Hawaii Territorial Legislature Opens in Honolulu
In Honolulu on February 20 the first territorial Hawaii Legislature began its session. J A Akina, Independent, Kauai, was elected Speaker of the House and Dr Nicholas Russell, a white man, was chosen President of the Senate. Secretary Cooper was ordered out after recording on the floor, sparking a party-line vote 20 to 9 to uphold Beckley’s resolution demanding his removal.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Hawaii
J. A. Akina
Kauai
Nicholas Russell
Senate
Cooper
Beckley
Dole
Gower
McKinley
Acces
Washington
Beckie
Weashington
Lawmakers Tour Two Bar Hotels In Liquor Law Probe
A Massachusetts legislative committee on liquor laws toured multiple hotels to inspect two bar operations under a single license. Senators Harrington Fitzgerald Morrison and others visited Parker House Youngs Woodbury's Boston Tavern and several North End spots, scrutinizing entrances and rooms from basement cafes to seventh floors, amid debate on semicolon law repeal and hotel prostitution allegations.
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Legislative Committee
B B. Johnson
Waltham
Harrington
Worcester
Fitzgerald
Boston
Morrison
Fall River
Bleiler
Keith
Brockton
Davis
Salem
Brewer
Chelsea
Badger
Quincy
Stowell
New Salem
Brown
Ipsoh
Montgomery
Cambridge
Thomas F. Pedrick
House
Parker House
Parker’s
Young's
Court Street
Woodbury’s Place
Washington and
Devonshire Streets
Devonshire
Washington Street
Woodbury’s
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
York
Henry M. Flynn
Elm Street
Hotel
Italy
North End
Solons
Jefferson House
Maynes
Lee Gartland
Senate
William A. Morse
Cape
EB. B. Johnson
murEeys
Johnson
State House
Murray
Haington
J. Johnson
General Bancroft
Sam Elder
Greenhalge
Jesse M. Gove
Hotel Italy
Henry Faxon
Ae. Watson
Richard Olmey
Shreve
Crump Low
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
Holyoke
Springfield
North Adams
Belford
Burns Pleads Guilty in South Boston Wife Murder
Thomas J. Burns pleaded guilty in a South Boston court yesterday to the murder of his wife and was ordered held without bail for the Superior Court. He appeared shaken, with blood on his clothing and a pale, tremulous frame as he faced the proceedings and earlier endured a shocked moment at treatment.
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Thomas J. Burns
South Boston
Superior
Burns
NH Legislature Debates Judicial System Overhaul
Concord March 7 The fierce decade long fight over reorganizing New Hampshire's judiciary advances as supporters win the preliminary vote. The bill seeks a statewide overhaul of the court structure. Local officials and lawmakers debate potential changes to the system.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Break in cotton market hits New York trading
A severe break in the cotton market on March 7 caused a 12 to 17 point decline from the active bull period. Liverpool shown weakness and seller pressure spread from Southern orders and commission houses moving to liquidate speculative accounts.
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New York
Liverpool
Transfer of Ambassadors Reassigns Tower to Paris
Word from Waterville says Charlemagne Tower United States ambassador at the court of St Petersburg will be transferred to the U S embassy in Paris General Horace Porter the ambassador at Paris plans to retire and Tower's health worsened by the Petersburg climate prompts the move
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Utica
N. Y
Waterville
Charlemagne Tower
United States
St. Petersburg
Paris
Horace Porter
Tower
Municipal Court Case Involving Watch Theft
William Taylor alias Clarence Esterbrook faced Judge Burke in a municipal criminal court session. The defendant and The Frank Dowd were linked to stealing a watch from a man named Waterman. The court sentenced both to three months in the House of Correction.
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William Taylor
Clarence Esterbrook
Burke
Frank Dowd
Namoe Waterman
We House of Correction
Melrose Highlands Votes for New Boston & Maine Station
A mass meeting at the Highland Club last evening resolved unanimously to urge the Boston & Maine railroad to build a new station at Melrose Highlands. A petition signed by almost the entire population will be sent to President Tuttle.
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Melrose Highlands
Highland Club
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tuttle
Obscure Incident Report In City Street Alley
Bertha M. Chase of 7 Appleton Street was walking when an incident occurred in an open area. She was taken to the City hospital for assessment and care.
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Bertha M. Chase
Appleton Street
Elongeto Fais
Judge Alden to resign. Nye impeachment hearing continued
At a probate committee hearing in Plymouth yesterday, Wiliam F. Nye sought removal of Judge George D. Alden. Alden announced his resignation in a letter received from Judge Alden. Nye must decide whether to seek impeachment or removal. Nye lacked counsel and the hearing was adjourned to next Thursday. governor expected to receive the resignation by then.
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W. F. Nye
Committee On Probate and Chancery
Wiliam F. Nye
Fairhaven
George D. Alden
Fourth District Court
Plymouth
Joseph M. Connelly
Bordman Hall
Alden
Nye
Fourth District Court of
William F. Nye
Hotel debate ends with calls to repeal crippling law
The session featured remarks by ex-Senator Morse and opponents who defended hotels and urged repeal of a restrictive law. Murray, speaking for hotel men, rejected accusations and urged lawful action in courts if facts exist. The committee pledged to report a bill repeal attempt, with talks of hotel access and closing hours around King at noon.
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Orse
Murray
Boston
Johnson
Russell
Greenhalge
Walcott
Morse
Uest
Woman Siege in Chinatown Chop Suey Outburst
A stylish young woman named Gertrude F. Snellings entered a Chinatown restaurant on Beach Street near Harrison Avenue and threw a dish of chop suey at a man who insulted her. She fled via a cab at 11:30 pm, later claiming the man had insulted her. the proprietor, a Chinese waiter named Lock Chin, and another staffer were involved in the confusion. Police were called. no charges filed as of the report.
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Gertrude F. Snellings
Eh Pantie
Harrison Avenue
Chinatown
Loc Sen Chin
Lock Chin
Hannel
St. James Street
Vegetarian Banquet Highlights Nuts as Meat Substitutes
A vestry banquet at Union Congregational Church showcased an all nut and grain menu as a vegetarian alternative. Speakers included Rev. A L Loder and Miss H L Wheeler as they discussed expanding vegetarian dining and a Bromfield Street restaurant venture.
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Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
Newton Street
Temperance Committee
United Christian Endeavor Societies
Vermont
Chicago
A. L. Loder
Mary B. Nicola
Montana Senate Deadlock as Session Ends in Helena
In Helena Montana the Legislature faces a closing deadline tonight with hopes for fusion votes for Senator Carter. After fruitless ballots the joint assembly recesses and the final tally shows Carter Frank MacGinnis and others in contention as the session ends with a predicted deadlock.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Seeney
Rocky Mountains
Thomas H. Carter
Joint Assembly
Carter
Frank
MacGinnis
700Per
Conrad
Higgins
Somerville School Protest Over New Geography Plan
School officials including principal Dickerman and Somerville School Committee member oppose a sub committee report that proposes replacing the current geography text in sixth to eighth grades this September due to concerns over radio errors and overall quality.
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Uincy Dickerman
Theien
Beton B “Chool
Boston
Somerville
Hess
Senate Crisis Over Nicaragua Canal Persists
Senator Morgan of Alabama delivered an emotional plea on the Nicaragua Canal and challenged the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as protocols passed last fall. He urged Senate resolution to support canal construction and warned that delaying would entrench the treaty. A pro tem presidency was elected for Frye after a Senate vote and a plan to reassign committees was debated among Republicans.
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Washington
Morgan
Alabama
Senate
Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua Waterway
United States
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Mr. Morgan
Congress
Allison
Alees
William P. Frye
Maine
American Exports to Russia Under New Russian Duties
Washington March 7 A government statement lists American exports to Russia and values for last year affected by a Russian decree levying extra duties in retaliation. Totals include iron and steel works pumps typewriters and machinery with overall affected exports at 2 872 429 dollars.
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Washington
Russia
Gage
Admiral Dewey Awarded $9570 Prize Money
The Treasury Department issued warrants in favor of Admiral George Dewey totaling $9570. The amount is prize money due from the Court of Claims for the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Harbor on May 1, 1898.
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Washington
Treasury Department
George Dewey
Court of Claima
Manila Harbor
Tragic Death of 6 Year Old Smith in South Boston
A six year old boy, Nepes Smith, of 367 I Street South Boston, collapsed at 1st Street. a passerby called a carriage and took him home. Dr Gavin hastily summoned found him dead. heart disease given as the supposed cause.
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Nepes Smith
Iene
Boston
Gavin Mee
Smith
Coal Miners See Likely Pact After Scale Board Meeting
In Altoona Penn the scale committee of miners and operators met and delivered ultimatums. Observers expect a negotiated agreement to be reached tomorrow and the convention to adjourn, signaling progress in wage talks.
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AL/TOONIA
Penn
Toomorrow
H M Club Ball Raided in Somerville Hall
The H. M. Club known as the Happy Mugs held a ball in Bacon Hall Union Square Somerville when three Somerville police officers entered and seized beverages mostly bottled wine citing unlawful conduct.
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H. M. Club
Death of Lyman Dp Morse Retold in Brooklyn
Lyman Dp Morse head of an advertising agency bearing his name is dead in Brooklyn. Born in Paris Maine about sixty years ago he went to Boston to work with Joseph Burnett as a chemist and spent fourteen years rising to general manager before moving to New York to enter the advertising business.
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New York
Lyman
Morse
Brooklyn
Mr. Morse
Paris
Boston
Joseph Burnett
Indiana Senate Passes Resolution on Women's Rights Reference
The Indiana Senate debated and then passed a resolution related to women’s rights, advancing a constitutional or policy discussion amid a broader legislative session.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Senate
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