Proposition to Add 100 Men to the Police Force
Boston Common Council approves increasing the reserve police from 100 to 150 men while also ordering street department actions to clear snow and filth. Council members Higgins Conway and Collins urged street repairs as Muddy streets hinder pedestrians. The finance panel must study a $50,000 North End engine house, and laborers working over eight hours receive double pay.
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Higgins
Ward
Conway
Collins
Fire Department
Noonan
Ward 16
Cook
Boston
North End
Cadogan
Ward 4
Supreme Court upholds will ruling in Bryant sealed letter case
Hartford March 9 The Connecticut Supreme Court rules the sealed letter left by Philo Bennett cannot form part of his will and that $50,000 designated for William J. Bryant is part of the residuary estate. The decision ends a long fight over the testamentary document and its execution.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bennett Will
William J. Bryant
New York
Mr. Bennett
Bryants
Bryan
Supreme Court
New Haven
Superior Court
Bennett
Plague Deaths in India Reach 34 000 in Week
Calcutta reports 34,000 plague deaths in the last week as India battles bubonic plague. Authorities burn sections of towns and segregate residents to curb spread, with mortality rising to about 90 percent among the infected and labor supply to manufacturing centers declining.
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Calcutta
India
Burmah
Fire damages storied Norman style high school in Philadelphia
A blaze at the Boys' High School on Broad and Green streets caused about 150000 dollars in damage to a 1500000 dollar Norman style building. Fire started after dismissal, with 200 athletes in the gym aiding in saving property. The observatory and telescope suffered major losses including a unique sun spectroscopy instrument.
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Philadelphia
Broad and Green Streets
Hyde Park Homicide Suspect Arrested in Readville Camp
Chief Butters reports arrest of Giuseppe Sabbatino, 45, for the murder of Alphonso Turi in an Italian labor camp near the Readville area. Police cite lavish spending, lack of work, and opportunity as factors in building the case, with details to be released later.
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Hyde Park
Jason W. Butters
Police Department
Alphonso Turi
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Giuseppe Sabbatino
Turi
Readville
Sabbatino
Boston Area Forecast Turns Colder At Night
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday to be fair and colder by night with Saturday bringing fair skies and fresh westerly winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Vote buying charged in Connecticut
Hartford dispatch reports Rev. Newman Smyth testifying before Connecticut General Assembly on corruption allegations in the last campaign. He cited payments to town delegations and votes, suggesting up to 150000 dollars spent, and criticizes lack of prosecutions or fines. He accuses a leading candidate of failing to file required campaign contribution sworn returns and hints at U S Senate connections.
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Hartford
Conn
Newman Smyth
D. Co
New Haven
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Connecticut
Smyth
United States
United States Senate
Long is new Irish secretary
Walter Hume Long, president of the local government board, has accepted the office of chief secretary for Ireland. Premier Balfour is expected to announce the appointment today. A possible hitch involves War Secretary Arnold Forster, in poor health, who may resign prompting cabinet reshuffles. Government majorities in Commons were again small.
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London
Walter Hume Long
Local Government Board
Ireland
Balfour
Arnold Forster
House of Commons
Lung Kuro Quick Cure for Coughs and Colds
Lung Kuro is advertised as the fastest remedy for coughs and colds. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and broad efficacy against common respiratory symptoms.
Stone Says New York Strike Is Ended
W B Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, says the subway and elevated strike is virtually over and that members should report for duty. Local leader Jencks vows the strike will continue despite Stone’s statement. The Amalgamated Association and other unions claim Stone’s stance will not affect their plans or actions.
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New York
W. B. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
Stane
L. Jencks
Brotherhood
W. D. Mahon
National Association of Electric and Street Railway Employees
Warren E. Stone
National Organization of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees
Chief Stone
Rumor Kuropatkin Seeks Armistice Amid Mukden Battle
Reports spread that General Kuropatkin asked for armistice as the Mukden siege nears collapse. About 200,000 Russian soldiers remain from 400,000 while Japanese forces under Oyama press the assault with rail and telegraph lines cut. The front endures bombardment as Mukden’s fate and supply stores appear at risk.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Oyama
Prince Makaeff
Sapolski
Manchurian
Tie Pass
Kuroki
Nodzu
Oku
Nogi
Port Arthur
Etropatkin
Harbin
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Dearborn
Legislative Committee
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New North End
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Sunday Post
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Post
F. Gray
W. W. Hyde
Washington and
Hanover Streets
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