Taft Sends Peace Note to Canada
Taft seeks to end tariff tensions with Canada after Albany talks. He sent a message through Toronto Globe editor Dr J A MacDonald urging justice and friendship, stressing respect for Canada within the British Empire and a solution respecting congressional statutes. MacDonald aided efforts to arrange a Washington Ottawa conference with Finance Minister Fielding.
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Toronto
Ont
Albany
Taft
J. A. MacDonald
The
Toronto Globe
Canada
Wilfrid Laurier
MacDonald
Ottawa
Fielding
Purser Gus Holt Rescued After Swept Overboard
Purser Gus Holt of the schooner Robert and Arthur was swept overboard near Brown's Bank as the sail reefing failed. The boom swung, he was caught by the loose sail, and narrowly escaped drowning before a torpedo? dory crew with torches pulled him from the sea.
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Gus Holt
Robert
Arthur
Brown’s Bank
Holt
Tillman Plans Health Trip to England This Summer
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman will rest this summer in a quiet London suburb, per his family physician. He will not seek reelection to Congress at the current session.
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Tillman
England
Columbia
S. C
Benjamin R. Tillman
London
J. W. Babcock
Congress
McCarthy Named Bath Department General Superintendent
City Hall disclosed that John J. McCarthy of Ward ? is slated to become general superintendent of the bath department after the current head Joseph O'Brien resigns or is removed. McCarthy, a young attorney, is connected with John F. McDonald and has led local Democratic efforts. The bath chief’s salary is 2200 dollars annually. Mayor Fitzgerald announced plans to restore William J. Welch and John B. Martin to their former posts and to send their names to the Civil Service Commission around early May.
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John J. McCarthy
Ward
Flitzgerald
Bath Department
McCarthy
Joseph O'Brien
Fitzgerald
Bath
John F. McDonald
Leahy
Massachusetts Nest of Owls
Democratic State Committee
Wentworth Charged With Criminal Libel in Letter
Charles S. Wentworth a major Boston lumber merchant was arrested on criminal libel charges over a letter to Isaac Freedman of East Cambridge. Freedman claimed the letter accused him of cheating and damaged his name in a business settlement. The Municipal Criminal Court placed Wentworth on $500 bond and continued the case until March 28.
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Charles S. Wentworth
Boston
Isaac Freedman
East Cambridge
Freedman
Wentworth
Municipal Criminal Court
Two Warships Set Sail From Farallon Islands to Buenos Aires
The cruiser South Dakota will join the Tennessee off the Farallon Islands tomorrow afternoon for an 8500 mile voyage to Buenos Aires via the Straits of Magellan.
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San Francisco
South Dakota
Tennessee
Farallon Islands
Buenos Ayres
Straits of Magellan
Cotton Ginning Report Totals 10.86 Million Bales
The census bureau reports 1909 10 10,862,240 bales ginned including linters and round bales counted as half. This compares with 18,408,841 bales ginned last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Blind man held for blackmail in Cuba sugar planter case
Henry W. Stratton a 40 year old blind man was arrested by federal authorities on a secret indictment for attempting to blackmail Edwin F. Atkins a Cuban sugar planter and Belmont resident.
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Henry W. Stratton
Edwin F. Atkins
Cuba
Belmont
Dorchester piano teacher Stratton held for trial in mail threat case
Stratton a Dorchester resident and piano teacher, allegedly mailed letters to Atkins offering to release information to Dr. H. E. Dennett to force a case against Atkins. The missives claimed Belmont land leverage and aimed to disgrace Atkins, with a stated value of 20000. Stratton pleaded not guilty and was held on 1000 bond.
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Stratton
Dr. Dennett
Atkins
Belmont
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Money Talks in 1904 Grady Reinsurance Bill Case
Testimony in a New York fire insurance inquiry cites three foreign reinsurance firms paying to pass the 1904 Grady reinsurance bill in Albany. Domestic companies helped fund opposition, with George P. Sheldon formerly of Phenix Insurance. Indications arise of nationwide influence schemes and possible congressional reach.
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New York
Albany
George P. Sheldon
Phenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Congress
Judge Allows Will of Police Inspector John L. Howard
In Suffolk Probate Court Judge Grant grants the will of John L. Howard police inspector of the bank squad after contestants withdraw objections. Howard left an estate valued at $25 000.
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Grant
Suffolk
John L. Howard
Howard
Kimball, Waller & Davis
Conway
Snow Ware
Irene Lablanc Tells of Scurrilous Notes at Trial
Testimony recounts exchanges about money clothing and meals involving Irene Lablanc and Mrs Glover. Witness describes gifts to mothers and Lillian while noting lack of help from Mrs Davis and Mrs Sampson. Court adjourned to resume at 2.
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Hattie
Lillian
Glover will case testimony centers on noted messages
Irene LaBlanc testified in East Cambridge Probate Court about Mrs. Glover reading notes with scurrilous messages for her husband Clarence F. Glover on several afternoons. The proceedings revealed Irene’s recollections of visits to the Glover home, a bottle scene, and questions about who urged her to testify, with limited direct proof against Mrs. Glover.
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Clarence F. Glover
Lillian Marie Glover
Irene LaBlanc
Irene W LaBlanc
East Cambridge
Irene
Glover
Mrs. Glover
Elmore
Father Grenier
Lillian
Trene
Mr. Glover
POST
Alice Morell
Labland
Glover Will
Cambridge Court
McCintire
Irene testifies to aid her sister in will case
Irene denies any stake in the will and testifies to help Hattie. During cross examination attorney Elmore questions Irene about a candy box message and a pink box cover. Irene’s prior red box testimony is reinforced with the identified box as corroboration.
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Irene
Hattie
Elmore
Grip leaves the blood and invites disease
An 1890s style ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to combat grip’s aftereffects. It cites Mrs Martha J. Jordan of Farmington Maine as proof, describing long illness, weakness, and relief after using the pills. The promo urges readers to send for a free booklet and lists prices and retailer details.
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Martha J. Jordan
Perham Street
Farmington
Dr. Williams
Dr. Illiams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Roxbury Woman Arraigned on Infant Murder Charge
Annie MacGlone, 30, of Roxbury, a domestic, was arraigned in Roxbury District Court before Judge Williams yesterday on a charge of murdering her infant child. She was held without bail for a hearing Thursday.
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Annie MacGlone
Roxbury
Williams
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