Contempt Bid After Semicolon Law Questioned
In Springfield on March 22, Charles E. Hoag sues former partner Charles H. Alderman in the Superior Court seeking a contempt ruling. Judge William C. Wait rejects Hoag’s claim that a semicolon creates two decrees, and takes the matter under advisement at the plaintiff's request.
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Springfield
Superior Court
Charles E. Hoag
Charles H. Alderman
Alderman
William C. Wait
Mr. Hoag
Standard Oil Favored or Not by Boston & Maine
President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston & Maine railroad rejects charges of discrimination against Standard Oil. He explains East Boston grade-crossing removals limited tracks to Bennington street and asserts the railroad will exit East Boston within weeks, leaving the Standard Oil business to another line.
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Standard Oil
Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
George Parker
Citizens’ Trade Association of
East Boston
Parker
Boston & Maine Road
Tuttle
Bennington Street
Standard Oil Company
Water Front
Boston
Woman Doctor Arrested for Practicing Without License
Emma Bozarro, 47, arrested yesterday by Division 4 officers on a warrant for signing as a physician at 15 Temple Place without proper medical board registration. She practiced as a physician despite lack of license. case set for hearing today.
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Emma
Bozarro
Division 4
Temple Place
Board of Registration In Medicine
Langtry becomes grandmother as daughter gives birth
London report states Mrs. Lily Langtry's daughter Mrs Ian Malcolm, wife of a Scottish MP, has a newborn son today. The two women have been estranged since the marriage, and the birth is hoped to ease family tensions despite ongoing radical differences with the son-in-law.
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London
Lily Langtry
Ian Malcolm
Scotland
Brockton Senator Proposes Broad Boiler Inspection Bill
Senator George H. Garfield of Brockton introduces a bill to require district police inspection of all boilers in the Commonwealth with five additional inspectors. A second bill by Senator Lane would force boiler insurers to report to the district police. Garfield says owners will pay five dollars per inspection.
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George H. Garfield
Brockton
Senate
Commonwealth
Garfield
William Taylor
East Boston
Senate Committee On Rules
Lane
Ward 11
Senator Garfield
House Votes for Death Penalty Abolition Faces Opposition
The House passed a death penalty substitution bill 107 to 64 with Democrats largely opposing abolition. Representative Davis of Salem argued capital punishment fails as deterrence and opposes killing by law, proposing life imprisonment, citing public safety and Christian concerns.
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House
Davis
Salem
Knowlton
Pillsbury
Long
Anti padrone bill defeated in House vote
The anti padrone bill failed in the House by 102 yeas to 8 nays on rejection. Representative Grady of Ward 17 introduced the measure which would have set a minimum wage of $2 per day for metropolitan park employees.
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Yeas
Grady
Ward 17
Metropolitan Park
Labor Bills Before Legislative Committee
The legislative committee on labor reports a resolve to publish information for job seekers. Governor Douglas recommends the measure and a $500 appropriation is provided for the work.
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Legislative Committee On Labor
Douglas
Spring overcoats and raincoats feature bold pricing
Advertises black and Oxford mixed soft finished worsted and silk lined coats at 25 28 30 35 dollars. Oxford mixed vicuna silk lined at 28 dollars. Soft finished worsted mohair serge with silk linings at 18 20 22 and 25 dollars. Raincoats plain or fancy fabrics belts optional 15 to 30 dollars Inverness coats 22 and 30 dollars.
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Oxford
Unions Oppose Trade Schools in Education Hearing
Massachusetts labor leaders oppose Governor Douglas’s plan for a nine member industrial education commission to study trade schools. Frank K. Foster and others warn against boosting skilled labor supply via public policy, fearing wage suppression and factory recruitment effects.
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Frank K. Foster
Legislative Committee On
Douglas
Foster
Executive Council
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Commonwealth
Peter W. Collins
State Federation
Thomas M. Nolan
Boston Typographical Union
Thomas H. Fair
Brockton Central Labor Union
Committee On Education
Nominations to State Sanatorium Trustees and County Officials
Governor Douglas sent nominations to the executive council for several posts. Willard J. Humes of Grafton is named clerk of the First District Court of eastern Worcester, Agnes Long of Hingham and Fanny S. Russell of Brockton are trustees of the Massachusetts State Sanatorium, George A. Scigliano of Boston is public administrator, Edward W. Baker of Brookline is master in chancery for Norfolk county, and Charles A. Sayward of Ipswich is reappointed trial justice of Essex county.
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Executive Council
Douglas
Willard J. Humes
Grafton
Worcester
Agnes Long
Hingham
John D. Long
Fanny S. Russell
Brockton
Massachusetts
George A. Scigliano
Boston
Edward W. Baker
Brookline
Norfolk County
Charles A. Sayward
Ipswich
Essex County
New Eight Hour Bill Faces Dissent in House Vote
The eight hour bill passed the committee with a favorable report in the House. Senators Keyes and Cummings and Representatives Anderson of Pelham and Gunn of Northbridge dissented. The measure would grant all public employees an eight hour day.
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House
Keyes
Cummings
Anderson
Pelham
Gunn
Northbridge
Literacy Certificate Requirement for Youth Labor Rule
Labor reports a bill mandating a readable and writeable ability certificate for any child aged 14 to 16 seeking employment. The measure aims to ensure basic literacy before work.
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Labor
Slaughter of unlicensed dogs reported in Lowell
Lowell police say they will seek out unlicensed dogs citywide after two more canines died behind the station, bringing total killings to about seven. Owners with unpaid licenses face court and a $15 fine.
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Lowell
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