Public Franchise League asks Boston hearing on subway bill
A letter dated March 26 1906 from the Public Franchise League to State House officials asks for a public hearing on House Bills 658 663 and 655 concerning the Cambridge street subway and its relation to Boston Elevated Railway. The group argues the proposed changes reduce Boston control and were not discussed publicly.
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Committee On
W. Rodman Peabody
House
State House
Boston
Public Franchise League
Boston Iilerated Railway Company
City of
Cambridge
Boston Elevated Railway Company
People of
Elevated Railway Company
Cambridge Street
Charles River Basin
The
Transit Commission
North Russel Street
Charles River
Houge
North Rusell Street
Scollay Square
Phillips and
Grove Streets
Park Street
Elevated
Russell Street
Phillips and Grove Streets
Boston and
Cambride
Tremont Street
East Boston
Crane
Collins
J. B. Eastman
Louis D. Brandeis
Subway Timekeeper George Lee Dies After Hemorrhage
George Lee a timekeeper for the subway at 1285 Massachusetts avenue died yesterday afternoon at Relief Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. His family was notified.
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Subway
George Lee
Massachusetts Avenue
Relief Hospital
Marie Jansen fights will for $500 from $30,000 estate
In Suffolk County Probate Court Marie Jansen, once a noted light opera star, contested her foster father Benjamin Johnson's will claiming she was left only $500 of about $30,000 while his wife inherited most. Testimony described Johnson as frail but mentally sound.
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Papa
Marie Jansen
Suffolk County
Benjamin Johnson
Parker House
Lulu M. Johnson
Louisville
Winthrop
Johnson
Jane Ayres
Mr. Johnson
Talks on Love and Sentiment by Mildred Champagnie
A reader from South Boston asks how to handle lingering feelings for a man who pursued another, and whether she should forgive and reconcile. The columnist advises she consider extending an olive branch, letting bygones be bygones, and not be swayed by the other woman, to seek lasting happiness.
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Mildred Champagne
Buster Brown Injunction Limiting Newspaper Heading
United States Circuit Court Judge Lacombe issued a preliminary injunction restraining The Star Company from using the title Buster Brown as a Sunday comic section heading in New York and Boston American and other papers. The action aims to settle rights between the New York Herald Company and The Star Company over the Buster Brown name while allowing the artist to publish new works that do not imitate prior pictures.
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New York
Star Company
New York American and Journal
Boston American
Buster Brown
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
New York Herald Company
New York Star Company
Boy Left to Freeze Revealed in Newburyport Case
In Newburyport a 9 year old boy John D. Manson was found to have been mistreated while staying with Mrs Mary H. Chae in Chelmsford. The boy slept in a barn during extreme cold and suffered frostbitten feet and bruising. He was placed in the custody of the State Board of Charities after testimony from B J Loring and a doctor’s examination.
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Newburyport
John D. Manson
State Board of Charities
B. J. Loring
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Manson
Mary H. Chae
Chelmsford
Children’s Society
Loring
F. W. Snow
Chelsea City officers elected after graft debate
Chelsea Aldermen elect city treasurer auditor sergeant in office and assistant assessors after a graft investigation delay. The vote mostly settled on ward two assistant assessor and city solicitor positions with deferrals to next Monday night.
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Chelsea
Ward 2
Willard
Moran
Cook
Thomas B. Frost
George H. Willey
Colman Tilden
George W. Ford
Frank H. Flagg
John D. Smith
William H. Farnham
Melville L. Young
Benjamin P. Nicholls
Louis L. G. de Rochemont
Harry W. James
de Rochemont
Black
Gates
Robinson
Young
James
Cheney
Cornell
Delano
Melley
Warren
White
Williams
Strout
O’brien
David J. Maloney
Ruggles
Harry F. Smith
Elie Bloomberg
David Rubinovitch
Senator Teases Time for Final Rail Rate Vote
Washington March 26 A Senate hint of fixing a time for a final vote on the railroad rate bill circulated amid doubt. Senator Tillman said he would bring the matter up tomorrow and may ask for a day to be specified unless objections arise. Amendments offered included prohibiting passes, forcing railroad interconnections, and barring interstate roads from campaign contributions.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Foraker
Scott
Culberson
Boston Horse Show Draws 100 Entries from Judge Moore
The Boston Horse Show expects many out of town exhibitors this year led by Judge W H Moore of New York with 100 entries. He competes with Reginald Vanderbilt Eben D Jordan J W Harriman Jack Donnelly and other prominent owners. The show opens on April 16.
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Boston
W. H. Moore
New York
Reginald Vanderbilt
Eben D. Jordan
J. W. Harriman
Jack Donnelly
Judge Moore
Cambridge man after big win cuts throat in early hours
John Looney aged 60 who recently won 7500 dollars and celebrated with friends, cut his throat at 12 30 this morning at his River Street Cambridge boarding house. Mrs Walsh and others found him and he was rushed to Cambridge Relief Hospital with little chance of recovery. He had been a steady book binder employee before the windfall.
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Miss Champagnie
John Looney
River Street
Cambridge
Sultan Bars Former Subjects of Turkey
Washington March 26 It is now practically impossible for former Turkish subjects to regain entrance into Turkey according to a despatch from the American minister at Constantinople made public by the State Department today.
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Washington
Turkey
Constantinople
State Department
Immaculate Conception women retreat sermon by Rev Thomas Gasson
The Immaculate Conception Church drew a large crowd of women for a retreat evening sermon by Rev. Thomas S T Gasson S J ethics professor The talk focused on The Duties of a Christian Woman The retreat continues each evening through the week ending Sunday afternoon
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Immaculate Conception
Thomas ST. Gasson
S. J
Letter on Police Commission Reorganization
Arthur Dehon Hill argues for appointing a single police commissioner to ensure decisive action. He cites the 1904 Technology affair as evidence that a three member commission causes slow, compromised decisions. He praises Judge Emmons, Curtis, and Adams as example figures.
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Police Commission
Emmons
Messrs
Curtis
Adams
Arthur Dehon Hill
Sunday theatres oppose bill in Building Trades Council stance
In a letter to the editor EBEN BUMSTEAD reports the Building Trades Council resolution opposing a bill to close Sunday theatres. The note argues the bill does not ban leisure but aims to protect a full rest day for workers and warns the seven day theatre harms labor goals.
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Monday
Eben Bumstead
Initiation Draws Large Crowd To Mishawum Hall
A large turnout attended an initiation at Mishawum Hall in Charlestown last evening for over 20 candidates led by Bunker Hill Court. D H R Joseph H Tinnan of Salem observed, with Joseph K E Daisy presiding, and many courts sending representatives. A third prize whist trophy was presented to Bunker Hill Court, and remarks were given by D H C R Charles K E Herlihy with a reply from Chief Ranger Joseph E Daisy.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Mishawum Hall
Charlestown
Ne Ee
Bunker Hill Court
Joseph H. Tinnan
Salem
Joseph KE
Daisy
Alma Mater
Fitzpatrick
St. Gertrude
Assumption and Lepanto of
Malden
Owen A
Charles KE. Herlihy
Joseph E. Daisy
CC. R
Elizabeth J. Power
Julia Walsh
Alma Mater Court
J. O'Shea
Miss Coyne
Miss Lapointe
E. F. Driscoll
Lawyer Jacques Moves to Quash 1902 Indictment in Wife Murder
Counsel J B P D Jacques represented Wilfred Blondin at the courthouse to introduce a motion to quash the indictment for the murder of Blondin's wife in 1902.
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J. B. PD. Jacques
Wilfred Blondin
Balloon ascent planned with Count de la Vaulx at Pittsfield
Count Henry de la Vaulx will make his longest American ascent from Pittsfield during the week of April 15. The Aero Club member's wife will join as part of the party aboard the Centaur. Four Aero Club members may accompany him. Pittsfield Gas Co upgrades its plant to fill the balloon in two hours with 55 000 cubic feet of gas.
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Pittsfield
Henry de la Vaulx
America
New York
Aero Club
Count de la Vaulx
Pittsfield Gas Company
Miners Submit 1903 Wage Scale Ultimatum in Settlement Talks
United Mine Workers led by John Mitchell and T. S. Lewis, with Herman Perry of Illinois miners, presented an ultimatum to coal operators in Indianapolis seeking the 1903 wage scale restored, a 5.55 percent rise. Talks closed with little prospect of agreement and Lewis warned the shutdown would not be due to personal differences.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
T. S. Lewis
Herman
Perry
Illinois
Lewis
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Lloyd’s Kryptok
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