Boston Politic Snapshot: City Reforms and Convict Labor Debate
Lawmakers push to abolish department heads in Boston and assign successors with civil service plans. Senate backs a $20,000 grant for Old Ironsides celebration as Boston city government reform bills move toward engrossment and potential law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Cook
Barnstable County
Cook
Benjamin Lincoln
Washington
Callender
Dorchester
Senate
House
Boston
Penal Institutions Department
Children’s Institutions Department
Pauper Institutions Department
Institutions Registration Department
Institutions Department
Registration Department
Senate advances reform on convict labor limits in state prisons
The Senate discussed a bill to fix the number of convicts per industry in state prisons and reformatories. Amendments by Mr Farley of Franklin were adopted, raising or removing limits on cane seating and umbrella manufacture and adjusting percentages for various inmate populations. Mr Bradford of Hampden supported cane seating and piece work, while Mr Gauss sought to strike the piece price ban, opposed by Mr Cook who argued for diversified convict employment without harming honest competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Middlesex
Messrs
Cook
Worcester
Farley
Franklin
Senate
Bradford
Hampden
Gauss
Essex
Duquesne Special Tire Defies Rough Roads
The Duquesne Mfg Co promotes the Duquesne Special built for rough roads and steep climbs. It claims perfect bearings and smoother operation as workload increases. A free booklet is available and trials are offered at no charge.
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Duquesne
Ctiff
Duquesne Mfg. Co
Massachusetts House Debates Lincoln Statue in Revolution Hero
The Massachusetts House discusses a proposed statue of General Benjamin Lincoln, Washington's ally. Speakers tout Lincoln’s role at Cambridge and Yorktown, while others argue for broader recognition or a commission, ending with a 79 to 43 vote to refer the matter to the next Legislature.
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Benjamin Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln
Massachusetts Assembly
Cambridge
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Boston
Bouve
Hingham
Callender
Dorchester
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Barnes
Chelsea
Washburn
Worcester
Newcomb
Quincy
Waterman
Wakefield
Lincoln School
Hannon
Brockton
Plymouth County
Lowell
State House
Hooker
Massachusetts
Knox
Joseph Warren
Torrens Lad System Debate Stirs House Vote
Mr Myers of Cambridge urged against referring a bill to create a commission to draft a Torrens land transfer law. The Ways and Means committee reported. The rejection vote stood 388 yeas to 34 with 81 present no quorum.
Railroad Stock Buying Debate Sparks Reconsideration
Corey Parsons of Greenfield urged reconsideration Friday on a bill allowing railroads to buy stock in leased roads. Denham of New Bedford pushed reconsideration citing odd Friday debate. Parsons would back the bill if Myers amendment passed. vote 79 to 67. The bill was postponed for printing of the amendment.
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Parsons
Greenfield
Denham
New Bedford
Myers
Cambridge
Stanley
Centennial Celebration of the Constitution Frigate
Senate suspends rules to introduce a resolve for a naval display on Sept 20 marking the launch of the frigate Constitution. The centennial event, led by the Governor and leaders of both houses, costs $20,000 and involves joint Legislature participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Worcester
Senate
House
Railroads Gave In On Suburban Ticket Bill
The House took up a measure requiring railroads to sell suburban tickets in quantities as small as fifty. On motion by Mr Callender of Boston the bill was laid on the table and referred to the next Legislature after New York, New Haven Hartford officials agreed to issue the tickets in the desired quantities. Captain Keenan of Boston urged passage, but the House voted to let the matter go over.
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Callender
Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
T. #. Keenan
House
Clinton Tunnel Work Advances Amid Breakthrough
A hole was cut this morning through the 2 1 2 mile tunnel of the metropolitan system at West Berlin. RE D Smith Co of Philadelphia leads the project begun last April with the first shaft sunk in May. The contract calls for completion November 1 but efforts aim for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
West Berlin
RE. D. Smith & Co
Philadelphia
Rain Delays Prayers. Baseball Cards Today
National League games feature Philadelphia at Boston Baltimore at Brooklyn St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Cleveland Louisville at Pittsburgh New York at Washington New England schedules Bedford Brockton Taunton Pawtucket Newport at Fall River Eastern Buffalo at Providence Toronto at Springfield Syracuse at Wilkes Barre Rochester at Scranton College Leavenworth at Princeton Bates vs Tufts at College Hill Vermont vs Dartmouth Han over Interscholastic M I T 1900 vs Groton Somerville High vs Boston College 1900 at Somerville Waltham High vs Natick High at Waltham
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National League
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Loursville
Pittsburg
New York
Washington
New England
Bedford
Brockton
Taunton
Pawtucket
Newport
Fall River
Eastern
Buffalo
Providence
Toronto
Springfield
Syracuse
Wilkesbarre
Rochester
Scranton
College
Leavenworth
Princeton
Bates
Tufts
College Hill
University of Vermont
Dartmouth
Hanover
Groton School
Groton
Somerville High
Boston College
Somerville
Waltham High
Natick High
Waltham
Ground conditions delay opening of baseball doubleheader
Poor South End grounds postpone yesterday's formal opening. Players in uniform awaited. damp stands and bleachers forced postponement for comfort. Phillies, slated to play today and tomorrow, did not appear. Team makeup and lineups discussed as Selec may arrive with word from President Freehnar.
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Phillies
Selec
New York
Freeemar
New Yorks
Yeager
Bergen
Klobedanz
Tenney
Brooklyn Opens Season With Tightly Fought Tie
In Brooklyn the season opener ended in a scoreless tie after eleven innings as Payne held Baltimore to no hits for five innings. The game remained tied through the ninth, and two extra frames did not yield a decision before darkness halted play. Batteries Payne Grim Corbett Robinson.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Baltimores
Payne
Baltimore
Payne and Grim
Corbett
Robinson
Pittsburg Opens Season With 7 4 Victory Over Louisville
The Pittsburgh home opener drew about 6500 as Killeen struck out eight, Werden hit deep center, and Smith's homer sparked the crowd. Manager Donovan received gifts, a crowd praised the pretty game despite cloudy skies, and the final score was Pittsburg seven, Louisville four.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Donovan
Killeen
Werden
Smith
Louisville
Killeen and
Sugden
Frazer and Wilson
Cleveland Beats Cincinnati in Faultless Display
Cleveland played a near flawless game despite injuries to Childs and McAleer. Sockalexis struggled against Breitenstein, while Tebeau O'Connor and Blake starred. Attendance reached 4500 as Cleveland halted Cincinnati 6 to 2 with Young, Zimmer, Breitenstein, and Peitz in the battery.
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Cleveland
Childs
McAleer
Sockalexis
Breitenstein
Tebeau
O’connor
Blake
Cincinnati
Young and Zimmer
Breitenstein and Peitz
Washington New York Game Forfeited After Refusal
The Washington New York game was forfeited to New York with Washington refusing to play the last half of the fourth inning.
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Washington
New York
Newport Beats Fall River in Foggy League Opener
Newport defeated Fall River today through timely batting and strong fielding before over 1000 spectators. Crisham starred with standout batting and fielding as the foggy day hid much of the action. score details follow.
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Newport
R. I
Fall River
Crisham
Springfield Defeats Toronto In Lopsided Victory
Springfield closed a home game on May 3 with a dominant 14 0 win over Toronto. The scoreline and date are the only clear details. remaining text is incomplete.
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Springfield
Toronto
Toronto Today
Springfield and Toronto Batter in Rain Delayed Game
A rain delay of nearly thirty minutes disrupted play as Springfield and Toronto battled. Wood would have shut out the visitors but for errors by Brothers and Duncan in the third inning. Batteries included Wood and Duncan for Springfield with Staley Gaston Dineen and Casey also listed.
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Wood
Brothers
Duncan
Springfield
Toronto Cossesseeees
Staley
Gaston
Dineen
Casey
Buffalo Defeats Providence In Well Played Game
Providence opened with two runs but Buffalo answered with four in the first inning and never looked back. The final score shows Buffalo five to three as Providence managed two earned runs to Buffalo’s four.
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Providence
Buffalo
Buffalos
Buffato
Dorchester Cushing and Providence Brown Scores Reported
At Dorchester Cushing Academy 17 Worcester Academy 11. Providence Brown 11 Bates 1. New Bedford 15 Pawtucket 3. Norfolk Va Norfolk 11 Richmond 6. Taunton Brockton 15 Taunton 6. New Bedford 15 Pawtucket 3.
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Dorchester
Cushing Academy
Worcester Academy
Providence
Brown
Bates
New Bedford
Pawtucket
Norfolk
Richmond
Taunton
Brockton
Legislative Day At South End Highlights and Rumors
This afternoon the Legislature upper and lower houses and city officials are invited to a legislative day at the South End. Boston and Brooklyn say Orioles play dirty ball while offering varied standings prizes from 500 to 9000 dollars for season finish.
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South End
Colt Donohue
Marty Bergen
Sam Thompson
Quakers
Brooklyn
Boston
Baltimore
Orioles
Gus Heckler
Slaves of Gold’ Company
Charles Atkinson
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Philadelphia
Heckler
Mr. Ivankau
Louisville
Reader
Malden
Pittsburg
Dave Pickett
Springfield
Portland
Taunton
Lewiston
Sykes
Crishen
Newport
Mike Finn
New England
Fatal Baseball Injury in Johnston
A young man named Lapham was struck in the head by a pitched ball while playing baseball in Johnston Saturday. He has remained unconscious since, and doctors fear death even as a trepanning operation is planned to relieve pressure.
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Providence
R. I
Lapham
Johnston
Boxing Gossip Reveals Roanoke Benefit For Flavin and Contenders
A testimonial benefit for Jack Flavin drew a fair audience at Roanoke Social Club. Main bouts featured Flavin versus Billy Elsie and professor J. J. Bagley with six three round periods. Other pairs included Briggs and McKinnon, Dunlop and Curry, and Lord and Finn. The article lists several upcoming matchups and local boxing news from Hartford to Savannah.
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Jack Flavin
Roanoke
North Russell Street
Flavin
Billy Elsie
J. J. Bagley
New England
Briggs
McKinnon
Dunlop
Curry
Lord and Finn
Driscoll
Ellsworth
Dave Ballantine
George McKenna
Dave Mullane
Coveney
Cunningham
Alfred Thompson
Tommy Corcoran
Portland
Billy Duke
Savannah
Duke
Corcoran
George Byers
Dan Murphy
Hartford
Byers
Frank Gerrard
Billy Steffers
Gerrard
Owen Zeigler
Ryan
Tom O’rourke
George Dixon
Joe Walcott
Pacific Coast
Dixon
Cal Hawkins
Walcott
George Green
Billy Smith
Carson
Henry Baker
Jeffries
San Francisco
Boyle O'Reilly
Young Mcholland
Young Pickett
Riverside Boat Club
Cambridge
Allen and Rosenberg
Hite Peckham
Hite
Randy
Peter Jackson
Joe Mullins
Peter
Matt Leary
Jack Cobb
Boxer Sun Ashe
Howie Hodgkins
William Daly
Jerry Drummer
Joe Williams
Frank B. McCuma
Dave Leahy
George V. Tuohey
Chilton Wood Frame Bicycle and Waltham Comet Ad
An advertisement touts the Chilton Wood Frame Bicycle as the latest novelty strongest most beautiful and cheapest at $50 with puncturoid mends while you ride. It also promotes the Three-Ball Bearing Waltham Comet as the fastest wheel on earth from 482 Boylston Street by Puncturoid Mfg.
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Boylston St
Metropolitan Wheelmen to Enter Race Meet Next Month
For the first time in their history the Metropolitan Wheelmen will enter the race meet next month at Charles River Park track. The club plans regular events with local features including a five mile race and a match triplet with Eagle Cycle Club. Eagle manager C. S. Vinton tops $100 guaranty to back the challenge. The meet likely runs June 17 under Charles River track sanction.
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Metropolitan
Charles River Park
Rob Brauhart
F. P. Kent
Tom Barnaby
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Eagle Cycle Club
C. S. Vinton
Eagle
The
Post
Eagles
Harry E. Ducker
Charles River
Conflict Over May 31 Race Meet At Charles River Track
Charles River Park management opposes the Associated Cycling Clubs race meet set for May 31 at Waltham. A clash erupts as A C C officers push a preferred program while racing board member Dorntee warns Ducker to enforce rules strictly or face consequences. Reports of a multicycle supply being arranged to sideline the A C C add to the tension.
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Charles River Park
Associated
Waltham
George W. Dorntee
L. A. W. Racing Board
Associated Cycling Clubs
Racing Board
Ducker
Charles River
Dorntee
Boston
A. K. Peck
A. Cc. C
Orient Heights Cyclers set June road race third annual
At a meeting of the Associated Cyclers of Orient Heights last night the group voted to hold the third annual road race on June 5. The first prize is likely a McCune racing wheel with another wheel as the time prize and more than thirty minor prizes. Frank Gillespie will manage with S H Webster Joseph Riley R J Gillespie FT Keough and L J Solari on the prizes committee. Entry blanks are available from Frank Gillespie at Saratoga and Bayswater streets Orient Heights.
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Orient Heights
McCune
Frank Gillespie
S. H. Webster
Joseph Riley
R. J. Gillespie
F T. Keough
L. J. Solari
Saratoga
Bayswater
Gaelic football feud delays Cambridge Boston match
Manager Wilson and Captain Garvey of the Garryowens of Cambridge dispute with Captain Patrick O Day of the O Connells of Boston over a June 17 Gaelic football match. Garvey complains O Connells recruit from other teams. O Day confirms players in good standing. Garryowens post 10 dollars, O Connells 29 dollars. O Day lists his intended lineup including P Day and 14 named players with substitutes.
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Wilson
Garvey
Garryowens
Cambridge
Patrick O’day
O'Connells
Boston
O’connell
O'Day
O’day
P. O'Day
John Costello
Dan Sullivan
Jack Price
Dan O'Neil
Mike Harnett
John Crenan
Richard Roach
Michael Flynn
Michael Sweeney
Morris Breen
Humphrey Shea
Richards Pendergast
Timothy Heffernan
D. D. Kellner
Thomas Roach
Timothy Coakley
Dennis Sullivan
Bat Leahey
Stephen Tehan
Is Howland in N Y Press reports missing Howland seen in New York
The Press reports William Sb Howland missing as treasurer of three New Bedford mills is thought to be in New York City after a conductor saw him on the April 23 late train to Providence. Since not found in Providence, officials believe he wandered to New York.
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New York
William Sb. Howland
New Bedford Mills
Providence
Atlas Tack Property Sale Confirmed by U S Circuit Court
Judge Colt in the United States Circuit Court confirmed the sale of Atlas Tack Company property by the receiver on April 27. The action follows a formal court process to liquidate the company assets.
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Judge Colt
United States
Atlas Tack Company
Cyclists eye titles as Bolting protests road race verdicts
C Stuart Bolting of Providence contests the ten mile open road race win at Columbia A A with a lawyer threatening action if first and time prizes are not awarded. Judges will decide in days. Bolting has witnesses to prove the course was completed.
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C. Stuart Bolting
Providence
Columbia A. A
Bolting
Irvington-Milburn
George C. Shannon
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston
Mme
Lizette
France
America
G.W. Dorntee
Dixie Hines
New York
Quill Club Wheelmen
Dorntee
Tom Cooper
Bald
Fountain Ferry Track
Eclipse
Messrs
B. B. Emery & Co
Columbus Avenue
Sanger
Warwick
Dan McCarthy
Harvard
Seine
Paris
Zimmerman
Floyd McFarland
Chattanooga
W. E. McClintock
Olympian Gardens
West End
Walter Knight
Frank Hardy
Fred Odenweller
Burt Otis
Edward Dustin
C. S. Coveney
H. A. Geraud
Crowley and
Griffin
George Mathias
Burt
E. B. Gahm
Antrim Street
Cambridge
Pope Manufacturing Company
Park Commission
F. K. Parnham
West End Street Railway
Newport Races Knockout Shocks Lively Detroit Meet
Lively racing faced a muddy track at Detroit as knockout style events featured suspenseful runs. Open competition drew crowds despite persistent rain and a late surge by Newport riders.
Newport racing shocks favorites on cold, sloppy track
In Cincinnati May 3 the program at Newport shook out as every favorite fell. Lady of the West bid up to $5 over its $200 price and won for Frank Daley of Lexington. races featured Nannie D and Oleen as winners with times and payouts listed. multiple runners from We Know It to St. Peter participated.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Frank Daley
Lexington
Nannie D
J. Hill
Asaph
J. Jackson
Will Wallace
Beauchamp
Dorette
Harry Thoburn
Elsket
Merry Nell
Belle of Fordham
St. Peter
Ruskin
Bonneville
Ballard
Tole Simmons
W. Jones
S. Ruiz
Camperdown
Moray
Mr. Austin
Doc Dodds
Oleen
James
Myth
Nutt
Astrada
Milburn
Banquo H
Swordsman
Gioia
Red
Katie L
Lady of the West
Marito
Margaret Fastin
Corilla
Ada Russell
Fontante
Patty Whick
Oneante
Chick Neel barred for rough riding at Elkton
Elkton Md May 3 jockey Chick Neel ruled off after pulling Diabolus in race summaries show Navahoe Reform War Song and others racing in multiple events with times and placements across six races Parthenia fell during sixth heat as entries included Belle Fowler Parthian and Cumberland among others
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Elkton
Chick’’ Neel
Navahoe
Nelson
Reform
Narvaez
War Song
Brophy
Eclipse, Jr
Storekeeper
Wah Jim
Little Dick
Belvina
Mollie May
Ray Lewis
Ellis
the General
Leith
Diabolus
Neel
Cockade
Lioga
Pocket Piece
Dr. Reed
Beloved
Belle Fowler
O'Connor
Parthian
Johnson
Cumberland
Coudrey
Ed Murphy
Venus
Eunice
Dharma
Euna Bennett
Estelle V
Milwaukee
Neary
Shade
J. Murphy
King Paul
P. McDermott
Marie
Paddy
Arcanen
Kerplunk
Helen T
Reba
C. Hueston
Leowicka
R. Smith
San Benito
Rigby
Touraine
Take Care
Fassett
Little Lady
Lady Francis
Ida May
Recover
Wistful
Teko
Tushwood
A. Dorsey
Imp
Phillip
Laurelton
Bily Boy
Big Jim
Parthenia
McCall
John P
Tittle Knight
Heresy
Parthenia Fell
Oakland race results show multiple winners and fast times
Oaklands track produced clear weather and fast times. Veragua won the first race at 7 furlongs with Mulberry second and Neeryso third in 1:29. Daylight led the 1 mile in 1:42%4 with Walter J. over Peter H. Torsida captured the 2-year-old 5 furlongs in 1:02. Colonel Wheeler won the 6 furlongs in 1:00 and a quarter with Peixotte second. Ostler Joe won the 11 16 miles with Satsuma second and Vincetor third in 1:46. Refugee won the seventh race, 7 furlongs, with Mainstay second and Midas third in 1:28.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Veragua
Mulberry
Neeryso
Walter J
Peter H
Torsida
Rey Salazar
Elsimore
Colonel Wheeler
Peixotte
Zamar_ ItI
Ostler Joe
Satsuma
Vincetor
Refugee
Mainstay
Midas
Unpopular Finish in Muddy Windsor Races
Detroit recap of Windsor races notes muddy track and a disliked final race decision. First race saw Gabe win with Jim Armstrong second and Wehima third. Races two to five list winners Springtime, Pop Dixon, Pearson, and Loyal Prince with respective seconds and thirds, all with times around 1:15 to 1:29.
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Detroit
Mich
Windsor
Gabe
Jim Armstrong
Wehima
Sinaloa Sti
Little Matt
Pop Dixon
Rolandis
Graetin
Pearson
Gilferdam
Test
Loyal Prince
Horns
Harmony
Noted sprinter John Crum dies in Iowa
John V. Crum, a noted sprinter who began at the University of Iowa in 1891, won multiple events in 1895 and 1896, and later represented New York A. S. in international games. He trained with Ed Moulton and set several fast times before retiring after a defeat to Bernie Wefers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Crum
Iowa
University of Iowa
Ed Moulton
Crum
Bedford
New York A. S
Bernie Wefers
Wefers
Mika Murphy
Chicago
Greenfield Wins 12s Championship At Olympic Club
In Birmingham at the Olympic Club this morning, Englishman Harry Greenfield defeated Larry Burns of Cohoes, N Y in the eighth round of the 12s pound championship. Burns was knocked out by a heavy blow to the jaw and did not rise before time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Olympic Club
Larry Burns
Cohoes
N. Y
Harry Greenfield
Greenfield
Burns
Liquor Nuisance Arrests Spark Gloucester Raid
Eight members of a local liquor element were arrested in Gloucester on a charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance after an afternoon raid. The operation followed softer evidence gathered by non residents and the influence of the Anti-Saloon League formed in the city last winter.
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Gloucester
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