Senate blocks tax amendment with one vote margin
The Massachusetts Senate rejected the federal income tax amendment by 11 to 10 with nine pairing votes. Five Republicans joined Democrats to favor the measure, while the opposing bloc was solidly Republican. If approved, Massachusetts would have moved toward the 32 state threshold for ratification.
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Senate
Nason
Haverhill
Newhall
Lynn
Ross
New Bedford
Nash
Hanover
Schoonmaker
Ware
Massachusetts
Lengthy Senate Debate Rezones Tax Vote Outcome
A three hour and quarter debate ended with the tax amendment passing 12 to 10 as 39 senators were on record. Senator Charles H Pearson opposed the tax while Senator John H Hunt and Senator John H Malley supported it. President Allen T. Treadway’s vote was not needed.
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Senate
Charles H. Pearson
Brookline
Committee On
Federal Relations
John H. Hunt
Worcester
John H. Malley
Springfield
Allen T. Treadway
Stockbridge
Charles Brown
Milk boycott targets Boston dairies amid reform drive
The Boston Board of Health and Mayor Fitzgerald push a pure milk campaign after notifying over 100 dairy keepers to halt shipments until cleanliness improves. Industry leaders defend strict inspections, while federal officials in Washington prepare a(report) on the region milk supply.
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Fitzgerald
Washington
The
Board of Health
D. Whiting & Sons
H. P. Hood & Sons
Boston Dairy Company
C. Brigham Company
Whiting Company
William A. Graustein
Whiting
City Hall
Mahoney
P. H. Mullowney
New York State
Boston Health Board
Daly shakes up fire department in Boston
Fire Commissioner Daly reassigns 12 privates and 15 new men, promoting two, in a significant shake up of the Boston Fire Department.
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Daly
Boston Fire Department
Train Crash Near Scituate Injures Twelve
A Boston bound passenger train crashed into a Plymouth bound train on a siding near Scituate station. The switch miscue sent the Boston train onto the siding causing the collision. Injured include engineer George Cannon who broke his collarbone, baggage master Ans drew J. Smith who was rendered unconscious, and seven others with cuts and bruises. Mrs. Ellen Larkin and Sister Francis sustained minor injuries.
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Scituate
Scituate Station
Plymouth
Boston
Ellen Larkin
Charlestown
Francis
St. Mary’s Convent
George Cannon
Ansdrew J. Smith
Whitman
Multiple Injured In Train Collision At Plymouth Division
Fireman Joseph Leonard and eight others were injured when a Boston Plymouth division train collided with a standing Plymouth train after a switch error. Conductor Charles Jones and Baggagemaster Smith were among those affected. Smith remained unconscious at Dr. Claverly's office.
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Joseph Leonard
Cohasset
Charles Jones
A. J. Lovett
Norwell
William Loud
Marshfield
Edward Hatch
Frank A. Epstein
Boston
Alice Clifton
L. F. Bailey
Duxbury
Smith
H. F. Claverly
W. F. Smith
Drs. Claverly
Alexander
Gravestein
Plymouth Division
Plymouth
Moulton Estate Lists 36 Stocks and Mining Shares
The Suffolk County Probate Court inventory of Louise Chandler Moulton’s estate totals 295 498 dollars in personal property. About 150 000 dollars lies in mining stocks. notable holdings include Telephone stock 30 000 dollars Copper Range Co 24 000 Amalgamated 41 000 Osceola 22 400 Utah 14 700 United States Steel preferred 16 500 and Smelting preferred 18 000. Several holdings show value but no dividends. A stock broker’s claim for funds used to buy stocks but not delivered is listed as worthless.
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Louise Chandler Moulton
Suffolk County
Boston
New York
Amalgamated
Osceola
Utah
United States Steel Pref
Express Company
Weather forecast for Boston and New England
Fair weather expected in Boston and vicinity with a slow temperature rise into Friday. Winds will be moderate to brisk from the west, gradually diminishing. In Washington on May 3 the forecast for New England calls for fair Thursday and Friday with light to moderate west winds and a slowly rising temperature.
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Boston
Washrington
New England
Man Confesses Gas-Linked Murder of Daughters in Roxbury
Thomas Hagerty of 101 Calumet Street Roxbury told neighbor he planned self harm after killing his three daughters by gas. He confessed to Patrick Sullivan who alerted police. The children were found dead and Hagerty was arrested on murder charges.
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Thomas Hagerty
Calumet Street
Roxbury
Patrick Sullivan
Sullivan
Hagerty
Florence M. Dodge Murder Trial Returns Dramatic Exhibits
In Guildhall Vermont the Florence M. Dodge murder trial features graphic evidence including a heart specimen from the victim William Heath and a pathologist showing bullet trajectory. Prosecutors argue death was by shooter from behind, while defense explores possibility of self-inflicted harm. Kyle T. Brown testifies about remarks by Mrs. Dodge. The accused remains composed.
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Florence M. Dodge
Heath
Bert Thayer
the Post
Guildhall
William Heath
Kyle T. Brown
Lunenburg
Doctor Stone Rejects Death by Own Action Theory
Dr Stone testified that death by own action was impossible and that Heath was kneeling with his back to the gun held over three feet away, indicating the shot could not be self-inflicted.
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Dr. Stone
Heath
Tragedy at Hagerty Flat Three Children Found Dead
At 9:30 last night police were dispatched after Hagerty reported to Lieutenant Fessen den. Officers found three children Margaret 10 Marie 7 and Anna 5 dead in night clothes on a bed. Doctor O Connor declared they had been dead at least 12 hours with faint smiles on the younger girl's lips.
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Hagerty
Fessenden
Margaret
Marie
Anna
T. H. O'Connor
Redmond and Balfour Share Silver Wedding Gifts
London May 3 The gift presentation to Speaker Lowther and wife for their silver wedding anniversary sparked a lively scene in the lobby. Afterward Sir John Balfour warmly shook hands with John E Redmond, a gesture last seen twenty years ago when Redmond was released from Kilmainham Gaol.
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London
Lowther
Mr. Balfour
John E. Redmond
Balfour
Mr. Redmond
Kilmainham
Baseball Results and Local Notes From The Week
American League games Boston defeated Washington 6 to 3 and New York beat Detroit 5 to 4. In the National League Boston topped Philadelphia 4 to 3, New York defeated Chicago 3 to 2, and St Louis beat Pittsburgh 8 to 4. Yale defeated Holy Cross and Bowdoin beat Tufts. Williams defeated Princeton and Brown beat Lafayette. Deacon Jim McGuire resigns as Cleveland manager. Boston Nationals home games slated. Schoolboy games on many diamonds.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Yale
Holy Cross
Bowdoin
Tufts
Andayer
Bates
Williams
Princeton
Inglish High
St. Mark
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William R. Sears
Whipple
Sears & Ogden
H. P. Hood Company
Hood
Mr. Sears
Elson C. Davis
Harvard Medical School
Wildey
Boylston St
A. M
Rhode Island
William Pennington
Haymarket
Thompson’s Spa
Painter
Boston Trusts
United Shoe and Wool Co
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
American Sugar Refining Company
American Woolen Company
Democratic House
Lorimer
Illinois
Colum
Redmond and Balfour
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