Scrutiny of Witness Testimony Begins in Packers Case
In Chicago on May 13 scrutiny of witnesses’ testimony in the recent Packers trial started in the federal building. A 7000 page transcript was given to Oliver E. Pagan special assistant to the attorney general as investigators seek contradictions between grand jury and trial testimony for possible perjury action.
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Chicago
Packers
Federal
Oliver E. Pagan
Federal Grand Jury
Government eyes dissolution proposal for National Packing Co
Attorney General Wickersham plans to give the National Packing Company time to present a dissolution proposal after a recent conference with its counsel and District Attorney Wilkerson. No formal plan has been submitted, and if none appears in the coming weeks a dissolution suit is expected.
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Pagan
Wickersham
National Packing Company
National Company
Wilkerson
Senate panel backstops crossing bill with Rail Board report
The Senate ways and means committee has reported a grade crossing bill calling for a Rail Road Board report on whether current grade crossing abolition assessments should be revised.
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Senate Committee On Ways and Means
Railroad Board
Banished for Life at Penikese Island Leper Colony
Elias Applebaum a painter aged about 40 living at 97 Wayland Street Roxbury will be sent to the Penikese Island leper colony for the rest of his life after doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital consulted. Dr T B Foley Back Bay physician first detected the case helped treat a nasal trouble and believes germs may have been present since his arrival from Russia.
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Roxbury
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West Africa
Applebaum Case Seeks Life End on New Bedford Island
The 55 year old Applebaum, an American resident for 20 years, faces a state decree ordering his removal from his family. Doctors mandate death on Penikese Island in New Bedford harbor, removing him from his wife and eight children. Applebaum lived at 22 Rochester Street, South End, then Roxbury before the move.
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Penikese
Boston
Knowlton's Danderine Promises Hair Growth Cure
A promotional Health column extols Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and itchy scalp. It claims ten minutes after application dandruff disappears and hair stops falling out, with promises of lustre, fullness, and new growth after weeks of use. It cites a 25 cent bottle and urges purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
Titanic Victims Arrive With Three Bodies in Louisburg
The government steamship Montmagny reached Louisburg with the bodies of Harold Reynolds of Toronto C Smith from the cooking staff and a Syrian girl about 15. the trio landed for burial, as the Montmagny continues the Titanic search voyage to Halifax.
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Louisburg
N. S
Montmagny
Harold Reynolds
Toronto
C. Smith
Halifax
Ambassador Curtis Guild Starts Home Mission From Hamburg
Curtis Guild, United States ambassador to Russia, has sailed from Hamburg for America and will reach New York in a week. He plans to consult State Department officials in Washington and then visit Boston. He is expected around May 29 and will stay three or four days. He has been abroad on his diplomatic mission since July 1911.
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United States
Russia
America
Hamburg
New York
Washington
State Department
Boston
Direct Vote for U S Senators Moves to States
The House approved by 237 to 39 a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow direct election of U S Senators by the people. It has passed the Senate and goes to the states for ratification, awaiting formal signing and proclamation.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Bitter fight over direct Senate elections in Congress
The House votes on a direct election resolution amid a Southern coalition opposing federal supervision of elections. Led by Georgia's Bartlett, Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana delegates oppose the Senate amendment, citing danger of negro domination. The Bartlett amendment to strip federal oversight fails 189 to 89. Adoption of the resolution follows, with 50 Democrats deserting and no Republican votes against it. Direct election history notes 1826 attempts and frequent congressional outcomes. Senator Bristow of Kansas is mentioned in introducing related measures.
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Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Senate
House
Congress
Bristow
Kansas
House Relents on Federal Control of Senate Elections
In 1911 the bill passed today after House amendment and prolonged conference since July 5 of last year. Had the House not receded from its opposition to federal control of senatorial elections the measure might have failed like others. The retreat avoided a clash over the issue.
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House
Mrs Ellen S George Dies in 94th Year in West Roxbury
Ellen S George age 94 of West Roxbury died at home. Wife of the Civil War casualty Monroe George and mother of William S George of the West Roxbury post office substation. She lived in West Roxbury since 1850 and worked in the family of the late Fire Commissioner Henry S Russell. she is survived by 12 grandchildren.
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Ellen S. George
Monroe George
William S. George
West Roxbury
Henry S. Russell
Back Bay
Los Angeles Pressmen Decide to Stay at Work
Los Angeles Pressmen at the Examiner will ignore President Barry of the International Web Pressmen's Union and remain at work. They signed a contract about a week ago with a wage raise.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Examiner
Barry
International Web Pressmen’s Union
Annex bill becomes law after veto override
The City Hall annex bill, backed by Mayor Fitzgerald, allows a 133 foot building height, seven feet above the limit. It passed the Legislature 166 to 51 despite the Governor's veto, with Representative Lomasney leading the battle.
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City Hall
Fitzgerald
Lomasney
Boston Law Bill Sparks Debate Over Annex Height
Kinney of Boston urged passage of the bill over the veto arguing opposition mainly from those renting city offices. He claimed the annex would be seven feet taller but two feet lower than the Kimball building. Doyle of New Bedford warned passage over the veto would break Boston's building limit. Crocker of Boston said the bill would let private interests gain the same privilege to petition.
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Boston
Kimball
Doyle
New Bedford
Crocker
Senate Rejects Corrupt-Practices Bill In Tight Vote
By a 26 to 20 Senate vote the corruption bill was defeated. It would have expanded public speaking rights and funded hall use by the State while banning carriages at polls. President Greenwood blocked passage by voting no, creating a tie.
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Senate
Greenwood
Amendments Defeated as Cold Storage Bill Heads to Third Reading
All amendments to the cold storage bill were defeated and the measure was ordered to a third reading.
Utilities Debate Questions Board Power on Train Staffing
A Senate debate questioned whether the railroad board can compel more men on trains. The motion was defeated after opponents admitted the board lacks this power. Senator Hunt of Worcester argued the governor’s public utilities board is needed to fix and enforce rates on public service corporations.
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Public Utilities
Senate
Railroad Board
Hunt
Worcester
Public Utilities Board
Senators to caucus on direct legislation for Senate choice
Republican Senate members meet to decide on enacting direct legislation for selecting United States Senators. Governor Foss urged passage after the Donahue bill defeat. Debate splits between primaries nomination and no legislation, with Senator Brown of Medford drafting a primary bill for caucus approval.
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Senate
United States
Foss
Donahue
Brown
Medaford
Six Seek to Become Brookline Selectman
Filing for Brookline Board of Selectmen closed with six candidates seeking the vacancy from Horace James’s death. The contenders are James Quinn Albion Bemis Hosea Starr Ballou B Frank Carroll T F Thompson and Dr Fred L Hayes.
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Brookline
Horace James
James Quinn
Albion Bemis
Hosea Starr Ballou
B. Frank Carroll
T. F. Thompson
Fred L. Hayes
Senate panel backs single six year term limit proposal
In Washington on May 13 the Senate judiciary committee voted to report favorably the Works resolution limiting the presidency to a single six year term. A minority report proposing a four year single term will also be issued from the committee.
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Washington
Sernate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary panel moves on term limit amendment plan
A sub-committee will draft the measure with a possible special judiciary committee meeting this week and a report after next Monday’s regular session. The panel leans toward a single presidential term for eligibility, with four members preferring four years over six. A joint resolution by Representative Clayton of Alabama is pending, and if Congress acts, state ratification by three-fourths will be required.
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Judiciary Committee
House Committee On Judiciary
Clayton
Alabama
Congress
Police Hunt Street for Man's Right Hand
Hanover street police searched for the right hand of John Ryan of 204 Sprin gvale avenue Everett lost in a crowd on Hanover street. The rubber hand was covered with a brown kid glove and was misplaced early evening.
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John Ryan
Springvale Avenue
Everett
Ryan
Auto Sunday Bill Sparks House Petition
Representative Hargis of Montague presents in the House a petition to allow repairs of automobiles on Sundays and to permit purchase of automobile supplies on the Lord's Day.
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