Freight Rates and Boston & Maine Tariff Debates
Mr. Tuttle testifies before the railroad committee outlining the Boston & Maine tariff system. He argues that through rate divisions are fair and that arbitraries are being phased out. He rebuts Mr. Clement’s accusations of throttling New England traffic and warns against a rate-cutting war.
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Tuttle
Railroad Committee
Weeks
Central Massachusetts
Carver
Colonel Wilson
Mystic
Clement
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr. Tuttle
Boston
Boston & Maine
Lawrence
Portland
Passumpetc
Northern
Worcester & Nashua
Railroads
Chicago
Boatine
Lake Navigation
Medford
Chelsea
Portsmouth
United States
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Lake and Rail
Rutland Transit Company
Rutland Railroad
Ogdensburg
New York
Rutland Company
Bellows
New England
Washington Street
Western Lines
Interior
Massey Indicted in Rutland Bank Embezzlement Case
A U S grand jury indicted Charlies W Massey former Rutland Merchants National Bank cashier for embezzlement misapplying funds and false entries. M A McClure faced a true bill for failing to return loan collateral and aiding Massey. John C Farrar of Waterbury National Bank was charged with abstracting and siphoning $30 000. All to plead Wednesday at Rutland special session.
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Windsor
United States
Rutland
Waterbury
Charlies W. Massey
Merchants’ National Bank of Rutland
M. A. McClure
Massey
McClure
John C. Farrar
Waterbury National Bank
O'Connor’s New York Special Feared A Boer Spy
The Daily Express prints a three column New York special by Patrick O Connor who traveled with Boer delegates on the Maasdam posing as an Irish American and Boer sympathizer He says Wolmarans warned to be careful what they say to him fearing he may be a spy and questioning if he is American
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London
The
Daily Express
New York
Patrick O'Connor
Atlantic
Maasdam
O’connor
Wolmarans
Fischer
Mrs Joyner of Curtisville Foils Berkshire Burglary
Mrs Joyner of Curtisville confronted a masked intruder at her home in Stockbridge Berkshire County. She fired four times, wounding the burglar who fled. no arrest had been made by nightfall. The sheriff and nearby towns issued searches and alerted authorities.
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Joyner
Curtisville
Stockbridge
Howard Newton
Berkshire County
Victory for Boston Cove Street Bridge Plan Approved
The New York Board of Army Engineers has endorsed constructing the Cove street bridge in Boston and Secretary Root approved the report. Representative Naphen led the fight, saying the bridge will not impede navigation and will benefit the community despite earlier opposition from Colonel Suter. The decision, expected by May 21, marks a major win for Boston’s business district and the Terminal Company’s efforts are considered insufficient to delay final action.
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Montgomery
Summer St
Chauncy St
Boston
Oxford
Washington St
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Company
Naphen
New York Army Board
Washington
New York Board of Army Engineers
Root
Cove Street
Ita
War Department
Board of Army Engineers
Suter
Quincy
Wilson
New York Board of Armyngineers
New York Board
Henry M. Roberts
J. W. Barlow
George L. Gillespie
Clark
Boston Terminal Company
Congressman Naphen
Post
Robert
Terminal Company
Secretary of War
South Bay
Federal Street
New York
Chicago
Prohibition Party Conventions Nominate in Portland
In Portland on May 16 the Prohibition party held state county and district conventions. Rev. A L Ladd presided at the State gathering and criticized McKinley’s policy in the Philippines. Grant Rogers of Richmond named governor candidate and a fourteen member delegation chosen for Chicago. D P Parker of Portland nominated for Congress at the district meeting.
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Portland
Prohibition Party
A.L. Ladd
Brunswick
McKinley
Grant Rogers
Richmond
Chicago
D. P. Parker
Congress
Corruption Probe In Manila Prison Officials
May 16 Manila reports indicate Bilibid Prison officials are under investigation for exchanging and releasing prisoners and accepting bribes.
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Washington
Manila
Bilibid
Weather forecast for New England and eastern New York
Cloudy outlook for Cloudy Washington region on May 16 describes Thursday partly cloudy and Friday showers with variable winds affecting New England and eastern New York.
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Washington
New England
New York
Drowning at Dedham on the Charles River
On May 16 Albert Caldwell and Charles Locke canoeing on the Charles River capsized their craft around 8:30 p.m. Locke swam ashore but Caldwell disappeared. His body was recovered about eleven hours later. Caldwell, about 20, was from Rossendale.
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Dedham
Albert Caldwell
Charles Locke
Charles River
Locke
Caldwell
Ned
M. W. Caldwell
Rossadale
Fire damages mansion on Fourth Street in Marblehead
A Marblehead report states Mrs. mansion at Fourth Street suffered a fire with an estimated loss of 5000 dollars, insured for 4000, no fire kept, and suspected to be set on June 1. No injuries reported.
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Marblehead
Mra
Fourth Street
Creek Salanigh
Ar Rchaing
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Alioval Stabs
MR. Clement
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Company ‘Our
Corner Chauncy
Farrar
Abraham Fischer
Boer Peace Commission
A. D. W. Wolmarans
M’kinley
Maine
Philippines
Sucide
Providence
Cove ST
South Boston
Chis
Meee Peat Eine
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