Close Fight on Shoe Bill in House Amid Corporate Clash
The House prepares for a third reading of the anti shoe machinery bill that would bar exclusive leases by United Shoe Machinery Company. Leaders warn of a sensational fight as supporters and opponents rally, with courtroom style debate led by Rep William Turtle and John J Higgins as lobbying intensifies.
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United Shoe Machinery Company
Senate
House
Beverly
William Turtle
Committee On Judiciary
John J. Higgins
Somerville
Jones Accuses Mayor in Haverhill High School Debate
Mayor Wood of Haverhill and former U S Attorney Boyd B Jones clashed before the cities committee over two bills on a new high school. Wood accused Jones of taking a $1000 fee. Jones denied the charge, saying the claim was false.
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Wood
Haverhill
United States
Boyd B. Jones
Committee On Cities
Jones
Boston Burn Smoke Nuisance Bill Backed by Prominent Citizens
A Boston petition urging Senate passage of a smoke nuisance bill extends Boston’s law to public service corporations. Signers include Arthur F Estabrook President Eliot Congressman Peters ex Congressman Sullivan Professor Sedgwick James J Storrow Edward R Warren William S Youngman Thomas L Livermore and others.
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Senate
Boston
Arthur F. Estabrook
Eliot
Peters
Sullivan
Professor Sedgwick
James J. Storrow
Edward R. Warren
William S. Youngman
Thomas IL. Livermore
William Filene Sons Company
John Shepard
F. Hovey & Co
Thomas L. Livermore
New Elevated Road Plan Passes House To Everett Malden
The House granted a third reading to a bill authorizing an elevated railway to Everett and Malden. Chambers amendment adds for damages. Buckley amendment allowing Boston Aldermen acceptance was rejected.
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Everett
Malden
Taverett
Chambers
Buckley
Boston Board of Aldermen
Taft Attacks Bryan in Senate Election Debate
Senator Arthur M. Taft of Worcester accused William Jennings Bryan of poor judgment and opportunism during a bitter Senate debate over the popular election of U.S. senators. The motion to substitute the bill failed 11 to 22 amid sharp exchanges with Democrats and Republicans about party credit and past actions.
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Arthur M. Taft
Worcester
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Taft
Lodge
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Curley
Tom Cassidy
Democratic Party
Senate
Cassidy
Mr. Taft
Vahey
Mitchell
Committee On Federal Relations
Bromberg
Bullock
Buttrick
Chace
Dean
Donovan
Faxon
Galland
Garfield
Grimes
Jenney
Johnson
Keith
Leavitt
Morse
Riley
Salter
Schuster
Shaw
Stevens
Wheatley
Macleod
Cox
Cape Cod Canal stock watering scheme attacked at hearing
Attorney Louis S. Dabney, representing Bourne summer residents, charged the Cape Cod Canal project with being a stock watering scheme at a hearing before railroad commissioners. The petitioners were represented by Moorfield Storey and Thorne dike, with Colonel J. H. Benton for the New Haven railroad. Dabney accused the submitted contract of involving a straw party and evading the law.
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Louis S. Dabney
Cape Cod
Dabney
Bourne
Moorfield Storey and
Thorndike
J. H. Benton
New Haven Railroad
Mr. Dabney
Storey
Canal Company
The
New Haven
Haywood trial jury fills to 60 new talesmen in Idaho case
Boise reports on the Haywood murder trial where eight challenges remain and juror Orrie Cole is excused. Judge Wood orders a fresh batch of 60 veniremen as the panel is exhausted, with opening statements possibly by Hawley or Borah. Harry Orchard remains key and will testify for about a week.
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Boston
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Orrie Cole
Fremont Wood
James H. Hawley
Senator Borah
Haywood
Harry Orchard
Orchard
E. F. Richardson
James Afler
No. 10
Levi Smith
Smith
J. N. Lawrence
Henry C. Miller
Special Venire
William Snyder
Sullivan children placed in care of SPCC
Cambridge Court continues neglect case of Joseph J. Sullivan's two children, Alexina and James, for one month to June 2. They live with nurse Mrs. White in Dorchester under SPCC custody. Agent Mann posts bonds for next appearance and weighs nonpayment warrant if father fails.
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State Street
Mr. Mann
Sanford
Sullivan
Arlington Heights
Escape by Prison Ship Involving Wives and Detectives
Portsmouth May 21. Robert G. Elbert, held on the prison ship Southern, escaped with the help of his wife No 2 and a private detective who accompanied wife No 1 from Springfield Massachusetts. The plan involved presidential intervention and a fast exit to Boston before authorities could act.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Robert G. Elbert
Southern
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Mildred James
Springfield
Mass
H. H. Morrris
Elbert
Henry Cobaugh
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Metcalf
Boston
Wife No. 2
Wife No. 1
Mr. Morris
Kiltery
Schell reassigned to Ellis Island Chinese inspection post
Augustus P. Schell, longtime Chinese immigration inspector in Boston and Richford, is ordered transferred to Ellis Island New York. Colonel George B. Billings will assume station supervision in Boston and Richford with new senior inspectors named for each post.
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Augustus P. Schell
Boston
Richford
Ellis Island
N. Y
George B. Billings
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
New England
Schell
Colonel Billings
John A. McCabe
Arthur L. Weeks
New Automobile Tax Proposes Road Repair Funding
The Senate ways and means committee reported a draft bill taxing automobiles. It sets a $5 annual tax for under 30 horsepower and $15 for over 30 horsepower. Eighty five percent would fund state highway maintenance and repair, with fifteen percent for metropolitan park boulevards.
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Senate Ways and Means Committee
Metropolitan Park
Churches Stand for Plain Living and High Thinking
The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, president of the American Unitarian Association, urged a vision driven church life beyond comfortable services and costly choirs. He announced the association’s strongest financial year yet, with total receipts about 309000 dollars and a $150000 goal for a federation of liberal religious thinkers planned for Boston.
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Samuel A. Eliot
American Unitarian Association
Tremont Temple
Dr. Eliot
Fellowship of Free Churches
Eliot
Churchy Building Loan Fund
California Relief Fund
C. W. Wendte
International Council of Religious Liberty
Boston
Tremont Temple Hosts American Unitarian Association Meeting
Tremont Temple was filled for a public meeting of the American Unitarian Association with Rev. Samuel A. Eliot presiding. Francis Tf Lincoln and Rev. Charles E. St. John spoke on The Spreading of Pure Christianity while Lincoln highlighted the association’s finances, noting growth from 12 unconditional funds totaling 179000 to 53 funds totaling 515000.
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Tremont Temple
American Unitarian Association
Samuel A. Eliot
Francis Tf. Lincoln
Charles E. St. John
Lincoln
Elot
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Credit Clothiers
Union
Boyle Bros
Washington Street
South End
Eliot St
Dover St
Lie
Mr. Jones
U. S
Cape Cod Canal
John Whitlock
Clarence
Darrow
Whitlock
John Fisher
Pettibone
Moyer
Mann
Charlestown
Alexina and
James
Joseph J
Sport) Sullivan
Society For the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children
Col. Billings
Hamburg
Hanover and
Portland Streets
National Arbitration and Peace Congress
New York
State Root
M. M W. Seaver
Scituate
National Alliance of Unitarian
Church of the Disciples
Caroline
S. Atherton
Middle States
Canada
M. Almy Torches
Brooklyn
Hepzibah W. Churchill
New Orleans
Emma Noble Delano
Chicago
Rocky Mountain States
Perlina S. Davis
Denver
Pacific Coast
Catherine Graupner Stone
San Francisco
MAW Hall Furniture NO
Tremont St. Reprzsite
Brs Ris Vue
Pers Wage Ltd
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
Prudential Supply CO
Washington St
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