Regulation of wires in cities and tax on incomes debate
In the House yesterday amendments to a bill regulating electric wires in cities were debated. Stearns sought broader reach including 60 000 population towns and underground wires while Means pressed insulation rules and power limits. The panel rejected Stearns amendments and adopted Means. Separately the gas and electric light questions were advanced with a proposal to seek Supreme Judicial Court opinions on municipal power to manufacture gas or electricity and sell to residents. The Senate debated income taxation with support for a judiciary committee bill and opposition from the taxation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Stearns
Salem
Mr Means
Boston
Means
Mr. Stearns
Raymond
Somerville
Mr. Sanger
Meade
Raymon
Morison
House
McNary
Quincy
McDonough
Loston
Lincoln
Wrentham
Barker
Maiden
Sanger
Wardwell
Haverhill
Barrett
Sune Jundal Court
Supreme Judicial Court
Williams
Dedham
Dewey
ANOTHER LABOR DEBATE OVER HOURS FOR MINORS AND WOMEN
The bill to cut weekly hours in manufacturing and mechanical work from sixty to fifty eight was debated in the Senate for nearly an hour. Opposed by Senators Field of Worcester and Robbins of Berkshire and supported by Senator Howard of Bristol. The measure failed to pass on third reading, with Yeas listed as Bradley through Towle totaling 14 and Nays from Baker through Kollins totaling 23. Paris Glennon yes Valmer no. The Senate election laws committee reported several recommendations as inexpedient, including sworn officers elected at caucuses and tightening caucus regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Parker
Worcester
Committee On Judiciary
Committee On Taxation
Hosmer
Middlesex
Coffin
Suffolk
Pinkerton
Corporation Counsel
Loston
Palmer
Haggerty
Fly
Field
Bbins
Berkshire
Howard
Bristol
Yeas
J.onovan
J. Donovan
Gammons
Hart
Loward
Hant
Sevage
Tucke
Nays
Baker
Campbell
Cook
Dodge
Dwinell
Ely
Loans
Fassett
Fish
Goodwil
Harrow
Jaques
Low
Metcalf
Oakman
Kollins
Stevens
Towle
Paris
Glen On
Valmer
Committee On Election Laws
Massachusetts House Debates Voting Law Amendments and Gas Company Consolidation
The House discussed applying Australian voting principles to town elections and caucuses, considered withdrawing petitions from President Allen of the Boston Common Council, and debated an amendment to consolidate gas and electric light companies subject to Gas Commission approval. House assigned items for today, rejected a military histories distribution resolution, reviewed stock company dividend restrictions, and reconsidered savings bank investment bills before adjourning.
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Allen
Boston Common Council
Haareth
Harvard
Gas Commission
Barnes
Chelsea
Massachusetts
Maine Central First
McDonougd
Boston
Davis
Senate Report On Property Attachment And Death Records
In the Senate the judiciary committee reported two bills. One would amend law to protect landowners from gunfire trespass, punishing violators with up to 200 dollars fine or two months in jail or both. The other aims for more accurate death return and record in cities and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
West End elevated rail bill moved to next Wednesday
The Senate took from the table and placed in orders for Wednesday the West End Street elevated railway bill and reports leave to withdraw on other petitions for elevated railroads. The committee on cities reported leave to withdraw on Richard Sullivan's petition for Boston aldermanic redistricting and increasing aldermen, with seven elected at large, a measure accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
West End
Committee On Cities
Richard Sullivan
Boston
World’s Fair Commissioners Named by Massachusetts
The Governor appoints Massachusetts representatives to the World’s fair Senator F W Breed of Lynn and Thomas K K Proctor of Boston as commissioners with alternates George P Ladd of Spencer and Albert Co Houghton of North Abington to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
F. W. Breed
Lynn
Thomas KK. Proctor
Boston
George P. Ladd
Spencer and Albert Co. Houghton
North Abington
A Careless Engineer Causes Wreck at Sheffield
A serious collision at Sheffield Missouri on the Alton and Missouri Pacific crossing involved a Missouri Pacific freight and an Alton limited passenger train moving at about forty miles per hour. The collision demolished a Pullman sleeper and sent cars down a fifteen foot embankment, but only eight passengers were slightly injured. The Journal attributes the wreck to reckless running by the Aston engineer racing with a parallel Missouri Pacific train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sheffield
Alton
Missouri Pacific
Alton Limited
Chicago
Aston
Judge charges grand jury against liquor sales nuisance
Nevada Iowa May 22 Judge Hindman of the District Court told the grand jury that no person has a right in the state to keep a place for selling intoxicating liquor in any form and that jurors must indict any such keeper regardless of liquor source. He said interstate commerce is irrelevant and that liquor sales are a nuisance no matter how handled.
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Nevada
Hindman
District Court
United States Supreme Court
Suicide of housekeeper at Richards residence Dedham
At a late hour tonight Mrs Easterbrook, 50, housekeeper for her brother in law Henry W Richards, was found dead by hanging in the attic of his Court Street residence. Richards, cashier of Webster National Bank, had been widowed four years. Her poor health was likely factor in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Richards
Webster National Bank of
Boston
Due Notice and Hearing Critique of City Regulation
A letter to the editor criticizes the city council for bay window approvals without proper abutter notice, arguing that one notice should be actual. Archibald M. of Boston laments hearings held by the Board of Aldermen, alleging neglect of property owners on Washington Street near Ordway Place and widespread disregard for residents’ rights.
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Board of Aldermen
Washington Street
Ordway Place
Transcript
Archibald M. Hon
Boston
Umpire Off Day As Boston Hits Beat Pittsburgs Easy
The Boston players beat the Pittsburgs 7 to 4 in cold conditions at the South End grounds. errors and shaky pitching plagued Pittsburgh while Boston's fielding and timely hits, including Sullivan and Long, powered the win. Umpire McDermott drew crowd ire for a ninth inning call that stood, while Cleveland beat Boston on wildness and Beatin’s work.
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Clevelands
N. L
Bostons
South End Grounds
Loston
McDermott
McGarr
Zimmer
Sullivan
Getzein
Long
Ganzel
Gilks
Beatin
Gevein
Smith
McKean
Veach
Smalley
Ardner
Cleveland
Tistanges
Davis
Daily
Hardie
Ihiia
Steals
Hs plAtty
Boston
Tucker
Schoeffel
Fremont Theatre
Jack
Clevellands
Boltons
R.bilpos
K.bulpo
A. Be
Treker
Gilka
Ulsaluvans
Duly
LO O
Mouarr
Malley
Brodie
Uumer
Lismith
QO Llardie
Gee
Bean
Gauzel
Savaley
Labs
Lucker
P. Ls
Pittsburgs
Players’ League
Brouthers
Irwin
Daley
Murphy
Maul
Quinn
Kelly
Phillies and Chicago Duel With Errors In Rough Fielding
Philadelphia and Chicago produced a error filled game with strong pitching from Cooney and Allen. Sullivan wild in eighth allowed two bases on balls and a wild pitch, Burns threw a wild one aiding two Phillies runs. Hutchinson relief offered little help as Chicago fell behind 5 to 4.
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Cuiiacos
N. L
Philadelphias
Phlapeliha
Philadelphia
Cooney
Alien
Sullivan
Burns
Phillies
Anson
Hutchinson
Chicagos
Kittredy
Gleason
Schriver
Wilmot
Myers
Mayer
Carroll
Andrews
Burke
Thompson
Decker
Allen
Kittredge
Brooklyns Beat Cincinnatis In Sloppy May 22 Game
Rhines pitched well for the Cincinnatis but costly errors by fielders let the Brooklyns win 6 to 4. Sharp defense and timely hits, including two-base blows by Foutz and Melee, paced Brooklyn while Stallings and Caruthers starred for Cincinnati. Attendance listed as 1,167. Other league scores follow.
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Buffalos
P. L
Brooklyns
Brooklyn
Ward
Bisons
Eastern Park
Sawders
Haddock
Buffalo
Knuffalos
Cook
Sowers
Murphy
Halugan
Beecher
Haadock
Orr
Halligan
Ferguson and Holbert
Tinme
N. L
Cincinnatis
Rhines
Washington Ark
Hage Luta
Cincinnnatis
Baltteries
Stallings
Waruthers
Harrington
Foutz
Burns
Corkhill
Pinkney
Caruthers
Reilly
O'Brien
Collins
Stalings
Rhinos
Burnis
Colins
Smith
Berd
McPhee
Mel’hee
Carothers
Impire
Lynch
Protection for American guns debated in Washington
Mr Benjamin Lovell of the Lovell Arms Company testified in Washington as the House considered amending the McKinley tariff to strike out the $4 and $2 specific duties on imported firearms. Congressman Walker argued the change favored gun dealers and harmed protectionist aims, while Lovell warned that lower duties would flood markets with cheaper imports and injure American labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Lovell
John P. Lovell Arms Company
East Weymouth
Ning
House of Representatives
Washington
Walker
New York
Congressman Walker
Common Council Acts On Concerts And City Affairs
The Common Council finished routine business leaving few items unresolved. An order to extend popular city concerts was passed after debate. A separate measure to urge the Legislature to withhold action on a proposed highway commissioner faced sharp criticism. Committee reports covered fire department compensation and land sales, with several items assigned to the next meeting.
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Hall
Ward
Barry
Ward 16
Brown
Meyer
Norris
Sprague
Shaw
Hail
Sullivan
Boston
Herbert L. Harding
Carruth
Parker
Ward 10
Rosnosky
Committee On Fire Department
Cross and
New Streets
East Boston
Wall Street
East Newton Street
East Third Streets
South
Hunneman Street
Cambridge Street
Brighton
H. B. Goodenough
Eaton
Drew
Bryant
Griffin
J. N. Goodnough
Hersey
Committee On
J. I. Curry
Veterans and Lasell Battalion Honor G A R Post 62
Last evening the Lasell Battalion hosted Newton Veterans Post 62 in the gym with the American flag hung. The battalion and post drilled for each other then veterans presented each girl soldier a tiny canteen amid a merry banquet in the dining room.
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Lasell
Newton
Whitney
G. M. Fiske
Sears
J. Q. A. Bird
Lecture on the human foot at Physiological Institute
Mr Samuel Appleton lectured yesterday afternoon before the Physiological Institute on the human foot. The Chauncy Hall Battalion prize drill is at Winslow's Skating Rink today at 2:30 pm. Electrical engineers from the Boston convention visited Lynn yesterday and inspected Thomson Houston Electrical Works by invitation of Professor Thomson. A sewing cooking and calisthenics exhibition at Dilloway school Roxbury yesterday drew large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Appleton
Physiological Institute
Chauncy Hall
Winslow
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Boston
Lynn
Thomson- Houston
Thomson
Dilloway School
Roxbury
Plan for Firemen's Relief Fund Distribution Set
Mayor Hart and officials report a new plan for distributing funds raised for fallen firemen families. Investments with Lee Higginson & Co at 5 percent yield 11 years of payments. Beneficiaries include Mrs Murnan with five children at $900 yearly plus $25 monthly pension and $1650 insurance. Mrs Laker with one child at $500 yearly. Miss Buckley $300. Mr and Mrs Brooks $300. Mrs Whiting $700 annuity. all receive monthly fire fund pensions.
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Hart
William A. Russell
Charles Fairchild
Murnan
Real estate transfers and auctions in Boston area markets
Samuel Hatch and Co sold five Queen Anne houses and eleven lots at Woodside Avenue Woodside Park Winthrop by trustees order. Prices ranged from 714 to 234 cents per foot for various lots with several buyers including Henry A Thomas A Blume Richard Nagle and Dr A L McCormick. Additional sales included Mrs Agnes Wilcock via J M Wade and Holbrook Fox auctions on Dorchester Avenue and Lincoln Street. Boston Wharf Co sold property to Sumner M Handy et al with mortgage back. Multiple large transfers by the William M Hill estate and Islington sale to Louis P Ober were noted alongside property moves on Tremont Street Washington Street and Cornhill. E K Horn bought Commonwealth avenue plots for two apartment houses.
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Samuel Hatch & Co
Woodside Park
Winthrop
Woodside Avenue
Henry A. Thomas
A. Blume
D. B. Burnham
Richard Nagle
Charles Smith
Holbrook & Fox
Dorchester Avenue
Lincoln Street
Boston Wharf Company
Sumner M. Handy
South
Boston
India Street
Commissioners
Broad Street
William M. Hill
Cornhill
Warren M. Hill
Tremont Street
Roxbury
Sarah A. Young
H. Viaux
Real Estate Exchange
Islington
Louis P. Ober
Viaux
James F. C. Hyde
Boston & Roxbury Mill Corporation
Bay State Road
N. Henry Chadwick
Boston Five Cents Savings
Sumner Pratt
Broadway
James H. Devine
Beverly Farms
Joseph Woodbury, Sr
Godfrey Morse
Andrew Little
Brookline Gymnastic Exhibition Draws Crowd at Union Hall
The Boys' Club linked with the Brookline Friendly Society presented a gymnastic exhibition in Union Hall Brookline last evening. Winners included Felix Johnson for dumbbell drill William Marcey for parallel bars Maurice Hanning 5ft for running high jump M Fleming for Indian club swinging James McAdam for wand drill with James Conway second. Eight members of the Boston Turnverein also performed on the German horse and on horizontal and parallel bars.
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T He Boys
Brookline Friendly Society
Union Hall
Brookline
Felix Johnson
William Marcey
Maurice Hanning
M. Fleming
James McAdam
James Conway
Boston ‘Turnverein
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Pittsboro
Secon
Robinson
Stovey
Wisner
Nash
Richardson
Corcoran
Short
Beckley
Fields
Kucine
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Dan
Hanlon
Visner
Pittsburg
Murry
Ione
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A. i. Bulpo
A. Ee
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Deckley
Oe OU Hive
Richa’son
Hobinson
J. Quinn
Besceee
Wittsburgs
Ilanton
Ieckley
Jones
Knight
NEW Yorks
P. S
Comiskey
Ewing
John Ewing
Buck
Baldwin
Boyle
Tase Hiia
Hoyle
O' Neill
O’ Rourke
Hy Ewing
Gattney and Barnes
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Knell
Milligan
Gruber
Graber
Suteliffe
Koelt
Harned
Browning
Graver
Cross
Larkin
Twitchell
Hindle
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Wood
Radford
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Shindle
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Sh. Bun
HBL
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Boblons
Seeaeseeerens
U. S. Gov't Report
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Bright
Craig Medicine Co
Passaic
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Kittridge
Magee
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Jersey City
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Queer Protection
Mr. Lovell
the Common Council
Atalogue
TON” ST. Bostvo
B.A
KIN Son
Fireman’s Families
Real Estate News
E. O. Thompson
Old South Church
Montserrat
Sole Consignees of the Montserrat Co. (Limited
Evans, Sons & CO
Evans & “Sons “(Limited
Montreal
P. Q. Consignees
United States
E. C. Rich Company (Limited
Baltimore
Chester PW Graves & Sons
W. W. Stall
Tremont St
Edward Burgess
State Street
G. W. Simmons & CO
North ST
Mason & Hamlin
Organ & Piano Co
Mason & Hamlin Hall
Mont Street
Irene
Groveester
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