Senator Taylor Levels Fairness Charge Over Jeffries Point Bill
Senator Taylor of East Boston charged Senator Parker blocked a dredging bill for Jeffries Point. The Senate rejected the Ways and Means report 10 to 16, preserving the bill to aid fishing schooners wintering near Jeffries Point while other docks fail to help the local industry.
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Taylor
Boston
Senate
Parker
Ways and Means Committee
Jeffries Point
Senator Taylor
Boston Chamber seeksClarification on oats differential ruling
Secretary Preston of the Boston Chamber of Commerce asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to confirm that the three tenths of a cent differential applies only to wheat and corn, not lighter grains like oats and barley. He urges a revised finding or rehearing to ensure oats and barley receive lower per bushel or weight-based differentials.
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Preston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Guardianship Fight Over Three Boys in Probate Court
Judge Grant heard a knotty guardianship dispute after the death of John Singleton and his wife Mary. Mary Lynch held guardianship, while James Muller sought to adopt the youngest boy amid religious tensions. The judge paused the case to consider, noting the case’s unfortunate nature.
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Grant
John Singleton
Mary
Mary A. Lynch
Morris
Herbert
Victor
Miss Lynch
James Muller
Muller
Hay Well Again After Heart Dilation Healed
In Nauheim Germany on May 23 Secretary Hay’s heart dilation and related disorder have completely disappeared per Professor Broedel. Hay is pronounced a well man and plans to return to work with sharp interest. He has no retirement plans and expects years of public activity.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
Hay
Broedel
Associated Press
Zeigler’s Health Status Remains Uncertain
Stamford, Conn May 23 Information on William Zeigler promoter of Arctic explorations was refused by his household and Dr Avery of Noroton. A rumor he is in a dying condition could not be confirmed. Zeigler has suffered for months from a shock after a carriage fall.
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Stamford
Conn
William Zeigler
Avery
Noroton
Fall Fatal in Cambridge Claims Life of 23 Year Old Lineman
Frank Connolly, 23, of 678 East Eighth Street South Boston, died after a 39 foot fall from a telephone pole at the corner of Putnam Avenue and Pearl Street in Cambridge. He worked for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and died at Cambridge Hospital about an hour after the accident. His skull was fractured and he was unconscious when taken away.
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Frank Connolly
East Eighth Street
Boston
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Connolly
Putnam Avenue
Pearl Street
City Lot Sold at Auction in Charlestown
The triangular lot in City square Charlestown Boston sold at noon yesterday to Charles W. Howard for 3 dollars per square foot. The Rapid Transit Commission took the property which was taxed at 27800 dollars. Howard says the purchase is for investment.
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City Square
Charlestown
Boston
Charles W. Howard
Rapid Transit Commission
Howard
Women Lose Will Contest In Middlesex Court
Judge Braley at a special Middlesex Supreme Court sitting yesterday sustained a second codicil to the will of Lendall T. Cazeaux. The codicil had been challenged on grounds of undue influence and unsoundness of mind.
Bequest Contested Over Boston Property Split
The second codicil, contested by Lucy S Des Brisay and Mary V Pope, revoked a bequest to Miss Des Brisay and Melrose Hospital granting each one quarter of net income from property at 65 North Market Boston valued at 65000 dollars. Mr Cazeaux also left Theresa J Matthews one thousand dollars and her daughter Josephine Ti the house on Warwick Road Melrose.
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Lucy S. Des Brisay
Mary V. Pope
Miss Des Brisay
Melrose Hospital
North Market Street
Boston
Lawyer Nash Fined Fifty Dollars for Larceny
William G. Nash a Brookline lawyer and society man was fined 50 dollars in Superior Criminal Court for allegedly larcenizing 50 dollars from Amos Barnes of the Hotel Brunswick via a worthless check. Arrested in Augusta Georgia he had served 42 days in jail and restitution was made. Judge White deemed the fine punishment adequate despite possible future consequences for his bar career.
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William G. Nash
Brookline
Superior Criminal Court
Amos Barnes
Brunswick
Augusta
Fred Williams
White
Body Found in Harbor Near Dover Street Bridge
A man’s badly decomposed body was found face down in South Bay by harbor police near Dover street bridge. Estimated six foot six inches tall, 160 pounds, dark hair, wearing a black coat and vest, blue striped overalls, blue flannel underwear, white striped outing shirt, black tie, and black boots. Undertaker Briggs has custody.
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South Bay
Dover Street
Undertaker Briggs
Natick Bill Passes Over Governor Veto In Legislature
The Natick measure to borrow outside the debt limit for a municipal building and armory cleared the House 148 to 19 after Senate approval 30 to 5. Republican Rep. McManus led the push with bipartisan support and a rare direct critique of the governor and his secretary.
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Representative McManus
Natick
Douglas
House
Senate
McManus
Cotton Bill Up to Douglas in Senate Passage
The Senate passed a bill settling Mr. Cotton’s claim by paying 10 percent of the $1,600,000 he directed from the United States. The measure moves to the Governor for approval, after which Cotton will hand over his warrant and receive $160,000 from the state treasurer once warrants are issued.
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Cotton
United States
Senate
Douglas
May Try To Pass New Bedford Bill Over Veto
The Senate received a veto from Governor Douglas on a bill allowing New Bedford to incur 325000 in debt outside the legal limit. Senator Bullock moved to delay the measure until today, and lawmakers plan to press to pass the bill over the executive veto. The Governor cites special legislation as the bill’s flaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Senate
Douglas
Bullock
Cambridge Subway Bill Advances Amid Suspended Rules
The Cambridge subway bill arrived from the House with suspension of the rules and received its first and second readings. Senator Rounds of Cambridge offered perfecting amendments, and the measure was laid over for engrossment. The minor wards protection bill was moved to a third reading, under suspension. The Washington street tunnel act of 1904 was passed to be engrossed.
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Cambridge
Senator Rounds
Washington Street Tunnel
New England mill machinery merger underway
Worcester May 23 A merger of major cotton mill machine manufacturers in New England is in progress officials of Whitins Machine Company Whitinsville confirm. Other participants include George S Draper Company Hope dale Saco Pettee Newton Upper Falls Lowell Machine Shops Kitson Machine Company Lowell Mason Machine Company Taunton Howard Bullough Pawtucket and Fales Jenks Pawtucket.
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Worcester
New England
Whitins Machine Company
Whitinsville
Whitins
George S. Draper Company
Hopedale
Saco & Pettee Company
Newton Upper Falls
Lowell Machine Shops
Kitson Machine Company
Lowell
Mason Machine Company
Taunton
Howard & Bullough
Pawtucket
Fales & Jenks
Victims of Bunco Game Named in Cambridge Scam
William Green and Daniel Linton of 74 Harvard Street Cambridge reported to Station 2 yesterday they were swindled in an employment bunco losing 61 dollars. A man who gave the name William Allison, described as colored, called at their home promising jobs on the Fall River line of steamers and disappeared after they paid him.
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William Green
Daniel Linton
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Station 2
William Allison
Fall River
Green
Linton
Allison
Spanish swindlers captured at last Madrid
Police capture a band of thieves who for years have run a hidden treasure swindle in America and Europe, ending a long run of crime in Spain.
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Madrid
America
Europe
Inspecting life saving apparatus at national board session
The National Board of Scientists and Experts meets at the Federal building to review new life saving devices. Members include Prof Cecil M Peabody Maj Lyle Capt David Hall Lt Kirkland Perry and district superintendents Silas H Harding Herbert M Knowles and R C Kinh. Sumner I Kimball presents recommended appliances.
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National Board of Scientists and Experts
Federal Building
Cecil M. Peabody
Department of Naval Architecture At Technology
Lyle
David Hall
United States Revenue Service
Kirkland Perry
Silas H. Harding
Portsmouth
N. H
Herbert M. Knowles
Wakefield
R. C
Jerome G. Kinh
Harbor Beach
Mich
Haake
Massachusetts
United States Life Saving Service
Sumner I. Kimball
Washington, D. C
The
Life Saving Service
Massachusetts Approves 25000 For Leper Colony Plan
The Ways and Means Committee voted to report a resolve providing 25000 to be spent by the State Board of Charity with governor and council consent for a leper colony in Massachusetts. The panel struck leper colony references from a prison site investigation and also approved an investigation into a gas company sliding scale capitalization.
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Legislative Committee On
Ways and Means
State Board of Charity
Douglas
Nashawena Island
Massachusetts
Greene
Fall River
Crane
Adams
Roosevelt's New Degree at Unitarian Festival
Ex Governor Long presided at Tremont Temple for a Unitarian festival. He quipped that President Roosevelt should receive the Doctor of Muscular Christianity degree after Harvard LL D. Speakers included Rev Samuel Eliot and other ministers from Congregationalists Universalists Germans. M J Savage urged larger contributions noting only $60 000 raised last year. Speakers paid tribute to the late Mrs Livermore.
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Long
Tremont Temple
Roosevelt
Harvard
Samuel Eliot
American Unitarian Association
Livermore
Found Dead in Allston Room
Michael McNamara aged 54 living at 811 Commonwealth avenue Allston was found dead on the floor of his room yesterday after lying there for two days. His employer Charles Yapp a blacksmith in the building discovered the body. Dr. Rice ruled death likely due to heart trouble.
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Michael McNamara
Commonwealth Avenue
Allston
Charles Yapp
Yapp
Rice
Seaside Home Begins 18th Summer Work at Beachmont
The Boston Institute Seashore Home starts its 18th summer season today. The Beachmont charity home is undergoing spring cleaning and will welcome guests on June first.
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Seaside
Boston Institute Seashore
Beachmont
MacDonnell's Hosiery Expands Boston Market
MacDonnell's Tremont Temple store dominates Boston hosiery sales with stainless black stockings at 29 cents per pair. The low margins sustain strong demand as shipments arrive from the Chemnitz factory labeled Mac Donnell Boston U S A, illustrating the great value strategy.
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Boston
MacDonnell
Tremont Temple
MacDonnell’s
Custom House
Chemnitz
Bishop O Connell Back in Portland After Rome Journey
After six months in Rome the Right Rev. William H. O Connell bishop of Portland returned tonight. He was greeted by military units and fraternal groups at the station and led to the cathedral where Te Deum and benediction followed. He spoke on the Pope’s interest in the diocese and praised the selection of the pope’s successor. A reception and banquet followed with 200 covers at a city hotel attended by Portland Council Knights of Columbus officers and members.
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Portland
Rome
William H. O’connell
O’connell
Leo XIII
Portland Council
Knights of Columbus
Alderman Curley States He Voted as a Democrat
Alderman James M. Curley told a Post reporter he acted as an organization Democrat and had no talks with Mayor Collins or Superintendent Montague. He denied receiving favors or contracts from the mayor and said he did not intend to be the mayor’s spokesman in the Board.
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Collins
James M. Curley
Post
Board of Aldermen
Curley
Montague
Society Hopes For Auspicious Weather At Horse Show
The second session of the Country Club horse show may match yesterday's success as out-of-town patrons arrive. Captain Thompson of the Arabic will be guest at Lenox Pergola, while Professor and Mrs Charles B. Sargent host garden parties at Holm Lea Brookline. A literary event in Tuileries ballroom funds a local charity with a program “A Morning With Eugene Field.” Numerous society members and travelers are noted, including Mr 8 Van Rensselaer Thayer in New York and Colonel John H Cunningham at Elmcroft East Wareham, with many departures increasing as the season advances.
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Country Club
Captain Thompson
Boston
Lenox Pergola
Charles 8
Europe
New York
Antwerp
Red Star
Kroonland
John H. Cunningham
Bentonstreet
Japan
Cunningham
Sarah Cunningham
East Wareham
Elmcroft
Robert Amory
Beacon Street
Bar Harbor
William G. Weld
Commonwealth Avenue
Newport
Ezra Thayer
Bay State Road
Cohasset
Potter
Jerusalem Road
Austen Gray
Alice Burnham
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Tyler Morse
Saxonia
Liverpool
London
William C. Endicott
Chamberlain
Josiah 8
Lanark Road
Aberdeen
William B. Tyler
Longwood
Bartlett Tyler
Advice for a Young Woman on Love and Marriage Choices
The letter-writer seeks counsel about a 19 year old choosing between a 23 year old coworker she loves and an older wealthy suitor she does not love. The expert advises not to marry without love and suggests focusing on the man she already likes, noting she might grow to love him if she rejects the other option and if the younger man does not reciprocate.
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Miss Champagne
Choice of Love Interests for a Young Man
Dear reader offers dating dilemma between two eligible young women. Advisor urges balancing affection, avoiding haste, and remaining friendly with both until a clear, lasting choice emerges. Emphasizes pleasure over duty and listening to personal happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Post
Jill
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Cox
Atlantic Works
Walker
Dean
Middlesex
Harding
Cape
Gloucester
Reed
Chamber of Commerce
John Hay
Alpha Shoes
Fredrick
Shoeman
Scollay Sq
Hanover Street
Workingmens Co-Operative
Tremont St
Col. Bromfield
Frank E. Burbank
Sec’y and
Treas
Marcel
John Medina
Florence
Central Oil & Gas Stove CO
Washingtos St
WM. Zeigler
S. Boston
Cazeaux
Miss Lucy Desbrisay
Theresa Matthews
Nash
N. E. Mill Machinery
Keep Manufacturing Co
Keep
Tremont Street
West Street
Roosevelts
Macdonnell’s Hosiery
Mildred Champagne
McClure’s
Henry Beach Needham
S&s. S. McClure CO
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