Republicans Descend in Senate on Poll Tax Measure
The Massachusetts Senate backed away from a poll tax prerequisite for voting, adopting a verbal amendment and proposing a tax free substitute amid Governor Russell and Attorney General Pillsbury debates. House actions included a plan to prorogue, land for Boston City Hall, and debates on electric wires regulation and telephone charges. Denmark marks King Christian's jubilee with ceremonies, deputations, and a royal gala dinner in Copenhagen.
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State Senate
Parkman
Suffolk
Pillsbury
Russell
Charles Theodore Russell, Jr
McDonough
Democratic City Committee
Legislative Department
Thayer
Worcester
Coveney
Boston
She Gets Another Foot
Clara Foote of Ware declines changing her name for love. Her cousin Charley Foote, after prior parental embargoes on letters, sends registered correspondence from Worcester, sparking town chatter especially among Notre Dame Church Catholics, as the couple proceed and the world moves on.
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Ware
Clara Foote
Charley Foote
Worcester
Charley
Notre Dame
Teacher Shoots Pupil's Father in Lebanon C I May 26
C E Shell a public school teacher shot and probably fatally wounded Joseph Lackey a laborer in Lebanon Ohio today. The teacher punished Lackey's son for alleged misconduct and a quarrel followed. Shell has not been arrested.
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Lebanon
C. E. Shell
Joseph Lackey
Lackey
Shell
Old State House as Boston travel hub under Palmer
No 3 Old State House in Boston, run by L H Palmer, has become a popular transportation hub. Tickets or drawing room car seats for Shore Live express trains and the Colonial express between Boston and Washington are available here.
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Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Live
Washington
Boston & Albany Railroad
Albany
Syracuse
Cleveland
M. S
Chicago
M.C
Wagner
R.R
Cincinnati
Utica
Toledo
Oston
Bos'sn
Detroit
Oston & P
St. Louis
Big Four
Wagoner
L.S
M.S. BR. R
New York
Springfield
Washington St
Kneeland St
Hanson
Pullman
Park Square Station
Fall River
Washington and
State Streets
Old Colony Railroad
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen'l Pass’y Agt
Ship blown up at sea near Oregon coast
The crew of the St. Charles arrived aboard the Willa mett Valley after the explosion off the Oregon coast on May 17. Second mate Mike Flynn and sailor Charles Lenberg were burned and injured, Captain Chapman died, and nineteen men survived by abandoning ship in three boats, 200 miles from land. Flynn and Lenberg were taken to Newport, Oregon, with Flynn expected to die.
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San Francisco
Cal
St. Charles
Oregon Coast
Willamette Valley
Nanaimo
Mike Flynn
Charles Lenberg
Louis Strandburg
Lenberg
Flynn
Strandburg
Riley
Chapman
Atire
Cape Foulweather
Newport
Ore
English High Prize Drill At Mechanics Hall
The English High prize drill attracted about two thousand spectators in Mechanics Hall yesterday. Prizes were won by multiple companies in battalion and company drills, sword and bayonet exercises. Notable winners included Kent Listermann and Corporal Gray with additional special prizes, with judges Major Dyar Captain Murray and Lieutenant Brigham presiding.
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Mechanics
Igh
W. C. Holman
W. R. Parker
H. H. Yost
J. P. Hayward
G. W. Dunklee
A.C. Brown
Kent Listermann
Miller
Gray
Cudworth
P. A. Dyar
George F. H. Murray
C. H. Brigham
Naval Battalion
Boston Day by Day Arrests for Break In at Newbury Street
Frederick R. Whitney and James Walsh are under arrest charged with breaking and entering No 160 Newbury Street. They were caught disposing of stolen goods and may face further theft charges. A fence blocking an alley at Carleton Street has been torn down, allowing West Rutland Square and West Newton Street residents access to back entrances. The move overturned Nathan Matthews Sr claim of riparian rights to an old channel. Superior Court did not uphold his claim.
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Frederick R. Whitney
James Walsh
No. 160
Newbury Street
Carleton Street
West Rutland Square
West Newton Street
Nathan Matthews
Superior Court
Petitioners Abandon Dunlap Pardon Effort
Petitioners for Dunlap have given up hope of a pardon. No application will be filed next year as his term nears completion, with about 80 near the end of the sentence remaining.
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Dunlap
Mavericks Bank Defendants File Replies in District Court
Three Maverick Bank defendants in U S District Court filed reply briefs to the District Attorney Allen. Counsel claim the DA quotes only favorable portions of opinions and ignores contrary parts. They urge criminal pleading comply with common law rules demanding precise statement of the offense. Judge Nelson will likely take weeks to decide the motion to quash.
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Maverick Bank Brieps
United States District Court
Maverick Bank
Allen
Counses
Nelson
That Silver Convention Opens in Washington with Delegates
The second national silver convention opened at noon in Washington with about 100 delegates from across the country. I. B. Morris of Indiana was elected chairman, Lee Crandall of Washington secretary, and Henry Jones of Georgia assistant secretary. The usual committees were formed and the session will run for three days.
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Washington
A. J. Warner
I. B. Morris
Indiana
Lee Crandall
Henry Jones
Georgia
Newspaper men make Yarmouth, Nova Scotia trip
A Boston party of reporters left at noon on a trip to Yarmouth N S as guests of the Yarmouth Steamship Company. They will tour the town today and return this evening. Thomas F Anderson is in charge aided by Major George S Merrill Lawrence American W E Brigham Lynn Press E F Giddings Springfield Union W W Waugh Boston Home Journal J H Thomas Haverhill Gazette.
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Boston
Yarmouth
N.S
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Thomas F. Anderson
George S. Merrill
Lawrence American
W. E. Brigham
Lynn Press
E. F. Giddings
Springfield Union
W. W. Waugh
Boston Home Journal
J. H. Thomas
Haverhill Gazette
Newsboy Is Barely Hurt When Wagon Passes Over Leg
A newsboy fell between the wheels of a heavy wagon after he jumped from an electric car on Washington Street in front of the Post Office. The wagon’s back wheel passed over his right leg, but injuries were not serious since the wagon was unloaded.
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Washington Street
Unitarian festival marks fifty first annual gathering in Music Hall
In Music Hall yesterday afternoon and evening the fifty first Unitarian festival drew about twelve hundred attendees. Speeches by Dr Edward Everett Hale Mrs Charles G Ames Hon Horace Davis and others featured the program with Mrs Ames the first woman to address the festival.
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Edward Everett Hale
Charles G. Ames
Horace Davis
Music Hall
Archibald M. Howe
Howard N. Brown
Minot J. Savage
St. Louis
Unitarian Church
John Cuckson
Edward A. Horton
Mary A. Livermore
Thomas R. Slicer
Steamers Arrived In Port From London Antwerp and More
Ships reached Boston New York Newport Queenstown Bremen Southampton Hamburg and Fastnet between May 25 and May 27. Vessels listed include Nessmore Albert Dumois Sorrento Waesland Saratoga Spree Normannia Normandie Wieland and Brit annic with origins in London Jamaica Antwerp Havana and New York and arrivals shown for Liverpool Hamburg and Liverpool routes. Several ships proceeded to their destinations from Queenstown and Southampton.
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Boston
Palestine
Liverpoo
Nessmore
London
Albert Dumois
Jamaica
Sorrento
Antwerp
New York
Waesland
Saratoga
Havana
Queenstown
Britannic
Liverpool
Bremen
Spree
Southampton
Normannia
Hamburg
Fastnet
Normandie
Wieland
Real estate sale of Washington Street store unit
Mr Jason Bailey sold the Washington Street property housing the five cent store to Mr Bradshaw of Hollander Bradshaw Fal soul. The deal is reported at about 500000 dollars with an assessed value of 819500 dollars.
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Jason
Bailey
Washington Street
Bradshaw
Hollander, Bradshaw & Falsoul
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VOLTO
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Austin
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Barnet & Pflueger
Richard Harlow
Mr. Barnet
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King of
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Uagol
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T. Adamowski
Boston Baseball Grounds
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George B. Appleton & Co
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Eugene Tumpaklns
Alexander Salvini
Dumas
Monte Cristo
William Redmund
Cavalleria Rusticana
Robert Macaire
Columbia Theatre
Harris & Atkinson
Mats
Grand Opera House
Robert Mant
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Wm. Harris
Chas. FY Atkinson
Manag’s
Lilian Durell Opera Company
Rav
Howard Atheneum
John L. Sullivan
Austin & Stone’s
Trew Museum
Wm. H. Parker
M. D
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinche
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