Roberts at the Klip River Near Johannesburg
British forces under Lord Roberts report arrival at Klip River eighteen miles from Johannesburg. Despatches detail marching twenty miles, battles to the left, farmers surrendering, and French and Ian Hamilton engaging the enemy. News notes morale, finance, and potential government moves as the war nears Johannesburg.
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London
Lord Roberts
Klip River
Johannesburg
War Office
Transvaal
Ian Hamilton
Rundle
Senekal
French
H. J. Whigham
Daily Mall
Pretoria
Statts
Waterval-Boven
Delagoa Bay
Lydenburg
Steyn
Kruger
Goelet Victim of Steeplechase Fall at Country Club Races
Robert Goelet of New York, amateur actor and Harvard student, lay injured after a late race accident at the Country Club meeting. Riding Golden Buckle, he was thrown when the horse misjudged a hurdle, dragged beneath the animal, and was found unconscious. He recovered consciousness at the Touraine with a broken nose and initially feared rib injuries, but no other bones were broken.
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Touraine
Robert Goelet
New York
Harvard
Goelet
Golden Buckle
Solar eclipse observe shows near perfect conditions
Reports from the South describe nearly ideal weather for the sun’s eclipse yesterday. Observers note a distinct corona, prominent planets Venus and Mercury, and strong solar protuberances. Seventeen instruments operated across Pinehurst, Barnesville, and Griffin.
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Stimson J. Brown
C. H. Davis
A. N. Skinner
Updegraff
Hainesville
Showers Expected in New England Tuesday and Wednesday
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for showers across New England with fair conditions in Maine. Temperatures expected to be cooler and winds mainly from the northeast.
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Washington
New England
Maine
Westminster Chambers Bill Change of Vote Debate
Aggrieved members prepare to speak on priv ilege over vote changes in Westminster Chambers. Representative Howland requested investigation as unfinished conference of members with Speaker Myers prompts an order outcome.
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Eneter
Tickerint
Oucester
Representa
Myers
Plaan
Westminster Chambers
Howland
Corruption Clause on Gifts for Officials
Section 10 states that any executive, legislative, county, municipal or judicial officer who corruptly accepts or asks for gifts or promises of gifts in exchange for votes or official actions shall forfeit office. It also imposes disqualification from future public office and penalties including up to ten years in state prison, a $5000 fine, and up to two years in jail.
Lawmakers Switch to Support Investigation Request
Members of the House who previously opposed Westminster Cham bers now back an inquiry. The roll includes Belden Gloucester Briggs Taunton Bugbee Monson Coolidge Camb Daly Lawrence Donovan James EL Boston Donovan John L Boston Green Boston Harrington Beel Heath Tauntop Jones Fall River Lonergan Boston Lydon Boston Mehoney Mooney Boston Pearce Fitchburg Salter Lynn Thurston Swansea MacCord New Bedford Gullivan Boston Hopewell Fall River Bee Boston.
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Westminster
Belden
Gloucester
Briggs
Taunton
Bugbee
Monson
Coolidge
Camb Daly
Lawrence
Donovan
James EL
Boston
John L
Green
Harrington
Beel Heath
Tauntop
Jones
Fall River
Lonergan
Lydon
Mehoney
F. C
Mooney
Pearce
Fitchburg
Salter
Lynn
Thurston
Swansea
MacCord
New Bedford
Gullivan, C
Hopewell
Witnesses Named for Westminster Chambers Vote Inquiry
A list of likely witnesses to testify on the Westminster Chambers vote includes Samuel L. Powers Samuel J. Eider Lyman Bigelow Andrew J. Bailey Francis W. Kittredge Rep George H. Fall Albert B. Pillsbury Alderman Jordan Woodbury Leighton Ex-Senator Bartlett Rep J F Carey Rep Charles R. Saunders Ex-Senator Lewis W. Bartlett.
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George H. Fall
Albert B. Pillsbury
Jordan
Woodbury & Leighton
Bartlett
J. F. Carey
Charles R. Saunders
Lewis W. Bartlett
Legislature Moves to Probe Westminster Chambers Vote Corruption
Members demand inquiry into reports of corruption linked to the Westminster Chambers vote. Speaker Myers convened House leaders in private after adjournment to discuss the issue, with a question of privilege to allow aggrieved members to speak and a five member committee likely to be appointed to probe the matter thoroughly.
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Westminster Chambers
Myers
House
Fire destroys Union Straw Works at Foxboro
A large fire in Foxboro causes near 1500000 in damages to the Union Straw Works and devastates the town’s principal industry. The blaze started at the slug furnace and spread rapidly, with firefighters from Foxboro Taunton Mansfield and Walpole assisting. Three hundred workers lose their jobs as the factory is ruined.
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Foxboro
Union Straw Works
Taunton
Mansfield
Walpole
Jour Tailors Close Out Elegant Spring Suits
Gentlemen receive the balance of our models for spring and summer suits made from Custom Ends by Jour Tailors. The sale continues today and tomorrow with choice styles and patterns cut for stout and slim figures. Made to order equivalents would cost forty to fifty dollars.
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S.A.W. Suits
League
S. Vorenberg & CO
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Klip
Venus
Mercury
Meridian
sNew
England
Syke Avot
McGreenery
Fellner
Chambers
Samuel L. Powers
Samuel J. Eider
Lyman Bigelow
Andrew J. Bailey
Francis W. Kittredge
iSey
Union
Jour Tailors
Eck
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