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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
6
An extended debate on a liberal appropriation bill sets salaries for national leaders. The president’s salary is adjusted to 100 per year, with vice president and Speaker of the House each receiving 15.0 per annum. Supreme Court justices see changes from 23 000 to 15 000 per year.
Governor Gillett announces after talks with legislature leaders that no laws targeting Japanese will be enacted. He says California and its lawmakers appreciate federal and Japanese efforts to curb emigration and that enacting anti Japanese measures would be a serious error as Japan acts in good faith to restrict its people from moving abroad.
A man claiming to be Govino Mexan, from Messina, is held for the grand jury after admitting guilt in a robbery at the Ross D Nalroad Station. He says he was in Aiecsina during the earthquake and previously worked as a painter in Boston and Newark. He planned to use a stolen railroad ticket as fare to Portland when arrested aboard a train.
George M. Twombly of Somerville Mass. died from injuries after falling from a passenger train on the way home from Boston. G Burke chairman of Crucible Steel Co of America died suddenly at his Pittsburg home from apoplexy. Catholics of Maine raised 4284 for Sicily and Calabria disaster relief. Herring catch in N F Islands Jan 20 reaches 75000 barrels valued about 150000 dollars. 1907 catch 142000 barrels valued 352200.
An earthquake near Pho capet five miles from Swivena Turkey on Tuesday left eight dead and caused damage to several buildings. Chil city felt strong shaking causing panic though no fatalities or major damage were reported there.
In Charlottesville Virginia the Poe centenary climaxed with Harvard professor Wendell delivering "the Nationalism of Poe" and Dr Stein of Northiva on "Poe's Influence on era Literature." About seventy five recipients received medals honoring those who advanced Poe's reputation as a man of letters.
Wrockington reports the navy will not build two marine boats at government yards. The ships remain authorized by Congress but funding and control were disputed. The construction contract was awarded to a private company.
Democrats in the Indiana General Assembly, with a joint majority, elected Benjamin F. Shively to the U S Senate after a dispute over the prior senator. Shively, a South Bend lawyer, previously ran for governor in 1896 and served in the Forty-eighth through Fifty-second Congresses.
In Salt Lake City Senator Reed Smoot of Provo, an apostle of the Mormon church, was re-elected with 43 of 45 votes in the lower house and all 18 senate votes. The result marks a solid return for Smoot.
Washington reports Secretary Root plans to retire by week’s end after his election as senator from New York. Robert Bacon will be named secretary of state, with John C. O’Laughlin succeeding him as assistant secretary. O’Laughlin is a journalist with fifteen years studying diplomatic and commercial issues and has lived in major capitals.
Miss Violet G. Charlesworth admitted her identity after two days of denial. She had been involved in stock deals and was reported missing after a car accident near a precipice with her sister and a chauffeur. Fearing the crash she fled to Oban, Scotland.
The Buck Stove and Range Co of St Louis pressed a legal fight against Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders over strikes and a boycott. Judge Wright sentenced Gompers Mitchell and Morrison to ups to a year for contempt after injunctions against the AFL. The case hinges on union lists and the AFL's We dont patronize policy amid broader labor disputes in 1906 1907.
A snippet recalls a playful banter about avoiding Christmas gifts and training a wife to fit a dress. The dialogue jokes about etiquette, a running gag on proper presents, and a punchline about a bad cold.
Douglass Robinson and Charles Taft testified before the federal grand jury in Washington on libel connected to the Panama Canal purchase. They refused to reveal if they were plaintiffs. The inquiry lingers as to who initiated the suit, with resolutions hinging on common law libel definitions and potential DC indictments.
Samuel S S Green ends 42 year tenure as Worcester librarian and is succeeded by Robert K Shaw a Harvard College '94 graduate. Berlin reports 16 deaths in 1908 seven fewer than 1907 five marriages and 12 births same as last year. Webster senior class skips reception for a Washington trip in March. Framingham Alfred J Heath seeks Framingham Board of Selectmen seat. Framingham associates plan tenement block with Ira L Lewis Edward W Blodger Robert W Kerwin and Thomas G Portmore elected as officers. Sterling Patten Brothers expand ice storage by ten feet. Spencer Mrs C N Prouty Jr dies at 36 of tuberculosis.
About 500 fans watched Marlboro defeat Assabet Valley 39 to 32 in Hudson Monday night. Marlboro led in the final period after a tied second, with Armstrong and Regan scoring repeatedly and Hudson foul trouble shaping the finish.
Shoe manufacturers in the state plan to urge the legislature to change laws governing prisoner labor in penal institutions. Rep. Arthur L. Nason of Haverhill and Rep. George E. Lovett of Boston are drafting a bill to shield free labor in the shoe industry from prison competition. Reps. George C. Fairbanks Natick F McCarthy Marlboro and William R. Burke Milford will back the measure.
The House votes to expunge Willett remarks comparing the president to a gargoyle with a committee appointed to decide which portions to strike. Democrats filibuster yet Republicans prevail on the preliminary step amid the ongoing debate.
The Marlboro theatre manager B. C. Riley says Thursday brought his best audience of the season as twins, a boy and a girl, were welcomed into his household.
Messina reports another damaging fire on Tuesday as soldiers and sailors battle to control flames. Much property destroyed, with many valuables lost in the ruins. Refugees endure intense cold with snow on the hills and cry for lumber to build huts.
Miss Florida Favreau visits Milford while William McOrmond leads Middlesex bakery efforts. Apartments in Russell block are rented. Frank Jacobs leases one. Several residents recover, travel, or change jobs. The city hosts plumbing contracts, church services, and social events with numerous name mentions and places in Marlboro.
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