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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
2
Patrick J. Burns attempted death by own action at the police station yesterday while intoxicated. He fought four officers and, in his cell, tore his shirt into strips and fashioned a noose before Keeper Bigelow intervened.
A man named Burns tried to end his life twice with noose and later suspenders after asking a keeper for help. The keeper removed the noose and Burns slept, forgetting his troubles for the moment.
A large meeting at Hibernian hall led by President Connolly agreed to donate 200 to John J. O Callahan the national secretary for the United Irish League. Delegates discussed a reception for Dr Douglas Hyde and a post Christmas complementary dance at Hibernian hall with a long organizing committee named. Pension vouchers were executed by Eugene G Russell at his Middlesex Street office.
A newspaper notice touts Albert's Little Dinner Pill as a marvel medicine for indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. It cites Dr Hutchinson's London Brighton practice and claims the pill cures by removing the cause, offering samples, a price of 25 cents, and a money back guarantee. Sold by Falls & Burkinshaw in Lowell and by mail.
Senator Overman of North Carolina plans a senate bill to form a five member commission with up to three years of expert staff to study global market conditions and advise on improving American manufactured exports. Cost capped at 500 000 dollars. Non partisan and not a tariff probe.
Washington December 4. Two bills to reform land laws will be introduced in the next Congress session. One repeals the timber and stone act, another allows agricultural land in forest reserves to be acquired by settlers under the homestead law. Lacey will push both measures in the House. Hitchcock favors repealing the desert land law, though no bill is yet prepared. Opinions differ on repealing the desert land act. Money from land sales under these acts funds irrigation projects, provoking opposition from irrigation supporters.
Representative Hepburn introduced a bill to amend the Panama canal law to facilitate bond sales and provide 16,500,000 for canal construction. The appropriation would remain available until expended, with expenditures reimbursed to the U S treasury from bond proceeds, and a detailed annual expenditure statement to Congress.
A sub post office will be established at the Grug store of Dr. Demosthenes Generalis located at Suffolk and Market streets. The Greeks will benefit from this arrangement. The Swan building station will move to 88 Merrimack Street.
Twenty five years ago today John Hickson joined the Lowell police. The quiet anniversary will be observed at his Pawtucketville home. Veterans Lieut Webster and Thomas Sanborn also long in service stand out, though Hickson resists the veteran label and says he is still young.
At a Douglas Hyde lecture committee meeting the reception ticket hall and ushers box office and other roles were formed with Joseph Smith Rev John P Flynn and others named. Miss Anne Morahan to sing Kathleen My Houlihan in Gaelic. Congressman Butler Ames sends $10 but cannot attend.
Gov J Bell of Vermont arrived in Chicago with his wife and staff to attend the New England society dinner. He denied plans to delay return after Mrs Mary Rogers's execution next Friday and said the execution would proceed without governor interference.
Rev. James Anthony Walsh of Boston spoke at St. Louis church on the Society for the Propagation of the Faith mission, organizing a new branch. He urged French support, cited mission statistics, and noted 580 promoters pledging to recruit 10 members each. The event followed a clergy talk at Centralville club and a French Democratic Club gathering led by Mayor Casey.
A sunny interlude is not needed as about 400 voters packed ML A C hall yesterday afternoon despite foul weather. Joseph A. Legare presided and Camille Roussin was named secretary. Legare endorsed Barpham for mayor while council candidates Turcotte, Cheney, Gobeil, Doeda and others spoke and pledged support.
Anton Johansen of the Woodworkers district council urged harsh punishments for aldermen supporting traction company franchises. Chicago Federation of Labor meetings called for public demonstrations and a delayed council vote until more public meetings were held. The group demanded protests, denounced council members, and pressed for broader public input on street railway issues.
Helsingfors Finland Dec 2 vice President the governor general Baron Salza vice president Dr Mechetin secretary of justice M Ryberga secretary of the interior M Lidius secretary of finance Antell secretary of taxation M tus so of education Donner secretary of agriculture M Bouldt secretary of public works M Grip enburs chief of the cabinet for trade and industry M Steahlbere senators without portfolio H Stjernwal and Pari all of the senators except M Fari who is a Socialist belong to the Constitutional party the emperor has also appointed members of the supreme court in accordance with the propose made by the Constitutional party.
An advertisement urges regular sleep for nerve restoration and overall health. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy to soothe nerves, improve sleep, and restore energy, sharing a testimonial and listing Miles Medical Co. as the maker. The ad promises refunds if the product fails to help.
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