Senate to vote Monday on Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty
Washington December 12 The Senate agreed in executive session to take a vote before adjournment next Monday on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer pact and opening the way for an Isthmian canal. Leaders Spooner Money Foraker Bacon Tillman debated powers to fortify blockade and coastwise trade amid claims the treaty ensures U S control and security in wartime.
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Washington
Senate
Panama
United States
Sen
Spooner
Senator Lodge
Senator Spooner
Senator Money
Senator Foraker
Money
Foraker
Ile
Great Britain
Senator Bacon
Bacon
Mr. Foraker
Georgia
Mr. Bacon
England
Tillman and Bailey
Tillman
Chamber
Perkins
Nelson
Mexico
Ocean
Mason
Democratic leaders withhold Senate committee seats for McLaurin and Wellington
Washington on December 12 reports Democratic leaders told Republicans the minority will not supply committee seats for Senators McLaurin or Wellington. The Republican committee on committees is expected to assign these senators to committee roles.
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Washington
Senate
McLaurin
Wellington
Republican Committee On Committees
Chinese Exclusion Aims Get Legal Amendments Endorsed
Washington reports that a special Pacific coast Senate committee, guided by Representative Coombs, debated amendments to the Chinese exclusion bill. Proposed text targets highbinders and criminals for deportation, requires two witness testimony, and bars Chinese in Hawaii or other U S possessions from landing or remaining in the United States.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Representative Coombs
California
United States
Coombs
Immigration Bureau
Philippines
Hawaii
Exclusive ness of club women amid workers’ color line
A terse inquiry notes that while an organization of American workingmen draws the color line, discussions of club women’s exclusion reveal similar or broader social divides. It questions who benefits from segregation and where progress toward inclusivity stands.
Benson's Plasters Promise Quick Cold Relief and Cure
An old advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as a rapid, effective remedy for colds affecting the chest and lungs. It warns of winter illnesses, urges immediate application when chest cold appears, and claims prevention of serious sickness with two plasters if needed. Seabury & Johnson promote direct mail purchase and nationwide prepaid postage.
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United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists
N.Y
Iglesias Founding Conspiracy Leader Sentenced in Porto Rico
In San Juan, Santiago Iglesias, head of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico, and nine others were tried for conspiracy. Iglesias received three years four months eight days in prison. seven companions got four months. two were acquitted. The local federation was ordered dissolved as illegal under the ruling.
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San Juan
P. R
Santiago Iglesias
Federation of Workmen of
Porto Rico
District Court of
Iglesias
Federation of the Workmen of
American Federation of Labor
Savage
District Court
Strained ties rise from Argentina Chile dispute over roads
Buenos Ayres reports Chile has not replied to demand for strategic roads in the litigious territory. If response is unfavourable Argentina may withdraw its Santiago minister and seek British arbitration. Argentina warns of militia and increases debt payments while Chile buys warships and both sides seek calm.
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Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Galveston
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Great Britain
London
Absolute Deadlock Over National League President Choice
New York December meeting ends with an absolute deadlock among league magnates at the Fifth Avenue hotel over selecting a successor to N. E. Young. President Young called the day’s events as not producing any baseball history. Debates on the syndicate baseball plan split magnates with brushes, Brushing team facing opposition from Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Chicago while Boston New York and St. Louis back the opposite side, with a likely compromise viewed as Brush’s only hope.
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New York
N. E. Young
National League
Fifth Avenue
Young
John T. Brush
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Brush
Boston
St. Louis
Centrals of Lowell to vs St Johns T A in Chelmsford
In Middlesex County North Chelmsford two town clubs plan the season opener in the town hall. Clarence Leavitt hosted a social gathering with about ten friends. Local residents Mrs Annie Paul and Mrs Eugene Dutton are noted.
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Centrals
Lowell
St. John’s T. A. Society
Town Hall
Clarence Leavitt
Annie Paul
New Bedford
Eugene Dutton
Sarah Page
North Chelmsford
Samuel Wright
Clara Wright Salmon
Concord
Henry Blood
Harvard's Eleven Honored At Winters Harvard Yale Dinner
Harvard graduates hosted a 400 attendee dinner at the American House to celebrate the Harvard football victory over Yale. J J Storrow presided and J H Sears acted as toastmaster. Remarks praised cross campus participation and urged abolishing coaching from the sidelines.
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Boston
Harvard
Yale
American House
Athletic Association of Harvard
J. J. Storrow
A. A
J. H. Sears
Storrow
Sears
Reid
Col. N. P. Hallowell
Theodore Roosevelt
Hollis
Chelmsford Local Notes and Upcoming Events
The Congregational fair netted 400 dollars and the rummage sale brought in a little over 100. Miss Florence Robinson has a stenographer job in Brattleboro. A social dance is planned at the town hall Friday evening the 20th. Saturday features a basketball game at the town hall between the local club and North Chelmsford. The Willing Workers hold their annual fair with vestry entertainment Friday evening. Warren circle meets at the vestry Wednesday. supper served 6 to 7. Rev Ellis discusses Niagara Falls trip and John Craig shares Buffalo exposition visit. Building work advances as weather allows. Sunday services: All Saints at 10:45 morning prayer and litany. Unitarian pastor to preach.
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Unitarian Nation
Florence Robinson
Brattleboro
Town Hall
North
Warren Circle
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Ellis
Niagar Falls
John Craig
Buffalo
All Saints’ Church
Unitarian Church
Shamrock II narrowly spared from devastating fire in Brooklyn
Sir Thomas Lipton's cup challenger Shamrock II survived a blaze at the J. M. Robins Co. boiler shop in Erie Basin dry docks Brooklyn. The yacht suffered scorches on one side and a launch was ruined. damage is pegged at about $100,000 while patterns for the liner New York also burned.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
J. M. Robins Company
Erie Basin Dry Docks
Brooklyn
Shamrock Sti
Debate on term of service for town officers ends in defeat
Westford notes a Saturday debate on shortening town officer terms, the negative prevailing 14 to 10. Rev C C Hiller praised the speakers and critiqued errors while urging improvement. Violin by Fred A Snow enlivened the event and a detailed program for Dec 21 followed. Also reported are Grange officers elected for 19%, and a Stony Brook area key find by John Haley.
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C. C. Hiller
Fred A. Snow
Samuel Naylor
Matthew McNaughton
Our Republic
Doren" J. Ellinwood
Philippines
Herbert E. Pletener
James Gould
Rev
Samuel L. Taylor
John Haley
Stony Brook
Automobile Wreck Injures Socially Prominent in Providence
In Providence on a December afternoon Miss Virginia Gammell daughter of Robert Ives Gammell and Miss Dahlgren of New York were thrown from a car when an axle broke causing the body to drop. The wreck sent a horse and carriage into a runaway, unseating Miss Ethel Parks and Mr. John Roach of Harvard. Miss Gammell suffered a facial cut. others were badly shaken. both carriages wrecked. horse unharmed.
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Providence
R. I
Virginia Gammell
Robert Ives Gammell
Newport
Dahlgren
New York
Ethel Parks
John Roach
Harvard
Epworth league sociable amid zero weather and travel tales
Despite temperatures near zero, Epworth league members hosted a lively sociable led by Miss A W Parkhurst and Miss Louise Pelsue. After a bountiful supper, Rev Hiller sang, a duet with Rev Spencer entertained, and Mr Spencer described a trip abroad.
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Mercury
Epworth League
A. W. Parkhurst
Louise Pelsue
Mr. Hiller
Hiller
Mr. Spencer
Spencer
Eliza Longley
Littleton, N. H
Olin C. Johnson
O. C. Johnson
Springfield
F. W. Spalding
Haberman
Ralph
Margaret Brown
James Brown
Scotland
England
Southampton
London
Glasgow
Miss Brown
Thomas C Richardson Dead. Sudbury Cornet Leader Remembered
Sudbury born musician Thomas C Richardson died in Worcester on December 3 and was buried in Holliston. He led the Sudbury brass band and later led Worcester groups and the Old Thirteenth regiment band. His career spanned Lowell to Boston with noted ensembles. A Yosemite photo exhibit tours the Goodnow library. A cow struck by a NYNH&H train near Morse’s crossing caused a stir with no injuries.
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Thomas C. Richardson
Worcester
Holliston
Sudbury
Middlesex County
Sudbury Brass Band
Kittredge
Lowell
Holder & Brooks
Holder & Richardson's
Middlesex
Marlboro
Old Thirteenth Regiment
Father Kemp
Wheeler & Hitchcock's Circus
United States
Canada
Worcester Cornet Band
Abel B. Richardson
Elbridge G. Richardson
Sudbury and Hears
Yosemite
Goodnow Library
Woman's Education Association of
Boston
John Byrne
Lincoln
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Morse’s
Accident in J A Healy's stable injures eight year old boy
In Graniteville eight year old Little Roy Darling entered a stall with a spirited horse and was dragged under its hooves. Mr Healy and Dr Joslin aided, the boy recovered consciousness and improved at home on Broadway. Other village items note typhoid threats, upcoming entertainments, and a sleigh ride.
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Roy Darling
J. A. Healy
Mr. Healy
Joslin
Broadway
John Greig
Healy’s Hall
Ema Sheahan
East Groton
Flave
W. Carkin
City to borrow fifty thousand to finish deficit
The committee on appropriations at City Hall reviewed department reports showing a year end deficit near 40,000 after expected balances. They considered a 50,000 loan to cover remaining shortfalls, with further plans to meet tax case expenses and other deficits.
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Committee On Appropriations
Pearson
City Hall
Supt
H. M. Potter
State Aid Department
Frank B. Dow
Wm. F. Moffatt
Police Department
E. S. Hosmer
Fire Department
A. G. Stiles
F. H. Rourke
Wm. W. Clarke
Henderson
P. J. Brady
Brady
J. H. Pattee
Avery Marshall
Commons Department
Fort Hill
General Treasury Fund
Hill
Common Council
Martin J. Courtney
A. K. Whitcomb
Assesors’ Department
J. S. Gillow
Public Buildings Department
Health Department
Suburban trolley line to Lowell and Ayer opens soon
The new electric trolley line from Lowell to Ayer via North Chelmsford plans to start in the first week of May with high ridership anticipated. Bert DeRoehn has a contract from the Lowell baseball club but has not signed yet. B. W.
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Lowell
Ayer
North Chelmsford
Bert DeRoehn
Lowell Baseball Club
B. W
Dracut Centre Church Care and Community Activities
Dracut Centre reports a busy week with Ladies Aid voting to hold a January fair and arrangements for a Christmas program underway. The Hillside church hosts a Christmas event with a chicken supper and remodeling proceeds. Dracut schools close for two weeks and the Hillside hall prepares for floor replacement as carpenters work upstairs.
Defective Votes In New York Election Cited Over Voter Inscriptions
Report notes that over half of 2500 defective votes were invalid due to inscriptions targeting Tammany's candidate. Phrases like anybody but him and not the ice candidate appear, sometimes including the voter's name and address.
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New York
Tammany
Ice
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Lipton
Westford
West Chelmsford
Graniteville
Dimon
Business Administration
Dracut Centre
Ladies’ Aid Society
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Frank Crosby
Samuel Coburn
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