Grade Crossing Petitions Before Judge Aiken
In East Cambridge this morning Judge Aiken heard petitions to abolish four Lowell grade crossings. City Solicitor Hogan represented the city. F N Wier for the Boston & Maine. Other counsel were absent or detained, so a postponement was agreed until a later date. Three commissioners were to be appointed to take evidence, with a plan for disinterested city and railroad appointees. The crossings involve Thorndike street Lincoln Plain street and School street. Revenue revised estimates total 1 310 123 04. city valuation and department revenues show declines from last year. The city faces a near 25 000 deficit after accounting for Erie tax case funds and reduced corporation tax. Delinquent real estate taxes are to be collected, with 1903 delinquents noted. Mayor Casey inspects streets department.
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Aiken
Sorf
East Cambridge
Lowell
Hogan
City
F. N. Wier
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lowell & Nashua
Hall
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Thorndike Street
Lincoln
Plain Street
School Street
Appropriations Committee
General Treasury Fund
Erie
Stiles
Casey
Streets Department
Printers Press for Eight Hour Day Across New England
Boston February 15 Charles T Scott New England organizer for the International Typographical Union outlines union efforts to secure a universal eight hour day for printers nationwide with focus on New England. He notes significant progress and cites women as the majority of nonunion printers in Maine New Hampshire Vermont parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island requiring united action.
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Boston
Charles T. Scott
New England
International Typographical Union
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Lowell becomes first circuit judge in new U.S. system
Washington reports Francis G. Lowell appointed U.S. circuit judge for the newly created first circuit with Frederick Dodge named successor as district judge. Both nominations come from Massachusetts senators and are endorsed by Attorney General Moody. Boston notes Frederick Dodge, 55, longtime admiralty practitioner, Harvard graduate and Law School alumnus.
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Washington
Francis G. Lowell
U. S
Massachusetts
Congress
Frederick Dodge
Boston
Geenral Moody
U. S. District Court
Harvard University
Harvard Law School
Three New Carriers for Postal Service in Lowell
Three new letter carriers will join the United States Postal Service in Lowell today and Middlesex Village will gain mounted service. Postmaster A. G. Thompson announced a Washington directive expands to daily double deliveries in residential areas, with three oldest substitutes becoming regular carriers.
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United States Postal Service
Lowell
Middlesex Village
A. G. Thompson
Post Office Department
Washington
Butler Ames
Department
Civil Service
Arthur L. Brown
Alexander L. Moir
John T. Burns
Doctors Endorse Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Coughs
A newspaper snippet urges readers to consult their doctor about a cough and asks for a doctor's opinion on Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It claims the medicine has been endorsed by doctors for over 60 years for coughs colds weak lungs bronchitis and asthma.
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Ayer
Iowa Burns Corn Fuel Amid Coal Shortage
Des Moines faces a coal fuel famine as continued cold and snow halt trains and isolate towns. Only one dealer offers hard coal at high prices while farmers burn corn for fuel. Rail disruptions leave Des Moines and many Iowa communities suffering. Charities report unprecedented poverty as fuel remains scarce and prices climb.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Charities of
Cavalry Movement and Fire at Nagoya
Russian forces launch extensive cavalry against Oyama on the left flank near Liao Yang with 9000 horsemen crossing toward Chitaitzu and Tacha. Simultaneous shelling of Oyama's center continues. A fire at Atsuta works near Nagoya causes substantial damage. origin unknown, possible incendiary. New Japanese torpedo boat destroyers Ariake and Fubuki commissioned, average speed 29 knots. Arare finished at Yokosuka yard ready for launch.
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Tokio
Oyama
Han Rivers
Liao Yang
Chitaitzu
Laohunshai
Tacha
Japan
Arare
Yokosuka Navy Yard
Man Falls Dead At Northern Station In Concussion Suspected
Charles S Hadley 90 Chelmsford street collapsed in the waiting room of the northern station while the 8 57 express to Boston was due. He died at St John s hospital at 12 15 noon after ambulance care. Doctors found no skull fracture but suggested a possible concussion with brain compression from the fall. Officers and a Greek physician viewed the scene and a flask found in his pocket led to initial alcohol suspicions. Page seven continuation.
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Charles S. Hadley
Chelmsford Street
Boston
Hadley
St. John’s Hospital
Chelmsford
Cawley
St. John’s
L. Lewis
Trish
Four Persons Found Dead in Cleveland House
Four people were found dead at 50214 Central avenue Cleveland. The coroner doubted gas as the cause while a strong odor filled the rooms and a small dog lay unconscious. Victims were Charles Heller Josephine Heller George Nolan and May Nolan amid reports of household discord. Post-mortems to determine exact cause will be conducted.
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Cleveland, O
Central Avenue
Charles Heller
Josephine Heller
George Nolan
May Nolan
John Nolan
Hellers
Nolan
Heller
Police seek identity of man who died by chloroform in Boston hotel
Boston police, tracing a death by self harm at Hotel Touraine, linked the deceased to Washington DC. A brown feather satchel revealed letters and initials likely H. McC, with the death often scratched out. Authorities plan to contact Washington police for identification.
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Boston
Lawrence Cain
Hotel Touraine
Washington, D. C
H. McC
Boston Police
Washington Police Department
Newporters Attend Norfolk Wedding of Miss Lee and Lt Brown
Newport residents travel to Norfolk Virginia for the evening wedding of Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee daughter of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to Lieut Lewis Brown Jr of the Seventh U S Cavalry. The ceremony will be performed by Rt Rev Alfred Magill Randolph Episcopal bishop of Southern Virginia and the wedding will be a fully military affair.
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Newport
R. 1
Norfolk
Anne Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Lewis Brown, Jr
Seventh U. S. Cavalry
Alfred Magill Randolph
D. D
Virginia
Conroy Granted State Job For Labor Work
Robert F. Conroy, a labor leader associated with the term flying wedge during the Douglas campaign, is appointed to the Massachusetts bureau of statistics of labor with steady pay. Based in Lowell, his duties cover occupation, hours, wages, and other labor condition data to aid state statistics.
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Robert F. Conroy
Douglas
Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Conroy
Lowell
Massachusetts Bureau
Fall River
Mayor declines petition for special aldermanic meeting
Mayor Casey does not call a special meeting this afternoon though a majority petition was filed by five aldermen Carmichael Walker Hayes Allen and Fairweather He says he will convene the board Thursday afternoon after the committee reports and supports immediate action on the reconsideration motion by Alderman Braden.
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Board of Aldermen
Casey
Courier-Citizen
Alderman Braden
Acton
Carmichael
Walker
Hayes
Allen and Fairweather
Ice still bothers Newport harbor keeping ships confined
Newport R I Feb The ice outside Newport has broken up somewhat but the inner harbor remains packed and vessels cannot move. The New York steamer Pilgrim arrived three and a half hours late after trouble in the sound. Wickford steamer General reported bad conditions in the bay.
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Newport
R. L
Pilgrim
General
Vote to Abolish the Station in City Grade Crossing Review
The special city committee on the grade crossing matter met this afternoon and voted to recommend abolishing the Merrimack street station and Thorndike street crossing. A public hearing will be held on rebuilding Huntington hall.
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Merrimack Street
Thorndike Street
Huntington Hall
Boston Builder Files Bankruptcy Petition
William Sumner Reed of Boston, a street railway builder, filed in U S district court for bankruptcy with liabilities of 172175 and assets 85184. He lists 15 secured creditors led by Leominster National Bank 6437 Union Trust receivers 1306 and George A Fernald & Co 10000. There are 37 unsecured creditors including Franklin Savings Bank 20000 Quinsigamond National Bank 15550 American Loan Trust 11300 Wilde Savings Bank 10000 and Fernald 5000.
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Boston
William Sumner Reed
U. S. District Court
Leominster National Bank
Leominster
Union Trust Company
George A. Fernald & Co
Franklin Savings Bank of Franklin
Quinsigamond National Bank of
Worcester
American Loan Trust Co
Wilde Savings Bank
Bry ant Publisher Wm Cullen Bryant Dies in Plainfield
New York reports publisher William Cullen Bryant of the Brooklyn Times died today at a Plainfield sanitarium after suffering a stroke of apoplexy this morning.
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New York
Wm. Cullen Bryant
The
Brooklyn Times
Plainfield
N. L
Distress After Eating Helped by Sanford's Ginger
The excerpt notes relief from digestive distress after meals using small doses of Sanford's Ginger. It claims no better remedy exists and emphasizes prevention with or after eating.
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Sanford
Reprieve For Mrs Edwards And Gleason
Harrisburg pa feb 15 on recommendation of the board of pardons today gov pennypacker withdrew the death warrants for Mrs kate edwards and samuel greason who faced hanging in reading for the 1901 murder of her husband the case now goes back to the pennsylvania supreme court for greason and edwards to await further action the pardon board continued both cases citing new witnesses and possible reopenings before berks county retrial or final decision by the board and supreme court observers noted the issue could be resolved by a jury if the court delays further details followed as greason and edwards reaction framed the long day and the crowd in session at the supreme court room
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Harrisburg
Board of Pardons
Assu Laws
Supreme Court
Samuel Greason
Court of Oyer and Ter
Reading
Greason
Gov Pennover orders death warrants in Harrisburg
Harrisburg February 15. Governor Pennypacker signed orders drawing the death warrants for Mrs Kate Edwards and Samuel Greason. A clerk departed for Reading on an afternoon train to deliver the orders to the Berks County Sheriff.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
Kate Edwards
Samuel Greason
Reading
Berks County
Raisinger Hanged For Wife Murder In New Jersey
Bridgeton February 15 Frank Raisinger was hanged for the murder of his wife after a botched rope snap at the scaffold. The body fell to the ground and neck bones were broken, death deemed instantaneous by physicians present.
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Raisinger
Frank Raisinger
Taisinger
Aged man found starving on New York street
An elderly man named Daniel Moriarty from Springfield Massachusetts was found on a snow bank at Lexington Avenue and Thirty third Street in a state of extreme hunger and exposure after two days without food or shelter. He was taken to a hospital for aid.
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New York
Daniel Moriarty
Springfield
Mass
Lexington Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Moriarty
Skin Tortured Babies Instantly Relieved by Cuticura
A dramatic claim highlights Cuticura as a speedily curative for brutal skin torment in babies where other remedies fail, presenting relief as immediate and lasting through topical treatment.
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Marshal Oyama
Cleveland
R. F. Conroy
W. S. Reed
Mrs. Edwards
Gleason
Boston Cloak and Suit Store
Merrimack St
Old City Hall
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