Two Doctors Elected for Lowell District 1 Face Mandamus
Two physicians elected to district 1 in Lowell clash over duty as Dr L R J Varnum and Dr A E Bertrand appear at city hall. The dispute centers on which group of physicians is recognized and whether to seek mandamus to resolve the legality of January elections. A bill to abolish the overseers of the poor looms with Mayor Casey urging public input at a forthcoming hearing.
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L. R. J. Varnum
District 1
City Hall
A. E. Bertrand
Clarence Livingston
Bertrand
William Gallagher
Courtney
Varnum
Courier-Citizen
Livingston
James F. Owens
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Casey
Lowell
Hogan
McCoy
Overseers of
Board of Overseers
City Officials Prepare Education Budget Tour
The appropriation estimates sheets are ready and will leave Mayor Casey's office on request by the appropriation committee. The education committee plans a Wednesday inspection tour with Mayor Casey accompanying. Councilman Michael Ward of Lynn, a former Lowell boy, visited city hall this morning amid discussion of Supt. Whitcomb's annual report, about 10,000 copies of which will be printed for the school committee meeting Tuesday night. The last year’s bill for the printing was 406.
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Casey
Committee On Education
Michael Ward
Lynn
City Hall
Ward
Lowell
Mathews
Beef Trust Decision Reaffirms Penalties on Packers
The U S Supreme Court upheld the United States v Swift & Co beef trust case ruling price fixing among packers violated the Sherman act. Justices Holmes delivered the opinion affirming the lower court injunction against the packers. The court also denied certiorari in the post office fraud case against Machen, Lorenz and the Groffs, who face two years and $10,000 fines. Denver election fraud habeas corpus petitions were considered, with no further delays to execution.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
United States
Swift & Co
Beef Trust
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court Today
E. H. Harriman
The
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
Machen
Lorenz
Groff
Post Office Department
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Groffs
Denver
U. S
Patterson
Peter Miller
Thos. Shepperson
District Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles A. Douglas
U. S. Marshal
New York Suicides and Deaths Reported in One Day
A string of self inflicted and accidental deaths were logged in New York today. Eva Cohn, a former actress, shot herself after accusing her husband of infidelity and remains in critical condition. A hotel guest identified as Amanda Rengers was found dead from gas poisoning in Brooklyn. A man at a Twenty ninth street lodging house was found dead with gas jets open. Henry Arthur died after a long rheumatism illness. Several other incidents, including a clerk burned from a pipe, a man killed by a steam pipe, and a couple both injured during a suicide attempt, were reported. Moritz Rattner, after months of illness, hanged himself in Brooklyn.
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New York
Eva Cohn
Fifteenth Street
Amanda Rengers
Harmon Street
Brooklyn
Twentyninth Street
Henry Arthur
Jas. Hogan
Bronx
John Kelley
Philip Ball
Christian
Ball
Moscow or Russian Shakhe River maneuvers in secrecy
Tokio reports indicate Russian activity on the Shakhe river ceased after fights at Chenchiehpao and Heikoutai where Japanese forces prevailed. The aim remains unclear, with theories of diverting attention from internal Russian issues or luring Japanese forces west of the Liao river. Weather remains frigid, hindering night exposure of troops.
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Tokio
Shakhe
Chenchieh
Kuropatkin
Russia
Oyama
Chenchiehpao
Heikoutai
Heinyupao
Changtan
Subsangtai
Wages Cut Accepted at Conanicut Mills
Fall River January 30 12 percent wage reduction took effect at the Conanicut mills with no resistance from workers. The plant employing 275 men was among factories delaying cuts until the strike was settled.
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Fall River
Conanicut
Eastern Front Reports Mixed Action and Rear-Line Reorganization
Official army reports from Mukden via Tien Tsin describe small scouting clashes near Holantai and Fiech iachuangtzu while both sides reinforce center fortifications and push reserves to the flanks. Weather slows operations, Liao Yang soldiers desert, and Japanese strength is more fully measured as Russia readies to restore earlier defensive lines or confront a possible Japanese offensive.
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Liao Yang
Holantai
Fiechiachuangtzu
Fiechiaechuangizu
Stricken In The Street: Fred A Lovejoy Taken To Hospital
Fred A Lovejoy of 25 Dover street collapsed near Third and Bridge streets from heart trouble and was rushed to St Johns hospital in critical condition. An elderly man with long standing illness, he worked for Booth the Market street fruit dealer and is well known locally. His wife is at home seriously ill, heightening worry upon the news.
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Fred A. Lovejoy
Dover Street
St. John’s Hospital
Third
Bridge Streets
Mr. Lovejoy
Booth
Market Street
Mormon leader defends polygamy at Logan meeting
J Golden Kimball, secretary of the first council of seventy, told the Cadhe State conference in Logan that congress cannot stop polygamy and that more opposition will only strengthen the practice. He claimed East critics want to end it, while supporters will endure persecution and continue.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
J. Golden Kimball
First Council of 70
Logan
Congress
the Tribune
Kimball
East
Naturalization totals in local police court for 1904
During 1904 two hundred eighty six persons were naturalized in the local police court. Three were women. The 1903 record is not known though 1902 had four hundred ninety six naturalizations. Assistant Clerk Edward W. Trull and Miss Harriet White prepare the record to send to the secretary of the commonwealth.
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Edward W. Trull
Harriet White
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Heavy casualties reported in Chenéhiehpao and Heikoutai fighting
Tokyo reports heavy fighting with 5000 Japanese casualties and 10900 Russian casualties estimated. The clash at Chenéhiehpao and Heikoutai reflects ongoing, intense front line action with substantial losses on both sides.
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Tokio
Chenéhiehpao
Heikoutai
Russian advance reported as Saimatsze seized
Lieut. Gen Grippenberg, commander of the second army, telegraphs to Emperor Nicholas that Russian forces occupy Saimatsze. He also reports Generals Mistchenko and Kondratyitch wounded.
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St. Petersburg
Grippenberg
Nicholas
Saimatsze
Mistchenko
Kondratsyitch
Ginger Cures Colds in a Night Claim
The short note asserts ginger can cure colds overnight and prevent grip. It highlights a folk remedy claim with no scientific backing, reflecting traditional health lore common in period coverage.
Roosevelt Attends Annapolis Naval Academy Graduation
President Roosevelt and party traveled by special train to Annapolis to witness the graduation of the class of 1905 at the naval academy. The entourage included Secretaries Morton Taft and their wives. After the ceremony, Supt Brownson hosted a luncheon, with a 3 pm departure to Philadelphia for a Union League Club address.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania Road
Magnet
Vermont
Morton
Mark Morton
Taft
Charles P. Taft
Loeb
P. M. Rixey
Cameron McR. Winslow
M. A. Latta
Secret Service
W. H Brownson
Academy
Supt. Brownson
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Lowell Bar Association Mourns John H Morrison
The Lowell Bar Association met in the police court room at 11 this morning to handle the death of longtime member John H. Morrison. J Joseph Hennessey led the meeting, John J Pickman named chairman, and a funeral committee of Dona hue Conant Duncan and O Connor was formed for Tuesday at 9. A five-member resolutions committee was chosen to draft tributes for the next meeting.
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Lowell Bar Association
John H. Morrison
J. Joseph Hennessey
John J. Pickman
Mr. Pickman
Daniel J. Donahue
Charles H. Conant
William W. Duncan
John J. O'Connor
James H. Carmichael
Gardner W. Pearson
Thomas G. Robbins
John J. Devine
James F. Corbett
Street Car Lines Still Suspended After Storm
New York January 30 service on many underground trolley lines remains halted after last week's storm. Thousands worked to clear conduits but blockage persists north of Fifty Ninth Street. Crews poured coal oil into slots to thaw conduits, causing burns and warping of slots and rails.
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New York
Wrk
Eighth Avenue
Central Park
Thifty-Ninth Street
Crowd Protests Czars Office in Broad Street Rally
About 1500 Russian freedom sympathizers gathered after a meeting at the Academy of Music in New York. They marched to the Russian consul at 68 Broad Street, singing the Marseillaise and shouting Down with the autocrats. Police intervened as the crowd moved toward 17 State Street before returning to the Bowery.
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New York
Academy of Music
John de Witt Warner
Broad Street
Academy
Fourteenth Street
Second Avenue
No. 68
No. 17
State Street
Park Row
Bowery
Rifle Matches Prepared by National Board for 1995
Washington January 30 the national board for the promotion of rifle practice has arranged matches for 1995 with major rule changes. Coaching at known distances is banned in firing, except in skirmish team runs where captains may coach on the move. The top four scorers on winning teams will be barred from the following three national trophy contests. War department to announce next match date and site in March.
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Washington
National Board For the Promotion
War Department
Lumber wagon drivers strike in Chicago market
Chicago on January 30 reports nine hundred lumber wagon drivers striking, affecting operations of about 100 firms in the lumbermen's association that control supply for building factories. Drivers seek wage increases from 12 to 14 dollars weekly for two horse wagons, with a 350 planing mill workers' strike believed to be imminent.
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Chicago
Lumbermen’s Association
Planing
Lowell Automobile Club Annual Meeting And Dinner
The Lowell Automobile club invites all local owners to attend the annual meeting and dinner at Page's tomorrow night. New officers will be elected and plans for the year to be discussed.
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Lowell Automobile Club
Page
Deputies Seek Gorky Life Preservation by Government
In Rome on January 30 a group of deputies signed a memorial in the chamber requesting the government to use its influence with the Russian authorities to spare the life of writer Maxim Gorky and his companions.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Maxim Gorky
Painter Hermann Corrodi Dies in Rome
Rome reports the death of Hermann Corrodi the painter born in Zurich. He resided many years in Rome and knew nearly all European royalty including the late queen of England.
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Rome
Hermann Corrodi
Zurich
England
British Consul and Vice Consul Attacked at Warsaw
International tension rises as British officials are wounded in Warsaw. London's ambassador Hardinge seeks immediate investigation while Moscow placards trigger further protests. In Russia restless factories reopen under strike pressures amid renewed foreign alarm and police patrols.
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St. Petersburg
Great Britain
Russia
Warsaw
Roudneff
Moscow
Charles Hardinge
Lamsdorff
Maj
Napier
Count Lamsdorff
Hardinge
Libau
Reval
Holy Synod
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