Hayes Withholds Meaning Before Liquor Law Committee
Boston march 18 special to the citizen notes Representative Hayes dodges explicit meaning before the committee on liquor law claiming reservations. He suggests chairman keith is a Lowell liquor dealer mortgaged to a brewer and launches into a critical philippic. A Lowell Textile school resolve passes senate with no opposition and Hayes also opposes a bill to prevent the sale of immature veal.
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Representative Hayes
Committee On
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Phillipscs
Senate
Hayes
Election laws and railway bills in Massachusetts session
The report covers bills and resolves on election laws three year terms for overseers of the poor street railways Worcester Roch dale Charlton Depot Worcester and Southbridge lines as common carriers and other measures including annuity for Patience Fidellar inton and various public works and military aid. Senators dissent on some reports and the House adjourned after actions on nursing state aid burial, pensions, snow removal and rail matters.
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Committee On Election Laws
Worcester, Rochdale & Charlton
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Patience Fidella Linton
Grafton
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C.E. Davis, Jr
Eric H. Hagberg
Massachusetts Pipe Line
Berkshire Street Railway Company
Fletcher
Sprague
Adjutant General
First Congregational Society
Bridgewater
Boston
Lowell
Bristol County Agricultural Society
State Pension Agent
Board of Commissioners of State Aid
State Aid and Pensions
Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association
Heavy Artillery
Massachusetts
Committee reports received in House on petitions and regulations
The House today received committee reports including Judiciary with leave to withdraw on petitions from Walter E. Nichols Thomas L. Davis C F Grosvenor F M Carpenter and others on regulating unclaimed railroad merchandise licenses junk collectors storage taxes and on property tax classifications by Massachusetts Single Tax League Whitman selectmen and George H Garfield. Additional reports from Ways and Means include leave to withdraw on the Mas petition.
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Walter E. Nichols
Thomas L. Davis
C. F. Grosvenor
F. M. Carpenter
General Court
Massachusetts Single Tax League
Whitman
George H. Garfield
Mas
Dont Run Changes in Buying a Piano
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Boston Hearing on Bushell Bill to End License Limits
The committee on liquor law held a hearing on the Bushell bill to end license limits in cities and towns except Boston. If a majority votes yes, the act takes effect. a no vote preserves current limits. Supporters cite corruption from limits. opponents warn of ongoing brewer influence. Notables backing include Senator Frost and Representatives Reed Bullock O’Neill Desmond Maloney Randlett Waters Kimball Left. Melvin Johnson opposed for temperance groups. William F. Weld voiced brewer support for the bill and called limits a corruption source.
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Boston
Committee On
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Nightingale
Fall River
Hayes
Lowell
Keith
N. Donahue
Gloucester
Senator Frost
Lawrence
Reed
Taunton
Bullock
O’neill
New Bedford
Desmond
Maloney
Randlett
Jackson
Lynn
Waters
Salem
Kimball
Left
Newburyport
Cheney
Mutch
McMahon
Billerica
Brandes
Webster
Melvin Johnson
William FE. Weld
Wrecked Providence Tragedy at Vicksburg Scene
Wrecked steam tug Providence lies bottom up near Vicksburg with 20 feared drowned. Captain Cassidy, Engineer Roup, Dr Lancaster and Mr Scott likely beneath wreckage. Walter Burns body recovered. Captain Morgan and others plan further recovery using dynamite to access submerged cabin. Pilot Johnson and Clerk Kain survived harrowing escape.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Joe Seay
W. H. Morgan
Providence
W. Crubpey
Board of Supervisors
Walter Burns
Mr. Scott
Morgan
Vivian
Johnson
Kain
Captain Cassidy
House debates post office bill and metric standard dates
Congress resumes post office appropriation debate with three hour general debate limit. Crumpacker attacks special mail facilities subsidies linking New York Washington and the rail subsidies. A metric system weights measure proposal moves forward with 1904 1907 deadlines. Other remarks urge NYC post office building and a Rochambeau Lafayette statue unveiling in Washington on May 24 1902 with $20 000 appropriated.
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Newton
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Crumpacker
New York
United States
Southern Railway
Shafroth
Colorado
House Committee On
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Fitzgerald
New York City
Cochran
Missouri
Gaines
Tennessee
Taft
Congress
Marshal Rochambeau
Marquis de Lafayette
France
Senate Debates Ship Subsidy and Morgan Syndicate Claims
Washington reports open session where Arthur Pue Gorman is seated as Maryland’s new senator for six years starting 1908. Debate centers on the ship subsidy bill, with Arkansas Senator Berry denouncing it as unconstitutional and alleging Morgan syndicate aims to control major lines. Senator Hanna counters with warnings about relying on newspaper reports and defends the measure as patriotic. Perkins of California appears in the discussion as well.
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Senate
Wellington
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Hale
Morgan
Ala
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Ark
Berry
Arkansas
Committee On Commerce
New York
Morgan Steamship Syndicate
White Star
Red Star
Leyland
Atlantic Transport
J. P. Morgan
Atlantic
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Hanna
Mr. Morgan
Congress
American Register
United States
Hannagaiq
Perkins
California
Senate Debates Chinese Exclusion Bill And Exits In Session
The commerce committee chairman urged passing the pending measure, asserting Congress could repeal if failed. Mr Penrose praised the exclusion bill and placed it on the calendar. The Senate then went into executive session and adjourned.
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Commerce Committee
Congress
Penrose
Senate
Cuban Reciprocity Conferees Push for Compromise Plan
A conference of the Ways and Means Committee with five Republican opponents met to harmonize Cuban reciprocity terms. No final agreement reached as plans varied, including a proposed limit to the reciprocity period to December 1903. A five member conferees panel was formed to broaden representation and report back.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Dalzell
Cannon
Ways and Means
Metcalf
California
Dick and Taylor
Ohio
Fordney
Michigan
Morris
Minnesota
Eve
Food Legislation Hearing Continued Before House Committee
The commerce committee continued consideration of pure food legislation with statements by George Sherrer of Peoria Ti and J. D. Miller of Chicago. Both supported the Corliss bill creating a food bureau in the agricultural department and a food commissioner. The hearing adjourned for the day.
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House Committee On Commerce
George Sherrer
Peoria
J. D. Miller
Chicago
Corliss
Food Bureau
Agricultural Department
Hohenzollern Arrives in Hamilton From New York
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern reached Bermuda's Hamilton harbor today after sailing from New York on March 11. The visit marks a notable maritime arrival with the vessel expected to stay for a short period before continuing its voyage.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Hohenzollern
New York
Barrows Testifies on Philippines Readiness for Self Government
Washington March 13 David P Barrows testifies before Senate committees on the Philippines stating most adult Christianized Filipinos can read and write arable land is largely under rice or sugar cultivation and that whites would not take up labor. He sees investments in agriculture not manufacturing and notes Filipinos favor Taft measures while some independence ideals linger. He also discusses Igorrottes tribal control, limited cruelty reports, and general Filipino cooperation with U S intentions.
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Washington
David P. Barrows
Senate
Philippines
Carmack
Barrows
Dubois
Allison
Mr. Barrows
Hale
Philippine Islands
Barrow
Dietrich
United States
Major General David S. Stanley Dies at 73 in Washington
Major General David S. Stanley, United States Army retired, dies at his Washington residence at age 73 from chronic Bright's disease. A veteran of many campaigns, he was one of the few remaining corps commanders of the western army and served as president of the Army of the Cumberland.
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Washington
David S. Stanley
Western Army
Bright
Army of the Cumberland
Be in the Dark No More With Bargain Lamps
O'Brien Bros at 227 Central Street advertise B. and H. nickel plated lamps offered complete for 1.39, a value the sellers claim beats the usual 2.00. The window display invites customers to examine the deal and consider purchasing.
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O'Brien Bros
Central Street
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