Ames Bill Seeks Street Railways as Common Carriers
Beacon Hill May 1 Col Butler Ames drafts a general bill backed by Lowell and Suburban Street Railway to let street railways carry merchandise as common carriers. Acceptance by directors and local authorities would place rails under railroad-like obligations. Senate engrosses Lowell Acton and Maynard Street Railway incorporation. In House, Cluer and Fletcher oppose a third class license bill for stokers that would affect hundreds of Lowell firemen.
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House Debates Indigent Children Care Amendments
The House debates care for indigent children with amendments to place children only in families of the same religious denomination. Fitzgerald amendment adopted 52 to 45 after Borofsky amendment lost. Quorum issues noted. final vote 66 to 43. Afternoon vote rejects constitutional amendment letting the people refer laws. Committee reports include 35000 for Lowell Textile school and 16000 for maintenance, contingent on city funding. Several bills pass to engrossed or are acted on before adjournment.
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Transportation bill on letter carriers delayed to Thursday
Senator Chamberlain moved to postpone the rejection of the transportation bill for letter carriers to Thursday as reconsiderations were urged. Senator Washburn defended a bill on corrupt election practices seeking reports from all political committees on expenditures. A viva voce vote later showed 11 in favor, 4 against, and the measure was sent for a third reading.
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Old Man Robbed and Beaten at Brockton Home
Marcus Leach, a 70 year old man, was attacked at his Brockton area home by two assailants who struck him with a bottle, robbed him of $50 and papers, and fled. He suffered a deep head wound but authorities say his condition is not likely fatal. Three suspects were arrested but later freed after being cleared. Local police are investigating the assault.
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Aged 13 boy ordered into state care in Lynn
In Lynn on May 1 Judge Berry called Arthur J Willis a neglected child and ordered his commitment to the state board of charity. Willis, 13, has been shifted among relatives after his father became a town charge and his mother died. He was surrendered by Augustus J Burrill and had recently been sent to Uyan before the decision.
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Boy sent to state care after court hearing in Lynn
A boy, after failing to find a home, was sent to the almshouse then to the state board for care. Judge Berry urged relatives to take him, but finances and strain on the family led to the decision. The boy cried and pleaded to stay with his uncle, who refused.
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Murder Now Suspected In Attleboro Case At Barn
In Attleboro on May 1 authorities reevaluated the death of Mark Shepard whose body was found in a barn on the West Mansfield road. A 12 year old girl reported he died at the house and was moved to the barn for unknown reasons after a possible domestic dispute.
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Demand More Pay. Electrical Workers Strike in Springfield
The local electrical workers union declared a strike against the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company in Springfield on May 1. All members on the western division were called out, five foremen who refused to work were discharged, and the strike centers on the union demand for higher pay.
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Burial of Boston cotton broker Thatcher at Yarmouthport
Henry C. Thatcher, a prominent Boston cotton broker, was buried in Yarmouthport after a funeral at the Swedenborgian church. The ceremony was led by Rev. W. H. Mahen, with a special train delivering the body and a delegation of leading citizens in attendance. Pallbearers included Thatcher's employer, and burial took place in the local cemetery.
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Boston Brewers Refer Eight Hour Day Dispute to Arbitration
In Boston on May 1 master brewers voted to refer the engineers demand for an eight hour day and a new wage schedule to the state board of arbitration for a decision. The engineers union had not yet acted.
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State Board of Arbitration
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Veterans firemen meet in Boston admit three associations
Boston May 1 The New England league of veteran firemen this afternoon met and admitted to members the Niagara Veteran Firemen's association of Brunswick Me the Kennebunk Veterans of Kennebunk Me and the South Weymouth Veteran Firemen's association The invitation of the Waltham association that the tournament be held in that city on August 1 was accepted.
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Lady Slavey Returns Draws Big Boston Audience
A large Columbia theatre crowd welcomed the second week of The Lady Slavey in Boston. The popular operetta benefits from familiar music and a superior company led by Dan Daly and Marie Dressler with Cyril Scott and Harry Davenport. Chorus voices are bright under Fred Solomon. Daly’s “Oh Lucky Jim” drew laughs. The show runs with matinees Wednesday and Saturday and beyond.
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Fred Solomon Everything Moves With Clock-Like Precision. Monday Evening Mr. Daly
Lucky Jim
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Restoration of nerve control and relief from chronic diseases
The passage claims restoring limb use to the paralytic, full nerve control to victims of locomotor ataxia and St Vitus dance, revival from nervous prostration, relief of neuralgia and rheumatism, and saving lives of those threatened by Bright's disease and consumption.
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Seven Hundred More Strike Expands in Buffalo
About 700 more car repairers joined the Buffalo strike begun by New York Central railroad shop workers. An expected conference tomorrow with Supt. Waitt will shape further action. The Lackawanna and Nickel Plate shopmen also struck, targeting crippled NYC cars. Police patrols rose in the district. no disturbances reported. Rail freight handlers recruited unions today. Italians hired at Lehigh Valley freighthouse without incident. Brotherhood trainmen meetings signaled possible action, but only tentative steps occurred.
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Renewed licenses denied for several concert halls in New York
New York May 1 The police board refused renewals for most Bowery concert halls and Coney Island venues following a vice crusade. Only the Atlantic Garden in the Bowery and four Coney Island halls were allowed to reopen. Empire Royal and Volksgarten renewals were denied. No athletic or boxing club licenses were issued. Licenses for liquor sales yielded 4 895 815 dollars from the year starting today, up 6 000 dollars from last year, with yesterday’s receipts at 592 000 dollars, the highest single day since the law took effect.
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Seeley Freed After Five Years For Bank Theft
Samuel C. Seeley walks out of King's county penitentiary in a spring suit. He was imprisoned five years four months for stealing 350000 from the National Shoe and Leather Bank where he worked. No welcome home. his wife divorced him within a year and married John W. Fowler. Seeley's son Clarence lives with his mother and uses her maiden name Bennett.
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King’s County
National Shoe & Leather Bank
Seeley
John W. Fowler
Clarence
Bennett
Minot Savage to Journey Europe for Health Return
Noted preacher Minot J. Savage of the Church of the Messiah will sail May 18 for a European tour aimed at restoring his health after overwork. He travels as the guest of Roland R. Conklin, vice president of the North American Trust Company, with plans to visit Italy France and possibly Spain aboard a specially designed six person automobile.
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Church of the Messiah
Roland R. Conklin
North American Trust Company
Europe
La Bretagne to Carry $500,000 Gold From New York
The steamship La Bretagne bound for France on Thursday will transport $500,000 in gold shipped by the National City bank. The shipment marks a sizable transfer of precious metal from New York as part of financial activities tied to international trade.
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la Bretagne
France
National City Bank
Bryan interview stresses trust, imperialism and party shifts
Port Huron report quotes W. J. Bryan warning that Republicans risk losing rights for privileges to a few. He cites distrust of an ambiguous platform, calls for reforms on trusts and imperialism, and notes Democrats largely favor the Boers. He predicts Boers' cause gains if Democrats win and Republicans remain split.
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Vanderbilt-French engagement rumor not denied by relatives
New York May 1 The World reports a Paris statement from Edward Tuck uncle of Elsie French. He cannot deny the engagement to Alfred Vanderbilt though no family has publicly announced it. He defers details to Mrs French’s son in New York. Alfred Vanderbilt is not in Paris but expected soon. no wedding date yet.
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Controversy Over Tablet at Lafayette Monument
At the S A R Congress in New York on May 1 the national emblem was adopted from the Ohio state society. A dispute rages over which society places a tablet on the Paris Lafayette monument to be unveiled July 4. Funds have been raised and President General Murphy was authorized to act. The Spanish War medals committee reported 450 medals cast and 437 awarded with ongoing awards to veterans.
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Santa Fe Train Plunges Into Bay at Port Richmond
Stockton reports a Santa Fe train ran into the bay at Port Richmond. The incident is described as a rough accident with unknown injuries. The item appears in a brief, scattered news snippet from the period.
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