Evacuation Day Holiday Bill Defeated in Senate
Beacon Hill action stalled as the senate fails to adopt a proposal making Evacuation Day a legal holiday. The vote saw 5 to 22 roll call against the measure with key opponents citing state guidance and district impact while supporters push for recognition of a pivotal national event. The session also notes a debate over street railway oversight and a Luce primary reform bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
M. J. Sullivan
Joint Judiciary Committee
Messrs. Mansfield and
Sullivan
House
M. J
Seaver
Sparks
H. S&s. Fitzgerald
Lowell
Dracut
House Debates Rail Control Of Steamship Lines
In the House Mr. Hayes of Lowell moved to reconsider the vote on engrossing a bill that places steamship lines running to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket under railroad commission oversight. The motion was postponed to tomorrow. Various committee reports were heard, including bakery regulation under local health boards and limits on women and child labor in factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Lowell
Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
Reed
Taunton
A. N. Frost
General Court
Public Health
Boards of Health
Thomas O'Donnell
Bullock
New Bedford
Railroad Commission
Schofield
Malden
Mr. Schofield
Ipswich
Callendar
Boston
Crane
Franchise League
Buswell
Methuen
Manicure advert for Rhodes' New Hair Store sale
An advertisement promotes manicure services and sale of manicure goods at Rhodes' New Hair Store 73 Merrimack Street. It claims nail care signals refinement and offers private rooms for both sexes and a line of items including orange sticks priced at 5 cents with telephone contact 912-13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Street
Croker denies August return to lead Tammany Hall
New York reports Croker may resume Tammany leadership this August are dismissed by Thomas F. Smith as false. He cites a Croker letter from April 14 stating no plan to visit that summer and no intent to return within five years. A Croker Old Guard member cautions on unpredictable actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Thomas F. Smith
Lewis Nixon
Croker
John C. Sheehan
Croker “Old Guard
Tammany
England
Nixon
County Hearing on Kohtrausch Petition to Widen Lowell
County commissioners held a hearing in Billerica town hall on Monday regarding the petition filed by Charles H Kohtrausch and others seeking the widening of Lowell Street. The session, in the selectmen’s room, reviewed project scope and potential impacts on traffic and the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Charles H. Kohtrausch
Lowell
Mi o na vegetable cure for dyspepsia advertised
An ad from Ellingwood Co. Lowell Massachusetts promotes Mi o na a Hawaii vegetable remedy for dyspepsia. It claims to heal diseased digestive organs without harming other organs or food and permits eating any suitable foods after a 17 day course for 50 cents. The agents invite all sufferers to try the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Ellingwood & Co
Corner Central and
Merrimack Streets
Lowell
Mass
Double Tracking Plans For Lowell Street Hearing Delayed
A hearing on widening Lowell street in North Billerica for a proposed electric railway double track was delayed after a special party toured the site. Officials including General Manager Foster and Division Supt Lees, along with town leaders, debated widening to 60 feet inside village limits and 70 feet elsewhere, moving several houses and preserving shade trees.
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Lowell
North Billerica
Foster
Lees
Boston & Northern Railroad
Perry and
Kohlrausch
Joseph F. Talbot
Herbert W. Sheldon
Talbot
North
Billerica
Talbot Mills
Billerica Centre
Lowell St
No. Billerica
Perry
Mathew Hall
Sheldon
Wain
Bateson
Chelmsford Troop holds annual meeting at town hall
The Chelmsford Troop annual meeting to transact routine business was held at the town hall Monday evening with Capt J J Monahan presiding. Sergt Edward Fisher was re elected treasurer and the finance committee chosen included Capt Monahan Corp Quigley Sergt Dixon Priv Mitchell Sergt Wilkins. Mr and Mrs Winthrop A Parkhurst moved into their new house in Acton street.
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Town Hall
J. J. Monahan
Edward Fisher
Capt. Monahan
Corp. Quigley
Dixon
Priv. Mitchell
Sergt
Wilkins
Mrr
Winthrop A. Parkhurst
Acton Street
North Chelmsford Notes and Early Polo Mention
Miss Maggie Lewis visits Missis William F Hobart in Somerville as a foundation is laid for a new mill addition by George C Moore. Polo stands as the oldest outdoor game with roots traced to Persia in 600 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Lewis
William F. Hobart
Somerville
George C. Moore
Lodge Defends Administration Over Philippine Atrocities
In a Senate address May 5 Senator Lodge defends U S policy in the Philippines and rebukes minority imputations. He details insurgent cruelties and notes isolated water cure cases while praising Gov Taft Acting Gov Wright and Secretary Root. The session adjourns after brief remarks and tribute to Rep Otey.
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Washington
Philippines
Lodge
Mass
Philippine Commission
Senate
Gov
Taft
Luke Wright
Appomattox
Chaffee
Grant
Root
Rawlins
Gen
Otey
Virginia
Dalzell
Clay
Gallinger
Clark
Millard
Beef Trust Investigation Opens Tomorrow in Missouri
Thirty two witnesses have been summoned by Attorney General E C Crow to testify before Chief Justice Burgess at Jefferson City as an anti trust probe into the beef industry prepares to begin. Witnesses include representatives from Armour Swift Morris and Cudahy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
E. C. Crow
Burgess
State Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Missouri
Armour, Swift, Morris
Cold
Cudahy
St Louis Dressed Beef Co And State Meat Dealers Involved
The article notes St. Louis Dressed Beef Co and cattle buyers and shippers, with butchers and wholesale meat dealers from several Kansas cities. The chief justice will deliver testimony to the attorney general after the hearing, and Mr Crow will decide on proceedings under the anti trust laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Consul General Bragg Named for Havana Post
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans Gen Edward S Bragg of Wisconsin as consul general at Havana. Bragg, 75, a former Iron Brigade commander and long time Democrat, later served as minister to Mexico under Cleveland and shifted to gold Democrat support. He is seen as acceptable to Senators Spooner and Quarles once Cuba diplomatic funding is arranged.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Edward S. Bragg
Wisconsin
Havana
Bragg
Spooner and
Quarles
Senate
Congress
Republic of
Cuba
New York State
Iron Brigade
Cleveland
Col. Bragg
Mexico
Gen
Bryan
McKinley
Boston Governor Lacks Authority for Special Election
Boston May 5 It is revealed that the reapportionment act last year did not provide for vacancies in the current Congress and thus Governor Crane has no statutory power to call a special election for the Sixth District following William H Moody's resignation. He will not call one before November but sent a message to the Legislature guiding the issue to the election laws committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Beacon Hill
Committee On Ways and Means
House
New Bedford
Haverhill
Worcester
Ways and Means Committee
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Massachusetts Colony
Sons of the Revolution
William H. Moody
Crane
Committee On
Dead man returns to life with British army commission
Stonington Conn May 6 After ten years of presumed death John Fish of a Mystic family reappeared bearing a commission in the British army He left New London at 19 for San Francisco then South Africa and enlisted He was wounded at Ladysmith news of his death misled his mother for years until today.
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Stonington, Conn
John Fish
Toda
Chutch
New London
San Francisco
South Africa
Ladysmith
Fish
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Hagberg
Mann
O'Neil
Beck
Chelsea
Carey
MacCartney
Street Railway Committee
Mills
Fall River
Jackson
Roads
Marblehead
Rockland
Fall
Vinson
Boston Elevated Company
McNary
Myers
Luce
Schofield Tha Y
Rhodes’ New Hair Store
J. F. True
Aubhur
T. G. Heald
Portland
Maine
Respiro
KY. Taylor
E. A. Mequets & Co
Peer
P. Teague
Chelmsford
North Chelmsford
Ste
Lee
Campbell
Campbell’s Mills
Broad Street
Gen. Chaffee
the Beef Trust
State Street
A. G. Pollard & CO
Sorosis
Merrimack St
East Session
Palmer St
Batiste
Ntre Aisie
Jewelry Dept
Merrack St
C. B. Coburn & CO
Market St
Pearson’s Drug Store
Central ST
Opera House
J. B. Goodwinn
Thorndike ST
John McAskie
Spencer & Co
McAskie
Lowell Opera House
Messrs
Juifem Daoust
Valere Remy Louis Labelle
Moody Street
Clyde Fire
Barbara Frietchie
Frederick Cri
Frances Gaunt
Barbara
Mrs. Kerwin
Caleb L. Smith
Middlesex St
Derby & Morse
Middle Street
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Highlands
McKissock Steam Carpet Cleaning Co
Midlas
Residenca
Imperial
Clubhouse
Neufchatell
Young America
Wm. Nichols & Co
W. C. Hinckley, Electrician
Optician Geo. G. Rogers
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