House Debates Redistricting Bill at State House
At the State House the House began debate on the redistricting bill with four short calendars. Sleeper of Winthrop urged moving Winthrop and Wakefield into the 7th district, a plan that would overload the 5th while leaving the 7th underpopulated. The Dill was postponed to Monday. McKinley supported repealing the Haverhill Gas Securities charter, asserting the MacCartney bill was fair. substitution carried almost unanimously.
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Goston
Sleeper
Winthrop
Wakefield
McKinley
MacCartney
Haverhill Gas Securities Company
House Debates State Assessments and Municipal Lighting Bills
The House debated reconsidering yesterday’s vote on a bill for state personal property assessment, opposed by Frothingham and Newton and lost by a large majority. New Bedford’s municipal lighting bill passed to be engrossed without opposition, while other motions to reconsider water company supervision and charter repeals faced mixed votes and amendments. The body also addressed bills on aluminum salts in foods, congressional redistricting, and militia law revisions, with several measures postponed or sent to the next General Court.
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Cook
Leominster
Messrs. Frothingham
Boston
Newton
Everett
New Bedford
McPherson
Framingham
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Osgood
Hopedale
Carey
Haverhill
Haverhill Gas Securities Company
Committee On Manufactures
Bemis
Foxboro
Gas Commission
McKinley
Lowell
Read
Taunton
Reed
Dean
Brookline
Bullock
Saunders
Gilpatric
Poston
Sleeper
Winthrop
Wakefield
Holliston
Hopkinton
Sherburn
Foster
Somerville
Adams
Melrose
Weeks
Fall River
Senate
House
Naval Brigade
Legislative debate mired in votes on taxes and ballots
The Ways and Means Committee reports for discharge on a legacy tax and a free tax bill shifts to a conference panel. Amendments from Codman pass, a broad alderman majority replaces voter choice, and Senator Tolmay’s push to extend elevator enactment is questioned. A rejected school funding bill follows amid caucus regulation talk.
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Ways and Means
Ange
Sor
Codman
Boston
Senate
Tolmay
Post
Berkshire
House
Lawre
Plymouth
Jane
Nutt
Middlesex
Howland
Suffolk
Sullivan Og
Suffolk Pushes Bill Coverage For City Caucuses
Suffolk argued the bill should apply to city caucuses but no vote was taken.
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Suffolk
Foresters of America close convention in record speed
The Foresters of America held a swift and harmonious supreme convention in New Bedford and adjourned to meet next year in North Adams. Delegates include Grand Chief Ranger William H. Stafford of Lowell and many others from Lowell Boston Holyoke Fall River and Worcester. Alternates named and final list to be completed by the Grand Chief Ranger and executive council from submitted names.
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New Bedford
the Foresters of America
North Adams
Supreme Convention
William H. Stafford
Lowell
John F. Andrews
William M Brown
Wilbrod Bouthillette
Frank J. Campbell
Martin J. Crowe
Louis Davis
Michael Fitzgerald
Millville
James McCormick
Boston
James McCarthy
Whitman
Frank J. O'Brien
Edward B. O’brien
Lynn
A. L. Peterson
Dennis F. Sullivan
Fall River
John P. Sullian
Holyoke
Michael F. Sullivan
Michael H. Sullivan
Geo. H. Wrenn
Springfield
T. Williams
Richard P. Mehan
W. H. Lincoln
J. Jacobs
J. J. O’brien
A. J. Parrody
W. G. Scully
J. W. Slattery
Grand Chief Ranger
Executive Council
Man claiming Helen Gould kinment in Tombs riotous in Back Bay
Thomas McCormick a 34 year old man who says he is Helen Gould’s nephew was committed to the Tombs after a Back Bay disturbance. Police believe he is insane. Dr Jelly to examine him. He wandered Commonwealth avenue Beacon Marlborough and Arlington Streets asking for work and money, alarming residents but securing no funds. He was arrested on Boylston Street and taken to station 15 without resistance.
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Boston
Thomas McCormick
Helen Gould
New York
Jelly
I McCormick
Norman Street
Back Bay
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon
Marlborough
Arlington
Evans
Boylston Street
Foster's Shortage Promised by Widow in Cambridge
Boston May 28 Mrs Elsie Foster widow of Fred C Foster who was receiver for Harvard lodge A O U W of Cambridge will cover a shortfall of about 200 pounds in funds held at Cambridgeport National Bank. She notified the bank that through an uncle she would make up the difference so the 150 dollar grand lodge check can be honored. Funeral for Foster likely tomorrow at his home 44 Cottage street with burial at Mt Auburn.
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Boston
Elsie Foster
Fred C. Foster
Harvard Lodge
Cambridge
Cambridgeport National Bank
Grand Lodge
Fostr
Cottage Street
Mt. Auburn
New England Cotton Manufacturers elect officers
Charles H. Fish of Dover New Hampshire is elected president Herbert E. Walmsley of New Bedford Massachusetts becomes vice president and James R. MacColl of Pawtucket Rhode Island is named a director The board fixes the 71st meeting at the International Hotel Niagara Falls New York September 25 25 to allow members to visit the Pan American exposition
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Boston
Charles H. Fish
Dover
N. H
Herbert E. Walmsley
New Bedford
Mass
Jas. R. MacColl
Pawtucket
R. I
New England Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
International Hotel
Niagra Falls
N. Y
New England Woman Suffrage Association Meets in Boston
The 35th annual meeting was led by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell with Mrs. T. B. Hapgood delivering a Maine report on town and city meetings. Mrs. S. S. Jnessenden spoke for New Hampshire, and Mrs. Janet French for Rhode Island. Miss Blackwell noted Massachusetts membership growth and Julia Ward Howe was elected president.
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Boston
New H England Woman Suffrage Association
Alice Stone Blackwell
T. B. Hapgood
Lucy Day
Maine
S. S. Jnessenden
New Hampshire
Janet French
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Miss Blackwell
Massachusetts
Julia Ward Howe
Memorial Window Damaged at Immaculate Church
A seven year old boy from New vats parish allegedly broke a memorial window at the Immaculate Church after attempting to set a fire in Ireland. The vandalism caused about 800 to 400 pounds in damages. The boy was arrested and will be examined for sanity tomorrow.
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Wey
Tobin Murnane
Wage Cut Plan Faces Labor Resistance In Fall River Mills
Fall River on May 23 reports only six agents from eight corporations signed a wage cut pact for June 3 and further cuts to follow for narrow goods mills. Stockholders and directors push for reductions, while some fine goods and print cloth mills resist without assured worker acceptance. Labor officials anticipate a general strike if the plan proceeds, risking halt of profitable operations. M C D Borden’s large print cloth plant looms as a key unknown factor before any final accord.
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Fall River
For &S
United Action
Mitlatof
M. C. D. Borden
Lukens to Erect 110 Inch Plate Mill at Coatesville
A4 110 inch plate mill will be erected in Coatesville, Pennsylvania by Lukens Iron and Steel Company. It will be the largest in America aside from the company's own mill, with a capacity of about 200,000 tons of finished plates annually.
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Coatesville
Lukens Iron & Steel Company
America
Thgie Company
Supreme Court Overrules Demurrers in Fitchburg Stock Case
Boston May 22. The supreme court overruled demurrers in suits by Boston and Maine against John M. Graham and others under act 1900 for valuing Fitchburg preferred stock. It held the lessee was not bound to buy dissenting stock to ratify a lease already made, allowing 713 shares of Fitchburg preferred to be sold to the plaintiff.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
John M. Graham
Fitchburg Road
Boston & Maine
Boston & Maina
Cape Canal seeks stock and bond authorization in Boston
The Boston Cape Cod and New York Canal company, represented by ex-Gov Boutelle and W M Butler, asks the joint board to approve issuing 360000 in stock and 360000 in bonds to fulfill obligations to Cape Construction of New Jersey. Approval would imply consent to a two year old contract and raise authorized capital to 12 million under the ante stock watering act of 1894. No decision announced.
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Boston
Boston, Cape Cod
New York
Petition for writ seeks halt to Storti execution in Massachusetts
Luigi Storti asks a U.S. circuit court for habeas corpus relief to prevent his electrocution by the state. He argues the 1898 electrocution statute and other laws lack authority to execute him after the April 7 to May 11 period passed without action by the governor or a pardon. The petition asserts no valid remaining respite and that the warden has no authority to hold him for execution.
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Boston
Luigi Storti
United States Circuit Court
Storti
Bridges
State Superior Court
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Pat Wakefield
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N. E. Cotton Mafrs. Association
N. E. Association
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Fitchburg Preferred
Cape Canal
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