Steamer Spartan near collision off Highland Light
The Spartan of the Philadelphia & Roading line, aiding the stranded Indian, nearly sank after colliding with barge No. 2 of the Central Railroad of New Jersey in dense fog. Barge No. 2 sank with 1500 tons of coal. crew rescued as Spartan stood by and diverted toward the barge’s wreck. later a Bangor man was robbed on Clinton street in a separate downtown incident prompting police concerns about organized thugs.
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Spartan
Philadelphia & Roading Line
Indian
Highland Light
Williamsport
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Plymouth
Durkee
Gillette
Noank
Conn
Olsen
Central Wharf
Rge
Plans for Boston as Terminus of Great Rail and Ship Merger
A Massachusetts labor dispute in Lawrence prompts unofficial aid from legislators as Boston positions to become the eastern terminus of a vast transcontinental rail system. The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad is to be absorbed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, unlocking docking facilities in South Boston and creating a Westward freight and Great Lakes to East Coast shipping axis. The deal broadens Pennsylvania influence, links with the Morgan steamship combine, and promises major expansion for Boston and New England commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Commonwealth
South Boston
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Boston
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Pennsylvania Company
New Haven Road
Great Steamship Combine
Pennsylvania Railroad
Commonwealth Docks
Gefors
Pennsylvania Corporation
New York
Long Island Railroad
Long Island Sound
New Haven
New York Central
Boston & Albany
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Road
Great Western
Steamship Combine
Bos
Pennsylvania Rails
Jersey City
Grea
Austin Corbin
Montauk Point
Alexander J. Cassatt
Clement A. Griscom
Great Morgan Steamship Combine
Mr. Griscom
Morgan
James McCrea
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chelsea Police Raid Seizes Lottery Tickets and Cigar Shop
Acting under reform orders, Chelsea police raided a gaming house at 05 Winnisimmet Street. Theodore B Seavey alias Tom Bradford arrested after officers seized seven drawing lists a dream book a manifold book and seven other items. Police also found 93 lottery tickets eight dollars twenty five cents and 28 policy slips. George E Gordon arrested for being present. Seavey jailed on gaming house and lottery ticket charges. Tobacco cigars and furniture filled several wagon loads.
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Willard
Chelsea
Galliac
Theodore B. Seavey
Tom” Bradford
Winnisimmet Street
Seavey
George E. Gordon
Funeral of J C Randall in Quincy obituary tribute
John G. Randall treasurer of John H Pray & Sons buried from his home at 70 Adams street Quincy yesterday afternoon. Rev Ellery Channing Butler led service with N A W Priest poem. Florence R Emery sang two hymns. Burial at Mt Wollaston beside his daughter Ruth. Prominent Boston businessmen attended. Local firms closed during service. Speaker Myers and ex Mayors Porter and Hall attended. Flowers filled a room with tributes from friends near and far.
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John G. Randall
John H. Pray & Sons’ Company
Adams Street
Quincy
Ellery Channing Butler
First Unitarian Church
Randall
N. A. W. Priest
Florence R. Emery
Humblesat
Speaker Myers
House of Representatives
Charles H. Porter
John O. Hall
Ninth annual International Kindergarten Union opens at Arlington Street Church
The ninth annual International Kindergarten Union convention gathers about 1000 delegates. welcome addresses given by Miss Laliah Pingree and Edwin P. Seaver, with Mrs. Alice H. Putnam of Chicago replying. Delegates visit Radcliffe and Fay House, attend luncheon, and plan receptions at Westminster Ashburton place and Wellesley College. Notable educational leaders attend Huntingdon Hall meeting with President Eliot, President Pritchett, and Miss Susan B. Blow presiding.
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International Kindergarten Union
Arlington Street
Laliah Pingree
Edwin P. Seaver
Alice H. Putnam
Chicago
Radcliffe
Irwin
Fay House
Westminster
Twentieth Century Club
Ashburton Place
Wellesley College
College Hall
Hazard
Huntington Hall
Eliot
Harvard
Pritchett
Institute of Technology
Susan EB. Blow
Foster forfeits bond in Meriden blackmail case
Asa B. Foster of Boston forfeited a criminal bond in New Haven on the charge of attempting to blackmail Boston traveler George L. Breckinridge. The alleged plot involved Breckinridge in a lapsed suit against Julian De Cordova and threats of exposure unless De Cordova withdrew. Meanwhile, two stones were hurled at a northbound elevated train near Northampton Street, injuring William Burke and an Italian boy, with glass shattering and passengers struck.
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New Haven
Conn
Asa B. Foster
Boston
George L. Breckinridge
Meriden
Superior Court
Breckinridge
Julian de Cordova
Foster
de Cordova
Northampton Street
William Burke
Mt Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
Washington Street
Woman at risk after drinking acid in Dover street incident
Mrs Dora Adams of 45 Dover street tried to take her life by drinking carbolic acid last night amid fear of arrest. She is at City Hospital from Station 6. Her husband Edward Adams was booked for drunkenness after resisting police while officers escorted his wife to a patrol wagon.
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Dora Adams
Dover Street
City Hospital
Adams
Dwight Street
Dedham Street
Leary
Garland
Cadigan Jury Awarded 3257.87 For Hotel Rent
John J. Cadigan won his suit against Lotta M. Crabtree owner of the Park Theatre and Hotel Cecil property. A jury before Judge Loring in the Supreme Court awarded 3257.87 as a commission for renting the hotel.
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John J. Cadigan
Lotta M. Crabtree
Park Theatre
Cecil
Loring
Supreme Court
Local forecast shows fair weather with cooling winds
Washington dispatch reports fair Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions on Thursday and fresh westerly to southwest winds. The New Zealand forecast notes fair Thursday except along the north coast where winds remain brisk.
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Washington
Galvin Dimick Estate Auction in Lowell Massachusetts
J E Conant & Co, auctioneers, offer the Galvin Dimick estate in Lowell. Lots range to 185 feet near Beacon and Calvin streets with easy access to Inman Square and subway routes to Park Street. Valuations suggest solid value increases as new bridges and elevated lines arrive. Auction Tuesday April 29 at 2 30 pm on premises, deposit 200 to 500 per lot, 50 to 60 percent mortgage option. Charles W Dimick, Executor.
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County of Middlesex
Somerville City Hall
Cambridge City Hall
Beacon ‘St
Concord Ave
Clary, Oak, Calvin and Dimick Sts
Waldo Ave
Harvard
Washington St
Dimick
W. A. Mason .& Son
Cambridge
Somerville
Inman
Bowdoin Sq
Park St
Beacon &T
Boston Bridge
Merville
Beacon and
Calvin Srs
Clary, Oak and
Line St
Eac
Charles W. Dimick
Aged neighbor slain and house set afire in New Brunswick
In St John New Brunswick Isaac Culton about 80 was found dead in his home on Douglas avenue with a crushed temple and injured finger. The house was later found afire as coroner and police investigated foul play. Gillespie family and a boy Thomas Marshall questioned. Witnesses held. A story alleges Culton drew money from the bank Monday previous.
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ST. John
N. B
Isaac Culton
Douglas Avenue
Roberts
Culton
Oulton
Thomas Gillespie
Elm Street
Gillespie
Onight
Thomas Marshall
Chamberlain
J. H. Scammell
Gillespies
Father and Son
Marshall
Bank of New Brunswick
Representative McDermott Proposes Duty Free Meat Imports
Washington April 23 Representative McDermott of New Jersey introduced a bill to abolish all duties on meat and poultry imported from foreign countries. The measure aims to remove tariff barriers and expand access to foreign beef and other products.
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Washington
McDermott
New Jersey
New York Republicans Form Committee to Fight Beef Trust
The Republican Club of New York City selected a committee of lawyers at 460 Fifth Avenue to oppose the meat combination. They will cooperate with federal and other authorities in the effort.
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Gotham Republicans
New York
Republican Club of
City of
Fifth Avenue
Laborer Fells in Malden Sewer Trench Accident
P J Hurlbert of Adams Street was struck by a maul slipping from a partner while at work in a Greenwood sewer trench. He fell about 12 feet into the trench, was rendered unconscious, and taken to Malden Hospital with possible internal injuries.
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Malden
P. J. Hurlbert
Adams Street
Greenwood
Malden Hospital
Duke of Veragua Hints New Battleship Orders In Senate
In Madrid on April 23 the Duke of Veragua announced the government plans to order several new battleships, signaling a broadened naval program debated in the Senate.
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Madrid
Duke of Veragua
Fire devastates Marienville including 35 businesses
In Marienville Penn April 23 a large fire destroyed thirty five businesses and fifty dwellings. Loss is estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
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Oil City
Penn
Marienville
Village of pe wiped out by fire in Hatham Ont
HATHAM Ont April 28 The village of pe was wiped out by fire today. Loss described as complete with homes and stores destroyed and residents displaced though details are incomplete. Authorities assess cause and total damage as investigation continues.
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Hatham
Ont
Liberty's torch relit at Statue of Liberty tonight
New York reports the electric light in the statue's torch was relighted tonight, restoring the beacon after a period of darkness. The event underscored the monument's enduring prominence and urban renewal mood.
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New York
Cassel Must Be In Chair In Electrocution Case
The governor and council held a hearing on the commutation of John P. D. Cassels who shot Mary J. Lamb in Longmeadow and was sentenced to electrocution in May. Taft argued for mercy citing the peculiar circumstances and disputed memory of the events. The council unanimously voted not to interfere.
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John PD. Cassels
Mary J. Lamb
Longmeadow
S. S. Taft
Lane
Kingston in Peril of Fire Breaks Out at Blackwater Swamp
Kingston April 24 A woods fire started at 1 am near the village in Blackwater Swamp. Two hose companies and hydrants were ready as a west wind drove sparks toward houses a quarter mile away. The fire threatens heavily wooded timber and any spread could endanger many homes.
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Kingston
Blackwater
Owlock
Parliament to Hear About Atlantic Shipping Combine
In London on April 24 the Atlantic shipping combine faces questions in Parliament over the future of subsidized liners. Discussion focuses on Cunard under the new corporation and the possibility of railroads joining the combine. Lord Beresford warns Americans could challenge Britain’s carrying trade and prosperity. The Daily Mail cites German stock control as a factor in limiting American influence.
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London
Atlantic Shipping Combine
Cunard Line
Lord Charles Beresford
Daily Mail
Combine
Navy Yard to Build One Warship in Government Yard
Washington April 28 The House naval affairs committee amended the naval appropriation bill to require that one of the new battleships or cruisers be built in a government yard. To fit up the yard for shipbuilding $176,000 is appropriated.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Washington mill weavers strike stalemate reported
Lawrence April 23 no new severepmnents tonight in the Washington mill weavers strike. Both sides firm. Suspension of work in the weaving department caused other rooms to stop loom fixers burlers and spinners out. About two thirds of the night force unable to start. Wool sorters may be compelled to leave off tomorrow with other departments following. A mass meeting is set for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Music Hall to hear committee reports.
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Music Hall
Boston Liquor Licenses Face Forfeiture Over Due Payments
Boston liquor dealers warned by the Police Board that today is the last day to pay for licenses issued under order 144. Clerk Ryan said enforcement rests with the board, and nonpayment could result in forfeiture and removal from the list of licensed dealers.
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Boston
Police Board
Ryan
Fire Destroys Wanamaker Barn in Meadow Brook
Meadow Brook in Philadelphia witnesses a devastating blaze that consumes the Thomas B. Wanamaker barn. Estimated loss stands at $30,000 with firefighters battling the flames today.
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T. B. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Penn
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Meadow Brook
Forest fire burns 75 acres near Athol site
A forest fire in Partridgeville today burned about 75 acres of wood and timber land, mainly owned by Edward Partridge.
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Athol
Partridgeville
Edward Partridge
Jersey Village Nearly Wiped Out
Atlantic City N J April 23 Fire today all but wiped out the village pod N J about 20 miles from here.
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Jersey Village
Atlantic City
N. J
Clintondale Fire Nearly Destroys Town in Pa
Clintondale near Williamsport faced a devastating blaze this evening wiping out most of the town. Loss estimated at 30 000 to 40 000 dollars with extensive property damage and smoke and ash reported across the area.
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Clintondale
Penn
Williamsport
Shock Felt in Guayaquil After Quake
A slight earthquake shock was reported in Guayaquil Ecuador on April 23 as residents felt a brief tremor near the coast. Officials urged calm and inspections followed for structural safety.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
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Bangor
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Court Street
Maine
Hanover Street
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Atlantic Avenue
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Warren Bridge
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Ocean Lines
Lawrence
Labor Committee
Legislative Committee On Labor
Lawrence Membbers
Board of Arbitration
Callender
Dorchester
North Adams
Pittsfield
Holyoke Mills
Chelsea Polic
J. ¢. Randall
Pray & Sons’ Co
Mt. Wollaston
Atkinson Furnishing Company
Geo. J. Bicknell Co
Atkinson Furnishing Co
A. P. Chapman
T. H. Tighe
M. L. Drake
R. Y. Tait
M. E. Carter
A. E. Curtis
James Kelly
WM. Sears
W. L. Hennegan
L. F. Lambert, JR
H. W. Marsh
Lotta
J.E. Conant & Co., Auctioneers Office
Lowell, Mass
Galvin Dimick
Mass
Mioer
Spain
Ontario
Liberty
Cassel
Navy Yard
House Naval Committee
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