Habeas corpus for miners' leaders granted
Judge Goff ordered Thomas Haggerty and other strike leaders jailed for violating Judge Jackson's injunction to be brought before the court next Tuesday for a habeas hearing. In Shenandoah Pa, an inquest into Joseph Beddal's death after the riot began, with testimony that he was beaten and did not fire a revolver. Troops remain in town as the strike drag continues, while mine workers urge withdrawal of troops and vow to stay out until victory.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Goff
United States Circuit Court
Thomas Haggerty
Jackson
Shenandoah
Penn
Joseph Beddal
Thomas Beddal
Gobin
Gloucester
J. E. Moody
B. 8. Snow & Co
Boston
B.S. Snow & Co
L. G. Treat
Caswell, Livermore & Co
Potter & Wrightington
Howard W. Spurr
Pierce & Austin
A. Booth & Co
George Parker
13 Thought In Peril On Sloop Off Westport
A 15-foot sloop believed to carry an excursion party from Fall River was reported in distress off Horse Neck Beach in Westport. Signals were seen near rocks and a boat was sent to investigate.
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Fall River
Westport
Horse Neck Beach
Miners Converge in Scranton Mass Meeting at Roundwoods
The first mass meeting of striking miners in Scranton, held at Roundwoods, drew about 700 participants. President John Mitchell and district officers spoke, urging resolve and noting miners would bear the strike costs if needed. The report recalls the Aug 1 1877 rally of 10,000 miners and the Lackawanna avenue riot that followed.
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Scranton
Penn
Roundwoods
John Mitchell
Lackawanna Avenue
McKune
Black smallpox case shocks South Medford area
In Medford Aug 1 a black smallpox case ends in death within two days. Mrs. G. O. Hodgdon of 5 Sumner avenue fell ill and prompted physician visits. State Board of Health staff initially doubted smallpox, but later doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The death certificate cites smallpox and concerns arose over visitors who had contact with the patient. Miss Jennie A. Chisholm, recently in Antigonish, is also ill with smallpox after visiting Medford residents.
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Medford
G. O. Hodgdon
Sumner Avenue
Somerville
Frank Morse
State Board of Health
Work on Everett pest house on Fuller street begun
Everett report notes the new pest house for 34 patients is under construction on Fuller street. Inspector Loring has finished the building plans and the project is projected to cost about 5000 dollars.
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Everett
Fuller Street
Loring
Government to print its own postal stamps for four years
Washington report states the Post Office Department will likely print United States adhesive postage stamps for four years starting October 1. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing submitted the lowest bid at five cents per 100 ordinary stamps, seven cents per 100 postage due stamps, and fifteen cents per 1000 special delivery stamps. The American Bank Note and Engraving Company of New York was the only other bidder.
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Washington
Post Office Department
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The
American Bank Note and Engraving Company of
New York
Big Imports of Sugar Coming to Boston and Coast Refineries
Forty four steamers carry as much as 250000 tons of raw sugar from Java to Delaware Breakwater with shipments to Philadelphia Boston and New York refineries. Warehouses will expand as idle plants restart and bonded storage is added. A duty of 8400000 dollars will be paid or bonds posted before landing. The Alaskan arrived with 11800 tons the largest raw sugar cargo to date.
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Boston
Java
Delaware
Philadelphia
New York
United States
Melaware
Atlantic Coast
Alaskan
Hilo
Hawaiian Islands
Spreckels
Bradford Yields Place to Hamlin in Governor Candidacy
A 1902 letter from Gamaliel Bradford to Charles S. Hamlin endorses a centralized executive and governor appointed department heads as the key reform. Bradford withdraws in favor of Hamlin, urging focus on Massachusetts state issues over national politics and praising Hamlin’s stance.
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Gamaliel Bradford, Esq
Charles S. Hamlin
Boston
Nantasket
Messrs
Bryan
Shepard
Carmack
Republican Party
Lodge
Russell
Democratic Club of
Massachusetts
Gamaliel Bradford
Indignant DAR Ladies Complain of Special Car Ride
Members of the Samuel Adams Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution say officials insulted them after a special car carried 58 Methuen travelers to Haverhill. The return trip used an old 50 seat car, prompting protests and accusations of disrespect by a young conductor and remarks calling them old maids.
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Methuen
Samuel Adams
Daughters of the American Revolution
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
R. B. Hawley
Amesbury
Haverhill
Emerson
Boston fish strike fears ripple from Gloucester action
Boston and Gloucester fish handlers face a potential strike that could remove about 150 workers, threatening 1.6 million pounds of salt fish weekly and 150,000 dollars in weekly value. Packers resist unionization while promising rapid replacement from Canada and Maine.
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Boston
Gloucester
Pooh Pooh
Canada
Nova Scotia
Maine
George W. Clatur
Caswell, Livermore & Co
Atlantic Avenue
Gloucester Tie Up Complete
The fish skinners and cutters strike is complete in Gloucester with all factories idle. Loft representatives report firm unity and plans for a prolonged stoppage including organized ball teams and mackerel seining. Union officials promise a reply to a factory wage statement while city hall is offered for free union meetings.
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Gloucester
Armory Hall
City Council Committee On Public Buildings
Post Reporter Brings Food to Dying Mrs Boyle
A Roxbury widow Mrs Boyle near death due to consumption and poverty receives immediate aid from the Post. Her two daughters 11 and 12 help care for her in a dilapidated Adams Street home while a reporter supplies weeks of groceries and essentials. The family fears death in weeks without relief.
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Post
Adams Street
Roxbury
Boyle House
Lizzie
Bella
Rookery
Baldwin Fails to Reach Pole Yet Plants Depots for 1908 Dash
Arctic explorer Evelyn H. Baldwin arrived in Honningsvaag Norway reporting failure to reach the pole. He described establishing depots at Rudolf Land, 81 33, and Kane Lodge Greely Island, plus left stores at Camp Zeigler. He plans a larger polar dash in 1908 with contingencies for ice.
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Honningsvaag
Norway
Evelyn H. Baldwin
Baldwin
Rudolf Land
Kane Lodge
Greely Island
Camp Zeigler
Franz Josef Land
Labor and No-License Campaign Set by City Building Trades
The Building Trades Council appointed 25 members, one from each ward, to lead a no-license agitation if the brewers' strike remained unsettled by August 1. President James A. Kenney announced the committee last night to start the campaign.
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Building Trades Council
James A. Kenney
Pool Room Error Costs Kingston Track Big Sum
A posting mistake at Highland Park caused the Kingston pool room to lose about 2500 dollars. Two horses Talala and Duella had odds reversed due to similar names, prompting form players to place large bets before the error was found.
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Louisville
Kingston
Talala
Duella
Highland Park
Labor Notes Meeting in New England Hall
President John Mulholland of Toledo will speak at 3 p m to a joint meeting of Allied Metal Mechanics Drop Forgers and Metal Polishers in New England Hall 987 Washington St secret session to discuss relations of employees to employers. Carpenters' District Council 21 locals plan Labor Day parade and vowed not to aid Eastern Expanded Metal Company in its fight with the Lathers' Union.
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New England Hall
Washington Street
John Mulholland
Toledo
Allied Metal Mechanics of
North America
Allied Metal Mechanics
Carpenters’ District Council
Carpenters
Eastern Expanded Metal Company
Lathers’ Union
Susan Hicky Charged with Shoplifting in Department Store
Susan Hicky alias Susan Schofield was arrested yesterday on a shoplifting charge at a department store. She resides in East Weymouth.
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Susan Hicky
Susan Schofield
East Weymouth
Spring and Summer Suits From Leading Tailors
A retailer advertises spring and summer suits made for them by Chicago Rochester and Baltimore wholesalers. America’s finest clothing sold at a bargain price.
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Chicago
Rochester
Baltimore
America
Sarah
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National Biscuit Company
Habeas Corpus
Beddal
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down Town
Back Bay
Boylston St
Hudson River
Albany
Atlantic City
Norfolk
Old Point
Washington, D. C
Simmons & Marsters
School St
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milk Street
Ho Chas
H. Flood
Ndh
Federal Street
Miners’ Mass Meeting
Mitchell
South Medford
New Everett
Cuba
Bradford
Hamlin
Ernor
Methuen Daughters of American Revolution
Tell of
Svat
P Nawnery & Sons
Charterhouse Sq
London
Bac
Dale Bore
U.ah
Nansen
National Museum
Tromsoe
Mr. Baldwin
Vardoe
William 8. Champ
LABOR
Pilcs
Lilail Feree
Beach
Corner Beach
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