Smuggling of Girls Sparks Arizona Case
In Phoenix Arizona Rose Piper 30 and her sister Luia 16 fled their Bangor Maine father Joseph Piper after she smuggled Luia away to his sister in Dorchester and then to Boston. Rose later traveled to Boston to reclaim Luia amid a cash drain and a divorce. No court order existed to force custody.
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Phenix
Ariz
Rose Piper
Luia
Bangor
Joseph
Lulu
Mellen
LeRoy Street
Dorchester District
Boston
Mass
Mealey
Mealeys
Miss Rose Piper
Rose
Piper
Miss Rose
Maine
Lulu Piper
Banga
Corbin Hosts Taft Party Dinner in Manila
Major General Corbin hosted a Taft party dinner in Manila with Rear Admiral Enquist and staff present. Roosevelt and Taft toasts were exchanged, and Miss Alice Roosevelt was hosted by Commissioner Forbes. Governor General Wright held a grand reception for 3000 attendees at Malacanan Palace.
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Manila
Corbin
Taft
Enquist
Roosevelt
Forbes
Alice Roosevelt
Wright
Malacancanan Palace
Miss Roosevelt
King Oscar Seeks Rest in Sweden Proclamation
King Oscar announces he will leave Stockholm for quiet rest and baths to regain health. Crown Prince Gustave will again be appointed regent, as the king thanks the Swedish people for their love and sympathy amid recent trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Gustave
Old and feeble held as crook in Boston forgery case
William McPherson, described as aged and tottering, was jailed on forgery charges after allegedly uttering a $500 check endorsed F W Boye. He had been brought from Trenton, New Jersey, to Boston by Inspector Burr. The check was drawn on Colter & Co Cincinnati and alleged to be a forgery. The Low Art Tile Company of 129 Portland Street is the payee. McPherson exchanged the check for a soda fountain purchase and received $108 in change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McPherson
Boston
Inspector Burr
Trenton
N. J
McPherson
Low Art
Portland Street
F. W. Boye
Colter & Co
Cincinnati
Colter Company
Boye
Low Company
Dashing Bout Won by Erne in East Classic
Philadelphia report details a 15 round showdown where Young Erne defeated Harry Lewis at Herbertville. Both fighters weighed 131 pounds, Erne dominated with tiger like rushes and clean punching, delivering a hard fought decision after several rounds where bells were ignored.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Erne
Harry Lewis
Herbertville
Lewis
Ernc
Policeman Cleared in Dorchester Assault Case
Judge Brackett dismissed the assault charge against patrolman John J. Coffey of Division 11 Dorchester. The case involved Coffey arresting James F R Reardon for alleged profanity in Jamaica Plain Court.
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John J. Coffey
Division 11
Dorchester
James FR. Reardon
Jamaica Plain Court
Revere officials clash over officer neglect of duty case
Attorney John J. OConor urged that Chief Rhoades be tried for neglect of duty rather than Patrolman Callahan. Callahan faced charges for not testifying at a Chelsea nuisance case, citing a sick child and car delays. Chief Rhoades claimed intimidation hindered testimony. Callahan denied fear and blamed transport delays. Selectmen planned to deliver a verdict Friday night.
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Callahan
John J. O’connor
Revere Town Hall
Joseph F. Callahan
Rhoades
Chelsea Court
John O. Monroe
Monroe
Chelsea
Guild Praises French Race In Public Address
Springfield Aug 7 At the St Jean de Baptiste Society tonight Lieutenant Governor Guild lauded French pioneers and their descendants. He said America’s history would be incomplete without Cartier de Roberval voyagers and coureurs de bois and noted Massachusetts industries owe much to new France settlers. He praised diverse peoples joining Puritans in citizenship and urged broad Americanism.
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Springfield
St. Jean de Baptiste Society
Guild
America
Cartier
de Roberval
Voyageur
Europe
Massachusetts
New France
Grandson of Mrs. John A. Logan Dies in Manila
George L. Tucker 14 son of Colonel and Mrs W F Tucker and a grandson of Mrs John A Logan died of appendicitis in Manila P I L today in Kent Ohio according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Manila
Sunshine Legion thanks Roxbury giver of kind outing
The National Sunshine Legion thanks Mrs. Robert Mitchell of 10 Park Winthrop Beach for entertaining 10 children from the day nursery at 3 Elmore Street Roxbury. The youngsters enjoyed a day at the beach swimming and appreciating the generous provisions.
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National Sunshine Legion
Robert Mitchell
Park Winthrop Beach
Elmore Street
Roxbury
Mitchell
Avenue
Dam Dynamited On St John River In Maine Lumber War
A messenger reports that dynamite blew a dam gate on the St John River near Chamberlain Lake Maine last Friday causing a 20 foot breach that was quickly repaired. Marsh Ayer Company guards patrol the area as tensions rise between Maine New Brunswick lumbermen and East Branch Improvement Company with threats of state protection if further conflicts occur.
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Chesuncook
Chamberlain Lake
Maine
St. John River
Marsh & Ayer Company
East Branch Improvement Company
East Branch Company
van Buren
New Brunswick
East Branch
Penobscot River
Canadian
St. John
Bangor
Marsh & Ayer
Photographers Gather for Quadri Centennial Convention in Boston
Photographers from across the nation converge on Mechanics Hall for the Quadri centennial convention. Delegates arrive at Hotel Knox with wives and daughters, committees arrange ladies’ activities and naps, and six to eight hours daily are reserved for entertainment. The event features a $1400 gold prize competition, with Talbot Hall housing a national photography gallery including portraits by Boston masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Association
Hotel Knox
New England
Th Association
Boston
Talbot Hall
Sunshine steamer sinks at Broad Ripple Park
The excursion steamer Sunshine sank near Broad Ripple Park Indiana with 180 aboard all men except one woman who was rescued. No deaths but several injured as passengers panicked when the boat turned upright and broke from the hull. Survivors were pulled to shore by launches and canoes while the upper deck remained afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Sunshine
Broad Ripple Park
Jimmy Reynolds Comes to Boston on Home Visit
Colonel James B. Reynolds, assistant secretary of the treasury, arrived from Washington for a week in his native city. He said he came to escape malaria and heat and to enjoy a traditional New England wind. He paid official courtesy calls, visited the customs house and federal building, and met key Boston officials and staff.
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James B. Reynolds
United States Treasury
Washington
Boston
Custom House
Old Fort
Federal Building
Hibbard
McMillan
Marshal Darling
Gill
Treasury
Johnson
Douglas to Review Labor Day Parade in Boston
Governor Douglas accepted an invitation from Jeremiah J. Donovan chief marshal of the Labor Day parade to review the procession on September 4 Labor Day. The head of the column is expected to reach the State House about 11 a.m. and the governor will be accompanied by members of his staff.
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Douglas
Jeremiah J. Donovan
Boston
State House
Collins Club Tug of War Seeks New England Match
The Collins Club tug of war team from South Boston now agrees to meet any New England opposition, preferably Clan Camerons, for 100 dollars per man with four on each side. Arrangements can be made by manager Joseph L. Sullivan at 243 Broadway South Boston.
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Collins Club
South Boston
New England
Clan Camerons
Joseph L. Sullivan
Broadway
Archbishop Chapelle Condoled With By The Pope
Archbishop Chapelle is reported doing well tonight and expected to pass the crisis tomorrow. A cablegram from Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state, says the Holy Father deplores the illness and wishes him a speedy recovery, sending his apostolic blessing.
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New Orleans
Chapelle
Merry del Val
Autoist Jay Wins Big Race at Detroit Track
Webb Jay of Cleveland scored a decisive 10 mile victory over Barney Oldfield at Grosse Pointe track as part of the Detroit Automobile Racing Association meeting. Jay finished in 9 36 5, with a final mile of 56 2 5 seconds. Oldfield and Burman traded a close first heat for the $500 trophy, Oldfield winning by half a length. Jay then outpaced Dan Vargis in the second heat for another trophy, winning by nearly a mile in 5:15 4 5.
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Detroit
Mich
Webb Jay
Cleveland
Grosse Pointe
Barney Oldfield
Detroit Automobile Racing Association
Jay
Charles Burman
Oldfield
Dan Vargis
Lansing
Geranium Wins Catskill Feature at Saratoga Racecourse
Geranium, the favorite, captured today's Catskill stake at Saratoga after a late rush under Lyne, beating Fustian by a head with Right and True a head back. Pious won the long steeple, while six of ten starters failed. other winners included Prince Hamburg, Vic, Athlone, and Vendor in consecutive races.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Geranium
The
Catskill
Lyne
Fustian
Gamecock
Pious
Prince Hamburg
Vic
Lady Navarre
Athlone
Peggy Oneal
Vendor
Rescuers Save Drowning Man at L Street Bath
Policeman George Mahoney of Station 9, a former Georgetown athlete, and Sammy Schwab a young South End Hebrew saved a man near noon yesterday at the L street baths. Mahoney swam to the drowning swimmer after Schwab disappeared a second time, pulling him to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mahoney
Station 9
Georgetown
Boston
Sammy Schwab
L Street Baths
Mahoney
Schwab
Morgan Confers With Roosevelt Over Hankow Railroad
J Pierpont Morgan of New York met with President Roosevelt for about ninety minutes at Oyster Bay. The talks centered on the Hankow railroad in China, a controlling interest in which is held by J P Morgan & Co.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Roosevelt
Hankow
China
J. P. Morgan & Co
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Arizona
Loren A. Clevenger
D. Dd
Bowdoin Square Baptist Church
Storey
Clevenger
Bowdoin Square
M. W. Mealey
Mr. Piper
Corbin Dines
Taft Party
Revere
Great Cash
Chamberlain Lake District
Photographers’ Association of America
Phers
Mechanics
Morris Burke Parkinson
Conly
Jimmy Reynolds
Archbishop Chapelle
Pope
L Street
Bath
Morgan
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