Rogers Murder Continues With Public Fear Rising
The Bennington murder case centers on Mary Bates Rogers and Leon Perham. Rogers, born in Hoosick Falls, married Marcus Rogers in 1898 and later lived in Shaftsbury. Perham, a quiet Bennington worker, is said to be unrelated to the killing, which occurred near a roadside creek. Officials brace for possible further arrests as local tensions spike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bates
Mary Bennett Rogers
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Bennington
John Callahan
Hoosick Corners
Johnsonville
Marcus Rogers
Shaftsbury
Perham
Leon Per
Rogers
Mrrs. Rogers
Perham Brothers
Champion and Elkes Clash at Charles River Park Pace Race
Tonight at Charles River Park a 2%-mile motor paced race will decide if Champion can beat Elkes. Elkes claims no man can pass him if he gets the road while Champion bets this will be the race of the year barring accidents. Mettling and McConnell duel in a five mile heat, renewing their long rivalry from amateur days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion
Elkes
Charles River Park
Mettling
McConnell
Reception to Officer Murphy and His Bride
A wedding reception for Mr and Mrs James F Murphy was hosted by the bride's mother Mrs Mary Flanagan at 5 Sharon Street last evening. Murphy a popular patrolman of Division 5 attended by several hundred guests including many police officers and patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer Murphy
James F. Murphy
Mary Flanagan
Sharon Street
Murphy
Division 5
Police Department
Engagement of Quint and Miss Margaret Declared
The engagement of Samuel Quint and Miss Maggie Margaret of this city was announced at a gathering of 200 friends at 17 Bowdoin Place last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Quint
Maggie Margaret
Bowdoin Place
Dense London population prompts quip in Philadelphia Record
Wigg remarks on London's density as Wags note locals fail to grasp jokes. Philadelphia Record portrays a light exchange reflecting urban crowding and humor reception in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigg
London
Wags
Philadelphia Record
300 Guests At Popes Reception In Rome
Rome Aug 17 The Pope, in good health, kept the Saturday audience and hosted the great name day reception. Dr Lapponi urged limiting guests to 200 but the pontiff overruled the doctor and added 100 more. Letters arrived from Emperor Francis Joseph and King Alfonso of Spain, the latter’s missive the first to his godfather since coronation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lapponi
Francis Joseph
Austria
Alfonso
Spain
Newport
Don Emilio de Ojeda
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Central Labor Union debates Gompers letter on Milwaukee convention
The Central Labor Union discussed a letter from AFL President Samuel Gompers opposing Milwaukee Trades Council plans for a new city central bodies federation. Gompers argues unity would suffer and urges adherence to AFL policy. The meeting also set fundraising, parade support, and leadership appointments related to Labor Day and state conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Milwaukee
Trades Council of
Federation of Labor
Milwaukee Trades Council
Samuel Gompers
Crane
Collins
J. J. Downing
Central Labor Union Division
J. J. Barry
Marshal Downing
P. H Sweet
Aids
D. D. Driscolli
Frank K. Foster
A. F. of L
Brockton
Trimount
Roxbury
Socialist Party Conventions Map Out State and District Dates
The Socialist party schedules state and district conventions across Massachusetts with Sept. 8 state proceedings at Paine Memorial Hall and district meetings from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22 in Holyoke Springfield Worcester Fitchburg Lawrence Haverhill Lynn Somerville Boston Hyde Park Fall River Brockton and more. Councillor and senatorial gatherings run through Sept. 28 in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
Paine Memorial Hall
Holyoke
Springfield
Worcester
Fitchburg
Lawrence
Haverhill
Lynn
Somerville
Boston
Hyde Park
Fall River
Brockton
Cambridge
Sean
Bristol
Taunton
New Bedford
Plymouth
Whitman
Norfolk
Quircy
Walpole
Beverly
Newburyport
Essex
Middlesex
Holliston
Malden
Waltham
Lowell
Warren
Mendon
Berkshire
Adams
Franklin
Hampshire
Ware
Chicopee
Berkshire County
Acames
Bristol County
Kasex County
Hampden County
Hampshire Penne Pre
Middlesex County
Cambri B
Norfolk County
Quincey
Kent
Plymouth County
Worcester County
Demnocratic official backs Poston convention, opposes Gaston bid
Philip Tworoger, a Democratic State committee member at large, wants the state convention in Poston and opposes Gaston for Governor. A yesterday poll misclassified him as a Gaston supporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Tworoger
State Committee
Poston
Gaston
Slugger mystery stalls as two suspects held in custody
Boston and Cambridge police keep two colored men in custody as they sort fact from fiction in the Jack the Slugger case. Langford, deaf and dumb, is held in Boston and Leonard in Cambridge while investigators assess connections, movements, and possible links to the wave of assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack the Slugger
Boston
Cambridge
Charles Langford
Langford
Brookline
Batchelder
The
Cam
Leonard
Lynn
Post
Station 2
South
Nova Scotia
Inspector Paige
Jeannette Marshall
Ella Murphy
New Maine Battleship Dominates Seagoing Power
The Maine arrives from Philadelphia and sails to Brooklyn Navy Yard for dry docking. The vessel, nearly twice the size of the old ship, will trial off Cape Ann this week and features 12 inch and 6 inch guns, Krupp armor, and an estimated cost of $9 million. The old Maine cost about $3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maine
Philadelphia
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cape Ann
Havana
United States Navy
Cramps
John B. O’Higgins Honored by Irish Fraternity in Boston
A South Boston gathering at Broadway Hall celebrated John B. O’Higgins of the Ancient Order of Hibernians divisions 4 34 43 47 and 78. An address praised his services to Irish freedom and speakers urged unity to press for self government in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Hall
South Boston
John B. O'Higgins
Order of Hibernians
United States
England
Ireland
William J. Cronin
James Lynch
Roger
F. Scannell
Thomas F. Fitzgerald
James Punch
Matthew Cummings
John
O'Higgins
Freedom of Ireland
Cuba
Roger F. Scannell
Decision 6
F. Crowley
Michael O'Brien
Division 32
British and Boers Inspires Division 67 Night
Thomas Barrett of Division 67 sang two patriotic songs while William M. Collins delivered a patriotic recitation. John F. Shea and Michael J. Ahern spoke for the degree staff of several divisions represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Barrett
William M. Collins
John F. Shea
Michael J. Ahern
Brother Shoots Brother In Accidental Revolver Incident
Aug 17 North Andover two youths John Wormald 16 and Harry 14 both of 48 East Water street were involved in a gun accident while John cleaned a 32 calibre revolver. A chamber discharged striking Harry in the head. Dr F S Smith attended and removed the bullet. Harry's condition is serious but he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
John Wormald
East Water Street
North Andover
Harry
Outlaws Hung in Inquisition at Cordell Oklahoma
A mob seized Levi Reed and Bud Wings from the county jail in Cordell and hanged them from trees to extract the location of Casey Craven gang leaders. Reed died from strangulation and Wings was badly injured but revived. Authorities noted the mob acted to obtain information on crimes and the rest of the gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell
Okla
Levi Reed
Bud Wings
Casey-Craven
Reed
Dr and Mrs Rixey Visit the President at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt and family attended Christ Episcopal Church. Dr P L M Rixey surgeon general of the Navy and Mrs Rixey spent the day at Sagamore Hill and planned to return to Washington. He said Mrs McKinley’s health was satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster. Bay
Roosevelt
Christ Episcopal Church
Plm
Rixney
United States Navy
Rixey
Sagamore Hill
Washington
McKinley
Malden Tenement House Fire Damages Local Home
Malden reports a blaze at 27 and 20 Dartmouth Street owned by Dr D McCarthy and occupied by Clara L Fagan John Sehagian Frank Finn and Mrs Alma Burt and families. Fire started in the roof from a defective chimney flue. Building damage about 500 dollars with furniture losses around 100 dollars. Partial insurance coverage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Dartmouth Street
D. McCarthy
Clara L. Fagan
John Sehagian
Frank Finn
Alma. Burt
Sehngten
Burt Ap Las
Gaelic School Plans Annual Picnic and Language Prize Fund
A Gaelic School sub committee reported at 1101 Washington Street that Oak Island Grove hosts the annual Aonnaen Na Saoile picnic in early September. The school started a special fund to award language prizes in three age groups for Hebrew? Gaelic language. open to all state children under 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Arrangmente
Oak Island Grove
Boer Generals Meet King Edward Aboard Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
Boer leaders Botha Dewet and Delarey arrived in London then sailed to Cowes to visit King Edward on the Victoria and Albert. Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener greeted them aboard Wildfire and joined a fleet tour before a cordial London farewell at Waterloo station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Botha
Dewet
Delarey
South Africa
Cowes
Isle of Wight
King Edward
Victoria and Albert
Southampton
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Waterloo Station
Associated Press
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Ordered Out of Church at Morn ing Star Baptist
Two men William H. Morse and J R Ham were ordered from the Morning Star Baptist Church by Rev J Allen Kirk after women protested the sermon from the text Minding Your Own Business. They had supported by Robert Allen, president of the Colored Men's Business League. The pastor said he would uphold Allen and the service ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Star
Colored) Baptist Church
Piedmont and
Church Streets
J. Allen Kirk
William H. Morse
The
Colored Men’s Business League
J. R. Ham
Mr. Kirk
Robert Allen
League
Kirk
Mr. Allen
Two British Barks Lost Off Cape Town Correction
A cable report misstated the wreck of Highlands. It clarifies two ships lost in the storm, The Highfields from Cardiff bound for Cape Town and the Brutus from London bound for Table Bay. The Highfields sank rapidly with 23 crew drowned. the captain and others clung to the bridge before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caph Town
Highlands
New York
East London
Highfields
Cardiff
Cape Town
London
Dunham
Hitself
Old Starr Tirrell house burned in Rockland
An unoccupied tenement on Salem Street known as the old Starr Tirrell house, one of Rockland’s oldest landmarks built in 1746, was destroyed by fire. Owned by William Foley, the loss is about 800 dollars with 50 dollar insurance. investigators suspect arson since no one resided there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Salem Street
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Vorenberg
Washington, Elm and Hanover
Noyes Bros
Washington and Summer Sts
Robert Leonard
Cambridge Police
Slugger
Boston Police
Sur
Bilboa
Madrid
Emilio DE Ojeda
John B. O’higgins
Andover
Mrs. Rixey
Morning Star Baptist Church
Tirrell
Gouch Beds
Chawmut Furniture CO
Tremont Street
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