Railroads Clash Over Crossing At Sprouts Crossing
In Greenfield Massachusetts a dispute grows between the Boston and Maine railroad and the Greenfield and Deerfield electric road over crossing the steam line at Sprout s crossing South Deerfield The electric road ran the first car yesterday and has transferred passengers at the crossing The electric road laid a feed wire beneath the B and M tracks and the railroad men threatened to cut it A bill in equity restraining the wire cut was filed late today Judge Fessenden will hear the case tomorrow night Manager Taggart and Treasurer Abercrombie with seven Italians guard the crossing to prevent wire removal
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Greenfield
Boston & Maine Railroad
Greenfield & Deerfield Electric Road
Sprout
South Deerfield
Boston & Maine
The
Electric Road
Fessenden
Taggart
Abercrombie
Pollock Held for Grand Jury Appearance
Adolph Pollock of Malden cigar manufacturer was held to answer after a hearing before U S Commissioner Fiske. He is charged with violating internal revenue laws and was ordered held in 1000 dollars to appear before the federal grand jury on September 9.
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Adolph Pollock
Malden
United States
Fiske
Peace Union session at Mystic voices antiwar sentiment
The 36th anniversary Universal Peace Union meeting in Mystic Conn featured speeches denouncing war and imperialism. Ernest Howard Crosby condemned the Philippine War. Thomas G. Whipple attacked the U S army as a disgrace. others called for peace and social reform amid national debate.
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Mystic
Conn
Universal Peace Union
Countess de la Cardie Nicosia
Philadelphia
Susan S. Fessenden
Boston
Massachusetts Women's Christian Temperance Union
Matthew Anderson
Philadelphia Borean Manual Training and Industrial School
William N. Ashman
Pennsylvania Peace Society
Ernest Howard Crosby
New York
General Smith
General Miles
Admiral Schley
Thomas G. Whipple
East Groton
United States
Whipple
H. A. Gibbs
Worcester
Mass
Two Held for Grand Jury in Bartholin Murder Case
Chicago August 21 police renewed the inquest into the Bartholin murder case. A coroner's jury found Mrs Anne Bartholin died July 5 by strangulation and recommended Oscar Thompson and Edward Counsellman be held for the grand jury. John Claffey to be released and William Bartholin to be apprehended.
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Chicago
Bartholin-Mitchell
Anne Bartholin
Calumet Avenue
Coronier
Bartholin
Oscar Thompson
Edward Counselman
John Claffey
William Bartholin
Miles and Mrs Miles Visit Boston Breakfast Stop
General Nelson A Miles and his wife completed a Boston visit yesterday morning arriving at eight o clock and departing before ten after breakfast at the Hotel Touraine.
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Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Boston
Hotel
Touraine
Five East African Sailors Seek Libel Against Philadelphia Schooner
Five East African sailors arrived at the federal building seeking a libel against the three masted schooner William L. Walker of Philadelphia. They say Captain H. L. Fisher shipped them from Providence to Boston where they were refused admission. A second crew of four white men also claims shipment by Fisher and rejection aboard the Walker. Oscar Allen of the Sailors Union conferred with U S Attorney Casey. action will be civil and no libel order had been issued yet.
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Africa
United States
Casey
Federal
William L. Walker
Philadelphia
H. L. Fisher
Providence
Boston
Fisher
Walker
Oscar Allen
Sailors’ Union
United States District Court
Chancellor Andrews Advocates Raw Foods Over Bracers
E Benjamin Andrews chancellor of the University of Nebraska told University of Chicago students that raw beef or eggs or oysters provide real bracers by restoring vitality, while bracers only stimulate. Students applauded.
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Chicago
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
Mrs Hall Soured in Gilman Eight
Justice Stover in New York Supreme Court overruled the defendants demurrer in the suit brought by Mrs Helen Potts Hall against Theophilus Gilman and Edward Norton estate administrators. She seeks all Gilman property claiming a verbal contract for care as a daughter and inheritance. The judge held the complaint states a cause of action and all interests can be determined at trial.
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New York
Justice Stover
Supreme Court Today
Helen Potts Hall
Theophilus Gilman
Edward T. Norton
George F. Gilman
Gilman
Hall
Dover Farmer Robbed. House Entered Through Screen Window
Natick reports a Dover farmer James Brown found his dining room entered after milking. A thief torn out a screen window, stole $00 from a sideboard drawer, and fled. police from surrounding towns seek the culprit.
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Natick
James Brown
Dover
Ex-Corporal O'Brien arraigned in perjury case
Ex Corporal O'Brien arrived under U S Marshal custody and was arraigned in the District Supreme Court on perjury charges connected to his Senate Philippine committee testimony about American army cruelties in the Philippines. Bail set at $0.00. bondsman to be sought next week.
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Washington
O’brien
United States
Darling
Boston
District Supreme Court
Senate Philippine Committee
Philippines
Clabaugh
Kane Held On Assault and Robbery Charge
Patrick Kane appeared before Judge Reed in the District Court on a charge of assault and robbery involving John Coreaux. Coreaux was bound to a chair and robbed of a silver watch two revolvers and $3 after an assault on Tuesday. Kane denied involvement and the case was continued with $500 surety.
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Attleboro
Patrick Kane
Reed
District Court
John Coreaux
Coreaux
Kane
Suits Cut Prices Include Blue Serges On Sale
Ten and twelve dollar suits reduced to seven fifty. Blue serges are among the discounted selections.
General Franz Sigel Dies in New York at 77
New York August 21 General Franz Sigel died at his home in the city today of old age in his 78th year. He fought with German revolutionists in 1849 and served as their minister of war before immigrating to the United States in 1852. He organized a regiment in St Louis at the Civil War outbreak and later moved to New York in 1867 where he twice sought the Republican nomination for secretary of state.
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New York
Franz Sigel
Sigel
St. Louis
Taylor Won't Return as Extradition Question Rises
Joseph Cecil Taylor, an American with ties to Somerville, to remain in the United States while he weighs whether England can extradite him from this country. He faces embezzlement charges in the Transvaal and seeks legal counsel from William Preble as friends fear he may not receive justice. The case sparks talk of pro Boer sympathy influencing efforts to bring him back.
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Joseph Cecil Taylor
South Africa
England
Taylor
Somerville
Old Charlestown
Transvaal
William Preble
Mrs. Fair's will distributes estate to family and husband
The will of Mrs. Charles L. Fair valued about 300000 provides cash real estate and bonds. To her mother Hannah Nelson 200 annually for life. Newmarket NJ brothers William Smith and others receive 10000 each from Boulder Col Frank Smith and Abraham Nelson also get 10000. Sister Elizabeth Bunnell and Mrs Joshua Leonard receive 10000 each. Children of dead sister Sarah Leffler in Orange NJ are provided for. Remainder goes to husband unless relatives forego claims, then remaining shares are equal among legatees. To avoid litigation, the clause directs such distribution.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles Ll. Fair
Knight & Heggerty
Hannah A. Nelson
Newmarket
N. J
Union County
Fair
Joshua Leonard
Caldwell
Sarah Leffler
Orange
Charles Fair
Alleged Firebug Jailed at Bridgewater
James Hudson was arrested in Bridgewater on a charge of setting fire to a building owned by C. A. Smith that burned yesterday. Officers say he admits the blaze and prior destruction of two buildings in Canada. He was arrested by Officer Knowlton and Deputy Sheriff Simmons with help from Boston Deputy Fire Marshal Scott and will be taken to Brockton for a hearing.
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Bridgewater
James Hudson
C. A. Smith
Canada
Knowlton
Simmons
Scott
Boston
Brockton
Major Armes Shot by Former Tenant Near Washington
Major George A. Armes retired army officer was shot at his country home by J. Roland Johnson, a former tenant. The first bullet hit his right breast. the second bullet missed. Armes walked to Washington and was treated at an army hospital.
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Washington
George A. Armes
J. Roland Johnson
Armes
Army Hospital
Johnson
Fatal accident at Boston and Maine yard
Pasquale Masulo a teamster employed by H. M. Curtiss was killed at the Boston and Maine freight yard this noon. He blocked the wheel of a truck and the wagon backed over the block crushing his skull between the wheel and the freight house.
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Milford
Aug
Pasquale Masulo
H. M. Curtiss
Boston & Maine
Vermont case heard in court over planned murder plot
The Vermont case against Mrs Mary Rogers Leon Perham and Miss Stella Bates over Marcus Rogers death was continued to the October grand jury after they waived examination. Levi Perham testified that Mrs Rogers offered him 600 to help kill her husband and staged a rope trick with chloroform. Charles Mallory supported an alibi claiming they were together the night of the murder.
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Bennington
Mary Rogers
Leon Perham
Stella Bates
Bennington County
Levi Perham
Rogers
Hoosick
N. Y
Charles Mallory
Brown Tail Moth Killers Arrested in Arlington
Two North Cambridge men posing as experts on brown tail moth destruction were brought to Arlington police headquarters after active complaints of overcharging and using worthless supplies. They were ordered to leave town, with one target being a prominent town official's wife.
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Arlington
Cambridge
John Duffy
Duffy
Hooley
Harriman
Gloucester Fish Strike Ends as Workers Return
Gloucester August 21 The fish skin ners cutters and handlers strike ends at noon with about 700 men returning to work at 1 pm most resuming duties while others wait to be accommodated. Packers refuse to rehire until boycott ends though strikers agree to end discrimination and accept employer terms with a small wage rise.
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Gloucester
Missing Lithuanian youth Frank Simonatis sought
Frank Simonatis a 19 year old Lithuanian who has been in the U S since May last was last seen June 20 working on a Swampscott farm owned by Mr Curtis and has not been heard from since His brothers Anthony Simonatis of 178 Boston Street South Boston request any information on his whereabouts He is light complexioned sandy haired 5 feet 10 inches tall 160 pounds and spoke Russian fluently.
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Frank Simonatis
Anthony Simonatis
Boston Street
South
Boston
Simonatis
Mr. Curtis
Salem Street
Swampscott
Garden Party at Mt Ida Promises Historic Saint Peter’s Attendance
St Peter’s parish at Meeting House Hill gears up for a large garden party on Saturday Aug 23 on Mt Ida Carey estate. Lantern lit grounds showcase designs while Mayor Collins Postmaster Hibbard Colonel Gaston and Congressman Naphen deliver addresses. Hobbs Band of Boston provides music as afternoon games entertain attendees.
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St. Peter's Parish
Meeting House Hill
Mt. Ida
Carey Estate
Collins
George A. Hibbard
William A. Gaston
Henry IF. Naphen
Hobbs
Band of
Boston
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