Henry plans military supervised elections in Porto Rico
General Guy V. Henry, new Governor of the Porto Rico military department, intends to hold Mayors and Councilmen elections in every town with military supervision if needed. He will appoint a commission to force local courts to trial incendiary and assault charges and install American policemen in towns.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Guy V. Henry
Henry
Lemley
Seventh Artillery
Jeneral Henry
Senate action on Nicaragua Canal bill amid protests
Senate committee report condemns Nicaragua for granting a new canal concession to another company while upholding the Maritime Company. It urges immediate $5,000,000 bond issuance to redeem stock, argues Nicaragua's government breaches and that U S arbitration may be required. The document warns of tensions and the risk of delaying a continental canal.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Morgan
Senate
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Maritime Canal Company
Maritime Company
Republi
United States
San Juan
Cleveland
Canal Company
Congress
Ccunal
Hebrew mass meetings back Public School candidates
A Jewish voter organization in Boston's West and North Ends promotes the Public School Association slate for the school committee. Rabbi Charles Fleischer leads the effort with notable backers. Two mass meetings are set for Saturday evening in the North End and St. Andrew's Hall in Chambers Street with speakers Edwin D. Mean Samuel F. Hubbard Rabbi H S Schoher A A Ginzburg Harry Levenson and John F F Moors.
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West
North Ends
Boston Public School Association
Charles Fleischer
Public School Association
North End
St. Andrew's Hall
Chambers Street
Hat Factory Burned in Danbury Fire Fells 400 Workers
The hat factory of John W. Green & Co. in Danbury Connecticut was completely destroyed by fire tonight. Loss is listed at 125000 with 191009 cover by insurance. Four hundred men lose their jobs due to the blaze.
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Danbury, Conn
John W. Green & Co
Six Day Bicycle Race Draws Huge Madison Square Garden Crowd
The largest crowd yet gathered to watch the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden filled all seats and boxes. Riders began at 7 p m with notable speed credited in part to a chainless wheel, offering riders relief not possible on standard bicycles.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Flying Dutchman Leads Six Day Race Amid Exhausted Rivals
The report details late day action in a six day race with Miller falling to sleep and returning, Pierce extending a three mile lead, Weddy Edwards completing his 253rd century, and Waller and other riders contending. Injuries and fatigue appear as riders struggle through hour after hour with no sleep.
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Miller
Pierce
Waller
Fourth Avenue
Eddie Bald
Harry Elkes
Henry Fournier
France
Elkes
Gross
Bliven
Harry Farrell
Jay Maton
Farrell
Caldwell
Lawson
Cambridge man nabbed after wire inspector ruse
A Cambridge youth named Bert Otis Taylor 23 Brattle Street posed as an inspector of wires at Mrs Weldon’s home in Quincy. Jewelry valued at 2690 and items tied to law enforcement were found on him after a chase with a crowd and arrests by Lineman R McNeil and expressman John Dady. Police suspect more incidents under the same ruse.
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Quincy
Bert Otis Taylor
Brattle Street
Cambridge
Taylor
James EF. Weldon Russell Park
McNeil
Elevator Falls Six Floors At Equitable Building
An Equitable Life Insurance building elevator plunged six stories yesterday afternoon. Only occupant John Ford suffered arrow bruises as the car broke on impact. Authorities suspect a rope failure while manager Clash declines to assign a cause.
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Equitable Life Insurance Company
Milk and
Devonshire Streets
John Ford
Clash
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