Mine Disaster Strikes Carbonado Seventy Six Men In Shaft
Carbonado Washington reports thirty two dead after last night’s explosion in a mine shaft. Two men were rescued at dawn after being entombed all night. Governor Rogers orders an inquest with State Mine Inspector Owens in Spokane to determine the cause. Superintendent Davies cites a small gas pocket that ignited and caused the dust explosion.
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Carbonado
Wash
Rogers
Owens
Spokane
Davies
Kentucky Colonel's Sermon on Temperance by Bain
Colonel George W. Bain of Kentucky preached on temperance at Tremont Temple. He urged daylight for the prohibition cause, warned that drink causes hard times, cited vast liquor spending, urged savings to control industry, and noted police and export statistics as arguments for prohibition.
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Tremont Temple
George W. Bain
Kentucky
Bain
Gough
America
Colonel Bain
United States
Boston
Cuba
Island
Opening of Educational Alliance Hall at 183 Court Street
The Educational Alliance opened its new hall at 183 Court Street with ceremonies chaired by Louis Goldberg. Principal speaker Bernard G. Richards delivered the keynote address on The Educational Alliance, followed by remarks from Harry A. Koch, Morris Kaplan, and Alexander Harkavy. Miss Gertrude Levin sang and Alexander Kahn read a poem.
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Educational Alliance
Court Street
Louis Goldberg
Bernard G. Richards
Harry A. Koch
Morris Kaplan
Alexander Harkavy
Gertrude Levin
A. D Albaum
Alexander Kahn
Whitneys and Moxham Eye North Sydney Shipyard Plant
H M Whitney of Boston and Alfred J Moxham general manager of the Sydney iron works are at Sydney negotiating to locate a steel shipbuilding plant at North Sydney opposite the iron smelting works. They are arranging with the General Mining Association to purchase the association mines at a reported price of about 1.5 million dollars.
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Halifax
N. S
H. M. Whitney
Boston
Alfred J. Moxham
Sydney
C. B
North Sydney
General Mining Association
Association
Sua Ct
Building Trades Council Applauds Aldermen on Franklin Fund
The Building Trades Council praised the Board of Aldermen for prompt action on the Franklin fund. Hopeful that after interviews with council members the matter would not be postponed to the next council session.
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Building Trades Council
Board of Aldermen
Franklin Fund
Hope
Fire wrecks Dudley pharmacy and shops on Boylston Street
A morning blaze at the Dudley pharmacy near Boylston and Park Square destroyed the drug store and damaged nearby businesses on the lower floors of the Waban building including C. E. Stubenrauch bakery, a candy manufactory, and several tailors, milliners, and doctors. Officials estimate losses between 5000 and 12000 dollars as tenants assess smoke and fire damage.
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Dudley
Boylston Street
Park Square
Co. E. Stubenrauch
Calder’s
Waban
James 8. Dudley
J. H. Joyce
Herman Hattinger
The
Savoy
Hattinger
Cella
Joyce
C. E. Stubenrauch
Mile
Callinaux
M. F. Ford
M. A. Perkins
Mme. Spitz
Ridley
W. B Broaden
Augusta Fire Devastates Central Block in 1900 Losses
A major Augusta blaze began in J. B. White’s dry goods house and spread to the Arlington Annex Masonic Hall and Arlington Hotel. Total damage estimated at 1 million dollars with extensive losses to numerous merchants including J. B. White, Arlington Hotel, Masonic Hall, and related properties. Cause believed to be a defective electric wire.
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Augusta
J. B. White
Arlington Annex
Central Hotel
Masonic
Schneider
Eighth Street
Broad and
Ellis Streets
Seventh and Eighth Streets
Dorr
Schiaderresi
Rice & O'Connor
J. Henry Meyer
J. Miller Walker
Stultz
Exchange Saloon
P. F. Sheron
Miller & Elmore
Arlington Hotel
Masonic Hall
Eri. J
Lumber District Fire Costs Eighty Thousand Dollars
A blaze in the South Cove lumber district caused about $80,000 in damage, primarily to A. F. Leatherbee, Blacker & Shepard, and the Leatherbee estate. Five firemen were injured, the Orum family narrowly escaping, and a fireboat engine 44 also suffered damage. Four alarms brought eighteen engines and heavy apparatus to the scene as flames raged along Albany street and the wharf.
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South Cove
Drum
A. F. Leatherbee
Blacker & Shepard
John W. Leatherbee
Edwin H. Montagh
Lieutenant Norton
James Hughes
Cornelius Doherty
Thomas Fitzgerald
Orum
Webber
Dover Street
Dover Street Bridge
Albany Steel
Box 116
Albany Street
Andrew F. Leatherbee
A. F P. Leatherbee
William Orum
William Fortharbee
John Sinnott
James Maginnis
Lieutenant Nee
Leatherbee’s
Bristol Street
Engine 13
Mr. Orum
Leatherbee
Joseph Lezotte
Edward H. Murtagh
City Hospital
Walden Street
Roxbury
Boston
West Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Brighton
Cheswell
Wheeler
Marlboro Street
Fire Claims Two Lives at Gloucester Hotel Complex
A morning blaze in Gloucester New Jersey destroyed the Green Tree Hotel and stables and the Clifton House. Victims are David Young and his wife Bessie both about 60 years old residents of the Clifton House. Property loss estimated at about 20000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Gloucester
N. J
Green Tree
Clifton House
David Young
Bessie
False Fire Alarms Ringed by Suspect in Back Bay Case
Police tracked a tall slender man in a light coat and brown hat who pulled three fire alarm boxes between 8:22 and 9:08 pm. The first box at 8:22 near Poplar and Spring, the second at 8:50 near Marlboro and Berkeley, the third at 9:08 near Pinckney and Anderson. A woman witnessed the final act from a window.
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Back Bay
North End
Poplar
Spring
Marlboro
Berkeley Streets
Pinckney and
Anderson Streets
Beacon Hill
Anderson Street
Japanese stage shines in Boston at Tremont Theatre
The Imperial Japanese dramatic company led by Otto Kawakami and Sada Yacco dazzled Boston with four performances at the Tremont Theatre. Geisha to Somaray and Kusunoki Masashige led the bill as critics praised Japanese method and artistry. Mme Sada Yacco hosts a tea reception after Monday’s show as other theatre notes report cast changes and new productions.
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Boston
Otto Kawakami
Sada Yacco
Imperial Japanese Dramatic Company
Trémont Theatre
Tajo
Kusunoki Masashige
Somaray
Mme
Tremont Theatre
James O'Neill
Maude Odell
Beaufort
S. C
Scranton
Penn
Grace Kimball
E. H. Sothern
Henry Irving
Hol- His
Rebecca Warren
BE. H. Sothern
Berkeley Temple
Amphion Club
E. Cutter, Jr
Stephen Lombard
Walter S. Hawkins
John W. Webster
Edward Clark
Grand Theatre
Herbert Kenny
Boston Theatres Begin Winter Season With Variety Lineup
E H Sothern and Virginia Harned open in The Song of the Sword at Hollis. Rose Melville stars at Grand Opera House in Sis Hopkins. Dark Deeds at Bowdoin Square Theatre features a strong company. London Assurance tops Castle Square bill with The Adventures of Lady Ursula to follow. Arizona gains Boston popularity at Tremont as Chris performs at the Museum. Nellie Lynch praised while the electric ballet delights. Sag Harbor attracts New England audiences and Should run into spring. Fougere stays at Columbia with Mile Lucas as feature. A Celebrated Case tops Grand Theatre. Boston Theatre opera schedule includes Les Huguenots Romeo and Juliet Carmen Flying Dutchman Tannhauser Faust Die Walkure Barber of Seville. May Howard Burlesquers announce engagement at Howard. Burlesque notables Lorenz Allen Milo Rialta Eulalie Kirwin Dan Dolly Mann and George E Austin appear. Cissy Loftus returns to Keith's Theatre with new features. Wallace and his tiger tame will headline at Austin Stone's.
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E. H. Sothern
Virginia Harned
Boston
Hollis
Nellie Lynch
Sag Harbor
New England
Fougere
Columbia
Lucas
Grand Theatre
Boston Theatre
Faust
May Howard
The
Howard
Lorenz and Allen
Milo
Rialta
Eulalie
Kirwin
Mamie Anderson
Myrtle Tressider
St. Clair
Nicolai
Dan
Dolly Mann
George E. Austin
Cissy Loftus
Keith’s
Wallace
Wild Lion
Austin & Stone
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Oinginnats
Trades Council
Aed
Lumber District
Rum
Tata ES
le Normand
Almis
Tremont St
Rgam
Hotel Touraine
Columbia Prome
ADE Luxe
Geo. W. Lederer
Col. Washington and Castle Sts
Fougere Chanteuse
I Sa
Man
Sam Bernard
Eugene Tompkins
Grand Opera
Ee Company
Metropolis Opera House
Maurice Grau
Meyerbeer
LES Huguenots
Mmes
Ternina Mantelli
Secreca van Cauteren
Sembrich
Dippel
Plancon
Illy
Bars
Queyla
Leer Dufriche
Vanni
de. Reszke
Bevignani
N. B
Tahnhauser
LS Og Ld — Pticket
St.ohn
Augustus Thomas
Remon Theatre
the Herald Square
George W. Magee
Tremont
J. R. Stirling
Rose
Jin
Hopkins
Weber & Fields
Women’s Charity Club Hospital
Am Hall
En’y Park
Tompkins
Lessee
Mgr
Tonicht
Wid
Jas. A. Herne
Vaudeville
Cissie Loftus
Charles T. Aldrich
Hilda Thomas
Comedienne
T. W. Eckert
Emma Berg
Johnson and Dean
Coon
M. Favor
Ith Sinclair
Bocksom and Burns
John R. Harty
Fvenings Matinuecs
Tre
Dion Boucicault
London
Surance
Seavu
Lady Ursula
Boston Museum
Wedte’ Sata
Chris
Jerome Sykes
Edna Wallace Hopper
John Philip Sousa
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp
Glen MacDonough
Herald
Bowdoin
Mer
Magn
Lk. Torenz
Allen
Mile. Rialta
Ers
Kulane
Maria Tressidor
Holli
Isaac B. Rich
Managee
Virginia Sothern
Puaaneat & Wed
E. A. Sothern
Virginia “Viarned
Ee Rentz Santley
Crand
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