Fined Shoplifters and Two Young Girls for Pin Theft
Judge Dewey in Municipal Criminal Court fined six shoplifters $15 each to set an example and fined two very young girls one cent for stealing a diamond pin. The girls, innocent in appearance, unscrewed the pin from James Shea of Salem in a doorway with Big Mike Kelly and Patrolman Goff recovering the pin. Shea refused to prosecute.
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Dewey
Municipal Criminal Court
Douglass
James Shea
Salem
Big Mike
Kelly
Goff
Station 4
Shea
Senate Army Reform Plan Sets 100000 Enlisted Men
The Senate military affairs committee approved a substitute army bill allowing 100000 total enlisted, with a native Filipino force not exceeding 12000 and a Porto Rico unit. It creates detailed regimental structures, chaplains, and staff rules, and omits the House canteen ban. A female nurse corps is provided and the bill moves to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Porto Rico
Corbin
Senate
Signal Corps
Bfelow
Leutenant
Harvest Time For Thieves Brings City Hunt
Chief Inspector Watts ordered detectives to search the city for a thief who buys valuable goods in reputable names and intercepts messengers. A Monday swindle exceeded $300. Officers were told to watch for professional thieves who cut bags of express and bank messengers, with one thief netting over $200 yesterday.
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Watts
Costliest of Weddings In Newport Details Revealed
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Elsie French plan a grand Newport wedding on January 14 with 9500 invitations. Breakers and Harbor View will be decorated, Muenchinger King end. iiii top cottages used for guests, and Vanderbilt bachelor dinner slated for January 12 at The Breakers. Mrs. Vanderbilt to stay post nuptials with stables opened for use.
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Newport
R.I
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Elsie French
Satterlee-Morgan
Vanderbilt
Harbor View
F. C. French
Muenchinger- King
Alfred Vanderbilt
Boutelle Named Navy Captain on Retired List
Washington December 19 Congress authorized the President to appoint Representative Charles A Boutelle of Maine as a captain on the retired list. The Senate passed the House resolution authorizing Boutelle to retire without opposition and it is expected he will resign from the House.
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Washington
Congress
Charles A. Boutelle
Maine
United States Navy
Senate
House
Boutelle
Duke and Duchess of Manchester Arrive in New York
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester arrived from Connell and are staying at the Holland House in New York. The duke said he came mainly to have clothes fitted and would likely return to Cincinnati tomorrow. He voiced disappointment at not being warmly greeted in Cincinnati.
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No Money Dain
Boyle Fros
New York
Manchester
Conneee
Holland Oase
Cincinnati
Royal Blue Line Announces Special Rates for March 1901
The Royal Blue Line sets individual fare at $6.50 for New York to Washington round trip with inauguration ceremonies in March 1901. Parties of fifty or more pay 4.62 per person. Details on sale dates, limits, and trains from A.J. Simmons at 211 Washington Street Boston.
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Royal Blue Line
New York
Washington
A.J. Simmons
Washington Street
Boston
City Collector Guild Receives Conscience Money Pensions
The City Collector Guild reports receipt of $140 in conscience money. One pension payment was directed to Shawmut National Bank and secured as a cashier's check for $40. The remaining $100 came from another source.
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Shawmut National Ank
Wheeler Cleared of Guilt in Postal Arrest
Michael A. Wheeler Boston post office clerk was discharged and reinstated after United States Commissioner Fiske cleared him. Chief Post Office Inspector Evans said Wheeler is innocent and that inspectors Swift and Toulson wrongfully seized him. The case involved a test letter to Miss Allie Snyder, which was later found in transit.
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Michael A. Wheeler
Boston
United States
Fiske
Post Office
Evans
Wheeler
Postal Service
Swift
Toulson
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Allie Snyder
West Fifth Street
New York
Federal
$50,000 FOR ALIENATION IN LONDON DIVORCE CASE
Justice Lawrence reserves ruling on reopening hearing in the divorce suit of Reuben London against Julia London. The co respondent is Isador London, the plaintiff's half brother. A $60,000 alienation suit may be filed. London & Levengood, merchants, based at 152 Wooster Street. Abram London testified of a former servant's home and Isador's residence with the family during Reuben's absence. Mrs London backs the motion with affidavits alleging improper conduct by him. Isador London is in Chicago.
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New York
Lawrence
Reuben London
Julia
Isador London
Londons
Reuben
London & Levengood
Wooster Street
London
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