Veterans urge action for Molloy amid Bermuda imprisonment
Captain Thomas Clark of the Legion of Spanish American War Veterans joins ex-Congressman Fitzgerald in urging Secretary Hay and President Roosevelt to secure the release of Sergeant James S. Molloy, a former Ninth Regiment soldier held in Bermuda. Lawrenc e native Molloy is cited as a brave, popular veteran deserving humane treatment and prompt U S government intervention. Expects replies from Lord Pauncefote and Hay within days as Massachusetts lawmakers consider measures to press for release or transfer for investigation.
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Thomas . Clark
Legion of
Hay
Roosevelt
James S. Molloy
Ninth Regiment
Bermuda
Molloy
Lawrence
State Department
Captain Clark
Fitzgerald
Congress
Clark
Massachusetts
Roxbury
South End
Boston
Young Men's Catholic Association
Lord Pauncefote
Progress of the East Boston tunnel moves under harbor
The Boston Transit Commission reports on the seventh annual year ending Aug 15 detailing progress of the East Boston tunnel. The big shield now advances under harbor waters at about five feet daily and roof shield tests show success. Fresh concrete construction dominates, with cast iron only in limited sections, and route changes shift entrances from Hanover Street to State Street toward Scollay Square, with costs nearly identical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transit Commission
Boston
Transit Commission
Railroad Commission
East Boston
Blackwall
Thames
London
St. Clair
Port Huron
Mich
Hudson River
Hanover Street
Secollay Square
State Street
Scollay Square
Note Burned Marks End of Church Debt Fight in Somerville
At Union Square Baptist Church Somerville a mid winter picnic featured burning a $1000 note given March 31 1899 by the Ladies Social Union toward the church debt. The debt stood at $12 000 with a floating obligation before the burn. Treasurer Arthur O. Taylor outlined progress to $3000 as Mrs KE M Garrett former president supervised the blaze and Mrs A B Dearborn current president received the ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Square Baptist Church
Somerville
Ladies’ Social Union
Society
KE. M. Garrett
Arthur O. Taylor
A. B. Dearborn
Garrett
Sailors' Haven to mark tenth anniversary with supper concert
The Sailors' Haven at 46 Water Street Charlestown will celebrate ten years on December 26 with a Christmas supper and concert. A Christmas tree will display useful presents for seamen. Expected guests include Bishop Lawrence Reverend F B Allen Episcopal City Mission superintendent and Reverend W C Stett D D New York secretary of the American Seamen's Friend Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailors’ Haven
Water Street
Charlestown
Lawrence
F. B. Allen
Episcopal City
W. C. Stett
D. D
New York
The
American Seamen's Friend Society
Judge Isaac Story Dies After Long Somerville Service
Judge Isaac Story longtime justice of the Somerville Police Court since its 1872 organization died at his home 11 Linden Avenue West Somerville He belonged to the Daniel Webster State committee in the memorable presidential campaign of 186 He was known as an independent in politics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Story
Somerville
Linden Avenue
West
Daniel Webster
Sewell Near Death in Camden Tonight
United States Senator William J. Sewell remains in critical condition in Camden New Jersey as of tonight. Two physicians are in constant attendance while his family fears dissolution may come soon.
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Camden
N.T
United States
William J. Sewell
Auburn Councilman Roland Keene Dies at Somerville Home
Roland Keene once served on Auburn's city council and died yesterday morning at his brother-in-law Captain Melvin B. Ricker's home on Prospect street in Somerville.
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Roland Keene
Auburn
Melvin B. Ricker
Prospect Street
Somerville
Ten Men Die in Pittsburg Gas Furnace Blast
Ten men were burned to death and four injured in a gas explosion at the Soho furnace of Tones & Laughlin Limited on Second Avenue near Brady Street Pittsburgh. The blast spread flames through the bell as workers stood on the furnace platform. Nineteen men were present. fifteen were trapped, two suffered minor injuries, and two regular top fillers escaped unhurt. The blast was caused by gas crust forming at the furnace bottom.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Soho
Tones & Laughlin, Limited
Second Avenue
Brady Street
Regula
Chipp Arrested for Alleged City Larceny of 30000
Charles P. Chipp a former bookkeeper in the collectors of assessments office was arrested on a 271.75 larceny charge with alleged total embezzlements surrounding thirty thousand dollars. District Attorney Philbin's office and Asst. ADA Schurman pursued the case after Deputy Collector Slattery reported the larger sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles P. Chipp
Collector of
Comptroller's Office
Chipp
Philbin
Schurman
Edward A. Slattery
Brann
Pan American Expo at African M. E. Zion Church
Boston’s colored community gathers at the Pan American Exposition in Aion staged in the church ground hall on North Russell Street. Rev J H McMullen supports the fair with personal interest while John W Williams directs the Sunday school effort and Miss Mabel M Banks aids alongside several Mrs G O Smith Mrs Sarah David and others.
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Haskell & Coy
Mabel M. Banks
John W. Williams
Zion Church
Russell Street
Boston
Aion
Five masted schooner Mary W Bowen sails rich coal runs
The Mary W Bowen, a premier coastwise vessel, averages two trips monthly carrying about 3400 tons of coal per voyage and paying shareholders well. Shipping news notes Ivernia from Liverpool facing gales, Lancastrian stowaways, and Spanish sailors aided by the consul, with more harbor moves and dock work along the East Coast.
Shipping News Miniature Almanac Dec 2
Sun rises 7 10 a m sets 4 14 p m day length nine hours four minutes Moon sets 1 16 a m high water 6 30 p m Arrived steamers Lancastrian Ridley Liv erpool Dec 8 with merchandise to Frederick Leyland Co Bonavista Pa toine Halifax N S with merchandise passengers to E i H Downing Herman Winter Grove New York Boston steamers Stanwood Yarmouth N Y with merchandise passengers to J F Masters Governor Dingley Dennison Portland City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester schooner Lawrence Hardy Prince Edward Island with potatoes Cleared schooners Jessie C St John N B Frank W Sackville N B Jessie L Smith Sydney Wind west light snow steamers Arkadia Ger Philadelphia and Hamburg Turquoise Br New York Galicia Ger Hamburg Catalone Louisburg C B Juniata Norfolk and Baltimore Par thian Philadelphia H F Dimock New York State of Maine Portland etc cutter Seminole cruising schooners Judge Lowe Dennysville Me Laura T Chester Rockport Me Lillian Southwest Harbor Maria Teel Norfolk Katherine D Perry Newport News Earl P Mason towed Peter W French Bay View towing schooner Henry Weiler A Chesterton Vineyard Haven tows schooner Helena to Boston Paoli Philadelphia towing barges Foster Malvern and Parks Wrestler towing barges Hammond and Maple Hill Tacony towed barges Pemberton Bata and Grafton Hokendauqua New York towing barges Bath Bee and Beverly
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Lancastrian
Ridley
Liverpool
Frederick Leyland & Co
Bonavista
Patoine
Halifax
E.i H. Downing
Herman Winter
Grove
New York
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. Y
J. F. Masters
Dingley
Dennison
Portland
City of
Lawrence
Hardy
Prince Edward Island
Wind West
Arkadia
Philadelphia
Hamburg
Turquoise
Galicia
Catalone
Louisburg
C. B
Juniata
Norfolk
Baltimore
Parthian
H. F. Dimock
State of
Lillian
Southwest Harbor
Maria ©. Teel
Katherine D. Perry
Newport News
Earl P. Mason
Peter W. French
Bay View
Henry Weiler
A. Chesterton
Vineyard Haven
Helena
Paoli
Foster
Malvern
Parks
Wrestler
Dto
Hammond
Maple Hill
Tacony
Pemberton
Cambridge School Board Hears Physical Culture Report
Miss Sarah BR. Boudrene’s communication on Cambridge pupils feet not touching the floor prompts debate. Thurston estimates hundreds affected. board files the report. nominations and resignations at the Cambridge schools meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah BR. Boudrene
Cambridge
Boudrene
Thurston
Grace Clark
Putnam School
Bessie W. Howard
Winnifred V. Cobb
Annie I. Prince
Harvard School
Elizabeth M. Crowley
Willard
Julia L. Frame
Peabody
Mary E. Warren
Morse
Lillian C. Burbank
Ebster
Margaret M. Brosnahan
Wellington
Grace Morgan
Boardman
Leila F. Drake
Morse School
Goulette Outclasped Rand at Ciné Club Fight
In Rochester, Goulette of Rochester and Leonard of Buffalo fought nine rounds with Goulette weighing 127 and Leonard 144 pounds. Goulette showed early fire, but the heavier Leonard wore him down. the police stopped the bout in the ninth when Goulette was nearly knocked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand Rapids, Mich
Kid” Goulette
Rochester
N. Y
Joe Leonard
Buffalo
Cine Club
Goulette
Leonard
Kid
Arrested on Hi Way to Settle Jacques Furs Robbery
Thomas F Shay of New Wav y the third of the trio linked to the Brooks & Co sealskin theft was seized in the city by Inspectors McGarr and Driscoll while en route to New Haven on the midnight train. His brother, seeking settlement, accompanied him before a taxi driver spotted them and alerted authorities. Shay remains jailed at the Tombs as a fugitive amid a widening investigation into the November to December thefts and recovered furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Shay
New Wavy
Jacques
Brooks & Co
New Haven
Conn
Inspector McGarr
Driscoll
Division 4
Shay
William H. Sykes
Donnelly
Sykes
Patterson and
Rooney
James A. Denton
Boston
Thomas Shay
South Terminal Station
Thomas
New York
Stolen Goods And Injuries Reported In City Districts
A bundle of clothing marked FE M Heustis 214 Main St Charlestown was stolen from Brewer's express wagon on & Lawrence. An overcoat owned by Angus McKinnon 20 Holyoke St was taken from his store at Compton and Tremont. Mrs I Sternberg 1 Decatur St was relieved of her pocketbook at Manasses Krosnax fish market 315 Harrison Ave. A gold hunting case watch marked L B E M two rings and clothing were stolen from Miss Mamie Meehan at 116 West Second St after entry by a fall. Edward Dolan 15 of 68 Liverpool St broke his left arm on Maverick St then to Massachusetts General Hospital. Wilbur F P Bixby 64 Dundee St fell 20 feet from a staging at 90 St Botolph St to City Hospital. James Byrne 18 Heath Place sprained his ankle in Park Square and was treated at City Hospital.
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FE. M. Heustis
Main Street
Charlestown
Brewer's
Lawrence Street
Angus McKinnon
Holyoke Street
Compton and
Tremont Streets
I. Sternberg
Decatur Street
Manasses Krosnax
Harrison Avenue
West Second Street
Mamie Meehan
L. BE. M
Edward Dolan
Liverpool Street
Maverick Street
Boston
O'Keefe
Massachusetts General Hospital
St. Botolph Street
Wilbur Fp, Bixby
Dundee Street
City Hospital
James Byrne
Heath Place
Park Square
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Sewell
Tammany Clerk
SHORT
Mary W. Bowen
Cunard
Ivernia
Watt
Queenstown
Frank le Clair
Stephen Morton
Mersey
Fiith
Isle of Kent
Lewis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
South Terminal
Spain
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Spartan
Carbon
pRrocetnis
Clara
Clarita
Barkentine Arlington
Mercury
Allanwilde
Provincetown
National Dock
Europe
Artel
Abbott
Lert Cates
Thomas McLaughlin
Everett
Fannie Lenox
South Ferry
N. S
Long Wharf
Spedden Shipbuilding Company
Ellsworth, Tremont and Stonington Steamboat Company
Attaquin
Lawley Corporation
South
Melbourne
Simpson
Suez Canal
Board of Survey
Robert H. Fraser
G. O. Herbert
Lloyds of London
John McDougall
London Salvage Association
Bremen
M. C. Moseley
Vesta and
Vim
Castoria
Shipping News
Houce
Jessie C
St. John
N. B
Frank W
Sackville
Jessie L. Smith
Sydney
Arlington
Mass
E.w.cahan
M.D
Tremont Street
J. E
Bishop
Parisian Remedy Co
Registere Peareicient
Tremont St
Greene
Gordon
DR. Williams
OffMee
London Hospital
DR. Adams
J.E. Frothincham
Allston St
Cor, Bulfinch
Thompson
Hoffman House
Columbus
Knight Medical CO
Dr. Bell
Gominton Avenue
Warren Ave
de. Collings
Reynal College of Physicians and Surgeons
England
DR. Collins Remedy CO
Berwick Park
Columbus Ave
Hotel Plaza
Mallock Medical Institute
Court Street
Hallock Medical Institute
Court St
Shipping
Dominion Line
Fast Twins
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Alexandria
Egypt
Commonwealth
New England
Algiers
Dominion
Vancouver
State St
Cunard Line
Saxonta
Ultonta
Alexander Martin
Maes
Warren Line
Poston
Sachem
Kansas
Sagamore
Hoosac Tunnel
Warren & CO
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Co Steamship Lines
Providence
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
Washington Street
Summer Street
W. P. Coria
R. I
Boston and
Philadelphia Steamship Line
Boise
Falladelphia
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
Fiske Building
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Israel Cook Foxcroft
George A. Foxcroft
Winthrop
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Middlesex
Fredd. Chase
Lydia J. Chase
Charles J. McIntire
John
Water St
Per Agate Line
Tof P. m
Sholland
Mutual Loan
GEO. A. Staples
Easy Jsments
Tolman
State St. Wel
Ad Tess
Ely
the Post
Tremort St
Alger
Boylston St
Httle
Weber
Steining
Chickering
Knabe
Haines
Bourne
Miller
Hallet & Davis
Ivers & Pond
Vose
Weber Piano
Cymbus Ave
Columbnis Ave
Fianos
Prof
Berry
Dudley St
McPhail and
Emerson
Dy Wheeler
Jay St
Cambridgeport
Western Ave
W. Berman & CO
Hanover St
Broad St
Secret
Senvice & Law Bureau
Zarola Returnell
Old Orchard
Church St
Shorey
ARGO
Bostock
Great Animal Arena
Cyclorama Me
Alice Belliveau
Albert E
Belliveau
Een
Bertha
Louis C, Seymour
Franklin
Albee's
Blackstone St
Senate
House of Representatives
City of Boston
Sald City
Thomas J. Kenny
Washington St
M. J. McNattan
Charles Morton
Hotel Capital
Bowdoin @t
Allis Chalmers Co
Chicago
Samuel Enrich
Sudbury
Sares &J
Charles Watulen
Thowdoin Sq
Worumbo
Lisbon Palle
Chilson
Houghton & Dutton
Cook
Tremont Building
Atkins
North Cambridge
Casey House
Wand Electrics
Worcester St
Lyndeboro Place
Carver St
Benedict Christian Home
Dorchester St
North Anderson St
Ferdinand Ast
Wm St
Main &T
Huntington St
Summer St
Arch Street
H. Zimmerman
J. Bernard
Carl Stotin
Hyde Park Ave
Mt. Hope
Graham
Medford
Guy's
Broadway
Chelsea
Tread
S. A. Vanner
Portland St
City
Centre Boston
Etna Realty CO
Vo Let
Park Sq
F& and
T P. m
VM. Krug
JIL
Knapp
Washington Building
Watcites
Tilden
Prof. Slyf
Rivate Academy
Pwenty
Stokenl's
BE. M. Downes
Burr St
Jamaica Plain
Merrimac Et. S
Remington Typewriter
Phigh
B. S
Bromfield St
Georgia
Savannah
B.R. Price
Atlantic Ave
E.H. Downing
Simmons & Marsters
T. A
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