Mutiny and murder aboard the US battleship Tennessee
In Philadelphia on February 6 mutiny erupted on the battleship Tennessee ending in murder. Bluejacket Henry Burke fired on chief master-at-arms James A Douglas wounding him fatally. Douglas died at the naval hospital tonight as Burke was confined on deck in irons.
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Philadelphia
United States
Tennessee
James A. Douglas
Henry Burke
Methodist Hospital
League Island Navy Yard
Douglas
United States Naval Hospital
Gray’s Ferry Road
Desperate clash precedes fatal shooting on ship
In a hand to hand struggle before a fatal shooting of Douglas Burke was shot through the wrist and William McCool a ship’s assistant master at arms was wounded in the chin and burned by powder. Navy officials sealed all information and crew were urged to keep silent while enlisted men defended Burke and condemned the harsh treatment by Douglas and officers.
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Douglas
Burke
William McCool
Naval Hospital
Tennessee
Death of Boston Fire Captain Hibbard in Hotel Lenox
Retired Boston fire captain F. E. Hibbard age 65 of Webster died suddenly at about 6 PM in the Hotel Lenox cafe. He collapsed while entering the cafe. Doctor J H Cunningham judged heart convulsions the likely cause.
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Boston
Fire Service
F. E. Hibbard
Webster
Hotel Lenox
Hibbard
J. H. Cunningham
Coal Trimmer Dead in Chelsea Coal Pockets Accident
Antone Ceralesky a 24 year old Polish immigrant living at 17 Milford Street Chelsea was killed yesterday morning at the Boston and Maine coal pockets Mystic Wharf when at least 15 tons of coal loosened and fell on him. He had been in the United States three years and worked for contractor James Roughan as a coal trimmer. He was described as steady and industrious.
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Antone Ceralesky
Milford Street
Chelsea
Boston & Maine
Mystic Wharf
Ceralesky
James Roughan
Explosion may cost boy eyes in South Boston incident
William Bruzga, 15, a South Boston High School student, mixed nitric acid ether alcohol and gun cotton in a back room of John J. Lowery drug store at Sixth and D streets. A violent explosion hurled him into a wall and shattered bottles. He faces possible loss of sight in both eyes and was sent to the Eye and Ear Infirmary for treatment.
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D and
West Sixth Streets
South Boston
William Bruzga
West Highth Street
Bruzga
John J. Lowery Company
Sixth
D Streets
John McDonald
Eye and
Congress Limited Train Tragedy In Philadelphia
The Congressional Limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad ran through Philadelphia at high speed with engineer Joseph Toms dead at the throttle. Fireman Harry Michner noticed unusual speed after West Philadelphia stop as the seven-car train proceeded toward North Philadelphia. The article also covers a tariff debate sparked by Massachusetts Governor and remarks by attendees at a dinner, with speeches from Harvard's Paul Hanns and Congressman William S. Bennett, plus a roster of officers for the associated Industrial Association.
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Philadelphia
Congressional
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
New York
Joseph Toms
West Philadelphia
North Philadelphia
Harry Michner
Whitman
Paul H. Hanns
Harvard
State Commission On Industrial Education
William S. Bennett
New York City
Association
William Whitman
Boston
Charles H. Harding
William M. Wood
Frederick S. Clark
North Billerica
John Bruce McPherson
Engineer Toms Crushed To Death In North Philadelphia Train Crash
Michnel called to Toms with no answer as the train neared North Philadelphia. The fireman climbed into the engineer’s cab and found Toms dead with his head outside the window, crushed by an obstacle along the track. The train was stopped and a new engineer took over for the journey to New York. Toms, 48, lived in Newark.
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Michnel
Toms
Fairmount Park
North Philadelphia
New York
Newark
Garland to Fight Honduras National Lottery in U S
Assistant United States Attorney William H. Garland returned from a Washington conference with Attorney General Bonaparte and Secret Service leaders to pursue complete destruction of the Honduras National Lottery in the United States. He ordered prompt raids in New England, with evidence of ticket exchanges between Boston and Mobile, Alabama. Several stockholders are said to live in Boston.
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United States
William H. Garland
Washington
Bonaparte
Wilkie
Secret Service
Garland
Joe Murphy
Secret Service Bureau
New England
Honduras National Lottery Company
Boston
Honduras Company
Mobile
Ala
The
President Roosevelt Eyes Alaska Hunting Trip After Term
President Roosevelt told Robert W. Wiley he hopes to visit Alaska for a hunting trip after his presidency ends. Wiley has spent 17 years in Alaska and traveled in remote regions where big game remains abundant.
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Alaska
Washington
Roosevelt
Robert W. Wiley
Snow Storms Boost Trolley Line Homeward Run
Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line promoted as the only sure way home during snow storms with cars departing Park Square every 15 minutes.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Park Square
Rebuffs Guild On Tariff at Wool Manufacturers Dinner
William Whitman of Boston, president of Arlington M Corporation, chaired the National Association of Wool Manufacturers dinner at the Hotel Somerset. He criticized Governor Guild for circulating a petition to speed tariff legislation among legislators.
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Governor Guild
Congress
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Hotel
Somerset
William Whitman
Boston
Arlington M Corporation
Newfoundland Names Adams Special Representative in Fishermen Case
Charles Hall Adams of St. John's is appointed special representative of the Newfoundland government to oversee an inquiry for the Supreme Court into the shipping of Newfoundland fishermen on American schooners beyond the three mile limit. Kent and Howley of St. John's travel to Boston to attend the investigation, though Adams himself says he has heard nothing of the matter.
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St. John’s
Charles Hall Adams
Newfoundland
Messrs. Kent and
Howley
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Boston
Adams
Messrs. Howley
Kent
Rival Foxboro Lawyers Plan Mutual Cross Examination
The two rival Foxboro lawyers in the investigation may cross examine each other at today’s hearing. Gov ernor's council discussed the idea and donor Choate, counsel for the trustees, agreed while Long, unpaid counsel for the people, said he would expect to examine his rival if he took the stand. Dr Clarence J Bell testified yesterday that there was no abuse at Foxboro.
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Foxboro
Governor’s Council
Choate
Long
White Threatened to Kill Thaw After Show
Benjamin Boman, Garden Theatre stage doorkeeper, testifies that Stanford White threatened to kill Harry Kendall Thaw on Christmas 1903 after asking about Miss Nesbit and muttering he would find and kill Thaw before daylight.
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Stanford White
Miss Nesbit
Pittsburger
Mr. White
Benjamin Boman
Garden Theatre
Delmas Leads Thaw Defense in Thaw Trial
New York February 6 The Thaw murder case defenses take shape as Delmas and Jerome clash over evidence including a note Evelyn Nesbit passed to Harry Thaw and a threat to kill Thaw. Delmas signals witnesses from Thaw’s family, while Jerome objects to self defense framing.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Stanford White
Thaw
White
Madison Square Garden
Thaw Trial to Hear Mrs Thaw Testimony Tomorrow
New York reports that one of the Mrs Thaws will testify tomorrow in the Evelyn Thaw case. Delmas announces the defense plans a witness to address the stand amid cross examination and public scrutiny. Evelyn Thaw remains in her Lorraine hotel apartment with May McKenzie as she faces the dramatic proceedings.
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New York
William Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Delmas
the Lorraine
May McKenzie
Morse Syndicate Tries to Buy New Haven Sound Lines
The Morse syndicate makes a bid to acquire New Haven Sound Lines. Analysts expect terms from Latter that may deter the offer and shape the deal as financial markets watch outcomes.
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Morse Syndicate
New Haven
Battle of Millions Opens as Morse Syndicate Targets New Haven Lines
The Morse syndicate led by Charles W Morse and Charles S Mellen plans a tentative $60,000,000 bid for the New England Transportation Company at a New Haven directors meeting. The deal would mix cash and stock for a fleet of about 23 steamers valued from 75,000 to 2,000,000 each, with total assets near 20,000,000. The line serves New York to New Haven Hartford New London and Providence and has paid 25 percent dividends while expanding.
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New England
New York City
Charles W. Morse
Morse Steamship Liries
Charles, S. Mellen
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Mellen
Mr. Morse
New England Transportation Company
Bridgeport
New London
Stonington
Newport
Fall River
Providence
Joy
Enterprise
Yale
Harvard
Morse
Morse Mounts Challenge to New Haven in Freight War
After two years of preparation, Morse consolidated Eastern properties and purchased rival lines including the Clyde and Mallory to seize freight and passenger business from the New Haven system. A failed bid for the Maine Steamship Company triggered a first move by the New Haven, as Morse and his allies planned a Caribbean voyage to study battle plans but halted when Mellen's early victory arrived.
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Morse
Clyde
Metropolitan
Mallory
New Haven
Maine Steamship Company
Portland
New York
Calvin Austin
Caribbean Sea
Harvard
Mellen
Fair Warmth Expected in Boston Area This Week
Washington reports temperatures well below seasonal averages across eastern regions with mid Atlantic showing the largest departures. A gradual warming trend is foreseen Friday along the Atlantic coast as westerly winds ease and northwest winds diminish. Steamers to Europe may encounter fresh northwest winds and fair conditions toward the Grand Banks.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic
New England
European
Grand Banks
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