Massachusetts Superintendents Association Holds 32nd Meeting
School superintendents and committee members from across the state gathered in Lorimer Halls for the thirty second annual session. Officers were elected, including J A Pitman as president and Eugene Bouton as vice president. A resolution urged that street railway carriers charge no more than 2 1/2 cents per ride for transporting children to and from school. The group also protested a Senate bill aimed at repealing 1898 manual training requirements in elementary schools.
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Lorimer Halls
Massachusetts
A. G. Wheeler
Wakefield
L. P. Nash
Holyoke
E. D. Howe
Marlboro
G. G. Fietcher
State Board of Education
F. Dutton
Brookline
Baldwin
J. A. Pitman
Eugene Bouton
Pittsfield
R. W. Hine
Dedham
Senate
Elevator accident claims life of R W E Nye at Cambridgeport store
R W E Nye aged 18 of 24 Chestnut Street Cambridgeport died after an iron bar fell in the Andrew Dutton upholstery warehouse at 8 Canal Street yesterday evening. He suffered a fractured skull and died en route to the hospital.
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R. W. E. Nye
Chestnut Street
Cambridgeport
Andrew Dutton
Canal Street
Nye
Confession in Old Kentucky Murder Case
Five years after lumberman Thomas Howard was shot to death in Middleboro Kentucky his son John Lewis Howard 15 dying of consumption confessed to the killing with his mother Mrs Amanda Howard. He described the setup and rifle placement and led to Mrs Howard arrest by Deputy Sheriff Charlie Cecil.
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Middleboro
Thomas Howard
John Lewis Howard
Amanda Howard
Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Rockland
Central House burned in Rockland this morning with narrow escapes reported. Owner Donald McKay of Boston insured the building for $5000. Mr. McLean faced a $2000 loss with $1000 insurance. The blaze is believed to have started from the furnace.
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Rockland
McLean
Donald McKay
Boston
Ex Governor Wolcott Declines Philippine Commission Seat
Ex Governor Roger Wolcott will not join the new commission to established civil government in the Philippines this summer. He was offered a position but cites business and family obligations as the reason for declining.
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Roger Wolcott
Philippine Islands
Wolcott
Major Grady Camp Plans Drum Bugle Corps Meeting
Members tied to Major Grady Camp plan forming a drum and bugle corps next Thursday evening. Musicians who served in the Spanish War are invited to attend at 169 Border Street.
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Grady Camp
Border Street
Reynolds Captures Miller After Montreal Pursuit
Brooklyn Detective Captain Reynolds reports he followed a Montreal go-between to Miller of the Franklin Syndicate. Miller allegedly agreed to return with him willingly, while Montreal officials doubt the tale and say Miller was arrested in New York State via a district attorney arrangement.
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New York
Reynolds
Devery
William F. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Miller
Montreal
Ammon
Chief Devery
Brooklyn
Chief Kellert
Metropolitan Detective Bureau Today
Captain Reynolds
New York State
District Attorney's Office
Miller Returns From Montreal After Franklin Syndicate Run
In a New York arrival Miller travels from Springfield Mass to Manhattan seeking his wealth. Police hunt his partners after the Frank lin syndicate case yields only seventy five cents in his possession and the main head’s millions remain missing.
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Miller
Montreal
New York
Harlem River Bridge
Manhattan
Grand Central Station
Forty-second Street
Franklin Syndicate
Prussia’s Prince Henry Robbed in Siam Bandit Hold Up
Oriental advices report Prince Henry of Prussia, vice admiral of the German squadron in Chinese waters, was held up by bandits in Siam while visiting the king. Robbers secured about $1000 in cash and two bicycles.
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Prince Henry of
Prussia
Siam
Victoria
B. C
Prince Henry
Bold Bakery Hold-Up on Clarendon Street Reported
A second Division 6 bakery robbery this week occurred at 2 55 pm when a man wearing a blue serge suit and black overcoat masked his face with a handkerchief and pointed a revolver at clerk Fannie Adams, forcing $5 from the till before fleeing. The robber is described as about 23 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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Clarendon Street
Georgiana Patch
Fannie Adams
Miss Adams
Admiral McNair Leaves Naval Academy for Extended Sick Leave
Rear Admiral F V McNair, recently on sick leave, requested detachment from the Annapolis Naval Academy superintendency and extended sick leave due to continued ill health. The Navy Department granted the request.
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Washington
F. V. McNair
Nava]l Academy
Annapolis
Navy Department
Mormon Migration Aims 280000 Acres for Big Horn Colony
Governor Richards returned from Salt Lake City where he met Mormon leaders to plan a large colonization in northern Wyoming. A committee will select over 280,000 acres under the Carey act with reservoir sites and water rights. About 40,000 Mormons will leave the Great Salt Lake valley in April to trek 700 miles to the Big Horn basin.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Richards
Salt Lake City
State Lands Board
Lorenzo Snow
Apostle Woodruff
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Utah
Irish Party Meeting Elects Officers and Whips
At a London gathering of the Irish parliamentary party, minor officers and whips were elected and several contributions were received. A cable from the president of the Massachusetts Hibernian Society promised support of 30 000 members.
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London
Irish Parliamentary Party
Massachusetts Hibernian Society
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