Falling Walls Kill in Salem
Three men are believed dead after an explosion at the Boston Syndicate Clothing Company on Front Street in Salem at 1 am. The blast damaged the police and electrical buildings, blocked signals, and collapsed the roof as rescuers worked amidst smoke, ice, and debris with loss estimated at $5000.
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Hurley
Salem
Boston Syndicate Clothing Company
Front Street
Hay
Boston Clothing Syndicate
Police Department
Clothing Concern
Clothing House
Knight
Hathaway
Pashman
Committee On Police and Licenses
Hermanson
Marshal Skinner
Abner C. Coodell
Everett Officer Shot by Prisoner After Arrest Attempt
Patrolman Thomas Keefe of Everett was shot in the back while attempting to arrest two men on Broadway near Everett square. The elder suspect, described as James Blake, fled after firing, while the younger, George Blake, was later caught and identified. Keefe was hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital with a wound not deemed immediately fatal but risk of blood poisoning due to clothing particles.
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Thomas Keefe
Everett
Broadway
Everett Square
Station House
Blake
Mansfield Place
Charlestown
Keefe
Massachusetts General Hospital
James Blake
George Blake
Bow Street
Second Street
Reign of Terror Reported in Barcelona Strikes
Madrid reports a terror atmosphere in Barcelona as printers on strike threaten comrades, sniping troops, and blocking trains with stones. Claims run high of 200 killed and 10 wounded, though authorities conceal figures while theatres stay closed and rail lines face dynamite threats to stop railway service.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Charge of forgery filed against young suspect Lynch
Florence W. Lynch a two year old resident of 756 Washington street was arrested by headquarters officers yesterday charged with forging the name of Mrs. L. W. Parkhurst of 24 Beethoven street Roxbury to a receipt for 4 and attempting to utter it at the American Express Company
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Florence W. Lynch
Washington Street
L. W. Parkhurst
Beethoven Street
Roxbury
American Express Company
Local forecast fair with possible Friday snow or rain
Washington February 19 National forecast calls for Thursday and Friday fair in New England with diminishing northwest winds. Thursday fair and Friday fair with a chance of snow or rain by Friday night and generally westerly winds.
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Washington
New England
Roosevelt Address at Grand Army Banquet in Washington
President Roosevelt attended the annual banquet of the Department of the Potomac Commandery Grand Army of the Republic at the New Willards Hotel. He and Secretary Wilson joined General Torrance in remarks praising comradeship and military brotherhood and urged applying those principles to civil life.
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Washington
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
New Willards Hotel
Roosevelt
Wilson
General Torrance
Grand Army
Bil Torrance
America
Declares Naval Victory Was a Captain's Fight
Washington reports the President filed memoranda on Admiral Schley's appeal and urged dropping the case. He supports promoting Sampson and Schley, notes Schley’s prebattle actions were condoned, calls the Santiago battle a captain's fight, and praises Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright's courage and skill.
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Washington
Schley
McKinley
Sampson
Navy Department
Santiago
Wainwright
Roosevelt Memoirs on Schley and Sampson At Santiago
President Roosevelt reviews naval case over the Santiago campaign. He endorses court findings on most points, condemns Schley’s retrograde movement, and questions whether Schley’s squadron acted with full expedition. He notes Sampson’s later reference to Schley’s conduct and discusses command during the battle.
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Secretary of the Navy
Sampson
Schley
Santiago
Court of Claims
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley
Cney
Admiral Sampson
Department
Sampson Ough
Shafter
Massachusetts officers named for Prince Henry visit
Massachusetts volunteer service assigns a full guard and escort for Prince Henry’s March visit. Captain Buffington leads naval reserves to greet him at South Station and guard the State House, with Major Perrins and Captain Parker directing artillery salutes and Cadet guards at Somerset headquarters.
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Boston
George R. H. Buffington
South Terminal
Prince
State House
Perrins
Highness
Cambridge
W. A. Perrins
John Perrins, Jr
S. D. Parker
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Umer
Vorenberg’s
Hanover & Elmets
FOX
Massachusetts Breweries Co
Otis St
Fr. John
Mary Collier
South Walpole
Mass
Carleton & Hovey
Father John
John C. Haynes&co
WasHington St
Etter
Coronation
Globe Shirt CO
School St
City Hall
Gfase-Lockett CO
Grocers’ Exec, O
Old Colony Trust Company
Ray
Madras
Gov. West
Tearur
Pach Bros
New York
President Roosevelt
White House
Bay State
Massachusetts Volunteer Military Service
Prince Henry
Cort
T. F. Edmands
Dalton
Guard of Honor
Somerset
Horner
William A. Perrins
John Perrins Libut
Thomas F. Edmands
Gay
New Bedford
G. R. H. Buffinton
Naval Brigade
Samuel D. Parker
Boston Common
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