Bates Men Split Over State Convention Chairmanship
Political fissures flare as ex secretary Long's Post interview shocks Bates faction. Murray seeks convention chair while Lodge resists, Goetting mediates from Springfield. Bates advance plan aims to force Lodge to withdraw or push Murray forward, sparking fighting talk among leaders.
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Lodge
Bates
John D. Long
Batesmen
Long
Senator Lodge
Michael J. Muuray
Fates
Goetting
Republican State Committee
Springfield
Pates
Murrey
Wingham Statesman
Frank Avowal
Murray
Longin
State Committee
Showers and Storms Forecast Across New England and NY
Forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms in New England and eastern New York with cooler temperatures Thursday. Winds shift from fresh southwesterly to northwest as Friday brings generally fair weather and a temperature drop.
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Boston
Washington
Ally New England
New York
Inside and outside cigars compare in value claim
An advertisement argues the outside of a Cuban Big Brother Cigarro hides the true value inside, equal to a 20 cent Havang cigar. It urges readers to cut and smoke to verify the claim, promising the interior determines quality while the exterior shapes appearance.
Burglaries Solved by Peterson Brothers Arrest
Patrolman Ferris of Station 16 breaks a Back Bay crime wave by arresting Julius and Carl Peterson after finding a vast hoard of stolen goods at their West Roxbury home. The recovered cache includes silverware, jewelry, clocks, oil paintings, furs, and a Royal Worcester vase valued at about seven thousand dollars with many personal identifications. The brothers face arraignment for multiple burglaries tied to two years of thefts in Boston.
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Back Bay
Peterson
Peterson Brothers
West Roxbury
Timothy Ferris
Station 16
Julius Peterson
Forcertly
Commonwealth Avenue
Carl Peterson
Ferris
George Hall
Captain Hall
Spring Street
Royal Worcester
John D. Williams
Kensington
Eldridge
Adams House
Board of Police
Montreal
Castle Street
Nyuor
Tracy
Desperado
Frank Merrill
Merrill
Tracy Eludes Men and Hounds In Washington Chase
In SBYDATTLE Washington July 9 the pursuit of outlaw Harry Tracy appears temporarily suspended. Sheriff Cudihee calls in guards from southern suburbs as the convict may reappear elsewhere. A Renton to Black River Junction search widens as locals fret over Tracy’s hiding place and the fate of Merrill.
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Sbydattle
Wash
Harry Tracy
Cudihee
Ctudihea
Renton
Llioodhounds
Berton
Black River Junction
Tracy
Merrill
Desperado
Salem
Black River Bridge
Andy Neilson
Tom Madden
Phil Ritchie
Patrol Wagon and Drunk Hage
A drunken escapee briefly regains the use of his legs in a chase through Washington Worcester Streets Harrison Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue pursued by Driver A H McCarthy in Station 5 patrol wagon Maggie. The man collapses near City Hospital with Maggie pulling up and returning to seize the second prisoner.
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Tracy
Albion Street
South End
Maggie
Station 5
Washington and
Worcester
A. H. McCarthy
Mag
McCarthy
Worcester Square
Harrison Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
City Hospital
Extradition Case in Canada Faces Diplomatic Phase
Washington reports the United States will lodge a complaint with Britain over Canadian extradition delays in the case of Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor. The men, accused of misappropriation and embezzlement tied to Savannah river harbor work, allegedly benefited from close ties between Canadian officials and their lawyers. The United States details alleged obstructions, rapid habeas corpus moves, and conflicts of interest involving prominent Montreal law firms and Quebec officials.
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Washington
Messrs
Benjamin D. Greene
John F. Gaynor
Canada
Georgia
Savannah
United States
Hay
Allance
Gaynor and Greene
Secret Service
Marion Erwin
Montreal
Messrs. Greene and
Gaynor
Great Britain
Erwin
Ulric Lafontaine
Province of
Quebec
Andrews
District of
Chauveau
Messrs. Fitzpatrick
Parent
Roy and
Cannon
Justice Caron
Justice Andrews
Caron
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