Admiral Higginson Retires From Navy After 48 Years of Service
The senior officer and close associate of Admiral Dewey retires at noon, aged 62, after 48 years in the U S Navy. Francis J Higginson, a Boston raised officer from a noted Massachusetts family, declined a promotion to maintain duty standards and refused advancement in 1900. He entered service as an acting midshipman in 1857 and served with distinction including command off Santiago.
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United States Navy
Dewey
John C. Watson
Francis J. Higginson
Admiral Higginson
Massachusetts
McKinley
Congress
Santiago
Boston
Jamaica Plain
Complete Story of Murder Continues on Front Page
The article continues from the previous page detailing a homicide case with new evidence, witness accounts, and statements from investigators. It outlines suspect interactions, timeline of events, and ongoing courtroom developments as the public awaits updates.
Sheriff Barr Recalls Capture of Schidloffski at La Junta
La Junta Colorado July 17 Sheriff Barr of Otero county is credited with swiftly capturing Schidloffski after a train arrival. Conductor M Kiser organized the search locating the fugitive in the chair car. Barr confronted him, a scuffle ensued, bullets were fired, and the suspect was secured and jailed. A pocket watch rings and money were found on the prisoner.
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LA Junta
Col
Barr
Schidloffski
Limited
Otero County
Pullman
M. Kiser
Los Angeles
Schidlosfski
Schidlosfska
Kiser
Boston
Chicago
Schidloffska
New Records Set in Mt Washington Hill Climb
Mount Washington in New Hampshire hosted the auto mountain climbing event with 1905 cars competing despite dense clouds and muddy roads. Harry Harkness in a 60 horse racer nearly matched last year’s time, Soules pushed through sunlit clouds to win a top class runabout record, and F R Parker in an Oldsmobile set a new runabout record at 66 minutes 10.25 seconds.
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MT. Washington
Bretton Woods
N. H
Harry Harkness
Soules
F. R. Parker
Charles P. Adams
State police plan to extradite Schidloffski to Boston
State police outline steps to bring John Schidloffski to Boston. Detective J H Whitney heads to La Junta Colorado with a lower court warrant. A special grand jury will be convened and sheriffs summoned to hear evidence as DA Sanderson handles preliminaries. Governor Douglas asks Colorado for delivery.
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John Schidloffski
Boston
J. H. Whitney
la Junta
Col
Justice Stone
Jeremiah Ryan
Belmont
Sanderson
Douglas
Colorado
Schidloffski
Whitney
Barr
Soules Sets Record In Eight Mile Car Climb
In the 1904 eight mile climb, George Soules in a Pepe Toledo 30 horsepower set a new record for touring cars fully equipped with 29 minutes 87 2 5 seconds. C W Kelsey in a Maxwell started first at 8 04 amid rain and fog, finishing that class in 1 hour 19 minutes after tire and belt delays. Percy Pierce in a 24 horsepower Pierce Arrow posted 88 minutes 45 seconds, while R M Owens in a Reo won the $1000 to 2000 class with 52 minutes 35 2 5 seconds.
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George Soules
C. W. Kelsey
New York
Maxwell
Glen
Kelsey
Percy Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Charles Soules
Pepe-Toledo
R. M. Owens
Columbia
Hiram Maxim
Bert Holland
Crawford
F. E. Parker
Detroit
G. Skinner
G. P. Adams
Burt Holland
Newton
Mass
H. Peabody
Cleveland
Ohio
R. F. Crawford
R. M. Owen
Lansing
Mich
Philadelphia
HA. G. Maxim
Hartford
Conn
J. Soules
P. R. Purse
Webb Jay
Howard G
Reynolds
Hill calls for trade revival and moral awakening
In Lenox James J. Hill urges a national revival in business methods and a higher moral tone before the U S can become a world power. He criticizes political interference and lags in shipping and trade while contrasting U S and German leadership.
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Lenox
James J. Hill
Hill
Berkshire Hills
Stockbridge
Chicago Professor Dismissed Over Tainted Money Plea
Professor Andrew Noah Fox, who sent a telegram to John D. Rockefeller asking for tainted money for the Chicago Theological Seminary, has been dismissed from the faculty. The action, long suppressed, came to light with the seminary’s autumn roster.
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Fox
John D. Rockefeller
New York City
N. Y
Andrew N. Fox
German Institute
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago
Andrew Noah Fox
Post
Flood of Fish at T Wharf Delights Gloucester Dealers
Gloucester fish dealers saw an unprecedented shipment as 11 seiners arrived with 193000 fresh mackerel and 260 barrels of salted variety plus thousands of pounds of ground fish and swordfish. The fleet valued near 60000 dollars, led by the Victor with a 27 inch jumbo mackerel weighing 512 pounds.
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T Wharf
Georges
Hator
Corsair
Ralph Hall
Gloucester
Newport
R. I
Rev Father Walsh Dead of lingering illness at Carney Hospital
The Rev. Father Walsh, C. SS. R., curator at Mission Church Roxbury, died at Carney Hospital South Boston after three weeks of illness following an operation. Born in Ireland November 14 1885 he came to the United States in 1867 joined the Redemptorists in 1868 and was ordained June 6 1862. He served mission work across the U S and Canada and settled at the Mission Church in 1898. Funeral from the Mission Church Wednesday at 10 a.m. Holy Family Association single men meet Smith street to walk to church and pray for their director.
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Father Walsh
C. SS. R
Roxbury
Carney Hospital
South Boston
Ireland
Order of Redemptorist Fathers
Canada
Seattle
Wash
St. John’s Que
Mission Church
the Holy Family Association
Smith Street
National tributes for the late General Blackmar
Telegrams of condolence poured in to Adjutant General Gilman as funeral plans for General Wilmer W. Blackmar were set. Officials noted possible military honors and a service at Second Church with burial at Mt Auburn or Cedar Grove. Governor Douglas mourned the commander, and many Grand Army of the Republic leaders sent sympathy from across the nation.
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W. W. Blackmar
John E. Gilman
Blackmar
E. B. Stillings
E. A. Horton
Chicago
the Commonwealth
Douglas
Wilmer W. Blackmar
Grand Army of the Republic
The
Commonwealth
William L. Douglas
Massachusetts
State House
John C. Schoots
State of New York
Yonkers
N. Y
John B. Gilman
George W. Cook
Washington
Thomas J. Stewart
Pennsylvania
Charles A. Snydam
Philadelphia
R. B. Brown
Zanesville
Charles Burrows
Rutherford
N. J
P. S. Fustis
Clara M. Sawyer
Maine Ladies
Attleboro
William H. Jordan
Gloucester
P Blackmar
Daniel B. Newhall
Concord
N. H
National
John R. King
John B. King
Washington, D. C
J. BE. Gilman
Wolff
Massachusetts Department
Widow of General Blackmar Takes Church to Boston
The widow of General Wilmon W. Blackmar and her sister Miss Brewer left Boise with the general's body for Boston traveling via the Union Pacific to Omaha. In Chicago they will meet national Grand Army of the Republic officers for the procession.
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Firat
Sheriff Barr
Auio
Burlington
Owens
Bedford St
Washington St
Victor and
Kernwood Led
Annie Greenlaw
Mitt McKown
Mattakeesett
Jack O'Brien
Electric Flash
Sam Kemp
George Hamer
J. W. Bradley
Bill Foley
Victor
John McFarland
Patrician
John Farmer
Monster Mackerel
Warren & Foley
General Blackmar
Auburn Cemetery
Gen. Blackmar
Hingham
Gilchrist
Butlery
GoPro St
Butler’s
Tremont St
Butler’s Branch
Tempie
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