Mrs Duff Attacks Textbook Choices in Boston Meeting
A heated Boston school committee session features Mrs Julia Duff accusing publishers of bias and phonetic spelling, while Mr Vogel, Superintendent Seaver, and others clash over geographies and new readers. Duff shows bills claiming work executed for child benefit, to be debated at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Book Company
Poston
Boston
Mr. Vogel
Seaver
Duff
Alfred Mudge & Co
France
Italy
Erary
Vogel
Armany
Roether
Gallivan
Cushing
Brett
Lee
Ernst
O Ae Welsh
Lowell
Fred A. Fernald
Bigelow
Casper Isham
Comins
John E. Butler
Dearborn
Eliot
Walter Mooers
Ablington
Franklin
Gustavus F. Guild
Medford
Lincoln
James_H. Gormley
Lyman
Henry H. Folsom
Somerville
Peterson
Metcalf
Emily F. Carpenter
Winthrow
Robert Swan
Miss Spenter
Clarke Nominated Democratic US Senator in Arkansas Convention
The Democratic State convention in Little Rock declared former Governor James P. Clarke the nominee for United States Senator to succeed James K. Jones. Congressman Thomas C. McRae was made permanent chairman and Governor Jefferson Davis was renominated unanimously. Davis then announced his own candidacy for the Senate to succeed James H. Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
James P. Clarke
United States
James K. Jones
Thomas C. McRae
Jefferson Davis
B. W. Rector
Hot Springs
Davis
James H. Berry
Champion Sets Fresh 10 Mile Motor Pace Record in Baltimore
Albert Champion clipped two-fifths of a second from the 10 mile motor paced bicycle record at the Coliseum bowl track in Baltimore. He won easily from George Leander in straight heats with times of 14.574 5 and 14.47. Freeman previously held the record with 14.472-5 set on the same track last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Albert
Coliseum Bowl
George Leander
Freeman
National cycling titles set for 1902 season drawings
The National Cycling Association Board of Control announced the 1902 national championships. Pro events will run as quarter-mile at Vailsburg, half-mile at New Haven, one-third mile at Providence, one mile at Atlantic City, two-mile at Baltimore, and five-mile at Buffalo. Amateurs: New Haven drawn half and two-mile, Hartford quarter and five-mile, Springfield one-third and one-mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Cycling Association Board of Control
Vailsburg
New Haven
Providence
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Buffalo
Hartford
Springfield
Morgan Arrives Dover En Route to London Event
J Pierpont Morgan of New York reached Dover from the continent and moved on to London. He is slated to dine with Ambassador Choate and Mrs Choate, tomorrow in the presence of King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
London
Chelsea Aldermen Approve New High and Grammar Schools
The Chelsea Board of Aldermen last evening settled the long vexing school problem by authorizing the Mayor to proceed with constructing a new high school on the Broadway lot and a grammar school on the Forsythe lot.
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Chelsea Board of Aldermen
Broadway
Forsythe
Major Glenn Trial Ends in Manila Court Martial Verdicts
Manila June 9 The court martial trying Major Edwin F Glenn of the Fifth Infantry on water cure charges has returned to Manila. Testimony showed the water cure was not dangerous but produced fear of death by strangulation. Other officers described coercive methods and defended or denied orders related to the executions and dengue fever incidents.
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Manila
Edwin F. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Philippines
New York
F. D. Grant
Grant
Glenn
Jones, Rhodes and Beal
Connor
Charlies J. Crane
Adjutant-General
S Department
Iloilo
Nicolas Poces
Native Constabulary
Poces
Julian B. Gaujot
Tenth Cavalry
Norman B. Cook
Philippine Scouts
Maine Relief Plan Leaves Individual Maine Victims Hopeful
Secretary Moody sent a letter to the House War Claims Committee proposing direct appropriation relief for families of Maine victims if Congress recognizes their claims. He notes Spanish claims precedent and suggests bypassing litigation costs with a direct payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moody
House Committee On War Claims
House
Maine
Havana Harbor
Spanish Claims Commission
Spain
Congress
Lowell Trades Probes Boston Brewers Strike
The Lowell Trades and Labor Council appoints Rafferty Ashton and Ildiame to probe the Boston brewers strike. The Eight Hour League seeks Lowell Brewery inclusion on the unfair list, to be considered after the committee reports. Meanwhile Boston brewed beer remains sold in Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Trades and Labor Council
Boston
Messrs. Rafferty,Ashton
Ildiame
George E Armstrong Dies in Becker Home at Typhoid Death
George E Armstrong of Armstrong Schirmer Co died at his Becker summer home from typhoid fever this afternoon. He was connected with Kidder Peabody and was a member of the Boston Stock Exchange, with ties to New York and Boston banking circles.
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Springfield
George E. Armstrong
Armstrong, Schirmer & Co
New York
Boston
Becker
Armstrong
Boston Stock B Exchange
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Samuel H. Smith Dies. Funeral Held at Arlington Home
Funeral services for Samuel Herbert Smith former Boston lawyer were held at his Arlington home 41 Academy Street attended by over 200. Rev. Frederick Gill led prayers and readings in a ceremony with hymns including Lead Kindly Light and Abide With Me. Interment was private in the family lot behind the Unitarian Church with pallbearers led by Col. W. D. Sohier. Ex-Governor Brackett attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Samuel Herbert Smith
Boston
Academy Street
Mr. Smith
Frederick Gill
First Parish Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church
Idon
W. D. Sohier
John and
James Lowell
Herbert S. Bera
Walter Austin
Joseph B. Russell
H. . Bucknam
W. B. Parmenter
Brackett
Marden Westgate Melrose Wedding in Melrose Home
Miss Sarah Stevens Westgate daughter of Mrs. Sarah Vaellette Westgate and Charles Francis Marden son of Mr. and Mrs. J M Marden were married at 8 pm at the bride’s home. The ceremony was by Rev Thomas Sims with a reception and departure for a wedding trip. They will reside at 55 Orient Avenue Melrose with sisters as attendants and local friends among the guests.
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Melrose
Sarah Stevens Westgate
Ughter
Sarah Vaellette Westgate
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Charles
Francis Marden
J. M. Marden
Orient Avenue
Boston Paw
Avard
Charlies
Gourley
Melrose Highlands
Ralph E. Lee
Chelsea
Frank R. Sewall
W. Westgate
Graffam Bruce Malden Bride Weds in Malden Home
Miss Alice B Bruce daughter of Mrs Annie E Bruce of 355 Salem street married Joseph F Graffam of Malden at her home at 8 30 pm The Rev H C Hiscox officiated Miss Birdie Campbell and Miss Bella Bowker were bridesmaids Ralph F Rogers served as best man A reception followed with guests from Boston Medford Brookline Lynn Chelsea and Portland The newlyweds will reside at 855 Salem street Malden and begin their wedding trip
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Malden
Alice B. Bruce
Annie E. Bruce
Salem Street
Joseph F. Graffam
H. C. Hiscox
First Baptist Church of
Birdie Campbell
Everett
Bella Bowker
Dorchester
Ralph F. Rogers
Boston
Medford
Brookline
Lynn
Chelsea
Portland
Mrs. Graffam
Salem Atrnar
Wright Concludes Coal Field Conference With Rail Execs
Labor Commissioner Wright wrapped a two hour talk with Philadelphia & Reading President Baer Delaware & Hudson President Olyphant and Delaware Lackawanna & Western President Truesdale. He said books were opened and both sides had facts and figures now enough to avoid a trip to the coal fields. He planned an evening with friends and said no further conference would be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NW York
Wright
Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Olyphant
Delaware & Hudson Company
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Labor chief in New York tries to settle anthracite strike
Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, met with coal railroad presidents in New York to broker a wage scale as anthracite miners publish letters between operators and United Mine Workers leaders. The operators say the correspondence shows the wage scale is impracticable and deny union interference.
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Carroll D. Wright
New York
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United States
Wright
Baer
Truesdale
Thomas
Olyphant
Fowler
Ontario & Western
Walter
Lehigh Valley
Strike Situation Unchanged in Wilkesbarre District
National Mine Workers President Mitchell returned to strike headquarters in Wilkes Barre near midnight with no new information on the anthracite strike in Pennsylvania or the soft coal suspicions in Virginia and West Virginia. No injuries reported despite stone throwing and revolver fire. Arrests were made in Nanticoke for an assault on a night watchman last Saturday, including three women held on bail.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Virginia
West Virginia
Nanticoke
Mine workers ride trains to Harrisburg in solidarity
Reading officials were ordered to run four special trains from Schuylkill districts to Harrisburg this afternoon. Three left Shenandoah and one from Tamaqua carrying 150 mine workers and Elkin followers who planned to live on board during the trip.
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Reading
Penn
Reading Railway
Schuylkill Regions
Harrisburg
Shenandoah
Tamaqua
Elkin
New River district strike halts coal ops and ovens
New River district workers halted operations as strikers shut down the field. Only a fraction of the 6000 miners were at work on Loup Creek, no coal cars moved, Chesapeake & Ohio crews laid off, and thousands of coke ovens burned out in the valley. the standstill appears prolonged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
W. Va
New River District
Loup Creek
Chesapeake & Ohio
New River Valley
Thursday Special Furnishings Sparks One-Day Interest
The store touts Thursday specials on best selling furnishings not surplus stock. One day only offers include full size, fine cambric shirts priced at 75¢. The retailer emphasizes fifty years of customer satisfaction and urges shoppers to visit for quality, dressy negligee shirts.
Extra guards deployed in Flat Top coal fields West Virginia
June 10 Keystone West Virginia. The Flat Top and Tug River coal fields saw a marked security buildup with guards now at many mines and firearm shipments arriving. At East Bank operators agreed to terms but the union barred work this morning.
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Keystone
W. Va
Great Flat Top
Tug River
East Bank
Cambridge to skip July 4 fireworks over funding clash
Cambridge residents face no public fireworks display as council stalls on funding. Aldermen and Common Council disputed allocations from 1000 to 159 dollars, while a committee report on a 1300 request remains unvoted. A separate finance panel proposal for a 25000 loan for a new armory was tabled after debate.
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Cambridge
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Lenox man escapes officer during arrest on felonious assault
Thomas F. Leary of Lenox escaped from an officer this afternoon while boarding an electric car en route to the county jail. He was held in Lees Court on $1100 bonds for alleged felonious assault and abduction of a 16 year old girl and was arrested yesterday in Hartford, Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Thomas_ F. Leary
Lenox
Lees Court
Hartford
Conn
City Hall Labour Tensions Stoke Union Backlash
City officials face potential fallout as union leaders vow to withhold support next fall unless affairs change. A Brine company delivery by a non union driver to the assessors room triggered protests. Mayor Collins was absent when labor leaders sought redress. Oscar F. Cox and James J. Lane will ask Governor Crane and the mayor to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 8. Brine Company
Collins
Curran
Colins
Assessors’ Department
Oscar F. Cox
James J. Lane
Crane
SEEK NEW SCALE FOR UNION WAGE ADVANCE AND APPRENTICESHIP REFORM
The Bookbinders' Union 16, last night sought wage increases and a restructured apprenticeship. Current scale of 12 to 20 weekly is deemed inadequate with proposals for 21 for finishers, 18 for warders and extras, and 15 for stock workers, committee named to negotiate with employers. Insulator and Asbestos Workers unions elected officers led by Uhiric Olsen as president and Edward Yeddo as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insulator and Asbestos Workers
Uhiric Olsen
Edward Yeddo
Frank Olliver
Christopher Olsen
John Anderson
August Ohland
Carpenters Union picks J E Potts as business agent
The Carpenters Union, 33, selects J. E. Potts as business agent. In Wells Memorial building last night, Brass Moulders Local 192 welcomed 10 new members though formed only a month ago, aiming to recruit Boston craft workers. Piano and Organ Workers 19 admitted four and named a by laws committee. Painters Union 11 admitted 30, with Teamsters 191 endorsing a strike and brewery workers’ action.
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Carpenters’ Union
J. E. Potts
Wells Memorial Building
Boston
Maurice Lane
William Downey
Charles Morgan
Joseph Huddy
Joan Bergland
Painters’ Union
Teamsters
South Boston Youths In Knife Incident At Corner
Michael Sullivan aged 18 of 2 5 D street South Boston and Liam P Harrigan 17 of 159 Silver street engaged in rough play at the corner of West Fourth and D streets at 11 30 last night. Sullivan allegedly cut Harrigan on the arm and leg with a clasp knife. Harrigan was treated by Dr Keenan and returned home with an officer. Sullivan was arrested and booked for assault.
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Michael Sullivan
D Street
South
Boston
Liam P. Harrigan
Silver Street
West Fourth
D Streets
Sullivan
Harrigan
Keenan
Fire drives hoboes from 309 Ruggles Street building
A crowd of frightened hoboes fled the unoccupied building at 309 Ruggles Street at 12 30 this morning. Flames soon burst from the windows and Box 216 alarm was sounded. The fire was extinguished after considerable damage, believed caused by a pipe spark igniting rubbish in a room.
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Ruggles Street
Silverware Theft Charged In Break In Case
William Jackson, 33, without a home, was arrested by Patrolmen Munro and Mother after breaking into Michael Qopula’s dwelling on May 4 and stealing a case of silverware and a lady’s skirt. A search at 42 Phillips Street recovered the silverware. Charles Culp, 32, also colored and resident of the house, was arrested on the charge of receiving stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jackson
Munro
Malden Prepares for Old Home Week Officials Appointed
The Malden city government, via a May or Dean directive, authorizes the mayor to appoint a committee of three Aldermen and six Councilmen to arrange observances for Old Home Week.
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Malden
Dean
Detective recover $8000 in jewelry stolen from Waldorf party
Captain George F. Titus of the detective bureau announced that jewelry valued at $8000 stolen a week earlier from the apartment of Mrs. Charles O. Kingdon at the Waldorf Astoria has been recovered. It was left by an unknown person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George F. Titus
Detective Bureau
Charles O. Kingdon
George J. Gould
Waldorf-Astoria
Thief felled by woman vigilance in Boston streets
A 19 year old, George J Foley of 30 East Dedham Street, attempted to snatch a handbag from Florence Thomas of 24 Camden Street near Pembroke Street and Shawmut Avenue. Thomas hurled a defending rock, striking Foley on the head, drawing police pursuit and capture with $3 and a stone recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
George J. Foley
East Dedham Street
Division 6
Foley
Florence Thomas
Camden Street
Pembroke Street
Shawmut Avenue
Miss Thomas
Jones
Station 5
Northampton Street
Coe
TEST OF NAVAL THEORIES IN COAST DEFENSE TESTS
Washington June 10 The general board of the navy moves from theory to practice planning coastal defenses to resist a simulated foreign fleet. Rear Admiral Philip H Cooper leads the Atlantic district from Chatham Light to Barnegat Light and Rear Admiral Louis Kempff directs the Pacific coast. The drills will test Atlantic coast defense near Newport as North Atlantic and North Pacific squadrons simulate an invasion with marines and blue jackets ashore.
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Washington
General Board of the Navy
Philip H. Cooper
Chatham Light
Cape Cod
Barnegat Light
New Jersey
Louis Kempff
Pacific
Atlantic
New England
Newport
Committed to State Hospital for Insane in Norristown
Miram L. Meddly, who demanded audience with President Roosevelt and was arrested in Washington, was committed to the State Hospital for the Insane at Norristown. Petitioned by two sisters citing homicidal tendencies, she traveled to Washington to confront the President about a breach of promise suit. A loaded revolver was found on her at arrest, and she had previously purchased a revolver and threatened a doctor.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Meddly
Salem Common Council Cries Halt to Wenham Lake Ice Cutting
At a June 10 meeting the Salem Common Council unanimously urged the Salem Water Board to deny ice cutting permits for the Salem & Beverly Ice Company on Wenham Lake until ice prices are restored. Salem icemen had united under that company after a recent price increase.
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Galeim
Common Council
Salem Water Board
Salem & Beverly Ice Company
Wenham Lake
Salem
Death by own action of Gus Dirks illustrator
Gustave Dirks, a well known newspaper illustrator, shot and killed himself in his studio in New York today. He had been ill and worn down by overwork recently and had come to the city from Chicago several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gustave Dirks
Chicago
Alleged Gamblers Arrested in South End Raid
Captain Westcott of Division 5 led a crackdown after Captain Tom Brown’s visit to the precinct. Sergeant Lovell raided 566 Columbus Avenue and arrested six men aged 60, 7, 45, 21, 26, and 283 for being present where gaming implements were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brown
Westcott
Division 5
South End
Lovell
Columbus Avenue
William Bowen
Charles R. Sexton
Joseph Hoben
George Fuller
Joseph Fitzgerald
Joseph Weiner
Death of Theodore A. Ross Grand Secretary of Odd Fellows
Theodore A. Ross, 78, longtime grand secretary of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the S O O F, was found dead in his East Orange home. Heart disease likely caused the death. Born in Newark, he moved to Indianapolis as a youth and later authored a standard history of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Orange
N. J
Theodore A. Ross
Sovereign Grand Lodge
The
East Orange
Mr. Ross
Newark
Indianapolis
Ross
M Padden Beats Daly in New England Title Bout
Hughey McPadden of Brooklyn won a decision over Andy Daly of Boston after twenty fast rounds in New Britain Connecticut tonight at the National A C meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’padden
Andy Daly
Britain
Conn
Hughey McPadden
Brooklyn
Boston
Convention Opens For Knights of Malta In Somerville
The seventh annual Massachusetts Grand Lodge Knights of Malta convened in the new Malta temple, Gilman Square, Somerville. About 200 past commanders from 544 commanderies attended as Commander Orsoik Young presided until an afternoon election. 71 past commanders received the degree. Officers elected include Grand Commander William H. Clark of Boston, Hamblin of Springfield as generalissimo, Clareace Walker of Boston as grand captain-general, Esterbrook of DePar’s as grand prelate, John W. Hicks of Worcester as grand recorder, and other senior officers. Representatives to the supreme body named Walter W. Savage of Medford, Frank H. Flagg of Shelburne? (Shelsea), George F. Lovell of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
William H. Clark
Boston
Eran Generalissimo
William H. Hamblin
Springfield
Clareace ‘Walker
Willard OD. Esterbrook
de Par's
Qane
John W. Hicks
Orcester
David I. Robinson
P. G C
Gloucester
WANTS ANCIENTS OUSTED AT FANEUIL HALL STALLS
The Social Alliance led by Theodore W. Curtis calls for signatures to urge the mayor and city council to end renting market stalls at Faneuil Hall and to prohibit further use of the upper hall by the Ancients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Alliance
Theodore W. Curtis
Faneuil Hall
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Zoo
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National Cycle Board Drawing
Morgan
Major Glenn
Maine Relief Project
Samuel H. Smith
Marden
Westgate
Graffam—Bruce
Wightt
President Mitchell
Cambridge City
Leary
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Brattice Streets
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Kingdon
Vigtin
Mrs. Meddly
ICE Trust
Gus
Dirks
Eton
Washburn
Jordan's
Plimpton’s
Dover St
Union St
Dept. Stores, Inc
Hanover St
20Th Century Dept. Stores, Inc
Hanover
Houghton & Doutton’s
Clark
Knights of Malta
Transvaal
Pretoria
Volksraad
Summer Street
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