Train Runaway Kills Four in Spokane Town Center
A 60 car coal train without an engine barreled down a grade through Spokane, destroying a house and a laundry, killing four people including two men in an emptied box car and injuring eight others. Families of Slee and Meyer suffered severe losses as debris stacked high.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane Falls & Northern
Great Northern
W. H. Thomas
John Slee
Meyer
Crystal Steam Laundry
Slee
James Slee
Elmer
Clarence
Youngest Graduate to Play Solo at Prince School
The youngest graduate, a 12 year old pupil from Clarendon Street, began kindergarten at age three and entered Prince School at seven. She will still be 12 when entering high school and will perform a solo at today's Prince School graduation exercises.
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Prince School
Clarendon Street
Faelten
Their First Communion at House of the Angel Guardian
The semi annual First Communion at the House of the Angel Guardian in Roxbury honored 25 boys as recipients. The boys had prepared in classes for six months and four weeks of special instruction from Rev. D. M. Murphy the chaplain. Raymond Day, a resident, was baptized on June 14 at his parents’ request.
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House of the Angel Guardian
Roxbury
D. M. Murphy
Raymond Day
Dismissal of Major Murray at Long Island Almshouse
Long Island trustees voted to drop Major George F F H Murray from the post of assistant superintendent at the Boston Almshouse and Hospital. The move, supported by most trustees including Mrs Lincoln and Walter Hunnewell, followed an investigation into the institution's administration. Murray's ally Mr Dobbins denounced the action as spiteful and demanded a hearing and reasons, while Dr Hartwell and Dr Cox faced scrutiny over provisional appointments.
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Alicah Pei Uincoln
Long Island Board of Trustees
Major Murray
Long Island
George F.F. H. Murray
Almshouse and Hospital
Riverett
George F. H. Murray
Boston Almshouse and Hospital
Dobbins
Walter Hunnewell
Hartwell
Cox
Lincoln
Boston
Murray
Dr. Hartwell
Conlin
Post
W. H. Grainger
East Boston
Committee On Investigation
Collins
Dismissal by Judge Pierce in Suffolk Equity suit
The case Lynch & Woodward v Cashman Brophy McCarthy and others was disposed of by Justice Pierce in the Equity Merit session. He discharged Cashman Brophy and McCarthy citing lack of clear proof of violation of a specific injunction order after lengthy proceedings and master reports. Attorneys Bartlett Anderson for Lynch Woodward and Fuller Bowden Reilly for respondents appeared.
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Lynch & Woodward
Cashman
Fletcher Ranney
Justice Braley
Brophy
McCarthy
Nay
Justice Pierce
Messrs
Samuel A. Fuller
William E. Bowden
John J. Reilly
Als
Bartlett & Anderson
Rumor of $60,000 Vacation Gifts at Waltham Watch Co
WALTHAM June 22. The American Waltham Watch Company plans a two week summer shutdown from June 30 to July 14. A rumored plan would give male employees $20 and female employees $10 for the vacation, totaling about $60,000 for roughly 3,600 workers. Officials would not confirm or deny.
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Waltham
American Waltham Watch Company
Woman Not a Slave Judge McKim Rules in Simonds Case
Judge McKim in the Simonds case reduces the monthly separate maintenance from 155 to 100 dollars citing diminished income and property value since the 1899 decree. Mrs Sarah M Simonds, age 68, testified she must receive 150 dollars for essentials. she would not return to live with her husband. The judge affirmed the right of a wife to independence.
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Simonds
James L. Simonds
Ellesmere
Dorchester
Sarah M. Simonds
Cataumet
Boston
McKim
Sentences in Spencer Moore case and others before Judge Bishop
Spencer Moore, a bright looking colored man, guilty of breaking and entering, received four to five years in state prison after a leniency plea failed. Edward C S Tanner, convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses, had his case continued for restitution with judgment set for August 10. George Williams, previously jailed for assault, received four months after a harsher sentence upon renewed defense. Dr. Walter H Price surrendered on a malpractice charge, pleaded not guilty, and was committed to jail for trial with Howard and Butler listed as counsel.
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Spencer Moore
Bishop
Edward C.S. Tanner
George Williams
House of Correction
Walter H. Price
Howard & Butler
Perjury Charge Brought in Superior Criminal Court
George M. Bruce, a young man of respectable appearance, appeared yesterday before the Superior Criminal Court charged with perjury. The defendant is alleged to have sworn falsely in a matter pertaining to the trial or inquiry in progress.
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George M. Bruce
Superior Criminal Court
East Boston Catholics buy out Jeffries Winter Club
The Jeffries Winter Club of East Boston sells to the East Boston Catholic Association for 7850 dollars. Furniture bought separately by Lewis Burnham for 70 dollars. Original cost cited near 16000 dollars. New owners to take possession in about two weeks. Club location noted as among East Boston's best.
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Jeffries Winter Club
East Boston
Fisher
Armenian man dies after love tragedy in Fall River
Paul Bedrosian, an Armenian man, went insane at South Park on Friday noon and died at City Hospital that evening from convulsions. He left $2500 in a savings bank and his insanity was attributed to an unfortunate love affair.
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Fall River
Paul Bedrosian
South Park
Beautiful Girl Behind Kansas Feud That Killed Three Men
Topeka dispatch ties deadly feud to romance as Bessie Berry Vaprona, wife of Albert Vaprona, allegedly loved Dewey the Chicago milllionaire. Dewey McBride and Wilson face bail hearing next week. Berry family vows retaliation if freed. The feud traces to the Dewey Cattle Company and clashes with rival ranchers including Frank Rockefeller.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Daniel P. Berry
Alpheus Serry
Burchard Berry
Chauncey Dewey
Clyde Wilson
William J. McBride
Prairies
Bessie Berry Vaprona
Daniel Berry
Albert Vaprona
Chicago
Berry
Berrys
Dewey Cattle Company
Northwest
Dewey
Frank Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Bessie Berry
McBride
Wilson
Jewel reward for conductor in Asbury Park case
Davia Johnson, conductor on the New Jersey Southern road, found a valuable jewel left on his train by an unknown woman and returned it to its owner. He learned today that a $1000 reward was paid for the recovery, while the woman’s name could not be learned.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Davia Johnson
New Jersey Southern Road
Johnson
Expect New Clue To The Umbria Plot
June 22 New York police believe the Umbria infernal machine mystery nears resolution after finding a paper tying four Italians to the Umbria plot in a suspect’s pocket. One prisoner discharged. another held for robbery trial. two remanded to police custody per Inspector McClusky. Magistrate Breen presided at Centre Street.
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New York
Umbria
A. Bertolini
John Street
Elizabeth
McClusky
Malden Man Captured After Drug Store Burglary
Joseph Murphy of Franklin New Hampshire is jailed on charges of breaking into H P Childs drug store at 393 Ferry Street in Malden round 4:30 this morning and stealing cigars tobacco and perfumery. Officer Berry chased five suspects from the Malden side. Murphy and Berg were captured but Berg escaped while the other three fled.
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Malden
Joseph Murphy
Franklin
N. H
H. P. Childs
Ferry Street
Berry
Everett
Belmont Street
Childs
Old Man Struck By Car In Melrose Hit Near Sylvan Street
June 22 Melrose Thomas R E Jeff frey 70 residing at 653 Rowe street was struck by an inward bound Reading car while crossing Main near Sylvan. His wagon demolished, driver thrown. He was semi conscious and rushed to Melrose Hospital with severe scalp wounds and other injuries in critical condition.
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Melrose
Thomas RE. Jeffrey
Rowe Street
Jeffrey
Main Street
Sylvan Street
Reading
Jeffery
Melrose Hospital
J. S&s Clark
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Ra Rae Rae Eee
Bray
Dobbing
Maconnell
Tremont Street
Winter Street
Hooker
Gov. Bates
Pitts-Kimball
Silverware Dept
Grimson
Helen G. Kilmurry
Browning
King
Washington St
Sland Trustees’ Action
Hunnewell
Pierce
Labor
Washington Street
Franklin Street
Oak Hall
Eliza J. McCluskey
the Spring Garden Insurance Company
Sheldon
East Boston Catholics
M’'Bride
Plymouth Rubber Co
Stoughton
Mass
Scollay Square
Hanover Street
Hanover
Portland Streets
Wolf’s
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