Riots and unrest surge as Indianapolis strike tests police
In Indianapolis on February 29 labor unrest spreads with secret union meetings and crowd hostility. Police swear in hundreds as mobs attack non union workers and reporters. Arrests pile up while arbitration and restraint called by board member Bis Chatard struggle to quell violence.
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Inpianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis
Bis Chatard
Board of Arbitration
Frenzel
Mike Burns
Shelby Street
A. N. Howell
Buskirk
Frenzal
Charles Derr
Derr
Missing Senate Doorkeeper Edgell Feared Lost in Ice
Major Stillman W Edgell of the State Senate vanished five weeks ago after leaving the State House. He wore three diamonds, carried about $300, held a $40 monthly pension for a lost arm and $1200 yearly as door keeper, with several thousand dollars in property. Fears mount he fell through Bea con Hill or into a frost bound stream, with spring hoped for by anxious friends. He was 62, despondent, troubled by head pains and dyspepsia, raising questions whether he self harmed or met accidental death.
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Stillman W. Edgell
State Senate
Major Edgell
State House
Senate
Edgell
Household Goods Sale Offer Promises Spot Cash Low Margin
An advertisement proclaims three years of successful selling of household goods for spot cash at minimal profit and announces a new offer to customers. The message emphasizes rapid turnover and attractive pricing to entice purchases.
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New York
Voices Through Mothers Demand Safer School Fire Escapes
Parents in Boston urge action on unsafe fire escapes at Quincy and Winthrop schools. Residents like John Donahue, Hattie Phillips, and several others stress risk to children and press the Post to push city authorities for immediate, concrete improvements while noting some schools like Chauncy Hall are already safer.
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John Donahue
Tyler Street
Nelly
Winthrop
Quincy
John
Eiter
Hattie Phillips
Harrison Avenue
Verne
Alfred
Quincy School
Bessie Wiley
Lilly White
Miss Wiley
Becuse
Lilly
Lenox
George Mattison
Harriop Avenue
Lawrence
Loward
Greesenes
R. Smith
Leaver Place
Brimmer School
Timothy Prowley
Timothy
Walter
Joseph
Uur
Mary Shea
Mary
Gertrude
Wintrop School
Boston
Chauncy Hall
Clothing workers meet to form new union in city
A group of clothing workers gathered at 724 Washington Street at 6 30 last evening with F W Jacques presiding to outline the goal of creating a new union to uplift the trade and aid cooperative members. A lively discussion followed and another meeting was set for Wednesday evening to perfect the organization.
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Washington Street
F. W. Jacques
Supreme Court Rules Against Prohibition Writ in Cooper Case
Washington February 29 The United States Supreme Court delivered the anxiously awaited ruling in ex par te Thomas Henry Cooper owner of the Canadian schooner W P Sayward The court held it had authority to cheer the application for a writ of prohibition and proceeded to hear the merits The government of Great Britain opposed by Joseph H Choate and Calderon Carlisle argued against Attorney General Miller and Solicitor General Taft who represented the United States The court decided in favor of the United States and denied the petition for a writ of prohibition.
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Washngton
United States Supreme Court
Thomas Henry Cooper
W. P. Sayward
Joseph H. Choate
New York
Calderon Carlisle
City
Great Britain
Miller
Taft
United States
Purt
Potter Trunk Appealed In Maverick Bank Case
The Maverick Bank case faces an appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Aldrich stayed further action on the trunk matter and ordered Judge Lowell to inspect the contents of Asa P. Potters little black trunk.
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United States District Court Grand Jury
Maverick Bank
Asa P. Potter
Fotter
Aldrich
United States Circuit Court of Appeas
Lowell
Butler Defeated Over Chicago Anarchists Ruling
In Washington on February 29 the United States Supreme Court upheld Illinois law defending the Chicago Anarchists. General Butler’s contentions fail and the anarchists remain jailed under the existing statute.
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Butler
United States Supreme Court
Washincton
D. C
General Butler
Chicago
Illinois
Death in South Lawrence woods identified man Johan Swanson
The body found in South Lawrence woods was identified as Johan Swanson of Waltham. He left home about five months ago in search of work and his movements since are unknown. His parents and a brother in Orange, Massachusetts, have taken charge of the remains.
Howard K. Moshier Wins One Mile Skating Race
Newsmen report Howard K. Moshier defeated James A. Donoghue by about 150 feet in the one mile skating race at Washington Lake. Donoghue issued the challenge. prize a cold medal valued at twenty five dollars.
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Newsmen
N. Y
Howard K. Moshier
Washington Lake
James A. Donoghue
Donoghue
Gold Shipment Order At Sub Treasury
New York note reports gold valued at 1 030 000 dollars ordered at the sub treasury for shipment to Europe tomorrow. The total gold order since February 19 amounts to 3 078 000 dollars.
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New York
Sub-Treasury
Europe
Supreme Court Upholds McKinley Tariff Cases
The Supreme Court decides three importers challenges to the McKinley tariff act. Boyd Sutton Co Herman Sternbach Co v United States and Joel Erhart v Clark Chicago. Court affirms constitutionality though justices differ on reciprocity section as transfer of legislative power.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Lamar
Fuller
The Tables Turned Dr Flower Cleared by Court
Dr R C Flower appeared in court with counsel as the Medical Board of Censors faced dismissal of charges for illegally practicing medicine The court ruled Flower properly registered and entitled to practice in New Jersey He has authorized a $50000 damages suit against the censor doctors but the board apologized and signaled no suit forthcoming Flower leaves for Baltimore tonight
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R. C. Flower
Medical Board of Censors
Dr. Flower
New Jersey
Flower
Board of Censors
Baltimore
Injunction case in Jenszy City adjourned to March 25
In Elizabethport Cordage Company proceedings, Vice-Chancellor Van Ieet adjourned the show cause motion to March 25 after Attorney Lindhbury requested time to prepare the defense restraining officers and directors from transferring National Cordage Company stock.
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Jenszy
Socialist Labor Party in Boston Plans Memorial Meeting
The Boston section held its weekly meeting at 691 Washington street with James Regan in the chair. Squire Pattner Robinson and Nugent joined Regan to coordinate a memorial for the late E M Chamberlin and to arrange a state convention with allied groups at a joint meeting on March 8 at the German Workingmen's Association Hall Roxbury.
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Socialist Labor Party
Boston
Washington Street
James Regan
Squire E. Pattner
H. W. Robinson
Carl Fredie
James Nugent
Faeuil Hall
E. M. Chamberlin
Roxbury
Health Talk At Young Men's Union City Life
Edward O. Oris M D medical director of the Union gymnasium will speak to the public this evening upon Health and How to Keep it in City Life. All ladies and gentlemen cordially invited.
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Edward O. Oris
Union Gymnasium
Young Men’s Christian Union
Order of the Golden Cross public mass meeting in Tremont Temple
A public mass meeting of the Grand Commandery of the United Order of the Golden Cross of Massachusetts was held at Tremont Temple with an overflow in Melun aon. Entertainment featured George H. Ryder Appleton Ladies' Quartet and several leaders delivering welcome addresses and remarks on past present and future.
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Grand Commandery of the United Order of the Golden Cross of
Massachusetts
Tremont Temple
Melunaon
Batten
George H. Ryder
Appleton Ladies’ Quartet
Rk. H. Mohr
Jennie Harve
Maynard
Vale Uavleai
Francis L. Beal
William H
Lectures on Stevenson Planned for Lasell Seminar y
Mr Percival Chubb of London will lecture at Lasell Seminary Wednesday evening March 2 on Robert Louis Stevenson and the Romantic Revival The colonial express day train to Washington is the success of the season
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Annie Jenness-Miller
Boston
New England Wheaton Seminary Club
Fremont Semple
Percival Chubb
London
Lasell Seminary
Robert Louis Stevenson
Colonial Express
Washington
Suffolk Superior Court lists and cases before the court
Long docket of civil cases before the Suffolk Superior Court on February 29 with details of tort actions for damages, personal injuries, and contract disputes. Names include Smart, City of Chelsea. Madison v. West End Street Railway. Corcoran v. Boston & G. L. Co.. Daniels v. West End. and many others in multiple sessions. Equity assignments and various defendant responses noted.
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Sherman
L. J. Smart
City of
Chelsea
Plainiff
Broadway
Vardies
W. M. Noble
Plaintif
F. E. Fitz
F. A. Pelton
Defndant
Fissenden
Daniel Madison
West End Street Railway Company
Paintiff
de Endants
R. M. Morse, Jr
J. Bennett
A. A. Strout
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Ithamer Howe
James S. Dudley
G. G. Haynes
F. Keizer
J. R. Murphy
Swoubly
Wetkna RK
Cohen
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Duval
Letis
Boston
L Ractor
Stone
Cox
Loud
Sharkey
Iarber
Crisco
Whitaker
Odella
T Hompson
Louis Borotski
E. Greenhood
M. F. Dickinson, Jr
W. K. Sprout
Probate Court lists multiple wills admitted to probate
In Suffolk Probate Court waits on February 29 Judge Waitt admits the wills of Lucy Cabot Morse Robert Willard Joseph W Clark Cordelia Tremlett Mary B Hull Sarah E Cutting Asher Geene Jane Caldwell Samuel H Grover Nathaniel A Carey Roert Richards George N Fisher John Keenehan Patrick McDonald Dennison J Lawlor Abigail F Proffutt Mary Js White Administrations granted for James Furgie Margret Madden Horace L Yang Isabella G Williams George S Hutchinson Elizabeth Smith Francis K Winter James M Ford Roxanna A Kivile David Cherry Johan Millken Carline August Haglad Jane Millken Clarisa E Robinson Margaret Ray Mathew Riley Caroline shure Caherne buke Johan F Gibbs Caroline V Marshall William Geoe Clarissa E Woodward and UO Teb e ts from Suffolk probate court.
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Lucy Cabot Morse
Robert Willard
Joseph W. Clark
Cordelia Tremlett
Mary B. Hull
Sarah E. Cutting
Asher Geene
Jane Caldwell
Samuel H. Grover
Nathaniel A. Carey
Roert
Horace L. Yang
Isabella G. Williams
George 5. Hutchinson
Elizabeth Smith
Francis K. Winter
James M. Ford
Roxanna A. Kivile
David Cherry
Joo Millken
Carle August Haglad
Jane Millken
Clarisa E. Robinson
Margaret Ray
Mathew Riley
Carolineshure
Caherne Buke
Johan F. Gibbs
Caroline V. Marhall
Wiliam Ge Oe
Clarissa E. Woodward
UO. Tebe.ts
Judge Nelson Allows Bank Receiver to Settle Ancient Suit
Judge Nelson of the United States District Court permits Receiver Butler of the Pacific National Bank to settle for about $2000 and interest a debt sued by Timothy Remick, against whom a judgment was recovered. Only a few suits remain in this court against debtors sued by the deceiver.
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Nelson
United States District Court
Butler
Pacific National Bank
Timothy Remick
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