Dr W Seward Webb Ill in San Francisco Palace Hotel
Dr W Seward Webb of New York, traveling with friends, arrived in San Francisco and is quietly sequestered in the Palace Hotel. He is ill, and his doctors seek to conceal his presence. Dr Bingham accompanies him. Webb’s history ties to railroads and the Vanderbilt family, including Shelburne Farms, with a dramatic social profile and prior roles at Wagner Palace Car Co.
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San Francisco
W. Seward Webb
New York
California
Palace Hotel
Webb
Bingham
Marlborough
Churchill
Sing Sin
Columbia
Lila Osgood Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Wagner Palace Car Company
Wagner
Pullman
Rutland
Adirondacks
Vanderbilt
Shelburne Farms
The
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Standard Grocery Clerks Form Union Affiliation
The men who struck last week against the Standard Grocery Company met yesterday at 2 Salem Street and formed a preliminary organization. They voted to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor, citing the company's wage cap of eight dollars a week and arbitrary hours as the strike cause.
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Standard Grocery Company
Salem Street
American Federation. of Labor
Legal Protection for Workingmen League Forms in Boston
The Central Labor Union yesterday perfected the Legal Protective League to safeguard wage earners legal rights. It will secure fair settlements, provide accessible legal services, and prevent unfair claim settlements. An advisory board of nine members will manage, including leaders from the Boston Central Labor Union and Boston Building Trades Council.
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Central Labor Union
Legal Protective League
Boston
League
Judicial Committee
Cutter & Cutter
Ghauney Street
Murderous Crople Arrested in Quincy Slaying
Quincy police detained Constance Cropic, a recently released state prisoner, on charges of murdering Fred Peterson, a city water department worker. The investigation linked a bloodstained knife to Cropic and named Victor Lormer as an accessory, with Peterson's companions providing crucial testimony amid a fatal street confrontation with two Finns near Brewster's Corner.
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Quincy
Constance Cropic
Fred Peterson
Cropic
State Prison
Water Department
Jeremiah Cullinan
James Twinningham
Joseph Garrity
Boston
Brewster's Corner
Johnson
Centre
Kent
Peterson
Barry
Hayden
McKay
Crople
Victor Lormer
Lormer
Twinningham
Garrity
Evangelical Ministers Receive Appointments at New England Meeting
The New England Evangelical Association annual session in Lynn announced appointments led by Bishop Bowman. Presiding elder Joshua Gill and others across Brookline Boston East Boston Cambridge and various towns were named. Truman and Hopkins ordained deacons. Next session set for Chelsea. Memorial service for East Boston pastor H. Perry held.
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Lynn
New England Evangelical Association
Wesley Evangelical Church
Bishop Bowman
Chicago
Joshua Gill
Brookline
Jesse Lee
Boston
George Davies
East Boston
M. Larsen
Joseph Lund
A. R. Craig
Cambridge
G. F
Burns
Winter Hitt
F. L. Stevens
Everett
Revere
L. W. Malcolm
Charles BE. Wiley
Stoneham
B. M. Smith
Charles B.’Doty
New Bedford
C. H. Hopkins
Pawtucket
R. I
L. H. Merrill
Central Falls
T. E. Beebe
New Haven
Conn
Ernest Webber
Bridgeport
O. F. Faunce Kingfield
East
Boston Court Resumes Conry-Kelcher Election Case
The hearing on the Conry-Kelcher election case will be resumed in the East Boston courtroom this afternoon. The legislative investigation into Boston’s pone conte will be taken up again from Betcon Hill Wednesday afternoon.
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East Boston
Boston
Men Held Up in Lynn
In Lynn two robberies occurred near the Boston & Maine depot. William Casey, an old offender, was captured by Officer John Gaffney after a struggle that left three suspects at large. Victim H. H. Palmer, a jeweler, was assaulted on Silsbee street. later Silas Libby was found beaten with $90 and a missing gold watch. Libby survived, sustaining a head wound requiring five stitches.
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Lynn
Boston & Maine
William Casey
Haverhill
John Gaffney
H. H. Palmer
Lynn Jeweller
Silsbee Street
Gaffney
Casey
John Garney
Silas Libby Serceless
Brattleboro
Libby
Mayor Covert joins gas boycott in Evansville
Evansville mayor Charles G. Covert and cabinet members, all union members, have gas service turned off at home. The Central Labor Union urges a boycott against Evansville Gas and Electric Light Company, demanding they discontinue gas use or face union sanctions.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles G. Covert
Covert
Central Labor Union
Evansville Gas and Electric Light Company
Moody's Crew Rescues Drowning Cubans in Havana Squall
In Havana a violent squall capsized boats in the harbor. Commander Stoney ordered volunteers from the Dolphin crew who rushed to the rescue, saving Cubans as five men perished. Secretary Moody will commend the Dolphin crew for their bravery and quick action.
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Stoney
Dolphin
Dolphins
Si Wish
Moody
Havana
U. 8S. 8
Havana Harbor
British Squadron Arrives in Havana Harbor in Diplomatic Exchanges
The British squadron led by Vice-Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas arrived from Kingston to Havana. Salutes were exchanged with Secretary Moody aboard the Dolphin while Moody visited the Ariadne. Moody and his party will tour the naval station site at Guantanamo and visit President Palma before continuing to Santiago.
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Havana Harbor
Moody
Havana
Retribution
Tribune
Fantone
Columbine
Kingston
Jamaica
Sir Archibald Douglas
Rhee
Cas
U. S
Dolphin
Douglas
Mr. Moody
Rodriguez
Squiers
Palma
Bahia Honda
Santiago
Guantanamo
Bermuda
Value of H. H. Rogers Gifts to Fairhaven Tops Two Million
Fairhaven notes H. H. Rogers vice president of Standard Oil as key town benefactor. His memorial church and group of buildings honor his mother and expand public works. Estimated townwide expenditures, including schools, library, hall, and water works, surpass $2,000,000.
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H. H. Rogers
Fairhaven
Standard Oil Company
America
Benjamin
Urban H. Stroughton
William R. Coe
Henry H. Rogers, Jr
Rogers
Fort Phenix
Rogers Mansion
Ely
Cambridgeshire
England
William Brunton
Millicent Library
Rogers School
Masonic Building
Memorial Church
Massachusetts
H. H.’ Rogers
Standard Oil
Missing Man Found Dead With Knife Clasped
Brockton March 15 The body of Benjamin F. Stanley long missing since February 8 was found today in a brook near Avon Jine A knife rested in his right hand and a deep throat wound was noted Stanley an expressman aged 42 had become despondent over business affairs.
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Brockton
Benjamin F. Stanley
Avon Jine
Stanley
Death by Own Action Ends Life of Wellman at Bigelow Mills
Clinton March 15 Henry B Wellman 44 a loom fixer in the Bigelow car petamills shot himself after threatening for a year to take his life. His wife had not paid attention to the threat.
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Clinton
Henry B. Wellman
Bigelow
Paraders Escape Death in Newport St Patrick Parade
March 15 in Ifalyt River district marked St Patrick celebrations by Trish societies from Newport Taunton New Bedford and nearby towns parading through the street. A horse bolted near St Patrick's Church gate and crashed into a fence to its death as the parade was warned in time.
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River
St. Patrick's
Newport
Taunton
New Bedford
Fall River
St. Patrick's Church
Despondent Sherwin Dies After Carbolic Acid Ingestion
Nelson KR Sherwin of 19 Brighton Street Charlestown killed himself with carbolic acid after years of disability from railroad work. He lost both legs while employed by Boston and Maine as a freight conductor and, after discharge, made jumpers for engineers. He told friends of his plan and died at home with his wife and two children nearby.
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Nelson KR. Sherwin
Brighton Street
Charlestown
Sherwin
Boston & Maine Railroad
East Somerville
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Dr. Webb
James Watson Webb
W. Seward
Chickering
T.,.c.evans
Bart Boston Police
Timothy Murphy
Standard. Grocery Clerks’ Union
My Name
Foster
Atlantic Avenue
Elastic Tip Co
LEXOW
R. R
New England
Glawm Ture Uy
Tremont Streat
Moody's
Buzzard’s Bay
William E
Gale & Kent
Court ST
Plimpton-Hervey CO
Union St. Pans
New Job
Tra
William H
Tremont Street
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