Bombardment in Samoa as U S and British Ships Open Fire
Tensions over Samoa king election escalate as the US cruiser Philadelphia and British vessels Porpoise and Royalist bombard native villages near Apia for eight days. Casualties occur among sailors while Mataafa’s provisional government resists, with expulsions, fortifications, and mass refugee movement reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apta
Samoan Islands
Auckland
N. Z
Samoa
United States
Philadelphia
Kautz
Porpoise
Royalist
Apia
Cap
Two Fire Companies Barely Survive Collapse
A five story brick building at 61 Warenim Street burned causing about 40000 dollars in losses and panic among 800 workers in a nearby laundry district. Lieutenant Joseph Smith of Chemical 10 was seriously injured as walls fell. several workers escaped death and a dramatic rescue occurred with a resident woman aided by city crews. Five alarms were rung as a strong westerly wind fueled a stubborn blaze but fire crews confined the fire to the origin structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warenim Street
Plympton
Albany
Malden
Washington Streets
Joseph Smith
Chemical 10
Albany Street
Charles A. Henry
Morrison
Keyes
Cheswell
Boston
Plympton Street
Wareham Street
Isaac Hatch
B. N. Whitcomb
South Bay Water Front
Three Men Arrested in Brockton Diamond Robbery Case
James F. Courtney 26 of Lynde street Boston is charged with receiving nine stolen diamond rings tied to the Brockton robbery. Other arrests include John E. Fitzgerald for larceny, Pal Asian for robbing Dikran Sarkisian, and John Donahue found with 124 pounds of lead. Fire on Wareham street draws large crowd. buildings damaged with extensive insured and uninsured losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Belle
Preston
Brockton
James F. Courtney
Lynde Street
Courtney
lLysat
Gurney
Boston
John E. Fitzgerald
West First Street
Hyman L. Bow
Hayward Place
Pala Asian
New York City
Division 4
Dikran Sarkisian
Kneeland Street
Sovereigns
Edinboro
Beach Streets
Aslan
Sarkisian
Division
John Donahue
James Callaway
Arlington Street
West Medfield
George W. Jones
Waltham Street
Callaway
Jones
Legal Fight Over Foster Estate Heirship in Suffolk Court
In Suffolk Probate Court a petition seeks to determine rightful heirs to Oliver S. Foster of Revere valued around 350000. Petitioners Maria Bennett George Foster Henry Foster and Edward Foster claim Mrs Jennie Kimball nee Foster cannot remain administratrix due to alleged illegal prior marriage of her parents. The estate includes farms in Ashby real estate in Revere Chelsea and Back Bay and a Chelsea Bank stake. The court froze disposition of assets with an injunction and set April 18 as citation return date.
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Jennie M. Kimball
Foster
Oliver S. Foster
Revere
Suffolk Probate Court
Mr. Foster
Maria E. Bennett
Townsend
George A. F Foster
Henry J. Foster
Ashby
Edward J. Foster
Somerville
Sherman Ll. Whipple
Cotton
Mrs. Kimball
W. Fred Kimball
Chelsea
Alfred Hemenway
Ellen J. Brown
Charlestown
Jennie Foster
Kimball
Back Bay
Chelsea Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mataata
England
Tanu Malietoa
Justice Chambers
Germany
Mataafa
Matanfa
Malinuu
Herr Rose
Islands
Provisional Government
Eo Ae Taehea
Americas
Budge
Falke
S. Vorenberg & CO
Washington and Hanover Sts
the Traveler Shoe Co
Washington St
Westminster St
Providence
R. 1
Ell
New York
Brooklyn
Syracuse
Troy
N. Y
Springfield
Mase
Chamberlain
Beaconsfield
Boylston St
S.S. Pierce Co
Brookline
H.ite & CO
Washington
Arch
Navy Department
P. J. Carlin & Co. of
Inlk
Annapolis Naval Academy
Rear Admiral
Robeson
Benjamin F. Day
Giana
Rosenbaum Bros Om Tallors Tremont T Row
James MclIvers
Harrison Avenue
Navin & Kelly
Pring Uits
Washington Street
Eliot and
Hollis Sts
Liberal Credit Clothiers
Hargedon & Lynch
Hanover St
Blackstone
Wilcox Hat Co
Taylor’s Hat Store
Cor
Hanover and Court Sig
Wareham
Lieut. Smith
Christopher Johnson
William Davis
Delaney
Johnson
City Wire Department
Larceny
Simueee Gees
Warsham Street
W. F. Badger
Chase Refrigerator Manufacturing Company
John McGee & Sons
X Klenzett Company
Pp. T. Conlan
J. L. Whelpley
Olive Foster
Pan
Aru
New England
C. H. Robinson & CO
Dock Square
Adams Square
Browning, King & Co
Kneeland Sts
Washburn
Larce Depts
Jordan, Marsh & Co
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