Tragedy in Beverly Ends in Fatal Fall
Beverly May 3 Charles Ritchie a laborer was killed in a boardinghouse dispute when Edward McGregor a carpenter knocked him down stairs Ritchie died from a broken neck. McGregor confessed and will be charged with manslaughter James Melloud and Charles Carter were detained or fled.
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Beverly
Charles Ritchie
Edward McGregor
F. W. Thompson
Ranton Street
McGregor
Chief Ferguson
James MelLoud
Ritchie
Melloud
Charles Carter
MecLoud
Carter
Lynn
W. Haddock
Tramps suspected in New Haven train wreck near Sellecks Cut
Police patrol rails and guard woods between Sound Beach and Stamford after an attempted wreck of the west bound accommodation train. The engine was unharmed but the first two cars suffered, with logs found across track No 2 and seven or eight men seen fleeing. Authorities pursue the group as witnesses describe the incident.
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Stamford
Conn
Selleck’s Cut
Sound Beach
Socialist Conference Held in Marlboro Town Meeting
A Worcester county Socialist conference was held in Marlboro with delegates from multiple towns reporting on the outlook for the fall campaign. Mayor Coulter of Brockton addressed a mass meeting at Hibernian Hall as the principal speaker.
Gompers Foresees Bright Labor Future and Unity
Samuel Gompers president of the AFL outlines a rising labor movement across the United States and Canada. He praises the Boston Central Labor Union, notes Canadian labor solidarity, warns against anti union bills, and cites rapid AFL charter growth as proof the movement will prevail.
Gompers Visits Boston Aims at AFL Convention
Samuel Gompers arrived in Boston and spent the day meeting with labor leaders and local unions. He sought to organize hall space and arrangements for the AFL Convention in November with Massachusetts AFL officers and Central Labor Union committees. Morrison of the AFL was to join him next day.
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America
Samuel Gompers
Central Labor Union
Boston
Gompers
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Lynn
Lowell
Frank Morrison
Gotham Shooting Claims Police Sergeant in Saloon Tragedy
In New York on May 3 Police Sergeant Gilhooley died after being shot by Jefferson Saunders a negro waiter who also killed Policeman Peters and wounded Policeman Russo Saunders held for coroner review claiming self defence Six witnesses were detained and Saunders history includes many shootings and stabbings while Queens officers had no stated involvement in the saloon incident
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New York
Gilhooley
Jefferson Saunders
Peters
Russo
Saunders
New Church Welcomes Pastor Andrew H Malnix
The Faneuil Congregational Church opened its new Brooks street chapel with Rev. Andrew H Malnix installed as pastor after a public call. He comes from East Milton and Amherst, bringing a strong scholarly and spiritual reputation and a $1000 treasury in the church.
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Faneuil Congregational
Andrew H. Malnix
Fast Congregational Church
Milton
J. B. Seabury
Wellesley Hills
Malnix
Portland
Portland High School
Amherst
Andover Theological School
Tydal
S. D
Europe
Berlin University
Hyannis
Andrew Malnix
Faneuil Congregational Church
The Cure for Boodling Sermon at Warren Avenue Baptist
Rev. Herbert S. Johnson denounced corruption in St Louis comparing Circuit Attorney Folk to bribe-seeking wealth seekers. He warned that rapid national growth and haste to get rich foster unethical conduct and called for reform.
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Folk
St. Louis
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
President Roosevelt Attends Sharon Springs Sermon
President Roosevelt visits Sharon Springs Kansas attends a Methodist service led by Rev William Carter. Two young girls share his hymn book during the service then he greets crowds and takes a long horseback ride with Senators Burton Long and President Butler.
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Sharon Springs
Kan
Roosevelt
Willam Carter
Kansas City
Burton
Long
Butler
Columbia College
Warren
Wyoming
Civil Service
Foulk
Washington
Folk Urges Youth to Enter Politics for City Purity
The speaker praises Joseph W. Folk for prosecuting corruption while urging young men and women to join public life to purify cities. He says churches must oppose vice near their congregations and cites resistance faced by Folk. Other notes mention sermons by Rev R W Trotter and ongoing debates about Folk leaving New York.
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Folk
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Christian Church
Boston
Jesus Christ
New Pastor Installed at St. Pauls Colored Baptist Church
Rev. Benjamin W. Farris accepted the pastorate with no dissent. He outlined demands including 800 members pledging $1 monthly, expanded morning services, active prayer meetings, bigger Sunday school attendance, welcoming all visitors, guiding youth away from vice, and paying a living salary.
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Benjamin W. Farris
St. Paul's Colored Baptist Church
Mr. Drew
Farris
Drew
St. Paul's
Friends 4Vil
Rhode Island Clergyman May Come to Cambridge
The Rev. F E R Caswell of North Scituate Rhode Island may accept the call from the First Free Baptist Church of Cambridge. Born June 11 1870 in Texington Missouri he graduated Vere Law College in 1897 and bore ministry roles in Belgrade Maine West Lynn and Middlesex Mission Lowell before ordination in 1898 and pastorate at North Scituate beginning in 1899 marked by a successful tenure.
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FE. R. Caswell
North Scituate
R. LL
First Free Baptist Church of
Cambridge
Mr. Caswell
Texington
Revere Law College
Belgrade
American Sunday School Union
Free Baptist Church
West Lynn
Middlesex
Lowell
Caswell
Free Baptist Ministry
North Scituate, R. I
German Landholders Sightsee in Washington
A group of German landholders and agriculture experts visited Washington for a sightseeing day. They will stay through Tuesday before continuing their tour to the West.
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Washington
United States
West
Fire destroys Russian locomotive and gun works
In Kharkoff on May 3 the workshops of the Russian locomotive and gun works burned down causing an estimated loss of $500,000.
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Kharkoff
Russia
Grace Arrested in East Boston Larceny Case
William E. Grace, 20, of Cambridge, was arrested by East Boston police for allegedly stealing 5000 cigarettes and 100 cigars from a wagon owned by Barnet Mason. The cigars were burned, but the cigarettes were recovered.
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William E. Grace
East Boston
Grace
School Street
Cambridge
Barnet Mason
Bank Thieves Arrested in New York Gang Case
Central office detectives arrested three men linked to the International Bank Sneaks gang. They include Joseph Kiloran, linked to a Ludlow Street jail breakout, and brothers Wiloran and John, with a third man named George Watson. Kiloran fled to Europe after thefts in Brussels. Allen and Russell reportedly involved in London and Brussels cases.
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New York
Central Office
Inspector McClusky
Detective Bureau
International Bank
McClusky
Joseph Isiloran
Ludlow Street
Aller
Russell
Wiloran
John
George Watson
Ikiloran
Allen
Europe
Brussels
London
John Wiloran
Physician Arrested for Practicing Without License
Warten B. Ward was arrested in Lynn on a Somerville warrant charging him with practicing medicine without a state board certificate. The case involves a West Somerville patient, Danforth, who sought care after Ward treated her and sent a bill followed by threats. Ward, about 50, appeared in Somerville Police Court this morning.
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Warten B. Ward
Lynn
Somerville
State Board
Ward
Danforth
Hancock Street
West Somerville
Mahoney
Bell
Kelly
Jamaica Plain Hibernians Vote to Affiliate
Division 61 of the A O H held a large Jamaica Hall meeting led by President James Murphy. County President Cummings urged membership and Daniel Byrne of the Federation of Catholic Societies spoke on affiliating. eleven candidates were proposed and delegates elected for the convention.
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Jamaica Hall
James Murphy
Cummings
Daniel Byrne
Federation of Catholic Societies
J. E. Finney
Bb. H. Bradley
Order
Roxbury
South Boston
Brookline
Hyde Park
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Quawmuyr Furniture CO
Tremont Street
New Haven
Marlboro
Browning
Washington St
Goumpers
Samuers Gompers
LABOR
Boston Central Labor Union
D. D. Driscoll
Solidarity of Labor
Canada
Great Britain
Trades Union
States
New Orleans
Gotham
Washington Street
Common Street
Wilton
Axminster
H. Tiche
Roncet
Mings
NEW Church
Faneuil
Brother Hagan
Shoeman
Hagan’s
Washington & Boylston Sis
Ms” O
Kansas
White House
New York Herald
R. W. Trotter
British Columbia
ST. Paul’s
B. W. Farris
Dr. Drew
Tremont Temple
Lorimer
Rhode Island
Boyle Bros
Jamaica Plain Hibernians
Gale & Kent
Court Street
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