Greatly Alarmed by New Phase in Carman Murder Trial
At Mineola New York on May 5 District Attorney Smith presented two new witnesses and Celia Coleman who repeat that Mrs Florence Carman confessed to murdering Mrs Louise Bailey. The testimony of May I Black and Ruth supports the tramp Frank Farrell sighting near the crime scene and Celia Coleman’s repeated confession claim strengthens the prosecution case. Levy fought to discredit the Coleman account but the jury heard a stronger argument than at the first trial.
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Mineola
N. Y
Smith
Florence Carman
Louise Bailey
May I. Black
Ruth
Frank Farrell
Regiments of Turks Routed at Gallipoli
Allied forces push at the Dardanelles with a large fleet hammering forts and Turkish encampments. An entire Turkish regiment is reported wiped out and 1000 prisoners transported to Tenedos and Moudros as reinforcements land from Alexandria.
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London
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Tenedos
Moudros
Alexandria
African
Dorchester Tunnel Bid Is Reported No Pass
The House ways and means committee recommended against the bill to authorize Boston Transit to study extending the Dorchester tunnel from Andrews Square to Codman Square. The panel favored paying a $1000 claim to the widow of former District Chief Michael Walsh. The Senate panel backed funding for the Wellington bridge with costs assigned to various jurisdictions.
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Dorchester
Ways and Means Committee
House
Boston Transit Commission
Andrews Square
South
Boston
Codman Square
Michael Walsh
Boston Fire Department
Senate
Wellington Bridge
Metropolitan District Parkway
Arrested for Alleged Theft in Roxbury Case
George IL Hutchins aged 57 of 844 Beacon Street with offices at 18 Tremont Street was arrested last night on a larceny charge involving 5179 dollars and 39 cents. He allegedly converted stocks bonds and negotiable securities to his own use between July 16 and October 22 1912. Complainant is John F Annabele a coffee merchant of 156 State Street living at 18 Wayne Street Roxbury.
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George IL. Hutchins
Beacon Street
Tremont Street
Lynch and Sheehan
Hutchins
Douglass
John F. Annabele
State Street
Wayne Street
Roxbury
China to Send Call for Help Situation Grave
A brief notice reports China facing a grave situation and issuing an appeal for international aid and assistance. Officials warn imminent risks and seek coordinated relief efforts amid escalating pressures.
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China
China Faces Ultimatum Amid Rising War Tempers
London dispatches report Japan may issue an ultimatum to China by Thursday as Chinese forces avoid surrender, fearing revolutionary forces would seize control. The Chinese government plans to appeal to Britain, Russia, France, and the United States upon receipt of the ultimatum. The Tokio cabinet debates a final council before sending any message.
Martial law gets official sanction
The official Gazette publishes an imperial ordinance sanctioning martial law and the military requisition law on the Kwang-Tung peninsula and the South Manchuria railroad. Japanese officials discuss the Japan China situation. the Emperor will lead a cabinet council tomorrow.
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Gazette Today
Kwang-Tung Peninsula
Tokio
Japan
China
Sasebo
Shantung
Tsingtao
Manchuria
Kokumin
Isue
United States
Ex thief Parker fights $250000 suit over 1888 Paris theft
Clark Parker once known on two continents as a burglar faces a Bank of France civil action in Suffolk Superior Court seeking $250,000. He resides in Pasadena and Winthrop Highlands while denying mental imbalance claims amid a past theft totaling $47,672 with partner Art Lyons.
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Clark Parker
Suffolk Superior Court
Bank of France
Parker
Pasadena
Cal
Winthrop Highlands
Paris
Lyons
Japanese Warships Reach Chin-Wang-Tao as Refugees Flee
A Japanese cruiser and four torpedo boat destroyers arrive at Chin-Wang-Tao on the Gulf of Liao-tung about 150 miles east of Pekin. Civilians seek shelter in consulates as the crisis prompts evacuation.
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Pekin
China
Chin-Wang-Tao
Gulf of Liao-tung
Cambridge Meeting Denounces Birth of a Nation Film
Resolutions denouncing the Birth of a Nation as Southern propaganda against colored Americans were adopted at a mass meeting last night in the Rush A. M. E. Zion Church Cambridge.
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School Street
Cambridge
Parker Heir Worth Over Half a Million in Wake of Murder Case
Parker, heir of Boston and New Orleans molasses merchant Benja min W Parker, is described as a quiet citizen after inheriting about 600000. The Bank of France case against Clark Parker heads to a Massachusetts jury, with crime archives spanning 27 years and a London Paris life excavation as forthcoming features.
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Parker
Benjamin W. Parker
Boston
New Orleans
Clark Parker
Bank of France
Massachusetts
London
Paris
Street Car Superintendent Dies Suddenly in Worcester
Thomas A. Leach 62, superintendent of the Blackstone Valley division of Worcester Consolidated Street Railway, died of acute indigestion tonight. He collapsed at Market street car barns and died en route to his West street home.
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Worcester
Thomas A. Leach
Blackstone Valley
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company
Mr. Leach
Market Street
West Street
Coe Repudiates Wife and Child in Alaska Dispatch
New York May 5 The despatch from Fairbanks Alaska reports Henry Clarke Coe Jr who deserted his wife and unborn child in Boston on Jan 30 was found and said he is surprised by news of the child He denies knowing his wife was to become a mother and does not believe the birth story.
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Henry Clarke Coe
Burns
Ainslees
Coe
Boston
Henry
Dr. Coe
New York
Fairbanks
Alaska
Henry Clarke Coe, Jr
Seattle
Coe Accused as Liar Over Alaska Despatch
Allan Ainslee, father of the young man's wife who recently became a mother, denounces Coe as a liar regarding a despatch from Alaska. The remark was made last night as part of ongoing coverage continuing on Page 11 Fourth Column.
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Coe
Allan Ainslee
Alaska
Boy Rescued From South Bay River by Bakery Driver
While playing on an Albany street wharf yesterday afternoon, Lawrence Sullivan fell overboard into the South Bay. Frank Grinnell, a bakery wagon driver, jumped from his wagon and rescued the boy from the water near Union Park Street.
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Albany Street
Union Park Street
Lawrence Sullivan
Frank Grinnell
North End
Grinnell
South Bay
Gompers Labels Prohibition a Criminal Error in Speech Tour
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrived in Boston from Amherst Massachusetts and urged that prohibition would be a criminal error. He spoke to 300 mechanics and 700 Amherst College attendees and planned a Haverhill mass meeting with the Central Labor Union before returning to Boston.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Amherst
Mass
Gompers
Amherst Agricultural College
Haverhill
Central Labor Union
New York
Clergyman Nominated Police Commissioner in Malden
Mayor Blakeley names Rev Charles H Moss D D pastor of First Baptist Church of Malden as police commissioner nominee after Edward Tate was rejected. Moss led a liquor crusade in the city and his church was recently destroyed by fire.
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Charles H’ Moss
D. D
First Baptist Church of
Malden
Blakeley
Edward H. Tate
Board of Aldermen
Dr. Moss
Charles H. Moss
First Baptist Church
Local Cleric Praises Sunday Crusade and City Officials Clash
Dr. Moss stated no notification of May action and avoided comment while Mayor Blakeley accused Police Commissioner Rhoades of not cooperating in ridding the city of illegal liquor and nuisances. Moss, a supporter of Rev. W A Sunday, praised Sunday and compared him to old prophets. He recently led a Malden crusade against illegal liquor selling, leading to druggists facing liquor-law charges and several convictions.
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Moss
Blakeley
Frederick A. Rhoades
W. A
Philadelphia
Moody
Chapman
Sam Small
Sam Jones
Malden
Assault on Wife Charge In South End
Harry H. Brown 23 of 39 Greenwich Street South End was arrested last evening charged with assaulting his wife Martha at their home during a family quarrel. Brown says she attacked him with scissors cutting his neck. he drew a knife and slashed her dress and left side. She was taken to City Hospital in serious condition.
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Harry H. Brown
Greenwich Street
South End
Martha
Brown
City Hospital
Mrs Woods Stands by Deceased Husband's Pledge
Mrs Woods remains firm on her late husband Councillor William FH Woods wishes. She declined to return a $125 check used to buy shoes for deserving youngsters. Councillor McDonald presented the offer for Councillor Henry E Hagan.
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William FH. Woods
Bread Bill Passed by the House
The House yesterday passed Mayor Curley s pure bread bill after a long struggle to amend or defeat it. The measure proceeds to the Senate for enactment before going to the Governor.
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Curley
House
Roosevelt on Boss Rule Ethics in Barnes Libel Suit
Theodore Roosevelt testified in Syracuse Supreme Court about the ethics of boss rule and machine politics as expounded by William Barnes who sues Roosevelt for damages for alleged libel.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Legislature passes bill barring religious bias in teacher hiring
The House approved a measure to forbid committees from considering applicants’ religious affiliations for teaching jobs after a bitter debate. The final vote was 121 to 9 in favor. The era included approval of a credit union incorporation bill and a new law licensing engineers and firemen. An attempt to reconsider the Senate’s action on the Boston school masters’ pension bill failed, killing the proposal for the year.
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House
Senate
Boston
Last Night's Major League Baseball Scores
In the American League Boston edged Washington 1 to 0 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 1 0 and Philadelphia beat New York 2 1 Detroit won 5 2 in 11 innings. In the National League Boston toppled Brooklyn 6 1 New York beat Philadelphia 4 2 Chicago won 5 Cincinnati trailed. Weather affected games as St Louis played Pittsburgh and minor results from New England leagues Worcester led Manchester 10 2 Fitchburg won 9 2 Lowell 2 Avon 8 Lewiston 0 Portland 8.
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Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
D. St. Louis-Pittsburg
Worcester
Manchester
Fitchburg
Lowell
Avon
Lewiston
Portland
Laan
Albany Boss and Reform Fight Over Direct Primaries
The colonel testified that Mr. Barnes said the head of the organization must have full control and that riffraff cannot run politics without a leader. He described Albany county as an example and claimed the boss could punish officials and deny funds if they opposed the organization. Barnes said the plans aimed to block party government and unite Democratic and Republican groups against the primary bill.
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Barnes
Albany
Platt
Hughes
Moon Phases and Night Sky Events for May and June
The notice lists moon phases from last quarter May 6 to new moon June 12 and full moons through the year, plus rise and set times, planetary positions with Venus Jupiter and Saturn, a comet rising near midnight, and timing for street lights. It also notes anniversaries including the Dublin killings of 1882, the Prague battle, Frederick’s 1757 victory, and Robert Peary's birth in 1854.
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Navy
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Dublin
Lord Cavendish
Mr. Burke
Prague
Frederick
Robert FE. Peary
North Pole
Boston And New England Forecast For Thursday And Friday
Washington May 5 forecast for New England calls for fair weather Thursday. Friday will be unsettled with moderate winds and shifting conditions. Southern New England experiences partly cloudy skies on Thursday and Friday.
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Boston
Vieteltx
Washington
New England
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa Shows Yesterday
Yesterday's average temperature at Thompson's Spa was 51 degrees with a high near 61 and a low around 47. The report notes 8 p.m. readings and compares to last year’s figures, indicating slight fluctuations in daily temperature.
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Thompson's Spa
C Garg
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Bailey
Mrs. Carman
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Farrell
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Dorchester Bill
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Yuan Shi Kai
Great Britain
Russia
France
The
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the Times
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Spondent
Mili
South Manchuria Railroad
Uel
Clark
Rawfeord
Scollay SQ
Francis Maguire
Joseph F.rae
Gompers Raps
Castle Square
Tremont
Chandler
Berkeley Sts
Mrs. Woods
Kimball
Kimball’s
Riff-Raff
Gloucester
Newport
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