Fire at 143 High Street Sparks Multiple Alarms
Fire broke out at 4 15 this morning in the building at 143 High street housing C. J. Peters Adams Jones the Parley Printing Co and the New England Mruggish Publishing Co. A second alarm at 4 26 then a third at 4 30 were sent as the blaze threatened a major disaster in a district famed by the 1872 fire. Damage unknown at this time and the building sits among many old structures from that era in Bogton.
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High Street
C. J. Peters
Adams & Jones
Parley Printing Company
New England Mruggish Publishing Company
Bogton
Hearing on Hogan Removal Opens Behind Closed Doors
The January hearing into Election Commissioner John J. Hogan’s fitness began with Mayor Collins denying public proceedings. Witnesses testified on allegations Hogan is not a Democrat and acted improperly including a campaign circular signed by Hogan.
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John J. Hogan
Hart
Collins
Hogan
Proctor
Whitman
Pearson
Thomas Peey
Joseph F. O'Connell
O'Connell
O’connell
West
Curley
Hurley
George P. Sanger
Sanger
Keliher
Whitn
Jennings
Collins-Murphy
Purdy
Reverend Nobbs Helps Convict Salem Liquor Dealer
The Rev. S. B. Nobbs testified against James Shanahan, aiding his conviction for maintaining a liquor nuisance. He reported seeing drunken patrons near the Shanahan place on April 27, but offered no positive evidence. Nobbs refused the 69 cent witness fee and directed it to the Salem Police Relief Association.
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Salem
Police Association
S. B. Nobbs
Central Baptist Church
James Shanahan
Local forecast for Washington May 6
Partly cloudy Wednesday with warmer temperatures and fresh southerly winds. Thursday remains fair with brisk south to southwest winds. New England expected cloudy Wednesday with possible showers and warmth except eastern Maine. Thursday turns fair with brisk winds.
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Washington
New England
Maine
Moros Shot After Prisoners Rally at Hilltop
General Chaffee reports that on May 8 at 1 p m a group of disarmed prisoners on an open hilltop rushed the guard after a concerted signal. Nine were recaptured and others escaped. one company suffered fatalities and the incident halted attempts to release leaders. The aim was peaceful labor.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
George W. Davis
Epidemic of Colds and Unhealthy Weather Conditions
Medical experts study the spring cold surge linked to weather shifts after winter. Blamed are lowered vitality and chills that clog pores. The piece warns against patent medicines and promotes Father John’s Medicine as a natural cure. It also comments on Cuba Big Brother Cigarros popularity among business people and urges trying five for ten cents.
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John
FRAUD CHARGES AGAINST Concord & Boston Street Railway
State railroad commissioners accuse Concord and Boston Street Railway officials of false bond capitalization reports. The treasurer’s oath and a forged lands and buildings cost sparked an investigation leading to possible criminal prosecutions. The board denied bond approval and referred information to the Attorney General. Admiral William T. Sampson dies after a cerebral hemorrhage at his Washington home.
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State House
Concord &Boston Street Railway Company
Parker
Jackson
C. F. Choate, Jr
Railroad Commissioners
Concord & Boston Street Railway Company
Waltham
Massachusetts Engineering Company
Street Railway
Commonwealth
Washington
William T. Sampson
Coal strike avert ed after summit of magnates
Report says concessions by coal magnates ended the threatened walkout. Presidents of major anthracite lines including Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Reading Ontario and Western and Erie met for hours in New York. A strike was expected to be avoided with assurances amid stock strength and Morgan Co. remarks.
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New York
Lackawanna
Delaware & Hudson
Reading
Ontario & Western Roads
Erie
J. P. Morgan & Co
Scranton
Oscar S. Straub
National Civic Federation
Associated Press
Civic Federation
Shamodin
Mitchell
Queen Wilhelmina in Grave Condition at Loo Palace
Reports from Castle Loo say Queen Wilhelmina’s condition is gravely worse with a royal bedside vigil. Doctors held a consultation last night and a government telegraph line keeps The Hague updated every half hour.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Loo Palace
Thie
Dr. Roessingh
Pot
Professor Asenstein
Kuyper
Prince Consort
Roessingh
Arkansas Governor Pardons Thompson Conditioned on Massachusetts Citizenship
Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas grants a full pardon to a negro named Thompson on the condition he becomes a Massachusetts citizen within 30 days. Thompson had been convicted in Prairie county of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to three years in prison.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Thompson
Massachusetts
Prairie County
South
Arkansas
Andrew Thompson
Masasachusetts
Funeral arrangements for Admiral Sampson discussed
The late Rear Admiral Sampson’s funeral plans were not finalized as Mrs. Sampson remains ill and torn between Annapolis and Arlington burial options. Pallbearers will include fleet captains from the Santiago campaign, with Navy Department participation expected.
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Ralph
Harold Sampson
Dixon
Academy
Sampson
Annapolis
Santiago
Moody
Navy Department
Blue Jackets
Remarks by John D. Long on Admiral Sampson’s Death
Former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, writing from his Hingham home, reflects on Admiral Sampson’s passing. He laments the loss and notes Sampson’s merit, service, and the navy’s mourning of his broken health and death.
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John D. Long
Sampson
Hingham
Admiral Sampson
Sampson Life Timeline Highlights Naval Career
Born Feb 8 1840 in New York Sampson rose through the Navy from the Naval Academy 1857 to 1860 to command ships and stations. He served on the Patapsco at Charleston Harbor 1865 commanded the Colorado and Tar European squadron late 1860s, led ships on Asiatic and Atlantic stations, headed the Naval Academy 1886 to 1900 and chaired major conferences. He was chief of ordnance 1893 to 1897 commanded the North Atlantic Squadron and presided over the Maine inquiry in 1898. He retired in 1902 after long service and leadership.
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New York
Naval Academy
Patapsco
Charleston
Colorado
Swatara
Naval Observatory
United States
Washington
Bureau of Ordnance
S. 8
Iowa
Board
U.S. S. Maine
Havana Harbor
Spain
North Atlantic
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown
Navy
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Rear Admiral Sampson
Mrs. Sampson
J. J. Hogan
Gallivan-Dore
Horticultural Hall
John A. Kelcher
John A. Keliher
Dore-Gallivan
Grasping Trust
Champagne-Tablet Co
Federal St
Boston
Drug Trust
Eastern Drug Co
MOROS
Cuba
Big Brother Cigar
Ros
Mer
William A. Crafts
George A. Sweetser
Chickering
Ralph Sampson
William T.S Weer
Palmyra
N. Y
Classical Union School
Farmer
W. H. Southwick
E. B. Morgan
Young Sampson
W. T. Sampson
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