Vladivostok fleet under pressure as Rurik sunk
Reports from May 9 to 10 indicate the Vladivostok squadron was caught outside the harbor, the cruiser Rurik sunk, and Japanese forces in pursuit. The Daily Telegraph and Echo de Paris note a Russian retreat toward stronger positions with Kuropatkin evaluating mobilization and possible withdrawal toward Mukden if pressed.
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Echo de Paris
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Mukden
Two Boston Men Die In Adams Express Wreck
Two Boston men, engineer Larry Keenan and fireman John Howes, were killed when an Adams Express special train derailed at Port Chester New York on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. The engine and two express cars fell into the river and Keenan’s body had not been recovered.
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Aldermanic Bill Favored and Debate Over Nomination Plan
The legislature to be and Governor Bates ready to sign a bill splitting aldermanic nominations by district. Boston would nominate thirteen for election in eleven districts while voters choose seven, creating a six member minority party. party lines hinge on local machines. current board is 12 Democrats and one Republican.
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Committee On Cities
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New York
Hudson
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Board of Aldermen
Lynchings Feared After Rochester Assault on Woman
Mrs. Arthur W. Richardson of Rochester is dying after an assault by a tramp at her home. He bound and gagged her, left her unconscious, and fled. A lynching threat hangs over the suspect as search efforts continue. the 51 year old woman weighed 250 pounds and stood six feet tall. The crime occurred at 2 Portland Street near the railroad station. a black hat is the only description she gave.
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Richardson
Gems Found in Sewer In Roxbury Jewelry Recovered
Mrs. William L. Russell reported a thief took a bag containing jewels valued at $1000 from her Elm Hill avenue home. The jewelled bag was carried through a sewer about a quarter mile away. Foreman Alfred M. Pitts of Division 8 led a municipal sewer search that recovered the gems to the owner, bringing Mrs. Russell great joy.
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William L. Russell
Elm Hill Avenue
Roxbury
Alfred M. Pitts
Division 8
Father John’s Medicine Promoted Amid Lincoln Ad at Essex St
An old newspaper snippet promotes Father John’s Medicine and Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. The ad touts nerve soothing, anti nausea and headache relief, and refreshing sleep. It also mentions Lincoln’s Cabinet whiskey at 21 Essex Street.
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Horsford
Lincoln’s Cabinet
Essex St
Senate Thwarts Bates on Inheritance Tax and Voting Rights
Senate ways and means committee rejects Gov Bates on a 2 percent inheritance tax while weighing a 2 proposition to grant women municipal voting rights. Tax reform plans include diverting 10 percent of corporate tax to the state treasury and increasing liquor license fees to boost state revenues by 800000. Republicans Harvell, Wallace, Nye, Cole, and Os good opposed Bates proposals as farmers rally against changes to the State Board of culture. The governor’s tax ideas, backed by ex representative Dean, have long faced committee objection, with a House passage but Senate hesitation. Debate splits executive and legislative branches, prompting possible party platform adoption to rally support.
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Seen Rare
State Board of Culture
Elisha T. Harvell
Rockland
George Wallace
Fitchburg
William A. Nye
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Samuel Cole
Beverly
Edward L. Osgood
Hopedale
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Adams Express Train Wreck in Port Chester Claims Two Locals
Engineer Larry Keenan and Fireman John Howes, residents of this city, died when an Adams Express train derailed at Port Chester, New York. The southbound train left the South Terminal at 6:30 PM, was due in New York around 1 AM, and plunged down an embankment into the river after slipping from one track. Six cars carried general merchandise, with two over the embankment. valuables were reportedly not aboard.
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Larry Keenan
John Howes
Port Chester
N. Y
South Terminal
New York
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Explorer Sir Henry M. Stanley Reported Dead
London May 9 Sir Henry M Stanley M P famed for discovering Dr Livingstone in Central Africa and author of In Darkest Africa is reported dead. His death would close a career marked by exploration and journalism for the New York Herald.
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Henry M. Stanley
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Africa
New York Herald
Commonwealth Trust Co. Solicits Merchants and Banks Accounts
The Commonwealth Trust Co presents David J. Lord as president and Francis E. Seaver as assistant treasurer. It invites accounts and business from merchants, corporations, savings banks, trustees, and individuals, soliciting their patronage.
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Francis E. Seaver
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Fair Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
The forecast calls for fair skies in Boston and surrounding areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Expected mild temperatures with light winds and no precipitation. Residents may plan outdoor activities and commutes accordingly.
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Boston and Vicinity
Mothers make child s lecturer to wom
Dr. Stephenson of the Women s Club speaks at the New Century building on how prenatal thoughts and a mother s influence shape a child s future. He claims a calm home can still yield a murderer or a beautiful daughter, stressing maternal mindset as destiny and urging moral improvement to reduce crime and enhance beauty.
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Women’s Club
New Century Building
Lawson to Appeal to Courts in Battle Over Kidder Peabody Methods
Frederic E. Snow stated counsel for Kidder Peabody that Lawson would trigger a bitter legal fight if he seeks knowledge of the firm’s business methods. Snow said information would be private until Lawson shows proper cause for disclosure, and that the company will meet any petition fully if filed.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Kidder, Peabody& Co
Frederic E. Snow
Gaston, Snow & Saltonstall
Lawson
Standard Oil-Amalgamated Copper
Thomas ‘W. Lawson
Kidder, Peabody & Co
F. E. Snow
Boston
Mr. Lawson
Morrill Leather Co. Treasurer Dies in Atlantic City Honeymoon
Levi Morrill treasurer of Morrill Leather Co. of Boston died suddenly in Atlantic City on May 9 from morphine poisoning. He was reported to be on his honeymoon. The body was sent to Portland, Maine, that night.
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Boston
Atlantic City
N. J
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Morrill Leather Co
Lincoln Street
Brookline boys smoke on school barge protest
Frederick B. Palmer, spokesman for the opposition, told Brookline Selectmen that girls in the southern town rides to school in a barge reeking of cigarette smoke and that some boys aboard used vile language. The board said the issue belongs to the school committee but advised petitioners to raise it at the upcoming town meeting.
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Brookline
Newton Street
Frederick B. Palmer
Trains Collide On Third Avenue Elevated Fatal Motorman Killed
A rear end collision on the Third Avenue elevated between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets, New York, killed Motorman Cornell of the rear train and seriously injured five passengers. Fire from exposed wiring sparked panic as passengers leaped from shattered cars. Firemen stabilized two leaning cars hanging over the edge while crews rescued others amid injuries from panicked jumps.
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Third Avenue
Fifty-sixth
Fifty-seventh Streets
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