Royal salute aboard Mayflower as visits mark naval event
In Annapolis on November 2, officers toasted King Edward and President Roosevelt at Admiral Evans dinner on the Mayflower. A parade and dress parade followed, with a British reception for both sides. Prince Louis of Battenberg joined in the festivities and accepted a civic call from Annapolis.
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Annapolis
Admiral Evans
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Roosevelt
King Edward
Admiral Sands
Prince Louis
Admiral Prince
Maryland
Knox Arrests Alleged Shoplifter in Up-Town Stores
Inspector Knox arrested Charles Hennessy aged 45 on a charge of stealing in large up-town stores. He is described as an old-time shop lifter and has been jailed before. Hennessy recently released from the House of Correction after serving six months. He will face the court this morning.
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Inspector Knox
Charles Hennesey
House of Correction
Midnight Fire Alarm in Medford Family
Early today at 1 35 a fire alarm disrupted the Engles family of 11 Park Street Medford waking them to a blaze that damaged the kitchen dining room and parlor They fled in their night clothes The husband Henry Ingles suspects arson and says the fire appeared incendiary
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Medford
Henry L. Engles
Park Street
Ingles
Ice fleets trapped in Arctic ice threaten whalers
San Francisco reports Monterey and Alice Knowles arriving from Hakodate Japan confirming most of the Arctic whaling fleet is imprisoned in ice. Captain Foley cites August 10 near Bayley Island 600 miles north of the American continent and urges government aid to reach the trapped men though reindeer rescue may be impractical.
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San Francisco
Monterey
Alice Knowles
Hakodate
Japan
Foley
Bayley Island
General Sheridan Statue Unveiled in Somerset Ohio
Thousands from Perry and nearby towns gathered in Somerset Ohio to witness the unveiling of a statue honoring General Phil Sheridan the federal cavalry leader. The Sheridan family attended led by his widow two daughters and Brigadier General M V Sheridan among others.
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Somerset
Perry
Phil Sheridan
M. V. Sheridan
Sheridan
Adams Square Suit for boys 5 dollars
A newspaper advertisement promotes a five dollar Adams Square Suit for boys up to 16 years, highlighting all wool Scotch cheviot fabric, extensive patterns, double seat and knees, and taped seams as sturdy value. Also lists boys overcoats in various size ranges.
Rhode Island Sets Speed Record On Standardization Run
The Rhode Island established a new speed record for American battleships on a standardization run off Owl's Head Maine. It hit 19.33 knots over a measured mile with 125.75 revolutions near contract speed and the four hour endurance test to Boston was planned for tomorrow. The Virginia Louisiana New Jersey and Connecticut were slated to run on the same course in the coming months.
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Rockland
Rhode Island
Owl's Head
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Boston
Monhegan
Virginia
Louisiana
New Jersey
Connecticut
Suffrage for All Austrians Reported by Vienna Text
In Vienna on November 2, purported good authority says Emperor Francis Joseph plans universal suffrage and has ordered premier Gauth von Frankenthurn to draft a broad measure. The move aims to placate socialists and sway the Hungarian coalition amid reported disorders from a socialist rally injuring over 80. Speakers hailed a Russian model.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Austria
Baron Gauth von Frankenthurn
Norwegians Urged to Vote for Monarchy
Government releases a referendum proclamation urging a monarchic form based on British and Italian constitutions. Radicals and socialists counter with a republic pledge. A separate note signed by 130 liberals asks voters to support the government position.
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Christiania
Norway
Fire probe at Waltham candy kitchen ruins property
A fire in a building owned by Alderman Grafton KE and occupied by Peter Mouyer, an Armenian, caused smoke and water damage estimated at 2500 dollars. A fire marshal investigator questions Mouyer’s presence and several suspicious circumstances surround the incident.
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Waltham
Grafton KE
Kirwin
Peter Mouyer
Mouyer
Packers Claim To Be Immune
Immunity from prosecution under the federal indictment is claimed by J. Ogden Armour and other packers and agents charged as promoters of the beef trust. The plea argues Commissioner Garfield promised the packers immunity for evidence given without oath, as if testified under oath and compulsion.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Beef Trust
Bar
Garfield
Charlestown Boy Acquitted of Manslaughter
Wiscasset Mo November 2 Arthur the five year old son of Joseph McFarland of Charlestown Mass was acquitted of manslaughter by a Supreme Court jury. He had been tried for shooting Dr George R Woodside of Bristol in the right temple while playing with a revolver in the street. The defense contended the shooting was accidental.
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Wiscasset
Arthur
Joseph McFarland
Charlestown
Mass
Supreme Court
Young McFarland
George R. Woodside
Bristol
Maine farmer a cracksmna n
Federal officers, armed with a warrant, moved on a Stark farmer Daniel Taylor suspect in the Phillips National Bank and Shawmut post office burglaries. A search warrant was issued for his premises as investigators cite Taylor’s remarks and a potential burglar’s tools cache.
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Portland
Daniel Taylor
Stark
Phillips National Pank
Shawmut
Taylor
Norridgewock
Smith
Skowhegan
Postoffice
W. B Robinson
Armenian Transferred by Mail Arrives Safely in Lynn
An Armenian man sent from New York arrived in Lynn with a tag reading Box No. 379 and was safely delivered to his destination.
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Lynn
New York
Missing $420 Under Pillow Leads to Sleepy Mystery
Captain Frederick W. Coffin, U. S. N., staying at Hotel Lexington, awoke to find $420 missing from an inside pocket. A search failed to locate the money until Coffin remembered placing it under the pillow for safekeeping, where it was later found intact. Coffin, a Philippines veteran, is on special duty at Charlestown navy yard and has been registered since August 5.
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Frederick W. Coffin
Lexington
Captain Coffin
Philippines
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cambridge Celebrates New $225000 Water Conduit Inauguration
The city marked a milestone as the 68 inch conduit to Fresh Pond was energized at 3 10 pm and water flowed to the basin by 4 27 pm, delivering about 9 million gallons daily. Mayor Daly, council members, the Water Board and press attended before a celebratory Colonial Club dinner.
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Cambridge
Water Board
Daly
Irving Street
Watertown
Monnths
Irving — Street
Colonial Club
G. W. Howard
W. B. Durant
Barry
Board of Aldermen
G. A. Giles
Common Council
Coffin
A. J. Rady
Police link Frank Green to Francis Johnson in Dixmont case
Bangor Maine November 2 police believe Frank Green held in Boston on suspicion of being Jackson the pirate was born in East Dixmont Maine and that his true name is Francis Johnson A letter found at Maine Central station for which Green held a check was addressed to Johnson Johnson has relatives at Dixmont
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Bangor
Frank Green
Boston
Jackson
East Dixmont
Francis Johnson
Maine Central
Green
Johnson
Dixmont
Judge Attacks Grand Jury Role In Canada Court
Montreal November 2 Judge Hall of the Court of Kings Bench denounces the grand jury system calling it a useless expense and says the examining magistrate can perform its duties instead.
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Montreal
Hall
Court of Kings Bench
Post Office Safe Blown in Great Barrington Heist
West Stockbridge post office burglarized for the seventh time since 1896 post mistress Lena A Moore. The Dawes safe was blown open and $100 in cash and stamps stolen. State Detective Oliver L Wood investigates with no solid lead.
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Great Barrington
West Stockbridge
Lena A. Moore
Henry J. Dawes
Oliver L. Wood
Lawyer Almon Goodwin Dies At 65 In New York
Almon Goodwin longtime personal counsel for Jay Gould and Russell Sage died today at his West Fiftyninth Street home aged 65. Born in Maine in 1840 he graduated from Bowdoin College in 1862 and Harvard Law School.
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New York
Almon Goodwin
West, Fifty-ninth Street
Goodwin
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Maine
Bowdoin College
Harvard Law School
Olney Farm Suspect Held in Conn. Capture Reported
Middletown N Y Nov 2 it is reported Charles H Rogers wanted in the Olney farm triple murder has been captured near Danbury Conn detectives left Middletown hastily with undisclosed destination Mrs Rogers the suspect’s wife is said to have supplied key information about the crime and her husband
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Middletown
N. Y
Charles H. Rogers
Olney Farm
Danbury
Conn
Rogers
Telegraphers Treasurer Arrested for Embezzling
P. D. Hamel treasurer of Division 7 of the Order of Railway Telegraphers was arrested in Montreal on a charge of embezzling 2000 dollars. His division controlled the income of the Canadian Pacific railway.
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Montreal
P. D. Hamel
Order of
Canadian Pacific Railway
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