Fiendish lynching of Porter at the stake in Colorado
In Limón Colorado on November 16 Preston Porter Jr. known as John Porter was burned alive for the murder of 11 year old Louise Frost. About 300 vigilantes oversaw the brutal act at a railroad stake with chains and fuel. The father Richard Frost lit the fire after Porter prayed and begged to be shot. Porter and his family had been recently released from the Kansas reform school. The mob arrived from Hugo and surrounding areas while Porter read the Gospel before execution. Notices warned blacks to leave Lincoln and Albert counties as railroad officials were urged to remove colored workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
John Porter
Colorado
R. W. Frost
Mr. Frost
Limon
Col
Preston Porter, Jr
Louise Frost
Lincoln County
Preston Porter
Richard Frost
Porter
Sheriff Freeman
Hugo
Lake Station
Lawrence
Kan
Union Pacific
Lincoln
Albert
Rock Island
Warrants Issued in Greensboro Lynching Case
Judge Thomas J. Shaw of the Superior Court issued bench warrants for six men implicated in the recent lynching of a Negro who was accused of killing a white man near Rutherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Thomas J. Shaw
The
Superior Court
Rutherford
Miles urges general reorganization of U S army and coast defenses
In his annual report General Miles calls for a permanent land force sized at one soldier per 1000 population, drafts a bill, notes the need to withdraw Philippine volunteers by July 1, commends the Pekin expedition contingent, and argues for $45 million more on coast defense with $11.827 million next year. He cites bunker explosive advances and expected seacoast and field artillery progress within a year.
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Washington
Miles
United States
Pekin
Philippines
New York
Maine
Porto Rico
Fortifications Board
Seacoast
Secret treaty rumor ties Russia and China on Manchuria
Reports from Paris and Odessa claim a secret accord between Russia and China for occupying Manchuria. A London interview with the Japanese minister hints allies may press the Chinese court inland. Hankow notes empress dowager in Kan Su province fears unrest and possible retreat to Tai Zuen Fu. Details place Tung Fu Hsiang at Sian Fu and Prince Tuan fleeing Kan Su. Prince Ching may be sent to Germany to apologize for Baron Von Ketteler’s murder.
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London
Paris
Odessa
Russia
China
Manchuria
Shanghai
Kan Su
Hankow
Tung Fu Hsiang
Sian Fu
Tuan
Yu Hsien
Shan Si
Prince Ching
Germany
Baron von Ketteler
Attempted Robbery in Roxbury Targets Allen House
Two men attempted to break into Boyd W. Allen's home at 20 Gaston Street around 3 a.m. One approached the rear window while the other rang the bell at the front. Upon Mrs. Allen's approach, the pair whistled and fled down the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd W. Allen
Roxbury
Boyd W. Aallen
Gaston Street
Two Candidates Nominated in Fall River Mayoral Race
In Fall River on November 16 the Republican convention nominated Mayor John H. Abbott for re election. The Democratic convention followed late into the night and nominated Alderman Edmund Cote for mayor by a 19 to 18 vote.
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Fall River
John H. Abbott
Edmund Cote
Brigade Home Irish-Americans Who Fought for Kruger Reach New York
In New York 81 Irish-American volunteers from Colonel Blake's mounted infantry brigade arrive after a year in South Africa. They fought British forces in major battles and recount their last engagement at Watervallander. The unit formed Oct 6 1899 with 160 men, many miners from Johannesburg, who volunteered for the Boer cause. Ten survivors hail from Massachusetts. They were hosted at a Vanderbilt Hotel supper by Irish societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fuerst Bismarck
Trave
South Africa
Blake
Thomas A Belford
Watervallander
America
Johannesburg
Dom Paul
Kruger
Steyn
Botha
Massachusetts
Holyoke
P. J. Judge
Vanderbilt Hotel
Lawrence Welcomes Irish Ambulance Corps Home
Lawrence plans a public demonstration and banquet to honor local Irish American Ambulance Corps members returning from the Transvaal. Attendees will include city officials and leading citizens. exact banquet site to be decided, likely a hotel. Among those returning are Richard J. Barry and James J. Herlihy. A telegraph note confirms Barry, James, and Thomas Herlihy head home, with Molloy reported missing in Kop. Mahoney received a list of messages from Trieste about Molloy’s possible location.
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Transvaal
Richard J. Barry
Herlihy Brothers
James J
Thomas J
James L. Molloy
New York
Stephen J. Mahoney
Walnut Street
Lawrence
Mass
Barry
James
Thomas Herlihy
Holyoke
Trieste
Austria
Molloy
Kop
Valjeau
Holyoke Celebrates Return Of Irish Ambulance Corps Members
Holyoke Massachusetts hosts a reception for local volunteers who joined the Irish-American ambulance corps to aid the Boers in South Africa. Among the Holyoke men returning were Richard Mackey Daniel Kennedy and Frank Borlen, while Patrick Ahearn of Westfield and John Riley of Holyoke were reported missing as prisoners of war at Bloemfontein. Statewide colleagues from Boston Lowell Lawrence Brighton and Lynn join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
Irish-American Ambulance Corps
South Africa
Robert Emmett Society
Patrick Ahearn
Westfield
John Riley
Bloemfontein
Richard Mackey
Ramsdell, Former New Hampshire Governor, Dies at 66
Nashua New Hampshire November 16 former Governor George A Ramsdell died of apoplexy at his home this morning aged 66 years He leaves a widow and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
George A. Ramsdell
New Hampshire
Boers Trek Northward as British Forces Move South
London reports the Northern commands trek toward the high veldt with cattle. Pretoria field notes say Vryheid garrison is nearly besieged as Pietermaritzburg notes evacuations. A hill position commands the town and warnings are posted that reoccupation will trigger destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
High Veldt
Pretoria
Morning Post
Vryheld
Pietermaritzburg
Daily Telegraph
Croker fights vice as Tammany moves to close dives
In New York, Tammany Hall under Richard Croker vows to stamp out vice with a citywide police push. Detected outbreaks of immorality prompt raid on a West Twenty-seventh Street concert hall, arresting proprietor and 27 patrons. Doors close, venues guarded, and calls grow for open investigations with press presence.
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Croker
Gardiner
Devery
Tammany Committee
Richard Croker
Tammany
Tenderloin
West Twenty-seventh Street
Mr. Croker
East Side
Nixon
Tammany Executive Committee
Vice
Europe
Fitzpatrick
Tammany Hall
Bennings
Joking on Deals in Cambridge Bribery Probe
Cambridge Aldermen probing a schoolhouse lot bribery heard 15 minutes of testimony last night, highlighting Councilman James J. Malley as the principal witness. Witnesses described money offers tied to Willow street site deals and joked about the affair in shops and streets, with cross examination revealing hostile motives and lingering suspicions.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
James J. Malley
Mr. Malley
Sylva J. Larrabee
Heffernan Brothers
William Heffernan
Heffernan
Larrabee
Mr. Heffernan
Ahern
Timothy W. Coakley
Heffernans
Messrs
Zill and
Walsh
Will Heffernan
John Ahern
Willow Street
Malley
Committee On Public Property
Walter Corbett
Lehan
Warner
Commonwealth
Frank J. Costa
Cambridge Street
Costa
Coakley
Daniel H. Coakley
Mr. Lehan
Joseph L. Johnson
Webster Avenue
Bishop Potter Appeals to Mayor Over Vice in New York
Bishop Henry C. Potter of New York writes Mayor Van Wyck urging action against vice on the East Side. He recalls police dismissals of clergy complaints and insists the city must shield exploited women from a "living hell." Mayor Van Wyck pledges full police cooperation to address the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry C. Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
van Wyck
Anthony Comstock
Society For the Suppression of
Tammany
Potter
State Constabulary Bill Faces Senate Push
New York November 16 Senator Platt insists a State constabulary bill will pass next Legislature despite Republican protests. He notes widespread opposition but remains confident the measure will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Platt
Senator Denies Ford Tax Law Repeal Rumor
A reporter questioned Senator Platt about a rumored conference between Republican leaders and corporate interests on repealing the Ford franchise tax law. He denied any truth to the report and cautioned that the bill would pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Moeldner Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
A. L. Moeldner, a Brookline commission merchant living in Garden Terrace, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition Friday. He lists liabilities of 62,689.16 with no assets. Creditors' claims total 26,591.71 unsecured, 28,530.72 bearing notes and bills, 5,834.90 and 1,681.83 in accommodation paper.
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United States District Court
A. L. Moeldner
Garden Terrace
Brookline
Newton Ward Caucuses Choose Aldermen and Delegates
Democratic ward caucuses met in Newton to select aldermen and delegates to the municipal convention on November 23. Mayoralty delegates favor William H. Baker, once defeated by Edward B. Wilson. Ward 2 pledged to Baker. Ward 7 held no caucus. nominees for one year include Ward 1 John OConnell Ward 8 Marcus Morton Ward 4 Herbert A Broad Ward 5 John M Spence. Ward 6 had no choice.
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Newton
William H. Baker
Edward B. Wilson
Baker
John O'Connell
C. EB. Hodges
Health ad touts cod liver oil for weak children
A childhood health claim promotes Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as a natural aid for weakness not linked to disease. The ad offers a free sample and directs readers to Scott & Bowne at 09 Pearl Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearlstreet, New York
Melrose Cites Mayor Race in Republican Caucus
Melrose begins a lively Republican mayoral contest between Sidney H. Buttrick and John Larabee who command strong support. Buttrick is favored to secure the nomination after last year’s bid against Levi S. Gould. Aldermen races feature several incumbents and new hopefuls across seven wards with two seats per ward.
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Melrose
Sidney H. Buttrick
John Larabee
Melrose City Hall
Levi S. Gould
W. A
Carrie
Eugene H. Moore
G. L. Morse
Moore
Charles E. French
Arthur H. Folger
Albert A. Day
George E. Cornwall
George H. Guest
Frank W. Foster
Eb.h. Goss
John Robinson
Julian C. Woodman
M. 8
Page
Fred E. Everett
E.S. Small
Arthur Hill, Jr
Charles N. Shute
George E. Berry
Andrew J. Burnett
Eben M. Taylor
Somerville Democrats Hold Caucuses for Mayor Convention
Somerville Democrats convened last evening with 172 total votes across wards. Delegates to the mayoral convention to be held Nov 23 in the Hitt building were chosen, with nominations and vacancies listed for each ward and committee seats decided.
School Board Attacked Over School Repair Spending
At a Public School Association meeting in the Church of New Jerusalem Bowdoin Street Dr Benj amin W Trueblood of the American Peace Society summarized a three year old inquiry by a committee he served on into school building repairs. He compared seven Boston funded schools costing 56000 to 4121000 spent on repairs for seven Boston schools and questioned the school committee and public buildings department handling of funds. Flora McDonald urged immediate registration of voters.
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Public School Association
Benjamin W. Trueblood
American Peace Society
Trueblood
Boston
Public Buildings Department
Flora McDonald
Association
Church of New Jerusalem
Bowdoin Street
Chelsea Ferryboat Sufferer Rescued At Sea
Overboard incident near Chelsea involved Sullivan McGrath of 2 Hilde Street Chelsea who fell from a ferry boat last evening. Patrolman Jackson and the police boat Watchman nearby rescued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan McGrath
Hilde Street
Chelsea
Jackson
Lecture on Prescription and Dispensing Difficulties
Professor Joseph P. Remington of Philadelphia delivered a lecture on Prescription and Dispensing Difficulties at Pharmacy Hall last evening under the auspices of the Women's Club of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Remington
Philadelphia
Pharmacy Hall
Women’s Club
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Apartments At 7 Warren Street Hit In Afternoon Burglary
The Florence Earle residence at 7 Warren Street was entered yesterday afternoon and $73 stolen. Police report entry gained by forcing the front door.
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Florence Earle
Warren Street
Enones
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John of
Allen Porter
Kansas Reformatory
Fox
Trape
Hunter
Baltimore Age
Wallington
Hardy
Pall River
HUB Mfg, CO
O. B. Berry
Mgr
A&c
Nike Elevator
Ambulance Corps
G. A. Ramsdell
Farren
Patrick Farren
Grecian
Edward Stack
Columbus Avenue
Dover Street
Harrison Avenue
Haverhill
Democrats of
J. Henry Sheldon
Cambridge
Bishop Potter
Crusaders
Anton Moeldner
Democrats
Buttrick
Larabee
Mr. Gould
Somerville
Hitt
Cornelius Bowen
Trminees
Alder Cn
Charlee D. Baker
Francis P. Garland
Edward W. Messenger
Luther M. Hill
James F. McCarthy
James W. Kenney
Thomas M. Naushion
John J. Kane
Edward J. Gavin
J. C. Howard
McNally
John J
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