Gale Sweeps Down Massachusetts Coast Artisic Storm Toll Rising
Cape Cod life saving stations report widespread wrecks and distress as yesterday’s gale drives vessels offshore. A three masted schooner drifts near Wellfleet, the Tena A Cotton signals distress near Wood End, and the tug J B King loses its barge. The Willard Mudgett drifts leeward toward Boston, the General Sheridan sinks with drain pipes, and the David S Siner loses its mizzenmast before reaching Nantucket.
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Highland Light
Mass
Cape Cod
Cole
Cahoon’s Hollow
Rich
Pamet River
Cahoon's Hollow
Robert W. Lyle
Gulf Stream
Wellfleet
Tena A. Cotton
Wood End Bar
Provincetown
Boston
J. B. King
General Sheridan
Highland Life Saving Station
Echooner General Sheridan Crew Rescued After Shore Landing
Highland Light Oct 17 The schooner Echooner General Sheridan captained by Anderson ran ashore in a heavy west wind south of Highland Light. Life savers rescued the entire crew despite rough seas. The vessel began to break up at dawn as rescue efforts continued.
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Highland
General Sheridan
Anderson
Perth Amboy
N. J
Boston
Sheridan
Three Nantucket Wrecks In Gale Hits Island Fleet
A fierce night gale damaged many vessels leaving Vineyard Haven. Coasting schooners ran aground, crews rescued. P W Cooper with lumber ashore at bay mouth, crew saved. J Arthur Lodge struck bottom near Cooper with granite en route to New York. Alaska began to break up near the eastern jetty. Coskata life saving crews aided survivors. Underwriters’ bowl.
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Vineyard Haven
P. W. Cooper
Libby
J. Arthur Lodge
Barton
Mt. Desert
New York
Cooper
Coskata Life Saving Station
Alaska
McLoud
Immense Clearing Out Sale of Fine Clothing at 97 Summer St
Immense crowds attend a closing out sale at 97 Summer Street offering half priced stock. Promises deep discounts with items listed including suits overcoats and pants from $1.49 to $10.50, touting savings well above cost and urging early shopping before closing.
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O'Clock
Summer St
Carr
Melton Poole
Worombo
Coast Guard Crew Battles Gale Off Chatham
The life saving crew returned to harbor after battling a violent gale off Chatham. They boarded the schooners Lawrence Haynes and Snowflake, aiding crews from Wiscasset and South Gardiner, with at least one crewman injured. A mysterious schooner sank near Shovelful Pollock Rip. its crew remains unknown amid the storm.
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New York City
William R. Fernald
Elizabethport
Boston
Pollock Rip Shoals
Nantucket
Chatham
Ife
Herbert Eldredge
Chatham Station
Lawrence Haynes
Wiscasset
South Amboy
Briggs
Vineyard Haven
Bradford Bloomer
Marshall Widredge
Monomoy
Snowflake
A.A. Joyce
South Gardiner
Schooners Collide Near Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Haven October 17. Schooner John Francis Saunders from Wilmington Del for Bath anchored at Nobska reports collision last night with schooner Frank W Clinton Point for Sackville NS Francis lost foretopmast injuring Seaman Enoch Saunders of Bucksport who was brought to the marine hospital Frank W was uninjured Nellie M Snow reporting from Chatham broke windlass and lost an anchor during the same gale
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John Francis
Saunders
Wilmington
Del
Bath
Nobska
Frank W
Clinton Point
Sackville
N.S
Francis
Enoch Saunders
Bucksport
Marine Hospital
Point Judith
Nellie M. Snow
Chatham
Tried Death then Repented by Slashing His Throat
Patrick L. Farrell slashed his throat with a razor yesterday after being deserted by a woman known as his wife. He repented as blood flowed and later called for water, but survived after hospital examination. Landlady Mrs. Samuel Stocks alerted police and Farrell was taken to City Hospital where doctors found the wound not life threatening.
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Patrick L. Farrell
Patrick
Samuel Stocks
Four Year Sentence For Forged Mileage Tickets
Fred M. White was sentenced to four years at the House of Correction by Judge Stevens in the Superior Criminal Court after pleading guilty to forging Boston and Maine railroad mileage tickets. William S. Close also pleaded guilty but is serving a six year term in Lawrence. his case was placed on file. Close had procured a number of covers of genuine mileage books.
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House of Correction
Stevens
Superior Criminal Court
Boston & Maine Railroad
Williams
Close
Lawrence
Boston & Maine
Bryan's Busy Day Across Eastern New York
Col W J Bryan toured Hudson Troy Mechanicsville Cohoes and Albany delivering speeches to business workers factory employees railroad crews and public crowds. He spoke with Frank Campbell C J N Bulger Edward Murphy Francis Malloy and J J Delaney. He contrasted Mexico and India and recalled Lincoln and the Jeffersonian era during festive Albany and Troy gatherings.
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W. J. Bryan
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C. J. N. Bulger
Oswego
Edward Murphy
Francis Malloy
Samuel H. Jones
Toledo
J. J. Delaney
New York
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Jones
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West
Bryan
Mexico
India
Abraham Lincoln
Boston
Jefferson
Republican Party
Washington and
Trial resumes in Hill case on supervision and orders
In U S District Court Judge Lowell hears Chief Train Despatcher Hugh J Hill testify that he acted only under superior instructions when notifying Galligan he was dismissed at Taunton. Hill claims no authority to hire or fire. decisions came from headquarters. Clark denies discrimination against telegraphers and says Hill merely followed orders. Afternoon session to hear further arguments. Also promotion sale on fleece lined shirts and drawers at 1.00 each with four garments per customer.
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Taunton Division
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lowell
United States District Court
Hill
Galligan
Taunton
Clark
Hanna in Dakota Campaign Train Tour Through South Dakota
A special train carrying Senators Hanna and Frye toured central South Dakota delivering speeches at fourteen stops. Hanna spoke in Redfield Northville Groton Andover Bristol Bradley Elrod Bryant Lake Preston Desmet Iroquois Huron Aberdeen and Webster while Frye addressed key locations.
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S. D
Hanna
Frye
South Dakota
Henna
Redfield
Northville
Groton
Andover
Bristol
Bradley
Elrod
Bryant
Lake Preston
Desmet
Iroquois
Aberdeen
Webster
Rye
Roosevelt in Ohio Triumphs at Cleveland Welcome
Governor Roosevelt’s Ohio blitz culminated in a vast Cleveland procession and tent meeting on Marcelline avenue Newburg with Governor Nash and Senator Foraker. He spoke to a large audience after displays by brass bands and political groups, following prior rallies in Delaware Marion Upper Sandusky Carey Fostoria and Pemberville.
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Roosevelt
Ohio
Cleveland
Nash
Foraker
Marcelline Avenue
Newburg
Curtis Guild, Jr
Senator Foraker
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Delaware
Marion
Upper Sandusky
Carey
Fostoria
Pemberville
Toledo
Clyde
Bellevue
Elyria
General Guild
Great Pennsylvania Coal Strike Ends With Wage Increase
The Pennsylvania coal strike of 1909 nears end as Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron and Lehigh Valley Coal Co agree to abolish the sliding scale and grant a 10 percent net wage increase until April 1, 1901. The move follows miners’ demands and a Scranton convention, signaling a victory for the workers across the coal regions. The official return-to-work order pending, with notices to be posted at mines.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Scranton Miners’ Convention
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Lehigh Companies
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Lehigh Valley Company
Herbert and His Pittsburg Orchestra Captures Boston
Victor Herbert and his Pittsburg Orchestra thrilled Boston audiences at the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Exposition in Mechanics' building with a varied program. The two concerts drew many repeat attendees who linger at booths and samples during the event. Prince Ishmael the Hindoo juggler continues to entertain at Paul Revere Hall. The Chinatown program in the adjacent venue offers fan-tan opium smoking and free chop suey served by Charrie May. Tonight's program will focus entirely on Victor Herbert compositions.
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Moszkowski
Herbert Waltz
Strauss
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A. Horner
Wien
Prince Ananias
MO Elas
Herbert
Herbert Vine Amecy
Walts
Daerbert
Punchillo
Singing Girl
Herbert Victor Herbert
Pittsburg
Boston
Merchants’ and Manufacturers
Charrie May
Victor Hervert
W L Wilson Dead Former Postmaster General in Lexington
W L Wilson dies at his Lexington home. Former congressman and Ways and Means Committee chair in 18% era. Wilson headed the Post Office Department after appointment by President Cleveland in 18% and aligned with the gold Democrats in the 1896 campaign.
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Lexington
W. Va
W.L. Wilson
Clancy Nominated for Sixth Suffolk Senate Seat
James B. Clancy of Ward 13 was nominated at 2:35 this morning on the 181st ballot for the Sixth Suffolk Senate district. He secured 31 votes, 4 above the required majority, aided by a 12 vote swing from Ward 15 Kelly. The nomination became unanimous on M. J. Sullivan of Ward 14’s motion after a delay caused by the ante room presence of the Ward 14 delegation.
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James B. Clancy
Ward
Senate
Suffolk
Clancy
Kelly
M. J. Sullivan
Shiels
Third Democratic senatorial convention adjourns without nomination
The third Democratic senatorial convention met at Independence Hall over the Hendricks Club and did not nominate. Session adjourned until 2 PM with filing deadline at 5 PM. Retaining J E Mahoney as likely nominee, though Frank Horgan name discussed but unlikely.
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Hendricks Club
J. E. Mahoney
Frank Horgan
Ward
Peace talks begin in Pekin says Chinese minister
London October 17. The Chinese minister asserts that peace negotiations have actually begun at Pekin between Chinese plenipotentiaries and the powers representatives in the Tsung Li Yamen buildings, now used for that purpose.
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London
Pekin
Tsung Li Yamen
Woman's false love Barry's undoing
A Chicago grocer's clerk named Dick Barry vanished after misappropriating about $2000 from Haskell Adams and Co. A dashing, beer and wine fueled lifestyle with a Columbus avenue hotel romance led to lavish expenditures for a love interest and a rival suitor Harrington. Barry, age about 20, lived with foster parents at 3877 Charles street. his parents had died in infancy.
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Dick” Barry
Barry
Haskell, Adams & Co
Liberty
Haskells Adams & Co
West End
Dick Barry
Columbus Avenue
Harrington
John F. Stokes
Charles Street
Son of English Lord Harrington Disinherited Barry's Disappearance
A son of English lord Harrington, long linked to Barry's rise, is described as disinherited. He once ran a money lending business on Milk street at 3877 Charles street, where Barry had lived since childhood. Mrs. Stokes confirms Barry left a week ago Monday after dinner and has not been heard from since.
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Barry
Milk Street
Charles Street
Chiildhood
Stokes
Mr. Stokes
Anna Barry
James
Annie
Dick’s’ Father and Mother Both Died When He Was Very Young.” Barry
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