James Younger the Bandit Ends His Life in Minnesota
James Younger, famed Younger brother linked to Jesse James, died by suicide in St. Paul after years of parole from Stillwater prison for 1876 Northfield bank raid involvement. He left a farewell note and letters with a woman of prominence, with relatives opposing their relationship and a failed attempt at parole restoration. The Younger brothers gained notoriety in a string of robberies and battles with a pursuing posse in Northfield, with Jim wounded multiple times and never married.
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Lassie
Jim Younger
Younger
Boise
Idaho
James
Coleman Younger
James Younger
Robert
Coleman
Jesse
Frank James
Southwest
Minnesota
Northfield
Rice County
First National Bank
J. L Heywood
Younger Brothers
Charley Pitts
Pitts
Cole
Bob Younger
Bob
Clay County Savings Association
Liberty
Alexander Mitchell & Co
Lexington
Hughes & Mason
Richmond
Russellville
Bank
Corydon
Kansas City Fair
Kansas City
St. Genevieve
Iowa
Fortified Alabama town held after race riot
In Littleton Alabama a race riot left three white men and eight black residents dead. A special train with Sheriff Burgen and 10 deputies went to the scene. Armed confrontations followed as black residents fortified the town and seized a coal company powder magazine amid ongoing clashes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Littleton
Andrew W. Burgen
Spiritualists Set National Convention in City Tomorrow
The national convention of Spiritualists opens in this city tomorrow at the Spiritual Temple Chickering Hall. Rev F A Wiggin spoke on Berkeley Hall regarding the forthcoming event and its aims. The once Chicago organized group includes members from the United States and Canada with Harrison D S Barrett as first president. The convention will consider minister ordination and may appoint missionaries to spread Spiritualism, with action on the Pratt Institute in Wisconsin.
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National Convention of
Spiritualists
Chickering Hall
F. A. Wiggin
Berkeley Hall
Canada
Chicago
Harrison D. Sbarrett
Banner of Light
Pratt Institute
Wisconsin
Cantwell Opposes District Option in Boston Debate
John J. Cantwell of Roxbury denounces district option at a Workingmen's Civic Club meeting in Wells Memorial Hall. He argues the proposed law amounts to prohibition by another name, warns of burden on poorer districts, questions effects on city revenue, and critiques lawmakers and Prohibitionists while defending Boston’s unity and orderly liquor control.
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John J. Cantwell
Roxbury
Workingmen’s Civic Club
Blatchford Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Boston
Dorchester
Brighton
West Roxbury
South Boston
Cambridge
Somerville
Everett
Brookline
Condi
State House of
New England
Commonwealth
Nick
Quality Over Price At MacDonnell's This Week
In a busy market for women’s goods, MacDonnell’s emphasizes quality over price. The shop’s motto is high quality at low prices, earning a strong reputation. This week features shirt waists neckwear hosiery gloves and veilings likely to appeal to discerning shoppers.
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MacDonnell’s
Election of Officers and Memorial Services at Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union held memorial services for John F. O'Sullivan killed September 22 in Lynn. Officers elected: President D. D. Driscoll. Vice-president J. Hugh Quinn. Recording and Corresponding Secretary Henry Abrahams. Treasurer E H Shaughnessy. Trustees M. Birmingham Sam Zorn Henry Sterling. Auditors J. J. Bary F. Maguire. Sergeant-at-Arms J. J. Fenton. J. R. Crozier to attend A F of L convention in New Orleans November 18. committee to draft resolutions for him. No congressional endorsements. Delegates admitted from Fishermen of the Atlantic Coast and Jewelry Workers. Coal teamsters seeks limits on coal delivery after 5 p m to avoid overtime. Further action next meeting.
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D. D. Driscoll
Horseshoers
J. Hugh Quinn
Henry Abrahams
Cigarmakers
E H. Shaughnessy
M. Birmingham
Electrical Workers
Sam Zorn
Garment Workers
Henry Sterling
J. J. Bary
F. Maguire
P. A. McGraw
J. J. Fenton
J. R. Crozier
New Orleans
Labor Unions Initiate Members and Political Neutrality Stance
Teamsters Union Local 2h yesterday initiated 20 new members and five more joined. Expressmen 307 voted $25 to aid miners, while Hack and Cab Drivers Union 126 admitted 25 new members. A new button design will be issued at the next meeting and Tremont Street may be sanded at night on request to the Superintendent of Streets Donovan. Steam Vitter and Steam Fitters unions announce non endorsement of EF N Foss for Congress. Electrical Workers 103 establish permanent quarters in Wells Memorial building. A Central Labor Union forms in Malden and Hyde Park hosts a meeting to similarly organize. John A. Kenney and Mary M. Wallace plan a Wednesday wedding at Sacred Heart Church parochial residence in Roslindale. Compositors and pressmen in a strike against Riand-Avery Supply Company seek a quick settlement after four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters’ Union
Expressmen
Hack and Cab Drivers
Union
Donovan
Tremont Street
EF. N. Foss
Congress
Electrical Workers
Wells Memorial Building
Malden
Hyde Park
John A. Kenney
Building Trades
Corncil
Mary M. Wallace
Onset Avenue
Mt. Hope
Sacred Heart Church
Roslindale
Riand-Avery Supply Company
Carpenters Unions Plan Vote on Wage Proposals Next Friday
The Carpenters' District Council and Carpenters' Builders' Association have bargained over wages and hours. A joint meeting of 21 United Brotherhood locals and 6 Amalgamated Society branches is set for next Friday night to present proposals for a member vote. About 5000 carpenters are involved.
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Carpenters’ District Council
Carpenters’ Builders’ Association
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
Strike Breakers Rejected by Brewery Workers Unions
Unions 14 20 rejected most applications from strike breakers admitted or restored to good standing after paying initiation dues and assessments. Masters instructed 199 men unemployed before the strike to apply to unions 29 61 with limited admissions. Union 4 admitted 37 and Union 29 admitted 22 of the applicants.
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Union
Boiler Makers' Union Passes Resolutions in Support of Charlestown Yard
At a union meeting yesterday boiler makers thanked Representative Ernest W. Roberts for efforts in Washington to reopen the Charlestown Navy Yard for new warship construction. A Hedge's East Boston strike with a non-union teamster was settled as the firm agreed to use union carting. A committee was formed to organize a state district council of boiler makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union 9
Ernest W. Roberts
Washington
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hedge
Boston
Conry Dennison Kelcher conference fuels ward 9 feud
Talk of conferences among Congressmen Conry J A Dennison and J A Kelcher built toward a withdrawal of candidates before 5 pm as ward 9 power struggles and factional loyalties strain the Democratic machine led by Donovan with Bowen Keenan Barry and others weighing in.
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Conry
J. A. Dennison
J. A. Kelcher
Kelcher
James Donovan
Patrick Maguire
Donovan
Ward 9
Kennedy
Dennison
Keliher
Lomasney
Corbett
New Alliance
Bowen
Hayes
Bresnahan
Ward 18
Norris
Keenan
David F. Barry
Barry
Fitzgerald
Dolan
Common Council
Harrington
O'Brien
Ward 4
Miss Howard Provokes Plaz Hotel Riot and Van Charge
Elizabeth Howard of 214 West Springfield street caused a disturbance at the Hotel Plaza last night inciting a patrol wagon riot. She spat at a waiter and bottles, fled onto the van, abused officers, and was booked as a strenuous drunk after three drunks were taken into custody en route to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Howard
West Springfield Street
Hotel Plaza
Miss Howard
Underhill
Mahoney
Keane
Telegraphers Organize New York Lodge for Better Pay
In New York on October 19 a lodge of the International Union of Commercial Operators was organized with one hundred telegraphers enrolling. Organizers from Boston carried out the active work, aiming to secure higher pay and shorter daily hours for operators as their chief goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Union of Commercial Operators
International Union
Boston
Hebrew Free School Concert Aids North End School
Baldwin Place Synagogue was crowded last night for a concert in aid of the North End Hebrew Free School. The program featured psalms and passages from the Yom Kippur services, with tunes and singing described as lively and impressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Place
North End
Hebrew Free School
Roxbury Strike Settled At Trimount Works Return To Work
Machinists and other Trimount workers in Roxbury end an eight day strike begun August 7 and resume duties today. The settlement includes a minimum wage scale. John Mulholland, international secretary of Allied Metal Mechanics, traveled from Toledo to participate in the conference that produced the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimount Works
Roxbury
John Mulholland
The
Allied Metal Mechanics
Toledo
Eight Contractors Adopt Garment Workers’ Pay Scale
At a Garment Workers Union meeting eight principal contractors agreed to the schedule of hours and wages used last year. Nearly all coat makers will return to work today on these terms, affecting about 1500 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment Workers’ Union 1
City Marshal Killed at Blossom Riot
City Marshal Ben Hill was killed during a negro riot at a festival in Blossom Texas. Three other Africans were shot by the mob. the shooters were two brothers who fled and remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossom
Tex
Ben Hill
Triangle Record Lowered by Boston to Providence Ride
Bicyclist 8S. T. Mac Quarrie of the Metropolitan Wheelmen broke the triangle record from Boston to Providence and back, a 150 mile course, in 9 12 hours without pace. The previous best, by A. Mills, was 10 hours.
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Triangle
Boston
Providence
Worcester
T. MacQuarrie
Metropolitan
MacQuarrie
A. Mills
Chinese minister's term extended temporarily in Washington
In Washington Oct 19 Mr Wu Ting-fu Chinese minister denied reports of a permanent successor and said he would remain temporarily in Washington. He noted no further plans for his post and described the situation as unusual while confirming the temporary nature of the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Repor
Wu Ting ‘Ee
Eom
Cestor
Rose Smith dies after injuries in city hospital
Rose Smith of 1 Hancock Street died at City Hospital after being taken to the Relief station with multiple contusions allegedly inflicted by a marine. Police from Division 3 report the case as a fatal injury incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Smith
Hancock Street
Division 3
Plans for Great German Concert at Symphony Hall
Representatives from eleven German singing societies meet in Turn Hall to organize a monster concert for the Germanic Museum at Harvard. Robert Sturn elected president. K D Jessen secretary. Christian Eberhardt treasurer. The event features Gustav Strube’s Hymn to Eros and promises to be Boston’s greatest German concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turn Hall
Harvard
Robert Sturn
K. D. Jessen
Harvard University
Christian Evberhardt
Kuno Francke
F. W. Stuart
Faust
F. Hofgarten
Symphony Hall
Canadian government carries coal free for public use
Ottawa reports the government will move bituminous coal from Nova Scotia on government railways free of charge to help fuel the public during the shortage. Soft coal will be delivered in Montreal at mine cost plus loading, amid growing acceptance by households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Nova Scotia
Montreal
New York Delegates Depart for Irish League Convention
Many New York delegates to the United Irish League convention left for Boston led by Henry G. Bannon president of the Irish National Club Recorder John W. Goff General James R. O Beirne the Rev Thomas J. Ducey Judge Morgan J. O'Brien Justice O Gorman Judge Martin J. Kehoe and William McAdoo former assistant secretary of the navy travel to Boston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Irish League
Boston
Henry G. Bannon
The
Irish National Club
John W. Goff
James R. O'Beirne
Thomas J. Ducey
Morgan J. O'Brien
Justice O'Gorman
Martin J. Kehoe
William McAdoo
Navy
Two Men Found Dead in Cambridge
Two men were found dead yesterday in Cambridge. One body is in the river and the other in a room. The drowning victim is Thomas Connerty of 169 Otis Street East Cambridge aged 60. The second victim is Frank Cowen a longtime Boston Elevated Railway Company employee. No foul play signs were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Thomas Connerty
Otis Street
East
Frank Cowen
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Liquor Seizures From Three Charlestown Raids
Three Charlestown raids yielded about thirty gallons of beer and several quarts of liquor. At 450 Main Street, 12 beer cartons, two gallons of whiskey and a pint of gin were found. At 463 Main Street, 18 gallons of beer were seized, followed by six gallons of beer and a pint of whiskey at Howecourt where Thomas Madden was arrested for obstructing an officer.
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Ringer
Reardon
Charlestown
Main Street
Howecourt
Thomas Madden
Man Hit by Electric Car in Somerville
Timothy Brophy, 40, lay at Somerville Hospital after being run over by an electric car on Broadway near Ma gour Square. He fell from the moving vehicle as it passed, the wheels crushing his left hand and leg. Amputation above the knee and removal of the thumb and two fingers were required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brophy
Timothy Brophy
Somerville Hospital
Broadway
Somerville
Magoun Square
Crowley Funeral Held In Charlestown
Daniel J. Crowley recording secretary of Division 87 A O H L was buried after a large funeral at his Moulton Street home Charlestown Rev M J Owens officiated with pallbearers including Edward Callaghan and John Linenan. Burial at St Pauls Cemetery Arlington followed with 100 Bunker Hill Guards and 100 Division 87 members escorting the hearse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Crowley
Daniel J. Crowley
A. O. HL
Moulton Street
Charlestown
M. 7. Owens
St. Catherine's Church
Vine Street
Edward Callaghan
Mathew Donovan
John J. Linenan
Dennis Flanagan
Cadigan
Robert Callaghan
Stabbing Case In City Involves Two Local Men
Touia Frediskano of 18 Endicott Street sought payment when John D. Gregerio of 86 Prince Street allegedly stabbed him twice in the shoulder on Billerica Street. Gregerio was locked up at Station 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregerio Touia Frediskano
Endicott Street
John D. Gregerio
Prince Street
Billerica Street
Gregerio
Station 4
Retirement lawyer A. A. Redfield dies at 66 in Farmington
Amasa Angell Redfield, a retired New York lawyer, died in Farmington this morning at age 66. The Hartford area obituary notes his long career and local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martford
Conn
Amasa Angell Redfield
New York
Farmington
Ministers Advocate Local Option Cause in Charlestown
Two Charlestown ministers preached in favor of adopting the local option law. The Rev. R. F. Holway of Trinity M. E. Church and the Rev. B. Herrick of the First Baptist Church spoke at morning services urging passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
R. F. Holway
Trinity M. BE
BK. €. Herrick
First Baptist Church
Death of John Dwyer in Cambridge at age 67
John Dwyer, 67, of U8 Pearl Street, Cambridge, father of Dr. John Dwyer of Cambridge, died Saturday night. He is survived by a widow, three sons and three daughters. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Maiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dwyer
Pearl Street
Cambridge
Holy Cross Cemetery
Maiden
Large audience at Boston Theatre concert draws crowd
The Second popular music concert by the First Regiment Band and vaudeville artiste attracted a large audience to the Boston Theatre last night. The programme included concerted pieces by the band, a banjo solo by Fred Stuber, songs by Eligaheth A. Coughlin and May Mooney, a witty monologue by John H. W. Byrne, and a hit vocal selection by Charles Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Regiment
Boston Theatre
Fred §. Stuber
Eligaheth A. Coughlin
May Mooney
John H. W. Byrne
Charles Chapman
Knowlton sisters push to quadruple century ride
Two Boston wheelwomen, Margaret and Sadie Knowlton, raced 400 miles to Providence and back. Margaret completed the feat in 46 hours 12 minutes, beating sister Sadie’s time, while Sadie rode unpaced, tackling a triple century earlier and pressing on despite a sprained wrist and fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
Knowlton
Providence
Boston
Margaret
Sadie Knowlton
New England
Copley Square
F. H. Waters
J. Bussey, Jr
C. J. Helander
Elwood Devine
Massachusetts
North Attleboro
Norwood
Rudolph Lauricks
Attleboro
Rededication of St Josephs Church at West End
St Josephs Church in the West End was rededicated after a renovation. Archbishop Williams and Bishop OConnell led a solemn high mass at 10 30 am with visiting clergy. The rite featured a vivid interior, new sanctuary altars, stained glass, stations and arches, and an precious Rubens painting centerpiece insured for 15900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Church
West End
Williams
O'Connell
Portland
William Byrne
St. Cecilia's Church
Back Bay
J. J. Chittick
Hyde Park
Edward J. Moriarty
Concord
Peter J. Walsh
D. J. Whalley
Newton Centre
Gate of Heaven
God
Christ
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jesus
Mary
R. A. Power
Catherine Hayes
D. W. O'Brien
Robert Maddock
W. O’brien
Rubens
Europe
St.oseph
St. Anthony
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Cantwell
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Central Labor Union
John F. O'Sullivan
Lynn
Chickering
Dennis D. Driscoll
LABOR
the Police Department
A. A. Redfield
Mechanics Fair
Huntington Ave
Baroness von Zeiber Sincs
Jim Key
Miss Sadie
Mai
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