Sailors in Knife Duel With Thugs in East Boston
Three German sailors from the steamer Shonfels were attacked late at night near Marginal Street by three assailants armed with knives. Patrolman O Rourke intervened, the sailors were injured and sent aboard, and bundles of clothes torn open on the tracks suggest robbery. The men cannot speak English to provide full details.
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Water Front
Boston
O’rourke
Shonfels
Calcutta
Orleans
O'Rourke
Cambridge meeting under police guard with Booker T. Washington
Police guarded a Cambridge Mt Olive Baptist Church gathering where Booker T Washington spoke with Mayor McNamee and Rev J Henry Duckery present. Despite prior disruptions the event had no trouble as Assistant District Attorney W H Lewis affirmed Cambridge as a model for equality and opportunity. Washington avoided discussing the earlier attack and urged improvement of conditions.
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Booker T. Washington
Boston
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Cambridge
Cunningham
McNamee
J. Henry Duckery
le Roy J. Montague
Washington
William H. Lewis
William Pearson
Duckery
Mr. Washington
W. H. Lewis
Riot in Chinatown at Beach Street restaurant
Three armed youths caused a late night clash at the Lock Sen Low restaurant in Chinatown. As officers pursued, the trio escaped down a fire escape to Beach Street. About 500 Chinese residents and police chased them, but they vanished.
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Cain
Lock Sen Low
Beach Street
Harrison Avenue
Chinese Merchants'' Association
Chinatown
Parry vows deadly defense against threats to family
Indianapolis Sept 2 President D M Parry of the National Manufacturers Association says any abduction attempt on his children will be met with death. He receives daily threatening letters about his labor stance but discards them. He has tightened security and warns attackers will face the undertaker.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Organica Labor
D. M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
Irate Parent Fined In Court
A Brighton Police Court session heard Boghos Mamocomian of Portland Maine fined for assaulting Mary Mobradian of 78 Market Street in Brighton. The romance began in Armenian towns and moved through Watertown Boston and Portland before a planned elopement ended in a police court fine.
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Brighton
Boghos Mamocomian
Portland
Mary Mobradian
Market Street
Arménia
Satenig Mamocomiam
Arminak
Satenig
America
Hood Rubber Company
Watertown
Maine
Papa Mamocomian
Boston
Papa
Mary Mooradian
Cupid
Reverend Duckery Plans Northern Resettlement Efforts
Mt. Olive Church in Cambridge reports progress on Reverend Mr. Duckerys plan to bring Negroes from the South to the North for employment. He says many have already been relocated and hired, with strong demand. He will travel South next to assess conditions there.
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J. Henry Duckery
Mt. Olive Church
Cambridge
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Tonic Promises Lasting Strength
Advertises Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a tonic that strengthens and invigorates permanently, claiming sustained vitality and health benefits for users seeking lasting energy and resilience.
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Horsford
Taunton Woman Credits Father John’s Medicine
Miss Anna R. Jewett of Taunton Massachusetts claims she used Father John’s Medicine for consumption and cries of serving illness, stating it worked. The quotation reflects a testimonial on a patent medicine product popular in the era.
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Anna R. Jewett
Taunton
Mass
John
Exciting man hunt by Maine farmers
In Gorham Maine a statewide manhunt intensifies for a young assault suspect seized by angry farmers. A $100 reward from Sheriff Pennell spurs vigour as clues point toward Boston. Local tramps are detained while a stranger matching the description was seen boarding a Biddeford line car and buying ginger ale before continuing toward Alfred.
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Portland
Gorham
Nina
Boston
Pennell
Five Points
Biddeford
Flaco Electric
Harry Clark
Alfred
Liquor Crusade in Brighton Moves to Court
Public Order Association opens case against Brighton Hotel proprietors Thomas G Fitzgerald John H Fitzgerald and James H Fitzgerald charging July nuisance and liquor sales to an unknown minor and an intoxicated man on August 10. He warns police ignored enforcement while hotel owners deny all accusations and await corrected hearing date likely Sept 8.
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Brighton
Public Order Association
William H. Howes
Barnard
Thomas G. Fitzgerald
John H. Fitzgerald
James H. Fitzgerald
Howes
Post
Police Board
Warren
Earl
Bryan Accepts Clarke as Democratic Senate Candidate
William J. Bryan issued a statement here accepting John H. Clarke as the Democratic candidate for United States Senate to succeed Senator Hanna. He cites Clarke’s alignment with reform against organized wealth, support for direct election of Senators, income tax, opposition to government by injunctions, and stance on imperialism and tariffs, with a noted difference on metallic money. Bryan spoke at the Ohio State Board of Agriculture and at the State fair grounds before heading to Marion, Ohio for another Democratic gathering.
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Columbus
William J. Bryan
John H. Clarke
United States
Hanna
Clarke
Kansas City
Bryan
Democratic Party
Iie
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Grounds
Cleveland
Marion
Fire destroys W J Scotts mill at Spring Hill
Fredericton N B Sept 2 W J Scotts sawmill at Spring Hill five miles above here was totally destroyed by fire at 1130 tonight. Loss estimated at $12000 or more with about $000 insured. The mill built four years ago contained a million feet of lumber and a million laths were saved.
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Fredericton
N. B
W. J. Scott
Spring Hill
Boston and Worcester trolley air line fare to Worcester Fair
Special rates from all points to Worcester Fair apply September 7 8 and 9 with admission included. The offer covers travel to fair grounds on the trolley air line system.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Worcester Fair
Fair Grounds
New Musicians Chosen for Boston Symphony Orchestra
Major Henry L Higginson engages Fernandez Arbos of London as concert master to succeed Franz Kneisel and Rudolph Krasselt of Berlin as solo cellist. Arbos, Spanish born, educated at the London Royal College of Music, known as a violinist and teacher. Krasselt, 22, brings two years with the Berlin Philharmonic, filling Schroeder's former post.
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Fernandez Arbos
London
Franz Kneisel
Rudolph Krasselt
Berlin
Henry L. Higginson
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Arbos
London Royal College of Music
Maud McCarthy
Kneiisel
Alwin Schroeder
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
$1,080,800 For The Boston Navy Yard
Estimates for improvements and expenditures at navy yards have been submitted. Boston totals 1,080,800 with items for paving 111,000 boat shop repairs 100,000 and dry dock pumping plant upgrade 188,700. Portsmouth N H totals 8,560,000 for water supply extension quay walls extension 400,000 new stone graving dock 120,000 boiler shop 100,000.
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Washington
Navy Yards
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Boston
Portsmouth
N. H
Gas Explosion Draws Crowd at 100 Commercial Street
A leaky meter is suspected to have caused a gas explosion in the basement of a building at 100 Commercial Street around 9 pm last night. The blast shook the area and minor damage occurred while an alarm from Box 13 drew a large crowd. Fark Bros. occupy the building with fruit merchants F Straneiro and John Marchi in the cellar.
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Commercial Street
Box 13
Fark Bros
F. Straneiroo
John Marchi
Boy Hurt At Hoosac Tunnel Dock In Bucket Accident
John Moran a four year old boy from Webster avenue East Boston is at the Relief station in critical condition with a bad scalp wound a broken nose and a dislocated shoulder. The injuries followed a bucket falling on him while he helped move ballast aboard a lighter at the Hoosac Tunnel dock late last evening.
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John Moran
Webster Avenue
Boston
Hoosac *Tunnel
Capture of Train Tramps Near Chelsea
Three men found on the bum pers of a freight train in Chelsea last night were chased by Railroad Officer Murray. Two were captured, named William Black and James McCall, who said they rode in from Brookline.
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Chelsea
Murray
William Black
James McCall
Brookline
Train Death in Somerville Claims Charlestown Man
At about 9 PM a brakeman, believed to be Fred Russell of Charlestown, was run over and killed by a switching engine in the Somerville freight yards of the Boston and Maine railroad. The accident occurred late last evening with authorities investigating the scene.
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Fred Russell
Charlestown
Somerville
Boston & Maine Railroad
Vaskapu Blown Up Off Burgas In Black Sea
Sofia reporting the Austrian steamer Vaskapu was destroyed by three explosions after leaving Burgas for Constantinople. Twenty nine lives were lost including captain and crew. authorities cite Macedonian revolutionists as responsible, with some suggesting a motive to embroil Austria and Turkey. A Vienna despatch notes Bulgarian revolutionists are blamed.
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Burgas
Black Sea
Vaskapu
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Constantinople
Blackea
Varna
Misioria Bay
Levant Steamship Company
Fiume
Newcastle
London
Vienna
Awaiting Leishman Report on Warship Disposition
Washington September 2 The administration has reached no decision on what to do with the American warships now sailing to Beirut. The Brooklyn and San Francisco may stay in Turkish waters depending on Minister Leishman s report on the Turkish situation and the need to protect American interests. His full report is expected around the squadron s arrival in Turkish waters and will be considered by the President before any action.
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Washington
Beirut
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Leishman
Turkey
Insurgents Seize Seaport and Threaten Local Rule
Report from Sofia on September 2 states insurgents have captured a seaport and organized a local government while Turks flee toward Constantinople. Details continue on page 10, third column.
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Constantinople
Boston Area Weather Forecast Sees Fair Thursday
Fair weather expected in Boston and vicinity on Thursday with light south winds. Friday turns partly cloudy with possible showers in the northern portion as forecast for New England.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
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Russia
Macedonia
Small Rios
Parry
King's Bohemian Beer
MR. Duckery
Nina Hamblen
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Kneisel
Boston Navy Yard
Thomas Pa
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