Tragic Train Jump Fails. Salem Man Drowns in Charles River
Joseph Theriault of Salem travels to Canada with his father and sisters in law to see relatives. The father leaps from a moving train at North Station in darkness, lands on a bridge, and drowns in the Charles River during a storm. Autopsy confirms accidental death. the 45 year old mill hand is survived by a wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Theriault
Salem
Montreal
Charles River
Canada
Mr. Theriault
the Charles
John McLaughlin
Joiner Street
Charlestown
Pier 3
Boston & Maine
McLaughlin
Watchman
Briggs
Harris
Theriault
Harvard Overseer and Morgan Associate Maps Career Path
The article notes a Morgan & Co. veteran who joined J. P. Morgan & Co. after leaving Harvard and moved to New York in 1894. He served as Harvard overseer in 1889 and 1895 and was appointed chief marshal of the class exercises in 1902, remaining in New York since 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Harvard
Beach carnival opens with 75000 crowd amid rain
The Revere Beach carnival opened under damp conditions with an estimated attendance of 76 900 despite rain. Acts including Zeno Jordans and Zeno were postponed then performed in the evening. Lurry's Lynn Cadet Band played at the State band stand and swimming races begin tomorrow under the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Zeno
Jordans
P. F. Farrell
T. R. Willis
C. N. Morgan
T. W. Gillette
E.S. Turner
A. M. Davis
Equitable Life Replies to Brown Receiver Suit
The Equitable Life Assurance Society filed a demurrer in New York stating it should not answer Brown's equity suit seeking a receiver. Eleven points challenge the bill, arguing no equity matter exists and that other policy-holders annuitants officers directors and stockholders should be joined as defendants due to potential judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
J. Willcox Brown
Brown
Frivolous conduct cited in Davis Square jeweller case
George J. Taylor a 65 year old Davis square jeweller was fined and his $200 bond posted after failing to support his wife who lives at Beachmont. The Chelsea police court heard his wife describe 15 years of marriage marked by frivolous spending neglect of work and a secondary life involving another woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Taylor
Davis Square
Somerville
Beachmont
Chelsea
Revere
Middleboro
Conn
Mabel A. McLean
Root Names Bacon Assistant Secretary of State
Secretary of State Elihu Root confirms President Roosevelt named Robert Bacon to replace Loomis as assistant secretary of state. Root arrives in Boston on the St John express with his sons and Col. William C. Sanger, then proceeds to South station for Utica. He says no further plans beyond returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
North Station
Roosevelt
Robert Bacon
Loomis
Root
Boston
St. John
South Station
Utica
Mr. Root
Oyster Bay
Boston Women Smart and Chic in Dress Talk
New York lecturer Miss Elizabeth A. White speaks to New England dressmakers at Horticultural Hall about adapting Paris fashions for American women. She arrives with $10,000 worth of gowns from Worth Pacquin Drecoll and others and outlines trends velvet velveteen fur lace and three piece gowns with short sleeves and Irish green plum blue and lavender colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Elizabeth A. Co
Miss White
Dressmakers’ Protective Association of America
Horticultural Hall
Paris
Worth
Pacquin
Drecoll
Maison Templar
Ship Wreckage Sighted Off Portage Entry
Floating timbers and debris from a ship were seen by Captain Martin of the Juniata ten miles east of Portage Entry in Hancock Michigan. The gale sweeping Lake Superior is believed to have claimed another ship and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock, Mich
Martin
Juniata
Portage Entry
Lake Superior
Boston Man for Letter Carriers Presidents
Six hundred delegates gather in Portland to open the National Letter Carriers Association biennial convention at the Lewis and Clark fair. Leading candidates for president include J. D. Holland of Boston M A Fitzpatrick of New York C D Davidson of St Louis and incumbent J A Keller. Suggested future meeting sites include Chattanooga Atlantic City Minneapolis and Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Urc
National Letter Carriers’ Association
J. D. Holland
Boston
M. A. Fitzpatrick
New York
C. D. Davidson
St. Louis
J. A. Keller
Chattanooga
Atlantic City
Minneapolis
Canton
Arrest Warrant Issued for Non-Support in Somerville Case
The speaker says they learned the couple lived in Somerville last spring and in May obtained a warrant for the husband on non-support charges. They recall two court appearances with requests for delay, and that he failed to appear last Saturday, resulting in a default by Judge Bannister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Actress dies after fall from window at Pittsburg exposition
Miss Jeanette Lawrence, 25, vaudeville performer, fell 30 feet from a window during the show Fighting the Flames at the Pittsburg exposition. The accident occurred in front of about 200 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Pittsburg Exposition
Jeanette Lawrence
89th Grand Army Encampment Opens in Denver
Denver hosts the 89th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment with about 50 000 visitors expected. State headquarters open in hotels and the Colonial Dames Society runs a veterans house after a reception for General John B. King and his staff. E B Stillings of Boston elected junior vice commander in chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
Colonial Dames Society
John B. King
E. B. Stillings
Boston
Sick Wife Bunco Victim Fails to Get Help
A Brookline gardener, Joseph Cross, tried to change a $20 bill for his sick wife. A slick stranger in Barrett's store persuaded the 11 year old son to follow him to a brick building to obtain change. The man vanished after sending the boy for $5 in quarters, with police unable to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunco
Joseph Cross
Brookline
Cross
J. A. Blake
Arthur
Barrett
Station Street
Guild lauds Boston music at New England Saengerfest
Lieutenant-Governor Guild spoke at the closing Saengerfest events in Lawrence praising Massachusetts musical leadership. Awards went to Beethoven Mannerchor Roxbury first class with 287 points, Frohsian Club Worcester second, Harmonia West Roxbury third, Vorwarts North Attleboro fourth. second class Schwaben Verein Roxbury first with 225 points, Young Mannerchor Fitchburg second, Liederkranz Lawrence third. Grand ball to close the fest tonight.
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Lawrence
Guild
New England
Beethoven Mannerchor
Manchester
N. H
Frohsian Club
Worcester
Harmonia
West Roxbury
Vorwarts
North Attleboro
Schwaben Verein
Roxbury
Young Mannerchor
Fitchburg
Lieder
Arraign Big Packers Before Federal Judge
Chicago September 4 Packing firms and 19 individuals will be arraigned tomorrow morning in U S District Court on anti trust charges. Five corporations face indictments and the government aims to expedite hearings while defense seeks delay. Attorney General Moody says the government is ready for trial and prepared for any issue raised by the packers. Attorney John S Miller chief counsel for the packers says no definite plan has been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Otis Humphrey
United States District Court
Moody
Johns. Miller
Packers
C. L. U. May Not Get a School
A Boston school committee member considered the Central Labor Union request to use a centrally located schoolhouse on Sunday. He warned granting such use could spark endless arguments and set a precedent for other groups to meet in city schools. He supports unionism but urges the union to use its own facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Boston
Carrie Wooster to wed Frederick Kennett of Boston
Mr and Mrs Albert Wooster of Grand Manan New Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter Carrie to Frederick A Kennett of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wooster
Grand Manan, N. B
Carrie
Frederick A. Kennett
Boston
Machinists Meet in Boston For Historic Biennial Convention
Four hundred delegates from across America gather at Faneuil Hall for the International Association of Machinists biennial convention. President James O'Connell heads an executive committee that will review lodge accounts and credentials daily amid proposed constitutional amendments including officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Faneuil Hall
America
James O’connell
Law Committee
Boston
Hugh Doran
Chicago
M. J. Ford
New York
E. L. Tucker
Washington, D. C
J. A. Reynolds
Cleveland
Arcanumites Seek New Law At Put-in-Bay
The Royal Arcanum final determination statement reports amendments abolishing option D and applying options B and C to current members while restricting new members to regular rates or option A. Also approved reinstatement for suspended members before Nov 1 without new medical exams and a plan to fund elderly assessments. An age 65+ provision allows half assessments with the rest charged to certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Put-In-Bay
Supreme
Secretar Robson
Massachusetts
Mob Masses Motorman After Child Killed in Clinton Street Accident
In New York on September 4 a mob aiming to punish a motorman crushed a 2 year old girl crossing Clinton Street. The car moved forward after the crowd forced the operator against the controller, razing the child and provoking the mob to drag the motorman from the car and beat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clinton Street
Cobb Whiting Family Reunion Held At Wrentham
The Cobb Whiting families held their second annual reunion at the Wrentham homestead farm with about fifty guests attending dinner. Officers elected were President Joseph Whiting Newark secretary Charles Whiting Attleboro and entertainment Lewis G Cobb Attleboro Jeremiah M Cobb eldest member received a purse from the recipient’s friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb-Whiting
Wrentham Wrentham
Homestead Farm
Joseph Whiting
Newark
N. J
Charles Whiting
Attleboro
Lewis G. Cobb
William Black
Boston
Jeremiah M. Cobb
Joel Cobb
Chelsea
A. S. Thompson
A. G. French
Malden
John Gregg
Dortheser
Deceived man claims Rockefeller flying machine sale
Edward McGowan, held by Wakefield police, says he sold a flying machine to John D Rockefeller for 60 000. He produced a self writing receipt and claims the station is haunted as authorities plan to commit him to an asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Flying Machine
Wakefield
Edward McGowan
McGowan
Girl Falls 20 Feet From Window in South Boston
Eight year old Gertrude Kelley of 148 Third Street South Boston fell twenty feet from a second story window at her home last evening. She landed on her back and escaped serious injury, suffering only contusions to her hip and back after a complete somersault in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kelley
Third Street
Boston
Cambridge Labor Day Games Postponed to Next Saturday
The Cambridge Labor Day games are postponed till next Saturday at 2 PM. Sunday afternoon Mayor Daly and other invited guests speak at Cambridge Field and a band concert is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Daly
Cambridge Field
St Philip's Garden Party Rescheduled for Today at Mt Vernon Street
The garden party for St Vincent de Paul Society of St Philip's Church Roxbury was postponed by the storm and will be held today at 20 Mt Vernon Street. Rev Father O'Donnell organized the event featuring games and a vaudeville performance.
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ST. Philip’s
Father O'Donnell
St. Philip’s Church
Roxbury
Mt. Vernon Street
Beneit
St. Vincent de Paul Society
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LEGAL
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