Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Boston Wharf Property
A four alarm blaze on the South Boston edge of the Fort Point Channel partially destroyed Wharf property owned by F C Warren and Batchelder Bros. Thousands watched the spectacle from surrounding bridges and Wantage as firemen fought the flames. The incident involved Fort Point channel facilities and caused extensive damage to the wharf structures and tonnage reported at 80 000 tons. Continued on page 2 fourth column.
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McAleer settlement settles Red Sox stake today
National sports brief from New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Washington Cleveland St. Louis Joe Boston Brooklyn notes the McAleer purchase of a Red Sox stake settled today.
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Philadelphia
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St. Louis
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Brooks Comet Easily Seen Now Over Geneva
Geneva New York September 13 The Brooks comet is plainly visible to the naked eye about 20 degrees northwest of Vega appearing as a round nebulous star. A tail is visible in telescope or opera glass and will grow over the coming weeks.
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Brooks
Vega
Rebels Attack Cheng-tu Besieged by 1800 Troops
Dispatches from Peking report Cheng-tu the capital of Sze-Chuan under siege. Most missionaries reportedly inside the walls as 1800 garrison troops clash with besiegers. Prefect of Tsu-Chau dispatch cited.
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Peking
Chinese Foreign Board
Foreign Legations
Cheng-tu
Sze-Chuan
Tsu- Chau
Secretary of State Rejects Vote Alterations in Maine Prohibition Showdown
Secretary of State Davis condemned any changes to the vote tallies and asserted veterans carried the state. AP had claimed Prohibition victory by 347 votes at midnight and 89 by 1 am. Governor Plaisted’s secretary reported a 100 vote vets win. Lewiston Journal and Portland Express offer differing margins.
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Associated Press
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Secretary of States
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Plaisted
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Lewiston Journal
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Portland Express
Strike of Milkmen Settled After Three Day Walkout
The milk wagon drivers' strike ended last night with a temporary victory for the union. A settlement was reached after three days of action at a meeting of union representatives, company officers of D Whiting & Sons, C Brigham Company and Elm Farm Milk, with State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration Secretary Bernard F Supple.
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C. Brigham Company
Elm Farm Milk Company
Bernard F. Supple
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Milk Strike Ends After Broad Concessions Secured
Secretary Supple released the settlement detailing a milk dispute compromise. Representatives of involved parties met to ratify terms addressing price, supply, and working conditions, signaling a near total fulfillment of the strikers demands.
Maine Prohibition Vote Sees Sharp Vote Split
From Portland Maine on September 14 the looming prohibition election is described as a tangle. The Associated Press reports a pro prohibition lead of 347 votes while the secretary of state claims a wet victory by 155 votes.
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Maine
Salem anniversaries recall early colony and leaders
Salem Mass founded in 1628 is noted alongside the birth year of Amherst College president Julius H Seelye in 1824 and the 1901 transition when President McKinley died and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office.
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Salem
Mass
Julius H. Seelye
Amherst College
McKinley
Roosevelt
Boston Forecast: Fair then warmer with light variable winds
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies and continued cool conditions through Thursday, with Friday turning fair and warmer. Light variable winds expected.
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New England
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