Two Small Boys Sail Yacht Heist Ends in Capture
Two youths Harris Farring ton aged 13 of 38 Sydney Street and Jeremiah Hennessy 18 of 177 Savin Hill Avenue stole the sloop Mabel from Savin Hill Beach Sept 18. They cruised Dorchester Bay before landing at Commercial Point wharf where a Savin Hill Yacht Club man alerted Station 11. Police detained them. the pair cried when jailed, and they face Dorchester court.
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Station 1
Harris Farrington
Sydney Street
Jeremiah Hennessy
Savin Hill Avenue
Mabel
Jeremiah RE. Farks
Highland Street
Dorchester Bay
Quincy
Hingham
Commercial Point Wharf
Savin Hill Yacht Club
Parks
Station 11
Dorchester
Alarm Cries Wolf Over Coal Smoke At Dedham Street
Smoke poured from Star Brass Manufacturing at 108 East Dedham Street due to coal overloading a furnace with unlit wood. A passerby triggered Box 77 alarm at 7 pm though no fire occurred. The incident caused Dedham Street to fill with alarm bells and apparatus.
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Star Brass Manufacturing Company
Dedham Street
Moody to speak before Marquette Club in Chicago
Secretary Moody will address the Marquette Club of Chicago on the ninth of next month and will join President Roosevelt during his Western trip.
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Moody
Chicago
Washington
Marquette Club of
Roosevelt
American Marines Guard Panama Rail Line Amid Tense Fight
In Colon and across the isthmus tension rises as American marines guard passenger trains to Panama. A U S cruiser landed 60 marines and a small gun on a railroad track. Skirmishes near Mindi station occurred, a Jamaican woman was killed, and Venezuela’s government faces a critical crisis amid revolts and movements by forces including Castro’s.
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Colon
Colombia
Panama
United States
Cincinnati
Mindi Station
Jamaica
Salazar
Ehrmann
Isthmus
President Castro Visits Venezuela Crisis City
Willemstad Curracao dispatch says President Castro of Venezuela arrived in the crisis zone on Sept 17, sparking discussions of regional political shifts and security measures. A formal reception followed with local officials and residents awaiting further statements.
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Willemstad
Island of
Curacoa
Castro
Venezuela
Insurgents take Santa Marta as government troops flee
The Atlas steamship Valencia arrived from Santa Marta Colombia reporting a battle at sea time of sailing on Sept 8. Government forces were defeated and fled the town leaving it in insurgent hands. Machete fighting paused all business as insurgents seized control.
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New York
Atlas Line
Valencia
Santa Marta
Colombia
Dynamite Staged Bank robbery ends in deaths
In Skagway Alaska an unidentified man entered the Canadian Bank of Commerce with a revolver and dynamite bomb demanding 20000. The attacker was fatally wounded when the bomb exploded and died in custody. Cashier Pooley and Teller Wallace escaped, the vault damage totalled around 100 dollars in gold dust, and Judge Price was injured.
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Seattle
Wash
the Times
Skagway
Alaska
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Pooley
Wallace
Judge Price
Power victory in case over Northern Pacific books
Judge Lacomb denied the Northern Pacific Railway’s motion in the Peter Power suit to inspect the books of H Content & Co. Brokers testified Content & Co. bought 10 shares of Northern Pacific stock and Power swore as stockholder plaintiff to block Northern Securities Company’s acquisition of NP and Great Northern stocks.
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New York
Lacomb
United States Circuit Court
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Peter Power
H. Content & Co
Mabey
Content & Co
Northern Pacific
Lamb
Great Northern Companies
Northern Securities Company
Des Moines Launch Set for Saturday at Fore River Yard
Arrangements are under way for the Fore River Company to receive the largest crowd yet seen at a New England launching. Gates open at 11 a.m. for yard inspection before the U S Des Moines slips down the ways at 12 30. A large navy yard Fort Warren Watertown arsenal and other army and navy posts near Boston will send representatives.
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Fore River Company
New England
U. S
Des Moines
Navy Yard
Fort Warren
Watertown Arsenal
Navy
Boston
Two brakemen killed as Army train collides with freight
A special train carrying Companies B and Twenty second Infantry from Fort Logan collided head on with a Hot Springs freight train one mile from Little Rock. Two freight crewmen were killed and several soldiers were injured in the crash on a curve.
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Little Rock
Ark
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort Logan
Hot Springs
Missing Mary Munroe Leaves Jewelry Heist Probe
Sept. 17. Mary Munroe, a 25 year old servant, vanished after five days at Frederic E. Whiting's Auburndale home with over 1000 dollars in jewelry concealed on her person. Police suspect a professional thief amid reports of a large diamond ring, a solitaire stickpin, ruby and diamond bracelets, a sapphire ring, and a wedding band seized with other items. Whiting was away on business. Munroe's Boston address is 21 Gray Street. She wore a black outfit and a distinctive gap between her upper front teeth. Authorities pursue leads as to possible theft of additional items from the Whiting residence.
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Whiting
Mary Munroe
Gray Street
Boston
Pratt's State Postpones Motorman Madden Trial
Pittsfield Sept 17 The trial of Motorman Luke Madden and Conductor James Kelly of the Pittsfield street railroad on a man slaughter charge in the death of William Craig has been continued for three weeks. Driver W J Pratt remains unavailable to testify, and at the inquest all witnesses have been heard except Pratt.
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Pratt
Madden
Pittsfield
Luke Madden
James Kelly
William Craig
Secret Service
W. J. Pratt
Aiken Held in New Bedford
Lynn officials report Albert H. Aiken, sought in Lynn for larceny and bigamy, arrested in New Bedford and held pending action. He faces indictment for bigamy and larceny, with potential transfer to Salem. details describe a volatile past including multiple marriages and a vanished period after leaving a paper hanger’s shop.
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Lynn
Albert H. Aiken
New Bedford
Bartlet
Aiken
Superior Criminal Court
Salem
Henry B. Falls
Lottie M. Ward
Cassius M. Ward
Warren
Mass
Gertrude Waterhouse
John P. Waterhouse
Woonsocket
Lawyers' Committee for Justice Gray's Funeral
The vice president of the Bar Association of Boston appoints a committee to attend the Hon. Horace Gray's funeral today at Emmanuel Church at noon. Members include Causten Browne Richard Olney Lewis Dabney Alfred Hemenway Moorfield Storey Samuel Hoar Hosea Knowlton Charles Greenough William Hall and William Wharton.
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Bar Association of the
Boston
Horace Gray
Emmanuel Church
Messrs
Causten Browne
Richard Olney
Lewis
Wheeler Says French Artillery Best in World
General Joseph Wheeler, visiting Oyster Bay, states that the French artillery is the best in the world after returning from France. He was among the president's visitors today.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
France
Let all the people praise Fels- Naptha soap
Promotion line extolling Fels- Naptha as the no backache soap that saves the mothers of men, urging widespread praise.
Navajo Indians Starving in Arizona Distress Report
Frederick I. Monser of San Francisco warns that about 20 000 Navajo Indians in Arizona face rapid starvation unless swift aid comes from the government or private donors. He says continued drought and barren land have driven the tribe toward a grave food shortage after a six week exploration among the Navajo Mogqui and Pueblo peoples.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
Frederick I. Monser
San Francisco
Letter Carriers Branch 34 Meeting in Boston
Boston branch 34 of the National Association of Letter Carriers met at the American House with President David S. White in the chair. Twelve new members were elected and 15 applications received. total membership now 650. The national delegates reported President J. C. Keller reelected. D. L. White, M. A. Fitzgerald, and E. J. Gainor chosen on the executive committee. The convention voted 300 for striking miners and sent congratulations to President Roosevelt over his carriage accident escape. Thanks were extended to Senator Lodge, Rep. Smith, Rep. Sulzer, General Guild, Commissioner Presho, and Secretary Moody. The Dunphy and retirement bills were endorsed. treasury showed 5000 on hand after bills. Next convention set for Syracuse, with a large Boston delegation and the Letter Carriers’ Band planned.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Boston
American House
David S. White
J. C. Keller
Cleveland
Messrs
D. L. White
M. A. Fitzgerald
New York
E. J. Gainor
Muncie
Ind
President Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Smith
Michigan
Sulzer
Curtis Guild
Presho
Moody
Dunphy
Congress
Syracuse
N. Y
Letter Carriers
Waltham Line Barred From Lincoln Track Petition
The Newton Street Railway and its rival Waltham Street Railway clash before railroad commissioners over a request to locate tracks in Lincoln. The board finds no statutory provision for extending into Lincoln via Weston after Weston officials refused a location, ending the bid.
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Newton Street Railway Company
Waltham Street Railway Company
Railroad Commissioners
Waltham Company
Lincoln
Jackson
Waltham
Weston
Weston Selectmen
Waltham Road
San Juan Newserty First Jury Under New Code Convicts Ped to Torres
San Juan Puerto Rico September 17 The first jury impanelled in the San Juan district court under the new code today convicts Pedro Torres of manslaughter and sentences him to 15 years in prison.
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San Juan
P. R
Pedro Torres
Adjustable Laced Shoe with Elastic Sides Reform
The article promotes a new English Balmoral style with elastic sides that allow easy on and off without unlacing. It highlights HUB GORE elastic stamped with a heart, claiming longevity and free replacement if it wears out, with no extra cost for the elastic.
Militia Called at Glens Falls in Rail Strike Alert
Sheriff Gill, short of deputies, asks National Guard Captain Mott for aid to protect Hudson Valley Railway property. Guards picket the line as Justice Armstrong reads the riot act to several thousand protesters. One derailed car, a small fire in Fort Edward, and a head injury to a striker mark the unrest. Warranted arrests follow several clashes. wire cutting noted earlier. Company plans to run cars tomorrow amid anticipated trouble.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Gill
Hudson Valley Railway Company
Mott
National Guard
Railroad Company
National
Justice Armstrong
Fort Edward
Maine’s Maine: Officially 18 Knots From Trial Report
The Maine’s trial speed, after corrections for stake boat displacement and drift, is set at 18 knots, the contract speed. The uncorrected 17.96 knots rose to 17.98 with tidal allowances, but disturbances from small tugs affected course and current observations, leading to a final true mean speed of 18 knots.
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Washington
Theattleship
Maine
Navy Department
Denunciation of the pull back skirt at Chicago fashion talk
Mme. Baker representing the Dressmakers' Association told a Fine Arts building audience that the pull back skirt is fading. She said it was vulgar and too tight at the hips, noting Parisiennes have abandoned the style. Newer designs hide the hips with plaits and flare at the bottom for a modest, walkable look. The crowd applauded as modistes agreed the tight skirt is disappearing.
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Chicago
Mme. Baker
Dressmakers’ Association
Fine Arts
Paris
Missing 17-year-old Grace Martin in Dorchester search
Boston and Revere police continue seeking Grace Martin aged 17 who vanished from Westfield Street Dorchester on Monday prompting a citywide missing person inquiry.
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Boston
Revere
Grace Martin
Westfield Street
Dorchester
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