Millionaire Rogers Will Admitted to Probate in Jersey City
In New York on September 23 Chancellor Mawie ruled to admit the will of late locomotive builder Jacob Rogers of Paterson to probate. The estate, valued at over 5 million dollars, largely leaves the Metropolitan Museum of Art. relatives receive about 500 thousand. Contestants plan to seek a restraining order from the Court of Chancery to stop payment to the museum.
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New York
Mawie
Chancery
Jersey City
Jacob Rogers
Patergon
Metro
Politan Museum of Art
Tos Ask
Court For Chancery
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Double Anniversary Celebration in Everett Church
The Rev. George G. Hamilton and his wife celebrated their silver wedding at St. John's Universalist Church Everett with 500 parishioners. The event marked his twenty fifth year in ministry as well. The couple, married in Union Maine, have lived in Oakland and Marmouth, with two children George L and Laura E. Presentations included a silver service and a money purse, followed by a reception and collation.
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Everett
Mass
George G. Hamilton
Hamilton
Union
Oakland
Yarmouth
Hve
George L
Laura E
Davis
Universalist Church
New Club Site Selected by Womens Club House
The Woman's Club House Corporation chose Huntington Avenue land at 175 Huntington Avenue, formerly Cullys Mission, as the new club site by a 675 to 257 vote at Tremont Temple. The Beacon Street property worth $250,000 may be exchanged, with proceeds aiding purchase and leaving a surplus in the treasury.
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Woman's Club House Corporation
Tremont Temple
Beacon Street
Boylston Street
Elisha 8. Converse
Harriet L. Reed
Helen M. Fogler
Huntington Avenue
Cullis
Woman’s Club House
Mrs McKinley Improves in Ganton After Day’s Outings
In Ganton Ohio Mrs. McKinley shows improvement for the third day. She and Mrs Barber and Dr Rixey visited the cemetery vault to see the late President’s casket. An afternoon drive sought pure air and meals were taken in the dining room while Cortelyou prepares to consult on personal matters.
Shaffer Attacks Gompers Over Tin Plate Strike
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association releases a history of the late strike charging the American Tin Plate Company and faulting the American Federation of Labor for not aiding strikers. He notes the mills mostly maintain last year’s scale while tin plate mills operate with the prior force.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
American Federation of Labor
Federation of Labor
Tin Plate Company
McKeesport
Tin Plate
Boston Schwaben Verein Receives Trophies at Schwaben Hall
Good feeling filled Schwaben Hall in Jamaica Plain as three societies joined the Boston Schwaben Verein reception to honor trophy awards. The event featured prize songs by German Workingmen's Society Roxbury Maennerchor and Harmonia following the club’s recent singing contest victory in Manchester.
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Schwaben Hall
Jamaica Plain
Boston
Medford Considers Extra 750 for Teacher Salaries
Medford city government halves debated an additional school appropriation of 750 dollars. Mayor Baxter urged the increase. Common Council sent the proposal to the finance committee, which approved it, and Aldermen concurred unanimously.
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Medford
Charles 8. Baxter
Common Council
Marriage in Boston Ends in Annulment Request
William Francis Goode of Boston sues for annulment after his wife Mary Alice Brown Goode leaves him upon learning her first husband Arthur Brown, long believed dead, is alive. The case, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, awaits the Divorce Court session.
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William Francis Goode
Boston
Ian
Mary Alice Brown
Arthur Brown
Arthur
Goode
Mrs. Goode
Brown
Suftolit Superior Court
Bank President Arraigned in New York Bank Failure
Ex-President William H. Kimball of the Seventh National Bank Frank B Poor of Marquad Co and Gamaliel B Rose were arraigned before U S Judge Adams on indictments tied to the bank's collapse Assistant U S District Attorney Baldwin outlined counts against Kimball Poor Rose and others including charges of misappropriation and forging checks Bail bonds were posted and the men were released on bonds
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New York
William H. Kimball
Seventh Nacane Bank
Frank B. Poor
Marquad & Co
Mons
Duke and Duchess Tour Ottawa River Lumber Life
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall explored the Ottawa River shores learning about a lumberman's life. They rode rafts on timber slides dropping ten feet per mile, lunched in a shanty, and enjoyed a novel royal outing brought by electric car from Rideau Hall to the river. River men in red shirts and blue jeans manned the rafts.
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Ottawa
Ont
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Rideau Hall
Anti Tam many slate completed for New York elections
The Anti-Tammany committee of eighteen finished nominating a full ticket for fall elections. Key picks include Seth Low for Mayor, Edward M. Grout for Controller, and Jacob A. Cantor for Manhattan Borough President. Other nominees include Morgan J. O'Brien and James A. Blanchard for Supreme Court, with districts chaired by William Travers Jerome. The slate faced some opposition from Bird S. Coler supporters but was adopted 40 to 12 and now awaits ratification by anti-Tammany conventions.
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New York
Anti-Tammany
Seth Low
Edward M. Grout
Board of Aldermen
Charles V. Forbes
Manhattan
Jacob A. Cantor
Supreme Court
Morgan J
City Brevities: Brief Police Blotter Items
Officers Shinids and Hart arrested Clara H Robinson 28 for alleged larceny valued 19.68 from department stores. Blanche Baillett 21 of Quincy charged with stealing 11 from a store counter. A 14-year-old boy was hit by a subway train at Gauss War entrance and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. John F Mountains 35 and his wife Julia 23 were jailed for a disturbance at Bowdoin Square Theatre. A false-key burglary at 148 Hemenway Street reported last week with fur theft. Ira Worden 15 and Cecil Gayage 13 arrested for breaking and entering Adelaide Mozier’s store, $6.71 stolen.
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Shinids
Hart
Clara H. Robinson
Handler Street
Clan Carey
Itor Abbott
Chapmeyn
Heaftera
Blanche Baillett
Quincy
Chael Solichia
Norman Street
Gauss War
Massachusetts General Hospital
John F. Mountain
Julia
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Giage
Ing
Monks
Geome
Hemenway Street
de Hy
Brat
Two Eye
Ira Worden
St. Paulie
Cecil Gayage
Belvidere Street
Adelaide L. Mozier
Dundeg Street
William K. E. Doherty Funeral in Cambridge
Funeral for William K. E. Doherty, formerly of Swan Lake North Searsport Me, will be held at 3 o'clock from the family residence Hammond Street Cambridge. Interment follows at local cemetery.
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B. Doherty
William KE. Doherty
Granerd
Swan Lake
North Searsport
Ug. 16
Hammond Street
Cambridge
Lodger nearly dies after conch shell attack by landlady
John Doherty a single lodger at 58 London Street East Boston suffered a fractured skull after landlady Bessie Ryan a 40 year old widow struck him with a conch shell during a late night dispute. Doherty was taken to City Hospital and may die. Ryan was arrested and held on drunkenness pending Doherty’s condition.
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John Doherty
London Street
Boston
Doherty
Bessie Ryan
Polige Quell School Fight Sparks South Boston Turmoil
South Boston parents withdraw children from Lawrence and Bigelow as repeated schoolyard clashes erupt after reopening. Rivalry between the two schools, steeped in legend, prompts police involvement after a severe fall battle near Co and Silver streets with School Committeeman I Carlton Nichols requesting aid.
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South
Boston
Lawrence and Bigelow
Lawrence
Bigelow
Co and
Silver Streets
I. Carlton Nichols
McKinley Memorial Fund Aims for National Committee
Initial steps in Cleveland toward building a Canton monument for the late President McKinley. A conference with Senator Hanna Judge William R Day and Colonel Myron T Herrick led to plans for a nationally scoped committee to oversee the project and coordinate popular subscriptions across the states.
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Cleveland
Canton
McKinley
Hanna
William R. Day of
Carton
Myron T. Herrick
Credentials Committee Reconvenes At Iron Workers Convention
The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers opened its annual convention at Memorial Hall yesterday. President Butler addressed the delegates and formed a seven member credentials committee. After reviewing credentials the committee filed its report at 4 pm and the body adjourned to 9 am today.
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International Association of Bridge and Tructural Iron Workers
Butler
Court Finds Chanler Sane and Restores Funds to Him
Norfolk Va September 23 John Armstrong Chanler declared sane by Circuit Judge John Mason of Louisa County and ordered all funds held by Chanler's committee to be turned over to Chanler. He is valued at over one million dollars and resides near Albemarle County with Dr F H Beecher close to his ex wife.
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Norfolk
John Armstrong Chanler
John #. Mason
Louisa County
Morris Vs. Chanler
Mason
Chanler
F. HB. Beecher
Albemarle County
Admiral Sampson Relieved Due to Poor Health
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, commandant of the Charlestown Navy Yard, left for Fort Hamilton with his two sons and daughter. He requested relief by Oct 1, a move granted by Secretary Long because of the admiral’s poor health.
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William T. Sampson
Charlestown Navy Yard
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Harold
Ralph
Wat T. Cluverius
Sampson
Navy Department
Long
Johnson Succeeds Sampr on Oct 1 at Boston Yard
Washington report notes Rear Admiral Mortimer J. Johnson, commandant of the Port Royal naval station, will assume command of the Boston yard on October 1.
Norfolk Asylum Burns Down Inmate Deaths Feared
A large fire destroyed the Norfolk asylum for the insane with about 600 inmates inside. Three inmates are reported missing or feared dead as rescuers battled the blaze. Estimated damage not less than $200,000 as logs and buildings burned. The fire hindered evacuation and patients resisted efforts to aid them.
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Norfolk
Neb
Alte
Waur
College Man Disappears at Amherst
Francis M. Rose of Farbault Minnesota arrived as a freshman at Amherst College and after paying his hotel bill near noon Tuesday he suddenly vanished. He mailed a letter to his parents saying he was Amherst and that they would never see him again. Rose is under 20.
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Amherst
Francis M. Rose
Farbault
Minn
Amherst College
Sudenly
Rose
Steamer La Grande Duchesse Offers Cup Race Transit
The toy line announces arrangements for followers of cup races to sail aboard the steamer La Grande Duchesse. Tickets Boston to Boston with onboard meals for the two races cost 13.50 dollars. If further races occur tickets may be bought at extra cost and the New York return will be extended. Limited berths. apply early to George F. Tilton at 14 Washington Street Boston or call 2022 Main.
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Boston
New York
George F. Tilton
Washington Street
Secretary Gage to Vacation in Colorado This Fall
Secretary Gage will depart Washington on Thursday for Colorado to spend his vacation and plans to be away until October 2. The move signals a temporary retreat from national affairs as the dates are set for his absence.
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Washington
Gage
Colorado
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