Massachusetts Division L A W elects slate of officers
The election committee reports a full ticket for the Massachusetts division of the League of American Wheelmen. George W. Dorntee is nominated chief consul, Albert G. Frothingham vice-consul, Arthur K. Peck secretary-treasurer, with a long list of Representatives-at-Large from many cities. Dorntee, born 1853 in Rochester, is Malden resident and veteran cyclist. Frothingham founded the Metropolitan Wheelmen. Peck is a noted journalist and lecturer and long-time L A W official. Independent nominations possible until Oct. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Dorntee
New England
National Racing Board
League of American Wheelmen
Massachusetts
Arthur K. Peck
Alonzo D
Albert G. Frothingham
Roxbury
Louis H. Adams
Springfield
H. A
Aveney
Manchester
G. Arthur Babbitt
Taunton
N. C
Bassett
Lynn
Frank C. Bean
Haverhill
William E. Brigham
Somerville
I. N. Chase
Malden
F. L. Cobb
Jamaica Plain
Dr. H. J. Collins
Boston
Arthur W. Cutter
North Cambridge
Josiah
Dean
Deane
Arlington
Warren Dow
William C. Dillingham
Everett
George J. Dunham
Amesbury
Sterling Elliott
Newton
John J. Fecitt
Dorchester
Fred I. Gorton
North Attleboro
James S. Gray
Mattapan
T. P. Hall
Lowell
Bertram Harriott
Lincoln Holland
Henry C. Nickerson
Winchester
Arthur T. Otis
Charles C. Payson
Alonzo D. Peck
Charles G. Percival
George A. Perkins
Cambridge
G. Fred Pond, Jr
Auburndale
J. W. Porter
H. Elmer Reaches
Fail River
Henry W. Robinson
Frank H. Shate
Gloucester
Daniel H. Smith
Holyoke
N. W. Starbird
H. Emer Strout
Allen W. Swan
New Bedford
Reuben 8. Swan
Brookline
J. Emory Tippett
Charles P. Tucker
Hudson
Thomass. Webb
Lawrence
H. H. Wheeler
E. O. Winsor
Chelsea
Harrie Riee
Dorntee
Rochester
N. Y
Good Roads Cycling Club
Malden Bicycle Club
Associated Cycling Clubs
Vicinity
Chronograph Club of
Wheeling
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Frothingham
Massachusetts’ Division Board
National Assembly
Albany
Peck
Alps
Europe
White Mountains
Canada
Hudson Bay
Robeval
Cycle Board of Trade
Lon Peck
Hillsboro Bridge Bicycle Meet Highlights Local Wins
The New England circuit bicycle chasers competed at Association Park in cold conditions. J. S. Johnson of Worcester won two events including the one mile open, with Eckberg taking a single prize. Falls by BE. M. Blake and A. Waldron reduced participation in later races, while C. S. Vinton of Boston served as referee.
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Hillsboro Bridge
N. H
New England
Association Park
J. S. Johnson
Eckberg
Worcester
BE. M. Blake
A. Waldron
Victor Eckberg
F. M. Fisk
Keene
Carlee
I. G. Barrett
J. H. Ingraham
Peabody
J. Clark
Dorchester
E. M. Blake
Stocks's New Records Beat World Marks at Crystal Palace
London report states cyclist J W Stocks set world records from six to thirty three miles at Crystal Palace. He ran thirty three miles in sixty one minutes and 34 25 seconds and covered fifty two kilometres and four hundred eighty metres in an hour, surpassing Michael's New York record.
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London
Crystal Palace
J. W. Stocks
Michael
New York
Missing Yocatian youths feared lost after squall at sea
Charles Barker returned to Boston reporting a beached Marguerite and four passengers missing. Miss Bessie Corcoran 18 and Miss Sadie Flynn 17, both from Lynn, with Phillips and Horgan, sailed from Swampscott in a lapstreak dory carrying 1500 pounds ballast. A fierce Sunday squall likely overwhelmed the craft. search efforts along the coast with the schooner Gertie D Smith yielded no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barker
Boston
Marguerite
Bessie Corcoran
Daniel P. Corcoran
Market Square
Lynn
Sadie Flynn
J. S. Flynn
Ida Street
Manchester
Phillips
Patrick J. Horgan
Post
Horgan
Jere’m Horton
Swampscott
Marblehead
Miss Flynn
Racing notes allege unpaid pacemakers and race disputes
The article recounts claims by Eddie McDuffee and others for pacemaking fees in Starbuck Lesna race events at Charles River Park, with threatened suspensions for nonpayment. It covers protests over disqualification in the Bridgeport six hour race, potential 100 mile paced matchups, souvenir details for Charlestown and Trinity centuries, and suspensions of officers for entry fee dishonesty. It also reports on mising Marguerite crew inquiries near Hangman’s Island and search efforts by families, with rumors of a dismantled boat and lack of communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Hines
J. Frank Starbuck
Eddie McDuffee
Starbuck
Lucien Lesna
Charles River Park
Dorntee
Racing Board
Tom Barnaby
Knapp
Bridgeport
Gaston Rivierre
Charlestown Cycle Club
South Eden Street
A. L. Steinert
W B. Handy
E. F. Atwood
Charles A. Collins
F. Johnson
F. A. Grab
Carl Knapp
J. S. Adams
John Cross
W. P. Buzzell
D. McDonald
A. P. Zeller
John Burns
T. Martin
Fred Clark
Frank Mann
J. H. Miller
F. W. Arey
E. A. Hobbs
J. L. Decker
Ashley Falls
W. E. J. Kirk
New Canaan
Conn
Waverly
Rowley Cycle Club
Rowley
Boston Wood Rim Company
Fairbanks Wood Rim Company
Bradford
Penn
Four Swampscott youths vanish at sea in a gall boat
On September 27 in Swampscott four young people set out in a gall boat with a fair wind and bright hopes. They are William Phillips Jr. 18 and Patrick C. Horgan 18 plus two others described as youths. They are believed drowned after disappearance at sea. Local families and authorities await news as search efforts continue.
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Swampscott
William Phillips, Jr
William Phillps
Adi
Patrick C. Horgan
Patrick J. Horgan
Munroe Street
Lynn
Oneida Street
Scotch Plaids on Display at Gilchrist’s Window
Gilchrist’s on Winter street showcases a six foot Highlander figure playing the pibroch, surrounded by Scotch heather. The window features fourteen plaid styles from clans including Campbell Glengarry Old Stuart Royal Stuart Prince Charles Edward Stuart Victoria MacNeil and Dress Stuart among others.
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Gilchrist’s
Winter Street
Pibroch
Nesbit
Clan Campbell
McDonnell of
Glengarry
Old Stuart
Royal Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Victoria
MacNeil
Dress Stuart
Lamond
Larrabee's New Idea Opens With Big Reductions
Warned by an approaching cold wave Larrabee & Co opened a new department yesterday and celebrated with a grand half price sale on feather pillows hair and straw mattresses. The week also offers a bankrupt stock of rattan chairs and casey rockers noted for their cleanliness and easy transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Larrabee & Co
Readville Trotting Meet Opens With Refina Win in 2:11 Pace
The New England Trotting Horse Association opened at Readville with a light crowd due to cool weather. Jock Bowen steered Refina to victory in the 2:11 class amid close finishes. Stallion Produce stake features Nico’s early speed but he breaks late, while Nowaday dominates the 2-year-old fillies in straight heats. Ladies will be admitted free today as the program continues with a 2:10 stallion event and other races including 2:13 trot and 2:25 pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Trotting Horse Association
Readville
John
Jock” Bowen
Refina
Walker
Gerrety and
Birney
Baron Wilkes
Constantine
Mack
May King
Pedlar
Electwood
Sable Wilkes
Bingin
Baron Rogers
Wiseman
Clay Patchen
Nordhoff
Nowaday
Rigby
Lady Geraldine
Lucrative
Euphrasia
Nico
Tyro
Harbor City News Inspectors Nab Shoplifting Trio
Inspectors Knox and Douglass in busy Boston Post area during game crowds. A man named Henry Leod, 10, from Memphis, Tenn., detained for pocket picking and arrested. Annie McCarthy and Maria Montgomery, both Chelsea and Cambridge residents, with Susan Cole of Portland, Me., charged with shoplifting. spent the night in the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Douglass
Boston Post
Henry Leod
Memphis
Tenn
Eliot Street
Annie McCarthy
Chelsea
Maria Montgomery
Cambridge
Susan Cole
Portland
McCarthy
Terrie Suffering Endwred on Skegilay Pass
Tacoma reports terrible suffering on the Skaguay and Dyea trails due to winter winds and rain. Klondikers, unprepared and having sacrificed possessions, struggle with no Klondike wealth secured. An estimated 600 to 1000 men linger on the trails while awaiting return tickets to Puget Sound. A Gloucester fishing sloop christened Klondike arrives, carrying four dories and a five man crew to engage in shore fishery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Skaguay
Dyea
Seattle
Puget Sound
Klondike
T Wherf
Wealthy Iowa farmer murders family then shoots himself
John Boecker a 34 year old farmer eight miles from Carroll Iowa killed his wife and five children and fatally wounded his 8 year old son Henry before shooting himself. The German family lived prosperously on a newly bought 200 acre farm. No motive is confirmed though disputes over farm occupancy are mentioned. The tragedy occurred after a church visit to Breda yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
John Boecker
Henry
Boecker
Caroline
Christine
Lizzie
John
Tenry
Breda
Passage News From Skaguay Trail Indicates Harsh Travel
Port Townsend reports the Skaguay route is now closed for the season after eight weeks of limited travel. A man began with twenty two pack horses and after four days and twenty miles only one horse survived. The tug Holyoke is expected from St Michaels with late Khon dike gold fields news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
Skaguay Landing
Skaguay
Holyoke
St. Michaels
Khondike
Alaska Transportation and Development Company Emerges
A Seattle report notes a new rival in Alaska steamship trade, the Alaska Transportation and Development Company of Chicago with $5,000,000 capital. Key figures include Senator Mason of Illinois and Albert Blatz of Milwaukee. The firm plans a six-ship Seattle to St Michaels fleet with weekly service, plus six light-draught steamers on the Yukon from St Michaels to Dawson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Alaska
Alaska Transportation and Development Company
Chicago
Senator Mason
Illinois
Albert Blatz
Milwaukee Brewer
Easton
St. Michaels
Yukon
Dawson City
Stone's Alaska Co Partnership Plans Formed
A 15 member partnership led by H. A. Stone to mine prospect trade in the North Western territory and Alaska forms next spring. Each member contributes 1000 dollars and 9 dollars to hold a berth, with profits shared equally and accounts kept by a secretary. Departure March 9 from Seattle to Dawson City via Phillips Rock Island route. Stone announces contact details in Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Stone
Alaska
Northwestern Territory
American Wringer Company Trade Card at Franklin and Arch streets
The American Wringer Company operates from 77 and 79 Franklin Street and 80 Arch Street. It manufactures clothes wringers mangles and carpet sweepers and offers repairs. Orders by mail or telephone receive prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch’ Street
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Elec
Tion Committee
A. K. Peck
Sec.-Treas
POSSE
Mewell Manufacturing CO
Abe Vi
Abe
Crocey
United States
Philo Hay
DR. Hay
Dr. Hay’s
Hay
London Supply CO
Broadwy
W. B. Hunt & Co
Washington St
C. A. Siegemund
Tremont St
H. E. Woodward
Klein's Pharmacy
Edgar Lewis
Washington St. S. A
Blake
Stocks
Bicycle Notes
Mr. Ballem
Hangman's Island
Quirk
Hingham
Hangman’s Island
Hood
George W. Paulding
Washington Street
Duxbury
Mass
Mead
Larrabee
Somerville Council
Knights of Columbus
United States Hotel
James A. Owens
Edward L. Hearn
William Kenney
William H. Flynn
John A. Duggan
Walter Farrell
J. R. McPearke
L. P. O'Donnell
Bart E. Grady
Eugene Owens
C. B. Sullivan
Henry Martis
L. A. Bragan
Revere
Vinal Street
I. W. Paul
Maplewood
Broadway
Southerland Drug Company
Efina Wind
Jock” Bowe
Readvle
Laura F
Almont, Jr
Brady
Patehen
Proctor
Nordhott
Titer
Bonnie
Cattaragus Loy
Coon
Arion
Maggie
Sultan
Potenta
Aristena
Aristos
Wicker
Mikado
Ralph Wilkes
Bessie Kipp
Bither
Mollah
Minna Wilkes
George Wilkes
Bowen
Finley
Theron- Lena O
Almont McGregor
Gerrety
Prince Alert
Crown Prince
Till
Biency
Mignon
Saunders
Weed Wilkes
Snow
Ivorine
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J. B. Williams Co
Glastonbury, Conn
Williams
Nelson A. Aldrich
Touraine
B. du Pont
Delaware
W. W. Crapp
Richard Olney
Charles B. McMichael
Philadelphia
E. C., Swift
B. C. Burleigh
Maine
Adams
A. C. Thurber
H. Grattan Penpals
Elisha Morgan
Springeld
BE. A. Perrenot
Rockport
Texas
Ason Saindyne
A. Johnson
Sx Bowen
D Bon & CO
Custom House
Terrie
Skegilay Pass
Iowa
Ey Ia
Skaguay Trail
New Trading Company
Mb, Stone’s
Orvie Leek
W. B. Badger
Portland St
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Burden
Robinson
Brighton
Dr. Shinn
Elen Kate Robinson
J. Watts
Hannah D. Robinson
Ernest D. Burden
Bacon
Elba
Neb
James Bacon Jr
Corbett
Margaret A
Roger Corbett
Parker Street
Mission Church
Puller
Stephen Palmer Fuller
Waneral
Huntington Avenue
J. Newman & Sons
S. Tremont &T
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