Brockton Sees Broad Strike as Lasters Challenge Machine Firms
In Brockton and surrounding towns a mass strike by lasters halts machineWork as 700 workers walk out with fear of wider spread. Police guard factories and depots amid tension. Some firms switch to hand work while unions push for price lists and possible wider action.
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Brockton
Massachusetts
Morocco
Lynn
Lasters
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Whitman
Avon
Rockland
Randolph
Weymouth
North Abington
Stoughton
Holbrook
East Weymouth
Middleboro
New Bedford
Consolidated Companies
Post
Chase
Copeland
Ideal
Seaver
Tobin
Chase Company
Commonwealth
Muster Out on Og Tactics at Camp Dalton
At Camp Dalton South Framingham the last clothing draw was turned over to Lt Hearn Seventh Artillery. Lt Col Weaver plans Oct 5 muster out with thirty days pay in advance to avoid mobilization. Weaver will base in Boston. funeral escorts to Weymouth and Saxonville for two Private Owen Smith and Private Thomas Egan of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers.
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South
Framingham
Hearn
Seventh Artillery
Weaver
Washington
Boston
Weymouth
Owen Smith
Company L
Ninth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Framingham Hospital
Ninth
Roads Withdraws Candidacy for Governor Amid Personal Reasons
In Marblehead, Samuel Roads Jr. announced he would not pursue the gubernatorial nomination despite earlier indications of acceptance. He will explain his position to party leaders at a meeting in Boston today, with leaders promising to seek a stronger candidate. In Fort Worth, Rev. G E Morrison was found guilty of murder in the first degree for poisoning his wife to marry another woman, with death penalty to be imposed.
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Marblehead
Winchester
Colonel Roads
Post
Roads
Boston
American House
Williams
Massachusetts
Fort Worth
Tex
G. E. Morrison
Morrison
Panhandle Methodist Church
North
Topeka
Kan
Annie Whittlesey
Los Angeles
Iver Johnson Plant Opens with Six Workers in Fitchburg
Fitchburg Mass September 25 The Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Company started its machinery this morning but only six men went to work.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Iver-Johnson Arms and Cycle Company
Greene and Agoncello Describe Manila Occupation Life
Washington dispatch reports Major General Francis V Greene and Philippe Agoncello arriving from Manila. Greene praises barracks and housing for troops and says natives and insurgents are cooperative. Agoncello, a Manila lawyer, portrays Filipinos as educated and hopeful for a future free of Spanish rule.
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Washington
Francis V. Greene
Philippe Agoncello
Manila
Greene
General Greene
Agoncello
Spain
Japan
May Bear Arms In Canada Warned by State
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston is authorized to invade Canada next week with drums beating and armed ranks. Acting Secretary Adeo notified Governor Walcott and stated the Canadian government’s good feeling.
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Canada
Adeo
Walcott
Annapolis Sails for New York with Apprentices Aboard
The United States gunboat Annapolis sailed from Portsmouth New Hampshire for New York this afternoon. She will call at Newport on her route to bring a number of apprentices from the training school.
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Annapolis
New York
Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Newport
Alger Reports Army Camps Condition Satisfactory Overall
Secretary Alger briefed the President on his camp inspections noting satisfactory overall conditions. He visited all camps and hospitals and reported improving hospital convalescents but cited sinks and self care as room for reform with eating tents run by private enterprises. Reforms from the inspection would be discussed later.
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Washington
Alger
White House
Chandler Backs Alger in War Spending Row
Senator Chandler arrives in Washington from New Hampshire and defends Secretary Alger against mismanagement charges. He urges Republicans to meet the criticisms openly, noting wartime achievements will sway public opinion and warning that blaming Alger alone is unfair.
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Washington
Chandler
New Hampshire
Alger
War Department
Quarry Man Killed at Gloucester Quarry
A fatal accident at the granite quarry of William R. Chezes in Lanesville occurred when James Kane was struck by a falling derrick. He died before removal and is survived by a widow and three children.
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Gloucester
William R. Chezes
Lanesville
James Kane
Police pursue link between Boston banker and Marietta fugitive
Marietta police question whether Fred T. Moore of the National Bank of Commerce of Boston is Hans Henry Capers who fled with Agnes Perry a Philadelphia teen. Chief Watts confirms Moore’s wanted status and seeks full Capers details after comparing photos and descriptions. The couple left Marietta several days ago.
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Marietta
Fred T. Moore
National’ Bank of Commerce of
Boston
Hans Henry Capers
Ohio City
Agnes Perry
Philadelphia
Watts
Moore
Million Dollars at Stake in Winters Will Contest
A $1,000,000 estate dispute over the will of Mrs. Anne Maria Winters is before the Surrogate's Court. Executors seek a temporary administrator while relatives challenge the will as improperly induced by undue influence, alleging health frailties and a favor to her husband.
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New York
Anne Maria Winters
Winters
Metropolitan Museum of Art
William Hildreth Field
Vase Splits Brooklyn Women Over McKinley Vase Gift
Bitter splits shake the Brooklyn Women's Republican Union League as thirty members resign over plans to present a gold vase to President McKinley and Mrs McKinley. The group sent Mrs Titcomb to Canton to deliver the vase, but had it sent back while the McKinleys were in Chicago.
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New York
Women’s Republican Union League
Brooklyn
Originality in Theft: Cab Robbery Nets Arrest
Thomas H. Brown, 33, colored, arrested by Division 4 police for robbing Albert Peterson on Tremont and Boylston. The cabbie picked up Brown who then exited near his home after paying fare, with Peterson losing a gold watch, a nickel watch, five Adams Express bonds, and $50. Most property was recovered.
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Thomas H. Brown
Division 4
Albert Peterson
Shawmut Avenue
Brown
Revere House
Tremont
Boylston
Peterson
Station 4
Adams Express
Beegan Attacked With Iron Bar In Cambridge Street Assault
Joseph B Beegan aged 40 of 5 Barton Street was assaulted last evening at the corner of Brigh ton and Cambridge streets by an unknown person wielding an iron bar. He sustained a bad scalp wound and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Joseph B. Beegan
Barton Street
Brighton
Cambridge Streets
Massachusetts General Hospital
Roosevelt Wins Nomination Proclaimed By Three Fourths Vote
Coronel Roosevelt received Elihu Root's telegram from Saratoga confirming nomination by a large majority. He praised the convention platform especially the foreign policy plank and outlined plans for a vigorous statewide canvass with invitations to open in principal cities and towns.
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Oyster Bay
L.il
Coronel Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Saratoga
Black
Roosevelt
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