Mayors Appointments Questioned by Aldermen
The Lowell board of aldermen plans to delay the mayor’s appointments of assistant assessors for May and June after Democratic objections and Republican opposition. Critics cite charter provisions on reassignment, while discussions touch on the Enneil Street school contract and ongoing redistricting disputes.
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Board of Aldermen
E. T. Goward
Richard Charlton
Michael Bourdon
William J. McCluskey
Thomas Garvey
Chas. Riley
Casey
Jos. Guimond
John F. Meehan
Patrick B. McHugh
James H. Flood
Joseph Guimond
Manchester
Committee of Investigation
Enneil Street
John J. O'Connor
Lands and Buildings Department
Graves
Lowell Contractors
Milwaukee Bank President Faces 1.5 Million Deficit
Milwaukee on April 24 reports Frank G. Bigelow, president of the First National Bank and former American Bankers association head, allegedly defaulted funds by 1.5 million. Directors have covered the shortfall to keep the bank solid. no arrest yet. In Chicago on April 24 Tracy & Co., linked to Gordon Bigelow, son of the Milwaukee bank president, dissolved its partnership.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
First National Bank
American Bankers Association
Bigelow
Chicago
Tracy & Con
Gordon Bigelow
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Mandate Against Beavers Is Put Into Effect
The U S Supreme Court ordered immediate issuance of the mandate in Geo W Beavers case, removing him from New York to Washington for trial on charges he defrauded the government while head of the Post Office Department salary and allowance division. In John A Benson’s case, the mandate was stayed for one week with a motion for a new trial noted.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Geo. W. Beavers
New York
Post Office Department
John A. Benson
Annual Cherry Garden Party In Tokio Reported
In Tokio at Hama park on April 24 the annual cherry garden party took place with the empress hosting 1200 guests as the emperor was slightly indisposed. The imperial princes and princesses assisted, welcoming many foreigners.
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Tokio
Hama Park
Wage Increases Announced for Colorado Fuel and Iron Plant
Pueblo Cal April 24 Announcement that from May 1 five thousand Colorado Fuel and Iron Company employees in the city will get wage increases ranging from 7 to 20 percent The office staff and superintendents will gain 10 to 20 percent while mechanical department workers receive 7 percent
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Pueblo
Cal
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Striker Discharged After Gunfire At Police
Chicago April 24 Montgomery Ward Co teamsters who struck in sympathy with locked out garment workers were discharged today. Joseph Young business agent of the baggage drivers union was arrested after firing at four men he calls non union sluggers and he also fired at two policemen who then detained him.
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Chicago
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Joseph Young
Baggage and Parcel Drivers Union
Young
Storm Deluge Hits New Mexico and Arizona
A rain and snow storm swept New Mexico and Arizona for 36 hours, with unprecedented duration and heavy precipitations. In Denver, six to eight inches of wet snow covered the plains of Eastern Colorado as the storm persisted from Sunday morning into today.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Albuquerque
N. M
Denver
Col
Colorado
Governor Stone seeks restraining order on city consolidation
Former Gov Stone filed a bill in equity with the state supreme court to restrain the consolidation of Pittsburg and Allegheny. Three Allegheny County citizens sign the bill. The court granted a cautionary restraining order barring Allegheny county's court of quarter sessions from ordering a special election on the Pittsburg mayor's petition.
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Philadelphia
Stone
State Supreme Court
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Allegheny County
Supreme Court
Court of Quarter Sessions
Senator Alger Recovers After Train Indigestion Attack
Detroit April 24 U S Senator R A Alger suffered acute indigestion on a Michigan Central train near Detroit last night and was taken home by ambulance. He is much better today and while confined to bed all danger is thought to be passed.
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Detroit
Mich
U. S
R. A. Alger
Michigan Central
Lost gold bead string seeks return for reward
A string of gold beads is missing and should be returned to Mary Easton at Rogers Hall. A reward of 25-3 is offered for the recovery.
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Mary Easton
Rogers Hall
Governor Senda In First Veto Quosts And Card Games
In a Massachusetts police court a diverse group from Thessaly to Sparta faced charges for quoits and card games on the Lord's Day. Judge Hadley justified fines under state prohibitions, then fined the Greek players and trespassers, with numerous defendants detailed including arrests for burglary, assault, drunkenness, and adultery.
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Greece
Hadley
Quoitsa
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Frank Fox
Varnum Avenue
Market Street
Governor vetoes Mass Casualty Company incorporation
Boston April 24 Gov Douglas sent his first veto message of the year by returning the act to incorporate the Massachusetts Casualty Company unsigned The measure would permit a casualty and boiler insurer to operate under two classes with only the capital required for one The bill had previously been vetoed last year by Gov Bates.
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Boston
Douglas
Massachusetts Casualty Company
John L. Bates
Hard ordeal for jury in Patterson case in New York
In New York on April 24 Nan Patterson faced a jury for the third time in six months over the murder of Caesar Young. Assistant District Attorney Rand outlined the People’s case urging an unbiased mind, noting the defendant’s sex adds complexity while acknowledging character may bear on motive. Patterson fainted during Rand’s opening and was escorted from the courtroom but recovered.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Rand
Caesar Young
Goft
Mr. Rand
Funeral Plans For Senator Platt In Washington Parish
Washington Conn April 24 arrangements for the simple funeral and burial of United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt were completed. A Washington party led by Vice President Fairbanks will arrive by special train with the Connecticut delegation to meet at the White Inn. The service at Congregational church on the village green will begin at 1 30 and the body will be carried to the grave in the Episcopal church yard without a view or hearse. Messages of condolence from Roosevelt Taft and Shaw were received.
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Washington, Conn
U. S
Orville Hitchcock Platt
Washington, D. C
Chas. W Fairbanks
Connecticut
White Inn
Platt
Episcopal Church
Elihu Root
Fuller
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia
Dillon
New York
Senator Platt
Senate
Congress
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Taft
Shaw
Orville H. Platt
Decree to Stop Destruction of Property Issued
In St Petersburg on April 24 an imperial decree empowers interior officials to form commissions in disturbed rural districts. They will trace culprits assess losses and collect damages from implicated village communities. State loans will aid landowners unable to repair losses. Navigation reopened and printers strike over Sunday work. Resolutions from higher schools congress returned unopened.
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St. Petersburg
M. Bouligan
Russ
Novoe Vremya
Committee of Ministers
Dunne Pushes Municipal Gas in Chicago Meeting
Mayor Dunne with legislators opened an earnest campaign for municipal ownership of gas works and street railways. A committee of 50 citizens chosen by the mayor will travel to Springfield to protest the sidetracking of Chicago gas legislation.
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Chicago
Dunne
Springfield
Negro Saved From An Angry Mob In Ohio
Columbus dispatch reports Deputy Sheriff James C. Shellenbarger hid and ferried George Copeland a Negro youth from a mob of about 400 white residents in Mount Vernon. Copeland, accused of assaulting and murdering Miss Miranda Bricker, was taken to Centerbury then to Columbus for safety under guard.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mount Vernon
James C. Shellenbarger
George Copeland
Miranda Bricker
Lowell Machine Shop Runs At High Capacity In Record Demand
Business at the Lowell Machine shop is exceptionally good with plentiful orders and about 1900 men employed. The record stands at 2200, and if current conditions hold, 300 more workers will be added to meet demand.
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Lowell
Locked in a Closet Robbery Grips Chicago Couple
In Chicago on April 24 three men posing as search warrant executors robbed Mrs. D. Gilmore and Edward Giroux on Twentieth Street of about 2500 dollars in diamonds. They bound the victims and locked them in a closet. Giroux freed a hand and both narrowly escaped as the robbers left. About 5000 dollars of jewelry remained undiscovered.
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Chicago
D. Gilmore
Twentieth Street
Gilmore
Edward Giroux
Woman as postmaster appointed in Monument New Hampshire
Washington reports Josephine G Barrett was named postmaster at Monument New Hampshire on April 24 1900 The appointment marks a notable local advancement for a woman in federal service with Barrett succeeding the former postmaster at Monument.
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Washington
Josephine G. Barrett
Monument, N. H
Yerxa's Seeds Ad Promises Best Quality Canned Veges
An old advertisement touts Best Quality Granulated sugar substitutes and vegetables. It emphasizes well filled cans of tomatoes peas and corn, priced at 25 and 23 cents, urging readers to buy seeds from Yerxa's for quality garden produce.
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Yerxa’s
Purdy and Morris assigned in East Maine conference
At the closing session of the East Maine Methodist conference Rev. C. A. Purdy was assigned to Corrina and Stetson. Rev. J. W. Morris will supply the East Corinth district. Both men were formerly of Fall River.
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Bangor
East Maine Methodist Conference
C. A. Purdy
Corrina and
Stetson
J. W. Morris
East Corinth
Fall River
Osceola Consolidated Mines Resume Work After Strike
Calumet Mich April 24 The Osceola Consolidated Mine Company resumed operations today in its north and south Kearsarge mines after three weeks idle during a strike by trammers and miners.
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Calumet, Mich
Osceola Consolidated Mine Company
Kearsarge
Uncle Jed Praises Sanford's Gingers Over Mouthfuls
A rustic remark credits Sanford's gingers as worth not mussing one’s mouth for alongside them. The comment reflects local humor about choosing among ginger confections and the value placed on Sanford's product.
Body Found in the Falmouth Woods
The body of a man about 40, found two weeks ago in Falmouth Woods near the highway, was identified as John F. Steeves of Hillsboro, N. B. Coroner James A. Martin ruled death by self inflicted knife wound and did not order an inquest. A large knife was recovered, and notes referenced Hillsboro firms J. L. Peck bank and Murray Steeves.
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Portland
Falmouth
James A. Martin
John F. Steeves
Hillsboro
N. B
Martin
J. L. Peck
Murray & Steeves
Hyde Counsel Opposes Alexander Petition In Equity Case
In New York on April 24 counsel for James H. Hyde and Franklin B. Lord appeared before Justice Maddox in Brooklyn to oppose James M. Alexander petition to strike out references to Alexander from a petition by which Hyde intervened in the Lord action. No hearing was held as the petition had not been received.
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James Critchley
William McKinley
Lawrence Street
Sarah McCarthy
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
William Lansean
David Gignac
Joseph Aspee
J. J. McClure
D. J. Murphy
Daniel J Moran
Lizzie Cloutier
Moran
New York
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Franklin B. Lord
Justice Maddox
Brooklyn
James M. Alexander
Alexander
Hyde
Lord
No word from the president's new camp report
Glenwood Springs Col April 24 No word has been received from President Roosevelt's new camp established on the West divide on Saturday A courier is expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow morning
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Glenwood Springs
Col
Roosevelt
West Divide
Russian Squadron Leaves Kamranh Bay in April Move
Report from Kamranh Bay Indo China dated April 24 says Rojestvensky with 52 ships including transports left Kamranh Bay on April 22, with sixteen vessels off the coast. Fishermen heard heavy cannonading at Kamranh Bay April 22 while Nebogatoff’s ships were expected to join before a decisive battle.
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Kamranh Bay
Indo-China
Saigon
Kamrand Bay
Svietlana
Orel
Rojestvensky
Rosesivensky
Nebogatoff
Descartes
Raleigh Applies Watchful Cruise On Hostile Fleets
Washington April 24 The cruiser Raleigh which sailed from Labuan for the Cayos islands in the Philippines has arrived at Cavite observers say the move was to monitor hostile fleets. The gunboat Villalobos has sailed from Shanghai on a cruise to observe potential movements toward Philippine waters.
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Washington
Raleigh
Labuan
Borneo
Cayos Islands
Philippines
Cavite
Philippine
Navy Department
Villalobos
Shanghai
Diana’s Crew Not Joined Russian Fleet at Kamranh Bay
St. Petersburg reports that the crew of the Russian cruiser Diana interned at Saigon after the August battle and later under repairs at Haifong Tonquin has not joined Admiral Rojestvensky at Kamranh bay before the squadron’s sailing on April 22.
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St. Petersburg
Diana
Saigon
Haifong
Tonquin
Rojestvensky
Kamranh Bay
Oyama Awaits Result of Naval Battle
St. Petersburg dispatches say Field Marshal Oyama waits on naval battle outcomes before launching major actions. If Admiral Rojestvensky reaches Vladivostok and Admiral Togo shields Japanese lines, the belief is Japan will seek to cut Vladivostok off and turn it into another Port Arthur.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Oyama
Rojestvensky
Vladivostok
Togo
War Office
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A. W. David
David
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Critchley
Crook
Court
E. D. McVey
Frank Benson
John M. Kelley
John Mooney
Jeremiah Murphy
Joseph Beauparlant
Joseph Thibodeau
Joseph Plouf
Thos, McGuirk
Joseph la Mountain
Joseph Vialas
John Cuff
David Cordie
Ian McCallum
Massachusetts Reformatory
Tewksbury Hospital
Mass, Casualty Co
Patterson
Sen. Platt
Central St
Jed
O' Sanford
El-Azhar
Falmouth Woods
Pacific Ocean
FLEET
Ayer
Rilla
Tor
J.C. Ayer Company
Mase
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