Five Arrests Charged With Riotous Assault in Marion
Deputies from Wareham Brockton and Whiteman with local constables arrested five men in Marion for riotous assault on James McDonald a week after he was tarred and feathered. Names included Odber Andrews Owen F Bumpus Noble E Bates N Clifford and William H Potter a brother of Charles Potter. Bail set at 500 each for Wareham district court tomorrow. details note occupations and family status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wareham
Hurley
Wheeler and Blake
Brockton
Hervey
Whiteman
Holland
Marion
Richards
James McDonald
McDonald
Odber Andrews
Owen F. Bumpus
Noble E. Bates
Rev.n. Clifford
William H. Potter
Charles Pottier
Andrews
Bumpus
Bates
Gifford
Knowlton
Potter
Power case testimony details Northern Pacific stock debate
In New York on August 1s, Walter Content of Content & Co. testified in Peter Power v Northern Pacific directors. He said the firm bought 109 shares for Camilla Weidenfeld but refused to name the seller. Content noted payments to Captain Henry Stern for Weidenfeld’s account and described a secured loan with Ellsworth J. Chapman. Bookkeeper Patrick Teroune’s testimony was postponed to tomorrow for sworn accounts. The attorney promised to bring Power to the marshal's office by 10 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific
Walter Content
of Content & Co
Content
Camilla Weidenfeld
George A. Lamb
Henry Stern
Weidenfeld
Ellsworth J. Chapman
Camille Weidenfeld
Patrick Teroune
H. Content & Co
Guthrie
Stern
Lamb
U.S
Meashal Henkel
Mr. Vower
Marshal’s
Probation Granted After Embezzlement Scandal Boston News
Boston reports that Carl W. Grant, former Congregational Publication Society employee who embezzled 1500 dollars and allegedly attempted suicide, was placed on probation by the Superior Court. Also noted: Francis Burton of Dumont Colorado faced a default. a 12500 bond was posted and later forfeited before new bail was issued.
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Boston
Carl W. Grant
Congregational Publication Society
Superior Court Today
Malden
Grant
Francis L. Burton
Dumont
Col
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Burton
Buffalo
Denver
Colorado
Gov Gage Arrested In Libel Case In California
Governor Henry T. Gage was arrested in Los Angeles on a San Francisco warrant charging criminal libel. He was released on a writ of habeas corpus with bail set at 50 dollars, the petition arguing no actionable libel occurred in official duties. The hearing date was set for tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry T. Gage
San Francisco
Lows
Great Britain
United States
Alice LaFontaine
Died of Drink in Bedford Ranch Hand Found Dead
Bedford residents deplore alleged cruelty as John Gammons employs a farmer who dies after drinking two large cups of rum. A neighbor summoned Dr Hamblen. physician notes death occurred about two hours before discovery in a barn on North avenue. The search for a medical examiner is under way.
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Bedford
John Gammons
North Avenue
Lowell
Hamblen
Tit
Concord Barn Death Sparks Town Inquiry
In Concord a man found dead in a Bedford area barn reportedly died of suffocation from alcoholism. The body lay on the barn floor for 15 hours as doors remained open and animals roamed, prompting questions of responsibility. State medical examiner G B Titcomb declined to identify the deceased or assign blame, saying only that the body stayed in place and could not be further discussed.
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Comb
Concord
Edward Blake
Board of Selectmen
G. BE. Titcomb
Bedford
Titcomb
Canoe Camp Disrupted by Gale at Chatham Event
At A C A Camp in Chatham Mass Aug 13 heavy wind halted practice and damaged canoes. Visitors from nearby clubs included Jackson Palmer and J B Kelley. A violent squall capsized several canoes and endangered Arthur Mather who was swept far from shore but reached safety.
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Chatham
Mass
American Canoe Association
Cape Towns
Jackson Palmer
Vesper Country Club
J. B. Kelley
Puritzm Boat
Aycock Replies on Extradition of Rogers
Governor Aycock of North Carolina denies claims Rogers would face an unfair trial if extradited to Durham. Governor Crane received the letter and says Rogers will receive ample protection. Counsel for Rogers must file briefs with the attorney general by August 19 on legal questions involved in the extradition.
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Boston
Crane
Aycock
North Carolina
Munroe Rogers
Durham
N. C
Brockton
Rogers
Defaulter County Official Leaves Home With Missing Bond
Bridgeton New Jersey August 13 County Collector William O Garrison is missing after leaving for Salt Lake City to attend an Elks gathering Officials estimate a 25000 loss The missing man has confessed taking county funds since his election ten years ago He was a church trustee Elks leader and active in county affairs The bond is also missing as officials continue the search
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Bridgeton
N. J
Wm. O. Garrison
Cumberland County Board of Freeholders
Garrison
Elks
Salt Lake City
First Baptist Church
Elks Lodge
Venezuelan revolutionists attack Cumana in 24 hours
Port of Spain Aug 13 reports that revolutionists siege Cumana, aiming to storm the city within a day. Government forces cannot oppose more than 350 of the 1100 attackers, as Cumana, a 10,000-inhabitant town in Bermudez state on the Gulf of Cariaco, faces the assault.
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Port of Spain
Island of
Trinidad
Cumana
State of
Bermudez
Gulf of
Cariaco
French Steamer Ferdinand De Lesseps Sails for Cape Haytien
Port au Prince reports the French steamer Ferdinand De Lesseps has sailed for Cape Haytien with a French cruiser D Assas as escort to ensure entry amid possible opposition from Admiral Killick on the gunboat Crete A Pierrot. Rumor says Killick cut the undersea cable between Mole St Nicholas and Santo Domingo and may cut the Mole St Nicholas to Cape Haytien line. otherwise all is quiet.
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Port Au Prince
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Cape Haytien
Battle anticipated near Caracas as forces mobilize
Reports from San Juan Puerto Rico say Venezuelan revolutionary forces led by General Mattos and government troops loyal to President Castro prepare for a decisive battle on the plains outside Caracas. The rebels are said to have received rifles and ammunition from Germany while plots against Castro’s life are reportedly uncovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Caracas
Mattos
Castro
Germany
Marine tragedy feared near Cape Ann
Captain McNeil of the Frand Lank Fisherman Lucinda L Lowe reported signals of distress seven miles off Cape Ann last night. He observed a white mast in the water and noted unusual signal lights, two green, two red, one blue and a red, leading him to suspect a yacht in distress amid strong winds and low sail.
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Boston
McNeil
Lucinda L Lowe
Cape Ann
Admiral Makaroff Hosts American Officers at Cronstadt Dinner
Governor Makaroff of Cronstadt hosted a dinner Monday for captains and eight other officers from the American cruisers Chicago and Albany. The Czar Dowager Czarina and Greek royals visited the ships during the occasion. The Chicago had to shift moorings due to mud around its keel.
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Chicago
Albany
St. Petersburg
Makaroff
Cronstadt
Marie
Greece
Michael Alexandrovitch
Alexis
Austrian Count Lippe Attacked by Man in Buffalo
Mer Arnold Count Zur Lippe an Austrian nobleman and church prelate touring the United States was attacked by Thomas Walsh who fled a private sanitarium. The count grappled the assailant and a police officer arrived to take Walsh into custody. Lippe remained unharmed and is connected by marriage to Emperor William and a friend of Pope Leo.
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Mer
Count Lippe
C. M. Williams
Buffalo
Arnold Count Zur Lippe
Austria
Manaie
Thos. Walsh
Count Zur Lippe
Walsh
William of
Germany
Leo
Exciting Runaway on Middle Street
A horse with a top carriage, belonging to Maxwell, ran away yesterday after being startled near Palmey street. It collided with several teams along Middle street toward Central street, then toppled on the sidewalk near Zimmer's gun store, smashing a plate-glass window. Matthew Murphy restrained the animal to prevent further harm.
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Middle Street
Maxwell
Palmey Street
Central Street
Zimmer
Matthew Murphy
Lynn Bunting Cricket Match Ends in Farce at Lowell
The Lynn Item reports that Lynn narrowly avoided defeat against U S Bunting at Lowell. Gath scored 19 but was stumped several times by Jeffries, while Burns bowled with dangerous accuracy. Heys and Perkins added pressure. umpiring errors led to a collapsed Lynn batting display. The piece calls for league action on throwing and possible disqualification for violators. The Buntings’ reaction will interest the cricket editor.
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Lynn
Lowell
Gath
Jeffries
Burns
Heys
Perkins
New England
Lynchers Indicted in Loudon County Lynching Case
Leesburg Virginia August 13 The Loudon county grand jury which has probed the lynching of Charles Craven a colored man returned indictments today against three men Craven was lynched on suspicion of murdering a white man named William H Wilson The remaining five implicated by the coroner s jury were discharged
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Leesburg
Loudon County
Charles Craven
Craven
William H. Wilson
Anarchists Arrested in Madrid Plot Against Delcasse
San Sebastian dispatch says several Madrid anarchists were arrested on charges of hatching a plot to assassinate M. Delcasse during his Foix visit on the French side of the Pyrenees.
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Paris
San Sebastian
Spain
Madrid
M. Delcasse
Foix
Pyrennes
Teacher Dead in Manila Cholera Outbreak
Washington reports Acting Governor Wright at Manila wired that Herbert Luck ar, a teacher, died of cholera on August 6 at San Miguel in Ilocos Norte. He asks that President Hadley of Yale University be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Toey
Wright
Manila
Herbert Luckar
San Miguel
Ilocos Norte
Pres Dent Hadley
Yale University
Russian student Kalajoff Surrendered in Minister Sipiagin Murder
Berlin August 13 A Russian student Kalajoff recently released from a Silesian prison has been surrendered to the Russian police. He is suspected of acting as an accomplice in the April 15 murder of M Sipiagine minister of the interior.
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Berlin
Kalajoff
Silesian
M. Sipiaguine
Man Slaughter Case Bound Over To Grand Jury
Cottage City August 13 The man slaughter hearing against E A Mulliken of Boston for contributing to Ariel Scott of Tisbury death by frightening Scott’s horse with Mulliken’s automobile ended. Mulliken is bound over in 2000 dollars to await the September grand jury. Defense contends the Scott horse was unsafe and had run away before and that the car’s speed did not exceed 12 miles per hour. Justice Elderidge announced the bind over after closing arguments.
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Cottage City
E. A. Mulliken
Boston
Ariel
Scott
Tisbury
Mulliken
Justice Elderidge
Methodist Camp Meeting at Sterling Junction
Sterling Junction Massachusetts hosts its annual Methodist camp meeting from August 20 to August 30 presided by Rev. Joseph H Mansfield with evangelist Rev. Wm Sunday. High class music features soloists Miss Mary K Larrimer and Mr Frederick G Fischer. Reduced round trip tickets available from Boston and Lowell stations via several divisions.
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Sterling Junction
Massachusetts
Joseph H. Mansfield
Wm. A
Iron workers strike off after Philadelphia settlement
Philadelphia August 13 the general strike of structural iron workers nationwide has been declared off as the American Bridge company grants the Philadelphia strikers demands.
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Philadelphia
American Bridge Company
Still Climbing Prices in Coal Market Amid Strike
Coal dealers in the city hiked hard coal to nine dollars a ton with an eight eighty nine price, warning further increases until the strike ends. Delays in supply and tight stocks threaten winter fuel as no large orders arrive and shortages loom. If prices stay, many households will rely on gas, wood, and coke, with some luckier customers securing prestrike supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerdey
Lowell
Passing of the Birds in August Month
An August birding note describes molt timing and plumage shifts as birds migrate north to south. It lists species seen early and late month including goldfinch waxwing song sparrow redwinged blackbirds swallows bobolinks and several warbler species with migrants and waders along the seacoast. The piece notes a late month return to song by the Baltimore oriole.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Cape May
Baltimore
Critic of the Papers and the Press
Julian Ralph in the New York Times recalls a Saratoga dinner where four men regret the press for filling columns with news they doubt. A reader confesses large bets not printed clearly, prompting a broader defense that newspapers still reflect real events and reader judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Julian Ralph
New York Times
Hat fashions shift as shopper awaits latest style
Mrs Style seeks a hat in the newest cut while the shopman urges patience as fashion changes. Bridget reports a rumored elopement between an acquaintance and the coachman, prompting a stir. McKidder laments timing as he hurries to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
McKidder
Extradition Fight Ends in Quebec Release for Gaynor Greene
Col John F Gaynor and Captain Benjamin D Greene secured liberty in Quebec as Judge Caron ruled the US extradition warrants invalid. He noted missing dates and treaty limits, ordering their release from custody and signaling possible renewed US action later. The decision cited treaty retroactivity and jurisdiction concerns, with the pair departing for Chateau Frontenac after court.
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Quebec
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
United States
Caron
Langelier
Wales
Montreal
Col. Gaynor
Greene
Chateau Frontac
Col
Gaynor
Washington
la Fontaine
Great Britain
Erwin
Tha
LaFontaine
Slang Debate From Clark University Provokes City Newsroom Debate
Clark university president G Stanley Hall argues slang aids adolescents 14 to 19 in language fluency while warning it erodes precision if overused. The Boston Transcript notes possible misreporting and questions the authority on child training. A jail concert anecdote from the Little Mission band closes with a quip about a singer who studied in Singing.
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G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Worcester
Hall
Boston Transcript
Little Mission
City
Baltimore News
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Johann Hoff
New Jersey
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Craft
Lippe
Mgr
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Yale
Philippines
Boston Automobilist
Jim Dumps
Woodlands
Jim
Essence of Nature
Gaynor-Greene
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