Steel Strike Gains and Setbacks at McKeesport and Cleveland
Pittsburg August 14. Both sides claimed wins in yesterday’s steel strike. National Tube Works at McKeesport closed while the Painter mill in Pittsburg reopened with non union workers and operations resumed at the Crescent plant in Cleveland. The Amalgamated association reports growing membership and plans further plant restarts, while officials anticipate more closures and non union hiring as the fight continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
National Tube Works
McKeesport
U. S. Steel Corporation
The
Steel Corporation
Painter
Crescent
American Tin Plate Company
Cleveland
Wheeling
Shaffer
Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Newcastle
Bellaire
Mingo Junction
South Chicago
Bay View
Joliet
Youngstown
Columbus
Kiskiminetas Valley
Monesson
Carnegie Group
Union
Painter’s Mill
Monessen
American Tin Plate Co
State Fair Grounds
Adams
Illinois
Mr. Tighe
Sree Shaffer
Chartiers
Carnegie
Leechburg
Dewees Wood
Eeenay Peek
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Painter and Lindsay
McCutcheon
Masked Highwayman Robs Blue Mountain Stage at North River
News from Glen Falls New York reports a noon stage robbery near North River on the Adirondacks and Hudson railroad. A masked bandit shot a horse then forced seven male passengers and one woman to surrender valuables and mail and express cargo. a woman received $20, and the driver discarded a package later recovered beside the road.
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Glen Falls
N. Y
Blue Mountain
North River
North Creek
Warren County
Adirondacks and Hudson
Blue Mountain Lake
Dunlap’s
William Waddell
Silk importations under scrutiny by appraiser and treasury
New York appraiser Wakeman criticized publication on silk undervaluation while noting irregularities in his department and transfers of examiners. He returned an invoice and hinted at expected findings without stating fraud scale. In Washington the treasury referred Charles C Brown’s request for suspension to the New York appraiser for recommendation.
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New York
Wakeman
Washington
Charles C. Brown
Treasury Department
Dramatist Lorimer Stoddard III Is Reported Ill
New York Aug 14 Lorimer Stoddard dramatist and actor is said to be seriously ill in a sanitarium at Liberty N Y with consumption. Doctors deem the case almost beyond their skill. He dramatized Tess of the d Urbervilles In the Palace of the King and Napoleon Bonaparte He is a son of Richard Henry Stoddard.
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New York
Lorimer Stoddard
Liberty
d’Urbervilles
Napoleon Bonaparte
Richard Henry Stoddard
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
J Axel Douglass, on trial for his wife s April murder, withdrew the not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the criminal branch of the supreme court. Justice Gildersleeve sentenced him to life imprisonment with a stay until Friday to allow him to see his child.
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New York
J. Axel Douglass
Supreme Court
Gildersleeve
Douglass
Bishop Littlejohn's Will Filed for Probate in Mineola
The will of Bishop Abram Newkirk Littlejohn filed for probate in Nassau county values the estate at 100000 dollars. The entire estate mostly passes to his two daughters with a contingency that one daughter’s share reverts to church charities after her death. Five hundred dollars is left to All Saints' church Great Neck for maintaining the bishop's grave.
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New York
Abram Newkirk Littlejohn
Mineola
Nassau County
All Saints’ Church
Great Neck
L. L
Colombians deny Uribe death report in Venezuela
New York reporters quote Colombian insurgent representatives who say they have heard nothing of General Uribe since July 27 battle at San Cristobal Venezuela. They insist he is alive and active in Colombia, operating in Santander department.
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New York
Uribe- Uribe
San Cristobal
Venezuela
Colombia
Department
Santander
Ready to Fight Over Wage Reductions in Fall River
Fall River operatives refuse wage cuts as unions split on the wisdom of reductions. Spinners and Carders endorse opposing the reduction actions, with textile conference delegates instructed to oppose and a plan for unified action to be reported to member organizations next week. All unions claim strong finances for a prolonged fight.
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Fall River
Spinners
Carders
Fall River Mill Agents Face Rejected Signers in Wage Fight
Labor leaders vow to resist wage cuts and widen the opposition within Fall River mills. Of 3,000,000 spindles, 1,300,000 pledged, 560,000 refuse, 900,000 doubtful. 27 inch 64x60 goods drop to 2 1 2 cents, 64 wide to 3 1 4 cents, 27 inch 56 Square at 31 1 6 cents. Sales near 40,000 pieces. market shows weakening amid strategy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Tron Works
Fe Goods
Conry Returns After Boston Brawl Incident
Boston today reports Congressman-elect Conry and Alderman Norton returned from New York where a street clash occurred. Conry says he and his party aided his injured brother and defended him against an unprovoked attack, asserting every neighbor would have done the same. Norton, unhurt, declined to comment for the press.
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Boston
Gilsey
New York City
Conry
Alderman Norton
Milk Street
Norton
Alderman Bowen
Ninth Congressional District
Commonwealth
Defaro Dying as Police Seek Suspects in Barroom Fight
Julian Defaro, 50, lies dying in a Boston hospital after a head fracture from a basement clash at an Italian resident's house. Three intoxicated suspects, Mary Ann McQuiggan, Raffaelo Salari, and Bridget Salari, are under arrest as police hunt two visiting men and the woman involved in a row over a woman present earlier.
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Boston
Julian Defaro
Defaro
Italy
Mary Ann McQuiggan
Raffaelo Salari
Bridget
Cefaro
Abduction Case Involving 14 Year Old Girl In Boston
Deputy Sheriff Dwelley of Livermore Maine arrested Winnie Campbell age fourteen and Joseph Harris forty after a Portland boat arrival. Harris claimed frequent outings with the girl and a request for a Boston sightseeing day. Both deny wrongdoing and await Maine authorities after being held at the Tombs.
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Boston
Dwelley
Livermore
Portland
Winnie Campbell
Andrew Campbell
Joseph Harris
Campbells
Harris
Lewiston
Maine
Probable death by own action of Harold R. Rumery
Boston August 14 Harold R Rumery about 24, single, found dead in his Union Square hotel room Somerville Medical Examiner Swan Cambridge deemed death by own action The body lay face down in under shirt with towel and chloroform saturated, a bottle of chloroform nearby on the table
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Boston
Harold R. Rumery
Union Square
Somerville
Swan
Cambridge
Catholic Priests Change In Boston Diocese
Boston reports several priest appointments with Rev F J Delaney loaned to the Portland diocese to serve at Immaculate Conception church Portland. The move stems from a shortage of priests in Maine and marks his first assignment as a priest. Delaney is brother to Rev Fr Delaney of Manchester New Hampshire diocese.
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Boston
F. J. Delaney
Portland
Immaculate Conception
Maine
Father Delany
Fr. Delaney
Manchester
N. H
Erring preacher fined for shoplifting in Boston suburb
A Presbyterian pastor was arrested after being seen concealing a 2.50 chain chatelaine purse in R H White Co store. In municipal court Judge Wentworth fined him 10 dollars after he pleaded guilty. Samuel Johnson, the prisoner, cried as he explained poverty and said he would resign his ministry and move west with his wife and three children.
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Boston
R. H. White Company
Wentworth
Joe” Knox
Appleton
Beacon Hill
Samuel Johnson
Brutal assault targets Plymouth resident on Sandwich road
A man knocked at James Churchill's door in Plymouth near Jabez corner claiming a letter from Ansel Bartlett. A revolver was pointed at him, then an iron bar struck his head as he defended himself with a cane. He crawled to his rifle, waited for daylight, and walked to town for medical aid. Police investigate with a bloody crowbar found at the door. Churchill, active and mobilized, believes the attacker aimed for a small stash of money.
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Plymouth
James Churchill
Sandwich Road
Jabez Corner
Mr. Churchill
Ansel Bartlett
Clark Finny
Ferguson
Church
Libel suit over Salem News cartoon seeks $10000
Salem August 14. E H Knight sues the Salem News for libel over a cartoon linked to local politics. Knight once served on the water board with J F Hurley who became mayor and backed J W Dane for park commission. The cartoon shows Hurley nominating Dane from a tomb labeled E H Knight.
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Salem
E. H. Knight
Salem News
Knight
Water Board
J. F. Hurley
J. W. Dane
Hurley
Mr. Dane
We Park Commission
The
Dane
$2500 for a Rifle Range at Frye Village
Lawrence authorities plan to lease the Hannegan property in Frye village and seek a $2500 city appropriation to establish a rifle range. Local military units have lacked a range after the Haverhill road facility was condemned, prompting inspector general warnings to act under the rifle practice law. The chosen site lies in a valley bordered by hills.
Boston Tax Rate Set for 1901 1902 at 14.90
Boston assessors today set the tax rate for 1901 1902 at 14.90 per thousand with a warrant total of 17 169 290.58. The overall valuation reaches 1 152 309 299, up 23 138 467 from last year and the rate rises 20 cents per 1000.
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Boston
Col Lucius Marsh Dies After Stroke at North Scituate Beach
Col Lucius Marsh died at North Scituate beach from a paralysis stroke suffered Sunday night. He was in his sixty fifth year. For many years he was in the service and prominent in local affairs.
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Scituate
Lucius Marsh
North Scituate Beach
Civil War Veteran Col Marsh Led Defences at Port Hudson
Boston woolen merchant turned Civil War officer, Marsh organized home guards and raised the 47th Massachusetts, led United States forces at East New York, joined Banks's expedition to New Orleans, commanded at Camp Parapet, recruited a company of African American troops that formed the 2d Regiment of Engineers, and defended Port Hudson amid Confederate forces.
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Boston
Port Hudson
William Dowse Dead in Sherborn August death
William Dowse aged resident of Sherborn died suddenly of heart disease in Boston on August 14. He was brother of Senate chaplain Rev Edmund Dowse and father of Malden representative A C Dowse. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at his Lake street home with Rev Edmund Dowse and Rev A H Coolidge officiating.
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Boston
William Dowse
Sherborn
Senate
Edmund Dowse
A. C. Dowse
Malden
Lake Street
A. HU. Coolidge
Worcester
Mills to be sold at public auction by trustees
Lawrence on August 14 1925 trustees William S Knox Henry K Webster and Charles M Walworth announce the bankruptcy sale of Globe and Prospect Worsted mills and property. The mills once run by the Robinsons failed last winter with an August 22 auction date set for the entire concern.
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Lawrence
William S. Knox
Henry K. Webster
Charles M. Walworth
Globe and Prospect Worsted Companies
Robinsons
Bank Wreck Case Heard In U S District Court
Judge Lowell heard G. M. Foster and J. W. Dickinson defend against demurrers in the Danvers National bank wrecking case. Foster, former cashier, is accused of misappropriating about 49000 dollars. The court reserved decision.
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Boston
Lowell
United States District Court
G. M. Foster
J. W. Dickinson
Danvers National Bank
Foster
Melrose Tax Rate Drops for 1901 in Boston Report
Boston reports the 1901 Melrose tax rate at 16.20 per thousand, down 1.80 from last year. Valuation reaches 14,890,765 with a 2,112,400 gain split between personal property 489,200 and real estate 1,623,200. Total appropriations for the year including State, armory, county and metropolitan taxes amount to 243,420.
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Boston
Arrest of Edminston for Murder in New York
Arthur C Edminston a 23 year old belt line car conductor was arrested for the murder of Louise Jones a young mulatto woman with whom he had been living In a quarrel last night he announced his plan to leave her This morning about 4 o clock she stabbed at him he fought back and she was stabbed under the left arm dying within minutes He fled but was captured after a short chase and remanded to await the coroner s inquest
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New York
Arthur C. Edminston
Louise Jones
Edminston
Embezzler Surrenders After Hard Extradition Fight
John Krug an American surrendered to Mexico to answer embezzlement charges of 100000 dollars from Wells Fargo at Escadla Mexico. He was delivered to Mexican officials at Juarez taken to Jiminez to be tried there after the last treaty extradition fight.
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el Paso
Texas
John Krug
Mexico
Wells Fargo
Escadla
Juarez
Jiminez
John Winters Loots Vault for $320000 Gold Bullion
San Francisco Aug 14 The booty taken by John Winters from the Selby Smelting works vault Tuesday morning totaled 320000 dollars in gold bullion, about 50000 more than initially reported due to a miscalculation in the stolen bar tally.
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San Francisco
Cal
John Winters
Selby
Cot ton buyers take Richmond P Hobson as partner
Atlanta Georgia August 14 a firm of cotton buyers announced they had taken Richmond P Hobson into partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Cotton
Atlanta
Richmond P. Hobson
Roosevelt addresses G. A. R. veterans in Hutchinson Kansas
Vice President Roosevelt on the way home from Colorado stopped at Hutchinson for a brief time and spoke from the rear platform to several thousand G. A. R. members at the state reunion. He expressed gratitude to the old soldiers in the name of the American people for their past valor and sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson, Kas
Roosevelt
Colorado
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Elderly Back Relief
A Lowell resident cites a 1898 testimonial praising Dean's Kidney Pills for aging kidneys. The ad notes purchase at Ellingwood & Co. in Lowell and Carter & Sherburne, with 50 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co. as U S agents in Buffalo.
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E. A. Pickering
Hastings Street
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
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Silk Importations
Stoddard III
Littlejohn
Joe
Mr. Conry
Miss Daisy Conry
Johann
Hoff
Johann Hoff
Catholic Priests
News
Lawrence City
Col. Marsh
Globe and Prospect Companies
Lucky Melrose
John Winter
Capt
Hobson
Teddy
Kansas
Lay
Carter & Sherburne
C. B. Coburn & CO
Market St
Gardner Bros
Pins Street
Highlands
Charles Wheeler
Thorndike Street
P. F. Devine
Merrimack Street
Lowell Trunk Mfg
A W. Brown
A. E. Morrrce
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