Fines Shaped After Assault Case In Police Court
John Psihigios and John Kiparisos, two Greeks, were fined after conviction for assaulting John Parakos during an Aug night at his Market and Suffolk streets home. Kiparisos pleaded guilty. Psihigios contested the charge. Hamel defended them as Parakos testified to a struggle ending with a bottle strike and torn garments. Other defendants faced minor charges and jail terms for theft and drunkenness.
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John Psihigios
John Kiparisos
John Parakos
Kiparisos
Psihigios
A. O. Hamel
Parakos
Market
Suffolk Streets
Kearsarge Beats Hibernians In Four-Mile Crew Race
In Newport on August 25 the United States battleship Kearsarge crews defeated the Hibernian boat club in a 12 oared cutter race for Narragansett bay cup and a $3500 side bet. Clocked at 29 minutes 11 and a half seconds the jackies led from halfway to the finish, with the Hibernians at 29 minutes 49 and a half seconds.
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R. L
United States
Kearsarge
Hibernian Boat Club
Jackies
Hibernians
U S Battleship Squadron Sails for Watch Hill Rhode Island
Newport R I Aug 25 The U S battleship squadron of the North Atlantic fleet sailed today for Watch Hill Rhode Island to await orders for future movements The squadron includes eight battleships
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Newport
R. L
U. S
Watch Hill
Trains Collide In Haverhill Collision Injures Two
In Haverhill on the single track used during grade crossing work a Portland express from Boston and a Georgetown passenger train collided at 7 16 AM. A passenger coach on the Georgetown train was smashed and a combination smoking and baggage car damaged. Patrick Foley of Lawrence and another worker were seriously injured. Slippery rails caused the Boston train to slide onto the single track, delaying service for hours.
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Portland
Boston
Georgetown
Bradford
Patrick Foley
Lawrence
Boston & Maine
Foley
Australia Seized in Yokohama Dispatch
Washington cables from Yokohama report the ship Australia, owned by Spreckles, has been seized. No reasons, no details on the business activities involved are provided in the message.
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Spreckles
Washington
State Department
Yokohama
Australia
Assault in a Dye House Involves Turkish Worker
John Paul a Turk is jailed at police HQ charged with assault on Sarkis Haashmatheian an Armenian. Haashmatheian left Lowell hospital in pain from a blow to the stomach, said to have been from a large stick wielded by Paul at the Hamilton dye house during a heated dispute. Doctors report severe bruises with possible internal injury.
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Sarkis Haashmatheian
Lowell Hospital
Paul
Hamilton
Latter Place
Hopeful Prospect for End of Yellow Fever in New Orleans
New Orleans August 25 Surgeon White says complete disinfection and screening of all houses could end yellow fever in the city by October 1. Federal officers conduct a full sanitary survey to gather statistics from every habitable area. Dr Hassaignac reported many cases at Bayou Boeuf. Early fever news was encouraging with no new small outbreaks and only one death in the night.
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New Orleans
White
C. Hassaignac
Bayou Boeuf
Moses Haas Surrenders Amid Cotton Leak Probe
New York August 25 Moses Haas surrendered to a U S marshal after officials informed him of a federal grand jury warrant tied to the cotton leak scandals. A separate warrant also cited Frederick Peckham, who was arrested at Saratoga.
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New York
Moses Haas
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Frederick Peckham
Saratoga
Native laborers in India earn four cents a day
Laborers in India receive four cents daily for sixteen hours of work. The brief item notes the harsh wage and long hours endured by native workers, highlighting labor conditions in colonial India.
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India
Mysterious baggage theft ring busted in Chicago arrest
Chicago police arrest Roy Aldrich alias Roy Espey and a Denver woman Daisy Dean in a scheme stripping luggage on trains. Investigators uncover trunks and expensive goods used in fake transfers to steal furs and valuables from railroad baggage cars across Chicago St Louis and Denver.
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Inter-Ocean Today
St. Louis
Denver
Roy Aldrich
Roy Espey
California
Daisy Dean
Masonic Temple
Miss Dean
Evans murder case argued at Somerville hearing
The prosecution concluded its argument at the Somerville police court preliminary hearing for Joseph Evans charged with the murder of George L. Fraser a private detective. The judge will announce verdict tomorrow. The government contends the case is out and out murder not justifiable homicide or manslaughter. Evans bought the pistol to “do Barber” whenever he encountered him.
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Somerville
Joseph Evans
George L. Fraser
John Haskell Butler
Chalmette Crew Members Quarantined at Hoffman Island
Two sailors from the steamer Chalmette out of New Orleans were taken from the ship at quarantine due to high temperatures and moved to Hoffman Island for observation.
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New York
Chalmette
New Orleans
Hoffman Island
Booked For Another Jail Team In Chicago Tale
Chicago, Aug. 25. After three weeks of freedom, Frank Punshon, a swindler and thief with a 34 year record outside prison, faces a penitentiary sentence again. Six women say they were victimized after his Joliet release Aug. 2. Within 24 hours he advertised for housekeepers and nurses, meeting applicants in hotel lobbies and hiring them while transferring small sums of money on pretexts to the advertiser who posed as a clergyman.
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Chicago
Frank Punshon
Joliet
Punshon
Roosevelt and Nicholas Seek End via Portsmouth Talk
Aug 25 report from Portsmouth NH notes no final instructions from Emperor Nicholas or Tokyo and Witte's task likely ends without Russian consent. Optimists press for a peace treaty focusing on money, while both nations weigh costs of continuing the war and potential bargains with Japan. Baron De Rosen and Takahira remain in contact as observers warn on Pacific balance and Asian empire ambitions.
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Nicholas
Tokio
Witte
Japan
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San Francisco
Baron de Rosen
Magnolia
Takahira
Manchester
Baron Komura
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Pacific
Russia
Prussia
Asia
Philippines
Australia
Rain Cancels National Lawn Tennis Tournament Play
Newport R I Aug 25 There will be no play in the national lawn tennis tournament today due to rain and wet grounds.
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R. L
Tunnel for Michigan Central tunnel work begins
Detroit reports the Michigan Central railroad tunnel under the Detroit river between Windsor and Detroit has started with workers sinking the initial shaft on the American side. A Canadian shaft will follow. The underground section extends two and six tenths miles, with total surface distance near three miles, and the project is expected to take two to three years.
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Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit River
Windsor
Seventh Senatorial Clash Promises Hot Campaign
The seventh senatorial race in the Republican camp pits Cecil L. Adams against Horton H. Hilton with Harry L. Timmons likely out due to his drug stores. Democrats may field Col. Carmichael and Michael J. Mahoney as contenders. If Mahoney runs, both parties face near parity. Local officials Charles J. Wier Charles F. Varnum John Daly Cronan seek or seek re election in the 26th district and city council.
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Cecil L. Adams
Horton H. Hilton
Harry L. Timmons
Col. Carmichiel
Michael J. Mahoney
Mr. Mahoney
Courier-Citizen
Charles J. Wier
Charles F. Varnum
Lake ship building cornered on the lake
Chicago August 25 The Tribune reports that about six steamboat lines plan new passenger steamers for next season but have found lake shipbuilding cornered Prices have risen sharply and several projects may be deferred for a year Five new boats are expected by Lake Michigan lines with delivery delays growing as steel plants lag and skilled workers are scarce
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Chicago
the Tribune Todays
Lake Shipbuilding
Lake Michigan Lines
Mihovil Defeats Jordan For South Lightweight Title
Galveston wrestler William Mihovil beat Harry Jordan of Houston last night in a lightweight South championship bout. Mihovil won two of three falls in three and four minutes. Mihovil weighed 144 pounds while Jordan weighed 124.
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Tex
William Mihovil
Harry Jordan
Houston
Mihovil
Jordan
Cloud burst wrecks canyon towns. nine dead in Colorado
A cloud burst in Rhode canyon near Trinidad transformed the stream into a torrent that struck Berwind and Tabasco, washing away the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company tramways and causing hundreds of thousands in damage. Relief teams and interrupted rail traffic mark a rising toll as reports of 12 to 45 missing or dead circulate but remain unverified at noon.
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Berwind
Tabasco
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Colorado and Southern
Colorado & Southern
Santa Fe
Denver & Rio Grande
Attorney General Hamlin Takes Charge in Hackett Murder
High Maine official Hannibal Hamlin assumed personal charge of the Hackett murder probe at Kent's Hill with State Detective Hartnett. He began interviews with connected parties as Deputy Sheriff Brown pursued two suspects in Farmington, though not linked to the case.
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Hannibal FE. Hamlin
Hackett
Timothy Ek
Hartnett
Maine
Sarah Ware
Bucksport
Wim.j. Haines
Waterville
Treworgy
Brown
Farmington
Tramps Arrested in Farmington as Murder Leads Probe
Farmington Missouri August 25 two tramps in the county jail serving 30 days for vagrancy were identified as John Slowne and Chas Mason in connection with a local murder. Sheriff Coolidge notified Kennebec county officers who were to verify the Decker boy’s description. A deputy sheriff and the boy were to identify the men today after their previous release from Auburn jail.
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Coolidge
Kennebec County
Decker Boy
John Slowne
Chas
Mason
Auburn
Readfield
Foot Cut At Bleachery In Work Forenoon Injury
Thomas Hogan aged 38 employed at the Bleachery stepped on a nail and cut his right foot at work this forenoon. He was treated at the Emergency hospital.
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Thomas Hogan
Japan launches Heiichi torpedo boat destroyer
Tokio August 25 The torpedo boat destroyer Heiichi has been launched at Kure. It is the fifth vessel in the new fleet of 25 destroyers under construction to be launched.
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Tokio
Heiichi
Kure
Census Officials Voice Confidence in Lowell Roll
Supervisor Fecteau backs the census as accurate and says workers did thorough job. William street enumerator William Scott faces possible expert review and criticism, with promises to chase omitted names if any. Alex L. Fecteau notes Lowell figures seem right, though disappointed by expected population gains and no talks with Chief Pidgin about results.
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William Scott
Bureau of Statistics
Scott
Mr. Scott
Alex. L. Fecteau
Lowell
Pidgin
No check in forward business progress reports
Despatches to Dun's Review show continued optimism across agriculture and trade. Strong crops and easy money bolster expectations for a large fall and winter trade, with extensive building and busy manufacturing. Clearinghouse payments in 14 cities rise to 2,226,146,149 dollars for the week ending Aug 24, up 37.4 percent from last year.
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New York
Dun
Joston
Naval fleet at Watch Hill to train at Provincetown
Rear Admiral Evans commands eight battleships of the North Atlantic squadron off Watch Hill reportedly arriving from Newport. The fleet will remain until tomorrow evening and then sail to Provincetown for gun practice. Evans will be hosted by Daniel J. Sully at Kenneth Ridge this evening with a reception for the officers. A dinner and ball are planned for tomorrow evening.
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R. L
Evans
Watch Hill
Newport
Provincetown
Daniel J. Sully
Kenneth Ridge
Flat on trestle claims life of Edward Banks
Edward Banks, 23, of Washington, D. C., was killed instantly yesterday on the Newark and New York railroad trestle over the Hackensack river. He and Charles Raymond of Lowell, Massachusetts, were crossing when trapped between two trains, Banks struck by the westbound engine while Raymond escaped with minor injuries.
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New York
Edward Banks
Washington, D. C
Newark
Hackensack River
Charles Raymond
Concord Street
Lowell
Mass
Banks
Raymond
French General Prepares Move on Morocco Frontier
Paris reports Gen Liautey, commanding a flying column in Algeria near the Moroccan frontier, after talks with the ministry, readies a military movement along the Morocco border if the sultan rejects France’s demands. The action follows the arrest of French Algerian merchant Bousran and seeks redress.
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Liautey
Algeria
Morocco
Bousran
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