Trapped inmates at Tombstone jail flee to Mexico
A sensational jailbreak in Tombstone Arizona saw thirteen prisoners saw through bars and break walls last night. Principal suspects Bert Alverd and W A Stiles, both linked to Cochise county bandits, plus other Mexican detainees, escaped toward the Mexican line as two outside helpers aided the breakout. Rangers patrol the boundary to halt further flight into Sonora.
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Tombstone
Ari
Bert Alverd
W. A. Stiles
Cochise
Sonorro
Gold Seal Rubbers by Goodyear Stand Out for Longevity
The Gold Seal brand, made by Goodyear Rubber Co for nearly thirty years, offers winter rubbers that outlast two to three ordinary pairs. A single Gold Seal, costing only a few cents more, delivers extended service. Remember the purchase date and observe wear. Arctic socks are shown as a bonus with men’s rubber boots.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
Knapp Undaunted Under Fire in Bennington Trial
Morris Knapp faced a sharp cross examination as the trial resumed in Bennington Vermont. For over an hour he stood firm against a rapid barrage of questions from the defense while maintaining his testimony regarding the murder case linked to Mrs. Mary H. Rogers. The examiner pressed whether Knapp told Stella Bates he planned a National Guard encampment plot to kill Rogers during his absence. Knapp denied making such statements.
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Bennington
Morris Knapp
Mary H. Rogers
Knapp
Stella Bates
Vermont National Guard
Rogers
Fire in Western Ave. building caused by overheated chimney
An overheated chimney from a boiler room in a Western avenue building owned by George L. Cady started a fire along the side facing the Western canal this morning. Firemen arrived as smoke indicated a serious blaze, but a hose line quickly controlled the flames with no major damage. Music rolls, all kinds, Lawler's.
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Western Avenue
George L. Cady
Western Canal
Offiers Elected In Cigar Makers And Tailors Unions
At a regular meeting the Cigar Makers union chose Edward Howard as president and C W Bell as vice president along with J P Burleigh as secretary and C A Wahlgren as treasurer. Delegates to the Textile council were W D Wilson F Broghey J Fahey E Howard and C W Bell. The Tailors union reported donations from the Trades and Labor council and Cotton Weavers to aid striking tailors in Denver Kansas City Cleveland and Binghamton. Patrick Foley was elected president of the Tailors with Isaac Knutson as vice president recording secretary Arthur R Keefe financial secretary James F Barton treasurer and James Lally sergeant at arms.
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Cigar Makers’ Union
Edward Howard
C. W. Bell
J. P. Burleigh
C. A. Wahlgren
Textile Council
W. D. Wilson
F. Broghey
J. Fahey
E. Howard
Tailors’ Union
Trades and Labor Council
Denver
Kansas City
Cleveland
Binghamton
American Federation of Labor
Patrick Foley
Isaac Knutson
Arthur R. Keefe
James F. Barton
James Noonan
James Lally
Test Case Decided on Attleboro Street Railways
A Massachusetts test case began in Attleboro with Judge Byram fining Interstate Consolidated Street Railway 25 dollars for failing to provide half fare tickets to school children. The school committee and selectmen support the action. The company appeals, aiming for a higher court review and potential U.S. Supreme Court challenge on the law's constitutionality.
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Attleboro
Massachusetts
Byram
District Court
Interstate Consolidated Street Railway Company
Board of
Selectmen
Burdett
Superior Court
Electric wires committee meets at city hall on Tuesday
The committee on electric wires discussed petitions from the Postal Telegraph company for permission to rent pole locations from New England Telephone and Telegraph. Pole locations for Oak and Howard streets were recommended and petitions for Pleasant and Barclay streets were left to withdraw. Six lighting pole locations were confirmed. A sub committee was named to study petitions for pole locations on Cambridge street. The Lowell Electric Light Corporation may replace a pole in Merrimack square. The N B E telephone underground location on Merrimack street was tabled until next meeting. The committee planned to reconvene Tuesday evening.
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City Hall
Postal Telegraph Company
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Telephone Company
Oak and
Howard Streets
Pleasant
Barclay Streets
Cambridge Street
Lowell Electric Light Corporation
Merrimack Square
Bridge Street
N.be. Telephone Company
Merrimack Street
Cabot Street
Penalty of whitecapping shocks Louisiana
The Louisiana supreme court awarded $5000 damages to Peter Warner Reuben Brown and Edward Warner against 30 Dodson Winn parish residents who whitecapped them seeking incendiary fire leads. The prior district court verdict was $500 per victim. The high court tripled the award deeming the mob’s act a lawless riot.
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New York
Louisiana Supreme Court
New Orleans
Peter Warner
Reuben Brown
Edward Warner
Dodson
Winn Parish
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Louisiana
Italian man found stabbed to death in Cleveland
Cosmos Coletta, an Italian resident of 112 Frank Street, was found dead in the gutter opposite a saloon near his home at a late hour on December 16. He had two knife wounds in the back of the neck and likely bled to death. no arrests have been made.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cosmos Coletta
Frank Street
Coletta
Bold Policeman Foils Burglary At Coal Office
Lawrence December 16 Patrolman Turner confronted three men at work on the safe of E H Humphrey coal office early today firing several shots. The burglars returned fire and fled leaving $200 in the safe untouched.
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Lawrence
Turner
E. H. Humphrey
American Skating Association Formed In Chicago
Chicago December 16 The American Skating Association formed to oversee minor ice skating bodies and boost interest. A constitution will be drafted at the next meeting along with rules for future contests under the association. Elected officers: President Louis R. Totz Secretary E H Groenke Treasurer Dr J N Sandbloom.
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Chicago
American Skating Association
Louis R. Totz
E. H. Groenke
J. N. Sandbloom
Boston Grocers Listed in EI AZHAR 2 C Directory
The entry lists multiple Boston grocers including C. Coburn and Co at 455 Middlesex Street and Mammoth Road W. J. Hardy & Co. at 119 East Merrimack Street, H. W. Locke at 381 Bridge Street, and other firms such as F. D. Munn & Son, Ranlett Grocery Co, G. G. Road at Central and Church Streets, J. B. Richardson & Sons at Liberty Square, and Russell & Boynton at 676 Merrimack Street.
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Middlesex St
C. G. Coburn
Mammoth Road
W. J. Hardy & Co
E. Merr
K St
H. W
Locke
Bridge St
F. D. Munn & Sor
Yale National Bank Cashier Bushnell Defalcation Doubled
In New Haven Connecticut the Yale National Bank cashier Asa C Bushnell has a growing shortage now totaling about 17000 dollars. Bank president Gen E S Greeley said earlier estimates were under 15000 and that further inquiry could reveal more as balances from New York and Boston arrive tonight. He stressed no prior knowledge of speculation by Bushnell.
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New Haven
Connt
Bee
Asa C. Bushnell
Yale National Bank
Greeley
New York
Boston
Gen. Greeley
Bushnell
Fumes From Furnace Endangers NY Yard Commandant Family
Rear Admiral Rodgers, commandant of the New York navy yard, his wife Mrs Rodgers, their son Frederick, and four servants narrowly escaped fatal coal gas fumes from a basement furnace. Mrs Rodgers, Frederick, and one servant, a Japanese, were treated by a physician and soon recovered. The admiral was not seriously affected.
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New York
Rodgers
New York Navy Yard
Frederick
Judge issues permanent injunction against comedian Moulan
In New York on December 16 Judge Townesend of the U.S. circuit court granted a permanent injunction for the Castle Square Opera Company. Frank Moulan is restrained from appearing on stage under any other management until his contract expires in 18 months. Moulan claimed the contract allowed either side two weeks notice to break, a claim the court did not uphold.
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New York
Townsend
U.S
Castle Square Opera Company
Frank Moulan
Moulan
Chicago charity ball nets 20000 for St Luke's annex
The annual charity ball by Chicago society at the Auditorium raised 20000 dollars for an annex to St Luke's hospital. It was a court costume ball, the first in Chicago, with seven double sets equal to 112 dancers forming the court quadrille. Over 2000 society members filled the boxes and first balcony.
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Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Fire kills Crosby family in Johnstown home
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on December 16, James Crosby and his wife perished in a house fire started by a kitchen stove. Grace Crosby, 13, also died. Son James is missing and presumed dead. Neighbors broke in to awaken the sleeping family.
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Johnstown
James Crosby
Grace
James
Deserter George H. Gre hieaf Arrested at Governor's Island
George H. Gre hieaf, a coast artillery deserter from Governor's Island New York, was arrested this morning by Sergt Connors and held at the police station until army officers pursue him. Government warnings to police circulated days earlier. Greenleaf formerly resided in Central ville.
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George H. Gre
Hieaf
Coast Artillery
Governor’s Island
New York
Sergt. Connors
Greenleaf
Centralville
Young worker’s finger caught in gear at Shaw’s hosiery
Peter Randolph aged 19 of 16 State street suffered a right fourth finger injury when it was caught in a gear at Shaw's hosiery this forenoon. The wound was dressed at the Emergency hospital.
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Peter Randolph
State Street
Shaw's
Cambridge No-Licence Win Narrow as Daly Beats McNamee
In Cambridge on December 16 the total returns show Judge Augustin J. Daly defeating Mayor John H. H. McNamee by 70 votes for mayor. Daly carried non-partisan gains with 7508 to McNamee’s 7438, while Democrats won 3 of 11 alderman seats and 9 of 22 common council seats and Coveney and Donovan joined non-partisans. City approves no-licence by 4265 majority with 4871 yes and 9136 no. all school board members elected were non-partisan. Reverend J Henry Dockery among McNamee supporters was defeated.
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Cambridge
John H. H. McNamee
Augustin J. Daly
Judge Daly
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
McNamee
John W. Coveney
Jeremiah F. Donovan
Coveney
Donovan
Dolge Promotes California Felt Colony Venture
Alfred Dolge of Dolgeville plans a new felt industrial town near Pasadena California. He asserts strong financial backing, with two formed companies capitalized at 1 million dollars. Land is purchased for a felt factory and a model town, aiming to start with 200 operatives within a month, drawing workers from Dolgeville.
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New York
Alfred Dolge
Dolgeville
Herkimer County
Dolge
California
Pasadena
N. Y
Porte Complains Over Alexandretta Passport Hurdle
The Porte protests to the United States legation over American consulate officials in Alexandretta hindering the embarkation of Attarian. The Porte said the voyage would remove the main grievance, while the legation had not received demands for reparations. The U S flagship Brooklyn departed Beirut on December 14 for gun practice in Egyptian waters.
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Constantinople
Porte
United States
Legation
Alexandretta
Attarian
Brooklyn
Beirut
Boxboard Firms Curtail Output by 19,000 Tons
New York Dec 16 A two weeks shut down has been ordered for 60 box board plants in the Paper Products company selling corporation due to over production nationwide. The curtailment totals about 19 000 tons.
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New York
The
Paper Products Company
United States
Bon Marche Sells Wide Chinese China Selection
For the holidays the Bon Marche offers a fine variety of china with decorations that are handsome. Prices range from five cents to eight dollars, covering a wide spectrum to suit every purse.
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China
Madrid Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba Dies in Zarause
Madrid reports the death of Mer. Usti the last Spanish archbishop of Santiago de Cuba. He died today near San Sebastian at Zarause and will be buried beside Gen. Martinez de Campos.
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Madrid
Mer. Usti
Santiago de Cuba
Zarause
San Sebastian
Martinez de Campos
Cholera Epidemic Report From Kerbela South of Bagdad
Cholera rages at Kerbela near Bagdad with 176 deaths recorded between December 9 and December 12. The outbreak highlights a severe epidemic affecting the region and prompting health concerns.
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Constantinople
Kerbela
Bagdad
Ayer's Pills Promised Cure for Headache and Liver ills
The ad claims headaches back of the eyes dizziness and sour taste signal liver trouble and offers Ayer's Pills as a cure. It presents a medical remedy promise in a period style and urges readers to use the product.
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Ayer
Democratic landslide in Boston mayoral race reported
Complete returns show Mayor Patrick A. Collins reelected with 48,848 votes and a 26,485 plurality over Republican Geo N Swallow who had 22,353. The tally highlights strong Democratic support across aldermen and school board races, with 53 of 75 common council seats going to Democrats and several Good Government endorsed candidates winning.
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Boston
Patrick A. Collins
Geo. N. Swallow
Collins
Mr. Swallow
Swallow
Mr. Bromberg
The
Good Government Association
H. A. Frothingham
W. J. Hennessey
F. J. Kneeland
C. H. Slattery
John E. Baldwin
James H. Doyle
Patrick Bowen
Hugh W. Bresnahan
Frank J. O'Toole
Edward L. Quigley
Daniel A. Whelton
James M. Curley
Curley
Public School Association
Isaac B. Allen
James A. Gallivan
Allen
Gallivan
Common Council
Geo. W. Galvin
Wm. H. Carroll
Socialist Labor Party
Plea for Clemency Denied in Police Court
Edwin A. Brown pleaded for probation after eight violations and a five month suspended sentence for drunkenness. Judge Hadley rejected the appeal, ordering five months in jail, while other cases involved forfeiture of liquor and a delayed hearing on Martel’s alleged illegal keeping. Brown shuffled to Thorndike street jail as Inspector Goodwin prepared handcuffs.
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Hadley
Edwin A. Brown
Brown
Savage
Hardy
Inspector Goodwin
Demurrer in Bay State Gas suit in Boston
Boston December 16 Attorney Boyd B Jones for Kidder Peabody Co files brief in supreme judicial court on Receiver Pepper of Bay State Gas Delaware versus Mercantile Trust New York and others. Grounds include lack of jurisdiction to set aside Boston Gas sale to Kidder Peabody multifarious bill lack of equity and proper parties and that only the Bay State Gas Company of New Jersey as equitable stock owner may pursue the suit.
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Boston
Boyd B. Jones
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Pepper
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Mercantile Trust Company of New York
Supreme Judicial Court
Boston Gas
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
New Jersey
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Domingo Diaz
Panama
Domingo de Diaz
Aved Chiaz
Mexico
O'Sullivan Bros. Company
O'Sullivan Bros
Knapp Unshaken
Western Ave
Lawler’s
Committee On Electric Wires
Skating Association
C, B. Coburn & Co
Boston Branch Grocery
Bashnell
Hardon McAlan
Castle Square Company
Lawler
Porte Complains
Combine
Mgr, Usti
James Martel
Commonwealth
Cer
Peter Jackson
Mary J. Keyes
American Express Company
James Conlon
John B. Martel
Martel
James H. Carmichael
Merrimack
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