Court Hears Pled For Family, Fines In Rowdy Cases
Judge Pickman delivers stern talks to defendants in a Boston court. Lannon and Gibbons receive probation and suspended sentences tied to family support. Foley fined 30 dollars for street car disturbance. others face fines or jail for drunkenness theft and lewd conduct. Delirium tremens patient Victorine Cyr placed on probation. several offenders released.
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Sam
Qudillian
Marcuse
Lannon
Henry Foley
Billerica Centre
Foley
Boston
Sullivan
Badlly
Pickman
John McLaughlin
Sarah Shaw
Victorine Cyr
City Farm
Victorine
Alexander Stuart
William
Higgins
John Leary
Arthur Monahan
Elihu Root Appointed Secretary of State
President Roosevelt confirmed Elihu Root has accepted the post of secretary of state. Root will take the oath in about two weeks and not move to Washington permanently until September while wrapping up his legal affairs. The president expressed gratitude for Root's willingness to serve and noted personal sacrifices involved.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Loeb
Secretaryship of State
Washington
Root
Cleveland
Sagamore Hill
State Department
Department
Wireless report on Lucania near Nantucket lightship
New York reports the Lucania bound for New York from Liverpool and Queenstown sent a wireless note from the Siasconset station at 11.10 a.m. today, 115 miles east of the Nantucket lightship.
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New York
Lucania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Siasconset Station
Nantucket
Hay Sheds Ablaze in Somerville Packing District
In Somerville the large hay sheds of the New England Dressed Meat and Wool Company burned this afternoon. The fire grew rapidly and three alarms were sounded as flames spread through the central packing district sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
New England Dressed Meat and Wool Company
Bangor Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
Elmer M. Keyes of Bangor arraigned on murder charge for wife Isabelle Keyes killed June 26. He pleads not guilty and is held without bail for August term of the Supreme Court. Defense raises insanity. a petition seeks remand for sanity examination. Keyes has been hospitalized since injuring himself after the act.
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Bangor Me
Elmer M. Keyes
Isabelle Keyes
Supreme Court
Keyes
French professor owns collection of 920 human heads
A French professor reportedly owns a macabre collection of 920 human heads representing every known race. The grisly inventory highlights controversial views on race and humanity, drawing attention from investigators and scholars alike.
Funeral Train Arrives in Cherbourg for Admiral Jones
The funeral train bearing Admiral Paul Jones and 500 American sailors reached Cherbourg from Paris at 7:30 am. A mortuary chapel on the wharf hosted the ceremonies with the American consul and French officers in attendance. The body will be transferred aboard the Brooklyn at noon, and the squadron sails tonight for the United States. Paris reports Gen Porter leaving for Cherbourg to sail to New York on the Deutschland.
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Cherbourg
France
Paul Jones
Paris
Naval
H. J. E. Hainneville
Catafalque
U. S
Brooklyn
United States
Porter
New York
Endeavorers Attend Several Special Meetings in Baltimore
International Christian Endeavor Association held no formal session as forenoon and afternoon were devoted to numerous local church meetings in Baltimore on July 7. Highlights included junior and intermediate workers conference at Trinity Methodist, pastor’s conference by Van Ogden Vogt, and home mission meeting led by Don Shelton, with additional talks on Endeavor methods and mission work. Evangelistic services were led by Rev. Stelzle at Copper Works and Rev. Biederwolf at Mount Clare shops. Attendance remained large despite heavy rain.
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Baltimore
International Christian Endeavor Association
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Francis E. Clark
Boston
Clark
Elizabeth Olney
Providence
R. I
van Ogden Vogt
Don O. Shelton
Congregational Home Missionary Society of New York
Associate Congregational Church
E. H. Hadlock
San Francisco
Cal
Harry Wadericks
Charles Stelzle
Chicago
Mount Clare
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Wm. E. Biederwolf
Monticello
Ind
Rogers resumes testimony in Bay State Gas hearing
Henry H. Rogers resumed the witness stand in Boston today before examiner Causten Browne in the Bay State Gas Company case against Rogers to recover 3 million dollars. It is expected Rogers will conclude his testimony today and the hearing may adjourn for reform in New York.
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Boston
Henry H. Rogers
Causten Browne
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Doherty Brothers Win Tennis Doubles Championship
London reports the Doherty brothers defeated S. S. Smith and Frank L. Riseley in the doubles final with set scores of 6-2, 6-2, 6-8, 6-3 sealing the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty Brothers
London
S. S. Smith
Frank L. Riseley
Bail Denied for Gaynor and Greene by Judge Ouimet
Montreal on July 7 Judge Ouimet of the court of Kings bench refused bail for Messrs Gaynor and Greene in a notable court ruling and case proceeding today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Messrs. Gaynor and
Greene
Ouimet
Court of Kings Bench
Roosevelt Lauds Teachers A National Educational Address
Asbury Park New Jersey July 7 at the National Educational Association session President Roosevelt praised teachers as democratic peers and vital to self government. He stressed education unites diverse newcomers, raises ideals over wealth, and honors nonremunerative work when it serves society.
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Asbury Park
N. J
National Educational Association
Roosevelt
Park
Department of
Robert MacDougall
New York University
New York
Gustave Straubenmuller
New York City
Thomas Tapper
Musician
Boston
Wm. H. Burnham
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Amy E. Tanner
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Stuart H. Rowe
Brooklyn
Republic
Eye Care Ad At 27 Bridge Ground Floor
Special eye trouble offer urges consult today and tomorrow. Glasses offered at lowest prices. Claim of best service for new customers. Located at 27 Bridge and J Ground Floor with telephone contact 615-3.
Ousting Superintendent Thomas Debate Sparks Water Board Move
Walter E. Markland, ex-councilman, is a candidate for the water board and is expected to win, with plans to oust Robert Thomas as superintendent and install Alderman Braden’s pick. Isaac Watson is noted as a Braden ally amid a bid for a fifth member previously defeated. Mayor Casey is away on militia duty as a citywide dog licensing crackdown orders all unlicensed canines killed.
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Walter E. Markland
Water Board
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Braden
Isaac Watson
Fancy Lamb Chops and Various Meats on Sale Rack
Fancy lamb chops two pounds priced at 25 cents per pound. Pork chops two pounds at 25 cents per pound. Rump steak two pounds at 4.25 cents per pound. Armour's ham loaf per pound 15 cents. Armour's cooked ham per pound 25 cents. Rack in.
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Armour
Boiler accidents and vacations mix in local notices
Miss Marie Lavigne of Merrimack street left Lowell for a Canada vacation while Dr. A. Payette and family stay with Mr. Louis Goudy at Bass Point. A boiler crack found at Sum-Thread Company in Hampton, Connecticut, averted a Brockton like disaster, with loss estimated at about 100000 dollars and limited insurance.
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Marie Lavigne
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Canada
Dr. A. Payette
Miss Henette
James Street
Louis Goudy
Bass Point
Emelda Nerotoeruet
Hampton
Brockton
Sum- Thread Company
Second Simplon Tunnel Pierced Through
Brigue Switzerland July 7 The piercing of the second tunnel through the Simplon was completed during the night The first tunnel through the Simplon was completed February 24.
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Brigue
Switzerland
Simplon
Bridge Alterations for Gaming Removal at Merrimack Street Station
Boston and Maine workmen have begun bridge alterations on the canal crossing between Dutton and Thorndike streets to enable a curve linking the canal bridge to Jackson street yard. The project extends the bridge triangularly toward Hamilton mills and canal wall to allow freight handling from that side, removing the direct Middlesex Thorndike street entry.
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Merrimack Street
Boston & Maine
Canal
Dutton and
Thorndike Streets
Jackson Street Yard
Middlesex and
Canal Bridge
Hamilton Mills
Canal Wall
Middlesex Street
Explosion Victims Die and Crtical Victim in Worcester
Holden July 7 Harold Holmberg died at Worcester City hospital from injuries in the cannon explosion built from a wheel hub. Arthur Peterson remains critical today as another victim.
Brockton Strikers Win Official Sanction for Walkout
The D W Field Company shoe factory strike in Brockton received official sanction from the Boot and Shoe Workers Union general executive board through General President John F Tobin of Boston. A mass meeting was set for 2 p m Monday in Lasters hall as strikers plan their response and financial aid is arranged for idle union workers and sympathetic non union workers.
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Brockton
D. W. Field Company
Boot and Shoe Workers Union General Executive Board
John F. Tobin
Boston
Lasters Hall
Governor's Day at Camp Bartlett Observed by Governor
Westfield July 7 Governor Douglas attended Governor's Day at Camp Bartlett where the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia plus U S regulars under Lieut Gen Nelson A Miles performed war maneuvers and a dress parade. Gov Douglas reviewed troops with Gen Miles and Adjutant General Stopford before a public reception tonight. The governor and party arrived in the afternoon and were escorted to headquarters where luncheon was served prior to the parade.
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Westfield
Camp Bartlett
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
United States
Nelson A. Miles
Douglas
Gen. Miles
Stopford
Curtis Guild, Jr
Walter S. Watson
Lowell
Fred S. Hall
Taunton
Wm. A. Lyttle
Worcester
M. J. Sullivan
Boston
John N. Wheeler
Orange
Edward
Basket of potatoes bearing five dollar gold pieces
A basket of potatoes each containing a five dollar gold piece was presented in Cleveland Ohio on July 7 to Rev. Dr. Chas A Eaton of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. John D. Rockefeller, a member of the church, is reported as the donor and present at the ceremony.
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Cleveland, O
Chas, A. Eaton
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Steamer Sylvania Arrives from Liverpool
Boston dispatch reports the steamship Sylvania has arrived from Liverpool today, July 7, with details of its voyage and cargo expected to be released by harbor authorities.
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Boston
Sylvania
Liverpool
Murder Mystery in Boston Harbor Longshoreman Found Dead
Boston police investigate the discovery of John Lanthry a 40 year old longshoreman in the harbor off the North End park with three deep neck cuts and a distorted face. Police consider possible murder while Capt Duggan notes it may be self inflicted as the body drifted down the Charles River.
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Boston
North End
John Lanthry
North End Park
Charles River
Lanthry
Duggan
Police Headquarters
Landscape architects tour Boston estates and boulevards
Boston on July 7 hosts the American Society of Landscape Architects for a three day meeting focused on sightseeing. Delegates gather at the Hotel Somerset and split into groups visiting Boston boulevards and local private estates in the metropolitan district.
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Boston
American Society of Landscape Architects
Hotel Somerset
Three More Victims Die In Tidewater Mine Blast
Bluefield West Virginia July 7 three more victims of the Tidewater Coal and Coke Company mine explosion have died bringing the death toll to five. Two others are reported not to live. State inspectors declare the shaft clear and miners have resumed work.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Tidewater Coal and Coke Company
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