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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1902

Page

2

Young Men of St Patrick’s Lyceum Dedicate New Rooms

The Young Men of St Patrick’s Church in Suffolk Street held a ceremony last night to dedicate their new Catho lic Young Men’s Lyceum rooms with Rt Rev William H O Connell bishop of Portland as principal speaker The event featured speeches by Fr O Brien Fr Teeling Fr O Hearn Fr Hickey and others along with musical interludes and recitations praising the new facility and urging growth in membership Bishop O Connell spoke of loyalty to the church and the Lyons work, noting the Lyceum’s potential to shape future Catholic leadership in Lowell.

St. Patrick's Church Suffolk Street William H. O’connell Portland Catholic Young Men’s Lyceum William O'Brien Teeling O’hearn Lynn Hickey Foxboro Dr Creigh Somerville Walsa Brockton Murphy Hopkington Ronan St. Peter's Church Shaw St. Michael’s Dorgan M. I The Immaculate Conception Fathers O'Brien McHugh Walsh Peers St. Patrick’s Church E. J. Carroll Lyceum F. G. Bond E. F. Slattery Lowell St. Forte Parish John J. Lonergan Fr. O'Brien Bishop O'Connell St. Patrick St. Peter St. Patrick’s Tyrol Ober Ammergau

Commerce growth in new American territories in 1902

Washington July 7 Commerce between the United States and its newly acquired territories expands rapidly. Exports to Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Alaska rise from 1897 figures to projected 1902 totals near 50 million dollars, with Porto Rico exports nearing 10 million and Hawaii and the Philippines showing marked gains.

Washington, D. C United States Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines Treasury Bureau of Statistics Alaska San Francisco Honolulu Bureau of Statistics

United States Trade With Noncontiguous Territories Grows

The text notes rising imports from Porto Rico Hawaii the Philippines and Alaska totaling over 50 million and forecasts strong growth. It cites 1897 1900 figures and predicts the 1902 fiscal year exports to Asia and Oceania near 120 million as commerce with distant regions expands.

United States Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines Hawaiian Islands Alaska Asia Oceania

Shoe Factories Idle After Labor-Management Conflict

Burlington New Jersey July 7. Six shoe factories employing about 1500 workers are idle for the first time in 20 years due to a conflict between manufacturers and employees. Firms affected include Budd and Co Wood and Co Standard Shoe Bastian J W Lewis and Son Farner and Carman. The Burlington Boot and Shoe Workers Union No 1 claimed 400 members but claims all workers joined after unions began. The union held a meeting Saturday and today fewer than ten union workers reported to work. No demands were made on the manufacturers.

Burlington N. J J. F. Budd and Company R. T. Wood and Company Standard Shoe Company Bastian Shoe Company J. W. Lewis and Son Farner and

President Roosevelt Reaches Oyster Bay for Tennis and Fireworks

Capital pro tem Oyster Bay July 7 President Roosevelt did not visit town but played tennis with children. Fireworks display planned at Saga more house and an informal reception for friends and neighbors. Cortelyou and Loeb went to Oyster Bay bank to set up temporary executive offices as callers seek interviews.

Oyster Bay L. I Roosevelt Sagamore House Cortelyou Loeb Oyster Bay Bank

Five Die As Storm Strikes Georgia Telegraph Crew

A severe thunderstorm in Offerman Georgia on July 7 killed three white men and two black men who were laying wire for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. In one section three whites were killed and one injured. in the other two black men were killed and one injured. A single lightning bolt caused all seven casualties.

Offerman Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co

William Clark Dies in England Leader in Thread Making

William Clark, a leading thread manufacturer born in Paisley Scotland in 1841, died today in England. He emigrated to the United States in 1864 with his brother George and began cotton thread production on the Passaic river in Newark New Jersey, becoming one of the world’s largest thread manufacturers.

Newark N. J William Clark England Clark Paisley Scotland George Passaic River

Northern trainmen strike threatens Canadian rail service

Winnipeg action by Canadian northern trainmen including conductors demands recognition within 36 hours. Sept MacKenzie warns the road will spend a million dollars before any union is recognized. The northern district has brought in 60 replacement workers from the South to cover the strike.

Winnipeg Man Canadian Northern MacKenzie Road Northern

Attacked Wife With Shoe Knife in Lynn

Amos Clahecy a shoe cutter was jailed on the charge of attempting to kill his wife Grace E. at her Liberty street apartments. They have been separated for two years. He struck her in the neck with a shoe knife just before 10 o clock tonight.

Lynn Amos Clohecy Grace E Liberty Street Clahecy

Bomb Explodes in Montreal Penitentiary

An investigation is underway at St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary after three bombs were thrown from a cell in the south east corridor. Only one exploded, tearing a hole in the corridor flooring and causing widespread panic before guards restored order. The bombs were wooden and filled with blasting powder from the prison quarry.

Montreal St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary

Five Hundred SP Workers Walk Out in Houston

Five hundred fifty employees at the Southern Pacific shops in Houston walked out today after the company refused a 10 percent wage increase. The action followed a dispute over pay and labor terms at the Houston facility.

Houston Tex Southern Pacific

Hermit Walton shifts theory on Beverly missing boy

Mason A. Walton of Gloucester abandons kidnapping idea and believes Wilbur F. Clark was taken into the woods and murdered. He urges continued search for the boy’s body to relieve anxious Beverly parents while state police join the effort.

Beverly Mason A. Walton Gloucester Wilbur F. Clark Walton

Moody to hold meeting on battleship yard choice in coming week

Secretary of the Navy Moody orders bureau chiefs to assess navy yard capabilities for constructing a 16,000 ton battleship. Debates center on New York for repair vs Norfolk or Mare Island for build, with Moody pledging to ignore political influence and commercial pressure while weighing steel sourcing and transport costs.

Washington, D. C Moody Navy Yards New York Yard Norfolk New York Mare Island East Pacific

Death in Cuban Hospital Sparks Outcry Over Prison Cell Care

In Santiago de Cuba on Sunday a Scotchman named William Houston died after being placed in a straight jacket in a hospital cell with no attended care. His death follows a prior delirium tremens case in which an American, Cooper, died after being refused admission. British consul Mason is investigating both incidents.

Santiago de Cuba William Houston Houstown Cooper Mason

Evictions on Lord De Freyne's Irish Estates

Dublin July 7 The sheriff and a large police force visited the Lord De Freyne estates at Lough Linn Roscommon to enforce writs against tenants in arrears. Some settlements were arranged, others tenants were evicted in the presence of crowds. No disorders reported. In Rosscommon county writs were issued against many Irish Parliamentary party members for conspiracy. In the House of Commons July 2 Thomas W Russell urged government intervention to prevent trouble in the west of Ireland.

Dublin Lord Dereyne Lough Linn Roscommon Rans Freyne Rosscommon Lord de Freyne Irish Parliamentary Party House of Commons Thomas W. Russell Liberal Ireland

Treacherous Moros Plan Ambush Near Lake Lanao

Manila July 7 A large body of Moros from Mascu Mindanao armed with 21 rifles planned to ambush a Lake Lanao column pack train but Americans were warned in time and anticipated the attack One shell from a mountain gun dispersed the Moros Moros in Masieu and Bocolod towns grow more aggressive Gen Chaffee advised Gen Davis to ignore the sultan of Bocolod and remain unaggressive unless attacked or an overt act is committed.

Manila Mascu Mindano Lake Lanao Masieu Bocolod Chaffee Geo. W. Davis

Expeditions Defy Zelaya. Potentially Aid Colombia

Reports claim the expeditions mark the start of a strong movement against President Zelaya's government. Analysts say the rise could benefit Colombia by limiting support to its revolutionaries and hindering aid from Nicaragua to Liberals on the isthmus.

Zelaya Colombia Nicaragua

Traces of Tracey in Pacific Northwest Search

Seattle sheriff and posse widened the search for Tracey and Anderson. They examined every boat along Wasson island and near Port Madison, found the Whiteham boat at Miller's bay with only oars remaining, and followed a fresh trail into the forest as Indians report sighting Tracey near Cape Horn and Port Madison. Authorities guard Kitsap county while patrols extend along the lower sound.

Seattle Wash Cud- Aahee Wasson Island Cudahee Tracey Madison Indian Reservation Hood Canal Bainbridge Island Port Madison Cape Horn Neon Miller’s Bay Whiteham Harry Tracey Anderson Miller's Bay Port Gamble Port Madison Indian Reservation Cook Johnson Kitsah Lower Sound

Fort Monroe plan would make Old Point Comfort a premier Atlantic garrison

A Washington report proposes converting Old Point Comfort Fort Monroe into a premier Atlantic defense post. It envisions new officer quarters and barracks, demolition of nonmilitary buildings, a concrete wall for land acquisition, and extensive grounds work. Total costs exceed 1 million dollars with further defense upgrades anticipated.

Washington, D. C Army Fort Monroe Atlantic Seaboard Old Point Comfort Norfolk Newport News West Point Military Academy Col F. C. Smith Artillery Corps Hygela War Department

Thirty Earthquake Shocks Hit Salonica Report

Vienna reports from Salonica say thirty earthquake shocks since last Saturday with eight violent quakes. The populace camps in tents as a violent shake after midnight Sunday damaged Guvesne and Zeltsova villages, and Monday morning’s quake destroyed about 150 houses.

Vienna Neue Freie Press Salonica Turkey Guvesne Zeltsova

Harvey Bruce Sentenced to Eighteen Years in Murder Case

Harvey Bruce, involved with cousins Willis, Burton, and Frederick Van Wormer in the murder of their uncle Peter A. Halenbeck at Greenport, was arraigned in Supreme Court. He testified for the prosecution at the Van Wormers’ trial and received a plea of guilty to second degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to Dannemora prison for 18 years while the Van Wormers wait on the death sentence.

Justice Betts Dannemora van Wormers

Tennis Experts Tuning Up For Interntional Trials

New York July 7 tennis experts began play in a round robin at Westchester Country Club to ready American players for August tests against English challengers. Harvard pair Ware and Whitman beat Clothier and Ogden in straight sets. Wrenn brothers edged Little and Alexander in a tight three-set affair.

New York Westchester Harvard Leo E. Ware Malcolm D. Whitman Gaston W. J. Clothier Philadelphia Montgomery Ogden Princeton R. D. Little Frederick B. Alexander Bob Wrenn George Wrenn Robert D. Wrenn George L Wrenn, Jr Raymond D

Havana bankers balk at Cuban sugar loan plan

Havana bankers replied they cannot raise the proposed 4 000 009 loan to aid sugar cane growers. Senor Mentes, the finance secretary, relayed the decision at the cabinet meeting and noted two offers to provide funds, including one from a New York firm. Separately, Senor Saldo asked Washington when U S stores could be removed from Triscordia wharf for Cuban storage needs.

Havana Cuba Senor Mentes New York Senor Montes Senor Saldo Justice United States Squires Washington Triscordia

Riots at Orto During Rome Municipal Elections

A Rome despatch reports socialist rioting at Orto on the Tiber's right bank during Rome's municipal elections. The polling place was wrecked, several policemen stabbed, and troops opened fire as the mob wounded over forty people, including many carbineers. Troops are being sent from Rome to Orto.

London Rome Orto Tiber

Joy line steamer Guy Key West returns after valve breakage

City Island July 7 the Joy line steamer Guy Key West carrying 300 passengers left New York at 5 PM and returned at 8 PM with a broken steam valve. Repairs were made and the vessel departed at 10 PM bound for Providence.

City Island N. Y Joy Line Guy Key West New York Providence

Misses and Children's Underwear Sale at Pollard and Co

Basement sale by A G Pollard & Co features seconds of fine cotton and risle jersey undervests in high neck short sleeves sizes 18 to 30 at 9c each or three for 25c. About 30 dozen gauze and balbriggan flat vests for children, sizes 16 18 and 20, also 9c each or three for 25c, in basement location.

Revolutionary Expedition Lands Near Bluefields Nicaragua

Private advices from Nicaragua report a revolutionary expedition of over one thousand men landing near Bluefields and being joined by a large number of Conservatives. Details indicate a significant uprising with regional implications in Central America and heightened activity involving Panama, Colombia, and allied factions as of July 7.

Panama Colombia Nicaragua Bluefields

Goff Memorial Gym Given to Pawtucket Boys Club

The $150000 Lyman Thornton Goff Memorial Building in Pawtucket R I was formally dedicated and turned over to the Pawtucket Boys Club. Governor Charles Dean Kimball spoke as 1000 attendees heard officers outline the gift with a deed ensuring nonsectarian use or transfer to a charitable community welfare entity if misused. The gymnasium features a large swimming pool a full library and other conveniences for boy members.

Pawtucket R. I Lyman B. Goff Lyman Thornton Goff

Gardener Dropped Evidence in Cruelty Probe in Tayabas

Manila July 7 Major Cornelius Gardener governor of Tayabas province led a board inquiry into charges of cruelty by American officers and soldiers. Gardener refused to produce testimony claiming the military opposed civil authorities and that evidence was not available leaving the charge unproved. Argument on permit tomorrow.

Manila Cornelius Gardener Tayabas Gardener

Chicago man who killed wife hanged in cell

Theodore Delfeuer, who yesterday murdered his wife and wounded his baby and a 17-year-old step-daughter, hanged himself in his cell. The wounded infant remains alive but faces likely poor prognosis.

Chicago Theodore Delfeuer Delfeuer

Conference With Railroads Is Probable in Freight Strike

Chicago July 7 Officials of the freight handlers union and the state board of arbitration meet tonight to discuss wage scale talks and potential joint conference with railway managers. About 12,000 handlers operate around 24 Chicago railroads, with over 9,000 currently on strike. The strike risks broader disruption if teamsters join in, as freight movement slows and perishable goods pile up across warehouses.

Chicago State Board of Arbitration Job Sf Board of Arbitration Chicago Federation of Labor Lake Shore Michigan Central Road

Trial Hearings in Eastport Murder Case Continue

New York July 7 Erastus W Tuttle station agent testifies about a telegram Disbrow sent after the disappearance of Miss Sarah Lawrence known as Dimp and Clarence Foster. Witnesses describe sightings, the boat used, and blood on the victim's face. Defense argues drowning may have been an accident from an unsafe boat while testimony resumes in the morning.

New York Erastus W. Tuttle Eastport L. 1 Good Ground L. L Louis A. Disbrow Sarah Lawrence Clarence Foster Tuttle Poster Miss Lawrence Dimp Disbrow Tuttlé Adelaide Ternell Ternell House Foster Nelson A. Squires

Dean's Ointment Cures Leg Sore Says Bowling Green Man

A Bowling Green resident, C. W. Lenhart, reports a timing in itching leg sore vanished after using Dean's Ointment. The product relieved burning and itching pains and provided a permanent remedy.

Dean C. W. Lenhart Bowling Green

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Young Men's Lyceum T Suffolk St New Quarters WM. O’brien Hermit Warton Johann Hoff Navy Yard Santiago Moros Harvey Bruce A. G. Pollard & CO Clarence
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