Ten Thousand Fuller Workers Dismissed In Lockout
New York June 17 ten thousand employees of the George A Fuller Construction company were dismissed at the order of the company. The move completes a lockout across building trades as 150000 idle laborers face the same ultimatum. Unions may sign the arbitration and conciliation plan within days, the employers’ association reports.
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New York
George A. Fuller Construction Company
Employers’ Association
Fuller Company
Building Trades
Combined Contracting Constructors
Small docket in police court oddities and sentences
A brief police court session disposed of eight drunks and a non-support case in about thirty minutes. Jennie O'Brien received five months at the State farm for drunkenness. Thomas Leaver and Michael Murtagh were sentenced or placed on probation for drunkenness, with Murtagh appealing. Alphonse Boutin paid fines after a train incident. Several others were fined small amounts, sent to the State farm, or placed on probation for drunkenness or non-support. The James Hollsworth liquor sale case continued until Friday.
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Hadley
Jennie O’brien
Jennie
Kirk Street
Thomas Leaver
Billerica
Thomas
Michael Murtagh
State Farm
Alphonse Boutin
Belmont
Boutin
Cawley
Felix Sweeney
James O’brien
Thomas B. Lesner
Patrick McCarthy
James Morgan
James Hollsworth
James E. Somers
Young Ladies Graduation Shoes Offer
An advertisement promotes high grade hand made footwear for graduates. It touts exclusive materials designers and workmanship with prices from 2.00 to 4.50 dollars and mentions new leathers latest lasts Cuban Military and French heels alongside varied tone options.
Reform Club Trouble Signals End of Tariff Drive
In New York on June 17 at a stormy Reform club meeting Twenty seventh street and Fifth avenue members voted to wind up the organization social ally and revert to tariff reform. The club founded 16 years ago to promote tariff reform will sell the house with over $50,000 in reserve. Younger members pushed to continue as a social club noting no tariff discussion in five years and declaring the tariff question a dead issue. The resolution to wind up was carried and funds will back tariff literature with minimal club quarters kept.
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New York
Reform Club
Fifth Avenue
Sage to face personal taxes on increased 2 million
New York reports Russell Sage must pay personal taxes on an assessment of 2 million after a dating error blocked swearing off. Officials note Sage previously faced 600 thousand, and he protested by letter, but the books are closed and he must settle the larger levy this year.
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New York
Russell Sage
Sage
Court Hearing in Korneman and Arthur Cases Ends Abruptly
Superior Court session yesterday heard about 15 witnesses for both sides in the Korneman and Arthur cases, with the defendants held for closing. Korneman paused on the witness stand as adjournment came after 4 PM, Gardner W. Pearson and J. Joseph Hennessey defending. The testimony echoed the police court proceedings and is expected to continue today, with L Elizabeth Vezina and John F. Harkins scheduled to be heard as well.
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George Kornoman
Joseph Arthur
Korneman
Gardner W. Pearson
J. Joseph Hennessey
Hadey
L Elizabeth Vezina
John F. Harkins
Dike Repaired After Rio Grande Flood Near Albuquerque
The Alameda dike eight miles above Albuquerque has been sealed and with the river falling and many guards on the levee the threat of flood is reduced. Six miles of lower valley farms remain submerged and residents live in tents on high ground. Crops suffer near total loss.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Alameda
Americans Win Cricket Match in Cheltenham
London June 17 The Philadelphia team led by strong batting opened against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham, finishing the first innings at 155. Gloucestershire scored 86 in their first innings and 43 in their second, leaving the Americans to win by one innings and 26 runs.
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London
Gloucestershire
Traveler Harris Held Prisoner by Moroccan Bandits
Walter B. Harris the traveler and author, once part of Sir Arthur Nicolson's British embassy to the Sultan of Morocco, is a prisoner of the Zeenat mountain bandits led by Raisuli. Government troops attacked Zeenat yesterday, burning farms, but failed to free him.
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Tangier
Walter B. Harris
Sir Arthur Nicolson
Morocco
Zeenat
Raisuli
Mr. Harris
Mexican government pays Pi U S fund award in full
The Mexican government paid 1,420,682 on account of the Plus fund award on June 17 in Washington. Prompt settlement breaks arbitration records and the funds will be remitted to Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco, the titular claimant.
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Washington, D. C
Riordan
San Francisco
Name of Man Chosen to Succeed Garfield
Washington on June 17 Henry F Greene of Duluth Minnesota was named civil service commissioner replacing Garfield Greene is a lawyer and the new appointee brings legal background to the post
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Garfield
Washington
Henry F. Greene
Duluth, Minn
Greene
Flagler improving after illness at Orienta Point mansion
New York June 17 Henry M Flagler the oil magnate ill at his Orienta Point Long Island Sound mansion is reported to be improving rapidly and able to sit up He is suffering from jumbago Mr and Mrs Flagler recently returned from Palm Beach Florida During the trip north he caught a severe cold which caused the attack.
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New York
Henry M. Flagler
Orienta Point
Long Island Sound
Wanted to hire family horse for a few weeks
WANTED To hire a family horse for a few weeks. Good care. Kirk Chase, 158 Mammoth road. 118 3t FOR SALE High grade survey with pole and shafts Morse's blacksmith shop Varnum avenue. 118 6t WANTED By man work as teamster Experienced and can furnish references Address C4 this office. 118 6t
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Kirk Chase
Mammoth Road
Morse
Varnum Avenue
Socialists Gain Seats in Reichstag Election
Berlin June 17 The Socialists won a majority of the latest Reichstag votes largely at the expense of the radical parties. Official returns from 330 constituencies show Socialists 65 39 Centre 60 Conservatives 21 Free Conservatives 4 National Liberals 69 Poles 5 and other factions 12 for 161 seats. Second elections loom in 169 constituencies.
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Berlin
Centre Party
Free Conservatives
National Liberals
Herr. Richter
Barth
Lipton Bids Farewell at Euston Before Oceanic Voyage
Large crowd at Euston bids Sir Thomas Lipton goodbye as he boards the Oceanic in Liverpool bound for America. Edward VII telegraphs wishes for luck in the upcoming race. J Pierpont Morgan and Seward Webb among those seen off with Lipton. Morgan waves hat. Lipton cheers the Lipton contingent.
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London
Euston
Sir Thomas Lipton
Liverpool
White Star Line
Oceanic
Sir Thomas
J. Pierpont Morgan
W. J. Pirrie
Harland & Wolff
J. Pierpont, Morgan, Jr
Seward Webb
Mr. Morgan
Lipton
King Edward
America
King Peter of Servia Receives Cross-Region Flags
King Victor Emmanuel and the Czar send congratulations to King Peter of Servia as Vienna reports the Servian military delegation views the czar’s note as settling official powers. A Turkish warning to Milan’s mother adds tension while Servians weigh potential responses to King Alexander and Queen Draga’s assassins.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Peter of
Servia
St. Petersburg
Peter
Russia
Alexander
Draga
Vienna
Vienna Telegrams Rally Amid Assassination Denunciations
Cordial telegrams between Emperor Francis Joseph and King Peter accompany congratulations to the new ruler. The Emperor, while praising the new reign, denounces the assassinations in a public gesture from Vienna.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Peter
Middlesex and Andrews streets sewer vote approved
After a Tuesday hearing, the committee backed sewers in Middlesex and Andrews streets and Georgia avenue. The park commission issued new rules for youth baseball, set aside two lots for ball, and planned improvements to the common including plowing the South street side for beautification after the pleasure season. Some trees were marked dangerous and will be razed.
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Middlesex
Andrews
Georgia Avenue
Park Commission
Warships ply Far East and Manchuria notes
Victoria B C reports naval demonstrations near Che Foo with US ships surveying New Chwang and the Yalu. Russian maneuvers near Dalny continue under Admiral Alexieff aboard the Ruric, with battles spanning the Pechili gulf to Korea as five thousand Chinese laborers head to Manchuria for rail and fortification work. Wu Ting-fang named China foreign affairs vice minister.
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Victoria
B. C
Orient
Far East
Che Foo
United States
Tien Tsin
Tokio Azalli
Yellow Sea
New Chwang
Yalu River
Manchuria
Chao
Dalny
Port Arthur
Alexieff
Gulf of Pechili
Korean Sea
Korea
Osaka Mainich
Shanghai
Chang Chin Tung
Pekin
Wu Chang Tuan Fang
Russia
Nanking
Wu Ting-fang
Washington
China
Bradford's Centennial Celebrates Academy Alumni
Haverhill marked the Bradford academy centennial with a first day of class reunions drawing about 1000 graduates and former students from across the United States and Canada. Nearly 50 classes met in the academy building and at member homes, with two charter graduates hosting receptions and the oldest living student visiting at 181 Main Street.
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Haverhill
Bradford Academy
United States
Arthur Little
Miss Knott
Academy
Harrison P. Williams
Ferry Street
Charles S
Massachusetts Elks Gather in Lowell for State Convention
Five hundred members of the Massachusetts Association of the B P O E arrive by train in Lowell for the annual reunion at Willow Dale. The event features a welcome by Mayor Howe, a luncheon, officer elections, a banquet, sports, band concerts, and sightseeing. Representatives from lodges in Boston Lawrence New Bedford Lowell Lynn Fall River Taunton Haverhill Worcester Pittsfield North Adams Springfield Milford Everett Brockton Salem Cambridge Fitchburg and others attend.
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Massachusetts Association of the
Willow Dale
Boston
National
Charles E. Howe
Lowell
Fiske
Julius Zaeder
Worcester
E. B. Wright
New Bedford
Edward McLaughlin
Charles A. Kelley
Thomas Smith
West Newbury
F. A. M. Tobin
BE. L. K
Charles Frederick
EB. L. K
James A. Healey
Thomas
A. BE. A. Meehann
A. J. Halpin
T. E. Boucher
Joseph Hicks
E. R. Lyons
William Brady
Bert Tabor
Patrick Farrell
Thomas H. Bayly
Francis Quinlan
Fall River
J. N. Bruck
A. J. Bouvier
Taunton
J. J. Kavanaugh
Haverhill
E. A. Fitts
L. C. Troy
Emil Zaeder
J. H. Meagher
Pittsfield
Jacob Appel
W. J. Mercer
North Adams
A. K. Boom
T. M. Calnan
Springfield
J. R. Nicholson
J. Collins
Milford
J. H. Stratton
W. A. DeWire
Everett
A.V. Hatch
P. C. Hogan
Brockton
W. A. Hogan
Salem
Cambridge
Dr. J. LE. Dwyer
J. L. McElroy
Fitchburg
W. D. Preston
J. F. McGrath
Six year old boy caged with circus monkeys
East St Louis Illinois June 17 a 6 year old boy says he was kidnapped from his parents and kept for a week in cages with monkeys to train him as a wild boy for a circus. His face hands were stained and he bears scratches and scars. Sylvester Baker a show attache is under arrest and held in Belleville to prevent lynching.
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East St. Louis
Ill
John Layton
Sylvester Baker
Belleville
Spain Recovers For Four Destroyers
Edinburgh June 17 The high court confirmed the February judgment awarding Spain 337500 dollars against Clydebank Engineering and Ship Building Co for failure to deliver four torpedo boat destroyers on time in spring 1897 and thus the government reclaiming funds.
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Edinburgh
High Court
Court of Session
Spain
Sanchez Toca
Clydebank Engineering and
Sarsaparilla Trade Talk and Ayer’s Spirit Mention
A terse note references sarsaparilla and mentions Ayer’s SP Ba, hinting at familiar tonic brands. No further details or context are provided in the fragmented text.
Parry Foresees Mutual Strike Insurance Company
Indianapolis June 17 David M Parry president of the National Manufacturers association says a company to insure employers against strikes will be formed It would be mutual with secret membership and only officers known He adds organized labor will not know when a strike is ordered to see if it fights capital or a single individual The aim is to shield policyholders from strike losses and protect independent workers while prosecuting violators of the law.
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Indianapolis
David M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
Magnetic Expedition Sails At Midnight From Christiania
The whaling ship Gjoa captained by Amundsen departed Christiania at midnight on June 17 to embark on a magnetic North Pole expedition with his shipboard team aboard.
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Christiania
Norway
Ammundsen
Amundsen Expedition Plans Greenland Start Route
The Amundsen expedition will first reach King William Land on Greenland s east coast then head toward the Bering Strait. Professor Schmidt of Berlin calls this the most important task in terrestrial magnetism, with a route never before attempted. If the plan continues toward the projected course the expedition may pursue the pole.
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Ammundsen
King William Land
Greenland
Beringstrait
Schmidt
Berlin
Pole
Capt
Arctic voyage prep and a Merrimack square candy wagon mishap
Capt Ammundsen of Norway led the Belgica in Gerlach's 1897 Antarctic expedition aboard the Gjoa, noted as a strong Arctic vessel designed for a four year Arctic stay with seven crew. A candy wagon lost a wheel in Merrimack square but no candy was damaged as bystanders helped replace it.
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Pole
Ammundsen
Belgica
Gerlach
Arctic
Merrimack Square
Tailor Made Wash Suits from Merrimack Look Sharp
The Merrimack offers tailored wash suits for women crafted by men tailors using sheer fabrics and durable alternatives. Features include long skirted coats with unique blue and green linen suits, cape front waists, tucked fronts, and striped white piping. Prices range from 5 to 22.50 with a 12.50 special linen option.
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Merrimack
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Flagler
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Constantinople
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Francis Joseph Too
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Bradford
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Sarsaparilla
Ayer
Labor
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