Police Chiefs Hear Fingerprint System Demonstration
Massachusetts Association of Police Chiefs met in this city for a quarterly session. Supt William B Moffatt demonstrated the Henry fingerprint classification system, sending five sets of ten prints to a screen by stereopticon. The chiefs expressed support for adopting the system.
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William B. Moffatt
Massachusetts Association — of Police Chiefs
Supt. Moffatt
J.kenneth Ferrier
Scotland Yard F@ce
London
St Sons
American House
George M. Stebbins
Springfield
William A. Ferguson
Beverly
Alonzo W. Corey
Brookline
Henry W. Mason
New Bedford
Emery D. Holmes
Medford
M. H. Grady
Peabody
William A. Boyden
Brockton
Frank L
Fisher H. Pearson
Harry R. Rice
James B. Casey
Robert Wood
Moffatt
Reid denies marriage claim of Rock Island head
New York March 2 business associates deny reports that Daniel G Reid chairman of the board of directors of the Rock Island railroad was recently married in London He is not in London and is en route to Palm Beach to join his daughter
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New York
Mar
Daniel G. Reid
The
Rock Island Railroad
London
Reid
Palm Beach
We Publish the Formula We Publish the Formula It is a well known fact
The statement asserts the public is swindled by exaggerated claims and lavish advertising. It claims the J C Ayer Company has nothing to hide and will tell customers plainly what they are getting for their money.
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J. C. Ayer Company
Ex Gov Boutwell Laid to Rest in Groton Service
Funeral rites for George Sewell Boutwell former governor senator and treasury secretary were held in Groton with Gov Douglas and state officials in attendance. Hundreds filed past the casket as a joint church hall ceremony honored the late statesman.
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Groton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
George Sewell Boutwell
United States
Treasury
Old Guard
Bay State
Wm. L. Douglas
State Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Wm. A. Bancroft
Boston
Boutwell
Groton Unitarian Church
George S. Boutwell
Ayer
Gov. Douglas
Senate
House
E. F. Clarke
Groton School
Anti-Imperialist League
United Irish League of America
Unitarian Church Choir
Crowds Fill Capital For Inaugural Day Arrivals
Washington visitors flood trains and hotels as crowds gather for the inauguration. Gov. Blanchard of Louisiana arrives with staff while civic groups and rough riders prepare parade details and a court of history near the White House. Admiral Dewey likely to miss ceremonies, with Higginson as possible Navy replacement. An inauguration committee approves $2000 for lighting the court of history.
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Washington
Rough Rider Organization
Fort Myer
Rough Riders
Brodie
Col
Admiral Dewey
Francis J. Higginson
Court of History
Pop Smith Dead Yale Mascot Passes at 87
James Smith known as Pop by Yale graduates and sports followers died suddenly at his New Haven home from heart disease at age 87. For over 25 years he served as a mascot at Yale athletic events, traveling with football and baseball teams.
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New Haven
James Smith
Yale
Pop
Hat factory shutdown spreads in New Jersey
In Orange, New Jersey, six large hat factories resented a wage scale dispute with female trimmers. While a few women were idle for two days, male workers continued production in other departments. The impasse prompts 6000 to 7000 workers to face idleness as the wage scale start date remains unresolved.
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New York
Orange
N. J
Lynn Laster Strike Settled at Creighton Shoe Plant
The lasters at G A Creighton and Son's shoe factory reach a settlement this noon after state board arbitration led by Richard P. Barry. Strikers will return to work as the dispute is sent to the board for decision and resolution.
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Lynn
G. A. Creighton & Son
Richard P. Barry
State Board of Arbitration
State Board
Lawson Attacks Boston Gas Consolidation Plan
Thomas W. Lawson testified before the state house committee on the Boston gas situation. He said the gas commission biased its view on consolidating Boston Consolidated Gas Company and argued the 80 cent gas plan is the biggest stock jobbing scheme ever put before the American people.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
State House
Lawson
Gas Commission
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Boston Gas Companies
Six Children Die in Austrian Avalanche Tragedy
Innsbruck Mar 2 Six children were killed when an avalanche buried a peasant house near Ausserwiligarte. The other occupants were injured but saved.
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Innsbrek
Austria
Ausserwiligarte
No Action On Kehoe Tobacco Trust Inquiry This Session
Washington March 2 no action will be taken by the house at this session of the Kehoe resolution for an investigation of the tobacco trust Representative Smith of Kentucky said that with the steel trust and standard oil investigations the department of commerce and labor will be running to its full capacity during the summer.
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Washington
Mar
House
Kehoe
Tobacco Trust
Smith
Kentucky
Steel Trust
Standard Oil
Department of Commerce and Labor
Emperor William to visit Lisbon Vigo and Rome
Berlin reports Emperor William plans a southern excursion starting about March 23. He will visit the Portuguese king and queen in Lisbon and be greeted at Vigo by a Spanish royal family member. The trip will include a visit to the king of Italy.
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Berlin
William
Lisbon
Vigo
Spain
Italy
Fire in lumber district sparks three alarms in city
In Boston on March 2 two large lumber sheds and part of a third burned at the Blacker and Shepard plant on Albany street, with losses near 25000 dollars. Three alarms were rung as firefighters fought the blaze, controlled it in about a half hour, and officials began an incendiary investigation led by James B. Dunn. Insurance covers the loss.
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Boston
Blacker & Shepard
Albany Street
Howard C. Morse
Blacker & Shepard Company
Ward Force
Morse
James B. Dunn
City Treasurer Will Show Books
Norwich, March 2. Interest in the case of Gershon Marx the Colchester farmer sentenced for murder grows as admissions attributed to Mrs Marx are reported She says she held a light while Marx killed the farm hand Hodeckie with an axe and claims no knowledge of the crime Her mental and physical condition has improved delaying commitment to an insane asylum and her removal from jail
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Norwich
Conn
Gershon Marx
Colchester
New London
Marx
Hodeckie
Mayor Casey Veto Threat Over Tax Delinquent List
The city faces a clash as Mayor Casey and the committee on appropriations collide over a plan to publish a list of tax delinquents. City Treasurer Stiles offers unfettered access to his books for review, but refuses to remove them from the office citing legal limits. The mayor will appear before the committee to explain his stance and propose how to inspect the books without creating unneeded costs.
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Stiles
Committee On Appropriations
Casey
Courier-Citizen
City
French Liner La Bretagne Runs Aground Near New York
The French liner La Bretagne grounded near Southwest spit in New York harbor while turning in the main channel. It touched a sandy bottom, was freed by the tide, and continued to Havre with several Russian navy officers aboard, including Commanders Saxe and Von Essen under parole.
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New York
Southwest Spit
la Bretagne
Havre
Saxe and von Essen
Port Arthur
Russia
Two Men Indicted For Post Office Burglaries
Boston March 2 United States grand jury indicted James F Blake alias Edward C Sprague and Pau Richter alias William Gordon for breaking into the East Holliston and Mendon post offices. Post office inspectors say Blake and Richter are sought in New England for similar robberies. Frank A Dolan Back Bay post office night foreman indicted for stealing letters valued 3000 to 5000 dollars. Immigration officials Harris and Myers indicted for perjury related to naturalization of Abraham Perreman.
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Boston
East Holliston
Mendon
James F. Blake
Edward C. Sprague
Pau Richter
William Gordon
United States Grand Jury
Blake
Richter
New England
Frank A. Dolan
Back Bay
Simon Harris
Aaron E. Myers
South End
Abraham Perreman
Italians badly burned in remote Connecticut shanty fire
In New Hartford Connecticut Joseph Brida a wood chopper and his three year old son were seriously burned when a grease fire on a stove spread after a boarder poured kerosene thinking it was water. The two were taken to Hartford hospital while the others escaped with varying injuries.
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New Hartford
Conn
Joseph Brida
Brida
Hartford Hospital
German Artillery Rapidly Rearmed In War-Escape Fast
Berlin reports that the government moves to rearm artillery quickly rather than over years as planned. Ehrhardt’s Rheinische Metallwaren und Maschinenfabrik and Krupp hold government contracts. Army establishments need 3498 guns with at least 2000 in reserve.
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Berlin
Dusseldorf
Rheinische Metallwaren Und Maschinenfabrik
Ehrhardt's
Krupps
Ehrhardt
Yale Alumni Weekly reports Yale runs tuition deficit
New Haven March 2 An analysis in Yale Alumni Weekly shows tuition payments covered only part of costs. Tuition alone rose 15 percent last year while four major cost items produced an excess of 212 355 dollars or about 60 percent beyond student payments.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Yale Alumni Weekly
Yale
Indiana Legislature Bribery Probe Faces Grand Jury
Thirty members of the Indiana legislature testified before the grand jury in a bribery inquiry. One member leaving the room said he knew nothing of any bribery in the legislature, whether accomplished or attempted.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Excursionists in a Train Wreck Near Lilly Pa
Altoona Pa Mar 2 A westbound freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad parted and wrecked at Lilly Pa eight cars were wrecked and tracks blocked Before flagging the third section of train No 16 crashed into the wreckage Two engines and two sleepers were badly damaged but no injuries occurred Passengers on the inauguration excursion to Washington were transferred and resupplied before continuing their trip
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lilly
Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank Next Quarter Day in March
The Mechanics Savings Bank at 2082 Merrimack St Lowell advertises the next quarter day on March 4. It is open daily 9 to 1 and Saturday evenings 7 to 9. The notice urges depositing now.
Spectacles Save Y M C A President From Death
Albany on March 2 Edgar C Leonard president of the Y M C A boys club narrowly escaped a fatality when a revolver discharged during an amateur minstrel show. A 22 caliber cartridge struck his temple was deflected by his spectacles, piercing his ear and dropping into a woman’s lap.
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Albany
N. Y
Edgar C. Leonard
Japanese Right Wing Advances in Manchuria Forces Russians Back
Advices from Japanese army headquarters in Manchuria report continued activity on the extreme right. The wing is pressing forward and dislodging the Russians, indicating momentum in the campaign.
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Tokio
Manchuria
Japanese Cavalry Raid On Sinmintin Upends Trade Hub
A 400 strong Japanese cavalry detachment with one gun raided Sinmintin about 30 miles west of Mukden, ransacking railroad facilities and inns while Chinese fled. Three Casquins found. one killed. Japanese dispersed Russian scouts before withdrawing to Pauchiatun. Ten thousand troops reported near Pauchiatun. Sinmintin remains quiet as roads are controlled. Gen Kuropatkin's left flank reportedly advanced six miles.
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New Chwang
Tien Tein
Sinmintin
Mukden
Pauchiatun
Koupantze
Chencow
Japanese Capture Three Small Villages Near Wutosan
Gen Kuroki reports Japanese infantry moved from hills at night and seized three villages near Wutosan on the plain by the river. Kokaines fell 15 miles from Witosan after a northeast advance with light engagement. Artillery duels persist east of Witosan with heavy cannonading subsiding westward.
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Kuroki
Fusan
Wutosan
Kokaines
Witosan
Stubborn Fight on the Left Wing Near Kudaza
Sakhetan March 1 report details stubborn combat on the left wing with Japanese attacks on Kudaza repulsed. A relief column attacked Japanese forces from the west, suffering heavy losses but holding position. Eastern efforts targeted Kutai pass and Nanshanpu, with mixed outcomes as Russian and Japanese forces clashed through the night.
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Sakhetan
Manchuria
Kudaza
Abemapusa
Kutai Pass
Nanshanpu
Khandiensan
Caswell Optical Co Offers Eye Exam and Glasses
Notice from Caswell Optical Co at 27 Bridge Street in Lowell invites calls today or tomorrow for expert eye examinations and glasses at greatly reduced prices. The message is signed by Caswell Optical Co as Lowell's leading optical specialists.
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Lowell
Caswell Optical CO
Bridge Street
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