Boston Freight Strike Expands Amid Heavy Police Guard
Boston march 10. A citywide freight handlers strike, led by Team Drivers union No 25 with about 6000 members, threatens 10000, rooted in Brine Transportation company dispute. Police guard yards as longshoremen take over unloading, newspapers exempt from embargo, while state board seeks a settlement.
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Boston
Team Drivers Union
Brine Transportation Company
Teamsters
Brine Company
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Albany
South Boston
B. and A
N. Y
N. H
T Wharf
Boston & Albany
Oscar F. Cox
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Baptists and Mormons in Lamoine School Fight
Ellsworth Me March 10 In Lamoine a heated dispute between Baptists and Latter Day Saints over using school buildings for services led to a town meeting vote to close schoolhouses to religious services The Mormons vow to seek access to the town hall as tax-payers signaling a prolonged clash ahead
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Ellsworth
Lamoine
J. S. Blair
The
Baptist Church
Brown
Latter Day Saints
Blair
Elder Brawn
Charges filed against federal officials in Gibson district race
Knoxville March 10 charges were brought against United States Attorney Wright United States Marshal Austin Assistant Postmaster Skaggs and several minor officials accusing violation of civil service rule 2. The probe stems from the Congress election in the district with Congressman Gibson backed by supporters and N W Hale challenging him in the March 22 primary.
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Knoxville
Tenn
United States
Wright
Austin
Skaggs
Congress
Gibson
N. W. Hale
Wreck Toll Rises in Maxon Crash Near Houston
Reports to Southern Pacific HQ indicate all injured survivors from the Maxon wreck are doing well. Christian Kiel of San Antonio is still missing, and his death would raise the toll to 13.
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Houston
Texas
Southern Pacific
Christian Kiel
San Antonio
Fatal duel in Rush Springs saloon ends two men
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory March 10 report states that in a Rush Springs saloon a quarrel between Judge Green and James McGee led to a fight in which both men were killed. The tragedy followed a dispute in a public drinking place.
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Ardmore
I. T
Rush Springs
Judge Green
James McGee
Great Disaster To The British In Orange River Colony
London reports at 4 33 p m that General Methuen and four guns were captured by General Delarey. Methuen was wounded in the thigh. Three British officers and 38 men killed. five officers and 72 men wounded. one officer and 200 men missing. The capture occurred before dawn March 7 between Winburg and Lichtenburg. British force numbered 1200. Boers captured all baggage. Methuen retained as prisoner.
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London
Methuen
Delarey
Winburg
Lichtenburg
Orange River Colony
Bell in Hand Charged With Engraving Theft in Lowell
William H. Bell was arrested by Officer John A. Walsh on larceny charges for 32 engravings from John P. Simonds of Boston. Bell allegedly obtained engravings to publish a pamphlet of Lowell City Fathers and promised payment via a questionable Regan order, which Regan denies. Bell awaits arraignment after remaining in police custody.
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William H. Bell
John A. Walsh
John P. Simonds
Boston
Simonds
Bell
Lowell
John J. Regan
Lowell Tavern
Regan
Lawrence
Baseball War Sparks Hart Spalding Talks In California
President Hart of the Chicago National League team and A. G. Spalding met at Point Loma California to discuss the baseball war. They gave no statements to reporters, but the settlement of a New York court case on Spalding’s presidency is expected to influence his campaign plan. A compromise before the season opens is being considered.
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San Diego
Cal
Hart
Chicago
A. G. Spalding
Point Loma
Spalding
East
New York
Deserved the Honors. Kokomo honors hero Frank Wyatt
The Kokomo city council awarded a gold medal to Frank Wyatt, a Pan Handle railway engineer, for bravery during last week’s natural gas explosions. He evacuated four women, Mrs Ida Aday and Mrs Elizabeth Phillips among them, through flames. two women died and the others may recover while Wyatt, badly burned himself, rescued a woman under a fallen chimney.
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Kokomo
Ind
Frank Wyatt
Orders of Odd Fellows
Red Men
Wyatt
Ida Aday
Elizabeth Phillips
Mary Barrington
Mary Spurgeon
Ask Him What He Thinks of Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is praised as a grand old family medicine and splendid tonic. The ad urges readers to follow their doctor's advice and promises satisfaction, pricing at $1 with the address J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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Ayer
Smallpox Case Found in Ford Street Family
Health department officials confirmed illness suggesting two smallpox cases in the Thurber family of ten on Ford Street. Parents did not notify authorities or call a physician as two boys James and Alexander showed signs before fumigation ended the risk. Older children vaccinated during nearby outbreak. one unvaccinated child fell ill but recovered without hospitalization. No quarantine needed after recovery.
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Health Department
Ford Street
Board of Health
Thurber
City Hall
James
Alexander
Salem police shake up moves Goldthwaite to night duty
In Hurleyville Salem March 10 The long serving patrolman C C A Goldthwaite is moved from ward 5 to ward 1 and placed on night duty after raiding French saloons in ward 5 The transfer follows pressure from a mayor and police committee urging officers to close illegal gaming and gambling operations Marshal Knight cites service necessity as the reason while indicating higher officials may have influenced the change The incident signals a warning to officers about raiding favored establishments and to beware who is watched.
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Salem
Cc. A. Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite
Marshal Knight
Gudenough sheriff confrontation in Kings County
New York March 10 Charles Guden sheriff of Kings county who was removed by Gov Odell remains in office. Norman Dike Odells appointee says he would avoid violence and might establish separate offices and deputies if needed, planning to confer with Guden's counsel B F Tracy today.
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New York
Charles Guden
Kings County
Odell
Norman
Dike
Guden
B. F. Tracy
Fire destroys Columbia Handle Works factory in London
Fire early today gutted the Columbia Handle Works factory in London Ontario causing an estimated loss of 26000 dollars with 17000 dollars covered by insurance.
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London
Ont
Columbia Handle Works
Prince Henry Visits Philadelphia in 10:40 Day Tour
New York reports Prince Henry of Prussia traveled from New York to Jersey City then Philadelphia on March 10. He was met by Mayor Ashbridge at Broad Street station and escorted to City Hall. Mayor Ashbridge lauded Philadelphia’s heritage and industrial prowess in a formal address and presented him the freedom of the city.
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Prince Henry of Prussia
Waldorf-Astoria
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Evans
Corbin
Col
Bingham
Prince Henry
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Road
Ashbridge
Citizens’ Committee
City Hall
City
Independence Hall
Cramps’ Ship Yard
United States
Burlesque Trust Formed Aiming Big Savings
Cleveland March 10 The Empire circuit burlesque theatres and the variety managers association of America formed a trust after a city meeting. The plan claims to save about 500000 dollars annually. Forty one theatres in major cities booked five year runs with burlesque companies under unified management. Each company will start on the same date and move sequentially along the circuit to reduce costly travel.
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Cleveland
Empire Circuit Association of Burlesque Theatres
Variety Managers’ Association of America
Trust
Curse Removed at Pomham Rocks Steam Fog Whistle
Providence March 10 After months of protests by Pawtuxet Edgewood and Washington Park residents the lighthouse board orders replacing the Pomham Rocks siren with a bell. Congressman Bull pressed the change citing nerve racking sounds and disturbances to families and mariners.
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Providence
R. T
Pawtuxet
Edgewood
Washington Park
Lighthouse Board
Washington
Melville Bull
Pawtuxet Neck
Narragansett Bay
Out of town men in Lowell court face prison terms
A Lowell police court blotter details a parade of out of town men to the jail. John Hillman of Concord N H and others from Providence Clifton and beyond receive state farm sentences or jail stints ranging from 10 to 20 days amid drunkenness assault and disorderly conduct.
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Lowell
John Hillman
Concord
N. H
Thomas O'Toole
Providence
R. I
Martin Durkin
Clinton
Patrick Connors
Nowhere
Hadley
Wheeling
West Virginia
Middlesex Street
Hillman
O'Toole
Clineton
Martin
Thorndike Street
Thomas Neville
Charlestown
Maurice Daly
Boston
James McKenzie
John Clark
Revere
Nelson Thompson
Louisa A. Crane
Shorty
Devine
Bartholomew Ryan
State Farm
Workhouse
House of Correction
Christopher Taft
Christopher
Chrissy
Taft
John Ahearn
Wigginville
Ahearn
Somerville
Stavros Tambacolos
Hessian
Market Street
John Muldoon
Kate A. Muldoon
Muldoon
Rockefeller Gift Opens Eliza Davison Hall at Vassar
The Eliza Davison house, a new residence hall for one hundred students at Vassar College, was opened today in Poughkeepsie New York. The building is a gift from trustee John D Rockefeller in honor of his mother.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Eliza Davison
Vassar College
John TD. Rockefeller
Two Advertising Men Drowned in Sailboat Squall
Everett Washington March 10 Frank Church and H G Jacobs advertising men of the Daily Record were drowned yesterday when their small sailboat capsized in a squall on Puget Sound. The men were companions in work and life and were members of the local business community. No other details were available at press time.
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Everett
Wash
Frank Church
H. G. Jacobs
The
Daily Record
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