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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1905

Page

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Train Strikes Leave City Service In Turbulent State

New York dispatch describes ongoing Interborough Rapid Transit strike effects. despite national repudiation and local orders to return, schedules remain irregular and crowded. elevated lines suffer worst delays as trains run slow, gaps widen, and passengers cram onto cars. 600 strikebreakers deemed out of service, with rehires expected to restore normal operation by tomorrow night.

New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company Interborough Company Subway Ninth Sixth Avenue One Hundred and Sixteenth Harlem Third Avenue Line East Side

Fight on the Bowery Leaves Three Stabbed and Four Arrests

New York reports a Bowery brawl with three stab wounds including bartender Patrick Aikens who is in St. Vincent's hospital. Louis Epstein, a soldier from Governor's Island, is under arrest as a suspicious person after being cut and contused. Aikens asserts Epstein did not injure him.

New York Bowery Patrick Aikens St. Vincent's Hospital Louis Epstein Eighth U. S. Infantry Governor’s Island Epstein Aikens

Robert Emmet memorial exercises in New York

In the Academy of Music on March 13 more than 3000 attended a memorial for Irish patriot Robert Emmet. Two hundred prominent Irishmen sat on the stage as resolutions denouncing England were passed amid enthusiasm. The resolutions expressed sympathy to Russia in its struggle with England’s ally Japan for expansion to the sea.

New York Academy of Music Robert Emmet England Russia Japan

Striking Granite Workers Await Next Negotiation

Quincy march 13 striking granite cutters and tool sharpeners did not return to work today due to stalled agreement with manufacturers over the apprentice clause. A further conference between committees is set for tomorrow. The cutters had agreed last week. the sharpeners’ bill remains unsigned.

Quincy

Fire in Baltimore May Cost Three Lives

A late night blaze in Baltimore, Maryland, left three people dead or near death. Mrs. Nettie J. McCordick, 30, and her two children were badly burned. one child died en route to the hospital, while the other two were not expected to survive.

Baltimore Nettie J. McCordick

Brookline robbery suspect held for April grand jury

Matthew Hunt, a black man, was arraigned in Brookline court on charges of involvement in a robbery of C A Birtwell on Dean road. Held in 10000 bonds for the April term. Birtwell identified property found in Hunt. Hunt fainted in court. A second man was shot and killed by a police officer while resisting arrest. police seek a third suspect in two robberies that night.

Brookline Matthew Hunt C. A. Birtwell Dean Road Parker Superior Court Birtwell Hunt Mr. Birtwell

We trust doctors. They trust Ayer's Cherry Pectoral

A brief puff about medical trust, citing doctors endorsing Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for cough relief. The notice promotes the remedy as a trusted remedy.

Ayer

Young man with dementia sent from city farm to Danvers asylum

Francis J Drumm, once at the city farm and linked to the death of Mr George Co Taylor, was moved last Wednesday to Danvers asylum. His condition did not improve and he has become demented.

Francis J. Drumm City Farm George Co. Taylor Danvers Asylum

Fourth class postmaster named for Belmont New Hampshire

Washington March 13 announces the appointment of Earle V Johnson as Belmont New Hampshire fourth class postmaster.

Washington New Hampshire Belmont Earle Johnson

Trial began for erring pastor in New Jersey case

The trial of J F Cordova former Conklin Methodist Episcopal pastor of South River opened in New Brunswick. His wife accuses him of assault and abandonment after two elopements with Miss Julia Bowne the blacksmith’s daughter who refuses release while Cordova is jailed. Bowne remains in court as a reluctant witness and Cordova defends his actions with a public letter amid renewed elopement claims.

New Brunswick N. J J. F. Cordova Conklin Methodist Episcopal Church of South River Cordova Julia Bowne Bowne Conkling Church Miss. Bowne Miss Bowne Washington

Train Collision Injures Ten Near Fountain Downs Dining Car

Ten people are injured when a Missouri Pacific southbound passenger train crashes into a Denver and Rio Grande northbound train near Fountain Colorado, 14 miles south of Colorado Springs. Conductor J F Creighton of the dining car is listed as most seriously hurt and may die as the Denver and Rio Grande train was being moved to a side track to let the other train pass.

Colorado Springs Col Missouri Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Denver and Rio Grande Fountain Here J. F. Creighton

Japanese exchequer bonds to pay interest in Japan only

New York March 13 S Uchida Japanese consul general says the 100 million yen exchequer bonds announced in Tokio on Feb 27 are an internal loan and interest will be paid in Japan. He denounces rumors that Japan will offer these bonds in France and Germany with interest paid in Paris as absolutely untrue.

New York S. Uchida New York City Tokio Japan Europe France Germany Paris

Medium exposed another medium exposed in Chicago case

Chicago reports a raid on Lebor street leads to the arrest of a muscular woman, Mrs Jennie Nichols, after a struggle with a white robed spirit figure. She faces a hearing for obtaining money under false pretences as police push a broader crusade against materializations, spirit painting and spirit photography.

Chicago Lebor Street Jennie Nichols

Bishop Hall Resting Comfortably After Appendicitis Operation

Bishop Arthur C. A. Hall of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont, who had an appendicitis operation Saturday, is resting comfortably at Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington. Doctors say recovery is probable.

Burlington Arthur C. A. Hall Episcopal Diocese of Vermont Mary Fletcher Hospital

Victors Advance North of Mukden Amid War Updates

Despatches report Kuropatkin defeated in districts 25 miles north of Mukden. Japanese forces push north while Russians retreat and abandon carts of supplies. Oyama's flanking troops may reach the pass above. Emperor Nicholas to hold war council. Russians paroled officer captured at Sinmintin. additional stores seized.

Kuropatkin Tie Pass St. Petersburg Oyama Nicholas Mukden Kaolitun Chiulikottu Vilna Sinmintin Port Arthur Shanghai

P J Smith Case Put Over In Police Court

In Billerica Patrick J Smith arraigned on two charges over damaged wires of New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. He pleaded not guilty to wire destruction and copper wire larceny valued at 13 cents a pound. Bond set at 800 dollars to March 18. Additional petty cases included vagrancy and drunkenness with varying sentences.

Patrick J. Smith New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Billerica Smith Daniel J. Donahue George Couzeules Gifteous Poulins Louis Bouchard Matthew Duffy Joseph Pelletier Michael Welch Edward Gagnon

The Awful Retreat Near Sedan Described By News

From St. Petersburg on March 13 the front news is scant but grim. The retreat's scale unsettles all as Oyama holds a strong position and Japanese flanking action may threaten a Sedan, with 65 000 dead or wounded already reported and many units missing.

St. Petersburg Tolstoi Zola War Office Oyama

War council called by Nicholas over grim fronts

In St Petersburg on March 18 emperor Nicholas summoned a war council for the next day to discuss the evolving crisis. Gen Linovitch’s forces retreated with minimal losses while Gen Kaulbars suffered the heaviest defeat, losing 28 000 prisoners to the Japanese amid a crushed retreat toward the mountains. Meyendorff was wounded in the shoulder as Kaulbars’ forces were pursued near Fu pass.

St. Petersburg Nicholas War Office Linovitch Kaulbars Kaulpars

Policeman Heir to Two Fortunes Reported

New York story notes Jeremiah Barber, a four year city police officer, inheriting nearly 300000 from two uncles. Oakland uncle James Elgar died, later a Ramsgate English uncle disposition added about 100000. Wife rushed to station with word, uproar followed, then Barber posted on duty.

New York Jeremiah Barber Oakland Cal James Elgar Barber Ramsgate Eng

Superior Court Opens Its Term

The March sitting of the superior court for criminal business opened at 10 o'clock with Judge Loranus E. Hitchcock presiding. After jurors were called, prayers were offered. Several defendants faced sentences or probation for drunkenness and larceny crimes in Lowell and surrounding towns.

Superior Court Hitchcock

Mayor Casey preps veto and registrar appointment for three years

The city board of aldermen will hear Mayor Casey name Albert J. Blazon to the registrars for three years while Casey vows to veto the redistricting order. Other notes include the council dispute over a $3000 library cut and remarks on the Ennell Street school plan. Casey heads to Boston for talks on Merrimack Street depot.

Board of Aldermen Casey Albert J. Blazon Board of Registrars Boston President Tuttle Boston & Maine Railroad Merrimack Street Huntington Hall Committee On Appropriations Common Council

Walter J. Travis Arrives in New York From Bermuda

American golfer Walter J. Travis reached New York aboard the steamer Bermudian coming from Bermuda. He arrived on March 13 and is reported in good health and expected to rest before resuming public appearances.

New York Walter J. Travis Bermudian Bermuda

Chinese Starve in Frisco Chronicle Report

The San Francisco Chronicle notes about 4000 Chinese are starving in the city. Many were housed at northern fisheries and previously earned around 200 dollars per man per season. This year contractors offer only 140 dollars, risking destitution if other workers join.

San Francisco the Chronicle

Bank Robbery Near Genoa Nets Cash and Papers

Four men blew open a Genoa bank vault last night and secured between $25,000 and $30,000 in cash plus papers valued at $50,000. The quartet drove toward Toledo but abandoned their buggy and fled when police appeared.

Toledo Ohio Genoa Here

Imperial page deemed mentally disordered after probe

A despatch from St. Petersburg reported by Vossische Zeitung says an imperial page accused by fellow pages of treasonable conduct was examined for sanity at the request of Grand Duke Constantine. He was declared mentally disordered on Saturday, and socialist writings and chemical preparations were found among his effects.

Berlin Vossische Zeitung St. Petersburg Constantine

Semi Cetennial Celebrated In Pittsburgh Event

In Pittsburgh today the Hotel Schenley hosts hundreds of prominent passenger officials from the United States Canada and Mexico for the semi centennial celebration of the American Association of General Passenger Agents founded sixty years ago in Pittsburgh.

Pittsboro United States Canada Mexico Schenley American Association of General Passenger Agents Piteburg

Missing Man John Harrison Leaves Home

John Harrison aged 65 of 37 Union Street is missing since Saturday morning. He left home without saying where he was going, not a drinker, recently unsettled in work though a Tremont and Suffolk mill position was promised. Description: stocky, gray moustache, 150 pounds, striped trousers, black overcoat, black hat. Police notified.

Union Street Harrison Tremont Suffolk

Sanford's Ginger Shown As Superior Daily Remedy

An advertisement extols Sanford's Ginger as a highly effective daily remedy for everyday ills, claiming it is ten times more potent and always healthful than whiskey. The tone urges readers to choose this tonic for improved well being.

Sanford

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