Fire Devastates East Pepperell Shoe Factory District
A early morning blaze in East Pepperell destroyed the Griffin shoe factory and about 20 surrounding buildings including stores and homes. Loss estimated around 300000 dollars with Nashua aid. Griffin and Tarbell suffer the heaviest losses as fire raged through Main Foster streets and nearby districts.
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Pepperell
Pepperel
Griffin
Main Street
E. E. Tarbell
F. F. Goff
Foster Street
Mill
Main
Cottage
Foster
Nashua
N. H
H. A. Parker
Jerusalem Hill
Tarbell
Frank Leighton
Kemp
Tarbell’'s
Disgraceful Attack on Lynn Shoe Worker Mrs Goff
In Lynn on March 19 Mrs Goff a boot and shoe worker abducted and attacked by a mixed group on South Common street. Eggs smeared asafoetida torn cloak hair hat damaged. She escaped to a drug store and boarding house. Police told, windows at Mrs Wallis house vandalized. Industry factions discuss union action and local associations to cope with strife.
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Lynn
Revenue Customs in the Philippines 1902 figures released
The War Department’s Bureau of Insular Affairs publishes a comparative statement of Philippine customs receipts. For the year ending December 31, 1902, receipts totaled 9,018,353 dollars, up from 8,346,017 in 1901, 8,221,685 in 1900, and 4,573,362 in 1899, all in United States currency.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Archipelago
United States
Beaver line steamers to run London Montreal service
London March 19 The Beaver line steamers recently bought by the Canadian Pacific railroad will operate between London and Montreal abandoning plans for a Glasgow Canada service which was to start in April Destinations named London and Montreal and the Glasgow Canada route canceled by Tek Secunia.
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London
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Montreal
Pril
Forced Out Eldest Daughter Of The Church Be Coming Still More Unfilial
Paris March 19 The vote in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday evening signals the government aim to end religious teaching orders and replace them with governmental schools. The law denies authorization to teach to all male orders, pushing the orders outside legal protection and leaving their continued existence to chance. Many orders have begun winding up or retirement plans, while questions on pupil transfers and property arise. Combes promises prompt enforcement with a strong parliamentary majority, though some ministers abstained or left the fold. The coalition support comes from Socialists Radicals and Union Democrats, with Nationalists aiding via scattered votes.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Combes
M. Combes
Union Democrats
Federation Trades Council Warns Members to Stay Sober
Milwaukee March 19 Members of the Federation Trades council were warned to remain sober. Frank J. Weber business agent announced that grievances will not be considered from men under the influence of liquor. He urged all union men to be sober before presenting any complaints.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Federation Trades Council
Frank J. Weber
Wright's Case in Guildhall Court Extradition Sought
London report: Whitaker Wright, a prominent company promoter, is under arrest in New York. At Guildhall police court the summons against him was returnable. Wright was formally notified of his arrest and the government's extradition request. John Flower, chairman of the London and Globe Finance shareholders committee, cites Wright with publishing a false balance sheet.
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London
Whitaker Wright
New York
Guildhall
Wright
John Flower
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Banking inquiries on Mexican export houses collapse
Mexico City March 19 leading bankers in New York and London queried about six large exporting houses failing in the city. One prior major failure last month was a retail dry goods house that suspended after partners withdrew capital. the $180,000 failure is being satisfactorily arranged.
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Mexico City
Mex
New York
London
Chinese Labor Mission Arrives in London for Inquiry
Commissioners Skinner and Noyes, tasked to study Chinese labor for South African mines, have reached London from Johannesburg and plan to sail to New York on March 28 aboard the Umbria. From there they will proceed to California to examine conditions of Chinese workers in the state.
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London
Skinner
Noyes
China
Johannesburg
Transvaal
New York
Cunard Line
California
Intercollegiate Gymnastic Championship at NYU
Preparations for the fifth annual inter collegiate gymnastic championship are well under way at New York University for March 27. Manager Carlos de Zafra has received all entries. Eight colleges will compete Yale Columbia Princeton Penn Rutgers Haverford Amherst NYU.
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New York
New York University
Carlos de Zafra
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Rutgers
Haverford
Amherst
Tele cam reports quarantine lifted for San Francisco
The report from the Mexican secretary of the interior received in San Francisco states that the quarantine against the city declared last December has been raised, marking a relaxation of travel restrictions after months of isolation.
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San Francisco
San France
Shamrock ITI Mast Successfully Stopped in Glasgow
The mast of the Shamrock ITI was stopped this afternoon in Glasgow. The new Shamrock mast measures 148 feet from deck to truck.
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Glasgow
Samarian Prison Sentence For Larceny and Drunkenness
In a police court session John J. Smith received five months for larceny of $3 from Florence ONeill and drunkenness after an attempted disguise as a friend. ONeill held on parole from a state farm, while Benjamin F. O’Hara faced a $6 fine for drunken antics. Jeremiah Reardon, 17, was sent to reform school for larceny of an alarm clock and corned beef. Other cases included Betty Noonan and Julia Cummiskey, adultery plead guilty with $500 bail each, and multiple smaller fines for drunkenness and assault.
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John J. Smith
Florence O'Neil
Thorndike
Middlesex
O'Neill
Smith
O'Neil
Peter Cawley
State Farm
Benjamin F. O'Hara
Sir Benjamin
Benjamin
City Hall
Gorham
Central
Deering
Gorham Street
Jeremiah Reardon
John McCavitt
Massachusetts Reformatory
Reardon
Adams Street
Inspector Walsh
Philip Murphy
H. Barnes
Watertown
Middlesex Street
Thomas F. Vahey
Luke J. Noonan
Julia Cummiskey
Noonan
James T. Doyle
Adolph T. Hanson
Peter A. Fay
Thermos Jarros
Lewis Gestas
Patrick Connors
Suspicious Receipt Involving High Official Probe
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow plans to visit St. Louis to examine a $5000 receipt found when the E. J. Arnold & Co. safe was opened. An attorney in the city reportedly holds the document and it allegedly implicates a Washington official in a get rich scheme. Additional similar receipts are said to exist.
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St. Louis
Bristow
Washington
E. J. Arnold & Co
Mine Owners Unite in California Fund Drive
In San Francisco on March 19 a meeting of 70 California mine owners formed a temporary organization and pledged a fund exceeding 300000 dollars to sustain a long campaign against the Western Miners' association, with substantial contributions to back the effort.
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San Francisco
California
Western Miners’ Association
Directors Grievances Discussed at Ends Morgan Present
New York March 19 directors of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad met to consider employees grievances presented to President Hall. J Pierpont Morgan attended the New Haven session. In New Haven the grievance committee of conductors and trainmen held a forenoon meeting in Boston general manager W E Chamberlain was in town and considering a 15 percent wage increase demand from the freight handlers union plus extra pay for Sunday and overtime work.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
President Hall
J. Pierpont Morgan
New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New York City
Valentine Fitzpatrick
Trainmen’s National Organization
W. C. Wilkins
Conductors National Union
W. E. Chamberlain
Boston
Conspiracy Charge in Victoria Strike Case
Labor organizer Estes is summoned to police court in Victoria to answer a conspiracy charge over delaying His Majesty's mails. The action follows a sympathy strike with Canadian Pacific Navigation steamers, which continue with non union crews. Longshoremen in sympathy may strike.
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Victoria
B. C
Estes
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Galveston Firemen Win 12 Percent Wage Increase
In Galveston Texas on March 19 the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe firemen secured an average pay rise of 12 percent after days of talks led by a lo comotive firemen committee and General Manager Nixon. The agreement ends a wage demand wave that began with engineers and switchmen already granted increases.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Nixon
Santa Fe
Secret conference between Lowell mills agents and textile council
A two hour wage conference was held in Lowell between seven cotton mill agents and a nine member Lowell Textile council committee. William Southworth and Robert Conroy spoke for their sides, denying any immediate public statement and noting possible future talks.
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Lowell Textile Council
Union Bank
Williams. Southworth
Robert Conroy
Southworth
Massachusetts Mills
Yarn Makers Spinners Seek Ten Percent Raise
Fall River March 19 spinners and carders of the New England Cat for sale choices violets Oak Hill Greenhouses North Bc twitwers m2 6t sale wood lot 18 acres heavy growth Trotting Park road above Forest House one other lot in Tewksbury 13 acres wood and timber cheap Jason Fuller 36 Nesmith street m20 WANTED First class pattern makers wanted 3 60 for 9 hours Address B F Paper Box 263 Boston Mass m20 tf WANTED By experienced woman work of any kind such as washing ironing or cleaning Apply 48 Butler s avenue m20 6t CHOICE DAIRY MILK In stricts are out and be convinced child ren thrive on it O ih Carter Chelmsford Mass m2 imo WANTED General house girl for the country pleasant home small family Address 1 1 this office m2081 TO LET Pleasant furnished rooms one a parlor bath gas and furnace with or without board 43 Arlington street i m20
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Butler's Avenue
Arlington Street
Yarn company mills plan New Bedford conference
In New Bedford this afternoon, Yarn company mills in the city will be represented at a conference with Treasurer Knowles, led by Donnell and Tansey, union leaders. National Secretary Ross and Waldron will represent New Bedford mills at the meeting, with Ross also speaking for carders and spinners from Taunton. Workers seek a ten percent wage increase after last year’s failed request amid a weak yarn market. The England company mills operate in New Bedford Taunton and this city.
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New England Company
New Bedford
Taunton
Arcadia Lands 700 Immigrants at Halifax
The steamship Arcadia from Hamburg arrived in Halifax on March 19 and lands 700 immigrants before heading to Philadelphia. Officers report rough seas with no damage, and denying prior leakage rumors. Of the immigrants, 90 head to United States points, 70 to Sydney, and the rest to Canada’s Northwest.
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Halifax
Arcadia
Hamburg
Philadelphia
United States
Sydney
Canadian Northwest
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