Mill Agents Hold Back Lowell Mills Amid Unsettled Strike
Lowell mill agents met without reaching a decision on resuming operations. They argue resumption without beamers and mule spinners would fail, and plans depend on skilled workers returning. Relief concerns grow as relief workers report hardship among women and children. Textile council appoints delegates to seek financial aid in the East and Midwest, including tours by loomfixers and a German-speaking heamer to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Courier- Citizen
Connell
The
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
New York State
Tremont & Suffolk
Courier-Citizen
Textile Council
East
Middle States
James McCann
John P. Bogers
E. P. McKeon
John McKeon
New York City
George Couthrow
George Shields
Chicago
Messrs
Fraelic
Riley
Loomfixers
Pennsylvania
Oscar Faytag
Heamer
Milwaukee
Berlin
America
Lowell Real Estate Owners Advertise Vacant Homes
Real estate holders in Lowell complain and turn to city newspapers to advertise empty houses while ten job printing offices seek to buy 9P9 Let signs on many streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Duane Fatal Shooting Jury Disagrees in Derby Case
After more than 16 hours deliberation the jury in James C. Duane versus John Lehneman enters a hung verdict eight to four for acquittal. Defense claimed self defense citing prior assaults by Lehneman and threats on the night of the shooting at their Brookline home on September 7, 1902. The case, followed closely due to prominence, ends with jurors discharged by Judge Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
James C. Duane
John Lehneman
Duane
Brookline
Lehneman
Selineman
le Baron C. Holmes
Holmes
Judge grants temporary restraining order in Butte labor case
In Helena on May 2 Judge Knowles issued a temporary order restraining a variety of labor organizations in Butte from interfering in any manner with the ongoing activities or operations. The action aims to prevent disruptions while a broader dispute is resolved. The order specifies enforcement actions and potential penalties for violations.
Textile Council Committee Heads to Boston Meet Gompers
A Textile council committee will travel to Boston to meet American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers at the Quincy house. The committee will invite Mr. Gompers to visit Lowell at his convenience. President Conroy will lead the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Council
Boston
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Quincy House
Mr. Gompers
Lowell
Conroy
Weavers Receive Early Support From Fall River Mills
The Spinners union received a $250 check from Fall River this morning with promises of more soon. The Loomfixers also obtained a contribution. Agents from out-of-town mills visited headquarters seeking assistance. One man secured several weavers for mills near Norwich Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Norwich
Conn
Kershaw Millions Settlement Reached In Denver
Mrs. Georgia Pratt and Judge Henry Kowalski, both of San Francisco, have concluded negotiations that settle the Colorado portion of the Kershaw estate. Pratt, also known as Rhea Giddings, presented a later will naming her sole legatee. She deeded her Colorado claim to Carlton M. Kershaw for $10 and other valuable considerations, with related suits pending in California and Pennsylvania.
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Denver
Col
Georgia Pratt
Henry Kowalski
San Francisco
Colorado
Max Howard Kershaw
California
Kershaw
Philadelphia
James Henry Kershaw
Carlton M. Kershaw
Cardiac Surplus in Paterson Man with Two Hearts
John Firman of Paterson New Jersey aged 25 is said to have two hearts beating in his chest. Doctors have long taken interest since 1898 when a check for enlistment revealed a double heart. An X ray shows a rare heart formation unseen by Paterson physicians before.
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Paterson
N. J
John Firman
Firman
Fire on Brooks Mill Roof Alarmed Dutton Street
Police officer found a fire on the roof of Brooks mill in Dutton street at 1.40 this morning. A spark set fire to fine dust blown onto the roof. Chief Hosmer responded with a chemical and hose truck and extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Mill
Dutton Street
Hosmer
Old Plea and Assault Case Dominate City Court
In a morning session of the police court two defendants pleaded guilty. Nelson Brooks, arrested by Inspector Walsh and Officer Brown, received 15 days in jail for drunkenness linked to his wife’s death two weeks prior. John J. Fox drew a direct sentence to the State farm after multiple prior offenses. Ralph Clark was declared in default on bail then jailed on a capits warrant after collapsing from drinking. Patrick Welch faced assault and battery on his wife at 683 Middlesex Street with a table fork used as the weapon. witnesses Emma E. Crowley and Margaret Spooney testified, while Welch defended himself against charges and blamed his wife for his drinking. Judge Hadley sentenced Welch to about six months for assault and battery, with other drunkenness charges placed on file. Daniel J. Moran denied assault and battery on Wong Lee, then the case was continued amid reasonable doubt, while Wong identified Moran as the assailant. Lee Evans and Charles Richardson, both 15, were charged with breaking and entering and larceny and sent to juvenile court. The Uneeda Boat Club in Sprague’s Eddy, North Billerica, reported repeated break-ins, involving a canoe valued at $33, oars $2, and fishing gear, prompting renewed club concerns. Two youths, Moran and Evans, are connected to prior legal troubles, including fruit theft and obstruction of a switch ride on the railroad. Other cases include Alexander Ryan for assault and battery, Thomas J. Allen for larceny, and Percy Suttle on a paternity warrant, all continued to May 9.
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Nelson Brooks
Inspector Walsh
Officer Brown
Fletcher Street
Brooks
Theeman
John J. Fox
State Farm
Ralph Clark
Hessian
Chapel Street
Patrick Welch
Welch
Middlesex Street
Loraine
Emma E. Crowley
Margaret Spooney
Stace Farm
Hadley
Daniel J. Moran
Wong Lee
Lincoln Square
Wong
China
Lynch
Moran
Lee Evans
Charles Richardson
William H. Walker
Frank Dias
Uneeda Boat Club
Sprague’s Eddy
North Billerica
Sprague’s Holdy
Evans
Boston & Maine Railroad
Young Richardson
Sergt. Freeman
K. Marshall
Alexander Ryan
James H. McKelvy
John J. Hogan
Ryan
Thomas J. Allen
Percy Suttle
Laura May Coppleman
Chelmsford
Arrival of French Colonial Governor Noel Pardon in New York
May 2 report from New York notes passengers arriving today by La Savoi from Havre include Noel Pardon, governor of French colonies, and George Kessler. The brief dispatch lists these prominent figures among the travelers, signaling official visits and diplomatic chatter in the harbor city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
la Savyoie
Havre
Noel Pardon
George Kessler
King Edward Witnesses French Troop Review at Vincennes
King Edward observed a 14,000 strong French maneuver ground review at Vincennes with President Loubet and ministers present. Cavalry charge climaxed the display as bands played and crowds cheered, then he visited the Hotel de Ville amid widespread public acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edward
Vincennes
Loubet
Faure-Biguet
Hotel de Ville
Wisconsin sails delayed by dynamo inspection
The battleship Wisconsin at Seattle May 2 is postponed from today’s departure to Hawaii while a board of survey examines its dynamos. If condemned, the ship must stay for replacements from the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Wisconsin
Hawaiian Islands
Revere Bell Recast After Fire Destroys Church
A 1300 pound bell cast by Paul Revere arrived in Troy for recasting after Leominster Congregational church burned. The bell had hung there since it was first cast and served continuously until fire damaged its inscription, age undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Paul Revere
Congregational
Leominster
Mass
Schwab Home in Pittsburgh Sells for 298000
D M Clemen reports that a Carnegie Steel heir bought Highmount in Pittsburgh, the Schwab residence of Charles M Schwab, president of United States Steel. The price reached 298000, Schwab reportedly paid about 250000 four years ago in Pennsylvania May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Steel Company
Highmount
Pittsburg
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Ad Claims Family Health Value
Over fifty years ago doctors backed it and still hold the line. The oldest and best Sarsaparilla for the family. Ayer Co. Lowell, Massachusetts.
Fire wipes out Long Island stables and 32 horses
Great Neck New York May 2 Two stable boys Wm Henderson and David Gray perished as a midnight blaze swept Brokaw Stables killing 32 valuable horses. Loss estimated at 40 000 to 50 000 with wind fanning flames and fire starting around midnight. Origin undetermined but likely due to stableman negligence.
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Brokaw Stables
Long Island
Great Neck
L. L
W. Gould Brokaw
Brokaw
New York
Wm. Henderson
David Gray
Lynn Labor News in Lynn May 2 Factory riot cases adjourned
Ernest Dow and Matthew Hagerty face assualt charges in the Harney factory riot. They are continued to Wednesday to hear contempt proceedings regarding an injunction in Boston. Harry Sanborn held for grand jury at $100 for breaking glass at the union restaurant. Master plumbers and union agree avoiding strike. two more builders sign scale. Baker union to meet. Gompers to speak at Lynn theatre during a wage earners mass meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Ernest Dow
Matthew Hagerty
Boot and Shoe Workers
Harney
Boston
Harry Sanborn
Plumbers’ Union
Building Laborers Union
Lynn Theatre
West Chelmsford Quarry Strike Details Amid Hiring
Supt Blades says 20 union men are at work at the West Chelmsford Fletcher quarry as 80 stone workers join the Clinton contract under Winston Company and Locker. Union pay ranges 16 to 22 cents an hour for a nine hour day, max 1.98 dollars, under a proposal discussed about ten days ago. Italians continue arriving, housed in temporary camps and fed in groups like Maine logging camps.
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Blades
West Chelmsford Fletcher
Clinton
Winston Company & Locker
Union
Maine Woods
Shamrock III Set for Trial Spin After Accident
New Rochelle N Y May 2 Reliance, after her accident, is ready for a trial spin in the Sound with C Oliver Iselin aboard. At 10 30 she left moorings in a 15 knot easterly wind and ebb tide beating down the Sound, showing water spurt from her bows as she rode the chop. Iselin will assess whether the yacht’s long bows aid or hinder performance under testing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N. Y
Reliance
C. Oliver Iselin
Rhode Island Mills Watch Cotton Market in May
Providence reports Rhode Island cotton mills anxious over weak demand for cotton goods while high raw cotton prices threaten curtailment by June 1. Mill leaders across New England discuss the slump and await a market recovery or further production cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Providence
New England
Forest fire kills Edward Hill near Oleona and devastates Cross Forks
The charred body of Edward Hill was found on the road near Oleona, Potter county, likely perished in yesterday's forest fire that ravaged Kettle Creek territory. The blaze destroyed the Lackawanna Lumber mill, railroad cars, and several buildings in Cross Forks, with losses estimated around $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coudersport
Edward Hill
Oleona
Potter County
Kettle Creek
Cross Forks
Lackawanna Lumber Company
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Company
Cheyenne to Present Roosevelt Rough Riding Outfit
Cheyenne Wyoming May 2 citizens will gift President Roosevelt a premier rough riding outfit for his May 8 visit. The set includes saddle bridle quirt cours and Navajo blanket valued at 400 dollars. Steer roping and rough riding will highlight the celebration in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roosevelt
Shamrock III Sails Arrive for Dumbarton Trials
Glasgow reports new sails for Shamrock III arriving at Dumbarton and a possible Monday beating. Trial races with Shamrock II may resume Tuesday. The cup challenger shows no damage from Weymouth accident, with a duplicate polemast. Sir Thomas Lipton arrives and consults with Fife on future trials.
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Glasgow
Dumbarton
Weymouth
Thomas Lipton
Fife
Columbia to Brush With Reliance in Regatta Prep
Newport R I May 2 The ex cap defender Columbia sailed before 7 am bound for Glen Cove to tune up as ordered by Commodore Morgan after an unsuccessful attempt yesterday A fair southerly breeze favors the day and Columbia will meet the Reliance in practice before the regular races a potential comparison of the two craft is anticipated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Columbia
Miller
Morgan
Hats on sale at Head & Shaw this Friday and Saturday
Head and Shaw announce bargains on trimmed hats at 1.98 and 3.98 and opening patterns at 5.98 for Friday and Saturday. About fifty trimmed hats, thirty five more at the lower price, and nineteen opening patterns offered. Get there early for best selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Head & Shaw
Bombing in Salonica Kills and Wounds Dozens
May 2 reports from Constantinople say a dynamite attack destroyed the Ottoman bank in Salonica. The acting German consul escaped injury by fleeing to an adjoining club wrecked by the blast. Fifty people were killed or wounded, including several Germans and Italians. Austria meanwhile dispatched a squadron to Salonika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Salonica
Porte
Bulgaria
Heavy Frost Grips Central and Northern New York
A heavy and destructive frost swept across central and northern New York last night, ruining crops and damaging fruit trees in Utica and surrounding areas. Weather observers warned of lingering chill and possible additional damage to late budding crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
New York
Drouth Brings Low Water and Black Frost in Saratoga
Saratoga New York May 2 frost and drought regime with temperatures 28 to 32 degrees above zero and black frost. Low water in lakes and streams accompanies an extended drought affecting early vegetation and local conditions.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Frost Threatens Ballston Fruit Crop in May
Ballston New York, May 2. The temperature stood at 26 degrees with a stiff frost. Local growers fear the fruit crop may be blighted, risking early-season losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballston
N. Y
WANTED Two rooms in Belvidere for man and sister
Classified notices list a Belvidere request for two rooms with or without board for a gentleman and his sister, to contact address B at the Courier-Citizen Office. The ad appears among numerous job and real estate items from a late 19th or early 20th century paper, illustrating urban housing and labor needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
Courier-Citizen Office
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MILL
George C. Wright
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Butte
Telegraph Co
Will
Gompers
Adam
ROYAL
Paul
Revere’s Bell
Schwab
Ayer Co
Lowell, Maes
Lynn Labor News
Gov. Odell
St. Louis
Benjamin B. Odell, JR
Shamrock III
Vienna
Saloniza
Hapgoods
Broadway
Chas
Worcester
Central Street
J. F. Haskell
Hildreth
Mit Tf
Chariton
Rochester
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