More Brutality in the Chicago Teamsters Strike
Chicago reports show escalating force as Teamsters vote for stronger support, pledging funds and weekly assessments to sustain strikers. Dozens of holdups and robberies worsen conditions while police face stretched resources amid continuing clashes and mass subpoenas in federal court actions against strikebreakers.
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Chicago Teamsters
Chicago
Joint Council
Coal Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Crerar, Clinch Company
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
Edward Boswell
W. Jameson
United States
Employers’ Association
Frank Curry
Curry
St. Louis
Reformatory sentence for Edward J. Allen in assault case
Edward J. Allen, 19, was ordered to the Massachusetts reform for assault on Mrs. Caroline Maynard after a salacious testimony in police court. The suspension of a prior sentence was revoked. Other defendants faced brief penalties including two months in house of correction for Evelyn Martin and 14 days for George Baker.
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Edward J. Allen
Massachusetts Reformatory
Caroline Maynard
Allen
Reformatory
Evelyn Martin
Chelmsford
House of Correction
George Baker
Brockton
John D. Donahoe
Beverly
George Nolan
Boston
James Daly
Lowell
Timothy McCarthy
Pattersons Fate in the Jury's Hands and City Finances
The article reports a rush at the Treasurer's Office to settle dog licenses while the investigation committee plans to examine the pauper department and tax collection. William H. Dodge signals a broad inquiry into city finances, proposing a new tax system and ward based constables. Dog tax payments surge as hydrophobia concerns ease, with donors like Fred. Co. Church and S. S. Cunningham & Co. contributing to the Mamwhinney shoe fund.
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Committee of Investigation
William H. Dodge
Dodge
City Hall
Police
Mawhinney Shoe Fund
Fred. Co. Church
S. S. Cunningham & Co
Morphia in Flour Traced to Chinese Trade
In Amoy China smugglers hid morphia in a flour shipment to dodge high duties. The drug leaked into inland districts when the boxes broke, leading to a wave of morphine poisonings with about fifty deaths reported within a week. Local authorities and traders face scrutiny as cases rise across up country areas.
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San Francisco
China
Amoy
Recorder Goff Summarizes Patterson Case Deliberations
New York May 5 Recorder Goff delivered his charge to the jury in the Nan Patterson case after late arguments. Crowds gathered around the Tombs courtroom as Patterson, a companion of Caesar Young, faced a murder trial. The judge urged calm, equal rights, and strict adherence to law, with the trial set to continue and a verdict expected.
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New York
Goff
Nan Patterson
Tombs
Court of General Sessions
Caesar Young
Rand
Flynn
Miss Patterson
Bridge of Sighs
Patterson
Young
Frank T. Young
Coxey Army Forms in Northamptonshire for London March
A miniature Coxey army forms among striking army boot workers in Northamptonshire. They plan to march on the War Office in London to present pay grievances, with a band engaged to accompany the strikers. The march will likely take about a week.
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London
Northamptonshire
War Office
Seven Years Sentence for Spear Cashier Plea
In Cleveland on May 3 A B Spear cashier of the closed Citizens Bank of Oberlin pleaded guilty to one count of making false entries in bank books. Judge Taylor sentenced him to seven years in the Ohio penitentiary. District Attorney Sullivan urged nailing all other 15 indictments. Washington left an estate valued at 800000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Ohio
A. B. Spear
Citizens’ Bank of Oberlin
U. S
Sullivan
Spear
Taylor
Bills Pass Assembly On Gas Inquiry Except One
Albany May 3. The Stevens special gas investigation committee bills passed the assembly today without amendment or strong opposition, save for the state commission measure.
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Albany
N. Y
State Commission
Stevens Special Gas Investigation Committee
Assembly
Snowstorm Reports Benefit Montana Ranges
Reports from eastern Montana indicate a general snowstorm is prevailing on May 3. The heavy snow will greatly benefit the ranges, providing moisture for grazing lands and wildlife.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Ranges
Verdict awards 2538.50 for lost leg in insurance case
In superior civil court, the verdict for Person Noyes against Commercial Travelers and Eastern Accident Association set damages at 2538.50 plus interest. Noyes lost a leg in a South Lawrence accident. the association which insures against such mis fortunes denied the claim citing rules barring coverage for insufficient care or other specified causes. Two other trials proceeded with McDonald v Boston and Maine Railroad unresolved after a night out. Mrs. Gertude McNeal and husband suit against Boston Elevated Railway ongoing for collision injuries. Richardson and Fay represent plaintiffs. F N Wier defends.
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Person Noyes
Eastern Accident Association
Noyes
South Lawrence
A. L. McDonald
Wakefield
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Elevated Railway
Gertrude McNeal
Arlington
Man Jumps to Death From Park Avenue Tunnel Entrance
An unidentified 30 year old man in New York shouted and brandished a knife as he leaped from the coping of the Fourth Avenue trolley tunnel at Park Avenue and Thirty fourth Street. He intended his jump to ensure death if a passing car did not crush him. The motorman halted the car with the fender but the fall proved fatal.
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New York
Fourth Avenue
Park Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Firebug Suspect Held in Arlington After Boston Fires
Arlington May 3 Nathan Levine held by Arlington police as a suspicious person tied to recent Boston incendiary fires. He could not explain his presence or account for carrying newspapers about fires, and his appearance matched descriptions of a man seen fleeing Charlestown docks after arson.
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Arlington
Boston and State Police
Nathan Levine
Boston
Levine
Charlestown
Principal Crosby resigns from Lownell Textile School
W W Crosby, principal of the Lowell textile school for eight years, resigns to become assistant treasurer of Brighton mills in Passaic New Jersey. He leaves amid praise for seven years of steady growth in enrollment finances and prestige and notes he would stay if possible.
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Crosby
Textile School
W W. Crosby
Lownell Textile School
Board of Trustees
Brighton Mills
Passaic
N. J
New York
Vess Per and
Yorick
Merrimack Valley Technology Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Woburn
Lowell
Courier-Citizen
Bedford Man Arrested After Daring Carriage Theft
Simon F. Gouthro of Bedford, 25, was seized by Inspector Martin Maher after leaping into a moving carriage and pulling the thief from the rig. Gouthro, a stable hostler, admitted hiring the carriage to give a Centralville woman a ride before plans to return home. The recovered revolver was confiscated and Bedford police took him to the station for booking.
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Simon F. Gouthro
Bedford
Martin Maher
Gouthro
Maher
Laflaumme
Prescott Street
Central
Belvidere Hotel
Central Street
J. B. Gately
Centralville
Lieut
Donaldson
Kelley
Pedford
Vedas Wins Newmarket 2000 Guineas at First Spring Meeting
London May 3 At the Newmarket first spring meeting today Vedas won the 2000 guineas stakes of 100 sovereigns each for colts and fillies foaled in 1962 over one mile Signorino finished second and Llangibby third Fourteen horses started.
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London
Newmarket
Vedas
Signorino
Llangibby
Cadets Begin Gettysburg Field Instruction Tour
West Point cadets led by officers started a three day tour of the Gettysburg battlefield for instruction in strategy and tactics. The first class includes 114 members.
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West Point
N. Y
Gettysburg
Fire destroys buildings in Johnson City
Fire in Johnson City Virginia started shortly after midnight May 3 and damaged property valued at about 100000 dollars. Insurance will cover half the loss. Among the buildings destroyed were the Christian church and the City National Bank.
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Bristol
Johnson City
Enn
Christian Church
City National Bank
Lowell Water Extension Bill Reconsidered At State House
The rules committee in the state house voted to reconsider its earlier refusal to admit a bill allowing Lowell to extend its water system to Tewksbury. Edward Cawley, leasing Atherton mill to Arlington mills of Lawrence, urged the need for water, swaying the committee. Speaker Frothingham opposed. water board head Crowley said extension unlikely even if passed. The outcome remains of strong interest.
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Committee On Rules
State House
Lowell
Tewksbury
Edward Cawley
Atherton
Arlington Mills
Lawrence
Frothingham
Crowley
The
Water Board
Fire at Canal and Travers injures two firemen
A five story Canal and Travers street brick building housing Hoagland Mansfield wholesale druggists suffered a fire early today. The flames confined to the first floor where valuable drugs were destroyed. Two firemen were overcome by smoke but no one was seriously hurt. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars.
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Boston
Canal and
Travers Streets
Hoagland & Mansfield
King Edward’s Paris Visit in Private Art Inspections
King Edward spent the morning in Paris salons inspecting pictures. He lunched with the Marquis De Breuteuil and continued his round of private visits.
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Paris
Edward
Marquis de Breuteuil
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O'Neill
Central Savings
O’sullivan’s
Young Edward Allen
Mrs. Maynard
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Hayes
Common Council
Eleventh Street
Board of Aldermen
Stree's
Morse
Recorder Golf
Coxey Army
Washington
Stevens
Vermont
California
Yerxa’s
Central &T
Ei-Azhar Sr
Insurance Company
Fourth Ave. Tunnel
Boston Firebug
Passaic, N. J
Wescott & Clarke
Principal Crosby
Inspector Maher
Mitted
King Edward
Ayers
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