Fire causes and losses from East River Bridge blaze
New York reports all workers feared dead from last night’s tower fire are accounted for. Damages estimated pending cable inspections may reach six hundred thousand dollars with Roebling Sons, Pennsylvania Steel, New Jersey Steel, and Terry and Trench bearing losses. Cause traced to a careless worker who tossed a match into oily rags igniting a blaze that spread from the New York tower to burning bundles in the river and on board vessels.
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New York
New East River Bridge
John A. Roebling Sons Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company of
Scranton
New Jersey Steel Company
Terry &Trench
Roeblings
Hidebrand
Terra Firma
Grant Again Nominated Mayor in Lawrence Caucus
Lawrence November 11 Alexander L Grant Republican nominee for mayor last year was nominated again at the Republican caucus defeating Robert F Pickels Grant carried the entry ward and won by 1099 in the mayoral vote Grant 2079 Pickels 980 Alderman White defeated for renomination by Otto F Kre ss other ward results listed for several offices including ward 6 and school committee in ward 2 Clinton Andrews and Wilbur Rowell named for school committee in ward 2 councilmen Koemer and Fitzgerald defeated lower in list Ward street race details given
Mrs. Harrison Honored By French Consul For Alliance Francaise Work
Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, wife of the Chicago mayor, received a gold rosette suspended medal from French consul M. Merou for advancing the Alliance Francaise. The honor, a high officer’s insignia, recognizes her work in education and cultural exchange.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Henri Merou
Alliance Francaise
M. Merou
Butler Bribery Case Jury Secured For Trial
Columbia Mo Nov 11 A jury was secured last night for the trial of Colonel Edward Butler millionaire politician of St Louis indicted on a charge of attempted bribery. The hearing of testimony will begin Wednesday morning.
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Columbia, Mo
Edward Butler
St. Louis
Fall season warning and Father John’s Medicine claim
The notice urges vigilance as autumn brings cold and heart risks and promotes Father John’s Medicine as a non narcotic, prescription derived remedy from Rev. Father John O’Brien’s case. It claims the product prevents pneumonia and consumption, builds blood and nerves, and offers a three times larger value in the $1 bottle versus the 60 cent size.
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Father John
Father John O'Brien
St. Patrick's Parish
Lowell
Mass
Victim of Assault Did Not Show Up in Court
In police court this morning Theodore Nadeau of Diamond Light faced a board bill non payment of 150 dollars with case placed on file. Complainant Daniel Murphy and defense counsel J H Guillet attended. settlement occurred outside court. Michael Conti charged with assault with a revolver on Francisco de George seen with case continued. bail set at 1500. De George expected in court but condition dispute paused his appearance. prosecution John Morrison continued case. Dr Gallagher testified de George is able to attend and visits hospital daily. John H Donovan drunk warded two months in Cambridge house of correction after intoxicated collapse. Michael Herlihy, baker, charged with drunkenness. four months in workhouse noted. Octave Ducharme and Stephen Johnson, parolees, held in 200 bail for Wednesday sentence. Daniel Linnehan admitted drunkenness. State farm retreat at Bridgewater noted. Joseph Gravel appealed drunkenness sentence of three months. held 300 bonds for February superior court appearance. Seven first offenders—Lemoyne, Durkin, Casey, Cook, Berry, Gaffney, Flynn—paid 2 dollars fines in seven minutes.
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Theodore Nadeau
Diamond Light Company
Daniel J. Murphy
Merrimack House
J. H. Guillet
Michael Conti
Francisco de George
de George
John H. Morrison
Dr. Gallagher
Whu
John H. Donovan
East Merrimack Street
Morpheus
John
House of Correction
Cambridge
Michael Herlihy
Herlihy
Welch
Crowley
Michael
Octave Ducharme
Stephen Johnson
Daniel Linnehan
Superior Court
Gravel
John Lemoyne
Thomas Durkin
Daniel Casey
Alphonse Cook
John Berry
David Gaffney
John Flynn
Dancing Academy Tragedy Ends In Sudden Fatal Hemorrhage
In a New York East Fourteenth Street ballroom Elizabeth Syme of Bayonne New Jersey collapsed during a dance and died from an internal hemorrhage before medical help could arrive. Her partner, unaware of her illness, witnessed the sudden collapse. A physician declared her dead at the scene.
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New York
East Fourteenth Street
Elizabeth Syme
Bayonne
N. J
Pension Changes Noted in Washington List
Washington report lists pension changes issued October 24 including Originals, John 8, Granigan, and Amesbury with updates affecting recipients and entitlements.
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Washington
John 8
Granigan
Amesbury
War debt and pensions list in obscure 19th century notice
A fragmented public notice lists sums paid to individuals including Gil man KE Soper Lowell Amos T Allen Peabody and others. mentions increases and payments for widows and orphans with amounts ranging from $6 to $12. Names include Julia H McQueeney Rockland Mari etta G Davis Atlantic Clara E Daggett Norfolk Julia Sullivan Haverhill David B Fuller Osterville Samuel Clark Georgetown Chas A Pattrell Lowell James M Kelly Lynn Geo Westwood Lynn Martha E Emerson Lowell Jennie M Bean Andover.
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Spain
Gilman KE. Soper
Lowell
Amos T. Allen
Peabody
Julia H. McQueeney
Rockland
Marietta G. Davis
Atlantic
Clara E. Daggett
Norfolk
Julia Sullivan
Haverhill
David B. Fuller
Osterville
Samuel Clark
Georgetown
Chas. A. Pattrell
James M. Kelly
Lynn
Geo. Westwood
Martha E. Emerson
Jennie M. Bean
Andover
Inquest Postponed in Olive Broad Death Case
In Cornish Maine the adjourned inquest into the death of Miss Olive H Broad, once thought a murder victim, was not held due to the illness of coroner Hobson from a bad fall two weeks earlier.
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Cornish, Me
Olive H. Broad
Hobson
Slosson to Represent U S in Paris Billiards
New York, Nov. 11. George Slosson has signed a contract to be one of America’s representatives in the world billiard championship tourney to be held in Paris starting in December. The Finnerty brothers, James A. and Frank, were taken to St Johns Hospital a week ago with typhoid fever and were reported much improved this morning.
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New York
George Slosson
America
Paris
James A
Frank Finnerty
St. John's Hospital
Chicago Policeman Dies After Self Inflicted Wounds
Detective Edward Niland of the South Englewood police station killed himself after cutting his throat in a private crisis. In the hospital he resisted care for about an hour as doctors and fellow officers tried to restrain him. Despondent for weeks due to illness and transfers, he had served ten years on the force.
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Chicago
Edward Niland
South Englewood
Niland
Joining the Union in Chicago Teachers Federation Split
Chicago voters backed affiliating the Chicago Teachers Federation with the Federation of Labor, threatening disruption. Miss Ella Rowe resigns as president, opposing the action. About 3500 grade teachers may be divided over the issue as the organization faces internal rifts.
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Chicago
Teachers’ Federation
Federation of Labor
Ella Rowe
Gospel Temperance Meetings at Worthen Street Church
A series of gospel temperance meetings begins Friday night November 14 at Worthen Street M E church in Lowell. Dr C H Mead of New York City will speak nightly on total abstinence and no license. The campaign seeks to spread temperance literature and obtain pledges of total abstinence from attendees.
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Worthen Street M. E
C. H. Mead
New York City
Lowell
Mead
Japanese Christian Home Planned in Honolulu by Missionaries
In San Francisco on November 11, Methodist Episcopal members in the city resolved to found a Japanese Christian home in Honolulu to aid Japanese women working in island rice fields. The home, to be named the Susanna Wesley home, will be funded with contributions from the women involved in the work.
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San Francisco
Methodist Episcopal Church
Honolulu
Susanna Wesley Home
Preparations Under Way for Six Day Bicycle Race
New York November 11 preparations are well advanced for the six day bicycle race set to start December 8 at Madison Square Garden. A strong list of European riders has signed to compete with the American stars already entered.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Brings Aid to All The Family
Over fifty years ago doctors endorsed it and continue to rely on the oldest and best Sarsaparilla. Ayer's promises benefits for every member of the family across generations.
Ballot recount shows no material change in districts 26 27
Recounting ballots in the 26th and 27th districts yielded no material change. Some vote shifts occurred within wards but results remained intact amid ongoing caucus preparations and candidate assessments.
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Brown
Goward
Stearns
Kennedy
Mahoney
Meenan
O’brien
MrMahon
McMahon
Board
Bull
Chicago chosen for Franco American industrial school
Chicago will host a proposed Franco American industrial school after Henri Merou the French consul reported the Franco American committee has definitively picked Chicago as the best site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henri Merou
France
United States
Meeting Notice for November Session at Merrimack Street
A business meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 13 at 145 Merrimack Street room 6 at 3 p m. Attendees should arrive on time for the session and discuss scheduled items.
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Merrimack Street
Mason Released as Perry Held in Morton Murder
Cambridge November 11. Judge Almy ordered the discharge of Alan G. Mason after government investigators failed to show probable cause for holding him on the Morton murder charge. George L. O. Perry, a witness, is now charged with the same murder and remanded without bail for a hearing November 18.
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Cambridge
Alan G. Mason
Boston
Cara A. Morton
Waverley
Chas. Almy
Third District Court
Middlesex
Mason
Geo. L. O. Perry
Miss Morton
Court House
K. D. Ware
Perry
Charles Almy
Eastern
Georg A. Sanderson
Rh. D. Ware
Stotte
Sanderson
A.an G. Mason
Wasrant
Ware
Army
Harry Mason
Associated Press
Alan
Mr. Ware
George L. O. Perry
Clara A. Morton Perry
Trainmen Threaten Strike If Demands Not Met
Chicago November 11. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen warns an immediate strike may occur if final talks with railroad managers fail to meet the men’s demands. About 2000 trainmen would refuse to work on Wednesday after the conference led by Vice Grand Master Lee and Grand Master P. M. Morrissey.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
Lee
P. M. Morrissey
Brotherhood
Cleveland
Santa Fe President gauges wage demands by railway brotherhood
In Los Angeles on November 11 President Ripley of the Santa Fe railroad said no formal wage request has been made yet. He noted he does not know the proposed schedules and expects the brotherhoods to act conservatively, with amicable settlement likely if a dispute arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Western Lines
Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
President Roosevelt Arrives in New York for Dedication
President Theodore Roosevelt reaches Jersey City at 6 45 AM aboard the Pennsylvania railroad special and travels to New York by ferry. He breakfasts at the University Club with Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler and friends, then visits his sister before resting at the Union League Club ahead of the Chamber of Commerce dedication ceremonies.
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New York
Roosevelt
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
23Rd Street
University Club
Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr
East 2Rd Street
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Douglass Robinson
Union League Club
New
Chamber of Comerce
Archbishop Ireland predicts Canada under US domain
In New York at a Minnesota society banquet on November 11 Archbishop Ireland argued Canada will eventually come under United States domain without conquest or war. He compared American growth to other nations and foresaw Pacific coast commerce equaling Atlantic trade as development spreads across east, west, north and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota Society
Ireland
Canada
United States
America
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Root to Attend New York Chamber Dinner Tonight
Secretary Root leaves Washington for New York to join a Chamber of Commerce dinner this evening and plans to return tomorrow. Also listed are classified items: hair dryer for sale at 8 1 2 dollars, a Worcester candy store for sale with teaching option, a Highland two room let with heat and bath, and choice poultry breeders advertised by Selden Colburn in Dracut Massachusetts.
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Washington
Root
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Worcester
Mass
U. L. Brown
Main Street
Niger
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
R. L
Selden Colburn
P.O
Dracut Mass
For Sale Fresh Violets Delivered Citywide
Violet delivery offered by Josert Norris at 83 Steve Street with phone 1036-6. Local shoppers can order violets for any city area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josert Norris
Steve Street
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Leonard
Lawrence Mayoralty
Mrs. Harrison
Burton Harrison
Timothy 2
Juellivan
Francis E. SH
Tim D. Sullivan
Francis B. Harrison
Tim Sullivan
Bowery
Francis E. Shober
Congress
Capitol
Dancing Academy
Slosson
Gospel Temperance Meetings
Japanese Christian Home
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Ward Six
John C. Wilson
Republican City Committee
Poor and School Committee
Common Council
Lawrence Journal
Alexander F. Bruce
Lowell Democrats
Lawrence
Bruce
Sparks
Fred Hard
Ww. Cc. T. U
A. G. Mason
Morton
District Court Room
East Cambridge
Clara A. Morton
Mgr
Rhodes’ Hall
M?st
Centralville Heights
Superior
Third Street
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