Mitchell In Conference With Quay And Penrose
New York dispatch reports John Mitchell arrived in the city with district presidents and met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with a man not previously seen in his company. Observers, noting connections to coal strikes and J. P. Morgan interests, expect talks with M. W. Guernsey about settlement methods. Mitchell declined to disclose his purpose or plans, suggesting he may not travel to Washington today.
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New York
John Mitchell
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Louis N. Hammerling
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Mr.Mitchell
M. W. Guernsey
J. P. Morgan
Washington
Mine Workers Leader Accepts Responsibility in Struggle
Public letter from Mo Mitchell of United Mine Workers to President Roosevelt argues operators bear fault for the coal strike. He asserts miners are ready to resume if a fair tribunal’s findings are honored, criticizing operators for refusing to accept impartial investigation and citing prolonged suffering from the stalemate.
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Washington
White House
United Mine Workers OF America
John Mitchell
American Federation OF Labor
Hart
Wilkesbarre
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
Carroll D. Wright
MO. Mitchell
Turn Gray? Restore Dark Rich Color With Ayer's Vigor
Ayer's Hair Vigor is pitched as an easy solution to turn gray hair back to a dark, rich shade. The ad promotes it as a splendid dressing and implies effective restoration of natural color.
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Ayer
Zcarucy
Obstructions on rails derail Lehigh Valley coal train
In Hazelton Pennsylvania a coal train derailed after a large stone was placed on the tracks near the Lattimer colliery. A detachment found additional obstructions further east as Italians with clubs threatened to halt trolley service at Harleigh but dispersed before militia was needed.
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Hazelton
Lehigh Valley
Lattimer
First
Harleigh
Convicts Escape From Santa Fe Penitentiary Quarry
Fifteen inmates overpowered two guards at a Santa Fe penitentiary quarry two miles northeast of the city. The gang seized the guards’ guns. two convicts escaped while the rest freed the guards. A posse with bloodhounds pursues the two fugitives who fled toward the mountains.
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Santa Fe, N. M
Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Engineers to survey Coeur D Alene branch route
Missoula Montana October 9 L Gleason consulting engineer of the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific has begun surveys along the Coeur D Alene branch with a party of engineers. Railroad circles say Northern Pacific plans to reroute its main line via Wallace Idaho to Spokane shortening the run to Spokane by about 70 miles.
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Missoula
Mont
L. Gleason
Rocky Mountain
Northern Pacific
Coeur D'Alene
Wallace
Idaho
Spokane
Here
Dynamiter Shot by Soldier After Refusal to Halt
In Tamaqua near Brownsville, Oct 9, Burnham a striker was shot and killed by a guard when ordered to halt near a non unionist house hit by an explosion last week. A dynamiting attempt on a Slattery Bros breaker at Tuscarora failed with minor damage. Wilkesbarre reports Gen Gobin moving the Third brigade into Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys.
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Tamaqua
Janes Burnham
Brownsville
Burnham
Slattery Bros
Tuscarora
Wilkesbarre
Gobin
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Wood fuel talks and lawn mower dispute in Lowell
Prospective purchasers faced disappointment as city plans to buy wood faltered. Citizens who hoped the loan would pass offered advance payment, while A G Hill seeks 7 for sharpening city lawn mowers. Supt Jackson disputes Hill’s claim and defends previous sharpening work, citing failed earlier attempts and nonapproval of duplicate bills.
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Lowell
City
A. G. Hill
City Hall
Committee On Accounts
Jackson
The
Commons Department
Committee For Action
Hill
Breach of Promise Verdict in Fall River Case
The Superior Court jury awarded $20,000 to Miss McDonald in the McDonald Kieran breach of promise suit. Miss McDonald, a Radcliffe graduate, and Mr Kieran, superintendent of the Fall River water works, had a 1886 engagement that soured after he began courting a widow and public school principal last March.
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Fall River
Superior Court
Mc- Donald-Kieran
Damages Asked In Assault Suit With Few Court Officers
In a sparsely attended Massachusetts Superior Court session, Mrs. Hattie Hawkins sought damages against James O Connell for an April assault that allegedly left her unable to work. The jury awarded Hawkins $650 in Hawkins vs O Connell, while Hubbard vs Flint yielded $101.68 for the plaintiff. The court adjourned until Monday at 9:30 a.m. with most cases listed but few attendees.
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Merchants National Bank
Frank Taylor
Hattie Hawkins
Everett
James O'Connell
Ward
Hubbard
Superior Court
God Save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Aiken
Dillingham
Sparks Delegates Rally at Waverly Hotel for Democratic Nomination
Delegates for John T. Sparks meet at the Waverly hotel with Lawrence Cummings in the chair. They plan a Friday morning trip by special car to Lawrence and march from the car stop to Jackson hall. Sparks praises supporters and predicts victory. Executive committee reports registration progress. Callahan and O’Hare oversee work. Quinn chairs the city committee as 78 names are added. Republicans are said to be recruiting more than Democrats.
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John T. Sparks
Congress
Waverly
Lawrence Cummings
Jackson Hall
Lawrence
Democratic City Committee
Joseph H. Callahan
John P. O'Hare
Thomas F. Quinn
Union Veteran League National encampment opens in Chicago
The National encampment of the Union Veteran league opened at the Masonic Temple drill hall with 300 delegates. City Prosecutor Howard 8. Taylor welcomed them for Mayor Harrison, and Gen. J. Edwin Browne responded as national commander. The ladies auxiliary met at the Sherman house with Maury D. Rose reporting. Possible candidates for auxiliary presidency include Frances N. Baker Laura Frintz Maguire and Ada J. Stone.
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Chicago
Union Veteran League
Masonic Temple
Howard
Taylor
Harrison
J. Edwin Browne
Legion
Sherman House
Maury D. Rose
Columbus
Ohio
Frances N. Baker
Buffalo
Laura Frintz Maguire
Cincinnati
Ada J. Stone
Delta Upsilon Holds 68th National Convention in Marietta
Delta Upsilon gathers 150 members in Marietta for the 68th national convention. Meetings run at the Country Club with an evening public literary program and large reception. Friday features business sessions and a banquet at the Elks Club to close the event.
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Marietta
Ohio
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
New Transvaal tariff to take effect in two weeks
Pretoria reports the Gazette states the new customs tariff will take effect a fortnight hence. The dynamite duty remains unchanged while questions on manufacture and importation are debated, with the duty to be addressed separately as soon as possible.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Motorman Towne Dies After Illness in Street Car Job
Methuen reports motorman Towne of the Haverhill and Lawrence division of the street railway company died last night after stepping from his car. He had been ill for a few days and the death is believed due to heart failure. He leaves a wife and several children.
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Methuen
Haverhill & Lawrence
Haverhill & Southern New Hampshire Street Railway Company
Cloutier Nominated for Senator in Suh District
Lawrence October 9 A Suh district Democratic senatorial convention met in city hall last night Amedee Cloutier was nominated and T F Ahearn was elected to the state central committee.
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Lawrence
Suh
City Hall
Amedee Cloutier
T. F. Ahearn
State Central Committee
Fraternal Meeting Puts Together Concert and Ball Committee
Canton Pawtucket No. 9 I O O F held a well attended meeting at Odd Fellows hall On Wednesday evening a committee was chosen to arrange a concert and ball The group includes Col M D Brown Lieut Col John C Bennett Asa B Hilliard A J Smith Charles A Parker Capt T E Boucher Quartermaster F G Baldwin Capt G H Stevens Capt George A Dickey Lieut A E Lyford Ensign C J Willsteed A Newburyport photo shows the Canton dog in a tug of war victory
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Canton
Pawtucket
Odd Fellows Hall
M.D. Brown
John C., Bennett
Asa B. Hilliard
A. J. Smith
Charles A. Parker
T. E. Boucher
F. G. Baldwin
G. H. Stevens
George A. Dickey
A. E. Lyford
C. J. Willsteed
Newburyport
Fire at Putnam's restaurant sparks central alert
A chemical engine and hose cart from Central station responded to Merrimack square at noon to fight a blaze at Putnam's restaurant in the Sun building. Hot fat under a ventilating shaft ignited lint and dust in the air shaft, aided by rising hot air, but damage was limited.
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Central Station
Merrimack Square
Putnam's Restaurant
Sun
Manchester to Boston under IMMC plan in January
The Manchester Guardian reports Manchester has been named a terminal port for the International Mercantile Marine Company fleet. A service to Boston will begin in January using steamers with 8000 ton cargo capacity and refrigerator space.
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Manchester
Eng
Manchester Guardian
International Mercantile Marine Company
Boston
Hudson Valley rail strike flares as traffic rises today
Quiet at Sandy Hill New York as the Hudson Valley railroad dispute begins to bite with a rise in passenger traffic on the cars.
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Sandy Hill
N. Y
Hudson Valley Railroad
Whitcomb Nominated at Middlesex Democratic Convention
Ayer October 9 the Twenty third Middlesex Democratic convention met in town hall. Secretary cast one vote for J Hartwell Whitcomb of Littleton who was nominated unanimously.
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Ayer
Middlesex Democratic Representative
Town Hall
J. Hartwell Whitcomb
Littleton
Visitor From Canada Brought In After Clocking Drunkenness
In Lowell police court this morning George A. Holt a bald headed farmer with blue eyes and a rye whiskey appetite faced Judge Fisher after being found on Appleton street about 1 am with a pint in his inner pocket. He denied guilt and hinted at losses to officers. Barrett also faced drunkenness charges, pleaded not guilty but later admitted guilt. fined $6 and sentenced to 24 hours in a cell. Several other locals including Michael Makin Fred Winstow and Warren Melvin were placed on probation for drunkenness.
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George A. Holt
Fisher
George
Appleton Street
Tie
Mr. Holt
Welch
Conway
Holt
Judge
Thomas F. Barrett
Barrett
Lttle
Charles O'Neil
George EF
Griggs
D. Jonahue
Gardner W. Pearson
William Barras
Joseph Martin
Michael Carpinane
George Belisle
Joseph A. Mercier
Daniel Driscoll
Middlesex County
Lakeview
D. J. Donahue
L. B. Johnson
Mercier
Driscoll
Johnson
Donahue
Channing Whitaker
Tyngsboro
Whittaker
Edward W. Clark
Mercier’s
EK. F. Wright
Randolph
Willow Dale
Mr. Driscoll
M. A. Smart
Smart
Mr. Mercier
James Danford
Mr. Donahue
Bridgewater
Eveleth
John Ellis
Lowell
Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Meeting In Session
The 29th annual Free Baptist Woman's Missionary society gathering continues at Paige Street church with about 75 delegates. Today includes morning sessions with reports from New England and central secretaries, officers to be elected, and addresses by notable members, with meals served in the vestry.
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Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Paige Street
Board of Managers
General Society
Mary A. Davis
Ocean Park
A. FE. Kenyon
Lowell
Nellie Wade Whitcout
Missionary Helper
Ella H. Andrews
Bureau of Missionary Intelligence
S. C. G. Avery
M. A. W. Bachelder
Accident notes from city streets round two
A 19 year old football player Scott Butterfield sustained a laceration to the left eyebrow while playing near his home on School street and received dressings at the Emergency hospital. Elbridge Fuller suffered a severe cut to his right foot after an ax accident while chopping wood at 1524 Gorham street and required six stitches at the Emergency hospital.
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Scott Butterfield
School Street
Elbridge Fuller
Gorham Street
To Let and Wanted Classified Snippet
TO LET Nice pleasant room at 47 Worthing Street. Lace curtains laundered by hand, 8c per pair. Will call for and deliver them. Send postal card to 101 Show Street. WANTED A good hand wood turner. Apply at once Merrimack Croquet Mint Coy Cola Street 010 St.
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Worthen Street
Show Street
Merrimack Croquet Mig
Coy Cola Street
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