New Brooms Sweep Clean in Boston Court
In Lowell, Judge Hadley handles a busy morning session with thrift. Jennie Carroll faces assault over a House of the Good Shepherd case and a boy’s head wound. Dan Mack nabbed for stealing brooms, fined $15. Louis Pendleton’s clock leads to a suspended sentence at the State farm. Several neglected children from a drunkard family are placed in city care.
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Hadley
Jennie Carroll
John Dooleghty
Carroll
Dooleghty
Mrs. Carroll
Daniel Mack
New York City
Milo Hale
Bridge Street
West Sixth Street
Dan
Mr. Hale
Ferris
Mack
New York
Lowell
Welch
Louis Pendleton
John Crowley
Louis
Crowley
State Farm
Rhert M. Welch
John Riley
Fred Jarvis
Patrick J. Prennan
Leroy Barrows
William Cogan
William Lafleur
Oceanic Brings It Lipton Challenge for Cup Race
New York Oct 15 Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge for another international yacht race to win the America’s cup is due today on the Oceanic. Commodore Ledyard has called a general New York Yacht Club meeting for Thursday night to act on the challenge. No details will be made public until then, and the club will likely appoint a committee with full power to act.
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New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Commodore Ledyard
New York Yacht Club
For Sale A Good Acre Farm With Wooded Land
For sale a good acre farm with abundant wood options and a capable tenant for winter wood cutting. Reference wanted. Address 52 Parker Street Lowell. 016 a reminder.
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Parker Street
Lowell
Stolen Bank Notes From Zafiro Strong Room
Report from Yokohama dated October 1 and Victoria dated October 15 states a box of bank notes worth 50000 dollars in gold was stolen from the China and Manila steamer Zafiro’s strong room on its recent Hong Kong to Manila voyage. The consignment was signed for by a ship officer and the strong room was opened only once before Manila, to admit opium shipped at the last moment.
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Yokohama
Victoria
B. C
China
Manila
Zafiro
Hong Kong
Coal Fire Clears Quickly At Old City Hall
A still alarm at 8 am sent the chemical and hose wagon to the old city hall. About 20 tons of coal stored in the cellar burned briefly before firemen arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze. If unchecked the fire could have caused serious damage to the building.
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Central Fire Station
Old City Hall
Readfield Names New Postmaster George C Hunton
Washington reports George C Hunton was appointed postmaster at Readfield Maine on October 15 marking a local civil service appointment. Hunton succeeds the prior postmaster and will oversee mail operations and local delivery.
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Washington
George C. Hunton
Readfield
Fought Thieves Two Shot Dead In Farmhouse Hold Up
In Lorain County near Rochester two aged men, John Meach and Jarvis Meach, repelled three burglars trying to rob a country house safe. John Meach discharged a shotgun, killing two attackers and mortally wounding the third. The other three accomplices fled. no money was taken.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Rochester
Lorin County
Meach
John Meach
Jarvis Meach
John Mead
Cuba's Palma denies ingratitude to United States
New York reports from Havana quote President Palma saying Cubans remain grateful to the United States and seek close commercial ties. The cabinet weighs the reciprocity treaty and may decide by week’s end, with objections to some provisions but no plan to reject it.
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New York
Palma
United States
Tribune
Havana
Glad of Kenyon's Arrest In Lowell
The Manchester Union reports the arrest of Arthur R. Kenyon of Manchester in Lowell on a charge of stealing a watch. Police found pawn tickets for watches stolen in Manchester and recovered a watch stolen from Manchester in Boston. He likely pawned it and Manchester police expect his return after Lowell handling.
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Arthur Kenyon
Lowell
Manchester Union
Manchester
Arthur R. Kenyon
Boston
Kenyon
Great Mexican and Central American ports damaged by quake and tidal wave
San Francisco reports massive damage from a September earthquake and tidal wave. Captain Von Fiegen of the German steamer Denderah cited destroyed piers hindering landings at Salina Cruz and Tehuantepec. At Ocos Guatemala the port pier was destroyed. losses run into millions. The event was felt as far as Manzanillo.
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San Francisco
von Fiegen
Denderah
Salina Cruz
Tehuantepec
Ocos
Guatemala
Manzanilo
Mitchell heads to Washington to meet President Roosevelt
Wilkesbarre Pa October 15 President Mitchell departed at 3 AM for Washington to visit President Roosevelt and discuss national matters.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Washington
Roosevelt
Schrader Leads U S Geological Survey Return from Alaska
Seattle report details the U S Geological Survey expedition headed by F C Schrader returning aboard the Santa Anna. The May to October season covered the Copper river region headwaters of the Copper Tanana and Nebezna rivers with a sub expedition in the Copper river valley. Schrader calls the year’s work most satisfactory.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Geological Survey
F. C. Schrader
Copper River
Santa Anna
Copper
Tanana
Nebezna
Bulgarians Driven From Kreana Defile in Turkish Battle
Government circles report Bulgarian revolutionary bands defeated after a sharp clash in the Kreana defile with Turkish troops. Bulgarians were dislodged and dispersed. The Porte states the Macedonian committee will be suppressed by the Bulgarian government.
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Constantinople
Kreana
Porte
Fire Chiefs Quell Chimney Blaze at Jefferson Street House
Tuesday afternoon about 2 25 o clock fire apparatus responded to a Jefferson street residence owned by Peter J Savage where a defective chimney sent smoke from the roof. The chemical engine quickly controlled the fire preventing serious damage.
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Jefferson Street
Peter J. Savage
Bomb plot against Hungarian House president prompts police boost
A workman alerted police to a suspected plan to place a bomb under the chair of the president of the lower house in Budapest. As a result, detectives guarding the House have been increased.
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Budapest
Hungary
SIRK CASE BRINGS WITNESS ON SToughton WATER ISSUE
In court this morning Charles C. Hutchinson of Mechanics Savings Bank testified about four Merrimack House mortgages dated September 16 1901 and still active as of October 10 1901 with balances between six and seven thousand dollars. He recalled about 80 acres in Pawtucketville covered by the mortgage part of the Emery farm near Moody Street bridge. The sale of the Merrimack House was discussed with auctioneer Conant and Emery heirs’ agent Ryan but he could not recall details of releases or refusals. The jury then viewed the property as another case, Smith vs Town of Stoughton, proceeded with trial scheduling.
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Charles C. Hutchinson
Mechanics Savings Bank
Silt
Emery
Merrimack House
Hutchinson
Pawtucketville
Wier
Moody Street Bridge
Mr. Conant
Dunbar
A. J. Ryan
Sirk
Smith
Stoughton
O. A. Marden
S. L. Powers
BE. R. Leonard
Clark
Boston South Station
Wm. E. Patten
Man Injured Falls From Wall Lands In Hospital
John Flynn of 53 Charles street walked to St John’s hospital after an accident on Stackpole street. He fractured his left arm when he fell from a wall in the late evening and was admitted for proper treatment.
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John Flynn
Charles Street
St. John’s Hospital
Stackpole Street
Post Office Lets Military Mail Forwarding Free
The post office department directs that when addresses of persons in civil or military service are changed by official orders their mail of the second through fourth classes can be forwarded like letter mail without extra charge if they notify the postmaster at the forwarding office and show the branch or department of government in which they serve.
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Washington
Post Office Department
United States
U S minister seeks more ships to reinforce gunboat Marietta
Washington reports that Minister Bowen at Caracas has cabling the state department requesting one or two additional warships be sent to reinforce the gunboat Marietta at Laguaira due to the current critical situation in Caracas.
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Washington
U. S
Bowen
Caracas
State Department
Marietta
Laguaira
Sarsaparilla Endorsed By Doctor for Pale Patients
An advertisement extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a cure and tonic for pale thin people. It claims doctors recommend it and urges readers to try the remedy for health restoration.
Miners Leader Heads to White House for Talks
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers left Wilkes-Barre for Washington to confer with President Roosevelt on the operators arbitration plan. He may press for miners’ equal representation on a proposed arbitration committee as talks amid a coal strike continue and a convention may be called within days.
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Mitchell
Roosevelt
Wilkesbarre
Miners’ Union
Washington
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Association
White House
Cortelyou
Root
Serena Payne
New York
Carroll D. Wright
Wand
White Hall
Times Editorial Urges Mitchell to Accept
The New York Times editorial comment urges Mitchell to accept amid the national anthracite situation. The piece discusses the broader coal crisis and calls for a decisive action from Mitchell in response to ongoing energy and labor tensions.
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Times
Mitchell
Sparks Bruce clash over legality of fifth district convention
Ballot commissioners convened at 11 55 am to rule on the legality of the fifth district Democratic convention nomination. Sixty seven of sixty eight Sparks delegates attended while the Bruce delegation was small. Counsel for Sparks argued the convention proceedings, claims the filing order places burden of proof on Sparks. The judge reserved ruling on a parliamentary law issue raised about the convention chairman.
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Sparks
Bruce
Malachi Jennings
Boston
J. Jseph Hennessy
John C. Sweeney
Lawrence
Sweeney
Courier
Citizen
Typhoon Ravages Northern Japan Nailing Odawara Coast
A severe typhoon struck northern Japan causing tidal waves along the Odawara coast and extensive destruction. Reports from Odawara Kodzu Kamakura Olzo note washed away houses and multiple deaths while railway lines and a power station were heavily damaged. Local subscriptions and relief efforts are being organized by Japanese leaders and newspapers.
Harlem division offers coal at cost to heads of families
Notice sent to all station agents on the Harlem division of the New York Central asking them to forward names of heads of families among division employees who wish to receive a ton of coal at cost from the company.
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New York
Harlem
New York Central
Comepany
English coal strike negotiations stun English observers
New York dispatch notes English moralists staggered by the coal strike talks. They praise the American approach led by President Mitchell and warn no English leader matches his influence. Arbitration may end the dispute, proving Americans keep their heads under pressure.
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New York
London
the Tribune
Mr. Morgan
England
Mitchell
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