Wrong Man Arrested for Stealing a Team
James J. Riley, about 55, six feet tall and well regarded, was found not guilty of stealing a horse and carriage from Harry Green of the Lowell Detective Agency after alibi and eyewitness doubts. Several other Lowell cases follow, with varied outcomes and continuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Riley
Hadley
Harry Green
Elizabeth Blondin
Iit
Green
Bruce
Lowell Detective Agency
Messrs. Green
James Riley
Lowell
Bie
Riley
Welch
Ruey
Arthur G. Coram
Isabelle Carlson
Jennings Court
Coram
Miners Elect Delegates for Roosevelt Arbitration Plan
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania October 17 delegates from all anthracite locals reengage to consider Roosevelt arbitration plan at Nesbitt theatre next Monday. Officers expect ratification though objections may arise on plan specifics. Strikers’ return to work remains contested as unions plan to aid those not yet employed. Mt Carmel delegates also chosen to attend, instructed to follow Mitchell and district officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Mine Workers’ Convention
Nesbitt Theatre
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Mt. Carmel
United Mine Workers
Recalled Sirk case details at Merrimack house sale
In Superior Court the Sirk case resumes with E B Conant recalled. He testifies the note for 13500 was lengthened to ten days at Sirk’s request, deposits and payments arranged to secure deed and mortgage. Cross examination covers property value, rents, and discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Conant
Superior Court
Sirk
Silk
Merrimack House
Merrimack
Central Street
Mr. Dunbar
Killed in Lynn. Baker Crossed Track at Station
Thomas Baker sixty two, mason and gardener, was struck by a Boston and Maine train at Lynn central station and killed instantly while attempting to cross in front of the Portland Express due at 9 22. Other notices: Vermont cows for sale at C H Clapp Co stable and various ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Thomas’ Baker
Mason
Boston and Maine
Central Station
Portland Express
Fire destroys Hamblett's machine shop in Lawrence
Fire swept the G W Hamblett machine shop in Lawrence area causing an estimated loss of 25000. The three story wooden building measured about eighty by sixty feet and housed paper cutting machinery. Large stocks were stored inside and insurance covered the loss. The fire's origin is unknown but suspected to have begun near the boiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
G. W. Hamblett
Moody urges larger navy to safeguard peace
Secretary Moody spoke to a large East St. Louis audience urging a bigger navy not for war but to deter conflict and preserve peace, saying preparedness is the surest path to peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis Ill
Moody
Pension increases announced for New England veterans
Washington October 17 pension changes issued for Sept include increases for John Griffin Weymouth ten dollars Geo W Dixon Newburyport ten dollars and Frank B Gay Franklin six dollars each noted in the official adjustments for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Griffin
Weymouth
Geo. W. Dixon
Newburyport
Frank B. Gay
Franklin
National WCTU Holds 29th Maine Convention at Portland
The 29th annual convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened at the Jefferson theatre in Portland Maine with representatives from every state and territory. Mrs L M N Stevens president opened with a keynote address praising prohibition and Maine’s long stance against liquor. Featured attendees include Lady Henry Somersett and Rev Henry S Sanders of London who attended while not actively speaking. The meeting ran into next Wednesday night with plans to extend discussions and ongoing campaigns against liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Jefferson Theatre
Henry Somerset
Henry S. Sanders
London
England
Stevens
Maine
Louisville
Lquor
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Not Guilty Everett Murder Case
Cambridge October 17 The jury in the case of Edward Carter and Geo J Blake charged with the murder of Everett policeman Thomas Keefe was instructed by Judge Lawton to return a verdict of not guilty for Blake. The court’s decree clears Blake of the murder charge while Carter remains at issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Edward Carter
Geo. J. Blake
Thomas Keefe
Everett
Lawton
Young Blake
Hand Crushed While Laying Iron Injures Three Men
Edward Walsh of 106 Mt Vernon street suffered a severe hand crush while laying iron at Bay State mills and had his thumb amputated at St Johns hospital. Edward ONeill of 22 Whipple street received a deep laceration to the left hand requiring six stitches at Emergency hospital. James Daly of north Chelmsford fell from a wagon, cutting his left hand and injuring his lip. treated at Emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Walsh
Mt. Vernon Street
St. John's Hospital
Bay State Mills
Edward O'Neil
Mr. O'Neil
Whipple Street
James Daly
Iorth Chelmsford
Sparks Wins Fifth District Democratic Nomination Ballot
Boston noon dispatch reports ballot law commission ruled in favor of John T Sparks of Dracut for the Fifth district Democratic nomination over A B Bruce of Lawrence. Bruce’s counsel Col Sweeney voiced disappointment as Sparks’ name was set to appear on the official ballot. Bruce may seek nomination papers, deadline this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Sparks
Boston
Col. Sweeney
Lawrence
Bruce
Sparks
Ballot Law Commission
5Th
A. B. Bruce
John T .Sparks
Dracut
Tragedy in Lawyer’s Office Ends in Double Killing
In New York on Oct 17 William Turner shot and killed Albert Hamilton and W M Mallach in the offices of Cantor Adams McIntyre on Broad street and then killed himself. Turner, former treasurer of Climax Bottling, had met the others over a settlement tied to an alleged default. Hamilton hailed from Pittsburgh, Turner from Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Turner Today
Albert Hamilton
W. M. Mallach
Cantor, Adams & McIntyre
Broad Street
Turner
Climax Bottling Company
Hamilton
Mallad
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Pittsburg
Elective Plan and Tuition Debate in State School Talks
Albany October 17 The joint session of the council of school superintendents of New York and the Massachusetts Association continued in the Senate chamber. The program included Elective Plan of Studies in High Schools led by Edwin P Seaver and Payment by the State of High Schools Non-Resident Pupils Tuition led by James Russell Parsons Jr from the Regent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Council of School Superintendents of the State
Massachusetts Superintendents’ —Association
Senate Chamber
Edwin P. Seaver
Boston
James Russell Parsons, Jr
Regent's Office
Doctor Orders Sarsaparilla Then and Now
A grandmother’s physician previously prescribed Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for her, and the product remains the same old remedy today. Tested and trusted, the traditional tonic is echoed in modern usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Lord Kitchener Plans India Command Trip
Lord Kitchener began his voyage to take command of British forces in India. He travels via Paris with a stop at Khartoum, and the departure was kept strictly secret to ensure he could leave unnoticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
India
Paris
Khartoum
British Trader Falls To His Death In Toronto
Godfrey B Bowsley aged 60 representing J N Crossley Son of England leapt from the Rossin house top story yesterday and was killed instantly on the pavement in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Godfrey B. Bowsley
J. N. Crossley & Son
England
Rossin House
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Catherine
James
Margaret Kelly
O. K
James Baxter
Reformatory
Joseph Leppe
Fitchburg
Errimage
Lowell Man
Baker
Vermont
C. H. Clapp & Co
Plymouth Rock Leather
Plymouth Rock Leather Compound Co
Mass
Wells
Chicago
King Mfg. Co
Warren Avy
French Streets
Madam Rose May
Aiken Avenue
Sparks’ Drug Store
Appleton Street
B. Schwarts
East Billerica
Masa
Railroad Bank
Alfonso
Spain
United States
The
National Society
Blake
Partners
Parilla
Icaruse
New Yorker
Department House
Sale Legins
O'Sullivan Bros
City Hall
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