Barber Takes His Own Pay From the Till
William Gerow, charged with larceny for taking his week’s wages from William Gould’s shop till, was found not guilty and discharged after stating the pay was owed. Other cases included alleged Boston crooks O’Brien and Jacobs. Peter Bean’s liquor sale conviction. and James Winn’s suspended sentence for assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gerow
William Gould
Gerow
Gould
Wilson
Washington Tavern
Thomas Lynch
Lowell
Providence
Boston
Waterville
Hadley
Peter Bean
Bean
John Donahue
John B McKeown
Chelmsford
James Winn
Edward Winn
Winn
Alfred J. Cronin
Louis Gruenwald
Steinert & Co
John J. Flynn
State Farm
John Spyllopulos
Harris K. Lowre
Porte Presses for Settlement After Beirut Shooting
Interest centers on the Magelssen case as five arrests are reported in Beirut. Turkish officials contest that a life attempt occurred while U S authorities demand proof. Leishman presses for execution of prior accords and safeguards for the American college at Kharpool and Tripoli prison reform for a naturalized American. Warships Brooklyn and San Francisco head to Beirut while Ravndal reports a failed assassination with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
The
Porte
Leishman
Beirut
Wm. C. Magelssen
U. S
Kharpool
Tenekedjoan
American College
Tripoli
Syria
Cotton
Genoa
Italy
United States
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Washington
Roosevelt
Turkey
Turey
US cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco pass Messina Straits
Messina Sicily reports that United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco moved through the Straits at 11:20 am bound south. The semaphore saluted the ships wishing them luck.
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Messina
Sicily
United States
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Straits of Messina
Roberts Cancels Boston Voyage Plans
London reports Field Marshal Lord Roberts will not sail to the United States this autumn. He was set to depart on the Mayflower September 28 but military manoeuvres were postponed to mid September due to bad weather delaying harvests and the Somaliland situation.
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London
Lord Roberts
Boston
United States
Somaliland
War Office
Fire of suspected arson harms East Weymouth grocery
An early morning blaze on Lake Street East Weymouth caused extensive interior damage to a two story frame building. The insured structure belonged to A. H. Small of Roxbury and housed Antonia Denly’s grocery stock valued at 1500. The fire origin was reported incendiary.
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Weymouth
Lake Street
A. H. Small
Roxbury
Antonia Denly
Cleveland Set for Cape Ann Speed Test Today
Portland Maine Sept 1 The cruiser Cleveland with builders and government officials sailed from harbor for the official speed test on the Cape Ann course scheduled for 3 PM today.
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Portland
Cleveland
Cape Ann
Prisoner’s Story in Chicago Rail Robbery Case
Three detectives chased suspects tied to the Chicago City railway barns raid that killed two and wounded two. A group described by Steuder was allegedly put off a train near the Iowa Illinois line after midnight. Steuder claims he was to receive 1000 dollars but was paid nothing. Police doubt his confession.
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Chicago
Iowa
Chicago City Railway
Iowa and Illinois Boundary Line
Steuder
Court fight over Bedford estate heirs in New York
In the New York supreme court a three cornered dispute over Gunning S. Bedford’s Paris estate arises. Trustees Eugene L. Bushe and Stephen Fiske seek to determine rights of all interested including the widow detained in London on a charge of attempting to foist a child on the estate. The infant reportedly died in France. The estate holds a sizable trust fund for Bedford’s heirs.
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New York
Gunning S. Bedford
Paris
Supreme Court
Eugene L. Bushe
Stephen Fiske
London
France
Bedford
Settlement Reached Between Illinois Central and Telegraphers
Negotiations ending September 1 resulted in modified telegraphers demands being granted. Settlement required reviewing over 1500 office schedules. Concessions include greatly reduced hours and an annual payroll increase exceeding $100,000. Average salary raise about 15 percent.
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Chicago
Illnois Central Railway
Two Months for Passing Worthless Checks in Boston Court
Edward S. Moore of Lowell and Charles S. Arnold were tried for uttering worthless checks. Moore received two consecutive two month terms in the house of correction after being found guilty on two charges, including a $16.36 check and a $4.20 check. The case involved signatures claimed to be forged or issued by Dr Teague, with Moore asserting liquor impairment at the time. A second man, Arnold, was accused of impersonating a police inspector in relation to Moore’s case, leading to additional proceedings and appeals.
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Edward’ S. Moore
Lowell
House of Correction
Parmenter
Boston Municipal Court
Hildreth Street
Boston
Edward S. Moore
Bridges
Brockton
Teague
Moore
Neegoe
Counsell
William A. Kaplan
School Street
H. L. Borague
Dr. Teague
Charles
Arnold
Miss Chamberlain
Kelly
Misa Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Moers
Kaplan
Tee
Unidentified Cuban Disease Baffles Medical Experts
New York reports Cuban health officials have appealed to Columbia University and Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia for aid to identify a deadly illness. World notes eminent pathologists and bacteriologists are collaborating with U S authorities. details are withheld. Symptoms resemble bubonic plague yellow fever and spotted fever but progress is faster and more lethal.
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New York
Health Department
Cuba
Columbia University
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Marine Hospital and Public Health Department
United States
Daiquairl
Santiago
Body of Willie Cook found near guard locks
The seven year old Willie Cook was recovered this morning at the guard locks off Broadway. He had been missing from Sawtelle place since Saturday. The body was slightly decomposed. Ayer Home patrons board planned a meeting at 3 tomorrow afternoon.
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Willie Cook
Guard Locks
Broadway
Molloy
Young Cook
Sawtelle Place
Franklin Street
Vesper Boat Club
Harry Cook
Willis
Willie
Ayer Home
Yachting Grand Challenge Delayed by Light Winds
New York Sept 1 Reliance and Shamrock III struggle against fading wind as experts fear no race today. Wind drops to a mere zephyr leaving the course in doubt and observers see little activity among private yachts. The race must start before 1 pm or be declared off.
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New York
Reliance
Shamrock III
Shamrock
Leeward
Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
England
Rubloff Arrested in Washington for Fraud
Harry Rubloff alias W H Harris is jailed in Washington D C on charges of obtaining money under false pretences. He previously faced larceny charges in Chicago for impersonating an insurance agent and for stealing a ring. Judge Hadley showed leniency, but Rubloff remained insolvent and cried in jail. Washington police imply he did not heed the judge’s advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rubloff
W. H. Harris
Washington
D. C
Moffatt
Rubloff
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Hadley
Chicago
Rublofft
Ill
Stabbing in Dracut Leaves Two Wounded
Fred Robinson and John Oleson residents of Collinsville were allegedly stabbed in a Monday night incident in a vacant lot behind Foster's cider mill near the Collinsville school. The assailant's name is withheld and no warrant appears issued. he has left town and the victims remain unlocated. Both victims were only slightly injured.
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Fred Robinson
John Oleson
Collinsville
Foster's Cider Mill
Robinson
Oleson
Austrian Professor Named Arbitrator in Venezuela Claims
The Hague September 1. Professor Lammasch of Austria has been appointed as an arbitrator for the allied powers in the Venezuela preferential treatment settlement. Dr Zorn represents Germany before the arbitration court.
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The
Hague
Lammasch
Austria
Venezuela
Zorn
Germany
Yachts Halted by Uncertain Winds in Highlands Race
New York reports an 8 knot breeze at Highlands New Jersey with a wary forecast for a Reliance versus Shamrock III race. Conditions worsened after 8 AM with fog and a dying wind, leaving no start yet. By 10:40 Marconi notes the wind shifting and little chance of a finish as yachts vanish into haze.
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New York
Highlands
N. J
Reliance
Shamrock III
Chetelah
Marconi
Marconi Wireless
Gambling crackdown near Canobie lake camps sparks raid
Windham authorities launched a campaign against private camps near Canobie Lake over illicit gambling. Detective George Cardwell and Constable William Love raided camps, seizing gaming gear including a nickel spindle used in Dime Luck. The device featured an invisible brake controlled by a cord to stop the spindle at favored coins.
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Windham
Canobie Lake
George Cardwell
Lawrence
William Love
Lynn
Cardwell
Lamar Must Appear For Trial In New Jersey Indictments
Freeport New Jersey September 1 David J Lamar a New York broker must appear for trial on September 17 after two Monmouth County grand jury indictments for assault with intent to kill and conspiracy arising from the July 9 Long Branch incident involving his former coachman James McMahon. Lamar pleaded not guilty and posted 5000 bail.
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Freeport
N. J
David J. Lamar
New York
Monmouth
James McMahon
Long Branch
Lamar
Justice Fort
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Barber
Michael O'Brien
Maurice Jacobs
the Square
Inspector Walsh
Adams Hardware and Paint Company
Jacobs
O’brien
Welch
O'Brien
Essex Street
Magelssen
Hay
Ravndal
Straits
Edison
S. Bedford
Ilnois Central
Ei-Azhar
State Board of Health
Coburn & CO
E. S. Moore
Athens
Dracut
the Bulletins
Canobie
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