Tokio mob torches peace treaty spurs violence at city hall
City hall crowd in Lowell hearsChief Hosmer summoned by Mayor Casey over lighting contract talks with Welsbach and Lowell Electric Light. A later census list inquiry from Chief Pidgin prompts notices to residents. A fare hike hearing for Forest F. Collier set for Sept. 20. city officials plan harmonized budgets as term ends.
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Hosmer
Casey
Welsbach Company
Lowell Electric Light Corporation
Welsbach
City Hall
Pidgin
Bureau of Statistics
Boston
Charles F. Pidginson
James B. Casey
Lowell
Mass
Forest F. Collier
Boston & Northern
Billerica Centre
Railroad Commission
Merrimack Square
Tokyo clashes burn churches and threaten officials
A mob in Tokio burned ten Christian churches and a mission school and harassed officials including Harriman and Marquis Ito. Police report around 200 arrests with security forces patrolling government areas as protests resume amid secrecy over Portsmouth conference results.
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Tokio
Hibaya Park
Kokumin Shimbun
Foreign Office
Portsmouth
Startling Robbery Shocks New York Underworld
A brownstone West Eightieth street gambling house faced a bold heist as masked men burst in after a look out signaled danger. They held the proprietor at gunpoint and seized 8200 in cash from the gaming room while 10 players watched, then escaped with a fourth accomplice guarding the lookout. The owners seek the conspirator behind the plan.
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New York
West Eightieth Street
Train Strikes Five Workers at Homewood Station
Pittsburg Sept 7 Fast passenger train No 201 westbound on the Pennsylvania railroad struck a party of five Westinghouse Company workers at Homewood station. Two men were killed instantly, three others injured including one fatally. Names given: dead William Gardner and Robert McKee. Injured William Gundy skull fracture likely to die, Robert Patton back injuries, Harry Courtney internal injuries. About 40 workers were waiting for a ride to the works when the accident occurred as the train dashed past the station, catching several men on the platform.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Homewood Station
WM. Gardner
Robert McKee
Wm. Gundy
Robert Patton
Harry Courtney
Westinghouse Company
Fever Situation Improves In New Orleans
New Orleans on September seven reports steady improvement in the yellow fever situation within the city. Nationally, the outbreak remains disconcerting in some sections while local business shows gradual recovery amid changing conditions.
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New Orleans
Jail Terms Set In Police Court for Downey and Whitcher
James Downey admits guilt to drunkenness and stealing a watch from Thomas Carr. He receives jail for one year six months on each larceny complaint after Mrs Mary McDonald identifies silverware taken from her Appleton Street home. Pawnbroker Patrick Curtin confirms Downey pawned the items. Downey claims another man handled the goods while he merely bought them. In a separate case Frank Whitcher faces charges of stealing tools from Smith & Lawrence. Foss Valve Company manager Walter Foss and store staff present conflicting testimony about Whitcher’s purchases and orders. The court investigates Whitcher’s links to Hawkins and Smith & Lawrence with Whitcher denying some bills and refusing to answer questions about his personal life.
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James Downey
Patrick Curtin
Jim’’ Downey
Downey
South Common
Frank B. Whitcher
Smith & Lawrence
Market Street
Walter O. Foss
Foss Valve Company
Market
Shattuck Streets
Whitcher
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Hawkins
Irving Smith
A Protest Made to the Porte
In Constantinople on September 7 the American minister Leishman filed a protest with the Porte over the handling of Ghirkis Vartanian's trial for the murder of Apid Pundijian. Officials blocked American consular action to verify Vartanian's American citizenship and protection claims, hastening the trial and sentencing him to death without resolving the citizenship question. The United States has long held this principle, which the Porte has often refused to recognize for naturalized Armenians unless pressured.
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Constantinople
Leishman
Porte
Ghirkis Vartanian
Apid Pundijian
Vartanian
United States
Veterans in Session Opens Grand Army Encampment in Denver
The thirty-ninth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment began at Broadway theatre Denver with brief welcomes from city and state officials. Commander-in-Chief John W King received a diamond badge and will present a loving cup to Gen Blackmar’s widow. The address highlighted Gen Wilmon W Blackmar’s 30 department tours and 26 encampments, while noting his death at Boise Idaho on July 16. Pension figures and bills in Congress were discussed, emphasizing vigilance to protect veterans livelihoods and memorial traditions.
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Denver
Col
Grand Army of the Republic
Broadway Theatre
John W. King
King
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Gen. Blackmar
Northwest
Boise
Idaho
Grand Army
Pension Bureau of Washington
Washington
Congres
Rioting Flares as Catholics Attack Salvation Army Station
In Montreal suburbs St. Louis de Mole Catholics attacked a new Salvation Army station injuring several Salvationists. Police were thin, prompting English-speaking residents to assist and a pitched battle ensued. Protestant residents plan to defend the Army with militia backing anticipated tonight.
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Montreal
St. Louis de Mole
Salvation Army
Private William Wells Heroic Moro Fight Dies in Hospital
Private William Wells of Troop G Fourth Cavalry saved nine of eleven attacking Moros in the Philippines. Wounded in the head and abdomen by poisoned weapons, he died in a Manila hospital after being moved from San Rafael. A letter from Private Frank L Nelson to Inspector Charles Laflamme in Lowell relayed the brave act and sought Wells mother Mrs Ida Pitre of 30 Perkins Street.
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Frank L. Nelson
Troop G
Fourth Cavalry
Charles LaFlamme
Lowell
William §. Wells
Laflamme
Wells
Ida Pitre
Perkins Street
Philippines
Manila
San Rafael Hospital
Nelson
San Rafael
Inspector Laflamme
Presidio
San Francisco
Hector Monnette
Ennell Street
Frank Wells
Congress Street
Aldric Pitre
Fire damage investigated at Central street store
Assistant Fire Marshal Casey of Haverhill and Chief E S Hosmer inspected the store of Max Goldin burg on Central street this morning after a mysterious fire damaged the premises Monday evening. The investigators offered no statement on their findings.
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Casey
Haverhill
E S Hosmer
Max Goldinburg
Central Street
Home for Letter Carriers to be built at Colorado Springs
Portland dispatch reports a tuberculosis victims home for Letter Carriers will be erected at Colorado Springs Colorado. The city donated a 160 acre site adjoining the Childs Drexel home for union printers.
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Portland
Ore
Letter Carriers Association
Colorado Springs
Col
Childs Drexel
Union
Papal audience with Hartford and Fall River bishops
In Rome on September 7 the pope granted private and cordial audiences to two American bishops, Bishop Michael Tierney of Hartford and Bishop William Stang of Fall River, underscoring ongoing ties between the Holy See and U S dioceses.
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Rome
Hartford
Michael Tierney
Fall River
Wm. Stang
Fire at York Beach destroys Atlantic House hotel
A four story York Beach hotel owned by Daniel E. Holland of Boston was nearly destroyed by a suspicious fire. The building stood empty after season end. Losses totaled about 7000 with 2000 shared by two Japanese goods firms on the first floor. Insurance partially covered the damage.
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York
Atlantic House
York Beach
Daniel E. Hollan
Boston
Mass
Holland
Tsubouma & Co
8S. & S. Dowaliby & Co
Parker closes plea for commonwealth in Tucker murder case
Boston September 7 Attorney General Herbert Parker wrapped up the Commonwealths argument on exceptions in the Charles L Tucker murder appeal. He assailed defense experiments and labeled key witness George Doyle a perjurer. He contended the first degree verdict was not against the evidence as presented. The court adjourned while papers were reviewed.
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Tucker
Boston
Herbert Parker
The
Commonwealth
Charles L. Tucker
Maliek Page
Supreme Court
Vahey
George Doyle
Genera
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