Porto Rico Manager Faces Court Over Hotel Bill
A Lowell court heard Porto Rico Automobile Transportation manager J M McEwen plead guilty to unlawfully obtaining food at the St Charles hotel. Bond set at $200, he seeks funds out of town with Inspector Martin Maher at his side. Several other cases including assault on John J Dignam, drunkenness fines, and jail sentences were disposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McEwen
Porto Rico Automobile Transportation Company
St. Charles
Martin Maher
Lowell Police Force
McEwen
St. Charles Hotel
McHwen
C. J. Darling
Mr. Darling
John Maguire
John J. Dignam
Dignam
Maguire
Hadhey
Maurice Cashman
Cashman
Sawtelle Place
Annie F. Doran
Joan F. Byrne
Leon Marchand
Nellie Doucette
Boston
Dwyer
Congress Street
Lowell
Mary Benoit
Joseph Waddell
George F. Vale
John Downey
Celia Higgins
Bruce leads in Fifth district Democratic contest
The Lawrence Sun reports Mr. Sparks will not contest ward 8 caucus, satisfied with the count. It notes canvassing across the Fifth district with Bruce supporters claiming progress. Democratic convention delegates total 128 with 65 needed. unpledged delegates favored Bruce as stronger and aggressive candidate likely to win. The initial nomination round may set the convention location, with Lawrence viewed as a probable site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Lawrence Sun
Bruce
Lawrence
Red Pepper Robbery Case Moves to Upper Court
In Manchester on Sept 12 Joseph H. McDermott, 19, telegrapher at Goff's Falls, faces arraignment for alleged embezzlement after a robbery on Sept 3 where $2710 was stolen and pepper was thrown. The case is continued to Sept 22 and to the September Nashua grand jury, with McDermott at liberty on $2000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Joseph H. McDermott
Waverley
Mass
Boston & Maine
Goff’s Falls
Railroad
American Express
MccDermott
Express Company
Healy
Dennis F. O'Connor
McDermott
Superior Court
Nashua
Goff's Falls
Sutro Estate Decree Grants Distributions in San Francisco
In San Francisco on September 12 a decree of distribution in the Adolphe Sutro estate allocates 22000 in legacies to Vassar College and heirs of late Congressman Biggs Judge Orange Yerris and Congressman Randolph Strickland. Sutro’s bequest included 3000 to each survivor of the congressmen. Residuary legatees may receive about 2000000, executors say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Adolphe Sutro
Vassar College
Biggs
Orange Yerris
New York
Randolph Strickland
Michigan
Sutro
Merritt
Philadelphia Opens Canada United States Cricket Test
The thirteenth international match between Canada and the United States began today at Cr ves cup grounds in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia team sought a high class contest and added New York stars Mick Cobb and C H Clarke to bolster the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Canada
United States
Mick. Cobb
C. H. Clarke
New York
White Star mails delayed by later departure at Queenstown
London reports that after October 1, White Star line mails to Queenstown will reach the port at 10.15 a m on Thursdays, instead of 7 a m, delaying vessel departures. The change follows White Star's refusal to fund faster mail service from Euston to Dublin, ending a $30,000 yearly acceleration contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
White Star Line
Queenstown
General Post Office
Euston Station
Dublin
Deer Lodge Escapee Surrenders at Prison Gates
Tom OBrien, a veterinary surgeon and trusted inmate at Montana State Prison, returned voluntarily after escaping about three weeks ago to garner public sympathy for an alleged crime. He fled on a race horse after giving the prison hound opium, pursued by officers, and wrote letters to the Butte Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Mont
Tom"” O’brien
State Penitentiary
O'Brien
Butte
Runs in the Family: Embezzler Colombe Arrested in Chicago
Chicago reports Charles Francis Sidney Colomb arrested for embezzling 5000 from Wooley & Co. His father, former Union National Bank of New Orleans cashier, killed himself years ago to avoid imprisonment for embezzlement. Colomb blames the race track and has a young wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis Sidney Colomb
Wooley & Co
Colomb
Union National Bank of New Orleans
Ice Cream Party and Entertainment at Coburn Mission
A pleasant evening at Coburn mission on Varnum avenue featured an ice cream party and entertainment. Mrs Hill Ruth and Olive Choate sang, Melissa Rolfe read, and dialogues included Etta Heath Carrie Whitcomb Grace Emery Bertha Stevens Ruth Cutler. Helpers named were Mrs Whitcomb Mr and Mrs Caddell Mrs Morris and Mrs Tewksbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn Mission
Varnum Avenue
Mrs. Hill
Ruth
Olive Choate
Melissa Rolfe
Etta Heath
Carrie Whitcomb
Grace Emery
Bertha Stevens
Ruth Cutler
Whitcomb
Caddell
Morris
Tewksbury
Garrison Reinforced as Dock Strike Sparks Arrests
In Trieste the Austro-Hungarian garrison receives two infantry battalions as a precautionary move after a dock laborers strike. Three of the leaders arrested earlier have been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Austria-Hungary
Pacific Steam Navigation Line Ends at Panama
The Pacific Steam Navigation company discontinues its Valparaiso to San Francisco steamers. A Liverpool cablegram confirms September 1 as the northern terminus at Panama. Since 1901 a Y-service with Chilean lines served the route via Valparaiso, but recent changes shift the northern terminus to Central America and then Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Valparaiso
Liverpool
Panama
Compania Sud- Americana de Vaporea
Central America
Big British Steamer Nithsdale Wrecked Near Ceylon
A boat from the British steamer Nithsdale arrived at Colombo with the first officer and five crewmen. The Nithsdale grounded on a reef south of Cardina Island on Sept 8 in 15 feet of water. All hands are safe but water fills the fore hold and 19 fathoms lie behind the ship. The vessel carries 4000 tons of sugar in other holds likely salvageable. the ship is in precari ous condition and may slip off the reef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceylon
Cardina Island
Maldive Islands
Indian Ocean
Heroine of Bridge Will Nurse Insane
Lacrosse Wisconsin September 12 Miss Kate Shelly famed for saving a train crew from a frozen bridge recalls her youth in a storm. She has been engaged as a nurse by a state insane hospital at Cherokee Iowa. The elderly heroine details her remarkable deed and current life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
Kate Shelly
Moingonaia
Hosboxer
Cherokee
Shelly
Belgian Queen's Condition After Severe Asthma Attack
In Spa on September 12 the Queen of the Belgians was stricken by a severe asthma attack requiring an emergency physician from Brussels. Her condition remains serious but no immediate danger is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa
Belgium
Brussels
Forest Fires Rage Across Oregon Settlements Threatened
Oregon City and Mehama report fierce forest fires on September 12 threatening houses barns and stock. Winds push flames four miles east of Melilla and spread between Rhubal Clark's. Timber fires devastate property in Elk horn country as cattle perish and thousands of dollars in damages accrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Ore
Springwater
Melilla
Rhubal
Clark’s
Mehama
Elkhorn Country
Yellowish Green Sky Over Astoria From Coastal Smoke
Astoria Oregon on September 12 experienced a rare yellowish green sky as smoke from inland forest fires pushed off the coast. Business halted citywide and lights were turned on as workers at a packing house prayed. A Columbia River steamer used a searchlight at 11 am while the Portland and Oriental liner could not depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
Columbia River
Portland and Oriental
Prairie fires threaten Port Columbia in Washington
Astoria Oregon dispatch reports prairie fires near Port Columbia Washington. a steamer has been dispatched from Astoria to render aid as authorities assess the blaze and its impact on the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Wash
Port Columbia
No Longer Friends Tragic End To Friendship In Bridgewater
In Bridgewater Maine on September 12 M D Bradstreet and Fred Stewart, neighbors and close friends, exchanged knocks at Stewart's door. Bradstreet found Stewart asleep and tapped the window. Stewart fired when he mistook him for an intruder. the bullet pierced Bradstreet's body and doctors expect a fatal outcome within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
M. D. Bradstreet
Fred Stewart
Bradstreet
Stewart
Cold Wave Temperatures Break Records Across Regions
Washington dispatch reports a cold wave with temperatures below seasonal averages from the Ohio valley to the upper plains. Freezing temperatures reached North Platte Nebraska, and frost occurred in northeast Colorado, western Nebraska, Wyoming, the upper Mississippi valley, the upper lake region, and western Kansas, with some records for the date being tied or broken.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Upper Lake Region
North Platte
Neb
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Crash on trestle injures passenger in Syracuse bound trolley
A Lakeside trolley car collided with a double-deck trolley on a trestle over a New York Central freight car. Both cars smashed on the incline. Mrs. Morrow of Baldwinsville suffered the only serious injury. the incident occurred in Syracuse, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Syracuse
New York Central
Somerville Cop Pleads Guilty in Larceny Case
Somerville police officer John G. Knight, suspended for library thefts and charged with larceny from stores while on duty, pleaded guilty in municipal court to two counts. The first involved a dictionary valued at $15 and two 25 cent pieces from the public library, the second goods valued at $588.95 from Jackson Caldwell & Company. He was held on bond set at $1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
John G. Knight
Parkhust
Jackson Caldwell & Company
Grand
Auto spooks horse. buggy wrecked at Thorndike Appleton
At 9 this morning a buggy wagon near Thorndike and Appleton streets was struck by an automobile spooking the horse. Mr William E Potter Jr and his man leaped free as the buggy crashed into a tree, leaving the vehicle badly damaged while onlookers watched it hauled to a repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndike
Appleton Streets
William E. Potter, Jr
Westford Street
Guns Aboard as Jose Banning Arms Colombian Vessel
San Francisco on September 12 reports the steamer Jose Banning now a Colombian warship unloading eight heavy guns and ammunition. The ship aims to sail south from Seattle after arming and securing a crew within days. Gunner Menzies, a veteran of an American warship, is expected to operate one of the guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jose Banning
Seattle
Menzies
Real Black Christ Declared Fraud In San Francisco
Rev Joseph McQuaid pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer lectured on the Philippines calling the Buford transport relic the Black Christ a fraud He said the real Christ image is only a carved dark wood sculpture not specially venerated in the Philippines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Joseph McQuaid
Church of the Holy Redeemer
Philippine Islands
Buford
Phiippines
Northwestern quakes disturb Alaska coast sea route
Passengers on the steamer Humboldt report earthquake shocks on August 17 along the Alaska coast from Muir to Yakutat. Dundas saw shaking for several seconds, windows broke, an unfinished building at a salmon cannery collapsed, Chinese fishermen were frightened, Tailor bay iced by Brady glacier, and tons of ice poured into the water hindering navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Humboldt
Muir
Yakutat
Alaska
Dundas
Tailor Bay
Brady Glacier
Electrical Workers Plan Southern Strike Tour
In New Orleans on September 12 the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union voted to spread the telephone line men strike to every Southern city served by the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company. An international officers' session of the telpephone linemen’s union is convened in Washington on September 14 to decide the future policy of the New Orleans strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
South
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Finemen’s Union
Washington
Grace Church Alliance Plans Fall Season Schedule
The fall meeting of the Grace Church alliance set plans for the season ahead. A grand harvest dinner is scheduled for the first Thursday in October, followed by monthly coffee parties. A standing committee on entertainment was appointed with Mrs. C Arthur Abbott as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church Alliance
C. Arthur Abbott
Boer Commander's Nephew Treated in Berlin for Wound
Berlin September 12 A nephew of Gen De Wet the Boer commander arrived recently to be treated by Prof Bergmann for a gunshot wound It was erroneously printed here that Gen De Wet himself had a bullet removed from his body
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
de Wet
Bergmann
Cattle Day at Middlesex North Fair Draws Big Crowd
Cattle day at the Middlesex North Fair drew large afternoon attendance under ideal weather. Cattle entries dominated, with native and graded cows. judges to inspect stalls. Horse sheep swine show meagre. 10:30 a.m. draught horse trials highlighted heavy teams. Farmers parade from Cabot Street to the fair grounds featured elaborate farm exhibits and fruit vegetable displays from Putnam Chelmsford Trull and Hood farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Hood
A. B. Adams
Chelmsford
Aaron Ostermond
Tewksbury
R. S. Fox
Dracut
F.L. Crosby
Chas. L. Marshall
Lowell
D. W. Coburn
R. D. Coburn
Granville Coburn
Aaron Felker
S. P. Pike
B. A. Cluff
Gev. W. Trull
D. L. Page Farm
E. C. Perham
Ewe
Yorkshire
R. S. Dracut
P. Connors
E. Duren
Smith
Billerica
Cabot Street
National Band
Fair Grounds
Putnam
Chemsford
G. W. Trull
Trull Brook
Hood Farm
Richard Griffiths
Paul R. Burtt
Rain Coats Gain Interest This Fall Says Retailer
A local retailer notes growing interest in rain coats this fall and winter. The piece emphasizes rain coats as handy and stylish for evenings, though not a substitute for fall overcoats in day wear, and mentions a dozen kinds from recognized makes.
New Washeries Planned Amid Coal Strike in Tamaqua
Officials announce two breakers will be converted to washeries in the Panther creek valley and near Tamaqua. They expect to ship over 100 tons of coal daily. Deputies will guard operations as United Mine Workers locals reaffirm allegiance to President Mitchell and vow to stay out until concessions are granted. The strike leaders doubt Mitchell and Governor Stone meeting in Harrisburg will alter the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamaqua
Panther Creek
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Gov. Stone
Harrisburg
Violence at Prospect mine ends without injuries in Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on September 12 a mob attacked non union workers at the Prospect mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal company as they headed to work. Two men were knocked down and shots fired but no injuries were reported. Sheriff Jacobs dispatched officers to restore order and calm followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Prospect
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Jacobs
Fire destroys East Lake Woolen Mills in Bridgeton
Bridgeton N J September 12 a large factory owned by East Lake Woolen Mills Co headed by J Edward Addicks of Delaware was burned with about 100000 loss. Two hundred workers were left idle after the blaze destroyed the recently modernized plant and its machinery though many strikers had returned to work in the days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeton
N. J
East Lake Woolen Mills Co
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
Chelmsford Petition for City Water Hearing at City Hall
Public hearing tonight on Chelmsford residents petitioning Lowell to supply water. Other towns faced discouraging responses, Chelmsford situation described as somewhat different.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelmsford
Lowell
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Judge Hadley Presiding
Ries
Lawrence Eagle
Grand Jury
Sutro Estate
White Star
Q'Sullivan Bros. CO
City Hall
Oregon Woods
Oregon
Ayers Sarsaparilla
Zoweil Kass
Bluecoat
W. E. Potter, Jr
Driver
Colombia
Christ
Northwestern
Electrical Workers
Church Alliance
Young DE Wet
FR. Scully
Cambridge
Middlesex North Fair
Errimack Clothing Company
New Jersey
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