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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
9
The White Star liner Canopic under Captain Sealby is due late today or Sunday from Naples with 1760 aboard. Of these, 1550 are steerage passengers, mostly immigrants, and calls at St Michaels where more passengers joined, likely pushing total souls beyond 2000.
At a large meeting the Boston Old Home week executive committee voted to ask the Mayor to send an order to the City Council for a 25 000 appropriation. They also urged businessmen and citizens to contribute 75 000. A six to seven sub committees list including a finance unit was announced. President Roosevelt may attend. Vice President Fairbanks discussed in Dedham. A. S. Hanson noted New York Central ads promoting Boston Old Home week.
An unknown carriage driver struck John Cahill, 65, on Columbus Avenue and fled while a crowd pursued for blocks. Cahill suffered a fractured ankle and internal injuries and was taken to City Hospital.
A Harvard sophomore, Edward Rawson, dies of spinal meningitis after a wrestling bout with Joseph Locke, who falls ill and is sent home to Portland at death's door. Doctors report no current cases, but wrestling teammates fear possible spread and an epidemic risk.
J C B Smith and two New England Dry Goods Association members urged the New Haven line to restore a five hour through train to New York and to enable through baggage checking on mileage tickets. Railroad officials acknowledged the point and planned to raise it with President Mellen.
After two days of argument the Interstate Commerce Commission ended its hearing on E. H. Harriman's transactions involving Southern Pacific and Chicago & Alton securities. Attorneys Milburn Severance Kellogg spoke for and against, debating anti trust applicability and competition effects of the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger and Harriman dealings.
Taft plan in Ohio aims to overhaul the party with Senators Foraker and Dick at the helm and to install Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati in the Senate to succeed Foraker and have T. E. Burton take Dick’s seat in 1911. Taft favors a hard line, rejecting peace talks despite an emissary from W. Murray Crane. Foraker has moved to lead the expected combat.
New York April 5 A copyright cable from London to the Times says E H Sothern rejected rumors of a split with Julia Marlowe over repertory. He states there is no truth, declares full agreement, and notes a big next season plan including a comedy written for them by Paul Kerster.
Boston members of the Commercial Telegraphers National Scale Committee return from New York after securing a national agreement with Publishers Press Association. About 400 garment workers attended a Stillman Street meeting. strike progress reported as favorable. Lithographers discuss many workers seeking New York employment. Boston Central Labor Union to nominate officers for six months at Wells Memorial Hall on April 21. William Wixted elected delegate to the International Hatters Union convention in New York on May 15.
London April 5 Lord Lister celebrated his 80th birthday in excellent health as surgeons from America and others praised him globally. Algernon Swinburne the poet turns 70 and receives literary tributes while news says he works on a new tragedy about Cesar Borgia.
Richard O'Neil, returned from Ireland, reported on the prosperous condition of local industries to the Sligo Social Club. The club announces its eighth annual ball will be held at Paine Memorial Building on next Wednesday evening.
Count Leo Tolstoi has produced a new play The Way to Truth a drama described by Russian critics as the swan song of a once great writer. He argues that modern Russian life rests on false ideals and utopian dreams and urges Russians to end ceaseless strife and seek closer communion with God and themselves.
In San Francisco on April 5 the Abraham Ruef extortion trial was postponed to next Monday. Five jurors were released subject to peremptory challenge, with further action deferred until 12 jurors remain. Ruef plans to offer a contract record showing he served as counsel for restaurateurs for two years at an annual $5000 salary.
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