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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
5
A youth named DeSimon shot and killed Gaetani, a married tailor and employer of his sister, outside the shop, claiming his sister’s honor required vengeance. DeSimon confessed insisting no law could punish the act. The sister, Miss De Simon, is mute on details.
Gaetani family of 23 East Street Dorchester learns of a killing as the husband, a Washington Street tailor, is arraigned on the charge this morning. The widow and seven children Peter Mary Louis Salvatore Arthur Teresa and Samuel survive the family, once respected locals with Genoese origins and a former schoolteacher husband. A Station 11 patrolman relayed the grim news to Mrs Gaetani shortly before 9 o clock.
The April blizzard crippled Boston transit with subway cars tied up for over half an hour as rain soaked lines and froze overhead wires. Surface and elevated lines ran slow, harbor shipping stalled, and many vessels stalled or diverted. Utilities reported mixed reliability while underground systems largely escaped damage.
A winter storm damaged electric, telephone, and fire alarm lines in Cambridge. City Electrician Timothy C. O'Hearn and crews repaired lines from 3:30 PM to after midnight as wet snow weighed lines down. Four fire alarm circuits and several police signal circuits were temporarily out.
A heavy wet snowstorm caused a large cable to break on Broadway opposite Rogers Avenue, delaying electric lighting in Somerville for over two hours. Stores with incandescent lights suffered. gas lighting used temporarily. By about 8 pm service resumed. A large tree fell on Spring Street, blocking the sidewalk. No other damage reported.
Mrs Elizabeth Murray, held with her four children after the youngest, a four year old boy, endured infantile paralysis, was freed from the immigration bureau yesterday and immediately went to her mother's home in Quincy.
The ongoing teamsters strike enters a new phase as professional strike-breakers from New York push a larger movement across Boston. Doyle company worker Mary Doyle of Roxbury signs the agreement after her drivers quit, ending a brief disruption. Police protection is arranged as Captain Bradley relocates crews to East Boston and Albany street barracks, with 1000 men moved yesterday and plans to expand further today. A storm damages cotton at Cunard docks, and several strike-breakers deserters are noted while authorities threaten to close lodging in East Boston if practices fail to meet health orders.
Board of Health met for hours yesterday over rules for the premises at 161 to 169 Albany Street used to house strike breakers in the teamsters’ strike. It was decided to notify owner H. F. E. Minard that the building may house no more than 110 persons.
The British steamer Hathor captained by Marquand, sailing from Cienfuegos with 27,000 bags of sugar for American Sugar Refining, endured three days of gale and cyclone before anchoring off the flats. Off Cape Hatteras the hurricane conditions peaked, men clinging to rails as seas broke over the ship.
G. D. Edmunds long noted resident of Monument square died leaving an estate valued at 822385 dollars. Personal property amounts to 810185 dollars with the balance in real estate. His son is named principal beneficiary.
Melrose April 9 a fierce snowstorm and high winds disrupted city services. Electric circuits failed, street lights were out for hours, fire alarms wore out, streetcar lines were interrupted, and telephone service deteriorated. The spire of St Marys Church swayed alarmingly prompting police and fire crews to rope off nearby streets. the steeple withstood the gusts without visible damage.
The Governor Cobb, en route from Boston to Eastport and St John, sheltered in Rockland, Maine, due to a blizzard the strongest of the winter with about four inches of snow. The City of Bangor waited for a weather change before continuing to Boston. The City of Rockland, starting from Boston, was forced to halt.
Fisher M Keeler a leading Boston wholesale drug merchant for 40 years died yesterday in Somerville. Born in Boston he survived the 1872 fire and operated as F M Keeler Co until 1900. He was a Chauncy Hall School Association member and leaves a daughter Mrs C F Rice of Somerville.
Jubilation marked the spring gathering of the New England Dry Goods Association at Young's Hotel as its committee reported progress with New York New Haven Hartford and Boston & Maine railroads over public travel complaints. One point was conceded. five others saw rail officials willing to meet halfway except on mileage between Boston and Portland where Boston & Maine president refused remedy. Miles traveled 108 vs 115 charged. The committee urged ongoing pressure for a fix.
Braintree April 9 The Episcopal mission at Mayflower Park faced a bold incendiarism attempt. Four fires were set, kerosene spread liberally, but swift discovery by Harry Lake telegraph operator at the signal station and rapid help from South Braintree prevented a wider blaze.
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