30 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
1
Dr Eliot commends Japanese progress and calls for equal privileges in the United States. He argues California should not ban Japanese capital, noting Americans should view Japan with goodwill and reciprocity.
Dr Charles W Eliot writes to the New York Times to counter prejudice in California legislation. He cites Harvard studies since 1871 and experiences with Japanese leaders since 1868. He urges Americans to gain trustworthy information about Japanese social conditions industries and government.
The article compares Japanese to other Orientals, noting distinct physical mental and moral traits. Since 1868 they rapidly adopted western law economy and science and developed a vast public education system. They mastered occidental warfare and governance, building a modern state with native teachers replacing foreign instructors.
In Sacramento on April 29 officials in a secret conference discussed a new alien land bill aligned with the Japan United States treaty. Secretary Bryan, Governor Johnson, and California legislators convened at 8:30 PM to pursue an amicable settlement.
Attorney General U S Webb drafted a measure at Governor Johnson's suggestion and submitted to Secretary Bryan. The bill allows aliens eligible to citizenship to own land like citizens, others only under treaties. corporations of aliens limited. existing holdings protected. state reserves right to set rules. Under the 1911 Japanese treaty, Japanese may own homes and lands for residential and certain business uses, with leases allowed for residential and commercial purposes.
Vienna dispatch says Austrian minister at Cettinje recalled and Austria plans military moves in Montenegro and Albania. British Foreign Office reports no confirmation of separate Austrian actions and waits for the ambassadorial conference result while seeking Italian involvement.
Ambassadors in London show most powers avoid warlike moves against Montenegro. Austria is poised to demand immediate evacuation of Scutari from Cettinje within days, with Italy's consent not required. Ismail Kemal Bey arrives to seek British support as Essad Pasha’s Albanian coup draws cautious reaction.
A desperado waited in the Peabody Cooperative Bank hallway for hours before entering and holding up treasurer John A Teague at gunpoint. A general New England police alarm was issued to locate the suspect.
A man armed with a pistol enters the second floor bank office on Peabody square at 11:30 and demands $800. He inspects the cash drawers held by Treasurer Teague and clerk Miss Maria W. Osgood while threatening to shoot if not met.
Early today the Cambridge Board of Aldermen granted 55 sixth-class druggists licenses after hearing objections from the Law Enforcement League. They approved the traditional license form over Mayor Barry's veto, and backed stricter liquor law enforcement per the mayor's wishes.
A historical advertisement proclaims Father John’s Medicine as a cure for asthma and bronchitis, promoting the remedy as effective for sufferers seeking relief from respiratory ailments.
The Fast Cambridge Court awards Mary Ware Dennett custody of her two children after referee Frederick W. Dallinger found Hartley Dennett unfit due to his lifestyle and dependence on another man. Judge Hall's ruling follows the referee’s report noting no illegality in Dennett’s relationship.
National league games see New York defeat Brooklyn 6 to 0 in 13 innings while Chicago beat Cincinnati 7 to 2 and Boston Philadelphia games report wet grounds. American league action has Chicago 6 Detroit 5 in 12 innings with other weather affected games noted.
Officials of the Boston Street Car men’s Union said talks with Boston Elevated on wage raises and working rule changes continued and a company reply was expected by June 1. Motormen and conductors earn 26 2 10 to 28 cents hourly, with requests for 30 cents first year and 36 cents thereafter.
On Fontenoy 1745, Irish stood in the sun with bloody plumes as the field was fought. Today marks anniversaries for Gardiner M. Lane and Walter S. Glidden. One year ago Roosevelt and Taft split Republican delegates to the presidential convention.
Forecasts from Washington on April 20 indicate fair weather for Boston and vicinity with little temperature change through Wednesday and Thursday. Moderate variable winds and a slow rise in temperatures are expected along the New England coast and Eastern Seaboard with northerly winds.
Fragmentary weather note reports yesterday's average temperature around 50 with 24-24 forecast and a fair day with light westerly winds. Contains unreadable OCR remnants and sporadic time data from a local clipping.
New York April 29 A confession by Richard F Dunbar prisoner at Blackwell s Island may solve the Readfield Maine murder of Mattie Hackett in 1905 He claims he and two other men were involved and fears innocent people may be charged for the crime he admits to committing The confession follows years of police bafflement and Dunbar s nine month sentence for grand larceny
New York police release part of Dunbar's confession naming a young man in Readfield who sought to have Mattie Hackett killed. He describes luring her from home, another man strangling her with a rope, and a jail turnkey as a potential cooperator. He claims a fuller confession will come later.
Kennebec county authorities here today continued on page seven sixth column with sparse details from an unclear report about Dunbar in Augusta Maine.
Donald S. Leonard of Malden rescued eight year old John Murphy from drowning near City Point after hearing cries. Leonard shed his coat and shoes, swam to shore, and brought the boy to land following the shout for help.
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