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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
11
A five year old girl in pink was found crying on a Brookline car after her father left to greet a friend. Police scoured the area and traffic on Huntington avenue lines stalled as crews and passengers recounted her past life while awaiting guardians.
A girl named Mary Stone wandered into a Brookline street scene as traffic jammed near Exeter and Huntington. Two officers aided by candy and calm words eventually identified the missing child when her father appeared at the station to reclaim her.
Nicholas Mone, arrested in Lewiston on Saturday morning in the murder of James Scott whose body was found under a shed at East Livermore, will be taken to Livermore Falls Monday for arraignment. The hearing will be continued for a couple of weeks. T. N. Kyrous of Gloucester, brother in law of Scott, arrived to attend tomorrow’s preliminary hearing.
George's Tailor Parlors in Boston promotes 29 years of misfit and uncalled garments sale anchored by high class custom made suits. Waltner of Boston crafted a $45 sack suit offered for 15 dollars with samples in the windows. Established 1879 near Washington Street, the shop calls itself the leading clearance house for merchant tailors.
A heavy touring car and a light runabout collided headon on the Melrose and Wakefield road at 11 pm. The lighter car was shattered and exploded, with occupants thrown aside and escaping death only by leaping to safety.
A runabout carrying A. W. Fitt and W. S. Bryer of Cliftondale collided head on with a touring car driven by Fred Churchill of Melrose near Wakefield Junction on Main Street. The runabout exploded after the crash, but Fitt and Bryer were thrown clear and unharmed, while the other car remained largely undamaged.
At 1 o clock this morning Hull officers chief Reynolds and four others raided Watts cottage across from the electric light plant in Nantasket. Twenty seven prisoners were taken including George H Bunker described as the proprietor. Many locals including bartenders hotel keepers and Fort Tickevere soldiers were detained. Names listed include John B Cummings Dan Valentine Samuel Phillips Mike Newton and others. all are to appear in Hingham court tomorrow except two cases delayed for Fort Revere duties.
The Republican administration at City Hall faces a $172,900 shortfall across nine of 42 departments. If Mayor Hib bard acts on his threat to remove heads for deficits, officials such as City Collector Charles R. Brown Institutions Registrar William P. Fowler and others could be dismissed. Deficits blamed on hospital expenses scarlet fever work and Deer Island prisoners.
Nantasket August 2. Rose Perry 17 of Roxbury was saved from drowning after a desperate struggle in the waves. Frank Reynolds Jr. a beach life saver pulled her from the undertow just as she sank for the second time and brought her to safety.
Attorney-General Bonaparte ruled it illegal for Oklahoma national banks to contribute to Nebraska's depositor protection fund or use parts of the Nebraska banking law. Democrats in Lincoln say the ruling strengthens their political stance as Bryan notes the decision sharpens the depositor oriented reform issue. Bryan plans to focus on a third alfalfa crop upon returning from campaign remarks.
The Carpenters' Council grievance board condemned the Knights of Pythias in Boston for awarding the Postoffice square and Common reviewing stand contracts to a nonunion firm. It questioned the group's choice given its large union membership and the use of an inexperienced labor force.
Bishop Lawrence of Boston has accepted the appointment as vice-president of the second play congress of the Playground Association of America to be held in New York September 8 to 12. The Boston delegation includes Frank A. Day Colonel Henry L. Higginson H A Wilder Mrs J J Storrow El lery H Clark Joseph Lee Mayor Hibard and others. The congress aims to unite mayors park school and health officials with leading educators and play experts to promote playground provisions nationwide.
A false New York dispatch claimed Massachusetts politician E Gerry Brown of Brockton died in St Luke's Hospital. The man who died was a New York dry goods dealer named BE Gerry Brown, Harlem resident, who had been in Brockton and Chicago for political events, and was not the Brockton figure.
One man died and five injured when a car was struck by a Susquehanna train at a Bogota New Jersey crossing. Donald Holmes, 28, a Paterson lawyer, was killed. Dr James Curti of Paterson was in critical condition.
District Attorney John B. Moran will arrive in Boston from Hull today and render a decision this afternoon on the four Chinese men convicted of first degree murder for the Chinatown shooting. Their sentences were set aside by the court months ago.
The district attorney faces choices on four cases including dismissal, filing, retrial, or partial retrials. Moran has studied volumes of testimony from prior trials and, ill but decisive, will announce his plan publicly when ready. He plans to return to the Adirondacks and then consider a Westward move.
News of a collision between the fishing schooners Sadie M. Nunan and Moses B. Linscott on Georges was reported by the Angie V. Watson. Both vessels were swordfishing. the Nunan rammed the Linscott’s starboard bow, damaging rail and jib-stay sail, while the Linscott’s deck watchman was reportedly absent. The Watson saved and reported 25 swordfish.
At the Sligo Social Club meeting B Donagher is named president James O Connor vice president John O Gara treasurer M J Kimmett recording secretary John J Higgins financial secretary P K O Lally corresponding secretary and librarian T H Regan sergeant at arms and James Judge assistant sergeant The club also votes to buy many tickets for the Huntington avenue sports on Sept 19 with Irish MPs Redmond and Devlin expected in Boston.
The Caracas dispatch says armed conflict is unlikely as the Dutch minister De Reus is recalled amid government actions. It notes U S recalls of Sackville-West andDupuy de Lôme as precedents and highlights a Dutch letters probe from the Houw en Trouw society. It quotes De Reus on Venezuela under a near dictatorial regime and cocoa price signals.
Lord Roberts, who has recovered enough to leave Montreal for Ottawa, will cancel his planned Canadian tour and sail home next Friday, according to friends.
London reports that only two of twelve anticipated measures from the King's speech have passed before the summer adjournment. The old age pension bill heads for operation January 1, 1909, costing an estimated £6,000,000 in the first full year, with projections suggesting higher actual needs. The Irish universities bill faces no opposition, credited to Mr. Birrell for resolving a long standing issue.
Cambridge police were alerted that launches moored in the Charles River basin near the Harvard Bridge are being looted. The notice urges officers to patrol the area and deter thefts targeting the boats.
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