This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1907
Page
4
A reported outbreak of hostilities between Boston tongs Hep Sing and On Leong sparks fears in New York's Chinatown that the violence will spread to other major cities with Chinese communities and even to China, revealing a tense ethnic clash in the immigrant community.
A Brooklyn meeting of the On Leong and Hip Sing Tongs led to warnings of vendetta after a Philadelphia assault. Six Brooklyn men traveled to Boston with death messages, intending to target On Leong members, while leaders pledged peace. authorities fear widespread retaliation and police inability to identify culprits.
Public funeral planned for Wong Sue Jung Chin Lete and Chin Mon Quen for next Sunday in Boston Chinatown with large police presence. Wong Sue Jung a leading Mason and Chinese merchant, 32d degree rites expected. Police report 24 bullet holes found at Oxford place eight at 4 Oxford place where Mon Quen died. Wee Ow held briefly but not charged.
A locomotive pulling four empty passenger cars crashed into a northbound freight near Fayville Marlboro injuring four crew members. Conductor J J Rooney engineer Kid Wellman and others were in the caboose when the wreck tore the car apart. Rooney and Wellman were taken to South Framingham Hospital in serious condition but not expected to die. The exact cause was under investigation with blame to be determined tomorrow.
Union meetings in Boston report strong member drives and plans for Labor Day parades. Foundry workers vote to send a delegate to the State AF of L convention in Milford. other locals report applications, new officers, and forthcoming referendums. Freight Handlers, Bricklayers, and Electrical Workers discuss consolidations, affiliations, and mass meetings.
Carpenters paid by several firms received wages in envelopes printed with the open shop argument of the Master Builders' Association. The envelopes urged against the closed shop and praised the right to work. William H. Sayward, Master Builders' secretary, said he knew nothing of the action and would have known if it were widespread.
A grim Kenniston murder suicide shocks a New Hampshire town. Fred Kenniston ambushed 11 year old Rose Kenniston on a Durham road, then shot and killed himself after shooting her. Medical examiners confirm four shots total. Rose’s family describes a protective, affectionate dynamic amid community outrage. The tragedy follows a long, strained familiarity between killer and victim.
Helena Ark August 4 J M Scott city editor of the Helena World was found dead on a sidewalk with two bullets in his head A month earlier an attempted killing occurred when he was drawn to the rear of his office by a noise He fired back and the assailants fled Officials believe the shooting last night stemmed from a personal quarrel and not from the paper crusade demanding the resignation of the police chief who later attempted suicide
In New York on Aug 4 whites and blacks clashed near One Hundred Thirty sixth Street and Fifth Avenue over a baseball dispute. Fifty people required medical treatment and two may die before morning, authorities said.
An estimated six thousand fought as eight hundred police dispersed the mob leaving nine prisoners two women among them. John McCue a 32 year old truck driver and Mathew Murtha 35 an ice pedler suffered skull fractures and were taken to hospital in dying condition. Dozens injured from broken noses razor stabs and more. The riot began over a white man and a colored man’s wager escalation.
At a Boston meeting yesterday the union charged masters with planning a strike reopen if wages and hours aren’t improved. They alleged masters urge nonunion work, pressure drivers to abandon buttons, and force Sunday wagon cleaning without overtime. International leaders pledged help to push changes.
The recess committee will hear Aug 7 8 9 in Room 22 State House on House Bill 942 the anti injunction bill Organized labor urges court free right to strike and free speech on unions The Boston Central Labor Union will present a five member delegation and AFL leaders Samuel Gompers and James Duncan plan addresses at later sessions
Chicago reports Bart Coffroth arranged for a heavyweight bout between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns. The clash, planned for September, hinges on contract terms satisfactory to both fighters. Johnson’s ability to win is seen as likely by many, though few expect a knockout.
Conster nation grips cotton planters in Durango Mexico as boll weevil like pests appear in the Cuencamo district. The pest multiplies rapidly and crops are being destroyed prompting alarm among growers and officials.
A Cambridge man aged 338 was arrested last night by Sergeant Brennan and Patrolman Robertson. He was found loaded with two auto tires a wrench and a bottle of gasoline. Police seek the owner of the auto outfit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.