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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
5
Mayor Hibbard orders a probe to determine if the Greenock Street building collapse was caused by the inspector or the contractor. Building Commissioner Everett is to fix responsibility and report findings by Monday.
Mayor Hibbard ordered a formal inquiry into the Greenock street building collapse after a near-tragic incident. Commissioner Everett and Inspector Rogers inspect the site, with contractor Harris promising safety upgrades including all cement foundations and reinforced supports.
Eva Jones, a woman balloonist, fell 900 feet when her parachute rope snapped and she became tangled in tree branches 30 feet above ground in Abbotsford Wisconsin during a carnival. She survived the harrowing incident with injuries not specified.
In Nahant on August 7 a cottage fire destroyed the Richie cottage and all guest belongings. Cook Robert Hicks suffered burns not as serious as first feared.
A cottage owned by Walter H. Southwick suffered a $2500 loss as firemen struggled with low hydrant pressure and dragged equipment over a mile. Miss May Campion and others escaped in nightwear while valuables melted beyond recognition. An Nahant investigation will examine water pressure and fire protection for Bass Point.
Eliza D. Stewart known as Mother Stewart, famed temperance advocate, died at her Hicksville home at age 98. She organized Ohio’s first W C T A in 1873 and helped establish the first W C T U in England after a 1876 visit.
In Pennsylvania on August 7, 65 year old Charles Miller, a black man, has been busy as rumors claim a negro kiss can prevent whooping cough. Miller charges nothing and has kissed over 30 white babies in the past week, drawing a curious crowd.
Auckland crowds flood the city from all New Zealand to greet the arriving warships. Railways and coastal steamers run at capacity as decorations and illuminations dazzle in a fairyland display. Weather stays fine and anticipation runs high for the American vessels, promising an unprecedented Dominion reception.
The company of Marines sent to Panama June 18 to guard against an election disturbance returned to the Marine Barracks at Charlestown yesterday. The unit was commanded by Captain Alexander S. Williams, U. S. M. C.
Charles L. Day of Linden street reports seeing a 12 foot black snake while driving yesterday on the road between Baldwinsville and Royals ton. The other brief notes cover Northfield Seminary praise service with a 100-voiceChildren's choir and Maine National Guard encampment work winding down as troops prepare to break camp. Lois Tinkham, Lakeville’s oldest resident, reached 94 yesterday.
Fire in Richmond Virginia on August 7 caused about 50 000 dollars in damage to the Pearl block. Every engine in the city responded and the entire business section faced a serious blaze threat.
At Sagamore Hill President Roosevelt met with Secretary of War Wright and Col Hugh Scott to review hazing suspensions of eight cadets. Officials offered no final decision and planned a War Department announcement next week. National Republican leader Frank Hitchcock discussed politics but remained non committal. The President played tennis despite the heat and exercised as his guests arrived.
Representative Herbert Burr and Willard W. Hibbard invite Mayor to Ward 24 Republican club outing at Nantasket on Aug. 15. The Mayor pledged nonpartisanship and did not attend. Burr and Hibbard expect him may join in Provincetown later that day.
In Long Branch New Jersey on August 7 Tommy Johnson’s white bulldog Thistle swam after a panicking dog swept toward the sea by children. Thistle reached the distressed dog and brought it safely to shore.
President Charles W. Eliot delivered a keynote speech at Harvard Summer School closing exercises arguing churches must ally with present-world happiness formed by American schooling rather than focus only on the world beyond. He praised progress in American teaching and urged optimism.
President Eliot opens with Boston Latin School history noting lack of languages science and music and corral punishment. He cites Horace Mann and Edmund Dwight funding, defends modern education adding new subjects and stronger old ones while stressing school spending as essential investment. The summer school registration shows 975 students and Seth Sears of Cambridge is named Summer School Association president.
In Case Oyster Bay New York August 7 President Roosevelt issues a statement asserting full responsibility for issuing the original order discharging the battalion of Negro soldiers for alleged participation in the Brownsville riot and the refusal to suspend that order.
The President was shown a Washington interview with retired General Henry C. Corbin. Corbin says no credit or blame rests with Taft. The President via Rudolph Forster confirms Corbin’s statement and says the Brownsville order and its suspension decision were the President's responsibility.
The Republican city committee announces the first hour for filling nomination papers for the State caucuses will be Sept 2 at 9 am. The last hour for filing will be Sept 4 at 7 am. Papers will be ready for distribution on Aug 22 at 9 am.
Transfer tax appraiser lists New England institutions receiving bequests from Dr John Ordronaux of Roslyn L I in Mineola surrogate filing The estate valued at 2 558 603 allocates 10000 to Dartmouth College University of Vermont and Trinity College 6000 to Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and to Taunton Mass Old Colony Historical Society and Morton Hospital 5000 to the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire 2000 to Boston University 25000 to 1000 bequests to various relatives and friends Residue to the testator’s three sisters.
Philadelphia August 7. The will of Annie L Lowry probate today directs that 5000 be invested and income paid to Violet Peark a cousin for the care of cats and parrots belonging to Mrs Lowry who died August 1 at age 65. Other bequests include 100000 to American Sunday School Union and 15000 to the American Anti Vivisection Society.
The federal grand jury returned another indictment against Charles W. Morse and A. H. Curtis charging false entries in the books of the National Bank of North America. Their old bonds remain in this case and arguments are set for September 1.
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