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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
Mayor Hibbard rejects deficits across nine city departments and will issue personal letters demanding no shortfalls. He orders strict economy to cover 75 000 in the health and hospital budget while a 115 000 year end gap remains. With only 111 000 in reserve, funds will be held for court operations and hospital needs.
At least one member of the cemetery trustees will resign and it is likely others will follow as plans move to abolish the cemetery site and merge it with the public grounds department. The Mayor will seek city council action to consolidate departments and install D Henry Sullivan as head of the combined entity.
Cape May New Jersey August 20 Miss Caroline Nifer of 2901 Cramer Avenue Philadelphia a guest at the Chalfonte hotel here dropped dead on returning from bathing this morning.
Tina Augusta Degen and Herbert Frederick Beyer wed at the home of Rev. Alexander Mitchell in Providence after eloping from East Boston and meeting nine clergymen. Degen, 19, is daughter of Captain John A. Degen. Beyer, 21, is son of Herman J. Beyer. They plan to reside in Jamaica Plain, then tour upper New York State.
A letter to Boston officials urges installing public drinking fountains along the Fenway from Charlesgate to Jamaica Plain, noting three miles with no fountains and reliance on Muddy River water. The writer mocks the $300 000 park appropriation as insufficient to fund a single Fenway fountain, suggesting charity from Chelsea or placing water carts. Marine Eye Remedy ad noted.
Claude H. Davis of Cambridge and founder of the Davis Ice Cream Company was arrested at his office on a manslaughter charge for a collision that killed Mrs. Margaret Kilby and injured her daughter. Davis posted $5000 bail for District Court appearance after the crash near Cambridge Relief Hospital.
Nova Scotia boats swept the final dory race as the Margaret C. won today's 12 mile triangular course, Maple Leaf placed second, Barbara finished third, and Teaser fourth. Overall three-race points gave Barbara 225, Teaser 200, Maple Leaf 175, Margaret C 10, keeping the cup with the Massachusetts Bay Dory Racing Association.
In Constantinople on August 20 the grand vizier pledged to pull Turkish forces from all positions clearly in Persian control, signaling a move toward ending the Persian Turkish dispute. The announcement follows ongoing negotiations to settle frontier tensions.
In the all-comers tournament on the Casino courts Aug 20 more than twenty matches concluded the third round and closed much of the fourth. New York players F B Alexander G F Touchard and A L Westfall lead along with B C Wright F J Sulloway from Boston J D B Jones Providence Richard Stevens Hoboken W J Clothier Philadelphia and Nathaniel Emerson Chicago.
Judge Crosby urged 20 year prison terms for robbers and highwaymen as a remedy to a six week crime wave in Greater Boston. He sentenced John E. Graham a straw bail case, noting his Princeton education should have deterred wrongdoing. Other judges echo a tougher approach inspired by Judge Russell.
Readville trotting track undergoes rapid preparations for the Grand Circuit meeting opening next Monday. Extra stalls and improved facilities cater to more trotters and pacers as the Massachusetts stake race and a $50,000 handicap draw attention. Secretary Jewett expects a record field despite early payments, with top riders arriving by Sunday. Separately, Speaker Cannon plans a nationwide tour starting in September to campaign in uncertain districts.
Poughkeepsie N Y August 20 The grand circuit meeting at Hudson River Driving Park had three races won in straight heats Attendance reached about 2800 Gate receipts trail last year as betting is absent causing a $6000 loss Margaret O trotted impressively Hedgewood Bay captured the 204 pace Jerry B led the Dutchess 212 pace with Fred D making a bid for the first heat Other notable runners included Willie Waiters and Onward Axtel in the purses and markets at the meeting.
A general order from the police commissioner's office exonerates Patrolman Joseph F. Lee of Broadway station South Boston for absence from duty and Patrolman John D. McDonald of Hanover Street station for not being wholly at fault. Lee was found not guilty after trial before Captains Gaskin Forrest Hall and Jones. McDonald’s charges were placed on file after trials before Captains Wyman Jones and Yeaton.
Three hundred Sunday school children from the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Boston traveled by special cars to Boston College grounds at Chestnut Hill for a daylong event. Fathers Walsh and Maguire accompanied the group and the children were eventually gathered for the ride back.
The Boston Opera House project began on Huntington Avenue near Gainsboro Street with derricks and material arriving. Excavation is set to start today for a 100 by 40 foot trench along St Stephen Street, ground sealed in concrete, parking fixtures and heating to be installed, with completion planned for September 1909 and an opening performance in November. The George W. Harvey Company of Milk Street leads the work, with two 170 man shifts operating continuously.
Altoona August 20 James Gorsuch now proprietor of the Leonard Hotel recalls scarlet fever at ten months old left eye and ear affected. An electric storm on Monday brought a stinging sensation in his ear and his hearing returned. Today he finds sight returning in the same bad eye.
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