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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
2
Reports note creaking bridges and strained rivers warning of a possible disaster on Wednesday at Laval University. Many workers refused to work yesterday citing safety concerns around the Parliament Building project.
The city council declines a $75 000 water loan amid party politics and absent members. Mayor Fitzgerald denounces Republican obstruction while stressing fire protection needs and a Finance Commission recommendation.
Rose Fireburger of Roxbury declares innocence in the assault on Patrolman Kingsley last June. She claims no involvement with the gang and says she was mistaken for another woman named Mary. She says she was wounded in the scuffle and was visiting her sister on Reed Street.
Boston and Maine directors debate an 8 per cent dividend and a share for share merger with New Haven. Lawrence and White oppose the plan, citing US and MA law. August votes postponed to resolve dividend policy amid merger pressure. Kane murder case links noted with a Worcester youth detained in Albany.
F. J. Tyler and his party were summoned to Nantucket police court after touring the island by a large auto. He faces the judge for violating town ordinances against automobile use, with a potential appeal to higher courts if found guilty.
Holyoke Aug 29 deputies Studley and Brockway will lead a large man hunt tomorrow through the woods north of Holyoke for Hugh Kane a Ludlow milk dealer shot dead and robbed while driving home. State officers and detectives plan a posse of around one hundred armed searchers to follow a woods clue.
At Camp Perry Massachusetts leads the national regimental match on day one with 2990 points. The U S Navy is second with 2985, followed by the U S S Cavalry 2980 and U S Infantry 2974. Ohio has 2939 and the Naval Academy 2920.
The finance commission will accept Mayor Fitzgerald's offer to be present at a hearing deciding the values of lands tied to the loan bill. The commission charged graft, prompting the mayor to say he trusts department heads as much as the commission on land values.
The finance commission says the Fottler estate land near the insane hospital is worth about 45000 rather than the 125000 appropriated. It cites nearby sales and prior purchases to support that assessed values and recent sales align closely with a lower valuation.
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