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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
9
In Brookline a garage blast destroys two horses Prince and Duke and several vehicles. Mrs. Mackay braved smoke to rescue one horse but both animals died. Lieutenant Frank Hayes suffered a severe head injury from a falling ladder as firefighters confined the blaze. Firemen prevented spread to neighboring structures.
The chase ran along F street to Silver street where Silva fell. The officer says the boy stumbled. Silva later told his father he had been shot. The father disputes the officer account claiming the boy said he ran to avoid arrest and was beaten and kicked. Police doubt his version. Commissioner O Meara defers comment awaiting departmental review.
The Zionist Council held its largest gathering in years at Adrath Jeshrum on Blue Hill Avenue with Rabbis N Blackman and M M Eichler and Julius Meyer presiding. Rev Dr J L Magnes of New York urged strong support for the movement and described his Palestine visit highlighting Jewish prospects. He spoke again at Temple Israel on The Evidences of Jewish Nationality.
After a week in bed surgeons ordered rest but Curley rose at once when allowed to sit up. He used a telephone to mobilize supporters and remained at work past midnight. He planned to appear on the campaign line again as soon as his strength permits.
Mayor Fitzgerald plans a whirlwind city tour with stops at Democratic headquarters and ward rooms from 7:00 p.m. through 12:00 a.m. Proceeds include venues such as Ward 11 at 40 Charles Street and Ward 25 at Old Town Hall, with multiple halls, clubs, and schools listed.
A collision off Folkestone between the Dutch steamer Scheldestroom and the British bark Forfarshire left the Scheldestroom badly damaged and beached. While lifeboats approached the captain and 10 crewmen moved to a rescue boat, it was driven onto rocks and wrecked. Seven men, including the captain, drowned. others aboard the steamer were saved.
Four crewmen of the barge Eagle Hill were overcome by coal gas and taken to City Hospital where they are reported as doing well. The tramp steamer Barton arrived after a 75 day voyage from Tegal Java with 5045 tons of sugar, about 10 days late due to Mediterranean storms and fog at Delaware Breakwater. The Steamer Bosnia of the Hamburg American line arrived 36 hours late from Hamburg and Captain A Schmidt stayed on the bridge during the final 24 hours.
Four Philadelphia crewmen of the coal barge Eagle Hill suffered near suffocation from coal gas when their bunkroom was sealed by carelessness. Captain William Morse entered, opened windows, and alarmed help from City Hospital, Warren Coal Company, and police. All four were taken to City Hospital and are slowly recovering.
After a 75 day voyage the tramp steamer Barton reaches port ten days behind schedule. Officials cite weather delays and mechanical issues affecting the cargo and crew.
The speaker defends Fitzgeraldism against attacks by Hibbard and Senator Lodge, listing true aims: debt reductions, repeal of city borrowing limits, new schools and hospitals, playgrounds and libraries, eight hour workday, higher city labor pay, tax restraint, bridge payments by public utilities, Edison rebate, Deer Island sale proceeds, water tax relief, river property levies, and a tax rate cut from 16 to 15.90. He appeals for votes in support of continued city-building.
The Hamburg American liner Bosnia under Captain A Schmidt arrived 36 hours late after battling fierce winds and high seas for a full day. The ship carried no passengers and shipped general cargo including thousands of German toys for the Christmas trade.
The trunk steamer Barton left Tgal Java on Oct 26 and arrived yesterday after a 63 day voyage delayed by Mediterranean storms between Malta and Gibraltar four days and fog at Delaware Breakwater two days. It carried 17 453 baskets of sugar totaling about 6 045 tons bound for the Boston sugar refinery in South Boston.
Franklin and Shute lead the Class B amateur billiard tourney for the New England championship with six wins and no losses. Parker trails with four victories. Parker has high average 55-39 and Owen boasts a high run of 33. Franklin Shute and Walker meet this week to decide the title. A. G. Cutler plays an 1800 point match with George F. Slosson in New York this week.
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