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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
9
Three Giroux mine workers trapped 1000 feet down in the Alpha shaft remain in good spirits after 25 feet of earth was removed. They report enough food for three weeks, air and water supplied via pipes, and daily telephonic contact as rescue progresses. The shaft cave occurred at 1100 feet within the Giroux Consolidated group.
The Boston case centered on Eugene N. Foss plans for a Newbury Street garage near Massachusetts Avenue built to be fireproof with modern features. After a lower court ruling, Foss appealed to the state Supreme Court and promised to seek a favorable decision. If lost, rumors say he might convert the structure into apartment units, possibly for colored residents, though he denied any definite plan.
In North Attleboro on Christmas Day the Jewellers' National Bank remained dark as receiver Bancroft and bank examiner Currier stayed home. Mrs Sargent widow of the cashier and vice president sits in Newton. her father Edward Morgan is there. Depositors grow secure as stockholders hope to avoid full stock assessments.
Handsome Frank Henderson, 19, registered at police HQ after attempted entry to Miss Florence Schenck’s Montesontia apartment on West Twenty seventh Street. He assaulted clerk Paul Wurst with a lead pipe and pistol, then locked the manager Jefferson Thompson in a room before fleeing. The incident exposes Schenck’s high society ties and Henderson’s bold methods.
An overturned lamp at 2 Carter Street, Chelsea, sparked a fire that damaged Charles Gottfried's household goods valued at 500 and Harry Bernstein's goods valued at 600, with total loss reaching 2300. The flames spread from the first floor to the roof.
In Plainfield Connecticut on December 2 Providence and local hunt participants went afield at sunrise. The morning yielded seven brushes captured by the fox hunting party marking one of the most successful hunts in recent memory.
The Assize Court sentenced anti military leader Gustave Herve in Paris to one year in prison and a $750 fine for defaming the army and navy and inciting mutiny through his Guerre Sociale writings.
Reports of Helen Maloney's ill health are disproved by her visible activity at a Lakewood station and bus ride. Observers note no change in her close relation with her father despite rumors tied to a Europe trip with Samuel Clarkson and her 1905 marriage to Osborne.
A enjoyable evening at the Glover Associates in South Boston drew a large gathering of members and friends. Notable contributors included Joseph Mc Grath, William Downey, Joseph Morton, John O'Brien, George Mullen, Joyce and Mulloy, William McDonough, Arthur Meehan, M. J. Mulloy, Miss Duff, James O'Brien, Frank Colpoys, Miss A. Robinson, and Thomas Harvey, delivering monologues songs and musical numbers.
The Handel and Haydn Society performed the Messiah last night in Symphony Hall with soloists Mrs Corinne Rider Kelsey soprano Mrs Florence Mulford alto Mr Dan Beddoe tenor and Mr Tom Daniel bass. Boston Symphony Orchestra members and organist Hiram G Tucker assisted. A large audience praised the high quality performance under conductor Molllenhauer. Next concert will feature Verdi Requiem.
Colonel T. C. Woodbury, acting commander of the department of the Columbia, warned that the Pacific coast would be helpless if the navy cannot prevent a 20,000-strong Japanese landing at unprotected bays. He noted fewer than 2000 regulars on the coast and that 15,000 infantry are needed to resist such an invasion.
The Rhode Island beat rivals in one mile races while the Louisiana won dinghy racing. A major social event was a reception by Rear Admiral Thomas and Captain Hubbard on the Minnesota. Rear Admiral Evans and Emory hosted. gunnery discussions and target practice prep followed. The torpedo boat flotilla set sail for Para after a Christmas salute to Evans.
Henry Reuterdahl, naval critic and marine artist aboard Admiral Evans' fleet, faced possible removal after a magazine article harshly criticized U S ships. President and Secretary of the Navy condemned the piece while maintaining the fleet could not be silenced. If allowed to stay, he may lose any enjoyment of the voyage.
The little vessels would have reached Para on Friday, but the accidents, though minor, prompted repairs at this port.
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