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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1909

Page

11

Fishing fleet braves gales as ships return with catches

The Catherine Burke and other vessels endured fierce storms to fish off Western Bank and Bay of Islands, yielding 60 000 pounds of haddock and 10 000 pounds of cod for the Burke. Other ships reported varied hauls, hull damage, and diversions as crews sought shelter and repairs.

Catherine Burke Willis Doggett Western Bank Burke Little Fanny Rebecca Clintonia Bay of Islands Gloucester Gloucester Harbor

Shipping News Miniature Almanac Update

The notice lists sunrise and sunset times, tides, and a long arrival and departure record of ships. Vessels include Iberian Manchester and Talisman along with numerous Br and Ital ships carrying bananas lumber and general cargo to and from ports such as Rosario Montevideo Naples Philadelphia Baltimore and Savannah. An unknown five masted schooner is sighted anchored off the lightship.

Manchester Talisman Havana St. John N. B St. John City Halifax Ice Bank New York Colberth H. FR. Dimock Provincetown Harbor Boston Philadelphia Fiske Wharf Wlevrentian Imrie Glasgow N. S Mdsa Hyperia Enos Rosario Buenos Ayres Montevideo Para Trinidad Port Spain Guadaloupe Simms Yarmouth San Jose Best Port Simon Dominion Wind N Kenosha Grecian Gloucester Norfolk Herman Winter Old Colony Catawissa Beechwood Hammond Maple Hill International Dto Corbin Logan Tamanend Patience Reading Valley Forge Pocopson Salem Ontario Guttenburg David Wallace Liberty Sidney Lighthouse Channel Auburn

Warrant Aims to Bring Son to Mother in Chicago

A warrant sworn in Chicago seeks larceny charges of 4000 against B F Morris a young New York attorney. The document says Morris took funds from his mother while he was summoned to her bedside but he will not be prosecuted. George H Folwell explains the case and a search for Morris is under way.

Chicago B. F. Morris New York Morris George H. Folwell

Embezzler Harry Heustis Foiled by Inspector Knox at Hotel Touraine

In the Hotel Touraine coffee room last night Harry S. Heustis wrestled with Inspector Knox during an arrest for embezzlement. He wrested for a revolver on the way to headquarters as bystanders, including waiting women, watched the scuffle unfold.

Hotel Touraine Harry S. Heustis Inspector Knox Houstis

Cornell Graduate Heustiss Charged With Embezzlement in Boston

Ithaca native 23-year-old Heustiss, a Cornell graduate and former 1906 Cornell rowing winner, was arrested in Boston on a $250 embezzlement charge. Police linked him via Chief Van Orden of Ithaca. he claimed to be an assistant city editor. Heustiss had been staying at Hollis Chambers and visiting the Touraine for mail.

Heustiss Cornell Poughkeepsie Ithaca N. Y New York van Orden Heustis Boston Hollis Chambers Touraine Houstis Sylvie Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Margareth. Boyhan Mabel E. Berry Boston Post Robert Grant Esquire Arthur W. Dolan Register

Norwegian square-rigged ships sail for 7000 mile race

Two Norwegian vessels depart Boston bound for Bellons Ayres in a 7000 mile ocean race. The Derwent captained by A H Larsen carries 1 582 969 feet of pine lumber while the Agda under G Olsen holds 839 000 feet. Both iron ships backers expect fast performance and wagers will settle on the outcome as weather permits. The Derwent is larger though the Agda is considered a fast craft.

Boston Bellons Ayres Derwent A. H. Larsen Agda G. Olsen Mystic Wharf

Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald Leads Finance Commission Fallout

Ex Mayor Fitzgerald claims the Finance Commission report is unfair and plans to present data at Faneuil Hall. Members including Matthews Crocker Sullivan Ernst Moors and Kennedy mostly decline to comment while Kennedy supports a minority view and proposes referendum inclusion. Fitzgerald aims to respond within a month.

Finance Commission John E. Fitzgerald Nathan Matthews George A. Crocker Fitzgerald John A. Sullivan George A. ©. Ernst John K. Moors John F. Kennedy Faneuil Hall

Officer Survives Shooting in Portland Deering Attack

Special Officer Silas S. Lemont was shot in a pistol fight with two desperadoes in the Deering district last evening. He is resting comfortably tonight and will recover. No clue yet to the attackers’ whereabouts.

Portland Silas S. Lemont Deering District

Clements Arrested in Family Killings in Morgan County

Robert Clements was arrested at Wood Mills Morgan county on murder charges for killing Thomas Edmondson his wife and two children and burning the house and barn Edmondson’s wife allegedly betrayed him after Edmondson returned home and found them together.

Huntsville Ala Robert Clements Wood Mills Morgan County Thomas Edmondson Edmondson

Harvard President Eliot Criticizes Tax Burden on the Poor

President Eliot of Harvard addresses the City History Club at Old South Meeting House, arguing that the rich do not pay taxes and that the poor bear the burden through higher rents and living costs. He calls for transparent accounting, better street lighting, and expanded public education to reform city government.

Eliot Harvard City History Club Old South Meeting House Boston Enly

Catholics Plan Book Campaign in Middlesex County

At the Middlesex county branch midwinter meeting in Malden the ratification of the new archdiocese federation constitution and election of delegates were discussed. Attendees represented about 4,000 of the federation's 90,000 members and debated diffusion of Catholic literature and library placements in towns and cities.

Malden Middlesex County American Federation of Catholic Societies Archdiocese Federation St. Cecilia's Hall Immaculate Conception

One Killed in Mail Wreck Near Campbellton

An English mail special from Halifax bound for Montreal on the Intercolonial railway derailed four miles east of Campbellton. Engineer C. C. Cool of Campbellton was killed, while locomotive partner A. H. Friers and firemen Thomas Clark and Walter Carson, all of Moncton, were badly scalded. passengers escaped unharmed.

Moncton N. B Halifax Montreal Intercolonial Campbellton C. C. Cool A. H. Friers Thomas Clark Walter Carson

Cassidy Speaks to Plumbers Union on Unions and Wives

Edward F. Cassidy vice-president of New York Citys Big Six Typographical Union spoke to the United Association of Plumbers Gas and Steamfitters Helpers gathering in Malden. He urged wives and mothers to buy union made goods and blamed both women and unionists for lax attitudes toward union products. Cassidy argued unions helped women workers and called for solidarity to aid progress.

Edward F. Cassidy Big Six’ Typographical Union New York City United Association of Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters’ Helpers Elks Hall Malden

Turkey's Note Demands Bulgaria Resume Negotiations

The Grand Vizier Kiamil Pasha sent a formal note to Sofia requesting a definite decision on whether Bulgaria plans to resume talks.

Constantinople Kiam! Pasha Sofia Bulgaria

Six men arrested in Medway gaming raid

West Medway police raided a Main Street club linked to prominent locals. Officers seized three packs of cards and 75 cents from the site. Six men including Herbert A Blake Irving Fish Richard Tatten John Riley George Hart and Burt Peckham were taken to the lockup. Blake, a retired lawyer, remains in jail after refusing bail.

West Medway Saunders Building Main Street W. F. Toughy Jacob McBurnie Nixon Franklin Taylor Herbert A Blake Irving Fish Richard Tatten John Riley George Hart Burt Peckham Blake

Thistles Block Kansas Streets in Blizzard Debris

An unexpected harvest of Russian thistles blown from the prairies by a blizzard blocked streets in western Kansas. Rake and shovel crews cleared the litter, with trains delayed until traffic returned to normal. The mass of weed litter, knee deep in some spots, was a new weather event noted by observers.

Kansas City Kansas Prairies

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