03 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1903
Page
1
Joseph Devlin, an Irish MP visiting Boston, calls the suspension of the Crimes Act operation a great Irish victory. The report notes England's end to the coercive land war in Ireland and credits Devlin's remarks amid the international attention.
Herbert W. Bowen Venezuela's representative sends a blunt note to the allied powers in Washington rejecting a two thirds 30 percent split for the allies and calling for The Hague arbitration on preferential treatment. The note asserts blockades and bombardments cannot justify preferential pay and notes US and other nations seek peace, not alliances.
Albert I Connor 19 is severely injured after a daytime assault at 159 Granite Avenue Dorchester. Two robbers battered him with an iron bar tied his hands and feet and escaped with an alarm clock from A W Huebener's carpet cleaning factory. Police seek suspects.
A report describes a punitive incident involving tying cords around a boy, a cloth gag, and an iron tool at a carpet repair factory. Mr Huebener testifies that the boy was gagged and bound before being freed with a knife. Details continue on page 2.
The sensational divorce suit ends with an absolute decree as Marie W Dow is granted divorce from Stephen R Dow. She also obtains custody of their 56 year old son Sydney. The couple previously filed cross libels and accusations of infidelity including a named companion. Dow is a prominent stock exchange figure tied to Chase & Barstow.
J Pierpont Morgan and local committees signed a framework for a 20 year Union Traction Company franchise. The city would take possession after 20 years for a fixed price to be agreed, with a projected total cost of about 75 million if 60 million in future spending is counted against a 15 million property value.
London telegram from Baron Knollys reports King Edward III has a feverish cold but is doing well. The Queen and Princess Victoria planned to visit Windsor, with hopes he recovers by tomorrow. The illness described as not serious, according to the telegram.
Physicians report gradual progress for Ex-Secretary Long while keeping vigilant. Though not out of danger, they express strong hope he will soon be able to leave the hospital if no sudden relapse occurs. Bullets note a comfortable day with steady improvement and stable vital signs.
The item notes a remedy named Father John's Meds claimed to cure chronic bronchitis and mentions a prolonged period of years and a reference to the Northeast region.
Bernard J. Doherty of St. Paul Minnesota a former Harvard College student is in custody at Station 1 Cambridge charged with passing a forged 175 dollar check. The signature falsely claimed to be his father P D Doherty a prominent St Paul businessman. The check was passed on Reed & Welsh Harvard square haberdashers.
The forecast calls for rain or snow in Boston and vicinity on Tuesday and Wednesday with fresh westerly winds.
Joseph Devlin, Kilkenny MP, hailed the suspension of the crimes act as a vote for freedom. He said English government surrender proves Irish unity and resolve against oppression, and warned landlords and officials that coercion has failed. He urged continued demands for liberty and legal rights.
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