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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1910

Page

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Auld Found Guilty In Dororthy Hesler Court Martial

Dr Edward S Cowles arraignment led Major Henry S Leonard to deliver a scathing opening. Paymaster George P Auld faced a two hour hearing before the Dorothy Hesler court martial. At 530 pm a verdict surfaced that Auld was technically guilty with only a formal rebuke expected as punishment.

Edward S. Cowles Henry S. Leonard Dorothy Hesler Cowles George P. Auld Auld

Navy court martial ends with suspended action

Major Leonard defended a punch to the floor saying it protected a dead naval officer’s daughter from annoyance. Cowles, a married man, was accused of courting the girl aged 18 and of letting his wife endure the conflict on her Washington trip. Rumor said Auld was guilty. the court martial will report findings to Washington for final approval by Secretary Meyer.

Auld Cowles Navy Yard Leonard Washington George von L. Meyer Secretary of the Navy

Landlady Attaches Mayor Over Board Bill in Salem

In Salem on Feb 3 Mayor Howard faced an attachment on $125 owed as salary after an alleged unpaid board bill. Mrs. Edward J. Colliton of 333 Essex Street claims about $59 for meat and maintenance from her time as the mayor’s boarder.

Salem Howard City Today Edward J. Colliton Essex Street Mayor Howard

Mayor’s salary pledge fuels campaign laughs

Opponents mock the mayor for not following through on a pledge to donate his first month’s salary to the park commissioners for children’s playgrounds. They say the effort contrasted with pre election promises while noting William McSweeney’s role as bill collector. Continued on Page 16 Second Column.

Howard Colliton William McSweeney

Swift & Co. Grand Jury Finds Large Meat Stockpiles

New York report says at Swift & Co plant the grand jury probing high food prices learned of 460000 pounds beef 50000 pounds poultry and large quantities of lamb mutton pork buttering sausage meat hearts livers and tripe stored since last April. Jury to reconvene. employees have been subpoenaed.

Seizure of Liquid Eggs Reported in New York

United States inspectors seized 200 cans of liquid eggs in a cold storage warehouse in New York on February 3. The 80,000 eggs in liquid form were destined for bakers for cake making. Samples were taken and later found unfit for consumption.

New York United States

Engine Upset Down A Bank In Manchester NH

A 5 o clock passenger train engine and tender derailed after entering an open switch at Everett on the North Weare branch of the Boston and Maine railroad. Engineer George J Salter sustained only bruises and a shake up as the engine rolled down a bank toward the Piscataquay river ravine. A wrecking train was sent to re-rail the locomotive and tender.

Manchester N. H North Weare Boston & Maine Railroad Everett George J Salter Piscataquay

Final Boston City Council Ends Its 88 Year Run

In Cambridge Probate Court the Glover will dispute exposed a bitter family feud between factions of the Glover family as the old Boston City Council’s last session closed. A large civic gathering watched the body’s final act marked by sadness and cautious optimism. Mrs Clarence F. Glover attended between supportive relatives Seymour C. Glover and his wife amid visible hostility among the women. The scene closed with reference to continued coverage on page 16 Fifth Column.

Cambridge Clarence F. Glover Boston Seymour C. Glover Glover

Will contest details unfold in courtroom session

Lawyer Samuel D. Elmore described the making of the will and the arguments favoring one side as the brothers and their wives sat across. The courtroom hearing focused on testament provisions and the contested portions of the document.

Samuel D. Elmore

Bunco Men Swipe $115 from Lumberjack on Portland Street

John Wagner a lumberjack, was swindled by two bunco men on Portland street last night and found that $115 had been taken. He reported the theft to Lieutenant Allen of the Hanover street station.

John Wagner Portland Street Allen Hanover Street

Boston street lighting costs questioned in council report

The special Common Council committee on street lighting alleges Boston pays more than any large U S city for street lighting. It claims overcharges totaling about 1.3 million dollars in ten years and that the 1.925 million dollar five year Edison contract is illegal. The panel urges the incoming administration to break the contract, estimating a loss of about 100 thousand dollars annually from that deal.

Boston Edison Company Common Council Fitzgerald

Burdett College Admits New Students Each Monday

Burdett College announces intake of new students every Monday morning. The notice outlines admissions timing and procedures for prospective enrollees.

Burdett College Adv

Persian Slayer of Girl Ends Own Life in Boarding House

Elijah Baba Badal, a Persian Moham medan former Harvard Medical School student, residing at 10 Wigglesworth Street Roxbury, fatally shot Miss Marie Lewson sister of a Portland merchant, then killed himself with a pistol shot. He left a letter claiming he was no longer loved.

Elijah Baba Badal Harvard Medical School Back Bay Wigglesworth Street Roxbury Marie Lewson Portland, Mc

Harvard student known as "The Sheik" linked to Baltimore tragedy

The article describes Badal, a Boston lodger at Wigglesworth Street and Harvard Medical College student, nicknamed "The Sheik" for his mysterious behavior. It notes his strict religious beliefs and rumors of visions, and details his disappearance to Baltimore where Miss Lewson from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry was involved in a love tragedy.

Tewson Tufts Dental College Baltimore College Badal Mohammed Wigglesworth Street Harvard Medical College

Favors Peary for Admiral

In the Senate today Senator Hale of Maine offered a bill to promote Robert E. Peary to rear admiral on the retired list of the Navy. The measure was referred to the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Perkins of California.

Washington Senate Hale Maine Committee On Naval Affairs Robert Sh. Peary Committee On Naval Affairs Perkins California

Boston Weather Forecast Foresees Colder Friday and Fair Saturday

Washington forecast for New England notes Friday will be fair and somewhat colder with snow in eastern Maine. Saturday shows fair weather with brisk northwest and west winds. Steamers bound for Europe may encounter brisk west and northwest winds and fair seas toward the Grand Banks.

Boston Washington New England Maine Grand Banks

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