06 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
1
Cardinal O'Connell paused during an appreciation address at the Boston City Club acknowledging the success of the St. Elizabeth's Hospital campaign. He thanked the general committee and diocese volunteers from across the region for their support and devotion.
A reception and banquet for Professor William Howard Taft at Boston University Law School Association featured a broad critique of court procedure reforms urged by Sherman L. Whipple of the Boston bar. The event followed Whipple’s recent Connecticut Bar Association address in New London.
Professor Taft now a reformer and ABA president leads criticism of Mr Whipple's ideas calling him a real red radical and explosiveista. Chief Justice Rugg Moorfield Storey Boynton and John E. continue the debate as Father John’s Medicine advertises cold relief on page 11.
President Wilson urged repeal of the Panama Canal act exemption that lets American coastwise ships dodge tolls. He argues Hay Pauncefate treaty demands equal tolls for all nations and will press Congress to strip the exemption, with House support seen but Senate uncertain.
John J. Gately a clerk at Roxbury Loan Company 1247 Tremont street was shot and seriously wounded by three gunmen who tried to rob the cash drawer and safes. Gately fired four shots wounding none. the robbers escaped through Tremont street crowds. A similar Salem robbery followed as two men matching the Roxbury suspects were later arrested at the Commercial House in Salem. James J Cook 18 of 19 Bentingon Street Lawrence and Joseph Lonergan of 305 Oak Street Lawrence were identified, each with a revolver.
After the robbers fled, Gately crawled to a telephone and tried to contact Lazarus Davis of 28 Angel Street Dorchester to alert Roxbury police. A witness, a young man who saw the gunmen exit, uncovers his attempted communication.
Fire sweeps the Clyde line steamer City of Augusta with lower forward hold afire as she races to Lewis wharf. Fireboat 44 and ship hoses battle the blaze for two hours after 12:30 this morning. Cargo loss expected to be heavy.
The disappearance of Mrs. Annie E. Colby a Brookline widow and former state senator’s wife was solved when Crystal Lake ice broke and her body surfaced. Identified by clothing, her relatives will claim the body for funeral today. The search involved Newton police and Boy Scouts after she escaped a Newton sanatorium on December 4.
Robert Gunn Bremner member of Congress from New Jersey seventh district and editor of the Passaic Daily Herald died in a Baltimore sanitarium where he had undergone radium treatment since December. He had suffered cancer for four years. He was 69 years old.
Washington rumor says Louis D. Brandeis may become chairman of a 10 year self perpetuating board to take over Boston & Maine railroad holdings from New Haven interests. He refused comment but is believed to have accepted. trustees to be appointed with DOJ and Massachusetts governor approval. Continued on Page 9 First Column.
The entry lists observing times for Portland Gloucester and Newport with rises and sunsets, mentions the 10th day of the year and 42 days to spring, notes planets visible this week, and lists a few unrelated anniversaries including Rees Seca and George J. Gould among others.
Weather notes show Boston and vicinity expecting unsettled conditions Friday with possible rain or snow by night and into Saturday. Winds shift to moderate easterly, while northern New England may see fair Friday with light nocturnal winds and a brief snow chance. Yesterday’s Thompson’s Spa readings show varied temperatures around the mid teens to low twenties.
Mayor James Michael Curley announced possible collusion among bidders on two city contracts the artificial sidewalks repair and Dorchester garbage and ashes removal. He ordered new bids and additional reviews while rejecting several low offers and escalating writing requirements for job seekers and transfers.
Tells of a trip itinerary from Worcester to Natick Framingham Lailboro and other intermediate points via Boston and Worcester Trolley.
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