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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1908

Page

1

Lowell Officials Arrested in City Investigation

February report from Middlesex county grand jury at East Cambridge leads to the arrest of William C. Doherty chairman of the Board of Health Isaac E. Wotton chairman of the Water Board and Charles P. Lynch water department employee on indictment warrants. Grand jury reported true bills this afternoon. Continued on Page 12-Fourth Column.

Lowell Middlesex County Grand East Cambridge William C. Doherty Board of Health Isaac E. Wotton The Water Board Charles P. Lynch Water Department

3000 Sign Petition For A Roosevelt Third Term

In Philadelphia on February 7 3000 voters signed a petition urging Theodore Roosevelt to accept the Republican nomination for president. The petition praises his work and appeals to his sense of duty to the country asking him to let his name be used as a candidate.

Roosevelt Philadelphia Penn Chestnut Street Theodore Roosevelt

Robbery by pistol on Emerald Street near Cortes

John B. Peterson reports two men robbed him of his gold watch and 15 dollars on Emerald Street shortly before 11 PM while one man held a pistol to his head. He lives at 25 Cortes Street and gave police a description. arrests expected soon.

John B. Peterson Emerald Street Peterson Cortes Street

DAR Woman Harriett Huey Dies by Gas Suicide

Philadelphia report states Harriett Baird Huey former Philadelphia Chapter president of the Daughters of the American Revolution died last night by inhaling illuminating gas at her home. She was 57 and sister to the late Samuel B. Huey longtime Board of Education president and financier. An inquest was held and authorities kept details secret until today.

Philadelphia Harriet Baird Huey Daughters of the American Revolution Miss Huey Samuel B. Huey Board of Education

Ten Die In Port Hood Mine Disaster

A Port Hood mine accident killed ten workers six miners and four loaders when a blast in the Port Hood-Richmond Railway Coal Company’s mine in Cape Breton occurred about 7 30 this morning. Coroner to determine cause gas firedamp or gunpowder while rescue efforts saved most workers and halted mining until after funerals.

Port Hood N. S Cape Breton Bankhead Inverness County

New England Prompt Attenuation 10c Lace in Foston

A fragmented OCR note references New England and a 10c lace in Foston. It lacks clear action, dates, or participants. The readable bits point to place names and a price detail, but the overall event remains unclear.

Foston New England

Arrests After Bridge Incident In Arlington Area

Chronology shows a midnights chase with arrests at Arlington on a car used by Conductor Burgess and Motorman Collins. Carl Norvis of Chelsea and Peter Rosa of Cambridge face arraignments in Woburn holding $20,000 each until Feb 18. Authorities seek Chris Seltin, a Cambridge Lithuanian, via general alarm.

Pierce Bridge Maple Street Butterfield Farm Arthur Burgess James F. Collins Arlington Adams Square Collins Grove Street Burgess Carl Norvis Chelsea Peter Rosa Cambridge D. H. Hooley Bowers Burlington Norvis Rosa

Man Seltin Sought in Woburn Shootings. Cambridge to Providence or NY

Police seek Chris Seltin of Cambridge a 32 year old Lith uanian 5 ft 7 in 140 pounds medium complexion who shaved yesterday in Cambridge and is now believed in Providence or New York. Accused as the bandit who shot Sherwood Van Tassell and Edward Holland and said to have done most shooting when officers O Neil and Welsh were wounded. Conductor Burgess says Post story aided identification as yeggs read the paper and were spotted.

Chris Seltin Cambridge Providence New York Seltin Sherwood van Tassell Sturgis Street Woburn Edward Holland Lexington O'Neil Welsh Arthur Burgess James Collins Arlington Post

Public notice invites reading advertisement on last page

Public notice directs readers to consult the advertisement on the last page. It mentions Holland Wine Co at 47 Boylston Street or Adams Square as the contact or source location.

Holland Wine CO Boylston St Adams Sq

Chase for Woburn Yeggs Thursday

A sequence of robberies and shootings occurred as three armed men targeted Burlington, Burling Park, and Woburn locations. Conductor Fred Bowers assisted a suspect transfer to Bedford, followed by robberies at Pinehurst Park and multiple gunfire incidents on Church Avenue Sturgis Street and Shannon's Farm as police pursued the bandits.

Bedford Town Line Fred Bowers Medford William P. Adams William Essex Pinehurst Park Burlington Woburn Timothy Welsh Edward T. O'Neil Church Avenue Sherwood van Tassell Sturgis Street Edward Holland Shannon Lexington Road

Sheriff Moves to Seize Morse Mansion in Europe

Federal authorities prepared to strip the Great Morse estate of its costly holdings as part of a high profile seizure. Officials announced imminent actions centered on asset forfeiture and court approval to take control of the mansion and related properties.

Morse Mansion

New York Man Charters Campania To Liverpool

Charles W. Morse of New York traveled on the Cunard steamer Campania and docked at Queenstown before proceeding to Liverpool. He is traveling under an assumed name, likely C. M. Moore.

Queenstown Charles W. Morse New York Cunard Line Campania Liverpool C. M. Moore

Morse denies creditor scandal aboard Campania

A Cunard Line steamer Campania correspondent found Mr Morse in the smoking room playing cards. He granted an interview, dismissing London reports as sensational and saying he has sent cabl e dispatches to New York and will return there soon. He travels partly for business and partly for pleasure for about a week or ten days. He declined to say where he would go after Liverpool, but asserted his stay on this side will not exceed ten days before returning to New York.

Campania Mr. Morse Morse London New York Paruy Liverpool

Mrs Morse Must Prove Ownership of Palatial Furnishings

Mrs Charles W Morse wife of the missing banker faces a week to prove the costly furnishings at her 728 Fifth avenue home belong to her. If not, the sheriff will seize the property. Reported from New York dated February 7. Continued on Page 9 First Column.

New York Charles W. Morse Fifth Avenue

Weather forecast for Boston and New England fair weekend

Weather forecast indicates fair conditions for Boston and vicinity with increasing cloudiness Sunday. Fresh northwest to north winds, colder Maine Saturday, warmer inland Sunday, and brisk northwest to north winds in the west and south portions.

Boston and Vicinity Washington New York New England Maine

Rescues Two Babies From Malden Fire

A Boston salesman for C B Smith & Co rescued Bertha Schepagel aged 18 months and Morris Schepagel aged 4 months from a fire at their parents home in Malden. He broke down the door and carried the infants downstairs to safety as smoke filled the upper floor. He then aided Mrs Schepagel and her mother to exit the building.

Malden Boston C. B. Smith & Co Bertha Morris Schepagel

New York Harbor Ice Bound Delaying Transit

New York February 7. With a sharp temperature drop ships will stall in New York harbor tomorrow. The East and North Rivers are clogged with ice inches thick. Ferryboats could not cross today and towboats were held in a three hour pack. Ice piles up to 15 feet deep in pier slips.

New York New York Harbor Hast North River

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Teeero Radars Hothouse Farm Highwan Officer Heating Lex Prenelle O'Neil Pari Foum Burren KeLo Farm House Boardis Dan H. Hooley Jack Lake Bak J. F Collins North Market Street Ctorkeysen Sc Heanery Ian Hugh Smith 100 Voices People’s Temple Columbus Ave Berkeley St Great Union Methodist Sanford Nova Scotia Woburn Yeggs Eri Wine Europe FR. John N. Y. Harbor Tomorrow’s Sunday Post
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