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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson will not bargain with Germany on the Lusitania notes. He will state the U S position on rights under international law and insist Germany accept or reject the principles. If obliged to reply, he would reiterate the prior stance unchanged.
U S officials issue warnings to the liners Philadelphia and Saxonia after Holt boasts to his wife that he placed a bomb aboard one of the ships set to explode on July 7. Police notified, ships receive messages and conduct thorough searches. Reported that all is well.
An article notes extensive spending on dynamite related plans with no discovery yet. Officials and workers discuss costs and ongoing searches, aiming to locate the source or project outcome. The piece highlights financial commitments and unresolved efforts in the investigation.
In New York on July 7, steamers Philadelphia and Saxonia halted off mid ocean after wireless from the Navy Department. Crews searched the ships for bombs tied to Erich Muenter alias Frank Holt, who shot J. P. Morgan and died in Mineola jail. No explosives found. ships resumed voyage to Liverpool.
German officials resist U S demands and prepare for a firm reply. The Kaiser's advisers reportedly bargain and temporize, misreading American resolve. Some theories suggest German officials assume public opinion favors compromise like ex Secretary Bryan.
Mrs John Jacob Astor and party arrive Bar Harbor to meet sister Katherine Force. Astor borrows a penny from Miss Force and steps onto a penny weighing machine ending at 158 pounds, then hurries to rejoin her mother and sister on the wharf.
A brief notice announces use of the Boston and Worcester trolley for Worcester and intermediate points, highlighting express and accommodation service options and travel advices for riders.
Smoky Joe Wood and Dutch Leonard win first game 9 to 4 and second 1 to 0 as Boston Red Sox sweep the White Sox in a two game set. Paul H. Shannon notes Boston closes the gap to two points atop the American league on the eve of a western trip. Carrigan’s club also beat the Griffmen twice, extending a three day run to six victories over a strong pitching lineup.
More than 14 000 fans watched the locals defeat the Grift men in a double victory. In the opener Boston's hitting powered Smoky Joe Wood to his ninth straight win. The second game highlighted Dutch Leonard's pitching and the Boston defense secured another win.
Rochester N Y July 7 physicians at the bed side of Archbishop Quigley of Chicago said there had been no material change in his condition. Dr Edgar Mc Guire of Buffalo expressed the opinion that nothing could be done to prevent the archbishop's death.
American League show Boston defeating Washington 9 to 4 in game one and 1 to 0 in game two while New York toppled Philadelphia 13 to 5 and then lost 6 to 5 in a second game. National League sees Brooklyn 4 to Boston 3 in the opener, Boston 0 to 0 Brooklyn after 16 innings, and New York 5 to Philadelphia 4 in game one while Philadelphia wins 1 to 0 in game two at 10 innings. Other results include Chicago 7 to Pittsburgh 4, New England matches Lynn 4 Portland 3, Lawrence 4 Manchester 2 in 13 innings, Worcester 5 Lowell 3, Lewiston 5 Fitchburg 1.
District Attorney Pelletier secured the reports of Engineer Guy Emerson detailing alleged waste of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the $4,500,000 Commonwealth pier project at South Boston. The reports were handed to Pelletier by Attorney-General Attwill after a State House conference with Emerson present. Pelletier will decide whether to present the matter to the grand jury based on potential criminality.
Attorney General Attwill said he turned over Emerson's reports on Pier 5 contracts to District Attorney Pelletier. Pelletier and Emerson reviewed statements in the reports that may justify bringing the matter to the grand jury. Continued on Page 46-Fifth Column.
Brockton July 7 Lemuel Monroe eleven years old of 37 Palmer street is seriously ill at his home from arsenate or lead poisoning after eating stolen cherries plucked from a tree in a neighbor's orchard His physician says he will recover
Tornadoes and cloudbursts moved east from the Missouri River valley causing heavy damage in Missouri Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Five persons are believed killed and a woman and child missing after the Borromeo Church in St Charles was demolished.
Reports say Mrs. Thomas Slattery and her two children were killed as their Dardenne home collapsed, with Wentzville and Gilmore each reporting one fatality. St. Peter suffered heavy property damage while St. Charles, over ten thousand residents, lay in darkness with the electric plant out of service and miles of downed wires. The front of factory No. 2 of American Car and Foundry Company was blown in.
Chester Nathan Gould explains how the Harvard fugitive Erich Muenter was identified as Frank Holt within 12 hours of arrest after the J. P. Morgan shooting. He notes the Glen Cove incident and Post coverage aided the rapid recognition, with Gould's name used only by agreement.
A visiting assistant professor at the University of Chicago recounts meeting Dr Frank Holt in Cornell's German Instructors office during a November visit. He notes Holt wore a slouch hat and appeared peculiar per comments from Dr A LeRoy Andrews.
In Dallas on July 7 a letter from Frank Holt to his wife was released. Written en route from Washington to Glen Cove New York after shooting J P Morgan, Holt describes his aims to stop the slaughter in Europe.
A dated but undated letter begins with a plea for action to stop the slaughter in Europe and to halt sending ammunition from America. The writer cites faith and duty, expressing fear and doubt but insisting there is no other choice. The note mentions a family and a John Smith, implying a personal stake in the matter.
The note lists moon phases for June 26 to July 26 and full moons for the year, plus the 189th day of the year and 242d day of war. It records morning planets Saturn Venus Jupiter, and sunset auto lamps times. Also mentions John D Rockefeller birthday and Greece's purchase of two U S battleships a year ago.
Forecast shows showers for Thursday and likely Friday in New England with clearing later. Washington reports indicate fresh southeast winds and improving conditions across Boston and vicinity.
The White Star liner Adriatic, long feared by many as a submarine target, is now in the war zone and due to dock at Liverpool tomorrow. No word has been received from the vessel which carries many Americans, and the general belief is that she will not be molested.
Winchester sale offers building sites with 38000 to 80000 square feet per lot. Prices range from 600 to 2000 dollars. Details and plans available from Edward T. Harrington Co. at 298 Washington St Boston or 4 Common Street Winchester.
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