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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1903
Page
10
In Clinton on July 20, police saw only two of the strikers return to work at the Wachusett dam. Foremen employed several workers from the but the majority of the strike did not appear. Police detail remained largely idle as pickets stood apart from the site.
Newton Newkirk recalls Judge Bolster handling a drill of drunks in Municipal Court. Officers logged arrests while the diverse defendants faced swift judgment. Some were fined, others released or sent to the House of Correction, as orderly procession of jags exposed social variety.
A Hull special town meeting is set for Saturday with debates over granting Windermere Association rights in front of Allerton three lots at Windermere and ten lots on Stony Beach. Miss Vining seeks beach rights and promises taxable improvements, while controversy centers on town authority versus legislative grants. An extra appropriation beyond 300 is also on the agenda for Old Home Week observances.
Hartford officials and friends favor Rev Anson Phelps Stokes Jr for Trinity College presidency after President Smith resigns in 1904. Stokes, Yale Corporation secretary and Episcopal minister, a Yale 1896 graduate who studied at Harvard Theological School, has roots in St. Pauls Church as assistant rector.
The Leyland liner Bostonian dodged a submerged iceberg near Manchester and Liverpool, scraping paint but escaping with no injuries. Captain Foote and Chief Officer reacted quickly as fog shrouded the ship, a near disaster noted as a close Boston bound voyage. Reverend J P Bixby comments on a law and order push in Revere, praising the crackdown on gamblers and liquor sellers and predicting broader enforcement.
Dr W J Williamson of St Louis, praised for two Tremont Temple sermons, says he did not come to Boston as a candidate for Dr Lorimer’s successor. He would not answer about accepting a call, saying it never occurred to him until he saw it in the papers. He notes Boston’s culture and public works, and adds he never spoke to a more appreciative audience.
The body of Alfred Henry Sumner of 6 Baldwin Place Cambridge was found in the Charles River yesterday after he vanished from home Thursday evening. George Green, 12, a playmate, testified he chased him nearby but did not see him go into the water.
Crowded Chelsea Police Court heard multiple gambling and liquor cases. Defendants Turner Francis Talbot Gervais Wilson Parker Evans Mansfield fined for presence at gaming. Mansfield and others faced appeal withdrawals. Several defendants held on liquor nuisance and gaming resort charges. two pled guilty under railroad bridge gambling and paid fines.
The Boston police department reports rising June registrations for the supplementary list with 179 applicants through mid July, averaging nearly seven daily. Judge Emmons provided daily figures up to July 20, showing steadily increasing interest as the Board of Election Commissioners notes low turnout on the first day and anticipates more registrations until September 12 when the period closes.
Edward V. Corcoran of Lincoln Street Cambridge was discharged in court after being arrested as the suspect in an assault on two young women in Blackstone Square Sunday night. The arresting officer claimed Corcoran was drunk, but the judge did not find evidence to support the charge. The two women were not located. Corcoran says the officer tackled him from behind and he knew nothing of the alleged attack.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra depart London with Princess Victoria and suites for Ireland. Crowds cheer along the route to Euston, then Holyhead, where the royal yacht awaits. They plan to reach Kingstown by nine tomorrow morning with officials greeting them.
Dublin buzzes with arrival preparations for the King and Queen. Vessels like the Royal Sovereign enter Kingstown Harbor as the city decorates grandly for the royal visit. Viceregal Lodge has been altered for their Majesties weeklong stay in a parade of charm supervised by Lady Dudley.
Edward R. Eldredge of Medford choked and beat his wife Emma T. Eldredge. After a district court hearing in Malden his case continued he called her into the hall and assaulted her, was arrested, and sentenced by Judge Bruce to one year in the House of Correction.
Captain Thomas W. Coleman of Division 9 retires from the Boston police with 28 years and 7 months of service. He began as a patrolman in 1874, rose through sergeant and lieutenant ranks, served at stations 1 6 3 15 and 9, and is a Civil War veteran living in Roxbury Highlands.
Topeka reports a Kansas harvests wind down as free labor agent Mr. Gerow states no more harvest hands are required this year. He notes some arrivals may still find work, but Kansas will clean up the season. Wheat crop is estimated at 82,000,000 bushels in Kansas, 28,000,000 bushels in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, with oats prospects strong.
Adolph Lindberg and Elin Hanson, childhood sweethearts from Eskilstuna Sweden, wed three weeks ago at the Kanely home in New York after reuniting in America. Lindberg, now a prosperous Minneapolis businessman, had long been believed married in the United States. Elin traveled from England to care for Lindberg's late wife's children before binding their lives in marriage with Pastor Nilsson officiating.
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