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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
2
A wild milk white buck deer pursued by boys with slingshots and two dogs crossed the river from Malden to Revere. Hunters with Civil War muskets to modern rifles chased it all day amid cabbage field damage and giant footprints.
Nicolo di Flavio pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the May 8 1904 killing of Giacomo Grazzi after a quarrel in Haverhill. Judge Stevens sentenced him to not less than 10 nor more than 12 years in State prison.
District Attorney Babson closed the case for the city in the Westminster Hotel dispute before the Superior Court. Witness Hills said no injury to plaintiffs from changes in plans. W I Page testified the changes did not injure Westminster property more than 625000, noting many Back Bay hotels fail and Westminster rooms were largely to let.
A two year old girl Adeline Maloney woke her parents in Roxbury by screams at dawn, saving 20 lodgers as fire and smoke engulfed their two story building. The blaze started in her room originated from falling plaster. Several occupants were overcome and treated by a physician. five firefighters were injured by a hot air explosion. Damages exceed 5000 dollars with Highland Furniture Company affected.
Police board enacts transfers effective tonight after amending rules to block gifts to officers and their families. Several sergeants and patrolmen move between stations 16, 14, 11, 3, and 5 with other disciplinary actions including reprimands and fines for Olds and Wise. Resignation of Reserve Officer Bradbury accepted from City Point division.
Former Mayor Nathan Matthews is discussed as a potential Democratic candidate for governor alongside General Miles and former Congressman John R. Thayer of Worcester. Other leaders weigh Thayer’s tariff views and reciprocity stance while Josiah Quincy is mentioned as a probable successor to Flaherty as harbor and land commissioner.
General Edgar R. Champlin of Cambridge says he refused another term as Middlesex Club president to avoid club being drawn into the State ticket contest. The nominating committee was told his candidacy would risk linkage. Former Congressman Samuel L. Powers of Newton is mentioned as Champlin’s potential successor.
The usual admissions tests for the High Latin and Normal schools will occur next week. High school exams run Friday and Saturday June 9 and 10 at 9 a m in the high school buildings. Latin school tests follow Saturday June 10 at 9 a m.
Details from the Frick committee report on Equitable Life Assurance criticize officers for lax management and extravagant expenses. It recommends abandoning preferred dividend policies and restructuring to focus on straight life insurance, provoking reaction across the industry. The investigation continues with state officials reviewing witnesses and the society’s accounts.
Paris dispatch reports King Alfonso of Spain narrowly escaped a second assassination attempt aided by a damaged carriage left panel perforations and injured horses. Arnould, a Paris laboratory attendant, was arrested on suspicion after a woman claimed she saw him light a fuse. She is under surveillance for possible involvement.
Washington reports Charles J. Bonaparte may move from Navy to State if Secretary Hay resigns. Secretary Shaw seeks February relief and Hitchcock likely retires. With land frauds in the West, a strong Bonaparte type is sought, and Roosevelt may push his appointment for later promotion.
Ex mayor James M. W. Hall of Cambridge is boomed as a reciprocity Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. Eugene N. Foss says Hall would be acceptable to many Republican voters. The talks also name Councillor Frederick S. Hall of Taunton as a potential candidate amid calls for a clear decisive issue.
The State House on Beacon Hill undergoes spring cleaning with a joking crowd watching a worker clad in white. A hose pressurized by 35 pounds of air cleans the granite, changing the front to a steel gray. Afterward statues will be paraffin coated to guard against moisture.
Frank Roberts a teamster and L H Donnelly subway employee prevented disaster at the Washington and Essex streets corner when a gasolene torch exploded near a shanty. Roberts seized the burning implement after leaping a fence while Donnelly pulled a gasoline barrel, overturned it, and buried the flames with sand.
In Melrose on June 1 at 35 Fletcher Street, Miss Marguerite Cushman wed Loring T. Cushman, vocalist, with Rev. Thomas J. Horner officiating. Miss A. H. Wetmore of New Haven served as bridesmaid and Thomas Cushman, the groom’s brother, was best man. A reception followed and the couple departed for a wedding tour.
Windsor Vermont reports unofficial word that Mary Rogers’ execution is postponed and she may be moved from solitary confinement. Montpelier notes the three week reprieve and looming U S Supreme Court appeal within a week. Lawyers cite handwriting expert Cartwell and questions over the forged letter, fearing it could aid a renewed trial.
Advertising copy explains winter fatigue is caused by oxygen-poor indoor air and reduced waste elimination. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe blood tonic that purports to purify the blood, restore strength, and relieve feebleness with few boxes, citing Mrs Clara L Wilde of Detroit as a testimonial.
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