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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1906

Page

1

Prophet of Class Drowned at Horn Pond

Arthur Ruben Gage 20 son of Arthur R. Gage principal assessor and clerk of the Municipal Court drowned at Horn Pond while swimming with two school friends Thomas Brown and George Winchester. They were boating when Gage said he could not swim then disappeared. his body was recovered after an hour. He was to graduate this year and was class prophet and a bright student. He leaves a father stepmother a sister Anna and brother Clarence.

Gage Thomas Brown

Governor Delays Tucker Case Decision Until Tomorrow

Shortly before midnight at the State House, Governor Harris refused to decide the Tucker case tonight. He said the matter was too important to rush and that a decision would likely come tomorrow afternoon at the earliest after further thought.

State House Tucker

Escape of Brookline official from runaway horse

Walter R. Carroll assistant superintendent of the Brookline Swimming Natatorium escaped serious injury when a frightened horse he was riding bolted down Walnut street hill in Brookline. Crowds on the street avoided harm as Carroll steered the horse toward a stone wall to halt the wild animal.

Walter. R. Carroll Brookline Walnut Street Carroll

Principal Sporting Events Summary

Tenney loses to Pittsburg 0-8 marking a 17 game skid. Boston Cleveland game delayed by rain. Hayden reinstated to Boston club. Burns bout postponed again. English High defeats Dorchester 38-2 without a hit. Dedham High boys win Mystic Lake canoe race for Lawson trophy. Melrose outguns Lawrence 11-4. Mies Sutton wins first London tennis tour match. Leonard Wright doubles champions at Brae Burn. High school track meet set for June 16. Harvard football wars end as President Eliot denies resigning.

Tenney Pittsburg Hayden Boston Burns Dorchester Dedham High School Mystic Lake Melrose Lawrence Mies Sutton London Leonard Wright

Morse’s store recalls Brattle Street barracks past

A Boston retailer touts a shop at a historically rich Brattle Street site once used as 1776 British barracks for General Gage. The narrator claims visitors will be well accommodated with ample wearables for men and boys and notes the location’s historical interest.

Brattle Street 29Th Regt Gage

AMA Convention Opens in Boston with Global Guests

The 57th annual American Medical Association meeting opened in Boston with lectures and receptions across a packed day. Governor Guild, Mayor Fitzgerald, Harvard President Eliot and dozens of physicians from the U S and Canada attended, as did international figures, including Baron Kakaki of Japan, with ceremonies at Mechanics' Hall and the Public Library.

Harvard College Pitzgerald Boston American Medical Association Mechanics’ Hall Canada Wurtzburg Heidelberg Baron Kakaki Japan Guild E E. Hale Herbert L. Burrell Fitzgerald Association Philadelphia Pittsburgh

Showers Forecast for Bogton and Vicinity

Showers Wednesday and Thursday with fresh to brisk southwest winds. Weather outlook for Bogton and surrounding area indicates precipitation likely over the midweek period. Stronger winds may accompany the showers, affecting outdoor plans.

Bogton

Maud Muller Outing Amid Rainy June Day

A fragmentary verse scene recounts Maud Muller strolling at noon on June 5 with a Boston newspaper predicting scattered showers. She carries an umbrella as she gathers flowers, while a line cautions that rain may come. A product note claims Liniment Muscles-Minarye cures muscle aches overnight.

Mayor's schemes beaten by board on island sale and publicity

Two mayoral projects were rejected by the Board of Aldermen. The Deer Island sale to the United States for 250000 and a 60000 publicity bureau appropriation were laid on the table until a special session tomorrow. A 1 PM special meeting will hear petitions from two new telephone companies.

Fitzgerald Board of Aldermen Deer Island United States Committee On Public Improvements Curley Whelton Bell Carley Kneeland Alderman Draper Hennessey Draper Baldwin Battis Cauley Ono Berwin Bangs Bromberg Hi Ee Congress

Commutation Hearing On Tucker Case Delays Decision

A bitter two day hearing before Governor Guild over Charles L. Tucker's fate stretched late into the night. Dr. Harris testified at length while the defense pressed affidavits and a witness tying Tucker to a stick pin. The governor promised a decision later today whether to reject or submit the petition to the Executive Council.

Charles L. Tucker Governor Guild Herebert Parker James H. Vahey Executive Council Harris Vahey Zola Dreyfus Parker Tucker George Chase

Harris View of Tucker Case Phases and Wound Debate

Extracts from Har ris letters read before Governor Guild show he disputes Mead testimony on back wound direction entrance and depth. Harris notes Draper preferred rejecting Mead description and argues only a two edged knife could make the wound Tucker lacked such a knife. He says experts altered statements after consultation and that a fabrication was needed to bolster the people's case.

Harris Governor Guild Mead Tucker

Harris Cross-Examination Questions Article Intent

In cross-examination Dr. Harris denies authoring the piece as his judgment on the case. He says it was originally only jotting ideas from late testimony and an imitation of Zola's Dreyfus style, not a formal judgment or participation. A verbatim report appears on Pages 2, 8, 4, and 5 of today's Post.

Parker Harris Vahey Zola Dreyfus Post

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Reg Pilar Woburn High School Governor's Council James. H. Vahey Sheldon Sherman Rhoades Malone Herbert Parker Sanderson Philip Mansfield F. Vahey Dr. Harris Gov. Guild Washington Street MNESS Harvard Eliot Adams Sues Corne Irattre Sons of Esculapius Gov. Guild and Pres. Eliot Massachusetts Maud Muller Belle Umberell James Vahey Cee S The
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