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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
4
A damp cold day unsettled Boston residents with drizzle and misty skies. The temperature lingered in the mid fifties and a weather instrument read around 65 at 3 pm. Officials predicted improving conditions with upcoming June days.
Michael J. Murray emerged as the leading candidate for the juvenile court judge position as the bill moved to engrossment in the Senate by a large margin. Senator Logan opposed the bill with only two votes for his amendment. Murray, a prominent city Republican, has campaigned for the state ticket and has been a mayoral candidate, and he resides in Jamaica Plain. Judge Emmons has also been mentioned for the post.
The new Excise Board began work by signing and issuing a liquor license transfer to George W. Thompson Co at the corner of Washington and Arnold streets Roxbury. Thompson bought the license from Con Keefe Sr of Cambridge street and the business was transferred.
The great suit sale at Wolf's My Clothier's is at its height despite rain. The store was crowded and indications point to records being broken as Mr. Wolf announced a fortuitous Harris Bros stock purchase shared with the public.
John W. Foster, former Secretary of State, is named by the Chinese government as its representative at the upcoming Hague conference.
Police Commissioner Stephen O'Meara says he will first learn the routine work before hiring a private secretary. He notes several applications have arrived but he is not ready to accept any candidate yet.
New York dispatch reports 17 year old Italian girl Josephine Terranova, who killed her uncle and aunt claiming abuse, will be released after the district attorney declines to pursue another trial. The remaining indictment will be dismissed by Justice Scott on Monday.
The steamer City of Bangor and Rockland collided in dense fog about 25 miles off Portland Head while both kept extra watches. City of Bangor sustained a gaping bow hole and was towed to Boston under escort after 60 passengers were moved to the Calvin Austin. Bangor to be repaired in East Boston.
In a heated clash over an elevated rail through the West End, Martin Lomasney’s amendment to refer the subway bill to voters fell 50 to 100. Davenport of Malden accused Lomasney of a backroom deal, while Lomasney and Dean of Wakefield praised Crane’s stance on subway legislation as the bill moved to engrossment.
National Cash Register Company files suit in U S Court against the Regional Register Company Henry G Wood to stop manufacture of the Hallwood cash register in its preset form claiming infringement on NNCR patents. The action targets features alleged as an infringement tied to inventor Willian Koeh.
A freight engineer Frank Cunning and fireman T J Callan were killed or fatally injured in a head on collision between a special and a freight train near the Colorado tree neares 70 miles west. City Thomas F Venatre, the min venatre, was in the special train with severe cuts and bruises.
In a brief update from Sunday's Foster event, fans are teased that the two missing honors will be unveiled at the upcoming Lions gathering. Local coverage promises details on the surprise and its implications for the team.
In Washington the House featured sharp attacks on executive department items and White House spending with a spirited defense. Representative Brundige of Arkansas criticized extravagance, while J Grosvenor of Ohio defended appropriations in the name of the American people. The naval appropriation bill moved to conference and a bill passed to extend 1901 act provisions to navy and marine officers for pennant and conduct in battle.
Dorchester marks its 276th settlement anniversary with a large parade at 2:30 p m reviewed near Savin Hill bridge led by Ex Mayor Josiah Quincy as orator. Activities include open handicap yacht races at 1 p m in Dorchester Bay, athletics at Dunbar Avenue and Franklin Field, a Dorchester Somerville baseball game with winning team receiving loving cups, and water sports at Harrison Square.
The Cunard steamer Lusitania, the world’s biggest liner, was launched at the Clyde shipyard near Glasgow. It measures about 88 feet beam and 60 feet moulded depth, displaces around 40 000 tons, powered by turbine engines for 24 knot speed, with a 35 000 ton hull, a crew of about 800, and capacity for 550 passenger class.
A June report notes the czarina being honored on the occasion of a birthday and five holidays observed. It mentions the lower house of Parliament planning actions tomorrow and references the wedding of Alix of Hesse to Nicholas II in Russia in 1894.
The trial of Ferdinand E. Borges over half a million dollars in Ubero Plantation Company theft ends as jurors prepare to deliberate. Mrs. Borges attends, wearing a black silk suit, while defense argues W. PD Owen led the scheme and prosecutors call the criminals propagating unique lies in a detailing attack.
A medical notice states Catarrlets are effective agreeable and economical and available from Hood Company Lowell Massachusetts. They can be ordered by mail or through druggists at 50 cents per unit including postage.
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