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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1904
Page
7
Thomas W. Lawson claims massive losses and fraud tied to Amalgamated, alleging 100 million dollars lost 30 suicides and 20 jailed. He says public confidence and his work built the foundation, promises kept drew 200 million from plain people, and vows restitution and no intent to wrong.
Everybody's Magazine prints a declared truth from Mr Lawson on Amalgamated's collapse and financial ruin. The July issue presents a narrative in his own words detailing how millions were won without right and thousands ruined, calling it the cold truth of High Finance and promising unvarnished facts.
William Gately and his sister Nellie Gately allege police at Charlestown Station 15 assaulted them during a disturbance on Thursday evening. Nellie shows facial injuries and bruises while both were fined $5 for drunkenness. Captain Wyman calls reports malicious. Judge Simmons said he will act promptly if a formal complaint is filed.
The Massachusetts Prohibitionist State convention in Lorimer Hall named Cobb for governor and Dyer, Clary, Wiley, Burnham, and Dean for top posts. They endorsed 13 platform planks including liquor opposition, woman suffrage, public utilities ownership, election purity, Canada reciprocity, and anti sectarian funding. The gathering drew 120 delegates from 35 towns, with calls to shift party name debated but not adopted.
Joseph Fraga a 38 year old Spaniard living at 13 Fleet street was taken by cramps while bathing off North End Park late yesterday. He cried for help and sank in view of hundreds. A crowd searched as bubbles rose but the body was not recovered by late hour. A strong current flows into the channel and harbor police and Station 1 began dragging. Fraga a seafaring man single and recently housed on Fleet street.
A multi-alarm fire destroyed a one story frame building at 10 14 Ewer Street South Boston owned by the P Graham Company a paper warehouse with a $6000 loss. Investigators Sergeant Sandford and Fire Marshal Dunn pursue incendiary origin while crowds watch and witnesses describe suspects seen fleeing before the blaze.
Eastern Massachusetts Republican delegates depart South Station at 2 10 p m for the national convention. The special train will stop at Worcester Springfield and Pittsfield to pick up delegates and reach Chicago tomorrow at 3 o clock. Before returning the party will visit the St Louis fair.
Charles A. Covell of 8 Walter street Hyde Park says two strangers met him on the Common and drugged him to a room where his watch was taken three times. A brass watch case with a paper was later found in his pocket. Covell held one man at Stamford street before being struck and knocked unconscious as the suspects fled.
Firemen and officers from Station 2 rushed to 38A Ferrin Street last night to find a woman on a couch in the kitchen with clothes on fire and the room aflame. Neighbors helped revive her before she fled the area, leaving police with no identification.
Chicago June 17 Treasurer Carl M Green of the Boston American team announced Pat Dougherty left fielder of the champions had been traded to the New York Americans for utility player Unglaub. The Bostons needed an extra infielder while the Highlanders sought an outfielder to replace Dave Fultz whose baseball career is near end due to leg injuries from football.
Peter Broghall of 30 East Bow Main Street awoke to discover $200 in cash and a diamond ring valued at 125 dollars stolen from him while he slept on a bench in Franklin Park. He reported the crime to police at Jamuzica Pligin station.
A company of infantry for the Irish Volunteers will be mustered next Sunday evening at Independence Hall Lowell street. The assistant adjutant general has authorized the muster of the company recruited from the Thomas Francis Meagher Literary Association. It will be known as Company M Fifth Regiment.
Thomas Hitchcock Jr. and Fox Hunter captured the grand annual steeplechase at the Country Club in Brookline in a dramatic finish. Fox Hunter beat Flying Virginian by a neck with White Crest close for third. Land of Clover faded to fifth after leading earlier. Over 10,000 spectators witnessed the big race valued at 5250 with a trophy, as Fox Hunter set a course record of 4 57 2 5.
Boston paper reports a wild reaction to a rumor that John L Sullivan had died. At Brook Avenue Roxbury fans crowded the scene while Sullivan himself greeted reporters with humor and a playful jab, denying any death and describing a comic talk of the afterlife.
Mise Champagne will answer in the Daily Post all letters on love and sentiment in order of receipt. Letters should be written clearly in ink on one side of paper, with mutual desires guiding a perfect compromise.
A reader asks how to make a wealthy suitor love her. The adviser says love cannot be forced but admiration and respect can be built by matching the man's ideals and living up to them, though failure to win affection may be the reader's misfortune.
A reader asks if his fiancée should limit dances to please him while he avoids dancing and wants assurance of her love. The response suggests true affection shows consideration for his feelings, noting his reasonable demand to accompany her and his habit of never going anywhere alone with her.
Secretary of Commerce George B. Cortelyou was the honored guest at Westfield for the triennial Westfield Normal School Alumni reunion. A town committee and the Board of Education greeted him with a reception and banquet upon his return to his school days.
A reader writes seeking guidance after a vacation romance. Ideal advises that apology may suffice and urges the woman to wait, offer humble pie if needed, and accept if the man remains unreconciled. The reply urges restraint and cautions against chasing a surly or unreconciled partner.
More than 100,000 people visited Revere Beach yesterday with all amusements open and the busiest day this year. The crowds were orderly and only three arrests occurred for drunkenness.
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