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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
4
An adult may accompany up to two children under five without extra fare. additional children pay regular fare. J Harvey White explains the notices in cars aim to limit kindergartens trips and free riding, saying conductors can enforce the new rule and it should gain public approval.
Boston College alumni from New England gathered at Young's Hotel for an annual banquet and a business meeting. The new officers are President Rev Francis J Butler, first vice president James H Devlin, second vice president Rev Thomas J Golding, treasurer Dr Timothy J Murphy, secretary James A Desmond, historian Rev John H Griffin. Resolutions honored the late Rev John T Stinson. Guests included President William F Gannon and Joseph H Rockwell, with talks on religious and secular education and remarks by Rev James J Murphy and others.
A small wooden dwelling owned by Samuel Hollis and occupied by Charles Emerson's family burned midnight. Mrs. Emerson and two children were away. Emerson, a 43 year old shoemaker, was seen nearby hours before and is feared dead in the blaze. Firemen planned a search of the ruins at dawn.
Disputes between local and suburban Royal Arcanum councils over proposed rate hikes spark protest committees and talk of action against the supreme council. Boston area meetings discuss possible compromises while warnings of legal challenges and potential dissolution loom as critics blast the increases.
President Theodore Roosevelt plans a visit to Dr. John Morgan, a Huntington Avenue eye specialist, for an eye examination Tuesday while in the city. The Roosevelt family has long consulted Dr. Morgan, and the president reportedly notes weakening eyesight despite past confidence in his vision.
In Gales Ferry Connecticut on June 20 Captain Whittier of Yale naval unit sent President Roosevelt a telegram extending Yale courtesy during his visit. The message notes Yale quarters to be made available to the President during his stay.
Gus Nansen fell 15 feet while at work on Mystic wharf sustaining a spine fracture. He is at the Relief station on the dangerous list.
A heated committee debate over transferring Janitor O Reilly from East Boston High School to a new schoolhouse stalls the planned roster of seven transfers. Board member Kenney backs the East Boston janitor while Dr Keneally Falvey and Sheehan oppose the move. The transfer list has been postponed for a week due to the quarrel.
Wallace Tisdale 30 of Medfield was found shot through the heart in a Milton brush area near Squantum street. A .38 caliber revolver with one chamber discharged was found nearby. medical examiner ruled death self-inflicted. Tisdale lived with Lincoln Walker in Brookline and worked for F. and Blanchard in Harvard street.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court voided a metropolitan park commission rule banning outdoor business signs near parks. The ruling found the regulation an unconstitutional taking, as it interfered with private property use without compensation.
Officers found a woman in a vacant house at 150 Beacon Street who gave the name Mrs Ellea G Z Goold. She appeared ill and unable to account for herself and was sent to the Chardon Street Home. She seemed about 45 and was described as refined and well dressed. She is said to be related to Oliver Ames Goold.
Delegates arrive from multiple cities for the Internation al Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union convention at Hotel Langham. Boston printer and electrical unions nominate and elect officers for Steamfitters and Cambridge Central Labor Union delegates. Downtown Engineers Union reelects president and appoints officers. Details include upcoming elections and specific officer names.
In Cohasset on June 20, Sunday school teachers from the Congregational Church advocate for the reelection of Selectman Philander Bates, a town officer since 1874, as the town election approaches next Saturday.
Known town figure and Orthodox Church deacon, 69, Bates was re‑elected in March but the election was ruled illegal, requiring another vote. Opposition stems from his strict liquor law enforcement. Voters will reconsider the license question Saturday as women temperance workers quietly urge men to back Bates.
Frank Burns 21 of 92 Athens street Cambridge was severely burned on his face and hands by a short circuit while repairing railway wire on an extension wagon on Atlantic avenue near Commerce street. He was rescued to a relief station then admitted to City Hospital.
The court martial of Gua Lee, charged with causing the death of Thomas Warren aboard the West Virginia on May 2, adjourned without an afternoon session. Lee testified he was struck by iron in Warren's hand and acted in self defense. A doctor will examine wounds to see if they are new. The case was expected to finish in the forenoon.
Boston reports allege Hope Young, held by Nova Scotia authorities for Minnie Ward’s murder, abused 6-year-old Minnie Ward while a lodger at 9 Mt. Vernon Ave. Neighbors describe burns, starvation, and the girl’s frail condition. Mary Ward says Minnie is her child and vows to testify. broader conspiracy rumors surface as Nova Scotia trial looms.
The government has not gathered new evidence and will hire a detective to aid the prosecutor. Counsel for the prisoners is in place, with a preliminary examination set for Tuesday, June 27. Melanson shows indifference, while Mrs. Young appears anxious, sometimes weeping in court. The crowded courtroom drew many locals.
Charles L. Tucker, convicted of killing Mabel Page in Weston, Massachusetts, gains another delay as James H. Vahey and Attorney-General Parker obtain time to amend the bill before Chief Justice Knowlton. The hearing on exceptions shifts to the first Wednesday in September. the case mirrors famous long trials with delayed executions. Tucker was arrested April 9, 1904, for a March 31 murder, trial in January 1905, verdict of first degree murder, with an appeal now set for September before the Supreme Court.
Boston College seniors held a farewell banquet at Brigham's Hotel to close class day. Walter Lambert served as class marshal and toastmaster, with James L. McGuinness as orator, James E. Dunne historian, George T. Eberle mantle orator, and George W. Spencer poet.
The Sunday Post promotes a feature called Five Pictures in One aimed at children. It urges readers to pick up the paper to try the new cut outs and view the upcoming gallery of wonders.
A Burlington accident on Cambridge Street involved a Lowell auto owned by Willis Farrington and driven by Fred Neilson. Theodore Farrington suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized. Bessie Ludlum had a fractured rib. another passenger had a severe scalp wound. The vehicle overturned after striking a telegraph pole 42 inches in diameter following a dodge at dogs. aid arrived from Lowell and Woburn physicians.
An odorless tasteless remedy claimed to destroy drink desire when added to coffee or food. The ad asserts the cure works in one day and promises a free trial, claiming easy use and secrecy for the drinker.
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