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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1913
Page
17
A thief entered the suite of Mr and Mrs Henry W Estabrook on the Hotel Tuileries third floor at 270 Commonwealth Avenue Back Bay and stole jewelry valued over 2000 dollars. Private detectives and Back Bay police have no clues after a week of effort and secrecy.
Henry W. Estabrook and family report a third floor break in at the Tuileries during a reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lamb. A bolt was forced, jewelry valued over 2000 dollars stolen, including pins, necklaces, watches, and mesh bags. Detectives and police pursue a suspect believed to know the family.
Just before daybreak yesterday Dedham street station officers served a warrant at Suite 5 599 Columbus Avenue and seized gaming implements. Eight men in the South End were detained: Harry Walden John Barrett John Reynolds Anthony Stacey James Robbins Arthur O Neill Theo Dutsch and Frank Rostow. Earlier Roxbury Crossing police nabbed eight colored men on Lord's Day gaming charges at 26 Sawyer Street. Philip Hester attempted escape by leaping from a 15 foot window, fractured his right leg, and was taken to City Hospital.
A lively fire erupted after 5 pm yesterday on Boylston street near Park square in a seven story brick building owned by the C. E. Cotting estate. It started in the basement at 176 Boylston street and reached the ground floor where Soros Shoe Company had a store before being quenched. Estimated total loss to stock and building not to exceed 1000 dollars.
On March 2 President Taft began his last Sunday in office with a brief sermon at All Souls Unitarian Church followed by a farewell dinner with Cabinet wives. He then visited Georgetown University and discussed issues with Secretary Hilles before turning the presidency to Wilson.
Tomorrow the President plans a special Cabinet meeting and may bid farewell to close friends and White House staff. He spoke at midday on Unitarian faith, predicting global adoption and urging tolerance while noting many Unitarians attend other churches.
Mr and Mrs Edward Payson Osgood of 41 Heath Street Somerville marked their golden wedding recalling their 1863 Northport Maine ceremony. Relatives and friends including F B Witherly attended the afternoon reception with gifts of gold, orchids and daffodils noting their long life together and family ties.
Charles Dewey Hilles secretary to President Taft for two years will retire March 4 to join Edmund Dwight at the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd of London as partner and resident manager in New York. He will keep the chairmanship of the Republican national committee and will earn about 20000 dollars annually in the new role.
Washington March 2 The Norris bill to require publicity of all testimony before masters in equity under the Sherman act has cleared the House and Senate and goes to the President for signature. It responds to a court order in the United Shoe Machinery antitrust suit forcing secret witness testimony.
Cairo report says J Pierpont Morgan has improved enough to renew his trip as planned leaving for Rome in a week. After consultations with doctors and family he will continue to France and follow his original itinerary.
Several hundred Arabs attacked an Italian post in Tripoli but were repulsed with heavy losses. The Arabs left 35 dead and carried off others in addition to the wounded. On the Italian side two native soldiers were killed and an officer was wounded.
A masked robber entered dairyman W. E. Lindsay’s Aberdeen home during supper. With a revolver, he demanded money and took $1.15 from Mrs. Lindsay. He left saying, Pray for me, friends, as he fled. The intruder appeared disturbed and trembled during the holdup.
Bonaventure River mill in P Q offers daily capacity 80 000 to 100 000 feet of lumber with carts warehouses 9 horses 32 arpents land railway siding river booms two timber lots and timber limits nearby. Valued over 100 000 but offered cheap to an immediate buyer by Ulric St Jean Contrecoeur Quebec Canada.
William Jennings Bryan is constructing a winter home two miles south of Miami fronting Bis Cayne Bay and the Atlantic. The house will be completed by July 1 with Mr and Mrs Bryan planning to move in shortly after. Mrs Bryan located the site and leads the project with Bryan deflecting credit.
The iith annual parade of the War horse Parade Association, May 30, formally announced in a circular, with entries open to any place within 15 miles of Boston. No entry fee. Old or new wagons allowed but prizes go to other classes. Special prizes for expressmen, hucksters, barrel-rack men, letter carriers horses, business run about horses, and for hack and cab horses singles and pairs.
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