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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
16
Mrs. G Loring Briggs of 94 Walnut Place Brookline, wife of hospital manager G Loring Briggs, was beaten in a roadside struggle with two young highwaymen near her home yesterday afternoon. Her handbag containing over five dollars and personal papers was smashed.
A woman cried as two youths fled into alleys after beating her near Walnut place. An 11 year old joined the older boy in the assault, and a chauffeur chased them for Albert L. Lincoln. Police suspect the same pair attacked another woman two months earlier, stealing 25 dollars. The assailants wore knee trousers. the older appeared about 17. Mrs Briggs remained in a nervous state and unviewable. Norris and Brett Decline Congressional Run in 32nd District.
John J. Murphy of South Boston, a former representative and Democratic congressional candidate in the 12th District, spoke at the Ward 14 Democratic Club last night and was unanimously endorsed by the ward committee.
Senator Fitzgerald of Dorchester opened his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 12th District, the seat left by Mayor Curley. He spoke at three venues, meeting about 75 voters at Joseph McGrath’s Middleton Street home and roughly as many at James Barry’s Norton Street home, then address Ward 20 Democratic Club.
After 18 years the case resurfaces as the Supreme Court will next week be asked to deliver an opinion on a Massachusetts will case described as among the strangest ever seen.
Boston heirs contest the 1896 will of Jonathan Mann of Milton claiming the Temple to Christ and an industrial home for poor young men were never built. Trustees say the funds form a valid public charitable trust if the temple or home cannot be realized, with proceeds directed to public charity.
Major General Leonard Wood of the U S Army will lecture before Harvard students this evening at eight in the Harvard Union on Student Military Camps. Harvard will invite questions about the government training department for recruits. Wood visits by invitation of President A Lawrence Lowell and the union directors.
State Treasurer Frederick W. Mansfield reported bond sales total 5,516,200 with only 808,000 remaining. He expects the balance to be disposed of before week’s end.
The retirement of John A. Mullen, chief of the Boston fire department, is believed by rank and file to occur in a few days. He has not commented publicly but has spoken with close friends about plans to leave soon.
Mayor Curley named Deputy Chief Grady as fire commissioner. Chief Mullen plans voluntary retirement at 68 with a $2250 annual pension. A long standing breach between the chief and deputy grew after a minor misunderstanding, though the deputy continued duties in the chief's absence.
At a Metaphysical Club meeting in Boston about 25 friends debated plans by Frank Sanborn to form a committee to raise money and continue Green Acre conferences at Eliot Maine. Two opponents questioned legality of last summer’s conference. others urged a subscription for an annuity for Miss Farmer as her guardians explained she had given away $20,000 for Green Acre and friends and now needs funds.
The New England Woman's Press Association heard Mrs Mary J Lincoln deliver a paper on The Genesis of American Cookery at the Hotel Somerset. The talk followed the group’s executive board meeting and business session. The association voted to schedule an entertainment after thewent details to be arranged at a next Sunday meeting.
Mesdemoiselles Champoiseau and Roulet arrive with Madame Jolie of Paquin to present real French wigs in blue and green. They aim to show American women how colored wigs can harmonize with gowns, noting the hair should match the overall toilette rather than be a loud feature. The Parisian mannequins wear darker hair treated to shimmer in green red gold blue or purple, appearing as natural hair rather than a wig. The display has stirred New York with its artistic approach to colored hair.
Visiting grand officers from New England states arrive in Boston to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Encampment of Massachusetts Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The business session at 515 Tremont Street opens at 9:30 am with over 80 encampments and several hundred delegates expected.
The Young Women's Christian Association of Boston unveiled plans to raise 59000 for a building to serve 145000 area young women. Harriet Broad urged support, noting boarding homes aided 6000 girls and 136000 meals were provided to transients, with 4900 placed in work. The drive aims to emphasize women's social needs and future motherhood.
Rev Silas FE Persons of Cazenovia New York told the Country Church Conference that county fairs without pink lemonade are worth more for community uplift than 1000 sermons. He recalled forming his Sunday School six years ago during a barn dance intermission at 1 AM.
The preacher praised Sunday night card party hymns and prayers, arguing that restoring religion through wholesome recreation benefited the community more than regular services. Mr. Persons added sports have ethical value, shaping nerve, skill and fairness, noting Sunday baseball was moved from Sunday to promote wholesome play and farmwork.
Mayor Curley announced that the Riker Hegeman Company of New York owners of Riker Hegeman drug stores will construct a ten story manufacturing plant on the site of the old Female Asylum on Washington street beside the Columbia Theatre. The firm conducts a large manufacturing business.
The Mayor said officials of a world leading New York firm may build a 2 million dollar plant in the city, with high skilled labor. He will present both this and Boost Boston to the committee. The Rotary Club plans to raise 1000 dollars for Boost Boston while he seeks New Haven road buys in Boston, which would total about 4 million dollars yearly.
Professor Hiram Bingham of Yale spoke at Emerson Hall to about 300 Harvard men. He described recent discoveries in Peru as director of the Yale Peruvian expedition, recounting perilous travels with photographs from the expedition.
The note references a feature titled The Army of Achievement highlighting boys and girls as "soldiers" in a forthcoming Sunday Post Magazine.
Peabody report says six year old George McKinnon fell into the polluted North River canal. Carried 150 yards through an underground sluiceway on Central street he was swept nearly a quarter mile before two Greek laborers pulled him from the water unconscious.
Young McKinnon slipped into the high North River canal during a thaw and was swept toward an underground sluiceway. Greek workers Spiliotip and companion pulled him ashore while Bainbridge Merrill and William Coyle revived him. Dr. Tucker treated him. the boy is expected to recover.
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