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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
5
A $100,000 contest arises over the will of Malden widow Mrs. Vannie F. Allen. Four nephews and nieces challenge the provision shielding beneficiaries from religious uses while famous soprano Mile. Lillian Nordica appears on the other side with additional parties. The will requires all beneficiaries to swear an oath not to devote bequests to religious purposes.
Three alarms sounded between 7 and 7:30 p m in Malden with two false alerts. The sole fire was a small incendiary blaze in a pile of papers at Hyman Sall's house on 25 Almont Street in the Hebrew section, a hotspot for recent fires.
A Boston Chinatown raid is anticipated as new faces, mostly youths, raise U S suspicions. Officials warn Boston and New York as smuggling hubs. The Goodman Phillips case to March 20 centers on smuggling Chinese from Mexico. Captain Harvey Dailey and Philip Springer have been convicted of conspiracy. another arrest is awaited.
William H. Lee 73 long active in building and contracting in this city died at the Homeopathic Hospital after an operation. A Wilmington native, he worked in Wisconsin engineering, served as a Civil War topographical engineer, and in later years was treasurer of the Boston & New England Land Companies residing in Wakefield. He was prominent in Grand Army and Odd Fellow circles.
Harvard plans the October inauguration of Professor Abbott Lawrence Lowell as president after college reopening. Thomas Nelson Perkins '91 named chief marshal with a corps of corporate and faculty aides. Ceremonies include outdoor events, a parade to the Stadium, and broad undergraduate involvement.
The United States navy recruiting station at 66 Hanover Street Boston received orders from the Navy Department Washington to resume recruiting of apprentice seamen and others for the United States training station at Newport Rhode Island.
An advertisement promotes Burdett Business College as a paying investment for all young people, highlighting training that leads to viable careers.
The Jacob Sleeper Hall property on Somerset street was transferred to the Boston Lodge of Elks for 160000 in a noon registry of deeds transfer. In exchange the Elks gave up Columbus avenue holdings valued at 60000. Exalted ruler J A Sullivan announced renovation plans to create the finest Elks home in the country.
District Attorney Arthur P. Hill sent a communication to Chief Justice Aiken requesting a third session of the Superior Criminal Court. Five defendants await trial including Leo F. McCullough ex Alderman George Battis and others indicted. The chief justice has the matter under advisement.
William G. Littel of 16 Wall Street Place West Somerville had his nose severed by falling slate yesterday afternoon. He was a teamster for John L Dow Co of Cambridge driving into the yard at 21 Brookline Avenue Back Bay where T J Hines Co men were repairing the roof.
Joseph B. Grant aged 69 a signalman for the Boston Elevated Railway at the Main street crossing Malden was struck and killed by an extra freight train from Portland early today. He is believed to have been struck by the locomotive cylinder head as he ran to his post near a hydrant.
The British naval estimates were issued in London on March 12 showing total expenditure of 175 713 590 dollars up 14 160 000 from 1908 09. A compromise resolved cabinet controversy surround the figures.
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