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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
7
The Post announces a temporary daily publication of New England verse to mark the Aldrich death and Longfellow Centenary. Teachers students and general readers are invited to renew familiarity with favorite poets as selections aid class work.
A speaker recalls living in a garret with minimal means while the Goddess of Poesy haunted his days. He recounts poverty, love, and artistic hunger, then finds fame and a bride, only to see the Goddess depart. He vows to return to garret life to worship the sunset and the sparrows among the spires.
Mrs. John E. Roosevelt defends her husband amid the Roosevelt Klemme Andrews libel suit. She calls the letters innocuous family correspondence and accuses Andrews of pressuring her sister. The suit seeks damages over alleged divorce claims and corespondent involvement.
James Tanner appointed as a lineman in the fire alarm branch of the Boston Fire Department will start duties tomorrow. Fire Commissioner Wells orders transfers effective Friday: A. J. Clifford moves from Engine Company 10 to Engine 34 and S. A. Moran from Ladder 2 to Engine 30.
Dennis Griffin died two weeks ago ending one of the state’s most notorious life insurance fraud schemes. Griffin and two co defendants impersonated a husband to defraud Mutual Assurance Worcester New York Life and Boston Mutual. Indictments against the others are on file as Griffin is declared the principal not identifiable.
Colonel George H Benyon told the School Board that promiscuous gymnasium rentals to outside groups lead to thefts of High School Cadets equipment. He said he holds the outside organizations responsible, noting most thefts occurred after such events, though he cannot prove guilt of any party.
W R Lothrop, a nurse at Massachusetts General, lies unconscious at the hospital after a severe blow to the head while seated at his home. Charles Stapleton, 58, of 31 Norway Street Back Bay, is held on a charge of assault with intent to kill. He was arrested at his home by Sergeants Galvin Egan and Patrolman Ridlin. Stapleton had been employed by Captain Samuel Hichborn to do massage work.
In a Norfolk Probate Court ruling Judge James H. Flint allowed two wills with public bequests. Mrs. Sarah W. Whitney of Dedham leaves the residue to the First Unitarian Church for a parsonage purchase from an estate valued at about 20 058.09. Abby T N Cobb of Brookline provides 1000 to Donat ions to the Protestant Episcopal Church for St James Parish New Bedford, with Willard Nye Jr to inherit and the fund to reach 50 000 for charitable use in New Bedford. the Willard Nye fund memorializes her father and the estate totals about 42 000.
Former Mayor Josiah Quincy and Fire Commissioner Benjamin Wells will explain the current organization, powers, and limits of Boston's city government and fire department. The discussion, presided by Meyer Bloomfield, comes amid talk of a new city charter from the Legislature.
At a Superior Court hearing Judge Schofield heard witnesses including stylishly dressed ladies in the petition by Charles Jenkins manager of the Hotel Beacon to abate barking and yelping from dogs at Commonwealth Hospital for Animals in Back Bay. Dr. S F Wadsworth testified few noises occurred and he once taped jaws. others described trains and piano as louder. Testimony included remarks about Roosevelt and a night watchman who naps.
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