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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
6
A gang raided York Beach Ogunquit and other fashionable Maine coast summer colonies stealing silver and valuables worth thousands of dollars. Several high end residences were badly wrecked as thieves forced entry seeking loot along the seashore.
Thieves slash into the Philadelphia heiress Mrs George Connorrow home at Ogunquit, stealing silverware rugs and bric a brac worth hundreds of dollars. They destroy lockable fittings and replace shutters, with plunder likely hauled away by car to major cities. Mrs Connorrow funded community projects including Christ Church and the public library.
The Progressive Five Club of the Henry Siegel Company held a dinner and dance at the Hotel Oxford last evening. About 50 club members and invited guests attended with Henry Siegel executives present. Speeches by S. E. Lowy Joseph Siegel M. H. Meyer and S. Ross followed. Gifts included an angel for Mr. Siegel a golf stick for Mr. Meyer and bull dogs guarding Mr. Ross plate plus other humorous toasts. Dancing continued until midnight.
The New England Hardware Dealers held their 11th annual convention in Mechanics' Building with a banquet as J Ellis Barber opposed Governor Foss. The group went on record in favor of reciprocity with Canada.
The audience heard a professor urging strong policy support for protection to aid American farmers against cheaper Canadian land and wheat yields. He warned reciprocity could lead to free trade for all goods, endangering U.S. farmers, and predicted eventual free imports of manufactured goods. Governor Foss praised hardware leaders and politics for a fair deal to iron and steel firms. John D. Long lauded McKinley as deeply loved, nearly as Washington and Lincoln.
Mrs James V Martin the first English woman aviator will fly at the Boston Squantum meet. Her husband, now a pilot of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom, holds an international aviator's certificate after flying four aircraft at the London Aerodome. The couple, married recently after Miss Lily Irvine of Edinburgh joined him, have taken honeymoon flights on a Farman biplane.
The annual gathering elected Franklin Woodman as president, John J. Lane as secretary, and E. P. Shaw Jr. as treasurer. Governor Foss and General Bancroft urged public ownership and better publicity for public service corporations, warning against wealth as crime and urging transparency to preserve public trust.
Yesterday's busy waterfront saw longshoremen unload a fleet of foreign steamers and other craft. Cargoes valued at more than $3,500,000 moved through the harbor, marking a peak for the period.
The Sagamore arrived from Liverpool and discharged 2200 tons at Hoosac docks after meeting strong winds and earlier ice off 44N 48W. Two stowaways were released. Zyldyk began unloading at Mystic wharf en route to Philadelphia. Manitou from Antwerp with 4000 tons cargo and 41 cabin passengers arrived late due to gales. Schuylkill brings hemp and curios from the Far East. Iberian and Columbian also in port with 4000 tons and cattlemen aboard respectively. Hannah M Bell from Progreso carries 6883 bales sisal hemp being unloaded at New Haven docks. Lifeboat with cut-off bow sighted near Sombrero Light earlier.
Judge Michael J. Murray of the Municipal Court told Boston University students to beware the lure of politics for young lawyers. He urged practitioners to stay focused on law, uphold ethics, and use cross-examination carefully rather than waste time or fish for information.
Boston's City Council will review a proposed 2,500,000 contract to light 11,000 street gas lamps for 18 years. Commissioner Rourke is expected to back Rising Sun Street Lighting Company at 22.30 per lamp per year, 1.30 less than current costs. Lamplighters' Union claims city workers could perform the job cheaper and provide supporting figures.
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