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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1911
Page
3
Rumor says the soprano Geraldine Farrar may not harmonize with tenor Antonio Scotti on a forthcoming concert tour. The Rialto claims a secret romance stalled their pairing as Ed mond Clement, a French tenor, could replace Scotti. Scotti refused to comment from his hotel.
London May 1 The case against Count Alexandre Tschernieff charged with attempting to blackmail the Duchess de Choiseul-Preslin collapsed as the court ruled no case against him and discharged the defendant. The duchess testified she would not pay for the letters and had no dealings with Rodier or Tschernieff.
The Supreme Court upheld federal use of forest reserves, ruling the nation owns the reserves and Congress controls their use. Fred Light of Colorado is enjoined for grazing Holy Cross reserve cattle, while Pierre Grimaud J P Carajcus and Antonio Inda of California face indictments for grazing without a permit. Justice Lamar delivered two opinions with full court concurrence.
Governor Foss recommends three extra Superior Court judges after a Senate committee vote favors a three judge bill. The original request was for five. a separate salary increase for judges was defeated.
Eleanor F M Queeney of Boston awarded the Carnegie Medal for bravery in aiding two girl companions who were in danger of drowning. The act highlighted civilian courage and quick action in a water rescue.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission approved 35 awards including four Boston residents. Two died saving others and received silver medals with $1000 each for families. Two Charlestown girls earned bronze medals with $2000 each for educational use.
David Whelan Jr. of Charlestown perished January 17 1910 in Boston while rescuing William Thompson a fire department driver from a runaway horse drawn engine. Whelan seized a bridle, was crushed by the engine and died saving Thompson. The ceremony awarded nine silver and 26 bronze medals plus $34 100 in funding for rescues and related needs.
A reader thanks the Post for its anti war editorial Who Wants War dated April 24 expresses sorrow over two brothers lost in the war and praises the press for urging peace and arbitration. The letter criticizes clergy for neglecting peacemaking duties and closes with best wishes to the editor.
Joseph Craziano of Leverett street rushed a crushed three year old to Massachusetts General Hospital believing the boy was his son. Surgeons report the neighbor Salvatore Latora suffered a compound leg fracture and multiple head injuries. his condition is serious.
Citizens of Portsmouth New Hampshire forward a plea to President Taft Navy Secretary Meyer and New Hampshire lawmakers urging the old sloop of war Portsmouth be kept at home for sea service or retired as a memorial vessel here. The Navy plans to hand the ship to Virginia for use as a quarantine ship at Old Point Comfort.
New York May 1 Miss Janet Perkins Williams the Brooklyn recluse taken to Kings County Hospital for mental tests may be worth a million dollars Henry Clews her longtime banker says she has never shown a losing guess and her shanty is emptied of life with unopened stock letters and dusty financial pages scattered about neighbors recall a gentlewoman despite eccentric habits
In Thompsonville Connecticut three year old Mortimer Tavers was shot in the head by 12 year old Nelson Gray with a revolver while playing wild west. He died in a Springfield Massachusetts hospital. No action is expected by authorities.
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