08 May 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
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A brief item notes Judge Harris involved in a case tied to Coleman, labeling him as connected to looting actions. The report emphasizes the legal proceedings linking Coleman to property crimes and the court's response.
Cambridge schools faced a street disturbance as police reserves were called after more than 1000 students and sympathizers damaged property across Cambridge South Boston Roxbury. The Bigelow Grammar and several other schools were targeted with missiles while protests over shorter hours spread amid warm weather.
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Washington feature Brandeis and others accusing New York New Haven Hartford Boston and Maine officials of maladministration reckless extravagance and expansion. The Boston Globe notes a separate case cites George W Coleman a jailed ex banker at National City Bank of Cambridge as part of a broader bank theft probe and cashier-director tensions preceded Coleman's hire.
The bank theft totals remain partly public and partly unresolved. Coleman admits up to 185000 taken, plus 22000 missing, leaving 307000 unaccounted after Bates appointed receiver. The case targets President Edwin Dresser and directors over alleged negligence enabling theft. Judge Harris hears testimony. Dresser declines to testify citing illness.
National games saw Boston beat Pittsburg 2 to 1 in 12 innings and New York prevail over Cincinnati 6 to 4. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 while Philadelphia beat St Louis 4 to 3. American slate listed Cleveland 4 Boston 1 and New York 6 Detroit with Washington 3 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2. New England results included Worcester 7 Lynn 4 and Lowell 8 Fall River 7 and Lawrence 7 New Bedford 4 Brockton 14 Portland 2. Detailed scores on pages 11 12 and 13.
A clerk administers makeshift remedies to an ailing infant then, after failed attempts to reach three doctors near the Dudley street Elevated terminal, Connelly hurries the child through streets. He stops traffic to speed to City Hospital where physicians receive the baby.
Washington May 7 A Republican parliamentary maneuver blocked progress in the House after fireworks over the Underwood bill forcing adjournment until tomorrow with the bill still pending.
Valedictory speeches end as Republican Mann vows to demand reading of the enrolled bill. Enrolling clerk will finish after tomorrow noon, prompting Underwood to seek adjournment to 2 pm tomorrow. Ways and Means cuts income tax for Porto Rico and Philippines citizens.
May 7 Cleveland. A postgame brawl between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Naps left Olson with missing front teeth after a clash involving Red Sox catcher Nanamaker. A Boston catcher was cut by spikes. another unnamed player suffered a damaged nose as both teams fought near the dugouts.
Boston players dodge questions as Cleveland manager Joe Birmingham condemns intrusions. The conflict flares from the second inning when Graney’s steal attempt is thwarted by Carrigan and Leonard’s rough jab leaves Graney briefly unconscious. Jackson’s late dive and Carrigan’s collision with Janvrin escalate tensions into the eighth inning.
Milford May 7 The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration proposed settlement terms to strike leaders in private talks with Bernard J L Supple. Supple and leaders refused to disclose details while Reynolds supported efforts to end the strike.
President Wilson named John Purroy Mitchel independent Democrat and New York City Aldermanic Board president to succeed William Loeb Jr. as collector of the port of New York.
The White House announced a happy solution to a long contest among New York State party leaders. Initially wary of Mitchel's candidacy due to the looming mayoralty race, supporters said he might still run. The President urged Mitchel by telegraph to accept the collectorship, and he complied.
Thieves raided the Cambridge undertaker James J. Shea residence at 32 Broadway near Prospect Street in broad daylight. They forced entry through a rear bulkhead, shattered the kitchen door with an axe, and looted silverware jewelry and bric a brac while missing about $400 in cash.
Crowds of up to 1000 youths paraded streets last evening as police fought to control gatherings. In South Boston a mob attacked a Broadway station while at Cambridge schools Thorndike Putnam Gore were stoned. Several youths, including John Flaherty and Richard Moinahan, were arrested along with Thomas Gayton and Henry Moyette. Over 20 panes shattered at Norcross School. The Bigelow School’s Fifth Street side also suffered damage.
The entry lists tides and celestial events with rise times for Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn, plus light lamps at 7 21 pm. It also notes today’s anniversaries including the Mt Pelee eruption deaths, Paul Leicester Ford murder, Peary Greenland discovery, and a Merrimack Mills strike anniversary.
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Hoston and nearby areas on Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. Winds are expected to be light to moderate northerly to westerly. In New England the outlook is fair Thursday and likely Friday with light to moderate north winds.
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered figures and labels such as average temperature yesterday and one year at Gta. The text contains mixed digits and letters with uncertain context and no clear event or entities. The readable portions suggest meteorological data but lack a coherent story or identifiable locations or organizations.
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