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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
3
MecVicker's Theatre in Chicago, a historic playhouse scarred by five fires since 1871, including the great blaze, has been sold to a moving picture company for 500000 dollars ending its era of legitimate stage.
Washington May 8 The Japanese government through Ambassador Chinda will inform Secretary Bryan of its objections to the anti alien land bill awaiting Governor Johnson's signature in California. By noon the U S position is expected to be defined. Secretary Bryan conferred at length with President Wilson and with the ambassador at the State Department.
Secretary Bryan hurried to Baltimore then met Ambassador Chinda arranging a 9 30 meeting tomorrow to discuss the Japanese protest. The President and cabinet will meet early to consider the issue with Bryan later briefing Chinda on the administration stance.
Boston elevated railway announces new transfer privileges at Tremont Dover Berkeley junction effective tomorrow. Transfers apply to Dover street cars from South Boston to outward Tremont line, with pink check restrictions for Dover elevated station riders. Additional transfer station opened at Coolidge Corner Brookline for Beacon street outbound riders to Allston or the Reservoir.
Jerry Knode Cooke former Episcopal clergyman who eloped from Hempstead with his ward Floretta Whaley has appeared in Superior Court Hartford in the divorce suit filed by his wife Miranda Clarke Cooke. He filed an answer admitting the allegations, signaling a prompt hearing.
Yesterday was a busy day for schoolboy oarsmen. Crews from English High Boston Latin Boston College High and High School of Commerce launched from B A S boathouses. Union Boat Club Volkmann Noble Greenough Roxbury Latin and Stone School eight also rowed.
A California reader defends anti Japanese sentiment, arguing the measure reflects Pacific coast opinion and 99 percent practical experience. The writer claims Japanese competition lowers standards, deters family life, and questions federal policy, urging action against perceived threats and asserting broad regional support.
The piece attacks ownership and leasing practices by Japanese in California, claims of upkeep failures, and argues against welcoming Japanese settlers. It contrasts perceived traits with asserted divorce rates, questions assimilation, and cites Governor Johnson on the need for action beyond business pleas. It frames a nativist stance on immigration and racial change.
Statement from H. C. Jamps of Newton Centre accuses capitalistic forces of exploiting Americans and favoring the average small town resident in such matters.
In New York on May 8 a year after a fatal house fire killed four Isler children Mr and Mrs Louis Isler welcomed triplet sons born to replace the lost offspring.
Frederick McKnight a pressman for a local newspaper won $9500 from a U S District Court jury for the loss of three fingers after his hand was caught in a roller at night Oct 9 191%. His home is Oakland Illinois. The suit against the publishing company is the first under the new workmen compensation act.
In Philadelphia on May 8 Mrs Mary Iwulasa 24 killed her two infant daughters in their sleep with a long butcher knife while her husband slept nearby. Police say she had been ill and is believed to have become suddenly insane.
Two attractive pages of pictures printed in electro type will be featured in the next Sunday Post.
The Massachusetts Storage Warehouse Company and Louis Berenson contest a suit by Mrs. George H. Wainwright claiming her Chippendale furniture and Burne Jones and Miller pictures were damaged. Berenson says items arrived in good condition and were stored untouched. mover RE Gleason corroborates minor frame losses but affirms overall adequacy. The case resumes this morning.
A 65 year old man named Lawrence Wyedeman of 1 Lambert Street Medford was found on the North Reservoir shore on the Stoneham line of Middlesex Tells yesterday by Park Police Officer H C Dyer. He held three fishing lines in his hand and died from apoplexy about 24 hours earlier. Identity was confirmed by letters in his pockets.
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