11 May 1907
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
1
Two armed men dueled with pool balls and a revolver in a 424 Hanover Street poolroom. A crowd fled as shots and chaos erupted. one gunman fled, the other slipped a pool ball and escaped with assailants in pursuit. Police expect arrests despite unknown identities.
Nurses at the Relief station seek to identify a young woman who died Monday after giving the name Maud Smith. She left no clear relatives and refused to reveal contacts, saying she would die as she had lived. If unclaimed, the body will be interred in Potter’s field. She had dark brown hair, a slight build, thin features, and a prominent nose.
May 10 New York reports a growing freight shutdown as longshoremen strike threatens to shift cargo to Boston. Ship lines refuse wage increases, promising to replace pickets with new workers within a week. Officials cite current wages from 18 to 35 dollars weekly and warn large liner congestion ahead. Potential sympathy strikes loom from Teamsters and coal trimmers.
James R. Gerrish former master of the Deer Island House of Correction faced a mayoral hearing to show cause for removal. The session adjourned to Monday as arguments centered on whether Gerrish or Penal Institutions Commissioner Martin held the power to dismiss subordinates.
Two heavily loaded Meeting House Hill cars collided on Hancock street near Columbia road shortly after 7 p m. The crash frightened passengers and blocked traffic for about 15 minutes before traffic resumed.
The article reports potential settlement avenues for a labor dispute involving the unions led by Frederick W. Mansfield and the master teamsters represented by Joseph J. Feely. It notes offers of higher wages and half a day cut in work but refuses to return 416 striking men. Several union members pledge not to strike again.
Mrs Angelina DiNapoli fought a stranger who entered her North Street home to attack her and her nursing baby. Her father Francisco Di Napoli 74 was stabbed and may die. The intruder Nadio DiAlliva 2 residence unknown was captured by a patrolman and jailed for assault with intent to kill.
Boise reports show rising tension as the Haywood trial resumes. Private detectives on both sides and socialist agitation spark rumors of jail attacks and witness removal, while lawyers and officials anticipate a possibly short trial once jurors are selected.
The report suggests the headache stemmed from summer heat and overwork, with notes of possible nervous disorders or impaired digestion. medical opinions emphasize rapid onset and uncertain causes.
In a rear-end crash on the Fitchburg division of the Boston & Maine Railroad in Shirley residents report a serious injury to fireman A. K. Tuttle and extensive damage. Twenty freight cars and the freight house burned. The incident followed a failed air brake and a Western train rear-ending a local freight bound for Boston.
Hugo Kelley and Jack Sullivan fought a ten round draw before a full house. The bout opened with a savage pace and alternated momentum every round. Kelley scored the first knockdown in round fourteen and dominated the late rounds, while Sullivan pressed and survived amid heavy trading.
E. H. Harriman president of the Union Pacific rode in his special car from New York last night and will be in Boston this morning. The purpose of the visit is not announced but may relate to the battle for control of the Boston and Maine railroad.
Stone and Worcester schoolboys also race Grimson Boats crews Harvard versus Columbia. Course Longwood bridge to opposite foot of Berkeley street distance 11 miles start 2 50 p m probable finish 2 40 p m expected spectators 15000 preliminary races Harvard 07 versus Stone’s School at 130 p m Harvard 10 versus Worcester High at 2 p m
The Harvard Columbia crew race on the Charles is expected to be closely matched with both eight crews rated about even. The 178 mile downstream course from Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club ends at Berkeley street with seating for 1000. Preliminary races precede the main event at 1:30 and 2:00.
The new Helen Cheever cottage for girls at the parental school on Spring Street West Roxbury will be opened this afternoon with exercises. Judge H H Baker of the juvenile court and Miss Morse superintendent of the Lancaster School for Girls will give addresses.
New York Central has acquired control of more than 60 000 shares of Boston & Maine stock, about one fifth of the total. A control contest is possible and feared to damage the New Haven system, with reports of negotiations to unite the Boston & Maine under New Haven influence.
The discussion suggests control of Boston and Maine may come through a lease rather than direct stock purchase. A full purchase is unlikely due to broad stock distribution. The idea includes a potential exchange of New Haven stock for Boston and Maine stock under the New York New Haven Hartford policy and Connecticut charter powers.
Boston and Maine president refuses to acknowledge any merger plan with the New Haven Railroad. HW Whitney and Herbert Jellis decline comment as NYNH&H talks stall. A New Haven board meeting is scheduled for today.
Mrs. Bessie Holley a 34 year old lodging house operator at 56 Bradford Street South End is hospitalized with bullet wounds to her right arm and side. James C Bascom 37 of the same street is detained on a suspicious person charge after a melee in which both sides claim the other fired the same bullet. Bascom is noted to have a long head wound.
For Boston and vicinity Saturday cloudy with possible rain cooler northwest winds Sunday fair Washington May 10 forecast for New England predicts rain in the south rain or snow in the north cooler with fresh to brisk northwest winds Sunday fair
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