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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1909

Page

11

Gloucester schooner John Hays Hammond returns with halibut and mackerel reports

The Gloucester schooner John Hays Hammond, Captain Lemuel Spinney, arrived from a three week trip to St Pierre Bank off Miquelon with 38,000 pounds of halibut sold at 8 1/2 to 12 1/2 cents a pound white and gray. Reported mackerel prospects buoyant as several Boston vessels delivered thousands of mackerel in New York while over 1,000 barrels arrived from Newport and New York. Groundfish landings totaled 355,100 pounds including haddock and cod with various vessels listing cargos and prices. The Helen B. Thomas and other boats made notable trips, and a collision between the Admiral Dewey and Bound Brook was reported with Dewey damaged forward.

T Wharf Gloucester John Hays Hammond Lemuel Spinney St. Pierre Bank Miquelon Hammond Boston New York Nellie Dixon Arthur Binney Terranova John M. Keen Julietta Crustacean Jennie Gilbert Newport Francis V. Sylvia Mary Edith Seaconner Ellen CC Burke Warren M. Goodspeed Haddock Hake Had'k Cod Pol'k C. Cabral Francis V Silvia Rose Cabral B. B. Domingos Seaconnet M. Goodspeed Rose Dorothy Mary E. Cooney Twe Emily Sears Charles A. Dyer Louisa R. Sylva Ellen ©. Burke B. O. Hussey Helen B. Thomas Cash's Bank William Morton Charles Townsend Charles Smith Portland Admiral Dewey Bound Brook United Fruit Company

Auction sale of unclaimed freight in South Boston lofts

Auction by order of the New York, New Haven & Hartford RR to sell 3500+ lots of unclaimed freight at Pier 1 lofts, South Boston, May 17–22 at 10 a.m. Deposit 25% cash required, removal within ten days or deposit forfeited. Includes boots, textiles, furniture, hardware, machinery, lumber, vehicles, roping, and more. Auctioneer Henry J. Bowen. Freight Claim Agent G. L. Winlock.

New York, New Haven & Hartford RR Mj. A9 sdNeees H. RR South Boston Massachusetts N. B G. L. Winlock Henry J. Bowen Broadway

Shipping News May 19 Mini Almanac and Arrivals

Shipping listings note sun rise at 4 19, high water at 11 07 a m and 11 20 p m. Arrivals include Haakon VII Thnestad Banes Cuba May 11 and many steamers and schooners bound for ports from Philadelphia to Boston with cargoes of sugar sisal coal and more. CLEARED and SAILED entries list numerous vessels tracing movements to Jamaica New York Portland and other ports with tugs and wrecking operations in progress.

Haakon VII Thnestad Banes Cuba Wears Linscott Portland Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Mass Tugs International Philadelphia Marion Lynn Maple Hill St. Nicholas Francis Hersey Baker Mahanoy Langhorne Prudence Goodwin Calvin Maurice River Burnett Herman Bridgewater Mary Augusta Perkins South Amboy Stonington New York Regina Sanborn Machias Thomas Hix Barter Bangor General Scott Fearaday Calais Benyer Georgian Liverpool Admiral Schley Port Antonio Jam Boston Robert Graham Dun San Juan Saxonia Queenstown Bosnia Hamburg Baltimore Newport News Thorn Sama Windermere Prince Arthur Yarmouth Ontario Norfolk City of Memphis Savannah Yale H. F. Dimock Massachusetts San Jose

Gale Strikes Wearside in Southern Mexico Storm

The British tramp steamer Wearside arrived at port from Progreso, Mexico, reporting a fierce May storm that drove her to sea after dragging anchors. Forty bales of sisal were lost, 20 recovered. two lighters were wrecked, one sank, another was stove in and ashore. Five drownings occurred as wrecks lined the shore, and the steamer returned to Progreso after about seven hours.

Wearside Progreso Mex Mexico Wakeman

Souvenir, 300-page memoir of Lord Dundreary milestone

Majestic Theatre to host a commemorative souvenir for the 500th performance of Our American Cousin now known as Lord Dundreary. The 300-page illustrated book includes a memoir of E A Sothern, history of the role, anecdotes about the elder Sothern and the play, a biography of the present Mr Sothern, and an old March 3 1859 playbill with original cast. It notes 118 nights and over 200000 witnesses at that time, with totals over 10,000,000 laughs in 20 years and 5000 performances. Also announced are special commemorative programmes marking the event.

Majestic Theatre Lord Dundreary E. A. Sothern Sothern Joseph Jefferson Mr. Sothern Laura Keene Edwin Varrey

Runaway Steed Brought to Stop by Burke in Amesbury

Mrs. Ernest Woodman guided a runaway horse through the busy Amesbury streets to reach a side street. The incident ended when bystander Richard Burke swiftly halted the animal, protecting a child aboard and averting danger.

Amesbury Ernest Woodman Richard Burke

Elevator Project in East Boston to Cost 1 Million

Arrangements are complete to build a grain elevator at East Boston for the Boston and Albany railroad. The Witherspoon Engler Company of Chicago will construct it at the site of several old storehouses along Marginal street. The structure will be about 269 feet long with a capacity of 1,900,000 bushels.

Boston Huntington Avenue Boston & Albany City Hall Trades Unions William Jackson East Boston & Albany Railroad Witherspoon-Engler Company Chicago

Woman Forced Murder Arrest Ties to Wife Allegation

In Indianola Mississippi on May 18 Jesse Scott a young farmer confessed to murdering W. T. Embrey after being urged by Embrey s wife. Scott says he met Embrey in an open pasture and was forced at gunpoint to a cypress brake where he fired four shots. Mrs Embrey has been placed under arrest.

Indianola Miss Jesse Scott W. T. Embrey

Pastene Released in Buenos Aires

Joseph N. Pastene, wanted in this city for grand larceny of 11500 dollars, was released in Buenos Aires after requisition papers failed to reach within the time limit. U.S. State Department advices from Washington say new papers will be prepared to seek his re arrest.

Joseph N. Pastene Buenos Ayres Huntington Wilson Washington State Department Pastene

Russia frees leaders who surrendered to the Japanese

St Petersburg May 18 Emperor Nicholas releases Lieutenant General Anatole Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff from confinement in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul. Stoessel, court martialed for surrendering Port Arthur to Japan, had faced 10 years imprisonment. Nebogatoff received the same term for the Sea of Japan battle surrender.

ST. Petersburg Anatole MM, Stoessel Nebogatoff St. Peter and St. Paul Nicholas Stoessel Port Arthur

Winsor Admitted to Bail in Mail Fraud Case

Thomas H. Winsor, who claimed to be agent for the American Mines Company, was arrested in the New Mills Hotel New York last March on a mail fraud charge and released on 3000 dollars bail with Mrs Stella Dwyer of 12 Corning Street furnishing the bail.

Thomas H. Winsor American Mines Company (Ltd New Mills New York Stella Dwyer Corning Street

National convention opens with delegates from 10 states

The 33d annual national convention of the Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain opened in Binghamton at 10 am with delegates from New York New Jersey West Virginia Ohio Maryland Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and Delaware representing about 17 000 members.

Binghamton N. Y of the Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain New York New Jersey West Virginia Ohio Maryland Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Delaware

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