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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1906
Page
12
The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters prepares for its 27th annual convention in Springfield with about 474 delegates expected. A reception in Apollo Hall this evening will welcome arriving delegates, led by Hon. William P. Hayes with a large Boston contingent listed among the attendees.
May 21 reports that Lieutenant General Stossel, who commanded Port Arthur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who led a squadron in Admiral Rosetsvensky’s fleet, have been condemned to death after surrendering at Port Arthur. A military court reportedly found both showed lack of courage and will forfeit their lives.
Police listing shows Boston has 195 446 male residents over 20 years, up 899 from last year. Ward 6 reports the largest increase while Ward 8, home of Martin Lomasney, shows the greatest decline. ward-by-ward changes compare last year with this year.
Colonel George B. Billings announced that by month end about 10,500 immigrants are expected to have landed at Boston. He stated this figure at his Boston office yesterday amid plans to smash immigration records at the port during the current month.
Pittsfield May 21 The entire force of freight handlers walked out seeking a raise to 1.7 dollars and overtime pay. They have been earning 1.50 dollars.
A May 21 report says a strike began in New York by the Brotherhood of Painters with about 7000 members. They demand 4 dollars a day for plain painters and 4 dollars 60 cents for decorative painters.
EWA May 21 The first Claes battleship Louisiana departed for the Norfolk Navy yard to be delivered to the government. It marks the first ship completed in the government versus private yard contest dating back nearly two years. The Connecticut, a sister ship, is government built at Brooklyn and not yet finished.
The Cymric from Liverpool brought 1150 passengers yesterday while the Laurentian from Glasgow added 360. The Saxonia due tomorrow night reports 54 saloon 171 second cabin and 1881 steerage with 1900 aliens. The Romanic from the Mediterranean lists 60 saloon 100 second cabin and 14590 steerage. Total arrivals reach 8700 with more ships expected from Liverpool Glasgow and the Mediterranean likely pushing past ten thousand.
Nahum Jerenerio an Italian worker dies at a Belfast hospital from abdominal bullet wounds suffered in a quarrel among road workmen at Kidder's Point on the Northern Maine Seaport line between Searsport and Stockton. Authorities have not identified the shooter, and no arrests have been made as Jerenerio was unconscious after the shooting.
A historical ad promotes Our Drug Store as the largest single-store drug business in America, boycotted by the Medicine Trust for rejecting their demands. It catalogs lavender camphor, moth deterrents, talcum powders, Conti Castile Soap, Lady Grey extracts, emery boards, and other items with prices emphasized.
Governor Curtis Guild Jr. vetoed an act instituting district based election of Boston Aldermen arguing it narrows minority influence and weakens city wide governance. He urges a referendum clause and notes historical failures of district systems in 1890s.
The report confirms the assassination of William H. Stuart American vice consul at Batoun Russia. He was killed at his country place Sunday night. assassins escaped nearby and he died about two hours later. The body was sent to the consulate.
The British steamer Oakburn under Captain Crothwaite, sailing from New York to Sydney, has been wrecked off Wyker Point near Cape Town. Reported that the crew, except two Chinese sailors, were saved. Further details on casualties and rescue are uncertain.
The long residence in Russia of Mr. Stuart made him a powerful foreign figure in Batoum where he served as shipping agent for Mattlevitch. He paid 1500 to dock workers after threats of death and was later shot twice near his home, once in the leg and once in the breast, while Mr. Sterne British vice consul aided him and he was taken to a military barracks. Ambassador Meyer will present the case to the Czar.
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