28 May 1910
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1910
Page
1
Harvard star sprinter Reggie Foster pulled up with a bad sprain in the 220 yard dash as Philadelphia hosts a preliminary intercollegiate track meet. Pennsyl vania leads prelims at Franklin Field with Harvard out of contention for the titles tomorrow.
Yale qualified freely though uncertain about the mile and two mile events tomorrow. Penn Princeton Yale Harvard Knell Michigan Amherst Columbia Syracuse Dartmouth Wesleyan Rutgers Colgate New York Haverford Bowdoin. With today's trials, clear weather could break many finals records as 220 400 half mile mile and two mile heats show phenomenal potential despite abominable track conditions. The air was chilly, wind across the field, rain swept the course though the track withstood the wetting.
Boston and Cleveland posted results against multiple opponents including Philadelphia St Louis Chicago New York and Washington Detroit and also New York and Brooklyn. Pittsburgh and Boston had notable performances with several close scores overall.
This ad promotes an automobile sale at the White Company Garage. It promises good overhauled cars, both gas and steam, with prices starting from a low amount. The seller urges attendance to inspect and compare, offering an exchange car letter shipped worldwide and inviting readers to request a catalog.
A joint committee report urges ending railroad leases of milk cars to five large Boston contractors and treating milk as other freight. It warns a monopoly could form if these firms act together, presses central milk inspection, and notes farmers cannot profit unless milk sells at least four cents a quart.
Baden Baden May 27. Professor Robert Koch, famed bacteriologist, died here today from a heart disease. He was born at Klausthal Hanover on December 11, 1843. He had announced earlier discoveries related to cholera bacilli in India.
A legislative committee condemns railroads for leasing cars to contractors and restricting milk supply by cutting producer prices in summer. It endorses a bill to repeal four statutes governing the milk business, granting the Railroad Commission authority over milk freight.
Professor Koch rose to prominence as a leading investigator of micro organisms, renowned for his work on bacilli linked to tuberculosis and cholera and celebrated as the Bucaveres of these pathogens in scientific history.
A section of the tunnel roof on the Cambridge subway project collapsed last night, sending nearly 40 feet of arching material down. Workers on top of the underground passage were carried with the debris but none were injured.
A crash produced a loud explosion like sound as the Cambridge Boston subway segment beneath Central Square collapsed. Dust filled the area while police and ambulance responded. all workers were accounted for with minor injuries. The debris blocks the tunnel, and new arching cementing must be installed, likely delaying completion by weeks.
The text chronicles Professor Koch’s early education at Goettingen in 1866, his bacteriology research at Walstein, and key findings on anthrax and traumatic infections. It notes his 1882 tuberculosis bacillus discovery, 1883 cholera work, 1890 tuberculosis test claim, honors from Germany and France, and a 1908 U S visit attending a tuberculosis conference in Philadelphia.
New York May 27 Justice McCall in the Supreme Court ordered Albert Gallatin Wheeler a millionaire member of the New York Exchange to pay his wife formerly Claudia Carlstadt a comic opera star ten thousand dollars a year alimony and a counsel fee of fifteen hundred dollars pending the trial of her suit for separation.
The comet should be observable in the western sky tonight from sunset until 11 10 p m provided the sky is clear. Tomorrow it sets at 11 10 p m standard time. The comet today is 95 million miles from the sun and 53 million miles from the earth.
The forecast calls for fair weather across Boston and vicinity plus New England over Saturday and Sunday with light to moderate west to northwest winds, gradually veering. The Atlantic coast is expected to see moderate to light winds, with variable directions and continued fair conditions into the period.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a past temperature reading or sports score involving Pee and Thompson's Spa with unclear context and missing details. No definite event, date, or location confirmed.
State approves funding for laborer housing programs as part of an appropriation bill. The measure aims to provide residential facilities for workers at state facilities and projects. Officials say the plan will improve living conditions and support labor needs across departments.
The proposal allows securing a home by buying $100 in bonds and paying $15 monthly rent with bonds funding the house. Homes would be bought in suburbs near manufacturing cities. The Commonwealth would issue $100,000 in land bonds. A homestead commission could exercise eminent domain. Houses would cost construction plus 5 percent.
The House passed a homestead bill by 113 to 72 authorizing $100,000 to purchase land and homes for mechanics, factory hands, and laborers across cities and towns. Worcester representative Mellen champions it as help for the poorer to own homes, allowing payments of $15 per month. Opponents, including Brookline's Representative White, argue it smacks of socialism and paternalism.
William J. Kelcher on trial in the United States Circuit Court for aiding and abetting George W. Coleman in wrecking the National City Bank of Cambridge knocked down former Representative William Hickey of Boston in the Hotel Bellevue cafe after an inquiry. State Senator James H. Doyle was present. Managers forbade staff from commenting to reporters.
George W. Coleman, former Cambridge National City Bank bookkeeper turned government witness, testified he still had deposits in Cambridge banks while admitting to $210,000 theft. He linked his money to his own account balance despite owing the bank hundreds of thousands at times. The trial with William J. Kelcher continued as Coleman described his finances and former escapades with Mamie Hightower, drawing emotional reactions from his companion and his mother. A New York arrest of J. H. Strausneider followed Coleman’s testimony, reported as the day’s sensational development.
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J Walter Flagg and W J Kelly of Worcester made a sensational descent of 7800 feet in three minutes at Pitts field Springfield. The balloon drifted eastward for two hours, carried 10 bags of sand as ballast, and after 50 miles of travel attempted a landing but shot downward with great velocity. The occupants clung to the car and escaped serious injury by swinging into the balloon rigging as the car struck ground.
At press time the Richmond jury in the murder case against Mrs. Richmond had not reached a verdict, continuing to deliberate. The report notes no agreement and ongoing jury deliberations in the trial of the nurse’s death.
Marion French aged 25 from Toledo Ohio married Yee Foo a Chinese laundry worker in Pittsburg Pennsylvania tonight by an Alderman Foo has lived in Pittsburg for two decades making the union notable in local circles and reflecting the city’s diverse community.
Albany May 27 The Public Service Commission today ruled on the New York New Haven Hartford road case with the decision affecting service routes and rate adjustments. Officials said the ruling clarifies regulatory oversight and potential impact on commuters and freight operations along the corridor.
A three alarm blaze at the Boston & Maine freight yards on Mystic Wharf Charlestown caused over $100,000 in damage. The fire spread between Charlestown Creek and the Mystic River, aided by a new hydrant with no water and limited land engine capability, but fireboats supplied most of the effort.
A large fire at a Boston wharf destroyed about 60 piles of hard pine and spruce lumber and five sheds covering 25 000 square feet. Two horses perished as flames spread toward Chelsea bridge attracting thousands. barks to Canada bound were towed to safety. Fireboats and crews led by George Cushing fought the blaze, with major losses to Canada bound cargo and warehoused timber.
New York May 27 Benjamin Wheeler president of the University of California now in New York says opposition to the Jeffries Johnson match is growing. He doubts the fight will occur as scheduled noting that San Francisco citizens and the state oppose it and it would be harmful if held.
French submarine Pluviose, reportedly sunk off Pas de Calais yesterday, was located again tonight after being raised from mud moorings in the English Channel. Weak currents scattered debris and a bed of wreckage drifted, with crests seen nearby as efforts continued.
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