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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1910
Page
16
Mrs. Anna V. Robotham attended the funeral of her husband William R. Robotham at his mother Mrs. J. S. Broderick’s home in Brooklyn. She said she came for her children and remained with them at the father’s grave.
The Robothams’ estrangement led to divorce counter suits as a detective attended the funeral. Mrs Robotham, veiled, sat near William Robotham’s coffin with a public school teacher named as a co-respondent. William names multiple co-respondents and Oscar Robotham advised his sister not to make a scene. Their two children were present, in Mrs Broderick’s custody since the separation. After services, no carriage was arranged until Mrs Robotham paid the undertaker.
The Western Union cable steamer Robert C. Crowry from Canso Nova Scotia to New York docked at Vineyard Haven for medical aid after a fireman was injured falling into the steamer's hold last night. The ship also took on water.
In Pittsfield on Oct 81, Miss Clara Stanley of Great Barrington wed Thomas Francis Behan, once her chauffeur. The marriage occurred at St Joseph's Church with the couple arriving by the car she gave him, from Miss Stanley's home in Great Barrington.
Miss Stanley, attired in a blue tailor-made gown with violet bouquet, married Penan Behan. The bridal party included the bride's brother-in-law and Miss Mollie Leavitt of New York. After the ceremony they traveled to Springfield for breakfast, then Boston, planning a California winter before returning to the bride's home next spring. Stanley is reputedly worth over half a million. her father left an estate of $260,000 to her share. The Behans will reside in a Great Barrington villa after their California trip.
The captain of the German steamer Albingia from New York reports a severe quake near Jamaica at 1 AM as the ship approached the southern coast. The sea showed heavy agitation and passengers were alarmed, though local seismographs recorded no recent shock.
The handkerchief game an old bunco form is widespread among North End Italians with daily police complaints of Italian fleecing. Two bunco men were arrested Saturday and a third later. Antonio Louveri of New York and Rosilio Deacola of Montreal. Antonio Sparno helped arrange bail and was also arrested. Mosanto identified the trio after losing 72 dollars. Judge Parmenter set $500 bail for a hearing on Nov 3.
Washington October 31 The tariff board nears action on primary schedules for reciprocity with Canada The chemical schedule will wait tentatively while a lumber schedule and related pulp wood and paper schedules may be studied Large paper companies offer data to aid the board in its investigations aimed at shaping Canada trade terms
Halifax N S Oct 31 A spar about 15 feet above water, likely from a submerged wreck, was reported as a navigation danger in the path of transatlantic liners. Captain Poncelot of the steamer La Provence observed the spar on Oct 27 at 48.08 N 40.20 W, appearing to be from a schooner mast.
Rockland Me Oct 31 The torpedo boat destroyer Sterrett which is to have her builders acceptance trials on the Rockland course beginning tomorrow arrived here tonight from Quincy Mass Tomorrow will come the standardization and other trials will be held on the three succeeding days The trials were originally planned to start Nov 2
Marion Craig Wentworth declares she will stump for husband Frank H. Wentworth independent Socialist candidate for the Legislature. She says she will speak at rallies if necessary and recalls earlier political campaigning to promote the working class cause in various states. She emphasizes equal care for the working class as her husband.
Malden Oct 31 in a historic ruling Judge Bruce presided over a first in this state. The court considered the validity of a divorce obtained without notice in another state, a question raising implications for interstate divorce procedures and recognition. The proceedings focused on whether due process was satisfied despite absence of notice.
Notwithstanding a divorce obtained last year in Hastings Michigan Judge Bruce ordered Mamert Walentynowicz to pay four dollars weekly to his minor child through the probation officer and instructed the attorney for Mrs Walentynowicz to pursue the law question as to the decree s validity against the wife of the district attorney. The wife charged non support while Walentynowicz claimed Massachusetts law did not bind him due to the Hastings divorce. Witnesses said he took wife and child to Michigan and sent them home promising to follow. government alleged fraud in obtaining the divorce.
Boston's City Council criticized the United Improvement Association over communications about alleged secret meetings. The council insisted all meetings are open, rejected public seating in executive sessions, and referred the issue to the executive committee. The meeting also approved a 90000 loan for a fire department shop and a 300 removal of Edward Everett statue, with vetoes and protests noted.
Pittsburg Oct 31 Fifty eight names were added to the Carnegie Hero list by the Carnegie Hero Commission at its fall meeting. Two New England men died in rescues while Adam J. Bopp of Middleboro Mass sacrificed his life to save Boston telegrapher John Gallagher from drowning in Lake Assawompsett May 22. Gallagher, a Lakeville guest of Ralph Gay, fell overboard. Bopp, witnessed the tragedy, dived in but both men perished. Gallagher’s rescuer was Frederick Kilree of Waterbury Conn who also drowned. Awards included silver medals and cash totaling 40250 in 33 cases, with pensions for dependents and monthly stipends in certain deaths. The Cherry Illinois 1909 mine disaster figures prominently with 13 heroes recognized and two survivors awarded silver medals and 1000 each.
Henry Stormer a 50 year old milliner of 399 Newbury street died by self inflicted gunshot at the Boston Tavern early yesterday. He left a card with his name and phone and his wife partner in the millinery business was contacted. Mrs Stormer said he was near nervous prostration and would have entered a sanitarium soon. The couple ran a flourishing Back Bay millinery shop with many fashionable patrons.
Rev John Haynes Holmes of New York declared that society alone cures poverty and that churches must track world progress in a social revolution. He argued there are no individuals apart from the social organization that forms them and blamed disease crime and poverty on poor social organization.
Dr Holt links disease and crime to social structures, arguing tuberculosis requires more than medicine and that wealth and labor reforms determine health. He cites 3 million on relief, pauper graves on Manhattan, prostitution driven by conditions, and calls to liberalize humanity from entanglements.
William T. Alkon of Cambridge, jailed in East Cambridge for 25 months on a mail fraud sentence, gained release by taking the poor debtor's oath after failing to pay a $5 fine. He had served 30 days beyond his sentence and sought the oath but only after voluntary bankruptcy.
Atlanta Ga Oct 31 Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas G Hudson estimated the Georgia cotton crop damage from recent cold weather at 50,000 bales worth about 750000 dollars. He added he fears total state production may not exceed 1300000 bales, far short of normal 1900000 to 2000000.
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