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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
3
Wheat on the Chicago local exchange fell over two cents as rumors of financial troubles and several Minneapolis flour mills closing weighed on the market. Dec delivery lost 2 3 8 cents, with corn down 17 8, oats off 1 1 4, and provisions down 22 1 2 to 7 1 2. The day opened weak due to Liverpool price declines and Northwest mill closings.
Frank N Nay and Walter Baker estate officials detail a will found in a Boston deposit box dated February 7, 1907. Analysis of Baker’s stomach shows blood mucus and chloral hydrate, suggesting death by post illness drug administration. Dr Magrath awaits official chemist report before commenting.
Draper carries 11 wards while Schofield takes 12 in a regional tally. Brown wins in his home Brockton and Marlboro, beating Schofield in 16 cities including Boston. Schofield takes no city over Brown or Draper.
Filing for Chelsea city offices closed at 9 PM with both parties listing candidates. Republicans named for mayor John F. Beck Fletcher Osgood James F. McDevitt William S. Young and aldermen at large. Democrats listed Thomas F. Driscoll for mayor and other ward and school committee nominees. Ward 1 had no Republican alderman nominees.
Cahill, running as anti merger for lieutenant governor, won 4573 votes while Bartlett led for governor with 11251. The anti merger movement becomes a party with Bartlett Williams and Don O Connell as leaders. Socialist Labor Prohibition and Socialist totals fall short of three percent for ballot recognition.
Edwin Farnham Greene has been elected treasurer of Pacific Mills of Lawrence Massachusetts. He previously served as treasurer of Dwight Manufacturing Company Chicop ee Alabama City and as president of Lockwood Greene Co mill architects. Arthur T Lyman remains president as Pacific Mills maintain strong earnings and a 3 million dollar capitalization with 6500 to 6000 workers. Greene will retire as treasurer but stay as Dwight director and Lockwood Greene president.
A catalog of children's clothing items including white dresses and skirts with lace, fleece lined waists, black loggias, various shoes, colored coats, velvet tam hats, silk caps, lace and silk hats for infants, striped hose, astracian coats, pink broadcloth and white chiffon dresses, a black and white jumper dress, a ghost themed dress, and a navy blue sailor suit.
In Greenville Maine a man shot during a disturbance at the Somerset House hotel died last night. Harry Sheasgreen, reportedly shot by hotel proprietor John Williams after an earlier ejection, had been drinking with John Fletcher who was stabbed and injured. Authorities investigate.
A Nov 6 storm in Newport Rhode Island brought a 60 mph wind and heavy rain. Trees and electric wires toppled as the weather peaked this evening.
A gale and high tide flood several wharves and cellars along the water front. The harbor conditions remained too rough for hours to permit the departure of the sound boats for New York.
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