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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
9
Petitioners opposed the four trees in a row layout and urged two trees per row along Commonwealth Avenue. They argued against the park commissioners project and received a hearing yesterday at 64 Pemberton Square.
Petitioners including Commonwealth avenue residents and leading Boston landscape architects pressed against the park commissioners plan. A. A. Shurtleff and supporters argued the plan would diminish shade and ruin vistas. Several Harvard figures and local donors spoke to oppose the reduction of trees on Commonwealth avenue. About 50 others attended as the board took the matter under advisement. The British Charitable Society annual meeting followed with elections led by John F. Masters, noting Masters as New England agent for Dominion Atlantic Steamship Company. five new members joined and several deaths were reported.
City debt stands at 70,954,068 with a monthly rise of 41,989 as business leaders defer public remedies. John C. Cobb urges Finance Commission guidance while others fret over approaching debt limits and economic restraint. Leaders from Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade and Merchants' Association voice cautious positions.
The Boston Chamber and Tokyo Chamber of Commerce exchange messages urging continued harmony between the United States and Japan. They condemn agitation and discrimination, urging mutual cooperation and preservation of most favored nation privileges to promote strong commercial ties.
James Carey aged 55 a Keyes street Jamaica Plain lodger was found dead in bed by a fellow lodger early yesterday. Dr Shea ruled death undoubtedly from accidental gas poisoning.
The stage career move came for Ella Allen now Ella Lavail of the Lavails at the Tremont Theatre this week via a telephone wire in San Francisco years ago. Cupid on the wire. she left her post at the main San Francisco exchange to join Lavail, the famous acrobat, as his wife.
Morris Foster of 90 Dune street Roxbury fell unconscious after firing a revolver, then was taken to City Hospital where he was found to have no injuries. Hypnotic suggestion is claimed to have caused the fall on Washington street.
The Boston Post humorist Newton Newkirk releases The Tale of a Check Book a novel in the form of a check book bound in red with facsimile handwriting and newspaper clippings. It follows Yale grad Snowdon in New York as he vies with a German baron for an heiress while sidetracked by a chorus girl. Published by John W Luce & Co Boston priced 75 cents.
Boston officials and civic leaders warned against a single metropolitan government for Boston and 30 surrounding towns. They urged closer cooperation through a regional commission while preserving local autonomy and warned of heavy costs and loss of representation.
Cunard liner Lusitania carried 10 million dollars in gold and beat the previous westbound record, steaming from Sandy Hook at 1:40 AM to complete the crossing in about 4 days 19 hours 10 minutes, eclipsing the 4 day 8? hour 82 minute mark.
Martha Scott, 17, appeared in Municipal Criminal Court on a complaint of stubbornness. She has lived alone at 44 Allston Street and testified that after moving out she did as she pleased. The judge remanded her to Sherborn.
Judge Honore of the United States Circuit Court in Chicago faced a $75,000 damage suit in Boston as defendant in a Runaway carriage accident claim filed by James Winslow Dugan and Grace E. Dugan. Mrs Dugan seeks personal injuries while Mr Dugan claims loss of her services. The incident occurred near Brewster in 1903. The case continues.
Boston Franklin Association of Junior Pressmen Assistants and Feeders voted to support its local accord with the Typothete granting an eight hour workday starting January 1, 1999.
A reception will be tendered next Tuesday afternoon to the Rev. Thomas I. Gasson president of Boston College by the entire student body. The event commemorates Rector's Day which occurs the following Wednesday.
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