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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1904
Page
6
Pittsburg police probe a mysterious murder after discovering a young richly dressed woman’s body in the Alleghany River near Union Bridge. She appears 25, 5 feet 6, around 130 pounds, with three forehead wounds and razor cuts, wearing silk lace and velvet with ruby and pearl rings.
Mrs James H Fulton, a 40 year old blonde college graduate, has vanished from 461 Massachusetts Avenue after leaving home last Thursday. Her husband, harness maker at 191 Massachusetts Avenue, says she departed penniless and without her wardrobe, watch, or jewels, and has not been seen since.
The Post's Young Woman reports on delegates at Boston's world peace conference, noting their plain manners and quirks. A banker-like delegate mentions fines for kissing on the river and spitting on streetcars. Others describe attitudes, fashion, and social scenes with humorous, observational detail.
John Costello of 32 Cowperthwaite Street Cambridge vanished after leaving home on the evening of Sept 22 to go to market. His mother told the Post reporter he carried $50 and fears foul play may have occurred.
The Hep Sing Tong sacred image was moved early this morning from 48 Beach street to a new building at 7 Harrison avenue. Members escorted the sacred image across streets as police stood by to prevent any Tong war outbreak.
Division 1 officers arrested five Italians at 60 Prince Street yesterday afternoon on Sabbath gambling charges and detained another for mere presence.
Bishop Charles C. Grafton of Fond du Lac preached at Church of the Advent on Church principles guiding the Episcopal general convention opening tomorrow. He urged unity among churches while outlining continuity, authority, and the balance of scripture tradition and reason guiding faith and practice.
A newspaper ad lists numerous sewing items with bulk deals including 2 dozen fasteners, waste silk, tape bundles, curlings irons, safety pins, shoe laces, pin cubes, ironing wax, waist pins, mohair braid, elastic hair pins, bias tape, turquoise pin cubes, fancy hat pins, linen and canvas, Italian satin, silk fabrics, black taffeta, hose supporters, belting, tracing wheels, marking chalk, ribbon, silk ball and socket, basting cotton, alpaca braid, and spool silk. Prices range from fractions of a cent to a few dollars, urging customers to buy in bulk to save on regular costs.
Boston pulpits opened the peace congress with calls to stop war through arbitration and church leadership. Leaders including Rev Walter Walsh, Dr Reven Thomas, Rabbi Henry Berkowitz, Rev Alfred Lilley, and Dr Charles Ames urged Christianizing churches and binding nations together to end imperialism and armaments. English delegate G H Perris criticized America while praising peace efforts and warned of militarism.
Right Rev. J Percival of Hereford denounces nations striving for dominance in a sermon on Good Will and Peace at Emmanuel Church. He warns Christians to resist greed for territory and spheres of influence and to pursue righteous, God fearing conduct.
A quotation stresses that civilization rests on law over force and urges united action by the strongest Christian nations to enthrone law above jealousy and enmity, asserting duty to promote goodwill.
Delegates arriving for the peace convention and local pastors preached on peace. Notable speakers included Dr W Evans Darby of the British Peace Society at Dudley Street Baptist and Rev M J Elliott at Park Street Church. Other sermons covered moral aspects of peace by Herbert Burrows and A L Lilley while Boston clergy from Tremont Temple to Jamaica Plain preached on peace themes.
Washington officials with security agents investigate a hole punched in the Connecticut bottom near the keel at New York Navy Yard before her launching. Spikes found on launching ways suggest a plan to tear a hole during slide. Suspected aim to delay ship completion and pressure labor policy.
The General Hospitality Committee of Boston women will greet members of the International Peace Congress. Prominent organizers include Mrs. John L Bates Mrs. Patrick Collins Mrs. Roger Walcott Mrs. Charles W Eliot Mrs. William Lawrence Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Mrs. May Alden Ward Miss Alice Longfellow Miss Ethel L Paine Miss Annette P Rogers Miss Ellen F Mason Miss Ida Mason and many others.
The Right Rev Randall Thomas David son archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Boston tomorrow afternoon at 5 o clock and will stay with Bishop Lawrence at 122 Commonwealth avenue. J Pierpont Morgan is expected to arrive on the 430 or 500 train tomorrow and will lodge at 12 Arlington street leased for the convention. Bishop Potter who arrived last Thursday is headquartered at 412 Beacon street.
Bolton Landing Oct 2 Hon Carl Schurz addresses Parker independent clubs urging support for Alton B Parker for President. He says he speaks as an independent citizen prioritizing country over party and condemns party capture by rich men and the current high protective tariff as preposterous. He notes his early Republican ties but criticizes the party’s drift from liberty and human rights.
Governor Bates is expected to appoint ex Governor Crane to replace Senator Hoar. The party favors Crane, with Bates allowed to delay until Congress convenes on December 4. If Bates resigns, Lieutenant-Governor Guild could become governor and be appointed to the Senate seat.
Catharine Shepard Hinds mother of Mrs. George B. Cortelyou died at 73 after paralysis struck her last Sunday. She had returned from Littleton New Hampshire the day before her illness and passed away in Hempstead Long Island.
Esopus New York October 2 Judge Parker will make his fourth trip to New York to confer with Democratic campaign managers and may stay four days He will reside at the Seville and a reception is set for Wednesday night at the Manhattan Club with Democratic leaders and New York and Brooklyn candidates present Charles M Preston Ulster County Democratic chairman was the sole political caller at Rosemount today Judge Parker and family attended Kingston church services
One hundred fifty members of the Italian Barbers' Mutual Benefit Society dined at the Hotel Italy. Sponsors presented an American flag with John F. Fitzgerald and Mary Sciallo, and an Italian flag with George A. Scigliano and Mary Guarante. A cartoon of Judge Emmons gifted to ex Judge Dewey amused guests. Toaster Fitzgerald and Meyer Bloomfield spoke. President Raffaele Guarante received a gold mounted pen and A. Ciambelli a gold medal for service.
Mrs Denman Thompson wife of the actor and author of The Old Homestead died at her home in West Swanzey New Hampshire after a long illness. She was 65 and survived by her husband three children Mrs W I Kilpatrick Mrs E A McFarland and Frank Thompson.
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