04 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1910
Page
1
Fire near Twenty fourth street and Eleventh avenue burned 500 by 300 feet causing about 1.5 million dollars in damage. Chief Croker called it the largest blaze he had seen in New York City.
A three hour fire near Eleventh Avenue and Twenty fourth street wrecked Moore Brothers lumber yard and Clark Wilkins factory, destroying multiple plants including New York Metal Ceiling and Atlas Metal Bed. Fireboats, engines, and high pressure hydrants fought the blaze. one firefighter injured, hundreds of horses rescued.
A bottle recovered from the Delaware River near Camden contains a note claiming a murder by Joseph Crane and signed F B Docks. The message dated Cambridge Massachusetts asks whether the blood is human and asks about F N Shiles as the boat owner.
Malden police search for relatives of a about 70 year old woman found wandering on Eastern avenue last night. She gave the name Catherine Donovan but could not provide any other information about herself or her residence.
Mrs Charles K Lawrence wife of the vice president of the International Correspondence Schools hung head downward for about a half hour in the elevator well of the Hotel Dunvegan Cambridge Mass yesterday morning. She was freed by her daughter a Harvard professor and several doctors. She suffered a badly maimed leg and arm abrasions and was in serious condition. Professor David G Lyon of Harvard College and building janitor Fred Cochran were praised for cooling and efficient aid.
Four young men, one armed with a revolver, held up Patrick J. Flaherty at the Beacon Pharmacy in Somerville at 11 last night and escaped with $16 from the cash register.
Four young men under 20 entered 406 Washington Street. One in a light suit flashed a revolver as manager Flaherty dropped behind the counter. They fled toward Inman Square with all cash from the register, one rider seen boarding a car toward Union Square.
The 13th census reports Delaware as 202322, up 17587 or 9.5 percent from 184735 in 1900. City figures include Chattanooga Tennessee 44604, Lincoln Nebraska 43973, San Jose California 28946, Pasadena California 30291, and Washington Pennsylvania 18778 compared with 7670 in 1900.
Miss Ethel Lawrence watched as her mother was dragged from a perilous position causing excruciating pain. The drama sparked panic among tenants who fainted and needed physicians to attend them during the rescue.
A horse hitched to a tip cart toppled into a Belgrade avenue catch basin in Roslindale last night. Despite crowd effort and help from the Sewer Department wrecking gang, the animal died during the rescue, likely from a burst blood vessel after frantic struggles.
Columbia University reports a total registration of 7058 students with a likely late addition of a few hundred. The net increase over last year stands at 556, placing Columbia at the head of American universities by enrollment.
Hamlin Vahey and Foss represented as three candidates chairmen chosen by the Democratic State committee. Foss backers nervous over his candidacy status as the convention nears. Foss campaigns discuss Gaston possible nomination after a Saturday Young's Hotel conference with Vahey.
Even some longtime backers grow nervous as Joseph P. Lomasney, chair of the War 8 committee, voices apprehension after talks with a Boston Democratic leader last night.
Mrs John E Gilman wife of the national commander of the G A R rallied from illness in Washington last night and was pronounced practically out of danger Commander Gilman left Boston for his wife bedside and is expected to return today unless complications arise in her recovery.
Eugene N. Foss was named yesterday as defendant in contempt proceedings in the Supreme Judicial Court. Crohan J. Daly, owner on Newbury Street, alleges Foss violated an injunction by using part of a garage erected on adjoining property by his servants and agents. The case will be heard Friday.
A third floor fire at 45 Middle Street in South Boston last night gutted the roof and damaged the upper part of the tenement. The family of Did ware was left without shelter as the blaze was fought by local firemen. Property owned by John oo sustained extensive damage.
Mrs Myrtle Gilman Cram wife of Benjamin Cram of the Cram Mulliken bank filed for divorce after winning a separate maintenance suit in February 1908. She gave up her Newton home and has since lived with her parents on Hawthorn Street Roxbury, except for periods traveling in the West.
Mr Cram moved to New York after the decision and resides there. Powers and Hall for Mrs Cram allege desertion without cause and seek alimony. The marriage occurred in Cambridge on April 11 1904 as a society event. Mrs Cram, a Newton society figure, studied finishing school and pursued amateur theatricals and music with professional ambitions.
The American circuit shows Philadelphia Boston and Washington New York results with scores and standings. The National Commission fixes dates for the world series with opening game in Philadelphia October 17. Harvard secret practice reported Yale concerns over weak showing Dartmouth ads and a grand prize auto race permit decision not withdrawn.
Four people were injured in two separate city crashes last night. On Harvard Bridge at 6 pm, E G S Ricker of Cambridge and his wife were thrown from their car after colliding with a vehicle driven by Harvard student B Wiles. Mrs Ricker is in serious condition. Later, Charles Hald of Brookline, while showing Alexander Andrews of Dorchester how to operate a car, crashed into a telegraph pole. Hald suffered a crushed skull and may die.
Mrs E G Ricker of Cambridge sustains a broken arm and other injuries after an auto driven by B S Viles of 266 Newbury street Cambridge crashes into the Ricker touring car on Harvard Bridge. Her husband, J. S. Ricker, manager of Ricker Paint Co., suffers knee and back injuries but avoids a plunge into the Charles River as both cars veer toward Beacon street. The couple were en route to meet their Harvard Medical School son when the collision occurs.
City offers 30000 dollars rewards for wreckers in the Times blast with additional sums from Merchants Association 15000 county officials 1500 and private citizens 5000. Burial plans set for victims in a single grave.
Los Angeles police and civil officers, aided by hundreds of detectives and private citizens across Pacific coast cities, search for conspirators believed to number three in the Los Angeles Times building blast. Rewards totaling 100000 are offered, with 10000 placed on each suspect's head.
County awards 5000 per captured convict and Merchants and Manufacturers' Association adds 50000 with 25000 subscribed, pushing total rewards near 190000. Police tighten, San Francisco detectives pursue leads, Otis plans a joint funeral and fund for victims, with a family burial in a single grave if acceptable.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company steamer Chiriqui on the Panama Buena Ventura run is reported lost after boiler explosions offshore Garachine in the Gulf of Panama. Two small steamers were sent to investigate. the vessel carried 27 first class passengers and a total of 70 aboard, vessel tonnage 343.
New York customs rule declares violin a theatrical prop not a tool of trade. Arturo Tibaldi faced a cancelled Boston engagement after arriving on the Province of the French line with his prized violin valued at 6000.
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