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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
5
In Norfolk Virginia three Palmer fleet schooners Prescott Paul and Baker Palmer raced bow to bow from Boston to the Virginia capes, finishing abreast in a dead heat at 10 30 yesterday morning under a 26 mph northwesterly wind.
A health advertisement on constipation and digestion urges early bowel care. It links mild indigestion to dull nerves and suggests Cascarets as a preventive aid, recommending the small ten cent box by Sterling Remedy Company stamped CCC.
Plans for the Franklin Union building, long debated, were submitted yesterday to a board sub committee. James J. Storrow, chairman, holds the plans and says they may change. Architect R Clipston Sturgis is abroad delaying final acceptance.
Captain Mc Mahan of the United States engineers at Newport reports locating the sunken Trojan after a Clyde line collision in a thick fog on the way to Boston. The wreck lies about 170 feet down, 15 miles southeast of Gay Head, awaiting blasting by expert divers. Captain Thatcher and his crew survived with only their clothes.
The Spanish American War Nurses Association held a Brunswick business session led by Dr. Anita McGee with reports from Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Washington and New York. Treasurer Miss Rebecca Jackson reported a substantial surplus. About 50 delegates toured Concord sights and tea was hosted by General and Mrs Darling. Governor Guild will receive the delegation at the State House and Dr Laura Hughes hosts a reception.
Miss Annie Smith a 73 year old New Haven resident died of starvation after refusing aid. For years she did housework to support herself and recently grew frail. Friends urged charity and the poorhouse, but she declared she would never accept charity while able to walk.
The Kershaw with 136 passengers and 45 crew, broke shaft off Thomas Point, drifted hours before tugs arrived from Cambridge Clayburn bound for Baltimore. Vessel of 8000 tons, 204 feet long, carrying 3700 tons, launched 1899. prior fire damaged cargo and lower works.
New York police trap Marion West 18, using a decoy letter to capture her on larceny charges. The missing $886 belonged to Richard Holein of 128 Court Street. West, married, addressed to Briggs Place, reportedly planned to reward a hotel waiter for silence. She is held on $1000 bail for the October grand jury term.
Philadelphia Sept 5 Adolph Segal promoter William F North and Marshall S Collingwood arrested on charges of defrauding Real Estate Trust Company depositors of many millions. Segal held $25 000 bail others $10 000 each. Bond posted and hearings set.
Captain T Salversen of the Norwegian bark Concordia, wrecked at sea, and his chief mate with five seamen will start for home on a Leyland line steamer leaving New York this week. Four crew members have been paid off by Norwegian Consul Paasche and will stay in Boston for now.
An unknown man struck on Washington street Tuesday by a Grove Hall car was identified yesterday as Captain John C. Silver of Philadelphia by a relative. He remains in City Hospital in precarious condition but doctors say he has a fighting chance of recovery. Family notified.
Edward F. Burney of Lynn was discharged by Judge Sears in Salem District Court after Miss Leah Barrett died. Government says there is no evidence as she was the chief witness. she alleged Burney took part in a mock wedding ceremony in Lynn.
The Chase-Chace Family Association meets at the Hotel Vendome for its seventh annual reunion with members from New England and beyond. The day features hymns, prayers, solos, two addresses by John C. Chase and J. Frank Chase, readings by Ola Chase, officer reports, letters from absent members, dinner, and informal after-dinner genealogical discussions.
The Park Street Church bell resumes regular pealing after a 16 year pause. A new balance wheel was installed yesterday and Augustus Bruce assumes ringing duties. The piece recalls Oliver Wendell Holmes describing the church as a giant, its chimes awakening the holy ground and echoing from the turret.
The Rev William Henry Savary died at Emerson Hospital Forest Hills on Tuesday. Born April 18 1886 in Groveland he graduated Yale 1857 and Harvard Divinity 1860. He served Unitarian churches in West Newton Ellsworth Canton and South Boston retiring 1900. Burial at Groveland at 3 pm. Survived by widow son Edward Hosmer Savary and daughter Sarah Kendall Locke.
Dealers expect a price hike within days after the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company issues its September circular. The wholesale price of coal has advanced 50 cents per ton from last April, with retail prices not yet changed.
Dorchester residents on Dakota Street circulate a petition to the city commissioners to finish paving the street. A two block section has been repaired, while the rest remains in rough condition.
John W. Walsh prepares to bring home the body of Philip F. Walsh 21 who died near Lockport New York on a New York Central line. The circus canvas man and hostler had drawn about 100 dollars wages before his discharge. Police will probe the death and two men who rode the flatcar with him vanished.
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