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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
5
Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte addresses the Naval Academy graduating class at Annapolis. He declares the profession is the duty to behave as gentlemen, requiring self control, self sacrifice, honor, modesty, and a pure life to earn respect.
Denis Doherty, held after incendiary fires were found at Hancock School, was released by North End police who apologized. State Officer Smith pushed the case but found no clues. Janitor Clark, resident of South Boston, said no one remained in the boiler room and no signs of how the fire was started.
On Friday afternoon the John Boyle O Reilly Club hosts a special Exchange Club gathering in memory of Patrick A. Collins founder of the group. Speakers pay tribute and a delegation will place a wreath at his grave bearing the inscription In Prayerful and Loving Remembrance.
The Cunard freighter Syl vania, under Captain W. B. Dresser, sailed from Liverpool at noon yesterday bound for this port with a cargo valued well over $2,000,000. Inside strong boxes are $2,000,000 in gold bars and coins for the Shawmut National Bank. Dresser previously brought over a million dollars in gold for the same parties last winter.
A two year old boy in Philadelphia is the key to a baffling murder case. Mrs. Morris K. Lewis was killed in her North Eleventh street apartment, throat slashed, body thrust into a clothes press. The baby whispered “Big man hurted mamma” while police interrogate suspect Harry Somers, brother of a woman linked to the home. The husband, Harry Lewis, arrived from Altoona as the drama unfolds.
Desperate plea from Louisa Marden 22 three children Mary Esther and Robert ages 4 2% years 10 months after husband Robert Eliot Marden about 30 left July 15 for work at Richmond street cold storage and has not been seen since. She fears parting with her offspring unless he returns and provides support. He may be in Boston under the name Martin Eliot. Assistance sought.
Irving M. Young known as Young Cy Young of the Boston Nationals married Miss Bessie C. Myers at her Blue Hill Avenue home Mattapan. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. John H. Holmes Dorchester with Edna B. Myers maid of honor and Everett S. Ruggles groomsman. Only relatives and close friends attended.
Marquis D. F. Steere, prominent mill owner and leader in Amesbury, died early this morning at his Whitcher Hill home. He was 84 years and 8 months old.
The principal assessors met in City Hall yesterday and adopted resolutions on the death of Chairman George A. Comins. Principal Assessor John J. Murphy expressed the board's sorrow at the loss of their associate.
The Hon. Charles Roberts of Kensington London, MP for Lincolnshire, questioned Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society directors on temperance reforms and praised the state’s liquor policy. He cited a case where a boy’s father drinking under the screen law influenced his view on drinking.
Descendants of John Cotton plan a statue in Boston's First Church to honor their founder. A dedication is set for November 5 during the installation of Rev. C. E. Park of Hingham. Stones for the base come from St. Botolph church in England. Notable subscribers include Charles S. Cotton, William Everett, John Gray, and others.
On Sunday at 8 pm John T Shea of Cambridge will address the Hibernian Total Abstinence Association in Rathbone Hall 694 Washington Street on My experience at the recent Fall River convention All Hibernians and friends are invited.
A letter to Boston police Superintendent Pierce describes a sanitary wagon dumping refuse at Faneuil Hall square at 8 30 in the morning and a George B Skinner Co employee removing the debris to avoid implying it came from the firm The notice is endorsed by Superintendent of Markets McKay and was received yesterday noon
Flirtatious Miss Josephine Marshall declares she is partial to men yet insists she is impartial, saying she loves all alike. The remark contrasts affection with assured neutrality in a playful, tongue in cheek exchange.
The United Society of Christian Endeavor held a Tremont Temple quarterly meeting to review officer reports. President Clark hailed a promising new year and noted Geneva's world convention with 20 nations and multilingual programs. General Secretary Vogt announced 67,828 societies and a summer increase of 412 new groups.
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