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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1913
Page
3
Mrs Martin Zimmerman of South Boston learned of her husband’s drowning during a fishing trip off Apple Island as she returned home from a funeral. The grieving widow, 35, with two children ages 7 and under 3, faced an uncertain future with no life insurance.
In Boston, Martin Zimmermann drowned when a 17 foot motor boat failed to reach him as he rose from his seat amid heavy seas off Bug Light. A rope entangled in the propeller delayed rescue, and a nearby fishing party did not intervene despite proximity. The incident occurred at about 1 PM yesterday.
A fishing trip ends in tragedy as Zimmerman drowns after life preserver and rope mishaps. Frank Costa owner of the boat and Joseph Ratti plus sons and Edward Donovan attempted rescue from South Boston, with ropes fouling the propeller delaying the effort. Zimmerman’s wife learns of his death as neighbors respond to the loss.
The Rev. Peter C. Quinn of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Jamaica Plain will establish a new parish between Chelsea and Everett. He aided the Jamaica Plain church’s construction and recently visited Chelsea and Everett to assess ground and secure backing. A temporary place of worship is expected to be available next Sunday.
In Mexico City on September 21 Provisional President Huerta stated that the government will not back or aid any candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, calling it an anomaly for the government to favor a contender.
President Huerta received a newspaper man at Popotla where he is building a residence and stated the administration will remain absolutely impartial. He said it will take precautions to keep public peace and would use the army if needed to maintain order, not for political duties.
Rev. B. A. Williams of Bethany Congregational Church condemned the Quincy police for entering Syrian homes without warrants, arresting occupants, and sending them to court for gaming while allowing affluent youths to play tennis on Sunday. His sermon titled The Making of an Anarchist aired last evening.
Attorney John F. McDonald to file a pardon petition for Robert A. Cowan claiming innocence in a crime he did not commit. McDonald to visit Cowan in East Cambridge jail to take his affidavit tomorrow. Reports say Cowan stayed quiet at his mother’s request to protect his brother’s name, for which he earned three dollars weekly. The brother Joseph Conan is named as the favored family member, with the mother proud of him.
Washington officials interpreted Huerta's remark that it would be an anomaly for the government to have a candidate as a sign he would not run. The United States, after rejecting Lind's second note, believed Huerta had eliminated himself from the race, but the dispatch offered clearer proof of his intent.
Thousands filed through City Hall to view Mayor William J. Gaynor’s body in state as rain drenched the crowd. By nightfall more than 75,000 had passed the coffin with estimates of 100,000 viewing before doors close. Mayor Kline kept the rotunda open to accommodate mourners. A Taft letter was read at Grace Methodist Church.
President Taft praised Mayor Gaynor as a friend and liberal leader. Public funeral services will be at Trinity Church at 11 o'clock with overflow at St Pauls Chapel. A police escort, firemen, and city officials will accompany the catafalque drawn by 16 black horses to Greenwood Cemetery via Brooklyn Bridge.
Dublin September 21 John B Redmond congratulates Michael J Jordan new secretary of the United Irish League of America calling his appointment a guarantee that American support will continue until home rule is achieved Let the crown be placed on the Irish party by the Home Rule Bill becoming law.
New York police believe a female passenger named Eadlid on a railroad ticket hints at a death by her own actions. The name Eddie Halpin of the Colonial Theatre in Boston appears on the ticket. Boston inquiries yield no clarity on the girl’s identity while Halpin tours with Stop Thief in Utica, New York.
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