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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
3
Miss Bowles described a man about 21 with a blue coat and dark striped trousers who rang a doorbell then lured 4 year old Frances Keller and her companion into a basement. The suspect fled after the children cried out and a later search noted a broken locker in the premises. Frances is one of five neighborhood children.
Miss Rachel Bowles describes the assailant of Fanny Williams as a young, medium height man of slight build with a thin face and dark complexion. He wore a blue coat and dark trousers, a black derby hat, and tan shoes. He appeared intelligent and bright, not a foreigner, and was chased by Williams down Washington street.
A 3 year old, Fanny Williams, was dragged into an unused cellar near Union Park Street in Boston yesterday afternoon and assaulted by an unknown man believed insane. A 15 year old girl, Rachel Bowles, saved the child and guided authorities as patrols hunted the suspect. The injured girl was taken to Dr. S H Ayer and is believed to be in serious condition at home on Union Park Street.
The Indiana Pipe Line Company reported 1905 profits of 24 091 022 on 2 228 758 invested, per George Chesebro, comptroller, testifying in the government case against Standard Oil. Government counsel allege excessive profits and high tariffs to keep independent producers out.
Charles L. Brooker of Ansonia W L Ward of Port Chester and Alford W Cooley met with President Roosevelt after which the trio lunched as rumors circulated about federal scrutiny of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad and its alleged illegal combination with rival steamship and trolley lines.
The Lusitania has broken the Cunard line record for the eastward Atlantic crossing. The ship completed the voyage from New York to Queenstown in 5 days 4 hours 39 minutes, surpassing the Lucania’s 5 days 8 hours 38 minutes set on September 14, 1894.
In the early hours a hospital chimney blaze triggered a quiet rescue by Boston fire crews Engine 33 and Ladder 15 and nurses at Children’s Hospital. Firemen moved silently with muffled bells while nurses activated alarms, evacuated patients, and returned to posts as the blaze was contained without alarm or panic.
A missing child story ends with Jimmy, eight, found safe after wandering away from school. He described being taken in a covered wagon by a man who promised to find his mother, later left near a large garden before being returned to his relieved family at Carroll home.
Commodore Baum of the Chicago Yacht Club defends the New York Yacht Club’s actions while noting many local yachtsmen prefer a cup contest between boats in everyday use rather than highly specialized racing machines. lipton anxious for race signals a broader debate on the competition’s character.
L. P. Ordway of the White Bear Yacht Club argues West Coast sailors favor changes in yacht construction to lower size and cost. The goal is increased competition in the America’s Cup contest.
Detroit yachtsmen split on New York Yachts Club refusal of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge with Dr. Wadsworth asserting the decision aligns with the deed of gift. Local opinion cites varying interpretations as of September 26 in Detroit Michigan.
The club argues it maintains a high standard for the race, insisting it tests speed and remains true to the deed of gift. The official stance rejects downgrading the event to a smaller class, upholding the spirit and letter of the original agreement.
Rear Commodore John Barth of the Cleveland Yacht Club said the New York club's stance on rejecting Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge appears entirely lacking in true sportsmanship and fair play. The remark reflects local frustration over the decision impacting Cleveland's sailing community.
Report notes a feud over terms for meeting Sir Thomas Lipton, with challengers pressured to accept limits that critics say guarantee defeat, signaling a test of fair play and sporting spirit.
Commodore R B Malloy of the Milwaukee Yacht Club says Sir Thomas Lipton is right in his stance. He condemns the New York Yacht Club demands as unfair and sportsmanlike, noting Lipton must rebuild a boat that can cross the ocean under its own sail, which would be heavier and slower than a shell design.
Marcus J. Jacobs manager of the Columbia Theatre in Newark was run down and killed by a speeding automobile on Broad Street as he crossed tonight. The car did not stop after the accident.
Albany Sept 26 State Architect George Lewis Heins died at his summer home in Jake Mohegan Westchester County after several weeks of meningitis Heins had been appointed by Governor Roosevelt to the post.
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