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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
8
The Boston Finance Commission bill to summon witnesses and papers and to impose fines for non appearance or disruption passed the House on a near unanimous standing vote with Representative Samuel L. Porter opposing. The measure now goes to a third reading.
In the metropolitan affairs committee a drastic mayoral proposal seeks to place nearly all city departments under his sole control. No decision was reached as forenoon talks stretched to next week while Republicans plan a Boston caucus and the Finance Commission may be asked to weigh in.
The Finance Commission exposes a widespread collusive bidding scheme led by the Boston Agreement involving major steel firms and contractors. It calls for indictments in federal court, fines, and new laws to require sworn bid statements and curb local bidding restrictions.
The article argues that women who work long hours stand or sit in cramped postures and travel in bad weather are prone to organic feminine disorders. It asserts that many women need assistance and cites numerous letters as evidence.
Letters from Miss Abby F Barrows and Miss Lillian Ross praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing feminine troubles and restoring health. The ad claims thirty years of use and invites sick women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
A sensational claim promotes Dr. Haines' Golden Remedy as a tasteless odorless cure for drunkenness. The product allegedly works silently, reclaiming the drinker even without consent, often in a single day, and is endorsed by temperance workers.
A list of companies including American Bridge Co The Phenix Bridge Co Brown Ketcham Iron Works Berlin Construction Co The Boston Bridge Works Inc Chelmsford Foundry Co The Canton Bridge Co Co W & F Smith Iron Co New England Structural Co Boston Steel and Iron Co Eastern Bridge and Structural Co Meggquier Jones Co United Construction Co Springfield Construction Co New England Bolt and Nut Co J T Croft Co Smith Levett Co L M Ham Co Fletcher Crowell Co H P Converse Co Milliken Bros Levering Garrigues Co James H Tower.
The report details a wide Boston agreement where members conspired to fix bids on structural steel and boiler repairs. It cites multiple firms, the use of coded identities, and payments to ensure prearranged bids, inflating costs for cities and schools while preserving reciprocal favors.
Finance Commissioners call and investigate a supposed connivance between favored contractors and city authorities over boiler repairs. The probe centers on bid handling and potential favoritism affecting project outcomes.
Arthur Sternburg unveils a full spring line of clothing and furnishings at 76 Washington Street. He ran a one price shop in the North End for 25 years and now showcases a unique display system with an exclusive men’s line, hats, and furnishings, reflecting a career begun at age 14.
Secret Service Agent Patrick Ahern warned yesterday about a new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate in the old Indian head design. The note mimics the classic silver certificate form and could dupe collectors and the public.
Crowds admire the Riker Jaynes Easter window displays at multiple locations. The main Washington and Hanover corner store features white flooring and floral backdrops as a clerk arranges chocolates on a long glass shelf. Nearby Bedford Street and Summer Street outlets showcase Fenway Cocktails Candies and a Vermont maple sugar camp diorama, drawing praise for novelty and elegance.
Former Roxbury councilman William H. Curley was arraigned in the Superior Criminal Court and sentenced to one year in the House of Correction for allegedly stealing $20 from the United Shoe Machinery Company.
The Door Street Savings Bank in the factory district with deposits of 125000 dollars closed its doors amid a weak financial mood. Laborers withdrew funds for immediate use, but bank officials say assets will pay depositors in full.
Mrs. Marcella Rice widow of famous circus clown Dan Rice died in Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio of general debility.
New York reports Mrs. Ed ward Kelly hopes for a quick reconciliation to end Helen Gould's divorce action against Frank J. Gould. The couple separated after a string of publicized troubles centered on jealousy and society life, with plans for Mrs. Gould to travel south with their children and Mr. Gould possibly departing for weeks.
Three men Ciro Moorano Angelo Rose and Del Prete Coorlo all Italians aged 35 32 and 19 were arrested in the Park street subway by Inspectors Morrisey Knox and Curley after being watched for some time. Knox says one man attempted to pick his pocket leading to the capture. The trio, well dressed, said they had arrived in the country recently.
The Department of Justice will sue the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad to provide first class accommodations for negro passengers equal to those for white travelers, under the Interstate Commerce Act.
New Haven April 17 The attention of President C S Mellen of the New York New Haven Hartford Railway was called to A O Crozier s statement that a prominent financier warned of a panic before Congress and that the railroad borrowed 30 000 000 Mr Mellen denounced the claim as absolutely absurd and false.
Howard Albro, owner of the automobile that struck a wagon causing Harry Gordon’s death, was convicted of manslaughter at Delhi and fined $1000. His chauffeur received a $2000 fine.
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