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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
8
Massachusetts lawmakers move the anti monopoly measure to its third reading as big corporations rest content. The bill carries penalties including imprisonment fines and charter revocation while lobbyists predict opposition may come later or that the bill may not affect major firms. It remains on the calendar for engrossment today.
The legislative committee on election laws reports a bill to place alderman candidates on the ballot by lot rather than alphabetically. Senators Curley and Williams and Representatives Allen and Callahan dissent. Critics say the current order causes many voters to vote for early names, leaving bottom candidates underseen.
The senate engrossed tax bill for college dormitories passed with an amendment exempting Wellesley College. debate featured Macleod opposing, Jenney supporting based on 1884 law, Chapple voting yes, Felker for the bill and Garfield against. vote 18 to 17.
A conference at the old courthouse before the Commission on the Revision of the Building Laws discussed tenement house provisions for light air and sanitary conditions. Mayor Fitzgerald urged safeguards while no rise in the building commissioner salary was discussed. A subcommittee will draft a tenement section with Civic Federation cooperation for Legislative submission.
Moody Boynton secured a victory in the House yesterday for his bicycle railway charter despite mild opposition from Mr. Draper of Canton who argued Boynton lacked financial backing for the road.
The bill to place sealers of weights and measures under civil service rules was rejected in the House yesterday afternoon. Mr Clark of Brockton opposed extending civil service rules while Mr Potter of Worcester argued the measure would shield sealers from political consequences if they performed their duties.
The Cambridge measure to authorize burying city wires failed after a lengthy debate with 72 votes for and 107 against. The result ends the proposal to underground utilities in the city.
Four masked men broke into Avon’s post office at dawn and blew the safe, taking stamps money orders cash and valuables totaling over 400. Police traced the escape by a fast horse along the Holbrook road and noted two witnesses Dr and Mrs Elliott who saw two men near the building. Postoffice Inspector Jennings labeled the crime professional.
Cambridge Conclave 552 improved order of Heptasophs held a women oriented evening in Fraternity Hall on Massachusetts avenue. The program included piano solo by A B H Fefid, songs by Crohna and Coburn, readings, cornet by Dearborn, monologue by Underhill, duets by Miss Bradhurst and Miss Stevens, plus performances by Strauss Quartet member Fran chi and other acts. Refreshments were served and dancing followed with remarks by Marcus Kallman D D supreme archon.
The Boston Typothete annual meeting at the Boston Club drew 75 members and guests. A mahogany chest and 157 Standish pattern table pieces were presented to President J Stearns Cushing for his ninth year as president. Officers elected: George W Simonds president Samuel Usher vice president Herbert G Porter secretary treasurer. Executive committee includes Y W H Gilson J Everett Griffith A N Murray C S D Parkhill Edward W Woodley.
The Rescue Mission Workers of New England closed their Bromfield Street Church gathering with Rev. P B Henson urging church and mission collaboration. He argued outreach to middle class and wealthy groups, while Oliver C. Elliot of the Boston Industrial Home urged that work under divine order ends pauperism and aids humanity.
Peter F. King of Sturbridge, confined for killing his parents at Sturbridge on Sept 12, 1899, was pardoned by the governors council pardon committee. Governor Guild signed the pardon directing King to depart the state immediately for his brother’s home in the West.
Gilbert E. Young formerly of Melrose and a former student at Lawrence Scientific School Harvard was found liable for damages totaling 212 dollars in a civil session of the Municipal Court for alleged unpaid tuition during his course at the university.
Emma C. Post, 60, testifies that her husband Augustus T. Post, 32, banker and millionaire, called her his romance eight years ago but now is objectionable as relatives influence his mind. He denies the cruel assault charge. The case is continued to May 1 for more time.
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