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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
Hyde Park strikers propose to end the walkout after back to work, with 60 day arbitration on unsettled grievances. Through attorney W J Patton a letter to Governor Foss asks to meet shop committees and submit remaining issues to binding arbitration for six months.
A Harris street Revere hearing drew 20 residents protesting a proposed kosher slaughter house. Petitioner H Isaac Fishberg of Hirschburn street seeks a license and the Board of Health will vote on the license today.
Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island accuses the cotton schedule of neglecting New England and favoring the South. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia rebuts sectionalism and notes the subcommittee members on the cotton schedule. Senator Stone of Missouri says tariff laws should not be written by special interests.
In a heated session Senator Stone argues that Congress should not let industry representatives draft tariff schedules, urging a shift toward serving American manufacturers. Weeks and Williams debate monopolies, with Stone naming steel wool and cotton as examples. Progress continues on the metal schedule as the day opens with a key vote on breech loading rifles where Smoot's amendment fails 42 to 31.
Francis A. Niccolls head of the Boston publishing firm Francis A. Niccolls & Co. died at his Brookline home after a long illness. Born February 19, 1867 in Bangor Maine he moved to Boston at 14 and rose from office boy at Estes Lauriat to manager before starting his own company at 200 Summer Street fifteen years ago.
Mr. Niccolls was a charter member of the Brookline Lodge of Elks and active in town affairs. His interests spanned athletics with ties to the Boston Athletic Association Megantic Fish and Game Club and the Brookline Gymnasium Athletic Association. He helped start many boy athletes who became notable, and is survived by his widow Susan A. Colligan and son Francis A. Niccolls Jr who ran Cornell crew. Funeral set for Friday afternoon at Forest Hills Chapel.
The report says McCall aims to clear Foss from the field by blocking his nomination and hopes to pressure a second talk with the governor. Foss appears confident of securing the Republican nomination, while McCall cites taxation railroads and social reforms as issues and contends he could win the race if prevented Foss and Benton.
London August 6 The Loyal College of Surgeons awarded honorary fellowships to many international congress members including Dr George Crile of Cleveland Dr Harvey W Cushing of Harvard University and Dr John B Murphy of Chicago with the ceremony noting high distinction.
In an open letter to Governor Foss, Charles S. Bird says there is no bar to running for all three nominations. He declines Republican primaries but invites Foss to join Progressive primaries, praising the direct primary law while calling for a stronger corrupt practices act. Bird notes the GOP’s weakness and asserts any candidate can enter multiple party primaries.
Charles Sumner Bird writes Governor Foster urging a fight for the Progressive nomination over a merger bid. He claims lifelong voting history, rejects party hunger, and asserts the Progressive movement is growing and should lead, urging the governor to oppose Benton in a Progressive contest.
Boston leaders plan a non partisan slate with John R. Murphy or Mayor Fitzgerald possible. James J. Storrow may join a unified front with the Good Government Association and the Bull Moose wing, aiming for united action in the 1913 mayoralty fight.
Former provisional president Sun Yat Sen, a leader in the southern revolution, has escaped the country aboard a Japanese steamer bound for Formosa in the China Sea.
Washington reports the treasury department awarded a contract for a new New Bedford mass post office at 267,098 dollars with an additional 82,512 dollars for furniture and interior decorations.
A newspaper note cites Charles Sumner’s quote about political parties as it quotes Bird challenging Governor Foss. The remark argues that any party is as good as another if it provides a candidate the chance to pursue ambition.
In United States District Court Judge Dodge heard creditors concerns over a current asset sale at Gilchrist Company facing a potential reorganization. Receivers reported bids from R H White John T Connor Raymond Syndicate Lit Bros and L Dimond in the range 205000 to 240000 while stock and fall season needs imply a $250000 outlay to restart.
Brockton Aug 6 Special Officer Leon Easton was the target of a murder plot linked to I W W activity. City Marshal Morey moved to arrest strike leaders after unrest at W W Cross Co plant on June 29. Also MIT fills two architecture professorships following deaths and resignations.
In Keene New Hampshire on August 6 Miss Helen May Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Warren married Professor Arthur Houston Chivers of Dartmouth College in a floral ceremony attended by friends. The groom a Dartmouth 1902 graduate and biology faculty member previously lived in Amesbury Massachusetts.
Sugar-coated tablets offered at 10 cents 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar. Statements claim they will do you good.
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