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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
18
A $1000 reward was posted for information leading to the arrest of a Belmont arsonist who has caused about $15,000 in damages by setting fires on the estates of Edwan F. Atkinson Concord avenue and Charles Poole on Common street.
A special selectmen meeting followed a fire investigation showing incendiary origin. Chairman George C. Filett motioned a $500 reward for arrest, later matched by millionaire Mr. Atkins, vice president of the sugar trust. Police and state inspectors probe for leads with no clues yet.
An unidentified man, about 40, 5 feet 8, 160 pounds in a blue serge suit, fell in Israel Stillman’s lodging house at 168 Merrimac Street. Rebecca Stillman found him on the first floor after he asked for a room around 10 pm. He suffered a fractured spine and broken neck and is dying at the Relief Station. Police investigate the fall as a mysterious accident.
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a wholesome tonic to combat loss of appetite diminished vitality and low mood. It describes the product as refreshing invigorating and delicious and urges use as a remedy.
The 12th annual Alden Kindred reunion drew over 400 attendees at the old Alden homestead in Duxbury. The Alden special train brought 275 guests, with others arriving by auto. Exercises in a large tent opened at 10:30 with a welcome by Vernon A. Field of Chelsea.
Rev Dyke led prayer with music by a quartet. Flora Matthewson read the secretary report, Charles Alden the treasurer. Miss Maud Evans sang solos. Wilford Litchfield spoke for the American Society of Colonial Families. Edward Allen gave a crayon talk, Gertrude Litchfield performed dialect readings. Chase criticized modern crimes and praised the Pilgrim monument at Provincetown. Descendants of Alden and Joseph listed at roll call.
Following the state board decision, the Elevat ed company began reorganization to restore striking workers to their former runs. About 200 men were rehired yesterday afternoon and evening and will run extra trips until today or tomorrow before resuming their former car assignments.
The redeployment started at 3 15 PM with J McKeon first and David Woods second. Ninety five men were reinstated at the Field's Corner barn including 57 conductors and 88 motormen, with hundreds more joining.
The leaders urged workers to serve the company well and set a positive example to ease bitterness from the strike. They asked men to ignore hostile remarks from officials and avoid quarrels with non union members to foster mutual regard within the corporation.
Thirty seven suits totaling 320500 damages filed in the Superior Court at East Cambridge against the Boston Elevated railroad. Each suit seeks from 2000 to 20000 dollars and alleges assaults by conductors and injuries in car accidents.
Gloucester August 7. Edgar Blynn’s presence of mind saved Edgar Dwyer from severe burns when a woods bonfire clothing caught fire. Blynn tore off the burning trousers, injuring his hands, while Dwyer escaped with only minor injuries.
President Taft departed Cincinnati at 8 o'clock in the evening for Washington. Mrs Taft and her son Charles would return to Beverly Massachusetts the following day.
The Municipal Ferry Employees Union was formed last night by gatemen deck hands and janitors on Boston ferries. The meeting in G A R Hall was opened by Timothy W. Kelley who introduced Michael O Brien. Officers elected were Frank N McGee president J W Croskery vice president Edward E Ryan recording secretary John J Lyons financial secretary Peter H Joyce treasurer Alfred N Westberg sergeant at arms.
In Washington the fight to pass the 160 million pension appropriation failed by one vote. The Senate rejected the House amendment to abolish 17 outlying pension agencies and voted 29 to 26 to retain the agencies, sending the measure back to the House for conference.
Mrs. M. McCabe of 534 West 49th Street reports her daughter was cured of bronchitis by Father Johns Medicine and regained strength. Local ad notes promise of similar relief for others.
The new tariffs filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission propose general freight rate hikes effective Sept 2. They aim to meet Spokane Reno and Phoenix decisions while lowering intermountain rates, but raise costs from the East to Pacific coast points.
R H Countiss of Chicago files proposed tariffs for all trans continental railroads. Railroads argue rates are too low. Commission findings show Pacific terminal increases larger than interior reductions. Countiss notes some carload rates rise at terminals for goods with limited water competition and interior destinations see lower or eliminated rates. He says the change would lessen discrimination against inter destinations.
Walter J. Murphy was arraigned on assault and battery charges for injuring Dr. William O'Donnell with a nail file after a Tuesday afternoon quarrel over drug business at a School Street saloon. O'Donnell, who required 18 stitches, testified weakly as the case was continued to Aug. 13 with $500 bail.
The unidentified man was found early this morning between the third rail and southbound tracks of the Elevated in the Washington street tunnel under the Relief station. Death is thought to be due to electrocution. He was found without coat or hat, suggesting he wandered into the tunnel while intoxicated.
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