18 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
1
London reports the Valparaiso earthquake as the most disastrous in Chilean history with lines of communication cut. Descriptions say much of the city may be ruined, many lives lost, and a fire followed building collapses. Harbor shipping suffered as vessels were sunk by accompanying tidal waves.
Vice-President Thomas Martin says an internal probe began five weeks ago into the genuineness of notes tied to loans exceeding the bank’s capitalization. Officials expect discoveries of forgeries that helped precipitate the bank’s failure, while Martin assures depositors will be fully repaid without stockholder assessments.
Hamburg dispatch says many killed and injured as districts in Chili are partially or totally destroyed. Valparaiso practically demolished, ships lost, over a hundred dead and hundreds injured.
London telegrams from Valparaiso report a severe earthquake with commerce paralyzed and town afire. Firms like James & Alexander Brown note staff safe while others give only office safety updates.
A three story brick and wood factory at Hancock and Maine streets, once Clark Bros foundry, burned shortly after midnight. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars. Three alarms triggered with aid from Malden and Somerville. blaze visible for miles over the Mystic Valley.
Forecasts from Boston and Washington predict fair weather for Boston area on Saturday and Sunday with light variable winds across New England. No significant precipitation expected and temperatures shown as mild.
The Massachusetts Democratic State committee moved to indorse Bryan for President and place organized labor on the State ticket. A Tremont Temple convention in Worcester was set for Oct 4 with 1065 delegates, while the executive committee would name officers. Colonel Drinkwater led the Bryan bloc and blocked Moran’s bid, as Thayer and others backed Sullivan and Whitney for top slots.
The Massachusetts Democratic State Committee endorses wage earner representation in nominations and urges sympathetic consideration of labor demands. It welcomes William Jennings Bryan in New York on Aug 30 as a leading national Democrat and likely 1908 presidential candidate. Colonel A C Drinkwater leads Moran boom efforts at the meeting.
Six thousand dock workers may strike after a meeting of Longshoremen's Assembly 1062 at Roughan's Hall Charlestown. District officers and locals back labor rights urging a swift settlement. a broader waterfront shutdown could follow if no agreement is reached within a few days.
President Calvin Austin of the Metropolitan Steamship Company spoke on the Boston Maine labor dispute after returning from Maine. He cited a stevedore report about a worker who announced a voluntary departure on Friday the 10th without giving a reason and without indicating illness.
Fifty workers are entombed in the Clinch Mountain tunnel at Clinchport Virginia after a cave-in today. Rescue teams rush to reach them as air is pumped into the tunnel and efforts continue to determine if any survivors remain.
Harvard crew misses Richardson and Glass as Loring dominates Saratoga feature race. Larned claims Southampton tennis title. Collins loses to Chicago in a tight 4 3 finish. Criger falls to Pittsburg in Boston Nationals with Neary defeating Herrera. Big fleet reduced to six bortes.
President Samuel Baxter Hinckley faced intense scrutiny as investigators and bank officials cite large loans secured by his real estate to cover a massive run on the Chestnut Hill bank. Directors demand deeds transferring holdings, deposits are safeguarded, and questions about paper credibility remain unresolved.
Advertisement-style note states the product stimulates liver activity relieves constipation sick headache and malaria highlighting the tonic’s claimed health benefits and uses.
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