01 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
1
A real estate man and hotel owner outbid the Taylors for stock owned by McAleer, Stahl, McRoy and others in a deal that also erases Western men from the club through Ban Johnson engineers.
John I. Taylor will resume the presidency of the club early this month with Bill Carrigan remaining as manager. Joseph J. Langin of Boston and New York bought out the Western syndicate, taking control of the club and ensuring Taylor’s return as president. The formal stock transfer is set for December 10 as Ban Johnson’s endorsement shapes the deal.
Mellen tells B and M employees at a banquet in his honor that he would accept the role of organized labor leader. He advocates rate increases and notes dividends could resume under new leadership.
Charles S. Mellen former president of the New England railroad system spoke at a Boston and Maine banquet at the American House and urged organized labor to back its cause. He said he would rather have their goodwill than any corporate salary and offered leadership and help when needed.
Wild applause greeted the former president as he pledged loyalty to the railroad workers union, including trainmen conductors engineers and other members, amid a show of strong support.
General Villa declares intent to move from Sonora toward Baja Mexico City with forces converging from east and west. He vows to seize Chihuahua within ten days and unite at Guadalajara before advancing to the capital.
A split in the Mattapoisett Church on Church Street keeps the building closed since last August after a preacher disagreement. One faction claims Baptist affiliation and seeks to reopen through the general conference, while another insists it is a Christian denomination house of worship and retains the key to the front door.
Lawrence November 30. Firemen from Arlington Pacific Pemberton Everett and Kunhardt mills gave up hope of a deal with manufacturers on reducing working hours after renewed striking efforts failed to yield an agreement.
Some leaders discuss a plan to call in union help in mills though no step is taken yet. Last week 250 firemen in six mills reached an agreement, hours cut from 12 to 10 after seeking eight hours. About 100 firemen remain on strike as leaders say state police will inspect mills for licensing of non union workers.
Boston police were asked by New York police to locate relatives of E. G. Cummings. He was believed linked to a prominent Boston and Fitchburg family and died Wednesday under mysterious circumstances at Flower Hospital in New York City.
A man’s pockets contained bills and letters addressed to a Boston name at the Hotels Commonwealth and Bellevue. Also found were letters to E. Conners, 14 Beacon Street, and a bank book out to an unknown party.
Middlesex District Attorney John J. Higgins ordered Medical Examiner Roscoe D. Perley to perform an autopsy on William C. Russell of Melrose. The goal is to determine if his death Saturday was natural, murder, or self-inflicted, amid public demand from relatives and an alleged heir. Dr. Perley will conduct the examination today.
Dakota Dan said he would attend the Russell home funeral despite being blocked by private detectives guarding the premises. He stated his intent to be present, with further details continued on Page 4-Fifth Column.
Miss Jennie Smith 61 of 238 Highland street Worcester died three hours after a lunch hour kitchen fire at her brother Elmer E. Smiths home. Fire officials say she tripped and fell against a gas stove igniting her clothing.
When Smith returned from church at 1 o clock he found his sister unconscious on the floor her clothing burned off. The charred woodwork in several rooms shows she ran through the house to extinguish the flames and finally collapsed from exhaustion.
Johnson conducted the negotiations spending two days in the city last week in conference with the Taylors. The conferences took place in a State street office.
A jumbled survey lists Portland, Gloucester, Sh, and Newport with times and dates, then references the 33rd day of the year and 70th day of autumn. Mentions include U S Congress in session, Kemp privateer capturing nine British ships, Paris Commune church orders, and a balloon death in 1793.
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions across Boston and southern New England with rain likely by Tuesday night. Winds shift from moderate easterly to southerly, and temperatures rise with warmer, unsettled conditions in southern areas. Northern New England sees partly cloudy conditions Monday, with Tuesday bringing unsettled weather and possible rain or snow.
Edward C. Manchester, who shot and killed his brother Frank W. Manchester at North Dartmouth Massachusetts, was captured at 5 pm in a small trolley waiting room on the New Bedford and Fall River road in Portsmouth Rhode Island. He offered no resistance, was unarmed and exhausted, and asked for food upon surrender.
Deputy Chief Parker and New Bedford officers helped seize Manchester, who fled 50 miles through woods after fatally shooting his brother with a shotgun at the Manchester farmhouse. He admitted the act, claiming an accidental discharge during a scuffle over the gun as 300 officers and a 50 mile chase converged on the suspect.
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