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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
3
Secretary Meyer proposes keeping all government owned navy yards, delaying closures until after Panama Canal completion. He warns the government may be forced to buy back ships at higher cost and supports building two all big gun battleships and a repair ship while opposing ongoing navy yard construction except to control costs.
Washington December 3. The Treasury estimates that with 89,524,000 people in the United States each person would receive 34.98 if the money in circulation on December 1 were evenly divided. The figure reflects the circulating cash base divided among all citizens.
Killey E Torrey of Dorchester lies at City Hospital in critical condition after a runaway buggy trauma. The 60 year old livery driver, alone in the buggy, was hurled when his horse bolted on Charles street and crashed into Talbot avenue, tearing his scalp as onlookers failed to stop the animal.
Bernard J. Fallon, 34, was struck at the Dorchester station of the New York New Haven Hartford line while hurrying to reach his ailing wife. He lost a left foot and suffered a severe scalp wound and lies in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. a police officer told Mrs Fallon only of a slight accident due to her illness.
The blooded horses drawing Mary Baker G. Eddy in Chestnut Hill Brookline ran away in Harvard Square yesterday morning. Eddy was at home and safe, and watchers noted the leader was not with the carriage. The black team was hitched to a two seated democrat, while Eddy normally uses a closed coupe.
F K E Bowman and Mrs. Eddy’s coachman weighed the animals but rushing to the sound of an engine on the Boston and Albany line sent them toward the square. James J. Lynch of 160 Chestnut Street and Frank Wallace of 30 Davis Street stepped into the path of the horses, gripping harness to stop them after about 100 yards. The horses were unharmed and the men were praised for their quick action.
Professor Charles Gross of Harvard history department died at the Stillman Infirmary after a lingering illness. After funeral services at Appleton Chapel, his body was moved to Troy New York for burial. The service was led by Rev Edward C Moore with pallbearers including Presidents Eliot and Lowell, Deans Briggs Gay and professors Kittredge Emerton Coolidge and Haskins.
The Propaganda University will publish tomorrow the results of annual examinations at the American College. Archeology first medal awarded to David Fitzgerald of Boston George O Toole of Cleveland and John Doddy of Chicago.
Norman E. McPhail president of Boston Typographical Union No. 13 announced his resignation in a special bulletin. He will move to Los Angeles California after two and a half years of strong leadership. Vice President John J. Chase will succeed him as head of the union.
The $500,000 loss on Governor Draper’s residence after a Oct 5 fire is blamed on large staircases and air circulation issues. Insurance Engineering cites two electric heaters in the butler’s pantry and notes that better air flow might have prevented the disaster.
Washington meeting of educators and labor representatives urges better school and factory conditions to curb consumption. Samuel Gompers notes AFL actions to reduce work hours and raise wages support health. A folk remedy involving glycerine pine oil and whiskey is promoted by Leach Chemical Co as a cure for colds and coughs.
Washington December 3 The Internal Revenue Bureau will enlarge its storage vaults to handle growth in trade and the expected issue of about 3 000 000 000 revenue stamps this fiscal year.
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