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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
5
A decree favorable to Mrs Mabel Hunt Slater was filed in Worcester settling long running disputes with the trustees of the Horatio N Slater estate over ownership of the Slater mills in Webster and the appointment of new trustees. The compromise agreement was filed in the Supreme Court.
The compromise in the S. Slater & Sons case sets up a pending Webster mill sale of 17 million dollars with a pending half million fund for the Slater children. Frank Buckley Smith receives 15000 more for services from July 1908 and his salary rises to 35000 annually. Guardians and trustees expenses will be paid from the estate.
William M. Wood a woolen manufacturer suffers a traffic collision with Charles S. Stearns on Beacon Street near the State House during evening rush hour. Claude Smith Wood’s chauffeur tried to pass another vehicle when the crash occurred. both cars sustained damage but no injuries were reported. Wood’s car lost mud guards running board and tool boxes with front tires bursting and axles bent on both vehicles.
Washington December 4 Congressman William Sulzer of New York announced plans to push a bill authorizing the purchase of foreign residences for U S representatives. The New York Democratic delegation backing the measure in caucus. The bill would fund 500000 for homes in Mexico City Berne Tokyo and Hankow as the new policy abroad.
Saturday marks children’s day at the Kodak exhibition in Symphony Hall a special matinee will be held door s open at 2 00 pm Dr Stuchell will give an illustrated lecture titled Young America and the Kodak the event promisesedu cational entertainment for youngsters and families.
Johnnie Reynolds a 19 year old from Atlanta staged a high rise juggling show on the edge of the Old South building roof. He stacked tables and chairs then balanced on the top chair until Agent Carew halted the act fearing danger.
State Senator George K. Cetone of Dayton was found guilty of accepting a $200 bribe from Detective Frank Warrisor Smiley in a Columbus hotel on April 27, 1911. The jury convicted him in Criminal Court over his vote on the Cetone-Whitemore insurance bill in the last Legislature.
An old ad notes a product named Bromou Quinine marketed to remove the cause of headaches and grip. It mentions a signature by FE W. Grove and a price of 25 cents.
Miss Bessie Baker, once part of the Lynn bandit raid of June 1910, married Albert Chase Whipple, treasurer of the Merrimac Witch Hazel Co. The ceremony occurred at 8 PM in Glynn First Methodist parsonage, after which the couple left on an automobile tour. The groom survived the 1910 robbery that targeted a shoe manufacturer and Lynn’s business district, and Miss Baker once restrained the bandit near her home while he attempted to flee on horseback.
The Wakefield Post G R elected new officers to be installed after the new year. Cmdr Dennis W. McCarthy succeeds William D. Deadman who served two years. Other officers include Stanley B. Dearborn senior vice commander Alfred S S Brown junior vice commander Needham Hunter chaplain Rev Charles H Hickok guard Otis E Sheldon and day officer Oliver Walton.
After a session lasting until 2 this morning the Revere Board of Selectmen suspended the entire Board of Fire Engineers of five members and will give them a hearing tonight as to why they should not be discharged. Former Fire Chief Arthur L. Kimball, who was removed from office by the engineers just suspended, was elected as chief of the department and will resume his duties today. The selectmen then appointed themselves as the Board of Engineers with Chairman Ernest Acker of the Selectmen as chairman of the Board of Engineers, and William Gordon as secretary. Since Chief Kimball was removed last June, two chiefs had succeeded him and the condition of affairs was such that the selectmen decided to take the matter in their hands with the result as stated.
London hosted a meeting where militant suffragettes vowed to use explosives if the government rejects women's suffrage in the upcoming franchise bill. Volunteers will be recruited to deploy bombs inside and outside the House of Commons.
Paul N Coburn once Harvard's premier pitcher and coach is defendant in a Suffolk Superior Court suit for 4900 plus a separate 500 check dispute filed by Barnard Bennett known as Poco Bennett Bennett loaned money to Coburn while in college and seeks protection against outlawing the note Bennett says Coburn travels in Europe and has a Lawrence residence The suit rests on a November 2 1906 note indorsed by Coburn and a March 9 1907 check drawn on Merchants National Bank of Boston in Lawrence
The estate is restrained by injunction from paying to Aimany assignments alleged to be held by J. Frank Hale for money loaned.
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