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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
4
In Terre Haute Indiana Winfield Fox a high school teacher faced breach of promise claims after Eva Close testified he called weekly for six years kissed and embraced her each time but never promised marriage though she made 312 proposals. He later married another.
James Bodkin of Megde Colorado testified before the House Sugar Trust committee that city derelicts from slums were kept in near bondage in Colorado beet fields. He questioned polariscopic tests but had no proof. W W Willet described Denmark’s sugar trade and urged internal taxation to cut U S sugar price, estimating $65 million revenue and lower U S costs. He did not compare Danish living costs to those in the United States.
About 1000 delegates from across the nation attend the annual meeting in Washington where speakers discuss Panama Canal impact on U S transportation and foreign trade. Secretary Stimson welcomes. Taft hosts Atlantic Deep Waterways Association. lawmakers urge expanded canal work and deepening of Atlantic coast canals.
Mr Bodkin testifies about contract labor in Colorado beet fields used by the Great Western Sugar Company. He describes long back breaking hours for workers including families, slum labor, and overseers from the company. He and fellow farmers argue the sugar company pays unfair beet prices while tariffs supposedly benefiting American labor fail to reach immigrant workers.
Washington December 6 scores of congressmen sought mileage from the sergeant at arms but were turned away. Appeals to the appropriations committee yielded that mileage for a session, averaging about 140000, was exhausted at the summer special session and a deficiency bill must be passed before any mileage is obtainable.
Washington reports that service pension legislation will be pushed early this session with Democratic Leader Underwood saying a pension bill will pass before Christmas. House leaders aim to move pension measures quickly, including the Sherwood bill granting at least $1 a day to Union Civil War veterans serving one year or more, affecting about half a million veterans.
Chicago December 6 Elmer J Green sheriff of Lake County Thomas Tyrell assistant chief of police and Walter A Taylor police magistrate of Waukegan Ill were named as witnesses in a transaction in which George Thompson a gypsy sold his daughter Mary to Peter Bimble an other gypsy for 2100 Bimble 26 said he married the girl by gypsy rites after paying the father 1500 and 9600 for wedding expenses He sought police aid when the father allegedly pressed the wife to leave him.
In Brockton on December 6 Mrs. Rose K. Greer aged 70 testified in her alienation suit against Delia Henderson detailing water tosses at her husband and a water bed, a wild chase to the fire escape, and a witness account of an embrace and alleged kisses as the case proceeds the next day.
The 85 year marriage of Mr and Mrs Greer is tested as Mrs Greer sues Miss Henderson for 5000 claiming infidelity disrupted their home. The testimony recalls a contract paying 5 a week and a chase through the Home Bank building as the case unfolds.
Louis Lazard of the Brussels Chamber of Commerce visited Boston and spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Boston Chamber of Commerce. He described Brussels efforts to develop a sea port, noting the city lies 40 miles from the coast and 25 miles via canal, and said hundreds of millions have been spent on port construction.
In an interview with the Postman today Mayor Hurley threatened to shave off his sideboards. He warned of changes to his facial makeup as part of his public persona.
Ex mayor Arthur Howard accuses Hurley and mayoral candidate McSweeney of a signed deal to appoint Frarley marshal in exchange for support. Hurley calls the claim false and vows drastic attire bets if proof emerges, as Salem politics narrow to Adams, Howard, and Hurley.
In a tense mayoral race former Mayor Hurley withdraws, backing William H. McSweeney who leads as the election nears. McSweeney plans a large Town House Square rally drawing much city interest as campaigns intensify ahead of next Tuesday’s vote.
Auburn Me December 6 public schools will remain closed after the Sunday holiday due to a raging smallpox outbreak. Vaccination of all pupils starts tomorrow as cases rise to between 40 and 50. The Board of Health fears scarlet fever and diphtheria more than smallpox.
Washington December 6 President Taft announced he would send to the Senate the names of James S. Harlan Interstate Commerce Commissioner and Edward C Mansfield postmaster at Boston to continue in office Harlan a son of the late Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court will be renominated for a seven year term.
Portsmouth N H Dec 6 Several officers and seamen of the U S S Marietta have been ordered to join 400 others at Norfolk to sail soon on the U S S Buffalo from San Francisco to the Asiatic fleet to relieve short time men. The fleet will include four cruisers 12 gunboats and six torpedo boat destroyers and possibly the monitors Monadnock and Monterey now at Olongapo.
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