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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1911

Page

2

Still After Gompers in Dynamite Case Continues

The report details grand jury testimony and subpoenas linked to the dynamiting cases involving J. J. McNamara and McManigal. Miss Mary Dye and Mrs. Andrew J. Hull testified on the matter as hotel clerks and officials from Iron Workers headquarters are examined for ties to the crimes. H. S. Hockin and District Attorney Miller discuss ongoing efforts to expose all implicated, with thousands of papers to be digested for the grand jury. He urges support for honest labor leadership and insists on accountability for crimes regardless of who commits them.

Mary Dye Grand Jury Miss Dye Pittsburg Iron Workers J. J. McNamara Andrew J. Hull Federal Building McManigal Hockin

Roosevelt article calls murder in McNamara case murder

Theodore Roosevelt writes in The Outlook that murder is murder and criticizes those who excuse it as labor warfare. He condemns sentimentalists and wrong-doers while praising labor leaders as honorable figures in contrast.

New York Theodore Roosevelt McNamara

Burns accuses McNamara case suspects in Cleveland address

Detective William J. Burns told 100 National Metal Trades Association members in Cleveland that more arrests in the McNamara case are expected and that bribe attempts were made. He attacked Samuel Gompers and the leadership of organized labor and said he would continue his work in Indianapolis and then go to Los Angeles.

Cleveland McNamara William J. Burns National Metal Trades’ Association Indianapolis Burns Samuel Gompers American Onign Gompers Los Angeles

Big Bill Kelcher and U S District Attorney Meet Behind Closed Doors

Rumors flare after a conference between Kelcher and U S District Attorney Asa P. French at East Cambridge jail. French reportedly left for New York without commenting. Officials say the meeting concerned Bates suit to verify if the $50,000 bail pledge came from embezzled bank funds.

National City Bank of Cambridge Kelcher United States Asa P. French East Cambridge New York French Bates

Mayor Bars Alien as Hyde Park School Head

Mayor Fitzgerald vetoed a Boston School Board plan to retain Horace L. Brittain as Hyde Park district principal when the town joins Boston in January. He cites Brittain’s alien status, noting Brittain is Canadian born with degrees from Clark College and the University of New Brunswick.

Fitzgerald Horace L. Brittain Hyde Park Brittain Boston University of New Brunswick Clark College

Keliher Bail Talks Hint at New York Trail for Missing Funds

The case centers on who shared the bank wreck with Coleman and Keliher as ex-Governor Bates and the district attorney pursue recoveries. Keliher seeks new bail with support from a New York contact while awaiting possible lighter sentencing on misapportionment of 300000 dollars.

Judge Cuts Estate Administrators Claim In Probate Court

Middlesex Probate Court Judge Lawton in East Cambridge reduced the Benjamin Hadley estate special administrators claim from 25000 to 15000 for fees covering 14 months of work. Experts had valued services from 6000 to 30000 dollars before the ruling.

Lawton Middlesex Probate Court East Cambridge Benjamin Hadley

Daily Fire Record From 2 A M To 2 A M

Fire log for a 24 hour period lists incidents at Epstein 33 Hansboro Dorchester. Silver 68 Salem St. John Ketterer & Co 162 Canal St. Frank Levenson 15 Normand St. Entries include box numbers and times such as 11 40 a m 2 p m 1 20 a m.

Epstein Hansboro Street Dorchester Still—B. Silver Salem Street John Ketterer & Co Canal Street Frank Levenson Normand Street

Mayor vetoes Hamblin salary raise in Boston schools

Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald vetoes the transfer and salary raise for B Harold Hamblin from Hyde Park to Boston as assistant in music. The letter questions the cost, cites unnaturalized status of Horace L. Brittain, and notes Hamblin’s shift to full time with a higher pay. Mrs. Brittain says Brittain is starting naturalization.

B. Harold Hamblin Hyde Park Boston Mason Street Horace L. Brittain Hamblin Harold Hamblin John F. Fitzgerald

Gardiner elects Dr Bert Lamb mayor after recount

In Gardiner Missouri the municipal election results were settled by a Supreme Court decree declaring Dr Bert E Lamb elected mayor. The initial tally had David H Darling ahead by two votes before Lamb’s recount showed a three vote margin for Lamb under the new commission government.

Lamb Gardiner Augusta Commission A. W. King Supreme Court Bert E. Lamb David H. Darling

Great White Way to Glow with 72 Lights in Cambridge

Cambridge plans a brighter Massachusetts Avenue between Lafayette Square and Harvard Hall with 72 electric lights on 36 posts after a conference led by Mayor Barry with city officials and merchants. The move aims to boost trade along the corridor.

Cambridge Barry T. C. O'Hearn City Electrician Mercharts’ Committee W. H. Cotton Harris Ginsberg Woodford Yerxa Jie Yuan Massachusetts Avenue Lafayette Square Ry Hall

Hyenas of Humanity Described Policy Crime Pair Fined

Providence Rhode Island December 15 The court fined George Briggs and James Finan 600 each after convicting them of possessing policy slips. Prosecutor Henry C. Cram called policy writers the hyenas of the human race and condemned the game as the most dangerous form of gambling. Appeals were taken.

Providence R. I George Briggs James Finan Henry C. Cram Briggs

Browo Quinine Laxative Ad Promotes Quick Cold Cure

A compact advertisement proclaims Browo Quinine as a world wide laxative cure for a cold in one day. It cites FE W Grove signature and a price of 25 cents, endorsing rapid relief.

BROWO FE. W. Grove

Nurse to wed wealthy man in Philadelphia ceremony

James Maynard of Knox ville Tenn a wealthy manufacturer brings Miss Andasia R Powell a trained nurse of Berlin Md to Philadelphia to wed. Bishop Thomas F Gailor will perform the ceremony at Holy Trinity Church with vows kept private to avoid fuss. Maynard 59 and his bride 44 have ties to the University of Tennessee and Knoxville trade groups.

Philadelphia James Maynard Knoxville Tenn Andasia R. Powell Berlin Worcester County Thomas F. Gailor Tennessee Holy Trinity Church Maynard University of Tennessee Knoxville Manufacturers’ Association Turkey

Eliot on the Mend After Appendicitis Operation

Cable from Kandy Ceylon reports President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot of Harvard is more comfortable. Associated Press notes doctors say his condition remains about the same after recent surgery, with earlier reports of progress.

Charles W. Eliot Harvard College Samuel A. Eliot Cambridge Kandy Ceylon Associated Press Colombo Harvard

Uncle Sam Has Powder Enough for 314 Years

Washington December 15. Brigadier General Crozier chief of ordnance told the House committee that ammunitions would stock arsenals and strong boxes for three and a half years by year end. Government contracts keep private firms running as insurance against war.

Uncle Sam United States Army Navy United States Crozier House Committee On Military Affairs

Resinol Skin Remedy Praised For Burns And Eruptions

Mrs. E. V. Seakett of Chicago endorses Resinol Soap and Ointment as soothing and healing for burns cuts chapped lips and various skin inflammations. The pair are marketed as an infallible remedy for eczema poison oak and ivy pimples scalds boils and other irritated skin surfaces with samples available from Department 99 Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.

Department 99 Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore

Lords Pass Bill for Insurance in Britain

The Lords approved the national insurance bill providing compulsory sickness and unemployment coverage for workers. Under Chancellor Lloyd George, about 9.2 million men and 3.9 million women would insure with weekly wage deductions, employer and state contributions. Benefits include medical relief, maintenance during illness, a life pension for permanent infirmity, and unemployment allowance excluding strike-related idleness.

London House of Lords David Lloyd-George

Norwegian schooner Kudes Naes thought lost with seven aboard

It is feared the Norwegian schooner Kudes Naes, which departed Labrador on September 30 with a fish cargo for Gibraltar, has sunk with seven crew members. Captain Larsen led the vessel and no contact has been received since leaving Labrador nearly three months ago.

ST. John's N. F Kudes Naes Labrador Gibraltar Larsen

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cure for Grippe

An advertising column claims Pape's Cold Compound cures colds or grippe within hours. It touts three years of research and costs twenty five cents per package, noting it contains no quinine and can end misery promptly with two hour dosing.

Pape Grippe

Anthony L. Almeda Dies at 52 in East Boston

Anthony L. Almeda beloved husband of Susan Almeda nee Alward aged 52 years 6 months 20 days. Funeral from 171 Brook Street East Boston Sunday Dec 17 at 2 pm. Late member Apollo Lodge 74 Knights of Pythias Chelsea. Relatives and friends invited. St John N B papers please copy.

Anderson Cambridge Margaret Anderson Kenna Nicholas Barry Sixth Street Newfoundland Altier Caterina Altieri Molinari Peter Altieri Ferry Court Sacred Heart Church Mt. Calvary Barrett Charlestown Mary A Harvard Street St. Mary’s Church Bremm Roxbury Charles W Stella Brehm Marden Smith Street Mission Church Carter Reading George A. Carter Thomas Carter Vine Street Gastar Max Castor East Cambridge Cambridge Cemetery Crowell Frederick Ferdinands Street Melrose Highlands Doody Dorchester Annie E Dennis F. Doody William Mary Ryan West Dedham Street Dahlgren Street Westville Street St. Peter’s Church Dorney South Boston Catherine J Nee Kiley Lawrence I’. Dorney Knowlton Street St. Augustine’s Church Calvary Cemetery Dyer Newtonville Uriah Walnut Place Boston Fample Brookline Leary Foye West Somerville George Frank Foye Highland Avenue Waltham Mass Foster Ella P Daniel K. Foster Massachusetts Avenue Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple Bath Fraser Walnut Avenue John W Mary Fraser St. Joseph's Church Circuit Street Gates Yomona Cal George W. Gates Nova Scotia Grainger Winthrop William H. Grainger Plummer Street Winthrop Centre St. John the Evangelist Horn Charles C Margaret IF John T. Horn Leaver Homeopathic Hospital Mary Ella Oliver A. Leaver Third Universalist Church Levy I. Levy St. Paul's Church Woodward Park Street St. Mary's Cemetery Wyoming Lynn Woodward Ark Street Poindexter Foote Poindexter Green Street Rear Brock Bros Union Baptist Church Quinlan Patrick A. Quinlan Margaret F. Scannell Berkshire Street Malden Rausch Ida T William and Saeenee Prospect Street South Station Greenville Street Rose M Charles H. Stewart Laryaby

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