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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
6
St. Petersburg reports the Council of Ministers refused to permit the Salvation Army to operate in Russia. General William Booth visited in 1901 to seek approval but faced strong opposition from the Holy Synod.
Nineteen men were arrested after gambling equipment was found on the upper floor of 758 Washington street shortly after 6 PM. Police took the group to Lagrange street station, releasing them on $25 bail each within an hour. Evidence included playing cards 321 poker chips dice and 82 props. Anthony Ruffi was found with a .38 caliber revolver and charged with carrying concealed weapons.
The four masted schooner Mary Adelaide Randall driven onto Block Island ledges during a 60 mile gale will likely be left there. Nine crew were rescued after a perilous launch by Block Island life savers and later treated at Sandy Point station.
Two thousand mill operatives lose work as a large engine casting breaks in Amoskeag Corporation No 8 mill central division. The incident forces closure of No 2 weave shed in McGregorville and Nos 38 4 and 9 in central division. Expect three day shutdown.
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad files with the Public Service Commission to buy Rutland Railroad shares now controlled by New York Central. Central seeks to acquire control of the New York Ontario and Western Railroad held by New Haven. Opponents call the moves a coordinated transfer deal between Central and New Haven.
The New Haven seeks to acquire Rutland stock and by routing through lines it controls connect New York Boston Portland Montreal and the West via Ogdensburg and the Great Lakes. Central New England Railway applies for consent to a 25 million mortgage to secure bonds under a 1911 first mortgage aiding the Dutchess County Railway.
Dalhart Texas December 28 with sacks of oil cake tied to their saddles horsemen ride Panhandle cattle ranges to feed cattle cut off by a crust of snow for 12 days. Reports say many cattle have died and weather remains hopeless as rescuers strive to save remaining beasts.
William T. Shea, retiring Quincy mayor, posed as a sleuth to trap an alleged "Jack the Hugger" using a ruse. Gustav Gebhart of Lynn was arrested after the ruse led police to believe he sought work, not women.
Miss Margaret Sullivan of Sanford Maine visiting Quincy reports being followed by a strange man for two days. She seeks police aid as Mayor Shea summons Inspector Goodhue to appraise the situation and directs a tracking plan to protect her while she continues about her business.
A Maine schoolteacher guided by instruction was pursued as the pursuer trailed her. Goodhue became convinced a man was tailing the young woman and he was arrested following the pursuit.
Chicago court session held in the county jail hospital with Mrs Louise Vernilya pleading not guilty from her cot to the murder indictment. She is charged with arsenic killing of Policeman Arthur Bissonnette, context given by officials.
Five year old Irene Mason of 70 Silver Street South Boston is hospitalized in serious condition after severe burns sustained while playing with matches at home yesterday afternoon. Doctors list her name on the dangerous list.
John J Breen sues Richard Croker former Tammany Hall leader and his sons Richard Croker Jr and Howard Croker to recover 100000 alleging they alienated his wife Ethel J Croker daughter of Croker Breen married in 1910 and lived happily until the defendants influenced her to leave him Breen previously taught horsemanship and the Croker family reportedly disliked the marriage Croker returned from Florida for the winter
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