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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1912

Page

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33 AWAIT JOURNEY TO PRISON

In Indianapolis on December 30 33 men convicted in a vast dynamiting conspiracy will be secretly moved from county jail to a special train and taken to Leavenworth Kansas to begin sentences from one year and a day to seven years. The transfer will be done with secrecy but likely in early morning hours. The group includes two Boston men among the prisoners.

Indianapolis Ind America United States Edward Schmidt Leavenworth Kan Boston

Sentences imposed on 33 Iron Workers officials in dynamite case

Imprisonment in Leavenworth today followed convictions of 38 labor union figures for dynamite plots from Boston to Los Angeles. Frank M. Ryan, president of the Iron Workers' International Union, drew seven years, the heaviest term. Others received six, four, three, two years, or suspended sentences. Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco remained unconnected with the Iron Workers, charged with con spiracy. The judge labeled some defendants murderers and favored government by injunction over dynamite rule. Continued on Page 5-3d Column.

Leavenworth Boston Los Angeles Frank M. Ryan Iron Workers’ International Union Ryan Edward Clark Cincinnati Hiram R. Kline Carpenters’ Union Olaf A. Tveitmoe San Francisco Iron Workers’ Union Tveitmoe McNamara Pacific’ Coast T’veitrnoe San Quentin McNamaras Albert B. Anderson Herbert S. Hockin Treitmoe Eugene A. Clancy J. E. Munsey Salt Lake

Rockefeller Under Siege Guards Picket Rockefeller Homes

New York December 30 guards ring William Rockefeller’s Fifth Avenue town house and its Tarrytown country place. Burns detectives supply night security to be relieved by deputy sergeants at arms from Washington. Pickets won’t allow disguises as authorities keep vigilance 24 hours a day until Rockefeller testifies in the money trust probe. Commander in chief Charles F. Riddell says authorized measures may be used, with passages from the residence into adjacent houses noted.

New York William Rockefeller Fifth Avenue Fifty-fourth Street Tarrytown Burns Washington Money Trust United States Rockefeller Charles F. Riddell Dickson Burns Agency Fifty Fourth Street D. Hunter McAlpin Avenue House Marcellus Hartley John D John D. Jr

Coast swept by heavy gale on New England coast

A swishing 40 mile gale, the heaviest of the season, reached 65 mph at times along the New England coast yesterday with a downpour that flooded gutters and cleared remaining snow. Boats were blown from moorings and Cape Cod life saving crews stayed on alert throughout the day.

New England Cape Cod

Weather Tells Tales Of Rain And Gales Across Province Town

Last night no fatalities were reported though one fishing boat bound for Provincetown was missing in harbor. Rain ceased after 7 PM while winds subsided for a cold day ahead. A disturbance from the Missouri Valley moves toward the Atlantic bringing more rain later. Boston area scored 44 at 8 AM, cooler than last year, with 62 in 1884 as a record. Peak gusts reached 65 mph at Blue Hill Observatory, the strongest gale since last February and second only to the January 1910 storm.

Provincetown Missouri Valley Atlantic Boston Boston Weather Bureau Blue Hill Observatory

Turks Appeal to the Powers in Peace Conference

London dispatch reports after a fortnight of sparring that Turkey has shown her hand at the peace conference. Ottoman diplomacy seeks mediation by great powers to secure the nation’s best face for the plenipotentiaries as sessions grow brief and strained.

London Turkey

Allies Move To Crisis With Ultimatum At Conference

Allies will issue a statement on the ultimatum at the next conference session on Wednesday. They refuse further telegraphic talks, real or feigned, between Constantinople and Turkish delegates in London and will meet early Wednesday to decide their policy.

Constantinople London

Divorce Conspiracy Allegations in Chicago Court Case

Mrs Grace Brown Herbert Guggenheim Wahl testified before Judge Oscar E Hurd in Chicago alleging a conspiracy to obtain a divorce by false representations. She described her separation from William Guggenheim and said the 1901 decree was secretly put over by Judge Edward F Dunne. Her motive was rehabilitation, not money. The testimony caused nationwide astonishment.

Chicago Oscar E. Hurd Grace Brown Herbert Guggenheim Wahl William Guggenheim Edward F. Dunne Samuel Untermeyer Guggenheims Guggenheim Cook County

Engagement to Divorce Demands in North Dakota Talk

Mrs Guggenheim recounted her life from birth in 1869 at Pinckneyville Illinois to an 1900 Hoboken marriage to William Guggenheim. She described a December meeting in which Daniel urged a divorce, threatening to take William to Europe if she refused.

Pinckneyville Ill Louis Werner Daniel William North Dakota Europe

Hung jury in murder trial of Mrs Harriet Burnham

Chicago December 80 After five hours of deliberation the jury could not reach a verdict in the case of Mrs Harriet M Burnham charged with killing her husband Herbert Burnham last June.

Chicago Harriet M. Burnham Herbert Burnham

Lauder surprises governor in unplanned visit

Governor Foss faced an unexpected visit by Lauder arranged by Councillor Alexander McGregor. The surprise occurred last evening when Lauder went to pay his respects, catching the governor off guard and underscoring McGregor’s pivotal arranging role.

Governor Foss Alexander McGregor Lauder

Governor Foss Hosts Harry Lauder Private Dinner

A private Algonquin Club dinner for outgoing councillors featured Governor Foss Lieutenant Governor Luce and council. Harry Lauder arrived with four pipers and manager Joseph Vion, sang and told dialect stories. Foss will host Lauder at the State House and pose for a photo.

Foss Algonquin Club Luce McGregor Lauder Shubert Joseph Vion Commonwealth Avenue Scotland Daisy Harry Lauder State House

Counterfeit Five Dollar Note Alarms Treasury Cash Room

Officials in the United States Treasury cash room were alarmed by the discovery of a remarkably convincing counterfeit five dollar silver certificate. The note was nearly perfect, leading some cash room officials to believe it might be genuine or washed, a risk unseen since the 1898 Monroe head $100 bill suppression.

Washington United States Treasury

Pomeroy Assisted by Hidden Ally in Prison Escape Attempt

Charlestown prison officials think Jesse Pomeroy had an accomplice in a morning escape bid. They believe finely tempered drills and a ratchet breached the cell door by repeating passes through inch solid bars. Pomeroy, kept isolated, could not have forged the tool alone.

Charlestown Prison Jesse Pomeroy Pomeroy

Secret Service Catches Counterfeit Five Dollar Indian Head Note

Herman Moran and W. J. Flynn warn that a dangerous counterfeit of the US five dollar Indian Head note was detected in New York. The note appears genuine, printed on two sheets with silk threads, and bears the specimen number 169421159. Officials will brief Secretary MacVeagh and Assistant Secretary Bailey as they investigate circulation.

Herman Moran United States Secret Service MacVeagh Robert O. Bailey the Treasury Monroe New York City Secret Service Treasury W. J. Flynn

ELOPERS WED AFTER ARREST IN MALDEN

Adinia Diprosio a 16 year old of Boston and Settimio Monti 23 of Malden married in Malden after arrests by Malden officers on a warrant. Orlando Diprosio father of the girl objected and sought consent through Judge Bruce to allow the marriage to avoid a court record.

Adinia Diprosio Boston Settimio Monti Malden Monti Oakland Street Orlando Diprosio Charles M. Bruce

Irish Home Rule Fund Receives 2000 Pounds from Chicago

National Treasurer T. B. Fitzpatrick of the United Irish League sent 2000 pounds to the Irish Home Rule Fund trustees in Dublin. The note praises Chicago’s support for Ireland’s representative government and promises a further instalment within days.

T. B. Fitzpatrick United Irish League Irish Home Rule Fund Dublin Patrick O'Donnell John E. Redmond John Fitzgibbon Ireland Good Friends of the Irish Home Rule Movement Chicago Great Western U. LL

Boston Prepares Grand Welcome for 1913 Celebrations

Boston gears up for the new year with a massive public watch party on the Common led by the Mayor, plus extensive semi public festivities in hotels cafes and private homes. Chinatown residents mark the occasion with elaborate rites as churches and cathedrals plan prayers and services.

Boston Chinatown New York St. Paul Cathedral of the Holy Cross

Prison escape attempt at Cherry Hill prison by Pomeroy

Warden reports all prisoners favor Pomeroy's escape plan. At Cherry Hill the rambling solitary cell building houses many convicts who worked in the machine shops. Pomeroy allegedly obtained tools from a fellow convict to aid a temporary release attempt. The improvised files proved useless against steel bars. Pomeroy is questioned and will be searched daily after the failed bid. Continued on Page 2-6th Column.

Bridges Pomeroy Cherry Hill Vvpost

Brookline Breaks Record At Special Town Meeting

Brookline voters attended a special town meeting last night with 199 of 5800 registered residents present. The session approved expenditure of 40150 dollars of town funds.

Brookline

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