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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1912

Page

12

Fire Victim Missing Fiancée Claims He Was Husband

Newport Rhode Island December 30 Miss Mary J O Neill with her mother reported to police that William Russo the man she was engaged to has been missing since late Saturday night and is believed to have perished in the fire that destroyed his boarding place early Sunday morning She cried out that he was her husband and her mother doubted the claim

Newport R. I Mary J. O’neill William O’neill William Russo O’neill Russo O'Neill

Secret May marriage claim in O'Neill case

Miss ONeill told Chief Crowley that she and Russo wed last May in secret due to parental opposition. She said Russo would reveal the marriage that night, but he vanished after work and the boarding house burned, believed he died trying to save belongings.

Miss O’neil Crowley Russo

Two Malden Boys Held as Firebugs

William P. Daley and Daniel F. Sullivan, 16 and 14, were charged with setting a blaze that damaged 88-90 Pleasant Street in Malden, causing $20,000 in损坏. Daley surrendered over a gum machine theft and allegedly confessed to police about the fire before a Juvenile Court hearing.

Pleasant Street Malden William P. Daley Daniel F. Sullivan Bruce Malden Court Daley

Ingersoll Daughter Marries Probasco At Home Ceremony

Miss Maude R. Ingersoll daughter of the late Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll wed Wallace McLean Probasco of Ohio in a private Ethical Culture Society ceremony held in the bride's living room at 117 East Twenty-first Street New York. Rev John Lovejoy Elliott officiated assisted by Dr Felix Adler.

New York Maude R. Ingersoll Robert G. Ingersoll Ethical Culture Society Wallace McLean Probasco Ohio East Twenty-first Street John Lovejoy Elliott Felix Adler

Brief Ethical Culture Wedding Marks Simple Ceremony

The bride, Miss Ingersoll, and Mr. Probasco wed with no bridesmaids or flower girls in an alcove as Dr. Elliott spoke on marriage duties. The couple exchanged a plain gold ring, the ceremony authorized by New York law allowing an Ethical Culture assistant leader to officiate. Miss Ingersoll, a suffragist and activist, is involved in humane medical research and has political experience as a volunteer poll watcher in 1910.

Dr. Elliott Mr. Probasco New York Dr. Adler Ethical Culture Society Miss Ingersoll Probasco Colonel Ingersoll Society For Humane Medical Research Charles Murphy

Bad money men are sentenced by federal judge

Judge Morton of the United States District Court sentenced Joseph Morano and Joseph Petrillo, both of New York, to two and a half years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta for passing counterfeit coin. Arthur LaRue of Fall River, who claimed he passed counterfeit coin to obtain food, was released on parole after the case was placed on file. La Rue thanked the judge with tears in his eyes.

Morton United States District Court Joseph Morano Joseph Petrillo New York Federal Atlanta Arthur LaRue Fall River la Rue

Industrial Disputes Bill Faces Harsh Scrutiny in Boston Hearing

A tentative draft of the industrial disputes bill by the Boston Chamber of Commerce committee drew strong criticism at a special hearing. Employers and employees statewide opposed the plan, with sentiment favoring limiting legislation to public service corporations and excluding private industries.

Committee On Industrial Relations The Boston Chamber of Commerce

Opposition Voices to Massachusetts Investigating Board Bill

Opposition from P F Sullivan Bay State Railway and W C Fish General Electric Lynn to a bill creating an investigating board to replace the Board of Arbitration. They warn publicity could aid competitors and oppose broad private industry coverage, favoring trial on public service corporations. Other executives share caution, noting potential drastic effects and limited support from manufacturers.

P. F. Sullivan Bay State Railway Company W. C. Fish General Electric Company of Lynn Board of Arbitration Mr. Sullivan TIT Am Henry S. Dennison Massachusetts Dennison Ww. C. Fish General Electric Company Sullivan William F. Garcelon Fish H. D. Smith Fore River Company Public Service Corporation M. B. Raven United Shoe Machinery Company Mr. Dennison

Boston Teamsters Seek Settlement Before Strike

Members of the Boston Team Drivers Union 25 threaten to strike again unless an agreement is reached. A meeting accepted a compromise proposal from owners employing 55 percent of the union men, likely keeping under 1500 workers from striking.

Boston Teamsters

Golden Voices Aid Lower Cost Co operative Store

Bos ton Opera House singers and famous concert artists joined a North End Italian Benevolent Society concert in St. John's Hall Little Italy to promote a cooperative store plan. The mammoth concert and dance paired arias with affordable staples like tripe eggs prunes onions and more to push lower prices on daily necessities.

Boston Opera House North End Italian Benevolent Society St. John’s Hall Little Italy Carmen

Italians in Boston plan cooperative stores after charity concert

A Bos ton Little Italy crowd of 1500 attended a fund raising concert at St John s Hall to start a chain of cooperative stores. Renowned artists including Clara Sexton and Mrs Christine Galbraith performed with the Boston Opera House chorus. Funds will back a first store at 132 North Street with 100 enrollments already.

Boston Clara Sexton Christine Galbraith Tommaso Gallozzi Alessandro Alberini Mario Dolfini Angelo Pasquali Ango Malfatti Attilio Gasperoni Boston Opera House Madame Sexton Mrs. Galbraith Samson Delila Back Bay St. John’s Hall Messrs Gallozzi Alberini Italy Co-Operative Store Fund Castegnatti Little Pietro Vallini Friseo Masucci North Street Little Italy

State House Veteran Dead

Major Charles G. Davis longtime Massachusetts Legislature chief clerk and sergeant at arms died at home in Hubbardston after a short illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born November 25 1889 in New York he served in the National Lancers First Massachusetts Cavalry and Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Funeral services will be held at his Hubbardston residence Wednesday at 2 o'clock.

Charles G. Davis Massachusetts Hubbardston John W Martha Vdewland) Davis New York Lowell Charlestown National Lancers Troop A. M. V. M

Connery Refuses Charter Powers in Lynn Fire Row

Mayor William P. Connery faced an enraged audience of over 1000 Lynn residents at Classical High School last night and refused to acknowledge the people’s power under the new charter while declining to disclose his reasons for demanding Chief Harris of the fire department resign.

William P. Connery Lynn Classical High School Harris Fire Department

O'Keefe backs Mayor as Lynn meeting erupts in mob

John A. O'Keefe chaired the Lynn meeting where the crowd shouted as 13 police officers struggled to keep order. Earl C. Jacobs pressed for answers on Chief Harris, the Mayor citing a writ of mandamus and saying no statements until Supreme Court testimony. A motion to reinstate Harris failed, then was removed in favor of awaiting the high court hearing.

John A. O'Keefe O’keefe Earl C. Jacobs Lynn Chief Harris Supreme Court Jacobs Connery Harris

Telephone Co Offers Harbor Dial Tone For Dock Work

President Spalding of the New England Telephone proposes specialized telephones for divers and pile drivers at the Commonwealth dock. A further plan includes a switchboard and quarantine boarding with operators to connect steamers, keeping passengers in touch with shore before docking.

New Commonwealth Dock Spalding New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Bancroft Telephone Company

Home Rule Debate resumes in London House of Commons

The Irish home rule bill reaches the report stage as Parliament reconvenes after the Christmas recess. Premier Asquith announces seven days for discussion of this stage with the debate on the amendment set for Wednesday.

London House of Commons Asquith

Actress Mary Anderson Navarro lauded as a speculator in mining suit

New York December 30. Mary Anderson Navarro a noted actress and rising collaborating playwright is described as a speculator in a letter from George J. Seay Hawthorne Silver and Iron Mines Ltd London office to Albert Freeman a defendant in the government suit against Hawthorne mine promoters in Canada.

New York Mary Anderson Navarro George J. Seay London Hawthorne Silver & Iron Mines, Ltd Albert Freeman Hawthorne Mines Canada

Trial reveals letter tying Mina Navarro to Hawthorne scheme

United States Attorney Dorr read the Seay letter during the Hawthorne Mines trial. John McKinnon testified that minutes were controlled by Josiah Quincy and that funds from the Exploration Syndicate were used to pay its debts by Hawthorne Silver and Iron Mines, Ltd. Stockholders include Josiah Quincy and Mary Huntington Quincy. Albert Fiske testified on Elwood and Gates connections to Canadian mining properties.

United States Dorr John McKinnon Hawthorne Silver and Iron Mines, Ltd United States District Court Seay Mme. Navarro Robert Hitchens Garden of Allah Mary Anderson McKinnon Hawthorne Company Hawthorne Silver & Tron Mines, Ltd Morton Freeman Dr. Morton Mr. Freeman Hawthorne Mines Josiah Quincy Mary Huntington Quincy Charles P. Huntington Thomas A. Mullen Boston Julian Hawthorne Company William G. Burns S. Carpenter John Allen Proctor Moore Albert Fiske Isaac Elwood John W. Gates Fiske Mr. Elwood DeKalb Ill Elwood Cobalt Canada

Boston Garment Workers Plan Big Support Strike

Delegates of seven Boston unions of the Unite Garment Workers' of America vote full support for New York City garment workers on strike. A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall will rally workers from Greater Boston to back the New York action. The executive board schedules another meeting for Wednesday, signaling readiness to strike for higher pay and better conditions.

Boston Unite Garment Workers of America New York City Greater Boston Ich New York Washington Street Morris Sigman Ladies’ Garment Workers’ International Union Max Benjamin Ne York Sai He

End of Strike Efforts in New York Clothing Trade

Strong mediation and arbitration efforts begin to end a strike in the men's clothing trade affecting 56000 to 150000 workers who refused to work for higher pay and better conditions. John J. Bealin of the State Board weighs an investigative subpena to hear witness testimony on working conditions. Leaders warn the strike may spread to Rochester Baltimore Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and Utica.

New York New York Clothiers’ Association Brooklyn Newark John J. Bealin State Board Clothers’ Association United Male Garment Workers of America Bealin Rochester Baltimore Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Utica

Gifts peril to colleges endowment influence

Professor Irving Fisher of Yale economics warned before the University Club that endowed colleges in the United States face grave danger of being dominated by financial interests of contributors.

Irving Fisher Department of Economics Yale University Club United States

Extradition Ordered for Glenn Farmer to Massachusetts

Albany report that Governor Dix granted a requisition for the extradition from New York to Massachusetts of Glenn Farmer. Farmer is indicted on 16 counts in Boston for alleged larceny and fraudulent schemes aimed at defrauding lovers of books. The action centers on a criminal case tied to the literary trade. The case reflects cross state legal cooperation.

Albany N. Y New York Massachusetts Glenn Farmer Boston Dix

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Wallace M’lean Probosco Robert Ingersoll Penn Violet Bromfield Street Minton Limoges Feas Richard Briggs Boylston Street Golden Voices Tgoprano C-Operative State House Bol Hawthorne Mrs. Quincy Faneuil Hall High Cut Storm
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