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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
3
A public clash at City Hall between Mayor Fitzgerald and Senator James P. Timilty of Ward 18 signals an open rupture with the Democratic leadership that backed the mayor in his last campaign.
Tensions rise as Mayor considers reappointing ex Representative Thomas Fay as a city legislative agent amid a feud with Senator Timilty who leads Ward 18. Timilty warned of a permanent rift if Fay is named again, threatening the triad of Lomasney Curley and the Mayor's longtime allies.
Warrants were issued for eight men including officials of the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the DuPont Powder Company after a day of probes into the dynamite blast at Pier No. 7 Communipaw terminal. The blast, on Wednesday noon, left about 35 dead, hundreds injured, and property damage exceeding $1,000,000.
Senator Moses B. Clapp told City Club Republicans need a Salvation Army style appeal and Roosevelt leadership to recover from Democratic landslides in Maine New York New Jersey and Ohio. He linked progressives and insurgents and urged a symbol to unite the party emphasizing Roosevelt as exemplar and tariff revision as a contested issue.
A feature on making various decorative articles from handkerchiefs, richly illustrated, appears in the famous homes page for next Sunday's Post. The piece invites every woman in New England to explore the crafts and enjoy detailed designs.
Timothy E. Byrnes, vice-president of the New York New Haven Hartford and the Boston and Maine railroads, told the state railroad committee at the State House yesterday about plans to construct a tunnel under Boston Harbor costing about $12,000,000.
Mr. Byrnes outlines a 18 000 foot double tracked electric tunnel from Boston Broadway Albany area to Revere Beach Lynn lines via South and Maverick Bremen streets. Project cost about 12 000 000 with two year construction and two new stations at South station and Maverick Bremen junction. Elevators planned at Maverick to surface with subway connection to East Boston Elevated.
At the Lyceum meeting last night it was announced the ball’s feature will be Governor Foss leading the grand march, followed by Mayor Fitzgerald. Officers listed include President Alfred Scigni Ano, Vice-President Fran cis D. O'Donnell, Secretary Timothy J. Murphy, and Treasurer.
An advertisement touts Mentho Laxene based cough syrup made at home with essence mentholaxene and sugar syrup. Instructions specify quantities and preparation steps, claiming rapid relief within an hour and prevention of pneumonia and other cold complications for all ages.
The North End Young Men's Lyceum announces its annual ball at St John's Hall on Moon Street with Washington's Birthday Eve as the date. John J. Leahy chairs the ball committee. The association's officers and Ex-Representative Philip J. McGonagle will attend.
Mayor Fitzgerald orders a conference with Public Works and Fire chiefs to tighten Boston dynamite transport regulations. Officials cite state law, permit requirements, and cargo limits, while DuPont and Harbor authorities downplay danger though note occasional shipments. A past accident near Melrose underscores safety concerns.
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