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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1911
Page
14
Twenty two of Boston's 23 national banks held annual meetings and elected boards of directors. The Sec National Bank met today. No new losses were reported for the year, with a net decrease of one national bank in the city during the past year.
The article notes dividend rate increases by Shaymut Rockland Boylston and Commercial during the year. First National Bank raises capital from 2 million to 3.09 million dollars. Boston national banks shrink from 57 to 23 over 18 years due to consolidations and failures. With 23 banks on 23.8 million capital, average dividend is 8.7 percent, up from 2.3 percent in 1898 on 49.65 million capital. The oldest bank president is Norwood P. Hallowell of National Bank of Commerce at 78, Henry Grew of National Union Bank at 85 as the youngest president.
George P. McLean, former governor and Simsbury resident, won the Republican caucus nomination for U.S. senator, defeating Morgan G. Bulkeley 113 to 64. With Democrats in minority, the General Assembly will vote Tuesday. McLean, 54, a lawyer, has long served in state politics and received Yale's A.M. in 1904.
John Burns, president of the local government board, attacked the British press in a London speech praising Asquith's Liberal leadership. He argued elections destroyed the veto power, toppled tariff reform pretensions for 26 years, and repudiated the vulgar sensational press he called a scandal.
Mrs Martha Bixby 71 a pioneer California family member testified in the Baldwin will case in Los Angeles. Her appearance surprised both sides as she confronted defense tactics and sarcastic remarks about Mrs Turnbull who testified that Baldwin kept a wife among those he confessed as his, including several negro servants.
Testimony unfolds around Beatrice Anita Baldwin Turnbull and other witnesses as Baldwin allegedly introduced the young claimant as his wife. Beatrice scored heavily while Dr. Steddom and Dr. Stewart describe Baldwin’s links to the Turnbull案 and past affairs, including conspiratorial remarks about multiple marriages.
President Taft ordered a public reprimand for Commander W S Sims after his London dinner remark that if Britain faced a serious threat she could rely on every man dollar and drop of blood from the United States. The President said the offense was conspicuous and demanded a formal Navy rebuke.
A three story Odd Fellows Hall at Chestnut and Essex Streets East Lynn suffered a major fire at 5 am. Damages are estimated at 25000 dollars and covered by insurance. The East Lynn post office on the ground floor was put out of service and much mail in boxes burned. Deputy mail handler Earl Gowen saved twenty or thirty sacks of unsorted mail from the flames.
At Ford Hall Boston Miss Sylvia Pankhurst the English suffragette told over 1000 auditors that women will redeem England by votes and then aim to redeem Boston and New York. She attacked cabinet ministers police and poverty under male law and warned of England and America falling if women remain disenfranchised. Florence Luscomb introduced her and she stayed with Mrs. George H. Page of Brookline, secretary of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association.
AT 62 WEDS WARD OF 22 KE Richards aged 62 of 54 Powell street Brookline married his 22 year old ward Miss Sally Sumner Dunbar. The ceremony was at the Second Church Copley square with Rev Elliott officiating. Bride given in marriage by John Craig of Castle Square Theatre. Risings include Dunbar family ties and club memberships.
F. F. Ogilvie spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts on Dr. Reisner’s research at the fourth Egyptian pyramid. He spent months at the Reisner excavations and prepared careful copies of the major discoveries.
A mass meeting of Boston ladies' Garment Workers' Unions was held at Faneuil Hall under the Boston Garment Workers' District Council to boost organizing and label campaigns. Speakers included Dennis D. Driscoll Frank H. McCarthy A Weinberg Samuel Elstein and William of Ladies' Tailors and ra.
Cincinnati suffers a second great blaze this month citywide loss exceeding 1 million dollars. The Chamber of Commerce building at Fourth and Vine streets burned tonight with adjacent property damaged and a dozen firemen injured. No confirmed word on lives.
A kitchen fire at the Business Men’s Club on the fourth floor set off a large blaze in Avondale Street. About 5000 spectators crowded the area outside the fire lines as a roof collapsed. Many were injured or trampled. fatalities among firemen and spectators remain unconfirmed.
James A. Farrell was unanimously chosen by the United States Steel Products Export Company finance committee to succeed W. E. Corey. The committee recommends his election as president at the next board meeting. Farrell has led the export company since its 1903 founding.
A fashion doll edition arrives next Sunday in the Post titled Cousin Janet at the Horse Show. It showcases gorgeous dresses rendered in brilliant colors on heavy paper for collectors and displays a stylish riding theme.
Eulalie Merchant 17 daughter of Alfred Merchant of Winter Harbor left a note and disappeared from her Ellsworth home. Her body was found on the bay shore after the tide receded.
A dozen police were kept outside a bedroom for five hours while a dog guarded the body of a person who killed himself. After attempts at rescue or killing the dog failed, a doctor was summoned. Poisoned meat was placed through a hole in the door. Only after the person died did the police enter.
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