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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
6
Indianapolis news reports mining expert Professor William Griffiths of Scranton forecasts the anthracite supply will be exhausted in 85 years based on 1905 surveys. With production near 80 million tons annually, areas are mined out and vast caverns allow passage miles underground.
Mayor Hib bard hosts President McCabe of the Common Council at a Boston City Club luncheon. The Mayor shows interest in Council committee makeup and expects committee appointments to be announced next Thursday night. He seeks a friendly committee on appropriations.
An advertisement claims muscular rheumatism is blood related and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the effective remedy. It features a testimonial from Mrs A J Hill of Lynn Mass detailing long illness since 1905 and improvement after using the pills. The copy asserts safety and availability from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
A memory-impaired patient at a New Haven hospital now says he is Carl Von Der Osten. He mentions an aunt Lydia Oelrichs in Brooklyn and an uncle Gustave Oelrichs in Bayonne. Osten recalls voting at a barber shop booth in New York City and says his home is on Twenty fourth Street between Second and Third Avenues. He recovers memory links when not under hypnosis.
St Petersburg January 25 Baron Rosen the United States ambassador is likely to be transferred to Rome in the forthcoming diplomatic shakeup while M George Bakhmetieff, former minister to Japan, may take the Washington post.
Judge Ward grants a $4,964,000 judgment to Adrian H. Joline and Douglas Robinson as receivers for the New York City Railroad Company. The suit alleges Metropolitan Securities Company diverted funds by selling NYC notes at 70 percent of par and redeeming at full value.
Fifty employees of the New England Bedding Company escaped via fire escapes from a six story brick building at 71 to 75 Pitts Street after a blaze gutted the structure yesterday morning. Four floors were quickly engulfed and three alarms sounded. No injuries were reported as workers fled through smoke. The fire is believed to have started from a cigarette stub in cotton being made into mattresses. The lower floor housed F E Badger & Sons Company ccoppersmiths.
A blind horse hitched to a wagon owned by John Madsen of Orient Heights fell from T wharf and broke its neck on a log fender. Sailors from a nearby sloop looped a rope to keep the carcass afloat. a lighter and crew will remove it today. The wagon was driven by Madsen’s 13 year old son.
In Macamp, 13 miles east of Jackman, a head-on collision between two Canadian Pacific freight trains injured engineer James Crandall of Brownville and fireman Ferguson. Crandall suffered a crushed arm while Ferguson had injuries to the hips and a cut above an eye. The crash was blamed on brake failure on the eastbound train.
Representative Bennett of New York explains a resolution to extend the special committee inquiry into secret service expenditures He says the original order sought only increases to spending while his measure would determine decreases as well The exchange was on the House floor as he defended the President's stance on secret service affairs in Washington.
An unknown Italian attacked Tom Andrews a taster in the Keith shoe factory gang room, slashing 10 inches above the knee. He fled the building with a large knife while five officers searched the area for the suspect.
In Lynn on January 25 an Italian laborer pulling a staging about 10 feet high to catch a small boy who had thrown a snowball caused the platform to collapse. Italians bricks and mortar fell but no one was hurt and the boy escaped amid the commotion at the new hotel near Bass Point.
United States District Attorney Asa P. French began condemnation proceedings in federal court against owners of land bounded by Middle Pleasant Elm and Sixth streets in New Bedford. The government seeks the property for a new post office funded by a $260000 appropriation.
Louis Kingman, noted plow manufacturer, faced separation suit from Evelyn Kingman in Peoria chancery court. He threatened attorney Ira Covey shouting I will brain you for that after a heated exchange. The tumbler was knocked from his hand by his own counsel and order restored. Mrs. Kingman awarded 385 dollars weekly permanent alimony plus costs. Kingman may appeal.
Richard Hall sent a clipping from the Boston Post to President Roosevelt with remarks. Roosevelt replied on White House stationery praising the gesture and sending regards for Hall’s brother on his 60th birthday. The clipping, Jan 22, predicts Roosevelt’s enduring prominence.
Captain Potter of the Saxonia rejects claims the ship sprang a leak after a rough voyage to this port stating the steamer is sound. The vessel sails at 1 today for Queenstown and Liverpool with 23 cabin 60 second class 17 steerage passengers and a large cargo. Notable saloon passengers include Captain E H Pentecost Mrs M McK Filley Miss Nancy Filley Mr and Mrs George Harnden and others from this city and Chicago.
The descendants of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence are incorporated as the Descendants of the Signers under a bill passed by the Senate today.
Boston unveils a new street washing machine that sprinkles and sweeps dirt to the curb. The yellow cart holds 500 to 800 gallons of water, crewed by a driver who controls three sprinklers to mix dust into mud for removal, with more units planned.
A street sweeper features a rear mounted rubber blade six and a half feet long. Report claims the rubber blades outperform the traditional bristle brushes long used on such machines.
F Eugene C Dempsey of Danbury called at the State capitol to urge Governor Lilley to convene a joint conference with mediation boards from New York New Jersey and Connecticut to settle the Hatters strike. Lilley was away but Executive Secretary Goodwin promised to pass the request along.
Mrs. Brodt of New York obtained a verdict of 5000 dollars against the London and Southwestern Railway Company for injuries from the Salisbury train wreck dated July 1, 1906 in which 27 persons died.
The Jewish National Assembly elected Hain Nahum as grand rabbi of Turkey, ending a four year vacancy. Nahum, currently grand rabbi of Constantinople, will assume the post.
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