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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1911
Page
4
The House granted Governor Foss sweeping authority to investigate state departments after a protracted debate. Speaker Walker gave up the gavel and publicly backed the governor’s resolve on the measure.
Nor amen White of Brookline and Tom White of Newton led opposition to the Walker measure that would let the Governor appoint actuaries to audit state departments. The dispute centers on giving governors authority to review books and propose appropriations, with Attorney General Swift saying such power does not exist. The bill moved to Ways and Means after Speaker Walker's floor speech, stirring Republican officials.
Professor Morton Kilgallen, Balliol College graduate and noted oceanographer, states that unusually high winds and milder Boston winter weather result from a upending of the Sargasso Sea. The Gulf Stream seeks lower levels, altering atmospheric patterns.
Professor Kilgalien shares a wild theory with a reporter claiming a Sargasso Sea upending causes mild weather and high winds. He cites Captain Pugh and the schooner Gwendoline Hobbs, describes diving into gulf weed lines and urges government action to punch holes in the stream.
A public hearing is set for today at 11 a m before the State House committee on public health to discuss compulsory vaccination of school children. Proceeding involves government officials and local residents presenting arguments and evidence on immunization requirements.
Frederick W. Bell of Medford was arrested by Inspector Farrell for larceny of $1000 from Ernest B. Gould of 138 Lincoln Street Boston, where Bell worked as a bookkeeper. Bell had been missing since December 17 and the alleged peculations span March 1 1908 to December 12 1910.
Professor Henry M. Howe of Columbia School of Mines is expected to receive a degree from Oxford University. Born in Boston on March 2 1848 he is the son of the late Julia Ward Howe. He graduated from Harvard in 1869 with A M in 1871 and L L D from Harvard in 190. He also graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Boston School Board ordered the School Commission to study a municipal owned lighting plant in the North End to save costs from Edison Company charges. If opposed by Edison the commission may take the matter to court over exclusive rights to lay lighting wires.
The School Board, prepared to face opposition from the lighting company, believes the law department can protect city rights. It opposes Mayor Fitzgerald on a bill to take ten cents per thousand of school expenditures through Feb 1912 to boost elementary teacher salaries. The board supports a raise for George W. Burgess from 2400 to 3150 despite the Mayor's veto.
Fifteen Hanover Street pedlers formed the Pedlers' Civic Association to keep streets clean, observe traffic rules, and maintain order. They plan to work with police and the public as a unified body. The meeting was at Max Mitchell’s offices at 43 Hawkins Street. Jacob Wisberg was chosen first president, Sam Holzberg treasurer, and Max Jacobs secretary.
M W Ray a Lynn liveryman reported that a young woman matching Dorothy Arnold’s published descriptions visited his stable with another woman last Thursday She appeared mentally strained and Ray declined the hire They later took a train to Boston and he began to suspect she might be the missing New York heiress after reading further descriptions
Owen Donahue aged 39 of 52 Sterling street Malden dropped dead from heart failure at the Malden Electric Company on Centre street shortly after 7 yesterday morning after taking off his hat and coat to prepare for work. He was a teamster employed about five years. He leaves a widow and one child.
A large sign from Coleman Brothers' offices at 450 Massachusetts Avenue was blown from the roof during yesterday's wind storm and crashed into a plate glass window. No one was within 50 feet of the impact location.
The Boston City Council yesterday killed the old age pension act passed by the Legislature. The act would pension city employees but required council approval and a voter referendum at a city election to become law.
After months of review the council aligned with a Finance Commission recommendation on pensioning low wage city workers while opposing pensions for higher paid clerks. Councillor Kenney urged pensioning the elderly staff but not senior clerks. The council also passed a Attridge motion asking the fire commissioner to study raising pay for firemen with five or more years of service, replacing a proposed $200 increase.
The Central Labor Union asked the city for wage increases totaling 44 676.64 for skilled mechanics in city service. The request follows an agreement with the mayor, who earlier stated he would include in the annual budget any union demands not exceeding 50 000 in additional expenditure.
Miss Rita Lyons, niece of Mayor William T. Shea, is appointed secretary by the Quincy mayor. No city appropriation funds the office, and Lyons' salary is paid by the mayor. Lyons lives at 1 Conant Street and is daughter of Mrs. Michael Lyons, the mayor's sister.
Mrs Catherine Lawler, longtime Boston resident and mother of Dr Thomas Lawler, died of old age yesterday at 11 Hancock Street. A native of Ireland she came to Boston at age 10 and served confidentially with prominent Beacon Hill families for years. She was in her 75th year.
A historic ad declares Pape's Cold Compound ends grippe and severe colds in hours with no quinine. It touts research cost over fifty thousand dollars and claims a dose every two hours, up to three doses, cures body aches and nasal symptoms and costs 25 cents.
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