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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1911
Page
4
A City Council meeting showed further rifts within the Good Government faction as the Goo Goo councilors divided on financial policy. The dispute centered on a proposed 48000 dollar appropriation to replace the health boat Vigilant with a new craft amid wrangling and bitterness.
Back Bay councillors Hale and Smith opposed Finance Commission and Good Government Association on funding a new boat. The split was over loan versus tax levy, with the tax levy side pushing a favorable committee report. The council did not accept the committee’s report, a first in city history, amid shifting loyalties and a late vote.
The Democratic State convention will be held in Boston on Oct. 5. The meeting was harmonious and it was the unanimous sentiment of the members present that Governor Foss should have the full party support for a renomination.
Lillian C. Bishop a colored servant girl and cook sues her employer Frank Cobb claiming the stove provided was defective and burned her head face and eyes. She seeks five thousand dollars in damages.
The sale of Blue Serge Suits for men and young men at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets is drawing many buyers. One customer notes sales exceed any similar period in the store's history.
Silas C. Noyes a 45 year old boarder at State Farm Bridgewater was jailed for begging at South Station After obtaining 15 cents he bought a 15 cent soda and drank it Special Officer Marche arrested him as a vagrant This report notes a six year residence as a boarder and the start of a new term at the same institution.
Quan Show You of Boston sues Boston & Maine railroad for 2000 dollars alleging a bag was broken into by railroad officials while he and his wife traveled from Albany. He seeks compensation for lost contents.
A conference backed by over 1 billion dollars of invested capital will be held at noon today at the John Hancock building. The Boston Commercial Travellers Association aims to compel the Boston & Maine railroad to provide one mileage over rival lines, affecting about 10 000 travelling salesmen in New England.
Strengthened by major endorsements from the Boston Chamber of Commerce and national travellers associations, Boston Commercial Travellers plan a meeting to press for mileage that works across the three New York, New Haven & Hartford railroads. If the railroad leaders do not concede, an Interstate Commerce Commission appeal is planned. The movement draws vast capital and many prominent wealthy supporters.
Prosecution secures a preliminary win as Judge Bordwell sustains no jurisdiction objections in the McNamara murder case tied to the Los Angeles Times dynamiting. Trial set on 19 murder charges. defense challenges indictments and argues affidavits to be struck. Arguments planned for tomorrow.
Edward Dicey death reported in London in July 71. Born in 1832, he built a long career as author and journalist, shaping public discourse with his writings across decades.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King George Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales anchored at Kingstown harbor at 8 pm crowds cheered along breakwaters as the royal party drew salutes from the home fleet. They will not land until tomorrow.
Upon landing they will be greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and conveyed in state carriages to Dublin Castle. They will stay there amid a sequence of grand functions including dinners, a levee, a court reception, and a chapter of the order of St. Patrick. The presence chamber houses the throne under crimson velvet canopies, while St. Patrick's Hall hosts the order chapters.
Mrs. Charles F. Webber plans to contest her late husband’s 1901 will filed in Norfolk Probate Court. The document leaves her only her legal share, while a divorced wife of the Webber’s nephew, Carrie Cora Lee Kramer of Winthrop, receives the rest of real estate and three fourths of personal property income. Real estate valued at about 16000 with possible personal assets over 20000. Webber’s widow argues she is entitled to a share of personal property. if the will is broken, heirs-at-law stand to inherit. She denounces the will as ridiculous and questions her husband’s mental state.
Pa Molten lead scalds T Kalmanski of 701 Hyde Park Avenue Forest Hills at the Union steel plant Jamaica Plain last night causing injuries from which he may die He is in City Hospital in dangerous condition
About 60 members of the Second Massachusetts Infantry will gather at Camp Andrew in West Roxbury to mark the 50th anniversary of leaving for the Civil War on July 8, 1861. Colonel Morse will unveil a bronze tablet at the historic ground. The reunion includes a flag presentation to Martin Luther Orphan Home, with remarks by Captain George A. Thayer and governance by trustees amid reported audit discrepancies and questions over investment figures.
The Saunders-Parks measure to compensate workingmen passed to a third reading in the house without debate. Reported by judiciary, it eliminates common law defenses for employers and pairs a compensation scheme with an insurance plan.
Norman White blasted Governor Foss message as rotten and despicable during the committee on ways and means session. The document was torn to pieces as representatives debated state charity policy. Chief expert John C. Sherman was summoned but failed to appear, eluding Sergeant at Arms.
Governor Foss calls for abolition of the current state printing contract and a new agreement plus a manager of publication to edit state reports. He cites waste and a $300,000 printing bill, urging reforms after expert analyses of report content and costs.
President Vail of the American Telephone Co the first head of a major firm to push this policy outlines his views in a remarkable interview. Army and Navy Officers It’s to Be.
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