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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
13
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad has moved its main office to Boston. Few public announcements have been made and most departments are now in the South terminal, with remaining offices to follow by fall.
The Boston & Maine merger prompted promises in 1911 to move headquarters to Boston. Citizens feared economic impact in New Haven, but the shift began quietly, transferring operating, traffic, passenger and freight departments to Boston. The administration building in New Haven will host branch offices.
U M Sherman of Utica son of Vice-President Sherman and current champion advances in the American Golf Association of Advertising Interests tournament at Bretton Woods New Hampshire. In second round results Purves Boston defeats Crocker Boston 4 up 3 to play Hazen New York loses to Sherman J M Sherman defeats Hamilton New York 5 up 4 to play Purves defeats Hazen 3 up 1 to play Sherman defeats Hamilton 5 up 4 to play
George Philip Mullen, son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Spear of Melrose Highlands, rescued three men from an overturned rowboat off Ped Dock's Island on Sunday. He first saved Walter Wicks then dived to recover William Lynch from the bottom after Lynch disappeared.
Mrs. Mattie Mertlik told judges she left her husband Frank Mertlik because he crowded her in bed and claimed not enough room. The couple appeared in domestic relations court where Mertlik denied non support. Judge Gemmil discharged him, ruling lack of grounds for separate maintenance.
George B. Cortelyou testified before the Senate campaign contributions committee that the Republican National Committee raised 1.9 million dollars in 1904 for Theodore Roosevelt. The figure was disclosed during the hearing in Washington on July 11.
Mr. Cortelyou recalled Andrew Carnegie gave 10000 dollars and about 95000 remained in the treasury after the campaign. A wealthy donor offered 15000 to 20000 but the committee refused to accept as it might imply a diplomatic post. Tobacco trust contributions were denied despite later arrivals. The estimated total from the questioned donor was 20000 to 30000 dollars.
Fred B. Doc Snow, jailed for a 212 year sentence for larceny in York county, escaped from Thomaston State Prison. He remains at large as guards and officials conduct a wide search. In Portland, five inmates with terms of six to eight months escaped from the city jail under unclear circumstances, believed aided by a false key.
White Plains New York July 11 Harry Kendall Thaw the killer of Stanford White faces a likely decision in two weeks on whether to be freed from Matteawan State Insane Asylum or remain an incurable paranoiac. Testimony in his sanity proceeding was concluded this afternoon. Thaws lawyer Clarence J Shearn will summarize next Tuesday in New Rochelle. State attorney William Travers Jerome will file his brief the following Friday and Judge Keogh expects a decision by July 26.
The hearing featured testimony from Thaw's family and allies about an asylum plan and alleged memos. Witnesses including Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw and Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie disputed the statements, while Allen W. Everts described an agreement to send Thaw to an asylum without trial. The proceedings totaled 775000 words over four weeks with 18 sessions.
Professor Charles H. Haskins dean of Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences married Miss Clare Walton in a double wedding at St James Church London. The other bride was Miss Elizabeth Walton who wed Dr James Mennell.
The Norwegian fruit steamer Captain Bennett arrived yesterday with bananas for the United Fruit Company from Santo Domingo and narrowly escaped being run down by a large unknown ocean liner in fog off Cape Cod on Wednesday.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a quick fix to thin impure blood and poor nourishment. It cites recovery stories, notes stomach trouble linked to overwork, and urges building up blood to aid digestion. Offers free booklets and pill pricing from Schenectady company.
After two years of a private probe into her husband’s disappearance Mrs Ernest Lint of 345 Washington Brookline asked Boston police to help locate him She feared he might harm her if the disappearance was publicized through newspapers
In New York City representatives of the National Progressive Party gathered to map party organization. Attendees included Oscar Straus General Daniel Sickles Timothy Woodruff G W Kirchwey Horatio King Daven port and Theodore Douglas Robinson. They debated doctrine and the aim to preserve the Union and oppose secessionist ideas while planning party structure. After Sickles spoke the group discussed organizational methods and funding.
Oscar Straus told listeners the movement needed direction not arousal. General Sickles said Governor Woodrow Wilson, a rival of Theodore Roosevelt, would not be favored by the North due to Civil War loyalties, urging reward of Roosevelt rivals and naming Wilson first as a presidential candidate.
Helena Montana July 11 A tale by Robert F Rose former Bryan private secretary recounts how Bryan edited the Ryan Belmont Morgan resolution to exclude caustic references to the steam roller tactics and to President Taft after learning Mrs Taft was in the Baltimore hall He says the omission was to avoid humiliating the President's wife and notes Bryan's comment that the change was deliberate and considerate.
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