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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
16
The C Brigham Company milk dealers were arraigned in South Boston court on charges of excessive bacteria in milk. They were fined $50 after introducing no defence. Tests showed 500,000 to 3,000,000 bacteria per cubic meter in samples.
Attorney Cusick objected to the procedure in court during a conference with Judge Fallon and Chief Inspector Jordan of the milk inspection department. He read a prepared document declaring the court lacked jurisdiction and that the defendant did not wish to appear, arguing the 1854 statutes barred Board of Health action.
The court declined to quash the case after a motion to remove it from jurisdiction. Attorney Cusick said the company had no evidence to offer.
Massachusetts residents form Milk Consumers' Association to press for stricter dairy laws. They accuse legislators of neglect and call for measures to protect children from dangerous and dirty milk, arguing current protections are insufficient and health is at risk.
A $6,000,000 tunnel and bridge project for Fall River is nearly assured as the city and the New Haven road reach agreement at a pre hearing conference before the railroads committee. The plan calls for joint construction by the city and the railroad.
Vice-President Timothy Byrnes of New Haven City Solicitor Dubuque of Fall River Mayor Coughlin of Fall River and manufacturing representatives attend. The Board of Railroad Commissioners must approve both bridge and tunnel plans before work begins. Dubuque notes tunnel dirt fills the flats creating $700000 in taxable city property. Hearing is continued at House Chairman Washburn's suggestion.
Louis K. Rourke, newly appointed Boston superintendent of streets, met with Emerson and officials, toured yards, and pledged a square deal for workers and citizens. He aims to uphold Emerson’s record while seeking support from business leaders at the American House as Boston Street and sewer affairs move forward.
Seward C. Simonds of Harvard, arrested Memorial Day for cutting a braid from Lillian Santangelos, appeared before Judge Joseph Fallon in the South Boston Police Court to answer assault and battery. Hearing continued to this morning. crowd, Harvard classmates, and his Pasadena parents attended.
Harry B O Warren of 28 Bowdoin street was found unconscious at the bottom of an elevator well at 28 Bromfield street yesterday afternoon. He died after being taken to the Relief Station.
The White Star liner Cymric under Captain Howarth from Liverpool and Queenstown is due at Hoosac docks Charlestown early this morning after being 600 miles east of Boston Light at 4:50 PM Tuesday. She carries 60 saloon and 820 steerage passengers.
Ralph Farrar was killed instantly yesterday afternoon when an outbound express of the New York, New Haven Hartford railroad struck him while working on a culvert near Castle Square and Washington Street. Farrar resided at 5 Charter Street.
Police filed kidnapping charges against Mr and Mrs George Lovell formerly of Wellesley Hills after they vanished from their West Concord Street home with 3 year old Irene Dowling on Tuesday evening.
Irene Dowling, three and a half, was adopted last December by Mrs. Jane McDevitt of Lawrence Street. Irene left with the Lovells after a walk and never returned, as the Lovells fled with the child two days later from 18 West Concord Street. Police across New England have been alerted. no clues found by late Tuesday.
Rosamond Lyons aged 16 months crawled under a fence to the roof of a four story house at 8 Isabella street and fell fifty feet to the ground. She died an hour later at City Hospital. The mother Mrs. William Lyons had taken the child to the roof to hang clothes when the accident occurred.
Professor Harry Thurston Peck said he has sued for libel against a newspaper that published letters claimed to be from him to Esther Quinn. Quinn had filed suit for breach of promise seeking fifty thousand dollars in damages.
Professor Peck says letters attributed to him may not be his and were possibly altered by others. He notes lack of signatures and claims distinctive vocabulary would reveal authorship. He plans a separate copyright suit in the United States Circuit Court over poems in Grey stone Porphyry, copyrighted in 1889.
Arthur Renaud aged 19 died after being caught in a shafting at the W. H. Bagshaw estate works on Wilson street in Lowell this morning. The accident occurred shortly after early hours, with investigators noting the fatal machines and location.
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