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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
5
Mayor Fitzgerald told City Hall reporters that a wharf advertised for sale should be bought by the Dock Commission to develop for steamship lines and possibly a public landing. He argues Boston’s waterfront should be developed and that the fish industry near the heart of the city should be moved from the T dock to prevent ongoing use by fishermen.
In Gloucester on June 3 a Lowell resident Mrs. John Felt observed two men, Andrew Swanson and his 19 year old son Wein, struggling after their motor boat capsized off Cooney's Ledge. She signaled for help. William Garrow and Gaspi Contrino rescued the son with a rope while Hans Palmquist saved the father.
A labor union warns of a general strike if Governor Foss presses actions against organized labor at Hyde Park. They state they will disrupt state business to protect members, while aiming to avoid calamity if possible.
Organized labor in Massachusetts issues a stern ultimatum after a full day of talks with national craft representatives. Governor Foss is condemned for aiding industrial interests, with threats to widen the strike to choke state industry. A monster mass meeting is planned for Sunday on Boston Common with prominent speakers addressing Hyde Park issues and strike methods.
The Fifth Massachusetts veterans held a reunion at Nantasket with a dinner at the Atlantic House. Of 985 original members, 261 survive. Fifty attended, plus about 40 Sons and Daughters of Veterans. Officers elected include Codman as honorary president and Fisher as association president. Secretary Whitcomb reported 19 deaths since last summer.
The will of John William Fletcher the palmist was admitted yesterday. Charles R. Knapp of Lowell was named executor and posted a $30,000 bond. The chief beneficiary Cameron A. Patchin of New York palmist receives $19,500 of an estate valued at $28,500.
In Lisbon on June 25 a violent Senate scene stalled as Senator Arthur Costa confronted Joao Jose de Freitas. Freitas drew a revolver and pointed it at Costa, but fellow senators tackled him and disarmed the weapon.
Old graduates attend ceremonies at Malden High led by former principal Charles Daniels. One hundred twenty three members of the class received diplomas in the main hall. Coal lighter George E Warren, owned in the city, is expected from Portland this morning in tow of a tug for harbor use.plain
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