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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
6
A concise issue from Post Publishing Co dated June 28 1906 number 76 volume 183 lists office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts for daily publication matters.
The speaker urges passing the Cole bill, arguing it is moderate, effective, aligns with the governor's recommendation, and serves public welfare. If a delay bill fails, a public-spirited representative should move substitution to advance Cole.
The Yale varsity time on the trial pull suggests an astonishing race today at New London. Harvard crews are viewed as improved and near perfect in training, raising expectation of a new record if conditions remain favorable. Harvard may prevail, though Yale shows technical edge in the freshman four car victory.
The rapid committee handling of Governor Guild's anti merger message at the State House shows how quickly matters can move under pressure. The result is tentative rather than conclusive, yet the episode demonstrates what urgency can achieve in a legislative session.
A Toledo court fines five ice dealers and imposes a year in prison for violating Ohio anti trust laws. The judge hints at possible sentence mitigation after restitution and a pledge of no future abuses. In St Louis the plumbers trust is ruled a restraint of trade and cannot collect from customers under Missouri anti trust statutes. The rulings mark a drastic, workable approach to enforcing trust laws.
The fall River wage gains begin a broader movement with New Bedford mills likely to follow. Massachusetts centers report rising wages amid limited disputes, while Rhode Island and Connecticut plan increases affecting thousands starting July 9 and soon after.
The article argues that the New Haven Railroad evades Massachusetts law by indirect control through the Consolidated Company and other voluntary associations. It states the core issue is whether laws can be nullified by evasion and supports the Cole bill as the best means to stop illegal absorption of trolley lines by steam railroads. The piece urges action by the Legislature to uphold the law and prevent indirect violations.
A committee hearing report details tactics used to sidestep regulations in street railway acquisitions. Representative Stevens questions President Mellen about the legality of purchasing street railways, and Mellen asserts awareness of Commonwealth law.
President Mellen testifies that the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad controls all capital of Consolidated Railway of Connecticut which owns Massachusetts voluntary associations that own stock in Massachusetts street railways. The railroad according to Governor Guild has bought many Massachusetts street lines and seeks more, challenging state law.
President Mellen of the New York road carves a firm stance against a proposed anti merger bill before the Massachusetts Legislature. He argues the law should be clear and without loopholes to stop trolley line control by foreign corporations, insisting if the law passes he will obey it.
The Rev George L Perin of Beacon Universalist Church Brookline is noted as the town unique clergyman who drives daily in a touring car with his family. Dr Royal Gardner of London now visits Harvard Medical School after postponing a prior trip and attending a critical operation near London. Attorney Rufus B Sprague displays a rhinoceros hide cane gifted by his wintering father at Assouan Egypt. Alderman Arthur E Gates Chelsea and his newlywed wife depart aboard the Saxonia for Queenstown expecting extensive travel until October.
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