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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1913
Page
14
Captain Roald Amundsen dodged four suffragists by scrambling to the Pontchartrain roof in Detroit. He joked about preferring ten weeks at the South Pole to facing the interview. The women sought to question him on women’s suffrage as he evaded their delegation.
A reception group and newspaper interviewers meet an explorer as American suffragists arrive. The man urges retreat and flees to a hotel roof while the delegation waits two hours, then departs disappointed. A peace envoy later confirms no bombs were involved.
Boston Elevated Railway to run a new rush hour line through Adams Street Dorchester avenue to Franklin street and another from Bowdoin street and Geneva avenue to Dudley street. A Somerville line from Powder House square to Sullivan square via Broadway starts. Jamaica Plain car house offers free transfers from March 3 with conductor issued checks for South Huntington avenue and Roxbury Crossing routes under specified conditions.
Washington reports that Cipriano Castro claimed President-elect Wilson invited him to the inaugural in Havana. Wilson publicly denied the report and called it false. State Department officials released Beaupre's Havana cable confirming Castro's claim and Wilson's denial.
Dakota Dan Russell is cited into Suffolk County Poor Debtor Court on petition by Hyman Greenbaum claiming Russell has $20 in property not to be applied toward a judgment of $45 damages and $8.49 costs of suit.
Felix Diaz accepted the presidential candidacy in Mexico City as a party committee urged his bid. An emissary for Emiliano and Eufemio Zapata told the provisional government the rebels are ready to negotiate and lay down their arms.
Reports say Zapatistas occupy a region around Villa Ayala in Morelos maintaining order while the government plans negotiation with insurgents. Rebel forces under Genevevo de la O Amador Sanchez and Juan Orejon operate nearby in the same state continuing pillage and showing no surrender signs.
Dr. Fred E. Jones, secretary of the Quincy board of health, said seven new scarlet fever cases were found among local children in the past week. He denied the board considered kissing in schools and ridiculed claims teachers kissing pupils spread the illness.
Henry E. Carlton aged 88 years and six months, the oldest man in Chelsea, died after a short illness at his home 759 Broadway. He worked nearly fifty years for Co F Hovey in this city and retired 20 years ago. He never married and is survived by a nephew and niece in Chelsea.
Clarence S. Darrow faced cross examination at his jury bribery trial in Los Angeles as W. J. Ford led the case. Objections from Darrow’s counsel blocked questions about confidences with the McNamaras, citing attorney oath.
Frank S. Price of the Pettingill Andrews Company and Zenas W. Carter secretary of the Electric Development Association of New England will represent New England at the National Society for Electrical Development conference in New York on March 4 and 5.
Arthur B. Martin once linked to the Florida Farm & Orchard Company surrendered to federal authorities to answer an indictment charging him with using the mails to further a fraud scheme related to the company’s business.
John Allen Fowle and Eliza Barker Rumsey, married 50 years ago in the House of Representatives, were honored with a public golden wedding reception in the Hall of Flags at the State House. The ceremony and related events recalled Civil War ties with Lincoln era patrons. The couple funded the Soldiers' Free Library, and their Judiciary Square site later passed to the Freedmen's Bureau.
Charles McDonald, an aging West End resident on a city hospital cot in Oak Forest near Chicago, pleads with Police Superintendent William H. Pierce to locate his brother Donald Daniel McDonald so he may see him before death. The letter traces Donald’s 1872 grocery firm Moreland & McDonald at Causeway and Lowell and a Kennard Avenue residence, then 1878 Spring Street listing, after which the name disappears.
Masked men held up a fast freight train on the Norfolk and Western last night at Alwick, 35 miles from Williamson. Two bandits were wounded in a revolver duel, and considerable plunder was taken.
Chester A. Paul, 32, longtime chief clerk and cashier of the Dedham and Hyde Park Gas Company, was arrested yesterday in a bonding office in the Tremont building. Inspectors Cowboy, Pierce and Farrell booked him on larceny of 3300 dollars from company funds. he contested the sum, claiming a shortage unlikely to exceed 500 dollars.
Thomas Leighton Jr of Cambridge, long tied to the Registry of Deeds East Cambridge, was named acting Registrar of Deeds for Middlesex County to fill Edwin O Childs's vacancy. He informed associates of promotions, with Julius A Gutheim becoming first assistant registrar and John Corcoran elevated to head clerk.
At the annual meeting of the Jordan Marsh Company stockholders officers were elected for the ensuing year. Eben Dr. Jordan was named president, Walter F. Watters and George W. Mitton as vice presidents, Maurice Wrigley as clerk and treasurer. Directors named include Eben D. Jordan Walter D. Watters George W. Mitton Wallace D. Williams Frank W. Coombs Richard Mitton and Robert Jordan.
Packard Shoes priced at 2.95 in a Harrison Co. advertisement. The 8 H Harrison Co. store on 672 Washington Street at the corner of Beach promotes best made shoes on the market.
President elect Woodrow Wilson was pulled by a five year old, Clark Greenwood Jr., while traveling from Philadelphia to New York after a dentist visit. The boy, from Narberth, Pa, caused the momentary disturbance as Wilson remained patient.
Boston officers from Station 4 cracked down on street ticket speculators outside the National Theatre on Tremont Street. A young woman used to lure buyers faced police threats as officers arrested would be buyers at inflated prices. The management had deployed guards to protect patrons from scalpers.
The last rail of the Loetschberg railroad linking Berne with Brieg was laid today in Geneva. The new road forms an international north south Europe highway via the Loetschberg and Simplon tunnels across the central Alps. Express train schedules begin next week.
The Post reports a $10 donation from C F Bochterb, Nar ragansett Pier fire commissioner, and FE Comber, the chief, to help cover burial costs for Michael C Sullivan a Barnicoat veteran who died recently.
Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana arrived in Washington from Trenton to prepare for his noon inauguration as Vice President next Tuesday. He was greeted simply at the city gates, reflecting his preference for Jeffersonian simplicity and avoiding ostentation.
City Clerk known as Smiling Jim Donovan serves as acting Mayor of Boston for the second time. He declines the mayoral office visit, handles business from his own office, and immediately reappoints Secretary Field to his post at the same salary.
Judge Ratigan presided over a five day hearing at East Cambridge courthouse granting 67 uncontested divorce decrees. The record shows a rapid disposition of cases with the judge concluding last night.
Milford N H Feb 28 Unless an agreement on a wage schedule is reached by tomorrow about 400 quarrymen are expected to quit work. Committees held talks today but failed to decide on a new scale as the old contract expires tomorrow.
President Taft endorsed expanding public golf in Washington parks in a letter to the local Chamber of Commerce. The move reflects his support for the sport as a favored recreation and aims to establish public golf links in city parks.
Packard items featured at Fiarrison's sale by Harrison Co located at 662 672 Washington Street near Beach Avenue. Public notice highlights bargains and notable inventory on offer.
The six largest U S package and wrapping machine firms merge into Package Machinery Company incorporated in Massachusetts with 5 million dollars capital. Fred Merrill becomes president with Charles E Hillyer as attorney. Headquarters planned for Springfield with a Milwaukee plant and a second Milwaukee factory to be borrowed for expansion. Officers seek a large Boston plant to house the entire operation.
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