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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
6
The Jewelry Box presents a portable home or travel storage case with frost morocco exterior and velvet moire lining. It features fixed and extending compartments for rings pins brooches necklaces and similar items, measuring 14 inches closed.
A four and a half story wooden building housing C H Buck and Co sign makers burned in three alarms on Harrison avenue and East Canton street. The fire, sparked by spontaneous combustion, threatened nearby tenements and a blacksmith shop, though only minor damage occurred to those buildings. Buck & Co suffered about 15000 dollars in losses. the structure itself lost around 5000 dollars. The property was owned by the Codman estate.
Flames ate through the sign building like cardboard while sparks and wind started smaller fires. Firefighters faced constant fear of a larger blaze, but skilled work confined the fire to the sign structure. At the peak, 12 firefighters were ordered to evacuate just before the roof collapsed.
Three grass and wood fires broke out within hours in separate Lexington locations yesterday. Firemen saved homes along Hancock Avenue and Grove Street as 40 cords of cut wood were destroyed, keeping a major blaze from spreading.
T Philip Terry, longtime resident of China and Japan, gave a stereopticon lecture at Bulfinch Place Church. He presented a general talk on China with pictures of Tsingtao, recently captured by Japan, and guided the audience from Pekin to Hong Kong, highlighting the people and country.
Attorney General Attwill told the Governor and council yesterday that there is no basis to reopen the case of former Commissioner of Animal Industry Fred F. Walker, who was deposed by the Governor and last year’s council.
The Attorney General said the current Executive Council cannot reopen the former commissioner case on its own. Last year’s council also could not reopen any removal or appointment after giving advice to the Governor. He warned such power would cause chaos in government. Mr. Walker seeks review and his attorney has appeared. council postponed action on salaries for eight district health officers and will seek AG guidance on whether they may serve before pay is set. The first sentence commutation went to Charles Fernald from Onset, reduced to five years with parole possible next April. Governor’s last week appointments were confirmed: Kiely, Birnie, Dwyer, Loughlin, and Nickerson were named to various posts.
Four hundred Canadians from Boston and vicinity gather at Hotel Somerset for the Canadian Club of Boston annual ladies night banquet. Guilford M. Stuart presides. Speakers include Hon. Richard Bennett and Clarence Barron with Missis Leay and many dignitaries. Music and dancing follow with Tipperary as a highlight.
Several hundred people filled the State House hearing room to contest five bills amending the licensing laws for engineers and surveyors.
Hearing spanned yesterday from morning until 7 pm with two employer backed bills and three from employees. Edward F. Butts led the favored measure to remove license prerequisites while tying examinations to specific work. Employers argued current law harms industry and workers, while labor supporters insisted licensing ensures competent engine operation. Arthur M. Fuddell opposed, contending licenses protect Massachusetts industries and workers.
Samuel Bowles editor of the Springfield Republican is critically ill at his Crescent Hill home after a seizure early today. He has not regained consciousness since. Doctors weighed a cerebral hemorrhage but hope later pointed to another cause.
The Central Construction Company tied to Senator James P Timilty received a $3600 paving contract from Mayor Curley for Boylston street from Tremont to Park Square with wood blocks. The award was nonadvertised, justified as emergency work to aid unemployment and improve traffic conditions.
Paris report from Bordeaux dated March 10 states Mme Sarah Bernhardt's condition continues satisfactory after medical update and public note from Paris.
Stamford jurors hear testimony linking Waldo Ballou to Mrs Helen Angle as police connect blood stained garments and a blood stained cloth to the nighttime death. Exhibits include a black skirt and a white silk shirt waist.
The cedar chest in Mrs Angle's room with blood stains was brought into the courtroom. It is reported the State will finish its case tomorrow and the defense will begin Friday.
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