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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
5
Watertown residents receive a finance committee letter reporting a 64636 57 deficit in the town treasury. The committee seeks authorization to hire an expert accountant and overhaul accounting. An audit shows 130000 borrowed against anticipated taxes, with 156858 26 total available and 92201 69 in cash and uncollected taxes as offset.
Four Union Pacific stockholders, all Connecticut residents, petition the board to initiate legal action to recover funds allegedly diverted from the company treasury. Attorney Leonard N. Walstein says copies were sent to most directors, with broad financial backing but no confrontation against FE Harriman personally.
A benefit concert for the Boys' Club was held at Mt Bellingham M E Church in Chelsea. Performers included Charles H Ami don baritone and cornetist and Alfred N Teroux violinist both blind graduates of the Perkins Institution.
A three alarm blaze broke out on the fifth and sixth floors of a Broad Street brick building near Batterymarch, forcing evacuations as workers from the Southgate Press and H. C. Whitcomb Electrotyping Company escaped or fled by fire escapes. The damage totaled about $2000 to the electrotyping plant.
An article advises consulting a physician for aging related kidney issues and bladder weakness. It promotes a so called old vegetable treatment with Compound Karyon, Fluid Extract Dandelion, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla as a harmless tonic to cleanse the system, relieve urinary difficulties, and reinvigorate kidneys.
A general wage reduction is to take effect for mill operatives in Lowell and northern New England, with notices posted to 20 000 workers announcing an average 10 percent cut beginning March 20. Other mills in the region are expected to follow, while Rhode Island and New Bedford mills have not announced action.
Mrs. E. H. Dyer of 14 Whittier Street Cambridge narrowly escaped death after a naphtha explosion as she cleaned gloves with the fluid. Her clothing caught fire when the liquid ignited from a lamp. she was severely burned on the head face and hands and later treated at Cambridge Hospital.
New York report says Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will marry again after gaining freedom from Harry K. Thaw and move West. A Western professional is named as likely suitor. Counsel Daniel O Reilly denies specifics while Evelyn confirms a $50,000 cash settlement and $15,000 yearly for life. She says she stood by him but cannot endure the situation.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw obtains an annulment from Harry K Thaw with papers served at Matteawan NY asylum. The summons and complaint were delivered to Superintendent Lamb the asylum guardian and legal guardian of the defendant.
Charles E. Petford, Medford panorama painter, arrested Nov 12, 1907 on polygamy charges, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Bell yesterday in East Cambridge to ten months in the house of correction.
William S. Mitchell a 31 year old Dorchester lawyer with offices on Tremont Row and Washington Street was arrested by Inspectors McGarr and Armstrong. He faces a larceny charge for allegedly taking 1600 from Frank E. Lanigan and selling unowned North End real estate to Lanigan on August 22 1907. Mitchell was held in 3000 bail for March 1 appearance.
Helen Von Hagen 16 testifies about meetings with Raymond Hitchcock at his Great Neck home and in New York. She describes rides, dinners, and gifts, identifying Elsie Veecks and Flora Whiston who also testified. The defense contends Hitchcock may not have been in the room when alleged acts occurred and the trial adjoins for the next session.
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