17 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
1
Mr and Mrs John Hines were asphyxiated and four other residents of the Goldsmith block at 1265 Tremont Street Roxbury were overcome by illuminating gas accidentally turned on by Mr Hines in the kitchen before retiring Saturday night. Their bodies were found in their chamber shortly after 3 pm yesterday.
Four workers from Tower Rubber Company exposed to gas in a Roxbury Crossing residence. John Tully, a physician, uncovered the scene after entering via pass-key. Mr Hines and Mrs Hines died from gas exposure, others were overcome and treated. deaths likely occurred late Saturday night or early Sunday.
A family called for the burial of Admiral Eaton without examination. An act of mere chance prevented all traces of the cause of death from being destroyed, leaving the exact circumstances unresolved.
The Eaton death mystery takes a new turn as a neighbor reports a near miss that saved the admiral from embalming. Undertaker Spar row sought doctors after a warning call from Dr Frame. Medical Examiner Osgood awaited examination before any disturbance to the body.
A March 16 dawn burglary on New York's East Side yielded the largest haul in years. Martin Simons & Sons at 94 Hester Street reported $250,000 in jewelry gems and other stones and $100,000 in negotiable securities stolen.
Thieves tunneled from 60 Eldridge Street through a wall into the Simons store on Hester Street to reach a vault in a pawnbroker shop. The tunnel ran last night into Sunday morning and led to a 12 foot high vault accessed by a stairs leading to the shop. Police estimate six crackmen planned the job and fled with valuables while bystanders filled the street. The Simons firm is known as the One Per Cent House for its high pledge charges.
South Boston gears up to mark the 137th anniversary of British troops leaving Boston with gun salutes and bells. If weather allows, officials expect more than 150000 people to join festivities in the peninsula area.
South Boston marks Evacuation Day with patriotic exercises at South Boston High School continuing to midnight. A major afternoon military parade will traverse main streets. Chief guests include Hon. Champ Clark and Major General Leonard Wood attending a breakfast at Hotel Lenox at 10 this morning with Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald present.
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad will trial two of 1574 submission devices for the $10,000 prize offered by President Mellen. Engineers say the devices are not perfect but show promising features and merit installation for real operation to seek the required efficiency.
Inez Salazar's vanguard reached within one mile of Juarez with about 500 rebels facing 350 federal regulars. A battle is imminent amid the clash for control in the border region.
Three men stole ice cream and attempted to break into the Boston Ice Cream Company safe in Malden Middlesex court early yesterday. The safe held about $800 in cash and was pried from the wall but not blown open, as police station lies nearby.
Thieves used a heavy iron bar on a factory safe door and forced the safe by tearing off the knob lever. Office workers found nibbling three quarts of pistachio and harlequin ice cream before starting the job. About $2 in postage stamps taken. eight quarts of ice cream left behind. Entry traced to forcing an ice chute slide. Maiden Electric employee aided in scene exit.
Mobile March 16 two hundred persons are homeless tonight in Brewton unsheltered from a cold wave gripping Alabama. The flood crest reached 9 30 Saturday night and has not subsided. One life is known to have been lost a Negro woman. many are injured. The town lies in darkness and business is paralyzed as the struggle for life continues.
Washington March 16 The administration will fill federal offices slowly with a careful sift by National Chairman McCombs and Democratic leaders. President Wilson and advisers will continue the process during the expected early Senate adjournment so a long list of confirmations awaits the April 7 extra session.
Postmaster General Burleson aims to present a merit based test plan during the extra session. He supports keeping the civil service designation for postmasters but requires those placed without exam to pass the merit test.
March 16 Hyde Park Sunday protest by suffragettes led to a riot with 10 900 arresting crowds. Women were pelted with turf, oranges and missiles as police escorted them away. Hats cloaks were torn and some women were struck in the face amid two hours of wild disorder in Oxford Street and surrounding areas.
The record notes tide times and daylight figures for Portland. Rise at 5 53 and set at 5 52 with a 12 meter tide plus an additional 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Today's calendar notes the 76th day of the year with winter ending in three days. Evening stars Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn rise and set at listed times as lamps light at 6 22. Anniversaries include actress Clara Morris born 1848 and Civil War events such as Wilson's Nashville raid in 1865. One year ago Rear Admiral Melville died.
A crowd of armed youths and band instruments clashed with General Flora Drummond as she attempted to speak on the platform. A turf clod struck her in the mouth, triggering a volley of missiles and a deafening fusillade.
Forecasts show fair conditions for Boston and vicinity with a colder Monday. Moderate west winds expected. Tuesday remains fair with brisk westerlies affecting northern and southern New England regions.
Fragmentary weather note lists average temperatures yesterday and one year ago with scattered digits and unclear phrases. Mentions Thompson’s Spa as the source and references readings like 45 17-24 and 47 4-24 with scattered times and codes.
Alfred Beaver of the Salisbury Beach life saving station acted quickly a patrolman warning signals hoisted to avert a head on collision with Hampton Ledges off Salisbury a large steamer likely Allan line was saved from wreckage by brave timely action during rough seas at dawn.
A steamer driving at full speed ran aground near the Hampton Ledges as fog lifted briefly. Beaver alerted the station with the danger signal and the ship reversed to avoid disaster. The vessel circled Cape Ann, then sailed south, later sighted near Newburyport with no answer to signals.
Burt E. Hart an Atlanta traveling man married Vivian Randall a 22 year old chorus girl from Boston in Rome Georgia after a New Newly Weds show. The couple met in Philadelphia and were joined in ceremony by Ordinary Johnson after the Saturday performance. Hart is a widower.
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