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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
5
War saw dispatch reports a deadly crackdown on peasants resisting mobilization near Lamenta. About 150 gathered as Kutno police and infantry arrived. after orders to disperse, soldiers fired three volleys, wounding many and killing two as peasants fled. Deputation from Kutno to Governor General seeks redress.
Advices from Yokohama report about 40 blockade runners of various nationalities in Japanese ports. They were seized while attempting to enter Russian ports, reflecting wartime enforcement efforts.
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg of Denver writes to Mrs. Pinkham detailing a five year tumor and severe illness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and ultimately curing the tumor after seven months. She urges publication to help other women and warns against unproven medicines.
In Warsaw March 23 General Maximovitch the new Governor General arrived and impressed Poles by attending an Orthodox service then the Catholic Cathedral where he met the archbishop and observed mass. He later sought Catholic clergy support to restore order signaling a more conciliatory St. Petersburg approach to Poland.
The Japanese government has secured a 150 million loan with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of New York sharing in the financing. The loan carries 4 1 2 percent interest and is secured by a first mortgage on the tobacco monopoly. Half of the loan will be raised in the United States.
In St. Petersburg on March 23 a preliminary contract was signed with banks for $75,000,000 of the proposed $100,000,000 internal loan at 5 percent, redeemable in 50 years. The issue price is 96.
A steamer arriving at Port Louis, Mauritius, reports meeting a Russian torpedo boat on the night of March 16, followed by a distant squadron of warships. The vessels' numbers or class could not be identified.
In St. Petersburg on March 23 an official announced that within a fortnight the ministry of public instruction will draft a plan for a compulsory primary education system. Representatives from schools in main cities will be invited to participate in shaping the plan.
In Parliament, Secretary of State for India Mr Brodrick reported plague deaths for the Bombay presidency and rest of India. Four weeks to Feb 28 in Bombay total 13 475 deaths. to March 11 in rest of India 123 550. Total Jan 1 to Feb 28 in Bombay 28 721. Jan 1 to Mar 11 in rest of India 318 178. A scientific expedition will be dispatched to investigate causes.
The first landing of the Pilgrims at Provincetown may be commemorated with a $25,000 memorial if the bill endorsed by the ways and means committee becomes law. Cape Cod Memorial Association will manage the funds.
Ex Mayor Matthews outlined a bill urged by Governor Douglas for municipal ownership of public lighting plants. Key points include immediate municipal possession upon sale, a cash fair value excluding earnings and goodwill, and strengthened Gas Commission powers with a city light manager reporting to the Mayor or Light Board.
Louis D. Brandeis for the Public Franchise League argues against a proposed freight tunnel under the Boston wholesale district. He contends the Massachusetts rights system must allow revocable rights, not perpetual grants. Corporation Counsel Babson and City Solicitor Peavey also oppose the bill.
The House rejected a bill to create a three member commission to study cheaper rates and possible State ownership. Representative Deitrick of Cambridge argued rates are high and that telephone companies oppose investigation, implying concealment. The vote was 8 in favor and 111 against.
The Public Franchise League argues before the legislative committee for repeal of the gas consolidation act of 1908 and to block Massachusetts Pipe Line Company from consolidating with any other corporation.
Governor Douglas says Bradford is not familiar with the situation and defends the use of cotton claim funds. He explains Chapter 471 of the Acts of 1903 limits using the money for sinking funds only with treasurer and governor council approval. Bradford argued funds were tied up by litigation and unavailable last year.
Attorney Frank Hurtubis urged the insurance committee to allow any casualty insurer to cover steam boilers. He argued Massachusetts laws give Hartford Steam Boiler a near monopoly, forcing residents to pay high rates.
Boston Senate committee reports a bill to create the Security Loan Association of Boston with $150000 capital. Initiator William T. Gartland, Boston city collecting department, is brother of Senator Gartland. The plan places the firm under savings bank commissioners supervision with mayor and governor naming a director. Interest rates to be set by future legislation.
The short lobster bill by Rep Cap Dunham of Nantucket was amended to allow sale of uncooked lobsters at least nine inches or cooked lobsters not more than eight and three quarters inches from December 15 to April 1, and it passed to be engrossed yesterday.
Sherlock Holmes investigates a pair of Napoleon bust smashings in London. A doctor and a publisher become targets as a mysterious vandal strikes again and again, leading to a shocking, deadly turn and a fresh police inquiry.
The Senate rejected the agriculture committee's position on a bill requiring landowners to cut wild carrots within 400 feet of adjoining land before seeding. The move frames a larger clash over weed control and neighborly responsibility among property owners.
The ways and means committee reported against two bills providing bounties for two veterans promised by the town of North Bridgewater. These bills replaced an earlier adverse report from the military affairs committee.
The bill to prevent a Melrose dynamite horror advances in the Senate. It authorizes the district police to draft regulations on keeping storage manufacture and transport of gunpowder dynamite crude petroleum and explosives excluding fireworks. An amendment by Senator Lane adding fireworks exclusion passed 18 to 4 before a senate session.
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