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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1913
Page
16
James A. Farrell president of United States Steel Corporation testified as the defense’s first witness in the government suit to dissolve the giant as a restraint of trade. He said the company formed to develop steel sales in foreign lands by uniting competing firms under its wing rather than to quash competition.
Mr. Farrell wowed listeners with his world knowledge and recounted rising from a 15 year old common laborer in a steel mill to head of a major industrial giant by 50. He denied pools with foreign makers and touted vast exports and multilingual correspondence as part of the firm’s global reach. Mr. Farrell will continue tomorrow.
Joseph Galli aged 22 a farmhand was held in 5000 bonds by Judge John G McGuire of the Woburn Court for the grand jury on a manslaughter charge in the death of Charles O'Brien a wealthy Burlington farmer on April 23 Mariano Ferara who had been detained with Galli was discharged for want of evidence
The Chamber of Commerce delivered a crushing blow to a bill permitting a New Haven merger with western trolley lines as it faces committee review. A Washington amendment seeks railroad board certification that New Haven can finance the extensions before the bill takes effect.
In a Senate communication signed by President Storrow and Secretary McKibben the chamber board objects to the merger. It notes floating debts of about $45 million for the New Haven and $20 million for the Boston and Maine, warns the system will need $25 million to upgrade, and argues the New Haven should conserve capital to meet public obligations. The report cites deficits and small surpluses in recent years and urges no substantial expenditure on trolley lines.
A 35 year overdue board bill owed to a deceased woman was paid to her son Ed ward McCutcheon superintendent of buildings of Washington county. He would not reveal the name of the former boarder now living in a Western city who made the restitution of 4 dollars.
Dublin May 12 reports indicate the recent militant outbreak is a foretaste of a planned suffrage protest. Information says suffragettes accuse Nationalist MPs of defeating the bill and have recruited expert firebugs from England to lead incendiary actions. Detectives monitor militants as theatres and venues receive tight guards.
More than 200 guests attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Damon of 34 Kemper Street Wollaston last night. Eight of the guests had attended the original ceremony fifty years ago.
A bill introduced by Representative Pepper of Iowa would make it unlawful for any employer to influence the political activities of employees and would levy a $1000 penalty for violations.
Seven women who ran lodgings in the South End were arrested on indictment warrants charging allowing a female to resort to premises for unlawful purposes. Names include Mary McKenzie Pauline Wyman Mary Reardon Bessie Stewart Laura Day Mae Thayer and Bertha Badger. Arrests by Ward Society evidence and DA office officers.
At the City Club last evening the Canadian Club elected officers including President H. Denton White and first vice president Guilford M. Stuart. Other officers named were second vice president A. Ernest Mills and third vice president F. Allison Tupper. treasurer Walker J. Berwick. secretary D. J. McNichol. assistant secretary D. M. McArthur. historian J. F. Masters. chaplain Rev. J. L. Campbell. auditor Robert J. Dysart. executive committee J. B. Patterson H. W. Patterson Col A. P. Graham James Berwick F. D. Sterritt and A. O. (last name incomplete).
The 1912 Lawrence textile strike fund faced a $10 800 discrepancy from a total of $62 564 40 with no accounting. Master Winfield S Slocum found no misappropriation by leaders Ettor Gio vannitti Haywood and Etter. William Yates defended all funds as spent or accounted for.
Mrs James Paquette of Cumberland road collapsed on Middle street at about 8 pm and died moments later in an ambulance en route to St John's Hospital. The death was sudden and attributed to heart failure.
Eight year old Raymond Donovan of 48 Middle Street South Boston fell twenty feet from a school roof at John Boyle O'Reilly School. He was taken to City Hospital in a police ambulance and placed on the dangerous list.
Edward Scott Phillips 11 of Everett attempted to ride a bicycle on Judson street in Malden when he rode into a moving outbound semi convertible and was struck. He was taken to hospital and not expected to live.
Police Officer Michael Smith and Edward Brooks carried a boy to Dr. Charles J. MacNeil at 143 Main Street after a wheel bolt pierced his leg. The boy suffered brain concussion, jaw cuts, a hip contusion, and leg wound. His father stayed by the bedside as his mother mourned at home amid prior family losses. The boy remained unconscious at midnight and could not be moved from the office.
Members of the Boston Chamber of Commerce touring South America arrived at Callao then Lima. They were greeted by Peruvian Chamber representatives and visited President Guillermo Billinghurst.
A reward of 500 dollars was offered today for the return of jewels valued at 22000 dollars lost on the road between Boston and Nashua, New Hampshire, by way of Lowell or in Nashua. The loss became known today through advertisements in local papers.
Secrecy was observed by all concerned as jewels claimed to belong to the proprietor's daughter of a large Boston garage. An automobile party stopped at a city hotel for dinner Saturday night, and the next day a member returned to request an advertisement offering a reward for the jewels' return.
Four year old Mary Cummings of 2 Chestnut avenue Roxbury lies at City Hospital with a fractured left arm after being struck and knocked down by an automobile in the street in front of her home yesterday afternoon around the hour.
Cincinnati Ohio May 12 The suspension of the street car strike was postponed as union officials refused to entertain arbitration with traction officials. Union leaders say they will issue a definite statement at 10 o clock tomorrow morning and continue the tie up in the interim.
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