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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1913
Page
3
Colonel Roosevelt explains his political creed in Buenos Aires advocating recall of court decisions by the people. He argues democracy must empower the people to decide laws, limit court overreach, and speed constitutional amendments while preserving accountable government.
Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley celebrated its 76th birthday with Founders Day exercises led by Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York. About 10 guests joined alumni, trustees, faculty and the entire student body.
The Eliot School on North Bennet street, Boston oldest grammar school, plans a December 12 observance. Mayor Fitzgerald and Franklin B. Dyer will speak along with Harvey N. Shepard as historian. John E. Gilman will recite a poem. other officials and graduates will also participate. Tickets issued by principal John F. McGrath on a seniority basis through December 1.
Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor denounces Taft for vetoing the immigration bill and warns of a flood of European workers to the Pacific coast via the Panama canal. He predicts 100,000 to 800,000 newcomers the first year seeking work at low wages. Samuel Gompers says the AFL may skip a convention next year with 1915 planned in San Francisco.
A three minute fire at the Bell Telephone Exchange disrupted Montreal's telephone system two days ago. The company announced that service will not be resumed for 30 days, leaving the city temporarily with limited communications.
In Washington on November 7 Miss Alice N Purington one of two women named patent examiners in the U S Patent Office passed the examination with an exceptionally high score exceeding many male aspirants Her strong grasp of patent work was shown by her answers to hard questions and she is expected to promptly excel in her duties The two women recipients demonstrate thorough patent understanding and promise strong efficiency Adamsons Cough Balsam is advertised for coughs colds and grippe at all druggists.
Patrolman John Horgan faced a three captain board at headquarters on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer linked to the arrest of Miss Ella Brewer of Revere for drunkenness in City square Charlestown. Miss Brewer was found not guilty and later charged the officer with misconduct. The hearing adjourned after three hours and will resume next Friday.
Early canvass in the first councillor district shows Charles C. Connor of New Bedford ahead of Eben S. Keith of Bourne for re election. Keith carries 12 077 votes, Connor 12 914, with Charles R. Bassett 8144, two towns uncounted.
James Rego aged 16 of 440 Cambridge Street Cambridge was crushed by an elevator at the Derby Desk Company factory in Somerville. He suffered a fractured collar bone and other injuries and was rescued after being found by a coworker. He was taken to Somerville Hospital.
Colonel J Stearns Cushing, former Governor's Council member, is seriously ill at his Norwood home after a voyage to New Orleans. He arrived Oct 27 by train and underwent a minor operation. Illness described as enlargement of the liver. doctors consult others and a trained nurse attends him.
The Italian bark Giuseppina reached Portland, Mo., on November 7 after a 79 day passage from Trapani, Italy. A month overdue, the voyage faced continual gales but suffered only torn sails and salt damage along the journey.
After a three year wait for director recognition Eu gene M. Byington superintendent of the repair shop and George J. Fickett superintendent of the fire alarm branch apply for a writ of mandamus in the Superior Court seeking membership privileges in the Firemen's Relief Associations.
A $300,000 fund from gifts bequests and the firemen annual ball is claimed by fire alarm members as their entitlement. Superintendent Byington was denied voting and membership rights at the recent annual meeting, as directors ruled alarm branch members are not in the regular department. The dispute, long discussed, will be tested in the courts.
Pekin November 7. Neither house can form a quorum. Leaders seek to win back credentials for Democratic party members about 200 expelled from Parliament by presidential proclamation. The party was once led by Sun Yat Sen, now in exile.
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