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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
17
Boston milk contractors argued before Judge Morton that fixing summer and winter milk prices in Boston mirrors a labor union wage agreement. They counter the Sherman act indictments, asserting farmers and buyers have a right to set milk prices through seasonal cooperation.
The case accuses Isaac Whiting George Whiting John Whiting Hood Hood Graustein and Walter Hunter of forming an illegal restraint of trade to fix milk prices in Boston with a push toward monopoly. Defense argues no unfair pricing and cites cooperative models, while government cites substantial market control. Samuel J. Elder to open proceedings at 9 30 this morning.
East Boston leader Mrs Antonio V Romano plans to meet Governor Foss to press denial of a pardon for Lena Cusumano. She intends to present testimony asserting that freeing Cusumano would threaten the community and has written Foss requesting the petition be denied.
Substantial concrete benches have been placed around Boston Common replacing iron and wooden seats. More than twenty benches line the Frog Pond area and the Joy Street mall. The new benches are comfortably designed and sturdier than the old style seating.
Speakers at three Watertown mass meetings alleged Hood Rubber Company discriminated by recalling 500 to 600 of about 3000 workers while excluding I W W members. Organizers urged action and a conference with Superintendent A A Glidden. company officials deny favoritism. Police guarded plant as talks continued with organizers Ballam Tresca Schrager Daniels leading protests.
Cardinal O Connell has issued immediate priest assignments. Rev J J Walsh becomes assistant to Rev Thomas Coghlan at St Josephine's parish East Pepperell. Rev James Kerrigan moves from East Pepperell to St Patrick's Lowell as assistant to Rt Rev Mer William O'Brien. Rev John J McHugh of St John’s Lowell transfers to Immaculate Conception Everett as assistant to Rev Joseph Mohan.
The personal estate of Elizabeth F Noble of Cambridge Mass died April 2 1909 was appraised at 834000 in New York. The will left the fortune to 650 beneficiaries most of them charitable institutions and the appraisers report says potential litigation by heirs has been compromised.
President Taft said he does not expect to ask Congress to repeal the free toll provision for American coastwise vessels. A second report by Emory R. Johnson, the investigator whose work informed the toll proclamation, was released and urges against granting free tolls to American ships.
Professor Johnson denies diplomatic toll relevance and cites Panama Canal effects on US military and naval costs. He argues maintaining fortifications troops coaling stations dry docks and transport ships will require large expenses, justifying tolls to keep the canal self supporting.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announces a new rule effective January 1 requiring acts of heroism to be performed within three years of the application date for recognition. The change aims to curb reporting neglect that prevented investigators from obtaining facts.
A stool pigeon testified before the Curran aldermanic committee that Deputy Commissioner Dougherty urged three crooks to commit a burglary and that officers helped loot from captured burglars. He said the police promised $125 for the job and staged break ins to look genuine.
Master Gilbert A. A. Pevey announced that the Russell identity hearing before him is continued until Monday at the East Cambridge court. Attorney William Scharton, counsel for Dakota Dan, had other important cases in Superior Criminal Court yesterday.
New Haven road officials decide to change the Forest Avenue station in Mattapan to Morton Street station. The move affects local transit naming and signage for riders and maps.
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