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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
5
The first cabin passengers aboard the George Washington arriving today paid 75 000 in duty on articles bought abroad. The sum is a record for passenger baggage. One family of three, Mrs Collis P Huntington, Archer Huntington, and his wife, paid 48 000 of the total duty.
Washington Nov 17 Special reports on the construction and sanitary condition of railway mail cars were received. Postmaster General Hitchcock announced formal notice to railway companies stating payments for mail service will be made only when the department is satisfied that cars of safe construction and proper sanitation are used.
In New York a mob of striking taxi cab chauffeurs and aid groups attacked a strike breaker. Acid from milk bottles burned an officer’s foot and arm before fellow officers escorted him and the strike breaker home. The crowd shouted Hang the scab and Lynch him as police fired in the air to restore order.
St Louis November 17 The bitter electrical workers dispute within the AFL is set for final hearing tomorrow as the convention places it as a special order. The split factions socialists and regulars push for recognition with socialists backed by the United Mine Workers and regulars favored by AFL leadership. Frank Duffy seeks time to present his side before returning to Indianapolis. A Los Angeles labor fight plea argues the Times disaster stemmed from a gas explosion and not labor blame.
New York announces a sweeping reform moving detectives from precincts to a centralized structure. Beginning Saturday, detectives will report to a lieutenant captain of detectives and operate independently of uniformed precinct command. The system mirrors Scotland Yard and U S Secret Service practice under Mayor Gaynor and Commissioner Cropsey.
Tufts College President Hamilton in his annual report argues rising living costs and preserving faculty quality justify larger salaries. He notes private outside work arrangements enable faculty to boost income and retain top men. The theological department shrank from 15 to 10 students, prompting concern for Universalist education's future, and he questions Carnegie Foundation trustees’ entrance-enforcement critique.
United States Consul Olivares reports from Managua that a soldier shot an American boy in a Leon riot by mistaken identity. The boy did not take part in the disturbance and is recovering as authorities address the incident.
The Knights of Labor of America, ending its 4th annual convention in Boston, votes to demand tariff revision next Congress. A circular with the adopted resolutions will be placed on each Congressman’s desk at the next session. Thames HH Cannine Heston was elected general master workman.
Ten revenue cutters will patrol from Dec 1 to Apr 1, 1911 from Eastport Maine to Cape Canaveral Florida. The ships Woodbury Androscoggin Gresham Acushnet Mohawk Apache Onondaga Pamlico Seminole and Yampa craw will sail continuously except for brief port visits. In the prior year cutters aided 1656 vessels saving lives and cargoes valued over 10 million dollars.
The first through coast-to-coast ordinary passenger train will depart Seattle November 26 on the Northern Pacific, passing Helena the next day for New York and Portland. The service aims to ease European settlers’ travel by providing direct connections for Christmas, avoiding repeated car changes and other inconveniences.
Seven men were arraigned in the Police Court yesterday for spitting on the sidewalk. Andrew Cefalo of York Garner Me faced extra charges for carrying a revolver and paid fines totaling 27 dollars. The others fined were Edward Stewart Hy man Kahn John Toward Meyer Stone Giuseppe Latouisi Crabb. Crabb awaits a hearing today. Commissioner O Meara ordered no personal information released about those arrested.
Samuel Klaus a Brookline mining engineer was discharged from hospital after an episode of self administered sedation. He rode in a taxicab to Wilson street, took a powder at a drug store, slept in a chair, then swallowed more powder in the garage and collapsed. Doctors say he used bromides to put himself to sleep. He claims today is his birthday.
Montreal attorney represents many Canadian boot and shoe makers seeking a government probe into United Shoe Machinery Company of New Jersey. He claims the firm dominates Canada’s shoe trade and seeks an inflation under the combines act. Application filed with Judge Cannon.
An Ohio woman describes reversing four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration after quitting coffee and starting Postum. She reports improved energy, calmer nerves, no medicines, and regained ability to work, urging others to read The Road to Wellville and consider a reason to switch.
Wheeling West Virginia November 17 There will be no preliminary hearing for Laura Farnsworth Schenk jailed on charges of administering poison to her millionaire husband John C Schenk The case will be presented to a special grand jury meeting tomorrow until then she cannot learn the evidence in possession of the prosecution
Arthur LeClerc, 30, a painter of 2568 Massachusetts Avenue North Cambridge, fell about 30 feet from the roof at 2200 Massachusetts Avenue yesterday afternoon and sustained serious injuries.
Memphis Tennessee records 181105 residents in the 3rd census, up 28785 or 28.1 percent from 102320 in 1900. The census figures released tonight show significant growth for the city as the nation tallies its people.
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