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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
11
Boston Elevated Railway announces changes effective Saturday morning to coincide with the Boylston Street subway opening. The Newton Highlands line will no longer run as a through line to Park Street and will operate from Newton Highlands to Lake Street only.
Boston transit agenda details service changes on Beacon street Commonwealth avenue and Boylston street subways. Beacons lines run at 10 to 20 minute heads during busy periods with transfers at Union square Watertown and Massachusetts station. Central Cambridge routes discontinue and new surface running along Beacon street.
J F Welborn president of Colorado Fuel and Iron Co reiterates that Colorado coal field operators cannot accept the Davies Fairley peace proposal endorsed by President Wilson. Welborn spoke with Wilson and will report results to operators at a meeting likely this week. No indication of acceptance without radical amendments.
Registration for all Boy Scouts in the United States starts today. The national headquarters in New York has coordinated with Scout masters nationwide and expects a record turnout.
Sherlock Holmes investigates a mysterious trail of bloody footprints in the next Sunday Post Magazine instalment of The Valley of Fear. Dr. Watson and Professor Moriarty are not confirmed figures in this segment.
In a US District Court filing yesterday the Lenox Hotel Company owners of the Lenox Hotel at Boylston and Exeter streets Back Bay face receivership. John H. McCarthy Company, a creditor, seeks $2090.81. The Lenox property is owned by the Lenox Hotel Company but operated under a lease by Associated Trust Hotels, Inc.
Mrs Margaret McNally widow of James McNally died at her home 823 Dorchester avenue South Boston after a prolonged illness from a fall two months earlier. A Newfoundland native who came to the United States in the early 1870s she leaves a son Robert J. McNally manager of the Park Hotel Taunton and three daughters Mrs John Irwin Mrs Robert W Murray and Miss Mary A Fitzgerald a nurse. Also survived by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Friday morning with interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
The Finance Commission told Mayor Curley the proposed street electric lighting contract with Edison is substantially in line with its recommendations and urged city acceptance. The Chamber of Commerce committee also favors approval and plans talks with the council. The draft rewrites the prior rejected pact and calls for immediate arbitration of price, with a petition to the Gas and Electric Light Commission within 10 days of signing.
In St Louis on September 80 the French government placed an order for 400 cavalry horses and mules with local dealers. The purchase will be filed within 10 days at an estimated cost of 760000 dollars, with eight French representatives authorized to buy up to 100000 horses for about 12000000 dollars.
Police Commissioner O Meara issues a general order transferring five patrolmen among stations and promoting two reservemen to patrolman. Edward G McAllister moves from Charlestown to Dudley Street. John Carroll from Broadway South Boston to Field's Corner Dorchester. James P Carr East Boston to Charlestown. William V Sullivan Dudley Street to East Boston. Michael J Conlin City Point to Broadway South Boston. John J McNulty and Michael J Murphy of West Roxbury promoted to patrolman.
Mrs. Louise McGuinness, 50, widow of 59 South Margin Street West End, fell from a second story window while cleaning at 3 Stamford Street West End. She was rushed to Haymarket Square Relief Hospital where surgeons said she died en route.
Lawrence F. Kilty aged 66 of the Thayer Woolen Company North Oxford died at his Main street home of heart disease. He was born in Burrillville Rhode Island, son of the late James and Catherine Hyland Kilty.
The European war has reduced immigration to the United States to a multi year low. In September only 22 000 aliens entered New York. This compares with 108 504 a year earlier at Ellis Island. More American refugees arrived than immigrants about 35 000. Immigration had been falling before the war began.
Washington September 30 Count & Macchi di Celere the new Italian ambassador paid his first call on Secretary Bryan today He will be presented to the President later.
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