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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
2
Multiple jurors from the Moran trial condemn the process and doubt verdicts. Henry F. Hurlburt reports court absence. Jurors including Herbert L. Hildreth Edward D. Paine Louis A. Meroth and others describe cases they found biased or unsatisfactory while denying undue influence.
Over the past month 38 trials occurred with 14 government wins and 21 not guilty verdicts. John P. Clark was found guilty on one of seven counts for accepting a $50 bribe as a building inspector. Moran halted all cases, stating no trials would proceed until a new juror panel is summoned.
More than 65 Brookline expressmen walked out yesterday at Chase Express and joined Suburban Express in protest of 11 hour days. Union leaders cited 14 to 15 hour shifts, demanding arbitration and union recognition while Chase affiliates with a Civic Alliance. Only a fraction of deliveries ran during the day, as local merchants faced service disruptions and switched to nonunion carriers.
W. W. Tarbell, treasurer of Pure Oil and United States Pipe Line, testifies on the two firms’ competition with the Standard. He recalls fights to reach seaboard and terminal bottlenecks at Marcus Hook Hancock and Wilkes-Barre, noting Standard Oil’s price cuts during construction of the independent pipeline.
Roy Norton continues a wartime mystery pitting the United States against Japan in a tale likened to Wells. The Sunday Post Magazine promises another extraordinary chapter tomorrow.
Lyman H. Howe presented his seventh annual life drama at Tremont Temple in Boston last evening. The program mixed moving pictures with sound and drew a large crowd for two hours of marine and land views. Highlights included the attack on Whale Island in Portsmouth Harbor arranged for royal viewing, plus sequences on Switzerland coasting, African diamond mining, Austrian Tyrol railroading, Cowes yachting, Cape to Cairo railway work, and the Elks parade in Philadelphia.
A large meteorite fell on Danielovka in Verkhneudneprovsk region last night, starting a fire and drawing emergency crews to the village. No injuries reported at this time.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway issued a new book and folder describing openings in towns along the line in Iowa Missouri South Dakota and North Dakota for factories brick yards general stores hotels and various professions. W W Hall New England Passenger Agent mailed the book and descriptive material free.
A curved claim notes that burns can be healed in one day with Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. The advertisement offers a refund from druggists if the remedy fails, priced at 25 cents.
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Advertisement claims a full cure within two weeks with a money back offer.
At a Paine Hall meeting, William J. Cassidy reported Ireland’s mills expanding with marble rivaling Italian quality and urged Irish lace, hats, gloves, and tobacco industries. He proposed funds and banks to promote Irish goods and urged stores to carry lace and woolens, noting Irish consignments and fake lace concerns in local trade.
Boston's Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company heads from South Station at 9 this morning bound for Toronto. Major H. G. Jordan leads 300 men in gaudy uniforms to seize the city’s keys at a King Edward Hotel banquet amid church services and a Monday parade. They return by noon Wednesday if trains run on time.
Mrs. Mary I. Appleton a Christian Science healer explains that her mother Mrs. Haslam, after studying Mary Baker Eddy’s cult, has lost reason. Haslam was taken to a Passaic New Jersey resort over a month ago. The daughter says mental faculties must be sound for Christian Science to work.
Bina Kingerge aged 19 a domestic employed by Frank C Phelps of 313 Highland avenue West Newton was arrested by Inspector Fletcher on charges of larceny. She allegedly packed two trunks and a large dry goods box with lace curtains silk waists linens and wearing apparel belonging to the family and had ordered an express man to call.
Chicago, Oct 4. An official announcement states the telegraph strike will end no later than October 16 and the workers express confidence they will win.
A cable from Liverpool reports the Panodosia from St John N B arrived after a terrible voyage at Lisbon? The first officer Captain Johnson Grant was swept overboard and drowned. He was a renowned Nova Scotia mariner leaving a widow two daughters in Yarmouth and a son Blanchard Grant of Lynn Mass. The steamer sustained deck damage.
Thompson the big Boston Latin School centre who had been out with an arm injury will join the team on Monday. He was last year's all interscholastic centre and will aid Captain Elcock's eleven this season.
Byron E. Chandler, the wealthy young plaintiff, faced Judge Wentworth in Municipal Criminal Court over not displaying his vehicle plate. Harvest counsel efforts led to Chandler paying a $10 fine and appealing the decision.
John E. Daley the United States surveyor general slipped on stairs in the Selling Hirsch building in Portland Oregon and broke his neck while today.
Professor A Tower, 66, died at his North Adams home after a two year illness. A renowned New England musician, he served 43 years as organist for the Methodist Church and 82 years as music instructor in the North Adams public schools.
The mayor requests questions to be answered by S. J. of Boston College and ex President Pritchett of MIT. The commission notes wages recorded against city staff and 272 city employees and 15 aldermen. It urges action to stamp out such practices and similar measures.
The Boston Finance Commission plans to obtain Daniel Doherty's testimony transcript and have Sughrue provide coal delivery dates and ash tests to pursue recovery of funds due to substitutions. The panel scrutinizes wage assignments by city employees and council members, urging enforcement of ordinances and possibly dismissals, while inviting Harvard's Eliot, Boston College’s Gasson, and MIT’s Pritchett for guidance on the Mechanic Arts High School addition funding.
Arthur Hinton's concerto in D minor opened the fourth Worcester Music Festival concert, first America performance by De Bussey. Kneisel conducted a mixed program including Beethoven 8th, Gou nod aria, and Chabrier Espana. Miss Goodson delivered a difficult piano concerto with stunning energy. De Bussey's pastel was delicate. Williams sang with clear tone but stiff delivery. critics noted brisk tempo in Chabrier and praised overall artistry.
Mayor Fitzgerald said he had not received the Finance Commission letter on city wages and salaries. He noted the delay occurred just before midnight and questioned the document’s purport amid ongoing discussions.
The Boston Eye Ear Nose Throat Clinic advertises quick cures for catarrh asthma bronchitis rheumatism and skin and nerve diseases using a tinhalatorium cabinet x ray machine galvano feradic Nebulizer and other devices. Free consultation at 175 Tremont Street suites 6 and 7 hours 9 am to 8 pm Sunday 10 to 1.
The Boston school board pushes a $500000 expansion as a new three member education panel may decide the fate of the appropriation. James J. Storrow notes crowding at Belvidere and Dalton streets with high demand for admission, saying space constraints force shift work.
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co of Boston reports assets policy ties chartered April 1 1835. Statement Jan 1 1907 shows reserve and other liabilities surplus total payments to policyholders 100 268 905 94 present assets 42 826 918 80 premiums received from policy holders.
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