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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1914
Page
3
The final account of the late Charles T. Yerkes estate was approved in Probate Court. It shows cash on hand during the term from March 16, 1906, of 7,149,091 dollars, with executor expenses 74,098 dollars, fees 190,000 dollars, and legal expenses 287,480 dollars. Discharge awaits vouchers for 665,299 dollars remaining.
Mewa Singh, a Hindu, was found guilty by a jury of murdering William Hopkinson, a Canadian immigration inspector, in the Vancouver courthouse. He was sentenced to hang on January 11 next.
The United States Circuit Court heard a creditor's bill seeking receivers for the Eastern Steamship Corporation, a New Haven group subsidiary. Bonded debt is about 8.5 million with over 1.15 million floating. assets include vessels and leaseholds in Maine, Massachusetts and New York. Hearing set for next Saturday. ancillary receivers likely in New York.
The Erwind-White Coal Mining Company of Philadelphia files an unsecured claim of 2.1 for coal furnished. The action is described as a friendly proceeding to aid all creditors and align with the larger interests of the corporations, with potential future creditor involvement.
Immediate danger looms of asset attachment across multiple jurisdictions as creditors fear losses. A company operating routes from Boston to Port land, Kennebec, Penobscot River, Eastport, St John, N B and links to Yarmouth NS and New York plans to overhaul the battleship Moreno. The vessel will depart for Boston tomorrow for turbine repairs, delaying the acceptance trial by about a month.
Edward F. McSweeney, chair of the Boston Consumptives Hospital trustees, resigns citing time constraints from his Port duties while urging attack on tuberculosis at its source in childhood. He notes since 1906 the hospital treated 3562 cases and logged 264,640 outpatient visits by doctors and visiting nurses.
The Sunday Commons led by Charlies Fleischer announces the start of its fourth season. Meetings begin Sunday November 1, 1914 at 3 30 PM in Huntington Chambers Hall, 30 Huntington Avenue. The group promotes reverent rationalism and constructive faith in humanity.
The notice invites readers to attend Sunday Commons meetings aiming to relate all aspects of life to the democratic ideal. It emphasizes personal and social reform, standardized organization, and America gaining spiritual leadership among nations through these gatherings.
Rome Oct 30 and The health of Signor Salandra the Italian prime minister improved with a normal temperature. He planned to go to the foreign office this afternoon and preside over the council meeting on Saturday.
PE Torkham Arkalian was arraigned in Police Court before Judge Parmenter on a charge under the new accosting law. He was found guilty of annoying Miss Helen Magee on Whitmore street near Harrison avenue on Oct 14. Sentence will be imposed today.
Joseph and Hyman Foreman of Chelsea were discharged on a perjury charge by Judge Duff in the police court yesterday afternoon. They were arrested a week ago for making a false oath on October 2 in giving surety for James Walsh, an alleged pickpocket awaiting trial.
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