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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
8
A railroad corporation may be held liable for the full value of a passenger baggage loss despite Interstate Commerce Act limits. The act allows liability up to $100, but cases may enforce full value depending on circumstances.
The Supreme Judicial Court handed down a decision on assent to a posted regulation. Miss Katherine Hooker of Los Angeles did not see the notice at Lake Sunapee depot where the regulation was posted. After the station burned she sued the Boston and Maine Railroad for two trunks and a suitcase valued at $1904.50. In trial court Judge Harris awarded $2133.04, an award the railroad appealed.
Joseph and Jacob Goldberg, brought from Trieste by Inspector Cronin and Lieutenant Lee, were held on the heaviest bonds in the county's criminal court. Each faced 45000 bail after pleading not guilty to robbing Samuel Ultian's jewelry store at 11389 Washington Street of 15000 worth of gems. An alleged confession was denied. Krausosky's information helped spark earlier investigations and internal conflicts among the gang.
London reports James R. Keene the American financier is progressing favorably after stomach surgery. His condition today shows uninterrupted improvement.
Lord Camoys of England will remain in Newport Rhode Island with his fiancee Miss Mildred Sherman through late September. The couple plan a wedding in late November or early December and officials expect an announcement soon.
A fleet of 32 vessels anchored at T wharf bringing over a million pounds of fresh groundfish. Haddock, cod, hake and pollock totals numbered in the hundreds of thousands of pounds with cask, and a single 4000 pound mixed mackerel catch from the Emerald. Several swordfish were brought in and multiple vessels reported earnings and fares. Coastal traffic included several liners nearing Boston with passenger counts and cargo.
Sun rises 5 15 sets 6 10 giving a 12 hour 55 minute day. High tides at 10 28 a m and 10 42 p m noted for nautical planning.
Arrivals and clearrances of multiple steamers and schooners at New England ports. Vessels listed include Miguel de Larrinaga Mad aiguren Rosario Prince Arthur Kinney Yar mouth Gloucester McDorman Baltimore and others traveling to and from Newport News Norfolk Baltimore Portland and St John with barge towed pickups. Some ships departed Cienfuegos for New Bedford and North America while others sailed to Belfast Bangor Bath and Rockport.
Close contests marked the final day as Reginald C. Vanderbilt and George Watson vied in championship classes. Watson's stables won with Florham Tiptoe, Vanderbilt placed second with Doctor Selwonk. Eleonora Sears drove Silfield Lily to win the ladies' single harness class.
The executive council again postponed the case of David Stoneman who faced a protest over his appointment as justice of the Dorchester Court. No new date given.
A 19th century advertisement extols Resinol Soap for baby baths claiming purity plus a skin healing agent. It touts Resinol as soothing and germ destroying with mild fragrance, safeguarding against infection while softening water and easing irritation. Available at druggists from Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore.
The Boston Board of Health will detain about three hundred passengers from the White Star line ship Romania at Gallup's Island as cholera suspects. The steerage passengers are not believed infected and will undergo bacteriological tests with quarantine unlikely to exceed 48 hours.
An advertising feature touts TIZ for sore feet with claims from Policeman Emzy Harrell of Austin Texas praising its effectiveness. It asserts TIZ clears pores, draws out toxins, prevents limp, and sells for 25 cents a box from Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago Illinois or via mail order.
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