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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
1
The article reports the death of George K. Williams of Braintree at age 58 amid a sprawling fraud case. It also details salary figures within the Boston Elevated Railway Company and a preliminary investigation into Williams’s tangled accounts and a broad swindle potentially nearing a million dollars.
William Henry Wilder of Gardner Massachusetts, representative of the third district, died in his Washington apartments tonight after a lingering illness.
Representative Wilder, born in Belfast in 1855, died after a long illness. A Maine native who moved to Massachusetts in 1866, he built a stove business and led Wilder Industries with several manufacturing ventures. He served in the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, leaving a vacancy that requires a special election not held at the next state polls. He is survived by his second wife and five children from his first marriage.
Senior counsel Attorney Snow prepared a list at Attorney John P. Feeney's request detailing 60 officials. The document lists names current salaries duties and notes former salaries.
Dorothy Smarko Wetz of 122 Chelsea Street East Boston petitions the Superior Court to set aside her marriage to Jacob Simmerman also known as Eugene Simmerman. She says she was forced into the ceremony about a year ago and threatened with bodily harm if she refused. She states she never lived with him though he lives next door.
Pleasant Lake Sept. 11 Joseph Lopes, a Portuguese resident, harvested 14 barrels of cranberries for James M. Moody in eight hours, equaling 1336 quarts. Paid by the hour, he would have earned $18.36, but his rate drops to about $4.50 daily when not by the barrel. Lopes claims to outproduce all rivals and notes vines stood upright aiding use of wooden scoops.
AMERICAN LEAGUE results include Detroit 15 over Boston 2, New York 4 over St. Louis 0, Philadelphia 4 over Chicago 1, Washington 7 over Cleveland 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE shows Cincinnati 12 over Boston 11, Brooklyn 6 over Philadelphia, St. Louis 2 over New York 4, Pittsburg St. New England games feature Worcester 2 Lowell 1 in first game and Lowell 2 Worcester 1 in second. Portland 3 over Lynn 2, Lawrence 8 over Brockton 7. Details appear on Pages 14 and 15.
The article portrays Williams as a highly successful insurance man earning over 30,000 a year from Connecticut Mutual Life. Widows and confidants who invested their savings of 200 dollars or more are left penniless, while Williams and his wife Mrs Williams reportedly financed an extravagant lifestyle. Additional lavish establishments beyond the Braintree home are alleged, revealing widespread expenditure and deceit.
Governor Foss and New York New Haven Hartford president Howard Elliott spoke at Worcester chamber event denouncing railroad control by trunk lines and private banks. Foss called for ending private banking domination of railroads while Elliott urged public opinion to aid railroad management and improve public-railroad cooperation.
Mr Foss cites ex President Codman of the Fitchburg railroad claiming U S trunk lines in control of the New England rail system via interlocking directorates and bankers. He urges an outlet for New England and Canada through reciprocal traffic to foster mutual trade and transportation.
Marshall S. Jollimore, 20 feet into a cake of ice inside the Ice Company house in Melrose, became wedged against a wall. Police and firemen spent 45 minutes chipping away before he was freed, but he died at the scene.
Edward Whalley and Jollimore were loading ice cakes in a Main street ice house when Jollimore slipped into a wall gap between the building and the ice. Whalley descended into the opening to assist but both were unable to free him as the Great mass of ice held Jollimore eighteen feet below the top. Firemen and police lowered a rope and attempted a rescue, but the man remained wedged.
New York Mayor William J. Gaynor died suddenly aboard the steamer Baltic as it neared the Irish coast. He had been traveling in hopes of regaining strength to pursue a re election bid, with secretary Robert Adamson and son Rufus aboard. Word of his death reached New York by cable this morning.
State police investigated a Monday blaze in Ingalls' garage in Newburyport causing $50,000 in damage. Edwin M. Ingalls and his assistant Ray Carpenter died in the fire. A notable automobile funeral was held today with many prominent businesspeople in attendance.
Harrison Co. advertises fall overcoats at $9.75 with previous $18 $20 and $22 prices. Silk lined to edge. Display includes $20 and $9.75 black and gray Oxford overcoats. Also promotes Packard Shoes for men with fall lasts at $5.50 $4 and $5 at 662-672 Washington St., cor. Beach.
A message from the son to Secretary Adamson reports the death of the mayor at 1 07 PM on Wednesday the 10th from heart failure while seated in his deck chair aboard the Lusitania The ship's nurse and doctor were with him He died a few minutes later without regaining consciousness Efforts to revive him continued while arrangements are made to bring the body back from Liverpool The mayor had a long‑standing heart weakness physicians said after he was shot in the neck and nearly killed earlier in the day
Henry Flynn of 84 West Rutland square drowned off Beachmont after clinging to an overturned dory for over an hour. Two companions, John Fleming and Harry A. Butler, were rescued by Guy Fisher of Revere, who nearly exhausted himself lifting them aboard as high wind and heavy seas hampered efforts.
Washington to California through the Sunset Route offers low colonist fares from Sept 24 to Oct 9 with personally conducted tourist sleeping cars from Washington without change daily except Sunday. Berth price and milk service details are specified for travelers.
Ottawa authorities consider denying Evelyn Thaw admission to Canada for Toronto and Montreal appearances. Immigration Commissioner E Blake Robertson is reviewing the case, leveraging provisions to bar those with questionable morals or records. The move follows Thaw related tensions and prior deportation actions.
The notice promotes the Boston and Worcester trolley for Worcester and intermediate points, offering express and accommodation service. The brief ad mentions travel by trolley for business and leisure, highlighting convenient routes and passenger options.
Set 2 12 a m falls Sept 15 with stars Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn rising and setting times. Anniversary note recalls 1860 Walker filibuster shot after court martial. Steamship Central America sank 1857 with 500 lost. Grain collision at Burlington, Vt injures many a year ago today.
Forecast notes increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions in northern New England with Friday showers at night or Saturday. Southern New Froglam expected to have local rains Friday into Friday night with warmer Saturday, light to moderate east winds.
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