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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
9
John Townsend Trowbridge the poet and author celebrated his 86th birthday at his Arlington home. He received letters and telegrams in the morning and calls from friends in the afternoon, stating he feels as young as 20 years ago.
A political figure voiced support for women's voting rights while expressing disgust at English suffrage militants actions. He called their methods preposterous though he believed women who want the vote should have it.
The item previews Hank the Hermit predicting a hurricane while hinting at the fun in McDougall's famous comic to appear in next Sunday's Post.
Twelve of the largest Lynn shoe manufacturers met 16 unions, urging wage readjustment to curb labor costs. They argued many departments overpay for unskilled work and suggested a three tier wage structure while promising returns in price adjustments. A major factory may relocate due to high labor costs.
Massachusetts branch of the American Federation of Labor closes its four days convention after voting down a proposal to replace the legislative committee with a legislative agent. Secretary Treasurer M T Joyce of Boston receives a salary increase from 1300 to 1500 dollars. Minor resolutions are approved.
In Grand Rapids Michigan two armed robbers entered J J Thompson jewelry store and ordered clerks to surrender. When refused they opened fire killing John A Thompson and Ed Smith and fatally wounding Paul Townsend. The bandits escaped.
A two-horse tip cart ran away in South Boston yesterday, colliding with a hay wagon driven by W. T. McLaughlin. Both McLaughlin and his assistant were thrown and landed in a pile of hay, escaping injury. The fleeing cart, owned by Frank J. Hannon and driven by James Doyle, collided with the hay wagon at D Street, damaging the wagon and leaving the men unharmed in the hay.
The piece details Joseph C. Cowan known as the gentleman burglar of Brighton, arrested after a long spree across the West. His brother Robert A. Cowan, jailed for theft, asks for a pardon and reveals how he was coached in court, while the investigation recovered over $500 in valuables from Brookline to Jamaica Plain.
A sister testifies that her brother manipulated her into crime by offering $3 weekly and caring for their elderly relatives. She describes being paid until February, then the brother vanished, and she later learned of his arrest out West while court proceedings exposed her own pawning of unrelated items.
An order seeking the removal of all seven members of the State Board of Hospital Trustees and Augusta State Hospital superintendent Henry W. Miller was presented at the Governor's meeting in Augusta Maine. The action targets the leadership of the state hospital system amid ongoing administrative upheaval.
B F Colcord of Searsport, fifth district council member, moved the matter to executive session. The hospital is noted as maintained for the care of insane persons.
The Medford Board of Trade and Medford police launch a three week campaign to curb youths who loiter on street corners insult pedestrians and harass women near Medford square and the Park and Salem streets intersection.
Bernard A. Hickey of 59 Austin Avenue East Boston withdrew from consideration for the Democratic nomination in Ward 1 for the House of Representatives. He said business reasons prompted his decision and he notified the Post office last evening.
The Charles Street jail and the Parental School in West Roxbury were inspected by the City Council committee on prisons. They toured facilities with Clerk Dever and Assistant City Messenger Silloway and spoke with many prisoners and several boys. Conditions were reported as good.
The solid gold watch engraved with E. C. Burbankji's initials was recovered yesterday from an ash barrel in front of his Malden residence. Patrick Cronin, a city worker, found it while dumping ashes into the ash wagon.
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