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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
2
Mrs Mary Pelrine 43 of 2 Davis Court East Boston confessed to police that she killed her husband Reuben Pelrine 39 by stabbing him with a potato knife a few inches below the heart Tuesday afternoon in self defense She will be arraigned in East Boston Municipal Court this morning.
Mrs Pelrine admits she killed her husband after he allegedly threatened her. Mildred O Brien, visiting East Boston, is held as a witness though not involved in the attack. A blood stained knife was found beneath a water meter, and the death occurred after 4 pm in Central Square Park dispute.
New York city completed all details of the $100,000,000 six percent note issue and allotted the securities. Subscriptions were two to three times the offering with applications exceeding 12,000.
The State Railway Commission opened an inquiry into Pullman rate charges across California. Company officers will be summoned to attend a hearing on November 30 before the commission.
The House rules committee approved seven hours for debate on the war revenue bill with no amendments and eight hours for the Alexander ship purchase and operation bill. The upcoming schedule calls up the Jones Philippines bill next Saturday and allows the radium bill as a privileged measure.
A memorial gathering at Brunswick Hall Roxbury honored David Wolfsohn longtime leader and head of the world Zionist organization who died suddenly in Hamburg Germany last week Prominent Zionists from Boston and surrounding areas attended under the Zionist Council of Greater Boston.
Mayor Hurley directed police to guard the scene after a Salem factory blaze caused by an overheated boiler destroyed two large plants and caused over $75,000 in losses. Firefighters fought the flames for two hours, while residents evacuated furniture to the streets. A barn on Abbott Street also burned, attracting help from Peabody.
Fire broke out shortly after five yesterday morning at the Knapp Leather factory with the Buckley plant nearby quickly threatened. Mayor Hurley arrived within 15 minutes of the alarm and inspected the scene as flames spread toward the rear of the two facilities.
The 47th annual meeting of Boston and Albany stockholders was held at South Station. The dividend of 83 4 percent came from a $2,000,000 payment by New York Central, lessee of the road, and from interest on NY Central 3 12 percent bonds held by Boston and Albany. No changes were announced in the directors list.
Professor Wallace C. Sabine of Harvard University said American tourists oversold war stories. He returned from England and the Continent after the summer and described most travelers’ experiences as uneventful and not remarkable amid the wartime turmoil.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, back from Europe, argues no peace while Germany wins and urges strict neutrality. He says talk of peace is German-originated, aims to test U S sentiment, and warns of global domination if the Allies lose. He advocates a lasting peace with general armament reduction and insists on honest, evenhanded neutrality toward all belligerents.
The will of Mrs. Mary Eno Pinchot, who died in August at Saugatuck Connecticut, was filed for probate in New York. The estate is valued at about 1.13 million dollars in real property in New York and over 10 thousand dollars in personal property. Sons Gifford Pinchot of Milford Pennsylvania and Amos R. Pinchot of New York receive 326 thousand dollars each plus interest from July 1, 1900 and one third of the residuary estate. The remaining one third goes to Antoinette Eno Johnstone of London England.
Cardinal O Connell lands in Boston this morning aboard the Canopic from Naples docking at Commonwealth pier at seven. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore accompanies him and a large clergy and lay attendance will greet the pair. They recently sailed to Rome for the papal conclave.
The Canopic is due off Boston Light around 3 a.m and will anchor until daybreak before steaming to the Commonwealth pier for a reception hosted by diocesan clergy. Bishop Anderson and monsignori head the event with Knights of Columbus and M O C F members joining. Cardinal Gibbons plans to proceed to Baltimore for the National Federation of Catholics convention.
Governor Walsh leaves Des Bri say Hospital for Clinton home to rest for 10 days. He will attend to little or no official business before resuming duties at the State House.
A promotional note urges readers to carry Dys-pep-lets at all times. It highlights a quarter-box price from druggists, claims quick relief for sour stomachs or undigestible foods, and touts the remedy as pleasant, prompt, and economical.
Edgar T Peavey Jr a seven year old from Norwood claims the title champion child farmer of New England after winning first prize with a 13 inch white radish at the Norwood Grange exhibit. The radish was grown on his farm at 209 Dean Street.
The National Conference of Catholic Charities ended its biennial meeting in Washington with re-elected officers. Honorary president Cardinal Gibbons, president Mgr Thomas J. Shahan, treasurer William H. Delacey, and secretary Rev Dr William J. Kirby were reaffirmed.
Other officers chosen were Vice presidents the Rev Francis J O Hara Brooklyn NY Mrs W F OToole St Paul James F Kennedy Chicago James McMurray Boston J McGowan Indianapolis Mrs Edward Mand New York assistant secretaries T Foley Hisky Baltimore Seymour Detroit Mrs Thomas J Burns Chicago Addressing the social and civic activities section Rev J J Curran Wilkes Barre Penn favored national prohibition noting traffic cannot be controlled by the state Rev John B Gorman Brooklyn spoke on Wages and Morality saying relations between the two were not as close as usually thought
In Nebraska a man over 120 years old defies traditional paths by living as his inclinations dictate. The piece notes he may have died decades ago if he had followed conventional do nots, illustrating a life off the straight and narrow.
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