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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
7
Mayor Curley orders Public Works to prepare in winter the 1916 street resurfacing program. Estimated cost of the 1916 resurfacing project is $1,000,000 to reduce monetary losses from repeated reopens for underground work by the city streets.
City officials propose a structured five year plan to coordinate resurfacing with underground work by public service corporations including Edison, telephone, gas, and rail, with winter conferences to set schedules. The mayor calls for preplanned blocking out work to reduce permit waste and avoid recurring street damage.
Auction bids for Friday afternoon Symphony Hall seats rose above last season with an average higher price. Buyers included many new faces as the sale ends soon with subscription seating next year at the box office. Some top prices reached 100 dollars for rows K and other premium positions amid high demand and speculation about future sales.
Two women from the Justice League of Colorado, Mrs. Lee Champion and Mrs. Sarah Scanlan, met John D. Rockefeller Jr. in Denver after his mining property tour. They quoted him saying he would do all he could to improve industrial conditions and curb further conflict. He declined to discuss Ludlow era legal questions and would not comment on indictments of former strikers. He also said the matter of recognizing the United Mine Workers of America was not discussed.
The passage suggests seats secured this season could be kept season after season by interested parties, implying current weekly sales may reveal the long term location for many. The text reads like a provisional note on future stability and market signaling.
The Dartmouth Club of Boston, at its annual business meeting at the Hotel Bellevue, elected Charles H. Donahue president and Samuel H. Hudson and Arthur E. Hanson as vice-presidents. Clyfton Chandler was secretary, Merrill A. Gallagher treasurer, and directors named: Robert D. Brewer Morton C. Tuttle Philip B. Paul Samuel Hale and Joshua B. Clark.
Boston Mayor Curley calls for reestablishing the fire marshal to lead a small investigative force drawn from firefighters on sick leave. He argues seasoned inspectors are needed to probe incendiary blazes amid a spike in Dorchester and other fires.
The Mayor meets with Fire Commissioner Grady and Building Commissioner O Hearn to discuss a plan for firemen investigators and the use of night watchmen in unfinished buildings.He favors a fire marshal department with disabled firefighters and seeks state approval, while noting costs and legislative hurdles. The plan aims to improve fire investigations and insurance regulation.
A Dorchester fire on Hamilton Street and Homes Avenue destroyed six houses with about $15,000 loss. Police detained two nearby witnesses who were released after not aiding the investigation. State police under Inspector Hardiman conduct a rigid inquiry into the origin of the blaze amid gale winds.
William B. Baker of Franklin drew 15 months at Concord reformatory for larceny. Carl Jackson received 15 months at Dedham house of correction for breaking and entering and larceny. Walcott 8. Butler was sent to Concord reformatory for burning a canoe house by Judge Sisk.
Marie Doro stars in The Morals of Marcus at Park Theatre with her charm matching her stage persona. Donald Brian makes Boston debut in The Voice in the Fog as hero. The Paramount travel series and a trio of features fill the three hours. Betty Barnicle plays Helena with subtle transformation from crook to distressed girl.
Selwyn and company present five special performances of The Whitney Fashion Show next week at Park Square Theatre. The event features living manikins, special scenic sets, and a fashion secrets conference by Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney with imports from Europe.
The Craig Players present George M. Cohan’s Miracle Man at Castle Square Theatre for a week. Theodore Friebu s stars as the Patriarch with William P. Carleton as Doc Madison, leading a gang of crooks in a tale blending farce and faith.
D W Griffiths spectacle The Birth of a Nation continues a long Boston run at the Majestic Theatre entering its 26th consecutive week with shows yesterday afternoon and last evening.
Recount in the election commissioners department shifted the Ward 2 Republican committee race. William G. Collyer lost to Joseph A. Caggiano as Collyer's 84 votes dropped to 81 while Caggiano rose from 83 to 86.
Leroy E. Shaw former Milo town treasurer was sentenced to one year at hard labor for embezzling 5400 from Milo. Justice Philbrook ordered the term to be served at Piscataquis jail.
Fifteen vessels arrived yesterday with fresh fish and headed to the new fish pier. Ground fish and mackerel dominated landings with prices for haddock cod hake pollock mackerel and halibut listed by dealers. Vessels named include W Goodspeed Pontiac F Oliver Buenays and others with fares shown for each fish type.
The report lists beam trawlers and mackerel arrivals including Doris 00 small Wood Mack 180 small Sawyer 5000 small Sarah 4000 small and the swordfish arrival Eleanor 78. The United Fruit steamer J iimon with Captain Terfry arrived from Port Limon Costa Rica carrying 85 000 bananas along with grapes oranges lemons coffee chocolate cigars and tobacco. The San Mateo sailed for Bocas del Toro Colombia to load bananas. Delays hinder the Leyland liner Bohemian and Cambrian from sailing to Liverpool and London respectively. A public auction at Gas House wharf will sell 800 bales of Russian flax and tow from the Joseph W Fordney fire wreck. Cross Rip light vessel will show a red flash every three seconds from a skeleton tower amidships. Ninian reached Manchester with a large food cargo. The Maud R Krum, a Boston lumber ship, left St Andrews Florida April 20 for Buenos Ayres and is reported lost.
Steamers Limon Terfry Port Limon Havana Juniata James Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Massachusetts Crowell New York Malden Brown Baltimore schooner Crescent Spicer Lynn tugs Charles P Greenough Morse towing barge Margaret M Donohue from Philadelphia to Ports mouth left barge Grace from Norfolk at Providence Biwabik from Newport News at New Bedford Patience Chandler towing barge George R Stetson from Newburyport to Philadelphia SAILED U S cnitter Gresham Portsmouth Portland steamers San Mateo Bocas del Toro Amolco Sewalls Point Porto Rico Calvin Austin St John N B via Portland Eastport Massachusetts New York Gloucester Baltimore tugs Mars towing barges Tohicken from Philadelphia to Newburyport Eagle Hill to Bangor Patience towing barges George R Stetson Penn Philadelphia calling at Providence for barge Irwin
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