30 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1912
Page
1
After a parade explosion of disorder two policemen were struck and scores of marchers clubbed as officers drew guns. City seethes with excitement on the eve of Ettor’s trial with threats of a march on Salem and the court house heavily guarded.
Twenty three players from the New York National League team and twenty two from the Boston American League club are named as eligible for the world baseball championship opening in New York on October 8. The list includes Robinson Shafer Snodgrass Tesreau Wilson Wilkse and many Boston stars led by Speaker Wagner Krug Yerkes and O'Brien. James Cruickshank, 65, who was struck by a car in Newport, R I, died at Newport Hospital after failing to recover consciousness.
A list of players associated with the New York National League club includes Ames Becker Barnes Crandall Doyle Devore Fletcher Groh Hartley Herzog McGraw Marquard Mathewson McCormick Merkle Myers Murray and others. The roster features Hall of Fame stars and emerging talents from the era.
Boston producers vote not to strike despite 38 cent per can offers from Hood Company and Whiting for eight and a half quarts. Retail price set to 10 to 12 cents per quart after October 1, with possible reductions for freight. Companies Alden Brothers Deerfoot Farm Acton Farms and Rockingham announce price adjustments.
Chicago Sept 29 Requests for waivers on Three Fingered Brown the famous Cubs pitcher have been sent out by President Murphy as part of his plans for a house cleaning for 1913.
Rioting and shootings marked Salem demonstrations tied to the death of Anna Lopizzo as Ettor Giovannitti and Caruso face trial for murder accessories. Police report beatings and stabbings. paraders blamed police after a tense morning clash between officers and marchers. Second Corps Cadets stood ready as detachments reinforced the guard at the courthouse.
A clash on the sidewalk ended with a revolver discharging during intense moments. Police opened an investigation to determine fault and any injuries or casualties. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene as bystanders scattered and sirens approached. Authorities urge calm while they collect evidence and review CCTV footage.
Three large placards carried in a Lawrence parade ended in a riot. One read No God No master attacking authority, another accused police and militia of killings, and the third claimed Justice for Ettor and Giovannitti. Red flags were noted among the crowd.
An incomplete account describes officers drawing revolvers as crowds retreated near a police station. Delegations from local societies and the I W W are referenced in the fragment.
Beverly Sept 29 The special Senate committee report on Mexico and the revolutions of Madero and Orozco will not alter President Taft's policy toward Mexico. Reports that the committee would favor intervention have been read with care but will not change his attitude.
The President told callers that U S intervention in Mexico remains not off the table but not imminent. He will not call Congress into extra session and sees conditions improving since the earlier warning to the Mexican ambassador. He stressed that intervention is neither probable nor impossible, maintaining firm terms of policy.
Five members of the McCaffrey family drown in the Pigeon river at Omemee as they fished. William McCaffrey of Toronto, sales manager for Canadian General Electric, his wife and two children were among the victims. A 14-pound muscalonge hooked by Mr. McCaffrey marked the incident.
The record lists rise and set times for the moon and planets Venus Jupiter Saturn, with Venus setting at 6 23 p m and Jupiter at 8 22 p m Saturn rising 7 58 p m. It notes daylight and a light auto lamp at 5 58 p m.
Advertisement notes travel possible to Oregon Washington and British Columbia with pricing at ten dollars. Contact Col Pitt's Ticket Agency located at 333 Washington Street for particulars.
Fragmentary record notes actor born 1862 and a Boston Common reference. Mention of Washing Park and tented 1830 hints at historical events. Bursting dam caused to gl ben oP at life ee property at Austin. Text is garbled and uncertain.
forecaster says fair and cooler conditions move in for Boston and vicinity with a moderating west wind. Monday and Tuesday expect light to moderate west winds and generally fair skies.
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