Responsibility for Philippine War Atrocities Debate
The Boston Post argues that the blame for the war’s horrors lies with superior officers, not the common soldiers. It cites Governor Taft’s Senate testimony and the use of the water cure, house burnings, and “sword and fire” policy as imperial conduct ordered by officers, urging accountability at the top and warning against a democracy that relies on wealthy representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Senate
Philippines
United States
Gardener
Schmar
Waller
Smith
Government to Press Beef Trust Injunction Action
Attorney-General Knox orders the Justice Department representative in Chicago to draft an injunction bill against the beef trust. The move follows public demand for enforcing anti trust laws and evidence of restraint of interstate trade. If current law proves inadequate, additional legislation may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Federal Department of Justice
Chicago
Beef Trust
United States Circuit Court of
Northern District of
Ilinois
General Knox
Washington
McCall Defies Party On Tariff And Colonial Policy
Congressman McCall speaks at Harvard Republicans in Cambridge criticizing the Dingley tariff and colonial policy. He questions tariffs that favor capitalizations and calls for Republican-led tariff reform while denouncing suppression of free institutional debate and Funston’s censure as harming the party. Massachusetts chiefs the insurgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Republican Club
Cambridge
McCall
Republican Party
Washington
Congress
Funston
Massachusetts
Declining Navy Honor Over London Coronation Costs
Captain Clark declines the U S navy appointment to the King Edward coronation citing inability to meet expenses. Whitelaw Reid and J P Morgan's son can afford the burden easily. Reid reportedly secured lodgings in London at a rental of 20000 dollars for the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
United States Navy
Edward
Whitelaw Reid
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Reid
London
Hanna Opens New War in Cuba Over Rathbone Conviction
United States Senator Marcus A. Hanna accuses Governor-General Leonard Wood of Cuba of influencing Rathbone’s conviction for large postal frauds and suppressing favorable evidence. Rathbone remains free on bond while appeals proceed as Hanna seeks Wood’s removal from Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marcus A. Hanna
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Hanna
G. Rathbone
General Wood
Rathbone
Washington
Ohio
Wood
Havana
Palma
Bristow
Observances and changes noted in Boston area society and landmarks
Grace Le Baron Upham hosts a final at home day on May 2. The old Hotel Capitol at Allston and Bowdoin streets is being torn down to make way for a new structure. Major Andrew Fitz of the Salem Cadets completes 28 years of service. The Church of the Disciples plans to move to Back Bay. General Devens statue in State House Park faces east. Auto mobile workers stage their first Amory Hall ball with Bostonian Orchestra. Slippers by Mrs. McKinley’s widow arrive for Mrs. Toby of Melrose Highlands after a poem by Mrs. Toby. Chelsea hopes Mayor Willard’s pick for police chief Hudson will be confirmed. Captain Watermann notes rising yacht activity at Bunker Hill. A Charlestown saloon encounter amused by a clock shift. The Meeting House Hill Club hosts an April 29 whist and dance at Bloomfield Hall. Mr. Seaver advocates kindergarten and primary school union. The cowboy pool player Charles Weston’s town arrival spawns questions.
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Grace le Baron Upham
Iday
Marlboro Street
Capitol
Allston and
Bowdoin Streets
Hotel Winthrop
John Greenleaf Whittier
Celia Thaxter
Laightons
Isles of Shoals
Retirement at Mano Point life saving station after 28 years
Captain Miranda Sampson leaves Mano Point life saving station after 28 years. Surfman George Holmes succeeds him. fellow survivors include Stephen Holmes, George F. Bennison, and George A. Manter. Also notes marriage counsel, weather quips, and local oddities.
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Miranda Sampson
Manomet Point
George Holmes
Sampson
Stephen Holmes
George F. Bennison
George A. Manter
New Comet Discovered By Dr William R Brooks At Hobart College
Dr William R Brooks director of Smith Observatory and astronomy professor at Hobart College Geneva N Y discovered a new comet alone while sweeping the heavens with a 4 ½ inch telescope He awaited a crossing comet and finally found one in Pegasus with a flaming eye and undocked tail He logged its location for future reference and holds the long distance record as comet discoverer in the country with 23 prior comets found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Hobart College
Geneva
N. Y
Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Pegasus
Brooke
Morsemade and Superior: trusted fabrics meet smart prices
Fifty years of business rely on solid methods. The company emphasizes trustworthy fabrics, workmanship, and up to date styles. Spring suits and topcoats for men are offered from 10 to 25 dollars, highlighting value and fit.
Juvenile Suits Show in Natty Norfolks and Snappy Sailors
Variety leads the display with juvenile suits sized 3 to 8 years in Natty Norfolks and Snappy Sailors. Colorful patterns priced from 3 to 8 dollars, offering affordable options for children’s wardrobes.
Pilgrim Strikes Bottom Near New York Harbor
The Fall River line steamship Pilgrim ran ashore at Sunken Meadow north of Ward's Island. Three tugs refloated her and she anchored midstream. No injuries or panic reported as two physicians and East Hospital staff checked the vessel before it resumed downstream to its dock at about 9 15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fall River Line
Pilgrim
Sunken Meadow
Ward's Island
East Hospital
Randall's Island
Unhappily Begun, Happily Ended
Margaret Payson rises from hardship after her father’s death. The former heiress becomes a restaurant waitress and suffers illness. Leon Ware, a former acquaintance, helps her through convalescence and reveals love.
Young Men Suits For Sixteen To Twenty Years Old
Advertises stylish youth suits designed for ages sixteen to twenty with a chest measurement range from 32 inches and up. Emphasizes fashion and proper fit for growing boys becoming young men.
Technique Humorous Boston Life Portrayed in Verse and Verse
Technique, the annual Technology student periodical, pokes fun at Boston life and campus figures. It features a torchlight procession incident involving Harvard and Tech, witty poems, bright humorous sketches, and original illustrations praised for their charm and information value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sausage with Apple Garnish
Learn to bake sausages for even cooking and richer flavor. Pierce and bake until browned, then serve on a log cabin platter with tender sliced apples in a light syrup. Apple acidity balances richness. avoid frying and drying out the pork. Alice B. Whitaker.
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Alice B. Whitaker
Belgium Signs Congo Railway Concession to Cape Town Plan
London reports an important concession signed by Belgian officials on April 14 granting a Belgian company rights to build the Cape Town to Cairo line via the Belgian Congo. The route via Rhodesia will move from German East Africa, altering the Rhodes plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ofd
Angi
Cape Town
Cairo
Cecil Rhodes
Chaplain Brown Seeks Navy Resignation Effective June 1
Chaplain Frederick C. Brown of the United States Navy has forwarded a resignation notice to the Secretary of the Navy through the Charlestown Navy Yard command. He states his desire to resign from his commission effective June 1.
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Frederick C. Brown
Unit States Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard
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New England
Oregon
Horn
State House
Hancock and
Mt. Vernon Streets
Andrew Fitz
The
Salem Cadets
Corps
Fitz
Church of the Disciples
Warren Avenue
Brookline Street
Back Bay
Amory Hall
Newton
Bostonian Orchestra
McKinley
Charles H. Toby
Melrose Highlands
Toby
Wakefield Congregational Church
Chelsea
Willard
Mattter
David M. Hudson
William L. Watermann
Bunker Hill Yacht Club
Charlestown
Duck
Meeting House Hill Club
Dorchester
Bloomfield Hall
Geneva Avenue
Bloomfield Street
William A. Peard
Arthur Norton
Teke
Edwin P. Seaver
Boston Public Schools
Charles Weston
Weston
A. C. Dixon
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Weather Department
Benjamin H. Benton
Beatrice Virginia
George W. Gale Lumber Company
Davis ‘Hospital
New Hampshire
Mr. Gossippe
Roosevelt
Freddie
Reeder
South Pacific
Riddle
Morgan
Dr. Lorimer
Samson
Wille
Ver Evver
Jake
de Terrer
Gary Gulch
Newton Newkire
Hk Boris
A and Makers
Washinggton and Brattle Streets
Nautical School
Spln
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Enterprise
North End Park
Sunday Post
Sophia M. Brown
Carlisle Street
Roxbury
Mass
John Payson
Margaret
Keper
Leon Ware
Ware
Margaret Payson
Gentan
Leonare
Mr. Ware
Leon
Students of Technology
Institute
Harvard and Technology
Walker
Harvard
Boston Police
Carty Twins
Professor Endell
Temperance
Pritchett
Boston Divines
Arso
Kommers
Peterbody
Posi
Cape TO Cairo
Chaplain Brown
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