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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
12
In Washington on a special mission, Guatemala's foreign minister Don Juan Barrios was fatally injured while Senator Don Luis Toledo Herrarte and General John Drummond suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident late today.
A heavy touring car overturned after crossing the bridge into Virginia. Occupants were pinned under the tonneau and later found unconscious. Chauffeur George Starling escaped with minor injuries. Senor Barrios and two others, including Senor Barries, were hospitalized with brain concussion and possible skull fracture. The party traveled from Mount Vernon. Barrios carried a wreath for Washington’s tomb per President Estrada Cabrera’s request.
A cryptic note accuses the president of error on Panama and hints funds moved through the American Panama Canal Company. The writer claims money was paid and passed on, without detailing who handled it or future destinations, and urges contact with Cromwell to reveal the full story.
The New York World calls for a full impartial inquiry into the Panama Canal deal. It claims Roosevelt knew his statements on the purchase were false and questions the $40 million price, the buyers, and the who behind the Canal Company arrangements.
Charles P Taft brother of President elect William H Taft says New York World accusations about the Panama purchase are lying yarns He supports congressional investigation and urges that the light be let in regarding the affair also involving Douglas Robinson Roosevelt's brother in law Cincinnati December 8.
The New York World argues the Panama story was a campaign tool misusing names like Douglas Robinson and Charles P. Taft. It asserts the main aim was to expose alleged misconduct, not to indict Roosevelt or Taft personally. Taft considers legal action reserved.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass an emergency volunteer army bill in a special message. The accompanying draft was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Cullom. He argues current law was a patchwork rushed during and after the Spanish American War.
New York December 8 Archiald F Law vice president of the Temple Iron Company testified in the government suit against the coal roads. He said despite large profits since organization the business was hazardous.
The President declares current law faulty and approves a War Department backed measure drawn with the chief of staff. The plan aims to organized citizens into an ready military force without peace-time costs, scalable from 50,000 to 2,000,000 men, to be enacted now for rapid mobilization if war arises.
Law described the Temple Iron Company's need for large working capital amid a coal strike. Railroads including Reading Lehigh Valley Central of New Jersey Lackawanna Susquehanna and Western and Erie provided about 480000, later pressed for repayment. Baer blocked demands, saying the surplus would fund Temple Iron bonds instead.
Lizzie B Robinson claims dower rights in the estate of Benjamin S Robinson with a divorce dispute over the validity of a South Dakota divorce. Rose Mary Tarbox also seeks widow’s rights, and testimony placed Robinson at work for 20 years before his death.
Washington to Baltimore to Philadelphia trip described as Mrs Kieran and her husband travel amid chaotic revelations about a company in receivership. Investigators seek Mr Kieran's personal ledgers and details of loan bonuses including a $450000 payment for renewing a $125000 loan.
The boxing match between Sam Langford of Boston and Jim Flynn of Pueblo, initially set for December 17 in San Francisco, has been postponed to December 21.
In Newmarket New Hampshire two students Carl Chase of Webster and John W. Davis of Concord are believed drowned after a canoeing trip on Great Bay. An extensive search by the student body and professors failed to locate them. their overturned canoe and Davis’s coat were recovered.
Milford resident Rowland Folger known as Milford's Forty-niner and the oldest Red Men member in the region died at his Congress Street home this morning.
A concise shopping note asserts Morse's as the reliable source for correct goods. The cadence implies Morse's consistency in quality and trust, with customers repeating the motto about accuracy and satisfaction.
The advertisement touts a new fur coat designed for motorists made from Russian black dog fur with satin lining. It highlights value at $20 and compares to higher prices in exclusive fur stores. A complete fur coat line is shown at $50 $55 $75 and $90, with Northern Otter collars featured on the higher end.
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