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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
12
The note questions whether gifts that merely please him without lasting benefit are worthwhile as prices drop. It lists multiple reductions from five to six dollars down to three dollars and fifty cents, signaling a push toward more meaningful value.
An aching tooth drew John D. Rockefeller from his New York winter home to a dentist in Cleveland. The visit sparked rumors about church leadership at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church and grand plans attributed to Rockefeller, including a 16 story church and a $50,000,000 gift to Oriental universities.
John D Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland unannounced by Pullman with only a valet and visited his old downtown house, Forest Hill bunkers, the oil refinery, and Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. He attended a quick dentist appointment and held a brief informal reception after services before staying at his downtown home. He plans another dentist visit and a New York departure tomorrow evening.
Dorchester church leaders urged residents to vote no on license expansion. Rev Peter Ronan said he helped swing 5000 votes last year and warned more saloons would follow if licenses are granted. Fr Florence Halloran urged voters to record no license for the district, citing local concerns.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland arrived in Willemstad, Curacao, towing the Venezuelan coast guard ship Alix with a Dutch crew aboard. Gelderland had captured the Alix off Puerto Cabello on Saturday.
The Dutch warships Gelderland and two others capture the coast guard vessel Alix near Curacao while Venezuela warns of force. The action follows Holland's orders to demonstrate off Venezuela and seize any Venezuelan ships to hinder troop and supply movements. The Jacob Van Heemskerk and Friesland are reported off La Guaira, ready for further captures.
The First Baptist Church of Kingston, a gift from Henry R. Glover of Cambridge in memory of his father and built in 1886 for $25,000, was almost totally destroyed by a blaze late tonight. Authorities say an overheated basement chimney started the fire and several memorial windows were lost while the pipe organ was saved.
The auditing committee at 164 Canal Street reported strong business. Business Agent Jere Mahoney says current conditions are favorable and notes the next meeting Thursday evening will cover matters of vital importance.
A bomb exploded in an alley on Wabash Avenue near Sixteenth Street wrecking two buildings and shattering windows for a block. Several people were killed or injured. Police suspect the blast aimed to scare attendees from the First Ward Democratic ball at the Coliseum planned for tomorrow night.
Seven year old Walter Ernest Morton received a skull fracture after a collision with an automobile while coasting yesterday in Dedham.
Walter Morton Jr. 7 lies between life and death at his Dedham home after a coasting accident on Clark's Hill near Washington and Court streets. He suffered a fractured skull when hit by a speeding car from Norwood toward Boston.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its season for the pension fund before a large Symphony Hall crowd. The program featured Liszt Wagner and Tschaikowsky works including Parsifal excerpts, Die Gotterdammerung, the Nutcracker Suite, 1812 Overture, and Tschaikowsky’s Polacca. Fiedler conducted with notable energy, delivering fresh takes on Liszt and a vivid Parsifal passage. The massed brass and organ, plus cymbals, added dramatic effect, and the Marseillaise and Russian themes drew strong audience praise.
Crowds of natives and Europeans gathered on Colombo’s southwest coast as the U S battleship fleet sighted at dawn. The flagship Connecticut with Rear Admiral Sperry aboard entered the harbor at nine, saluting the port as the rest of the fleet followed in single file.
The fleet arrived in Colombo after a voyage from Manila with minor illness on the Georgia smallpox case. Coaling will begin, and official receptions, concerts, dinners, and excursions to Kandy are planned with prizes and tea for officers.
Washington reports from the battleship fleet describe a widespread lack of knowledge about the national anthem. Locals welcomed the fleet but sang The Star Spangled Banner poorly, often stopping after a few lines, despite efforts to rehearse.
Washington sees a wave of concern after Phillippe Bunau Varilla warns the Panama Canal may fail without changing the dam site and spending more. Taft plans a Panama trip to inspect conditions while Sen. A B Kittredge backs Bunau Varilla’s points amid canal politics and upcoming elections.
With no mayoral or school board race, the Good Government Association pushes its aldermanic slate for tomorrow. Reports say Donovan and Lomasney plan rival slates in the contest.
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