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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
6
The Boston publication Erea News is dated December 21 1907 as issue number 71 in volume 189. It lists the office at 259 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts and appears as a local daily page item.
Subscriptions listed with daily one cape securivver visas at $3.00 and six months at 50 cents, three months at 25 cents. The Sunday Post offers one year at $2.50, six months at $1.25, and three months at 65 cents.
Owing to higher postal charges to the Dominion of Canada, the Daily Post lists 1 month 50c 6 months 3 year 6. Sunday Post 9c per copy. Entries and payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY Boston. Subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued at expiration. Editor E A Grozier.
The resolution by Representative Hill of Connecticut urges the Treasury to accept certified checks from national banks for public dues. It argues such banks are government accountable and face no greater risk, noting current restrictions cause funds stringency. A strict statute reading blocks this acceptance, but the risk of extending authority seems remote, inviting possible Treasury regulation changes.
Secretary Taft’s first message to the American people stresses amicable relations between Japan and the United States. He notes domestic troubles and a tempestuous voyage, yet expresses careful assurance that both governments and people are seeking harmony and stability.
Frederick H. White told Boston Aero clubs that balloons may soon carry the mails. He noted that postal service uses quick transport and even streetcar routes for mail. Once balloons and flying machines achieve reliable accuracy, they will be adopted. The timing hinges on the balloonists themselves.
Judge Charles M. Hough of the U S District Court holds 80 cent per 1000 feet gas limit for New York city violates the 14th Amendment conferring confiscation of gas company property. He notes Boston avoided the ban and gas firms in that city gain from the higher allowable prices.
President Roosevelt, in a clear ruling, calls for federal action only when State authorities cannot maintain order. Nevada faced alleged insurrection, but state officials did not act, and thus federal troops will withdraw by December 39, signaling the end of federal intervention in the Goldfield district.
A speaker asserts that States must not let the federal government take over state duties in maintaining order. The principle extends beyond police matters to broader state governance.
The Philippine Assembly demands commercial autonomy and the power to negotiate treaties with other nations after the Dingley tariff limits access to U S markets. They urge Congress and President Taft to authorize broader trade to relieve hardship on Filipino economy.
A jumble of humorous vignettes from Boston society and politics recounts prize fighting in the House of Representatives, snow and sleighing, theatre notes on Richard Carle and Tallman, civic wit from Leslie Shaw, and a Harvard Square car tale of polite gallantry amid everyday city life.
The Portland dukedom dispute hinges on whether the late duke posed as T. C. Druce. An exhumation of Druce’s grave will test if the burial was mock or genuine, with witnesses claiming fraud and lead and rubbish in the coffin.
The City Club discussion features Colonel Albert A. Clarke backing a railroad merger and Louis D. Brandeis opposing. The Massachusetts Legislature faces a broad principles question beyond temporary gains, hinging on whether the state will maintain its established policy or permit a merger.
Funeral services for Inspector Lebbeus B. McCausland of the police department were held at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Dorchester yesterday conducted by Rev. F. Arthur Reeve. Pallbearers included Lt. F. J. Smith, John J. O'Rourke, M. J. Dailey, Fred I. Jones, Henry J. Watkins and J. H. Buckley with many police officials in attendance.
Greek minister designate L. A. Coromilas arrived in Washington and appeared at the State Department for the first time to present himself to officials.
Dwight Davis a member of the House of Delegates says many St Louis buildings threaten health and life. He warns the public and urges action to address unsafe structures in the city.
Asheville report notes George W. Vanderbilt began prosecutions against poachers on the Biltmore estate. Two African American men were fined for trespass and hunting violations.
A farmer and animals spar over value and labor in playful verse. The hen boasts of laying eggs while the cow and poodle receive rewards, the parrot swallows without paying, and the hired man chides the animals for their limited work. Set in a rural exchange, the dialogue exposes who earns esteem and wages on the farm.
A columnist quips that the office boy only shows the nickname Little Bright Eyes when immersed in five cent literature, suggesting a playful jab at youth and reading habits.
A letter from Milford Mass ridicules Newt for claiming an onion makes noise and mocks his Sphinx column. The writer argues the onion’s smell causes sound rather than the onion itself and invites dramatic scolding if Newt persists. The editor adds a playful sign off inviting more stirring.
The Observant Citizen notes narrow sidewalks on Washington street between School and Boylston during busy holiday hours. Crowds spill onto the street as two electric lines and traffic create hazards. An unloaded two-horse wagon was seen pushing through pedestrians yesterday afternoon.
Stephen Hastings enters a furnished house he intends to buy and is confronted by Aunt Tebby and her guard dog Tiger. A sly, elegant hostess tests him regarding a signet ring and the key while hinting at valuable china. He ends with a playful gift wish and depart.
A narrator notes Stephen's mania for old furniture as he inspects a clock at the end of a hall and slips toward a dining room, hinted at by a larger misdirection about being on the wrong course. The fragment suggests a mood of curiosity and misdirection without clear resolution.
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