14 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1916
Page
1
Senator Weeks stays in the field for the Republican nomination and vows a stiff battle against Roosevelt delegates. He will reveal plans in a few days and aims to push an unpledged delegation. The plan seeks Bird support if a non Roosevelt nominee is chosen.
As soon as the Lusitania case is settled the President will issue a proclamation affirming agreement with Germanys position on the sinking of armed ships without warning. The move follows diplomatic negotiations and signals a formal stance tied to the wartime maritime dispute.
Boston's heaviest snow storm in nine years ended at 9 last night after 54 hours of snowfall beginning Friday at 3 pm. Official tally stood at 13 inches, with waist high drifts in streets and suburbs driven by a sharp north wind.
Berlin dispatches show pessimism on the Von Bernstorff cables about a Lusitania settlement. Despite claims of settlement a clear German concession is needed unless the U S recedes from defending the sinking as unlawful. President Wilson agreed to strike illegal terms from the draft.
Charles W. Morse sharply criticizes Taft in an interview, saying Taft’s “agreeable little sayings” reveal a stale joke among his so-called friends. Morse threatens strict accountability through his attorneys.
Republicans in the state will back Mr Bird only if he agrees to uphold the national convention decision. Senator Weeks spent most of the day on calls with Senator Crane Chairman Thurston and other Republican leaders.
A small cellar fire at the Cowles private sanitarium in Portsmouth caused brief excitement among patients. The loss was trifling, due to smoke and water. patients were moved for precaution but later returned. The fire is believed to be caused by hot ashes.
Census bureau experts estimate the January 1 population at 101,208,315 and project a July 1 figure of 102,017,202. Growth leads in Western states with Washington, Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota and New Mexico ahead. Estimates use 1900–1910 census growth rates.
Mrs John L Gardner near Fenway Court is seriously ill at home. Dr John W Bartel of Chestnut Street attends daily. No visitors are allowed as officials say she remains in precarious condition after midnight report of improvement.
The Boston Opera House engagement of the Ballet Russe sparked illness rumors about Mrs. Gardner two weeks earlier. She missed performances after contracting grippe then relapsing with grave fears of pneumonia though no complications were confirmed.
Manchester to police report that Herbert Oaklea shot and killed a 21 pound wildcat near Derryfield Park after his foxhound treed it. The cat had been sighted by several people in the area over the past two weeks.
Charles W. Morse, once ice king and bank magnate, emerges from the 1908 wreck when receivers were appointed and indictments sent him to Atlanta. He has rebuilt his influence, returning to prominence among leading financiers with massive, high stakes deals.
In the heart of the financial arena Morse returns to prominence. Men of affairs acknowledge him again as the master organizer and swift thinker who can marshal resources in moments.
Miss Jennie Gluegov of Hingham told Chief Bates that she was not being abducted but marrying. She was rescued Saturday from what appeared to be an attempted abduction, ending a surprising case for Cohasset police.
David A. Young, arrested after attempting to force Miss Gluegor into a taxi, is committed to Taunton State Hospital for sanity observation. Gluegor, speaking through an interpreter, declares love and a planned Boston wedding as she explains the incident in Cohasset.
A reception for Rev. George A. Lyons new Gate of Heaven Church pastor in South Boston will take place at the South Boston municipal building and St. Michael's Hall on Monday evening March 6. J. Frank O'Hare was elected reception committee chairman at a meeting held last evening.
William Baker of Melrose, a student at Amherst Agricultural College, was found exhausted at the home of George D. Rhodes in Packersville by State police. He had wandered 20 miles in a blinding snowstorm after an aborted fraternity initiation, reaching the Rhodes home at 6 am from an abandoned farm near Pelham.
Baker, a freshman, was taken to a farm six miles from Amherst dorms for an initiation stunt. Lost in a storm, he wandered about 20 miles for nearly 12 hours and arrived at the Rhodes farm exhausted at dawn. College authorities were notified only after noon. he will remain under care until tomorrow morning.
The death toll from the Ernest mine explosion rises to 26 as Stephen Ferris, 30, dies from injuries. The blast occurred Friday, with miners evacuated and officials investigating cause. Local authorities and rescue teams continue to search for missing workers. Ferris is the latest confirmed victim among the identified deceased.
The heaviest snow fell between 4 am and noon with churches closed or sparsely attended. Snow shoers toured Back Bay while sleighs replaced runabouts on Tremont and Boylston. A Somerville driver crashed into a house after his auto mail truck lost steering. no injuries. A Boston Elevated street car slid into a telegraph pole but passengers were unharmed. Traffic ground to a near standstill across Greater Boston.
The note lists times and distances comparing Portland 7:46, Gloucester 15m, Sh 43m earlier in the sequence, indicating a time and distance progression.
The report notes moon phases for February through March with full and new moons, lists full moons for the rest of the year, and details celestial positions at dusk. It also gives sunset times, a 10 hour 30 minute day length, and auto lamp times for nightfall.
Old Candlemas and Valentine’s Day referenced with events such as the first salute of the US flag in foreign lands in 1778 and Oregon’s 1859 statehood. Mentions Richard II’s assassination in 1400 and James Cook’s death by cannibals. Also notes German trench gains at Ypres a year ago today.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies and colder weather with moderate northwest winds on Monday. Tuesday should be fair with temperatures rising through the day. Washington reports New England will remain fair and cold Monday with Tuesday's sunshine and a warming trend.
The report lists scattered temperature figures with identifiers such as Thompson's Spa and Wes een Ak ke, showing values like 85 416 6 and 84 18 42. Averages are 15 yesterday and 32 a year ago, indicating a wide range of readings and a notably lower past average.
The police across Europe and America, the underworld, criminology students, psychologists, and historians note the death of Mark Shinborn, regarded as the last of the famous old-time crooks.
Mark Shinborn died yesterday at noon from heart disease while talking with a fellow inmate at the John Howard Home for reform prisoners in 660 Massachusetts Avenue. His physician Dr. George W. Galvin attended. Born in Austria about 80 years ago as Maximilian Shoenbein, Shinborn once led a life as a professional bank robber before renouncing the vocation.
The term Germany offered in place of a phrase about liability for American deaths triggered news of a near settlement in the Lusitania case. Secretary Lansing and President Wilson informed Count von Bernstorff that Berlin would approve a corrected wording recognizing liability, with Berlin expected to sign promptly.
February 13. Walter Sweet, a prosperous farmer of Eastondale, was attacked and robbed by two men in a lonely village area. He lies in critical condition after being clubbed unconscious. doctors fear for his recovery. A prior head injury from years ago left part of his skull exposed, struck by a robber’s club.
A man named Sweet drove home with fatal wounds on Sand Road at six. He said two men asked him to change a bill, one struck him with a club and thieves stole $26. He told his tale before passing back into unconsciousness as farmers pursued suspects but were halted by a storm.
Plain clothes officers from police headquarters searched second class hotels and lodging houses last night for a man about 35 years old with a steel suitcase said to contain bombs aimed at Boston public buildings. Tips noted his presence since Saturday and a later sighting at a South End hotel Sunday morning. He claimed he was bound for the Cathedral.
Police quietly tracked a mysterious man after reports of threats to blow up public buildings in Boston. Detectives followed a clue from a Cathedral conversation and heightened guard at the State House, while West End stations were told to watch for suspicious people.
A Milan dispatch quotes the Adeurul of Bucharest saying the Kaiser told King Ferdinand Roumania must heed Belgium’s fate and Serbia on its front. He warned that if Roumania fails to wake, Germans Austrians Bulgars and Turks have troops to throw across the Danube with Bucharest only 37 miles from the river.
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