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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
5
Friends of Cardenio F. King criticized Governor Foss's conditional pardon proposal. They warned releasing King only until he regains health would nearly nullify any potential recovery gains, as each uplifted day would bring him closer to returning to prison.
Governor Foss opposes delaying a King pardon by fear of relapse. He supports a conditional, temporary release with return to jail if recovered, noting the law's breadth and that the plan hinges on the doctor’s verdict and council approval. King has served four of a 10 to 14 year sentence.
Railroad circles report the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad rejected a recent offer of Bangor & Aroostook control. Officials say the NYNH&H will focus on contraction and improving existing properties rather than expansion, including Rutland system development.
Verdi’s Otello returns to the opera house tonight led by Zenatello in the title role with Frances Alda as Desdemona and Antonio Scotti as Iago. The cast also features Rafaelo Diaz Cassio Cilla Roderigo and Claessens Emilia with Maestro Conti conducting. Boston opera attendance rises as Schumann-Heink debuts in Il Trovatore and the matinee attracts record box office.
The mayor told friends he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for either mayor or governor next year. City Hall sources say there is a sense he will avoid the mayoralty contest and will step aside for another to lead.
Boston Post notes the Friday night premiere directed by Weingartner with Mime Olive Fremstadt as Isolde and Carl Burman as Tristan. Maria Gay debuts Brangaene, Herman Weil as Kuywenal, Edward Lankow as King Marke. audience also awaits 1913 tale The Kisses of Claudius by Bergengrén in next Sunday’s Post Magazine.
In Chicago, January 28, two younger brothers in a four man counterfeiting case asked to take prison time to spare their two elder brothers. They offered to sacrifice liberty to meet justice, but Judge Carpenter did not allow the plea. The four family members stood trial together as their father serves time in federal prison.
A Barnegat coast tale by S Ten Eyck Bourke and Charles Francis Bourke presents nautical scenes and local maritime flavor from the shore town. The piece evokes waves, weather, and seafaring life through descriptive passages and period voice.
The Sunday Post will feature another installment in the Widows and Her Friends series titled Pictures That Made Gibson No 5. The item promises a notable photograph and a short accompanying feature.
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