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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
9
Republican leaders expect the platform to be completed with minor details left to the resolutions committee. Drafted by Ohio Attorney General Wade Ellis and aided by Senator Hopkins and Senator Long, the platform includes a memorial urging support for the independence of courts at both state and national levels.
The document endorses President Roosevelt's policies, lauds Republican achievements, and centers on tariff reform. It pledges to equalize duties for consumer benefit while protecting domestic industry, rejects competing domestic and foreign labor, and favors a mix of maximum and minimum tariffs. It also commends the Aldrich Vreeland act, pending court-influencing labor protections, andContinues toward naval growth and Philippines policy.
Lowell June 7 Congressman Butler Ames denounces Taft faction tactics at Chicago national committee sessions. He warns discrimination against anti Taft delegates could split the GOP. Ames says Governor Guild as vice presidential nominee would bolster the national ticket and notes his alliance with Senator Crane supporting "The Allies."
Congressman Ames denies forging tickets used to enter the Florida convention and claims his role was limited to advising delegates to obtain tickets. He accuses Taft managers of packing the hall with credentialed supporters and notes most Florida voters were colored and favored Foraker.
In Auburndale the Lasell Seminary seniors heard Rev. William C. Gordon deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational Church. Using I Corinthians 9 24 he urged graduates to maintain a determined purpose to face world responsibilities and seek the highest reward.
In Chicago on June 7 the anti Taft faction decided not to bolt the Republican national committee. Senator Crane of Massachusetts called the threat ill advised and a mistake. They withdrew their stand on presenting further evidence to support Southern anti Taft delegations. Appeals may go to the credentials committee and then the convention if injustice is believed. Governor Guild's vice presidency boom grows stronger amid health rumors clearing up.
The anti Taft allies face internal dissent as they threaten to bolt the national committee while pledging to press their contested delegate cases to credentials and the convention. Leaders like Burke Hemenway and Crane dispute the plan, with diplomacy shaping a harmony approach and threats of Taft roll substitutions.
Mrs Mary Haykel a Syrian woman was arrested in Lawrence charged with poisoning her husband John Haykel and her two stepsons John 16 and Nicholas 10 Although the crime was committed April 4 none have died Mr Haykel lies dying in Lawrence General Hospital while the elder boy is seriously ill at his uncle Thomas Haykel 42 Hudson Street Boston
Police expect to prove the woman poisoned her husband and stepson after a dinner at Haykes store in November 1907. The husband’s illness grew critical after meals sent by the wife while the step-sons fell ill earlier. The outcome hinges on the illness of the couple and the hospital response.
John Haykel Jr. remains critically ill at his uncle’s home under Dr. Ralph A. Warden’s care. The Lawrence doctors cannot determine if poisoning caused eight weeks of illness as the case defies known poisons and long symptoms. The father is bedridden and the mystery endures.
Boxing gossip outlines a week of bouts from Monday to Saturday featuring Cross versus Hyland in New York with a dental twist, Donohue versus Memsic in Boston, and O'Toole versus Wolgast in Philadelphia. Separate notes cover Blackburn against O'Brien in Philadelphia and Mellody versus Glover in New York with other regional bouts and growing anticipation.
Harvard's baseball team shows a recovery with wins over Brown and Dartmouth, raising hope for a strong finish. Pieper faced tough luck early, but the squad gains momentum as Cornell visits Cambridge and Holy Cross arrives, with Yale expected to offer a stern test next week.
The article notes a 5000 trotting free for all featuring Sweet Marie and others in Readville on July 4. It also lists the Metropolitan Club’s 61 entries across 15 classes for races on Tuesday June 9, plus upcoming events by the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston, Cypress Commandery, and the Arabian Horse Club of America with state and national connections.
St Louis of the National League beat Waterbury 9 to 8 in an afternoon exhibition in Waterbury Connecticut. Superior batting and errorless fielding helped the visitors secure the win. Final line shows St Louis 9 Waterbury 8 with McGlynn Bliss Edmundson Shincel as batteries.
Scores from Sunday games include Montreal-Montreal 8 Rochester 2 and Waterbury-St Louis 9 Waterbury 8. Providence-Jersey City 9 Providence 0 and Newark-Newark 5 Baltimore 8. Minooka Penn Cincinnati 14 Scranton incomplete.
English High will protest the final game with Dorchester High after a bitter contest at Dunbar avenue grounds. Paul Everett shut Dorchester to three hits, but two were in one inning, producing the winning run. The article notes upcoming league playoffs in the Preparatory and Suburban leagues and highlights key players Spaulding, Everett, Kelley, and Halligan as the season closes.
St Anthony's Church hosts a boys marathon for ages 16 and under at Allston North Brighton playgrounds on June 17. The route travels Western avenues Market Street Washington Street Oak Square and returns to finish in the North Brighton grounds. Ten prizes will be awarded to the first ten finishers and officials start at 2 30 P M.
Clan Na Gaels clubs in Boston and nearby plan a field day at Oak Island featuring a football match between two Irish clubs and a hurling contest between top metropolitan teams. A military drill competition draws interest with several companies likely to participate, plus sprinting events, jumps, throws, a fat man’s race, and youths’ activities for members’ boys.
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