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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
2
The Great and General Court is prorogued today by Acting Governor Draper marking the final day of the session. Only odds and ends remain as a final push focuses on the veto dispute over a bill granting labor service preference to Spanish War veterans.
The Massachusetts House and Senate clash over a veto sustenance vote with 74 to 74 tied results. Representative Murray moves reconsideration as supporters seek a two thirds margin to override. The afternoon session ends with lively gallery antics and confetti amid threats of retaliation. The Berkshire Street Railway merger bill stalls and a related stock issue bill advances after a key amendment.
A horse frightened by an automobile ran wild down Commonwealth Avenue noon yesterday, narrowly missing pedestrians. It collided with a carriage near the Hotel Empire, wrecking the vehicle before the horse was stopped. Driver Michael Keher was in the carriage. Patrick Meanin was thrown and bruised. The horse is owned by Miss Mary Reed of the Hotel Empire.
The Massachusetts group leaves Boston at 3 pm for the Republican national convention in Chicago. John D. Long of Hingham will not attend, replaced on the at large slate by Winfield S. Schuster of Douglas. The 103 travelers include delegates alternates guests and newspaper men led by Lodge Crane and Bigney with many lawmakers and officials aboard the special train arriving in Chicago tomorrow.
Officers of the Franco American Republican Club in the Kimball building praised Governor Guild’s labor record and urged support for his Vice Presidential candidacy. The meeting noted his child labor and women workers hour limits reforms and cited his early leadership on the issue.
A private cable from Nome reports the steam whaling ship William Baylies of New Bedford has been lost in the Anadyn Bay ice pack in Siberia. The crew is believed rescued by the Bowhead and on Jeannette. Captain H. H. Bodfish, a Vineyard Haven native, survived mutiny incidents and holds a record of 24 summers in the whaling grounds.
OWNED IN NEW BEDFORD NEW BEDFORD, June 12. Steamer William Baylies of 308 tons burden, owned wholly in New Bedford by Edgar R. Lewis of William Lewis & Son. Sailed from San Francisco in March, last reported at Unalaska April 1, headed to Arctic after bow head whales. Built 1886, captain H H Bodfish from Vineyard Haven. Boat header Benjamin F. Sparks Provincetown, engineer Thomas Perry Nantucket.
A monument will be unveiled to the memory of Mrs Annie Busnach on Sunday June 14 at 8 pm at the Boston United Hand in Hand Cemetery on Centre Street West Roxbury.
Obituaries from East Boston list Maurice P Canavan aged 37 son of Patrick and the late Margaret Canavan died June 12. Funeral from 69 Havre Street Sunday at 2 pm. Also Jane L Hanson widow of Augustus B Hanson aged 76 died June 12. Funeral at 18 Monmouth Street Sunday June 14 at 2 pm. Kathryn A O Shea wife of Henry C O Shea died June 10. Funeral from 162 Lexington Street Saturday June 13 at 9 15 am with solemn requiem high mass at Sacred Heart at 10 am. Relatives and friends invited to attend. New York papers please copy.
The Massachusetts brigade from the Second Sixth and Eighth Regiments will depart Greenfield Fitchburg and Boston in six special trains after 4 pm and reach Pine Plains New York by tomorrow morning. They join 6000 troops for a two week war school with drills from setup to grand tactics at Pine Plains extending to July 25.
Chicago June 12 In a desperate push to derail Taft the allies named Senator Crane of Massachusetts to lead their campaign at the convention. Taft delegates total about 700 but cracks show with Vorys and Hitchcock in conflict. Cannon may be nominated if Taft blinks and Roosevelt votes surge. Lodge remains a forceful influence as the stormy convention looms.
After seven days the Republican national committee completed hearings on 219 contested seats. Taft gains 216 from contests and Foraker 3, bringing Taft’s instructed delegates to 603. Louisiana, Ohio, and Tennessee split delegations seated. allies vow to finish and deny any first-ballot nomination.
In Chicago on June 12 the day’s focus was on platform ideas rather than action. Senators Hopkins and Cullom urged a clear tariff plank with no quibbles and a broad, non radical platform. Reformers push the GOP to adopt their ideas while aiming to avoid Bryan’s influence.
President Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders arrive in Chicago with a tentative anti injunction plank. They plan to push the measure through the resolutions committee to secure labor representation in the Republican platform.
Miller Huggins, Cincinnati star second baseman, forgot a $200 diamond ring while sending clothes to a tailor. Police at Station 10 arrested a Roxbury youth based on the incident after the ring was found missing from the garment pockets.
General Stewart I. Woodford of New York arrives in Chicago to organize Governor Hughes backing for the presidency. He says New York delegates will support Hughes and that Hughes will not accept a vice presidential nomination under any circumstances, even as Taft supporters speculate.
Rochester June 12. A federal court jury found guilty in the Standard Oil Company case. The 40 counts charge actions on individual oil car shipments, with a maximum fine of 20 000 dollars per count, totaling 800 000 dollars if all counts are upheld.
Reliable relief for eyes that require care advertised as a marine based remedy. The short notice focuses on soothing and comfort for tired or irritated eyes.
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