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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
1
In Newington New Hampshire Glacia Calla Roy reenacted the murder of her brother George A. Carkin in the very apartment where Jan 2 tragedy occurred. She played multiple roles before finishing as the sister who faced the fatal moment under counsels and county officials’ watch.
Howard Nelson, NH revolver expert and animal cruelty agent, joined Col Bartlett and counsel at the Roy villa rehearsal. He brought unloaded revolvers for demonstrations as investigators trace how Carkin died, using bullet hole analysis to locate the trio’s positions.
Dr. Arthur H. Davison woman answered door at 337 Talbot avenue Dorchester to a man claiming to represent a Boston secret society. He was admitted to the study and pulled a pistol threatening to blow off the doctor head claiming a full loaded danger though the weapon was light.
Lieutenant Oscar E. Boynton a 28 year veteran of the Boston police and Sergeant Richard J. Neagle a 23 year officer at Station 8 died suddenly of heart failure. The deaths shocked the department and officials who expressed grief.
Simeon Ford drew sharp barbs at the President during a Real Estate Exchange dinner provoking laughter and silent gestures. Governor Guild backed Ford as presidential nominee amid the ribbing. Ford defended Roosevelt's administration at a Republican Club dinner and was hailed at two banquets as a potential future president amid news of Taft's Ohio victory.
Against Mayor Hibbard's proposal the government by commission bill was nearly defeated at a Boston Republicans meeting just after the session. Only three members voted in favor of the measure.
Taft argues Philippines as a stronghold and asserts the U S as a consultative power in world affairs. He praises Roosevelt era reforms, calls for a strong military and navy, and attributes panic to short term business over-expansion.
Dr Davison quieted the man and warned Mrs Davison to lock herself in a room before summoning a policeman. The subject, Frank Clouse of the South End near Dwight school, was taken to Station 11 and jailed for city prison observation today.
In New York on March 3 19 year old Mitzel Morok a noted loop the loop circus performer died after a friend Antoinette Defframe unintentionally discharged a pistol while pouring tea. Defframe was arrested on homicide charges as Morok had planned to travel to Chicago for upcoming rehearsals.
An advertisement extols Father John's Medicine as a superior tonic and body builder. It claims to cure throat and lung troubles, assuring guaranteed effectiveness. The crude copy emphasizes broad health benefits with promotional certainty.
Lieutenant Boynton aged about 70 died last evening at police headquarters after reporting for duty and asking for Dr. Dunn. Officer Harry Phipps aided him as he collapsed in the telephones room. Earlier Sergeant Neagle died at his South Boston home after an all night shift. Both officers were long-serving and respected. Continued on Page 12 Third Column.
A claim states refined tar in Lung Kuro cures a cough rapidly. The text presents a health remedy assertion without evidence or medical endorsement.
The article cites Ford describing Roosevelt as a political blue pill and predicts a stark choice next November between Taft and Roosevelt. It notes Taft’s resemblance to a counterfeit bill and mentions the President likening Roosevelt to a third term, signaling a heated political moment.
Taft says he cannot stay silent when he has a chief he loves and respects, reacting to Ford's jest with earnest remarks. Applause erupts as the secretary's words land, and Ford appears uneasy in the tense moment.
At the Hotel Somerset the Secretary of War William H. Taft defended his policy stance after Simeon Ford of New York delivered explosive humor at the Real Estate Exchange banquet. Taft’s sharp rebuttal followed reminders that Ford is a professional humorist.
Secretary Taft spoke to the Massachusetts Republican Club at Symphony Hall with strong support from Governor Curtis Guild. Taft argued for expansion as a key Republican principle and defended the Spanish American War’s outcomes and American duties abroad.
A private session directed the Republican advisory committee and the House and Senate chairmen of the metropolitan affairs committee to consult with the Mayor. They were to propose concrete measures for Legislature to consider. The five members include Representative Ferber Ward 10, Rousmaniere Ward 21, Ham Ward 20, Mildram Ward 24, and Cushing Ward 11, with Cushing and Senator Hall of Revere as chairmen.
Ohio Republicans met in Columbus and gave William H. Taft full control of the state party. They wiped out the State central committee with members biased toward Senators Foraker and Dick, delivering a strong setback to those factions.
Of the 21 committee members 11 were re elected and seven of the changes were Foraker men, all of them on the committee. The three not re elected were Taft men due to local conditions. Every member of the new committee is a Taft man.
At Winthrop Hall Uphams corner a juvenile performer Miss Thelma Woodsome daughter of Charles A. Woodsome escaped serious injury when her dress caught flame during intermission between playlets the flames were smothered quickly. Thelma who had the leading role in the first playlet was shaken along with her companions.
City authorities led by Chief Watts intensify pursuit of alleged anarchist organizers. Police sources say raids target suspected groups, with warrants executed across multiple neighborhoods as investigations continue. Public safety officials caution against panics while outlining legal actions pending.
Secretary Straus of the Bureau of Commerce and Labor orders immigration officials to confer with city police to deport and remove anarchists and alien criminals following a Denver murder and a Chicago police chief attack, enforcing the deportation law nationwide.
Directive directs immigration commissioners and inspectors to confer with city police or secret service chiefs to identify alien anarchists and criminals. It asks for precise facts on arrival dates and transport details to support deportation under the 1907 act and to secure local police cooperation immediately.
Miss Ella Feeney and Miss Anna Carroll thwart an arson attempt at the Derby desk factory on Water Street Charlestown. They spotted a fire in the shipping room through a broken window and scared the unknown intruder away. Feeney summoned help from Box 421 as the blaze was put out quickly.
In Malden on Short street Abraham Karp's bake shop and residence suffered a second blaze within 24 hours. The 1 am fire overwhelmed Karp while his family and two bakers, working in the basement, escaped after alerting the fire department but the delay in opening the alarm box allowed the flames to gain headway.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Wednesday and Thursday to be fair with little temperature change and light to fresh northwest winds. Rain or snow is possible late night Friday as conditions shift. Washington report notes New England remains fair Wednesday and Thursday with steady temperatures and similar winds.
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