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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
4
Salome Townsend aged 71 and her niece Eleanor Ann Townsend aged 67 perished after a fire swept their Hast Sumner home in Oxford county. Trapped as neighbors watched, the entire building burned before awakening occurred and rescuers found charred bodies amid efforts to escape the blaze.
Denver judge Ben B. Lindsey argues that criminal justice has long overemphasized property rights and underemphasized human rights. He cites Denver’s juvenile court success driven by understanding youth, family, and community, urging reforms focused on love and justice in place of punitive jail focus.
President Taft quotes Bal linger in a harsh rebuke claiming conspirators have corrupted trusted aides and caused personal and financial distress. The message portrays Bal linger as targeted by treachery and demands accountability amidst political infighting.
The Ballinger Pinchot clashes split Washington as L R Glavis accusation led to dismissals. Richard Ballinger and Pinchot defend actions on Alaska coal lands, prompting congressional probes that produced no final reports. President Taft supported Ballinger throughout.
President Taft accepted Richard A. Ballinger’s resignation as Secretary of the Interior. Walter L. Fisher of Chicago was appointed successor. Taft cited his faith in Ballinger’s integrity while denouncing the "unscrupulous conspiracies" that attacked him.
Secretary Ballinger announces his immediate return to Seattle and intent to resume law practice after defraying a defence cost of not less than twenty five thousand dollars. He vows to prosecute arch conspirators who have pursued him with the assassin's knife as the Ballinger Pinchot policy dispute over forest preserves is cited.
Louis D Brandeis praised the resignation of Mr Ballinger as a welcome news and said Ballinger was unfit to guide the Interior Department He predicted Walter L Fisher of Chicago would fill the vacancy and meet the demands of the secretaryship.
William Jennings Bryan attends City Club and, asked about Secretary Ballinger's resignation, offers no direct comment. He shares a Nevada Senate story about a colleague and notes he has nothing to say at present.
Concord New Hampshire March 7 An act modeled on the Oregon plan to instruct state lawmakers on senatorial candidates was approved by the House 268 to 70. The measure names itself an act to instruct state senators and representatives on United States Senate elections. A concurrent resolution calls on Congress to convene a constitutional convention to amend the federal Constitution for direct US Senate election.
Portand despatch reports Judge Levi Turner of Cumberland County Superior Court left a modest bequest to his stenographer Mrs Ela M Hanson for her careful service and to aid his daughters’ self support. The note notes the distinction that the widow is Mrs Hanson not Miss Hanson and that the judge did not intend his daughters to be left penniless. The statement lists many Boston and national women expected to honor Mrs Conley as patrons.
Mrs Kate Thecla Conley will lecture at the Somerset on Tuesday afternoon March 14 at 4 o clock on Wagner. Alice Nielsen will perform the Lohengrin music with an orchestra from the Boston Opera under Hen rott e concert master. Nielsen will also take the role of Elsa next season.
The Wolaston school house project for $75,000 was awarded to C. S. Cunning ham & Son of Lynn for $59,900. Heating and lighting went to Walter B. Ross of Boston and plumbing to M. A. Dane & Son Co. of Lynn, all to the lowest bidders.
The Post next Sunday features a fashion doll set titled Cousin Janet at the Art Show with up to date costumes shown in vivid colors on heavy paper for display and style reference.
A. C. Bryer, a Formosa Japan tea planter, stays at Parker House to see daughter Miss Ethelind S. Bryer, a nurse at Children’s Hospital. She will join him returning to Japan. other hotel guests discuss freight rates and wine handling amid Western rail conditions.
An advertisement urges readers with indigestion and related symptoms to try Papes Diapepsin. It explains food fermentation causes weak digestion, lists symptoms, and promises almost instant relief within five minutes after taking one 22-grain Triangule tablet.
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