12 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
1
The Common Council approved the annual budget totaling 19,150,677 in a 42 to 12 vote. The 2023 figure is 1,053,000 above the mayor’s recommended limit, and Mayor Hibbard plans to veto all increases approved by the council.
The committee report notes a change by the Common Council on motion by Councilman Mc Cullough Ward 18. Fifty thousand dollars moved from the park department to pay division. Park funding dropped to 350 thousand dollars while paving rose to 1.2 million.
Auto show crowds exceed expectations with heavy sales yesterday. Red Sox abandon Hot Springs and head to Knoxville Tennessee. Bowerman's team defeats the Colitis at Augusta again.
In Orleans on March 11 Captain Jewell, commander of the steamer Horatio Hall, left the wreck after the vessel was rammed by the Dimock. Tears marked the moment as he boarded the tug John G. Chandler. The tug, headed for Boston, sheltered in a Cape Cod cove due to a heavy gale and reached Boston around midnight.
Captain Jewell evacuates the hall as the Dimock lies nearly submerged. Wreckers and underwriters begin salvage work after Captain John A. Thompson credits timely beaching for saving lives. He notes the plugged sounding tube and seven feet of water in the hold forced the decision.
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt, preparing for a farewell reception with Mrs Roosevelt at Town Hall, speaks of his African shooting journey. He also recalls his Colorado trip, praises Western cowboy friends, and admires the sunshine across the hills.
The text records Theodore Roosevelt denying permission for a press representative to accompany his African trip and promising to thwart any caravan outfitting that would follow his expedition into the jungle. He notes newspapers may accompany ships to Naples and Nairob i, but he will take action against organized follow-ons.
Dr Wiley emphasizes that there is nothing more vital than keeping meat pure and clearly labeled. He urges the state to protect the public and says selling tainted meat is a crime, with proper labeling mandatory to inform buyers.
Dr. H. W. Wiley, the government's pure food chief, endorsed the Boston Post’s stance against using beef from cattle with slight tuberculous infection. In a March 11 interview, he affirmed the newspaper’s position amid the Massachusetts beef debate.
A speaker argues that any meat with even slight disease must not be sold or traded. He calls for clear labeling and consumer redress, warns against public abattoirs handling diseased animals, and cites Massachusetts laws on infected beef. He stresses inspectors protect the public and urges strict enforcement.
A legislative note outlines Bill 10 proposing statewide liquor restrictions. The text references a constitutional amendments committee and signals action to finalize a broad prohibition measure.
A resolution to amend the Commonwealth Constitution seeks to ban the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages for use as a beverage. The article of amendment, agreed by both houses, will be entered in journals with yeas and nays and referred to the next General Court for submission to the people for ratification and enforcement legislation to follow.
The bill must pass the House by two thirds of those present and voting and gain a Senate majority. It then requires adoption by the next Legislature by a similar vote and finally a formal vote by the people.
The Committee on Amendments voted for the resolve and prohibition with Mulligan of Natick as chair and Evans of Everett, Brown Medford, Burnett Melrose, Holman Attleboro, Greenleaf Boston, Priest Haverhill, and Coogan Boston voting yes. Butler Boston and Hatton Charlestown and Adams Agawam voted against.
A committee report on a Massachusetts constitution amendment to make the state prohibition would pass in the House and gain Senate support. The move follows a strong temperance wave across the state with many cities and towns voting dry in recent elections. The action stunned Beacon Hill and signals a split in the legislature on liquor issues as the measure advances to the next session and the people.
During a 2 AM blaze at 6 Blossom street in a Woolf Deist shoe store building, firemen protected Mrs. Patrick Sullivan on her bed to remove her if needed. Damage is under 150 dollars as smoke drove residents from upper tenements, including Mrs Sullivan and her infant.
Caspar Whitney edits a feature praising the Country Life movement in a new section called A Magazine Within a Magazine. Collier's issue for March 18 is on sale, highlighting efforts described as new, purposeful, and interesting.
Russell Griswold Colt, husband elect of Miss Ethel Barrymore, says he learned of the engagement from the newspaper and confirms they are engaged but not yet married. He rushed to town to clarify the premature report, noting he had not known until reading the paper.
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