19 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1912
Page
1
President Taft stresses belief in constituted authority and constitutional checks at the Charitable Irish Dinner. Cardinal O Connell warns liberties must be safeguarded and that law guides justice, not the people, amid fears of majoritarian excess.
A Mount Airy long distance message says a messenger seeks all available men at Squirrel's Spur near the Virginia line where Sidna Allen and others are believed surrounded by about 40 pursuers. Hillsville reports another day of chasing the courthouse assassins with the posse returning empty handed and fearing the Allens may have crossed into North Carolina or Tennessee.
State militia considered then dropped as Governor Mann issues a proclamation raising rewards to four thousand dollars dead or alive. Detective Felts leads a posse through Barbett Knob and Elk Spur toward Fancy Gap and Devil's Den but finds no sign of the Allen clan. homes along Garner's Creek and Lone Cedar Fork are searched up to the Carolina line.
A concise note lists travel details for Arizona New Mexico and Mexico valid until April 14. It mentions a personally conducted sleeper car without change and a berth price of 9 dollars. Also references the Washington Bunset Route with addresses on Milk and Washington streets.
Omaha, Neb. March 18 Two of the three escapees from Lincoln State penitentiary John Dowd and John Taylor are dead after a long battle with law officers Roy Blunt a bystander was killed Morley the remaining escapee surrendered after a two and a half mile chase on horseback during the gunfight with officers.
Three escaped convicts battered the Lincoln to near Omaha line in a chase that reached within 10 miles of Omaha city limits. They used desperate methods to avoid recapture but faced pursuers armed with repeating rifles. A Gretna telephone operator alerted authorities early in the day.
On the 79th day of the year the Sun and Moon readings note 12 hours of daylight and a 3 hour 1 minute increase. It is the last day of winter and light auto lamps switch on at 6 25.
Five hundred suffrage supporters heard Sylvia Pankhurst speak at Ames Memorial Hall in Salem on March 18. Four male hecklers attempted to interrupt, but were silenced as the audience remained orderly and the speaker continued.
The Pere Marquette Council Knights of Columbus minstrel show ended suddenly when all lights failed in the hall. Officials tried to repair the wiring but could not restore power, and gas lights were later used as 900 attendees left the venue in darkness.
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Boston and vicinity with little temperature change. For New England expect fair Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing Clouds and warmer west winds, becoming variable later.
John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, told a St. Patrick’s banquet at the Hotel Cecil that the home rule bill would pass the House of Commons by more than a 100 vote margin and become law within two years. He said Ireland would then be the greatest human agency in promoting the security and power of the British empire.
The Rt Rev Monsignor Denis O Callaghan celebrated his first birthday yesterday at St Augustine's South Boston with hundreds of parishioners visiting his parochial residence. A midday informal dinner honored him with priests and guests, marking his recovery from a recent operation and his attendance at the President's breakfast at Hotel Somerset and the South Boston parade review in the afternoon.
Richard Forsythe 35 a Hyde Park Engine 48 firefighter was overcome by smoke while fighting a Stafford Iron foundry fire early last night and fell 23 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured left arm and other injuries and was taken to Bennet Emergency Hospital in Hyde Park.
Isaac S. Pear age 8? died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs. George P. Cobb in Cambridge. A longtime figure in local politics and a partner in the firm Pettingill & Pear located at 30 Brattle street Cambridge.
The Pope provided cardinals with a summary of the first section of the canon law codification. Cardinals must return it within six months with observations attached, after having already received it and sent copies to all bishops worldwide.
A Southern Pacific locomotive exploded in the San Antonio shops on March 18 killing at least 32 men. The blast wrecked the copper house blacksmith shop and roundhouse, with pieces of the engine strewn across blocks and a portion crashing into a nearby house wounding a woman.
Twenty identified bodies plus about twelve more unrecognizable fragments were found in wrecked shops and streets. About 50 people were injured. The incident, linked to a large mogul locomotive, caused roughly $200,000 in losses and involved strike breakers aiding shops on Harriman lines.
Augusta Maine March 18 Delegates in the Maine biennial convention say they will not endorse any presidential candidate. Sentiment is divided among supporters of Harmon Wilson Clark and Underwood. John P H Wilson of Auburn to open the convention at 10 30 tomorrow with 1200 delegates expected, over one third already in city.
President Taft received an unparalleled welcome in Boston with huge crowds at South Station and the Somerset hotel. At the 175th anniversary banquet of the Charitable Irish Society Cardinal O Connell praised Tafts judiciary stand as he pledged support for his renomination. Taft’s Massachusetts visit featured sharp attacks on Roosevelt and a strong stand for constitutional protection and primary election reform.
Reports cover the President's visit and the charitable Irish Society dinner, detailing attendees, speeches, and the event's charitable aims as recorded on pages nine, ten, and twenty. The coverage highlights the society's reception, civic remarks, and fundraising notes from the gathering.
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