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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1904
Page
6
The governor enters a second year with a strong veto record, blocking 11 unwise bills and steering economy and local home rule. The Legislature, once dominant, has yielded with little revolt, and the executive actions are portrayed as nonpartisan and wise.
The Senate committee will not pursue further inquiries into Mormon political ties this summer. With a presidential and congressional election ahead, the Mormon vote remains pivotal as in 1900. The Washington probe already damaged the Mormon Republican alliance, and Smoot remains a political risk for Roosevelt.
In a House vote against a liberal hotel law, the bill that passed the Senate narrowly failed. Backers warn future petitions may resurface with the same rural voter pressures. The piece argues blue laws hinder morality and predicts eventual endorsement of reason and reform in the New England metropolis. The piece recalls Gaston’s 30 year-ago governor election shift in state political control.
An analysis questions the claim that trade followed the flag in the Philippines. 1903 imports of iron and steel rose about 10 percent from 1902, with England and European rivals dominating most of the trade. The Philippines imported 159,528 in value, United States share negligible, and England led iron sheets while Germany and Belgium supplied steel rails.
The statement asserts that the American people pay more than 100 million dollars annually in government costs. It emphasizes a large ongoing financial burden on taxpayers as a broad national assertion.
Public rights in Boston are upheld as Governor Bates vetoes a bill that would strip local residents of the Back Bay protections. He rebukes the Legislature, claiming the rural-dominated body sought to curb the city’s access to air health and fight rights. The veto preserves the people’s rights.
Editorial urges municipal action to relieve Boston and suburbs from smoke, noting Senate rejection of relief bill. It argues local authorities can impose stricter regulations on emissions and must act to safeguard health without legislative aid.
Medford May 24 Tufts sophomore society Sword and Shield held its annual initiation and banquet at Quincy House with founder and old members present Herbert L Michael served as toastmaster Speakers included George E Pearson Henry T Claus Norval E Lamb and Ernest C Mulvey Thirteen freshmen were initiated Walter G Alpaugh Ernest A Ballou Perley G Buchanan Charles H Clare Frank L Dickinson Philip A Drew Frederick W Lewis Ernest C Mulvey Frank F Patchen Eugene G Sullivan Willis C Warner Alexander Dillingham Harold D Wilson
Congressman John A. Sullivan of the 11th district will be the Fourth of July orator in Boston bringing a strong record as a student of government affairs and an acclaimed platform speaker. The Boston tradition since 1783 positions the address among city celebration highlights with many former speakers published for posterity.
The Victorian Club at the Hotel Lenox last night honored Queen Victoria’s birthday with dinner at 8 o’clock and a 9 o’clock opening for ladies. President De Sumichrast led with a toast to the President of the United States, then to the King amid British cheers. Acting Consul Sinclair replied to “The empire,” followed by remarks from A S Browne and D D Russell of the Scots Charitable Society.
The funeral for Peter S. Roberts former Boston councilman who died at 77 was conducted by Rev. Hugh A Heath in Wakefield this afternoon with a large turnout of Boston and Charlestown business men and delegations from Odd Fellows and Masonic bodies. Interment is set for tomorrow.
The Rev. John W. Chadwick of Brooklyn preached to the American Unitarian Association in session at Boston on Our Brethren in Past Ages. Rev. Paul Revere Frothingham conducted the service at Arlington Street Church with the church choir.
Tufts annual oratorical contest for the Greenwood prizes held at College Hill this afternoon open to Divinity School students. Winners were Charles H. Temple Sidney G. Willis and Nelson DL Lobdell. Judges were Rev F Q Taylor of Waltham Rev C H Puffer of Salem and Professor Warren S Woodbridge of Medford.
A reader asks the Post to solve when the new Broadway bridge will be completed. The letter to the editor, signed Constant Reader, proposes the item as a daily reader puzzle and requests an answer.
A humorous piece laments rainy days, praises sun, and imagines trading stamps for votes. It then recounts a Uniontown burglary where a masked thief aids a sick homeowner with a mustard plaster and brandy, becomes a trusted helper, and leaves the family grateful for the burglar’s unexpected “gentlemanly” conduct.
A reader highlights circus audiences in Boston over two weeks with weather effects on attendance and notes on public amusements. The column recounts anecdotes about a Portland arrival seeking work, a con artist with a luggage ruse, and a Melrose resident sailing to Singapore for a multi year post. It also covers local habits, weddings planned for June, travel tales, and civic notes from Brookline and South Boston Yacht Club preparations.
In a museum visit, a guest jokes about not starving in Boston, while a Glass Eater quips that if stranded they could live on spectacles, capturing a quirky moment of wit and curious terminology.
A brisk exchange under the circus tent features a Barker hawking admission for fifty cents while Uncle Slocum jokes about crawling under the tent for a dollar. Dad Foghorn is invoked as a reminiscence of youth.
Mrs Jangs questions the severity of her husband’s railway accident while noting the company offered only $30 in damages, reflecting a sense of grievance and dispute over compensation.
A guest complains that his seltzer water is dead and uncharged while a bellboy notes the establishment is cash only. The exchange highlights pay-as-you-go policy.
Editor claims the paragraph said the medic arrived promptly and felt the pulse, while the printer misread it as purse. Irate doctor defends accuracy and blames typesetting error for the faulty word.
Cyril asks his father how he likes his new padded coat. The father quips that only the head would match if it were padded, delivering a brief, humorous family moment.
A humorous old scene shows six girls in tight dresses discovering a riverbank fishing escapade. They stumble into the water, bait worms, wrestle with a sunfish, yell at each other, and end with lunch in the woods before bedtime gossip and envy.
Secretary Moody took a short drive today and the illness is described as either hives or a mild measles type. The exact condition is not disclosed, traced to a recent cruise in Cuban waters.
An Italian physician asserts authorship of the enigmatic sonnet linked to Senator Ingalls. The verse extols Fate as master of destinies, promising fame, fortune, love, and power to followers while warning that doubt leads to failure and ruin. The ornate lines echo themes of achievement and doom across deserts, seas, and courts.
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