08 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
1
Russell, Nov. 7. A four hour washout cut off rail communication with the outside world. The Boston and Albany line resumed with the first eastward train reaching Russell station at 10:25 p m. East and west traffic was tied up and through trains to Albany ran hours behind schedule.
In Berlin on November 7, five additional deaths raise the Blucher training ship disaster toll to 15. The blast aboard the vessel has prompted an ongoing inquiry and renewed public mourning.
A speaker says he would accept the Independence League nomination for Boston mayor if offered. He argues fusion with the Democratic party could advance shared principles and unite against the Republicans as a common enemy.
A political statement from the mayor receives muted formal response, with a remark that further comment is unnecessary. The remark likens the proposition to a prior congratulatory letter to District Attorney Moran, implying no additional discourse is needed.
Boston politics shift as Mayor Fitzgerald signals willingness to accept Independence League nomination for mayor. Ex Congressman Sullivan calls for a fusion of the two parties with radical planks to beat Republicans in state and city races. Coulthurst remains officially in the race, promising to stay to the final ballot.
A powerful easterly gale followed by a westerly storm wrecked dories and a motor boat, breached bulkheads, and drove logs along the harbor shore from B. A. Lewis & Co to Bangsvile. Out-of-town owners suffered heavy losses while several individuals and firms, including H J Ross and Alexander J Heath, lament the damage to Mayflower Heights buildings and sea walls.
Lawyer Tom Riley and Orrinton M. Hanscom deputy police superintendent pass away after long careers in Boston. Both long admired by thousands, they contributed to the city’s growth for half a century and had endured incurable illnesses with quiet dignity.
Tom Riley a prominent lawyer and independent mayoral candidate and longtime city figure died at his Back Bay home 300 Beacon Street. The cause was pneumonia after a two year battle with arteriosclerosis. The well known Bohemian and political insider left a long imprint on state affairs.
Everett report says 4 year old Clifford McCausland, son of ex Alderman Harold McCausland, opened a roll top desk and fired a 32 calibre revolver into his head while his mother was upstairs. He died tonight after eight hours unconscious.
Edward Payson Weston the walker arrived in Amsterdam at 1 20 PM after four hours on the road from Schenectady covering about sixteen miles. He noted bad road conditions from heavy rains and spoke of the financial burden of carriage costs, having already dismissed one escort. He planned to press toward Little Falls forty one miles up the Mohawk Valley.
The Boston Citizens Anti-Jim Crow Day was held at Farndell Hall to honor Elijah P. Lovejoy. Suffrage League of Boston led the event with William M. Trotter presiding and endorsing a drafted bill by A. F. Pillsbury to abolish traveling restrictions on African Americans and to seek federal enactment.
Police in New York and New Jersey seek a chauffeur tied to Walter Farnsworth Baker s death after a poisoning cake linked via a statement to a second chauffeur. The case hinges on chemist findings from Baker s stomach and a chain of events at the Hurd house and Kid McCoy garage.
Senator Linehan of South Boston leads a heated disruption before the board when he demands an inquiry into commission members. The adjournment follows a clash over Atlas Construction payments, with $40 weekly for a foreman but only $30 paid. Atlas is identified as Linehan and Frank J. Conroy.
The case centers on a pending toxicology report from Dr. Pfaff about Baker's stomach contents. County Prosecutor Koester of Hackensack seeks exhumation for a coroner's inquest to compel witnesses to testify. A chilling chauffeur account ties the death to poisoning. Arrests of four people are anticipated as poison levels in embalming fluid and kidneys are clarified.
The Commercial Telegraphers Union branch in Boston ends its 13 week strike with 300 members pledging confidence in leaders and companies. About 69 workers return to old posts by sundown as replacements are reassigned. Labor leaders hail it as a moral victory and a pivotal moment for wage and conditions gains.
Fair Friday for Boston and vicinity with somewhat colder temperatures. Saturday remains fair with fresh westerly winds and diminishing conditions. In New England the forecast calls for fair conditions in the south and rain or snow with colder air in the north on Friday, brisk southwest to west winds. Eastern New York experiences fair to Friday and Saturday with possible local snow in the far north, brisk west winds, and Saturday fair except for local rain or snow in the northwest portion.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered numbers and initials, mentioning Peoria and dates 1906 1907, with partial score figures like 47 45 and names or teams unclear. The readable items imply a brief sports score update or year-to-year score snippet without coherent context.
From standing in the cold watching returns is speedily relieved by Minard's Liniment. It drives away rheumatic pains.
The Finance Commission held a noisy session at the school committee rooms over the Atlas Construction Deer Island boundary wall project. Senator Linehan was removed after pressing for statements amid charges by Sughrue's counsel. Sughrue argued the contract reflected a political job with no advertised bids and inflated costs, while witnesses reported a hostile crowd and denouncements of the commission.
Maurice M. Miller of South Boston fell into an open elevator shaft while moving machinery at the Gillette Rager factory on West First Street yesterday afternoon. He suffered a skull fracture and died within minutes after rescue.
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