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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
9
An old health notice touts fresh air and living as essential to prevent lung illness. It prescribes a home remedy using Virgin Oil of Pine with whisky or tincture of Cinchona to break a cold and ease a cough, warning only genuine Pine oil from the Chemical Co. in Cincinnati should be used.
The Williams and Whitney factions battle for control of the Socratic State committee for 1908. Chairman J Kiley seeks the official 18 members and aims to organize with registrars and towns. Both sides press for influence over the convention and the 28 delegates to the Democratic national convention.
Charles E Pen, Medford artist, was arraigned in District Court on a charge of polygamy and held for the grand jury after pleading guilty.
The piece surveys city politics with multiple ward battles. Hibbard is favored for the Republican nomination while Curley Glynn and Ellery Clark vie in several wards. Contests span eight districts with numerous aldermanic and ward committee fights and Democratic and Independence League activity noted.
Frank Donahue campaigns on reform of Boston schools citing excessive experimentation. He plans a series of rallies in coming weeks with a feature appeal targeting women voters under the slogan Donahue and Duff.
City leaders report strange features in today's primaries with intra party opposition to each mayoral candidate. Republicans split over Hibbard while Lodge and the Good Government Association weigh decisive yet uncertain moves. An independent Democrat could siphon votes from Fitzgerald supporters, reshaping the race.
The November meeting of the Boston Merchants Association board voted to send a delegation to the rivers and harbors congress in Washington December 4 to 7. A special committee will study freight rates between New York and Boston, and storage rates at bonded warehouses for U.S. government merchandise under general order were referred to the customs committee.
Richard Freeman of Harvard faced Associate Justice Jonathan Smith in Clinton District Court charged with assault with intent to murder his wife Annie Freeman a white woman. He pleaded not guilty as a continuance without bail was ordered and the alleged beating with a heavy iron rod occurred after a quarrel at their home. Freeman was formerly a porter in Boston and is described as well known locally.
Samuel Rubin 22 of 161 Salem Street employed by New York Furniture Company faced manslaughter charges after his frightened horse ran away Tuesday, striking Rosa Pinspein 4 of 24 Auburn Street West End who died later at Massachusetts General Hospital. Case continued to November 21 with bail set.
With Brother Henry Fitzgerald set to retire from Ward 6, Rep Thomas J Grady becomes the likely North End boss as the mayor reassigns wards. Fitzgerald moves to Ward 24 while Jim holds Ward 16 and Henry weighs Wards 22 and 23 amid Bartlett Whitney ward-line tactics.
Mayor Fitzgerald meets with Finance Commission expert Williams City Engineer Jackson and others to discuss a new coal purchase contract. He says the current contract blocks city departments and deters bids. Salem D Charles hosts a ward committee dinner as he seeks renomination.
Ex-Senator John M. Woods announced as a candidate for Congress at a Somerville dinner in the American House Boston. He said he would run to represent business interests and would pursue a dignified campaign with Somerville backing, aiming to succeed Samuel W. McCall as term expires.
Legislative committees on fire insurance closed hearings on bills to create a State board of fire insurance appeal with power to inspect all premises and order safeguards. Ex Senator Frederick W. Dallinger Thomas Stansfield and George H. Cooper backed the measure while George P Field of the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters opposed it claiming existing inspections are sufficient.
John A. Coulthurst announces his bid for mayor as an Independence League candidate and also seeks the Democratic Citizens nomination.
Orders issued to Tammany men show a split between James F Curley and Thomas F Curley with threats of undermining Jim Mies and Teddy Glyzin in the aldermanic race. The anti Curley faction seeks to elevate Teddy Glyzin while opposing James Mies, aiming to control the Tammany nomination.
Two candidates contest the road commissioner post to follow James F. Jackson. One is a Pittsfield representative and the other a former Metropolitan affairs committeeman. The slate includes W. Rodman Peabody and Mr Turtle, with Peabody previously on the Metropolitan affairs committee.
This evening St Pauls of Harvard University will host a smoker of the year event. Wd Sweeney, editor of the Bos will speak on demagogues.
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