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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
9
Dr. C. G. Percival driving the Abbott-Detroit Bull Dog car arrived at Dawson Alaska after pushing north of 64 degrees latitude. The vehicle has traveled farther north than any automobile. If cold weather holds, Percival plans a route across country to Fairbanks on the heavy snow crust.
A large crowd at the American House packed the Lincoln Club reception as Senators Lodge and Crane, Lieutenant-Governor Frothingham and ticket candidates received euphoria and bets on Frothingham vs Foss. Speaker Walker attended and Norman White sent loyal support while noting Connecticut ties. The insurgent mood of last year was absent. cheers punctuated appearances and Frothingham predicted strong prospects ahead.
The Republican party praises direct nominations and industry growth in Massachusetts, defends officeholders, and attacks Democratic charges. It backs Taft’s tariff commission plan, pledges tariff revision with safeguards, and warns of 1857 1883 and 1893 era hard times if Taft is not supported. It criticizes Democrats and rivals for sectionalism and industry threats while urging steady tariff reform.
Speaker Walker pledged support along with Frothingham and the State ticket. Lieutenant-Governor candidate Robert Luce praised direct nominations as a success and forecast victory. Ex-Governor Draper, ex-Speaker Cole, Senator Crane, and Congressman Butler Ames attended as leaders and supporters. The Tremont Temple convention opens at 10:30 with Robert C. Harris as chairman and John L. Bates as temporary president.
Francis McDermott seven years old of 119 Granite Avenue Dorchester was fatally struck by a car near his home. The vehicle owned by Henry C Knight Cambridge was driven by chauffeur Frederick Ditmars of 48 Hewins Street Dorchester who claimed the boy darted from behind a passing truck. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon and the boy died last night. No witnesses were located.
Boston coffee shops raise 2 cent fare to 3 cents due to higher costs for coffee and sugar. Store managers say they must choose between inferior quality or higher prices, with several shops already adjusting and others likely to follow. Patrons in Pie Alley wonder if their favorite meals remain available.
Austin Pennsylvania reports the recovery of six more bodies bringing the known dead from last week’s flood to 38 with one head and a charred skull noted. Officials say about 40 may be missing with many never to be found as cleanup continues and a few shops begin reopening with salvage sales.
President Taft endured a strenuous day in Denver as hosts guided him from early morning until night. The tariff issue dominated discussions during the two hour automobile ride at 35 to 40 miles per hour as he prepared to depart for Cheyenne.
President Taft spoke to a public lands convention and to Republican leaders including the State central and county committees. He urged progress and legitimate business growth, praised corporations aiding national prosperity, and said Republicans agree on a tariff that shields manufacturers from foreign competition.
Theodore Roosevelt, ex president, becomes a life member of Los Angeles Lodge No 386. The applicant was presented with a solid gold life membership card. United States Senator John W Kern of Indianapolis joins Moose members, becoming part of the group at Lodge No 17’s May meeting.
The President asserts his duty as a protectionist and refuses to sign tariff bills that conflict with Republican platform. He criticizes Democratic tariff tendencies and expresses hope the public will reward perseverance with continued power. He urges a moderate stance at the public lands convention.
A conservationist urged restraint, warning against claiming too much and risking losses. He openly disagreed with resolutions recently adopted by the convention, pressing for balanced action and preservation aims.
Speaker Joseph Walker mailed a 31000 check to the Republican State Committee headquarters marking his campaign contribution to Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Frothingham. The act boosted his standing with the party and he was seen as a strong guarantor of future influence within the state organization.
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