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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
8
President Roosevelt completed a sea voyage aboard the cruiser West Virginia after boarding the Magnolia and Ivy, with officials debating the constitutional reach of the presidency beyond U.S. territorial waters. The voyage proceeded with the West Virginia anchored near the river mouth and a 21 gun salute fired.
The lighthouse tender Magnolia struck by the steamship Esparta near Sixty Mile Point while escorting President Roosevelt down the Mississippi. Both vessels grounded. no injuries reported. The President transferred to the revenue cutter Ivy and resumed his voyage to the West Virginia.
In St Paul Minnesota the Original Roosevelt Club held a banquet for Theodore Roosevelt's 47th birthday with about 400 guests. Justice Jaggard of the Minnesota Supreme Court served as toastmaster and speakers included A B Stinkney of the Chicago Great Western, Governor Cummins of Iowa, and Congressman J Adam Bede.
The cruiser West Virginia with President Roosevelt aboard was spoken by wireless telegraphy about 3800 miles offshore. The message reached Pensacola navy yard and said the ship would reach Key West Saturday night.
Two prominent local men ex Governor John DPD Long and Postmaster George A Hibbard, tied to national affairs, marked their birthdays yesterday the same day as President Roosevelt.
A group of lawsuits seeking fifty thousand five hundred dollars in stock dues, linked to a British firm The Electric Welding Company, were before Justice Hardy in the fifth session. Hearing will resume Monday as counsel may report an agreement and possible Supreme Court appeal.
The Ballot Law Commission heard Channing Cox protest against the Barker nomination papers for Charles H. Barker independent Republican candidate for the Fifth Suffolk Senate seat. Cox alleges signers were nonresidents or fraudulent, with 117 verified signatures while 101 are required. Testimony showed mixed validity and witnesses disputed, as the board reserved judgment on the papers.
In a Boston hotel conference room several politicians and former aldermen including James H. Doyle Charles H. Slattery and Hugh W. Bresnahan gathered to discuss the mayoral race. Ex Alderman Slattery urged Democrats to vote for John F. Fitzgerald claiming he has the energy and ambition to lead Boston.
Harry Nawn and Charles H. Slattery announced a united front at the Somerset as John F. Fitzgerald earned broad support from Ward and city leaders. The withdrawal of Rep. John M. McDonald from the Ward 16 ticket was noted as part of the strategic move strengthening Fitzgerald for mayor.
Henry M. Whitney defends the 43,000 signatures gathered for a free raw material petition. Senator Lodge seeks the list printed by the Democratic Committee. Whitney declines funding printing and keeps the cards at the Committee of One Hundred while distributing literature to signers.
The speaker rebukes Senator Lodge over questions about reciprocity and tariff reform. He denounces Lodge for using small issues to obscure campaign views and defends his temper while asserting Lodge acts as guardian of voters’ interests.
The quote indicates strong backing from unnamed representative men for an unspecified speaker. The statement promises further remarks later, implying ongoing political or civic discourse without detailing issues or participants.
In a telephone interview Ward 8 leader Martin Lomasney refused to comment on the indorsement of Fitzgerald by Lee, Doyle, Nawn and others. When asked if the Donovan bid would be affected he again answered I have nothing to say and ended the call.
In U S Admiralty Court Dr. Lewis A. Stimpson faced deposition in a breach of contract suit by James Hanson former steward of the yacht Fleur-de-Lys. Hanson alleges six weeks ashore and unpaid wages after mutiny in Falmouth England while the yacht raced for a German emperor trophy.
Congressman Fitzgerald rebutted claims that the Dorchester Driving Club was entitled to $100,000. He said the club seeks only minor improvements to the Franklin Field speedway, a project promised by park commissioners but never completed, with broad support from horse drivers.
The Jackson Club of Ward in Charles Town held an enthusiastic meeting last evening to unanimously endorse the candidacy of Hon John Fitzgerald for Mayor. Corbett’s stand with Fitzgerald was also endorsed. Speakers included Hon Charles S Sullivan Hon James J Mellin Alderman Edward I Cauley and Councilman Thomas F Fitzgerald. The club endorsed Edward L Cauley for a second term and Thomas F Fitzgerald Joseph B E Donovan and Henry J Sullivan for the Common Council.
Ex-Congressman Fitzgerald was reached by telephone at 1:30 this morning and stated it is gratifying to him. He expressed approval though details were not revealed in the call.
Edward J. Donovan continued his city tour for the Democratic State ticket addressing the Democrats of Wards 22 and 23. Patrick A. Donovan introduced the city clerk to Ward 22, as several hundred stalwarts cheered his talk on reciprocity and tariff reform.
The New York Court of Appeals denied the motion for reargument in Albert T. Patrick's murder conviction and death sentence for the 1900 killing of W. M. Rice in New York City. Senator David Hill, Patrick's counsel, said he hoped to take the case to the United States Supreme Court and supported Judge Gray's involvement in the case.
John M. Whitelaw met strangers at a Chelsea hotel and was assaulted and robbed of $15 on Pearl Street after leaving with them. He suffered a sore head from the attack.
Mrs. Annie Delory chased a coat thief for half a mile through Boston area streets and backyards before Edward Bartlett’s woodman John Brown overtook the thief and recovered the $30 gray Irish frieze overcoat. Delory, wife of J K Delory, pursued with her fox terrier Spot as a crowd followed. Brown received a promised reward from Bartlett.
Report from St Petersburg on October 27 notes growing expectation of armed conflict between troops and revolutionaries. Kharkoff province is at war readiness as the governor of Kiev is told to restore order. A senior imperial council member laments the grievous situation and predicts troops must fire.
Rafael Torrulla former Harvard student struck Bernard Bennett known as Poco during an arrest attempt on a debt case of $2950. He was fined $2 in Municipal Court and appealed to the Superior Court. Dr. Sawyer testified Poco would be permanently injured. Torrulla claimed self defense and denied kicking Poco.
The Stationary Engineers Union 16 will question all mayoralty contenders on their plans to enforce the city hour law for employees. They seek commitments on enforcement for engineers in public buildings and on public projects if a candidate is elected.
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