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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
14
Opening of papers in Republican State contests shows Robert Luce running for Lieutenant Governor and planning to contest delegates from this city to the State convention against Louis A. Frothingham.
Delegations filed across wards show Luce Frothingham and Cole competing for pledged support in 16 wards. In Ward 10 Innes delegation favors Cole though unpledged. District races cover Congress in the 11th, Senate seats in multiple districts, and State committee contests in sixth through ninth districts. Vermont returns spark national reactions from Taft, Bryan, and party leaders.
A Vermont Republican whisper circulated that Taft and Sherman support may lag as Maine voters approach on Sept. 15. Despite Prouty’s 29000 plurality, observers warned of apathy among Republicans and a potential nationwide scare if gains in Maine do not materialize.
A Middle Bass Club dinner hosted by Charles T. Lewis brought Senator Foraker General Henry C. Corbin Representative J. Warren Keifer and Cleveland attorney James Hoyt. Foraker was invited to stay for the G A R parade review and Lincoln Republican Club reception and discussed campaign duties with national party leaders. Taft left the island for Toledo and later spoke at Lyceum Theatre where Foraker praised Taft as his leader since Chicago nominating him for president.
Joseph Delong a 95 year old Brooklyn man who survived a 40 day fast despite pneumonia defeated his son Dr William Delong in four of five checkers games at the family home after a dentist fitted him with a new set of teeth. He had been given only days to live by his physician. He lived on water during the fast.
In a campaign stop Bryan assails the Republican trust programme arguing the party cannot reform while its leaders are tied to corporations. He cites Dupont and Penrose on an executive committee and claims more trusts exist under Taft than Roosevelt. He predicts no relief from Taft and praises Roosevelt’s tougher stance.
In South Framingham on September 2 the Salvation Army faced three arraignments in district court before Judge Willis A. Kingsbury for violating a town ordinance by blocking a public street after police warned them to move on.
The defendants include Adjutant Phyllis Godber head of the local Salvationists Lieutenant Addie E Morey and William [last name unreadable] facing unspecified actions in court records.
One of a trio from the Salvation Army at South Framingham was summoned to court after they ignored police orders to stop blocking public thoroughfares. The incident prompted legal action and a court appearance to address disruption and public safety concerns.
Cross pleaded not guilty and, at town counsel Walter Adams request, cases were continued for a hearing on Sept 12. All three defendants were granted personal recognizance. Army members denounce town persecution and vow to stay true to their mission despite fines or imprisonment, while police promise to prosecute Salvationists who defy authority.
In Providence on September 2 a mob assaulted two colored men, Harry Breen and Asa Mars, and a girl after a confrontation with Charles Armour of Washington DC. Breen was knocked unconscious and rescued by police as a second crowd beat Mars until Joseph A. Marston, a retired captain, intervened and took him to the station.
Mayor Hibbard charges the Boston Elevated Railway and Boston & Albany Railroad with contributing to Massachusetts Avenue bridge reconstruction costs. He says delays arose from negotiating cost divisions with the firms, who benefit from the bridge’s maintenance. The road closures affect nearby businesses as crews operate, with current traffic routing via Chestnut Hill, Ipswich, Newbury and Hereford streets and the Roxbury and Cambridge lines using the Massachusetts Avenue bridge during repairs.
Martins Ferry Ohio September 2 The Rev W B King in a First Methodist Episcopal Church address says he is glad not to return as pastor after a year amid congregation protests and ongoing friction. He notes he has never left a congregation with such sincere delight and few tears.
Mothers welcome a Morse's sale of boys school suits as the bell rings. The event promises neat outfits for boys ready for the new term.
Providence dispatch notes the America s Cup defender Puritan has shifted from pleasure craft to cargo service. The Puritan will transport passengers and fruit between Providence and the Cape Verde Islands off Africa. Built for J Malcolm Forbes of Boston and designed by Edward Burgess.
About 12 000 Civil War veterans led a parade in Toledo as the annual G A R encampment climaxed. Mayor Whitlock said crowds of 100 000 visitors brought fewer accidents and police are managing with typical efficiency. Weather was sunny with mild temperatures.
Rhode Island detachment led the march with sailors in broom placards asking who won the battles of 1861 and 1863, while Georgia displayed long corn stalks and South and North Dakota showcased crops. Oklahoma celebrated statehood with a banner, and the Fourth Michigan paraded a rooster atop a pole with a taunt about Jeff Davis as cheers rose. Veterans exuded firm pace and restless pride, enjoying fife and drum and camaraderie.
From pulpit to sewer trench the Rev. G. B. Clark and his large family moved to Adrian two years ago today. He has since endured hard labor including sewer digging in the city due to a weak threat and a meteoric misfortune.
The Chickatawbut Boys Club, a leading South End club, announces officers: David M. Blank president, William Fleming vice president, Philip Schriftgiesser secretary, Edward Fleming financial secretary, Julius Schriftgiesser treasurer, Benjamin Evine sergeant-at-arms. Installation set for Sept 24 anniversary night.
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