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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1904
Page
1
Colonel William A. Gaston, twice Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, has decided not to seek renomination this year. He believes if Richard Olney agrees to run for Governor, the Democrats are in good fighting shape to carry the State.
Edward F. McSweeney states Colonel William A. Gaston will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor this year. McSweeney says Gaston hopes Olney will run to aid the national ticket and notes the party is in fighting shape with other prominent Democrats ready to run. Gaston plans to help build the party in the state and capitalize on Republican discontent for a strong campaign.
The United Fruit Company steamer San Jose boarded at Long Wharf, but 19 crew members deserted after learning higher American wages offered elsewhere. Firemen, seamen, a quartermaster, and a carpenter signed three year articles at Belfast before quitting, causing a 2:30 pm sailing delay. William Murphy of Doane Street quickly filled the vacancies.
President Donnelly of the Butcher Workers Union declares the stock yards strike ended. He says workers were defeated and will return to work tomorrow to prevent further disruption to the union, despite possible action by other unions. Asthma and bronchitis leads to consumption. Father John's Medicine cures.
A Japanese column of about 700 men marching near Long Hill and Division Hill was wiped out by an electric land mine laid by Russians on Sept. 1. The blast over nearly a mile of road killed many and left mangled bodies lit by a Russian searchlight. Few Japanese escaped as Russians recovered the dead the next day. Similar disaster reported near Redoubt No 2 on Aug. 26 and 27 with few details.
Mrs. J. M. Brewer of Winthrop narrowly survives a shot fired into the rear car of a Boston Revere Beach Lynn train near Harbor View. A window hole the size of an orange was found beside her head. a second hole appeared at the rear top window as passengers fled. A man loitered at Shirley station and followed Mrs. Brewer toward her home before escaping.
Report received in Boston indicates the death of Rev. Dr. George C. Lorimer at Aix-les-Bains France on Wednesday night. He had traveled abroad near the start of June seeking relief from rheumatism with limited health improvements.
An extreme spring tide last evening flooded a 24 by 12 inch opening in the unfinished south wall shaft of the State street Atlantic Avenue tunnel, at foot of State street. Water poured into the tunnel for about three hours, deepening to several feet, until after the tide receded this morning. Patrolman Duffin spotted the break near the water front and authorities rushed crews to the scene to repair the weak spot.
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity shows showers early Friday morning then fair weather. Saturday remains fair with variable winds.
A comment asserts that no beer in Boston compares to King's Bohemian, claiming it is nearly impossible to find a beer of equal quality nearby. The remark highlights King's Bohemian as unmatched in the local scene.
Malden Sept 8 Mrs Marian Tolman of 45 Mansfield street Everett and her young daughter Evelyn drowned themselves yesterday afternoon at Fellsmere Pond near the place where she had plighted her troth. Despondent from melancholia, she had suffered headaches and mental distress for weeks. Mr James Tolman described recognizing his child in a newspaper description and fainting at the discovery. The double funeral is planned for Saturday afternoon.
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