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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
6
Oldest daily in Middlesex County outlines publication details including establishment dates 1825 1845 and delivery terms at six cents a week for carrier service in Lowell with notices from Courier Citizen Company in Merrimack Street building.
The report notes perfect weather yesterday and today with mild warmth for heavy clothing. It lists Barometer readings 29.87 yesterday 30.00 today and 29.96 at 12m along with temperatures 65 yesterday 56 at 8a.m. and 69 at 12m.
Boston dispatch notes forecast for New England fair tonight with increasing clouds Sunday, likely rain later in southern portions. Light variable winds.
Editorial Room counting room and job department numbers are listed Patrons are asked to use care when making calls for advertising non-delivery of papers changes of address and business inquiries should be directed to the business office at 31-5
In the final days before the election the Lowell Daily Courier urges voters to turnout for Republican candidates. It criticizes the Democratic campaign led by Col Gaston as weak and argues Bates’s record proves Republican governance. It claims Republican apathy would harm progress and calls for robust citizen participation.
In Tremont Temple, Governor Bates counters Gaston on police commission and home rule. The speaker recalls Gaston as legislative counsel for the Boston Elevated Railroad, denying a veto override and seeking a 40 year lease on a major transit artery without allowing voter referendum. Laughter greets the exchange.
Gaston opened his mouth at Worces fae on Wednesday night as usual, in a terse local summary noting the routine moment and the participants involved.
A debate with Mr Bates refutes claims of decline under Republican rule. He cites the census showing Massachusetts remained fourth in manufacturing in 1900 and 1890, with a 40 percent rise in textile spindles, accounting for a large share of national spindles and looms. The speaker questions the critic’s motives.
In Tremont temple, Congressman Lawrence said he favors tariff revision but believes changes should come from the Republican party. He dismissed Col Gaston’s influence on Massachusetts voters and noted typhoid in Springfield tied to water. He also critiqued Lord Alverstone’s Alaska decision and judicial abstention from arbitration boards.
The article urges careful consideration by city council members of Mr Casey's proposed explosive storage ordinance. It emphasizes public safety as the key, notes the plan may seem drastic yet essential to protect life and property from another explosion. It cautions to think carefully before action.
The close connection of Mr. Gaston to the Elevated road sparks debate. Many L men are expected to back Gaston, which could boost him in Boston and nearby areas, but a sizable Democratic vote against him would make the L a heavy burden to carry.
The Danvers audience heard Gaston call for making Massachusetts doubtful to force nominating the ablest men. The writer mocks the idea, noting the state tax rising 67 percent yet expenses not necessarily following and accusing many Democrats of believing such claims from leaders.
The remark suggests Col Gaston objects to overtime wages for civil servants and targets laboring workers in his appeal. This hints he doubts extra compensation for added duties and aligns with a labor stance.
Mr. Carnegie jokes about Canada annexing the United States as Scotland did England. He implies if a merger occurs it will resemble that historical union. A small suspicion lingers that Mr. Casey uses the explosion ordinance issue as leverage for his mayoral campaign.
The record notes state debt around 18 million, while Col Gaston cites about 65 million. The volley of figures raises questions on the correct estimate and prompts veterans to beware an effort to defeat Captain Thompson, the Register of Deeds.
Kirk Street Church invites the community to an old fashioned harvest supper on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Admission is 25 cents. Proceeds support church programs as section returns will be received and read during the event.
A compact satire list critiques figures from Parks to Laflamme while noting explosive committee cautions and telegraph strike mood. References include Senator Gorman and Carroll Wright, plus a plan to ring church bells in East Somerville on election morning to muster voters and a suggested curfew the night before.
The Springfield Republication notes Secretary Moody drew a strong audience and secured Republican backing. It highlights Moody's civil service purifications and Roosevelt’s line on cutting rascality, with speculation that ex-Gov Crane may lead the next national campaign for the Republicans, a potentially beneficial move per the Boston Herald.
The piece critiques Sam Parks, detailing his alleged corruption and temper, noting his pattern of feigning illness to gain mercy after legal trouble. It cites reactions from the Haverhill Gazette and Brooklyn Eagle, portraying him as a contradictory, volatile figure prone to graft and confrontation.
Rev J A Higgins of Newark has accepted the call to pastor the Central Congregational church of Chelsea and is expected to assume duties next month.
Mrs Hershey wife of Rev Dr Scott Hershey of the Columbus Avenue Presbyterian church of Boston will speak at the First Presbyterian church of this city tomorrow evening at 7 o clock. Don t fail to hear her.
A Lowell reader shares notes on the Council City News from Alaska detailing a bright eight page paper mailed October 5. The piece describes church notices for Eskimos, local sports, a fight witnessed near a grammar school, and a Boston Journal correspondent’s success. It also covers state almshouse conditions, YMC A chorus plans in Boston, a Humane society card theft, and a demand for affordable good apples in Lowell.
Are you seeking a warm sunny tenement for winter. Call to see comfortable, affordable options. Small money needed. T. H. Elliott, 64 Central street.
The Tremont Temple address by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw is urged as a campaign textbook for this year and next. Shaw argues the voter is both producer and consumer and contrasts Democratic emphasis on cheap living with Republican focus on fair producer prices. He defends tariffs to protect American producers and criticizes foreign competition, noting duties and pricing disputes in retail and wholesale markets. Continued on page twelve.
Mrs. Robert J. Burdette of Los Angeles decries the four hundred class in a local club address. She calls the society set an excrescence in real society and mocks the society woman as fickle, brassy, and defined by nightlife, luxury, and scandal.
Mankato Minnesota October 31 county attorney received a telegram from San Antonio claiming the suicide of a man believed to be Alfred A Buck fugitive ex cashier of the Mapleton bank but later dispatches raised doubt about the identification Buck reportedly seen in Seattle Washington within a week Buck's embezzlement and flight led to Mapleton bank closure
Congressman Henry S Boutell warned against national indifference to public affairs at a conference honoring Dr Herbert Fiske of Northwestern Academy Evanston. About 300 delegates attended the secondary education meeting urging public schools to curb individualism and instill civic duty for the republic.
In Pueblo Colorado a man claiming the name John Duffy was arrested after a telegram from Detective Rhell of the Santa Fe railway led to a broader sweep for suspicious characters. The search follows the wrecking of the Chicago flyer yesterday and a new inquiry is underway. Republicans urged votes for Captain J P Thompson for Register of Deeds.
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