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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
8
Publication header from The New York Times dated April 9 1908 includes ownership names Adolph S Ochs and 3B C Franck, mailing details, pricing for Greater New York and other regions, and note on Sunday edition pricing.
Publication details for New York offices list locations such as Times Square Downtown and Wall Street. Subscription rates shown include weekly monthly yearly options with daily and Sunday editions and rates for Canada and foreign countries. The text preserves historical address names and pricing formats.
The senate’s defeat of anti gambling bills at race tracks blamed 25 negative votes with Cassidy and Wilcox under scrutiny. With Gov Huebses potentially calling an extra session, opponents fear a reopening and another chance to push the measure. Huгheses gains praise for persistent effort despite the setback.
The piece discusses winter wheat estimates at 493 997 000 bushels with high conditions and potential yield near 450 million, plus cautions about winter kill. It then critiques open competitive examinations for the census and condemns spoils-system patronage, urging voters awareness and reform. It also covers NYU discipline, a spring vacation punishment, an automobile parade’s future impact, and Miss Elkins’ royal marriage question.
The Clearing House Committee report contrasts the banking, official, and legislative responses to the panic. It argues the Clearing House relied on commercial paper rather than bonds, while Secretary Cortelyou used bonds due to urgent need, and criticizes the Aldrich plan for bond reliance and potential discrimination.
The passage argues markets would worsen without measures to relieve strain yet warns against harsh liquidation of loans. It favors accepting securitized paper as broader credit support and calls for a decisive Clearing House stance on Aldrich and Fowler bills, deeming Aldrich unamendable and Fowler details as surplus.
The Assembly debates a third reading of a bill to increase the authority of the Superintendent of Banks to take possession and liquidate insolvent banks. The measure mirrors powers under the National Banking Act and aims to curb costly receiverships and avoid scandals while preserving court jurisdiction where needed.
A critical portrayal of Republican tactics in the Census Office shows Crumpacker and the Census Committee driven by relentless zeal to block competent work. The piece argues their obsession with political spoils undermines professional duties and public trust.
The Supreme Court affirms New Jersey may bar sale of Passaic River water to New York interests. The article notes New Jersey must protect public welfare and health, citing large volumes of wastewater entering the Hudson and harbor and warning against diverting natural drainage from the Passaic Valley.
A Chicago Tribune reader who rode from Albany to the city criticizes Bronx and Westchester trolley service as chronically poor. He cites crowded cars, slow routes, frequent changes, and low fares that do not compensate for bad service. He urges better car supply and clearer information on offerings.
A reader from Liberty New York argues for outdoor air and cold-weather exposure as essential for lung health. He describes sleeping and living outdoors despite extreme temperatures and claims many share his view, preferring sun and fresh air over indoor confinement.
Letter from Ernest Gogoria of New York on April 7, 1908 denounces Frank Gouge and his referee for foul conduct that tarnishes national prestige and the sport’s integrity.
John Corbin argues against Granville Barker’s plan to scale the New Theatre to fit a brief modern movement. He urges a larger space to express classic and contemporary drama with adequate audience. He notes other capitals use two-sized repertoires and that New York should host a first English-speaking House of Shakespeare.
New York letter writer Mary Hart defends her home life and personal preferences against recent critiques. She argues happiness is not tied to money or social status and notes her isolation suits her work and studies. Hart replies to Mrs Brower and reflects on independence and marital expectations.
The editor of The New York Times is asked to explain how someone can manage on 335 dollars weekly. The letter lists personal allowances, housing costs, clothing, doctor visits, maid services, education, and amusements, noting many live on less and requesting guidance.
A Harlem boarding house note from 1908 describes three single women sharing a flat to save costs. They host visiting male friends for tea and even invite a Columbia professor to pancake night, arguing independence and practical comfort over boarding houses.
A letter from New York dated April 6 1908 argues Mr Hart would not be guilty of masculine faults. The writer contends Mary Hart changes a man s life and contrasts Mary Harts husbands who keep time aboard the subway with idle men at saloons and clubs.
The note suggests Fides four years of saving 35 dollars weekly for him and 20 for his sweetheart, totaling 1000 dollars a year. They would accumulate about 4000 to 6000 dollars, then marry and buy a small home in the suburbs.
The lead editorial notes the “irrepressible conflict” as timely and appropriate for the era. It argues standpatters and protectionists must concede a measure of prominence in this conflict, framing the issue as a moral and political struggle.
W. L. Lathrop's oil and watercolor paintings at Montross Galleries, 372 Fifth Avenue, stress a strong personal viewpoint. Works like The Old Mill Race, Marly Spring, If Waste Land, Grey Day, and Spring Near an Old Quarry reveal a measured, monumental regard for nature with careful color harmony and broad horizons, while six watercolors display varied technique, from Corn Field to Marine.
Arthur S. Luria of New York writes praising the Sune day edition article Circus in Hospitals as equal to H. Davis's best work. He cites its special charm and notes it in his April 7, 1908 letter.
A reader from Schenectady praises the vivid daily coverage by the Times of the New York to Paris automobile race. The letter, dated April 8, 1908, expresses strong enthusiasm for the remarkable automotive contest and its storytelling.
Stephen G. Clow of New York defends Islanders against reproach for resisting auto popularization. He denounces the vehicle as a menace to life and sensibilities, calling its character coarse and brutal.
A verse narrates a naval squadron near the Equator with a surgeon's proposal to perform an operation on Nature's vermiform. About sixty nurses volunteered to descend beneath the sea though the expedition’s success remains unknown. The piece closes attributing the verses to Wilberforce Seneda.
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