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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1908
Page
8
The page lists publication information for The New York Times dated August 9, 1908 with office locations in New York and other cities. It includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, monthly and yearly terms, and special inserts like the Pictorial Section and related weekly reviews.
The notice lists mailing prices for daily and Sunday editions, with monthly rates of 50 cents for the daily edition and T5c for the daily plus Sunday package. Orders can be placed via newsdealers or directly to the Publica tion Office, telephone 1000 Bryant.
The article discusses a reorganization plan for Virginia Passenger and Power Company and broader transit finance disputes. It contrasts rigid rate schemes and physical value appraisals with net earning power as the basis for capitalization while noting opposition from the Public Service Commission and officials like Crimmins. It also covers Lords opposition to Commons financial bills and the potential shift in legislative strategy under Lord Lansdowne and the Earl of Cromer.
A Building Code favors height expansion as office districts near Fifty ninth Street rise in value. Skyscrapers could house thousands, with streets, fire safety, heat, and shade considerations shaping design. Changes reflect broader shifts in urban living and architecture.
The Old Age Pension bill returned to the House of Commons where the Speaker ruled on amendments chiefly the Earl of Cromer proposal adopted 77 to 40. The decision shapes the bill's path after the Lords' revisions.
The piece notes Governor Glenn as a leader of the Prohibition movement and cites aims to make dry counties more widespread by year end. It observes a national trend toward abandoning the old drinking habit, both in voluntary customs and political measures, with emphasis on reducing wet counties.
A plan announced at Carlsbad by Gatti Casazza Dippel and Kann of the New York Metropolitan Opera House to form the National League of Metropolitan Opera Clubs. The drive includes lectures, photographs, a museum library, and support for American opera production to foster musical culture nationwide.
Dispatches from The Hague say the Dutch Ministry awaits M. Dr Revs return after Venezuela’s criticism of Dutch policy. Caracas sources trust quick reconciliation as tensions over embargoes searches and the treatment of Dutch nationals are cited amid disputes with President Castro and the Dutch government.
An Englishwoman in Virginia ponders the meaning of lady noting habits from tobacco chewing to cigarette smoking by Spanish ladies. She recalls Elizabeth I and Napoleon era attire and jokes on labeled ladies in society. The piece ends with the idea that true ladies earn the title by conduct.
A terse note from the Assistant Secretary for STER acting for the President backs Gen. CorsIN. The General is declared ineligible for a prestigious club, despite a waiting list and high national regard.
Chief Forester Girrord Pincnot is acquitted of a press charge while Attorney General BONAPARTE supports expanding the department’s duty under the enabling act to acquire and disseminate broad forestry information. He urges Congress to fund extensive data gathering on timber, cultivation, and foreign tree species for policy purposes.
Dr Burstein argues that equity tenement owners sustain city government and its expenditures while state tax and tenement laws drain profits. He cites high maintenance costs, reduced bank lending, and rising foreclosures in Harlem and the Bronx as evidence that new-law tenements are poor investments.
Letter from W Landsweert of New York Aug 5 1908 to The New York Times urges teaching foreign languages in public schools. He cites the Brooklyn National German American Alliance and argues Spanish study would aid American competitiveness in Central and South American trade.
Malden-on-Hudson August 6 1908. Poultney Bigelow reports harsh claims from Colon residents about the Panama Railway Company. Citizens allege graft and a biased Roosevelt commission that failed to accept testimony, demanding personal statements against accusers. They seek a fair inquiry into abuses and call for honest assessment by authorities.
Homer D. Hulbert reports that Collbran & Bostwick won a Korean copper mining concession at Kopsan, Seoul, with U S backing. The deal involved an electric tramway mortgage, arbitration delays, and eventual foreclosure leaving the Emperor with half interest. The piece defends the firm and criticizes British delays.
A Riverside resident suggests Park Commissioners add benches along the River side Park. The proposed spot is the lower path opposite the Columbia boat house, Riverside. New York, July 1908.
A poem advising nervous individuals to seek rest and renewal near wild sea shores or mountain streams. It imagines homes near life saving stations or Post Office stations with village stores and simple pleasures to restore peace of mind for a vocation.
Roosevelt messages Washington boys on playgrounds through Dr Curtis. He urges balance of work and play, honors fair competition, and resilience in defeat. He emphasizes manly conduct, good comradeship, sportsmanship, and cooperation with rivals for lifelong character.
The Asiatic cholera survey shows steady progress in the Volga area with main centers at Astrakhan and Saratov Tsaritsyn. Saratov Province reports 29 new cases and 20 deaths, Samara 2, Kazan 2, plus cases on trains from Taganrog and in other provinces. Bubonic plague appears among Kirghiz in Astrakhan but is not deemed threatening. A Taganrog soldier dies of cholera.
In Constantine Algeria residents endure ongoing tremors with a mass exodus to the countryside. Muslims gather in cemeteries to pray while Jews sleep outdoors, as a new quake last night renews panic and damages persist with ceilings collapsing injuring several children.
Bernard H. Sandler attorney for Charles J. L. White denies any authorization of a statement attributed to him about White's alienation suit against Augustus W. Mott. He says he was not the initiating attorney and only substituted after the action began by L. & L J. Joseph, counsel of record in White's divorce suit.
A New York letter from August 7 1908 notes a longtime Republican would vote for Satan himself if the Democrats nominate him, rather than accept the best possible tool the Republican Convention may nominate to exclude Gov Hughes.
A reader expresses support for Gov Hughes as a strong executive not aligned with bosses, and backs another man in their district to succeed Senator Fuller. The note signs as J. V. Gpdryke.
In Brooklyn on August 8 1908 a chorus of named politicians including Barnes Woodruff Fassett Odell Brackett and Black oppose Gov Hughes. They argue that the party is not better than these worthies and call for a decisive defeat to teach the party a lesson. A Democrat of high character is implied as a counterpoint to the current party leadership.
Ex governor Black ready to speak against Gov Hughes at the convention amid sworn statements that Black received thousands from racing interests for opposing anti gambling laws. Richardson argues GOP leaders must heed rank and file opposition to the endorsed candidate.
A letter from New York dated August 5 1903 supports Times criticism of Van Cortlandt Park golf links being too crowded for safety. The writer urges dividing the two links for beginners and seniors and stresses patrols to keep non players off the course to prevent injuries.
Sixteen U S Navy battleships, under Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry, reached Auckland after a 33 day voyage from San Francisco with a six day Honolulu stop. Prime Minister Ward greets the fleet as the city prepares ceremonies, parades, and a week of festivities echoing Roosevelt era ethics and peace.
Rear Admiral Pillsbury, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, hails the Atlantic Fleet's Auckland arrival despite a severe northeast storm. He notes the fleet faced its hardest voyage since Hampton Roads, and credits Sperry for boosting speed to beat the rough seas. The news arrives as Washington awaits Sunday afternoon confirmation.
Kim Yunsik president of the Seoul Privy Council arrives in Tokyo with Prince Ito. He says the visit aims to observe the prince imperial's studies and learn Japan's conditions and development. He criticizes the Korean upheaval and notes disbanded soldiers in Seoul form a dangerous malcontent core. He sees benefit in a future Korean sovereign visit but sees no near plan. The ex-emperor lives retired and not involved in administration.
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