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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
6
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The piece argues railways face pressure from anti-railway campaigns while urging workers to vote against further measures. It highlights the Thomas motorcar victory in an international auto contest, praising its American-made Protos predecessor and detailing the heroic crew George Shuster Montague Roberts George Miller and George MacAdam as they return home.
Discussion of the abuse of appeals in criminal cases to federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, highlighted by Taft's remarks and to be examined by the National Bar Association in Seattle next week. A committee report details the issue and its proposed remedies.
The text argues that appeal courts should weigh substantive merits, not only lower court errors, and seeks to restrict writs of error to criminal cases unless a justice certifies probable cause of unjust conviction. It also calls civil procedure reforms aligned with England, aiming to reduce delays and curb advantages for wealthy defendants.
The article analyzes the Springfield riots, noting racial tensions, weak militia response, and the Governor's insufficient force. It argues a trained state police would have ended the violence within a day, warning such outbursts could recur nationwide and threaten orderly governance.
Letters to the editor compare Geoffrey Fe Cookson's grievances with those of thousands living from Times Square to north of Central Park. The writer notes many residents face similar security concerns and disruptions from burglaries, urging broader awareness and action.
The piece critiques Atlantic City open Sunday laws and the green goods scandal, arguing open Sundays profit motivates violations while noting public attention shifts power. It contrasts lawbreaking groups with broad public interest, stressing legal enforcement and the impact on business and society.
The discovery of a supposed great auk in Wyoming puzzles ornithologists. Hunters shot the bird and sent it to the University of California for identification as researchers seek its mate. The find, sixty four years after the species was declared extinct, is singular and uncertain.
Berlin dispatches report Prince Henry of Prussia the Kaiser's brother as inventor of a mechanical automatic glass screen cleaner for automobiles. He is also said to have devised improvements in cooling devices for imperial warships. The piece parodies cooling methods for German officers amid heated public debate over British policy, suggesting refrigeration with fasting and prayer as beneficial to Germany and world peace.
The Herald reports Wilbur Wright arguing that soaring by birds is not true flight and that human flight will require motor power. He notes birds ride rising air and glide, but stresses that to travel between points with control, humans must use engines.
A New York Times reader defends the traditional national hymn My Country Tis of Thee and the Star-Spangled Banner against changes proposed by the President. The letter asserts the current verses inspire dignified patriotism in Americans of all ages and urges honoring the original hymn. The writer notes strong public sentiment and positions the issue as a matter of national identity.
Theodore J. Asch of New York complains that Captain Barnett and the Harlem Detective Bureau delayed in investigating a January 14 1908 burglary at apartment 530 West 147th Street. He insists three detectives visited the same night and questions a police claim of a single annual robbery. He notes valuables with odd designs could aid tracing.
A 1968 report from New York notes that forcing smiles at a convention worsened tensions among commercial travelers. The author argues that there are no signs of the times prompting voluntary cheer.
In Bucolic New York on August 12 1908 a brief Times poem riffs on a race titled The Race and mocks farm terms. The piece questions why young cows still veal are paid wages, presenting a wit sharp bolstering rural life.
A New York letter from a lifelong Republican criticizes the Hughes campaign and party bosses. The writer defends honest governance, attacks loyalty tests, and calls for practical candidates like George B. McClellan if Hughes fails. The piece argues against one‑man control and warns against Democrats exploiting a Hughes nomination.
Dr. A. W. Catlin of Brooklyn writes admiringly of The New York Times editorial praising the governor. He says the piece shows the governor awakening the moral sense of the people and standing for righteousness against forces of selfishness with unwavering integrity.
J. KR. Lyman blasts Republican bosses and the machine in a letter dated August 18. He predicts major opposition if Hughes is nominated for governor and claims Hughes has alienated Black voters in New York and Kings Counties and others who joined the Personal Liberty League.
Readers from Matteawan New York and New Rochelle argue over Gov Hughes as a possible nominee. Comments address party bosses delegates and potential cross party support amid the 1908 gubernatorial campaign.
Letter from N H C of Brooklyn dated August 15 1908 supports Gov Hughes in California and argues he would make a good and able president.
The cruiser Colorado will be detained at the navy yard for weeks undergoing repairs after running ashore at Lip Lip Point Saturday. Divers report extensive hull damage, especially on the starboard side with dented rivets and loose plates. Light plates and decking keel require removal and repair.
Receivers for the Metropolitan Street Railway and Central Park North East River Railroad plan a conference on a possible joint fare between the north south lines and the Fifty-ninth Street crosstown road. Douglas Robinson Arthur H Musten and others from Thompson Vanderpeel and Oren Root will attend. A settlement basis is discussed with a likely rate slightly above a cent and a public service commission review possible. Judge Lacombe, who has guided major moves, will confer with Robinson. Joline remains out of town.
The Floating Hospital of St John Guila carried an average of over 1,900 mothers and children daily this summer, up from last season by more than 200. In 35 trips, 35,470 people enjoyed a day in fresh air, with 8,200 infants under two and 20,500 baths provided. Only one trip was canceled due to bad weather, highlighting the program’s health impact.
A New York resident laments three and a half years of debt to loan sharks. She describes salary assignments, missed payments, and renewed loans to cover sickness and death costs. The letter lists extreme terms including 20 to 54 dollar borrowings repaid over three or four months, amounting to ruinous rates and wage garnishment.
In New York on August 15 1908 a reader reports a road cut through Trinity Cemetery exposing thirty feet of mica bearing strata. Vertical contortions show torsion and friction causing friability and rot. Soil and boulder layer above suggests glacial drift. seeks expert simple description of rock types igneous intrusion surface leveling by glacial action duration and source mountains.
Readers react to the condemnation of Bensonia Cemetery in the Bronx for a park and playground. Letters by Sidwell S. Randall and Robert Waters comment on the change and broader views on crime and society. The notices reflect community debate and historical sentiment in 1908 New York.
Poem praises the racer Paschal Harrown for conquering a global course from Times Square to Le Matin. It salutes bold men who faced storms and deserts to blaze a path beyond mountains, Siberian wastes, and the Kremlin Towers, winning the grand marathon.
President Roosevelt told Senor Manuel Quezon he favors granting independence to the Philippines within twenty years and predicts progress in self-government. Quezon, visiting the United States, conveyed the interview via a private direct wire to Taft headquarters in Hot Springs.
Arrivals on the Buford say natives of the Philippines are more content under the American occupation despite rice crop failures. Americans view Aguinaldo seeking Manila Council office as a sign of growing elite interest in the government. Passengers include Captain Willie Nelly of the Ninth Cavalry and his wife Mrs. Kely, daughter of ex-U.S. Navy officer Odell of New York.
Robert Bacon Assistant Secretary State returned aboard the Jan Juan from Porto Rico where he settled the dispute between Church and State over property. He said the matter has been satisfactorily settled. He denied any U.S. troop deployment to Haiti and noted no plan for intervention. A Marine sergeant conducted a study of plague conditions in Venezuela and will report to Washington.
Washington orders stop to the preliminary trial of Arthur Daakins who allegedly mailed an offensive postal card to President Roosevelt. The hearing in Norfolk is adjourned and Post Office Inspector Huila is being summoned to Washington for inquiry.
In response to President Roosevelt invitation Gov Magoon will leave Havana tomorrow for New York. He travels with Capt J A Ryan of the Fifteenth Cavalry.
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