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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
2
A governor vows government by the people, stressing trust in common sense and justice. He condemns despotism, warns against patronage, and calls for open discussion, accountability, and adherence to principles to preserve republican government and efficient state administration.
The Brown firm collapse followed an Exchange inquiry that found failures rooted in the firm itself, not a single operator. A. O. Brown & Co. at 30 Broad Street closed as bankers refused further accommodations, while a new Five for Committee members vows thorough housecleaning and conservatism on the Street.
Special to The New York Times reports Augusta under water with over twenty dead and rail lines blocked. Flooding reaches six to ten feet in streets and the Savannah riverfront, bridges fail, and telegraph and telephone service are cut. Fires burn in outlying districts as residents are marooned and boats aid passage. Several canal and dam failures exacerbate the disaster impacting Athens and broader Eastern Georgia and Western South Carolina.
Reports from across South Carolina warn the current flood is the worst on record. Rivers rise two to six feet above previous peaks, bridges along major rivers vanish, dams are swept away, and corn crops are ruined. Five lives lost so far, with property and cotton damage running into the millions.
Flood conditions disrupt railroad mail routes with a break at Greers South Carolina on the Atlanta Greensborough line. Southern Railroad expects repairs by tomorrow. Seaboard Air Line Darlington and Savannah River bridge mail flow blocked between Hamlet Atlanta. Washouts noted across Asheville to Charleston and other South Carolina Eastern Georgia routes.
Belden Walder, once a Hungarian nobleman stripped of his title, fled to the United States after forgery charges. He advertised real estate in Hungarian papers, lived at 3131 Groveland Avenue, and was arrested in Warsaw Indiana after Austrian authorities traced him. Prosecutors say he forged his uncle Simon Walder’s name on notes cashed in Budapest banks.
An ad in The Brooklyn Eagle prompts New Haven investigators to seek information on Carrie Powers, who married Prof Adolph Schwickardt in Brooklyn in 1839. A daughter born in 1870 and Duffield Street residence are mentioned. heirs or living relatives are urged to contact W G Grab & Co in New Haven.
President speaks at dedication urging social use of new buildings for mothers meetings and labor, condemning “rascality” of powerful men and praising hard work. Secretary Root and Candidate Sherman attend as 200 nearby residents gather. crowd features Bryan buttons amid Taft era politics.
A sudden fall to 55 degrees and heavy rain drenched New York City with 2.16 inches of rain by 8 A M. A crippled man was found dead in 68 Henry Street as the storm knocked boats from moorings along Atlantic City and submerged meadows. Coast guard patrols doubled as waves battered boards and piers from Atlantic City to Asbury Park.
George Randolph Chester and Theodore Roberts rode out in a motorboat with Mrs. Roberts when the engine failed and the craft drifted all night. A violent squall drove the launch ashore near Staten Island where a tugboat rescued them at dawn. Chester’s play, based on J. Rhys Wallingford, may debut in New York in the fall.
A section of Forty-ninth Street in Brooklyn between Second and Third Avenues collapsed due to a faulty sewer. A 100 by 25 foot area caved in with a geyser of water spouting skyward. William A. Jonghmans of Forty-ninth Street and Second Avenue reported the cave-in. A milk wagon sank here about a year earlier and previous repairs proved only temporary.
Presbyterian clergy and laymen in Chicago deny Rev. Albert H. Trick, who died by his own hand in New York, ever having served or been connected with a Chicago church. First Presbyterian Church records show no clerical association. Stated Clerk Rev. James Frothingham recalls Trick as not having Chicago ties.
Ethel Hyne Morse son of a wealthy New York businessman was arrested in Pittsburg on request of Cleveland authorities for the alleged theft of ten athletic medals from his roommate Brewster P. Kinney. Morse, in custody, blamed drinking for his trouble and said his father would send someone to handle the Cleveland case.
Evangelist John Hutcherson interrupted during sermon as Mrs Cora Thompson brings three week old baby to the altar. He then takes his seven year old daughter from Gotts Mission Home while stating he plans to leave the city. Thompson seeks a warrant for non support and threats to kill. She denies involvement of a Mrs Elder at Hutcherson's Locust Street home.
Seven and one half tons of eggs deemed unfit by United States Government Pure Food Inspectors have been held at a Detroit cold storage warehouse since July. The eggs, said to be spoiled upon gathering near Cincinnati, were shipped to Detroit for processing into cookies and crackers. Seizure occurred under the Pure Food and Drugs act prohibiting interstate shipment of filthy or putrid foodstuffs.
The article covers a police court hearing where fur dealer Alpert faces three prisoners represented by Pearlman while Mr. Rogers, outside the gate, argues for holding the men. Tabachnic testified about furs found under a bed and linked to Alpert, with Magistrate Wahle discharging the prisoners for lack of evidence. The case prompts calls for the District Attorney to present to the grand jury.
More than 100 homeless men slept on benches in the Morgue chapel or on the floor, with many later housed in prison pens on the pier. Night crowds taxed the Municipal Lodging House, as cold rain and wind drove people from parks to shelter. Women and children were among the sheltered, and a ticket system linked lodging with breakfast. The keeper called the night a record for cold weather and prior winters.
A soaked and hungry 22 year old woman Mrs May Gilligan asked police for help at East 126th Street Station. She said she was homeless after trouble with her husband and sought a home with food and a bed. Magistrate Finn ordered her sent to the Island for one month.
Somerset Pennsylvania August 26 The county commissioners will not offer a reward for the capture and conviction of Alexander Rosenbloom due to lack of definite proof that the Camden body is the Windber merchant. A telegram from James Weller disputes the body’s identity. District Attorney John S Miller says the facts justify a substantial reward to aid detectives. Mrs Rosenbloom and her daughter Eva arrived with Windber Chief McMullen and met with attorneys before staying at a local hotel.
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