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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
8
Police raid leads to discovery of a concealed stash as officers searched a rural site after a tip. Officials reported recovering evidence and detaining a suspect for questioning as the operation concluded without further incident.
The piece weighs the Roosevelt campaign against Bryan, arguing reform heritage favors Bryan, while Roosevelt’s personal hold on voters risks a landslide. It questions Roosevelt’s responsibility for campaign gains and warns of a Democratic surge in the West as September nears.
Unprecedented floods erupt in the Carolinas and Georgia as the Eastern Forest Preserve debate, led by Speaker Cannon, lingers over a $5,000,000 national investment. Dam above Augusta bursts, submerging two thirds of the city, vast property loss, cotton crops ruined, rail lines halted, and thousands left homeless with potential for further floods next spring.
The piece argues forests in France were worse off before a national reforestation effort. It notes reforestation is expensive but flood prevention through scientific forestry is ultimately profitable.
In a combative public statement Captain Henry describes his Sixteenth precinct as a Botany Bay for rule violations. He claims two thirds of his officers work under a cloud and that all are under suspicion, urging scrutiny by the Police Commissioner.
Prices for sirloin steak and pork chops drop from 25 and 20 cents to 15 and 12 cents per pound respectively, boosting packer sales by nearly 100 percent. Experts note that as ranges supply increases, production costs rise and prices may advance, while per capita meat consumption trends downward with price changes.
The text discusses Australia as a six colony Commonwealth with a 5 million population, its capital cities, and a need for rail, irrigation, and defense. It notes a labor dispute over trade and wages and the challenge of uniting states, while highlighting a friendly American fleet visiting Sydney and Melbourne.
The passage contrasts the assurance offered by negotiations with Japan with the uncertainties seen in Great Britain's alliance treaty, highlighting the differing levels of confidence and potential strategic implications.
The Kansas City Star notes a strict Oklahoma statute forbidding pointing a pistol or any deadly weapon at another person and banning threats to kill. The piece argues the law, intended to curb gunplay, could ban certain dramatic scenes and theatrical works.
A London Times letter by RIDER HAGGARD, now an agriculturist, defends the English sparrow as useful and not a rat, opposing extermination. He notes sparrows disturb mornings, breed in his home caves, and compete with grain but argues against naming birds as vermin. He recalls sparrows once helped eradicate a worm and urges profit from them rather than loss.
Samuel Gompers warned against labeling Mr Joseph G Cannon the Mephistopheles of American politics. He noted Goethe’s Faust features a Mephistopheles who defines himself as part of power, not merely as its designer.
The essay argues Kermit Roosevelts heroic act of stopping two runaway horses to save a woman and two children highlights virtues of altruism over routine duty and supports President Roosevelts theories on training and education of young men. It notes the act's value beyond personal risk and its impact on the President's social ideals.
The text discusses moral courage versus development, ethics in defending criminal clients, and the American Bar Association code. It reviews how lawyers defend the accused without personal guilt, notes the puzzle of ethical lines, and ends with Brian's political appeal to Lincoln residents and their counterintuitive voting patterns.
George M. Coffin argues in a New York letter that a government guarantee of bank deposits, notes, and government deposits should be discussed in the presidential campaign. He notes Hill 12.677, backed by Rep. Fowler, and cites New York’s bank runs last autumn as justification for a possible deposit guarantee. He contrasts New York with Chicago and calls for a thorough debate on the merits and risks.
The piece argues that letter writing remains alive though not all letters are published. It notes many letters stay within private circles or are addressed to a single recipient, leaving the wider world unaware of their existence.
The New York Times invites readers to share why they support their presidential choice. Submissions should be under 200 words and typed or printed, preferably on a postal card. Selected replies will be printed this week on the page.
Readers from Newark and New York endorse William H. Taft for President in 1908 while denouncing catch penny campaigns and praising his temperament. Letters from Charles A. Kelley and ANCES PEASLEE in New York urge Taft, criticizing Bryan and political discontent.
Rail workers facing jobs cuts and salary reductions back William Jennings Bryan citing Republican railroad policy and Roosevelt era methods as factors in the downturn. A New York reader voices support for Bryan and Kern with belief in the bank guarantee plank and public duty to oppose special privilege.
George Barnes Pennock writes from New York on August 27, 1908 urging 11 million voters to follow Greenberg's Times letter and back Eugene Debs of Indianapolis in the coming election. He warns Taft would lower wages and raise prices, while Bryan offers nothing.
A Newark letter urges voting for Eugene V. Debs as a selfish workingman in August 1908, declaring a Debs vote a nail in capitalism and a stride toward a cooperative commonwealth.
Poem by Minna Irving describing reckless driving and a crashed car scene with a narrator urging speed and danger amid a chaotic pursuit and a pending medical aid. The piece captures urgency and peril through dramatic racing imagery.
The body of Baron Speck von Sternburg, late German Ambassador to the United States, was laid in the family mausoleum at Castile Luetzchena after a simple funeral in the castle dining room attended by relatives Emperor William’s representatives and American officials. Requiem prayers, hymns, and a burial service concluded with the body interred in the vault as Uhlan regimental band played.
Brazilian Ambassador Joaquim Nabuco spoke at the University of Chicago commencement as 185 degrees were awarded. His address urged closer contact between Latin America and the United States to foster progress and a shared American identity.
The British steamer Duncern with 53 crew members sank in a typhoon off Goto Island on August 26. Only two survivors, engineer William Phillins and seaman John Landon, were rescued by the Japanese steamer Sakyo Maru. The Dunearn sailed from Hamburg May 7 bound for Nikolaiesk and arrived August 21.
An official note denies reports that the Sultan of Turkey plans a Berlin visit. It states there is nothing to prevent a future journey abroad, implying a possible tour of foreign capitals once Turkey stabilizes. The Union of Progress circulates to provincial adherents urging respect for authority and moderation in demands.
On Aug 28 a shell explosion aboard the Danish cruiser Hekla at Aarhls Bay killed two sailors and left six others seriously wounded. The incident occurred during target practice and prompted a naval board inquiry.
The Norwegian steamer Beacon commanded by Capt. Peter Sen, on Atlantic Fruit Company service from Baltimore, ran aground near Port Maria in heavy weather but freed itself this morning and proceeded to Baltimore.
DLA Paz Bolivia statesman James F. Statesman arrives as American Minister to Bolivia and will be formally received next week. Rome appoints Adalfo Rossi Consul General of Italy at Denver, leaving Havre Sept. 19. Manila reports Dominador Gomez arrested for opium law violation amid alleged conspiracy with two Spaniards. Gomez cites medical use.
Washington August 28 First Lieut Russell T Hazzard Seventh Infantry was retired from active service after a court martial at Fort Wayne was suspended due to his mental condition. He faced charges including a disputed California divorce and a Walkerville Ontario marriage and alleged fraudulent financial transactions.
Capt Frank A. Cook received notice of a court martial in Washington Barracks on September. The charge type is undisclosed though a street car incident in which he clashed with a passenger near Alexandria is cited. Cook joined the army in 1881, retired in 1886, re enlisted for the Spanish war, and has remained in service. He is described as popular among officers and men.
One hundred Indians at Salmon Arm near Kamloops threaten to go on the warpath over fishing rights. Superintendent Hussey plans to travel to the scene as authorities say it is beyond their control. Earlier two chiefs were summoned for illegal fishing rap violations, convicted, and fined. A group of fifty Indians briefly overran the Court House to seize their chiefs before dispersing.
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