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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
2
Taft outlines tariff revision aims and Sherman law questions at a New York state dinner. Governor Hughes lauds Ohioans, urges state conferences, and praises Taft while stressing national unity and bipartisan support amid ongoing political shift.
In Caracas on December 15 16 crowds attacked Castro loyalists burning statues and looting offices including the lottery and El Constitucional. Troops fired killing several and martial law was imposed. Acting President Gomez warned against further demonstrations as violence subsides. The day ended with a quiet city and a funeral set for Marcano Rojas.
Berlin dispatches claim Caracas rioting against President Castro, who says he received morning summaries that mentioned nothing of a revolt. Venezuelan Chargé d Affaires in Berlin questions Holland's seizure of ships as piracy and warns of economic risk to Venezuela.
Jenkins Hains and his brother faced testimony at a yacht club fatal shooting case. Witnesses placed Hains on the float firing at Annis and threatening others while Downs pressed for the revolver and a police officer. The court heard cross examinations, juror illness delays, and a model scene as the trial proceeded.
Democratic senators denounced President Roosevelt's remarks on the Secret Service as a deliberate insult to Congress and adopted a resolution to refer the matter to the Appropriations Committee. The measure authorizes inquiry into who in government was paid from the public treasury for law enforcement and related services, with witnesses to be called and expenses paid from the Senate contingent fund.
Actress and singer Alice Nielsen also known as Mrs Benjamin Went filed a bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 7200 dollars and assets consisting of wearing apparel valued at 75 dollars, which is exempt from claims by law.
Italian historian Signor Guglielmo Ferrero, delivering his Columbia University lecture, argues corruption in Rome was economic not political, noting luxury and ambition as engines of destruction. He compares Roman splendor to modern New York and Paris hotels and forecasts heed to prudent restraint in future lectures.
Dr Paul Kaplan treasurer of the Pouren Defense Conference announced a large committee will go to Washington to urge Congress to abrogate the treaty with Russia over extradition of political offense suspects. He said many National Legislature members and many U S Senators and Congressmen support the effort.
Black Beauty a 15 year old buffalo and the park’s leading animal died at Bronx Park from acute gastritis. Found in a separate enclosure after conflicts with herd members, the royal buffalo underwent a post mortem by Dr W Reed Blair. Born in Indian Territory, he joined Buffalo Jones’s settlement drive and moved to New York in 1899, where he became head of the herd amid occasional rivals.
An advertisement touts a ventilation device for homes and offices that fits under windows, is adjustable to different widths, and uses a copper plated steel frame with a copper wire dust screen. The unit regulates air intake and can be removed without tools or damaging woodwork, claiming medical endorsement.
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