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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
1
Washington reports say Panama Canal may switch from lock to sea level if civil engineers find Gatun dam foundations insufficient. Taft will tour the Isthmus with experts to evaluate engineering and cost implications, potentially delaying opening and raising prices.
Ten mechanics liens totaling 669.33 were filed in Nassau County Clerk against Timothy L. Woodruff of Garden City. The notices target Woodruff and the contractor Alpert E. in connection with a fifty thousand dollar house under construction on Woodruff’s estate.
A local farm faces scrutiny over imitations in an advertising tone. Authorities cite deceptive practices harming consumers and warn of potential penalties. Residents report confusion over brand names and product origins linked to Deerfoot Farm.
London reports a surgeon describing a new appendix based method to deliver medicines directly to the lower intestinal mucus via a threaded appendix opening. The operation keeps the appendix in place and side steps repeated operations, though it does not remove all infection risks.
London funds reach the amount required to erect Rodin's memorial for James McNeill Whistler in Chelsea Embankment Gardens. Rodin offers the sculpture for ten thousand dollars, a gift lower than usual, with a goal to also present a replica to Paris.
Bad weather and fog push the Christmas ships off schedule as the St Paul from Southampton, the Baltic, Minneapolis from London, Provence from Havre, Campania, Teutonic and Lusitania face delays. Several vessels arrive later than planned, with Yuletide mail aboard Teutonic and no European mail since Friday. The flotilla lingers near the harbor, one to two days behind.
Mrs Mary E Farrell renowned as the oldest Methodist in the land marks her 105th birthday at home in Midland Park New Jersey Quiet celebration noted for her preserved memory and long life She was born in 1803 in Denmark Morris County to Hollanders named Strait and married a Newark shoemaker around 1820 Her husband died in 1868 Her children include John 82 of Paterson Owen 75 in West Virginia and James 72 in Ohio with three daughters and three sons still living.
Detectives Donnelly Cahill and Wall arrest a man calling himself John Truell then John Serrell of 159 East Seventy fifth Street as a suspicious person. In a furnished room they seize twenty five silk and broadcloth gowns valued at 5000 to 8000 dollars. He withholds how he possessed them. Police believe the gowns came from out of town. no local theft report matches the items.
The British steamer Daghestan sank in fog after a collision with the freighter Catalone near Sandy Hook. Thirty five crewmen aboard Daghestan escaped in lifeboats and were picked up by the Catalone and pilot boats. Cargo salvage plans and vessel details follow.
The United States gunboat Hist from Philadelphia to Charleston ran aground today at Finn's Point Jetty in the Delaware River below New Castle Delaware.
The Swedish steamer Lindholmen of 803 tons went down off Goodwin Sands after a collision with the German steamer Friederike Muller of 1700 tons, from Grimsby for Stockholm. Eight crewmen are reported drowned, with survivors landed at Dover.
The SS Scharnhorst arrived at Cherbourg on December 6. The notice lists Air Line at 1,183 Broadway near 38th Street as the next contact point for details.
Ethel Thompson of New Haven sought a divorce from William Dean Carlton of New York claiming age deception. The judge deemed it desertion after learning they eloped at 17, with three years required for a decree. Carlton, now back from Colorado, was served with papers at his father's brokerage office.
About three thousand coach and cab drivers and chauffeurs across all city sections were likely to strike today after an all night session of the Liberty Dawn Association’s Executive Committee at Grolls Hall New York. A 7 am announcement will confirm the strike and timing. Disagreement with employers centered on a $2.50 per day pay and twelve hours off with issues on closed shop and chauffeurs in the agreement.
Slushy streets and rain after the season's first snowfall disrupted city traffic and delayed trains, ferries, and elevated lines. A dense fog over New York and the bay cleared only briefly as a northeaster added chill. Only the Hudson tunnel service remained on time while Brooklyn lines were largely halted.
James Curren aged 19 of 1748 South Cleveland Avenue collapsed after two rounds at Broadway Athletic Club Fifteenth and Washington Streets. Curren died later at Howard Hospital after opponent Benjamin Barnet 17 struck him on the jaw. Referee Bailey halted the bout as Curren fell.
Mrs. John Cody of 815 Main Street fled from her husband in Stamford after a health decline and a trip to New York. Police issued a general alarm as the ailing woman disappeared after they alighted together at Stamford station while he spoke with a friend.
Santa Claus will arrive Sunday morning. He gives every child a Free Buster Brown double clapper that makes noises with tomorrow's Sunday Scan.
Wilbur Wright set aviation records at Le Mans by reaching 360 feet in height and flying 1 hour 53 minutes 59 seconds for the Michelin Cup trial. He later added a second ascent for the Sarthe Aero Club prize as conditions worsened, then hosted by the Aero Club banquet.
Berlin reports Prof. Schutte of the Technical University at Dantzic has designed a rigid airship rivaling Count Zeppelin. Wood frame, cigar shape 328 feet long, 51 to 55 feet diameter, two 150 hp gas motors, predicted speed 45 to 50 mph, gondola hull, extra gear for vertical control, and a two ton explosives payload. Construction to begin next summer.
In Allegheny County courts a receiver was named for the Thomas McNally Company a large contractor tied to the $5 000 000 Peekskill division of the Catskill Aqueduct project in New York McNally asserts he has spent 530 000 on the job and could net 500 000 profit if unhampered by creditors The firm has faced internal strife and earlier reports suggested leadership changes The Water Board noted McNally now has few workers though 400 were employed weeks earlier
Local ad notes schedule times 9 25 in and 9 25 PM for service on the Atlantic Coast Line network via vania corridors. Mentions information bureau at cor 30th Street and signaling unexcelled rail service.
Polo player and yachtsman Paul Rainey has leased Deepdale the country seat of William K Vanderbilt Jr and will live there till October. He plans to move to a new house at Huntington L I After overseeing stock sales at Deepdale Rainey ordered the fowls bought back to keep the poultry running.
President Roosevelt starts assembling a mass of evidence behind his annual message about the Secret Service. The Perkins resolution urged production, but the extensive work delays delivery to the House until after the Christmas recess.
Morris F Harman an expressman was arrested at his dying father's bedside at 181 Osborn Street Brooklyn for allegedly stealing a railroad ticket worth 24.80 from Miss Clara Ackland. Police found him in the sickroom of Morris Harman Sr who died of pneumonia. He was taken to Brownsville Station on petty larceny charges.
Miss Louise Barney daughter of Emil Barney of Lincoln Place and Randolph Avenue East Rutherford New Jersey died last night of suicide. She was found in her room with a gas tube in her mouth a note to her father stated a vision at her mother's grave in Berrylawn Cemetery Carlstadt NJ and her wish to be buried in a white gown. She had cared for her father since her mother’s death a year ago and requested Sunday funeral.
Ten year old Meyer Lich of 193 East 100th Street was struck by a delivery wagon driven by Charles Lercara of 449 West Thirty eighth Street while crossing Lexing ton Avenue at 101st Street. His right leg was broken and he was moved to a drug store. The boy and his father urged leniency as police prepared to file no charges.
Allegheny County Juvenile Court officials report a single white girl among about 400 students at Avery College on the north side. The girl was sent home and the Board of Directors will meet to decide action. A colored man claims nine white girls have attended his training school with colored students. Teachers denied any white enrollment.
National City Bank shifts from 52 Wall Street to the rebuilt Custom House quarters. Settlement and full business transfer occur Monday with transfers of cash and securities planned for tomorrow. A police squad will guard the move totaling about $50 million in gold silver and bills and up to $500 million in bonds. The old building is bought by New York Life Insurance and Trust Company for $1 million and will be rented.
Cincinnati reports Washington County voters approved the local option by a 1300 vote margin. The decision aligns with the author of the 58 Create local option law and marks a change in county alcohol policy.
W.T. Dewey & Bans Co. is named in a set of cases involving Fultork. The misspelled text suggests a legal docket or corporate dispute with multiple parties and dates unreadable in the fragment. Further details are not clear from the OCR snippet.
Judge Taft announced Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania as Secretary of State after receiving Knox’s telegram accepting the post. Taft said Knox’s influence would be potent and discussed possible Cabinet members including George W. Wickersham as Attorney General.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Knox accepted Taft’s invitation to join the Cabinet as Secretary of State. He will leave the Senate with regret after service to Pennsylvania and the nation. Knox plans a careful transition and notes he will act as Root did in handling State Department duties.
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