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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
6
Publication and pricing details for the New York Times dated February 6 1908. Includes office locations in New York Philadelphia Washington and Paris and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions plus weekly and special sections and foreign country adjustments.
A long discussion notes how shifting black Republican votes could have altered 1900 and later elections. It cites census figures, state results, and potential swings in Missouri Colorado Rhode Island Oklahoma and New York New Jersey Ohio Connecticut and Pennsylvania. It mentions Sumner Hall and Calvin Chase comments on black influence in the convention and election day.
The Tokio budget shows 25,667,049 yen for ordinary communications and 59,279,929 yen for extraordinary communications. The railway needs drive higher costs, forcing the burden onto workers with higher sugar and kerosene prices, reflecting the public finance balance between war and peace.
The article debates government ownership of railways, noting Prussia just issued 75 million dollars for rail developments while wary of funding strains. It compares Japan and Germany, argues the US Treasury runs a deficit, and questions financing recurring railway improvements and military costs amid fiscal pressures.
Senator Beveridge makes a forceful case for a tariff commission and a double tariff to aid reciprocity. He criticizes classification flaws that spread 45 percent duties across unrelated items, cites 600000 disputes since the current law, and argues for a systematic, protective approach to rebalance duties for U.S. industries.
The piece reports on French military actions in Morocco and the Casablanca region. It cites Clemenceau framing the policy to end Chaouia tribal unrest with Gen D Ammade empowered to decide timing and scope of operations amid an attack that inflicted heavier losses on the French than prior engagements.
Washington reports the House Inter-State Commerce Committee leans toward the Townsend bill creating a special presidentially appointed commission to investigate labor disputes affecting interstate commerce. The plan would give broad power to summon witnesses and compel papers, proposing permanent officials with optional expert aid for efficiency and public confidence.
The Boston Transcript notes New York State rarely dictates convention outcomes and lists past preferences from 1860 to 1908. It argues NY's influence is inconsistent and that the 1908 Chicago meeting may be lively and unpredictable.
A public school principal describes severe malnutrition among Oliver Street students and fainting from hunger. The piece notes calls for publicly funded breakfasts or lunches, while also outlining arguments for and against such aid and the risk of abuse by other parents.
An American Magazine interview with Dennis Hanks recalls Lincoln’s boyhood hardships and family life. The portrait emphasizes humility, human flaws, and the young Lincoln’s surprising moral compass.
Racing interests announce contracts will be kept and stake events will run even if Percy-Gray law is repealed and bookmaking stops. The piece notes concerns about reform, hints at a secret campaign, and suggests racing may endure without bookmakers if it proves its merit like baseball.
Harold A. Caparn argues in a letter that many poor residents care about small parks and deserve access, that owning land for parks is valid regardless of price, and that if prices are inflated the fault lies with negotiators not the parks or city.
Henry Baldwin of New York sends a verse from Jeremiah to Washington clergy urging calm and rest. He cites Jeremiah xlvii 6 and asks ministers to pause and prepare their next Sunday sermons. The note was dated February 3, 1908.
A letter from I E T of New York requests Times readers share knowledge on the der ivation and meaning of the word limerick. The writer has failed to obtain information and asks for contributions. The note appears in the Sunday edition dated February 4 1908.
A poem by Lurana W. Sheldon discusses a diurnal experiment with a ball hung by a copper thread to illustrate gravity and the earth’s rotation. The verse reflects on the missteps of attempting to prove the concept and imagines a simple internal ball solution.
A row over the Architectural League competition prize centers on a design by Grosvenor Atterbury, Hugo Ballin, and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. The $500 prize went to Eve Irn Longman Henry Bacon and Milton H Bancroft, while the Atterbury Ballin Whitney entry was placed hors concours in a prominent exhibit spot.
George T. Powell of the Agricultural Experts' Association condemns race track gambling at county fairs. He argues state support should aid agriculture and educa tion rather than entertainment and betting. Powell cites farmers' losses, misaligned fair goals, and calls for direct taxation to fund genuine agricultural education. February 3, 1908.
Mrs Ellen Ws Richards of Boston spoke at Teachers College on controlling living costs. She argued rising costs reflect changing living standards and spending habits, noting women’s broader needs and the lure of goods like bathrooms, hats, gowns, and bargains. She urged budgeting food, rent, and operating expenses to preserve funds for desired goals.
The Rev. William Boocock of the First Reformed Church of Bayonne New Jersey read a statement of faith at a private weekly prayer meeting. He urged a new church free from old forms and attacked church, municipal, and industrial systems. Elders largely oppose his radical stance though many parishioners remain loyal. Some call for a layoff for rest.
William N. Amory testified before the Special Grand Jury, presenting data from traction company reports to the State Railroad Commission. Central Trust Company filed two suits to intervene as defendants in actions by American Hay and Barber Asphalt against Third Avenue subsidiaries, leading to receivership of the Dry Dock Road and related firms. The trust seeks to protect bondholders over $12,000 claimed by the New York City Railway receivers, part of a $20 million indebtedness. New officers halted checks after partial payments, leaving $20,000 disputed in the Forty-second Street case.
Electric cars replaced horse cars on the First Avenue line yesterday easing congestion on Second Third and Lexington avenues during rush hours. The route extends from Willis Avenue Bridge at 125th Street along First Avenue to Fifty ninth Street then Sixth Avenue to Fourth Street. The change benefits East River front residents from Eighty sixth to Fifty ninth Streets and rail workers. horse service abandoned last July paused by receiver, with horses to run south of Fifty ninth Street.
Delegates from Atlantic coast oyster associations met at Ashland House to form a National Association expected to reach 15000 members. The secret gathering aimed to correct misstatements about oysters and promote the shellfish as healthful and nutritious, with Southern and Pacific Coast groups likely to join later.
In Macbeth Galleries at 450 Fifth Avenue eight painters Arthur B. Davies William J Glackens Robert Henri Ernest Lawson George Luks Maurice B Prendergast Everett Shinn John Sloan present varied landscapes and city scenes. Dow exhibition at Montross Gallery displays Japanese influenced watercolors and prints by Arthur Wesley Dow through February 15.
Mrs C Tower of Public School No 114 on Oliver Street urged distributing free breakfasts to needy pupils at a Women’s Health Protective Association meeting. She argued meals aid learning while opponents cited legal and pauperization concerns and noted Salvation Army aid as an exception.
The U S Department will take no further action after customs inspectors searched the Shonts residence for undeclared gowns imported from Europe by Mrs. Shonts and daughter Theodora. Col Fowler reported findings to Secretary Cortelvou and President Roosevelt was briefed. The case ends with no confiscation or smuggling charges.
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