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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
2
President Taft marks his final day in office as Porter and Postmaster General Meyer hold a lengthy meeting. The session follows discussions tied to Hitchcock and ongoing post office matters.
Fragmentary 1912 era dispatch mentions New York figures influencing Nebraska politics, including Taft campaign dynamics, the National Committee chairmanship, and possible conferences at Hot Springs. References to Vorys, Hitchcock, Meyers, and Taft signal cross-country strategy shaping the Republican ticket.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a Denver political scene with names like Paul Pico and D. Mayfield. Content is garbled and cannot confirm a clear event or outcome. No verifiable details beyond scattered names and a U S residence note.
Persistent reports claim ex Gov Montague would defect to Mr Tal Mo Mortegue today. He denied the allegation and reaffirmed his allegiance to the Democratic Party.
Champion amateur skater Pat C Szhrer was arrested on charges of forging four checks totaling about $1. The complaints come from his employers Guy Loring Smith & Co and the Guarantee Trust Co in New York. Szhrer resides at 42 Clarkson Street and was detained near his rym.
In Utica New York on June 9 a report claims Representative James Sterrels and his family are connected to the American Protective Association a group opposing Catholic influence. The memo notes Sterrels is active in church affairs and supports some Catholic-related marriages within his circle.
New Haven June 3 Chemists and experts involved in enforcing pure food laws registered for the thirty-eighth annual meeting of the American Chemical Society at Yale. President Hadley welcomed attendees and stressed the need for strict standards. Secretary Tafs experiences were recounted as part of the program amid a lively, humorous atmosphere.
In Bangor Maine the Republican State Convention nominated Weed Webert M. Fern ald of Poland for Governor by acclamation to the approval of a large crowd. Opponent William T. Haines of Waterville was not chosen as the motion passed swiftly.
Frank H Plumley of Northfield received the nomination by a solid vote to run for Congress in the Second Vermont district. His opponent, incumbent Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro, was not renominated. Plumley, 64, former Vermont judge and Norwich University lecturer, has served as an umpire in international claims and studied law at Michigan. In a separate note, Congressman James S Sherman, recovering from illness, will leave Cleveland for Utica New York after saying he is in good health.
Noise and music marked the Phi Gamma Delta six tieth annual convention dinner in the Waldorf Astoria ballroom. About three hundred members from state chapters attended as Dougherty acted as toastmaster with speakers including Newton J. Baker and Major Frank Keck among others.
Judges Sanborn Hook and Adams of the United States Circuit Court issued an interlocutory decree suspending the Interstate Commerce Commission order reducing the livestock transfer charge from $2 to $1 per car from railroad termini to the Union Stock Yards in Chicago. The judges found the $2 terminal rate was reasonable and that each segregated rate must be judged separately under Congress's segregation requirements.
A girl from Willemsburg confessed to stealing a jewelled cargo including a lid watch chain two hats a coat and a crucifix after police spotted her struggling with a woman near Hewes Street. Detectives seized the damaged doll carriage and found the loot hidden inside. The girl admitted the thefts and identified a woman she claimed helped recruit her. The case ties to several local burglaries and a mother’s involvement is noted as investigators pursue further statements.
The S P C A and stray horses question came before Supreme Court Justice Bianard yesterday. Police Commissioner Bingham sought a writ of mandamus to compel the society to care for abandoned stray or homeless animals. The society argued it is responsible only for dogs and cats, not horses, and decision was reserved.
Six young college graduates connected with the Young Men's Christian Association will sail today in steerage aboard the Holland America liner Rotterdam for a year of study in European countries with marked immigration. They pledge to return and devote five years of work with Y M C A among coal region and manufacturing centers. Their route includes Bohemia Poland Hungary Russia Servia and Italy, under Dr. Edward A Steiner of Iowa College. The group includes E E Bohner W C Harts Jr B L Dawson C D Blachly H A McConnaughey and J H Dague Jr.
Reported tense scene at a convention where Mr Murphy and Mr Parker compete for influence. Delegates discuss who represents Tammany on the resolutions committee and potential actions against radical reforms.
The Supreme Court Justice McCall will render an intersociety decree for Mrs Talbot J Taylor, daughter of James R Ken, after a referee’s favorable report. A decree is set to finalize after a 70 day waiting period, with prior decisions by Untermyer noted. The case involves Mrs Taylor’s petition following a separation from Mr Taylor and mentions guardianship and child arrangements.
Record of deadly heat linked to two deaths in Brooklyn and a fatal incident in Jersey City. Police and magistrates note high temperatures caused collapse near Forsyth Street and in East Ward, with investigations at Jefferson Market Court and Eastern District Hospital.
P H Houlahan appointed General Manager of Toledo St Louis Western and Chicago Alton merging into the Clover Leaf system. Houlahan began as a water boy at Ottawa IL and rose through roles including track walker clerk agent brakeman conductor trainmaster and superintendent to lead a vast railroad network.
Police raided a newly opened gambling parlor near Broadway and Times Square, seizing roulette equipment, chips, and decor. Officers pursued players through a West Fort Street yard, securing five chairs, buffets with salads, and a note naming Dolph Roth and others as planned operators.
Gov Charles E Hughes and wife Mrs Hughes with daughter arrive at upper Saranac Lake for a neat day of rest. They spend the afternoon on the water aboard a private launch cruising the lake as cool air and cigars mark the first day of the visit.
Word from Washington announces the appointment of J. C. Cummings as head of the special Treasury Agents in the district. Cummings has long served as Treasury Special Agent and succeeds F. Cross, reassigned to Buffalo.
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