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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
12
Rail and steamship firms report unprecedented ticket sales to nearby resorts as crowds gather for a festive Fourth of July. Major sporting events also highlighted by organizers and local venues anticipate large attendance across New York region.
A wide array of sports events listed including racing at Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay, yacht clubs on Long Island and at Larchmont, polo clubs in Rumson and Rockaway, rowing regattas in Philadelphia and Harlem River, trotting in Mineola and N J, athletics in Celtic Park and Hicksville, cycling championships at Asbury Park, lawn tennis at Orange New Jersey, golf in Ardsley and Englewood, motorboats races on New York Bay, baseball NL and AL schedules, cricket matches in Brooklyn and Manhattan, balloon races in Chicago, auto racing in Atlantic coast resorts, shooting at South Shore, and a boxing bout in Colma.
Railroads and steamboat companies report record advance bookings for the Fourth. Services to Jersey shore resorts and New York City destinations crowd trains and ferries, with multiple lines adding sections and extra cars to accommodate tens of thousands of travelers and holiday spectators.
Police and Fire Departments issue precautions for July Fourth events at the Polo Grounds and surrounding areas. Commissioner Bingham bans cannon fire and limits firecrackers, chlorate or potash content, and vicric acid. Fireworks displays will proceed under strict limits, with a $25 value cap without a permit. Notable investors like John D. Rockefeller and Charles M. Schwab are rumored to fund displays. nightclub and yacht clubs plan local celebrations.
Brooklyn youths from the Junior Order of American Patriots and allied groups ride trolleys from Marietta Mansion in Bushwick to City Hall Manhattan where Congressman Law, Col Washington, and James Grant Wilson speak. A wreath is laid at Nathan Hale statue and wreaths placed on George Washington and Benjamin Franklin statues during the parade route.
Fireworks boxes moved from the railroad station to Sagamore Hill for Independence Day preparations. President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt plan a host of house guests and a private fireworks display with an expert from New York and sailors from the Mayflower assisting. The village expects a quiet Fourth with no public speech by the President.
The Automobile Club of America issues a circular warning auto tourists about overspeeding and lists several enforcement points. It notes speed limits are enforced at Blossom Heath Port Road Memaroneele Echo Lake Briarcliff Lake Mahopac Castile Point North White Plains White Plains North Broadway New Castle Corners Mount Kieco Ardsley Saw Mill River Road Irvington Albany Post Road Good Ground South Shore Road Sag Harbor Hillside Avenue Merrick Road and Hillside Avenue areas. A member reports fines of 25 dollars and insolent officers. Nassau County authorities announce speeding checks in the area.
A wary warning describes patrols on routes from Metuchen to New Brunswick and Perth Amboy to Metuchen with strict enforcement around Browertown and along the St George Tottenville Road on Staten Island. It cites constables near Central Valley and Highland Mills and strict ten mile per hour limits in Central Valley area with hostility toward motorists.
Musicians protest the mayoral proclamation limiting band concerts in public parks to patriotic airs. They argue there are enough patriotic pieces, and Alderman Doull’s Board of Aldermen resolution sparked the clash, with a jab about selecting national anthems or foreign tunes.
Night Court discharged four boys charged with public safety violations after fireworks mishaps and unlicensed sellers in the downtown area. A 13-year-old fell six stories from a shaft and died. 11-year-old Mary Joseph was injured by a blank cartridge. Police charged Michael Bodett in the incident on Washington Street.
Five year old Meldron Foltz, living on the second floor at 1 229 Webster Avenue in the Bronx, was frightened by a street firecracker hurled at a window. He fell from the window sill to the street and suffered a fractured skull.
A fireworks factory on Steeplechase Island in Bridgeport exploded tonight destroying the building. No one was inside at the time of the blast and there were no injuries reported.
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor acknowledges $11.85 donated by Chester Hill youths in Mount Vernon. Funds, originally for fireworks, were redirected to aid the poor. Contributors include Louise Meyer Edward Weiskopf Helen R Hellbrun and several others.
Ex Senator John F Dryden of Newark leads a New Jersey committee in charge of erecting a Grover Cleveland monument. Vice President Senator James Smith of Newark, State Treasurer Daniel S Voorhees of Morristown, and ex State Senator Henry D Winton of Hackensack serve as officers. Sentiment favors placing the monument at Princeton.
Fire notes list multiple addresses with trifling losses and times, including Morris and New York locations. Names such as Aaronson Samuel Kahn Harris Goldberg and Solomon Kaplan appear beside addresses on Monroe Street East 155th Street Mulberry Street and more. The record also mentions a New York Bill Posting Co and various small monetary figures attached to properties.
Seven people die and about 30 hurt in a blaze at S. Kregg's five and ten cent store on Ontario Street Cleveland Ohio after a fireworks display exploded. Victims sought refuge under a counter and near escape routes as flames and smoke trapped shoppers and clerks.
Boston July 3 Gov Guild to lead a drive for improving New England business conditions. Representatives from state business groups met at the State House and plan a governors conference in November. Business leaders say New England is not keeping pace with its advantages and urge a permanent governors’ organization.
Miss Emmeline Reiner, age 86, testified in Supreme Court Justice Blanchard that her brother Augustus, 84, seeks to appoint a committee to probe her mental condition and challenge her control of more than $250,000. She denied influence by grand niece Edith Adams Jackson and described years of family pressure and demanded money. An affidavit from her 94-year-old sister Catherine Connor supported her, and the judge reserved decision.
Herbert J. Hapgood, president of Hapgood's brain broker firm, and secretary Ralph L. Kilby were arrested at 235 Broadway. They faced larceny charges on $13,000 as detectives inspect the books, with bail set at $5,000 for Hapgood and $2,400 for Kilby. The National Surety Company posted cash bail.
Acting Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder declared evidence shows bookmakers still operate at Sheepshead Bay race track. He plans to present to the Kings County Grand Jury and ask Judge Dike to sit in August for possible race track cases. Four arrests for betting were reported as track patrons expected looser betting rules.
The Public Service Commission opened an inquiry into the Central Park East North River Railroad Company plan after July 11 when its lease to the Metropolitan ends. Oren Root testified that Central Park lacks horses and cars to start service. The hearing adjourned to next Tuesday for the road’s president and officers to attend. A stockholders meeting July 11 at 115 Broadway will elect new officers and directors amid opposition to canceling the lease.
James Thom’s application for an amusement park license in Van Cortlandt Park was adjourned by John Corrigan, Chief of the Bureau of Licenses, until September 9. Thom testified he leased the site in good faith and may sell to recoup losses, noting work stopped to avoid danger and prevent harm.
Notorious New York burglar known as Jack Gormley, detained at the Tombs after surrendering to police, faced a possible five year sentence for burglary in the second degree. His bond was arranged by ex clerk James S. Kennedy, who faces perjury charges. inquiries into a police frame-up followed.
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