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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
5
The article notes new fabric shades for men's suits such as brown olive and tan becoming popular among stylish men. Clothiers face shortages with tiger tans scarce prompting stores to push gray blue and mixed shades. Jill Stores and Brill Stores offer wide gray mixed blue options and the new tan brown olive suits at lower prices through Brill trade connections.
The Educational Alliance stages three plays in a season finale featuring the Children's Theatre. Critics row judges performances while a darkened orchestra tests skill as Samuel Chatzinoff leads volunteers in the finale with The Marriage of Figaro. Princess Three the new monkey star draws applause amid staging challenges.
John J. Bauer meister of 1,194 Fulton Avenue Bronx was convicted of forgery in General Sessions before Judge Malone and sentenced to three years four months to four years three months in state prison. He had presented to Adolph Engel a forged order for 50 000 transfers using Edward A. Maher’s name. The printer alerted Maher after suspecting the document.
The American Medical Association with 31 000 members plans an organized defense of animal experimentation. At its June convention the Elause of Delegates approved forming a seven member council to mobilize support and enlist every member in countering anti vivisection campaigns. The motion passed unanimously after endorsements from Dr. Bryant and others.
Philadelphia reports slow but steady improvement in manufacturing across many lines. Executives say trade is moving upward though volume remains limited. some sectors show no layoffs, others expect fall orders. Most believe presidential nominations and the election will become the turning point in trade.
In Greenwich Village two 8 year old boys Joseph Scanlon and John Nolan captured a large hen hawk near Washington Park. The bird measured about five feet across and died after about thirty minutes. The lads sold 2 cent views of the hawk to onlookers and kept the earnings in Nolan’s yard. The hawk had fed on local pigeons and likely was wounded by a neighboring shooter.
The Interborough experiment under Bion J. Arnold has reduced Grand Central Subway special police from about a dozen to three or four. No disguising of reduced numbers or increased platform presence followed the cut. During rush hours guards formerly shut gates after the dispatch gong and aided rapid train movement. The reason for the smaller force remains unexplained.
Ministers' Socialist Conference in this city plans summer outreach at seaside resorts to spread propaganda. Rev John D Long announces a manifesto to Christendom awaiting at least 200 clergy signatures with 120 already signed.
Miscreants attempted to burn Ramblersville along Haw Tree Creek Jamaica Bay setting fire to two new boat houses. Woodhaven volunteers prevented wider destruction. five boat houses damaged with losses around 1800 dollars.
Brinton Buckwalter and Crowell's secretary to a dinner at Reisenweber's with ex police chief Devery among guests. Public Service Commission set June 10 hearing on Flatbush gas tank protest at Winthrop Street and Nostrand Avenue chaired by Commissioner Bassett. Appellate Division reserved decision on Joseph A. Wasserman reinstatement bid. Royal Hungarian Minister of Commerce Francis V. Kossuth named Commercial Councillor dated in US. Mort on Trust suits: June 8 deadline to answer against Metropolitan Street Railway and Third Avenue actions. Judge Rosalsky sentenced Joseph Spitz to one year for illegal voting in the Fall election.
Cardinal Logue Primate of Ireland and Archbishop Farley tour Westchester County visiting Catholic institutions, meeting Father Lennon and John Rockefeller connections, and greeting 250 orphan drum and fife corps at East View James Butler’s summer home. The pair praise American life as strenuous and Irish generosity.
Special to The New York Times Philadelphia June 2 Senator McNichol accuses Mayor Reyburn's secretary Max Kaufmann of taking 10000 to influence D Clarence Gibboney to discredit the Weaver administration. Kaufmann seeks libel charges against McNichol and promises civil action. hearing likely Thursday.
Heath U K Health Commissioner Darlington’s inspector visited the Bide-a-Wee Home for friendless animals at 36 Lexington Avenue to review neighborhood complaints. The report states the home is no longer a nuisance with few dogs and cats kept there and the home board president Mrs Harry Kibbe ensuring the facility operates as a distributing station.
A Mutual Life Insurance Company election names twenty three trustees chosen on a single ticket labeled administration. The vote total was ninety three, all votes cast in this election, eighteen months after the Policy Holders Committee campaign to control the board. Notable nominees include Dumont Clarke Julien T Davies Frederick H Eaton William H Lambert George P Miller Emile Philippi Alfred M Shook Cornelius Vanderbilt E W Clark William B Dean William F Harrity Alfred E Marling Herman Ridder Leroy Springs Joseph H Wilson C H W Curtis H Rieman Duval A D Juilliard J Rogers Maxwell Thomas H Mulry Stewart Shillito Henry W Taft and Robert B Woodward. Several names matched those on the prior Policy Holders ticket.
The Board of Water Supply opened five bids for the Rondout syphon section. Lowest bid is from S Pearson and Sons, an English firm also low on the Wallkill syphon bid earlier. Estimated cost 5.314 million dollars. bond required 800 thousand. Tunnel under Rondout Creek near High Falls will be four and a half miles with eight shafts 370 to 710 feet deep. Diameter four, 14% feet.
Trenton June 2 The State Board of Assessors released a schedule showing 6 445 miscellaneous corporations taxed on stock issued and outstanding. Total taxes levied amount to 4 407 157. There is a rise of 264 firms from last year while total tax revenue drops by 107 776 47. Most corporations are taxed on capital stock at rates from 0 1% on up to 3 000 of capital to 0 05% on stock above 3 000 000 up to 5 000 000.
A fragmentary 19th or early 20th century article discusses corporate stock issues and tax impact. It names United States Steel and several others, mentions large issue amounts, and cites New Jersey charters, but the text is garbled with broken phrases and unclear figures.
Secretary A Emerson Papier of the Board of Wera says in Sullivan County the canker or blight threatening chestnut trees has not yet appeared there or in Orange County. Dr W A Murrill warned of possible decline but recent surveys show chestnut trees remaining green and healthy across the region despite concerns.
John Huyler and associates transfer Montrest to the Presbyterian Synod after approval by the General Assembly. They plan 1000 cottages, hotels, schools, a large public library, and a Calvin memorial auditorium with speakers including William Jennings Bryan. Montreal Y M C A Conference opens June 12 ahead of July 15 formal opening and religious meetings.
Pittsburg June 2 The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church debated the race issue over a Freedmen’s Missions report. A resolution to place colored Northern congregations under local presbyteries and have their churches taken over by Home Missions was adopted, with Dr Carson explaining the plan aims to shepherd these churches as units.
State Controller Martin H. Glynn announced the transfer to the State Treasury of 14,661.26 in court and trust funds long unclaimed in ten counties. The largest single transfer is 4,488.31 from Oneida, bringing the total located since January 1, 1907 to 127,340.23.
John Strodling an 18-year-old from Morrisville Penn handed over a package with valuable wearing apparel to a messenger of Mrs Frank Gould of New York. The goods were dropped from an auto en route from New York to Philadelphia yesterday. A letter with the dressmaker’s name accompanied the find. The return messenger departedTrenton for New York with the apparel tonight.
Willam Thompson, a Waldorf-Astoria banker, was hit by a southbound Sixth Avenue car at Thirty seventh Street. He suffered leg and hand contusions, was treated at New York Hospital by Dr. Foot, and returned to his hotel.
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