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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
6
A cluttered notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including per week, per month, and per year prices, along with postages to Canada and foreign countries. It mentions the Sunday pictorial section and ordering details at the publication office.
The piece attacks Aldrich and allies for a deceptive tariff campaign. It traces promises of tariff reduction to Taft’s acceptance and Cincinnati speech, then outlines a fourfold tactic: raising duties, new classification tricks, mercerized cotton duty inflation, and taxing imports twice to curb competition. The author warns these moves reflect political manipulation to win Senate votes.
The article discusses European racial mixtures as a historical constant, citing Franz Boas on intermarriage in the United States and the need for governmental inquiry into current intermarriage trends and their effects on offspring and fertility. It argues against sensational predictions and urges data driven policy in census and research.
The article critiques four devices intended to curb foreign goods, noting they would trigger higher duties of up to 25 percent under any discrimination by foreign governments. It argues these measures are designed to be hard to detect and would effectively raise prices, contradicting promises of trade relief. Senator Dolliver calls the approach flimflamming.
The Queensboro Bridge opening today proceeds with autos pedestrians and vegetable wagons on a free crossing. Public Service Commissioner Bassett and the State Estimate Board brokered an agreement with the South Shore Company avoiding trolley disruptions as the bridge enters routine use.
Mrs. Howard Gallup testifies her divorce case about spending 775 988 over eight years with some funds for horse feed and chicken feed. The trial links liquor and living costs at Castle Gould to a scandalous era of wealth, highlighting the courtroom’s focus on lifestyle rather than core finances.
The Newark Common Council added 50 000 to Passaic sewer funds while The Newark News rebuked New York opponents for delaying sewage purification. It contrasted New York inaction with New Jersey efforts to purify the Delaware River and supported Trenton's disposal plant spending.
The New York Times Saturday Review of Books presents a descriptive list of 100 books selected from spring and early summer publications. It serves as a summer reading guide for vacation time, noting many worthy new titles not included in the main list and promising ongoing reviews to keep readers informed at seashore and mountain resorts.
President Taft lauds the Wright brothers and notes the public and government missteps in recognizing airship value. A New York murder case is discussed with focus on detective work, including a laundry mark revealing clues, and reflections on how public interest fades with ordinary crime.
A charitable trip to Coney Island for orphans united organizers and benefactors in kindness without using the word charity. Cars ferried the children, amusements supplied the rest, and the day left the children thoroughly happy with no one feeling pauperized or dependent.
H B Fullerton of the Long Island Railroad argues farm labor costs and intermediaries raise food prices. He supports outdoor farming education and practical lessons, citing Long Island and regional orchards, berries, and crops to illustrate efficiency gains and persistent price pressure.
A critic named A Mecklenburger urges the Reformers to abandon theatrical shows for enrolled voters and instead hold a public open air celebration in parks and recreation piers on July 3 4 and 6 with speeches music and refreshments to serve the people. He argues they cannot win the enrolled vote against Tammany Hall and promotes broad community access to Independence Day festivities in Greater New York.
James L. Libby praises Cyrus Clark for funding Riverside Park and for naming West End Avenue. Clark’s persistent advocacy benefited the west side. Libby urges residents to subscribe for a statue in Riverside Park, noting Clark’s presence at Park Commission meetings. June 10, 1900.
Letters from New York dated June 10, 1909 challenge Supt. Maxwell and the Board of Education over perceived English influence in American schools. The writer questions citizenship, loyalty, classroom methods, and signs promoting English instruction for foreigners, asking why figures like Bryce and Mosely speak to the board and accusing pro English zealots of dominance.
A 1909 New York letter argues that sending forthright editorials to Senator Aldrich will draw attention rather than be discarded. It reflects a belief that even direct revisions shouted from the shoulder carry weight and may prompt acknowledgment rather than a secretary’s disposal.
MORRIS HAND argues savings banks should avoid costly non rental buildings to increase returns. He suggests banks could pay more than three and a half percent if they cut such expenditures. New York, June 9, 1909.
The Confederate Veterans reunion moved from Memphis to Vicksburg for the unveiling of a Kitson designed statue of Gen Stephen Dill Lee at the National Park site where he directed troops in the siege. Grandsons John G Lee and Les Harrison unveiled it. Blewett Lee stood beside their father. Gen Clement A Evans formally presented the statue to the Federal Government.
Bankruptcy schedules filed by Fleischman Floral reveal about 300 customers owe totaling 7283 dollars. Principal creditors include Hoffman House rent 6000, Joseph Fleischman 27995, New York Cut Flower 3694, New York Edison 369, American Ice 209.
The New York Neurological Institute has signed a three year lease for the six story building at 149 and 151 East Sixty-seventh Street, owned by Dr. Philip Meirowitz. The lease includes a purchase option at 175000 and was negotiated by Herbert A. Sherman. The institute’s incorporators include Richard H. Williams and George G. Frelinghuysen with notable financiers and physicians among the board.
A report to Bridge Commissioner Stevenson cites Assistant Engineer Lane noting May traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge set a record since construction. Trolley cars and trucks exceeded any prior month, with 135000 trucks, 25000 above the previous high, and a May daily trolley average of 324 between 5 and 6 PM, up from 267 in 1907.
A 1909 transit observation notes crowds at lectures and performances trigger jammed first cars while later vehicles run nearly empty. Elevated trains and subways show similar patterns, with standing offering rest after sedentary work amid the city’s demand for more transit facilities.
In the second column of today’s issue under Why the reader notes that nippers and pliers are produced. The piece mentions Vice President Sherman’s home in Utica and cites a large nipper and plier plant, suggesting a connection to the request for higher duties. A Taxpayer. New York, June 10, 1900.
A brief obituary note lauds Edward Everett Hale as a man of strong will who guided others through action not verse. It commends his drive to aid the weak and lead to better things, contrasting with spirits that lack gentleness and charity.
The Board of Estimate clashes with the Public Service Commission over denying a South Shore Traction Company franchise for Queens downtown transit. A Belmont interests dummy company is alleged, and a court test of Section 5 powers may follow to resolve who controls surface rail franchises and bridge access.
Mrs Martha Robertson sues Lehigh Valley Railroad in New York Supreme Court seeking specific performance of a long standing deed covenant. The suit challenges the public service law and Hepburn rate amendments as grounds to compel issuance of life passes once granted to Mutt Robertson and his wife through a Dryden farm right of way.
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