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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
4
Witty dispatches from Chicago describe convention buzz with Knox and Taft booms. Reporters note hats by region, New York State stationery pomp, and Knox marchers with colored umbrellas while observers joke about presidential chances and party antics.
The February appointed committee on graft delivered a report in the Brooklyn Central Labor Union meeting but did not finish. President Timothy Healey of the Eccentric Firemen's Union accused five Central Federated Union members of dividing 9000 dollars from funding a Murray Hill Lyceum meeting opposing street railway franchises. Daniel Harris led the inquiry amid threats of a lawsuit from four Federated members.
J Warren Keifer arrived this morning and surprised friends by wearing a plain sack suit. The trip wore out his fine evening dress look, a rarity in the last thousand years except for when in army uniform. Reported 25 cent shirt washing charges in town.
A dozen wealthy Pittsburgers left Union Station in a special car for Chicago to back Senator P. C. Knox at the convention where his name will be considered for the Republican presidential nomination. The party included J. P. Jones B F Jones Willis L. King R H Boggs R B Mellon and others. Knox remains in Pittsburgh until after the convention and would go to Ohio by a special train within about eight hours if nominated.
At 1546 Goerck Street a fire started in the paint store of Lewis Bratt on the ground floor of a double tenement. Bratt and his five year old son Solo mon were badly burned as flames spread to oil and benzine. the boy likely faces fatal injuries. Police and firefighters responded, rolling Bratt and his son to safety and controlling the blaze.
Arthur and Nelson Dale sons of T Nason Dale of the US Geological Survey and George Percip narrowly escaped death after their horse fell 3800 feet into Card's Gorge on Greylock Mountain. The party, en route to camp to map the state reservation, lost supplies when the wagon was destroyed. They clung to bushes and escaped with minor injuries.
New Jersey delegates arrive in Chicago with Gov Fort Senator Kean and Brigss leading the delegation. Fort Kean split over chairman with Baird shifting support and Murphy noted for vice presidential nomination. Delegations from across the country pour in amid cautious enthusiasm and businesslike delegate rolls.
Under Supt. Charles P. MacGregor the Calvary Baptist Church held children day exercises starting in Sunday school at 10 o clock. Daisy decorations and an American flag backdrop set the stage as white garbed girls and shirtwaisted boys pantomimed moodful sentiments to stirring tunes. After Sunday school the children moved to the church with organ music playing Gabriel s Marching in His Train.
Police Inspector Thompson with Captain Kreuscher and about twenty five plain clothes officers from West 152d Street Station raided Fort George last night closing up ring the cane strength test three shots for five games and related amusements. About fifty arrests were made and prisoners locked up for violating the Sunday law. Kreuscher said a prior warning had been issued to the park. A large crowd witnessed the arrests and unrest followed.
Oyster Bay sustained an injury when Samuel Mangum, a Farmingdale player, was struck in the nose by a pitched ball during the Oyster Bay vs Farmingdale game. He was treated locally and will be moved to Nassau Hospital the next day.
Thomas Lynott 24 of 148 Sixteenth Street Brooklyn went to 846 Seventy-third Street Bay Ridge to shoot his uncle John Lynott 48 a well to do contractor. After wounding the uncle the nephew shot himself in the temple both men were taken to Norwegian Hospital in a dying condition with the aunt Mrs Lynott nearby. Investigating officers and neighbors described no clear motive beyond a possible temporary lapse.
Capt A E Ellis and the crew of the British steamer Caribbee were rescued by the Savannah liner City of Columbus after the vessel foundered off Matanzas on June 5. A German crewman Walter Howe vanished after diving for oars as sharks were sighted near the capsized boat. The Caribbee carried molasses and sank with seven firemen aboard.
Paul Mann, 21, from Germany, faced West Side Court on vagrancy. He claimed abundant funds after pulling a hundred dollar bill from his coat lining, admitting his picture is in the Rogues' Gallery. Magistrate Corrigan ordered six months in the Workhouse for disorderly conduct and lacking home or means of support.
Atlantic City coroner Isidor Sontheimer drowned at Chestnut Neck Bridge on Mullica River during a yacht cruise with Senator Wilson and Waterway Commissioner Marty Snyder. The party searched river until late. body not recovered as about fifteen oystermen sought it.
Washington June 14 The Gray boom will be transported to Denver for exhibit at the Democratic Convention city. Richard J. Beamish, custodian of the boom, will travel with Josiah Marvel to rally delegates and press Gray as the leading candidate in a potential deadlock.
George Petér Constantinis, 21, a waiter at the New York Athletic Club, died at Flower Hospital yesterday from injuries after falling from a sixth_story club window to a fourth_story fire_escape landing. He had joined Saturday night to cool off and reportedly lost his balance, pitching forward and disappearing. He lived at 249 West Forty_second Street.
A Missouri Kansas & Texas passenger train derailed near Clinton injuring fifteen people as eleven coaches rolled down a twenty foot embankment into three feet of water. Injured include Milton Wade of New York City F A Frehman Newark W E Sid Nantucket and S B Cornell Rochester all with badly bruised arms and legs.
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