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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
6
The notice lists daily and Sunday edition rates for The New York Times including annual and monthly prices, and rates for Canadian and foreign addresses. It notes mailing options via agents or direct to the publication office and confirms second class mail status in New York.
The Senate and House committees unite to report a bill granting full pay to Justice Mooor upon retirement. Health concerns prompt his exit with October reconvening planned, aiming for quick passage and a full nine-member bench for crucial cases including American Tobacco Company Standard Oil and Corporation Tax.
Governor Grunert acts to block the prizefight between Jarris and Johnson in San Francisco claiming it violates California law. The move to take the matter to the Supreme Court faces defiance from Mayor McCartry who vows to run the city and host the event. Promoters fear a $30,000 loss if blocked and many plan to fight the contest elsewhere in July.
Simas Phelps, an alleged desperado, was captured after three days on the run through wild country near Monroe Bridge Massachusetts. He had a history of violence including shooting at an employer, assault with a jackknife on a mill superintendent, suspected attacks on his brother, horsewhipping his wife, and the fatal shooting of Sheriff Hasxine of Charlemont. Deputy sheriffs and militiamen pursued him with broodhounds until capture.
A historic account describes a manhunt fueled by hunger thirst and harsh terrain as a suspect is captured. The narrative critiques frontier pursuit citing mob psychology and calls for preventive measures to identify insanity before crimes occur.
Senator Cu liom introduces a bill delaying corporate income tax payments by request amid sharp attacks from the President and Attorney General. The move, linked to Chicago Clearing House influence, faces claims the law may be invalid and would force Treasury action to collect 27 million dollars with possible repayment later.
A writer argues against regular payments to cover government debt, urging market-based borrowing at true rates and restraint on privileges. They discuss a cash tax pause, the Panama displacement, and possible use of interest bearing receipts if a tax is unconstitutional, aiming to steady currency and bond markets amid fiscal pressure. The piece notes churches increasingly hiring choir singers and pastors for Sunday concerts.
An editorial questions why people are poor when easy money from others exists and condemns investors who trade promises for goods. It warns that victims may be naïve or dishonest and urges government action to prevent both fraudsters and inflamed misjudgments.
The Sunday Observance Association opposes the Philharmonic Society plan to give Sunday afternoon concerts at the Academy of Music. Canon Crass argues musicians should rest on Sunday. He dismisses free park concerts funded by public money as irrelevant to the issue.
The essay critiques Italian police handling of an American woman's murder on Lake Como. It notes bodies found without weapon or motive, cites extensive testimony on the victim and suspects, and questions why the slayer remains unidentified while murder remains common.
Frexner group’s survey of medical education draws fire from the New York State Journal of Medicine. It disputes overreliance on university ties and urges didactic teaching, noting anti vivisection and optometry cases. It also discusses evasion of betting bans and moralities in public finance and governance.
The article argues many feel no sin in evading duties when securing foreign goods and see public outrage as unfair. It notes long standing customs and graft, and that sudden moral uplift guilt may surprise those who view themselves as no worse than ancestors. It contrasts ambassadorial immunity with military expediency.
A letter to the editor recalls Thackeray’s imagined London to Armagh flight in an aerial machine. It cites The Irish Sketch Book published before 1843 describing Armagh Cathedral’s stones and gilding aging with time. The writer RG J from Yonkers notes the date June 15, 1814.
James Cowles of the Postal Progress League appeals readers to press Congress after a 1910 letter to the editor urging a domestic postal express equal to foreign service. He cites figures, bills H R 10762 and H R 26848, and urges petitioning Chairman Weeks before the session ends. Washington, D. C. June 11, 1910.
BT argues that Taft’s plan to tour western states to lecture on administration is a mistake. Personal appearances will have little effect while injuring prestige. living at the post and educating by example commands greater public respect and support. June 14 1910.
Hester letters dispute obituary claim that Gottlieb Graul died in Cincinnati at 108 and served the Longworth family ninety years. The writer recalls Graul as Beau Sejour head gardener in New Jersey from 1845 to 1866 and recalls meeting him in Orange in 1808 speaking of Napoleon and long life.
A letter to The New York Times asks the press to publish an itemized list of Theodore Roosevelt's deeds and define his policies, including how many were enacted into law during his seven year administration.
A letter to The New York Times editor clarifies that Mr. George W. Riggs, currently absent, has always supported Calvary Church’s rector on parish views including foreign element issues. The note asserts he is not resigning and remains aligned with church leadership.
American delegates to the International Conference of American States depart on the Sumner. Henry White Lewis Nixon John Bascett Moore and others represent the U S with Prof Shepard of Columbia and Quintero of Roubaix. The group plans visits to Chile Ecuador and other states while promoting commercial ties and a Buenos Ayres exposition. An order to sell a defunct Branch of the Union Bank for 95000 was approved by Supreme Court Justice Crane in Brooklyn after Union Bank proposals.
Gov. Hughes signs enabling act for Belmont tube adjustments. Proposals imagine a belt line from Queens over the Queensboro Bridge through 59th Street to Tenth Avenue and Thirty-third Street, connecting with Penn Station, Grand Central, and the Interborough system. Also suggested is extending the Lenox Avenue line to Grand Central to ease east side congestion. New York, June 14, 197A.
Supreme Court Justice Brady dismissed contempt proceedings against William R. Wilcox chairman of the Public Service Commission. The action arose from a $750,000 suit against the Union Railway Company receiver for penalties tied to an order disobeyed. Brady ruled the statements in a public speech were not contempt and accepted Wilcox’s disclaimer.
A reader laments loneliness after six months in New York. With £255 a week, he seeks friendship and a social circle without church ties or acceptable clubs. He finds political clubs and rowdy golf crowds unsuitable and asks how a stranger can meet the right kind of people.
A letter from a Constant Reader in Brooklyn on June 11 1910 warns about The Chain of Prayer a Catholic mail hoax spreading threats of dire consequences for breaking the chain. It notes origin unknown but copies circulate widely with variants including fictitious bishops and fake tomb claims. The piece says church authorities have condemned it in Catholic papers and urges readers to ignore the chain.
Poem urges readers to stop dreaming of future splendor and fame and seize present moments and human connections. It contrasts grand ambitions with missed opportunities and cautions against chasing ideals over real life and love.
The conference of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners at the Hotel Manhattan reached consensus on reforms for fraternal insurance. Proposals include annual valuations starting Jan 1, 1912, triennial valuations, deficiency reduction by at least 5 percent, and use of National Fraternal Congress mortality tables for valuation. C E Piper praised the proposed improvements though urged earlier start.
The Salaries Committee of the Board of Estimate held a public hearing on a proposal to raise pay for pot and firemen. Recommendations may go to the board soon as many grades have seen no change for years while similar city positions elsewhere have risen. Principal speakers were Fire Chief Fernaldo and Alderman D.
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