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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1908

Page

6

Four Indictments in IGE Trust Case

Four indictments were handed up by a special grand jury investigating the American Ice Company. Justice Goff issued bench warrants but recalled them to allow lawyers to notify defendants to appear in court Monday. Attorney General Jackson and James W. Osborne praised the development as a gain against District Attorney Jerome.

Supreme Court Wendell Goff Grand Grand Jury Foreman Wendell James W. Osborne Jackson Beth Mr. Osborne Justice Goff General Jackson Osborne American Ice Company Jerome

Persians Seek German Protection Amid Persian Turmoil

Teheran reports say Persian patriotic societies in Teheran Tabriz Sasvia and Ispahan demand German protection. They seek German officers to reorganize the Persian army and government as Turkish revenues are collected and salt mines seized. A rumor of arming tribesmen prompted a tense mood while Enzeli dock laborers strike eased by a Russian gunboat.

ST. Petersburg Teheran Tabriz Sasvia Ispahan Turkey Germany Ixehlur Urumiah Arks Herve Persia Parent Enzeli Caspian Sea Eazeli

Filipinos for Independence Declares Readiness for Freedom

The Philippine Assembly in Manila on the eve of adjournment voted 47 to 15 that independence is the Filipinos’ aspiration and that they are ready for immediate independence.

Manila Philippine Assembly

International and Regional Dispatches Reported June Updates

Reports from Erne and Seoul describe a constitutional revision push for a state wheat monopoly, a French torpedo boat wreck and rescue, a Korea mine dispute settlement expanding foreign rights, and the US cruiser Prairie completing a voyage to a distant port.

Erne Switzerland

Woman Dies from Accidental Shooting at New Jersey Farm

Mrs. Noah Talmage of Brook Farm near Ogdensburg in Sussex County died today from a bullet wound inflicted yesterday by her fifteen year old son Benjamin. He had picked up a gun to shoot a cat when it fired accidentally.

Newton N. J Noah Talmage Brook Farm Ogdensburg Sussex County

Miss Grace Weeks Stops Telephone Work At Vista Lawn

Miss Grace Weeks and Henry May Weeks resist a Bay Side L I parcel dispute as telephone workers attempt to string wires across Vista Lawn. Chief Constructor John O Rourke and crew arrested for trespass twice, with fines looming. Justice Jaycox had previously allowed poles for $50 damages but Weeks refused payment.

Grace Weeks Henry May Weeks Telephone Company Vista Lawn Bay Side L. J John O'Rourke Telephone Jaycox Weeks Compan Miss Weeks

Price Indictment Argued Over Grand Jury Minutes

Theodore H Price a cotton broker faced conspiracy and bribery charges in the U S Circuit Court. His counsel De Lancey Nicoll asked to quash the indictments by introducing grand jury minutes, arguing constitutional rights were violated when Price testified. The court considered affidavits detailing Price’s offer to testify and his subpoena as a witness.

de Lancey Nicoll Theodore H. Price United States Department of Agriculture Hough United States Circuit Court Federal Grand Jury Nicoll Car Houch Grand Jury Atkins Dorr Post Office Mayer Lindsay Curtis Price

Say She Beat Mauretania French liner Prov ence arrives ahead at Sandy Hook

French officers celebrate after Prov ence reaches Sandy Hook thirty minutes before Mauretania. Both vessels reportedly passed Sable Island at 5 am Thursday with Prov ence claiming Fire Island is reached an hour ten minutes earlier. Captains Pritchard and Vernon H. Brown decline comment.

Provence Sandy Hook Cunard Mauretania Sable Island Pritchard Fire Island Cunard Line Capt. Pritchard

Thaw Contempt for Matteawan Move Hearsay Plea

Col Franklin Bartlett appeals in Supreme Court to modify order placing Harry Thaw at Matteawan seeking transfer to another facility He argues detention there does not aid Thaws condition while noting no waiver of a jury sanity trial District Attorney Jerome cautions against danger of escape if Thaw leaves Matteawan Bartlett offers to fund a guard Thaws defense cites insanity at time of Stanford White killing as key factor in custody dispute

Franklin Bartlett Justice Dowling Supreme Court Harry Kk. Thaw Ip Matteawan Evelyn Nesbitrem Col. Bartlett Thaw Jerome Stanford White

Justice Dowling weighs Thaw confinement at Matteawan

Justice Dowling pressed assertions about the harm of Thaw’s confinement and offered to visit Matteawan to inspect asylum methods. Jerome argued Thaw remains a menace and incurable, proposing a Middletown transfer near the state line. Dowling reserved decision.

Matteawan Dowling Thaw Jerome Middletown New York Justice Dowling

Ship's Surgeon Dr Small Dies by Own Action Aboard St Louis

Dr Thomas W Smal a popular ship surgeon on the American liner St Louis died yesterday morning from a self inflicted gunshot wound in his stateroom. The death was instantaneous and wife Mrs Small is prostrate amid questions over the motive. Dr John H Billings of New York was hired to replace him aboard the St Louis.

Thomas W. Smal St. Louis New York Mall

Sunday Times Sells Out Early

The Sunday Times reports heavy demand with editions selling quickly after dawn. Early shoppers find limited copies and bustling stalls as readers race to grab the latest news and features.

Future Dreadnoughts Driven by Gas Engines

The Times previews a global naval shift as gas powered dreadnoughts promise unlimited range with no smoke or funnels. England endorses the innovation and notes that Britain lagged as other nations advance.

Fulton Glermont Hudson England Times

An Analysis of the Divorce Colony of Sioux Falls

The Times magazine preview describes Sioux Falls as a hub of rapid marriages and quick separations. It portrays a transient divorce colony with a stable cadre of lawyers, hotels, and boarding houses supporting the local romance business.

Sioux Falls Dakotas J. W. Foley Times

German Scholar Reconsiders English Speaking Claim

Prof Alois Brandl, once said Americans speak English as well as Englishmen. The remark sparked UK debate, then was said to be a joke. Brandl now insists he was serious and will present his views in The Times Magazine tonight.

Alois Brandl England the Times

Kaisers plan for detective police school in Hanover

The German Emperor opens a Hanover school to train police officials with detective aptitude. The Times describes this unique institution as a notable move by the Kaiser to expand policing and crime fighting.

Sherlock Holmes Conan Doyle Hanover Times Tomorrow Kaiser

American view on China crisis and war risk

In a letter from Peking Mr Millard warns that without U S intervention in Eastern affairs a major war could erupt within years. He argues the crisis can be averted by informed American readership and explains current tensions and potential responses.

America Mr. Millard Peking Times Tomorrow

Hitchcock the New Pilot of the Republicans

The Republican National Convention delivered a great victory for the Administration and Frank Harris Hitchcock is credited as the driving force behind the Taft campaign. The Times tomorrow profiles the young political strategist who will direct the campaign for the Republican nominee.

William Howard Taft Times Mr. Taft United States Fort Plain Metropolitan Museum of Art England Vassar Derby Epsom Berlin

Rawhide described as new El Dorado for prospectors

The article portrays Rawhide as a modern gold rush rivaling Klondike in a far western desert. It highlights a mad stampede of prospectors and investors arriving by automobile seeking fortune. The story will appear in the Magazine Section of The Sunday Times.

Klondike Rawhide el Dorado Sunday Times

Disturbance Over Challenge for Spirit Medium $3500

The Times magazine will feature the disturbance caused by the Metropolitan Psychical Society offering a $3,500 purse to any spook medium who can provide a single convincing demonstration proving communication with the shadow world.

the Times Metropolitan Psychical Society

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