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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
4
A range of natural foot line lasts in russet vici kid calf and patent leather offered for men women and children. Styles and sizes cover seashore and mountain outings and every occasion.
Special to The New York Times reports Assistant Secretary of War Oliver unveils a plan to mobilize a standing army of about 250000 regular and National Guard troops. The scheme converts state troops to United States Volunteers under presidential control and forms eight army corps with Pine Plains as a key manoeuvre ground.
In these tropical days the store touts summer mixtures with half lining for shape. Many suits now priced from 25 dollars up to 35 dollars feature front and side lining to retain form.
In hot weather the season’s light lineup arrives including silk and homespun suits, straw hats, Star neglige shirts, featherweight pajamas, russet Oxford shoes, and Ramie mesh underwear by Schlichten. New Lusitania collar from Arrow is praised. price at 25 cents. Stores listed with Warren Street and major Manhattan avenues.
Police say Frank Pearsall shot his wife Julia Hanlon Pearsall at 6 Mott Street last night after a quarrel. She was wounded twice and rushed to St. Gregor y's Hospital where she briefly revived. Pearsall was seized by Capt. McNally and officers.
L H Semper of 602 West 132d Street placed a Lost and Found ad in The Times about his bulldog Remmie who bites anyone but him. The dog has ear injuries from youth and responds to Remmie, not to strangers, making the finder wary though Semper offers a reward.
Frank Barrocina an Italian resident of 228 Charlton Street Newark drew a revolver after an argument with his wife and fired at two passers by Morris Solomon of 196 Waverley Avenue died from a left lung wound an hour later Isaac Soskin of 118 Waverley Avenue was struck in the left shoulder and expected to recover Barrocina fled but was pursued by a crowd and captured handed to police
Firefighters fought a half hour blaze atop the New York tower of the Blackwell's Island Bridge yesterday afternoon. A wax pot ignited the wood scaffolding, hindering access. Hook and Ladder Companies 2 and 16 used their longest ladders to reach the flames, causing about 300 dollars in damage.
Rupert V. Wilson admitted defrauding Atlantic Coast Line Texas and Pacific and Chicago and Rock Island railroads by freight claims. He pleaded guilty in the U S Circuit Court and received eight months imprisonment on Blackwell's Island. Co defendant R C Stebbins testified as a government witness.
Morris Gluch aged 78 of the Daughters of Jacob Home at 302 East Broadway was found drowned yesterday in the basement swimming pool. Police report the death as self-inflicted. A former peddler, he had lived in the home for six years due to advanced age and ill health.
June 42 dispatches orders for Lieut Culs to move from Manila to San Francisco via fleet transport. Capt Coleman to Frankford Arsenal for plotting board talks. Capt Reynolds to command Montana upon commission. Officers Stichtto and Castle assigned to Naval War College duties and Pacific station respectively. Vessels reported arrived and sailed including Lebanon Sylph St. Louis and Dubuque. St. Marys struck from navy list and ordered sold.
East Side sizzles under a blistering heat wave with mercury near 92 94 in some areas. Manhattan reports nearly twenty heat prostrations and charity groups warn of rising hunger as the poor struggle to cope amid a long hot spell.
Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy, noted Hungarian portrait painter, told The New York Times she will paint Secretary Taft as “one of the greatest Americans” and present the work to the National Museum of Art. She chose Taft for his face and potential presidency, despite illness delaying sittings.
A Huntington express locomotive S82 fractured its air brakes after a brake failure at Vernon Avenue crossing Long Island City. Corridor Day pulled emergency cords from car to car, applying air brakes and slowing the eight coach train before it slammed into the station bumper. Passengers were frightened but unharmed.
Nassau Hospital Association faces renewed fundraising as board members claim firm footing. Past financial strain and internal strife over superintendents at St Luke's linked Mary Eaton era disputes. Hospital property valued over $150,000 with total receipts rising from 31720 in 1907 to over 60000 in 1908.
The State Trustees of Public Buildings led by Gov. Hughes opened nine bids for the $3,000,000 State Education Building near the Capitol. Bidders include R. T. Ford Company of Rochester and multiple New York firms. unofficial listings name Ford as lowest bid.
Coroner Peter Acritelli pleaded not guilty yesterday before Justice Goff in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court on two indictments alleging violations of election laws. A felony and a misdemeanor were charged. A postponement was agreed to until October due to a key witness being out of town.
A registered mail pouch stolen from Union Station June 6 in Kansas City contained 50,140 in money and 100000 in diamonds and jewelry. A switching crew found the pouch in Kansas City Kansas yard with four empty currency envelopes, and most jewelry intact. Federal authorities took custody of the recovered jewelry.
Humane Society inspectors arrested Michael Murray and Peter MacKendry, drovers, after hours in West Sixtyeth Street stock yards. They faced charges of animal cruelty and were held on $200 bail each for Special Sessions. The complaint says calves were dumped from double deck cars onto the yard platform, four feet drop causing injuries. over 200 calves were affected.
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