Judge Hookers case letters raise bill of attainder issue
Sidney Doane Shattuck of Poughkeepsie writes to The Times opposing removal of Justice Hooker by legislative resolution. He argues such action would be a bill of attainder and violates due process, ex post facto laws, and contracts clause. urges federal constitutional limits. June 26, 1905.
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New York Times
Justice Hooker
Free Commonwealth
Sidney Doane Shattuck
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
New York Times Masthead and publication details
The page lists the New York Times masthead for June 28, 1905, with the paper’s city markets and office locations. It also shows subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, monthly and yearly options, and international postage details.
Newspaper Subscription Offer for Daily and Sunday Editions
Readers are informed that The New York Times offers Daily and Sunday editions mailed nationwide at 75 cents per month. Orders may be placed through newsdealers or sent directly to the Publication Office.
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New York Times
President Roosev ell boasted of remodeling the Panama Commission
President Roosevelts vacation remarks to Chicago Chamber of Commerce claim he remodeled the Panama Commission after ousting the old board. The piece follows tensions over canal plans, contractor dealings, and Chief Engineer Wallace amid tariff and graft pressures, noting resignations and political strains on Isthmian work.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Reorganized Commission
Theodore Perry Shonts
Chicago
Little Republic
Panaman
Great Britain
Merchant & Co
Philadelphia
Panama
Wallace
Waallace
Mr. Waallace
Herald
Wallaer
Shonnts
Taft
The Czar and Reform and Asia Peace
The article links Russia’s peace in Asia to domestic reform and cites a Spectator proclamation showing the bureaucracy appealing to the people against reformers. It notes Moscow may favor delaying reform and that the peasantry could side with the bureaucracy if the Czar leans that way.
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Russia
Asia
Japan
Spectator of
London
Protection of Crime and the Taft Proposals for Reform
An article argues the US criminal system fails to punish swiftly and fairly. It cites Secretary of War Taft on rising crime despite few executions and calls for limiting appeals, adopting British practice, and allowing judges to guide trials and advise juries on evidence.
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Tart
Taft
New Blood in the Colleges and the Layman Presidents
The article notes a shift in college leadership toward laymen and business-minded presidents at Harvard Yale Princeton and Columbia. It argues trustees should also be businesslike and detached from teaching, challenging the traditional ministry-centered model and praising the rise of young lay leaders like Yale’s Payson Merrill.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Payson Merrill
Panama Canal Policy and Board Crisis Under Roosevelt
A discussion questions the President's Panama Canal talks and the Roosevelt era board's cohesion. It asks whether the party can competently manage a major national project given policy reversals on canal supply purchases and the implications for succession and governance.
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Panama Canal
WaLuLacey
Reform of Judicial System Advocates Stronger Judges
The passage argues for radical reform to restrain lawyer influence in trials and to create judges who balance community duty with fairness toward the accused. It calls for better treatment of professional criminals and notes the reform will take time but is plainly needed and deserves vigorous discussion.
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Tarr
Attorney General on Eight-Hour Law and Panama Projects
The Attorney General holds the eight-hour act of 1892 applies to laborers and mechanics on the Panama Canal but not to Panama Railroad workers where the government is only a stockholder. He suggests avoiding strict labeling to extend hours for emergencies and notes potential constitutional questions about the Gompers eight-hour bill.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Congress
United States
Gompers
Yale Governance and Alumni Influence Debate
The article argues Yale has suffered from governance failures despite some Yale men defending the body’s business decisions. It suggests larger endowments and income could have been achieved if lay alumni were better represented. It notes Mr. Merrill becoming the first layman permanent member of the corporation and hints he may not be the last.
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Tart
Bath
Yale
Merrill
Rail speed gains face safety and cost hurdles for Chicago runs
The article argues that while higher long distance speeds are possible, achieving sixteen to eighteen hour runs to Chicago requires widespread, costly improvements across tracks signals staff and maintenance. It warns against treating acceleration as a mere business choice and stresses stringent safety measures and vigilance to prevent wrecks like Mentor.
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Chicago
Mentor
TOPICS OF THE TIMES Mouse Fear And Courage Debate
A correspondent argues that female fear and courage are equal to men's in many forms including physical strength and quick response. The piece notes men fear social consequences for showing fear more than women and suggests women may display comparable or greater courage in emergencies.
The Mouse Fear and Human Courage
A reflective essay discusses the gendered fear of mice, arguing that practical danger is minimal and that panic often stems from social notions. The piece questions whether women’s fear persists when unobserved and explores the psychology of human reactions to small creatures.
Why Did These Men Go So Far
A discussion on the fourth floor workers fleeing toward the street during a storm near a partly finished pair of buildings. The piece questions whether fear of wind or possible construction flaws prompted their exit and notes the coroner and police attributed the collapse to the storm, while urging charitable interpretation of building practices.
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Thunder Squad
New York
Red Car for Smokers
A New Yorker letter from June 26 1905 proposes closing smoker cars and painting them red to shield other riders from smoke. The author argues open cars let smokers enjoy air while nuisance from ashes remains. closed red cars would grant smokers liberty without infringing others.
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The
New York Times
NEW Yorker
New York
Perils of Old Prescriptions Seem Warned at Inquest
From The London Mail an inquest heard the danger of keeping and using old prescriptions. A waiter named Thomas Wright had taken medicine made up from an outdated script. A chemist warned that ten year old prescriptions often reach clinics and can cause harm. The coroner urged time limits and marking on prescriptions to cancel after a set number of refills.
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London Mail
England
Thomas Wright
Variance in Speeding Penalties Sparks Legal Debate
A Pall Mall Gazette lawyer denounces the uneven speed penalty rates across districts. Fines range from £7 to 40s, with judges and country benches showing local bias. The piece suggests no fixed rule is possible and urges motorists to stay within all limits.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Kingston
Southampton
Cullompton
Devon
Guildford
Epsom
High Court
American Learns English Delivers Gum at Last
In The London Chronicle an American hero in training misuses English until a sharp student asks the right question. He learns mucilage for glue and gum for chewing, illustrating American usage versus British terms and the nickname stickjaw.
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London Chronicle
America
Immunity to Snake Venom Linked to Blood Antitoxin
Experimental work by M. Phisalix shows that snakes are immune to their own venom due to a free antitoxin in the blood. This antitoxin neutralizes the poison as it enters the body, explaining the immunity observed across species.
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Phisalix
Roosevelt and the War critique raises public doubt
A letter from 1905 argues that President Roosevelt’s war stance is not humanity driven but a ploy to win favor with foreign governments, challenging the prevailing praise in the press and among public figures. The writer, John Miller, claims Roosevelt is a cat's paw serving foreign interests. New York dated June 27, 1905.
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New York Times
Roosevelt
John Miller
New York
Sanitation Reform Proposal for the City’s Waterways
A letter argues that the city’s rivers and harbor act as a cesspool and that pollution is rising. It proposes building tunnels to convey sewage to a farm for cash profit, aiming to make the sanitary city more sanitary. The writer signs Ww. D. Edgewater, June 21, 1905.
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The
New York Times
Europe
D. Edgewater
N. J
Garbage collection plan proposed by former street cleaner
The article recalls Hans S. Beattie as Street Cleaning Commissioner securing rail track access for garbage vans following cable and electric power, with Whitney resolving track use. It notes the contract for garbage removal expires soon and most Beattie proposals remain unacted despite large appropriation increases.
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New York Times
Hans S. Beattie
Whitney
Men at Fault over Street Car Etiquette 1905
A New York reader to the TIMES protests a weak defense of crowding in city street cars. He blames men for discomfort and overcrowding and urges immediate action, asserting women deserve a seat and criticizing the mismanagement and lack of gentlemanliness.
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Today
New York
Questions for Russia and the concept of national honor
HOMER MOORE asks if a nation can be outlawed for infamous acts and what Russia’s present condition and proper position would be. He inquires whether there is a moral law for individuals versus nations, whether a national honor exists, and where it is found. New York, June 27, 1903.
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The
New York Times
Russia
Homer Moore
Sibley Woman Discovers Love Letters Spoofed Before Marriage
A Sibley family finds a cache of letters to the mother from the father prior to marriage. A daughter reads one aloud replacing names with her own and a Six Mile suitor. The mother reacts with disgust and forbids further contact as the household falls silent.
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Oak Grove
Sibley
Sale of Zola's Medan House At Public Auction
Paris reports Emile Zola possessions sold at his Medan house by public auction. Less than 200 friends attended as widow withheld many artworks and mementoes. The sale opened with clothes pegs sold for 3 francs. first day total reached £124. The house, donated by Madame Zola to Assistance Publique, will serve as a rest home for hospital nurses.
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London Telegraph
Paris
Emile Zola
Medan House
Zola
Public Charities’ Administration
Assistance Publique
Madame Zola
So Late Train Causes Delayed Arrival Denied
Mrs Suburban questions the delay and her husband explains the train went too fast, skipping several towns and needing to return after them. The lighthearted exchange highlights the comedic excuse for arriving late reported by The Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Suburban
Five candidates named for New York railroad post
Albany June 27 Gov Higgins is expected to name the fifth Railroad Commissioner seat holder before adjournment. Six candidates remain for the $6,100 position, led by Lee H Mongin of Seneca County, a Republican boss. Others include Coggeshall of Oneida County, McKnight of Newburg, and Graham Cook and Kennedy, with various official ties.
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New York Times
Albany
Higgins
Senate
George W. Aldridge
Lee H H. Mongin
Séneca County
Frederick
George Edward Graham
Fred F. Proctor
Philip Cook
Buffalo
John S. Kennedy
Corning
City Sanitarium Site Secured for Tuberculosis Patients
Dr. Thomas Darlington the president of New York City's Board of Health announced a site for a tuberculosis sanitarium in Middletown N Y after facing opposition and failed attempts at Bloomingburg Sullivan County He quietly secured permissions in Orange County towns of Greenville and Mount Slope and options on land before public notice.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Thomas Darlington
New York City
Board of Health
Darlington
Bloomingburg
Sullivan County
Orange County
Greenville
Mount Slope
Suggestion to connect Twenty third Street ferry terminal lines
A letter from Johannes in New York on June 24 1905 proposes connecting the Thirty fourth Street crosstown cars with the Twenty third Street ferry terminal to ease congestion. He notes a growing West Twenty third Street terminal traffic due to ferries from New Jersey and asks officials to route Thirty fourth Street cars to Twenty third Street instead of West Thirty fourth Street.
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The
New York Times
Street Railways
Manhattan
Twenty-third Street
Jersey Shores
New York
West Twenty-third Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Thirty Fourth Street
Forty-second Street
West Thirty-fourth Street
Twentythird Street
Thirtyfourth Street
Johannes
Empire City Race Track Cancels Race Without Refund
A reader letters page complains that on Saturday June 24 Empire City Race Track charged $1 entry and then cancelled the race after two hours of waiting without refunds. Rain checks for Monday are useless to most, prompting questions of fairness.
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New York Times
Empire City
New York
Cure for Subway Air Would Improve Rider Comfort
A letter to the editor proposes midway fresh air shafts with revolving blowers to vent air in the subway. The writer argues smoke from locomotives deters riders on lines including the New York New Haven and Hartford and the Long Island Railroad and suggests improved firing and combustion to reduce nuisance.
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New York Times
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Long Island Railroad
New York
Were You Overlooked Census Question Sparks Duty
A letter laments missing names during a census count in a block from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue. It notes five lodgers in one house were not listed and argues that 25 percent of houses were vacant as occupants were away for the summer, calling the census a farce if such omissions repeat citywide.
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The
New York Times
Central Park West
Columbus Avenue
New York
Crown of Sweden Iron Crown Sells Under Bid at Christie’s
A Milanese sixteenth century iron crown known as The Crown of Sweden appeared at Christie's London King Street rooms from the J. H. Fitzhenry collection. Damascened with gold and silver azzimina the piece carried gold studs but failed to attract bids beyond 58 guineas amid royal wedding chatter.
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London Telegraph
Gustavus Vasa
Christie’s
Sweden
J. H. Fitzhenry
King Street Rooms
London
Mysterious Exchange Reveals Seven Answered to Wish
In a fragmented recount from Puck, ten men were invited to make a wish while seven were asked about playing the first fairy. The dialogue hints at curiosity and uncertain knowledge among the participants as the elf questions the others about their abilities.
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Pei, J
One Man Overshadows Another Phrase Clarified
The Cleveland Leader explains the meaning of the expression one man completely overshadows another. It means he outshines him in prominence or achievement. The quip ends with a playful exchange on language clarity.
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Cleveland
Lets liquor J W Foley ends hot gun cold deck
A riff on casino slang and luck with quick draw hands and a dated cue. The verse likens a hot gun to a cold deck and a risky hand to a swift draw, ending with a pun about liquor and a signature.
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J. W. Foley
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