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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
1
Midnight and all night chase on good roads as Dion breaks a shaft forcing a halt for repairs. Motobloc crews work through the night with repairs due Thursday.
The 27th day of the race reports fair weather generally for racing. Times show 11:40 and 5:00 p.m. distances listed as 1690 and 1181 along with 2109. Forecaster notes indicate pleasant racing conditions today.
Special to The New York Times from Laramie Wyoming reports the Thomas flier arrives in Laramie at 3 PM after crossing the Continental Divide at 20 mph. Mechanics Scheuster and Miller will overhaul the car overnight before continuing toward Rawlins and Salt Lake City. The crew faces snowdrifts and remote desert trails ahead while the town hosts a reception and the crew plans onward. Captain Hansen remains aboard and Axios language banter cools.
The Zust car in the New York to Paris race passed Central City Nebraska at 9 pm and moved toward Grand Island, aiming to reach Omaha area by night. It covered 1381 miles in about ten hours, with improvements in road conditions and plans to extend driving to Cheyenne by Wednesday night.
President Paul Morton of Equitable Life assured agents in Pittsburg that the company’s assets are controlled by a Finance Committee and unanimous consent, not by one man. He argued critics and muckrakers misrepresent ownership of majority shares held by trusted trustees and praised the majority owner as non-interfering.
The fourth and final Pennsylvania tube under the East River, Tunnel A, is to be cut through within ten days. Pear son Construction reports rapid progress as sand hogs work continuously and less than 200 feet of earth remain to unite ends. When finished, manhattan terminal work continues while the four tubes await permanent casings, tracks, and system readiness for a late next winter or early next spring opening.
Despite a near standstill in Patersons iron sector several silk mills resumed full time operations today signaling an upturn. Cedar Cliff Columbia New Jersey Silk Co Katterman Mitchell Etna and other plants report full shifts with reduced staff only in isolated cases. William Kane Kane Wilkinson expects strong spring summer demand as 20000 workers had been on short time since October.
Two messages reach Washington from the battleship fleet with their position at latitude 14.27 north, longitude 102.01 west and a speed of 10 knots per hour. The fleet expects to arrive at Magdalena Bay by March 12, two days ahead of schedule, in excellent condition and ready for record target practice. A separate line reports the death of Private Samuel Wagoner of the 2 Corps from pleura-pneumonia at sea, a native of Alabama, Feb. 29.
Col. Franklin Bartlett, hired by Mrs. William Thaw, states no divorce pressure or shadowing of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and declines to discuss amounts. Reported demand of $50,000 cash and $12,000 annual income cited but not confirmed. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw seeks separation. Harry Thaw hopes for reconciliation as settlement talks loom with $25,000 mentioned by sources.
Dr. Amos T. Baker at Matteawan State Hospital denied rumors that Harry K. Thaw attempted to strike his wife during her last visit. Police arrested theatre manager George W. Jacobs, Pearsall, actors Vesburgh and Miller, and Gay Rea after a performance of The Millionaire's Revenge for misdemeanor charges banning improper scenes. The theatre owner offered bail but withdrew after learning the play would not be permitted again.
Carl Hauser, manager of Pabst's Harlem restaurant, fled to West 125th Street Police Station with a letter threats written in clipped German. The note demanded a large payment and firing several staff or the restaurant would be blown up. The killer sign read Skull and crossbones. Police arrested William Hirsch, a German waiter at the restaurant, who was named as the payment recipient at 314 West 125th Street.
Bar Harbor, Me March 9 John D Rockefeller may use Bar Harbor as a summer home. Cr O Heydt private secretary visited several cottages and found one or two suitable sites for Mr Rockefeller both men impressed with the options
The Senate Judiciary Committee in Albany confirmed Luke D. Stapleton of Brooklyn for the New York Supreme Court. There were no opposing votes and the panel approved the nomination tonight.
A major blaze on West Seventeenth Street raged through a five story business block and a twelve story adjacent building. Fire officials reported explosions at 33 and heavy water supply problems as crews fought from Siegel Cooper’s roof. By 2 30 AM investigators believed the fire was under control with high winds fanning the flames earlier.
A five story brick factory on Belmont and Williams Avenues East New York burned with an estimated loss of 90000. Low water pressure hampered firefighting while adjacent residences at 267 Williams 258 Williams and 278 Belmont suffered about 200 damage. Several occupants were rescued and a watchman was reported missing.
Col John Jacob Astor aims to modernize the western Times Square block from Forty-third to Forty-fourth Street. C H Cullen leads remodeling of the Astor property, tearing down three walls to create a terra cotta finished office building with about 200 offices studios and 10 to 12 stores. demolition starts May 1 and work to proceed rapidly.
In Toledo Judge Brough suspended six month sentences for ice firm workers R. C. Lemmon R. A. Beard and Joseph Miller after serving 37 days. A petition and signed support argued ends of justice served and need for earnings. All three men in poor health with limited means.
Comte Leonce de Larmandie recounts three savants attempting to raise the dead by heat, electricity, and hypnotic passes on a girl declared dead. After hours she opened her eyes and spoke, later recounting a chilling near death experience, though the doctors say she was in a trance.
Cincinnati March 9 Mayor Markbreit proposed barring women from driving cars after the death of Louis Kline, a city official, who was struck by a vehicle driven by Mrs. Charles Haas. The mayor declared that running an automobile is not a proper sphere for women and should be prohibited if possible.
Shel don Perry Clemmons once deemed insane by Pike County commission was moved to the State Asylum for the Insane in Jacksonville Illinois. He is nearly blind and suffering from senility while his daughter Ella Clemmons and Mrs. Howard Gould are noted in the family.
Thomas Williams of Flushing and two companions tried to escape after speeding on Broadway near Seventy fourth Street. Bicycle Policeman Michael Coleman discharged his revolver to deter them. Hugh Gillis of West Fifty six Street was arrested after leaping from the car. Williams faced speeding and attempted felonious assault charges while Gillis was charged as an accomplice.
In Pittsburg on March 9 the Freakfast Brotherhood Club was formed at the Second Presbyterian Church after 200 hungry people gathered for a free breakfast before service. Pastor S Edward Young led the assessment to fund the meals and helped serve in the basement. The club will feed the needy before Sunday services.
Professor A G Mayer of the Carnegie Institute in Washington reports magnesium as a potential heart stimulant and tetanus antitoxin. He describes experiments in Naples showing jellyfish revived in magnesium rich seawater after death-like cessation.
Frank M. Tracy a Chicago clubman and Miss Genevieve A. West of New York married today in Philadelphia City Hall after a luncheon meeting where Tracy proposed. With friend Waite Bliven present, Rev. G Roland Hill officiated at the home of Bliven. The couple planned to sail for England tomorrow.
Two women quarreled at Broadway and Twenty-ninth Street drawing a crowd. Miss Sophie Wilson and Mrs Libbey Keintzinger were jailed. Frederick Keintzinger, visiting from Iowa, also arrested. Magistrate Steinert fined all four, with Keintzinger discharged after his wife’s warning.
Stockholders of the United States Steel Corporation reached 95 000, the largest total in its history. Many accounts on record are held by banks and brokers for individuals, suggesting true ownership could push the tally toward 125,000.
Valparaiso March 9. An Anglo American syndicate has purchased the Port Coloso Railway and nitrate fields near Tarapaca and surrounding districts. The deal reportedly totals twelve million dollars and is expected to impact regional shipping and mining operations.
In Amagansett L I March reports Captain Posey sighted a whale about three miles offshore near the Life Saving Station at 4 30 PM. Captain Gabe Edwards led whaleboats to the chase with brothers Josh and fellow captains. A large crowd gathered along the beach as the hunt continued until nightfall with the whale surfacing briefly and the Edwards party hopeful at daybreak.
Fragmentary OCR notes show stops at Askville Augusta Aiken and Florida via Southers Ry with a Pullman Draw Room and a reference to a New York office, indicating a travel or railcar listing with undefined details.
United States Marshal Henkel arrested Mme Schultz at the Shoreham Hotel on a Russian forgery charge. Olga Stein née Segalovitch allegedly forged notes to steal over 100,000 rubles and faced extradition proceedings as her lawyer described her as a refined but unfortunate figure.
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