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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
8
The notice lists the publication branding for The New York Times, including the 1908 date March 27, city distribution in New York and surrounding areas, and postage details. It mentions pricing for different regions and the Sunday edition.
A transit style notice lists offices in New York and Washington and outlines subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, yearly and monthly rates, plus international pricing. It references The New York Times sections including Weekly Financial Quotation Review and Saturday Review with Canada and foreign-rate addenda.
A newspaper commentary argues that President Roosevelt cannot legally warn Congress in advance that water power bills will be vetoed. It contrasts executive notice with constitutional norm, noting the presidency cannot preemptively bind Congress while the Supreme Court similarly stays silent until cases arise.
The Washington Star highlights the plight of colored soldiers from the Twenty-fifth Infantry discharged in 1906. Some twenty veterans seek reenlistment after proving they slept through the alleged offense, with officers and witnesses supporting their innocence. The Warner bill would legalize the 1906 order, while the Foraker bill seeks clearer exoneration terms.
Massachusetts faith healer Mr. Laplante, jailed for practicing medicine without license, faces a test set by the judge. Two sick women are chosen as subjects. if he cures them within a week he may be released, risking precedent for faith healing in state courts.
A statement says battalion members who swear before a recruiting officer they are not guilty and lack guilty knowledge of the Brownsville affray will be eligible to reenlist and have all rights restored. It frames the rule as common sense and decency.
The Knickerbocker Trust Company resumes operations marking a relief point after the banking panic. The piece argues prevention versus cure, criticizes heavy handed measures, and suggests bankers should serve as receivers with banking expertise rather than lawyers.
The remark notes the faith-healing field would be keenly interested in the result if his subjects prove receptive, implying potential gains for practitioners and followers depending on public reception and effectiveness.
The piece notes April and March rail earnings, with $7,732,000 in April losses and seven railways in receivership totaling $460,000,000. It praises Lane's view that leading railways avoid danger while acknowledging widespread losses and unemployment. The Financial Chronicle shows January and February earnings losses, and the author urges balanced public view and continued caution without dampening optimism.
A Berlin dispatch outlines a global travel expo inviting nations to showcase offerings to attract world travelers. The piece argues Americans should explore domestic wonders like the Rockies and Yosemite, while noting Europe complements America and that Africa and Asia remain distant for most.
The piece notes Mr Hopson Maxxim’s auction of equal suffrage to fashionable circles, observes women of wealth engaging for and against the cause, and calls the current suffrage discussion a fashionable diversion rather than a real electoral threat. It cites Anna Dickinson and Phebe Couzins as historical influencers.
The Albany hearing on vivisection regulation fails to settle the core issue of how much liberty vs oversight is needed. The piece cites doctors praising animal research and critics seeking limits, noting risks of overreach and the need for balanced standards. It also touches on the persistence of geocentric language in everyday speech despite Copernican advances, arguing for practical use over doctrinal overhaul.
The piece critiques GooorGE TRUMBULL Lapp’s view of Koreans as seen in a recent letter. It argues Koreans have maintained distinct nationality despite pressures and questions Lapp’s negative portrayal while noting the assassination of Mr. Stevens as a perplexing but courageous act.
A Jersey City reader defends The Times wolf story urging caution before refuting it. He argues prima facie evidence supports the report if Sirtori’s account is in the paper and calls for the critic to prove otherwise with stronger evidence. The writer praises the paper’s reply and hopes reasonable readers align with it.
An Irvine letter argues Koreans are not a bloody race for a murder by a countryman. It blames Japanese domination in Seoul for oppression, land seizures, police abuse, and high taxes on Koreans while foreigners benefit. The author cites U.S. potential support, press controls, and the need for American intervention to safeguard Korean independence.
New York letters writer IVES objects to being misquoted about dramatic art. He says his remarks defended current art and forecast better days, condemns misattribution as insulting to Society of Dramatic Authors members.
A letter to the editor from J. dated March 26 1908 complains that a mayoral political appointment blocked a well recommended conductor applicant while a less qualified neighborhood youth received the post. The writer urges the street railway and employers to hire on merit rather than political signatures, noting unemployed honest men remain.
Ozias Dodge of the Slater Museum Norwich presents etchings via a new gelatine film process that prints on copper with light exposure, preserving original drawings and enabling multiple plates. At Powell Galleries Arthur T. Field shows twenty landscapes, mostly Long Island scenes, with calm color and faithful transcription.
Eighty three paintings by the late German born artist John J Hammer were sold by his executors for 2015 dollars at the American Art Galleries. The works included watercolors and oils with marines landscapes and figures. Top price 35 dollars for Contemplation. The sale continues this evening with more valuable pieces expected.
A Chicago importer using the pen name Jane Smith sent $200 to the Government conscience fund through the Port Collector's office. She admitted the name was fictitious and explained she bought goods abroad, paid duties, and only recently realized the underpayment. The shipper's name was not provided.
A nostalgic verse extols a bright sunny day with blue skies and green grass. It celebrates nature, health, cheer, and untroubled joys, ending with a chorus of three cheers for the airy-day world.
Admiral Evans weights in on the debate over U S battle ships armor belts praising Reuterdahl's critique while asserting an eight foot belt is too narrow for vital protection. He notes water line and citadel armor interactions and calls for a belt extending above the current level as a reasonable compromise.
The Senate seated John Walter Smith from Maryland 34 to 29 to fill the late William Pinkney Whyte’s seat. Rayner led the defense with Lodge opposing, arguing the election occurred too early under federal law. The vote included 17 Republicans joining Democrats. Burrows read an adverse committee report.
In Washington March 26 during a Senate lull over Maryland’s seating John Walter Smith, Senator Bourne entered and tripped over a step. He recovered amid surprised gasps as spectators watched the momentary mishap and jokes about his Roosevelt term prospects.
Washington March 26 Postmaster General Meyer ordered the second class mailing privilege canceled for La Question Sociale an Italian publication from Patterson New Jersey. Officials said the paper is not a newspaper by law and is devoted to a supposed science that includes endorsing assassination as a virtue.
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