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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
4
Paris May 7 a court expert urged a divorce be granted to neither party in the McKee case stating both had faults. He criticized McKee for brutality and public disclosures while noting insufficient proof of serious crimes by Mrs McKee. a formal judgment is due May 14.
Edwin E. Brennan, a Butte lawyer, was arrested in F A Heinze's 74 Broadway office for allegedly trying to extort 40000. He faced Magistrate Moss in the Tombs Court and remained jailed on 45000 bail. Brennan, tied to the Clements bank affair, offered affidavits alleging false statements about the Aetna Bank and Trust.
Beery arrested the young man after Clements signed that the Statement was correct as published. Heinze handed Brennan three notes, one for £15,004 and two for $12.4 each, with a promise to pay on demand.
London May 7 Premier Asquith presented the budget in the House of Commons. He announced a realized surplus of 23.63 million dollars and planned debt reductions totaling about 165 million dollars over two years. The main feature is a universal state pension of 1.25 dollars weekly for those over 70 with incomes under 180 dollars a year, starting Jan 1 1909.
The April statement of the Board of Trade shows declines of 48,414,000 in imports and 18,557,500 in exports. Major import reductions include wool 10,000,000 and American cotton 17,500,000, while exports drop in manufactured metals 5,000,000 and textiles 7,500,000.
Emperor William led German princes in Vienna to honor Francis Joseph on his diamond jubilee. The Kaiser opened with a speech, Francis Joseph expressed gratitude, and the emperor toured the city with the visiting royals before a formal reception at Schoenbrunn Palace.
In St Petersburg on May 7 the Duma debated the railway budget with M Markoff urging a Parliamentary committee to study reform. Government minister M Kokovsoff opposed an investigation noting the absence of a Parliament. The state railways face a 66 million dollar deficit.
Official Miyazaki report says on May 5 a mob of eighty wrecked a timber factory owned by Frenchmen in Slino and damaged the owners' residences. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars. No injuries reported. Forty arrests made. Motive not yet reported.
TOKIO May 7 The Foreign Office states there is no basis for reports that Japan banished the Korean Emperor. No such action has taken place or is contemplated. Regret is expressed that the rumor circulated in America.
Madrid notes report King Alfonso pardoned three prisoners in honor of the Prince of the Asturias anniversary. They had been jailed for aiding Manuel Morales, the bomber in King Alfonso and Queen Victoria’s wedding day attack. Berlin reports show the Reichstag adjourned to Oct 20 with Socialists exiting before the Emperor’s cheers.
Official denial states that Rockefeller agents are not in St Petersburg negotiating for the Amur Railroad. The Amur Railroad bill passed by the Duma provides that the line be built at the State's expense by Russian engineers and workmen.
The Mersey Dock Board approved a plan to extend Liverpool docking facilities at a cost over 16 million dollars. The move responds to rising American trade and will accommodate 1000 foot White Star liners due next year.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister to China, has sent a new government note to the Chinese Foreign Board protesting the continuation of the boycott on Japanese goods sparked by the Tatsu Maru incident.
New York Law University students crowded their Fulton Street building while opposite Western Union workers eyed a rising flirtation. Professor Petty warned of third party liability in contract and told students to stop looking at the girls. The dean urged restraint as classes resumed with a pledge to avoid fire escapes.
In Portland on May 7 a bloodstained overcoat and a rusty rifle were found in a vacant lot. The coat was identified as belonging to former Lieutenant E. H. Martin, accused of killing pawnbroker Nathan Wolff last Friday. Detectives searched the lot for the coat and vest Martin wore when he left home that morning.
Martin’s father pursues contact with Martin senior in Europe with no success so far. Meanwhile, authorities in the East have issued instructions to provide Martin with counsel and safeguard his rights.
Judge Hazel of the United States Circuit Court yesterday affirmed the Board of General Appraisers ruling applying a 40 percent duty on all truffles preserved in vegetables prepared or provisioned for in the remen. MacMonnies & Co argued that truffles are mushrooms at a lower rate and not tins, contending they were not classifiable as tins. The importers claimed the duty should be per pound.
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