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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
2
Senator Beveridge discusses modern scientific tariffs aimed at opening foreign markets. Other speakers critique experts, defend the square deal, and mock political opposition as they push for a tariff based on facts and open trade while addressing labor, postal, and anti trust issues at the gathering.
James A. Emory, counsel for the Manufacturers, led a bitter attack on President Roosevelt over labor legislation during the convention’s business session. He argued few injunctive actions involved labor disputes, citing only 328 injunctions in five years with just twenty in labor cases, and urged scrutiny of alleged judiciary bias against labor.
A ghost story unfolds at a new West Twentieth Street Station area, where a crutch and a loose vault slab are found in an old graveyard vault near Sixth Avenue, spurring police action after Miss Bertha Howard witnesses a spectral escape. The scene involves Lt Carey, Sgt Thompson, and store staff, with witnesses describing a shabby gray haired specter slipping over a wall. The graveyard corner remains from a much larger pit site once spanning acres seventy five years ago.
Louis Pogel known as Louie the Lump and his ally Samuel Pietch also called Bat Lewis, linked to the Monk Eastman gang, were arrested in Saybrook Connecticut by Detective Tony Vacchris and Detective Simonetti. Pogel will be arraigned in Brooklyn next before Carroll Terry, the singer who identified him after the Oceanic Walk shooting that killed Kid Twist Max Zweibach and Bat Lewis and wounded her.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention voted against instructing its four delegates at large for Bryan. Col. James W. Guffey led the organization forces to victory as Bryanites opposed him. Pennsylvania has sixty eight delegates.
President Winthrop will name today a special committee of the Board to revise scheduled salaries for supervising and teaching staff. Last year the committee recommended raising elementary women teachers' salaries from 600 to 720 with a graduated scale to reach 1.4 times the 16th year. Action on the report was postponed. It is expected a similar proposal will be submitted this year.
Senator Platt faces cross examination over alleged marriage to Mrs. Wood amid forged letters and accusations of duress. He denies authorship of key notes and writes, insists he never signed the incriminating letters, and testifies about his office visits and confidential correspondences.
At the Harrisburg gathering on May 29, the Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention chose not to instruct its delegates at large for Bryan to the Denver Convention. Col. James M. Guffey led the winning slate, while ex-State Treasurer William Berry was dropped from consideration amid internal party clashes. Webster Grim of Bucks County was nominated for Judge of the Superior Court.
The Missouri Democratic State Convention in Jefferson City convened with nearly 1,000 delegates. It instructed Missouri's 36 delegates to vote as a unit for Bryan, and named Gov Folk Senator Stone James A Reed and David R Francis as delegates at large to the National Convention. Senator Stone offered to resign as a large delegate if Col Moses C Wetmore of St Louis were elected, but the motion failed to gain momentum.
The Michigan State Democratic Convention endorsed William J. Bryan for the presidency and instructed the state delegation to vote for him under the unit rule until nomination. Delegates at large chosen unanimously include Winship, Ferris, Kim, and Ryan, with alternates McLaughlin, Tarsney, Bible, Dorge.
The South Carolina State Democratic Convention in Columbia on May 20 instructed the state's delegates to the National Convention to nominate William Jennings Bryan for the Presidency.
Spokane May 20 A stormy session ends with the Democratic State Convention endorsing voter submission of a constitutional amendment banning alcohol. A double delegation of twenty with half votes is chosen for the National Convention to back Bryan first and last. Delegates named for Denver include Titlow Bignold Baldwin Paul Christen sen Mitchum Heifner and MacDonald with no alternates.
John Ronan a mining operator from the Tanana district was nominated for delegate to Congress by the Alaska Democratic Convention last night Delegates to the Denver Convention were instructed to support Bryan for President.
English scholar Goldwin Smith argues party government in the United States risks disintegration due to rising intelligence and independent forces outside party lines. He cites British history and critiques Edmund Burke while urging Cornell students to study if party systems truly serve the state.
May 26 Cleveland reports indicate peaceful end to the motormen and conductors strike against Municipal Street Railway Company likely tomorrow after executive sessions. Some late night incidents included dynamiting a Lorain streetcar at West Sixty fifth Street. no injuries. A few cars suffered stone throwing elsewhere but violence did not recur.
Robert W. Speer, backed by Local Democracy and the Business Men's League, was re-elected Mayor of Denver for four years. He won by about 2,500 votes over Horace Phelps, who was supported by ex Senator Thomas M. Patterson and his faction.
William Jennings Bryan spoke at the Frederick Opera House this afternoon and, afterward, pitched the first ball to commence the town's baseball season at the opening game.
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum yesterday approved the incorporation of the National Independence Club. Incorporators include W. R. Hearst Clarence J. Shearn Melvin G. Palliser Max F. Shmson and John Palmieri. The club seeks to encourage attendance at primary meetings to nominate honest capable men and defend ballot box purity.
In Pace Pront Ohio, May 20, traces of strychnine were found in Jacob Besore's stomach after his body was exhumed at an insurance company’s request. He was buried May 2 and died likely of gastritis and spasms. his father died in January from laryngitis. Relatives say the boy took the poison due to heart trouble and both had large policies.
In Brooklyn Magistrate court Mrs Louise Baile sister of Mrs. James B. Duke is charged with causing a personal letter to be published to Mrs Emily Townes of 752 Marcy Avenue. Baile held for examination May 27 in $500 bond. The letter from Mrs Duke urges action and requests a reply.
Henry Clews spoke to the Economic Club in Manchester New Hampshire on May 20 about taming corporate political power. He warned that rising corporate influence, including railways and banks, seeks to control the federal government through capital strength and stealthy political machines.
In Lockport New York on May 20 the canvass of votes in the Niagara Orleans district shows Wallace the Republican with 7604 votes and McMahon the Democrat with 7553. Wallace leads by 253 votes.
Secretary Andrew B. Humphrey announced the Hughes National League would not abandon its bid for Gov. Hughes’s nomination. The move relocates headquarters to the Auditorium Annex in Chicago as part of ongoing political maneuvering.
A Hydrophobia victim from Denver, Colorado dies after years of illness. He leaves a widow and three coins and two daughters. His eldest son succeeds him in the presidency of the company. merlyen of Denver, Col., who died.
The Medico-Legal Society at the Waldorf Astoria voted to form a committee to investigate the death of Mr. Marsh. President Clark Bell said investigators learned enough drugs to destroy consciousness were given to Marsh until he died, prompting questions on fear’s power and physician authority over life.
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