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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1908

Page

5

Jerome's Mot He Quits Thaw Sanity Hearing

White Plains New York October drama ends with District Attorney Jerome storming out of Justice Mills courtroom after refusing to transfer Thaw sanity trial to New York County. Mills notes duty to defend commitment while Jerome argues venue and safety concerns.

Justice Mills Sanity Trial White Plains New York N. Y Mills Spreme Court Ditrict Jerome T Harry K. Thaw New Yo City F. A. Winlow Westchester County New York County Eaeetey Jerome M Jerome Westchester New Yor County New York City Matteawan Asylum Asa Bird Gardner Winslow Thaw Charles Morschauser Tomiteve Sheriff Lane United States District Court Pittsburg

Naval aeroplanes predicted to dominate ocean reconnaissance

A.M. Ring argues aeroplanes will be invaluable to the navy with speeds of 45 to 50 mph and hours aloft. Navy observers discuss floats and water landings, extra power for takeoff from water, and faster speeds for naval machines, with Wright brothers praised as leaders in aviation progress.

Navy Navy Department United States Wilbur Wright France

HurrIED Their Wedding at Grace Church with Quick Announcement

Marcel Steinbrugge son of the late Edward Steinbrugge and Miss Aileen Goodwin married at Grace Church on Friday October 2. The couple, who did not inform families beforehand, reside at Hotel Walcott and 15 East Tenth Street for the winter. Relatives include Mrs. Steinbrugge’s grandfather Jacob Richards Allan founder of Allan Steamship Co and Sir Montague Allan Bryce Allan of Boston. Marcel is a noted cotillion leader and City Club member.

Marcel Steinbrugge Fdward Steinbrugge Aileen An Goodwin Ames H. Goodwin Madison Avenue Grace Church Karl Weiland Almuth Vandivert Steinbrugge Gogdrin

Paper Mills Restart Full Operations Across Two Plants

Franklin New Hampshire mills resume full operation after a 5 percent wage cut accepted by 175 of 250 workers ending a strike from August 1. In Watertown New York three of four mills plus a Glen Park pulp mill and Ontario mill operate with 125 to 150 workers, about half the regular force, many non union.

Franklin, N. H International Paper Company Watertown N. Y Pertown

Plans for Prizefights at Coney Island Return

Martin Julian, brother in law of the famed physician Robert Fitzsimmons, plans to open a boxing club in The Deluge building on Surf Avenue at Coney Island. If police interference is avoided, prizefights may resume at the location.

Martin Julian Robert Fitzsimmons Coney Isla Julian Coney Island Surf Avenue Fat Coney

Seamen's Institute Dedication Opens Largest Sailors Home

The New Institute for Seamen, opposite Cunard Line wharves at 507 West Street, dedicated with Mrs. Russell Sage gifting half its $325,000 cost and the American Seamen's Friend Society raising the rest. Duchess of Fife, Louise Princess Royal, and Queen Wilhelmina gifts highlighted a ceremony attended by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Stoddard and Admiral Coghlan. The complex provides 200 bedrooms plus game rooms, a chapel, library, observatory, roof garden, and restaurant with seamen paying 25 cents nightly.

Cunard West Street Russell Sage American Seamen's Friend Society Charles A. Stoddard E. W. Matthews British and Foreign Sailors’ Society of London Joseph B. Coghlan United States Navy Matthews Charter and Compass Sailors’ Magazine Ladies’ Guild of British and Foreign Sailors’ Society Seamen's Institute Louise Princess. Royal Roosevelt United States Col. Roosevelt Ladies’ Guild British and Foreign Sailors’ Society Louise, Princess Royal Duchess of Fife Wilhelmina of Holland Sage Coghlan Seamen of All Nations G. McPherson Hunter American Seamen’s Friend Society

Revival Gaelic language and music meeting in Emmett Arcade

A public meeting tonight on Fifty-ninth Street and Madison to revive Gaelic language and music. Ex Police Commissioner William McAdoo will lead, fresh from Ireland, as principal speaker.

Emmett A Fifty-ninth Street Madison Stepne William McAdoo Ireland Young Men's Hebrew Association Felix M. Warburg Percival S$. Menken Marcus’ M. Marks Jerome J. Hanauer

Captain survives North Atlantic wreck of the Juanita

The French three masted schooner Juanita foundered in a hurricane near the Grand Banks. Only one survivor, the captain, reached Newfoundland waters after thirty six hours adrift with two dogs. He was revived aboard the General Archamere and remains delirious, unable to state his name. The Juanita was owned in St Malo by Von Brothers and carried twenty six crew.

ST. Pierre Miguelon North Atlantic Juanita General Archamere Grand Banks West Indies Archamere Enchor France von Brothers

Chinese Loan Planned to Redeem Peking Hankow Bonds

Peking reports a provisional $25 million loan for the redemption of the Peking Hankow Railroad bonds. The loan would span thirty years with security by the Imperial Government and revenues from Che-Kiang Kiang-su Hu-pe and Chi-li provinces. Final decision awaits European situation with issues to be issued in London and Paris. China also authorizes a domestic loan of $10 million to complete redemption by year end.

Peking Europe London Paris Kiang-su Hu-pe Chi-li China Selgin

Danish Finance Minister forms new cabinet

Copenhagen October 7. The Danish Finance Minister M Neergaard has consented to form a new cabinet after the previous one resigned at the king’s request amid embezzlement disclosures linked to the Alberti case. Neergaard likely becomes premier and finance minister with Count Ahlefeldt Laurvig serving as foreign minister, Klaus Berntsen as interior minister, and J W Faber as commerce minister.

Copenhagen M. Neergaard M. Alberti Count Ahlefeldt- Laurvig Vienna Klaus Berntsen Interior J. W. Faber London

Cholera Cases Rise in St Petersburg

Cholera in St Petersburg shows a slight uptick with 124 new cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours. Experiments with anti cholera serums yielded no positive results and have been discontinued at several hospitals. Sanitary Board maintains vaccination as preventive measure amid doubts about its efficacy.

ST. Petersburg Sanitary Board

Grand Duchess Elizabeth Enters Russian Convent Near Moscow

Grand Duchess Elizabeth widow of Grand Duke Sergius, assassinated in Moscow in February 1905, has retired to a Russian convent near Moscow and may take the veil. Since her husband’s death and her adopted daughter Marie’s marriage to Prince William of Sweden, she has withdrawn from society.

Petersburg Elizabeth Sergius Moscow Marie Prince William Sweden

Bryan Returns on Leave From Portugal Visit

Paris reports Charles Page Bryan American Minister to Portugal arrived on leave and said conditions in Portugal were quiet with no upheaval expected. He will sail to New York on October 17. London reports a Chicago firm may be asked to supply 20,000,000 pounds of canned meat for army use. the manager denies the figure as ridiculous. Kiev notes earthquakes in southwestern Russia cause panic and damage to buildings and railways with trains slowed to seven miles per hour.

Paris Charles Page Bryan Portugal Bryan New York London Chicago Kiev Russia

Man Dies After Car Crash Near Edgewater N J

Louis Ungerich of 473 West 144th Street died in Englewood Hospital after a Sunday wreck near Edgewater New Jersey. His wife and Mr and Mrs Charles Weisbecker suffered injuries and were admitted for treatment.

Louis Ungerich West 144Th Street Charles Weisbecker Edgewater N. J Englewood Weisbecker Pagerich Englewood Hospital Stas Fe

Peary Reports Unusually Cold Arctic Season

A New York letter from Harry Whitney, aboard Peary's Arctic party, describes darkness at Etah from Oct 12 to March 14, Eskimo hunting, and awaiting Cook and Roosevelt's return. Peary confirms extreme cold, frequent snows, and a voyage north with the Roosevelt and Erie coaling progress.

New York Times New Haven Conn Harry Whitney Robert E. Peary Etah Greenland Peary Roosevelt Annock Dr. Cook Cook Erie Washington Robert H. Peary Explorer Navy Department Labrador Cape York Bay Gulff of St. Lawrence Straits of Belle Isle Melville Bay Cape York North Star Bay Northumberland Island Ingelfield Gulf Utah

Bombthrower Sentenced for Tenement Bombing

Salvatore Sallina a barber of 29 Stanton Street was sentenced by Judge Swann in the Court of General Sessions to nine to ten years in State prison for exploding a bomb in the tenement house at 9 and 11 Prince Street on Sept 1. The blast at 3 AM shattered the front and blew out the interior of a baker's shop. no injuries were reported.

Salvatore Sallina Stanton Street Swann Prince Street

Missionary Association reports debt repayment and gains

The American Missionary Association, headquartered in this city, said it closed its financial year without increasing debt. It paid off 8,000 of an older debt, reducing total debt to 46,000. The group directs work among Negroes and Indians, with annual receipts about 54,1000. Annual meeting slated for October 20 to 22 at Galesburg, Illinois.

American Missionary Association Galesburg

Mauretania Gets New Wing and Three Propellers

Cunard dispatch from Liverpool says the Mauretania will sail to New York on Saturday with full passengers. A new dry dock propeller is fitted to replace the damaged unit, leaving the high pressure propeller still out of service until November and December layup. Hull is sound. four propellers hoped to run at 26 knots once complete. Captain Watt retires. Capt John Pritchard to become Commodore with a $5,000 annual salary.

Cunard Liverpool New York Mauretania Gea Queenstown Watt Lusitania John Pritchard

Sage Fund urged to back Long Island labor colony plan

A Brotherhood Welfare Association committee met Robert W. De Forest, Sage Fund trustees chair, at 30 Broad Street to seek funding for a Long Island work colony employing up to 3000 men in winter and spring. Edmond Kelly, Rev. Leighton Williams, and Henry Chancellor pressed using three percent of the ten million dollar fund. De Forest promised to present the plan to the board for early decision. Kelly also consults the Corporation Counsel on legislation to empower city subsidies for the colony.

Brotherhood Welfare Association Robert W. de Forest Sage Fund Broad Street Edmond Kelly Leighton Williams Amity Baptist Church Henry Chancellor L. F. Commerick & Co Long Island de Forest Sage Trust Kelly Corporation Counsel's Office Cit Long Islamite

Episcopal Church Declines Maryland Bishop Coadjutor

Rev Dr Arthur S Lloyd general secretary of the Board of Missions declines election as Bishop Coadjutor of Maryland after a special convention in Baltimore. He has also declined four episcopal elections including Mississippi Kentucky South Virginia and Maryland.

Arthur S. Lloyd Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church Maryland Baltimore Alexander Mann Trinity Church Boston Washington Lloyd America Episcopal Mississippi Kentucky South Virginia Maryand

Divorced Pastor Denies Conspiracy In Perkins Suit

In Bristol Rhode Island the Supreme Court heard May Jacobson motion to confirm referee Edward Redington's report granting Nellie Perkins an absolute divorce from Fran Perkins. Pastor Thomas Newton Owen denied all charges as co respondent claiming a conspiracy while detailing his alibi and absence from the suit at the time. Justice Dayton reserved decision on the motion.

Francashier Nellie F. Perkins Balans Justice Dayton Supreme Court May & Jacobson Edward J. Redington Perkins Thomas Newton Owen First Congregational Church Bristol R. IL Yao Charles la Rue Owen Union Theological Seminary Parlk Avenue Sixty-ninth Street Itica Perkinsfs Art Guy C. Dempsey Peyety Staten Island Arverne Wats Poe Pervis Willis Holly Park Board Holly Dempsey Lavinia Dempsey Queen of the Holland Dames Se T Perkine Abbott TolRue Resiortot Éef Tecome Ani Owens Perkins House Justice Dayton

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