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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement for Talks on Teeth presented by G Gordon Martin Incorporated promotes a dental health lecture or program. The notice highlights the speaker and organization offering information on dental care.
In favor of the Alveolar Method, dentists claim natural look and feel, claiming teeth are firm and long lasting without decay. A Canal Zone patient reports improved digestion and ease with chewing after restoration, praising the method and recommending it to others. The ad offers free initial evaluation and a free copy of the book Alveolar Dentistry, warning against imitators and noting only listed offices are legitimate.
Russian revolutionary Nicholas Tchaykovsky was released on $25,000 bail after eleven months and five days in prison. He remains under police surveillance and may not leave Russia without permission, though he may visit his mother in Kazan Province. He expresses gratitude for American sympathy and vows to resume literary work while awaiting trial and potential return to England. An appeal seeks funds to cover the bail guarantee, with meetings in New York led by Edward M. Shepard and other notable backers aiming to raise additional sums already pledged in England and the United States.
Government action to dissolve the Coal Trust resumed with William R. Taylor of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway as the first witness. He testified coal and iron owed the railway about 80 million dollars, noting prior dividends to the holding company and the dependence of independent miners on rail cars to move coal.
Dayton Ohio October 28 Brandenburg the man wanted in New York over the disputed Cleveland article will be arraigned today in General Sessions after agreeing to return without requisition papers. He is on the Police Court docket for fugitive from justice with a 2500 dollar bond. He left Dayton in custody for New York and will be taken to Headquarters for arraignment before Judge Foster.
Cardinal Gibbons will stay tomorrow and Saturday in the city as guest of Archbishop Farley. Rev Dr Mackin will meet him at the station and escort him to the Episcopal residence. He travels to Boston for the centenary closing exercises. Apostolic delegate to Cuba, Joseph Aversa, arrives today from Naples aboard the Koenigin Luise and will also be hosted by Archbishop Farley. A Farley dinner for the visitors is planned tomorrow evening.
The third Russian Duma opened its autumn session with an urgent Balkan interpellation. M. Maklakoff condemned Austria Hungary’s annexation moves as a national issue. Crown Prince George of Serbia arrived in St Petersburg amid crowds and police clearance. In Sofia, Ferdinand’s throne speech pledged pacific policy and Bulgaria’s push for independence. The Bulgarian Assembly discussed disbanding reserves and compensation talks prompted by notes from Britain France and Russia backed by Germany and Italy.
Captain James H. Reeves, American Military Attaché, and Viceroy Twan-Fang's envoys arrive to attend the reception for the US battleships. The supply ship Culgoa sets out to relay wireless messages and returns tomorrow. A bronze tablet marking Gen. Robert E. Lee’s ivy planted by Vice Consul Carrington in 1808 is unveiled at Amoy Club grounds.
Nineteen year old Gertrude Powers discovers her brother Edward fatally wounded after two shots near Fourteenth Street and Avenue B. Police arrested James Kilkenney and Conrad Franklin, both bailed, but Powers dies from two back wounds.
Report from Philadelphia dated Oct 28 says the Noordland and Westernland long served the New York to Liverpool route under American Line have been sold to Italian interests. Noordland may be broken up and Friesland is also seeking sale.
Some 651,000 city schoolchildren will lead Lincoln’s centennial celebration on February 12. Patrick F McGagwan says students assemble at 10:80 and deliver Gettysburg Address at noon. Evening programs in schools with assembly halls feature talks on Lincoln’s life.
Detectives arrest Edward Straus of 146 Heyward Street Brooklyn and Joseph Fuchs of 1,133 Broadway for a large memorandum based swindle that drained merchants via bogus references and credit. Bank letters and dozens of bills suggest extensive losses. Straus, a former Dry Dock Hotel proprietor, faces grand larceny indictments. Fuchs unnamed in police records. Both to be arraigned in the Tombs Court.
Many unions in the city have ignored or tabled President Gompers circulars urging support and funds for the Democratic cause. Estimates put workers reached at over a hundred thousand with major locals like the International Ladies Garment Workers Union opposed. Included are the Pavers Union and several cigarmakers unions, even Gompers's son is mentioned.
Acting Corporation Counsel Connolly notified the Board of Elections that the Appellate Division ruled ballots cannot be issued after 5 o clock and no one in line at that moment may vote. Officials urge broad public dissemination to end election hour disputes.
The Sons of the American Revolution of New York presented a bronze tablet to the Historical Museum of the City College last night. The event occurred in the college hall decorated with American flags and a platform backdrop. Edmund Wetmore, president of the society, delivered the presentation address.
Ishkili land ing New York October 28 Reverend Arthur Thompson of the Mar wan Methodist Church resigns as pastor to accept a call as pastor of the Park Avenue M F Church in New York City succeeding Reverend Dewitt C Thompson who departs for Syracuse University as first secretary.
Governor Patterson directs a Tennessee sweep against night rider violence at Camp Nemo Abelfoot Lake. Frank Ferrier confesses implicating ten to twelve, with names and details. other prisoners and witnesses are rounded up. Brice’s arrest is cleared as a misunderstanding. Col Tatom defends Brice’s conduct.
Fabre Line officials announce one of the biggest Catholic pilgrimages by sea. Two new steamers will convey pilgrims from this port to Marseilles for embarkation on a yacht. Forty days touring historic sites and Mediterranean ports, then fourteen days in Jerusalem area. Stops include the Pyramids Sphinx Galilee Nazareth Damascus Constantinople Beirut Athens and Pompeii. Third voyage under Fabre line and thirty ninth overall.
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