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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
1
Senator Foraker acknowledged receiving favors from the Standard Oil Company during his Senate tenure while denying any involvement in federal matters. Hearst cited Archbold letters as evidence. Discussions with Charles Dick and Taft occurred as party officials weigh who speaks at the convention, with possible changes to the program.
Columbus dispatch notes Senator J B Foraker was not attorney of record in Ohio Standard Oil cases. Assistant Attorney General Smith W Bennett says none in the AG office knew of any Foraker connection, though he may have advised and consulted on similar cases for references in Ohio’s legal battles.
William Hearst releases two letters purportedly from John D. Archbold of Standard Oil to Senator Foraker. The messages discuss deposits and the Jones bill on anti monopoly measures, challenging Foraker’s denial of ties to Standard Oil and railing against the potential impact.
At Gravesend race track yesterday the first large election wagers surfaced for Chanler. Thomas Shaw backed Chanler with 5000 dollars, while Henry Harris took the Hughes side. Angarola claimed 7000 of 10000 announced, with 13000 awaiting takers at even money. Wheelock offered bets but found few takers as Chanler odds moved toward 11 to 10.
Anna M Meir 21 of Newark was arrested in Jersey City for attempting suicide by leaping from the Plainfield ferryboat after a quarrel with her sweetheart. She had earlier tried to throw herself before an elevated train in Newark. She remained in the Oakland Avenue women's prison. She said she sought death over her lost love.
Work on the last half of John Wanamaker's store is being rushed to level the block for a fourteen story granite addition. Contractors are using Philadelphia labor to aid the unemployed and will increase the workforce as fast as safety allows.
Puritan, a large bay horse, bolted yesterday afternoon from Fort Hamilton Road to Prospect Park in Brooklyn, pursued by Policeman John Klinworth. The four mile chase passed Seventy third Street School and near trolley gates at New Utrecht Avenue before Klinworth trotted the exhausted horse back to Fort Hamilton station.
Advertises a round trip by Pennsylvania Railroad to Cincinnati for September 19 to 21 with return eligibility until September 25. Tickets available through ticket agents.
Alice Luna nicknamed Luna, a 12 year old 4500 pound elephant, ran wild through Bronx Park Zoo yesterday. She charged houses and linked alleys, sent visitors fleeing and caused several women to faint, before being corralled near the reptile house by Director Hornaday and a corps of keepers.
Mount Hope asylum officials seek details after Frank Brown Jr. supposedly aided Lester Bresee's escape. Brown, recently returned from Europe, drove Bresee in his car with companions Harmison and Guy Smith. Harmison and Smith deny involvement. Bresee's location remains unknown.
In Night Court Magistrate Droege discharged Harman A Schoenfield a lawyer of 318 Sixth Street after Policeman James Morrison of Traffic Squad A alleged he pushed through a crowd at Carnegie Hall. Morrison muttered his disapproval prompting a formal protest. Schoenfield practices in the police courts.
A night block on Broadway near Forty-second Street halted trolley cars as a sheath slipped in the conduit rail causing a power short and blue flames to shoot from the trolley slot. Workers attempted to prop the iron with wedges but heat fed by the cement set wood alight, delaying service about thirty minutes.
In Taft Oklahoma negro residents petition the County Board to remove Dr C T Rogers postmaster and sole white resident. They threaten to kill him if he stays and accuse him of drunkenness and other charges. Rogers intends to remain. Road officers obtained a $1000 road warrant from his wife while he was away, with threats to charge him for neglect if she refused.
State Superintendent J Baxter ruled that public school children need not participate in prayers or Bible reading if their parents object. The decision follows Arthur Watts of River Edge New Jersey who challenged his children’s exclusion from school for refusals to join religious exercises.
In Chicago the court allowed amputation of fourteen year old Joseph Bolando's arm at County Hospital after gangrene worsened a broken arm. The patient, ether sedated, asked for the arm to be spared while his father protested the operation, prompting surgeons to seek court permission.
The will of Giovanni P Morosini, Italian banker, who died at his Riverdale home last Tuesday, leaves $150000 trusts for Amalia Morosini and for Giovanna Morosini Jr and Attilio Morosini, with $525000 in trusts for four other children. Giulia Morosini inherits residuary estate and Riverdale property. Victoria Schilling receives $75000 in a life trust, with remainder to descendants or surviving siblings. Union Trust Co is executor. Manhattan Railway stock funds the trusts. probate is pending.
Olga Fisenberg files against Postal Telegraph Cable Co for 10000 damages claiming a telegram ordering a doctor to come for an expected birth at 1:15 PM May 10 1905 was not delivered promptly. The failure allegedly left the family without medical attendance and a birth occurred about 9 PM the same day.
Manchester, Sept 18. Night report says a lockout of 200000 cotton operatives seems unavoidable as card climbers may hold another ballot on accepting terms of the employers. The wage dispute lingers with a proposed wage cut postponed until Jan 1 next year and operatives voting on the offer today.
Attorneys A wards and Angels of Providence attached the record of the Villa Rosa property in Newport belonging to Mr and Mrs FE Rollins Morse of Boston. They acted for the American Mortgage Company of New York for Mary D Gerard of the same city on a 40000 bond. The writ is returnable in Providence. The estate is taxed at 107700 and was occupied this summer by Mr and Mrs Bayard Thayer of Boston.
Chariton Rogers Burnett of New York has been missing from a Paris hotel since Sept 11 after leaving on an errand. Authorities report no trace of him despite inquiries.
Washington reports from Sept 18 explain that George D Ramsay son of retired Rear Admiral Francis M Ramsay has vanished since Sept 4. He was married and regarded as exemplary, with no disclosed motive for the disappearance. Admiral Ramsay said he knows of no reason for his son leaving without word. Ramsay had worked in the War Department Ordnance Bureau since 1908 and remained connected until his disappearance.
In Siddletown New York on September 18 Mrs Sarah Young wife of a farmer was struck by an Ontario and Western Express train traveling around sixty miles an hour. She was crossing the track did not hear the train and was thrown a considerable distance. The train stopped and crew and passengers rushed to assist but she rose dusted off her skirt and said she should go home.
An explosion of 250 gallons of gasoline on a barge beside the Grampus and Pike at Mare Island caused the death of Chief Machinist Teddy May and injuries to Lieut. J B Townsend and Chief Gunner's Mate W H Leahy and Morrin. The Fortunes tender and the Unadilla tug were damaged and both submarines caught fire.
Newport reports the Board of Inspection of the Navy leads Rear Admiral McLean in supervising the 24 hour submerged test of submarines Cuttlefish Tarantula and Viper. They will operate in Narragansett Bay and Long Island Sound following a prior record by Octopus of five hours forty eight minutes off Buzzards Bay under Lieut Courteney.
In San Diego on September 18 a nurse left water containing atropine where it was used to administer medicine. Three patients died, a fourth is expected to die, and four more are seriously ill. Miss Mary Arthur, 19, admitted neglect after investigation traced the poison to the water.
William Jennings Bryan addressed about 4 000 at a New York Carnegie Hall style audience after a long street rally. He defended democracy as friendly to honest business and criticized tariffs and trusts while urging reform of stock market abuses.
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