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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
1
Reports indicate over 150 killed and around 400 injured as violent tornado outbreaks struck Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and nearby areas. Many towns were destroyed or seriously damaged with fatalities as residents flee collapsed buildings and communications fail.
Charles D. Pierce a consulting engineer and member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers killed himself with illuminating gas yesterday morning at his West 28th Street apartments. He was about sixty, ill health suspected as the motive. He ran elaborate preparations, leaving letters to two men and a nephew, and a will claiming $20,900 from work in Bolivia. Friends say he had wealth in the past and had separated from his wife. He operated engineering firms in Manhattan and Jersey City and held contracts for artesian wells in South America.
Telegraph dispatch from Boston reports 32 new typhoid cases raising total to 599 as East Boston outbreaks surface. Board of Health imposes drastic measures including banning milk from Worcester County and requiring strict testing of all incoming milk statewide. Inspectors will scrutinize dairy farms to curb spread.
Denver April 24 Formal announcement in The Miners Magazine official organ of the Western Federation of Miners states the executive board has terminated William D Haywood as federation representative in the field. After his Boise acquittal on Steunenberg murder charges he was replaced as secretary treasurer by Ernest Mills and has since worked as a lecturer and organizer for the federation.
Halifax April 25 two steamers one in tow approached port ten miles off station at Camperdown. The disabled vessel is the German steamer Deike Rickmers from Bremen and Swansea for Philadelphia towed by British steamer St Bride from Shields for New York. Rickmers sailed March 31 from Bremen and April 8 from Swansea. St Bride departed Shields on April 1.
The Davis Eggerman red wine anti trust bill passed the House in Guthrie Oklahoma. It will be the strictest act of its kind in any state and aims directly at the Standard Oil Company. The attorney general can appoint receivers and confiscate property at will under the proposed law.
Louis Strang drove J H Tyson’s Isotta Frachini to victory on a 32 mile Briarcliff course in Westchester County, completing 256 miles in 5 hours 14 minutes 13 seconds at an average 48.91 mph. Emanuel Cedrine in Fiat finished second and Guy Vaughn in a Stearns third. five cars completed within the time.
In Manchester northwest division on April 24 Winston Spencer Churchill Liberal was defeated by 429 votes, losing to Unionist W Joynson-Hicks after three candidates, with Irving Socialist far behind. The result shocks government prestige, suggests safe-seat searches for Churchill, while suffragette activity and potential Tory gains loom in by-elections. Dundee reports Liberal leaders invite Churchill to contest Robertson seat.
A Free Press report from St Pierre claims two French fishing vessels with seventy five men and boys aboard are missing since March twenty seventh after sailing from St Elmo to St Pierre banks. No sightings or communications have recovered them. The incident is treated as an early disaster for 1905.
A Bedford Park trolley car struck a lumber wagon in Yonkers last night injuring several passengers. David Donnelly was thrown into a sand pit, motorman John Mulhare was badly hurt and hospitalized, Mrs Elza Drummond sustained a head wound, Eva Jones suffered arm and leg contusions, with other women bruised or shocked.
Elmira April 24 1908 indignant reaction followed the altered telegram incident that influenced Senator Cassidy’s vote on Hughes anti racetrack gambling bills The telegram allegedly warned Cassidy to oppose the governor’s measure due to his district conditions The error inserted by a Capitol operator changed “better not support” to that phrase Fassett claimed he did not write the message and Western Union confirms the operator was dismissed Cassidy awaits a full investigation and public statement from Fassett remains pending
Albany reporters detail Governor Hughes planned Ithaca speech on May 1 and Cassidy's voting on anti gambling measures amid Fassett telegram confusion. Hughes allies allege Cassidy tacit Fassett support, while Cassidy denies consistent ties. Republicans fear anti boss moves and presidential ambitions change the turf.
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