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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

9

Amusements listings with many venues and showtimes

A dense theater and cinema page lists many venues ACAPEMY ALMABIERA ASTOR COLONIAL EDEN MUSEE EMPIRE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE NEW AMSTERDAM NEW YORK STIVVESANT ST. NICHOLAS RINK and others with film stage and ice skating times. Entries mention The Man from Home The World and other titles plus operas and vaudeville bills.

Almabiera Vaudeville ASTOR Iome Gentierian Mississipi Cavallerias Rusticana Carhunart Cabino Mir Criterion Samson Daly Eden Musee Jack Straety Traveling Seiesnsr Janes Pa Trrte Twins Majjbetic

New York Daily Tribune Ownership Details

The Tribune Association owns and publishes this New York daily. It is a New York corporation with principal offices at the Tribune Building, 155 Nassau Street. Ogden Millis serves as president and James M. Barrett as secretary and treasurer.

The Tribune Association New York Tribune Building Nassau Street Ogden Millis James M. Barrett

Riots and politics dominate mixed morning world news

Across the globe reports describe Port-au-Prince turmoil and Simon set to enter the city after a night of rioting. Kawatsu Bay wrecks sink 35 fishing boats with 350 lives lost. Persian Shah supports constitutional moves in Teheran. Constantinople shows a long municipal ballot procession. In Washington Roosevelt’s annual message due next Tuesday and tariff hearings to continue until December 19. In New York City finance and city governance issues surface, while weather forecast notes a cold day with highs near 24 and overnight lows around 23.

Port-au-Prince Simon Kawatsu Bay Persia Teheran Constantinople Newfoundland French Tariff Commission Lord Amherst Hackney London J. P. Morgan Washington Roosevelt Congress Wave and Means House Cannon Representativepburn Charles H. Treat United States Taft Theodore E. Burton American Mining Congress Pittsburg Missionary Council of the First Department of the Episcopal Church Boston Brewster Connecticut Sanitary Officers Albany Hughes New York Fort New Jersey Thomas W. Leneon Steel Preferred Chamber of Commerce Metz Damarce Charles State Civil Service Commission Baer Reading Richard Broker Democratic Club St. John’s Chapel Trinity Parish Louis Wendel American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Mr Strats and the Sherman Law

Secretary Straus in his annual report critiques the Sherman act as absurd and impracticable urging government regulation of corporations. He notes mixed public sentiment, labor uses of the act, and the difficulty of repealing or amending it while courts may steer toward modern conformity without full legislative change.

Straus

Bad trusts to be broken while good ones may roam

The passage argues that if following sensible policy, bad trusts should be destroyed entirely, while beneficial trusts be allowed to operate freely to spread the advantages of industrial concentration. The stance reflects early 20th century trust-busting debate.

Transfers and the Economics of Streetcar Transfers

The New York Times questions transfer economics in street railways, noting earnings per car mile rose slightly despite faster transfer passenger growth. It argues that total ride length, not transfer count, determines cost and profitability, using a typical example of ten women traveling from Madison Avenue to Broadway to illustrate how transfers add only two blocks of service while shaping fares and crowding considerations.

New York Times Public Service Commission the Times Times G6th Street Sixth Avenue 59Th Street Madison Avenue 50Th Street 125Th Street the Battery Toth Street Broadway 4Th Street 34Th Street Fourth Avenue Madison

The Haytian Revolution and Nord Alexis Downfall

A historical note on the Haytian revolution declaring President Nord Alexis fallen, with critique of Haitian self government. The piece contrasts Toussaint era potential with modern decline, blaming foreign associations and imperial attitudes for Haiti's troubles and for doubting its capacity to govern itself.

Nord Alexis Haytian Toussaint America Europe Ilaqti Africa China Berrobeda Gha Warth Hayti

Fall of Nord Alexis Weighs on Hayti Civil Standing

The passage argues the fall of Nord Alexis is not creditable to the people of Hayti and reflects poorly on their standing versus their more powerful neighbors across two continents. It frames the事件 as a test of national dignity and resilience amid regional perception shifts.

Nord Alexis Hayti Dila

The Aqueduct Bridge Across the Hudson Debate

The article argues for crossing the Hudson for the Catskill aqueduct via a bridge rather than a tunnel. It notes the crux of the project lies in the river crossing, weighing cost, repair access, and safety, and praises a suspension bridge resembling the Brooklyn Bridge for its utility and scenic value. The piece warns against cantilever risks and envisions the bridge boosting regional beauty and use.

Catskill Hudson River Commission of Water Supply Commission Albany Post Road Storm King Catskill Mountains Palisades Poughkeepsie Quebec Blackwell's Island

Federation Aim Drives Great Philadelphia Church Meeting

The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America gathers over four hundred delegates from more than thirty denominations representing more than 718 000 members. It seeks federation rather than unity, arguing that diverse creeds can form a linked federal union similar to state constitutions. The conference hopes to advance cooperation without erasing differences.

Philadelphia Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Massachusetts Oklahoma

China’s New Reign Enthrones Three-Year-Old Emperor Pu Yi

The article notes the enthronement of Pu Yi, a child of three, with Chinese ceremonies. It explains the reign name Hsuan Tung meaning Universal Promulgation, signaling a continuing push for constitutional reform begun by the late emperor. It links the policy with timely support from Japan and the United States.

Pu Yi Hsuan Tung Ubis

Foreign policy declaration in China viewed as expected

The Chinese government regards the declaration as as expected though some in China are not fully aware of American foreign policy. Dissatisfaction among a few is not opposition and may lead to realization that the declaration is more effective than assumed.

China Berlin Morgen Post Paris Comédie Francaise Opéra Comique

Names Fail to Capture Harbor Lightship Change

Regret is voiced that the new lightship at New York Harbor retains a different name, with practical reasons cited by the Lighthouse Board. Other items note a cold weather outlook from the weather service, the opium import ban as part of a global move, and a Shanghai congress initiative to curb drug influx into China. Relics of the Wateree ship recovery are discussed, along with an anecdote on gun boat mobility and a theory linking cattle to pulmonary tuberculosis by Dr. William H. Park.

New York Harbor Shanghai China United States William H. Park New York Board of Health

The Talk of the Day in Berlin and Nearby Notes

A composite of brief items from European society and American humor. The Morgen Post voices late theater hour debates between Berlin and Paris and jokes about dining customs. Other items discuss lotteries in Germany, Arctic explorer Evelyn Baldwin, and light comedic dialogue from Chicago humor pages.

Drunken Chauffeurs Sentenced in Hartford Auto Fatality Case

Judge William S Case of the Connecticut Superior Court sentences William H Phair to three to four years in state prison for fatally injuring Robert G Merriam as he alighted from a Hartford streetcar on October 31 Phair, from a Farmington courade, pleaded guilty In a separate case William F E Kibbe faces sentencing for the death of Eliza Fo smith wife of Howard E Smith after her being struck by a car near Union Station on October 19 The cases highlight a public concern over drunken driving and automobile manslaughter attitudes.

Springfield Republican William S. Case Connecticut Superior Court William H. Phair Hartford Robert G. Merriam Farmington Phatt Case Iike Cace William FE. Kibbe Eliza Fo Smith Naward £ Smith Ax Hertford

President weighs forest damage near Anaconda smelters

The President today considered complaints of damage to forest reserves and agricultural interests near the Anaconda Copper Company smelters in Montana. A Pennsylvania railroad engineers delegation led by Grand Chief Stone paid respects, and the President met with Mrs. Philip Snowden. Notable social events include greetings to guests of Mrs. Osborn and Miss Janet Alexander, a Paris-made cotillion favors gala, and multiple receptions plus debuts at Fifth Avenue homes as winter season begins.

Tribune Bureau Washington Anaconda Copper Company Montana Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Pennsylvania Lines Pittsburg Grand Chief Stone Philip Snowden Guglielmo Ferrero Mrs. Warren le Avenue Susan Ludlow Precilla Stanton Gladys Endicott Mise Hoyt Anne T. Gardiner Natalie Qaum Cer George Leslie Hugh Milliken J. Cooper Henry Sedgwick Newbold Herrick Frank Stoddarg James Whitney Harriman Pigg Avenue Camy En James Brown Park Avenue Angelica Lenuy Brown Leonig Alexandre Carrie Munn Janetta Alexander Julia Loomis Susan Fish Dresser Maude Shepherd Josephine Osborn Laura Emmet Janet Kiesel Sarah Robbins Violet Cushman Brown

Washington DC Social Season Evening at the Meyers

The Postmaster General and Mrs Meyer host Boston friends Miss Tuckerman and Miss Hunnewell for dinner. Guests include Miss Nabuco Baroness Marguerite Moncheur Miss Lagercrantz Miss Constance Hoyt Miss Ide and foreign officials, with a list of attachés and diplomats. The Navy Secretary and Mrs Newberry plan Christmas at Detroit with several entertainments before returning December 2.

Tribune Bureau Washington Del Esmond Ovey Marvin Straight Logan Fletcher Newberry Detroit Carol Newberry

Diplomatic corps dinner honors visiting ministers

Washington dispatch notes a diplomatic dinner hosted by the Chilean Minister and Seficia de Cruz in honor of the Peruvian Minister and Mme de Par do, with a guest list including the Brazilian Ambassador, Cuban Minister, Argentine and Colombian ministers, Spanish Minister, Mexican chargé d’affaires, and other officials.

Tribune Bureau Washington Seficia de Cruz Mme. de Pardo Peru Mme. Nabuco Sefior de Quesada Sefiora de Portela Sefiora de Cortes Sefior Don Ramon Pina Sefiora de Godoy Bacon William Buchanan State Department

Washington Society Lunch for Cardinal Gibbons

Cardin al Gibbons attended a luncheon in London hosted by the American consul general and Mrs. Robert Wynne. Attendees included British and Japanese ambassadors, high officials, Congress members, and famed figures, with roses and formal dinners marking the occasion.

Tribune Bureau Washington Cardinal Gibbons London Robert Wynne Moet Bryce Takahira Wright Cannon Bourke Cochran Russell St. Patrick's Church Perie William P. Duvall Ernest A. Garlington D. P. McCartney William Nelson Cromwell New York

New York Cinderella Cotilions Debutante Dance Opens Season

Debutantes again graced the Cinderella Cotilions first dance of the season at Sherry's under Mrs H Fairfield Osborn. Hostesses and patronesses included Mrs FE Harriman Mrs Robert W de Forest Mrs Junius S Morgan Mrs Archibald Rogers and others hosting dinners preceding the event for their daughters and guests.

Sherry’s H. Fairfield Osborn FE. H. Harriman Robert W. de Forest Junius S. Morgan Archibald Rogers Lewis Cass Ledyard Mariel Morris J. Kearney Warren Cleveland H. Dodge John Turner Atterbury W. S. Gurnee

Abruzzi Chief of Staff Casano Marries in Boston

Commander Salvatore Casano of the Royal Italian Navy, chief of staff to the Duke of the Abruzzi, wed Miss Juin Leland at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Archbishop O Connell officiated. The couple will sail tomorrow for Italy to rejoin his ship.

Tribune Boston Salvatore Casano Casano George A. Leland

Artist Forgery Bill Aims To Make Reproductions Crime

William Ordway Partridge announced plans to introduce legislation making forging an artist name onto a painting a crime punishable by imprisonment. He cited a rise in passing works as originals in the city and beyond and will seek input from a Supreme Court judge. Robert Burns Wilson and other artists expressed support and pledge cooperation to passage of the bill.

William Ordway Partridge Partridge

Henry VIII Not Father Of Church Move in Illinois Synod

Springfield officials report the Springfield diocese of the Episcopal Church moved to pressure school historians to correct misleading claims about the founding of the Church of England. They argue most histories place the founding in Henry VIII's time, while church records show early bishops’ conferences as far back as the second century.

Springfield Ill Epscopal Church Church of England

Massachusetts Republicans Gift to Confederacy Chapter

The Massachusetts delegation at Newbern dedication sends a costly silver punch bowl and ladle as a token of appreciation to the Newbern Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy for their hospitality during Northern visitors' stay.

Boston Massachusetts Newbern N. C United Daughters of the Confederacy

Lincoln Memorial University Fund Meeting in New York

Frederick Townsend Martin chaired the Lincoln Memorial Centennial Fund Committee luncheon in the City Club. The drive aims to raise 500000 to endow Lincoln Memorial University at Cumberland Gap Tennessee on Lincoln's birth anniversary. Henry Clews General J Howard and Prof Stocksbury spoke as subscriptions were announced and a nationwide appeal planned.

Frederick Townsend Martin Lincoln Memorial Centennial Fund Lincoln Memorial University Cumberland Gap Tenn Lincoln City Club Henry Clews J. Howard Wf. Stocksbury

Artists Aid Society Elects Lauber President At Meeting

At the nineteenth annual meeting the Artists Aid Society elected Joseph Lauber as president replacing Francis Jones who declined re election. J C Nicoll was re elected secretary and W H Faxon treasurer. The group noted ongoing relief efforts for destitute and superannuated artists and discussed a fund drive toward nine thousand dollars.

Artists Aid Society Aldine Association Fifth Avenue Francis €. Jones Joseph Lauber J. C. Nicoll W. H. Faxon Movement For the Relief of Destute Artists Artists’ Aid Society Artist’ Fund Society Nicoll

Root as Senator Likely for New York Statesman Status

The Washington Star and several papers praise Elihu Root as a fit U S Senator for New York, noting his experience, constitutional knowledge, and the nation’s optimism for leadership. Articles emphasize party support, senior statesman role, and historical context from Hay to Evarts.

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