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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1908

Page

26

Taft to Spend Summer at Hot Springs Flight Notes

Ex Secretary Taft leaves Washington with a large party for Hot Springs. The group includes Mrs Taft, Charles Taft, Manrico Luna, and a maid. Kellogg Cromwell and reporters accompany. Officials on platform greet Taft as he departs for Cincinnati on Sept 1. Taft plans conference on chairmanship. no final decision yet. Charlottesville and Staunton reports include Taft speeches and Virginia reception remarks.

Tribune Bureau Taft Washington Hot Springs Frank B. Kellogg Minnesota William Nelson Cromwell New York Cincinnati Henry C. Corbin Corbin J. Franklin Bell Clarence R. Edwards Wright Oliver Lawshe Schofield War Department Mr. Taft Mrs. Taft Charles Taft Ohio Kellipee Frank H. Hitchcock Ward Hitchcock National Headquarters Kellogg Mr. Ward Clifton Forge Staunton Bar Springs S. Brown Allen United States Virginia South

North Carolina gets silver service aboard battleship

At sea two miles off Morehead City North Carolina received an elaborate silver service today from citizens of the state. The ceremony occurred at 3 pm with commissioned officers later dining at the Atlantic Hotel. Two flags were presented to the ship by the Daughters of the Revolution.

Morehead City N. C North Carolina North Caroline Marshell Atlantic Hotel Daughters of the Revolu

President urges work on national resources

The President met with the National Conservation Commission to start an intensified effort to inventory and preserve the nation’s natural resources. Secretary Shipp announced four major focus areas waters forests lands and minerals with a broad roster of lawmakers and private leaders aiding the effort. The commission plans a December 1 full meeting in Washington followed by a governors’ joint session and aims for tangible results early in the next year.

Tribune Ated Bene Ate Iwubitess Hain Ee Commission Cents Ahs Ees Maciek Ber Tates Shipp Washington National Conservation Commission Mr. Shipp New House Forester Gifford Pinchot Commission California Oyster Bay Chicago White House National Commission Waters Theodore E. Burton Ohio Reed Smoot Utah Knute Nelson Minnesota Dalzell Pennsylvania James J. Hill Andrew Carnegie John Mitchell Henry Gannett

President Roosevelt cheers Meadow Brook to Westbury Cup win

Meadow Brook polo defeats Bryn Mawr 12 to 3 at Meadow Brook on July 3 for the Westbury Challenge Cup. About 2000 spectators, including President Roosevelt, witnessed the one sided match as Waterbury Whitney Phipps and others tallied for Meadow Brook while Brown Strawbridge and teammates battled tenaciously for Bryn Mawr.

Meadow Brook Long Island Roosevelt Bryn Mawr Meadow Brook Club Oyster Bay Bacon Brown Phipps Alexander Brown M. Waterbury, Jr H. W. Harrison H. P. Whitney R. E. Strawbridge H. C. Phipps Charles Wheeler Harry Payne Whitney Waterbury

President to Celebrate Fourth at Sagamore Hill

Oyster Bay July 3 The President and family will host a fireworks party on Sagamore Hill lawn for Independence Day inviting members of the W Emilen Roosevelt and J West Roosevelt families and local friends. A nearby view spot will host many residents with conveyances to the foot of the hill. An expert will direct the display. The President rode about eighteen miles today including a Meadow Brook Club polo outing with Robert Bacon Assistant Secretary of State. He returned exhausted yet pleased to a welcoming party and a late dinner before bed.

Tribune Oyster Bay Sagamore Hill W. Emilen Roosevelt J. West Roosevelt Roosevelts Meadow Brook Club Westbury Robert Bacon Ethel Theodore

Representative Sherman Resting After Home Welcome

Utica New York July 3 It is reported from the home of Representative Sherman that he slept well after the demonstration in his honor by neighbors and townsmen He is fatigued by the trip home and efforts of the reception but has no ill effects He will remain in bed and receive no visitors before Monday

Utica N. Y Sherman

Marriage of Howard S Gans and Mrs Birdie Stein Sternberger

Howard S Gans former assistant district attorney wed Birdie Stein Sternberger on Thursday afternoon at 4 30 in the Majestic Hotel private suite officiated by Dr John Elliot of the Ethical Culture Society. The ceremony had no ushers or bridesmaids. Frances Cecile Crosby daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel McCullen Crosby married Herbert Alonzo Ross of Providence yesterday in First Union Presbyterian Church parsonage. Crosby's father serves as vice principal of Public School 86.

Howard S. Gans Birdie Stein Sternberger John Elliot Ethical Culture Society Solomon Stein Majestic Hotel Frances Cecile Crosby Samuel McCullen Crosby Herbert Alonzo Ross Providence James H. Speer First Union Presbyterian Church

TWO FRESH AIR PARTIES

Twenty arrives for Tribune Fresh Air Fund trips to Fairfield and Hyde Park as twenty-two slots were available. The Fairfield children stay at the old Fairfield Congregational Church home funded by Dr. F S Child and a local donor, with a carriage for excursions and care throughout the season. A second group of ten from Warren Goddard Home heads to Hyde Park under Rev. Blicer’s Congregation, while a Catholic girl from a nearby family awaits possible inclusion.

Tribune Fresh Air Fund Fairfield Conn Spring Street Fairfield Congregational Church F.S. Child Tribune City Warren Goddard East 34Th Street Hyde Park Mr. Blicer

Army officers begin staff ride from Manassas to Gettysburg

A party of thirty two army officers eight instructors twenty two students and two Mexican army officers from Fort Leavenworth arrived in Manassas Virginia July 3 and began a staff ride to Gettysburg. Their route includes Bull Run Gainesville Antietam with a return train from Gettysburg to Fort Leavenworth.

Manassas J. F. Morrison United States Service School Fort Leavenworth Kansas Gettysburg Bull Run Gainesville Antietam

Weather Forecast From Washington July 3 76 to 58 Seen

Official weather record notes a drop from 76 at the surface to 58 at 6400 feet amid stagnant upper air. Friday rains east of the Mississippi, west fair, with Pacific coast showers. a unsettled Saturday spreads from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. By Sunday warmer, with fair skies in the Ohio Valley and lake region. winds shift from south to east along Atlantic coasts.

Washington Mount Weathey Mississippi River Mississippi North Pacific Coast Rocky Mountain Plateau Plains States Atlantic Coast Ohio Valley Lake Region Middle Atlantic

Bishop Potter Holds Steady in Cooperstown Battle

Fernleigh estate near Cooperstown reports Bishop Henry C Potter in a comforting frame tonight with no sinking spells and no major change in strength. Physicians note he is no worse than yesterday, remaining very weak but alert and in good spirits as family and town await morning updates amid quiet Fourth of July observances.

Cooperstown N. Y Fernleigh Henry Co. Potter Potter J. E. Jamain M. D. M. IL. Bassett M. D Stephen C. Clark Bishop Potter M. I. Bassett Dr. Bassett

Educators Meet Ends With Festival and Talks

The 46th annual National Education Association convention closed in Cleveland at noon. A Rockefeller Park play festival staged by Cleveland public schools followed the final morning session, showcasing advanced physical training methods. Andrew F. West of Princeton and William H. Maxwell of New York City spoke at the forenoon session, with West eulogizing Grover Cleveland.

Cleveland National Education Association Rockefeller Park Cleveland Public Schools Andrew F. West Princeton University Princeton, N. J William H. Maxwell New York City Professor West Grover Cleveland

Five Hundred Postmen Move to Hudson Terminal Station

Postmen and clerks led by F R Roome move at 9 3 o clock from the General Post Office to the Cortlandt Building at 30 Church street. Postmaster Edward M Morgan notes improved light and ventilation and urges the public to deliver outgoing mail to the new station starting Monday July 6 to speed distribution.

Cortlandt Building Morgan

George H Daniels Body Cremated in Buffalo

Brief ceremonies led by Rev John G Gilbert marked the incineration of George H Daniels former general passenger agent of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad James Daniels and his sister attended and will take the ashes to Elgin Illinois where Mr Daniels once lived

Buffalo John G. Gilbert St. Paul's Church George H. Daniels New York Central & Hudson River Railroad James Daniels Elgin Ill Daniels

Uncle Remus author Joel Chandler Harris dies in Atlanta

Joel Chandler Harris famed as Uncle Remus and long time editor of The Constitution died at his Atlanta home surrounded by family. Born December 9 1845 in Eatonton Ga Harris chronicled Georgia life and Afro American folklore in a series of popular books and essays. He leaves a wife and six children and had battled cirrhosis of the liver with heart complications.

the Tribune Atlanta Joel Chandler Harris Remus J. C. Harris, Jr Julian Lucian Evelyn Mildred Lillian Wagner Uncle Remus Atlanta Constitution Georgia Billy Sanders Shady Dale Harris Eatonton Wakefield Joseph A. Turner Fulm New Orleans Crescent Monthly Savannah W. T. Thompson Major Jones Essie la Rose Forsyth the Constitution Turner Uacle Remus North England London Spectator Reineke Fuchs Free Joe Jake Balaam Tincle Remus Rabbit Aaron de Soto Minervy Ann Gabriel Tolliver Mr. Thimblefinger Wally Wanderover Union

Colonel Benjamin F. Wallace Dies After Wagon Accident

Colonel Benjamin F. Wallace, 84, of White Plains, died at home from injuries after a wagon accident. He lived in White Plains thirty years, leaving a wife. He had operated hotels in Yonkers, Williamsbridge, Greenwich, and White Plains and served as colonel of the 2d Regiment, N. G. N. Y., for four years.

Benjamin F. Wallace White Plains Wallace Yonkers Williamsbridge Greenwich Conn 2Th Regiment

Col Terence Hamil Dies In Puerto Rico Police Chief

Colonel Terence Hamil, chief of the insular police in San Juan Puerto Rico, died today. He served with the 11th Cavalry and later as a captain in the Porto Rico Regiment. His body will be shipped to New York next Wednesday by the steamer Caracas and buried with military honors at Arlington Cemetery. President Roosevelt praised his police arrangements in 1906 during a visit to Porto Rico.

San Juan P. R Terence Hamil Insular Police Hamil Ith Cavalry Porto Rico New York Caracas Arlington Cemetery Roosevelt

John R. Thorp Dies. Brokaw Brothers Secretary

John R. Thorp secretary of Brokaw Brothers died at his Yonkers home No 4 Phillips Place after brief illness. He joined the firm in 1871 and became secretary in 1896. A prominent Mason, his funeral will be held Monday at 1 am at his home.

John R. Thorp Brokaw Brothers Phillips Place Yonkers Thorp

Funeral in Penn Yan for Mrs. Henry R. Sanford

Mrs. Henry R. Sanford’s funeral was held in Penn Yan New York on July 4 with local attendees and civic respect observed. The notice records the passing and a community farewell for a local resident.

Penn Yan N. Y Henry R. Sanford

Early Temperance Leader Mrs Sanford of Fredonia

Yesterday afternoon one of the original temperance crusaders in Fredonia New York was present. She helped prepare the constitution and bylaws of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union which grew worldwide. She served in the Daughters of the American Revolution and marched with Clemens, mother of Mark Twain.

Fredonia Clemens Mark Twain Sanford Tame Woman's Christian Temperance Union The Daughters of the American Revolution

Judge John D. Bartine Dies at 76 in Somerville

Somerville judge John D. Bartine, longtime presiding jurist of Somerset County, died at his West End home after a year of poor health. Born in Princeton, he practiced law in Somerville since 186, aided in the Rice will case, and helped prosecute Albert T. Patrick. He served in notable cases including Van Arsdale murder and Van Derveer will. Princeton College honored him with an MA in 1848.

Somerville N. J John D. Bartine Somerset Courts Steen West End Avenue Bartine Willian Rice Albert T. Patrick Rice Princeton John F. Hegeman van Arsdale van Derveer Will Tom Eyck Princeton College Comeferved

Vacation and Sabbath Travel Plan Proposed by Sabbath Group

The American Sabbath Association, led by Frederick J. Stanley, proposes a vacation shift for workers to avoid Sunday travel. Clerks would finish on Friday evening and return after the break on Monday noon or Tuesday morning, preserving a full vacation while keeping Sundays free. The plan argues moral benefits exceed minor service losses and urges business leaders to adopt the practice.

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Rounds of Death Notices inTribune and Tri-Weekly Tribune

Death notices dated July 1908 for Evans Cornelia Logan Sackett Evans Fuscisi Fish Almira Grinnell Kleinhan s Liszie Eva Klix Lesher Jane Price Susan Lorise Smillie Meg Smillie Williams Belew. notices list residence cities Brooklyn Manhattan New Bedford Belvidere River Edge and Deserts Long Island with funeral private services and interments to be held on July 4 1908 and July 5 1908 with relatives invited and private arrangements noted.

Evans Gette B. Evans Lemuel Evans West 146Th St Manhattan Thursdaay Cornelia Logan Sackett Thomas Evans J. Adnah Julia A. Sackett Bainbridge St Brooklyn Smillie Poughkeepsie Meg Her Ave Williams River N. J Belew William Willie River Edge Congregational Church

Readily Accessible Harlem Traffic and Office Book Advertisement

Readily accessible via Harlem traffic from Greed Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys and by carriage. Lets $159 up Trass Gramercy for Book of Views of Office 20 East 23 St New York City Undertakers Frank Fe Campbell 2413 West 22451 Chepeia Private and public ambulances Tel 1324 Chelsea.

Greed Central Webster and Jerome Avenue Trass Gramercy East New York City Frank FE. Campbell West Chepeia Chelsea

Apply Now for Various Positions at Uptown Tribune Office

The New York Tribune announces a file of applications for multiple positions now open at its Uptown Office. Located at No 1364 Broadway between 26th and 37th Streets, the office operates daily from 9 am to 6 pm.

Uptown New-York Tribune Broadway 26Th 37Th Streets

Domestic Postal Rates by Mail and Train Across Regions

Rates announced for daily and Sunday mail and weekly newspaper subscriptions across the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Various terms quoted include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options with noted extra foreign postage. The text specifies prices for TRIBUNE and related editions and mentions additional per-copy postage for New York City customers.

United States Mexico Manhattan Bronx Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines Cu Tribune New York City

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