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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1908

Page

10

Headquarters Chosen for Republican Campaign in New York

Frank H Hitchcock selected the Metropolitan Building tower on Madison Avenue as national headquarters for the 1908 Republican campaign. He and George R Sheldon reviewed space, with tenth floor plans, possible eleventh floor use, and a formal opening on August 1. Subscriptions will be public after the campaign. details to be filed in Albany.

Frank H. Hitchcock Republican National Committee New York George R. Sheldon Metropolitan Building Madison Avenue Th Street Republican National Metropolitan Hitchcock Utica Empire State Express Sherman Woodruff State Committee Parsons Washington Hot Springs Sheldon Manhattan Taft New York State Pennsylvania East 30Th Street Republican Club Albany

Woodruff shifts to new Republican headquarters in New York

Chairman Timothy I. Woodruff leaves his Adirondack camp to begin a last week at the old state HQ on East 30th Street. He will move to No 43 West 30th Street later, as leaders plan a campaign schedule with about forty invited state figures at Kamp Kill Kare. The state convention date may shift to the week after the state fair.

Timothy I. Woodruff Republican State Committee Adirondack East 30Th Street West H Street Mr. Woodruff Herbert Parsons William Barnes Albany Nawtucket Frank H. Hitchcock Kamp Kill Kare Adirondacks Woodruff

Governor Gard Not Killed In Philippine Engagement

A L Gard district governor of Mindanao Philippines who was reported dead from wounds sustained in a Moslem engagement arrived today on the transport Sheridan. He remains severely wounded and was moved from the ship on a stretcher to a train bound for New York where he will enter Roosevelt Hospital accompanied by his parents.

San Francisco A. L. Gard Mindanao Philippine Islands M@os Sheridan Gard Manila New York Roosevelt Hospital

Passenger List Fragment with Names and Destinations

Fragmentary OCR shows a passenger roster mentioning Kronpring Wilhelm Mrs F Fren Mm AG Master WH Vanderbilt Mr end Mrs Samuel Wee and others aboard a vessel. Also listed are Dr Claude G Hoff and Sir Raymond Menendez with Lady Raymond Menendez and Mr and Mrs John W, indicating a mixed group of travelers and accompanying passengers on a sailing dated today.

Kronpring Wilhelm F. Fren Mm AG Vanderbilt End Samuel Wee Fae Somme

Obituary: Colonel George Bliss Sanford A B A retired

Colonel George Bliss Sanford a retired colonel of the 9th United States Cavalry died at New York Hospital after a several month illness from tongue cancer. Born in New Haven in 1842 he served from 1861, rose to colonel, and fought in the Civil War and Indian campaigns. He leaves wife Gertrude Minturn and several society memberships. Funeral services will be held in Litchfield, Connecticut tomorrow at 1 PM.

George Bliss Sanford 9Th United States Cavalry New York Hospital Sanford Colonel Sanford New Haven William Elihu Sanford Margaret Louisa Craney Sanford Yale University 1St United States Dragoons Army of the Potomac Gertrude Minturn Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati Society of Colonial Wars The Loyal Legion Sons of the Revolution Army and Navy Club of New York Army and Navy Club of Washington University Club Rockaway Hunt Club Litchfield, Conn Kenmore Place East 21St St Fiabebush William Davia Ward East 34Th St Glen Head

Gustavus P. English Dies in Chicago at 63

Gustavus P. English longtime news editor for The Associated Press in Chicago died of heart disease shortly after returning from Denver. He assisted in reporting the Democratic National Convention and was famed for convention work. English was born in Philadelphia, moved to Chicago in 1870, and served earlier as private secretary to Joseph Medill. He leaves a wife and son Albert A. English and was active in Masonic circles.

Chicago Gustavus P. English Associated Press Denver English Mr. English Albert A. English Joseph Medill Chicago Tribune Philadelphia

Professor Francois C. Boucher dies at 80 in St. Paul

Professor Francois C. Boucher longtime French consul at St. Paul died at St. Josephs Hospital at age eighty after a six month battle following severe injuries from an automobile collision. He served as consul for twenty six years and his death followed the accident hastening his decline.

St. Paul Francois C. Boucher St. Joseph’s Hospital Boucher

Count de Merode Dies in Brussels at Bergian Senate President

Count de Merode, president of the Bergian Senate, died in Brussels today. The notification states his death occurred on July 13 in the city where he served. He was a prominent political figure associated with Bergia.

Brussels Count de Merode

Judge rules Leafgreen not entitled to dower in Howard estate

In St. Louis July 13 Judge Kinsey of the Circuit Court ruled Mrs. Mary Leafgreen lacks a dower interest and widow’s allowance in L. J. Howard’s estate. Oral remarks say evidence suggests I. J. Howard was not the husband Mrs. Leafgreen wed in Decatur Illinois in 1883. The defense alleged Thomas Jefferson Miller, Tumwater mayor, married her as Howard.

St. Louis Kinsey Circuit Court Mary Leafgreen L. J. Howard I. J. Howard Leafgreen Decatur Til Thomas Jefferson Miller Tumwater Wash

Josiah P Howell Dies Sudden at Brooklyn Home

Josiah P Howell a well known New York Stock Exchange figure died suddenly at his Brooklyn home No 14 Monroe Place Born July 1 183? in Manhattan he moved to Brooklyn in 1870 and lived between his town house and Quogue Long Island He retired from business in 1896 He belonged to Brooklyn Hamilton and Atlantic Yacht clubs and left a wife a son and a daughter Funeral services will be held at his home Wednesday afternoon with burial at Bellport Thursday

Josiah P. Howell New York Stock Exchange Monroe Place Brooklyn Mr. Howell Manhattan 7Th Ward Quogue Long Island Stock Exchange Brooklyn Club Hamilton Club Atlantic Yacht Club Bellport

Rev G D Sparks Dies in Saranac Lake at 43

The Rev George Dowling Sparks rector of Christ Episcopal Church West Islip died this morning of consumption at Saranac Lake He was forty three a New York City native a Columbia College and General Theological Seminary graduate He served as Tombs prison chaplain Newark and Anchorage rector of Christ Church for eleven years and is survived by his wife his mother and one sister

G. D. Sparks Babylon Long Island George Dowling Sparks Christ Episcopal Church West Islip Saranac Lake New York City Columbia College General Theological Seminary Tombs Prison Newark N. J Anchorage Christ Church Philadelphia Roosevelt Lord Tennyson New York Tennyson Whittier Longfellow Poe Byron Childe Harold Moore Hall Caine Humphry Ward Helbeck Bannisdale Romola George Ellet Scott Napoleon Stevenson South Sea

Bride Plans Honeymoon Alone Before Busy Beaux Arts Life

Mrs Louis Bustanoby leaves Huntington on an solo honeymoon trip to Servia while husband runs the Beaux Arts café and hosts casino guests. Married last November the couple had intended a long summer journey but work schedules keep them busy. Her father Mario Davidovich, a Servian statesman, is noted in the tale. Louis says he will stay to oversee guests during upcoming race crowds.

Louis Bustanoby Beaux Arts Café Servia Louis Casino Huntington Long Island Bustanobys

Reception for hotel men at Saratoga park

Preliminary to the twenty-ninth annual convention of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association a reception was held tonight in Congress Spring Park. Members represent every state and many Canadian points. The first business session is scheduled for tomorrow.

Saratoga N. Y Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association Congress Spring Park Canada

Peary Starts For His Ship From Eagle Island

Commander Robert E Peary leaves Portland with Mrs Peary for Cape Breton to rejoin the Roosevelt. Mrs Peary will accompany to Sydney and return with their children who will sail to Cape Breton on the Roosevelt.

Portland Robert E. Peary Eagle Island

Roosevelt to Attend Naval Conference at Newport

President Roosevelt will travel from Oyster Bay aboard the Mayflower to Newport to participate in the final naval conference at the Naval War College. He is expected to arrive around July 22 as the gathering aims to plan construction of new battleships.

Newport R. L Naval War College Roosevelt Oyster Bay

Postmaster Arrested For Opening Mail In Cassville

Joplin Missouri July 13 Thomas M Allen postmaster at Cassville near here was arrested today by a post office inspector charged with opening mail addressed to S R Reynolds. Allen is prominent in political circles and president of the Berry County Bank.

Joplin Thomas M. Allen Cassville Here S. R. Reynolds Allen Berry County Bank

Fire closes Atlanta theatre after four story blaze

A fire in Atlanta partially destroyed a four story building housing J. I. Case machinery and threatened the adjacent Orpheum Theatre. The Orpheum performance was halted as crews fought the blaze tonight.

Atlanta J. I. Case Orpheum Theatre Orpheum

Farman Airship Flight Depends on Antwerp Departure

A New York briefing reports Henri Farman may need to fly to Antwerp first as a U S syndicate seeks to import his airship for demonstrations at Belmont Park. Officials urged reserving space on a ship to load Farman’s bulky apparatus, a factor that could delay or derail the planned July 30 flights.

Henri Farman Antwerp France T. R. MacMechan Hotel Astor St. Louis Alan R. Hawley Aero Club of America Thomas R. MacMechan St. Louis Syndicate Farman

Cecilia Loftus Returns to Fifth Avenue Vaudeville Stage

Cecilia Loftus re-enters yesterday at Keith and Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre with a sequence of imitations of famed performers. She is a popular draw, repeatedly called before the curtain, as part of a strong bill featuring Ethel McDonough, Max Witt's Bonnie Lassies, Hickman Brothers, and Bassett and Butler.

Cecilia Loftus Keith & Proctor Fifth Avenue Theatre Miss Loftus Fifth Avenue Ethel McDonough Max Witt Bonnie Lassies Hickman Brothers Bassett and Butler

Gertrude Hoffman Dancer Performs Modest Salome Imitation at Hammerstein's

Gertrude Hoffman, a variety performer, presented a ten minute imitation of Maud Allan's Salome dance at Hammerstein's Roof Garden. The piece, titled The Vision of Salome, drew mixed judgments but pleasing audiences. Hoffman's subdued style and stage setting contrasted with expectations of sensationalism, with Bernardi and others also appearing this week.

Gertrude Hoffman Hammerstein Maud Allan Hoffman Salome Hammerstein’s Bernardi Miss Hoffman

William Morris announces Lauder engagement at New Circle Theatre

Theatrical news reports William Morris confirms Harry Lauder will open Monday night October 6 at the New Circle Theatre despite abroad rumors. The World and His Wife stars William Faversham’s touring company with Marty Lindley and Albert Cowles.

William Morris Harry Lauder New Circle Theatre Mr. Lauder New Circle Marty Lindley Albert Cowles William Faversham Harry Watson Billy Reeves Polo Grounds New York la Sylphe 125Th Street Theatre Louise Dresser Raymond and Caverney Charles Frohman London The Bronx Thomas W. Whittle the Three Twins Herald Square Theatre

Democrats on Bryan and Kern in era opinion survey

A compilation of editorials and notes from multiple papers assessing William Jennings Bryan and the Bryan ticket. It cites The Rochester Herald The Baltimore Sun The New Orleans Picayune The Auburn Citizen The Richmond Times Dispatch The Philadelphia Ledger and others noting mixed chances, regret, uncertain strength, and questions about Kern and the Denver platform. It contrasts Taft versus Bryan with Bryan’s limited public record.

New Orleans Picayune John W. Kern Denver Bryan Indianapolis Richmond Times-Dispatch Times-Dispatch

Editors Letter Praises Quiet Fourth of July 1908

E H M Sugar Hill New Hampshire writes from July 7 1908 praising the end of loud July Fourth explosions. He recalls a peaceful mountain holiday with bells at midnight no pistol shots or gunfire and urges a national league to suppress noisy patriotic displays.

the Tribune New Hampshire Uttle E. H. M. Sugar Hil

Women political rallies cited as emotional voting proof

Alice Stone Blackwell argues that large demonstrations by supporters of Roosevelt and Bryan in Chicago and Denver would be used by opponents of suffrage to claim women are too emotional to vote. She warns against such gendered conclusions, noting historical parallel in club and reform movements.

The Tribune Chicago Roosevelt Denver Bryan General Federation of Women's Clubs Daughters of the American Revolution Woman's Christian Temperance Union Suffrage Association Equal Rights Alice Stone Blackwell Dorchester Mass

Provision for rubbish at Grand Central Station

A letter from a New York reader on July 13 1908 urges Grand Central Station to install wastepaper receptacles like those at street and subway stations. The writer notes littering is punishable and asks whether disposal inside public resorts is illegal, suggesting collaboration between the railroad company and the Street Commissioner.

the Tribune Grand Central New York

Memorial Day Observed at Seoul Consulate

The Boston Transcript reports Memorial Day events in Seoul with Americans and locals attending a garden party hosted by United States Consul General Sammons. Prince Ito participated, addressing world peace and noting the day commemorates US peace after the Civil War. He urged peace and goodwill among nations, expressing shared sentiment with attendees.

Boston Transcript Seoul Korea United States Sammons Prince Ito United States of America Republic Pers East West

Fairbanks to Call on Prince in Quebec Visit

Vice President Fairbanks will call on the Prince of Wales on July 22 the day the prince arrives at Quebec aboard the battleship Indomitable. Earl Grey Governor General of Canada will host dinner for the American and French guests that evening. Attending Americans include Major Mott Rear Admiral Cowles and Lieutenant Commander Sellers.

Washington Fairbanks Prince of Wales Prince Quebec

Montreal invites Prince to visit amid council appeal

Montreal July 13 The French Board of Trade petitioned the Mayor to call a special council meeting to extend a formal invitation to the Prince of Wales and Lord Roberts to visit Montreal.

Montreal French Board of Trade Prince of Wales Lord Roberts

British guests and ships arrive for Quebec tercentenary

Quebec July 13 The Duke of Norfolk arrives to be guests with the Governor General at the citadel. Six British cruisers are due to reach or sail in for the tercentenary. General Otter and staff have taken headquarters in the courthouse. Camps for arriving regiments are being prepared this week.

Quebec Duke of Norfolk Citadel Otter

Speaker Cannon Arrives at Mackinac for Visit

Speaker Cannon arrived by steamer North Land at Mackinac Michigan and will be guest of A T Hert. He was greeted with great enthusiasm by a large crowd at the dock.

Mackinac, Mich Speaker Cannon North Land A. T. Hert

Prominent Arrivals at Hotels in Charleston and Beyond

Prominent guests checked into major hotels including the Astor, Empire, and Waldorf Astoria. Notable figures listed are M. Barkle mani, Judge W. Beast, S. S. Borden of Chicago, Commander R. Davis, J. Asano of Tokyo, Dr. J. T. Desgrange of New Orleans, F. W. Cook of Montreal, and Dr. J. B. Murphy of Chicago, among others noted at several properties.

Charleston S. C Waldorf-Astoria Dr. J. B. Murphy Chicago

Weather Report From Mount Weather Forecasts Warm Season

Washington July 13 The kite flight on Mount Weather shows a temperature inversion about 1500 feet up and a warm wave from the plains to the Atlantic with moderating temperatures inland. Scattered showers across plains Mississippi valleys lake region and mid Atlantic. Local rains expected. winds light to fresh west or southwest. no extreme heat expected. Official record compares temperatures with last year. forecasts for localities expect further rain and warmer to mild conditions.

Washington Mount Weather Great Plains Atlantic Coast United States Plains States Mississippi Missouri Lake Region Middle Atlantic New England South Atlantic Gulf Coast Great Lakes Grand Banks

Fresh Air Parties Sent 2235 to Chapel Hill Outing

The Sandy Hook boat carried eighty three children to The Tribune Fresh Air home at Chapel Hill for a fort night outing. Exact totals guide placement as homes have fixed capacities, with extra or short allocations common and funded by church and mission workers. A boy from East West 14th Street Church with desertion burdens received new clothes and care costing 168 dollars, illustrating the program’s reach into poverty with meals, bathing, and fresh air benefits for two weeks.

Sandy Hook Pier 10 Tribune Fresh Air Chapel Hill West Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Episcopal Church East Lth Street Catherine Mission Brooklyn Christ Church West 36Th Street Warren Goddard Normal College East 72d Street Margaretville

Bishop Potter Improves After Rough Night at Fernleigh

Cooperstown July 13 Bishop Henry C Potter passed a comfortable night in the heat and today hope was expressed for his ultimate recovery. His physicians said his condition showed improvement.

Cooperstown N. Y Henry C. Potter Fernleigh

William F Niedringhaus Dies or Dies Soon

William F Niedringhaus founder of the Tin Plate industry in St Louis and father of T K Niedringhaus ex State Republican chairman is dying from a complication of diseases aggravated by heat He is seventy three years old and not expected to live until morning.

The Tribune St. Louis Willam F. Niedringhaus T. K. Niedringhaus

Hope to Save Narragansett Beach Jetty Planned

Narragansett Pier Rhode Island July 13 The Town Council appropriated 1500 dollars to build a spile jetty northward from the Casino to prevent further erosion by winds and tides Dr Charles Hitchcock of New York is on a three man committee to carry out the project

Narrangansett Pier R. I Narragansett Charles Hitchcock New York

A Dollar a Word in Historic Author Payouts

A Philadelphia Press report surveys literary pay from the past, noting Tennyson’s early word rates and famous sums for Poe, Byron, Longfellow, Scott, and others. It recalls figures from $1 a word to thousands for whole works, alongside a brief product plug for Horsford’s remedy and its touted effects.

Carter Buell and Carter Marriage Notice in Caldwell

Lydia A Buell marries Edward Fairbank Carter at the Caldwell residence July 11 1908 Rev James A Smith officiating Bride is Lydia A Buell groom Edward Fairbank Carter of Evanston Notices of marriages and deaths must be endorsed with full name and address

Carter—Buell Caldwell Troy Frederick F. Buell James A. Smith Lydia A Buell Edward Fairbank Carter Evanston

Baldwin and Blakeslee Death Notices Prompt Yonkers and Chautauqua Obsequies

Baldwin of Yonkers New York died July 12 1908 in his 70th year with services at 3 30 PM July 14 from his residence and carriages meeting a Grand Central Station train. Blakeslee of Chautauqua New York July 12 1908 died of appendicitis funeral at his Rutherford New Jersey home July 14.

Sanford Blakeslee Rutherford N. J Boston Bruere Stony Brook Princeton Joseph H. Bruere W. Vuneral

Obituaries and Funeral Notices From July 1908

A list of death notices and funeral arrangements across New York area, noting names such as James Robison Burnet Kemp House Aaron and others, with dates from July 11 to July 15 1908. Includes locations like Brooklyn Irvington and Yonkers and references to cemeteries Kensico and Green-Wroth. The notices mention funeral services times and train details for committal and interment, with references to Weston and Grand Central connections.

Help Wanted? Consult Selected Applicants Files

Special Notices to the Employer announces a new file of applications for various positions installed at the Uptown Office of THE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE located at No 1264 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets. Office hours are 9 am to 6 pm.

Uptown New-York Tribune Broadway 36Th 37Th Streets

Tribune Subscriptions and Rates for Domestic and Foreign Mail

The Tribune offers domestic and foreign mail subscription options with various terms and rates. The notice lists daily weekly tri weekly and Sunday editions, almanac and index, plus Canadian and foreign country rates and multiple offices and agencies for payments and subscriptions worldwide.

United States Mexico Manhattan Bronx Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii Philippines Pol Tribune Almanac Tribune Index New York City

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