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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
21
The Tribune Association owns and publishes the Neto Park Daily Tribune. It is governed by Ogden Mills as president, Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer, with the office at Tribune Building, No 15 Nassau Street in New York.
Foreign and domestic items report wide events from around the world and country. Plans for the Prince of Wales reception in Quebec are completed as clashes in Tabriz and unrest in Macedonia unfold. Taft heads toward Oyster Bay and Newport while a fleet of domestic incidents and political moves populate the day’s news.
Discussion among railroad presidents shows difficulty in raising rates amid weak business, with shippers opposing increases and economists noting cost pressures. While advocates cite higher labor and commodity costs, others warn current rates may not hold even in good times, and delay allows broader review before any action.
The passage argues railroads must state their stance clearly to avoid political agitation and demagogues. It notes congestion and labor costs make operations expensive, yet calls for a fair, balanced presentation of all facts by both sides.
Henry Codman Potter is assessed as a highly capable bishop whose tenure as head of the Episcopal Church in New York for twenty five years brought concord and growth. The piece highlights his scholarly, adaptable nature, social engagement, and successful navigation of church and state in a city with diverse parishes and institutions.
Taft argues courts are public institutions, not a separate caste, and must be answerable to the people. He sees the judiciary as part of a democratic system, with judges as representatives under scrutiny. His views stress constitutionalism, responsibility, and the need for trusted selections to fill upcoming Supreme Court vacancies.
Harvard seniors of the class of 1908 named their top and least preferred courses in a survey. The prime favorite is a course on fiction in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with ethics drawing strong support from both practical and moral enthusiasts.
In a dated report, Harvard authorities censured several instructors for minor perceived faults. The criticisms included harshness toward students, damage to English skills, and overwork hindering lectures. Although not profound, the complaints were deemed deserving of formal attention.
The petition to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia cites Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell for contempt over alleged statements resisting a court injunction against an AFL boycott of Bucks Store and Range Co. Gompers reportedly declares rights as a free citizen exceed court authority, prompting debate on whether such stance amounts to anarchy and inviting Bryan’s reaction.
The passage argues for a committee of intelligent skeptics to examine alleged astral manifestations. It suggests that if an astral body appeared before ten disbelievers, observers would likely interpret it as collective hypnosis, and asserts that until proven as solidly as radium, spooks remain as elusive as things dreamed.
The article notes a rise in work and a ten hour schedule at Edison’s West Orange plant, branding it a sign of prosperity returning with a steady pace. It also mentions political jabs at Bryan, Hearst, and a critique of public officials, plus commentary on crime, canal politics, carbolic acid as a method of suicide, and urban renewal hopes for upper Broadway.
The United States plans a world voyage with the largest fleet ever, and Germany prepares a rival long voyage of about 5 000 sea miles. The German plan centers on a battleship cruise to train officers and men, with eight battleships and three armored cruisers to go, leaving some ships at home. The journey spans Brunscuettel to the Azores to the Canaries and back, emphasizing training over menace and aiming to match American naval ambition without overt aggression.
The piece critiques Dr. I K Funk and other investigators over a $3500 spirit-world challenge, arguing cynicism and incentives shape claims. It urges measured observation, warns against dogmatism, and stresses that outside intelligence, if real, may reveal new laws. focuses on experiment performance under controlled conditions.
Navigators on the Great Lakes report an experiment off White Lake Michigan to raise the steamer State of Michigan, sunk sixty feet, using four large gas-filled buoys. If successful, salvage on the lakes increases interest. project led by Fernado Staud of Chicago aims to lift the vessel and pump out the hull.
A roundup of New York society mentions their summer plans and travels. Mr and Mrs Robert H S Goddard Jr sail today from Peace Dale for Europe to honeymoon abroad. Numerous families relocate to cottages from Southampton to Bar Harbor, Long Branch, Newport, and Lenox with guest stays and social events noted.
Newport social notes report an invitation event for top women players from Newport New York Boston and Philadelphia to compete in an upcoming Newport casing tournament arranged by Mrs Barger Wallach with no date yet set. The day also notes a second summer dance at The Elms hosted by Mrs Edward J Bergwind and various summer entertainments including luncheons at the Clam Bake Club and at summer homes. The season brings arrivals from Isaac Emerson and family and H O Havemeyer while drag hunting with Peter F Collier as master concludes the day.
Reports from St Petersburg dated July 21 outline reception plans for President Fallières in Reval. Exchanges of gala dinners occur aboard Standart and Verité with serenades by Esthonian singing societies. Arrival is July 27 about 3 PM, departure July 28 late evening. Nicholas II will depart July 26 aboard the Standart.
Paris July 21 American recipients include Walter McEwan Chicago artist and Paul W Bartlett New York sculptor named Officers of the Legion of Honor. Chevalier honors go to Alexander T Mason New York Alliance Francaise head Dr Charles A L Reed Cincinnati Richard Watson Gilder New York and Alexander Hamilton Revell Chicago.
Five hundred marines and sailors paid tribute to Captain McCrea at the Brooklyn navy yard as his body was transferred from the Naval Hospital on Flushing Avenue to the Narkeeta tug and moved toward Jersey City for Arlington Cemetery. Under Commander George of the equipment department the procession, led by the Marine Band, escorted the coffin from hospital to the pier. At Jersey City the coffin rested in a special car provided by President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad, a cousin of the captain.
Heavy snowstorms in the Swiss Alps drive foreign visitors from resorts. Reports include the death of Professor Rougemont on the Jungfrau from exhaustion and a landslide near Lucerne that destroyed a house killing a locomotive engineer and his family.
Telegraph report from Lenox Massachusetts on July 21 notes a cool afternoon drawing many social figures to the Berkshires. Lavish entertainments occur at Berkshire Park and Fernbrook with Mrs Parsons hosting sewing classes. guests include Mrs Winthrop and Mrs Brewster. Attendees travel to Lebanon Shaker and Four Brook Farm. Arrivals include Miss Nash and Mr Gilder, while others depart for New York, Woodstock, Natation Pier, and London.
The Cleveland Fund adds a 25 dollar check from Charles H Marshall for a Grover Cleveland portrait to be placed with New York governors in Albany. A July 21 1908 tribute lauds Cleveland as the greatest monument to his character and deeds. Contributions to the fund are listed with Marshall and prior acknowledgments.
A collage of editorials across The Buffalo Commercial The St. Louis Globe-Democrat The Springfield Republican The Detroit Free Press and The Boston Herald recounts reactions to Hearst Bryan Kern Taft Roosevelt and party finance debates The items note Hearst loss of faith among Democrats recall Bryan’s mispredictions and discuss anti corporation funding laws and electors versus national officers A separate brief corrects an incorrect death report about Admiral Rojestvensky and clarifies a Russian officer’s death credit
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