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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
1
President Roosevelt addresses naval officers urging a globally capable navy to hunt and hammer the foe, calling coast defense plans inadequate and warning that a strong, footloose fleet protects the nation and deters war. He warns against relying on coast defenses and stresses naval strength as insurance against disaster.
Unusual mosquito surge grips Manhattan and The Bronx as bedsore heat and humidity drive residents indoors. Hospitals report heavy swarms with nurses using gauze and repellents. beers and joss sticks fail to deter insects. Affected districts include lower Manhattan and Bellevue Hospital with vivid scenes of swarming across wards.
Edward H. Sothern will contest his wife's divorce suit filed in Reno district court. A demurrer was filed by his attorneys, sealing grounds. The case may go to trial soon as both principals' movements remain murky and the wife Virginia Herned-Sothern's whereabouts are unsettled amid desertion allegations.
In Pineville Missouri on July 22 Sheriff Thomas J Parnell shot and killed William Bacon son of ex Sheriff Watty Bacon as an automobile carrying Governor Folk arrived at Courthouse Square to ratify McDonald County Democrats nominations for Bryan and Kern Bacon reportedly resisted arrest and the sheriff was said to be rendered to his deputy
Atlantic City on July 22 Mrs John Seamon found a brown pearl in a clam opened for dinner tonight A local jeweller appraised it at fw he said it was a rare species
Eleven people were shot by two desperadoes in Jamaica Plain as they fled through a dense district toward Franklin Park. One victim died and two were fatally injured. several others were hit with bullets, including police officers. The suspects, believed to be from a three man gang, were pursued by thousands of residents and police, ultimately surrounding Forest Hills Cemetery as a large manhunt continued.
The Prince of Wales arrived in Quebec aboard the battleship Indomitable as British, French, and American ships fired royal salutes. Earl Grey, Premier Laurier, and officials welcomed him on shore. Vice-President Fairbanks also arrived, greeted by naval officers and US officials, then escorted to Spencerwood for his stay.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railroad Company notified the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission it will begin charging three cents per mile for passenger travel starting August 1, defying the 2-cent fare law. Running Bemidji to Red Lake, the line is controlled by C. A. Smith. The move is seen as a forerunner to similar actions by smaller state roads amid ongoing litigation with larger lines.
Dominion plans to supply electricity from Niagara Falls across a wide area in Canada. Bids were requested for ten thousand tons of structural steel for towers to carry cables. Existing power reaches over 125 miles and the government intends to extend the reach to towns in all directions.
Evelyn Walsh daughter of mining magnate Thomas F. Walsh wed Edward McLean in St. Mark's Episcopal Church Denver without her father's presence. The couple informed Mrs Crawford Hill and others before marriage. They returned to Walhurst and then headed to Colorado Springs for their honeymoon.
Lincoln July 22 Tom S Allen chairman of the Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee resigns amid controversy over New York money linked to the Parker campaign and dispersal through Omaha mayor Dahlman. The Bryan family influence in campaign management drew discontent among Nebraska Democrats.
John C. Hannan, Bath Beach court stenographer, shot Augusta Ward after she refused his marriage proposal and wounded Ralph Nanz. Hannan then killed himself on the Fort Lowry Hotel porch. Ward, sixteen, may die. Nanz and the assailant were wounded during the attack. Ward is organist at St. John's Lutheran Church. her father Augusta Wald leads the hotel orchestra.
The Seventh Circuit unanimously reversed Judge Landis’s $29.4 million fine against Standard Oil Indiana for rebates on Whiting refinery shipments to East St. Louis. The court remanded for retrial, noting counts and shipments cannot be treated as separate offences. Potential rehearing or transfer of prosecution discussed.
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