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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1907
Page
5
The piece notes Taft's backing in his state and Southern delegations, plus conservative friends of McKinley, yet most people doubt any clear nominee. With summer approaching and key leaders away, the article suggests a political lull and few developments in presidential booms until autumn.
Ambassador Creel delivered President Diaz's autograph letter inviting Mr Root to visit Mexico as the guest of the Mexican Republic. Root accepted and will travel in the latter part of summer to foster friendly relations with Central and South American republics.
Corporation Counsel Ellison will respond to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment about why his telephone franchise opinion was released early. Mayor McClellan rebuked him at Friday’s meeting after Littleton offered copies. Ellison’s office says no leak occurred, with investigations pointing to board officials.
Brooklyn audience to see Coler's new one page bulletin. Borough President plans brisk daily bulletins to urge street repairs and expose city neglect. He cites Fulton street right of way, compares subsidies for Bronx Manhattan and Brooklyn, and notes early signs in Flatbush Atlantic streets.
The Independence League nearly lost its Hearst headquarters in the Gilsey House over a 19 cent per member monthly dues dispute. The rent issue forced the treasurer to seek funds and a proposed plan to raise ten cents more was rejected, leaving the rent still unpaid.
William Daran a nineteen year old bellboy at the Trenton House drowned when his boat was swept through canal floodgates into the Delaware River. His head struck a beam and he sank unconscious with his body not recovered.
Yonkers police stopped a Hudson River League game between Yonkers and Hudson yesterday. Admission was free but two men at the gate held a box to solicit contributions. Three men who began the scheme were arrested and jailed on $500 bail. The town remained quiet aside from saloons being closed.
The Brussels meeting today adopted a resolution denouncing the persecution of socialists in Japan and criticizing the exploitation of workers, referencing actions by the Western Federation of Idaho.
June finally smiled on New York as mild weather drew crowds to Central Park and beaches. Thousands rode to Coney Island, Rockaways, and Luna Park while parks, ferries, and excursion boats ferried tens of thousands more. The Man with a Grouch wandered the sights, enduring heat, noise, and urban bustle, before a gospel mission near the park offered reflection amid the carnival atmosphere.
Fifteen thousand to twenty thousand Brooklynites gathered in Prospect Park to hear the United German Singers of Brooklyn. About 300 singers performed under director Carl Fique, with Thomas F. Shannon's 2d Regiment Band providing instrumental music. The concert marked the start of the public season and singers traditionally open and close with special performances.
On a sunny Sunday at Coney Island the Gospel Service attracts city workers and vacationers enjoying warm weather, sea breezes, and white sands from Brighton Beach to Coney Island Park. Fifty sailing craft skim the ocean as families dig in the sand, ride the carousel, and listen to street peddlers amid a lively seaside scene.
Montreal rabbi Meldola de Sola denounces Jew Gentile intermarriage. Delegates adopt a five point declaration on preserving Jewish law and the need for Gentile conversion prerequisites. Missionary pressure and Jewish center responses draw strong criticisms about assimilation and religious instruction among immigrant children.
Indignation over Sunday law enforcement leads Rev Dr Oliver D Barnhill to request four officers for protection at his Stapleton church. Police raid baseball games and Happyland amusement park. several children arrested and a riot erupts after a game. Clergy say sports and amusements are unfairly targeted. No excise arrests were recorded.
Militia and artillery men at Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton praised the regulars for modern mess rooms and beds compared with Peekskill. About nine hundred officers and men from the 7th and 13th arrived, mustering in volunteers, with a large turnout and an evening parade before real coast defense drills begin under Major Lydecker and Colonel Austen.
Brother Joseph the Angel of God accused Glad Tidings Mission members of unbelief at 416 West 42d Street. He insulted the crowd, was ejected by longshoremen, and restrained by Patrolman Russell who hauled him to the station. His wife later claimed they wander city to city seeking Jerusalem.
Nicola Romane and Angela Demattia wed in Bayonne after a threatened elopement. At a brief reception a guest fired five shots, killing Francesco Palettrano and injuring a bystander who was shot in the breast. Police detained seven men aboard a Staten Island ferry for questioning.
Telegraph report from Newport Rhode Island notes Rev Hineh Met Birckhead of St George's Church New York preached at Trinity Church pulpit. He called Newport the playground of the wealthiest in the country and urged locals to avoid criticism and instead extend regard to elevate summer summer residents.
Mrs C T Yerkes and two companions accompanied her chauffeur to High Bridge police station after a speeding stop on Jeep Rome Avenue. The chauffeur faced a 22 and a half mile per hour charge, bail was posted, and Mrs Yerkes praised the officer for performing his duty.
About one hundred Italians in New York City gathered at Roversi's on West 27th Street for a testimonial dinner to Francesco Sabbia, amid his U S Grand Jury peonage indictment. The event, led by the Catania Benevolent Italian Society, featured speakers defending Sabbia and praising his integrity, while noting his private banking and employment work.
The Tully reapportionment bill, if enacted, would move Dr W J Stewart president of the Th District Democratic Club from the Tth to the Mth District by redrawing lines on 2nd Street and Seventh Avenue. The change could jeopardize his clubhouse lease and hinder his political fight against Gowtwin and older Tammany allies. Deputy Commissioner Goodwin and followers are said to be amused by the prospect, though court objections may arise.
Schenectady N Y June marks the 11th annual commencement as the baccalaureate sermon is delivered in First Reformed Church by President Raymond. The highlight of the week will be the alumni dinner featuring Governor FInches and Lieutenant Governor Chunler, subject to state affairs.
Nine of ten Phi Beta Kappa inductees from Syracuse University’s present graduating class are coeds. The named electees include Maria W. Kschink Berwick Penn Mary F P Supplee Eric Penn Mary F E Benson Skunentelesee M Graney Glens Falls Nettie M Britton Onondaga Anna J Baader Naples and Martha Hutchings John Morecroft Faith M Buell Mary Makepeace of Syracuse.
Andrew Lenart of Wallingford drowned while landing a fish at Community Lake. Excited by a bite he toppled overboard and, unable to swim, sank after minutes of struggle as his brother Joseph and two companions watched. A boat rescued the three others.
Guthrie Oklahoma June 9 incomplete returns show Democratic leader C N Haskell from Muskogee winning the gubernatorial nomination by about 12000 votes. Prohibitionists aided Haskell while Colonel Robert L Owen of Muskogee secured the Senate nomination with Colonel Roy V Hoffman and Colonel T P Gore in a close second place.
Louis Seitz of Hoboken leads four friends in a car that left No 5 Hudson Street and sped along the Hudson Boulevard to Blum Street. The vehicle jumped the curb and struck a corner building, breaking through the side but causing no injuries to those aboard.
Joseph Franglose of Bailey avenue Kingsbridge was struck by a car on Webster avenue near Fordham square yesterday afternoon. He stepped into the path of the vehicle driven by William J. Root of Western street after becoming confused. Franglose suffered a fractured skull and the chauffeur was arrested for assault and later bailed by Alderman Arthur Murphy.
The report on the Congo Independent State economy and public poll avoids the formation demanded by Parliament. Felicien Coster says glum must take the Congo nation after parliamentary commission can get at nation.
Bandago de Chill reports the government granted higher wages to railway workers and the strikers returned to work on June 9, ending the industrial action. The action involved railway labor and the government response to wage demands.
Belgrade on June 9 reports the ministry of Mr. Pasics 1 resigning after failing to reach an understanding with the parliamentary obstacle group. The move signals a political shift as negotiations with the assembly appear untenable.
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