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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
3
The scene unfolds as a playful telegram to Porter from Republicans in convention, joking about nominating William Howard Taft. The gag arises amid convention deadlock and public anticipation, with Secretary Hale and Mrs. Taft among the crowd at the railway station.
Cincinnati dispatch notes Frank P Kellogg Minnesota national committeeman says the threatened injunction issue warrants a clear specific party stand He argues courts must retain power to protect personal and property rights and favors a statutory regime requiring notice and swift hearings to curb abuse Labor capital and all ranks would be protected He recalls prior railway rate law precedent and clarifies a typographical error in a Tribune report naming Wade Ellis as the Taft custodian of the platform
Governor Hughes will headline a Republican Club ratification event on West 46th Street tonight with William H. Young presiding. Other speakers to be announced. General Stewart Woodford and Seth Jaw may attend. Utica expects Sherman’s homecoming turnout. Hughes declines other invitations to speak this week. Albany notes Hughes returned from Pine Plains and will focus on office duties before a vacation.
Monsignor John H. Fox vicar general of the Diocese of Trenton praised Secretary Taft for his Philippines work in a Cathedral sermon to Knights of Columbus marking the order's tenth anniversary in Trenton. He praised Taft s breadth of view and grasp of the situation as a government example.
Governor Hughes declined to appoint a county judge for St. Lawrence County prompting Republican caucuses to choose delegates for a Canton convention. Candidates were District Attorney Laurence Ferris and Special County Judge Arthur Johnson. Ferris swept 24 Assembly District towns and seven in the 1st District, securing 72 delegates. Good news for Jersey commuters as manure piles in Hackensack Meadows are to be removed by order of Erie Railroad President Underwood following requests from local officials and the Merchants Association.
Milwaukee on June 21 Henry W Taft brother of the Republican nominee for the Presidency spoke in favor of James S Sherman from New York praising his nomination. He said Sherman unites factions strengthens the ticket and secures New York’s pivotal support. He argued Sherman’s presence would bring a strong bid in New York and thus the nation.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urged a summer muzzle rule for shore dogs at Coney Island Brighton Beach and nearby resorts after multiple rabies scares. Three hospital cases plus numerous bites prompted doctors to call for immediate action as reports spread to Sheepshead Bay and Hunter's Point. Several dogs were shot or quarantined as authorities assess risk and owners face potential suits.
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 21 The fate of racetrack gambling in Louisiana rests on the Locke bill as the Senate schedules its final vote tomorrow night. A recent test vote showed two of three supporting votes may have switched to opposition and an influential supporter suspended his attendance, clouding the bill's approval prospects.
William J. Bryan issued a statement denouncing the Republicans anti injunction plank as a transparent fraud. He argues the plank misleads labor, misstates court authority, and mirrors Tafts earlier positions while criticizing convention wording and urging genuine labour concessions. Bryan cites Taft speeches and calls for clear legal amendments to protect workers.
Indianapolis June 21 John W Kern delegate at large to the Denver convention and Indiana Democrat VP candidate says he will oppose any anti injunction plank in the party platform He argues against adding such a provision while favoring reform of judicial practices but preserving current law on injunctions.
A Lake Erie & Western excursion train departing Sandusky on June 21 struck an open drawbridge two miles from the city. The engine toppled into shallow water injuring the engineer engineer and a yard clerk, while no passengers were hurt and coaches did not follow the engine. The train, heavily loaded, was moving slowly.
William J. Connors and Charles F. Murphy discussed the 1904 Democratic scene in New York City. Connors, facing slim hopes of defeating Bryan for the Presidential nomination, seeks a New York man for the Vice Presidential slot and weighs Chanler as a possible choice. He and Murphy aim to find a candidate acceptable to other states after Sherman’s Republican nomination.
The Democratic National Committee sub panel considers Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas as resolutions chair in Denver. Bailey, seriously ill with bronchitis at the Waldorf in Chicago, may not attend. Doctors warn recovery must come first, hindering a possible role at the convention.
Meyer Newman a 32 year old jewelry salesman from 1555 Fulton Avenue The Bronx vanished after telling his wife of a downtown engagement. He carried $2000 of jewelry linked to Louis Rappleman Baltimore and Stern Bros Co New York. A $10000 ransom demand followed via pencil letters from Blackhand dated to June 29 and June 30. Detectives are on the case as letters were mailed from 14th Street and Third Avenue station.
Rhode Island National Guard units arrive at Newport for eight days of instruction and war games with coast artillery at Fort Adams Greble and Witherell. Regular officers oversee maneuvers and umpire night battles with two army torpedo plant ers joining as enemy warships in planned attacks on Fort Adams and Fort Greble.
Saltsburg Penn June 21 In Loyalhanna Township Armstrong County tracks were laid today for what is described as the shortest railroad in the country The Pittsburg Northeastern is owned by Pittsburg capitalists who oppose New York Central entering the territory The two rail lengths rest on twelve ties in mud and laying was needed today to keep the charter alive The line claims to block the New York Central from Pittsburg
In Columbus area on the Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railway Mrs. James Comstock of Sunbury about sixty years old leaped before a fast southbound passenger train. Her decapitated body was found with her head on the tracks, the engine traveling 34 miles before discovery. She had been in ill health.
Announcement at the Central Federated Union meeting by Delegate William Green of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union vows to oppose Controller Metz for any political office he may seek. The dispute centers on labor demands over subway work and related issues.
City endures continued heat with five prostrations reported. Highs reached 87.08 at 3:30 pm, humidity fell, and a west breeze aided relief. Multiple residents were treated for heat exhaustion at Harlem and City Hospitals, including Mary Corcoran, Thomas Manigan, James Ward, and others.
San Francisco June 21. Toyo Kisen Kaisha president Sochiro Azano, en route to New York, says the Chinese boycott against Japanese goods is waning as financial interests outweigh sentiment. Fellow passenger Thomas F. Millard reports the boycott cripples Japanese trade, prompting talks by empire merchants to end the boycott by paying indemnity tied to the Tatsu Maru incident.
Madrid reports Foreign Minister Salazar says a group of powers will send a warship to Tangier to safeguard lives and property of foreigners, with potential landings if requested by the Moroccan Foreign Board, while promising no interference in Morocco’s internal affairs.
Berlin June 21 Westinghouse Electric interests in Germany have joined with the Bergmann Electric Company of Berlin to install Westinghouse traction systems. The union aims to serve the Prussian State Railway Administration which has allocated 12 500 000 to electrify all steam railways. Bergmann, once Edison partner, leads a Berlin works employing five thousand men.
In Tangier on June 21 Mulai Hafig declares arrival and seeks recognition from the diplomatic corps. Ministers forward his circular to their governments with no response. A separate dispatch from Morocco City says Mulai Hafig’s forces were routed by Abd el Aziz supporters after the bloodiest battle yet, with 1 killed and 150 wounded.
Delegates at the Pan Anglican Congress observed a partial holiday with lighter social meetings. The Bishop of Massachusetts preached at St Paul's and Westminster Abbey, drawing a large crowd. The Cathedral services featured a judges' visit including the Lord Mayor and Lord Alverstone among delegates. Bishop Wilkinson of Minnesota spoke at a major open air gathering in Victoria Park.
In St Petersburg on June 21 the financial commission approved the Ministry of Martine budget totaling 2.5 million, including 35.5 million to lay four battleships this year. A deadlock with the Douma looms as the lower chamber refused the item. The law provides that the previous budget takes effect in deadlock. The 196 budget includes 18 million for new naval construction.
Milan June 21 Leon de la Grange French aeronaut tested before about 150000 spectators including Henry Farman They faced high winds though he managed several runs covering a mile and a quarter then completed a course of about three miles at forty miles an hour The craft stayed roughly twenty feet above the ground The crowd cheered and Farman congratulated him.
A Glen Ridge Montclair fight after an Italian finger betting game left one dead and two seriously injured. Donato Lungarello fled, was later found in Newark with serious wounds. Nicola Scola’s establishment hosted the event. Separate Yonkers melee at Chiangone's Hotel left Raffaele Carragone dead and Ambrosia gravely hurt. John Castilani fled after stabbing. Police and coroner investigation begun.
Thomas Winfield Pattison general manager of the Aristotype Company tied to Eastman Kodak died suddenly of heart disease at his father in law Don R Almy’s Bordeaux apartment No 3 Riverside Drive. He was born in Jamestown New York fifty four years ago educated in the West and Rochester. He was a Mystic Shriner. His wife and several children survive him. The body will be shipped to Chicago today after coroner approval.
Nadine G Neftel widow of Dr William B Neftel died yesterday at No 13 a1 Madison avenue aged eighty. She was granddaughter of King George XI of Georgia a southern Russia province and came to this country with her husband after marriage. A longtime charity figure in the city she led the Drawing Room Club and helped manage Nursery and Chilias Hospital. She leaves one son Neftel.
Lorenzo Dow Baker age 78, father of the banana industry in the United States and founder of the United Fruit Company, died suddenly at the Parker House in Boston. He is survived by a son and a daughter, Martha Baker.
The Rev. George Zinnen, longtime priest of the Church of the Holy 13th Street near Avenue B, died yesterday in St Joseph's Hospital at age sixty. He served about thirty years in the priesthood and was at work last Tuesday when illness struck.
In Hillsdale New Jersey a woman led a posse through the night after her son Riley was wounded in a pistol duel with an alleged burglar who escaped in a wagon near the Riley home. Traces and reports suggest the intruder was wounded and fled. Mrs Riley witnessed the confrontation and aided the search alongside neighbors and the police as they sought the armed man.
The Rockland Maine report notes the Salem, third of her class, left Quincy Massachusetts to commence official trials. She reached nearly 26 knots on the run, with trials set to begin Tuesday as officials prepare for the tests and evaluation of the government built cruiser.
Patrolman George Thompson of the street station shot and killed a woman masquerading as a man in Harlem yesterday. An inquest was held with Coroner's physician Dr. Lenaae performing an autopsy on Mary Jyne, a scrubwoman at Hotel Gotham. Death was reported due to drew san.
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