mESCENT wins in labor fight
In a heated session, the firm stand prevails as Bouse Geddes defeats Hughes amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill after a lengthy debate.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
In a heated session, the firm stand prevails as Bouse Geddes defeats Hughes amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill after a lengthy debate.
President Taft defends civil enforcement of the Sherman anti-trust law amid reports the government would not fund prosecutions to aid labor gains. He opposes class privilege in enforcement and argues for equality before the law while opposing any move to narrow the act’s scope.
The Tribune reports President Taft, firm against labor-linked protections, pressured Congress to defeat the Hughes amendment in the sundry bills. He warned it would be bad legislation, preferring a law that applied generally and did not grant immunity to any labor group.
Tokyo reports a near completion of a police accord between Corea and Japan. Corea delegates will transfer the entire police administration to Japan under a unified system. A commander of gendarmes will oversee the arrangement.
Patrolman John G. Davis of West 125th Street Station was arrested by Lt. Kane in front of the station and charged with extortion. Cipolloni said Davis would help suppress evidence for money. $10 reportedly paid. Davis denied graft and was locked up at Police Headquarters after a search found no money. He lives at 1819 Trafalgar Avenue, The Bronx, with a reportedly clean record.
Captain Charlies H. Rogers and Otto Mattis aboard the Edith attempted to save a man aboard a sinking dory near Blackwell's Island. The vessel sank in the East River as a transport neared, and no trace of the man or the rescuers was found. Authorities suspect the man was harmed by heat or an explosion and divers failed to recover the body.
Atlanta telegraph reports Hoke Smith announced his candidacy against Governor Joseph Brown. Upon Smiths entry H. H. Perry former state senator withdrew from his race and endorsed Smith. The contest recalls Browns 1901 Railroad Commission clash and a nine thousand vote reelection win.
Brook Indiana June 2 Invitations for a picnic at Hazeldene George Ade s farm require all guests to wear blue stockings male and female Admission denied to those not conforming Baby blue sky blue Alice blue navy blue indigo blue or any blue will suffice Hammond women already rebel against the bachelor s color dictate Ade provides the farm chickens and feed and asserts his right to dictate something more
A six year old, Walter Clanetsky, was badly burned on his face neck and fingers yesterday afternoon after a firecracker exploded in his hands in front of 1809 Park Avenue. Patrolman Murphy saw him flee screaming and an ambulance took him to Harlem Hospital. Doctors treated his injuries and officials seek the shop that sold the firecracker as new laws ban its sale.
A Philadelphia coroner’s inquest details the death of Walter wi’s, an eleven months old infant, from nicotine poisoning after swallowing a partially smoked cigarette left on a table by the father. The mother had stepped out, and the child was found in a chair minutes later. A stomach pump was used, but the baby died two hours after admission to care.
Detailed timetable shows Sandy Hook Route and all New Jersey Central rails from Sandy Hook to Lone Branch and Asbury Park with service changes taking effect June 26. Includes adjusted departures and intermediate stops. Plan ahead for revised station times and connections on the coast line.
Heat waves push hospitals to capacity in New York City with eight more deaths and hundreds treated for prostration. Crowded beaches at Coney Island draw thousands seeking relief as humidity spikes to record levels. Police guard beach sleepers while a woman is injured after falling from a moving trolley car. A city wide heat table and water-usage debate highlight the crisis as officials weigh fountain curfews.
Porter Charlton faces possible freedom as Italy refuses to surrender its own citizens for trial in the United States. The dispute tests the 1866 extradition treaty and echoes past Italian refusals in Villela and Bevivino cases. U.S. officials note Italy may not pursue Charlton, given precedent and questions of jurisdiction.
In Colima on the Manzanillo line a troop train of thirteen cars derailed after tumbling six miles down a steep grade. About twenty federal soldiers were killed and many more were injured as cars jumped the track. Officials estimate at least 150 men were aboard. Some riders jumped to escape, saving lives.
Pueblo Colorado June 23 Klingdon Gould son of George Gould showed sharp shop experience when the locomotive on a Missouri Pacific train he rode east of Pueblo broke down. He took off his coat and repaired the damage before a relief engine arrived. Delightedly cool Hudson River tubes ad text follows.
Chief Frederick Kohler known as the golden rule chief and praised by ex President Roosevelt for police leadership was acquitted of gross immorality and habitual drunkenness by the Civil Service commission. He was reinstated by Mayor Baehr an hour after acquittal. The trial spanned nearly two weeks with about two hundred witnesses, and thirteen charges were dropped for lack of evidence amid political dispute over Kohler's stance with ex Mayor Johnson.
A large sand bin at the Phenix Towing and Transportation Company dock in Mineola collapses as workers prepare to quit. One man, Jerry Spinela, is dead while several others suffer fatal injuries and are hospitalized at Nassau Hospital. The bin and machinery, valued at $100,000, crushed a locomotive and flat cars beneath the debris.
Cincinnati reports Eugene Zimmerman, the railwayman and father of the Duchess of Manchester, declared he would seek British citizenship if Theodore Roosevelt is elected again. He fears dictatorship, supports Governor Harmon, and criticizes Washington legislation. An advertisement for Great Bear Spring Water follows.
Porter Charlton, questioned over the murder of a woman, admits to striking the victim with a mallet, placing the body in a trunk, and disposing of it in Lake Como. He describes his actions calmly and seeks to conceal his identity as the case unfolds.
Porter Charlton admits to striking his wife during a quarrel at their New York home and disposing of her body in a trunk before fleeing to Moltrasio Como and Genoa. He claims no defense and absolves a named accomplice, detailing travel on the Prinzess Irene and delaying discovery.
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