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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1908

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Rockefeller address condemns tainted money to youth class

John D. Rockefeller Jr spoke to Fifth Avenue Baptist Church's Bible class, warning against envying wealth gained by lies and domination. He argued such riches ruin reputations, urging young men to seek integrity and trust in God over power, while recounting the temptations of the rich man described in Psalm.

John T. Rockefeller, Jr Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Mr. Rockefeller Mr Rockefeller Aked Rockefeller

Willison Considers Pardons for Powers and Howard

From Frankfort KY May 3 Governor Willison is set to act on pardon applications for Caleb Powers and Im Howard this week and may grant clemency tomorrow. He has studied trial records for a week and met with Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Franklin late last night. Arthur Goebel seeks assurances on testimony interpretation. A sensational rumor says an attempt may be made to attack Powers and Howard.

The Tribune Frankfort Willison Caleb Powers Im” Howard Robert Franklin Commonwealth Govenor Willson Arthur Goebel William Goebel Mr. Franklin

Car And Taxicab Collision On Madison Avenue

At 18th street and Fourth avenue a northbound Madison avenue car struck a taxicab at midnight. Mr C Flynn and Mr Mrs A Crow were thrown from the cab and taken to the New Am-Serdar Hotel before being sent home. Patrick Murty the chauffeur was also thrown from the cab but unharmed. The cab was wrecked and all passengers left the scene bruised and shocked.

C. Flynn East 7Th A. F. Crow Fassist Street Madison Avenue 18Th Street Fourth Avenue Am- Serdar Patrick Murty

Williams Charged With Mail Libel Against President

Denver May 3 Federal officers arrested Rev Ira D Williams of Hiff Col on charges of sending through the mail libellous matter about the President. The letter dated 1995 bore a Cheyenne postmark and a pasted clipping asking for blood riches and maligning Free Masons and the Sons of St Patrick The defendant pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Hinsdale.

Tribune Denver Ira D. Williams Hiff United States Cheyenne Sons of St. Patrick Hinsdale Williams

Arrest Four Arkansas Senators in Graft Inquiry

Indictments by the Pulaski County Grand Jury in the legislative graft inquiry were made public today. Four of six indicted Senators were arrested at their homes and released on bonds of 3406 each. The accused are T Jabe of Hope for perjury in testifying, John A Hinkie of Batesville for taking money to defeat measures, Thomas W Hardy of Camden, and George E Floyd of Dardanelle for perjury.

Tribune Little Rock Ark Pulaski County T. (. Jabe Hope John A. Hinkie Batesville T. L. Cox Thomas W. Hardy Camden George E. Floyd Dardanelle

Tie-Up In New Tube Subway Car Off Track

A seven-car Brooklyn subway train ran off the rails near Nevins Street to Atlantic Avenue, causing panic but no injuries. Passengers, including first riders in the new section, were evacuated as two trains stalled and power was cut, then restored. General Manager Hedley said Borough Hall would serve as the Brooklyn terminus until morning.

Nevins Street Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn Tinmose Manhattan Bowling Green Hoyt Street Borough Hall Station Borough HT Borough Hall Borough Hastalion Subway Hedley

Firemen Overcome In Basement Blaze At 333 West 39th Street

Fifteen firemen were overcome by an unknown gas during a basement fire at No 333 West 39th Street. Battalion Chief Devanney and crew fought the blaze for nearly two hours. Inside, a gas-like sensation struck after entry, but no illuminating gas was found and no clear cause identified.

West 39Th Street Devanney

Dog Partner Named in Newark Real Estate Firm

A Newark filing lists Frank Mickel Weiler and his fox terrier Tassels as the partners in the real estate and insurance firm F. M Weiler & Co. The office is at 319 Bank Street. Tassels travels in a ventilated leather bag with air holes, carried by the dog’s owner. Court records show no law bars a dog as a partner, and a certificate of compliance hangs at the Bank Street office.

Newark Frank Mickel Weiler Tassels F. M Weiler & Co No. 319 Bank Street

Rumor claims Adams Express robbery netted vast sum

Pittsburg May 2. It is rumored the Adams Express car robbery on the Panhandle Railroad last Thursday night yielded more than 500000 but less than 600000 according to the express company. Police say it ranks among the largest in the country. Ground searched for coins and gold leaf found a few items. Pinkerton detectives at work. messenger Noah Roshen allowed to return home to Columbus.

Telegraeon The Tribune Pittsburg Adams Panhandle Express Company Pinkerton Noah Roshen Columbus

War Cloud In Asia Map Shows Invasion Route

A map of Northwest India and Afghanistan marks the Khyber Pass and Jamrud as General Will Cocks moves to check the Afghan invasion. The illustration frames strategic positions and the regional theater of conflict.

India Afghanistan Khyber Pass Jamrud Willcocks

Police trap speeding autos in outlying districts

Police in Brooklyn Queens New Rochelle Pelham Manor and Westchester counties launched an annual speed trap drive arresting many motorists. A New Rochelle stop involved a judge directed to plead guilty with a $10 fine. Police used rope barriers and roadside courses while chases ensued with several drivers including a former jockey.

Brooklyn Queens Borough New Rochelle Pelhams Manor Westchester County Supreme Court Pelham Road Pelham Manor Shore Road New York Athletic Club Pelhag Manor Karbavh Rye Elsmere Manhattan Louis J. Jer Wis Eleventh Avenue Ifebuart Trovell East 78Th Storney Proadway West 143d Street Schlesinger Engler Queens Richard C. Doggett Sth Street Nassau County Doggett George Shepard Shepard Jamaica Far Rockaway John J. Frick Warren S Adams East Mth Street Eugene Denton New Hyde Park Long Island Emil Villard Charles A. Rushmore East 39Th Street Percy Heinanan Cedarhurst Walter B. Norman Garfield Place Edward Laner Hill Street John G. Cords Russell Street Frank Schwartz John Leonard West 72d Street Alfred Burns East 49Th Street Vincent Borcelly H. C. Holter Fifth Avenue Louts F. Johnson John H. Boyle Westasath Street Peter M. Coco Meyers Avenue Winfield Percy Heiman Frank Mulchay R. Cohen Central

Man at Brooklron Bridge Attempts Jump Falls to Roadway

A shabbily dressed man climbed the Brooklron Bridge rail near Manhattan tower and fell eighteen feet to the roadway after being chased by Bridge Squad Officer Lichtenstein. He was badly hurt and then fled toward Manhattan before being restrained. He gave name John F. Morgan, thirty two, claiming lodging at No 11 Bowery, but no such resident was found.

Brooklron Bridge Manhattan Tower Lichtenstein Manhattan South Street Cumberland Street John F. Morgan Bowery

Fatally Wounded Making Arrest in Toledo

In Toledo on May 3 Sergeant James Boyle of the police was fatally shot during an arrest in the Erie freight yards. Frederick Bechtel was shot in the groin as officers A L Jackson and another officer cuffed George Rogers and John Mack after Bechtel fired from inside his coat pocket and fled. Jackson fired four times, Bechtel escaped and was later arrested about an hour afterward.

Toledo James Boyle Frederick Bechtel Boyle A. L. Jackson Bechtel George Rogers John Mack Erie Rogers Mack Jackson

Eight Navy Ships Drift as Anchor Chain Breaks in Gale

A northwest gale off Monterey creates peril as the battleship Illinois parts its anchor and drifts toward the Alabama. Helmsman steering averts collision. the Illinois and Alabama suffer minor damage while other ships seek safe harbor. Sailors ashore endure crowded shelters. Sperry’s barge sustains a bow hole from a collision. If winds persist, second squadron may delay departure from Santa Cruz.

Monterey Cal Illinois Alabama Sperry Pes Ee Monteres Admiral Sperry Dayrat Santa Cruz

Frisco Adorns Itself for Atlantic Fleet Arrival

San Francisco on May 3 gears up for the Atlantic Fleet arrival with flags, electric illumination, and mountain-scale displays. Tens of thousands are expected as 49 ships enter the Golden Gate in a dramatic parade while Rear Admiral Evans resumes command after treatment at Paso Robles Hot Springs.

San Francisco France Admiral Evans Market Street Degre International Navy Berkeley Oakland Golden Gate Robley Dr. Evans Paso Robles Hot Springs Santaruz Pacific Dayton

Batted Ball Fatal to Child in Bedford Avenue Park

Charles Lee Bove six years old was struck by a foul liner during a Pittsburg baseball game between amateur teams at Bedford Avenue Park. Ralph Metz the batter caused the injury. the boy died after an operation at Pas Savant Hospital where he lay in uniform through the night. Metz is grief stricken.

the Tribune Pittsburg Charles Lee Bove Bedford Avenue Park Ralph Metz Matt Passavant Hospital Mots

Afghans Invade India Through Khyber Pass

London reports the Afghan force estimated between 13 000 and 20 000 crossed the border in two divisions attempting to seize block houses in Khyber Pass near Landi Khotal. British troops move to meet the invasion as frontier telegrams are censored at Simla amid wider unrest and a Bengal bomb plot leads to multiple arrests. The ameer’s stance remains uncertain, keeping the government vigilant without alarm.

Leave Jeff at Home in Arkansas Delegation Race

Telegraph dispatch from Little Rock May 3 reports Senator Jeff Davis likely to lose the delegate at large bid to the national convention as Governor Pindall gains solid anti-Davis support and unity among factions. Most delegates favor Pindall. Donaghey says he will follow friends if elected. Clark is favored for the national delegation along with Pindall Ludwig and Donaghey.

Tribune Littl Rock Ark Jeff Davis Pindalls Davis Pindall Little Rock George W. Donaghey James P. Clark X. O. Pindall O. C. Ludwig

Steamer Trenton Sinks at Alexandria Wharf

The steamer Trenton, owned by Potomac Navigation Company, capsized at Yelock wharf in Alexandria, Va. sinking with Stanley Posey, eighteen months, among those aboard. About a dozen passengers were rescued. The Posey family, en route to Posey’s Wharf, Md., included Murray Posey, his wife, and two other children. The vessel rests in twenty five feet of water and is expected to be raised.

Washington Trenton Potomac Navigation Company Yelock Alexandria Stanley D. Posey Murray Posey Brooklyn Potomac River Posey Posey's Wharf Maury Posey Bedford Avenue Williamsburg Stanley Posey Arthur Mr Posey South 9Th Street

Bellevue Hospital Elevator Breaks. Stairs Used for Patients

The only elevator at Bellevue Hospital broke down on Saturday night and is not expected to be fixed before Tuesday. Patients are carried on stretchers up the winding stairs, food is hauled in buckets, and staff must climb repeatedly. With 915 patients, more than one hundred new admissions have occurred since the outage, raising safety concerns on seventh-floor operations.

Bellevue Hospital

Municipal Elections in France Divide Paris Votes

Paris voters backed local issues in May Day elections across France. Jeanne Laloe a suffrage advocate was heavily defeated in her Paris ward while M. Jean Baffler the sculptor ran as a protest and split the Socialist vote, forcing a second ballot in another ward.

Paris Jeanne Laloe M. Jean Baffler General Mercier Salon

Fire Devastates Antipolo Town in Philippines

Manila reports Antipolo in Moreng province was struck by a lightning fire last night destroying about four hundred houses and leaving hundreds homeless. The famous shrine was saved. The disaster affects a community with 3.5 percent of inhabitants.

Antipolo Manila Moreng

Fire at New Avenue Hotel Kills a Dozen in Fort Wayne

A devastating blaze at Fort Wayne New Avenue Hotel early today left at least twelve dead and many injured. The six story brick hotel burned rapidly after a 5:30 a.m. elevator shaft fire, with guests leaping to safety from windows and fire escapes. Dozens lost belongings. insurance covers losses totaling about $80,000 with business district stocks nearby also damaged.

Fort Wayne Ind Aveline R. S. Joinson Pana Ill M. Hirsch New York J. B. Miller Sheboygan Wis J. E. Ellis Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co Chicago W. A. Pitcher S. F. Boyser & Co J. W. Devina Crawford & Lehman Philadelphia Max Wassem St. Louis Frank Baxter Auburn Ralph Hipkins KR. S. Johnson Pana, i Struc St. Joseph's Hospital Claude H. Varnell John Hendricks Varnell Hendricks John P. Strohecher RS. Lewis Lewis New Avenue Diock

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