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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
22
The American Cardinal, 74, arrives from Rome via Switzerland and Ireland and receives a warm Maryland welcome. He speaks on church affairs and politics, notes Pope Pius X’s vigor, comments on British hosts and Nonconformist protests, and avoids public political endorsement.
The Tribune editor invites readers to send campaign subscriptions and provides the treasurers’ addresses in New York City. George R. Sheldon at No 1 Madison Avenue and George J. Smith at No 43 West 30th Street are listed as national and state committee treasurers respectively.
Fred L. Decker from Saratoga Springs urges The Tribune to back Governor Hughes and Taft alike, warning Republican newspapers against indifference. He argues unity strengthens the party and appeals to local Republican leaders and readers for consistent support.
A letter from A Dekker argues English athletes behaved with fairness amid American nerve from the 1908 Olympic events. He cites the tug of war, Halswelle’s controversial metre finish, and Dorando’s assistance to condemn American tactics and promote proper sportsmanship.
The North German Lloyd liner Barbarossa arrived with fifty five chorus members for the Metropolitan Opera House season. Hans Steiner, the new German chorus master, has trained them in Bremen for six weeks in Die Tannhauser and Lohengrin.
Sifal and d Albert present Tiefland as the season’s first novelty. Robert Blass, the German bass, also travels aboard the vessel for the production and adds star power to the lineup.
Williamstown Mass October 7 Harry Augustus Garfield son of James A Garfield was inaugurated as Williams College president before a large gathering of educators. Attending were Governor Curtis Guild Jr British Ambassador James Bruce and US Senator W Murray Crane plus Garfield brothers and many college leaders. Garfield accepted the post and delivered an inaugural address as honors and degrees were conferred by faculty and invited officials.
Patrick Keady longtime Brooklyn judge died at his home 436 Clinton Street after arterial hardening forced him from the bench. An Irish native who lived fifty years in Brooklyn he rose from ship painter to lawyer serving in the Assembly and as counsel in notable cases including the Peecher Tilton trial and Kate Merrigan murder defense. Survived by his wife Katherine and three sons funeral at St Stephen's Church Broecklyn tomorrow morning.
Edward Banker Hilton aged fifty eight, eldest son of the late Judge Henry Hilton, died in Milan, Italy from paralysis after a three day illness while traveling with wife and two children. He had served as foreign representative for Hughes Denning and Hilton in Paris and belonged to the law firm Davies Work McNamee Hilton. He was a Columbia Law School graduate and connected with A T Stewart’s enterprises. His life included ties to Arthur MacArthur’s family and extended Hilton siblings and relatives.
Mrs Charles L Hackstaff of East Hampton Long Island died at her summer home on Monday from heart disease after an operation for appendicitis three weeks earlier. She was the youngest daughter of Mrs E A Hoffman and the late Very Rev Eugene A Hoffman and leaves her husband three daughters including Mrs Albert Gallatin.
Haughton Murray son of the late Rev Dr James Ormsbee Murray longtime Princeton resident dies at home of pneumonia aged about forty Funeral at 162 Mercer street Princeton this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock
Frank E. Stanley publisher of The Chicago Phoenix and long time Chicago newspaper figure died Tuesday at 63. Henry De Witt Van Orden lawyer at 187 Greenwich Street died Tuesday at his Catskill summer home in his 85th year. Van Orden was Union College and Holland Society member. funeral set for Catskill Reformed Church tomorrow at 2 PM. His Brooklyn home was 1 Hicks Street.
Twelve cotton gins of the Arkansas Valley Oil Company at Dardanelle were closed after notices posted last night warned that night riders, described as friends, would torch the plant if it remained open. The action followed threats to the Little Rock based company.
Washington reports the Atlantic fleet plans a homecoming with a Hampton Roads review for President Roosevelt, then a New York shore leave, and onward to Guantanamo for target practice. Admiral Sperry’s itinerary shows complex Mediterranean movements and several port calls across December to February.
Tokio report says Japanese authorities will bar liquor and certain native entertainments at receptions for the American battleship fleet at Yokohama. Christian groups including the YMCA Seamen's Mission and English speaking churches cooperate to provide religious meetings and guides to keep sailors from temptation.
Navy small arms practice improves across the fleet with only five in ten sailors firing. Atlantic Coast limits on range at Guantanamo may affect future competitions with the Chauncey trophy for Pacific fleet crews and the Missouri holding the Atlantic cup. Army and Navy orders include transfers and detachments affecting several vessels and officers. Movements note arrivals at Newport News Boston and for final trials and sailings include the Birmingham Tacoma Buffalo Des Moines and Scorpion among others with Castine and party ships involved.
Manila reports the trial of Lieutenant Frank T. Evans of the battleship Louisiana ended after testimony from Surgeon Andrew R. Wentworth and others. They stated Evans appeared not intoxicated. Evans admitted leaving the deck during watch but claimed he went below to quell a disturbance.
Five squads of army officers completed a fifty mile test walk in twenty hours over three days from Fort Hancock to Fort Monroe with stops at Forts New Jersey Maryland Virginia and Governor's Island. The Governor's Island unit of seven officers traced a Brooklyn to Coney Island loop daily aided by an ambulance and chaplain.
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia held the United States government may be sued and enjoined from infringing Krupp of Essen Germany patents on recoil brakes and gun equipment used in Springfield rifles. The decision cites General Crozier directing ordnance work at Rock Island Watervliet and Springfield plants as infringing the Krupp patents.
Washington Oct 7 A veteran long drawing an undeserved Civil War pension repaid 1172 to the government and sent bonds and a draft with a letter of restitution. Commissioner Vespasian Warner disclosed the case to President Roosevelt and noted the man is of sound mind after verification.
St Petersburg October 7 faculty refuse ministerial ban and prepare to challenge the repressive measures in court. Moscow University and technical schools join a general student strike. Kiev and Dorpat universities also declare strikes.
Winnipeg reports that Barry general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway accepted the strikers’ demand to take them back. The company shipped all strike breakers east and south and all workers returned to work this afternoon.
Cholera cases rise in St. Petersburg with 124 new infections and 41 deaths in 24 hours. Experiments with anti cholera serums produced no positive results and several hospitals discontinue them. Officials favor preventive vaccination or inoculation amid expert doubts on serum efficacy.
The rarest Bechtler five cent piece, dated 18¢, sold for 5 percent of its value at the final sale of James B. Wilson’s collection at the Collectors' Club. H. O. Granberg of Oshkosh, Wis. purchased the coin and the 1802 half dime earlier in the week. Various other items, including a $250 Templeton Reid coin and a 1849 Mormon $20, set sales records as total sales reached $13,000 over three days.
Miss Elizabeth Irene Tiernan a trained nurse wed the Rev Henry Boardman Van derbogart curate of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Middletown Conn yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Acheson rector of Grace Church amid family religious opposition.
A weather bulletin notes a low pressure system moving east over the lake and valley bringing rain in places, with clearing in Texas and showers in the central plains. Temperatures are generally below average in the central valleys and lakes region, rising in Atlantic areas, with fair elsewhere. showers expected in the Atlantic states Thursday, followed by cooler conditions.
The Institute for Seamen at West and Jane streets held a dedication ceremony as construction nears completion for the lodging and club complex. Speakers included Rear Admiral Coghlan, E. W Matthews, and Rev. Dr. Stoddard, with Mrs. Sage honored for funding.
The funeral of George Irving nephew of Washington Irving was held at old St. Pauls Chapel. The ceremony led by Rev C Montague Geer was simple. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Mr Irving father John T Irving was the first judge in New Yorks Court of Common Pleas and sold William Point property for a fort and government reservation.
A full day of free admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History with numerous events at hotels and public schools. Notable talks cover topics from Be ginnings of America to The Maximilian Episode and Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships.
Albany reports the Public Service Commission found 56,122 trains in the 2d District during June with a percent on time at divisional terminals. The announcement was made today.
Notices record several marriages on October 7 1908 including Lapham Capen in Noroton Connecticut Eaton Mann in Albany New York and Nelson Russell in Cambridge Massachusetts. Additional entry Whitehorne Taunt ties Earl English granddaughter in Culpeper Virginia with ceremony at St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Such notices require full name and address for indorsement.
Bedford Mary E Bedford widow of Samuel Bedford died October 7 with funeral notice to follow. The death notice lists several survivors and notes republication policy in the Tri-Weekly Tribune. Local readers see obituary timing and arrangements to be announced.
Obituary notices list multiple deaths including Michael Drugan Louis Fitzgerald Alice Gatchell Margaret Hackstaff Catherine Peacock Mary Pinckney Henry Van Orden and George Lyman with funeral details and residences across Brooklyn and New York City. Relatives and friends invited to attend services at homes churches and cemeteries.
Readable lines describe Harlem train access from Grand Central and trolleys on Webster and Jerome avenues. Ad lists lots starting at 150 dollars and a contact telephone. Also references an undertaker Frank E. Campbell and ambulance services with addresses in New York City.
The Uptown Office of THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE invites employers to consult an installed file of selected aspirants for various positions. Advertising mentions Tribune subscription options, offices, and international mailing rates, with multiple city and foreign destinations and office locations listed.
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