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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
2
Modern science enhances Ramie textile with pleasant feel and high absorbency for underwear. Makers plan Ramie plantations, expanding American agriculture. Rocers Peer & Company offers Schlichten Ramie underwear in styles and weights at three Broadway stores and Warren, 13th, and 34th streets.
Preparations for a general strike by about 2400 cab drivers escalate after last night’s Liberty Dawn Association meeting. Funds rise as 5 organizations pledge weekly support. union seeks official recognition and wage, day, and benefit demands. Police roles, strike breakers, and a linked United Teamsters contingency are noted amid growing tensions.
Lisbon reports a bubonic plague outbreak in Terceira Island with intensified violence, marking a severe health crisis in the Azores archipelago. Officials warn residents and urge caution as authorities investigate the surge in cases.
The Public Service Commission 24 District orders the Erie Railroad to erect a new passenger station at Collins Erie County after a Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital complaint. The commission cites the need for a decent appearance and notes voluntary community funding in some cases to avoid eyesores.
Twenty creditors of Mayor Johnsons Municipal Traction Company joined a suit filed in the U S Circuit Court seeking a receiver for the insolvent holding company that operates Cleveland Railway car lines at a 3 cent fare A receiver would void the lease and allow the Cleveland Railway led by Horace Andrews John Stanley and allies to regain control of the lines and property
A large turnout at 244 East 34th Street organized the Fat Men's Club of New York. Frank J Dotzler elected president. bylaws prize weight, with honorary and life memberships for extreme girth. Members listed include Dotzler 389, Wilson 419, Stout 373, Probst 319, and others.
Typhoon damage at Amoy reception grounds is being repaired with bamboo structures replacing ruined buildings. A wireless telegraph system may be omitted due to lack of experts. Officials brace for heightened security during American fleet visits while schools and many institutions close early. The visit is seen as highly important, with a busy schedule of dinners, receptions, and boat races planned around imperial and consular officials.
Tokio resumes normal conditions after a near-week shutdown to honor American officers and sailors. The fleet's departure featured grand naval maneuvers with cheers as each ship passed, the band playing the Japanese anthem. Missing sailors were largely recovered and desertion not confirmed. U S commissioners to the Tokio exposition receive high orders from the Emperor.
Three men named Bard Bertha and Cauda, believed American, were sent to thirteen months in prison in Rheims for robbing passengers on eastbound express trains. The incident involved thieves targeting rail travelers and prompted international attention as the suspects were identified as Americans.
In St Petersburg on Oct 25 the London bail remittance had not arrived but was expected by tomorrow. Tschaikovsky plans to travel via Finland abroad, aims to visit his mother in Kazan province, yet relatives are advised against remaining in Russia before trial. Crown attorney says trial may take about a year and notes new evidence keeps appearing as he is returned to the fortress in good health. officials reportedly wink at some fortress rule violations to ease his confinement.
Russian government consented to Nicholas Tschaikovsky's release after half of the $250 bail was raised via a loan in the United States. A guaranteed payment telegraphed to St Petersburg supports the arrangement, while £12,500 raised in England backs the overall settlement. A U.S. committee including Bishop Greer and Congressman Herbert Parr extends an appeal for subscriptions to meet the loan.
Prominent individuals Edward M. Shepard Hamilton Mabie Professor George W. Kirchwey of Columbia University and the Rev Thomas R Slicer urge subscriptions. Contributions are to be sent to treasurer William Jay Schieffelin at 170 William Street New York.
General Jose Miguel Gomez and Alfredo Zayas, candidates of the Zayistas and Miguelistas, were warmly greeted in Santiago de Cuba. Supporters arrived from across the island including Havana. A procession over two miles long appeared this afternoon, followed by a dinner for three thousand guests.
Sunrise and sunset times listed with moon phase and high water marks. Wireless reports note the Ryndam, Chicago, and Minnetonka positions and expected dock times. Incoming steamers by vessel, origin, and scheduled sailings or closures provided for October 27 to 28 with ports and lines names.
Port of New York shipping news lists arrivals and quarantine statuses for October 1908. Vessels include City of Savannah from Savannah with passengers, Mariner from Philadelphia in ballast, Admiral Dewey from Port Antonio with cabin passengers, Planet Venus with cargo from multiple ports, Princess Anne from Newport News, Californian to American-Hawaiian Line with cargo, Italia from Leghorn to Henderson Brothers, Amerika from Hamburg to American Line, and Archibald Azua with mails and merchandise.
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