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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1908

Page

11

Amusements lineup at multiple theaters tonight

The program lists shows at Academy of Music and many other venues with vaudeville, dramas, and musical acts. Notable entries include Fedora at American and The Devil at Belasco, The Merry Widow at Sew Amsterdam, Follies of 1908 at Sew York, and The Regeneration at WERER'S, among others.

Academy OF Music Alhambra ASTOR Belasco Blaney ADWAY Algeria Coney Island Criterion Eden Musee Wax Empire Jack Straw AEN Theatre Garrick Hackett Hammersteins Heprald Square Birdland Knickerbocker Gottenders Abeprty TCEUM YRIC Giorto Betsy Amsterdam York AVOY Diana of Dobson's Wallace

New York Daily Tribune Ownership Details

The New York Daily Tribune is owned and published by The Tribune Association, a New York corporation. Its office and principal place of business are the Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street, New York, with Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer.

The Tribune Association New York Tribune Nassau Street Ogden Mills Nathaniel Tuttle

News This Morning World and Domestic Briefs

Foreign talks seek regulation of international money transfers with delegates to The Hague. Wilbur Wright flies a 39 minute 183 second record at Le Mans. The Bradford steamer arrives Jamaica. more fruit steamers overdue. Russia may seek an $80 million loan. Northern Minnesota forest fires unchecked with border fears. American officers host Australians aboard the Connecticut as fleet heads to Manila. Saxon-Britain cholera incident on St Petersburg voyage. Domestic political notes cover the Democratic State Convention at Rochester and Taft’s Western tour. Bryan speeches on Taft and Scares. Local items include forgery case, embezzlement arrest, a Montclair shooting, a Long Island asylum fire, and Saratoga convention prep. Weather: fair with 73 and 54 yesterday highs and lows.

Holland Germany Italy Hague Wilbur Wright le Mans United Fruit Company Bradford Jamaica Paris Russia Winnipeg Minnesota Albany Connecticut Manila Maine Alabama Naples St. Petersburg Viborg Rochester Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Taft James S. Sherman Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs Wilkes-Barre Hughes Columbia County Fairgrounds Hudson Rensselaer County Nassau William J. Bryan Weehawken N. J W. H. Singer Pittsburg L. A. Cooper Uptown E. R. Chapman & Co George N. Morton New York Philadelphia John Leonard Montclair Bryan Long Island Governor Hughes Herbert Parsons Saratoga Bingham The Provident Life John Mayhew Wainwright State Senate Francis M. Carpenter John Redmond United Irish League Ireland McClellan McGowan Metz New Academy of Music Brooklyn Justice Davis Standard Oil Company Virginia Maryland Williamsburg Bridge

Bryan shifts stance on railways and regulation stance

The piece argues Mr. Bryan inconsistently contrasts his past support for government ownership of railways with his current call for regulation. It questions what new facts or reasoning led him to abandon reliance on regulation and declare ownership undesirable, asking why the public should trust his current position.

Bryan Philadelphia Wall Street Journal Brian Mr. Bryan

Public Confidence Requires Bryan To Explain Shift

The speaker asserts that Mr. Bryan cannot merely announce a shift without clarity. To gain public trust, he must publicly disclose his reasoning and take the public into his confidence. The remark emphasizes transparency as essential to political credibility.

Mr. Bryan

The Democratic Ticket and Chanler as Governor Candidate

The piece analyzes Lieutenant Governor Chanler as the Democratic nominee for governor, arguing his strength lies in admiration for Governor Hughes rather than past deeds. It notes the convention’s choice over others, Chanler’s speeches praising Hughes, and compares the campaign to a fanciful national race, underscoring the dexterity required to persuade voters.

Chanler Hughes Mr. Chanler Herrick Parker Dutchess County New York Albany Conners Murphy Shelley Mr. Hughes Mr. Bryan Roosevelt Roosevelt Democrat Hughes Democrat William Schuyler Jackson

Anti-Opium Campaign Gains Traction in China

The article notes steady progress in China’s opium crackdown. It cites strict enforcement, a Peking druggist banishment for ten years, and hopes the campaign will curb both use and traffic while considering potential post ban alcohol issues. The United States calls for an international conference in Shanghai on January 1.

Peking China United States Shanghai

International effort urged to end Chinese opium trade

The article notes invitations accepted for official representation in China and urges coordinated action by America England France Germany Japan and Portugal. Aims to abolish a practice long tolerated across a vast empire, deeming success now within measurable reach through earnest aid.

America England France Germany Japan Portugal China

Taft called "the man on the job" amid Bryan smear of make good

The piece defends Taft against Bryan’s partisan jabs noting Taft’s proven efficiency in handling diverse duties. It criticizes Bryan for boasts and insults, arguing Bryan has no track of administrative achievement. The comparison emphasizes Taft's reliability and effectiveness.

Mr. Bryan Putile Taft

Parker misstates corporate political donations at Rochester

In a Rochester Democratic State Convention address ex Judge Alton B Parker implies current laws allow corporate contributions. The piece notes Republicans already banned corporate money and warns Parker’s claim misleads about penalties and reach of both state and federal statutes.

Alton B. Parker Rochester New York State Parker Congress United States Democratic Party Republican Party Republican Congress New York

Bryan in the East and the new Bryan

The piece sketches William Jennings Bryan campaigning in the East as a changed figure. It cites his 1896 and 1900 stances on free silver, claims a Denver convention granted him a new charter, and portrays his Baltimore speech as evidence of a regenerated, less combative stance for a third presidential bid. It notes Democrats faced a transformed Bryan who claimed no binding past policies.

Bryan East Baltimore Denver Baltimore Sun Linccoln

Bryan’s record held to judge him, not new clothes

The speaker argues Bryan cannot purge his past policies by a single platform and that the East will weigh his entire record rather than his latest political assertions. He warns voters to assess Bryan by historical commitments, not by current rhetoric.

Bryan Denver East The New York Times Dem Hughes

Roosevelt indorsement critique and urban transit link noted

The text critiques President Roosevelt's endorsement of Taft as worthless, cites Democratic party dynamics and figures like Morgan J. O'Brien, and reports on Brooklyn's Williamsburg Bridge opening linking eastern Kings County to Manhattan lines, highlighting political shifts and transit gains.

Brooklyn Manhattan Williamsburg Broadway Cypress Hills Canarsie Rockaway Delancey Street Kings County

Queer Bird Homes and Other Oddities in Nature

A collage of curiosities from a German ornithology piece noting birds’ varied nesting habits including swallows on a moving train, goldfinch beds of forget-me-nots, and a watch-spring nest in Soletta. It also cites a Washington Star joke, a Paris menu card collection from France’s Foreign Department, jack rabbit flooding in Antelope Valley, and theater plans at the German Theatre with multiple plays and a quip about a prolific author.

Germany Harry Maas Jean Fabre Foreign Department France Paris Figaro Stanley Shah of Persia Li Hung Chang

Miss Mar Emily Sands to Wed Hon Augh Melville Howard

New York society notes a large Southampton wedding with Emily Sands marrying Hon. Augh Melville Howard at St Andrew Dune Church. Bishop Greer to officiate. reception at Shoreham. Attendants, ushers, and guests from New York and Europe listed amid ongoing social travel.

Mar Emily Sands Augh Melville Howard St. Andrew's Dune Church Southampton Long Island Bishop Greer W. Treder East Hampton Shoreham Benjamin Aymar Sands Edith Clark George Crawford Clark Mervyn Wingfield Barrington Park Burford England Theodore A. Havemeyer Bradish G. Johnson Franklin C. Hoyt J. Searle Barclay

Social Notes From Newport Leases Gull Rock Estate

Newport telegraph reports Mr and Mrs Joseph R Dilworth of New York have leased Gull Rock the summer home of Mr and Mrs Victor Sorchan at Newport September 16 tenants take over the property noting social season moves.

Tribune Newport Joseph R. Dilworth New York Gull Rock Victor Sorchan

Movement to Establish a Dutch Language Chair at Chicago

A campaign to set up a Dutch language and literature chair at the University of Chicago gains momentum. Congress man G J Diekema, a Dutch American and friend of President Roosevelt, engages with the President on the matter as a petition with 500 Dutch descent citizens circulates in Holland Michigan and other settlements.

University of Chicago Tribune Holland Mich G. J. Diekema Roosevelt

Weddings Across Cities Include Notable Naval Ties

Telegraph reports from Boston Clifton and Newport detail multiple weddings. Miss Mary C Eustis wed Donald Scott of New York with a notable New York contingent as ushers. Miss Sybil Hodges wed Warren H Childs in New York, with attendance split from Mrs Hodges. Helen Dearborn and Stephen Medberry Jr wed at a summer home in Massachusetts. Gwendolyn Whipple married Paymaster William Neal Hughes in Newport, described as a naval affair. May Blumenthal tied the knot with Felix Goetz in Paris at city hall office.

the Tribune Boston Mary C. Eustis William Elery Channing Eustis Donald Scott New York Frank Hall Scott Milton Eustis Clement Scott Henry Stickney Holcombe Ward Rodman Gilder Hamilton Davis John C. Wister Philadelphia Katherine Brown Roderick Stebbins Sybil A. Hodges E. Hodges St. John’s Episcopal Church Hingham Warren H. Childs George W. Childs Hodges Henry Hodges Tribune Clifton Mass Helen Dearborn Frank Dearborn Stephen Clark Medberry, Jr Howard A. Whiting Edward Tillotson Church of the Holy Name Swampscott Beatrice Church Pittsburg Neil G. Medburry Newport Gwendolyn Whipple William Neal Hughes Trinity Church Stanley C. Hughes Pemberton H. Powel Paris Sep Blumenthal Bernard Blumethal Felix Goetz London

Dr William T Bull Recovers From Illness

Newport Sept 16 Dr William T Bull is recovering from violent muscular rheumatism that affected his heart. Mrs Bull says he has rallied and can sit up. He plans to return to New York on Wednesday though still weak. Doctors Blake Richardson and Jackson have consulted, with Dr Tilling as attendant.

Tribune Newport William T. Bull Maurice Richardson James Jackson Boston Tilling Bull

Widow and Sons Share Leeds Fortune in Paris Will

The will of William B. Leeds, who died in Paris on June 23, leaves about $50,000,000 to be divided between his widow Mrs Nannie Stewart Leeds and his two sons William B. Leeds Jr and Rudolph G. Leeds. The will was admitted to probate yesterday at Mineola Long Island by Surrogate Jackson. William B. Leeds Jr resides at 987 Fifth Avenue with his mother. Rudolph G. Leeds is of Richmond Ind.

William B. Leeds Paris Nannie Stewart Leeds William B. Leeds, Jr Fifth Avenue Rudolph G. Leeds Richmond Ind Mineola Long Island Jackson

Prominent Passengers on Kronprinzessin Cecilie

On the steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie sailing from Southampton at 2 15 p m bound for New York the passengers include E H Gary chairman of the United States Steel Corp and Mrs Gary and Mr and Mrs J J Aston among others from Europe.

London Kronprinzess Cecilie Southampton New York E. H. Gary United States Steel Corporation Gary J. J. Aston

Lenox Bridge Club Trophies Won At Curtis Hats Event

Mrs Franklin Stickney led a Berkshire bridge day at Curtis Hotel Lenox with trophy winners including Mrs Charles Bristed Mrs William Stryker and Miss L Brooks. Guests from nearby estates joined a luncheon and motor visits while notable attendees and arrivals occupied social circuits through the day and into the evening with plans for future gatherings.

Lenox Franklin Stickney Bridge Curtis Charles Bristed William L. Stryker Mine L. Brooks Lagy Gusta Fane George H. Morgan Mea Dayton John A. Hadden, Jr Mmnert Stockton J. Sloat Fassett Curtis Hotel Frederic Delaflain John Giraud Foster Charles Astor F. Augustus Schermerhorn Richard Auchmuty G. Dormers Helen F. Chase J. Clarence Post C. Chapman Albert H. Gallatin Alfred Richard Starr Dana Birchwood Willingy, Ton Anna B. Shaw Richard Edgecombe Charles G. Peters J. Bruce Webster James H. Embry New York Harry A. Robbins Newbold Morris Alexandre Spring Lawn the of Mercy Hospital Pittsfield

Antiquities Unearthed Near Alexandria In Greek Coin Find

Ancient coins discovered near Alexandria, Egypt by Demandour, including eighteen thousand Greek tetradrachmas, buried six feet under sand for 2.20 years, well preserved. Coins from Ptolemy II era, valued around $20 each in ancient purchasing power, most from royal Greek and Egyptian rulers. Museums in Egypt and abroad have already acquired many.

Agees Ptolemy II Egypt

Hughes Victory and Boss Rule Debate Split Across Papers

Multiple 1916 era editorials from The Springfield Republican and other papers praise Hughes renomination and critique boss control in the GOP. Articles discuss Hughes as a principled, public‑minded candidate, with opponents warning of centralized power and party machinery guiding the nomination.

Philadelphia Ledger Dem Renomi Er Hughes Doubdt Faustfinding Ange Tee

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