New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING

r,opEr,->I- Secretary Taft's letter TO Presi-
dent kmador. announcing the intention OF 1he
G-,ited states TO see that fair elections "eie
held in Panama ma pubic on me lStilt ~.
and caused alarm in official circles - 4 NJ :,
-5ehng boats were wrecked oil the coast 80, -
Japan and $50 men were drowned - -; i "a -;
panhnrljcan Congress began its sessions III
1ondon =- The House OF Commons PdSss',u
the second reading OF the old age pension p.lt
il is expected that the measure Will pe q q 60 o.
modified in committee == All property Coli
.roIIed bv the Corean imperial household mas
been transferred to the state -- Inc MD a. =
-oba crop report shows an increase "1 '10'O
acres under cultivation.
nONEST-IC-Th Republican National Con-
,-ention met al Chicago and Senator Burrows.
as temporary chairman. delivered his speech
adjournment taken until noon TO-DAY. =.
Tho subcommittee of the credentials commit
tee of the Republican National Convention de-
cided in favor of rehearing OF the contests
decided by the national committee =. An
explosion of gaselene on the Boston iSlIiIs
schooner Alert. at Gloucester, resulted IN the
death Of one fisherman, the injury OF ten otileIS
and The total destruction of the vessel - ne
evidence in the so-called Boston Agreement
Case" was deemed insufficient for indictment OF
the steel and iron firms involved - ne ne
annual e17campment of the New York q A X
Was opened in Buffalo and state officers viii be
elected tomorrow -= The federal suits against
the so-called hard coal railroads. which VIII VIII
determine The Constitutionality of the com1nodfy
clause q the Hepburn act, began IN fha-
delphfa -= The Colorado State Democratic
convention instructed delegates to Denver Tor
at Argentine. Penn, was destroyed by dynamite:
labor troubles had been experienced for some
time.
rITY-Stocks strong. = n man
crazed by drink and angered because his VIE
refused to live with him seriously wounded heT
and killed his mother-in-law. - District At
for1lev Jerome replied to the additional charges
brought against him. - There was no bet
ting hut a fair sized crowd at the racetrack
The first arrest in Manhattan under the
new betting law made. - Senator Will
lam / TllllN If
practice of law ia this city - 1t was said
that a drop in meat prices would he made soon
A change in the Broadway Lexington ave
nue. subway route was approved by the Public
Service Commission. -- The lower bay was
illuminated by searchlights from the forts look
ing for the attacking feet in the mimic warfare
Commissioner Bingham ordered all pa
frolfnen doing duty in magistrates courts III
Brooklyn transferred to precincts. = raid
Was made alleged gambling house neal
the Waldorf. = The Traffic Club had
stormy meeting - The Produce Exchange
appointed a committee to urge the trunk lines
10 reduce rates part grain. == II was
announced that Franklin Chase Boyt, Assistant
Corporation Counsel. TO succeed the late
John r. Mexican judge of the Court of Spe
risl Sessions - The University Settlemen
started an investigation Of conditions th'
East Side.
THE wEATHER.-Indications for to-day
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest
"a degrees; lowest, 56.