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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune dated April 2 1908 from Cincinnati notes its establishment and mailing details. It lists Walnut Street and Government Place offices with EB.0 Eshelby as president and describes publication frequency and post office classification.
Postage prepaid rates show yearly and half year options for daily and Sunday editions plus weekly. Rates include combinations with or without Sunday issues and a monthly option.
The notice states delivery by carrier daily per copy with eight copies per issue pricing per copy.
Public notice lists foreign and domestic subscription rates for The Commercial Tribune Co. inclining one month to one year options and payment methods. It also provides office locations in Cincinnati and branch bureaus in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and London with street addresses and services.
Cloudy and rainy conditions prevailed yesterday from the Ohio Valley to the Central West as the storm center moved eastward. A clearing trend follows in this region with cold conditions persisting in the Northwest. Cincinnati registered 11 degrees above the average, with local Weather Bureau records for April 1, 1908 ending at 8 p.m. meridian time.
Government forecast notes snow in northern Ohio and possible rain turning to snow in West Virginia. The north will be much colder with strong northwest winds. South Ohio and Kentucky will be fair but colder Thursday and Friday. Indiana remains fair with cooler temperatures.
Oceanic from Queenstown to New York will dock about 8 a.m. Thursday after wireless contact 323 miles east of Sandy Hook. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Bremen for New York reported near Nantucket Lightship at 4:30 a.m. and to dock about 4:30 p.m. Massachussetts arrived from London Potsdam and Rotterdam. various ships arrive and sail at New York and European ports with multiple vessel movements.
Seven men from Southwest Missouri, convicted in Federal Court of peonage, surrendered to U S Marshal Mersey and were sent to Leavenworth Prison to serve terms. The list includes Charles M Smith and Jr both with three and a half years and $5,000 fines, other names with one to two years and $100 fines. The cases stemmed from actions in the Cape Girardeau court.
Hunt bill to have a hearing in the House Committee on Railroads on Wednesday April 8. Chairman Crawford states both sides will be heard with the Pullman Company allowed to present its view. The debate centers on passenger comfort versus cost and the committee’s duty to the traveling public and the Pullman Company’s profits.
The Arkansas Senator Davis and Thomas Helm clash over an exchange in which Helm says he struck Davis and Davis claims a rear attack with a loaded bat. Both accounts differ. Davis was later charged for carrying a gun, clouding his dignity as a senator.
New York attorney Mr. O E Thurber representing the Venezuelan government protests The Commercial Tribune editorial What Castro Needs arguing the United States repudiated a prior arbitration and that some claims affect Venezuela’s sovereignty making further arbitration improper The letter questions the assertion and national honor remarks.
The article discusses Secretary Root warning Castro over confiscation of American property and the insistence on arbitration. it questions Mr. Thurber’s stance in Venezuela’s claims, noting funding of the Matos rebellion and urging a firm U S position to end the impasse.
The Pullman Company states it is not a common carrier arguing it would not provide passenger comfort if it incurred no extra cost to its treasury.
Governor Harris reiterates support for bipartisan investigations to preserve fairness while expressing clear disdain for muckraking tactics used by partisan critics. He emphasizes impartial inquiry and public accountability amid political controversy.
The quote highlights Mr. Watterson's latest phrase described as inflammatory incoherence yet recognized as excellent. It contrasts with harsher terms like afflictive politics and milder phrases such as innocuous desue étude.
The Atlanta Constitution urges national unity with a call to let the country smile. It frames the plea as selfless and of the highest regard, noting Georgia faces divisions that complicate a united front.
Senator Tillman has completely recovered and will be ready to enter Chautauqua engagements without limit, but not without price.
The text suggests Colonel Abruzzi would advance with greater assurance if the King formally sanctioned the action in writing. This implies a need for official royal authorization to proceed.
The remarks quote Senator Knox asserting that dollars should not be treated as misdemeanors. The statement implies concern that money cannot be easily restrained or controlled.
Admiral Evans notes certain naval defects while Mr. Reuterdahl's stock climbs by a few points, indicating shifting opinions and market activity in naval affairs and related holdings.
The Tower-Hill incident served to divert attention from the possibilities of that Japanese war for a few sweet days.
A reader questions who is financing Helie’s notable journey seeking a wife and additional funds. The query implies concerns about backers and source of wealth behind the expedition.
The French physician Maurice de Fleury argues that anger reduces vitality with every outburst. Cited studies from The London Evening News and Prof. Lange describe anger as a state of general hyperenervation driven by brain artery dilation and increased vascular pressure.
A late note reviews an Odeon operetta Japanese Girl praising its artistic level and charity proceeds for a hospital. The writer riffs on public figures, a Hungary case, and a Paris alliance, then recounts April Fool candy antics and eye strain from reading on streetcars, resolving to read upright with better lighting.
The text likens anger to a delicate mechanical system driven by nerves and blood flow. It argues anger doubles heart and brain work, degrades the self, and harms others, urging replacement by steady, useful work to moderate paroxysms.
A long list of individuals and spouses from multiple cities including New York Waterford Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and others appear in a classified style notice. The items reference various surnames and initials followed by city names, indicating a directory or social listing rather than a single narrative event.
The Bryan Organization Committee in Hamilton County denies ties to the Kiefer-Bigelow faction and aims to secure delegates for Bryan. Locals discuss Johnson influence and Harmon vice presidential prospects as Harmon’s Kansas City reception stokes support. County Auditor Richardson notes higher wage allowances for assessors. Seventh Ward Democrats set a meeting to choose state convention delegates.
Independent tobacco buyer W L Leedom of Manchester says Adams County Ohio is quiet with no barn burnings or threats by Equity Society. He notes no appeals to skip crops and plans to grow usual acreage as traders praise calm sentiment.
Harvey R. Young cites morning newspapers as the best vehicle for advertisers arguing they reach readers all day while evening papers lag after 4 p.m. He notes morning circulation, markets, sports, society news and women readers drive furniture sales, with 75 percent of buyers being women who read the morning paper throughout the day.
A dispatch from Port au Prince notes extreme unrest with reports ofarchy prevailing. Dispute between General Jules Colou and Camillé Gabriel over authority escalates. French minister allegedly advised buying revolvers and ammunition as American warships prepare to marines.
State Department officials say American intervention in Haiti is a remote possibility amid domestic turmoil. Dispatches show no change in situation and no orders to land marines have been issued. The department stresses no desire or ground for intervention, despite protecting American interests if jeopardized.
Port au Prince remains tense after a thwarted second uprising involving General Lartaque and other officers. The French Minister in Haiti warns of potential risks to refugees in the Legation, while reports of political prisoners and alleged executions surface amid continued naval activity from D Estres Bremen Des Moines Marietta Eagle Paducah in the area.
Franklin A. Taylor of Waterbury testifies before the House committee investigating the Electric Boats Company. He alleges Lilley warned of an adverse decision and revealing details on the House floor if blocked. Also testifying are Elihu B. Frost Maurice Barrett and Charles Ferry who deny undue influence.
The jury in the State of Ohio v. Charles A. Albright, a prominent dealer, reported a disagreement after a 21 day trial. Jurors were said to stand 4 for conviction and the jury was dismissed. Albright was linked to the Cleveland Retail Dealers' Association in a Val tine antitrust charge.
A reader notes that many households treat the newspaper as a daily staple read at breakfast, noon, and in transit. The writer recalls personal restraint in buying extra copies and observes the broad reach of the paper across homes, offices, clubs, and shops.
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