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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
4
A damaged OCR snippet shows the paper’s masthead and publishing notes for the SHE Commercial Tribune published in Cincinnati. It lists establishment details, address lines, and subscription rates dated Friday April 3 1908 and credits MERCIAL TRIBUNE COMPANY with O. Shelby as president.
Daily delivery note states price per copy and carrier service terms.
In Great Britain Continent and all foreign areas subscription options are listed with advance payment terms. The Commercial Tribune Co. provides postal and express payment options and grand branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington Bureau with delivery and reading room details.
Clearing and cool conditions follow a passing rain area as cloudiness grows in the Southwest and South. Below freezing temperatures persist in the Northwest. Local Weather Bureau records for April 2 1908 compare with the same date in the previous three years.
Ohio and West Virginia expect fair and warmer conditions on Friday and Saturday. Indiana forecasts fair and warmer weather for Friday and Saturday. Kentucky shows fair weather Friday with warmer western portions, and Saturday fair and warmer overall.
Ships arrive and sail from major ports including York Halifax Queenstown Singapore Amsterdam and Liverpool. Vessels mentioned include The Peters burg The Celtic Pretorian Caronia Teutonia Dania Ivernia Florence Floridan Clara Ma donna Teresa Amerika and more with routes to New York Boston Liverpool and Genoa among others. Wireless updates place Umbria 605 miles east of Sandy Hook and Amerika about 760 miles east awaiting dock times.
A long OCR fragment lists multiple individuals and locations including Linton F Taft Cleveland Hays Isaacs Greene New York Burke Chicago Scofield Philadelphia Lackman Haas Nashville J N Gray Indianapolis Ben Hagens Louisville US Armstrong Pittsburg etc. The text reads like a roster of names with city and state pairings and partial affiliations.
The piece argues for a bill by Representative Sheer to ban high school fraternities, societies and kindred groups. It notes the bill passed the House 67 to eight and urges expulsion for members who refuse to withdraw, saying fraternities harm education and discipline, citing Chicago and Cincinnati as warning examples and hoping Senate support will aid Ohio schools.
The United States through its Harbin Consul recognizes China's sovereignty in Manchuria, challenging Russian and Japanese control of the Harbin railway. The move, praised as warranted by treaty rights, signals a wider world access to Manchuria and invites Russia and Japan to adjust to an expanding American presence in far eastern waters.
In Senate debate Senator Knox argued that Congress cannot expand or diminish state police powers. He warned that a federal act interrupting interstate commerce would be a constitutional absurdity and noted the interstate commerce clause's growing importance in national policy. He stressed Congress should not attempt to police shipments delivered from other states.
The argument discusses constitutional limits on Congress regulating interstate trade and railways. It argues that the framers did not foresee current developments and that police powers reside with states, not to be increased or diminished by federal action. It notes the commerce clause applies until goods are delivered to a out-of-state consignee.
The Indianapolis Star notes Vice President Fairbanks is tapping kegs of optimism. It warns that without care his friends might let enemies insinuate there is more than optimism in the keg.
The DeKalb Kansas Courier hails Mr. Bryan as the truest Democrat and a noble standard barrier for the Democratic party, urging readers to walk up and join the sentiment.
The piece suggests the United States could deploy a naval fleet to Venezuela, framing it as a diplomatic move that would likely be unwelcome.
The The Courier Journal labels the Congressional Record as a counterfeit, raising questions about motive and accuracy. The piece hints at internal doubts and possible rivalries influencing public perception.
Rev. Harold Conover of Wichita Kansas insists red ink is superior to red liquor in his provocative stance challenging typical Kansan views.
Governor Harris declares support for investigations aimed at bipartisanship. The stance faces political tug of war as partisan factions weigh the intent and impact on democracy.
A fragment from the Albany Argus mocks a Kaiser with only his shirt, jokes about Senator Davis of Arkansas failing to grasp the helm, and notes Castro keeping the asphalt pot boiling as the umpire resumes play.
A reader recalls an instructive Commercial Tribune piece on morning versus afternoon papers for ads, citing a Cincinnati firm’s big Monday sales and the enduring aftereffects of well-placed ads. The note also mentions eye wear recommendations, street can recycling in New York, and weather's impact on spring baseball plans.
The Civil Service Commissioners announced a strict enforcement of the prohibition on political involvement by classified Post Office employees. Violations may lead to dismissal. Meanwhile Cleveland politics center on Mayor Johnson and the Democratic State Convention, with discussions of streetcar fare changes and upcoming local and national party events.
Buffalo Wyoming stockman James Noonan laments forest fires but praises government efforts and cites a planned $5,000 forest reserve telephone network in the Big Horn reservation. Ohio Sunday school baseball leagues gain traction in Ashtabula County led by Rev J W Underwood. Summit County residents foresee lakeside fishing relief from beef price rises while Chesapeake & Ohio President George W Stevens calls Mexico's rail growth positive and expects a quick coal strike resolution.
Jacob Wittenbeck was granted a divorce from Belle Crist Wittenbeck by Judge Gard in Hamilton, and he celebratorily proclaimed his freedom shouting I’m free. He said he would not marry again, warning about women despite his claim to have learned from experience.
Hamilton Ohio April 2 W C Atherton a Cincinnati fish dealer was acquitted today by a jury in Magistrate Warwick's court on eight charges of selling black bass out of season Deputy State Game Warden Charles Acton who arrested Atherton denounced he would push the case further
Abernethy used brusque, rude questioning to test a sick girl as a voluble mother interrupted. He directed the mother to put her tongue out and then examined the girl, leaving onlookers astonished by his harsh method.
State Senator John S. Fisher recounts a tale of a stubborn Squire in Indiana County who dismisses Supreme Court precedents. Dick Wilson arrives armed with dozens of rulings yet the judge interrupts and declares judgment against his client, predicting the court will reverse itself in the near future.
In a New York Sun excerpt, Prof. Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago argues against modern philanthropy while a charity expert cites a case where aid saved an entire family. The exchange ends with the comparison to a West Side Mrs Malaprop exclaiming about rain and irrigation.
Washington April 2 The Senate discussed a bill to place the District of Columbia public schools under a director appointed by the National Commissioner of Education, replacing the local Board of Education. The session also revisited a land claims settlement bill and a $5,000,900 cotton seizure account amendment, with no passage. The Senate adjourned to Monday.
Washington April 2 Congressman Heflin of Alabama appeared in Police Court after pleading not guilty and posted $3,000 bond for trial on two assault with a dangerous weapon charges. Bond posted by hotel proprietor O G Staples. Heflin waived reading of the informations accusing him of attacking Thomas Creary and Louis Lundy on a street car last Friday night.
The Howe Investigating Committee examined Fire Marshal D. S. Creamer and others as it shifted focus from the state treasurer to the Davis era. Evidence suggested unused office supplies and missing ledgers, with five entries marked commissions and loans to Davis staff. firm records were reportedly destroyed or unavailable.
The Democratic Executive Committee of West Virginia voted ten to five to endorse William Jennings Bryan for President after a three hour debate in Parkersburg. Leaders opposing the resolution included John T. McGraw and General C. C. Watts. supporters included William E. Chilton and Adam Littlepage. The committee set the State nominating convention for Charleston on July 29 and a Wheeling meeting on May 28 to choose delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Dover.
The report details passsage of an initiative and referendum measure with opposition from House conferees and support from Republicans. It notes confirmations of Demas P. Rowland for the Ohio Penitentiary Board of Managers and Ferdinand H. King for the State Board of Pharmacy, along with a bill authorizing Hamilton County bridge lowers on the Miami and Erie Canal route in Cincinnati.
Republicans in the Ohio House vote to adjourn April 11 with a May 4 return, to allow clerks to engross bills. Senate concurrence unknown as Democrats cry foul over delaying investigations. A plan to invite Senator Foraker to address the General Assembly on primary bills is likely to proceed.
Columbus Ohio April 2 Appointments of the House members of the Conference Committee on the Atwell initiative and referendum resolution were announced Speaker Eagleson They are George Little of Greene County Cal B Shuler of Montgomery County and Young Stephenson of Brown Courts opponents of the initiative and referendum as it passed the Senate The Senate members Howe Hafner and Duvall favor the direct legislative plan of government The three House members remain against the resolution after it was amended The Senate conferees voted for it in its original form It is predicted the Conference Committee will be unable to agree.
Columbus April 2 Governor Harris named Ferd H. King of Van Wert County as a member of the Board of Pharmacy for the term ending 31,1913. The appointment was immediately confirmed by the Senate.
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