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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
2
John G. Townsend and a slate including YT Coleman Dupont L Heister Ball William D. Denny William Ellison L A Drexler and Charles I Moore will not have their delegation instructed by the convention.
Secretary Taft rose early for an informal reception with state officials and wives. He toured Ft. Omaha and Ft. Crook with dress parades and fifteen guns, then lunched in Council Bluffs with General Grenville M. Dodge and Iowa party leaders. He spoke on the Philippines at a Commercial Club banquet.
In Lynchburg Va on April 7 more than five hundred delegates converge for the Virginia State Republican convention with expectations of a turbulent session. Officials anticipate four delegates to the Chicago National Convention will be instructed for Secretary Taft.
Chairman Henry A. Williams announces new members to the State Executive Committee list including B. J. Hull Urbana R. F. Somerville Dayton Huntington Brown Mansfield W. L. Tobey Hamilton Raymond Hornbeck West Alexandria Linus B. Kauffman Columbus Rathburn Fuller Toledo P. J. Brady Cleveland John H. Fitch Youngstown William T. Francis Chicago W.O. Bishop Batavia Joe E. Baird Bowling Green Dr W. A. Bell Kenton Dr L. F. Landick Lima Thomas W. Fleming Cleveland L. W. Buckmaster Columbus J. W. Rowe Lakewood.
Lisbon endured a violent election weekend as troops patrolled Campos and Pedro squares. Regiments faced rioters with artillery and cavalry as Bernardino Machado urged withdrawal of forces. Official returns list multiple parties with a 155 seat total. More troops reinforced the city amid new demonstrations and mass arrests.
New York April 7 A Commercial Tribune dispatch reports a turbulent scene overPrince Helie De Sagan and Anna Gould amid family opposition to remarriage. George J Gould denies a reconciliation with Edwin Gould while De Sagan stays in New York a week or two. Anna Gould says she is not engaged and cannot be forced into marriage.
Burkett defends the war policy and criticizes actions by a Maine figure as the Army proposes a rise in funding. The article continues from the previous page detailing political clashes over military funding and leadership.
The Senate debated large military and naval expenditures with Senator Hale criticizing expansion as excessive and warning of deficits. Other senators defended the army’s role and warned against political attacks amid talk of a big war and growing revenues. Abraham L. Brick, Indiana congressman, died in Indianapolis at 57 from Bright's disease. funeral planned in South Bend after touring for the state convention.
Secretary Taft reviewed a Senate report where Senator Hale urged higher army appropriations. He stated he did not know who wrote the Washington article cited by Hale and declined to discuss the matter further. He spoke mainly about the Philippines during his speech.
Three distinct shocks rattled southern Arizona with Douglas as the likely epicenter. First occurred at 9 p.m., second two hours later, and the third and strongest at 3 a.m. in Fronteeras and Pilaries area. No damage reported, but houses trembled and miners fled the Pilaries mine, fearing an explosion or collapse.
The Haytien gunboat Vertieres reached Port au Prince with twenty five political prisoners and numerous army conscripts aboard. President Nord Alexis is strengthening Port au Prince defenses as troops continue arriving from the interior.
Three directors whose terms expired were re-elected at the Vandalia Railway Company annual meeting in Terre Haute Indiana Joseph Wood of Pittsburgh D T McCabe of Pittsburgh and John P Green of Philadelphia were named as the returning board members
Official notice in the House of Representatives of the death of Representative Abraham L. Brick of Indiana. Resolutions of regret were unanimously adopted. A funeral attendance committee was named, and both Houses adjourned. The Senate also adopted resolutions and adjourned in respect.
Topeka Kan April 7 Robbers dynamited the safe of the State Bank at Huron Atchison County and escaped with 6500 The bank building was wrecked The six robbers believed to have been in a slumber escaped on handcars
In Holdenville Oklahoma on April 17 robbers blew the safe of the Farmers State Bank of Yeager and escaped with 1850 dollars. The town was not awakened and no clue to the robbers has been obtained.
Three men from Buffalo attempt to crack the Imperial Bank in St Davids Ontario. They ignite a fuse to force the safe open containing over 3000 dollars as villagers are held at gunpoint. The trio flees toward Niagara Falls with two robbers covering the escape.
Columbus April 7 Attorney General Ellis holds that a single term sheriff serving an extension year is not eligible to seek election to a successor this fall The ruling also includes county treasurers in the same prohibition and applies to Monroe County officials as cited by Prosecutor A C Benbow
Rear Admiral Evans shows improvement and feels better this morning after arriving at Palo Robles Springs. Dr. P. E. McDonald surgeon aboard the flag ship Connecticut reports the admiral had a splendid night and is in good spirits.
Fire today razed the main building of the old Jacob Cold Packing Plant at Eighth and Hickory streets in Kansas City. The loss was estimated at $90,000, with Jones Bros Dry Goods Co. bearing most of the damage.
A treaty of arbitration between the United States and Portugal was signed in Lisbon on April 7. The agreement aims to settle disputes peacefully and strengthen bilateral relations.
Night riders set fire to Stephen Ryan’s tobacco barns and beds in Switzerland County near Vevay threatening to hang him if he replanted his crop. In Tennessee John Gardner and Walter Hunt surrendered in Nashville to Sheriff Johnson amid allegations of involvement in Vaughn Bennet’s killing. Secretary Clark in Kentucky warned Burley growers of an 1908 crop slump as tobacco prices rise and 86000 pounds were sampled for potential sale.
In Winchester Kentucky authorities report more night rider notices after Circuit Judge Benton condemned lawlessness tied to the tobacco crisis. Will Jorden a tenant on Hart Robinson’s farm moved after a warning to stop raising tobacco. Robinson plans to continue cultivation. The American Tobacco Company has ceased operations. its warehouse was rented to the Clark County Board of Control of the Burley Tobacco Society for storage.
Washington April 7 The House committee examining Lilley charges turns attention to the Navy Department not Electric Boat after witness Robert G Skerrett a former Navy employee admits obtaining and publishing confidential Navy reports. He says he received extracts anonymously while with Lake Torpedo Boat and used them in technical articles. When asked if publishing secret information was dishonorable he replies No I think it indiscreet.
Obituaries report Charles D Warren aged near seventy died in Gabon from stroke effects. Rev Dr Samuel Currie Ewing aged 77 died in Cairo described as oldest missionary by age and service. Mrs Sue Thomas Walling wife of Hamilton city treasurer died of liver illness. Edwin C Jones died in Long Beach formerly Assistant Director of Printing at Manila and slated to be Chief of the Philippine Printing Office. William E Shutt Sr former Springfield mayor and U S district attorney died in Hot Springs. Albert K Hiscock 47 son of Senator Frank Hiscock died in Syracuse. he led the State Bank of Syracuse and served as VP of Trust and Deposit Co of Onondaga.
Miss Gladys Squiers daughter of the American Minister to Panama wed Lieutenant Harry H. Rousseau of the Panama Canal Commission in a secret Saturday night ceremony officiated by Judge Hezekiah A. Gudger. The union surprised social circles after reports that Mr. Squiers had refused consent.
Herman P. Goebel told the House Post Office Committee that the ocean mail subvention bill would likely be reported favorably tomorrow and could be amended from the Senate version. He said Democrats will oppose as a group, with possible Republican opposition, but expects the measure to become law despite that.
The Bethlehem Steel Company reports net income of 2 638 957 for the year ended December 31 rising 1 274 782 from the prior year. After interest charges a surplus of 1 618 489 is shown an increase of 856 040. The total surplus after preferred dividends is 2 100 409 up 1 508 979. Unfilled orders are valued at 8 425 836.
Dr Robert Koch of Berlin, famed for discovering the tubercle bacillus, arrived in New York today on the steamer Kron Prinzessin Cecilie.
Washington April 7 The House devoted its session to the District of Columbia appropriation bill adopting two amendments 75 cent gas for district establishments and outward opening doors for public school buildings but failing to include a child labor provision for the district The bill carrying 9 561 450 was passed and a recess held in memory of the late Rep Abraham J Brick of Indiana The Senate passed a fortification bill totaling 12 106 187 and adjourned in Brick memory The leadership estimated little legislation remains this session with adjournment likely between May 15 and May 30 and the Sherman anti trust amendment bill viewed as doomed by leaders
Assistant Attorney General Miller issued two opinions on saloon tax laws. An agent canvassing from home selling brewery products must hold a saloon license. A club with a cafe and dumb waiter liquor flow also requires a license for the club itself.
A southbound South Side Elevated car jumped its track near Indiana avenue in Chicago. The front car fell into the yard of 4235 Prairie avenue injuring many. motorman George Stang and several others were seriously hurt and may die. Passengers escaped through windows as officers aided victims.
Seven men were severely injured when dynamite exploded at Meadow Creek during landslide removal near the Chesapeake and Ohio track. Foreman C W Kincaid was the most seriously hurt, with colleagues J W McAllister Adolph Antony G W Brazie Antonio Donati Francisco Romio and Ed Carter also injured.
A locomotive hauling a work train on the Adirondack division of the Central Hudson Railroad exploded near Floodwood today. Seven trainmen were severely injured. officials believe no fatalities are expected.
A reader learns to spot coffee as a cause of discomfort and urges quitting. It argues against caffeine and promotes a healthful life by replacing coffee with a clean whole wheat option free of caffeine.
An Illinois woman details improved kidney function nerves and heart action after switching from twenty years of coffee to Postum cereal. She reports reduced despondency regained energy and ability to perform hard mental labor with less fatigue. The advertisement promotes Postum from Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
A newspaper pitch claims Postum contains the natural phosphate of potash from wheat berry used to replace coffee. It promises mental and nerve restoration, stating ten days without coffee proves there is a reason to switch for chronic coffee drinkers.
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