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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1908
Page
2
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is praised as a world standard remedy for blood diseases humors eruptions and as a tonic restoring appetite and aiding kidney and liver function The ad emphasizes economy noting a bottle contains 100 doses lasting about a month versus weaker medicines lasting a week or two It claims safety purity and reliability and promotes it as a strong spring medicine with proven results.
Police connect Powell Bramhall to pawnshop loans on diamonds totaling 70 to 125 dollars from Goldstein Bros New York H J Davison's Sons Springfield Mass L Jacobs New York Burnstein Bros New York and the Metropolitan Loan Company New York The letters found point to a vaudeville past with women seeking stage jobs Powell denies guilt and is sought with requisition papers. A deformed fingernail marks his identification.
The William H. Taft Republican Club in Newport held a large rally at Baschang's Hall on Eighth Street and Washington Avenue. Nearly a hundred new members were admitted, with the hall full and many spectators on the sidewalk. Speaker Rev J Fredericks urged Republicans to back the Taft campaign and unite the county. Mayor Krieger presided. others included Alfred Gowling Maurice Galvin John Waterhouse and Charles Tucker.
Secretary William H. Taft was hosted at the Waldorf Astoria by the Sphinx Club with publishers and advertising managers among the guests. He praised the press as a moral force behind the rise of modern magazines and noted ongoing progress in public morality. Other speakers included William H. McElroy, William Berri, Arthur Brisbane, Dr. Albert Shaw, and Robert C. Ogden.
Delegates to the National Republican Convention from the Fourth Massachusetts District were chosen in Ayer Massachusetts on April 18. The delegates are uninstructed though a resolution endorsing Secretary Taft's nomination was adopted.
A. I. Vorys, Taft campaign manager, states no Chicago headquarters has been opened and no definite relocation has been determined. He rejects a Monday trip to Chicago and says last night’s statement stands with no authority behind a move.
Judge Harmon, cited by Oklahoma Democrats opposing his presidential bid, recalled arguing before the U S Supreme Court during Cleveland's presidency over the Texas Oklahoma boundary dispute. He noted Oklahoma's expansion by 24 000 square miles and reflected on the gratitude of Oklahomans for the land settlement.
Leo Tecktonius, educated pianist from Ohio, seeks marriage to Mrs. Yerkes. The notice presents a personal match interest with a simple, formal appeal.
Chicago gossip ties Mrs. Charles Yerkes to Leo Tecktonius a 24 year old pianist from Racine Wis famed in New York musical life The press notes his magnetic stage presence generous nature and religious devotion Tecktonius praised by critic Marcian Thalberg and expected in Chicago by May while Mrs Yerkes whereabouts remain uncertain.
Secretary Taft backs Senator Newlands bill to create an Inland Waterways Commission and expand nationwide river routes. War Department commends coordination of navigation with other water uses and strong state municipal cooperation while proposing amendments to constitutional and legal objections. The measure includes a $50 million appropriation and bond provisions, with changes to include the Army Chief of Engineers as a member and detail of military engineers as needed.
The article recounts surveys locating a meridian causing westward land gains for Oklahoma, Supreme Court outcomes expanding territory by 24 000 square miles, and a Cleveland Cincinnati Ohio political clash. It notes William D Haywood speaking in Central Turner Hall and a social banquet at 1252 Elm Street. It covers Democratic precinct meetings, primary petition status, alleged vote fraud in the February 11 primary, and Senator Arthur Espy outlining a direct primary bill amid debate on scope and seated officials.
Assistant Attorney General Miller received word from Norwalk of a Circuit Court ruling in the Northern Ohio Railroad Company case. The decision holds that railroad companies cannot sue the State Railroad Commission in any chosen county to harass the commission over alleged passenger station facility shortcomings.
Herman Bienenstock 69 prominent wool merchant of St Louis died of heart disease on Broadway. Susannah M Henry aunt of Omar Taggart died at 90 in Los Angeles. a Woman's Relief Corps member. Stephen F Requa founder of Requa & Sons died in Chicago after brief illness. James Daugherty 43 hog breeder near McGonigle's Station died after pneumonia. survived by widow and children.
Julius Huthmacker received a one year penitentiary term from Judge Hunt for assault to rob. In juvenile court Daisy Smith faced a $100 fine for aiding delinquency in girls at her East Twelfth Street home, and Edward Hugo was fined $10 for purchasing stolen junk. Justice Muller postponed the oreo dealers trial to next Thursday regarding alleged state law violations on artificial coloring.
A jury awarded Joseph Frank 2 500 in a case against Heroncourt Brewing Co for his total blindness from varnish containing wood alcohol used without proper safety gear. They cited use of varnish with wood alcohol, lack of a mask, and poor ventilation as causes. The Superior Court affirmed, alongside other actions including a Conservatory of Music lease dispute and a salt delivery contract loss.
Amelia Kleist sues Drs E A Stout and A Welsh for 5000 damages claiming they failed to cure a tumor after paying 120 for nine months of treatment. Attorney Moses Ruskin also reports Hannah Heeg slander suit by Margaret Auel for 5000. Multiple actions against Carl Hagenbeck Circus and others totaling 15000.
Hyde Park charcoal dealer Theodore W. Chambers accuses his wife Rhoda of consuming eighty quarts of milk monthly. The couple, married in Lexington, reportedly faced strain over the dairy habit and related household disputes as described in local court records.
C. 8. Sparks, attorney, and Clifton D. Shook petition for divorce from Ollie Shook claiming marriage began in June 1903 and she left in September 1908. The filing cites careless household conduct and debt accumulation, noting her consumption of up to eighty quarts of milk monthly.
Inventories filed in Probate Court show William F Doepkes estate at $997 674.81 with stocks in Cleveland Pittsburg Hallway Company Alms Doepke Co Argonaut Cotton Mills and more. Loans cash in banks and household effects listed. James Merrill estate appraised at $934 and Elizabeth Geiger seeks administration of $200 estate.
Judge Thompson orders investigation into Attorney Krehbiel and witnesses over letters suggesting manipulation of papers forming the government’s evidence. One woman witness who failed to appear is located and will explain with others. Critchlow was taken to Columbus by Marshal Sanderson and will perform clerical duties in the penitentiary.
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