20 Apr 1909
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1909
Page
1
Confirmation of Commercial Tribune’s stories by her parents refutes denials of a deserted husband and his father Tim Needham, father-in-law of sister of the young wife, and Harvey Myers who is to file suit.
The smugglers who first offered Col lector of the Port Loeb 100000 to drop the government investigation of the smuggling of sleeper trunks containing 55000 worth of Paris gowns today increased its offer to 260000 according to Mr Loeb The amount represents penalties of fully 200000 above the appraised value of the goods All offers have been refused We want the smugglers Mrs John P Richmond daughter of congressman Rhinock will file for divorce in Kentucky courts in a few days Rhinock admitted the suit and said the couple should separate The daughter has left New York City and further details await her return.
In Washington April 19 Senator Aldrich, head of the senate finance committee, argued the tariff bill will yield ample revenue when paired with existing taxes. He cited estimated net increases over current law of about 11.7 million and 9.9 million under different bill versions, and projected higher customs receipts through revised valuation and administration, including a proposed customs court to standardize decisions.
Washington reports the opening session of the eighteenth continental congress of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs Donald McLean of New York, retiring president general, received a standing ovation as the event featured patriotic oratory and high‑level attendance.
Ada residents enraged by perceived verdicts take justice into their own hands, hanging four men for the death of Deputy U S Marshal A L Bobbitt. The mob overwhelmed guards, entered the jail, and executed J B Miller B B Burrell Jesse West and Joe Allen after intimidation, with Miller gifting a diamond and scarf pin to a guard before execution. Oscar Peeler, a 17 year old, turned state's evidence later, claiming Miller killed Bobbitt and West paid Miller.
An unidentified about sixty year old man leaped from an eleventh floor window at Wanamaker's department store Broadway and Ninth Street. He died after his body struck the sidewalk. employees did not notice the act until the window was opened and the man jumped.
In Madrid on April 19 a large crowd demonstrated against the government gathering on the left bank of the Mancanares. The protest reflected broad discontent with official policy as participants voiced demands and urged change. Police presence curtailed violence and maintained order.
President William G. Frost of Berea College in Berea Kentucky announced a letter from Dr. D K Pearson a Chicago philanthropist confirming a $25 000 donation for a new boys dormitory at the institute in Berea Kentucky issued April 19.
In a melancholia episode, 77 year old Charles McMillen stepped onto a track and was fatally struck by a Big Four passenger train in Bellefontaine Ohio. He waited behind cars on an adjoining track until the train neared.
Rumors say Sultan Abdul Hamid abdicated as Young Turks advance on Constantinople. Reports of his flight on a warship circulate, with uncertainty over confirmation. European markets show relief as constitutionalist progress blends with hopes to avoid bloodshed.
Troops guard the Waverly Tennessee courtroom as the Night Rider murder case begins before Judge W L Cook. Dozens of witnesses were dismissed after being called by mistake as state guards and bayonets stood watch during the proceedings.
A washout derailed a Grand Trunk freight train east of Grand Rapids Michigan early today. The wreck near New Haven left three men dead, engineer William Stolz Runche fireman and Fred Quinn.
Mrs Margaret A Stevens a spiritualist dies at her Somerville home aged 91 Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Hamilton Oh April 19 For years she set places at her table for deceased family members decidely marking her belief and practice as a spiritualist
The Ohio State Sunday School association will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary at the state Sunday school convention in Springfield on June 8 9 and 10. Local workers plan events across the state to mark the milestone and promote Sunday school work.
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