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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
5
The body of Luca Lucati aged 19 was recovered from the river at the foot of Ludlow street, following his drowning while bathing near Parsons street Sunday. The heart going search recovered the body yesterday.
Fire of unknown origin swept a grocery owned by Eli Dunsher at 1510 John Street yesterday. Firemen battled the blaze with difficulty. losses were reported as small.
A fire at Mrs. Joseph Niehaus on Warsaw Avenue Price Hill forced a sick man to be carried from the dwelling. The blaze was quickly extinguished causing minor damage.
W T Harrison Reform League agent obtained police court warrant to arrest William Guthree, keeper of a Chester Park area resort, on charges of permitting a game of chance on his premises. Harrison alleges hazard was played at Guthree's place.
A masked intruder entered the residence of Mrs. William Bulmer at 3477 Woodburn Avenue early yesterday. Mrs. Bulmer cried for help, the burglar fled the scene through a side door, frightened by the alarm.
Ex policeman and turn key Chris Haller appeared in Police Court yesterday morning with a prisoner. The brief proceedings referenced a prior pattern of custodial errors and a lapse in authority related to the defendant.
On a Sunday walk August Boden, recently released from prison, was intoxicated when former officer Haller detained him. Haller said to friends that it was a force of habit and he forgot he was no longer a policeman.
Private Potisamen Cappin and Gessen were summoned to appear before the board at its next meeting to explain a sa loon arrest at 1970 Central avenue. The men in court claimed officers asked money to settle a claim against one man, and when refused they arrested the two Hungarians.
Mrs. Mary Riedman, 60, of 1922 Western avenue, suffered a scalp wound yesterday while saving her fourteen month old grandchild from a Clark street car. The child ran into the street as the car approached. the woman grabbed the baby and threw him aside but was struck by the vehicle. The child was unhurt.
A police court warrant charges David Francis with the murder of William Sandman who died at City Hospital after an attack last week. The suspect, described as colored and at large, is said to have fled to Kentucky. The warrant was sworn by Albert Sandman of 1423 Vine Street, brother of the deceased.
City Hall clerks share wedding news during vacations. Charles Woellner of the Water Works Department married Aldina Sunke of New York and will reside at 163 Rosely Avenue. Clifford Roberts of the City Auditor's office is planning to wed on Thursday.
Ed F Coyne was identified by Court Officer Joe Stagge as the man sought for over four months. He was sent to a police station cell and will be called to answer a charge of failing to provide this morning. The warrant was issued.
A court filing notes a man was sworn out by his wife on March 30, detailing the legal action and the date of the proceeding.
Sidney Lehman and fifteen Burnet avenue residents protested to the Board of Public Service against noise and dust from a contractor's stone crusher at the new hospital site. The petition complained about two years of disturbance and the board ordered the City Engineer to stop the nuisance.
Fred Roeder aged 28 from McMicken avenue and Elm street faced Police Court yesterday on a charge of abusing his seventy five year old father. Judge Holmes fined him 25 dollars and costs. A second warrant from November 1906 charging assault and battery and a claim of beating his sister in law Sophia Roeder was served and Roeder will be tried on that charge after this term ends.
Mrs. Jack Hamilton, wife of the accused army officer, was jailed awaiting trial on grand larceny when she told police last night that clothing belonging to her husband had been stolen from their former boarding house at 117 Garfield Place. She said the items were left there during the husband’s flight to Chicago and had vanished when she later checked.
Mr Landmaker said if remaining work is rushed the bridge could be finished within a month after the planned start around the first of November. This update outlines a potentially rapid completion timeline contingent on work pace.
The City Service Board accepted several contracts after receiving computations from the City Engineer. Awards include Boulder paving Langstreet between Mulberry and Seitz to Connelly Construction Company for 2066 dollars, concrete retaining wall at Inwood Park by L. Drach Construction Company for 4806 dollars, resurfacing John Street between Fourth and Findlay by Kirchner Construction Company for 42216 dollars, resurfacing Opera Place between Elm and 180 feet west of Vine Street by Barber Asphalt Company for 1950 dollars, building Highth Street bridge by Pennsylvania Bridge Company for 17448 dollars, and improvement McMillan Street from Clifton to Fairview for 22433 dollars.
A modern fireproof garage is proposed for Race street to be erected after Razing landmark buildings September 1. Cincinnati Automobile Company leases a new building on a ten year term for 29000 dollars total rent. The project marks one of Race street north of Seventh street’s first major improvements in years. Additional real estate deals include Roy Pope buying a Shannon Avenue corner lot for a future dwelling and the sale of 1319 Pendleton Street for 2800 dollars to Mrs Mary Schaefer's buyer.
Real estate transfers involve multiple lots and parcels in Lane Seminary, Mt Lookout, Elsmere, Cheviot, Hartwell, and Clifton with prices noted for several buyers and sellers. Mortgages canceled include several titles among Othello Turner, Emma Pieper, and others, reflecting a broad set of property actions and releases.
Mrs Mollie Matthews of 1509 Pleasant street was arraigned in Police Court on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Henrietta Bousch of 124 East Thirteenth street claimed a charm she bought for 2 dollars would cure her sickness. the charm bag was opened by Judge Holmes and contained dried paper and buckskin. Matthews said she bought the charm from another woman. The case is on the open docket.
With favorable weather and prompt work by the contractor awarded the Harrison Avenue Viaduct approaches project, the large structure could open early in September.
A compiled list of individuals and residences for marriage licenses, including William H. Mears of Eastern Avenue and Zulu E. Taley at 528 Hage Street, Mila Hastings in Washington DC, Beatrice Hill at Grand Hotel, and many others with varied city and state affiliations. The OCR text shows numerous entries with street addresses and partial names across multiple locales.
S H Dilgher of Nashville performed Houdini like escapes from cells and handcuffs at police headquarters in the presence of Chief Millikin and other officials. Miss Emma Devoe will appear with him at Chester Park next week. Dillgher escaped from the Board of Public Service vault in 90 seconds, his specialty being safe exits. He had previously escaped from a Nashville safe and challenged a Cincinnati firm to let him try their vaults.
Obituary notices list William P Bradley age 82 83 at 914 York Newport August 1 funeral August 4. Names include Dimmick Martin Nelson Prins Ross Riley Cabemau ra Hutterer Reed Walter Lee HUR Rose Gross Scarver Lucati Saunders Wessel Coleman Brennan Sheehan Sandman Williams Stone Gillman Edith Bastian Smith Kroenke Dierks Gelhot Engel Mary Meyer multiple inquests and causes such as nephritis pneumonia endocarditis cirrhosis and other illnesses with ages and addresses in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana regions.
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