11 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1912
Page
1
Berlin reports that semi official circles favor an American German alliance to protect mutual East Asian interests against England Russia and Japan. An unwritten pact exists since Washington notes, with Germany wary of U S pressure over Panama Canal tolls and preferring restraint on protests by Germany.
President Taft dispatches Secretary of State Knox to Japan as the presidential representative for the funeral ceremonies of Emperor Matsuhito. Knox sails Aug. 16 from Seattle aboard a U S navy cruiser, aided by Mark Cordial Relations. The mission aims to reinforce cordial US Japan relations and ease tensions from the Magdalena bay incident and Kore an Christian trials.
A Royal Yacht squadron member is blackballed at the August election in Cowes. The Duke of Manchester, half American, faces social stigma and scrutiny amid the estate and maintenance details reported, including fortunes tied to US Steel and major rail holdings.
The article recounts Jack Rose and Sam Schepps in the Rosenthal murder case. Rose confesses after Becker's influence and a suicide warning. Schepps, in Hot Springs, is wanted as an accessory and may confess upon return to New York.
Gen Brown, long prominent in Southeastern Ohio politics and head of The Zanesville Courier for forty years, is nominated by the Republicans for governor. Born in New Concord, he served in the Civil War, led GAR, and has been active in veterans affairs and Ohio centennial events.
Reports say a great earthquake in Turkey caused massive loss of life and widespread destruction from Gallipoli to Adrianople. Thousands homeless, fires blaze, and ships felt the tremor as towers and towns collapse.
Secretary MacVeagh formed a committee to overhaul U S import appraisal methods. The group will study sugar and other frauds, seek revisions to close revenue loopholes, and aim to raise government income by millions annually. The members include Wakefield Wheatley Emerson Vevius and Springstead.
Alpena Mich Aug 10 Mrs Katherine Kapczynski aged 118 died here after a long healthy life. Born in Posen she came to the United States about thirty years ago and remained active until a year ago. Her death marks a remarkable longevity record in the community.
The surrogate's court in New York hears a report by Harry B. Hollins John L Cadwalader and Frederick O Beach on the Marlborough estate. It reveals precautions to prevent sale of the London residence and the duchess jewels with 97940 sent to English executors to cover English death tax deficits.
In Richmond Indiana on August 10 Mayor Zimmerman who also serves as police judge set Mrs Pearl Platts bond at 1 000 000 to secure a fine of 1 and costs for assault and battery though she sought an appeal An attorney sarcastically said the 100 bond would be enough The bond was later reduced to 100 and the woman paid her fine.
Henry Richardson a Rome resident confessed to police he stole about one thousand chickens over three months. He said his earnings averaged 100 dollars monthly and he sometimes took up to fifty chickens per night. He sold them after disguising them during the day, underpriced to avoid difficulties in disposal.
Lexington announces final payments totaling over two million dollars to farmers in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana for 250 000 pounds of tobacco from pools formed in 1906 07 and 09. About ten percent of the 199 pool is issued as stock in the Burley Tobacco company, the Louisville manufacturing and warehousing operation.
Karl S. Schiller appointed postmaster of Petersburg Mahoning County Ohio. Enos H. Howard named postmaster at Avondale Herlan County Kentucky and James A. Canada at Pulaski County Kentucky.
Frank Licker, 43, a Royer Wheel Mfg employee, was shot three times by his wife Hattie Licker, 27, as he pleaded on bended knee for reconciliation at Dr. Ralph Tilly’s residence in Lawrenceburg. Wounded in arm, leg, and side, he was taken to a Cincinnati hospital. Mrs. Licker surrendered, claiming self defense amid a separation and pending divorce actions.
E Ward Blaisdell a New York magazine artist wed Viola Hall Fisher daughter of a wealthy Montana rancher. The couple will depart for the East tonight after the ceremony in Minneapolis.
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