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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
President Roosevelt appoints five agricultural experts to question farmers on land ownership and tenure, farms, roads, labor, housing, education, and family life to raise living standards. The inquiry will feed into the next Congress message and cover 10,000,000 farmers and 27,000,000 people.
Governor Fort threatens to send troops to Atlantic City to enforce state excise laws amid a brewing clash with county officials. Grand jury in Mays Landing refuses to indict excise violators, prompting Justice Trenchard to discharge the panel after rebuking them. Mayoralty campaign heats up as saloon opposition grows.
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan spoke in Topeka on bank deposit guarantees and the choice between postal savings and guaranty banks. He cited Oklahoma’s adoption of state charters for many National banks and urged Congress to act. He outlined objections and defenses of the guaranty concept and noted plans to travel to Lincoln by evening.
Teheran reports the revolution is in full swing across western and southern Persia. Tribes and Kurds rally under the Constitutionalists demanding immediate parliament. Government officers are falling to insurgents and numerous soldiers have been killed.
Governor Hughes will impanel a special grand jury to hear evidence in the Hains brothers murder case and select a judge to preside. D A Darrin expects the jury to sit around September 21 with Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. and T Jenkins Hains likely to be tried in early October. Mrs Hains may testify if warranted and a lunacy commission could be used if the defendants appear unfit for trial.
In Baltimore the unnamed New York lawyer said in newspaper interviews that Kiam E. Annis boasted of ties to Captain Hains wife and threatened to kill Hains. He is in Baltimore on Hains case business and may reveal his identity per Hains' counsel. He cites two Baltimoreans who heard the remarks at a New York club.
Ferdinand Pinney Earl, known for his “affinity” and “soul-mate” fame, is freed on $1000 bail after two sleepless nights in Goshen jail on a wife beating charge. He vows to find Julia Kuttner Earl, saying a ten minute talk would set matters right. He travels to Monroe then Tuxedo toward New York.
The civil Court of First Instance in Caracas found the French Cable Company guilty of complicity in the Matos revolution against President Castro and ordered damages near 35 million plus a later assessed amount. The ruling mirrors the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company decision and may be appealed.
In Lexington Kentucky, the Beach Hargis patricide trial opened with a change of venue motion before Judge James P. Adams. Prosecutor witness H C Hurst testified as a dispute erupted among defense and Commonwealth lawyers. Court adjourned with many witnesses to be called, signaling a multi day motion hearing.
Announcement from the State House says Governor Harris will appoint A. G. Deman, Republican candidate, to the office of State Attorney General. The vacancy followed Wade H. Ellie’s promotion to assistant to the United States Attorney General. The tender of the offer to Deman is not yet official.
Indianapolis officers Russel and Petticord were killed September 20 1906 by two negroes while watching a burglary. George Williams was captured and hanged. Jesse Coe fled to Kentucky. Coe’s body was delivered to claim a reward of 1500 dollars with 600 going to Claude Andrews for guiding officers. Coe was shot dead by Sheriff Bryant and deputies in Monroe County Kentucky.
Camille Marquet of the military ambulance corps faced a court martial in Bordeaux after attempting to blackmail President Roosevelt. He demanded 2000 francs on behalf of "My society" for services in the presidential election and warned of a scandal if unpaid. The letters were handed to the French Consul General and he received six days' imprisonment with the benefit of statute.
At the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia 250 guests presented Mr Taft Mrs Taft and Master Charles Taft with silver loving cups A reception followed as Burr McIntosh showed views of Mt Taft Soms applause marked the departure scene Judge Horace H Lorton presided and Taft thanked guests for their kindness He pledged to carry fond memories of Hot Springs regardless of November results.
Republican leaders from Virginia Alabama and Louisiana laid out a strategy to expand Taft United ticket gains in the South they urged carrying three Virginia districts and targeting Northern mountain districts in Alabama and Louisiana Officials including Frank Hitchcock and Alvah H. Martin discussed using Straus to counter Bryan while North Dakota and neighboring states were seen voting strongly for Taft as factional trouble melt away.
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