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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
2
The chamber discussed a resolution amid laughter and opposition but a previous question was demanded. Speaker Cannon oversaw a voice vote with a chorus of ayes and a silence for noes before adjourning at 4 50 p m and turning to private calendar bills, many of which passed.
Naval cadets from Ohio ranked among the top. Ralph Trowbridge Hanson of Perrysburg finished sixth in the 1907 class merit roll. Charles Alfred Donn of Wallace matched thirty seventh, Clarence Churchill Stayton of Springfield placed seventy fourth, and Allen Shannon Farquhar of Bucyrus was sixty third in the nationwide list.
Washington December 17 four Ohio postmaster nominations were confirmed despite earlier senate holds. William C New of Bainbridge George W Perry of Chillicothe E C Gething of Hubbard and George C Braden of Warren were approved, with more likely to follow though some may be held up.
Washington on December 17 reports many senators departing for Christmas holidays as Congress adjourns Saturday until January 4. The Postal Savings Bank bill ran over an hour with Sen Burkett of Nebraska arguing for passage. A presidential message urged changing District of Columbia government to a single executive head replacing a three-member board.
President Roosevelt recommended replacing the three commissioners with a single governor in the District of Columbia. He urged establishment of municipal departments replacing bureaus and the creation of a housing and labor department in a special message to Congress.
The president sent to the senate nominations for federal posts in December. George E. Work of West Virginia is named collector of internal revenue for the West Virginia district. The list also includes Kentfro B. of Texas for customs district of de Santiago and similar appointments in other districts.
President Herbert Browne, the detective behind the Brownsville report, conferred with President and Secretary Wright. They discussed the forthcoming answer to the Foraker resolution and sought full details of detectives and others involved in the Brownsville case.
Senator Bourne introduced a bill to raise the president’s pay to 100000 dollars and the vice president’s pay to 25000 dollars, effective at the start of the next administration.
A wide range of tariff issues were discussed at today's hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. Rochester's J. B. Er urged duty changes, while P. Searle of Boston pressed for lower steel imports and proposed a reduction for high priced steel.
Taft and Roosevelt discuss the Panama journey amid plans for a Georgia stop and a large demonstration in Taft’s honor. The Taft party is due in Augusta at 16 10 tomorrow morning with several newspaper correspondents aboard.
President elect Taft met with President Roosevelt in Charlottesville to plan the Panama voyage. Two navy cruisers will convey him starting January 25 from Charleston as a precaution against a lack of a legal successor before inauguration. Possible companions include Alfred Nobel and Frederick P Stearns, both civil engineers, with Senator Tillman joining the train southbound.
President elect Taft arrives in Augusta and will be escorted by the Richmond Hussars and National Guard infantry to the home of Mr and Mrs Lan den A Thomas. The Chamber of Commerce will meet the delegation at the depot as business halts for the morning.
President elect Taft arrived in Danville shortly before midnight joining his wife at the station. They immediately left for Augusta, Georgia, for the next leg of their southern trip. Mrs Taft spent the day at Spray North Carolina hosting by Mrs B Frank Mebane and enjoyed a fox hunt at Meadows. A delegation of ladies accompanied the Tafts on the special Danville & Western railway train.
SPRAY N C December 17 Mrs William H Taft who accepted the honorary chairmanship of the womens department of the National Civic federation arrived here today in New York at its annual meeting To evidence her tale set in the movement she arranged the first meeting in the South and presided over it today.
Washington December 17 The report that Venezuela had declared war on Holland caused a diplomatic stir. Officials noted the claim followed Vice President Gomez’s defense stance after Holland seized the coast guard ship Alexis. The State Department would seek talks with any new Venezuelan administration if unrest escalates.
R Eastman of the New York Dried Fruit exchange urged maintaining the current duty on enamelled signs. He argued to cut the currants duty from two cents per pound to one half cent per pound and to place candied fruits on the free list.
Testimony in a murder trial centers on Thornton Hains and the death of Mrs. Annis. witnesses describe a dockside incident with shots fired and a boatman’s intervention. Separate reports discuss failure to pay license fees by salary loan offices and a city crackdown led by the auditor, with plans for further trials and new enforcement actions.
Cincinnati paper clippings report a court session in St Louis with reads from Bouthers Burghal Gynecological and references to J N Baker Montgo Hall and Cincinnati. The fragment notes an oath and mentions the date December 2 17.
Fragmentary item describes Mrs. Roper providing a large bet at Kingston, involving Nate Dee Y for voluntary ascension at the Be Lentille Fair on August 29, 1966, with references to an aeronautical display and unclear events surrounding a relay.
The Sultan inaugurated a second constitutional session in Constantinople with a grand ceremony in the old chamber. Delegates from Albanians Syrians Arabs Greeks Armenians and others assembled in colorful attire signaling a diverse empire. The sultan condemned Bulgarian independence and Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and urged parliament’s aid in addressing these crises.
A congressional resolution directs that best wishes and congratulations be sent to the newly convened parliament of Turkey. The measure was agreed to by both houses of Congress today in Washington.
Trial on Dr Pierce B Wilsons cross bill for divorce from Mrs Talithe V Wilson began before Judge Gorter in Circuit Court No 2. Former Senator George Wellington was not present but expected to testify for the defense when it opens. Nilson sued for permanent alimony in 1906 and obtained a decree for $2 weekly.
The Hancock County case reaches the Serres court as attorney George Phelps seeks an injunction on the one law. The merits of the contested colored sign law are under review, with likely ruling anticipated today.
General Antoine Simon, leader of the recent Haitian revolution, was unanimously elected president by the Haitian congress in Port au Prince. A cheering crowd gathered outside the parliament as salutes rang from the forts and gunboats in the harbor. Other contenders withheld bids amid fears of renewed disorder drawing American intervention.
The state department sent instructions to Ambassador Furniss in Port au Prince to recognize the new Haitian government headed by General. The department praised the orderly transition and said it bodes well for Haiti's future.
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