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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
1
A terse House session adjourned after four minutes as members urged acceptance of a routine message from the president. Representative of Alabama asked questions before the body recessed with a minor dispute over Chaplain Couden's pelved address.
The forty convention of the National suffrage association opened at Plymouth church in Wash. Leaders including Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and Mrs. Anna Shaw spoke on progress toward universal suffrage. Shaw cited gains in Sweden and other nations, and noted debates on equal pay and international movements. Kate M. Gordon of Louisiana discussed leadership, while Elisabeth Hauser’s report was read as part of headquarters updates.
Duis Missouri July 1 reports June consumption beat previous records as beer inspectors tally tax receipts. The June total reaches 43 663 dollars with wholesalers selling by the barrel and case, reflecting wider sales since Sunday closing laws.
Directors authorize a 50 percent extra payment on railroad stock. Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad shareholders subscribe to Delaware Lackawanna & Coal stock at four for one ratio. Part of the dividend offsets coal company stock, with a 2 percent extra dividend to be paid by the railroad treasurer to cover coal shares.
The article recounts a mother’s appeal for relief after lengthy illness affecting her infant daughter. It notes the child’s early months and a hopeful turn, with references to medical treatment pursued and family concern throughout the period.
Katharine Rattenbery and Louis Naltner wed beneath a bell of flower blooms near Shademore on the Little Miami river. The ceremony drew the summer colony and many guests as Albert Rattenberg underwent an appendectomy and remained in serious but stable condition.
Fire at 579 West Sixth street trapped Mrs. Philip Nathan and her four day old infant on the fourth floor. Patrolman Loewenstine entered the smoke filled building after hearing the mother’s plea from the street. Firemen and officers rescued several people as damage reached about 200 dollars. Fire started beneath Neaman’s ground floor apartment after two men seeking rooms visited.
Reports from Pittsburgh state the Amalgamated Association strike over the open shop order is effective in most mills of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company, a US Steel subsidiary. About 7 000 to 10 000 workers across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia are idle, with no meetings held and no word on strike breakers.
A Pittsburg arrest linked to a Cincinnati case recounts a 13 year old girl Baby Ruth Russell alleging luring and mistreatment by shantyboat resident William Gallagher. Gallagher escaped. William Russell and family reside at 704 West Front Street.
An Italian detainee in Mexico City is suspected of involvement in the slaying of Lieut. Joseph Fetrosini of the New York Detective Bureau in Palermo Sicily. He has not been positively identified, is still in custody, and has given the name Carmela Alvar though police believe his real name may be Paola Caminitt Domenico.
Herley May, 16, was arrested by Third district officers Theders and Scheller on a charge of mistreating Louise Nichauls. May lured the girl into a hallway and assaulted her. Dr Witteberg said she is in serious condition and he treated her at home.
Judge EB B. Kinkead in Franklin county common pleas courts rules the railroad commission lacks judicial powers and bars its order against the Marietta Columbus and Cleveland Railway. The Black Diamond Coal and Coke company had claimed discrimination in coal car delivery and proportional distribution. Freeman T. Engelson, counsel for the attorney general, dissents and says he will appeal.
Special Dispatch from Columbus reports Governor Harmon wired acting Ohio Governor Devanney to issue a ninety day reprieve for John Crooks the Dayton wife murderer whose execution was set for tonight at the electric chair. Crooks had a circuit court stay to September 1 and is described as insane.
A note received by the governor's office references a student urging recognition of Monday as a holiday tied to a constitutional test. The dispatch mentions Oxford and President Benton in a context suggesting civic interests and administrative response.
A postal card signed by a university student calls on Governor Harmon to inform Renton that Monday, July 5, is a legal holiday for Miami university students. The missive reflects campus timing and student concerns amid dates and political figures.
A report from the state bureau of accounting shows Uniontown Muskingum county officers paid modest salaries. The treasurer, mayor, and city clerk each receive 10 dollars per year. the town marshal 12 dollars. the health officer 5 dollars.
Berlin July 1 The Lokaal Anzeiger reports Count Zeppelin plans an Arctic expedition by airship. The emperor takes protective oversight after a Kiel briefing by Prof Hergesel of Strasburg University. A strong craft will be built and managed by Count Zeppelin for polar exploration.
The article reports a prevailing view among chemists and physicians that beer is more a food than a danger when used in moderation. W Simonson, a noted analytical chemist, argues a glass of beer aids meals and harms are unlikely with limited consumption. US government chemists share a similar stance, noting beer’s 5 percent solids and low alcohol content limits intoxication, except in poor quality beer.
In common pleas court, heirs of Michael Eckert sue Cincinnati & Westwood Railroad for $50,000 damages and return of a 25 foot wide right of way about a half mile long granted in 1874 on condition trains ran passenger service at five cents. Plaintiffs say no passenger trains since Sept 17, 1899. Attorneys include Leander F. Rattermann and Millard P. Roebling.
Edna 13 and John Ernst 10 of 116 Findlay Avenue were jolted from a pony cart when the horse bolted near the B&O and W tracks on Queen City Avenue. Both children sustained minor injuries, with neither seriously hurt.
Judge Cushing grants multiple divorces and alimony orders in Cincinnati. Frederick A. Behafstall wins divorce from Estella Schatstall after alleged abuse. Florence Heinlein seeks alimony from Charles Heinlein. Other separations include Ola Bennett from H D Bennett and Anna Compton from Le Roy Compton. Courts hear custody, property, and earnings disputes amid a busy docket.
Stockholm reports new evidence of an anarchist plot to assassinate the Russian emperor during an upcoming European tour. Adolf Wang, who killed Major General Beckman and died by suicide, belonged to the group behind the plan and left a letter noting Russian arrests left him unable to attack the emperor alone.
A crowd chased a man through Main Street after he was found by Herrlinger Cordage and Paper employees at 216 222 Main. He escaped, leaving two pairs of trousers and a watch behind as police failed to locate him.
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