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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
32
Floods across northern Mexico ease as rainfall declines. Matamoras branch of the National railroad resumes trains within days. Tamaulipas state reports heavy property damage but no loss of life. Remes area sees substantial damage with many houses washed away.
In Missouri's Louis County Mrs Bertha va and two children perished when floodwaters rose at the old General Grant farm. They were attempting to ford Gravois creek after today's heavy rains.
An automobile carrying five men collided with a mounted patrolman near Forest Avenue in Avondale early today. The patrolman escaped unharmed while the horse suffered a back injury and was left at the scene as the car sped north on the road.
July 7 report states Prince Philip zu Eulenburg suffered heart failure during a physicians examination to assess fitness for trial on charges tied to the Harden-Von Moltke affair. A prosecutor sought arrest and bail denial. the judge consulted but adjourned as the prince fainted amid cramps and a pulse surge.
Telegram from Belgrade reports the King of Servia fainted and fell from his horse in the park. He was taken to the palace and, aside from a few bruises, is said to be not seriously hurt. Officials cite excessive smoking as a possible factor. his condition may improve today.
A hotel maid testifies about a night of mistreatment linked to Miss Barrette and Miss Arnold. She describes chloroform, a locked door, a bathroom assault, and being drugged with knock-out drops. The witness recalls a second attack and the assailant’s description as medium build, dark clothing, and smooth shaven.
Gyula Rudnyansky the Hungarian poet and journalist was released from Ellis Island on Washington order. He left for Cleveland where he edits a Hungarian paper and his case was found to be civil with no criminal element.
City hospital authorities report Therese Gremmets sustained a shoulder wound after a boy hurled a cannon cracker at her on July 4. The wound, described as not serious, followed the incident at 615 Beret Street and is expected to be the last case in the Fourth of July events.
The Vaucher family of Reading claims the United States’ only multi generation watchmaking clan. Alfred Vaucher born in Geneva and Emma Favre a watchmaker lead five family members aged 10 to 14 in disassembling and reassembling watches. The clan’s library, lathes, and diverse foreign training underpin their famed horological skill.
Secretary E. P Lord of the Houston Council of Labor says a thief robbed him of $40, then set fire to the $175,000 labor headquarters, leaving Lord unconscious as the building burned. Firemen pulled him free, and police say the arson was aimed at destroying evidence of the theft.
Madisonville Ky July 7 The Madisonville Journal reports a letter from a Princeton camp of night riders threatening tobacco growers in Hopkins County who stay out of the association It warns that any buyer in Hopkins will face violence including a burned barn and rope and bullets from a group calling itself Night Riders 800 Strong.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune. Hamilton Ohio July 7. Ruck Cottongame serving life in Ohio Penitentiary for murder of Farrish Arnett of Jackson Kentucky had his final bid for freedom denied by the circuit court. Court held he failed to prove self defense.
At Put-in-Bay Ohio the Ohio State Bar association split over life term judges with governor approval. Fees and amendments were debated including extending supreme court terms to twelve years and widening the right of appeal from injunctions. Disbarment of Toledo attorney Charles A Thacher looms over proceedings. James R Garfield spoke on Employers Liability and Compensation. Congressman McCall spoke on the importance of a trained bar.
A slight illness in Miss Ella Rothe's family prevented the talented school teacher from attending the National Educational Association convention in Denver. She was honored as one of the few chosen to read papers before the national educator audience.
President Taft salutes Champlain and the Catholic church ties during a banquet with Governor Hughes Cardinal Gibbons and Ambassadors seated nearby. He praises religious tolerance, Philippines relations, and mentions meeting Pope Leo XIII while reviewing diplomacy and historic links.
The senate weighed changes to a tariff bill with objections from Senator La Follette and amendments proposed by Senator Bulkely. Key clashes included duty reductions on watch dials, free admission for tar spreading machines, and debates over gypsum duties. Senator Burton sought crude asphalt on the free list, while Senator Daniels pressed a gross income tax plan for corporations, delaying until adjournment at 7 PM.
In Canon City Colorado a westbound Rio Grande train was flagged by an unknown tramp who warned of undermined tracks two miles east of Swallows station. The roadbed danger forced passengers to walk the two miles as the train crept past the hazard, and the rescuer vanished from notice with no reward.
A crowded courthouse docket reports multiple divorce actions and civil suits. Albeit sensational, the notes describe matinee shows of cruelty infidelity and financial disputes, including a $1,605.90 life insurance claim against Aetna and related judgments, with Judge Gorman and Judge Cushing presiding.
Naivasha July 7 couriers report the Roosevelt hunting party is well. Theodore Roosevelt killed a maned lion one lioness and four rhino. Kermit Roosevelt took a big bull lioness and two rhinoceri and the group plans hippo hunting at Captain Atterborough's farm on Naivasha Lake's south shore.
Walter J. Honaker a Louisville shoe firm member viewed his wife’s body at an undertaker after she reportedly died by suicide. He then shot himself at his home following discovery of her belongings along the Ohio River bank and later found body at 62 Jackson Street.
At the final Tobacco Association session in Old Point Virginia the president was instructed to appoint a five member committee to go to Washington and protest the proposed tobacco tax increase. Officers elected include President T T Carrington of Richmond Virginia and vice presidents W L Petty Lexington Kentucky T E B Roberts Chase City Virginia and R P Watson Wilson North Carolina.
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