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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
1
Frederic J. Haskin profiles George W. Goethals and the Panama Canal project on the isthmus. The piece lauds the disciplined U S Army management, Yankee grit, and the broad leadership of Goethals, noting his openness to address complaints and his goal to remove grounds for grievance.
President Roosevelt urged a first class fighting navy capable of seeking out enemies and hammering them until they quit. He criticized coast defense only plans, calling the navy a cheap safety insurance and stressing the need to keep American ships modern for war.
President Roosevelt’s yacht Mayflower collided with the lumber schooner Menawa in a dense fog off New England. All hands aboard Menawa were saved. the crew will be funded to return home, and an investigation is requested.
Night riders in three bands burned three Illinois Central Railroad stations in Kentucky towns Gracey Otter Pond and Cerulean Springs shortly after 1 AM. masked raiders held up the telephone exchange to block aid and fired volleys as they fled. crews were ordered to inspect bridges and trestles afterward.
Illinois Central Railroad ordered no trains tonight on the Princeton and Hopkinsville division after night riders burned stations early this morning. The 6:35 p m passenger departure was run an hour early, causing disappointment.
Frankfort Kentucky July 22 The state finds the night riders more active as residents oppose the troops presence Gov Willson spoke with Adjutant General Johnston who ordered Major Bassett to act as the situation demands following the destruction of three Illinois Central stations
A telegram from Nashville reports a large gang of night riders in the county last night. A traveler passing a country road passed between about fifty armed men on horseback lined along the road. Four men at a country store stood on a porch with guns. No depredations reported and the purpose of the gathering is unknown.
John Stephens, a Lamasco farmer, fled Paducah after night riders bound him and tied weights to his feet with wire. They released him fearing he would confess to a plot to rob Eddyville bank. Buddy Nickle fled to Missouri County after testifying against Dr. E Champion. Lyon County jailer orders soldiers out of the Courthouse. eighteen are now on duty.
In Irving Park Williamsburg a pretty young woman was found shot in a toolshed. A police officer heard the shot but did not glimpse the killer as the body was discovered early today. The case adds to the list of unsolved mysteries baffling New York police.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Frank Paddaux aged 28 was shot and killed and Bert Bland 20 fatally injured by Chester Gibson 19 who claimed amnesia. Gibson, later jailed in Ebensburg, said he did not remember the shooting after an alcohol fueled dispute over sandwiches. Paddaux died in the incident while Gibson was arrested by Constable Bland, father of the injured man.
Judge William H. Taft left Hot Springs at 8:45 PM to confer with President Roosevelt about his Cincinnati speech accepting the nomination. He will meet at Sagamore Hill tomorrow, then proceed to Cincinnati by Friday afternoon, with headquarters at the Manhattan Hotel in New York.
The will of Mrs. Maria E. Wilkins of Cincinnati, who died in Hamilton, was filed for probate. She leaves her estate equally to six children, but $50 is deducted from her son the Rev. Father Ignatius Wilkins of St. Stephen's Church for masses at St. Francis Church in Cincinnati.
Deputy Blair captures Butler Mullen after a fierce Perry County raid against moonshiners. Mullen, jailed in Newport, faced federal charges as gunfire erupted, wounding his brother in law and narrowly missing Blair. Massingale also escaped injury in the clash.
Two armed men robbed a saloon last night and opened fire during a pursuit that stretched through Jamaica Plain. Eleven people were shot, including Mrs. Delia Fallon, with one killed and two others gravely wounded. Police hunted the suspects toward Franklin Park as crowds scattered.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $29 240 000 fine against Standard Oil Indiana and remanded the case. The court kept open the question of moving the trial to another district and outlined three key issues including proof of intent in accepting concessions and how shipments and offenses are counted. The government may seek a rehearing within 30 days.
The Prince of Wales arrived at Quebec aboard Indomitable as 50,000 spectators lined the wharves and terraces. Royal salutes rang out from British, French and American warships while Earl Grey, the Governor General, Premier Laurier and dignitaries welcomed the heir to the throne.
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