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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1902

Page

12

Mystery surrounds Siefert death at Ross Moyer factory

Police and Coroner Schwab probe fatal injuries to Joseph Siefert engineer found unconscious in the engine room on Saturday. Post mortem cites multiple head wounds and blood streaks. investigators consider foul play and possible robbery motive.

Schwab Joseph Siefert Ross-Moyer Sycamore Street Siefert City Hospital Nadler Raine Haerr Fred Niederhaus Ross-Moyer Company Vine Street McMicken Avenue Keatting and Wappenstein Deitsch Niederhaus Frank Ross Deltsch Walsh Lynch

Firemen's Pension Fund Trustees Elected in Heavy Vote

The Fire Board tallied 1698 votes to elect five trustees for the Firemen's Pension Fund. Top results were Captain Geo P Hufnagel 219, Milt L Campbell 192, Harry Weidman 171, John Nolan 168, Chas Patterson 159. Other candidates ranged from 150 to 33 votes with scattered and straw ballots.

Department Firemen’s Pension Fund Geo. P. Hufnagel Milt L. Campbell Harry Weidman John Nolan Chas. Patterson John Cunningham Chas. O’brien Chas. Birk Isadore Miller Thomas Timberlake John Algeter John Brisbane

Postoffice Inspector Reports Ky Postoffice Thefts

Postoffice Inspector Vickery received telegrams from Pikeville Kentucky and Cobb reporting robberies at Sitee postoffice Sunday night. In Pikeville cash stamps valued at 80 dollars and several registered letters were taken. Cobb postoffice reported a small loss.

Postoffice Vickery Pikeville Pike County Cobb

Whisky seized in Warren Ohio by revenue agents

Government whisky seizure reported in Warren Ohio where barrels bore 1804 marks though only a year old. Revenue collectors Harvey H Shusser and Bettmann lead the case with possible Cincinnati firm ties under investigation and potential prosecutions for stamp alteration.

Warren Harvey H. Shusser Cincinnati Bettmann Warren, O Internal Revenue Collector Toledo Boan

Boone Submits His Estimate for Next School Year

The Union Board of High Schools committee heard Superintendent Boone present the cost for the next year and a quarter. The total for the year and four months is put at 159 975 dollars with 110 756 dollars for 1903. Additional salaries, manual training, and department needs are itemized. Overall school costs near 1 300 000 dollars.

Union Board of High Schools Superintendent of Schools Boone Board of Education Commercial Department Union Board Board of Revision

Professors to Join Guyer on Exposition Trip

Prof. Michael Guyer of the University of Cincinnati will take a year’s leave to travel to the Philippine Islands for a Government collection exhibit for the St. Louis Exposition. He will be accompanied by Prof. Charles Dury and Joseph Shaw. All expenses are borne by the Government. Departure details await Governor Taft’s arrival in Manila.

Michael Guyer University of Cincinnati University Philippine Islands Guyer Charles Dury Cuvier Club Joseph Shaw Shaw Colerain Avenue Taft Manila

Judge Sends Three Boys to House of Refuge

Judge Lueders sent James Barnes 10, of 318 East Eighth Street, Charles Diehl 13, of 320 East Seventh Street, and Herbert Joelink of Seventh and Broadway to the House of Refuge. They will remain until July 4 if behavior is good, then released for Independence Day. They were arrested for stoning a man at Seventh and Sycamore streets after school.

Judge Lueders James Barnes East Eighth Street Charles Diehl East Seventh Street Herbert Joelink Seventh and Broadway House of Refuge Seventh Sycamore

New Departure Via Erie R R for New York Begins June

New daily Erie Railroad service to New York starts June 15 leaving at 2 p.m. and arriving in New York at 3 30 p.m. Boston service departs at 8 p.m. Meals served in dining car. Full particulars at Erie Office No 11 West Fourth Street.

Erie R. R New York Boston Erie Office West Fourth Street Pennsylvania Short Lines Cincinnati Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Station Twenty-third Street Pittsburg Philadelphia N. W Fourth Walnut Pearl and Butler Streets Abbott Covington Harris

Benny the Pug Buried in Style as Aristocrat of Canines

Report from Race Street describes Benny the pug owned by Billy Hoyle and once in Clara Morris’s circle. The eight year old canine died amid “high living,” gout and rheumatism, prompting a ceremonial funeral with bearers from Primrose Flats. Benny’s life spanned elite circles and luxury, culminating in a dignified sendoff.

Benny Billy Hoyle Race Street Primrose Flats Clara Morris Telry Hoyle Primrose Looker

Protests Against Hospital Fees Stir Police Board Fight

The Board of Police Commissioners discussed paying Dr. E W Walker for Patrolman Eslinger and faced clashes over free medical care for wounded officers. President Burgheim urged future refusals to pay doctors, while Dr Minor defended customary compensation for private ward treatment. The board also ordered $10 deductions from Patrolman John Anderson’s pay to cover court costs and reviewed Detective Cal Crim’s $400 watch fund salary.

Max Burgheim Board of Police Commissioners E. W. Walker Frank Eslinger Cal Crim Eslinger Patrick Grady Walker Burgheim Henshaw Minor Dennis Sullivan Mamie Gates Bender Police Department John Anderson Lafayette Ressler Anderson Cushing

Mild-Eyed Cow Sparks County Suit for Damages

Mrs. Eliza Snowden and Mrs. D W McClung seek 5000 from the County Commissioners after a mild eyed cow caused a 14 foot fall on an unguarded Muddy Creek approach in 1898. The horse bolted, the vehicle toppled, and Snowden was seriously injured while the cow and horse survived. The case, tried earlier and appealed, is before Judge Sam Smith with attorneys W W Worthington Philip Swing for the plaintiffs and Wilson Jones for the commissioners.

Eliza Snowden Fernbank D. W. McClung Sam Smith Snowden McClung

MAlpins Musicale at George McAlpin Co Piano Parlors

The second grand musicale in the series by Geo W McAlpin Co is set for tomorrow Thursday June 12 at 4 p m in the store Piano Parlors. Admission is free and invited guests may attend. The program includes Hands Across the Sea, Spanish Dance, Cancrina, Old Black Joe, Roses in June, Estudiantina, and more with performances by Chas K Sayre L E Levassor Mrs Emma R Kerr and Matiel Celioa Behr Bros. Grand Piano will be used.

Geo. W. McAlpin Co Celio Ae. B Montignard Chas K. Sayre Old Black Joe Gimbel L. E. Levassor DeKoven Emma R. Kerr Estudiantina Waldteufel Behr Bros

Five Applicants for Sub Treasury Clerk Exam

Local Board of Examiners conducts civil service test for a clerkship at the Sub treasury with a $1,000 yearly salary. Only five applicants entered the examination. C. K. Staul serves as Chairman. The notice jokes about crowds and offers a contest promising 1,490 prizes totaling $34,000 if friends submit estimates.

Board of Examiners C. K. Staul

Captain George D Hadley Dies Former Cincinnati Inspector

Captain George D Hadley former Inspector of the Cincinnati Police Department died yesterday at 11 15 AM at his home 927 State Avenue after a week of sudden illness kidney trouble and other afflictions caused his death He was over 72 and had served over twenty years with the department A New Orleans native he fought in the Mexican War and the Civil War The funeral will be Friday at 9 AM with services at the Hadley home and police lieutenants acting as pallbearers

George D. Hadley Cincinnati Police Department State Avenue Wasi Deitsch Hadley Department New Orleans

Protest to Mr Schoepf Against Hill Abandonment

A two person delegation visited Cincinnati Traction Company headquarters seeking that the new electric line replace the Sycamore cable route and include Sycamore hill. They claim a movement will push a sale of the Sycamore street franchise and allege patrons hold six tickets at 2 1 2 cents for travel south of Sycamore and Mulberry. President Schoepf said the hill is too steep for an electric road and would consider the matter if the city grades the incline.

Schoeff Cincinnati Traction Company Sycamore Sycamore Hill Sycamore Street Mulberry Scho

Te Tribune Subscription Pitch Reminds Readers to Act

An editorial promotion urges readers to subscribe to the Te Tribune, urging immediate action by sending in an estimate to clear the mind.

Te Tribune

Reinhardt Found Guilty of Robbery in Criminal Court

William Reinhardt was convicted of robbery after a seven minute jury deliberation. He and accomplice Thomas Casey terrorized the West End between Christmas and April 19 1902, facing dozens of alleged robberies, with the final strike on Mrs Mary Hummel on Baymiller street.

William Reinhardt Reinhardt Thomas Casey West End Mary Hummel Baymiller Street

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