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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1907
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune, established 1793, is published daily in Cincinnati by The Commercial Tribune Company. EB. O. Eshelby is president. The June 11 1907 issue includes standard masthead information and publishing details.
Rates listed for Daily and Sunday services by mail prepaid include options for daily and Sunday combinations, omitting Sunday variants, monthly and yearly terms, and a weekly edition. The text enumerates durations from one month to one year with multiple delivery configurations.
In Great Britain, the Continent and all foreign countries embraced the Universal Postal Union. Postage for periods includes One Month 1.50 Three Months 4.50 Six Months 9.00 One Year 18.00.
All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by express, postal money order, bank draft or registered letter at our risk. Address THE COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE CO., CINCINNATI, including full postoffice address with county and state. Canal 3570 listed for telephone.
Branch offices and bureaus detailed for Walnut Hills Covington Newport Columbus Washington and London with addresses for newsboys supply and reading room access listed as free to Americans.
The first real summer Sunday brought rising temperatures across the state with high pressure keeping the nation under fair skies. Cincinnati is expected to continue fair weather today and tomorrow as temperatures yesterday ranged from 60 to 82 degrees.
Kentucky and West Virginia fair Monday and Tuesday Indiana fair Monday and Tuesday Ohio fair Monday with warmer north portion Tuesday partly cloudy with possible showers near Lake Erie fresh southwest winds Indiana and Ohio to see fresh southwest winds in the period south west winds noted throughout.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures across multiple ports. Vessels include The Cam broman Antwerp bound, La Provence Havre, The Evening Louise Naples Genoa, The Potsdam Rotterdam to New York, The Lake Manitoba Liverpool, The Carpathia Naples to New York, The New York Southampton, The Montezuma Montreal, The Wini fredian Boston, The Umbria New York, Lucia New York, Vaderland Dover Antwerp, Minneapolis New York London, Kaiser Wilhelm II Plymouth Cherbourg Bremen with times and positions for ongoing crossings.
Special Dispatch reports Cincinnati residents registered at New York hotels including Miss A. B. Clark A Holfeli T Lenstius J Oppenheimer R Schwald Cc R Tilghman W T Williams Misses Colston Mrs E Colston Miss C H Harper B F Kilgour HB Street Miss A H Whittaker Mrs J T Whittaker T C Cane L H Meakins H S Stevens
A long roster of hotel guests and travelers includes Dennison F M Jones Cleveland Frank Anderson Columbus B B Chadsey Boston John Campbell Quincy NL Gibson A B Crafts Cleveland C L Hill Washington DC J C Achter man John C Chase New York Linton Joseph W Coxe Roanoke George Duquette Chicago Edward Weil Houston Joseph Ewing Burnet John A Abel M R Anderson James R Smith Boston A Norris Toledo Lackman P H Mayer New York Charlies Williams Dayton CC A Uhrig Charleston W Va J S Dye Chattanooga Tenn Honing R W Moore Pittsburg S J McCoy Cleveland William R Lane Lexington William J Reid New York Palace J Black New York A S Hill Lebanon O H Eggert Toledo Charles A Iles Port Huron Grand A C McNeil Pittsburg R D Fawcett Columbus W F Stewart Philadelphia B F Spencer Chicago St Nicholas Leo Goldsmith H B Kaufman New York E M Voigt Havin H R Kinney C T Brown New York F H McClellan Philadelphia Gus Bassett New Orleans
A light verse from the Buffalo News praising a maid described as a queen for not cooking or trying to. The comic contrast elevates domestic defiance with humorous reverence.
The Times of Troy notes rising civic spirit in American cities as organizations push for healthier, more beautiful environments. It argues communities can beautify neighborhoods, reduce smoke, and curb unsightly billboards, with municipal help and active citizen effort accelerating progress.
The piece portrays Russia as hardheaded under the Czar, seeking to steer The Hague Congress away from limiting armaments. It questions whether delegates will resist Moscow’s dominance or act for real world peace, highlighting Japan’s war and Russia’s Far East power. It argues the congress should serve all nations, not merely echo the Czar’s will.
The Brussels congress condemned the Idaho murder prosecution of Frank Steunenberg’s alleged killers and asserted the need for a fair trial. It contrasted sympathy with proper judicial process and noted Haywood’s right to an impartial trial under U.S. law.
The passage defends the presumption of innocence and the right of appeal in criminal trials, arguing these protections are essential and nearly unique to the country mentioned, with condemnation of prosecution arising from folly or ignorance.
Carter Harrison of Chicago declares his presidential bid is in friends hands. Now Mr. Watterson’s dark horse is urged to deliver a gentle kick for the campaign.
Squire Moldenhauer of Milwaukee advertises in local papers that he can perform a marriage ceremony in two minutes. The claim suggests a speed rivaling a two minute marriage that could be dissolved in Chicago.
A senator-elect from Oklahoma is described as a gleeman of eloquence and a freeman worthy of Beveridge, from Indiana. The label emphasizes rhetoric over political clout.
Richard Croker contends his father was a gentleman not a blacksmith. The remark implies the elder Croker left a personality beyond the family in his final will and testament.
The text indicates Nelidoff has advised delegates at The Hague they may act freely and now must inform him he is not conducting a Russian Douma. The wording suggests political maneuvering and a potential clarification of his candidacy status.
The St Paul Dispatch comments on increasing criminal activity in the United States noting concerns about public safety but stops short of endorsing drastic measures. The piece argues for balanced responses to crime and calls for measured policy discussion.
A columnist line notes Cincinnati will be made aware that the city has opinions about itself, implying a public discourse or rebuke directed at a local billboardist. The tone hints at civic engagement without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
The Boise City proceedings show progress as prosecutors argue Harry Orchard was not acting alone. The effort emphasizes a broader set of conspirators and aims to establish a wider involvement in the case.
The Czar's policy push meets resistance as the Powder Trust comes under attack. Attorney General Bonaparte confronts a large corporation in a high stakes legal challenge.
A reader notes assaults in Eden Park and urges city authorities to improve patrols. The letter laments unsafe pedestrian conditions and urges measures to restore safety to the park.
A Cincinnati letter notes the 1819 Cincinnati Directory edited by a citizen, praising its historical pages and noting 178 names. It compares 1819 to 1907 data, laments fire protection gaps, urges water supply and more engines, and discusses the potential bridging Ohio River to connect Cincinnati with Newport and Covington.
Wall Street peers say James R Keene is often absent minded and recount a quiet evening at Keene’s country place with Washington E Connor. On a moonlit walk Connor notes the scene and Keene replies it is beautiful but “too high” in a brief, wry aside.
Visitors at hotels discuss comic supplements and American progress in Manila. Fred Grundy praises American influence and beer. Charles Montfield speculates on Bryan, Haywood Pettibone Moyer case and Roosevelt’s lead, predicting possible renomination in a turbulent political year.
Orchard spoke in a soft purring voice with a hint of Canadian accent and recounted his horrible story in a plain, undramatic manner. He described shooting him in a matter of fact tone, neither boastful nor repentant, a stark counterpoint to the Western Federation of Miners case.
The dealer should exhaust the opposing long suit before conceding control, aiming to force the defender with the shorter side to lead and fail. A detailed example with four players shows how delaying the lead and timing discards can prevent the adversaries from making a long suit and secure the diamonds through careful card sequencing.
A narrator reflects on years of hard work versus luck in farming and a costly political lottery. He recalls Jones's bigger harvest and a State paper’s five thousand dollar prize for guessing the presidential vote tally, only to see Old Man Thompson win. The poem ends with cautious hope beyond misfortune.
A crowded meeting hears a candidate describe himself as a self-made man while a dissenting voice from the back suggests he should have quit the job earlier. The exchange captures a tense moment in local politics.
Arthur Brisbane reports to Cosmopolitan Magazine on Mary Baker Eddy, 86, at her Concord New Hampshire home. He praises her mental vigor and independence while criticizing attempts to deprive her of freedom or fortune, predicting a forthcoming article and urging restraint from next friends or courts.
Raymond Hitchcock the comedian was guest of honor at a San Francisco area Country Club event. After the show he summoned a local physician for an emergency run five miles to the club. The doctor agreed to drive, telephoned for his car, and Hitchcock paid four dollars, noting hackmen would charge fifteen.
An old deaf gentleman at a family dinner cannot hear a grace verse. He asks for louder speech while others laugh. The host grows angry and snaps that he is saying grace, escalating the tension at the table.
A poem by Clifford Kane Stout contemplates fate and possessions. The speaker asserts ownership of both gains and losses, guided by foreknowledge and the passage of time. The verse explores longing, destiny, forgiveness, and the inevitability of what the future holds.
The Wash ington Herald notes Ohio farmers and others prize autographed President Roosevelt portraits. Fans mail photographs of the Chief Executive for signing, and many babies are named after him. Roosevelt’s horseback image, publicized to counter talk of breakdown, draws wide attention.
A noted anecdote from The British Medical Journal describes physicians fending off solicitations for medical advice at social gatherings. Abernethy famously told a wealthy alderman to "Take advice" after a list of woes, and a French doctor humorously foiled a persistent boulevard patient by requesting the patient to “take off things.”
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