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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
The North Cincinnati Turn Verein selects Sunday June 23 for its annual outing at the Zoo. A children parade from upper Vine street at 2 pm precedes drills and gymnastic displays at 3 30 pm in front of the herbivora house. Gladiatorial contests, fireworks, and a mammoth shell salute conclude the day with Weil's Band performing concerts.
Lagoon manager Weaver declines to argue over the moon with rival claims. He jokes about a Lagoon moon and praises recent weather as ideal for lake outings. Attendees increase nightly and next week’s vaudeville bill is planned to boost park prosperity.
The Bijou Theater at Coney Island prepares a strong show next week led by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucier in character sketches and Vesta Victoria songs. Senor Don Carlos brings a 15-dog circus, the largest performing ape and trained pony, with European impersonator Wise and the Burton Brothers acrobats completing the bill.
The free Chester bill next week features top acts from this season including the Renelo twins with a unicycle and loop, the four Banta Brothers musicians, Johnson and Buckley singers, and La Crandall the tight rope expert.
NEW YORK June 19 The indictments against Marc Klaw and Abraham L Erlanger owners of several theaters charging a monopoly to exclude Lee Shubert and David Belasco from booking plays were dismissed by Judge Rosalsky The court found plays are not articles of trade in common use and that Klaw and Erlanger did not restrain trade Belasco and Shubert were not prevented from their business
Belasco insists on elevating his star David Warfield by creating fresh vehicles every season. He favors new characters over maintaining one famed role to broaden Warfield’s artistic stature and public appeal. Frances Starr succeeds in filling Belasco’s production as the article notes.
After recovering from a heavy cold Ethel Barrymore resumes her Western tour and heads to San Francisco playing Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks. She considers further success on the road before an overseas engagement after California.
Subpatrolman William Deiters was shot in the right foot at 111 East Ninth Street. May Lacy, who runs the place, is held at the Place of Detention. Deiters says Alphonse Epperson argued with him before the shooting. Lacy denies firing.
At the Public Lands Convention opening in Denver on June 19 Fred P. Johnson announced that the Credentials Committee’s work was halted by indiscriminate issuing of delegates’ tickets. All credentials must be rechecked as non attendees held tickets. Mark Woodruff, in charge of credentials, faced accusations of issuing tickets to administration supporters not accredited. Each delegate must present credentials again for a new ticket.
Celina Ohio June 19 John Lynch indicted by the grand jury on a charge of second degree murder for shooting and killing Harry Martin Saturday night.
Indiana Governor names W. H. Fox W. L. Wood both of Indianapolis and Captain J. P. McGrew of Washington D C as commissioners to choose a design and oversee Lew Wallace statue construction in Statuary Hall Washington A 5000 dollar appropriation funds the project
The widow of a Covington fireman witnessed a game between Cincinnati and Philadelphia when she was hit in the head by a foul ball. She lost consciousness but remained for the end of the game. Monday she suffered head pain and a physician was summoned as her condition grew serious.
Covington police rushed to the foot of Sixteenth Street after a report a woman leaped into the Licking River. Mrs. H. Hoefkers, 53, of 96 Oliver Street, wandered the riverbanks and said the Lord told her to jump but then told her not to. Neighbors note she often wanders from home. Also new strict orders ban blank pistols for minors and county judge H. P. Stephens swore in A. L. Summers and H. C. Carlan as railroad detectives.
C E Quick administrator sues Winchester Covington Savings Bank and J W Reed for 1737.37 over a decedent’s property sale. R G Williams sues C P and Emma Stivers for 40.20 rent. Emily C Britton seeks divorce from Clarington Britton for abandonment. J B Reiter appointed administrator of Barbara Kaelin's estate by County Judge Stephens.
Yesterday Elsie Reuter and Louis Burkart wed at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Father Leik officiating. George Morton faced a cruelty to a horse charge after a warrant was served by Constable Evans and he was handed to Covington authorities. Mayor Helmbold received thanks from Cincinnati police for a speech to officers in Wiedemann German Village. Charles H. Gotthardt and Naomi Ward were married at the bride’s parents’ Hast Third street home with Rev. Gervaise Roughton presiding. Ambach School of Elocution and Dramatic Action students held an entertainment at Park Avenue Hall last night.
The Bates divorce and alimony case moved from Alexandria to the Newport Circuit Court. Mrs Frank Batsch’s peddling without a license conviction was appealed to Circuit Court. Judge Berry completed a three day Alexandria session and returned to Newport to resume court.
Dave Smith, jailed by Chief Seither for thirty days on the stone pile, escaped yesterday morning. Walter Simmons cut his index finger on a rock while climbing a Ward avenue fence. Chief Seither orders arrest of all boys riding bicycles on sidewalks. Mrs Gould faces blood poisoning from a scratch by protruding door wire.
Washington June 19 The naval board reports the Minnesota launch foully entangled with a hawser as tug Crisfield towed a barge from Cape Charles to Norfolk No criminality assigned to Crisfield officers The Commerce and Labor Department will continue inquiry with a new theory that the launch struck a heavy buoy near the fairway aided by General Uhler and Secretary Metcalf.
Three unknown men seized a taxi belonging to Busse & Bergman in front of 316 Longworth Street at 12 10 this morning and fled. Police had not located the culprits by early this morning.
At Workmen's Hall last night sheet-iron workers decided not to strike today and gave employers two more days to consider their demand for a raise from thirty six to forty five cents an hour and a nine hour day.
A joint committee from Covington boards met with the street lighting firm to renew the lighting contract for thirty days and to issue thirty days' termination notice. The move aligns with plans to light annexed territory by electricity at $22.50 per lamp annually.
The old time fiddlers championship in Campbell County returns with a contest planned for July 27 at the Courthouse in Alexandria. Prize winners from the last event were James Stanley Squire Woodard and Harry Jones of Bellevue Kentucky. The arranging committee includes Dr. Houston Thomas Gosney and Glen Morin.
Harry Hoburg of Cincinnati fell seventy five feet while being lowered from the top of a new concrete building at the Old 76 Distillery Company in Newport. He was unconscious on arrival. doctors diagnosed a fracture of the right ankle and he was taken home.
Edwin E. Williams 38 and Nelle Robertson 29 of Huntington West Virginia wed Richard L. O Neal 39 Huntington and Mary A Crider of Seattle in a Covington ceremony officiated by Rev J A Browne. Guests included M Ly Griffin C L Ritter Dr L T Vinson D P Lacock and Col C C Beebher.
John Haar, twice convicted in Newport for housebreaking with three-year penalties, asked the Circuit Court yesterday for a change of venue. He is tried for allegedly shooting at Dr. Harvey Morlidge when Morlidge surprised him in his house.
J H Pinnell of Somerset Kentucky married Bessie L Adams of Covington by Rev J A Browne at Shinkle M E Church. Pinnell has been blind for twenty years and met his bride in Dr Sattler’s hospital where he sought eye treatment. They plan to reside in Somerset after a brief honeymoon.
An unknown man stepping behind a train into the path of another on adjacent tracks was killed by Erie Train No 51 at Station Avenue and the C H D tracks last night. The body was taken to the Morgue in Patrol 4. He was white, 5 feet 8 inches, with a smooth face, wearing black clothes and a brown hat, and not yet identified at an early hour this morning.
The Burnet House lease will be signed today or tomorrow after Pike heirs accepted terms set by the directors at a recent meeting. The acceptance was reported last night at Burnet House.
Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents holds a statewide convention at the Emery Hotel with delegates from across Ohio. Speakers urge state legislation to aid rural cemeteries as talks cover modernization and park commissions. Attendees plan a zoo and Spring Grove Cemetery tour before the session concludes.
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