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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
10
The regular City Council meeting scheduled for July 3 is postponed to July 5 due to Fourth of July eve noise. A permit was issued for a $20,000 brick residence at Oak Street and Vernon Place for Mrs. E Heine.
Director John Gigos of the Board of Education entertained the Twelfth District School teachers, of which he is local trustee, with an ice cream and cake party yesterday.
Walter Doerr of the Board of Education hosted a schmierkase party for teachers and pupils at the Zoo, entertaining attendees from the Tenth District School.
The B and O Southwestern Railway won a permit to lay track in Smith street north from Second street to support new terminal facilities in the district.
Building Inspector Tooker, with a plaster cast on his right knee for two weeks, can now walk around the house but struggles with stairs and any elevation due to pain.
Superintendent Critchell after an inspection trip reported new park roadways are in excellent shape and suffered very little damage from Tuesday night’s storm.
City Auditor Perkins continues to recover steadily from a stroke that left him paralyzed, now able to move around and expecting to come down town soon.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company obtained a permit to repair damage along Florence avenue and to the Little Sisters of the Poor property caused by the caving in of a section of the old Dayton Short Line tunnel.
The Board of Education adopted resolutions on the death of Director Jacob E. Cormany. Prof Steadman, superintendent of writing in public schools, engrossed them. The resolutions will be presented to the family and framed for display.
Thomas Hagie alleges his wife Corinne Hagie traveled from Columbus on a Sunday excursion and remained in Cincinnati, prompting a warrant for loitering. The case is set for trial this morning.
Notice says H F Cellarius will be appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Cincinnati district. The bond of 230000 dollars will be prepared upon receipt, and the transfer of the office is scheduled for the night of June 30 to close the fiscal year.
At a private sale yesterday by Nicholas P. Smith & Co. brokers Louis J. Hauck president of John Hauck Brewing Co bought land from J Gordon Taylor for 12000 dollars. The tract fronts 10 feet on Beekman street and runs 247 feet along Queen City avenue.
Acting Mayor Gordon yesterday refused Rev. Robert Watson the permit for open-air services at Race and Garfield Place, continuing Mayor Fleischmann’s policy against permits for meetings at that corner. Watson also declined a permit for services in front of the church at Eighth and Elm streets, citing noise concerns.
Lethia Austin, claiming to be the wife of C. M. Austin, caused warrants in Police Court for the two arrests. She says she was deserted two years ago and found him in a flat at Colerain Avenue and Hopple Street. Austin denies the marriage and says he is divorced.
Traction company employees will visit Chester Park for an all day outing with about 9 percent of street car men expected to attend at some point. President Schoepf and most company officers will join the afternoon activities to entertain the thousands of visitors.
Edward Metz a laborer aged 50 of 1632 Hughes Street died yesterday at 940 Garfield Avenue while removing coal from a cellar with co workers. Authorities cited a weak heart and extreme heat as the likely causes of death. Metz was married.
Mud stained and exhausted John Delaney escaped Longview Hospital and went to the Prosecuting Attorney’s office at the Courthouse asking to be sent before the grand jury to indict asylum attendants for attempting to poison him. He refused to go without a warrant and only agreed to return after the paper was drawn.
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces low fare trips to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove for teachers friends and others from Buffalo and Niagara Falls Tickets sold by all connecting lines via New York state routes for full information contact H H Roberts Detroit Mich or W B Wheeler Buffalo NY
George Whitecloud a full blood Choctaw Indian was overcome by heat while working at 35 Florence avenue. Patrol 7 transported him to City Hospital where his condition is listed as improving. Whitecloud recently moved to Cincinnati from Indian Territory and is a member of the First Regiment Ohio National Guard.
The sixty fifth annual St Xavier College commencement at the Grand Opera House honored William A Dowd as top graduate and winner of the intercollegiate essay prize. Dowd took the catechetical medal and the best debate gold while George J Cooney Francis J Nurre and several others earned gold medals for elocution and scientific essays. Bachelor of Arts degrees went to a list of graduates including Bunker Donnelly Dowd Droege Drucker Grueter Kennedy Lawless Seibold and more.
City Hall discussion on the Supreme Court decision ousting the Cleveland Market House Commission found no impact on Cincinnati. City Solicitor Hunt says constitutionality upheld and water board bonds remain valid. terms end with new water works completion. August Herrmann asserts the ruling does not threaten the Cincinnati board, which has had two prior validations by the high court.
The Eighth Ward councilman Michael Mullen announced a family picnic at Coney Island next Wednesday with races including two relays and several freak events. Prizes include nine silver medals and one gold. three boats Island Queen Avalon Levi P Workum chartered. Events feature baseball games with Christ Church St Xavier Belmonts Eighth Ward clubs. Mullen’s staff includes officials for ceremonies timing and judging and an umpire Dick Kuhfers.
Nellie Zimmerman daughter of F Zimmerman of Walker Street died unexpectedly Monday night after a brief illness. She had worked until two days before her death. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Church at 1 30 p m. She was an active member of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Miss Edna Cunningham of the Tenth District School tendered her resignation and will marry Frank Raschig, son of a Board of Education director, next Wednesday. Teachers at the school presented her a handsome student lamp yesterday.
At Cincinnati City Hall a clash over the Lytle homestead amid park development ended with the Board of Public Service voting to exempt the house from sale and retain it for historical use. Councilman Mullen warned he would pursue action if the sale proceeded, while D A R representatives urged turning the site into a museum.
Oriental cunning will be matched against Oriental cunning to capture Frank Ching Kay who attacked Charley Ching Yoo at a chop suey restaurant on Vine Street. Kay has evaded police as two Chicago men Chin Cheung and Chen Pak Sum, the Chinese Consul, arrive to assist.
Madison road in Lexington based project tests crude oil to reduce dust. Contractor Ellis has secured property owner contracts and will start once oil is obtained. Board directors Hutton McGuire Magly expect oil use to be cheaper than water and may expand to park roadways and other unpaved streets if successful.
The Union Hay and Grain Company and other local grain firms post a $300 reward for T. J. Ricketts, accused of forging bills of lading to steal about $13,000. Ricketts reportedly operated from Paris Illinois routing grain shipments and sending forged documents. Pinkerton detectives failed to locate him. Compromise efforts with Ricketts’ relatives failed and firms vow to prosecute vigorously.
A warrant is issued for G. C. Wasson on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses after a check for 38 dollars bearing his father's signature was presented to settle a 7 dollar bill at the Dennison House. The cashier was given 31 dollars in change when the bank protested the original 8 dollar amount.
Martin Murray a 67 year old laborer at 2230 Gladstone avenue died after a trench cave in on Linwood avenue late yesterday. He was buried while working largely alone and died while being taken to his home. Rescue efforts took about four minutes to reach him.
Special convention trains run Chicago to Denver San Francisco and Portland with low tour rates to Colorado Utah California Yellowstone and Lewis and Clark Exposition. For itineraries hotel lists and booklets agents sell tickets. N M Breeze Cincinnati invites inquiries for Epworth League conventions churches associations and fraternal orders.
Doctors at City Hospital in Cincinnati report a renewed kissing bug invasion with several recent bites. William Detmer of 1516 Linn Street sought treatment after a bite left his upper lip badly swollen. The insect reportedly bit while he slept, prompting clinical concern and later examination.
Gerhard Engel, who taught German in the Twenty-seventh District School for two years, tendered his resignation to Superintendent Dyer yesterday. He is recalled to his Osnabrueck, Germany, school from a three year leave. He will be accompanied by Mrs. En se, formerly Miss Gildehaus, of this city.
The Big Four night train to St Louis departs daily at 9 10 p m. Best Pullman sleepers are available for reservation at the Ingalls Building ticket office.
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