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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1908

Page

7

Il Trovatore at Chester big outing draws crowds and cheers

Hot weather brings large crowds to Chester Park Company outings. Reserved seats go on sale tomorrow for Il Trovatore, with Miss Hemmi, Miss Crawford, and Messrs. Sheehan Richards and Metcalfe in the five principal roles. The company plans light operas and a strong season, with a Bear Circus at Spellman’s Zoo and Froelich’s Cincinnati Orchestra Band performing throughout the week.

Chester Park Company Cincinnati Hemmi Miss Crawford Messrs. Sheehan Richards Metcalfe Il Trovatore Chicago Cleveland Phillippi Spellman Froelich Cincinnati Orchestra Zoo Philippini Wagner Herbert

Hitchcock served injunction over stage return in New Circle show

Raymond Hitchcock, on first stage appearance since his trial, was served with a restraining injunction from Henry W. Savage and partners over alleged breach of contract. The case claims Hitchcock is bound by a contract through 1910 with the New Circle production. Writ returnable today before Judge Holt in the U S District Court.

New York Raymond Hitchcock New Circle Theater Henry W. Savage New Circle Mr. Savage Arthur Tams Karl Schmidt Marc Klaw Hitchcock Holt United States District Court

Actress Mrs Carter-Payne Sued Over House Alterations

New York June 23 Mrs Leslie Carter Payne is sued by contractor Fiediana for payment on alterations at her Seventeenth street residence. The case cites a mechanic's lien and names the house owner and Ezra Prentice, the receiver during bankruptcy.

New York Leslie Carter Payne Fiediana Seventeenth Street

The Zoo's Programme Attracts Concertgoers This Afternoon

This afternoon Philippini's Band at the Zoo will perform a varied program including Lo bani's Hungarian fantasy and a scene from Massinet's Angelus.

the Zoo Philippini Lobani Massinet Angelus

Prohibition Topic Dominates National Liquor Dealers Meeting

At Niagara Falls June 23 the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association opened with Cincinnati president George F. Dieterle insisting prohibition is a vital political issue. He noted Antisaloon League influence now directs office appointments and legislation. U S Internal Revenue Commissioner John G Capers addressed the session urging industry leaders to elevate business standards.

Niagara Falls N. Y National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association George F. Dieterle Cincinnati Antisaloon League Poliitician John G. Capers United States Internal Revenue Commissioner Capers

Morgan’s Niece Marries in Tuxedo Park

Miss Ursula Juliet Morgan daughter of Mrs. John D. Morgan and niece of J Pierpont Morgan married Rev William Fitzsimon rector of St Marys Episcopal Church Tuxedo Park. The ceremony took place in the church led by Rev Herbert Shipman with J Pierpont Morgan giving away the bride.

Tuxedo Park N. Y New York Tuxedo Ursula Juliet Morgan John D. Morgan J. Pierpont Morgan William Fitzsimon St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Fitzsimon Herbert Shipman Church of the Heavenly Rest

Patrolman Seeks Lost Patrol Key No 185

Patrolman John Berlekamp reports his patrol key numbered 185 is missing since yesterday and asks to be contacted by anyone who finds it.

John Berlekamp

American rider sweeps Olympia horse show prizes

R. P. McGranh of Lancaster Pennsylvania swept the 15.2 hands class at Olympia. His horses Newsboy and Shop Girl won first and second prizes with Babette named as reserve in the not exceeding 15.2 hands event.

London R. P. McGranh Lancaster Olympia Newsboy Shop Girl Babette

four day Hamilton trotting meet opens at Fair Grounds

Special Dispatch reports the Hamilton Trotting Association meet begins at the Fair Grounds. Brownie Herr owned by G A Grotendick of Xenia wins the 2 30 pace with Albert H second and George W Jack third, best time 2 18 percent. Belle Sprague owned by S R McKinley of Louisville wins the 2 35 pace with Lady Stately second and Fritz Emmett third, best time 2 19. Eliza Jane S R McKinley wins the 2 18 pace with Ada Dugan second and Sedalia Pat third, best time 2 16.

Commercial Tribune Hamilton Hamilton Trotting Association Fair Grounds Brownie Herr G. A. Grotendick Xenia Albert H Jack Pollard George W. Jack Abe Burwanger Cincinnati Belle Sprague Belle Sprague, Owned By 8S

River skiffs vie with Coney steamers risking life arrests

The Coney Island Company announced that many oarsmen testing daring along the waves behind the steamers Island Queen and Princess will be arrested for disturbing the free passage of boats. Skiffs riding close to the ships have overturned or spilled occupants, risking steering gear damage and drowning.

Coney Island Coney Company

La goon Park Draws Crowds for Picnic and Retreat

A Sunday school picnic and a lodge outing brought about five hundred people to the park while the heat sent about a thousand others to the Kentucky resort seeking relief.

Odd Fellows’ Lodge Kentucky

German Pioneer Society outing at Coney Island Thursday

The German Pioneer Society of Cincinnati plans its annual outing at Coney Island on Thursday. Members will gather for a day of socializing and recreation at the popular amusement park along the river.

The German Pioneer Society of Cincinnati Coney

Joe Jefferson's Eldest Son Dies in New York

Charles B. Jefferson aged 57, eldest son of the late Joseph Jefferson, died at St Luke's Hospital at 7 30 p m from stomach related diseases. He leaves widow Edna and four daughters from his first marriage Clena McDonough Mrs Charles Roth Cambridge Mrs William Corlette and Miss Sarah Jefferson. He formerly managed his father and co founded Jefferson Klaw Erlanger in 1878 producing The County Fair The County Circus The Browns and others and controlled multiple theaters including Academy of Music St Charles Theater Vendome Macauley's.

Commercial Tribune New York Charles B. Jefferson Joseph Jefferson St. Luke’s Hospital Edna Jefferson Clena McDonough Charles Roth Cambridge William Corlette Sarah Jefferson Charles A. L. Erlanger Marc Klaw Mr. Jefferson Klaw Erlanger Soudan Marie Jansen Henry E. Dixey Academy of Music St. Charles Theater New Orleans Vendome Theater Nashville Grand Opera House Memphis Macauley’s Theater Louisville

City suit over Sunken Meadows island ownership

New York City pursued a civil claim to Sunken Meadows in East River between Long Island and Randall's Island after a survey by city inspector Crowley. Three men, led by caretaker Richard McMahon, resisted landing. magistrate Kernochan dismissed the case, urging civil action.

Commercial Tribune New York New York City Sunken Meadows East River James B. Crowley Jones Richard McMahon Crowley McMahon Long Island Randall's Island Croweo

Col J Woodard Dies Aged 64 In Madisonville

Colonel J H Woodard 64 retired newspaper and railroad man died of heart failure at his home on Mathis and Kenter streets Madisonville. A Civil War era writer under the name Jayhawker he opposed Ku Klux raids in Kentucky and edited for The Commercial Gazette Cincinnati The Enquirer and other papers before retiring. Funeral arrangements not yet made.

Mathis and Kenter Madisonville J. H. Woodard Woodard Collis P. Huntington Southern Pacific System Cincinnati Perry Heath Commercial Gazette The Enquirer Jayhawker Kentucky Loyal Legion Masons Knights of Pythias

London 10 Have Tariff Congress

London 10 have tariff congress both sides to be heard. Mr Franklin Pierce to represent United States and debate the question.

London Franklin Pierce United States

Free Trade Congress and Penny Postage Boost UK Business

London reports two major fiscal reforms. A London free trade congress will defend free trade against protectionism with speeches by British and American officials. Separately, a penny postage rate to the United States is praised for boosting business and raising letter traffic, though some bankers fear higher mail volumes.

United Kingdom Atlantic Pacific United States Europe M. Yves Guyot M. Schelle France Herr Gotheim Reichstag Herr Koedt Denmark Commercial Tribune London America Lord Strathcona Canada England

Sunday labor law crackdown ends in Kansas City

Kansas City June 23. Prosecutor I B Kimbrell moved to dismiss 100 cases against actors actresses theater managers and employees charged with violating Missouri Sunday labor law. He said over 1500 cases awaiting trial would be dismissed or continued. This ends Judge Wallace campaign to close Sundays. A grand jury had 3000 indictments. only two of ten trials ended in conviction.

Kansas City I. B. Kimbrell Missouri Porterfield Kimbrell William H. Wallace Wallace

Concessions Made to Automobilists in Paris

Paris authorities have long faced complaints over summonses issued after police note vehicle infractions. M. Lepine now orders that when an infraction is noted, the delinquent must be brought before a commissaire to explain or prove an alibi before any summons is issued. The concession is small but seen as a positive step.

Commercial Tribune Paris Paris Automobilists M. Lepine

Paris Lectures Draw Elite To Intellectual Evenings

Paris society fills afternoons with 4 to 6 o'clock lectures by eminent men on literary and philosophical topics. The latest plan by M. Jean de Bonnefon features lectures on famous French literary women delivered by actresses whose musical voices enhance the prose.

Commercial Tribune Paris M. Jean de Bonnefon

Photographs of Ohio River steamboat men in Sunday issue

Readers are urged to buy next Sunday's Commercial Tribune and turn to Page 7 for photographs of prominent Ohio River steamboat men. The Illustrated Magazine section promises entertainment with stories articles and pictures, and comes free with the Sunday edition for weekend reading.

Ohio River Sunday Commercial Tribune

Skyscrapers Seen as Fire Dangers in New York

B F Schofield of the Board of Trade warns the rapid rise of tall buildings in Manhattan between Fourteenth Street and the Battery could unleash vast fire losses. He compares potential damage to Chicago 1871, San Francisco earthquakes, and cites overstated valuations while urging PSC attention to risk and fire spread through artificial canyons and bellows created by towers.

Commercial Tribune New York New York City B. F. Schofield Board of Trade and Transportation Max Schofield Public Service Commission Schofield Fourteenth Street the Battery Manhattan Island Chicago Manhattan San Francisco Boston Baltimore Mr. Schofield

Monomaniac in Paris Fools Doctors at Hotel Dieu

Prof Dieulafoy reports a patient at Hotel Dieu with gangrenous sores on arms legs and other areas. Doctors suspected various diseases before the man admitted he caused the sores with caustic potash. He claimed no gain, but an irresistible monomania drove the self inflicted condition.

Commercial Tribune Paris Prof. Dieulafoy Hotel Dieu M. Dieulafou

Plans gas engine for battleship

Naval officers discuss reports from London that the Admiralty ordered a 19 000 ton battleship the St Vincent to use gas propulsion. Some doubt a ship that large would be first to test gas engines, while Lewis Nixon predicts instant success and calls gas power the next major advance in naval construction. He notes the United States leads Europe in gas engine development.

Commercial Tribune New York London Admiralty St. Vincent Great Britain Lewis Nixon Nixon Europe

Rage of Paragons Plan at Moral Education Congress

Special Cable reports from London that a Moral Education Congress will discuss creating a generation of paragons via state selection, pasteurized milk upbringing, and handed over for moral treatment. It will compare day and other schools, moral suasion, corporal punishment, suitable books, and school festivities and manners teaching.

Commercial Tribune London

Covington Fireman Stricken by Heat at Work

Extreme heat in Covington claimed another victim as fireman Benjamin Schwartz of the Bavarian Brewery on Pike Street collapsed at work. He was found by coworker John Dierkes and taken home, with Dr. G J Bilis giving restoratives. Other heat victims, Clarence Roberts Robert Bradley and Henry Young, were reported improving.

Covington Benjamin Schwartz Bavarian Brewery Pike Street Schwartz John Dierkes Appel Clark G. J. Bilis Clarence Roberts Robert Bradley Latonia Henry Young

Four Die of Heat Prostration in Newport Area Funeral Delayed

Heat waves hit Newport and nearby towns with four people stricken including Mrs. William Wurley of Cincinnati visiting Belle vue Mrs. Edward Johnson of Balke Flats Bellevue and John Redding of Bellevue all treated by Doctors Gould and Senour The heat also affected horses delaying a funeral and a hearse team from Marion Allen Company and Undertaker Erschell Both human patients are expected to recover following medical care

Newport Viccinity William Wurley Cincinnati Ollinger Division Street Bellevue Edward Johnson Balke Flats Senour John Redding Harvard Dr. Gould Harvey Jacob Orchard Street Speers Hospital Marion Allen Company Monmouth Street Erschell Six Mile Coldspring

Arrest of bathe rs in Licking River

Patrolmen Billy Grierson and Gus Walter pursued bathers in the mouth of the Licking River after residents complained while they were in court. They arrested nine of twelve bathers including Robert Mayberry 15 and Raymond White 11. all to appear before Judge Read.

Billy” Grierson Gus Walter Licking River Robert Mayberry Raymond White Chester Stevens Charles Hausbro Kittora

Covington Briefs Highlight Local Deaths and Events

Wood Wilson, 76, a Covington railroad conductor for Louisville & Nashville, died at home in Visalia Ky funeral at Visalia Methodist Church with interment in Independence. Mary Schlinkart died in Cincinnati from surgery at St Marys Hospital. Elizabeth King, 60, of Whites Tower Kenton County, died. body shipped to Maysville. Parents and Teachers Club set lawn fete June 29 to fund drinking fountains. Seven year old John Pollard fell from a swing. head cut. taken home by ambulance. Building permits issued for a 1.5 story frame home at Ninth and Philadelphia and a remodel at Sixteenth and Garrard, both $400. South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway crews near completion of cross-town rail line. opening July 4. Miss Fredericka Godfrey students to present piano recital at Trinity Guild Hall. Arrests: William Dougherty, 15, and John Swegles, 15, in Lexington. John Wilshire, 16, arrested. Covington police notified.

Wood Wilson Visalia Covington Louisville & Nashville Railway Methodist Independence Mary Schlinkart Eastern Avenue Adolph Schlinkart St. Mary’s Hospital Cincinnati Elizabeth King White’s Tower Kenton County Maysville Parents and Teachers’ Club First District John Pollard Craig Street Allison & Yate Andrew Christensen Ninth Philadelphia Elizabeth Harris Sixteenth Garrard Streets South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway Fourth Street Fredericka Godfrey Trinity Guild Hall Mary Foster Augusta Vos Loraine Jaap Henrietta Vos Edith Schneider Aileen Kattenhorn Freda Schild Elma Gillespie Rita Clinkenbeard Earl Thomas Nigman Susan Bruce Semple Vesa Sandford Stella Walz Helena Schild William Dougherty Madison John Swegles John Wilshire Collins Avenue Lexington

Kenton Court Notes Reflect Divorces and Civil Disputes

In Kenton Circuit Court Charles M. Rademacher of Newport sues Daisy Rademacher for divorce after five years separation. L. B. Manson versus Latonia Agricultural Association hinges on $2,500 for legal advice. Bond proceeds ordered distributed in Louisa De Gruyter v Pauline De Gruyter. Andrew Liddell trustee v Margaret Ribbe orders purchase payment of $2,680 for Lot 176 Erlanger. Minor rulings on estates, insanity, and will probates noted.

Charles M. Rademacher Newport Daisy Rademacher Kenton Manson Latonia Agricultural Association Shaw Louisa de Gruyter Pauline de Gruyter Andrew Liddell Margaret Ribbe Erlanger Minerva Stephens W. J. Stephens Maynard Stephens Charles Cain Clara Taylor R. W. Taylor Belle Guerin Charles Daniel White Kotzin Matt Mullins William Lyda Charles Padden Thomas McHale Padden Lyda

Campbell County Court Records and Dispositions

Henry Beake of Newport pleaded guilty to stealing chickens and was jailed for a month. Harry O’Krent sued Samuel O’Krent and heirs of Mrs. William O’Krent plus the National Loan and Building Association for estate settlement. Compromises resolved Wiedemann Brewing Company omitted taxes and dismissed Wagner case. Julia Fleisch won a divorce from Matthew Fleischer and custody of their child was awarded.

Henry Beake Newport Harry O’krent Samuel O’krent William O’krent National Loan and Building Association H. L. Anderson Wiedemann Brewing Company Clarence Wagner Moore Wiede

Real Estate Transfer Involving Huntington Ave Church Lots

Master Commissioner to Huntington Avenue Presbyterian Church transfers Lot 114 in Fairview Lot and Building Assoc sub Gavia TCO and other parcels including Lot 68 in Patch's addition halves and quarters in Martin's and Foote's additions with adjacent lots on Spring and Clay streets to Mary White Henry Patton Ida Patton and Elmer Patton amid a chain of trustees and heirs.

Huntington Avenue Presbyterian Church Fairview Lot and Building Association Gavia TCO Charles B. Patton Mary White Henry Patton Ida Patton Elmer Patton Patch Martin Foote Spring Street Clay Street

Fines Alleged Inventor Appears in Newport Court

German Jacob Nakola, limited English, arraigned in Newport Police Court for disorderly conduct. Interpreting patrolman aided, witness Mrs. Jenkins testified Nakola bathes nude in backyard tub and used improper language. Judge Hawkins suspended $25 fine and costs. Nakola claims to be inventor of a flying machine.

Jacob Nakola Hawkins Newport Asplan Jenkins Elm Brighton Nakola Hawking

City Treasurer of Dayton Illness Affects Officials

Dayton Kentucky city treasurer Hales Kellar was reported severely ill at his home on 701 Vinestreet after years as an invalid he had recently resumed duties but became seriously stricken. He is serving his second term and previously spent seven years in Speers Hospital.

Hales Kellar Dayton Vinestreet Kellar Speers Hospital

Runaway Wrecks Car Near Ft. Thomas Injuring Newport Couple

Mrs. J. B. Stokes of Newport suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm when a runaway horse dragged her under a overturned wagon on the Alexandria pike near Ft. Thomas. Her husband Mr. Stokes endured a wrench to the back and bruised legs. They were taken to Dr. J. R. Ragon's office.

J. B. Stokes Newport Alexandria Pike Ft. Thomas William Waterson

Cincinnati Woman Dies of Apoplexy in Ft. Thomas Hotel

Miss Mary Cameron aged 62 a cousin of Dr Otis Cameron Coroner of Hamilton County died of apoplexy last night in the Avenel Hotel Ft Thomas Ky She formerly lived in Alexandra Flats Walnut Hills Cincinnati and had come to spend the summer there.

Mary Cameron Otis Cameron Hamilton County Avenel Hotel Ft. Thomas Alexandra Flats Walnut Hills Cincinnati Avenel

Newport News In Brief Deaths Of Two Residents

Christian Link 83 longtime Campbell County resident died at home 721 Monmouth Street. Funeral tomorrow at the residence with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Charles Spear 52 confined at 732 Ann Street died yesterday. He is survived by a wife. funeral tomorrow and burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

Christian Link Newport Monmouth Street Decedent Campbell County Evergreen Cemetery Charles Spear Ann Street Bright

St Paul A M E Church Prepares for State Conference

The congregation at St Paul A M E Church Newport Chestnut and Brighton streets completes preparations for the annual State conference to be held this morning. Mayor Krieger will deliver the welcome address.

the Colored St. Paul's A. M. E. Church Chestnut and Brighton Streets Newport Krieger

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