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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1906
Page
6
The Church of the Advent in Walnut Hills obtains a new pipe organ donated by the Kinney family marking a major musical enhancement for the congregation.
The regular meeting of the Central Omen's Christian Temperance Union will be held Wednesday afternoon June 27 in the Y M C A parlors.
Joseph Macheca formerly of the Imperial Hotel in New Orleans has been engaged as steward and general manager of the culinary department at the Stag Cafe.
A rummage sale will be held at Jackson School on Fifth Street opposite Mound this week Wednesday through Saturday. Proceeds go to the Teachers Annuity and Aid Association.
Jones Shelton age 32 fell from a coal barge at the foot of Mill Street in Lockland yesterday morning and was carried under the vessel. His body had not been recovered by last night. The incident occurred on Maple Avenue nearby.
A few months old baby was brought to City Hospital yesterday afternoon by the Ohio Humane Society. Officers say the infant was abandoned by its mother and left on a doorstep.
The Fifth Street Retail Clerks Association scored a compromise victory to close stores at 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The alternative would have closed an additional half hour earlier year round.
Police in the Tenth District ask the public to locate 14 year old Alvina Fisher who vanished from 4532 Kirby Road after leaving home to attend church at Blue Rock and Lake Man streets. She has not returned and was last seen yesterday.
Charles G. Strahley a Walnut Hills grocer at 2727 Woodburn avenue assigns in favor of Carl S. Rankin who also serves as his attorney. Assets total 1000 dollars and liabilities 3000 dollars. Causes given as competition and illness for the failure.
Ten year old Jimmie McAlpin slipped on the porch roof at 1040 Espalona Street and fell twelve feet. He sustained a broken collar bone and multiple scalp wounds. City Hospital treated the injuries.
The funeral for the late Dr William Judkins is at the Friends Church at Eighth and Mound streets this morning at 10 o clock. The Academy of Medicine Loyal Legion and Sons of the Revolution will be represented at the services.
Contractors building the new school in Evanston threaten to hire nonunion workers this morning, prompting the Electrical Workers to warn they will strike if the move goes ahead.
Ruth Hill, 13, living at 809 West Fourth Street, was shot yesterday afternoon by a small boy with a pistol. The bullet entered her chin and passed through into her mouth where it was easily extracted at the hospital.
Piggy Martin, arrested last week on larceny charges, identified by police as head of a 16 year old thieves gang based near Washington Park, was sentenced by Judge Lueders to four months in the Work House.
Mayor Dempsey asked the Board of Public Safety to report who appointed the eleven acting detectives and by what authority they hold their positions. He believes they are illegally in place and wants full information from the department.
Rev Dr McKibbin Louis Blakemore and others will give short addresses at the First Presbyterian Church Walnut Hills tomorrow evening honoring H Wilson Brown former President of the Chamber of Commerce and longtime church elder.
Johnson Longstreet aged 46 of 30 Mercer Street was brought to City Hospital in Patrol No 4 yesterday near noon with severe scalp wounds and possible skull fracture after the axle of his wagon broke on Sixth Street near Harriet, throwing him to the pavement.
William Wagner aged 22 of 1069 Mound Street and Oscar P. Smart aged 20 of 1705 Laurel Street were arrested by Patrolmen Hanley and Winkleman after an assault on Walter House of 557 West Liberty Street. They appeared in Police Court yesterday and were bound over to the grand jury on the charge of assault with intent to rob.
James G. Dillaby received a giant Maine lobster from an old sea-faring friend. The 26 inch, 22 pound crustacean was mounted and presented to the Webster School Library on Liberty Street west of Vine.
The mayor clipped The Commercial Tribune editorial on a bill posting ordinance and sent it to City Council with his endorsement. He argues that exposing perverted posters harms children and urges Cincinnati to pass a similar ordinance to curb moral corruption.
Norwood Council passed an ordinance for 320000 sewer bonds and 25000 water bonds sold to the Western Bank at a premium of 1011. Jones budget shows tax levy of 7300000, exceeding last year's figure.
A Clifton wedding reports Miss Eleanor Eyre Bowdle of Clifton marrying Mr. George Howard Shriver of Philadelphia at Calvary Church with Rev. George Clarke Cox officiating and 80 guests at a Bowdle home reception. the couple will honeymoon in Philadelphia suburbs. The Phoenix Club witnessed Miss Elsa Sachs wed Mr. Samuel Joseph with a 100-guest reception and Eastward honeymoon. other nuptials included Miss Lillian Fox with Mr. Sol Wetzstein at the Cincinnati Club and Miss Nannie Kerr with Mr. John J. Hamilton in Avondale.
Mrs. T J Moffet hosted a refined luncheon at the Business Men's Club Avondale honoring her sisters Mrs Samuel Moore of Buffalo New York Miss Cordelia Thompson of Edinburg Indiana and her mother Mrs Jennie Thompson also of Edinburg The event featured a pale pink to old rose centerpiece and hand painted place cards.
City business bodies push for higher tax rate of 7.5 mills for schools, up from 6.5 mills, after speeches on modernization and regional competition. The levy increase adds about 250 000 dollars to school funds, with bond bids of 109.75 premium accepted from local banks. Superintendent Dyer notes resignations and new appointments, and schools send 1 474 to the San Francisco relief fund plus 180 and 100 from other groups.
The Cincinnati Academy of Medicine condemned feeding wet distillery waste and wet brewery grain to dairy cattle. A three member committee will study slop feed effects on milk and report weekly results. They will also propose an inspection bureau to inform the public which dairies supply high grade milk. The panel will be named at the Monday July 2 meeting.
The city’s street solicitation ban on Salvation Army fund drives was sustained by Mayor Dempsey. He stated the rule applies equally to all, noting the need to prevent selective enforcement while not condemning Salvation Army workers.
The Cincinnati delegation of about fifty will travel to Cedar Point for the twenty-eighth annual Ohio Pharmaceutical Association convention. The event features scientific discussions and the second annual bowling contest. Cincinnati’s bowling squad includes Ed Kipp Victor Muhlberg H B Walter Fan Edward Voss and William Knegoeller.
The Y M C A Law School held its graduation tonight in Linton Hall as the entire class passed the Ohio bar exam. Judge James B. Swing gave the baccalaureate address, with degree conferrals by Dean R. M. Chiltree and President D. B. Meacham. Bachelor of Laws degrees were awarded to Samuel Assur, Frank E. Burnett, Howard D. Burnett, Bayard G. Burris, Gerald J. Connolly, Edward T. Dixon, Robert Franken, Emil A. Hauck, Arthur F. Ewis, Edwin 8 Morrissey, James B. O'Donnell, Robert Peale, William J. Schick, Walter Schmitt, Max M. Stallman, Stephen L. Blakely, Harry C. Barnes, J. Edwin Boothe, Frank M. Conant, John W. Cowell, Paul Dewald, Montello Gray, Arthur M. Jack, Stuart A. McGill, Elijah H. Matthews, Gustave A. Orth, Leander F. Ratterman, Herman Schrader, Frederick W. Schmitz, Edward F. White.
Judge Lueders said he would stop the sale of blank cartridges to youths and ordered the arrest of W. E. Rust of 3914 Eastern Avenue on a warrant from Louis Richardson after his son Irwin was seriously injured using blank cartridges. This marks the season’s first arrest under the new ordinance.
A letter from Mayor Dempsey to the Board of Public Safety requests full information on the eleven acting detectives. He asks for their salaries, whether they were certified by the Mayor, and if they were appointed under the October 10 1904 ordinance.
The Cincinnati Taxpayers Association endorsed a school tax rise from 4.12 to 7.50 mills, arguing for strong education including technical and commercial training. They urged limiting new school construction due to high building costs and urged waiting for materials price drops.
Dr David McKinney received a letter from Andrew Carnegie stating his donation to Cedarville College library increased from 7500 to 11795 dollars. Carnegie had initially pledged 7500 if the college matched, a goal the college reached, prompting a further increase to the same final amount. Whitelaw Reid aided in securing attention to the project.
A list documents burial permits and death causes for numerous individuals. Names include Mary Maher 78 nephritis Bertha Duessing 21 phthisis pulmonalis Jacob Waag 70 inquest pending Kate Scott 52 inquest Anna Rohb 70 heart disease Daniel Wilson 36 inquest pending Archibald M’Key 47 phthisis pulmonalis Harold Davidson 3 Eliza Hamilton 70 senility Selmina Meyer 2 pneumonia John Wild 40 phthisis Patrick Flannery 65 cancer Sophia Manss 63 cholecystitis Sarah Marks 8 senility Chester Smith 2 5/12 meningitis.
The total tax valuation for Cincinnati reaches 227,655,320, up 3.5 million from last year. New buildings added 3,644,110 in value, led by dwellings at 1,612,30, with 1,458 structures erected across public buildings churches schools stores dwellings and more. Downtown area shows a 22,770 increase while Third Street district declines by 84,260.
The Board of Elections received a petition to rearrange the two Lockland precinct boundaries aiming to separate residence areas by race. The board will decide at its next meeting. Secretary Laylin advised deputy clerks may swear in election officers, easing previous concerns.
Recent reports of price cuts on a packaged coffee have no relation to Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee the standard for thirty seven years. The grade is too high for a price reduction and only Ariosa with enormous national sales and narrow margins can sustain its value.
A fragmentary roster lists individuals with residences mainly in Covington Kentucky and nearby areas, including ages and partial locations such as Cincinnati and Wilmington. The snippet names several people like Daniel McQuirk, Hannah Crowley, Edward A. Becker, and Katherine Bauman among others, with scattered city and state references.
Sam J Grizzle of Kenton Street Kentucky age 22. Elizabeth Hutchinson of Grant Lick Kentucky age 21. Anthony Heringer of Newport Kentucky age unknown. Mary Decker of Newport Kentucky age 1. Cle Sohats listed with Newport Kentucky though age unavailable.
The officers and committeemen of the Stamina Republican League are earnestly requested to attend a meeting at 1 p.m. today in the rooms. Jacob H. Bromwell serves as president. June 26, 1906.
The notice describes a double track scenic highway connecting at Buffalo or Niagara Falls with all lines from the West. It provides contact points for Lehigh Valley Railroad at 369 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, or 7 Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan.
Chief Quartermaster Office Chicago announces sealed bids due July 9 for delivering at Camp Benjamin Harrison Indiana from July 15 to October 15 1906. Items include 1340 cords 16 inch wood 636348 pounds oats 487640 pounds baled hay 184500 pounds baled straw and 500 gallons mineral oil. U S may accept or reject all or part.
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