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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune issue from March 4, 1908 notes its establishment in 1793 and publication details. It lists E. O. Eshelby as president and records the paper as published every morning by The Commercial Tribune Company from Walnut Street and Government Place in Cincinnati.
In Great Britain and foreign regions in the Universal Postal Union, daily and Sunday editions available with various subscription plans. Subscriptions must be prepaid and sent to the Commercial Tribune Co., Cincinnati, with payment by express, money order, bank draft, or registered letter. Branch offices listed in Walnut Hills, Covington, Newport, and other bureaus including London. Reading room free to Americans in Trafalgar Building.
The section enjoys fair weather today but cloudiness and a slight temperature drop are expected soon. Yesterday’s low was 29 and high 42 degrees, with 39 degrees at 7 p m. The March 3 1908 Weather Bureau record ends at 8 p m with a three year comparison to follow.
Ohio shows increasing cloudiness with possible rain in the west. Indiana expects cloudy skies with rain in the south and snow or rain in the north. Kentucky enters with partly cloudy conditions and rain later. West Virginia remains fair Wednesday with increasing clouds Thursday.
Ships arriving and departing in Atlantic routes include Kroon land from Antwerp Noordam from Rotterdam and Kaiser Wilhelm K bound for Bremen in New York. The Siberian reaches Glas go from Philadelphia via St Johns while Caronia arrives Naples from New York via Madeira Gibraltar. The Republic from Naples docks at New York.
An OCR style list shows numerous individuals and spouses tied to locations nationwide, including Chicago Kalamazoo Canton Cleveland Dayton and St Louis. The fragment reads as a wide ledger of names and places with limited context or actions described.
Emma Eames argues that anesthetics and antiseptics enable more operations, claiming surgery is overused in many places though some share her view. The piece frames the debate as a critique of excessive reliance on the knife.
The Ohio State convention praised the Taft victory in the primaries and endorsed Andrew L. Harris for governor. Delegates, unruffled by prior bitterness, proceed to finalize the state ticket in line with Taft’s continued support and Republican unity. The coming campaign will test the party against Democrats in November.
The Milwaukee mayoral contenders Prin gle Kelly and Dahlman insist on having their photographs on dance program pages as part of campaign displays. They oppose sponsors placing Republican and Democratic platform items without their presence, framing it as a stand for independence and proper presentation.
The committee debates calling Reuterdahl to testify by telegram despite subpoena issues. Lieutenant Commander Voglesang warns structural turret separation is needed, arguing American turrets lag foreign designs and past disasters, including the Missouri incident with sixteen deaths, cannot be repeated on a foreign ship.
Testimony contrasts Vogelsang with Hill and Fiske over powder and ship design. Critics argue coal capacity, armor, speed, turret safety, and construction lag behind rivals, while Reuterdahl’s charges demand verification or rebuttal and a witness stand.
The Omaha Bee comments on Mr. Bryan facing an awkward dilemma as lawmakers act, noting interference by advisers and external interests often yields the worst outcomes for those involved.
The remark suggests the Democratic party could win in November but offers no clue who would lead the victory. The speaker questions whether restraint hides the likely front-runner.
Mr. Watterson has not offered condolences to Beckham nor congratulations to Bradley. The text suggests he tires of the Hmelight and may think virtue earns no reward.
The remark questions whether Andrew Carnegie built his vast wealth abroad, arguing that the United States has the worst monetary system. The exchange suggests ties between wealth and national financial policy in a critical tone.
Texas reports the largest cotton seed crop on record, a milestone cited amid debates over agricultural output and its economic impact. The note suggests broader discussions beyond farming, touching on trade and policy issues.
Orders for 60,000 tons of steel rails placed with Pittsburg mills are described as well calculated to provoke a major upheaval. The report frames the move as a trigger for further disruptions and market tension.
A stray line wonders if a Louisville patrolman named A Swigger is unique and jokes about a Georgia saying on space between jug and face. It muses whether March will depart softly and asks if a dry county ends spirits walking, mixing casual observations.
In Cincinnati the Gibson House is highlighted as a long family patronage landmark with four generations of Montgomerys planning a stay for a forthcoming wedding. Rural Illinois officials lament sparking over telephones as farms push to curb the practice. Other notes discuss large denomination paper money in Western cities, a bank cash and safety deposit slip incident, and a Buffalo police speed test scheme using telephone pole spacing to verify speed.
The London Chronicle notes that when King Manuel of Portugal is crowned the crown will be the most valuable in Europe. Jeweler estimates set its value at £1,600,000, rivaled only by the Czar's diadem at £1,300,000. The English crown itself is valued at £360,000.
A column reviews the thirty-ninth annual report of the Widows' Home noting low salary expenses and praising the Secretary's human touch about quilting heritage. It includes reader comments on local option effects, and highlights the Cincinnati Women's Club plan to distribute seeds to schoolchildren with guidance for proper seedbed preparation.
A letter to the editor defends Christian Science healing after a child’s death from pneumonia blamed on parents by a coroner. It argues pneumonia is self limited, condemns indiscriminate drugging, and asserts prayer changes man and error rather than God, urging space for clarification.
A street car conductor faces varied demands from passengers including the groans of sinners and saints and the jags and cranks. A lone rider with bundles misroutes a line and demands redress while a deadbeat faces questions about payment, all illustrating the daily grind of a transit worker.
Berlin reports a War Office inquiry into Baron von Goeben's death. A blade hidden in a prison plate allowed a slow neck wound with a guard unseen. Letters reveal coercion by Frau von Schoenebek and an oath to kill her husband.
Special Dispatch reports the Ohio Senate opened at 9 am with a bare quorum and little business. Despite opposition, measures passed to establish normal and vacation schools, authorize sheriff fares for civil processes, regulate street project actions, and set special elections for bridges over 15 000 dollars. A bill ensures immediate enrollment and printing of laws, with thirty thousand copies to be distributed.
Application was made to the State Department for authority to extradite from France Paul E Roy charged with the death of George A Carkins in New Hampshire. The action on the request was not announced.
Police seek Mrs. Clayton Burns former proprietress of a boarding house at 687 Carlisle Avenue. Tenants report she left suddenly yesterday after collecting advance rents and furniture was removed from several installment houses along with missing clothing from room occupants.
Frank Dothe, president of the local Eagles aerie, was presented a diamond ring last night in Eagles Hall Walnut Street by Dr A C Busch. A committee led by Benning will arrange a State convention entertainment and a separate summer outing committee names 14 members.
Hamilton Ohio reports Mrs. B Todd, 39, received a morning divorce from Michael Todd and, later the same day, married Ira G Musselman, 24, by Magistrate Hughes.
Clarksburg West Virginia March 3 Frank Johnson a negro accused of murdering Mrs Carl Martin in Gypsy fled into the woods after being chased by bloodhounds and deputies. He held a rifle and escaped into a barn nine miles from Clarksburg with a surrounding posse vowing to force a death stand.
Edward Moon a Middletown saloonist pleaded guilty to one of two indictments charging running a gambling house after a patron Roy Swigert died following losses. Judge Murphy fined Moon $75 and costs. A $10,000 damage suit by Swigert’s widow against Moon Helferich and Dayton brewer Schantz remains pending.
Pittsburg March 3. Defendants' attorneys say prosecution failed to prove conspiracy or subornation of perjury in the Hartje case. August Hartje, John L Welshons, and Clifford Hope have faced trial over a week with no defense testimony offered.
Miss Carol A. Harriman daughter of Edward H Harriman is said to be seriously ill with mastoiditis at her father's home in New York City authorities reported on March 3.
Russell Harding died in New York yesterday from liver and stomach complications. Born in Springfield Massachusetts in 1856 he entered railway construction in 1870 and spent his career in railroading until his 1905 retirement as president of the Pere Marquette System. He then joined H B Hollins Co bankers and brokers in New York City.
Four naval officers and ammunition experts testified before the Senate Naval Committee defending the U S Navy. Prof P R Alger Commander F F Fletcher and Lt Commander W O Chase detailed turret safety methods and accidents. They said there is no great danger from the direct hoist if improved screening is provided between the ammunition room and artillery.
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Consuls General Frank Diti at Barcelona Spain and Ragedale at St Petersburg Russia Benjamin Ridge ly at Mexico Edward Williams at Tien Tsin China and Williams a former Iberian service official. Colonel William H Bixby named to the Mississippi River Commission and Samuel Grant Victor appointed U S Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma replacing Grosvenor A Porter whose nomination was withdrawn.
In Fredericton on March 3 the Liberal government of New Brunswick fell after twenty five years in power. The opposition swept St John City and most constituencies. J Douglas Hazen, leader of the opposition, is expected to become the next Premier.
The Central Labor Council held its first open meeting at Cosmopolitan Hall last night. The Ohio Valley Druggists Association asked for endorsement of the Valentine bill amendment against cut rate drug stores, referred to the Law Committee. News arrived that the Sunday barber shop law was upheld as valid. President Dabney announced he will address the council at the next meeting Tuesday evening March 10. The Equity Society, a Labor Council branch, plans a public meeting Sunday afternoon March 15.
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