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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential for spring cleansing and renewed health. It cites Mrs. Win. Deeble of Hudson, Pa, praising its power to build family health and reduce doctor bills. Available in liquid or Sarsatabs with 100 doses for $1.
Ohio Republicans rally behind William H Taft praising his Lincoln McKinley Roosevelt blend and urging united support for Taft at Chicago. They emphasize tariff reform Panama Canal expansion and national defense while pledging strong state leadership under Harris and a sweeping platform.
Rear Admiral William B Cowles testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that open turret direct ammunition hoists are safe after improvements since the Missouri and Georgia accidents. He endorsed faster firing and said squelched flareback dangers by expelling gases before loading powder. Lt Commander C Davis also supported armor belt placement.
John D. Ellis of Cincinnati was selected as one of three debaters for George Washington University in the upcoming debate with the University of Pennsylvania. Ellis will join two Pennsylvania-born teammates on the GWU squad preparing for the contest.
Con stable Hook Bayonne New Jersey March 4 The Tide Water Oil Company wax plant burned today after a vat containing ammonia and gas exploded The loss is $125000 and the fire was confined to the plant area.
Descriptions show leaders deserting their camps to back a popular candidate on the Treadway wagon. Judge HB E n of Dronton nominates Carmi A Nihom Thompson for a second Secretary term with broad support. Auditor race favors B M Fullington of Union over A Stillwell of Warren, Stillwell withdrawing as Fullington gains momentum.
In Frankfort on March 4 the fight over the county unit bill surged as lobbyists from both parties warned of political retaliation if the measure fails. The Senate debate focused on religious and morals committee actions with threats of breaking quorum to delay passage. House petitions and a flood of bills followed, including moves on taxes, school elections, and a juvenile court bill.
Kansas Republicans at the state convention in Opera selected four delegates at large to back Taft for president and named Chester I Long Charles Curtis Robert McGonigle and Grant Hornaday as the Chicago delegates. Former Governor Willis J Bailey withdrew from the gubernatorial race and primaries will replace conventions in future.
An advertised claim asserts PazO ointment cures any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles within 14 days or money refunded. The claim emphasizes quick relief and a full cure period.
Republican County Chairmen of the Eighth District met in Danville Kentucky and formed a Taft Club. Prominent Republicans attended including Federal officeholders who oppose Senator Bradley. Postmaster Thomas N. Walker of Lexington George W. Welsh T. J. Ballard and Ludlow Petty led the gathering. The region is reported solidly pro Taft.
WILBUR Neb March 4 The Fourth District Republican convention indorsed Taft and elected Samuel Rinaker and T E Williams delegates to the National convention.
Lincoln Nebraska March 4. The First District Republican Convention named Senator B. J. Burkett and J. R. Arends as delegates to the Republican convention and instructed them for Taft.
Dispatches report Oklahoma and Louisiana Republican leaders endorsing Taft for president. Sapulpa dispatch says Third District convention instructed for Taft. Pearl Wight notes Louisiana committee endorses Taft and Roosevelt policy.
Police advance in the Chicago case as Rose Stern faces tentative arrest linked to the Averbuch matter. Officers recovered 100 cartridges in a rooming house and arrested Gregory Krish and Gavka Herburshak, two Milwaukee men, amid a wider federal state city coordinated effort.
New York March 4 Nine Italians were arrested in a secret raid on a Houston street house believed to be hosting an anarchist meeting. Magistrate Corrigan released them due to lack of definite evidence after detectives testified of violent speeches and revolvers used to secure the scene.
Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor said the new order seeks definite cooperation between immigration officials and local authorities in various cities. He asserted the current law suffices to meet emergencies, excluding criminals and known anarchists, with recent immigrant anarchists to be promptly deported if identifiable. He added there is no plan to amend the law.
New York March 4 C Dickin son was elected president of the Carnegie Trust Company to succeed Leslie M Shaw.
The article extols the rise of American musical culture, noting vast growth in conservatories and orchestras, and highlights the Krell Piano Company in Cincinnati promoting the Royal Piano. It claims pianos improved in quality and affordability, with Royal Pianos priced at 300 dollars for full size and 375 dollars for new art styles. The Krell Company at 118 West Fourth Street offers demonstrations and a liberal policy.
Plans announced by H W Seaman president of the Illinois Iowa Minnesota Railway for consolidating with Rockford Belt Railway and others into the Chicago Milwaukee Gary Railway Company capital ten million dollars to be increased later to twenty million. The new line will run north from Rockford to Milwaukee via Beloit and Janesville and south from Momence to Gary Indiana with a charter allowing broader powers and a board including Halleck W Seaman Benjamin H Ferris William McSwiney Frank M Clark and Jonas Woffle.
The Barboursville Kentucky city council declares belief in Caleb Powers innocence in the Goebel murder case. A petition for pardon is sent to Governor Willson via a committee from Barboursville to Frankfort for presentation.
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