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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
3
Covington and Cincinnati police shuffle undesirable citizens across the Suspension Bridge. Suspects jailed on loitering charges, then sent to Newport or Cincinnati after brief hearings. Reports note frequent lodging with free breakfast, fueling hoboland rumors and courtroom amusement as suspects flee toward Cincinnati.
Four residents of Covington died yesterday in separate incidents. McCaulley Day, 62, longtime Lineman Moore employee, died at his 52 West Robbins home with funeral set for Wednesday afternoon. Henry Ivory, 165 Lynn Street glassblower, died of pneumonia. widow and two children survive. funeral Wednesday morning. Charles Gardner, 35, Ludlow Lagoon worker, died at sister’s home near Sixteenth and Banklick. funeral Tuesday afternoon. interment Highland Cemetery. Jennie Hoelscher, wife of Albert Hoelscher, formerly of Covington, died at 3021 Vine Street Cincinnati. funeral Tuesday afternoon. interment Highland Cemetery.
At a Covington Workmen’s Society meeting yesterday two slates were named for the April 6 election. The nominees include H H Riddeman and George Hoffer for President, A Ante and Joseph Carl for Vice President, Otto Egi and John Lehmkuhl for Recording Secretary, H A Penny and Henry Jansen for Financial Secretaries, John Middendorf and Ancon Ruh for Treasurer, H Jugas and Leo Raum for Banner Carrier, C A Vonderschmitt and Joseph Belser for Banner Guards, andoe Gerrin and Herman Jansen for weitere positions.
J W Wahl Grand Protector of the Knights and Ladies of Honor will present Friendship Lodge of Covington with a banner for having the largest lodge in the state. The ceremony is at the hall on Pike Street with Rev Rhodes of Cincinnati addressing Covington Club members at the Old Ladies Home Seventh and Garrard streets this afternoon.
A dispute over rights sparked a confrontation between Charles Perkins and Richard Johnson, both residents of 425 East Sixth Street. The narrow hall prompted one man to follow the other, resulting in a fight in which Johnson allegedly used a knife. Perkins was taken to City Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Johnson was arrested on a charge of cutting to kill.
G Silber, 30, of 22 Kerper Avenue, employed by Butchers' Supply Co., reported last night the loss of his diamond stud worth 165 dollars at a Central Turner dance. He accuses a girl who eyed his stone. she vanished before he discovered the theft.
City Clerk announces bids for garbage disposal for 1908 in Newport Kentucky. Bids due by 8 p m March 23 1908 with a $50 certified check required. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. John W Scavis City Clerk.
David Brill, found with a bullet wound in a vacant lot near Hodge and Brighton in Newport, is improving at St Elizabeth's Hospital. He refuses to discuss the shooting. Dr. M Higgins doubts self infliction and says a nearby witness reported the shot came from across the street as police investigate.
The funeral for William H. Willis, manager of Willis Music Publishing of Cincinnati, was held yesterday at his parents’ home in East Fourth Street Newport. Rev Whitehead led services with Mt. Auburn church choir providing music. Pallbearers were Dr Charles Geiser Thomas Kennon John Eyer Harvey Witte Edward Delaney and Edward Reynolds. Willis’s father Charles H Willis was seriously ill but improved enough to attend.
Newport Lodge of Elks completes plans for euchre and dance on Lower York Street. Elizabeth Gray 58, lifelong Newport resident, died yesterday on Fourteenth Street after heart paralysis. funeral tomorrow with services at home and burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Woman's Club hosts program at Mrs. Frank Opp's residence. William Donaldson, Jr., and wife return from two month tour of Germany and England. Donaldson Lithographing reports dull business and tight money markets in Berlin and London.
Mrs. Anna Heuser 45 a well known Dayton resident of Second avenue and Clay street died late Saturday night from heart failure. Found unconscious by neighbors who entered her home Saturday evening a physician failed to revive her. She was daughter of Charles Wolf a pioneer Cincinnati resident. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 am at the residence with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Fred Martin, 10, of Grandview Avenue, was seriously injured after colliding with a telephone pole while coasting down a hill on a cart in Highlands. He suffered a broken leg above the knee and was placed in critical condition at Speers Hospital. Teammates Sam Williams and Willie Osborn were thrown and hurt on their arms but not seriously.
Four youths John Morrissy Fred Haublaub Albert Eckstein and Elmer Hertwig confined in Newport Jail for three weeks will be taken to the State Reform School this morning by Night Detective Sheeran. They were linked to several Newport robberies and Eckstein and Hertwig were identified in the assault and robbery of John Wagonlander's daughter on East Third street. They were convicted in Juvenile Judge Moore's court weeks ago and sentenced to the Reform School but were held in jail due to lack of space. Eckstein and Hertwig remained until adulthood while Morrissy and Haublaub faced two year terms each.
Dr. George W. Brown reported deaths in Newport over the past week. Names include Fred Guth aged 6 months with marasmus, M. R. Howard 63 with diabetes, Clara Ashbaugh 69 with congestion of the lungs, Elizabeth Kock 68 with paralysis, King Kotton 46 with pneumonia, Franklin E. Bigelow 72 with unspecified cause, Henry Wewer 69 with cirrhosis of liver.
A flood of investigation literature is expected this week as probes open into the State Treasury, the Auditor's Office, the penitentiary, and Cincinnati. The plan includes adding a Republican to the Auditor's probe to ensure fairness, with reports due from expert accountant Lothman and anticipated public scrutiny of Treasurer McKinnon and Cashier Green.
Benjamin Fay Mills of Los Angeles arrives Sunday March 22 for a series of lectures at Vine Street Congregational Church. He tours nationally promoting unity among churches and creeds, speaking at Jewish synagogues and Universalist venues, and spoke to 8,000 at the Salt Lake Mormon Temple.
Former Governor Myron T. Herrick sits in Washington pursuing influence on railroad mail weights reform and related finance matters. He backs changes to the weighing system, cites Wheeling & Lake Erie, and urges Ohio support for the Aldrich bill on railroad bonds. The Dayton Collectorships race flares as Robbins seeks reappointment amid Ohio political maneuvering.
Secretary Taft may favor a Taft man for a future post. If Robbins qualifies he likely secures the job with Harding keeping hands off. Bannon’s Boston speech on free hides may be distributed by Republican committees. Keifer introduces a 42000 dollar Springfield Post Office addition bill, up from 30000. Senator Dick backs a uniform wearing ban to curb imposture and fraud against the service. Frank Green, formerly a Naval Academy midshipman, is tapped to fill a vacancy at Annapolis after passing physicals and pending mental tests.
Dayton O March 15 A long circulating story says Barney Smith Car Company intends to build 4000 cars but cannot secure ready funds. Officials blame strict Interstate Commerce enforcement and state laws for trepidation among railroads. They claim 300000 cars idle and fear fines for obscure law violations. Company says funds exist but orders from railroads are essential to restart production.
A brindle dog named Bum establishes a lasting presence in the Havin Hotel lobby, napping on a $500 rug while guests pity his plight. Porters repeatedly eject him, but he returns, avoiding uniformed staff and seeking the warm cafe sounds and human attention.
The free lecture course run by the Night School Committee of the Board of Education held its last meeting Thursday night. Dr Carl Ziegler reported attendance grew from 20 to full auditorium capacity. The program included seven hygiene lectures and five on travel and may be renewed next season.
Special Dispatch reports in Batavia Ohio that Frank Storey and his wife, both indicted, will face trial for the 1907 murder of Frank’s father Thomas Storey on a Goshen Township farm. Prosecutor C. C. Kearns will lead the case as Judge O. P. Griffith oversees proceedings.
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