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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
10
Great advantages in choice assortments and low prices on spring and summer merchandise in the enlarged wholesale departments of Alms & Doepke. Bargains cover linens lace curtains upholstery dress goods silks and fabrics plus carpets rugs matting linoleum oil cloths domestics and prints. Merchants urged to view stocks and compare prices before buying.
Cincinnati City Council discussed a protest by the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects over a three member building code commission and considered appointing a single architect with advisers. The body also moved to hire a mechanical engineer for the Fire Department and raise substitute firemen to fifty, with pay.
Mrs. Ruth McCabe faced a bold blackmail attempt after a candy box laced with poison was sent to her and a friend. Letters demanded $500 by March 23 to spare her daughter, followed by a robbery in her home that left her injured and money and jewelry vanished. Police suspect a funded plot and continue surveillance and inquiries.
City engineer Hiller sent a $55.59 Bell Telephone bill for conduit damage from a city water main break on Eighth street. Complaints arrived about home damages from blasting by Tom Strack for Enright avenue sewer. City Electrician Darrow reported vandalized park glass globes. Heffron Construction billed $239.58 for extras.
The council vacates unnamed alley west from Dunham avenue between Columbia avenue and Morris Place and vacates College and Von Seggern alleys in the Woodward School site. An $800 expense for a Street Repair Department automobile and a $1,000 bond to reset curb and gutters on Dakota avenue near Marion were approved, with a $500 twenty year bond at 4 percent. The Auditor may offer the issue to Sinking Fund Trustees then for sale.
Fifty residents asked the city to improve Glenway avenue while College Hill prepares for street repairs. The village offered $10 a day for a steam roller, and Engineer Shipley will decide. A $125 damage bill came from the Emery estate for a water main break at the Norfolk Building corner. Medical Directors at City Hospital won Board accord for paying receiving physician Dr Adolph Foertmeyer $100 monthly and expanding staff and facilities at the inner court site for a new aftercare building for sick children.
Citizens lodge complaints about Durrell Melrose Churchill Euclid University avenues and Charlton Street. Mayor Markbreit listens to Manogue accusations of assault by Patrolman Ward but finds no sufficient cause for charges. Water Works head Mosby urges fractional tenant water bills and possible rebates when service is turned off.
Mrs William McAlpin of Fourth and Pike Street says threats and incidents ceased after her home break-in conviction. she practices daily with a revolver and vows to shoot if bothered again, while police around her home receive special instructions to watch for suspicious characters.
Jacob Buchan sues the Duhme Company for a week’s pay after leaving seven uncut diamonds on his table on March 10. Three stones vanished during lunch. Buchan’s claim for 10.50 is awarded by Justice Muller, though the manager says Buchan was not employed. appeal anticipated.
The chorus started reviewing the May Festival choral works at a mass rehearsal in Greenwood Hall. Van der Stucken led the Haydn Oratorio portions while plans for completing The Seasons continue next Wednesday. Mme Gadski reports readiness to sing soprano, and English baritone Dalton Baker will debut at the festival.
A large group of detectives met yesterday in Chief Crawford’s office at police headquarters. John Furlong visited Major Crawford while Superintendent Applegate and Inspector Laughlin joined the gathering along with J L Shearr from the C O Railroad. They stated the meeting had no special significance.
Detectives Schnucks and Wimsey arrested Frank L Zeitz 27 of 625 West Eighth street on a grand larceny charge. A warrant previously issued in Police Court names Zeitz in connection with stealing a rifle valued at 150 dollars and pawned the gun. he was picked up at Sixth and Vine streets.
Six men who completed service could not endure separation and were welcomed back for six weeks. Commander Anderson at the local recruiting station will accept only the best material as naval enlistments rise due to full ship crews. Congress plans eight new warships needing about 6,000 sailors, with 3,000 likely in the next month. Recruiting at sub stations is paused pending orders, though applicant lists are kept for future calls.
Benjamin Fay Mills claimed the world is ruled by dead men and urged living minds to lead in education, society, politics, and religion at Vine Street Church. He spoke on Vedanta philosophy and planned a night lecture titled Can the Twentieth Century Man Practice the Sermon on the Mount.
Mary Maertel of 2137 Bernard Avenue appeared before Judge Lueders on drunkenness charges. Her eighteen year old son testified she abandoned the family two and a half years ago and has been on a spree since. Maertel pleaded guilty and the case was continued. The judge plans to have her husband take her back home.
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