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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune is a Cincinnati newspaper established in 1793. The post office entry marks it as a second class matter with daily publication by the Commercial Tribune Company at Walnut Street and Government Place. O Shelby serves as president.
In foreign countries the Commercial Tribune Co offers daily and Sunday editions with various subscription options and rates. The notice provides full post office address requirements and lists branch offices in Walnut Hills Newport and Washington with contact points and the London bureau at Trafalgar Square.
A heavy snowfall yesterday morning spread over the Ohio Valley from Indiana to Pittsburgh with snow in sections of the lake region and the Northern Alleghanies. Cloudy and rainy interior weather preceded a clearing trend with temperatures around 33 to unspecified highs. The Weather Bureau report notes records through May 30, 1908, ending at 8 p.m. for the seventy fifth meridian time.
Ohio partly cloudy Friday with possible northwest snow flurries Saturday looks fair and warmer in the forecast. Indiana fair Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures and variable winds. Kentucky fair Friday and Saturday and warmer. West Virginia fair Friday with snow in the mountains and Saturday fair and warmer with variable winds.
Shipment traffic reports list vessels arriving at and sailing from New York, Liverpool, Queenstown, Plymouth, and other ports. Ships include Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Cymric, Columbia, La Provence, Lusitania, Italia, Ivernia, Adriatic, Pennsylvani a, Lusitania, and others with positions and ETA dock times noted.
A rough take on Organized Baseball railing at the Ball Players' Union. The writer argues players lack incentive due to the union and prevailing pay, while clubs fear strikes if rosters are trimmed for underperformers.
In an address to the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce President HL OD English praised Pittsburg for reducing the smoke nuisance by fifteen to twenty percent since 1908 and urged Cincinnati to follow suit. He cited the Kealy bill and antismoke measures as crucial, noting visiting delegates from Cincinnati helped move public support and photography shows smokestacks in action.
The New York Merchants Association releases a pamphlet by Dr. Woods Hutchinson warning that typhoid fever stems from water pollution and sewer flies. It calls for eliminating dirt and sanitary disposal of sewage, starting with courts, backyards, and billboards to curb the deadly insect and disease spread.
Governor Haskell issues a proclamation declaring Thursday May 7 a legal holiday asserting sovereignty over destinies, signed by Bill Cross Secretary of State and sealed officially. The document emphasizes government by and for the people, noting that government must be created and sustained by humans and that the people hold ultimate power.
The piece analyzes Governor Haskell's demand for state unity and action across the Union led by Oklahoma. It questions sovereignty and the belief that one state can reform national governance, noting skepticism about saints ruling legislatures and the limits of proclamations to fix systemic flaws.
Governor Haskell declares next Thursday a legal holiday in Oklahoma prompting a public question about whether divine creatures or legislative creatures should govern. The governor is urged to file a diagram clarifying the distinction between the two, as the issue has statewide importance.
The Atlanta Journal notes that other Republican candidates aim to boost Taft by contrast. It flags a stronger front by Taft and suggests local observers view the contest as painful for rivals and neighbors alike.
The speaker proposes a symbolic monument with the forty six states starting from New York and ending with Rhode Island bearing the name of William Howard Taft. The plan envisions Chicago as the site for this commemorative pyramid.
The rapid uptake of Pennsylvania's $40,000,000 bond issue demonstrates that funds are available for improvements, contrasting with delays caused by speculative motives.
A fragment notes the Messrs Kiefer and Bigelow and mentions Connecticut known as the Land of Steady Habits. It references the Peerless Plunger of the Platte in a terse remark about instruction or guidance.
A claim persists that Raisuli's death remains unresolved until the magnate signs an official statement. The source notes ongoing uncertainty and frames the issue as dependent on Raisuli's personal acknowledgment.
A vivid scene describes Vesuvius erupting immediately as Hello and Anna leave the crater. The event captures a dramatic moment of volcanic activity following the visitors' departure.
The excerpt mocks Yon Yonson after a discovery by Marse Henry, and questions whether Bassler has reversed his stance on Cincinnati.
Newspapers from Louisville Albany Omaha weigh Taft as likely to secure the nomination by the second ballot or on a later ballot. Indiana may move to unite the party, while others envision a first ballot victory or a prolonged fight with weak opposition delegations.
Idaho Statesman reports Republican conventions across several states largely support Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination. Taft appears assured of an early ballot victory as favorite sons are displaced by delegations backing him, while contested states show Taft performing as well as expected.
A New York volunteer organization, not tied to any political club or office seekers, is working for Taft. The group says true fitness lies in independence from political influence and that selfless volunteers deserve respect amid competing party machines.
Walter Kelly took a business trip to the town’s lower end likely to visit Miss Willié Pardue. Cassel aimed to see Myrtié Paerdue but seems to have failed. S W James left for Roundabout to finish school after a two month suspension for hyphenation illness. Troy McNeil had a notable accident last week during an outing.
A writer recalls a winter snowfall that crushed shrubbery and buried vegetable beds, then notes the plants’ recovery as warmth returns. He contrasts small garden losses with the harsher breadline reality faced by vegetable growers and the hot bets on a better farming season.
In Linton and Dennison reports, Kaiq Gardner notes college slang like "He's got it" spreading among undergraduates. George J. Thomas cites rising US book production with 25,000 titles last year, while Millard H. Morrison recalls rescuing Grover Cleveland and Bob Evans from the James River rocks near Buchanan, Virginia, and their boatman.
Pall Mall Gazette notes Germany leads dueling with Jena and Gottingen as top cities. A duel reportedly occurs daily in Gottingen, with a peak of twenty-one in one day at Jena. The German Empire records about 4,000 duels yearly, France around 1,000, Italy roughly 270 per year.
The Atlantic fleet left San Pedro at 6 am bound for Monterey where anchors will drop at 7 am tomorrow. After a day at Monterey the eight ships of the first squadron head to Santa Cruz for three days. The second squadron joins May 4 for a twenty four hour stay. Admiral Evans resumes command as the fleet nears the Golden Gate.
Rear Admiral Evans enjoyed a good night and is in excellent spirits after treatment at Palo Robles Hot Springs California. The routine care continued through the day as planned.
London April 30 Sothebys sold an extremely rare 1849 ten dollar coin from the Cincinnati Mining and Trading Company for £485 ($2,175) after a spirited bidding battle. Only two such specimens are known to exist, per C H Shinkle’s list, setting a new record for an American coin.
LaPorte Indiana April 30 John Budtka a 50 year old farmer living near North Judson shot himself after receiving two weeks of threatening letters. Neighbors say he may have been blamed for his wife’s death by poisoning herself a month earlier.
Mrs. C. Barry of Louisville was removed from a Burlington train near Lincoln and placed in the county jail after appearing to become demented while en route to Denver.
The poem narrates the chase of the May Snow by the North Wind through plains and dells as Robins and flowers hide under the snow Queen’s shawl. In the end the South Wind rests in May night while the North Wind falls asleep in an orange grove. Pauline Johnson is credited.
A dense roll of guests and arrivals features numerous individuals and locations from Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia New York Boston and more. Names include Munro W H Matthias A Davis Walt Hamm Thomas O Neill and many others with ties to cities like Georgetown Manchester Philadelphia and Des Moines.
The Evangelical Alliance organizes a city wide Sunday prayer day as Democrats in Cincinnati maneuver to control delegate selection. Bernard and Kiefer Bigelow factions clash over meeting sites while harmonizing on a single delegate gathering.
East bound Erie No. 6 was diverted onto a siding and crashed into a waiting westbound train. Several injured include W. T. Huffman Miss Mary Phelps William Linden and Frank Bundy. An unknown man who threw the switch was arrested.
In New York on April 30 Justice McCall heard a motion to confirm Referee Cohalan’s report in the annulment action of Helen Maloney and Arthur F. Osborne. If confirmed, Maloney could wed Samuel Clarkson, the Englishman she eloped with last September, though church sanction remains possible depending on the annulment ruling.
Angus Kettman aged 37, a detk man, was found dying and unconscious in his wagon along his habitual morning route on April 30 in Hamilton Ohio. Frank Le Freund, who spoke with him on South Front Street, followed the wagon to Jacob Hufnagle's saloon where Kettman died minutes later. He had been in good health before leaving home.
The forty ninth annual Butler County Sunday School Association gathering will be at the Church of Christ in Hamilton on May 9. President H. C. Minnich of Miami University will preside, with W. A. B Budaly of Cincinnati, State President, among the speakers.
Governor Dawson named delegates to the conference of Governors to meet at the White House in May. The selected list includes Dr. I. C. White of Morgantown and J. W. Paul of Charles City. Maxwell of Mongola appears in the readable text but details are unclear.
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