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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
5
Thieves blew the Monroe Ohio postoffice safe but escaped with only 1 dollar in cash and fifty cents in stamps. Local police launched a search for suspects and reviewed security footage.
The Glenn Home Board holds its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 10 o clock in the home. The annual election of officers will take place during the session.
Mrs Ollie Hugle of 3215 Eastern avenue fell yesterday from an East End streetcar at Eastern avenue and Watson street and was rendered unconscious. The crew carried her to her home for treatment.
Justian Martinov of 1169 Central avenue was arrested early yesterday by Patrolmen Lukins and Heidelreich for chasing his wife in Harrison avenue. Judge Lueders committed him to the Workhouse.
James Hatt aged 69 and Emma Hatt aged 50, husband and wife, faced arraignment on loitering charges. They were found by Patrolman Creatinzer at Eighth and Baymiller streets Sunday night and will be sent to the Infirmary.
Clarence Slick nine of Lock street fell from the riverbank near the L N Bridge at the foot of Butler street and drowned. Police were dragging the river for his body as of yesterday with the search continuing.
A postmortem on the body of the white child found yesterday morning beneath a freight car behind 113 West Water Street found the infant was dead at birth. Deputy Coroner Coe announced the ruling last night.
The six days old child of Robert and Mary Barrett at 102 Long Avenue Ivorydale died yesterday from tetanus. The infant was healthy at birth but developed lockjaw within a day. A physician treated the baby and a coroner was notified.
Police investigate how 32 year old laborer Martin Connell of 1627 Tremont Street sustained a skull fracture after being found in the street at Westwood and Seegar avenues. He was placed under care at City Hospital after a patrol brought him in.
A passerby noticed a light in a window at the Cincinnati Reduction Company plant in Riverside and rang a fire alarm. Firefighters investigated but found no fire or damage at the premises.
Herman Bellstedt Jr., musician, received a judge's ruling for 156 dollars from Oscar Ehrgott in Justice Muller's court. Ehrgott did not defend. The claim covered wages Bellstedt owed after producing the comic opera The Mahatma.
Edward Chamberlain aged 43 a painter of 2102 Ivan avenue was injured while working on a porch roof. He slipped from a window ledge to the ground a distance of about twenty feet. He sustained ankle sprains and a broken hip bone.
Recruiting for the United States Navy resumes with Congress approving an expanded plan. Lieutenant Houston, in charge here, completed six enrollments yesterday. The six men and six more from Dayton and Indianapolis depart today for Norfolk ships.
The coroner was notified of the death of Thomas Hubbard 80, a farmer on the Blue Rock pike in Barnesburg O. He had recently become blind and fell down cellar stairs two weeks ago, fracturing his skull. Dr Milton B Van Pelt attended him.
D R Houston new President of the Manufacturer's Club urged members to attend the National Association of Manufacturers meeting in New York City May 18. A committee was named to represent the club at the convention. A telegram from F B Wiborg in Washington noted support for a vigorous effort to restore confidence and prosperity among Cincinnati manufacturers.
A list of fresh cases filed in the Common Pleas and Superior Court includes Pagal W. Thieman versus City of Cincinnati on appeal from the Court of Insolvency, Gwyon P. Evans against L. H. Gebhart for a writ of mandamus, and several civil actions for receivership, damages, divorce, and foreclosure. Notable parties include Robert Holder, The George Apely Company, R. E. Le Machine Tool Company, Barnett Company, and Katherine G. Seitz opposing R. W. Seitz.
H Heath Bawden a philosophy professor at the University of Cincinnati is asked to resign amid a dispute over his private views on marriage and the sexes. President Dabney claims such views threaten the foundations of society and cites correspondence with Bawden and a personal dispute involving a married professor and a former student.
The George H. Stapley Company brokers went into receivership on petition by Vice President John A. Payne. Judge James B. Swing appointed William Bodemer as receiver with a 75000 dollar bond to protect assets across cities and Canada. Court papers require books and papers to remain intact for upcoming Buckets shop case.
John Donaldson a 4 contractor from Winton Place attempted to halt a runaway wagon when frightened horses bolted after a passing car. The driver was knocked down and crushed by the wagon wheels, suffering a fractured skull a broken leg and multiple injuries. He was taken to City Hospital in a critical condition.
Katherine G Seitz wife of festival singer R W Hans Seitz filed suit for divorce alimony and custody claiming harsh language and fear of bodily harm since October 1907 She supports herself and child Hans Alvin Seitz aged 9 from church choir income and her father A Gould home Avondale Attorney Ben B Dale represents her Other divorce actions note Elizabeth H King suing Stanley S King for neglect and failure to provide and Zola Fleming granted divorce by Judge James Swing on neglect grounds from the narrative.
Statement describes personal injuries from December 2 when a Sin gleton Ruffner Co employee roofing the R K Le Blond Machine Tool Co factory stepped into a tar covered hole, fell over thirty feet, and sustained a fractured right leg and other injuries. case handled by attorneys M B Kendrick and Thomas L Michiel.
In probate court, Henry Wuebbling's will names daughter Mary Wuebbling as executrix and guardian. She receives the stock and storerooms at 912-3014 Price avenue priced at 25 a month and the residue including realty at 3012-3014 Price avenue to be shared equally among all children when the youngest reaches 21. Additional estates listed include Albertzart and Jung heirs with multiple smaller inventories and applications to administer various estates.
Daniel Murphy Vine street saloon keeper sues John J. Ryan for injuries from an assault in the bar adjoining the Standard Theater. Trial before Superior Judge Spiegel and a jury is scheduled for next Thursday.
Proceedings against Hardy Leather Co. by Joseph H. Hink son to be dismissed after plaintiff’s motion. Deeb Abosamon acquitted of stealing 495 dollars from a fellow citizen at 57 Race street. George Vance ordered to pay 8 dollars weekly to his wife by Judge Lueders. Lucy Miller bound over to grand jury after arraignment for robbing William Bowers. Anna McInerney bound over to grand jury for criminal practice.
Police say El mer Bentley and three others, all juveniles, confessed to breaking into A M Krone Electrical Co. and stealing baseballs gloves and knives. Some goods hid in Central Christian Church cellar. revolver found on Joseph Lowe. All held for Juvenile Court. more arrests expected.
Jere Cochran 62 a former Commercial Gazette writer under the pen names John Clover and Robin Bird Song died at his Springdale home. Found by his bed with heart trouble listed as likely cause. He influenced readers with prose poem style before retiring to the farm after The Commercial merged with The Tribune.
Miss Elizabeth Bedéss Dambourajian yesterday applied for final papers to become an American citizen. Born in Reachma Harpoot Turkey, she has lived in the United States for ten years and trained as a nurse. Her present home is the Y W C A in the city. Witnesses were Secretary Martha G Wilson and Anna J Sprague.
Norwood treasurer Gwilyn P. Evans filed for a mandamus against Auditor L. H. Gebhart to compel delivery of a $100 premium payment warrant for his surety as City Treasurer under city ordinances. Attorney F. Dwyer represents Evans. In a separate action, minor George J. Mannox won $150 for injuries from a defective sidewalk in Judge Caldwell's court with D. T. Hackett for the plaintiff and Robert Franken and Fyffe Chambers for the city. James McHale sues to recover $7,500.
Funeral services for Walter H Graveson manager of the Architects Cabinet and Card File Company were held at his residence 704 Handy avenue Winton Place. He leaves a widow. The body was shipped to Toronto Canada for interment.
Ten students will graduate from Lane Seminary at a Thursday morning ceremony in First Presbyterian Church Walnut Hills. Among them are Julius Bardelmetier Acton Ind J Frazer Cocks Louisville Ky, Louis Gade Brooklyn Ill, William Graham Hampden N D Albert Husted Indiana Ewald Cockritz Cincinnati Robert Platter Wooster O William Price Elmwood Place O Joseph Storer Hillsboro O and Walter Waltmann Cincinnati. Price, a 40 year old lineman for Cincinnati Traction, attended day classes and mended wires at night. Examinations run noon yesterday to 11 tomorrow morning. Communion tonight honors the graduates with Dr A B Riggs presiding. Tomorrow Dr C W Dabney UC president will give the principal address. Rev Charles W Caldwell will deliver the alumni sermon.
President FE Rothschild of the Jewish Settlement asked the Service Board to improve Wade Street Park for a better playground. His letter went to Park Superintendent Rodgers. Mayor Markbreit was notified the Women’s Relief Corp and G A R posts would call on him tomorrow morning.
Mayor Markbreit will hear testimony tomorrow on the drunkenness charge against James Dacey of Fire Company 16. Mary Grace of 1438 Freeman avenue wrote yesterday protesting Avon Club activity outside her home as scandalous. North Cincinnati Business Men's Club also protested Rochelle street being used as a nightly car storage site by the traction company.
John Duffy age 22 an oiler of 208 Broadway died at the Arctic Ice Plant Gilbert avenue near Hewitt after being caught in the wheels of a large machine. Life could not be saved despite stopping the machinery and hospital care, and the body was taken to the morgue.
Elmer O T o o l e 15, errand boy of 67 Elm Street Covington, climbed the stair banister near the Southern Bridge footway and fell thirty feet to the street. He landed on his head and was carried to the hospital by witnesses.
A list of death notices and funeral details from Avon Ohio area records dated May 1908 includes Jere M Cochran Glendale home stead death at 60s age with funeral notice, Luella Amelia Eberle 15, Stephen A Goodfellow, William Goodall Sr, W J Murphy with a solemn requiem, and a long Burials and Burial Permits section listing numerous individuals with causes of death and hospital details.
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