14 May 1910
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1910
Page
1
An incumbent candidate is highlighted as a strong contender in the executive selection race. A Cincinnati woman is noted as a surprising dark horse in the contest, with emphasis on her potential edge and public support.
Minutes show chairmen reports in the morning on Domestic Science and Education for Girls with speakers from Colorado and Cornell. Later talks cover Foods and Their Adulterations, a Fourth of July safety talk, and a session on Armament versus Disarmament and Franchising Women with three speakers at Muse Hall.
Delegates and officers debate the race for the chief executive post of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Philip N. Moore of St. Louis, the incumbent, and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati, leader of the local biennial board, emerge as leading candidates.
Rumors of dissatisfaction with Mrs. Moore in Missouri were denied by delegates and officers. Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, who succeeded Mrs. Moore as first vice president, is not seeking office and supports Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Maxwell has attracted strong backing for leadership, with Mrs. Addison F. Broomhall of Troy, Ohio, favoring her if nominated, though Maxwell has not declared her position.
The upcoming election next Tuesday from 1 to 6 pm promises a close, interesting contest among women of power. Delegates debate the 1912 meeting place with San Francisco emerging as a frontrunner over Atlanta, while Los Angeles also vies, reflecting regional influence and city size in shaping the convention.
The piece notes Southern cities high on the list as Atlanta and Memphis push bids for the 1926 convention. Mrs James M McCormack and Tennessee delegates are mentioned as part of the drive to host the meeting, with Memphis considered a strong contender. The convention selection hinges on a vote by the biennial session and the committee weighs southern options against potentially San Francisco as a backup.
E C Benedict, New York banker and close friend of the late Grover Cleveland, is gravely ill. Relatives in Greenwich, Connecticut, have rushed to his bedside as his condition raises concern. He fell ill last Monday from an ailment linked to old age.
Former New Hampshire governor Frank W Rollins and his wife and son faced a federal complaint charging conspiracy to smuggle wearing apparel jewelry and souvenirs into the United States. They were arraigned and released on bail as baggage was inspected and items were added to declarations.
A barrel of Fourth of July toy pistol caps exploded at a Homestead plant tonight killing foreman Joseph Junn and injuring a boy. The incident occurred at the Pittsburg area facility and prompted emergency responders to the scene.
Taft may cancel his planned June trip to Ohio due to unsettled Washington legislative matters. He was to deliver the Ada college commencement address and speak at the Ohio State Bankers Association in Columbus on June 6 if able. He cannot commit while Congress works, but would consider visiting Columbus if feasible.
A Taos Indian uprising prompts Governor Mills to order fifty New Mexico National Guard troopers to Taos as ranchers rally and fear a broader war. Taos braves raid the valley, burn buildings, steal stock, and assault Mrs Myers and babies. Isleta and San Juan factions are suspected to join the attack. Judge McFie calls for troops amid mounting tension.
A serious Indian outbreak at Taos pueblo, seventy miles northwest of Las Vegas, prompts Judge McFie to seek troops from Governor Mills. Troops are en route from Santa Fe to prevent a possible massacre of white ranchers. Indians cut telephones and wires. depredations target L. L. Myers’s wife and children, fences, horses, and cattle.
Chauvette Michelin, a young French aviator, died at Lyons during an aviation meeting after his Antoinette monoplane lost control and crashed into a telephone booth. The impact also toppled a nearby derrick, fracturing the pilot's skull.
The Missouri Supreme Court en banc sustained the constitutionality of a 25 cent stamp tax on each future grain and stock deal. The Jackson County case tied up nearly $200,000 in taxes awaiting the decision.
In Williamsburg Brooklyn Mrs Celia Rosenberg sacrificed herself to pull her 3 year old daughter Freda from a trolley impact. The mother died as the car struck both.
The jury found Jesse Van Zandt guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife at their Richmond Street home after a 5 hour deliberation. The trial, before Judge Caldwell, included twelve ballots with a final compromise verdict. Attorney Foster plans an appeal after noting the shift from murder to manslaughter.
The Rev Henry N Couden blind chaplain of the U S House of Representatives asks for divine guidance to purify the nation by starting with personal virtue. He prays for the strength to rake before one s own door and to avoid hypocrisy as muckrakers report on others.
Washington May 13 Full responsibility for listing Cunningham claims and conduct of cases before the general land office was assumed by H H Schwartz chief of the field service who blamed L R Glavis for delays in Alaska cases Schwartz said Ballinger never took initial action and had acted on his recommendation Schwartz mocked the committee with wit while Ballinger may be recalled for cross examination and the testimony traced the case history to Seattle meeting and friction between land office and forestry bureau Ballinger denies knowledge of a private secretary letter urging affidavits against the forestry service and said the matter was not within his department jurisdiction
Kansas City reporting on Dr. Hyde murder case notes the jury standing 11 to 1 for acquittal as 1 holdout debates a conviction. Court adjourned overnight with plans to resume at 9 am while prosecutors urge death and defense portrays Hyde as an honest country boy.
The Senate voted 56 to 10 to adopt a compromise long haul provision regulating charges for shorter versus longer distances. Key players included Senators Aldrich Bacon Bailey and Elkins with ongoing questions about interpretation and potential Supreme Court arbitration. The measure sets a review role for the Interstate Commerce Commission and tightens timing for rate changes.
Katie Maz, 16, indicted by the Stark County grand jury for murder in the first degree for the death of her sister Elizabeth Maz, 19, at their Massillon home a few weeks earlier.
Kentucky state auditor plans suits against all distilleries to collect five years of taxes on storage charges to whisky owners. Total sought between 200000 and 300000 with 60000 yearly thereafter.
Susan Davis, reportedly Ohio’s oldest resident, dies at her New London home at age 109. Born in North Carolina in 1810, she was mother to twelve children and grandmother to eighty-five, with seventy-nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
The Ohio supreme court refused to review a Cleveland ruling that allowed Senator Charles Dick to appear on the May 17 primary ballot. The decision confirms Dick’s name will appear on the ballot for voters.
Pittsburg May 13. William Weaver a mill worker was burned to death when he was trapped under a dozen white hot billets that fell from a tilting steel buggy. His fellow workers stood by unable to rescue him.
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