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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
4
Historical newspaper item notes publication details from Cincinnati. Mentions establishment in 1793 and offices on Walnut Street and Government Place with E C Eshelby as president. Identifies Tuesday date and issue number.
In Great Britain and the Continent rates vary by month. The Commercial Tribune lists mail options and payment methods. Branch offices include Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington with London bureau at Trafalgar Building and a free reading room for Americans.
Yesterday’s rain spanned from the Mississippi Valley to the Alleghenies. Cooler conditions are expected inland after a westward high pressure system. Cincinnati recorded 65 to 79 degrees with cloudy skies and light rainfall at 8 p.m. across a station record.
Ohio shows scattered showers Tuesday with possible thunder squalls and fair weather Wednesday. Kentucky experiences showers in the south before a fair and warmer Wednesday. IndianaForecast calls for fair and warmer Tuesday then continued fair on Wednesday with fresh northwest winds.
Ships from Europe and the United States report arrivals and departures. The Slavonia Kronprinzessin Cecilie and other liners reach or leave ports in Trieste Erb0urg Plymouth Bremen and New York with wireless updates on positions and expected dockings.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and places, pairing names with cities across the United States. The shuffled names include Gibson Edward B Tozier Cleveland and W A Turner New York among many others, suggesting a directory or social notice with scattered affiliations. The fragment ends abruptly with incomplete entries.
The article argues Taft holds 517 instructed delegates plus 36 pledged by resolutions and 31 by personal declaration, totaling 584 votes, enough for first-ballot nomination with spare margins. It contends uninstructed delegates favor Taft and rebuts The Press claim that Chicago delegates could derail his bid.
The International Tuberculosis Congress seeks a suitable meeting place in Washington next October. Pressure grows to allow use of the Capitol Building, a precedent set by other nations where legislative buildings hosted such gatherings. Delegates from many countries will attend the eighteenth congress, the first in the United States.
Mr Carnegie, known for vast coal use in his plants, urged practical action at a Governors conference. He said the key to extending coal life is stopping waste, especially through improved combustion in the fire box, a point widely agreed by smoke abaters and iron makers.
The article argues for ending waste in coal use by improving combustion in fire boxes. It notes the coming year 2100 and the need to save coal for the establishment, highlighting smoke, soot, and property damage as reasons to mandate efficient burning. It references Carnegie and governors calling for conservation of natural resources.
The Decatur city treasurer accuses the city auditor of underreporting by 100,900 dollars and claims he has the funds to cover the discrepancy. Officials consider the evidence and the proper course of action remains unsettled.
A playful quip cites biblical lamentations over a Georgia loss to Little Rock. The line contrasts Job with Jeremiah to mark lament after a high scoring defeat. No further facts or names are provided beyond team references and authorship wording.
The report contrasts Andrew Carnegie's claim that coal will not last 200 years with the larger question of coal supply for the summer without relying on the Coal Baron. The emphasis remains on whether reserves can meet a short-term season without external pressure.
The Washington Post questions the treatment of the Nebraska politician after his loss in Denver. It notes his readiness to concede at the polls and frames the Denver event as a publicity adjunct rather than a decisive outcome.
Acting Governor convened a special legislative session while the Arkansas governor attended a national conference in Washington. The state faced widespread mourning as Jeff Davis was mentioned in connection with the event.
Readable lines suggest hotel owners in Denver are trying to prolong a convention by hosting additional gatherings and keeping attendees near venues. The note implies financial interests influence the leniency of the event's duration.
The writer reflects on a German garden encounter with a wealthy man and a much younger woman, hinting at a potential second marriage. He recalls a large Reds rally, a sunset light show on Lick Run near the university, and the closure of London’s first vegetarian restaurant after 30 years citing Dr. Nichols.
The question asks whether the Vreeland bill will speak as it passes and whether it will become known only after the Aldrich bill processes it, implying legislative interactions and potential timing effects on each bill's identity and fate.
The text portrays Mr. Castro's strong wish for a harsh beating becoming reality as he frequently attends the spankery, and the man who visits often finally experiences it.
Count Bonie hires a private detective and Prince Helie purchases a club signaling a planned meeting between the two figures. The move suggests potential collaboration or conflict resolution as both enter new phases.
The Society of Sons of the Suggestor of the House of Governors is being organized in diverse state capitals.
After resolving the Bailey question, Texas now addresses the boll weevil problem. Officials focus on control measures and agricultural impact as pests threaten cotton crops statewide. Researchers and farmers collaborate on strategies to curb infestation and protect yields.
Frank Petherman of a New York fur house praises the Cincinnati man for his fashion sense and attention to detail. George Y. Collings of St. Louis discusses bucket shop investigations sweeping Missouri and other Western states, noting new laws and grand jury actions.
The Rev. Thomas Lord of Horncastle aged 101 is described as perhaps the world’s oldest minister. He attributes his vigor to a calm mind and simple living, drinks water, abstains from intoxicants for 78 years, walks daily, and has preached thousands of sermons. He recalls learning to write in 1816 and recalls a lifelong shunning of holidays. He opposes war and believes true salvation comes from God.
A Springfield Republican letter compares New England witch trials to Europe and England. It notes nineteen executions in New England, one pressed to death, and contrasts with vast European burnings. The piece cites Hawthorne, Danse dates, and Chambers for broader context.
A Pittsburgh bank failure follows embezzlement by cashier William Montgomery. Receiver Robert Lyons appointed as state funds and deposits tied to bonds, with city and state officials scrambling to cover shortages and assess losses.
Ernst W. Bowman former Assistant Cashier of Citizens National Bank Tionesta Pa pleads guilty in US Court to aiding Landers and Wyman in abstracting over 14000 dollars. Landers and Wyman also stand trial on aiding Bowman in the bank theft case.
Philadelphia May 18 One of the last acts in the Real Estate Trust Company scandal was the filing of indictments for conspiracy to defraud Adolph Segal promoter N S Collingwood and William F North former officials. A jury returned not guilty verdicts in each case.
The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers debated admitting Central America and Panama members, with a Panama contingent of about 250 engineers. The convention pondered motor engineer eligibility, likely excluding streetcar motormen, and approved raising Vice Grand Chiefs from four to six while revising by laws.
Joseph Niehaus 49 son of brewery founder Joseph Niehaus Sr died at his Walnut Hills home after heart disease set in six months earlier. He led the Niehaus-Klinckhamer Brewing Co then National Hardware Co and Continental Carriage Co before buying the Fuchs Budde sponge business as Joseph Niehaus Co. Survived by widow Elizabeth Homan and two sons Joseph M and Robert. funeral at St Francis de Sales Church with Cavalry Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named from Carriage Makers' Club. honorary members to be selected.
A new law signed by the President provides General Samuel H. Hurst of Chillicothe with fifty dollars a month pension. The House had cut the amount to thirty dollars but the Senate and key supporters restored the full sixty dollars in the final bill. Hurst, a former colonel of the Seventy third Ohio, rose to brigadier general after notable battles and is in frail health following his wife's recent death.
START PENTECOSTAL CHURCH COLUMBUS, O., May 18. The Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene of East Palatine, O., was incorporated today. It is the first such church here to incorporate under this doctrine of immediate and complete inspiration. The tenet includes entire sanctification of believers. Incorporators are J. E. Ward, A. C. Billingsley, W. B. Corey, J. C. Currey and Jonn Gould.
In Fairmont West Virginia on May 18 Rev S A Coffman a 50 year old Methodist minister killed his wife by slashing her throat after a late night dispute. He claims temporary insanity and says he intended to destroy his family and himself before turning himself in. Coffman led revival services recently and resides near Tosstown.
Mrs Bessie Ellis Deeson fires at her husband Hardiman Deeson in the Bartlett home after he fires a fusillade from the yard. Neighbors say he was intoxicated. she says her shot was aimed toward the flashes from his pistol. He was found dying later with the house full of frightened children nearby.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 18 Fred Bower aged 45 shot and killed his wife after a quarrel. As officers prepared to arrest him Bower turned the gun on himself and fired a fatal shot. He died shortly after.
State officers meet in Columbus decide to travel to Cleveland for the dedication of the Senator Hanna monument. They will depart at 7 20 a m with virtually all elective officers and many appointees attending. John W Griggs former New Jersey Governor and McKinley era Attorney General will deliver the dedicatory address.
Lou the baby elephant finally regurgitated Colonel Ike Martin’s $450 diamond ring after surgeons attempted X rays without success. A stomach pump, attached to a Chester lake boat pump, expelled the ring last night following popcorn feeding earlier in the week.
Mayor Markbreit said he would forego attending the Republican National Convention. He expressed regret at not witnessing Taft's nomination by acclamation and noted it would be his first national convention missed since the Civil War.
Frank Connell, 19, of 412 Clark Street, was attacked by an unknown man who suddenly fired at him and his wife as they walked by the corner of Mill Street and Avery alley. The bullet hit her in the right hip. she was taken to City Hospital and is expected to recover.
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