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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
3
Taft urges higher qualifications for judges in small monetary cases and supports arbitration to cut court time. He favors reducing court costs and fixed salaries for officers paid from public funds, aiming to discourage groundless suits. The banquet ended with candidates shaking hands as guests pressed for signatures.
William H. Taft delivered a tribute in Galesburg at Knox College marking the fiftieth anniversary of the 1858 Douglas Lincoln debate. Thousands cheered as Taft, arriving from Chicago, avoided campaign references while Stephen A. Douglas Jr. also spoke. Taft argued Lincoln forced Douglas to answer questions that split the Democrats.
James S. Sherman spent most of the day in a private car near Piqua and later addressed a Columbus audience. He urged electing a Republican majority in the House to advance party policies while crowds gathered for his remarks and debated Giants pennant prospects.
New York October 7. Police officer Nicholas Nestor of Jersey City died from suffocation after rescuing an elderly woman from a burning house on Ocean avenue. He entered the blaze to save the woman, then reentered and perished while helping others escape.
An ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted family laxative. It claims cleansing soothing effects with no debility or dose increases and notes physicians approve its known components. It urges buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune from Greenville Ohio reports Judson Harmon defending tax payments tied to railroad receivership. He says branch lines taxed, no suits for unpaid taxes, and cites Interstate Commerce Commission letter praising equipment. He challenges Governor Harris and cites officials to support his stance.
Chicago dispatch reports William J. Bryan Norman E Mack and national committee heads outlining closing weeks of the Democratic campaign. Bryan voices growing confidence in western gains and predicts strong support in Illinois and Missouri with multiple speeches.
Winston Salem crowd hears Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John W. Kern denounce rich malefactors and Republican rule at the Piedmont Fair. He is joined by J Hamilton Lewis of Chicago who spoke after arriving from Greensboro.
Harry Augustus Garfield, class of '85 and son of President James A. Garfield, was inducted as Williams College president in Williams College Williams Town Massachusetts on October 7. Governor Guild and notable figures including James Bryce US Senator Crane and Woodrow Wilson attended. The Rev Francis E Dewey and others delivered addresses.
Special Dispatch from Columbus lists nominees for Grand Lodge offices of the S O C F. Voters must accept by October 25. Election occurs in the first week of December. Named include Grand Master Frank Foster Toledo and Grand Representative George Kolb Cincinnati among others.
W. H. Wisner national organizer of United Garment Workers and AF of L told the American Society of Equity Convention in Milwaukee of child labor horrors and the need for stronger organization. Detroit Cincinnati and Buffalo are candidates for the new convention.
In St Petersburg on October 7 the cholera toll rose with 124 new cases and 41 deaths reported in the last twenty four hours.
Judge William H Taft and party are due home today after completing a Western trip for his candidacy. He will register in Cincinnati today before resuming travel through Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Local parties report active organizing with a Personal Liberty League branch formed at Fromme's Hall and continued campaigning in several wards.
Winnipeg Manitoba Oct 7 General Manager Bury of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company has agreed to the mechanics proposal to take them all back to work, following a strike.
A civic notice urges all eligible voters to register now or lose the right to vote. It frames voting as every person's duty and emphasizes timely registration.
Ten thousand Crete residents march to consulates and the governor’s palace to announce union with Greece. Flags replace Crete at public buildings though French troops lower Greek banner, amid protests from Turkey and calls for action by powers to stabilize Bulgaria and Western Rumelia.
Vienna reports a possible assassination of Crown Prince Constantine of Greece in Athens but no confirmation is available and the claim is not trusted by local authorities.
In Sarayevo on Oct 7 the imperial annexation proclamation to Austria Hungary was posted throughout the occupied provinces. The reception is mixed and Servian malcontents remain quiet for the moment.
In St Petersburg on October 7 the Austrian Ambassador informed Russia of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after two talks with acting Foreign Minister Tcharykoff. Russia plans to defer recognition until a European congress convenes. A local communique says Russia will not quietly accept the annexation, viewing Austria’s move as Ottoman dismemberment that could trigger far eastern upheaval.
London October 7 1912 Britain informs Austria Hungary that its reply mirrors the response given to Bulgaria after that country declared independence England's minister is instructed to convey the stance to Austria about the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Belgrade reports the resignation of Premier Velimirrovic, head of foreign affairs. A new national defense ministry will unite leaders from four political parties. An enlistment office opens for volunteers. Belgrade Hebrews pledge $200,000 for wartime support.
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