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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
Publication details for The Commercial Tribune establish its circulation and offices. It lists publication days, pricing, foreign subscriptions, and mailing options. Multiple city bureaus are named including Cincinnati Covington Newport London.
The report notes rain prospects for the Ohio Valley as a low pressure area crosses the lake regions. Light showers fell by midnight, with unsettled Southwest conditions and renewed rains in Texas. Cincinnati’s temperature reached 51 to 78 degrees, with a day summary for Oct 7 1908 showing cloudy conditions, light rain, and temperature contrasts against prior years.
Ohio shows fair skies and cooler temperatures Thursday with Friday fair weather and fresh northwest winds. Indiana predicts fair conditions Thursday and Friday with light to fresh variable winds. Kentucky forecasts fair and cooler Thursday with Friday fair. West Virginia expects showers and cooler Thursday followed by fair conditions Friday.
In New York and European ports ships arrived and sailed including The Majestic from Southampton and Re De Italia from Naples. Other listings show The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Oceanic Indravelli Carmania and more in transit through Queenstown Liverpool and Naples with several sailings to New York Boston and Montreal.
The notice lists numerous pairing between individuals in varied locations from Alabama to New York, with partners from Columbus Ohio to Louisville Kentucky. The array includes Gibson John T Given Sidney Simon Obile and many others paired with spouses or noted with cities and states across the south midwest and northeast.
Lexington Ky October 7 The circuit court dismissed the cases against Albert Hargis Ed Callahan Alex Hargis and Jesse Spicer charged with the assassination of James Cockrell in Breathitt County. The judge said no conviction had been secured and he did not think the men could be convicted. Bills for Bill Britton for the same murder were continued to the next term.
Judson Harmon faces criticism for failing to issue a formal letter of acceptance of the Columbus nomination and platform. The article argues his silence leaves Democrats unsure of his stance on state issues while alleging his campaign is controlled by others and that his aides are not “my men.”
The Bankers Association condemns Bryan's plan as unsound and harmful to banking. It argues it would reward bad banking by requiring solvent banks to cover losses, citing Pittsburgh's Bank of Pittsburgh as a historic contrast that never suspended payments.
The author compares Messrs Bryan and Harmon as perennial candidates with shifting views and broad appeal. Bryan seeks adroit appeal while Harmon hopes to win, though the Ohio race appears unlikely for him. The piece notes Bryan’s expected defeat versus Harmon's misguided belief in election victory.
The text notes excitement and surprises for Taft Bryan Hisgen Chafin and others upon nomination news while questioning Judson Harmon's potential candidacy. It suggests Harmon has told no one including the convention that he runs for Ohio governor.
The passage notes southern Democratic papers growl against Bryan while northern editors will face a post election crow diet. It hints at political friction between regional factions within the party and anticipated consequences after voting.
The note suggests Judge Harmony will be politically dead after November, while Mr. Bryan plans to ready the pipes for renomination in 1912 and remain active in politics.
Mrs Alfred Damp of Manchester England arrives safely in Pittsburg to join her husband Henry Damp. The family travels together as a large emigrant group seeking new life in Pennsylvania.
The note questions whether Judson Harmon is truly a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor and asks if attorney Tom Loftin Johnson can confirm the status or provide clarity on the nomination.
The Chicago audience hissed Salome amid a disappointing performance. The reaction suggests the production failed to win the crowd, with critics noting weak staging and execution.
A jealous rival refused Judson permission to rewrite the formal acceptance letter, hindering his attempt to finalize the document and move forward with the agreement. The conflict centers on control over the wording and the timing of the acceptance.
A Pulse of the Campaign column defends Secretary Taft for prioritizing duty over wealth. It recalls his Panama Cuba and Philippines work and his refusal of lucrative offers, arguing his integrity and consistency make him eminently fit for the presidency.
The Providence Journal reports Governor Hughes attacking William Jennings Bryan's proposed 50 percent production cap on articles, dismissing it as impractical and harmful. The piece contrasts Republican support for large corporations with Bryan's arithmetic approach and notes related political and social commentary.
A Cincinnati letter to the editor analyzes Judge Harmon and Governor Harris, noting Harmon’s past as a corporation lawyer and the improbability of a 50,000 vote margin in Hamilton and Cuyahoga Counties. It praises Governor Harris on liquor policy, critiques national campaigns, and references local leader George B. The writer hints Taft as a separate topic.
Mrs. George Starr hosts informal gathering in Newport with guest Dire Reed, followed by a euchre party. Embroidery Club scatters a shower and five hundred party for Miss Mary Muhlmatt. Newport residents, Covington, and Hartwell names appear among guests and hosts. The engagement of Clementine Margaret Buchanan to I Henry Reed is announced. Theater party honors Miss Furber. attendees listed.
A Men’s Club delegation marched to the depot with banners and a band, signaling a city‑wide push for business ties. The piece urges larger future contingents from surrounding towns to foster regional commerce and friendship among merchants.
A nostalgic monologue praises Ohio's hills and river towns. The speaker, a visitor from Ohio, reflects on forty years and seizes kinship with locals, recalling summer fishing and June nights. He extols Ohio's people, soldiers, and leaders like Garfield, Grant, and Taft, celebrating the state's enduring spirit.
Early morning blaze at 442 and 444 McDowell Street in Tennessee destroyed two two story frame houses owned by Daniel G Newcomb and Philip Marks. The Smiths narrowly escaped as Mrs Smith was rescued from smoke and Mr Smith jumped to safety, losing papers and possessions valued around 2000 dollars. A euchre game nearby escaped harm as flames spread to the adjacent home before crews stopped the fire after about an hour.
Annie Bell, 3633 Carter alley, awoke to find her bed set afire by a colored woman whose name is not released. Doctors report she will likely die within hours. Bell, semi conscious, says the assailant piled newspapers and struck a match. The suspect lived in the same house. search proceeds.
A party aboard the yacht Mayflower, once the defender of the America's Cup, were rescued after their hurricane voyage along the coast. The explorers, including Harvard leaders G H Scull and R A Derby, sought a sunken Spanish galleon rumored to hold treasure but found only a derelict ship and no riches.
St. Pierre Mia Oct 7 Twenty five men drowned when the French fishing schooner Juanita foundered on the Grand Banks during a heavy gale last week. The sole survivor, the captain, reached here today and is said to have lost his reason. The Juanita, a three masted, 147 ton vessel, owned in St Malo and built in Liverpool in 1897.
Washington reports the Congress on Tuberculosis ended with near unanimous support for tuberculin as the most useful weapon against bovine tuberculosis. Dr. Leonard Pearson of Philadelphia cautioned that tuberculin is not infallible, but its error rate is under one percent in proper use.
A civic notice urges all eligible voters to register now or lose their right to vote. It emphasizes voting as every citizen’s duty and warns that registration is required to participate.
Philadelphia report says District Attorney McDade ordered the arrest of Mrs. J. Clayton Erb after sister in law Katherine Beisel repudiated a confession. The pistol and six shells found in Mrs. Erb's room are linked to the killing of Captain Erb at the Glen Riddle home. Mrs. Erb and sister Mrs. Catherine Beisel held as accessories. joint inquest conducted in Chester.
Norfolk Virginia October 7 John W Richardson a young farmer of Lamberts Point shot and killed his sister in law Miss Josephine Cromwell and his father in law Beverley Cromwell then killed the Cromwell horse and killed himself after mortally wounding his wife’s family.
Cardinal Gibbons arrives in New York aboard the Caronta after attending the Eucharistic Congress in London and visiting the Pope in Europe.
The Supreme Court ruled that gambling paraphernalia seized during raids on French Lick gambling dens shall be held by the Orange County Sheriff until ordered destroyed by due process of law.
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