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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune announces prices and delivery options for daily and Sunday editions, subscriptions, and foreign mail rates. It lists office addresses in Cincinnati and branch bureaus in Covington Newport and London with reception hours and newsboy provisions.
High pressure brought fair conditions inland with light showers in lake regions and Alabama. Fall temperatures appeared in the Northwest while Cincinnati saw 52 to 64 degrees. The report notes daily highs and lows, precipitation, and temperature deficits for the day and month.
Ohio and Indiana expect fair weather Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures Saturday as fresh north winds arrive. West Virginia sees fair conditions in the west and rain in the eastern portion Friday with Saturday turning fair. Kentucky also reports fair conditions Friday and Saturday with warmer weather on Saturday.
Multiple Atlantic steamers arrive at Liverpool, Southampton, and Cherbourg from New York and other ports. Vessels include Carmania La Provence and Teuton ic. Several ships depart for Hamburg Havre Naples Philadelphia and New York with schedules and itineraries.
A long list of individuals and their cities from Chicago New York Cleveland Atlanta Toledo West Union Pittsburgh and other locales appears in this column. Names include Harlin Grant E V Killeen J W Redmond J W Bee W H Huston A S Housley J Brenner M Sachs Charles Flynn H A Reed F H Warren A H Brown A B Johnson W S Edwards T Dow C G McKlivain J F Meurer S W Powell D Y Munroe H C Hardy E Culliga W W Hahn F Carter Linton J B Garrigan J H Worley E B Pearson W L Temple Honing G T Johnson J D Caldwell F B Waliks T P Heening Lackman H L Brown Co H Denhard M B Dale Emery Miss Mary Smith D W Prince W Ewing Mrs Montgomery Gibson W E Woodfell Fred Habedk J A Brown R J Russell Denniser C G Bates T P Jones R J Wilson P K Goldie.
A letter to the Commercial Tribune from Theo Luth Cincinnati reports a Southwestern Limited train stop where a boy secured the majority vote on Presidential candidates. Taft received 52 to Bryan 8 with one Bryan vote tied to the smoking car’s poor start.
Judge Taft urged a fixed nationwide program for river and harbor improvements, criticizing pork barrel projects and urging feasibility and rapid completion. He cited the Ohio River as a costly lesson and called for policy driven by merit and trade needs, not special interests.
The piece recalls Henry Watterson despatches about William J Bryan from 1896 and reprints them for the 1908 campaign. It portrays Bryan as an eager presidential hopeful and Taft’s 1908 election context as seen through retrospective commentary.
TheFreshman Willis E. Smith vanished after hazing claims at the University of Kentucky. University President Patterson calls the disappearance a deadly blow to the school. A $275 reward is offered by the trustees and seniors for information as investigators probe possible hazing links.
Editorial cites incidents to warn that hazing harms university reputations and endangers students. It notes Kenyon deaths, a Champaign mayor riot near hazing, a South Carolina student gun incident, and the possible Kentucky disappearance tied to hazing, urging strict enforcement without mercy.
A correspondent questions whether Judge Harmon a longtime corporation lawyer had annual or trip passes over the C H D railroad to his suburban home while acting Judge of the Common Pleas Court. The writer notes Harmon’s alleged purity and hints at political contrast with Kern of Indiana.
On the eve of Indiana's electoral vote for Bryan the dispute between Kern of Indiana and Taggart of Indiana surfaces with Taggart's lead reported at about 100000 votes. The remark underscores political tensions as the state braces for the outcome.
The speaker rejects Roosevelt’s styling in The C. J. and bets Bryan will win New York by 100000 as part of a political jab.
Mr Taft and Mr Bryan spoke warmly of each other at Chicago remarks praising both leaders and their views as the event closed with the band ready to play.
Oregon's registration shows Republicans at 927 and Democrats at 28 788, reflecting expected support for Taft and Bryan in the upcoming vote. The figures hint at a tight race as the campaign advances across the state.
The text notes Candidate Chafin declaring Washington a most unhealthful place while contrasting Mr. Taft as strong and vigorous in any climate. It presents campaign-style contrast between the two figures without further context.
The speaker asks what has become of the Hague Tribunal amid rising Balkan war clouds. They note it is to the credit of the Unspeakable Turk that he remains both unspeakable and distinctly Turkish.
Mr Peary skips local election events this year choosing a trip to the North Pole over campaigns.
A traveler recounts a liberal Mohammedan Dragoman in Sarajevo who enjoyed ham and whiskey, Albanian leaders at odds between mosques and monasteries, and frontier disputes from Ji Ji to western China where villagers settled feuds by killing rival parties.
A campaign verse endorses William Howard Taft as the Republican choice with lines praising loyalty and victory. The lyric, printed in Cincinnati Ohio, lauds Taft as Ohio’s truest son and vows to land him in the White House chair with a large vote.
The column reflects on a local firm’s first anniversary boosted by advertising, observes drought affecting corn yields with yellow husks and empty kernels, comments on Taft and Bryan’s amicable politics, notes oyster shell scale on sycamores and advocates spraying for healthier trees and crops, and laments a continuing dry spell.
Washington Herald notes Taft clan roots in Uxbridge Massachusetts with references to a 1874 Taft reunion. Alphonso Taft turns up as a historical speaker while tracing branches and noting family restraint in national politics prior to his era. Peter Taft (1715) is praised as a large magnanimous man and Aaron Taft is described as generous yet financially imprudent in endorsing a friend's notes.
The Westminster Gazette notes Commissioner Elgar Hobson says rising Chinese language proficiency reduces pidgin English usage. Western education improves standardized speech as English, French, and German spread. a Cantonese shopkeeper quips about the difficulty of understanding Haglishee.
Analysis argues Bryan hides key planks from the public to avoid alienating voters and powerful interests. It contrasts his Denver and Madison Square Garden stances on railroad valuation and government ownership, asserting the Republicans favor regulation without nationalization while Bryan’s future actions remain unclear.
Hon. William P Hubbard argues against Bryan's tariff abolition plan in a Benwood speech. He warns removing duties would shutter Riverside mill and delay Benwood steel plant, harming Wheeling area jobs. He notes tariffs support local industries like tin plate and pottery, urging voters to choose policy protecting protected industries and employment.
The Kansas City Star notes Bryan deriding Taft for benefiting from appointive offices while Taft campaigns on his public service record. The piece argues a presidential nomination should not require strong popular support to win and predicts Taft would not seek a third nomination if defeated. It commends Taft for political propriety and balance.
In Iowa Mr. Bryan claimed Taft borrowed ideas from others but the speaker asserts Taft credits origins and distinguishes his stance on financial standards denouncing attacks only when needed. The address points to contrasts with Bryan on railroad state ownership, Philippines policy, and bankers safety measures.
A terse statement asserts no borrowing of pipeline franchises from Mr Haskell or Mr Der and denies any obligation to borrow from R Sibley. The brief denial outlines unaffected agreements and clarifies positions on franchise dealings.
The Taft Democratic Club with 600 members faces a Taft Democratic League in Baltimore limited to Democrats and Independents. Texas politics show signs of potential Republican gains as national reform and sectional loyalties reshape the South’s electoral landscape. The piece argues against treating Southern voters as private political property and notes shifting alignments.
The piece argues that William Jennings Bryan drove out his ally Haskell to appease fear of Standard Oil, alleging Haskell was linked to the oil firm and that Bryan cannot claim innocence. It questions the propriety of keeping Haskell's campaign funds and urges returning contributions.
The New York Tribune critiques William Jennings Bryan's campaign, arguing his proposed issues fail to divide the nation or excite debate. It notes silence on the " Shall the people rule" plank, laments weak public interest in rewards, labor votes, government deposits, trust regulation, and tariff policy, and suggests Bryan dodges clear definitions.
The display features ermine princess gowns with gold fillet and soutache, lace from Irish makers, peltry tableaux by Revillon Freres, and a wealth of jewelry including a $200,000 forty-pearl necklace and a $125,000 blue diamond. The afternoon showing highlights the Marie Antoinette tableau and Collectivite de la Couture Parisienne.
In Neosho a younger Gib Barbee played a quiet card game where a white friend accused his opponent of an unfair deal. Barbee protested that it was not the politics but the game that mattered, remarking on the dubious jack from the bottom and asking what was eating him.
Athens County Prosecuting Attorney I M Foster sued to force the Board of Prisonary Managers to release papers on Winfield S Scott parole revocation. Foster says he was blamed for the parole of the former assistant auditor who defaulted 30000 dollars and he will present the full proceedings to Athens County residents.
Anna Louise Madden Bell filed two petitions in error with the Ohio Supreme Court seeking review of alimony suits against her former husband, John B. Madden, noted Kentucky horse breeder, and against Union Savings Bank and Trust Co of Cincinnati. The actions originated in Cincinnati Common Pleas Court and moved through Hamilton County Circuit Court before the Supreme Court appeal.
The twenty third National encampment of the Union Veterans' Legion adjourned in Philadelphia and will reconvene next year in Washington. Officers elected include National Commander Thomas J. Shannon, Washington. Vice Commander J B Dusghane, New Castle, Pa. Junior W M Simpson, Camden. Quartermaster General Lieutenant Benjamin D Miner, Indianapolis.
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