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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
7
Chicago Sept. 11 profit taking on a large scale sinks wheat to near session lows after an initial bulge. Corn hits new season high but sells off later while oats stay dull and provisions remain strong amid brisk demand for cash wheat and export activity.
New York reports mixed commodity activity with flour steady to slow, rye and cornmeal firm, and wheat advancing before easing as profits shifted. Corn and oats show steady to firm tone amid dry weather signals, while hogs, lard, and pork hold firm with refined products rising.
Week ending September 12 shows offerings of 37 hhds with 21 hhds rejected and an average of 16.11 per 100 lbs. Medium prights and red leaf led sales, some colory wrappers at fair premiums. Cincinnati tobacco quotations list prices across scraps, wrappers, cutting leaf, plug stock, and wrappers with mixed conditions and note that unsound tobacco sells below quotations.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 4 feet 2 inches and steady. The Cricket bound for Portsmouth Chile and Lizzie Bay for Louisville departed from Cincinnati yesterday. Today the Bessie Smith from Manchester Chile and Greenwood bound for Louisville are listed as arriving. The Greene Line steamer Bessie Smith sails to Portsmouth at 5 pm and Chile leaves at 3 pm from Sycamore street. Louisville Packet Company runs Greenwood to Louisville at 1 pm from Main Street.
The report lists rivers at Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville Cairo St Louis with water levels rising or falling and weather notes. Vessels arriving or departing include The Greenwood for Cincinnati The Liberty and Major slack for Lower Mississippi The Belle of Celhoun Spread Eagle Stacker Lee City of Saltillo Cave Girardeau and others.
R G Dun & Co expects small gains across trade though results vary by sector. Cotton goods show better sentiment but volumes stay limited while footwear remains largely inactive. Bank clearings rise to 1.889 billion dollars for five days, with September ahead of last year but below 1906 activity.
Democratic mass convention staged this afternoon in Central Garden to nominate city and county officers. R G Williams expected as Commonwealth's Attorney candidate with Harry Klosterman likely City Clerk. Aldermanic candidates include Joseph Thosson Frank Johnson and Ben Brames with contests from Charles Elliott Nat Rogers. Education slate features Frank Bristow W T McCullogh J A Averdick and George Pohlman. First District Constable race pits John Collins Shamus O'Brien and Tax Farrell.
Detectives Bell and Schafer of Cincinnati identify George Dixon in Kenton County Jail as the man wanted for robbing two Cincinnati homes and the Sleepy Hollow residence at Ludlow. Dixon, who is colored, refused to confess after a long interview. Dixon was jailed last July and bound over to the Kenton County Grand Jury.
Bessie Porter sues Charlie Porter in Kenton Circuit Court claiming he barred her from going out and that during their marriage he worked eight weeks and contributed seven dollars to her support. She also seeks alimony and restoration to her maiden name Bessie Jones. The couple wed in October 197. G. E. Philipps represents the plaintiff.
Police Chief Schuler announces a crackdown on speeders during the Latonia automobile races today and tomorrow. Fourteen night officers are assigned to various city crossings to arrest anyone exceeding the speed limit.
The committee of the whole deferred discussion of the American Audit Company report on city officers until next Friday evening. Cr. H. Wentzel, vice president of the firm, will be invited to explain the findings at the meeting.
Mayor Markbreit told Chief Millikin to remove all penny in the slot machines near schools. He cites that these machines attract youngsters and fuel a gaming spirit. He believes the devices are unlawful as payouts vary with one cent.
Multiple Covington churches announce morning and evening services for the week. First Presbyterian with Rev J I Blackburn offers sermons on heaven rewards and dealing squarely with God plus special midweek services before communion. Union M E Fifth and Greenup ministers host Remembrance of Me with Lord's Supper and youth program.
Washington, Sept 11. Today's Treasury statement lists general fund balances excluding the $150,000,009 gold reserve with an available cash balance of $188,530,897,530 and gold holdings including coin bullion of $36,458,131 and certificates of $29,106,660.
L. W. Phillips of the Covington Board of Education won the Grand Treasurer post at the J. O. U. A. M. Grand Lodge session in Ashland Kentucky this week. Crescent avenue residents reported an attempted entry into several kitchens last night. Trinity Episcopal Church reopens tomorrow after renovation with organ upgrades and a full vested choir directed by Prof. Bollinger.
New Orleans report notes cotton seed oil Prim at 37 cents per unit with no further market details available.
Julius Okrent of 431 West Seventh street Newport married Mildred Orlin of 753 West Seventh street in a secret Dayton ceremony after his parents opposed their match. The salesman and his bride returned to Newport to start their life together while the father reportedly threatens disinheritance and withholds blessing.
A contagious patient was refused housing in Newport due to disease and was moved to the old Armory Hall above the city jail. Fred Sarber, a charity patient, is treated there after ivy poisoning at the Alexandria Fair led to erysipelas. Health Officer Brown refused Speers Hospital. the Armory Hall became his temporary care site under a physician.
The William O. Bradley Republican Club of Newport will meet tonight in its hall at Fifth and Monmouth. A 1000 pounds of pipe found with suspects Martin Reddington John Clout and Pat McMann was identified as East End gas works property. Three men were arrested unloading pipe from flatboats on the Ohio River at York street. Plumber Jerry Kelleher faced a Police Court appearance for opening a city street without a permit. Rivermen searched the Ohio River bed below the Altamont Hotel for Thomas Brooks after his drowning.
Grace M E church led by Pastor Joseph A Chapman lists services at 9 15 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 15 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and a vested choir performing special selections. York Street Congregational presents Vacation Communion at 11 a m and a 7 45 p m program with Mrs William Davies singing. St Mark s English Lutheran schedules services at 10 15 a m 7 30 p m plus Rally Day at 9 a m and a temperance Junior League rally at 2 15 p m. St Paul s Episcopal offers holy communion at 11 a m with evening service resuming Sept 20. Central Christian holds 11 a m sermon Joining the Church and 8 p m The Safe Atmosphere with Christian Endeavor at 7 p m.
Fire Chief Fred Schmidt, Superintendent Regenstein and officials will tour Newport school buildings today to verify safety conditions before the schools reopen next Monday for students.
The William Tell Lodge I O C F of Newport elected Andrew Dilling John Schweikert Richard Schuman Ernst Redersong and Emil Nattenheimer as delegates to the Grand Lodge session in Bowling Green Kentucky starting October 13 for three days. The North Kentucky Teachers Institute in Grace M E Church Newport closed after four days. Officers for the year include H O Sluss Covington president E L Sporing Latonia vice president and A C Collins Covington secretary and treasurer.
Henry Feltman sues Bethel Grove Camp Grounds Association to enforce a lien of 2500 on the grounds. Judge Cochran sustains a receiver appointment in Ellerhorst v Tidd, linked to Smith Envelope Company losses and Tidd’s embezzlement sentence. Luke Sparrow bound over to the grand jury for failure to provide.
City officials will pallbear at the funeral of the late William H. Mayberry this morning. Services are at his home 1057 Russell Street with pallbearers including City Clerk George T. Beach City Auditor W S Gould William Dudley George Siefke A H Bryant and Maurice Richmond.
Real estate notices list transfers in Covington including Madison Avenue Baptist Church to Samuel Showalter at the corner of Tenth and Scott streets. Breerings convey 254 feet frontage on William Street to Burton and Hughes. Further lines note B L and Mary Gresham to J Hawk by ten feet on Taylor Street.
Chief John Lickert of Newport learns of the death of his cousin Benjamin Steinhauer in Memphis Tennessee. Steinhauer a 28 year old baker was crushed by a dough mixer while operating the machine. He had moved to Memphis years ago, was married and survived by a family. Funeral planned in Memphis.
Benjamin Russell, arrested recently over a dispute with a street car conductor, stated yesterday he is not a member of the Bellevue Welfare Association, contrary to earlier reports.
The Second Infantry units were in Urbana Ohio yesterday and will likely reach Springfield Ohio today to camp over Sunday. They are expected to arrive at Ft Thomas by Thursday night or Friday morning. Chief Louis Thoeny, long ill at his St Thomas avenue home, is slightly improved and contends recovery is near.
Dr. Moses Gaster reports finding a Samaritan manuscript in Samaria offering a novel Joshua narrative. It adds seven iron walls, a dove message to Nobah, a trumpet blast, and a different Achan theft, with date reckonings beyond the biblical account.
In Wichita Kansas Irene a seventeen year old girl was chained to a bedpost for fourteen hours by her father contractor Jones who found her at a restaurant at ten o clock. Police forced entry rescued the girl and arrested Jones posting bond of 200 dollars. The girl was placed in care of the police matron Mrs Mason.
Chief Quartermaster Office Chicago announces sealed proposals to furnish forty thousand olive drab heavy woolen blankets for delivery at Philadelphia Boston New York or Chicago depots. Proposals due September 15 1908. Preference to domestic manufacture. Endorse envelopes with blanket proposal opening. Lt. Col. W. Wille Jr. chief.
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