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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
13
Chicago reports wheat advances driven by active buying and bullish sentiment from leading bulls. Cash wheat demand in the Northwest absorbs receipts. corn and oats close steady while hog markets push provisions higher. exports noted with mixed regional receipts across Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg.
Wheat receipts rise to 76 000 bush and prices range from 1.03% to 1.09% f o b afloat while corn slides to near 89c spot. Other grains and staples including rye flour cornmeal oats hay hops and wool are reported steady to dull with various bid levels and spot quotes across markets.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 1 to 3 point gain, then eased to near prior closes amid bullish supply signals and tropical storm fears. Receipts at ports totaled 20 587 bales for the day, with weekly totals near 140,000 bales. futures closed steady with a quiet spot market and mixed regional activity.
New York reports quiet open with prices nearly unchanged and modest gains on late month shorts. Trading shows 2,750 bags sold with December at 3.60 cents and July at 5.60 cents amid Santos cables noting suspended business pending strike settlement. spot quotes steady Rio No 7 6?c Santos No 4 8%c Cordova 9? at 2?c.
In Chicago on September 12 reports say stockholders push for prosecution of those tied to A Booth & Co downturn. Receiver Chalmers and auditors seek who issued misleading statements enabling heavy bank loans. Banks’ counsel cites 5 million dollars in short term liabilities due within months. a full reorganization is viewed as necessary given half-year earnings around 500 thousand dollars.
Members will meet in the new Avondale School Hall to arrange dedication of the foot of Rockdale Avenue park and playgrounds. The grounds are nearly completed as modern facilities. Committee includes A J Conroy Rev David Philipson Rev C F Goss Dr Rosenthal and others.
Frank Wilson 29 of 721 Van Horn Alley asked a friend for fifty cents and was attacked when the loan was repaid. In the struggle Wilson’s nose was bitten off and he went to City Hospital with part of the nose in his hand. He declined to name his assailant. the incident happened at the foot of Mill Street.
Marshal William Denney of Lockland traveled to Hamilton to fetch Linzner Morris, a Negro wanted for grand larceny. Morris resisted fiercely aboard the train and in jail, waging a hard struggle as Denney attempted to bring him back to Lockland.
At a Covington Kenton County Democratic convention factions clashed over City Clerk nominees with Harry Klosterman declared, while Harry W Murray withdrew citing a lack of square dealing. Williams was acclaimed Commonwealth's Attorney as other ticket positions were filled amid discord.
Grace Spry 26 a stenographer for Helmers Hettman Shoe Co Cincinnati took morphine at her uncle Hub Gosney’s Newport home and died about two hours later. Her mother and family stayed with her overnight. she later swallowed the bottle’s contents about 6 am. She came from Portsmouth Ohio to Cincinnati for work and had been staying in Newport with her uncle. The body will be shipped to Portsmouth for burial.
Two people were struck by cars during Covington's invasion by automobiles. Mary Bennett of Austinburg suffered two rib fractures and other bruises after stepping into a buggy's path on Eleventh and Scott, taken home by Linneman and Moore's ambulance with Dr Davis attending. Five year old Bradshaw Allan was hit at Second and Greenup, left leg bruised. Both drivers fled the scene. Benjamin Pollak of Cincinnati was arrested for alleged speed ordinance violation and bonded for Police Court Monday. Officers Blick Booth and Steventon made the arrest.
Harry Hunt suffered more than twenty stitches to his abdomen after a fight on Pike street last Thursday night. Cash and Leslie Bullock and Fritz Hambrick are slated for Police Court on Wednesday facing disorderly conduct charges related to the incident.
Dr H F Wilson former Covington Health Officer sues the city in Kenton County Quarterly Court for 15750 for horse hire and expenses. C C Fogg 65 dies at 244 West Fourth Street. brother of Prof secretary of the Y M C A. Covington Turnet Society opens schools for physical culture this week with schedules for girls and boys. Mr and Mrs John C Perry and family depart for Columbus to attend the Engineers Convention. Hatfield Coal Co advertises Plymouth Coal.
A morning fire on Harvey Kinney’s Campbell County farm near Mentor destroyed a newly built barn storing about three thousand pounds of tobacco and farm implements. Loss nears $3,000, partly insured. Kinney suspects a railroad spark. others fear a night riders arson note.
A weed fire near Sterling and Mt Pleasant avenues Ft Thomas Ky started by a bonfire damaged several sheds and a chicken coop owned by H P Shuck and suffocated some birds. Another fire near the AltaMont Hotel at about 8 pm caused guest anxiety but limited damage.
The Investigation Committee including Fire Chief Fred Schmidt President Hermann and others inspected Newport schools finding all buildings fire safe. Relatives in Newport learned from Newark of the death of Elizabeth Clemens, a former resident. Martha Washington Lodge D of Rebekah elected five delegates for the Carvington general assembly on October 10. The Newport city teachers held their annual meeting at the high school with full attendance.
Bellevue churches list weekly services with pastors and times. Calvary M E includes Sunday school 9:30, preaching 11, Epworth League 6:30, evening service 7:45. The Unavoidable Christ and The Power of the Last Look appear as sermon topics.
A skiff with Feo Riddle of Brent Kentucky overturned above Grimme's Bar yesterday. Workmen on a coal fleet rescued Riddle. Daily church notices list multiple sermons at local churches by Rev. Dover Cook Talle Ervin and other ministers.
Campbell County Democratic Committee set forty six precincts with four officers each for the coming primary. Names listed include Newport precincts with clerks judges and sheriffs, plus many other towns and wards across the county. Two candidates for Circuit Judge to be named Saturday.
William Rentz a Newport bartender at Mike Geis cafe on Fourth and York streets suffered a deep cut and severed artery when his arm plunged through a glass topped cigar case. He almost bled to death before Dr Stine could close the wound with stitches after emergency treatment.
Three men Martin Reddington John Clout and Pat McMann were found unloading pipe from a boat in the Ohio River at York street. Detective Sheeran jailed them and they were arraigned in Police Court. Judge Hawkins dismissed them and ordered them to leave the city with bridge tickets to Cincinnati.
The Committee on Salaries and Appointments of the Newport Board of Education has taken up raising salaries for several public school principals and will present several increases at the next meeting.
Charlies Meyeris transfers Lots 1 and 2 in Harris to George F. Koegel and heirs. The action appears in a heirs settlement titled Taastion Newport with details readable in the segment.
Names and residences listed for Newport marriage licenses. Guy W. Robbins of Hamilton Ohio and Estella Otting of Cincinnati are named with ages and status as applicants.
The Hatfield Coal Company filed suit in Kenton Circuit Court to recover 5650.58 from the Licking Coal and Iron Company. Grace Reardon sues Earl Reardon in Kenton Circuit Court for divorce, alleging marriage in January 1904 and separation since September 1905 after he left to join the navy aboard the battleship Kentucky.
William J. Bryan addressed farmers from Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia in Cumberland Maryland on September 12. He spoke to laborers, mostly miners, reiterating views on Taft the Republican platform and issues such as tariffs trusts campaign finance bank deposits and labor. He paused when a woman in the crowd fainted from heat and resumed after she was removed.
The Sea Girt 1908 shooting tournament ends with Captain Harry Simon of Ohio leading at 192, setting a record. Major Benedict, also of Ohio, finishes second at 191. prizes include medals and cash to winners from Benedict to Towes, with scores listed for each.
In Manchester Vermont on September 12 Fred A. Martin beat John L. Woodin one up in 38 holes to claim the Ekwanok Cup. Cincinnati's W S Groesbeck defeated C M Fowler Jr of Rutland 2 up with one to play for the prize for the losing eight of the first sixteen.
John J. Flanagan of the Irish American Athletic Club, a three time Olympian, set a new mark in the AAU senior championships at Travers Island. He hurled the 56-pound weight 39 feet 1 1 8 inches, surpassing his own world record of 39 feet 7 5/8 inches set last year in Jamestown Virginia.
Patrons at Ludlow Eagles Lagoon today will see Andy Bezenah spar five rounds with Young Armstrong at 9 p.m. followed by Gene Bezenah’s boys boxing three rounds. Jimmy Widmeyer to referee and William Beatty timekeeper.
The River column reports Ohio River at Cincinnati at 6 p m yesterday four feet and falling. Departures from Louisville included The Cricket to Ashland and Chile to Chile while Greenwood sailed to Louisville. Incoming boats expected: The Kentucky from Louisville and Lizzie Bay from Madison. Weather warm and partly cloudy with good business. Kentucky sails from Main Street foot at 6 a m and Lizzie Bay from 5 p m to Madison and intermediate ports.
River levels range from 3.5 to 10.1 feet and show a falling trend in Cairo while ports report arrivals. Vessels listed include the Helen M. Gould grounded at Craig's Bar and others such as the Dubuque Bald Eagle Spread Eagle and Stacker Lee with departures noted. Weather is clear and warm in several locales with no departures at Wheeling.
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