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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
1
East Liverpool Ohio April 1 Myrtle Raush 28 wife of Lemuel Raush was killed by Charles Howard 25 who also shot at Mrs John Dewolf the murdered girl's mother The Dewolf family recently moved from Coolville Athens county Howard a boarder at the Dewolf home gave himself up at the police station saying he would be locked up Officials report jealous motive as the cause of the crime and attempted killing
West Virginia miners vow to keep operating while Ohio mines face disruption over a new scale. Kanawha and Michigan railway mines refuse suspension, with Munday Creek and K and M mines set to continue pending agreement. Despite potential impact on Ohio talks, WV nonunion pattern may grow without state Mine Workers organization.
Albert Humphries, cousin of Mrs Myrtle Raush the East Liverpool murder victim, received word that the remains will arrive in Coolville tomorrow for interment. The Dewolf family moved away from the town about four years ago.
Israel Cheshire and his son of Lahris were arraigned in Squire Logan's court on an assault and battery charge, allege Aaron Martin of Lahris. Martin says they threatened him with knives and coal chunks. The Cheshires claim Martin was the aggressor. both pleaded not guilty and were bound over in $2009 bond each, elder Cheshire also posting a $100 peace bond.
Glouster Mining Co operators at Sedalia mine in Gilouster Ohio report a new opening into the No 7 seam. The improvement boosts daily capacity to 300 tons, aiding ongoing operations in the Hocking Valley.
The sixth annual Schoolmasters Conference, delayed by the Hocking flood, will convene Friday and Saturday at Music Hall. Dr. C F Hodge of Clark University will lead sessions on school revenue, nature study, manual training, and high school biology with a notable roster of educators from across the state.
Ben Border, a Hungarian, was fined ten dollars plus costs for a drink with gaudy trimmings and jailed from Saturday evening to Tuesday afternoon. Some Sugar Creek countrymen paid the fine, leading to his release.
Nelsonville Ohio April 1 The board of public service met in regular session at the mayor s office but due to the absence of one member no business was transacted beyond approving the regular bills.
An Athens citizen donated a new clock for the court house tower. The four faces now show hands visible from across the city and will be illuminated tonight after secret preparations with county authorities.
Willie Rippepth faced assault and battery charges after a Sunday evening quarrel near Luhrig. Phil Shaw and Frank Bullis, both of Lubrig, were fined one dollar plus costs after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon. Rip peth had followed Shaw and Bullis with a young Shaw girl, leading to a brawl when the couple confronted him. The court judged the offense merited fines and costs.
Associated Career Newark April 1 Charges against Chancellor Day of Syracuse University for defaming President Roosevelt were dismissed by the New York Methodist Episcopal conference as ridiculous. Reverend George Cooke of Brandon Vermont filed the charges.
Secretary Taft leaves Washington at 3 00 am for Columbus Ohio where he will address the Columbus Board of Trade on Thursday night. The trip highlights Tafts engagement in public speaking during a busy travel schedule.
The Logan shops of the Hocking Valley railway have been completed and taken over by the railroad. A 24 hour test showed all machinery in perfect condition with no changes needed. Construction cost about 225000 dollars and full operation will await coal mine start before May 1. General Superintendent Connors notes modern equipment fitted for purpose.
The X. Y. Z. club met in Glouster on Sunday at 2 p m with three membership applicants Charles Kendall Cecil Lansford and Jody Walsh. Kendall and Lansford were admitted fully while Walsh earned honorary membership. Members visited Athens with John Goldeworthy as pilot walking 15 miles round trip to Chauncey and 1s miles to Athens. They returned by 8 30 p m on a special train and plan a New Lexington trip next Sunday.
Franklin Lane, interstate commerce commissioner, comments on railroads in a Washington interview. He notes James J. Hill’s warning a year ago about billions needed for improvement, yet says railroads now handle more business than offered and faces criticism. Lane predicts a car shortage by October.
Report says from April 1 all B and O operators will shift to nine hours. In medium and large offices open day and night three operators will be employed and work eight-hour shifts. The change ends the noon and midnight closures used to avoid 24-hour classification.
Operators and miners from the Hocking valley plan to close the mines tonight as they seek an agreement across the central competitive field.
Coal operators from the Kanawha field depart Charleston after two days of talks to set a new wage scale and head to Huntington to meet United Mine Workers of District 17. Officials would not say if an agreement was reached.
lL O Wadley and Leslie Martin have purchased the interest of John Finsterwald in the livery business of Carpenter and Finsterwald and took possession this morning. The transfer solidifies a new partnership controlling the firm as of today.
Nelsonville Ohio April 1 the board of public safety met to pass bills and review fireman applicants. Three men Clarence White James Stevenson and Clarence Ferre passed the examination and were recommended to the mayor for appointment in the listed order. The mayor had not yet appointed by noon but was expected to act that afternoon.
George H Holdcorft, 54, miner of Grosvenor and Mrs Mary J Williams, 40, housekeeper of Guysville, both previously married, consented for marriage to William F Zimmer, 23, miner of Glouster, and Lillian H Braddock, 17, of Glouster.
About 250000 miners are idle today in Athens County as the entire workforce walks out. Local figures show Sunday Creek company alone halting nearly five thousand workers, 487?8 exact. Officials expect no long shutdown, though details remain unclear. President Grene's yesterday settlement statement drew strong miner reaction.
Indianapolis reports 250,000 bituminous coal miners may drop picks tonight awaiting a wage settlement and scale adoption by United Mine Workers and operators. Tomorrow morning 250,000 men could be idle and many mines deserted though a prolonged strike seems unlikely due to a winter stockpile and mild industrial mood.
New York reports Anna Gould declares she will announce her engagement to Prince De Sagan after returning to France post Easter. She says her family opposes the match yet she expects to marry him.
Columbus Ohio April 1 representatives of coal operators and miners met but achieved little with differences in infancy. A better understanding exists on the scale and conditions to be inserted in a two year agreement. Miners expect the strike to be short.
In Philadelphia at the Hammerstein opera house site a race riot drew about 1,000 men. One man was shot and seriously injured by missiles. Italians were accused of underbidding workers while other laborers assaulted them. Police reserves restored order.
Nelsonville Ohio reports 39 mines employing 5000 workers to shut down tomorrow. the move affects major local mining operations and regional labor, signaling a broad stoppage across the district.
New York April 1 It is understood in Wall Street that the Erie railroad will be saved from receivership as stock advances. The company will announce financing plans tomorrow in a move to stabilize its finances.
The Ohio House fast tracked the university appropriation bill totaling 67 600 dollars for campus building projects. Funds include 26 000 for Ellis hall south wing, 25 000 for a gymnasium, 4 000 for a girl dormitory, 7 000 to finish the central heating plant, 5 000 for Ewing hall bonds, and 1 500 interest on 30 000 Ewing bonds.
Visitors' gallery at the consolidated stock exchange in York was shut after police warned of an anarchistic attack planned against exchange members.
Boston April 1 report Taft wins 13 of 28 delegates virtually chosen yesterday at the state convention. Of the remaining 15, five are claimed for Taft.
In Tiffin Ohio an April search party is prepared to comb woods east of town for William Hoffman, alleged killer of Policeman Sweeney. Police say a description fits a man seen in Walkerton Indiana and have alerted agencies accordingly.
In an open letter Senator Fairbanks demands tariff reform and a special session of Congress after the election. The message was released as part of Associated Dailies Telegram from Indianapolis dated April 1.
The Ohio House approved the Sehurr bill making public school pupils ineligible to join fraternities sororities or similar societies and declaring such groups unlawful. It also enacted the Foster bill prohibiting utilities from requiring cash deposits from freeholders or those able to provide security.
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