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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
1
The Pittsburg Gazette Times criticizes new judicial offices while noting massachusetts sends 32 Taft delegates. It warns that pardon boards free criminals and calls for exposing methods in vogue. Roosevelt again presses for four more battleships, likely to be approved.
Senator Foraker states he has no notion of starting a new party and says it was unnecessary to deny the rumor. He emphasized there is no basis for such speculation and urged focusing on current policy issues.
The piece argues New York Republicans show strong unity under Theodore Roosevelt, defeating factional strife. It notes Hughes endorsement as politics to maintain harmony, denies a Republican crisis, and claims Democrats need a New York victory to have any national chance. It ends by labeling Bryan's prospects in New York as nil.
A call to open a new penitentiary at Columbus is paired with a suggestion to create a boarding club for inmates who, due to favorable treatment, would serve short terms. Democratic papers are cited as printing Washington political letters from Willis J. Abbott, criticized for partisan unreliability and far fetched imagination.
Delaware endorses Judge Gray for the Democratic Presidential nomination while New York and Pennsylvania back Bryan and Minnesota supports Johnson. The Nebraska talkfest shows a tight race rather than a runaway contest.
Dayton residents condemn Patterson for threatening to move his plant to New York claiming slander against citizens and the deceased. The Board of Trade rejects such behavior and calls Patterson’s big head a public nuisance. Senator Foraker’s vigorous speech on the Brownsville case earns mixed praise for aiding black rights but risks stalling progress for the very people he seeks to help. Democratic politicians weaponize the issue, yet Foraker’s hard work earns wide acclaim.
The New York World-Democratic notes a clash between regularity and asiminity themes at the Republican State Convention. The piece highlights internal divisions, speeches by party leaders, and anticipated policy directions shaping the campaign.
The World notes Representative Loud’s ode to naval glory in the Naval Appropriation bill debate. It praises his expansive recounting of sea battles from Salamis to Mobile Bay, lauding his eloquence and historical breadth. It contrasts Loud’s soaring rhetoric with Mr. Tirrell’s later, more prosaic remarks on wood pulp and print paper.
The New York World attacks William Jennings Bryan after his Omaha speech endorsing both Democratic and Populist state conventions. It calls his claim of a united Democratic Party hypocritical and believes the Republicans are more united, vigorous, and prepared for the future. It notes divisions within the Democratic ranks and predicts weak chances for Bryan if renominated.
The piece argues that party loyalty and discipline have guided Republicans since 1860, with united support for nominees despite internal defeats. It warns that if Bryan is nominated, Democrats will fracture while Republicans rally behind their candidate, framing the contest as organized intelligence against disorganized ineptitude.
The Illinois Local Option vote closed 1,500 saloons and added twenty counties to dry totals, with nearly a third of the state now dry. Nebraska townships and Colorado towns rejected saloons. Michigan districts tilted anti-saloon. Women drive the wave with church choirs, Sunday-school processions, and voters ferried by carriages. The reform mood echoes 1776 in Illinois and beyond.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Second Presbyterian Church hosted Mrs. R. G. Richards for an evening of hospitality. About thirty ladies attended as Mrs. W. B. Donaldson led a beauty filled praise service and Miss A l tai Floyd shared insights from the Pittsburg convention. Miss Alice Johnson described her two years in India, showcased curios, and told of an Indian convert’s sacrifice before a social hour with refreshments.
Coroner D P Host of Harrison County held Rocky George the Italian suspect after a shooting and robbery near Miller’s on the Panhandle. He and three other Italians were detained on murder charges until prosecutors pursue a new line of inquiry with detectives.
The text indicates a grand jury will convene on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. Detectives may continue work to uncover further evidence. Some evidence exists but is circumstantial. officials hope stronger proof will emerge before the next session.
The Rock Apr 11 reports senate conferees on the Atwell initiative and referendum resolution could not agree with house conferees over whether only a majority of votes cast or a majority of all votes cast should approve the constitutional amendment. West notes the report reflects Senate views only. Williams says further conference may be needed if the house requests.
James W. Leasure a 46 year old carpenter from New Kensington Pa was found dead on the C and P railroad at Laughlin near Wellsville after being cut to pieces It is believed he fell beneath the wheels while attempting to board the freight train He had recently separated from his wife and family and was employed by Westinghouse Church Kerr at Midland He was known as a quiet steady man with few friends and may have been despondent over family troubles
A smooth faced stranger from Wheeling attempted a short change scheme at Henderson by Company store and Beall & Steele’s Saturday evening. He bought ten cents worth, tried to pass a ten dollar bill, then produced a five, and fled when challenged. Beall & Steele’s detained him briefly but he was not arrested and vanished.
Pittsburg April 13 brings several surprises in Pennsylvania primaries. Ex mayor Black defeats delegate John Dalzell by about 1,000 votes, ending a long run as a National convention delegate. E F Acheson loses renomination to John Tener in Washington district, with Acheson blaming the Penrose ring. Local option loses in Washington county, Bryan delegates may remain uninstructed, Flynn ousted in Allegheny, signaling strong Penrose influence overall.
Constable Maple arrested Mary Terbovitz of the Servian district for stealing a gold watch valued at $50 from Nick Winovich. The case details theft from a local resident and a police report on the incident.
A Chinese government commission of eight to ten pottery manufacturers will visit East Liverpool and Trenton New Jersey to study American pottery making and equipment. Led by Han Chang Hu, the group plans a Washington start and an early summer tour, marking the first foreign investigation of the U.S. pottery industry.
A Pittsburg paper claims Bert Lee sold his $262 Cove field share for $60,600 though Lee denies selling to Cyrus Ferguson and says his stake remains valuable. Engineer Warner has not rejected a large sum for his holdings. The Follawsbee field wells should yield 1,200 barrels daily, with one more well expected this week in that field and Cove. The Poole farm well drilled Friday holds at 250 barrels, best so far in the field.
Harrison county conducts a heated primary with about 30 candidates vying for offices led by the race for representative. Vigorously campaigning are Minner McKean and Scott, and now Richmond era President Beetham of Scio College gains momentum as county supporters urge his candidacy.
Supporters across the county urge Mr Beetham to run for the house of representatives citing potential gains for Scio College Franklin College at New Athens and similar institutions. His widespread recognition in Cadiz Hopedale Jewett Scio could spark a strong rally and broaden educational influence statewide.
William Hostottle of Smiths Ferry lies in serious condition after a boxing fall. He struck his head and suffered a compression of the cervical spinal cord, becoming unconscious and not regaining consciousness as of last night. Marion Jones was his opponent. The full extent of injuries awaits recovery of consciousness.
Isola E. Greene was granted a divorce today from Earle W. Greene on grounds of gross neglect of duty. He is a civil engineer formerly employed by the Wabash Railroad. She was restored to her maiden name Cape.
A. L. Wilkinson of the BPowerston rifle club was named high gun at the spring tournament rifle shoot organized by Albert Krantz near Strasburg on March 26. He scored 707 points from 30 shots on a German ring target at 25 yards, out of 750 possible.
William M Clemans, Wheeling Chief of Police, won the Republican primary nomination for Sheriff of Ohio County West Virginia. He is identified as the successful candidate in the report.
The article notes Clemans leading with a majority of 107 over the next candidate, a Steubenville native and Wheeling migrant. It details his parents' move about thirty years ago and mentions ties to Steubenville friends who will congratulate him on his victory.
Harry Furman plans to move his family from Scio to Steubenville in June. He has worked in oil wells around Steubenville and Scio with little recent activity in local fields. Furman and family, in Scio nine years, leave many friends behind. Congressman Weems recommends Edward Peterson for Bergholz postmaster, replacing Henry Inez.
Judge McCleary in Juvenile Court sentenced Paul Bolden John Simpson and IChas Fletcher to Lancaster Boys Industrial Home. They will be taken there Monday.
Citizens Bank of Mt. Pleasant William Cole and George Tweedy creditors file bankruptcy petition against George Johnston alleged insolvent and who recently made an assignment Ers kine Smith attorneys for plaintiff.
William T. Elliott of Bergholz and Miss Nellie J. Elder of Brush Creek township obtained a marriage license in Steubenville on Tuesday and wed in Cleveland. The couple left for a wedding journey to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, returning in about two weeks to Bergholz where the groom has a home prepared. News wishes them happiness.
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