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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
5
Tuesday in Steubenville brings a stream of visitors and residents at leisure. Numerous residents travel for visits to Bellaire Columbus Harlem Springs Pittsburg and Detroit while social events include birthdays engagements and weddings within families and local clubs.
A woman shoots her husband and then herself in a disputed domestic incident. Authorities report the fatal outcome and ongoing investigation. Local responders found both victims at the scene and secured the area as officers collect evidence.
Mrs. Walker a color woman shot her husband at a noon Tuesday incident and then killed herself with two more bullets, dying at Wheeling hospital. Husband Walker in serious condition, likely to recover unless blood poisoning occurs. Remains to Salt Lake City. post mortem revealed three bullets: back near shoulder, heart area, and right chest flesh wound. Police say jealousy over picnic plans with another woman sparked the shooting.
Ward McConnell and Miss Jennie McConnell, guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. McConnell at their West Market street home, have returned to Cadiz. W P Crawford and H D West of La Belle left for Pittsburg for an automobile trip to the coast visiting Gettysburg and Philadelphia on the way. Mrs Eliza D Simms and daughter Ethel Kells of Steubenville are visiting relatives on their way home from Chautauqua. Sheriff and Mrs Vorhes and family depart for Cleveland and Mackinac then Bay View Michigan to escape hay fever and stay through September.
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Francis Rea McMillen the American violinist, born in Marietta Ohio, is reported lost in the Alps while attempting Mont Blanc. A Marienbach cablegram says he disappeared three days ago. a search party is active. He rose to prominence with a Carnegie Hall debut and claimed Belgium's conservatory list honors at age 16. He had recent New York recitals and tours in New England before going abroad to study with Berlin’s Joachim.
Hearing on consents between County Commissioners and Steubenville and Fast Liverpool Ry Co concluded with no further sessions. Street Railway Co claims rights to use the public highway between Wellsville and Steubenville except Castner and Kings, alleging copies were mislaid. Castner stated they did not claim rights under the contract given to D J Sinclair, allowing multiple tracks. The validty of the consents remains to be determined by the County Commissioners.
John Droskey, a Hungarian miner, was hit by a train at Rayland several days ago and taken to Martin's Ferry hospital Tuesday. He sustained facial cuts, a broken arm, and bruises but was resting comfortably and expected to recover.
Cap t Travis a Wheeling iron man and two decade La Belle Iron Works manager dies at 4 15 after recent operation. He led the plant for over forty years and earned worker respect. Survived by wife Emma Cotts two sons Harry D Travis and William Travis a brother James Travis and two sisters Mrs Jennie Brenton and Mrs Eva Kronhart. He was active in secret societies.
Cranwell Dixon, 14, of Columbus, piloted a homebuilt airship from Tuscora Park Sunday afternoon. He rose to about 2,000 feet, maneuvered over the city briefly, then landed safely in a tree on a ten acre lot in Hummell's Valley, four miles from the park.
A second hearing is under way this afternoon over the county commissioners and the Steubenville and East Liverpool Railway Company agreement to build a second track. The session examined consent measures and their assessment in detail.
Special Order lists comrades detailed for encampment duty on August 20 2007. Chaplain Rev Geo B Smith 86th Ohio Inst Officer of the Day Fred Knngi Officer of the Guard John Hein man 1ath U S Inft Quartermaster William McMul len 1st Ohio Inft Quartermaster Sergeant J C Ault 1st Ohio Inft Quartermaster Assistant Sergeant R M Brown 1st Ohio Inft Sergeant Major William Ruddick 1st W Va Cavalry Surgeon J W Collins 157th Inft Hospital Steward Wm Boyd U S Hospital Corps Jones Brown 96th U S nit Color Guard Guard Sergeants and Guards listed with various units. By order of the Association OMNF OLIVER President Geo W McCOOK Secretary
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