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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
9
Pekin reports President Yuan Shi Kai braces for trouble after Sun Yat Sen ally killings. Troops patrol streets as fear of assassination grows. General unrest grips Pekin with authorities restricting access and policing crowds.
Washington dispatch portrays a Congress year and a half under Democratic control as a political game from start to finish. It cites employee cuts, mileage graft, and the blocking of anti trust and liquor bills as politically motivated. The piece argues investigations into the steel and money trusts were weakened, and warns that tariff and trust issues remain unsettled as the session ends.
A Monday afternoon lightning strike hit James McCullough’s barn near Brilliant killing Andrew Nutridge, a 40 year old coal miner, and stunning another man who was removed from the burning structure. The fire destroyed the barn and its hay, while four horses escaped. Nutridge died en route home, leaving a wife and child. A passerby physician revived the second miner. The storm uprooted trees along George’s Run road.
A twelve feet wide cyclone moved west of the city Monday afternoon along Market Street road. It tore off a corner of George Bair's stable at West Market street, toppled five trees, and twisted more near Linduff's. Harry Coen's horse and wagon were picked up by the gust and carried across a gutter. Minor damage reported further west.
In a double header, umpires Brennen and Owens were injured and carried from the field during the first two innings of game one. Brennen fractured a limb while rushing to a decision at second base, and Owens was struck in the chest by a ball. Players Phelps and Hyatt officiated the rest as stand ins. Both umpires were hospitalized.
Ohio's progressive convention will be held September 4 and 5, at Canton or Columbus. Governor Hiram Johnson, Roosevelt vice presidential candidate, will attend. Choice between Canton and Columbus to be made this afternoon by the Roosevelt steering committee. Garfield, after conference with Walter Brown, said Johnson would attend.
London August 20 General Booth Chief of Staff Gramwell Booth announced the founder is dying and beyond speech His final message to Salvationists urged faith in Gods promises not to grieve and to let him die He lamented lack of reconciliation with his son Ballington who has offered no word of sympathy or interest.
Five Chinese individuals were arrested by federal authorities in Buffalo after a car pursuit revealed them hidden in bags with curtains drawn. The incident led immigration officials to believe they had solved a smuggling mystery at the Canadian border.
Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall was notified this afternoon of his nomination as Vice President on the Democratic ticket. He pledged loyalty to the Baltimore platform in a brief speech. Governors Wilson and Harmon were unable to attend.
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist presidential candidate, denounces Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's Newport Butterly Ball as an "exhibition of heartless defiance of misery." He links modern high society to ancient ruling classes and warns wealth concentration breeds social decay and inevitable destruction.
Senator elect Joseph V. Ransdell lauds the Panama Canal bill as constructive and American in spirit. He highlights free coastwise tolls, American registry of foreign built ships, duty-free shipbuilding materials, and the ban on railroad ownership of canal boats as key provisions. He credits the National Rivers and Harbors Congress for pushing the measure.
Nero the six ton elephant from a circus show in Chicsen Aug 20 pulled up stakes and wandered away wrecking a tent paving yard, moving a small house from its foundation and chasing a policeman. A woman circus performer finally captured the animal.
The Shepherd Centennial reunion near Mt. Iron church in Ross Township Jefferson county drew about goo relatives and friends on August 15. After a picnic dinner America was sung and J F Shepherd and J G Dobbs presided. Addresses were given by George P Wycoff J T Sheherd Mrs Rose White and Prof McGee. A permanent organization was formed with Rev J F Shepherd as president and Miss Efe Dobbs as secretary. Resolutions thanked hosts and Rev Shepherd and a yearly reunion was planned for 1916 west of the Mississippi with place to be decided by regional members. The day closed with songs and benediction, followed by an evening festival and a lecture on The Holy Land.
A Dennison party en route to Steubenville in an automobile owned and driven by G H Oberholzer ditched in a five percent slope. Occupants Mr Iserhelzer and wife, Mr and Mrs Charles Rausch, and John Rausch were able to escape. John Rausch and Mr Oberholzer were trapped beneath the overturned car until help arrived. Injured included John Rausch with a severe gash and bruised leg, Mrs Rausch with facial scratches, and Mr Rausch with a forehead cut. All cared for themselves and went to the infirmary. they were later taken back to Dennison. The $2000 car sustained extensive damage including wrecked windshield, lamps, radiator, twisted front axles, and a broken rear wheel.
In Soapsuds Alley, underworld activity continues as lawmen crack down on riotous living and stolen chicken meat. George Carter, 22, is jailed for criminal assault on Fenimna Tofar, 13, who lies in serious condition with blood poisoning after a mishap. Authorities plan wholesale arrests for unmarried cohabitation in Sowpsuds Alley society circles.
Washington reports on Representative Austin of Tennessee, a Republican, accused of involvement with the water power trust. The article notes charges and political tensions as the congressman faces scrutiny from colleagues and the public amid debates over power regulation.
The National theater opens its fall and winter vaudeville season with a crowded matinee and two evening shows despite rain. The Nellie Andrews opera company and Mason Wilbur and Jordan pantomimists headline a varied bill with Kennedy Sisters and other acts delivering strong entertainment. Manager Hartshorne notes summer renovations including new decorations and carpets enhance the inviting ambience and promises a high quality season.
Representative Rainey denounces a Tennessee water power franchise tied to a trust. He accuses the Tennessean of promises to resign if implicated, and declares no House member closer to the water power trust than the Tennessee gentleman.
A Tri-State Railway theft case centers on dispatcher Harry Eans of Toronto and three conductors suspended as authorities probe 500 stolen tickets worth 125 dollars. East Liverpool and Steubenville officials pursue possible further arrests, with a broader inquiry into complicity among interurban line staff.
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