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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
Augusta Georgia Aug 27 virtually all of the city is flooded. Main streets under ten feet of water. Two women die as waterways collapse the Savannah River bridge. Mills factories and shops abandoned while food rots and health fears rise. Nearby Athens also reports widespread inundation.
Sea Girt N J August 27 Governor Fort issues public proclamation declaring martial law for Atlantic City if excise laws are not obeyed next Sunday. He says he will call an extraordinary Legislature session and may deploy state troops to enforce compliance at the big resorts calling the area a Saturnalia of Vice.
Secretary Calvert of the Department of Agriculture said the Smith Agricultural Chemical Co suit to block state funds will not affect the State Fair week of August 31. He expects no court to halt the fair and notes any injunction would come after the event for legal resolution.
Five leading New York bankers held the third secret meeting and resolved that drastic stock exchange action is needed to curb gambling. They warned Brown & Co had faced suspension and pledged further steps if reforms are not swift. The bankers refused to be quoted.
Madison Wisconsin August 27 Colonel William F Vilas former Senator and cabinet member to President Cleveland died today after five weeks of illness from a brain hemorrhage. Grain market reports from Chicago show closing prices with wheat at 94 1 2 cents corn 77 5 8 oats 49 5 8 and pork at 14 55 per barrel or ton.
Chicago and Alton President Theodore P. Shontz says railroad prosperity depends on legislative treatment and candidate platforms. In Pittsburgh steel cars beget orders as Standard Steel Car Co. to build 1000 steel gondola cars for the Chicago and Alton, worth about 1 million dollars, ending idleness and signaling more orders ahead.
Burglars last night entered James Garvin's North High street residence through an open window and took his gold watch a baby necklace and 12 dollars 20 cents in cash. A short man with a cap was seen nearby and a police drag-net is active. A bay mare and buggy found on the bridge were driven to Mettenberger's for owner pickup.
District Attorney Darrin said he will consult Jerome to decide how to conduct the Peter C. Hains trial. He was troubled by conflicting press reports and undecided on the next steps. A conference is planned for this afternoon at a New York City club.
Readville Readville trotting circuit abandons mile track after two minute first mile. The real American $50,000 trotting derby drew 12,000 attendees but left officials and the horse breeders' association dismayed, as debt remained and the property's future is in doubt.
Julia Thompson sues Dudley Thompson for divorce and child custody of Louise May alleging a decade of neglect and abuse including beatings, threats, and property destruction. The couple wed December 18 1896 in Elizabeth Pa. Attorneys A C Lewis and J O Naylor. Also noted is a foreclosure suit by Southern Ohio Loan Trust Co. against M L Murphy et al in Irondale for 122.86.
Professor Walker G. W. Walker longtime Latin instructor at the Steubenville High School has been elected Latin and Mathematics teacher at Allegheny High School with a $1,200 salary, a $200 increase. He won by competitive exam and unanimous board vote after outstanding Latin work and a rapid three week study for math. He holds a life Ohio certificate and plans to reside in Steubenville, voting next November while praising the city.
In Hamilton Ohio on August 27 a youth threw acid at about a dozen small boys harming their faces with severe burns. Police arrested sixteen year old Stanley Kline on suspicion as investigators seek motive and full details of the attack.
Frances daughter of Alva Moore fractured her collar bone in a Wednesday afternoon fall while visiting her aunt Mrs John Blackburn on North High street. A physician was summoned to attend to the injury.
Pittsburg market report notes cattle light and steady, sheep light steady, hogs 15 doubles slow. Market activity subdued with limited demand and prices holding steady in parts.
A contentious Herald-Star exchange accuses Senator Duval of promoting parole practices and mileage gains while defending his role in the Mackinaw parole case. The narrative contrasts Duval’s claims of innocence with editorials alleging improper influence and political gain in parole and salary matters, amid local judiciary debates.
An injunction issued by Steubenaville East Liverpool Traction Co against Bert Rutledge, a Toronto house moving contractor on Fourth Street, was modified to allow night moving when street cars stop. He must pay the wires watcher and coordinate with the traction company to prevent disruption.
Warren Ohio August 27 Judge Roberts was nominated for Judge of the Circuit Judicial district on the 11th ballot. Jefferson County delegates are homeward bound after the vote.
Eugene V. Debs replies to Samuel Gompers urging AFL members to back the Democratic ticket. Debs accuses the Democrats of a shift from free silver to gold bricks in 1908, derides Gompers as reactionary, and claims the Democratic plank favors capitalists over labor. He says Gompers will not defend the Democratic position on a public platform.
Emperor Francis Joseph banishes Louis Victor from court for alleged immorality and transfers the grand Schwarz enberg Platz palace to actress Catherine Schratt. The palace, rivaling the emperor’s own residence, is redecorated for Schratt and will join the second court as Louis Victor retreats to a quiet retreat.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts around 1500 with steady prices while hogs fall about ten cents per hundredweight, reaching roughly 4 dollars more for the day. Sheep stable as buyers adjust to late summer demand, with wholesale volumes steady to light.
Steubenville readies Labor Day festivities with Vogel's Big City Minstrels as a parade feature. City merchants and dairymen urged to join the Industrial division. Mayor Porter to open at 3 30 p m with Rev Ward Evans Harry Griffiths and Frank S Monnett addressing about trusts and injunctions. Committees meet Aug 30 at 2 30 to finalize work. Norval White named escort for speakers.
B B Seymour the new State Superintendent of Banks issued his first call for a statement of banks of state excluding National banks. The report will show each bank's condition as of August 18.
Washington reports fair warmer tonight with a forecast of Friday fair and warmer conditions, especially in the eastern portion. The notice indicates a simple regional weather outline for Ohio with no precipitation expected and temperatures trending higher into the day.
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