Beckett Admits Arson for Insurance Proceeds
John T. Beckett, a farmer from between Smithfield and Dillonvale, confessed in Justice Vail’s court to burning his home on August 6 to collect $1,200 in insurance. Investigators and a state fire marshal detective gathered incriminating evidence, leading to a $2,500 bond. Beckett described plotting after arranging insurance with his father in law Samuel Bigger, and after burning the bungalow he hid valuables in an oats field and a farm outbuilding. The grand jury will next hear two arson cases, including a barn fire at Black House linked to a tramp named Charles Push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Beckett
Smithfield
Dillonvale
Beckett
Court of Justice
Isaac Vail
Samuel Bigger
Smithheld
Bigger
Aetna Insurance Company
Miller
Ey Conpenins
Columbiana County
Beckett Place
Squire Vail
Charles Push
W. A. Tarr
Black House
Brilliant
Crusade Opens State Auto License Violation Files in Steubenville
A state crackdown on automobile license violators begins in Steubenville with four affidavits filed by L. D. Headley of the State Automobile Department before Mayor McMaster. Cars without proper licenses or with invalid tags are targeted, with hearings set today and more arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
McMaster
L. D. Headly
State Automobile Department
Headley
John A. Ryan
Porter & McDonald
Robert Scott
John Patterson
Man killed by shifting engine near Mingo Junction
A man with unknown residence was struck by a moving engine in dense fog at Carnegie mill yards below Mingo junction around 4:30 AM and died at Ohio Valley hospital three hours later. Engineer Barney Sells could not see the victim. death resulted from chest trauma and multiple broken ribs. Evidence suggested the man may have been intoxicated and lying on the tracks. Coroner W. G. Herb seeks to locate relatives or friends. the deceased had worked on a railroad near McDonald, Pennsylvania prior to wandering toward the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miller
Carnegie Mill
Mingo Junction
Ohio Valley
Barney Sells
Mingo
W. G. Herb
McDonald
Champion Horse Shoe Champion to Represent Jefferson County
C L Richmond of Wintersville crowned Jefferson county champion by winning four straight finals at Wintersville tourney. He defeats T C Crawford 21 to 1, earning a spot in the Ohio State Fair state championship in Columbus. Richmond is a 32 year old painter employed in Weirton WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Richmond
Wintersville
Jefferson County
Columbus
Richmond
Jefferson
T. C. Crawford
D. M. Richmond
Crawford
Allan Price
Steubenville
Finley Hutton
Hutton
C. A. Hindman
H. A. Winters
Don Truax
Weirton
W. Va
Horseshoe
Place
Harry Grimes
William Baggett
Wm. Duval
C. Crawford
T . Crawford
Wilbur C. Sedgwick
Martins Ferry
Endorsement of Republican Tickets by County Committee
The Republican County Executive Committee met in the Probate court room and chose Avery C. Jones as Chairman Ed McKinley as Secretary and Edwin M. Crawford as Treasurer. Resolutions endorsed all Republican National State District and County candidates and speeches expressed confidence in victory in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Executive Committee
Probate
Avery C. Jones
Ed, McKinley
Edwin M. Crawford
Sheriff Sale in Lowe Versus Averick Case
In the case of Chas W Lowe versus Wm P Averick the property appraised at 3600 dollars at Sixth and Franklin was sold today by the Sheriff for 3200 dollars to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Lowe
Wm. PD. Averick
Sixth
Franklin
Bold Hold Up on South Fifth Street Robbery
Edward Waskow a Polish man was assaulted and robbed of $30 on South Fifth Street below Market Street this morning. Three men, two Black and one White, jumped him from an alley at about 4 30 am as he walked to his boarding house. Police were alerted but the trio fled. Waskow provided descriptions to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Waskow
South Fifth Street
Market Street
Waskow
Fifth Street
Petition in Error in Ohio Common Pleas Court
A petition in error titled August Sargel Alex Debica and Donati Simini of Ohio has been filed in Common Pleas Court seeking reversal of a Smithfield fine imposed by Squire Vail for illegal selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Sargel
Alex Debica
Donati Simini
State of Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Squire Vail
Smithfield
Probate Court Orders Estate Actions and Sales Approved
Exception to account sustained in estate of Anna H. G. Brown. Order of sale of personal property returned and filed in estate of Iseral Denzen. Administrator authority to complete contract for sale of real estate in estate of John M. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna H. G. Brown
Iseral Denzen
John M. Wright
Robbery at Italian's Grant Street home questioned
Natal Connella reports a $1200 loss from his 413 Grant Street residence after returning home to a forced back door and a ransacked interior. Police doubt the claim as investigators found only about $200, and credit statements totaling $1100 unaccounted for, suggesting possible deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natal Connella
Grant Street
Connella
Ward
Hull
Connello
Key
Pittsburg
Bishop Anderson Leads Ohio Conference Prep Meeting
The Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ohio and district superintendent W B Winters presided at a Canton First M E Church gathering. They outlined goals for the Northeast Ohio conference set to meet in Steubenville on September 12 for a week. District superintendents present included Luce Secrest Smith Shaffer Winters Stutz Gallimore Danford Phillpot among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
William F. Anderson
Methodist Episcopal Church In
Ohio
Anderson
W. B Winters
Northeast Ohio
Steubenville
F. W. Luce
Cleveland
J. C. Secrest
Akron
L. Smith
John Shaffer
Cambridge
W. B. Winters
W. B. Stutz
Wooster
C. B. Gallimore
Norwalk
C. W. Danford
Youngstown
Austin Phillpot
Mansfield
Names of Candidates Fail to File Campaign Expenses
Jefferson County Board of Elections Clerk Joe Hutton announced that all candidates have not filed expense accounts as required by state primary law. The names will be certified to the Secretary of State Monday with legal consequences possible for noncompliance. Missing accounts include two Republican prosecutor candidates, four County Commissioner hopefuls, about forty Central Committeemen, and many Democratic Committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hutton
Jefferson County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
Hutton
Central
Additional Leases Tie Kansas Oil to Lawton Oklahoma
Roy N. Merryman, Esq., wires stockholders that he has secured additional oil leases for the Kansas Oil and Gas Company at Lawton, Oklahoma, expanding the firm’s drilling rights and potential output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy N. Merryman, Esq
Kansas Oil and Gas Company
Lawton
Oklahoma
Man of 30 Threatens to Kill Girl of 13 in Downey Court
Joseph De Fabio, 30, of South Sixth Street, Italian, was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond after a hearing where obscene letters claimed to be from Grace Di Phillips, 13, were shown. The girl testified the letters were dictated by De Fabio and warned of a repeat tragedy on Lincoln Avenue if she refused to marry him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph de Fabio
South Sixth Street
Grace di Phillips
Justice Owner
de Fabio
Downer
de Facio
Miss di Phillipi
Knights Templar Conclave to Draw Ten Thousand in Tiffin
Tiffin Ohio hosts the seventy fourth annual Grand Commandery conclave of Knights Templars October 11 and 12. A parade on October 11 will include about 5000 uniformed Knights and twenty bands. Grand Commandery sessions begin Thursday morning with a temple buffet lunch and auto tours for visiting ladies. Northwestern Ohio commanderies plan accommodations for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Ohio
Knights Templars
Steubenville School Bonds Sale Notice 1916
The Steubenville Board of Education invites sealed bids for thirty five bonds of 1000 dollars each totaling 35000 dollars to fund school repairs and Wells High School Annex. Bids due Sept 18 1916 at noon CST with 5 percent certified check. bonds at par with accrued interest. Bid envelopes must name bidder and address. opening at public board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Steubenville
Ohio
State of
Wells High School
Samuel D. Hunter
W. 8 McCauslen
Wed&Sat
Archbishop Spalding Dies at 76 in Peoria
Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding, aged 76, died in Peoria after a two week decline linked to a heat wave. Family was at his bedside as physicians noted his failing health and rapid decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
John Lancaster Spalding
Appointment of John M. Bigger Estate Administrator
Estate of John M. Bigger in Jefferson County Ohio has appointed and qualified John A. Kitheart as administrator. Dated August 11, 1916. John G. Belknap, Probate Judge, Steubenville.
Estate of Caroline Floto named to executor
Estate of Caroline Floto deceased in Steubenville Township Jefferson County Ohio appoints Fred G Floto as Executor after qualification. Court date noted as Sunday in August 1916 with Probate Judge John G Belknap and attorney D M Gruber on record.
Appointment of Executor for Martha J Smith Estate
John A Kithcart has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Martha J Smith late of Steubenville Township Jefferson County Ohio deceased dated August 10 1916. Judge of said County Aug 16 31w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Smith
John A. Kithcart
Steubenville Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Said County
Jefferson County sale of two Jefferson county lands 1916
In the Court of Common Pleas Jefferson County Ohio George M Ekey plaintiff vs Plummer Purviance et al defendants alias order of sale issued I will offer for sale at public auction on premises in Jefferson County Ohio on September 11 1916 at 1 pm the following real estate part of section 35 township 5 range 2 beginning at the southwest corner perches descriptions total 50 acres and a second tract of 25 acres with coal vein excepted lease to Sunny side Electric Company dated July 9 1915 appraised 3375 dollars cash sale terms Sheriff W A Huscroft and attorney J R McCleary Aug 10 5tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
George M. Ekey
Plummer
County of
Jefferson
State of
Towit
Steubenville
David Purviance, Senior
Pittsburg
Samus D. Purviance
Robert R. Rhodes
Morris A. Bradley
Cleveland
George R. Purviance
Sunnyside Electric Company
Said
Curtis A. Welday
William L. Rhinehart
Baxter Rhinehart
Two Ridge Presbyterian Church
Jeffersom
Island Creek
Isaiah Winters
Winters
Gale
Porter
Divorce Notice in Jefferson County Ohio Case 13094
Sophia Lishayi files for divorce from Andy Lishayi in the Court of Common Pleas citing wilful absence for over three years. Defendant, residence unknown, must answer by September 14, 1916 or the court will hear in his absence. Ralph B. Cohen, attorney. August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Comision Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Sophia Lishayi
Plaitif
Andy Lishayi
Court of Common Pleas
Sophia Linshavi
Ralph B. Cohen
Appointment as Administrator for Estate of Robert Kirkland
Notice states W Kirkland and Robert Ppointed have qualified as administrators of the estate of Robert Kirkland late of Springfield township Jefferson county Ohio, deceased. Dated August 2, 1 Probate Judge John G Belknap of St. County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kirkland
Pas Kirkland
W. Kirkland
Springield Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Si. County
Divorce Petition Filed in Jefferson County Ohio
Anna T. Howard seeks divorce from Luther Howard in the Court of Common Pleas cause 13204 filed July 27 1916 for gross neglect and three years absence. She also seeks restoration of her maiden name Anna T. Wilson with a hearing set for on or after September 18 1916. Attorney J Oscar Naylor represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Howard
Anna T. Howard
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Anna T. Wilson
J. Oscar Naylor
Executor's Sale of Rhinehart Farm in Jefferson County Ohio
Curtis A. Welday executor offers two parcels for public auction from the Rhinehart estate. First tract about 114 acres near Isle Creek Island Creek Township, valued at 15 450 dollars. Second tract about 100 acres west of the first, valued at 7 200 dollars. Sale dates set for September with terms one third cash, one year and two years.
Muskingum College offers large summer study programs
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strom
State Department of Education
Department of Expression and Art
Uw. Ry
J. Knox Montgomery
New Concord
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Senate
Gronna
Crusade
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See!ng
Edward Duval
B. D. Jordan
CL. Richmond
E. E. Gillespie
Executive County Committee
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M. E. Conference
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Bishop Spalding
P. H. Bailey & Company
Sinclair Bldg
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John A. Kitheart
Caroline Floto
Fred G. Floto
D. M. Gruber
W. A. Huscroft
J. R. McCleary
Muskingum College
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