Isthmian Canal Commission Faces Major Reorganization
President Taft and Secretary of War weigh a major reorganization as Col Goethals seeks relief from Chief Engineer duties. Reports say Major Gaillard Jackson Smith and Col Beird tender resignations amid morale issues on the Isthmian project, signaling wide upheaval in the digging force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Taft
Goethals
John Stevens
Gaillard Jackson Smith
Cincinnati
Col
Beird
Convicts Hanged for Missouri Penitentiary Mutiny Killings
On June 27 in Jefferson City Missouri, convicts Harry Vaughan George Ryan and Edward Raymond executed for murdering two guards during a State penitentiary mutiny led by Vaughan. A convict named Blake aided escape in 1905 but was killed. others were recaptured within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Harry Vaughan
George Ryan
Edward Raymond
State Penitentiary
Vaughan
Shriff Scott
Blake
Clay
Allison
Governor Upholds Execution Despite Opposition to Capital Punishment
Columbus June 27 James W. Cornelius, who murdered his wife in Massillon last September by striking her with a blunt weight, is to die in the electric chair just after midnight Thursday. Governor Harris announced the decision after spending much of Wednesday in final review. He reiterated opposition to capital punishment but says the law must be enforced and the sentence will stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James W. Cornelius
Massillon
Harris
Cornelius
Indictments Issued Against Standard Oil Add Six Counts
Chicago June 27 District Attorney Sims announced that besides a prior Standard Oil conviction the government has five more indictments totaling 68 counts. If convicted on all counts the company could face about 81 million dollars in fines. Subpoenas were issued for W P Howe and John D Rockefeller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sims
Standard Oil Co
Standard
W. P.howe
The
John D. Rockefeller
TWO BOYS SEEKING TO RETURN HOME FROM CHICAGO
Two 12 year old boys from Chicago, Charles Sears and Sheridan Angle, arrived in Steubenville after leaving Wednesday morning, losing or having stolen the $8.50 they carried. They stayed with Angle’s uncle John Long in Wintersville, met the mayor, and were placed with Township Trustees for sending home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Angle
Charles Sears
Scott
Chicago
Steubenville
Wintersville
Young Angle
John Long
Sears
City Engineer protests judges remarks over disputed grade
City Engineer S B Curman defends his grade for La Belle View land project. He says George refused to follow his grade, prompting an injunction to halt improper sidewalk work and noting a previously unrecorded grade by C E Flannagan. Council had approved his proposed grade for new sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald-Star
Judge Richards
George
Warran
Lee
LaBelle View Land Co
Land Company
C. E. Flannagan
la Belle View
Follansbee worker thrown from car in accident
An Italian employed on the Pewsky section gang was thrown head first from a work car at the lower end of Follansbee. He sustained a severe scalp laceration and facial and hand bruises, was taken to Wellsburg for medical care, then returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pewsky
Follansbee
Wellsburg
Turner Kaufman Wedding In Steubenville Parsonage
Alfred Turner, a Follansbee Tin Mill employee, and Clara Kauffman of Steubenville were married at Zion's Lutheran church parsonage at 7 30 pm yesterday. They will visit the Jamestown Exposition before settling in Steubenville. Turner has lived in Follansbee for years and has many friends offering congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner-Kaufman
Alfred Turner
Follawsbee Tin Mill
Clara Kauffman
Steubenville
Zion's Lutheran Church
Follansbee
Excitement in Brenneman Field as Ward farm well starts
The Brenneman oil field at Arroyo bursts with activity after the Ward farm well spouts at 750 to 800 barrels daily. With over fifty producing wells and more drilling planned, operators rush to the district as the big oil pool remains untapped and leases are vigorously pursued. The Tag well is nearby, producing about two barrels daily, and crowds of oil operators flood the field seeking opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenneman
Arroyo
Ward Farm
Soo Barrel
Big deal shakes up Akron Steubenville O P league
The Star Battery Ehman and Ortleib of Akron are traded to Steubenville for six local players including Lauzon Miller Kruger Goode and Broderick. Kruger and Lauzon may move to New Castle for Eddie Murphy. Stetler aims to close negotiations soon as eight Akron Steubenville pitchers loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O. M
Star Battery
Buff”. Ehman
Doggie” Ortleib
Akron
Steubenville
Stetler
Lauzon
Bill Miller
Hugo Kruger
Wilbur Goode
Broderick
Ehman
Ortleib
Cleveland Americans
East
Kruger
New Castle
Eddie Murphy
Maitland
Miller
Eddie Connor
Davy Loyd
Charleroi
Glass
Rehearing Requested in Contempt Case Involving Kerr
Attorneys for Judge Bridenstein seek a rehearing after the Ohio Supreme Court upheld Kerr in a contempt dispute over a will. The case arose when Columbiana county Probate Court sought the will from Judge Kerr. Common Pleas and Circuit Courts favored Kerr, and the Supreme Court sustained them. Billingsly Clar DeFord represent the plaintiff in error, while Mansfield and W C Brown defend Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Ohio
Prank MW. Kerr
Bridenstein
Columbiana County
Judge Kerr
Common Pleas
Circuit Courts
Kerr
Supreme Court
Billingsly
Clar & DeFord
Mansfield
W. C. Brown
Richmond Town Marshal in false identity case
Billy Moore long serving Richmond Town Marshal is accused of adopting a false name Billy Britt after a traveling salesman, Henry Lamb, revealed the fraud. Moore vanished after confrontation, leaving the village stunned as Lamb asserts the identification is correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Lamb
Fay’ House
Clinton
W. Va
Billy Britt
Richmond
Britt
Marshal
Subscriptions for YMCA Building Reach $52,495 Total
The latest report shows $2,850 added toward the YMCA building fund, leaving nearly $8,000 of the $60,000 goal still to be raised. Citizens' Committee led by D. J. Sinclair as General Chairman presented the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
D. J. Sinclair
Alban
Bristol
H.S
Deval
Oung
Business Men's Committee
H. D. Wintringer
Coates
Crawford
Dohrmany
Gescheider
Fotter
Tohn
He Smith
Carl
OFS
Eainer
Zink
Harty
HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY Broke Down Engine Delays Train
A second No 21 engine broke down at Solo causing a one hour delay while Dennison sent a replacement to bring in the train. It reports routine business for Da Belle Tion Works Co noting a 2 percent quarterly dividend. The Kenesaw anniversary recalls Col Dan McCooke mortally wounded with Jefferson county men among the fallen. Dominica Gregory filed an affidavit accusing Emil Mamble Peter Saborner and Angelo Gazirio of loitering. Mamble fined $10 and costs with hearings set for the others tonight.
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Solo
Dennison
Kenesaw Mountain
Dan McCooke
Jefferson County
B. H. Maxwell
Dominica Gregory
Emil Mamble
Peter Saborner
Angelo Gazirio
Mamble
Divorce Suit Between Mrs Louise M Fair and Aste M Fair
Louise M Fair sues for divorce from Aste M Fair of Wheeling claiming willful neglect cruelty and threats with a revolver and seeks alimony They were married May 16 1901 in Steubenville and have one child George W living The husband denies all allegations and says she left without cause attorneys Kitheart and Bigger for Mrs Fair F H Kerr for the defendant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Fair
Aste M. Fair
Wheeling
Steubenville
George W
Mra
Fair
Tome
Kitheart & Bigger
Mrs. Fair
F. H. Kerr
Weather forecast for Ohio fair to night and Friday
The June 27 weather bulletin reports Ohio will have fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures in the northern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Real estate transfers listed for numerous buyers and parcels
Realty transfers show quit claims and purchases across Steubenville Toronto and neighboring areas. Notable moves include D L Stenger guardian to James Wilson et al for 3,500 and Chas Schooley to Mingo Junction Realty Co for 1,400. Multiple Toronto Realty Co. transactions cover ten to five lots with nominal sums. Totals exceed several thousand dollars across Steubenville, Warren township, Highland City, and Deandale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Stenger
Guardian
James Wilson Et al
Amsterdam
Ohio Valley Building & Trust Co
Thos
A. McCullough
la Belle View
Toronto Realty Co
E. E. Frankz
Toronto
H. A. Smith
Guy Johnne
C. J. Davis
W. B. Francy
Chas. Schooley
Mingo Junction
Margaret Vogel
Roy L. McClare
Steubenville
Jacob M. Fisher
Wm. Freundenberger
M. L. Miller
Union Cemetery Association
Lost a limb by frog injury to C. P. brakeman William Francis
Well known C. P. brakeman William Francis suffered a serious accident near Adnaville Tuesday when his foot tangled in a frog and a car wheel passed over it. He was taken to Booney hospital and had his leg amputated below the knee. He also sustained other injuries but is recovering with no further serious outcomes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inju
C. & P. Brakeman
William Francis
Adnaville
Booney Hospital
Inoculated Soil Experiment On Alfalfa Near Reed’s Mills
William G. Carson of near Reed’s Mills receives a hundred pound sack of Nebraska Inoculated Alfalfa soil from his uncle James Ryan of Ogallalie. He plans to spread it on an acre of newly sown alfalfa to promote inoculation. Other farmers watch the experiment with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Carson
Near Reeed's Mills
Nebraska
James Ryan
Ogalilie
Second Conviction in Assault Case Against Wise
In Brooke County Circuit Court Judge Hervey presided as the jury found William Wise guilty of malicious assault and related charges in the second trial. Wise faces a two to ten year term in the Moundsville penitentiary with sentence set for Friday. The case stems from a past labor dispute at the Follansbee plant where Wise, tied to Steubenville, had been residing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Brooke County
Hervey
Slim” Wise
William Wilson
Moundsville
Herve
Wise
Herald-Star
Follansbeetin
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Wilson
Amelie
Wilton
Gill Hospital
Steubenville
Leg Torn Off on First Night Shift at Amsterdam Coal Mine
An English miner Ted Ashton suffered a severe accident at the Ohio & Pennsylvania coal mines in Amsterdam county Tuesday. His foot was caught in a mining machine, tearing off his right leg at the knee. Amputations above the knee were later required. Ashton was on his first night shift and only his second run. He remained weak but holding his own at last report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio & Pennsylvania
Amsterdam
Ted Ashton
Ashton
Fire destroys towboat Annie T at Mt. Vernon
A fire at Mt. Vernon Ind destroyed the towboat Annie T while tied to the wharf with several barges. The steamer drifted downstream for miles, sank, and was a total loss. The night watchman, cook, and engineer barely escaped by jumping overboard and swimming ashore. The cause is unknown and the boat, valued at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars, was partially insured.
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Annie T
Mt. Vernon
Ind
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Col Goethals
Canal Commission
Missouri
Co Ani
Standard Oil
Brenneman Field
Ohio Supreme Court
Judge
Marshal Moore
Billy Moore
Barnhouse
Jas. Simpson
U. P. Church
Taylorstown
Sistersville
Henry Lamb
LeBelle
LaBelle Tion Works Co
Samuel McAdoo
Clara Mrawford
Toronto, Sy
Thos. Price
W. B. Gonder
William
Peni
Tentiary
Annie L
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