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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
1
Columbus reports Gov. Pattison's health rapidly declined with high fever and exhaustion after a severe illness. Doctors warn death could come within 24 hours, while plans consider moving him to Milford and then Bahama Islands for rest. Officials anticipate Senate pressure to adjourn April 2 for the governor to seek relief.
Indianapolis March 22 A leading operator says no agreement between miners and operators is possible. The joint Scale Committee session ends in a clash over wage increases as a larger body proves unwieldy. A plan to cut to a 16 member sub committee from Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois is floated amid warnings of a potential collapse.
President Henry Churchill King of Oberlin College visits Boston as guest of the New England Oberlin Alumni Association for the annual reunion and banquet at the Copley Square hotel this evening with elaborate preparations underway.
Ohio to be fair and colder tonight with diminishing winds. Friday expected fair and not as cold. Washington reports similarly clear skies and cooler temperatures through the period.
Washington officials react to Judge Humphrey's Chicago ruling granting immunity to beef trust magnates. Government to proceed against corporations, with trials urged. Sherman Act fines can exceed 5,000 and rise to millions. moodys visit signals future path. doubt grows on government appeal.
London on March 22 reports the first smoking car set aside for women in Great Britain departed from a London terminal bound for Liverpool. The car bore a “Ladies smoking” label signaling a rise in English women taking up smoking in recent years.
Chicago prices show May wheat at 48 percent, corn at 44 percent, oats at 30 percent, and pork at 16 dollars 47 cents. These figures reflect early trading activity and session movements across grain and livestock futures.
The county primary slated for next Saturday afternoon shows scant interest with no contests. The document lists delegates and alternates for the Congressional Convention on April 28 1996, including names such as J H Williams R J McCleary Abel Armitage E M Crawford I M Vorhees and many others, followed by a lengthy roster of alternates.
President Roosevelt instructed the Department of Justice to assist Tennessee authorities in bringing members of the mob to justice after the Chattanooga sheriff released the negro Johnson from custody and a lynching followed. The contempt charge stems from the sheriff's failure to carry out a Supreme Court stay of execution.
The Carrcroft farm of J Edward Addicks near Wilmington Delaware was sold by the sheriff to satisfy a mortgage held by Ida Shaw of New Castle. The farm of over 800 acres sits high above the Delaware River offering a fine view and was pledged for 33000 to George Wharton Popper receiver of Bay State Gas Company, later assigned to Mrs Shaw who is foreclosing to recover her funds.
Strong interest across Ohio River towns as new incorporations and lines propose through service from Wheeling to East Liverpool via Wellsville and Steubenville. Ely interests control East Liverpool lines and brace for cross valley connections linking Martin's Ferry Brilliant and through Wheeling toward Pittsburg.
La Belle Iron Works board meets in Steubenville next Tuesday with expectations of declaring the quarterly 2 per cent cash dividend and possibly a stock dividend. A major topic is the La Belle option on the Pope Tin Plate Company stock, expiring April 2, with potential transfer at 125 per share for a majority stake valued around 812,500. The deal hinges on obtaining unoptioned Pope stock at 125 as the market trades near 145, and Ohls’s option may not be renewed if not exercised by April 15.
A Steubenville boy William Tellstow is reported dead and Raymond Owesney of Steubenville nearly died after escaping gas in J M Basore’s livery office in Lorain Ohio. Basore and others found them unconscious at about 6 am. Owesney later recovered consciousness at St. Joseph’s hospital. The incident involved a gas heater left burning and two passersby not noticing the odor or danger.
The jury out seven and a half hours returned a manslaughter verdict for Moses Chivers, acquitting him of first degree murder. The panel split on second degree, with most jurors voting for manslaughter, and the court weighed possible sentences as Richard Jenkins faces related charges.
James N Parks of Bloomingdale found two sheep killing dogs in his barn after a night of slaughter. He restrained a large shepherd and a bull dog with his arms while his father helped with a strap. They secured and killed the dogs with an ax, tallying 17 sheep killed and many injured.
A parole request appears in the Herald Star for Joseph Davis from Mansfield Reformatory. Davis had been tried for murder of Mr Owens in Dungeon Hollow, pled guilty to manslaughter in 1895, in a case tied to Mrs Calvin Owens who sought to adopt him as husband.
Harrisburg March 22 Auditor General Snyder announced the appointment of E. C. Dewey of Clearfield to be auditing clerk of the department a position created by the auditor general. Dewey is currently assistant cashier of the state treasury.
Harrisburg March 22 State Fish Commissioner Meehan announced that no new applications for black bass passes can be filled. There are 3,000 applications on file, exhausting all of this year’s output.
Owesney, a member of the Eagles, has toured with Main, Pawnee Bill and ten other shows as a rough rider. He showed proficiency in the role during a prior appearance, as a stove incident was noted.
Vic Hughes, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hughes of Sherman Avenue, was badly scalded when she pulled a boiling tea pot onto herself Tuesday evening. The left side of her face shoulder and arm were severely burned. Dr Beggs treated the child and she is reported to be improving despite the serious condition.
Chicago market steady for cattle and higher for hogs with 6590 cats, 21000 hogs and 11000 sheep reported. Pittsburg market shows light cattle steady and sheep slow while hogs are active, reflecting mixed demand across regions.
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