Caniff Charged With Wire Tapping and Diversion of Current
Barney Caniff a North Sixth street saloon keeper faces felony charges from Steubenville and East Liverpool Traction and Light Co for tapping a wire and diverting current. The offense reportedly involved tampering with insulation and a hidden meter to avoid paying bills. He posted $300 bond through attorney FE D Erskine for a continuance to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville & East Liverpool Traction & Light Co
Barney Caniff
North Sixth Street
Barney
Morelle’s
Caniff
FE. D Erskine
Had Two Wives from Mingo Junction in Banjo Dispute
A Pittsburg coroner case centers on Kate Brown formerly of Mingo Junction who after the shooting death of Rocky Mountain Tom Leighton in his Pittsburg room now faces a claim to his prized banjo from three former wives and others. Mrs Effie Reddick from Mingo Junction, Mrs Margaret Peck of Canonsburg, and Katie Brown now jailed seek portions of the estate. Reddick alleges the banjo was promised to her upon separation, tying the instrument to a string of marriages and memory. The coroner will decide which widow receives the instrument as claims mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Tom” Leighton
Pittsburg
Kate Brown
Mingo Junction
Washington
Effie Reddick
Margaret Peck
Canonsburg
Katie Brown
Canonsbur
Tom
Reddick
Bert Brown
Pisces Linton
Darrah
Martins Ferry
Andrew Koegler
Wheeling Hospital
Price
Rev. Price
Wellsville
Daniels
Steubenville
Clay Salchon
Wheeling
W.H. Harris
East Ohio Lumber Co
Harrisville
Harrison County
Mathias
Weisner
Carnegie Co
Mingo
Merrit
Louise Welshons
Wellsburg
Mildred Miller
North Fourth Street
Miss Miller
Filintt
Alice Johnson
Woman's Club
A. E. McLane
A. E. Daugherty
Mooney
Wintringer
George A. Dean
James Scott
East End
O. M. Evans
Columbus
Orville Bener
Emma Geschider
Sixth Avenue
Euchre
Flinch
T. W. Walker
TR. Barclay
Exposition Hall
W. H. Mooney
Elizabeth Wintringer
Florida
Goa
Washington City
F. W. Evans
First Presbyterian Church of
Lyric Theater
Young Men's Christian Association
Christ
East Liverpool Tribune
Crescent Club
Pleasant Hill
Dennis
Wintersville
Alikanna
Bachelor's Club
Falk & O' Neal
Imperial Orchestra
Hamline M. E
Alman
W. R. Alban
St. Patrick
Wallace
Kilarney
Kerry
McCracken
Will Caldwell
Austin Brown
Emerald Isle
C. L. Williams
Canton
John D. Kilgore
Richmond
Samuel Salmon
Cress
H. H. Erskine
Daniel Peterson
Robinson
Morton FP
Texas
Edith Bothe
Logan Street
August Botha
John R. Kendall
Wim. F. Haupt
St. Louis
John Cunningham
W. &. Goucher
Toronto
C. W. Cookson
Wm. Speer
Bloomfield
George D. Sullivan
Watters
Liverpool
Miss Wilson
M. D
St. Petersburg
Fla
Congregational Church
Trainer
Mary Clements
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
Second Presbyterian Church
Will K E. McEldewney
Upper Market Street
J. M. Potter
Brilliant
Varce
Memorial Church
Presbyterian
Martins’ Ferry
Campbell
Holliday’s Cove
Hariley
Holy Name Church
Ohio
Bellaire
St. John’s Church
Hemppleton
Clarington
Zion Lutheran Church
Fernwood
Eldredge
Bloomveld
Thomas Durbin
Chester
W. Va
Otis Peter's
R. M. Burriss
Ste
M. P
G. H. Miller
Jace
Fay Bentley Smith
Miss Nettie
Samuel Bygate
Harry Hardy
O'Brien
Baltimore
George Richards
Hardy
Harry
Helen Miller
Rev. Boreland
Matthew O’brien
Philip Geary
Pleasant Heights
Wilkinsburg
Nellie Queer
Officer Edgerly
T. H. Ferrell
North Seventh Street
Louis Lechleitner
Charlotte Bower
Mowen
H. G. Mooney
William
W.H. Goney
F. W. Mosel
St. Augustine, Fla
Mr. Mosel
Steel plants at Bellaire and Mingo may reopen soon
Carnegie Steel officials from the Bellaire plant traveled to Pittsburg for a company conference as repairs near completion. Both Bellaire and Mingo plants are reported in fine condition with work finishing within a month and a potential resumption anticipated possibly around the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburg
Mingo
Miner Crushed in Lansing Mine Fatalities Rise in Belmont
A Hungarian miner Nick Yiddish was killed at 2 15 PM Monday in the Lansing mine when a ton of stone fell and crushed him. Fellow workers freed him after about 26 minutes. Another fore igner Martin Sclonz died from injuries after a fall in the Wheeling creek mine. These two deaths lift Belmont county coal mine fatalities for March to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Yiddish
Lansing
Lorain Coal and Dock Company
Bridgeport
Clonk
Yiddish
Martin Sclonz
Wheeling Creek
North Wheeling
Belmont County
Borham murder case heads to circuit court appeal
The Borham murder case from Bell County, tried on a change of venue, will be before the Circuit Court on appeal at the end of May. Borham was convicted of second degree murder and his lawyers seek reversal of the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borham
Bell County
Pretty Girl Rescued After Gas Stove Fire At Home
Mabel Young, 16, a pottery decorator in East Liverpool, nearly burned when gas stove flames ignited her oil-soaked clothing during an afternoon nap. Her mother struggled to extinguish the blaze, saving the girl as the house caught fire but with only minor loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Young
East Liverpool
Personal News and Local Social Happenings
Friday notices list Miss Blanche Wallace visiting Dennison and several residents visiting or traveling. Scio and Akron visitors stop by city homes as Elizabeth McGee returns from Cadiz. A wedding occurs at Stanton Boulevard with M R Somerville officiating. Indianapolis visitors pass through Mt. Pleasant on a return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wallace
Dennison
H. C. Herron
Scio
Ollie A Brown
Akron
Jos. Feist
Elizabeth McGee
Mt. Tabor
New Somerset
Nellie Quear
Wellsville
Richard Edgerly
Central Roller Ring
Ralph Forney
Steubenville
New Philadelphia Tribune
Charles W. Somerville
Esther J. Tidrick
R. W. Somerville
Belmont and Jefferson Counties Lead State Mine Gains
The State Mine Inspector report shows Belmont County with a 1 888 187 ton gain and Jefferson County with 1 649 787 tons. Belmont produced 6 355 582 tons and Jefferson 4 468 263 tons during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Jefferson Counties
Jefferson
Infirmary Directors File Semi-Annual Report
The Infirmary Directors report 59 inmates with 36 men, up 13 since the prior period. Since then 47 were received, one born, 10 died, 2 discharged. The farm is in good condition. Expenditures for the past six months totaled $11,703.09.
Residents push Canton electric line through Island Creek valley
People along Island Creek urge the Canton electric line to run up their valley and offer inducements, while nearby Permar's Run valley residents oppose the route and seek high right of way figures, making that path unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek
Canton
Permar’s Run
Conductor Pinched in Lottery Violation Case
Panhandle freight conductor W A H Evans of Columbus was arrested Wednesday by Deputy U S Marshal Schilling on charges of violating the anti lottery law. Alleged Columbus agent for a Chicago lottery firm he pled not guilty before Commissioner Johnson and was released on bond for March 20 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. AH. Evans
Columbus
United States
Schilling
Evans
Johnson
House Burned In Burlington Residence And Store Destroyed
A two story brick building formerly housing a residence and grocery owned by John Smith at Burlington below Rush Run was consumed by early Thursday fire. The vacated structure had been sold to the Pennsylvania railroad but reserved by Smith and contained heirloom furniture. Lightning during the night storm is the most plausible origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
St. Augustine
Florida
Apri
Robert J. Mooney
Chicago
W. H. Mooney
Alfred
John C. Lashley
la Belle Land Co
Cuba
West Indies
South America
Mexico
la Belle View Boulevard
Lashley
Criss Brothers
Stewart W
R. W
Punxsutawney
E. R
New Kensington
Nicholas R
Charles L
Eldersville
Eliza J. Criss
John Smith
Burlington
Rush Run
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Terms Begin for County Officers in Coming November
The county officers elected the coming November will take offices on set dates. Sheriff and coroner January 1, 1909. Probate judge February 8, 1900. Clerk August 5, 1909. Auditor treasurer recorder and commissioners in September 1909.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets promise lasting cure for indigestion
The ad warns that modern stress weakens digestion and causes numerous symptoms. It promotes Mi-o-na as a safe, effective tonic that strengthens stomach walls and increases digestive fluids. Beall & Steele guarantee refunds if the remedy fails to meet claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Beall & Steele
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Dead Man
Mrs. Effie Reddick
Brown
Harry D. Westfall
Margaret
J. W. English
A. Bates
West High Street
New
Charming Journalists
Gazette Times
Agnes McClinton
Scroll
Carnation Club
Bentley Jones
West Market Street
William Dargue
Pastor's Aid Society
Thomas Johnson
Hammond
Gaston
Dean
North Fifth Street
M. Frazier
Georgie Myers
Elizabeth Hill
Dean Homestead
T. Kk. P. Club
H. J. Bennet
Mt. Pleasant
James Steele
S. C. Gill
J. M. Robinson
Will Taggart
Dawson
Florence Worstall
Helen Blythe
Dorothy Miller
Lucy
Bessie Blake
Lena Asherovd
Lou Munker
Bower's Cafe
New York
Homer Sala
Church of Christ
Nordica
Carnegie Music Hall
Falk & O'Neal
D. N. Graham
Eugene Graham
Graham
Denver
Col
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
George Starr
Coal Hill
K. G. E. Hall
Farl Riley
Adrian
Ohio Press Office
Earl
Harry McFeeley
South Eighth Street
Mushrus
Joseph McFeely
Frank McFeely
Plant
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