Prosecutor Discharges Men In Kovacs Killing Inquiry
Seven defendants linked to the Kovacs death were discharged as prosecutors found insufficient evidence after conflicting drunken statements. Bert McMath and others explained the shooting at a boarding house, but investigators found no clear culprit. The mayor and Prosecuting Attorney Alban emphasized the lack of admissible proof and urged honesty amid intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McMath
South High Street
Scott
Alban
Arthur Dan
Révo
McMath
Jordan
Howell
Thompson
Cadiz
Adena
John Staubeck
Mike Eubanish
John Ike Euoos
Mike Sobric
Kovacs
Erskine
Brown
DeWitt
Cohen
Board awards bid for water trenching and piping contract
At the Board of Public Service on Wednesday bids were opened for digging water ore trenches and hauling water pipe. John Bates bid 1.50 per haul and 1.75 for hauling city, with ditch work totaling 1,203.50. RT. McConnell’s bid totaled 1,970. The contract was awarded to John O Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
John ©. Bates
RT. McConnell
John O. Bates
Stoner to stand trial in Cleveland for post office burglary
Harry Wooley alias Stoner was taken to Cleveland today to face trial in the United States district court on a charge of burglarizing the post office at East Rochester. Woodley had a preliminary hearing before US Commissioner George B. Boyd at Wheeling six days ago and was held for court with bond set at $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wooley
Stoner
Cleveland
United Sater District Court
East Rochester
Woodley
United States
George B. Boyd
Wheeling
Real Estate Transfers In City See Big Totals
The Recorder reports 21 real estate transfers in the past week including two of notable size. Lena Vermillion Mowston sold the late Senator A B Wood property on North Fourth Street to Mrs J H Timberlake for 6000 dollars. Joseph Shanholtz business property on South Fourth Street sold for 10000 dollars to R Laughlin. Other transfers include Owens to Dimit for 400, Corzinsky to Karmvinsky 100, Floto to Maule 2200, Thompson to Shields 1100 acres for 200, Matelif to Buchanan 2000, Iresa to Skelly 125, McGrew to Cress 800, McKee to Chaney 175, Wright to Oldpam 299, McCoy Thompson to Boyd 906, McClare to McMaster 300, Pleasant Heights Improvement Co to Peterson 615, Fisher to Devore 400, Mingo Junetion Realty to Helle Price 660, Matlack to Ever son 350, Houston to Timberlake 6000, Reynolds to Smith 540, Mingo Janetson Realty to Peeling 208, Wert to Smith 75, Strayer to Peoples 3590, Shanholtz to Laughlin 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder's Office
Lena Vermillion Mowston
A. B. Wood
North Fourth Street
Mra
J. H. Timberlake
Pr. R. Laughlin
Jos. Shanholtz
South Fourth Street
Willian Owens
Frank Dimit
Frank Corzinsky
Wiliam Karmvinsky
Amsterdam
William A. Floto
Sarah A. Maule
Aaron Thompson
William H. D Shields
Mt. Pleasant Township
HM. H Matelif
D. R. Buchanan
Mt. Pleasant Towmship
Morris J. Iresa
Annie M. Skelly
Bersholz
Elizabeth K. McGrew
Cloyd E Cress
Margaret McKee
Oscar KE. Chaney
City
Phonas LB. Wright
Emma D. Old
Pam
Robert McCoy Thompson
Frank A. Boyd
Bloomfield
John McClare
David S. McMastern
Mt Pleasant
Pleasant Heights Improvement Co
John J. Peterson
Pleasant Heights
Jacob M. Fisher
John A. Devore
Im City
Mingo Junetion Realty Company
Lucy Helle Price
Brookvale
Laura W. Matlack
Earl A. Everson
Brillant
Lend V. Houston
Carrie W. Timberlake
Fir M. Reynolds
Jennie Smith
Springfield
Mingo Janetson Realty Co
Tt H. Peeling
Brookdale
J. Virginia Wert
Nancy J. Smith
Warren Township
Sarah KE
First Assessor Browning Files Annapolis Property Losses
Annapolis assessor Lewis C Browning reports a drop in personal property credits this year to 12750 from 19140 last year with $4900 money subject to draft, 2278 sheep valued at 5810 and 148 hogs valued 830. totals show 42770 for 1906 and 48080 for 1908, decrease 4310.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anapolis
Annapolis
Lewis
Browning
Agseseer
Season of 1996 Jupiter the Percheron Stallion
Jupiter the Percheron stallion will stand at Cooper Bros farm near Knoxville Ohio starting May 1 1906 every day except Sunday. He is registered in the American Stud Book owned by A Morris & Son Signal Ohio. Pedigree traces to Saint Laurent La Ferte Philibert and other French lines. Major Brady sire of Major Wolf is also mentioned. Insurance asks 10 dollars. For details contact BM or J J Cooper Toronto RD No 1.
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Jupiter
Cooper Bros
Knoxville
Ohio
Percheron Stud Book
America
A. Morris & Son
Signal
W. F P. Anderson
Jewett
Saint Laurent
la Ferte
Philibert
Superiorana
Fagori
Vieux Chast
Coco
Mignon
Jean-Le Blanc
Dam Linernia
Cabaret
Pafphile
Roland TH
Roland 1
Tamphile
Brillant
Coco TL
Viens Chastin
Jean-Le Dplanche
Ma‘ice
M. Lepoivre
Erma
Major Brady
Major Wolf
Major Prady
Color Bay
Jin Wilkes
Fle
J. J. Cooper
Toronto
Convention Of Ohio Republicans To Meet In August
Washington May 2 The Republican state convention in Ohio likely will be held in the first week of August as leaders favor an early date. Dan McConville and Dan F Reynolds, Ohio politicians now in Mexico, join the current scene as backers of a Mexican mining venture with the Sierra Madre Mining Company. The move could influence Ohio politics and possibly challenge President Diaz through Mexican ties.
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Washington
Ohio
Congress
Mexico
Daniel, McConville
Steubenvile
Dan F. Reynolds
Cleveland
McConville
Democratic State Executive Committee
Post Office Department
the Treasury
Reynolds
Hanna
Park and Boulevard Commission
Sierra Madre Mining Company
Messrs. McConville
Reynolis
City of
Guadalajara
Charles J. Kuriz
Even Twenty Jail List of Regular Boarders
Sheriff Vorkes lists May jail boarders with charges ranging from larceny to murder Cruelty burglary shooting to kill and breaking jail Names include Chas Potts John Phillipson Mamie Caplin John McDonald Nellie Beadwell Henry Reese Earl Jordan Jess Ammon George Lewis Tom Winning Arthur Howell John Davis Hone Osvalio Santo Domenico John Spencer Steve Varnetta Andy Pesto Frank Oras plus others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Vorkes
Chas
Potts
John Phillipson
Mamie Cabpin
John McDonald
Henry Reese
Nellie Beadwell
John Kaiserling
George Wood
Thos
Jess Ammon
George Lewis
Arthur Howell
Earl Jordan
John Davis
Hone Osvalio
Santo Domenico
John Spencer
Prohibition Township
Steve Varnetta
Andy Pesto
Frank Oras
Teachers Discuss Citizenship and Youth in County Institute
Jefferson county teachers met in the Stanton school for the third adjourned institute session. Papers on educators' role in citizenship argued that loyalty to government differs from national patriotism and that teachers must apply morals personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Stanton
Maurer
Hawking
Matlack
McCuskey
Delegates to Amalgamated Convention Gather in Cincinnati
Wage committee delegates from Steubenville Wheeling Martins Ferry and other districts travel to Cincinnati for the Amalgamated Association convention at Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. Leaders WiLter Larkins Llewellyn Lewis and others aim to resolve Whittaker Glessner mill disputes and seek equal footing for all mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A
Cincinnati
Amalgamated Association
Iron,Steel and Tin Workers
Walter Larkins
Ten
Lewis
Sheet
Ham Hilton
Jack
Yynch
Martin's
Ferry
Yarry Grillithe
Steubenville
Chearge Ridgley
Wheeling
Charles Freeze
la Ruede Lodge
Daniel O'Leary
Joan W. Mehen
Crescent Lodge
James Casey
Tor Mill Lodge
Maxwell
United Lodge of Puddlers of
Benwood
Martin's Ferry
Llewellyn Lewis
Lee Smith
Dick Lynch
Mt. City Lodge
W. H. Harris
W. J. Jones
Louis Avons F
William Hinton
Belmont
Whittaker
Whittaker Glessner Company
Kenville
Arry Griffths
Big Damage Suit Against Traction Co In Steubenville Case
Niel J. Lee by guardian Willam Campbell sues Steubenville and Wheeling Traction Co for 50000 damages. Injured November 22, 1906 when exiting a buggy at Bradt's gate below Mingo Junction his face struck, he fell onto street car tracks and was run over by a Brillant street car. Left leg and right foot amputated. negligence alleged. P. P. Lewis, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel J. Lee
Willam Campbell
Guardian
Steubenville and Wheeling Traction Co
Bradt’s Gate
Mingo Junction
Brillant
Iis
P. P. Lewis
Franchise Applicants Seek Rail Route Through Village
The Ely people applied to Empire Council last evening to allow a railway through the village, involving the Steavenville and Fast Liverpool Railways. Local residents urged careful consideration of impact on the community and surrounding areas.
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Steavenville
Liverpool
Bight Ce
Ely
Empire
Massillon Woman Boquin Identified After Death On Panhandle Tracks
The dead woman identified as Mrs Boquin a French Canadian resident once at Massillon Asylum and living near Permar's Run. Her husband and son found her missing after she left home in fear of being pursued by a buggy. Her shoe bore the stamped name Boquin as asylum officials mark patient names.
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Herald-Star
Boquin Boquin
Panhandle
Mingo
Lost Reason Upset Belmont County Farmer to Suicide
Byron Hoge a well known Belmont County farmer two miles south of Flushing killed himself with a bullet after selling his farm on the St. Clairsville Flushing Pike. The 63 year old Civil War veteran left a wife and three sons including James R B in Cleveland head of United States Telephone Co Arthur in Boston and Frank in Hopkinsville Ky. His mind was unsettled by parting with the old home and farm. The event followed an attempt to chloroform himself during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hoge
Belmont County
Arledge
KW County
Flushing
Hoge
St. ‘Airsville
Flushing Pike
James RB
Cleve
United States Telephone Co
Arthur
Boston
Frank
Hopkinsville
Kansas City
Kansas
Cook Acquitted On Indictment Of Abandoning Child
James Cook of Brilliant was found not guilty on an indictment charging abandonment of his child. The jury also weighed the wife’s removal of goods, the mother’s shooting attempt, and a father’s choking incident, while other alleged offenses were not admitted as evidence. If Cook fails to support the child by September, prosecutors say a new trial effort may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cook
Brilliant
Cook
Goods
Injunction Sought Against Toronto Sanitary Sewer Co
The Peoples Sanitary Sewerage Co and Carrie S Hilsinger sue to restrain Toronto Sanitary Sewerage Co from digging a sewer on Daniels Street to the Ohio river and seek order to refill the trench. Contractor Farley employed by the defendant firm is alleged to have right to construct the system granted by council, with no necessity for current digging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Sanitary Sewerage Co
Peoples’ Sanitary Sewerage Co
Carrie S. Hilsinger
Daniels’ Street
Fourth Street
Ohio River
Farly
Toronto
Property owner objects to sewer work offerings
Mrs. Hilsinger asserts ownership of her property and says she has given no consent to the sewer construction. She warns the project will cause irreparable damage to her property. Attorneys J. W. Porter and P. P. Lewis represent the case.
Infirmary Work Nears Finishing, Grounds to Follow
The County Infirmary is rapidly advancing toward completion. In two to three weeks Mr. McDonald will finish his construction, leaving only the rippling up and beautifying of the grounds as the final tasks. The project progresses swiftly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Pike Repairs Sealed Bids Sought for Limestone Work
Jefferson County Ohio issues sealed bids to furnish and spread screened limestone and screenings for repair of the free turnpike and constructing and repairing the breakwaters as per specifications. Proposals due 12 noon Friday May 13 1996 at the County Commissioners office. The commission reserves the right to reject any bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Ohio
Dissolution Notice for Ohio Valley Telephone and Telegraph Co
Stockholders are summoned to a meeting May 21 1996 at 7 p m at Brilliant Ohio office to abandon and dissolve the company. By order of its Directors Fred Scott President April 19 1906 Miller Miller Attorneys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Telephone and Telegraph Company
Brilliant
Ohio
Fred Scott
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