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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
1
July storms sweep Cuba and Atlantic coast causing immense damage. a train collision at Bloomfield crossing results in fatalities. communications lost with a cable ship as fears grow for many lives. IRA HARRISAN and Wm Hs Hervey are noted in dispatches.
Miami dispatch reports a powerful Cuban hurricane sweeping the island with possible heavy loss of life. Storm warnings issued for 48 hours as ships warned away. U S soldiers at Camp Columbia evacuated after cables fail. Interior landlines down, Havana inundated, provinces report extensive damage.
At the convention in Parkersburg the Ohio River Improvement Association heard a Treasurer balance of 6400 dollars and a 238 dollar Steubenville contribution. Rochester Pa and Wheeling Va vie to host next meeting, about 200 delegates attended, with Gov Harris and officials speaking. William Hervey, age about 50, was fatally struck by Passenger Train No. 28 at Bloomfield crossing while returning from Fairplay Station. his death mourned by family and community.
Jas A Lee of Mingo Junction died after attempting to board a moving westbound Pan Handle freight at North Street crossing in Steubenville. The 4 PM accident left him mutilated, his body removed by yard workers. He leaves a wife and six children. Lee had worked in Pan Handle and Mingo yards, living in Steubenville and Mingo for years.
The city mourns Police Officer Thomas Jefferson Boyd who died at Sill hospital after two weeks of illness. A Steubenville native born May 9 1876 he joined the police force in 1904 and served as night officer in the Fourth ward. Survived by wife Ligzia and two children, plus siblings, he was active in Republican politics and belonged to several fraternal and church groups.
Washington reports Colonel Harry S. New of Indiana may succeed George B. Cortelyou as Postmaster General when he resigns to join the Treasury portfolio. New, vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, has frequent White House visits and previously declined the assistant Postmaster General post.
Findlay Ohio October 18 The fate of Standard Oil Co in Ohio rests with a jury that has not returned a verdict They have deliberated since morning and again through the night The defense expects a hung jury but Judge Parker may not accept the first report of disagreement The jury has been out since 8 30 last night.
Louis Keutz files in Common Pleas Court to force an accounting from Gerry Herrman and associates of funds raised for Cincinnati municipal election campaigns in 1905. The suit alleges only 20,000 of 170,10233 was paid out while over 14,906 remains unaccounted for, with many Republicans determined to pursue action.
Chicago grain and hog futures show December wheat at 42 and a half cents, oats at 63 and three quarters cents, and January pork futures at 1 dollar 37 cents per hundredweight.
Owinglyville Ky Oct 18 Peter Notts a colored man aged about 108 died today in the county poor house. Authentic records show he lived over a century and was married four times and the father of twenty four children with each wife bearing twins. His surviving wife is over 90.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon visited the White House and held an immediate consultation with the President on the Cuban situation.
The Meigs county grand jury returned seven indictments against C. Fox, president of the wrecked Middleport bank, charging embezzlement, perjury, obtaining money under false pretenses, and fraudulent conveyance of real estate. Vice President Armerfront was not indicted. Fox was reportedly negotiating a business venture in Steubenville when arrested.
No settlement reached at the Plum Run coal mine as 280 miners remain out. President Watkins blamed treatment by Capt Val Cox and two mine bosses. He planned another conference at the mine late this week after unsuccessful talks Tuesday.
Harvey Case, tried for rape, was found guilty at the first trial and will return to the penitentiary for life. George Conley and Corydon Trotter pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny in Greenburg’s store and received two years. Conley hinted Smith, indicted and tried with them, was guilty. Dominic Iaccione faces trial today for shooting a fellow Italian in Di Carlos’ saloon.
A Wheeling Intelligencer assessment predicts Congressman C. L. Weems will win a handsome majority in Ohio's X tenth district, perhaps matching the two years ago margin. The piece credits Weems for staunch support of President Roosevelt and argues Republican backing will reflect approval of the President's policies.
In Vandergrift Pa Harry Mackley alive and at work contradicts claim that he and Harry Bishop were murdered. Exhumation revealed a body misidentified as Mackley or Bishop. Mrs Mackley’s sister in Bellaire accuses her of deception and alleged adultery involving James Davidson. authorities plan arrests.
The election supervisors have drafted the county ticket from nomination certificates on file. The proposed slate includes Frank A. Summers as Democrat for Representative in Congress and Capell L. Means Republican for the same post, with other party candidates listed for circuit and common pleas judges, county commissioner, surveyor, infirmary director, and prohibition candidates. Berholz village holds a separate free election with Mayor, Marshal, Treasurer, and six councilors. nominations close October 22.
The twenty seventh annual meeting of the Building Association League of Illinois opened in Peoria with delegates from across the state attending. President J. N. C. Shunney led the session at the National Hotel as routine business was handled. Tonight’s program features speakers Congressman Joseph V. Graff and Julius Stern of Chicago.
In Washington on October 18 the planned unveiling of General Geo. B. McClellan’s statue, to mark a reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, has been indefinitely postponed due to fire destroying the contractor’s pedestal polishing works.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company held a special meeting at its general offices to approve raising capital from 169 million to 269 million dollars. Reportedly the move aims to extend lines toward the Pacific Coast, aligning with rivals like the St Paul.
Weather briefing reports rain this afternoon or tonight across central and eastern areas with warmer temperatures. Expect cooler conditions in the northwest portions by Friday with continued rain.
County Commissioners accepted bonds of W P Batesanit and W Liggett for concrete arches 11 12 and 9 at 290 each. Bids opened for bridge 10 over North Fork McIntyre favored Central Concrete Plan A 129 Plan B 421. substructure awarded to James Rawlins. Rawlins bids include excavating below water 101 yards at 30 cents totaling 2039 and stone masonry 136 yards at 499 a yard plus fills. Carnes Frownie bid 44 yards excavation above water 35 per yard and 57 yards below water 50 per yard and stone masonry 136 yards at 659 per yard totals 962.88.
Casiner’s crews haul timbers toward Pleasant Heights to drill for oil at the driving park entrance.
The twenty seventh annual reunion of the Illinois State association of Union ex prisoners of war began in Bloomington today and will continue over tomorrow. Many veterans and their friends are in attendance and ample entertainment has been provided.
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