Death of Rev Milligan friend of McKinley shocks Canton
Canton Ohio August reports Rev O B Milligan found shot in his study seated with gun braced to a child’s chair. Authorities weigh suicide or accident as maid describes morning gun cleaning. Milligan a famed preacher and ally of McKinley, married to Nannie Agnew, survived by wife two sons and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Herald-Star
O! Brown Milligan
Dr. Milligan
March
Milligan
First Presbyterian Church
McKinley
Nannie Agnew
Margaret Agnew
Pittsburg
Connecticut
O. B. Milligan
Old School Reformed Presbyterian Church
A. M. Milligan
East End
North Highland Avenue
Harvard Street
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Judge weighs oil lease case at Mingo junction
Judge Richards held a chamber hearing Monday over the Rosa Gaiga oil lease dispute at Mingo junction. He considered a temporary injunction against Mrs. Gaiga by McCaffrey and Goodfriend with McCoy and Armstrong for Mrs. Gaiga’s side representing.
Island Creek Township Sunday School Convention Opens
The fifteenth annual Island Creek Township Sunday School Association convention met at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church with large attendance. Programs included music, recitations by Miss Cable and Lillian Rogers, talks by Dr. Floyd, and a solo by Miss Shonts. Elected officers: President Page Carr, Vice President W. P. Cable, Secretary Julia Lee, Treasurer Harry Speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek Township
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
I John. Travis
Jances Cable
George Swan
Lillian Rogers
J. C. M. Floyd
Shonts
G. W. Morrow
Digente Page Carr
Pleasantill
W. P. Cable
Island Creek
Julia Lee
Bray's Chapel
Harry Speaker
Chadwick bankruptcy filing ends Mrs Chadwick saga in Cleveland
Dr Leroy Chadwick filed for bankruptcy in Cleveland United States District Court as the last official chapter closes on the Chadwick swindle. He lists assets of 75 dollars plus 1700 in exempt medical books and office fixtures, seeking discharge of over 1,000,000 in liabilities. Major claims include 500,000 to W Friend of Pittsburgh and 90,800 to Herbert B Newton of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cassie Chadwick
Leroy $. Chadwick
Wizard of Finance
United States District Court
Chadwick
Ohio Penitentiary
W. Friend
Pittsburg
Miner Injured by Fall of Slate at Brettell Mine
J W Tuttle a miner at the Brettell coal mine near the city was seriously hurt by a slate fall shortly after 11 this morning. He suffered a severe head wound body bruising and possible internal injuries. Rescued by fellow workers he was treated by Dr Sweet at Mingo and later returned home. The doctor said injuries were not immediately dangerous though internal damage feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Tuttle
Brettell
Tuttle
Dr. Sweet
Mingo
North Hill
Wedding in Philadelphia Ties Steubenville Friends
A quiet Philadelphia wedding joins Leila Cornwell and Charles F. Chambers. He is Annapolis Naval Academy class of 1907, a United Gas Improvement Company engineer. The ceremony at Rev J M Becksecker's home followed by a brief wedding journey, with home at 3737 Spruce Street after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Steubenville
Charles F. Chambers
C. Chambers
Annapolis Naval Academy
United Gas Improvement Company
Leila A. Cornwell
Locust Street
George Chambers
Jane Elizabeth Cornwell
J. M. Becksecker
Chestnut Street
Mrs. Chambers
Spruce Street
Charley
Leases Spark Fight Over Mingo Oil Field Injunction Sought
The case centers Saberji Bane and Ake Catees Sress with Harvey J. Bozman and others seeking to drill while both sides claim leases. Max Gelb’s July 29 1908 lease and Borman’s January 17 1908 lease face recording and attestation challenges. Bozman later sold three quarters of his lease to Bernard Dovel amid ongoing court action handled by H L May R B Cohen and Mansfield Merryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
Saberji Bane
Ake Catees
Harvey J. Bozman
Max Gelb
Borman
Bozman
Bernard Dovel
H. L. May
R. B. Cohen
Mansfield & Merryman
Man Goes on Rampage in Wheeling Shootout
C W Ward of Chicago shot and possibly wounded one man and fired at two women in Wheeling West Virginia Sixth ward then wounded Earl Gray in the abdomen and fled. He was arrested by Lieut Hastings who was fired upon as Ward claimed amnesia about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
C. W. Ward
Chicago
Huntington
Earl Gray
Lieut. Hastings
Marriage Licenses Granted in Area Communities
Camille Di Nobile and Maria Di as of Piney Fork. Fred H. Wylie of Wellsville and E Sproule of Port Homer. Joseph Charvot and Ann Pechr of Dillonvale. Peter Sandecki and Mary Balewska of Long Run. Joseph C. Peckens and Lena Craig of Toronto. Henry M. Hupp fifty years and Ruth Chester fifty five years of Ragland granted licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille di Nobile
Maria Dias
Piney Fork
Fred H. Wylie
Wellsville
E. Sproule
Port Homer
Joseph Charvot
Ann Pechr
Dillonvale
Peter Sandecki
Mary Balewska
Long Run
Joseph C. Peckens
Lena Craig
Toronto
Henry M. Hupp
Ruth Chester
Ragland
Blanchet Terle Seeks Annulment From William Terle
Blanchet Terle through her next friend James O Henry sues for annulment of her marriage to William R Terle, married August 12 1908 when she was underage. She left immediately, never lived as husband and wife, seeks restoration to her maiden name Henry and a declaration of the marriage as void. Attorneys A C Lewis and J O Naylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchet. Terle
James O. Henry
Wm. R. Terle
Henry
A. C. Lewis and
J. O. Naylor
Jury drawn for Probate court case Steubenville vs Union Lumber
The following jury has been drawn for the Probate court for September 28 in the case Steubenville vs Union Lumber company: Parker Mc Clelland Osage Ezra Peterson Ross Oliver Hammond Smithfield W L Cole Dillonvale Stewart Burchfield Toronto William Gibson New Alexandria Fred Scott Smithfield J B Milligan Steubenville Frank Smith Amsterdam William Lisle Mingo Junction Wesley Higgins Irondale Rufus Wilcox Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lprobate Court
Probate
Steubenville
Union Lumber Company
Parker McClelland
Osage
Ezra Peterson
Ross
Oliver Hammond
Smithfield
W. L. Cole
Dillonvale
Stewart Burchfield
Toronto
William Gibson
New Alexandria
Fred Scott
County road repair praised by commissioners on Brady lane
County Commissioners are commended for repairing the road from Franklin avenue to Market street Brady lane with limited funds. It is suggested they should set an example for the county to keep pikes in condition to conform with the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Avenue
Market Street
Brady Lane
Restraining Order Over Oil Lease Dispute At Mingo
Mortis Goodfried and Michael Mc Caffrey secured an injunction against Antonia and Rosie Gigia to stop interference with a lease at the Gigia tract in Mingo for oil work. The lease was secured June 23 during active operations and valuable discoveries have kept it in dispute. Rosie Gigia refused entry, threatening to eject the others, while delaying drill and operations. The matter concerns lots 14 and 35 in Charlotte’s abdination. eCoy and Armstrong represent the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharlotte
eCoy & Armstrong
Knoxville Turnpike Bridge Bond Reissue and Tax Extension
Knoxville Saline Township bond reissue requires extending the special tax by 8 mills for six years as bond funds of 24 470 30 leave a 9 000 shortfall. J B Polen awarded Bridge 13 contract in Saline township with bids for excavation at 4314 cents per cu yd concrete foundation 5 54 per cu yd and fill at 20 cents per cu yd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Free Turnpike
J. B. Polen
Saline Township
Read Up or Headquarters Urged at Jefferson Club Meeting
The sixth Jefferson County Republican Club meeting was held Saturday in the Court room with President Sinclair presiding. Secretary King read and approved the prior minutes. Maurice added names to the Marching Club as the group discussed HQ location at Red Men's Hall and contract options. Duval urged laborers to study Taft record on injunctions, contrasting Taft’s stance with Bryan's campaign rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Republican Club
Sinclair
King
Maurice
McCullough
W. R. Alban
A. W. McDonald
Red Men's Hall
George W. Bomer
M. N. Duval
Taft
Bryan
Foreclosure suits filed by Buechler and Keys in two towns
John Buechler started foreclosure against Enoch and Rachel Chip tkizer on a $2400 mortgage note, with J. C. Bigger as attorney. Clarence F. Keys began foreclosure against Herman Knendel for $405 on concrete blocks. Keys claims a mechanics lien on the premises and seeks marshaling of other liens, with George Cooke as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buechler
Amsterdam
Enoch
Rachel Chiptkizer
J. C. Bigger
Clarence F. Keys
Herman Knendel
Warren Township
George Cooke
Fine Fruit Grows as W A Strayer Presents Peaches
W A Strayer brought in a fine box of peaches to the Herald-Star this morning. He is proud of his success and notes the fruit quality reflects his growing farming skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Strayer
The
Herald-Star
Ohio unionists split with Gompers over Bryan support
In Columbus union labor members ignore Samuel Gompers guidance and organize for Taft and Harris. Cleveland brewer and bottling workers back Harmon for governor while many Ohio laborers resist being locked to any single candidate as the campaign heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Arg
Tle
Samuel Gompers
W. J. Bryan
The
Democracy
Max S. Hayes
Cleveland
United Trades and Labor Council
Bryan
Greenock
People’s Party
Mr. Hayes
Parker
Gompers
Taft
Harris
Harmon
Ohio
Infuriated husband shoots rival at Piney Fork mine
Simboldi Zappone, 21, a boarding house operator at Piney Fork No 1, shot Liberato Prisciutti, 32, in the yard after Liberato allegedly urged Zappone’s wife to live with him. Prisciutti was wounded in the stomach and bowels about 30 feet from the house. Dr Gregg said recovery was unlikely. Zappone was arrested by Marshal George Neel and jailed in Dillonvale pending results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Fork Mine No. 1
George Neel
Dillonvale
Simboldi Zappone
Piney Fork No. 1
Zappone
Liberato Prisciutti
Liberato
Piney Fork
Gregg
Smithfield
Man Charged With Robbing Rural Mail Boxes Near Hammondsville
Martin Williams, arrested last week near Chester West Virginia, charged with robbing rural route mail boxes on No 2 near Hammondsville in Jefferson county. He was taken to Cincinnati by US Marshal Major Elliott to await transfer to the Southern District of Ohio. He faces charges for stealing a Sears Roebuck letter and ten cents from a rural box, with a preliminary hearing held and Williams bound over to the federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Williams
Chester
W. Va
Hammondsville
Cincinnati
Major Elliott
Parkersburg
United States
West Virginia
Ohio
Williams
George E. Boyd, Jr
Sears Robuck Company
Jefferson County
Ohio District
Living corpse prank ends in mistaken funeral visit
Mr and Mrs Thomas O Hara of Martins Ferry rushed to Fallsbee for Dr Griffiths funeral only to find him alive in a hammock pipe in hand and Home Sweet Home playing on a phonograph. The couple, stunned, greeted the living Di with a joyful handshake and learned he had “yied up the ghost” earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffiths
Thomas O'Hara
Martins Ferry
Follawsbee
Sweet Home
Mrs. O’hara
Mr. O'Hara
Tague No 3 well fuels Mingo field boom in 200 barrel gusher
The Tague Company completed No 3 on the Brettell lease Sunday night, yielding an estimated 200 barrels and drawing a large crowd to the Mingo oil field. Nearby wells on the Brettell lot and Carnegie No 1 show improved production after recent shots, with overall field output around 450 barrels in the last 24 hours and tests continuing across North Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
Tague Company
Brettell
Brettell Lot
McLister No. 1
Tague No. 3
No. 2
Carnegie
Carnegie Company
North Hill
Carniegie
Buchanan Lot
McLister No. 2
Oil leases and assignments at Mingo Junction and area
Lease transfers and assignments involve John Rudi,E. Friedl, J. Lalit,Saline township, E. Dempsey, J. McClave, J. C. Henry, Mingo Junction, W. Miller, Emil Halle, Gottlob Feather, Cross Creek township, Island Creek township, W. Wallace, Carnegie Pa, James Buchan, Steubenville parties, and Carter Oil Co. Actions include leasing, assigning, and surrendering with drill contingencies and penalties. Names include Mingo Junction, Cross Creek, Island Creek, Steubenville, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo Junction
John Rudi
Ee Friedl
John H. i Lalit
Saline
W. Miller
F. M
McKee
Emil Hallegreen
J. A. McDonald
Gottloib Feather
Cross Creek Township
A. G. Allison
J. G. McMaster
Island Creek Township
W. J. Wallace
Carnegie, Pa
James H. Buchan
Mingo
Steubenville
A. McDonald
Chas
Wim. Gregory
John Carlisle
W. E. Pelley
Wilson Hawkins
Antoinette Regnether
Wilson Hawking
Carter'Oil Co
Gault
Byets
John Kozota
Alex Maycoyka
Minto
Isaac Goodfriend
Joseph Takath
Morris Goodfriend
Real estate transfers across Jefferson county towns
A long list of realty transfers recorded including Joseph Marcino to J W Marsh for a Mingo lot at 450 dollars Emil Reynard receives Albert Williams property Dillonvale 675 dollars and many more. Deals cover Steubenville Brilliant Mingo Junction Dillonvale Beall Steele Toronto Mt. Pleasant and Smithfield with prices ranging from 300 to 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marcino
J. W. Marsh
Mingo
Albert Willams
Emil Reynard
Dillonvale
Henry Kitheart
George Ferguson
Mt. Pleasant
George Gosnell
Admi
George J. Byrd
Jas. McBane
Jesse Y. Walker
Berghols
Anna Schaler
John G.wannemacher
Ste
E. T. Williams
Thos
Jones
Beall & Steele
Hi Williams
la Belle View Land Co
Philanda Heltman
la Belle View
Thos. J. Shaw
John H. Taggart
Toronto
Thos. C. Anderson
Della M. Starr
Steubenville
Wilson Hawkins
John McConnell
Mingo Junction
Jos. B. Hooper
Jacob Diem
Smithfield
Asa F. Hooper
Anton —Balazi
Roperty
J. C. Jones
K. Olsewski
Dilonvale
John Repka
Joseph Rausch
Stony Lewiot
Jefferson County
Corwin A. Young
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Mucha
Michael Bihary
Tri State Gas well at Rush Run produces fair gasser
Word reached Sunday that Tri State Gas companys well at Rush Run has come in and shows a fair gasser. In Ohio news 295 Civil War flags, carried by old regiments of the G A R, were shipped from the State House to Col J Corey Winans in Toledo for the National Encampment parade on September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- State Gas Company
Rush Run
Ohio
State’ House
Columbus
J. Corey Winans
Toledo
G. AR
Beare Be the Judge Beare Be the Judge
Kincaid sought extradition to Toronto from West Virginia to compel child support. He appeared before Judge Hervey at Wheeling yesterday to obtain habeas corpus release, but the request was refused and he was remanded to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beare
Kincaid
Tek
Toronto
West Virginia
Hervey
Wheeling
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Rev. Milligan
Dered
Cal
Brettlle
Chambers-Cornwell
Mary Knobloch
John Darrah
Liverpool
Frank H. Kerr
Mount Union
College
J. Brady Bowman
Alliance
Antonia Gigia
Mingo Oil Developments
Agth
Knoxville Turnpike
Republican County Club
Menis Hall
Max Hayes
Ganizing
Terest
Miner
Anoth
Ted
Tague
Kansas
Iaib
George Stark
Pleasant Hill
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