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Newspaper

Steubenville Herald

Location

Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1912

Page

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Ohio constitutional amendments defeated in recent election

Official returns show eight amendments defeated across Ohio counties with Paulding County as the exception. Proposals beaten include capital punishment abolition, contempt proceedings, woman suffrage, omitting the word white, voting machines, good roads, and outdoor advertising with other measures also losing by wide margins in most counties.

Paulding Ohio Beaze House of the General Assembly Rava Ata Ieek Eerie Ras Eon Court of Common Pleas Bat Cesiie Mika P Wouaeves Justices of the Peace Tega Vanes Hiawassee WBA Boards of Education Office of Superintenden of Public Instruction Stat Commissioner of Common Schools Pines Board of Public Works Ven State and Municipa Board Vedee Saves Act Mmi Ron Severvacensed

Remorse over Johnsons Wife and Pugilist Case

A Chicago article describes Jack Johnson and his white wife facing turmoil after his arrest and related events. Mrs Johnson is said to have shown distress, with reports she urged prayers and expressed remorse for the marriage amid social backlash. Johnson camped at his cafe, heard of a planned Las Vegas trip, and police considered his actions amid a tense scene on Wabash Avenue.

Jolson Champion Sheot Johnson Las 5 Johnson Wabash Avenue Negro Quarter Jeffries

Funeral for Loyd Morrow and George Wither on Thursday

Large concourse attends double funeral for Loyd Morrow and George Wither who drowned in a stream near a Toronto area pool. Service led by Rev Brown draws hundreds of relatives and mourners from the countryside. Interment at Union Cemetery places caskets beside each other as cousins.

Ices E. Morrow Juds Fevening S@ronite Chark Markle Ee George Witherow Werenk Brown Toronto Rondate

Movement to reorganize Steubenville Chamber of Commerce

Invitations for a dinner and meeting to discuss a city wide movement to advance Steubenville outline plans to re create the Chamber of Commerce. Business men will hear from Will L. Finch about town development as guests travel from the city in automobiles to the Country Club for a $1 dinner.

Chamber of Commerce Steubenville Greater Steubenville Steubenvilel Country Club al l Chamber O Will L. Finch Town Development Magazine Cincinnati Industrial Bureau Anl Alc. Douglas D. J. Sinclair BE. M. Geary G. A. Gessweiler W. H. McClinton J. W. Gill C. A. Smith J. C. M. Floyd O. J. Hemings J. Wc Cawan LM. Leopold I. F. Loomis H. D. Wintringer F.C. Chambers A. G. Lee W McD. Miller Chamber of Commeres Steahenville He Chamber

Returned Eighteen Indictments on Thursday

A grand jury returned 18 indictments after examining 115 witnesses across 30 cases. Several cases were ignored, including Ohie vs Yurjevic and others, while public cases listed feature crimes from assault and rape to burglary and embezzlement, with Domenican gelo Fenimore charged with murder and others for personal rights and keeping a house of ill fame.

Ohie Yurjevic Ohio Leskovitz Bickerstaff Serafini Love Winston Williams von Murali Pec Chas. Weisson Nicholas Finnegan Ben Barrenger City Miko Marcantonio Harry Albaugh George Wineland Wm. Irwin George Carter John Polites Jacob Konitz Domenicangelo Fenimore Joe Boroski Wm. and Jemma Smith Vet Syzaenan

Strikebreakers Target Miners in Kanawha Warfare

In Charleston on September 12 operators advertised strikebreakers as martial law ends. United Mine Workers Vice President Jayes warned Governor Glasscock that allowing entry would spark industrial warfare and the union would reject responsibility. The state militia moved to guard strikebreakers and 42 striking miners were arrested at Dorothy for arming themselves to block access, sent to Paint Creek Junction for court martial.

Charleston Kanawha Vicw Jayes United Mine Workers Glasscock Atete Dorothy Paint Creek Junction

Valuation on Street and Interurban Railways Rises

Columbus Sept 12 The State Tax Commission announced a large increase in the valuation on street and suburban railways totaling 132,282,695 dollars up from 99,585,799 last year. The gain, 8,610,820 dollars, reflects changes in the taxation system and applies to stretches of street lines and interurban routes.

Columbus State Tax Commission Stret

Governor-elect Haines Declines Campaign Influence

Portland Missouri September 12 Governor-elect Haines repudiates AP’s claim he supports Roosevelt or Taft and states he will not influence either faction. He adds he cannot participate in November due to health and that the contest will be fought out without his involvement.

Portland Associated Press Haines Roosevelt Johnson Taft

Judge Goff postpones Becker trial to October

New York September 12 Supreme Court Justice Goff turned the laugh on Melntyre Becker's attorney by saying he intended all along to postpone the case. He announced the trial would not start today and would be delayed until October due to other court engagements understood by the governor.

New York

Death at Cicero aviation meet disrupts schedule

Chicago promoters announced the death of Paul Heck after a 50 foot fall in his bi plane. The fatal accident threatened to interfere with today’s program set for 3 p m at the Cicero air meet.

Chicago Cicero Til Paul Heck Tday Torday

Fragmented OCR text from unknown municipal notice

The readable parts describe a municipal home rule topic and references to traffic and penalties. The text is highly garbled with repeated syllables and unclear entities, making it difficult to extract concrete names, dates, places, or actions. The intended report remains unclear due to the corrupted source.

Studley Beats Blakeslee For Connecticut Governor Nominee

Hartford September 12 voting extended four and a half hours with two informal ballots removing Dr H Knight of Lakeville and Judge Silas A Robinson of Middletown. Final tally 311 to 217 in favor of Judge J P Studley who is Yale educated and served as mayor of New Haven and probate judge. Taft praised. party platform endorses Taft era prosperity and tariff reform.

Hartford Conn H. Knight Lakeville Silas A. Robinson Middletown Studley Blakesie J. P. Studley Yale New Haven Common Pleas Court William Taft Republican Party of Connecticut Taft Maryland Baltimore Elis Wuld

Campaign opening set with leaders to speak today

Fragmentary notes indicate a campaign event planned for today with page leaders and a central matter under consideration. The Progressive state campaign team hopes to amend the plan by September 27 at Canton or Cleveland with Governor as principal speaker. A committee and officers will meet this afternoon to finalize arrangements.

Canton Cleveland Te Heen

Lawyer Burton Gibson Arrested for Murder in New York

Burton W. Gibson, a New York attorney, was arrested in his office on a first degree murder charge in the suspected drowning of Rosa Szabo at Greenwood Lake last July 16. He claimed innocence and commented on embalming fluid and poison notes during detainment.

New York Burton W. Gibson Ins Rosa Szabo Greenwood Lake Gibson Orange County de Graw Leutenant Flood Flood Gbson

Urbana judge Warnack named leader at national campment

Los Nogales September 12 Judge W R Warnack of Urbana Illinois injured today as commander in chief of the national GEAL Risth campment here. Col J Fred Beers Connecticut appears leading candidate. Denver or Perrott will win the extericampmiecstt.

Los Nogeles W. R. Warnack Urbana

Receivers Appointed For United States Motor Company

The United States Motor Company placed in receivership amid insolvency claims by Dayton Motor Car Company and other creditors. Wes Strong and Robert Walker named receivers as assets exceed liabilities and the firm will be reorganized.

Seatt United States Motor Company Dayton Motor Car Company Wes Strong Robert Walker Weis

CANDIDATES Of the Republican Party Are Urged

Prominent Republicans met the county candidates last night and urged them to avoid joining the Bull Moose ticket if any pledge was required. The meeting showed strong Republican enthusiasm and stated the old party remains in fighting condition in the county. Present were W. McD. Miller A. C Lewis D. J. Sinclair Judge Richards W.R. Alban A. W. McDonald and WC McMuster.

W. McD. Miller A. C Lewis D. J. Sinclair Judge Richards A. W. McDonald WC. McMuster

Relief Fund Advances Flood District Aid in Wheeling

Contributions totaling 465 sent to the flood district via Associated Charities. A carload of lime over 20 tons purchased, forwarded to disaster area to restore sanitary conditions. Lime funded by P. Jones Company. Wiley W. Beall appointed by Gov. Glasscock as treasurer of the Red Cross relief fund. Conditions improve near Colliers as about 2000 dollars arrives in Wellsburg relief fund.

Wheeling Associated Charities P. Jones Company Wiley W. Beall Wellsburg Gov Glasscock Red Cross

Engineer White Resigns From Tri-State Traction

G White of East Liverpool who served as chief engineer for Tri-State Traction and Klee the company for a year and a half has resigned to accept a more lucrative post elsewhere. He is currently in Chicago on business and the resignation has been with the traction company for several days. Destination after resignation remains unannounced.

G. White East Liverpool Tri-State Traction Klee White Chicago Traction Company

Legal Point Raised Insurance Policies After Gilliespie Flood

The Burgettstown Enter prise notes a legal question from the Gilespie flood in Cherry Valley. With $4,000 life policy to the husband, and $2,000 to $3,600 to the wife, both drowned. Who receives the funds depends on whether the husband or wife died first. Court rulings assume the stronger man survives the woman in such cases. Executors from McDonald oversee Gillespie and Mrs Gillespie estates as relatives claim the money. The couple were buried at Scio Cemetery, where Mrs Himes was born, and later resided in Cherry Valley near Burgettstown.

Gilespie Follidays Cove Burgettstown Gillespie Scio Himes Cherry, Valley

Building project at Tiltonville mill site outlined

Directors of a new sheet and tin mill in Tiltonville met at Martins Ferry with the site engineer to map layouts on Medill farm. The group, including J M Scott and J J Hollaway, expects rapid headway, with 700 workers planned and a surrounding village of about 2000 people anticipated. Cleanup is underway and excavation should begin by Monday as concrete work proceeds with hundreds of workers.

Tiltonville Martins Ferry Medill Farm M. Scott la Belle Iron Works Co J. J. Hollaway Edward Hazlett William F. Stifel H. C. Franzheim J. W. Vance B. W. Pete F.M. Henderson A. S

Promoters seek funds for Pittsburg to Cleveland rail plan

Columbus reports plans to build four new rail lines linking Pittsburg and Cleveland via Beaver Midland East Liverpool Wellsville and West Point. Utilities Commission application seeks authority to issue 750 000 stock and 2 000 000 in 30 year bonds to cover thirty one miles of new single track from Beaver through Midland to East Liverpool and Wellsville then north to Lisbon. The Erie and P L E tracks will be used to reach Niles and enter Cleveland.

Columbus Pittsburg Cleveland Beaver Midland East Liverpool Wellsville West Triat Utilities“ Commission Erie Railway Niles Point Prac Liverpool West Point Lisbon Erie

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