Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-07-29 | Page 9 | Taft Steamer Fired Upon

z i i 4 i i l i r i r i TAFT STEAMER FIRED UPON I. 1 CINCINNATI July 29 The The steamer Island Queen was fired 4 4 on during its trip up the Ohio 4 4 io 2 river last night with Judge Wil- Wil 44 4 4 Ham iam H. H Taft and the notification 4 4 committee committe 0 and guests aboard 44 4 4 and 0 O. B. B Russell of this 4 4 4 city standing on tho the hurricane 44 4 4 4 deck directly under the seat oc oc- 4 4 4 4 by the presidential candi- candi 4 t. 4 4 date was struck in the face and 4 i 4 breast by a number of small 4 I i shot 4 4 She Sho was not Dot seriously wound- wound 4 i c ci 4 4 J- J Very Vory few of those on the 4 4 J steamer knew of the occurrence 4 4 4 and Judge Taft was not tol told A 4 4 shotgun was used being fired by 4 a a. man from a shanty boat 4 4 4 moored to the Ohio side of ot the 4 4 river The identity of the shoot- shoot 4 4 er or is unknown 4 io 4 4 4 4 4 t. 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 44 4 44 4 4 or i 4 4