Insurgent faction edges Elkins as West Virginia fight moves
The Pittsburg Dispatch outlines how Republican insurgents aim to keep Senator Elkins unopposed, with Judge Blizzard reappointed and Nathan Goff’s fate tied to a presidential boom. It notes railroad and patronage pressures, Blizzard’s possible federal appointment, and a plan to keep the insurgent group viable for future state nominations.
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John Wallace
Pittsburg
Elkins
Mhen
Blizzard
West Virginia
Elkina
Inter State Commerce Committee
Nathan Goff
Senate
Goff
Gosip
Hmit
Joe Gaines
Gaines
Senator Scott
Scott
Judge Blizzard
Otters
Shriners Gather at Cliffside Park for Large Meeting
One of the largest Shriner gatherings near locals will convene at Cliffside Park on Saturday September 20. Members from the Loniville Kentucky Shrine and visiting Shriners from Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia plan initiatory exercises with afternoon events and evening refreshments. An estimated five hundred Shriners are expected with strong Beni Kedem Temple representation from Charleston and possibly a Temple team conducting initiations.
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L Cals
Clyffeside Park
Loniaville
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Charleston
Baseball scores from early games on the day
Baseball results show St Louis 1 New York 8 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 10 Chicago 4 Boston 2 Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 2 in one set Am erican League New York 4 Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4 Washington 3 Chicago 1.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Steamship Peconic Disaster Off Florida Coast
Jacksonville August 28 The steamship Peconic sank after a fierce gale off the Florida coast. Twenty of her twenty two crew drowned with two survivors, an Italian and a Spaniard, who reached Avila Beach by noon after securing a lifeboat. The coal laden vessel sailed from Philadelphia bound for New Orleans.
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Twety
Avelia Beach
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Yellow fever toll rises with new cases and deaths
New Orleans reports 45 new yellow fever cases for a total of 1788 and 5 deaths, 260 in all. A spike follows a temperature drop, with observers debating mosquito egg deposition and soil as a germ source. Mississippi notes six fever cases. nurses and supplies head to Saville.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Saville
Death Valley hides a mine in Bullfrog district
Goldfield Nevada August 28 Death Valley reveals a hidden mine of the elusive Walter Scotty Scott the railroad record breaker A stampede forms in Bullfrog as about 100 expeditions prepare to move in W T Miles finds Scottys chasm hideout loaded with bottles cans and gear A gunman identified as W Bowen of Suab Lette Ill fires a shot and dies at the scene a draft of $100 found on him causing panic among gathering onlookers
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Nev
Death Valley
Lady Monontain
Bullfrog
Walter Scott
Bull Frog
San Francisco
W.T Miles
Furnace Creek Ranch
Scotty
W. B Riley
First Baptist Church
Yetrday
W. Bowen
Suablette
Ayew
Committed death by own action in Crowded Church
Incident reports a death by self harm in a crowded church setting in Minneapolis on August 28. Authorities describe the event as a suicide in the church during a public gathering.
Southern Printers Hold Eight Hour Convention
Adlents, Ga August 28 members of the typographical unions from North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee Kentucky Virginia and Florida met to discuss forming a central body and to press for an eight hour day starting next year.
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North
Caroline
Georgia
Alabama
Mielippi
Louisiana
Tennesee
Kentucky
Virginia
Florida
Vaughn Gets Contract to Build Railroad
Cumberland Md August 28 The Cherry River Paper Company of Richwood WV has been indicted for polluting Cherry river water. Reported conditions say fish cannot live in the stream and cattle have been poisoned from drinking it.
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Cumberland, Md
Cherry River Paper Company
Richwood
W. Va
Cherry River
Fatal Shooting Affray in Wythe County Va
In Wythe County Virginia on Saturday afternoon two white men George Cary and Dennis Moorefield quarrelled over drinking. Moorefield shot Cary three times injuring the intestines and bowels. Cary underwent an operation and remained in precarious condition as Moorefield fled to the mountains and had not yet been arrested. If Cary dies it would be the ninth murder in the county in twenty one months.
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Wythe County
George Cary
Dennis Moorefield
Moorefield
Cary
Noble Farneca
Bryan Lecture Triggers Patient’s River Plunge at Park Event
Dr J L Short aged sixty two from La Grange county escaped from his hospital audience during W J Bryan’s Coautauqua address in Logansport Indiana. He dashed to the Wabash river leaped in and swam to Spencer Park three miles away before authorities recaptured him.
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Logansport
Ind
J L., Short
Nothern Indiana Hospital
Irsine
la Grange County
Probably Murdered by Russian Emissaries
Elgin Illinois Aug 28 C A Wheeler has been missing for three weeks and friends fear he was kidnapped and murdered by Russian emissaries for his war work. Wheeler was sent to Japan by a New York firm supplying torpedo boats and experiments. He hinted that the Russians could end his life if their government learned his role in the war.
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Til
A. Wheeler
Wheeler
Japan
New York
Speteix
Congressman's Third Trial Begins in Portland Case
The third trial of J. N. Williamson Dr. Van Gessner and former U S Commissioner Marion O. Bgge opened in Portland Oregon before Judge D Haver. They face charges of perjury in connection with securing illegally part of the public domain. Jurors failed to reach verdicts in prior trials.
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Ore
Cess
United States
J. N. Williamson
van Gessner
Marion O. B'gge
D Haver
United States District Court
Roanoke Firm Wins $100,000 Rail Line Contract
The Vaughan Construction Company of Roanoke lands a contract to build twelve miles of standard railroad from Town Creek to Stuarts Knob in Patrick county. The Virginia Ore and Lumber Company of Roanoke, promoters Frank A. Hill and H. D. Lafferty, let the contract priced at $100,000.
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Vaughan Construction Company
Roanoke
Standard
Town Creek
Roanoke and Southern
Stuarts Knob
Patrick County
Virginia Ore and Lumber Company
Frank A. Hill
H. D. Lafferty
Saddle Horse and Pony for Sale in Bluefield WV
Will sell at once first class saddle horse weight about 1000 pounds suitable for a gentleman or lady also a trained Shetland pony about 450 pounds suitable for a boy or girl. Includes nice set harness and spring cart or saddle and bridle if desired. Pony, fire driver and saddler. Quick sale. much less than worth. Write or apply to Huff Andrews Thomas & Co 828 6t Bluefield WV.
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Actoss
Huff, Andrews & Thomas&co
Bluefield
W. Va
Portmouth Peace Talks Near Turning Point Amid Delays
A Portmouth dispatch questions President Roosevelt involvement in the peace conference adjournment and suggests Japan and Russia may still seek an accord. Reports from Tokyo indicate a cabinet meeting with the emperor presiding focused on war or peace as the public grows more pessimistic about an agreement.
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Tokio
Offvers
Stiessmen
Holmes Surrenders in Government Crop Report Conspiracy Case
Edwin 8 Holmes Jr former assistant statistician with the department of agriculture surrendered to a U S marshal in Washington in response to a grand jury indictment charging conspiracy tied to premature use of government crop reports He was arraigned before Judge Stafford and held on 10000 bail later increased with security In court the district attorney revealed Holmes had sold a $70000 gold mine and other properties totaling about 50000 with 50000 in safety boxes while earning 2200 a year.
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Washington
Edwin
Holmes
Trainmen Killed and Passengers Injured in Wreck Near Logansport
Logansport Indiana August 28 The engineer and fireman are known to have been killed and many passengers were injured when an excursion train returning from Cincinnati to this city wrecked three miles southeast of Logansport. Several cars with hundreds of people toppled over an embankment.
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Logansport
Ind
Enioneer
Cincinnati
Here
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