Detectives Attack by Trikers Sparks Kanawha County Shootout
In Kanawha County near Wacamah a dawn clash erupted as about twenty Italian and other strike sympathizers fired on Baldwin Felts detectives. One Italian was killed, a Black man wounded, and several Italians captured as the posse recovered arms and hunted for more attackers.
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Kanawha County
Wacamah
Baldwin- Felts
Boomer
Spingfield
Wacomah
Mucklow
Kanawha
W. W. Phaup
Bluefield
Paint Creek
Boomer Coal Company
Middle
Lowr
Baldwinfelts
T. L. Felts
Bul
Springfield Army
Charleston
Mr. Felts
West Virginia Textbook Contract Awarded for Five Years
Charleston June 5 Special The state text book commission opened bids for five year contracts to furnish school books starting next term. Ginn & Company and American Book Company led with large successful bids while other bidders included McMillan & Company Scoot Forseman Rand McNally D C Heath World Book B F Johnson Appleton Lippincott Charles E Merrill among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia Text Book Commission
Ginn & Company
American Book Company
McMillan & Company
Scoot, Forseman & Co
Rand McNally & Co
D. C. Heath & Co
the World Book Co
B. F. Johnson & Co
D. Appleton & Co., Lippencott & Co
Charles E. Merrill & Co
Senator Nixon Dies in Washington at 10 Tonight
George S. Nixon of Reno Nevada dies at 10 p.m. Born April 2 1860 in Placer County California he worked on a farm then as telegraph operator and bank clerk. A Republican he served in the Nevada Legislature in 1891 and was elected U S senator January 25 1905 to begin March 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Nixon
Reno
Nev
Placer County
Cal
Nevada
United States Senate
William M. Cot
German Admiral Visited President in White House Banquet
German fleet officers and captains from Moltke Stettin and Bremen arrived from Hampton Roads to meet the president. They met Secretary Knox and Secretary Myer, wore full dress uniforms, and attended a White House luncheon and dinner hosted by President Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moltke
Stettin
Bremen
Prince Christian
Hampton Roads
Knox
Myer
von Bernstorff
White House
United States
Taft
Arkansas Democratic state convention names delegates
The Democratic state convention in Little Rock on June 6 selected delegates to the national convention. Champ Clark leads in instructed delegates and his supporters hope the Arkansas delegation to Baltimore will be instructed to back his presidential nomination bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Presbyterian general assembly opens in Edmonton
The thirty ninth general assembly of the Presbyterian church in Canada begins sessions in Edmonton Alta this evening. Nearly all the ministerial commissioners are in the city and arrivals tomorrow are expected to complete the complement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmondton
Alta
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Hatfield Leads Several Counties Amid Close Races
At midnight Hatfield led Welch headquarters in Barbour Berkeley Clay Goldridge Fayette Grant Greenbrier Hancock Hardy Harrison Jefferson Lewis Mason Mercer Mingo Monongalia Morgan Monroe McDowell Ohio Pleasants Pocahontas Preston Putnam Raleigh Randolph Ritchie Roane Summers Taylor Upshur Wayne Wirt Wool Wyoming with large margins in many counties. Dill on carried Calhoun with a close vote. Swisher led Kanawha Lincoln Marion and Marshall counties near even as results awaited from Boone Gilmer Jackson Pendleton Tucker Tyler Webster and Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatfield
Welch
Barbour
Berkeley
Braxton
Cabell
Clay
Ooldridge
Fayette
Grant
Greenbrier
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jefferson
Lewis
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Morgan
Monroe
McDowell
Ohio
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Upshur
Wayne
Wirt
Wool
Wyoming
Calhounio
Dillon
Kanawha County
Swisher
Lincoln County
Marion County
Marshalla
Boone
Gilmer
Jackson
Pendleton
Tucker
Tyler
Webster
Wetzel
Hatfield Leads In State Gubernatorial Nomination Race
Late returns indicate H D Hatfield will win the Republican gubernatorial nomination by a large majority with most counties reporting. Secretary of State Stuart Reed leads M K King in many counties, and M P Shawkey holds a strong edge for superintendent of schools. H E Williams appears to defeat Archibald Moore for agriculture and E L Long leads C F Rathbone for state treasurer. Howard Sutherland leads Charles F Teter for congressman at large. Stillyard Harper and Wilson top the state committee at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart F. Reed
M. P. Shawkey
H. E. Williams
E. L. Lenz
Howard Sutherland
Hancock County
H. D. Hatfield
Hatfleld
Guart F. Reed
M. K. King
C. R. Murray
Archibald Moore
KE. L. Long
C. F. Rathbone
Charles F. Teter
Stillyard
Harper
Wilson
State Committee
Fairmont
Marion County
Swisher
Dillon
Hatfield
King
Reed
Shawkey
Murray
Durst
Moore
Williams
Lilly
Long
Rathbone
Sutherland
Teter
Republican Executive Committee
Gardner
Gibbons
Novel
Stillard
Republican Committee
Bailey
Courtney
Hutchinson
McDermott
MacNelley
Campbell
Laughlin
C. EK. Hutchinson
Republican State Executive Committee
Elizabeth
Kinz
Wirt County
County Nominations and Leads in County Race
County nominations list for House of Delegates W P Hawley and W B Honaker with Judge J Frank Maynard. Sheriff W W Hamilton and Prosecuting Attorney A M Sutton named. County Court uncertain with B B Hunt leading in several precincts. County Chairman I T Mann and secretary S N Worley listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
W. P. Hawley
W. B. Honaker
J. Frank Maynard
W. W. Hamilton
A. M. Sutton
B. B.hunt
I. T. Mann
S. N. Worley
Local Officials Named in Piecemeal Election Notes
Justice of the Peace J H Golle Hon J A Chambers. Constables O S Long. Second place between Albert Doyle and M K Harmon with Harmon leading. School Board T F Weaver. County Committee member Wm McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gollehon
J. A. Chambers
O. S. Long
Albert Doyle
M. K. Harmon
T. F. Weaver
Wm. McCarthy
First UK Silk Industry Exhibition Opens in London
The first public exhibition connected with the silk industries in the United Kingdom opened today at the Princes Skating Ring in London. It is staged under the British Silk Association, founded twenty five years ago by a group of women including royal family members who aimed to encourage and stimulate the silk industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Princes’ Skating Ring
British Silk Association
Goodykoontz Wins Mingo County Election
Complete returns from Mingo county show Hatfield 2934 Dillon 111 Swisher 27. Goodykoontz carries the county over Hughes by 2600 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Mingo County
Hatfield
Dillon
Swisher
Goodykoontz
Hughes
Lloyd George backs joint conciliation board for dock strike
Chancellor David Lloyd George urged in the house of commons a joint conciliation board with employer and employee reps to settle the dock strike. He expressed belief that moderation by both sides would ease reaching a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd George
House of Mmons
Hatfield Landslide Wins West Virginia Governor Nomination
Reports show Dr. Hatfield winning a sweeping Republican victory with estimates of a 30 000 to 40 000 majority. In McDowell county he carried all magistrate districts including Adkins home district by 200, with large pluarities in Ejikhorn Moore Bottom Creek and Pulaski areas. Telegrams from prominent state figures plus 700 messages at Welch headquarters confirm wide victory across 42 of 47 counties heard from by midnight.
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Hatfield
Associated Press
Charleston
Dr. Hatfield
Norfolk & Western
Adkins
Davis Elkins
A. B. White
Howard Sutherland
C. W. Swisher
Julian Hearne
L. C. Wilson
Welch
Keystone
McDowell County
General O'Toole
Ejikhorn
Hughes
Congress
Moore
Sutherland
Cuba Confesses Inability to Keep Peace
President Gomez admits he cannot meet demands of eastern Cuban plantation owners for guards against insurrectos. Captain Kline at Quantico dispatches half the marine force inland and signals departure from Key West. The Paducah reports the situation at Santiago critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gomez
Cuba
Kline
United States
Quantanamo
Paducah
Santiago
Democratic delegates flood Duluth for state convention
Delegates arrive in Duluth Minnesota for the state convention set to choose Minnesota’s delegation to the national Baltimore convention. Woodrow Wilson supporters expect an instructed group for New Jersey governor based on county convention results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia shifts
West Virginia sees increasing cloudiness with showers from Thursday afternoon into night then Friday looks fair. Virginia experiences unsettled conditions with rising temperatures Thursday and likely fair Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Hughes Landslide Also in Evidence
Special dispatch reports Hughes holds large leads across multiple counties with a statewide majority projected beyond six thousand. Cabell 2560 Hatfield 1666 Mason 407 Lincoln 129 Raleigh about 600 Wayne 1258 Logan 129 McDowell 4500 Mercer 600. Hatfield trails Hughes except in Lincoln where Swisher carried by small margin.
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Huntington
Hughes
Cabell
Hatfield
Mason
Lincoln
Raleigh
Wayne
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh County Political Ticket and Closely Fought Races
In Raleigh County the Hatfield and Hughes tickets each lead by about 1000 votes. The county slate includes Anderson as assessor with 100, Maxwell for county court 150, Hutchinson as prosecuting attorney 500, and Crouse for the legislature. The Everwood versus Phillips contest remains very close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Hatfield
Hughes
Anderson
Maxwell
Hutchinson
Crouse
Everwood
Phillips
Vice President Sherman Predicts Taft Lead in Delegates
Washington June 5 Vice President Sherman departing the White House declared his belief Taft would be nominated and possess at least a hundred more delegates than Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sherman
White House
Taft
Roosevelt
Upshur and surrounding counties tally Hatfield lead in primary
In the Richie primary Ellenboro reports a strong Hatfield lead for governor with five to one support. Upshur county shows Dillon 586 Swisher 418 Reed 901 Long 1111 Rathbone 563 Sutherland 1166 Teter 490 for state senate. Parkersburg wood county totals at 10 pm list Hatfield 1714 Swisher 1244 Dillon 167 for governor and Reed 1570 King 1129 for secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Hatfield
Reed
Rathbone
W. R. Mesergie
T. A. Brown
Buckhannon
Upshur
Dillon
Swisher
Long
Sutherland
Teter
Nutter
Kelin
Twelfth Circuit
Young
Parkersburg
Wood County
King
F. H. Markey
William Devore
Harry E. Hiteshew
Hatfield Leads in First District Returns Across West Virginia
Election results show Hatfield ahead in several counties including Ohio, Morgantown Monongalia, and Cabell with substantial leads over Swisher and Dillon. Early tallies from Fayette, Wayne, Mason, and Wood counties suggest Hatfield's statewide majority could reach tens of thousands, with lines forming in Charleston reporting strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Wayne County
Hatfield
Swisher
Dillon
Cabell County
McComas
Arkansas Made Good the Builders Claim
Rockland Maine June 5 The battleship Arkansas completed a mile standardization run at 21.0 knots per hour confirming builders claim the ship was not seriously damaged after striking bottom on a reef Sunday The board inspection survey called the trial successful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Arkansas
Moray Ends Two Week Stand in Sugar Trust Case
Chester Moray of Denver, president of the Great Western Sugar Company, concluded a two weeks examination by government attorneys in the dissolution suit against the so called sugar trust in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chester Moray
Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
Sugar Trust
State convention in Concord considers NH constitution amendments
A state constitutional convention met in Concord on June 5 to organize and set questions for consideration. Public interest centers on women suffrage and a short ballot to reduce election costs under the direct primary system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Rural recreation conference opens in Cleveland
Several hundred experts gathered in Cleveland to discuss rural recreation at a three day conference under the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Topics include rural traveling libraries gardening corn clubs athletics Boy Scout activities and Camp Fire Girls with various musical and dramatic play activities showcased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Wedding in full dress at St Cornelius on Governors Island
Army officers in full dress uniform attend the wedding of Miss Stella L. Dunn daughter of Lieut Col Beverly W. Dunn retired and Lieut Allen Kimberley of the U S coast artillery corps. Kimberley will take his bride to Fort Monroe Virginia where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Church of St. Cornelius the Centurion
Governors Island
Stella L. Dunn
Beverly W. Dunn
Allen Kimberley
U. S. Coast Artillery Corps
Kimberley
Fort Monroe
Graduates at Columbia include three totally blind students
At Columbia University commencement three graduates were blind. Each earned a living during college by tutoring and other work while achieving high standing among peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Senator Kern Concludes Second Part of Lorimer Speech
Washington report notes Senator Kern ended the second portion of his remarks against Lorimer today, detailing ongoing critique and closing observations in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kern
Lorimer
Taft forces push to permanent Republican convention setup
Taft leaders pressed for a permanent national committee organization with Senator Root as chair while preparing to fight Roosevelt by mobilizing full party strength. The plan entails selecting a new Republican chairman after Hill's death, setting contest hearing rules, and possibly admitting two press representatives per recognized association to hearings in Washington. The Roosevelt side acknowledged Howell’s claim to a seat but will present its own case.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Root
Taft
National Committee
Dixon
Ward
New York
Howell
Hill
Press Association
Washington
Republican Committee
Democrats Convene at West Virginia State Convention
Delegates from across the state arrive in Parkersburg for the Democratic convention to appoint six delegates at large to the Baltimore gathering. The event fills 1,187 seats and is expected to see John T. McGraw re elected as national committeeman with Clark likely to steer the convention.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore
Chilton and
Watson
John T. McGraw
Reeleccion
Clark
Gorman’s Name Considered For Democratic Baltimore Role
New York Senator O Gorman is among two others under consideration as temporal chairman of the Democratic convention to be held in Baltimore. The arrangements committee will meet in Baltimore on June 18 to decide the question.
Harmonites Adopt Unit Rule for Cox Governor Run
In Toledo on June 5 the Democratic state convention endorsed James M. Cox for Ohio governor by adopting the unit rule, guaranteeing a solid delegation of 48 to Baltimore in support of Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Harmon
Baltimore
Ohio
James M. Cox
Arkansas to Clark chosen delegates for Democratic convention
Little Rock Ark June 5 Arkansas eighteen delegates to the Democratic convention were instructed for Clark. The delegates will be selected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Clark
Roosevelt Caries South Dakota By Fifteen Hundred Votes
Late estimates show Roosevelt winning South Dakota by about fifteen hundred votes. Byrne leads Egan by about seven thousand in the gubernatorial race with returns still incomplete from Sioux Falls and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
8. D
Roosevelt
Race Byrne
Egan
Federal cooperation shadows arrow bribery trial spats
Los Angeles June 5 clashes between attorneys led to contempt fines, signaling federal state cooperation in the case. The proceedings centered on scarce testimony in the arrow bribery trial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Miners in Pittsburg Election Probe Results Expected
An international committee arrived to investigate alleged frauds in the Pittsburg district No. 5 election. The outcome will reveal whether miners stay loyal to the current union, switch to a new association, or affiliate with the Industrial Workers of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Industrial Workers of the World
International Committee
Kosem Downs Wins Derby At 100 To 8 In England
The Gary filly Tarnlie owned by W. Randael won the derby today in England at 100 to 8. L. Newman's Jaeger finished second. August Belmont’s Tracery was third narrowly ahead of Pintadean. American jockey Johnny Reiff rode the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosem Downs
England
Tarnlie
W. Randael
L. Newman
Jaeger
Senate approves suspension powers and armed forces funding
The senate approves a committee recommendation to empower the president to suspend constitutional guarantees in Oriente province. The house also authorizes spending one million dollars to expand the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Senate
Province of
Oriente
House
New Administrator Appointed in Eddy Estate
Concord New Hampshire June 5 Josiah Ernald appointed administrator of the Mary Baker Eddy estate under the Christian Science church succeeding Henry M Baker of Bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Josiah E. ‘Ernald
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Church
Henry M. Baker
Bow
Receiver appointed for First National Bank of Ambridge
Washington June 5 Bank Examiner Garrett named receiver for the First National Bank of Ambridge Pennsylvania which closed its doors with an estimated loss of fifty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garrett
First National Bank
Ambridge
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