Ratcliff Convicted in Assault on Judge’s Daughter
Marlinton West Virginia June 7 Warick Ratliff convicted of criminal assault on Ona Bird daughter of Judge Bird in a elopement case with Arnold Gladwell Ratliff sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary Gay to stand trial within days reference to the attempted killing and restraint of Gladwell and the girl by the two men leading to the capture of the assailants
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Marlinton
W. Va
Warwick Ratliff
Albert Gay
Ona Bird
Gay
Bryan Modifies His Recent Statements
Washington June 7 William Jennings Bryan passed through today on his way home and authorized a modification of a recent statement about the next presidential campaign. He said rusts railroads and tariff would be principal points but that the tariff’s importance remains tied to the others. He noted all three involve the same principle of subordinating the many to the few and will be watched by the next Democratic convention. He also voiced hopeful views on the Democratic outlook citing Republican divisions and clearer Democratic policies.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Here
Bryan
Confederate Veteran Sentenced to Life for Murder in Atlanta
Thomas Battle, a 72 year old Confederate veteran, was sentenced to life in a federal prison in Atlanta for murdering D. M. Barry in Macon’s new post office building. Barry was struck with iron, knocked from the building to a 200 foot fall. A motion for a new trial has been filed.
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Macon
Thomas Battle
Atlanta
D. M. Barry
United States
Eoise
Battle
Barry
Fairview Addition Promises Safe Real Estate Investment
Saving essential to wealth investment shown by Fairview Addition property. A. S. Booker & Company invites buyers to consider a lot sale that proves the area as a home-seeker’s choice. The ad emphasizes low risk and real estate value, urging readers to join in building a city of homes.
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Fairview Addition
A. S. Booker & Company
Botetourt Creamery Butter At Subletta Barnes Stand
Fresh Botetourt creamery butter offered at Subletta and Barnes for 35 cents per pound. Local market note promotes the dairy product and price in a brief shopping item.
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Subletta & Barnes
More Crimes Added to Orchard's Record
Boise, Idaho June 7 Harry Orchard testified for the third day as principal witness in the Haywood murder trial. Defense attacked his credibility by detailing ties to mine owners and detectives, accusing him of treachery and thefts from the Vindicator mine, powder cases, and a bigamy crime. Orchard stood firm as cross examination continued with potential witnesses set to testify tomorrow.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Zainer Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steunnberg
Haywood
Orchard
Vindeator
Denver
Wars of Labor
Capitol
Colorado
Cripple Creek
D. Scott
Scott
K. C. Sterling
Mine Owners’ Association
Moyer
Vindicator
W. F Davis
William Easterly
Adams
Bernes
Hawley
Richardson
Hanging at Pearisburg Stirs Hundreds of Onlookers
A hundred people witnessed the hanging in Pearisburg for the Slayer of Captain Charles Earley. Before execution he advised not to drink whiskey and to refrain from carrying pistols. His brother, requested by the doomed man, did not witness the death and showed no emotion when viewing the remains.
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Charles Earley
Baseball Results From Virginia League and Major Leagues
Virginia League games Roanoke 4 Ports mouth 6 Lynchburg 7 Dan ville 3 Richmond 1 Norfolk an d v. Cincinnati Brooklyn wet grounds Chicago New York rain Pittsburgh 5 Boston 4 St. Louis Philadelphia game called after third inning. American League Boston 3 Detroit 6 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4 New York 4 Cleveland 6 Washington 2 St. Louis
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ceveland
Washington
Rail executive indicted for Interstate Commerce violations
Toledo June 7 W H Bennett formerly general freight agent of the Ann Arbor railway was indicted today by the federal grand jury on twenty three counts for alleged violations of interstate commerce laws.
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Toledo
W. H. Bennett
Ann Arbor Railway
Federal Grand Jury
Murderer James King Hanged After Short Interlude
In Giles County Virginia, seventeen year old James King was executed for murder in Pembroke. The crowd witnessed a brief service with Rev. Owen and hymn singing before the trap opened at 11:40 and King died at 11:53. He forgave all and urged avoidance of whiskey and pistols. The body, sent to Charlottesville, was reported by local officers present.
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Virginia
Giles James King
Charles Early
Pembroke
Pearlsburg
King
Sheriff Durham
R. A. Owen
Orme
Durham
Mr. Owen
Baptist Church
Prigmore
Methodist Church
Daily Telegraph
Maxwell
Newkirk
Francisco
Norfolk and Western
Copenhaver
Baldwin
Samuel W. Williams
Martin Williams
Changing of Local Yards Huge Task at Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western undertakes a major yard and coal weighing facility overhaul at Bluefield requiring many track changes and switch removals. Rail traffic resumes with minimal disruption though embankments shift mid yard operations causing delays. Rumors say a new general superintendent is pending. no formal appointment announced. The Powhatan Coal and Coke Co. sues to force car distribution on capacity basis, Roanoke federal court next Tuesday.
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Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Portsmouth Times
George P. Johnson
Maher
Needles
Powhatan Coal and Coke Company
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
Notable June 7 Global Dispatches and Local Rail News
Reports from London New York and Toronto dated June 7 recount a series of incidents and industry updates. Otto Etterich of Freeport and Mrs E M McLean of New York fall from a Thames downed wire. The old sloop St Louis sold for 4210 dollars. Toronto machinists strike for the nine hour day in thirty eight shops. A vanity box valued at ten thousand dollars with diamonds and sapphires is identified as Mrs Vanderbilt’s property. The US circuit court addresses Standard Oil allegations. A polar search cruise departs from Port Townsend. A mother bear disrupts Kemmerer division rail operations, corralling two workers in their sleep.
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London
Otto Etterich
Freeport
L. J
E. M. McLean
New York
Thames
Etterich
Toronto
Ontario
Toronto Junction
William K. Vaaderbilt
Fire Leaves South Bluefield Store Gutted
An early morning fire at 2 30 in South Bluefield damaged the C A Meador & Co store a large frame building nearly gutted. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars with little stock saved. Second floor residence of J E Manning saved much of its belongings despite smoke and flames. Origin thought from a large oil tank in the store room.
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C. A. Meador & Co
South Bluefield
Plan to lease Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton to Chesapeake and Ohio
Reports from New York indicate the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway may be leased to the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Erie railroads after Morgan interests adjust finances and obtain permission to discharge a receiver. Some say Erie would take a half interest. a director denies negotiations. Meetings suggest Morgan interests aim to dispose of the Dayton line to the two railroads.
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New York
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Wall Street
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Morgan
Erie Railroad
Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton
Hamilton
Dayton
Combine to Control the Price of Grain
In Omita on June 7 the American Society of Equity held a convention of 200 delegates forming the American Grain Growers Department to fix minimum grain prices and regulate distribution. The organization pledged to advance money on grain in storage and announced 500 banks backing the fund. Charles A. Walsh, former Democratic Committee secretary, attended as an observer amid speculation on his outreach efforts.
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Omita
American Society of Equity
American Grain Growers’ Department
Ithhe
Charles A. Walsh
Ottumwa
Democratic National Committee
Independence League
W. R. Hearst
Walsh
California Man Produces Chicken That Can Talk
San Jose California June 7 Willis a Clinton 4H rancher on Monterey road after ten years of work has produced a talking chicken. The bird is a guinea parrot cross with features of a chicken and resembles both species in parts. Its beak and toe arrangement mix parrot and fowl traits and its vocabulary includes Morning Clint chanterbeaker Clint and a swear word.
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San Jose
Cal
Clinton
Willis
Monterey
Destructive Cyclone Wipes Out Kurrachi City
A cyclone swept Kurrachi causing widespread destruction with most buildings wrecked and thousands believed lost. A tidal wave accompanied the storm damaging ships and leaving the town's population homeless as casualties are not yet confirmed. Kurrachi is a Sindh capital seaport under Bombay presidency with a history of carpet and silverware manufacture.
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Bombay
Kurrachi
Sindh
Bombay Presidency
India
Restaurant Owners Testify Against Schmidt in Extortion Trial
French restaurant proprietors testified for the prosecution in San Francisco as part of Mayor Schmitz and Abram Ruef extortion case. They said they paid a $10,000 protection fund to keep licenses and avoid losses to their businesses, and they denied threats to force Ruef’s employment.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Associated Press
Notable Conference on Trust Prosecution
A notable conference on trust prosecutions is being held at the White House tonight with President Roosevelt, Secretaries Rect Certelyou and Garfield, Attorney General Bonaparte, Interstate Commerce Commissioners Knapp and Lane, and Frank B Kellogg of St Paul as special counsel for the government. The session began after nine and is expected to run until nearly midnight.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Rect
Certelyou
Garfield
Bonaparte
Interstate Commerce
Knapp and
Lane
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
One of Orchard's Wives to Testify for Defense
Cripple Creek Colorado June 7 Mrs Ida Toney wife of Harry Orchard sails to Boston to testify for the defense. Friends say she will swear he claimed to be a Pinkerton detective and that his home was never searched by militia though he led strikes and surrounding houses were burned.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Ida Toney
Harry Orchard
Bose
Two Killed and Eleven Injured in Wabash Wreck
Associated Press dispatch from Washington Pennsylvania reports two dead and eleven hurt after the Toledo Express westbound train collided with a Wabash through train one mile east of Hickory. The smoker and Pullman were telescoped. The coal train flagman alleged to have set the passenger train on the wrong track fled.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Hickory
Here
Toledo Express
Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup
A short ad notes Blue Ribbon Vanilla made from pure vanilla bean and Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup, praised as non opiate and non constipating, with children liking it. It lists fruits and vegetables at Sublette & Barnes and ends with a catalog code 6-6-3.
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Kennedy
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Pearisburg
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Trap
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Sloop of War
St. Paul, Minn
United States Circuit
Standard Oil Company
Seattle
Wash
Geological Society of London
William Neth Negg
Port Townsend
James Drummond
North Pole
Ogden
Utah
Kemmerer Division
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Combine
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Schmidt
Sublette & Barnes
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