McDowell Democrats Hold County Convention in Welch
About seven to eight hundred McDowell County Democrats gathered in Welch for a county delegate convention. Senator Adam Littlepage addressed the gathering. the body endorsed Wyndham Stokes for the Supreme Court and Dr. L H Glatk for a Denver Big Four post. The meeting backed separate coaches for white and colored races and a tariff for revenue only, with no county ticket expected this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Welch
Adam Littlepage
Kanawha County
McDowell
Littlepage
Committee On Resolutions
Wyndham H. Stokes
Supreme Court of Appeals
L. H. Glatk
Denver
Chitrman
Col
L. E. Tierney
J. F. Beavers
Northfork
F. D. Botts
Elkhorn
Dr. L. H. Clark
Browns Creek
George French Strother
Adkins
E. C. Berkley
Sandy River
D. L. Auvill
Big Creek
A. Bailey
W. G. Williamson
Post-Convention Fight Breaks Out on Train No 10
After the convention, a crowd traveling east on train No 10 devolved into a mass brawl. Leedy family members sparked the melee, aided by others as fists flew and passengers shouted for order. Conductor Reese Edmondson halted the train at Huger, ejecting combatants with A C Huffard and train staff assisting to restore calm. Several injured, some unable to reboard, while Democrats in nearby cars received calls but offered few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
Leedy
Otiers
Reese Edmondson
Huger
A. C. Huffard
Felts Detective Force
McDowell County
Giles Street
Tine Street
Norfolk and Western
Valley Ridge
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Delights Taste and Economy
An old advertisement touts Blue Ribbon Vanilla as cost effective and flavorful, claiming it lasts twice as long as ordinary vanillas and adds delicious flavor to desserts.
Market avenues for coal reach world markets
A letter from White Atkinson of Norfolk, Va urges KE to seek legitimate global markets for coal. He questions motives, asks for quotations, and discusses where and through whom to sell the product as the work of the bugbear nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. White Atkinson
Norifolk
Saloon License Granted Amid City Council Actions
Report to the Board of Public Works shows gains in taxable valuation from railroad and other corporate taxes. City council approves cow and automobile ordinances, grants building permits, and appoints city officials as street tracks and gasoline handling rules are refined. Continuous debate over street railway location ends with tracks placed away from the curb in front of disputed properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
M. H. Pedigo
Loone Street
Fred Myers
Bailey Building
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Higginbotham Avenue
Scott Street
W. P. Hawley
Bluestone Traction Company
South Bland Street
T. Oliver
H. C. Jones
Astreet
Eso
W. H. Harry & Co
The
Councy
H. N. Rix
City Electrician
R. W. Young City Weigh
H. A. Ritz
Council Adopts Report On Large Expenditure
Mr. Hawley chaired the committee and agreed to prepare a written report for the incoming council. On motion the council adjourned after discussing expenditures exceeding a million dollars and a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
New Governor Sanders Inaugurated in Baton Rouge Parade
Jared Y. Sanders was inducted as governor of Louisiana in a noon ceremony in Baton Rouge attended by the general assembly supreme court officials and many civil leaders. A grand inaugural parade and ball at the State University followed the oath and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Jared Y. Sanders
Louisiana
Senate Chamber
Blanchard
Breaux
Sanders
Autopsy confirms one female among Gunness victims
Laporte Indiana May 18 autopsy on seven unidentified remains exhumed from Mrs Gunness private burial ground shows one victim is female. Coroner Mack prepares verdicts for four fire deaths including Mrs Gunness and her three children. Grand jury heard Gunness case testimony as new inquiries reach Abraham Phillips of Beyngton West Virginia.
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Laporte
Ind
Laporte County
Grand Jury
Gunness
Russia Observes Czar Nicholas IIs Fortieth Birthday
May 18 marked a nationwide holiday in Russia to honor Czar Nicholas II born 1868 and ruling since 1894. In St. Petersburg business paused and flags flew on public and private buildings as foreign diplomats visited Tsarskoye Selo with congratulatory messages. The czar and Empress Alexandra have five children, four daughters and a son due to turn four next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Tsarsgor- Selo
Nicholas
House of Romanof-Holstein
Alexander III
Alexandria Alix
Ludwig IV
Tleas
Manufacturers Meet New York Assembly at Waldorf Astoria
A notable assembly of business men representing all branches of U S commerce gathered at the Waldorf Astoria on an afternoon in May to discuss national manufacturing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American National Bank
Bluefield
W. VA
Bluefield Telephone Company
Bland Street
New York
United States
Waldorf
Opening session of thirteenth annual NAM convention
Twenty thousand or more manufacturers attend the opening session of the thirteenth annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers. The Waldorf-Astoria banquet Wednesday night will feature speakers from government and industry including Wu Ting Fang, Senator Beveridge, Representative Littlefield, Gilford Pinchot, Governor Fort, General Fred D. Grant, Alexander Gilbert, George H. Maxwell, Judge Daniel Davenport, and Rowell Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Beveridge
Indiana
Littlefield
Maine
Gilford Pinchot
West Virginia Seeks Master in Debt Suit at Supreme Court
In Washington today the West Virginia attorney general asked the Supreme Court to modify a decree appointing a master to take testimony in the debt dispute with Virginia. Proposed appointees include John W. Yerkes of Kentucky and Representative Littlefield of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. We. Yerkes
Representative Littlefield
West Virginia
Preme Court of the
United States
John G. Carlisle
State of
West
John W. Yerkes
Kentucky
Littlefield
Maine
Legislators Ignore Call In Arkansas To Convene
Little Rock May 18 The Arkansas legislature failed to convene in pursuance of the civil issue by Speaker Allen Hamiller acting as governor. No quorum was present for any of the four sessions and the house adjourned sine die. The senate met briefly as a mass meeting and resolved to recognize acting governor X O Pinball’s power to revoke Hamiller’s call and to disperse and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Pinball
Hamider
Little Rock
Ark
Allen H. Hamiller
X. O. Pinball
Hamiller
Bank in Pittsburg Suspended by Comptroller
The Allegheny National Bank of Pittsburg was closed by order of the comptroller and placed in charge of William J. Wolds, bank examiner. The cashier Montgomery faces a $125,000 bond as the bank’s alleged misdeeds reveal a cash shortage near $2,000,000 with listed cashier holdings at about $591,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank of
William J. Wolds
National Bank Examiner
Montgomery
Minister kills wife in temporary insanity claim
In Fairmont West Virginia on May 18 the Rev. A Coffman 50 a prominent Methodist Episcopal clergyman of Rosstown killed his wife by slashing her throat. He says he regained his senses after the act and surrendered, and was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
A. Coffman
Rosstown
Atlantic fleet sails north toward Puget Sound
Under Rear Admiral Sperry the fourteen of sixteen battleships of the Atlantic fleet departed San Francisco. The Maine and the Alabama were detached to form a special service squadron under Captain Giles Barber. The fleet is due to reach Puget Sound next Thursday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sperry
Maine
Alabama
Giles Barber
Puget Sound
Senate completes great supply measures in final 1909 session
Washington reports the Senate approved the conference report on the legislative and judicial appropriation bill and the House passed the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 17 S 568 572. The press notes a looming billion dollar Congress era with projected revenues near 850 to 900 million and a projected deficit of 126 to 175 million. The Nineteenth Infantry widow pensions and yellow fever related payments were also authorized.
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House
Washington
Senate
Heyburn
Idho
Bulkley
Cincinnati
25Th Infantry
United States
Hundley
Alabama
Jas, Carroll
Jesse Lazear
U.S. A
Farm Hand Confesses Triple Murder in May 18 Statement
Matteawan New York May 18 The Monmouth county prosecutor announced that Fred Zasters a young farm hand confessed to killing Mr and Mrs William Bb Shepherd and their servant found murdered at Shepherds farm house on Saturday.
Body of Princeton library assistant found in canal
The body of Bertha Vanderbilt, an assistant at Princeton University Library, was recovered from the Raritan Canal in Princeton New Jersey this morning. The death is treated as a possible drowning with investigators examining circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton University Library
Princeton
N. J
Bertha Vanderbilt
Steptoe Cash Supply Co. Ad Promotes Green Seal Paint
Local ad for Hanna's Green Seal Paint Vine claims quick shipment, advertised at Fallon Florist in Roanoke Virginia. Offers mention of cigars and tobacco section and directs readers to 5 Maefield Avenue for Steptoe Cash Supply Co. products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steptoe Cash Supply Co
Maefield Avenue
DeWilit's Early Risers and Kennedy's Laxative Syrup
Litle Early Risers are described as small safe gentle pills sold by druggists. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is promoted as non constipating with gentle bowel movement and is favored by children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWilit
Kennedy
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Howover
Wyndham Stokes
Dr. Clarke
Powhatan
Cief
L. E. Clark
Kyle
Ira J. Partlow
Keystone
Wheeling
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Col. L. EB. Tierney
J. A. Martin
Davy
Telegraph
Superior Supply CO
W. V
East End Pharmacy
L. A. Hooper
Asst
Cashier Bank
Union Bank and Trust, Company
D. R. Wood
E. E. Carter
Bank OF Personal Service
Flat Top National Bank OF
Tockholders’ Liability
Apital
JR Plus
E. Tierney
R. E. Bolling
W. H. Thoms
W. B. Nicks
Abraham Philips
Belington
Abraham Phillips
Beyngton
W.va
Czar
Empire
Virginia
Atlantic Fleet
Congress
Brownsville
Willam Shepherd
Hanna
Fallon
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