Indictment in Carmack Murder Case Involving Cooper and Sharp
Davidson county grand jury returns a true bill charging Col. Duncan B. Cooper his son Robin J. Cooper and ex Sheriff John D. Sharp with the murder of ex Senator E W Carmack Sharp also charged as accessory before the fact. Young Cooper shows improving wound healing and may move to county jail in days. The Memphis Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South adopts resolutions lauding Carmacks duty and temperance ideals.
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Nashville
Tenn
Davidson County
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
E. W. Carmack
Sharp
Cooper
Senator Carmack
Young Cooper
Memphis
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Covington adopts resolutions on Carmack death
In Covington Tennessee today the session adopted resolutions declaring Senator Carmack a martyr to his convictions of duty and the temperance cause, lauding his rideousness and dedication to reform.
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Covington, Tenn
Senator Carmack
Taft Talks With Sherman Before Brooklyn Address
President-elect Taft left Hot Springs for Brooklyn to speak at the monument unveiling for prison ship martyrs. He will land at Brooklyn Navy Yard and return to Jersey City in the afternoon before heading south. Taft planned a Washington stop to see President Roosevelt and held talks with Sherman and William Ward on administration affairs.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Navy Yard
Washington
Roosevelt
Draper
Massachusetts
the Oaks
Sherman
William L. Ward
New York
Virginia Baptists Meet in Annual Convention
Richmond hosts the Baptist General Association of Virginia with 600 to 700 delegates and a similar number of visitors. The First Baptist Church hosts sessions through Wednesday with talks on education and plans for a new Baptist male and stemala college in Richmond. The endowment fund target is $500,000 and progress is reported.
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Virginia Baptists
Richmond
The
Baptist General Associaciation of Virginia
First Baptist Church
Stemala
Cuba election poised with Liberal Gomez favored
Havana reports Cuba near presidential and congressional polls with General Gomez favored as Liberal coalition candidate and General Menocal backing Conservative. Electors total 107 plus 33 alternates. senate 24 members. issues include tariff reduction and closer ties to the United States amid anticipated uprisings.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Joss Miguel Gomez
Liberal Party
Garcia Menocal
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Camaguey
Oriente
Gomez
Alfredo Zayas Y Alphonso
Zayas
General Menocal
Chappara
Cuban election turmoil blocks tobacco growers' stance
Tobacco growers aligned with the Liberal party fear a flood of cheap American tobacco into Cuba and Cuba reexporting as Cuban produce. General Gomez, Liberal candidate, previously defeated by Palma, led a 1906 revolution and was arrested during the unrest before his release. He once governed Santa Clara province.
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Cornell
Maryland Agricultural College
Liberal Party
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
General Gomez
Palma
Gomez
Ima
Santa Clara
West Virginia Forecast Sees Rain West, Fair East
The forecast predicts rain in western parts of West Virginia with fair skies in the eastern regions for Saturday and Sunday. Strong moisture moves in from the west, while temperatures remain mild across the state.
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West Virginia
Four Killed In Boiler Explosion At Pound Plant
A Miller Lumber Co plant boiler exploded at Pound near Pound Gap in Sargent County today. Four workers were killed and four more seriously injured. Manager Elbert Miller is believed fatally hurt. An engine hurled 200 yards into the mountain, with substantial property damage and many injured unknown.
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Pound Gap
Sargent, Ky
Miller Lumber Company
Pound
Joan Hubbard
Rollo Fleming
Willie Tackett
John Mullins
Elbert Miller
Explosion at Wise county saw mill claims three lives
Roanoke reports three men killed outright with two fatally injured and two more seriously hurt in a Wise county saw mill explosion. Names John Hubbard Rollo Pleiming Tack HT are listed among the injured and deceased. The accident occurred off the railroad with scant details available.
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Roanoke
Norton
Wise County
John Hubbard
Rollo Plieming
Tack
Fred Caldwell
Joseph Kilgore
Cake Like Mother Made With Secret Ingredient Hint
A home baking tip suggests using Blue Ribbon Vanilla to surpass a mother’s cake. The ad-like note touts the vanilla as the secret to a superior flavor and texture in cake making.
Notice to tax-payers for 1908 taxes with discount offer
Deputy Sheriff W. P. Hawley urges tax-payers to settle 1908 taxes at the office in the Telephone Building, offering a 2 percent discount for payments before November 23 1908. Also includes brief product ads for Peak Wilson Milk and Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
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W. P. Hawley
Sheriiff
Kennedy
Ail
Shooting in San Francisco court wounds Heney during Ruet bribery trial
In San Francisco Judge Lawler's courtroom a gunman Morris Haas shot Francis J. Heney a leading anti corruption prosecutor during a recess in Abraham Ruet's bribery case. Heney's condition is serious but not fatal as doctors decide on X ray or probe. Haas claims revenge for Heney's actions in the Ruet case.
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San Francisco
Cal
Francis J. Heney
Morris Haas
Abraham Ruet
Lawler
Heney
Lane Hospital
McCabe
District Attorney's Office
Hans
Lians
Central Emergency Hospital
Ruef
Haas
Terry, Moffitt
Bunnell
Navy court exonerates Dodd in gasoline fire accident
Lieutenant Edwin H. Dodd formerly in command of the torpedo boat Grampus at Mare Island Cal was cleared of blame by a court martial over a September 1 gasoline discharge that caused fire damage to two tugs and the drownings of two men.
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Dodd
Gampus
Washington
Edwin H. Dodd
United States Navy
Grampus
Mare Istana
Cal
Metcalfe Resigns as Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf announced his resignation from the Navy secretary post to the press. The move comes as Secretary Hewitt Causey’s tenure is noted in Washington on November 13.
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Navy
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Assistant Secretary of the Navy to succeed Metcalf
The vacancy due to ill health will take effect December first. Truman H. Newbury will be named as Secretary Metcalf's successor in the Navy Department.
Emperor of China Reported Dead Amid Regency Moves
Peking dispatch reports the emperor of China possibly dead at 4 pm with palace officials unsure of confirmation. Two edicts named Prince Chun regent and Pu Wei heir presumptive as the dowager empress reportedly dies. Grand council met as Was swooned. western doctors offered aid but were declined.
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Peking
China
Tt Palace
Prince Chun
Pu Wei
Winter Palace
Forbidden City
Grand Council
Tsai Feng
Rescue Efforts Continue At Radbod Mine Tragedy
From Hamm Germany Nov 18 rescue teams struggle to reach entombed miners and authorities estimate 860 men remain below ground with no hope of salvation. This morning more dead bodies were recovered as scenes unfold with several women reportedly driven to insanity amid danger of further explosions from dynamite at the shaft bottom. Kinzer Your Jeweler advertisements appear amid the coverage.
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Hamm
Westphalia
Germany
Roland E Chase Likely Nominee for Ninth Virginia District
In Dickenson county and across the Ninth district Republicans expect Roland E Chase of Clintwood to be the next congressional nominee as Slemp’s term ends. Chase, famed for Odd Fellows leadership and broad district ties, would be a strong standard bearer with a solid track in Richmond. The piece notes a Telegraph clipping predicting Taft cabinet links and Slemp’s possible cabinet role. Continued on Page 6.
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Roland E. Chase
Clintwood
Dickenson County
The
Odd Fellows of
Virginia
Senate
Telegraph
Richmond News Leader
Taft
Slemp
Roland Ekhnse
Congress
Jonvier Chase
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