Tragic Harrison Tragedy Ends in Murder Suicide
Henry Pyles aged 60 at New Willard Mine in Mudlick Harrison County beat his wife with a pick injuring her, killed his son Henry 24, then after hours of gunfire with officers shot himself. The incident followed a day of drink and a bitter family quarrel. The mother survived.
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Clarksburg
Henry Pyles
New ‘Willard
Mudlick
Bhinston
Harrison County
Henry
Pyles
Qnally
Samuel
Bean
Shinnston
Warden Stewart
B. W. Harbert
Sargeant Ewell
Justice ©. W. Thompson
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Thong
Gammy
Len
No Offer To Judge Dayton
Parkersburg January 18 Judge A G Dayton, back from Washington where he attended a navy officials conference with the President and cabinet, denied reports he would become secretary of the navy. He said no offer had been made and his name had not been considered by President elect Taft. He reaffirmed his pledge to remain in the judicial role, seeking only to prove himself by energy and legal ability.
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Parkersburg
A. G. Dayton
United States Court
Washington
Navy
Dayton
Sec of the
Taft
Congress
Wiles Dead at Wheeling
Charles Wiles, 24, died from injuries in a Glencoe coal mine accident on the 14th. His body arrived in Tunnelton on train 14 and was buried at Ruggles Cemetery after services by Rev. Arthur Merrill. Knights of Pythias and Jr. Order of United American Mechanics attended.
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D. E. Dick
Tunnelton
W. Va
Charles Wiles
Wheeling
Glencoe
Ohio
Ruggles
Knights
Pythias and Jr. Order of United American Mechanics
Arthur Merrill
M. E. Church
Dry Minister Salary Cut Sparks Church Dispute
In Seneca county, St. John's German Evangelical Church reduced Rev. R. Ullhorn Alhern’s salary from 800 to 625 dollars per year after temperance lectures aimed at dry local option votes. The measure followed a tumultuous meeting with some members walking out during sermons.
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Toledo
R. Ullhorn
Delieres
Addition Planned for Taylor County Courthouse Extension
Excavation began for a one story courthouse addition with a 26 by 26 foot clerk’s office expansion and basement jail cells. Contractors Jones and Thomas supervise, architect John C Tibbetts fields plans, and plumbing by Ed H Hostler. The project eases crowding of the clerk and supports the Guffey title work by Pittsburg abstractors still needing space.
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Taylor County
Jones & Thomas
John C. Tibbetts
Ed. H. Hostler
Hayward Fleming
Corps of Pittsburg
Gas poisoning case claims life and self harm attempt
In New York on a Sunday morning Richard Johnson died from gas fumes after Joseph Cleary, a salesman in the room below, turned on the gas to take his own life. Cleary was removed to New York Hospital for recovery.
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New York
Richard Johnson
Joseph Cleary
Johnson
Cleary
New York Hospital
Wreck off Long Island claims crew in blizzard
In a weekend blizzard, the fishing schooner Swallow from St John’s Newfoundland wrecked off Bluepoint fifteen miles east of Fire Island. All on board are presumed lost as lifesavers patrol the surf for bodies.
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Eastport
L. 1
Swallow
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Bluepoint
Fire Island
Diamond Jubilee Opens African Mission Celebration in Washington
In Washington on January 18 the diamond jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal church in Africa began with a ceremony at Foundry church. President Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt attended along with Ambassador James Bryce and Mrs. Bryce. Bishop John G. Hartzell delivered the sermon. Government officials and church workers joined the audience as headlines spoke of the African missionary field’s yearlong commemoration. Also included is the Irontown school report for January 8, 1909, noting 18 pupils enrolled, 16 average daily attendance, and several students neither absent nor tardy. diphtheria and sore throat affected attendance.
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Africa
Washington
Washington, D. C
Mra
Roosevelt
Methodist Episcopal Church
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
John G. Hartzell
James Bryce
Bryce
England
Cannon
Fairbanks
Trontown
Irontown
Earl Menear
Virgil Hamilton
Rosa Satterfeld
Maud Menear
Fay Keener
Virgie Hamilton
W. H. Hamilton
Sentinel Subscription Drive Ends In Record Votes
Sentinel closes its six week subscription contest with over 1 000 subscriptions turned in and 800 new names. Annie E Remlinger wins the piano with 438 760 votes, I D Martin earns a diamond ring with 918 040 votes, and Mrs Harold T Cole plus Miss Della Dudley win gold watches with 285 290 and 274 170 votes respectively. The event drew wide regional support from Belington, Philippi, Flemington, Rowlesburg, Newburg and beyond, boosting the paper’s reach from Florida to British Columbia. Judges Clyde A Cole William L Browning and Charles W Steel upheld the results.
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Annie B. Remlinger
LD. Martin
Harold T. Cole
Della Dudley
the Sentinel
Annie E. Remlinger
Remlinger
I. D. Martin
Flemington
de Ja Dudley
Jeanette Morrison
Leo Murphy
Cecilia Tracey
J. D. Martin
Jeannette Morrison
Clyde A. Cole
Grafton Bank
William L. Browning
Browning-Hamilton Company
Charles W. Steel
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Agas
Grafton
W. Va
Grafton Sentinel
Sentinel
Ceelethenes
Lee Murphy
Wlyde A. Cole
L. Browning
The
Belington
Philippi
Rowlesburg
Newburg
Florida
British Columbia
Alaska
Maine
California
J. F. Sherman
Baseball Man Vanished in Ohio League Mystery
Charles H. Morton president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball League remains missing with police in Cleveland and Akron pursuing leads. A telegram from his Chicago-based brother prompts renewed search while Mrs Morton denies knowledge of his whereabouts. Akron figures push an audit inquiry, but Sam Wright opposes it and authorizes J T Windsor to probe the Akron end of the case.
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Toledo
Mysery
Charles H. Morton
Ohio & Pennsylvania Baseball League
Police Department of
Cleveland
H. A. Morton
Chicago
Morton
Akron
Mt. Clemens
Mich
J.T. Windsor
Hall & Harter
League
Company Freed From Blame In West Virginia Mine Disaster
Charleston dispatch reports a coroner jury verdict exonerating the Pocahontas Coal Company from responsibility for the Lick Branch Mine explosion on January 12 1900. The ruling drew criticism from lawmakers and Governor Dawson, who condemned similar prior findings as sweeping and unsatisfactory.
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Charleston
W. Va
Switchback
McDowell County
Pocahontas Coal Company
Lick Branch
Dawson
Tia Hey
Men Planning To Be Cremated
Twenty new South Chicagoans form a cremation society with Detective Matthew McNamara as temporary secretary. C. N. Morse and Dr. Sidney B. McLeod are notable members. Members pledge to donate their bodies to ensure cremation.
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Chicago
Matthew McNamara
C. N. Morse
Sidney B. McLeod
Revenue Bills Racing Through Legislature For State Gain
Charleston January 18 In line with the state tax commissioner annual report several revenue bills will be introduced early this week radical measures on coal oil and gas are prepared under the governor and details will not be disclosed until ready For the measures the totals include inheritance tax 50000 on public utilities taxes 85000 recordation tax 50000 license bill 25000 total 210000 The measures promise to add 210000 revenue without hardship The inheritance tax would tax larger estates progressively while exempting widow and child portions The license bill reintroduced to prohibit municipalities from higher licenses than the state This bill could add 20000 to 25000 revenue The plan also proposes taking five percent of public service tax for counties and municipalities The tax agent would assess and collect taxes with five percent to go to state funds Last year 1700000 was distributed to counties and municipalities from this source
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Charelston
Bluefield
Public Service Corporations
Treas Jov
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