Bold boy burglars are arrested here today
Charges filed against County Judge McDonald include official misconduct habitual drunkenness neglect of duty and gross immorality. Attorney C W Dillon claims McDonald took more than 12000 from Walker Lawrence and the Clark Liquor Co to influence liquor licenses in Kanawha county with 4860 received before the last election and about 3000 since.
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Charleston
W. Va
C. W. Dillon
John McDonald
McDonald
Dillon
Board of County Commissioners
Kanawha
All This Week at the Casino Features Master Arthur Cole
The Casino presents a family act with Coles father and son Master Arthur Cole, a nearly four year old musical comedian. He plays multiple instruments in time with seasoned humor and uses novel electrical effects. Mobby Mack, noted author and comedian, will headline with new songs incl a piece titled The Respose by Ming Disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coles
Arthur Cole
America
Arthur
Mobby Mack
Daily Weather and Local Business Ads Notice
Pair tonight except snow in mountain districts and a midh colder trend with a cold wave. Friday fair and colder in the east portion. Cal at the Pump Factory for pare with whistle signals. Cal on the Grafton Wood Working Co for building needs. They expect to mark prices right for anything you must want. G. Augir, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrather
Cal
Grafton Wood Working Co
G. Augir
B and O Pays Its State Taxes This Year
Hon Newton Ogden state treasurer reports the B and O R R Co has sent tax payments totaling 564251 40 with about 40000 retained in the state fund. The remaining 524000 will be refunded in March to counties districts and municipalities along the line of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Ogden
Comstock Testifies for Thaw Trial Breach Seen in New York
Anthony Comstock, head of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, testified as the principal witness in the Harry K. Thaw trial. He described Thaw visiting the society and writing letters naming alleged Victims of Stanford White. Mrs. William Thaw testified about her infant’s death and Harry’s early mental state. The proceeding included the letters as new evidence and ended with no cross examination of Mrs. Thaw. Dr. Hamilton later served papers on her for a $9,000 suit.
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New York
Anthony Comstock
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
White
Vice Society
Twenty-fourth Street
William Thaw
Harry
Europe
Heart Found in Mine Crevice After Explosion
A few days ago at Monongah miners at work uncovered a human heart lodged in a crevice formed by a timber knee in an abandoned working. The blast blew out the knee and left the heart of a worker presumably blown to pieces. U M A Meeting. Mas sasoit Lodge No 6782 of Coming Men of America held a regular meeting in the Coleridor building last evening and completed routine business. The lodge, recently organized, is progressing. This was the fraternity’s meeting in the new lodge room. W B band at the old skating rink tonight and Saturday night and every night, Mex Web. Everybody come. Bore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongah
Massasoit
Youthful Mountain Gang Caught In Bold City Robbery
Steve England and Russ Ridenour, both youths aged 12 to 16, were jailed after attempting a bold theft at Charles McDade’s West Main store. The gang of about 15 youths reportedly operated for months with a coded signaling system and frequent small-haul burglaries in Grafton.
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Grafton
Knights of the Jimmie
Charles McDade
West Main Street
Richard McDade
Steve England
Russell Ridenour
Mr. McDade
McDade
Young Ridenour
England
Ridenour
Mr. McDate
Cole
Lilly
Young England
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Main Street
Pruntytown
Pleasant Time Last Evening with Klahowyah Klub
A Pleasant Time last evening featured a tea party at Lottie Pilson and Hazel White home on East Wilford street attended by Klahowyah Klub members and guests. Tiny pink and blue decorated tables, cranberry treats and lemonade sparked childhood memories as Misses Myrtle White Blanche Watkins Mabel Watkins Hattie Foreman Eleanor Tregellas Emma Kennedy joined.
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Klahowyah Klub
Lottie Pilson
Hazel White
East Wilford Street
Myrtle White
Blanche
Mabel Watkins
Hattie Foreman
Eleanor Tregellas
Emma Kennedy
Fairmont Coal Company Censured Over Mine Explosions
Ohio mine inspector George Harrison reports to West Virginia officials that the Fairmont Coal Company is censured for its mine system. He links the two connected Monongah mines to doubled death tolls and cites dust and gas as dangers hidden by unused headings and abandoned entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harrison
Ohio
J. W. Paull
West Virginia
Monongah
A. L. Harris
Fairmont Coal Company
Harrison
Ohlo Anspector
West Virginia Court Rules Fines to Wardens Unconstitutional
In an opinion by Judge Henry Brannon and joined by the supreme court of appeals, section 2974 of the 1904 code is ruled unconstitutional. The provision directing fines from prosecutions by deputy fish and game wardens to go to those officials conflicts with the West Virginia constitution.
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Charleston
W. Va
Henry Brannon
Supreme Court of Appeals
West Virginia
End of Amalgamated Glass Workers Association
Judge G L Phillips dissolves the Amalgamated Glass Workers Association for restraint of trade and public policy reasons. The order follows a lengthy dispute with cutters and flatteners accusing the union of being a trust and bias against blowers and gatherers. The court directs distributing the union fund of 110000 dollars among about seven thousand members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, C
Common Pleas Court
G. L. Phillips
Amalgamated Glass Workers Association
Phillips
Harding for Taft and Ohio political rift noted
Marion Ohio January 22 Senator Foraker defeated in Ohio and Harding urges Taft Roosevelt rivals against him. Harding in Marion Star editorial says Foraker’s leadership not eliminated and will rise again. Also stockholders at Grafton Sentinel Publishing elect new board led by B F Bailey and organize. Names omitted from Women’s Club reception list published. A M P church meeting praised with Rev J A Vincent delivering sermons to large crowds.
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Marion
Foraker
Ohio
Taft
Warren G. Harding
Marion Star
Muraner
Women’s Club
Mary Stemple Jefferys
Sentinel
KF. W. Tutt
Mary Leeds
A. G. Park
Sallie V. Davidson
Brydon
H. GC. Owen, Jr
Katherine Pilson
Man posing as ex-senator son faces larceny charge
Howard Ireland alias Joe Gassa way Davis, a 24 year old who claimed West Virginia connections, is jailed in Pittsburg on larceny charges after robbing a Mount Washington home and stealing from his cousin Frank Muirhead. He worked as a chauffeur for the ex senator and traveled with the Fred Eye burlesque company. He was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, and police sought return to Pittsburg. The case reveals a pattern of bold claims and prior arrests, including a house robbery and a relation to the ex senator.
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Pittsburg
Howard Ireland
Joe” Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Ireland
Columbus
Fred Eye Burlesque
Washington
Dais
Mount Washington
Frank Muirhead
W. B. Armstrong
H. G., Davis
Davis
Sunday School Workers to Convene in Baltimore Conference
W C Shafer secretary of the West Virginia Sunday School Association based in Wheeling will attend the Fiola Workers Conference in Baltimore Maryland starting Tuesday February 4. The gathering draws national representatives and is expected to surpass prior similar meetings in size. Shafer will address the program reviewing progress in West Virginia. He has organized county associations in most counties. National attendees will participate. The topics include teaching methods and organization work. Also last night Patrick and William Jennings with Dr A S Warder went to Hesners for eye surgery on Patrick. Jennings previously had eye surgery months ago at Jobi hospital which improved then worsened.
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W. C. Shafer
West Virginia Sunday School Association
Wheelsing
Fiola
Baltimore Md
Shaffer
Patrick
William Jennings
A. 8
Hesners
Mr. Jennings
Soares
Jobi Hospital
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Great Musical Coles
Comstock
Knee Hole
Russ Ridenour
Jas, Jarbo
Clarksburg
Mt. Lake Park
Judge
Amalgamated Glassworkers
Harding
Grafton Sentnel Publishing Company
B. F. Bailey
A. E. N. Means
C. W. Monroe
A. W. Burdett
Eb, L. Love
J. Frank Wilson
John H. Holt
Stockoliers
M. P
J. 4. Vincent
Dr. Queen
Allegheny County
Baltimore
Shafer
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