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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1906

Page

5

Fraudulent vouchers and a progressive disbursing issue

Washington reports defalcations involving J. Bartlett and clerk James W. Boyd in the Marine Hospital Service with $14,000 paid on fraudulent vouchers. Bartlett dies amid investigation. bond coverage meets the shortage. Separate items note a Bridge conspiracy in Arlington and a Northeast district case. Heavy rain devastates Wheeling. Roosevelt to speak at Harrisburg dedication. Persian justice reform. a Texas man robbed in New York. Greensburg mine fire. sun kink derails Great Northern train. Danville strikebreakers stoned.

Wes Diebu Washington Treasury Department J._A.Bartlett James W. Boyd Marine Hospital Service Bartlett Boyd Treasury Shaw

Indictments Found Lacked Jurisdiction In Oil and Rail Case

Cleveland July 18 The federal grand jury reported no indictments against Standard Oil and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway for interstate commerce law violations due to lack of jurisdiction. The case and all evidence will be transferred to Chicago for federal court proceedings. Witnesses included J G Grammar VP Lake Shore, W E Waik of Fred G Clark Co, and F Stausson Lake Shore freight agent. U S District Attorney Sullivan said the inquiry is closed pending Chicago proceedings.

Cleveland Standard Oil Company Lake Shore Am Michigan Southern Railway Chicago Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company Standard Ol Company J. G. Grammar Lake Shore Road W. E. Waik Fred G. Clark Co F Stausson Lake Shore United States District Attorney J. J. Sullivan Sullivan York Moody New York Confe Roosevelt Grammer Grand Jury Slaughter House Crusade Topeka Kan Wellington State Board of Health Kansas City Planta Kansas

Taylor County Favorite Son Wins Republican Nomination

Taylor County delegation attended the eleventh senatorial district convention in Fairmont on July 17, 1906. Col J C Frazer served as temporary chair with W S Hamilton as secretary. Resolutions praised Republican progress, education, and leadership, endorsing Senator Bailey’s nomination by acclamation after Ivan Robinson moved his name. The meeting adjourned sine die.

Fairmont Taylor County Taylor Monongailialoo Marion County J E Powell Jasi C. Frazer Morgantown Col. Frazer Hamilton J. H. McDermott T. Frank Reed Ira E. Robinson George Os Sturgise Morgan Town Monongahela Valley West Virginia Lincoln Garfield McKinley Roosevelt Commonwealth Republican Party Congress United States Congress United States Ivan. Robinson Grafton B. F Bailey J. G. Lazalie Monongalia County Butey Wes Bailey Ka E Robinson I G. Lazelie J. E Powell

Death of an Aged Woman in Local Community

Mrs. Price widow of the late lesac Price died yesterday afternoon at her nephew C. J. Coster’s home near Gratton Park. She was seventy, long resident in the area, and a U B church member. Survived by many relatives, funeral by Mr. Parsons with remains sent by evening train to Belington for interment.

Daily Sentinel Price Lesac Price C. J. Coster Gratton Park Belington Mr. Parsons

Hathaway Held For Illicit Liquor Selling

W J Hathaway appeared before Justice C R Lilly on a charge of illicit selling of intoxicating liquor. He allegedly ordered a gallon of whiskey from a wholesale house, collected funds from others to obtain it, and distributed the whiskey to contributors. Hathaway gave bond of three hundred dollars and faces grand jury scrutiny. Witnesses Wm Heseer and Wilks Porterfield also bonded. Porterfield was later fined ten dollars and costs for failing to appear.

Daily Sentinel W. J. Hathaway C. R. Lilly Hathaway Express Wm Heseer Wilks Porterfield Bond Porterfield

Sad Death Of A Worthy Young Man

The Sentinel records the death of 22 year old Robinson of Biaevile near the city huts, wife Nora Kiener from Marion Jovaty, after typhoid fever and brain illness. He worked at the B&O flue shop, married three weeks ago, and died yesterday afternoon with services arranged for Tuesday evening.

Daily Sentinel Sentinel Biaevile Robinson J. Robinson Nora Kiener Marion Jovaty Joe Patere

Street Car Line Plan Moves Forward in City

Delegates including Rev Boward and E Rutherford inspect the proposed route and city charter amendments. Grafton Bank president Durbin backs the project as influential investors weigh in to start the trolley line soon with poles and trenching under franchise terms.

Daily Sentinel B. F. Overholt E. Ie Rutherford Pennsylvania EB Conway Board of Trade Sonthe Durbin Grafton Bank

Governor Paroles Second Degree Murderer Myers

Governor William O. Dawson has paroled William Myers of Clarkeburg after directors recommended parole. Myers killed James J Childers, Chief of Police, at the Crescent saloon in Glen Elk on July 1, 1902, while intoxicated. he had been serving 12 years for second degree murder and was noted as a model prisoner.

Clarkeburg W. Va William O. Dawson William Myers Myers James J) Childere Crescent Salnon Glen Elk Childers J. W. Mason

Marriage at Andrews M E Parsonage

Charles Gasque of Butte Montana married Myrtle White of the South Side in a ceremony at Andrews M E Parsonage last night at eight thirty. Rev H Howard officiated. Gasque works at Guth ton torial Parlors and is popular in the city. The bride is well known and many friends wish them a long, happy marriage.

Daily Sentinel Andrews M. E. Parsonage Charles Gasque Butte Montana Myrtle White South Side H. Howard

Barbour County Grants Saloon License Amid Turmoil

The Barbour county court, after revoking a Century saloon license for repeated violations, has again licensed Charles Bodnrograss who runs a Arden country store on the G and B division. Local protection is weak and the new saloon may attract the worst element, signaling a troubled situation for the county court.

Barbour County Court Eirems Court Century Charles Bnodgrass Arden Here Phiippi Barbour County

Man Returns From Panama Canal Work Tour

Mr Percy Love of the United States engineering corps recently finished a ten month assignment on the Panama Canal project. He left Colon on the ninth of the month and arrived in New York yesterday, reporting good health with only a brief illness. He plans to return to Panama in August. Mrs C J Kelley and Miss Margare Fallon have gone to Clarkeburg to visit friends for several days.

Daily Sentinel Wedassasy Percy Love United States Panama Colon New York Love Angus Mra. C. J. Kelley

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