Chauf feur held to seven to twenty years in Sing Sing
New York June 5 William Darrah a chauffeur was sentenced to not less than seven nor more than twenty years in Sing Sing after his car struck and killed ingyard Trible in New York City. Prosecutors said Darrah fled to Port Arthur Texas after the accident and was arrested there.
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New York
Sing Sing
William Darragh
Ingyaard Trible
R. J.trimble
Covington
Darrah
Darragh
Port Arthur
Texas
Woman Sees Vision of Casket Then Dies
WHEELING W V June 4 Shortly after declaring a vision of a casket Mrs. Wm Curry a local woman rushed from her home crying I am dying. She fell in a swoon and before a physician could be summoned expired. She had been in good health.
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Wheeling
W. V
Wm. Curry
Tortured by Chicago Cops Story Sparks Acquittal
In Chicago on June 4 Judge Clifford’s court acquitted Max Kaplan of burglary after he confessed following alleged police abuse at Harrison Street station. Kaplan testified he endured water dousing for five days, beatings with Black Jacks, and tooth loss before a signed confession to the officers.
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Chicago
Police
Clifford
Max Kapan
House of Correction
Kaplan
Harrison Street
Schuettler
Deputy Marshal Surrenders Gun After 20 Years Service
Charleston June 4 Daniel W Cunningham United States deputy marshal after twenty years in federal service has put away his pistol following new gun control laws affecting West Virginia deputy marshals. Cunningham notes the lawful penalties deter pistol use and awaits a federal opinion from District Attorney Harold A Ritz Bluefield on how bonds and discharges apply to he and other officers.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Daniel W. Cunningham
United States
Mashal
Dan Cunningham
Marshal Cunningham
Harold A. Ritz
Bluefield
Fairmont Hoodoo Casts Rain on Grafton Home Games
Local writer laments Fairmont as a rain heavy hoodoo in league play. Grafton has faced every other team at home while Fairmont has not yet played them on their grounds, leaving prospects of a home match uncertain and hopeful for a win if the game is held.
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Fairmont
Grafton
Indicted on Six Counts in Bank Embezzlement Case
Fred B. Wood a former Wheeling cashier of the West Virginia Bank in Clarksburg was indicted on six felony counts for embezzlement and falsifying bank accounts with an estimated shortage of 30 000 He has been out on bond posted by his Wheeling-based brother Also named in indictments Julius Pletenik for jewelry embezzlement valued at 49 from Zaruba Co and James Cary alias Blue Dick for stealing John H Wilsons bicycle worth 25
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Fred B. Wood
Wheeling
West Virginia
Harrison County Grand Jury
Young Wood
Julius Pletenik
F. Zaruba & Co
James Cary
Blue Dick
John H. Wilson
Lucien Davis Plans Washington and Greenville Trip
Daily Sentinel notes Lucien Davis of the First National Bank will depart tonight for Washington. He will then visit his brother Clyde in Greenville North Carolina before returning via Richmond.
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Daily Sentinel
Lucien Davis
First National Bank
Washington
Greenville
N. C
Clyde
Richmond
Cause of the present strike troubles revealed in letter
A 1907 dispute letter from A. F. Stark, business representative, blames General Superintendent J. D. Harris for discrimination and a new piecework plan at Mt. Clare Baltimore shops. It notes failed arbitration attempts, company resistance to external arbitration, and a 850 machinists walkout across system shops.
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Motive Power
J. D. Harris
A. F. Stark
J. B. Mublfield
Mt. Claire
Baltimore
Jas, O'Connell
Austin Grothers
Maryland
Bus
Rep. Dist
Frick Pland Vast Merger To Pool Coke Interests
Pittsburg June 4 Henry Frick is said to have made overtures to promoters of the independent coke combination to pool interests and a final decision is expected within ten days. The planned capitalization would be about 80 million, rising to 150 million if Frick’s stake is included, with a controlling interest possibly delaying negotiations and risking a rate war.
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Pittsburg
Henry
Frick
Independent Coke Combination
Officials Given A Hard Blow
Charleston officials face a threatened crackdown as the city votes to stay dry and a 30 cent levy on a 30 million valuation is challenged. Prosecuting Attorney Avis warns levies creating indebtedness will be prosecuted, saying the levy only covers sinking fund and interest and must be approved by election for current expenses.
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Charleston
Avis
Kansan Isaac Knotts Visits after Cousin's Death
Isaac Knotts of Kansas City, summoned from his western home by his cousin James W. Knotts death, visited the city today with his father John Knotts of Millersville Knottsville district. Isaac represents a large Kansas City coal firm and is prospering like many West Virginians who sought fortunes in the west.
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Daily Sentinel
Isaac Knotts
Kansas City
James W. Knotts
John Knotts
Millersville
Knottsville
Isaac
West
End of May End Street Railway Strike Hoped Saturday
Philadelphia June 4. Amid rioting officials believe the street car strike may end soon with settlement by Saturday night. Senator McNichol Mayor Reyburn and street car leaders met as Pratt the strike head urged reinstatement of all workers. Union men pledged support and a strike committee may be named tomorrow. The company claims no strike and says only two crews quit.
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Philadelphia
Mc- Nichol
Reyburn
McNichol
C. O. Pratt
Pratt
Governor to appoint commission to compile state code
Charleston West Virginia June 4 within the next few days Governor Glasscock will announce the commission to compile a municipal code for the state. The governor will appoint R Kingsley Parkersburg George Neal Huntington and W H Bishop of Spencer to the panel.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glasscock
R. Kingsley
Parkersburg
George
Glassworker Hurt at Grafton Window Glass Plant
I. ER. Rice, a blower at the Grafton Window Glass Company East End plant, suffered a badly cut arm early this morning when a roller burst and propelling glass struck him. Dr. Peck treated the wound which required eight or nine stitches to close.
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Daily Sentinel
I. ER. Rice
Grafton Window Glass Company
East End
Senators in an Angry Contest on German Diplomacy
Washington June 4 Senator Aldrich clashed with Senator Stone over remarks about German statements on wages and attempts to influence tariff legislation The exchange included charges of imperti nence and speculation about German influence, with Aldrich defending his remarks and Stone insisting on improper insinuations The dispute drew reactions from Depew and La Follette, while a proposal to regulate correspondents was postponed
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Stone
State Department
Germany
Berlin
Rhode Island
J. Aldrich
Geran
United States
Mr. Stone
Missouri
House
Depew
la Follette
Proudfoot Family Moves West for Work and Visit
Mr and Mrs Claude Proudfoot and their children arrived in the city from Weston where they had lived for years. This morning Mr Proudfoot rode train No 3 to Denver to take a clerical post with Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mrs Proudfoot and the children stay this summer with her parents G C DeWoody and plan to move west in fall to join him. Proudfoot is a Grafton native with many friends wishing him well.
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West
Claude Proudfoot
Weston
Proudfoot
Denver
Colo
Missouri-Pacific Railroad Company
M. Proudfoot
Grafton
Offic ers Named by Druggists Convention in Morgantown
The West Virginia druggists conclude their third annual convention in Morgantown with a business session. Huntington selected as next year’s site, to be held the third week in June. New officers elected include President W. W. Irvin Wheeling, President John Suroaniaer Williamson, Secretary G. C. Young Buckhannon, Treasurer E. P. Brown Martinsburg, Council member C. A. Fowler Morgantown. Wheeling to be permanent meeting site after next year. conventions to rotate to Wheeling indefinitely thereafter.
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Morgantown
Huntington
W. W. Irvin
Wheeling
John
Suroaniaer
Wilhamson
G. C. Young
Buckhan
Endorse Action of Committee by Morgantown Auxiliary
The Traveling Men's Auxiliary to the West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association meeting at Phillips Hall endorsed the One Hundred on National Health for a National Organization of Public Health at Washington. Officers elected include President B W Harrison and Vice Presidents Riley Malley Baker Stern Windsor Albers, with council members Fred Allen Merritt Hirsh Sees.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Phillips Hall
Committee of One Hundred On National Health
Roosevelt
Thomas Darlington
New York
Committee of One Hundred
B. W. Harrison
G. L. Riley
F. L. Malley
A. H. Baker
8. Stern
C. W. Windsor
W. H. Albers
Fred Allien
M. M. Merritt
8. B. Hirsh
A. 8. Sees
Young Man Died Today Clyde Sindledecker
Clyde Sindledecker aged 17, a glass worker for Ty Gart Valley Glass, died at home in East End this morning after a four week illness with typhoid fever. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bee Sindledecker of Brewery Avenue and Railroad Street, he was well known locally. Funeral Sunday at 2:80 p.m. from the residence. interment Bluemont Cemetery, under Perine & Bartlett.
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Clyde Sindledecker
East End
Daily Sentinel
Tygart Valley Glass Company
Bee Sindledecker
Brewery Avenue
Railroad Street
Bluemont Cemetery
Perine & Bartlett
West Side
Return to Work in Charleston as Coal Miners Return
Reports from Kanawha coal fields say about 80 percent of last week's strikers have resumed work while awaiting arbitration of disputes with operators.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
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