Roosevelt to Represent U.S. at Paris Road Congress
President Roosevelt directs strong U S representation at the International Road Congress in Paris starting October 11. Logan Walker Page heads the U S delegation with Col Charles S Bromwell and Clifford Richardson as members. The congress aims to address highway problems triggered by motor vehicles and the macadam road system.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paris
Logan Waller Page
Office of Public Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Charles S. Bromwell
United States Corps of Engineers
District of Columbia
Clifford Richardson
New York
Limoges
Ayr
France
United States
London
Page
Republic
Congress
U.S
Rugan and Clark to Face Baker in Penitentiary Case
In Wheeling West Virginia James Baker identifies "Young" Clark of Pittsburg as linked to Rugan in the Welcome station murder. Rugan and Clark are moved to Parkersburg for trial with Baker as possible witness, faces life in prison if convicted.
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Rugan
Young
Clark
Baker
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Lionessen
Rigor
E. C. Kincaid
United States Postal Inspector
New York
J.M. Powell
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Moundsville
Rugar
Bak
Jer
Rogan
Clarks
Federal Court
Baxer and Rogan
St. Clairsville
Fred Baird
Hays
Hearst Gains Eleven Votes in New York Mayoral Recount
Fifty four ballot boxes were examined in the 1905 mayoral election recount. William R Hearst gained eleven votes in the latest tally, bringing his total to 116 gains across 208 boxes recounted since proceedings began before Justice Lambert. Clarence J Shearn denied reports he would withdraw the case and said every box would be opened for counting.
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New York
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Lambert
Clarence J. Shearn
Black Hand arrests after Shinnston raid and Italy link
Three Black Hand members were jailed after a Shinnston operation that ended with an ambush and gunfire. Aiming to extort $100 from Frank Abbruzino, he resisted and helped capture attackers. Italian suspects were identified by locals. Also notes Miss Nina Selvey’s Baltimore trip for her father’s liver treatment and a university commencement schedule at West Virginia University with speakers Elmer Brown and Governor Dawson.
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Arksburg
Black Hand Society
Shinnston
Turing
Frank Abbruzino
Lucas Mills
Abbrazina
Halian
Abbruzino
Abruzino
Selvey
Baltimore
Nina Selvey
James W. Selvey
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William M. 0. Dawson
West, Virginia
Alumni Association
Robert H. Dolliver
Sweet Melody Flour Shroyer Visits Knottsville District
Arvey Shroyer of Knottsville district appeared here today for an event related to Sweet Melody Flour, signaling local interest in the product and regional activity.
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Arvey Shroyer
Knottsville
Drowning Tragedy Near McMechen Creek
In Wheeling vicinity, Croatian immigrant Cronkovic drowns near McMechen creek mouth during a river swim. Companion Yosipovic nearly drowns. local railroader A B Westfall rescues both swimmers from a risky, makeshift boat effort, though Cronkovic is lost. Westfall, non swimmer, earns praise as a heroic rescuer amid a crowded riverbank scene.
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Wheeling
Pava Cronkolyie
Benwood
McMechen Creek
Nick Vosipovic
A. B. Westfall
McMechen
Yosipavie
Cronkovic
Yosipovic
Mr. Westfall
Real estate and insurance firm formed in Grafton
Messrs. A G Parks and Wade H lilkey two of Graftons most competent young businessmen have formed a company to carry on a general real estate and insurance business in Grafton. Both have been residents for years and are well known to Gratton people. They are heartily recommended to the public.
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Messrs
A. G. Parks
Wade H.lilkey
Grafton
Gratton
Florida to be torpedoed in test at Hampton Roads
Norfolk reports another naval experiment as the monitor Florida will be torpedoed tomorrow by a Whitehead torpedo aimed at a spot eight feet under water on its side. The ship, at the Norfolk navy yard, carries a reinforced bulkhead filled with water behind the impact point to aid sinking, though refloating it should be easy in the shallow 2 1/2 depth.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Florida
Norfolk Navy Yard
Diversion and search efforts span Grand Traverse Bay
A Sutton Bay tug searched for a missing thirty foot launch with eight aboard near Grand Traverse Bay after a storm blocked small craft. The crew included F. B. Clark, P. Klein and Ethel and Lou Graham, with no sighting since they departed Sutton Bay yesterday morning.
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Detroit
Mich
Free Press
Traverse City
Maggie
Sutton Bay
Grand Traverse Bay
F. B. Clark
P. Klein
Ethel Graham
Lou Graham
Akron
John Bable
Receivers Appointed for Wheeling & Lake Erie Line
The Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad was placed in receivership by the U S Court in Toledo this afternoon. Vice President Worthington named receiver. American Car Foundry Company main complainant claiming $25,000,000 owed and the road insolvent. In New Home L L Lear family moves into a palatial new home on East Washington Street with many visitors and an imposing residence by John W Gigley. Judge James W Flynn Republican Preston county chairman in town en route to Pruntytown for Reform School Board meeting. Warning in the Sentinel misattributed to Charles Dooran, not Charles Dulin, a Tygarts Valley Ice driver.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling & Lake Hale Railroad
United States
Toledo
Worthington
American Car Foundry Company
L. L. Lear
East Washington Street
John W. Gigley
Flynn
James W. Flynn
Republican County
Preston County
Pruntytown
Reform ‘School Board
Charles Dooran
Charles Dulin
Tygarts Valley Ice
Alex Leeds
Saint Augustine Catholic schools hold commencement in auditorium
The commencement exercises at St Augustine's Catholic schools will be held Friday evening in St Augustine's auditorium. The program promises education and music with medals and prizes awarded for proficiency. Governors praise pupils' progress under patient teachers as the event draws a large turnout. Daily Sentinel notes local visitors and bank board meeting attendees in Grafton.
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St. Augustine’s Catholic School
St. Augustine's Catholic
St. Augustine's
No Friend of Mine Letter Sways West Virginia Delegates
West Virginia whispers center on a Roosevelt movement as a mysterious "No friend of mine" letter is linked to Frank Tyree and others. Rumors claim the document calmed Roosevelt momentum and sparked contention among Curtin, Teter, and other delegates. William Seymour Edwards visits Roosevelt, suggesting candid talks, while West Virginia delegates plan a scattered Chicago march, gathering at Wellington Hotel before the convention. Senator Scott works to secure tickets as Ralph McCoy and others attend state board meetings in Pruntytown.
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B. Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Frank Hi
Tyree
Huntington
Secret Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Charles Fawcett Teter
George W. Curtin
Taft
General Curtin
Mountain Woods
Woodyard
Pittsburg
Curtin
Teter
Ananias Club
Chicago
William Seymour Edwards
Bred Paul Grosseup
Wellington Hotel
Scott
Congress
Edwards
Dwards
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Yeggman
Lark
Westfall
Rose Taylor
Traverse Bay
Joe Shanley
Daily Sentinel
Shanley
Robert Ernest Warder
Noah
Behan
Lilly
Justice Lilly
A. W. Burdett
A. B. N. Means
H. Garfield Chaney
West Side
Warder
Nathan Shroyer
A. B. Corder
Flemington
Bud Reynolds
Morrow
Hugh Evans
M. & M. Bank
Thomas Brohard
N. B. Haller
Simpson
Ralph McCoy
Trindelphite
State Reform School Board
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