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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
5
Pataskala Ohio June 14 thieves cracked the station safe and took only two dollars after blowing it. The crew fled as a long freight train approached while the conductor notified a tower. The patrol reported the incident and the thieves escaped before authorities could pursue.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 13 the Ohio County primary produced a split delegation result. Dovener won 52 delegates to Hubbard's 26, despite Hubbard carrying the county by about 400 votes. The delegation split arose from district allocations, with Hubbard leading in some districts and Dovener in others. The broader county totals showed Dovener prevailing in the overall allocation while Hubbard carried the popular vote in several districts.
A survey of crude drug origins describes Jamaica sarsaparilla Ipecacuanha and Castor oil from India, with aloes from Arabia Socotra or West Indies and opium from Persia Asia Minor China and India. Quinine arrives as bark slices, while dangers of inhaling dust and varying qualities are noted amid a patch of political reporting.
Morgantown Chronicle reprints The Intelligencer on William T. Graham president of the American Can company visiting Wheeling and Morgantown. Authors commend his interest in locating a leading factory in the Wheeling district and hope the board of trade secures a desirable site for the proposed plant.
A mob seized Ned Watson and shot him dead tonight after he severely assaulted his employer Samuel S. Barnes near Kings Creek in Somerset County. Barnes, left with a fractured skull, was hospitalized at Salisbury Peninsula Hospital with death expected. Watson was taken from jail near the railroad station and killed after officers failed to move him to safety toward Princess Anne.
Mrs W Bent reports a card from her cousin James E Brown of Rome Italy announcing his upcoming marriage to Adelaide Coolbaugh. Brown is a Chicago attorney and Coolbaugh comes from a prominent Windy City family. Attorney Jno L Hechmer and his two daughters visit Parkersburg for federal court business while Miss Mabel Lent accompanies them.
An afternoon match at four, weather permitting, on Mackin diamond near Barney creek bridge features city sportsmen in a playful bat and ball contest. Two captains will select teams with a spectacle of swinging, running, and catching. several named locals and four professionals are listed among entrants.
An item in these columns misstated the number of escapees from the Reform School at Pruntytown. Four boys left the school early last week, not eight, and a later search with bloodhounds yielded no arrests. The boys remain at liberty.
In Beverley a merchant, John H. Channel, was badly cut by an angry customer, Harry West, during a dispute over trousers. They fell and West stabbed Channel with a knife, injuring abdomen and arm. Also reported: union activity at a tin mill near Morgantown warns of permanent shutdown if workers join. Local social notes mention Mrs. Roberts-Dunnington visiting in Webster and Miss Rhea Warden planning summer trips. Mrs. Dawson returns from Wheeling with daughter Mrs. Ringler after typhoid recovery.
June 14 New Orleans reports strict inspection and social surveillance in blocks linked to last year’s yellow fever outbreak. Health boards and city cooperation monitor healthy districts, with mosquito control and door-to-door checks by physicians. Early results show examinations found no yellow fever cases this year despite ongoing vigilance.
A steamer and several scows burn after a blaze at Baltimore docks. The Essex and shipments of cotton resin and other freight are destroyed. About 40 crew members were aboard. two likely burned to death. Total damage estimated at 1 million dollars.
In Philadelphia on June 11 a hearing opened with witness testimony on railroad practices. Officials from Chesapeake and Ohio, New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad and others discussed coal shipments, car orders, private cars, and pricing methods. The inquiry examined who paid for cars and how rates affected independent coal companies, with various executives and counsel providing statements.
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