Runner IG to Not Guilty
Kingwood June 12 Zacheriah Runner charged with shooting his wife last January faced a hearing before Judge Holt. The trial began at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. a verdict of not guilty was returned after witnesses for the state failed to prove the shooting. Mrs Runner did not testify. Runner had been confined in jail since the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W.a
Zacheriah
Runner
Avife
Holt
Parrack
Fellowsville
Packing Law Big Farce: Inspector Resigns Over Leniency
J F Harms, after eighteen months as a United States meat inspector in East St. Louis packing houses, resigns and asks Secretary Wilson to probe national stockyards meat inspection. He claims inspectors are too lenient with packers and calls the system a farce, stating product labeling is meaningless. He has returned home to Fremont, Ohio. The piece also notes a local minstrel troupe, Satan Minstrels, performing with two violins and a harp.
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ST. Louis
United States
East St. Louis
J. F. Harrs
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
National
Harms
Fremont
Bureau of Animal Industry
Stabbing at Chicago physician tied to Black Hand threat
Dr. Jennie A. Beardsley was stabbed twice at her home on Peoria Street in Chicago. Detectives concealed in the house protected her after a masked assailant struck and fled. A threatening letter demanding $500, signed Black Hand, preceded the attack.
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Chicago
Jennie A. Beardsley
Peoria Street
Beardsley
Modern Marine Marvel City of Cleveland Sets Sail
The City of Cleveland enters regular service as a grand D and C Line steamer with 500 staterooms washed air ventilation passenger elevator and convention hall and a Venetian garden. The vessel costs 1,250,000 dollars, spans 444 feet, rises seven decks and uses 800 horsepower engines. Requests for pamphlets with a detailed description should be sent with two cent stamp to D and C Navigation Co Detroit Mich.
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City of
Cleveland
D. & C. Navigation Co
Ser Department
Detroit Mich
Majority for Income Tax May Come To Tariff Bill
Washington reports say senators believe they have a majority for an income tax amendment to the tariff bill. Cummins and Bailey have proposed measures appealing to progressives and Democrats. If backed, the coalition would include Republicans and Democrats. debate would follow wool schedule decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Cummins
Iowa
Bailey
Senate
Aldrich
Webster Mills Running Heavy in Taylor County
One of the best industries in Taylor county, the Webster Woolen Mills, has a prosperous business requiring round-the-clock operation. A new electric light plant installed by Newton Foundry & Machine Company enabled continuous day and night production to meet orders from major national dry goods houses. The Webster mills ship across the United States and are a cornerstone of local industry.
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Taylor County
Webster Woolen Mills
Newton Foundry & Machine Company
United States
Webster Mills
The
Sentinel
Webster Woolen
Missionary Miss Crawford in Oklahoma visit noted
Miss Isabelle Crawford a Home Missionary long at work among the Blanket Indians of Oklahoma is in the city. She has been active in the Home Missionary Society and arrived this morning. This afternoon she conducted a meeting at the Baptist church amid her ongoing efforts in the state.
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Isabelle Crawford
Oklahoma
Miss Crawford
Home Missionary Society
Baptist Church
West Virginia wool tariff debate ends with calm outcome
WAshington June 12 West Virginia wool growers can expect similar rates as currently in place as the Dingley tariff schedule moves through Congress. Senator Dolliver and LaFollette challenge it while Taft and Scott stage a surprise party to honor Miss Mabel Boardman. Local items note Meredith on crutches visiting Washington and a separate hosiery schedule debate before the conference committee. Fay Vandervort convicted in Parkersburg for misappropriating $335.61 from rural carriers and ordered to pay a $300 fine and six months in Marion county jail.
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Washington, D. C
West Virginia
House
Taft
Senator Scott
Scott
Mabel Boardman
W. 8. Meredith
Fairmont
Conley
Hinton
Meredith
Washington
Senate
Martinsburg
Stone
William J. Bryan
Congress
Bailey
Texas
Missouri
Bryan
House of Representatives
Fay Vanderfort
Postoffice
Ed. I. Allen
Parkersburg
Dayton
Marion County
Vandervort
Vandergort
Train Blown From Rails After Fort Worth Storm
Cloud bursts west of Fort Worth caused a freight and passenger train to derail near Knox City with at least one death. An Express Messenger named Woodruff, a Merkel resident, is identified among the casualties while scores are injured and most wires are down. About seventy five passengers were aboard when the Kansas City Missouri Orient train left the tracks. Further damage west of Merkel is not yet known.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Kansas
Merkel
Andrews M E Sunday School Social entertains crowd
Daily Sentinel reports a large crowd enjoyed a pleasant evening in the Andrews M E Church lecture room with free strawberry and ice cream refreshments. The piece notes local West Virginia visitors including Arnold Scherr Howard Sutherland Sipel and J E Wyatt discussing Civil War era church claims and Congressional action.
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Daily Sentinel
Andrews M. E
West
Congress
Court of Claims
Howard Holt Receives WVU Law Degree
Howard Holt son of Mr. James W. Holt of this city graduated in law from West Virginia University at Morgantown last evening and will practice in Grifton. He led his class as president, served as lead prosecutor at moot court, and wrote the plot the trial was based on. The Sentinel congratulates him and wishes success.
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Daily Sentinel
Howard H. Holt
James W. Holt
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Grafton
Holt
the Sentinel
Watson Wins London Show At Olympia
C W Watson of Fairmont topped the international horse show at Olympia taking the Berkeley challenge cup in class 49 four in hands with four bays. In class 55 judging 22 single harness horses over 14 to 15 hands, he again won top honors.
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London
C. W. Watson
Fairmont
Olympia
Watson
Bryan as United States Senate Candidate in Nebraska
In Omaha on June 12 William J. Bryan announced he will seek the U S Senate seat to succeed Elmer J. Burkett. Richard Metcalfe, editor of the Commoner, aired the statement with authority, while Democratic leaders forecast a Bryan victory aided by a Nebraska primary law allowing candidates to pledge support to the leading Senate contender on the ballot.
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Omaha
William J. Bryan
U. S Senate
Elmer J. Burkett
Richard Metcalfe
Bryan
Metcalfes
Nebraska
Baseball notes link Brown to Cumberland club
Carl Brown recently released by Grafton joins Cumberland and pitched for the Queen City club against Hagerstown, allowing two hits as the team fell short. John B Fay Jr formerly of Oakland also figures in Cumberland, with past Grafton ties and a Georgetown University shutout of the Washington team in his days. The piece also recalls Fay Sr, Lt. J. B. Fay, and a Civil War raid into Cumberland that captured two Confederate leaders in a famed night maneuver.
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Carl’ Brown
Grafton
Cumberland Aggregation
Queen City Club
Hagerstown
Brown
The
Cumberlands
John B. Fay, Jr
Oakland
Oakland Republican
Connellsville
Cokers
Clarksburg
Georgetown University
Washington Amercan League
Washington
J. B. Fay
Dailey
Cumberland
Crook
Kelly
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R Oil Company (Incorporated
Satan
Avromar
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere, Ill
Mabel
Boardman
Reston
Texas Pacific
Hart
SWEER
Castor
Sess
Bears
Howard Holt
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