Taft Wins Presidential Nomination On First Ballot
Chicago June 13 Taft of Ohio nominated for President on the first ballot at 6 pm by the Republican convention. Roll call shows Taft leading with 70 votes, Knox 68, Cannon 61, Hughes 65, Fairbanks 40, Foraker 16, La Follette 25, Roosevelt 8, others scattered. Taft’s nomination was made unanimous after General Woodford moved the motion. The body recessed until morning.
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Prohibitionists Nominate slate at West Virginia convention
At Clarksburg on June 19 the West Virginia Prohibition party nominated a full slate for state offices after adopting a platform supporting initiative and referendum child labor abolition direct senator election and other reforms. The ticket includes for governor and secretary of state Will Moors for auditor Dr. M M Reppard for treasurer Hiram Lewis for state superintendent Elkanah Hulley for attorney general J B Ward and for supreme court judges C D Merrick Dave D Johnson and H J Tucker. About ninety delegates attended and a register of delegates was adopted along with continuation of Mountain State Patriot as official state organ.
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Clarksburg
United States
Prohibition Party of
West Virginia
Court House
Ron
Will Moors
Charleston
M. M. Reppard
Tyler
Hiram
H. B. Shattuck
Committee On Credentials
W. Mills
Abbie Marple Undergoes Throat Operation at Clarksburg
In Flemington Miss Abbie Marple, after months of throat and nasal trouble, was taken to Clarksburg Saturday with Dr Davisson and Dr Mason of Kessler Hospital performing a throat operation. They removed the enlarged tonsil and completed necessary surgical work. She is now nearly well, aside from tenderness in throat and nasal passages. The report notes friends of Mr John W Riley are pained by his confinement to illness.
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Flemington
John W. Davidson
Cavern Coal Company
Clarksburg
Grafton
Charles F. Monroe
Abbie Marple
Davisson
Mason
Kessler Hospital
John W. Riley
Sentinel Reports On Chicago Convention Kept Close
The Sentinel has been besieged by inquiries from readers curious about the Chicago convention. Dispatches arriving at the office are promptly shared with the public, and the Sentinel’s coverage is noted for accuracy. Sweet Melody Flour.
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Suitor Murder Trial Opens in Moorefield West Virginia
George Wise stood trial in Moorefield charged with murdering Walker who had courted Wise’s daughter. Walker ignored warnings and was shot at the front door as witnesses are called. trial expected to last several days with state representation by Zimmerman and Cornwell, and defense by Gilkerson, Dailey, and Gamble. Also notes marketing for Howe's Great London Show.
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W. Va
George Wise
Walker
Zimmerman
Hampshire County
John J. Cornwell
Romney
McCauley
Hardy County
H. B. Gilkeson
Messrs. Dailey and Gamble
Son Gets Divorce For His Father In Rhode Island Case
Providence R I June 17 War ren R Fales Pawtucket manufacturer accused his wife Katherine of infidelity and named his son Leroy Atherton Fales as corespondent. An affidavit by the son supported the charge detailing an alleged incident at the Waldorf Astoria New York when he was 17. Mrs Fales a chorus girl denied guilt and said she is innocent and at a loss.
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R. 1
Warren R. Fales
Pawtucket
Katherine
Leroy Atherton Fales
Fales
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Rev H P Leeper Funeral Held in Monongah
The funeral of Rev H P Leeper was largely attended by friends and relatives. The Monongah Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, turned out in large numbers for the obsequies. Services were held at the M P church in Monongah.
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Monogah
Monongah
Duels claim two West Virginia farmers in Martin County
In Keyser West Virginia on June 18 Robert Harris and Robert Robuck both prominent Martin County farmers due to long standing disputes fired .38 caliber pistols at close range without warning. Harris died at Hoffman hospital from gunshot wounds while Robuck expected to die soon. The neighborhood is in a state of heightened emotion as both families bear heavy burdens.
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Keyser
W. Va
Robert Harris
Robert Robuck
Martin
Grant County
Here
Harris
Hoffman Hospital
Robuck
Roosevelt Listens To Chicago Convention Demonstration
June 18 Chicago reports say President Roosevelt was an actual listener to the enthusiastic demonstrations at the convention. Four black discs above the delegates captured each swell of oratory by a combined telephone and phonograph system linking to the White House, transmitting the cheers for about forty five minutes.
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Roosevelt
White House
Lodge
Had a factory to make half dollars
The mystery of circulating counterfeit half dollars in Detroit and Windsor appears solved with the arrest of Frederick Morneau and Frederick Parquette. Parquette allegedly made the coins while Morneau passed them, with sizable counterfeit dollars and halves found on Morneau. Parquette’s three prior prosecutions by the Secret Service, the latest a 10 year sentence in 1900, are noted.
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Detroit
Mich
Windsor
Canada
Frederick Morneau
Frederick Parquette
Wyandotte
Secret Service
Gorman
Wilkie
Parquette
Morneau
Shock Restores Speech To Mute In Turner
In Turner Maine Howard Roberts, mute for two years after his brother Woodford Roberts died by his own hand, unexpectedly regained speech following a paralytic episode and revival after stimulant treatment. The Casino offers new vaudeville acts with a playlet A Timely Lesson, chair balancing feats, a moving picture After the Family Dress Ball, and a singing act, all with Illluminated slides and Swept Melody Flour.
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Howard Roberts
Wood Robert
Howard
Roberts
Woodford and
Marlboro
Herr Geyer
Ord Weaver
Injunction plank revised by committee to require notice
The subcommittee approved a modified injunction plank at 10 o'clock, completing the platform before the full committee. It urges that injunctions be allowed without notice only to prevent irreparable property damage, with due notice for impending proceedings, and notes Arizona and New Mexico statehood not mentioned. Michigan delegation instructs Fordney to vote against the plank.
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Chicago
Sision
Republican Party
Arizona
New Mexico
Michigan
Fordney
Frank Goes Mad at Chicago Convention
Chicago June 17 B L Frank a Cincinnati Sanatorium escapee and Butte millionaire was restrained at Palmer House then sent to Detention Hospital. Once near defeating William A Clark for the Senatorship his mind shows a complete wreck after a third term for Roosevelt became his mania.
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B. L. Frank
Butte
Cincinnati
Palmer House
Sweeny
Frank
William A. Clark
Roosevelt
Miss Anna Loftus Returns After Long Visit
Miss Anna Loftus sister of Mrs Bila Horan returns to this city after an absence of about two years. She has been guest in Grafton with relatives and is expected back late this week. Loftus spent over a year in the west with Mrs John Connery of Nevada Town and visited Nebraska and other areas. Since January she has been with Mrs John Flanagan in Parkersburg.
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Bila Horan
Grafton
Miss Loftus
West
John Connery
Nevada
Nebraska
John Flanagan
Parkersburg
Pairmont
Very Sore Ankles Ruin Mrs Coulehan's Mobility
Mrs M F Coulehan owner of Coulehan House on West Main street suffers severe ankle pain and weakness from standing. Her daughters assist in managing the business while friends hope for a swift recovery. The issue notes Amused Theatre offerings with Thoroughbred and Jumper and a hint about Howe's London Shows tonight at seven.
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M. F.coulehan
Coulehan
West Main Street
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