Railroad Men Get Glad Hand at Fairmont Visit
Fairmont hosts a welcoming luncheon for a party of Buckhannon and Northern Railroad officials including New York Central vice presidents A H Smith A H Harris and C F Dalley plus Pittsburg Lake Erie executive J M Schoonmaker and Buckhannon chief engineer Brady. Officials promise the line will extend into Fairmont soon on its own rails boosting coal region prospects.
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Fairmont
Fairmonts
Buckhannon & Northern
Rivesville
Country Club
Clement Lhaver
New York Central Lines
A. H. Smith
A. H. Harris
C. F. Dalley
J. M Schoonmaker
Pittsbur & Lake Erie Railroad
Enineerr Brady
Buckhannon & Northern Line
Magantown
Hiherr
New York Central and
Pittsburgh& Lake Erie Railroad
New York Central
Preston
Taylor and Barbour
Belington
N. Y. Central
Pittsbur
Illinois Boy Begins Life Term in Pen
A 14 year old Herman Coppes, charged with murdering Mrs Nannie Sleep and her two children at a farm near Elgin, started a life sentence at Joliet penitentiary. He rode from Aurora after being transported to commence the term. He is noted as the youngest life prisoner in state history.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Aurora
Ill
Joliet Penitentiary
Herman Coppes
Nannie Sleep
Wast Plate
Elgin
Roosevelt to visit Argentina for lecture tour
The Associated Press reports Theodore Roosevelt plans a lecture tour in Argentina on the progress of the American government. Roosevelt's private secretary confirmed interest but said plans are not yet settled and the trip is likely this fall.
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Associated Press
Buenas Ayrea
Theodore Roosevelt
Argentina
New York
Roosevelt
West Duluth mill strike nears end with wage raise
Reports say five lumber mills in West Duluth and the West End offered a day raise to all laborers. Workers expected to return Monday morning and the Alger Smith mill plans to reopen, possibly using outside labor if needed.
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Duluth
Minn
West
West End
Alger Smith
Weston Ahead of Schedule on 1500 Mile Walk
Corning New York June 12 John Ennis 71 left New York bound for Minneapolis 21 hours after Weston. Weston reached Corning a day ahead of his planned route from New York to Minneapolis. He injured his knee at Oswego Tuesday and it still troubles his walking.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Corning
N. Y
Mnward Payson Weston
New York
Minneapolis
Here
Elmira
John Ennis
Weston
Oswego
Fall of Slate Catches Italian Miner in Me Graw Colliery
A slate fall in the Me Graw Coal Company mines at Simpson trapped a young Italian worker, severely injuring him with a crushed head, multiple body cuts, and two broken legs. He was rescued, transported to Grafton, and admitted to City Hospital. his condition remained critical as of press time. In Winton, Minnesota, the State Craft Lumber mill closed after workers demanded a 25 percent wage increase, leaving about 400 jobless, while the Swallow and Hopkins mill ceased operations awaiting further action.
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Daily Sentinel
Me~ Graw Coal Company
Simpson
Grafton
City
WINTON, _Minn
State Craft Lumber & Manufacturing Company
Swallow and Hopkins
Brawney
Glasscock
John Seachrist
Knight
Seachrist
Mucklow
WV Could Afford To Spend One Hundred Million Dollars
West Virginia could afford to spend a hundred million dollars on making fine rounds. It would pay, but the text is fragmentary and lacks context or outcomes.
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West Virginia
Senators See Seat of War From Special Senators
Five U S Senators toured coal strike areas in Paint Creek and Cabin Creek districts West Virginia. The trip disrupted by Governor Glasscock missing Charleston, witnesses examined while miners described life amid mining conflicts.
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Charleston
W Va
United States
West Virginia
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Glasscock
Senate Investigation Committee
Tollroad
Tory
Paint
Hills
John Goldsborough
Boomer Field
Cabin Creek Junction
W. Va
Senate
Decota
Payford
Leewood
Acme
Hikdale
Campaigners Tour Mining Camps Across Paint Creek
The visiting committee planned stops at Kingston Bramwell Mucklew and Holly Grove with miners camped at Paint Creek points. Time constraints risked canceling the Paint Creek visit. D Price Charleston second vice president 8 Pifer third vice president J A Plymale Huntington fourth vice president C Grummett Hinton fifth vice president William H Schwertteger Wheeling secretary R F Murphy Grafton treasurer.
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Paint Creek
Kingston
Bramwell
Mucklew
Holly Grove
Paint Creek Points
D. Price
Charleston
Pifer
J. A. Plymale
Huntington
C. ©. Grummett
Hinton
William H. Schwertteger
Wheeling
R. F. Murphy
Grafton
West Virginia Retail Business Men's Assn Ends Convention
The fourth annual convention closed with a banquet in Huntington yesterday. Parkersburg will host next year’s meeting. Officers elected include G. A. Northcott of Huntington as president and H. K. Ross of Fairmont as first vice president.
Bankers Elkins West Virginia Session Highlights Topics
June 12 session of the West Virginia Bankers Association featured talks on Commercial Papers as Secondary Reserve for West Virginia Banks by C. D. Hazelwood of Union National Bank Chicago and Corporate Suretyship and its Relation to Banking by Edwin Warfield former Maryland governor. Henry Gassaway Davis spoke on The History for Banking and the convention adjourned after selecting next meeting site and officers. The group will be entertained at Graceland, home of Senator Davis, this evening.
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Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia’ Bankers Association
W. B. King
M. B. Church
West Virginia
C. D. Hazelwood
Union National Bank
Chi‘icago
Edwin Warfield
Maryland
War veteran Jacob Nigh dies at 76 in Grafton
Jacob G. Nigh, a Civil War veteran and longtime Grafton resident, died at 7 45 AM at his West Main Street home after a two week illness from typhoid fever. He leaves several children in the city. funeral arrangements were not yet set, with further details to be published tomorrow.
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Daily Sentinel
Jacob G. Nigh
West Main St
Princeton chief announces gifts for new dining hall
President Hibben disclosed Mrs. Russell Sage will donate 100000 for a new university dining hall if 400000 is raised. Class of 1888 increases a maintenance endowment gift from 14000 to 25000. Endowments and expenses totals around 600000 and 212000 respectively with bequests from Ferris Thomson and William Reed Jr. worth about 2500000 in time. In Davenport Iowa a Three I League sale notes catcher Bob Coleman’s departure to Pittsburg National League club.
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Princeton
N. J
Hibben
Princeton Univversity
Russell Sage
University
Ferris
Thomson
William B. Reed, Jr
Associated Press
Davenport
Bob Coleman
Francia Lane
Rey Patton
Pittsburg
Wheeling Ready For Record Semi Centennial Crowd
Special Telegram from Wheeling June 12 reports debunk rumors that Wheeling lacks lodging for the Semi Centen nial celebration. Hotels have added rooms and a city wide plan ensures hundreds of vacancies. Visitors arriving at the station can secure moderate priced rooms. No price hikes, B&O railroad offers low rates for all lines, and fine accommodations will be available throughout June 15 to June 20.
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Wheeling
Franchise Decision on Bell Telephone Franchise
Yesterday’s Sentinel misreported the renewal of the Bell Telephone franchise. The city council holds the authority, and the committee will report in favor, making a franchise likely soon.
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Daily Sentinel
Sentinel
Bell Telephone Company
Penn railroad merger plan swaps stock holdings
In St Paul on June 12 attorneys for Union Pacific proposed a plan to exchange 38 million dollars of Southern Pacific stock for 21 million dollars of Baltimore and Ohio stock, a move seen as Pennsylvania Railroad relinquishing B and O interests. The court adjourned without announcing a decision in the merger case.
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Associated Press Dispatch
ST. Paul
Minn
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Co
St, Paul
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