Gas Price War Tensions Between Companies Rise in Philadelphia
Fragmented report notes a price war involving the Philadelphia company and the Liberty tariff concern. Col McGraw and Superintendent McGraw are cited on gas rate cuts to 17 cents per thousand, with debates over profitability and local operators. Absent officials and East Coast statements are mentioned amid ongoing industry pressure.
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Tarian
Talton W. Pilice
Philany
Col. x
Manent
Tim
Col. McG
RgWals
Thia Company
Delphia Company
Col. McGriarther
McGraw
District Scheme Refused by Miners at Convention
Indianapolis March 19 The union convention voted 15 for the majority plan to settle by districts and 6 for the minority led by Vice President Lewis seeking delay until after April 1. Lewis backers hope delay boosts their position and discredits President Mitchell who aims to secure Indiana operators now. Commissionerships for Penna and McBryde linked to broader spread of control. Also notices about Metropolitan Life scammer and gas price discussions at Coliseum with McGraw Company stance on spring reductions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ale Committee
United Mine Work Convention
Lewis
Mitchell
Ohio
Indiana
Phil H. Penna
Pittsburg
Patrick McBryde
Wheeling
W. Va
Youth Now Confined in Reform School in Bennet Murder Case
Wheeling reports fate and truth unfold in the Bennett murder case with John Keeley an eighteen year old reform school inmate tied to the burglary and slayings. Keeley aided by two others pried a window and robbed the house before escaping reform school but recaptured. He is expected to testify at the trial in Morgantown. The note also mentions a separate Morgantown lodge anniversary and a gas rate notice for Fairmont and Grafton customers effective April 1 1908.
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Wheeling
Bennett
John Keeley
Pruntytown
Young
R. 0
Gehrke
Keeley
Reform School
Moundsville
Fairmont & Grafton Gas Co
Grafton
West Grafton
South Grafton
Fetterman
W. Va
Fairmont & Grafton
We Va
Comparative Cost Of Running Four Cities
The Fairmont Times presents a data table comparing municipal costs for four cities. Morgantown stands out as the most economical yet flourishing, while Grafton lacks crematory expenses and a paid health officer in its budget.
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Fairmont Times
Grafton
Morgantown
Kronprinz Wilhelm Narrowly Exits Fog Collision
The Kronprinz Wilhelm, a Big North German Lloyd liner, escaped a bottom collision in fog off Hoboken near Quarantine. It sustained a large stern gash but no waterline damage to propulsion or steering. It docked under its own steam. the Crown of Castle, the British tramp it hit, was unharmed.
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Hoboken
N. J
Hamberg
Channel
Kronpring
Crown of Castle
Kronprinz
Maniac Drives Family From Home at Little Creek
New Martinsville reports a man named Hawkins forced his family from their home on Little Creek. He was arrested by Constable Francis and W H Truex, held in Wetzel county jail, and committed to the asylum after a squire’s hearing. Hawkins, about 45, is known in the city and has shown violent behavior recently. He refused to accompany officers until he stood before a portrait of his father.
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New Martinsville
W. R. Hawkins
Hawkins
Little Creek
Francis
W. H. Truex
Wetzel
Squire Charles Farmer
Great Northern faces big fine in transit cattle case
United States District Attorney C. C. Houpt filed complaints in nine suits against the Great Northern railroad for alleged violations of the federal rule that cattle in transit must be fed water or rested within 36 hours. Twenty-two violations cited. each is punishable by 500 dollars, potentially totaling 11,000 dollars if convicted on all counts. It is claimed cattle were not fed or watered for as long as 50 hours in some cases.
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St. Paul
arecMh
United States
C. C. Houpt
United States Circuit Court
Great Northern Railroad Company
Black Hand blackmailer arrested in Wheeling
Harry Rick son of Carl Rick prom inent Ohio county farmer was arrested with Deputy Sheriff Curtis Rice City Detective Thomas Kelley and U S Deputy Marshal Elzie Williams on a charge of attempting to blackmail Rev Albert Snedeker out of 1000 dollars. A letter signed Black Hand warned of harm if payment was not made by March 18. The money was turned in and Rick was captured at the time of the suspect's arrival. He awaits preliminary hearing before Justice Hobbs.
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Wheeling
Harry Rick
Carl Rick
Ohio County
Curtis Rice
Thomas Kelley
U.S
el Zie Williams
Albert Snedeker
Snedeker
Rev
Rice
Hobbs
Burglaries Alarm Seneca Village
The entire village of Seneca is greatly alarmed over a number of mysterious burglaries in recent weeks. Police investigation has failed to locate the robbers.
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Seneca
Commission Endorses Mergers Of Boston Railways
Boston March 18 The special commission on Commerce and Industry by a bare majority approves the merger of the Boston and Maine with the New York New Haven Hartford lines subject to defined restrictions. It urges a stock exchange for control and recommends an act to bar the Boston and Albany lease to the New York Central.
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Boston
Mass
Special Commission On Commerce and Industry
Gould
Boston & Maine
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Commonwealth
New Haven Company
Massachusetts Street Railways
Boston & Albany
New York Central
New Haven Road
New Haven
Massachusetts Railway
Lewis awarded small damages in train injury case
Parkersburg March 19. The trial of John H. Lewis vs B and O R R Co for $5000 damages for injuries from being struck by a train was completed Tuesday afternoon and given to the jury. The jury failed to agree and was adjourned over until yesterday. The jury at 1130 yesterday agreed on a verdict for the plaintiff and assessed damages at $650. The defense moved to set aside the verdict and that motion will be argued later.
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Parkersburg
John H. Lewis
Eloping parents plot ends in alleged theft case
Salem reporter details a man and his mother in law accused of taking wife and children after a reconciliation scheme. Adams in Barbour county aided the plan, paying 130 dollars for reunification. The couple and kids were later traced to Marietta, Ohio, as negotiations resume. Sunday School social at 425 West Main Street invites Madera’s class and families.
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Clarksburg
Salem
Nee
Charles Adams
Barbour County
Adams
Marietta
Clark Madera
West Main Street
M. P. Church
West Virginia prison board misses wardens post vacancy
The West Virginia state penitentiary board adjourned without appointing a warden to replace the late C. B. Haddox. Governor Dawson attended the session and then traveled to Prunttown to inspect the state reformatory. In Richmond, Albert Gumm, foreman at a clothes-pin factory, was killed when he was caught in a belt and drawn into machinery.
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Moundsville
West Virginia State Penitentiary
C. B. Haddox
Dawson
Pruntytown
Richmond
W. Va
Albert Gumm
Taft Club Organized in Elkins Randolph County
Elkins March 19 Taft club organized with about five hundred members amid county Republican splits over delegate nominations for the state convention to May 23. The meeting endorsed Taft for president and Scherr for governor, pledging support and electoral effort.
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Elkins
Taft Club
Randolph County
Taft
Arnold
Schert
M. H. King
N. G. Keim
A. M. Fredlock
Judge King
J Scherr
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Hiks
Hike
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