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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
1
Severe floods from a cloudburst inundate Dayton and Columbus regions, with Deleware mayor said drowned, multiple towns flooded, thousands displaced, and property losses in the millions. Levees broke, rail and communications cut, national guard deployed for rescues as eastern Indiana and nearby cities report rising waters.
A two year old girl, Mildred Naomi Hoffman, daughter of Lee Hoffman, was struck by a passenger train near the city park and killed. Rail workers and officials briefed, body prepared for interment as investigators note the car tracks’ curve and limited visibility. Officers Posten and Garner later arrested four local teens, Steve England, Ralph Butcher, Harry Shaw, and Ralph Taylor, suspected of a Main Street robbery as part of a night of mischief.
Report from Trenton notes China inquires about electric chairs used in U S prisons. Carl F Adams of Adams Electric Company sent modern electrocuting apparatus specs to Canton via Colonial Store. The inquiry reached Capt J T Wood, warden of Richmond Penitentiary, after Adams previously installed chairs in Virginia and South Carolina.
Senator John J Hatfield of Morgantown will attend an evening dedication of the Elks building following the ritual ceremony. He will be assisted by lodge officers as a pleasant evening is anticipated with Vincent s Ladies Orchestra providing music and refreshments served in the lodge room.
Nekona Denbeitzetk, a Russian miner, was stabbed to death in a free for all at the Consolidation company’s Robinson Rum wines. John Smith, also a Russian, allegedly did the stabbing. Two others seized Denbeitzetl’s clothes and about $200 before joining Smith in a woods manhunt led by Superintendent Marty Toothman of the mine. The incident followed a pay day at a Polish boarding house, with liquor present and a night of trouble.
In Charleston on March 25 Governor Hatfield visited the martial law district and planned prisoner releases. Company H was sent home, leaving three companies on duty. Captain Bond intercepted a case with 20 modern rifles and ammunition for a miner in the camps. Mother Jones remains detained at Paint Creek Junction while Rome reports Pope Pius X cannot meet today due to illness and will not hold audiences until April 2 after Cardinal Respighi’s death.
A band of robbers active in Grafton for months hit the West Side last night, waking residents with shots heard. Harry Magill’s refrigerator was looted, A J Frush’s lower floor rummaged, and Mrs S M White’s home entered with a jimmy pry. Two glasses and cuff links were stolen. a uniform description could not be made. Police suspect the same gang may be involved amid uncertain circumstances.
James Bryce, the British ambassador, paid a final visit to the White House this afternoon to bid farewell to President Wilson. The farewell is part of a series of calls he has made during his stay and friendship with American leaders. He will be succeeded by Sir Cecil Arthur Serjeant Rice.
Pittsburg March 25 S Heeter superintendent of the city schools was arrested last evening on a grave charge sworn by Ethel Fisher a house maid in the Heeter home. Miss Fisher is in a hospital recovering from a criminal operation. Heeter waived a hearing and was released on a bond of 1000. He came to this city about a year ago from St Paul Minnesota where he had been superintendent of schools.
Announcement denying circulating rumor that Tygart Valley Brewing Company will not supply ice this summer. The note confirms ice, quality, price, and service remain unchanged for patrons.
Norfolk displays latest boys apparel at F Fried man & Company with a spring showing. Washington Street greenhouse offers 100 hyacinths just blooming, priced 15 to 25 cents.
A local contest urges subscriptions to save babies from being dropped from the list and win prizes. Parents urged to reinstate babies with good cause, urging all readers to support their favorite baby before the deadline.
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