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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
7
Constantinople May 1 Mehmed V attends his Orst Selamik at the mosque in a show of restraint, contrasting with Abdul Hamid's former fanfare. Thousands line the route for the new sultan's glimpse as he leaves in a carriage. Court martial plans unfold with speculation Abdul Hamid may face execution if his grafted millions are not disgorged.
The Hague celebrates a princess born to Queen Wilhelmina at seven yesterday morning. Doctors reported no complications and the birth triggers an extended citywide celebration despite rain. Cannon booms and cheers spread quickly as flags rise and messages pour in from around the world.
In Washington on May 4 Representative Murphy introduced a House resolution to investigate the conduct of Federal Judges John F. Phillips and Smith McPherson of Missouri's Western District. The probe concerns litigation with railroad companies over the maximum freight law and the Missouri two cent passenger rate law.
In the face of thousands of dollars in city orders stuck due to actions by people driven by personal spite a note urges that responsibility for this perceived injustice rests with those who back the hold up. It argues the rich may overlook the plot, but the poor suffer hardship through these delays.
Washington May 1 It is stated that Congress will not pass the income tax law this session The emphasis shifts to an excise tax on corporate net profits as the favored revenue measure Tariff questions puzzle lawmakers as they seek funds to run the government The Daily Sentinel notes financial strains and council actions over unpaid warrants and city indebtedness backed by bankers and officials including George M Whitescarver and Councilman Wilkinson
Dr G K Boyajian fatally wounded his nephew Harotoon Gaspanian and wounded his wife during arraignment on a statutory charge in a Detroit police court. He fired four shots at the nephew, then two at his wife, while bystanders and officers tackled him.
Former Vice President Fairbanks has purchased a fine residence in the best part of Pancadens for 30,000 dollars. The piece closes with an ad line for Sweet Melody Flour.
In Clarksburg May 1, Broaddus Institute figures in litigation over a 200 acre farm left by an aged uncle to a Weston man, Bland Bailey. The suit sought possession after Bailey abandoned care duties and later died by attempted self harm following the court ruling. Joseph Friedman of Monongah visited his parents on Main Street Sunday.
In New York on May 1 Mrs Edwina Hathaway wife of Capt H B Hathaway and daughter of Louis Berg faced possible death after an automobile in Central Park struck a tree. The knuckle joint failed the car crashed forcing Hathaway and chauffeur Howard Hoffman from the vehicle. Her head struck the tree yet her hair reportedly cushioned the impact. The chauffeur is in critical condition at Roosevelt Hospital.
Eight people died and fourteen injured in a five story tenement fire at 37 Spring Street New York caused by Italian blackhand gang demands for $1000. The blaze spread quickly as kerosene was used to fuel hallways. Police and tenants pulled women and children to safety from crowded fire escapes and windows. Loss estimated at about $10,000.
News from Argentine Kansas reports the marriage of Mr M T Rooney to Mrs Sarah Scarlett in Argentine on April 16. The ceremony was witnessed by a few friends and relatives and Rooney is known in the city as brother of Mia Theodore H Gerkin and Mrs Julia Duffy.
The Board of Education has granted permission to the Public School Athletic League to use public school athletic fields on Sunday afternoons, sanctioning Sunday baseball within New York City schools.
A Seattle era storm outbreak across the South and Middle West leaves hundreds dead or injured. Tennessee towns Franklin Hillsboro and Centerville report major losses, while Arkansas and Georgia tally widespread damage. In Chicago a factory collapse kills three. widespread telegraph outages hinder counts. Norway-like winds and lightning devastate towns from Tennessee to Georgia and Missouri.
A storm path to the Great Lakes region caused extensive property damage and at least 600 deaths. Amid the destruction, a city paper debated the economic value of a joint bridge for Grafton and the county, stressing improved trade, access to the county seat, and the need to repair recent financial mismanagement.
The community reports good health while listing visits among local residents. Frank Stevens and Stella Poe are among those visiting friends in the area. Several families including the Zinns, Neels, and Hendersons are noted for Sunday or weekend calls, plus births and illnesses referenced in the week.
William H. Johnson, a U S Indian service officer based in Salt Lake City, in Laredo to halt mescal bean shipments to Indian tribes. He discovered the beans bought near Los Olmnos, thirty miles from Laredo, and destroyed 10,000 beans at two large Laredo houses for 2.50 per thousand. The beans are described as a strong intoxicant and containing opium and cocaine.
Mr Columbus Mason of Valley Falls will depart for Premont Texas in a few days to inspect lands of the Texas Gulf Coast Company. Represented locally by Norman J Ferrell, Mason intends to evaluate property with a view to buying a farm and settling in the Lone Star State.
Charleston April 29 The West Virginia Supreme Court in State v Baltimore and Ohio Railway Co Harrison County holds a railroad cannot be convicted of obstructing a public road when a single offense is committed by an agent violating company rules. The Baltimore & Ohio was fined 50 dollars at Clarkeburg after a forty minute obstruction. The conductor refused to cut the train citing impossible handling due to grade. Court reverses the verdict and discharges the defendant.
Latrobe neighbors searched for forty eight hours for Emma and Alvin Blaugh ages seven and five who disappeared Friday afternoon from the home of Mr and Mrs Michael J Blaugh. The children were playing in the barnyard when last seen. Circus trains were searched woods scoured and a nearby creek dragged as hundreds of volunteers looked for clues amid theories of kidnapping drowning or accidental fall into mine holes.
Clarksburg West Virginia May 3 gamblers abandon city after raids on gambling rooms and fires. Police chief Brooks backed by the administration signals continued action making a restart unlikely. May brings flowers and notes on climate, May folklore, and a promising fruit crop outlook as 8 W Knotts visits.
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