Court rules governor cannot veto after adjournment
West Virginia Supreme Court declares governor Dawson lacked power to veto any item in an appropriation bill after legislative adjournment, preserving legislative control over public revenue. May, widow of the late attorney general, sought a copy of the bill with a $2080 salary item. the court did not grant mandamus.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of
West Virginia
Topping
West Viralia
Clarke W. May
L. Topping
May
Dawson
Robinson
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Bags Five Lions in East Africa Hunt
In British East Africa Nairobi May hunting yesterday and earlier the chase ended with two more lions felled by Mr. Roosevelt. He now holds the record for lion killing in the protectorate. Since last Saturday five lions and one elephant have fallen to him in tall grass before the hunt ended.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Mons
Mr. Roosevelt
Protectorate
Dolliver stirs Senate with sharp tariff assault
Washington May 6 the high tariff leaders in the Senate face a stampede as Senator Dolliver Iowa delivers a bombshell speech. He denounces the current tariff and claims several cotton rates were raised, challenging peers and newspapers to back his charges. He says the bill is mainly mathematical and urges straightening the record against alleged ad valorem increases.
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Washington,d. C
Senate
Dolliver
Iowa
Congress
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Smoot
Utah
Alarich
Sendh Steine
Aldrich
Senator West
United States
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Lodge
Boston
South Carolina
Tillman
Sea Island Botton
Mr. Dolliver
American Sailor Escapes From Venezuelan Dungeon
A U S sailor named Payne fled a Venezuelan prison and spoke in Kingstown of the Carrien D. Knowles whaling ship seizure five years ago. Captain Collin Stephenson and crew, including first mate H. A. Martin, were said to be imprisoned in Venezuela. authorities consider Payne’s account credible and pursue a full investigation. The tale echoes past Venezuelan treatment under Castro, with possible links to a Provincetown seaman named Busha Payne.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Collin Stephenson
Carrien D. Knowles
Payne
Venezuela
Kings‘town
Currie D. Knowles
St. Vinegar
Insurance Company
Eailors
Castro
Provincetown
Mass
Busha Payne
Knowles
Stephenson
Dominics
West Times
Martin
Six Are Hurt In Bad Wreck Near Romney West Virginia
A Romney branch train hit cattle last night, derailing two coaches that plunged over a bank. Six Romney residents were injured including Mrs. John J. Cornwell, Miss Kate Brady, and Mrs. George Cunningham. One coach burned. Joseph Inskeep Kellar died of shock at the scene.
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Romney
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
John J. Cornwell
Senator Cornwell
Misa Kate Brady
Cornwell
George Cunningham
James Kellar
H. Parker
J. M. Baker
Joseph Inskeep Kellar
Western Canada crop notes from 1908 survey
The report from Western Canada highlights farm values from ten to twenty dollars per acre driven by a single crop. Wheat, barley, flax and peas are listed among principal crops while cattle quality rises for Chicago market. Strong climate and fertile fields are emphasized throughout as observers reflect on early 1900s agricultural prospects.
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Chicago
Town Woman With Five Children In Provinestown
A local woman who resides in the town continues to live there and has five children. The obituary notes that Mrs. Stephenson once lived in Provinestown but passed away some time ago.
Death of Mrs Mary Corbin in Newburg
Mrs Mary Corbin widow of Benjamin Corbin died Saturday night at 10 40 at her Newburg home. Born October 17 1841 in Virginia, she moved to Preston County as a child and married Benjamin Corbin who died six years ago. Survived by three daughters Mrs Will Adams of Littleton Mrs Harry Jackson of this city Miss Lina Corbin Newburg and Will Corbin Newburg, plus step daughter Mrs Perry Collier. She had been ill but not regarded as in danger and died after telling her daughter Lina she was in her last hour. Funeral from her Newburg residence with local minister officiating, burial at Shay's Chapel cemetery.
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Mary Corbin
Benjamin Corbin
Newburg
William and Elizabeth Lawrence
Virginia
Preston County
Will Adams
Littleton
Harry Jackson
Lina Corbin
Will Corbin
Perry Collier
Grafton Ordinance Dispute Over Stable Repairs
letter to the editor questions enforcement of City Ordinance 29 Section 2 banning enlarging or repairing stables on streets without unanimous council consent. Notes lack of council records for Traction Co permit to repair a stable near the car barn on Est Main. recalls past nuisance and asks if such conditions will be repeated.
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City of
Grafton
Grafton Traction Company
Main
Love
Treasure Find at Yildiz Palace Exceeds Five Million
Constantinople May 6 A palace inventory at Yildiz reports bank notes worth 2 250 000 and jewelry including a rosary valued at 375 000. Documents show Abdul Hamid had just over 5 000 000 on deposit abroad. Also thanks from Mr and Mrs D W Kidd for support after the death of daughter Anna Kidd Brown.
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Constantinople
Imperial Palace
Yildiz
Abdul Hamid
D. W. Kidd
Finess
Anna Kidd Brown
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Meenas
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