City Council OKs Grafton Gas Franchise Extension
City officials meet to approve an extension of the Grafton Gas and Electric Light Company franchise and outline street, water, and sewer works. The council also selects uniforms for police and considers bond issues, while a Morgantown jury convicts three men linked to the Black Hand society with a ten year sentence.
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Kenny
Fawcet
Baker
Clark
Jaco
Perine
Rosier
Shaw
Swaim
Barrett Street
High Street
Maple Avenue
Maplehurst Street
Fannie Street
South Side
Browning-Hamilton Company
Big Meeting of Committees Promotes Decoration Day
A large meeting of sub-committees appointed by the Board of Trade will convene at the Trequellas building rooms this evening to plan Decoration Day events. Plans include aggressive advertising across a 100 mile radius of Graf ton and transport arrangements with reduced rail rates to handle a expected large turnout. The Grafton Traction Company will assist in staging the crowds. A bugsy sale is scheduled at Court House on Saturday May 16 at 10 am.
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Board of Trade
Committee On Transportation
Grafton Traction Company
Baltimore& Ohio
Grafton
Belington
Tillman Ill Rumors Sweep Washington
Charleston reports say Senator Benjamin Tillman is seriously ill and may be paralyzed, with some fearing he may not return to Washington. He rests in a sanitarium and will sail for Europe with Mrs. Tillman Saturday to remain until November 5.
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Charleston
D. C
Benjamin R. Tillman
Washington
Europe
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Tillman
Democrats Endorse Candidates in Mercer County Meeting
In Princeton yesterday Mercer county Democrats endorsed Judge David F. E. Johnson for governor and backed Bryan for president. Delegates were instructed to vote accordingly. The convention also supported Jim Crow legislation, endorsed L. H. Clark for national convention, and backed C. Sigginbotham for supreme court judge and T. B. Bach for superintendent of schools.
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Bluefield
David FE. Johnson
Mercer County
Princeton
Bryan
L. H. Clark
C. Sigginbotham
Upshur Co
Supreme Court
T. B. T. Bach
Most Modern Mines in Taylor County Highlight Windell Plant
Windell, near the Sand Lick mines, hosts the Maryland Coal Company’s highly modern plant. Over 100 miners operate with electric gear, producing large coal output. The town features water, sewer, electric lighting, and brick superintendent residence. Contained sections house American, Italian, and Black workers. company store and meat shop noted.
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Taylor County
Windell
Sand Lick
Maryland Coal Com
George S. Brackett
Homer Yates
Windhell
Baltimore & Ohio
Son
Colored line dispute frames episcopal elections at Methodist meet
At Baltimore the Methodist Episcopal conference debated race issues and a proposal for term limits on bishops. A memorial urged twelve year episcopal terms and post-term conference membership, with Negro delegates hoping for more white bishop oversight and favoring candidates Trever or Thirkield, while Germans back Ulussen as other ballots drag on.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
United States
G. G. Legal
Upper Mississippi
African Methodist Episcopal
African Zion Methodist Episcopal
Colored Methodist Episcopal Churches
B. A. Schell
W. B. Carpenter
Northwest Indiana
South
Madison C. B. Mason
John L. Uuelsen
Bigihims
Two Democratic front runners Bryan and Johnson meet in Washington
Washington May 13 William Jennings Bryan and Governor John A Johnson arrived in Washington on the same train from Chicago. They cordial discussed weather scenery and crops while Vice President Fairbanks observed. The only disagreement cited was a personal one regarding the country’s best path forward.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Chicago
Fairbanks
Indiana
Bryan
Johnson
Hampshire county Democratic masi convention names delegates
In Romney on May 13 the Hampshire county Democrats held a large convention electing delegates to the congressional, state and senatorial gatherings. Delegates Kuykendall, Senator Campbell, A C McIntyre and George Byrne of Charleston spoke. Delegates were chosen un instructed and a Prohibition amendment adoption resolution was passed.
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Avor Prohibition
Romney
Hampshire County
Kuykendall
Campbell
A. C. McIntyre
George Byrne
Charleston
Crown fragments found in Gunness ruins bolster murder-fire theory
At Laporte Indiana on May 13 a gold crown fragment from Mrs Gunness is recovered among remains. Three rings with inscriptions are found on the body including a gold band engraved P. G. to J. B. August 2 1900, tying to Phillip Gunness. Doctors report death likely occurred in bed with no violence. Other notes cover church matters and local advertising.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness
P. G
Phillip Gunness
Bank Closed in Wetzel County Sparks Unease in Smithfield
In Smithfeld Wetzel county the Smith field bank shut down Tuesday morning. Assistant Cashier Downs acted on a call from cashier W A Lewis who was in New Martinsville and ordered the sign Payments suspended placed. No run or official cause yet disclosed. Deposits may be paid in full if liquidated. The bank’s last statement showed loans 120000, capital 25000, surplus 10000, deposits 85000.
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Downs
W. A. Lewis
New Martinsville
Lewis
Smithfield
Bank
John L. Robinson
Robinson
Wetzel County
Philippi Gets Next Meeting
Weston May 18 The next meeting of the Knights of the Maccabees will be held at Philippi. The state meeting decided this on Tuesday. Uniform ranks from Clarksburg Fairmont and Philippi contested for the silver cup in a prize drill and Philippi won. Afternoon saw Parkersburg and Weston baseball teams with Parkersburg winning 3 to 0. Banquet at the Camden closed the meeting. Officers are elected every three years so none were elected this time.
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Weston
Knights of the Maccabees
Philippi
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Camden
Elkins Endorses Scott in West Virginia Senate Race
In a dictated interview from Washington on May 18 Senator Elkins publicly backs Senator Scott for re election. Elkins calls Scott a head of a great committee and notes the state gains from keeping an experienced lawmaker. The endorsement follows WV leaders meeting, signaling unity ahead of Charleston convention. Governor Dawson and officials arrived for debt case discussions.
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Wheeling
Washington
Ellkins
Scott
Senate
Elkins
West Virginia
Scott Bylkins
Elkin
Charleston
W. M. O. Dawson
I. C. White
W. G. Conley
Wesley Mollohan
C. C.hoge
George W. McClinton
Dawson
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Bugsy Sale
Court House
Satur
Winchell
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Maryland Coal Company
Proot
Board of Foreign Misions
Queen
M. H. Church
Wetzell County
Smithfield Bank
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Wetzel Council
Sallie
Will Whiten
Here
Henry Stiles
John Hale
Mrs. Whiten
Follansbee
Follansbee Oil Fields
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