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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
8
In Vairmont West Virginia on May 18 diamonds and jewelry worth 15000 are missing from the late Mrs W C Ogden widow of the Chicago resident. Family suspects theft after prior items vanished from the Ogden home. A private detective may be hired as a linked will and Chicago property are also questioned.
London reports tie a new campaign against the Mad Mullah with wild Somalis feared near Nairobi and Mombasa. Roosevelt may face danger from nomadic groups as naturalist Heller prepares 30 full specimens and related parts for shipment to the United States.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on May 18 an unknown man posing as sending a note from Dr Warder of Grafton to Miss Mary Irwin ailing elder woman begged a loan of 20 dollars claiming it would pay his transport home. The note proved forged and police are seeking the caller.
Louise Arbogast 22 was formally charged in Police court with murdering her father Louis Arbogast, a wealthy meat dealer. She is held at county jail with hearing set for May 20. Officials cite insanity as likely defense amid recent delusions.
DeMolay Commandery No. 11 Knights Templars plans a train trip to Parkersburg for a state conclave. Vincent's Band will head the parade and perform a concert there. Clarksburg, Shere, and Fairmont commanderies join the special train, with Parkersburg in gala attire awaiting the event.
President Taft will open the Yukon Alaska exposition in Seattle on June 1. A gold telegraph key, mounted on Alaska marble and studded with twenty two Alaska gold nuggets, will be presented by Secretary Ballinger and Washington's congressional delegation. George W. Carmack donated the key. Taft vows to preserve the instrument as a memento of Northwest progress and future wealth from the region.
Atlanta May 17 Mrs Geo Burke murdered while sleeping. Her husband, who had separated, is under arrest charged with the killing. Police allege Burke threatened violence over custody of their baby if she did not comply.
In Clarksburg May 18 a surge of crime near the show grounds disrupted by assaults robberies and looting. Howard White of Fairmont was robbed struck and dumped into the river near tracks after two unknown men attacked him. A local girl Mary Ables sustained facial injuries after an assault on the grounds. Police pursued an unknown man trying to rob Joseph Harris’s residence near the Waldo Hotel but he escaped.
Mercer Pennsylvania May 18 James P Whitla of Mercer father of Willie Whitla the boy kidnapped by James Boyle has announced he will not run for governor to succeed Governor Stuart The candidacy had been groomed for the Republican nomination but the decision stems from the notoriety of the kidnapping case and the pressures it created
John H. Gillespy of the West Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis League visited the Sentinel to outline an aggressive educational push. The exhibit, sourced from the Henry Phipps Institute, displays about 30 to 85 specimens and a demonstrator explains prevention and the disease’s impact. With free admission, the exhibit emphasizes sunlight, clean air, and fresh air as core remedies, drawing large crowds in Wheeling and Bellaire.
The Grafton Traction Co plans rapid route extension from Main Street to St Marys Street, West Side, and toward Flemington. If the city and county do not fund one third of a new bridge, the company will build a private trestle, enabling a river crossing for its cars.
Fairmont West Virginia May 18 plans for the summer meet of the Fairmont Farr association run June 15 17 at local tracks with strong entries including Col T B Davis horses from Keyser and a band by First Regiment leader W H Omen. A trolley line to the grounds is nearing completion improving access and the Anti Tuberculosis League receives broad support for its public health campaign.
Washington May 18 Rear Admiral Charles D Sigsbee who commanded the Maine in Havana harbor eleven years ago states the destruction was caused by a submarine mine The court of inquiry found the first explosion came from a mine and that blast led to the magazine explosion He cites two parallel cases from the Russo Japanese war to support his view.
Pittsburg workers in the independent iron and steel works district, whose ten percent wage cuts took effect April 1, were informed today that the old scale will be restored June 1. Officials said full time for the next six months at least is assured.
Local police decline bond to bear Jonson pistol laws. They will not carry firearms, call the law unjust, and have not borne guns since the month's start. Influential citizens offered bonds for some officers, but they refused and will stay unarmed rather than comply with police bonding.
Washington May 18 In an oral report Herbert Knox commissioner of corporations to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor the study surveys six New England states and how manufacturing mercantile transportation and public service corporations are taxed It notes Massachusetts reliance on corporate excess tax raises vast revenue while other states struggle to tax stock or gross receipts Banks and insurers pay much yet are largely excluded from the report
Washington reports the United States seeks a postponement or transfer for the Congo atrocity libel case of American missionaries Morrison and Shepherd. Belgium cites insurmountable legal obstacles. only the court can approve. The defendants and their witnesses travel to Leopoldville for a May 25 trial.
Philadelphia May 18 Frank Chance manager and first baseman of the Chicago Nationals has a badly wrenched shoulder and will be out for three weeks. He sprained ligaments in his left shoulder while reaching for a ball during Saturday practice at St. Josephs Hospital. Mehmed V. demonstrated physical fitness to hold office. this would be no task for Bryan IV.
At Richwood West Virginia on May 18 about one third of the Cherry River Boom and Lumber plant burned after 11 AM. Loss estimated around ten thousand dollars with crippling impact on operations. Fire started in a saw dust burning furnace, spread quickly and prompted a citywide, heroic firefighting effort.
Philadelphia May 17 A featured boxing bout headlines a night of action as OBrien seeks to back up his claim while Johnson defends the toast of a long career. Both fighters vow knockout non stop, with betting odds signaling a potential dramatic outcome.
Newark Ohio May 18 The body of Johnny Altmeyer missing since Friday and believed abducted by gypsies was recovered Monday in the Lae river.
In Paris on May 18 the mass meeting of striking workers heard violent calls against Clemenceau and warnings of action if demands are unmet. The strike's momentum depends on the general federation of labor, with soldiers on guard and telegraph lines cut to provinces amid unrest.
New York May 18 Davis Eiking son of West Virginia's senator spends days in New York and voices support for a coal tariff. He criticizes the governor, predicts coal on the free list would hinder West Virginia. The exchange touches on Bar Harbor plans and family travels amid political tension.
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