Rockefeller testifies in Standard Oil dissolution case
New York November 19 John D Rockefeller president of Standard Oil testified in the government suit to dissolve the company before Referee Franklin Ferris. He recalled starting in 1880 with four partners, merging into Standard Oil with capital of a million dollars, and buying rivals to control production and prices. He described South Improvement Company as a tactic to avoid antagonizing Thomas A Scott and noted rebated testimony hurt him. Pittsburg November 19 reports Miss Katherine Bing turned back a $5000 ruby ring allegedly from the Duke of Abruzzi sent abroad to dodge duties. The ring, missing from Pittsburgh, was reportedly an engagement ring headed for New York to customs inspectors, with no officials speaking on the matter.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Slandhard Oil Company
Yeater‘ay
Franklin Ferris
Frank Kellog
Kellog
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Wm. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania O Flelons
Mr. Rockefeller
South Improvement Company
Thomas A. Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Katherine Biking
Elkins
Burness
White Resigns as West Virginia Tax Commissioner
Charleston November 18 Tax Commissioner A B White resigns to take effect January 1 1909 Gov Dawson has not yet signified acceptance He may be succeeded by Chief Clerk Townsend The resignation timing remains uncertain but likely within days White had been in office about two years succeeding C W Dillon and plans to resume law practice Townsend a Fayette county native and longtime chief clerk is a lawyer and state counsel in Dillon era
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Charleston
W. Va
A. B. White
Dawson
Townsend
White
C. W. Dillon
T. C. Townsend
Bincé
Dillon
Townsends
Fayatte
At the Casino Theatre Presents New Films and Acts
Tonight the Casino Theatre switches to moving pictures with Sam Heneraon singing and a monologue. Matam Clifford remains a crowd draw with daring feats and audience Q&A. Also preview of the Roller Akate Tournament starts at 9 30 tonight.
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Casino -Theatre
Sam Heneraon
Clifforn
Matam Clifford
Amyeterionn Annners
Casino ‘Theatre
Bernhold £6 Appraised by Frederick estate
Appraisers T H Cole E Ward and John N Tregollas valued the Frederick Bernhold estate. Real estate Latrobe street $25,000 Residence West Main Street $5,000 Personal property $1,652.43 total $31,652.42. Main street building willed to the YMCA likely worth £25,000, reflecting generous endowment by the late owner.
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Ea Reese
Frederick Bernhold
T. H. Cole
LE. Ward
John N. Tregollas
Fred Bernhold
Latrobe Street
West Main Street
Bernhold
Y. MC. A
Vftr
White House Talks Signal Labor Legislation Direction
Washington November 18 further conferences at the White House today between the President and leaders in labor matters sparked discussion on proposed labor legislation. Participants included Charles P. Nelll commissioner of labor Henry L Stimson and other New York attorneys. The aim was to foster government labor relations and to press for equal conference status while labor groups seek to limit law requirements in collecting damages under employers liability laws.
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Washington
White House
Totay
Chas. P. Nelli
United States
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Baward J. Gavegan
Inhermafons
Charles H. Sherrill
Parents to attend school meeting and thanksgiving plans
Invitations have been issued for parents of West Side School pupils to attend a 7:20 PM Friday reception in the school auditorium where Prof. Thomas B Hodges of West Virginia University Morgantown will speak on The Teacher Who is Sought. The piece notes a White Rose Grove No 2 Woodmen Circle social and upcoming Thanksgiving preparations in Grafton with market listings and turkey availability.
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West Side
Thomas B. Hodges
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Lateen
West Vincinia
Charleston
White Rose Grove
Woodmen Circle
Old Fellows’ Hall
W. O.W. Band
Mayor Kenny Urges Latrobe Street Widening Plan
Grafton voters and business leaders push Latrobe street widening to forty feet to accommodate growing traffic and a new federal building. Mayor Kenny supports immediate action and outlines funding and phasing options while noting a city engineer could redraw street lines to enable gradual widening.
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Latrobe Street
Grafton
Movemnt
Sentinel
Lower
Latrobe
Thomas P. Kenny
City of
Mass Meeting closes Catholic Missionary Congress
The first Catholic Missionary Congress, held in Chicago with 1,500 delegates including top church leaders, concluded with a mass meeting. W. Bourke Cochran of New York gave the main address on a new missionary movement to send priests to sparsely settled regions and support foreign missions. Archbishop Quigley and Bishop Donahue of Wheeling also spoke. messages were sent to the Pope and Archbishop Falconio.
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Chicago
Catholic Missionary Congress
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Falconio
Cochran
Quigley
Donahue
Wheeling
Weve
Rosemont Busy as Coal Industry Revives in Taylor County
The Rosemont Coal Company leads a bustling mining and shipping trade with strong post election promise. Other Taylor County interests also report growing industrial activity and improving business conditions as the regional revival spreads.
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Rosemont
Rosemont Coal Company
Taylor County
Parkersburg Man Drowned in Ohio River Crossing
Parkersburg West Virginia November 18 One man drowned and two others escaped a watery grave when a crossing skiff sank on the Ohio River. Brd Easley of Parkersburg drowned Arch Harding of Cincinnati and Al Logan of Parkersburg were rescued. All carried loaded shells and game and could not swim. Harding and Logan saved by water works men while Easley’s body not yet found Sergeant William Cottingham of Newport Kentucky avoided the peril and likely saved himself.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River
Brd Easley
Arch Harding
Cincinnati
al Logan
Ohio
City Water Works
Harding
Logan
Easley
William Cottingham
Newport
State Board to Run Train Across West Virginia
Arrangements by the State Board of Agriculture will run an agricultural train starting from Huntington on December 2. The train will stop for exhibit purposes at points on the Chesapeake and Ohio, Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. It includes two coaches with home grown fruits vegetables and grain. Competent speakers will address the people at each stop.
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State Board of Agriculture
Huntington
Chesapeake & Ohio
Western Maryland
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Dinner and Social Aimed at Flemington Furniture Fund
The Baley and Flemington Aid Society of the M. E. Church plans a Thanksgiving event in Flemington to raise funds for church furniture. A dinner from 12 to 2 will be followed by Rev. A L McKee ver's after dinner talk. An evening social at 7 with Rev. T T Kelly delivering an address is also planned to encourage local support.
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Baley and Flemington Aid Society
M. E. Church
Flemington
A. L. McKeever
T. T. Kelly
Flemington and
The
Sentinel
Roosevelt Dinner With Labor Leaders Sets Path for Congress
Washington November 19. A White House dinner with labor leaders and government officials produced a consensus that the event marks a first step toward better understanding labor demands. The gathering included Justices Holmes and Moody, officials, and union chiefs who debated needs and hopes, with Roosevelt signaling recommendations to Congress in his annual message.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Justice Holmes
Justice Moody
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
John T. Hanrahan
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
W. 8. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fremen
P. H. Morrisey
Mallway
T. J. Dolan
Inteational
Brotherhood of Steam Shorel and
Drefgemen
A. J. Faulkner
Ernest H. Abbott
Organized Labor
Balloon Flight Ends In Near-Disaster At Rockville
A New York dispatch reports two aeronauts W. K. Morrison and pilot Van Sleet narrowly escaped death when their balloon burst near Rockville Connecticut after a gale. The craft struck a roof, snagged a trolley wire causing an electric shock, then settled on a dog kennel. They escaped bruised and shaken.
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New York
Rockville
Conn
W. K. Morrison
Pittsfield
Charles J. Glidden
van Sleet
Morriuon
van Slest
Sleet
Morrison
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James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Kenny
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Cornell
Maloney Low
Hop Maloney
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Getlemen
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