Jailbreak and River Escape Shocks Steubenville
Seven prisoners overpowered guards in Jefferson County jail and fled across the Ohio River into Brooke County West Virginia. They gagged and beat Sheriff Voorhees before escaping with $100. Prisoners named include Emmett Coulter Charles McBee John Wood Tony Moore and others. Authorities have no clues to their whereabouts as negotiations and labor issues in nearby rail operations unfold.
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Steubenville
Jefferon County
Ohio River
Brooke ‘County
W. Va
Voorhees
Emmett Coulter
Mansfield Reformatory
Charles McBee
John Wood
Tony Moore
D. Palor
John McCrea
Frank Ely
McBee
Hig
River Front
West Virginia
Earby
West Virginia Democrats Instruct Delegates For Bryan
Wheeling May 29 In one of the largest Democratic state conventions in years four delegates at large are chosen for the Denver national convention and three candidates are named for the state supreme court of appeals Sam Gordon Mathews Walt Pendleton Melville Pack. Delegates at large include George I Neal W Oseuton L A Reymann Clyde J Johnson. Alternates at large are A J Wilkinson D K Wilkinson F H McGregor Carl Vance. The resolutions instruct delegates to support William J Bryan for the presidency as long as his name is before the Denver convention.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Denver
Suferame Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Appeals
Sam Gordon Mathews
Kanawha
Upreme Court of Appeals
Siead
Sanders
Walt Pendleton
Roane County
Cox
Melville Pack
Barbour County
George I. Neal
Cabellounty
Settlement Probable as Trolley Strike Talks Continue
Chester Pa May 29 Following a long dispute between Provident Riggs of Chester Traction Company and some striking employees it was declared probable that the week old trolley strike would be settled. The president expressed willingness to meet the workers to end the stoppage that has troubled the city for seven weeks.
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Hester
Provident Riggs
Chester Traction Company
Phibia
Shot Spaniard in Back as Roosevelts Enemies Claim Motive
Washington May 35 Col. W F Stewart exiled to Fort Grant Ariz will seek a court of inquiry to force the secretary of war to grant one. Senator Rayner of Maryland says he will pursue a report that Stewart on a military board opposed awarding a medal to Theodore Roosevelt for allegedly shooting a Spaniard in the back. The war department denies it but Rayner plans to investigate. In Beverly Mass May 29 Forest King a $15000 chestnut gelding owned by Judge William H Moore of New York shot after dislocating a shoulder.
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Rooseve
Washington
W. EF. Stewart
Lee
Fort Grant
Ariz
Stewart
Congress
Rayner
Maryland
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
War Department
Beverly
Mass
Forest King
William H. Moore
New York
Weather and Market Briefs Across Regions and Markets
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania forecast showers Friday and Saturday with cooler south portions, brisk south winds and squalls. West Virginia sees local rains Friday and Saturday, cooler Saturday. Chicago May wheat and corn futures rise on activity by leading bulls. May wheat to 109 1/4, May corn to 82 1/4. Pittsburg grain markets list various grain and dairy prices, cattle and sheep quotes, hog receipts, and market activity.
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Ohio
Western
Penna
West Virginia
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania Railroad Excursion Fares to National Conventions
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets at reduced fares for delegates and travelers to major national conventions and meetings in Chicago Louisville Denver Cleveland St Paul Columbus Indianapolis and more. Tickets may be purchased May 28 to 30 for Chicago AMA and other dates for various events with return validity through late June July or September. Full details and through western train service are available from any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago
Ill
American Medical Association
Louisville
International Sunday School Association
Republican National Convention
Denver
Col
Democratic National Convention
Cleveland
International Convention, Baptists Young People’s Union of America
Toledo
Ohio
National
Col. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Columbus
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Jefferson County
Qhin River
Virginia
Riggs
Delaware County Commissioners
Bryan
D. M. Caldwell & CO
Knox and Stetson Hats
Flower Viola
Dreamland Theatre
J. B. Younkins
Phila
St., Indiana
Gazette
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