Taxation issues split West Virginia campaign
Parkersburg reports a heated state race with Roosevelt favored to win by a small margin if taxes, tariffs, and oil gas coal taxes dominate. John Cornwell leads Democrats for governor, while WM Dawson runs Republican. Tax reform and voter complexities threaten party gains amid disputes over mineral taxation and ballot rules.
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WM. M. C. Dawson
West Virginia
John J. Cornwell
Cate
Roosevelt
John J. Corowet
Eavereun
Sai Vhs
Mmm Creek
Ronsevert
Parkersburg
Muehite
Acre
Su Lim
Pratec
Cornwell
Hoosevelt
Oman
Uckel
Tax shifts and political tides in West Virginia race
The text outlines tax law changes favoring corporations over landowners, shifting tax on property to product, with coal and oil leases. It notes McKinley era parallels, West Virginia legislative actions, and Republican efforts to manage fallout ahead of elections. It mentions Henry and Nathan B. Scott era ties, Democratic gains in Senate prospects, and a charged national tax issue impacting campaigns.
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McDewell
Congress
West Virginia
Ang. L
Repubblicans
Kiking
Henry
Emer
Elkins
Davia
Nathan B. Scott
Huitar
Repubican
Johnny Metsraw
Senate
Professor Hawisen Attacks Football Barbarism
University of California philosopher George HL Hawisen denounces modern football as barbaric echoing ancient Roman blood games. He argues the sport mirrors gladiatorial contests and draws mass crowds cheering brutal injuries. His remarks follow earlier praise of a student journalist’s “fine soul.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George HL Hawisen
Department of Philosophy
University of California
Hawisen
Prize cow records in California dairy show
Juliana, delegate for the California promotion committee, attended the national convention as a promoter of dairy products. The exhibit notes a prize cow weighing 417 pounds with seven days producing 417 pounds of milk and butter, 20 days yielding 12 1/2 pounds of milk, and 1 day delivering 8 1/2 pounds of milk and 2 pounds 13 ounces of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julissa del Rol
Kiven
Gieworks
Juliana
California
Two Men Killed By Gas in Cohoes Hotel
Deputy-sheriff Henry Keller House of Columbia county and Jacob Dante, former Columbia official, registered at the Harmany hotel in Cohoes. Thur night and Fri morning both were found dead in bed with gas asphyxiation, gun on full head.
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Scrippe-M'Rae
Troy
N.Y
Henry Keller House
Columbia County
Jacob Dante
Colmbia County
Harnemy
Cohoes
Hudson
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Stephen B. Elkin
Frank A. Morrison
Michael F. Gill
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Robert M. Madden
JO. Schoen
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