Millionaire Becker Linked to Rosenthal Murder Case
New York August 1 steps to Ward corroboration of a confession implicating Police Lieutenant Hecker in the Herman Rosenthal murder are to be taken carefully. District Attorney Whitman says the full truth of the relation among police, gamblers, and accomplices may come out. The court of appeals requires corroboration of accomplice testimony a motive and the motive has been established. He is investigating a story that Booker is worth about $1,000,000. Yago Frank Cfrofic and Shapiro driver and part owner of the murder car were brought to the district attorney and confronted by three witnesses identifying them as participants.
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New York
Hecker
Herman ‘Rosenthal
Whitman
Detweba
Dourt of Appeals
Motve
Booker 18
Yago Frank Cfrofic
Shapiro
Miners Gather On City Levee To Press Rights
Mather Jones addresses a large miner gathering in Charleston this afternoon. Miners came to the city at dawn and assemble on the levee to demand their rights, in a peaceful demonstration across the country.
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Charleston
Aug
Terry Funeral At Immaculate Conception Church
Funeral services for John Terry, who died suddenly near Rome, will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday at 10 o clock. Burial follows in Holy Cross Cemetery. Sarefield Cheiston No 1 Ancient Order of H bermians will supervise the arrangements.
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John Terry
By Rome
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Hyly Croka
Sarefield Cheiston No. 1
Foreigners Involved in Countyside Free For All Fight
A heavy fight occurred Wednesday night at Grassett involving three Roumanians from Grasnelii and three other men, all in a drunken disturbance after a boardinghouse gathering. Constable James Criss found four men wounded with knife injuries and three others with knives drawn. six were placed under arrest and a fourth was taken to the county jail. A physician treated the injured men who remain in danger but improving. Justice Jackson VY Carter will hear the case of the three Roumanians charged with intent to do harm to their countrymen in a hearing awaiting.
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Grayselll
Ray
Revenge Glen Cove Court Testimony Sparks Murders
Civillian Crayin testified in court leading to two countrymen imprisoned. Today Crayin was found dead with multiple knife wounds near his body, details remain unclear as investigators probe the scene.
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Glen Cove
Carmelit Crayin
New Club Waiter Faces Italy Challenge At Home
A chaotic garbled note mentions Waiter B Wilson and a new boy at Mechante street. It hints at a bowling challenge and a mother and baby doing well, but details are unclear. The item reads like a local item with mixed facts and errors.
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B. Wilson
Ely
Aine
Mechante Street
Italy
Imother
Babe
Miners Protest Glasscock Guard Plan At Charleston
About 1500 to 2000 North Side Kanawha miners gathered in Charleston to protest Governor Glasscock's guard system. The delegation, led by a band, appeared orderly and unarmed, but the governor was absent. Major Jack Arnold arrived with four companies from Mt. Gretna. Some miners planned to spread along Paint Creek while others expected speeches at the courthouse.
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Charleston
Kanawha River
Wiliam Glasscock
Wade
Veron
Jack Arnold
Panies
Clarksburg
Mt. Gretna
Wyatt Grimmer
Peytonia
Holley Grove
Holly Grove
Paint Creek
RRS
Jinis
Water taxi collapse kills two in Philadelphia factory
In Philadelphia an upholstery factory roof failed sending a 10,000 gallon water taxi crashing down. Tunes Wynn and Robert Ewing were killed and a boy was injured in the accident today.
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Philadelphia
Tunes Wynn
Robert Ewing
Washington party enters Pennsylvania campaign under new name
Arrows filed in Harrisburg to show that the Washington party campaign in Pennsylvania will be conducted under the party name. Compliance with state law led to the use of the name across nearly all legislative and congressional districts and for the state at large.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Washington Party
Jarke
Elihu Root Notification of Taft Nomination Ceremony
Washington D C Aug 1 Elihu Root delivers a formal notification to President Taft as Republican nominee for another term. He cites over forty years of party rules and law guiding nominations and lauds Taft for upholding constitutional government and steadfast principles.
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Washington,d.c
White House
Taft
Potomac
White ‘House
Lous C. ‘Laylin
Ohio
Hugh ‘Block
Pennsylvania
Meredith J. Sims
West Virginia
Washington D.C
Eliot Roots
Chicago
Aperch
Committee of Notification
Rool
Republican Party
Alts
Rewzon
Chautauqua Program Expands On Central School Grounds
Attendance rises as Chautauqua offers varied programs of instruction and entertainment. Highlights include electricity demonstrations by Prof. Louis Williams, lectures by Dr. Harry Gill, readings by Emma Matthews, travel talks by Charles H. Payne, and performances by a male quartet. Farmers’ Day closed with Prof. B Morgan discussing farm topics, accompanied by Bland's band and orchestra.
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Chautauqua
Louis Williama
Harry G
Emma OC. IV. Matthews
Charles H. Payne
Diale
B. %. Morgan
Bland
Teachers begin final uniform exam for elementary certificates
The central school building hosts the last uniform examination of the year with Supt. P. Morrigan of Salem in charge, assisted by C. Guy Musser and M.D. Teter. Topics include state history civil government reading spelling agriculture grammar and general history. The test concludes tomorrow afternoon.
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Ceultral
P. Morrigan
Salem
C. Guy Musser
M.D. ‘Teter
Sylvia
Hazel Bailey
Etta Bartlett
Walace
Savannah Beagle
Wilbur
Mary J. Bond
Mr. Clare
William C.bond
Mi Cannon
Margaret Dornon
Wallace
Lyall Drummond
Blanche Fortuney
Cole
M. Ji. Cole
Jane Lew
Lydia Mt. Coulson
City
Eva 1B. Graves
Andrew Hasher
Lost Creek
Rosa Haggerty
Wyatt
Homer A. Hagerty
Mannington
Hioda E. Hughes
Dane Lew
Blanche Huslead
Wilsonburg
Danl Johnston
Shinnston
Nell Long Enterprise
Paul Lowe
Wendelle. McCarty
Lost Creck
Willa M. McDaniel
Shinfiston
O. Mclntire
Arol Melntire
Lizele XS
Nuzum
Bristol
Mamie
Polock
Russell
Perino
Claude
Vanscoy
Ray C. Vanscoy
Jennie Walker
Estelle Walker
William E. ‘Wallace
Anna 2
Washington
Bana White
Taft Accepts Nomination and Frames Supreme Issue
President taft today received official notification of his nomination and delivered a formal acceptance. He named the supreme issue as preservation of institutions and the constitution, warning of dangers from both the Democrats and some Republicans. He defended tariff revisions, urged federal incorporation for interstate business, and praised Republican achievements while appealing to conservative Democrats to join the ticket.
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Washington
Taft
Chicago
Root
Althovgh
Democratic Party
Manana
Tatt
Esq
Republican Party
Ther. Ie
House of
Highland Park open house draws crowd despite rain
Between six and cent hundred attendees toured the new Highland Park residence suburb, viewing home sites and features. Despite a prior shower, residents enjoyed a band concert by the Salem band and Clarkabore City band, with illuminated grounds and visitor amenities. The developers report strong interest as lots are rapidly being sold.
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Mighland Park
Falykrounda
Coct B. Highland
Ighland Park Tang Company
Willison
Donilion
Hiton
Salem Bend
Clarkabore City
Funeral of Aryne Gray Wife of George Gray
The funeral for Aryne Gray who died of cancer at her East Pike home will be held at 2 30 PM Saturday at Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. A service will follow at the home of Thomas Gray, 118 Maud Street, with burial at Bik View cemetery. Rev Pauli Panigan will conduct the services.
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Aryne Gray
George "W. Gray
East Pike
Vince
Thomas
Gray
Maud Street
Aid Durlal
Bik View
Pauli Panigan
Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church
Department of Agriculture to Expand West Virginia Raid
Washington dispatch reports the department plans to send four agricultural agents into the northern panhandle and Charleston to study soils and crops. J I Stewart, ex director of West Virginia experimental stations, meets with state official Watson to increase staff and establish stations at Parkersburg and other sites.
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Washington
Department of Sealsural
West Virginia
Panhandle
Charleston
Ehind Ito
J. i. Stewart
Weat Leae Cultural Experiment
Eeenmore
Ohio
Aneator Watson
Parkersburg
Department of Agriculture
En Elforto
City School Board Sets Opening Date
The city school board announced plans to open city schools on September 9, with the schedule and safety measures to be finalized by the board.
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City School Board
Tay A
Shay
Jackson Sells Wagon Works in Washington
John Sopher and Ore Myers purchase H. E. Jackson Carriage Works at 116 West Pike Street. The new firm, H. B. Jackson Carriage Company, will operate from the same site with Mr. Jackson retiring to Germany. The Beckley post office will move September 1 to a site near Reville and Kanawha streets.
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Washington
Beckley
Reville Street
John Sopher
Ore Myers
H. E. Jackson Carriage Works
West
Pike Street
Tha Price Fe
H. B. Jackson Careiage Company
Jackson Catabia
Germany
Saptembur
Jackson
Ile Deep
Mosers
Sopher and
Myers
Gopher
Mail contract award announced for Calleo to Varney route
The Post Office Department awarded a mail carrier contract from Calleo to Varney in Tingo County. Steward Brewster of Calleo secured the bid, with service three times weekly from August 1, 1912, to June 30, 1913.
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Washington
Calleo
Varney
Post Office Department
Steward Brewster
Pale
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