07 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
1
New York early today Melville E. Mendell a lawyer perished after rescuing his son from a burning Queens home and dying while trying to save his fourteen year old daughter Neighbors halted in vain as flames consumed the house and both bodies were found on a bedroom floor.
More than 20,000 employees at U S navy yards are placed under civil service protection by President Taft with Civil Service Commission approval and in line with an Attorney General Wickersham opinion.
Local citizens sign a memorandum urging adoption of a commission form of city government. A mass meeting is called at the courthouse for Monday evening to consider legislative action and steps to present a bill during January’s session, inviting all interested residents to attend.
Governors from over twenty states traveled from the Richmond conference to Washington to meet President Taft at the White House luncheon and take part in a conference on farmer cooperative banks and rural credits.
London dispatch reports a general strike was declared today by locomotive engineers on the Northwestern line. About three thousand engineers quit work after a conviction for drunkenness led to one man piloting a main line, leaving the system disorganized and rail traffic in chaos.
Michael A J Michael a well known resident of the county died at his home in Dola on Saturday morning at 5 o'clock aged 65 He was twice married and survived by eight children six from the second marriage and two from the first Funeral services are set for 10 30 tomorrow at the Michael residence with interment at the Odd Fellows cemetery in Lumberport Hermon Lodge No 6 AF and AM members will meet at 1 o'clock and depart at 1 30 by street car to accompany the burial
Daniel Michall qualified today as administrator of the estate of Jula Michall with bond set at 2500 dollars. Henry Michall and Marshall Michall signed as sureties on the bond.
Fire at McMechen eight miles from Wheeling destroyed six buildings and damaged two. Municipal building burned. total loss around 75 000 dollars. Fifteen Hart's hotel guests narrowly escaped as flames spread from an overheated stove. Fire crews from Wheeling Benwood and others and four hours of effort brought the blaze under control. Trials in crim inal court to resume Monday with Tony Aloi and Harry Null for misdemeanors including an assault on Justice George W. Harrison of Enterprise.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Norval L. Swiger and Sarah L. Casto, Theodore G. Winans and Nellie V Barnes, Patsy Soletto and Mary Qmadj, and Walter R. McNemar and Gooley E. Lyons.
The British government places historic St James Palace at the disposal of Balkan allied and Ottoman plenipotentiaries for their conference. The meeting of diplomats will begin next Friday.
About 1000 barrels of oil flooded the Bert Camp farm west of the Monongahela river when a six inch main operated by Eureka Pipe Line Co burst yesterday. Workers dammed the stream but most oil escaped. estimated loss near $2,000.
The Rev G Dean will preach his first sermon at 10 45 tomorrow morning in the local church. The Rev Mr Smith, a leading member of the congregation, has long served in various charges including Sutton Fairmont and Morgantown district, and now moves to become head of West Virginia delegation to the Methodist Episcopal conference. He is noted as a strong pulpit speaker and earnest pastor.
The funeral for Mrs. Almira Strother, 73, who died at her Wilsonburg home on Friday, will be held Sunday at 11 30 a.m. at Mt Hope Methodist Episcopal Church Katstick. Interment follows in Plant cemetery near the church. Survived by sons William M Jesse F John B president of the county court D H and others. brothers Silas Edmond Samuel Fittro. she was active in church and a respected businesswoman. Also notes Mrs Lydia Hot improving after ten days illness on Water street.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kelley Mrs Nathan G Stealey and Mrs Anthony Bowen of Fairmont west to La Trobe Pennsylvania Saturday as they were summoned by the serious illness of their mother Mrs I M Keller who went there last week to attend her sister's funeral Friends here hope her illness is not serious and that she will recover soon
A well attended meeting of Western Window Glass Jobbers Association members was held Thursday at the Annex hotel in Chicago. The gathering drew many jobbers from the western district to discuss proper packing and related issues.
Three street drunkenness cases were handled in Mayor Frask 2. Moore's police court. One man forfeited a $4.60 cash bond, another posted a silver watch as security, and the third was jailed until evening with deportation if the fine is not paid. Ellis Lyon of Hepzibah was in the city, recovering from a ten week typhoid fever, greeted by many friends.
Lewisburg judge Charles S. Dice of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties leads the Democratic circuit of the twentieth district. He won the recent election over Henry Gilmer and faces murder trials from the Kanawha coal strike amid martial law questions. Dice is seen as a strong gubernatorial候 candidate for 4 years hence.
Senator O. Marshall, a West Virginia Senate prospect, is in Washington for the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. He learned of the governor’s extra session call on arrival and will rush home to prepare for it. Huntington Republicans D. E. Abbott and G. A. Northcott are among the delegates.
In Scranton Charles L. Hawley, the Prohibition party’s gubernatorial candidate, fell from a porch at his home today and was killed. The accident occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as Hawley, aged 18 percent support in polls, was reportedly traveling or visiting the residence.
Notice outlines tax sale actions with ownership details and warnings. It references Melvin Spree and Delingus as participants, noting the sale date Monday December 9, 1512 and advising readers to consider the implications for property and taxes.
A bill was introduced today to ban sending campaign money between states to aid presidential, representative, or senator campaigns. The measure targets cross state funding to influence national elections and seeks to curb interstate campaign financing.
Chicago Dec 7 Colonel Roosevelt and other Progressive leaders plan a two day conference in Chicago Tuesday. Principal addresses will come from Calguel Senator Diron and ex Senator Beveridge. Women delegates will attend.
The Monongahela county fruit and corn show held in Morgantown on December 1 drew exhibitors from twenty West Virginia counties and five states, marking the largest event of its kind to date.
Mrs E M Perry sold her near Charles Town farm of 155 acres to G and Hough of Summit Point for 125 dollars per acre. Ion T Melvin sold his Duffield area farm of about 150 acres to the Bockles brothers of Halltown for 1607 dollars per acre.
Chicago December wheat closed at 4.34, corn at 48.68, oats 31.73. Edmund Southern, noted Sardis district Democrat, was in the city Saturday. Misses Dora and Bertha Stent of…
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