Taft Offered Yale Law Chair At Yale University
President Taft is considering a Yale University Law School professorship offering a $5,000 annual pay. If accepted, his ties to Yale would resemble Grover Cleveland's relation to Princeton, with Edward John Phelps as the last holder who died in 1900.
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Awashington
William Howard Taft
Kenlt
Yale University Law School
Yale
Grover
Cleveland
Princeton
Edward John Phelps
Great Britain
Jury Hangs On Case As Montoney/Eaden Trial Fails
A jury in the criminal court failed to reach a verdict in the case of Fareth Moneypenny charged with destroying two grape vines owned by Harriet Head and was dismissed. The trial of Cy Mount and Pictures Elwood was moved to the next term. Daniel Wolfe of Northview faces trial tomorrow for alleged criminal assault on Sophia Smith.
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Fareth
Love Feast Marks Start of Progressive Conference
On December 11 in Chicago new party members attended committee meetings and a love feast with no official position. Speakers from across the country delivered five minute addresses while editors of newspapers discussed strategies for broader publicity.
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Chicago
Chapel adds pews and Stations of the Cross at St Marys hospital
The chapel on Mechanic Street has been furnished with nine extra pews and four teen carved pictures depicting the Stations of the Cross. The Rome imported carvings are praised as a notable Bible collection in the city. The Sisters are lauded for their service to the community.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Mechanic Street
Rome
British foreign minister Grey cautious on world situation
London Dec 11 Sir Edward Grey told the House of Commons there is not an over optimistic view of the international scene. Chicago Dec 11 December wheat closed 7 8, corn 47 3 4, oats 32 1 4.
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Edward Grey
London
House of Commons
Chicago
Fire destroys Jobson hotel and Union Trust building
Firemen battled overnight blazes at the Jobson hotel and Union Trust Company building with losses estimated at 800000 to 1000000 dollars. No deaths reported though nine people were injured after scrub workers were rescued by elevator operators through smoke filled corridors.
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Jobson
Union Trust Company
Death at the Death Corner in North Side Italian Quarter
An unidentified man was shot and killed at the Death Corner in Chicago's North Side Italian quarter. The locale has earned the nickname after numerous murders occurred there within the past year.
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Death Corner
Bone
Chicago
Portland Politician Mahone Returns From East Trip
Luther D. Mahone of Portland Oregon former Wilsonburg resident visited his parents in Flatwoods after completing legal work tied to a $6300 estate case in Philadelphia. He has served in Oregon and sits on the Republican state committee and the Portland chamber of commerce delegate to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington.
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Luther D. Mahone
Portland
Ore
Wilsonburg
Flatwoods
Mr. Mahone
B.D. Mahone
Wilsonboro
Mahone
Republican State Committee of
Oregon
Philadelphia
New York
Portland Chamber of Commerce
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D.C
Pittsburg Chamber Extends Visit Invitation to Clarksburg Delegation
The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce invites Clarksburg and allied towns to a December 16 visit featuring breakfast at Fort Pitt Hotel, a city tour including mercantile and banking visits, a 6 PM informal dinner, and a 9 PM smoker. Reservations for sleeper space are being made. notices urged for number of attendees and names.
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Pittsburg
Chamber OF Commerce OF
William
Savor
Logan Meeker
H. V
D. King
Board of ‘Trade
Clarksbarr
W. Va
Clarksburg
Fort Pitt
Clarkeburg
Ange
Board of Trade
Hyde Sentenced to Prison in City Fund Bribery Case
Charles Hyde former city chamberlain was convicted of attempted bribery tied to manipulating city funds. Justice Goff sentenced him to up to three years and six months. Hyde granted bail of 25000 pending appeal with a certificate of reasonable doubt.
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New York
Charles Hyde
Goff
Hyde
Grace files divorce suit amid murder claim in life insurance case
Eugene H. Grace sues for divorce from Daisy Opie Grace of Philadelphia after reiterating his assertion that she shot him to collect life insurance. Daisy Opie Grace was previously acquitted of the attempted murder in June.
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NEW MAN_ Ga
Ufe
Eugene H. Grace
Daisy Opie Grace
Philadelphia
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Elects Officers
The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute in session at Parkersburg elected officers led by President Nel Robinson of Charleston and Secretary-Treasurer Prof. E N Zern of Morgantown. Additional officers include First VP George T Watson of Fairmont, Second VP John Laing of Charleston, Third VP R Lord of Landstaff, Fourth VP J F Healey of Elkins, and Fifth VP J C McKinley of Wheeling. Executive committee members include See Ott of Thomas, Prof. C R Jones of Morgan J J Lincoln of Elkins, and Howart of Clarksburg.
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West Virginia Coal Mining Insitute
Parkersburg
Nel Robinson
Charleston
E. N. Zern
Morgantown
George T Watson
Fairmont
Vce
John Laing
R. Lord
Landstaff
J. F. Healey
Elkins
J. C. McKinley
Wheeling
Ott
Thomas
C. R Jones
Morgan J. J. Lincoln
Howart
Clarksburg
Jail J Nay Convicted For Drunkenness And Fines
J Nay was found guilty of street drunkenness and sentenced to three days in jail in default of paying a fine this morning in the police court. Three others paid fines of 3 dollars and costs for similar offenses and were released. Paul Romano, owner of the White House saloon, was acquitted of a fighting charge. Mayor Frank R. Moore led both sessions. In circuit court Judge Crsres W Lynch oversaw the special receiver's report in Lopez vs Bruno Piori, which was filed and the case dismissed.
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J. Nay
Paul Romano
White House
East End
Frank R. Moore
Crsres W. Lynch
Lopez
Bruno Piori
WANTS TO RULE THE OTTOMAN CAPITAL
A fragmentary report traces a claimant whose descent from Byzantine rulers supports hopes to regain the Turkish throne. It notes ambitions tied to the Balkan quest and restoration of imperial insignia pending conquest outcomes.
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Constantinople
California Rider Out With Broken Collar Bone in Six Day Race
In New York on December 11, the first break in the six day race happened as Jake Ma gin of California with New Jersey team suffered a broken collar bone, causing the team to lose a lap and others to drop back.
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New York
Fffteen
Sida Allen Convicted Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Sida Allen of Wytheville and the Allen clan was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a Carroll County shooting that killed four people. The jury set the sentence at five years in prison after he was tried for first degree murder.
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Wytheville
Sida Allen
Allen
Carroll County
Vote Charleston Reveals Elector Vote Totals by Ticket
Official results show Democratic electors led by Butcher with 113046 votes and Harrold among lowest. Socialist links list Link 16826 and Mason 4624. Progressive Mathews 78819 and Strickling 7977. Republican Kindle 56967 and Harman 56619, with detailed tallies for each nominee.
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Charleston
James H. Strickling
Mathews
Butcher
Harrold
Prohibition
Kittle
Roach
Mason
Cooper
Link
Spradling
Democratic Party
Lawyers
Smith
O'Kane
Kuykendall
Kenney
Rife
Socialist Party
Pigott
Kephar
Blenko
McGinnis
Spindling
Board
Prohibition Party
Kelley
Steele
Auli
Barnes
Myers
Kirk
Marshall
White
Progressive Party
Long
Vickers
Grubb
Shanklin
Moats
Strickling
Frame
Republican Party
Kindle
Harman
Wells
Ogden
Hodges
Reach
Newman
Webb
Public Ownership Likely to Result Officers Debate
Representative Murray said Congress may consider government ownership of railroads if Massachusetts relief fails after the House Rules Committee finished a hearing on appeals from New England state and municipal representatives about the New York New Haven and Hartford alleged railway transportation monopoly.
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Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Congress
Murray
House Rules Committee
New England
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Pay Day Scheduled For December 12 By B O Railroad Officials
Baltimore and Ohio officials announce payday for December 12 despite rumors of a later date. The note confirms engineers will receive an additional payday due to their pay raise and aims to have funds ready for Christmas.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Local Superintendent Hutton Reports Kentucky Hunt Success
Ernest Hutton, head of the traction company, sends word from Kentucky of a successful hunt. He lists deer, three turkeys, a bear and many birds as trophies and sends regards to the Smith Head and the traction men at the Fairmont banquet. The message ends with plans for a late supper.
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Ernest Hutton
The
Traction Company
Kentucky
Smith Head
Traction
Fairmont
Gas Fire Sparks at Jar vis Farm Meter House
Gas in a meter house near Jar vis farm south of the city ignited from an unknown source last evening and was quickly extinguished. The loss was small.
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Jarvis
Suffragette Elsie Howey Sentenced in London Fire Alarm Case
On December 11 in London Elsie Howey a militant suffragette was ordered to two months imprisonment for setting off fire alarms A government counsel labeled her as part of a band trying to terrorize the city.
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London
Elsie Howey
Gold Medal for Captain Rostron
Captain A. H. Rostron of the Carpathia received a $1900 purse from New York citizens for aiding Titanic survivors. He is to be awarded a gold medal soon by President Taft, as approved by the government.
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Capiin A. EL Rostron
Carpatha
New York
Taft
County Officials Elected at Wednesday Court Session
A. J. Finchey became proseecuting attorney and Howard Robinson was chosen assessor. Cuthbert A. Osborn elected county surveyor, while Riley M. Williams qualified as a Justice of the Peace for the Tenmile district.
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A. J. Finchey
Howard Robinson
Cuthbert A. Osborn
Riley M. Wiliams
Funeral for John Sligo Jr. in Holy Cross Cemetery
The infant son of Mr and Mrs John Sligo of Depard Mines died Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 32 o clock and burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
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John Sligo
Depard
Holy Cross Cemetery
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