Four Hundred Miners Entombed In Pittsburgh Region Mine
A massive explosion at the Dare Mine of Pillsbury Coal Co. near Jacobs Creek, Youghiogheny River, 18 miles from Connellsville, traps about 400 miners. Most are Americans. conditions hinder rescue efforts and survival is uncertain as fire and collapse impede entry.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Pillsbury Coal Company
Jacobs Creeck
Tacobs Creek
Youghioghe River
McConnellsville
West Newton
Dare Mine
Mine Workers and Operators Confer on Interstate Pact
Coal operators and officers of the United Mine Workers of America from Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania and western Pennsylvania met in Indianapolis to decide whether to revive an interstate agreement. Operators at a previous session failed to reach an accord on the united position to be taken today.
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Dby
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Tal
United Mine Workers of America
Tiinois
Ladin
Pie
Pennsylvania
Whey
Two Jail Inmates Brought to Court for Robbery Attempt
Ashcraft of Hawk's Nest and Harbert of Shinnston were brought to the county jail awaiting hearings before Magistrate Gordon on a charge of attempting to rob Bruno Allo near Washington September 25. Ashcraft was captured at Hawk's Nest and his brother Francis is also jailed for the same charge. Hearings set for next Monday.
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Ashcraft
Hawk' Nest
Wyitt
W. Yarbert
Shinnston
Gordon
Axsinling
Bruno Allo
Thattlemore & Ohio
Warmington
Hawk's Nest
Harbert
Francim
Hawk's Next
Salt
Senate Adjourns to Meet Saturday for Routine Business
The Senate recessed after a brief session and plans to reconvene Saturday to handle routine business items. No major legislation was reported, and adjournment will be taken until after the Christmas holiday.
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Washington,d. CG
Senate
Pascale
Senator Kidd Delves Into Monongah Mine Horror Visit
A Jalal Legislative Mine Inspecting Committee toured Monongah after a deadly explosion. Senators Gartian and Kidd and Delegate Mitchell visited the scene. Kidd entered No 8 with inspectors and called the wreckage unconceivable. The group adjourned pending January resumption of reports.
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Jalal
Fairmont
Mononogah
Monongut
Thomas
Gurtian
Aueain
Enll
Gartian
Kidd
Mitchell
Monongah
No. 8
M Mine
County Court Adjourns After Road Case and Fiduciary Reports
The county court plans to adjourn the current term tomorrow following a road dispute through lands owned by the Clarkesburg Metal Company and Judge Nathan Gort. The session approved numerous fiduciary settlements including administrators executors guardians and trustees, and noted a road discontinuance affecting land titles. An Associated Press brief from New York reports the first train ran under the Hudson River from Hoboken terminal through the Holland Tunnel project.
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Lear Ing W
Qarksburge Met Company
Nathan Gort
Mll
Frank H. Rhodes
John Gregg
Union Trust and Deposit Company
Bila
M. McCay
David H. McCay
Hugh Swiger
George Swiger
M. K. Baker
A M. Ashcraft
J. Connell
Walter Martin
S. €. Denham
James Minniech
Tensle Franklin
W. Hy
Franklin
Warrier Williams
Porter J. Wiliams
James 8. Griffin
J. L. Grim
Celia M. Bartlett
Montaville Bartlett
S. L. Vincent
Melissa Vincent
John Lawman
Flora Martin
James
Associated Press
New York
Hudsan
Hoboten Terminal
McAdoo
Toe
Manhattan
Fire destroys Parkersburg woodwork plant
A fire today destroyed the Parkersburg MIM Company interior woodwork plant, causing an estimated loss of 100,900 dollars. The blast and smoke were reported from Parkersburg on December 19.
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Parkersburg Mot Company
Associated Press
Parkersburg
Parkersburg Mim Company
Aged man dead in Stealey addition after long illness
Tiford Barkley Holt dies at his daughter Mrs Charles Sager’s home in the Stealey addition after a lingering illness. Born April 19, 1825 he was 90 years old. He leaves seven sons and two daughters including Barkley Holt, Rev William Holt, Rev J Newton Holt, and Mrs Victoria Sager. Funeral held at Mrs Sager’s home with burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Tiford Barkley Holt
Charles Sager
Mr. Holt
Barkley
Mansfield Holt
William P
J. Newton Holt
Palrmont
John W. Holt
Weston
James W. Holt
Sutton
Charles Holt
Gilmer County
Victora Sager
Ela
Ann Skinner
Shinnaton
Ind Church
Charles Sa Ker
Stealey Addition
Odd Fellows
Constable Fires Into Crowd In Lebanon Coal Theft Raid
Constable James Dolan, entering a foreign settlement in Lebanon to arrest coal thieves, fired at a crowd as onlookers pressed him, killing two Hungarians. The incident followed a raid on the settlement by Dolan and his deputies.
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Prous
Lebanon
James Dolan
Trial of Maximilian Marden Opens in Berlin
By Associated Press Berlin December 19 Maximilian Marden goes on trial accused by the State of offending society by writing in the Zikunfe of Von Moltke and others, allegedly injuring General Von Moltke and public interests.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Maximilian Marden
von Moltke
Adamston Plant Resumes Tonight
The Clarksburg Window Glass Company will restart its Adamston plant tonight at midnight, resuming operations with eight blowers and gatherers but no cutters. The firm is actively seeking cutters and may adopt a stock-sheet shipping plan if it secures staff. The Lafayette plant denies mass layoffs and says eight fatteners have not left. unions claim plans to present the strikers' wage scale at a Saturday conference with Glass Manufacturing Association officials.
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Clarksburg
Adamston
Corpany
Peerless
West Park
Tuna Besidesix
Lafayette
Fiatetnera
Window Glass Manufacturing Association For America
Columbia @illeburg
Indianapolis
Gaines on Ways and Means Committee
Speaker Cannon announced the Sixtieth Congress committee assignments. New Ways and Means members include Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and J. H. Gaines of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Cannon
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Nicholas Longworth
Oho
J. H. Gaines
West Virginia
Decision on Winnots Central Railroad annual meeting adjournment or injunction
Judge Ball announced a decision to be made today on whether to adjourn the Winnots Central Railroad Company annual meeting or issue a ruling in the injunction proceedings. He will decide after discussions with Harriman and Wish interests attorneys, who could not reach an agreement.
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Associates Press
Chicago
Congressmen Fight on House Floor in Washington
In Washington on December 19, Representatives Williams of Mississippi and Dearmond of Missouri fought on the House floor after adjournment. The exchange ended only after friends intervened, with Williams showing a bleeding face. A separate note reports two men from Enterprise arrested by Constable J. W. Shrader at the Talmont Clarksburg Interurban station for failing to appear before a magistrate.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
House
Willams
Msissippi
Dearmond
Misouri
Howe
Williame
Mi Jin Moulk
Andy Cocheck
Enterprise
Talrmont-Clarksburg
J. W. Shrader
Aind
Gordon
Bela Fink
Clbardeet
King Oscar Laid Away in Solemn Swedish Funeral
The body of the late King Oscar of Sweden, died Dec 8, was interred today at Riddarholm church, the burial place of Swedish kings. Thousands of mourners followed the procession with hats off as ceremonies were held in Stockholm.
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Sweden
Associated Press
Stockholm
Oscar of
Riddarholm Church
Roberts testifies on Goebel rifle disappearance and Youtsey sighting
Grant L. Roberts, a former Frankfort auditor's clerk, testified at the Powers trial that the rifle used to shoot Goebel vanished from the vault after he placed it there. He said Youtsey handled the weapon fifteen minutes after the shooting and later the rifle was returned to the vault.
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Gan
Goebel
Roberts
Georgetown
Grant L. Roberts
Frankfort
Powers
Youtsey
Mrs Arnett of Fairmont Dies After Illness
Mrs Hannah Arnett a respected Fairmont resident dies at home after a cancerous illness. She had been a Johns Hopkins patient and lived near Farmington most of life. Surviving children include Susie Dennis Mrs Duis Melfenry Dr C T Arnett Lillian and Annie Vader. Funeral from St Peters Catholic church Friday at 10 AM.
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Hannah Arnett
Fairmont Ts
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Belle Berrell
Susie
Dennis
Duis Melfenry
Athens
CT. Arnett
Clarksburg
Lillian
Annie Vader
Clyde
Wetzel County
Arnett
Toplatt
Jane Whith
Julia Musgrave
St. Peters Catholic Church
Sub Committee Views Beer Trade Demoralization in Clarksburg
A West Virginia Brewers Association sub committee met behind closed doors at the Waldo hotel to discuss and decide on issues affecting the beer trade in Clarksburg and vicinity. Representatives from Fairmont Grafton Elkins Clarksburg Wiedemann Howter Reymann breweries attended the meeting to explore remedies for what a member described as general demoralization in the local beer business.
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West Virginia Brewers’ Association
Uehind
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Grafton
Elkins
Wiedemann, Howter and
Reymann
Hearings Underway for Three on Riot Charges on Train
Hearings in Muisiatrate Gordon's court were in progress Thursday afternoon for Charles Duckworth and John Burkhart of West Union and Emil Dunamnut of Salem. They face riotous and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a Saturday night incident on B. and C. passenger train No. 66 between this city and Salem.
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Charles Duckworth
John Burkhart
West Union
Emil Dunamnut
Salem
Catr
Gordon
Land Bequest Brings Bequest and Jenkins Dies in Accident
Charles Fountains Jenkins age 25 died from injuries after a railroad yard accident with the Baltimore & Ohio line. He was crushed by a wagon wheel and pole while assisting a yard train. his leg was amputated at St Marys Hospital. He leaves a widow Gertrude Jones Jenkins and his mother Mrs Eveline Jenkins along with several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Charles Fountains Jenkins
Baltimore & Ohio
St. Mary's Hospital
Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Gertrude Jones
Adnamston
Eveline Jenkins
A. J. Jenkins
Fannie Shuttlesworth
Sarah Jenkins
Viola Jenkins
Albert Jenkins
Roscoe Jenkings
Green Lawn Cemetery
Japan Welcomes Atlantic Fleet In Pacific Ports
Foreign Minister Hayashi Admiral Togo and other officials say Japan would heartily welcome American battleships to Pacific ports if the voyage is extended this way. The sentiment reflects the views of the Japanese people.
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Tokio
Hayashi
Togo
Japan
Pacific
Oceanic carries Christmas millions to Europe
The White Star Line Oceanic sailed for Southampton bearing 1 139 512.19 in cast gifts for 79 542 relatives in eighteen European countries. The gifts were money orders issued through the New York post office, marking a record two weeks with 314 789 money orders for foreign countries, total 6 714 151.70, up 1 104 078 from last year. Postmaster Morgan called the money orders the largest in number and greatest in value ever sent in one step.
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New York
White Star Oner Oceanic
Southampton
New York Postotce
Bequest Gifts Two Thirds of Farm to Baptist Institute
Will of Tate James Elmer Coon of Shinnston probated in county court reveals a more than 5000 dollar bequest to the Broaddus Classical and Scientific Institute. The document dated November 25, 1904 gives two thirds of an 138 acre farm, value 60 to 70 dollars an acre, to Broaddus with life interests and annuities for Mrs. Coon and her heirs. Executrix is Mrs Sarah A. Coon widow.
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Broaddus Clausical and Scientific Institute
Tate
James Elmer Coon
Shinnstom
Coon
Charles L. Tirmer
Harmar
Stuart F. Reed
Broaddus
Broaddys
Eame
Shinnston
Sarah A. Coon
Funeral for John Haley in Hepzibah
The funeral for John Haley age 62 of Stop 8 near Wilsonburge will be held at Hepzibah. He died at home after a prolonged illness from Brights disease and is survived by three sons D F Haley Hurbert Haley and M A Haley.
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John Haley
Stop
Wilsonburge
Hepzibah
Nso
Mr. Haley
Bright
D. F. Haley
Ihrbvert Haley
M. A. Haley
Students Head Home From Wesleyan College Buckhannon
Many students at Wesleyan College Buckhannon passed through here en route home for the Christmas holidays. They will not return until the first of the new year.
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Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Mrs Shinn Very Low at Shinnston
Mrs. Howard Shinn is very ill with tuberculosis at her home in Shinnston and may die at any moment.
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Howard Shinn
Shinnston
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Jones Run
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Ell Bond
Wilford Barkley Holt
Mt Midnight Out
Burt One Glass
Sam Bixtent
Longworth
Hilness Central Railroad Company
Missieppi
Oscar
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Dr. Arnett
State Brewers’ Association
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James E. Coon
John Waley
Mrs. Shinn
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