Report of Committee on State Institutions and Prices
Fragmented minutes describe committee findings on mismanagement in state institutions, pricing discrepancies for police per inmate costs, salary amendments for sheriffs and the attorney general, and various bills. Notable items include raising the attorney general's pay, a charter correction for Huntington, and several Senate bills on assessments, street paving, teacher exams, and a Gypsy Independent school district. The session adjourned with actions on budget and governance measures.
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Don
Rile Petting
Canadas
Shahda
Committee of Rules
Hite Abbes
Harjess
Kannw- Ming
Ohio
Wood
Maylor
Harrison
Senate
State Board of Reblll
Evernor
Beseue
Levi P. Morton
Teerats
House
Necond Réa
Senator Smith
Cabell
Huntington
Peerson
Bankrupt Jane Lew Coal & Coke Company Adjudicated
The Jane Lew Coal and Coke Company has been adjudicated bankrupt in involuntary proceedings. W. Frank Stout is named as referee. A meeting of creditors will be scheduled after assets and claims are filed. Amount of assets and liabilities not yet disclosed.
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Jane Lew Coal & Coke Company
W. Frank Stout
Schelinies
Dluclonnil
Bridgeport Board Election Amid Fevered Independent District Conflict
Bridgeport voters face a tight contest as independent candidates push for board seats in a fevered campaign. Daniel Teenepale leads one faction while rival groups mobilize across the district, with key issues centered on district governance and local services.
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Brarleston
Bridgeport
Damiel
Master Plumbers Hold Seventh West Virginia Meeting
The Master Plumbers Associate of West Virginia convened in the Waldo hotel in Fairmont with C C Newton presiding. Attendees included E F Clark and W A Wiedebuseh among others from Morgantown, Wheeling, Mannington and Clarkshune as business reports and officer elections were anticipated.
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West Virginia
Waldo Hotel
Ollock
C. C. Newton
Grafton
E. F. Glark
Namag
W. A. Wiedebuseh
C. B. Munford
B. Layman
Fairmont
J. A. Barthlow
E. C. Wiedebisch
L. W. Joseph
M. A. Holand
Morgantown
Jamey C. Manaburg
Tovert ‘Kyle
Wheeling
BE. A. Jackson
Sensation Hidden as Woman Withholds Name in Ring Case
Police withhold the name of a young woman who accuses Philadelphia salesman George Rigby of taking her diamond ring and money. After returning the property, Rigby is released. The incident, tied to a prominent Zanesville family, is described as a sensation of considerable dimensions being smothered to avoid disgrace.
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Parkersburg
George Rigby
Philadelphia
Rgley
Zanesville
Ohio
Sheriff Fees Spar Over State Tax Collection Rules
Charleston notes lawmakers summon sheriffs from multiple counties to discuss new legislation altering sheriff fees from tax collection. Affected counties include the larger districts and others as the state reviews income from tax duties. Governor Dawson and family connections feature in the unfolding discussion.
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Charleston
Fen
Dawson
Waalhy Tne
Minaion
China
Mra Dawson
Aitte
Mime Tirown
Dead Man's Wife Unable to Walk in Nashville Court
In Nashville a court session for the Coopers and Shaep case saw testimonies collapse as Carmack, a former U S Senator, entered frail and barely able to walk. A female witness named in the indictment collapsed during attorney examination and was carried to the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn Beh
Coopers
Shaep
United States
Carmack
Gendracahe
Wilk
Governor’s aide argues for 10 percent cut in statewide appropriations
An authorized representative from Governor Dawson and Governor-elect Giasnadek told Senate finance committees that a new appropriation bill should add ten percent to the total of current state institution appropriations. He argued centralized management would cut costs, saving about $120,000 compared with two years ago while covering increased demand.
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Gharveston
Dawson
Giasnadek
C.D. Emott
Senate
Jasinghe Ang
Ting
State Board of Control
Hinkle Caught Fairmont Suspect in Train Goad Theft
Feb 16 Ea Hinkle wanted on charge of purloining goads from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Brought from Assumption Illinois after being run down by Officer J M Powell. Hinkle posted bond for court appearance but forfeited the bond.
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Fairmont
Ea Hinkle
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Thas
Assumption
Ill
J. M. Powell
Baltimore & Ohio
Hinkle
Engagement Cancelled at Grand Opera House
The engagement of 81m and Ler Shuberce presented by Auguste at the Grand Opera House has been cancelled due to a change in the company’s present tour. The show will be offered later in the season by the company under a different title. Joe Appearance here Wrineway, Tebruary 4.
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Auguste
Thomas
Grand Opera
Tewan Powke
Wrineway
Sister Dies at St Joseph Convent
Fragmentary notice reports the death of a Sister at St Joseph's Convent 49 Wheeling Street. The text mentions a Mister Raymond and a Mary White as godmother or relative, hints at a prior life before the convent, and references Father Daniel O'Compot, with unclear details and dates.
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Mister Raymond
Mary White
St. Joseph’s Convent
Wheeling
Daniel
Erate
Brief Tariff Work at Extra Session of Congress
The speech argues for a permanent impartial tariff commission to study factors and guide congress on tariff revisions. It emphasizes protection and revenue as compatible aims, notes industry biases in testimony to Ways and Means, and calls for focused inquiry to avoid distortion.
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Congress
Indianals
S & Proof
United States
Industria
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
New Orleanne
Portland
Maine
Oregon
Taft
Ux Biatr Jn
Miya
Wei
oThie
Henes
Matt
Weanion
Trotar
Two Hundred Die In Big Hotel Invasion Enjoined
A federal judge enjoined the union plans to invade the valley and halt work at the Jones plant. Enjoined workers have largely obeyed the order, while tensions rise between pro National unionists and allied strikes. Efforts to dissolve the injunction will follow as unions contest the restraining order and organize West Virginia labor factions amid broader national labor disputes.
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Morsontown
Manone
Jones
Ancy Raye
Winslow Gliss Workers Alliance
Chen
National Organization
Uthey
Taft Arrives in Washington for Meetings with Boardman Officials
President-elect Taft arrived in Washington early today and visited Miss Mabel Boardman at the White House. He held a conference with the president and board of engineers who accompanied him to Pattama during the trip from Cincinnati.
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Washington, D C
Taft
Mabel Boardman
Board of Engineers
Pattama
Unclear OCR fragment reports local events and names
Fragmentary text mentions names and places with unclear actions. It references a Saturday event, a police constable, and a city, plus several personal names and terms that are not coherent enough to identify a clear incident or outcome. No definite dates or sources are recoverable.
Senate committee to indefinitely postpone Dean Dill amendment
The senate committee on temperance decided by vote to indefinitely postpone the Dean Dill amendment to the Ross county local option law. It would have allowed municipalities in dry counties to vote wet if they desired.
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Columbus
Senate Committee On Tempérance
Dean Dill
Ross County
Baseball Team Plans Involving State University Representing In Season
A group led by Phil Mesort and Chaiky Winding is forming a baseball team to represent State University in the coming season. They have gathered supporters and aim to organize a meeting to finalize plans and set a date for citywide tryouts. The outlook appears positive as efforts continue.
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Tet Lpoks
Noi Ae
Statevevue
Esmit
Phil Mesort
Chaiky
Winding
Ani
Jailed for Prunkenness at Weston Work Site
Fragmentary report from Weston describes a case involving workers and a ban at a Crescent Window flame plant. Names and readable fragments reference Perkins, Willie Palmer, and ZW Hoemtiat amid unclear details of discipline, union ties, and sanction.
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Weston, Prd
Crescent Window
New” Union Née
Taft Goes Taroggh At Polls Court Session
A garbled OCR record reports a city polls court session with mayor Edward J. Wood and a single defendant. The fragment hints at punishment or assessment details but remains largely indecipherable about names, places, or outcomes.
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Edward J. Wood
Regal Coal and Coke Company Forms Near Morgantown
A Morgantown resident organizes Regal Coal and Coke Company to develop 378 acres north of the city along the Monongahela River. Workers clear land for mining and a series of 200 coke ovens are planned along a siding prepared by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after permit approval.
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A. C. Fulmer
Morgantown
Regal Coal, “& Coke Company
Monongahela River
Tate
Weather Strikes Midwest With Widespread Effects
Chicago reports the storm’s slow eastward move causing notable disruptions across Central Mines, Indiana, and Ohio. The region west of the storm’s path slowly recovers as the blast of February weather trends diminishes.
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Chicago
Central Mines
Indiens
Ohio
Holocaust in a Mexican City 3 An Appalling Occurrence
Washington dispatch reports an appalling incident in Acapulco with no American casualties. Early details indicate a deadly blast at a theater or public venue. Government officials advise caution while confirming numbers and exact cause.
Fragmented OCR note on transfer and court actions
Fragmented text references a transfer to Richmond and a court proceeding with U S marshals involved. Details are garbled with partial names and places, mentioning Charleston and a county court setting. The snippet implies a legal or procedural matter under federal marshals but is not coherent enough to identify individuals, dates, or outcomes.
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Richmond
Setant
Altes Pica
Charleston
Sistrich
Az Iteerict
Leone
Trentie
Walt
Yale
Marshalae
Fragmentary Richmond report on Sanpete and West Virginia drinking
A garbled late era Richmond item notes a conclusion after debate and references Sanpete and a West Virginia event. The text is incomplete but suggests a resolution or outcome described as threshed out in a good state.
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van Maclay
West Virginia
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