Thaw Case Cross-Examination of Mrs Thaw Continues
In New York Feb 20 a courtroom packed with tiered spectators heard Jerome Gace continue cross examination of Hyelyn Nesbit Thaw. He pressed details of her past and alleged nude poses while she denied any nude figures or casts. The exchange touched on letters and Garland relations as Mrs Thaw maintained fortitude under questioning.
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New York
Hyelyn Nesbit Thaw
Jerome
Mrs
Thaw
Thaw Zs
James A. Garland
White
City moves to prosecute Crescent Liquor Co for selling to minors
Little Jimmie Bragg fell deathly ill after drinking nine whiskeys at a Crescent saloon. Mayor Harmer issued a warrant against Carl Schiff of Crescent Liquor Company Glen Hill for unlawfully selling intoxicants to minors. Case set for 4 PM. Jimmie’s companions J Martin and George Fogg testified they obtained the liquor at the Crescent saloon. Jimmie was discharged from Kessler hospital after recovering.
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Jimmie Bragg
Harmer
Carl Schiff
Crescent Liquor Company
Glen Hill
J. Martin
George Fogg
Bragg
Crescent
Jimmie
Kessler Hospital
Separate seats for the core people at Clarksburb ballpark
The Clarksburg baseball team in the Western Pennsylvania League will provide exclusive seating for colored patrons at the park this summer. A segregated division will be built for members of the colored race and only they will be allowed to attend. Facilities for the dark race will be enlarged and improved for the season.
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Clarksburg
Western Pennsylvania League
Powble
Welton Newborn Heaviest in County at 17 Pounds
New Martinsville February report of Charles Welton freight conductor on the B and C with wife Mrs Welton welcoming a baby boy weighing 17 1 2 pounds at birth. Dr G L McIntyre assisted. this baby stands the heaviest of 1500 since records began, beating the prior heavy by three pounds.
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New Martinsville
Charles Welton
G. L. McIntyre
Welton
Hughes seeks removal of state Insurance Chief Kelsey
Albany Feb 20 Governor Hughes sent a special message to the state senate recommending removal from office of State Superintendent of Insurance Kelsey. He cites failure to perform duties. The message was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
State Senate
Kelsey
Committee On Judiciary
Bribery Suspect Lang Eludes Police in Cleveland
Associated Press reports Henry C. Lang superintendent of the Trinidad Paving Company of Cleveland, charged in a warrant for bribing President Immél of the board of public service, could not be located by police on February 20.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Henry C. Lang
Trinidad Paving Company
Cleveland
Immél
Board of Public Service
Brother Charlee Taylor Attends Mother's Funeral in Eldgerilie
Charlee Taylor returns to the city from Eldgerilie after attending the funeral and burial of his mother who died a long time ago. He was at the ceremony and burial service yesterday.
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Charlee Taylor
Eldgerilie
Thie State
Hi Mother
Dr. Taylor
Col William Cornell Greene Pioneer Copper Magnate of Mexico
Col William Cornell Greene serves as president of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company in Sonora Mexico. Born in 1851 in Westchester County New York he rose from New York City business beginnings to mining and cattle ventures in the Rockies. Greene became a major landowner with about 1 700 000 acres and 100 000 cattle, famed as a scout and Indian fighter while developing copper properties in Mexico for New York capital. His mines were valued around 35000 00 dollars.
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William Cornell Greene
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Sonora
Mexico
Colonel Greene
Westchester County
N. Y
New York City
Rockies
New York
Huling Named Team Manager for Clarksburg Ball Club
Thomas Huling of Zanesville will manage the Clarksburg Baseball team in the Western Pennsylvania league for the coming season. He signed the contract and is recruiting players, with Frank J. Welch promoting the arrangement. Huling will remain in Cincinnati briefly to secure talent before reporting to Clarksburg and aims to field a winning club.
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Thomas Huling
Zanesville
Clarksburg
Frank J. Welch
Rage Track in Cincinnatti to Start Wellsburg Track
Cincinnati February 20 Work will begin at once on the new Wellsburg West Virginia race track. Contracts were let in December but delayed until after February 22 when West Virginia legislature adjourned. J L Rhinock is stockholder Geo Bessel of Pittsburgh is president Matt Winn of Louisville is president and general manager Dr B J Mayer turf editor of Cincinnati track promotes the project aiming to hold a fall meeting this year.
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Cincinnati
Wellsburg
Wva
West Virginia
J. L. Rhinock
Geo. Blesell
Pittsburg
Matt Winn
Grafton Presbytery to Meet in Clarksburg
A special Grafton Presbytery session will convene March 1 at 8 20 p m in the First Presbyterian church of Clarksburg. Items include Rev S W Byers resignation from the Grafton charge and its congregation's action, Byers dismissal and Washington Presbytery recommendation, and appointment of a Grafton session moderator.
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Grafton
Grafton Presbytery
William M. Hudson
First Presbyterian Church of
Clarksburg
W. Byers
Byers
Presbytery of
Washington
Society Woman Burned to Death in Indicted Fire
Mrs. Thomas Bagot of Anderson Indiana perished today when a fire destroyed the home of her sister Mrs Connolly whom she was visiting. Bagot was a prominence in social and literary circles and was a known figure in local society life.
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Associated Press
Red Key
Ind
Thomas Bagot
Anderson, W
Connolly
City Directory for Clarksburg and Harrison County
RL Polk & Co delivers an up to date city directory for Clarksburg and surrounding Harrison County towns. The edition notes improvements over former directories and lists current residents and businesses ready for subscribers.
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RL. Polk & Co
Clarksburg
Harrison County
TINEMAN ASHCRAFT HURT IN TRACTION ACCIDENT
A tineman named Ashcraft from the Fairmont and Clarksberg Traction Co. suffered a broken jaw after an incident on Tuesday afternoon at Gypey. He was taken to the Moors Hospital at Fairmont for treatment.
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Tineman
Ashcraft
Fairmont & Clarksberg Traction Co
Gypey
Moors
Fairmont
Nelson threatens suit over Daily News false report
John Nelson, a colored police officer, says he will sue the Daily News for false fabrication published Tuesday. He and Officer Cunningham deny the paper’s claim they refused to arrest a gang of negroes on Main Street and Monticello Avenue or to escort a man home. They assert they dispersed a crowd of men and boys without anyone fighting.
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John Nelson
Daily News
the News
Nelson
Main Street
Montcello Avenue
Officer Cunningham
Long Harber
Cunningham
New Mine to Open at Wilsonburg by Washington Fuel Co
The Washington Fuel Company began Wednesday morning on a new opening at Wilsonburg for a coal mine. Fifteen teams and thirty men are employed on the grading and opening. The company will develop one hundred acres of the Brown and Elliott farms. The tipple will be located east of Dr. Z. Dawson’s residence with connection to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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Washington Fuel Company
Wilsonburg
Brown and Elliott
Rockefeller bonds for appearance in Hancock county court
James C. Group of Bowling Green filed the personal bond of John D. Rockefeller for $1,000 to cover his appearance at the next term and each day thereafter until not needed, to answer to the indictment pending in Hancock county common pleas court. Bond signed also by James G. Troup and J. G. Donnell.
Terminal Steel Unloaded for Glen Hill Bridge Switch
Steel has been unloaded on the Glen Hill bridge for a switch connecting the City Mines of the Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction company with the Interurban Line. When finished the throng will stop at the Waldo hotel instead of at the bridge.
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Glen Hill
Oity Mines
Fairmont and
Clarksburgh Traction Company
Throng Cary
Waldo Hntel
Funeral of Thomas P. Sullivan Held at Local Church
The funeral of Thomas P. Sullivan, the old soldier, was Wednesday afternoon at a local church. Burial followed in IK View Cemetery after services at his late home conducted by Rev. Arbathent and Rev. A. Gave, with many comrades and friends in attendance.
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Thomas P. Sullivan
Cid
K. Arbathent
A. Gave
Boris
Judge opens term in Thompson vs Philipp Merra Co case
Judge Nathan Gom opened a special term of federal court to hear Thompson vs Philipp Merra Company. The suit seeks a receiver and foreclosure of a $318,000 vendor’s lien on Thompson’s coal properties. Thompson claims mismanaged mine operations and insufficient coal to cover the mortgage. Lawyers include Davis & Tavis and Senator Ita B H Robinson for the plaintiff. John Basset and Edward O’Mara for the defense.
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Nathan_Gom
United States Circuit Court
Thompson
Philipp Col- Mera
Salta
Davia & Tavis
Ita B H. Robinson
Grafton
John Bassel
Edward O'Mara
New York
O'Meara
Goff
L. B. Dellicker
West Virginia fair contemplates opening big stakes for Taco meeting
The West Virginia Fair Association proposes opening stakes and purses of 1000 for special features at its annual Taco meeting. Brews, merchants, manufacturers, and a board of trade purse are planned with half funded by the association and half by subscriptions. Prominent citizens back the plan to attract a large attendance for Clarkaburg.
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West Virginia Fair Association
Board of Trade
Clarkaburg
Section Foreman on Trial Over Damaging Property
W Blastolt section foreman of the B and C railroad faced trial in Magistrate Gordon's court on Wednesday afternoon on charges of defacing Pred G Flowers property near Crooked Run by damping rock and dirt from excavations along the Short Line road onto Flowers paint. The case was in progress as the courtroom record noted proceedings.
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W. Blastolt
B.g& C
Gordon
G. Flowers
Mr. Flowers
Despicable Efforts Block Passage of Pills on Cayetta
Charleston dispatch reports Senate executives in session amid a Senate fight over university teachers fund and Lamar Powell appointment. Democrats press to block roll calls while railroad rate bill awaits conference report. Montgomery amendment would limit fund to teachers at the university. Powell’s approval for the state penitentiary board rumored to be stalled.
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Charleston
Montgomery
Senate
Dawnon
Lamar Powell
Sitate Penitentiary Board
Regulation of trusts and presidential power debated in Virginia
The Virginia legislature debates federal trust regulation and presidential enforcement authority. Montgomery introduces a resolution praising Roosevelt's stance against large trusts like Standard Oil, urging action by the governor and sending copies to senators, representatives in Washington, and Mrs Eyrelinney, with a copy presented to President Roosevelt.
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Uevarnor Dawson
United
Montgomery
Nihe
da Wa
Standard _OIF
Virginia T
William
G. Taton
Widhington
Eyveileney
Roosevelt
Harper Harper Named as Candidate for Secretary of State
Charles ton Feb 20. O B Harper of Polnk Posse announces candidacy for the office of secretary of state. He cites support from Pure Food bill advocates and pledges to push reform. Contenders include Mimetti allies and local luminaries in Wheeling and Charleston.
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O. B. Harper
Polnk Posse
Mea
Aifles
Finpubliess Ucket
Mr. Harper
Rascide Mimetti
Prions
Wheeling
Erie
Leora
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