McDermott Wins State Senate Presidency Amid Split Republican Vote
Charleston reports Joseph McDermott of Monongalia will be president of the state senate after a tense ballot that saw Marshall and Forman deflect votes. Harry Shaw loses bid for house clerk as W. E. Long named sergeant at arms and C. V. Gough chosen doorkeeper. Insurgent forces vow to return stronger in next session.
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Geri—Folin Harris
Wood Sear Ber Arme
Will E. Long
Pot Herrognty
Gough
Tay
Forman
Marshall
Parmad
HOUSE
Spraker
James Seamon
Jack Clerk
Mont Topping
Kanarisa County
H. M. Worden
Tucker County
William Edmunds
Wood County
Charleston
Dawson
Dawsoniam
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Monongalia
State Senate
Ming
John T. Harris
W. E B. Long
Lewis Tarsent
C. V. Gough
Gratton
Tohnson
Payette
B. Montgomery
Senate
Montgomery
Harry Shaw
Republican Party
Fairmont
Woolwine
Summers
Crislip
MrDougal
Ritchie
Edmunds
Judge Evans
Mingo
Democrats
John A. Preston
Greenbrier
John Capello
Shah of Persia Passes Away In Teheran
Official announcement says the Shah died last night after multiple camphor injections. He became unresponsive Tuesday as ministers and heir were summoned, with mourning preparations in the palace and harem doors closed after sunset. News reached the foreign minister late last night while the public remained unaware.
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Teheran
Persia
Jay
Shah
Aj Parent
Roosevelt to Attend Lawton Monument Unveiling
President Roosevelt will join a Indianapolis ceremony on Memorial Day to attend the unveiling of the Henry W. Lawton monument, per a committee announcement. The visit marks a formal observance with national significance.
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Osevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
Committee of Citizens of
Indianapolis
Henry W. Lawton
Mayor Sends A Woman To Jail For Drunkenness
Lizzie Crowzer was convicted of drunkenness after police found her intoxicated in the street. The mayor fined her two dollars and costs, and when she could not pay, she was sent to jail for three days. Only one prisoner, Limio, was in custody at the session.
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Dall
Lizzie Crowzer
Nelson
Bastile
Poliee
Limio
Man From River Region Walks Miles After Wealth Windfall
A Fairmont Times account recalls a man who suddenly gained 1 600 000 in credit and rode an Interurban car northbound to Marion County. He then walked several miles through muddy roads, despite passing cars, as he faced the chill air and the trek to reach town and refreshments after an unexpected fortune.
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Marion County
Fairmont Times
Citywide Revival Campaign Opens Tonight
A general revival campaign begins with a prayer meeting at the Gom Methodist Episcopal Church tonight. The plan includes a new Pentecostal Hymnal No. 2 for sale at 25 cents music edition and 10 cents word edition. Group Prayer Meetings follow on Thursday and Friday at 7 20 p m with assigned leaders and couples listed for each group. A visitor, L G Race of Fairfield, was seen in the city en route to Parkersburg.
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Gom
Methodist Episcopal Church
Psi
Grelock
Methodist Church
Falls Through Glass Window At Glen Elk Barber Shop
Howard Pritchard an employee of West Fork Glass fell through a front window of a Glen Elk barber shop near the Glen Elk bridge late Tuesday night. He suffered deep cuts to the head and body, was taken to Kessler Hospital by ambulance, where doctors dressed his wounds and he is reported doing nicely and expected to recover.
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Howard Pritchard
West Fork
Meath
Glen Elk Bridge
Pritchard
Kessler
Ife
Pavioff Shot Dead at Russian Military Court
Lieutenant General Vladimir Pavioff, known as Hangman Pavioff, was shot and killed in the garden of the chief military court building in St. Petersburg. A suspect, a Bensenin, was captured after killing a policeman and wounding a small boy.
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Hangman
St. Petersburg
Vladimir Pavioff
Hangman Paviof
Bensenin
Missouri Supreme Court Seeks Dissolution of Rail Merger
The Missouri Supreme Court hears a petition led by Attorney General Hadley to dissolve an alleged merger among the Wabash Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain railroads and Pacific Express and revoke licenses of Pacific Express American Refrigeration Transit Western Coal Mining Rich Hill Coal Mining and Kansas and Missouri Elevator. The suit claims Gould interests own the stocks in violation of state law.
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Associated Press LT
Louis
Wabash, Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Railroads
Pacific Express
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Western Coal and Mining Company
Rich Hill Coal Mining Company
Kansas and Missouri Elevator Company
Supreme Court
Hadhey
The
Goulds
State of
Missouri
Lady Maccabees plan a play under their auspices
Arrangements are under way for a play to be staged by the Lady Maccabees of the World at the opera house on Tuesday January 28. The production titled America is directed by Prof. McClosky and aims to ensure success. The group's regular meeting is set for Thursday night at their hall in Traders Building with full attendance expected. A seven year old child of Mr and Mrs Michellasse of Adams town died Tuesday night after membranous croup. the funeral will be held Thursday.
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Lady Maccabees of
America
Prof. McClosky
Lady Maccabees
Michellasse
Adamston
Woman Escapes From County Jail In Clarksburg
A county jail inmate Clara Black escaped Tuesday evening by crawling out a basement window as guards were distracted at supper. She was serving a ten day sentence for consorting with a foreigner. no search will be conducted as she is due to be released. The text also notes a separate county water works report by John W. Hill & Sons estimating $450,000 for improvements, with pumping station and rights of way to be considered.
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John W. Hill & Sons
Clarksburg
Clarksburg City
Telegram
Clara
Patrinons of
Grafton
Ferry Street
West Virginia Bank Stockholders Reelect Board and Declare Dividend
The West Virginia Bank stockholders met at the Wald0 hotel block on Wednesday morning. They reelec ted the existing board of directors: R. G. Douglass, C. M. Watt, R. A. Haynes, David Davidson, G. L. Duncan, W. P. Gof and Alexander Do. The old board declared a four percent dividend on capital stock and added $1,000 to the surplus fund. Moors was elected president G. L. Dunes, cashier Fred S. Wood, assistant cashier J. D. Griffin. The meeting praised the bank’s performance and growing business under careful management.
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West Virginia Bank
Waldo Hotel
R. G. Douglass
C. M. Watt
R.A. Haynes
David Davidson
G. L. Duncan
W. P Gof
Alexander Do
G. L. Dunes
Fred 8. Wood
J. D. Griffin
Street Battle Leaves Two Dead and One Wounded
A street clash between union and non union longshoremen in Eureka California last night left A W Jenks Iedea and his brother dead and John Hare mortally wounded. The two Jenks were non union workers while Hays was an onion man.
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Associated
Pras Gureka
Calif
A. W. Jenks Iedea
W. Jenks
John Hare
Jenks
Hays
Young Man Arrested at Fairmont Depot for Concealed Weapon
A Morgantown man arrested at the B and O depot in Fairmont Tuesday night around 10 o clock faced a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He refused to provide his name, claimed to be from Morgantown, and said he had been in Clarksburg before visiting Fairmont. He allegedly became intoxicated after meeting various people and was subdued after resisting officers.
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Piteer
Pockrer
Fairmont
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Smith New Captain of West Virginia Baseball Team
Morgantown report states the athletic board of the West Virginia Athletic Association met last evening and appointed DeCaster Smith captain of the baseball team. The annual election of officers is set for January 29.
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Morgantown
Jan
W. V. Us Athletic
Awoctatinn
DeCaster Smith
Crew
The
Athletic Association
Slaves in West Virginia Lumber Camp Alleged
Italian workers claim they were held as peons while employed as track laborers 18 miles from Prince, West Virginia. They say armed men calling themselves deputies detained them in a box car for five days with bread and water, and wages are due. The case was raised with the state department after release arranged by the Turkish ambassador.
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Washington
West Virginia
Hoboken
N. J
Tralisnn
State Department
Carp
Prince
W. Va
Sher
Brad
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