Thaw Trial Jury Draws Five Members as Testimony Debated
Mrs Holman says she will not testify in the Thaw trial. Five jurors were seated today as Harold Pair, printer, age 96, joined the panel. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw and other Thaw family members attended. Countess of Yarmouth absent. Mrs Holman denied plans to travel to New York to testify for the prosecution.
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Associated Press
Jrew
York
Harry K. Thaw
Williams
Evelyn Nesbitt
Thaw
Yarmouth
Harold ‘R. Pair
Talesman
Wes
Holman
Pittsburg
Charles J. Holman
Evelyn Nesbitt-Thaw
Wal Ahe
New York
Shinnston Bricklayer Linked to Thaw Family Home
W D Bryan, owner of Shinneton Pharmacy in Shinnston, worked as a bricklayer on the Thaw family's Allegheny residence about twenty years ago. He recalls Harry Thaw as a boy of around ten, noting the house was then the finest brick structure in Allegheny County and Bryan spent years in Pittsburgh area building.
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Hary K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York
W. D. Bryan
Shinneton Pharmacy
Young Thaw
Allegheny
Bryan
Pittsburg
Alleghény County
Harry
Attends Brother’s Funeral in State News Item
Ovindus West goes to Big Isaac to attend the funeral of his brother John West who died at his home Wednesday night after an illness.
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Ovindus West
Big Isaac
John West
Lieutenant Governor Downed in West Virginia Legislature
Special to Telegram from Charleston January 25 reports the West Virginia House debates bills on liquor bans on trains and streetcars, sheriff bonds, Jamestown Exposition funding, a Philippi charter charter amendment, Huntington licenses taxes, and a salary debate for legislators. The Senate reports an unfavorable committee ruling on a constitutional amendment to create the lieutenant governor post, ending its session prospects. Also noted are bills on exemptions, bird preservation, an appropriation for a Morgan Town cannon accident victim, and J. W. Barnes visiting from Fairmont with Consolidated Telephone business.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Parsons
Marshall
Onhe Moundsyill Ai Vision
Marshall County
House
Philipp
Huntington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Blue
Littlepage
Hazlett
John C. Keister
Morgantown
Decoration Day
Italian Held for Burglary in Zaruba Case
Peter Flora, an Italian, was arrested on a warrant charging burglary at the Zaruba home last August. He posted $500 bond after Magistrate Riley set February 2 for hearing. Zaruba suspects Flora conspired with Mary Buzzy, jailed for silk theft, based on letters Flora received from the Buzzy woman.
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Peter Flora
Kidd
Schrader
C.F. Zaruha
Magisttrate M.S. Riley
Zaruba
Fiora
Mary Buzzy
Ziruba
Anti-Saloon Bill Referred In Charleston Senate
Special to Telegram. Charleston January 25. Senate considered Joint Resolution No. 5 to amend the constitution to ban manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Motion to indefinitely postpone carried 18 for to 15 against as several senators shifted votes. Resolution referred to the committee on finance by 42 to 15.
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Charleston
Senate
Gartlan
Thorn
Campbell
Kidd
Messrs. Hicks
Ashburn
Ballard
Santee
Mr. White
Gardlan
Fie- Teen
Benator
Standard raises wages of employes in Marietta
Marietta January 26 The local branch of the Standard Oil Company announced a wage increase of 15 to 25 percent affecting about three hundred local employees.
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Marietta
Standard Ofl Company
Many Houses Under Water in Utica Indiana
Eighty four homes flood in Utica Indiana prompting relief requests to Governor Hanley. A 400000 dollar appropriation from the Indian legislature may be sent to Utica. Evansville reports the river stationary and ожидается recession tonight. Cincinnati notes the river receding to 57.7 feet by 9 am.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Utica
Ind
Hanley
Evansville
Tita
Associated Preas
Cincinnati
Jamaican Governor Swettenham Resigns Reportedly
London dispatch reports Governor Swettenham of Jamaica has forwarded his resignation. The brief notice indicates the resignation was presented, with official confirmation pending across government channels. The report lists no successor at this time.
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London
Eng
Swettenham
Jamaica
Bullet Hole Through Hat In Northview Incident
J. W. Jones of Shianston escaped death Thursday night in Northview after a door shot and a bullet pierced his hat crown. He sought Frank Mason, then fled when a second shot rang out fifty yards away at Jesse Harris’s residence.
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J. W. Jones
Shianston
Northview
Jones
Aia
Frank Mason
Jesse Harris
Schmidt Reelected Mayor of Wheeling in Plurality Victory
Schmidt a Democrat won reelection as Wheeling mayor over Republican C B VanKewren by 1945 votes. Police chief W M Clemans was reelected, wharfmaster William Traux and city clerk Charles Geiger also noted. City council results list eight Republicans in the majority with multiple ward selections.
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GC. Schmidt
Wheeling
C. B. VanKewren
W. M. Clemans
J. W. Mehen
William ‘Traux
Charles H. Geiger
Repub. Hean
Fire destroys DLO 76 property in Newport Kentucky
Fire tore through two warehouses a grain elevator engine and boiler buildings grain mill and other buildings of the Ola 76 Distilling company in Newport Kentucky last night causing losses estimated up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars Miss Grace McDonnell, who stayed here, has returned home in Fairmont
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Newport
Tbs Associated Preas
Cincinnati
Railroads Own Interests in West Virginia Coal Fields
The Interstate Commerce Commission report finds Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio and West Virginia Central own large coal interests. It recommends forbidding railroads from owning or holding interests in operated coal properties except their own fuel supply. The document cites reduced competition and higher freight rates harming independent coal operators.
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Cby
Washington, D
EiMt Nene
Irving B Dudley Named Ambassador to Brazil
Irving Bedell Dudley, born in Ohio and educated in Washington and California, became minister to Peru at thirty six and was elevated to ambassador to Brazil by President Roosevelt. He practiced law in San Diego as city judge before entering diplomacy and held a prominent role in state politics.
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Irving Bedell Dudley
Penuiplags
Rpublic
Brant
Roosevelt
Dudley
Peru
Washington
San Diego
Cal
Clarksburg and Fairmont Join Western Pennsylvania League
Officials announce Clarksburg and Fairmont are now members of the Western Pennsylvania Baseball League after a signing night. President A J Lawson and Billy Earle led the visit, with Frank Welch praising baseball prospects for Clarksburg. A Scottdale meeting on the 14th will set a schedule and decide on the McKeesport franchise. The league may expand to eight teams, pending admission or removal of a current member. Lawson predicted very good chances for baseball in Fairmont and Clarksburg.
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Clarksburg
Fairmont
Western Pennsylvania Baseball League
A. J. Lawson
Billy Earle
Scottdale
Association
Frank Welch
Western Pennsylvania League
McKeesport
P.O. M
Lawson
Faulkner Appears Before Ways and Means Committee
Former United States senator J. Faulkner appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington to refute charges by Professor Harry W. Elliott of Cleveland regarding the North American Garmercial Company and its Alaska lease privileges.
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Associates Prem
Washington, D. C
J. Faulkner
United States
West Virginia
House Committee On Ways and Means
Harry W. Elliott
Cleveland
Alaska
Transfer Company Elects Its Officers
The annual meeting of the Mount Stack Transfer and Storage Company elected W. J. Walker as president John Sopher as secretary treasurer and general manager and T A Congleton as assistant manager The business was in prosperous condition with bright prospects for the coming year D A Godfrey had returned from a business trip to Baltimore where he pens carpets and other moods.
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Mounun Stack Transfer and Storage Company
W. J. Walker
John Sopher
T. A. Congleton
D. A Godfrey
Baltimore
Presbyterian Brotherhood Formed In Local Church
A godly number of men met at the First Presbyterian church in the lecture room to organize a Presbyterian Brotherhood. Wilka Newton was named temporary secretary, with a committee of P. H. Koblegard, D. C. Vanderhof, J. Horner Davis, F. T. Wilson, and George Mendelto to draft a constitution. Regular meetings will be held on alternate Fridays at 7:46 p.m., next on February 8.
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Prewbyserian
Wilkiat Newton
P. H. Koblegard
D. C. Vanderhof
J. Horner Davis
F. T. Wilson
George Mendet
Tne Brotherhood
Bolwer
Trains Delayed by Bad Weather on Friday
The Short Line train was two hours late Friday forenoon due to a rondalide incident near Smithfield. The accommodation and No 3 trains were late from the west on the mats Une and Same name, caused by the bad weather.
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Smithfield
Circuit Judges Meet Here for State Rail Case Consult
The Baltimore Onto railroad assessment cases before circuit judges will convene Saturday February 2 to discuss evidence and arguments. Judges Lynch of Clarbevurg Mann of Fairmont Faulkner of Martha burg Reynolds of Keyser and others from Grafton Ruckhamnos and West Goion are listed with additional figures Hervey of Wheats gyne Mom and Woods of Parkersburg also noted.
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State Hoard of Public Works
Charles W. Lynch
Clarbevurg
John W. Mann
Fairmont
E Boyd Faulkner
Marthaburg
Homer Holt
Grafton
J. C. McWhorter
Ruckhamnos
M. Hi, Willin
West Goion
Alea Lo
H. C. Hervey
Wheatlsgyne
Accident at Fulcome timber yard injures worker
An amateur named E.R Hawkins was brought to the county hospital after a timber pallet fell, causing injuries during a work accident at Fulcome. The incident occurred at the Fulcome work site, and Hawkins was admitted for treatment.
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E.R Hawkins
Fulcome
Marya Honpital
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