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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
1
A New York judge will remain on the bench after forty ballots in the Assembly failed to pass a resolution to remove him. The defeat came by wide margins as lawmakers discontinued efforts to oust the judge.
In Albay New York on July 20 the assembly began voting on a concurrent resolution to Trim. The motion faced expected delays as voting continued into mid afternoon. The removal resolution was defeated with seventy ayes to sixty noes. a two thirds majority required. The Senate would not be called upon to act.
A streetcar jumped the curb and derailed near Adams Street early Thursday, striking a telephone pole and tearing down wires belonging to Bel and Con Jake companies. The car carried passengers, none seriously injured, and service was halted briefly before resuming with the car back on the track within half an hour.
Police arrested a man on July 20 for allegedly throwing a switch on a railroad track near Barberton road, endangering a passenger train. Investigation suggests the action aimed to derail the train, but authorities discovered the plan before the impact occurred.
The upcoming year at Salen will begin Monday September 1 and run until early May. Trustees have elected teachers including Principal VanTLurn, Sophia Benedur, Mary Young, Cora Cooper, Tawize Hoss, Ketel Hbott, Madlie Dew, Baigrin, and Robin Tor for various posts in the shift.
A July report from Murid, Spain notes Sevila Baliga facing disruption as Seriono orders are issued to curb theft. Distine plants caused shortages, with homes and walls ransacked in the unrest. Local authorities pursue leads as communities brace for continued shortages.
Mr Smiley was elected to the board during a Wednesday meeting at the Empire Nial. The resignation of a director prompted the vote. Soviley is tied to the event as the new director while the board convened in the banking rooms.
Mrs Elijah Hawkins and her two year old daughter died in a runaway accident nine miles from Buckhannon near Sand Will. Two other children were badly hurt while the remaining child escaped with minor injuries. The horse was improperly hitched and dragged Mrs Hawkins before she died.
A July heat wave reports cooler conditions in eastern New England with temperatures near the high eighties and humidity around sixty percent. In Philadelphia a separate heat wave note lists a 50 year old victim in Gillert Paine, with scattered reports of high temps and oppressive air conditions across multiple locales.
Anthony Bowen, secretary of a local industrial company, expressed strong optimism about Wheeling Virginia and its industrial prospects. He cited seven factories operating full time, planned plant expansions, and a hoped for large glass industry showing employment growth, with new church and chapel projects affecting the town’s development.
County Superintendent Goden and Examiners Murer and White Haye oversee the round teachers’ examination at the central school building starting at seven this morning. About sixty candidates, thirty-five women and thirty-four men, take tests in United States History, geography, orthography, grammar, physiology, and general history, with branches announced for Thursday forenoon.
By Associated Press Kanwne City July 20 City National Bank failed to operate doors today. The collapse was blamed on poor paper assets tied to a stock broker in the station bank of Topeki.
Grain market report from Chicago on wheat futures with July 20 activity. Details show April prices, limited bid offers, and cautious trading amid minor price shifts. Market notes highlight mixed demand and small volume as traders await supply signals.
G1100 program carried out at the United Brethren church gathering in Adunve ton features Rev Weaver of HID delivering a strong method of promoting revivals. Ministers and attendees hear sermons by Rev Cunningham, Rev Herndon, and Rev Poster, with questions, prayers, and a lively exchange of views, as plans for further sessions and treasurer election are announced.
The document from Albany outlines a legal framework to restrain insurance firms after a crisis. It discusses appointment of a commission to investigate policies, ensure prudent conduct, and protect policyholders. It emphasizes limited expenditures and oversight tied to commercial volumes and the need for solvency safeguards.
A garbled local notice references a toll requirement on a bridge near Bowen and Industrial area. It mentions intended collection and potential authority actions, with unclear dates or entities due to damaged text.
The ninth annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Pittsburg district African Methodist Episcopal church began with about fifty delegates. Mrs. Rebecca Aldridge presided, committees were appointed, reports read, and devotional services led by Mrs. Adlein Murray and Ophelia Bell. Evening addresses were planned, with officers listed and sessions continuing through the day with reports, music, and prayers.
The Lutherans of Gravpellt are building a church edifice to accommodate a growing congregation. Work has begun with the aim of completing the structure promptly. The town party provided a fund for the project.
Both men pleaded guilty to the Calhoun County butchery and received life terms. The wife of the murdered man is on trial as defense efforts grow desperate, with prosecutors detailing the brutal sequence of events and the preceding motives.
The Tchuantepec railroad spanning 180 miles from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico nears completion. A steamship company plans a 25 day service linking Tierra and New York, marking a major integration of canal era transit routes.
Washington July 20 The will of the late John Hay has been probated. Beneficiaries include Leonard Hay and Mary Hay Woolfolk each receiving 3600 wealth in Warsaw Indiana and 25000 respectively, brother Charles Edward Hay given 50000. The residue to the widow. The two sons in law named as executors.
A thief entered Toho Goldsboroughs home on Water Street Wednesday night and stole fifty dollars from his pocket. Goldsborough, who wore overalls for work, found the back kitchen door ajar the next morning and nothing else disturbed.
A unusual heavy rainstorm struck the area Thursday after midnight causing about $75,000 in damage. Trees and farm buildings were blown down and gardens washed out while telephones sustained electrical damage and many lines were knocked out near Fairmont.
About seventy girls at an overall factory in Cincinnati walked out in protest today over the manner in which work was assigned. The strike follows objections to the handling and pace of tasks by the employers, with no injuries reported.
A weather note reports rainfall at the Olivn canning sorlée headware in Pittsburgh with Parke wrabure recording 2.0 inches. The periods noted include a 34 sect measurement and overall heavy precipitation across the area.
Lewis Hendricks and Hob Mee Croskey were sentenced to life in the state penitentiary for first degree murder after pleading guilty. Henry Istackahirs and Mrs Blavkelise faced related actions as confessions implicated the pair. The court urged clemency discussions but the defendants stood mute on further pleas.
The South Pon pine area reports no oil or gas from several drillings including the Clyde and Grant districts. Wells at the Big Injun and Blele Tamburt farms reached shallow production in places but overall results were dry, with one 23 barrel a day note near Wallaory.
A terse Associated Press dispatch from Chicago notes a labor action involving Teamsters. Details are scant with fragmented text but indicate preparations or declarations around a strike. Further confirmation from authorities or unions is pending.
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a water pipe burst and related disruption. The text is garbled with unreadable names and locations, making specifics unclear.
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