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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
1
State Senator Sam Montgomery of Preston County defends Swisher against Scherr attacks, defending Swisher’s integrity, accusing Scherr and backers of falsehoods and a deceptive campaign. Montgomery criticizes corruption ties to Benrí campaign and temperance pressure, pledging to reveal the truth in his official recount.
A Murat Telegram report claims Edgar 8 Rigucers dropped from the Democratic nomination amid gang pressure. A well worn knife shown to him last Friday fuels belief the party bosses plotted to unseat him. The Telegram’s informant ties the move to past clashes and asserts the gang forces fundraising from defeated hopefuls.
An westbound B and O C train derailed near Monier between Weston and Flatwoods. Four men in the caboose suffered serious injuries including broken ribs and crush injuries. they were taken to Weston hospital and expected to recover. The incident prompted a late May term of the district court adjournment.
A coroner's jury in Adamston investigates the death of Leo Elliott a 22 year old railroad employee found with his body in a window ledge at George Smith's home Elliott who recently married a Parkersburg woman is believed to have died from sudden illness after vomiting in the night Witnesses including friend Andrew Phillips and cousin B D Shaw testified Elliott had not been drunk and the jury adjourned to hear from a companion seen with him the night of death.
The yacht Dervis owned by Commodore Henry Morris of the Corinthium Yacht Club won the boom race from Morhead to Hamilton, Bermuda. The vessel finished clear of its class with no other competitors in sight.
The Ohio platform 10 Ge is adopted as part of the national Republican platform. Wade Title Ohio attorney general returned to Washington and conferred with Secretary Taft as plans for a broader plank expansion are outlined. The platform calls for maximum and minimum schedules and revision of charity taxes at an extra session after the inauguration.
In Wayne County West Virginia on a Saturday vote of 524018 Republicans selected sixteen Swisher delegates for the state convention to back Charlie W Swisher for governor. The count shows Swisher support overwhelming, while district results varied with some divisions favoring Scherr and others Swisher.
John Cummings of Tinneston leads the temporary State Mining Institute in a two day gathering June 29 and 30 to form a permanent organization. Prominent speakers include George Wo Mineon from Washington DC, Edward W Parker, Gen Neal Robinson of Charleston, and James Wy Pani of the tne. The institute aims to recruit many participants from across the state and carry on its work.
The Woodmen of the World unveiled a monument in Elk View Cemetery on a Sunday afternoon in memory of Jacob Lewis. Members, led by officers including Gregory city Hond F.O. Sutton and Rev. W. M. Long, attended with flowers. Mrs. Lewik and two Elkins children were present.
Secretary Metcalf announced in Washington that during the current session of Congress two new battleships will be named Florida and Utah. The sunken sentence clarifies the administrative action and the chosen state names for the vessels.
State chairman Edward W. HK announces a mass Prohibition convention in Clarksburg on June 17 and 18 to nominate a governor and elect delegates to the National Prohibition convention. Speakers include Judge Samuel R. Artmanten and Oliver W. Brewart with county chairmen and workers meeting to discuss strategy and licensing issues.
Yesterday in town seven reputed Black Hand members arrived from Clarksburg and nearby points seeking recruits. Three fled as police approached. two were caught after a chase in a trolley area. Officers recovered a large knife and pistols, two daggers, and seized the trio, held on concealed weapons charges.
The National Republican committee met to hear contests on the temporary roll call. Cases from Florida Georgia Kentucky and Missouri were reviewed with negro voters backing Foraker in most districts. Taft delegates in disputed Florida and Georgia districts were seated as contests from Kentucky began.
A telegram from Cecil Fessler in Oklahoma is said to be false claiming a double mutiny killed Frank Meneler of Grasecl Illinois Greil Peasler and his mother-in-law. The state authorities deny any deaths and report the family safe in Clinton Chicago.
A table of figures released by Hon. Charles W. Swisher shows he has more than enough votes in Harrinap county to nominate on the first ballot. Swisher lists 47 pledged votes with Schorr at 258 and Hearne 71, asserting at least two-thirds will back him as convention approaches.
A federal court session is set to convene tomorrow with Judge Nathan Got presiding. Four or five defendants including Ber Moraines and Dayton ant Keller are expected to attend in a special term of the United States court.
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