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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
1
Washington May 23 The Senate opens with intent to avoid any bill that would worsen the situation in the House. Conference reports fill the docket while most subply Wills are set to await the next session. A Monday evening vote seems possible though the minority filibuster in the House persists.
The legislative investigative committee in Cincinnati faces a forceful setback as George Cox, George Gochen, and John Gibson refuse to testify. They challenge the committee’s legality, filing writs to test its authority and halt proceedings, delaying early work in Manville County.
The Board of Relief to the Presbyterian General Assembly lists 1,067 named on rolls for the year ending March 11, 1908, including 436 ministers, 550 widows, 49 orphans, 14 women m lain aries, and 20 guests at Merriman House plus 7 at Thornton Myr. Total emergency fund stood at 327 with receipts of 374,024 the largest since the Centennial Fund.
In Fairmont Minnesota Mayer Norly Ted J. Mooker, owner of a local saloon, received sixty days in jail on two charges of illicit selling. Tony Deluxarti was fined two hundred dollars and jailed for the same charge. In Germany's Leipzig, the supreme court halted a tower trial verdict involving Nevin Miter and ordered retrial for alleged wrongdoing.
A garbled account notes riders and a mysterious incident near Waiter Hoot meat Wert with references to Rook Aifed and Madina nue Rouge Fith Inilers. The readable text mentions a scene and movements of groups in OFT on May 23.
Saturday morning Charles McVicker was acquitted of stealing $21 from A. B. Adams at the railroad sta tion. Adams testified the money was on a counter when McVicker stood nearby. the jury returned a not guilty verdict. Other docket items include fines, bonds, and various court actions.
Lester Wicks was held for the next grand jury by Magistrate Gordon after a morning hearing on a charge of feloniously shooting at W. M. McLaughlin bartender through a window of James Hoysey saloon with a shotgun. Bail set at 1000 with commitment in default.
Governor revokes Frank Shuttleworth’s appointment as special railroad policeman after his resignation follows an assault on Auditor Clark. Washington reports indicate orders came from Charleston and confirmations from governors in office.
Incomplete text mentions several names and places but lacks a coherent event or clear facts to summarize into a proper news item.
A jury in Harrison county returned a first degree murder verdict without recommendation against Frank Johnson, colored, for shooting Beulah Merith, colored, wife of Carl Martin. The death penalty by hanging followed unless a new trial is granted. The case risks the second capital punishment in the county’s history, with Judge Charles W. Lynch set to fix the execution date.
The article recounts early county crime history including the murder of a Martin family member, the execution of Thomas Queen in Morgantown for a violent crime, and the later hanging of Clemans after his capture near Tamons Clemans rocks. It notes the lone county execution since 1781 and the burial sites of victims and the condemned.
The dispute centers on nominations for a legal case in New York with figures named John Johnson and Charles A. We Steet among those involved. A teacher and several backers are cited, with a $200 surety pledge and a mention of a 19th century political setting.
Engraved invitations announce the graduation of the Water Street High School class of 1908 at Clarkeburd Virginia. The event is set for commencement exercises on June first, with attendees urged to attend the ceremony.
Detectives from Pennsylvania report the Baker murder case against James A. Baker proceeds after a short pretrial hearing. The trial before Judge Dayton was adjourned to next Tuesday morning, with Baker remaining in custody.
Secretary of State Charles W. Swisher speaks in Parkersburg addressing campaign attacks and a recent assault on Auditor Bohrer. He denounces blame on allies, reiterates a clean fight for the governor nomination, and vows to win with sufficient delegates.
A quorum was not present for the city council meeting. A committee was appointed to pursue cement pavement from Court Street to Mechanic Street, with the county asked to pave part and property owners to cover one third. The council will cover the remaining stretch three and a half feet wide.
The White House issued an official denial denying any serious differences yesterday between President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte over action against the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. The administration stated there was no difference at all.
Pay day at Clarkburg and Fairmont coal regions reports the Clarkburg Fool and Pairmont Coal companies, with wages larger than the smaller mines. Independent companies show substantially higher payments in the month, reflecting broader output and capacity.
In Wade Park Cleveland Ohio a large crowd gathered as a Marcus A Hanna memorial monument was unveiled with Secretary of War Taft in attendance. Ruth Hanna McCormick and Mabel Hanna Parsons spoke while Griggs and other dignitaries detailed Hanna’s public service and character, praising his rise from business leader to U.S. senator and noted his loyalty to workers and nation.
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