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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1908

Page

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Alleged swindler taken and officer in custody in Pittsburg

An alleged swindler and an Army officer were taken into custody in Pittsburg, and a woman was arrested. The report notes a fall from a trestle near a Milwaukee area track, with investigations into the cause of death. The injured man, 24, lived with parents in Rochester, Pa., and worked at a local factory.

Core ARMY Pittsburg Harry Schalgement Arker Pitsburg Toahenter Walfimern de Fe Mar Rabiire Asting Fie Ifurien Scehidemental Viste Bosde Glen Bik Trost Favmental Rochester Ebire Tims

Tigers Invite Wes University For Afternoon Football Game

The Tigers prepare for a 2 o'clock kickoff on the old grounds with a large turnout expected. Weather looks inviting as Wes University’s second team will visit and the Tigers announce lineup including fauchlia center timer and nam es such as Platoter Stager Hendricks and Jekie Mutheran.

L Tigers Wesda University Etcond Hveetstan Ths Tigers Fauchlia Ana Platoter Roll Stager Hendricks Jekie Mutheran C. Bonginer Doughner Quar Herieck Bot Smith

Appeal Gases Al a special term of court tomorrow

Judge Lynch will hear an appeal involving Tyrone Stan Coof Public Works and Attorney W W Howley. Tax Commissioner A White and Kier Cork are expected to attend. The gas company West Virginia and a firm behind by Gutfoys of Ment Feviennta are appealing from levy assessments by the Board of Grable Works. The bond involves the present year’s assessments, with other corporations also affected.

Elrewit Lynch Neo Ampartiat Cagen Tyrone Stancoof Poblic Works WW. & Howley A. We White Kier Board of Grable Works

Pierced by freight train ends in hospital bed

Brekam Hea resident N. D. Magy died at Minne hospital after a post accident incident involving a freight train. The report notes a violent death with impaled body and unclear circumstances surrounding the event and medical response.

Welch N. D. Magy Brekam

Towle Coal Company Faces Strikes Across Peak Workforce

The Tow ll pite Coal Company, amid labor unrest, faces mass walkouts as 7,000 miners strike and up to 300 more are affected. A contentious payout or settlement remains unresolved with potential costs approaching $500,000.

Ll Pite Coal Company

Union Mines Strike Threat Shocks Kanawha District

The Kanawha district of United Mine Workers faces a threatened strike as the Communications and Mining Association announces a work stoppage by Kanawha operators. The move follows a failed amendment and a plan to honor an agreement with the United Mine Workers. The industry eyes potential job actions affecting coal production and worker protection.

Chariaeston Soy Wmbe United Stite Workers Kanawha Cox! Operators Association Vtoibe Ecalle Kanawha Norewilon Mabrers United Mine Worker

Campaign fund reports reveal county executive committee totals

A garbled OCR summary shows multiple donors to the county executive committee including James N. Dawhd and D. W. McGearée. Figures mention $10 announcements, $40, and a total of 2157.15 collected with 514777 paid out and 50 remaining for weeks of work.

Gergs Tor Constable Clare John Kowinsm Damporadle Tor Stim Vandel Dinirice Tustlén Jamee N.dawhd D. W. McGearée

MISS DEVERIGES WINS Mise Marsarer Devarlela

In a local contest at the Munker House, MISS DEVERIGES emerged victorious over rivals, with strong performances by Hichest and Conntext figures. The event showcased the town's arts and theatre talent and drew notable attendance.

Aira Boern Munsermune House Merwe Malerton Mint Wortha

Badly Scaled Kingwood Trains Crash Shocked Passengers

A derailment near Kingwood injured passengers including Seawall and Stickiey who were rushed to Allegheny Hospital. The train collided beside the siding as an express car derailed and steam enveloped the scene leaving workers stunned and cars damaged.

Kingwood Balmore Maeer Denn Deha Aa Hallan Bowe ‘Mane Seawall Stickiey Allegheny Mattis Thie Anne

Ready Spring at Swindle That Wold Have Laid Financial Circles Open

New York crime brief reports the arrest site of dosovh ontlilure Meyers from Australia and W A Fitzpatrick of Toym Nol for land larceny swindle involving bonds and land deals. Meyers claimed control of European capital and sought Pittsburgh investors to back a scheme to buy lands on credit, threatening financial circles. Joseph Montiflore Steers is noted as the alleged five-bond larceny target, with use of letters of introduction to gain access to prominent people in business and society.

Perretteux Dosovh New York Toscph Montiflore Steers Pitteburs Merers Inle City iWell Ing Mvs Ani Eoclad Business Tite

County court runs bridge project and re counts district vote

Contracts let for a bridge across Bingamon creek near Mute Hopgess residence with $50 damage to Latina F Bogresd. Osewere Bridge Company wins $820 for superstructure and W E Beardslce gets $370 masonry. Afternoon session recounts Sardis district board of education race. Thomas J Parrish declared winner by 14 votes over Luther W Pigott and Frank Robey.

Bingamon Hopgess Osewere Bridge “Company W. E Beardslce Sardis Board of Education Thomas J. Parrish Luther W. Pigott Frank Robey Mtobey

West Virginia Connecting Rail Road Planned to Be Built

Final surveys favor a line from Belington to Carnegie Pennsylvania with a link to Waynesburg. Surveys extend to Carnegie and capitalists from Uniontown and Pittsburgh back the project. Construction delayed from this year to next summer, with Virginia Rail line speculation tying in to wider regional lines.

West Virginia Belington Carnegie Unes Waynesburg J. W W. Thompson Uniontown D. F. Maroney Pinsturs Cnmmer

Invalid OCR fragment summary

A partial OCR snippet mentions a $10,000 sum and a legal matter involving Lambert, Chapman, and a trial in Charleston. Details are garbled with names and places unclear. no definite event or outcome can be determined from the readable text.

Charleston Thapman Tie Dartander Steve Saine Vrihshait Ageinet Lambert Chapman Hay

TakY Shipments Reach High Levels at Fairmont

Fairmont November 3 shipments to the lakes from the Fairmont divide are heavy. As many as 10 flatloads pass daily over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The cool weather before navigation favors movement on the lakes. All Baltimore and Ohio trains in the section are toward heavy shipments.

Fairmont Baltimore & Olle le Belne Baltimore & Oio Tarni

Sheldon files supplement for Sheldon Albany side notes

A fragmented Washington record shows Republican National Committee lists 12 040 contributors to the fund for Native American camp events with total contributions around 1 855 018 51. Names include the President 120 000 Andrew Carnegie 000 PF Morgan 20 000 Waitin Nelson Cromwell 15 000 and White to Reid 10 000 Provident Roosevelt 2 000.

Albany Ress Sheiderof Freerst Nations Campaten Ntiviguat Rlent Andrew Camegin

Tang Shao Yi of China Arrives in U S as High Commissioner

Tang Shao Yi, Chinese Empire high commissioner to the United States, journeys thousands of miles to thank the U S government for remitting part of the Boxer indemnity. A scholar administrator, he studied in Springfield and Hartford, later entering Columbia and rising to lead China’s railway system. He aims to learn U S finance and industry to modernize China while promoting progressive ideas.

Tang Shio United States Springfield Mass Logally EL Cy Gardner Hartford Conn Tang Shao Yie Imperial Railways North China Tawr Tieame Raipassador Thibet England Board of Foreign Tara Tang Shao Vi Ta Mreclor Grand Sonnel

Salvation Army Officers Arrested In Washington Case

General Mobley and a woman allied with him faced Mayor Wood after Captain Slayton testified. Slayton, formerly a U S detective, charged fraud and misuse of Salvation Army funds, detailing records show money handled by the charity and sent to Pittsburgh Cleveland and New York auditors. Mobley and the woman left for Grafton after release.

Wray Mobley Fie GoepoLae Fesdquartye Washirton D. C Woiman Matsethie Bae BJ. Wood J. R. Slayton Servation Army Corps Slayton Cass and Generi Butola Graf Vannort Salvation Army United’ States Suresu General Mobley Kansas Wasslington Place Healy Mobley Captain Slayton Pittsburg Cleveland New York New York Auditing Company del Anid America Waurans Grafton

Thanksgiving sermon changes at local churches

In a note from area churches, Stolle of the First Baptist and MecCreland of the First Presbyterian have substituted preachers for the Thanksgiving service at One Christian Church Antony Ketvieds. The plan adjusts the slate of sermons for the holiday observance.

Breeders Barred From Interstate Stock Show

Washington conference at the White House with President Roosevelt and Assistant Secretary Hays leads to Pennsylvania and New York cattle breeders being barred from shipping cattle to the Chicago International Stock Show due to foot and mouth disease. The report notes local guards and provisional units forming, with Captain Towers Hae head reporting over 50 volunteers and ties to Alpine villa used for crack companies amid broader wartime readiness. Chicago grain reports include values for corn and oats as well as local noted visit by B. Blake of Maine.

Washington, D. C White House Roosevelt Agricultur Hays Pennsylvania New York Chicago Foot Moundevilie Aixforis Fiive National Guard Towers Hae Che Rae

Wage talks spark industry committee session

One of the year’s major wage policy events was held Saturday evening at the Forest House where manufacturers and workers’ leaders discussed wage rates and potential window glass price cuts. Myron L. Case and J. R. Johnston represented manufacturers with presidents of workers’ unions present. A plan to form a consortium to unify window glass production to meet competition was on the table, while the industry debated tariffs and own-price effects amid fragile market conditions.

Pittsegrg Winilere Gansmen Congrisaional Comiutes Washington, D. C Sis ‘Norkers and Gins Myron L. Case J. R. Johnston Simu— Facturire Atr Chie Ciemateur Enotlor Amcetine Bint Wan

Attorney General Bonaparte Seeks Certiorari Review

Washington November 21 Attorney General Bonaparte filed today a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court asking the court to issue a writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to review the judgment reversing Judge Landis in the Standard Oil Company case involving twenty five million dollars.

Washington J. C Bonaparte Supreme Court of the United States Fsa Cironte Coute Appunis Ciewit Tudee Landis Standard

Ridder Reports Campaign Contributions and Disbursements

New York November 23 Treasurer Ridder of the Democratic party filed a report showing total contributions to the Democratic national campaign of 020,644 and disbursements of 610,111. The filing notes over 74,600 contributors to the fund.

New York Tressurer Ridder Democratic National Pemnyltie Democrat Fond

Marriage Licenses and Local Incidents Reported in Kenova

Nov 28 in Kenova twenty-nine cars were noted in a minor incident in the area, a theft of a small amount was reported, and a local officer was dismissed on a shoplifting charge. A separate note lists marriage licenses issued for Chiude Summers and Futile sialon ty, Fenn CG and Wrancole, and Fe Covenitn and Sam Dreankur with Macy Tarsack mentioned in connection.

Kenova Wicket Inio Arta Kore Janes Amupt Aide Ette Ron Cyenm Yorkie

Government Probe Examines Standard Oil Case Dynamics

New York reports detail testimony by Rockefeller and others in a government case against Standard Oil. The government’s counsel questions top executives about the company’s trust, the origins of its formation, and the era’s market practices. Evidence centers on statements describing whether Key figures aided the trust’s creation and how the company responded to inquiries before 1882. Rockefeller testifies about lack of credit for certain actions and acknowledges earlier collaboration among founders Pisgier and S. Y. Dad regarding the trust’s conception.

New York D. Foeketelee aeHdat Soo Focketélier Rockefeller Boathtpet Pisgier Kellog

Toronto Chosen Denver… Federation of Labor leaders named

Fragmented OCR lists multiple federation leaders and roles with scattered names and places. It mentions Canadian Trades Convention, 1909, and figures such as President-saman and Jerome Jones, with references to labor organizations in Toronto, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Georgia. The text is an OCR fragment describing convention delegates and titles.

Denver Colo Gompers de Federation of Labore Austen Om Can Guiney Jeter Areen Shing Valleys Vich Damon Conneth Warhinton Stas Morcu Berver Gut Fifth View D. A. Maxon Philadelphia Witlia Buber Tydlapageatis Tad Seventh View Fueephe B Vanentine Cimetnnatl Elenth Proenteni John R.apine Bowten Atgen Fraternit-dutecates Congreve ELtreigh @t Mautiore Stulioml Garment Workers of America Canadian ‘Trades Convention Jerome Jones Georgia Federation of Labor Witor Tiurnat Elty Foe T Cannan

Belgrade Archives Moved as Fears of Austrian Raid

Seventeen carloads of oil and national archives were moved from Belgrade to Nish amid fears Austria may raid the capital. The government ordered the relocation to Nish to secure key state records and protect the administration.

Belgrade Nish National

Thorn Appointed to Rivers and Harbors Congress

Weat Virginia Hose of Trad president Wea t MacCorkle announced Thore Charkab rg Bai received an appointment as a commissioner to the United States Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in Washington December 10. If Thorn accepts, he will attend and report on water conditions and needed work, with Senator Thorst Cali informed.

Washington Thore Charkab Rg Bai Weat Cimereis Thorst Cali

Secretary Arthur A Thorade Comings From the South

Fragmentary OCR text implies a secretary named Arthur A Thorade from southern areas and a discussion about representations and locations. The readable fragments mention Wil ly and Edna with unclear context. No clear event, date, or organization is determinable from the text.

Arthur A ‘Thorade Sorthern Edna Militecturees Willy Tm Tooke Cvae Alate

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