Bristol Woman Arrested Over Husband's Cash Claim
Mrs Lizale er Cooper wife of Dr Max Cooper prominent Chirch Hill Hawkins county was taken into custody in Bristol on suspicion of signing her husband's name to a $100 check drawn on the First National Bank of Gate City. She admitted drawing on his account for $1000 and said she planned to elope to Idaho, denying Hudgins eloped with her. She returned $88 to the bank and said the money belonged to her. Hudgins, who was with her, was fined $5 for carrying a pistol.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Lizale ©Er
Max Cooper
Chirch Hill
Hawkins
First National Bank of
Gate City
Vars Cooper
Robert Hudgins
Mra Cooper
Idaho
Teastle
Assvss Unio
Vuvper
Jim
Hudgins
Southern Railway Cited for Demurrage Violations
Special to The Washington Post Richmond April 4 Nearly two years ago the state corporation commission issued demurrage regulations for railways and shippers. Shippers complain Southern Railway disregards orders and penalties, citing four delinquent car deliveries. The commission orders Southern Railway to appear April 13 to show cause why it should not be held for failure to obey.
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Washington Post
Rithmond
State Corporation Commission
Inlroads
Southern Railway
Comanfesson
Swithern
Willawd
Hinds Verdict Set Aside In Breach Suit
Richmond April 4 Judge Wandil set aside a verdict in the Nellie B. Hinds vs Henry Warden breach of contract suit after considering defense and prosecution motions. The case involved a written contract from an oral agreement promising $25 weekly compensation to Hinds for life and a $5,000 bequest to a third party. The defense’s motion to set aside the verdict was granted.
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Washington Pos
Richmond
Wadaill
United States District Court
Nellie B. Hinds
Philadelphia
Agannst
Henry Warden
Warden
Crews in Kinsell Case Find Bloodstained Iron Link
Detectives uncover a bloodstained railroad iron under timber at the Western Maryland trestle near the Potomac, tying a top crew to the December disappearance of Martin Hinsell of Ble Pool. A handcar was used the night he vanished, suggesting robbery and murder.
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Hagerstown
Martin Kinsell
Ble Pool
Maryland
Potomac River
Hinsell
Beasley seeks missing son after Arkansas search
Norfolk journalist report: Former North Carolina State Senator S M Beasley travels to Arkansas to locate his son Kenneth amid the Elizabeth City case in which Joshua Harrison was convicted and sentenced to twenty years for kidnapping. Beasley believed the Arkansas youth resembled Kenneth but the search failed.
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Norfolk
S. M. Beasley
Currituck
N. C
Arkansas
Kenneth
Joahua Harrison
Elizabeth City
Beasely
Ike Kenneth
Norfolk Strike Spreads Delays Sailings Across Ports
About 1,000 longshoremen across Old Dominion Steamship Merchants and Miners and Norfolk and Washington lines join a strike begun when 20 workers refused to unload the James town from New York. Sailings to New York and Boston are disrupted as crews seek higher pay from 16 to 20 cents and 20 to 24 cents, with several vessels idle or delayed. Gloucester from Boston tied up at port bound for Baltimore, while other ships face earlier and uncertain departures.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Jamestown
New York
Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Gloucester
Boston
Baltimore
Newport News
Arrests Follow Race Clash At Lynchburg
In Lynchburg Virginia April 4 a race clash left four black men and three white men fighting. John Haskins died from a gunshot to the abdomen while Wallace Foster, wounded, was arrested and hospitalised. Police later detained Mat Brack Armistead Uarl Crawford and Wier with Swanson in jail as the case develops.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
John Haskins
City Hospital
Wallace Foster
Mat Brack
Armistead Uarl
Crawford
Wier
Gus Swanson
WIFE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE OVER PROPOSAL THREATS
Frederick Maryland April 4 Frantic wife driven by threat from Bua band to leave her attempted suicide by swallowing four inch chloride of mercury tablets. The 18 year old husband Raymond Keyser of Frederick had cursed her for refusing his proposal and threatened to leave. Her act was discovered and though ill, her life may be saved.
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Bua
Washington Post
Frederick
Raymond Keyser
Baltimore minister to lead Shrewsbury Presbyterian church
The Rev. Henry C Price, previously an Episcopalian in Baltimore, was elected pastor of the Presbyterian church at Shrewsbury New Jersey and will be ordained a Presbyterian minister upon arrival. The report notes his current affiliation and expected ordination. In Annapolis court notes, several appellate decisions were listed, including reversals and new trial orders, with costs allocated. A separate item reports a grand jury indictment in Staunton, Virginia, for attempted criminal assault against Mrs. Painter. Also noted are two marriages in Richmond and Roanoke areas, and a pulaski wedding near Pulaski High School district.
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Baltimore
Red Bank
N. J
Henry C Price
Presbyterian Church
Shrewsbury
Washington
Staunton
John Walker
HM. Painter
Baltimore and Ohio
BAKERS SLAYER SOUGHT IN SMITH MURDER CASE
A photograph of Morgen Minor alias Frank Robinson and Frederick Wildes, two Black men, is received by Phoenixville officials as the hunt widens for the killer of baker Max Hikins on February 11, 1906. Minor, linked to George Bridges alias William Johnson, is believed connected to Charles Smith’s October 20, 1906 murder in Alexandria. Wives of Minor and Bridges identify the photo.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Burgens
Phoenixville
Morgen Minor
Frank Robinson
Frederick Wildes
Pennsylvania
Max Hikins
Minor
George Bridgets
Wiliam Johnsan
Charles ‘. Smith
Fredercksburg
Mr. Smith
Harrisburg
Page
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Midgets
Nicholson
Robinson
Phoenxville
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Pat
Miner
Elkins
Paft
Eoon
Paff
Iwanson
Maj. Hutchinson, Chaif
Police
E. ¥. Regester
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Washington
Baltimore
Staunton
Maryland Obituary Notices Widows Carter and Wessel
Mrs Elizabeth Carter widow of George W Carter of Poolevilla died suddenly at her home today of heart trouble in her eighty second year she leaves two daughters and her husband died three years ago Baltimore April 4 Henry Wessel long time manager of the South Charles and Hamburg street store died at ten oclock this morning at the residence on Warren Avenue near Eight Street after a brief illness from Brights disease aged seventy two
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Wasigton
Padburg
Neworsti
Vistin
Richmond
Mary Smith Hutter
John Hutter
W. H Macon
New Kent County
Fredericksburg
T S$ Henshaw
Cureling County
Lent Howea
Fortsmouth
E OW Worrell
Nortole
Worrellman
Elizabeth Carter
George W. Carter
Poolevilla
Baltimore
Henry Wessel
L Arge
South Charles
Hamburg Streets
Warren Avenus
Chased by Blue Devils on Baltimore Roof
Williard Johansen, 42, of 105 South Chapel Street, ran from his home in night clothes believing he was chased by a dozen blue devils. Police Sergi McLiynn and Patrolmen Kirby and Seuer followed, climbing a neighbored roof with a ladder to save him. He resisted and was subdued, then taken to the City Hospital for treatment.
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Baltimore
Mds
Williard Johansen
South Chapel Street
Sergi, McLiynn
Kirby and Seuer
Electric road to link Kensington to Ellicott City planned
Rockville Md April 4 special to Washington Fest reports good authority says construction will begin soon on an electric railway from Kensington to Ellicott City. Route surveyed from Kensington to Grenmont with work to resume, linking Washington and Baltimore by electric lines. Freight service likely. H Le Phillips of Washington backs the project.
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Ellicott City
Hensington
Grenmont
Washington
Baltimore
Hensineton
Hillcott City
Metropolitan
H. le Phillips
Suit Over Alienation of Affections in City Court
Isaac Peel sues Alfred Roberts for 320000 in Baltimore alleging that his wife Lottie Peel was influenced by her uncle to seek divorce in Circuit Court No. 2. Peel cites Roberts’ machinations and an earlier arrest for failure to support, with reconciliation by Justice Goldman.
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Washingto Post
Potemouth
R C Bulman
Newport News
lHustings
Portsmouth
Vincent Hawkins
Washington Post
Baltimore
Lottie Peel
Isaac Peel
Alfred Roberts
Roberts
Peel
Justice Goldman
Death on Freight Train Near Winchester
Lemuel L Edmondson aged 33 son of Sanford Edmondson a Middletown farmer was killed when tossed from a freight box car near Winchester by an overhead bridge four miles north of the city He was en route to Middletown from Millville where he worked at the electric plant He leaves a widow and five children.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Lemuel L. Edmondson
Sanford Edmondson
Middletown
Edmondson
Millville
Shenandoah River
Fire on Jamestown cargo threatens freight in Norfolk
A fire broke out in the cargo hold of the Old Dominion steamship Jamestown, arriving from New York, adjoining the engine room. It burned fiercely until about 11 oclock when fire boats and Norfolk Fire Department crews controlled it. Most cargo survived, but water and chemical damage likely high.
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Old Dominion
Jamestown
New York
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Chichester Withdraws From Eighth District Race
Leesburg Virginia April LB Chichester of Leesburg withdraws from the Eighth Virginia district race citing personal engagements. The move strengthens Ryan's bid in Loudoun County. Rockville Maryland April 4 John E West seeks the Democratic nomination for Orphans Court judge and Ninian M Perry seeks a nomination and Judge Remus H Darby may run to succeed. McKay Taken to Penitentiary Rockville Md April 4 William H McKay pled guilty to manslaughter in the murder of his mother Susie Lang and is sent to Maryland penitentiary for three years by Sheriff Gott.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
B. Chichester
Virginia
John F. Rixey
Culpeper
Chichester Wil
Ryan
Loudoun County
Rockville
John E. West
The
Orphans’ Court
Ninian M. Perry
Bethesda
Remus H. Darby
Buck Lodge
Voter Incentives Offer In Advance Payments
An OCR fragment lists prepay options for votes: 25 votes extra, 575 votes extra, 250 votes extra, 1 000 votes extra, and 3 000 votes extra. The data implies a scheme selling additional ballots or influence in advance. No names or dates are provided.
Advance payments listed for multiple prepaid periods
The note enumerates prepaid options for 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months and adds a Sunday yearly option with various vote-related adjustments. It includes references to extra votes ranging from 200 to 2,009 and mentions France in a brief, unclear context.
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