Blackburn on Trial Overruled by Judge Goff
In Greenbatoro N C April 17 the trial of Congressman E Spencer Blackburn of the Highth district opened in the U S Circuit Court Judge Nathan Goff presiding The defense argued offenses occurred before his oath of office while he was not yet a member of Congress The court overruled demurrers and read them after defense objections The case centers on fees for aiding settlements before federal departments and whether charges apply to acts before March 1905 with the trial expected to proceed tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Greenatoro
N._C
E. Spencer Blackburn
Highth
Washington City
Circuit Court of the United States
Nathan Goll
Clarksburg
W. Va
K. G
Bradshaw
E. J. Justice
L. Brooks
Col
Myron M. Farker
L. L. Lewis
United States
Western
District of Virginia
A. BE. Hotton
Jule Lewis
Bs Consolidated
Tun
Goft
A. O
Davis
Internal Revenue Department
J. Wiley Shook
Department
Davie
Pinckburn
Congress
Bynum
Blackburn
Dietrich
Gott
Navy Yard Robbed Painter Confesses to Copper Theft
Norfolk Navy Yard theft case centers on George McCarns a painter s helper on furlough charged with robbing copper and other materials from ships including the Olympia. He reportedly confessed and is jailed in Norfolk County. Separate items note multiple weddings and a death as reported across Staunton Harrisonburg Richmond and Winchester bureaus.
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Spainter
Norfolk
Washington Post
George McCarns
Painter
Norfolk Navy ‘Yard
McCarls
Norfolk County
Physicians in Session New Officers Elected
The Montgomery County Medical Society met in Rockville in the Circuit Court room. Dr Edward Anderson of Rockville was elected president, Dr James E Deets of Clarksburg vice president, and Dr John L Lewis of Bethesda secretary treasurer. Dr Roger Brooke named to represent the society at the State Medical Society meeting in Baltimore with Dr James E Deets as alternate. Censors elected and several new members welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Medical Society
Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County Medical Society
Circuit Court Room
Edward Anderson
James E. Deets
Clarksburg
John L. Lewis
Bethesda
Roger Brooke
Baltimore
State Media Society
Otis M. Linthicum
French Greene
Frookeville
William L.le
Kensington
Augustua Stabler
Brighton
Hlrsha C. Etehraon
Gaithersburg
Tragic double shooting ends with husband dead
Charles W. Morgan, twenty seven, a baker living at 186 Harford avenue, shot his wife at their sister in law's home in Trattimore Ma. He wounded her in the right forearm then killed himself with a final shot to the head after she resisted fleeing. The events followed years of separation amid alleged brutal treatment. The wife, though wounded, was not seriously hurt and was taken to St Joseph's Hospital with her sister in law, Miss Alice Morgan, present.
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Washington Post
Trattimore
Charles W. Morgan
Harford Avenue
Self
St. Joseph's Hospital
Morgan
Emma Dorsey
North
Della Street
Mrs. Morgan
Dating Street House
Alice Morgan
Geud
Bellevine
Heated hearing on Bradley reappointment in Bethesda
At Rockville Md April 17 the county commissioners held a tense session over Edward Bradley a Bethesda constable proposed for reappointment. Henry L Heiskell presented petitions from leading residents while Edward C G Peter challenged his fitness citing arrests for disorderly conduct and an indictment for taking a bribe. Verbal clashes flared and the matter was tabled with a vote forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fos
Rockville
Edward Mradley
Bethesda
Alstiet
Compilssioner
Henry L. Heiskell
Bradley
Edward
Peter
Weiskell
Heiskell
Body Found On Virginia Beach Near Dam Neck
The badly decomposed body of an unidentified man was found on the Virginia coast near Norfolk at 2 am by Surfman W H Partridge of the Dam Neck Mills Life Saving station. The man, six feet six inches tall and weighing about ten pounds, wore dark striped trousers, laced shoes, tan underclothes and a black silk shirt. The body was buried on the beach.
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Virginia
Norfolk
W. H. Partridge
Dam Neck Mills
Sitken
It Takes Nerve Dr Miles Nervine Advert for Nerve Health
It explains nerve force powering body functions and promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy. The testimonial from Mrs S L Young of New Castle Pennsylvania claims improved health after using Nervine. The ad notes guaranteed benefit and money refund if not helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Clash About Books Thayer Explains Holdings in Coal Firms
Baltimore April 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission hearings feature Watson president of Consolidation Coal Company and related Baltimore and Ohio holdings. Thayer of the Pennsylvania Railroad testifies on stock ownership and a 1902 3 car sale to Berwind and White, denying improper deals while defending public interest in coal handling.
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Pennsylvania
Interstate/ Commere Commission
Baltimore
Washington Pool
Watson
Consolidated, Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hugh L. Bond
Baltimore and Ohis
Glasgow
Bond
Baltimore and Ohio
Consolidation Coal Company
Cameberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Fairmont Coal Company
Somerset Coal Company
Clarksburg ‘Fuel Company
Pittsburg and Fairmont Fuel Company
Southern Coal and Transportation Company
George Shriver
Murray
Thayer
Cpennsylvania Railroad
Francis I. Gowen
Pennsylvaniaa Railroad
Alfred Hicks
Pittsburg
Allergheny Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railway
Vari
Oaeh
Wasp
Berwind and White Company
Pennsylvania Company
Mr .Glasgow
Berwind-White Company
Mr. Thayer
Mings
Pennsylvania Railroad
Opinions Rendered by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
The court released multiple opinions in cases from counties including Greenbrier Kanawha Barbour Cabell Pocahontas Fayette and others. Reversals affirmations and dismissals were issued on various appeals writs of error and costs with next Tuesday set for the Charleston city council case hearing regarding the mayoral office elected by the Democrats.
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Epeches
Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals
Schworehild & Sulzberger Company
Chesap Yeake and
Ohio Railway Company
Greenbrier County
Ruler Brothers
Dutchess Insurance Company
Kanawha County
Cetoxide and Gardiet
Hammons
Webster County
W. W. Teter
Troseo
Elizabeth Teter
Barbour County
Trough
Braxton County
Henley
West Virginia Cental and
Pittsburg Tollway ‘Company
Randolph County
Hesener Va
Hanna
Pocahontas County
Lafayette Bartley
Stephan J. Rah
Cabell County
Marehall County
Stats
Parla Moy
Pocahontay County
Cobb
Virginia News Briefs and Obituaries
Virginia notes report several deaths including John M Coffman in Juuray age about forty six survived by husband and daughter. John Spader aged seventy founder's son of Spader's Lutheran Church died after paralysis. Captain John Saylor an eightytwo year old veteran of Civil War died in Winchester. Mrs Margaret A Miller wife of David Miller died at Stephens City aged twenty two. D M Iyle granted bail in murder case in Staunton set at sixteen thousand dollars for May court. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised.
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Spestul
Winchester
Sarah C. Copenhaver
Frederick County
D. W. Files
Mount Sidney
Augusta
County
Juuray
John M. Coffman
Joan Saylor
Hene
Buffalo Bill
Margaret AL. Miller
David C. Miler
Stephens On
John Gordon
Social and Personal Notes on New Washington Page
Esteemed guests include Admiral Dewey Senator Kean and high officials at Easter gatherings. Diplomatic circles report returns from Atlantic City Newport and Toronto with visits by Calvo Hauge and Sandersons. Social events feature luncheons dinners and a charity tea aiding Casualty Hospital while a concert at Trinity Parish Hall entertains the city.
Minées H Mary Le Gence Sitios Visit New York
A fragmentary society item notes Minées H Mary Le Gence Sitios and others, including Senor Don Pedra Requena and Bermudes, spending days in New York at the Waldorf Astoria. Mentions of Miss Hades McDonnell and Mrs Alfred Franklin Smith, with travel plans and social notices amid hospital benefit interest. The piece references the Children s Hospital benefit with the 67 Tops at the New National Theater on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pedra Requena
Bermudes
Dallairés
Legation
New National Theater
Long Worths Attend Cincinnati Music Festival Boxes
Auction receipts for the Cincinnati Music Festival totaled 2255 dollars with ten boxes sold at high prices. Notable buyers included Mrs Charles P Tat and Mrs Nicholas Longworth, while Congressman Longworth and his wife reserved a box for Lady Isadora. The event set records for first choice seats, surpassing previous marks.
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Cincinnati
Heute
Charles P. Tat
Julius
Mlaisbanauins
Nicholas Longworth
Congresaman Longworth
Isar
Congrazaman - Longworth
Longworth
Maryland Weddings: Hyattsville Couple Wed at Home
Miss Miriana Paxton and Dr Henry Crook Macatee both of Washington were married this evening at Mrs John G Holdans Balstor Ave Hyattsville ceremony performed by Rev W Pratt of Second Presbyterian Church Washington Hyattsville Md April 17 Carole Linton formerly of Hyattsville wed Charles Milton Robinson of Cincinnati The wedding took place in Washington Eighteenth Street Decorations tax Spring Weddings And dinners low prices Shaffer Mth & SS ee
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B. F. Wilson
Richmond
Blanche Anastash Walsh
Thomas James Walsh
Thomas N. Smith
Baltimore
Portsmouth
Wf. E. Evans
Monumental Church
Richmong
Misa Mary Anne Fisher
James Ornand Long
Father Edwards
Lynchburg
Hyatteville
Miriana Paxton
Henry Crook Macatee
Washington
Pister
John G. Holdan
Balstor Ave
Agnes Linton
Hyattsville
Charles Milton Robinson
Cincinnati
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Demurters
Judge Goff
Burton Case
Navy Yard
Virginia Weddings
Edward. G. Hollis Stricken
Tne Waspaugien
Justville
Crrolyn M
This County
Talbott & Prettyman
James Carrol Kirby
Muarry
George Wills. Chase
Fanny McCue Mckerson
Livya Howard Slocum
Clara ‘Rollins
Dr. King
Clash About Books
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
le Staunton
D. M. Iyle
William Ryan
Corporation Court
Hood
Sador
Jugserand
Admiral Dewey
Keani
Allison
Mme. Walker Martiiney
Ass Boardman
Marton
Miss . Williams
Kean
HR Denaysen
Dr. von Kuhlman
Gurge Do Amaral
Atlantic City
Amelia Godinhe
Senor Do Amaral
Hi-Low
Atlantic
of Pensions
Vesnasian
Warner
Portland
Tillels
Percy Sanderson
New York
Miss Sanderson
Durand
Calyo
Costa Rica
Toronto
Canada
Mis
Calvo
George. M. Morang
Heaven
Ted
Norway
Mme. Hauge
Newport
Dwicht
Secretary of Commerce
Janat Labor
Metedis
Misa Ruth Halforitga
Nannie Hume
Thomas Hume
Bridale
Ana
Cieut
Jewett i
John
Richard H. Wownsend
Mathilda ‘Ownsend
Louise Russel French
W B. French
Dorothy Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker
Alberta
Benedict ‘Schoonmaker
New York City
Worhan
Eastern Dispensary and Casualty Hospital
Casualty Hospital
Sallie Burton
Lewes
Del
Leah Burton
Oxford
Francis Gibson
Chicago
Charles William Powers
Park Road
Mount Pleasant
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore
Mrs. Robbins
Cal. and
Mas
Trinity Parish Hall
Third and
Streets
Reature
Aid ‘Society
Thomas V. Hammond
Bermuda
Miss 'Olivé “Leathers
Irwin’ Pridgeon
Coman
Mali
Creek Santartum Co., Ltd
Minées H Mary le Gence Sitios
Sere
Alnevieus Simms
Alfred Franklin Smith
Clarendon “Smith
Kate-Thyson
Mare Willego
Ronert
Lingala O'Brien
Long Worths
Maryland
Shaffér
Mth
SS Ee
Siam Falta
Columbeairidvditds Mand
Bistrict
Florum Biag
Washington and Cenfant
Capitol
Potomac
Wodr
8. Realty CO
Firemen’s Ins. CO
7Th St
Pa. Ave
N. W
Elite
Blue Ridge
Fourteenth Street N. W
Andrews
Louisana’ Ave
D St. N. We
Crossett
Crossetts
Hh -Yiout
Lewis A. Crossett
Tne
Abington
Mass
Friedlander Bros
Agents
Ninth
E Streets
le Nard
LE Nard Medical.co
Washington, D
Jdm
Qdit
Chickering
Lanston. Monotype Machine Co
Philadelphia
Wood, Nathan & Co
Medison Ave
N. City
CERES
Aoe
Tieff
Ghas
M. Stieff
11Th St. N
Burchell
LesBeen
Potomac Electric Power Co
Consract
14Th St. N
Pwseyp
Ph Pry
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