State moves to court over Baltimore and Ohio earnings
Maryland Board of Public Works orders investigation into the Washington branch finances of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The board also asks President Murray for earnings and expenses since October 1, 1886. A new bill to create a state railroad commission to regulate rates and prevent discrimination is planned modeled on New York and Texas laws.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Commission
Murray
Washington
Gurman
Senate
Texas
New York
Bogka
Washington branch books face state examination
L Bond of Washington Branch invites examination of B and C books at a hotel in Baltimore on a date in January. State officials seek full access to the Washington branch’s earnings and expenditures as bonds and terminal plans unfold. The controversy centers on how funds from Congress 1,500,000 will be allocated and when payment and disbursement will begin.
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Washington Door
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Ft. Washbington
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Olio
Tasim
Gorman
Washinton
L. Bond, Jr
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Sears
Hennler German
Duughingn
Washington Terminal
Dirrcthey
Phate
Goyversuar
Congress
Mtn
Pearre Denies Rumor at Annapolis Visit
Congressmen Pearre visited the Maryland State House in Annapolis on January 31, escorted by Surveyor Ravenscott and Senator Baker. He denied circulating rumors of political trouble in his district, claiming only one disaffected Republican, Yom Dawson of Rockville, is unhappy over a postmaster appointment.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Pearre
Ravenscott
Baker
Harford
State House
Yom Dawson
Rockville
Advocates Push Farm and State Reform Measures
Montgomery County Grange discussed zinc proportion in galvanized wire insulation and endorsed removing the internal revenue tax on domestic alcohol for industrial use. Resolutions urged Maryland legislature to ban cigarette manufacture and sale, support Hepburn pure food bill, road aid amendments, a county treasurer, and railand tax reforms. Cadet battalion of St Johns College showcased a creditable drill.
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Washington Post
Fiockville
Montgomery County Grange
Liberty Grove
National Grange
Internal Revenue
Congress
Maryland
Horticultural Society
Man Charged With Larceny Of Government Pawn Chains
Jak Tull faced United States Commissioner Rogers in Annapolis on a charge of stealing 3,800 pawned buoy chains valued at 700 pounds from a wharf on January 16. He said his wife and baby, present at the hearing, were starving. Commissioner Rogers urged telling the judge for leniency. Three other men linked to the theft were held for court by Annapolis authorities.
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Veial
Washington
Baltimore
Jak Tull
United States
Rogers Jon
Annapolis
Rogers
Morris
District Court
St Albans Fire Destroys Business District No Water System
Huntington W Va Jan 31 The business section of St Albans a town of 3000 at Coal River mouth was wiped out by fire this morning. St Albans lacks both water supply and a fire department. Fire started in Len Sywindeler groceries on Main street and spread east and west burning multiple stores offices and a dwelling. An engine from Charleston arrived but was upset and disabled. Loss estimated over 108000 with little insurance as many firms refused coverage.
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Washington Post
Huntington
W. Vac
St. Albans
Coal River
Chesapeake & Ohio
Charleston
Len Sywindeler
Main Street
Ant Webb
Webbs
Dr. Heslope
B Street
Seaboard Promoters Announce Key Rail Promotions
Norfolk circle reports J M Shea promoted from trainmaster Richmond to superintendent of the sixth division with Jacksonville as headquarters. D I Ground moves to Jacksonville as agent. Richmond chief train dispatcher J H Witte becomes trainmaster and J A Deco rises to chief train dispatcher. Witte’s brother J F promoted to vice. Woo Parke moves to Richmond as train dispatcher. Effective February 1.
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Norfolk
Dan
Ce. Hix
Seaboard Air Line
Portsmouth
J. MM. Shea
Richmond
Jacksonville
Wia
D. I. Ground
Whidson
J. H. Witte
J. M. Shea
J. A. Deco
J. F. Witte
Woo Parke
Norlina
Vine
Girls Threaten Strike Over Diploma Ceremony
Newport News Va Jan 31 The Newport News high school graduating girls adopted a pledge to refuse diplomas at the commencement unless the suspended boys are reinstated and allowed full honors. The girls meeting pledged support for the boys who allegedly broke into the school seeking exam papers.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Child Dies in Flames in Virginia Cottage Fire
Special to The Washington past reports a two story frame cottage in Denville Virginia destroyed by fire this afternoon killing six months old infant of Sallie Garrett a Black woman. The fire started when children played with matches during the mother's absence and she tried to save the child. A separate item notes Col Archibald Gracie of Washington DC visiting Petersburg for a battlefield park movement and a railway franchise request from Hampton to Yorktown. Also reported: a west bound C&O passenger train struck a flagman near Riverville, a drowning of a child in a well near Newport News and an Orange merchant insolvent assignment.
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Denville
Sallie Garrett
Batwefield Park
Petersburg
Washington Post
Archibald Gracie
D. C
Gracie
Newport News
Hampton and Yorktown
Board of Supervisors
Elizabet City County
Hampton
Yorktown
Senate wrangles over Montague nominees and crab bill passage
Richmond Va Jan 31 The Virginia Senate in executive session wrangled over Gov Montague nominees and appointed an investigating committee to probe B H Clowes for the Eastern State Hospital board The House passed a strict crab bill with a graduated tax on boats while a Senate fight looms to block abolishing district school inspectors and a consolidation measure faces opposition from the education panel.
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Senate
Washington Post
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Montague
B. H. Clowes
Eastern State Hospital Board
Messrs. Echols
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Tavenner
Machen
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Rew
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House of Delegates
Co-Operative Education Commission
Bruce R. Payne
University of Virginia
James R. Cannon
Munford
J. Garland Pollard
Land
Portsmouth
Anderson
Manchester
Bland
Inauguration Plans for Gov Swanson Induction
Richmond Va January 31 Plans were completed for the inauguration of Gov elect Swanson. The joint committee reserved the entire floor of the hall for members of the general assembly and allotted one ticket to each state officer and legislature member. The committee seeks accommodations for a crowd but space limits attendance. Gov elect Swanson Ellyson and committee members on army duties.
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Washington Post
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Swanson
Banl
General Assembly
Montagne and Goyv
Arran Ovites
Ellyson
Inaugural Ceremony at Capitol for Montague Ellyson
The State Corporation Commission room hosts the inauguration as Gov Montague and Gov elect Ellyson await. a procession forms at noon with Swanson and Wickem. Senator Anderson presents the governor to the House speaker. Rev Peters offers prayer. oath by Judge Sturgis and Judge Cardwell. reception at the mansion through 4 p.m. Tomorrow Lieut Gov Ellyson hosts a reception for the new executive.
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Swanson
Ellyson
Wickem
Anderson
Sidney Peters
Trinity Methodist Chan
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Ewansen
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Atford Whittle
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Tellyson
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Save
Uncle Held for Murder in Virginia
In News News Virginia a coroner’s inquest found that William Orms was killed by gunshot wounds inflicted by A D Davenport. Davenport had paid a $1000 life policy on Thomas lie payable to Davenport and kept the policy among his effects when arrested. He had previously served eighteen years for burglary in 184 and was pardoned by Gov Tyler in 1900. A young white woman living with Davenport testified.
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Washington Post
News News
NASA
William Omas
East End
Hugh
A. D. Davenport
Davenport
Thomas
Chief Reynolds
Nottoway County
Tyler
Pencil Clew To Thief In Maj Garrett Robbery
Deputy Sheriff Mullican arrested Harry Ross alias Chase in Linden after recognizing a pencil stamped LA Senate in his hand. Ross confessed to robbing Maj Thomas G. Garrett’s Linden home, saying he came from Washington to commit the crime. He was sent to jail after a Rockville hearing before Justice Reading.
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Linden
Yhe
Washington Post
Rockville
George Mullican
Thomas G. Garrett
This County
Harry Ross
Chase
Washington
Garrett
Unit States Senate Committee On Pablic
Mullican
Ore Justice of the Peace Reading
Two Deaths Reported From Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Richmond Virginia January 31. Thomas McGhee twelve son of Mrs Mary McGhee died this morning from cerebro spinal meningitis. His elder sister Annie died a few hours earlier from the same disease. The boy, delirious, spoke of his dead father returning and calling his sister Balby, as the illness rapidly progressed to fatal conclusions.
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Succifl
Wwyesitareen
Richmond
Thomas McGhee
Mary McGhee
Annie
Ajay
Balby
Evidence Against Hunter in Virginia Trial
In Norfolk, T H. Suntr, held on larceny charges, will face a preliminary hearing Monday. Authorities aim to introduce testimony from Mrs. Hunter of Alexandria, claimed first wife of the accused bigamist. Reverend J A Jeffries of Alexandria, said to have married Hunter and his Alexandria wife, has been summoned as a witness for the prosecution.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
T. HW. Suntr
Hunter
Attack by wild cat near Linville ends with animal killed
Special to The Washington Post reports a wild cat leapt from brush beside a railroad near Linville Rockingham County as flagman John Murphy faced the attack He fired twice with a revolver the second shot killing the animal The incident occurred yesterday evening in Virginia.
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Linville
Winchester
Rockingham County
John Murphy
Southern Railroad
Murphy
Parade Promises Floats as Alexandria Prepares
Washington Post Bureau reports a Washington Birthday Celebration Association meeting in Friendship Hall with A D Brockett chairing. Maj. William M. Smith will lobby Richmond officers, and Brackett to Baltimore to seek Fifth Maryland Regiment participation. Thirty local business houses promised floats, signaling a two mile parade.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Washington's Birthday Celebration Association
Friendship Hall
A. D. Brockett
William M. Smith
Richmond
Swangen
Fifty Years Married Celebrants J Judson Alvey Honored
Special to The Washington Post Morganza Md Jan 31 ceremony marked by mass at Joseph's Catholic Church celebrating fifty years of marriage for Mr and Mrs J Judson Alvey. Relatives from Washington Baltimore and county attended a reception for about 100. Alvey a farmer active in local affairs.
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Mattie Pige Carter
Randolph Irwin Overby
C. O. Pruden
Winchester
Martin L. Fries
Washington
D. C
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John W. Bailey
Kite Hall
Woodstock
B. F. Neff
Quicksburg
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J. J. Gochenour
Sidney Newman
Quickshore
John T. Lindsey
Berrys Ferry
Clark County
Ada EB. Goode
Thornton Goode
Boyce
Olivet Presbyterian Church
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Washington Post
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Cumberland
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Somerset
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
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Willam J. Vickroy
Imme J. Vickroy
John H. Mangans
Frederick
Wolfgville
This County
Danvillé
Jan
A. L. Gray
Quotteyiventa County
Rheumatism Exposed and the Blood Cure Promoted
A medical advertisement argues rheumatism stems from blood toxins and acid buildup from poor bowel actions and kidney trouble. It promotes S S S as a universal cure, detailing forms from inflammatory to articular, and claims long term relief through cleansing the blood, with a testimonial from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
MUST DELIVER COAL LANDS
In Parkersburg West Virginia on January 31 E D Fulton of Uniontown Pennsylvania was awarded sixty five thousand dollars plus interest by a jury in Fulton versus Shackelford and others in the United States court. Fulton had bought coal lands and after payment claimed part of the land had no coal and sought five thousand dollars back. The defense says it will carry the case to the court of last resort. Judge Dayton ruled that if the land is alleged to be coal land it must deliver coal and if there is no coal on it it is not coal land.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
E. D. Fulton
Uniontown
Fulton
Shackelford
Dayton
Embezzlement Trial Includes Suicide Claim
Pittsburg merchant J C McAllister stands trial for altered embezzlement after allegedly taking a 31000 life policy and attempting suicide on a steamboat to collect from M and L Meldahl of Parkersburg. Officers prevented the act. testimony reveals the plan to defraud.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
J. Cc. McAllister
Pittsburg Commission
L. Meldahl
M. Meldahl
McAllister
Heart Trouble Misdiagnosed as Biliousness
A letter emphasizes that faint spells often signal heart weakness rather than stomach trouble and warns against treating the stomach. The author claims Heart Cure strengthens heart nerves and muscles, reducing fainting spells and related symptoms, sharing a testimonial about relief after using the remedy.
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Rane
Railroad Verdict In North Carolina Suit For Delay
Greensboro Jan 31 Special to The Washington Post a Superior Court jury awarded W S Young 1200 in a suit against Southern Railway for delaying a special train. He paid 700 for the train and 500 for mental anguish after arriving too late to save his dying child and wife.
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W. S. Young
Southern Railway
Ore Young
Chattanooga
Here
Gored by Enraged Bull at Spencer Stock Pens
J Miller stock agent for Southern Railway at Spencer was gored and tossed into a watering trough by a vicious bull while inspecting pens. United States Vet Dr Ragland freed him. Miller expected to recover. Also reports on derelict lumber schooner Samuel L Russell, wreck salvage efforts, and multiple death and lawsuit notices from nearby towns.
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Norrow
Spencer
Washington Post
N. C
D. J. Miller
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Miller
Arraigned for Bribery Involving Insurance Leaders
W F Bechtel former Northwestern National Life president and Elmer Dearth former state insurance clerk were arraigned on two new indictments for bribery. Bechtel charged with giving and Dearth with receiving the bribe, both pleading not guilty. Antonio Tex Jan 31 report notes a separate suicide of A A Wolf, 70, longtime Wolf Marsay Goods Company member, found at his home.
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Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Elmer Déarth
Pao Antonio
Tex
A. Wolf
Wolf A Mars Ay ‘Goods Company
Sucine
Hank
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