Penniman barred from House floor over misread rule
Washington Post report details attorney Penniman of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad briefly barred from the Maryland House floor after a misread rule. Speaker Benson ordered removal but Penniman explained the misunderstanding, and the incident occurred amid a broader debate on tobacco warehousing and proposed financial measures. The session also discussed a 1 percent dividend claim on Washington branch earnings and a new bill imposing penalties for trust deposits, with clashes between Senators Clagett and Lancaster over reform.
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Penniman
Blair Lee
Senate
Washington Branch
May Amend Hazing Law Amid Controversy At Navy
A debate unfolds in Congress over reforming hazing penalties as Presidents act to potential pardons and restraint. Key figures include Navy midshipmen Boyd James and Wilhim, with Bonaparte and the Secretary of Justice weighing dismissal and possible executive clemency. The issue centers on whether the President should curb punishment power in hazing cases and how dismissal actions align with current statute.
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Forte
Penns Ts
Utia
Ios Aileel
Siden
Treas
Bonaparte Vester
Howey
Charles W. James
Ingo
Wilhim
Bovder
Boyd
James
An Outrage Promotes Buckien Arnica Salve
An advertisement-style notice urges relief for burned or wounded skin with Buckien's Arnica Salve priced at 2c, claiming drugs gists stock it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckien
Correction on Midshipman Hazing Claim at Annapolis
A telegram to Annapolis countermanded the order about Midshipman Boyd. James had not left the department. Jules James of Virginia was said to be implicated in hazing but this was an error. No hazing report exists for him, due to initials confusion.
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Tie Mitter
Lim
Renin
Funimiin
Pontiman St
Ann&p
Brunswick
Jretrick
Meral Assembly
Yas Fir Bx
Murray
Belimor
Ohto
Washingon
Lee To-Dar
Annapolis
Boyd
James
Democrats Fail to Agree on Baltimore and Ohio Inquiry
In Annapolis a four hour Democratic Senate conference on a Baltimore and Ohio investigation ended without agreement. Senator Gorman pushes a two year probe, while Perkins and Lee seek a thirty day review. Finance committee likely to report multiple resolutions as floor battle looms.
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Baltimore
Oho
Washington Post
State House
Annapolis
Baltimore and Ohio
Senate
Gorman
Perkins
Lee
General Assembly
Finance Committee
Seth
Bilddison and
Brewington
Lee and
Tinthicum
Prince George Delegates Clash Over Liquor License Plans
From Prince George State House Annapolis Md February 16 day hearings with county delegations on liquor license demands. Hyattsville Bladensburg delegates push for high licenses while Cobble Hill area seeks specifics. Bids not yet prepared. owners within one mile must sign petitions. Laurel area provisions pending.
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Washington Post
State House
Annapolis
Lagett
Prince George
Cou Nt
Capt Burnett
Brentwood
James de Mnosers
Fuller
Charles Bebly
Judah KH Metzerott
Hyattsvile
Howard Duckett
Bladensburg
J \ Blunden
River
Laurel
Hyuer
Wiping Out Deficit in West Virginia Treasurers Report
Dawn son, here with the State Board of Public Works to hear petitions on erroneous assessments, denies a treasury deficit of a quarter of a millen. He notes a $100,000 deficit previously, now offset by more criminal trials. The governor says the treasury is improving and no date is set for resuming the investigation into charges by Senator Caldwell and others of Parkersburg against ex-Gov A B Whitehair.
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Washington
Caldwell
Parkersburg
Huntington High School Principal Arrested for Beating Pupil
Special to The Washington Post Huntington W Va February 8 Charles T Wilson principal of Huntington High School was arrested on a warrant sworn by ex sheriff Walton. Walton alleges Wilson whipped his fifteen year old son mercilessly for a school prank. The boy bore welts reportedly up to forty across his back and was bedbound for nine days with periods of delirium. Walton, in Cuba at the time, arrived and swore out warrants with a hearing set for Tuesday.
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Huntington
Washington
Huntington W Va
Charles T. Wilson
Huntington High School
Oo Walton
Walton
Wilson
Sherff Walton
Cuba
Acquitted of Murder in Roanoke Case
In Roanoke Virginia yesterday in the corporation court the jury found S H Simmons not guilty of killing Price Williams a colored man Simmons who worked on the Roanoke Power Company dam came to Roanoke in November and entered a house on Ernest avenue by mistake a quarrel with Williams led to a stabbing Williams died after staggering across the street Simmons was found concealed under a horse and had buried the knife used in the crime the trial noted the defendant had a very bad reputation
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Washington
Roanoke Va
Corporation
S H Simmons
Price Williams
Murity Simmons
Roanoke Power Company
Roanoke
Ernest Avenue
Williams
Simmons
Willams
Two Farmers Robbed in Pittsylvania and Henry Counties
A robbery last night in Danville Virginia left Bowles of Pittsylvania County and G Reach of Henry County without much money as three robbers escaped. No suspects identified. In Leesburg Virginia a postmaster race tightens with Nichols, William Brown, and Bruce Ogden as candidates. Mrs TYgart of Sprigg Station died after being struck by a freight train. Rev Samuel Crumpacker of the Dunkard Church is gravely ill with paralysis.
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Washington Post
Danville Va
Bowles
Pittsylvania County
Henry County
Washington
Leesburg
Ne¢ Nichols
McKinley William Brown
Lincoln
Virginia
Bruce Ogden
Roanoke
Samuel Crumpacker
Dunkard Church
Richmond Va Senate Debates Districts and School Inspectors
Measures of major importance were debated in both General Assembly chambers in Richmond. The House passed a bill allowing circuit and corporation courts to appoint commissioners of revenue, while a budget bill proposed approximately 4 million dollars for two fiscal years. The Senate reapportioned districts, keeping or shifting counties between Ninth and Sixth districts, and discussed abolishing district school inspectors, with mixed support and eventual defeat of the abolition plan.
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House
Senate
Washington Post
Richmond
General Assembly
Circuit
Hastings and Corporation
M Bowman
Finance Committee
Giles Bland
Wythe
Pulaski
Craig
Committee On Public Institutions and Education
Keezell
Thomas
Lynchburg
Slemp
Southampton
Surry
Noell
Bland and Wythe
Thornbill
Appomatton
Oas
Virginia
Ma Thorn
Virgina
Swift
Bredericksbure
Public school bill stirs Virginia legislature factions
Debates flare as Portsmouth public schools plans face strong opposition. Senators Saunders allies push for superintendent support while Crabb bill foes marshal a large, organized anti campaign. Tidewater lawmakers show mixed votes amid rising anxiety over the measure.
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Portsmouth Fe
Saunders
Crab
Holt
Newport News
Houston
Hampton
Tidewater
Gen Charles J. Anderson Named Adjutant General of Virginia
Richmond Feb 8 Gov Swanson announced Gen Charles J. Anderson of Richmond has been named adjutant general of Virginia to succeed Gen William Natle. A longtime businessman with George W Anderson & Sons, he served in city council and the house of delegates, was elected to the state senate for a two year term, and began duties January 10. He has long linked with state and city military affairs, with early training at the Virginia Military Institute during the war.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Swanson
Charles J. Anderson
Virginia
William Natle
Anderson
George W Anderson
House of Delegates
Senate
Virginia Military Institute
Mistrial in Burns case settles with year in prison
Manassas Virginia February 8 1905 the second trial of Frank Burns an alleged Baltic street yeggman for robbing the National Bank of Manassas November 1 904 ended in a mistrial the jury split four to two for acquittal advocates chose to avoid a third trial Burns would plead guilty and receive one year in the state prison with a possible pardon the entire jury the judge the commonwealths attorney and bank officials signed the petition for pardon
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Washington Post
Manassas
Frank Burns
National Bank of Manassas
Convictton
Burns
The
Commonwealth
Bank
Circuit Court Appeals and Local Weddings in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia on February 8 the U S Circuit Court of Appeals heard one case Wetzel and Tyler Railway Co vs Tennis Brothers Co from Parkersburg W Va and J W Bishop Co vs J W Shelhorse from Danville to Fredericksburg. Ernst Farry and Eva D Hughlet were married in Fredericksburg at home with Ro A Williams officiating. Charles W Cassidy and Carne G Smith were married at Round Oak Baptist Church in Winchester with Rev James Reynolds presiding. Olie Gordor of Great Falls Montana and Madge Carroll of Clarke County were wed in the bride's home with Rev W Strickler officiating and will travel to Washington then Montara for the groom's ranch job with W G Conrad</S>
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Washington
Richmond
United State Circuit Court of Appeals
Wetzel and Tyler Railway Company
Tennis Brothers Company
Parkersbore
Bishop Company
J W Shelhorse
Sheriff, &c
Danville
Fredericksburg
Ernst Farry
Eva D. Hughlet
Madge Crroll
John Carroll
White Port
Clarke County
Brrd
Wn Strickler
Methodist Church
Montara
W. G Conrad
Taulti
Virginia Obituary notices summarize local deaths in February
Waazisonburg reports the death of Joseph McWud le at his home after a two hour paralysis illness. Harrisonburg notes Martin H Hendel dying of Brights disease after three months illness. Petersburg records f T Brooks dying at his son in law Captain Rogers residence at eighty six. Winchester lists David Brisbane Kater dies after a week of congestion of the lungs, leaves a large family. Petersburg notes Capt Patrick Hoy dying after a prolonged illness born in South Carolina. served in Civil War. leaves nine children.
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Waazisonburg
Joseph McWud@le
Likton
Harrisonburg
Martin H Hendel
Timberville
Bright
Plains Mills
Petersburg
Brooks
Captain Rogers
Winchester
David Brisbane Kater
Frederick County
Kater
Margaret Kater
Patrick ©. Hoy
Tyson Obituary and Laurel Improvement Association
Miss Mary Amos Tyson longtime seminary head at the Alnwick homestead south of Laurel died at ninety four. Her school educated Washington and Baltimore society women and was well known in the East. Laurel Improvement Association formed with officers led by Randolph K Waters and plans for a Washington Baltimore highway. Also death of Rev L R Milbourne pastor of Charlestown Baptist Church aged fifty one, survived by widow and seven children.
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Laurel
Mary Amos Tyson
Alnwick
Tyson Homestead
Washington
Baltimore
Tyson
Wilhiam Tyson
Letitia Eilicott
William Ellicott Tyson
England
Washington Post
Laurel Improvement Association
Randolph K Waters
Gustavus B. Timanus
Wiliam E Gilbert
Herman G Odenwald
Thomas N Young
Harry 5. Phelps
Baltmore
L. R. Milbourne
Charlestown
W Wa
Tn R. Mailbourne
Baptist Church
Wicomico County
Rockville
Newport News
Luray
Pancraee Association
Merger of Virginia Railroads Draws Attention in Senate
A planned consolidation of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad with the Washington and Southern is under Senate consideration. Authorities say the move would unify charters under the State corporation commission and raise annual payments to tax coffers while avoiding parallel routes. The Pennsylvania Railroad interests near-fully influence the merged line, prompting debate on power shifts among major trunk lines.
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Washington Fost
Richmond
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
Washington and Southern
Senate
Henry T Wietnam
State Corporation Commission
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Virginia
Richmond and Washington
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern
Seaboard
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore
Oto
Potomay
Baltimore and Ohio
Uhesapeake
Ohio
Washington Hne
Emneylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bay Shore Line Receiver Removed by Federal Judge
Bay Shore Line official H L Page was removed today as one of three receivers of the Bay Shore Railroad by order of Federal Judge Waddill. B W Leigh and J A C Groncrme remain as receivers with full powers as bonds and property are sold. Page and associates held bonds totaling 89000 and recently sold all holdings to a Philadelphia syndicate described as buyers of the receivership property.
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Bay Shore Line
Philadelphia
Norfolk
H L Page
Waddill
Bay Shore Railroad
W Leigh
J A C Groncrme
Bay Shore
Page
Old
Bay Shore Company
Hundred Planters Sued Over Oyster Rocks Claim
Oyster dredgers in Crisfield Maryland sue over natural oyster rocks beds and bars allegedly located and improved by more than a hundred planters in Somerset County waters. The plaintiffs sworn statement by Cope Sterling accuses the group of illegal occupation and they are summoned to appear before Justice Thomas K Whealton in Crisfield on Wednesday.
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Washington Post
Crisfield
Cope Sterling
Somerset County
Maryland
Thomas K Whealton
Vest pocket explosion claims life in Virginia
S.Bilbert W Dutton a 36 year old farmer from Heatown Virginia died from dynamite caps exploding in his vest pocket. His right arm was torn flesh and a wound through his right breast toward the lung. A blast prematurely triggered the caps, and a derelict was sighted nearby. Norfolk reports a floating derelict off Cape Henry yesterday identified as the capsized schooner Samuel Russell.
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Washington Peat
Bristol
S.bilbert W Dutton
Hheatown
Washington County
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Samuel
Russell
Local option petition filed in Winchester Virginia
A local option drive seeks a March election after 170 Winchester voters signed a petition. The Virginia Anti-Saloon League supports the move as liquor interests prepare for a tight race.
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Washington
Winchester
William M Atkinson
Corporation Court
Atkinson
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Sa- Joong
Hampton Roads Railway Fees Decree Sets Receiver Costs
Federal Judge Waddell fixed the fees of the receivers attorneys and others in the Hampton Roads Railway case. Receiver Mason is allowed 9090, Receiver Perkins 6090, commissioners 750 each, auctioneer 200, special master 5000, counsel for receivers 10000 plus 1500 expenses, Provident Life and Trust Company counsel 7000, trustee 500, Nelms Wise co counsel 7000, Brady clerk 1500, Bow cent auditor 384? The orders cover two and a half years of the receivership.
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Waddell
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Railway
R I Mason
Carter Perkins
Goodrich Hatton
G Bickford
W J Nelms
Tallafero
W Bickford
JI H Little
Tt Bickford
Goodrich Hatton and Associates
Provident Life and Trust Company of
Philadelphia
Provident Life and Trust Company
Nelms & Wise Co
James P Brady
Fers, &c
George KE Bowcent
Seven Buckshot Wounds Man in Virginia
In Prince George County near Newville Western Day a Black man named Turner was shot and wounded in the shoulder by F J Hartsfield. Seven buckshot hit Turner. Hartsfield is held for trial.
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Washington
Petersburg
Prince George County
Newville
Westerday
Turner
F J Hartsfield
Hartsfield
Paroled convict slain in quarrel at Humys Wills Hall
James Henry shot and killed Thomas Cravi dier after a quarrel at Humys Wills Hall. Chandler, recently paroled, was accused of burning a nearby house. Henry, now in Halifax, had long held bitter feelings toward Chandler who was arrested for previous shooting. A separate report notes a derailment near Peahook on the Franklin and Pitts Lan ia branch and an incendiary fire in South Winchester destroying a warehouse owned by James Hodgson, about 3000 dollars in loss insured.
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Sperial
Washington Post
Chatham Wa
Thomas Cravidier
James Henry
Humys
Halifax County
Chandler
Henry
Halifax
Chandier
Constable Yates
Pittsylvania
Winchester
James Hodgson
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George Dobson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dresentative
Sesson
Benson
Vic Penniman
Lehmayer
Judiciary Committee
Prunimin
Takei
Lehmasyer
Senate Clagett
Tobacco Warehouse
Gorges
Ars
Sena- Lun
Cerithtt
Clagett
Toast Sa
Tam Brebe Co
Fron
F Alve
T Senior
Lancaster
Senatotuiman
Hewitt
Lobas
Midshipmen
Gov
Dawson
West Virginia
Josy Huntington
Tygart
N B Tygart
Sprigg Station
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Strcken
Phlegar
Montgomery
Fulton
Warren
Era
Halifan
Low Montague
Machen
Shackelford
Congress
James City
Charles City
Williamsburg
Kek Laken
St Clair
Gilles
Bland
Tazewell
Pulaskinies
Massie
Nelmeyer
Board of Education
Wate B. Priestley & CO
Grand ST
New York
Gen. Anderson
Circuit Court OF Appeals
Wetzel and
Tyler
Virginia Weddings
Virginia Roads
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Washington and Southern Railways
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Nicol
Henrico County
Henrica
Samuel Case Neanng
Weial
Greensboro
G W Samuel
Argumen
What Is
Castoria
Hampton Roads
Wurray BT
New York City
Maui
Franklin and Pitts Lania
Southern Railway
Peahook
Clark BR
Posell
Neghat Meerh
Cincinnati Industria
Augusta
Atlanta
Barbarossa
Chicago
Centennial
Nashville
Phil, Hellriegel
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