Increased pay for members and cider sale ban debated
The Finance Committee favorably reports a Sadler pay bill doubling per diem to eight dollars, with Swift pressing a separate measure prohibiting cider sales near worship and camp meetings. Traveling libraries for public schools are proposed, with state boards to select books and fund library operations. A looming engrossment order and a public notices section follow, detailing legislative actions and community announcements.
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Sadler
Finance Committee
Swift
Tha
Ois
Smit
State Board of Sattion
Tigney
Treasury
Virginia Obituary Roundup From Roanoke and Nearby Areas
Obituaries report the deaths of W Haster of Teinklin County and John B Foster Roanoke merchant from a stroke of paralysis, Miss Matilda Haster snoof Weal Pitts,lama County, age sixsixty, and Mrs Julia Agnes Jompeon near Risarside Rockbridge County aged seventy-two. Mrs L L Serm acer of Sharpe pie] Winchester district died after weeks of illness, age forty-two. Miss Jennie Stretler of the county died at Winchester, age fifty-three. News notes a death in Saintionio Ter of Rages, and Mr Digges who went to Texas for health, member of Lowmoor lodge of Masons Clifton Forge. Thomas J Sorrgill, road overseer near Lexington, Confederate veteran, twenty-seven children survive. Delegate Walter Carroll will push legalized primaries in Montgomery County to curb whisky and Morcy in primaries.
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Roanoke
Haster
Teinklin County
John B Foster
Chatham F
Matilda Hathersnoof
Weal Pitts
Lama County
Julia Agnes Jompeon
Bouthoer
Risarside
Rockbridge Coun
Bane
Sain
Irteonio Ter
Rages
Aengerot Potchester
Digges
Texas
Lowmoorodge
Masons
Clifton Forge
Dow
Thomas J Sorrgill
Minty
Newport News Youth Shotself in Personal Wound
Special to The Washington Fest reports Ralph Alexander an eighteen year old youth died at his brother in law R D Brinkley s home from a pistol wound to the left breast. He left a note to his sister admitting faults he could not correct. Once a Morfolk messenger boy he came to the shipyard town and left home yesterday in best clothes carrying a pistol. He told his sister he had shot himself and that the deed was done in a vacant house last night.
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Washington
Newport News
Ralph Alexander
R D Brinkley
Slater
Town Wiped Out by Fire in Littleton West Virginia
Fire in Littleton wiped out most of the town including the business district and homes. Estimated losses reach 200000 with several hundred left homeless after A M Crowe's stores ignited and destroyed key facilities. Aid appeals to follow from Cameron Wheeling and local authorities.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
W Va
Littleton
Baltimore and Ohio
Cameron
M Crowe's
Bank of Littleton
Delbrugge
Charles Moore
Winer & Jolliffes Livery Stable
Barney Shellers
Mrs . Hendrick’s
the Methodist Episcopal
Emma Lewis
Murphy & Duffs
Chaney & Bartlett's
Roge
Boy Killed His Father In Newport News
Newport News Virginia February 9 1906 William Turner eighteen in Hamilton jail charged with murdering his father Nelson Turner near Buckroe Beach. The son says the father intoxicated threatened lives and fired first. a pistol exchange ensued in which the father was killed. Other briefs include politics in Leesburg and Loudoun County Virginia and a murder case in Manchester with a debt suit in Norfolk.
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Washington Post
Newport News
William Turner
Hamilton
Nelson Turner
Buckroe Beach
Hem
Tnd
Conferees Fail to Bridge Gaps in Maryland Railroad Probe
In Annapolis the Senate and House struggle over investigation of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad finances. A compromise fails. debate shifts to next week with expectations of stricter railroad measures and a potential tax bill. Also new proposals include abolishing Queen Anne road commissioner and making wife desertion a felony.
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Maryland
Assembly
Senate
Perkins
Sesson
Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel
Road Commission
Queen Anne County
Betts
Lehmayer
House of Correction
Pairo
Baltimore City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Myr Pairo
Lincoln
Montgomery Appointments and State Delegation Report
Rockville Maryland February 9 1908 a delegation including Blair Lee Walter Carrell Louis Scholl and Charles Griffith advised Governor Warfield on county appointments for Rockville district officials including two Democratic members of the board of elections and a separate member for the board while reappointment of current poland justices was urged. A separate Richmond report notes a charter granted for Alexandria Home Fire Insurance Company and a Frederick Maryland request for funds for a Middletown Civil War marker in Hayes wounded site.
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Gov Warfield
Washington Post
Rockville
Blair Lee
Walter C Carrell
Louis B Scholl
Charles J7 Griffith
Robert G Hilton
State Central
Willam H Griffith
Warfield
William 17
Wade
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Thomas Vinson
Sepple
Poland For
John B Brewer
Joseph Rensing
Clifford H Robertson
Senate
Crittenden King
Hizel W. Cashel
Jay Hill
Clai
Sligo
Reuben Rigga
Lawtonsville
Richmond
Alexandria Home Fire Insurance Company (Incorporated
Alexandria
W H May
C H May
J RN Curtin
Alexandria Capital
Frederick, Md
Congress
Middletown
Frederick County
President Hayes
South Mountain
Warren Keifer
House Appropriations
Elopers Marry in Hagerstown Church Parsonage
Edward T Artz of Toms Brook Virginia Esq and Adelia Richard of Strasburg Virginia eloped to Hagerstown and wed today at First Christian Church parsonage by H C Kendrick in the presence of two witnesses. Death of J G Ridgely reported in Charlestown West Virginia. Ridgely, a traveling salesman from Baltimore, died suddenly of apoplexy at 3 am with his wife present. Seven children survive. The J Karr's Son Sale offers entire stock at auction without reserve starting today.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Edward T | Artz
Toms Hrook, Va
Adelia Richard
Strasburg, Va
Wagerstown
First Christian Church
Sev H C Kendrick
J. G. Ridgely
Charlestown
Wva
Ridgely
Baltimore
J. Karr’ Sonn
I St
Circuit Court of Appeals reconvenes in Richmond bench
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals reconvened at 10 o'clock with Circuit Judge Pritchard and District Judges Parnell and McDowell on the bench. Cases argued include No 645 James M Henrie versus Jock B Henderson and Union Trust and Deposit Co in bankruptcy of H Henderson and No 40 Norfolk and Western Railway Company v John T Graham trustee. Saturday conference session set, no arguments tomorrow. judges will confer over argued cases.
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Sphectar
Washington Post
Richmond
United States Cirrcuit Court of Appeals
Pritchard
Parnell and
McDowell
James M Henrie
Jock B Henderson
Union Trust and Deposit Company
Hustea
H . Henderson
Clarksburg
W Va
James C MecClyge
Parkersburg
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
John T Graham
Page
Huntington
Jonn H Holt
Herbert Fitspatrick
Wallace & Pitepatrick
Samuel L Adams
Black Weinut
Halifax County
Desperate Attempt on Minister Misses Target in West Virginia
Rey J Lineweaver, Harrisonburg native and Presbyterian missionary, was shot at his Pickens Randolph County home after preaching against local saloons. The assailant, a saloon keeper, was beaten by neighbors and jailed, to face attempted murder charges in Elkins.
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Washington Post
Harrisonburg
Rey J & Lineweever
Pickens
Randolph County
Wva
Rey Mr Lineweaver
Union Theolesical Seminary
Richmond
Pickeria
West Virginia
Lineweaver
Limeweaver
Elkins
Mosaic Worker Falls Five Stories in Norfolk Building
Washington mosaic worker Zena Lewis of Washington DC probably died after falling five stories down an elevator shaft at the Norfolk Law Building under construction. He loaded the elevator with cement and entered the platform. at the fifth floor the scaffold failed and he dropped to the shaft bottom. Doctors at St Vincent's Hospital could not determine his fate.
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Washington
Norfolk
Washington Post
Lewis Zena
Washington DC
New Law
Zena
Nft
Zemia
St .Vincent's Hospital
Romance of Thirty Years Ends in Harrisonburg Marriage
Long courtship culminates as Daniel Henry Tripp of Portland Maine marries Miss Fannie Elizabeth Sheets in Harrisonburg Virginia. The bride is younger by several years and the pair renewed their bond after decades apart, with the ceremony conducted by Rev J W Duffey of the Methodist Church.
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Rook
Mpvs
Mnoon
Reir Hamilton
Frank T
Methodist
Hyerenatt
Lacy
Bruns
Broom
Harrisonburg
Washington Post
Harrisonburg Va
Daniel Henry ‘Iripp
Portland
Fannie Elizabeth Sheets
Rey In
J W Uduffey
Methodist Church
Tripp
Reapportionment bill sparks vigorous fight in House
The Sixth District redistricting bill triggers a heated House battle after Senate passage by a slim margin. Potential candidates unnamed in the report include Coldames W Marshall of Craig, Judge Martin Williams of Giles, Capt Joseph Wysor of Pulaski, Hoge Tyler of Radford, Campbell of Wythe, and Judge Samuel W Williams of Wythe, with Carter Glass of Lynchburg likely to dominate if a gubernatorial bid collapses.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Senate
General Assembly
Coldames W Marshall
Craig
Martin Williams
Giles County
Joseph & Wysor
Pulaski
Col Skemp
Glass
Hoge Tyler
Radford
Congress
Mark Lvler
Roanoke
A Campbell
Wythe
Samuel W Willams
Carter Glass
Lynchburg
Giags
House
Union of Churches Effected in Dayton Council Adjourns
Dayton Ohio February details a tri church council adjourning after setting up committees to draft a creed and arrange property. Delegates favor a Congregationalist like church government with a conference system and believe union is practically accomplished. The call for further meeting is expected within eighteen months.
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Dayton
Ohio
Tri-Church Council
Congregationalists
Old Counterfeits Turn Up In Subtreasury Find
Three counterfeit half dollars hidden in a Texas to Chicago money consignment reached the United States subtreasury. Secret Service expert John H Wikre said the coins are part of a China made batch circulated in earlier years, detectable only by close inspection. New railroad for Mexico path mapped by Harriman associate in Los Angeles. Epes Randolph secured concessions for a western Mexico coast line through the Mexican government.
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N. B
Japan
China
Kumakusu Miyamoto
Nagoya
Daimie
Miyamoto
Kishu
Chicago
United States
Texas
John H. Wikre
Secret Servic
United States Treasury
New Railroad
Mexico
Los Angeles
Cal
Epes Randolph
BH H Harriman
Southern Pacific Railroad
Chicago Man Plans the Erection of a Novel Structure
Chicago Feb 9 Ina Verne proposes apartments for automobiles with elevators to lift cars and chauffeurs to each floor. Each unit would include full garage equipment and huge elevators would move vehicles from street level to upper floors.
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Chicago
Ina Verne
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Spectalto
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Virginia Brewing Company
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Rochester NY
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Mme
J. Esputa-Daly
Eod
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Berlitz School OF Languages
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Atlantic City
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Hhouse
Crean Front
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M@arlborough
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Josiah White & Sons
Dennis
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ADDON
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E . Dfoop & Sons
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Fred Frank C Clark
Bees Egg
Peeiffer
Washington Hotels
the Occidental
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Alex C MacLennan
Driscoll
US Capitol and
McKee
Montrose
14Th and
H Sts
Pervice
Conrad F Grier
Ebbitt
Amerian Plan Army and Navy
Pates
Erita H C Burgh
Rhode Island
Necawamoda Fons
St. James
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