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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1906
Page
47
The Virginia House debated Caton insurance legislation, urged investigations into VPI hazing and VMI, and moved oyster bills to curb pirates. Resol utions for inquiries passed without committee reference, while a revenue measure faced committee friction as lawmakers pressed for swift action.
Proceedings of the Vice Supreme Court of Appeals are sketched with names Watkins Hubertson and others. Dudley and Marie Jones argued. The Gibson hunting spring property in Augustin County was sold at public auction for 27100 dollars to W A Hiss of Bell and Higgins Staunton. property spans 5540 acres and has been in Gibson possession for years.
Winchester grand jury in special term indicts Arthur Smurts for incendiarism and Floyd Bell for highway robbery. In Danville Virginia a public school for colored children suffered heavy damage from a morning fire, suspected incendiary origin. fire is insured.
In Richmond Virginia on February 2 Delta Heynes was acquitted of bribing an officer of the law. A separate charge of aiding and abetting the abduction of a young girl was nol pressed on judge Witt's advice. Heynes had about four thousand dollars in bank at arrest, all spent in her defense. She had been jailed about twelve months and released on bail last week. The defense argued the attempted bribe stemmed from fear and ignorance. The jury was out only minutes.
Gov Swanson announces a four year appointment of the Medical Examining Board of Virginia beginning April 3 1903. Districts listed include Robinson Nash Brook Wilkinson Martin Lile Randolph Slaughter Brady Rodgers and others with Lynchburg Abingdon Staunton Danville Bristol and Northampton represented. Dr Garland F P Moore named surgeon on the governor’s staff and has accepted.
A Baltimore Circuit Court suit by Philip Joseph and S. Raymond Senseney accuses the Fuller Syndicate and allied firms including George Gould Edwin Gould James Hazen Hygle John W. Gates of profiting from the Western Maryland system. It seeks to block a 10 million dollar bond issue and curb stock growth while detailing alleged misappropriation from a 50.4 million mortgage and cash and bond payments to syndicate members.
James W Wilcher is jailed in Lexington Va charged with the murder of Henry J Smith following a dispute after a declined hunting invitation at Walker's Creek. A shotgun killed Smith almost instantly during the confrontation.
In Virginia, Charles Towles of Lancaster and Adele Saddler widow of H Saddler were wed at the bride’s Baltimore residence with Rev John T Stone officiating. In Richmond County William Liss Ma Elizabeth Laurenue were married at Farnham Baptist Parsonage with Rev Frank Barnard conducting the ceremony.
Don’t bother with soup until you test Franco American Soups to prove their superior quality and saving in cost and effort. Available in quarts pints and half pints. Heat and serve. Elphonzo Youngs Company Grocers 428 Ninth Street.
A joint legislative committee in Richmond begins hearings on Maj. A. S. Lanier, former Virginia corporation commission clerk, accused of betraying public trust for private gain. Chief Clerk Upshur testifies Lanier sought stock interests and compelled name changes for the Virginia Corporation Company, Inc. while soliciting annual payments from applicants through his office.
Henry Lee Neely of Hinton West Virginia and Miss Sally Chisholm of Washington married in Rockville Maryland after delaying a planned 6 PM ceremony until 8 20 PM. The couple aged 21 and 19 faced no serious objections beyond their youth. They returned to Washington twelve minutes after the ceremony.
U S Court Judge Tudge Dayton will convene a special session in Clarksburg West Virginia on March 1. The Fulmer Coal Company versus Morgantown and Kingwood Railway Company seeks to enforce car deliveries to the plaintiff. The Red Rock Fuel Company versus Baltimore and Ohio is also slated for argument.
Norfolk February 26 Henry J Pipi of New Bedford Italian steward of the schooner Loring C Ballard was found dead at the bottom of the hold. Coroner’s jury rules death an accident. Captain Kelly says last seen alive after supper Sunday. Crew suspects he fell into the open hatch in darkness.
Fredericksburg reports the death of Mrs. Sallie Mothershead wife of John Mothershead near Joyels Richmond County after a lingering illness. In Baltimore Dr. John Williamson Palmer poet and Civil War correspondent writer of Stonewall Jacksons Way dies aged 1 Survived by widow and one son. Also in Baltimore James W Knowles oldest Chamber of Commerce member dies at his home on Lennox Street aged 82, after two days illness. three sons survive.
Samuel Cook appeals for mayoral protection after a series of midnight gunfire at his home. Police guard the residence as an unknown assailant fires through windows and attempts arson. A rumor speaks of a woman’s involvement. a posse observed shots at a nearby window with a gunman escaping into a swamp amid near-night encounters.
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Feb 2 The legislature begins inquiry into the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with rules for daily sessions clerks stenographers and counsel. An auditor to examine railroad books is proposed while a subcommittee will study the Washington Terminal Company data. House bills include Prince George County voting advance notice and repeal of Wilson ballot law. Mc Dorton plans a state transportation commission with broad regulatory powers.
Special to The Washington Post Williamsburg Va February 26 President George Walker Stevens and Chesapeake and Ohio officials visited Williamsburg to inspect Bruton Church restoration to its colonial form Stevens pledged $2000 to the restoration fund and to bring the matter to the C and O board Norfolk inland waterway board met to plan a report to the War Department on a Norfolk Beaufort waterway Ernest Argenbright died of consumption aged 26 in Staunton H G Fishburne died at Waynesboro aged 65 a Confederate veteran William Elliott a farmer near Rock Enon Springs died aged 56 Eveline Myers died near Waterford aged 87 John J Cocke native of Prince George County died at Petersburg aged 60 he served as Commonwealth's attorney from 1871 to the late election.
The article urges readers to choose a bank with thorough investigation of its business standing and resources. It emphasizes securing earnings by trusting officers and the bank's finances to appeal to sound judgment.
Washington Post dispatch notes a White House effort to nominate Thomas Bur roughs for Alexandria postmaster amid a split among supporters of Laurence Washington. Alexandria ladies, Rep. Rixey, and Postmaster General Cortelyou are involved as Stemp faction backs Burroughs while Washington’s candidacy gains influence due to his large family and social ties, with Thomas Nelson Page as a key ally.
Mayor F J Paff State's Attorney Brent and Councilman FB Marshall of Alexandria with Representative J W Rixey met President Roosevelt to urge appointing Mrs Margaret Greenwood as keeper of the Tyne Point light to succeed her late husband Benjamin Greenwood who served over forty years. The President said he would direct appointment if it served public interests and the delegation left confident Mrs Greenwood will be retained.
Property at auction items include multiple Virginia parcels with prices from 60 to 4100 dollars and a carriage. buyers include Mrs I D Wooster, A M Rucher, W E Sisson, Worth Halfish, and Worth Hull. Obituaries note Mrs Sarah Leatherland, 83, of 227 North Henry Street, Nottingham-born, plus Mrs Ruby Wallace age 20 of South Royal Street. Further notices mention Charles H Callahan’s trip to Beverly Mass for Masons and Norfolk regiment staff reappointments. a legal case reports E E Myers jailed for $60 fraud in Tennessee.
In Amherst County near Lowesville a farmer named Fulcher shot James Jones after an altercation and Jones threatened Fulcher. Jones died from buckshot, Fulcher is charged and bail was set at 2500 dollars as the case goes to the grand jury.
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