McCue Executions Plans Face Respite Bid In Virginia
Charlottesville ex mayor J Samuel McCue awaits execution for his wife’s murder as lawyers press for a governor respite. The plan includes possible appeals and talks with Richmond officials while McCue shows calm resolve and his clergy and local counsel visit him in jail.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
J Samuel McCue
Supreme Court
George L Petrue
McCue
Gov Montague
Lynchburg
Tinsley Coleman
Messrs Walker and Sinclair
Edward O McCue
Frank C McCue
Daniel Harmon
Sergi Rogers
Watts
Albermarle
Wilson
Augusta
Richmond
Efurt
Cocaine Sale Regulated Amid Debate in North Carolina Legislature
Special to The Washington Post reports in Raleigh that bills were debated and amended to regulate cocaine and morphine sales, allowing prescriptions by physicians but mostly barring wholesale dealers, with one emergency exception. Other measures included criminal appeals parity, railway incorporation, and a plan to safeguard state bonds in a South Dakota judgment.
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North Carolin
Washington
Senate
State Pharmaceutical Association
Sanford and River Valley Railway
North Carolina
South Dakota
United States Supreme Court
Eureme Court
Raleigh
Dr Albert Carr Dies by Suicide in Durham NC
Dr Albert G Carr a leading Durham physician and brother of Gen Julian Carr shot himself in the head at 6 am after a period of despondency and insomnia He left a note for his son William Carr superintendent of a hosiery mill He was 54 and survived by his wife and three sons including Dr John Carr of Johns Hopkins Hospital and a son in the civil service Local reports note his wealth and $50000 life insurance placing him among prominent North Carolina figures
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MN. C
Albert G. Carr
Durham
Carr
William Carr
Julian 5. Carr
North Carolina
John Carr
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
United States Civil Service
Life Lost In Hotel Fire At Chesapeake House
A Baltimore guest Ulrich Koller survived by leaping from a third story window but was badly hurt as a blaze at the Chesapeake House gutted the Main Street hotel in Annapolis. Special to The Washington Fest, the blaze killed former Anne Arundel Sheriff Sellman Anderson, treated as an extenuating tragedy amid smoke and trapped guests. The building and contents were insured, the origin of the fire undetermined.
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Sellman Anderson
Anne Arundel
Chesapeake House
Main Street
Ulrich Koller
Mr Keller
Pelish
Anderson
Baltimore
Annapolis Charter Restored and Bound for Preservation
The original charter of Annapolis dated November 22, 1708, given by Queen Anne and countersigned by John Seymour, has been restored and bound to preserve it. The charter lists the first city officials including Mayor Amos Garrett and recorder Warnell Hunt, noting the council’s unchanged composition over time. A separate item notes Lewis M Nixdorf Jr. seeking a divorce from Georgia V. Nixdorf in Frederick Circuit Court. In Fredericksburg, Elis Fox, known as Tegra, was arrested on suspicion of horse theft linked to a prior report in Caroline County, with the horse later claimed by Burr Russ.
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Annapolis
Queen Anne
England
John Seymour
Amos Garrett
Warnell Hunt
Algermen
Wiliam Bladen
John Freeman
Benjamin Fordham
Ewen Jones
Thomas Bradley
Josiah Willson
Washington
Fredericksburg
Elis Fox
Tegra
Sergt
Chichester
Caroline County
Burr Russ
Fox
Virginia Obituary Twelve Reads Staunton Loss and County Losses
Staunton, Va Jan 18 Miss Mary Hamilton daughter of Robert Hamilton died at her home after several weeks illness with consumption The funeral set for Sunday at Frederickaburg Jan 13 Mr Van Buran Alport died last night near Guineys Carmine County aged sixty He is survived by his widow two sons and two daughters Petersburg Jan 18 Maron Hawthorne aged twenty one son of Fletcher Hawthorne of Blackstone Va died this morning He had been in delicate health for months The mother is critically ill Luther Inge of Baltimore is a relative of the deceased
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Staunton
Mary Hamilten
Robert Hamilton
Frederickaburg
van Buran Alport
Guineys
Carmine County
Henas
Petersburg
Maron Hawthorne
Fletcher Hawthorne
Blackstone
Hawthorne
Luther Inge
Baltimore
Linkous murder case verdict in first degree
East Radford Va January jury out fifteen minutes returns verdict of murder in the first degree and death. Linkous locked wife and adopted son in burning house. testimony showed indifference to fate. Defense two witnesses. Trial packed court. details of witnesses and police actions summarized.
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East Radford
Linkous
Texas Butterworth
Jimmie
Butterworth
Sheler
Linkougs
Tankous
Frank Lewis
J W. Pawell
Linkaus
Les
Joe
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Lewis
Afteen
M_ Brady
R J Noell
Robert L Jordan
Morton
Jordan
Great Discovery Foot Cure Free Trial Offer
Free to try to Rheumatism sufferers who send their names for a mail offer. The Magic Foot Crafts claim to cure rheumatism by absorbing uric acid from the blood through the feet with a new principle. If satisfied, send one dollar. otherwise nothing. Free book with the drafts.
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Michigan
Magic Foot
Oliver Building
Stewart Not Guilty in Sussex County Murder Case
Special to The Washington Post. Charles Randolph Stewart was acquitted at Sussex Court House after being charged with murdering his cousin Annié Bolling and burning her body. The jury shifted from murder in the second degree to acquittal, citing alibi testimony and court instructions. The missing girl’s charred remains were found in the woods, with the death deemed mysterious and plausibly attributed to lightning.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Sussex Court House
Charles Randolph Stewart
Annié Bolling
Stewart
Theater Manager Summoned Over Theatrical Law Violation
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va January 13 General Manager Otto Wells of the Wella syndicate theaters was summoned to court to answer a charge under the new theatrical law in effect Chief of Police Baush alleges balcony aisle obstruction during a Terrence performance last night Wells says aisles were kept clear but admits selling standing-room tickets he contends he had a right to do so under the ordinance The case will test the ordinance's validity in court.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Otto Wells
Wella Syndicate
Baush
Academy of Music
Terrence
Wells
Battle Ship in Cradle Preparations for Minnesota Launch
Newport News January 13 preparations for the first class battleship Minnesota to launch next month. The cradle under the hull and ground ways are ready. a distinguished state party will attend. Minnesota is about 56 percent complete while Louisiana is dry docked for torpedo tube holes and ahead of Connecticut.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Louisiana
Connecticut
President cannot attend A P Hill Camp banquet invitation
Special to The Washington Post Petersburg Va Jan 18 Carter R Bishop adjutant of the A P Hill Camp Confederate Veterans Petersburg extends an invitation to President Roosevelt for the annual banquet on Gen Robert E Lee's birthday The President replies that he appreciates the invitation and would enjoy attending but other engagements prevent him from accepting
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Washington Pont
Petersburg
Carter R Bishop
A. P Hill
Roosevelt
Robert E Lee
Capt Bishop
Special Commission Probes Magistrate Kelly Charges
A special commission formed by the Norfolk city council began probing charges by Benjamin Altschul against Magistrate J J Kelly. Altschul alleges Kelly issued criminal warrants in civil cases to gain extra bail fees. The panel will review the entire magistracy system after hearing Kelly's testimony, who pledges to answer and legalize his acts.
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Washington
Norfolk
Council Tonight
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J J Kelly
Kelly
Kelly Kelly
Right of magistrates to charge one bail fee upheld
Special to She Washington from Norfolk Va January 13 A jury ordered Magistrate J J Black to return 21 from William Seddinger for illegally charging two bail fees on prisoners arrested in a gambling raid The court ruled one bond per prisoner sufficed and two fees were improper Also notices from Annapolis and Rockville report appeals and decrees in multiple cases and a Raleigh NC item notes a man found frozen in a cellar with a Glen of whisky and a large family left behind
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Rom
Norfolk
Corporation Court
J J Black
William Seddinger
Seddinger
Black
Richmond Virginia Gubernatorial Nomination Fight Begins
James Alston Cabell announces candidacy for lieutenant governor subject to the Democratic primary. With Ellyson in the field four contenders emerge Bland Caton Cabell, all veterans. four cornered race promises a very warm canvass as internal revenue official Rogers may be replaced by Morgan Treat. Dr Drewry, a prominent local physician, remains ill at Memorial Hospital.
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Morgan Treat
Rogers
Drewey
Washington Post
Richmond
James Alston Cabell
J Taylor Myson
Cabell
Ellyson
Charles T. Bland
Portsmouth
Col
James R. Caton
Alexandria
House of Delegates
Bland
Fllyson
J. Hoge Tyler
Portamouth
Col. Caton
Treat
Internal Revenue
Asa Rogers
Washington
Roosevelt
Capt. Rogers
United States
J. H E. B Stuart, Jr
Newport News
Col. J . Brady
Edgar Allan, Jr
Edgar Allan
Congress
8 Drewry
Memorial Hospital
Drewry
Frank Deford
Baltimore
S .R. Perkins
Norfolk
Social scandal sways public mood in Huntington case
In Huntington West Virginia on January 13 a divorce suit by P Hall Marcum against his wife Winans drew public condemnation of the husband. Attorney Frank Enslow Jr withdrew as plaintiff's counsel amid speculation the suit was unjust.
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Washington Post
Huntington
W Va
P Hall Marcum
Frank Enstow, Jr
Marcum
Miss Winans
Law School
University of West Virginia At
Morgantown
Conservatory of Music
Long Island
Enslow
Held to Bail on Assault Charge in Gaithersburg
Joshua Mc Beemer, a colored man, was arrested by Constable Thomas Small in Gaithersburg on a criminal assault charge involving a 13 year old girl, Viola Frazier. Father William Frazier pressed the case before Justice James E B Garrett. McKeemer posted $400 bail and was released for March court.
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Washington
Purify the Blood for a Healthier Complexion
A vintage home remedy urges reform of bad complexions by cleansing and enriching the blood through an active liver and regular bowels. It promotes Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a safe, plant based cure for complexion issues, headaches, constipation, and biliousness, sold for 25 cents by W. F. Smith.
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W. F. Smith
Will of ex Governor Lloyd Lowndes Filed for Probate
Cumberland Md January 18 Special to The Washington Post the will of ex Governor Lloyd Lowndes was submitted for probate. Elisabeth Tasker Lowndes receives 250000 in property. sons William Bladen Lowndes and Tasker Gantt Lowndes get 50000 each in trust for daughter Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes. Vestry of Emanuel Parish gets 2600. Servant John Brown receives 0. Remainder to children Lloyd Richard Tasker Charles Thomas William Bladen Elizabeth Lloyd and Tasker Gantt Lowndes. Mrs Lowndes named executrix. Estate value estimated above 1000.
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Washington Pom
Cumberland
Lloyd Lowndes
Elisabeth Tasker Lowndes
Wiliam Biaden Lowndes
Tasker Gantt Lowndes
Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes
Emanuel
Episcopal Church
John *. Brown
Lloyd
Richard Tasker
Charles Thomas
William Bladen
Eligabeth Lloyd
Cerntehs
Alexandria Briefs on Rail Complaints and Local News
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway service under scrutiny as the state commission weighs power to compel better city rail service. Judge Crump seeks a hearing in Alexandria with Mayor Paff offering council chamber use. Also reports on court petitions, barge freight transfers ending, a funeral, a shop raid aftermath, a fatal steam shovel incident, and local civic notices.
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King Street
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State Corporation Commission
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Crump
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C . Carlin
Richmond
Hansbrough
Southern Railway Company
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Randolph-Marcon System of Colleges
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Thomas W Robinson
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Charles Burlingame
C C Carlin
Brent
St Asaph Poaglroom
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Jackson City
John. M Hickey
Alexandria Hospital
St .Asaph
William Demaine
George W Bontz
Ladre
Knights of Pythias
O FF Baggett
T N Eddy
C R_ Herbert
George W. Bontz
Charles M Hancock
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Renner
J. H. Bellamy
R. N Roland
J J Grady
J. Mo Wells
Grand Lodge
Charles M. Hancock
Charles T Good
King and Payne Streets
Smith
Phillip M Bradshaw
Downham
John T. Nalis
How to Discover Springs Indians and Frontiersmen Know a Good Deal
From Cassiera Magazine a practical art of finding water and ore by recognizingSigns and habits used by Indians frontiersmen and experienced prospectors. The piece discusses reliance on observation memory and regional familiarity over direct physical forces. It cites mining lore and water divining in desert regions with imperfect strata.
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Cassiera Magazine
California
Australia
Rail industry notes and leadership moves abroad and at home
The 1904 Baldwin Loco Works output reached 140% as Edwin Parsons became president of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railway. WN Faithorn resigned as traffic chief of the Chicago and Alton, while a Union Pacific engineer was retired on a $700 yearly pension. Seaboard Air Lines finance plans remain undisclosed. Several appointments and movements include E Bem as traveling freight agent for Central Vermont at Palmer Massachusetts and S. Crane as general passenger agent of Wheeling and Lake Erie at St Louis.
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Edwin Parsons
Rome
Central Vermont Railway
Palmer
Mass
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Hazelton
Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
George W Stevens
Chesapeaks
Ome
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Pere Marquette
Great Western Railway
England
Edward Enders
Norfolk and Washington
Ammy
American Association of
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New Orleans
S. Crane
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Et Louis
E B Coolidge
Southern Railway
Spencer NC
Rock Island
James Speyer
Speyer & Co
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Frank Gould
Richmond Suburban Electric
International Railway Congress
Reading
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hocking Valley
Ohio Central
Bell Telephone Company
Columbus
Ohio
Toledo
William Barclay Parsons
Isthmian Canal Commission
New York City
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners of
New York Railroad and Development Company
New Jersey
New York and
Port Cheater
Harlem River
Bronx
Pelham
New Rochelle
Larchmont
Port Chester
Edwin Gould
W Morse George RK Sheldon W C Gotshall
Mrs Higgins Receives Unlikely Marriage Proposal
A comic dialogue finds Mamais shocked by Mr Higgins asking to marry. the blushing damsel says she told him to ask her mother. The mother reacts with astonishment, fearing the elder would be dragged into bigamy, and the tall maid quips she should be asked herself.
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