Virginia Legislature Debates Tax Division and Judge Salaries
Virginia lawmakers discuss dividing school tax revenues by race and consider Byrd bill to raise salaries for 24 circuit judges to 3000. poll tax abolition gains support as Senate and House move bills through a short session on January 20. The session resumes after holidays honoring Lee and Jackson with bills introduced by Sims and Bland and Republicans Royall and Byrd backing reforms.
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Byrd
Virginia
Washington
Harry Glenn
Committee On
General Laws
Sims
Royall
Charles M Bland
Portsmouth
Appropriation Effort for Virginia Poly Institute Plan
Executive committee of the State Farmers Institute met at Blacksburg to press a $100,000 appropriation before the Virginia legislature. Nominees Ex trov Tyler and Joseph Wilmer lead the delegation, with Prof Saule and others to present resolutions and arrange next year’s program. Next annual meeting tentatively set for Staunton or Roanoke.
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Farmers’ Institute
Virginia Legislature
Washington
Radford Wagan
State Farmers Institute
Blacksburg
Mi Soule
Agricultural Department of PI
Board of Visitors
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Agricultural Department of
Tyler
Ffy Jackson
Southern Planter
Joseph Wilmer
Rapidan
Andrew M Saule
Staunton
Roanoke
J Fackson
Saule
Institute
Hale
Harris
Hoard
Wisconsin
Hays
Thomas Shaw
Minnesota
Farmer Lewellyn Dies in Suspected Hospital incident
Police investigate the death of James Lewellyn a prominent local farmer who died at St James Hospital Newport News Va after being found seriously injured near a livery stable following a night in city venues. He had traveled from Yorktown road to the city two weeks earlier and was with his brother Thomas before the fatal blow to his right shoulder.
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Newport News Hospital
Newport News
James Lewelly
St. James Hospital
Lewellyn
Yorktown Road
Thomas
Cooper
Thomas Lewellyn
James Lewellyn
St James Hospital
Boyds
Caleb Lewis
Montgomery County
Damascus
Baltimore
William Cleam Poe
Poe
John P. Poe
West Lanvais Street
Chestertown
George C. Atkinson
Capt Atkinson
Prairies
Mr. Atkinson
Roosevelt to Be Arbiter In Woodstock Post Office Fight
Special to The Washington Post reports the Woodstock Virginia post office dispute between Postmaster F N Davis seeking reappointment and D B Logan, with charges likely to bar either from appointment. President Roosevelt is expected to act as final arbiter, potentially appointing another candidate if defections persist. An examiner found no office mismanagement, though local political influence, including Congressman Slemp and family, remains a factor. Davis counters Logan’s charges.
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Washington Post
Winchestera
Woodstock
Ghenando County
Washington
Osevelt
F N Davis
D B Logan
Depuy
Daniel Lichliter
M W H Hottel
Walker
Republican State Committees
Davis
Itill
Slemp
le Wil
Logan
Annapolis Man Held for Federal Court Over Stolen Buoy Supplies
Annapolis Maryland January 20 A man was held by United States Commissioner Julian Brewer for action by the Federal court charged with receiving stolen government buoy supplies from a lighthouse station across from the Naval Academy Three men were named as involved but are believed to be in Baltimore
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Annapolis
Washington Post
United States
Julian Brewer
Naval Academy
Stites
Baltimore
Florida Special Derailed Near Rocky Mount In Virginia
Two passengers and a porter were slightly injured when the Fianca special train on the AC IL derailed near South Rocky Mount Virginia. The locomotive and most cars remained on track as delays affected all southbound service and a number of trains were held for hours.
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Rocky Mount
Washington Post
Petersburg
South Rocky Mount
Ex-Deputy Samuel Accused in Stills Fraud Trial
Testimony in Greensboro shows immunity granted to Combs and McGwins stills was widely known. Samuel claimed reform and said he hid a still for possible future use and denied destroying it. Witnesses testified he damaged neither stills nor records of their destruction. His daughter supported the claim and urged citizen vigilance against revenuers.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
Samuel
Combs
McGwins
Wilkesboro
William Parker
William Williams
Williams
Burton rests his case in Richmond defrauding trial
Richmond paSTOR testified that he gave entertainer A Chad Wick Burton full authority to run the event under Epworth Church Dorcas Society auspices. The jury was sent out until Monday for the judge to read instructions. Mrs Hathey C Burton did not appear in court today to substantiate her claim as Burton's wife.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Chad Wick Burton
Washington
Derens Society
H L Weston
Epworth M DE
Dorcas Society
Burton
Hathey C. Burton
Philadelphia
Norfolk Banks Attachments Grow In Court Fight
Attorney J Ed ward Cola of Norfolk filed attachments against Burr, Brown and Toya interests after discovering Burr controlled $262,000 of Bay Shore Railroad bonds held by receivers. Cole seeks possession of bonds to secure judgment against Burr as minority bondholders ponder next steps. The case notes Burr bought bonds at 31 3 cents on the dollar. In Cumberland, Wilson Robinson, who robbed three men, was found insane by a jury. In Petersburg, John L. Karkland wins mandamus to restore his children to Petersburg public schools. A large Wallman mill fire in Garrett County causes about $20,000 loss with no insurance. Falls Church parochial school donor gives $10,000. Richmond sheep-dip plant fire costs $60,000, insured.
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Norfolk
J Edward Cola
Charles H. Burr
Philadelphia
Burr, Brown & Toya
Bay Shore Railroad
Burr
Bay Shore
Washington
Washington Post
Petersburg
Hastings Court
J . Maller
John L. Karkland
Cumberland
Wallman
Garrett County
William Whitmer & Sons
West Virginia Central Railway
Richmond
Laidlaw-McKell Company
Scotland
Gowan's Pneumonia Cure Praised in Patient Letters
A historic advertisement extols Gowan's Pneumonia Cure as a universal remedy curing croup in ten minutes cold symptoms sore throats and even pneumonia and rheumatic pain. Testimonials from OKNP Scott Greenville and others claim quick relief and extensive use across illnesses.
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C. Wah Senet Co Nas
Price Gowan’ Medica
Durham
OKNP
SCOTT
Gresnaboro
Both poet and forger McIntyre freed then rearrested
Philip McIntyre, a 62 year old lawyer, Confederate veteran and noted forger, was released from Virginia Penitentiary and immediately seized by Dawes County Nebraska Sheriff J K Mote to be sent back to the West on forgery charges. He boasted of travels and claimed looming legal troubles across several states while predicting eventual return to freedom if in the South.
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Virginia
Nebraska
Washington Post
Richmond
Philip McIntyre
J. K .Mote
Dawes County
Nebr
el Pao County
Tex
Cumberland Coal and Iron Company
la Follette
Tenn
Ben McClelland
Texas Rangers
Wilson's Creek
Athens
Norfolk
South
New York
Ohio
American Bankers’ Association
Deed of Highwaymen Attacks Bristol Fireman
William Geisler, 22, a fireman on the Virginia and Southwestern Railway, was assaulted on Walker's Mountain near Bristol while returning from a dance. He was struck and had part of his skull fractured, found unconscious on the road, later revived at Bristol hospital. He walked three miles with help, but does not recall the assault or assailants. Geisler is the son of a widow from Hilizabethton Tennessee.
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Bristol
Washington Post
William Gabler
Virginia and Southwestern
Walker's Mountain
Gelsle
Thomas Green
Geisler
Hilizabethton
Attempted Wreck of Baltimore and Ohio Train Near Keyser
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Maryland January 20 An attempt to wreck Baltimore and Ohio east bound express train No 4 occurred about two miles west of Keyser this week. Angle plates were placed on the track at Yellow Cut on a sharp curve. The late running No 4 would have gone over a steep embankment into the Potomac River if struck. The obstruction was hit by a freight train carrying money and the motive may have been robbery prompting B and O officers to investigate.
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Washington Pas
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Keyser
Potomac River
Thia
Jury rules against railroad in two wrongful death suits
Richmond Va Jan 20 juries in Dolan administrator and Marrotle administratrix cases ruled for plaintiffs against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company each awarding 3000. The suits stem from the deaths of two file girls killed on a trestle near Richmond by a special train on November 6. The jury returned verdicts after about thirty minutes.
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Washington Post
Richmond
John F Dolan
Idzme
Bridegroom Despondent In Suffolk Overdose Incident
In Suffolk Virginia Edward Griggs twenty seven a new groom of two weeks swallowed three laudanum bottles. Doctors found the empty phials and were summoned but the dose apparently had little effect. Police chief Brinkley said Griggs had sought to shoot himself earlier with a pistol but the weapon was taken from him.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Edward Griggs
Brinkley
Griggs
Mystery Infant Body Found Then Vanished in Alexandria
Local carpenter finds infant remains hidden under a floor of an unoccupied Commerce Street house. Police and coroner involved. body disappeared before undertakers arrived. Investigating authorities pursue leads as inquiries continue. Also reports of church services, a man assaulted at Oronoco and Patrick, and the death of Mrs Phoebe Heisley with funeral planned for 3 PM tomorrow.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alexandria Police Department
Hall
Commerce Street
W. R. Purvis
Demaine & Ons
Mother seeks mayor aid to find missing Baltimore girl
Katherine Bald of Philadelphia appeals to Mayor Vimanus in God’s name to help locate her daughter Harriet Longcope Pauline Bald, missing since March 1905. Harriet, 19, described as five feet six, fluffy hair, hazel blue eyes, fond of music, may have strayed afterheadache. Mrs Bald asks searches everywhere for her high-spirited daughter.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
Jane
Mirs
Katherine Longcope Bald
Berkstreet
Philadelphia
Vimanus
Harriet Longcope
Pauline Bald
Miss Bald
Harriet
Bald
Pearre Explains Postmaster Selection Shift in Rockville
Rep George A Pearre addresses Montgomery County constituents about the Post Office Department removing his role in naming Rockville’s postmaster to succeed James P B Weirs whose term ends today The action follows President Roosevelt verbal guidance to the Postmaster General Cortelyou that incumbents be reappointed where administration was satisfactory Pearre condemns the move but feels powerless and notes possible deviations from the rule without confirming future practice.
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Washington Fos
Rockville
George A Pearre
Montgomery
Postoffice Department
James P B. Weirs
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Gol Pearre
Loving Cup For Dr Clark in Lynchburg Birthday
Lynchburg physicians gathered at Dr I A Clark s residence on his eighty ninth birthday and presented a handsome silver loving cup as a token of esteem from the Academy of Medicine where he once served as president. He has long served in public life including Campbell County legislature, Lynchburg city council, board of health chairmanship, and leading roles in Democratic committees.
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Lynchburg
I A Clark
Academy of Medicine
Eynchburg
Board of Health
Democratic Executive Committee
Guests at Chicago Banquet With Imperial Commissioners
Chicago January 90 The imperial Chinese commissioners Tuan Fang and Tai Hun attended a banquet in their honor at the Auditorium. Mayor Dunne and 160 prominent figures were present. Speeches were brief. The visitors then toured stock yards and packing houses, inspected the process from live animal to cooled sections, and later visited McCormick Harvesting Company. They leave for Washington Monday noon and will ride around the city by auto tomorrow.
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Chicago
Tuan Fang
Tai Hun
Dunne
United States
Peter S Grosscup
Washington
Presios
Incheon
McCormick Harvesting Company
Insurance reforms urged by state legislatures conference
New York Jan 20 insurance commissioners from several states met with the New York legislative committee and urged immediate enactment of reforms. Commissioner Folk of Tennessee predicted each state would begin reform in its legislature, with a report from the New York committee due in about two weeks. Attending were Folk, Carroll, Boreys, O'Brien, Brinkarhoff, Hoat, and Hadledey.
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Folk
Tennessee
Amstrong
Insurance
R E Folk
F Carroll
Iowa
I. Boreys
Ohio
Thomas G O'Brien
Minnesota
Brinkarhoff
Illinois
Zéno Hoat
Wisconsin
Hadledey
Michigan
Petersburg Highwayman Arrested After Car Hold Up
James Love a desperate negro was arrested in Petersburg for holding up a street car on the Sycamore street line. Armed with a double barreled shotgun he forced the car to stop and threatened motormen with his gun. A torpedo was placed on the track and police later captured him. Special to The News. Front Royal Va United Daughters of the Confederacy presented crosses of honor to Confederate veterans of Warren County with J I Petty of Washington DC giving the address. Judge Giles Cook and Rev J A McClure spoke at a banquet preceding the ceremony.
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Petersburg
Washington Post
James Love
Love
Front Royal
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Warren County
J. I Petty
Washington,d. C
Giles Cook
J. A. McClure
Taylor's
Leo Camp
Robert FE Lee
Prince Street
Lee Camip
J S . Blackburn
Kentucky
Champ Clark
Missouri
Death of Mrs Phebe Helsley at 422 Queen Street
Mrs Phebe Melsley widow of Frederick Helsley died at her home 422 Queen Street yesterday morning at sixty one. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 p m from her late residence. Local notes mention a Lee birthday banquet, a new street sprinkler on King Street, coal orders, and a Blue Ribbon Club dance at Wilkes and Royal streets.
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Phoebe Heisley
Phoebe Ludwig Heisley
Ferdinand F. Heisey
Alexandria
Bavaria
WiHamsport
Heisley
Emma
Katherine Nosley
Frank E Heisley
Charles SchroMmer
Herbert Goodrich
Harry Hagar
Charleston
W Va
Queen Street
Phebe Melsley
Frederick
Helsley
Blue Ribbon Club
Wilkes and
Royal Streets
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King St
Alexandria, Va
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