Plot to Defeat Gas Bill Ties Governor Elect to Letter
West Virginia lawmakers face a Senate and House probe after a Washington Post report on a letter by U S Marshal C D Elliott alleging attempts to defeat House bill 120 regulating the natural gas industry. The missive implicates Gov elect Dawson Attorney General elect May Speaker Grosscup and several legislators amid gas tax and regulation fights.
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Marshal Elliott
Standard Oil
Grosscup
Washington Post
Charleston
United States
C. D Elliott
Parkersburg
John Worthington
Fittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Dawson
May
Senate
House
Elliott
West Virginia
Dawson and White Machine
Worthington
Bliett
Sharteston
W Va
Pittsburg
Judiciary Committee
Mexwell
Harrison
Spearer Grosseaa
North Carolina Legislature Debates Whisky Near Polls and Bills
In Raleigh the house debated a bill making whisky sales within five miles of a voting place on election day a misdemeanor and sent it to the elections committee. Other actions included repealing Myrtie’s charter, curbing drunkenness in Chatham County, taxing indigent prisoners’ costs, and bills to increase penalties for concealed weapons and to protect fish in North Carolina waters. Senate moves included confirming several trustees and appointees to mental health facilities. The house also considered reallocating education funds, incorporating a railway, and barring nonlicensed drug preparation in towns over 600 people.
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Supreme Court
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Chatham County
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South Dakota
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Central Hospital For the Insane
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Joseph Jacobs
Hospital For the Insane
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dr Brenneman Dies From Blood Poisoning In Virginia Beach
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va Jan 28 Dr T Brenneman former house physician of Princess Anne Hotel Virginia Beach died at Sarah Leigh Hospital from blood poisoning contracted while operating on a child in an New York asylum weeks earlier He did not know of a small hand cut and died despite surgeons efforts He had been in New York as charity substitute for a brother physician Born in Ohio he moved to Virginia as a child and later studied at the University of Virginia He joined the St Vincent de Paul hospital staff in Norfolk The body will be sent to Harrisonburg tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
T. Brenneman
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach
Sarah Leigh Hospital
New York
Brenneman
Hospital
St Vincent de Paul
Harrisonburg
Fredericksburg
Sarah G. Sacrey
Benjamin Sacrey
Frederickaburg
Portland
Ludwell L Howison
Howison
John Howison
New Mexico
Waller
M. Waller
Spottsylvania County
Mra J
Crown
Rocky Point
Fla
Florida
Mia Waller
East Radford
James Moray
Norfolk and Western Railroad
John Moran
Children Charged With Assault Near Forest Glen
Special to The Washington Past reports four youths aged ten to fifteen from near Forest Glen were jailed on a charge of assault with intent to rob. They allegedly attacked Robert Watley of Washington at Forest Glen, knocked him down, and were interrupted by a Forest Glen Electric Railway employee. Watley carried a substantial amount of money and suffered a facial injury from a stone strike. Deputy Sheriff George Mullican led the arrests.
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Washington
Rockville
Walter Herre
Garnett Insco
Floyd Ingeo
Aloysius Keller
Forest Glen
Robert Watley
Williams A Candidate for Virginia Attorney General
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia on January 28 reports that Attorney General William A Anderson seeks reelection and will have Judge Samuel W Williams of Wythe named for an opponent. Williams, a popular Southwest figure and able lawyer, served in the Confederate army as a youth and has long supported the Democratic party.
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Washington Post
Richmond
William A Anderson
Samuel’ W Willams
Wythe
Willams
Southwest
Cure for Brights Disease and Diabetes Claimed by Editor
A San Francisco editor testifies to a purported cure for Bright’s Disease and Diabetes from Fulton Compounds. He says he personally recovered and cites others including Charles F. Wacker who allegedly regained health after treatment. He urges readers with these illnesses to seek information from Williams' Pharmacy and requests inquiries.
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German Democrat
San Francisco
United States
Sirs
Bright
Charles F. Wacker
Sixth Street
C. Chas
H. Engelee
Fulton
Williams
Swanson Denies Misrepresentation in Virginia Gubernatorial Race
Virginia Democrat Claude Swanson defends his record on the employers' liability bill amid questions raised by Lieut. Gov. Willard and Pillow. Swanson asserts Willard voted against the bill on two occasions and disputes alleged misrepresentation while praising labor-advancing positions he supports.
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Claude A. Swangon
Virginia
Richmond
Willard
Swanson
Wittard
Mr. Swanson
House Journal
Pillow
Legislative Board
Wilard
L Ike
Explosion on railroad ext kills one in Hagerstown area
A premature dynamite blast on the Western Maryland Railroad extension near Tonoloway Hill Shives Lock ten miles west of Hancock yesterday afternoon killed Braum and seriously injured six others. James McLaughlin superintendent of works of Scranton Pa probably fatally injured with crushed skull. John Heney of Pittsburg severely hurt and not certain to recover. Italian laborers badly hurt but expected to recover. One laborer buried in rocks and earth up to armpit, pulled out and walked away.
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Hagerstown
Western Maryland
Tonoloway Hill
Shives Lock
Hancock
Braum
James McLaughlin
Scranton
John Heney
Pittsburg
Infanticide charge hits Lynchburg factory girl
Ella Fisher twenty four boarded in Lynchburg from Roanoke arrested for infanticide. A dead newborn was found in her trunk. She admits the child was born Thursday night and she strangled it, then hid the body. She worked at a shoe factory daily this week. Coroner to hear case Monday. Special to The Washington Post. Winchester report notes Alfred Norris pleads guilty to theft and breaking and entering at Hoyce store, gets ten years total. captured weeks ago.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Ella Fisher
Roanoke
Washington
Winchester
Berryville
Clarke County
Alfred Alias
Norris
R. P Page
Hoyce
Winchester Library bids sought for Handley project
Winchester Jan 28 bids are being received by the Handley Library building committee to direct the $100000 structure funded by the late Judge John Handley of Scranton Pa. The project aims to start soon in Winchester with emphasis on proper design and construction. Rogers to retain office in Richmond following clarification from U S District Clerk Brady. Capt A S Rogers will keep his post as collector in the district.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Handley Library
John Handley
Scranton
Rogers
Richmond
United States
Joseph F. Brady
Washington
Capt. A
Oppose the Ryan Plan Endorsed by Seaboard Stockholders
Baltimore Jan. A dissenting Seaboard Air Line Railway stockholding committee met to examine Thomas F. Ryan and associates plan. Led by C Morton Stewart the panel said the proposal is unjust and possibly illegal and recommended against denomination of stock under its terms. A final report will follow after a Tuesday session. The committee represents 60,000 shares.
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Seaboard
Baltimore
Seaboard ‘Afr Line Railway
C. Morton Stewart
Thomas , Ryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Heathoard Air Line Railway Company
Morton Stewart
Carl Ruhrstrat
James Z. Sellmann
B. Howard Haman
J. Skelton Willams
Testimony in Fishburne case highlights blood stained clothing
Roanoke Virginia January 28 The first week of the Charles R Fishburne murder trial of Dr Fred Lefew ends with key witnesses including the defendant's wife and his brother and sister in law on the stand Blood stained clothing from Lefew is shown with a combined thickness of a quarter inch The wounds are described and knife blades measured A hardware merchant testifies to a spring blade sword like knife sold days before the tragedy The defense shows alleged repeated nagging and town harassment as justification but the judge bars the testimony The defense chatter continues as the prosecution questions flood the stand and Fishburne may testify Monday
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Charles R. Fishburne
Fred Lefew
Lefew
Betew
Fishburne
Ernest E. Yishburne
HE B Fishburne
C C. Taliaferro
Charles Fishburne
Jennings
Maj Taliaferro
Charlie Fishburne
Phlegar
I M Warren
Easton Jury Still Out In Maryland Murder Case
Cumberland Md Jan 28 the jury in Frederick Easton charged with the murder of Lorenzo Kline at Hagerstown went out at 430 pm and by midnight had not reached a verdict State's Attorneys Wilson Lange spoke for the State while Wagam an Hartle and Doub represented the prisoner The prisoner and several jurors shed tears during the long argument. Burns of Negress Fatal. Norfolk Va Jan 28 Mary Brinkley an aged colored woman died today at her home in Norfolk County from burns after her clothing ignited when she fell against a stove.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Frederick Easton
Lorenzo Kline
Hagerstown
A A Wilson
Albert J Lange
C D. Waga
E B Hartle
Doub
Norfolk
Mary Brinkley
Norfolk County
Virginia Obituary Notices Across State Military
Obituaries from Fredericksburg East Radford Staunton and Staunton areas report deaths of Mrs Sarah G Sacrey Ludwell L Howison Mrs Waller James Moray and Mrs Clara McChestney Berry. Deaths note long illnesses and survivors including spouses and children.
Labor gathering in Alexandria highlights union growth
A large Alexandria audience at the Opera House heard labor leaders city officials and citizens discuss the rise of organized labor. M. J. Belk opened with notes on nine chartered Alexandria unions and speakers like P. J. Conlon H. W. Sherman and Rep. Claude Swanson stressed education rights and arbitration. The event also touched on transportation issues and a local rail stop proposal, plus a shooting incident at Burnley Station and the funeral of Thomas Walsh with services noted.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Opera House
M. 3. Belk
Alexandria Trades Couineli
P. J. Conlon
International Association of Mechanics
H. W. Sherman
Electrical Workers’ Association
Robert Baker
New York
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
James R. Caton
F. J. Paff
George L. Simpson
L. €. Barley
Lewis H. Maohen
Col. K. Kemper
W. J. Morton
Edgar Carpenter
J. H. 8. Ewell
Charles Bendheim
Trades Council
S. Stokeley
Alexandria Trades Council
Belk
Alexandria Council
Conlon
Unionilam
Sherman
Congressman Baker
Baker
Congressman Swanson
Swanson
Congress
Caton
Myers
Duke
Washington Southern Railway
Washington
Bileventh Street
Maryland Avenue
Harlow
Alexandrian
Eleventh Street
O'Neal
Southern Railway
Burnley
Thomas Walsh
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Cutler
Willis S Wayts
First Baptist Church
Giher
Pilots Held Responsible in Norfolk Collision Case
Judge Ed Mund Waddill in Norfolk Virginia finds Pilot Franklin Guy and the Virginia Pilots Association liable for damages from the collision between the schooner George Churchman and the steamship Santuit in Hampton Roads. The ruling marks the first adverse decision against pilots in cargo collision damage cases.
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Waddill
Norfolk
Washington
United States
Edmund Waddi
Virginia Pilots’ Association
Franklin Guy
George Churchman
Santuit
Hampton Reade
Churchman
Guy
Pe Santult
Sasoctation
Waddils
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Proven Relief
A reader’s testimonial endorses Pyramid Pile Cure, claiming cure after using fifty cent and two dollar packages with no recurrence of piles. The Pyramid Drug Co. invites more letters and offers a free booklet describing piles causes and cures from Marshall Michigan.
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Fred Deerr
New Brunswick
N.ds
Pyramin Drug Co
Marshall Mich
Httie Beck
Furs and tailored goods offered at cut prices by local shops
Mrs E H Horgan at 783 13th street advertises a sale of fine furs with repairs and low prices below cost as customers are urged to visit. Horn at 637 F street northwest promotes free extra trousers with suits and overcoats to measure and heavy discounts on overcoats and salts to measure, touting last chance clearance.
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E H. Horgan
13Th Street
Horgan
Horn
F Street
Suit Against Minister Over Damages After Acquittals
Miss Virginia Hamilton and Willam Hooper, acquitted of defrauding Rev. John Rose, filed two 200000 damages suits in City Court. They accuse Rose of causing their arrests July 18, 1904, and detention in police and city jails while being tried with John B Lawrence for selling valueless Cripple Creek stock. Both suits seek 100000 each. Lawrence was convicted on a false pretenses charge.
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Washington
Baltimore
Virginia Hamilton
Willam Hooper
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Rose
Cripple Creek Gold Temple Mining Company
John B Lawrence
West Franklin Street
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Miss Amilton
Hooper Lawrence
Missing Girl Found After Disappearing in January
Mary E. Brewer, daughter of Edward Brewer of Hagerstown, vanished January 6 after boarding a 4 train at Barnwell for Baltimore. She was located in Baltimore at a friend's home with several hundred dollars on her. Trunk at Union Station showed no contents. Edward Brewer traveled to Baltimore to bring her home. she had claimed rheumatism and a two week stay in a Richmond hospital after leaving South Carolina.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
Mary E. Brewer
Edward Brewer
Barnwell
Harry Rodgers
Timanus
Farmers In Session At Montgomery County Institute
The Montgomery County farmers institute met in Olney amid snowbound roads delaying a planned two day session. Prof William J. Amoss led, with Dr H P Miller speaking on Counsels of a Shepherd and later Some Common Aliments of Our Animals. Prof Edward Van Alstyne discussed the Care of Milk and Principles of Potato Growing. Prof W N Hutt spoke on Orchard Management and Dr Miller closed with Farm Team care and management.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Institute of the Farmers of
Montgomery County
Olney
William JL. Amoss
State Institute
H P Miller
Ohio
Edward van Alstyne
New York State
Miller
van Alstyne
W.N. Hutt
Maryland Agricultural College
Demand Connection at Norton and Bay Shore Receivership Petition
The railroad commission in Richmond orders Nor York and Western and Louisville and Nashville to justify close connection at Norton Va by February 9 to resolve complaints of missed morning and evening links The L and N must explain why it cannot add a Norfolk and Western afternoon connection In Bay Shore receivership case Wright and Snyder Philadelphia hold $200000 in certificates petition filed in U S Court but rejected pending prior creditor consent proposing $15000 extra certificates two new receivers to protect certificate holders and bondholders
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Washington Post
Richmond
The
Corporation Commission
Nor York and Western
Louisville and Nashville
Norton, Va
Southwest
Norfolk and Western
Final appeal for McCue composition of jury panel
Richmond Va Jan 28 report says further effort will be made to save J Samuel McCue sentenced to hang February for wife murder at Charlottesville. His counsel will appeal to the U S Supreme Court to stay execution, delaying fate even if the appeal fails. Defense claims trial due process was violated by two biased juror selections. Petition to the high court is being prepared and will be filed between Feb 1 and 5. Governor unlikely to act further despite recent three week respite granted by state Supreme Court.
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Washington Post
Richmond, Ve
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Charlottesville
St Issaid
Supreme Court of the United States
McCwe
United States Supreme Court
Mcfnes
John L Lee
J Tinsley Coleman
Lynchburg
State Supreme Court
Norfolk patrolman faces extortion charge in Norfolk
Special to The Washington Pest reports Norfolk police patrolman C T Townley was arrested on a warrant from Ruby Ford who runs a sailors resort. She accuses Townley of obtaining 9700 by claiming he could influence Navy Department officials to help release her sailor husband. Townley was suspended after the investigation and pawn tickets tying his name to the accuser were offered as evidence.
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Norfolk
T Townley
Norfolk Police Department
Ruby Ford
Boush
Police Department
Townley
Ford
Roush
Children Perish In Fire At Absent Parents Home
In Henrico County a fire killed three children aged two, four, and one year while their parents were away. The house doors were not locked but closed and the children could not open them. The incident reflects past cases and a historic push in the legislature for harsher penalties when parents leave infants unattended.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Wu Jin
Henrico County
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Credited With Curing Minister
Rev. H G Reed of Jacksonville Florida writes that after years of throat trouble and suspected consumption he recovered enough to preach again and credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a life saving medicine. He notes personal opposition to whiskey as a beverage but praises it as tonic and laments the death of a daughter from consumption.
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Duffy
H G Reed
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