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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
4
Members of the Virginia House pursue impeachment to block a judge from possible election to the legislature. The move would render him ineligible and requires no notice of charges.
A caveat to the will of Joseph G Johnson, former Baltimore city councilman who died in February, is filed in Orphans' Court by his surviving daughter Myre. Durrett. The petition contests that Mrs. Susan Auter is his widow and that the probate document is not his signed will or validly witnessed.
John T. Griffin receiver for the defunct People's Bank of Portsmouth sues former cashier Butt now imprisoned W J Davis and Fannie L Davis his wife for 30900 allegedly unlawfully taken from the bank. He seeks to restrain them from disposing of property in Norfolk and Portsmouth pending the case and alleges the funds were invested in local real estate.
In a 19th century court session, a woman testified that her husband forced her to cook for him and twenty dogs. She said she endured fear and coercion during marriage begun in June and later moved to the Indiana Territory. The defendant, James or George B., lived in York, Pennsylvania, as the pair faced charges.
Dr Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs Florence Page donate 20000 to UVA to create a permanent lecture foundation. Named in memory of donors and Gov James Barbour, it will fund annual lectures by leading scientists and scholars. First address by Dr Weir Mitchell scheduled Friday night.
A jumble of brief notices reports James Webb a Baltimore foreman who died at eighty, a man named Weaver killed by a train near Reyville, and multiple obituaries from Richmond Norfolk and surrounding counties. Also notes a Democratic primary date set for June 9 and various local deaths with survivors listed.
Judge William M. Atkinson granted a petition for a total option election in Winchester and set April 15 for the contest. A close race is anticipated between wet and dry interests. An election on March 16 will decide a $10,000 school bonds issue that may sway the local option result. Winchester saloons provide about $6,000 yearly revenue to the town.
Special to The Warnington Post Norfolk Virginia March A telegram from Chief of Police Bough now in New Orleans identifies a ring pawned by Clayton Feckler as belonging to Alston H. Berry who was murdered last fall in the Fairfax Hotel Feckler to be brought back No evidence found against Charles Wetherbee held on suspicion in the same case
Delegates at the Alexandria gathering endorsed C B Slemp for state chairman and H Martin for national committeeman while selecting a congressional candidate last Monday in August. The slim ballot also reflected Taft’s favored policy and name in party leadership choices.
In Sarepta Hall Alexandria delegates from Virginia's Eighth District selected delegates and alternates for the Chicago convention. They endorsed President Roosevelt's policies, noted the death of Campbell Slemp, and named Joseph L. Crupper and Samuel Diener as delegates with Shumate and Farr as alternates.
Judge Herley urged immediate inspection of all Alexandria public gathering buildings as a grand jury session heard about a hold up claim and lack of fire escapes. City officials including Chief Engineer Pettey and City Engineer Dunn were summoned to testify on conditions. John Q. A. Crupper, longtime Alexandria resident and former Southern Railway employee, died Sunday night aged eighty. Funeral at 2 20 this afternoon from 13 King Street.
Governor Swanson granted Leo C. Thurman a respite from execution for the murder of Walter P. Dotsen, pending further consideration. Thurman requested the stay to complete a book whose proceeds he wishes to leave to his poverty-stricken Kentucky mother. The stay extends to March 27, with Norfolk officials instructed to proceed if not extended. The Supreme Court refused a writ of error.
New York March announced today that a protective committee for large stock and general low bonds holders of the Western Maryland Railway Company, placed in receivership, has been formed with Samuel Center Meyers chosen as counsel. The committee includes William Harrity, Edward L. Fuller, George Cator, Fairfax B. Landstrest, and Richard Satro. A convertible bondholders committee was also formed recently with Alwin W. Krech as chairman.
Mrs. Margaret OConnell, of Baltimore, is charged with larceny of 875 dollars from Mrs. Margaret Doud, an elderly boarder. Doud's lifelong savings were in a bank but drawn by a friend. OConnell claims temporary mental confusion and says she burned the money in a stove with part of her own funds.
A special grand jury convened by Judge Burley indicted eight men in multiple cases. Warner for Congress support. indictments for grand larceny, breaking and entering, and felonious shooting. Drowns implicated in a farmer shooting. wire theft tied to Parker. Parker held on $500 bond. others jailed awaiting trial.
Special to The Washington Test reports Mrs Edward J Zimmerman of Beallsville died aged 62 leaving a husband and eleven children. In Rockville Mrs Ruth Adamson died after cancer treatment at Georgetown University Hospital aged about 75, survived by a husband Hilary L Adamson, a son and several daughters, and was stepmother to Mrs Same B Henderson of Rockville.
The Clay County Republican convention chose a solid delegation to the State convention. They instructed to back Swisher for governor Darst for auditor Shawkey for superintendent of schools and Taylor Williams for Supreme Court judge. Also reports a confiscated oyster schooner and a divorce case.
In Charlottesville Virginia March 9 a large Albemarle County Republican mass meeting elected six delegates and six alternates to the district convention at Luray on March 1 and six delegates and six alternates to the State convention at Deshburg on April 8 Resolutions endorsed President Roosevelt and instructed delegates to vote as a unit for Secretary Taft The group clashed over Taft support but prevailed A resolution praised Senator John C Noel for defending an untainted judiciary and lauded his handling of a legislative probe into a corporation commission member
Danville Virginia March 9 meager accounts report a Sunday fire at the home of D Foster of Lenville Henry County sixty miles northwest of Danville. Two children died in the blaze their parents were away at the time. The mother was severely burned while attempting to rescue them. The cause of the fire is unknown and the parents returned to find the house in flames.
Charleston March 9 Gov Daw son vetoed house bill No 29 relating to liquor licenses passed at the Special session. He questions the act’s validity under the extra session call and says the state would lose revenue estimated near 160 000 dollars under its provisions.
Antonio Strollo, condemned for the August Van Cortlandt Park robbery murder of Antonio Torseilla, died today in Sing Sing Prison electric chair with a smile and friendly farewell. Three New York assemblymen witnessed the execution and refused to name themselves. A bill to abolish capital punishment is reportedly being drafted in the assembly, and the lawmakers traveled to observe the method firsthand.
A dense, OCR derived roster lists guests and residents staying at major hotels across the United States and abroad. Names include James, Booth, Herriman, Lyons, Petty, and many others in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York State, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and foreign entries in London and Montreal, plus Army personnel, with hotels cited such as New Willard, St James, Shoreham, Metropolitan, and Ebitt.
Lincoln March 9. Dr R B Giffen prison surgeon says Nebraska penitentiary is not a reformatory but a large opium den. He reports 42 inmates tied to the morphine habit with outside suppliers, identities unknown.
Nervous weakness firms that nervous irritability restlessness and poor sleep indicate weak nerves. Dr Miles Nervine touted as best restorative for nerve exhaustion renewing strength and vigor. Claims include aiding sleep and aiding the nervous system with Neura and Liver Pills as companions. advertising copy from Miles Medical Co Elkheart Indiana.
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