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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1904
Page
5
A clipped regional political item notes strong Republican canvassing in the Tenth District with emphasis on organizing, party strength, and mobilizing supporters ahead of elections. It mentions candidates like Carter and Steupton, plus a cautious Democratic turnout forecast and concerns about Roosevelt era sentiment.
Fragmentary OCR text references John E Madd, legal action, and an imminent court process. Mentions include attorney general, Tennessee-like names, and party figures. The readable portions show dispute over election procedures and candidate status, with unclear chronology and multiple names.
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered names such as Dalked, Boyds, Murphy, Alma, Martin, Jonesville, and references to a senator and a panel. The passage appears as a rough collage of speech bits, dates, and local place names with no coherent event or outcome.
The Richmond horse show featured harness horses roadsters saddle horses ladies pairs and jumpers with Mrs Grosvenor and Mrs Allan Potts among top entrants. Notable winners included S J Hollidays Free Lance Jack Frost Fleurette Gray Rock and Gray Rock ridden by Mrs Grosvenor with strong entries from Dietrich Taylors and others. A large audience filled the boxes as Hon Adam Beck attended with judges. The event closes tomorrow with matinee and evening performances.
Detectives have not yet arrested anyone in the attempted assassination of Jean B. Rawles a Kilby street merchant. Bloodhounds traced the trail to a well where the gun was found near midnight the gun was almost new with one empty barrel the other loaded with buckshot. A small account book bearing a suspect’s name was found along the route as blood wounds indicated the criminal’s path. Sheriff Bake says no arrest tonight though evidence grows. Rawles is expected to recover with wounds to the arm and side. A stray shot struck Babb on North street more than a block away.
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va Oct 21 With one banquet tonight the Medical Society of Virginia completed its thirty fifth annual meeting and adjourned to meet next year in Norfolk. The election of officers yielded President Tir Whitlam Christian Totana Brat 0 president Tr Janie C Bosker Tishmond vncond veo yeeaident Dr H Ty Myers Narfolk vice president Dr Chan Butter Caroline County secretary Dr Tandon BEM ¢ va de Blind corresponding secretary Dr Jean FP Winn Redmond treasurer Dr RW Hmga a Delenstes to American Medical Society Dea flugh Wo Ta Jor and Suart McGuire wath of Hichmond II committees were reelected Dr [aestle secretary has served thirty the years consecutively.
Fox Hill Virginia youth of nineteen was shot in the brain during a wedding serenade at Epworth Methodist Church. A companion near the scene fired a revolver, wound entering the right eye. The injured man, Johnson, lay at Dixie Hospital near death.
Special to The Washington Post Radford fair drew about 7600 attendees as races shone though a ladies hunters class fell short. Hera won the 2 1 2 mixed trot purse with King Wax second and Denmerk third. Cabin Hoy won the five eighth mile running race with Meadow Maid second and Ohio King third. Efe Shap pard topped the last purse race with Albert second and Sam Wilkins third. Riding and driving contests honored best lady driver Lola Goldsmith and best young rider Nita White. harness and driving pairs won by multiple entrants from Radford and surrounding towns. Pickpockets robbed passengers on Norfolk and Western train No 3 near Radford, including the Rev J V Frasier.
In Dinwiddie County near De Witt Barner Butterworth shot and killed Kidd of Bracey after Kidd urged the Black woman to quit Butterworths employ. Butterworth fired a shotgun wounding Kidd who died instantly. Butterworth then shot and killed Kidd, the head reportedly blown off. Butterworth, 25, is a prominent local figure, married with two children.
Mayor Carlton McCarthy instigated the first enforcement under new overcrowding laws at the Bijou theater in Richmond Wood EL. Patrons stood in aisles during a performance and the crowding was deemed fire dangerous. The mayor sought enforcement, threatened to close the house and remove the police chief, and the Police Court fined the management after testimony supporting strict obedience to the law. The incident follows stringent postsession theater regulations by the legislature and city ordinances.
Richmond Virginia October 21 The Southern Tobacconist official organ of the Interstate Tobacco Growers Protective Association of Virginia and North Carolina will publish tomorrow the low scale of prices adopted by the executive committee. The association boards to combat American Tobacco Company policy with over 8100 Virginia and North Carolina members pledging to stand together. In the belt 2008 growers join at 500 weekly. Price list shows wrappers tips smokers and fillers with various grades and values. Petersburg meeting selects Gen Stith Balling as president after declined reelection.
Special to The wasmng Newport News Wa The Baptist Young Peoples Union of Virginia elected officers for its closing session at First Baptist Church Hampton Treaident W A Harrip Tichmand Coliege vice teniar Mars Genel bur George W Mich Hampton etc The convention planned to appoint a field secretary for Virginia while other items reported include a schooner Dorothy Palmer stranded near Wolf Trap light and a jury summons in Charlottesville for the McCue case.
An advertisement extols Smith Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a universal remedy for ailments of the stomach bowels and liver. It claims to prevent gas formation and provide rapid relief from constipation and related symptoms, listing numerous nonspecific health benefits and offering a free sample upon request from W of Smith Co in Boston Massachusetts.
Special to The Washington Pan: Jack Gould detained with Miss Fantie Grimm, age 17, after luring her away from Winchester. Police traced events from a Cumberland Valley Railroad journey to Hagerstown where Gould claimed mercy for Grimm. They were taken back to Winchester for formal handling.
A merchant in Huyett near Hagerstown was robbed of 70 dollars and checks on a train platform. Samuel Howell, returning from a Republican meeting near Philippi, West Virginia, fell from a train bridge into the river and died instantly. Maryland Court of Appeals proceedings included a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad case. Col Charlie Long received a gold medal from Gov Warfield for service in Central Africa. Prince George County white voters numbered 4933 and colored 25 percent of 6309 total. A tent collapse at Barboursville caused injuries to Jacob Kase and Albert Shy during a Bluestone Comedy Company show.
The Virginia wedding notice reports the marriage of Mtv Sacha Crowder to Frente Atwill at Reedyllie with the ceremony led by Ray J Wallace at an event held at FJ Crowder’s home. Also listed is a separate union of Miss Les Brown and Richard Lee Grimmant Sik, with earlier social details woven in.
Harry Brown, a well known young man of Hagerstown, was arrested by Constable Alexander on a charge of criminal assault on Miss Stotler near Hagerstown on Wednesday. He resembled the suspect. taken to Miss Stotler for identification, then jailed for further investigation. Crane of Cherry Run, W Va, arrested on suspicion of being the attacker, was released after Miss Statler said he was not the man. A revolver was found on Crane. he was released after bond.
The Virginia Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Virginia and nearby areas opened with a sermon by Rev Dr A M Brazer and organized by Rev Dr F B McClure. The lengthy meeting includes reports from Rev Dr L Morri of Atlanta and the General Assembly committee chairmen.
Minutes from Roanoke Union Theological Seminary reveal leaders of a synod pushing to solidify union with the Northern Presbyterian church. A special committee reports on Virginia and West Virginia synod relations as debate continues. In a separate note, freight thief Charles Casad was shot and killed after an altercation with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad guard Robert Jackson.
May Sylvester and others report on pollution of the Potomac River by pulp mills at Westing River during the annual meeting of the Maryland Association. The gathering discusses the issue, refers it to Gov Wat sate change, and elects LM Levering as vice president while officers present include LM Tavering, Milton Q. Dennis, and Honey Braune.
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