West Virginia Judge Declares He Is Not a Presidential Candidate
Judge Nathan Goff of the United States Circuit Court denies reports that he seeks the 1908 Republican presidential nomination or any political position. He says he will not resign his judgeship or join the Senate or Supreme Court, and expresses no ambition for higher office.
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West Virginia
Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nathan Goff
United States Circuit Court
United States
Federal
Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
McPhinles
Beatt
Peesidett Mateinley
Poe
HYRD-CHILES ENCOUNTER The Former Not a Politician
Special to The Washington Post from Winchester Virginia on September 1 details a correction to the August 29 report of the Byrd vs Chiles clash. Byrd, an eighteen year old business man, did not retreat or follow into a Burgess Hotel hallway. The altercation occurred on one Street and ended quickly with Chiles initiating the trouble.
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Washington Post
Winchester
H. F. Byrd
M. Chiles
Byrd
Mr. Chiles
Chiles
Death by Own Action in Hagerstown Resident
William Davis, a well known Hagerstown resident, died this afternoon by hanging himself in his cellar after a long illness and despondency. He was about 55, son of the late Leonard Davis, and his death followed a chair removal that led to suffocation. The report also notes several other distant items from The Washington Post wire, including cases in Wytheville and a drive through Berkshire Hills, with health improvements for Col. Pearce.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Mil
William Davis
Tie
Davis
Leonard Davis
Cumberland
Earre
Pearre
Maine Woods
White Hills
N.hl
Terkshire Hills
Boston
Albany
Hudson
New Yar
Atlantilc City
Col. Pearce
Richmond Letter Seeks Senate Nominee in Thirty third District
State Chairman Ellyson received a letter from W Jones Williams and F Mash Billsoly stating a dispute over the Democratic nominee for the State Senate in the Thirty third district between John C Niemeyer and Samuel T Mobtngte. The State Committee will decide on September 7. Bland Massie will challenge Aubrey E Strode for the Amherst Nelson counties senate seat.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Ellyson
W. Jones Williame
Democratic Committees
Portamouth
F. Mash Billsoly
Norfolk County
John C. Niemeyer
Samuel T. Mobtngte
State Senate
State Committee
Bland Massie
Aubrey E. Strode
Senate
Amherst
Nelson
Maryland farmers meet at Maryland Agricultural College
Sixty agricul turists from Maryland farmers clubs attend the thirteenth annual meeting at the Maryland Agricultural College. Capt. R. W. Silvester and Director Harry J. Patterson welcome delegates. Visitors tour college departments and experiment station. Dinner at 6:30 and a State grudge meeting at 7:30 follow. Reports from committees are discussed in the library session.
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Washington Post
Hyattsville
Farmers’ Clubs
Maryland
Farmers’ Organizations of Maryland
Maryland Agricultural College
R. W. Silvester
Harry J. Patterson
Maryland Experiment Station
College
Capt. Silvester
Barkeeper Guilty in Prince George Sunday Violation
Special report from Hyattaville states Harry A. Dunan, barkeeper at the Highland Clubhouse, was found guilty of violating the Sunday liquor law. Justice of the Peace Arthur Carr set bond at 280 dollars for appeal and the case was moved to Justice Alfred D. Galley. Dunan must appear before Squire Bailey Tuesday at 6 PM.
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Ayyusata
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Alfred DB. Galley
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Bond
Squire Bailey
Trolley Line to Baltimore Promoters Backed by Bond Purchase
Promoters of the Baltimore and Frederick Electric Railway plan a heavy freight and passenger trolley line from Hagerstown to Baltimore powered by electric motors. They bought all Frederick and Middletown Railway bonds at 105 and contracted to buy stock at the same price, paying about 45 per share for controlling interest. The report also notes a Republican rally in Leesburg with Gov candidate L. Lewis and public notices from Richmond and other cities.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Frederick and Middletown
Middletown
Leesburg
Republican Executive Committee
Loudoun County
J. J. Grim
Lovetteville
L. Lewis
L. L. Lewis
Jacob Yost
Staunton
William E. Egghorn
William
Baltimore Jeweler Robert B. Smith Ends Life
Baltimore on Sept. 1 Robert B. Smith a 70 year old jeweler and Northeast Baltimore resident prominent Odd Fellow and friend of John M. Jones grand secretary of Maryland lodges of Odd Fellows shot himself at home. Motivated by financial reverses after the Baltimore fire and grief over Jones death plus fear of yellow fever in New Orleans he had previously attempted suicide last December. He leaves a widow three sons and one daughter.
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Baltimore
Robert B. Smith
Mr. Smith
Battimore
John M. Jones
Maryland
Lodns of Odd Fellows
Leweler
New Orleans
Suffolk and Carolina Base to Sell Rail Line to New York Syndicate
Negotiations nearly complete for the Suffolk and Carolina Railway sale to a New York syndicate led by Halti more capitalists. Majority stockholders approve terms ensuring equal rights for minority holders. new owners to invest about 1.5 million dollars, with 800 thousand in first mortgage bonds and 250 thousand in income bonds. Stockholders expected to net 30 dollars per share.
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New York
Baltimore
Suffolk and Carolina Railway
Haltimore Capitalists
Death of George Morrow Leads West Virginia Temperance Movement
George Morrow aged fifty four longtime West Virginia temperance leader died of typhoid fever at Mountain Lake Park Maryland. He served as secretary of the State Prohibition committee and was a repeated political candidate. His wife Nancy C. Morrow president of the West Virginia WCTU survives him. Also note Mayor Bradford Kirby in Suffolk Virginia declared cash basis for Police Court and a fatal freight conductor accident in Petersburg Virginia with C Williams from Crewe killed after being struck by a locomotive.
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Norfolk and Western
Bright
Lunenburg
Ahe
Petersburg
Point Lockout
Washington Post
Fairmont
W. Va
George Morrow
West Virginia
Mountain Lake Park
Morrow
State Prohibition Committee
Nancy C. Morrow
West Virginia Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington
Suffolk
Bradford Kirby
Killed in Revenge Involving Italian Suspects
Special to The Washington Fi and Md report Albert Ryan Colvin an electrical engineer was hired by Davia Coal and Coke Company in Thomas, West Virginia. Italians allegedly dropped a car wheel on him during unloading in retaliation for the discharge of their countrymen. Two Italians are pursued as suspects. Colvin, a former Westinghouse and Presbyterian Church member, was 36.
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Washington
Albert Ryan Colvin
Thomas
Davia Coal and Coke Company
Hallane
Colvin
Westinghouse Company
Pittsbore
Golme
Iteliana
Presbyterian Church
The
Odd Fellows
Veterans in Reunion at Moffetts Grove near Newmarket
Woodstock and Newmarket hosted the seventh annual Confederate reunion under Rice Neff Camp United Confederate Veterans No 114. About four thousand people attended. Speeches were given by Gilbert Pence and Col Be Wu Stickley, with Dr A Stapleton of Wrightsville and Capt R S Parks of Luray addressing the crowd.
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Washington Post
Woodstock
Rice Neff Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Newmarket
Moffetts Grove
Gilbert Pence
BE. Wu Stickley
Jackson
Wet belt around Danville drys by local option majorities
In Virginia local option votes the Tunstall district of Pittsylvania County and the Madison district in Orange County approved dry conditions. Tunstall yielded a 17 vote majority for the wet faction, while Madison district backed the dry side by ten votes in the nearby county. The Orange County result makes the Whels of Orange County dry.
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Madiaen
Orange County
CASE PUZZLES DOCTORS IN WAKE OF FOREST FINDING
Suffolk, Va Sept 1 Without regaining consciousness W D Stainback who was found comatose in a forest five miles from here Wednesday was taken by his father to Weldon North Carolina his home tonight Several doctors have examined him but none can diagnose the case or suggest a remedy Some have suggested polyon or meninges The patient has not taken nourishment or water for several days
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Washington Roar
Suffolk
W. D. S Tainback
Weldon
N. C
Republicans to Nominate Dawson for State Comptroller
Montgomery County Republicans plan to urge Rockville attorney Thomas Dawson for State Comptroller at the state convention in Baltimore next Wednesday. Dawson previously carried the county for circuit court clerk, defeating the Democrat by several hundred votes.
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Montgomery
Washington Post
Rockville
Baltimore
Thomas Dawson
Dawson
Little Girl Kills Cousin in Rural Virginia Shooting
Eight year old Elizabeth White of A B White family shot and accidentally killed her cousin Frank Kizer aged eleven while children played with an old shotgun believed unloaded. The incident occurred at night in Tazewell Virginia, local authorities reported. The Washington Rum, Sept 1.
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Tazewell
Wilzabeth White
A. B. White
Frank Kizer
Washington P
Roanoke
Septiles County
Ambrose
Barrow
Tron Gate
Ge Barrow
Notable Deaths Reported Across Several Towns
Cumberland reports the death of William M. Snyder aged fifty five found near his wagon on Tusseys Mountain from heart trouble. Laurel records Edmund Hill dying after a illness at fifty four, a longtime Laurel businessman and Masonic member. Hagerstown notes Dr. G A Richardson, about sixty, died of nervous collapse and heart failure, leaving a widow and son.
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William M. Snyder
Marlston
Everett
Tusseys Mountain
Snyder
Burnstow
Laurel
Edmund Hill
Bright
Hill
Masonic Order of Laurel Wreath Lodge
Hagerstown
G. A. Richardson
Hyatteville
Richardson
Rockingham County
X. J. Richardson
Lutheran Church
Smithsburg
University of Maryland
Clear Spring
Hyattsville
Richardson Heaven
Wifow
Misa Rickert
Virginia
Louis W. Richardson
New Store Opens With Broad Bargains This Saturday
A public invitation promotes a rebuilt store with all wool clothing bargains for Saturday. Advertisements list deep discounts on suits, shirts, underwear, hose, and handkerchiefs, plus a sale on latest fall fashion. Nearby notices mention local visits, a river resort outing, and various personal updates from residents and businesses.
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Eiseman & Sultan
Patent Office
Filer
Washington Grove
Bargains and services from local stores and craftsfolk
Bargains advertise paint at 15c with brush free and enamels, gas and coal oil priced. Grant’s Paint Store invites comparison at 1847 7th St. Mrs Brooks and family depart for Newport News Va for a few weeks, visiting Dr J H Brooks’ son in shipyards. Hi C Corliss, 707 I St., East, a harness maker, offers repair services with delivered work.
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