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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1905

Page

8

Stubbs Denies Challenge and Backs Sears in State Senate

In Gloucester Court House James Stubbs disclaims intent to contest Lloyd Sears election to the State senate from the district. He pledges warm support and cites alleged irregularities as claims for a private inquiry, while the State Committee weighs Massie Stredte contest and Amherst County chairmanship.

Amherst County Committee Campbell Felte Washington Richmond Gloucester Court House James Stubbs Jloyd Sears State Senate Ma Stubbs Sears Ersuids Carte T Stubbs Dass Gieta T. & Barnett Teotha Speetry Democratic Uae Mathews al Stites Shey Lth Stobbs Teiboater Swuvbe-Sears Tard Massie Aubrey Pitan Ko Va Don J Campbell Ceres Poyly Amherst Campbell and

Republicans nominate slate for county offices

The Republican ticket in Washington and Smyth counties is named with S. F. Linis as chairman and J. Davenport as a circuit nominee. The delegates announce the nonmated slate, listing county and district candidates and appointing party officers for the convention held in the county.

Republicars Isingten Smyth Toyos Ug St. Lor Senatree Washington Geisler House of Ccirgace Tavenport Washington County Bosurameis Lorman Stuart F Linis Niempman Tinian

Girl Drowned in Sewer Lawsuit Over Damages

A Baltimore woman sues the city for 20000 dollars after her daughter drowned when swept into an open sewer during a storm. The suit claims the city failed to keep streets and sewers in repair and permitted the open sewer. The tragedy follows reports of a separate arrest and charges unrelated to the suit.

Baltimore

Virginia Bond Suit Returns to Winchester Lawyer Home

Special to The Washington Post Winchester Virginia September 5 May Holmes Conrad renowned Winchester lawyer and government special counsel in postal fraud prosecutions has returned from six weeks in England and Europe The trip followed health reasons and discussions with Brown Brothers about a West Virginia debt settlement in the Virginia bonds case The Supreme Court had a suit for hearing before he sailed in August.

Washington Post Winchester Holmes Conrad England Maj Conrad Europe London Engish Brown Brothers Virginia Commonwealth of West Virginia Conrad United States Supreme Court

Man tries to kill wife in Richmond home

Curtis Chittenden, a Richmond railroad man, attempted to kill his wife Fannie with a shotgun. A faulty aim kept Mrs Chittenden unharmed as she fled to the street. her husband pursued and fired at a fence before being restrained. Mrs Chittenden, 35, has been married twelve years.

Washington Post Richmond Jessons Curtis Chittenden Fannie Witenden Chittenden

Refusal Led To Sharp-Object Incident In Wheeling Saloon

Paul Kosonak, a single Hungarian immigrant, died after a group of enraged foreigners attacked him in a Benwood saloon following a refused drink. All involved worked at National Tube Works, with after-shift drinking inciting the violence.

Washington Post Paul Kosonak Benwood National Tube Works Kosonak Kunsonak

Augusta Baptists Meet Discuss Missions Ministers Relief

The thirtieth annual Augusta Baptist Association session opened in Harrisonburg on Sept 6 with 104 delegates and about 145 in attendance. The body, drawing 35 churches across Allegheny Augusta Bath Rockingham and Ta kbridge counties, heard welcome from J C Staples and sermon by Rev M K E Wood. Afternoon devoted to State missions and evening to ministers relief and education. The session runs three days.

Washington Post Harrisonburg Augusta Baptist Association Allegheny Augusta Bath Rockingham Kbridge J C Staples

Norfolk Man Swims James River on Seven Hour Wager

A Norfolk County man, A F Zorn, swam the James River in seven hours on a wager. He started at Pigs Point opposite Newport News at 9 AM and finished near Tasina in the afternoon. The river stretch is reported between six and seven miles, with Zorn appearing in good shape after the feat.

Washington Newport News A. F. Zorn Norfolk County James River Zorn Tie Pigs Point Tasina

Indictments for Assault in Lynchburg Grand Jury

In Iveckburg on September 6 the Lynchburg grand jury returned sixteen indictments in Corporation Court. The most serious accuses Rawley Dawson, a white man, of morally assaulting a young deaf and dumb girl. Bessie Shelton and Prof Wm Brims of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb have been summoned to serve as interpreter.

Lynchburg Washington Post Iveckburg Corporation Court Whch Rawley Dawson Bessie Shelton Wn Bimbs Asylum For Deaf and Dun

Prison Plot Thwarted After Prisoner Confession

A wholesale jail delivery was averted at Henrico County prison as a prisoner confessed revealing an escape plot. Convicts had been removing bricks from a wall since Saturday and officials traced the scheme, then the conspirator disclosed where the gang had worked.

Henrico County Richmond

Unites Old Families Ceremony At Lynchburg Va

Miss B Rosale Slaughter MD of Washington, daughter of the late John F Slaughter of Lynchburg, to Baxter Morton a New York lawyer. The wedding at St Pauls Church Lynchburg featured 1830 style bridesmaids, a choral ceremony, and notable family ties to Virginia and Washington society.

Washington Medical Society Virginia Washington Post Lynchburg New York District of Columbia B. Rosale Slaughter Washington John F. Slaughter Baxter Morton New York City James Owens St. Paul's Church Nellie Morton Morton Manor Sturgis Durham Evelyn Slaughter Philadelphia Grace Sale Ladson Hall Louise Humphreys West Virginia Edith Prehn Elizabeth Brewer Washington, D. C Brussels Messrs. Brown Morton Joseph Stebbins South Boston Trighman Hendrick Robert Brock Henry Holladay Rapidan Morton Holladay Colston Blackford Daniel Sale Helen Duke Banister Slaughter Aistes Slaughter Samuel Garland Slaughter Brigegroom O’erden Harrison Street Bermuda Dr Slaughter John T. Slaughter Morton Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania Ister Europe Germany France England America Pacific India Miniial Society The Medical Association Pan-American Medical Congress Panama American Health Protective Associaton Havana Cuba China Norway Greece Ceylon

Stabbing Attempt At Camp Lake Family Home

Chicago man Peter Achten is jailed in Kenosha Wis after allegedly stabbing his son John Peter Achten twice at their family summer home Camp Lake Sunday night. The younger man is in critical condition. bail was set at 4000. Domestic quarrels are cited as the motive.

Chicago Peter Achten Kenosha Wis John Peter Achten Familly Camp Lake Achten Lfe

Mayor Paff Delays Knight Case and Talks Poor Relief

Alexandria Mayor Paff postponed the insubordination hearing of Policeman Herbert Knight due to missing witnesses. He then debated physician duties for the poor with Dr. B A Gorman, proposing a unified appointment and a potential hospital resident physician. Funeral services were set for Donald McLean at St Pauls Church with Masons in attendance.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Paff Webster Herbert Knight Harry B. Caton Richard L. Carne Knight B. A. Gorman Gorman Afayor Paff Alexandria Hospital Donald McLean St Paul's Episcopal Church McLean Alexandria- Washington Lodge of Masons

Turmoil in Caucasus as Tartars and Armenians clash in Shusba

Dispatches from Tiflis report widespread violence in Shusba with towns set ablaze and heavy casualties. telegrams describe fires across Baku refineries, railways interrupted, and oil industry losses estimated in the millions as residents plead for imperial protection.

Baku Washington Tiflis Caucasus Elisabethpol Shusba Seon St Petersburg Muntuschell Company Russia Tiflis Society Nomani Sabunto Nicholas

Kramer Defeats Lawson for American Half-Mile Title

Frank Kramer won the American professional half mile championship at the Valisburg cycle track in Newark on September 6, edging Iver Lawson after a hard race. Kramer's 85 points lead the professional standings with Lawson at 82, while Alfred Ashurst won the amateur half mile in Newark with Teddy Billington second and A Sherwood third. Lawson defeated Fenn in a separate half mile match race.

Newark N. J Frank Kramer Valisburg Iver Lawson Kramer Lawson Fenn Alfred Ashurst Teddy Billington National A Sherwood New York A. C Frank I. Mramer Hant Orangs N J Salt Lake City W. & Fenn

Stanley Beats McBurney in Stockbridge Cup Clash

In Stockbridge Massachusetts W W Stanley of Wyantenuck defeated Malcolm McBurney Harvard golf captain on the opening day of the Stockbridge Club annual tournament. The match ended on the nineteenth green with McBurney tied for second in the qualifying round morning action while Emmett Deverealty of Cardin City took the medal.

Harvard Stockbridge Mass Malcolm McBurney W. W. Stanley Wyantenuck Great Farrinston McBurney B. Bowers

Nathaniel Gordon Dead at 85 in Exeter NH

Exeter New Hampshire September report notes Hon Nathaniel Gordon longtime Washington Baltimore teacher, Dartmouth College alumnus and later financier. After teaching he entered law then commerce, becoming wealthy through banking and insurance ventures and donating large sums to colleges and academies nationwide.

Washington Post Exeter Nathaniel Gordon Washington Baltimore Dartmouth College South

Washington Girl Wins Taft Party Rickshaw Race

At Hongkong today Miss Alice Langhorne of Washington DC won a rickshaw race held during Taft party festivities. The event featured leading American and English ladies pulled by prominent Englishmen. A parade of British and Indian guests followed with a Hongkong Club ball that evening.

Taft Hongkong Corbin Racing Club Alice Langhorne Washington, DC Guy Nathan Government House Korea

Folk Goes to Oregon for Missouri Day Expo

Gov Folk will leave Sunday for Portland Oregon to attend the Lewis and Clark Exposition on Missouri Day. In his absence Lieut Gov McKinley is expected to assume the governorship and will be the first Republican governor since reconstruction days.

Missouri St Louis Folk Portland Oreg McKinley

Cornell Oxford Track Meet Plan for Summer

Ithaca announces a dual track meet between Cornell and Oxford arranged by W E Sehult a former Cornell athlete now Rhodes scholar at Oxford. The English team will visit America next summer to join the Yale Harvard Oxford Cambridge international showdown.

Ithaca E Sehult Cornell Oxford America

Tidewater Trestle Collapses Over Lake Savage

Special to The Washington Frost reports a Tidewater Railway engine caused a trestle over Lake Savage in Mansemond County to collapse this afternoon. The locomotive, a small road-building engine, plunged into shallow water and mud as the engineer jumped to safety after being waved to jump.

Washington Frost Suffolk Lake Savage Mansemond County

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