Bowen elected President at Commercial Club annual meeting
At the Commercial Club annual meeting C H Bowen was elected President with F C Murphy and H L Strother as first and second vice presidents. Directors chosen include Joe R Martin James Chambers M T McEldowney and others with terms set to expire in January 1910. The new officers plan a meeting next week to outline plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
C. H. Bowen
F. C. Murphy
H. L. Strother
Joe R. Martin
James Chambers
M. T. McEldowney
J. E. Grubbs
C. B. George
W. S. Duty
Jeff Stewart
J. I. Stokely
W. M. Beckner
R. R. Perry
Jno
E. Garner
J. W. Hollar
George E. Tomlinson
Ed. Smith
Cold Wave 13 Forecast Sets Weather Course
The Central Office of the Weather Bureau in Washington issues a forecast describing a Manitoba disturbance moving southeast. Rain and snow affect Northern districts east of the Mississippi, with warming into the Central valleys and upper Lake region by Tuesday night. A following cold high will bring rapid temperature drops across the Northwest, Central Valley, upper Lake region, and Eastern States by midweek into Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
Manitoba
Mississippi River
Upper Lake Region
Atlantic States
Northwest
Central Valley
Eastern States
Miss Julia Spurr Hurt In Runaway
Miss Julia Spurr daughter of Mrs Richard Spurr was thrown from a buggy on the Winchester pike while driving home to Leafland near Chilesburg. The frightened horse bolted. she clung to the lines and was jerked free. Dr Coons found only severe cuts and bruises and she showed signs of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Spurr
Richard Spurr
Winchester Pike
Merchants oppose rate hikes in proposed East Tennessee line
At the Merchants Protective Association annual meeting in the courthouse, officers were elected and members protested a new telephone franchise selling to East Tennessee Company unless rates match the competing carrier. A council petition seeks equal rates and no price increases, with a committee set to draft resolutions and plan a future benquet for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Protective Association
Court House
W. M. Duty
J. L. McCord
J. T. Stokely
Walter Bean
East Tennessee Telephone Company
J. S. Winn
Watt Bean
East Tennessee Company
Council
F. C. Murphy
J. H. Martin
J. E. Grubbs
Democratic Committee Meeting Set for Saturday in Bourbon District
The Democratic Committee of the Senatorial District, including Clark Montgomery and Bourbon counties, will meet at John M. Stevenson’s office in this city on Saturday January 2 1909 at 1 30 PM to discuss party business and the possible holding of a primary for the district’s Senate nomination. C M Thomas is the sole announced candidate at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Committee
John M. Stevenson
Stevenson
Yelock
Clark
Montgomery
Bourbon
Bourbon County
C. M. Thomas
Democratic nominees named in Morgan county Kentucky
The Morgan county Democratic primary chose nominees for county officers: Judge I C Ferguson County Attorney J P Hanly County Clerk J H Sebastian Circuit Clerk R M Oakley Sheriff H B Brown Jailer H C Combs County Superintendent T F Barker Assessor Witt Kemplin. A mass meeting nominated magistrates for precincts 1 through 8: 1 James Arnett 2 Robert Brooks 3 James M Reynolds 4 Clay Bred er 5 T C Hollon 6 Isaac Combs 7 Chile Swango 8 Marion Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campton
Morgan County
J. P. Hanly
J. H. Sebastian
R. M. Oakley
H. B. Brown
H. C. Combs
T. F. Barker
Witt Kemplin
James Arnett
Robert Brooks
James M. Reynolds
Clay Breder
T. C. Hollon
Isaac Combs
Chile Swango
Marion Faulkner
Matt Young Faces Court Hearing Next Friday
Nicholasville Kentucky December 30 Matt Young accused of killing Deputy Jailer Logan Young was arraigned Sunday and a trial date was scheduled for Friday January 1 by Judge Phi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Young
Nicholasville
Logan Young
Phi Yester
Correction on Superintendent Tanner’s imprisonment explanation
The News clarifies that Miss Stevenson held a judgment enabling either a fieri facias or capias ad satisfaciendum. A capias was issued first and Tanner could not pay the $5,000 and costs, forcing imprisonment since no property was found to satisfy the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Mr. Tanner
Miss Stevenson
Decision Reserved in Hargis Bail Case
Irvine Kentucky December 30 The motion for bail for Beach Hargis was made before Judge J P Adams yesterday He reserved his decision but will settle the matter before he leaves Irvine Saturday Judge D B Redwine spoke for bail citing precedents and Attorney A Floyd Byrd for the prosecution opposed granting the young patricide liberty under any circumstances
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine
Beach Hargis
J. P. Adams
D. B. Redwine
A. Floyd Byrd
Well Known Citizen H Simon Dies After Long Illness
Mr. H. Simon, a 65 year old Winchester resident born in Germany, died Tuesday night at his North Main street home after a year plus of illness. He moved to the city from Cynthiana as a youth and worked in general merchandise before later running a hide and junk business. Known for his humor and friendliness, his burial will be in Cincinnati with time pending arrival of relatives from New York.
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H. Simon
North Main Street
Mr. Simon
Winchester
Germany
Cynthiana
Simon
Cincinnati
New York
Woman's Word Cited by Judge Willis in Southwark Case
Judge Willis of Southwark notes he generally trusts a woman's word, except in certain dress related instances, reflecting 19th century judicial attitudes reported by the London Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwark
Willis
London Standard
Maysville to Meet Winchester at the rink
Maysville faces Winchester at the Audiotorium on Wednesday night in a broom ball clash. The Maysville squad is the league's oldest and brings long experience, while the home team expects a tough game and aims to defend its honors against the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Deey
Consul Cheney among Victims in Messina Earthquake
A dispatch reports American consul Arthur S. Cheney and his wife are presumed dead in Messina Sicily after the earthquake. Vice Consul Lupton escaped. a British warship aided rescue efforts as Italy grapples with massive casualties and devastation across Messina and Reggio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur S. Cheney
Messina
Sicily
State Department
Stuart Lupton
Mes
Terranean
William H. Gale
Gale
Lupton
Malta
Ilinois
Connecticut
Tennessee
H. Peirce
Fifty Miners Entombed in Virginia Coal Mine Disaster
Roanoke Va Dec 30 Fifty men were entombed at Lick Branch mine on the Norfolk Western Poca hontas division after an explosion. Fourteen men were pulled out, four of them dead. Fire and smoke hinder rescue as officials note reduced shift size this week. The mine may be connected to another shaft across the mountain and the exact cause is unknown pending exploration.
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Rome
Italy
Sicily
Messina
Mt. Etna
Reggio
Riggio
Calabria
Roanoke
Lick Branch
Pocahontas
Norfolk
Western Railroad
Norfolk & Western
Lick Branele
Lick Brand
Shannon Wins Marathon At Holiday Indoor Meet
Shannon representing Edgeworth won the ten mile marathon in 1 hour 745 seconds amid crowded streets from Exposition hall. Mont-Sleeth of Wilmerding M C A took second in about 1 hour 3? seconds, while C T Patterson of McKees Rocks collapsed after seven miles and was carried from the track. A telegram from A A U President Sullivan said the six Olympic stars suspensions were not known and not enforced here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Exposition Hall
W. T. Shannon
Edgeworth
Mont-Sleeth
Wilmerding
C. T. Patterson
McKees Rocks
J. Sullivan
Joseph H. Thompson
Sullivan
Conspiracy Charged In Ohio Coal Deal Fraud Suit
Toledo suit alleges a conspiracy to defraud between E. T. Affleck and Sidney A. McManigal of Columbus & Hocking Coal Co. of Columbus. The claim seeks 210000 dollars, stating McManigal as general manager sold about 500000 tons of the plaintiff's coal to himself and Affleck at 42 cents below market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
E. T. Affleck
Sidney A. McManigal
Columbus & Hocking Coal Company of
Columbus
Mr. Affleck
McManigal
Affieck
Affieck Coal Company
Hitchcock Arrives to Advise With President-Elect in Augusta
Augusta Ga Dec 30 The arrival of Frank H Hitchcock future postmaster general and the announcement that Senator Knox Tafts secretary of state would be here on the 6th show the president elect will actively work on cabinet plans Hitchcock will stay a week or more while Taste seeks national chairman guidance on appointments under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frank H. Hitchcock
Knox
Taft
Hitchcock
Taste
Joe Kelly Appeals Over Boston Contract Salary
Joe Kelly seeks a ruling on the legality of a two year contract with Boston and asks President Davey to honor the agreement and pay $5,560 for 1909. The Cincinnati case notes Kelly was manager of the Boston National league club last season and has been deposed as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kelly
Cincinnati
Boston
National Baseball Co 381
Davey
Kelly
Mai
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A.H. Bowen
Merchants Protective Association
Clark, Montgomery and
Bourban
Countess Moltke
de Lagercrantz
Hargis
M. Simon
Auditorium
Cheney
Ber
Shannon
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