The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-03-01

| Salem III
| at an ea$ - =
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which Gerf< -
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priation for ~ = Il s
by the State -
-and the grou i
erected was pun 3Y : IS
Colonel Grubb III = 8 = =. H.
Mr.@John I. D
Of the Southern z
Works, of Frederic = -
city with a promins i
Snlcago with view : 81
move his plant, whiVz4
Villa Gas and Machi1sS |( s f
that city to FrederiNS
building and grounds Al 3 & 8.
Foundry for the site. sI|fl =
Lester Ruffner, who haE -: = ~
IN the Circuit Court OF Nee s & :
given one-year se6tence in ~ - 81
tiary for the attempted murdy j.
cousin, David Ruffner, about foul I
ago, at which time the prison, 5; {. !.
and killed his uncle, Isaac P r.
gwen two years IN the States prfSN s.
The Electoral Board of RichrS s.
composed of Messrs. F. c. Ebei. w
Hancock and Samuel Cohen. through
president, Mr.: Ebel, handed its resil I
nation to the Clerk of the HustinsE a>
court Nothing can be learned OF t1eV
reasons actuatlng the board until tiie ,
letter IS read by Judge Witt, who is out
OF the city on fishing trip 1t is Thoughts
that 1t is prompted by the allegations (
nlaoe during the grand jury iuvestiga-
uon OF the municipal primary Il Is e
rumored that the members Of the boar7,&
would have resigned some months sfzo. g.
but were restrained by the advice ofy
trends to wait until the discussion had
ceased
The Roanoke City Council and Board
OF Aldermen held special sessions nd
voted to offer $3.50 reward for the
rest and conviction of the murdered 80
eX-City Sergeant ]. B. Traynham. IN
also voted to allow the police force S
Tor contingencies to be used at the d
erosion of the Mayor A letter Wy
read. from Governor Swanson TO the ~
fect that lie would supplement any
waru offered by the city, and .OsceS
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, voted r
ward of $Ioo.
Much interest was aroused at the CapV
ltoi by the circulation among memberf
OF the General Assembly OF a pamph
OF 100 pages compiled by Judge Geo
J. Christian to show that his son. W
nam b. Christian, Rowland p Eub
and Julian M. Sailey were done a or 81
: injustice by the faculty of the VirgiII
Poytechnic Institute In being deli
matriculation because OF their zlIeae III
connection with hazing. A bill had beeJs
introduced looking into intervention a
the General Assembly on-hehalf
these young men. The pamphle1 -
very interesting paper, and parts -
spicy. Judge Christian cliaraH ~ -
the course of the faculty is "ille&aI
just and improper" United Statts
ator John w. Daniel, in a long s.
strong letter in behalf of young Q
-tian, says: There is not a CON
the penitentiary today who did -
"A fairer trial. There is not a s,
OF the penitentiary who woul
self, with respect to properts s!
or civil rights, in the hands
unfair procedure as was h9 5:
The Shenandoah River Light a.
Power Company, of Luray, has lust pt
chased the Luray Electric Company
property in this town for $4,000, theV
deal becoming operative July !.
superintendent Driver, Of Miller Park.
Lynchburg, IS arranging for the an =.
nual distribution OF potted plants to the =
children OF the city, which will take place
about May I. He will distribute about
5000 plants ready for .resetting to the
school children, among the number be-
ing 1900 crimson rambler roses.
:. Mr. William Wilson, for IS years LIZ
Drarlan OF the Virginia Senate ,a2ssf
familiar figure about the Capital b.
nearly half century, is dead He cele s
orated his seventy-third birthday last
summer with a reunion of his ehildrenS|
and grandchildren Mr. Wilson ,,xfe<
native or England. but had lived n
since young Wanhood He served ID,
Naval Reserves during the Civil II
A widow, two sons and tvznr-au<l a -
survive: t.
An attempt Vas made -. ( s.
parties 70 blow up Floyz
with dynamite. The CT s <
now sitting, and Judge + !
Is presiding for the
charge was. set off
building within 40 4 = +
jail A hole about "a e.
blown out Of tho * = s. :
hind the judge s -
had just grants
who secured - - -! l. -
Supreme ,Cou -
i, Jet, nd r. f| r.
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