Extradition Fight Raises 100000 Fund for Smiths
Two major twists emerged in the J Morgan Smith case as his wife announced a 100000 defense fund and fear arose that letters in her possession could reach District Attorney Jerome in New York. Attorneys for the Smiths’ relatives will contest requisition with a writ of habeas corpus, and a hearing is set for Monday amid claims of a conspiracy to extort money from Young's mother before her death.
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Appointed President of Canal Commission
Washington April 1. The President today appointed Theodore P. Schente as chairman of the new canal commission. Schente has been president of the Indiana Illinois and Iowa railroad since 1898 and has accepted the post.
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Iowa Railroad
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President Preparing For His Western Trip
Washington April 1 President Roosevelt spent the day arranging plans for a southwestern hunting expedition. He met with aides and reviewed travel schedules and accommodations ahead of the trip.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Venezuelan Supreme Court Forfeits Cable Franchise
Washington April 1 The State Department was advised by Minister Bowen at Caracas of a decision by President Arnal of the Venezuelan supreme court declaring the French Cable Co has forfeited its franchise for failure to fulfill contract obligations Arnal ruled against government claims for damages and a full court review will be requested
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Arnal
Venzuelan Supreme Court
French Cable Co
Athletics Shut Out National League in Spring Contest
In the opening pre season game played this afternoon the Athletics representing the American League defeated the Philadelphia National League team by four runs to none. Batteries Bender and Brown opposed by Pittinger and Dooin with Pelliam of the NL watching the contest.
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Terms of Peace Russia May Accept
London April 1 A dispatch from St. Petersburg says diplomatic circles claim terms Russia may accept include ceding the Harbin to Port Arthur railway to China and paying five hundred million roubles to Japan as concealed contributions.
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Brooklyn Set to Sail for Portau-Prince Hayti
The Navy reports the cruiser Brooklyn arrived at Guantanamo Bay Cuba and will depart at once for Portau-Prince Hayti to protect American interests if unrest predicted by Minister Powell materializes.
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Navy Department
United States
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Cuba
Port- au-Prince
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Powell
Secretary Morton Absent From Western Trip Over Ear Abscess
Secretary of the Navy Morton cancels western trip arrangements due to an ear abscess. The condition is not serious but requires his stay in Washington, delaying the President’s travel plans.
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Washington
Morton
Oxford Team Wins Annual Boat Race
Oxford wins the annual boat race by three lengths over Cambridge in a crowd of about 100000 spectators. The Oxford boat completed the race in twenty minutes and thirty five seconds. The item also notes a sale advertisement for an Avon Suda Fountain and three marble slabs with instructions to apply to G. care Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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May Form Alliance With England Spain And Italy
Berlin dispatch cited by the Daily News says Germany aims to undermine France in Morocco and may push France to form an anti German alliance with England Spain and Italy. The Berlin liberal review Fie Nation confirms the dispatches claiming Germany seeks to restrain France while its Russian ally is weakened.
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Queen's Weather Opens Spring Display in Elegant Fashion
The article describes Mrs. M. E. Browning hosting a spring opening with a lavish parlor decor and a runway of stylish hats and garments. It highlights Gainsboroughlike ensembles, Parisian millinery, vibrant color combinations, and exquisite fabrics and embroideries, portraying a chic, customertempting showcase.
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Financial backing questioned for Deepwater Tidewater rail line
Washington correspondent W. W. J. Showalter reports that H. H. Rogers of Standard Oil is the likely court of last resort for financing the Deepwater Tidewater railroad. The piece suggests Standard Oil ties and Gould interests may be involved, with speculation on ownership and deep sea terminal aims at Baltimore or Norfolk, while actual owners remain concealed.
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Secret of Moving Picture Features Revealed by Operator
An operator explains moving pictures are sold by the ropping tool and watched on screen as figures move. The price ranges from 15 to 40 cents a foot, varying with production cost and difficulty. The venture is as uncertain as other amusements.
Complete tie up in anthracite coal field
A Providence Sundry Journal item notes the rising demand for long moving pictures from 100 to 1200 feet, with titles like The Great Train Robbery The Yeggmen and Moonshiners. Archie L Shepard, showing reels nationwide, discusses production costs machines and profitability amid growing public appetite for descriptive sensational cinema.
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Pinkertone
Robert Pinkerton
Kentucky
Archie L. Shepard
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Providence Sundry Journal
Forest Fires Blaze on the Stony Ridge
Forest fires burn high on Stony Ridge to the east of the city. The flames are distant from the city with no immediate danger to residents or structures. Firefighters monitor the area as winds and terrain influence the blaze’s progression.
Grand Opening and Bargains at Local Stores
Grand Opening advertised for April 5 and 6 featuring millinery and ready made garments with fall stock of new goods at low prices. Sam's Bargains and The 5 and 10 Cent Store invite shoppers to meet friends, with E D Lucas as manager. Lost pocketbook near Crockett's drug store invites return to Gillie Brooke. Dr Wood Norway Pine Syrup touted for coughs and colds as a soothing remedy.
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Gillie Brooke
Princeton Ave
Union Leaders Pleased as Eight Hour Day Gains Support
In Wilkesbarre PA on April 1 mass meetings spread across the region as miners vote to push the eight hour day. The coal industry shows continued union control with most collieries short handed and few washers operating, while union officials gather resolutions for national officers.
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National Union
Beating Charge Placed Before Grand Jury
A man named Charlie Brown, captured by Conductor C M Jennings at Bluestone yesterday, was sent to the grand jury. He is charged with cutting his wife with a knife and other abuses aimed at ending her life. He recently left Pocahontas jail after his wife paid a local fine, and was taken to Bramwell for a hearing before Squire Burke. He inflicted a knife wound to his wife's forehead.
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C. M. Jennings
Bluestone
Charlie Brown
Pocahontas
Bramwell
Jennings
Squire Burke
Grand
Problem for the Railroad Men 8. J. Gibson’s Paris Street
A railroad puzzle from Paris Street asks how far the conductor walks and rides on a one mile long train. The train departs Bluefield with engine at the station and the conductor boarding the caboose as it moves. He goes over the train and alights at the engine when the train stops after four miles.
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J. Gibson
Paris Street
Bluefield
Telephone Company Issues New Directory for City
The Bluefield Telephone Company has issued a new directory for the city and vicinity, with roughly a hundred more names than the previous edition, and the books are being distributed to subscribers.
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Bluefield Telephone Company
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