Sensational murder trial hero to Oklahoma success story
James Harrison, once a Tazewell county man, shot John Robinson in 1890s Thompson Valley amid political fever. After two trials, he was acquitted in 1896, later moving to Missouri then Oklahoma where he built a prosperous life with a farm sold for thousands.
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Oklahoma
Tazewell County
James Harrison
John Robinson
Thompson Valley
Robinson
Harrioon
Harrison
James Robinson
Harrison County
Missouri
Carroll County
Tazewell
John W Crockett
James Bandy
W G Young
Gi R Surface
Williams
Harison
West
Severe Frost Destroys West Virginia Fruit Bloom
The West Virginia crop bulletin reports a sharp freeze from April 3 to 4 that killed blossoms on cherries, peaches, plums, and apples. Vegetation delayed by about thirty days suffered. wheat tops nipped, and oats, corn, and clover damaged, with overall stunted growth and retarded plowing and planting as stock moved to pasture.
Police Discover New Clues In Barrel Murder Case
New York on April 16 police report new clues in the murder of an Italian man found dead and packed in a barrel on Avenue D. Nine alleged Italian Mafia members were arrested by United States Secret Service agents as investigators pursue leads in what authorities call one of the country’s most desperate coiners gangs.
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New York
Avenue D
United States Secret Service
Roosevelt May Be President of Harvard
Springfield April 16 The Republican says Roosevelt seeks Harvard presidency in 1909 after his White House term. The idea excites Harvard men in the east as it would boost the college’s prestige and athletic appeal though he is not regarded as a profound scholar. fame as a literary man could override scholarly concerns.
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Springfield
Mass
Republican Today
Roosevelt
Elliott
Harvard
White House
East
Negro murderer hanged at Indiana penitentiary
Matthew Alexander, a Black man, was executed by hanging at 12 07 today in the Indiana penitentiary for the murder of George Burke of Terre Haute last September. He slept well overnight and walked to the death room unassisted after awakening.
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Michigan City
Matthew Alexander
Indiana Penitentiary
George Burke
Terre Haute
Judge Woods Sentences Several Defendants in Criminal Court
In court yesterday Judge Woods imposed sentences on multiple defendants from this term. Chas Gatson received three years in the penitentiary, George Tealone ninety days for petit larceny, Lige Hutchinson three years for the Bramwell shooting, and Mate Haston ten years for second degree murder after prior jail escape.
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Woods
Chas Gatson
George Tealone
Lige Hutchinson
Ed Hays
Bramwell
Mate Haston
Driver Walters Narrowly Survives Drowning Near North Fork
Walters a pop manufacturing company driver at North Fork narrowly escaped death while crossing the swollen Elkhorn River below the North Fork bridge. The wagon submerged midway, he was swept downstream a quarter mile before rescue. Heroic resuscitation saved his life.
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Walters
Pop Manufacturing
North Fork
Elkhorn River
Wage dispute stalls agreement for Kanawha coal field
Huntington April 16 joint conference of miners and operators reports split over pay. Operators offer 10 cents daily wage rise and 5 percent tonnage raise. miners demand 14 cents per ton and 10 percent for day laborers and check weighmen. If talks fail a statewide strike by May 15 is likely.
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Huntington
Kanawha Fiel
Coal Industry Rumors and Railway Upgrades Across States
The Tog River Coal company reconstituted in Delaware with 8.5 million authorized capital. Inter State Coal and Tron Company plans to acquire coal land near Rosell County and build a railroad for development. A long dispute between Consolidation Coal and Georges Creek Coal and Tron ended in compromise over a valuable 16 acre tract near Lonaconing Maryland. Morgantown and Kingwood railway to overhaul line with machine shops engine houses tracks and new offices. Senator Elkins shows interest in regional rail developments.
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The
Inter State Coal and Tron Company
Bristol, Tenn
Dallps Creek
Rosell County
Val
Will Bild Railroad
Consolidation Coal Company
Georges Creek Coal and Tron Company
Lonaconing
Morgantown and
Kingwood
Morgantown
W Va
Elkins
Midnight assault ends in fatality in Millboro
In Millboro Virginia at about midnight Dan Jackson and William Mack both employed by Western Union fought over cards. Jackson struck Mack with an axe, severing the skull and brain. Mack died in the morning and Jackson was held for a grand jury after a midnight trial and sent to Warm Springs jail.
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Millboro
Dan Jackson
William Mack
Western Union Telegaph Company
Jackson
Mack
Warm Springs
Fatal wreck of Fast Mail No 4 near Castleberry
Atlanta dispatch says Fast Mail No 4 on the Louisville and Nashville road wrecked near Castleberry Alabama early today. A fireman and a postal clerk were killed and the engineer is badly hurt and reported to die.
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Atlanta
Fast Mail
Louisville and Nashville
Castleberry
Ala
Mobile
King Edward Arrives in Malta Aboard Royal Yacht
King Edward reached Valetta aboard his royal yacht from Gibraltar today to be greeted by immense crowds as he landed in Malta. The visit marks a significant royal presence in the Mediterranean port with ceremonies planned ahead.
Virginia Senate considers State Board of Arbitration for labor disputes
Senator Harman of Tazewell proposes a three member State Board of Arbitration to settle labor disputes. The governor appoints members with Senate confirmation. one employer and one employee representative, plus a chair. The board would investigate, decide disputes, suspend strikes during proceedings, and report annually to the Governor.
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Harman
Tazewell
Virginia Senate
Senate
State Board of Arbitration
Circuit Court
Bluefield Dumping Ground for Paupers Alleged
Police allege Bluefield accepts unwanted elderly and disabled poor from neighboring counties. The latest arrival, M C Crawford from near Pearisburg Virginia, is said to be about 45 and largely helpless with possible paralysis. He traveled by train to Bluefield and was jailed after the depot closed, with plans to send him to Pearisburg or back toward Tazewell, but no sure relative support exists.
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Bluefeld
M C Crawford
Pearisburg
Crawford
Bluefield
No 16
Tatwell County
Tazewell Court House
Pearisberg
Giles
Pearlsburg
Tazewell
High Wind Forcibly Cancel Shamrocks Trial Race
In Weymouth on April 16 high wind and heavy seas forced the Shamrocks trial race to be declared off. No results were posted and crews endured rough conditions during the abortive event.
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Weymouth
Indian Dies at a Ripe Old Age in Nansemond Territory
Richmond Virginia April 16 Chief William Adkins of the Chickahominy reports the death of Lurinda Weaver a full blooded Nansemond Indian at Bowers Hill Nansemond County aged eighty four Her father died last year at 128 and she is said to come from long lived people There remains only about 125 Nansemond Indians today according to the chief
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Richmond
William Adkins
Chickahominy Tribe of Indians
Charles City
Lurinda Weaver
Bowershill
Nansemond County
Lurinda
Adkins
Shipwrecked Crew Brought to Port
Wrecked seamen arrived in New York aboard the Bergen after being picked up eight miles off Absecon Light. The boat was half full of water and they had endured four hours without food in near freezing conditions. The rescued were Captain J G James and the crew of the schooner Bella Russel bound from Machias to Philadelphia with lathe.
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New York
Bergen
Absecon Light
J G James
Machias
Philadelphia
Real Estate Bargains in Several Towns by Matthews
Listings from G A Matthews showcase multiple homes and business sites for sale in Graham Bluefield Burke Keystone Kimball Webb Davy Centreville. Properties include eight seven and six room houses near depots with modern utilities and several vacant lots. Also offers YMCA building Bluefield and wholesale business sites on Bluefield avenue and Raleigh street. Look for more residence lots next week.
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Bluefield
Swan Street
D W Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate Agt
Depot
Graham
YMCA
Blue Field
Raleigh Street
Higginbotham
Princeton Avenues
Bland Street
Bluefield Avenue
Keystone
Burke
Kimball
Webb
Davy
Centreville
G A Matthews
Hester's Special Brew Seeks High Grade Beer Market
A local brewer promotes Hester's Special Brew as the finest high grade beer on the market. The advertise appears aimed at attracting discerning customers seeking quality and premium taste.
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Hester
Special Committee Will Suggest Improvements
A Treasury inquiry finds millions paid only by rubber stamp authorization. Secretary Shaw's panel, drawing on auditors from multiple departments, recommends prohibiting unapproved stamps and requiring authorized use with initials. The study questions the legality of stamped signatures and urges tighter controls.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Auditors of the Treasury
Interior
Navy
State
Postofice
Comptroller of the Treasury
Machinists Meet at Roanoke for Wage Talks
The International Association of Machinists from across the Norfolk and Western system gathered in Roanoke to draft an agreement with the railroad company. Sixteen delegates attended as boiler makers in the company seek a ten percent wage increase.
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International Association of Machinists
Norfolk and Western System
Roanoke
Cotton mills to close due to cotton price drop
Mount Vernon cotton duck mill at Phoenix on the Northern Central Railway was ordered not to take orders until cotton prices ease. Cotton now buys 10 to 12 cents a pound. Mills may shut by week end with cotton supplies nearly exhausted. additional closures expected at Mount Washington Franklinville and other southern mills.
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Biltimore
Mount Vernon
Phoenix
Northern Central Railway
Mount Washington
Franklinville
Elks Prepare Dedication of National Home in Bedford
Virginia Elks organize statewide conference for the dedication of the National Elks Home in Bedford City on May 1. Governor Montague and John W Daniel, prominent Virginians, will speak at the event.
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Virinia
National Elks
Bedford City
Virginia
Governor Montague
John W Daniel
Sultan's Uncle Captured by Rebels in Tangier Reports
Arrivals from Tangier say Muley Arafa, the Sultan's uncle, has been captured by rebels. The Morocco pretender's adhesion was secured with a promise of office.
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Madrid
Tangier
Morocco
Muley Arafa
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