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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
1
Taft expresses that the Payne tariff measure is not perfect but reflects a sincere Republican effort for downward revision. The statement frames the law as a practical compromise and a genuine move to reduce duties within party aims.
Washington Aug. 5 The tariff was revised as Congress adjoined sine die at 6 p m The Payne tariff bill was signed by President Taft at 5 05 pm after a day of routine ceremonies The signing occurred in the president’s room with Knox MacVeagh Wickersham Hitchcock Nagel and Wilson present and Aldrich Payne among others in attendance The session ended after a lengthy and uneventful day with the leather schedule amended and measures signed prior to adjournment
President Taft issued a statement defending the tariff bill as a sincere party effort toward downward revision and adherence to the platform promises, though he concedes it is not perfect or a complete compliance with earlier pledges.
Mrs Sallie Burnham of Essex observed her 103rd birthday today at her home. Though she remains in good health, a fall months ago broke an arm and briefly affected her notable activity.
White Plains N Y Aug 5 More of those stories which stained the memory of the eminent architect Stanford White were related today in the Thaw sanity hearing. They were told by witnesses called for Thaw and then by Thaw himself who testified to prove his knowledge not delusions as the state contends. The mother’s appearance brought tears as the court heard filial affection. Adjournment came after Thaw left the stand and he may be recalled tomorrow. Proceedings resume with attorneys’ summations slated for Saturday and a decision hoped next week.
Deputy Attorney Cunningham of Pennsylvania arrived in Cleveland to decide who should receive the $15,000 reward offered by Pennsylvania for the capture of James Boyle and his wife, the abductors of Willie Whitla of Sharon. Patrick O'Reilly, a Cleveland saloon keeper, is the only applicant so far, having informed police of the Beyles whereabouts on March 23 leading to arrests within hours.
An advertisement urges buyers to avoid fakes and choose SAUER'S flavoring extracts, described as the trusted standard for 25 years, alongside Monitor Flour All Winter Wheat.
Reported plan would move Bluefield to the daughter state and set a new boundary with Old Virginia. The proposal would divide the city if verified, potentially splitting Bluefield along its center.
A report from Pocahontas cites a survey detail suggesting an adjusted state boundary would move Bluefield and Pocahontas between West Virginia and Virginia. The potential change would shift Mercer county land and shift governance while West Virginia resists the swap and Virginia would gain a Bluefield segment.
Montgomery August 5 1920 The bill making prohibition constitutional passed the house. The measure now goes to the senate for final approval and enactment.
Japanese plantation laborers strike ends in Honolulu as authorities report the stoppage of work on August 5 after protests over conditions. No further details on parties or outcomes are provided in the fragment.
Returns to the state headquarters show Judge Wm Hodges Mann of Nottoway leading Harry St George Tucker by about 38 000 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Tucker wins Tazewell County by about seventy five votes. Ellyson Williams and Koiner also hold safe majorities though fewer than half the registered voters have cast ballots.
West Virginia expecting local showers Friday and Saturday dry. Virginia forecast partly cloudy with probable showers Friday and Saturday fair, light variable winds.
Readers are invited to subscribe to the Daily Telegraph for updates on major league baseball. The notice promotes full coverage of rosters, standings, and game results with regular features and expert analysis.
The piece notes fifty years of oil industry development with a founder not first discovering petroleum. It mentions ancient mound builders and Indians knowing of oil, digging deep wells to collect it before documented modern exploration.
Seattle reports the First National Conservation Congress will convene August 26 28 1909 at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. More than six hundred citizens from the United States Canada and Hawaii have accepted invitations to attend with plans for a permanent national organization and delegates to The Hague conference.
Progress began with costly boring that yielded no result until an oil strike raised hopes as gas ignited and destroyed the works after a cheap price collapse. The Seneca company fled, then two years later refineries expanded and the oil industry surged to new heights. In 1907 US crude production neared 1.186 billion gallons worth about $85 million.
St. Louis police spent a fruitless day pursuing clues in the Viino children kidnapping case. Grace and Tomasso Viino remain missing as investigators expand the hunt to nearby Illinois towns.
Spokane, August 5. Northern Pacific, Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound, Harriman system, and North Coast plan a multi state push across Washington Idaho Oregon Montana and North Dakota. Contracts total about 45 million with at least 50.6 million more likely. Key battles center on central Oregon and eastern Washington as lines into Spokane and terminals face fierce opposition from Hill interests.
Carlisle Pennsylvania August 5 The Silver Spring Presbyterian Church oldest west of the Susquehanna River celebrated its 175th anniversary with Governor Stuart and local notables attending. Rev Ferguson, pastor for over thirty years, led the program and a 1747 communion service of eight hammered pewter pieces displayed, likely the only surviving example.
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