Bootleggers and Moonshiners Arrested in Buchanan County
Sixteen bootleggers and moonshiners from Buchanan County Virginia were brought to Bluefield by federal deputies and sheriff to face federal court in Big Stone Gap. Included is Matilda James a one legged woman charged with bootlegging. Forty six arrested overall. thirty bond for Big Stone Gap appearance. raids expected to curb illicit liquor activity.
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Buchanan County
Gage
Big Stone Gap
Virginia
Bluefield
Grundy
C. W. McCoy
United States
B. H. Stacy
Matilda James
No. 16
Eby's Friends to the Rescue in Burkeville Mayor Charged
Burkeville mayor A C Eby was arrested in Philadelphia on accusations of attempting to defraud and extort money from the Pennsylvania railroad. His friends say he has showed signs of mental collapse for some time. He left Barkeville Tuesday hoping to return yesterday.
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Eby
Richmond
Burkeville Friends
A. C. Eby
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barkeville
Illinois Day at Seattle Held with Governor Deneen
Illinois Day at the Pacific exposition in Seattle featured a large official delegation led by Governor Deneen. The Illinois Club of Seattle organized the visitors' entertainment for the event.
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Seattle
Wash
Deneen
Illinois Club of
Stock Market Activity In New York Aug 6
In New York on August 6 operations in stocks showed fairly large volume and prices generally above last night. Purchases of stocks were on a broad basis with continued demand across multiple issues.
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New York
Stock market advances lift bull confidence in rail names
A liberal scale and steady gains lifted the mood as railroad stocks led the rally. Reading, St. Paul, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Atchison posted rising demand and boosted confidence among bulls, while industrials rose but with lighter buying interest.
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Reading
St. Paul
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Atchison
Indians No Longer Wards of the Nation
Federal Judge Ralph E. Campbell sustained demurrers in 30 000 Indian land alienation suits. Government actions to recover restricted lands in the old Indian Territory were dismissed as titles obtained before statehood are valid. The ruling ends guardianship claims after Oklahoma statehood, with two million acres involved and defendants nationwide.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph E. Campbell
Five Civilized Tribes
Old Indian Territory
Oklahoma
United States
Scotland
Mexico
Campbell
Old
Indian Territory
Bristol Vets File Answer 10 Petition
In Bristol Virginia on August 6 an answer to the prohibitionists petition seeking voiding or reversal of the local option vote was filed with Judge Kelly. The wets deny most allegations and counter that prohibitionists engaged in illegal voting. A demurrer to the petition is pending before Judge Kelly.
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Bristol
Kelly
Taft to Tour avenues on 13000 mile roving White House trip
President Taft outlines a two month roving tour across the United States starting September 15 in Beverly Massachusetts. The trip includes stops from Chicago to Seattle and Los Angeles then to El Paso and squares with a meeting with President Diaz of Mexico on the Rio Grande.
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Washington
Beverly
Mass
United States
Hampton Roads
Straits of Magellan
San Francisco Bay
Taft
Pacific Coast
South
Fred W. Carpenter
Archibald W. Butt
White House
Royal Gorge
Rocky Mountains
Seattle
Yosemite Valley
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Mexico
Rio Grande
el Paso
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Charles P. Taft
Corpus Christi
Tex
Massachusetts
Boston
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Winona
Portland
Ore
Shasta
Siskiyou Mountains
Mount Shasta
San Francisco
Mann Likely Governor As Virginia Primary Returns Favor
Richmond August returns hint Judge William Hodges Mann will be nominated for governor over Harry St. George Tucker by 3000 to 5000 votes. J Taylor Ellyson is renominated for lieutenant governor, Samuel W Williams of Wytheville for attorney general. G W Kosiner appears set to lose to J T Brown for commissioner of agriculture. House nominations on liquor questions show no clear impact and statewide prohibition is expected to fail if offered.
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Richmond
William Hodges Mann
Harry St. George Tucker
J. Taylor Ellyson
Samuel W. Williams
Wytheville
G. W. Kosiner
Alabama Prohibition Bill Passes Senate by Wide Margin
The Alabama senate approved a stricter prohibition bill by a 28 to 2 vote. If signed by the governor it becomes law and already affects locker clubs and near beer saloons, which were dismantled statewide as the measure nears enforcement.
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Carmichael Bill
Montgomery
Ala
Carmichael
Senate
Alabama
Woman shoots self. hair defect saves life in Roanoke
Roanoke, Va. Aug 6 Bertha De line a young white woman after quarreling last night with a young man on the streets shot herself in the head in a suicide attempt. A rat in her hair saved her life by slowing the bullet from a 32 calibre revolver.
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Roanoke
Bertha Deline
Big four clash over liquor licenses as levy debate continues
City meeting discusses Doc Fudge liquor license on Stuart street and Lilly building pool license concerns. Officials consider transferring or annulling licenses, with adjournment to estimate annual levy expenses and publish a detailed financial statement. Officer Roles is dropped. Jailer appointment of J A Chambers advances. White shooting gallery and Reynolds Thornhill insurance rebate denied.
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Doc
Stuart Street
Mary Pinkard
Stowers
Lilly Building
Raleigh Street
Stuart
Kahle
Worley
Peters
Lilly
Daily Telegraph
Boléard
J. A. Chambers
Chambers
T. H. White
Local Budget Talks Opened Without Conclusion
The meeting discussed a building inspector position and salary but reached no decision. Officials addressed fire plug rock obstructions and other municipal issues, with the matter referred for further handling.
Possibilities Face Harry Thaw as Hearing Ends
White Plains August 6 Harry Thaw awaits a ruling from Justice Isaac Mills after testimony in his sanity hearing. The judge could grant freedom, deny sanity with return to Matteawan, or delay with parole or other arrangements. Thaw remained hopeful saying I am sure I shall be free.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Isaac N. Mills
Mills
Eclek
Thaw
Matteawan
Justice Mills
Matteawen
Mann Holds Ten Vote Edge In Tazewell County Results
Tazewell Va August 6 Special Returns from all precincts except one show Mann with a ten vote majority in the county outside townships where Tucker polled poorly Ellyson Williams and Koiner led the county and a Grundy Virginia message reports Mann carried that precinct by twenty eight to two It is believed Mann’s county total will reach about one hundred A new medical partnership formed today between Dr S C Bowen and Dr Chas L St Clair will practice medicine and surgery creating a strong southwestern firm
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Tazewell
Mann
Tucker
Ellyson, Williams and Koiner
Grundy
Buchanan County
S. C. Bowen
Chas. L. St. Clair
Tries Death by Own Action After Fatal Shooting
In Clarksburg West Virginia on August 6 David Sheets thirty of Columbus Ohio shot and fatally wounded his wife then shot himself at his mother's Bridgeport home where the couple were visiting. Physicians said the wound would prove fatal before morning. No cause is known.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Houston
St. Louis
Deep Waterways Association
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Columbus
Birmingham
Ala
Mocon
Savannah
Charleston
Augusta
Columbia
S. C
Wilmington
N. C
Richmond
Washington
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
Norfolk
Hampton Va
Bridgeport
Clarksburg
W. Va
David Sheets
Ohio
Officials Ignore Demands as Steel Strike Continues
Pittsburg officials announce they will not restore the 1907 wage scale nor pay overtime ratios nor dismiss a plant official. They also say the pooling system will not be abolished. In Stockholm strike tensions ease as grave diggers return to work and internal dissension grows.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Stockholm
Sweden
Lightning Strike Kills Bealton Couple in Storm
Warrenton Va Aug 6 During a severe electrical storm yesterday in Bealton Rev Jones and his wife were struck by lightning and instantly killed while sitting in their home with no chance of rescue.
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Warrenton
Bealton
Jones
Charley Teter Talks Of Development Of State
West Virginia politician Charley Teter visits Washington and discusses industrial growth and coal development, praising the tariff settlement. He confirms continued interest in the next senatorial contest and notes his governorship bid cost over $30,000. The Inter Ocean reports on Republican party reorganization efforts in the state.
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F. B. Gessner
Washington
The
Wheeling Intelligencer
West
Chas. Friendly Teter
Philippi
Pesacock Alley
Scott
Washington Tavern
Teter
West Virginia
Mr. Teter
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Wall Street
Bristol Vets
Monitor and Jefferson
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
First National
L. A. Hooper
Bank of
Orients
L. E. Tierney
Thomas E. Peery
Wm. H. Thomas
E. L. Bailey
C. O. Wright
J. D. Honaker
R. M. Garrett
W. D. Thornhill
E. Pedigo
P. J. Kelly
B. A. Heller
C. B. Hancock
R. E. Billing
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
Union Bank & Trust CO
President Diaz
Koinfr
Aat
Board of Affairs
Harmon
Princeton Avenue
Reynolds & Thornhill
North State
R. D. Grimsley
Taewell
Buchanan
Steel Car Company
Charley Teter
Henry Rodgin
Optician
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