12 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
1
Orders for Christmas flowers are urged as railway facilities are not sufficient. The notice advises placing orders early with Crockett and Goody Koontz to ensure delivery.
Unusual coal movement to the seaboard drives ships to Norfolk with many vessels waiting for cargoes. Railroads reportedly cut through traffic to devote all facilities to the coal rush, a pace expected to last several days.
The city council did not convene last night due to no quorum. A large citizen turnout awaited discussion of pending business. An adjournment was set to Thursday at 8 o clock for the next meeting.
The county court meets in regular session today and the sheriff will sell delinquent real estate. The current list shows a smaller percentage of delinquents than in several years. Telegraph want ads may have helped.
Three packages of jewelry valued at three thousand dollars were stolen from an express wagon in Houston Texas this afternoon.
Pittsburg December 11 Captains Brown a multi millionaire coal operator and noted horseman died today from stomach trouble. He was a prominent figure in mining and racing circles.
Stone drillers and iron workers in Belmont tunnel under the East River struck for shorter hours and higher wages. The action was taken in New York on December 11, reflecting labor unrest in the construction sector.
Hearst application to open ballot boxes from the recent New York election was argued yesterday in Albany. A decision is expected by Wednesday.
New York December 11 Former Assemblyman Joseph J Cahill once lieutenant of Senator McCarrin of Brooklyn was sentenced to two years for perjury.
Justice Tracy issues arrest warrant for Bebee of Parma charged with trying to buy votes in the last election. The warrant stems from a December 11 rebuke and authorities move to apprehend the assemblyman.
The forecast calls for good weather today with fair skies and warmer temperatures. Readers are advised to check the W P Hawley Me Co special ad for savings and weekly offers.
Washington December 11 The senate voted 40 to 283 to refer the Panama appropriation bill to the committee on appropriations.
Edward Atkin son, a renowned economist, publisher and statistician, died today in Boston of heart failure. The 75 year old prominent figure was celebrated for his contributions to economic theory and data analysis throughout a long career. He held leadership roles at several scholarly and publishing institutions.
The annual Norfolk and Western telegraphers meeting at the Elke Home Roanoke drew about two hundred members. The central committee led by H C Calloway presided as toastmaster while H B Perham of St. Louis and E S Stratton of Chesapeake and Ohio attended as notable visitors.
In Wheeling West Virginia on December 11 Joseph Strauss, an immigrant arrival from Germany, was attacked by his host husband Dijorski after a knock at the door. The man struck Strauss with a brick and a baseball bat while suspected of visiting the wife, leaving him severely injured.
West Virginia politics touch the federal patronage contest as President Roosevelt and his cabinet weigh appointments in the Northern District. The fight centers on Marshal Reese Blizzard and Marshal Elliott, with Taft opposing Blizzard due to corporate ties. White and Dawson allies push to keep Blizzard out of office while court rulings loom on Blizzard testimony.
A 1905 government analysis notes the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued 6 billion stamps in the year ending June 30 and 25 thousand stamps in 1847. It cites a 2,600 percent growth since 1847, with a $328,000 printing cost yielding about $111,000,000 in gross profit. The $2 stamp remains scarce with only 4,500 issued, making it highly valued by collectors.
The state capital at Charleston has undergone considerable remodeling and repairs during the summer and fall and is now nearing completion. The public is expected to welcome the improvements and the enhanced facilities.
The Ladies Aid Society of Bland Street Church will meet this afternoon at Mrs. R. L Shelton's residence on Mercer Street. All members are urged to attend.
A 1904 style college calendar from Emory and Henry College is replaced by a new up to date calendar designed as a booklet of campus views. Proceeds help complete a student theme wing. Orders accepted via Mrs. J. R. Hunter in Emory Virginia for fifty cents each.
Newport Rhode Island reports assistance sent to Nantucket South Shoal lightship No 58 which sprang a leak and has not replied since 2 AM as the Greenham and Azaba rescue efforts proceed Cove with vessels unable to reach the ship for ten to twelve hours due to continued storm warnings. The battery is exhausted and only passing ships can report. The Wasp gunboat also dispatched has not been heard from.
New York District Attorney Jerome ruled Thomas F. Ryan must respond to questions in the insurance investigation. Ryan reportedly chose to appear before the committee to avoid prosecution.
Henry R. Sloan, assistant secretary and treasurer of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, was found dead in bed at his home in New York this morning. He had been at his office Saturday and appeared well.
Unemployed London poor plan to march to meet Sir Henry Campbell Bennerman and John Burns to press for relief from hardship that bars them from earning a living.
A reminiscence extols George Wesley Atkinson for arresting bandits during West Virginia duties without arming himself. It recounts near fatal encounters with moonshiners and a dog attack, praising his diplomacy and physical pluck over weapon use.
Harmon J. Rood of Brookfield Vermont dies in Indian Territory leaving a $10 000 estate with odd conditions. Two nephews and two nieces must save money and avoid coffee liquor tobacco or profanity or forfeit sums to Vermont Domestic Missionary Society. Executor Lucius Blodgett of Vermont faces a difficult task interpreting the odd will.
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