Powder Explosion Kills and Burns Dozens at Eckman
A 10 000 pound shipment of powder exploded near Eckman injuring nine men and two women and killing Joe Steele. Cars carried 400 cans of powder en route to the powder house. the blast shattered a nearby house, leaving victims with severe burns. Officials cited unclear cause. a motor spark was suggested by onlookers, but insulated couplings were intact. Local residents and physicians rushed to treat burns and transport the injured to Miners Hospital at Welch.
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Eckman
Pulaski Coal and Iron Company
No. 16
Welch
Piping Water to Bluefield Area Offers $50 Reward
An advertisement from the Bluefield & Graham Improvement Co offers $50 for written plans by Dec 15 1906 for piping spring water into a 75000 gallon tank at Midway and distribution across West Bluefield and East Graham streets. Three engineers will judge. $25 of the prize is paid in gold and $25 as part payment on unsold Midway lots. Also lists real estate pricing and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Bluefield
Graham Streets
Bluefield & Graham Imp. CO
Explosion Rips Through Rail Yard Wreckage and Fire
An explosion sent flames hundreds of feet into the air, scattering houses and injuring residents near the Johnson family home. Nearby bystanders and a Telegraph reporter describe men and women fleeing as a line of hose fights the blaze. One claim of atomic destruction proved false as all workers were accounted for. Taylor Hairston recalled waving farewell moments before the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Johnson
Johnson House
Cr. W. Case
Johnson’s
Telegraph
Taylor Hairston
Losses to Pulaski Coal and Iron Company Total $1200
The Pulaski Coal and Iron Company reports a loss approaching $1200 from damage described as the destruction of 00 cans of powder a dwelling house and three mine cars.
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Pulaski Coal and Iron Company
Hot Shots Exchanged Between North and South on Child Labor
Cincinnati dispatch reports at the National Child Labor convention that north and south clashed over slavery and child labor. G Suhanfarber of Baltimore bureau of industrial statistics criticized abolitionists and northern capitalists for profits from southern cotton mills using child labor.
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Cincinnati
G. Suhanfarber
Baltimore Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Date Set For Trial Of Representative Binger Hermann
Washington December 14. A decision was reached today that next Monday a date should be set for the trial of Representative Binger Hermann of Oregon charged with destroying government documents in connection with the land fraud investigation.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
Oregon
Jeremiah Curtis Dies Noted Linguist in Vermont
Jeremiah Curtin, author and linguist, died this afternoon in Bristol Vermont from Brights disease. He spoke sixty languages and dialects and leaves a widow.
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Bristol
Vermont
Jeremiah Curtin
Bright
Grave conditions after mine incident at Pulaski Coal and Iron
Dr Hatfield reported that most injured men and women were improving except Aleck Finney who is expected to die. Percival Johnson, superintendent, said expenses would be unlimited to treat the injured and their families. The company bookkeeper and Dr Hatfield have full discretion in care.
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H. D. Hatfield
Aleck Finney
Percival Johnson
Pulaski Coal and Iron Company
Hatfield
Man From Missouri Promises Profitable Fairview Addition Lots
The speaker urges buyers to view Fairview Addition lots offered by A. B. Booker & Company as profitable investments or ideal homes. He highlights city conveniences, country air, and pleasant surroundings to attract buyers.
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Fairview Addition
Booker & Company
Ambassador White Leaves Rome for Paris Controversy
In Rome on December 14 a tale explains Ambassador White's transfer to Paris after he barred several notorious society women from an embassy function. The move sparked backlash as a princess’s name was struck from the guest list, leading to a boycott and White being viewed as persona non grata.
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Rome
Ambassador White
Paris
White
Court Martial Ordered for Negro Regiment Officers
Washington announces a court martial for Major Charles W. Penrose and Captain Edgar A. Macklin of the 225th regiment over alleged failures Aug 3 during the Brownsville incident. War department prepares charges and specifications by presidential directive. A conference with governors and immigration officials seeks state aid to enforce immigration laws and promote Kansas resources to attract settlers.
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Washington
Charles W. Penrose
Edgar A. Macklin
225Th
Brownsville
Texas
War Department
Mrs Adams May Throw Light on Tragedy
Washington reports Mrs Annie Adams the mother of actress Maude Adams may answer questions about the motive behind the shooting of Senator Brown of Utah by Mrs Annie Bradley. The district attorney seeks details of the romance and possible settlement, with indications of a marriage proposal and a planned wedding.
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Washington
Annie Adams
Maude Adams
Annie Bradley
Senator Brown
Utah
Adams
Bradley
Brown
Struggle between Kaiser and Nationalists Overshadows Russia
Berlin reports prophets forecast a clash over elections after the Reichstag dissolved over war funding for Southwest Africa. Precursors claim a bigger nationalist majority will oppose the Kaiser and disrupt government departments, foretelling a drawn out confrontation.
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Berlin
Kaiser William
Russia
Tryig
Reichstag
Africa
Navy Football Names Captain For Next Season
Annapolis Md December 14 The Navy football players who took part in the Army game met today and elected midshipman A Hugh Douglas of Foxville Tennessee of the second class as captain for the team next season.
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Annapolis
Navy
A. Hugh Douglas
Foxville
Tenn
Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Peonage
In Pensacola Florida on December 14 W J Harlan manager of the Jackson Lumber Company was fined two thousand dollars and sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary for conspiracy to commit peonage. Five other attaches of the same company were fined one hundred dollars each and sentenced to thirteen months in the federal penitentiary.
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Pensacola
Fla
W. J Harlan
Jackson Lumber Company
Tvo
Penitentiars
Frank Smith Named Parkersburg Postmaster
Parkersburg December 14 a telegram from Congressman Woodyard Washington announces the appointment of Frank J. Smith as postmaster to succeed Sol Gibbins.
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Parkersburg
Woodyard
Washington
Frank 3. Smith
Sol. Gibbins
Dr Osler's Mother Celebrates Her Hundredth Birthday
Mrs Featherston Osler, mother of Dr Osler famed for advocating chloroforming at sixty, marked her centennial with a birthday party in Toronto. For sale band mill boiler and engine in good condition with capacity 39 000 feet daily. Cooper Wills, P O Box 418, Bluefield West Virginia.
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Toronto
Featherston Osler
Osler
Cooper Wills P. O
Bluefield
W. Vait
New Party Formed by Montgomery Workingmen Clubs
In Montgomery Alabama on December 14 a new party organization was formed by workingmen's political clubs. Similar clubs are planned in every city and town in Alabama with a memorial call for railroad and election reform to be addressed to the legislature. The group is believed to be a subsidiary of the Independence League.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gueleus
Alabama
Memorial
Slub
Independence League
Missouri Seeks Desirable Immigrants With Five Million Plan
In Jefferson City on December 14 a delegation of prosperous business leaders gathered in the house of representatives to unveil the motto Five Million for Missouri and outline an ambitious plan to attract desirable immigrants to boost the state's economy.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
House of Representatives
Three Notable Honors for Hampton Roads Vessels
Norfolk, Va. December 14 The battleship Virginia and the cruiser Tennessee will receive silver plate gifts from their namesake states. Governor Swanson and Governor Cox will present the items at the Norfolk navy yard and Old Point at the same hour.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Tennessee
Norfolk Navy Yard
Old Point
Swanson
Cox
Bicycle Race Degenerates Into Farce in New York
The six day bicycle race has degenerated to farce as riders claim a rule prevents making up laps after falls. Police may halt the event amid theft accusations and robberies, with competitors now more than 359 miles behind the leader.
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New York
Nonder
Congressmen Vote Down Self Salary Increases
Washington December 14 The House rejected proposals to raise salaries of senators and representatives to seven thousand five hundred dollars a year by a vote of 107 to 18 percent. The action followed votes to increase the salaries of the president, speaker and cabinet members.
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Washington
House
View
Prospective Bridegroom Dead Under Wreckage
In Piedmont West Virginia on December 4 a man named Jesse Brandenburg 21 from Baltimore and Ohio was buried under wreckage of six coal cars after a car jumped the track. He was instantly killed and was to be married at Christmas.
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Piedmont
W. Va
Jesse Brandenburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Brandenburg
Earldom in Boston Seeks Mrs. Eddy
Earldom countess of Dunmore and leading British Christian Scientists travel to Boston to assure believers in England that Mrs. Eddy remains active. Also an advertisement for fresh Christmas candies from West End Bakery offering nougat wafers fudge and nut creams.
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Boston
Mass
West End
Partee
Bluefield
First Legal Hanging in Thirty Years in Alexandria County
Washington reports the first legal execution in over thirty years occurred in Alexandria County Va Joseph Thomas alias Wright a Black man convicted of aggravated assault on Miss Mabel Riley. The crime happened near Luna Park on September 9 and Wright fled before being captured a week later in the city.
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Washington
Alexandria County
Joseph Thomas
Wright
Mabel Riley
Arime
Luna Park
Alexandriaounty
Twilight Forrest
Irs Gooding
Miss Riley
Yeeun
The Reliable Jeweler Kinzer Promises Straight Deals
Kinzer advertises that his commerce in gold and silver is trustworthy with clear terms. He assures customers of reliable qualities and invites visits to 48 Princeton Avenue Bluefield to see plated and filled items. The notice emphasizes confidence and straightforward service from CHAS J Kinzer.
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Princeton Avenue
Chas, J, Kinzer
Bluefield
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Joe Steele
Steele
Edward Mullin
Jim Witcher
Felix Hardnett
George Bland
Oscar Downs
Mr Downs
Margaret Johnson
Jeo, Johnson
Mary Rhodes
D * Rhodes
Co. W. Case
Carey’s
Bluefield, W. VA
Holiday Books
Herman
Jeremiah Curtis
Nhy
Negro Regiment
Penrose
Macktie
Folk
Frank P. Sargent
F. D. Coburn
Secretary of Agriculture of
Kansas
Mayer Bros
Greenspon Building
Bluefield DR
Jas. E. Mayer
Frank
Smith
OLD & Young
Wenzell, Keller, Fisher
Dr. Osler
Old England
Mrs. Eddy
Mount Vernon Flour
Ohn Thomas
Alexandria
Kinzer
Elkhorn A
Little “Duckie
Jame
W. P. Haway Mosse. Co
General Insurance
State Bank Building
Guarnteed
Sethe
Drugeh
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