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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
6
President Madriz announced receipt of a telegram from General Estrada signaling willingness to meet on terms for restoring peace. Madriz said he will arrange a meeting of peace commissioners from both sides and is confident of a satisfactory outcome.
Boston reports Prof. T C Chamberlin of Chicago, retiring president of the AAAS, told delegates at the sixty first meeting in Cambridge that no cataclysmic planetary collision or geographic disturbance could end the world. The gathering closed the first day of sessions expected to continue through Thursday.
Mrs Stewart Ford charged with blackmailing Charles Warrinner, former treasurer of the Big Four Railroad, did not appear due to a serious fall on the ice. Attorneys secured a continuance to January 10. Warrinner remains jailed to be called as a witness when the case resumes.
L M Jones head of Knoxville miners rescue station was summoned to Artemus Kentucky where the Cumberland mine owned by George L Carter interests was on fire. He departed with full apparatus and should reach the scene by midnight with unknown number of miners possibly trapped.
The executive committee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced that about fifty colleges, from roughly sixty four members, voted to retain the American football game while eliminating mass plays and other dangerous tactics.
A Madrid dispatch reports a rock slide at Carcaval De Oras in Orense province crushing a church and houses, resulting in twenty eight deaths and many injuries.
Kaward B. Alford shot and killed his wife and mother in Macon Georgia then turned the pistol on himself inflicting a fatal self wound. The killings occurred on December 27 as reported by local authorities.
Uncle Hiram advises Henry to avoid self depreciation but also not to downplay his abilities. Confidence wins chances when a boss asks if he can handle a task. Many who try rise to occasions, while self doubt can cost opportunities.
A stylishly dressed woman aboard a streetcar berates the conductor, exclaiming Oh, the brute as she spoils her day and confronts the operator over an incident. The tense moment captures a heated exchange in transit.
A woman finds a oriental style belt buckle with a large stone on a tenth streetcar. She asks the conductor about the owner, but he dismisses it and tosses the treasure into the street. The passenger protests, calling him a brute for wasting a possible find.
A 1626 annuity shows Manhattan bought for 60 guilders, 11 000 morgens. The West Indian Company paid Indians for 22 000 acres, yet urban value soared far beyond. Putnam's Magazine notes the island’s sale as among the greatest value advances per area in records.
A writer describes a tame bird in Argentina that built a nest in a room window, using rusty pails woven into straw as armor. The nest contained eggs that hatched and young birds fledged. Sixty six nails plus wire and pins from a dressing table were used in the nest construction.
An advertisement extols Man- Zan as a fast acting remedy for piles. The product is applied via a tube with a nozzle and is sold by The Goodykoontz Company.
Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised with the chemical hexamethyleneteramine noted as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. Consumers are urged to take the remedy at first signs of irregularities and rely on druggists for purchase.
Stockholders in New York approved a 40 percent dividend from accumulated surplus. The payout is via new stock issued at par, with one new share for every three held. The action restores capital levels after prior reductions and a 10 percent dividend following the San Francisco fire.
Charleston W V Dec 27 The Coal and Coke two cent passenger rate case is set for January 27 in the supreme court of appeals The suit tests the two cent passenger rate law in the state It is expected that other railroads who won injunctions may not be heard though their attorneys will appear with Coal and Coke The cases are identical with the only difference that Coal and Coke does not traverse the state
The Thimble Shoal lighthouse in the lower Chesapeake Bay was burned today. The keeper and his family are believed to have escaped in lifeboats. The cause is unknown. A relief crew was sent from a scout cruiser lying in Hampton Roads. The light guided ships approaching Old Point Comfort and Chesapeake Bay steamers.
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Havana while en route to Jamaica and was hosted at breakfast by the American minister Mr. Morgan. He addressed guests including the Cuban vice president and officials, and prominent members of the American colony, expressing U S cordial wishes toward Cuba.
Captain John C. Fremont takes over from Rear Admiral William Swift as commandant of the Boston navy yard. The change was marked by a marine muster and a salute of thirteen guns in his honor.
H S Bowen former congressman from Virginia Ninth District in 1884 86 was partially paralyzed at his Tazewell home on Saturday night His left side was affected but officials say he is not in a dangerous condition and will recover unless other complications ensue.
A record crowd witnessed the start of the six day bicycle race at Berlin's Zoological Gardens. Riders from New York's recent six day event competed including Root Macfarland Stoll Walther Folger and Clarke in a lively opening.
Ex-president Zelaya of Nicaragua lands at Salina Cruz Mexico after fleeing by Corinto on Christmas Eve aboard the Mexican gunboat Guerrero. He is accompanied by the ex minister of war and four other Nicaragua officials.
United States Steel Corp seeks 20 000 tons of coke from independent makers at best prices for delivery at set intervals next year. The H C Frick Coke Co through Pittsburgh offices arranges supplies since Frick cannot meet the demand. Coke on contract is expected at 3 dollars per ton.
The article notes rates between now and April 1 at $2.80 to $2.90, with a large contract likely at $2.80. It warns that regardless of rate, coke will be scarce for regular customers of independent coke makers, who face higher charges, prompting protests from consumers.
In Chapmansville West Virginia on a December Christmas celebration one mile east of town a brawl broke out during a dance leaving three men dead Sampson R Dingess Freeland Dingess and Fred D Henson were killed Henson drew a pistol after being shot and fired into the crowd Freeland and Sampson Dingess were cousins and the violence follows a prior fatal Christmas incident in the same community
Pittsburgh coal operators anticipate higher bituminous coal costs next year due to tougher safety laws and rising production costs. Miners ask for a one dollar per ton rate, ten cents above current levels, while operators seek an eighty five cent base. A Toledo meeting may decide the issue as lake coal stocks dwindle amid cold weather.
Federal officials and Pennsylvania constabulary arrested Walter Willmot and Mrs. Ella Minor of Great Bend Pa for breaking into the post office at Binghamton New York and stealing 390 dollars. Willmot says the woman dressed as a man committed the crime.
Augusta Ga December 27 John R Bradley a financial banker connected to Dr Cook says he does not know Cook's whereabouts and that he is more interested in Arctic hunting now than in Arctic exploration at the Tourist Hotel tonight
Health note urges drinking Wyrick Water for longevity and happiness. Sold at Bluefield Tea and Coffee Co and through all druggists.
In the market for flavoring extracts, Saver's is the pure brand dominating sales in the United States with strongest volume, priced at 10 and 2c.
A large assembly of historians and scientists met at the Waldorf for the twenty fifth anniversary of the American Historical Association and the American Economic Association. Distinguished foreign and American scholars, delegates from many associations, and a full four day program filled with lectures, exhibitions, and receptions.
Scientists from across the United States and Canada attend the annual convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The opening day featured welcomes from Harvard President Lowell and MIT President MacLaurin, with Dr. Davie Starr Jordin of Stanford responding as association president.
Masses of wreckage from the five masted schooner Javis Palmer of Boston were found on Hull Beach. Authorities believed the vessel struck harbor outer ledges during a storm and went to pieces with the loss of all twelve crew members.
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