Bluefield Senators Celebrate Public Building Bill Passage
The Daily Telegraph reports Senator Scott secured a 100000 appropriation for a post office and federal court house on Bluefield site already purchased. Senators Elkins and Scott push for final passage in all branches. Rep Hughes optimistic quickly.
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Daily Telegraph
Scott
Senate
Senator Elkins
Congress
Hughes
Hogbhike Shott
Daily Telegaph
Bluefield
W. Va
N. B. Scott
Elkins
Hugh Ike Shott
Mrs Browning Takes Charge of Local Millinery
The millinery department at E. 8. Pedigu's is now under Mr. M. E. Browning. Mrs. Browning brings wide millinery experience and aims to offer Bluefield the prettiest spring line. She plans to go to New York soon to arrange the stock. Also, roller skates advertised at Kareka Hardware Co.
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E. 8. Pedigu’s
M. E. Browning
Bartlett Attacks Corporations Over Rail Rate Legislation
Washington January 31 Representative Bartlett of Georgia spoke for the Democratic side arguing that Congress has the right to regulate interstate railway charges. He said corporations use press briefs to mislead the public by claiming rate reform violates state rights and private property.
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Washington
Bartlett
Georgia
Congress
Justice Gil dersleeve rules on Rogers answer questions
In New York on January 31 Justice Gildersleeve denied Attorney General Hadley's bid to compel Henry H. Rogers of Standard Oil to testify in Missouri's oil case. He ruled that Missouri's original court should decide the question.
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New York
Gildersleeve
Supreme Court Today
Hadley
Missouri
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Ol Company
Miss Alice Roosevelt Returns to Washington
Miss Alice Roosevelt leaves New York for Washington with Congressman Longworth after a morning of shopping. She says she will not leave Washington again until after her marriage.
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Miss Alice Roosevelt
Washington
New York
Alice Roosevelt
Longworth
Alice
Naval Courtmartial Takes Recess After Trials
The naval courtmartial in Annapolis will recess after finishing Midshipman Boyd’s trial. Examinations for graduating classes and semi annual exams of others begin tomorrow and will conclude before resuming.
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Annapolis
Boyd
Railroad President Held in $1000 Bail
Baltimore, Jan. 31. William H A Bosley was held in 1000 bail for the May term of the eastern district of Virginia meeting in Norfolk by United States Commissioner Rogera on a charge of giving concessions and rebates in the transport of lumber on the Suffolk and Carolina railroad of which he is president.
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Baltimore
William HA. Bosley
Virginia
Norfolk
United States
Rogera
Suffolk and Carolina
Additional Charges Against Col Mann
New York January 31 Assistant District Attorney Nott indicated extra charges of extortion and blackmail may be brought against Colonel Mann of Town Topics after his arrest on a perjury charge brought by Robert J Collier of Collier's Weekly Context suggests a wider case against Mann and his publications could follow several days.
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New York
Nott
Colonel Mann
Town Topics
Arr
Robert J. Collier
Coller’s Weekly
Major General Wood Succeeds Gen Corbin in Philippines
Major General Wood assumes command of the division of the Philippines, succeeding Major General Henry Corbin who leaves to become lieutenant general of the army before retiring in September.
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Wood
Gen
Corbin
Manila
Minadac
Division of the Philippines
Henry ©. Corbin
Soldiers kill seven and wound many in Habagal riot
Lisbon reports that under orders to remove a popular priest, crowds in Habagal attacked public buildings. Twenty soldiers faced a stone shower and gunfire. seven died and many were wounded as the mob overwhelmed them and forced a retreat.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Guarda
Habagal
Brother of Archbishop Stephan Killed in New York Riots
Riots in New York over Greek Church splits lead to the killing of John Stephan brother of Archbishop Carlos Stephan and the wounding of Eliss Zrick. Police arrest a dozen after a Washington Street restaurant shooting.
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Stephan
New York
United States
John Stephan
Carlos Stephan
Eliss Zrick
Nawawarey
Brooklyn
Nawawaney
Washington Street
Shore
Stephen
Zarlick
Ostwald Claims Science Could Create Living Organisms
New York January 81 Professor Wilhelm Ostwald of Leipzig argues science may form artificial life. He cites chemistry as a driver and notes life is a system of energy. Ostwald aligns with Loeb experiments at California on creating seawater organism like a sea urchin.
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New York
Wilhelm Ostwald
Uoivesity of
Leipzig
Vna Isicture
Columbia University
Ostwald
Europe
Jacques Loeb
University of California
Robber Bound and Gagged Teen in New York Home
The 16 year old Josephine Kelly reported a masked intruder entered her East Forty eighth street residence, bound her wrists, and demanded money before escaping by dropping to the rear yard. She said he rifled the trunk and took about $40 from the scene. The incident is described as a bold daytime home robbery.
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New York
Josephine Kelly
East Forty
Eighth Street
Miss Kelly
Anna
Martn
Josephine
Ertired
Discoverer of Indian Arrow Bead Secret Found by Teen Farmer
Grand Rapids Jan 31 Ernest Baurmap a Kent County farmer boy of 17 with little schooling and silence finds a method to manufacture Indian arrow beads. He tests flint and wood tools and soon produces several bead flakes. Geologist David W Kendall assists as mentor and evaluator.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Ernest Baurmap
Kent County
David W. Kendall
Tnt-R
Mysterious Woman Detective in Disguise
A puzzling discovery is described as a mystery involving a young lad who carved an arrow head using a peculiar rubbing motion on stone. Mr Kendall praises the boy for solving a problem long debated in ethnology and notes the lad’s promising future.
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Baorman
Kendall
Kendell
Steamer Strikes Floating Mine Near Vladivostok
The Hamburg-American steamer Silvia carrying 2000 soldiers from Vladivostok to Odessa struck a floating mine a few miles from Vladivostok. An explosion followed. the captain steered the ship ashore at full speed. One crewman died and twenty six were injured.
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Beriin
Silvia
Vladivostok
Odessa
Virginia Confederate leader John B. Richardson dies in New Orleans
Col. John B. Richardson, 73, commander of the Washington artillery of Confederate veterans and treasurer of the Southern Pacific railroad, died in New Orleans this morning. A Virginia native, he was among the state's most prominent citizens.
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New Orleans
John B. Richardson
Washington Artillery of Confederate Veterans
Southern Pacific Railroad
Virginia
Town of St Albans Swept by Fire
The town of St Albans thirty five miles west of Huntington is burning with flames already destroying a two square block area. Charleston has sent fire engines as the town lacks local fire protection.
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St. Albans
Huntington
W. Va
Here
Charleston
Millionaire Yerkes' Widow Remarries
New York reports that Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, widowed about a month, married Wilson Mizener of San Francisco last night. Mizener declined to confirm or deny the report.
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New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Wilson Mizener
San Francisco
Mizener
Senate panel reviews Santo Domingo treaty with Root
The Senate foreign relations committee this morning took up the Santo Domingo treaty and examined Secretary of State Root on the negotiations behind the instrument. The session focused on the diplomatic terms and implications of the agreement with the Dominican Republic.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Santo Domingo
Root
Renewed Disorders In the Caucasus
Advices report renewed disorders in Tiflis and other Caucasus points. Martial law has been declared at Gomel.
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St. Petersburg
Tiflis
Caucasus
Gomel
Mrs S F Watts Dies Suddenly at Wytheville
Wytheville Virginia January report says Mrs S F Watts died suddenly at her county home last night. She was formerly Miss Read of Prince Edward County.
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S. F. Watts
Wytheville
F. Watts
Mies Read
Prince Edward County
Senator Clarke Loses Half Million Atage
Senator W A Clarke's Butte reduction works were partially destroyed today. The loss is put at about five hundred thousand dollars. Roller skates, good ones and cheap ones at the Eureka Hardware Co.
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Butte
Mont
W. A. Clarke
Eureka Hardware Co
Pinkerton detective posing as woman captures Texas murderer
Eugenia Colby a Pinkerton detective traveled through Kentucky in disguise with dogs and pistols aiming to arrest a Texas murderer hiding in Taylor County. The felon was seized on sight after Colby confronted him on a train and he fainted. The chase included fear among locals who mistook Colby for a witch during the pursuit.
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia
Bristol
Tennessee
Owingsville
Baltimore
Eugenia’’ Colby
New York
Kentucky
Pinkerton
Colby
Texas
Sarah Frye
Iast
Taylor County
Asaprang
Will Play In Convict Stripes Tonight
Large audience watched the Elks auditorium rendition of the four act western melodrama Young Wild West. The company promises further ties between acts and will present In Convict Stripes tonight for another performance.
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Elks’ Auditorium
A Great Bargain In a Home Bluefield WV For Sale
A hand written notice offers a neat seven room home on Bicefield avenue Bluefield West Virginia for nineteen hundred dollars cash with a level lot of fifty by hundred and fifty feet rear lane unfinished bath. The sale ends noon February 2nd with no late applications. Real estate agent D B Baldwin promotes the bargain.
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Bicefield Avenue
Bluefield
W. Va
Niley
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate
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