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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
6
Richmond dispatch reports B A Mc Gee telegraph operator for the Atlantic Coast Line at Collier's station near Petersburg was shot and killed by a negro tramp he had ordered away from the railroad track. The assailant fled. detectives and railroad men pursue him.
Five men were injured at the United States arsenal in Frankfort on January 31, three seriously, when shrapnel detonated. The blast shook nearby buildings and caused panic among 600 women at work, but all occupants escaped without further harm in the ensuing crush.
The Bluefield blaze destroyed a large building housing dormitories dining room and a 100-man home while electric power was cut and restored to protect firefighters. Norfolk & Western aided, a Whitlow stable horse died, and rumors blamed a stove fight that proved unfounded.
A Thursday night blaze consumed the West Graham Supply Company building near the Graham furnace. Owner William Kell carried no insurance. stock loss about $7,000 with $4,000 insured. Principal stockholders were Neal Bros and B M Newman.
A cyclone near Wesson Mississippi today killed six people and left many others injured as it destroyed a strip of farming country a quarter mile wide and several miles long. White residents Mrs. Ben Martin and four children died along with Dave Martin and Ben Martin, while G. Maddox and Bill Allen were among the injured. The storm struck around 4 pm, blew down a dozen white homes, and left property damage including livestock and bound valuables scattered.
Webster Guerin, alleged blackmailer in the Dora McDonald murder trial, was described by defense chief counsel J Hamilton Lewis as a man who had plagued the defendant for years and was shot in her defense. Lewis said insanity plea not viable and that Guerin planned to use stolen note papers to forge love letters to extort money.
The Pittsburg city council adjourns to a special meeting to approve an emergency bond issue around $200,000 for park improvements and line up about $3,500,000 in further bonds for city improvements. Officials aim to create employment as suspensions or curtailments hit local industries.
Warsaw Indiana January 31 local report says the National Juvenile Betterment Association was formed today. Officers named include President Judge Willebrown of Salt Lake City and a secretary treasurer from the group. The organization plans a thousand dollar outing to Winona Lake.
The association's officers include Dr J C Elsom of Wisconsin as secretary Charles B Hopp of Anderson Indiana as treasurer and W H Haynes of Portland Indiana as secretary The camp aims to host about a thousand boys from across the region at Winona Lake next summer from July 28 to August 16 Directors include Dr J C Dickey head of the Winona Lake Assembly John M Studebaker H J Heinz G C Willey and EB Cameron the latter from Oklahoma City.
William J. Bryan issued a statement from Wilmington calling the president's message to Congress brave and needed. He says it highlights wrongs to be remedied and points to corrupting influences from predatory wealth and monopolies that have allowed unchecked riches and tribute from major industries.
The jury may acquit due to mental condition or find murder in first or second degree with corresponding penalties, or manslaughter with up to twenty years. A not guilty by insanity verdict could send the defendant to a state asylum.
At 3 30 this morning a smouldering fire in the Heffner building rekindled just as The Daily Telegraph went to press. No spread was anticipated.
Beginning at midnight the Toledo & Ohio Central Railway Company took over operation of the Meretta Columbus & Cleveland Railroad running about fifty miles between Marietta and Paros with a Sharpsburg branch. The Little Kanawha syndicate once owned it via Geo J Gould and Joseph Ramsey Jr, then dissolution shifted control to current owners. Wheeling & Lake Erie is said to hold major interest.
The article praises photographers who risk gravity and danger to capture striking city and nature scenes. It notes required traits judgment patience and courage with courage emphasized as greatest. It discusses assignments from sewers to volcano rims and the demanding life of picture gathering for major outlets.
In Charleston West Virginia on January 31 the house of delegates moved the prohibition constitutional amendment to its third reading after an unsuccessful amendment attempt. Opponents concede the measure will pass the house and it will be up for third reading tomorrow.
A weather advisory predicts snow or rain on Saturday with Sunday fair, except mountain districts will see snowfall. Temperatures will drop sharply with a cold wave and strong southwest to northwest winds.
A brief ad notes preserved ginger from Canton sold by Bublette and Barnes. The line includes a subscription pitch for the Daily Telegraph and a small product listing with code 1-80-31.
To keep well the whole year through L A Bartlett of Guilford Me and his family use Dr King s New Life Pills. They cure biliousness malaria and constipation. Guaranteed at all drug stores 25c Latest tally cards Prices reasonable Daily Telegraph business office 11 14 1f
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