Stenographic Report Highlights Roanoke Conference Circulars
Stenographic account covers Circular No. 2 from Norfolk and Western General Manager N D Maher to locomotive engineers and firemen. It details wage hours and rules issues raised by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and a meeting with C A Wilson of the Grand Lodge. The report notes Maher’s reply and the morning meeting, with continuation promised on page two.
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Daily Telegraph
N. D. Maher
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C. A. Wilson
Grand Lodge Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Peoria
Illinois
Cc. A. Wilson
Brainard St
Phillipsburg
N. J
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
City
Ponce de Leon
Hotel Ponce de Leon
Wilson
Elopement and Wedding of Cook and Stewart at Bristol
William C. Cook and Lula Ma bel Stewart, students at Athens Normal School, eloped to Bristol on Friday and married by Parson Burroughs at 1:30 AM. The 17-year-old bride, from Kimball, McDowell County, attended the Athens school for two years. the groom comes from a prominent Pineville West Virginia family. The couple then traveled via Bluefield to Pineville after the ceremony.
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William C. Cook
Lula Mabel Stewart
State Normal School
Athens
Bristol
Parson Burroughs
Mecca
Mr. Cook
Kimball
Pineville
West Virginia
Parson Burrough
Merca
Third Street
J. H. Swan
First National Bank of
Wyoming County
McDowell
County
W. Vm
Cook
Bluefield
Slaughter Sale Extended At Banks & Rosenheim
The Banks and Rosenheim merciless slaughter sale at 407 Princeton Avenue continues for three days on February 4 5 and 6 due to many letters asking for another chance. Despite weather, permission from Chicago Salvage Company allows the sale to proceed with a few broken lines sacrificed.
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Banks & Rosenheim
Princeton Avenue
Chicago Salvage Company
Fire destroys Wilts Veneer plant at Plymouth
Raleigh N C Feb 2 the Wilts Veneer Co wood working plant at Plymouth N C was destroyed by fire with a loss of 250000 and partial insurance. Hundreds of workers are left unemployed and it is uncertain if rebuilding will occur.
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Raleigh
N. C
Wilts Veneer Co
Plymouth
Flagman Killed as Engine Derailed in Kentucky
Shirley Cooley the flagman was killed while J. W. McPherson engineer and Harry Sheets fireman both of Lexington were fatally wounded when extra engine No 268 jumped the track and exploded near Lexington Kentucky this afternoon on the Louisville and Nashville railway.
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Lexington
Shirley Cooley
J. W. McPherson
Harry Sheets
Louisville and Nashville
Weather forecast for West Virginia turns colder
The forecast predicts fair conditions with significantly colder temperatures in West Virginia. Sunday and Monday are expected to be dry with sunny skies and minimal wind, keeping daytime temperatures low and nights cold.
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West Virginia
Senate and House Pause in Honor of Fallen Members
Yesterday in Washington the Senate spent most of the day debating the Indian appropriation bill while passing bridge construction and Yellowstone lease measures. The chamber adjourned at 3:30 in memory of the late Rep William H Flack of New York. In the House the river and harbor bill drew opposition speeches with Small supporting a Norfolk Beaufort Inlet waterway. Eulogies honored Senator Gorman of Maryland and Rep Flack as the House adjourned at 4:20 until Monday.
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Senate
Yellowstane National Park
William H. Flack
New Yo
House
Representatives Hepburn
Iowa
Clark
Missouri
Keffer
Ohio
Small
North Carolina
Norfolk
Beaufort Inlet
Lfe
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Twentieth
New York
Postoffice Bill Seeks Large 209 Million Allocation
The post office appropriation bill totals 209,180,561 dollars, the largest yearly postal expenditure. It raises salaries for foster clerks and both city and rural carriers to seven million, classifies clerks, and makes positions interchangeable. Provisions aim to cut payments to railroads carrying mail by about twelve million annually.
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Washington
House Committee On
Postal Service
War Scare All bosh says Senator Cullom after talk
After meeting with President Roosevelt Senator Culberson chairman of the foreign relations committee declared the war scare to be nonsense. He said there is no chance of war with Japan over a minor school question and dismissed fears of conflict with China Russia or Great Britain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Japan
China
Russia
Wife of Senator Gallinger Dies Quite Suddenly
Mrs Jacob H Gallinger wife of Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire died suddenly after falling ill in a theatre tonight. The Associated Press reports the death occurred in Washington on February 2.
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Gallinger
Associated Press
Wash N
Jacob
New Hampshire
Two Men Fatally Hurt as Engine Crashes on bridge
Pittsburg February 2. An engine on the Baltimore and Ohio ran amuck colliding with another engine pulling a caboose on the 33rd Street bridge over the Allegheny River. Conductor C. S. G. Wilhelm and Brakeman W. R Lewis died. Two other brakemen Michael Adams and Atwood Griffiths were seriously injured.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
33Rd Street
Allegheny River
C. S. G. Wilhelm
W. R Lewis
White
Michael Adams
Atwood Griffiths
Two Women Burned to Death in Cincinnati Tenement Fire
Two unknown women died in a blaze at a tenement house 1150 Man Street in Cincinnati. The fire occurred shortly after eleven o clock, forcing about forty families to flee in their night clothes to a hospital in the severe cold.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Man Street
Jamestown Loan Cut to Six Hundred Thousand
Washington February 2 The house committee on appropriations agreed to modify the senate provision of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill to finance the Jamestown Exposition A government loan of 600000 was authorized Chairman Tawney announced he would call the measure up in the house Monday
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House
Jamestown
Tawney
Passengers Awakened After Night Train Collision Near Conemaugh
The Manhattan Limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad struck an engine near Conemaugh while speeding east. Eleven passengers in berths were injured along with four trainmen in the crash at Johnstown, Pa.
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Johnstown
Manhattan Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conemaugh
Death of New York Congressman Wm H Flack
News from Malone New York reports the death of Representative William H Flack of New Yorks 26th district at his home in Malone on February 2 19XX.
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Washington
Wm. H. Flack
New York
Malone
Fear as obstacle to ambition and Midway lot sales
The text warns that fear corrupts judgment and leaves people at the mercy of brave buyers who acquire Midway lots to profit from fearful buyers. It argues fear leads to inactivity while others win, noting an upcoming March 1s¢ deadline.
Worth to Visit Pedizgo's for Try Ons and Suits
Mr Worth will be at Pedizgo's on Tuesday and Wednesday February 5 and 6 to conduct try ons and take measurements for spring suits.
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Worth
Pedizgo’s
Million to Modernize the Battleship Oregon
Washington Feb two Secretary Metcalf announced an expenditure of one million dollars from the naval repair fund to modernize the battleship Oregon. The ship, once a premier war vessel, is near obsolete and will be extensively overhauled to meet modern standards.
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Washington
Oregon
Metca F
Naval Repair Fund
New counterfeit $20 note spotted in Marietta National Bank
Washington February 2 Chief Wilkie of the secret service announced the appearance of a new counterfeit twenty dollar national bank note circulated by the Marietta National Bank of Marietta in the Indian Territory.
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Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Marietta National Bank
Marietta
Indian Territory
Bryan Declines Speak Invitation in Utah Visit
In Salt Lake City on February 2, W. J. Bryan declined the legislature invitation to speak after a close vote. He left the city today without addressing the senate and spoke instead at Ogden tonight.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
W. J. Bryan
Senate
Ogden
Disposition of Proceeds of Old Cotton Taxes Bill
Representative Heflin of Alabama today introduced a bill to dispose of the proceeds from cotton taxes of 1862 1864 and 1866 collected in thirty states allegedly in violation of the Constitution. The total amount cited is about 68 million dollars.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
United States
Claim Right for Cotton Tax Refunds Granted by Act Passage
The act allows any taxpayer or lawful heir who paid taxes on cotton under the cited acts to establish a claim within twelve months after passage. Proof must be filed in the court of claims. After adjudicating individual claims, remaining funds are paid to the states for use in construction and improvement purposes.
Land for Brigade Post and Maneuver Ground
Washington reports a war department board selected land near Fort Oglethorpe Georgia for a brigade post and maneuver grounds at an estimated cost near one million dollars. One tract may expand into a brigade post for a mixed garrison not exceeding three regiments. The other tract will support combined arms maneuvers and all troop concentrations.
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Washington
War Department
Special Board of Army
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Renewal of Alarming Reports From Hawaii
Honolulu reports renewed fears that at least one regiment and perhaps two Japanese soldiers have entered Hawaii disguised as laborers. Official denials from Tokio and Immigration Commissioner Sargent’s remarks have not quieted the rumors. If no active Japanese fighting force exists, a mob could still threaten internal stability during wartime.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Tokio
Sargent
Hawaii
Plot Against the Czar Discovered in St. Petersburg
A plot against the emperor was uncovered after orders to the police secretary to identify the buyer of a Cossack escort uniform captured in a raid. Using a regulation uniform is a favored terrorist device and could open access to Tsarskoye Selo and Peterhof palaces.
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St. Petersburg
Secretary of Police
Tsarkoe Selo
Peterhof
County Treasurer Removed From Office in Richmond Case
Judge Scott of Henrico circuit court ordered the removal of Henry C. Heckler from the county treasurer post for using public funds for private purposes. A thirty day respite was granted on Heckler's request to prepare papers for appeal.
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Richmond
Scott
Henrico County
Henry C. Heckler
Heckler
No Place Like Home Bluefield Real Estate Prospects
A promotional notice discusses Jike Pairview Addition as a future select residential area in Bluefield. It urges buyers to view lots, noting convenient surroundings and expected value growth, presenting a cautious sellability angle.
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John Howard Payne
Bluefield
Booker & Co
Shooting Affray Shocks Lynchburg Restaurant
In Lynchburg Virginia on February 2 B A Murphy shot H H Harvey manager of the Hancock Buggy Company in a restaurant altercation. Harvey was wounded in the groin and knee with an ankle fracture but expected to recover while Murphy was arrested.
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Lynchburg
H. H. Harvey
Hancock Buggy Company
B. A. Murphy
Main Street
Harvey
Murphy
Thaw’s Lawyers Ready for Trial to Begin
New York reports Harry Thaw’s attorneys finished pre trial preparations and decided who will open for the defense. Lawyer Peabody says Thaw is in excellent spirits and healthy. He denied Hartridge admitted Thaw would testify, though Thaw is expected to be a witness. Peabody notes Jerome jurors are excused and will remain.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Peabody
Hartridge
Jerome
Pessimistic view of railway development voiced by W C Brown
Washington February 2 W C Brown vice president of the New York Central lines and president of the American Railway Association writes a public letter predicting a business lull within eighteen months. He blames the mood on popular sentiment and argues federal supervision has not harmed railroads unless the Interstate Commerce Commission lowers freight rates to deplete revenues.
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Washington, D. C
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
American Railway Association
Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secretary Taft to Visit Panama in March
Secretary Taft plans a March trip to Panama likely late in the month. He will be accompanied by several army engineers to inspect the Isthmus work.
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Washington
Taft
Panama
Bishop Stang Dies After Operation In Rochester
A long distance message to the Associated Press reports Bishop Stang of Fall River Massachusetts died today after undergoing an operation at St Mary's hospital in Rochester Minnesota.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Rochester
Minn
Stang
Fall River
Mass
St. Mary's Hospital
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Smith’s
Bluefield Typewriter Company
Superior
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
E. Tierney
H. Thomas
Bottise, Cahier
W. BK. Hicks
Hdwinmann
Hooper
First National Bank
W. VA
Bland Street
Ean
R. L. Speas
Midway
W. D. Roberts
Graham, VA
Athens School
A. H. Burroughs
Flagman
Representative Flack
Culberson
Ain
Wild
Bryan
Czar
Sublette & Barnes
H. W W. Harvey
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