Relatives Identify Roanoke Suicide Victim as Staniley Armstrong
In Roanoke Virginia on February 7 relatives Birchfield and Shields, brother in law of late Pittsburg banker Staniley Cuthbert Armstrong, confirmed the dead man found in a Mountain Park thicket is Armstrong. They traced his movements from Pittsburg January 2 to Charlestown January 4 then likely to Roanoke where he was seen days before his death. Glasses found at the scene establish identity. Armstrong held a $10,000 life insurance and left town after drawing checks and paying bills. His wife mourns. authorities note no motive yet.
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Roanoke
Birchfield and Shields
Staniley Cuthbert Armstrong
Pittsburg
City
Charlestown
W. Va
Pitteburg
Armstrong
Streeet
8. C. Armstrong
Mountain Park
Mesers Birchfield and
Shields
Hobson Sees Trouble With Japan in Manila Lecture
Cincinnati speaker Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson warned last night that U S troop dispatches to the Philippines signal trouble in the far east. He urged the United States navy to match Japan's strength to safeguard peace and prestige with a friendly stance toward Japan.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Far East
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Music Hall
Japan
Woman Charged With Complicity in Murder
Charletson West Virginia February 7 Mrs Harvey Elewick wife of Harvey Elewick the miner who shot and killed Jeff Montague in the latter s place of business at Cedar Grove this county last Saturday night was placed in the Kanawha county jail charged with complicity in the murder of Montague It is said that the trouble between the dead man and the player grew out of the attentions the former paid to Elewick s wife It was not known until Elewick had been placed in jail that he had received a slight word during the shooting affray within Montegoe
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Elewick
Montegoe
Norfolk and Western Engineer Killed in Collision
Rosnoke Va Feb 7 Engineman Hendrickson was killed and two firemen slightly injured in a collision between two light engines and a freight on the Shenandoah division near Berryville. The light engines had been sent north to assist a train, striking the rear of the freight and demolishing two cars. Hendrickson's home was Shenandoah. the firemen's names were not obtained.
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Rosnoke
Hendrickson
Shenandoah
Norfolk and Western Railway
Berryville
Elson Plans Bachelor Tax to Aid Old Maids in Ohio
Columbus reports Representative Asa W. Elson will soon introduce a bill requiring one bachelor to pay a special tax equal to the support of one old maid, arguing men should marry by age eighty. Elson hails from Lucas County.
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Columbus
Asa W. Elson
Mr. Elson
Luecarowad
Count Boni Bluffs French Newspapers
Paris report says the countess will likely seek a temporary separation to ease tensions with Count Boni and pursue reconciliation later. French papers remain quiet, not covering the decree regarding the children, while editors recall Boni's 1901 duel with Le Figaro's editor over a personal article.
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Parla
Count Bon
M. DeRoday
le Figaro
Mitchell Engineering the Fight on Dolan
In Pittsburg on February 7 President Patrick Dolan of the Pittsburg District UMWA faced eight local union resolutions demanding his resignation. Dolan was shouted down while National Vice President Lewis urged calm. A recess halted business as telegrams to John Mitchell sought intervention. Dolan alleges the campaign against him is engineered by Mitchell.
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Pittsburg
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers of America
Dolan
National
Lewis
Contrelon
John Mitchell
United Mina Workers
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Patterson Leaves Democratic Party Over Dominican Treaty
Washington February 7 Senate turmoil surrounds Senator Patterson Colorado Democrat. He reads himself out of the party after proof he voted with the caucus two thirds. Senator Bailey accuses him of acting as a White House senator and criticizes his remarks about Roosevelt.
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Democratic Party
Washinon
Senate
Patterson
Colorado
Bailey
Texas
White House
Roosevelt
Young girl puts a burglar to flight in New York
Miss Carrie Wormeer, daughter of Leopold Wormeer, thwarted a burglary at No. 6 West Main street. The intruder fled with diamonds and jewelry valued at 3000 to 5000 dollars after being spotted by the alert young woman who sprang from bed and chased him to the stairs. Mr Wormeer woke, seized a pistol, but the thief escaped before police arrival.
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New York
Leopold Wormeer
No. 6
West Main Street
Carrie Wormeer
Misa Varrie
Ataie
Mies Wormeer
Oldest Senator Pettus Stricken With Illness in Washington
Senator Alexander Pettus of Alabama, the oldest member of the Senate, grew ill after a street fall near the Capitol amid vertigo symptoms. Friends fear for his health as he aged rapidly in 48 hours, with observers noting his weakened condition after attending the chamber and adjournment. Pettus, eighty four, is a Mexican War veteran, Forty Niner, and former Confederate major general known as Old Rock Face.
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Washington
Pettus
Alabama
Senate
Capitol
Average Man Regards Wife as a Burden in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati Ohio on February the Teachers Literary Club heard Mrs Edwin Schoonmaker argue that the average man views his wife as a burden. A Chicago graduate and magazine contributor she urged women to become more creative. Her husband is a writer. The talk on Man and Woman contrasted past and present roles.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Teachers’ Literary Club
Edwin Schoonmaker
Syracuse University coeds fight fire like veterans
In Syrature New York on February 7 twenty pretty Syracuse University co-eds formed a bucket brigade and saved the Kappa Theta chapter house from destruction by fire. Flames were spotted in the cellar by Miss Maud Merritt of Buffalo. The girls alerted residents and passed buckets from upstairs to the cellar to douse the flames and protect the cooling air box. The blaze was extinguished after the workers nearly collapsed from exhaustion.
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Syrature
N. Y
Syracuse University
Kappa Theta
M Oliver Taigny Reaches New York
New York February 7 M Oliver Talgny expelled French charge d affaires in Venezuela arrived from Curacao. He travels to Washington to brief Ambassador Jinse and file a report on Franco Venezuelan relations and his removal, then plans to return to Paris.
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New York
M. Oliver Talgny
Venezuela
Curacoa
Washington
Ambasador ° Jnese
France
Castro
Paris
Carnegie pledge for science hall at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg Virginia received notice that Andrew Carnegie will give $20000 toward a science hall if an equal sum is raised by individuals. The total cost will not exceed $40000 with the additional funds used to build a new dormitory to house 100 more students.
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Lynchburg
Randolph Mecop Women's College
Carnegis
Successful Inventor Died Penniless
William Meade, who earned 250000 from a meat preserving patent, died penniless Sunday in a Park Row lodging house. He had lost his fortune seeking sunken treasures in the South Seas. The 80 year old had spent decades peddling an improved gas burner in and out of big office buildings.
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New York
William Meade
Park Row
South Seas
Count Boni Enters Counter Suit in Castellane Divorce
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane has filed a counter suit against his wife's divorce action claiming heavy damages. The move appears linked to ongoing Castellane family efforts toward reconciliation amid speculative commentary on the marriage.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Castellane
Caetellaces
Coal Miner Strike Fears Grow From Indianapolis Developments
Wilkesbarre observers doubt a strike is avoided as Indiana talks hint at a general stoppage by all unionized soft and hard coal miners. Some say leaders aim to force operators to concede, while others insist anthracite workers may keep working under a tentative deal. Mitchell and district officers, detained in Indianapolis, plan to attend the scale committee meeting in Wilkesbarre Friday, with talks expected to last three days and demands to be revealed February 15.
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Wilkesbarre
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Deathbed Marriage in North Carolina
Wilmington, N C Feb 7 On what is believed to be his deathbed Dr Richard Price formerly of the United States army was married here yesterday afternoon to Miss Bessie Wiggins Both young and devoted to each other Dr Price served in the Philippines where he lost his health He was brought back an invalid and sent to New Mexico before returning home The ceremony was performed in the Episcopal Church with his mother nurses and physician present.
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Wilmington
N. C
Richard Price
United States Army
Bessie Wiggine
Price
Philippines
New Mexico
Wiggins
Picrhood Daye
Twenty Five Thousand Prize For A Convict
Lincoln Nebraska February The winner of the 25000 prize for correctly naming the attendance at the St Louis Exposition in 1904 was Frank Campbell a convict in the Nebraska State penitentiary who still has about one year to serve He was convicted of embezzlement He will receive only 12500 of the prize as he feared difficulty in securing the money while imprisoned and agreed to pay a lawyer half of the prize in case of success in securing it Campbell's attorney had a conference with him at the penitentiary regarding the disposition of the money which will be received in a few days The convict will be unable to use the money until big sentence has expired.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank Campbell
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Campbell
Sttorney
Children Trained In Vice by Parents
Richmond case from February 7 reports Hattie and Katie Loving, two emaciated girls, handed to Dr. W. J. Maybee of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia by Justice Crutchfield after their father was jailed for teaching them to beg and steal. Their mother appeared in court.
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Richmond
Hattie
Katie Loving
W. J. Maybee
Children’s Home Society
Virginie
Junatice Crutchfield
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West End
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Bluefield, West VA
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L. E. Tierney
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W. H. Thomas
T. E. Kine
Progressive—Conservative
Elks’ Entertainment
the White Pharmacy
Princeton Ave
Bland St
the Art Stationery Co
Princeton Avenue
John L. Williams
Wm. A. Stewart
W. A. Swann
S. C. Armstrong
PoLock
Edwin Mann
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank
O Bluefield
Lester G. Tone
C. R. McNutt
BE. A. Williams
W. B. Hicks
L. G. Toney
Wm. E. Fowler
FE. A. Williams
W. J. Winesett
R. L. Shelton
Sam’ Turk
L. L.mcintyre
Bluefield
Capital
Hobson
Norfolk and Western
Count Boni
Bluffs
M. Oliver Taigny
Woman’s College
North Carolina
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