Colliery Deal Sparks Railway Power Struggle
Norton Virginia February 9 Special reports a railway fight over Carter’s line and Seaboard Air Line plans. The McHarg Company aims to defeat Carter by controlling Virginia and Southwestern and possibly Inter state line from Appalachia to Norton. Analysts race to forecast who will own the new routes and coal belt access.
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Tenn
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Virginia and national news mix in Roanoke and Norton
Virginia election drama unfolds as Ruby McCue appeals Governor Montagne while Samuel McCue faces a possible hang in the U S Supreme Court stay matter. Industrial notes report Kennedy Coal bought by Roanoke interests and local firms expanding and moving.
Thrilling pursuit ends in gun battle with feared Negro murderer
Deputy Sheriff Mullens and a posse chased Lewis Johnson after he killed Charley Scales near Holden. Johnson fired from behind a car, with at least forty shots exchanged. Mullens was wounded fatally suspected, others injured, and Johnson was wounded three times by unknown shooters near the United States Coal Company tipples.
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Negro Johnson
Accuses Wife of Indiscretions in West Virginia Divorce
Huntington WV Feb 9 P Hal Marcum a West Virginia attorney filed his divorce suit against Mabel Driggs Marcum claiming his wife’s affection waned soon after the wedding. He alleges trips to New York include a five day Atlantic cruise with Arthur Weival and others. He cites visits to Eastern resorts with a man named Dake and a romantic interest in attorney Clement Hodson during a Logan Mountain stay.
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Hal Marcum
West Virginia
Mabel Driggs Marcum
Mr. Winans
Brooklyn
Marcum
New York
Atlantic
Arthur Weival
Dake
Logan
Clement H. Hodson
Richmond
Steamer City of Everett Rescues Norwegian Crew After Collision
The City of Everett returning from Sabine Pass with bow damage rescued 20 seamen from the Norwegian steamer Leif Hrigesson after a collision off Cape Romaine Florida in dense fog and heavy sea. The Leif Hrigesson sank though all hands except the second engineer and one seaman were saved.
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Standard Oil
City of Everett
Sabine Pass
Leif Hrigesson
Cape Romaine
Florida
Sseaman
Lawyers Dare Not Visit Breathitt County
The Kentucky Court of Appeals extends a temporary writ of prohibition from February 10 to 18 blocking the Fayette circuit court from taking jurisdiction in the Hargis murder cases from Breathitt County. It also orders seventeen Breathitt County witnesses to testify orally, a move prompted by State counsel's claim that lawyers cannot safely visit Breathitt to take depositions.
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Breathitt County
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Fayette Court
Kentucky
Ths
Breathitt
Indictments Quashed in Iroquois Theatre Fire Case
Chicago February 9 Judge Kerrston with Judge Green of Peoria sitting quashed the year old indictments against Will J Davis manager of the Iroquois Theatre destroyed December 30 1908 with 575 deaths. Indictments against Thomas J Noonan business manager and stage carpenter Gummings are rendered inoperative for insufficiency in the drawing of the documents.
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Chicago
Will J. Davis
Kerrston
Death of Adolph von Menzel Revered German Artist
Berlin February 9 Adolph von Menzel noted artist died this morning at age 90. He had been identified with the best in German art for sixty years.
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Berlin
Adolph von Menzel
Mine Explosion Kills Ten at Osceola Copper Mine
Ten men die and many are injured after a magazine blast of ten pounds of dynamite at the Osceola copper mine Calumet Michigan on February 9 The explosion on the eighth level of No 8 shaft caused extensive underground damage and left rescuers grappling with unconscious workers brought to the surface The cause remains unknown and may never be determined
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Calumet
Mich
Osceola
North Kearearge
Benedict Barr Leaves Daily Telegraph Trade Writer Role
Benedict Barr formerly writing special trade articles for the Daily Telegraph has severed his connection with the paper. Readers and merchants are advised to notify the paper by phone or otherwise for future write-ups and timely service.
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Geo. Wm. Gordon
Benedict Barr
Daily Telegraph
Impending Battle Obvious Before Thaw Near Manchuria
A Manchurian report says Russian bombardment continues toward the Shabke river since February 7. Trench fighting persists before Linchenpao and near Heikontai. Observers expect a clash between Oyama and Kuropatkin before any thaw makes movement impossible.
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Kuropatkin
Jamestown Exposition Appropriation Approved by Committee
The House committee on industrial arts and expositions authorized a favorable report on a bill to appropriate 2,650,000 dollars for the Jamestown Va exposition. About 2,000,000 dollars will fund ground improvements a pier construction and a permanent naval training school.
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Washington, DC
House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
Jamestown
Milwaukee Trail Train Crashes Through Bridge Near Des Moines
A Milwaukee line passenger train en route from Chicago to Des Moines broke through a bridge two miles from Des Moines after leaving Chicago last night. Five people were killed and many injured as eight coaches overturned. News also mentions local ads for clothing, room rentals, and groceries in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Melbourne
Chicago
Russian Editor Delivers Pessimistic War Review
An editor in Russia writes a bleak critique of the war outlook. A minister to Japan is accused of ignorance about real Far East conditions, sparking debate over official knowledge and policy.
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Far East
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M. Saavarin
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Lamedorff
Alexieff
Baron Rosen
Russia
Turbulent Conditions Press Lodz Strike Outlook
The Lodz strike outlook remains bleak as workers stay off the job and authorities brace for renewed disorder. Reports from Warsaw and St. Petersburg note nervous officials, while a court in Gomez sentences Jews and others, and a lineup of political figures face accusations amid ongoing unrest and deportment actions.
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Kieff
Manchauria
Hand Cut Off in Feed Cutter at Wytheville Stable
Wytheville Va Feb 9 Will Hurt a youth at Harkrader and White s livery stable suffered a severe injury when his left hand was partially cut and torn off in a feed cutter this morning The attending physician believes amputation will be necessary.
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Will Hurt
Harkrader & White
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