Japan Behind the Anti American Move Senate Warns of China Turmoil
Washington reports indicate mounting alarm over clashes in China as a Senate committee member urges swift action. He asserts Japan spurs anti foreign protests to threaten American lives and calls for funds to mobilize troops and protect U.S. citizens abroad. He argues Britain and the U.S. gain from Japan's alignment and demands readiness for possible military intervention.
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Washington
China
United States Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Japan
America
Canning
Strong
Root
Taft
Great Britain
United States
Mmust
Prominent Chinaman Predicts a Massacre
Wong Fong, former secretary of the Six Companies in San Francisco, visiting Cincinnati, warns friends that Boxer troubles in China may trigger a mass massacre. He telegraphs cautions to Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to leave China by February 24 and seek German protection. He notes orders to Chinese Reform Association subcircles to expel foreign elements starting February 25.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Wong Fong
San Francisco
China
Seattle
Los Angeles
Germany
Fong
Ah Soo Wai
Rocal
Mesasges
Chinese Reform Association
Kick of a Cow Causes Farmer's Death in Virginia
Dabl'n Virginia February 12. Sebastian Wygal, a noted farmer near the town, was fatally kicked by a cow while milking Thursday evening. He died yesterday afternoon less than forty eight hours after the incident. Wygal, 55, recently moved from Lee County and was a director at the Bank of Pulaski, Dublin district school clerk, and coal mine investor. He leaves a wife seven children and many relatives.
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Dabl'n
Sebastian Wygal
Lee
Wygul
Lee County
Bank of Pulaski County
Dublin
Town of Littleton May Never Rebuild
New Martinsville West Virginia February 12 Littleton was practically wiped out by fire Friday and may never be rebuilt Many sufferers are disheartened and plan to move to other towns Mayor Bradley vowed to prosecute the last saloon owner if he reopened but it defied the order The mayor then dispatched a van with a sledge hammer to destroy over 100 barrels of beer and let the beer drain into the creek The fire destroyed sixty buildings fourteen business houses and left nearly 1000 homeless aid came from National Guard troops ordered by Governor Dawson to Littleton
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Littleton
Bradley
Pradley
Harry Crow
Tenta
National Guard
Trawler Veronics Crew of Ten Drowned Off Scotland
In Invergordon Scotland on February 12 the Norwegian trawler Veronics from Stavangs had let off Losslemonto. The ten crew escaped in a small boat and were within eighteen feet of the Zsdiao when a heavy sea struck and capsized the boat, drowning all aboard.
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Invergordon
Scotland
Veronics
Stavangs
Norway
Losslemonto
Tillman resolution targets railroad coal operations scope
The Senate adopted Tillman’s joint resolution with Interstate Commerce Commission approval to probe railroads handling coal. It seeks to determine railroad ownership or control of coal carried, officials’ mine interests, contracts restraining trade, and possible monopolies, plus car distribution efficiency, following West Virginia Governor Dawson’s claim of railroad power.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
South Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chippera Ia
Interstate Commerce Commissions
W. M. O. Dawson
West Virginia
Death of third of trio of agnostics
Cincinnati Ohio February 12 death comes suddenly to James Knox Polk Bigger last of trio of agnostics who drew attention with unusual life events. Earlier William Drinker once wealthy New Yorker shot himself after letter to pipe. Dr Tanski died from burns after grate accident. Bigger and wife led the cult seeking cremation of Dr Tanski's remains despite court defeats. Apoplexy listed as Bigger's cause. Bigger, a Confederate veteran, once ran a popular Fifth Street resort.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
James Knox Polk Bigger
William Drinker
Society of Agncaticr
N. T. Tanek
Bigger
Mies Tanski
Fears of a Street Duel Between Georgia Figures
Atlanta February reports fear of a street confrontation between E4 tor John Temple Graves of the Atlanta News and Colonel James W. English Jr. chief of the governor's staff. Both have denounced each other as liars in public cards tied to a libel dispute over Graves talking about himself on the editorial page.
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Atlanta
John Temple Graves
Atlanta News
James W. English, Jr
Taff
Graves
English
Georgia
Miners’ Scale Committee Finishes Session, Documents Withheld
Wilkes Barre Pa February 12 the anthracite miners relief scale committee ended its session Saturday night and departed for home The commanders statement will not be released until the joint conference in New York next Thursday opening full public disclosure at that time
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Wilkes-Barre
Anthrécite Miners’ Scale Committee
New York
Murder at the Elks Corner shocker spurs millinery sale
A sensational notice from Trustee M. B. Postlethwaite reports a murder at the Elks Corner and announces drastic price cuts at the Bluefield Millinery Parlors with five to twenty five cent counters and immediate closure of stock to recover losses.
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Bluefield
Fire devastates lodging houses in Portland district
Fire in Portland Oregon struck a block of frame buildings between Morrison and Mount Hood avenues. Twenty percent are believed dead and ten injured. Five bodies have been recovered. The Mount Hood saloon area housed most victims as the blaze spread rapidly before alarms.
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Portland
Ore
Frawe
Morrison
Mount Hood
Mount Hood Saloon
Officials Say Pennsy Has Nothing to Fear
Philadelphia PA February 13 President A J Cansatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company says the firm has nothing to conceal and will welcome an opportunity to present true facts to the public regarding congressional scrutiny of its stock ownership in other firms. Pittsburgh PA February 12 James McCrea, first vice president of the Pennsylvania Company, denies Governor Dawson’s charges to Senator Tillman and says the railroad has never owned bituminous coal or influenced West Virginia roads to suppress development.
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Philadelphia
A. J. Cansatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Congress
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania
Dawson
West Virginia
Tillman
United States Senate
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad Ia
Red Rock
Wheeling Woman Weds Her Husband s Slayer
In Wheeling West Virginia on Saturday Mrs Maggie Snyder married Bart Eskey three weeks after her husband Joseph Snyder shot her and then killed himself over alleged affair. Mrs Snyder survived a neck flesh wound while Joseph Snyder died days later. Snyder a member of a wealthy family and nephew of iron and steel magnate Jacob Snyder faced accusations of jealousy after she continued relations with Eskey.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Maggie Snyder
Bart Eskey
Joseph Snyder
Eskey
Prosperous Roanoke County Farmer Missing Since Wednesday
Roanoke Va Feb 12 James Hapt a prosperous Roanoke county farmer from Masone Cove came to Roanoke last Wednesday with a large sum of money and has been missing since Thursday His family is greatly distressed over the mysterious disappearance.
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Roanoke
James Hapt
Roanoke County
Masone Cove
Railroad President Dies at Nashville
Major John T. Thames president of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Company died this morning in Nashville Tennessee from heart disease.
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Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
John T. Thames
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Turks Defeated by Servian Troops
In Belgrade Servia on February 12 a clash occurred between Turkish and Servian forces. Turkish troops suffered forty casualties while Servian troops counted eighteen.
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Belgrade
Servia
Old Servia
Mannington Postmaster Nominee Acknowledged by President
Washington reports the president sent to the Senate the nomination of J. O Haey to be postmaster at Mannington West Virginia. Also noted is W S Moore of D B Ryland Co presenting a display of jewelry, diamonds and watches this week at the White Pharmacy and Art Stationery display on Princeton Avenue.
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The
Art Stationery Co
Washington
Senate
J. O Haey
Mannington
W Va
W. 8. Moore
D. B. Ryland & Co
Lynchburg Jewelers
White Pharmacy
the Art Stationery Co
Princeton Avenue
Justifiable homicide shocks Matoaka in fatal shooting
Last night Bluefield reports a killing at Matoaka when G. T. Bailey shot Sam Carr in the head after Carr, drunk and aggressive, forced his way into the Bailey home. Bailey surrendered and seeks a preliminary hearing with strong public sentiment favoring self defense.
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Sam Carr
G. T. Bailey
Bluefield
Matoaka
Carr
Bailey
Honce
Bisley
Fell Five Floors and Lived Three Days
Norfolk worker Loala Zsnia of Washington died at St Vincent Hospital after a fall from the fifth floor into an elevator shaft at a new building. He was 26, suffered internal injuries, and died three days later. employed by the National Mosaic Company of Washington. The body was sent home to Washington by his brother.
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Norfolk
Loala Zsnia
Washington
St. Vincent Hospital
National
M Saic Company of
Negro Objects to Riding With Half White Men
Charles McNeill self described chief cook of the United States army objects to the Jim Crow street car rule saying he is willing to separate races but objects to riding with mixed white and black passengers. He plans to take the issue to the government to stop crow care at Old Point.
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Newport News
Charles McNeill
Cook
United States Army
Old Point
New Postmaster Nominees Sent to Senate
The Senate received a list of nominees for postmaster positions including George L. Hart in Roanoke Van Labert H Holland of Scottsboro J Stowers of West Palm Beach Clarence W Teague of West Durham Edwin L Ware of King Mountain C H Keezell of Harrisonburg William H Faulkner of South Boston R A Failwiler of Staunton.
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Washington
Senate
George L. Hart
Roanoke
van Labert H. Holland
Scottsboro
Ala
J. ©. Stowers
West Palm Beach Fla
Clarence W. Teague
West Durham
N. C
Edwin L. Ware
Kinge Mountain
C. H. Keezell
Harrisonborg
William H. Faul
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Atlas Engines
Superior Supply CO
Bluefield, W VA
West End
Bluefield Avenue
West VA
United States Depository
L. E. Trernxey
Rh. BE. Bolling
W.H Thomas
T. E. Kine
Progressive—Conservative
the White Pharmacy
China Daily
John L. Willams
Wm. A. Stewart
Potock
Epwin Mann
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank
Lester G. Toney
B .R. McNutt
E. A. Williams
W. B. Hicks
L. G. Toney
Cc. R. McNutt
Wm. E. Fowler
W. J. Winesett
R. L. Shelton
Sam’ Turk
D. Ledgerwood
Dr. C. M. Scott
E. T. Spencer
L. L.mcintyre
Capital
Trio OF
James K. Polk Bigger
Fifth Street
Fear Street
Elks Corner
M. B. Postlethwaite
Score
Lodging House
Pennsy
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