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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1908

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Grand jury finds true bills against W M Goings in incest case

In Princeton a grand jury returned true bills against W M Goings, charged with rape and incest after his arrest Monday night. His daughter testified, and he remains jailed without bail. The term faces about forty indictments as Judge J Frank Maynard recovers from typhoid fever. Judge Hugh G Woods presides, with Meynard expected back by month’s end.

Princeton W. M. Goings City Recorder Squire Godbey J. Frank Maynard Hugh G. Woods Meynard

Baby Buried in Sand Shocks Lisbon Society

Lisbon dispatch reports a startling find as fishermen heard a faint cry from the shore near the city. They uncovered a two month old baby partially buried in sand, a discovery that has stirred high society amid ongoing sensational scandal.

Paris Lisbon

Portuguese aristocrat scandal shocks capital society

A woman in high Portuguese society faced a public uproar as inquiries traced a domestic drama during her husband’s absence on colonial service. The mother, already well known, allegedly hid her alleged disgrace following a love intrigue, with the fate of her child still unclear amid hush efforts by influential relatives.

ELECT OFFICERS TODAY Savannah welcomes merchants league

Savannah Ga January 8 Savannah extended a cordial welcome to the members of the National League of Commission Merchants who began their sixteenth annual convention in the city. President Charles A Muéhlbronner of Pittsburg called the gathering to order delegates came from Milwaukee Boston Cleveland Buffalo St Louis Cincinnati and other cities officers for the ensuing year will be chosen tomorrow.

Savannah National League of Commision Merchants Charles A. Muéhlbronner Pittsburg Milwaukee Boston Cleveland Buffalo St. Louis Cincinnati League

Crown Prince Brutal In Belgrade Amid Fresh Charges

Fresh charges of outrageous conduct allege Servian Crown Prince brutalized workers in Belgrade. He visited a carpenter's shop to inquire about a motor boat under repair, assaulted absent master and harmed assistants. He allegedly struck two footmen with a hammer, one seriously injured, amid reports of ongoing brutality.

Vienna Belgrade

Navy fleet passes Pernambuco on way to Rio Janeiro

The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans was sighted passing Pernambuco at noon en route to Rio Janeiro. Ten years of success. Blue Ribbon Extracts have grown profitable for dealers due to steady rising demand.

Rio Janeiro Pernambuco Brazil Evans

Belmont Cafe Full Course Dinners at 8 P M

Latest designs in tally cards offered by Belmont Cafe. Mur E O Sloan announces full course dinners at 8 p m with prices reasonable. Daily Telegraph business office notes inclusion of Belmont Cafe offerings.

Belmont Cafe SLOAN Mur Daily Telegraph Business Office

Receivers Appointed for Chicago Great Western Railway

Judge Sanborn in St Paul named A. B. Stickney and Charles H. F. Smith receivers for the Chicago Great Western. Kellogg & Severence named as attorneys. The company struggles cited include 1908 obligations, a boilermakers strike and $19,000,000 recent reconstruction costs. Stockholders and finance committee filed the petition.

St. Paul, Minn Walter H. Sanborn United States Circuit Court A. B. Stickney Charles H. F. Smith St. Paul Chicago Great Western Railway the Road Kellogg & Severence John A. Humberg Minnesota George P. Meyer New York Edward Cummings Alex. Wallace Great Britain

Oklahoma Republicans meet to set state convention details

Guthrie Okla Jan 8 Members of the Republican state committee of Oklahoma met at the call of Chairman Charles B Hunter to fix the time and place for the state convention to select delegates to the national convention and to decide whether delegates should be elected by primary or convention. Sentiment across the state favors Secretary Taft and Oklahoma delegates may go to Chicago pledged to Taft for the presidency.

Guthrie Okla Republican State Committee of Oklahoma Charles B. Hunter Taft Chicago

Burley District Unsettled in Kentucky

Governor Willson ordered ten Louisville soldiers to Lebanon to guard the American Tobacco Company warehouse and ten Cynthiana troops to report to the mayor to protect tobacco property. A mounted patrol was sent to Lexington after a conference with city officials as concerns rise that the Burley district may face night riding similar to western Kentucky tobacco outrages.

Frankfort Willson Louisville Lebanon American Tobacco Company Cynthiana Company Lexington Burley Kentucky

Governor calls special NC session on rail rate tweak

Raleigh N C January proclamation from Governor Glenn after legal counsel review sets a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly to begin Tuesday January 21. The sole purpose listed is to change modify straighten or repeal the railroad passenger rate of two cents per mile established in the prior session.

Raleigh Glenn Assembly of North Carolina

West Virginia Weather Forecast Turns Warmer With Rain or Snow

The forecast for West Virginia calls for fair conditions today, with Thursday and Friday turning warmer and precipitation possible as rain or snow develops. Stronger activity expected in higher elevations and western counties.

West Virginia

Railroad Man Favors A Tax On Franchises

Lancaster Ohio January 8 1900 M E Ingalls at Jackson Day banquet urged tax reform to ease national finances and favored taxing corporate franchises especially public utilities He cited prior franchise taxation on railways as successful and argued small property owners pay a larger tax share proportionally while rich can hide assets He warned high taxes lead to waste corruption and national decline urging taxes kept low to protect the modest property holder and nation’s prosperity

Lancaster M. E. Ingalls Ingalls Nash

Heinze Loses Control Of Mercantile National Bank

F Augustus Heinze could not meet payments on his stock in Mercantile National Bank and today lost control of the institution. He faced arraignment in the U S circuit court on overcertification charges arising from his presidency. The loan of 1 2 million from Edwin Gould and William Cromwell became due as he sought to pay within a year.

New York F. Augustus Heinze Mercantile National Bank United States Circuit Court Heinze Goulds Edwin Gould William Nelson Cromwell Gould Bimk Heinze-Morse-Thomas

Canton Restaurant Fire Kills Hundreds in China

Reports from Canton describe a devastating blaze at a restaurant where about 200 lives perished. A visiting Chinese exhibitor’s moving pictures sparked a panic as the crowd of locals and travelers pressed inside, leading to the building’s collapse.

China Canton

Work of securing thaw jury is half complete

New York, Jan. 8. The effort to secure a jury to try Harry K. Thaw for the second time was half complete when court adjourned tonight. About 300 special service jurors had been exhausted and 200 more were ordered to report tomorrow. Six jurors were finally accepted, with three provisional ones also in the box. The defense has used eleven of its challenges, the prosecution eight. Wealthy Pittsburghers led by Charles M. Schwab pledged funds to aid Mrs. William K. Thaw.

New York Harry K. Thaw Charles E. Gremmels Oreman Arthur R. Naething George W. Cary George C. Ruppreche John H. Holbert David Lawley Peabody Chew

Yeoman's Case Up Again in Rhode Island Supreme Court

Providence RI January 1906 case unfolds at Rhode Island Supreme Court over denial of entry for Chief Yeoman Buenzile while in uniform to a Newport dancing pavilion. 1906 ruling by the superior court upheld pavilion owners right to exclude. The appeal questions the exclusion in a public place and draws naval officers and Roosevelt's interest.

Providence R. L Yeoman Buenzile United States Navy Newport Tedervy Supreme Court of Rhode Island Roosevelt Superior Court Supreme Amu

Boston youth to be released from Charlestown Navy Yard

Alfred Porter, former pay clerk for Paymaster Dexter Tiffany Jr. of the battleship Rhode Island, will be released tomorrow after serving a year in the federal naval prison. His original sentence was longer, reduced after friends lobbied. Tiffany faced government losses over 15 000 dollars to balance ship accounts.

Boston Mass Alfred 38. Porter Dexter Tiffeny, Jr Rhode Island United States Naval Prison Charlestown Navy Yard Tiffany

Wedding Quiet Affair Seals Katharine Taylor and M Hillsman Taylor

The wedding of Miss Katharine Baird Taylor daughter of Senator Robert L Taylor and Mrs Taylor of Tennessee to M Hillsman Taylor was held this afternoon at the Ebbitt House. Only relatives and a few intimate friends attended. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Huey of Springfield and the groom by Paul Harlon of Trenton.

Washington, Jan Katharine Baird Taylor United States Robert L. Taylor Tennessee M. Hillsman Taylor Ebbitt House Taylors Mary Huey Springfield Bert Paul Harlon Trenton

Bryan Addresses Aristocrat and Democrat Theme at Banquet

W. J. Bryan delivered a speech here at the Jackson Day banquet held by the Jefferson Club a Democratic organization. Prominent party men from several southern states attended as the event is seen as the formal kickoff of his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the presidency.

Democrat View Society W. J. Bryan Bryan Jefferson Club Mr. Bryan

Henry Thompson Dead After Sudden Indigestion at 84

The death of Henry Thompson 84 years old, father of Rev S H Thompson, occurred at 1 10 this morning at 10 Duhring Street. Born July 28 1828 in Orange County North Carolina, he served in North Carolina state troops during the Civil War after resigning magistrate duties. He leaves eight children and will be buried from Salem Methodist Church in Alamance County, with interment in North Carolina aboard Iran No 2 at 2 55.

H. Thompson Duhring Street Henry Thompson Mr. Thompson Orange County North Carolina Bluefield Thompson Methodist Church Monroe Petersburg Fayetteville Washington, Ark J. O. Thompson Winhod Ark Henry H. Thompson Memphis Tenn S. H. Thompson First Baptist Church Mary J. Thompson Hartsville D. C American Tobacco Company W. E. Preston Richmond School of Expression South Third Street Richmond Salem Methodist Church Alamance County Iran No. 2

Merchant and miller shot dead at door in Pulaski county

Lexington Kentucky January 8 Q McMarge, a merchant and miller from Pulaski county, was called to his door by unknown parties and shot. There is no apparent cause. Blood power have been ordered from this city.

Lexington Q. McMargue Pulaski County

Notice to taxpayers and disturber of congregation

Parties who have not paid their taxes must call and do so at once and thereby save the expense of levy. If cannot wait any longer, You must pay up. W. P. HAWLEY Deputy Sheriff. Disturbed the Congregation. The person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by continually coughing is requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. For sale by G. H Wade druggist.

G. H. Wade

Dr King's New Life Pills Praised By Guilford Resident

A Guilford Maine reader from Rural Route 1 lauds Dr King's New Life Pills saying they kept his family well, tone the system and cure biliousness malaria and constipation with a drugstore guarantee.

L. A Bartlett Guilford Dr. King

Coal Operators Form State Association In Washington

Prominent coal operators from eastern states met in Washington to discuss mining disasters and methods to preserve miners' lives. West Virginia operators push for state associations to prevent accidents, with a temporary group formed led by William N. Page and Neill Robinson. A permanent body to be completed at tomorrow's meeting as government experts pledge continued work on explosives and gases.

Washington Jan West Virginia Willam N. Page Ansted W. Va Neill Robinson Charleston J. Otis Smith J. A. Holmes Clarence Hall Geological Survey A. B. Fleming John J. Tierney Powhatan Samuel Dixon McDonald B. F. Bush Baltimore Western Maryland Railroad Company J. W. Heron Hinton Col. L. E. Tierney Powhatem Neil Robinson United States United States Geological Survey Smith Congress

Map of Ireland Kills Snake at Exposition

At Madison Square Garden the Irish industrial exposition opened with a miracle as a snake placed on a turf map of Ireland reportedly died when touching the soil. Umpire Tim Hurst intervened to prevent desecration and the creature will be bottled in alcohol for display.

New York Madison Square Garden Ireland Emerald Isle Tim Hurst

House Minutes Show Brief Debate on Codification Bill

In Washington on January 8 little business occurred in the house. After a forty minute debate a rule adopted to grant the bill to revise codify and amend laws along with other preferred measures. The bill was read then laid aside to hear Representative Gaines of Tennessee speak for an appropriation to The Hermitage Andrew Jackson home near Nashville. Adjournment at 3:47 until tomorrow.

Washington Gaines Tennessee Hermitage Andrew Jackson Nashville Tenn

Italian farmer under arrest in Colorado killings

Florence Colorado January report says Anto Baxd vl an Italian truck farmer is under arrest on suspicion of killing three or four people Mia Frank Palmetto Dominick and Joseph Min ichello brothers Brcola Buffett missing. Parts of human bodies were found near the Arkansas River raising fears of murder and body disposal.

Florence Colo Jan Anto Baxd Mia Frank Palmetto Dominick Joseph Minichello Brothers Brcola Buffett Arkansas River

Also Mentioned on This Page

Superior Supply CO Bluefield, W.va National League of Commission Merchants Crown Prince L. E. Tierney W. H. Thomas R. EB. Bolling W. B. Hicks Asst Luefield E. E. Carter, Pres D. R. Wood Cashier Union Bank and Trust Company Edwin Mann W.C. Pollock L. A. Hooper First National Bank of Bent Chicago Great Western Great Northern Northern Pacific Senate Aldrich Chicago Great Western Railroad Erie Pittsburg Millionaires Denver Adlai E. Stevenson Bloomington W. J. Stone Missouri John W. Kern Indiana Edgar Lee Masters Jefferson Davis Arkansas Yeoman Navy Fiddling Bob W. P. Hawley Jackson
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