One Vacant Chair in Thaw Jury Box Signals Temporary Insanity Plea
The Thaw trial nears completion of jury, with one vacant chair remaining and judges preparing to hear opening statements. A new panel of 100 talesmen is ordered as 65 are examined, while Thaw’s defense hints at temporary insanity. Thaw and associates observe court limits on press sketches amid venue bustle.
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Associated Press
New York
Jerome
Harry C. Brearley
Henry I. Kleinberger
Thaw
William Thaw
Countess of Yarmouth
Explosion in Illinois Coal Mine Kills Five, Injures Eleven
Five workers died and eleven were injured in a powder explosion at the Johnson City and Big Muddy coal mine near Marion Illinois. Several of the injured were expected to die, according to reports from January 30.
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Illinois
Marion
Ill
Johnson City
Big Muddy
Real estate growth in Bluefield tied to population and wealth
The article argues Bluefield’s real estate value growth rests on rapid rises in population and wealth, business activity, market expansion and betterments. It highlights Fairview Addition as the logical nearest section for new homes, driven by demand for better located housing.
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Bluefield
Fairview
A. S. Booker & CO
Stewed figs offered at Sublette Barnes at 15c a pound
Local ad notes stewed figs as delicious and wholesome and invites readers to try them. Sublette and Barnes advertise figs at 15 cents per pound with a date 1-31-2t.
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Sublette & Barnes
Turbulent West Virginia Forecast Delivers Mixed Weather
Partly cloudy conditions give way to wintry mix as Thursday through Friday bring snow or rain across the state. Forecasters warn of unsettled skies and cooler temperatures ahead in a region prone to sudden changes.
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West Virginia
Execution of Charles I Remembered in Trafalgar Square
London marks 258th anniversary of Charles I execution with wreaths from Legitimatist groups around the equestrian statue in Trafalgar Square. The mystery of the masked headman who beheaded the king remains unsolved after more than two centuries.
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London
Charles I
Charles
Trafalgar Square
United Kingdom
Lilly
Cornet Joyce
Joyce
Cromwell
Whitechapel
Richard Branson
Charles the
Motion to Set Aside Order of Service Argued
In St. Louis on January 30 counsel for both sides in the government’s suit against Standard Oil argued a motion to set aside the order of service. The defendants non residents were brought under jurisdiction by a special order under the Sherman act. The case names Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and most subsidiaries. If the attorney general’s request stands, trial would be expedited with priority over other litigation. The move mirrors procedure used in the Northern Securities case.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil
United States Circuit Court
Sanborn
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Bonaparte
Standard Oil Company
Northern Securities
Ill fated Crown Prince Rudolph Remembered in Vienna
Vienna observed the eighteenth anniversary of Crown Prince Rudolphs death with masses in the palace chapel and Capuchin church. The Emperor and imperial family visited the tomb and laid wreaths beside his mother Empress Elizabeth entombed nearby in the vault.
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Vienna
Rudolph
Meyerling
Capucnin
Elizabeth
Tragedy at Stewart Mine Leaves Dozens Dead in Blast
Rescue teams at the Stuart mine of White Oak Fuel Co reach the shaft bottom to find mutilated remains scattered amid wreckage. Only John Quack’s body could be raised in a bucket, others feared dead with estimates near ninety. Coroner’s jury empanelled as rescue continues amid dangerous debris and collapsed equipment.
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John Quack
Stewart Mine
Stuart
White Oak Fuel Company
White
R. H. Dickinson
L. B. Lively
A. G. Pool
Doc Thompson
Robert Horton
Baylor
Race Riot on Pittsburg Fifth Avenue
A Negro man Jackson assaulted a newsboy on Pittsburg Fifth Avenue. A crowd formed with several hundred onlookers and shouted lynch. Jackson was rough handled as others attempted to shield him but were caught in the ensuing melee.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
A. Jackson
Jackson
Jackson Rescued After Brawl Near Stone Buildings
Victim Jackson was badly wounded as heads banged against stone buildings. He bled with clothes torn and was later rescued by police after considerable effort and held in custody.
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Jackson
Senator Carter Assails Hitchcock Over Patent Land Policy
In Washington Senator Carter of Montana denounces Secretary Hitchcock for an order delaying patents on land under land laws until ground examination by a special agent. He argues the order is unprecedented and unjust, claiming it usurps lawful rights and imposes oppressive conditions on final entrymen. The Senate also receives Senator Tillman’s credentials.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Senate
Carter
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Tillman
Bell Confesses Murder of New York Physician
New York police report Howard Bell, half brother of John Bell, confessed to District Attorney Keeney that John Bell admitted entering Dr Townsend’s house and shooting him. Inspector Schmittberger calls Bell a monomaniac with a powerful but concealed motive to surface at the inquest.
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Bell
New York
McLaughlin
Howard Bell
John Bell
Keeney
Fortifications for Hawaii Urgently Asked by Taft
Secretary Taft urged Senator Allison to grant additional funds to fortify Hawaii harbor. He did not state specific reasons in his letter but stressed the need for readiness of Hawaiian fortifications.
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Washington
Hawai
Taft
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Hawaii
Daughter of Longfellow Village Blacksmith Dies in Want
Chicago January 30 Mrs Mattie E Decatur daughter of Longfellows Village Blacksmith died in want in this city late last night Her husband was a direct descendant of Commodore Stephen Decatur She died amid surroundings of misery after being spent in comparative affliction
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Chicago
Mattie E. Decatur
Longfellow
Commodore Stephen Decatur
Widow of Chicago chemist after 1894 death inherits losses
Mrs Decatur, from Halifax Nova Scotia, formerly an artist and theatre curtain designer, came to the county weeks ago to arrange funeral arrangements for her husband who was a chemist with a Chicago wholesale firm and died in 1894. Her father Francis O Henley was a Portland Me blacksmith and a friend of Henry W Longfellow in boyhood days. She, aged sixty three, recalled the poet as inspiration for the Village Blacksmith.
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Decatur
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Art Institute
Chicago
Francis O. Henley
Henry W. Longfellow
Portland
Henley
Delaware Votes to Preserve Whipping Post
Delaware legislature votes to continue public floggings for theft, felonious assault, housebreaking, and mayhem. Senate committee notes whipping post is extreme yet serves as a deterrent, acknowledging its harsh impact on criminals passing Delaware.
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Delaware
Dover
Del
Senate
Husband Declares Wife Killed Self and Child
Washington police probe whether Amanda M. Copley and her three month old daughter Ruth were murdered or if Mrs. Copley shot the child before killing herself. Husband William F. Copley, census office clerk, is held for questioning.
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Amanda M. Copley
Ruth
Three Bodies Recovered From Stewart Mine Explosion
Three bodies, mutilated beyond recognition, have been recovered from the Stewart mine in Charleston. Rescuers near the bottom of the shaft report there is no chance any miners in the mine at the time of the explosion will be recovered. No further developments reported through 2 30 a m.
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Charleston
W. Va
Stewart Mine
Stewart
Writ halts actions against Virginia Insane Hospital head
Circuit Judge Tyler issued a writ prohibiting further proceedings in the case of Dr. Foster, superintendent of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane. The general board sought to remove him, and the writ transfers the case to court for review.
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Richmond
Tyler
Foster
Fastern Hospital
Generac Board
Prison governor shot and dies in Vasili Ostroff prison
M Gude ma governor of Vasili Ostroffs political prison was shot and died almost immediately. In Pittsburgh six true bills were returned against the Pullman Company for sale of impure milk and cream to passengers.
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St. Petersburg
M. Gu‘dema
Vasili Ostroff
Pittsburg
Jan
Alleghany County
Pullman Company
House Sets February 20 Vote on Smoot Seat
The House approves the agricultural appropriation bill and fixes February 20 as the day to vote on whether Senator Reed Smoot of Utah is entitled to his seat. Debate includes Wadsworth defense of meat inspection law and criticism of the president. Senate speakers address interior department policy and land patent issues.
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Washington
House
Wadsworth
New York
Congress
Representatives Cousins
Town
C. B. Landis
Indiana
Howard
Georgia
Japanese Question on the Pacific Coast Discussed
The California delegation reported a full harmonious White House conference with the president secretary of state and secretary of the navy on the Japanese question on the Pacific coast. They telegraphed San Francisco’s board of education and superintendent of schools to come to Washington for a conference with the president and secretary of state.
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Washington
White House
Pacific Coast
California
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco
Inkyla Cotton Steamer Fire Totals Under $200 Loss
Norfolk Va Jan 80 Closer investigation of damage to the cot ton steamer Inkyla Galveston for Liverpool shows total loss not more than 200 dollars. The vessel will proceed on its voyage the latter part of the week.
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Norfolk
Galveston
Liverpool
Bank officer objects to lender price comparisons
An unnamed bank officer protests orally to comparisons by Midway slots agents claiming 3 percent paid to depositors versus 20 percent profits from West Bluefield Midway real estate. He, an investor in West Bluefield and East Graham real estate, argues his bank is unfairly targeted though no bank solvency attack occurred. Asparagus tips at Subiette Barnes.
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Midway
West Bluefield-Midway
West Bluefield
East Graham
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Wiley
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R. K. Bot
Cahter
JH. Thomas
Wab. Hicks
Flat Top National Bank
United States Depository
Tils Pank
T Swinmann
W.O Pollocq
L. A. Hoover
First National Bank
O Bluefield
Bland Street
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Speas
Tniurio
Propriete
Charles OF England
Austria
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Townsend
Inspector Schmittberger
Longfellow Village
the Wash
Ington
Board of Virginia Insane Hospital
Associated Press Dispatches
J. J. Dunbar
Swellenham
Jamaica
Smoot
Reed Smoot
Utah
Colorado River
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Heyburn
Pacific
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