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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1909
Page
1
L A Dunn, a well known citizen, was shot twice on East Princeton Avenue near Lee Street by a colored assailant seen in the dark. The left cheek and leg were hit. Dunn fled toward St Luke's Hospital and cannot affirm identification. Police launched an investigation with no arrests yet.
Six pilots compete for the Aero Club of America distance trophy while three vie for the Indiana Aero Club cup. The contest rewards the team able to stay aloft the longest in the national event.
New York society followed the wedding of Miss Lois Mackay daughter of Mr and Mrs George Devereaux Mackay to Roland Franklin Elliman at the country home of the bride's parents in Chappaque. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father John from Mr Mackay's private chapel.
Nine balloons broke free from their moorings this afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway five miles northwest of the city and sailed due south, creating a brief spectacle.
Camden N J June 5 The battleship Michigan left the New York Shipbuilding yard for her trial next week off Rockland Me It is the first time a new battleship has gone to sea for an official trial without preliminary tests Builders are confident and Michigan is the first of the big gun battleships for the US navy Featuring four turrets each with two 12 inch guns arranged for broadside fire along the axial line with two turrets forward and two aft
Franklin MacVeagh and Jacob M. Dickinson were honored guests at the Chicago Commercial Club banquet. MacVeagh contrasted Taft’s administration with Roosevelt’s, while Dickinson spoke on the Panama Canal.
Washington reports the Senate quickly disposed of the cotton cloth schedule changing from ad valorem to specific duties to avoid undervaluations. Senator Dolliver assailed Finance Committee methods while Aldrich Smoot clashed over percentage changes, and a Rhode Island correction tempered the debate. The group avoided a night session as votes were grouped after initial ballots. The Dingley versus Wilson tariff comparison and petitions from New York merchants were discussed.
Mr Aldrich remarks on two Dingley laws while Senator Tillman argues for a final tariff vote. An amendment on cheaper cloths passes 41 to 30 with a standing vote. The day ends with discussion of moving cotton rates from ad valorem to a specific basis and a sharp critique of the finance committee as buccaneers.
Philadelphia June 5 Normal street car service was restored after a strike by trolley men ended last night. The return to service occurred amid some confusion at several car barns. Workers complain the twenty two cent an hour settlement was insufficient and seek higher wages if future audits prove affordability.
Public notice from Kh. F. Spencer, Quaker Doctor, offering 920 reward for arrest and conviction of people selling medicine door to door as genuine Quaker Herbs. Genuine products sold only at Red Lot and 413 Raleigh Street. no house to house peddling.
Rome reports the North American College may be renamed United States College to reflect a US student body. The jubilee week includes a private audience with Pope Pius X and a baseball field opening with an American flag donated by Rodman Wanamaker. Alumni leaders include Archbishop Farley and Archbishop O Connell. the college traces back to 1853 with roots in Maryland law and ties to Archbishops Hughes and Bedini.
Dennis J. O Connell William N O Connell and Thomas F Kennedy are listed among faculty or notable persons associated with the American College in Rome. The college hosts theology lectures in Latin and natural science in Italian with students from many nations. Representatives from about thirty five nations study side by side in Rome’s religious education system.
Bristol, Tenn. June 6. George Stupolsky and Miss Jamie Witten, a Bluefield W Va couple, eloped to Bristol and were married by Father Myers of St. Ann's Catholic Church. They plan to return to Bluefield Sunday. both are well known locally.
Eight of nine balloons started from Indianapolis have continued southward with Ohio the sole abandonment. The Ohio landed near Nashville after 6 pm as others, including Indianapolis and Chicago entries, moved in a close group past Trafalgar, thirty miles south of Indianapolis, amid a westerly current in southern Indiana.
The University of Illinois captured the western track field championship with 36 points in Chicago. Leland Stanford placed second with 28 points, while the University of Chicago took third with 21. Other scores: Wisconsin 11 Purdue 6 Minnesota 6 Michigan 5 Western Reserve 4 Miami 4 Indiana 4 Notre Dame 3 Knox 1 Flown 1 Northwestern Tipon Lake Forest Pelott 0. Telegraph Want Ads Pay.
Terrified workers flee as John Murphy, raging with a fifteen inch knife, slashes and stabs at North Packing and Provision Company in Somerville. Five men die and four are wounded including government inspector Dr. Daniel C. Hayes. Police subdue Murphy after a brutal floor-to-floor assault.
Public warning stresses avoid counterfeit flavoring extracts. Emphasizes sticking to a standard brand SAUBR'S, noted as the standard for 25 years to ensure authenticity and safety.
A note invites readers to call at Duvall's for a copy of the latest song titled The longest way round to sweetest way home. The piece describes the tune as a sweet little song appealing to all audiences.
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