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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1909

Page

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Special Enumeration Planned for Paupers and Delinquents

Buffalo report from June 11 states the 1910 census will include a study of dependent and delinquent classes. About 1,000,000 inmates in 16,500 institutions will be counted, with special agents appointed for field work. Additional millions outside institutions may be described. The effort will cost several hundred thousand dollars.

Buffalo John Koren United States Bureau of the Census Committee On “Statistics National Conference of Charities and Corrections Act of Congress Koren

Efforts to Improve Social Welfare Statistics in Courts and Charities

A report notes the current lack of authentic data in courts, institutions, and charitable offices hinder ing studies. The Committee on Charities and Corrections aims to develop better statistical records for social workers not for census aid but to give workers a clearer view of their work, with progress seen and expected in the next census reports.

Committee On “Statistics National Conference of Charities and Corrections

Passenger train blown from bridge in Texas disaster

In a June wind storm a Kansas City Mexico and Orient passenger train was blown from a Brazos River bridge between Knox City and Benjamin Texas. Passenger J E Stafford of Crowell was killed and several others were injured. Reports say an express messenger named Woodruff died on another line near Knox City with many passengers hurt.

Kansas, City Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Brazos River Knox City Benjamin, Tex J. E. Stafford Crowell, Tex Fort Worth Tex Texas & Pacific Railroad Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Road Woodruff

Stover Goes to Farm After Release in Roanoke

Willie A. Stover, jailed on charges tied to eloping with a thirteen year old in West Virginia, was released this morning after his counsel H. F. Minter's efforts. He has secured a job at Bellevue stock farm in Roanoke and plans to establish residence in Virginia to pursue regaining possession of his wife. Returning to West Virginia could lead to jail and likely annulment of the marriage.

Roanoke Willie A. Stover West Virginia H. F. Minter Young Stover Bellevue

Amateur Night at the Quaker Show Tonight

Amateur night at the Quaker show is free to all attendees with doors opening soon and a lineup of local acts expected to perform.

Finance Committee Upholds Budget after Heated Debate

A decisive vote to recommit the Wool motion fails as the finance committee sustains its previous plan after a long animated session. The chamber heard several personalities and arguments before reaching the final tally.

Finance Committee

Limited support for Cummins as tariff debate resumes

Washington notes only a few progressives backed Mr Cummins as the senate deferred further action on the income tax and wool schedule to June 18 after a long session. A 59 to 8 vote refused recommitment to finance, while LaFollette proposals on ad valorem duties drew quick votes. The night session edged forward on the free list and duties on diamonds, with Aldrich signaling wood pulp and print paper rates would land between current and house levels.

Washington Senate Aldrich Bailey Committee On Finance Cummins Bacon LaFollette Sherman Cummings Finance Committee Senate Finance Committee Brown Nebraska

Peddler shoots wholesaler then dies by poison

Des Moines reports a peddler Moses Rice shot Herbert Todd of Todd & Kraft after a dispute over an account. An hour later Rice was found dead, having ingested carbolic acid. Todd is not expected to live.

Des Moines Herbert Todd Todd & Kraft Moses Rice Todd Rice

Corey Hurt in Auto Crash Does Not Suffer Serious Injuries

Paris reports William B. Corey president of United States Steel Corporation sustained head and leg injuries in an auto accident yesterday with wounds not believed serious.

Paris William B. Corey United States Steel Corporation

Tornado Nearly Destroys Hamlin Town in Texas

Fl Paso Tex June 11 A tornado Thursday night almost destroyed the little town of Hamlin. Three persons were seriously injured.

Fl Paso Tex Hamlin

Stocks Open Strong in New York on Heavy Volume

The New York stock market opened strong on heavy volume with gains in leading issues. Colorado & Southern fell 3 points on dividend uncertainty. Early offerings checked advances, readings of Reading and American Beet Sugar rallied briefly before retreating. Southern Pacific rose 15 8 but price stability prevailed. bond trading remained irregular.

New York Colorado & Southern Reading Southern Pacific

Kidnap Attempt Reported Against Exiled Turkish Sultan

Dispatch from Constantinople reports an unsuccessful bid by reactionaries to kidnap Abdul Hamid, the deposed sultan. Several officers are said to have been killed in the struggle, according to the local news agency.

London Constantinople Abdul Hamid Sultan Turkey

Baseball in Big Leagues Don’t Be Faked Flavor Advice

The note counsels choosing SAUER'S flavoring extracts as the proven standard, warning that fakes abound in the market. It frames authenticity as essential in cooking and highlights SAUER'S as a trusted brand through 25 years of use.

See Lavier in His Act Upon the High Wire Tonight

Orphaned phrasing aside, a mention of Lavier performing on a high wire at the Quaker Show tonight with free admission. The item also advertises Pinesalve carbolized antiseptic sold by The Goodykoontz Drug Co.

Lavier Pinesalve The Goodykoontz Drug Co Lee Lavier

Be Eulogized by Un of Old Time Ene Noble Life and Character

Address recalls incidents of fearful struggle at Vicksburg in 1863 where both he and the subject were wounded. The speech notes noble life and steadfast character as inspiration for readers.

Ene Vicksburg

Grant Receives Confederate Veterans Statue at Vicksburg

Major General Frederick Dent Grant represented the War Department to accept the United Confederate Veterans statue of General Stephen D. Lee in Vicksburg. He recalled Lee and Grant’s shared history, urging harmony between the North and South and noting the enduring memory and honor due to Lee’s life and character.

Vicksburg Miss Frederick Dent Grant Department of the Lakes Dickinson Stephen D. Lee United Confederate Veterans Grant Lee Sen Stephen Lee Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox Robert E. Lee South Johnson Robert K. Lee United States General Grant Mount McGregor

I Feel The Prophecy Within Me On Peace

The speaker recalls a time of fear and offers a calm belief in peace. They reflect on the Civil War’s bloody cost and the need for a side to yield deeply held principles for an end. The passage expresses humility about personal significance amid a larger conflict.

Lie of Bills Causes Gasps as Gould Trial Continues

In New York on June 11, Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould testified in her divorce suit against Howard Gould. Memory lapses prompted questions about who bought jewelery and accessories valued at tens of thousands. A $27,000 pearl rope and a $13,000 pendant drew gasps, while the court restrained speculation about purchases for others. Court spectators were restricted at the crowded proceeding.

New York Katherine Clemmons Gould Supreme Court Dowling Howard Gould Jay Gould Delaney Nicoll Justice Dowling

Praises West Point at Graduation Address

Secretary of War Dickinson praised the United States military academy in West Point NY on June 11 noting its graduates shaped Civil War leaders such as Lee Grant Bragg Jackson Davis Johnson Hardie and Early as well as the Mexican War commanders. He said the academy fixed its fame and earned public confidence through its role in major battles on both sides of the Civil War.

West Point N. Y Dickinson United States Military Academy Lee Grant Bragg Jackson Davis Johnson Hardie

Blackmail charges eyed in Marion Black Hand case

Columbus Ohio June 11 charges of blackmail may be brought by the state against members of the Marion Black Hand conspiracy with a possible penalty of twenty years in the penitentiary, beyond the eighteen months provided by federal statutes. Federal authorities will not release the prisoners until after they have paid for postal law violations but will aid state prosecution with evidence information or testimony.

Columbus Marion

Double Lynching Near Branchville Ends Mob Violence

A telephone message from Smoaks ten miles away reports that Quillen Smoons and Frank Samuels, accused of murdering Ben Smoaks, were lynched this afternoon by a mob of over 500. The victims are African American men.

Branchville D. C Smoaks Quillen Smoons Frank Samuels Ben Smoaks

Supreme Court ruling hits child labor duty in coal mines

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Charleston upheld an $8,000 damage award to Jackson Ewing, a fourteen year old boy who lost a leg while employed by Lanark Fuel Company in Raleigh County. The decision affirms lower court findings and signals broader impact on employer liability for injuries to underage workers, urging coal operators to reassess child labor practices. Local attorneys expect substantial legal and regulatory effects on future child labor cases and occupational safety standards.

Sanders & Crockett Supreme Court of Appeals Charleston Ewing Lanark Fuel Company Raleigh County Jackson M. Ewing Ile Circuit Court James H. Miller Hinton Bluefield M. F. Matheney Beckley Hatcher Hatcher & McGinnis Spillman & Clay

Lumber Firm R M Smith & Co Bankrupt in Parkersburg

Parkersburg West Virginia June 11 The timber dealer firm R M Smith & Co with holdings in West Virginia Indiana and Louisiana was adjudicated bankrupt by Federal Judge Dayton on a voluntary petition. Liabilities total 470587 79 and assets 304418 20 The partners R M Smith and J H Smith also entered personal bankruptcy The firm went into receivership during the 1907 panic but could not stem the tide.

Parkersburg W. Va R. M. Smith

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