Brother Letters Tie Bluefield Murder to Missing Man
Bo Foster and two others face murder charges in Bluefield for the April 27 killing of traveling auditor Carl W. Simpson. A mother in Missouri awaits word, while Simpson's fiancée asks to be kept informed. Rothschild & Company commends local detectives and notes a $1000 reward addition for leads.
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Bo Foster
Simpson
Missouri
Carl Simpson
Carl
B. A. Simpson
New York
T. L. Felts
Mr. Simpson
Wayne
Bluefield
Jim Peery
Will Harvey
Foster
Peery
Rothchild & Company
Chicago
Thos
L. Felts
Mer. Baldwin-Felts
W. Va
Ellison
Carl W. Simpson
Rothschild & Company
Booth and
Stafford
Po Foster
Ivy Planting and Oration Mark Princeton Class Day
Visitors attended class day exercises at Princeton University led by the planting of the class ivy and the ivy oration in front of Nassau Hall. Cannon exercises followed in the afternoon marking the event.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Nassau Hall
Missouri seeks to oust lumber groups in retail suit
A special commissioner began testimony in Missouri v Missouri Retail Lumbermen Association, a state case aiming to remove lumber companies from the retail trade. The hearing opened in Kansas City with the state pursuing the action.
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Lumber
Kansas City
State of Missouri Agan
Missouri Retail Lumbermen’s Association
Missouri Moves to Bar 38 Lumber Firms for Antitrust Ties
Missouri authorities pursue action to prevent thirty eight leading lumber companies from conducting business in the state claiming their involvement in a price fixing combine violates state antitrust laws.
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Missouri
Manufacturer Attacks the Protective Tariff Policy
Washington June 12 An American manufacturer who studied labor and manufacturing in many countries held the house’s attention as he attacked the tariff system. Representative Redfield said American labor is cheapest and warned that tariffs to equalize home and abroad costs are not determinable. Attorney General Wickersham reported no action yet against the American Tobacco Company while Representative Burns urged immediate prosecution.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Redfield
Brooklyn
House
Wickersham
American Tobacco Company
Representative Burns
Tennessee
Aviator Prey Returns Early From Paris to Rome Flight
Rome June 12 Prey the German aviator attempted the final leg of the Paris to Rome race but faced severe weather and a rising storm. He was forced to turn back after about twenty miles there was slight damage to the aircraft on landing.
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Aviator Hall
Rome
Prey
Paris
Turin
Plague at Amoy Alarming in China
The Dutch consul reports plague in Amoy China has grown alarmingly. He warns the Dutch East Indies against imposing a quarantine and urges measures to limit spread.
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Amoy
China
Dutch East Indies
International Suffrage Congress At Stockholm Sessions Begin
Stockholm hosts the International Suffrage Alliance congress this week with delegates from many countries. The National American Woman Suffrage Association will have a large presence and Carrie Chapman Catt of New York will preside at several sessions. Prominent American delegates include Rev Anna Howard Shaw Miss Mary B Ely Miss France Wills Mrs Frederick Nathan and Mrs Alice Parker Lesser.
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Stockholm
International Suffrage Alliance of the World
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Anna Howard Shaw
Mary B. Ely
France Wills
Frederick Nathan
Alice Parker Lesser
Town Swept by Fire Destroys Businesses in Anex
Fire in Anex New York destroys seven stores and two banks after lightning hits a restaurant. The blaze causes about 60000 dollars in losses and gutting the business district. Damages concentrate on commercial blocks and local property. No injuries reported.
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Anex
N. Y
Officers Jones and Stafford Get the Axe
Suspended policemen were charged with failure to serve warrant. BIC proposes a drastic automobile ordinance as officers Jones and Stafford are ousted for the ensuing year.
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Jones and
Stafford
BIC
Boone Street Officials Suspend Two Police on Brisentine Case
In a closed session the Boone Street board suspended Police Officers A. M. Jones and Fred Stafford indefinitely after charges from May 15 alleging refusal to serve a warrant in a Brisentine case. Officer Phelps faced no announced action. The meeting also appointed city officials and debated ordinances on motor vehicles, age limits, and street safety, with several measures referred for amendments.
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Board of Affairs
A. M. Jones
Fred Stafford
N. Worley
Stafford
C. Brisentine
Mac McCrosky
Brisentine
Phelps
Sun_ Bros. circus
D. F E. French
W. H. Campbell
J. T. Akers
H. J. Olinger
J. A. Chambers
M. N. Clifford
Dave Dunn
City Electrician
C. F. Kahle
Scavenger
South Side
William Bradley
Northside
Thos. Barnes
L. A. Hooper
Kehle
Dr. Martin
Stowers
Commissioner of Public Safety
Lee Goodman
Raleigh Street
Boone Street
Wyoming Street
G. M. Barfer
Greenbrier Street
Aircraft Prohibited in London Under New Parliamentary Act
London June 12 Acting under new parliamentary powers Home Secretary Churchill issued an order prohibiting aircraft operations in specified zones. The measure follows a recent act and aims to control airspace during heightened security conditions and potential threats to public safety.
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London
Home
Churchill
Coronation Flight Restrictions Penalties Outlined
The document details aircraft navigation over London during coronation processions. It specifies penalties for violations of six months imprisonment or a ten thousand dollar fine.
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London
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
West Virginia expected to be fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Virginia expects showers in the eastern portion Tuesday followed by fair Wednesday with moderate west winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Norton editor held on forgery charge in Wise jail
Norton promoter W. K. King believed to operate under an assumed name was jailed in Wise on forgery charges from Utah and Texas. He was recommitted awaiting identification after a morning hearing. The Norton Board of Trade sent telegrams to help clear the matter, while his wife urged his innocence and future duties as editor.
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W. KE. King
Norton Daily
Wise
Kiseer
Utah
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Vance
King
Norfolk and Western
Chicago
Norton Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Receiver sought for United Wireless Telegraph in Maine court
In Portland on June 12 the state supreme court heard arguments on a petition to appoint a receiver for the United Wireless Telegraph Company. The company’s president and four directors were recently convicted in New York for misusing the mails to solicit stock subscriptions.
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Portland
State Supreme Court
Bird
United Wireless Telegraph Company
New York
Fire destroys most of Whiteright Texas town
A massive fire in Whiteright Grayson County Texas today wiped out the greater portion of the town. Forty business houses and seventy five residences were burned. Wire communication is interrupted and authentic details are not as yet available.
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Dallas
Whiteright
Texas
Grayson County
Rose Bugs Wreak Destruction on Fruit Crops
The rose chafer or rose bug is reported attacking cherries grapes and other fruit in this section and ruining the fruit completely. They are destroying roses as well. The United States department of agriculture issued a bulletin on the subject and other sections of the country may face the same trouble.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Women's Trade Union League Opens Boston Convention
Boston June 12. Jonn Mitchell James Duncan and other labor leaders will address the biennial convention of the National Women's Trade Union League in Boston for a week. The agenda covers wages health standards sanitary shops protective legislation and fire protection.
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Boston
Mass
Jonn Mitchell
James Duncan
National Women's Trade Union League
Senate approves direct election of senators by popular vote
Washington reports the senate passed a Bristow amendment for direct senatorial elections with federal supervision, a 64 to 24 vote, while the House has already approved. Vice President cast the deciding vote amid secrecy as subpoenas for Lorimer investigation issued. several prominent figures named for testimony in Chicago. Senator Lorimer returns to vote and signals readiness to testify as reinvestigation proceeds.
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Senate
Bristow
House
Reed
Missouri
Bacon
Lorimer
Chicago
Lee O'Neill Brown
Timeis House
Ed Hines
Edward Hines Lumber Co
Edward Tilden
Clarence $. Funk
International Harvester Company
Illinois Senate
Illinois
How West Virginians Voted
The Washington report notes that both West Virginia senators supported the resolution for direct popular election of senators when it passed the Senate. They also opposed the Bristow amendment and backed the Bacon amendment granting states control of elections, with federal oversight if state control fails.
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Washington
Virginia
Senate
Woodmen of the World Head Camp Convention Opens in Rochester
Delegates and visitors from across the United States and Canada arrive in Rochester for the Woodmen of the World head camp convention. The event begins tomorrow and will run for ten days.
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Woodmen of the World
Rochester
N. Y
United States
Canada
The
Tome School Commencement Draws Notables
Commencement exercises at the Tome School for Boys in Washington were attended by prominent figures. Dean Le Baron Russell Biggs of Harvard University delivered the address to the graduating class.
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Tome School
Washington
Tome School For Boys
Dean le Baron Russell Biggs
Harvard University
Sixty Poisoned at Baptist Church Supper in Bridgeport
Sixty people at a Baptist church supper in Bridgeport Connecticut were poisoned after dining on salad suspected to be contaminated. Authorities report rapid onset of illness and are investigating the exact toxin and source.
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Bridgeport
Conn
The
Baptist Church
Promaine
Five Dead and Missing After Severe New York Storm
A two day storm across New York and surrounding areas leaves five dead, five missing, and property damage pegged at about one million dollars. Strong winds and flooding disrupted life across the region.
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New York
Reciprocity Goes Through Senate Hurdle Hints
Washington June 12 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts predicts reciprocity will pass the senate. He notes uncertainty about whether the Root amendment will also go through, signaling division over the legislative hurdles ahead.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
White House
Massachusetts Fishermen Protection Amendment Dropped
Mr Ladee said he abandoned his plan to offer an amendment for the protection of Massachusetts fishermen, clarifying that the proposed agreement would stand as written if it does not fail.
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Ladee
Massachusetts
Mine Inspectors Gather in Charleston for Annual Session
Charleston West Virginia June 12 special Mine Inspectors Institute of the United States will meet here tomorrow for a session continuing to Friday. About a hundred experts are expected including deputy inspectors from the state and others from surrounding states. The program includes papers on disasters safety lamps and mine statistics with a morning address by George Harrison and a banquet at night.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mine Inspectors Institute of the
United States
James W. Paul
George Harrison
Ohio
John Verner
Iowa
Jas. Mpperson
Indiana
James Taylor
Ilinois
William Clifford
Pennsylvania
Federal Bureau of Mines
Joseph A. Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Washington
Clarence Hall
J. W. Allen
Tennessee
Fishermen Die as Storm Hits Virginia Peninsula
Newport News Virginia June 12 A cyclone swept the southwest with winds rain hail and lightning striking the lower Virginia peninsula. Conservative estimates place the dead at fifteen with many fishermen missing as boats sank along the James River and Hampton Roads. Buildings lost roofs and utilities torn down as ships at the piers broke free and suffered damage.
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Newport News
Virginia Peninsula
James River
Hampton Roads
Madero Arouses Great Enthusiasm in Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca Mexico June 12 Francisco Madero toured the state capital escorted by revolutionary troops under Generals Anunsulo and Zapata. The crowd stretched from the railway station to the palace as bands and colorful processions marked the five day tour through the Northland.
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Cuernavaca
Mex
Anunsulo and
Zapata
Francisco Madero
Gortez
Caernavaca
Popocatepetl
Ixtacocihuath
Sorthland
Echo of Warriner case reaches Cooke trial in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on June 12 Edgar Street Cooke faced trial amid echoes of the Warriner embezzlement case. Warriner, former Big Four treasurer, stole 645000 dollars from the company and is expected to testify from Columbus penitentiary. Mrs. Jeanette Yord, the so called woman in the case, is anticipated to testify.
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Cincinnati
Warriner
Charlies L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Edgar Street Cooke
Caricago
Cooke
Big Four
Columbus
Jeanette
Fright During Storm Kills Woman at Home
A woman, Mrs. John Allen, died in Binghamton New York during an electrical storm after a violent episode of terror from thunder. The death occurred before doctors could reach the scene and was attributed to fright.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Wright
Mra
John Allen
Hodges Declines West Virginia Governor Nomination
Prof. Hodges president elect of West Virginia University will not seek or accept the governor nomination. He prioritizes leading the university, aims to expand practical courses, and plans to raise the institution’s profile across the state. A board member notes Hodges discussed political ambitions before his election, but he remains committed to academia.
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Washington
Thomas E. Hodges
West Virgnia University
Fudges
West Virginia
Board of Regents
Hodges
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