Problems and Progress By Hon. J. Adam Bede in West Virginia
The crowded auditorium heard Hon. J. Adam Bede ex congressman from Minnesota discuss progress solving past problems. He argued freedom and middle class happiness drive civilization and urged youth to respect others rights and seize opportunity. He praised the north and south loyally and urged continuing reform in schools and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Educational Association
Mary Douthat
G. W. Slicer
M. P. Shawkey
Adam
Minnesota
J. Adam Bede
Congress
Utah
Louisiana
Ohio
Russia
March of Progress
Grand Army
Philippines
America
Dr. Bede
West Virginia
Welcome reception praised in Bluefield gateway of coalfields
Visiting educators praised Bluefield's hospitality at the gateway to the coalfields. Mrs. James O'Keefe sang softly and Miss Gertrude Watts presided at the piano as locals noted ten years of association with standout hospitality and lively events.
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James O’keefe
Gertrude Watts
Bluefield
London Pages a Changing Pageant for Coronation Week
London presents an ever changing pageant for sightseers as foreign royal visitors arrive in large numbers. Sultans rajahs and Chinese and Abyssinian delegates with ladies in glittering national costumes fill the streets. A Russian competitor’s wedding at the horse show in Russian style drew crowds as the bridal party rode in two droshky.
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London
Droshky
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Connaught
St. James Palace
Mine Inspectors Honor West Virginia Chief
Charleston officials report the third annual Mine Inspectors Institute of America session ended after a four day meeting. Attendees discussed international membership with Canada and Mexico applications. Columbus Ohio will host next year’s gathering. Officers elected include John Laing West Virginia president and James Taylor Illinois first vice president.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Canada
Mexico
Columbus
Ohio
John Laing
West Virginia
James Taylor
Ilinois
D. C. Cotting
Washington
J. B. McDermott
Montana
James W. Paul
Thomas Morrison
F. W. Cunningham
Pennsylvania
Earl W. Oglesby Named to West Virginia Board of Regents
Governor Glasscock appoints Earl W. Oglesby of Wheeling to the state board of regents for a four year term, replacing Myron G. Lough of Fairmont. Oglesby runs Waddington Farms and is seen as a potential GOP candidate in the 1st district. Kanawha county grand jury returns nearly 100 indictments including 15 for violations of election laws in Charleston. J. A. Jarrett and A. C. Lawrence named among those indicted.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glasscock
Earl W. Oglesby
Wheeling
State Board of Regents
Myron G. Lough
Fairmont
Oglesby
Waddington Farms
Congress
Kanawha County
J. A. Jarrett
A. C. Lawrence
Seamen Strike Gains Steam in Morgan Line Callout
New York June 16 Coastwise seamen threaten a strike with four thousand Morgan Line workers ordered to quit at 10 a m tomorrow if demands are not met. Workers on other lines defer action until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan Line
Southern Pacific Company
New Orleans
Indian protest over relocation from Hell reservation
Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Apache from McDowell, told the house interior committee that removing his people to Salt River region would worsen conditions. He called reservations a hell where Indians become beggars gamblers and idlers, challenging the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Washington
Carlos Montezuma
McDowell Reservation
Arizona
House Committee On Expenditures
Interior Department
Salt River
Graham
Reciprocity Bill Advances In Pennrose Finance Fight
In a finance committee debate Penrose claims sixty votes in favor of the pact with amendments. the root amendment is opposed by more than that number. The measure moves to a second reading amid party friction and procedural maneuvering.
Wool Trust Is Defended by Representative Weeks
In Washington the Senate Finance Committee advances the Canadian reciprocity bill with strong support and a likely early passage. Chairman Penrose claims sixty votes for passage. In the House Representative Weeks defends the American Woolen Company against trust definitions as debate on the woolen schedule continues with a late-night session to conclude general debate by Monday.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Penrose
American Woolen Company
Representative Weeks
Massachusetts
Representatives Weeks
Longworth
Macone
Oldfield
Arkansas
Ayres
New York
House
Underwood
Ways and Means
Orland Jubilation Marks Irrigation Reservoir Opening
Orland California hosts a two day carnival and jubilee for the opening of federal reclamation reservoirs to irrigate 14 000 acres in Glenn county. East Park reservoir spans 26 miles around, with a concrete dam 249 feet long 93 feet high and 86 feet thick at the base. Water will irrigate 14 600 acres via canals over 100 miles long. project cost 650 000 dollars advanced by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland
Cal
United States
Orland Unit
Glenn County
Great East Park
Stony Creek
Congress
Ottawa Rowing Club sails to Henley Grand Challenge Cup
The Ottawa Rowing Club crew, Canadian eight-oared champions, departed Quebec for England aboard the Empress of Britain to compete for the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley next month.
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Quebec
Ottawa Rowing Club
England
Britain
London Preparations for Coronation Transform City
London shows rapid progress in coronation decorations with private spending likely to reach about one million dollars. Artful designs by eminent artists adorn Whitehall areas as the king and queen will travel public thoroughfares during state visits. St James Street is being turned into a floral bower with colonial flags and crowns.
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London
Laidgate Hill
Pleet Street
St. Paul's Churchyard
West End
St. Jame's
Colonies
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
Weather outlook for West Virginia calls for thunder showers Saturday and Sunday. Virginia remains unsettled with occasional showers Saturday and Sunday and light to moderate variable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Taft Silver Wedding Celebration Monday
Washington reports President Taft and Mrs Taft will host a silver wedding celebration at the White House on June 19 inviting descendants of every president since 1861. The White House lists living blood relatives of former leaders, except McKinley kin. Invitations are being sought for the McKinley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Taft
White House
State Department
McKinley
George B. Cortelyou
Madero Returns to Mexico City Amid Southern Welcome
Francisco I. Madero arrived in the capital at 7 30 PM after a five day tour of southern Mexico. He was greeted by Ambrosio Figueroa who led the insurgent army in the south and remains loyal. Madero said southern support and normal conditions have resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Francisco I
Madero
Mexico
Ambrosio Figueroa
Taft urged to intercede for Russian Baptists
The Northern Baptist convention adopted a resolution on June 16 requesting President Taft to intervene on behalf of Baptists in Russia. Delegates heard disturbing persecution reports from Russian Baptist delegates and sought open freedom for their churches.
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Taft
Russia
Philadelphia
Northern Baptist Convention
Diaz at Corunna Prominent Mexican Ex-President On Board
The steamer Ypiranga arrived at Corunna Spain with former Mexican President Diaz aboard. The governor and the Mexican consul greeted General Diaz but he did not land, and the vessel continued its voyage.
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Corunna
Spain
Ypiranga
President Diaz
Mexico
General Diaz
British Troops Ready for Bunker Hill Day Parade
St John New Brunswick June 16 The St John Fusileers sixty second regiment 300 strong left by special train for Boston to take part in Bunker Hill day celebration tomorrow. Col J L McAvity commands the unit which is accompanied by the regimental band and drum and bugle corps. They will remain in Boston several days and during their stay they will band and drum and bugle corps. The Volunteer Militia.
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St. John
N. B
Boston
J. L. McAvity
Porto Ricans to Compete at National Inter scholastic Meet
The national inter scholastic track and field championships will be held at Travers Island tomorrow under the New York Athletic Club. Competitors from eastern preparatory and high schools will participate. A Porto Rican team from the Ponce Athletic Association adds added interest to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Travers Island
New York Athletic Club
Porto Rico
Ponce Athletic Association
Death of Jacob H Willett in Martinsburg
Jacob H Willett fifty six year old restaurant proprietor from Washington died suddenly at Inwooi in Berkeley county. He was a native of Berkeley county and is survived by his wife.
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Jacob H. Willett
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County
Washington
Inwooi
Willett
Noted Minstrel Primrose to Retire After Denver Engagement
San Francisco reports George Primrose the minstrel will retire in three weeks after completing an engagement in Denver. He says he has ample money and wishes to quit before he is forced to continue.
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San Francisco
George Primrose
Denver
Newspaper ownership disclosure bill introduced in Congress
Washington June 16. A bill introduced by Representative Barnhart of Indiana requires every newspaper to print in a conspicuous place the name of the owner or owners publisher and managing editor. The measure aims to regulate newspavers.
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Washington
Barnhart
Indiana
Senator Scott Seen Favored To Head United States Trust Co
Washington June 16 Special Former Senator N R B Scott and Isaac T Mann both of West Virginia now in Washington vie for the presidency of United States Trust Co a million dollar institution whose president resigned. Scott has been a heavy buyer boosting stock price about four dollars a share. Directors will meet within a day or two to fill the vacancy the acting president having been called home by telegraph.
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Washington
N. RB. Scott
Isaac T. Mann
West Virginia
United States Trust Company
Scott
Pote
Notable New Jersey Bar Association Meeting Opens
Judge Howard Carrow of Camden opened the annual New Jersey State Bar Association meeting at the Hotel Chelsea in Atlantic City. Governor Woodrow Wilson and Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Pennewill head a speakers list as the gathering continues tomorrow.
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New Jersey
Atlantic City
N. J
Chelsea
Howard Carrow
Camden
New Jersey State Bar Association
Woodrow Wilson
Pennewill
Supreme Court of Delaware
First Persian Woman Seen in America at DC Conference
Washington June 16 A two day conference opened in Washington by the Persian American Educational Society to foster east west ties and global educational and economic development. Notable participant Goodsie Kanoum the first Persian woman to visit America. Speakers included Mirza Ahmad Sohrab and Benjamin F Trueblood with sessions on Education and International Peace and Persia's future.
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Washington
American School Peace League
Hooper H. Harris
New York
Persia
Charles Mason Remy
Washington, D. C
Roy C. Wilhelm
H. P. Holler
Oriental University
National Fine Arts Commission Reviews Washington Federal Buildings
In Washington Taft calls the National Fine Arts Commission to assess plans for three new federal buildings to house state commerce labor and justice. The project aims for architectural harmony and major city improvement with sites between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
National Fine Arts Commission
Departments of State
of Commerce and Labor
of Justice
Washington
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Department of Justice
Treasury
Department of
Mirrors to Save Women Propose Mirrors on Streetcar Exits
In Greeley Col June 6 a plan suggests placing mirrors on the forward sides of streetcar exits to prevent women from alighting backward and risking accidents. Proponents argue the urge to check hats will keep faces properly oriented.
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Greeley
Col
Spectacular Fire Incendiary Suspected in St. Louis Mills Blaze
A four hour blaze in St. Louis damaged the William G. Frye Manufacturing mill, warehouse, and lumber yards estimated at 300000. Winds shifted to spare United Railways property. Police and guards increased after links were drawn to a similar fire the previous night and carpenters’ union strike suspicions.
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St. Louis
William G. Frye Manufacturing Company
United Railways
John T. Larson
Lohse Patent Door Company
Larson
Carpenters’ Onion
Birth of Beet Sugar Industry Highlighted in Oxnard Testimony
Washington June 16 Henry T Oxnard described the birth of beet sugar industry in America and the Oxnard brothers profits from selling their Brooklyn refinery to the first sugar trust in 1887 to the house sugar investigating committee Representative Madison called him Father of the Beet Sugar Industry but Oxnard avoided that label He spoke all day and is to be followed Monday by James H Post president of the National Sugar Refining Co
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Washington
America
Oxnard Brothers
Brooklyn
Sugar Trust
Henry T. Oxnard
House Sugar Investigating Committee
Madison
Oxnard
James H. Post
National Sugar Refining Co
Missouri Law Makes Cussing Phone Service a Felony
A Missouri law effective Monday makes it a felony to cuss the telephone girl over service. The new statute targets abusive language toward telephone operators.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Valuation of Water and Light Companies in West Virginia
Charleston WV June 16 Special Valuations of water and light companies fixed by the board of public works for taxation show a $51 000 rise from last year. Total assessed property for 1911 is $3 008 182. Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company unchanged at $180 000. Hramwell Water Company down to $11 492 from $14 492. Keystone down from $20 000 to $15 000. Princeton up from $55 000 to $45 000. Welch Water Power and Light Company unchanged at $45 000.
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Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Hramwell Water Company
Keystone
Princeton
Welch Water, Power and Light Company
Woolen Bill Debate Split Among House Members
Washington June 16 The house sat three hours with Rep Bleenerson Minnesota arguing the woolen bill is a Republican protective measure that aids manufacturers and could win his vote. Rep Lafollette Washington spoke against it while Floyd Arkansas and Konop Wisconsin supported the bill.
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Washington
House
Bleenerson
Minnesota
Lafollette
Floyd
Arkansas
Konop
Wisconsin
Federal court to try Sutherland on banking charges in Clintwood
Walter D. Sutherland former cashier of Clintwood National Bank Clintwood Virginia will face federal charges for violating national banking laws. He disappeared after a $20000 shortage was found and has been recaptured, authorities announced.
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Sutherland
Bristol
Walter D. Sutherland
Clintwood National Bank
Clintwood
Wheeling Hosts Next Meeting of Educators
Wheeling schedules the next educators meeting as visitors from Bluefield express satisfaction with courtesies shown during their automobile tour of the city.
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Wheeling
Bluefield
West Virginia Education Association delegates depart Bluefield
The West Virginia Education Association wrapped its forty first annual meeting in Bluefield with hundreds of delegates and a six oclock train departure to Kenova. The session featured talks on industrial education, with Supt. George M Evans voicing concerns about public schools training for trades.
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West Virginia Education Association
Kenova
Bluefield
C. R. Murray
Mord
West Virginia Hills
Jibson
C. R. W. Kegley
St. John
George M. Evans
Morgantown
America
Federation of Labor
England
Germany
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Advance OF America
Institute of America
J. W. Paul
Board of Regents
Wool Trust
Weeks
Western City
Republic
Diaz
Bunker Hill
New Brunswick Regiment
United States Trust CO
Goodsle Kanoum
Fine Arts Commission
Carpenters’ Union
Brother
Welch
Bramwell
Houses
Supt. Bush
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