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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
3
Three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping available at 99 Federal St. Contact T. Oliver, 25 end 5. Vacant in walk up with a bath and living spaces noted in listing.
The partnership between H Seligman and S L Seligman in Manhattan Restaurant in Northfork West Virginia is dissolved by mutual consent. H Seligman sells his interest to S L Seligman who will operate the restaurant at the same stand, while H Seligman keeps his separate business. S L Seligman assumes debts and collects outstanding accounts.
William H. Orpet, University of Wisconsin student, withstood cross examination in the Marian Lambert murder case in Waukegan Illinois. The defense argues the death could be self inflicted by poison powder. the state contends poison was administered in liquid form and a bottle was not found.
Berlin June 28 Dr Karl Liebknecht socialist leader was sentenced to thirty months penal servitude and dismissal from the army for attempted treason gross insubordination and resistance to authorities The court found political fanaticism rather than unpatriotic feeling and allowed an appeal The trial was held behind closed doors with reporters prohibited from publishing proceedings except the verdict
Army officers investigate a report that William Parker and his wife were killed on their ranch near Hachita. A relative says six bandits were wiped out on this side of the border. Cowboys chase a “hot trail” into Mexico as suspects and stolen horses are linked to the murder. Six Mexicans were arrested on suspicion of involvement.
H B Waldron of Dearling McDowell county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court yesterday naming 26 creditors. Total liabilities $2 751 50 assets $2 400 with J H Compton as largest creditor at 600 and several Bluefield and out of town creditors listed. Assets include 1200 open accounts merchandise and stock 1000 household goods 150 and a cow 50. Attorneys Litz and Harmon represent the petitioner.
In New York on June 28 Captain Hinz Tauscher, accused of complicity in the plot to blow up the Welland canal in 1914, was defended as an instrument of Franz von Papen, the German military attache, in a defense described as a foolish act to serve his country. Tauscher is expected to testify as the trial resumes.
Governors from various states attended Utah’s formal opening of its new state house a marble building cost 2 250 000 dollars. Governor Spry accepted the edifice for the state and President Joseph E Smith spoke for Utah’s pioneers. The Khassa hills 200 miles north of the Bay of Bengal are noted as the rainiest region in the world with over 400 inches annually.
Washington reports May internal revenue totals of 28,351,263 dollars, up 7,065,918 from 1915. The income tax share climbs and Secretary McAdoo forecasts yearly income to about 115,000,000 dollars, well above the prior 85,600,000. Officials say the rise could yield a year end surplus and render a bond issue unnecessary even if war with Mexico occurs.
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