30 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
1
An important Commerce Commission decision favors coke producers. Governor and Board of Regents plan to invite the President to Morgantown next week for installation at the White House visit.
The interstate commerce commission ruled railroads may not charge more for through coke hauls than the sum of intermediate rates. West Virginia coke shipments from Deepwater to Carondelet faced $7,374.25 in reparations with 6 percent interest from Feb 1, 1909, due by Aug 15, 1911.
The appropriation for the Morgantown federal building rises from 99000 to 140000 dollars. Efforts aim to pass the bill quickly to allow enlargements and improvements to proceed. Senator Chilton and his secretary Henry Fry have left for Charleston on important business. Chilton will hold a general pair while away.
Senator Cummins presses his Senate speech against the Canadian reciprocity bill arguing it is unjust, inexpedient, and not properly drawn as tariff law. He warns Canada could accept half of the agreement without embracing it all as written. Debate grows as Penrose seeks unanimous consent to set a vote date. House action is deferred until Senate acts, delaying business until after July 4.
Fire of alleged incendiary origin burns through the Chieftain mine of Clark Coal Co. at Wilsonburg near Clarksburg. Sixty miners escaped via emergency openings. authorities fear near-total ruin of the mine. Water fails to halt flames as openings are sealed with cement. state mine department to investigate.
Striking dock hands at Amsterdam terrorized the quayside beating non unionists molesting their wives and children smashing ship store windows. Policemen intervened saving several harbor workers from being thrown into the sea by their timely arrival.
King George and Queen Mary with the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary attended a Thanksgiving service at St. Pauls in London. The procession moved through a capitol route lined by fifteen thousand troops.
Pittsburg June 29. The Irwin field coal strike in Westmoreland county remains unsettled despite reports. United Mine Workers district No. 5 says $20,000 was received to support strike relief for miners' families.
Railroads allied with the Central Passenger Association consider challenging the validity of the two cent fare laws in Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Rate clerks’ report will show the impact on interstate rates and railroad revenues.
Western athletes of prominence arrived in Pittsburg to contest the national track and field championships of the A A U at Forbes Field. Preliminary events are set for tomorrow with finals scheduled for Saturday.
President Taft plans to withdraw troops forming a maneuver division in Texas. A final cabinet decision is due tomorrow and withdrawal is expected to start immediately and finish within a month.
The president announces Philander Claxton, education professor at the University of Tennessee, as United States commissioner of education. He succeeds Elmer B. Brown who resigned.
London witnessed a grand royal procession as King and Queen visited St. Pauls and Guildhall, greeted by Lord Mayor and officials. Crowds along Pall Mall, Trafalgar Square and Fleet Street cheered as the sword of state was paraded at Temple Bar.
Forecast shows West Virginia clearing to fair and warmer Friday and Saturday with light to moderate east to southeast winds. Virginia expects fair weather Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures, and light to moderate northeast winds in the north portion.
Mrs. T. G. Catlett of Bluefield died in Roanoke while visiting her daughter Mrs. J. M. Lillis at 921 Patterson Avenue S. W. The heart ailment caused the sudden death. Burial will be at Limestone, Teun, her former home.
Government avoids proving a merger but aims to show a series of price pools alleged to restrain steel markets. The list of named individuals includes a son in law of Morgan among others, as investigators pursue potential anti competitive schemes.
London officials report the king and queen will attend a mass gathering of 100000 schoolchildren at the Crystal Palace tomorrow. Twenty eight special trains will transport children from 56 stations with nurses aboard each, and all exhibits will be free.
Philadelphia lawyer George H. Earle Jr. told the house sugar trust investigating committee that former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to prosecute American Sugar Refining Co. officials after the 1906 Pennsylvania Refinery deal. He said he offered to debate Roosevelt in New York last fall but Roosevelt declined to engage.
The Bluefield post office will become a postal savings bank on July 29. Bluefield is among a handful of West Virginia offices designated for this service. The money order department will handle the savings business, with no staff additions. An expert from Washington will coach the postmaster on setup and operations.
Harold Frank Henwood was convicted in Denver of murder in the second degree for shooting George F. E. Copeland a mining man from Victor Colorado and killing Sylvester L. Von Phul. Penalty ranges ten years to life imprisonment. The trial concluded with the state resting after handwriting expert testimony in Chicago related to the See case.
The American Institute of Instruction, the oldest teachers organization in the United States, opened its annual convention in Providence and will continue sessions through the week. Attendees include many renowned New England educators and several from other regions.
Augusta Maine June 24. A state law requiring all telephone companies to consent to switchboard and wire connections with every other company in neighboring territory took effect today. Larger companies operating in the state are expected to sue to test the law's constitutionality.
North Hatley Que June 29. Miss Josephine Knowles daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Knowles Pensacola Fla married Joseph L Seligman son of Isaac N Seligman New York financier at Massawwippi Lodge the bride’s summer home.
In Liverpool on June 20 the Cunard Steamship Company agreed to recognize the seamen and dockers union, leading to strikers returning to work the same day.
The U S torpedo boat destroyer Ammen from Philadelphia collided with an unidentified schooner near Sandy Hook New Jersey this morning. Damage remained slight and no injuries were reported.
Miss Katherine Davis Brown granddaughter of former Senator Henry Gassaway Davis married Lieut. Chester P. Bennett of the Third Artillery U S A at noon in Elkins West Virginia. The ceremony linked two notable families with military ties noted in the local society notice.
Nine indictments charging restraint of trade under the Sherman act were returned by a New York federal grand jury against associations and individuals tied to the steel industry. Among defendants are Herbert L. Satterlee, William P. Palmer, and Frank Gould. The suit alleges price fixing and territorial division through pools, not physical mergers, to reduce competition. Associations named include Horse Shoe Manufacturers, Barb Wire and Copper, Weatherproof and Wire Magnet, Lead Encased Rubber and Cable, Wire Rope Manufacturers, and Underground Power Cable.
Glendale Oregon June 2 Bandits mistook northbound Southern Pacific train No 16 for a southbound train carrying a 400000 shipment of gold from Seattle to San Francisco They rifled the mail car blew the safe and escaped with the registered mail The express car was attempted but foiled by Messenger Robb The booty amount is unknown The train carried registered mail cash from Southern post offices to Eugene Oregon and the robbers boarded during a water stop The mail car was dynamited and the crew held at gunpoint
New London Connecticut June 29 The curtain falls tomorrow on the annual Yale Harvard intercollegiate regatta on the Thames The fore noon program features freshmen eight and varsity four races while the forty fifth varsity eight race closes the day The betting shows Harvard ten to nine favorite for the varsity Yale five to two for the freshmen and about even money on the four oared race
The House sugar committee heard George H. Earle of Philadelphia attack former President Roose vel for not prosecuting the sugar trust. Representative Madison of Kansas vigorously defended Roosevelt saying he relied on Attorney General Bonaparte for advice and that there was no evidence of improper motives.
Washington June 29 Edward Hines Chicago lumber magnate testified in the Lorimer election probe and flatly contradicted prior witnesses prompting Senator Kenyon to demand perjury prosecutions. Hines described his rise from office boy to founder of the Edward Hines Lumber Company and stated his ownership and bank ties as he, aged forty seven, spoke on the stand with his wife present.
Charleston WV June 29 At close of business June 29 there were 900 automobile licenses issued for the year beginning July 1 from State Auditor J B Darst This year’s total soon to rise toward two thousand White tags with black letters will identify licensed machines Officials will enforce the license law and owners must secure new tags by July 1
The draft treaty with Great Britain has been returned with minor phrasing changes. Ambassador Bryce is authorized to sign after adjustments. After meetings with the president and Secretary Knox, the draft will be ready for signatures in July and submitted to the Senate for ratification in this session.
Sevastopool, Russia's first dreadnought, was launched at the Baltic works in St. Petersburg after two years of construction. The 23,000 ton battleship has 42,000 horsepower and can reach 23 knots. Armament includes twelve 12 inch guns and sixteen 7 inch guns.
Charles Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn, underwent an appendicitis operation at King's Daughters Hospital. A large shot was found embedded in the appendix. He is the third family member to have such surgery in six months, with another member currently ill.
Senator Borah of Idaho, seen as a possible Taft running mate, received congratulations from colleagues in the Senate on the occasion of his forty sixth birthday anniversary in Washington.
A small percentage of hits in the Battle of Santiago led officers to realize that reforms were needed to restore public confidence. The article notes the link between gunnery efficiency and improved marksman standards, prompting changes in training and doctrine to justify public trust.
The article discusses naval efficiency post Santiago battle, highlighting Lieut. Commander Walter B. Tardy’s view on scientific management in the U S Navy. It notes gunnery and engineering efficiency, coaling speed, and the Michigan’s twenty two twelve inch hits at 10 000 yards, with two shots per minute per gun, amid a moderatley rough sea.
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