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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
1
Roanoke Va March 5 Some employees favor submitting the wage dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission if no agreement is reached with management. Both sides show a spirit of fairness as conference talks loom with general committees. If talks fail aICC referral may be proposed.
A new 204 foot derelict destroyer, first of its kind for the United States, will be launched within a week or two at Newport News shipyard. Operated by the revenue cutter service, it will blast wrecked hulks and assist disabled ships along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida.
A vessel will have a 20 foot hold, two Scotch boilers supplying steam to a 1500 horsepower triple expansion engine, and a single screw capable of about sixteen knots. It includes modern gear for breaking up hulks and a coal capacity enabling extended sea endurance.
Prominent editors and publishers from Halifax to Vancouver gathered in Toronto for the Canadian Press Association's fifteenth annual meeting. The week long proceedings will cover costs of materials labor freight rates advertising postal and libel laws and a proposal to unite existing press associations into a single national body.
Boston mass march 5 the new scout cruiser Birmingham was placed in drydock at the Charleston navy yard to be cleaned painted and prepared for first trial run. Her initial standardization tests are planned on the Rockland course next week followed by a twenty four hour sea trial to reach at least twenty three knots.
Fire erupted in Grand Rapids central high school during morning classes with 1,200 pupils present. The alarm prompted an orderly evacuation, and the building was cleared in two and a half minutes. Damage remained slight.
The Washington baseball team in the American League under Manager Cantillon left Chicago today for a southern training trip. They go directly to Galveston for a week of practice and will then play games in Dallas Waco Wichita Kansas City Springfield Cincinnati Columbus and Louisville.
In Hawkinsville Georgia on March 5 two men Curry Robertson and John Henry were hanged from a tree and burned after being charged with the murder of Mr Warren Hart and attack on Mrs Hart. One confessed the robbery motive. The lynching occurred quietly with masked participants and no district excitement.
Central Girardville near Pottsville was swept by a rapid fire that destroyed seven houses and a store and damaged several dwellings. An overturned lamp in George Horsewood's Parker street store started the blaze. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, largely covered by insurance.
Both houses adjourned in Washington to honor the memory of Vermont Senator Proctor. No business of importance occurred. debate on the post office appropriation bill extended in the House to 3 p.m. Tuesday next.
Montgomery March 5. The Southern railway conflicts with state status in Mississippi claiming the line is not interstate and refuses to obey the nine hour law. An order has reportedly been sent to all station agents and operators to continue current practices.
Birmingham police chief Bedeker received a threatening letter in the mail dated Lessemor, Ala. The note warned, We give you one week to quit job you finds our knife if you dont. A black ink hand emblem appeared on the reverse side.
Examiners hired by bank receivers criticize the Oriental Bank as slipshod and unbusinesslike, alleging it has been permeated with frauds and crime under receivership.
The house committee on arts and expositions decided to report favorably a bill appropriating $500000 for the participation of the United States in the exposition at Tokio in 1912.
London on March 6 the Bank of England lowered its discount rate from 4 to 3 percent citing improved monetary conditions.
King Edward departed London for a month long holiday in Biarritz and will then cruise the Mediterranean with Queen Alexandra, as reported from London on March 5. The royal itinerary outlines a return voyage following the vacation and sea trip.
Omaha crowds rally for William Jennings Bryan as Nebraska delegates are instructed to vote as a unit for Bryan at the Denver nomination. The state convention endorses Bryan, applauses erupt as Bryan speaks of Populist ties and Taft criticisms, with 16 delegates set to attend Denver.
Capt. George C. Thompson Jr of Culpeper died at University Hospital at age 83 after winter illness and surgery. A longtime Southern Railway official, he is survived by Barbour Thompson Greensboro Richard Thompson Louisville Miss Lelia Thompson Miss Eliza Thompson and Mrs J EK M Hanekel of Roanoke. The body will be taken to Culpeper for interment.
Economy drives shoppers to low prices on tomatoes sugar corn sweet potatoes and bacon. Fresh produce and canned goods available at cash only 59 Bluefield Avenue with no delivery for small purchases. Sublette and Barnes offer tomatoes celery spinach squash radishes and more.
Cleveland March 5 164 dead including many children from North Collinwood in a devastating school fire. Officials discuss funerals identify bodies plan safer structures and stricter fire drills for new high school with brick partitions asbestos ceilings concrete floors and two spiral fire escapes to prevent future tragedies.
Bluefield residents consider safety as the new high school rises and compare it with the Collinwood schoolhouse fire. The article notes the current structure’s fire safety concerns and urges cautious planning to prevent a disaster.
Bowling Green Trust Company of New York seeks appointment of a receiver for the Western Maryland railroad in U S circuit court. Judge Mor ris names Benjamin F Bush as receiver after the railroad consents to the move and bond is set at 100000 dollars. The company alleges fixed charges of 1250000 due April 1 and notes Bush’s recent ascent to railroad presidency. The surprise filing followed no prior indications in financial or legal circles.
Birmingham March 6. Rescue teams with oxygen gear failed to reach the entombed miners at Homestoat colliery now believed to number twenty one. One rescuer was overcome by fumes and abandoned. Two others escaped suffocation. The mine fire rages with no hope of rescue.
Rio de Janeiro on March 5 reports The Oak of Commerce, the citys leading bank, has suspended operations. The move risks serious embarrassment for smaller local financial institutions and unsettles markets.
A glossy note extols Wine Ribbon Vanilla as producing the finest flavor through money and expertise, praising its quality and craft.
Bluefield Bottling Co advertises distilled water as pure, palatable healthful drinking water. Sold at drug stores news stands or by phone 282. Frankly presented as a health product.
Daily Telegraph business office advertises tally cards at fair prices. It promotes Caseasweet as safe for fussy babies without opiates, praised by mothers, and sold by all druggists. Also touts Kodol as a leading remedy for dyspepsia and related stomach issues, available at druggists.
A bold want ad hints that “things are coming your way” soon, promising upcoming changes and opportunities in the local scene. The message stirs curiosity about what products or events may arrive and when to expect them.
Bluefield city council held a special meeting at City Hall to read and approve the minutes and hear an application from Bluestone Traction Company for a franchise to operate cars on South Bland Street and additional streets. The plan includes paving, lighting after 25 years, and a $5,000 city concession plus about $20,000 in total agreements, with cars slated to run by early summer and a park project in South Bluefield to draw patrons and boost the coalfield city.
Emanuel Cedrno of Nazzares' garage in Ormond Florida drove a 60 horsepower Italian car to an average 70.8 miles per hour over 100 miles. The grand prix display featured laps reaching eighty miles per hour as the sensational race unfolded with high speeds and bold handling.
Washington March 5. Attorneys for West Virginia argued before the Supreme Court to limit the powers of the master to take testimony in the Virginia vs West Virginia debt case. Virginia seeks a broad field for the master’s duties as the case moves forward.
Chicago report states Lazarus Averbuch acted alone in trying to kill Chief Shippy. After days of investigation Assistant Cardt of Police Schuetties said he will arrest all associates to root out the anarchist case.
London reports indicate war is almost certain between China and Japan. Government leaders previously thought the squabble between the nations was minor, but officials now admit Japan appears ready to push China into a clash.
Washington March 6 The house committee on rules agreed to report favorably Representative Lilley’s resolution appointing a committee to investigate charges of corrupt influence tied to the authorization for submarine torpedo boats.
Francis Carroll Mattingly of the Associated Press Washington staff died after a several months long illness. He served with the AP in the Washington office and was known for his reporting. His death marks the end of a longtime journalist's career.
Gen Frank A. Pargond, who earned his title in the Confederate service, died at his home in Stony Creek Branford CT at age 79. He passed away on March 5.
The Virginia Senate agreed to a bill requiring all death sentences at the Richmond penitentiary to be carried out by electricity. The measure, March 5, binds the state to a single method for executions.
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