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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1908
Page
1
A Williamstown essay argues the body hosts two opposing armies life versus death with disease germs in blood air and food. It extols distilled water aerated with sterilized air as the best drink to maintain health and prevent typhoid and aging, touting the Bluefield Bottling Co. as supplier.
In Natchez Mississippi a basement gas blast at the Natchez Drug Company leveled a rear wall of a five story brick structure. Four girls and a young man are reported buried under the ruins while fires ignite nearby residences and injuries mount.
Washington March 15. House members used general debate to discuss topics of the day including politics the recent financial panic the tariff and the Sherman anti trust law while the pension appropriation bill remained under consideration. Speakers included Ben non Hamlin Carter Langley Hughes and Hall. The house adjourned until Monday.
Giuseppe Alia, condemned for the murder of Father Francis Leo Heinrichs, attacked a trusted prisoner with a razor in a jail escape bid. Deputy Werden Carpen intervened, forcing Alla to surrender after a brutal struggle. Alla showed extreme fatigue and remained uncooperative.
In Woodford and Scott counties three barns were burned by masked men at night. Several shots were fired but no injuries were reported. Governor Willkron and legislators riding a trolley from Lexington to Frankfort passed the group without being noticed.
Report from Hong Kong dated March 14 describes information reaching officials about a secret service squadron led by Suits Tatsu Al Faty. The sensational claim centers on covert operations and potential geopolitical implications.
The first Japanese naval squadron will sail today on secret service. Cruisers Yokum, Akit- Sushima and Arama with smaller vessels are ready at Sasebo naval station. The tight preparations have prompted speculation of possible action in the navy department since March 7.
A. D. Williams, claiming Hunt nation ties, was arrested by Officers Hunt and Mowles for stealing six cents from J. R. Huntsman. The suspect, linked to prior killings, claimed he killed two men and nearly killed another at Keystone, while a $5 note was found on him.
Bluefield dominates the home game with five to one, one field goal and three foul points. Velety scores the sole visitor point on a foul as Bluefield’s lineup including Stupolsky and Looney leads the improved team toward upcoming matches.
The noted Freeman will case, pending two years and twice before higher courts, was settled by compromise at Bramwell Friday. Mrs. Freeman will receive $150,000, a sum likely larger than any other case in the circuit court for years.
A well dressed prosperous Italian was shot to death in a fight with two men at 114th street and First Avenue. The assailants escaped. Witnesses say the slain man was a Black Hand agent and was killed over a gang dispute involving tribute collection.
In New York on March 14 a fire in a Bronx home drove out about 1000 people including many aged residents and 100 girls from Arting Hsing factory at 882 Peers Street. Elevator operator Henry Cech guided five people to safety before flames trapped him. he burned his hands on the final descent. Firemen extinguished the blaze causing about $600 in damage and filled the building with smoke.
J B Kavensugh of Davenport reported losing 37500 to a group posing as sports club reps in New Orleans. He was promised a wrestling match with a competitor from Seattle. The second fall allegedly caused heavy bleeding and a supposed doctor warned of danger. Kavensugh fled to Memphis then returned seeking his money, but could not locate the men or funds and turned the case over to police.
Outlaws who robbed the Bank of Tyro near Tyro Kansas yesterday night are surrounded by a large posse in a rural area seven miles south of Tyro. Armed pursuers with long rifles and ample ammunition headed there to trap the desperadoes. A night battle is anticipated as officers close in.
After two days of tight play the Americans reach five and a half points of a possible ten, with five draws and two games pending referee Baron Albert Derethschild of Vienna. The 8t George Newnes trophy moves from Great Britain to the United States.
Meeslick won the Crescent City Derby by a neck at the June night meet in New Orleans with Chapullepaa second and Angelus third. Time 1:51.4 for a $10,000 stake.
New York report notes that alien arrivals remain at a low ebb while many foreigners return to Europe. Steamship figures indicate migration is nearly stagnant, with experts like Gustave Schwab commenting on the trend as a steady state in labor movement.
The North German Lloyd line reports this year 44,712 migrants landed, compared with 139,052 in the same period of 1907. In the first two months and thirteen days, 131,740 foreign workers left for home abroad, versus 45,642 in 1907, a difference of 88,098.
The New York to Paris car passed Astle Reek ten miles east of Keho Utah at 6 50 PM and pressed westward awaiting moonlit Echo forty five miles east of Orden for overnight. It started from Evanston Wyoming at 8 AM and faced wind and snow causing delays along the Wyoming Utah line.
Widely reported crash near Bristow Ohio leaves two killed and one injured. A passenger van, van No. 408, was involved during the catastrophe on a high trestle over Spring Creek eight miles west of hire. The engine and first coach plunged forty feet into the river after a bolt on the track is believed to have caused the wreck.
Calvin Demarest of Chicago shattered the amateur world high run mark with 168 in his seventeenth inning during the opening game of the national amateur 14.2 billiard tourney at the Chicago Athletic Association. He defeated Oretes Jackson of Chicago 400 to 165 as Demarest posted a 211.19 average while Jackson managed 9 B-1s.
Louis Missouri March 14 Assistant Fire Chief Thomas W Rucker is reported dying and his driver Terry Doerr is deaf after a collision at the intersection of Broadway and Cass. Rucker was directing a run to a fire when the buggy ran into street cars. his fate hangs on a moment.
Hans Wagner announces he will not play this season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a letter to president Barney Dreyfuss he cites the game as too strenuous after a long career beginning in 18h7.
Rumor from St Petersburg on March 14 reports two Turkish steamers seized in the Black Sea by Russian warships amid tensions. No official confirmation yet.
The son of a Bidwell Bleetr's Gon executive and a business partner were reported found guilty of running a confidence game. Chicago dated March 1 with Woodrow Wilson as principal speaker at a Commercial Club banquet at Congress Hotel.
The note indicates a decision between The Ribbon Lemon and Vanity Extensions. It claims the options go twice as far, suggesting a comparison of length or reach. Further context from the source is needed to confirm the exact products and implications.
A trade note from Sublette & Barnes urges buyers to stock and maintain animals with top feed as promoted by Binefield Peed Company. The ad emphasizes water-ground buoy products and the promise of dollars in your pocket for good stock condition.
Washington reports highlight Congressman Bannen defending protective tariffs as Ohio showcases industrial growth under GOP policy. He cites Ohio foundries, iron and steel, boots, wood pulp, and railroad shops as proof of prosperity while urging Democrats to support protection. The House passes a tobacco tax relief bill aiding local retailers and growers, removing taxes on leaf tobacco sold to consumers and easing internal revenue rules.
The trial to settle George McClellan Jr’s bid for New York City office will begin April 13 before the appellate division of the supreme court.
Augustus Ga March 14 Tyrus Cobb denies any agreement with the Detroit American League club for 2008. He states no contract has been reached and no deal is finalized.
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