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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
1
More than 30 000 veterans and visitors flocked to Toledo for the fortieth second national encampment of the G A R with auxiliary groups. The week promises full schedules of receptions reunions and the unveiling of the Meigs monument amid wide local hospitality and coordinated state headquarters.
A river program tonight begins an entertainment lineup with daily dinners receptions and excursions for visitors. A campfire meeting will feature national speakers and the commander-in-chief contest has three active candidates with others mentioned.
Spokane reports Chicago Burlington & Quincy plans spend one hundred million dollars to extend its system into the north Pacific coast region. A $300 million bond issue was authorized, with about a third to fund Montana through Idaho and Washington extensions to tidewater. The network shows rising confidence as 2,500 miles are under or planned in Washington and neighboring states, with six lines advancing through the Inland Empire toward Puget Sound.
Confederate lieutenant general Alexander P. Stewart, age 85, dies at Biloxi Mississippi after a period of infirmities. A West Point graduate and veteran of the Civil War, he leaves General Simon Buckner as the last surviving Confederate lieutenant general. Funeral is planned for St. Louis with services likely Wednesday.
Washington Aug 31 two cabinet officers plan to assist in Taft campaign Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus will speak in New York and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will make several speeches after returning to the capital officials said today no dates fixed yet but two or three appearances are anticipated
The Minnesota State Fair in St Paul opens to the public as record exhibits showcase state industries and resources. Machinery livestock and agricultural products draw attention while other departments and amusements also receive strong turnout.
The program features airships animals and acrobats in a refined vaudeville show. A grand championship trotting race of 6000 dollars leads the afternoon events marking the best meeting yet in the region.
Middle Bass Island Ohio Aug 1 Judge Taft caught three black bass this morning and Master Charles one bass and a pickerel. He abandoned plans to go to Ft Meigs due to transportation difficulties delaying travel and a busy schedule for tomorrow. A monument dedication to soldiers of Ohio Kentucky and Virginia from the War of 1812 was to be marked with speeches by governors Harris Swanson Willson and Senator Foraker.
A huge crowd gathering to greet American sailors in Melbourne overwhelmed the Princess bridge over the Yarra River injuring several. Prime Minister Alfred Deakin welcomed the fleet with a warm Australian greeting. Admiral Speery praised New Zealand receptions as surpassed only by Sydney and Melbourne.
Butte Montana Aug 31 1920 Wyoming mine operators and workers failed to reach agreement at a conference in Butte causing all mines in the state under the Mine Owners Association of Wyoming to close tonight. About 8000 men are out of work as the order goes into effect this afternoon.
Ottawa reports the Dominion Rifle Association annual competition starting at Rockcliffe ranges on August 31 with many marksmen including the Bisley team. The program adds two new matches and a new quick firing event, run through Saturday.
Blue Ribbon Vanilla outsells rivals due to its purity strength and flavor, dominating the market with clear advantage.
New York August 31 crowds filled the Independence League club house for the notification of Thomas L Hisgen as the party’s presidential candidate. Henry A Powell announced Hisgen as standard bearer amid prolonged cheering delaying his acceptance speech as Wm R Hearst and Hisgen entered to applause. Hisgen then spoke from a lighted center, reading his address after the ceremony.
Indianapolis August 31 D M Parry ex president of the National Association of Manufacturers a prominent Republican and Indiana manufacturer announced opposition to the posting of so called prosperity flyers in factories and against business scares used for political effect in reply to a letter from John W Kern Democratic nominee for vice president
Toledo Ohio August 31 The forty second encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens with a Venetian night on the river and a public reception by Commander in Chief Burton and local officials. West Virginia reports 200 visitors with more expected and southern delegations arriving from Louisiana Texas Arkansas and North Carolina. A contest on the convention floor for commander in chief is anticipated as William R Scott of Atlanta comments on regional strength.
Colonel Scott noted many G. A. R. posts exist in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and stressed the aim to provide proper decoration and maintenance for northern soldiers' graves in the south after the last veterans are gone.
An official order from United Mine Workers of America leaders Lewis White and Ryan ends the Birmingham district strike that began July 6. The order cites violence and a governor’s ban on tent camps and public meetings, stating the strike must end regardless of costs.
Sea Girt N J Aug 31 Governor Fort said Atlantic City will stay closed while he has executive power after the first enforcement of Sunday excise laws. The governor voiced satisfaction with the success of law enforcement measures.
Alfred E. Lunt, a Harvard man, was appointed president of the Republican College League by Chairman Hitchcock. The bureau will manage Taft’s college campaign nationwide. Headquarters will be set up in Chicago.
Ridgefield Connecticut August 31 It was learned that the eastern manager for the Democratic national campaign has been virtually selected by Chairman Mack but the announcement will not be made for a few days.
Washington August 31 The president has approved plans for the proposed new battleships Florida and Utah.
An old ad touts Clinchfield The Coal of Quality and Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as gentle laxatives. It urges buying coal through local dealers or Clinchfield Coal Corporation in Roanoke Virginia while supply and prices are favorable.
Mrs. W S G Williams testifies in Baltimore about the August Atlantic City boardwalk shooting of Charles G Roberts Jr. She describes the crime as a pure robbery and denies any interview with Atlantic City Chief Woodruff. Police face a stalled case as Roberts lies gravely injured and septic complications threaten his life. Talbot Williams offers a possible lead linking the Baltimore family to the night of the shooting.
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