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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
1
Cincinnati dispatch notes Senator Foraker visited Judge Taft at the Linton hotel for a half hour. Both men described the talk as cordial and focused on politics. Taft said the discussions covered the general campaign aspect and Foraker offered to aid Republican success.
The text notes Judge Taft wishing reporters not to mention a peace pact after an interview with Senator Foraker. Taft said there had never been any personal peace interruption, and he plans to take an active role in the campaign.
London Sept 10 The battleship St Vincent a leading Dreadnought class warship was successfully launched today at Portsmouth The vessel features improvements from experiments on earlier ships and the navy set a building speed record with about eight months from keel laying to launch.
Denver and Rio Grande stockholders meet to arrange financing for the Gould consolidation in Colorado and Utah. A $150,000,000 bond issue is planned to fund the purchase of over a dozen small lines controlled by the Gould system.
Chicago on September 10 counsel for Standard Oil Company of Indiana filed an answer to government attorneys petition for a rehearing of the appeal from Judge Landis decision fining the company 29 240 000 for violation of anti rebate laws they uphold the reversal by the United States circuit court of appeals judges Grosscup Baker and Seaman and lifting the burden of the large fine as good law justified by the record in the case
AAGE HORE DASHES INTO OPECATORS. Eugene Keyser and Frank Bones may die. Margaret E Nearing reports wire at full speed as collision occurs and driver is thrown from sulky while crowd panics.
At Wheeling on September 10 a crowd of about 35 000 surged onto the race trace when the horse Margaret E. near the wire struck two spectators. W L Rhodes of Guttenberg N J was thrown from his sulky while Eugene Keyser Wheeling and Frank Bones Wellsville Ohio were injured likely fatally. Police and officials could not control the panic as riders and bystanders escaped harm in the 2 16 trot finale commotion.
New York Sept. 10 Receiver Charles A. Hanna paid the third dividend to depositors of the National Bank of North America. The payout brings total recoveries to 75 percent since closure on January 29. The final 25 percent is expected before year end, with 6 percent interest on held funds if assets permit.
American Pharmaceutical Association calls on druggists to cooperate with authorities in dry areas to uncover and punish blind agers in stores. Resolutions warn non-druggists may run front stores as saloons while employing registered pharmacists. The campaign targets those misusing license and product sale.
The woman, described as white and covered with jewels, was found in a private pleasure lake on Stewart Hartshorn's Short Hills estate in New Jersey. Bloodhounds from New York aided the search. Mrs. Harvey, wife of Ashton Harvey a New York corporation lawyer, is believed to have died by her own action.
In Evansville Indiana on September 10 democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan attacked Speaker Cannon as favored by predatory corporations and stifler of reform He denied being a millionaire stating his wealth at 130000 his earnings from lectures and writings and that he incurred his fortune honestly through salary savings.
Duluth Minn September report says Foxboro Minn faces possible destruction as residents battle forest fires. Fire reaches Washburn Wisconsin causing $100000 loss. Hibbing woodlands burn and St Louis County Bair Association structures are destroyed. Several other buildings suffer blazes.
London reporters describe a large gathering at Westminster Cathedral for a Pontifical high mass led by Monsignor Amilett, archbishop of Paris, with archbishops bishops and a full choir. Three sectional meetings followed as the International Eucharistic congress opened last night.
An advertising note promotes Monitor Pulverized as the floor of quality available at all stores with a subscription to the Daily Telegraph.
Optometrist Dr. Chas W Mayer advertises free eye exams and discounted glasses for ten days. Nickel frames from 1.00, gold filled and solid gold frames up to 10.00, with special focus on school children. Office at 407 Princeton Ave Greenspon Bluefield West Virginia.
Miss Marjorie Rea and Henry Hubert Laughlin united in marriage at the Rea summer home in Point Pleasant New Jersey today. Both families hail from Pittsburgh and fortunes were built in the steel industry. Prominent society guests from New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia and other cities attended the wedding.
Newark press reports the body of Mrs Ashton Harvey found in a lake near the city on September 10. Authorities described the scene as a drowning not yet ruled foul play. Further details on her identity and the investigation were expected as officials continued their inquiry.
The federal court in Philadelphia ruled the Hepburn act commodities clause unconstitutional, barring enforcement against anthracite coal railroads. Attorney General Bonaparte argued for the government while Judges Gray and Dulles concurred in the unconstitutionality. Judge Buffington dissented without an opinion, and an appeal to the Supreme Court is likely.
Boston riders prepare for the twenty eighth Wheel About the Hub tour set to run tomorrow along the club’s original 1879 route. The Boston Bicycle Club notes the shift from high wheel bikes to modern riders and motor trucks replacing older supply vehicles.
Neville Taylor of New York daughter of the late Colonel Daniel Morgan Taylor and niece of Rear Admiral Robly D Evans will wed EK Har rigson Symington son of Major W Stuart Symington of Maryland The couple plan a continent hopping honeymoon and will settle in Chicago after.
Miss Anna Doherty of Kenosha Wis lies in critical condition after a savage assault by Henry Bushman who was intoxicated. Bushman was arrested after being found asleep with a double barrow shotgun, identified by the victim as her attacker. Police faced large crowds as they secured the county jail and intensified patrols.
Pueblo reports the Democratic state convention pledges support for Bryan and Kern and calls for state railway regulation, a state bank guarantee fund, prohibition of stock ownership across firms, and direct election of U S senators. Milwaukee notes minor fire at the state fair track shatters pacing record in 1 59 2/5.
The passage highlights a vanilla flavoring brand claim Hine Ribbon Vanilla as pure and economical. It asserts superior flavor and high yield, suggesting it lasts twice as long while delivering perfect taste.
Monitor Pulverized Flour promotes its quality as the flour of choice for home bakers. Available at all stores, the brand markets consistent performance in everyday recipes.
In New Haven the baggage of the Richmond Blues, the Virginia unit, was ruined when a fire started under the Richmond Blues special cars at the New York New Haven and Hartford station. An after gas explosion burned Quartermaster Sergeant Boisseau, but he joined an automobile parade later.
In Lucerne on September 10 Miss Kuily wed BK Harrison Symington. The ceremony united the bride who is niece of Fleeting Bob Evans in a local wedding with attendance by family and friends.
A dynamite explosion ignited seven dwellings and sent hundreds of people from sleep as engines answered the alarm. Fire brigades formed a rocket corps but efforts proved futile against the blaze.
A vacant house east of Jaeger passenger station caught fire yesterday at about 1 am and consumed seven dwellings before firefighters stopped it. A dynamited building in the line of flames helped crews gain control. The Hunley house and several other dwellings owned by A. J. Ellis J. T. Cooper Eri C Payne and H Short burned. origin believed incendiary.
Orville Wright again broke his own record at Fort Myer by keeping his aeroplane aloft for 65 minutes and 52 seconds. The wind ranged 10 to 15 miles per hour, demanding greater skill in handling the craft.
County Attorney English filed a complaint against Charles F. Davis accusing him of first degree murder in the shooting of Dr. Fred Austin on September 2. Hearing time not set.
A steady rain in Duluth Minnesota ends the threat of forest fires. The soaking rain drenched brush that fueled rapid spread and reduces danger to nearby towns which were previously in immediate danger.
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