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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
1
Thirteen men were killed and eighteen injured when boilers exploded at the Morewood Lake Ice Company plant in Pittsfield Massachusetts. The blast shattered buildings a mile away and windows were blown in as debris was cleared and workers searched for survivors. The cause was not known at report time.
Princeton New Jersey December 29 former Princeton University president Woodrow Wilson the likely next governor celebrated his fifty fourth birthday while entangled in a bitter factional contest over the U S Senate seat to replace John Kean whose term ends March 28 1911 Wilson backs J Martine while Boss Smith of the Democratic party pushes his own candidate and hurls personal attacks at Wilson amid the campaign.
Langston Kentucky December 29 mass conventions will be held in Kentucky West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Missouri to elect delegates for a January meeting in this city. Officers will be chosen and a definite organization formed to curtail next year's tobacco crop. All barley tobacco growers in these states agree not to raise crops in 1912 and 1911 crop has been pooled. Over 100000 growers producing more than 300000000 pounds of tobacco annually will be affected by the new organization promoters Ansert.
In Des Moines a majority of the State Legislature is expected to attend the annual Iowa Good Roads Convention which opened today. Between four and five hundred road enthusiasts are in attendance as speakers push for stronger legislative backing for highway projects this year.
Matt McGrath, noted weight thrower and all American athlete, is charged after fatally shooting George Walker, a young politician. McGrath, a New York police officer, claims sickness kept him away and that he found Walker in the parlor after returning home to confront the visitor. Walker, a prominent district figure, was thought to be a burglar by some, though others cite his well-to-do status and municipal role. Walker lies fatally injured, with Mrs. McGrath denying any invitation or meeting.
P. W. Morris, editor of the State Journal, is nominated by the Republicans of Wood County in a mass convention to fill the seat in the house of delegates left vacant by the death of A. G. Patino, Democrat.
Resignation talks spread among U5 mail clerks following a tunnel wreck on the Norfolk and Western line Saturday night. Harry Maddux, a routes handler between the city and Columbus, is said to have submitted his resignation with more likely to follow. Four mail clerks were killed in the incident, prompting others to consider leaving their positions.
Paris reports aviator Lavier of Belgium with TM Pavner departed for Bruke Jaels on a 36 hour round trip for a $30,000 prize. The day brought two fatalities in the event but the aviators remained undaunted, rain falling as the machine rose.
Nashville crowds attend the all star football game between Tennessee and Harvard eleven with proceeds to charity. New York reports football enthusiasts discussing reform of the game and possible rule changes at the annual intercollegiate meeting with speakers including Capt. Palmer Pierce and Dr. R T McKensie.
Early trading shows widespread strength led by Canadian Pacific and Consolidated Gas. Consolidated Gas climbs to 136 4 and other issues like Southern Railway prefereds gain, while steel weakens then recovers. Cotton opens irregular with slight declines, wheat and corn rise modestly with mixed grains. provisions fall. Leader Want Ads Bring Resorts.
Voters nationwide testified they received money for ballots as the grand jury returned 892 true bills. A woman was indicted for selling her son's vote. the judge questioned defendants, many pled guilty informally, with penalties including fines and short terms.
Andrew Simpson chased a suspect who tried to steal a ham from a market. Police Justice Akers fined the Ethiopian man ten dollars for the offense as officers tracked him to a Diadomictle area where he was planning a feast. The report ends noting an opportunity to cultivate Win Creford's rock pile.
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will hold an adjourned meeting at the Thornton building to nominate officers for the January election and discuss other business. A report on sending four color postal cards and a small Bluefield booklet to West Virginia Educational Association members is planned, with Prof. Ford chairing the committee. Attendance is desired for what is seen as a major message for the chamber.
Miss Mleen Akere hosted a card party at her Tazewell Street home honoring visiting friends Misses Fern and Forest Hudson of Norfolk. Guests included numerous locals and friends, Japanese decorations, and prizes awarded for the games.
A festive gathering last evening at Tazewell Street featured McCulloch and parents hosting friends in a jovial Bluefield scene. The decor included mistletoe and a warm, neighbors-like mood as many attendees enjoyed music, refreshments, and social chatter.
New York reports that hospitals seek funds as costs rise with living, with daily patient care up from $1.17 to about $2.16. The Saturday and Sunday Hospital Association notes the need to raise $200,000 to cover next year’s expenses amid broader appeals from public institutions aiding the poor sick free of charge.
In New York on December 29 a dynamite blast damaged the lower floors of the home of Italian grocer Beennie Gordino. The Sargonix family, occupants of the affected section, escaped unharmed. Police, within a block of the scene, sought four men believed linked to a Black Hand campaign pressuring Italians to pay tribute. No arrests yet.
Miss Lucy Jones, a university woman and Uniontown Society leader, has been appointed deputy sheriff by her father. Announcement notes deputies collected by revolver, badge, and patrof handewtta as the force prevented danger. Kegley and Miss Anna tell of Christmas visit. Kegley left for Wytheville, Virginia after Christmas.
Charleston dispatch notes the looming ten year legislature and the contest for the United States Senate as the central issue in West Virginia. It discusses Hower and Mee contentious factions, Democratic party organization, and the impact of candidate personalities on the campaign, with emphasis on Watson and Waterson’s positions and the possible influence of county alignments ahead of the party meeting.
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