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Newspaper

Bluefield Evening Leader

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1909

Page

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Conferees Near Agreement on Tariff Bill Details

Washington July 28 Conferees appear to agree on portions of the Dingley tariff bill with continued demand for free hides coal iron ore and lumber. The House and Senate debated amendments while leaders like Perkins and Cummins spoke on territorial Alaska and tariff reductions.

Washington D. C Dow Senate Kean Randel House Perkins California Alaska Culbertson Texas Charles. Crane China Elkins Woodyard West Virginia T 4S Ste Washington Cummina Yate Yeaterday Tarif Bn Cumming The Provident Cummine Cruimmine Meliher

Offenders Before Judge Crockett In Court

In Judge Crockett's morning session the following offenders faced justice. Ollie Lewin was fined 55 and coins for trespass on Norfolk and Western property. Alex Glaseco imbibed too much, costing him a small fine. James Washington appropriated goods at the Bine Field Mercantile Company and, after a chase, received a $30 fine and sixty days on the city rock pile.

Crockett Bar of Justice Ollie Lewin Treapam Norfolk & Western Alex Glaseco James Washington Binefield Mercantile Company City

Crusher breaks plate glass at Stovall Company

A large rock crusher pulled four horses and veered into the plate glass front of the Stovall Company on Bluefield Avenue. Damage estimated at $259. The machine, weighing about ax tons, was being hauled to Thomas, West Virginia, by Richardson Hardware, with Williams Contracted Supply Company as owners. Drivers Forest Styminem Treg were summoned to appear in police court on a charge of reckless dirtying.

Stovall Company Bluefield Ave Williams Contracted Supply Company Thomas W. Va Richardson Hantware Company Thie City Ton Forest Styminem Treg

Rumor Threading Virginian Rail Route Development

Parkertura West Virginia July 2. report suggests movement in the works for a transcontinental route to connect Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul with Virginian lines. The Illinois Central and other carriers recently completed action expositions claiming links through Chicago and leading efforts to secure business. Notables include Dr L B McBirath of Culvale and Geo W Miller of Whee, with local interactions and social notes on residents.

Parkertura W. Va Milwaukew and St Paul Railway Company Chicago Felltte

Staunton Goes Dry In Local Option Vote Amid Cheerful Calm

Staunton Virginia voters approved local option to ban liquor, with a narrow majority of about twenty, amid orderly crowds and church bell ringing. Total ballots 1,806. wet vote carried by five in first ward, and second ward stayed dry by about twenty votes. Campaign eschewed violence, and ministers led prayers as liquor issue defined the closing days of the contest.

Staunton Islerance Diekerkig Jl Agabret Campaten Polla Inter Wid

A Growing Foreign Trade Reaches New Height in 1909

The report forecasts U S foreign trade expanding beyond prior years with total value near 760 million dollars in merchandise from territories under the United States. Continental United States exports and territorial goods, including Hawaiian and Pacific possessions, drive the gain.

DLOO Tadiemede Guan Midway Tuvalte Derritorie

Club House at Olmsted Destroyed by Fire

The club house at Nixon-Parahontas Coal & Coke Company in Olmstead West Virginia was burned. The blaze started from a cook stove and quickly spread through the frame building, valued about 1200 dollars, with only furniture saved.

Olmsted

Trolley tumble injures Elk lodge members in Pa

In Pottaville Pennsylvania on July 23, a trolley wreck on the York Run branch of the Pennsylvania Railway seriously injured three members of the Pottsville Lodge of Elk and two of the Kaxtern Peon aylyantt Lodge who were riding a trolley car returning from Tumbling Run park. The car’s trolley wheel bogies derailed and toppled, with some riders sustaining injuries. An unidentified editor notes the incident followed the annual outing and mentions a magazine serial context in the fragmentary report.

Pottaville Potteville Elke Kaxtern Whiol Brite Hk Windle Ehain America

Unclear pace of work returns in fragmented note

Fragmentary OCR text references Onwure and July dates with improvised names and phrases. Mentions Virginia plant and Steel Car Company of McReesnock in a garbled context. No coherent event or outcome established.

Cipro Virginia Dafcia Prewad Steel Car Company McReesnock

Death sentence for D Ingram in Corse Wyllie case

London reports that Medar D In gram, identified as the assassin of Corse Wyllie, was sentenced to death early this morning after being found guilty of murder in the first degree. The verdict follows a lengthy trial detailing the fatal shooting and related evidence presented by prosecutors.

London Medar D'Ingram Corse Wyllie Ality Murieg

Devastating Gulf Coast Hurricane Leaves Many Dead

July reports from Austin to New Orleans describe a destructive hurricane with winds up to 70 mph. Death toll across Texas and Louisiana tallied at least 18 with numerous injuries and extensive property damage in Bay City Galveston Eagle Lake Velasco Port Lavaca and surrounds. Damages estimated up to several hundred thousand dollars with widespread wreckage to buildings and infrastructure.

Central Isom North Iiddie Texas Gulf Panhandle Middle Bay City Galvortan Velawro Austin Viedter Richmond Merrow Palacios Ater Lake Cheries

Flood Wrecks Cameron Parish Farms and Livestock

In Cameron Parish the disaster by the overflow damaged several buildings and ruined thousands of acres of rice. Rast Daigle, 45, and Thomas Murphy, 22, are identified among those affected as hundreds of cattle were drowned and property losses mount.

Morton Apostle of Prosperity Debuts In New Interview

New York July 23 Paul Morton returned from a Europe trip and issued a statement predicting the start of a great era of American prosperity.

New York Paul Morton Europe

Injured Man Hit By Flying Timber At Bland County Saw Mill

J. A. Strouth of a remote Bland County section Va was brought to St Luke's hospital after a flying timber struck him at the saw mill where he worked. He suffered a broken jaw and head injuries. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon and Dr Fragger accompanied him to the hospital.

J. A. Strouth Bland County St. Luke's Hospital Fee Fragger Hospital Univ

Mysterious visitors in anapolis witness account

Fragmented testimony from police and witnesses centers on the Sutton shooting. Sergeant Dehart, questioned over al leged connections, denies sitting on Sutton and reports revolver handover at the scene. Two mysterious women reportedly visited the area but did not reveal names, while surgeons and others offer conflicting details about the wound and sequence of events.

Mia Wil Sutton Lie Duttton Mekrol Deltort Nowa Lip Hebert Charie Ibin Tong Pometilies

Cornelina Shea Found Guilty in Alley Walsh Murder Trial

New York judge convicts Cornelina Shea of attempted murder in the Allee Walsh case. Shea faces a five year sentence to Sing Sing Prison. Jury verdict delivered July 28 in a city court.

New York Cornelina Shea Triad Allee Walsh Siu Sing

Tony White's Picture Show Opens in Northfork Journey

Thesemotion picture show operated by Tony White has been exhibited at Northfork for the past week and travels through the city to Honaker in a private palace car.

Thesemotion Tony White Northfork Honaker

Roosevelt for Mayor? Rumor in New York City

A rumor spreads that Theodore Roosevelt may run for mayor on the Republican ticket. The chatter centers around Roosevelt's potential candidacy and the political shift in New York likely to accompany such a move.

New York Tammany Rooevelt Aftica Republica Ucket

Obituary Notice Died July 19 1909 In Virginia Family Names

An obituary notes the death of a woman on July 19 1909 at her grandfather J Huger’s home in Newtlandsburg. The service was at Surth's chapel with A Hutch of Merithersen presiding. Burial occurred at Ken Valley cemetery with numerous relatives and friends in attendance.

J. Huger Neuettesburg Ethel Violet Bannuut Kawarta Dietet Surtth Merithersen Kuju Withe Cowan Ken Valley Frienta Wette

Mystery in Sutton Case Stuns Sutton Officials

Annapolis Massachusetts July 23 Two unknown women who shade their appearance on Cicely winoti and tela 4 Jones conference with Siew Sutton law nite ane dieappenced from the oniy thttering Names of the two women sought for testimony during the investigation into the death of Heidolgh Ae Mittendort Blue and Jewelers will bring full Tea Oth exhibit to public viewing July 8 at Princela avenue.

Annapelia Unm Cnown Cicely Winoti Tela Siew Sutton Law Hieitenen Bluend Mavenswoud Park Princela Avenue

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