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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
1
A Seward to Seattle cable reports 194 survivors from the steamer Columbia, wrecked in a blinding storm near Unamik Pass on April 30. Survivors describe extreme hardship and notable acts of heroism amid eight miles east of the pass and a powerful surf.
Washington may 24 Dr W C Woodward DC health officer announced he is confident John Early the so called leper confined on a government reservation since last August has the disease despite expert reports. Dr Edward Ehlmers of Copenhagen the leading leprologist will examine Early this afternoon.
In Buffalo the passenger steamer Western States strikes the tug Princeton while docking and sinks it, drowning three crew members. Separately, Charleston Electrical Supply Co plans a large stock room in the city to supply electrical and machinery goods, aiding operators across Southwest Virginia and Kentucky, with D. E. Frierson and C. B. Peck coordinating branch setup.
The new laws relating to the forest game and flair have been published in pamphlet form and are ready for free distribution. To obtain a copy, write to J A Viquesmy state warden Belington West Virginia.
Buda Post reports a Turkish detachment crossed the Turko-Ihal sarlan frontier and attacked the Bulgarian army port at Haskwel. After a sharp engagement the Bulgarians were reinforced and the Turks repulsed, with the attackers suffering severe losses.
John Bailey, held in Princeton, is charged with robbery amid shifting stories about a killing. He claims George Graham killed T. E. George of Tazewell. Graham remains at large in Tazewell. Bailey’s inconsistent accounts include alleged witnesses Katy Cload, Pearl Bishop, Georgie Pronitt, and James Jones in McDowell county. they deny knowledge and Bailey’s reliability.
Omaha Nebraska May 24 reports over five hundred men hunt for four bandits who held up and robbed the Colon Pacific power and train last Saturday night. A twenty thousand dollar reward is offered for their capture, no clue yet that would likely lead to their arrest.
William J. Bryan probes Taft on tariff policy in a Toledo interview. The exchange focuses on Republican stance and party leadership, highlighting tensions within the GOP over tariff reform.
In an interview a local paper quotes William Jenage Bryay discussing President Vat’s tariff stance. He criticizes the Republican platform as vague and evasive, notes a shift to higher duties, and argues the public deserves a clear, specific position on tariffs and cost of living.
In Roanoke Virginia on May 24 a late night event at Gainsborough House saw officer and official families gathered. A gun fired in the basement led to the arrest of Oliver Walker a Black janitor and the detention in jail for the incident involving a Black domestic.
Pittsburg May 24 rumor cites B H Harriman and associates poised to gain control of the Virginia Railway, a Rogers project. Proposed new line would run to Point Pleasant Va and connect with Joseph Rameey Jr.’s road, creating a route to the Atlantic through Virginia West Virginia and Ohio to the Great Lakes, redefining local railroad plans.
Es t ill Bailey sues the city of Bluefield for damages over alleged pollution of East Bluefield streams. Trial set in Princeton circuit court this afternoon after extensive pretrial arguments. Next case on docket is Roseman v Bluefield.
The rummage sale organized by the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held tomorrow in the O Leary building on Raleigh Street. Donors are urged to bring items early tomorrow morning.
Three men Miles Crourke John McCulder and A M Hobson were arrested at the Virginia Racing and Horse Show Association event and fined one hundred dollars each after pleading guilty before Squire Larus in Herleo county. William Barrett alias Nowlan awaits trial.
Governor Hope Smith calls for arbitration from Georgia railroad officials and firemen to settle a strike in Atlanta. Engineers defend staying with loaded engines amid threats of stones and danger from rock along the line. A W C T U meeting at First Baptist Church is announced with a brief program and prayers.
Washington May 24. A published statement claims President Taft will veto the tariff if it fails to be revised downward. Those involved note revision must consider all government revenues, suggesting the government may need to issue bonds to meet current expenses. The Senate Finance Committee has already raised rates in many schedules under this context.
Buffalo hosts what promises to be the largest national charities and corrections conference in 36 years from June 9 to 16. The event unites seven or eight major groups across the United States and Canada to discuss preventive medicine sanitation and social welfare advances. President is Ernest P. Bicknell of the American National Red Cross. Separate conferences will cover health, immigration, law and order, statistics, and child welfare. WANTED law maker to call 224 Mueheld avenue to arrange updating dresses with a professional dressmaker.
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