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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
1idewater Railroad Will
Surely Be Constructed
HOW THE OIL MAGNET DEFIED
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS.

From every source comes the as
-urance that the Tidewater will pro-
ceed as heretofore and will be built
Without doubt
Gentlemen. the Deepwater-Tide.
water railroad will be built as origi-
nally planned You can crack your
big stick and shall retaliate In
kind" II. II. Rogers To PENNSYLVANIA
lsHilroad officials. in conference al
No % Broadway. New York.
Il have not dollar OF interest I'm
the Deepwater-Tidewate railroad
This is Mr.. Rogers project and he Is
able Co put IL through. He Is my
friend. and IL at any time he needs
my assistance am at his service. -
John ID Rockefeller TO Pennsylva-
MIA officials at the same conference.
To now think OF stopping this
great work would he ridiculous In
the extreme. Work is going right
ahead.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
HOW THE FUTURE
LOOKS AT 70

And how does the future look AT
20 years? 40 doubt the outlook ia
colored by optimism. both inherited
and acquired for it IS brighter now
than II was q the age OF 60 with
health improved with ease OF work.
ing increased. and many anxleties
outlived, and innumerablc things to
be thankful for. there Is now no con
sciousness that height has been
reached from which the way slopes
downward 10 dullness and decrep-
tnde. We live i'm the 10Th century A
D.. and not In one OF those centuries
B. c.. when as the result Of cxpe-
riencc in Asia, one could say that 70
years marked the limit OF activity. In
those days without eyeglasses or the
aid Of the dentist the old man was Il
helpless creature but now. within
The limits Of century q man lives
as long as ne cares 10 if he takcs the
necessary pains The actuary Of any
insurance company will tell us that
.at 20 one may expect 60 1.-Two 7.4S
wears That means OF hundred
thousand men who have arrived at
10, some VIII live one year and 9th
crs %. and that the average length
OF life will bc about z years and %
half
Whether The coming years be- few
on many. they VIII be more interest
ing than any Journeys about tho sun
our planet has ever made Great
things are speedily coming TO pass
ihc world over, and angels IoaGng
about the throne" would gladly ex-
change their harps and crowns for
chance 10 be iu fho thick ~ ihings
upon our earth iu these coming days
And beyond that WHAT As wc look
forward fho landscape becomes less
distinct because the light Of common
day blends with the foroglcams of
another and brighter day. shining
through mist illmInod bv the rays
or The rising sun In that mysterious
bordcrland Of light radiant forms
appear half hidden half revealed
They invite one t0 cross the sunny
upland Of life with confidence and
courage what more could ono ask
at 10 voars2 Christian Register
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
DETAILS OF THE
FIRE AT WILLIAMSON

Al l2;l5 a. m. fire broke out In
the Milford Hotel Building. corner of
Pike Street and Second avenue. ON
account of Jolline's Bright Lights
Show being In town. the saloons had
secured permission TO keep open un-
til midnight. aud as John Marinack
was engaged In checking mp his
days receipts. he smelled fire I'm the
rear OF his saloon and gave the
alarm. MIR. Everett Atkinson and
Fred o'Brien and Others were close
at hand. and as No. 3 was just pulling
into the station. the alarm was quick
ly spread and water was soon ON the
names
The entire Milford Hotel block TO.
gether with the adjoining buildings.
was entirely destroyed. The building
was owned by III. Williamson. whose
residence was burned m the fire of
month ago. He is said to have
carried $500 insurance. other los
ers by the coniiagration were John
Marinack. who lost his new saloon
and stock. recently fitted mp since
the former FIRE. The Columbia Dis
tilling Co. Pence's China and Glass
ware Store. and l.. Abraham and Co.'S
grocery store.
At one time the y. q w. Ry. sta
ton was threatened. and the Railway
Company began removing the frenght
and express matter from the station.
but the wind shifted slightly and by
The aid OF one OF the newly equipped
locomotives, whose air pump was
utilized for throwing a stream of
great force. the building and con
tents were saved. This engine proved
OF the greatest assistance TO the local
hremen and showed clearly the ad-
vantages of such equipment and the
! necessity OF the city's procuring ad-
ditional appliances for preventing
such disasters as have recently Wis.
tied williamson
Fortunately no lives wore lost i'm
| this connagration. The fire was a
stubborn one. and could he com
batted with great difficulty. owing to
the heavy tin roof with which the
buildings were covered, and the fact
that the fire spread between the plas-
ter walls and through the attic
J The iiremen realized early IN the
fight that the building was doomed
and directed their efforts to Keeping
down flying embers and saving
Meek's saloon and the Bank of VIII
Hanson. both OF which were brick
buildings. and In which not even
the windows were broken.
Mr.. Marinack and Mr.. Atkinson
who were first on the scene. state
that the fire started In a closet al
the foot OF the stairs leading TO the
rooms of the Milford hotel above,
and that the fire was of incendiary
origin there Is no doubt
Chief OF Police Chain has several
parties under close surveillance and
arrests will follow shortly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
THE TARIFF OR GOLD
WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF OUR
TAINTED PROSPERITY?

1t is customary for Republican con
ventions. state and national. to put
i'm their platforms this statement.
I'VE maintain that the prosperous
condition OF the country is due "a
the wise revenue legislation Of the
Republican Congress" This means
the robber tariff. IL It means any
thing. But, when it comes to stat
ing the cause OF our prosperity to
British audiences where the Irish
Americans are supposed to he most
d6spised they say, as Ambassador
Reid did in his fourth OF July speech {:
The prosperity Of America is due to
gold" Both OF these propositions
are deliberately false. The prosper
~ OF this country Is due 10 free trade
among the states. resulting from the
union of these states in Zollverin
This very fact was declared In the
Republican platform OF 1860. and
endorsed by Abraham Lincoln. the
first Republican president. We de-
hldlts ohlu Atif ANtUAUllfdh aNd'iDAdl
convention OF 1860. that to the un-
ion OF the states this nation owes
IT'S unprecedented increase in popu-
lation, It's surprising development Of
material resources, its rapid aug
mentaton OF Wealth. its happiness
at home and its honor abroad"
The fact is that the Republican
convention never told the truth but
once: and that was when it had no
political power. no favors TO distri-
butte. no Doodle in It's Golfers A.
soon as IL got power IL became liar.
Neither to the gold standard nor 20
the protective tariff. but 10 the Union
Of these states and the energy Of the
people does this country owe its pro-
gress. prosperity and wealth. And
under Republican rule these have
been made the bases OF the trusts.
~ millonaires and billionaires and
paupers and Pinkertons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
THE ILLNESS
OF JUDGE KELLAR,

report from Colorado Springs.
where Judge Benz. +. Keliar is
spending the summer states that the
Judges health is slowly but stedily
improving. He takes daily horse
back rides, WEIGHS 2O3 pounds, and
his general condition is very encour-
aging. His physicians do not state
just when the Judge will be able to
return to his district. but II is hoped
that he may he able TO preside at the
September term OF court in Hunting
ton. However # may be deemed ad-
yisable for him TO spend the winter
In Colorado
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WOULD CURTAIL
POWER OF STATES
ATTORNEY RELIEVES FEDERAL.
CONTROL. IN SOLUTION OF
TRUST QUESTION.

Attorney :. vessy. of Ohio. cham
pions federal control as the only
merns OF solving the omripresent
'r"st question. He advocates thar
states be deprived OF the right Ia
grant charters. that power tn rest en-
tirely In the national government
through board tn he appointed by
,hc president.
The subject has been a matter OF
considerable study with vessy. He
SAYS that so long MS corporations are
punished with nothing more than
fines and once I'm while iail sen
tence. prosecutions will he OF but lit
tie use.
Take form the corporations their
right 10 do business" said Vessy
then YOU will hear little more about
giving OF taking rebates. \ few such
penalties would put an end 10 all this
fussing Government representatives
would not be bothered either about
Jurisdiction In that state or this
Ihere would be no delay and the
punishment would accomplish what
conditions demand and what Presi.
dent Roosevelt Mr.. Bryan and scores
of other trust gusters are trying tc
bring about"
In the days OF the colonies tn,
power Of granting charters was left
in the hands OF states as a matter OF
expediency more than anything else
There has been no legislation I'm late
years To the end OF regulating tho
powers OF states along this line. In
most cases they are after the revenue
incident To the granting OF these
charters. Arizona is now Offering bar.
gains. Charters for any capitaliza.
ton can be secured there now for
s25.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
ECHOES FROM PANAMA
INCOMPETENCE AND POLITICAL
AND PERSONAL PULL"

The former assistant engineer Ia
the Panama Canal Commission SAYS
he does not believe the government
can construct the Canal under pres
ent conditions and that he is further
convinced that no such conditions
can be brought about as will enable
the government TO complete the stu
pendOus task He Is further quoted
~ saying the Health Department has
been doing magnificent work but he
declares that the same cannot be-
said Of the engineering and con
structiOn department. He and Others
also claim that the comparative in
efficiency and worthIessness OF many
OF the young men to whom places
have been given 81 the Isthmus
through political or personal inhuen-
ces or pull" makes the task harder.
Can Il be possible that President
Roosevelt has allowed such condi-
ton OF affairs 10 be inausurated at
Panama as Is here disclosed to re-
ward his friends. political or perso-
nal? Why It sounds like q chapter
OF the Mckinley Hanna doings in the
war with Spain and not the strenu-
ous procedure ~ our reform Presi
dent who prides himself upon his
eternal vigilance in the peoples In
terest
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WATTERSON
VIEW OF SAGE
THE LATTER'S WILL MAY PROVE
AS GREAT 4 JOKE ON THE
PUBLIC As HE WAS.

knew Russell Sage from my early
boyhood. When he first came 10
Congress from the Troy district. "a
very rugged pine knot apparently
from the backwoods. with young
wife. he lived 1T Williard's hotc.
where my fathers family made their
abode. ! called him Uncle Russell"
from the time ! was - or 10 years
old until ! last saw him 10 or -
years ago. During the presidency OF
Or. Green in the Western Union tcIe-
graph company that is. for - or
- years J constantly met him at
luncheon Hc was always the same
"xnberant. anectionate. and appar-
emily simple minded man had
known in my childhood
never asked him for any
business dealings with him.
but his public character with re-
spect 10 money has always been IL
mystery to me cannot aud do not
believe that Russell Sage. in his ma
tnre. was what We are used 10 calling
"a mean man. prefer 10 believe that
he was an eccentric man. performing
through his whole life. gigantic
Joke upon public opinion. which he
and 30 is my belief any
how. 10 is nay hope that his viii
will be The greatest joke because 50
VIII be the greatest surprise Of an
New York Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WIFE TELLS SHAME
TO PROTECT HUSBAND

Fulton, No. July -. The Jury
in the case OF Mrs Edmund Bailey
charged with being an accessory TO
the killing OF Jay Lawdcr whom her
husband shot dead returned YER
dict Of acquittal today. after having
been ont forty hours Bailey was
acquitted on Saturday They lcrt the
courthouse together
Bailey. an emplove of Lawder's
coal mine. shot Iawder upon learning
OF intimacy existing between Lawder
and Mrs Bailey The reading Of
sensational letters written 10 Iawder
by Mrs Bailey was feature of the
trial In her lap Mrs Bailey held an
infant. whose father, she testified
was Lawder.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
TRUE TO LOVE
OF LONG AGO

Montclair ~ J.. July Miss
Maude Pellem. OF Penzance, England
arrived in the country Sunday morn
ing in the steamer New York. and six
hours later became the wife of Fred
erick Phillips. q well-to-do carpenter
OF this place. with whom Miss Pellem
had ben brought up.
Philips left his sweetheart nearly
three years ago promising to send for
her when IN a position TO buy a coon
to put her in" A few weeks ago no
wrote 10 her TO join him. He met her
at the dock and you could hear the
smsoks for q block.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WOULDN'T TALK
OF SAGE ESTATE

Augustus J. Vanderpool, OF New
York. attorney for Russell Sage. who
is spending his vacation at Marble
head. said yesterday that he could
not at this time make public any
thing concerning the disposition of
the estate OF his client. He stated
that there was nothing that he could
say in that connection without being
guilty of breach OF professional
etiquet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
JEW MASSACRES
FEARED.
ISRAEL ZANGwILL GETS 4 TEL
EGHAM IMPLORING AID ~
PREVENTING THEM.

Israel Iangwill. president Of the
Jewish territorial organization. has
received at London telegram from
Russia 10 the effect that the country
Is on the eve OF new massacres Of
Jews which have been fixed for the
18th, the anniversary Of Russia IS
conversion TO Christianity Arms II
ls added, are being distributed and
leaflets are beinng scattered. melting
massacres In the name Of religion.
The message concludes by implorlng
the assistance OF Europe to prevent
blOodshed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
TAMMANY FOR HEARST

Charles Murphy. leader OF Tam
many Hall. said that Tammany Hall
would support William r. Hearst for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor az the next state convention.
Mr. Murphy said
Mind. ! don't commit myself.
don't say that Tammany will be for
Hearst ! only say that his Opposi-
tion TO our ticket last year will not
OF itself make II impossible for Tam
many to support him in the conven-
ton"
Mr. Murphy said that he had no
opinion to express at this time as
TO whether Mr.. Hearst will be- nom
mated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
BASE BALL.

Bluehcld and Graham played an
interesting and exciting game Of ball
yesterday in which Earley's catch
was the most conspicuous feature Of
the game IN the left field This was
the first OF series Of three games
which are to be played by Graham
and BIuchcld The score was three
to two I'm favor Of Blueneld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
REWARD FOR PERKINS

MAYOR Cutchin has offered re
r1rd Of $25 for the apprehension
.of Alex Perkins. colorcd. who mur-
Tered Rosa Lucas ln cold blood ON
Ihc morning OF July l6, and circulars
20 that effect have been sent out by
chief OF Police Dyer The circular
states That hc was last seen In the
Blucncld yards on the morning Of
July lS Roanoke Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
HIS ALTERED TASTES

DO you remember the fishing hole
or your boyhoOd days." II sure do.
And IL could equip 1t with sofa,
and an electric fan and have a buf-
fet handy wouldn't object TO pass
ing an afternoon back among the
old familiar scenes. - Houston
Chronicle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
Roraenton. n. ! ~ nrobab-g b.

Bordcuton, N. j has probably har
bored more royalty Boo distress or cv
ilc than any other town Goo tbo rouu
fry The cx-king of Spain and Na
plos Joseph Bouaparta. lived there
for iG years upon % magnificent plan
fation called Pointc Breeze. now van.
ished from The world of real estate
Lake villa is stU standing whore Bo
naparios daughter dwclt with hc
husband Prince Charles Of Cauu,
and Musieuamo. and Linden hau &.
in good preservation. whore lived au
other prince Charles Lucon Nurat
nephew of the Napoleous whose VIII,
taught boarding school Goo Borden
town.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26

The so-callcd potato king Us q
shred negro by the namo of Groves
who lives on o farm near Kansas
city. Kan. ana raises and sells moro
potatoes than any other man ln the
world Besides his own production
he buys and sells the potatoes of oth.
nrs In Kansas city hc maintains
20 commission office and employs some
10 stenographors and bookkccpcrs
Realizing that such - business needs
ID wcll-traiucd head, hc has sent hia
ou FIRST to thc Kansas agricultural
college for an agricultural education
and then to business college for 20
business education
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26

our city band has procured room
iu 'he ball over thc Leader ONCE
and now we shall bc rogalcd with
music until wo can't rest But we
do not care. let tho Young gcutlc-
men practice sway we admire their
efforts Soon Blucnold viii nave one
OF the best bands in the state
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26

Erwin Jennings. OF Roanoke, was
investigating the fruit trade in this
city on yesterday.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-17
MONTANA PROPAGANDA EDITION
For a Greater Montana News.

COMRADES SOCIALIST
The ruling
a
drawn in
In earnest has
this Without
guilty which likely
%
a We mi
Already 9
o is a ground-hog o it.
IL We
sacrifice
a privilege"
a
and
r.
H..
T.
RICHARD
livingston. Nay ?, 1906 Local Quorum
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-17
Strike On at East
Helena
Fifty Men Working at the Sampler
Go Out on Strike for the
EIGHT Hour Day.

The men working in the sampler at
East Helena, to the number of so, went
out on strike Friday. These men are
unorganized, but they refuse to work
under the terms that the smelter i'm
poses. The company wants them TO
work ten hours for SO, half inside and
half outside work. This is in direct
violation of the state law covering
smelters. The fremen are working l2
hours a day, a violation of the state
law Of four hours a day. Nothing said
though about the criminal employer
Not an official in Montana has got sand
enough to even attempt to make these
rich men obey the law. And the peo.
pie haven't got any power TO make
them do il. Yet they are beguiled by
the fable that they run the govern.
ment. The men employed in the sam
piers are mostly Austrians, and they
are very determined when they know
they have been wronged. They demand
eight hours all around and SO. The
company has been unable to replace
the men, although IL has issued state
ments to the contrary. When the whis.
tie would blow no one but the bosses
would show up. The capitalist is a
helpless man without slave. The
company then posted notices in all sa.
looms requesting the men to report for
duty. The notice further noted that
IL the men wished eight hours the pay
would be sl.60. Not man showed
up, and the company can't get them,
because no men will work for such
outrageous wages. They threatened
that they would shut down the smelter
and that is probably what they will
do, as this company is noted for never
giving up to its men. Exactly the
same game is on at the Pueblo smelter
In Colorado. The men are told if they
want eight hours they must have their
wages cut accordingly. The employers
say the men want ten hours pay for
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-17

The following referendum has been
sent to the party membership;
Article VII, See. ., State Constitu-
tion Socialist Party of Montana;
"Railroad fare and hotel expenses
Of delegates to state nominating and
special conventions shall be paid from
the state treasury, and such expenses
shall be raised by per capita ASSESS
ment on the entire membership
In accordance with the foregoing, the
local quorum submits the following to
a referendum of the party members.
"Shall an assessment of Sl.00 per
capita be levied on the entire member.
shipf Locals TO raise this money in
any manner they see III by July l,
1906"
Local secretaries will not count any
votes east after May 30.
No member whose dues are over
three months in arrears is entitled TO
vote.
JAS. d. GRAHAM, State Sec,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-17

eight hours work. The fact of the
matter is the men have been getting
two hours pay for ten hours work,
according to the estimated value of
the product. All the rest is absolutely
stolen from them, and il is the height
of impertinent gall to say they want
eight hours pay for ten hours work.
II they got that they would get IS a
day, which they should have. But now
they are only asking for a little more
Of the product, which should belong
to them completely, that they may
live little more civilized existence.
Every man in the state capital, from
Governor Toole on the democratic tic
ket to the attorney general on the re-
publican ticket, was elected on n plat.
form declaring for the eight-hour day
in all mines, mills and smelters, and
on all municipal and state works.
Workingmen, behold your traitors!
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-05-17
Financial Report.

The local quorum issues the follow.
ing statement in regard to receipts.
This does not include receipts Of speak.
ers or Montana News receipts. These
reports will be ready later ON. also the
reports Of disbursements The follow.
ing covers simply the state boadquart.
crs from May ]. 1905 to May l. 1906,
Dues, $7s93O.
Special stamps, $3.50.
Donations, S2299O.
Sale Of supplies, $685..
Collected on old debt, S26.s5.
Surplus on lectures, Sl1.50
Sale of literature. s22.25.
Donations to Russian revolutionary
fund. s12.15.