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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
Pittsburg The Center Of
Present Activity in
Waterway Project
COMPANY WILL PROBABLY EF-
Feet FORMAL ORANIZA-
TION THIS FALL.

The center of activeness sur
rounding the practical inception of
the proposed and now chartered
Lake Erie & Ohio River ship canal
has been removed from Washington
To Pittsburg. Charters having been
secured both from the states OF
Ohio and Pennsylvania and last
spring from congress. the attention
of the projectors is being devoted
to preparation for financing the
great water way project.
In Pittsburg prospectus com
mittee has taken up the work oi
the preparation of facts and figures
, including all sorts OF information re
specting the cost nj construction
the proposed tonnage and resulting
revenues which viii be derived from
the ship canal. This is being done
with the object i'm view of getting
Pittsburg capital Interested i'm the
canal as well as men of means in
various industrial and business cen.
'ters who will be benefited by the
construction of the water way.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
rs STEPHEN B. ELKINS
A FRIEND TO THE LA.
BORING MAN?

The Elkins subsidized newspapers
of West Virginia are being filled with
extracts from editorials published in
some subsidized so-callcd labor or
gan up in Pttsburg. containing mat
ter, prepared by SenaS,r' ESkin's
press bureau. claiming that that
gentleman is, and has always been
devoted friend of the laboring
classes.
The time was in this country, when
few self assumed labor leaders
could barter the rights of the labor
ing men away and were also enabled
to mislead them into the belief that
such men rs stephen B. Elkins rep
resented their interests, but now that
the laboring people have come TO
reading, thinking and voting as they
deem to their best interests. such
efforts as are being put forth by the
subsidized press will go for nought.
What interests has stephen B. Ell
kins in common with the working
people OF West Virginia? Charles
ton Gazette
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

1t will be seen from an extract
elsewhere made that the tTacomt
Wash. Ledger denies that there was
improper discrimination there against
United States sailors In another
editorial, accepting the charge that
theremay have been real discrimina.
lion against the "jackies" elsewhere,
the Tacoma newspaper declares that
the government must accept some
share of the responsibility therefor.
It condemns the uniform provided
for the sailors in the navy as clear
ly unsuited for social gatherings at
which espectable young women are
present" IF Uncle Sam wants his
jackies' to figure in society, he
should provide them with costume
proper for mixed parties. and should
not complain when they are exclud-
ed for lack of It. There are many
fine fellows in the navy to whom
It Is misfortune to be shut out OF
the society of reputable young wo.
men for want OF a decent uniform
for shore leave The present cos
tune Of naval seamen is a survival of
antiquated dress, which progressive
nations like the United states may
well lead the way in reforming. The
sailor should have a chance for ra-
tional pleasures when on shore, but
this is in a measure made impossible
by clothing him in costume that
bars him from the society Of women
above the grade of dance hall 'dlz-
zles.' Here is a new line of thought
and suggestion 1t might be said in
rebuttal that no fault is ever found
with the sailor costume when Sc s
worn at fancy dress parties. as is Of
ten the fact No one has yet thought
Of ruling II out upon such occasion
ON the grounds advanced by the Ta-
coma Ledger. Springfield HcpubU-
can.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
PREACHERS SON
UNDER ARREST.
MISREPRESENTATION GIRL ON
HER DEATHBED CHARGES
HIM WITH RAPE.

HUNTINGDON, TENN, Sept. 21.-
Carlos McGowan, aged 10 years. son
of Rev. J. r. McGowan. a minister
in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
was arrested at o'clock this morn
ing at the home of David Graves.
seven miles west of this city. and
brought here and placed i'm jail by
Constable Mitchell on a most serious
charge. The warrant on which young
McGowan was placed I'm custody
charges him with rape, the victim be
ing Miss Ella Graves. the 13-year-old
daughter OF David Graves r.
Graves girl died at . o'clock Saturday
from injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived I'm the assault upon her person.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
SERVED IN WAR
WITH HUSBAND
SUMMIT COUNTY WoMAN'S SE.
CRET IL OUT AFTER FORTY
YEARS.

Arkon. o.. Sept 27.-A woman
who served throughout the civil wal
In the cavalry branch OF the service
has just been discovered In North.
ampton township. Summit county. In
Mrs. Martha Lindley
She kept her Identity secret dur.
ing the war. and since then very
few have learned that she was
soldier as she has not been DESTROYS
OF being exploited on account of hav.
ing served under fictitious name NJ
a man. i'm order that she might be
with her husbnd. and serve by his
side.
Mrs. Lindley exercised great In
genuity I'm carrying out her success
ful plans. and were II not that she
served under a fictitious name she
would be entitled TO pension. Az
II is shr draws So a month as n
widow pension.
Al ibreak of the war Mrs
Lindlo aa bride OF only few
month j. husband. fired by the
patriotism OF the times. answered
Lincoln's first call TO arms, and Mrs
Lindley, young and robust. resolved
TO enter the service If possible, and
enlist in the same branch Of tho
army.
She told no one Of her Intentions.
but disappeared from home. During
the long struggle she was not heard
from. and her friends gave her up
| for lost She had i'm the meantime
donned male attire and gone TO an
adjoining county, where she lost her
identity as a woman and assuming a
fictitious nmc became known as
n man. After a time she applied 20
70 recruiting officer for enlistment,
first securing a promise to be as.
! signed TO the cavalry regiment, TO
which her husband was attached.
Her husband was soon apprised OF
! her enlistment when she confronted
him, and he fell In with the plan.
zealously guarding her secret and
protecting her in camp and I'm battle.
! Hundreds of soldiers touched elbows
with hcr daily, but she was always
supposed TO be- a man. and she was
honorably discharged from the ser
vice aa such with her husband she
participated IN number OF battles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
SILENT ABOUT
NOTHING.

The Norfolk Virgnian-Pilot Of re-
cent date says:
Mr.. Cleveland is still a power in
the land. Nine-tenths of the democrat
ic leaders are echoing his silence as
to government ownership.
IT may be that the chief rea on for
Mr.. Cleyeland's silence IS that he has
not seen anything about which to
become boistcrous; and. being usually
"a very reasonable man, and having
some respect for the intelligence Of
other people. nc is holding himself
down. lie finds nothing about which
to make noise; ergo he is silent
about nothing.
We think MT Bryan's explanation
OF his position on government own
ership has been satisfactory to- an
falr-mindcd men, and that it is gen
orally understood that there rs not
now, nor likely to be- soon. any such
issue as government ownership be
fore the public.
Mr. Clcveland's silence concerning
this alleged question is delightful
That he has not more cmulators in
his wing Of the party IS unfortunate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
Prefer Arbitration to Amer
lean Intervention.
AT ELEvENTH HOUR PALMA
GOVERNMENT DETERMINES
To TREAT WITH THE REn.
ELs IN FIELD.

Havana. Cuba. Sept. 27.--Ths
government party tonight abondon-
ed the basic contention that Il 10
impossible To treat for peace with
the armed rebels and proposed TO
negotiate with committee OF its
opponents. II In agreed TO leave all
the disputed points to the final ar
bitration OF Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con.
The government nrst suggested it
would treat with the Liberals if they
would lay down their arms. hut the
American commissioners rulsd this
stipulation unfair and the Moderate
representative accepted this view.
Tart In greatly pleased ana made the
following statement for publication:
MY impression 10 that we are
much nearer the solution of the
'roubie tonight than We were last
night"
II was announced also that the
negotiations to be opened between
committees would be without ref.
erence to the terms previously pro-
posed. Time and place sor the nrst
meeting is TO be- determined by Taft.
Roosevelt Is expected to arrive IN
Washington Monday night and tha
army officers are OF the opinion that
there will be sensational develop-
ments before that time. All their
plans for preparing to meet any
emergency I'm Cuba have been ap-
proved by the President.
II now seems to be the preyalipx
opinion that peace will come with
out Intervention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
TAKES A SHOT
AT TAFT.
GOMPERS SAYS SECRETARY OF
WARS ATTITUDE TOWARD
LABOR HAS BEEN PLAINLY
SHOWN.

Washington Sept 27.-In the
october issue Of the American Fed
erationist, the organ OF the American
Federation Of Labor. President Com
pers reviews his campaign against
Representative LittleGeld in the sec
Ond district OF Maine ana gives 10
organized labor credit for the reduc.
zion Of Mr. LitucGeld majority from
5,i19 in 1904 to about 1000 in
1906.
lie says that labor did not under
take to defeat Mr. LipIeGeld be.
cause he was q Republican nor be.
cause his conspicuous opponent was
20 Democrat II was clean agh,
against Mr. LittlenoBd becaugc of
his relentless antagonlsm to the
best interests Of tho wagc earners as
well as the common people Of our
country"
Considerable attention i8 given Ia
the part taken in The campaign by
Speaker Cannon Secretary Taft and
other Republicans from the outsid.
who went TO Mr. LtuoGcld'a asals.
lancc.
or Mr. Taft Mr. Gompcrs says.
AS for the affinity Of Secretary of
War Taft with Mr.. LltucGcld and
aolicitude for his recollection, ] need
but refer To- The fact that when Mr..
Taft was Judge Of the federal cour,
he issued ono Of the earliest iniunc-
tious against which labor $50 juauy
complains Whatever othcr merit.
Secretary Taffs speech may have
had bis misrepresentation OF Iabor'a
position on thc question of ujunc-
ions could only have boon wnlul.
It was an attempt as q member of
the cabinet To Justify the further In
vasion OF constitutional rights Of
which he was guilty as a Judge"
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

II hs been decided by the inter
state commerce commission that rail
rods under tife law can receive only
money in payment for any service.
This has aroused newspaper owners
in central New York state who pay
for transportation ia advertising
They may find comfort In the con
clusion of q law committee appoint
ed by western railroads TO interpret
various provisions of the new rate
act That committee says:--
The law committee advises that
transportation cannot bc issued ln
payment for advertising IT. is gen.
orally accepted, however. that Carl
ors may carry an open account with
publishers and that publishers may
carry an open account with carriers
for advertising and these accounts
can be balanced periodically The
balance, whtcvcr it my be. must be
paid in cash
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
COL. JACK CHINN
IS EFFERvEsCENT
BUBBLES OVER IN COMMENT ON
MEN AND THINGS AT THE
OLD INN.

Col. Jack Chinn, distinctive ia
slouch hat and flerco mustachioA sat
last night In front OF the old Inn. the
center OF crowd of admlrins friends.
He allowed tho cool breeze from the
river to play across his countsnancs
and through his luxuriant Locks. AZ
they say In the Laura Jean Ldhbeg
books. and spoke fondly and rsminis-
Gently OF his strenuous days last win
ter at Frankfort
To reporter Col Chinn was un-
usually gacious. He tilted back his
chair and shook hands heartily.
What do thipk OF the racing sit
uation?" ne pondered why. every.
thing is all right. Douglas Park IL All
right; nice plant; nice people. nice
meet. The race problem has worked
itself out.
mo, l don't know anything about
politics I've been around the hotel all
evening talking TO politicians aud try.
ing to find out something. I've re-
tired from the game. I'm stlll a
Democrat. though and ia skin a IA
publican with an ax.-LouisviHs Her.
aid. -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
NOT FOR SALE.
RUMORS REGARDING TRANSFER
OF COAL AND COKE DENIED
RY HENRY G. DAVIS.

"a Baltimore, Md, Sept. 27.--Ex.
Senator Henry G.. Davis, of West
Virginia who was here yesterday
was asked abont the rumors that he
will sell the Coal and Coke rail.
way, which ne controls, to tn,
Goulds. He said: Il wish you would
say for me That the Coal and Coke
railway Is not for sale. / do not
intend to sell it TO the Goulds- OIL
anybody else at the-sresent time
The ''''''H - Operation and is com
ing mp to my expectations. Tho
Western Maryland will soon start to
run through trains from here to
where it connects with the road at
Elkins, and that will help us, but
the road is not on the market"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
WILL VOTE FOR BRUCE

The Tazcwell Republican defies
any man to find a republican in
Tazewell county who will vote for
Bruce. Whereupon the Clinch Valley
News says It can find three without
having to hunt for them. A gentleman
was in Norton the other day who has
been travelling over Tazewell county
on business other than political, and
says the woods are full of republi-
cans who will vote for Bruce. The
editor of the Republican is doubtless
kept so busy in the postofIice that he
has not had time to canvass the votes
and is TO be excused for what he
Norton Free Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
Now Looks Like +
Peace On Island.
COLORED VOTERS
TO MAKE FIGHT
TO CONTEST IN DISTRICT FOR
SUPREMACY WITH WHITE
RErUBLICANS :.

Richmond. Va, Sept. 27.-The
negro Republicans of the city are
preparing to make test of strength
In this city In the coming election.
They do not like the idea of being
thrown overheard without any ex-
planation, They say that the lily
whites will have to do the voting
for their candidates and that the
negroes will do the same for their
candidates. thus proving which Is
the party of the district
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
AN AUTUMN LEAF.

Upon my parchment sadly old
The record lives Of summers gold;
And I'm my veins there linecra now
The JOY Of springs awakening boueh
So J. like many a human heart
Whcrcfrom Lifc's shining days depart
Keen valaintly some remnant yet
or dreams We never quite forget.
CHARLES HANSON TOWNE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
COMPLIMENT TO FLAG.

10 tho flag of the United states
or rathor to- part Of It, our post
Office department pays Il compliment.
The stripes Of that flag minus the
stars form the mark used for the
cancellation of our postage stamps
Gn United states poetonces the out.
line of the whole flag appears In the
dcfaccmcnt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
is ODELL FOR
HARMONY?

The politicians generally are ad-
mitting that Odcll was game" that
he was licked with his boots on.
But his opponents will hardly ac-
cept as entirely sincere his profes-
sion that he will now work for har-
mony"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
HEARST LEADS
THE DEMOCRATS.
AND HUGHES WILL RUIR THn
REPUBLICANs IN NEW
YORK.

The nominations have been msds
IN New York and now Will come
'he battle royal Both nominations
nave been accepted and already the
friends OF each are predicting VIC
tory. Hearst is a great polities,
fighter and the Republicans DON,
watch out he Will be the nert oov.
ernor OF New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
ASKING PALMA
TO RECONSIDER.

A communication from Secretary
Taft and notwithstanding Bacon
was taken to the palace shortly after
noon II was understood to con
tain an urgent appeal to the pat
riotism OF President Palma to re-
consider his resignation and co
operate with the American peace
commissioners.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
To Get Capital
For Ship Canal.
TO EARN TEN
MILLION DOLLARS

IL any ambitious young man would
like to earn s1O.OOO.OoO next year
he has a chance. The world will gladly
pay him that or even more if he will
show how to make india rubber
cheaply. He will find much OF the
preliminary work already done: only
one link is lacking in the chemical
process. All he has to do is to reverse
a well-known chemical reaction Any
freshman chemist can do it--on paper,
This is all there is TO it,
2C5HS -C10H16
Isoprene Caoutchouc.
But is easier to tear down than to
build up. as siciologists as well as
chemists have found 1t has been
known for over 60 years that heating
caoutchouc gave isoprene. but no
body knows how to reverse the pro-
cess. 1t Is not impossible. In fact il
nas been done on small scale, for
isoprene. allowed to stand a long time
in the laboratory, has spontaneously
changed into caoutchouc. II, then, one
could accelerate and complete the
process. this doubling up. of polymer-
ization, as 1t is called, the main diff
dculty would be overcome. for iso.
Drene can be made from turpentine.
Then the rubber industry would be
transferred from the forces of Brazil
to our own pine woods. Provided, of
course the manufacture were cheap
enough. Chemists can do great
many things that they do not do be
cause it does not pay. They can
manufacture quinine artifcially, but
the process is too expensive to he pro-
liable. on the other hand, Germany
mas snatched from India an industry
worth millions year by the dis
;overy OF an economical process for
the manufacture of indigo. IL is
cheaper and better to make il than
to raise IT, Such will probably be the
Z use with er.-Independent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
MR.. BRUCE OPENS.

Hon Robert =. Bruce. the domo-
cratic candidate for congress In the
ninth Virginia district. spoke at ABB
ingdou Monday afternoon. and was
enthusiastically received by the large
crowd that had turned out to hear
him
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

u may be said now Of the political
field, as it was said Of the colonies
for some time before the great Dec
laration. that there is Independence
in the air." Voters are diseustcd on
angry at thc policies and methods Of
the bosses and the machines Boston
Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

Mr. J. NJ Honaker and son Eddie.
returned last night on No 3 from r.
visit to Roanoke They have been
visiting the Roanoke fair and report
a very pleasant time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
A CHANCE FOR A
MISSIONARY

If Russia could be induced to adj
opt President Roosevclt's reformed
spelling he could truly feel that he
had not lived in vain.-Alliance
co. Review.
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-07-27
A Narrow Escape.
While a crowd of BOYS wei

While a crowd of boys were
swimming in the Willamette
liver. near the boom, Tuesday
AFTERNOON, young lad, Nash
Taylor, had narrow escape from
drowning. When about in the
center OF the river his strength
gave out and be called for help.
Kratz Cronise had just crossed
the river and had scarcely reached
shore, but as no one else respond
ed to the cry for assistance, Kratz
turned back and caught the half
drowned boy as he came up the
second time. It was some dis
tance to the log boom bat Cronise
and his heavy burden finally
landed, both in a state of exhaus-
ton, and were brought ashore in
boat. Young Crownise certain
ly deserves the highest praise for
his bravery, and the incident
should be a warning to other boys
to not venture beyond the safety
line.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-07-27
aRoT GUILTY.
So Says Maud Hu-t-CreffieId to
Charge of Murder.

Esther Mitchell and Mrs Maud
Hurt Creheld were arraigned IN
the superior count Tuesday morn
ing before Judge Frater on infor-
nation charging them jointly with
murder in the first degree for kill
lirg George M tchell. Mrs. Cret-
field pleaded not guilty. She
was represented by S. NJ. Shipley
of the firm of Morris & Ship,ey,
who freed her husbands slayer.
Esther Mitchell was represented
by Baxter & Wilson, a firm of
young attorneys. Sne was given
a week in which to plead.
After Mrs. Creheld had. en-
tered a plea of not guilty Judge
Frater stated from the bench:
$ There was considerable ev-
idence introduced in the trial of
George Mitchell to show that
Mrs. Creheld had been confined
in an insane asvlum and that Es-
ther Mitchell had be ONE insane
and was confined in the Boys and
Girls Aid society home in Port
land. Taking this evidence into
consideration l think that it
would be advisable if an insanity
commission was appointed to re-
port to this court whether or not
these women were sane or insane
when George Mitchell was killed.
If the commission should report
that they were insane 1 should
send them both to the insane asy-
lum and thus save the county and
taxpayers the expense of a trial.
I offer this as a suggestion to the
prosecuting attorney"
Prosecuting Attorney Macin-
tosh did not make any comment
in court upon the judges sugges-
ton. ''You can say for me"
said Macintosh, "that these wo-
men will be put on trial for muir
der in the first degree. If they
were insane, then it is for a jury
to decide. I do not promise to
waste any time with a medical
commission" ;"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-07-27
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