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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
MRS SLOAN INJURED
IN A RUNAWAY
Mrs. T.. o. Sloan Formerly of Blue
field, Victim OF Runaway.

ii"nnOkc. Va April t3.-WhiIc
'riving pair of spirited horses at
mis- place This evening AZ $40
tn" animals became frightened and
ran away, demoiishing the vehicle
and iniuring Mrs c. b. Lanham and
Mrs T. . Sloan Mrs. Lanham is
seriously hurt and Mrs Sloan re-
ceiyed fracture Of the arm and was
Otherwise Injured about the body
Mrs Sloar was formerly rcui snt
'i ElucGcid aa her husband was l,c
W 'prictor Of 3lucGcld Inn Tor come
l.m" The many friends OF Mrs
"'pw viii no dUnbt he glad 10 hear
ihu hcI injuries arC no more serious
Tran as rcportcd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
WORK PROGRESSING
ON BUILDING
Work ON New Store Building of Sinh
letse a Barnes Being Rapidly
Pushed.

The new store building on Blue
held avenue, being erected by con
tractor j. w Cornell. for the firm of
is going mp rapidly and will be an
Sublette 4 Barnes. retail groee.s.
added Improvement to the business
section OF that part OF the city.
They hope to be able TO move into
their new building i'm very short
time and when located ntheir new
quarters they will deal exclusively
in groceries
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
WILL GET
BACK PAY
Aicmbcrs OF the Second Virginia Vol.
untecrs viii Get Allowance.

Richmond, Va, April 49, Maj
Sol Cutcbins, who has collected The
back pay from the United States for
the soldiers from this state who sery-
ed in the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war. Is
arranging 10 pay of the men who
have money coming TO them lie
viii commence his work about the
middle OF the coming week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

W. ,oro pleased TO- greet in our
office a. .ert Mr. D. " Barger.
"hp Os mr.'. Interested in the coal
ia'or"f. or rhi- section. We used
fu Know um when ho was super
jnion3rrI 20 t.D Norfolk q Western.
i3f now that he has grown in anu
'.ra and wWuIroucc. We hardly rec
0snilr him 's the former railroad
mar lie rpoke kindly OF the Lead
q. uid NIshri o. success To receive
th, ,Nr,us mcut OF such distin-
au. bed .li,or+ is indeed. very pleas.
ine au5 vs. desire 70 return on,
thanks for his kind expression
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
REV. BAYLOR'S
MOTHER ILL
Was Called To Her Bedside Early
Friday Morning.

Rev. ]. A. Baylor. pastor of tho
Bland Street Methodist church, r,,-
ccNed message late Thursday night
announcing the serious illness OF
h.s mother, at her home In Russell
county. Virginia. Rev. Baylor left
hluctlcld ON No 25 yesterday morn
hS
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

We should like TO see Tho oppos
ing forces OF thc element which has
bccn debating 30 long iu the city Of
BIucGcld. get .oeother and organize
for the good OF rHo city The Demo.
Gratis have % platform that is fair
and is dommonJd by the better
class OF our citizens They have nom
mated good men in every instance
The Citizens Party has done the same
from their standpoint, but that makes
no difference 10 they both remain i'm
fho contest What is most needed
ar rhis iuuomo .s little more roa-
son o. wU Da suicidal to allow
the situation .o remaiu as it is. it,
seems TO- Wo hall watch with in-
rerost what tHa labor element do
ou next Mondas md shall keep our
read" informed as TO the drir Of
municipal anaI. all along thc limos
OF tho rou.nndu parties.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

We wish TO say to AN our patrons
in the printing line that we are pre-
pairing TO rush work out at the short
est notice. We are putting in large
puantiry of stock and are oganizing
cur forces for business of every kind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

How to eliminate politics from
municipal police and fire depart
ments" was the principal tojic at tho
internal chiefs of police convention
go Hot Springs Ark. yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

The BlueGclI Book and stationery
Cos Soda Fountain is now open.
Call and try ono OF their dcightmI
drinks, 12-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

Miss Fay McComas. Of Giatto was
u u.o dN Yesterday She left on
En p m ttus where she will re.
main for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
UxoRIoUs HucKsTER FINDS
WOMAN TO MARRY HIM
Chris Grau, whose Endeavors to Gain
a Wife Won Him Much Notoricty.
Weds Michigan Girl.

ALAMEDA, Oct. Chris Grau. an
eccentric huckster whose endeavors to
gain wife brought him much noto-
riety, was married last night, his bride
being Miss Flora Burns of Michigan
The marital ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. NJ Martin.
Two years ago Grau sought to wed
a young woman living at the East End
and went so far as to obtain a marriage
license. When the prospective bride
refused to have her name changed to
Grau because Grau would not pay for
her wedding trousseau, the match was
called, off and Grau placed the marriage
license on exhibition in his notion store
on Park street. He sought to use the
secondhand matrimonial document
yesterday, but was told that he would
have to procure another license to wed
Miss Burns.
Last year Grau was horsewhipped by
Miss Hurd. who was employed in
Grau's store and who alleged that her
employer insulted her by chucking her
under the chin. Miss Hurd thrashed
Grau numerically, and in order to es-
cape punishment he crawled into an
empty crockery barrel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
STORIES OF SUFFERING IN
THE ARCTIC DESTROYED
Captain OF the WhaIer Boyvhead says
Crews Of Five ships Passed
Winter Safely

PROvINCETOrwN. Mass. Oct -
The story of the harrowing .sufferin -
whalers frozen in at Herschel Island.
Arctic Sea. is .d1sproved By a letter just
received here from Captain john A.
Cook Of the steam wha1er .Bowhead-
The letter is dated May 2. and in IL
Captain Cook states that not death
occurred in any of the five ships that
succeeded in reaching Herschel Island.
I'VE have all gone through the Sc
we're winter we'll" he says. ~and we can
see our way clear for supplies until
to reach us"
The letter has been a great relief
to families and relatives Of the men in
this town and nefghborhood.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
UNKNOWN MAN AT
BEDROOM WINDOW
Oakland Woman Fires Two I
Revolver Shots at an In
-truder Upon. Her Privacy

ALAMEDA, Oct. 1.-when the face
of an unknown man appeared twice at
the window of her bedroom last night
at 1e o'clock Mrs. ], a. Smith of sos
Santa Clara avenue secured revolver
and fired two shots at 1.-THE intruder.
Neither; of the buIletg took effect as
far as known, but the strange visitor
broke a record in running from the
premises. 1t is thought the intruder is
one of a gang of housebreakers that
has been active in this city during the
last ten days.
Mrs A T. Gonzales of 2252. Encinal
avenue reported today that a. man en-
deavored TO force a window in Her
home at 1890 this morning. He was
frightened away by the screams of the
woman.
Mrs. r. ]. Kennedy. of 2065 Encinal
avenue reports that a man cut the tel
ephone wire leading into her residence
Saturday night at $40 o'clock.
]. W. Duffy of 1896 Pearl street re-
ported today that his residence was
entered Saturday and $50 stolen,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
SEARCH FOR GEMS
Of PUREST RAY.
Capitalists Begin Opera
tions on First Diamond
Mine in the United States
OROvILLE THE SCENE

oROvILLE, Oct. THE hrst dia-
mond mine In the United States began
operations about a mile from Oroville
today with NJ ]. Cponey. mining en-
gineer of South Africa, in charge
1t is claimed that pipe possessing
all the characteristics OF those of the
South African diamond fields has been
found The soil formauon is the same
as are other indications. together with
maccanite. or the so-called diamond
carbon of South Africa. which is never
found unless accompanied by diamonds
and which is considered certain index
of diamondiferous soil.
The project is backed by Eastern and
local capital Engineer Cooney has
prospected the whole of Butte and 'Plu-
mas counties. This was the only pipe
that was found. Questioned as to the
South African fields Cooney stated that
these pipes occur hundreds of miles
apart there. and that the Oroville field
has every indication Of such pipes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
LIST OF FUNCTIONS
AT THE. UNIVERSITY
Executive Committee of As
sociated Students and
President Give Sanction

BERKELEY. Oct. The executive
committee Of the Associated Students
of the university has authorized the
following list OF functions at the uni
versity. which President Wheeler also
has approved:
Saturday, October 6-Football; fresh
men VS.. Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz
track meet, oval.
Friday. October 12-Freshman game
rally, Greek Theater, afternoon.
tercollegiate game. Palo Alto. after.
noon.
Friday, October ls-Freshie gIee.
Harmon gymnasium.
Saturday. october z0-Football. Po-
mona vs. California, Los Angeles.
Saturday, October 2o-A. A. l.. track
meet, oval.
Vancouver VS.. California, campus.
Friday. October 2s-Skull and Keys
running. campus.
Friday. October 2s-Senate-C Congress
debate. 101 California Hall
Saturday, October 27-Football, Van
couver VS.. California. campus.
Saturday, October PIP. A. A. track
Saturday. October 27-Dramatic as.
ISOLATION Merry Wives of Windsor" !"
Greek Theater, evening.
Wednesday. october 31-Footbal.
Santa Cruz VS.. California. campus.
Wednesday, october 31--Jajamarino
rally. Greek Theater. evening
Thursday. November 1-Prytanean
reception, Hearst Hall.
Friday, November 2-Second senior
assembly, Hearst Hall. evening
Saturday, November 3--Football, Ne
vada VS. California. campus.
Friday, November 9-Smoker rally,
Harmon gymnasium.
Saturday. November 10-Intercolle-
gfate football California field.
Monday, November 12-Sports and
Pastimes Club masquerade. Hearst Hall,
evening.
Friday. November 2s-Freshman-
sophomore debate, 107 California Hall.
evening.
Friday, November so-Junior farce
Friday, November 30-Junor prom
In other days students originated
such AFFAIRS in the way of dramatic per-
formances, dances or musicales as they
pleased, but now the rule prevails that
only such events as are sanctioned by
the executive committee Of the student
body will be permitted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
LACK OF BEAUTY
NOT HER FAULT.
Wife Relates How Hus-
band Taunted Her Re
garding Her Appearance
SECURES A DIVORCE

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.--Some women may
not be born beautiful. but when they
consent to marry man he has no right
TO taunt them later for their lack of
good looks. Such in effect was the
decision of Judge Ogden this morning
when he granted to Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Grove divorce from George Grove of
Alameda.
He said he didn't want me any long
er because ! was not pretty enough. :
was the-wifes plant He wouldn't
take me out with him and he was al
ways taunting me about my looks.
Grove proved himself base de-
eeiver in other ways, according to his
former wife. They had been married
little more than three years when, In
September, 1903, Grove induced his
wife to visit her parents In Toronto,
Canada. He. promised that when she
returned they would furnish a house
for themselves and would no longer
live in furnished rooms. With that
understanding, she says. she went. to
Canada, but soon after her arrival she
received letter from her husband
saying that they must part. as they
could not live happily together. When
she returned he spurned her. told her
she was not good looking and refused
to keep his promise about the furnished
home. After frequent efforts to effect
reconciliation she sought the legal
separation she secured today.
Il was willing to forgive him; 1
didn't have any better sense" said
Blanche Nevin in the District Court to-
day, where she appeared to present her
case against E. c. Nevin, a railroad
man. The occasion for her forgiveness
was consequent upon quarrel after
she went to a picnic at Lodi She says
Nevin objected to her companion. When
she returned home he abused her and
threw her around the room and it was
necessary for his father to interfere
He left the house, but returned at 10
O'Clock and it was then that she dis
played the quality of mercy and for
gave him. They were married in De-
cefnber. 1897, when Mrs. Nevin was II
years old.
AtweIi c. Webb has sued Lonzena NJ
Webb for a divorce on the ground of
deseftion. They were married July 20,
1903.
IF L had a disposition like yours
would kill myself Edward S. Eastman
is alleged to have said to his wife,
Maude NJ. Eastman, who was today
granted final decree of divorce on the
ground of cruelty by Judge Ellsworth.
Eastman also suggested that she
when she said she would leave him he
got a pistol and threatened to kill
himself and her. She was not taking
chances, so she left him. They were
married when she was "a years old, at
Devils Lake. South Dakota, in august.
1900.
Madeline L. Puckett, who married
Stuart A -Puckett on the high seas
with the assistance of tugboat cap
tain in 1891. is also trying to divorce
her husband. She says he deserted
her this year.
Mrs. Minnie. ,Crossman. wife of Po
licernan E, J.. Crossman, who says the
woman went to Sunday picnics and
otherwise abused him, filed an answer
to his complaint today, making a gen
eral denial. She left on a steamer for
Alaska today.
Judge Waste today granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce to Carrie
M. Barstow from Myron Barstow on the
ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
SKULL CRACKED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT.

OAKLAND, Oct. keith Coplin, 13
years of age, who resides with his par
ents at 1890 Telegraph avenue, was run
down and seriously injured by an auto
mobile today on Telegraph avenue
was riding on a wagon and 3uddenly
jumped off. running directly in front
Of the auto. which struck him before
H. C. Hunter, who was driving the ma
chine. could either turn out or stop.
Young Coplin was thrown to the
ground and when picked up was uncon-
scious. He was hurried to Providence
Hospital, where it was found that his
skull had been fractured. How serious
his injuries are will not develop for
some days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02

BERKELEY, Oct. 1.-THE. beautiful
young wife of Charles A. Royer, to
whom she was married few plonths
ago, learned today ror the first time,
when James Ewing charged her hus-
band with theft and forgery, that the
man she welded is an ex-convict. Roger
came from San Quention last year,
after serving a sentence for stealing
Government money in San Francisco,
and in Berkeley established himself as
the trusted agent of Ewing. Mrs.
Roger, the bride, was Miss Florence
Baron.
Ewing has prepared the account
books, the alleged forged checks and
other data as basis for a warrant for
Rogers arrest on the charge of for
gerry and larceny.
Society in Berkeley was startled by
the. revelations concerning Roger.
Roger was sentenced to a term of years
in San Quentin by Judge de Haven of
the United States District Court In San
Francisco nearly three years ago. He
stole thousands of dollars form a
branch postoffice he conducted in his
drug store in the Western Addition In
San Francisco.
Roger is a skillful pharmacist, man
of pleasing address and more than or
binary attainments. He came to Berke-
ley from San Quentin and won the
confidence of James Ewing. mining
man, who also owns large pharmacy
in Berkeley
Ewing made frequent trips to his
mining properties, and gradually Roger
came to have full charge of Ewing S
local business. His status in the col
lege town was that of a trusted agent
for wealthy operator, and in that role
he met and married Miss Florence
Baron. daughter of Mrs. S. Baron of
zoos Hearst avenue. Roger took his
bride to the fashionable Berkshire Inn,
where luxurious apartments were oc-
eupied by the couple The bride be-
lieved her husband to be a brilliant
financier. Ewing shared her opinion,
but now figures that the brilliancy of
Rogers operations has been entirely at
Ewing's expense. Ewing charges that
Roger has stolen about $1,000 from him
by altering accounts and forging
checks.
Ewing. bases specific charge of for
gerry against Roger on a transaction
wherein Mrs. r. Folger. wife of a
prominent insurance man of San Fran
cisco, figures. Mrs. Folger paid a bill
to Roger at the pharmacy and gave a
check for the amount. When Ewing re-
turned recently from his northern tour
he caused a second bill to be sent to
Mrs. Folger. She informed him that
she had paid Roger and that the bank
had returned to her the check she had
made out to Ewing, the check being
apparently indorsed by Ewing AS
Ewing was out of town at the time he
at once prepared to have Royer ar
rested for forgery.
The Baron family are astounded by
the news of Rogers duplicity and his
prison record. Rogers whereabouts is
not known, apparently, though it is
understood that the police will be able
to lay hands on him when the warrant
for his arrest is prepared.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
1200 MILLMEN co
OUT ON STRIKE. !.
Twenty-Eight Planning Mills
Tied Up and Oak1and's S
Building Is Threatened
NO SIGN OF YIELDING

: OAKLAND, Oct. lin accordance
with the decision. of their union yester-
day 1900 millmen struck this morning
to enforce a demand for a 25 per cent
increase in wages. tying up twenty
eight planning mills in this city. Within
few days thousands of other men
employed in the building industry will
be. idle, as there is but little mill work
on hand and as soon as the supply is
exhausted building must cease. -.
Both the mill owners and the mem
bers OF the union today expressed de-
termination not to yield. The mill
owners declare they have done every
thing within reason to avert the pres
refused all offers: of compromise they
do not feel they should yield now. The
members of the Mill Owners Associa-
ton are confident they. Will receive the
support of the lumber dealers. as well
as of the Employers and Contractors
Association. :.
..on the other hand, the members :of
the Millmen's Union say the. cost of
living has increased to. such an. extent
that it is impossible for. them to work
for less than. the wages demanded.
The president. vice president and sec
retaTy of the union, together with c.. r.
Elder, acting business agent of the
Building Trades Council, and Edward
Thompson, the business agent of the
District Council of: Carpenters have
been appointed committee to confer
with the representatives of the Mill
Owners Association.
On Wednesday. evening, OctohersS, a
meeting of the Employers and: Con-
tractors Association. with which the
mill owners are affiliated. Will be held
al the headquarters Of the. Master
builders Association on. Fifteenth
Street, near Broadway. to DISCUSS the
situation and decide upon some action
1t is expected that the entire matter
will be placed in the hands of the exi
ecutiye. committee. Of the larger asso-
citation, which is composed of the fol
lowing central organizations of en-
ployers: Master Brickmasops, Master
Painters, Master Plasterers, Master
Builders, Cement Workers. Electricians
Lumber Dealers, .HousemQvers and Mill
Owners.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
HYATT SUCCUNB5
10 INJURIES.
~.Bludgeon Found in Field
Close to the Spot Where
Aged Man Was Discovered
MYSTERY UNsOLVED

q. OAKLAND. oct. 1T. II. HYATT. the
aged Solano county Court reporter:
whose senseless form. with head
CRUSHED. was found yesterday in sausal
Creek, died tonight without regafnang
consciousness. His wife believes he was
the victim of thugs Sheriff Frank.
Barnet inctines 10 the theory Of acci-.
GENITAL fail into the stony creek bot
tom a bludgeon found today near the
spot where Hyatt was discovered. tends
10 support the theory Of his wife The
'Ireapon was made of glass electrical
insnlator wrapped in wire and thonged-.
il was picked up today in the field a
few Yards from the creek bank. II
was turned over to the police and
serves as the first clew.
Hyatt left Spisun en- Saturday with
much more money than was found on
mis- person when he was discovered. in
the creek bed. He also had his steno-
graphic notes in a reporters book when
he left home. His intention was to
find a typewriter in this city 10 trans
cribe the notes. which were q. record
: OF some court proceedings in a Selby
smelling works damage case. The book
and the money are missing.
= United States Immigration commts- =
Sfoner Hart H. North. a nephew Of
HYATT, met Mrs Hyatt and her daugh-
ters when they arrived this morning
from sllisun. After a long converse
tion with his aunt North expressed the
opinion that his uncle was the victim
Of -rnurderous thugs.
It appears that Hyatt had the adj
dresses Of several stenogTaphers who
reside in FruiUale and the opposition
is that he intended to go in search Of
them. This might explain his presence
in that locality. But he had also the
address Of Mrs. Carrie Kennedy of 662
SeRenteenth street. WHO had been en-
pIoyed frequently by Hyatt and Mrs.
Kennedy had not received a visit from
him.
Commissioner North and Mrs Hyatt
agreed in the belief that accident could
not account for the wounds.
My uncle was cool, careful. abste-
lnious man." said North. and the last
person in the world who would be
stumbling around a strange place such
as that in which he was found. be-
lieve he was followed by thugs, beaten
and thrown down the bank"
Immediately adjacent TO the cree k
J.. bank on the east in an orchard, sur
rounded BY a tWo-board fence extend
;sng along Twenty y=ejghth avenue and
around Washington street north of
&. where HYATT was found On the Twen-
tF~eighth avenue side a rail is broken
. OF the fence. From there across the
orchard TO the bank where Hyatt. fell
oE-was thrown is almost a straight
fine. Near by: in. the field was found
this morning the bludgeon which may
have been. the weapon of his assail.
ants,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
ROBBER BAND
q REPRIMANDED BY JUDGE
Youngsters of Redwood City Form Or
ganixation for the Purposes
of Crime.

REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 1. - Frank
Hern, John Eberley and Manuel and
Edward Pingita, the four little boys ar
rested for robbing Augustine Hern.
father Of one of the poys. were taken
before Judge Harmon today and repri-
manded for their conduct. The boys
all admitted their guilt and young
Hern admitted having taken $45 from
his fathers purse in small installments.
According to the story of the boys,
all four of them beronged to a gang
of street gamins ranging from 10 to
10 years, organized for the purpose of
stealing anything they could lay their
hands on. Then, like Robin Hood and
his merry men. the gang would meet
under certain bridge and divide the
spoils while sentry stood watch with
a held glass for the approach of an
officer.