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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
DISTURBANCE AT A POLITICAL
SPEAKING In WISE COUN.
TY RESULTS IN A FATAL
kf SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Norton. Va. Oct. s3.--Poiioeman
George Hughes Was shot and mortal
ly wounded by Clark Edwards n
Coburn. Saturday night, while Hon.
George A. Dobson. OF Iowa. was max
Ing a political speech.
Mr.. Dobson was making twenty
minute speech from the rear of his
train and there was some disorder in
the crowd. J. l.. Litz asked that order
be restored and from this some sharp
words passed between several of the
hystanders. Omcer Hughes interfer-
red to restore order and as he did so
Edwards drew a revolve and fred
infiicting a wound from which the
ofiicer died at 2 O'Clock Sunday, morn
Ing.
Edwards is a prominent lawyer OF
Wise county and is well and favora-
bly, known.
The dead oficer was also very pop
ular.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
NEW YORK
FAGIN CAUGHT.

Mr.. Hyman Grossman. a 16-year-
old lad. was arraigned In the chill.
dren's court at New Work Thursday
on a charge of picking pockets. he
not only admitted the charge. but
swore that man had taught him to
steal and sent him out at 8 O'Clock
every morning to look for Victims
The boy said HIS parents were dead
and that he lived at $50 Ridge street
with Harry Stein and the iatter'a
wife. He told how Stein instructed
him for weeks In the art of picking
pockets before he sent him out Stein.
who was In court. was placed under
arrest. The detectives later search.
cd his house and found quantity OF
stolen goods.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Voter look well to you ballot ana
soc that the name Of d. ID. French 10
thereon. He has been legally nomi-
mated and you can vote for him
whether his name is ON the printed
ballot or not. IL you are Democrat
look to tho head of the ticket that II
marked Democratic Ticket" and
you will find blank left for the Of
fec OF Circuit Judge. in this insert
the name OF ID. n. French. II you
are republican and desire To vote
for ID. e. French strike out the name
OF !. G. Herndon for Circuit Judge
and insert In the same column In
the proper place tho name Of ID. Il.
French. Remember and keep In mind
always that your voting must be
done In one column alone and all the
men you wish to vote for must ap-
pear I'm that column ana all other
columns on the ticket must be
stricken out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
ANALYzrNo JOSEPH

Says the Fort Wayne Journal
Joseph q. Cannon. OF Danvilio.
ILL.,. 10 tho Republican Speaker OF the
National Houne Of Representative.
He is also pestiferous old damage
que and vuigarian." He IL tho boss
"stand-patter." He has been In Con-
gress for thirty years. elected from,
a boss-ridden and machine-ridden dis
trict. BY some means he has become
immensely wealthy. While In Con-
gress he has been Identified with
every scheme OF public piieage that
has been devised TO fleece the people.
He has been the wet nurse of more
lgalised CRAFTS than. perhaps. any
other man in the country. At the
late session of Congress he did all
that he could TO defeat railroad rate
legislation, the pure food bill. the
meat inspection bill and every othe,
measure Of interest to the people. HI
acted then. ns he always has acted
as the friend and champion of tn
special interests which have used the
Congress OF tho United States foi
their own private and mercenary pu,-
poses"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
SHOOTING AT CoEBURN
sJEMP AND HIS FOLLOWERS GET
INTO A ROW

II is reported here that at the
speaking OF Col. slemp's at Coeburn
last Saturday night, while the whole
crowd was drunk. there was a shoot
ing ARRAY in which one OF the police
men OF the town was shot and is not
expected to live. II Is reported here
that John Litz shot the officer but we
cannot vouch for the correctness OF
who did the shooting. II seems that
wherever Col. slemp goes there Ia
bound to be lots OF whiskey. What
a travesty upon the good name OF
the old 9th Virginia district.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
HEADQUARTERS AT
CLIFTON FORGE.

Clifton Forge. Va, Oct. 29.--It
was ofiicially arranged here Saturday
that the beadqurters OF II. 8. Calcutt.
superintendent OF the dining-car SER
vice OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. would be moved to this place ON
November from Covington. Ky.
The dInDing-car service is also To be
enlarged. This step is taken In or
der to be prepared TO properly care
for all business during the jamestown
Exposition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
OBSERVER

During the recent German maneu-
vers casualties, arising from the
great heat and other causes. made
the maneuver ground resemble an
actual field OF battle. Many gun
ners were killed and wounded by
the explosion OF a gun. and a large
number of cavalry soldiers were
thrown from their horses in the cav
ally charges End some were killed and
many hurt. On one day during these
operations the ground was absolutely
strewn with men who had fallen over
come with the heat, being unable to
carry further their heavy knap-sacks
and rifles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
OBSERVER EXPIRES
SES HIS OPINION
Blueneld. w. Va. Oct. 2

Blueneld. w. Va. Oct. 20.
Mr.. Editor:
II you will allow me the space in
your paper would like to reply to
an article printed by you on the 27th
inst. You state that the clerks OF
the Southern Pacific Railway are out
on strike and remark that they are
hard working and uncomplaining
class OF public servants and who are
under paid. In defense OF the COM
panies who employ these clerks
would like to make few assertions.
The fact that these public servants
are hard working and uncomplaining
is certainly very creditable To them.
but to state that they are under paid
can not pass without a remark. In
considering this last statement the
first question that arises is; what
price Is a railway clerk worth? The
same answer that would reply to the
same question from any other class
Of labor will apply equally as well to
this question. The reply woud be.
the amount that a competent man
will do the work for. Now consider
ing the railway clerks as men CON-
petent to satisfactorily discharge the
duties devolving upon them, are they
under paid? Is IL not fact that
they are being given the amount
they are willing to work for7 I must
admit that there has been q great
many individual and ONCE force ap-
plications received and turned down,
but IL these applicants would stop to
consider they would readily realize
that to grant and individual or a
few an increse will disturb the basis
upon which salaries are based7 What
employer OF labor will agree that a
railway company is under paying
their clerks when there are scores
OF competent men Mt the present sal
aries? Labor Is worth what II can
be procured for and when that is
paid, who will claim II is unpaid 2
II any OF these handwriting and un-
complaining" clerks do not agree
with me in these assertions would
be glad to hear from them to the
contrary.
nnornrrrn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
ANOTHER FIENDIsH
CRIME COMMITTED

Galveston, Fla. Oct. 28.-Mrs.
Mott. white lady. was assaulted
and murdered at Chiefland by 4
negro today. The negro found Mrs.
Mott at home alone, and after CON-
hitting the assault. killed the wo-
man and then escaped. A mob Of q
hundred white men are in pursuit OF
the assailant. but so far have been
unsuccessful. Bloodhounds have
been put on the track and drastic
measures are promised ~ the negro
is taken.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Charles r. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, predicted a majority OF 74.-
900 for Hearst in Greater New York.
Timothy l.. Woodruff, chairman OF
the republican state committee. when
asked for an expression OF his views
OF the prospect for the election OF
the republican candidate, said II
don't care to discuss them"
"wili you say something about the
political situation generally7" he was
asked.
Yes" he replied, II think about
nine o'clock on the night OF Novem-
Der 9Th I will say something"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
DEsPITn ALL EEyOo1o Cd
PATCH AATTERs run DUKn
AND DUCHnss o. llAns-
BOROUGH snRAnATn.

London. Oct. --eaturAav's -
pers here quote tAs NancAssese
Guardian - saying tAAs Aes1 e
separation bstwesa ~ Deks -
Duchess Of Agarlsoeo3eA Aas heea
signed. on the ground oe insoapoAa.
bil'ty OF tsmpsr. by tAs provisseas q
which the Duchess kssps soundsssaaA
House. London. and her own Aowry.
but II preciudsd from golns % Blsa-
helm. TIE document. Il b sddsd.
was signed oct. -.
The Duke 10 now at Blenhsln anA
the Douchsss h staying at sundsriaaA
House.
Both the Duke and Duchess have
been invited TO connrm or deny the
report. but they are both mute. the
Duchess ssndins word that che has
nothing to say ON the subject os the
reports. while the Duke. thus far. hss
not answered the telegram aAdrsss-
Cd to him at BssaAsam. where hs 10
at present. In company with Winston
Spencer Churchill and other rsas-
tives.
The people on the nlsnhsim Castle
estate are freely discusslng the a2air.
and II appears 70 be = general undsr-
standing that the masniaesnt palace
will be closed. ~ the Duke viii nnd
dificuity in keeping Il up. Il 10 said
he will take up his residence at Wood
stock House, q small place - the
estate The Duchess rsaains iA eioss
ssclusioa a. SsndssiAnA House. On
fCurxon street. this city. Her father.
w. X. Vanderbilt. was WITH ~ satii
three days ago. when he left London.
either for Paris or New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
BEDFORDS CITY
HAS FIRE
TOBACCO FACTORY DESTROYED
INCLUDING A LARGE GUAM.
TITY OF LEAF To-
BACCO.

Bedford City. Va. Oct. ga
very disastrous fre occurred about
I o'clock Saturday afternoon. that
totally destroyed the Alberti leaf to-
bacco plant. The factory was own
ed by Messrs. suhling OF Lynchburg.
and contained n large stock OF leaf
tobacco TO be cured for foreign ship
ment.
Just how the fire originated ia not
known, but IT is supposed 10 have
caught in the drying room. When dis
covered, the flames had gained such
headway that they BURST through 10
the outside Just az the alarm was
sounded. The volunteer fire depart.
ment responded at once and fought
the flames valIantly. A strong wind
was blowing and pieces OF burning
wood were carried TO considerable
distance, ignitIns objects, but these
small fires we're soon extinguished
II was impossible 10 save the factory.
but the -four mill OF the Bedford
Coal Mining Company. just by the
factory. and the freight depot oppo-
site, were saved.
II is supposed the loss OF the build
ing and stock are covered by insur-
ance.
A car OF dynamite was standing
near the factory when the fre was
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
SHAVING GOLD COINS,
CLEVER CRIMINAL u MAKING
MONEY HAND OVER FIST
IN SEATTLE.

Seattle. washingtoa. Oct. a.
Hundreds OF gold pieces are being
"shavsd' By some unknown manne,
Ia this city.
60 well 10 the work being done
that Il has escaped detection BY some
OF the most experienced bank cash.
iers. The criminal IL carefully trim
ming on the edges without. however
destroying the milling. Captain Bell
OF the Secret Service estimates thai
about nifty cents h made on ave.
dollar gold pieces and . dollar on
larger coins.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
PRESIDENT
GRANTS RESPITE

The president has granted q respite
until December 16 to the two neg
roes. Arthur Adams and Robert Saw
yer. under sentence OF death al
Wilmington. N. c.. for mutiny and
murder on the high seas. They are
members of the crew OF the schooner
Harry A. Berwind. and were con-
victed OF participation In the murder
OF the captain and others on that
vessel. President Roosevelt previous
iy had refused to interfere in the
case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
AGENTS LOOKING
FOR CARS
FREIGHT BUSINESS SO GREAT
THAT NEW YORK CENTRAL
TRACES "EMPTIEs."

Orders have been issued by the
traffic department Of the New York
Central lines west OF Buffalo, in
structing all agents and solicitors to
cease soliciting business, as the roads
are unable to handle what comes to
them naturally. These employees
have been directed to hunt for freight
cars. Accordingly between $50 and
200 men are now devoting all of
their time to tracing freight cars be-
longing to the New York Central
lines. All Of the freight agents of
the various companies have instruc-
tions to travel their territory and go
anywhere they have reason to believe
there is n stray car belonging to the
New York Central.
The work is being done systamati-
cally. and Is resulting in the use of
several hundred additional cars daily.
From the accountants the agents
secure complete list of cars and
their destinations. with this list the
agent follows the cars to foreign
lines. and then goes to headquarters
with demand for the immediate re-
turn of the empties. Never in the
history of western roads was the
freight congestion 80 great as now.
It was reported Friday that the
Northern Pacific has at least TO-
900 cars which Il is unable TO move.
80 great has the offered business be-
come. other roads in the Northwest
also are In bad shape. one OF the
main reasons for congestion being
the abnormal movement OF lumber.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
Elk SENATOR BUR
TON IN JAIL

The liberties which are granted
to ex-senator Burton by the Missouri
jailer remind us OF little country
jail in the interior of New York. The
two prisoners are allowed to rambie
about the town during the day, and
n they don't return by Q o'clock in
the evening they are locked out for
the night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
Policeman Killed
By A Lawyer.

preston that the life of the average
bermaid It too onerous and dts.
tracing to leave any leisure for Ia
tellectuai pursuits. ThGnas Bent,
Premier of victoras. replying recently
. ac?utation that urged the aboli-
,ioa OF barmaids. said he was ''crsd-
itably informed that some OF the best
educated women In the land are In
the bars" and. he added. II don't
see why they should be prevented
from earning their living under prop
er conditions"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

II Is now time for the voter to be-
gin 10 think OF the men who are
candidates for ONCE. If you want
good local government select the best
men 10 vote for. Vote for men who
wiliTook TO your interest in public
affairs. The Democratic party OF re-
fom has offered men for whom you
can vote for that will look to your
interest in public affairs and you
should vote for them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
ENGLISH LITERARY
BARMAIDS

Not long ago in the course OF an
inquest on q young woman who was
run over and killed In one OF our
leading colonial cities, II came ont In
evidence that she was a barmaid and
also contributor of stories and
sketches to London and Australian
magazies. There is general i'm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
LIFE oRUsHED OUT

Bristol. Team. Oct. ss.-The walls
OF the SinShsiser building 1t yohnsou
City. Tenn. which building was b..
Ing repaired following ars. fell Sat.
urday. crushing the life out OF two
men. The dead are: A. L. Cooper
a carpenter and man OF family. for
merly OF West Virginia. and Johr
Heron. laborer. who also leaves 4
family.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
DROWNED LTKR RATS,
TRAIN FAl4Ls 11ROU0H a
nRzDGD.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Oct. as.-
Fifty two bodies have besu taken
from the waters OF the tAoroasAfars
up to noon today and Il n believed
others recovered. The conductor Of
others received. TIE conductor of
the train said that tAers we're ninety
five passengers whsa ne train LETT
Pleasantviile. All OF The dead sx-
cept sixteen have been idsntiasd.
Crowds are hanging about the en-
trance OF the morgue. Two wrsckins
crews and three divers are Aov verk-
Ing on the cars in IN saort u raiss
|tAsn.
Atlantic City. N. J.. oct. as.-
Three cars Of the Western Jersey q
seashors Electric Company. plunged
through draw bridge hsrS late yss-
terday afternoon ana Il h estimated
that sixty persons. passengsrs on the
train. were drowned. II ives one OF
the worst accidents that has happen
ed here in years. and the entire city
In In gloom.
sixty-six persons dead and two
score injured. II the estimate made
this morning OF the casualties OF
yesterdays railway horror. Most of
the dead are stiil buried IN the sub
merged cars and II will be impossible
to give an accurate list OF the dead
until the bodies can be removed by
divers.
The District Attorneys of Mays
Landing, is at the scene with cor
oner and oficials OF the company are
investigating.
Only today did there come full
realisation Of the ~awfulness Of the
calamity when the three car electric
train OF the West Jersey and Sea.
shore Electric railroad plunged from
the drawbidge spanning the thorough
fare. tidewater stream separating
Atlantic City from the mainland.
With the briaging to the sarfcs Of
scores of bodies OF those who died 60
miserably at the bottom of the wreck
and heart rendering scenes attending
their Identification, can an apprecia-
tion OF the extent OF the great disas-
ter be made. What has most hor-
rified everybody. 10 the way 30 many
met their fate. Caught in cars like
rats with the doors locked, they were
unable to ind egress as the water
poured In upon them. except through
windows. which would hardly admit
a full-sized person getting through
Only one thought relieves the horror
OF their fate. and that was that the
death agony was not prolonged. The
cars sunk rapidly and in a few mo.
ments the last OF the entrapped VIC
Tins had yielded UP the struggle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

The Government has prepared Q
suit. which probably will be filed al
81. Louis within the next two weeks
seeking the dissolution OF the Stan.
dard OH Company, as a monopolis.
tic combine and in restraint OF trade
The proceedings will be similar in ma.
ture to those which forced the aban.
donment of the Northern Securities
Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

There is only one more week to
use your influence for better gov
ernment, only one short week. Let
every good citizen go ., york for re-
form and decent politics.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
A QUESTION OF
HOW TO LET GO.

The prevailing belief seems to be
that there is no one who will volun-
teer to help Uncle Sam let go of
Cuba.--Detroit Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

FOR SALE:-New River
planning mill at Sandstone
ready to start on days no
tice. Ready market for out
put. For full information
write j. w. Graham. Hin
ton, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
Duke And Duchess
Agree TO Disagree.

discovered. which caused great ex-
element In the town. but there hap
pened to bs . locomotive near by.
which soon moved Il beyond danger
OF explosion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Read Ap.''y Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-30
LITTLE KAISER BAPTIZED.
Named Him William Frederick Fran.
 cis Joseph Christian Olaf.

Named Him William Frederick Fran.
 cis Joseph Christian Olaf.
 POTSDAM, Prussia, Aug. 3O.-The son of Crown Prince Frederick Will liam was baptized here in the so called Jaspis gallery of the new palace which had been arranged as a chapel, in the presence of the whole of the royal family, the crown princess of Greece. representing the queen of Greece; Prince Christian of Schleswick- Hol- stein, representing the king of Eng land; Grand Duke Vladimir, represent ing the emperor of Russia; Archduke Joseph, representing the emperor of Austria; the Duke of Genoa, repre- senting the king of Italy; the diplo- matic corps, Prince von Buelow and the other members of the German cab inet and high military officers.
 The child was named William Fred erick Francis Joseph Christian Olaf. The godparents are the emperor and empress of Germany, Prince Eitel Frederick and Prince Henry of Prus- Sfa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-30
HI WILD HURRAHS
William Jennings Bryan at
 New York.
'gsA1 DELEGATIONS WELCOME HIM
|ANerlca's Greatest City Gives Ne- hfaska Statesnian Royal Re-
 ception Today-Mobbed by Ills "HOme FOIks."

\ NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Under gray \nkies, but in exuberant spirits and br0nzed by the suns of many climes
 during year of travel completely aropnd the world, William Jennings
 Bryan of Nebraska, twice the nominee of the Democratic party for president of the United States and already in- d0rsed as the candidate of 1908, steam
 cd up New York baEon the steamer
 Princess Irene and Received an ova-
 tion from large welcoming parties
 which went down to Quarantine to
 meet and cheer the incoming vessel
 and Its distinguished passenger.
 5 4sBryan's Nebraska home folks" were the most enthusiastic of all in his well come to America. On two big tug boats which journeyed down the bay side by side they went to welcome their distinguished neighbor. With tu- multuous cheers they pulled up along side the after gangway of the big Steamer and called out their greetings to MT. Bryan, who stood on the deck just above them and smiled and wav- ed his hat Big boxes of flowers were tossed on board for Mrs. Bryan. Then the Nebraska state flag was flung to the breeze and the cheering was re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-30
Mrs. Dixon Take. It All Back.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Mrs Mary A. Dixon, who recently sued Senator Patrick Henry McCarren, the Brook lyn statesman, for $2OO,OO0, has back ed down. She will withdraw her suit and take back everything mean she ever said about McCarren. including the charge that he is the father of her one-year-old child, P. H. McCarren, Jr. Mrs. Dixon's husband was to have tes- tiled before referee today in Mrs. Dixon's suit against the senator. His name Is Dr. William A. Dixon, and un- til Senator McCarren dug him up few days ago Mrs. Dixon insisted that he was dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-30
OK CART WITH BIG WHEELs. Unique Vehicle Owned by . Massachu-
 setts Farmer.

Boston.-One of the most unique ox carts in the country is that owned by Byron H. Waite. of North Blandford. Mass.
 The cart was built by MT. Waite's father in his currycomb factory many years ago. and was designed especial ly for use in gathering hay in steep haylots.
 It is common saying in Blandford that If you want to hay 1t around on the Waite farm you must stand on your head"
 No common hayrack can be used there. as the hay drawn over those