davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-13
The Leader.
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD

]. w. Peters. OF Williamson, w.
Va. was In the city yesterday.
G.. ID. Burkhart, OF Bristol, war
In the city yesterday greeting friends
II. A. Raugh. of Pulaski, was in
town yesterday.
A. J. Snead. OF Roanoke. arrived
in the city yesterday and will remain
several days
Mrs Edna Pierce. OF Richards.
who has been visiting her sister in
Bluefeld, left on No. 4 for her home
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Landrum.
of South Blueheld. are improving
from a recent illness.
Mrs. J. f. Wynn, OF Bland street,
left yesterday for Hicksville to at
tend the wedding of her sister.
Robert Clemens with his family
arrived inthe city yesterday and will
make his home here in the future.
We welcome them to our city.
Will Phelps. of the Phelps Furn-
iture Co., OF this city. spent yester-
day in Graham in the interest of his
house
Mrs. Evelyn Jewel with her little
boy. left yesterday on No. for
Elkhorn to visit her husbands re-
latives at that place.
Mrs. jamie Hartman, OF South Blue
field. who has been quite Ill for sew
eral weeks, is now able to be out
again.
Mrs. A. Lynch, and daughter, Ge-
neva, of South Bluefield, have been
confined to their residence from i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tuggle, (nee
Miss Clara French, of South Blue
field,) have furnished a nice homo
on Scott street, where they will be
pleased to greet their friends.
The little daughter OF Mr.. A II.
Monroe, on Adams street, wha has
been very i'll for several weeks 10
now improving and her recovery Is
expected.
III you would like TO live in a bus
mess community where all the sur
roundings are satisfactory make up
your mind quickly and come to Blue
field. Here we have all the advanta-
ges you are looking for from any
viewpoint you may take 1t.
For Criminal Judge the demo.
Gratis have named a man who de-
serves the support OF every voter In
the county. Honest, fearless and So
Der. C. r. McNutt would preside over
the court with absolute impartiaiity
and being lawyer of ability and ex-
Terience, no man could Justly COM
Ilain Of his decisions. Elect Charley
McNutt and you will make no mis-
take.
Everybody is saying that Bruce In
the Ninth Congressional district of
Virginia is going to be elected and
what everybody says must be true
Surely his election would be best for
the people in every way. He is an
advocate of the reformr for which
the people are demanding He Is for
the greatest good to the greatest
number and IL down on intrigue
trickery and political chicanery in
every form. He Is fresh from the
people and will know their needs
and has the disposition and man
hood to represent In Congress In an
honorable manner. BY all means the
people should elect him
Surely there will be day when
there Will be a change in some OF
the officers Of the city government
Of Blueheld. In some instances their
prejudice and unbecoming conduct
can only be attributed 10 downright
ignorance that would disgrace any
city. We shall take upon ourselye,
to 90 to the mayor in regard to
some Of the grievances we have and
see whether or not he has the pow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-13
CONCERT BY THE NAVAL
GUN FACTORY BAND.
At the W. 81. Coffman hog Show the Farm $500
Feet from the Depot 2 to 4:30 p. M, October
18TH 1906

GUESSING AT THE WEIGHT OF
RESPECTIVE HOGS. SO PRIZE
GIVEN PARTY GUESSING NEAR
EST WEIGHT. JACOB q. MOODY.
DIRECTOR. 80 -.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-13
WANTED: = Experienced
Clerks for the New Sur.
prise Stores. IT,.

Read the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-13

Try want ad in the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-13
CONCERT

CONCERT
BY THE NAVAL GUN FACTORY
BAND, MAPLE SHADE FARM
HOG SHOW, .ELKS OPERA
HOUSE. OCTOBER 10, 1905, q
+. NJ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
IMrLIcATE CABRERA.
Said to Have Entered Into Conspiracy
 Against Rexalado.

Mexico City. July S.-Documents are being published by which 1t is believed that 1t will be proven that President Cabrera of Guatemala in 1908 entered into negotiations with Dr. Prudencia Alfaro. who had been Vice-Prssident of Salvador. whereby i. was agreed shat Alfaro should organize a revoiu- tion in Salvador against the adminis- trstion of President Ragalado.
 One of the most important documents in the case Is a letter from AlfAro to President Cabrera dated June Q, 1903. wherein Alfaro says that on the estab- lishment of a new government in Sal vacor an alliance. offensive and defen- siye, shall be entered into between Sal vador and Guatemala, and further that all war material and pecuniary aid fur nished by Cabrera for the purpose or overth-owing the Saivadersan Eovern- ment shall be returned.
 Elaborate coee whereby Cabrera and revoluticnists could communicate Is published It is charged that tive years later. CT in 1905, President Cnbre- ra grew suspicious of Alfaro and feared he woula publish these compromising documents, and 1t was only through the effort of m American consul that he could leave Guatemala. The expla- nation of Cabrera's change of purpose is that he became afraid to carry out his part of the bargain. There are many confirmatory documents which fell eventually Into the hands of the Nicaraguan and Salvadorean govern ments.
 It Is likely that the entire plot will be revealed to the United States gov- ernment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
FEVER RUMOR
 IS EXPLAINED No Yellow Jack in the
 Crescent City.
HOW THE REPORT ORIGINATED
First Published in a Mobile After.
 noon Newspaper.
Case Diagnosed By Commission of New Orleans Physicians and is Pronounced Typhoid--was
 Reported to yardnman.

New Orleans. July s.--An explanation of the report received by Governor yardaman of Mississippi last Friday that yellow fever had appeared in New Orleans was made today by Dr. J. W. Amesse, of the Marine Hospital Service ct Gulfport, Miss. to pr. c. H, Irion. president of the Louisiana State Board of Health.
 Dr. Amesse said that he visited New Orleans last Friday and after leaving the city he made the following re- mark to pr. Le Baron, the health off cer of Gulfport. who made the report to Governor Vardaman:
 'I could give New, Orleans Q satls- factory bill of health indeed on the authority of Dr. White (head of the Marine Hospital Service at New Or leans), were it not for the fact that at the moment of my departure a tele- phone communication from pr. Goldth- waite of Mobile to the effect that ar afternoon publication of that city (Mo- bile). was announcing the discovery oi case of fever at New Orleans accom-. panied by black vonit'
 This case wa5 diagnosed by a com mission of New Orleans prysicians as typhoid fever and so announced Friday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
BODY FOUND
 llJ A CHURCH gsvid Simpson Thought to Be Suicide. PISTOL WOUND IN HIS HEAD No Indication of Murder and Rob-
 bery is Apparent. Friends Unable to Explain Why He should Take Hi. own Life--
 Secretary of O. L. Greg
 ory Vinegar Co.

Birmingham, July s.--(Special. )--The dead body of David Simpson, a welt known young man employed as chief bookkeeper for the O. L. Gregory Vim egar Company. was found at an early hour this morning in the vestibule in the front of the St. Mary s-on-the- Highland Episcopal Church, on Twelfth Avenue and Nineteenth Street. South The body was found just before the sexton of the church was preparing to open the large building to make prep aration for the regular Sunday School services for the day.
 In the left hand of the dead man was 3s-calibre pistol with one chamber empty. A nasty examination showed that a bullet had been fired into the mans head and all indications pointed to the rash act having been committed with the pistol placed Tn the mouth. Coroner Paris was summoned and he arrived at the conclusion that it was a case of self-destruction. No one could be found who could throw any light on the matter. There Is no reason as- signed for the rash act, Simpson was not at his office yesterday and his wife Is said to have stated that she did not know where he was.
 Caused Instant Death.
 It is believed that he went into the vestibule late last night and fired the bullet Into his head, causing instant death There was a heavy down pour of rain last night and inasmuch as the clothing worn by Simpson was wet it would indicate that his body was lying in the church vestibule before the rain came up.
 David Simpson was about 42 years of age. He was reared in Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has brothers and sis ters. He married in Nashville several years ago. He leaves no children. Ie has an uncle in this city with cousins in Tuscaloosa and Demopolis The re- mains were embalmed by an undertak- ing company and will be shipped to- morrow morning to Chattanooga for interment. He had many friends in Birmingham and when 1t became known that he was dead no few called at the undertaking rooms to look at the body. Great surprise was caused Thero was no robbery and murder con- nected with the tragedy is indicated, so state the authorities. as the mans watch and other things were not ta- ken.
 David Simpson and wife moved to Birmingham several years ago and be- cause of his ability he had no trouble in finding good employment He was with the Huston Biscuit Company for quite a while and then was with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. He then accepted the position with the O. L. Gregory Vinegar Company and was one of the best employees of the concern being in charge of the office and talk ing great interest in the affairs of the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
seTurIkaY InvadInr Mexico,

Mexico City. July S--A large number of immigrants from Europe classified as Turks, but often Armenians and Arabs. have recently been arriving by German and Spanish steamers at Vera Cruz. A large portion of them come here and go north into the interior to work on railways and not a few of them eventually cross over into the United States. During the past six months several thousand so-called Turks have reached this country. Many of them are said to be of the class likely to be rejected at American ports, and take this way of getting entrance into the United States. Still, many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
Comnission VIII Meet in New York
 City. ncfOher 1.

GOnlBfN8ADM WN& MGCN kM NEW AOEA
 City, October 1. Washington. July S--Henry S. Glau- sette. secretary of the commission to inauire into and report to Congress It's conclusions regarding the laws rela- tive to second class mail matter. today issued an announcement that the first session will be held at the Holland House. New York. at noon October 1. 1906. The announcement in part fol- lows;
 "Tha report oe the postmaster gen. erai for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. shows that the cost of maintain ing the entire postal service for that year was approximately $l67.000.00e and that the revenue from all sources
 was approximately si5s.ooo.ooo. Of all the mall matter handled during that year hx this costly service. second rlPss matter eeiastituted approximatelv | two-thirde. while 1t yielded on the
 other hand but $6.1ss.s47. or about one-twenty- fourth of the revenue de- rived from postage. Not only has the postal revenue suffered by reason of the undue expansion of this class of matter as compared wHrn other classes but in dealing with the matter itself the postal service is hampered at av- cry step by dificulties and perplexi- ties of administration
 'The rates governing second class matter are both numerous and involved and the application of them seems to require a constant inquiry into mat ters for which an administrative office Is not properly equipped. The sys- tenn as a whole has been repeatedly condemned by postmasters general as lacking in simplicity and uniform ity and as being confusing to the publishing world as well as to the officials of the service.
 Having these facts fin mind. the commission deems it advisable to di- rect It's inquiries especially along the following lines:
 First, whether the revenue from the second class of mat mattnr sSould not te made commensurate with the actual cost of the service rendered in hand ling it and whether its classification should not accordingly be grounded upon practical rather than ideal dis functions.
 "Second. in case second class matter what limitation should be placed upon the matter which may properly be em- braced in that class?
 Third, by what amendments of ex- isting law may the charges which ap- pear to be advisable be most etfectn- ally brought about?
 towing to the great number of pub lIcations concerned 1t is obviously inn practicable for the commission indis- criminately to extend the privilege Of | hearing to isdividual publishers. Eacn national organization will be heard orally by not exceeding three representatives designated by the or- ganization and those classes of pub lleations not having regular organiza- tions will be heard through persons who may be regarded as fairly repre- | sentative
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
FORECAST OF NEWS
WHAT THE WORLD WILL DO THIS
 WEEK.
Plans for Putting Into Operation of New Meat Inspection Law to Be
 Discussed in Chicago.

The plans for putting into effect the new meat inspection law will be dis cussed in Chicago this week by &c., cretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture and Superintendents of In- spection from various packing house centers. The Secretary may visit other cities to look into the methods to be pursued in enforcing the new law.
 The steel floating dry dock Dewey, in tow of the colliers Glacier, Brutus and Caesar and the tug Wompatuck. all under command of Commander Harry H. H. Mosley, United States Navy, Is due to reach Manila July 12, when she will have covered distance of something like 12.000 miles. The Dewey, which is destined to dock the largest ships of the American naval force in the far east, started from Solomon Islands December 2Sth last.
 The National Amateur Golf cham pionship will be decided on the links at Englewood. N. J., this week with II. Chandler Egan of Chicago. who won the championship two years In sue- cession as one of the contestants. oth- CTS who will play are Walter J. Travis. who was American champion three years; Jerome Travis of Princeton, the Metropolitan champion; D. E. Saw yer of Chicago; Harold Weber, of To- ledo, and A. L. White of Boston
 Saturday probably twenty yachts of various sizes will leave Chicago on a race to Mackinac, under the auspices of the Chicago Yact Club. Boats from Toronto. Toledo and Detroit are ex- pected to compete for the prize, the Chicago Yact Club Mackinac cup.
 The Bixley Rifle tournament will open in England tomorrow. when the Queens Westministers will be pitted against a strong Canadian team The tvn Quebec and Ontario, and the great Northwest and even British Columbia is represented. The team is command ed by Lieutenant Colonel E. w. Will son. commanding the ard Vigimsnt Victoria Rifles of Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
FOUR LIVES LOST.
Iead-on Collision Between Two Freight
 Trains.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July S.--In a head-on collision between two freight trains on the Western and Atlantic which is leased by the Nashville. Chat tanooga and St. Louis Railway, sew eral miles south of this city. which occurred this morning at 2:24 o'clock. four lives were lost and four persons were slightly injured.
 The engineer of the southbound train failed to take the siding at Kings Bridge and crashed into the north bound train which was slowing up on the main line just opposite the switch. The dead: W. P. Hamilton, engineer northpound train. Dalton, Ga; If. F. Pinson, fireman same train. Elliiay, Ga; Robert Atkinson, engineer south bound freight. Atlanta, Ga: A. O. Gentry fireman same train. Kennesaw, or Atlanta, Ga.
 The four men injured were but slightly bruised. Immediately after the wreck fire broke out. consuming two ears, one of which was loaded with cattle and burning the remains of En- gineer Atkinson.
 Local officials of the road refuse to make any statement concerning the cause of the accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
HELD UP FIVE STAGES.
Visitors to Yosemite Valley Relieved of
 Their VnIatabIcs.

wawona, Cal, July S,--Five Yosemite Valley stages were held up late yester- day by a lone aighwayman, who ob- tained a considerable amount of money and jewelry. The ccnveyancesi were halted in rapid succession at a curve in the road near Advance.
 The stages were travelling sufficient ly far apart to avoid each others dust and when the first vehicle reached the turn Tn the road the highwaymau. whose features were completely hidden by a linen duster thrown over his head, stepped out, pointed the gun at the driver and commanded him to halt. Some of the women passengers scream ed but others began wildly to secrete their valuables. The highwayman di- rected all passengers to throw out their money and jewelry and when tte order met with compliance directed the driv- CT to move on.
 The second stage arrived within a few minutes after the first and the driver and passengers suffered si,ni- lar experience. The process was re- peated until all five had been halted and robbed while the bandit disappear ed in the brush.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
THE SEARCH FOR DIX
SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON BENDING
 EVERY ENERGY.
Reward of s1.5OO Has Been ORered For the Recapture of the Negro and It Is Believed This Mill Be
 Increased.

Birmingham, July s--(Special. 1.-The Sheriff's office today had on weekday as poets and all on account of the efforts being put forth to recapture Robert l.. Dix, the condemned negro murderer, who escaped from the county jail in Birmingham Friday night. Thousands of circulars announcing the reward of S1,500 have been sent out throughout Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Flor ida, and a few into Mississippi The telegraph wires have been used eX- teusively and more circulars are now being sent out to the Indian and Okla homa Territories, Missouri, Louisiana and other States. to which the escape is likely to go. The reward of S1,500 Is the largest ever offered in this coun- ty It is believed that before tomor- row at noon, if the negro Is not re- taken, the amount will be increased to $2.000.
 Two brothers of Bert Pesnell,, tho raotorman who was stabbed to death by R. L. Dix, made application or Sher- iii Burgin today to see the holes in the cell and window of the jail through hlch the slick negro made his escape. Tine request was granted and the two young men went Into the Jail with tears in their eyes. The young mon live at Springville in the upper part of Jefferson county, and they have assur- cd Sheriff Burgin that that section of the country will be thoroughly pa trolled in the hope of recapturing the negro murderer. The lack of a picture ot the negro wanted SO badly has had tendency of interrupting the work of search inasmuch as many officials and authorities havc wired to have pictures sent on.
 There has not been sheriff in Jef- ferson county In years that has not lost enc or moro prisoners through escap- ing. The escape of Dix is the second condemned man to get out under the present administration. the other being Frank Duncan, who was caught In Florida and was brought back to Btr- mingham and hanged for the murder oe two policemen after the robbery Of tho Standard oil Company's safe in the 1 somihaa sfern narf of the nifv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
CONCESSION IN SALVADOR.
Pan American Railroad VIII Receive n
 Grnnf.

Mexico City July S.-Reports from lean Railway will soon be granted a concession and a subsidy for the ex- tension of the line through the terri tory of the country.
 T. M. Neeland. vice president and general manager of the road, is in Cen tral America. Mir. Neeland has received every assurance that the concession asked from the government of Salva- dor will be granted as soon as the present differences in Guatemala are settled. The part of the American line in Mexico which Is now being op- erated Is reported to he paying divi- dands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
The Roosevelts Go to Church.

Oyster Bay. July s-President Roose- vent, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Quentin inaugurated his annual summer custom of attend- ing the eleven o'clock service at Christ Church today. The sermon was preach- cd br the Rev. Charles Henry Webb of Astoria, N. T., who is in camp near oyster Bay with fifty boys from the parish. The boys accompanied Mr. Webb to church and were lined up along the driveway entrance when the President arrived. They respectfully saluted and received the President z smiling erecting After the service the President and his family drove at once to Sagamore Hill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
WILLIAM AT TRoNDJHnal.
Press Comments Upon The 'IEnportance
 Of The VAmst

TrondJhem, Norway. July s.--Emper or William arrived here this afternoon on the Hamburg. King Haakon im- mediately went on board and the two monarchs embraced cordially. Kissing each other several times.
 They remained together in tne state cabin for forty minutes. Afterwards they went ashore and drove to the palace amid the ehthuslasm of the crowd. At the palace the German Em- peror was greeted by Queen Maud and the little Grown Prince Olaf was pre- scented to him. at the end of this visit Emperor William returned to the Ham burg.
 He came ashore later in the evening again and attended the gala dinner at the pala .e.
 The. press of Norway comments on the Importance of this visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
MISS KELLER IGNORED.
MemheI of Massachusetts COmmIssIOn
 For the BIlnd

Boston. Mass. July S.--(Spccial.)- Miss Helen Keller. the talented blind girl graduate of Radcliffe. who is a native of Alabama, has just been ap- pointed by Governor Guild as mem b-r the newly created commission year term
 By the creation of this commission. Miss Kellers long hope Is fulfilled, as 1t will give the blind opportunity 10 master by their own work the misfor- tune which has robbed them of their equality with their seeing fellow cit I,.,s -ir has devoted her life to work for the blind and her ef- ',r's before the Legislature, combined with that of fellow workers eulmina- ted in the action which provides this commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
RnIu. Dumnwe- RalIroad.

Laredo, Texas. July S.-Hcavy rains which have fallen during the past forty eight hours have played havoc with the National Railroad between this city and Villalanda. ninety miles south nf here. Twenty-nve kilometres washed away aud all trains have been abandoned between here and Monterey. Hundreds of laborers have been rushed to the scene of the washouts from both directions in 2n endeavor to quickly repair the damage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Reports Much Exaggeration.

Vigo, Spain, July S.-The reports sent abroad relating to the insubordi- nation on board the Russian cruiser Terek anchored here have been much aggrevated. The Russian consul in- formed the Associated Press today that there was no truth in the statement that mutiny had occurred on board One seaman refused duty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
LIfe snxer in nrownna.

Houston, Tex.s July 6.---karly thia morning a launch on which a party was going fishing caught fire from a leak in the gasoline tank. The par ty was brought safely ashore with the in the party. who had done much to- ward getting the others out of the water He was seized with cramps and drOWnad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09

Clatke. from London. for Philadelphia. fouled the Fishren. which sank. Tho crew were saved and landed at Dover by the Langdale. The Langdale was found to have her stern damaged and her forepeak full of water but the dam age was not so serious but that she ately.