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Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26

= Senator Knute Nelson, who was en-
Enthusiastically and unanimously chosen
by the Republican convention at Du-
luth, June 18th, for reelection as
United States senator, will not need
any intro oduction to the voters of Min
nesota. While, under the constitution,
We cannot elect a United States SEN
ator, by popular vote, the endorse
ment by the state convention, the
election of the ticket and the ap-
proval Of the platform adopted at that
convention, comes as near making a
popular election of a United States
senator as possible. -'+s> ~. =.
l. Senator Nelson is a native of Nor
way, and was born Feb. 2, 1S43.
When six years old he came with his
mother.to the United States and was
located for about a year in Chicago.
In 1850 his mother removed to the
State of Wisconsin, where Mr.. Nelson
grew to manhood. He early showed
his patriotic love of country by en-:
listing as; a private in the Fourth
Wisconsin regiment during the Civil
war. He was wounded and taken
prisoner at Port Hudson, Indiana, on
the 18th day of June, 1853.
After, the war was ended, he took
up the profession Of law, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in Wisconsin in the
spring of 1867. His ability was early
recognized in his adopted home, and
he was elected a member of the Wis.
consin assembly in 1868 and 1869
which recognition of ability followed
Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26
churches he is equally liberal to II
denominations.
n Personal Characteristics, Es53 3s ss

occurrences ne is equally sllDefalS 40 Ill Ill
denomination
Personal haracterist les,
Mr.. Coles tastes and habit is are sim
pie: Outside Of the business he IS a
domestic maj, and home is where he
spends his evenings as far as his busi--
ness will let him.
a. ~. Cole Is all for business, z q 81
# the epitome furnished by one friend,
after another. His life yis business.
His amusement is hard work. His di--.
version is chasing from 7one place Of.
business to another. 4 Ss.l.s 5,4:
Only in the last year or two, as his
circumstances became easier, he has
learned to give a little time to play.
and get diversion otherwise than in
his business pursuits AT Walker he
has his summer cottage on q bank
overlooking Cass lake and he is actu-
ally learning the, last two years to loaf.
There also he has a gasoline launch,
the only plaything he was ever known.
to keep. Having his summer cottage.
and launch he gets a good deal Of fun
out OF them 5.> &: >:h .ss5ss .t5s ; 4 KS +: y
: The Cole Family. e. e. 552z.z zz:zss
) Mr.. Cole is married and has one
child, a daughter. His wife is at once.
his companion and partner silent
partner-in the firm of A. i. Cole &c
Co. She came with him from st. Law
renee county, New York, twenty-five
years ago, and shared with him, with
a woman's fortitude and courage, the
life Of what was then the remote West.
Sensible, practical, domestic, he owes
not a little of his success in business
to her conn mpanionship. Mrs. Cole be-
sides has grace and quiet. dignity
which would carry her through any
situation. ~ - Ts's;>:> r -, 4<-*<,g :.
Miss Fay Co1e-a bright, vivacious
girl, who finished her course at Ham
line two years ago and has studied
art since then, completes the house,
hold. - " z" ,' .,r<*
A. Typical Westerner.s
For the rest Mr. Cole is a genial and
courteous gentleman, at once easily ap-
preached and companionable, dignifed
and self-poised. He is the kind of&a
man, who lays down course for him
self and follows it consistently. He
provokes no antagonisms AS govern
or he will be the real head of the state
administration and will conduct it in
business-like and systematic fashion,
giving all of his energies to the service
of the state and to carrying out the
policies to which the Republican party
is pledged. -.
+ Mr.. Cole is, indeed, in most respects
typical -of those pushing, energetic and
resourceful Americans, who, coming
West q to grow up with the country,
with small capital, besides brain and
Drawn, have carved a commonwealth
out of the wilderness and made Mime
sofa what it is to-day.
Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26

laws to safeguard the state against
timber trespass and toscause1 the lum-
sbering interests of the state to pay
their fair share Of taxes. No. &.
State Development Measures. So $
n the session Of 1905 Mr.. Cole was
successful in securing the passage Of
other important legislati on. The Cole
immigration law was really his first
move in the direction Of that we'll de-
fined policy Of state development
which has come to be associated with
his name. The result Of its operation
has been to attract wide attention to
our unoccupied lands, to secure a
larger attendance at the periodical land
sales, to break up spectators COM
bines and to get a better price for the
lands sold. Auditor Iverson is on re-
cord as saying that, had the law been
passed years ago, it would have saved
millions Of dollars to the state funds.
It has already put hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars in the state treasury
more than would have been. received
under the old law TT .s: st.E T. ..l -,
Mr.. Cole gave his attention during
his service in the legislature to drain
age legislation and is the author Of the
bill for the comprehensive system
which has been inaugurated in this
state. He was an ardent advocate of
the good roads, movement, aided in
perfecting our election laws. and gave
his support to every measure passed
by the legislature designed to, control
the operation of railroads and other
corporations in the interest Of the peo-
pie. He also voted for the adoption
of a 2ceent passenger rate and for the
anti-pass and reciprocal demurrage
bills, which unfortunately were not
enacted into laws. f,.-' ~ -
- Cole the Citizen 49,
Mr.. Coles advanced, views on state
development, with which the public
have become familiar, have had their
effect upon his daily practice. Any
thing which will aid in the upbuilding
and enriching. of the community in
which he lives finds in him an ener-
getic and resourceful advocate.
Mr.. Cole has made a hobby of good
roads and it is in no small part due
to his influence that Akeley has done
a lot of road building by subscription
with what aid the county was willing
to furnish. A spcal company in one
case proposed to give one-half If the
community would make up the other
half. Cole put himself down at once
for one-half the sum remaining-as
much as the rest together. In such
matters he gives his time asswelI as
his money. So. y.,ss,.es -, ..st,.z
With equal liberality he contributes
to the support of churches in the little
town. The, church Affiliations of the
Cole family are Methodist or Congre-
gational, as the local means of grace
may furnish, but in giving to the
Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26
PLAIN TALK FROM JACOBSON
Lac qui Parle Statesman Endorses Republican
.:-@ Platform and Candidates.

should, nor doing nearly as well as
the Iowa farmers, for they were get
ting on an average $3.50 more per
acre income than the Minnesota farm
ers. If he had told the truth, he
would have said that the railroads col
lected in excessive freight rates $1.505
more per acre for the rates on Min
nesota roads are from 20 to 60 per.
cent higher than in Iowa. <11% <s1% 81 s. 2.#&. #&
t'Fhere has recently been a good
deal Of by-play by certain individuals
on grain rate. ::. i Il + ss=s s,s
"A few days ago the warehouse com
mission gave the. railroads twenty
days notice to reduce rates. The rail-
roads came out the next day and re-.
duced the rates voluntarily, but they
would never have given one dollar OF
reduction unless they had seen that
the people were becoming aroused.
The present government cannot claim
any credit for this, nor the commits
sion either, neither one OF them tore
their shirts loose to have the reduc-
reelection on his work on that ques-
GAOA = NAUAAS0 sNOAoAuCA dOAO5# CuSSh,sSf
s'.Mr. Cole won his nomination as
fairly and squarely as any man ever
/ did. We want to punish the railroads
and tax dodgers, but do, you think we
are going to do it by voting for John
son? As for me, am going to vote
for Cole because he is going to try
and give you better freight rates and
tax laws than we ever had before.
To be Al popular governor one wants
to leave things alone, that IS, as far 4
as the interests 4 /. are concerned.
johnson commenced two years ago.,
and has been doing SO ever since Ss
Wheelock's Weekly heads an ac-
count Of the rate hearing "a Governor
Who Dares. '' Wheelock's attention IS
called to the fact that the governor did
not dare AMI the commissions action
was taken on It's own initiative and III
spite Of the governor cowadice
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
WAS DECAPITATED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN
Attempted Co Board Train While a,
Full Speed and Fell Under
The Wheels.

Jerry Hiiana. a Hungarian, was
instantly killed at Nemours yester.
day by falling beneath the wheels
OF No. l6.
lie I'm company with three compan.
ions was walking along the track
and as thu passenger train ap-
preached Hijens made an attemp,
TO get aboard while IL was going al,
full speed. lie fell under the wheels
and his body was mangled In a hor-
rible manner
On his person was found his name
with the address No. 956 Lee street.
Portsmouth, Pa. He also had a
miners lamp and instructions as
how TO reach Pocahontas and Switch
back
His companions after the accident
became scared aud took to-the woods
on dead run. II Is the opinion OF
those who viewed his remains that
he was intoxicated as three beer bot
ties were found broken in his pock.
et
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
MOUNT VS.. MOUNT
ROCKS VS. RIFLE,
The Mount Cousins Meet In Road and
Proceed 10 Get Busy With
Rocks and Rife.

what may prove "a fatal shooting
scrape happened on Gilbert's Creek
yesterday and as result Henry
Mount received the contents OF q Win
chester rife In hts thigh.
Henry Mount. who Is a merchant
on Giibert's Creek. met his cousin.
Charles Mount In the road near his
store and as there was bad blood
existing between the two they arose
To blows. Charles Mount commenced
to use rocks as weapon, and his
cousin who had u Winchester with
him used efforts TO get him TO cease.
Charles grabbed the Winchester and
emptied one load into his cousin
which may prove fatal A revolver
was also brought into play by Henry
Mount. but no damage was done with
1T
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
GERMAN AT
BLUEPIRLD INN.
Glover German Club Gives First
German OF Season.

Nearly nifty couples were present
last night at the BlueGeid Inn. at
tending the German given by the
Clover German Club. The figures
were led by Mr. G. u. Vaughan and
C A. Burks.
Tho following out Of town visitors
were present:
Misses Liilian Saunders. Graham
Miss Burks. Ashland. W Va Miss
Shields. Williamson: Miss Margarie
Harrison. Tazewell: Miss letter. Taze-
we'll Miss clyde. Dublin: Mise Julia
Pendleton. Tazcwcll. Miss S'ranther.
Rappahannock: Miss Baskerville
Eckman; Miss Iroge. winston y. C..
Messrs Or. Stone. Williamson J w.
Wilson. Bramwcll. Bate Strother.
WEIGH. Smith. Uramweil T y Ho-
bart, v. r. T.; Mems. North 9ork;
Montgomory Nortfork ~ gayers
Pocahontas Mise Hollor. pocahon.
tas: Mr. Galloway. Pooahontoe; Miss
f.avendcr fvnchbur" Miss Drown.
ing Abbs valley. Mr. Moomaw
Tazewell Mr. Eastman, Thacker
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
Fitzgerald < MulIets Camp
"A
Scene of Another Crime
n wOiil HLEos NEt,ltO SHOOTS
tINE liMEs Al SUPEkiN-
TENDENT ONE EFFECT.
TAXING EFFECT.

The camp of Fitzgerald Miliett, at
Curve, VAS the scene or ap attempt
at mur der yesterday morning at nine
o'clock and AS a result one OF the
superintendents OF the hrm now lies
at the point ot death with bullet
from a revolver In his lung.
The negro, who Is a worthless one,
has been lounging around the camp
gambling and making his living the
best way no could without working
and had been notified by the superin-
tendent % leave the camp. The
negro replied that he would, follow
ing the action OF the Italian who shot
Fitzgerald, and Immediately pulled
revolver and fred Ave shots, one
taking effect in the righ lung, which
may prove fatal
The negro at once took 70 the
woods and is now being pursued by
a large armed posse and IL captured
will he dealt with in q quick man.
ner
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
OPERATORS ASK FOR RENEWAL.
OF CONTRACT FOR A
PERIOD OF THREE
YEARS.
by Tho Associated Press

New York, April 2T.--The anthrs-
cite mine operators through their
subcommittee meeting here today
drew up reply to the latest propo-
sition OF the mine workers for an
adjustment OF the differences exist
Ing in the anthracite fields I'm which
they refused TO modify their position
heretofore announced.
The operators called upon the min
ers to renew to a period OF years
their contract or else accept the ope-
rators' proposition that the strike
commission arbitrate the question as
to what changes II any shall be made
In the scale OF wages fixed by the
commission I'm It's original award.
The miners have heretofore de-
clined this offer.
In replying TO the operators tho
miners say that they trust that on
Thursday at tho meeting OF the An
thracito workers I'm the tri-state con-
vention the convention will result
In acceptance OF one OF the propo-
Bitions.
Failure to meet us then on eth
er proposition responsibility of
strike must rest In you, the opera
tors declare.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
RELIC HUNTERS
REAPING HARVEST
Hundreds Are Digging Among Ruins
I'm Chinese District.
ny Tho Associated Press.

San Francisco. April 37.-The
strong winds that blew over the city
yesterday afternoon and this morn.
Ing carried to the ground num-
ber OF walls that were left standing
after the earthquake and tho confia-
grafton. causing danger to great
number OF people who crowded into
the city to view the ruins.
The outer walls OF buildings on
Market and Geary streets fell out.
ward as hundreds OF people from
of the Oakland ferry boat were wen.
ding their way along Market street.
Several persons were struck by bricks
and flying debris but no one was se-
riously injured. Work on the recon.
struction of the Fairmont hotel com
menced today and Il IL to he pushed
rapidly To completion. An inspec.
tion on the building showed that on
ly tho wood work or the building had
been damaged and that the walls
were In good shape.
Relic hunters are reaping q har-
vest digging among the ruins I'm the
Japanese and Chinese quarters where
the bazaar stores were located. Hun
dreds OF persons visited these ruins
where stirring of ashes yields profits
that are more than worth labor.
Vases OF subuma and cloyisonne
ware. brasses. bronz ornaments that
In days before the fire commanded
high prices are being carried away
by relic hunters In large numbers.
The finance committee has given
out the statement that the amount OF
money contributed and received up ia
and including April 26th, shows q
total of s1.ssi,o3S OF which s212,-
$50 was contributed locally
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
THE ONLY PAPER
II Takes the FISS' Associated Press
Dispatches.

Tho Dali BlueGeld Lead is TIC
only newsp"ber that takes the full
night dlsr lches OF the As,0 lated
Press bet 'on Roanoke. Vs. aud
Ohio. TLcre was somc troui IN
getting u service started last % ,ht
on accou OF getti1g direct com u.
icaion over the Wi,es TO Bluefield,
but soon everything will Dc arranged
10 get all the news as it Is occ.'rs all
over the country We hope ouI read
ers will give us some encouraR .meut
i'm the way OF q more liberal patron
age for this effort to give them the
news while IL is news
A special operator IS to be sent TO
Bluehcld TO receive dispatches OF the
Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
REGISTRATION BOOKS
CLOSE TONIGHT
All Who Have Not Registered Should
Take Advantage Of the Last
Opportunity.

The work OF registering the voters
OF BlueGeld is almost completed, and
the books will be closed tonight az
nine o'clock. There are a number OF
voters In the city who have not as
yet registered and those who desire
to vot at the coming election should
go today and have their names placed
on the books. This is a very import
ant matter as the law specifically
says that before every special or
regular election every voter must
register in order that he may be
legible 20 cast vote DO no pro-
crastinate but go to the city building
at once and register.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
JAS. L. McKEEN
PASSES AWAY
Died az the Home of MIR. l.. ID. OH.
'ette. on Hardy Street. at 1915
Yesterday.

Jas. l.. McKen died at the homo
'of Mr.. l.. ID. Gillette. his brother-in-
'a"' at l2lS yesterday. lie was a
conductor. and a member OF the O.
X. c., Division 2lo. Roanoke. Va.
He was also a member OF the B. II.
T. He leaves wife and one daugh.
ter. Mrs T. J. Friday. The family
Will carry the remains to Canada for
fnterment Religious sevices will b.
conducted at Mr.. Giliette's residence
on Hardy street. at GAS this even
ins by Rev. J. A. Baylor. pastor of
bland street Methodist Church. or
which church the family are men,
bers. Members OF the o. X. C. and
ID. X. T. will accompany the remains
to the train.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
MAYOR RUNS
FIRST CAR
street Cars Run Today Through
streets For First Time Since
Earthquake.
by The Associated Press.

San Francisco, April ~. Harmo-
ny ana pledges and good feeling
marked the meeting today of the va.
rious bodies of citizens. committees
and representatives of the army
which have been administering ef.
fects tn the sufferers The last sign
or confusion and misunderstanding
which existed here have disappear
ed and first signs OF former condi.
tons return with the resumption of
the street car tafilc In cetain sections
and the taking out OF the nrst per-
NIT for the erection OF modern
steel structure upon ground occupied
n few days ago by less substantial
one.
Archbishop Rordian appeared at
the meeting of the citizens general
committee today and i'm speech
counseled harmony.
The reappearance OF the first elec-
trio cars upon the streets since the
great disaster was seIebated as quite
an event. The city and railroad of
hcials invited guests filled the first
cars which started on run across
the city. Mayor Schemitze acting as
motorman. Everywhere the sight
was greeted with cheers. A contIn-
nous service has been established and
later in the day thousands of people
were carried over tho line free of
! charge
! Cold rain fell several hours last
night and morning brought addition
nj hardships upon the people shelter
cd only by tents and temporary
buildings in parks. To further add
TO their discomfort, tho wind blew s
gale all day, scattering dust and ash
as everywhere.
What to do with the unfortunat,
Chinese of San Francisco has beer
settled at least temporarily. Sine,
The destruction of Chinatown its in.
habitants have been living in tents
and even less comfortable quarters Oh
a large tract of land on the north
!
its OF the Chinese. the citizens com
mittee and mayor feared that If even
a few of them returned to their old
district and took mp quarters the
whole Chinese population would fol
low and the moving of them which
has agitatcd San Francisco, will be
as great as ever therefore when the
suggestion was made that they be
moved to temporary quarters on n
large open tract OF land in the pre-
sido reservation il was unanimously
adopted and here they will find rest
ing place until arrangements can be
definitely made for permanent city NJ
Hunters Point, on the southern arm
of San Francisco bay
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
LABOR AGITATION
TAKES A TURN
Police Make "a Wholesale Search To
Unearth Plot Against Pubic
a Security.
by The rAssocinted Press

Paris April 27.-Ths widespread
labor agitation took dramatic turn
today. fwhcn the police executed q
serieseof wholesale searches destined
20 pnearth> extensive plots against
the public security. 3
Sof tfs~nranchSof labor federutfon AM
homes OF labor leaders as well as
the homes OF the prominent Royal.
lists and Donapartists.
The homes OF several anarchists
suspects among royalists and Bona
partists includes heads Of several
aristocratic families.
The ostcnsible purpose OF the
search was 10 discover If encourage-
ment was being given to the riotins
In mining districts in the North side
and the authorities expected ut the
same time TO uncover the entire plan
of the present labor agitation. In.
Guiding any menacing features OF
demonstration which is to take place
May 1st
Official authority has been given
for the statement that documents
have ben received which prove the
Royalists and Bonapartists intrigued
with the labor leaders. and literally
financed the revolutionary strike
movement.
The searches have caused much
sensation in labor and Royalist's cir.
cles and the informers are denoun.
ced as devices to discredit the labor
movement The opposition press has
also vigorously attacked the searches
as an electioneering movement.
The public has become more tran.
quill and the city is rapidly hllinf
with troops
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
RATES May
SOAR HIGHER.
VIII Not Hewrite Fire Policies Al
The Present.
by The Associated Press.

New York, April 27.-At n meet
Ing OF the New York Fire Insurance
exchange today, general agreement
was entered into by the companies
not to rewrite any old policies before
the date OF expiration or cancel any
In the present crisis. This action
was taken chiefly 20 head OF the ap-
plicatlons which II is expected wui
come In for extensions on existing
policies because OF the talk about
raising the rates.
The question OF raising the rates
vas taken up but ohere was a wide
difference OF opinion and nothing viii
be done until the full detail Of the
San Francisco fire are known.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28
TRAVELLERS
BANQUET
Windsor Hotel Last Night Was q
Scene OF Mcrrimcnt.

Ernest Arters. proprietor OF the
Windsor Hotel. rendered the Blue
stone Council No. 10. Y. c. T., q
delightful banquet. which was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present
About forty guests were present.
The toastmaster was Mr.. r. J.
Phelps. who was responded to by
Mr.. w. H. Thomas. MIR. Caskey. Mr..
w. n. Foster. and Mr. A. c. Howard
The menu consisted OF all the deli
cacies OF the season. which were SER
we'd In the manner which makes Mr..
Arters so popular among the travel
ing men.
The banquet lasted until midnight
when all departed voting Mr. Ar.
ters an excellent host
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-28

DESTRUCTIVE
WAS CYCLONE.
Ten Killed and Hundreds Injured bx
Raging Cyclone In Texas.
by The Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex, April 27.--Report


Dallas. Tex, April 27.--Reports
received from Bowie. Tex, states that
the number killed as a result OF n
cyclone which passed over Bellevue
and Stoneburg and the surrounding
country Thursday night, is estimated
from ten TO twenty In Bellevue alono
and that the injured there may reach
into tho hundreds. Relief trains
nave been sent 20 both the towns.
Telegraph and telephone lines are
down, rendering communications al
most impossible One report that
has been received is that the wreck.
age caused by the cyclone I'm Belle
yue caught fre and that the debris
as well as n number OF houses were
consumed. The damage caused can.
not bo estimated as the places are
Isolated from the outside world.