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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24
SEASON.
At Atlantic City Americas Greatest
Pleasure Resort Opened.
or not.

Pleasure Resort Opened.
Atlantic City. n. j., June 23.-The
summer season here viii open this
afternoon with the Grst great enter
tainmsnt feature, the floral rolling
chair parade. Judging from the
large number OF entries for the pa-
rade and the unusually large numb
er OF handsome prizes offered for the
winners In the competition, the pa
rsde this afternoon will surpass any
former parade OF that kind ever held
here. The grandstand for this event
has been erected right In front of the
Steel Pier and is elaborateIy decorat-
ed. The managers OF the Steel Pier
have decided TO donate the entire
City Hospital The city is filled with
strangers In addition to the regular
summer guests aud successful sea
son Is predicted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

The contract system of supply, the
London Mail remarks, is being ex-
tended TO every branch Of the public's
necessities a London firm, for 500
a year, received In installments. lf
desired. viii supply one dress suit.
one lounge suit, one frock-coat suit.
two oyercoats, one winter, one sum
mer. one flannel suit a Manches
ter firm supplies other clothing.
hosiery, shirts, gloves, etc, for
fixed quarterly sum
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24
OUR CHURCHES.
Christian Church.

Services as follows next Lord s
Day. conducted by the Pastor, J. r.
Adams:
$3.50, Bible School
IL. Sermon. Subject, What's the
Mater With Your Heart?"
l2. Communion Service.
p. m. Gospel Meeting. Subject.
Some Things We Believe and why
We Believe Them"
Special music by the choir at all
services.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evenings. Y. p. S. c. h. every Fri
day evening. The public is cordi-
ally invited to all these services.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24
TYPHOID FEVER.


less typhoid fever in most of The
large cities OF this country, the late
summer and autumn are the seasons
when it is most to be feared.
The disease is not so formidable
as regards the mortality as some
others. but its great length aud the
evil consequences which sometimes
follow it in the form OF weak heart.
spine. or nervous disorders make II
quite as serious as some which are
more fatal but far less protracted.
Unless one knows how the disease
is usually spread one cannot hope to
avoid IL, and so IL may be useful to
consider in what way the germs OF
the malady get into the system.
water is the usual vehicle for ty-
phoid germs. as Is well known and
probably all great outbreaks of the
disease In cities are due to an in
fected water supply. This has been
striklngly shown in Philadelphia,
where some parts OF the city are sup
piled wiyh filtered water and others
with uniiltered water. Comparing
TWO parts OF the city in which the
conditions. except as TO water sup
ply, are almost the same. il was
found that In the one supplied with
filtered water the occurrence rate OF
typhoid fever was one in Ave thou
sand, while In the others. In which
the unfiltered water was drunk. IL
was one in sixteen hundred.
But a city with an ideal water sup
ply may be scouIged with typhoid
fever. although less severely, through
medium OF impure ice, and it is al
most as important to know where
the ice is cut, or with what water
il is made. il artificial, as where the
city water comes from. Not long
since a number of officers on one of
the United States ships In the Med
iterranean squadron were taken
down with typhoid fever. When the
source of the infection was found 10
be some ice bought at Athens, the
ice machine on shipboard having
broken down.
Another source OF infection Is
found In oysters that have been fat
tened in streams contaminated with
sewage. Not only has typhoid fol-
lowed the eating OF these ash, but
the typhoid baccilli have been found
Ia the stomachs OF the oysters.
Raw vegetables used for salads
may have been grown In soil con
tamlDated Win slopS used as fer
tilizers, or may have been washed in
Infected water.
Unless water supply is above
suspicion, all that used for drinking.
tooth cleaning and in the kitchen,
should be boiled and cooled by put
ting vessels containing it on the ice,
not by putting ice in the water itself.
FINALLY, great care should be taken
to screen food from nies, for If there
is case Of typhoid fever In the
neighborhood flies may become most
active distributorhs OF the poison. .--
Youths Companion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24
PUBLIC NOT DECEIVED

The FairmOnt West Virginia aud
ne Fairmont Times are each trying
70 prove that the other Is not q good,
live newspaper bur they cannot fool
tho public Fsirmont has two Of the
best newspapers In the WorlG
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

Attorney " " Dilard Is confined
10 his room Indications are fever
The special train for Odd Fellows
Will leave 9:35 instead Of nine
would not let the special train ahead
would not let special train ahead of
OF so g.
Ar G. r. Osborn and his chef Lou
is Miller. leaves tomorrow for Gin
cinnatu whore ,hey go on business
connected with the new restaurant
he proposes 10 open about July End
1905.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

Even in England they have their
brief scandals that make vegetarians
a butcher in Harrington road. Lon
don, adyertises. Wanted A re-
spectacle boy for beef sausages
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

u is becoming common belief
among French servants that the
wealth Of John D. Rockefeller has
been greatly overestlmated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

A new attractive G,citiscuent
of The Bluefeld Book and Stationery
Company will appear ia our next IS
sue. Watch for Il and read this In
teresting announcement Of Book and
Stationery store.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

Al BluestOne Junction on yester-
day there was small smash up on
the n. g. w. but SO far as is learned
there was no serious damage done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

W. b. Masley Of FluyaDna. Va. is
10 the city,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12

CAPTAIN of Detectives Duke has de-
clared war on the yeggmen, believ-
ing that this class of criminals is re-
sponsible for much of the crime that
has been committed in this city
within the last few weeks. Last night
Duke detailed Detective Deirnan from
the upper office to make thorough
search of the refugee camps in quest
of the notorious criminals.
Every yeggman known to the police
will be arrested and questioned, and
if he cannot 1--WE a clear account of
himself he will be held pending an
investigation. Duke is positive that
the information received recently
from Spokane is correct and that a
band of yeggn1en from the, North
west is operating with great success
in San Francisco. Duke has enlisted
the aid of Pinkertons in the search
for the yeggmen.
Captain Dukes first day as head of
the detective force was an extremely
busy one. Five more hold-ups were
reported, some suspicious characters
were taken into custody and valu-
able clew obtained which may lead to
the arrest of one of the gsspipe mur-
derers. In none of the hold-ups were
the victims beaten, but the footpads,
though more considerate in that re-
gard, included woman in their daily
routine.
The clew to the gaspipe murderer
which the police consider of great i'm
portance was furnished by two women
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
MAIL MAN BECOMES
4 CAPITALIST.
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL.

cEELAAL DlcEAIlA ~ iii GALL
VALLEJO. oct 1L-From carrying
Uncle sans mail bags to and from the
Mare Island navy yard to the possessor
Of a fortune Of $4,000 or more-all in
coin Of the realn-is the happy transi-
tion OF John aIcGough, a native Of Ire
land, who has been employed in this
city for the past three years. Nc
Cough has kept his family history to
himself during the years that he has
been in this city and had little TO say
about himself or his past
Three months ago. through his ap-
plying TO local attorneys for the proper
proceedings in securing his share of a
great Irish estate that is being divided,
the story Eeaked out and AIcGough ad-
mitted the truth Of it. He did not give
UP his position in the yard. however,
but continued TO carry the mail daily
until today. when he handed over-al-
most sadly-the last letters TO the
clerks ia the commandant's Office and
walked out TO the pay Office to receive
his small check. He viii make his
future home in Oakland and will en-
gage in business in san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
BANDIT HOLDS UP
4 MANHAT TAN
STAGE.
Secures the Express Box
and Money Intended to
Pay Men in Nevada Mines
DRIVER AND LONE
PASSENGER ROBBED
Posses Start in Pursuit
of the Daring Desperate,
Who Flees to the Hills

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
TONOPAH, Oct. 1.-THE stage run
ming from Manhattan to Round Noun
tain was held up by a lone bandit ut
10 o'clock this morning and robbed of
the express box. Reports of the amount
In the box vary, 1T being stated at Man
haitian that there was but $500, while
n message from Round Mountain says
$4,000 was In the box, the money being
intended to pay the Wilson placer crew
and men In other big mines.
The robber walked from Manhattan
along the road taken by the stage.
When the driver and the one passenger
saw him ahead, they decided to ask
him to ride. When they hailed him
the man swung about and leveling two
be thrown out The men on the stage
were completely surprised and were
forced to comply, as they were un-
armed. The robber forced them to
empty their pockets and ordered them
to drive on after securing the booty
The place where the holdup occurred
is about two miles from the Wilson
placer mine and on a sharp grade BY
the time the stage had climbed this
grade and the men had given warning,
the robber was lost in the hills
A posse of mounted men Immediately
started from Round Mountain and an
other left from Manhattan as soon as
word was received. No word from the
posses has been received. but it is be-
lieved that the robber will be caught
The bandit was man of nerve. as
he walked along the road in front of
the approaching stage. with black
handkerchief tied about his face and
his hat pulled down in the back to
hide the mask,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
YOUNG FAIRBANKS
TAKES 4 BRIDE.

sTEUBENvILLE, Ohio Oct. 11.-An-
nouncement is made here that Fred
erick Cole Fairbanks, son OF the Vice
President OF the United States, eloped
that they were married here 1t is
stated that Mr.. Fairbanks objected to
the marriage
Miss Scott was a schoolmate of Miss
Stout of indianapolis at Washington
and visited her this summer for sew
eral weeks. The Stout home is across
the street from the Fairbanks home
and the young people met. An attach
ment was followed by an engagement,
which was known to the two families.
Neither desired a large wedding.
PITTsBURG. Oct 11.-Miss Helene
Scott is the highly accomplished daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott. who
are prominent in East End society. Mr..
Fairbanks is a young business man of
Springfield, Ohio, where the couple will
make their home. The marriage is the
result OF romantic courtship of less
than years duration.
When Miss Scott returned home
about a month ago from visiting rela-
tives in Indiana 1t was the understand
ing among friends that the engage
ment Of the couple would be announced
early in October and the marriage take
place in November The young couple
have been In teiegraphic communica-
ton with the Scott household, and it is
learned that they will reach Pittsburg
tonight to remain day or two before
starting on their honeymoon trip.
which, it is said. will be tour of
Europe.
1t is learned from intimate friends
of the family that there was no elope-
ment, the unusual wedding being car
ried out merely for romantic reasons
and the desire of the young people to
escape big wedding ceremony
The father of the bride is one of the
old Carnegie Company vice presidents
and at present is general manager of
the Lucy Furnace plant of that city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
RAISES FUNDS To
PAY ITS LOSSES.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Oct 11.-At
special meeting here today of the
stockholders of the Queen city Fire
Insurance, Company the capital stock
of the company was increased from
100000 to 100000 This will enable
the company to pay every dollar of it's
San Francisco losses and leave quar-
ter of a million dollars surplus. Stock
holders and special representatives
from sixteen States and $50 agencies
were present
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
Speaks Modestly
Of His Great
Work.
By Hanna Astrup Larsen

By Hanna AStrup Larsen
Captain Roaid AmundSen. the young
Norwegian. whose feat of locating ex-
actIy the magnetic pole and complete
ing the Northwest Passage, has been
told by dispatches and correspondence
from the north, and whose coming to
san Francisco has been long heralded,
is now In Oakland. He left seattle last
Sunday morning and slipped quietly In
TO Oakland on Tuesday morning. IL Is
Captain AmuEdsen's wish TO remain
qutetly I'm the near aeiSabOrhOOd OF
by his companions on board of the
GjOa, who are now en- the way to thfs
port. With characteristic unseInshness
nc does not wish to have any festivf-
ties I'm connection with his Journey take
place before they can be shared by HIS
companions who shared all the hard
ships of the trip with him. The ex-
piOrer's brother, Captain Gustav
Amundsen, Is with him now, having
come all the way from Norway to join
his brother here.
Captain Amundsen values more than
any other. testimony to his work the
declaration OF Professor Schmidt oG
the meteorological observatory in Pots
dam. Germany. to the effect that the
Gjoa trip is the most important polar
exploration of the century.
The Gjoa will probably be left IN
San Francisco. as 1t would be too ex-
pensive to take her around the Horn.
Captain Amundsen has received let
ters from various Eastern cities which
are anxious to do him honor.
MODEST IN DEMEANOR-
The. orders were to make Captain
Amundsen talk about himself. an easy
matM. one might think. since most OF
us smaller fry wax more eloquent on
the ssbject of ourselves than any other.
Not so the discoverer OF the Northwest
Passage. Indeed. Roald Amundsen is
the last person he talks about
Nevertheless. he consented to talk
about himself when 1 saw him last
night at the home OF his friend. F.
N. Smith. 1143 Fnbert street. Oakland.
where he has been staying since his ar
rival in Oakland on Tuesday morning.
The captain had expressed his pleasure
at being accosted in the Norwegian
language and had promptly begun to
interview the interviewer. Upon being
reminded that he was himself the topic
of discussions he talked easily and
quietly. though interrupting himself
once in while to say. But do you care
to hear this?" Ee was sitting in his
characteristic attitude. one arm thrown
over the back of his chair. There was
the sandy pointed beard and the promi-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
Wave Of Crime Continues Unchecked
Throughout City Of San Francisco.
Numerous Hold-Ups Are Reported to Police


said they would return some OF the
coin were it not for the fact that they
needed it themselves Then one of the
men asked Meeley, for his watch. ex-
amined it and returned it,. remarking
This thing isn't worth packing on
Suddenly changing their tone. the high
waymen. with a volley of oaths. COM
manded MeeIey to disappear down the
street. The carpenter obeyed
WOMAN FACES PISTOL.
Mrs. J. c. Robinson was the woman
included in yesterdays list of holdups.
She is refugee and resides in the Fol-
SOM street camp at Nineteenth street.
She was at work about her tent yester-
day morning and suddenly turned to
find herself looking into the barrel of
"a big blue pistol" The footpad de-
manded her rings and money. Mrs.
Robinson endeavored to draw the rings
from her. fingers, but she was unable to
do so. She then offered her unwelcome
visitor a silver dollar He eagerly
grasped it and hastened away.
Ernest Adams was held up as he ap-
preached his home at $3.50 Mission
street at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. He was forced to give UP s10. all
the money he had on his person
Henry Auerbach. a member of the
Bishop troupe of players of Oakland.
ran into two masked men at the corner
of Market and California streets while
fastening to .he ferry to catch a late
boat for Oakland. Auerbach was or
dered to hand over his money. When
he failed to comply with the speed de-
sired he was commanded to hold his
hands aloft. while one of the footpads
Continued ON Page :, Column 4.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
FOREIGN.

Cuban provisional government declares 1t will
not NEEDLE with Isle of Pines Page
Upon reassembling Of the Cortes, October 20.
the Spanish Liberals will raise issue OF church
and state. Page
Bodies Of terrorists buried by Cossacks are
twice exhuned by sympathizers. Page
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
COAST.
DOMESTIC.

Action is brought to break
Mrs. d. D. Cotton.
Silvelra, the banker who g
million, on way TO Venezuela.
Booker T. Washington ext
people to obey the law.
New uniform adopted as sci
regular army.
Son Of Vice President Fairb'
burg society girl leave hol
ried.
State Of Ohio puts preside
Oil Company on stand to pro
Standard OIL trust.
Cold wave breaks record in
States.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12

occupying the dwelling at the north
east corner of Bush and Laguna
streets. The women observed a young
man who walked to and fro before
the dwelling, glancing occasionally
into the yard. Suddenly he threw
package over the fence and then hur-
ricd away. The police were hastily
summoned, and upon examination
found that the package contained a
heavy window-wcight, smoothed at
one end and having the appearance of
an irnprovised bludgeon.
The women furnished an excellent
description of the man and it tallies in
many ways with the description of the
brute who attacked w. o. Hopson, the
Richmond hardware merchant, on Tues
day at noon Both men were about 25
years of age, of light complexion and
smooth shaven. Both wore blue serge
suits and dark alpine hats.
JOKE WITH THEIR VICTIM.
One of the robberies which came to
the attention of the police yesterday
occurred on Saturday night Edward A
Meeley, a carpenter residing at 1853
Tennessee street, was the victim. Nee
ley was on his way home, but when he
reached Seventeenth and Bryant streets
he was halted by two footpads. While
one held a pistol close to Meeley's head
the other went through the carpenters
pockets. abstracting therefrom s23.
The fact that the dollars reached the
popular number 80" appealed to the
sense of humor of the thugs. They
jokeds with their victim, told him he
was obliging 10 stand so quietly and
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
ACTION TO BREAK
WILL Of MRS.
Cotton.
Great-Grandchild, Left Only
Small Sum From the Big
Estate, Attacks Testament
DAUGHTER Is LEFT
BULK OF PROPERTY
Charge That Relict of Man
Who Helped Build Pacific
Road Was Influenced
NEW YORK, Oct. H.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL
An heir of Mrs. David D.
Cotton, widow of General
Cotton, who was a partner
of Coils P. Huntington,
Leland Stanford and others
in building the Pacific rail
road system, has begun an
action to test the validity of
a document said to be the
last will and testament of
Mrs. Cotton, in which she
disposes of an estate valued
at more than S1,O00.O0o.
Mrs. Cotton lived in Washington. D.
C.. up TO the time Of her death in
February 1905. and advices from that
city state that testimony is now being
taken there before Commissioner
Baudv. This testimony shows that the
widow Of General Cotton sold practi-
caIlv all Of her California property and
invested the bulk Of the proceeds.
amounting to about s1.ooO.oOo, in Wash
inEton real estate and bonds.
Mrs. cotton had two daughters, one
Of whom is living. She IS Mrs. Caro-
lire Dalgreen. The other daughter was
Mrs. Helen Thornton. now dead. Her
daughter married Siegfried Sacher, by
whom she had daughter who is now
s years old. The child, the great-grand-
daughter Of Mrs. Cotton. was q favorite
Of the aged woman, who was in fire.
quent communication with the little
girl through her father. IN her letters,
which were all fun OF affection for
the child. Mrs. Cotton often expressed
the wish that her great -grGnddaughter
Doe sent TO her.
Testimony before Judge Bundy is to
the effect that after her death it was
learned that Mrs. Cotton had signed
on December 5. 1901 a document pur-
porting 10 be her last viii, in which
she cut of her grandchild with $1,000
and left the balance Of her estate to
Mrs Dalgreen and her two children by
q former marriage.
IN this instrument Mrs Cotton states
thar she is resident Of Santa Cruz
County. Cal. For this reason the docu-
ment was fled there and an executor.
Air. BARNETT who had special letters
given to him, came TO Washington and
proceeded TO take from that city all
the personal property found in the
safe deposit boxes where Mrs. Cotton
had kept her securities. It was after
thIs action on the part Of Bartnett was
discovered that Sacher. on behalf of his
.oung daughter. Instituted the pro-
ceedings now being taken in Wash
inSton.
Eminent counsel have been employed
on both sides. Judge c. W. Slack Of
California and Nr sym Of Washing
ton representing the proponents of the
VIII. while Joseph D. Redding, now of
New York; J. ?. Riley OF California and
Coe & Donaldson Of Washington are
looking after the child's interests.
Many peculiar incidents attending the
signing Of the viii, the disappearing |
OF the codicn and the removal Of the
securities insure a long contest
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-12
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY So.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1906.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NEWS TODAY.

fESTERDAY-Cloudy; wind, west; maximum
temperature, 62; minimum 81
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-CIoudr. unsettled
weather; possibly light showers; fresh south
west wind Page IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07

holdings and other trimming blocks of the
bridge were made of concrete, using in the
concretes mixture. instead of sand, screen
ings of crushed stone. while most of the
bridge structure itself is made OF concrete,
using ordinary sand.
The great success which was obtained In
the use of these concrete trimming blocks,
both in appearance and strength, as shown
by the tests and the action or two winters
on the completed portions of the structure.
Col. Biddle states, led to the thought that
the use Of these blocks for coping instead
of granite would be desirable, especially as
all other trimming blocks are of concrete.
with which the granite coping would give
a contrast not to be desired. 1t was de-
cided, therefore. to use the concrete blocks.
it being considered that an equally GOOD
bridge could be obtained, and in this way
the direction of Congress that the bridge
should be built entirely of concrete would
be carried out.
The substitution of these concrete blocks
for the granite effected of course a saw
ing, which was desirable. and the money
thereby saved is to be used In beautifying
other parts OF the bridge.