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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

I'm recent interview at Sacramen-
TO-, Ca. r w. Scripps ran over the
links in the newspaper chain of which
he is the head. They include the
Cleveland Press Cincinnati Post, Ak
ron Press, Covington Ky, Post. Tole-
10 News-Bee, Columbus Citizen. St
Louis Star-Chronicle, Kansas City
World, Des Moines News. Omaha
News, ST. Paul News. San Diego Sun
Los Angeles Record. Fresno Tribune.
San Francisco News, Sacramento
star. Tacoma Times, Seattle Star and
spokane Press. Mr.. Scripps said he
had no immediate plans for launching
more newspapers, but had come to
the coast to rest for a month or two.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
BRAKEMAN WAS
SHOT BY NEGRO

II was reported hero yesterday that
= brakeman on the Norfolk and Yves
tern between Roanoke and Lynch
bur. Was painfully shot by a negro
tramp whom the brakeman was at
tempting TO put on the train near
lynchburg The name OF the man
who was shot is Howell Woody, and
MS conditions is reported to be worry
serious. The particulars OF the shoot
ing further than the above could not
be learned
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

There will not be merely one recep-
ton TO Mr.. Bryan on his return there
will be almost an endless chain OF re-
repuons stretching across good
part OF the continent These can
scarcely he called nonpartisan The
one i'm Louisville will be especially
Nor the southern states. and accept
lnces OF invitations to be present
haze been received from large num-
Der % southern governors and United
States senator's
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

The time required for a journey
round the earth by a man walking
day and night without resting, would
oe i2S days an express train, 40
days sound ~ medium tempera-
ure 81 ~ hours light a little over
oue-tcnth OF a second and electric
ity passing through copper wire,
20 little under one-tenth OF a second
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

An italian recently left $4,000 10
r. newspaper which she had read for
many years Elk
I' there are any OF The readers OF
Ibis journal who want to turn over
That amount to MS. we could find
place for it--but don't all speak at
once
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

n is said that the car Of Russia
receives from his subjects through
fhe post no fewer than 100 petitions
every day Of his life The majority
~ these documents before reaching
.hc mouarchs hands are examined by
q confidential secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

The VIZ between the United States
and Japan. which Is to result I'm the
Japanese conquest OF California, as
we'll as Hawaii and the Philippines. is
Il long way of, but the Novoe Vremya
OF St Petersburg sees 81 coming
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

ln virginia the corporation com
s'1u has ordered railway employ
o.. to answer all reasonable Inquiries
~ .re public md answer them po-
.o Look pleasant please"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
A POOR MAN
AFTER ALL.

Mr.. Rockefeller says that his for
tune is less than one-third OF bill
lion dollars. Mr.. Rockefeller is not
the only man who is not a Millionaire.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
A LEVEL HEADED
YOUNG MAN
Wanted Plenty of the Best
Bread to be Served at
Wedding Reception.

During the early part Of
the present week we recciv-
cd Il communication from
one of our many good Gus
toners who have STANDING
orders with us, for an extra
basket Of "Old Homestead
Bread to reach them bv
first express Wednesday.
stating that they wanted
this extra basket for Il very
special Oecasion.-that il
was the request Of a young
man in their vicinity, who
was TO be married on this
date, that "Old Homestead
Bread be served literally
at his reception. No one can
dispute that this man has a
level head on his shoulders.
and knows Il good thing
when he sees it, We hope.
and believe too, that he used
the same good Judgment i'm
choosing his Better Half"
VIRGINIA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

Both Bob and Percy insisted on accompany
ing him, but he positively refuse dto go if he
was obliged to take them.
IT don't know as shall succeed in getting
what l want" he said. "And if l don't, you
boys can't laugh at me, so long as you know
nothing about it. If | do get it, you will hear
the whole story when / come back"
1t was not reasonable to make any further
objection and the cook started away by him
self, looking very consequential and mys-
FERROUS.
He had been gone nearly an hour, when he
mission.
81 found it!' he exclaimed, triumphantly,
while he was yet some distance away from the
schooner.
And he. ceased rowing long enough to hold
small object high in the air
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

work of treasure seeking after the others had
abandoned all hope that it would ever be dis
covered.
1t was not possible to calculate even rough.
ly the amount of precious metal that had been
found, for the reason that Bob's father had
no idea of the value of many of the coins,
and also that a considerable portion of the
treasure was in bars and ingots, whose value
it would be necessary for an expert to de-
termine.
1t was nearly nine o'clock before any ar
ton of the wealth, and then Mr.. Pearson and
Dudley went up to the harbor to get what
ever bags or boxes could be found on tn,
vessel, while Bob and Percy remained on
guard.
The schooner had just come through the
inlet when they arrived, and the task of car
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
C90yrvent ~ danes E7yecson---

standing by the rail looking back at the, place
where they had spent so many eventful hours
when Bob said, grimly:
81 tell you what it is, fellows: I'll take
luck followed every one who tried to find the
money. Such bad luck as we had, only comes
when there are bad people to help 1T along.
As soon as Gomez and his gang left, everything
came out all right" =,
II wonder where they are. now?"' Dudley
said, with little SILVER of dread, as ne
thought of what the men might do if they ever
met them again.
Il suppose they are in the, vessel they
stole; but when they come back to Egg
Key"
''Do you see that craft on the port bow,
making signals of distress, sr?''' one OF the
sailors asked Mr.. Pearson; and the boys con
ously at schooner far in the distance, whose
flag was half-mast high, with the union
down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

What is it," asked Bob and Percy in
concert.
The bullet that was fred into the brush
heap by the pirates, and struck the palm tree
just above my head"
FFAnd do you mean to say that you've been
going through all this mummery Just on ac-
count of that piece of lead " Percy asked,
Indignantly You've made fools of US ALL
81 can't see how" was the innocent reply
"Why, we thought you had gone after some.
thing important and have been wondering
and worrying ever since you left, because we
didn't know all about it,"
swell, that isn't my fault, is t?" l wanted
the bullet and l got it, so that settles the
matter"
Percy began to grumble, declaring that he
had been grievously deceived; but Mr.. Pear
sons order to weigh anchor soon put an end
to it, greatly to the relief of Dudley.
1t was high noon when the schooner sailed
out through the inlet into the gulf with a
fair "home wind"
The ill-omened island was being rapidly left
astern, and the three treasure seekers were
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

rying the treasure on board of her was at once
begun
Meanwhile the hungry boys had had from
the vessels larder as much as they could eat
and drink, and, although the labor had been
excessive, they felt refreshed rather than
worn out when finally the work was done.
Peter was not allowed to exert himself.
He had been taken on the schooner as soon
as she came to an anchor, and after one OF
the sailors had dressed his wounds, he was
slowed sungly away in berth, there to re-
main without fear of being surprised by an
enemy until such time as suited his own
pleasure.
After the pirates hoard had all been taken
on board, and Mr.. Pearson was ready to weigh
anchor, Dudley said quite meekly
81 would like to go on shore alone, if you
can wait for me, sir"
"of course we, can wait, Dudley. What is
it you want to do?
"Ill tell you when come back" was the
only answer the cook would make, and his
mysterious action provoked the curiosity Of
his friends to a painful degree
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

speculation ran Nigh uuGu DOb i"''
into the cabin, bringing Peter Cook out with
him.
isn't that the Josephine?" he asked the
boy, as he pointed to the craft in the dis
tance
Peter looked, rubbed his eyes in surprise,
and then looked again, saying, after the second
scrutiny:
THAT'S her, sure! Now she's swinging
around, and you can see the stump OIL her
foremost"
at is the vessel the pirates captured, IA
ther," Bob said, land they must be on board
of her now"
"We'l run over and see what's the matter,
Mr.. Pearson replied.
And Dudley and Peter were thrown lnIo
sure that Gomez and his companions, mad
learned in some way that the treasure OF Egg
Key had been found, and this signal OF dis
tress was but ruse to enable them 10 gam
possession of it. -
But their remonst1ance was UNDECIDED The
little vessel was headed directly for the Jose
phine, and when she rounded to under the
latter's stern, Peter cried II in surprise;
"Why, there's Captain Blake" >,
Both the captain and his one sailor could
be seen standing by the cabin door, with up
lifted handspikes, and the former said, In re-
ply to Mr.. Parsons hail; -
1--WE were captured by pirates down here at
one of the keys, and the same night we man
aged to oyerpower them, boy | had with me
having been killed in the scrimmage. We've
got the villains below, and they've come pref
ty near turning the tables on us three OF
four times. Can't you lend me revolver and
one or two men until We get to Tampa! we
can't work the vessel, for 1t isn't safe Tor
either Of us to leave the cabin door, even Tor
moment"
81 can lend you two sailors, for there are
bows enough here to work this craft. Peter
Cook is with us. He's been pretty badly
hurt, and / reckon he'd better stay where he
is"
Then the tender was lowered The. two
sailors. well armed, were set on board the
Josephine by Percy and Bob, and both schoon-
ers were soon throwing the spray from their
bows in fine style, as they raced on toward
Afterward the boys heard the full story Of
the recapture of the Josephine from her cap
tain. At the time Peter had leaped over
board, the fight was decidedly IN favor Of
tbe pirates, but matters changed suddenly
when Gomez was knocked backward into the
cabin. 81
desperate prisoners below, the captains great
est desire was to get to some port where he
could deliver up to the proper authorities his
yery disagreeable cargo. He had not made
| any search for Peter and for two reasons Inc
| first being that he believed him to be dead,
! and the second that he feared there might be
| other pirates in the vicinity.
Ia it necessary to say that when the bows
arrived at Tampa they were made much of.
| or that over and over again they were OBLIGED
to tell the story of how the double ciphers
had been read, and how they found the
The Injunction contained in the cryptoram
was needed OF the entire sum founa' fen
| thousand dollars were set apart for Charitable
purposes, twenty-five hundred dollars were
given to one of the clergymen of the town in
| Trust for Peter Cook, who had neither bona
nor parents, and the remainder. divided int,
three equal portions, was sufficient to give
! CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY
CHAPTER xxx.
A HAPPY SURPRISE.

HAPPY SURPRISE.
ALTHOUGH Bob had remained on the
lookout, in order to get glimpse
of the newcomers face before he re-
D joined his companions, to begin
, again the skullling through the
bushes. while hunted from point to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
CHAPTER xxx.
THE "CRYToGRAM."

at was a most unusual occurrence to
1 see vessel flying signals of distress
= on a pleasant day, near the land,
0Nl when by hosting her sails she could
- put into port in a few hours, ana
..on,,ln tom ran hinh until Rob ran
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAG
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17
Two CENTS A 1

I'd
Cheering assurances r coming
from every quarter that the people
are going to get the benefit OF a fiat
Of " cents a mile on all the
principal railroads Of the country
Like two cent postage, it will be a
boon, not only to the travelling
public but to the people in general
Fellow Is an interesting editorial on
Tie subject taken from the Pittsburg
Gazette Times:
herallroads have capitulated and
EtIlsnotS be long until two cents a
m prevails ON all systems east OF
j Mississippi and north of the Ohio
RIVER This is foreshadowed by ap'
pIeadon4of the Central Passenger AS
sncfatton to- the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission to instt'
tlte the fat two-cent rate in the ter
Iitnfy covered by association lines,
which IS westSof Pittsburg. The Re;
publican legislature of Ohio drove the
entering wedge last winter when II
passed the itwo-cent law for Ohio
roads,. The Republican State conven'
d d Pennsylvania pounded the
Medge in when it made the two.cent
part of the platform of June
THE Republican President and
congres gave q impetus to public
opuion en The question when they en-
aeted the btIl containing restric'
fi1nStastoSpasses and DETERMINATIONS
Meanwlfie HE sentiment Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17

reused that the railroads could no
longer resist its force, as in many
States it threatened to take shape in
legislation that would not only AFFECT
rates, but curtai1 some privileges now
enjoyed by common carriers, The
.2h cent rate by the Pennsylvania for
ordinary tickets and the removal OF
restrictions upon mileage books were
followed by many lines in the east.
Then came the Erie, with its cut to
az cents west Of Buffalo as well as
east. This, in connection with the
two-cent rate crossing Ohio, was the
blow that split the whole three-cent
scheme wide open, and the end is in
sight. It is altogether probable that
before long every populous State, in
GLIDING those in the south, will have
advantage of two cents a mile for
straight travel. Certainly, II Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Iowa r given the
lower rate it will not be possible for
the lines in Pennsylvania and the
east, which have recently come to 2h
cents, to stand gut against public
opinion. II they do it will become the
duty of the next Legislature at Har-
risburg to carry out the two-cent
plank in the Republican platform. 1t
was incorporated in the platform as
a vital part of Republican policy, and
not a Republican member or senator
will dare to ignore it; thought it looks
now as If it might be unnecessary
before January l rolls around.
MT. Cassatt," said the man in the
White House less than a yea ago to
the president OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, 81 want you to issue an or
der cutting OF all passes on your
lines except such as are necessary
for your own people," What a WON
derful change has come over the rail-
road situation since that day! What
enormous advantages to the travel
ing publIc!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17

HouLT toTTiNes.

atHfAAI -. tERHEN1UNm
HOuET sent VIM NIGEL
fresh. &c wfndsId. N Mrs IfEsiei
McRinaey: 81 Fairmont were IL Tneos
gdore McElfreshs Friday and drew
numbers for the division of the old.
HMcElfresh farm.
Miss Jane Eta Mckinney and some
friends, of Fairmont, were in Houit
Sunday.
Rev. e. e. Moran, Of First ward.
was circulating in Hoult Saturday
with more energy than a bad dollar.
He was representing the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company ana
he Is surely a hustler and goes after
the business as II he knew before hand
he was going to getit
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoult were
visiting the iatter's parents on
Prtckett's creek yesterday.
Moses Miller and Charles Satter-
field, Of Rosstown, have finished build.
ing a lot of wire fence for the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company
along the right Of way.
Charlie Higgins. Of Clinton Furnace,
Monongalia county, was visiting at
T. T. McEIfresh's last week and when
he returned home Saturday Emery
McElfresh went with i'm on a hunting
expedition.
The HouIt Sunday school mas recelv-
ed a nicely written mutation to attend
a picnic at East Fairmont Park to be
held Thursday by the Rivesvflle Sun;
day school. owing to the press Of ar
roanging for the btg'festtval and box
supper 10 be held at the church Satur.
day night 1t was impossible for the
Sunday school to attend in a body, but
It is likely several persons will attend.
MI. Orval j. Jones, teacher of the
Evansville school, was out visiting at
J. N. Prickett's Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Prickett was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chas. R. Hoult. Sun
day.
The linotype man or composttor
sometimes makes the correspondent
say funny. things. Last week ! stated
that the Penna. Steel Co. has up the
false work for one large span OF bridge
and are going ahead putting up same
for the other span and they have up
a large travelling derrick to lift In
place the immense asses Of the
bridge" AS some n left out the un
~derscored lines you will notice the
meaning was quite changed as no steoI
was then up. but considerable of it Is
now in place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17
Shooting scrape
WAS AIRED BEFORE JUSTICE
AMOS THIS AFTERNOON
MANY. VISITORS PRES.
EMIT.

Frank Juliano, Joe Muse, George
Buretti and Sam 0leyata, who were
placed in jail Saturday for the shoot
ing Of Antonio Juliano, wer brought
before Justice Amos this afternoon for
"a hearing. The information for the
warrant states that the defendants
did attempt a felonious assault on J.
j. Daugherty on Thursday night,
Sept. 18th, by firing a pistol and the
ball lodging in the neck of Antonio
Jultano. The court room was crowd
ed with Italians ranging in age from
the babs to the gray.hatred. There
were "a Of them came in on n a +
The defendants claim that Frank Ju-
liano and Sam Olevata we're at their
homes when the shooting occurred.
To this statement Giuseppe and Rosa
Maucina testified. Joe Urso and
George Buretti were with Juliano
when he was shot. Guerino Carara,
Giovanni oliverio. Salvatore Lucente'
Nocolo Belsito, Bragio Basile, Pfetro
Marziona, Napoletano Flario, Domeni'
co Alberto, Cavallo vincenzo, were Wit
nesses for the defense. The Italians
claim that ]. i. Daugherty, a witness
for the State, is the man that did the
shooting. Daugherty's wife was be-
fore Justice Amos on Friday evening
and had her husband bound over to
keep the peace. Daugherty was as
calm as could be when he vas inform
ed that here was a warrant for him
for the shooting of Juliano. Daugher-
ty and the four Italians are having
their hearing together. Patrick Haley
who was standing with Mr.. Daugher-
ty, had a hole shot in his hat with the
bullet that struck Juliano. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Lowe appeared for the
State. Harry Shaw appeared for the
Italians and II. L. Lively appeared for
Daugherty.
The Witnesses for the State are ].
]. Daugherty, Dow Ireland, George
Hartley, Pat Haley. Lawrence Bostic
and e. H. Bates.
Anderson mine suspended operation
this afternoon on account Of the hear
ing.
The Petrone bigamy case was post
poned until wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17
Ex.eov. BLISS E
Former Chief Executive Of Michigan
Expires 1T milwaukee as a Re-
suit of ApopleYy.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 17.-Former
Governor Aaron Thomas Bliss of Mich
igan died yesterday morning at sa-
cred Heart sanitorium of apopIexy. He
came to Milwaukee for treatment last
July. but returned to Saginaw, Mich.
in August. He suffered u relapse and
came back u week ago. Early yes
terday morning, while returning from
the bathroom, he was stricken with a
second attack of apoplexy while four
feet from his bed and fell TO the floor.
His nurse aroused DR., E. s. Davis.
his private physician, VINO was asleep
in an 5adjolaing room, but the former
governor was dead. The body was
sent to Saginaw yesterday afternoon
and arrived there at z o'clock this
morning. Governor Bliss suffered e,
stroke of apople2y ayearago. and had
been in failing health ever since
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17
AT LAST.

There Is going to be something do
Ing from now on over at the Times
office. The announcement is made
that Col. w. H. Conway is going to
have editorial charge Of that paper
for a month in the absence Of Mr..
Mckinney. This Is cheering news.
We will now get several mysteries
cleared up that have been cloudlng the
Democratic sky for several days. We
will no doubt have an illuminating ed
itorlal on that two cent fare plank in.
the Democratic platform. Uncle Lis
con help fix H. up to suit his client. the
d. and o. That little discrepancy be.
tween the Wheeling Register, which
says the railroad assessments are too
low, and the Times, which says they
are too high, can be explained. Col.
Wait can easily show us, no doubt.
how the Farms and homes of the peo-
pie" r getting the worst of it under
the new tax laws, as the Marion coun-
ty Democratic platform stated in sub
stance. There are only two draw
backs and disappotntments In the
whole arrangement whereby the gen.
ial, rotund colonel takes MT. McKin-
ney's place, his explanations don't exc
plain and nobody takes anything ne
says or docs seriously, If there is n
real handsome, smile provoking Joke.
In Fairmont, 1t is the ruddy checked
Col. Won't Hush Conway and his
name ought to be George" for to see
him will make you laugh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-17

1t begins to look like one Mr. Earl
H. Smith, who is supposed to be the
high muckamuck on the Times, is
nothing more than a fgurehead, a
mere bagatelle. When o. s. McKin
ney leaves, for even a short spell. his
place has to be, filled by a substitute
because the paper has no one to write
editorials. AS Mr.. Mckinney will be
too far away to censor he colonel's
Trades we shall probably see some
beautiful sayings in the Times in
the coming weeks.