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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
DISA AGREEMENT STARTED OVER
THE LAST DRINK.

Princeton, Aug. 14,-Some de-
tails OF a terrible murder at Lash
meet near Princeton. I'm which Taz
Rutlege stabbed his son with fatal
results have come Co hand
1t seems that the two men came
home and were drinking. They had
almost exhausted the supply OF
liquor and dispute arose over who
should have the remainder. The
elder man drew knife aud plunged
Il into the heart OF his son who ex-
pired almost instantly. Not being
content with this he continued TO
stab the dead boy.
After the deed the old man, real
izing what he had done, attempted
TO hide himself, but the screams OF
the frightened family soon brought
assistance and he was soon located
and placed under arrest. He was
later taken to Princeton and put In
Jail whore he will await the action
of the grand jury
This is reported as having been
one of the most horrible murders
that has ever occurred In Mercer
county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

no. in the minds of the officers OF
tho treasury department. is that the
government should place it's funds
In he banks subject to withdrawal
by check. IL is not expected that
any hing like the amount needed
las, year will be called for this sea-
son. IL II is the treasury will be
In better shape to meet the call. Az
unCer an act of the last con gress
customs receipts may be deposited I'm
the banks. Under the new method
the customs receipts will be used for
the relief OF the smaller institu-
tions. while the larger fund will be
sent to the centres OF distribution.
New York will. as In the past, get
a goodly share OF the amount TO be
relo ased.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
STRIKE LEADER OBJECTS TO
OF MAILS FOR TELFGRANIS

Richmond, Va. Aug. 14.-Mr C..
S Hervey leader of the strikers
here. today said that the dispatch
from 81 Louis purportng TO be-
from the secretary Of the Orser %
Railway Photographers. published this
morning was an absolute fake
Long before the strike Of yester-
day occurred here" said Mr.. Fer-
vey the members Of the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers had positive
orders not TO handle commercial
business on Tuesday when efforts
were made TO work with railway
points in an attempt 70 move West
ern Union business TO those places.
Che operators in Richmond were
sailed by scurrilous cpithets inclrd-
ing the iguominious word 'scab
To-day fhc Western Union has
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
WOMAN DIES WHILE
WAITING FOR ELEVATOR

Fairmont. Aug. l4.--Mrs. Ange-
lima Daniels. OF Warrington. died
suddenly OF heart trouble yesterday
afternoon at the depot Mrs. Daniels
had been III for somc time and was
on her way to Cook Hospital for
treatment. She was waiting for the
elevator when her death occurred
The remains were taken TO Mus
graves undertaking establishment
and today were inferred in the Fair
mont cemetery. Mrs. Daniels was
the wife of Mr.. James Daniels.
glass worker of Warrington. and is
survived by her husband and one
small child. She was 25 years Of
age
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
ARRIVAL
OF PRESIDENT SMALL

Chicago Aug Is Having put on
the screws the striking operators are
waiting the arrival Of President
Small, who is due some time today
The time OF his arrival. even follow
ers. are unable 10 say
It is believed here hat Small will
order general strike, which the
union lea lers believe VIII complete
iy tie up both companies so that they
will be compelled TO end hostnitiss
The telegraph companies continue
TO declare they viii not give in and
they can handle business all right.
Arbitration is Indignantly spurned
by both sides.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
MOST TIRtD
KEEPING COUNT
FIVE STRAIGHT AMT IT?

As the powerhouse had to close
down ON account Of an accident and
no cars were running. a very small
crowd saw Bluefeld's errorless and
shut out game. which promised to
De interesting al first but which
afterwards proved walk-over.
Ferguson was i'm fine form. allow
ing the locals only five hits. and
striking out seven. which is fine
work for pitcher with such
mediocre support behind him. But
even Ferguson contributed four TO
the error column.
O'Ncill, the new second baseman.
put mp an errorless game and ran in
two hits out OF four times up.
Taylor. ON short. also delivered
the goods. getting FIVE outs.
Although there was very small
crowd q few OF the faithful man
aged TO gather together with their
little hammers and warm things up
some
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
TROUBLE ON new.
YORK TROLLEYCAR
DISPUTE BETwEEN CONDUCTOR
AND PASSENGER STARTS
TROUBLE.

New York. Aug 15.-One man
probably fatally injured and score
OF others in the hospital rs a result
of riot this morning. which started
on a Canarsie car. The car was
crowded when the conductor and a
passenger became iavnlcoo in lis
pute. The motorman saw that the
conductor was getting the worst OF
II and ran the car two miles to the
car barns There general fight be-
tween the car employees and passen
gers resulted. Richard Councils
was stabbed fatally. The police re-
serves dubbed the belligerants until
quiet was restored.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
MRS. EDDY SAID
TO Be insane
MENTAL STATUS TO BE IN
QUIRED INTO.

Concord. n. H.. Aug l5.-while
none OF the Masters" have given
out any impression OF Yesterdays :
interview relative to the mental con
dition of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. the
head OF the Christian Science
church. the next friends" derive
from the fact that 4.
commission was appointed today
permitting Attorney William T..
Chandler To- delve into Mrs. Edly's
acts during her life from the time
he developed the Christian Science
idea. This means they will accent
acts for the past thirty years as evi-
dence bearing on her present con-
potency to look after her personal
Affairs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
ROBBED AND KILLED LADY

New York. Aug. H. Dispatches
rom Che Foo. China. report the ar
rest there Of w n Adsetts. former
ly Of the United States marine guard
ing The legation at Pekln. lie rs sus-
Dected Of rObbing and Killing q
woman whose body was found in a
box in a British steamer At Hong
Kong He was arrested after he had
made violent resistance and later
broke out OF the local Jail and ee-
capped Several thousand dollars and
some valuable iewelry believed 10
belong 20 the murdered woman was
taken from him and is now ln the
care Of the authorities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
WOMAN DIOWNED HFHSITT
IN A MOUNTAIN SPRING

Cumberland Md. Aug. 14.-Mrs.
5. + White committed suicide at
her home near White postoGice,
Tucker county. w. Va. by drowning
herself in a spring She was de-
ranged, 81 IS said. because OF the
Illness OF her child. aged 10 months.
which she feared would die MT.
White and a neighbor took her up
stairs TO bed and left her alone.
While their back was turned she
slipped to the spring and drowned
herself.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
SHOT AND KILLED

EAlOh NM hlAIfNll
Cumberland, Md. Aug. 14.--Mor-
ris f. Vangosen. aged thirty-three,
unmarried. Baltimore and ohio
telegraph operator at Hancock sta
tion, W. Va. for six years was shot
and killed yesterday morning about
2:30 O'Clock within a few steps Of
the telegraph tower His body was
discovered at 6 o'clock lying over
the edge Of an embankment within
200 yards Of his home. william
Jones, aged twenty-four q Baltimore
and Ohio trackman. IS In jail at
Berkley Springs charged with the
murder. Jones denies The charge
Jones has had shotgun with a
l6-guage bore. An empty she'll
which hts this gun was found near
Vangosen's body
Vangosen had been on duty for
several nights Yesterday he attend
cd a picnic and dance at Lovers
Leap. on the road from Hancock to-
Berkley Springs The AFFAIR con
unued until after midnight Jones
was there with hls wife Jones had
been drinking
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
NEW INDUSTRY FOR IRoNToN

Catlettsburg, Aug. "a lronton
will have a big shoe factory and that
before many more months roll
around This is now settled fact.
The plant will be built on Buckhorn
street between Front and Second.
Just across the street from where the
branch OF the Excelsior Shoe factory
Is now located. and VIII be modern
I'm every particular
The option. which the company
has on the property will be closed
AT an early date and the work Of
the erection Of the plant VIII begin
~ once
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
coHTELYor TO THE RESCUE

New York tue g. Secretary
OF the Treasury C0rtclyou. according
TO the Times has decided again TO
come TO the relief of the money
market and distribute government
funds 10 aid in the movement Of
the crops this year The plan pur-
sued last year IS 20 be followed with
some mobilization but in general
So viii be that adopted by Secretary
Shaw IN his regime one OF the ideas
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
MOORS STILL
AGGRESSIVE
1000 MOORS, LED BY PRIEST,
SEIZE OUTPOST AT CASA
BLANCA.

TanBier. Aug. II. Seven thou
sand Moors. led by a fanatIcaI
priest, stormed the outpost at Casa
Blanca today. driving the French
ana spanish defenders out OF one of
the stations. and holding It against
the foreign troops for over an hour.
Most desperate fightinR was required
to enable the French troops To- re-
gain the outpost The Moors were
Forced back by bayonet attack.
Hundreds were killed or wounded.
and the French troops also Sustained
severe losses.
lhe attack was made I'm the early
morning. Fighting was centerod ON
the artillery, the Moors trying 10
capture the field pieces. Had they
succeeded In taking any OF the gums
to the hills the French would have
been driven from their position. The
charge was made by the Moors when
1t was evident that the French were
preparing TO attack and drive them
further from Casa Blanca.
unmindful of rifle nre or sbrap-
mel, the natives charged right M TO
the guns, leaping over their wound
ed and dying Many Moors we're cut
down beside the guns they refused
to surrender While forced 10 re-
treat the French troops maintained
order and gave way slowly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
sITUATION rNcnANGEn

Pittsburg. Aug 1.-THE strike
situation here is unchanged since
yesterday The Western Union SUI
perintendent today told United
Press representative that he had
eighty-five per cent Of the regular
force and was in shape 10 handle all
business Re understood that the
Postal company was severely Grip
pied but their officials declare they
are also able to handle business and
viii hold out against The unions de
mands.
No violence Of any kind has been
INDUCED I'm here
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
UNION BANK AND
TRUBT COMPANY OPEN.

Blue6cld'a fourth bank opened COS
doors to 'ho public This morning ON
Princeton avenue. 10 i8 the Union
Trust and Banking Company with
q capital of s2O0.OOO
Mr. u. wood. of Floyd va.
arrived last night 10 take charge or
thc Institution as caehior
This Institution vfu ac as guar
dian receiver etc. and wilI no doubt
be one OF tbo strongest banks iu The
ri'y whom thoroughly organized ass
40 ha financial backing of moueyc1
men over tho entire state
They WIN also uay per cent in-
foroat 0n time deposits
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

twenty people in their operating
rooms. The operating room is in
charge of superintendent Maxwell.
who has been compelled 70 abandon
his position of superintendent TO
take charge OF the operating room
while Chief Operator Faulkner and
the four or five sub-chlefs sit down
and work wires. There is but one
first-class telegrapher at work: the
balance are branch Office operators.
whose ability to telegraph was mover
appreciated above the hotel Office
station. or at the cheapest salary
and on the lightest wires In the main
office. II is with such a force. mum
bering a score. out OF a normal
force OF hfty-hve first-class men
that the Western Union in Richmond
presents itself to it's patrons as alb {.
to conduct the business as II q are
We're no strike
INDEFINITE DELAY"
Every message handed i'm at the
local Office is marked with yellow
tag on which Is written or stampe
the words Indefinite Delay" In
definite delay I'm this case may sim
ply mean the time required TO trav-
el from Richmond 10 it's point OF
destination by the United States
mails Last night and this morning
the Western Union anI Postal Tele-
graph companies deposited I'm the
mails OF this city nearly all OF the
kilograms. which had been charged
for according to telegraph tolls at
the late increase of 20 per cent.
Absolutely not one desertion has
occurred from the ranks of the
strikers; neither have the compa-
MES been able to secure the services
OF a single operator from any out
side point This morning. when
newspaper men visited the Office. two
operators We're pointed out as sitting
idly at their keys the desired infer
ence being that business was being
so promptly dispatched that the full
services OF the curtailed force We're
not required In tNgth. the idleness
was due TO the inability OF the men
al rest TO sc. response from any
other Office fclegraphers being out
at all points
TO SEE THE COMMISSION.
In connection with the move
ment by mail Of business paid for
at telegraph rates ! will this after
noon hold conference with the
state Corporation Commission and
call their attention TO section
1294-H. paragraph 3, of the Virginia
Code The conference will be held
about 3 O'Clock this afternoon OF
course, the results will be OF the ut
most importance TO the general pub
CONTINUED on page sIx)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

New York. Aug t5.-The strik-
ing telegraphers throughout the east
are waiting orders from President
Small at Chicago. At the Western
Union Offices here strikers say twcn
ty-elght strike breakers left the keys
last night and Joined the union The
Western Union officials reply that
they arc able TO handle business AMI
consider the strike broken. The
question Of the railway telegraphers
joining the strikers is still unsettled.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
PRETTY MARRIAGE AT GRAHAM

Miss Josephine Peery. one of
Graham's attractive young ladies'.
was last night married 10 Mr.. Walter
Hunter. a very prosperous man of
the same town.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple drove TO the car
line and took n car for Blueheld ac-
comDanied by many friends. They
left this city last might on No. 10
for two weeks trip to jamestown
and other points Of interest I'm the
east
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
CENTRAL CITY TO
HAVE 4 BALL PARK

huntington, Aug. ~ Central
city already TO the front ln many
matters Of progress. IS taking an
other step forward along q line that
Will prove immensely popular on
yesterday plans which had been in
the making for several days as
sumed tangible form. and 90 has
been settled that Central city S. TO
have genuine and finely appointed
BAH park and that the money for
the enterprise has been arranged for.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
MRS. WHITES wEDmNG
TO BE NEXT MONTH

Paris. Aug 155.-The wedding Of
Mrs. Stanford White, widow of the
architect slain by Harry X. Thaw, to
Charles McKim, Whites former bus
mess partner, will occur In London
next month according TO announce
ments made today
Until the wedding Mrs. white will
stay at Merton. Surrey England
Mr. and Mrs McKim will sp,nd
their honeymoon visiting Paris and
other continental cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
JUDGE MOSS nor 4 CANDIDATE

Parkersburg Aug. t4.-ln state
ment addressed 10 the editor OF mo
Diapatch-Ncws judge Hunter ST.
Moss yesterday formally announced
bis declination to boz q candidate for
congress ln This fhe Fourth Couercs-
slonal district thus unqualifofv
putting an end 20 boom started
some two months ago. which grew
TO maguitudinous proportions and
which had assumed so formidable %
shape as TO compel recognition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
POLICE COURT

$. j. Goldman was summoned up
to show cause for blocking alleyway
in South Blueneld. Paid up 81.
Bin Tributary. an old regular. was
up for assault and battery and dis
orderly conduct for which he paid
up $40 Tin work..
Gilbert White was ierked up for
assault on coon. for which he was
attached a Ave spot
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
BIT LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SIT
UATION YESTERDAY OVER
PREVIOUS DAY.

New York, Aug. 14.-There was
little change Ia the telegraph strike
situation TO-DAY. as far as concerns
New York and other eastern cities
Both Western Union and Postal tele-
graph companies profess 70 be thor
oughly satisfied with the progress
made toward normal conditions. On
the other hand. the leaders of the
striker declare their cause has been
stlenel .l-cl by thd responses 10
the calls 10 20 ort in many OF the
citiea where strikes had not already
been inaugurated
No trouble developed among the
telegraphers employed in the scores
OF broker offices in the financial dis
trio Were. according 70 the teleg-
raphers uoi0n many big houses
granted the demands of their men
as regards wages and working
hours The news service throughout
the east wa practically unimpaired.
except in the cases Of the two or
three smaller centers. and the news
of the world was moved TO all points.
The hope Of the strikers that the
Order OF Railway Telegraphers
would make common cause with the
commercial telegraphers, had not
been realized tonight The Western
Union and Postal people insisted
that the railroad operators would
stand by their contracts with the
various railroad companies who in
turn. would fulhn their obligations
with Che telegraph companies. call
ing for the handling of such com
mercial business as might be turned
over to them.
Vice President and General Man
ager Nally. of the Postal tonight
summarized the situation thus:
The strike is over so far as We
are concerned"
General superintendent Brooks of
the Western Union, said
I'VE are moving business, rush
and otherwise. 10 all parts of the
country with normal despatch"
Strike leaders declared tonight
that both companies were badly
Handicapped and that desertions
from the service were continuous
throughout the country.
Followfhg meeting of the local
union today it was announced by
Daniel r. Russell that resolution
had been adopted 9ppointins a com
mittee to wait on State Attorney
General Jackson and demand that he
proceed against the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies for
unwarranted delay i'm transmitting
public business Al the meeting the
matter Of raising funds TO support
the idle men, was also discussed.
The strikers admit that the Gnanc-
ing OF the strike is a serious consid-
Grafton and they talk of arranging
public entertainments TO raise mon.
ey The strikers continue orderly.
and i'm the vicinity of the telegraph
Offices there is little to suggest that
a strike Is on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
CONiAJSSIONER STUART
TO TALK TO FARMERS

Richmond Aug 10 Commission
er Henry G. Stuart left yesterday for
Roanoke where ho wlll address the
state Farmers institute The in-
Ftitute is holding fe annual conven
tion at The Magic city. the sessions
10 continue three days Several
member aro in attendance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
All QUIT NOW ~
TOWN Oh nNANlnlIl

Richmond va. Aug g. The sif-
uaiiou at Onancock according to adj
vices received here is now far less
grave than would bo supposed.
However The nifty members of the
Norfolk militia are sim Datrolunp
The streets of the town Their stay
VIII be but few davs longer seri-
Gus trouble ls no longer anticipated
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
Josrr JOACHIM PASSES AWAY

Berlin Aug 49, Josef Joachim.
for years Germans greatest vlolnist.
died today He has only been SOD .nce
Saturday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Toronto, Can. Aug. 14.-Local
Manager McMichael. Of the North
western Telegraph Company. at n
conference with the striking oper
ators refused the mems proposal
return to work on condition that no
operator would be required to work
with American offices that are on
strike
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
COMPANY CLAIM THAT TEIEGRAPHIC
SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTOREO

parts of the country with some lit
tie delay since the strike. but condi-
uons are now vastly improved.
Norfolk. Va, Aug. 1.-THE union
telegraph operators in both the
Western Union and Postal offices
here are out today. the strike hav-
ing become effective at - O'Clock
this morning instead of at t2 o'clock
midnight, some being superstitious OF
the date. August 10. and preferring
not to have the strike effective un-
I'll after the 18Th had fully passed.
The Western Union management
reported fourteen men out with ten
men in all available for operating
duty.
The Postal Telegraph Company
has eight men out Two are work
ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
FATHER KILLS SON IN DRUNKEN
FRNzY IN PRESENCE Of MOTHER

Bluclleld-( (hambcr of Com =
merce will hold u regular meet .
ing i'm the Thornton building >
M 4 o'clock tonight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Gibraltar Aug 15.-P Practically
every foreigner has been driven
from Morocco, robbed and destitute.
thankful 10 escape with their lives.
scores arrived today by steamship
and told horrible tales Of bad treat
ment by the psoars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15
IHucncId

Summary Two base hits Beck
ett Grimes stolen bases Huge.
Lynch Burton, Taylor 2: O'Nei1
McNally 1856 by pitched ball BY
Continued ON page six)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Tangier. Aug 15.-The Bandit
Rasuli who again has Cald Sir Har-
ry MacLcan. the Sultan's Scotch mil
itary adviser In his power. sent Def
to the British legation threatening
MacLean's death II Raisul was not
given immunity Raisull at the
same time is arousing the interior
native tribes against the foreigners.
Hundreds are going TO the coast
towns and Joining the Moors in the
so-called holy war
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Newport News. Va, Aug. IA
The Western Union office here is
now with but one operator, the man
ager. one Of the two operators was
ON vacation when the second today
walked out
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

jamestown Exposition Grounds.
va" Aug 1.-THE union operators
OF both tic Western Union and the
Postal companies struck hero this
morning The Office Of the Postal
company is closed completely. with
the manager and four operators out.
The manager OF the Western Union
Is out. The Office in the Government
building is closed, but the Offices i'm
the Exposition service building and
hotel are operating.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Richmond Va. Aug. 1.-THE
Western Union and Postal companies
here are receiving all messages sub
iect TO delay The strikers contend
that the service of both companies
is badly crippled
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

Lynchburg. Va. Aug. 14.-The
only union operator in the Postal
telegraph Office here walked out to-
day Both companies are getting
off all the business offered TO the re-
lay points without delay.