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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
EXCITING RUNAWAY
ON PRINCETON AVENUE YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Yesterday afternoon about four
O'Clock one of the most exciting ac-
cidents and most miraculous escapes
from injury in the history of Tho
city took place ON Princeton avenue
before over hundred Mortified spec
tators.
Mr.. T. L. Cohen with his wife and
baby We're driving slowly at the Di-
vision offices, when the horse sud
denly became excited at Mrs. Cohen
raising an umbrella and started
down the street at breakneck speed
Reaching the front OF Banks &,
Rosenheim's store the horse came
directly on the pavement. breaking
one Of The front wheels of the bug
gy' the horse at the same time com
ing to earth. BefoRe, however. the
occupants could alight or a pedes-
rian get TO the horses head. he was
up again continuing his mad career
down the sidewalk, right mp against
the store fronts. II is wonderful
that none of the large plate glass
windows came to grief but. beyond
few scratches to paint no further
damage 81 to be recorded.
As nc arrived opposite Ferrelps
store some pedestrians made the
horse swerve again. this time right
into the doorway Of the store. and
ON the slippery mosaic floor right
between the huge plate glass win
dow and a glass show case the horse
again fell. Mrs. Cohen was thrown
from the vehicle, a stanhope and
pinned between It ana the plate
glass window
In these restricted quarters the
horse was finally paciGed and backed
into the street.
II seems nothing short of mira
Gle that Mrs. Cohen was not seri-
ously injured, or that Ferrell's mag
nifcent front was not demolished.
Mrs Cohen was taken TO Mrs
Ferrell's room. where. after resting.
was able to go 10 her home but was
quite nervous and shaken up. neith-
CT or the other occupants suffering
any ill effects from their exciting ex-
periences.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

T. b. Beal, one OF Salisbury's most
lova9le women. aged about forty
eight years. suffered q stroke OF
night, from which she Is hardly ex-
paralysis at her home last Friday
pected to recover. She was IN the
yard when she suddenly became
blind and fell unconscious TO the
ground, She is prominent work
er in both the local and state or
ganizations OF the Daughters OF the
Confederacy, and has many friends
throughout the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
PRICE TWO GENTS
BLUEFIELD MAN Is ..,' .'..a ......
.. ...,.....r SHOT DEAD ]
T.. RNNER SHOT DOWN ON REAR
PLATFORM Oh TRAIN NEAR
,,NI,BEN, l...a

Charleston, sept t5.-without
any apparent reason. Doc Clay. an
employ6 of the M Ritter Lumber
Company at Maben. on the Deepwa.
ter, yesterday afternoon at about 1
o'clock, fred Ave shots at west
bound Deepwater train, one of tho
bullets striking L. Ryner, who was
standing on the rear platform OF the
rear coach, In the head and infict-
ing = wound from witch he died IN
n short time. Ryncr was Citizen
OF Bluedeld and aumember of Noun
tain Lodge 1. O. O. r., of Hinton.
News of the affair was brought 10
Charleston on train No. lS yesterday
by gentleman who was on tho
Deepwater train at tho tlmo it oc-
Cured aU.,
FOUR SHOTS HIT COACH.
Tho shooting occurred when tho
train was about mile and a half
beyond Mabon and running ne n
good rate of speed Clay was stand
Ing on the right-hand side of the
track, together with two other men
and Just as the train passed him. Il
rounded sharp curve and when he
opened fire, the rear coach was d.
rectly In front of him. -Four OF the
hve bullets fred struck the coach.
and it Is considered remarkable that
more of them did not take effect.
When the passengers on the train
learned that one OF their number had
been shot, there was great excite
ment, one woman who was near the
door of the coach on which tho kill
ing took place, falntIng.
Standing on the platform with
lyner were Mr.. and Mrs. /. Fl. Frye.
or Page Conductor Kidd and sew
eral others. When Ryner was shot
he fell backward into Mrs. Frye'a
arms.
HAD RELOADED GUN
AS quickly as possible after the
shooting the train was brought TO a
stand and the conductor. E w
KIDD with two other men. who had
Deen deputzed TO assist in Clay's
arrest went back after the murder
er. They found Clay with two com
panions standing near the place
from which he had fred on the train.
70. w Kidd. the conductor, drew
his revolver and covered tho com
pamonH OF the murderer. while the
two other men placed Clay under ar
rest When searched. Clay was found
TO have 32-calibre special" Smith
q Wesson In his pocket The g,h
had been reloaded after the shoot
ing The prisoner was taken to Ma
pen where he was placed I'm jan
temporarily. Ryner was also taken
from the train at Maben. Clay was
drinking. and that Is the only ex-
planation or his act.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
BAD Influences AND
STRONG DRINK
CAUSED w. B. PATTERSON TO
COMMIT MURDER, ROBBERY
BEING THE MOTIVE.

Norfolk, va, Sept 15.-The self
confessed murderer OF Agrippa
Jones, w b. Patterson. a sailor I'm
the United State navy. in the police
court yesterday waived examination
and was held for the Corporation
Court
Two Witnesses were examined.
Eldridge and Brooke. They test fed
to having seen Patterson strike the
fatal blow The written confession
Of Patterson was also introduced.
1T told of a homeless boy. led
astray by bad Influences and drinR
and frankly acknowledged no
crime
Patterson denies. however. hitting
Jones with anything but his fist
and claims that he had no othe-
motive than robbery.
The coroner's jury brought I'm a
verdict that Jones came TO his death
by blows inflicted by w. B. Patter.
son
The prisoner showed no emotion
during the short trial. Re quietly
stood before the bar when arraigned
and betrayed but little interest In
the proceedings.
Jones was killed last Monday and
his murderer was captured by De-
tective Harry wright on board the
receiving ship Franklin Wednesday
afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
81 KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
MANY BODIES UNRECOGNIZABLE
AND a LARGE NUMBER OF IN
JURED.

Concord ~ II, Sept 16.-Ten
bodies, some I'm CHASTITY fragments
that may not be properly assembled,
awaited Identification here today
and with twenty-five identified dead.
brings The list Of fatalities IN yester-
days West Canaan railroad wreck
up TO 81. The injured number so.
Thi8 VIII probably complete the roll
Of victims I'm New England's worst
railroad wreck I'm recent years. While
the legal department 40 Boston, Ne,
has issued statement attributing
the collision TO an error IN sending
or reading the train orders an in
vostigation has been begun today 70
determine whether the mistake was
made by Che sending or receiving
operator or by the man who read the
message
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
POLICE COURT

Harris Tabor was fined FIVE dol
lars for assaulung man with a
cue stick
Cope Rogl1nd came 10 the city
hall accompanied by Officer Green
on the charge OF carrying a razor
gun. banjo and corkscrew which
10 $50. which he could not
produce
Alex hberua.hy SIS doing $50 worth
Of work for carrying pair or
knucks.
g. a story drunk and damaging
jail. gave up $40.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
TO REDUCE SHOP FORCE.

Knoxville Tenn Sept. 1G. An
nouncement is made that the South
eru Railway will reduce the force in
IS shops in This and in other cities
nearly 1000 men being thrown out
of work on the entire system. About
400 VIII be laid on at The shops ip
this city u Sc claimed that thla ac-
ton is neccesifated by unfavorable
legislation affecting the Southern
Railway.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

summary: Two base hits-Fos-
TER shea. Honhorst Three base hits
Pollard Stolen bases Doyle C2)
Brumfield. Decker t2D. Lindsay
Ferguson (2) Downey. Struck ont
by Ferguson, ?; by Drew. 4: by
Pollard, 3. Hit by pitcher-By pol
lard l.. Base on balls-On Fereu-
son 2 on Drew L: on Pollard. !
umpire' hlgan Time. two hours.
attendance, 1900.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
SMALL BLAZE
AT WINDSOR

a fire alarm was turned in about
l:l5 ihis afternoon from the Wind
aor Hotel. but 70 had been exiting
nis1c1 before tho fire department
reached therc
ono Of the walters was out IN the
back yard nUing mp bottle with
TssolInc when he tspped on match
and iarted a small blaze, No dam
age was done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

stock of the company held there was
sold to BluenSld syndicate. repre-
sented by Mr. ID. N. jerks. The
company viii be reorganized in the
course of the next few days,
Il is understood that Messrs, ID.
n. Jenks. A. II Land aud E. H..
Bailey are chiefly Interested In the
deal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
THIS WILLIAM TELL
KILLED APPLE-BEARER

Rio Janeiro. sept 1G Juan Es-
pinosa am expert Chllian marksman.
while attempting TO shoot an apple
from the head of man at a circus
here missed and killed tho apple
bearer The crowd 40 the exhibition
made q rush for Espinosa. and hc
barely escaped lyncbing at their
hands
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
GRANT STANDARD OIL
PERMISSION TO LAY PIPES

Norfolk, va, Sept. t6.-At a
Meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen Of
Norfolk Friday night. permission
was granted the Standard Oil Com
pany TO lay two pipe lines for the
purpose of pumping products of pc
iroleum outside the limits OF the
city.
The oil company agreed 70 all Of
the city's demands. ana IS to pay an
annual assessment tax Of $50
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
TAsHIONABLE wEDDIyG.

The invitations are out for Tho
marriage ON The 2tth of MiH annie
the daughter of Mr. G. OLeary. TO
Mr. Martin Wolch Of Niagara
Falls The Wedding win take place
from the Church of the Sacred
Hear. In this city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

and last, bur not least. the good old
reliable. yard-wide Dalton. alias
Sappho.' who has opened law Of
flces in the Kelley and Meyer build
ing. and who is now known as Judge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
CArTAIN ROWE oHEE MAnsHAL

Fredericksburg va Sept rs.
Captain " B Rowe has been ap-
pointed chiof marshal at tho fair TO-
Doe held here beginning September
gath and holding for three days
Captain Henry Etzhugb one OF
tho conductors on The Richm ,nd.
Frcdaricksburg and Potomac rail-
road FiH move TO this city with his
family to reside.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
Mr., CLEVELAND =
STILL ACTIVE
BOSS OF WH0IT ATTRIBUTED
TO ATTACK OF GOUT

Princeton 81 T.. Sept. 16--Suf-
foriDa severely from gout and re-
ducoI by many pounds from his
former weight former President
Cleveland ucver.heles8 denies that
ho SIS seriously 800 or that his days
for hard work are over Tie said lis
He.eU. falling on because gout
prevents him from taking exercise
but q serious condition is generally
much exaggerated
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

j. D. Peery and wife and n J..
Laughter and wife of Gary. passed
through the city yesterday en- route
ID Tho .xnD.iilon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
PROMINENT COAL man
DIES SUDDENLY

II. Archer Mitchell. one OF Blue-
fields most prominent citizens, died
this morning between the hours OF
l2 and 6 o'clock AS soon as IL
became generally known the news
spread like Wild FIRE through the
streets.
Mr.. Mitchell has been resident
here about ave years i'm the coal bus.
iness with different shipping agen-
eies and at the time of his death
was connected with the Producers
Coal Company officiating as seore-
tary
Mr.. Mitchell returned last nisht
on No. 3 from Roanoke. where he
had attended meeting of the
stockholders OF tho company He
was sick and suffering with severe
nervousness and had taken one or
two doses OF the bromide to ease his
head. When he arrived at home his
wife became alarmed at his condi-
tion and called DR.. IL. NJ. Easley.
who after examining him,- told her
he would put him 20 bed and that
he would be all right this morning
az isVgenerally believed that after
being In bed a short while and be
ing restless he arose and took about
three ounces OF elixir of hypnotic
compound, after being in bed
short while tried to arise again and
fell half way out OF the bed when
he expired with his head down.
While In Roanoke the deceased
procured six ounce bottle of bro
mlde from the Barnett-schenk Drug
Company
Mrs. Mitchell spent the night in
the adjoining room with Miss Elsie
Brown, who is visiting here This
morning about o'clock she entered
Mr. Mitchelrs room and tried to roll
him back in bed when he fell out on
the floor between the bed ana Tho
wall.
His body was removed To the un-
dertaking parlors OF w. S. Crockett.
where an autopsy was held by
Squire J A. Chambers. the follow
ing gentlemen acting as jurymen.
j. II. Land, II. A. Wilson, II. B. Shell
ton, -. l.. Bailey, Theo. Dilger, and
j. II Jolline acting as foreman.
After hearing the evidence OF Dr.. y,
NJ Easley, the following verdict was
brought in:
..-. (CpPY)
state OF West Virginia.
County OF Mercer. to-wlt:
An nquisition taken at Bucneld.
In the county Of Mercer ON the 10th
day Of September, 1907 before John
a. Chambers Justice of said county.
upon view OF the body of II. A.
Mitchell. there lying dead. There
upon came H. B. Shelton. J.. T..
Land, II. A. Wilson, S. II. JolliTe
E. l.. Bailey and Theo. Dilger. six
suitable residents Of the said county
as jurors in the above inmisitlon.
The said Jurors beire sworn IN en-
quire when how and by what means
the said II. a. Mitchell came TO his
death, upon their oath do say
That after hearing all the evidence
IN the said cause. that the said II
a Mitchell came to a sudden death
caused by heart failure.
In testimony whereof the said ms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

llrs Gibson williams returned
Ias. uign from the Radford fair ana
la VISIT To- her relatives at Radford.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
Totals
80 II l3 "a 10


Totals IA SFtO % 20 .
Score by innings: p
Bramwen " 600 o6o oos =,
Biueheld .102 OO3 2Os 3
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12
II e GLOVE FOR SERVICE. TRY IT.

klad on honor by we--paid Union labor and sold on
their m erits. Free from rivets and inseams. You
will fin d them superior TO any. Note tie tttufs
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12
A DANGEROUS GAME

As facts are developing 1t proves
tas railroads are playing a very
dangerous game. They have
aanufactured drop of values III
Wall Streat and have found that
Aes not frightened the Administra-
itn. and now they are doing the
N lch more dangerous thing of
; arting general commercial de-
p-assion to show the. country at
i4gge that they are being ill.used.
Papers have been sent to the Inter
STATE Commerce Commission by
some Of tile big commercial organi-
rions Ell closing a circular address
el to them by the railroads telling
h W they are being bounded by the
FEDERAL and state governments. ano
stating that they are cultiling ex-
penses, eountermanding orders for
material and eancelhng contracts
fer extensions and improvements.
The. letter from the railroads asked
for signatures to IL petition, to be
pnblished broadcast by the press,
rophesying IL repetition. of the
hard times of 1898 to 81 if the
railroads were not let alone. Tins
is playing with fire. The railroads,
bv stopping expenditures and throw
inr thousands of men out OF en-
plovment, can create general H.
=. tsscfaf ,fef-.s~ssi.s,e-if-tlla tllaN-. chooses
But it is q Frankenstein that Is
liable to get away from its. creators
and play havoc. If there IS any
thing likely to force "a general de-
mand foc strict governmental control
If MT governmental ON ership Of
| h. railroads, it is for them to
wilfully preolpitate panic. Bat
there are strong indications uov
that rhev are riding for fall, and
il they do they are likely to get it.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12
TWENTY LIVES LOST
In Storm That Sweeps Over A
Portion OF Three States.
Began AT Alexsnafia a.

New Orleans, April s, 5,-Probably
twenty lives were instantly plotted
out today by tornado which
swept across portions Of three Cult
states, which was distinctly trace
ahle for distance Of 800 miles
and which took about eleven hours
III crossing this zone.
The tornado moved from west to
east, crossing the Southern extrelni
ties of Louisiana and Mississippi
and striking into Alabama for a
short DISTANCE. Portions Of foiu
towns were devasted and damage
probably exceeding half a million
was done, for in addition to the
place in which the tornado mani
/ tested fatal violence the disturb
! ance did general damage to, prop
erty, crops and telegraph wires
throughout its 800 mile course.
The tornado began at Alexandria
La, soon after | O'Clock this morn
ing. instantly killing four persons
there, probably fatally injuring
three and seriously miul1ng thir-
teen others. Soon after daylight
j it neared the Mississippi river,
! instantly killing five persons at
Jackson. La whiEe at Bayou Sara
La.,. at least half q dozen others
are reported killed.
There was one fatal injury al
jackson. The tornado Next appear
red at Carson, Miss, where great
! property damage was done, and
the last heard Of it was about noon
near Selma, Ala, where g IN
habitants saw @hirling column s
rise into the ain lis it crossed the
river. One death, q negro, was
reported near Selma.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

Scientists announce that a milk
giving tree has been discovered in
S SOUTH America, but it takes an
immense amount 9f water to make
it flow. just the way with
milk giving cans in our part OF the
country.
District Attorney Haney has
created the first situation on record
where a board of city aldermen
wanted to resign and couldn't.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

Every time you mention pres i
arutial timber, u lot of people
e,cgln to think about the big stick
Another. sign of spring. The
FcEry Artie Club is preparing for
another expedition to the Pole.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

The Postal and the Western
Union have raised rates simulta.
neously and to exactly the same
figures. now want to convince the
public that it was case of 'uneon-
cious parallel eerebratiou -
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

An enviou3 Boston paper wants
to know "What l4As Bryan donef'
Strikes US he has kept the Repulb'
hcan party in planks for their
mt.fcrm, mong otler things.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

Stuyvesant Fish says president
Roosevelt absolutely cannot see his
own faults - Now isn't that a
nice return for the things the
President has been doing to Mr..
Hartman,
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

This is time when any prophesy
>, ~ the presidential outcome is
Sure 20 attract attention, ANA it is
Cav enough from 1898 to Ia, COM
rletaiy forgotten before the event
t0INeS around.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

An esteemed contemporary wants
10 know when the tariff will be
revised. See Statician Hyde S
statement as to how soon lie would
fcturn from london.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

A newspaper has the headline
Silent Smith Joins The NLajority'
If he wasn't i'll the majority
already with that surname, there
is small hope for him in any other
world.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

II was Il littleunkiud Of Secretary
Taft to- spring all this, trouble LII
EiIio while Senator Foraker still
rad Brownsville Oh his hands.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12
WARNING ORDER.

I'm Hampstead Chanoery Court
Septembe Term 1907.
Evey Dunn Plaintiff,
VS.
Tom Dunn, Defendant.
fhe defendant Tom Dunn Is
walned to appear i'll this court
within 30 days to answer tte eonl-
plaint Of the plaintiff Evey Lann.
G.. F.. Royston, Circuit Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12
WANTED
LIVE WIgos TURKEYS

For Zoologfasl Parks
High prices paid for genuine
quirds. Also wan. others ani-
mails and BIRDS.
Dr. Cecil French Naradst
WasEingtGh D. t.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

TIE Kingston earthquake shook
CIV. Sweetenham loose, but the
San Francics0 one seems liketY to
wake Mr., Raef 3 fixture
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-12

It looks as though the railroads
VI the country were gre.sing the
tehoggan slide for themselves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-15
Credit Due Local. Banks.

During the past month, when
complaints have been heard from
all the surrounding towns in re-
gard to the shortage of currency;
when, in fact, the whole country
has been in a state of turmoil
over the matter, it has been a
source of qualification to the citi-
zens of Paw Paw to know that
they could get what currency
they needed at the local banks.
Not patron of either bank has
been denied what money he
wanted in the regular course Of
business, and not single depos-
itor has become alarmed i'm re-
gard to the stability of the Paw
Paw banks or cared to have his
certificates cashed. All business
has been conducted in the usual
manner, and the banks have
taken care of it as they have
done in the past. A travelling
salesman, who had tried to get
check cashed in several towns
without success, was accommo-
dated at one of the local banks.
He appreciated the accommoda-
Uion and made the remark to
several business men that the
people of Paw Paw had reason
to be proud of the local banks.
And it is true that business men
have the utmost confidence in
the Paw Paw banks and appre-
ciate the manner in which their
business has been taken care of
during the "close period"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-15
Prohibition VIII Some Time be a National
Issue.

That there is a great wave OF
prohibition sentiment sweeping
over the country, is matter that
is beyond all question. Espec-
tally is this true in the Southern
states and the tide seems to be
rising in the North as well, as
may be seen by an examination
of the present status of the liz
uor traffic throughout the nation,
as shown by the carefully pre-
pared article appearing in this
issue of The True Northerner.
1t begins to look as though the
first of the two great political
parties that shall be courageous
enough to embody a prohibition
plank in its platform will, to say
the least, have the opposing par
ty at a considerable disadvan-
tage. The time seems to be rap
idly approaching when political
managers will be as anxious to
placate the prohibition vote as
they have sometimes been IN the
past to secure the saloon inf1u-
ence. Without doubt, prohibi-
ton is destined to become a ma
tional issue, and that too in the
not distant future. Then will be
the time for all good men to
come to the aid of the party.
Which party will it be? Repub'
lican or democrat? Or will it be
both? Or will it be neither Pos
sibly the prohibition party, as a
party, may sweep the country,
but we doubt it.