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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
PEONAGE
Is THE CHARGE MADE AGAINST
BRISTOL POLICE JUSTICE.
JERE HUNTING.

Danville, Va, Dec. 12.-The Fed-
eral grand jury this afternoon re-
turned indictments against d. NJ.
Goldberg, an agent of the Boston
shipping Company. which operates
an employment agency with head.
iuariers at New York. and against
Jere Bunting. a police justice al
Bristol, Va, for holding in a state
IF peonage twelve Italians.
Each of the parties was indicted
On three counts. and the indictments
charge that they "unlawfully did
hold and conhne in prison the said
named Italians through threats OF
violence and intimidation. and un-
lawfully did hold under arrest the
said parties and detain them against
their viii for the purpose of forcing
them TO perform labor I'm satisfaction
OF suppos ID claim of debt, n de-
nand made by Goldberger."
Special representatives of the Sc
Hret ervice Department have been at
Bristol for some time at work on the
case. The Italians named in the in
iictments testified before the grand
Jury last week. { is alleged that
Goldberg was armed with pistol
and theratened to shoot those who
lid not obey him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
WHOSE PATE CASF?
HXANIINER TNTI0IATEs CITY OF
BRISTOL WAS NOT THE
REAL COMPLAINT.

Bristol Va Dec. 12.- Strong in
timatioDs were made by Special Tx
aminer ! Edgar smith, in the in
vestisation under direction of The In
terestate Commerce Commissions, in
the cas- 3 fled by the city OF Bristol
against the Virginia and southw s.
ern and Southern Railways for al
legged discrimination I'm freight rates
on coal. in Bristol today that the
city was not the real complainant.
but that coal shippers in the Black
Mountain field were behind the pro
ceedings.
81 am opposed to seeing the pro
cesscs OF the commission prosecuted.
and 1 have seen evidences Of it IN
these cases. If the Black Mountain
people have a complaint they SHOULD
come out in the open and not behin'
the cloak of the city The city at
torney takes no part and it has be-
gun 10 appear why he does not"
J. VI. Barr former president Of the
Seaboard -Air Line as well as other
prominent railroad officials were wifi
nesses at the hearing which was
concluded this afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
y. 81. SOTHERN REVIVES
"LORD BCNDREABy

Ha.hu ston PC. 12.-E. u
horn viii appear al the Bala
eatro tonight in the first pcrfor-
auec of tho revival Of Lord Bum
rcary' the character made inter-
otonally famous BY bis father Tfc
'p ming was originally set for tomor-
ow but as Mr. sothern's request
WAS set back twcnty-four hours
% order that Doc might cscauc tar
'ouble-'istilleI hoolo of FRIDAY
i3lh Tire great actor inIiena
.ri"s 'h1t BE- ia mrcrgHNo9e
1f8 that ho merely cona'd.rrf t
uTsn 20 assume unnecessary r..
Tho combination Of Friday and ,l.r-
oaulh was too sinister for him
eialIy when he remembered ao
'iefu. night Of pril 10. 1865. ssh o..
o. aroctator 40 the perTormanc rr
'agI Dun'rcary' then ceTiei Yr~
'ucroan Cousin" prosidcn l.-
on met death at the hands
'n.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
Gsi TIGHTS
y 6 | WNIIOi

Kan as city. Mo. Dec. i2.-Legai
shtg from all aver Missouri are as
embed in Kansas city today i'm al-
ndan e at the annual meeting Of
ae S ate Bar association Sanfor
3. Laid of this city one Of th,
ast l,noHn lowy rs I'm the west.
resident OF the association. Th
'lhrcss of the meeting VIII be DC
'v.red hy Judge Potter S. Grossi
" Chi - one of tn most dis,lr-
usle The United siatcs ciruI
Judges Among other eneakcrs wiz
Q Chr 'cs Marcel, - S.. Louis.
ro3pc tive can liiaie for governo
Dj "NCh' JusTco Thomas a. She
God ~ CSC Missouri supreme com
ha an ban luct win be the clio
ng fcaHre of ID convention 10.
zorro night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
efAlt LIST MAY
B. MORE HAN
FOUR HUNDRED
TwENrY-sIx ADDITIONAL BOD.
HES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.
CANVAS OF TOWN WILL BE
COMPLETED by NIGHT.

Monongah. w. Va. Dec. 12.-Thls
morning &c bodies had been taken
out of the mines and Il is now estl-
mated that there weIc at least i45
bodies YET TO be found, Practically
all parts of nambcr six mine has
been explored and all bodies have
been removed except those buried
und piled up wreckage. A canvas
OF the town TO find how many are
missing win be completed by night
and indications are that the death
list may be more that four hum
drcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
DYNAMITE
EXPLOSION WRECKS AND BURNS
BUILDING, ALSO CousEs
FOUR DEATH.

bistoi, Tenn, Dec. lS.--The resi-
dence OF John Dun. ten miles wes
OF Bristol was wrecked bya dyna-
mite explosion yesterday and burn
cd TO the ground. killing four per-
sons and fatally injurnEg one.
The death are:
Mrs. Nathaniel Barnes.
Mrs. Elijah Plppin. and baby.
Willie DUN. the 16-yoar-oid son OF
John Dun.
The bodies OF tho dead were Gre
mated In the buildings.
son of Mrs. Moody. who was So
badly injur d that he-Cmnot recov-
er. barely escaped cre1i-
John Dun, was away from home.
His son, who met TRAGIC death
his body being blown through the
top of the building, was handling the
fynamit when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
rNTOMBeD MINERS
FRO THROUGH pIpF
MAY NOT BE BROUGHT TO THE
SURFACE FOR ANOTHER
WEEK.

Reno. New. Dec. 12-Rescuers are
redoubling their efforts today TO
reach Bailey Brown and McDonaly
three miners who have been entomb-
4 alive for week In n drift at a
10 foot level OF the Ciroux mine
shaft at Bly,. The imprisoned men
who have been supplied with food
and water by means Of a six inch
pipe which reaches from the sur
face TO their tomb. say they will
be safe until resources reach them.
They will probably not be brought
70 the surface in less than another
week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
kN s t0lTEa
D}l BRIT

New York. Dec. t2.--Arthur Dris-
2Rne, eltor of the Evening Journa
'nown as the man who made WI
liam Ran lolph III arst fanaus.u T.,
oday re ewing the consratulationg
ms ~ is on the oecasioa or m.
'fth birth lay. Brisbane Is popular
~ reported to bo the highest Sal.
Fied newspaper man I'm the country
- atironl being $50 900 "A year
wac hori in Ru~olo un Doconibcr
SOB and Is o. son of Abort
rsbano one of The pioneer commu-
socialists In this country. H
As educated in this country. France
nj @ rmany. He began his newe.
aper career on the New York sun
ecember IL, 1888 50 that today ~
also the anniversary OF his entrance
MO the journalistic ranks. Later
y became tn London correspondents
II the Sun and Editor OF tho Eyenlny
m. lie left the Sun for the World
nd was for seven years managing
ritor or that paper. When Haarst
cured he Journal. Brisbane was
elected as its elitor, AMI his gonlu-
md originality soon secured for 81
rru'a' n that Is said 10 DE great,
han hat OF any Other paper %
uorlca
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
MEXICO HOLDS FEAST OF
VIRGIN OF C ADELOuPf
MUCH AMUSEMENT AND poLoRots Es ARE cm,NrED ny
DANCERS WHO ARE ArrnsEED ~ FANTASTIC COSTUMES
DRUNKEN REvErERs HE,i,o nABpLlxG ON EVERY
SIDE

pes ..o the scepticlsm OF some OF
those ash in authority In tho re.
aualic. he great mass IS OF the Mex
eau people still believe unfalterlng.
" IN tbs authenticity of the image
which has become one of the reatur
9i the republic for sigh,seers. "ou-
LAZY OK Guadalupe" is natural IN
situation and the celebration In her
honor surpasses In enthusiasm even
That OF Mexican independence das
rs matter of fact the Virgin O
iuada.n vas the inspiration OF the
NeNicar army when IL fought 70,
reedom rom the Spanish regime
and her image was borne aloft on
'ho tlarr " the soldiers OF TIldalgo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
SOUTHERN STEEL
MAY DISSOLVE

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. IA
melting Of thc creditors Of the South
ern Steel company, which was
thrown into Involuntary bankruptcy
some tim ago. viii be held tomor-
row. 10 Is believed that the corpo-
ration VIII Dissolve and that it's COM
ponent companies VIII revert TO the
original ownership. The receivers
have clos d down all the mines, fur
nacos and plants Of tho company.
pending the meeting Of the creditors.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
ROosEyEIT MAY THROW" THE
SECRETARY OVER, Is THE
OPINION OF MANY-SECRE-
TARY CoRTELYoU FLuRT-
ING WITH MISS NoMI-
NATION.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The state
nent made several weeks ago by
friends of Secretary OF War Taft that
he would resign from the Cabinet
soon after the beginning OF the year
in order to better prosecute his ques.
of the presidency. There was no IN
timation then that there was any
dissatisfaction on his part with the
course OF the President or his cabi-
net ministers with respect TO the
campaign for next years nomination
Now We are told that his resigna-
ton is likely TO come soon after he
reaches Washington from his trip
around the world. and that It will
be prompted by dissatisfaction. The
story has It that he was persuaded
against his candidacy for president:
that II was President Dosevelt who
persuaded him, and that the means
of persuasion consisted or a promise
that he should have The support OF
the President and OF the admins
tration. Instead OF receiving this
support. tho narrative runs, Mr.
Taft's friends are very much IN
doubt at to Mr.. RoOscvelt's inten-
tions, and some OF the administra
tons most potent agencies are b
ms employed against the war secre
tary
One of the specific grievances Is
said to be the allegation that Sc
retary of the Treasury Cortelyou is
firting himself with the nomination
and that first Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Mr.. Cortelyou's
first lieutenant In politics. Is usinc
his position TO humble Taft and al
vance Cort lyou. II is ALLEGED that
taking the national convention to
Chicago was an anti-faft move, en-
gineered largely by Hitchcock. with
tho advice and consent OF Cortelyou
and that the Taft managers have
found Il impossible 10 make any
headway in the South because of the
activities OF Hitchcock.
Some of Mr.. TaCPs managers do
not hesitate TO charge bad faith, and
I'm private conversation. to blame the
President for failure OF the Taft
boom to make the progress that was
expected O. IL. Whether Nh Tart
shares in his resentment there Is
no way TO determine. The chances
arc that as soon as h strikes Wash
lngton he will hurry TO the White
House for a heart-to-heart talk with
the President and 1t is not at all
improbable that when he sees Mr..
Roosevelt personally he will be able
TO learn some things which his man
ayers have tried 10 learn without
uccess.
The opinion that Mr. Roosevelt e.
about ready TO throw" Taft. has
been heard frequ ntly O. tate. bu'
the prevalence OF that opinion IS by
no means general. So HCi1 known
an authority rs Walter Wellman &C.
clares the bell that Che President
will use his utmost cndcavor tr
bring abou Taft's nomination: lf he
cannot succeed in this. Mr.. Wailmar
believes Mr.. Roosevelt. VIII take On
nomination hims dlf.
Mr.. Cortelyou, ms candidate foi
the presidency, is I'm as unforiunate
situation in his homo state as IS
Mr.. Taft II would hardly be pos
slble for him TO secure q soIii dele
alton from New York anl whatevo-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
CONSTANT SPRINTING
TO TIRE AMERICANS

New |ork. Dec 12.-By constan'
sprlntirg In their effort TO tire out
he American team marked thi,
morning developments in the elk day
bicycle contest At noon Folgcr an
Moran and Rutt and stol had cover
cd 1873 miles and seven laps: Goor
get AM Dupree. Krebs and Van1erg
fuyft Logan and Bardgett. Galvir
and Wiley and Down'y and Down
ing were one lap behind; Lawso'
and Mcdonald three laps and Breto'
and Vanoni are six laps behind IN
leaders
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
RESUMPTION OF
OPER ATOMS

Goldheld, New Dec. IA re-
umption Of the operations Is ex-
Dected In the mines before might
all Quart rs are bcing made ready
'or non-unionists who were engage
by owners, and tho men themselves
are said to be on their way 70 the
amp. The owners predict an out
Nr ak Of violence almost immediate
y on the arrival Of the non-unlon-
fstg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
WHITE WOMAN CH ~-GED
WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Lynchhurg. Va. December 12.--
Nrs. j a. Johnson. Of New YORK
city VINO has been solicrtfng subscrin
flows here for newspaper was ar-
voted ON The charge OF robbing an
ibUomattox farmer at tobacco
warehouse last night
The woman protested her inno-
'cnse. but she wa Stocked up The
charge SIS highway robbery
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
not 81 THICK ANY MORE

dvleation he got he would have &c
fight for, an dffS-I1 haFd The friends
OF Governor Hughes are earnestly
pa hing his candidacy and as they
We're early In the field they have
corrallcd lot OF support that
might have gone to Cortelyou had
he been an avowed or even recep-
tive candidate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
on MRS LONGWORTH.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Surgeon
General RIxey, Of the Navy. announc-
/ today that the operation on Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth for appendicitis
has been perfectly successful The
'ugeon said that her condition was
erfectly satisfactory.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
CONDITION or QuEEv sorRIA

Stockholm. Dcc. t2.-The condi
tlon Of Dowager Queen Sophia E.
occasioning anxiety Tho strain up
on the queen incident TO the lllne-
and d ath Of King oscar was yer,
severe and giuce his death she ha
been almost constantly confined Z
her bed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS
ARE ASS ASSINATED

Cona Bulgaria. Dec t2.-Tho
Macedonian Revolutionary lea
'ers. Boris Sarafoff and Garvanon
we're assasslnated by a Macedonian
~ho shot both a. tboy we're parting
after 3 conference.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
EQUALLY MATCHED.

San Francisco. Dec. 13-The
thIrty-round battle between Johnn.
Murphy and Johnny Frame. light
W ights at Colma last night, re-
suited in n draw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
ENrKEss ALExANDRIA
HAS HIGH FEVER

81 Petersburg, Dec IT, Empress
Alexandria continues to suffer from
high fever today and much uueasi-
ness Is felt concerning her. Physi
clans agree that she has been much
weakened by medical treatment t.
reduce her weight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
SPEAKER CANNON
NAMES COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec. -Speakoi
Cannon today named the house com
mittee on Rules as follows: Spcakc.
Dalzell. rep. Pennsylyania; Sherman
rep. y " York Williams, Dom. Mise
issIppi: Dearmond Dom. Missouri
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
SENATE WANTS INFORMATION.

Washinetou Dec. 12.-Thc s,r-
o .ofar adopted solution caiHn
ADMINISTRATION FOR infoms
..n r'ing the recent None ~
rclief measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27
By ROY NORTON


any reply. His companions looked highly interested;
but their faces gave no hope.
Mr.. Hitler there have been at least twenty
of whom have come direct from other foreign
Powers. The first of these | took from them and
sent forward by special courers of my In
each case | was given a reprmand. Come here,
he said and preceded Hitler into the open where
a bulletin board was nailed against tree. In the
very of collection Of -Tders pasted thereon
was which read:
GENERAL ORDER No. 27oo7:
Order No I6,oo4 which delivered all officers,
whatever 1t reads NO MAN SHALL PASS THROUGH
THE LINES EITHER IN OR OUT, AND UNDE'<
NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY COMMUNJCA-
TON BE PASSED, EITHER IN OR OUT, SAVE
ON THE WRITTEN PERMIT DULY SEALED AND
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Is that emphatic enough?" he asked, turning to
Hitler, who reluctantly admitted that it allowed Of
misnterpretaton.
But" said the latter half jokingly, suppose
make for it ~
In that case, Mr. Hitler the officer answered
gravelv, my would unhesitatngly drill YOU
full of holes, and should be sorry HON
take to be gentleman make such attempt.
This may look like play; but underneath gloved
hands along this border the claws of war. Don't,
please, make unsheath them
The secretary, baffled, declined the proffer of a
drink. and promptly escorted back across the
Canadian lines; but on the way he made new plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27
CHAPTER TX.

DESTED by his sea voyage, and glowing with
X determination win his way across the Dor
der but with definite idea to what
method he should pursue, Guy Hitler landed in
Montreal His first effort to gain what details he
could as to the nature of the embargo which had
been placed on travellers between the two countries,
after which he lost time in personally studying
the habits of the border camps Long residence IN
America had lessened the brOadness of his A s. and
with little practice his Rs almost those of
the average New Yorker.
The meager information he succeeded in gathering
was not altogether trustworthy, as he was soon to
learn. He had been told that certain Americans, in
Canada at the time the line Of blue drawn
were permitted pass and thus regain their homes
and on this he based his first sally. There was no
trouble whatever in gaining the encampments nor
in interviewing the officers command of that sec
ton of the defense A smart appearing sentry
passed him over to the guardianship of soldier off
DUTY who conducted him to one of the regulation
tents which dotted the hillside back of the line
On the orderly's presenting his card a voice from
within hailed, Come in" and he entered the little
house of canvas. to find three officers engaged in
some game of cards which he did not understand.
What | do for you?' the commander IN
CURED rising from his camp stool and still holding
the visitors card in his hand.
Il am anxious to cross the line. Hitler replied.
The officer laughed and shook his head. " m
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The officer laughed and S
sorry. sir. but we have had a:
as a hundred applications OF
nature in one day, and my or
forbid my acceding to any 81
request.
" But YOU pass Americans, d
YOU not:
Again the officer smiled
tolerantly, replying with
good nature, Not under
conditions like these. We
have no choice in the mat
ter. If You are an Amer
lean, | thoroughly appre-
ciate Your anxiety to 60
home; but l cannot help
you"
1t began to look less easy
Is there no way at all:H1
asked Hitler.
Ny dear sir, the officer
answered, the prophet
Moses leading his band
across the Red Sea had an
easier trip than you could
make through our lines y
For moment the courier
lost patience, and then as a
last resort he decided to
make a clean breast of his
GRAND. Colonel" he said,
Il am not an American; l
am the secretary of the
British Embassy in Wash
ington-or was up to the
time of this war. | come
as a special messenger from
my country, bearing i'm
portant dispatches, which
l am to deliver cnly into
the hands of His Excellency,
the President of the United
States. The accomplish
ment of my mission may
have a grave bearing on
this conflict, and it possibly
may prevent bloodshed.'
The Colonel turned to one
side and threw down the
playing cards which he had
been holding before making
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nESTED by his voyage, and glowing with
X determination to win his way across the Dor
- der but with no definite idea to what
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Opposition to Trousers.

The modern custom of wearing trous'
ers was taken from the military dress
introduced into the army by the Duke
of Wellington during the Peninsular
war, says Chambers Journal.
In early days these were known as
wellington trousers after the duke.
When they were coming into general
use at the commencement of the nine
tenth century the religious world and
the fashionable were most determined
in their opposition. A clause in the
original trust deed, dated 1920, of Shelf
field Nonconformist chapel provided
that under no circumstances whatever
shall any preacher be allowed to occupy
the pulpit who wears trousers"
But this was not all. Some doubts
were expressed In many quarters con-
corning the question whether a man
could be religious and appear in trous-
ers. One of the founders of the print
tive Methodist body remarked to a col
league in the ministry that trousers
wearing. beer drinking, so-and-so will
never get to heaven"
Father Reece, a famous Methodist
minister, twice president of the confer
ence (born in 1T65. died in 1880, could
not be induced to adopt trousers, and
among the Methodists was the last to
follow popular fashion in this respect.