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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
FOOTBALL
CLANS OF THE COUNTRY GATH.
ER IN NEW YORK FOR THEIR
ANNUAL MEETING

New York, Dec. 2G.--The football
clans Of the country are gathering
In New York today for the annual
meeting OF the intercollegiate Ath
letic association OF the United States
which opens tomorrow in the Muir
ray Hill hotel. This association.
which grew out OF conference OF
colleges when football was on trial
before the public and threatened
with extinction, has been slowly but
surely working along lines which
have led TO the Improvement and
upllftment OF intercollegiate sports.
Some Of the larger unlversitle.
have not Joined I'm the movement as
yet, but committee, appointed for
the purpose, Is expected TO report
favorably on a plan by which will
make It possible for Yale, Princefj On
and other leading universities to en-.
ter, and so greatly enlarge the scope
and influence Of the association.
The terms OF seven OF the four
teen members Of the football rules
committee Of the association will ex.
pire at this meeting but 10 Is liI.ely
that all will be reelected. with on,
exception. Joshua Crane will src
ceed w. l.. Reid. Jr, as the repere-
sentative OF Harvard The actor
adopted by the convention I'm the
matter Of the conduct OF the rules
committee Is expected TO have an
important bearing on the possible
changes In the rules and regulations
such az the abandonment Of the for.
ward pass and other matters suggest
ed since the closing OF the latest
football season.
The attitude OF the larger uni
versities toward the association {,
! occupying the attention Of football
legislators at present far more than
the rules themselves with the aid
Of Pennsylvania. Chicago and Cor
nell and probably that Of Yale. 81
is expected thrat the body will be
in fair way to achieve It's reform
mission IN the realm of athletic
sports
The association has formulated the
amendments that arc necessary ID
brng about the results that the lar
ger colleges desire. n these amend
ments pass, the colleges that were
formerly members Of the old rule
committee will secure permanent
representation. and the terms Of all
members win be Increased 90 three
years. This will secure the presence
on the committee Of the men who
have had The greatest experience On
football legislation and who are re-.
sponsible for the development Of the
game lt viii also prevent changes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
TOWN SERGEANT
JOE WARDEN
WIFE AND CHILDREN or THE
DEAD NEGRO HAp GONE TO
ROANOKE TO SPEND THE HoL-
IDAYs.

A colored man named Alex. Pros-
ton was shot and killed at Grahnm
Tuesday night by Town Sergeant Joe
Warden. The colored people had a
Christmas tree at some kind OF an
entertainment at the hall OF the col
ored Odd Follows Shortly after the
crowd assembled negro named
Alex. Preston put I'm his appearance
and was drunk and became very
boisterous and could not be quIeted
by any of the crowd. Some of the
colored people went after Sergeant
Warden. who soon appeard at the
hall. and after Preston having prom
lsed to behave himself MIR. Warden
LETT the premises aud returned TO
town.
After Mr.. Warden left Preston be-
came more boisterous than ever
nourishing n knife and refused TO
be quietel. Several of the crowd
told him that the officer would be
sent for again and his reply was ''alI
right, tell him to come shooting
Whln Warden arrived on the scene
me negro made at him with drawn
knife when the officer fired, the bull
lot striking Preston near tire mouth,
passing through his head and killing
him instantly.
Preston Is about 35 years old has
wife and children who had lust
gone to Roanoke to spend the holi-
days.
Immediately after the shooting
Warden surrendered himself to the
authorities and will, no doubt, be
exonerated for the Killing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
10000
MILES TO MARRY Is THE FEAT
OF REV. wM. GLYsTEEN AND
MISS ALICE CARTER.

Montclair. n. J.. Dec. 26.-After
travelling 10000 miles the Rev. VIII
liam Gleystesn and Miss Alice Car
ter. missionaries of the Presbyterian
church in China, will be married I'm
the First Presbyterian church here
tomorrow. Mr.. Gieysteen and Miss
Carter are stationed in Peking,
China. and came home that the mar
riage ceremony night be performed
In the presence OF their relatives and
friends. The Rev. Mr.. Gleysteen and
his bride will return to China to re-
sumo their missionary work after
their marriage. Miss Carter is the
daughter of the late Theodore Car
ter OF Montclair.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
BOXING DAY IN
UNITED KINGDOM

London, Dec. &c Boxing dav
was observed throughout the United
Kingdom with the usual amusemenfa
ana obseryances. London itself was
well night deserted. nearly all the
commercial houses being closed and
business generally suspended The
principal sports and merrymaktne
Festivities took place In open spaceg
ana parks near the city. whore great
holiday crowds congregaed. An the
suburban theatres and The Hippo-
nfome presented pantomimes and
mad big audiences this afternoon rho
festivities will continue through the
night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
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AUTO LICENSES ARE TAKEN OUT
IN WEST VIRGINIA DURING
THE PAST YEAR.

Charleston. w. Va. Dec. 26.-
There was 2sS automobile licenses
taken out during the past year.
which. while 81 does not seem TO be
great enough in numbers. is. how
ever, about one hundred more than
was taken out the previous year. II
is well known that there are more
than 2ss automobiles in West vir-
ginia, besides those that traverse
the state are required to pay IL
cense tax. Many OF the citizens OF
the state have not found It conven-
lent to pay an automobile license
tax until they were called upon by
an official of some kind and remind
ed that 1t was necessary to produce.
II Is evident that there are still a
great many that have not been con-
fronted with such an ultimatum and
until they are and then taken into
court and heavily fined many will
not pay the tax unless they see an
additional heavy fine hanging over
them. Automobiles are still looked
upon as luxuries which only the
wealthy can have and which in some
cities have become menace to pub
lie safety and the small tax is con-
sidered almost insignificant under
the circumstances. The expense of
collecting much of the automobile
tax has eaten up a good portion of
the small amount collected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
CEN. CHAS. S. SMITH
RETIRES FROM SERVICE

Washington, Dec 2G.-.Brigadler
General Charles s. Smith, who was
promoted to that rank by the presi-
dent on October o, retired from ac-
tive service today after little more
than two months In his new grade.
HIS retirement was on account of
age General Smith has had long
and useful career in the army. and
President Roosevelt decided on his
promotion in recognition OF his ex-
ceptional services In connection with
the establishment OF the coast de-
lenses Of the United States. and the
supply OF The artillery service with
modern armament.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
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TODAY DESTROYED NEARLY A
WHOLE BLOCK OF BUILDINGS
IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAUSING
LOSS OF TWO MILLION.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. ga
fire which started today destroyed
nearly a whole block of buildings
consisting OF factories and stores
with an estimated loss OF two mil
lion dollars. with utmost difficulty
the fremen extinguished the flames
Residents living I'm the vicinity Ned
from their homes, only returning
after the fire had been controlled.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
RodSEVELTS At PINE KNOT

Washington. Dec. 26.-Presideni
Roosevelt left for Pine Knot. vir.
glnia. shortly after eleven O'Clock to-
day, accompanying him we're Mrs.
Roosevelt. Ethel. Teddy. Archie.
Quentin and Miss Carow. Mrs.
Roosevelt's sister The party will
reach North Garden station at 2:4O.
and from there a ten mile drive will
be made to home. The party will
return to Washington next Tues
day In time to prepare for the an
nual New Years reception at the
White House.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
.ON TRIAL FOR
WIFE MURDER

Boston, Dec. 2G.-Dr. walter Ra-
leigh Amesbury was arraigred today
for the murder OF his wife. who has
been teaching singing in the Roam
oke College at Danyille, Va. He f.
alleged TO have became enraged be-
cause she refused to live with him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
XMAS CELEBRATION
MARRIED BY HORRORS
Three are Victims Of Asphyxiaflon.
and Another IN Dying Con.
dition in Hospital

Boston. Dec. pa number OF
horrors have marked the Christmas
celebration IN Boston and vicinity.
Three victims were added to the
death list by asphyxlation. when So
phia Sider Thomas Murphy and TN
Gle Hoslop were overcome by gas and
Sophia sider's sister. Katharine. IS
In dying condition at the hospital.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
ONE KILLED;
SEVERAL HURT

Franklin, Pa, Dec. 26.-In
head-on collision on the Lake Shore
railroad between a passenger train
and a light engine near here today,
Engineer Daily was killed and sew
eral passengers were seriously hurt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
ADMIRAL DEWEY
IS IN GOOD HEALTH.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2G.-Ad-
miral George w. Dewey today quiet
ly celebrated his seventeen birthday
in good heath,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs Charley Ayers and
Mrs. Pullln Of Bedford. are in the
city visiting Mrs. Pullin's son. who
has typhoid at the Blucdeld sanitorl-
um.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26

- to illustrate that the fiend had
accomplished the purpose he had
set out to do.
When the officers arrested their
man Just a little before the noon
hour. at the home Of his brother. a
short distance above Stone House.
he showed fight and did not want to
come to jail at all, but II took very
little persuasion backed mp with the
determination that usually cbarac-
terizes the actions of these law Of
hcers, to persuade the man TO come
TO Jail, and he was brought to this
CITY and committed behind the bars
without further trouble. Covington
VIII be given a hearing on the 28th
inst, before Squire Lilly, and as the
case appears to be strong against
him he Will in all probability be held
Tor the grand jury. Wesley Haddix.
father OF Nellie, says openly that
should the law fail to convict Gov
ington, he will take the matter I'M
In his own hands and avenge his
daughters wrongs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
STRICKEN WIN LocKJAw.

Chcago, IT,, Dac. BELIEVING
,hat an attack Of locklaw win prove
iatai Dr Joseph Peasden. whe ls
recognized as one Of the foremoet
men IN bis profession in the study
or 'eianus is begging physicians 10
END his life with a drug rTo was
s''ick'n Christmas day while pre-
parlnE tree for his children
h the personnel of the committee
D. fore the new men appointed b,ro
Haa opportunity TO acquaiut taom-
selves with the character of fbe
WORK and to become really useful
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
ASSAULTED GIRL
13 YEARS OLD
JOHN CovINGroN is In JAIL ON
SERIOUS CHARGE-wAs RE-
GENTLY INCARCERATED AT
OAKLAND FOR FORGERY.

Grafton. Dec. 26.-Sherin A. E.
Means and Squire Chas. r.. Lilly
went to a point near the Stone House
Monday morning and arrested John
Covington, who is charged with a
most brutal crime. being no less a
heinous offense than committing an
assault on Nellie Haddix. the thir-
teen-year-old daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Haddix. The crime was
committed on Saturday evening,
near the home of the girl, and the
details are said to be of most re-
Voting nature. The Haddix girl is
haif-sister to Covington. The man
Is said to be very bad actor. He
was recently in jail at Oakland on
a charge of forgery But he broke
jail there and was never re-arrested.
He had lately been wording in the
Lumber regions and had but just re-
Il|l|lI| : llill;., = :,
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight; ;
Friday possibly rain and warmer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12
SUMMONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT OF MASON
i Valley Township, County of Lyon, State of
Nevada.
JOHN BENASSI,
49,, Alias Summons
GIUSEPPE MENINI, JUSTICE Nouit
Defendant
The State of Nevada sends greeting to Cuts
eppe Menini, defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear before me,
at my Office in the Town of Yerington, in the
Township of Mason Valley, County of Lyon, on
the 4th day of February A. d. 1907, at 10 O'Clock
a. M to answer the complaint of the above
named Plaintiff for a cause of action as follows,
to-wit For an amount due and now unpaid, for
goods delivered and money loaned the defend
ant, at his request, and for due on defendants
promissory note now due and unpaid. In the
total sum of One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars
and Twenty-Five Cents (sI54. 2s). together with
interest on the same, and costs of suit as more
fully appears by the complaint on file in my said
Office to which you are referred, or else the
Plaintiff will take judgment against you for the
said amount together with costs of this suit, if
you fail to appear and answer.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1906.
]. A. CARTER,
Justice of the Peace of said Township
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber land, Act June 3, 1878.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Carson City. Nevada.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Carson City Nevada.
November II, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
provisions of the act of Congress of June 8, 1875
entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada. and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
Charles E. wedertz, OF Wellington County Of
Lyon, State of Nevada, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement, No. -, for the pur-
chase of the N. W. u of the S. E. u of Section
No. 20, in Township No. g. N Range "a E., and
will offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver at
Carson City, Nevada, on Saturday, the and day
of February, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
Planey Wiley of Wellington, Nevada.
Ira Fallon OF Wellington Nevada.
E. A. Kirkwood of Wellington, Nevada
&C. Turner of Wellington, Nevada,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said end day of
February, 1907.
LOUIS ]. COIN,
Register.
Date of first publication, Saturday, November
a, 1905.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12

most effective remedy against treason.
1t is just remedy whenever it
is necessary remedy.
But in this case it is not yet
necessary.
THE first effective remedy is to
enact a State law making the corrupt
practices of the railroads treason with
the penalty for treason.
THE second effective thing is to
enact a law making the impeachment of
judges and district attorneys, who be-
tray their trust, easy, speedy and effect
i've.
But it is useless to consider rem
edies where there is no consolidated
public opinion to enforce them.
TO create such consolidated
public opinion is very difficult thing to
undertake in State like Nevada, with
the voice of the press silenced through
Encouragement with the effort and with
all the politicians bidding for the favor
of the powerful robber with hands upon
the throat of the State and menacing all
the generous and patriotic ambitions of
the citizen.
THE first remedy we would pro-
pose is convention of the newspaper
men at the Capital, very soon, to stimu-
late the courage and bear up the hands
of the Governor and tine Legislature, and
to effect close newspaper union to
arouse wholesome and energetic public
opinion against the Railroad Anarchists
who are corrupting the State while they
rob the people and defy the laws.
will the newspaper fraternity of
Reno, the metropolis of the State, unite
to call such a convention?
will the newspaper men of
Goldfeld and Tonopah and Ely and Bull
frog do it?
One united rally, gentlemen of
the Nevada press; one firm stand, with
bayonets fixed and resolution unflinch-
ing, and the Railroad anarchists will take
to their heels and the State will be re-
deemed
will you do it?
That's the question
ANY generous resolutions that
may lie in the breast of the Governor or
the Legislators toward such holy war
upon Incorporated anarchy must newt
ably come to naught without the united
and courageous stimulation encourage
ment of the State press.
-Therefore, the question is: will
you do it?
will you unite to redeem Neva-
da from the corruption and anarchy of
the ROBBER RAILROADS?
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12

THE cost of operating and main
tanning railroad in Nevada is less thar
in any other State in the country.
The cost of fuel is the only item
of expense above the average.
Most of the items are way below
the average.
Tile grades are very moderate
and the dryness of the climate and the
nature Of the soil make the cost of main
tanning roadbed and rolling stock very
low.
The grades are more moderate
than in any State west of Kansas and
Nebraska
The cost of labor is less than in
Kansas and Nebraska because the sta
tons are few and far between.
The cost of maintaining roadbed
is far less than in Kansas and Nebraska,
because there is almost no adobe soil to
dissolve beneath the track when rain
cc.ces.
THE cost of building and main
tanning roadbed is less than half the cost
in Colorado and California.
The cost of hauling passenger
and freight traffic cannot be much over
half the cost on the mountain roads of
those two States.
Yet the charges on both classes
of traffic are from two to four times as
high as in those States.
And the railroads of Nevada are
paying from paying from 80 per cent. to
100 per cent. year on their actual cost.
MOT on their capitalization. OBJ
serve, but only on their actual cost.
They are all capitalized at from
three to FIVE times their actual cost.
And they are robbing Nevada
and paralyzing all its industries to pay
dividends on that capitalization.
And robbery is not the worst
side of the story.
by an organized system of es-
pionage and bribery and extortion they
are corrupting, degrading and enslavine
the people and destroying their conf
dence in one another so that they can
not unite to make an end of the robbery.
THE robbery is an outrage; but
the corruption of the people, their courts,
their legislators, the whole personnel
and machinery of the law by an organ
lied system of espionage and terrorism
is A CRIME.
TT is TREASON AGAINST
THE STATE. b
And as treason it must be sup.
pressed with firm hand and punished
with merciless justice,
-But with STRICT JUSTICE
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12

Don't forget that We can't afford to be
unjust.
Nevada must not only ALLOW
it must also COMPEL the railroads of
the State to earn good profit on their
ACTUAL COST.
We are willing to allow; we are
indeed anxious to COMPEL the rail-
RAIDS of Nevada to earn 10 per cent. a
year on their actual cost.
-There isn't railroad in Nevada
that has cost Gin Nevada) an average of
$40, 600 mile.
THE average cost, including
equipment, is probably close to $4,000
mile.
THE latest one completed (19O5)
cost less than SO, 600.
And that road is charging 10
cents mile, passenger rate.
THE freight rates are equally ex-
tortionate.
THAT is extortion, but not crime;
because the law permits.
I'VE reiterate and insist that the
CRIME of the railroads is not in doing
what the law permits.
THE crime consists in doing what
no law can permit, tolerate or condone-
corrupting public opinion by an organ
lied system of espionage, bribery and
terrorism.
THE terrorism is very real,
though (being unusually skillful and ex-
perinced terrorists) it is not, to the or
binary citizen, made obtrusively appar-
ent, for fear of provoking them to revolt
and confscation.
1t takes, as it always takes, and
may always be expected to take where
the terrorists are intelligent and skillful,
the form of favoritism.
. - That is how it corrupts the pub
lie and controls the lawmakers and the
operative machinery of the law.
--Favoritism is the most insidious
and deadly form of terrorism.
1t makes every favorite a spy
upon his neighbors and thus robs them
of the mutual confidence which and
which alone-can enable them to unite
to put an end to the evil.
--Its favorites in commercial
lines are the few very strong shippers
who are able to make trouble for them
and expose their villainy.
Its favorites in politics are the
district attorneys who administer the
criminal law, and the judges who in
terpret the Statutes.
WHAT Is TINE REMEDY7
-Confscation is not to be thought
of, though that is the perfectly legal and
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-01-12

A large deposit of coal has been found
near Ely, White Pine county, and a COM
pany of Utah men will develop the find
on an extensive scale.