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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
FOR ASSAULT
By THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Leaders, Reporter Has His Head
Stitched Up
fragrant attempt to MuzzIe the Press in Viola
ton of the Constitution
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

In these DAYS of wireless tclegra-
ply. air ships and high speed auto
mobiles it is not refreshing TO be all
.of asudden plunged right into the
times OF midaeval autocracy. still.
that is practically what happened i'm
Blueneld ON last Saturday night. "a
plain and mvarnished stop of the
facts leading up to ,he coWardly at
tack of the natural upholder OF law
and order i'm our midst on the young
man Gordon Biggs working as re-
porter on the stan of The Daily Lead
er.
A few days ago it was thought
by the management of The Daily
Leader. that the reports of proceed
ings in the Police and other Law
courts I'm the county and city would
be of interest to many of the Lead
er's readers. with this object i'm
view an attempt was made TO get
the proceedings of the court after the
adjournment. the information was.
however, refused Ihc Leaders repre-
sentative The only other method
to procur the required news was TO
have reporter attend the court and
take notes OF the proceedings
There is nothing out OF the way
in procuring news in this manner.
in fact. in most large cities. the in
formation is furnished the newspa-
pers by the police themselves. The
conditions. however. are somewhat
different in this community and it
was necessary 10 send Mr. Biggs 10
the police Court on Saturday TO pro-
cure the desired information.
on reaching the court Mr. Biges
was asked by the chief OF police what
he wanted there and received po-
lite reply that he was there in the
capacity of reporter TO The D1ilv
Leader. The official informed him
that no proceedings Of the court wrro
to be reported i'm The Daily Leader
Mr. Biggs, who is rot experienced n
ways repetorial concluded to return
TO the office OF the paper for further
instructions. his original instruction
were reiterated and MT Biggs zee
turned manfully TO do his duty
Nothing particular happened ON
this. the second visit. some remarks
of a friendly nature passed between
recorder and reporter. the result bee
ing that the few following lara
graphs appeared I'm last saturday
Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
MAY VIOLATE
INJUNCTION
GOVERNOR. XrTORNEG-GENER-
Al CORPORATION COMMIS-
SION, BRANTON no
CONFER.
WILL DISCUSS PROCEDURE
IN TWO-CENT RATE CASE

The state will make a fight to
maintain the validity of the two
cent rate order of the corporation
commission
The plan OF the contest will be ar
ranged Monday morning at eleven
O'Clock. when a conference OF the
corporation commission. the COVER
nor the attorney-general and Allen
Caper,on BraXton is To be held i'm
the Office of the governor
Major Anderson. the attorney-gen
eral. is in Lexington. and he has
been requested by the governor 10
appear here Monday morning. and he
has replied that he will be here.
Just what course will be pursued
cannot be stated at this time but
that something will be done TO bring
things 10 successful issue is almost
certain.
a member OF the state govern
ment-one of the high omcials-was
asked II there was a possibility of the
State proceeding and deliberately
violating the injunction Of Judge
Pritchard, and I'm that way bringing
matters to head
Nothing OF the sort has been
done yet" was the reply.
BY disregarding the Injunction of
Judge Pritchard Il is believed that
the issue could be clearly defined and
the case carried TO the United states
supreme court without having 10
wait for a tedious rehearsing OF the
ase I'm the courts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
AGENT LOSES
HIS ] D B
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
DISCHARGES ENIPLOYE WHO
GAVE PROMISE TO
COURT.
NOT 10 SELL TICKETS
At ENCESS RATES
CBy United Press. }

Raleigh. y. c.. July 2l.-The
promise exacted last evening by
state Judge Long of the defendant
n T. Green, city ticket agent in
Raleigh for the Southern railway.
after the jury had returned YER
diet of guilty against both Green and
the Southern Railway Company. has
resulted i'm the loss of his job today
by Green
ln promising To obey Judge Longs
advice and not sell any more tickets
al excess rates Green virtually re-
moved himself from the particular
position he was holding But IT was
thought he would be transferred to
some other place in the Southern Of
fees.
II is reported that during the forty
minutes given Green TO consult and
mediate" the Southern attorneys
wanted him to decline to make the
promise: that Green declined To go
10 Jail again under any such arrange
mcnt especially as his aged mother
IS ili and her condition made worse
10y his recent experiences.
Il is reported i'm kilograms receiv-
ed here today that number Of
ticket agents are resigning all over
the State. The imposition of $780,
0OO fine by Judge Long against the
Southern will counsel said today. be
met by most positive and persistent
resistance OF course no sale of any
property OF the Southern here can be
made until the case is finally settled
by the United States supreme court.
Judge Long has adjourned this
term OF the superior court. but he
will be back TO hold the September
term. Meantime the case goes on
appeal to the supreme court of North
Carolina II will be reached at the
August term, which conyenes the lat
ter part of next month
So far there has been no movement
here today i'm which the Federal
court judges figure
I'm Ashville this morning Judge
Pritchard is again sitting in the ha-
beas corpus proceedings brought to
liberate Wood and Wilson. ticket
agents there, who we're tried by po-
lice court Judge while Judge Pritch-
ard was i'm Raleigh and sentenced
TO thirty days i'm the county chain
gang, ON refusing TO pay the fine i'm
posed They spent last night free
under a small bond allowed by the
Federal Judge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22

His Honor for disorderly conduct.
Jim said II was the old story OF "A
mans wife getting him into trouble.
but they 'tossed up for $3.50 apiece.
There was a case against man
for keeping slaughter house i'm un-
sanitary condition. A fine of $40 was
imposd with the condition that II
would be remitted If the place was
put I'm a sanitary condition by
Wednesday night, which the party
promised to do.
Chicf of Police Newkirll asked the
reporter this morning in open court
If he was reporting for The Daily
Leader. The repoter gave him To
understand he was. The chief threat
ened TO assault reporter If any names
.of any parties convicted or his name
appeared i'm the cotImns of The
Leader, and said / give you fair
warning The reporter said ne
thought the Constitutions of the
United States and OF West Virginia
guaranteed absolute freedom OF
speech and freedom of press The
chief said ne did not propose for a
single name OF anyone In court 90
30 In the paper. He walked over to
the counter where the reporter was
writing and said this. Another po-
liceman walked over and said you
have had fair warning now. The re-
corder called for order.
Then the case against Chief OF Po-
lice Newlirk was called for assault
ing young Riggs. the reporter for
The Daily Leader chief said he was
ready for trial, and confessed that
hc hit him with his nst. and said
if any more police court news was
published i'm The Daily Leader he
Would hit more This was in open
court
A fine Of ten dollars was imposed
upon this confession. ana Mr. New
kirk said to the recorder that You
had just as well get ready 20 issue
more warrants In case anything more
appears in this paper
ON what meat doth this our
Caesar feed that HE has grown so
great The Czar OF Russia with
IAN Of his censorship Of the press
never did resort 10 such methods.
The rights OF human liberty the
foremost Of which are the freedom
Of the press, are sacred TO the Amer
lean people. and guaranteed by our
Constitution
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
BOY TAKES HIS
LIFE BECAUSE OF
A SPANKING
PITIFUB TRAGEDY OCCURS ON
FARM NEAR PORTS
MOUTH.
(By United Press J

Portsmouth, o., july 22.-Already
tired of life of drudgery and then
10 be soundly whipped for trivial
offense was too much for Johnny
Frazee, the thirteen-year-ol son of
Charles Frazee, "A farmer of near
Hamden, and seeking secluded spot
in an open field Lear his home he
blew out his brains.
News of the tragedy was brought
10 this city Friday by B. q O. $.
w trainmen, who themselves had
watched the little lads daily tolls i'm
the hot son as he helped his father
ON the farm.
XII OF the children were Obliged To
work and they did their task willing
ly and chcerfully in their struggles
TO keep the wolf from the door. ono
day three weeks ago. In moment Of
leisure. Johnny did something that
incurred the parents wrath. Picking
him mp, he gave him a beating. The
boys spirit rcbellod agalILst thA
punishment believing I'm view OF his
hard and constant work. the father
should have overlooked his prank
you'll never get TO do this again"
was his parting shot as he broke
from the yard on n dead run Night
came and he did not return The
morning brought no word OF his
whereabouts Days passed and the
family began 20 worry A search was
instituted, but nowhere was the
slightest trace found of him An
entire week passed but no one had
seen or heard anything or the miss
ing boy The parents had since con
cludcd he had probably gone 10 some
nearby town and practically abandon
cd the search for him The incident
entirely passed from the minds of the
uoighbors who Thursday afternoon
struck ont for the fields 10 pick bcr-
rIes when suddenly some of The party
were attracted by an awful stencil.
They investigated and there hidden
from view they came across the bad
ly decomposod body ~ young Frazce.
A 38 callbre revolver that lay af bis
side mutely told the story of self
destruction There were two bullet
holes in the head ~ is thought
that after the Hrsf shot was fred
the weapon shook bis hand and caus-
cd ~ ~ be- nred second time
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
UrNDEsmAnLEs. Tn NIErr.

Milwaukee. Wis July 22 lnvl
tafions -have been sent to all the
undo .rabIe citizens" of Wisconsin
and surrounding states to atBd .bo
State picnic and demon sfrmioa of
'he social Democrats To- bo hold to.
morrow Zoo pabs' park Addra
win ba made by victor T. Berger
and other prominent socialists and
several German singing socieff uUI
furnish The music ~ 's rvroctod
that thousand OF socialists wll pare
ucipato in the AFFAIR
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22

story lis given ny young Eiggs'
II was asked to go up to the P,.
lice Court and report the proceed
mgs Chier OF police informed me
that no news from the Police Court
should be published iu The Leader
I told this To the management OF
the paper Mr. Ross told me TO re-
turn and take down Che proceedings
of the court every morning. went
back Saturday morning and gave a
list of orreuses and puuishments TO
the paper While J was i'm court Re
eorder Palmer asked me IL was a
reporter. told him was report
ing for The Leader aud asked II
there was any objection He said
he could see none The chief of
police told me not to pl il in and
if anything was published there
would be trouble took down the
proceedings / met The chief some
time after the paper was out white
with two of The Leader force He
spoke in a friendly way I met him
last night and he said Say. didn I
q tell YOU not TO print anything i'm
that paper concerniug the Police
.Court2' said yes lie then asked
why l did 49, told him Mr.. Ross
asked me TO do il and Mr. Palmer,
the recorder. gave me permission.
He then said Ill have Won under
stand that Mr.. Ross ana Mr. Palmer
is not running this town that /
have sometime TO do with things
lat Police Court thought then the
matter was OF He then struck me
with somethinp ON the back of the
head and over tho eve. had Dr
.Sushcr sew the wound over The eye
mp. ! remember Mr. McCullocE
coming up and asking him 90 stop
Then he called to me again while
bleeding from thc wound over the
eve and said 30 my name ls men
toned in that dirty sheet The Lead
er, will whip thc whole force at
Leader Office or get the right one
and then dynamite the Office. and
then asked DO YOU understand
young man. ] have never done
anything against Mr.. NewHrk TO
cause this. thought he was friend
ly to me untu saturday night"
The action of the chief Is being
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
Police Court.

owing to the fact that the Recor-
der was in Princeton yesterday there
was no court hcf1
John Richards on Thursday morn
ing proceeded To- show his neighbors
that his vocabulary did not originate
in the Bible. but Or was only for
a few minutes for $1,000
S B Couopan. from EIns Usc
tried to- drown his troubl. with bo.r
Fessed up and got $500 worth.
VIII Price coiored came to the
palatial shoe shop OF Snow Ball
Garrett and challenged him to NOR
tai combat at forty PAGES with shoe
hammers snow Bar objected TO
this and tried TO induce his shot gun
TO settle the controversy. but it failed
10 come across. rheu the duel pro
ceeded price making good I'm
preston. iu fact a decided hit ON his
kinks with a shoe Thed uel lasted
long enough for price TO draw Gfeen
dollars worth.
Sam Talbert was indeed fortunate
Yesterday a man offered him a po-
sition ~ cleansing his favorlte fowl
house and while the employer. back
was in the employee favor no pro-
ceedod TO- confsco one Hu, did NOT
know whether if was fai or not but
for such Ienorauoe 'he -eaof1cr fined
him $500.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
HAYWOOD TRIAL TO 60 10 THE
JURY SOME TIME THIS WEEK.
CBy United Press }

Boise Idaho. July p. This will
doubtless prove the last week of the
Haywood hearing Practically every
person in Boise who has followed
the long court trial express the opin-
ion that the jury VIII disagree So
one thinks it worth while to- hope
for a definite decision The jurors
are expected TO divide about evenly
Attorney Richardson began his argr-
ment for defense This morning auJ
will occupy lhp entire day. The
state has wholly failed to- make ou'
case. Jury viii probably gcf the case
Friday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
MANY PASSENGERS KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
In Ia unlted Press

El Paso, July 22- Many passen-
gers were killed according TO unim-
rmed reports from Corrononm. in
wreck OF Rock Island Golden state
limited last night FIVE miles from
here. Scene of accident so remote
mus iar only meagre details are OBJ
'ainabIe Every coach was over
turned Railroad officials deny that
uyOne was killed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
ONE MORE DEAD.
(By United Prcss)

Detroit July 22 Banner Hlg-
gins aged 2S per Marquette en-
ployc. died this morning. making to-
tal deaths of Saturday, wreck thir-
~ Three OF me even hundred in-
iured there are . number beyond
recovery Omcials state railroad win
pay equitable damages to survivors
or dead and TO those MANNED foo
accident
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
TERRIBLE MINE
DISASTER
(By United Press. }

London, July ga terrible min
ing disaster has occurred at Toyo
Okla Mines, Japan, according 10
Reuther Telegram Company dis
patches from Toxic over four hun
drcd miners were killed by the ex-
plosion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-22
MILITRY BALLOON
SUNK IN BALTIC

ST. Petersburg July 22.- News
reached here today that the big mill
tary balloon i'm which four officers
were making fight, was sunk I'm the
Baltic Details lacking
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women

weakness invited to
Pinkham Mass From the
Of
probably knowledge that hep
case. and always helpful
Ask Mrs. Pnkhams Adceh Woman Best Understands Womans Is
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
BY AUTHORITY
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING,
HONOLULU, T. H.

Proposals will be received at the OF.
Eve of the Superintendent of Public
Works, Honolulu, r. H., until IL
O'Clock noon of october 18th, 1907,
for erecting and completing a High
School Building On Victoria Street,
Honolulu, =. II.
Plans and specifications and blank
proposals may be obtained at the of.
fee of the Superintendent Of Public
Works, for which a deposit of $500
will be required. which sum will DO
refunded intending bidders after the
plans and specifications have been re-
turned.
Proposals will not he accepted UNI
less submitted on the blank forms
furnished, enclosed with certified
bank check in an amount equal to 1--WE
Per cent of the amount Of the t,alCr,
in sealed envelope, endorsed "Prc'
posal for High School building, Homo
lulu, T. H., and delivered previous Ia
IL o'clock noon, of the day specified, at
the Office of the Superintendent oi
Public Works, who reserves the right
20 reject any or all bids.
c. s. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, T. H.. September 16, 1907
3797-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
MISS MARGARET TiERNEY
MRS. CHAS. A. LOCKWOOD

are constantly being received by
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Mrs. G. A. lockwood, teacher of
Parliamentary Law, of IS Free ST.,
Fredonia, N. Y, writes:
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Miss Margaret Tierney, of No. 32s
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Dear Mrs. Pinkham;-
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
BIG DO|NGS TONIGHT
BY TIE NAVY BOYS
Everybody Is Invited
To Come, Eat and
Dance

There will be another reception this
evening at the Naval Wharf between
he two cruisers. This affair is to he
given to the Honolulu public by the
Navy boys in appreciation Of the good
lime they have enjoyed while In this
harbor The decorations which served
the grand reception of Admiral Day
ton and his officers last night will be
left in place and servo the same pur-
pose this evening.
The lads have swung their whole
heart into this Gffair, and If anticipa-
tions are realized there will be a
mighty gathering tonight. One OF the
boys, talking to a Bulletin man
last night. said: our affair is going
to be the SWEETEST yet. Wen show
EN- that We have got few friends in
Honolulu. Yes, the Admiral Is giving
us every help. You and your lad'
come down tomorrow night. Sure,
Wen give you the time Of your life.
And. say there'll be a spread and ban
quet, so that you can notice 1t. Be
sure and come, chi"
II is understood that large order
Tor things that satisfy the inner man
has been placed with the Young hotel
No invitation is necessary. Every.
body on this Island Is invited.
The sailor boys were ccmcnting all
the rough places on dock this morn
ing and by sunset everything will be
In readiness. az
The public will not be permitted on
board the warships tonight. but the
dock is opened to all The illumina.
ton of the two ships will he repeated
Refreshments will he served during
the dance and no one should lose this
opportunity Of giving the sailor lads
of the Navy a good scndon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18

A large proportion Of the operations
performed in our hospitals are upon
women and girls for some organic
trouble,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
Why should this be the case ?


women and girls for some organic
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18

Theodore Cooper, consulting engi-
ncer on the bridge over the st. Law
renee river, which collapsed last wcc%.
save out an interview in New York
in which he declared that he sent q
telegram to those in charge warning
them to keep laborers off the structure
Intil IL could be examined.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
!. ~ X 4: - ~ 4. - y x a. A: 4 H.
BAND CONCERT 81

Il X Il ~ a = - Il !. II 4: Il 4. Il \ II u
A public moonlight concert, begin
ming at s o'clock, will be given by the
Hawaiian band at Honolulu Seasid 3
Hotel this evening, This is the pro-
gram:
PART I.
March-"All In Mask" ..... Faust
Ovcrture-"JOlly Robbers. -. Suppc
Valtz-"Laura" ..,...... MilloCker
Selection-"Old Acquaintance" Liddcli
PART IL.
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs Ar. by Berger
Selection-"Popular Marches -. .Sousa
!ntermezzo- Golden Rod. Mckinley
Finale-"Mardi Gras" ...... Belmont
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-18
CHILDREN'S CLASS IN DANCING

Miss de Lartiguc will begin her
children's class in dancing on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock at the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Fprt street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

cstls for $3.50, o0o. 600 In order to meet it's
obligations at home and abroad the Japa-
nsse Government must tax the people
to the utmost and IN order 70 meet the
demand the people must have new ave
nues for making money. Such Is the stu
alton and II Is almost critically acute.
To our Inflated notion Of japanese ahil-
ity 10 due the prevalent idea that tSese
versatile people viii set to ard IN few
years establish 8 vast Industrial system m.
The chief factors IN such an accomplish.
meat are labor and capital. u & gene
ally believed that Japan has a great ad-
vantage IN cheap labor" As a matter Of
fact. labor is no longer cheap In Nippon.
II has more than doubled IN value since
the war on account OF the greatly In
creased demand for II. Furthermore. In
these days Of machinery cheap 10 bor" 10
rather an ambiguo'A term. The greater
part Of lntter-dgy labor Ia the manufac-
turing Industries Involves skin. The JRpa
nese have yet TO acquire this and e. Will
take q considerable time Neither custom
nor bent will lend the people any facility
In mechanical pursuits and even with the
assistance Of American and European
foFemen, II will be long before Japan's
industrial development IL on a sound basis
or In a vigorous condition
Another reterdinz fnctor Is found In the
system OF eonscription. The armies Of
most countries nowadays are recruited
for the most part from among the ranks
Of those who have no regular employ
ment. IN Japan, every abla-bodlsd pAn,
rieh or poor, without distinst1m Of desA.
rank. profession. or trade, u required 10