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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
NO ORDERS TO
STRIKE

Up to a late hour this afternoon
the union telegraphers of Spokane
were still at work They have been
notified from Chicago headquarters
to hold themselves in readiness for
the order to quit work, as the indl-
cations are that all the telegraph
operators in the country will be
called out, including newspaper op-
orators.
With the additions to the strikers
today more than 5000 men are out,
nearly all the principal cities in
the country being affected. The
telegraphers are asking an increase
in pay and an S-hour day. They
also demand recognition of the
union. The strike was started in
protest against discharge of union
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
CONDUCTOR REMEMBERS
NOTHING ABOUT WRECK
Awakes to Find Himself Helpless In HospltaI.--
G. n. Tries to Shift Blame.

able Of determining the cause and
placing the blame.
A section man today stated that
the wreck was probably caused by
poor ties, which are in place be-
cause the company will not allow
ties to be removed unless they have
seen a number Of years of service.
Each year certain number of ties
are allotted to each section, and
those in charge must use them
sparingly so as to last the year out.
The train was composed OF
smoker, mail and baggage cars, day
coach, diner and tourist sleeper.
The smoker was the first to leave
the track and pulled the others with
it. 1t turned completely over.
The smoker was filed with peo-
pie and all of them were bruised
more or less. Passengers in the
other cars were knocked about but
uninjured to any extent.
The second wreck on the Great
Northern occurred near Fort
Wright yesterday. An extra east
bound freight collided with the Will
soncreek special at p. m. Train.
men say the extra should have
taken the siding at Hyland, 8 miles
from the scene.
Engineer Ed Anderson and Fire
man Thomas Forsythe. both living
at Hillyard. were injured by jump
ing. The former suffered broken
ankle and the latter a broken leg.
Passengers were shocked some. but
none seriously. The engines were
telescoped. Offcials today give out
no report, hut say an investigation
which will pace the blame where It
belongs is being made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
MESSENGER BOYS
May STRIKE

A telegraph operators strike in
this city would probably be ag-
gravated by a sympathetic strike OF
the messenger boys. Those kids
are more openly agitated than the
operators. 1t is gravely reported
that all the % or 80 boys employed
have decided to cast their lot with
the operators except /, and he is
the subject of earnest missionary
work
The boys have pulled of few
short-lived strikes in the past
without winning anything in the
shape Of increased pay, and they
figure that chance to join hands
with the big national strike is
about the handiest opportunity that
will ever come to them in the line
Of labor struggle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FAMILY MORMONs

BOSTON, Aug. PA Mormon
missionary was present at the Fair
banks family of America reunion at
the Dedham homestead and i'm
proved the opportunity by an at
tempt at PROSECUTING.
An investigation shows that there
are hundreds Of the descendants Of
Jonathan Fairbanks, members Of
the Mormon faith. They are descen-
dants of John Boylston Fairbanks,
who went from New York state
with the first Mormon invasion of
Utah.
J. b. Fairbanks was the mission
airy. He industriously circulated
Mormon tracts at the reunion, par
ticularly trying to interest Vice
President Fairbanks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

San Francisco who are no stronger
than the supervisors that confess
ed, Some of them will be elected
to ONCE, too. If we don't send these
cultured criminal makers to Jail
they will go right on stealing the
government and bribing supervisors
to pass them illegal concessions.
So we believe that it is better to
get the confession Of some poor,
weak, harmless devil whose greed
for money has led him astray, and
by him stop up the source of graft,
than to send him to Jail and let the
Investigation stop there.
The publicity Of the exposure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FILTRATION PLANT HAS
NOT Prevented fever

times, gives an effluent so clear
that no reasonable man has right
to complain.
81 have heard no complaint rela-
tive to the turbidity of the effluent
except from some of those who
have been interested In the con-
struction and are now interested in
the operation of a filter and who
are DESTROYS of having 1t yield what
is practically perfect clear water
even when the influent is at Its
muddiest. I
THE operation of the filtration
plant is not under the Jurisdiction
of this department and, therefore,
l have requested E. D. Hardy, sup!
erintendent Of the plant, to furnish
the desired information, relative to
the cost OF its installation and its
maintenance. :
WILLIAM c. WOODWARD, |
Health Officer."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

In response to an inquiry on city
water sent to the health department
of Washington, ID. c., Health Of
ficer Grieve has received the fol-
lowing answer:
81 beg to state that the water sup
ply Of this district is filtered by
the slow system of filtration. The
filtration of our. water system has
not accomplished what was expect
ed in the way Of reducing the prev
alence Of typhoid fever. Personally
I believe that this is due to the fact
that those of us who, prior to the
installation of our filters, believed
that our public water supply was re-
sponsible for the presence of ty-
phoid fever in this district, were
mistaken.
The plant maintains a high bac-
tetial efficiency and despite the
great turbidity of the river water at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
Nine HUNDRED NEW
> YORK OPERATORS QUIT
Other Cities Rapidly Added to List and Telegraph
Tle-Up Of Entire Country Seems Certain.

Supt. May, of the Western Union,
stated the company is able to move
all coast business. Restrictions
were removed on acceptance OF
messages.
Four Western Union operators in
West Oakland were discharged this
morning for refusing 10 work the
New York wires. Following the dis
charge 5 operators walked out
when ordered to man the same
wires.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 12.-West-
ern Union operators joined the
Postal strikers at 1880 today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
HARRY WHITNEY CLOSES UP VAST ESTATE

valued at $5,6S8, 900; 30,S75 shares
Guggenheim Exploration Co., 81
051, 274; 5000 shares American
Smelling. $441,000; 1884 shares
American Tobacco Co., $5,65S, 1905
22,125 shares Electric Storage Bat
terry Co., $1,2S3,250; 1882 shares
Morton Trust Co., $3,S23.014; 2,026
shares National Bank of Commerce,
s41S,622; 26,S75 shares Nevada Con-
solidated Co., $376,250.
A host Of smaller holdings made
up the total Of $4,000, 900. the man
agement Of which devolved upon
Harry Payne Whitney. who is now
So. He was allowed $420.952 for his
services as executor and $50 SIC for
services and commission on the in-
come Of the estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
NO SURRENDER
IN UNION PARK

Union Park people are still piling
up evidence of opposition to grant
ing a saloon license in that part of
town. Several supplementary petit
tons have been filed protesting
against the license, running the
total up in the neighborhood of
1000. The saloon advocates have
not been able to gather strength
above their first showing, which
amounted to less than 100.
That a regular saloon raid on
Union Park was intended is shown
by the fact that third petition for
license is waiting to be filed If the
first and second are granted. This
readiness for a grand rush has APP
parently overdone the matter, as
several councilmen have stated that
they are unwilling to stand for any
thing quite so strong. However, it
would be an easy matter for the
brewery interests to hold off the
2 latest applicants for awhile II by
this means they could secure en-
trance for the first.
The Union Park people are de-
termined to take no chances and
are as wide awake as they were
when the first attempt raised a
storm of protest.
A decision against them in the
council means the deliberate choice
of serving the liquor interests
against practically the unanimous
protest of an entire ward.
1t W->uld mean that | saloon
Yields a more potent influence in
the government Of Spokane than
the voting population of division
having representatives in the
council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
HAD JAIL CONCLUSIONS

w. Belski, a Siberian who was
arrested by Detective McDermott
on a charge of stealing roll of
blankets, had commissions in jail at
noon today. DR.. George Gray was
puzzled to account for the mans
condition. He did not appear to be
convulsed from any particular
cause. The physicians administer
ed some medicine. Jailer bill"
Smith said he believed the man to
be taking. He talks little English
and was unable to make his wants
understood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FRANCIS j. HENEY.

stops the supervisor as far as he
Is a public menace. He is never
able to raise his head again. But
by him we can catch the big fell
lows. And we are doing it and are
going to keep on doing it until we
have put them all into the state
prison. The very salvation OF our
government depends upon the peo-
pie showing their ability to govern
themselves. AS long as they allow
their government to belong to a
public service corporation rather
than to themselves they are in
danger We are going to stop that
In San Francisco, at least"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
OFFICER JUSTIFIED IN
SHOOTING FUGITIVE

John Lund, alias John Anderson,
the bunco man shot last month by
Patrolman Daniels, who was pursu-
ing Lund after detecting him In the
act of matching dollars, and who
died Saturday morning at Sacred
Heart hospital, will be buried in
Greenwood cemetery this afternoon
from Buchanan's undertaking par.
lors. Coroner Witter will hold no
inquest, as the officer was clearly
justified in shooting, having chased
Lund $50 yards before firing the
shot which brought him down.
Police records show that ,Ander'
son was arrested mere in 1905 for
the same offense and ordered out OF
town after being fined for vagrancy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
uLTiMATuM TO CONTRACTORS

Street Commissioner ONO this
afternoon notified Abbott & Fay,
contractors. that they had just 3
days in which to resume the Nc.
Clelland st. grading. The work was
stopped for a while on account OF
the material loaded on the street by
the armory contractors. This has
been removed 10 days but the con
tractors have made no move to re-
sumo operations and property own
ers have kicked about II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
Omitted Press Association. }

tUnlteO FTesS Assoclatlon.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Harry
Payne Whitney has submitted to
court his stewardship of the vast
estate of his father, VIM. Z. Whit
ney, and received not only the APP
prevail but the compliments of the
presiding Judge.
Also he has received as pay for
his work in looking after the estate
little over s4S0,vv0. Why should
he not be in good humor? The APP
praisal of the Whitney estate foot
ed up $24,900,075. Those were bed
rock court figures, however, and the
real value would probably be in the
neighborhood of $40,000,000.
Some juicy items in the list were
5000 shares of Standard Oil stock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
NO WORD FROM
Mr.. MAYDWELL

Until late today no answers had
been received to messages sent to
Seattle inquiring for c. l.. Mayd-
well, of the firm of Maydwell &
Co., who left Spokane Monday. His
wife and friends have been making
every effort to locate the missing
man, but so far without success,
He has relatives in Seattle, but
these have not yet replied to the
inquiries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
REDMoND's BODY FOUND

The body of John Redmond, who
fell off the railroad bridge at Milan
Sunday night, was recovered from
the river this morning. Coroner
Witter was notified and gave or
ders for the local undertakes to
take charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FOUND IN DcllRIUM

A man named John Fitzsimmons
was picked up in delirious condi-
ton early Sunday morning at the
water tank of the Great Northern.
near the city. he wore no clothing
except an undershirt. He was
taken to Sacred Heart hospital.
During a brief period of conscious
ness today he said his home was in
Evansville. Ill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
A. F. OF |. WITH
TELEGRAPHERS
UNITED Press Association

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Gompers
arriver this morning to attend a
conference of those seeking set
Element Of the telegraphers' strike.
He says the entire 100000 mem
bers Of the American Federation OF
Labor is behind the telegraphers.
II know nothing about the merits
OF the strike, he salu, "but the
fact that the strike is sanctioned by
the executive committee satisfies
me 1t is all right"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
MAN AND WIFE KILLED

NOBLESViLLE, KY, Aug. H.
George w. Hudson and wife. living
3 miles from here. were murdered
last night by robbers, who stole
81. ono. The bodies were found by
a daughter returning from a visit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
SCHOONER SUNK
FOUR DROWNED
Omitted Press Associat ton, }

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. ~
Four persons were drowned and 200
thrown from their berths today
when the steamship Tennessee col
lided with schooner off this city.
The schooner sank Immediately.
Four members Of the crew were
lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
FRISCO CASE ARGUED
limited Press Association. ,

MIS-
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12,-The
supreme court today heard argu-
ment on writ of mandamus
against Auditor Horton to compel
the payment Of salary TO the mayor
and Secretary Mckay. Decision is
reserved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12
ROOSEVELT
KEEPS OUT
Omitted Press Association.)

Omitted Press Association)
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Aug. r.
Roosevelt is maintaining the
hands OFF, policy regarding the
telegraphers' strike, according to
Loeb. The president has not sent
or received from Commissioner
Neil any communication regard
ing the strike.
The efforts Neill is making are
on his own initiative. Roosevelt re.
fuses to discuss the situation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-12

Omitted Press Associativn.)
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 12.-Judge
w. II. Hunt. of Montana, met the
president today at political lunch
con with a group of politicians.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
CURIOSITES OF
THE AID READER

Everybody reads ads these days. II
IS common to see a man purchase
magazine, and once turn to the
advertising pages before even look
'ng at the table of contents. Tho
ID pages are to show windows where
merchants. artizans. manufacturers.
publishers, railroads, steam ship
lines, and even ad writer's them
selves make their exhibits. These
Exhibits are planned at great ex-
pense, and by dint brain effect TO
meet and link in with the thought
md impulse of the passer-by-the
ldreader His every popularity.
Nhim and conceit is fully under
stood. His character, needs, likes
and dislikes are as plain to the ad
writer as the sun. He is known
very hair and vestige Of him-far
more intimately than he knows him.
self For instance take real estate
Advertising If the ad reader gets
INTO his cad that he only is being
Urged buy a certain piece of prop
erty, no matter how good the prop
erty Is now, or how much more II
Will be worth later on, he will not
invest. But let him realize that
others are ready to take It, and he
will not only rush in and buy. but
will pay more than he would ten min
utes before he learned others wanted
IL. You say that is because he
thinks the others will later buy It
Of him at profit. Yes. partly that.
but he is also moved by a dislike
Of seeing the other man beat him.
You see this popularity richly, and
often humorously exhibited at auc-
ton.
Now the real estate, abstractly con-
sidered, is worth no more when he
buys than 1t was when he was re-
fusing to buy. The same factors
affecting its value existed all the
while. His mind. entirely Indifferent
on the subject a little while ago. is
now active and alert to every point
Of advantage the property possesses.
and this change is due to the opera
ito nof other minds. intent upon the
anne object, The ad he formerly
read with but idlecuriosity, and which
left no impression on his mind, now
appears alive with meaning. In the
beginning its suggestion that he
should invest was met by a sort OF
involuntary antagonfsm; his mind
resents your argument, and half-un-
consciously 10 himself, says: 20
shucks, It's only an advertisement"
But now he cannot see why everybody
is not Influenced to invest.
(to be continued)
Notice Mighty pleasant expert
ences are coming along for the Mid
way agent just now-prices Of lots
have gone up.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
OLD LANDMARK
is BEING RAZED
BLAND STREET STRUCTURE TO
GIVE PLACE TO MAGNIFI-
CENT BUILDING.

One OF the old landmarks of the
city of Bluefield Is being torn down
on Bland street to make place for a
new brick building OF large proper
lions. Mr.. w. A. Hearn is remoy-
ing the old Godsey Restaurant build
Ing next TO the Postoffice, one OF the
oldest frame buildings in the city,
and will put a magnificent brick
structure in its stead. Work on this
new Improvement will be pushed to
an early completion and when finish
ed 1t will be an ornament to the
town besides rejecting much credit
upon the enterprise and public spir-
1t OF Mr.. Hearn who is furnishing
the capital I'm this instance to help
push Bluefleld up to that $4,000
mark which is sure to come in q
short while.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
GRAFTERs NURSE
UPON THE CITY.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS WE
ARE MOVING ALONG To-
WARD BETTER THINGS.

There is no other town like Blue
heid from business standpoint. Its
progress has the brightest page I'm
West Virginia history. AS a business
town IT leads all others. Notwith-
standing graft and mismanagement
In municipal AFFAIRS II looms up to-
day as the most prosperous city
within the borders OF our State. our
citizenship is awakening TO a new
order OF things. and you can feel Il
In the air that the time has arrived
Tor change in municipal affairs. The
bosses. the ring and blood suckers
who have been nursing upon the
city's finances SO long, will have to
go, and then we shall have more
prosperity than ever. The signs all
point to better things In the future
for Bluefeld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
PERSONALS
AND BRIEFS

Mr. William NJ. Calvert, of Roam
oke. was here yesterday
Mr.. J. J. Shore of Washington.
D. c., was in the city today
Mr. A. p. McKinzie. of Lynch
burg. was on our streets today.
Mr. Emmett Levey, of Baltimore
is a business visitor in the city to-
day.
Mr.. NJ Marks, Of Pocahontas. was
in the city today attending to bust
ness
Mr.. II. c. Cole. of Chnhowie va.
was a pleasant visitor in the city to-
day
Dr. J r. Boyd, of Oakvale, is in
the city on business and meeting
friends
Mr. Lewis Ranel of Wilcoe. ".
Va, was visiting in Bluefeld today
on business.
Mr. A. S Higginbotham. Of Taze-
well, Va. was here ON legal bust
ness yesterday
Mr.. W A. McComas. Of Hickman,
West Graham was transacting bus
mess i'm this city today
Engineer Vs. c. Mase. Of Poca-
hontas, IS I'm the city visiting his
family. who reside here.
Mr.. J. VI Burdctte. Of Philadel-
phia. is prospecting tn this section
and was spending today in the city
Mr. p. p Reed Postmaster Of
Oallyale. was in o. city transactine
business and greeting friends today
Mr. y 49, Uaaio. OF Athens. VINO
has been spending a few day. in
our city returned 10 b.s home This
evening
Private car $50 went out This
morning ON So I5. with q part. Of
the Norfolk and Western officials go
charge
Conductor w. r. O'Conner. who
has been visiting in Virginia, re-
turned thI morning after very
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
THE GILLIAN
CLOTHING STORE

There is much wisdom I'm wba,
the old Philosopher said, Deceit IS
the shortest lived thing in the
world" Old fashioned honesty Is
the only good morals.-It is cool
In business
Some folks speak OF old fash.
Toned honesty as II 1t were a special
brand, no longer In the market. but
after all there is no other honesty.
Plain' simple, every day square
believe 1t is the only kind OF dealing
| ever thought | could afford al
though some folks like short cuts.
They will change their minds some
day Perhaps 1t will be too late. I
believe 1t is the only kin dof dealing
you can trifie with. / believe 1t is
your best asset, as 1t is mine. When
you buy from me you have the best
clothes to select from, and the low
est prices ever made for the quality
OF the garment. have the largest
and the best organization OF tailors
in the world back of me. Add these
things to the square, honest deal we
give our trade and the guarantee
we put on our goods, and 1 believe
you will give me a share of your
business.
Yours to Serve,
GILLIAN CLOTHING STORE,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
TAzEWELL DIVINE
PASSES AWAY.
REV. STEPHEN DAVIS, OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. GOES
TO HIS REWARD.

Rev. Stephen Davis. pastor OF the
Christian church at Tazewell. after
short illness, died at his home on
Yesterday. He was well known In
this city and stood in the highest
estimation as worthy Christian
gentleman. He has many friends
here who will regret to learn OF his
demise. He was an able assistant
OF Rev. Adams in the Christian
church of this city in the recent
revival held here. in which so many
we're brought into the church. His
remains were taken to Illinois for
interrment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
MANY MERCHANTS
SIGN AGREEMENT
EARLY CLOSING ARRANGEMENT
GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY
ENDS NOV. 30.

The following merchants have
signed an agreement with the Retail
Clerks Protective Association tC
close their stores at p. m. Monday
Tuesday,, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights, and at 10 p. m
on Saturday, pay day and two nights
thereafter. The agreement goes in
to effect March LIST and ends No
vember 80, 1907.
Il. S. Pedigo, Shelton & Jordan.
Gillian Clothing Company, Banks &
Rosenheim, Union Clothing Co., J
S. Burnett & Co., Sublette g. Barnes,
H. S. Stafford & Co, w. J. Ford &
Co, Il. Bond, The Leader, J. NJ
Wilson & Co, Eureka Hardware
Co, E. B. Lazenby G. Co., ID. G.. Lii
ly, d. B. Mastin & Co., H. L. Lazen-
by. Jr., J. l.. Horton, n. l.. Coiner.
Fowler-Richardson Hardware Co,
Stovall, Phelps & Shirley, Thornton
Clothing Co, Metropolitan Gents
Furnishing Co, Bluefeld Mercan-
tile Co, The w. p. Hawley Merchan-
disc Co, Bluefield Gents Furnishing
Co, Jopling Grocery Co., b. F. Me
bane, White & Brown, City Grocery
Co., Samuel Turk, Mercer Merchan-
disc Co., J. A. b. Bruce, HUTCHINSON
& Co, Sisson e Likens, L. B. Sameth
(The Paris) Kahle & Son, SheDherd
& Lilly, Brisentine & Hatcher, Stew
art avenue, Brisentne &c Hatcher,
Bluefield avenue, Bluefield Meat
Market.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-01
MORE BUSINESS
MEN ARE NEEDED
PLENTY OF ROOM HERE FOR
THE WIDE-AWAkE, INDUS
TRIOUS AND THRIFTY.

We have numbers of good business
men I'm the city of Bluefield but still
we need more. There are many UNI
occupied places for pushing business
men in our city. We want men who
will join our present business leaders
and enthuse new life into our prog
ress. Men who will help to stimulate
trade and bring more custom this
way. There are always places to
edge into a prosperous line OF bust