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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
WOMEN INVADE
FIELDS Of MEN
CENSUS SHOWS MEMBERS OF
FAIR SEN IN ALL But NINE
OCCUPATIONS.

Washington, May ef Women at
work In the United states les the
subject of a report issued today by
the census bureau. based on tho re-
turns I'm 1900. In that year i'm con
unental United states 10y which is
meant the United States exclusive of
Alaska, Hawaii and othor OUTLYING
Possessions the total number OF wo-
men sixteen years or age and over.
was 23,fS5,559. while those at work
numbered 4S33,63q.
Most of the women 40 work were
young, esd per cent being under
thirty-fve years OF age. II6 per
cent under twenty-five. and 3, 6
per cent. has not reached the age
of twenty-one; 15.9 per cent were
married; III per cent were widows
and Ia per cent were divorced.
The number OF women at work
more than doubled iu the twenty
year from 1850 to 1900. and there
was noticeable Increase OF bread
winners among married women i'm
1900. as compared with 1890 I'm
1900 women were represented i'm all
but nine Of the 3Os occupations I'm
which breadwinners OF the country
were engaged.
The returns showed THAT p women
were cmploypd ma uIlof. ,r ,t,,,,
realroads 10 were employed as bag.
gagemcn, 81 as brakcmeu. as con
ductors, 40 as engineer and FIRE
men and 2G as switchmcu. yardmcr
and hagmen; I3 were carriage and
hack drivers; we're reported aq
ship carpenters and as roorors and
slaters; 1855 were returned as black,
smiths, and sos as machinists: 8
were boiler makers; 81 were char
coal, coke and lime burners. and II
were well borers. Two women were
reported as "motormen."
Almost one-fourth of the total
number OF women al orl, were ser.
ants; 456,4O5 were farm Iaborers
96.S per cent. of whom we're from
the southern states. There were
388,1A4 dressmakers. 3272O6 tcnch-
ers, 32S.935 laundrosses. 357.7OG
farmers, 231,45S textile mill opera
tors and 146,9I9 housekeepers and
stewardesses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
GEN. KUROK|
IS LIBERAL
HE GIVES AWAY $500 IN TIPS,
WITH MORE TO COME.

New York, May "a. Baron Ku-
roki and his stan made many of the
attendants in the Hotel Astor this
afternoon happy 10y givin large sums
OF money as a mark of appreciation
OF the attentions which they had re-
reived while stopping at the hotel.
Nearly $500 f,as already been dis
tributed and there is more TO come
before the General leaves tomorrew
morning.
1t did not take long for the tip to
spread about the hotel that the Japa-
nese party was beginning to hand
out money and the fifth floor. where
the baggage was being prepared for
the trip. was visited during the ar
ternoon by at least 80 attendants
who appeared very solicitous for the
speedy arrangeme1t OF matters.
Not one OF them was overlooked by
vigilant little Captain Tanaka, who
had orders from his chief to distrib-
ute the presents.
Although the generosity OF the
visiting soldier did not upset the
bellboy service Of the hotel, it seri.
ously delayed matters for while
because the boys were anxious to
compare notes. They had heard
about the luck which came In tho
attendants at the New willard HoteI
in Washington. where General Ku.
roki distributed ndarly $4OO. and
they were not at all disappointed
with the beginning made here this
afternoon.
General Kuroki enjoyed the thine
immensely Even Mrs. Waragai, his
niece, could not persuade him To
take trip with her to the shopping
district where she wished TO make
a few purchases for herself
Many men OF prominence who
have aided in making the old sol.
dier's stay here n pleasant one will
be remembered by him In some sub
tantial manner. anl Captain Tano-
ka received instructions this after
noon to purchase suitable gifts. The
matter has been left entirely with
the Captain, and he says he does
not know exactly what his purchases
will be.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
Negro Troops
Did Shooting
MAJORITY OF SENATE COMMIT.
TEE THINKS SOLDIERS SHOT
UP BROWNSVILLE.

Washington, May 23-The senate
, committee on military affairs which
Is investigating tho brownsville af-
fray. held an executive session at
the close OF the hearing today to
determine whether tho committee
shall so to Texas TO take testimony
and personally inquire into the shoot
ing from a Brownsville point of view.
No agreement was reached A ma
jorlty or tho members OF the COM
mittoe argued that tho testimony
taken already proves concluslvely
that tho negro troops did the shoot
ing and that nothing would be gain
ed by taking tho trip. Likewise it
was intimatcd by several senators
that thcre was no occasion to call
any more witnesses Senator Foraker
took exception TO this position and
he was supported by tho three or
four senator's who have sided with
him I'm the defonRe OF the negroes.
10 was decided to summon several
moro witnesses from Brownsville
that are doemed important and to
tormino tho exports at the Spring
field arsenal who made the report on
the shells picked mp I'm the streets
OF Brownsville after the shooting.
After this has been done the ques-
tlon OF going to Texas will again
be considered and Il is likely that n
subcommittee, at least will go there.
Fred u. Starck and Fred TAFT.
mounted customs inspectors with
headquarters at Brownsville, and
Herbert Glkins, n clerk I'm confec-
tioncry stbre there, were on tho
stand today. Starclt told OF the mar
row escape OF himself and family on
tho night OF the Rhooting. Eight
bullets were fired into his house and
the family took refuge behind
brick chimney Shells were found
In front OF his house the next morn
ing and the witness said they were
of the character used by the sol
diers ana showed that they had
been freshly fred
TAFT is the man who struck a
negro soldier over the head with his
siXshootcr because the soldiers had
brushed aside women who were
standing on the sidewalk He gave
La detailed account Of the incident.
Elkins testified to seeing num-
Der OF negro soldiers firing on tho
town
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
LITTLE GIRLS THROAT WAS
THEN CUT WITH KNIFE
WITH WHICH SHE WAS
GATHERING THE
BLOSSOMS.

New York, May 24-Amelia stat
feldt, 8 years Of age, was outraged
and murdered on the outskirts Of her
fathers farm in Elmhurst, L. /. this
morning The crime was committed
in lonely spot where the girl had
wandered in search of dandellons
and the weapon employed was n
kitchen knife which she had used ia
sever the crowns from the roots of
the wild flowers
The body when found, was half
stripped of clothing and bore the evil
dence OF a revolving assault and the
struggle which the girl had made
Two wounds in the throat told how
the murder was done. Word Of the
outrage spread quickly through the
farming section where the girls faith
er, william Stareldt. a well TO do
farmer lives Later a united and
determined posse OF 200 neighbor-
searched for the murderer but with
out avail
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
GARFIELD MOVE
SCARES SENATE
YOUNG GARFIELD STARTS no
CLEAN HOUSE; PATRONAGE
~ HIT HARD.

Washington, May 24-N furious
political storm broke over Washing
ton today which h asboaenO 6
ton today which has no bearing on
the presidency James r. Garfield
who was made secretary Of the in
terror to shake up that ponderous
department is the center Of this dis
turbance.
As a first step toward reform he
discharged eighteen employees Of the
land Office for Incompetence" They
heard from Mr.. Garfield yesterday m
the form Of yellow discharge slips.
Tie heard from their political backors
today I'm the form of yellow telegraph
forms filed I'm With the nearest ap
proach to profanity that the tclo-
graph companies would transmit uu
der a frank.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
Over A Score
Hurt I'm Wreck
THE FAST FLYING NIRGINIAN.
ON THE CHESAPEAKE Il
OHIO, GOES IN
DITCH.

Cincinnati, May 23.-Twe per
sons were dangerously injured and
twenty others slightly hurt this af-
ternoon when the Chesapeake &
Ohio flyer was wrecked at Lawrence
Creek, the sleeper being thrown In
to the ditch by the bucking OF the
track under It. The accident occur
red between Broshears and South
Ripley, Ky. All the injured were
taken to Maysvine and Cincinnati.
The dangerously injured:
Ironton Kelly Ashland. Ky.
Mrs. Van Rigo, Pikeyille. Ky.
Slightly injured, Mrs. Lazare. St
louis; Judge (Hosley, Milwapkss.
Lawrence Holsey, Milwaultee Mrs.
James Gerwin. Cincinnati: Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Valhenburg. Huntsville
Ala, Miss Ella Van Valhenburg.
Huntsville, Ala; Miss Lottie Van
Valhenburg, Huntsville. Ala: NJ. X.
Smith, Pittsburg, Pa; r. ]. Allen,
Pullman porter, Richmond; Mrs.
Kate Mosby, Covington; George
Sterns, Cincinnati; Thomas Hanson
Chicago; b. Frank. Portsmouth, O..
Mrs Burke, Ashland, Ky; b. L.
Burke, Ashland, Ky. d. p. Davis
special mail agent, Cincinnati; J.
Barhold. Baltimore; A. Ranheder
Cincinnati
The sleeper was attached to the
train known as The "fast flying Vir-
ginian," which left Cincinnati at
noon for ~ <6rk via Washington
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
1858 IMMIGRANTS
STARVED
KOREA WAS DISABLED AT SEA
AND HER RATIONS RAN
SHORT.

Boston. May pa Disabled by the
breaking of her thrust-pin when
COO miles east of Boston light. and
with 135S Russian and Polish i'm
migrants suffering the pangs OF hnu-
ger and thirst from having subsist-
ed fr two days on short rations OF
salt pork and water, the steamer
Korea, of the Russian Eastern Ash
attic steamship Company. bound for
New York, was discovered on Boston
light late yesterday. flying signals
of distress. She was towed TO port
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Tuscaloosa, Ala. May "a The
jury i'm the case of Charles Jones.
charged with the killing or Deputy
Sherin Reddock of CenteryilIe. re-
turned a verdict OF guilty today.
Jones was sentenced to life-imprisou
ment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
SEEKING FLOWERS,
CHILD OUTRAGED

deputy sheriff. came to his home and
told him he was under arrest. They
carried him to the other members
of the party.
He was informed that he would
be whipped because he would not
work
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
200 KILLED BY
TIDAL WAVE
GREAT DAMAGE IN CAROLINE
ISLANDS DONE by HUR-
RICANE.

London, May 20. 4 dispatch from
sydney. n. s w. says a report has
reached there that n hurricane and
tidal wave swept over the Caroline
Islands ON April 80.
Immense damage was done TO
property ana 200 persons arc re
ported TO have been killed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
MRS. M'KINLEY PARA
LYZED, DYING
WIDOW or THE LATU PRESI-
DENT SUFFERS STROKE AND
CANNOT RECOVER.

Canton o. May "a Mrs. Nc
Kinley has suffered a stroke of
paralysis and her attpding ply
sician, Dr. O e. Portman, said this
morning that she is unconscious and
there Is no hope Of her recovery
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

w. - Hawley Deputy snor.n
returned yesterday with stubbia
Smith from Cleveland. O smith was
accused of breaking into the store
of Mr. Aca Adair of this city. ln
the early part OF the year 1902.
smith refused TO return with Mr.
Haw'er so hc was delivered to- the
sheriff OF Cleveland for safe keeping
until roquisition papers worc obtain
cd from the Superior Judge of The
court Smith is 20 years old and
his people reside I'm BIuenoid
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
PROF. JONES
RESIGNS

Bristol, Va, May 24-Prof Hor-
ace l.. Jones has resigned the chair
of ancient and modern languages
in Virginia Institute here, a posi-.
ton which he has held for sever.
al years. He has been offered a
chair in Cornell University and also
chair in the University OF Colo
RADIO He is not yet decided as to
which he will accept.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
KEYSTONE NEWS
KEYSTONE DEFEATS WEIGH


Kcystono, w. Va, May PA
large crowd witnessed the spirited
baseball contest which took place
here this afternoon between the jun
ior teams OF Wclch and Keystone.
In which the young "Welchmen"
were defeated at the hands of Key
stone by 16 TO f. This Is the first
time the two teams have met this
season, and much interest centored
In the game. The neldlng and
stick work of the Keystone team was
the feature o fthc game. and the
good work Of captain Sam Hutson
caused many of the opponents TO die
on first
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Rev S Fl Thompson returned last
night from Richmond and other
Eastern points of attraction, where
Doe has spent several days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Mr. Samuel Nowlon, OF the Thorn
ton Clothing Company, was a sue
cessful representative OF the Regal
Shoe Company at Bramwell yester-
daN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Mrs j. e Mingo and niece. W9
Annie Mineo OF Graham attended
Che auction sale OF Fa'rwow lots
yesterday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Mr and Mrs Sidney Brown. OF
9th Street are entertained by rela-
tivos today at Tip Top
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Mr. IT G. Pike. of This city, is
spending the day at Tip Top, on bus
mess.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

The new Hotel Alhambra, Of this
place opened on the 18TH and has
am increasing patronage since that
time Mr.. j w. Woodburn. former.
Iy OF The Crawford, OF Salon. va.
is proprietor and me- Is man OF
considerable hotel experience. The
general impression socms TO be that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24
KEYSTONE.

Players:
Sam Hutson, III.
John Marsh, D.
Jacob Ofsa, c.
Sam Bank, Oh
Jim Lockwood, ss.
Roscoe Crozicr. 3b.
Mortie Lyman, If.
Raymond smith, Of.
Orrlo Goldstein, rf.
Baker coach.
The 'Welchmon" refused to give
their names, and gave as reason
that they were ashamed OF the game.
THE SCORE.
keystone. ........ 1G.
Wglch .......... .............. A.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-24

Mr. and Mrs Joseph seay are the
guests Of Welch friends today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24
EXPERIMENTAL
STATION PROJECT
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
TO CONSIDER PLAN
Executive Committee from Regents
of Oregon Agricultural College TO
Meet With Local Association
President Kerr Is Heee-Executive
Committee Will Visit Experimental
Station mt Union-Proposed Station
to b. Located at HeTmiston.

Tonight the executive committee
from the regents of the oregon Agri-
cultural college will be here and a
meeting is being arranged between
them and the board of managers of
the Commercial association for the
purpose of discussing the establish
ment of an experiment station at
Hermiston.
For many months past Senator c..
j. Smith has been working to secure
a government station for the irrigat-
ed section west of here and the prop
osition now rests with the agricul-
tural college regents. The govern
ment has already offered to set aside
40 acres of land for the use of the
station.
The news that the regents commit
tee will be here tonight was received
in letter from E. E. Wilson, secre-
tary of the board, this morning. The
letter was to Senator Smith and was
turned over to the Commercial asso-
citation by the Doctors secretary, Miss
Leete.
In the absence of President RAIDER,
Lee Teutsch, vice president of the
Commercial association, has called a
meeting of the managers for 1880
this evening. At that time the re-
gents committee will be met and the
gone over.
President Kerr of the agricultural
college, will be here this evening for
the purpose of lecturing before the
teachers institute. He is an ex-offi-
cio member of the regents and will
probably act with the committee in
The matters coming before it in east
ern Oregon.
The executive committee is COM
ing to eastern Oregon for the purpose
of visiting the experiment station at
Union and will stop here en- route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24
CoPps TO SUCCEED SMALL.
san Francisco Man VIII Probably
Head Commercial TelegrapheTs.

Milwaukee, oct. 24.-The division
of the entire country into districts to
aid i'm gathering funds to carry on
the strike and the selection of new
president of the union is the work
that faces the national convention of
commercial telegraphers today.
A. W. Copps of San Francisco, will
probably succeed Small.
The sentiment today favors a COM
promise on a presidential candidate
and Copps seems to lead all others
Copps was in the Postal office be-
fore the strike and was head of the
finance committee OF the San Fran
cisco local.
Copps was deputy national presi-
dent under Small during the first
San Francisco strike and is regarded
as an exceptionally able and ener-
getic man.
A resolution calling upon Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor to donate a portion of the
$2,000,000 fund in the treasury was
discussed last night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24

DR.. ]. Whitcomb Brougher, promi-
nent Baptist minister of Portland,
was the attraction at the session last
evening of the teachers institute,
and he drew good house. Prepar-
atory to the lecture two selections
were rendered by a double quartet,
and Miss Georgia o. Daniel gave
reading that sustained her good rep
utation as an elocutionist.
AS a lecturer, Rev. Brougher diff.
fers widely from the average pulpit
orator, He has been called the Sam
Jones Of the Pacific coast, but last
night he said he did not wish to be
so designated as he preferred to be
known for himself. His style is sem
sational and last night he was often
facetious. But he kept the audience
awake and frequently brought forth
applause by some witty fling.
In opening his lecture DR.. Brough-
er said that since he had been a boy
he had never lost an opportunity to
talk back" to school teachers. He
then proceeded with a general dis
cussion of two hours length in which
he brought forth many well-known
truths adorned in unique garb.
Among other things he presented
the idea that every man is the archi-
tect OF his own character and that he
must live in the house he builds. He
said he never tried to get into har-
mony with his environments but in
stead forced his environments to har-
monize with him. While In college
he had taken a four-years' course in
two and a half years and was at the
same time a captain of the football
team. Since then he has continued
his physical training and he declar-
ed there are two things that are OF
little use in this world. They are
ghosts and corpses. A corpse he de-
fined as a body without a spirit,
while a ghost is a spirit without a
body, both being equally useless for
practical purposes.
In closing the speaker took a rap
at theaters, dancing and "Sassiety"
ladies. Low-necked dresses met with
his dlsapproval and he had words of
scorn for those who found pleasure
in tripping "the light fantastic toe"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24

At the council meeting last night
the proposition of selling the city
bonds and of further street improve
ments occupied the time of the city
fathers.
During the meeting a communica-
tion from w. L. Thompson, cashier
of the Commercial National bank, was
received and read. The substance of
the offer was that the city offer to
deposit its treasury balance in the
bank making most favorable bid and
that the bank receiving the money
give Pendleton city bonds as security
for the same. BY this plan II would
be necessary for the bank to pur-
chase enough bonds to cover the
amount of the balance and thereby
create a market for a least a portion
of the bonds the city now wishes to
sell.
An ordinance, providing for the
adoption of the plan, was also pre-
sented to the council, but was not
read. Instead the entire matter was
referred to the finance committee.
A petition from property owners
on East Court street protesting
against the use of the streets by the
foundry was read and referred to the
street committee.
The monthly report of Treasurer
Hamilton was read and Immediately
afterwards it was ordered that s1O.-
goo OF 1ae outstanding scrip be taken
up. a.
An ordinance providing for the
Improvement of Bush street from
jackson to Wilson was read and re-
ferred
That the block on Alta street he
tween Main and Garden be macad-
amized was recommended by the
street committee and the city attor-
ney was instructed to draw the ne
cessary papers.
Winslow Bros. asked permission 20
a time clock on the walk
IN front of their store and the re-
quest was left with the street COM
mittee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24

Portland, Oct 24.-Because he re-
fused to hold up his hands when or
dered by a lone highwayman early
this morning on the Fourth street
bridge, Harry NJ. Logan, of Pocatello,
Idaho, a railway engineer, who was
visiting here with his family, was shot
and fatally wounded He died a few
hours later as a result of the wounds.
8 Logan was crossing the bridge
about 1 o'clock when the highway
man stepped out from behind a grid
er and ordered him ohold up his
hands and shut up.
Logan swung at the mans face
and a scuffle ensued. The robber
then broke free, stepped back and
said: Take this, you -" and
shot twice.
Both shots took effect. He made
his escape and has not been cap
tured as yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24

choice for the presidential nomina-
ton" said Senator w. E. Borah while
here last night. "There are a great
many friends of Taft in Idaho, but
his popularity 10 eclipsed by that Of
Roosevelt If he isn't the nominee Of
the republican party for president, 1
can't say who will be supported by
the republicans of Idaho.
"While l haven't found much dis
cussion Of presidential possibilities in
the west, there is a growing senti-
ment in favor of Hughes in Califor-
MIA"
Senator Borah was in Salt Lake
city en- route from San Francisco 10
Boise He has been on the coast at
tending to legal business and is on
his way home to participate in the
Pettlbone trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24
RECEIVED $4,000 FOR VOTE.
Ex-Supervlsor Jennings Says That Is
What He Received for One Vote.

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-When the
Ford trial was resumed yesterday
morning ex-Supervisor Jennings
Phillips was on the stand.
Phillips suffered from bad memory
but admitted he had received $4,000
for his vote in favor of the overhead
trolley franchise and that he had
complained to Gallagher and said
this was not enough.
Rogers accused Phillips of talking
his testimony over with Gallagher
but this Phillips denied. He admit
ted, however, that during last Ford
trial he had carried a message from
Burns to ex-Supervisor Coffey in
which Burns said he was not satis-
fled with Coffey's testimony and In
quired If Coffey wanted to be in
dicted.
Phillips said he had always voted
as Ruef directed, regardless of what
he personally thought. Rogers and
Heney fought all day, both accusing
the other of unfairness and ghyster
tactics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-24

New York, Oct. ga panic
struck the stock exchange shortly
after noon today and for the last
hour stocks behaved in the widest
and most cratic manner.
Frenzisd spectators driven to a
state of nervous uncertainty by events
of past few days, suddenly lost their
heads upon the flood to sell orders
and huge blocks Of every stock were
offered at most any kind of a price.
Values fell off by thousands in the
space of 30 seconds.
Union Pacific dropped six points in
less than minute and sold down to
100 and then recovered.
st. Paul touched 80 and Reading
70. Heavy buyers charged and Sc
cured the floor and after a time their
steady taking had the desired effect
and a more bouyant tone held until
the close.