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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Sent "Move-Out~
Orders to Inof-
fensive Negroes

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 17.-MaJor @.
l.. Wright assistant adjutant gem
oral on the stan OF Brigadier GEN
eral Vaughan, today heard from the
Norfolk militia under Colonel Not
tingham, who have been at Oman
cock and Tasley. on the Eastern
shore. Incident to the race troubles
there. Major Wright was informed
that continued trouble seems to be
due more to actions OF the whites
than to the negroes
Today's report said that three me-
groe women had applied yesterday
to Colonel Nottingham for protec-
tion against the firing into their
houses by whites at night. A prom
mont Accomac county man has re-
ported To Major Wright, Governor
Swanson and General Vaughan that
the trouble rs largely caused by the
unreasonable whites, who have I'm
many Instances sent "move-out" or
iers TO unoffending blacks. The Ac-
comac man said that after an abb
sence from home he returned and
found most reliable negro on his
place weeping when he asked what
the trouble was the negro, with
whom he had often trusted his own
wife and children, produced letter
In which he had been ordered to
leave the county The negro said he
had no money TO get out and was
I'm great distress which the Accomac
county man at once relieved by
promised protection Investigation
revealed that the whites OF the
county. who had become unneces-
sarily alarmed, were behind the
continued trouble
The Norfolk troops will remain on
the scene until after the negro fair
at Tasley, which begins on Monday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
NOors Attack
But are Repulsed

London, Aug l9.-The expected
attack by Moors ON Casa Blanca was
made today, but epulsed. after
herce flghting with tremendous loss
to the natives, according to dis
patch from Morocco TO the Evening
News. lack of ammunition finally
compelled the Moors 60 give up the
attack. The attack was made fol-
lowing the ultimatum delivered to
General Drude. commanding the
French forces at Casa Blanca. on
Saturday last, demanding immediate
surrender under penalty of the town
being destroyed and the French cx-
terminated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19

New York. Aug. 19.-Maiison c..
Peters. the widely known pulpit or
ator, today said he sees little
chance OF an International telegraph
ers' strike such as is outlined by
President Small. OF the Commercial
Telegraphers Union The clergy
man, however, bitterly scores the
companies
According TO Secretary McInerney
Of the local union Of telegraphers.
the strike will be over soon and
many strikers believe they will see
the end this week Officials of the
union held conference today with
the Representatives Of Attorney Gen
eral Jackson I'm an effort TO have the
Western Union charter annulled on
the ground Of not doing telegraph
business, but using the mails and OK
press companies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Gary Was
Very Easy
4 ANOTHER NEW RECORD FOR
THE LOCAL PARK.

Biuefeld had "a walk away Saur-
day afternoon with the Gary aggrc-
cation, running up eleven votes in
one inning the most ever made ON
this diamond Those Garyites
seemed 10 be bluned from the start
and in the firth gave the game up.
even the pitcher looane all hope
after two men had crossed tbe
board Bluedeld put up a fast game
considering the conditions the
ground being wet and sopgy. and
playing in a mean drilling rain
Not one Of Gary's men could gct
the pellet whore man was not.
most Of their connections getting no
further than the Colonel" who
helded his position Al class and
sent nine men to- the bench without
even % sprint TO the first station.
Watkeys only struck out ono in
The SIX innings He mo- doubt ie a
good pitcher in his class. but the
willow artists showed him up satur-
day
Hogan and Beckett we're easily
Continued on page six)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Mine Word
Message Pre-
cipitated Strike
TROUBLE BETWEEN TWO OPER-
AroRS THE REAL BEGINNING

Los Angeles, Cal Aug. Nine
little words nine fateful words
though none too seriously meant
telegraphed by J. L. RYAN. of Los
Angeles. to Mrs Sadie Nichols at
Oakland we're directly responsfb,e
for the great telegraphers strike
now sweeping over the country.
Because OF these simple words
the result OF business tin betweon
a man and woman. many thousand
telegraphers throughout the United
States have gone on strike
Millions of men who used the tnl
egraph daily are being nconye,
fenced in business and damagel 4,
pocket.
81 guess my reputation VIII r,qc',
up against yours"
These are the words seven =,
one syllable each, one or two svna
lies and one OF four.
Commerce from sea to soa has
cen hamperel and the orl'ool,
conduct of life, up hin and down
dale, by ocean. mountain aud lake.
side. has been interrered with.
And all for what?
Because a man and a woman had
little personal tin over telegraph
wire.
IL all came about tlI1s way
J. e. Ryan was employed In the
central office OF the Western Union
office at Los Angeles He Is union
man and has been an operator twen-
ty-seyen years
Ryan declares that Mrs Nichols
apparently sought direct tcouhle
with him over the wire so a. TO e.
t"cr The discharge of him q uuiou
man AMI that IN the course of her
conversation she deity licked OF
that .rt, ugly word" liar.
DiDlomatically Ryan ticked back
TO her.
81 guess my reputation viii stack
mp against yours
Then the trouble started.
The company officials declare that
Mrs. Nichols is the possessor of an
angelic disposition and that Ryan
grossly insulted her in daring tC
place his reputation in the same
class with hers.
superintendent Lamb was named
as arbiter
Whcreupon Ryan was discharged
intentionally His fcllow-opcrators
demanded his reinstatement
II was denied They then went
on strike. Eastern operators re.
fused to axe messages from Los
Angel. lon-uplon operators. The
eastern oueratcrs were discharged
Then Che big trouble was on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Fire In a Cork
Factory
DAMAGE sfOO.OOO. GAVE FfRF
NIEN LOTS OF TROUBLE.

Nr" York Aug %. ODnIaycd r
'ranmIssIon) "A FIRE STARTING ir
The Dehaven Cork factory Brooklyn
~ " caused loss of sIOo. 600 Th.
fremen made many horic rcsouo
Tho factory is in fhc boert of fh.
downtown district of BROOKLYN an
wa he worst fire .nec tHc Meade
my of Music burned down Zoo 1908
Tho rrrounfine bu ine houses au
factories we're threatened f9r sew.
era hours and fhc Grrmcu had %
hard time to bring 30 under control
The GIRLS in a neighboring facto-
ry we've thrown ifDo % panic when
the wind drove the fire into hoir
building and rushed wildly for tho
doors Many crowded me fire o..
capos and had to- be taken on ON
ladders
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Another Sad
Launch Accidcut
YOUNG LADY JUMPS OVERHEARD
WHEN GASOLINE EXPLODES

Norfolk Va. Aug. II. CDc'.ve
IN tran mission) one dead aaI one
dying are reported 20 be- casualties
OF la nights accident 10 the launch
Edna Nay Leaking gasoline o. 1i
TO have generated vapor which cx.
plode1 setting the hull anrc CORE
Me6ee't covered with blazing gaso
line Jumped overheard and OBJ.
other failed TO notice her until fu
aatern and she sank before hcn
eyes
Edward smith. the deck hand
was prQbably fatally burned frylno
TO put out the FIRE.
a negro foo sail boat ran along
side and took on the others. rh,
launch burned to the waters edge
and sank.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
List of Seventeen
Grafters Named
As RESULT OF INVESTIGATION
INTO PA. STATE CAPITOL
SCANDAL.

Harrisburg Pa Aux. IT, Gov
ernor Stuar, received the final re-
port OF the Capitol Investigation
commission Yesterday, Seventeen
persons and corporation are named
in the report as being involved I'm
one way or another in the frau lulent
transactions In connection with the
constructior and furnishing of
Pennsylvania Sl3 100000 capitol
and the commission recommends
that crim'r"' anI civil proceedings
against all OF them be brought
The persons named in the report
and against whom either criminal or
civil suits are recommended are Ino.
II. Sanderson. OF Philadelphia. con
tractor for furnishings: Joseph NJ.
Hutson, Of Philadelphia. architect:
Stanford II Lewis. Huston's assist
ant; James NJ Shumaker. of Johns
town, former superin OF the
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings; w. =. snyder and Il. B Har-
denberg, former auditor general. w
l.. Mathues and Frank G.. Harris
former state treasurers: Represen-
tative r. Burd Cassel. president OF
the Pennsylvania Construction com
pany, which supplied the metallic
castings and furniture: George F..
Payne. who built the capitol: Chas.
G.. Wetter, Payne's partner Charles
p. Kinsman. Wallace Boileau. John
G. Neuderer and George X. storm
who organized the Pennsylvania
Bronze company, which supplied the
lighting hxtures TO San lerson
Frank Irvine an auditor in the
auditor generals o1ce: Georgc G
Towne, bookkeeper under Shumak-
er; International Manufacturing and
Supply company. which bil 1eainst
Sanderson for the capitol furnishing
contract
The name Of Governor Penny
packer, who, by virtue Of his office.
was member Of the Board OF pub
lie Grounds and Buildings which let
the furnishing contracts. and those
Of former Governor stone and his
associates. who made mp the com
mission which constructed the cap
itol are not mentioned I'm the list Of
persons against whom the investi-
gators recommend that action be
taken
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
A Second
New Castle
TWELVE BIG COAL MINES TO BE
OPENED IN NEAR FUTURE.

Construction work preparatory to
the opening Of twelve big mines on
property in Clinch Valley. va, IS
going forward as rapidly as possible,
and the mines will be opened next
year.
John II Winder. former general
manager OF the Seaboard Air Line
railway. is al the head of the cor
poration at Dante. since the Offices
were moved from Johnson City sew
eral weeks ago.
MIR. Winder is one Of the best
known men in coal and railroad cir
cles in the country After leaving
the managership Of the Seaboard Air
Line he went to Ohio to become
president Of the Sunday Creek Coal
COMPANY. "a concern mining and
shipping 100000 tons OF coal an
nually and the second largest BIZ
luminous coal producer in America
Tie left this position to go with the
Clinchfeld corporation. and lt at
Dante superintendent the con
struction work.
The possibilities of this field are
unbOunded The Clinchfcld corpo
ration owns 100000 acres Of the
finest coal land I'm the country.
which awaits the completion Of the
South & Western railway. the new
trunk line TO The South Atlantic
Seaboard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
IefegrapherS Prepare
70 Fight to the Finish

sixteen hours we want pay for TWEEN
ty hours. We must penalize the
companies for every minute they
work us over eight hours. We want
free typewriters. and We want the
same pay FOR women who do the
same work as the men receive"
Leaders OF other local labor
unions have made arrangements 10
raise funds To helm the striking tele
graphers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
OfIancOck Whites Are
Cause of the Trouble

OF fraud against Thomas W. stub
olenell We desire to say that we
have The fullest confidence In his in
tegrity, and that we have seen the
original minutes OF the meetings OF
stockholders of the Stubhleneld
Banking and Trust company, Lee A.
Stubbleheld being present. wherein
1t appears that Thomas w, Stubble-
field was authorized and directed to
take title in his own name To tho
real estate belonging 10 tho compa-
ny"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Both Sides Are
IA Still Confident
SUCH ~ THE SITUATION AT COM
MENCENIENT or SECOND WEEK

New York, Aug Chairman
Russell. of the Board OF Strategy OF
the local telegraphers' union, today
said they were entering the second
week OF the strike with redoubled
enthusiasm with every expectation
OF success. and that the public would
soon force the companies to surren-
der. Officials of both telegraph com
panies said the wires were working
better than any time since the strike
started
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Anti Splitting
Law Passed
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
TUBERCULOSIS To BE WAGED

Clarksburg. Aug. l7.-At The reg-
ular session Of The City Council last
night the auti-spitting ordinance
passed both readings and is now a
law. The ordinance which was pre-
sented at the last meeting by Coun-
Gilman Johnson came up for first
reading last night aud the rules
were then suspended and the ordi-
nance passed 10 its second reading
and was made a law n prohibits
splitting on the sidewalks. I'm street
cars and I'm public buildings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Criminal Captured

Meadville. Pa. Aug. 19.-The
tramp whos committed an attack on
Saturday night OF Anna Whitehead.
fourteen years cit vas captured
and brought to ia here today. An
attempt to lynch the prisoner was
prevented by the girls father. the
Rev. II. b. Whitehead.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19

- iNONb ES B..
Grafton, w Va. Aug. II. Tho
greatest sensation in the controversy
ovo. the IL tl phu4 Ar.
str nE, tao i.,ESior LAWYER and
io' er chrs IT nc courts. who died
at Grafton v'tHc1i leo.nr n viii.
has Just been sprung. 1t is that
Miss Louisa Butcher. who lied re-
Gently at stafford o.. is not the
heiress of the estate. but that three
sons of Jasper Butcher. of Lewis
county, West Virginia. are the real
heirs.
c. c. Lawson of the Grafton bar
Is now taking evidence To abllsh
the claim that The Butchers of Lewis
county are entitled To the estate
which is valued at nearly trul 600
and If the validity OF the claim OF
the LOWS county r"oplc can be es
tablished AN tho numerous suits
growing out ol lhc settlement of the
estate viii bc ,hI,wn out and the
controversy ended.
II is alleged that Jasper Butcher
of LOWS county, is the brother of
the deceased mother OF Adolpbus
Armstrong and that the real heirs
are first cousins OF the late MIR.
Armstrong It IS further said that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Two Mill.
ion Dollar Fund
Will he Raised
in Two Months

Chica 20. H.. Aug. 17.-That the
striking telesraphers are preparing
t. make the present labor battle
hght 20 a fnish was disclosed today
when President s. J. Small. of the
Telegraphers Union. declared that a
S2,oO".o0o 1und would be raised
within the next two months.
The strike spread TO the other
trades for the first time today. when
one hundred electricians emploved
on the DRAINAGE canal quit work.
Orders calling them out were is
sued when it was learned that both
telegraph companies we're negotlat-
Ing 9 contract with the sanitary
district commissioners for supply
OF electricity.
While the full effect OF the gen
eral strike order will not be known
for twenty-four hours. the latest re-
ports show that twenty more cities
are affected. making the total 1872.
Other trades threatened today 10
go out I'm sympathy with electricians
II non-union men were used to fll
the vacancies
The strike leaders also prepared
TO get the teams to stop delivering
supplies to the Postal and Western
Union buildings. Janitors. elevator
men and all other employees OF these
two buildings may be called out be-
fore night United states Commits
sioner Neill and President of the
American Federation Gompers.
blocked by the mo arbitration" sit
uation, having interviewed the Off
cials.
The Board OF Trade brokers de.
clare today that $4,000 600 has al.
ready been lost TO them i'm 1oals up
TO date since the strike began.
DENIED A COUNT.
Both telegraph companies claimed
to be in good shape and moving all
business promptly. The Western
Union claimed to have about 200
operators at work. but when the re-
porter asked permission TO step into
the gallery and count them. the re-
quest was pomptly refused It is
also said by people who claimed to
have offered business that they we're
told the company was not accepting
business
President Small Of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union. today ex-
planned to the strikers what it would
he necessary to do in order to win
this labor battle he said
I'VE can't win on talk We must
work. We must organize commit
tees Each and every one must be
a committee of one to look out for
their own interest and not depend
entirely on the committees Of the
union
There are two important things
we must do. believe the first in
Importance is to get every CONNER
cial telegrapher who is not working
under contract away from the key.
RAISE $4,000 600 FUND.
"The next is to raise the IaYSest
funl possible I'm the shortest possi-
BILE time The amount we need is
about $2.0OO.O0O. and we can raise
it within the next two months with
the assistance of every member. we
VIII have that sum at our back with
I'm the next sixty aays We viii
establish bureau of Information.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
President Leaves
Oyster Bay
FOR PROVINCETOWN TO LAY
CORNERSTONE OF PILGRIM
MONUMENT.

oyster Bay Aug t9.-President
Roosevelt left here at ten this morn
Ing on the Maynower for Province
town. Mass, whore he viii deliver
an address tomorrow AT the laying
Of the cornerstone OF the Pilgrim
Memorial monument Warden and
Hopkins Of the torpedo squadron
acted as e8coT< '1r the Maynower.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
From Russia
the Usual
NCCOI ~ or MORE DEEDS or
VIOLENCE BY TERRORIsTs.

So Petcrsburg Aug 19.- Two ter
rorists outrages occurred today. Col.
Schroetten the governor Of Blelos-
tok was asasainsfed az Batonm A
bomb was thrown at the chief OF
police. who was seriously injured,
also hie wife The bomb also killing
two pedestrians
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Secretary Taft
Starts West

CoIu"bus, o., Aug. Secretary
Tart arri, ed here at ten O'Clock this
morning ana was met by large
crowd which escorted him 10 the
Chi'teuton Hotel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Grand Lodge
100. F.
HOLDS EfCHTY-FOJRTH ANNUAL
CONVENTION.

Albany ~ ~ Aug t9.-The
eighty fourth annual session OF the
Grand Lodge of odd Fellows was
opened today with the coufcrring of
degrees upon one of the largest
classes in the history of the order.
Seven thousand Will parade tomor-
row.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Fighting For
I u Fortune

F't'Hl,-,i NOR i FORTUNE
4 N'lW I'm az UF'pS NOM
tiA 4 Ia \uoliHuS ARM
STRONG ES. .E..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
During Clearance Sale

other goods reduced in proportion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-17
FOR RENT

A good house and several acres OF LAND
,Ujthin half mile city limits. The house
ia 10 good order. Desirable place io'
good tenant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-17
TO CARRY FIGHT TO LEGISLATURE

II the commission shall hold that 10
has no authority to issue the charter 10
the fredericksburg and Southern Il. H.
the new company will appeal TO the Leg
islature. and may provoke repetition
Of the great struggle witnessed at the
Capitol some years ago, when the sea
hoard Air Line was seeking charter 10
parallel the K. + 4 p. K. X
The way is said TO be EASTERN the Leg-
islature now than heretofore, a. the
statute under which the parallelin4 OF
of the line is prohibited il, by an express
nrovision of the Constitution, made re
nealable at the pleasure" OF the law,
makers. After all, however, 1t would
depend upon whether a majority oil the
two branches could be induced TO vote
for the repeal of the statute which II a.
Logged To stand in the way. IL the mat
ter Rsts into the Legislature It viii al,
most certainly bring on a long and
stormy fight.
Inst exactly what IA meant In the law
by parallelng "the line" oi the hlch-
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Is
looked upon as On important question,
court may hold that psrallellng a
short distance a the road was not pro
hibited. inasmuch a. this might not he
termed "the line; yet II might be decld-
ed that any comfortable portion OF the
track wa. 1.-THE liue," within the mean
inu Of the w.-Richmund Times Dis
patch, Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-17
FREDERICKSBURG AND SOUTHERN
spuIcs,Ion for Charter III New Line Much
Discussed.

The application for a charter Tor the
Fredericksbure and Southern Ky. has
caused stir 10 Richmond. A telegram
from Richmond states that raiir0 o,s'
men are asking what 1t means. Inc
State has permitted n charter 70 the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Com
papy. which parallels the X +. q +. Is.
+ from Richmond to Ashland. There Is
law allowing road TO build con-
Meeting track not to exceed 2Omiles; ana
n Il nointed out that boswell IN only SIX
miles from Ashland.
The r.. +. 4 p. X. X. has requested a
hearing before the application Is grant
cd The commission has decided To near
ali parties who wish to appear either
for or against the charter.
Men who are versed in the raiiroad SIT
uation say that the Wabash, whieh Is
one OF the Gould properties has long
desired an outlet 10 the South, 10 tue
eastern seaboard, and this may be the
object In view. A.,;o.
Soma railroad men profess to believe
they can zee where the Seaboard AIT
Iine ia 70 be made part OF the System
n rho new charter il granted. They say
Tho tracks of the Richmond and Chesa-
neake Raw Line cross those of the Sea
hoard and that It would be an easy
matter TO have the tracks so arranged
that there would be an easy connection
between the two, and that II the Wabash
should then come South over the new
line. Il would have an easy outlet 10 tue
south from Richmond, giving the people
of Richmond competing line to the
North
The State proxies N the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac u Il. were
in session Saturday p. IN. to iormAil'
oppose granting the charter to the f .l,l u
ericksburg AID Southern road applieo
for Friday. Railroad circles are di',
cussing nothing except the building oil
another line from this city to Washing
ton. Baltimore and the North.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-17
| JEALOUS WOMAN's CRIME
Shot and Killed Man From Window Of

Shot and Killed Man From Window Of
Home, In Mistake For Husband.
Baltimore. Dec. l6.-Believing that
she was aiming a shotgun at her own
husband, Mrs. George Hall fired
through a window OF her homo and
the charge OF shot took effect in the
face and neck OF Edward Walton, In
nlctlng a horrible wound. He died on
the way to a hospital in this city to
which ne was being hurried.
The shooting occurred at Robinson,
small village in Anne Arundel coun-
~. Mrs. Hall is said to have acted in
a fury OF jealousy resulting from hay
ing seen her husband in the company
OF another woman. Hearing what she
thought the footsteps OF her husband
approaching their home. she threw up
the window sash and fred the light
back Of her being too weak to enable
her to see that her victim was Wal
ton and not her husband. Mrs. Hall is
under arrest.