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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
lOTHER SAYS
HE Is UNBALANCED.
DISCOVERY
IN SCIENCE
As RELATED 10 THE HAMPER
ING WORK OF ADMIN
ISTRATION

When Prof Osborn of Columbia
college and the New York museum
OF natural history declined his ele-
tion as secretary of the Smithsonian
institution he set an example which
American scientific men need. The
head of the Smithsonian institution,
held by Henry. Baird and Langley.
Is the most conspicuous position I'm
American science It's regents. i'm
choosing Mr.. Osborn probably felt
that no American scientist, however
important his work. would decline
this post. It's pay Is large. It's pow
er and influence are widespread. II
controls the expenditure of large
means. 1t is a life position
1t has proved for every man who
has taken It, however. the end OF
his serious science work. Langley
did more than any OF his predeses-
sors, but he, like them, immersed
in administrative work, found It
hard to all discovery or research
He was lost TO science and absorbed
in the work OF disbursing appro-
priations, passing on the quaifca-
tlons OF other men and organizing
the work OF others.
Prof. Osborn has been wise en-
ough to see that to the real man of
science nothing is so important as
his own work and his own research.
American science is to-day far below
its just record OF important discovery
because its abler men in colleges and
in institutions are used up In mere
administrative work or teaching
They become mere presidents and
deans. They look after discipline
and endowments. They conduct big
labratories, raise money and do
everything but their own work as
men.
The result is that the career OF
many man Of science consists OF
early and hopeful achievement n
some small but brilliant discovery
at the beginning Of his career, which
has attracted general attention, I'm
his appointment to some post often
Of coniderable public Importance.
which has connected with IT tho
OF some department IN
q large university. with hundreds
Of students. the administration OF
an institution or the supervision OF
a group OF other men. Day by day
the labratory, the microscope. field
work and research and discovery
see less and less Of him and more
and more he does the work in which
a man finds himdelf absorbed I'm
the expenditure OF money, the Sc
lection OF men to do work, his count
less share Of
All the idle weeds that grow
In our sustaining corn.
Prof Osborn is I'm the full tide OF
research. He has brought together
a vast mass OF materials in fossils, |
whose study will take all his active |
years to complete. When It is over |
he will have accomplished far more |
han he possibly could in the mere |
administrative work Of the Smith |
5onian institution, important as that |
Is. Still more, he has shown that !
AZ least one man I'm American science |
and resists the tempta-
lions Of material reward which turns
men from discovery to disbursements
and the direction OF the labor Of
others. Philadelphia Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31
TROUBLE
IS THREATENED
DISPUTE OVER COAL LAND IN
PIKE COUNTY, KY, MAY
LEAD TO ARMED CON
FLICT.

Osborn's Gap. Va, Jan 30-It is
feared that serious trouble will re-
suit from n suit involving the coal
lands against the people OF pike
county, Kentucky. just across the
border The cltzens are arming
themselves for an emergency.
Some OF the citizens are suspect
cd Of acting In completely with the
attorneys who are lighting against
the people.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

Miss Bessie Beckwith, or Prince
ton, is the guest OF Miss Hattie
Ford, at tho homo Of Mr. and Mrs.
Partee OF Rogers street
Mr.. and Mrs Terrell returned
last night from Bcllspring. where
they attended tho funeral Of Mr..
Forrolls mother, Mrs Rebocca
Ferrell Tho bereaved ones have
our sympathy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

Mr.. NJ. G. Whitlow, an up-to-
date hardware man OF Blueheld. is
making considerable repairs on his
store-room, which will add greatly
to the durability OF the building as
well as TO the beauty Of the interior.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-31

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The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
LOUIS DAHL DISCOVERS
 BISmUTH-TELLURIDE

broken from the sample shows that the ore is thickly permeated with gold throughout.
 As has been stated, MT. Dahl was mining for bismuth, when he and his associates found the gold. They were engaged in driving a tunnel from the side of the canyon along the line of the reef, and were taking out few tons of ore for shipment to the smelt- CTS on the outside.
 The vein is about four feet wide, and can be traced, by the contact in which it lies for a distance of nearly three miles. It has been staked for the entire distance.
 Mir. Dahl will return to the mine in few days, and will probably ship out a large amount of ore this fall. The placer gold found in the creek is of exactly the same nature and quality as that found in the vein, and there is no doubt it has been shed from its matrix at the point where the ledge has been cut by the creek.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
STEPHAN CASE IS
 DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

The case of the United States yer sus Sheehan, in which the defendant is charged with perjury, and which has been occupying the attention of Judge Moore and a jury for several days past, will probably be finished this afternoon.
 The last of the evidence in rebuttal was rendered last night, and this morn ing MT. Daly, on behalf of the de- fense, moved that the jury be instruct ed to bring in a verdict of acquittal. The matter was overruled by the court. MT. Reagan then addressed the jury on behalf of the United States, speak ing for two hours and marshalling his evidence and facts in a masterly man. ner. At o'clock, MT. Daily, on behalf of the defense, started to address the jury He will be followed by MT. Bell, and after MT. Reagan has had chance to reply to the defense, the case will go to the jury.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Whitehead must be we'll aware.
 What the people of Seward peninsu- la lesire and what the Nugget is advo- eating is not the interference with the Seward Peninsula Railroad company as to cripple it's business, but simply that it be compelled to comply with the plain provisions of law. in order that the lives of our people may be safeguarded in the manner that con- gross. in it's wisdom, has directed.
 If the law is distasteful to Dr. Whitehead let him have it repealed; :; if the law is an unfair one congress will revoke it. That congress does not take the same view as the doctor is patent from the fact that it. in ex- press terms, extended 1t to the terri tories of the United states.
 Railroad companies always "squeaP' when made to obey the law. and tbis cry, "If I can't have my way l will take my little doll rags and go home" is not new one. We have, however yet to observe the occasion upon which any railroad ceased it's operations be- cause it's officers were made to com ply with the law.
 Dr. Whitehead and his coterie may be all powerful, but we do not believe him sufficiently omnipotent to whir the United States through newspaper utterances intended to terrify the min- CTS of tAe community.
 When persons of unsound mental ca pacity, through vice or ignorance, dis obey the laws of our land it is ba6 enough, but when q gentleman, oc- cupying the high position in the affairs of our country claimed oy Cabel White head. does the same thing. the exam pie set thereby to other men become: unspeakable.
 At very small additional cost tho | Seward Peninsula Railroad company could properly equip it's cars and loco motives. thereby setting good exam pie to all law-abiling citizens, pro- | tecting the lives of our citizens ant rendering itself less liable to damage suits on account of it's gross and crim- inal negligence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Another rich strike has been made in the Sawtooth mountains. In this instance the man was searching for one metal having found quantities of another which is far more valuable.
 Louis Dahl, the well-known mining man, who has had crew of men working on his bismuth vein at the head of Charley creek for some time past, brought to town this afternoon, a large chunk of bismuth telluride ore, which shows free gold in very large quantities.
 The ore is of the kind known as the secondary formation, and is found on the surface of telluride ores. It shows gold freely, while at a greater depth, the ore will have to be roasted before the gold can be seen by the naked eye.
 The piece brought town will yield at least 1000 ounces of gold and con- siderable bismuth to the ton. The gold Is sticking out all over it, and piece
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
SEEING THE COUNTRY.

MT. and Mrs. John Betts, of Eldora- do, Kansas. who have been on a tour through Alaska and the Yukon terri tory, will leave for Seattle tomorrow, after having spent two weeks in Nome. They will go from eSattle to Southern California, and then visit number of other places of interest. MT. Betts was agreeably surprised at the mag nitude and beauty of Alaska, the seen cry along the Yukon and White Pass railroad, in his opinion, surpassing any in the United States. He is also sur prised at the fertility of the country and is taking back with him samples of the wild grasses and other flora of this country.
 MT. Betts is wealthy cattle man. and was mayor of his town for two terms. He and Mrs. Betts aim to gel back to Kansas before the winter sets in.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Mrs. O. F. King was found dead by her husband yesterday about 63O D. m on the bedroom floor of the family residence on First avenue west.
 Dr. Rin vas immediately called and pronounced life extinct. giving 1t as his opinion that death hc Ter caused by swallowing cyanide 0. potas ssium.
 At the inquest held ir the commits sioner's court this morning, the evil dence went to prove that the deceas- ed lady had been subject to fits of despondency that amounted to melan- eholia, and that her death was caused by cyanide of potassium administered by herself, and the verdict of the jury was in accordance with the testimony.
 Dr. Ed F. Hill was first examined, and said;
 "When called to the house of deceas- ed by her husband over the telephone, found indications that death had been caused by drinking cyanide of pOIaSSluln. IItTe WdS Ilo SlSH ol Nio- lence, and on the floor where the body was found, there was a little puddle
 of the cyanide, while it's perfume per meated the air of the room. 1 was called about 6:30 D. m. l made no examination of the stomach,
 but am satisfied by the appearance of the body and other indications that cyanide of potassium was the poison
 used."
 | MT. o. F. King, husband of the de- | ceased lady. who was the next witness, was deeply affected and experienced
 the greatest difficulty in giving his evil dence:
 He said in substance: q came home at 6:30 D. m. and found my wife apparently dead and lying on
 the floor at the foot of the bed. "I went out immediately and called Mr Harrington who came in and help ed me place her on the bed. "I last saw her alive when l was
 at home at 4:3O D. m., when we de- cided to have dinner together. l tele- phoned to her about 6 o'clock, but re- ceiving no answer, I went home soon | afterwards a
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

DRIVEN TO SUICIDE
 BY MELANCHOLIA

"She was in good health, but at times she gave signs of being of unsound mind, but not at the time I last saw her alive.
 "She was very Respondent at times, and this despondency sometimes amounted to melancholia.
 "She had previously, while in this condition, made remarks indicating leaning towards suicide, but I did not consider. than any danger of such an act existed She had some knowledge of drugs, having studied chemistry at school"
 F. F. Harrington testified that he had been called in by Mir. King and aided in raising the body to the bed. He had seen MT. King enter the house just a moment before returning to call him.
 Wade Cawthorn, druggist, said Mrs. King had telephoned to him for cyan idle of potassium during the day, but he answered that he did not have any in stock.
 Irwin Kell, drug clerk at Dr. Hills. swore that the lady had also asked him for the acid, but having received in- structions not to sell to any but certain people, he said he did not have it.
 Trow Morrow, druggist, said he re- ceived at D. m. request by tele- phone from Mrs. King for some cyan idle of potassium but as he did not have any, he told her so. She, how ever, requested him to obtain 1t for her, as she needed it for paints, and. to oblige her, he did so, and took about two ounces of it to her house. Dr. Sloan testified that he had seen the body about GAO p. m., having been called by MT. King. All the external post mortem symp- toms indicated that death had been caused by cyanide of potassium. He was her physician. At times she was very Respondent, but had a good dis position otherwise. One grain of poison would have been sufficient to cause death. District Attorney George B. Grigsby represented the state.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
ELECTRIC STORM AT
 SEATTLE
NuaaeFs Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 2.-The worst elec- trical storm in the history of the state of Washington took place here last night, and business has been much impeded as result
 No deaths have up to the present time been reported, but many doubt that such a war of the clements could have occurred without some fatalities The telegraph lines are down in many plac,s and communication has been interrupted to such an extent that full particulars of the damage caused cannot be obtained. The telegraph lines are also rendered useless, and the business of the city has. in consequence, received serious check, although repair work was be- gun immediately after the subsistence of the storm.
 In addition to this, the lights went out, and the inconvenience caused by this fact was only equaled to that re- sulting from the total stoppage of the street car service.
 Men who reside some distance from their offices have been compelled tc get cabs, and as the supply was small many had to stay in the city all night Trees have been struck all over, ant some strange effects of the electricity are noticeable on every hand.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
SUPERVISORS
 ARE RESTRAINED
Nuggets Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Judge Coffey has issued an order restraining the supervisors appointed by Schmitz from fulfilling the functions of the of flee, and it is said that Chief of Police Dinan has expressed himself as ready to use force in reinstalling them in office.
 A most bitter fight is expected to be waged on this question, and Schmitz himself is taking a hand by exhorting his men at every opportunity to insist upon their rights, and calls them the only legally appointed officers.
 It is now a certainty that some of the supervisors will insist on retaining their office and their displacement by the men appointed by Mayor Taylor will result in trouble.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
MARQUETTE
 WIPED OUT
Nuggets Special Service.

WICHITA, Kas., Aug. 2.-The town of Marquette was wiped out completely here last night by a cyclone and it is feared that a frightfully large num- Der of lives have been lost.
 The telegraph lines are down and the communication has, therefore, been much interrupted, so that many details of the disaster are wanting.
 Enough is known, however, to show that the casualty list will be long one.
 It is also known that many who sought safety in cellars are now en- tombed under piles of debris, and sev- oral parties have set out in haste to begin the work of rescue.
 Where the streets once were, noth- ing now can be distinguished but piles of timber, corrugated iron, and other materials used in the construction of houses. IT'S
 Many remarkable reports have been recorded having travelled from place to place as though on the wings of the wind. One story relates that a chicken coop was carried through the air from the union Pacific railroad de- pot for a distance of 1000 feet, and laid down so gently that not one of the fowls was injured.
 Marquette lies, or rather, lay, in the northeasterly corner of McPherson county, which is near the center oi the state.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02

Yesterday afternoon, in a carefully prepared interview published in the Nome Gold Digger, Dr. Whitehead, manager of the Seward Peninsula Rail- road Co, made his reply to the acusa- tion of the Nome Nugget that the Seward Peninsula Railroad company was engaged in operating it's trains in with reference to automatic oouplers. and air or other power brakes. To say the least, Dr. Whitehead's answer is certainly amusing, the substance Of his argument is this;
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
NELSON IS HELD
 OVER

Gust Nelson, the Bonanza creek op- orator, has been held over to await the action of the grand jury on the charge workingmen with a revolver.
 The preliminary investigation was held today in the commissioners court when the evidence went to show that some of the men working for Nelson disagreed with him on the matter of a small amount of wages and on the question of transportation.
 During the discussion of the ques- tion, the alleged offense is said to have taken place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
AIASkA's FIRST GOLD
 FOUND ON kuSkOkWlM.

Since the beginning of the rush to the Innoko and Hoholitna it has been stated by some and denied by others that Alaska gold was first discovered on the Kuskokwin.. Inquiries have been made by a correspondent of the Nugget, which have resulted in prov ing to his satisfaction that the first gold was really found on that stream.
 It was discovered in the year 1881 by Russians who carried the mail between Sitka and St. Mihcael.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
RICH QUARTZ SPECIMEN.

Tom Ward, one of the owners of the copper mines at the head of Kougarok river, brought to Nome few days ago. specimen of sylvanite ore, which showed no gold visible to the naked eye. From its specific gravity he felt re that it contained a large amount of mineral, and therefore, roasted 1t in Pearson's blacksmith forge. After it was taken out it showed that gold had bubbled out all over it. and if ton of such rock could be secured, it would yield over $50.000.
 MT. Ward will make a search for the vein from which the piece of float was shed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
MAKING WAR ON
 HARTMAN
Nuggets Special Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Wall street has declared war against the Harri- man system and the defeat and over throw of the latter are expected.
 The cause of the war is not known. but the ostensible reason given is that the Harrimans were becoming too powerful.
 Men on the street are confident that they will be crushed completely, as the war will be to finish.
 Hartman has already given proofs that he does not intend to shirk the battle, and has already begun to plan counter moves. The contest is being watched with absorbing interest.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
NOTICE.

To My Customers and the General
 Public:
 It having come to my knowledge that some of my customers have been la boring under the impression that had merged my business with another hardware concern, I desire to state most emphatically that such is not the case and that I am the sole owner of the hardware business conducted un- der my name. I have no connection whatever with any other hardware firm in this city. J. F. GEESE
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
ALLEGED INTERFERENCE
 WITH SCAVENGER.

Two men named Peter Peterson and
 John Magnuson were arrested last night and charged with interfering with the city scavenger while engaged in his occupation.
 One of the men was drunk and the other sober They had followed the man with his horse and team and had caused him to abandon his work when the police appeared on the scene and took them in custody.
 They will appear for trial this after noon at 4 o'clock in the municipal court
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
ITO WHIP uNCLE SAM
 BY CLOSING DOWN ROAD

and is now being operated under con- d:tions identicaly similar to that of the Sewarl Peninsula, and Yet the Solomon River railroad compiled in all .spects with the provisions of law. Why should the Seward Pa lins ula be exempt?
 The threat that, if moles-cd by he will be shut down, is as amusing as 1t is absurd. No common carrier has the light to cease it's business and refuse to accept freight or passengers deliv- cred to it. and the railroad can be
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
RUN ON STREAK OF
 NUGGETS AT SOLOMON

c. J. Anderson and Pete 1verson, who are operating the Frisco bench at Solomon, have run into regular streak of nuggets, and scarcely day passes without finding one of consider able size.
 About three weeks ago they washed out the first good one, weighing about two and a half ounces, and from that on several others were found, one of $40 having been picked up two or three days ago.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
BIG BLAZE IN
 SNonoMlSH
Nuqqet's Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 SNOHOMISH, Aug. IA whole business block of this town was wiped out by fire this morning.
 It is not known definitely how the blaze received it's start, but very few moments had elapsed after the first alarm when seething mass of flames arose and began to eat it's way in all directions.
 The fire fighting apparatus was to- tally inadequate. The damage will amount to $75,O00.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
BLACK GANG
 DISABLE STEAMER
Nuggets Special Service.

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug 1.-The steamer Lydia Thompson arrived here today in a partially crippled state due to a drunken orgy on the part of the engineer force.
 Her smokestack had altogether dis appeared, and part of her machinery was wrecked, while the captain him. self stood at the throttle and worked like a member of the black gang. The whole force of the engineers s department was hopelessly drunk when they arrived in port.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
PROSPECTING SUSPENDED.

Will Watson, who discovered pay with a drill on the Nellie claim, near Sunset creek. states that he has de- cided to abandon further work for the present on account of the amount of water at the a1ottom of the holes. Many others have ceased operations for the same reason.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
MORAL WAVE TO
 SWEEP OVER NOME

The city council and police depart ment have decided to cause thorough cleaning of the city's morals, and will begin at once to take even more stren- uous measures towards ridding the town of several bawdy characters.
 The mayor and chief of police both expressed themselves as determined on this policy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
VICTORIA LEAVES TOMORROW

The steamer Victoria leaves tomor- row morning for Seattle, with a large number of passengers. practically all of the berths having been sold. The ves- sel will get away promptly on time. unless delayed by a storm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
NOTICE.

Owing to the death of one of our members, Mrs. O. E. King. the recep- tion will be postponed one week.
 Business meet, full attendance re- quested. Wednesday, August 2, at 2:30 p. m. Meeting in the Kegoagoh Kozga club room.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-08-02
CROWD GOES FOR
 WORK ON DITCH

Nuggets Special Service by A. T. & T..
 Co.'S Long-Distance Telephone.)
 TELLER, Aug. 2.-The Edna passed here this morning. having aboard a large gang of men for wcrk on the Agiapuk ditch. The boat will take them as far as Campbclrs anding.