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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
HUNKS
ENGAGE IN A FREE-FOR-ALL
FIGHT, ONE rs FOUND DEAD
WHEN smoke CLEARS AWAY.

FairmOnt. w. Va, Dec. 24.-A
general night among the Hungarians
employed in the mines at Under
wood. a small mining town, six
miles east Of here. occurred yester-
day morning. which resulted in the
death Of one OF the men I'm the Cook
hospital here and the arrest OF four
brothers, charged with numbering
the dead man. The four men are
IN jail at this place. and will be given
a hearing today From what could
be gathered by tine officers who went
from this CITY and made the arrest.
the Hungarians were drinking Fri
day night and a fight started at No.
sc house on Chatam Hill. This f.
a boarding house run by George
Menis. re elected the men. using a
board to tflve them out Of the place.
They went 10 No. ~. where the muir
der occurred.
-Four brothers. Nike, Pete, George
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
QUARTER MILLION
WILL Be FED
by the Salvation Army In the Windy
CIty-Many Shops Close Doors.


Chicago. Dec. 24.-Chicago's
stores, big and little, had one OF
their busiest days in years today.
The shopping district was the scene
of a veritable crush OF humanity,
which began early this morning and
Increased in volume az the day we're
on. Many shops had to close their
doors to prevent being mobbed by
the excited last-minute buyers Of
holiday goods. Several minor in.
juries were reported and many clerks
and shopgirls were Frustrated by the
long strain they have undergone and
had to be taken to their homes.
Christmas eve, as usual, will be
marked by public Publications and
demonstrations all over the city.
The Salvation Army is ready for
its annual Christmas dinner distribu-
ton among Chicago's poor. The
present winter has been a hard one
on the poor and many cases OF pitt.
full destItution have been reported
but the charitable organizations are
straining every nerve to give every.
body in the big city a happy Christ.
mas. The Salvation Army officers
report that no less than a quarter
million people will be fed through
the efforts OF that organization to.
morrow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
AGED VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR
PASSES QUIETLY AWAY AT HIS
HOME AT PRINCEToN-wAs A
DEvoUT MEMBER OF PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

Capt. John A. Douglass, OF Prince
ton, died this morning after a long
illness. Capt. Dougless was a gal
liant Confederate\ soldier and was
born at Stanton. Va. He practiced
law at Princeton for several years
after the war and held high posi-
ton at the bar. Later he moved to
Hinton, where he practiced law un-
til the building of the N. & w. rail-
road and the development of the
coalfields induced him to return to
Mercer county. He was a man OF
high ability, sterling integrity, a de-
vout member of the Presbyterian
church, and a citizen of whom any
community might well be proud. His
Wife. who was daughter of Col.
Napoleon French, survives him. He
was about 20 years OF age.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

and Matt TonkolIc, are charged with
the killing, and Stonke Gyokok Is the
dead man. When the fight was start
ed the second time qhe four brothers
drew knives and guns and Gyokok
was shot and cut IN a terrible man
ner.
The officers we're not notified OF
the affair until next day. Justice
f.. s. Amos and Constable Walker
then left for Underwood Here they
got warrant from Justice VI. ".
Toothman and with Officer Costello D..
went to the miners homes and arr
rested the men.
Matt and George Tonkolic we're
found IN one house Matt was con
fined 20 his bed from wounds re-
ceiged. George ATTEMPTED 10 escape.
but was captured. At another house.
Pete and Mike we're discovered. All
four were brought to Falrmont on
the evening train.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
FRISCO REJ0|CEs
OVER FREEDOM
From the Regime Of Graft Recovery
From the Effect of the big Fire.

San Francisco. Dec. 24.-Rejoic-
ing over It's freedom from the regime
OF graft and its recovery from the
effects OF the great fire. the new
San Francisco today began celebrat-
ing the merrlest Christmas in It's his
tory, and when Santa Claus arrives
tomorrow morning he will find a hap
by and cOntented city. Peace on
earth, good will TO men," has at last
become reality I'm this thrice
stricken community. While the
scarcity Of money and the foreboding
financial aspect has had It's effect on
the holiday trade. It has not daunt-
ed the spirits OF the native sons Of
California and the Pacific coast. and
there will be the usual enthusiastic
festivities and sports tomorrow In
Los Angeles, Portland. Seattle and
other centers OF population, as well
as in San Francisco
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
TAGGART ISSUES
announcement
OF THE ACTON OF THE COMMIT
TEE IN sELEcTrNG July : AS
THE TIME AND DENVER THE
PLACE FOR MEETING.

French Lick, Ind, Dec. "a
Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the
Democratic National committee, is
sued formal announcement OF the ac-
ton of the committee In selecting
July as the time and Denver as
the place for holding the next ma
tional convention.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
AS to the delegates, the announce
ment says:
Each state is entitled to represen-
tation equal to double the number
OF its senators and representatives.
In congress. Each territory, Alaska,
District of Columbia, Hawaii and
Porto Rico shall have six delegates.
All Democratic citizens OF the United
States, irrespective OF past political
associations, who can unite with us
in the effort for a pure, economical
constitutional government, are cor
daily invited to join us I'm sending
delegates to the convention"
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENT
Mr.. Taggart also announced the
following special committee on ar
rangements for the national conyen-
ton
Roger G. Sullivan. Chicago, III.
James G. Dahlman, Omaha. Neb
Norman e. Mack. Buffalo, N. Y; r.
NJ. Johnston, Houston, Tex: John r.
McGraw, Grafton, w. Va; John M
Osborne, Rawlings, Wyo.; Clark
Howell, Atlanta, Ca.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
YULETIOE SCENES
IN GAY PARIS

Paris. Dec 24-Parls biossomed
out today In a sea OF color and tho
usual Partisan Christmas fet b are
already in progress and will continue
through the night and tomorrow.
The streets and shops are crowded
with dense holiday throngs. and the
boulevards are lined with booths
from which novelties are vended
AZ the Madeleine and other lead
Ing churches midnight masses viii
be celebrated with orchestras and
distinguished singers Of the opera
taking part. The safes will be opon
all night and are filled with royster-
ing happy crowds. President FaI-
Heres will spend the day quietly and
will take little part in the Christmas
observations
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
BITTERNESS
TOWARD JAPANESE ON CHINESE
is STILL ON ALONG THE PA.
CIFIc SLOPE.

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 24.---Ac-
coning to Special Attorney Heney In
the land fraud and San Francisco
graft case sthe people OF the Pacific
coast are still bitter towards the
Japanese and Chinese and demand
their absolute exclusion. but don't
take much stock in the war scare.
He says the visit OF the battleships
to the Pacific is not regarded az a
sequel to the Japanese incident In
Frisco. He said the people out west
are for Roosevelt or for the man
that represents his ideas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

Chas. b. Hedrick, OF the CoaIfeld
Enterprise. Bramwell, accompanied
by his wife, passed through this
morning en- route to VAUDEVILLE, va.
TO visit Mrs. Hedrick's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. c. Duncan.
Mrs. David Dunn and little daugh-
ter Agnes, left yesterday to visit her
parents at Raleigh. N. G.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
MURDER
IN THE FIRST DEGREE WITH A
INSTRUMENTATION FOR MER-
CY IS VERDICT OF JURY.

Dayton, o., Dec. 24.-Much indig-
nation has been aroused here over
the verdict OF FIRST degree murder
with recommendation to mercy re-
turned by the jury today in the case
OF the negro Hines. who was con
victed OF the assault and murder Of
Anna Markowiz and the murder of
her companion, Abe Cohen. Hines
has confessed to the crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
YARD FORCE
REDUCED
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY TO LAY OFF FORTY MBN
At BRISTOL.

Bristol, enn., DEC. 24.-Ofdcial or
ders were received here yesterday
from the general offices OF she Nor
folk and Western Railway that the
car inspecting and yard forces on
the Bristol yards be reduced one
half.
This Means that forty men will
be notified tomorrow morning that
their services are dispensed with for
the present. orders had previously
been Issued reducing the hours.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
CHRISTMAS FEAST
FOR MEXICANS
Project VIII be Initiated by the Daily
Record, an English Paper.

City of Mexico. Dec. 24.-Follow-
Ing American charitable methods.
the poor OF Mexico City will for the
first time be given free Christmas
feast on a grand scale. The project
was initiated by the Daily Record,
the leading English newspaper. and
has secured the support of El I'M
parcial. El Popular, El TEMPO and
other influential newspapers. as well
as officials and leaders In the for.
eign colonies. A considerable fund
has been raised for this purpose and
great enthusiasm has been aroused
in the project.
The week OF holiday festivities in
the American, English. French and
other foreign colonies OF the capital
has already commenced and numer-
Gus social affairs and entertain
ments have been arranged by mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps and 9TH
ers. President Diaz is the recipient
OF many valuable gifts from all over
Mexico and from the United States.
South and Central America and Eu-
rope.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
BEFORE DEATH


Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. &c.
Y. Stenger, president of the Fiel-
'anspan Brewery at wtgark, died
ere today just before his contem-
lated marriage to Mrs. Mary l.. C.
ieigenspan, widow of the founder
the brewery, could be consum-
lated. Stenger was brought here
Ibe operated upon for appendicitis.
|e failed to rally and asked the wo-
an to wed him, but his condition
Few steadily worse and he died to-
ky
It Is announced later that an hour
|.fore he died stangel married Mrs.
Eelgenspan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

II tones and vitalizes the entire
system; makes life worth living. no
matter what your station. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea Is the
surest preventative known against
diseases. Csc. Tea or Tablets. For
sale by the White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
SEVENTY
BODIES HAVE BEEN
DISCOVERED IN THE WRECK
ED DARR NINE AT JACOBS
CREEK.

Jacobs Creek. pa. Dec. 24.-Two
rescue parties are nj work I'm the
wrecked Darr mine today and are re-
ported to have discovered seventy ad-
ditional bodies. They were unable
to penetrate TO the main headings as
the fans are not strong enough to
draw of the gas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
SAVINGS BANK
FAILS To OPEN

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 24.-The
Memphis Savings I/,nk failed to open
it's doors this morning Assistant
Cashier McHenry or the bank has
been appointed receiver. lie says
all depositors will be paid in full.
Stockholders he claims will receive
forty per cent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

Jack Showers, the tall hickory Of
Clear Fork. was in the city today
buying Christmas Injuries.
The city was filed with people
from tho adjoining country today. all
doing Christmas shopping.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
All Taxpayers are hereby notified
'at 3 per cent. penalty and O per
mt. interest will be added, as re-
Tired by law, to all city taxes re-
aiming unpaid after january 1st.
pos. Save the penalties by paying
Pw. Yours very truly,
ID. @. LILLY,
Treasurer City of Bluefieid.
12-17-1w
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

@ N Edwards, Of Glen Lyn. was
Bluefeld visitor today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

Occasional rain or snow tonight
and Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
VOX POPULI.
THE FIREMEN AND
THE BOARD CHAIRMAN
Pensacola, July %, 1907.

Pensacola, July %, 1907.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
In Sunday mornings paper, YOU
spoke at length concerning the recent
troubles in our fire department. You
said, in part:
In walking out, the four firemen
who struck showed disregard for the
public welfare entrusted to them.
and thus claimed, in a moment OF
resentment against higher officer,
the very prerogatives of personal
nature that they formally abandoned
when they dOnned the uniform
Now it occurs to me, at this mo-
ment, that the SO-called higher Off
Ger, to have used his preparedness
properly, would have spoken outward
ly, as would have spoken outward
officer. Mr.. Oliver merely cast some
very obnoxious insinuations concern
ing certain of our firemen, and when
requested to say what, and whom he
meant, he did not do so. 1t is true
that the four firemen did not act as
ut becomes men in their position, but
Mr.. Oliver, also, failed to do as he
should have done
He should have come out, as 1t
becomes a person in his position. and
ordered the man or men he meant in
his insinuatiOn, to go in better cloth
ing around the fire station
AS for the apologiZing, / heartily
agree with yOu-nOne should be ex-
pected and none should be given.
You had words to the effect that it
would be quite novel for the head of
a fire department not to be able to
MAKE criticisms. Again l agree with
yOu-with a few notifications. He
must criticise as becomes, as | said
before, an officer above the privates
He must not in venOmouS way, get
up in the municipal hall and cast as
pensions with other purposes than
that of the correcting and making
more edible the public utilities
Yours truly,
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
CAPI.9LONG
is PRAISED
Former Pensacolian Saved
Passengers Aboard a
Burning Ship

Capt. Ninrod Long. formerly, OF
Pensacola, where Rhe was reared, but
ntsT in command of the dredge Sa
vannah at Savannah, is being highly
praised by the press and citizens OF
that city for the timely assistance he
rendeTed the passengers and crew OF
the passenger and freight steamer AL
leghany, which was recently burned
after leaving, Savannah
Captain Long heard the signals OF
distress from the burning steamer
and went to the rescue with the
dredge Savannah, and with the crew
of the dredge took off about As OF
the passengers and crew.
This is ,fhe second time that Capt
Long has assisted in rescue, as some
years siHce, when on the steamer
City Of Mexico, he aided in the rescue
of a number of fishermen on the
Mexican coast.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
His Idea of Happiness.

At the Players club in New York
some years ago a number Of actors
were arguing about the meaning of
the word happiness" In the midst Of
the argument Henry E. Dixey appear
cd, and one Of the contestants said:
'Dixey, what is your idea OF happi-
ness2'
Mr.. Dixey smiled thoughtfully. Then
he replied: MY idea of true happiness
IS to lie on n couch before a bright fire,
smoking a large Havana cigar given
me by an admirer, while I listen to a
woman who worships me reading
aloud 1attering press notices about my
acting"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
HEADLESS
BODY SEEN
Parties Saw Trunk of Man
Near Point Where Leg
Was Found

Parties who were along the western
bay shore last week have reported
that they saw in shallow water last
Friday the headless body of a man.
They did not notice if leg was miss
ing, but stated that even in It's de-
composed state it seemed to be a por-
ton Of the body of some unfortunate
man who had recently met death in
Pensacola haTbOr.
They saw the body the same day
that the leg of a man was found on
the beach. and at a point about mile
west of where the leg was found.
A search was made of the entire
beach to recover the trunk, but so far
without success. 1t is believed that,
If the body can be recovered. possibly
some letter or paper contained in the
pockets of the coat will disclose the
identity of the man
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
PROMOTOR OF
RAILROADS
B. D. DumoRg, of New York,
Here Consulting With
Local Folk.

p. D. Dumont, OF New York, who is
promoting the Pensacola, Alabama
and Western and the Pensacola and
Northeastern Railroads. is in the city
consulting with local parties regard
ing these two proposed systems.
Mr.. Dumont, who has the reputa-
ton of promoting more than one road,
reached the city Sunday, and during
yesterday was S-nsulting with those
in Pensacola who are interested in
the projects Of building two addl-
tional lines of road into Pensacola. 1t
was stated last i,rght that the promot-
er of the two roads had secured am
pie financial backing to insure the
building of the two roads into this
city.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
WATCHING
THE SERVICE
L. & N. Inspector of Trans
portation in Pensacola
for Long Stay

F. H. Benjamin, general inspector
of transportation of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, is in Pensa-
cola, and will remain here for a pc
riod of about two weeks, inspecting
the transportation service over the
various divisions of the road in this
section.
The general inspector will make
trips over the several divisions in or
der to ascertain If the service rem
dered is up to. the standard of other
divisions.
He has. taken apartments at the
Hotel Escambia, where he will remain
during the time he is in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
Are You Going Away
this Summer?

Are you going away this summer
to the mountains, the lakes, or some
northern seashore resort? II you are
you will want The Journal to follow
you.
You will want The Journal for sew
eraI reasons. 1t will keep you in
touch with the home news. Ii will be
to you what a letter from home al
ways is, but more complete and salts
factory than any letter you corId get.
as the mails can carry it from Pensa-
cola, and you will come home knowing
as much about what has been going
on in the Deep Water City as will
those who have remained at home
And more than all this daily copy
of The journal will afford the best
advertisement of your home city
which you can exhibit to your friends
i'm other states. Do yoa know that
The journal will compare favorabIy
with any paper published in any city
of three times Pensacoia's size? And
do you also know that in exhibiting
such a paper to a friend abroad you
will impress him, more than you could
dc in any other way, with PensaeoIa's
enterprise and importance?
If you hadn't thought of these
things, you will do so cow, and you
will consequently order The journal
sent to you when you leave the city
for your summer outing.
nany%
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23

The Kaiserin of Germany is bIuffed
by the auto. Well, she's got a
mighty big lot of pretty good A1neri-
can company, who are even more
afraid of the auto, especially the
silent kind, than they are antagonis
tic to the sharp foot that seems to
yell at one as if he were the lowest
kind of low-down trash.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
HIGHEST OF:
THIS SEASON
Thermometer Plays Monkey,
Seeing How High it
Can Climb.
REGARDLESS OF ALL ELSE 1T
WENT TO 90 ON SUNDAY AND
DID 1T AGAIN ON YESTERDAY
JUST TO SHOW THE SKEPTI-
CAL 1T REALLY COULD.

Another record for this season s
day and Sunday. On both days, the
maximum temperature was 90 de-
grees, one degree ABOVE what was re-
corded Saturday. While there was
much suffering among those exposed
10 the rays of the sun, no casualties
were reported. But 1t was hot, yes,
the FrancO-American would say.
Sunday, the temperature reached
96 degrees, and remained around that
point for several hours. Sunday night
was exceptionally warm-nO, decid
edly hot, as the British might oo
serve-the thermometer remaining
around 80 degrees until a late hour
and seeming like $50 when one got
to bed and tried in vain to sleep.
Yesterdays Record.
Yesterday the thermometer began
TO climb early in the day. and reach
ed the maximum, sc degrees, al
11:40 a. 10. From a. m. until nearly
6 O'Clock last night, it remained at Oh
above 80 degrees. The minimum
which was 80 degrees, was at $3.50
p m. Last year on this date the
maximum was S5 degrees, and the
minimum "A degrees. The normal
maximum for this date is IS degrees
and the minimum "a degrees
Hourly Readings.
Hourly readings of the thermometer
at the weather bureau yesterday
showed the following:
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
A Conclusive Calculation.

'T should think that young man
would have more sense than to call on
a girl every night" said MabePs father
at breakfast
The iaeaw exclaimed the young wo-
man. THAT shows how earelessly you
judge. Herbert's the only person / ever
saw or heard Of who was smart enough
to talk seven nights a week without
telling everything he knew."-washing-
ton Star.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23

The Louisville and Nashville rail.
road Is still forcing the pu0Iic to pay
four cents a mile to ride ON trains
between Pensacola and the Apaiaoni.
cola river. Isn't it about time that
the railroad company was forced
either 10 pay taxes on the valuation
which it pleads as a rate basis or to
lower its passenger rates to a figure
in keeping with the taxes it does
pay? Which is the greater, the state
or the railroad company?
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
THE LAUAEL
TO Be BOCkEO
Light House Tender to Be
Repaired at Pensacola
Navy Yard

The light house tender Laurel,
which has been in port for several
weeks replacing beacons and bouys,
is to be taken in the floating dock at
the Pensacola navy yard within a few
days, where the hull will be scraped
and painted. At the some time, the
machinery will be given a general
oyerhaUling and other necessary work
done
The Laurel has not been in a dock
for more than a year and is badly
IN need of attention. Recently the
light house board made a request of
the navy department TO allow the
tender to be docked and repaired at
the local yard, and permission has
just been granted.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23
A Limited Habit.

al see that some of our scientists
claim that deatfr Is largely q matter OF
habit. depending upon thought and all
that" he said
Nonsense" she replied. Did you
ever know any one who was in the
habit OF dying Inquis-
The Pensacola journal., 1907-07-23

Damascus, the garden OF palm trees.
was no less the garden of roses. says
the Circle. Our damask roses are
traced to that old rose embcwered city
In the heart of Syria Of which Mo-
hamtned said when beholding it: 1T is
too delightful. Man can have but one
PARADISE