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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days and Saturdays, 2:3O to s D.
m. Thursdays 7 to 8 p. m. also,
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-26
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FOR SALE-Magnifcent moose
head mounted; will be sold cheap.
Inquire at this office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
Have Direct
East Connection
SUCH A SCHEME SAID no BE UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 29.-The
report that the Southern Railway
proposes to build line from a point
on the main line near Culpeper
across Madison and other counties 10
New Market. Is not generally be-
lieved among railroad men here
This would necessitate the CROSSING
of two mountain ranges. the Blue
Ridge and the Massanutten.
II may be said. however. that
there is possibility that there will
be an extension in the not distant
future from Elkins, w. Va, TO
Strasburg where a connection with
the main line OF the Southern will
:" effected, via the Harrisonburg
branch, TO Manassas The CORE
spondent has IT on first authority
that surveys have been made In the
pa 4 for this line. and that as soon
- some other West Virginia railroad
projects are out of the way the work
VIII be undertaken. The people who
VIZ ~ poth VI Aut project are Sal0
80 be- the Elkins- Davis Kerens syn
dicate that has about completed the
Char'cstsn, Clendennen and Sutton.
leading from Charleston to Elkins.
and an eastern outlet will be sought
II was at one time planned TO use
the Chesapeake Western in getting
an eastern outlet for the Elkins-
Davis lines. but II is said by parties
interested that this road was not In
hands that would permit of It's be-
ing so used The plan was TO build
to its western terminus in North
River Gap, use it to Elkton, and then
build through to the Southern by
way OF Swift Run Gap. striking the
main line somewhere between Rapi-
dan and Orange
II Is said that the route from Elk
ins to Strasburg affords the easiest
crossing thaf can be found. OF the
Alleghe'y y Mountains. The informa-
tion Is from sources of undoubted re-
liability that sooner or later this
connection will be built.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
BASEBALL

Biuefield was stung behind the ear
by the Cooperites yesterday to the
tune Of 16 to 8. caused by the heavy
slugging OF the visitors.
Ferguson had the locals going his
way at every stage Of the game With
his spitters which had the curves Of
chorus girl.
The fielding OF the locals was bet
ter than that of our visitors. but
with the stick and in the box they
had the bells on.
Barr was relieved by Honhorst i'm
the third inning. who shut them out
in the fourth, fifth and ninth in
nings.
Brumhell and Grimes were the
only player for the locals that made
a good showing with the stick
Deisel and GoodrIdge for the Wis
TORS got four hits out Of five times
up. while Doyle sent one over the
fence In deep left for a round trip
The game was marred in the first
inning by a very spirited discussion
between Cart. Lynch and Umpire
Dugan. resulting IN Lynch's Danish
ment from the ball park. also in the
third inning he sent Drew out oi the
gate for too much strenuous coach
ing
The trouble between the umpire
and Capt Lynch came up over a
high ny that Ferguson knocked.
which crossed the fence on a line
with the foul post. but which fell
foul at least thirty feet. and which
Dugan called a fair ball. he at the
time being behind the pitcher and
only running half way 20 the line %
make his decision Capt Lynch then
ran into the diamond and made n
mild request OF him 20 please run
to the line IN future before maklnE
his decision 20 which the umpire
told him 70 do the bench warming
act, and before Lynch could reach
the bench demanded OF Manager
Kelley that he be sent from the dia-
mond. which Manager Kelley did to
keep down further trouble.
II is evident that Mr.. Dugan had
a day on yesterday. and that in Ia
ture he win be more particular. as
CONTINUED on sixth pageD
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
Love Laughs
at Locksnith
SUCCESSFUL EL,OPEMENT OF
SALEM COUPLE.

Salem. w. Va. Aug. 2S.-Much
surprise resulted here yesterday
when II was learned that Mr.. Wal
den Campbell. one of the most prom
inent young men in the city. had
eloped with Miss Blanche Hess. a
popular young lady OF Smithfield.
who has been visiting here.
The couple yesterday morning
took the train for Oakland. whore
they were married in Hotel Franz
helm by Rev. Edmuns at 6:3O
o'clock yesterday evening. They
this morning returned to Salem.
where they will reside.
Mr.. Campbell came here from
Pennsylvania to fill a position for
the Philadelphia Gas Company.
since which time he has been a we'll
known figure in business and social
circles here. His father Is the su-
perintendent of the PHILADELPHIA
Company for the Northern District
Of West Virginia.
The bride is the stenographer OF
Mr. Campbell and the daughter OF
Mrs. s. h. Mclaughlin, of Smith
field. where she enjoyed much social
popularity
She has been visiting her sister.
Mrs j. A. Hamilton. OF this place,
for the past four weeks. and II was
during this visit that the eiopement
was planned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
SHARK CHAsBs GIRLS
Big Fish Killed After Soaring Oyster
Bay Bathers.

Oyster Bay, L. T., Aug. 29-After
spreading terror among the bathers
at Beekman's beach and pursuing
two young women who had ventured
a considerable distance from shore.
a siX-fOOt shark was caught here
this morning and IS now on exhibit
ton al Mr. Beeckman's boathouse.
The shark first appeared to Miss
Maude English She had swan out
several hundred yards IN the bay
and was disportinR in the water.
when warning shout went mp
from shore. The group on the beach
consisting mostly Of girls. saw a
large FISH leap partly out OF The wa
ter a short distance from the swim
mer and make directly for her.
sorVe thought II was a porpolse
many Of which End their way into
the bay. but others started to cry
shark"
Miss English heard the shout and
headed for shore. but the fsh was
gaining on her, when her sister. Mrs.
Anna McMuliln. went 70 her assist
ance. The commotion abe made IN
the water coupled with the noise
Of those on the beach throwing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

stones. diverted the shark and II
started for Mrs. McMullin.
This gave Miss English an oppor-
tunity TO reach shore. but she was
so exhausted that she tainted and
had TO be carried up from the beach.
Mrs. McMullin also turned back Ahd
the shark chased her into shallow
water
The screams OF the bathers
brought several of the farm hands
on the Beekman property and they
launched a boat and started after
the shark. which was then founder
ing near the shore. The men at
tackled the big fish with oars and a
boathook and soon killed Il. 1t
measured a little short OF six feet
and had two rows OF teeth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
LIKE
YE OLDEN TIMES

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. After one
OF the most thrilling experiences In
their careers In the government ser
vice. two Atlanta revenue men have
just returned to the headquarters
here. That they are not lying dead
In the mountain Businesses OF North
Georgia Is not the fault of a band
OF moonshiners.
These men are deputies c. ID. VII
liams and J. Hinton, OF Revenue
Agent II. v. Sans office. and they
have Just made a report OF the trip
which nearly cost them their lives.
A few days ago they went on ON
trip TO investigate n reported Illicit
still In North Georgia II was I'm
remote spot MIR. Sans doesn't care
to give It's location---and the people
running moonshine stills I'm this sec.
ton of the state were known for
the chances they would take I'm deal
ing out death to revenue men.
The two deputies were prepared
FOR trouble and they approached the
place with caution. After consider
able work they located the place
where the blockade liquor was being
made ana they found II TO be quite
extensive
DESTROY THE STILL
A battle for its possession would
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
5, 600 HUNT FOR
GIRLS SLAYER

Gary, Ind. Aug 29-The biggest
man hunt I'm the history OF the cen
trail west Il in progress today in the
country around this city. Five thou-
sand men, fully armed, led by blood
hounds. are occurring the country I'm
search oc wretch who nltreated
and then mrrdered Lizzie Schrader,
the 9-year-old daughter OF William
c schro '"~ Of tl'e city. The moth
er TO nd the boiy lying I'm a cIump
OF bushes on the prairie a mile west
of hel home
a leash OF bloodhounds. owned by
E. e Ea"ley p2a'w4a,er at Crown
Point InHo under his direction. fol-
lowed the trail for distance Of -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

not have surprised thom. They
were prepared for such an emerson
oy and were as watchful "a Indians.
Evidently the moonshiners running
the SIM had been warned OF the an
proach OF the hated revenue mon.
for the still was deserted. but there
was evidence that the owner had
not been gone long. A few hours
work was all that was needed TO de-
stroy the OUTFIT and make Il WORTH
less.
Both mon were we'll mounted OH
horses secured when tho trim was
started and the return journey wac
made with as much caution "a the
visit OF destruction. The officers had
not zone far from the destroyed
still when the crack OF rifle was
heard and a bullet whizzed past their
heads. Then came another and be-
fore either officer had time 10 To-
cate the assailants, there was flu
silade OF shots.
RAIN or BULL 4HTS.
One OF the horses was hit Ave
times and several of these shots mar
rowly missed the rider. Both dep
uties saw II was useless to stand
and hght with ambuscaded moon
sinners i'm the failing light and they
sped their horses as fast az the rug
ged trail would permit and escaped.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
A Lame Defence
DEER WAS SHOT IN SELF DE.
FENSE.

Hinton. w. Va. Aug. 29.-Ths
plea that a deer was about TO run
over him and he was compelled to
shoot it in order to protect himself
was made by Van Kirk I'm Green
brier county, At the time OF the
shooting the deer was wadiug
through the shallow waters OF Al
thongs creek. and was about thirty
feet from Kirk. But nevertheless he
declared that he believed his life was
in danger and was mighty glad he
just happened to have his gun a!cng
to prevent a tragedy.
Deputy Game Warden F.. II. Mer-
rick received instruction last Frliay
that a deer had been unlawfuIly
killed in Greenbrier. He found art.
er arriving in the mountainous re-
gion near White Sulphur Springs
that the deer had been pursued by
dogs and was trying to escape when
shot by Kirk.
Kinks assertions OF self defense
were laughed at and he was fined
forty dollars for his of4ense.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

the pole Underwood lost his balance
and fell from the pole. a distance OF
about thirty feet. He landed I'm the
hospital yard and was quickly
brought into the hospital. where his
injuries were examined. It was found
that he sustained a fracture of the
shoulder blade and OF the right
wrist. He also received a severe
scalp wound and was otherwise bad
ly shaken up.
While Underwood's injuries are of
painful nature. 1t is not thou ght
he will die. as far as the physicians
can ascertain he was not injured in
ternally.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

miles In a northwesterly direction
from the scene OF the crime. The
dogs ran I'm a winding way through
the underbrush until they came to n
road one mile east of the Hammond
Railroad yards, where the scent was
lost.
This IS the nth outrage OF the
kind that has occurred within the
last two weeks. Two arrests have
been made. but there is little hope
that the real criminal has been
caught. and the search continues.
The man guilty OF the crime is
believed to be one OF the band OF
tramp that have infested this vlcin-
ity for some time past. The men
make their attacks on unprotected
houses while the men are away AZ
work
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
WGferSO77S Newspaper
Plant Destroyed By Fire

Louisville. Ky Aug. 80. The
Courlcr-Journal building was prac-
ically destroyed by FIRE early today
entailing a loss Of $G5O.OOO. the
sirnct'ro al content blazed TO the
elevator shaft The IRE was caused
b. is spposei by detective electric
80 .n.uIri.au. rho flames ala their
damage win remarkable rapldity
The COIricr-Journal has for many
fr.l. bo'n he organ OF Democracy
in Kentucky ana during IT'S career
has had no little say in national poll
tics. under the puI lance of its vetor
an editor and proprietor. Colonel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

Kill Kennedy left this morning for
a weeks visit TO jamestown.
Mr. and Mrs J. Fl. Hetherington
left on No for jamestown to
spend several days.
Or w. II. St Clair spent yester-
day afternoon in POcahontas on pro-
fessional business.
Mrs J. F. Barrett, Of Norfolk. is
the guest Of her sister. Miss Mar
garet Hicks.
Mrs. Jas w Williams, who has
been spending some time n the
home Of Capt. d. A. French. re-
turned to her home at Pearisburg
this afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

henry Wa'ioraon. n dates back it's
existence TO the year 1880 as .be
Louisville Daily Journal. but I'm
1865 by the amalgamation of the
Daily Democrat FIRST published i'm
1913. the Journal and the Morning
Courier the last named being H-s.
published in thc following year.
I"44. it changed It's title and from
that time on has boon known under
It's present name.
Arrangements have been made TO
print the paper without interrupnon
aud new office with everythlng Of
me latest possible design will be- put
mp in the shortest possible time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
". ]. BRYAN IS SAID
To BE A NON
STARTER
PHILADELPHIA RECORDS IN.
FORMATION IN THAT HE HAS
NO THOUGHT OF BEING A
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-.The Re
cord says today that w. ]. Bryan
will not be a candidate for the pres
idency newt year. The information
II says. comes direct from Mr.. Bry-
an 10 a well known Democrat. Col
onel Bryan declares that ne will not
seek the nomination. Though the
people may want him, the leaders
OF his party are opposed to him.
He says this Is his final decision
after careful consideration.
The following is the Record ar
ticle in full
Friends OF William J. Bryan I'm
this city claim to have received let
ters from him which indicate that he
has no thought of being the Demo
cratic nominee for president next
year. These letters are declared TO
intimate very broadly the belief o.
Mr.. Bryan that. without great
change In the attitude OF Democratic
organization leaders Sd we country
toward him, he wou Ri. nominated
for president next year suror reu-
etition OF the fate that he met In
1896 and 1900
Nevertheless. NJ Rrvan evidently
does not underesti ,'e the influence
that he will have H. the Democratic
National convention. nor does ne an
pear TO believe that anybody s'r, nu-
fously opposed by him for the nom
ination could win in the convention.
But Mr.. Bryan's recognition OF hi
own unavailability. at present. foi
the nomination. is the basis OF ex.
pectation by friends with whom ne
has been in private communication
/ that he will select candidate who.
In his judgment. would make the
best possible run II nominated. and
Will then turn in for him. heart and
soul.
The substance of the Bryan letters
referred to is that. in the two cam
paigns which resulted in his defeat
the rank and Ale were for him. but
the leaders were against him. In
his view, the only difference between
conditions in those years and the
present feeling OF the party in rell-
tion to his candidacy is that the an
tagonism of "the leaders" against
him Is stronger than ever before.
while the rank and fle still stand by
him.
In the light OF the ample expert.
ence which he has had. Mr.. Brvoo
wants to know why he should o,..
for election next year, II the fore
most men OF the party woul exer,
themselves even more than they
formerly did for the countcrac'lor
OF whatever the rank and Ale would
want 10 do for him.
But the friends TO whom he has
written argue that no man can be
nominated In the coming Democratic
convention against the will Of Bry-
an. He can make the nominee win.
they say. II he shall turn In hearti-
ly for somebody like Governor
Johnson, OF Minnesota" that candi-
date in the forecast Of these observ-
ers, win not only be nominated
with grand hurrah. but. in the
running upon a platform Of states
rights, constitutional guarantees and
tariff reform, could not be defeated
even by Roosevelt himself as a can
didate against him. and certainly
not by Taft or any other candidate
backed by the president"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

Washington. n. c.. Aug. 20
Because Turpiu's Short S.p~ics
From American Histo.y q text.
book in use in the public school pf
the district tells OF the feconmcn.
datiOn OF Robert T. Lee 10 President
Lincoln Of General Scott as he hest
man TO take commpnd Of a." Union
armies at the outbreaks OF he wa.
and OF MIR. Lincoln or ring he ev.
aitcd position to General Lee. he
Ora ArHy nouf Of the District ol
Columbia have made violent pro-
test and the school board will heal
still further from them on the sub
ject
TIE protesting resolutions have
been adopted al star chamber ses-
sion- Of the various posts. so that
1t is impossible to ascertain precise
ly the nature OF the discussions pre-
ceding, nor how far objection to the
book extends. 1t Is known. how
ever, that objection is based chiefly
as stated above and upon the al
legged facts that the character of
President Lincoln is not treated I'm
that favorable light to which II is
entitled by reason OF his exalted sta
tion and the part he played in the
country's history
Objection is made also to the man
ner i'm which the character or Gen
eral Lee is treated, it being held that
more than his due of praise IS given
thim. Special objection is made to
athe following passage:
%General Scott said (speaking to
president Lincoln) Robert F.
Lee is the best soldier I ever saw
IN the field. He will show himself
he foremost captain OF his time.
Make him chief OF the army" So
q President Lincoln sent and asked
ZEE to take charge OF his army"
a BOARD WILL NOT DISCUSS.
A member Of the, school board
tated yesterday afternoon that
Representative OF the Grand Army
bad been 10 see him with reference
ID.
: lad been reached as to what would
Ee done concerning IT; but he added
bat the school board was composed
intelligent men and women. who
elt competent TO handle the bust
less of the public schools, and that
lie board preferred not TO be dis
lrbed by public clamor One OF
le board is a negro
1t is said the matter will be
bought up at the national encamp-
M ent of the Grand Army at Saratoga
Aext month, but this IS also denied
'estus S. Perham who occupies the
ghly important position OF patriot
structor" for Burnside Post. OF
is city said he did not think the
after would be discussed at Sara
ga.
.'All that has been said and done
been said and done behind closed
Pors, said Mr.. Perham 1--WE do
intend TO take the public into
~ r confidence i'm this matter"
Fhe book has been used I'm the
Washington schools for six or seven
ars as supplemental study. II
rs written by Miss Edna Henry
We Turpin, of Richmond The board
emily issued an order for 800 ad-
ional copies OF the history for use
ring the current year.
inquiry for the volume at the III
lry Of congress this afternoon
cited the fact that the intelligent
aloguers had classified the history
der the head of "nction."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
The Curtain Rings Dozen
On Richard Mansfield

New London, Aug 80 Richard
Mansfield, the celebrated actT. died
at his summer home early today Of
liver disease and other complica
tions. He has been lll since he broke
down al Scranton wlVIa playing
Pereeynt and sought rest first Ip
New York. then in Europe. bat fall
Ing to find relief returned to this
country. His condition had been rc-
ported on as improved but rlr
change for the worst sct 600 thrnn
days ago Since then he has bc,r
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

Don't forget the special matinee
for ladies and children at Wonder
land Saturday afternoon from 2 tl!
g. Last matinee given by the Misses
Earl Price SC.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

M Qua HHrr. of ucc Ed
ward county virginia pending
day or .wo with her frIonIs Misses
Flora LILLIAN amid uarsar'c Thomp-
on off SO 80 uuhr.ne street.
THE work of The Sew Baptist
church progreao rapidly The walls
of tbc Sunday ho1 Ipcl arc
completed and th. roof aiming is
noN being put fro nl
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
vEMAN FALLS TO HIS DEATH

Wheeling Aug 29-Lon Under
|od telephone linemon. fell from
'oole into the City hoso'tal yard
.esday at noon and received seri-
injuries
While he was doing some work on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

heard by the crowds who have qaff-
cred az the waters edge. but nofh.ng
90 far can be- done to- relieve fhof-
sunerings There are no sarch Iehfs
available. and by the feeble lIeb. of
lanterns 80 is impossible 10 locate
eomc OF The sufferers
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
MANY DROWNED BY
COtLAPS|NG Of
BRIDGE
TEtutiBLE WE'RE THE GROANS
OF THOSE PINNED UNDER THE
WRECAKE.

Quebec, Aug. S0.-Steps have al
ready been taken to begin criminal
investigation into last nights terri
BILE disaster when perhaps eighty
men lost their lives in the collapse
of the gigantic Cantilover bridge.
live miles from here over the st.
Lawrence. At the scene OF the dis
aster people are literally crushed by
the awfulness OF the calamity. Lit
tie has been done In the way OF re-
covering bodies. No list of the deaf
has yet been completed and no
steps taken TO explore the great mass
OF broken and twisted steel. Today
hundreds OF workmen have been
rushed by the construction company
to the scene, commanded by skilled
engineers. These are exploring the
wreckage and taking out the crushe 4
and brorcn bodies of the victims. So
FAR rs known only ten workmen. al
Americans are known to have es-
caped. Two of these are dying to-
day; of the other eight four are be-
lieNed TO have chance OF recovery.
All traffic on the st. Lawrence is
practically blocked today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
GRAND ARMY MAX
OBJECTION To
PRAISE

WORK or RICHMOND AUTHOR
ESS SAYING LEE WAS OFFER
ED COMMAND OF UNION AR
MIES Is NOT RELISHED BY
MEN WHO WORE RLUE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

Jas Clark returned last mig
from zen days vlslt TO Jamestow,