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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
SCHERR WON
SWIsHER LOST OUT IN FAYETTE
COUNTY, DESPITE SAM DIN
ON'S AID.

Fayetteville, w. Va, March a.
That easy victory i'm Fayette poun-
ty predicted for weeks by the Swish
critics failed to materialize and In
stead ScRerr may have carried the
county.
District mass meetings were held
Saturday and Scherr won or in four
of the seven districts.
In DiXon's own district Scherr
received is OF the Sc delegates to
the county convention, which is to
name state delegates.
This county convention will have
sc delegates and viii be so evenly
divided that split delegation to
the state convention is predicted.
Scherr won out in Mt Cove, Nut
tall, Sewell, Mountain and Quinni-
mont districts. He made no fight in
Kanawha and Falls, where whisky
interests had control of the organi.
cation.
A careful estimate shows that
Scherr will have As delegates and
Swisher Al. giving Auditor Scherr
the az votes of Fayette in the state
convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
SEWELL SUFFERS
DAMAGE BY FIRE
LOSS IN BUSINESS AND RESI-
DENCE SECTION or VILLAGE
AMOUNTS TO S25, 900.

sewell Fayette county, had a de-
structiye FIRE Monday morning.
which damaged the business and
residence section Of the little village
to The extent OF $4,000 or more
Eleven buildings we're destroyed
The fire is said to have originated in
hotel at Sewell, owned by Mr.. J. NJ.
Lopinsky. who recently suffered a
heavy loss by FIRE at Thurmond. An
explosion of a lamp Is said to have
been the cause Of the conhagration
which rapidly spread to three
story building. occupied by the Sc
well Royal Arch Chapter Of Masons.
Scott and CaHoway's saloon. Claytei
and Jones saloon other buildings
destroyed were - y. Bare's resi-
dence and store room. Charles MideI-
burgs two-story dwelling. two
story dwelling owned by T.. G. Clay.
ter. and four dwellings owned by th
Longdale Iron company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
GAVE BIRTH TO
CHILD WHILE
ENROUTE HERE

There arrived ON 80. train. due
at $40 last evening, a passenger for
whose fare no provision had been
made The fact Of the matter is
that he was born upon the train and
the conductor had no warning Of
impending passenger traffic that is
not upon the book of rules. a 40.
man from Norton va. gave birth
TO a child about the time OF tne
arrival Of The train here. and 20 wac
necessary to call q physician into the
cause which was both ascertained
and accomplished Therefore lies
the fact that something without war
rant or cause comes about without
the tantamont authority Of those To-
cally concerned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WHAT GUNSAULUS OF CHICAGO
SAYS OF GEORGE STUART

90 have just engaged Georga
Stuart for the fifteen hundred younc
men 40 Armour Institute. IT, wiii
delight them. heard him .dres
times and ] feel that T have made
the discovery Of really great mas
ter OF assemblies laughed unIl
I was on the verge OF collapse. then
was rescued by a wise remark
worthy Of philosopher wcpt
like little child as he led me
through scenes Of boylsh delight or
sympathy Then ne lifted me 60
heights OF moral vision which 7
hope may never forsakc. Great
is the mission of humor. great is
the cleansing power Of tears whi,n
are without regret; great IS The
realm OF the noble life and Geore"
Stuart has q passport 20 them am %
REV. FRANK w GUNsAULUs. I'D.
Chicago. Iu.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Cleveland, o.. March 4.-2:3O D..
m-Latest estimates from the scene
of the North Collingwood school
fire say that over seventy-fve chill
dren lost their lives. Nothing is left
of the building but four walls. Thir-
ty bodies have been taken from the
ruins. 1t is feared that the walls
may fall at any moment and entomb
other bodies past hope Of recovery
Collingwood and Cleveland fremen
are working in blazing ruins and are
in peril of instant death in case
the remaining walls should fall lPri-
vate homes near the fire have been
converted into temporary morgues.
How many bodies have been taken
out there cannot be estimate at
present
2:4O p. m.7lIt will be impossible
to fix the total number Of dead un-
I'll house to house canvas has been
completed. It is believed hundred
lost their lives and some estimates
place the number OF dead at one
hundred and fifty A great pile OF
bodies is at what was the front door
OF the building. Mothers, friends
and firemen are tugging away at the
heap of debris in unorganized search
for bodies. Fire started at 1890
and was caused by over-heated fur
mace. Probably 80 children in the
building at the moment When the
alarm rang out the teachers and
children and little ones were laugh
ing, thinking 1t Are drill At the
lOWer floor they saw the flame.
shooting up from the basement.
They began screaming and there was
a rush for the front door. The door
opened inward and the mass piled
against Il. First. little bodies were
crushed to an almost unrecognizabl,
mass. One lad leaped up and walk
ed over the tangled heap Of bodies
safely. Others tried to follow, and
they piled up higher until suffocated.
Those near the door were not burn
ed but either crushed or suffocated
Cut on from escape by the mass OF
bodies at the front door The chill
dren on the second floors tried the
windows Those I'm the attic we're
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
NINE HOUR
SERVICE LAW
EFFECTIVE

Washington, ID. c., March a.
With the nine-hour service law be-
coming effective today the railroads
throughout the country Will add TO
their rolls nearly Ave thousand ad-
ditional train despatchers at an aver
age monthly wage of Atty dollars. A
strict compliance of the law will be
demanded by the Interstate com.
merce commission. The operation
OF the law works revolutionary
charge In the conditions under
which the train dispatcher has here
tofore been employed. Only in cases
OF extraordinary emergency will the
telegraphers be worked longer than
nine hours.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
INSTRUCT
DELEGATES
FOR TAFT
THE q. O. II. IN CONVENTION AT
COLUMBUS ADOPT PLATFORM
ON WHICH THE SECRETARY
HAS TAKEN HIS STAND
ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSED.

Columbus. o., March 4.--The
platform 0n which Secretary Taft
has appealed to the Republicans for
the presidential nomination was
adopted by the Ohio state RepublI-
can convention today The platform
is largely devoted TO national issues
on which Il stands for those ideals
OF government which means justice,
equality and fair dealing among
men, brave and impartial enforce
ment OF the law. commercial and in
dustrlal liberty. individual rights as
against socialism. competition as
against monopoly government reign
as against government ownership.
promotions OF the best interest to
labor and capital and unfinching
protection for both, compensation
for injured employees OF the govern
ment, reenactment OF constitutions
al form for an employers liability
Act,s Limitation o fthe exercise and
power OF injunction, q greater mer-
chant marine aud more adequate
navy, a national health department,
the revision OF tarin by special
session OF the next congress, civil
and political rights OF the Amerl-
can negro In every state, a speedy
completion OF the Panama canal and
the endorsement OF the Roosevelt
administration.
Delegates to the national conven-
tlon at Chicago were instructed for
Secretary Taft.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
Action.

Charleston, w. Va. March a.
The county salary" bill was passe 4
by both branches OF the Legislature
as agreed to by the conference com
mittee giving the counties fifteen per
made
cent. over certain sums.
The name of the bill was changed
to the county compensation" bill.
Attorney General Clark w. May,
made an explanation TO the house
of why an itemized report OF the ex-
penditures in connection with the
Virginia debt case had not been
The Western Asylum Appropriation
vetoed by the governor was included
In the general appropriation bill
which has passed the senate and
now goes to tho house.
The conference on the county sal
afy bill provided that the shorlil
and prosecuting attorney shall get
everything up to $4,000 and the
clerks OF the county and ciccuit
courts everything up to $2,5O0.
Above that SIS per cent goes to the
officials. This Is only per cent.
better than the senate bin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
BY FIRE
IN SCHOOL
BUILDING
BELIEVED THAT SCORES OF
PUPILS ARE DEAD OR IN
JURED-C0RONER NOTIFIED
TO HAVE MoRGCH IN READi.
NESS.

Cleveland. o., March "A huns
dred children or more were framed
Dy fire which broke out in the
north Colhngwood school building
this morning and reports say that
scores of them are dead and iniure /
The janitor and four OF the pu-
pills are known to be dead The
Cleveland fire department tried to
put up an aerial ladder in an at
tempt to save the children. Three
ambulances have left for the scene
OF the fire, and the coroner was noti-
ned to have the morgue in readiness.
1t is impossible to estimate the
number of dead and injured. Only
four walls and a portion OF the up
per stories are standing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
TAFT IS KANSAS FAvoRITE.

Topeka. Kan, March 4.-Early
developments indicate that the Kan
sas Republican state convention viii
send delegates pledged TO Taft to
the Chicago convention. The
Square deal faction OF the party
is for La Toilette for president, but
II is in a minority, although the
friends OF Governor Hughes in Kan
sas have combined with the square
dealers"
The Kansas legislature some time
ago went on record as favorIng the
nomination OF Secretary Taft. eulo-
gizing him as "a statesman OF
worldwide experience, who believes
in the pristine virtues and lofty
ideals OF the early days OF the re-
public"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

ARRESTED
MURDERER Is IDENTIFIED BY
CHIEF OF POLICE CALDWELL
OF BRISTOL.

Tampa. Fla. March 4.-Working
quietly as a street car motorman.
Hawes Keebler, member Of the Hi
family gang Of.the Tennessee noun
talLs, was arrested here yesterday
upon identification OF Police Chief
Caldwell, OF Bristol Tenn.
Keebler has a charge Of murder
pending against him at Bristol and
escaped from jail at Marion. y. c.,
several months ago, by knocking
down guard, after being sentenced
to ten years for highway robbery
Keebler admits his identity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
BURNED DISTRICT
WILL Be REBUILT

There will be FIVE new buildings
erected on the site OF those burned
on Pulaski avenue during the latter
part OF last January. All OF them
will be OF brick, and two OF them
viii have the finest kind of new
modern fronts They will be rented
too, by parties that will place in
them an up-to-date line of mer-
chandise, and so the town will rise
from its adyersitles to renewed lie
and enterprise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
EXTRA SESSION
S. c: LEGISLATURE
CALLED FOR PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A SUCCESSOR TO
THE LATE SENATOR A. G..
LATIAiEH.

Columbia. s G., March Tho
general assembly Of South Carolina
convened in extra session at 1916
O'Clock yesterday evening for the
purpose Of electing successor TO-
the late Senator Asbury G. Laimcr.
who died February 90.
One ballot was taken in each
house last night without result The
total vote vas as follows r. %.
Gary, 65; Legrand g. Walker. ~;
W. l.. Mauldin, rs; J. L. Cocker. 20.
Willie Jones, q; Joshua " Hudson.
3. James ~ Carlisle. + All those
voted for arc Democrats.
Although not nominated former
Judge Joshua n Hudson ami Dr.
Jas 81. Carlisle were given COM
pllmentaTy votes.
After taking one ballot both
houses adjourned to attend a smoker
given by the Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce at the rooms OF the CO.
nsembly will con-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN
RAPPE

carried down escapes safely Chill
dren on the third floor were trapped
without hope OF escape. Insane from
fear they ran down the stHrs until
they met up-sweeping flames and
persisted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
AT NORTH
SIDE SCHOOL HOUSE

Rev. c. f. Eller. OF Roanoke, a
minister of the Dunkard church,
will preach tonight at the North Side
school house on Bedford street, at
1880 o'clock. Preaching also to-.
morrow night at the same hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
THE FERRIS TRIAL.

The corporation court of Roanoke
city has set March 18th as the date
for the trial Of Moses Ferris and
Sam Assaid. charged with the muir
der of Frank Assald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Postlethwaite, Ramsey
street on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. All members Of this society
kindly attend.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
CONVENE IN THE
BUCKEYE STATE
NOT GUILTY
WAS vERDICT on JURY IN THE
HARTJR CONSPIRACY oAsE.

Plttsburg. March 4.--Augustus
Hartle, John weishou and CliRord
Hooe, the negro, were acquitted to-
day OF the conspiracy charge grow
ing out of Hartje's suit for divorce
from his wife. Justice McFarlane
directed the jury to bring In YER
diet OF not guilty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Baptist church will meet at Mrs. r
G. Fleshman's. on Rogers street. 90.
morrow afternoon al O'Clock A
fun attendance IS requested.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Doors open at 7:15. lecture at g
at Bland Street tonight by George
Stuart
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
COUNTY SALARY
JOKE IS UP TO
THE GOVERNOR
EMAsCULATED BILL Is PASSED
BY ROTH HOUSES TODAY.
May EXPLAINS n ALL

The Appropriation for the Asylum
Which was Vetoed by the Govern.
or Was Included i'm the General
Appropriation hin In the senate,
and Now Comes to the House for
Action.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

You can get tickets az the doors
OF the church after 1915 this even
ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local rains or SHOWS late tonight
and Thursday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Tho Daily Leader. the best adj
vertising Medium. Try &c and build
ap business.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
TRAINS COLLIDE
IN A Dense FOG
PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES IN
TO FREIGHT NEAR LENox,
MICH.
five TRAINMtN MEET DEATH
BODIES TERRIBLY MANeLEp AND
scALpED BY THE ESCAPING
STEAM.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 20. - Speeding
through dense fog at forty miles an
hour, a Grand Trunk passenger train
collided head-on with double-header
freight train half a mile north of Le-
nox, Mich. Five trainmen met death;
four being killed instantly, the fifth
dying three hours later. All the pas
sengers escaped injury except baby,
who was slightly hurt by being thrown
out of it's mothers arms and over a
seat when the trains crashed.
The passenger locomotive plowed
under the engine of the double-header
and the trainmen were buried in the
wreckage. Their bodies were terribly
mangled and scalded by escaping
steam.
Engineer Fred Haug and Fireman
Washburn Of the second freight en-
CINE escaped death. Haug was caught
in his cab, but was taken out unhurt.
Washburn jumped and was only
slightly injured. All the dead train
men live in Detroit.
The freight train had switched from
the train to a siding to allow the pas
senger to pass. 1t is unoficially charg-
ed that the switch was not property
closed, and on account of the heavy
fog which prevailed the passenger
crew could not see that the target was
set against them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB.
Murderer Of Constable Is Forced From
Hiding Place by Fire and Killed.

Murderer Of Constable Is Forced From
Hiding Place by Fire and Killed.
New York, Dec. 29-While the mys.
terry surrounding the circumstances of
the murder of the unknown young
woman whose body was found nearly
submerged in pond in the outskirts
of Harrison, N. j., appears no nearer
solution than when the body was dis.
covered. The theory which detectives
are working on is that the woman
came to her death in Newark and that
her body was carried to the lonely
pond SO that the real scene of the
crime and the identity of the slayer
might be concealed. The Newark po-
lice are searching for the slayer, who
is believed to have met the young
woman by appointment in Newark and
then lured her to her death. Evidence
was found yesterday that the woman
was seen in Newark on Christmas eve
by William Snyder, a carpenter, who
stated after seeing the body that the
young woman had spoken to him in
Newark on the night before Christmas
and asked to be directed to. restau-
rant. He said the woman told him
that she was stranger. Chief Rog-
ers of Harrison and the detectives are
working under this information, but
admit they are unable to throw any
light on the case.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
CONGRESS MAY TACKLE ROW.
Feeling Between Line and STAFF o
Navy Grows intense.

Feeling Between Line and Staff Of
Navy Grows Intense.
, Washington, Dec. 28.-Not since the
days preceding the passage Of the per-
sonnet law ten years ago has the feel.
ing between line and staff of the navy
been so acute as it is to-day as the re.
suit of the refusal of Admiral Brown
son to transmit orders from his supe-
rior officer, the president Of the United
States, assigning naval surgeon to
command a vessel in the navy.
In the case of the personnel act, it
was Mr.. Roosevelt, then assistant sec.
rotary of the navy, who acted the
part of pacificator and succeeded in
bringing the two warning factions to-
gether in support Of the legislation
which for a decade past through q
makeshift has served to maintain
peace between the two factions in the
navy. In the present instance. how.
ever, the efforts Of the president to
reconcile the surgeons and the line Of
f1cers has failed, and it is probable
that the whole controversy will be
threshed out on its merits in congress
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
EDITOR THUMBS EX-SENATOR
THOMAS n. PATTERSON. sas,s
KNOCKED DOWN ON STREET I
IN DENVER.

Denver, Colo, Dec. %. "A warrant
was sworn out last night for the arrest
of Fred G. Bonfile, one Of the proprie
tors of the Denver Post. The warrant
was sworn to by x-United States Sen
ator Thomas M. Patterson as the re
suit of an encounter between the two
men ut an early hour yesterday morn
ing, when Senator Patterson was
knocked down and painfully injured
The encounter was the elimination OF
newspaper logomachy which has
been going on for some years between
the proprietors of the Post and Sena'
tor Patterson, who is the principal
stakeholder of the News-Times Pub
fishing company. A i5s
Their Stories Differ.
The stories of the two men differ as
to the details If the encounter.
Senator Patterson says that Mr.
Bsnfils came up behind him and said:
Good morning."
When he turned to see who address.
ed him, Senator Patterson states. he
was dealt terrific blow, which felled
him, after which his assailant beat
end kicked him before he could arise.
He says he did not know who had
hit him until after some men had sep
arated them. He adds that Mr.. Bon.
fills cursed him and threatened to kill
him if Bonfils' name appeared again in
the News>Qr the Times.
Claims Justification.
Mr. Bonfils states that the two men
met and a discussion arose over a
threat Senator Patterson had made in
the columns of the News to run Bonfils
out of business or put him in the pen
itentiary. According to Bonfils, 'Patter-
son reiterated the threat and the fight
started. Mr.. Bonfils admits knocking
the senator down, but claims justifica-
ton on account of the senator's pub.
lished and spoken language. Mr.. Bon
fills says that Senator Patterson was
accompanied by his son-ln-law, Richard
c. Campbell when the dispute arose.
Senator Patterson is seventy years old,
and Mr.. Bonfils is about forty-four.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
MURDER is STILL A MYSTERY.
Death Of Woman Near Newark, N. j.,
Is Puzzling the Police.

Death Of Woman Near Newark, N. j.,
Is Puzzling the Police.
Midwife, Ca, Dec. 29.-John Major,
the negro who recently shot and killed
j, w. Brinson, town marshal at this
place, was shot to death yesterday
afternoon by a posse Major was
found in house about three miles
from Midwife, and a party of white
citizens set out to capture the negro.
During the attempt shot fired from
the. house by Major struck Williams,
the present town marshal, inflicting
slight wound in the hand. The house
in which Major had taken refuge was
set on fire, and the moment he appear.
ed he was shot and killed.
Last night nearly every man on the
streets was carrying shotgun or
rife, but it is hoped there will be no
further trouble.
Practically not negro was to BE
seen last night. and at this hour every
thing is quiet.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
TO SELL CHICAGO CAR LINES.
Judge Issues Decree Of Foreclosur,
Against Three Lines.

JuQ9e ISSUES OeCree OF forSGl0SurS
Against. Three Lines.
Chicago, Dec. %. = A sale of the
properties of the North Chicago Street
railway, the West Chicago Street
Railway company and the Chicago
Union Traction company, under de-
cree of foreclosure, was ordered yes
terday by Federal Judge Peter s.
Grosscup. The sale is to take place at
noon on Jan. 25, 1908, at the south
main entrance of the county court
house, under the direction of B. w.
Bishop, who was appointed a special
master commissioner.
An order was also entered instruct
ing the receivers of the property to ex-
ecute to the Chicago Railway compa-
ny, the holding company organized to
take over the franchise voted by the
city council some months ago, lease
of all the lines of street railway oper-
ated> by them. The lease is to expire
Feb. 2, 1920. It is taken for granted
that the railway company will be the
only bidder for the property at the
sale, and the order of the court is in
effect merely form of plan worked
out for the rehabilitation of the Union
Traction system by the railway COM
pany. The decree means, it is said,
that at last the patrons of the trac-
ton lines on the North and West side
Of the city are to receive the improve
ments in service made obligatory by
the terms of the new franchise ordi-
nance
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02

William Van Bush cut his wires
throat with razor and then, cut his
own throat at Sharon, Pa. It is said
Van Bush was insanely jealous of q
Young man roomer.
Postmaster G. E. Lovely Of the
Ocean Park, Cal. postoffice was ar.
rested by postal authorities on a war.
rant charging him with stealing 81 800
from the government.
DR.. Walter Ravensbury of Milford
shot and killed his wife as the family
was about to sit down to their Christ
mas dinner at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Rees, Ravensbury's mother, at Hyde
Park, Mass.
John A. Phenezec, the negro who as
saulted Mrs. William Hershey, was ar
raigned in police court at Columbus,
Ohio, and held in bail of $4,000 and
taken to jail to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Albert Filley, a farmer living seven
miles southeast of Cameron, Mo-, kill
ed his wife and daughter and his
brother by shooting them. Fflley is
supposed to be insane. officers have
gone to arrest him.