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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
INADEQUATE
EQUIPMENT
If EMERGENCY SHOULD RE.
QUIRE AN ARMY OF 100000
MEN UNCLE SAM COULD NOT
EQUIP THEM.

Washington. Dec. 30.--,As result
OF quiet investigat on mstlgatsd
by President Roosevelt Il is announI
ed at the war department that an
army OF 100000 men could not be
properly armed If the department
was called on To-Day to equip such a
body. While the men might be got
together the U. S. Army has not suf-
flcient arms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
HARG|S WAS
CONVERTED
LOUISVILLE MINISTER SAYS HE
CONFESSED FAITH SHORTLY
BEFORE HE WAS SHOT.

Lex ngton, KY, Dec. So,--TR-
authoritative announcement was
made from the pulpit here by the
Rev. w. ID. Powell OF Louisvil @
that the late Judge James Hargis
the feud chieftain OF Breathitt coun.
y, made a profession or faith seve.
raj weeks before no was killed. but
that before he could be baptized anj
forma ly received into the church he
was shot to death by his son. This
statement, ccming Immediately on
the hosls OF the trlaG OF his murder.
er at Irvine caused quite sensa.
ton and was the subject OF com.
nont by the congregation after ser.
ICES.
+ Rev. Mr.. Powell, VINO IL cor.
esponding secretary Of the Ken.
ucfy Bapt'st Missionary Society
l.ie ;he announcement in deliver.
ng mission sermon here
~ sad that Judge Hargis gave him
personal check for $500 to heh
rect a Baptist church In Jackson
'rofessed faith and stated that az
ioCn as the feud trials were ended
= would be baptized and unite with
he Baptist church. Before the bap.
tmal ceremony was performed
however. his life was snuffed out
al the Rev. Mr.. Powell.
FULT FRENCH JOINS CHURCH
b. Fulton French, TIE noted lead
er of the French -Eversole feud, and
who later was connecoed with the
tIargs feud and jointly indicted
with Judge Hargis, after Hargis'
death Joined the Baptist church
several months ago ,at revival in
w Echester, conducted by the Rev
j. w. Porter, OF fhis city, and is
now said to be a model church mem
Der and constant attendant at
church services.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

and in bed asleep on the night OF
the Rankin murder. Herschen Hogg
swore that he was present when
Rankin was Killed. and Identified
some or the defendants as partic-
ipants.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

Seventeen men have been account
cd for. I'm addition to the eighteen
who nave been takn out alive, leav.
ing about twenty yet to account for.
The damage to ths mine appears
to be very slight, and It Ia expected
that 1t VIII soon bo in working or
der again.
II IL now thought that tho rescue
work VIII be completed by midnight
and all the bodies in the mine re-
covered.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

The conversion OF Fu't French
will be OF local interest to his many
relatives in this city and section.
French was born and reared near
Rocky Gap and attended school at
Iland where he became inyolveI I'm
quarrel with Wythe Newberry,
who is also wei known here, and
stabbed Newberry so badly that t)T
several weeks his life hung in the
balance. French and his brothers
Napol 'on and John, left for Ken
lucky soon afterwards and little was
heard OF Fult and Poe for several
years until they became famous In
she French-Eversol feud. Fult be
came a wealthy merchant and law
yer and Pole a Judge. They were
accused Of tho murder OF an old
man at ferry on New River in Pu.
laski county, Va, and they came
back some fifteen years ago and
stood trial for fhe murder and were
acquitted. it was the general opin-
on that John French killed the old
man, and John was then dead. A
cousin OF theirs, one David French,
was captured about the time Of -he
murder and as he was with the par
ty lie was convicted and served a
term as an accomplice, but is was
generally believed that he was in
nocent lie lived in Biuefeld IN
It's cary days after being released
on a pardon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

Rome, Dec. 30.-.Loud detona-
today, which adds furth r horror to
the already terrible coni.s on Of all
Italy. A tnoutA no positive esti-
mate of casualties can be made at
this tine, AMI probably never WI
be made it is said that the leath
lsS may reach two hundred thous-
and. The earthquake is worse than
any that ever listed any section OF
the world at any time during the
Christian era. While the property
loss at San Francisco ght nave
been worse, the number OF dea, hs
there was simply a handful compar-
ed to the casualties here. Efforts
have been made by the state depart
ment again today to ascertain wheth
er or not Consul Arthur Cheney at
Messini and his wife were saved.
No satisfactory reports can be re-
ceived ana as the American consul
late was in the midst OF the strick.
en- section it is believed that Mr..
and Mrs. Cheney were among those
20 perish in the awful holocaust.
The prison of Messina was destroy
ed. giving liberty to many of the
most desperate criminals in the
world. They, even in the face of
the awful calamity and in the pres
ence of death and despair, some OF
these criminals renewed their ven
de'tas. The perfect of police was
among those to be KILLED in the
quake. His successor has issued an
order declaring death TO any and all
caught pillaging.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
ROANOKE ELECTION

The ocal option election at Roa
noke Is in progress as We go 90
press Both sides are confident OF
victory a hard fight has been made
by both the vets and The drys, and
tho result IS generally regarded as
uncertain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
KENTUCKY JOE LEAVES

Blu field lost an interesting Wis
itor last night. Kentucky Joe was
taken to Welch on No. 3, and al
the depot. and even after he haj
boarded the train, drew large
crowd OF the curious, who stood ana
gazed at INN with great deal oi
interest
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
NEW YORK CENTRAL
HAS ELECTED GENERAL MANA
GER YOHE, or y. e. l.. -, As
PRESIDENT.

New York, Dec. 30-General
Manager Yohe, OF the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad, it was reported
today, has been selected as the sue
cessor to w. II Newman, wao re-
Gently resigned as president Of the
New York Central railroad.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
AEROPLANES SOLD.
RICHMOND AMATEURS ARE THE
PRINCIPAL PURCHASERS.

Paris, Dec. 3O-Twsnty-eight
Wright aeroVanes have been sod
az the aeronautic salon for five
thousand dollars each Richmond
amateurs We're the principle pur-
chaser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
THE DEAD

The dead already recovered are:
JIM SAIpnH. co ored.
A RUSSIAN. name unknown.
CLEVE ALEXANDER.
PETE KENNEDY.
JOHN MILLER. colored.
KEMP SouDERS, colored.
JOHN BROWN. Creek.
Three brothsrs-
JAMES LoCl0ItARD colored.
RICHARD LoCKHART, colored
HENRY LoCI1IIMRT. color,d.
Two brothers
CHAS urTnLE
w. LITT1E.
Two brothers
ROBERT W'BBBER. colored.
MA1rrHBW WBBBBR. colored.
J. Il. JOHNSON, white.
TWO ITALIANS, not identified
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30
ABE ATTELL RETAINS TITLE

New Orleans, December 30.-Abe
Attell retained the featherweight u-
tie by knocking out biz" Mackay
in the eighth round last night be-
for me Westside Athletic Cub.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

Palermo, Sicily, Dec. 30.-Bands
district by fear and hunger arrived
here today. They declare that the
flames are still rising in The waste
heaps of tie once beautiful city. No
remain save ruins and ash heaps.
Hundreds OF soldiers, nurses and
physicians wer landed today from
the ships. Ere night fall the flags
in the harbor. From machines of
war great battleships have become
messengers OF mercy. King Victor
Emanuel buried his face in his
hands when he arrived here today
and saw the ruins He ordered the
Ital an soldiers TO fire on any band
of looters found operating.
MESSINA SHAKEN TO RUINS
Messina, whose tragic history
has been marked by tidal waves and
war, and which was the center of
Mondays terrestrial mae strom, was
shaken to ruins Flames burst forth
to complete the city's destruction
and to burn alive untold numbers
hopelessly pinioned beneath fallen
wal q and broken timbers.
The Strait of Messina was shaken
and twisted by the earth's trem5-
ling for mariners report me cnan-
ne1 altered beyond recognition. The
ports and villages on both the con
tinental and Sicilian sides were
wrecked or inundated and all light
houses along the coast were swal-
lowed up. Navigation is now dan
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-30

MONEY 10 LOAN ON BLUE
FIELD REAL ESTATE, l.. ,. HOL.
LAND.
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ALL THE LATEST TELE-
GRAPHIC NEWS BY THE
HEARST NEWS SERVICE.
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Continued on page four.)
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL
PAY ITS DEBTS WITH BONDS
90 t..f.44 H..
Settlement 10 he Made Which is salts.
factory TO Both Debtor and Cred.
itors.-Bonds Run for Forty
Years.

Washington The settlement Of
the debts Of tlib Dominican tepublic
rs rapidly nsging a completion, which
is regarded as satisfactory 10 both
debtor and creditors and which re-
fleets favorably on the agents OF the
United States government who have
been instrumental In carrying out the
basis Of settlement The recent nnan.
cial disturbance Is given as the cause
for the abandonment Of the plan FIRST
agreed upon. whereby New York
banking firm was 70 purchase. the
bonds Of the republic In a sufficient
amount to satisfy the creditors
In place Of this plan. the creditors
themselves have now agreed TO take
these bonds as payment OF so per cent
OF the claims. while the remaining 20
per cent is to be paid in cash from the
S400O.OOO which has been accumulat.
ed. being 90 per cent Of the customs
receipts OF the republic and now on
deposit In New York
Besides this judgment. the creditors
have consented TO reduction Of their
claims TO an amount aproxlmating so
per cent This reduces the total In.
debtodncss from {3O.OOO,OO0 TO ST..
100000. The creditors are to take the
bonds at 9Sh The bonds are to bear
interest at the rate Of 9 per cent and
run for forty years.
The government has reserved the
right to redeem them at the end OF
ten years by paying 1924 for them.
The agreement viii lessen to some eN'
tent the present heavy drain on the
revenues Of the republic. lnasmuch as
II is provided that after the settlement
has been made but 100000 a month
shall be applied TO the interest Of the
bonds and the sinking funds for their
redemption. The interest will amount
to SI,OOO.OOO year. which will leave
100000 annually to be applied toward
redemption OF the bonds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
HINTS At SECRET TREATY.


Washington. Cablegrams from
London and st. Petersburg recently
published In American newspapers on
the Balkan situation and the North
sea treaty, questioning Germany's
sincerity with regard 10 her an.
nounced policies regarding these mat.
tiers. were called TO tho attention OF
Baron sternberg. the German ambas-
Hador at Washington. on Sunday. The
ambassador declared the published
statements made Il appear ms n Ger.
many Ia creating trouble In Europe
by refusing TO adhere To the rules OF
reform In Macedonia laid down by
tho "Mucrzcsteger programme" and
oven limited, he added. at the exist.
enco OF secret treaty between Ger.
many, Austria and Turkey. These
statements. he declared. are absolute
~ false and unfounded.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
SOLDIERS SET TO
r. GUARD MINERS
Company. of Infantry Will Attempt
to Preserve Qrdsr.At Fairbanks,
Alaska, During Strike.
E3DgGll =
Trouble lt Outcome Of Demand for
Higher Wages and Shorter Hours.
and Attempt 10 Operate Mines
independently Of Western
Federation.

Washington by direction Of the
president. Acting Secretary oliver on
Thursday ordered company OF in.
fantry from Fort Gibbon,, In Alaska
to Fairbanks. In that territory. TO pre-
serve order during the mining strike
in that section. kilograms from Fair
banks TO the attorney general stated
that open air mass meetings are be
ing held by the striking miners, and
that threats Of violence have been
made.
The distance from Fort Gibbon to
Fairbanks Is 1866 miles. and the troops
will be carried by sleds over the
route, which Is said to be a very good
one. II there Is urgent necessity for
the presence OF the soldiers at Fair.
banks they can get there In four or
five days. but under ordinary condi.
tons the trip takes six or seven days.
Fairbanks is in the center OF min.
ing country. with a population Of T.
600 or 5000 Persons In Washington
with the conditions existing
q, Fairbanks say the trouble Ii tho
outcome Of strike year or more
ago for higher wages and shorter
hours for miners This the operators.
however refused. and their determi.
nation 10 operate their mines indie.
pendently Of the Western Federation
of Miners may. II is feared. lead TO
trouble
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21

sconeld, Utah.-A brutal murd,r or
Cured at this place last Sturdy
nlght when Louis Loaga litcraly beat
out the brains Of Jerry Bertz. an Aus
trian countyman, with a twoby.ioar
scantllng about siN feet In lcnrh anil
which had been used for bar to
double doors inside tho formers 81.
loon The dead mans skun vas
crushed In just above the rlgAt eye
and also NJ the base OF the braln
while another blow broke his neck
bertz had elected the murderer from
a building In which a dance vas IN
progress. and the murder was in r.
yengc Tor this act.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
lecturer Club Momen.

New York.-Mrs. Cora F. Trow
caused CONSERVATION In meeting OF
the West End Womon's Republican
club Friday by stating that until
women had learned how TO hold legal
elections In their own clubs they had
no right TO demand the ballot. she
said that women voted for the officers
Of their clubs because they liked the
way a candidate dressed her hair, or
because they disliked the woman VINO
placed the opposition candidate in
nomination Women should study
ciyics, she said. ana become qualified
10 vote IntelllgentIy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21

Tyler. Tex.-A tornado swept over
the principal residence portion OF Ty.
Ter at o'clock Friday morning. caus.
Ing the death Of four persons. The
dead arc; G. A. Francis. aged rs. his
wife and oncyearold child. Nose
Ice, negro. aged So Francis was
agent for the Dallas News. His dead
body was found 100 yards from his
wrecked home. and the body OF his
child was found In thu street Mrs.
Francis body was In the wcckage OF
the building. Six persons were seri.
ously injured They are Irwin Frank.
lin, Mrs. Franklin and four Franklin
children. One OF the children Is cx.
pected TO die. They were caught In
the wreckage Of their home Twelve
buildings were wrecked, The tornado
came up from the southwest and tore
a path through Tyler 10 feet wide.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
TOWNS WIPED
OUT BY TORNADO
Wind'tOrm Strikes Mississippi and
Texas, Ten Being Killed and
Many Injured.
Districts Waited by phastoIs TwiE
ter Were sparsely Settled or the
Loss Of Life Would Have
Been Much Heavier.

Meridian. Miss Three small Mis-.
sissippl towns were practically dc.
mohshed by a tornado on Friday. Re.
ports OF the number killed range from
six to ten. with the smaller number
probably correct Mossyille. Service
and sovo are the towns destroyed
They are all In Jones county, and all
are very small being merely a hand.
full Of scattered dwellings. The tor.
nado struck them about noon. and In
most Instances Is reported to have
carried the buildings In It's path com.
pletely on the lots on which they
stood. Nearby fields were covered
with wreckage. and the branches OF
trees were Uttered with small house.
hold articles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
Should Keep Their Mouths Shut and
obey Orders.

West Point, n. WIN plain
words Of advice as to their future du.
tles-the advantages and hardships OF
an army career-Secrctary OF War
Taft on Friday presented diplomas to
the los members OF the graduating
CLASS OF the United States military
academy The secretary impressed
upon the young men who were com.
missloned M second lieutenants In
the various branches OF the army
that the military service must ever
be subordinate 10 the civil govern.
ment. and that II was their serious
duty ito keep their mouths shut and
obey ordorAn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
ARMENIANS PROTEST A9
SULTAN'S WARLIEE R
Much Excitement IN Armenin
suit Of Turkish Reserve fo1
Ing ordered to the Front

Tlnls- Reports have been VI
hero from Armenia that an'a
dlas. or Turkish army rcseruf
DO Van Mush and other villa,
Asia Minor have been caHesa
colurs and are departing raas
the frontier Al the same
league Of the Turkish rcvon
party Is Increasing the reyolla
agitation.
Appeals and proclamatlons a,
iug issued cXhorting the popuhl
protest IN every way possible
the whrllke plans Of the sulin
league holds that war would !
cially disastrous nj this time.
Us a famine In Asia Minor
AZ Tinis the apprehension al
tiles has not abated The A
military authorities have ordesd
all horses Ia the Caucasus "a
for military purposes be rod
The doctors Of Tlnls held a I'd
recently and volunteered the
Vices In case of war.
The concentration OF Turhh
serves on the Persian and n
frontiers In Asia Minor. II In Iio
~ an outcome Of the border III
with Persia Recently Turkish
crossed the Persian frontier o
vicinity NJ urumiah and COZ
doprodatlons To this Russia
her treaty obligations TO Pen
lcctcd and began the conccntua.
a strong force on the frontiefo
Caucasus This show Of mlliir
tiylty was though to have ben
Client 10 put a stop 10 the TurihI
erosion, and the Russian mod
was said 10 have been dlsconthdI
n the reports from Armonh
true the difficulty In Asia
which IL closely connected WI
railroad aspirations Of the poreI
the balkans, may ASSUME scrha
port
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
opera singer to be Deported,

New York. Miss J. Trabelllni, a
singer from the La Scala grand opera
house in Milan, Italy, who she said,
came to this country hoping.to secure
nm engagement az the Metropolitan or
the Manhattan opera house, will be-
deported This action was decided
upon by the immigration authorities
on Friday, The singer had twice been
admitted TO this country, but when
she arrived for a third visit, two
weeks ago, she was sent TO Ellis
island and am investigation OF her
case ordered.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
RAIDERS
FLOC CITIZENS
Masked Men Visit Kentucky Town
,-t and ChSstise Ten Of the Resi-
''- de1aS With Switches.
County Judge is Warned That His
immunity From Similar PunIsh.
. ment Depended Upon Friendf
ship He Was Expected 20
Show Tobacco Grow.
ers Organization.

Eddyyille Ks Nlrht riders 800
strong visited Eddyylllc ~ O'Clock
Sunday morning and whipped ten
men. four Of them white and six ne.
groes The white mon. who are SUI.
frring from sore backs as the result
Of severe chastisomcnt with
switches. are: Police Judge G. W..
Ruckcr. Loael Woods. former city
marshal. Press Frallck. who occasion
ally acted ~ deputy city marshal. and
Grace Robertson. saloon porter.
The connection between the whip
ping Of the white men and the ne.
grOcs and the tobacco war In western
Kentucky ~ not apparent and no ono
has been able 90 ofor any explanation.
None Of the victims was known 10 be
either active or influential In opposi.
ton 10 the farmers pooling move.
mont No attempt was made 40 de.
stroying stored tobacco.
AFTER the whipping had been admin.
isterod the mob awakened County
Judge W. l.. Crumbaugh and warned
him that hls immunity from similar
hereafter depended on.
tircIy upon tho friendship he was OK.
poctcd 10 show tho tobacco growers
lie was told that his
gray hair alone were responsible for
his being spared this time. The only
tobacco man visited was J. VI. Brad.
shaw who Is tobacco prlzcr for one
N tho growers associations Mr.
Bradshaw was ordered to close up
billiard hall which he owns.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
Three Thou.and Men Needed.

washlngton.-The urgent need OF
authorization by congress OF the re-
cruiting OF 5000 additional enlisted
men and about 100 officers to bring
the marine corps up to It's required
quota was presented on Wednesday
to a subcommittee Of the house com.
mittee on naval affairs, by several
naval officers. The additional men
and officers are needed to complete
the marine guards OF vessels about 10
40 into commission and to relieve On.
listed men and officers serving In trop.
teal climates.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
Says Standard OH Company al
ford to Pay Fine.

Washington. MIR. Rainey. m
nois. speaking on his bill pluar q
the FREQ list petroleum. rude ID n
fined. said
Tho real and effective mehd d
limiting the power OF the sad irt
OIL company. Is 10 remove th lan
OF fifteen cents a gallon on pcto hu
DO that" he said. and admit RI sn
oil free. and you will have Ert sa
blow at the Standard oil on kln.
zion" M
He charged that whenevT Yru'
tioularly nefarlous trust wn threat.
oned with some injury II nshod Tor
protection to the Republican party. 50
long as the present scheduIe on Oh
remained, Mr., RAiney ASSERTED. the
Standard oil company could iHord to
pay the t2S.OoO.OOO fine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21

New YORK Declaring that var be.
tween the United States and Iapan
would be the most inhuman event
In the worlds history" ana VIA 400
helllsh' to De- thought Of. Baron Ko-
goro rakahira the new Iapane,e am.
bassador To Washington. said upon
landing In New York uun be
steamer Etrurla that the J,panese
people know absolutely NOTHING of a
break In the cordial relation which
have beou historic between he Two
nations. Talk OF war. Baron TaRa.
MIRA declared with much onpbasls.
was utterly unnteIigIhle 10 Nh
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
Banker Sent to jail.

san Francisco n y Rngland. pres.
ident N tho Citizens State bank,
which recently suspended, was on sat.
urdny sentenced by Police Judge Con.
Ian 10 slN months imprisonment for
exhibiting a revolver On rude and
threatening manner" 10 j Pomansl,y.
a dopositor IN the bank, who sought 10
recover his money An additional
sentence or three months inprlson.
mont was imposed on the banker for
carrying a concealed weapon Rag.
lands attorneys gave notice ot an
appeal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-02-21
sympathIIed Win the w,nan.

Denyer-The jury In the use Of
Miss Beatrice Gordon. charg,a with
the murder OF Deputy Sheriff W. O.
Shirley returned a verdict Of acquli
tai. Miss Gordon on tho witnea stand
told OF her relations with shirley
with whom she had lived az house
keeper for number Of yean and
claimed that on the night OF he kin.
Ing she was preparing TO leiIe the
Shirley home and sever all uatIons
with the man, He had abusd her
constantly during all the yeas she
was with him she claimed. nd on
this night advised her to kin lersef
In struggle for the possessln OF
revolver the weapon was discharged
and Shirley was killed The iVy was
out less than an hour.