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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

almost incomprehensihle suffering
and distress prevailed throughout
the devastated section this morning.
Thousands, hungry, cold and poorly
clad. walked the streets bemoaning
the fate that SO cruelty robbed them
OF their worldly possessions and sep
arated them from their lovci ones.
The parks and public buildings OF
Chelsea last night sheltered many of
these from the rigors of the elements
and IL was not until dawn today that
they awoke to a full realization of
the disaster--the greatest fire disas-
ter recorded since the confagration
OF 1878. Mayor Hibbard. of Boston
and the entire membership OF the
Boston board of aldermen met this
morning at the court house to dis
cuss the best means OF affording re-
lief to the homeless. Later the may
or went to Chelsea and conferred
there with Mayor Beck, and at a
IN. the two executives went into con
ference with the relief committee in
the Chelsea school.
II will be decided at this meeting
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

what steps shall be taken. Meals
are to be provided for thousands
through the entire day. Tonight
shelter will have 10 be found for
them A postoffice has been opened
at the Hotel Lennox. Rear Admiral
Swift, commandant of the Charles
ton navy yard, Is in charge.
Chelsea license commissioners met
this morning and revoked five liquor
licenses that had been granted for
the year. No licenses will be re-
Issued until the city Is relieved OF
It's suffering. Shelter tents were
erected before s o'clock this morn
ing on Everett street playing ground.
A loaf OF bread and quart OF milk
were given every person who applied
TO the police station and Chlsea high
school for food. Soup kitchens have
been started. A few thieves have
been caught In the act OF stealing
and one or two have been shot at.
Three dead bodies are now at the
North Grove Street morgue awaiting
Identification and are the only bodies
80 far found.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
DR.. R. NJ. M'GUFF|N
ASSAULTED At MATEWAN
LIES AT WEIGH HOSPITAL W.
CONSCIOUS WITH FRAorURED
SKULL.

DR. II. NJ McGunln. one OF the
most prominent physicians In south
ern West Virginia, lies at tho point
of death at the Miners Hospital at
Welch as the result OF blow on
The head inflicted with gun In the
hands of man named Williams IL
Is understood that the assault was
made yesterday at or near Matewan.
but details are not at hand owing TO
the telephone line between here and
Welch being out OF order. A teie-
phone message To Bramwell elIclted
the Information that his son-in-law.
Or. Cecll, had gone to Welch and
had telephoned to that point that
DR. McGurin had been unconscious
ever since the blow was struck un.,i
about noon today. when he showsi
signs of recovery The doctor ia
suffering from n fractured skull and
II Ia feared he cannot recover.
LATER. DR. Cecil has arrived
here from welch and states chat DR..
McGunin's injuries are worry serious.
lie is suffering from concusaion OF
the brain, left arm fractured at tho
shoulder Joint and cut on lip. His
skull II not fractared, as at nrst
reported The doctor revived for
snort time today. but relapsed into
Inconsistencies The trouble oc-
cured at Glen Alum and the assault
was made by Dudley Williams, buyer
Mt the mines. McGunln's friends are
very indignant at what they call n
very cowardly assault, as williams
Is n large and powerful man at least
20 years younger than the doctor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
FIRE DESTROYS
EASTERN CITY
Chelsea, Mass, Visited by the Most Destructive
COnflagration of the Year
LOSS OF LIFE ADDED TO HORROR
TEN 70
LAW

CHELSEA, Mass, April Ia
Snow falling and giant clouds of
smoke arising from the mammoth
heaps of charrcd and bIackened de-
bris, ruins of it's 1900 business
buildings and residences, thousands
OF homeless and destitute people of
Chelsea awOke this morning to IA
full realization Of the extent of the
disaster that fell ON the city yester-
day.
Active steps Tor the immediate re-
lief of the suffering are being taken
by scores of citizens and public COM
mittees. Three bodies have already
been recovered. Three hundred are
injured and eighty-five are missing.
Insurance men estimate the total
loss at between $1O,OOO,OOO and
$12,O0O,0O0. Chelsea is today un-
der martial law. Soldiers with hAed
bayonets march through the streets
challenging everyone approaching
within the lines. Scenes OF indie.
scribable confusion and evidences of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
FRANCE-BRITIsH
EXHIBITION 1T
FRANCE NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER A SHOW ON BRITISH
SOIL.

London, April ia Franco
British exhibition is to be opened in
London in May. An immense sum
has been spent in the preparations
of the buildings and grounds, and
the promoters have been calculating
upon an enormous thrush of enthus-
iastic Frenchmen to help to pay the
expenses. But an uncomfortable sus-
picion appears to be gaining ground
that most OF these will have TO come
out OF British pockets. French jour
nails have taken scarcely any notice
of 1t, and there is some danger that
the great mass of French people will
know very little about It and care
less.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

have been accustomed to buy perish
able food products from Huntington
jobbers, buying In small quantities
and receiving weekly shipments.
The failure OF the railway has made
1t impossible to ship these consign-
ments and consequently the supply
has become exhausted.
Almost every lumber camp in the
valley is reported TO be without -four
and in many instances other staple
food products are unprocurable. The
town OF Logan. the metropolis OF the
valley. has now been without fruits
and fresh meats for more than a
week. and the situation is becoming
really grave.
A small consignment has been or
dered by telephone TO be shipped to
Dinsess. ON the Norfolk q Wsstern.
from which point it will be hauled
across the mountains ffteen miles to
Logan.
Whole sections OF the Guyan VAL
ley railway have been washed away
and in many places the grade has
been cut so severely as TO necessitate
many weeks work before IL will be
placed In position
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
PEONAGE
INDICTMENTS
FEDERAL GRAND JURY FINDS
TRUE BILLS AGAINST NEW
RIVER OPERATORS.

Huntington. W. Va. April Ia
The federal grand jury in session
here for the last week late Saturday
night returned indictments against
a number OF coal operators in the
New River coal fields OF West Virgil
nit on peonage charges. More than
nifty Witnesses were examined and
District Attorney Elliott Northcott
was assisted by Assistant Attorney
General Charles w. Russell, OF
Washington The examination was
a most thorough one and the trials
which take place at the present term
of court promise to be OF very sen
sational nature. The coal operators
Indicted are John Wilson, NJ. t..
Parker. A. G. Felts, Robert Harris.
Samuel Dixon. Frederick Dixon and
William Dixon.
Those who made the indictments
were chiefly English subjects and
the cases when heard promise to be
OF a more sensational nature than
any heretofore in this country on
similar charge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
GREAT SCARCITY
OF FOOD THROUGHOUT
GUYANDOTTE VALLEY
RAILROAD STILL OUT OF BUSI-
NESS AND A BREAD FAMINE
IS BEING EXPERIENCED IN
MANY PLACES.

Late reports from the Guyandotte
valley indicate that a situation truly
serious confronts the people of the
entire central valley. IL is now two
weeks since a train has gone over
the line between Huntington and
Holden, and provisions have been
exhausted in many OF the smaller
towns. II was learned by means OF
the long distance telephone that the
town OF Logan is almost completely
out OF -four, while all vegetables.
fruits and greenstuffs have become
entirely exhausted Merchants
throughout the Guyandotte valley
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
CANADIAN STRIKE PROBABLE

Ottawa. April 18.-Tbe Canadian
Pacific has decided to abrogate all
agreements with unions having a
membership in the metal trades err
ployed by Il. The agreement entered
into last September whereby the
road was TO give a months nstice
70 the uniNas from the Great Lakes
to the Pacific coast has been tefmt
mated. Thousands Of men are AFFECT
ed and an appeal viii be made 10
the board Of conciliation OF .bc Ia
Dor department at Ottawa. A strike
Is probable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
ASSAULTED
WITH BOTTLE
HATTIE GLASCo, A NEGRO DO
MEsTIC. RECEIVES BLOW FROM
A BURGLAR.

Saturday night a burglar entered
the rear OF the residence OF Mrs. NJ.
l.. Floyd. on Summers street and
assaulted the cook. Hattie Glasco
eolored. with a bottle. making Sc
we're wound in the head and leaving
the aforesaid cook in a serious con
dition. She was carried to her home
on a litter and her wound dressed
She will recover. The assailant was
not recognized and there is no clue
that would Justify an arrest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
CHANGES IN FLEET
MAINE AND ALABAMA WILL BIZ
SUCCEEDED by NEBRASKA 4
AND WISCONSIN.

Washington, April 13.-UpOn 'hc
recommendation Of Rear Admiral
Evans, the battleships Maine and
Alabama will be detached from the
Atlantic feet and will be replaced
by the Nebraska and Wisconsin. The
Maine and the Alabama will return
TO this coast and viii be placed il
reserve. after being thoroughly over
hauled. These two ships have been
in commission for about six or seven
years. The hospital ship Relief.
now at Magdalena bay. will accom-
pany tho battleships on their trtp
around the world.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
ZAPOTE RAILROAD
TIES
INDESTRICTIBLE HARDWOOD TO
BE TRIED BP n. Y. CENTRAL
AND PENNSYLVANIA.

New York, April 13.-New York
Central and pennsylvania railroads
are reported 10 have placed contracts
with a concern which owns vast
tract OF hardwood timber land in
the state Of Campeche, Mex. for
ties made OF Zapote trees. This
wood Is almost indestructible and II
IS said that officials count on such
ties lasting fifty years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
UNIQUE BAZAAR.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will have a
United States apron and Easter nov.
city bazaar at the old Gillian &
-TUrd store on Princeton avenue
Wednesday and Thursday. This ba.
zaar will be unique in that there will
be aprons from a number of states
in TN union. The aprons will be
on e'Siibition Tuesday. The ladies
are requested to send their contri-
buttons Tuesday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
RACE TRACK
GAMBLING
GOVERNOR HUGHES HAS ON
WAR PAINT AND Is DETER
MINED TO STOP 1T.

New York, April 13.-Angered al
the refusal Of the legislature TO Kill
race track gambling, Governor
Hughes is said TO be preparing a
coup for the opening of the season
in the state at Aqueduct Wednesday
According to report from Albany
he is preparing TO use force TO end
betting in 'bookmakers' rings and
hints that he may go to the extreme
OF calling out the militia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

Washington. April IA resolu-
tion providing for the establishment
Of labor paper a. San Juan. Por.J
Rico. has just been passed at a cor
vention there Of Representatives of
10 unions having aGllatlon with
the American Federation Of Labor.
The convention further declared i,s
intention TO nominate labor ticrc.
TO be voted for at the coming cleo
hons. and TO organize q cooperative
company, to be capitalized at SiO.-
900. TO enter into competition with
the building contractors. 70 is pro.
posed TO raise the capital by an as
sessment Of cent a day upon tho
membership Of 1000 In the unions
for a period OF ten months.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
J. LYLE HALE. DEAD
YOUNG MAN RUN OVER AT VI
WAN DIES OF ms INJURIES.

j. Lyle Hale. the young man WHO
was run over at Vivian Saturday
morning. mention OF which was
made in The Leader, died at the
Welch hospital Saturday evening,
His remains were taken to the old
home near Ripplemead. i'm Giles
county. Virginia. where iuterment
was made today.
Mr.. Hale had numerous relatives
and friends in this city and his death
was shock to them He was a
young man OF bright promise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
GALA SAN DIEGO
BURSTING WITH ENTHUSIASM
ON ACCOUNT OF VISIT OF BAT
TLESHIP FLEET.

San Diego, Cal, April 13.-San
Diego is filled TO the overnowing
point with people and to the burst
ing point with enthusiasm. all on
account of the approach OF the day
when the battleship feet arrives and
turns loose 5000 men for three
days enjoyment ashore. The city
looks like a flower garden-it is
color in every direction.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
NORTON II. p. o. E.

Application for a Norton lodge of
Elks has been approved by the dis
trict deputy. and has now gone to
the grand exalted ruler for final ap-
proval. The petition catries forty
one names, with large class of APP
plicants awaiting It's institution The
installation work will be done by
Pulaski lodge OF Elks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
TO BE MARRIED THURSDAY.

Miss Matte Benbow, a popular and
charming young lady OF Graham,
Va, will be married Thursday 10
Carlisle Peters. of North Carolina.
Mrs. Peters, mother OF the groom
elect, is visiting Mrs. Sam n. Huf-
fard. and will remain until after the
nuptials.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
LARGE LAND
GRANT IN MEXICO
AMERICAN RAILROADS TO BE
EXTENDED TO THE CITY or
THE MONTEZUMAS.

Chicago, April IA land grant
OF 100000 acres has been secured
from the Mexican government by
the Chicago. Rock Island e. Pacific
and the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroads. which gives the rlght-of-
way for the Frisco extension into
tho city OF Mexico
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
TO REGULATE
INTERSTATE TRAFFIC..

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13.-The
railroad commissions OF Oklahoma,
Kansas and Texas are to hold joint
session for the general discussion of
Interstate railroad rates. The de-
sire is to obtain interstate rates
which will be no higher than the
combined rates of the states ira
versed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
POWDER
EXPLOSION
HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE TO
DUPONT POWDER MILLS.

o.icago. April IA terrific ex-
plosion at the mills OF the Dupont
Powder Company at Miller's Station.
Ind. early today wrecked buildings
In the neighborhOod and caused a
heavy property damage in towns
within a radius OF eighteen miles.
No one was injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of Bland Street Methodist
Church will meet Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock at the residence OF Mrs.
w NJ cornett. 5O3 Highland ave
enue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

A complete line of Edwin Clapp
Shoes and Oxfords now on display at
SHUMATE CLOTHING 90. m W g
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13
SALE OF UNCLAIMED

EXPRESS MATTER
We Will sell at public auction a
20 princeton avenue. Blueneld. w
va. May 16 an unclaimed expires,
shipments.
w r DICKEY.
-IV-z IN Agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-13

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THE WEATHER.

West Virginia--Fair tonight; rain
and cooler tomorrow.
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1t wiz be decided at this meeting
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31

reaching this city from Messina since the
earthquake and tidal wave disaster OF last
Monday was received today by Glordio w.
Perrce Of the New York office Of the
Slcilian-American steamship company. of
which his father is the president and his
uncle Is the vice president In Messina.
The message. which has been sent from
Naples, read:
"Messina entirely destroyed by earth
quake. / and family safe
Mr.. Perrce said the family home Is not
In Messina proper. but one mile away.
However. 1t is Situated on the shore, but
the tidal wave did not extend TO that
point. Mr.. Perrce was of the opinion hat
the loss of life in the shipping port must
have added to the casualties.
Another cablegram, which came through
addressed TO Signor Massiglia, the italian
consul general here. was from the italian
foreign office at Rome. II voiced the
inability of the government to give an
accurate estimate of the number of dead,
but confirmed the earlier dispatches an
nouncing the almost destruction Of
Messins, Reggie al Calabria and other
smaller cities. t'at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
BIG RUSH OF LANDSEEKERS
Settlers Coming Into Rapid City
Land District in Large


RAPID CITY, S. D., Dec. ~3o-(special)
The Rapid City land office continues to
lead all other land offices In the volume
Of business. Although a large section OF
territory tina formerly belonged TO this
district was transferred to the Lemon, s
D.. offlce which was established several
months ago. there. has been no INST raj
falling off in. the number of Homestead
entries made in the Rapid City office. The
records here show s4 homestead filings
were made in May and 9Z7 in June, 1908.
Owing to the rush of business 1t has re-
tarded work 20 that more recent data
cannot be given. TIL la gest number OF
filings made in. one day was l26 n the fall
OF 1907. This rush Of homeseekers Is due
mainly to the building Of the milwaukee,
and Northwestern railways into the coun-
try lying between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills. The Rapid City district
extends eastward from the Black Hills
about forty miles
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
OMAHA ITALIANS WILL AID
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overcoat, begged him in prayerful tones to
read him the news.
Il can no read, slgnor. You read him to
me-"
The stranger read it ali to him and ex-
planned as best he could what the substance
Of it was. The laborer begged for definite
word about his old father.
There is nothing here" patiently ex-
planned the possessor of, the newspaper.
The italian is supposed to be voluble, but
stress of emotion rendered this one silent,
although mute anguish was writ large on
his face. Go down to the Italian colony on
Tenth street and scenes like these can be
observed by the score.
Joe White, the cripple who sells news
papers in front Of the United States Ma
tional bank, is more interested in his wares
than any of his customers, for he has a
sister dwelling I'm 'Calsbria and he is con-
sumed with fear that she may be one of
the victims.
II have many old army friends in Mes
sina," said Frank Rocco of Rocco Bros,
commission merchants. I hope they are
still alive"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
MAJOR JOHN HAMS ON STAND
Brother of Captain Tells Jury OF
Changes in Mental Condition of
AnnIa' slayer.

FLUSHING, N. Y. Dec. So-Major John
Hams, U, s.. A, a brother OF Thornton j.
Hams, now on trial as a principal with his
brother, Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr., for
the killing Of William E. Annis, was the
principal witness for the defense today.
In a voice that trembled from emotion.
Major Hams told the jury OF the changes
that he had noted in Captain Hams men
tai condition from year TO year TO the time
when the captain told OF those happenings
that led to the separation from his wife,
All through his testimony the tears fell
from Major Hains eyes.
Major Hams said hat Captain Hams
displayed evidences Of being irrational and
that his mind constantly reverted TO the
things thai had been told concerning his
wife's alleged conduct with Annis.
Mrs. Peter C. Hams. mother OF the de-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
RED CROSS SENDS RELIEF
Fifty Thousand Dollars Appropriate
for Use In Italy.

Fifty Thousand Dollars Appropriated
for Use in Italy.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-At the meet
ing of the executive committee of the
American National Red Cross 1t was de-
cided that, as the California relief work Of
the society will terminate tomorrow. $4,000
from the surplus Of the fund for that work
now in the hands of the Red Cross. be
appropriated for the relief of the sufferers
in southern Italy. This money will be
sent to Rome tomorrow.
1t also was decided to request the gov.
errors of all states aiding in the collection
of funds for the Italians to ave such con
tributions transmitted through the regular
American Red Cross organization.
Nothing is known at the War depart
ment concerning the report that Major
General Charles d. Hall, retired, u. s. A.,
was sojourning in southern Italy at the
time-of the earthquake disaster. General
Halls address, as recorded at the depart.
ment. is care of the Credit LyoI.naise,
Paris, France.
Inquiries were received at the State de-
partmont today for Information regarding
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Norris, Miss Pit.
field and Miss Stadleman, all of Philadel-
phia. who are supposed to have been at
Taormina at the time Of the catastrophe