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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
WAGES ON
SOUTH HERN
WILL REMAIN AS Al PRESENT
UNTIL 1ST OF JULY,

Washington, April AT 8
O'Clock last night Chairman Martin
A. Knapp and DR.. Charles p. Neill,
railway officials and their employees,
reached an agreement by which the
present wage scale on the Southern
railway for all organizations con-
cerned will be continued until the
1st of next July.
The mediators found the employees
unwilling at this time to accept a
reduction of wages because, in their
opinion, the depression in the earn
Ing power Of the railway has not
continued to such an extent as to
justify reduction OF wages.
The mediators, after a full con
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
MRS. DEARMAN
SHOOTS DOWN
MRS. GRIFFIN
WIFE OF wELr~KNowN HORSE.
MAN KILLS HER RIVAL.

Los Angeles, CAL. April 2.--Mrs.
Helen Griffin. 2s years OF age. who
has been resident OF Monrovia
since the beginning of the racing
season at Santa Anita. was shot and
instantly killed yesterday by Mrs. l..
n. Dearman. wife of l.. z. Dearman.
who has been racing horses at Santa
Anita during the past season. Mrs.
Dearman fired Ave shots. one OF
which took effect under her victlm's
left ear. killing her almost Instant
~ The motive for the shooting is
admitted by Dearman to have been
jealousy of him by his wife.
The shooting occurred In the
Monrovia postofflce. where Mrs.
pearman waited for her victim for
nearly an hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02

sideration OF all the conditions to
the inquiry, were of the opinion that
the railway should not insist on a
reduction of wages at this time. The
company, through Its officials. has
accepted this Judgment. The mat
ter. therefore. has gone over until
the first OF next July, with the nn-
derstanding that II by that time the
condition of the railway company
shall not improve the subject OF the
negotiations shall be resumed with
the idea OF reaching an arrange
ment based upon the conditions a.:
that time.
Both railway officials and the
employees have acceded 10 this ar
rangement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
AGAINST JPUBL|C
POLICY
EDITOR WHO SOLD HIS EDTTo-
RIAL COLUMNS CANNOT EN.
FORCE PAYMENT.

Raleigh, N. c., April 2.LThe su-
preme court has decided in the case
of Editor King. OF Greenville, who
sold the editorial columns OF his
newspaper to the Norfolk e. South
ern railway and then sued the road
for the contract price that the trans
action is void because contrary to
public policy and based on improper
consideration. II held that there
Is distinct dIRcroste pytween ad-
vertising and editorial matter. Chief
Justice Clark delivered the opinion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
HUBERT SHELOR
DEAD
HAD BFEN INVALID FOR SOME
YEAIs-AGED VETERAN DEAD
BOY HURT BY MULE.

Chr'shansburg. Va, April O.
Hubeft Shelor, aged 21. died this
moruhg of consumption. He had
been an invalid for several years.
Edgar Taylor was buried here to-
day. He was Confederate veteran,
man held in high esteem and was
IN his SSth year. He is survived
Dy three sons. John, Edgar and
CHARLES Taylor, all of this county.
Albert Correll, aged IL, was Sc.
yereiy kicked by mule which he
was leading TO water here THIS eve
ming, being struck three times I'm
the race, the nose being completely
crushed In, and 1t is thought the
bone has been driven into the brain
and that the injuries are fatal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
RAILROAD
CONSTRUCTION
EIGHT THOUSAND MILES AS
AGAINST TWELVE THOUSAND
LAST YEAR.

New York. April 2.-There are
5000 miles OF railroad under con-
struction OF contracted for, compared
with 10000 miles last year. These
ngures are high, as projects started
ana suspended are included. The
largest mileage is in the Pacific
states, where the st. Paul, Western
Pacific and Hartman extensions to-
tai 1897 miles. In the southwest
the mileage is 2.19O; in the north
western states. 994; in the gulf and
mississippi valley states. 639; IN the
south Atlantic state. 675; in the
central northern states. $50, and in
the middle Atlantic states, 26O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
BRYAN WOULD
NOT ATTEND

New York, April 2.-Willlam j.
Bryan telegraphed from Lincoln.
Neb., last night that he would not
consider attending dinner to rival
the Jefferson day dinner to be held
under the auspices of the National
Democratic Club on April 18. Mr..
Bryan was invited TO attend the
clubs dinner but was not asked to
deliver a speech.
The large ball Soom at the Wal.
dorf Astoria was tentatively en-
gagged by Mr. Bryan's friends but
tho telegram tonight stopped all
plans for a rival dinner.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
LABOR UNIONS
AND BOYCOTT
GOVERNMENT NOT CONSIDER
ING PROSECUTIONS AT PRES
ENT UNDER SHERMAN ACT.

Washington, April 2.-fhe de-
nartment OF iustico is not consider
ing the question of prosecuting la
Dor unions for maintaining a boy
colt on articles of interstate com
merce. 1t is stated that the attor-
ney general is not entirely satisfied
whether a union could be dissolved
under the Sherman aeC for main
tanning such boycott. II is thought
that the government would have to
show that union was organized for
the purpose of effecting a restraint
OF trade.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
\ THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL .. 1908

he would not oppose Lamb. II was
intimated at the time. however. that
the actions OF Judge wickham would
depend In a great measure upon the
pressure brought to bear upon HIM
by his friends. The announcement
today In to the effect that, while
Judge wickham will not make
hght on Capt Lamb. who support
ed him. he Will nevertheless enter
the race for congress IL the call is
made upon him by the party.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
JOE CANS VICTOR
DEFEATED SPIKE ROBSON, ENG
LISH CHAMPION, IN THREE
ROUNDS

Philadelphia, Pa. April Joe
Cans, colored. champion lightweight
pugilist of the world. tonight
stopped Spike Robson, the English
featherweight champion, in the
third round OF what was scheduled
as a six-round bout before the Ma.
tional Athletic Club. Cans was
nearly ten pounds heavier than his
opponent and his long reach gave
him a decided advantage. Robson
was dropped for the count carly I'm
the third round and moment later
he was again noored. The referee
then stopped the bout.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
BUFFALO BILL I'LL
SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS
NnRnAKDowN, BROUGHT ON By
GRIP. =

Chicago. April 2,-Col. william
F. Cody is seriously Ill at the STRAIT
ford Hotel Col Cody arrived to-
day on his way from New York to
MS home at Cody, Wyo.. and at once
sought the services of u physician.
DR.. Baxter Miller found that Col.
Cody is suffering from general
nervous breakdown. caused by re-
cent attack OF the grip. II pneumo-
MIA does not develop, he may be
able to resume his journey In about
week,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
ACQUISITION
NOT a NATURE FAKER BUT A
MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCE
TO LET TEDDY KNOW WHAT
~ DOING IN CONGRESS-.

Washington, April 2.-The long
promised. widely heralded accousti-
con has made its appearance in the
house OF representatives. It is there
on trial. IL Is an appliance built
on the order Of the telephone and
designed to permit members OF the
house. while in the house or Office
buildings. heads OF respective de-
partmcnts Of government and the
president at the white house to keep
In touch with what may be doing
on the floor Of the house.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
WICKHAM
MAY RUN
POSSIBLE THAT HE NAY ENTER
THE LISTS AGAINST cox
GI,ESSMAN LAME.

Richmond, Va. April 2.-The an.
nouncement was made today that
Judge T Ashby Wickham. membei
Of the state senate from Henrlcs
county, may enter the race for con-
gress on the Democratic ticket III
opposition to Capt John Lamb. the
present incumbent.
Some time ago. it will be remem-
bered Senator Wickham stated that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02

To SNEEzE
COUNTESS sZBCHRNYI STUDY
ING HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE.

Budapest, April 2.--Immediately
upon her arrival I'm her husbands
country Countess Szechenyi took nm
In earnest the study OF the language
mat Is to ut her for her place in
hungarian nobility. Hardly had the
American heiress and the count mr.
rived when a teacher OF Hungarian
was summoned to the szecbenvi
suite In the Hotel Hungarian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
DR.. HILL TO
SUCCEED REID
RUMORED THAT SUCCESSOR TO
TOWER MAY SOON BE TRANS.
FERED TO LONDON.

London, April 2. The Berlin
corresponding Of the Daily Mail
says u is creditably reported that
Dr David Jayne Hill. who viii sue
ceed chaflemagne Tower as ambae-
sador to Germany, viii serve in Rer.
I'm for a few months and then re-.
place whitelaw Reid "a ambassodor
at London.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
FATALLY INJURED
THREE PERSONS OVERTAKEN
ON SHARP CURVE.

wheeling. w va, April o.
OYertaken on sharp curve Of the
Wheeling g. Elm Grove railroad
near East Wheeling last night three
persons were probably fatally in
jured when a rapidly moving car
dashed into them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
SERIOUS WRECK ON
KATY
MANY PASSENGERS REPORTED
INJURED.

St Louis, Mo-. April "a pas
senger train on the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas railroad is reported to
have been wrecked near Spanish
Lake, st. Louis county, and many
are said TO have been injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
STOLE 100000
REGULATIONS OF LUCIUs II.
NORTON AsCERTAINED BY
RECEIVER.

Hartford, Conn, April 2.-The
amount OF the peculatlons OF Lucius
-. Norton, president of the National
Mercantile Company, was placed by
heceiver John j. McI<one at
100000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
REDUCED FARES
ROADS GIVE "a.
CENT RATE A TRIAL,

Nashville, Tenn, April 2.-The
Southern railroad and It's allied lines
yesterday put the 2a-cent rate into
effect In Tennessee. This rate will
continue in operation for one year
to see II 1t will prove profitable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02
WIFE KILLED BY HUSBAND.

NEW LONDON. Conn, April o.
Judge w r. " Rogers shot and
killed his wife this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02

West Enthusiastically fair to-
night and Friday; colder tonight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-02

aLL THE LATEST TELE-
GRAPHIC NEWS By THE
HEARST NEWS SERVICE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
SHALL We REDEEM DEBT

The question of refundiug the old
city dehi - "a yerv serious one aud
deserves close thought by 0ur citi-
zeEs - far there does not appear
to he very defis.Ite opinions either
way among the great body If tax
PAYERS. who alone arr qualified vet
era upon the matter
The city debt now consists II two
parts, the new hight and water bonds
for S@5,tto issued last spring and
bearing Eve per cent interest. and
the old bonded debt II $4,000.
which il now due and payable Dur
ing the fiscal year the town board
has and will pay oH four or I've
Thousand dollars oi ibis old debt.
bat the balance, say $4,000, there
is no cash iu sight 10 ray Some
thing should be- done. Shall we
continue 60 pay these a. we may,
and run the risk Of the bond holders
going into court and forcing pay
ment by very heavy tax levies, or
shall we refund, To do the former
is To incur certain court costs and
possibility of very heavy tax lew
ordered by the court, iut has the
advantage Of allowing rapid paw
ment Of this debt, which if the
bondholders We" reasonable about
IT would he liqn lated within a few
wears. ON a., uther hand. if we re-
fund and tht present financial stress
continues We may not he able to
dispose OF the bonds for more than
eighty or eighty five per cent, which
would automatically y raise the origin
al debt again to near $4,000 But
it is true that this would Tighten
taxation for several years at time
when the burden has become un-
comfortably heavy. On the whole
News-Champion is in favor Of re
funding in the hope that it will not
he necessary to dispose Of the en-
tire bond issue 10 meet the claims If
lnsistant ondholders.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
why NOT A PARCELS POST!

There J. much controversy rag
ing as 10 the wisdom Of the recon-
mendatiOn Of Postmaster General
Won l.. Meyer in regard to parcels
post The fear is expressed by
some that this viii injure the coun-
try merchant and benefit the mail
order house We do not share this
belief la the first place the parcels
post is bound to come. It's a mod
ern business necessity. The country
merchants must adapt themselves to
modern business conditions by get
ting hold Of the great lever of al
vertising. If they can't or wont do
this, then they have no right to
complain But as matter of fact
Mr.. Won l.. Meyers suggestion is
but the carefully considered idea of
American newspaper publishers who
have been advocating something Of
this kind for years. At present we
can send merchandise through the
mails at l6 cents pound and with
limit Of four pounds The plan is
to allow eleven pounds to pass at l.
cents a pound. But this is not all.
Merchandise delivered from the re-
ceiving Offices, that is along rural
mail routes from town or by city
delivery, will 60 at rate of five cents
FIR lnv first pound and two cents
Tor each pound thereafter up to
eleven pounds In other words,
suppose a Gunnison merchant wants
to send four pound package to an
Ohio creek ranchman Ii sent by
mail he must now pay Ga cents.
But under the new proposed plan it
would 60 for eleven cents, and ten
pound package for twenty-three
cents.
1t is true that with this we should
also have an extended system of free
mail delivery in small towns. How
ever, that also is something to Sc
cure in the near future. Today. a
family living on Ohio creek with the
mail route at the door and tele-
phone, is in closer touch with the
world than family in Gunnison
that lives few blocks from the
postoflice. This is true all over the
country, and it is an inequality
which should be ad djusted.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
sWrsCE ~ salE ~ REAL EsrAvv
STATE OF COLORADO.
County Of tiunnison

STATE OF COLORADO.
County Of Gunnison
In the County Court ia Probate. December
Term. A. ID l!-1.
In the matter Of the Estate
of
Joseph slogar, Deceased.
by virtue of n decretal order % said Court
made and entered of record on the 2,ird day of
December A. ID. 1901, the unde r. igned, admins
TRAITOR Of the estate Of Joseph Slogan deceased
was authorized aud directed To sell at private
sale all the interest Of said estate in and to the
East onehs of Lot No. ~, and all of Lot No
30 in block No. 10, Town of Z rested Butte said
County.
Now. therefore pursuant 10 said order the
under-i igned gives notice that he will receive
bids for the above described property at the
Office of Joseph H. Block in Crested Butte said
County, at any time up To ten O'Clock in the
forenoon ~ Monday the 2Oth day nf January
\. ID. 1875. said property To be sold for cash 10
the highest aud best bidder for not less than
one hundred fifty dollars. the appraised vglue
thereof. and said sale to be made subject to t.e
approved of said Court.
Dated December 22nd, 1907.
JOHN BozicIg
Administrator Of the estate of Joseph Slogar
deceased.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
AMAZING PREDICTION

Some amazing prophecies were
made by the lecturer, Prof. Clark in
Gunnison last Thursday night. One
of these was that within twenty-five
Years all our railroads would be OBJ
solete, and instead we would have
single track railroads, the cars be-
ing held from falling over bv gigan-
tic gyroscopic tops, kept spinning by
electric motors 1t is fact that
recent experiments of this single
track adindIcate that equipped with
spinning tops car will stand up
right for ten hours on single rail.
Anyone who has seen the tov gvro-
scopes lay over on the side of a table
IN apparent defiance of the laws of
gravltahon can appreciate the story.
In trial tests of the single track
electric railway in Germany a speed
Of 100 miles an hour was easily at
tanned, the cars taking the curves
with ease and apparent security.
Another thing, these cars can be
made twenty and thirty feet wide.
regular parlors in fact, and will run
at high speed
Prof. Clarke exhibited the multi
phone, a combination Of telephone
and phonograph, by which we
can hire an orchestra, attach tele-
phone wires leading to perhaps half
dozen houses. In these houses
parties may be gong on, and horns.
similar to those of phonograph.
may be concealed in ferns or behind
screens. All at once the orchestra
will play and in every horn, all over
town and perhaps several rooms of
one house, the music will be exactly
reproduced This is not a dream,
but Prof. Clarke had the instrument.
pr, we'd its work and said the above
was actually used as described in
New York CITY.
The light Of the future" or the
Moore tnbe was exhibited. This is
large glass tube, say two feet long.
that is apparently empty but under
electrical influence becomes lumin-
ous. giving ont pure white light that
literally floods the room with its
radiance. 1t will soon make our in
candescent glime back numbers.
Specs is too short to detail all the
wonders b described, but the lee
turs was very much enjoyed.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
>0Iicf OF ADJUSTMENT nay

Estate q Henry ". Anderson, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
administrator ot the estate Of leury W. An
derson, late Of the county Of Gum. son w the
state of Colorado, deceased. ber,by gives
notice that he will appear before the County
Court OF said tunnison County at the Court
House in 6unnson. in said County on Monday
the 2lth day of January A. ID. 1sss, at the hour
10 O clock in the forenoon Of said day at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested To- attend for
the purpose OF having the same al iusted All
persons indebted TO SAID estated are requested
TO make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated at Gunnison. Colorado. this aGth day
Of December \. j.. lE7.
THOMAS A. BDI- q UToN
Administrator OF the estate of Henry W. An.
der-on, deceased. Dec. ~ Jan. q.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
NeIIct ~ Ael,sInlNipAl

Estate uf haniri uruh daces sscd.
The uuders ilued having been appointed al.
miui=t ratoF with the viii aunozad ~ Daniel
urtlh- late q she toruty 81 ttuuui-on. in the
state 81 tuiuradu, deceased. her.tiy gives
nofic that he viii appear before The tonuty
purt 81 said buuui-on County. 81 the Court
House In trunutson, 30 said County. un Mon
time all persons having claims agatu-t said
estate are Notified and requested ~ attend fur
the purpose q having the same adjusted. All
PERSONS indebted 10 said estate are requested
Co make immediate payment 10 the under
signed
Dated at Gnnnisun, Colorado. thi- 9Th day uf
December A - la5.
p u. VAN AKIN
Administrator with the will aunased uf the
estate oi Daniel uruh, oecessed.
Dec. - Jan. ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03

again. Blindly. she picked up her um.
brella. suit case and rain coat.
"Homesick?" asked the kindly brake.
man. with a consolatory grin as he
came to assist her with her bag.
gage.
She bit her lip in modification to
think she had carried her feelings so
palpably on her sleeve. But she nod
ded honestly
Maybe it won't be so bad" sym
pathized the brakeman. His rough
heart had gone out to the slim. fair
haired creature with the vague trou-
BILE in her eyes
Thank you said Louise. crate
fully.
There was a moments bewilderment
on the station platform. There was
no one anywhere who seemed to be
Mary-no one who might be looking for
her. II was evening. too. the lone
some evening TO those away from
home, when thoughts stab and memo
ries sap the courage. Some one push
ed her rudely aside. She was in the
way of the trucks
Chuck it, None o. your sass. my
lad There's my fist. Heft it if you
don't put no stock in its looks. Git
out o. this. ] say"
The voice was big and convincing
The man wasn't so big, but some way
he looked convincing. too. The truck.
man stepped aside. but with plucky
temerity answered back:
Get out yourself! Think you own
the whole cattle country. jest cause
you herd a few ornery. pink-eyed.
slab-sided critters for your salt?
Well, the railroad amt the range.
le' me tell you that Jest you run
your own affairs. will your"
'Thanky. Glad to. And as my AZ
fairs is at present lady. I'll thank
you TO just trundle this here railroad
offspring to the back o. this here lady
the back. | say-back amt front,
is it, Wasn't where I was dedicated.
That's better. And q you amt sat
isfied, why. belong to the Three
Bars Ever hear o the Three Barr,
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03

NJ I'm ost lssf iease wOsa ~Itn tns
boss. ~lu gag' Heu see ! zit the
uforG Yes. sir. you ol hess shief Z
b.lsng g. th. Throe Bars
The cucuuufer vas not without in
te-cattnR spectators. Louise brake
man was erinuiHg broadly at the dis
coraffurc af his fellow employe Louise
herself had forgotten her pTeaicameBt
IN sne sudden Whirlsiad of which she
vas the innocent storm center
The cogbov Wifh the temper. having
completely routed the enemy 20 the
immense satisfaction of the oulgok
rrs. though vhy. no one knew exact
Is. nor Whsf thc merits ~ the case.
turned abruptly ta Louise.
ARE you her." he asked with a per
-eptibie cooling of his assertive bra
yaao
o don know said Louise smiling
ieariessly At her champion though in
uardly quakluE al the intuition that
asd flashed upon her that this strange.
unc1ufh man had come 10 take the
place Of Mar The bolduezs and d.
coraa 90 ths cowboys hcr aunt had
arEurd There could be- M Doubt q
ths bu.lucss Would the res. af the
statement hold rood9
y think maybe I am. though am
Louise Dale the new court reporter
I expected Miss MARY Wiiisfnu 90
meet me
Then you are her said the man
with renewed ,h.crfuluess. zeiziug ner
suit case aud s.rdiug Of Come
along Wen SIT some supper af0re
We start You're dead tired more n
likely uW bo moonlight sot won't
natter ~ we are late aeiftn home "
Court reporter I'll Doe d1zguued' 30
nluttered the brakeman "Tha new
girl from down east A pore little
white lamb among pack O wolves
and coyotes. and hUmesick Already No
wonder III be takin' you back to-
morrow. I'm thinkin, young lady
He didn't know the little white
lamb" who had come 10 help Paul
Langford and Dick Gordon in their big
fight
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-03
GET TOGETHER
silverton Standard.

Now let us Join hands once more,
all together boys and girls and show
the National convention at Denver a
united, militant and triumphant
democracy in Colorado. Let those
who occupy important official po-
sitions and others who are or have
heretofore been high in the council
of our party rant and roar over fan
cied wrongs or personal differences
to their hearts content. We must
pass them by with an Iceland stare
and mot let the pomp and power. of
the one. or the journalistic pursua-
sion of the other, lead us from the
straight path Of duty to our party
and our fellow beings, our country
and ourselves As far as leadership
is concerned this infamous warfare
has stifled We olden prophets"
There are brainy men in the rank
and file who are their equal in every
way and superior in some WAYS
Let us pick some of these worthy
men from the ranks, appoint them
rs leaders and with tho old Jackson
ian cry of loyalty. rally around the
standard they hold aloft and proud.
ly march on 20 victory