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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
ALL ENGINES
To Be POOLED
NEW RULE IN EFFECr ON THE
a. q q. ROAD.
This Follows the Enforcement q
the Eight Hour Law which He
gan Yesterday.

The law. shortening the hours OF
labor or all railway employees. OH.
Gladly goes into effect wednesday
morning at 1850 o'clock, but be-
came effective on the Chesapeake q
Ohio Sunday night at midnight.
This road made no application TO
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for an extension of time In
which the law goes into force and
no matter what the decision OF the
law will be. the provision OF the
law will be carried out to the let.
ter.
So far local railroad officials ex.
press confidence In the plan AS out.
lined In the law. and Il now only
remains for time TO tell whether
the provisions of the law can be car,
ried out without affecting the earn.
lngs OF the road. No one is In a po-
sition to tell exactly what the uiti.
mate result will be.
Trainmen, conductors and brake.
men will still have their regular ca.
booses under the present arrange
ments, but the engInes Will be
pooled" and hereafter no engine
crew will have regular locomotive
assigned to them.
Telegraph operators ON the Ches.
apeake a. Ohio have not profited by
the law being put into effect. as the
matter now stands. On the other
hand, instead of more men being
put in the service. eIght-odd have
been laid off on the West Virginia
general division alone. The eight.
hour tricks Will be maintained. hut
instead Of having three men al any
office, there will be apeoined hourf
during the night and day when the
OFFICES will be dead" thus reauir-
ing the employment OF only two
men. Traffic conditions-that is the
number OF trains usually passing n
stated office during the day or night
will govern the hours the Office
VIII be kept open. Other offices have
been closed altogether.
Signalmen will be used TO eome
extent in place OF operators and. A.
an experiment. this plan has al
ready proven successful on some
roads. The telegraphers have been
more or less active in securing the
passage OF the eight hour law, and
IN doing so. they had hoped to Sc
cure the employment OF many more
operators on all roads. However.
they lacked the foreslghtedness to
see that the railroads might devise
plans to obvlate the additional eI.
penses.-Huntingion Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
DEATH CLAIMS
VERMONT SENATOR
REDFIELD PROCTOR FOLLOWS
ASBURY LATIMER, AFTER A
BRIEF ILLNESS.

Washington, March 5.-United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor, OF
Vermont, died at his apartments al
the Champlain, here. at 1850 yester-
day afternoon after a short illness
following an attack of grip. The
senator's son, Gov Fletcher Proctor
OF Vermont the governors wife and
several intimate friends, were at the
bedside when the senator passed
away. Senator Proctor was II years
old.
The senator had been confined to
his room about week His illness
was diagnosed as grip, which later
developed into pleuricy with pneu-
mGnia complications which affected
the hert and which in his enfeeble1
condition proved too much for his
powers OF resistance.
The senator's body will be taken
to his old home at Proctorville, Vt,
for burial.
Senator Proctor is survived by his
wife. two sons. Fletcher ID. Proctor,
governor of Vermont and Redfeld
Proctor, Jr., and daughter, Miss
Emily d. Proctor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
NEGRO MURDERER
HOLDS POSSE
At BAY
PURSUED MAN WAS CHASED
INTO A BARN WHICH IL SUR
ROUNDED By SHERIFF AND
HIS DEPUTIES.

Clarksburg, w. Va. March A.
Frank Johnson. a negro, accused of
numbering Mrs Carl Martin. col
ored. at Gypsy, early yesterday. held
a posse of deputy sheriffs and others
at bay with a Winchester rifle and
made his escape TO the woods. after
he had been chased with blood
hounds for several miles. Johnson
and the woman had planned TO elope.
it is reported but the woman
changed her mind and went to Gyp-
sy from Chieftain with her husband
While the husband was away John
son went to the house where the
woman was staying, shot her dead
and fed across the hills.
johnson was chased into a barn
nine miles from Clarksburg last
night. The posse has surrounded
the barn. and the negro will proba-
bly, make a stand to the death A
reinforcement OF officers heavily
armed has left for the scene and
will burn the barn in an effort to
capture the murderer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

LIVELY TILT
IN SENATE
SENATOR'S ALDRICH AND TILL.
MAN HAVE WAR OF WORDS


Washington, March "a lively
colloQuy between Senator's Aldrich
and Tillman took place yesterday
when the South Carolina senator at
tempted TO have the senate pass his
resolution calling on the comptroller
of the currency to furnish a detailed
statement of all loans made by ma
tional banks in New York upon col
lateral security during the six
months from June 1. to December 1,
1907.
MIR. Aldrich suggested that as
drawn the measure had many objec
tionable features. and he thought
the resolution would be framed TO
give the information desired 81 II
should be referred to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. TillmSl demanded - know
the objections 20 the resolution. Mr.
Aldrich replying that the chief OBJ
lection was the provision calling for
the names of people making loans.
81 think that would be the very
worst thing we could do I'm the pres
ent condition" said MIR Aldrich.
Mr.. Tillman disavowed any espe
cial purpose in having the names.
and Mr.. Hale asked that the matter
be allowed to go over until tomor-
row, so that the chairman OF the
finance committee and Mr.. Tillman
might agree on form of resolution
Mr.. Tillman said he did not want &c
go into the private affairs OF banks
but merely wanted to get at the facts
concerning stock gambling. and the
loaning OF funds OF depositors for
stock gambling purposes.
Mr. Depew said what was done In
New York was done elsewhere. and
the inquiry might be extended to
other places.
But shouted Mr.. Tillman. most
states have closed their bucketshops
and New York has not shut up its
big bucketshops. or gambling hell.
that is swallowing up the little fe1
lows"
South Carolina would be the first
to suffer IL the New York ex
changes were closed" said Mr.: De
pew. and her industrial institutions
would feel the effect Of loss Of
credit IL New York is hampered"
81 have never discovered that New
York is supplying money from dis
interested motives. retorted Mr.
Tnlman; 1--WE pay for everything we
get"
Mr.. Depew said it was safe to say
that majority of demand loans arc
made for legitimate purposes. lie
adde dthat he was ready TO cooper
ate in the suppression Of gambling
in New York
The resolution was then REFERRED
to the committee on finance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
OF
THE v|RG|N|AN
by JUNE THE ROGERS LINE
WILL BE COMPLETE 200 MILES
WESTWARD.

Norfolk, March 4.-The Virginian
Railway company is now proceeding
TO push the construction OF their line
westward from Norfolk the tidewa-
ter terminal OF the system.
Vice President and General Man.
ager Raymond Dupuy said today
that steel rails sufficient to lay the
track from the present western end
Of the rails at Nutbush to Altavista
or the 200 mile post west OF Nor
folk, have been order from the Spar
rows Point works and the first car.
go OF these Is being discharged al
the company's southern branch ter
minal
These rails will go up the line at
once to be followed by others upon
their arrival here, 200 mile post is
in Campbell county. Virginia, where
the Virtslnlan railway Crosses the
main line OF the Southern railway.
The 81 miles right Of way over
which IL Is now proposed TO lay rails.
has been graded but there are some
yiaducts that remain TO be completed
and upon these the contractors are
working. One big viaduct is APP
preaching completion and the pres
ent track laying IS done I'm order to
transport material westward to 9th.
ers where It is required.
Mr.. Dupuy said that from present
indications the great Rogers railroad
will by June next. have a completed
line 2OG miles westward from Sc
wells Point on Norfolk harbor Al.
ready considerable freight Is golnp
over the line TO Norfolk and golnp
from Norfolk over the line into a re-.
gion hitherto not tributary to this
port
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

have been asked to give the matter
earnest thought and prompt atten.
ton" The utmost secrecy has been
exercised with reference to the mat
ter by the officials OF the railroad
company.
The proposal Is simply that the
wages of the men be based on the
schedule In effect prior 20 February
1, 1907, for a period OF at least
ten months. with possibility of the
same proposal again being submit
ted 20 ranother similar period OF
time.
FINAL SETTLEMENT SOON.
At the meeting which is schedui-
ed TO take place on March 10th
by the chairmen, the proposal OF the
railway will have been voted "for"
or against by every one OF the
union men The chairmen will have
nothing to do but count the ballots
and report TO the officers OF the
company what the men have decided
to do.
According to a late dispatch from
st. Louis railroad authorities Of
that city are authority for the state
ment that 100000 employees OF rail-
roads have been laid on The me-
chanical, accounting. engineering
and clerical departments have been
reduced one-third, and IT is expected
another reduction will be made with
in a month. About 10000 men
have been laid off in 13 southern and
western states.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
WINFREY-BEAVERs.

James Edward Erastus Winfrey.
a son Of Mifnin Winfrey, Of Prince
ton, and one Of the most popular
young engineers Of the Norfolk and
Western service. eloped TO lrontou.
o. Sunday night with Miss Ella
Beavers Miss Beavers has been o
salcslady for the BlucGclI Mcrcar-
tile company for several months and
has won many friends during her
stay here She is daughter OF
George Beavers. a prominent and
wcll-to-do farmer Of the Wolf Creek
valley in Bland county. Virginia.
They are visiting in Cincinnati and
Columbus before returning here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WHO
MET GRUESOME DEATH ARE
BEREFT OF THEIR REASON
All Business is Suspended and Many of the Store Win
dows are Draped in Mournng-Little Bows of
White Ribbon Hangs From Nearly
Every Door in Colingwood

Cleveland, o.. March 5.-The hor-
ror of the North~Collingwood school
house holocaust is still growing.
This morning one hundred and nifty
nine bodies were taken to the Lake
Shore morgue. OF which ninety-sey-
en- have been identified. The school
authorities believe that there are
twenty-one other bodies in the ruins,
making a possible total or one hun
dred and eighty dead
In addition to the number of dead
fresh grief came today with the an
nouncement that several mothers OF
the children had persisted in the
fire, o. had lost their reason.
There is every probability that a
public funeral will be held Friday.
All business has suspended, and
many of the store windows are hung
with crepe, and flags on all public
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
HOT SPRINGS
BASEBALL MECCA

Hot Springs, Ark. March J.--Ac-
cording to prominent baseball men
who have visited this resort within
the last few weeks. Hot Springs will
soon be the Mecca OF half OF the
big league teams OF the country.
Ever since the old Cleveland team
discovered" Hot Springs, this place
has been looked upon as the ideal
resort for training baseball players.
The only drawback in the past has
been the horse racing and gambling
which have lured the men from the
diamond to the places for dissipa-
ton. and now that these have been
wiped out baseball managers an over
the United States OF baseball are
turning envious eyes toward the
springs
Pittsburg has had q mortgage ON
the only ball park iu the place since
The Clcvclands gave 30 up. and other
clubs have not had much chance to
break in Detroit. however. has So
cured an option ON % piece of level
ground on which 80 is proposed to
lay out a diamond and Clarke Grif-
nth threatens 90 DO the same. Other
club managers win probably foliNu
suit In the next few years and Hot
Springs will become known THROUGH.
out the land as the center Tor the
dissemination of spring baseball
dope
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
is FUN DIVINE
OR OEv|L|SH?
NO DOUBT LEFT IN MINDS OF
HEARERS OF NOTED LECTuR.
ER--FUN NECESSARY TO LIFE
AND HEALTH--A CURE FOR
INSANITY.

Last night at Bland Street church
Rev. George II. Stuart, OF Cleveland.
Ienn., the most noted evangelist I'm
the south since the death of Sam
Jones. and one OF the most gifted
lecturers on the platform today. de-
livered his famous lecture with the
Title quoted above.
The lecture was held under the
toint auspices OF Grace and Bland
Street churches and was under the
direct supervision OF DR.. Hawk and
Rev. Thomas Prlddy.
Long before the hour OF eight ar
rived almost every available space
In the vast auditorium and galleries
was occupied and the seats were not
only all taken but the aisles were
hled with chairs. The immense au-
dienee was attracted not so much
by the fame of the speaker as by n
knowledge OF his ability to enter
tain--they had heard him before. IL
does not require testimonials TO ret
an audience for George Stuart in
Blueheld.
Rev. Thomas PTiddy realized that
the audience came to hear George
Stuart and he introduced the speak-
or In very few words. Mr.. Stuart
was greeted with liberal applause in
which small dog Joined. The
speaker, quoting from Or. Holland,
said: There IL never n dog want
ing to bark at YOU" and he told n
story OF public speaker whose au.
dience showed no appreciation until
dog In the audience began knock
Ing on the floor in the effort to rid
himself OF some little tormenters
The audience thought II was a signal
for applause and they applauded ac.
cordingly and every time the dog got
a fea-bite ne started renewed an
-plaase. After the lecture the speak
ar looked up the dog. patted him on
the head and said. God bless you,
old dog. you don't know what you
lid for me-"
We shall not attempt n synopsis
Of the lecture. II would lose half IT'S
value In the telling AZ we printed Il
verbatim. The speaker has dellv-
cry that would make recital from
a last years almanac entertaining.
His Imitation OF Bill Nye was inimit-
able.
Tho speaker classed wit. humor.
satire everything. under the gener-
al head Of fun. and demonstrated
that II Is one OF the greatest health
tonics ever given to man. He be-
lieved God created the monkey and
the parrot for mans entertainment,
and In all reverence he believed God
laughed when he created them. The
man or woman who creates sunshine
wherever they go, are products Of
a divine spirit. A long face IS not
an indication of religion 10 is not
more reverent to weep than to
laugh.
The speaker told the story ~
man who became insane through
melancholia. He was entirely cured
by half-hour OF laughter and left
the asylum a sane man
Laughter pumps the poison froll
the lungs. aids digestion. stimulates
the heart. and is a divine insutu-
ton.
Let us all laugh!
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
TO DISCUSS
SHERMAN ACT

New York, March 5.-A commit
too OF 100, appointed by the Com
mercial Civic Federation, viii go
20 Washington 20 appear before tho
Interstate commerce commission To-.
morrow and the judiciary committee
on Saturday. in reference to the
sherman antitrust act
The committee, it Is stated. will
urge congress TO enact legislation
providing for a non-partisau trust
company TO make an inquiry into tho
adyisability Of inauguraung sys-
TEN Of federal license, or incorpora-
don. as a condition upon entrance
Of certain classes Of corporations
into interstate commerce ~ is pro-
posed to have labor. capital and
the general public cquitabIy repre-
sented on the commission which
would be also asked to investigate
the effect upon public interests of
the purchase OF the franchises or
corporate stock OF one corporation
by another
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

buildings are flying at half mast. A
realization OF the awful catastrophe
came today when plain and heart.
rending little stories were passed
from man to man in the streets. and
from one home TO another The
silence OF death lies upon the town
One story is that an unknown lit
tie girl, among the many, were
heaped up against a closed rear
door with the flames at her back,
when she pressed her face to a
crack in the door and pleaded,
Mister, help me out" william Da-
Wis, who heard her pleading, threw
his weight against the door, when
something fell on his head and
stunned him. Desore others could
reach her the child had fallen back
among the dead.
At almost every house along the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
ABANDON LAST REFUGE CAMP.

San Francisco, March g. Loboe
Square camp, the last of the original
thirteen refugee camps I'm San Fran
cisco, is now in process OF dissolu-
ton and the residents are scattering
TO all parts Of the city The camp
originally had a population Of $500
and was undoubtedly the most cos
mopolitan aggregation Of human be
ings ever gathered I'm a like space.
nearly every nationality I'm the world
being represented.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
THE BASIC CLIQUE.

Man runs 60 cliques," audibly
ruminated a grizzled citizen. "He
thinks pretty well Of his country. OF
his state or province. OF his town
OF his own street And now We ger
az the nub OF the thing. man thinks
pretty we'll OF himself
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
FOUNDRY EXHIBIT IN CHICAGO

Chicago March 5-The second
annual exhibit OF Chicago foundry
foremen opened today at the Lewis
Institute and will extend through
three days Molding machinery Of
all kind is on exhibition and daily
demonstrations will be held.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
FREE LOVE COLONY
ABANDONED.

Seattle, Wash, March with
the disposal OF the realty and other
property by a receiver. the famouf
Freeland colony in Skagit county
finally passes out OF existence. The
colony was founded by Alexander
Horn as an anarchistic and free-love
project and attracted radicals from
all parts OF the world.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
THE STORIES Busy DAY.

Born TO Mr. and Mrs. samuel
Turk on Bland street q son.
Born 90 Mr. and Mrs. ID. ". Gro
we'll Of Blue6cld avenue, a son.
Born to Mr and Mrs. W.. T. Me
Cray. OF Pearls street. a son.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

Cleveland, March 5.-One hun
dred and sixty-two bodies have now
been recovered. which accounts for
all of the missing children. accord.
ing to City Engineer Gould, who
has charge OF the search.
To assist I'm the work OF burying
the dead the local board Of trade
has appropriated Ave thousand dol
lars, and the town council has gwen
lars. and the town council has given
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
REDUCTION
VOLUNTARY
TEXT OF LETTER TO EMPLOYEES
OF NORFOLK AND WESTERN
RAILWAY.


u Is NOT the poIlcy OF the Norfolk
and Western Railway to make an
arbitrary reduction in the wages of
its employees. The matter is laid he
fore them by the management in =
business-like way and every union
employe will have n voice in the de.
cision
The circular letter which con
tains the proposal OF the railway
company to its employees Is I'm fun
as follows:
Roanoke. Va. Feb "a 1908.
Mr..
Chairman ---- Committee.
Roanoke. va.
Dear Sir:
con account OF the business de
preston and the resultant falling off
Of earnings, further reduction of
operating expenses is necessary. and
desire to submit to you, to be pro
sented to the men whom you repre-
sent the following:
1T Is not our desire to make an
arbitrary reduction of the basis Of
rates paid TO men in our employ. n
Il can be avoided. We. therefore.
propose that the men Voluntarily
agree with the company that I'm any
month that the company's gross
earnings are less than $2.5OO.OOo.
nat their rates Of pay will be COM
puted on the rates in effect previous
TO the last adjustment. which DO
came effective February /. 1907.
This Arrangement to remain I'm Of.
Feet for a period OF ten months frorl
the date Of its adoption. and tina.
thereafter no less rate Of pay tina
now exists shall prevail, unless bis
mess conditions make It necessary
fer the management OF the company
TO again present this matter to yor
and the men You represent for ~ur.
her consideration.
We would thank you 10 present
this matter at once 20 the employees
you represent and give us thei- an
swcr on or before March 20, 1908
Yours truly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
MARRIED At ROANOKE.

Miss Alice Hazel Bowling and Mr..
Emory Thomas. of Ada, we're mar
rIed at Roanoke va. yesterday a;
g p. m. We join their friends in
congratulations
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

streets white ribbons are floating
from the door knobs. At one home
three bows OF white marked the
number OF dead.
There was no school mt Colling-
wood today, but at the regular hour
the children came out. fascination
having drawn them to the place
where the'r praymates persisted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

Hugh Dun OF Richlands. was here
yesterday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local rains or SHOWS late tonigh
and Thursday.
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Humor 90 Philosophy
OUR HERO.

The Father Of His Country,
The grand. immortal George,
The soldier who could conquer
OR walt at Valley Forge.
Great In suctess or failure.
The very salt OF earth,
We take a day of yearly
To celebrate his BIRTH
The able navigator
Who crossed the Delaware
And let the startled British
Discover who was there,
Who sauntered down to yorktown
When all the signs were Mt
And made the great CORVALLIS
Throw up his hands and quit,
And later when we needed
A statesman great and Wise
For presidential timber
The chair was just his size.
He filled the post with honor,
Though 1t was quite a chore,
And every person hailed him
AZ first In peace and war.
Great Washington, our hero.
The first and best as well.
We Will not find his equal
fear for quite a spell.
The column in his honor
Towers almost to the sky,
The one immortal leader
Who never told lie.