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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
He TRIES TO
ESCAPE AND
IS SHOT DOWN
Byrl Woods, a Colored Pris-
oner Slips His Shackles,
But the Fleeing Blackbird
is Winged.
NUl bhUlI lNjUhtU
The Negro Has Given the
Authorities Considera-
Bile Trouble
NOT BADLY INJURED

While en- route this morning
shortly after seven o'clock to the
Midway, where work Is In progress
Byrl Woods. a young negro prison
er OF the chain-gang attempted 20
escape and was as a result shot down
by W. II. Kidd, the guard in charge
of the twelve members Of the chain
gang. Woods was not seriously in
jurei, Mr.. Kidd using shotgun
loaded with small birdshot. The
lead pellets took effect In the negro'e
legs and the lower part of his back
and proved Just sufficient to prevent
his escape.
AS were the other prisoners
Woods was shack ed, but in some
manner managed to slip the chains
and jump from the wagon. AS
Woods leapei from the vehicle the
other prisoners jumped up, but made
no effort to escape.
1t took several seconds for Mr.
Kidd to take In the situation, but
when he did he leveled the gun at
the fleeing prisoner, who could bara.
y be seen for the dust, and blazel
away.
A lusty howl went up from the
wounded man and he dropped in
his tracks, the small bird shot hav-
ing burned him up"
The guard picked his man up and
returned him to the jail and
physician was summoned, who de-
clared Woods to be in no danger
AT any rate Woods gets a day off,
and is spending it sleeping on the
jail floor.
The negro was arrested some time
ago on a charge Of carrying a con
cealed weapon and fined 5000 by
Recorder Crockett. Ever since his
confinement Woods has been surly
and given the authorities considera-
BILE trouble.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
RENDEZVOUS or
yECGMEN FOUND
A Complete Outfit of Safe
Blowers is Found by Pc.
lice in Abandoned Kiln at
Parkersburg.

Parkersburg. w Va, May o.
The police OF this city last night ac-
cidentally stumbled upon what is
believed to be the headquarters OF a
gang of organized safe blowers, who
have been operating extensively m
Ohio and West Virginia of late. In
a kiln IN an Old brick yard, no lou
ger operated and located near the
city, was found two quarts OF nitro
glyeerine a complete set OF drills
and other burglar tools and large
amount of fuse used in setting of
explosives.
The police are tonight searching
the city in an effort to run down the
gang. Saturday night an effort was
made to blow up the safes in two
offices here but both failed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
STATISTICS SAY
100000 IDLE
Secretary Morrison of the
Federation of Labor Is
sues What He Says is Con
sentative Estimate.

Washington, May 5.-Secretary
Frank Morrison, OF the American
Federation of Labor, has issued a
statement announcing that 1000
citizens Of the United States are o 1t
Of work.
Mr.. Morrison declared this to be a
conservative estimate. He said that
these were the figures agreed upon
at an informal conference of the Of
ficers of the American Federation Of
Labor, held at headquarters, and in
which President Gompers participate
ed.
This statement, he said, was tho
consensus Of most careful estimates
made by men who are thoroughly
familiar with conditions OF employ
ment throughout the United States.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
LAST OF BREATHITT
ASSASSINATION CASES

Jackson, Ky, May 5.-The last ~
the noted Breathitt county assassi-
nation cases was wiped from the
docket when a jury acquitted john
Abner charged with completely in
the assassination Of Town Marshall
James Cockri nearly seven years
ago. Curt Jet. now serving a
double life sentence in the Kentuck ,
penitentiary, is the only one OF the
alleged conspirators ever punished
for the crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
TWO PAY THE
DEATH PENALTY
Joe and Isham Tayolr Are
Electrocuted at Richmond
Today for Mrs Skipwith' s
Murder.

Richmond, Va, May 5.-Joe and
lsham Taylor, convicted with john
and William Brown and Lewis Je1-
kins, for the murder Of Mrs Skip
with and Walter Johnson, in Pow
hatan county February 10Th, paid
the penalty for their crime in the
electric chair at the state peniten-
tiary here this morning. -
The Browns were executed last
Friday morning. Neither of the
men convicted for the Powhatan
murder ever confessed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
r. M. JOHNSON IS
BITTEN BY MAD DOG

Richmond, Va, May Rich
mond VI. johnson, in charge Of the
convict road building for the state
of Virginia, was yesterday evening
bitten by a mad dog in the yard Of
the penitentiary here. While the
canine was unquestionably vicious It
s not believed it was rabiI.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
DAWSON VETO
IS |NvALED
Supreme Court Declares For
mer Governor Had No
Right to Veto Appropria
ton Bill.

Charleston, w Va, May 5.-The
supreme court yesterday declare
that former Governor Dawson hal
no right TO veto the appropriate, IN
bill or any item thereof after the
legislature had been adjourned five
days. The decision was rendered in
the case OF Mrs. May. widow of The
late attorney general. Clark May.
who contested Dawson's veto OF an
item in the appropriation bill giving
the widow $4,000. the salary OF the
late attorney general for the year IN
which he died.
Items to the amount of seventy.
five thousands do lars were vetoed
by the governor and many persons
are affected by the courts decision.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
I YEAR SENTENCE

Pulaski, Va, May 5.--The jury in
the case Of Princeton S.mpkins for
the killing Of Ed Rhoajes brought
in a verdict Of murder in the sec
ond degree, and fixed his punishment
at seven years in the penitentiary,
and he was sentenced by Judge Mas.
sic TO work on the public roads.
The case Of Robe.t Moore was
dismissed. lie was charged as an
accessory TO the killing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
MIR LITZ's FUNERAL

The funeral services Of Sam T
Litz, who died recently in Colum
bus, occurs this afternoon from the
Methodist church I'm Graham, Rev.
J. 7. Frazier, conducting the servi.
ces.
lntermcnt viii be in the Graham
cemetery with Ger, onies by the
Bluefeld Lodge Masons AMI
knights Templar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
OPERATIONS INCREASE

Several contracts having recently
been closed By the operating compa
MES the Lee county coal field is
again becoming scene Of activity.
II is reported that the - ack Noun
tain Colliery Company will shortly
resume operations.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
VIRGINIA COMMITTEE

Richmond, Va, May 5.-Lieute1-
ant Governor J. Taylor Ellyson,
state chairman, yesterday called a
meeting Of the state central Demo
cratic committee In this city for Nay
"a, for the purpose OF deciding upon
date for the state primary and to
discuss other matters relative to the
gubernatorial campaign
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
SPEAKS FOR GOOD ROADS

Richmond, May s. state Senator
Lassiter who has been making a
tour Of Virginia speaking in the a l.
yocacy Of good roads will address
he Henrico county people at the
ounty court house tomorrow mora
ng under the auspices OF the Henri
county branch of the Virginia Goo1
Roads Association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
MRS. SARAH JOHNSTON

Mrs Sarah Johnston, wei Iknowa
ih Blueheld, died yesterday at stat.
fordsville, Va. Many Of her friends
here wi ! attend her funeral this
afternoon at Bane, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
Women and Babies are Not Being Spared by Fanatical
Mohammedans in Adam Carnage Has Turned to
Sport Victims Stood u p in Rows and Shot Down
One by One Amid the Applause of Multitudes
TURKISH AUTHORITIES ARE
ENCOURAGING OUTRAGES
Only Young and Pretty Oh rstian Girls are being Spar
ed and They Being Battered as Though
They Were Currency.

Constantinople, May 5.-Repor.s
from the Aiana massacres show that
the recent atrocities have never be-
fore been equaled I'm the worlds his
tory, and instead of abating the ter
rife slaughter OF men, women All
children continues to grow greater
Carnage Turned to Sport
Not even women and babies are
being spared by the fanatical Mo-
hammedans. Reports from Tars Is
state that mobs have turned carnage
into sport.
The Armenian men are standing
both men ami women in rows and
shooting them down one by one.
Lust for Blood
Never were the Roman massacrss
more horrible than these twentieth
century atrocities. The lust for
blood has become a dreadful con-
tagion OF religious frenzy and it is
said that there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Turkish troops are
encouraging rather than striving to
suppress the outrages.
Spare Only Pretty Girls
Only the young and pretty chris
tan girls are being spared and they
are being battered as If they were
some sort of currency. The outrages
to which they are being subjected
are unbelievable.
Miles sLd Miles OF BODIES
For miles and miles the fields arc
strewn with the dead bodies of me
women and children. Bodies of wo
men and children are being washed
up by the waves around the war
ships in Adana harbor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
SERVICES TONIGHT.

Tonight at O'Clock at the Lu-
heran Church there will be a service
y song and scripture reading. The
jCblic is cordially invited.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

The above decision affects the
twenty-six thousand dollars that was
cut off the appropriation for Mar.
shall college and the West Virginia
asylum, which was looped off the APP
preparation bill by the veto OF the
governor.
The Marshall college approprlt-
ton is for part payment for the
ground lying between the present
col eye grounds and fifth avenue,
and the West Virginia asylum ap.
preparation in part for a new build
ing for male patients.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
Infants Put 10 Sword

Unlike former massacres, women
are not spared unless they are your Z
and pretty. In the latter case mail
ons' fathers, husbands and sons are
slain before their eyes, while infan, }
are snatched from their breasts and
put to the sword. The women and
sirls are then ravished by the mobs
Families Burned
Wherever mobs come upon fam :
lies sleeping In their homes the
torch is applied and If anyone tri IS
TO escape he is shot down.
Homicidal Mania.
The fanatics are marching every
where with fame and sword and IN
some instances troops which wee
sent to render aid have caught the
homic!ial mania and have joined
III the carnival or carnage.
Martial Law i'm Name Only.
Though martial law has been pro-
claimed it exists merely in name.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
MINISTERS MUST
EXPLAIN CHARGES
Parkersburg Preachers who
Said Election Laws Were
Violated Have Been Sum
moned by Grand Jury.

Parkersburg, w. Va, May s.
practically all OF the ministers OF
the city, who, during the recent M
hicipal election, charged from their
pulpits that certain VIC ations of the
laws were being permitted by the
authorities without restraint. were
today summoned before the gran
jury. They will be asked to present
evidence substantiating their charges
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
PEACE lROND

For having threatened George w.
Taylor. Policeman Howell has been
placed under a $1,000 peace bond.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
Extinction of Christians.

The Young Turk population is APP
parently anxious for the execution
of the christians here as are the
mobs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
Mas acres VIII Continue

From many quarters it is reported
that the massacres wi continue ua-
til not an Armenian is left in Adam 1.
The fanatical mobs' are killing like
maniacs in an insensate lust for
blood
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

about 1t. lie wanted TO go to the
drug store and whip Mr.. Rutledge
Immediately. When his anger cool
ed he decided that after al 1t might
be better to let the law take its
course, SO he swore out warra n
against the druggist, charging him
with disturbing Mrs. Duisen's peace.
Mr.. Rutledge entered no denial
to the charges in the warrant on
the contrary, he went to Clayton ami
admitted his guilt.
II am OF sure my prescription
cured Mrs. Duisen's blues" he sal /
as he pafi over $1210 to the clerk
Of the court, but ] certainly got
the worth OF my money"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

II will pay you to live II you
life is insured by II. II. Easley. stu
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
Burning and Stacking

They are burning and sacking ev
erywhere and even the Turkish
troops are taking a hand in the pill
lage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
But Druggist Says he Only
Wanted to Cure Pretty
Married Woman's Attack
of Blues.
NIT PROPER REMEDY
"Got My Moneys Worth,
Anyhow Asserts the
Would-bc Affinity.

st. Louis. May 5.--Druggist John
+. Rutledge. OF No. 64O1 Maple ave-
nue., learned to his sorrow In Clayton
that hug and kiss are not the
proper remedy to administer to a
pretty young married woman suffer
Ing from the blues. Until Justice I.
w. Campbell fined him 81 and tack
on $11.10 more as costs for test
ing this prescription on Mrs. Elsie
Duisen, OF No. 6504 Crest avenue.
Mr. Rutledge was quite sure he had
discovered an idea that would make
a hit In the next edition OF the Phar-
macopoeia.
Mrs. Duisen, according to her
story to Justice Campbell, was mirei
deep in the slough OF dependency
when she went 20 the drug store
kept by Mr.. Rutledge to get some
medicine.
"Oh, l have a terrible case OF the
blues" she told Mr.. Rutledge.
Cant you give me something 10
cure them?"
Mr.. Rutledge was behind the coun-
ter. He looked over In Mrs. Dut-
sens sparkling black eyes and q
daring thought crept into his mild
"Certainy Mrs. Dulsen. can
give you something to cure your case
OF the blues" he said, as he walked
around from behind the counter.
Before the astonished customer
realized what the remedy was to re
Mr.. Rutledge, according - his con
fpggion IN JnGtipo rny,nhol a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05


Mr.. Littleheld stated today that
he had no idea when the matter
would end. He thinks, however that
IL should be concluded within
month. Ii the case is concluded with
In six weeks, including arguments.
he thinks he can be ready to make
his report to the supreme court Ut
the United States at the fall term.
which begins In October.
1T Is evident that tremendous
legal battle Is about to be precip-
itated. and that the lawyers for West
virginia Will contest every inch of
the ground before they give up the
hight. Lawyers OF International req
utation are engaged on the case.
John G. Spooner, John G. Carlisle.
w. C. Curley, c. T.. Hogg, George NJ.
McClintic and w. O. Dawson are rem
resenting the state OF West Virginia.
while for Virginia there are ATTORNEY
General Anderson, Major Holmes
Conrad, Randolph Harrison and Jno.
Is. Mood. Other Virginians I'm at
tendance are Coz Joseph Button. sec.
rotary OF the Debt Commission and
Judge William f. Rhea, a member
OF that body. Sanford Robinson, of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
In Order to Allow West vir-
ginia Attorneys to See the
Records Debt Hearing is
Put Off One Day.
FILED MONDAY
No Telling Hiw Much Time
the Hearing Will
Occupy

dtichmond, Va, May 5.-Another
wait came yesterday In the hearin,
or the long protracted litigation b. !.
tween Virginia and West Virginia.
involving n debt OF approximately
eight million dollars due to the par
ent state from West Virginia, which
matter has been in the courts for SO
long that few there are who can ro-
member what 1t Is all about.
AT the instance OF counsel for Vir-
ginia, Special Master Charles E. Lit
tieheld. of Maine, allowed an ld-
tournament until today In order 20
allow the attorneys for Virginia time
In which to examine the schedules
prepared by the accountants for
West Virginia and filed at the las.
hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

~ "D'iNC yum pbS -
his arms around her waist, e
a rousing hug and at the sal
planted a near-soul kiss III
cherry lips.
All this happened so quicI
Mrs. Duisen did not have
think about screaming. s.
hustled out OF the store so m
she forgot all about her blud
AS soon as her husband,
pamp hnmn Mra nuicor alta
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
RAILWAY TIME CARD
UNION sFATIoN-IOTH a MASON

city .","...~"..".....Dis:o pm bin pm
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
Idaho.

FOR SALE-Eleven sO-acre relinquish-
ments under Carey act; all within 8 miles
of Downey, Idaho, on main line o. s.
L. Ry.; $5 per acre; 1900 cash on each so.
balance nine annual payments; good soil
for fruit or general farming; water right
first claim on Portneuf river; buyers must
reside 30 days during 1910: owners obliged
to sell. w. II. EldTIdge. Twin Fails, Idaho.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE OF SALE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT-By virtue Of resolution OF the
undersig ned Board OF Directors. the Chad
ron Electric Light q Power Company win
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 49,
1903, AT 10 O'Clock a. m, AT THE OFFICE
SAID CORPORATION, CORNER SEC
OND AND EGAN STREETS. CHADRON.
NEBRASKA. all the property OF the said
Chadron Electric Light g. Power Company.
as a going concern. and consisting of Lot
8, In Block 4. City OF ChadrOn Nebraska.
and power house thereon, it's coal houses
and office and power house furniture and
fixtures. and supplies on hand, and per
sonal property Of every character; also all
Its contracts for street lighung ana sale OF
light and power to citizens OF Chadron. and
all its customers, its franchise, ali its poles
wires. lines, dynhmos, transformers. en-.
gines and machinery Of every desc riptIon
all It's street lights, and other lights, Wher-
ever located and on hand. This property a
IN most prosperous and perfect condition
since its opening; the serN ice is perfect and
the demand for light and power, from Its
present and prospective customers, is
greater than its present enlarged capacity;
an Increase OF the plant and its capacity Is
actually needed at this time. An entirely
sufficient reason for this sale VIII be given
to any tnquiring purchaser.
Dated, October "A. 1909.
WILLIAM ELLIS,
J, +. MOTE.
BYRON l. SCOVEL.
OlstoNl4 Directors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LADY with several Year, business train
ing desires position selling either In city
or win travel. Al refereccsa- Address
w 50T. care Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04
GOVERNMENT NOTICES


CONSTRUCTING OUARTERMAsTERs
1909. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be
received at this office, until 10 a. M,
mountain time, December 6. 1903, and then
opened. for constructing one double set
OF quarters for two ompany officers and
four cavalry stables. and for installing
plumbing. heating. electric wiring and cleo
trio lighting fixtures In buildings specified.
and for the construction Of roads, side
walks, cutters and drains. Plans and speci-
fications may be seen by intending bidders
at the offices Of the Chief Quartermaster,
Department OF the Missouri Omaha, Neb.
Department of the Colorado, Denver,
Colo; Department of the Lakes, Chicago.
IN; Department of Dakota, st. Paul,
MINI, and this office, at which latter place
plication. A deposit Of 5000, to insure re-
turn, is required before plans are sent on
individual application. The United States
reserves the right TO reject any or all bids
or to accept any part OF a bid that may
be advantageous to the government. En-
velopes containing proposals should be en-
dorsed Proposals for Public Buildings and
other improvements" and addressed TO the
constructing quartermaster Fort Meade
s. D.. Novs-4-5-6Deel-2
OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
quartermaster, Cheyenne. Wyoming, DC
tober. 5, 1909. Sealed proposals In trip.
$50 a. m, mountain time. Friday, No
vember 8, 1909, and then opened in public
for furnishing all material and labor re-
quired for constructing an independent
Outlet Sewer, for Sewer system at Fort
u, a. Russell. Wyoming, ESTIMATED quantl-
ties, 9432 lineal feet of 12-inch sewer pipe;
twenty-siN manholes). Plans and specifl-
cations for the inspection Of bidders are
on file In this office, ana IN the office
of the Chief Quartermaster, Department
OF the Missouri, omaha, Nebraska; Chief
Quartermaster, Department Of Colorado,
Denver, Colorado, and In the office OF the
Secretary Of the Builders exchange, st.
Paul, Minnesota, The government reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all
bids or any part thereof. Envelopes con-
~taining proposals should be Endorsed Pro
posals for Independent Outlet Sewer to be
| Constructed at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyom-
ing" and addressed to Captain V. K. Hart,
18th Infantry, Acting Quartermaster, u. 3
A., Room 3, Keefe, Hall, Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing. o. l1-12-13-l4 N. "a
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. z, 1903. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, will be received
here and by Quartermasters at the posts
named herein, until 10 a. m, central stand.
ard time, December 2, 1909, for furnishing
rhelled Corn during fiscal year ending June
30, 1910, at Omaha .. M. Depot. Forts
Forts Leavenworth and Riley, Kansas
Fort Mackenzie, Wyoming, and Fort Des
Moines, Iowa. Proposals for delivery Al
other places will not be entertained
United States reserves right to reject OIL
accept any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Information furnished on appliCa-
| ton here or to Quartermasters at the sta
lions named. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked Proposals 70
Forage and addressed to Major u. e
MCCARTHY, c. Q. M. N-2-s-4-2s-SO ID
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-04

DRY GOODS MAN and shoe man, either
capable of managing department, want pO-
sitions in western state. Nothing less than
500 per month considered. Address X. r.
r., 40 S. 26th, Omaha, Neb.
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