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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
FACTORY GIRL TRIES
TO SELL Her BLOOD
advertisement by Physicians for Life
Fluid to Transfuse to Pa
tient Brings Many
Answers

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-Whether in
dicative of hard times among the poor
or not, fourteen persons, among them
a frail factory girl, were willing to
sell their blood for a TRANSMISSION oper-
alton upon a patient at Mount Sinai
hospital.
The applicants came to the institu-
ton in response to an advertisement
for a healthy man wishing to sell his
blood for TRANSMISSION to dying pa
tient."
The girl was informed that only
men would be accepted, and after ply
SicianS had examined the others a man
employed in an east side tailor shop
was finally accepted.
The TRANSMISSION operation will be
performed today, but the price paid
for the 'blood Of a healthy man. is
not stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
SIX MINERS KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Lighted Torch in Tunnel Near San
Luis obispo Brings Death to
Four Italians and TWO
Frenchmen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. 2O.-Six
miners were killed and eight seriously
if not fatally injured by an explosion
in the Stone canon coal mine last night.
One of the miners entered room No.
27 with lighted torch. The room was
full of gas and the explosion followed,
Two of the men leave wives and
families in San Francisco.
The dead are two Frenchmen, August
Magnes and August Vazsade, of San
Francisco, and four Italians, Dave
Nekreff, Clio Veccomi, Clio Nadal and
Joe Flor, former residence unknown.
The injured will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity-Rain
Thursday; brisk to high south WING
Maximum temperature yesterday %
degrees, minimum 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Road MAY Forfeit Charter

BOSTON, Jan. 2O-The Massachu-
setts charter of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad is declared
to be subject to forfeiture in the an
nuaI report of Attorney General Ma
lone to the legislature, presented to-
day, because of the action of the rail-
road in merging with the Consolidated
Railway company of Connecticut and
increasing its capital stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
PROSECUTION CLOSES IN
CASE OF ACCUSED LAWYER
Trial of Attorney NeWburgh of San
Francisco, Charged with Attempt
to Bribe Talesman, Nears
End

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-The
prosecution closed today in the case of
Attorney A. S. Newburgh, accused of
attempting to bribe John NJ. Kelly, a
prospective Ruef juror.
The last witness called was w. H.
Schooler, the lawyer, who was retained
by Newburgh and Frank j. Murphy,
associated with him in the defense of
Ruef, to represent E. A. S. Blake when
the latter was tried for the same Of
fenSe.
The object of his testimony was to
show Newburgh's interest in Blake,
who is alleged to have acted as his
agent in approaching Kelly. 1t was
brought out that Blake had not paid
Schooler for his services.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
PRESIDENT FORMS COUNCIL
TO ENCOURAGE FINE ARTS
Heads of Executive Departments and
Bureaus Hereafter Must Accept
Building Plans from New
Body

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-President
Roosevelt created today a council of
fine arts and directed hereafter the
heads of executive departments, bu-
reaus and commissions, before any
plans are formulated for public build
ings or grounds or for the location or
erection of any state building, must
submit the matter to the council and
follow it's advice unless for good and
sufficient reason the president directs
otherwise,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
EASTERN

Factory girl in New York is willing to sell
her blood for TRANSMISSION to patient at Mount
Sinai hospital.
President forms a council to encourage fine
arts.
Military donation bill at Washington pro-
vides for a general staff corps.
Employees of New York World summoned in
libel suit which has been instituted against
publishers of that paper.
John Burroughs, eastern naturalist, believes
all mil1ionaires are unhappy.
The legal status of the Hetch- -Hetchy plans
for water supply at San Francisco are dis
cussed at Washington
Fifty-three workmen in tunnel beneath Lake
Michigan are killed by explosion of powder.
President Roosevelt expresses fear that anti
Japanese legislation in California may prove
serious.
house committee at Washington and it is be-
lieved they will secure privileges of Carey act
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
LOCAL

Citizens instruct Municipal league to pro-
ceed with recall of Mayor Harper. May Oh
makes signed statement and defends MS
actions
Some excellent specimens Of cats are en-
tered for the show to begin THURSDAY.
Judges put in hard day getting ready 10
make awards for exhibits at the poultry
show.
Court orders promissory note given Tor
s,gar stock. which plaintiffs declare was
misrepresented, returned to signers.
Appointment of secretary to Associated
Charities by chairman of county supervisors
NAV lead to a split between that body and
the county organization.
W. c. Mitchell, slayer of c. c. Thayer Is
held to superior court without bail on a
charge of murder.
Mayor approves ordinance for appointment
of license inspector but makes no selection
of official
Board of public works orders surveys made
for highway from Los Angeles to San Pedro
Husband of Girl in Lavender" secures a
divorce her former husband testifying that
she never was separated legally from him
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
REGARD ADMINISTRATION WITH
DISTRUST

almost from the beginning, and in wide
circles, feeling Of disquietude and distrust
has existed with regard to the administration
of the chief executive of this city. Originally
due to lack of confidence in some of the may
or's most intimate advisers, this feeling grew
as it became evident that the appointing power
was not being used in manner which would
secure for the public service the most efficient
material, but that personal relationship to the
mayor was placed above fitness and experience
in that officials test Of his appolntees.
disclosures which show the bringing into
intimate business relations with the mayor and
his associates of those very people and inter
ests. which, by our laws, are placed entirely
under the executives supervision and regula-
tion. have shocked the public sense Of proPri-
etv. The Board of Public Works of this city
has absolute and exclusive control of all mat
ters nertaining to the building of the Owens
River Aoueduct 1t has the expenditure of the
+,uentv-three millions of dollars bond money
voted for that undertaking BesiLns this vast
resDonsibilty and power resting in the Board
of Public Works. it also handles about three
million dollars per annum. This board IS COM
nosed of three members; the last appontee to
It was made by the Mayor in the face of strong
public protest, based upon the fact that Ed
ward Kern, the appointee, has in the past, in
his official acts failed to safeguard the inter
ests of the people, and as evidenced by his
twice voting for the River Bed Franchise has
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
BIackmaiIer Convicted

FRESNO, Jan. 20.-Robert Branden-
berg, accused of sending a threatening
letter to M. r. Madary, a planning mill
man, demanding 5000, was today found
guilty of attempted extortion. He ad-
mitted writing the letter, but declared
a. companion had mailed it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
COAST

Torrential storms in the north cause the
rivers in the Sacramento valley to rise to the
highest point known in the history Of the val
lev If storm continues with the downrush
of waters of the tributaries to the Sacramento
river lands adjacent will be flooded.
California assembly will pass the anti-race
track bill as introduced, amendments having
been defeated in bitter fight.
Csovernor-elect Cosgrove of Washington
leaves Paso Robles for Olympia, where he
will take oath of office
one more talesman accepted at trial of Cal
bcun in San Francisco.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane be-
gins hearing of charges against Southern Pa
cifc and Santa Fe railroads in which it is al
legged exhorbitant tolls have been paid roads
for switching
Prosecution in case of Attorney Newburgh OF
San Francisco accused of attempting to bribe
prospective Ruef juror, closes case.
Six miners killed and eight seriously in
jured by explosion in mine near San Luis
Otispo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Body of Sailor Found

LOMPOC, Jan. 2O.-The body of
Richard O'Neil, who was drowned when
the schooner Sibyl Marston went
ashore at Surf week ago, was found
on the beach about a mile and a half
north of the wreck today by Foreman
Martin Of the Packard ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21

n a vote virtually unanimous, more than
II 200 of the most prominent citizens of
~ Los Angeles yesterday afternoon de-
clared emPhatically that for the good Of the
municipality Mayor Arthur c. Harper shall
De recalled
This action was taken at the meeting in
Symphony hall, called by the Municipal
league for the purpose of discussing "a crisis
in the affairs of the city"
The meeting was held on the fourteenth
day after The Herald began its series of
articles entitled rs VICE PROTECTED IN
LOS ANGELES?" The Herald's investiga-
ton, however, covered several months and
only small portion of what its representatives
discovered was told in the articles.
That the citizens assembled Yesterday have
been following closely the disclosures which
have been printed daily in The Herald was
shown by the cheers with which they respond
ed when Judge Lusk referred to the magnif-
cent presentation of the case before the people
The atmosphere of the meeting clearly
showed a serious realization of it's Importance
and the close attention paid to all speakers
evidenced desire to act after full cOnSidera-
ton. Several prominent men present have
known Mayor Harper for years and have been
considered his personal friends but they ap-
plauded the statement that the welfare of the
city and its future good standing among mu-
inequalities must be regarded above partisan
ship or even personal feeling
]. 0. Koephi, president of the Municipal
league, called the meeting to order and made
the following statement of the reasons for call
ing it:
'The constitution of the Municipal league
states as the first object of the organization,
to unite and to hold in readiness for action the
forces of good government in this city and as
its fifth object to take note of the official con-
duct of members of the city government, com
mending or condemning as public policy may
require The executive committee is, by the
same constitution, directed to manage the af
fairs of the league and to promote its objects
as laid down in the constitution. A very large
number of citizens have joined in the member
ship of the league and look to the executive
committee of that body to stand guard for
them in the interest of good government.
"This committee, in view Of the response
bility thus placed upon it. has called this meet
ing, believing that the best thought and judg-
ment of our citizens are needed to determine
what action is required at this time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
FOREIGN

japanese officials of Toxic say they fear
nothing from California regarding the out
come of anti-Japanese bills before the state
legislature.
Disaster in Philippine islands Tuesday night
is believed to be due to fssure in old crater Of
volcano.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

. In the University OF Maine the SIN.
dents Of public speaking recite An
chapel every morning Commence
ment week this spring. a senior whose
relatives had come 60 Orano FOR com.
mencement, was chosen to give a Sc
ieeuon from Scott He studied If
faithfully until ne thought he knew q
and on the eventual morning as ha
walked up the platform steps he kept
repeating; So long as the hunters
horn res0unds-"
When be had reached the front os
the pulpit he got his position ana
started out: SO long" He had for
gotten what came next, but hraced On
and with a heroic effort. again said.
30 long But the rest of the poem
would nor come to him. SO. with more
presence OF mind than ne had exhibit
81 before. he slowly waved one hand
ana. bowling himself on the platform
said; Wen, thsn. 50 <iong."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
THE HELLO BOX IN
THE COUNTRY.

Under this caption the AT.
lanta Constitution on Sept. ~.
1909. published the following
editorial:
Commenting upon the mar
Nelous manner la which the
telephone is coming into vogue
IN the rural districts, and out.
lining its practical value TO the
farmer and the rural resident
generally. The Manufacturers
Record says:
1t IS not alone that the
farmer, in this way, keep posted
as to the price Of his products.
and many OF the farmers in the
West depend entirely upon the
telephone in making sales Of
grain aud other produce-valu.
able as the telephone is from
this financial point Of view. il
N is even more valuable in
Ia bringing the family of farm
ers IN touch with their neigh.
bors. The loneliness which
has made farm life a burden 70
=" many people. especially 70
t"e women aud children; the
Tear that takes possession of
them when the men are away.
he fear Of the inability 10 reach
"A doctor in times Of sickness.
are all banished by tn tele.
phone in the home. Among
the great blessings which have
'"ine 10 civilization ia recent
Years there IL scarcely anything
comparable 10 the value of the
telephone, and ~ valuable as il
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
PRESS PEOPLE TO SEE
THE PRESIDENT.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 30 -
On November 10, the day Rich
mond enter'ains President Taft
she viii also play hostess To The
Virginia Press Association
whose membership includes a
majority of the editors in th;s
commonwealth. Alfred r
Williams, the president of the
association, has been notified
that the newspaper men will
hold special sessions here on
8 ana 10. and the in
c'cations are that the attend
ance w''l be EXCEPTIONAL,
arge.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
ROBBERS AT WORK.

IL was learned here TODAY
that the depot and express
office at Clinchport, Va. on the
n. * $. w road, was robbed
last night, as was Head 4
Sloan. The robbers got away
with the merchandise and lew
elrv, including a number of
watches, valued at $3.50 The
express Office was robbed of
several articles. including one
package said TO contain a dia-
mond ring valued at 500
There was no clue to the rob
oers this morning. Route
Agent G. f Allison, of Bristol
was called 20 Clinchport 20 in
'estigate the loss sustained bv
his company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
TAKING THE CENSUS.

w asninK5on, ID. =. sept. 30
About sixty-five thousand emu
meratcrs will be needed for the
thirteen decenial census of the
United States, and also of
Hawaii and Porto Rico, accord.
ing to estimates prepared for
Director Durand BY Geographer
Chas. s. Stone, of the census
bureau, in whose division the
enumerators' districts are de-
fined. This is an increase of
about 1000 over the number
of schedule-carriers in the cen
sus of 1900.
Director Durand points out
that the per diem in 1900. &C
cordiug to the provisions of
section Is of the act approved
March 3. 1899, were required TO
work ten hours a dav, but. in
the act providing for the thir
teenth and subsequent decen-
NAL census, the time is fixed at
. hours a day. This reduction
IN the daily hours will require
an additional number of emu
merators in the proportions of
the country in which the per
diem rates will prevail.
The present census law re-
quires that the enumeration of
the population shall be taken as
of the 10Th day Of April. 1910
and the enumerators must for
ward their returns to the super.
visors, except that in any CITY
having 5000 inhabitants or
more at the preceding census.
the enumeration shall be com
pieted within two weeks.
In looking over the details Of
The estimates. Oklahoma and
Washington are conspicuous. /
rs they will call for about a 300 1
per cent, increase over the 1900 I
.orce Of enumerators
Pennsylvania will continue
% the leadership having slight.
y the largest number of enum.
.ratorei the 1910 force being
estimated at $500 against 1920
n 1900. New York is second
With a probable 5000 for 1910 as
ompared with 454l and 1900
'ext will come Illinois, then
lhio. Texas, Missouri. Mass.
.chusetts, Indiana. Michigan
Minnesota and California. an
eeding 200u or more enumer-
tors each
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
APPALACHIA DEPARTMENT.

Rev. Stewart and wife. of
Big Stone Gap, were IN town
Sunday.
w. Pay Walker has accepted
a position as operator at his
home at Glenita and left here
the 1st.
Miss Ora Lee Thompson spent
a few days at Middlcsboro last
week.
Mrs. Judge Gilley. and daugh-
ter. Of Olinger, visited relatives
m town last week.
Miss Hansman spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Norton.
DR.. Kelley. of Roda, was in
town Saturday.
Orland Amburgey was I'D
from the Gap Friday.
w. f. Lee is travelling for a
Knoxville firm.
Mrs. r. w. Holley is visiting
at Cumberland Gap. and will
attend the wedding Wednesday
Oct. Of her sister Miss Ollie
Williams 10 Mr.. Harry G.. Nor
ris0n, Of New Albany. Indiana
The bride has many friends
here who extend TO her their
best wishes.
Mrs. r. L. Mcconnell and
baby are visiting relatives at
Jonosyille during conference.
Rev. ID. Y. York was here a
few days last week and left for
his home at Bristol Thursday
morning.
Mrs F.. b. Morley has been
quite sick for few days.
Miss Anna Hamlet. Of Dorch
ester, is visiting her sister.
c. L. Bremner went TO Bic
Stone Gap Saturday profession
ally.
T. B Thompson came home
from Roanoke Wednesday quite
sick but is improving.
Mrs. s. p. Miller has been
quite sick for few days.
The Home Mission Society
meets Wednesday. Oct. 18th
with Mrs. II. h. Whitehead.
Mrs. J. w. RAIDER. Of Big
Stone Gap. was a guest at the
parsonage Friday
Or. v. p. Smith was called 60
Remington Gap Monday morn
ing on account OF the death OF
his brother. =. G. Smith. which /
occurred at that place Sunday i
night
Mics Hamilton entertained a {
few friends Wednesday evening
az Mrs. Hagy's home in honor
OF her guests, the Misses Barker.
on Mendoza. Games of various .
Kinds were INDUCED ia. TaHv b
pulling was very much enioved 4
Those present. Misses Barker. !
ltansman. Elliott. Hamlet
.iolley. Scott. James. Slower: =.
Aessrs. Morton. Parker. Long. L
Bremner. Peters, Smith. Ban r
ler, Fuller, Gilmer, Crabtree.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
Robbery at NOrioa.

Three stores were robbed at
Norton, Va. Wednesday night.
and the robbers are said TO have
gotten away with a large
amount Of booty, although the
details of the robbery are not
known here at this time
Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Jcnt @. l9e
LEAVE NORTON-9.2O O.. m. .or 4
burg and intermediate stations
man sleeper Blucfed t0 ih
wa hagerstown. and Pullman
Roanoke O. Richmond and Ar|
Also connections az b.le1el /
trains Westbound. Pullman
O. Cincinnati and Columbus
LEAVE NORTON-9-05 p m. NI 4
North and East.
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Pullman sleeper o. New ~
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Paylor car Roanoke to Norfolk
5;l3 p. m. for Norfolk, Pullman s0a
10 Norfolk.
9;35 p. m. (limited.) Solid train VIA 4
man sleepers 10 Washington. BAs1l
Philadelphia and New York rs l.'
burg.
1880 p. m. daily for all points ae.H
Bristol and Lynchburg Col-e-N
Walton az $40 p. m. with zee
Louis Express Cor an points He'
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

10 ~ ettc people vi TIE Ntt1s ~ IL
Infinitely more valuable tc
those in the country
In the South, and of latter
years. especially in Georgia,
the "voice in the box" has made
wonderful strides in the country
districts.
The farmer has outgrown the
impression that the telephone
was a luxury accessible only TO
the man in the city.
He has discovered that with
the use Of the party line
system" and cooperative met
hods, now so prevalent through
out this section. he can have
an instrument in his house the
year round at a cost well with
in the revenue from one bale of
cotton.
The claim Of the Record that
a telephone is even more es.
sential to the country than to
the city is entirely logical.
In the city there is none of
the isolation that characterizes
the rural districts. and the
means Of communication. aside
even from the telephone. are
numerous and rapid.
In the country there is only
the highway connecting farm.
house 70 farmhouse, hia hway
often nearly impossible in in
clement weather and under the
best Of conditions forcing con-
sideration Of the elements of
delay aud outlay.
In this difficult situation the
rural telephone comes as a great
transformer. 10 mitigates iso-
.ation almost 60 the vanishing
point. 10 puts the farthest re-.
moved farm in immediate touch
With neighboring farms as well
as civilization az large. ItI
gives the farmer. with a crop /
'eady for sale, instant access TO /
market quotations. IL provides /
or the summoning of physi-
'ians, for aid in fighting fire or
or any other the dozen emer-
,encies inseparable from coun-
~ life.
IL rs not strange that. offer
ng these and other revolution
zing advantages. the telephone
hould be rapidly conquerinp
he rural districts.
So wildly was Mr.. Roose-
elt's country life commission
impressed with the salutary re-
ults that had followed the
eneral prevalence Of telephones
a the country that 10 named I
heir patronage as one of the q
actors destined to solve the
lral problems.
with the South facing un :
recedented prosperity. it is '
kelly the coming year will e
illness even greater progress v
D the part of this modern add e
met TO life and business.
The method which has been p
iopted by the Virginia a. Ten n
sssee Telephone Company. has I
laced this service within the b
'ach of every one. The service 4
ley offer is not cheap service y
cause the price is low. Ii is Y
'od service. Their telephones h
e al Eastern Electric Com
'ny's Standard BELL" Instru.
ents such as are used through \
&c their entire system by the n
'uthern Bel Telephone and p
'legraph Company. n,
From any one Of these sta. 4,
'ns II As possible not only TO +
TX 10 points connected with r
q Virginia and Tennessee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

STONY CREEK BHiNCH-Nr
ly, except sunday.
Leave Bristol. lScrarton So saa, I
a. m, arrive Ru'adeer lllNa.n "a
.ngi leave buladcen 1850 a. n. .rl Il
Bristol 3i5 p. m.
Trains 40. ! and . carry p.lna (
ing room Buffet sleeping cam hetrs1
toi and Louisville. KY. without 1Ee
For other information eal odd l-T L
or address.
ROBT MDOuEyIf
VI. Z. ALLEN. q. p. A.
Bristol Icnr-la
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-08
TIE
General Demand

of the Well Informed OF the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its en-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits OF the laxative for its remark
able success
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle. ..s