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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-22
INTERMINGLING OF CHINAMEN
AND WHITE GIRLS.

The father of Elsie Sigel, breaking
the silence he has maintained since
the finding of the body of his daugh
ter. relates how Leon Ling, an ad
mirer Of Elsie, was one of several
Cinnamon who attended party at
the Sigel house on June S. while Mr..
Sigel was absent from nome
Leon, so Mr.. Sigel is informed came
to the party drunk. "He called Elsie
10 one side and told her that if she
had anything to do with his rival for
her affections, he would kill them
both"
This is a startling disclosure of the
mingllng of the Occident and the
Orient In New York City.
The Sigels are highly respected, in
fact they are among the elite of the
big city, and their daughter Elsie was
so enthusiastically religious that sne
was selected by the church people TO
| labor among the heather Chinee."
The Cinnamon in this country are
principally Of the coolie class from
the district in and around Canton.
China. They are trcacherous people
when fred by hatred or prompted by
| material gain or sensuallty, In
San Franciscos old Chinatown
they lived in world quite
their own, having underground
dens and secret passages where white.
men had never been. Almost weekly
murders were committed and High.
binders ruled the place with guns and
knives There were comparatively
lew Chinese women there who were
other than prostitutes or imported
slaves. Morality was never thought Of
and the only fear that possessed the
average "Mongolian' was that of the
Devil. VINO was propitiated by offers
of rice and chicken.
The Cinnamon who make I'M Now
Yorks Chinatown are tainted with tbe
same corruption that prevails among
the Chinese Of the Pacific Coast They
are tarred with the same stick To
accept them into the homes of Amerj-
cans where there are young impres.
sionable girls and to send those girls
out TO the dens of these licent,ous
creatures are crimes a thousand.fold
greater than the tolcrating of bagnjos
IN Isolated parts OF city, for in the
nrst case virtue is inyeigled. eventual.
" TO be robbed, while no one ia do.
ceived as to the purpose of the bouses
oi the underworld.
inc story of the opening of homes
IN New York TO Cinnamon comes ae
shock TO western people, where mis-.
cesenation is viewed with abhorrenca
and is legislated against. This nlac.
ing OF a Chinaman on an eouaIitv
with white girl and encouraging 40.
Soc'ation and confidence could only
come through the binding of the ewes
VI parents with faith in the power Of
rehg'on to purify, sanctlfy and save
even degenerate Chinaman.
nnI,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-22

Money in Pearl Industry.
Three thousand persons are on
gagged in the shell and pearl industry
of the western United States
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-22

PREFERRED PoslTIoN-15 10 SO
per cant extra accQrdingg to location.
LOCAL RGADERS-15 cents per
line eacn first insertion, ten cents per
nne for each subsequent insertion. or
al cents rer line per week withou!
cnange
RANDOM REFERENCES-25 cents
per line first insertion. 20 cents per
line each subsequent insertion, or 90c
per line per week or $500 per line per
month. change once each week.
CLASSIFIED ADS-One cent per
word, no first insertion less than 25
Gets, or two lines or more per week
for Csc peT line. change once each
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
EXHIBIT FOR
THE CONGRESS

Norman Oklahoma, Nov. 10
Charles 81 Gould. director OF the
Oklahoma Geological Survey. is
preparing an exhibit Of mineral spec
linens to be shipped Immediately to
Washington for the sessions Of the
Southern Commercial Congress De
cember 6Uh and 7th Mr. Could
has i'm this exhibit. given special at
tcdtion to petroleum and allied pro-
ducts because no more remarkable
growth in oil production has taken
plac, 'n any other portion OF Che
couray than in oklahoma. In 1891
Che state produced 80 barrels. I'm
zoos it produced 45,798.765 bar
,,,s. the greatest quantity Of oil pro
duced in that year By any single
state in the upliou.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
DISMAL SWAMP
IS GOING DRY

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 16-Forest
fires. which have been burning I'm
Eastern Virginia for ten days. have
swept over thousands OF acres OF
land, completely depicting large
sections of an underground. and
even destroying Hmber.
Not within tho. memory OF old
men has there beon 90 little water
in swamps and other low places as
there Is at this time. Swamps which
have been under water almost con
unuously for years arer now as
dry as powder. Mpc& has turned
into dust.
Especially IS this true or Dismal
swamp. Thcre IS now but llttle wa
ter in that almost irnpenetrable fast
ness OF nature. save in Lake Drum
mond, and tho water there IS lower
than it has been for yaer5. Im sec
tionG o fthe swamp, where water is
usually from one to three feet deep.
thtrc Is dry ground.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
TO INVESTIGATE
GIRLS DEATH

Richmond, Va. Nov 16.-Coro-
ner William II. Taylor has announc-
ed his intention of making a thor
ough investigation into the death of
Miss Jessie Wilson, of Glasgow.
Scotland, who died at the Virginia
Hospital yesterday morning after
an operation for pertionitls.
1T will be remembered that the
girl left her boardinghouse several
weeks ago and rmained away sever
al days, saying she had been visit
ing friends in Henrlco county A
male boarder was missing from the
same place during the same inter
va OF time It now develops that
Miss Wilson prior TO her death, ac-
cused a certain man whose name
is not divulged Of criminally as
saulting her
Coroner Taylor believes that the
circumstances attending the death
of the girl are sumclntly SUSPECT
Gus to merit an investigation He
was at work on the case last night.
but made no public announcement
Of his findings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
SAVED BY HER
FAITHFUL RAT"

Bowling Green KY, Nov 16-
The tabooed rat" for the women s
hair probably save the life OF a pop
ular young woman OF Warren coun-
81 Miss Mary Virginia Hughes,
daughter OF Mr. Richard Hughes,
one Of the county's most prominent
farmers. was sitting in her buggy in
front OF Thomas stable. corner Of
Center and Eighth streets, when the
horse driven by Charles Lee, OF this
county, became unmanageable and
ran away.
I'm It's fight the animal overturn-
ed the buggy occupied by Miss
Hughes and she was thrown violent
ly 10 the ground She struck on
her head and the wealth Of hair.
supplemented probably by the usual
adornments that women wear, les
sened the blow. AS it was, Miss
Hughes was rendered unconscious
but she sooa recovered and was able
TO drive home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
Six Cars Pass through the
City to Washington
Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
TEN MORE ARE
COMING THIS WEEK
Total Consignments by Sat
urday Will Reach
$4,000 Birds.

Six carloads OF turkeys in as
many days with 1900 bird to the
car is the record for the Clinch Val
ley district.
The shipment OF Turkeys from
the Clinch Valley TO Baltimore Phila
delphia and Washington has assum-
ed enormous proportions and If the
local merchants do not gobble onto
some of the gobblers before the
eastern trade gets all of them the
prices On the nutritious fowl are
apt to soar skyward here.
Ten more cars will be shipped
through this city for the eastern
market this weeK making a total OF
$4,000 turkeys that have left this
region, to make complete the Thanks
giving day dinner for the eastern
epicure
The annual shipment Of bIooded
cattle from the blue grass district IN
Tazewell county and surrounding
territory, to the eastern market,
and foreign countries has about clio.
ed. The shipment this year is es.
timated at 500 cars half OF these
going to Liverpool, England.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
UNITE TO SCALE
MOUNT MCKINLEY

Seattle. Nov 16.-TaKing the
field in advance of other foes of
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. discoverer
Of the North Pole, in an effort TO
di-credit his story OF the ascent of
Mount Mckinley in 1906. an expe-
ditim is planning ii leave Fair
banks, Alaska, within a week to es-
tablish a chain of supply stations
as close to the summit as they can
reach before next summer. The par
~ is headed by Thomas Lloyd, a
Kantishna River district miner. and
Harry Karstens, a guide. OF Fair
banks, both of whom have spent
much time in the foothills OF the
Alaskan range and are said to be
especially well equipped to reach
the summit by pass which until
they announced its existence recently
was known only to half a dozen
persons.
Wealthy miners Of the Fairbanks
district, who profess disbelief in
DR.. Cooks story as set forth in
"The Top of the Continent" which
the explorer published after his re-
turn from his last Alaska expedi-
ton, are backing the aFirbanks ex-
pedition. Members of the expedi-
ton itself also have contributed
freely to it's funds
When Charles Sheldon, of New
York, was hunting specimens and
collecting biological data a year ago
at the base of Mount Mckinley for
the Smithsonian institution in Wash
ington y. c.. he employed Karstens
as his packer and guide. In their
trips through the foothills both men
became interested i'm an investigd-
tion OF Or. Cooks assertion that he
had scaled the summit of the noun
tain, and after muca prospecting
became convinced that the explorer
had really never made the ascent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
ASK GAS
FRANCHISE
IN CITY
Local Men File An Applica
tion in the Auditors
Office this After
noon.
WILL COST FROM
$4,000 TO 100000.
Agree 30 Begin Work on
PLANT in Ninety
9p}Ray'.

An application for gas franchise
In the City OF Bluefleld was filed in
the Office OF the. city auditor. J. II.
Akers, this afternoon by c. w.
Akers of Blueheld. II. NJ. Garrett of
Blueiield, T.. q. McElrath of Brain
well and G.'T Epling of Keystone
through their attorney, Earl Riley.
The conditions of tho franchise are
stated in the application. The APP
plicants agree to install first class
gas system and to start It's construc-
tion within ninety day after the
granting II 'nc -",nC;'se.
The enterprise has been undertak-
en- ddylsedly, and tho construction
details We're thoroughly gone into
before the fling of.-the application.
Last week the principals had Dav-
ia X. Daiy of Jersey City, a well
Known gas expert. here and the
ground was systematically gone over
tie estimates that inc construction
OF an adequate plant TO farnish gas
for Illuminating and Aoatirg pur-
pooes and the laying or 'the neces-
sary mains through the streets and
alleys to reach the conaumer. viii
cost between $4,000 and 100000.
1t Is stated that site for the
plant has probably been selected.
conditioned upon tho granting of
the franchise by the board of az
fairs, but the location has not been
made public.
The application will probably be
considered at The meeting OF the
board Of affairs at It's meeting Fri
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
BEST PLANT IN
The COALFIELD

Gary Nov. 16.-( Especial The
United States Coal and Coke Com
pany has the n ost modern and best
equipped plant in this country, is the
decision Of the party Of distinguish
ed visitors who came here last Fri
day to inspect the pa nts of the com
pany among the visitors were such
well known genLerItn rs Senator
b. Elkins, W. W. }Vhyte, w. w.
Hughes, r. B Bernheim, j. r. Green
await, Jas. A. and Jas. f, Strother.
w. j. McClaren. DR. H. d. Hatfield
and Thursday they were the guest
Of Col. Edward O'Toole, who tender
ed them a banquet at the Club"
before their departure.
Miss A. NJ Shelburn left Sunday
for a two weeks vacation which She
will spend at her home in Lee
county, Va
w. w. Harding is spending a two
weeks vacation visiting friends in
Pittsburg and New York.
w. w Reimer of Brooklyn, y. Y,
is the new inspector here working
under the Z. S. steel Corporation
coke committee
John Kearn. who had the misfor-
tune to break his right wrist while
at the skating rink some time ago,
IS again able TO attend mis- duties
Thos Workman has been spending
a few days at Tazewell, va.
Welch suffered another defeat at
CART on Saturday night. this time
the Gary Bowling team putting it
over Welch three straight games
Or a total of 100 pins Brewster
OF Wclch succeeded in making high
average with Woods and Snyder Of
Gary tying for second place
A. T. Morgan entertained at pro
ere.sivc cuchro ON Friday afternoon.
10 was pronounced a decided success
by all present
r. p Clifford left last night for
Huntington W va. where lie has
accepted d position Mrs. Clifford
viii, join him there I'm a few davs
Mr. aad Mrs John Hunt leave on
Continued on Page Three)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
M. E. CONFERENCE
AGAINST GAME
Adopts Resolution Asking
Church and Parents to
Discourage Football.

Newport News. Va, Nov. l6.-
Carrying morning papers which con-
tained accounts OF the death OF
young Archibald Christian as the
result OF injuries received in the
Virginia-Georgptown football game
Saturday, delegates to the Metho-
dist Conference of Virginia assem-
bled at Trinity church this morn
ing with their hearts bitter against
football
The subject was brought before
the body in the form OF a resolution
presented by DIR. w. A. Christian
j. p. Branch and DIR James Can
non, Jr., setting forth the brutality
of the game as 1t is played; urg-
in gthe church and college facul-
ties ouse their best endeavor TO
have the game changed so as to be
lessl danaerous, and advising the
people of the Church to discontinue
encouraging the sport by their pres
ence at the fields until such time
as desired changes are made.
Mant of the delegates discussed
the resolution. Rev. r. Sturgls
was in favor of going even further
than the dissolution contemplated.
He offered AN amendment provld-
ing for an appeal to the Legisla-
ture for the enactment OF the law
prohibiting football as 1t is now
played.
DR.. Blackburn, president of Ran
dolphMacon College. expressed the
opinion that the parents OF stu
dents could break up the game If
they so desired, by asking their sons
not to play football.
Or John Han1on said that a
great many parents did not have
sense enough to stop their boys
from playing.
BiYhOi, Morrison, o. Birmingham
taking the door. spoke strongly ii
/ favor of a resolution to have thC
| Legislature prohibit football. His
resolution, however, was not adopt
! ed.
Rev. I1. II. Rowe declared that i'm
five years there had been 78 fatali-
ties in football and 115 in baseball
These figures were from newspaper
reports, he said Bishop Morrison
was OF the opinion that such fig
ures should not be given unless
they could be vouched for.
Rev. DR.. b. f. Lipscomb thought
the dangers of automoblling should
be included.
The resolution offered by Dr.
Christian, MIR. Branch and DR.. Cam
non was adopted. Rev. Mr.. Sturgis
was voted down. the delegates
agreeing that the Conference would
be placed in bad light If dele
cation were sent to the Legislature.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
Empire People to Enlarge
their Plant at Sea-
board First of
Year.
NOW OPERATING
IN FULL BLAST
Increasing Business Makes
the Enlargement a Ne
cessity at Once.

The Empire Coal and Land corpo
ration under the management OF
john A. Esser, at Seaboard, Va.
on the Big Creek branch OF tho
Norfolk and Western, four miles
from Richlands. will start the con
struction of 100 new coke ovens
January first, according to good au-
thority. The company Is now ope-
rating all its ovens in this district
In full blast and Is getting plenty
OF cars to load it's output
Its increasing business has mado
tho addition necessary Tho com
pany, 1t Is stated, has never been
more prosperous In It's history, nor
had n brighter outlook.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
SUICIDES JUST
BEFORE WEDDING

Big stone Gap, Va, Nov. 1G.--
William A. Woodwork, who II Is
reported committed suicide by in
haling gas at a hotel In Bdst St.
Louis a few days ago, had for sev-
eral yoars been chief clerk in the
office Of the Interstate railroad at
Slonga. eight miles from here. and
was quite well known. o..
He was to have been married to
a lady OF one of the most promi-
nent families In an adjoining coun-
" on November 3. on November
] he phoned the lady that he had
just received telephone stating
that his mother was about to die.
whereuDon the wedding was post
poned and he left imemdiately for
his home I'm Indiana.
II develops that he had been mar
ried. but 1t was generally under.
stood that he was divorced. "a is
supposed there was some hitch at
the last moment I'm getting tho al
vorce. as Woodwork had made al
preparations to go TO housekeeping.
and had flowers for the ueddiHg
sent 20 the bride y
This development at the last mo
ment IS thought TO have made MIN
temporarily Insane, as his watch
and other valuables were pawnoa
in Cincinnati though he had a yory
substantial account at one Of the
banks In this neighborhood. A dat
or two aro q communication VS.
had with his father On Indiana. who
said the son had not been home
for G,o wects
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
READY TO SEND
STATE TROOPS
Governor to Detail Soldiers
in Case of Trouble
at Grundy.

Richmond, Nov. l6-There hav-
ing been some talk of the lynching
OF Howard Little the white man,
charged with the murder and burn
ing of Mrs. Betsy Justice and her
son-in-law, George Meadows, his
wife and three children which oc-
Cured at Grundy, the county seat
OF Buchanan, recently, Governor
Swanson is only waiting for the
slightest indication .of real mob
violence Troops will be sent to the
scene OF the trial. which is now in
progress. on the first scenting of
trouble.
Though the governor and the of
fcials do not discuss the situation,
it is understood that every plan has
been made for an emergency and
that the governor has / nmind the
troops that will be called out and
that such troops are ready for duty
Absolutely no orders have been is
sued to call out any military unless
the executive thinks there will be
actual troble
Governor Swanson expresses the
belief that the Buchanan officials
having already well guarded the
prisoner when a plan TO get him
from jail was made. are in his opin-
ion fully able to cope with the pres
ent situation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
GRIEF FOR SON
CAUSES SUICIDE

New York, Nov. 1G,-RoberL Nor
risOn. the owner Of a big celluloid
factory I'm Brooklyn committed sui
eide today Oh account OF gref for his
son and eleven employees who were
burned to death in an explosion at
tn factory a week ago.
Morrison had been despOndcnt
ever since the explosion, but his
friends never dreamed OF his grief
taking this turn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
PREVENT
TUBERCULOSIS

Charleston. Nov. 16.- Convention
Of the Anti-Tuberculo8is League of
West Va. VIII be held In the city
or Parke8burg, Tuesday, November
% There will be business meet
Ing at 10 a. N. for state officers and
members OF local leagues attending
this convention. At p. m. there
VIII be meeting for organization.
reports and general discussion.
Those expecting to attend this con-
ycntion arc requested to notify Miss
Nellie Taylor Market St. Parkers-
burg. w. va.
As there is no fund available for
EXPENSES each delegate will bear
his own.
The object OF this meeting Is to
effect permanent organization OF tho
state League. and 10 that end to
discuss methods. ways and means.
There viii also be- addresses and dis
cussions Of the most effectual means
Of preventing the spread of tuber-
culosis and providing treatment and
care for those AFFLICTED with the
dread disease
There will be meeting at 8
O'Clock i'm tho evening at which ad-
dresses Will be- made by prominent
out-of-town speakers.
The convention will be composed
Of the officers OF the state League.
delegates from the local leagues.
a"1 similar ORGANIZATIONS. and all
persons who are Interested I'm the
work and who will attend the con-
yention, members OF the state board
of health and of all municipal and
county boards OF health. are urged
90 attend
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
Practically Certain 80
Have Lost their Lives
in the st. Paul
Disaster.
FIRE IN MINE
STILL RAGING
% Women May Die From
Shock Over Loss of
Husbands.

Cherry, H., Nov. 16.-Fire is still
raging in the St Paul mine. and 1t
is probable that the death list will
reach 500. 1t is practically certain
that $40 have perished in the WORK
ings.
The officials of the company and
the people of the town are giving
every attention to the widows and
these the shock over the horrible
death OF husbands and fathers has
been terrible, and II is believed that
at least twenty-five women will not
recover from the blow. They are
grief-stricken and almost insane ov-
er the loss OF their husbands and
children.
Riots are feared as a result from
the reaction of the daZed community
and the authorities are on the alert
to prevent anything OF this kind.
A committee has been appointed
to care for the sufferers, but there
is a lack, of physicians and nurses
and many will not receive the prop
er attention
There were nine funerals today
with a procession a mile long.
Fire engines have been sent from
the neighboring towns to help subdue
the flames which still rage unabated
In the mine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
WILL NOT JAIL
LABOR LEADERS
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Have Been Instituted
In the Case.

Washington Nov. 16.-GoMpers
Mitchell and Morrison are not to be
sent To jail Saturday. in view OF the
fact that the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS have brought habeas cor
pus proceedings in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia.
which will probably be appealed to
the supreme court of the United
States,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
RUSHING WORK
ON BRANCH Line

WorK on the branch line that will
run from Berwind TO Cedar Blun,
is being pushed with vigor Fifteen
surveyors are at work near Cedar
Bluff and have driven stakes for the
" Y adjoining the depot Construct
ion work on the line has been com
pleted up to the edge of Big Sandy
Ridge and tunneling will commence
Monday The tunnel through Big
Sandy will one Of the longest IN
the state when finished will be
1850 feet long
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16

Toronto, Nov. 16-lt was the in
tention OF the American Federation
of Labor wcihh is now ready to
adjourn, to send delegations to Wash
ington next Saturday when there
was thought to be probability of
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison's 3
going to Jail, but the habcas cor
pus proceedings instituted In the
case calls this meeting on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
CALL TO PRINCETON.

Rddiord. Va, Nov. 1G.-The Rev.
H. W. irwin pastor Of the Presby-
tcrian churches or this place. has
received "a call to Princeton. w. va,
and has handed iu his resignation.
Mr. irwin has been here thirteen
years and has served az superlnton-
dent of public schools several years
iu addition 10 his duties ~ pastor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
UP AND DOWN

Max wilton and s II. JoIlifee with
paste brush and bucket left this
morning for the cOalGclds. They
will bill that country with paper
from the Red MIL Paul Gilmore,
and Polly of the Circus. and Incl
dentally a few Red Tops will be-
put UP and down.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
NO EVIDENCE.

Charleston W. va. Nov 1G.-
Assistant Attorney General Frank
Lively retrned from Elkins. whore
he had charge of The prosecution of
the persons under indictment for
alleged yuchiug Of Joe Brown at
Whi'mer last March Owing TO "a
lack %, evidence The state had the
indictments dropped
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-16
WEATHER

Ra.a t5uign Cooler iu western
poricn, "S'nesday rair, cooler