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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
DICKINSON
FOR JUDGE
Believed that Secretary
Will be Appointed on
Supreme Bench.

Washington, Nov 11.-H. l..
West, commissioner of the District
OF Columbus has resigned his posi-
ton. There is much speculation
az to who will be appointed to sue
ceed him
The report that J. c. S. Black
burn of Kentucky, Governor of the
Canal Zone intends to resign was
emphaticaly denied here today -
Mr.. Blackburn himself.
The report that secretary Dickin-
son wants the seat on the supreme
bench made vacant by the death OF
Justice Peckham Is getting general
credence, and 1t is believed that the
secretary desires the place. His
chances for getting It are good
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
BLUEF|ELD REPUBLICANS WOULD
RPPEAL NEW BI-P

For ways that are dark and tricks
that ar evaln II rs generally be
heved by all casual observers that
the Republican contingent OF Blue
weld ia deserving Of worthy consid-
Grafton
OF course an outsider and an
unlaundered Democrat is not sup
posed to be on the inside or any
other side except his own, but they
do say, and the rumor is persistent
and comes from sundry directions,
all of which are regarded as most
trustworthy that the inner circle
OF Bluefeld Republicans for the past
few days have beenholding star
chamber session with the end in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
FEAR LYNCHING
IN ILLINOIS

Cairo, III, Nov Ill Because OF
reports that an organized effort
would be made TO lynch VIII James.
a negro suspected of numbering Miss
Annie Pellcy a shop girl, the priso-
ncr has been placed I'm the steel cage
.of the county Jail, surrounded by
strong guard OF policemen and depu-
iy shcriffs. Many persons arrived
today from nearby Illinois and Ken
lucky towns and the police feared
that many Of them wanted to lynch
tho negro
Before daylight today Chlcf OF
Police Egan twice dispersed crowds
of men and boys who had started
toward tine city jail. I'm one case
hc toro mask from the face of Il
man who seemed TO be- leader Of
the gathering ana then prevailed ON
the othcr5 TO dispcrse, pleading that
the evidence against James was on
ly circumstantial
Most ciGzcas after 400 outburst
of indignation. wcro ready to let
the Iaw take ifs course. For This
reason 10 was thought bat the it-
u1H0u would be controlled.
James who i known as Frog.
ry' because of his facial roscm-
H.nc. 'o hat animal was sweat
o1 hy 'ho police TO-DAY Whuc all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
ARTISAN CHARTER

Wow of bringing pressure to bear
on Governor Glasscock to call an
extra session OF the legislature. The
interest IN an extra session ~ these
inner circle BIuefield Republicans of
the most styictest geGt" is Said
to be due to n burning desire to
haey the present bipartisan charter
repealed. They don't appear to BIKE
1t, although it was largely at The
instance OF the Republicans of the
city that the charter was formed
and passed the legl lature. They
wanted rbi-partican charter; in
fact they were hot after IT, but for
somc reaaon or other lately the
charter has not given satisfaction TO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
REPORT DENIED.

a rumor was spread several days
ago, that the Dupont Powder plant
at Nemour would be moved TO
Pennsylvania on account OF IT'S
not being able to furnish the kind
of powder now used no AN The
mines in West Va. This was 0c-
MED today by Mr. Ualem connected
with the firm 10 was said that a
meeting Of the directors is being
held today at Ncmours. but This was
also denied
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
DANGEROUSLY HURT.
Hazel Jones Badly Injured
by Fall of Slate
Last Night.

Hazel Jones employed in the 80.
mine OF the Pocahontas Consoli-
datcg Galleries. at Berwind was
dangerously hurt by tall of slate
last night he was taken to the
Miners hospital at Welch. and there
IT. was ound he was internally m-
iured with little hope OF his rccoy-
eriug
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
GOOD SHOW

Tho lsle of Spice paid his city
U.s. third yisit last night a Ono EIks
ODera House 3ad was wrI received
.ha house being entirely sold out
Ih" chorus GIRL arc well drilled nd
sang wen The comcrione wcr. OK
cepIoualiy clever and evoked mmV
LAUGHS This show has been O. tbr
road even year aad PLAYS FOB ed
Nug iu every cit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
TAFT SPEAKS
TO LAYMEN

Washington, Nov. 11.-President
Taft spoke today at the convention
being held by the Laymens Mis- ion
arg Movement now IN session in
this city
The president Is considerably
jaded by his $4,000 mile jault. but
he made a strong speech favoring
the movement and it. was well re-
ccivcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
One Is KILLED
AND 25 HURT
Liberals and Conservatives
Fight i'll Political Riot,
and Scores Arrested.

Madrid NOV. 1t.-The Liberals
and the Conservatives engaged in
battle today at Chrabal. one was
Killed and twenty-five wounded.
Scores were arrested for participat-
ing In the engagement.
Political rioting has been frequent
for the past few days at Chirabal.
aad the town Is in state of wild
excitement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10

William Lcckie general manager
of The Jed Coal Company wae n the
city ON bu5incs yesterday.
Mrs Nathan SOhu will leave next
Sunday for Baltimore where She
will isit rclarcy for week
Mrs Harry Ma'z of Pocahonta
who has beca visiting Mrs Nathan
sohn returned 20 bor homo tu
morning
George Higgiubotham who ha
been visiting relativc in the ciy
left for his home at Newport Uni.
afternoon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
JOHN D. MAY BE
SHORT OF COIN

New York, NOV. John ID.
Rockefeller occupied a ffty-cent
seat la night at the music hall to
see Jim Jeffries IL is not stated
whether he was short of coin TO
purcha q higher priced seat or not.
but according to all outward indi-
cations the oil magnatc enjoyed the
performance immensely.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
COMMITTEE REPORT
FAVORABLY RECEIVED

Toronto, Nov. 1.-THE special
committee or the American Fedora
ton of Labor in ITS report today
recommended a vast system of i'm.
dustrial education throughout the
nited states. The report was favor
ably received
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
COACH SIDESWTPEn

Pas g d siding at the rate of 30
miles au hour so - sideswipeI a
box car at sunolk last night iu the
clear Grab irons were torn loose
from the passenger coaches. and the
side of @ pullman was slightly dlm-
aged Nobody was injured and no
time was lost Thc cars were ro-
paired temporarily at tho station
'hI morning
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
EXPLOSION
KILLS THREE

Wilmington, Del, Nov 11--Ther
were two explosions today I'm the
packing house OF the Dupont Pow
der COMPANY Three are reported
dead as a result and several were
badly crippled,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
ARCHDUKE AND WIFE
VISIT THE KAISER

Berlin. Nov Archduke Frans
Frednaud heir to the Austrian
throne accompanied by his morgan
attic wife Duchess Sophia arrived i'm
the city today to visit the Kaiser.
u is believed that the visit has
great political significance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
NIGHT PRACTICE
Is SUCCESSFUL

Portsmouth, 81. H.. Nov ILL., The
coast artillery engaged u target
practice last night at Fort Stuart
by the aid of search lights and pro
jcctile traccr 1t was the first At
lantic coast test and it was entirely
eucrfgefuI
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
BAD PASSENGER
TRAIN WRECK
Train Plunges Down EN-
bankment and Several
Persons are Killed.

Rome, Nov. IA crowded pas
scngcr train plunged down a steep
ombanlSmont into the valley below
near Tirole this morning. Several
were killed and many badly Grip
pied.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-10
IN READINESS
FOR FLY MEET

Latonia. KY, Nov. 11.-Every-
thing is i'm readiness for the ava
tion meet to be held here AT the
tracks. Knabenshue. Beach. and
other well known aviators are here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
.SUNOAYSCHOOL
SUPT.3I YEARS
M. C. Nelson Declines to
Serve Longer--his Service
Has Been Faithful.
SUCCEEDED BY P. JENSEN

MAIDS c. Nelson, of Second street,
after serving thirty-one years as su-
perintendent of the Danish NJ. T..
Sunday school, declined renomina-
tion at the annual meeting last
night in the lecture room of the
church.
MIR. Nelson withdrew on account
of his age and other circumstances
He is succeeded by Peter Jensen.
The other officers elected for the
ensuing year are: Anton Hyldahl,
assistant superintendent; John
Christofferson, recording secretary;
August Hegstrom, financial secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. August
Hegstrom, organist; and Miss Ruth
Hegstrom, assistant recording secre-
tary.
Plans were discussed for Chill
dren's Day, and a committee, com
posed of Rev. M. o. Block and Mrs.
Hegstrom, was named to arrange the
program.
The loss of Mr. Nelson's services
as superintendent is deeply regretted
by the members of the Sunday
school, He has been a painstaking
and able official and has been the
chief spirit in bringing this depart
ment to its present efficiency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

The lecture room of Simpson Meth
odist Episcopal church was well filled
last night when the people assem-
bled to take part in the anniversary
services.
The speaker of the evening was
Rev. Samuel Trevena Jackson, now
pastor OF the Methodist church in Ar
lington. Mr.. Jackson spent five years
in this city as pastor of Simpson
church and went from here to Ar
lington four years ago. During his
pastorate here the $4,000 debt was
raised. The crowd that came to hear
him last evening demonstrated that
he has a strong hold upon the hearts
of the people Of this city.
His subject was THE Value of the
Church to the City" He selected as
his text, First Samuel Q: 80, and his
topic was Honoring God He empha-
sized the idea that the church is on
the earth for but one thing and that
is to honor God. And II we honor
God, he said, there will come to us
blessing and honor. This honor and
blessing will be firm and endearing
Nothing can so enrich and uplift q
city as the presence and benedietion
of God
The speaker went on to unfold this
idea by opening up the fields In
which we can honor God. We can
honor Him in a proper care for the
Hecredness of the Sabbath day. 1t IL
an easy thing to grow careless and
| forgetful here, and to do so seriously
affects our moral character. We car
honor God, he said, in frequenting Hit
sanctuary. The church is the dwell.
ing place of Jehovah. Neglect Of thil
| holy place requires little effort, and
our pleasure-seeking feet soon bear
us far from its sacred affairs.
We can honor GOD by acknowledg-
| ing His claim upon ug, said Mr.. Jack
son, upon our time, upon our talents
upon our possessions. The author OF
the Book of Proverbs puts it like this,
Honor the Lord with the first fruits
of thine increase, and with all of thy
substances. 1t is not difficult thing
for some people to grow greedy and
avaricious, declared the clergyman.
We can honor Him also in our work
and worship, and both of these are
sacred in His sight Mr. Jackson
told a beautiful story of Colgate, the
soap millionaire, and how he had
trusted God and used his vast wealth
to His glory.
At the close of the service the con-
gregation thronged about Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson, and gave them a re-
ception they will not soon for
get. This worthy couple were the
guests of George d. Runyon, of 179
High street. They returned home af-
ter the meeting last night.
The speaker this evening will be
Rev. Wesley Martin, of Jersey City.
Tomorrow night Rev. DR.. Winfield
c. Snodgrsss, of Paterson, and Sat
urday night and Sunday morning
Rev. D. B. F. Randolph, the district
superintendent, will be here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
NEWSDEALERS FIGHT BIG
NEW YORK PAPERS

Newspaper dealers in this city
have joined with the New York Her
aid in fighting the New York World
and the New York American and
Journal The World and Hearst pa
pers have announced that unsold
copies of their morning and Sunday
editions will not be returnable after
May L. The local newsdealers say
that the World and American and
Journal people have sent representa-
tives here to dictate to the dealers
that they must cut out the sale of
Evening kilograms, or they will get
no Worlds or Journals. At this
point the local dealers draw the
line They did cut out the sale of
kilograms yesterday, but today they
are on their shelves as usual.
The dealers take this means of In
forming the public that should they
find Heralds on their porches in the
morning and kilograms in the even
ing, instead of Worlds and Journals,
they will know that the fight be-
tween local dealers and the World
and Journal concerns is on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
MORE AMBOY TRAINS
ON JERSEY CENTRAL

Effective with the May 27th change
of time, the New Jersey Central has
arranged to operate several new trains
between South Amboy and Perth Am
boy and New York, in addition to the
Seashore trains which usually go into
service with the first spring change of
schedule. Two new Sunday trains be-
tween New York and South Amboy will
be run in each direction as follows:
Leave New York, West 23rd street,
1880 a. m. and $3.50 p m. and Liberty
street, II 100 a. m. and 600 p. m. Leave
South Amboy for New York, l:20 and
1929 p. m, Perth Amboy, 1926 and 1928
D. IN. A new train will be run daily ex-.
cept Sundays leaving South Amboy for
New York at 1884 p. M, Perth Amboy,
7:40 p. m. There. will also be added
new through Sunday train from New
ark to East Long Branch via Matawan
and Atlantic Highlands, stopping at
Perth Amboy at S:42, South Amboy,
B;47 a. M, returning this train will leave
South Amboy for Newark at S:15 p. M,
Perth Amboy, 1921 p m. The Perth
Amboy locals now arriving from New
York at 1929 and 1904 p. m. will be
extended to South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
MRS. WALTER MULLINS VICTIM
OF ANOTHER RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
BEDS
ARE DESPOTLED

For several nights many complaints
have been made to the police in regard
to boys stealing flowers in the southern
part of the city. A number of flower
beds have been stripped in Water, Rec
tor, High, State and Lewis streets and,
although the youthful thieves have been
seen at work, they always managed to
escape.
Several fine beds in High street were
ruined Tuesday night and, as the police
have the names of the guilty persons, if
the people whose beds were robbed will
make complaints they will be arrested
and punished. Chief Burke last night,
in view of the petty thefts, instructed
Patrolman Calvin to keep close watch
for the offenders. The policeman car
ried out his orders to the letter and sue
ceeded in obtaining the names of the
boys who robbed tulip bed in High
street few nights ago. At o clock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
LEAK IN SIXTEEN inch MAIN CUTS
PRESSURE OFF AT SOUTH AMBOY
.HYDRANT TEST
IS SUCCESSFUL

In the presence of President
Thomas ]. Clark and Commissioner
G. d. Snedeker, of the water board;
Chief George e. Mead, of the fire de-
partment; Street Commissioner
George Adair, Alderman B. M. Gan
non and a number of citizens, John
Grant, of the Carroll Non-Freezing
Hydrant Valve Company, of New
York, demonstrated the advantages
of his hydrant appliances in front of
the city hall at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Grant has two devices which,
in the opinion of fSthose who witness
ed the test, would be of great ad-
vantage to the city. One is non
freezing hydrant valve and the other
is a nozzle drain. The hydrant in
front of City Collector Whites Office
was used for the test, and after plac-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
FOR RECEPTION
OF DEMOCRATS
The Fourth Ward AssoCia-
tiOn Plans for a Public
Affair Next Week.
INVITE PARTY LEADERS

: A regular meeting of the Fourth
Ward Democratic Association was
held last night in their assembly
rooms, 27S Smith street, and 1t was
we'll attended. The rooms, which
have been recently decorated and
painted, made very presentable ap-
pearance and the members were well
pleased with the reports given by
the officers and the executive com
mittee.
1t was decided to give a public
reception in Bacha's hall some night
next week. to which all prominent
democrats will be invited. The pres
ident appointed the following com
mittee: James A. Rhodes, chair
man; John Mcmahon, William
Hornsby, Peter Floersch, A. McCabe
and Peter McKeon.
A special meeting will be held to-
morrow night at which final report
will be given by the committee on
the smoker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

ing the patent nozzle on it he show
ed how it saved wear on the main
valve of the hydrant and prevented
any leakage. He also showed how
the firemen could, when a hydrant
was fitted with his nozzles, make an
other connection without shutting OF
the water.
Chief Mead, of the fire depart
ment, said that he though the valves
excellent and that they would be of
benefit to the companies. Mr.. Grant
also had a miniature hydrant with
which he showed how, after hy-
drant was used, the water could be
dispelled with small pump so as
to prevent freezing. Chief Mead
said that this device appealed to him
as strongly as the nozzles, and that
it was something that has long been
needed here. The pumps, the chief
Continued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
City Across River
Without Water
for Two Hours.
MAKE REPAIRS

A large leak in the sixteen-inch
water main near the G. Pardee
works was reported to the water de-
partment yesterday afternoon and,
as a result, South Amboy expert
enced a water famine for about two
hours. What caused the leak is not
known, but it was one of the largest
that ever occurred in the main. 1t
was just where the pipe comes out of
the river near the Pardee works and
undermined the tracks of the Cen
trail railroads spur which runs along
the river front.
According to the gauge in the
Office of the water department at city
hall, the trouble occurred at about
1880 o'clock. as the pressure at that
time dropped considerably 1t was
not reported until after o'clock
when some of the employees of the
Pardee plant saw Jet of water
spouting into the air near the rail-
cation and, finding that the main
was the cause, notified the officials.
A repair gang hurried to the scene
but 1t was impossible to do anything
until the water gate on the south
oHOI6 LntdQOWb WAS SuuL Ou. Ou-
perintendent Crowell went to South
Amboy as quickly as possible and,
walking out to the meadows, shut off
the flow. In the meantime the Run
yon pumping station and South Am
boy mad telephoned to find out what
the trouble was. Superintendent
Crowell says the leak was one of the
largest he ever saw and was proba-
bly, caused by joint blowing out.
AS South Amboy is supplied solely
through the sixteen-inch main, the
leak caused their pressure to drop to
almost nothing.
AS soon as the gate on the mea-
dows was turned the city across the
river received it's usual supply of
water again, while this city had to
depend on the twenty-four-inch main
entirely. Until the leak is repaired
the total supply of the city must
come through the twenty-four-inch
pipe, and if break should occur in
it the city would be without water,
as the old Smith street pumping
station is out of commission.
superintendent CroWell- has a gang
making repairs today and hopes to
have the main working by tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13

last night Calvin saw some boys on Rec
tor street with flowers in their hands
but, before the officer could reach them,
they took to their heels and ran to-
wards Smith street. The policeman fol-
lowed and while he was unable to catch
any of them, he thought he recognized
one of the number.
He met the boy later and questioned
him closely. The lad said that he had
not taken any but that the crowd he was
with had secured the flowers from the
yard of the house occupied formerly by
the late Captain Thomas Liddell in
Front street. He said that they had
also stripped flower bed in Rector
street. The boy when questioned fur
ther by the policeman, gave the names
of the boys who stole flowers from
place in High street Tuesday night and
said that he and some other boys had
seen the fellows give some of the tulips
to party of girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT
AMERICAN MISSIONS
Special bv United Pross Wsrs.

Nairobi, May 13;-Theodore Roose-
welt today set out to visit the American
mission which win take a whole day s
march from the railroad route. The
party will break camp tomorrow at
Mach and start for McMillian's 's Ju ia
ranch, arriving there Supdav. They will
remain there until May 20 and probably
longer if f. G. selons, the noted Afri-
can hunter, can do so.
Col. Roosevelt win visit as many
American missions in the protectorate
rs possible Kermit got the prize Of
bag yesterday when he killed a bull
giraffe with the fire shot. Three gil
RATES. in ten days breaks The record for
hunting in this part of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
Hurled from Her
Wagon; Badly
Injured.
WAGON BROKEN

In manner similar to previous
accident, Mrs. Walter Mullins, who
lives on the Amboy-Metuchen road,
near the city's westerly boundary
line, had narrow escape from fatal
injury on Fayette street yesterday
afternoon when a horse which she
was driving ran away and crashed
into a pole, throwing her out so
that the wagon went over her.
She was dragged about fifteen feet
and her injuries are severe. Her
left wrist was badly sprained and
she was bruised about her body,
shoulder and back.
The accident occurred about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon as she
was driving bay horse, hitched to
a light one-seated wagon, eastward
on Fayette street. At a point near.
New Brunswick avenue bolt fell
out Of one side of the shafts, causing
one part of them to fall down, and
they hit the animals rear legs. This
quickened the pace of the horse and
as 1t ran faster the wagon swayed
from side to side. Finally it got be-
yond control of the driver and the
wagon collided with pole on the
south side of Fayette street, near
Mechanic street There the other
bolt in the shafts gave way and the
animal became free 90 the wagon,
pulling Mrs. Mullins out by the
reins. One of the lines was wrapped
about her arm and she was dragged
several feet, when she managed to
throw the rein off. The wagon ran
over her, causing sprained wrist.
The contents of the vehicle, includ-
ing four dozens of eggs, large bot
tie of water, a water stand and other
articles, were smashed. The wagon
was badly damaged, both shafts be-
ing broken, one front wheel demol-
ished and an axle badly bent.
The horse was stopped at Fayetts
and High streets by John Kelly.
Mrs. Mullins was carried by bystand-
ers to the home of Eugene Mullen in
the Ducy building, Fayette street.
DR.. M. S. Meinzer dressed her in-
juries and she was removed to her
heme.
Mrs. Mullins experienced a similar
mishap few weeks ago on New
Brunswick avenue, when a strap o.
1.-THE harnessI hTSSllEEss SlEs- v Eas sle VI
driving another horse which ran
away, throwing her out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-13
MRS. CHAMBERS GOES
BACK TO WESTERN HOME

Mrs. Adelaide Chambers started
for her home in Arizona this morn
ing to join her husband on their
ranch. She came to this city sever
al months ago to file caveat against
the will and last testament Of her
father, Henry G.. Cook.
Mrs. Chambers retained Beekman
& Spencer, who took the case to the
orphans court, but lost the first
trial. They have appealed the deci-
sion and the matter will come up in
the fall, together with the ejectment
action started by Mrs. Chambers
against her mother and Herman
Ellis, tenant of the Redhing prop
erty in High street.