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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
RE42y E0R DEPORTATION
TO yUCATAN

some time before the hastily summoned
Fifth cavalry and Eleventh and Twelfth
infantry companies could be marched
against them. Then followed a series OF
battles which generally concluded unsat-
isfactorily for the Mexicans, though
there was an occasional rounding up OF
the rebels in which large numbers of
them were slaughtered. On the approach
of the troops the Indians usually took up
strong positions in the mountain fast
nesses. One large band fortified itself
in the Bacatete range, between the Yaqui
and Matopo rivers, and another in the
Sahuaripa mountains. Efforts were
made to keep these two bands apart, but
the working Yaquis all over Sonora and
in California and Arizona were constant
Iy coming in and joining with their
brethren and the depredations upon the
ranches and villages were widespread.
Meantime the Mexicans gathered in
the women and children of their foemen
for deportation to Yucatan, following the
demand of Diaz to "exterminate the va
quis' Maddened by this and by the
reports that the women and children
were not merely deported, but that they
were taken out into the Gulf of Califor-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

the affairs OF sonora enter so little into consideration
of the people this rim of the continent with the ex
cepon of those American capitalists who have longed
to unearth the mining of that rich gold and
silver country, that have been interested
college football contests than in this terrible
that going within five days railway journey
York for the last three decades longer.
For q matter of fact, the Yaqus
with their hereditary foe since the conquest
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13
Qualities in Men.

sad nature sheds forth twilight merry and mirth
full brings daylight suspicious nature insensi
bly, imparts it's chill every soul within it's
reach. bold and frank nature overcomes meanness
in men. Fineness makes them firm Firmness makes
Taste directs stimulates develops
Henry Ward Beechel.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13


sideration it has been only natural
that Yaqui and Yank should have be-
come embroiled at times.
THE Yaqui Indians are the most
stubborn fighters on EARTH said Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico eight years ago,
land If eyer we are to put them down
We must strike at the root of their race
we must exile their women and chill
dren."
So, month by month, since then thou
sands of the little brown women of the
Yaqui nation in Sonora have been torn
from their homes on reservations and
elsewhere rounded up at Guaymas, on
the west coast of Mexico, and, with
their children. deported to San Bias and
thence across country to the far fever
lands of Yucatan, where many of them
have died. None have ever returned to
Sonora.
This means of subduing a race that
has been in almost constant warfare
against the Mexican government for
more than 30 years has at last been
effective, although it has been neces-
sary at the same time to keep from
1000 to 5000 troops in readiness or
in the field to fight the diminishing
band of Yaquis, who have proved them
selves as valiant and as unyielding as
the Beers.
The last two stands of the Yauuis
have recently been reported in the dis
patches. One of these was in a noun
tain canyon just north of Altar, where
the Mexicans and Papagos lured the
Yaquis into ambush and killed large
number of them. The other and con-
Guiding engagement followed a Skin
mish that was made by the Mexicans
southeast OF Hermosillo. the capital of
Sonora, in which 1t was reported that
Bule, the chief. of the Yaquis, was killed
and 100 of his men were slain After
this bloody battle the remnant of the
Yaqui forces engaged in that fight
marched into Hermosillo and surren-
dered.
So many other events have been TAX
ing place on this populous planet, and
the affairs of Sonora enter so little into
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-13

Hat little the dollar loving Amer
lean has done in prying and peep
ing into the greatnatural treasure
houses of Sonora convinced him
years ago that that western MeXi
can province was country well
worth exploiting. If more than
half of the silver of the world
has come out of Mexico, as is
probably the fact, then, from all
reports. when the argentiferous
deposits of Sonora are properly
opened up three-fourths of the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
FOR STEWART MURDER
-Four Arrests Made in Con
nection With the Bucking-
ham Case-Three Negroes
and One White Man.

buckingham. Va. Jupe 23.-Ons
white man ana three negI ocs arc in
jai' here charged with The murder
AMI burning OF the bodies Of william
anc Thomas Stewart Dallas Wright
Wright is the white man srd Rich
ar Perkins, Ed Jones and Aylett
Johnson, a negro boy, f. held as n
witness. The case was worked up
h. Deputy Sheriff r. J. e. ter and
Sherin Lewis Williams.
a preliminary trial war held be-
fore F. W. Swan, the local justice OF
the peace. Commemorative sttor-
neg Edmund W. Hubbard was pres
en- and obtained much variable ev-
i'd nee that will be used at tho trial
OF the accused. p is alleged that
The principals in this crime mot at
a colored woman's house ia the early
psrt OF the night Of the double muir
der and planned the crime. which
was committed later In the night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
Fourteen Quarters of Cold
Storage Beef Unfit for
Use Will be Buried This
Afternoon. 81
LOCAL DEAL rs NOT To BLAME
Declined to Offer it to Gus
toners After Seeing It's
Condition.

Fourteen quarters OF cold storage
beef were condemned this morning
by Health Officer Phelps and Chief
% Police Newkirk. 1t had been
shipped to local dealers by a Chica-
go concern with branch house At
Northfork and was said to be unfit
TO- use when received acre.
Two hind quarters and three front
qu rters were received yesterday
IL rning by the Bluefield Heat Mar
iie. and Stovall's Meat fiarkst at the
sG..re time received from the same
ooroern four hind-quarters, five front
qua ters and two livers. The meats
were received and placed in cad
storage, but before Offering them to
IL cir customers they examined them
anc found them to Ire IN unsornd
condition. They notified the shippers
that they could not use iherl, and
this morning the health officers con
ie~ned them. THIS evening they
VIII be carted out OF town and bur
lie l.,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
POPULAR BRAKEMAN DEAD
John McGraw, After Month
of Illness in Richmond
Hospital, Expires There.

Roanoke, June 23.-After being i'll
about one month, during the greater
part of which time he wss In Me-
mortal hospital in Richmond, John
iMcGraw died yesterday afternoon
and his remains will be brought to
this city some time today and ar
made later.
Mr.. McGraw, for the past ten
years or more, had been passenger
brakeman on the Norfolk and West
ern, during the greater part Of which
time he ran between this city and
Williamson, w. Va. He was one Of
the best known men In the passenger
service and everyone who knew him
liked him, for it was often SAID that
III never did any one any harm.
The decedent was a married man
his wife, Mrs. Maggie McG1aw, and
two daughters-Misses Margaret and
Cecilia-survivilg him. He was
about thirty-sevon years OF age. He
was Catholic, member OF the
Royal Arcanum and member OF the
Young Mems Institute.
The message telling OF She death
was sent to this city by J T.. Hogan
% Richmond. and was received by G.
c. Brown.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
Chong Ling Had Knowledge
Of the Murder Of Elsie
Sigel, az His Admissions
Prove.
KNOWS WHEREABOUTS or LING
Not Allowed to sleep for 36
Hours Before Taking
Degree.

New York. juno %. -Chcng Sing.
thc allegel acoomplicc OF Leon Ling.
tho supposed murderer of lretty Ell
sic sigel. the granddaugAte~ OF tho
famous Union General Franz Sigel,
whose muQialed body was found in
the Chinese quarter. was taken this
morning to the room in which the
murder WAS committed and given
tn" third degree. Chong made more
Important admissions TO the police.
showing that he had knowledge of
Che murder. il is also believed that
he knows the Whereabouts OF Ling.
the lover and murderer of the dead
girl. Chong was not allowed to
sleep for thirN six hours before e.
int put through the ordeal of the
third degree.
Chong made n partial confession
last eyening,to District Attorney Je-
rome II whfSlr he admitted that he
saw the girl Killed.
He confessed further, that he saw
Leon pack the body OF The murder
.el sirl I'm rhe trunk. On this point
lheatalked at length, carefully deny
ing that he had any part In the dis
position o. the body.
First Chung Sih admitted that he
knew before he fled the city that
Leon had killed Elsie Sigel He said
he Raw her dead body an Icons bed
with a handkerchief ovcr her face.
Il asked him" said Chung Sin,
what he did with that girl lie sail
she bit her tongue and dlel and he
didn't know what to do with the
body"
Chung Sin became conp-<eel under
the rapid fire Of questions and tan
.glcd himself up. brt did rot attemnt
10 deny that he knew all about the
tragedy. lie declared that the noise
of Elsie SiRcls struggling in Icons
room attracted him and caused him
to investigate.
From what can be lealred OF his
onfession, she was killed about 10
O'Clock q. m, on june 2. Detect
ives have boon sent to the Sigel
home to get the facts about the girls
movements.
Chung Sin refused to answcr qucs-
lions when ne was so pled with
them that ne could not keep track OF
his answers. In the meantime his
words had loen taken down
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
ABOUT PEOPLE
WHO COME AND GO

Miss Tenoy Meadows. OF Monroe
county. is the guest of Mrs. NJ. Il.
Davis.
Miss Ruth Johnston, oc Adams
street has returned from visit to
virgiaia friends.
John Miller. OF Pulaski. is In the
city AID will leave tonight for Gin
eli natl and other western points.
l.. G. Toney. a prosperous citizen
% Northfork. was in the city today
OF business.
Joseph a. Stuialsky. assistant
cashier OF the First National Baalt
% Pocahontas. was in the city last
night.
Misses Ethel and vads Davis. OF
South BlueReli. have IA their guests
Misses Ella ana Hsssis Atkins. IL
Bland county, Va.
Misses Serephina Kcnarick and
Blanche Wilkinson, OF Bristol, are In
tn, city the guests OF Mrs. VIM II.
hOihNNs vi fNuNStll Hilttls
Mrs W. n. Bode;l and little daugh
ter, Ruth, returned last right from
a visit to Mrs. Bodell's parents at
Hinton.
Or. II. c. Jones was called 10
svtchback today TO relieve DR.. Pc
tors. who is witness i'm the Free
man will case. now on trial at Priacc
ton.
DIR. II. 2. Strader. of Sacramento,
California, is the guest OF his broth
ar, Geo. $. Strader. DR.. Strades has
been n res lent OF the Golden state
To- several years. but finds time to
visit his rehtives frequently.
l.. a. Yeatman. who LAS been in
bad health for several months. Wis
tied specialist in Cincinnati this
week. who gave him encouraging as
surances that he would be restored
, health
w. s. Crockett has purchased a
very handsome automobile. capable
o. carrying twenty people. and has
lad IL busy all day entert; ming hi7
Eaay friends. 1t appears to be built
on a different plan FROM many OF
them for It has never baked once
ror has 1t tried any tree climbing or
otherwise dangerous stuats. 1t seems
ho be very well behaved Cey'l wag-
on.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
MANY DEAD
IN A MINE
EXPLOSION
Mines of Lackawanna Coal
Company at Indiana, Pa,
is the Scene Of q Great
Disaster.
;|x1Y-FME MEN STILL IN MINE
Fire Adds to Horror Of Sit.
uatiOn-Thc Cause is
unknoWn..

Indiana. Pa, June 23.-An ex-
plosion occurred today In the mines
IF the Lackawanna Coal Company
ut Wchrun operation. Two are
dead, six buried In the mine and
their chances OF escape rather PC
mote, and ninety men who were In
the mine at the time OF the explo-
sion escaped.
Pittsburg, June 23.--lt Is feared
that sixty-fve men are still in the
mine of the Iackawanna Coal Co,
where disastrous explosion occurr-
ed\ today. superintendent of Mines
Johnson says the cause OF the explo-
sion is unknown. and that the death
list he fears Will be large. A great
many OF those who have been taken
out are seriously hurt.
Fire has broken out IN the mine
and adds horror to tn. situation
where the ingenuity OF the officials
was already taxed In the effort to
save the imprisoned men.
State mine officials are Fastening
to the scene OF the accident and an
effort Will be made to ascertain the
cause of the explosion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23

captured the first time by posto nfice
Inspector Charles T.. Wright at Mont.
gomery. A short time ago he was
so-atrested In BUCHANAN county, vir.
siria. and brought to Charleston by
Deputy Marshal Dan Cunningham.
James +. Ross and Grover Cleve-
land HollNSay who manufactured
counterfeit,nickles down IN Mellow
ell county were also sentenced.
Ross was sentenced To three years
and six months nj Fort Leavenworth
and fined $500, while Holloway was
given one year and one d6y and p
$500 fine.
The trial OF Jesse Blun. who was
convicted at Huntington of robbins
the postoffice at Ward will come up
In few days.
Blunt was given new trail on
occount OF alleged new evidence be-
iNg secured.
Lottie Ferguson. the woman who
knew so much about the case has
siLce.confessed that she pe-jurel
herself In swearing TO the court n
Huntington that she was I'm posses
sion or facts which would throw u
new light on Blunt's case She viii
30 tried for perjury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
MASONIC LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

At a meeting of Bluoleld Lodge,
No. So. y. F.. and A. Mascns, held
last night, the following Officers were
elected:
worshipful Master-John B. Pear
son.
Senior Warden--R. d. Payne.
Junior warden-James II. Cole
hen.
Secretary a. r. Jennings.
TreasuTer--R w. Cubbodge.
Senior Deacon-C. u. Reid.
Junior Deacon-James g. Young
Tiler--R. a. Anderson.
Stewards r. Stuart, John +.
Land
Trustees F. J. Brown. r. L.
Black and w. VI. Wade.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23

pany filed a bill Ia chancery In this
court seeking 10 have the law pro-
hibiting railroads In West Virginia
frcm charging excess OF two cents
the mile for passengers declared un-
This bill was contest
e. by the attorney general and the
prosecuting attorney OF kanawha
county. The courts decision ia
ed the railroad and declared the
law to be unconstitutional
Following this edcision which
created a great Zeal OF excitement
Jbcut the state. the railway COM
pany applied for restraining order.
preventing the enforcement OF the
rate law.
There Is considerable interest here
Ills afternoon In the question OF the
railroad company's next stop. Little
doubt is felt that the board OF pub
lie works will appeal to the supreme
courts and seek 10 have the injuac-
tor dissolved. but there Is a strong
probability that the railway compa-
nv will take immediate advantage of
the court ruling and restore the
three cent rate.
Inquiry made this afternoon at the
Offices OF Simms. Enslow. Fitzpatrick
& Baker failed to discover the atti-
tuGe OF the company in the matter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
ROBBED HIS GUARD
While Elk Convict Was Be
ing Conveyed to Kansas
He Relieved Guard of His
Money and Watch.

Phoenix. Ariz.. June 23.-I.ewis
Marks. discharged convict from
here, while being taken to Kansas
for trial for forgery by Policeman
Winchester. escaped from The train
~ Benson. Arizona, while the pol
licoman was asleep. Although he had
hand cuffs on, Marks suco eeded In
relieving the sleeping officer OF $40
IN money and n valuable watch.
AS soon as he awoke the officer
gave the alarm but thQre IL small
chance OF recapturIng the prisoner.
The police OF numerous cities have
been notified to be on tie lookout
AMI to arrest any stranger answer
ing the description sent out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
V|RG|N|AN
'? SHOULD TAP
B[UEF|ELD
Natural Route for Impor-
tant Feeder Outlined
Princeton Should be the
Starting Point.
EASY TO REACH POCAH0N1hsFIElO
Rich Undeveloped Territory
West Of Pocahontas May
be Objective Point.
EASY TO REACH POCAH0N1ksF|ElO

The Evening Leader learned Mon
da. morning that the Virsipian Rail-
way contemplated branch line into
Virginia, starting from some point
In Mercer county, but its Information
was too vague and Indefinite to be
worthy Of publication. That the Vir-
s.nian has had an intention TO enter
the Pocahontas fields has long been
a matter of rumor, but Just when,
how and where, has beel wholly a
matter OF conjecture.
The Evening Leader has few sug-
60 ssions to one. The Virginian rail-
way has built It's line entirely with
cut reference to the towns and
cities near its route. and it is posi-
bio that they would not consider
Biz cfield ana its trade Il the geo.
graphical location and route Offer
ei was not superior TO any other
route proposed. PRINCETON Is the
natural starting point for such a
feeder as is proposed. 1T is the end
OF the division and large yards are
ur'ier construction. Shops Will prob
ably be located there. All other
things being equal, it is the proper
Sart'ng point. Now, from Princeton
to Bluefield. it is a set route
and practically level The rise from
princeton to Gap of stony Ridge is
hardly perceptible, while the Gap is
~ feet lower than Bluefieid. A rail-
read survey was made by the Blue
field and Hinton Railroad Company
several years ago and an ideal To-
cation found. 1t would be DO trouble
to enter Bluefeld on the south.
crossing the Norfolk AMI Western
near the east end septic tanks and
following the water course across
the divide at the Tugglc place to
Bowyers Branch. Going Ttst from
Blr2field via Piahook to Graham.
several routes could be found fro n
that point to the Pocahoptas and
Ciinch Valley coal fields. II would
be an easy matter to reach the leas-
es of the Big Vein Pocahontas Com
paGy, the Pocahontas Consolidated
CCllieries Co., the Il. s. Coal and
Coke Company AMI the Berwind-
White Company. From the Berwind-
White operations it is out a short
distance into Buchanan county.
Va, one OF the richest rndeveloped
coal sections in the country. While
this line would be somewhat longer
than a line up Bluestone river par
alleling the Norfolk AMI Western
Railway, it would be nuch easier
to construct and the starting point
would offer many advantages over
thu other one proposed. Rights OF
way would also be much cheaper.
Let the company officials investi-
gate the proposed routs from Prince.
ton via Bluefeld and Graham end we
believe 1t will be adopted as the
natural route.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
BUY VIRGINIA COAL
Admiral of Chilean Navy
In Coal Fields to Inspect
Grades With a View to
Making a Contract

Roanoke, Va, June 23.--Admiral
Perez Garcitna. Of the Chilean navy,
arrived here from the coal fields,
where he went to investigate grades
with the view OF making contract
for the delivery at tidewater OF q
500 tons of coal day TO an in
iefinite period.
The admiral is acting for his gov
eminent and says the coal is want
ed for the Chilean navy. which Is
being enlarged. The Adm,ral tray
eled in a special car over the Vir-
giTian railroad, beng accompanied
by officials Of that road and a num-
Ter of his countrymen. la the party
OF Chileans'is Captain Alfred Searles
ne the Chilean navy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
u. ID. &. q. FAIR

ON whittier away, Billy hoy, Billy
Boy?
Oh whittier away. charming Billy?
To the U. ID. G. G.. Fair
Everybody will he there.
Doa you miss II. for they won't
soon have another.
And what will you buy. charming
Billy?
Those good things the daughters
Salad, candy, cream and cake.
All the goodies that they learned
to make from mother
One Of The attractions a. the Con-
oderate Far wi be the fish pond.
from which everyone who fishes is
sure to make CAT n.
Don't FIR 50. tie time AMI place
June "a. from 2 p. IN. to IL y. m.
Elks IarlCIs.
The amusement committee and the
helping hand committee for the u.
ID. G. Confederate Fair, whose very
personnel Is an earnest OF the sue
cessful carrying out OF the part al
lCtted to them to make the fair a
success, will be on hand TO maze the
time pass pleasantly a1J to see that
not one moment OF the Fair IL dull
or slow.
The following additional oontribu-
tons have been reported:
Misses Sadie and Rebccca Tabb.
Newport News, Va. 2 aprons and
fancy work.
Mrs. VI. f.. Browning, boxes OF
stationery.
Miss May Baldwin. 80 cents.
Mrs. !. w. McGann, chicken.
Miss Lyde Baldwin. handcarved
Iicture frame.
Mrs. j. n. Parker. 50 cents.
Mrs. Berry. 30 cents.
Mrs. G. $. Kahle. breed.
Mrs. w. A. Bodell cash 81.
Mrs. VI. Sue Tickle. cash 81.
w. a. Bodell, 81.
Fraternal order OF Eagle, $500.
w y. Hawley, 81.
7. II. Becker, ham.
Randolph and Mittendorf, n very
hardsome candlestick and shade.
Shumdte Clothing Co., lot ofties.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
NJ DOWELL COUNTY
COUNTERFE|TERS
Receive Heavy Sentences in
Judge Keller's Court
Floyd Counts Note Raiser
Goes up for Five Years

Charleston, W. va, Jruc "a
Floyd Counts was yesterday fnsd
200 by Judge Benjamin y Keller
o. he United states cii,uit court
ana soatenced to five years in the
'eieral prison at FORT Lcagcnworth.
Kansas.
Counts was one Of tao -os sue
cossrul countcrfciters that ever op-
Grated in ibis section ard for two
years has been at large since his es-
care q. HUNTINGTON iD 1907 Counts
was ~ oXpcrt and passed bills which
ha had raised to higher denom-
iaation.
Ills speciality was that u making
500 Bills OF 81 notes. FOR long
,time b. escaped detection but was
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
HAD MARROW ESCAPE

Yesterday evening Arthur Noel
an6 n. S. Hopkins, linefpcp FOR the
Bluestone Traction Co, bad a ar
row escape while at work on Hig-
giicotham avenue, receiving a shock
from a 1920 volt current. The ac-
cident happened while they were at
the top OF a pole, and hit for the
pre- 5e8ce Of mind and pro npt as ist-
anee OF Foreman Il. w. Rutherford
they would probably both have been
Killed. Noel was not seriously in
jured, but Hopkins received some
Lad burns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
FAMILY LIVED
ON RAW POTATOES

Galveston, Texas. June 20 - CEas
OLSON, his wife and zen year Oil
daughter were rescued today from
storm cellar whore they had been
for Is days. They had lived all this
time on raw potatoes. A cyclone
blew their house over the cellar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
OXFORD DEGREE

oxford, England, June pa OK
ford university today conferred the
degree Of ID. G. i. on Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Of the United
states supreme court; Earl Gray,
governor general Of Canada. and tho
degree of d. s. c. on Prof. Geo. r..
Hale, Of the Solar Observatory, Pas
sedena, California.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
Suspect is Arrested

Sew York, June ga Chinese
suspect in the Sigcl murder case was
arrested today at Worcester. Mass,
IT is believed that Leon Ling es-
capped after the murder disguised as
q woman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-23
TARIFF PROGRESS

Washintgon, June % Attorney
General Wickersham today conferred
with the Republican leaders and the
Information was given out that the
corporation tax amendment will be
ready tonight or In the morning for
The senate finance committee. The
McCumber amendment reducing the
duty Oh lumber was defeated in
the senate today.