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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
MANY BROTHERS
LIST OF DEAD IN LICK
BRANCH DISASTER.

The number OF brothers Kill ed in
the Lick Branch nine disaster has
been commented on heretofore. Ten
of the whites killed were brothers,
az follows:
Everett, Phillips, Charles PHIL
Fps, David Surratt. Riley surratt,
A. r. Miller, r. ID. Miller, Mike
Robinsky,. Geo Roblnsky, Floyd Buff
falo. Robert II. Buffalo.
Twelve of the colored men were
brothers. as follows:
John Hunter, Nell Hunter, Frank
Ha rston, c. J. Hairston, Henry Lee,
Brown Lee, Arthur Gise5.. Walter
Giles, John NJ tchell, Clarence Mitch
ell, Walter Mart n, Jim Martin.
Other ident Med dead are
whites: George Peters, Joe Jones.
Ed Col dns. James Ayers, Robert
Wyatt, Dan Arr ngton, Henry Bow
les, John Mahoney, Albert Abel, j.
Henry Bolen, A. ]. Leonard, s. b.
("Cutter"J Clark, Ben johnson, Bob
BilIups, John Smith, w f. EverSo e.
Connolly Holl day, John Hague,
Thomas Myers, r. j. McDade.
Colored--Luther Bouldin, j II
Cobb, George Ens>ey. Ernest Terry,
iElkner Clark, Anthony Johnson,
Lemuel Dean, A r. Jones, Ed Rose.
Taylor Staples, Peter Hent'nsta1,
Henry Walker, Bruce Manns, Robert
Hill, Gabe Hutch nson, Charles How
ard, G. B. Wilford, Dan Watson,
Will DunDhy
-Four bodies were un Identified,
and the Identification OF four of the
others IS in doubt 1t was known
post vely that certain men were n
the mine and the bodies rezembled
the missing men, but were so badly
NUT. lated as to max. positive iden-
tlfication !mposs BILE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

HAS NOT ABANDONED INTnN.
TIoN TO ROAST PRESIDENT,
BUT GAN GIVE NO IDEA WHEN
HE WILL SPEAK.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator
Tillman was asked this morning II
he had reconsiderod his detspmina-
ton to make another speech in the
senate attacking Roosevelt regard
Ing the presidents charges connect
ing the senator with improper con-
duct in tho matter OF the Oregon
and transactions, or II he still In
tended to refer to the president In
connection with any other matter IN
which the chief executive may have
reflected upon the "pitchfork" sem
ator from South Carolina. He said:
II have not altered in any way my
determination TO show up President
Roosevelt In his true light, accord
ing to Ehe promise / made In the
senate. ] cannot say at this TINA
when shall make the speech In
question. II may not be for several
weeks. am very busy obtain m
certain data, which desire 10 make
use Of"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
MRS. MARY
]. JOHNSTON
A SISTER OF REV. b. TYLER FRA
zIER HAS CROSSED THE DI-
!. v1pE-BuRRD At ARns Val.
LEY.

Mrs. Mary j, Johnston, a sister
Of Rev. j. Tyler Frazier, a former
pastor of Bland street Meth odIisSi
church for four years and herself
resident OF Blueffeld for several
years, having kept boarding house
on Mercer street, d ed at Marion,
Va, last week and was buried FRI
day afternoon at Abbs Valley, Va.
Mrs. Johnston had been a widow for
many years. She was member
Of the. Methodist church since her
g'rlhood and was a devon Christian
woman. She leaves many relatives
in this city, Graham, Pocahontas,
and nearby towns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
W. St. Clair. and charles Harris,


A number OF experts were pres
emit during the week. including the
state mine inspector. John La ng.
and former Inspector James w. Paul
now with the United States GaS
logical Survey: Charles Conner. a
former chief inspector OF the state
of Pennsy van a. Or. A. j. Mitch
ell, OF Writ county. a member Of the
Legislative fnyssugat ng comm ttee
appointed two years ago, and who
has been study ng 7he subject since
in all its phases; c. Il. Krebbs, OF
Kanawha county. who was. a candi-
date for chief Inspector TO succeed
Mr. Paul; aud several district .in-
spector7, hes de the mine operators,
superintendent and foremsn OF the
Pocahontas and Tug River fie DIS.
There was an abundance. OF expert
opinion and the jury was probably
correct in find ng that the explcs on
was caussd by an overcharge OF
powder. IL It was then the remedy
Is easy and repetition can be pre-
vented by the enactment of law
requ ring that all Shooting be
done by experienced men and that
no man be permitted 90 mine coal
on his own account until he has
served an apprenuceeh under com
petent miners and can pass a salts
factory examination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
VERDICT
SUNDAY
MORNING
CoRoNER's JURY IN LICK
BRANCH MINE DISASTER COM
PLETEs IT'S LABoRs AND
FINDS THAT SECOND ExPLo.
SION WAS CAUSED BY OVER
CHARGED SHOT OF GUNPow.
DER--Co. EXoNERATED.

The coroner's inquest held at
6w.tchback to inquire into the
cause OF death OF the sixty-fve men
killed N the last explosion in the
LEX Branch Colliery, completed its
labors at $3.50 Sunday morn ng. VThs
verdict exonerates the Pocahontas
Consolidate Galleries Company of
blame for the disa-:er, and un ike
the jury that sat N a former case,
this one undertakes TO fix the cause
OF the explosion. II finds that IL
was due to an overcharged shot of
gun-powder n room 81 OF 81 en-
try in what is known as the new
main entry OF the mine. The YER
d ct OF the jury Is as follows:
State of West Virginia,
Mcdowell county, to-wit:
An inqu.sition taken at Switch
back IN said county OF Mcdowell on
the 18th day Of January, in the year
1908, and on the following days be-
fore G. w. White, justice of the
peace of sad county upon view of
the bodies OF Henry Lee and divers
other persons now lying dead. the
Jurors sworn to diligently inqu re
and thorough presentment make.
when how and by what means the
persons whose bodies lay dead be-
fore us came to their death on
the oath do say said persons
(names of fifty-seyen given and eight
unidentified. sbxty-five in ALI came
to their death by am explosion IN
the Lick Branch mine caused by an
oyer-charged shot OF gun powder in
room 21 OF 81 entry in what is
known as the new main entry of the
sa d mine and we the jury accord
ing to the evidence IN the above
cases further say that we exonerate
the Pocahontas Consolidated Co.
Heres Company, incorporated or
the Lick Branch Colliery from all
blame and responsibility for said
exp nsion. In testimony whereof
the sa d justice and Jurors hereto
Get their hands on this the 10th day
or January, 1909. The verdict is
sgned c. w. White, justice OF the
peace; w. r. Sheets, o. r. Ander-
son, w. @ Horton. E v Bailey, e
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
MAY GO TO KEYSTONE

The Bristol Herald Courier says:
Reece t. Bowen, the negro doctor
who was arrested few weeks ago
and fined $3.50 for unlawfully liv-
Ing with white woman, will sell
all OF his property and leave Bristol.
Bowen has advertised for sale "sev-
en- houses and lots and six vacant
lots and declares that he will leave
Bristol.
He has paid out probably $1,000
In heavy fines for offsnses similar
to the last one In Bristol within the
past few years, and has decided to
leave the city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
TO HUNTINGTON ASYLUM.

Geo. @. Terry VIII leave tomor-
row morning for Huntington. where
he Will place no three tile Chi
dren, who are ep Ieptics, in the state
asy um. Since the death OF the
mother a few days ago there is no
one at home to look after them.
They will receive much better a..
tent on at the nome than It woul
be possible for Mr. Terry to give
them and he g acting wisely in
placing them there.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
NATIONAL FORESTS
THEIR PROTECTION AND I'M.
PROVEMENT COSTS TWO AND
A HALF MILLIONS.

Wash ngion, Jan. 1S.A RETROSPECT
JUS Of the work OF the United States
forest service for the h5cal year 1908
shows that for the administration
and protection OF 1872 national for
ssts in seventeen states and terri
tories and Alaska the government
spent S2,526,09S.O2. Permanent
mproyem including three thou
sand four hundred miles OF trail,
one hundred miles OF wagon roads,
three thousand two hundred miles
OF telephone lines and other i'm
Drovements, have been made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
CASTRO HAS
RECOVERED
SOUTH AMERICAN WASP WILL
BE DISCHARGED FROM BIER.
LIN SANITARIUM.

Washington. Jan. ia dispatch
received at the state department this
morning from Berlin states that ex-
President Castro, OF Venezuela, who
has been In a sanltar um there, has
recovered and viii be discharged as
cured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
w. @. II. U. hlEETING.

The w G T met at Mrs NJ b
Eaeley's. on Rogers street, Thurs
day evening at 1870 ON account Of
The inclement weather only eight
members were present. Our pres
dent suggested that We have anoth-
er called meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Dr. G. A. Johnston on South Mercer
street Tuesday evening, January. 10 .
at 1880. A fun attendance OF all
the members is desired.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
FIRST SKYsCRAPER
CONSERVATIVE OLD ENGLAND
ERECTING A BUILDING THREE
HUNDRED FEET HIGH AT LIV.
ERPOOL.
ERPOoL,

London, Jan. ngland's first
"skyscraper" IS just being completed
at Liverpool. The building will be
300 feet high, and 10 being erected
for the Royal Liverpool Friend y
Society on a ste overlooking the
Mersey river.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
AMERICAN
NAVAL OFFICERS
REVIEW GARRISON AT Malta
DUKE OF coNNAUGHT ALSO
PRESENT.

Valletta. Malta, Jan. 1S.--The
Duke OF Connaught and officers of
the battleships Illinois. Kearsarge,
and Wisconsin, today reviewed the
brilliant turnout OF troops OF the
Garrison here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
MESSAGE
PRESIDENT PREPARING ONE RE.
GARDING REORGANIZATION
OF NAVY.

Washington, Jan. 18.--H ex-
pected that the president will send
special message to congress with
n the next few days regarding the
reorganization OF the navy depart
ment. He had tn s in view when he
called a conference last Friday to
obta material for such message.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18
DESTROYED BY FIRE
sOUTH's OLDEST INSTITUTION
OF JOHANNESBURG HILL
COLLEGE.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. IS. - The
south's Oldest institution OF learning
Spring HlH College, was destroyed
by FIRE this morning Fortunately
the flames were discovered early and
all boarding pups were saved.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

One Of the little twin sons OF Capt
A. U. hawley is reported seriously
Ill.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

FOR RENT-Store room, best To-
cation n the city. Apply to Samuel
Turk. 1-18-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

named to more than fill the require
ments, and by the time the session "a
we'll under way there will be as
many as ever, and far more than
there should be.
JIM CROW LAW.
II is reported here that Hon. w.
p. Hawiey one OF the delegates from
Mercer county. and n Republican.
will introduce In the house bill TO
require railroads TO provide sepa-
rate coaches for white and colored
passengers. In other words VII try
to have a Jim Grow" car law
enacted. During the recens DO It'll
cal unpleasantness things became
warm IN Mercer over the "Jim
Grow" proposit ON. and Il Is said
Mr.. Hawley was forced to pledge
himself to support such a measure
on pan OF encountering lot OF
Republican oppos ton. He is now
understood to be about TO carry out
that promise. He will find n good
deal OF support for his bill among
his Republican contemporaries, and
the Democrats. of course. will vote
'or II TO a man. 1t would be n Gu
rious thing IL Republican leg
ture should actually place such a
law on the statute books, but pos
sbly things equally strange have
happened In leg Station and politics.
The fact that many Republicans, and
such a hide-bound Republican sheet
as the Wheeling Intelligencer, are
found to bp in favor OF the enact
ment OF Jim Grow" law shows
that they recognize the demands of
the people and are wiling to grant
them. not because they care CONT
mental about the people but because
they are afraid to refuse. The Jim
Grow" law is a certainty of the flu
ture--possibly not as immediate as
me present legislative session, but
not very remote.
CHANGE OF RULE
The first proposition of the Re
publican majority n the house is to
change the standing rules 80 that a
rule may be suspended by a bare
majority vote, instead OF by two
thirds vote as heretofore. This
means that the managers are afraid
Of their own racalcltrants and the
little Democratic minority, and want
to fix things so they can rush thru
anything that has the support OF a
majority of a quorum. This strikes
down the last protection the minor
ity has, and completes the absolute
ism so eagerly longed for by the
men who rule the. Republican parry
n West Virginia. 1t Is long step
backward in government and parlia-
mentary procedure.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

WANTED--Lady clerks, expert
enced, Apply to Samuel Turk. 1t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-18

A Leader want ad pays. Try It.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
THAT LITTLE AD
THE "CHEsP" MERCHANT PAYS COM.
 PETITORS' BILL

The unawake merchant often won. ders how some rival can afford to spend so much money for advertis. ing. He is sure that he could not that it would bankrupt him in short order to plunge" into publicity on the scale that the other fellow does.
 The other fellow" is not worrying. about the cost of his advertising for the simple reason that he doesn't have to pay it. The competitor who cannot afford to advertise really, in effect. pays the bills of the man who can afford" it.
 He pays them in the loss of busi, ness caused by his failure to adver- tise. The business he ought to have his share" of the trade in his line goes in a large part, to the com. petitor who seeks it The profits on the trade drawn away from the timid advertiser by the aggressive adverts. CT pays the latter's advertising bills and leaves a comfortable surplus.
 This is a fact which progressive merchants are proving all the time so it ought to have some personal sig uificance to the over cautious busi. ness men who are waiting to get rich before "risking' adequate adver' Using campaigns.-victoria Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
TAFT REFUSES TO INTERFERE.

Presldent.elect Taft has refused to lntereede in the oregon senatorial fight in the interests oG Fulton, There are some hide bound partisans In oregon who cannot conceive that any democrat, however good, can ex. eel any republican. however bad, These men want Taft to use his inc Gueuce to attempt to beat Chamber lain. Tart very properly refused to be party to this scheme.
 Chamberlain was nominated by the voters Of oregon at the last primary election. Fulton was enthusiastically repudiated because of his uniformly rotten record. Chamberlain IS the superior man in every way and the petty politicians who are seeking his defeat after the legislature is pledged to elect him will do thir party more harm than good,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS,

Water consumers are hereby not. fled that on account of the water be, ing wasted by property holders, who are allowing their faucets to run night and day to prevent the pipes from freezing, that section I9 of the Ordinance No lO9 will be strictly en- forced. p. w. Snyder stated today that if the waste continued the water inspector would investigate and shut off the water from all people who are found to be violating the ordi- nance. The ordinance reads as fol. lows:
 Water must not be allowed to run to waste through any faucet or fixture. or kept running at any time longer than is necessary for its proper use. When such is found or persisted in the right is hereby reserved Co shut off the water from the prem ises."
 The water should be turned off at Che cocks controlling the mains en- teriug the houses The pipes can then be drained out and cannot freeze
 PHIL SNYDER,
 Chairman Water Works Committee.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

tense sufferer. A whole winter passed without once having on shoes, my ankles and nearly from the knees Co the toes being covered with virulcnt sores. l tried practitioners, specialists, dcrmatol- ogists. etc.. tOno purpose. My daughter in-law reminded mo of having prescribed Cutcura for my grandson more than twenty years ago. l at once procured Che Cuticura Remedies and found im- mediate improvement and final cure, till to-day. though well along in years, l am as though l had never had that diaaase. am well known in the vicin- ity of Louisville and Cincinnati, and all this could be verified by witnesses. NJ. w. LaRuc. Sl5 Seventh St., Louis- vile. Ky, April 23 and May l4, l9O7."
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
THE WAR OF WORDS.

For the past two weeks not one measure of national importance has been passed by congress. Day after day the newspapers of the United States have been filled with glaring headlines relating how Roosevelt has scolded congress or viuioHc replies by Tinman who must clear his name; and to cap the climax Mir willets of New York refers to Roosevelt as a
 false alarm and four flusher." this, his main theme. being embeIlished by similar specimens of refined and ele- Sant diction.
 Both Roosevelt and congress take themselves seriously. but this inces. sant war of words is becoming a trifle wearisome to the country at large. Our legislators are elected and paid to legislate, not to row in the manner~of a high school debat, ing society. And Mr. Roosevelt's virr, but somewhat long winded style or denunciation is becoming rather too familiar to his countrymen. The republican platform pledged that tar
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
RAILROAD wREcKs AND THEIR
 USUAL CAUSE.

The disastrous railroad wreck sat urday at Glenwood Springs. Col, when eighteen passengers were killed and thirty wounded. several of the victims being inciucrated beneath the blazing ruins, is but a sample of what happens far too often in this country. Last year more than I2,OOO persons were killed and 9O,OOO wound ed by railroad accidents in the United States.
 Many railroad accidents are uu- ayoidable. Sometimes switch will spread. rail or au axle snap despite al vigilance and precautton. But in the main railroad casualties are the result ot haste and inadequate safe guards The Gicuwood wreck was caused by a misunderstanding Of dis patchers orders. Under the block system Of train dispatching this would have been impossible The block system IS almost a perfect pro lection against collision. yet few roads have it m the United States. It somewha, increases the cost Of operation.
 We run our trains at too great a speed and thr railroad employees are often worked under strain which exceeds human endurance That is why our railroads kill five times as many people as they do in Europe. Both these evils could easily be remedled.
 The horrors og our train wrecks would be mitigated 10 a large extent if an passenger coaches were rein forced with steel and electric lighted to prevent fires. is noticeable that always the greater numbre of deaths are among the passengers in the smokers. These cars are usually old and saudwiched in between the heavy mail cars and the standard sIecpcrs almost invariably are "tele- scoped. Few sleeping car passen- gers are killed m train wrecks be- cause they are in steel reinforced coaches. Paying the exorbiant rates to the Pullman company is practic- ally a sort of accident insurance.
 Coroners mquests are usually held after railroad wrecks. Sometimes an operator is held responsible. some, times some poor devil of an over worked dispatcher or nagman. We recall no case where the responsibil- ity was placed at the door of the men who were really to blame for the conditions that ended wreck the owners Of the road. the men who would rather get larger dividends than pay for proper safeguards.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in sealed head: the facial disfigurement, as in acne all demand remedies of extraordinary virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills are such stands proven by testimonials of remarkable cures when many rem edins and even physicians have failed. One set Is often sufficient to cure.
 cUry Ointment t5OCD Co Heal the Skin. and Cuti- cum lcsolvent t5Oc). tor in tho form ot Chocolate Coated pIs 25c per vial Oi 6OD Co Purify tho Blood Sold throughout thc world, Potter Drug & Chem Corp SOlc Props. Boston. MASs
 lls~Mallcd Free, Cutlcuga Book on SkIn DIse3eeS
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

iff revision. the parcels post and post. al saving banks measures would be passed by the present congress So far it has been words. words, words. nothing but words,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

Wilbur Wright went 1900 feet up in the air in his flying machine a few days ago. Almost at the same time came report that he was named as correspondent in French divorce suit Wilbur seems 10 be a high flyer" in more ways than one.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

the doctors Co the extent oi heavy bills and an in- crease of the dis ease and suffering, I Irecommended Gu tiCura and in a few
 weeks the child was
 well. He is to-day a strong man and a absolutely free from the disease.
 A few years ago l contracted eczema, and became an iu-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

Charley Taft IS telling the New York grand jury an he doesn't know about the Panama graft charges. Joe Pulitzer of the New York World is beginning Co wish he hadn't been SO hasty.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

A Chicago scientist says there is more nurishmeut in glass of beer than a loaf of bread Lots of people in Alaska learned that before the scientists did
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.

FAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to IA days or money refunded. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

The man who can view the ravage caused by frozen water pipe with out causing the air to turn a dark blue has the chief requirements to enter the ministry.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders. free In place of tea or coffee Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas, cot. phone G. Delivery free
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
INIERINR MEAIAER

Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit tie Herman has just received a con sigumeut of that famous Cream Rye. A smile guaranteed with every drink.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

Owing to the cold weather Che meetings of the High Binders" at Boughton's cigar store have been sHmly attended of late
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

If you have something you don't need. why not advertise it for sale or exchange In The Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

"Bm Bailey" is au appropriate record Co play on your gramaphone these wintry nights
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

Roosevelt may be a false alarm but he certainly makes a loud noise.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

An wbishes and wines served at trn Pack Train Bar is purchased by Mir. Grim direct from tbc o,suuars and win ics. u
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
VIM. BRITT
 The Druggist
eETTER PREPAREO THAN EVgR.

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre-. pared than ever Co do rrstclass work on short notice
 SEAGWAY LAUNDRY.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19

Why not put a few crisp readers In The Alaskan, advertising your long stock, and get rid of it?
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-19
TWO REMARKABLE CURES 0F ECZEMA
Over Twenty-three Years Ago Baby had Severe AttaCk-YearS Later Grandfather Suffered TOrments with the Disease Sores Developed from Knees to Toes,
BOTH OWE COMPLETE
 RECOVERY TO CUTICURA

"In 1884 my grandson, a babe had nn AtLAcA 0l eNEnma. and alter trvLmE