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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
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Estimate Of L6Yu


S'h"oi District NJ Beaver Pond.
~ go adjourned session NJ tbe
BOARD Of education or gcayar p,.,'i
q! .II'i or Mercer county West Vir-
gina 1eid a. the regular manfir,
pace 'hereol. on the fourth TUESDAY
IN August 1903 present. $ NJ Smitb
president Of said board Of education
ana Isaac Wright commissioner
I'm accordance with section
chapter 9. Of the acts OF the legis,.-
tur' o. 1908. the board OF education
proceeded 10 make up am estimate off
the amount necessary 20 be levied far
Oh current fiscal year. and doth do
e mine and estimate the several
amounts To- be az follows.
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE
MAXIMUM levs l25 cents ON each
on hundred dollars valuation
Inc amount due. and the
amour that viii bee me due and col.
lcab. from every source axceut
from ia levg OF taxes to D.. made for
~ cu rent fiscal year
q. DEPOSITED foo FTrsf
ltio al Bank. $2-3Ut
&C.. n. Doc collected
NDm sale OF lands 10000
800. Ii
the debts and demands owed
by the district ne whole. and pave
All ont of tHc building fund
la OUTSTANDING orr
Hors ........ Bl7N7.3u
o. Current account
.He nd unpaid 4aSi5
&c, Commissions. del.r-
.ueu .os and ex.uer
tiOrs .......... 10000
Cd Salaries of district
offer and employees 5iiO0O
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eTNNnING OE THN OII-Rs.
DISHOh0RABLY DISCHARGED

Annapolis Md, Aug 25.-Mid-
shirmm Russell LocE wood K'Ss Of
Pennsylvania, WAC disa),"' .r'v ~
charged from the Nlsrl A'IIomy ~
day for obtaln,ns money under flite
prctous"s
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

said board ON the oath day OF August
1903
Given under my hand this the 25th
day OF August. 1909.
G. q, STAULMANN.
Secretary Board of Education.
Beaver Pond District, Mercer
County. W va. Rlucncld. W. Va.
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STANDING OE TmN CLInS.
AMERICAN LnNGuE.

ST. Louis l. Now York 0--ten IA
ninE'
Dctroit {; philadelphia B.
Cleveland B., Washington G-ten
INNINGS
Chicago 4, Boston called at
ouj of niath ON account OF dcrkncss.
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BASEBALL
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Norfolk / Portsmouth first
game Norfolk ,; Portsmouth A.
second game
Roanoke ,; Richmond 4.
ponvillc 4 l.ynchburg 3.
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STANDING on THE CLUnS.
NATIONAL LEA HE.

Boston .; ST. Louis y.
Brooklyn o; Cincinnati ..
Now York 3; pHtsburg .
philadelphia 4, Chicago ..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Tho Evening Loader ls tho beat
ahvcrtising medium Ia this eccuon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
ESTIMATE

County W. Va. BmeHeld post
Office
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IsTINNTpg

For additional levy os provided 10y
section 3D. chapter 90 of tho code of
Yves Virginia as amended aud re-
enacted DE- ,Hluto 600 of the acts of
tho legislature of 9O9 10 provide for
tho continuation of graded and high
schools FOR longer period than SIX
months in incorporated cities and
towns
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
.ELKS HELD UP
BY WASHOUTS
THROUGH TRAINS DELAYED IN
ROYAL GORGE
NO DANGER TO ANY; RAILROAD
COMPANIES CLEAR TRACKS
Freighting Outfits Started Across the
Hills to Relief Recalls Men,
cries of Old Pioneer
Days
CBy Associated Press.)

DENVER, July 6.-Tonight the
blockades in railroad traffic in various
parts of Colorado resulting from the
heavy rains the last few days are un-
broken.
Probably the most serious tie-up oc-
Cured along the line of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad, west of Canon
City, in the famous Royal Gorge. Here
landslides caused by the rains have
covered the track to a depth of from
six to twenty feet for several hundred
feet at three different places.
Three through trains are held at
Canon City carrying over 1000 passen-
gers bound for various points on the
Pacific coast. including delegates to
the E,lks' national convention in Los
Angeles, the Christian Endeavor con-
vention in Portland and the Epworth
league convention in Seattle.
AT Ramah, Colo, the rains Of last
night washed out a quarter of a mile
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cif1c track, and today trains for Colo
rado Springs and Pueblo have been de-
toured by way of Denver.
Today 600 men were engaged in clear
ing the Colorado and Southern track in
Clear Creek Canyon between Denver
and Idaho Springs. Scenes of pioneer
days were re-enacted at Golden today
when a score of freighting outfits We're
loaded with provisions and started
across the hills for Idaho Springs and
other mountain towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
PITTsBURG'S CELEBRATION
OF FOURTH is EXPENSIVE

PITTSBURG, July 6.-The total fire
loss, according to the underwriters of
Pittsburg, due to independence day Gel
ebration, is estimated today at $4,000.
This does not include losses less than
500.
The death list from accidents by ex-
ploding fireworks remains at one. An
infant was killed while the mother was
watching a pyrotechnical display at
Schenley park. A skyrocket struck the
baby on the head, fracturing its skull.
The baby died in ten minutes.
The list of injured in and about Pitts
burg will total close to 300. OF this
number there may be several deaths.
All previous records in the number of
passengers hauled by the street rail-
way companies were broken yesterday.
1t was estimated by the Pittsburg Rail-
ways company that 100000 fares were
collected during the twenty-four hours
beginning at midnight Sunday and end
ing at the same hour Monday. This
represents close to $80 coo.
The hair-raising impromptu feat of
an iron worker who climbed out on the
narrow thread cable that swung 200
feet high between the Frick building
and the court house tower, when the
largest flag in the world refused to un-
furl, causing a small panic among the
hundreds of watchers below. AS the
iron worker slid and swung out over
the street in his effort to break the
flag to the wind several women tainted
and the jammed streets became traps
for the weaker ones in the crowd.
The police quieted the excited
watchers.
Today extra men have been put to
work cleaning up the streets. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly 100000 was spent by
fond parents and relatives for the
young Americans of Greater Pittsburg
Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
END GATHERING
FOR SUFFRAGE
WOMEN CLOSE BIG MEETING
AT SEATTLE
OUTLOOK MAGNIFICENT, SAYS
PRESIDENT tHAW
Professor Frances Squire Potter Re-
sians from University to Accept
Office of Secretary in
New York
NV Assoclated Press.)

SEATTLE, Wash, July 6.-The con-
vention of the American Woman sur
rage association closed tonight Win d
mass meeting at which Natlonal FreSl-
dent Anna II. Shaw, reviewing the
suffrage situation, said: -.
''There never was such magnlnceHSS : :
outlook. not only in the willingness OF
tba raonIe TO work for the cause, but
in opportunity. We used to make
nIans for opening fields for work; now
there is no room for the efforts or all.
New people are coming into the move
ment and money is being provided. Inc
opportunities increase beyond our apli-
ity to furnish workers.
The most important event OF the con-
vention. in the opinion of the delegates,
took place today when Professor Fran
COS Squire Potter of the University or
Minnesota. the authoress and lecturer,
accented the office of corresponding
secretary of the association, succeeding
Miss Kate M. Gordon of New orleans
Mrs. Potter sent her resignation 10
the university tonight, but Will denver
lectures in a university extension
course. She will have charge of the
New York headquarters, which Will De
established in a large Office bulldlnS
and from which the campaign through
out the United States will be directed
Abundant funds to carry on the work
have been pledged. Resolutions auopt7
ed today review the progress OF equal
suffrage throughout the world; reJolce
in the reelection of Judge Lindsay OF
the Juvenile court of Denver; congratu-
late the women of Great Britain on
"their gallant fight for the parlia-
nentary franchise" and urge enact
ment of the initiative and referendum.
A plank condemning war expendi-
lures says: THE United states, being
unhampered by European complications
and dangers and without an enemy in
the world, should take the lead In a
movement for limitation Of the costly
burden of armaments, now causing
nearly two-thirds Of our national ex-
penditures. Our recent eXtraVagant
army and navy expenditures are lessen
ing the possibility of useful leadership.
are inconsistent with The Hague court
principle and with our treaties for IN
ternational peace and arbitration"
Tomorrow will be Woman Suffrage
day at the worlds fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
WILL SUPPLY OIL MEN
WITH ELECTRIC POWER

BAKERSFIELD, July 6.-The West
Side Electric company, backed by sub
stantial eastern capital, will apply
tomorrow to the board of supervisors
for a franchise for an electric power
plant and lines in the west side oil
fields. including Sunset, Maricopa, Mid
way and McKittrick.
1t is planned, providing no obstacles
appear, to have the plant in operation
next October. General Manager j. F..
Stratton, formerly of the Edison, now
of the west side, will make the appli-
cation.
Machinery is being made in Los An
geles for the plant. Lines are not only
to connect the oil towns mentioned,
but will also provide electric power at
reduced cost to the oil leases. Jacob
Feiber, capitalist of Los Angeles, is
one of the leading men in the project.
The plants initial cost will be 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
FORMER AMERICAN GIRL
PRESENTS FIRST PLAY
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West Launches
"Hls Borrowed PIumes" at
London Theater

LONDON, July 6.-Mrs. George
Cornwallis West, who formerly was
Miss Jennie Jerome of New York
added another to her claims to be con-
sidered the most versatile woman in
London. by launching her first 2lay
this afternoon at the Hicks theater.
The play is a society play entitled
"His Borrowed Plumes." The house
was packed with persons prominent in
society, a large majority of whom were
women.
Mrs. Pat Campbell took the princi-
pal role. that Of literary woman
whose husband, also with literary am
bition, loved another woman of the
adventures type.
His Borrowed Plumes' is a play
which the husband plagiarized from his
wife's manuscript of novel, which
the adventures, unknown to him, had
stolen.
The critics say the action Of the
piece is slow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
FATHER RELENTS;
COUPLE WEDDED
FLORIDA EL0PEMENT ENDS IN
HAPPINESS
Stern Parent Arrives on Scene, but
Is Won Over After an ln-
tervIew with His
Daughter

NEW YORK, July 6.-George G. Mon
treville and Miss Mable Wagner, two
young persons from Jacksonville, Fla
had Just arrived here and were asking
the clerk at the Hotel Gotham to direct
them to a minister, when the young
woman's father suddenly appeared.
On missing his daughter IN Jackson
Vile, Mr.. Wagner consulted her girl
friends and hurried to New York He
was waiting in the hotel office when
the young couple arrived.
He and Montreville's parents had OBJ
jected to the marriage because of the
youth of the couple, but, making the
best of the situation, Mr.. Wagner ac-
companied his daughter and the promls-
ing young son of his neighbor to Jersey
City from the hotel, and there wit
messed their marriage by maglstrats'
Then he financed their honeymoon trip
and himself started back for Jackson
vile.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
HINDU BURNING RITE is
ATTEMPTED IN CALIFORNIA
Officers at Sacramento Prevent Turn
ing of River Into Second Ganges.
Funeral Pyre Rescued

SACRAMENTO, July 6.-An attempt
on the part of some Hindu laborers to
turn the Sacramento river into Sec
ond Ganges was frustrated near here
Yesterday by Coroner Gormley, who
prevented them from placing the dead
body of one of their comrades aboard
a funeral raft which they were pre-
pairing to send blazing down the stream,
The raft with it's huge pyre had been
prepared by a group Of Hindus, and
they were all ready to set 1t adrift
with it's grewsome cargo when Coroner
Gormley, who had been warned by
neighboring farmers, sent deputy to
take possession of the body
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
TIMBER KING
FACES PRISON
JOHN A. BENSON DUE BEHIND
BARS TODAY
Millionaire Convicted of Big Frauds
Close to Punishment Unless for
Unseen Move of His
Attorneys
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-After
seven years of legal delays, John A.
Benson, convicted of conspiring to de-
fraud the government of certain tim
Der lands, will be sent to prison to-
morrow to begin the service of his one
year sentence, when the mandate of
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals, denying his application for ap-
peal to the United States supreme
court is handed down, unless some un-
expected stay is secured.
The court refused Benson's appeal
today, following the argument of
United States District Attorney Devlin,
who declared that the department of
justice was anxious to clear up the
Benson-Perrin matter. The defendant s
petition was denied on the technical
ground that the time allowed for ap-
peal had elapsed.
DeYlin stated that his recent trip to
Washington, where he conferred with
Attorney General Wickersham on the
Benson Perrin case, resulted in his
notification that the government is
anxious to get these matters out of the
way.
DIR. Perrin. jointly tried and convicted
with Benson, has been granted new
trial
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
TARIFF BILL SENT
TO THE SENATE
Continued from Page one,

ate amendments to the tariff bill, he
quoted his own amendment recon-
mending a 5 per cent reduction IN the
tariff on all merchandise reported in
vessels Of American register. . He said
he would introduce an Independent bill
along the same line which he would
press to passage If possible.
Mr. Elkins asserted the people of
the United States were paying $500O00
a day to foreign shipping for hauling
their own goods. He called attention
to the fact that whereas fifty years
ago we were transporting so per cent
of our own merchandise, American YES
sells are now carrying only per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Would Dominate World

SYDNEY, N. S. W., July 6.-The
visiting California cadets were pre-
sented today by Lady Rawson, wife of
Governor General Sir Harry II. Raw
son, with the flag of New South
Wales.
Cadets to the number of 250O were
present at the function. The governor
and Premier Wade made addresses of
welcome, in which they expressed the
hope the Star Spangled Banner and the
Union Jack would dominate the world,
guaranteeing liberty and justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Talks on American College


erately.
Talks on American College
The question whether the American
college had failed in its mission devel-
oped a merry debate in the department
of higher education, and Samuel Wen
dali Wesselius of the University of
Chicago delivered an address which
placed a new thought on the subject.
In the department of special educa-
ton Carroll G. Pearse of Milwaukee
urged special care of the child born
short" and Sybrant Wesselius of Grand
Rapids, Mich, spoke of the duty of the
state toward the exceptional child.
Both Mr. Pearse, who is a superintend-
ent of schools, and Mr.. Wesselius, who
is former state senator, were of the
opinion that the child afflicted in mind
or body should be made the subject of
special care.
"The city does more to cripple the
child mentally, physically and morally
than any other agency" declared Pro-
fessor G.. w. A. Luckey of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska this morning before
the physical education department or
the association. Whether hygiene
should become a part of school work,
Professor Luckey declared that such
teaching would be the only relief for
children crippled in mind and body.
He asserted the ratio of persons liv-
ing in cities was so great as to leave no
argument against the charge that the
cities and city life were responsible for
lowered physical standards among
school children, and he believed it the
coming duty OF schools to provide a
means of escape from the threatened
national scourge of a weakened people.
w. E. Garrison, president of the New
Mexico College OF Agriculture, also
spoke on this subject.
No Children Refused
Carroll c. Pearse, superintendent of
schools of Milwaukee, delivered an ad-
dress before the department of special
education, in which he told of the ad-
vances made for the benefit of children
born short" or lacking in some sense.
He said the public school no longer
refused to admit a pupil because he
lacked in mentality, but provided a
special course for him.
S. A. Knapp, before the department
of rural and agricultural education,
said that the reason college bred boys
left the farm was not hard to UNDER
stand.
THE trouble lies in education" he
said. "Teach their elders to farm in
telligently as has been taught their
sons and their sons would remain at
home"
To obtain the greatest results from
the smallest acreage, said Mr.. Knapp,
is real farming and the end toward
which the department Of agriculture Is
aiming.
Elmer E. Brown, United States COM
missioner of education, was speaker
before the department of kindergarten
training.
Four new men appeared prominent
in the race for the presidency today,
regardless of the fact that movement
has been placed on foot to offer the
presidency to Elmer Brown, commits
sioner of education. The candidates
thus far are J. H. Philips of Birming-
ham, Ala, j. w. Joiner, superintendent
of public instruction of North Caro-
lima; Ben Blewett. superintendent of
schools of st. Louis. and A. S. Down.
ing, first assistant commissioner of ed
ucation of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
state Land Sold at Auction

SACRAMENTO, July 6.--Surveyor-
General Kingsbury sold 5000 acres of
state land today at public auction at
prices ranging from 81 to So an acre.
This was the second sale under the
new state law regulating public land
sales by which land-grabbers are cut
out of large profits. Under the old sys-
tenn the state would have received only
S125 an acre John A. Benson, con-
victed land-grabber. was one of the
bidders. f. A. Hyde, one of his as
sociates, was represented.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
TO CONDEMN LANDS FOR
HETCH HETCHY PROJECT
Supreme Court Clears Way for Sale
of Enough Bonds to Defray
Legal Costs

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Another
complishment of the municipal water
supply project known as the Hetch
Hetchy reservoir scheme, when the
city attorney was instructed by the
board of supervisors to begin condem-
nation proceedings on the land owned
by Ham Hall and situated within the
proposed reservoir site.
The action of the supreme court has
cleared the way for the sale of bonds
sufficient to defray the cost of this
portion Of the project.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
TOBACCO MEN GATHER
AT OLD POINT COMFORT
Ninth Annual Convention Called tc
Order and Annual Report Is
Read

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July 6
This port is overrun with tobacco
men today from various sections of the
country, who are here to attend the
ninth annual convention of the To
bacco Association of the United States
President r. NJ. Darlington of Rich
mond called the meeting to order, and
submitted his annual report.
The convention will be in session
three days. Attention will be called
during the meeting to the preparation
of a map by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, showing the diff
ferent states and counties therein that
produce the various kinds of tobacco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Floods oemoralize Railroad

CHILLICOTHE, Mo-, July 6.-Reports
this afternoon show alarming floods
both east and northwest of here on
the forks of the Grand river. Damages
to the extent Of 500 900 is reported from
Trenton, that town having been iso-
lated by high waters Traffic on the
Rock Island is demoralized and the
west fork of the Grand river is run
ming through Pattonsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Six Thousand Men Strike

SYDNEY, C. B., July "a strike of
the United Mine Workers of America,
which is regarded as a contest between
that organization and the Provincial
Working Mems association, the mem
bers of the latter organization remain
ing at work, took place at the col
lieries of the Dominion Coal company
today. About six thousand men failed
to appear at the mines today. Both
organizations claim the majority of the
workers in the mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
FLOOD DAMAGE IN MISSOURI
VALLEY REACHES LARGE SUM

OMAHA, July 6.-An all-night rain
storm caused a heavy flood damage
along the Missouri valley Council
Bluffs suffered seriously last night
from a deluge and numerous washouts
up the river occurred in the smaller
towns. In the vicinity of Missouri Val
ley, twenty-five miles north of Council
Bluffs, the entire valley is under water.
In Omaha many washouts are report
ed and two suburban car lines were
put out of commission temporarily.
Crops on low lands were almost en-
tirely destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Denatured Alcohol is Failure

WASHINGTON, July 6.--Inspectors
and revenue agents on the denatured
alcohol rolls OF the internal revenue
bureau have been dismissed because
their services are no longer needed. The
expectation that denatured alcohol
would make rapid strides in supplant-
ing gasoline as a motive power for
small farm engines. autom lies, etc,
has been disappointed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Killed by Liuhtninu

WALLOWA, Ore, July 6.-Clark Bur-
ton Downing, aged IA, son of Joshua
Downing Of this place, was instantly
killed Sunday night by bolt Of light
ming while walking in the open field.
His hair was singed and several small
burns marked his chest beneath metal
buttons on the shirt. The body was
NOT otherwise disfgured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Would Have Safe Sailors

WASHINGTON, July 6.-To insure
the safe and efficient handling of
American vessels, Representative
Spight of Mississippi yesterday intro
duced a bill to prevent undermining
and unskilled manning of American
vessels. The measure has the approval
of the International Seamen's Union of
America
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Gives COLLEGE More Money

CHICAGO, July GA gift of 1000
to Whitman college Waila Walla'
Wash, by d. K. Pearsons, the Chicago
philanthropist and friend of small col
ieges, was announced here today. Mr..
Pearsons' benefactions to the wash
ington institution now aggregate $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Railroad Traffic Imneded

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July 6-Railroad
traffic to the north and west of st.
Joseph is demoralized today as a result
Of a heavy rain last night Consider
able damage to wheat, which is ready
to harvest. is reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Murderer Is EIectrocuted

AUBURN, N. Y, July 6.-Guiseppa
Sanducci, who murdered Joseph DaT-
dano. an italian, at Belfast in Decem-
Der, 1907, was put to death in the elec-
trict chair here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Tramp Saves Passengers Lives

on a westbound Denver & Rio Grande
train, leaving Pueblo at noon today,
doubtless owe their lives to an uniden-
titled tramp, who tagged the train two
miles east of Swallows, where the river
has undermined long stretch Of road
he'd.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Civil Enolneers Meet

BRETON WOODS, N. H.. July c.
The American Society Of Civil Engi-
neers met here today for it's forty-frst
annual convention. The meeting will
continue until Friday.