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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
AEROPLANE'S
FALL WILL
PROVE FATAL
Lieut.. Calderara, a Protege
of the Wright Brothers,
Receives Injuries in Rome
Today.
NO HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY
Stopping of Motor Causes
Huge Machine to Drop
One Hundred Feet

Rome, May 6.-Lieutenant Calde-
rara, a protege OF The Wright broth
ers In their aerial navigation expert
nents, was perhaps fatally injured
today while making a flight In the
big aeroplane OF the American in
ventors.
At the time the accident occurr-
ed n great crowd was present, hav-
ing congregated to witness the as.
cent.
When the huge flying machine
left the ground its appearance was
so entirely different from hundreds
of other flights made by the famous
conquerors of the air that the spec
tators quickly became alarmed.
Suddenly after the machine had
soarded about one hundred feet,
the motor stopped and the car was
stationary a few minutes and then
1t shot to the ground like a meteor.
The machine is complete wreck
and the latest reports state that H.
tie hope is held for the recovery
Of Lieutenant Calderara, who was
operating the aeroplane at the time
the accident occurred
Details have not yet been learn ed
as to the cause Of the stopping Of
the motor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
Famous Confederate Briga-
der is in Bluefield Today
En- Route to Battlefield
of Cloyd's Farm.
WILL Dc ORATOR OF
DAY At THE REUNION
Succeeded to Command OF
jenkins Brigade on the
Dclth Of That Officer

Gen. John A. McCausland, of Ma
son county, accompanied by hs
daughter. Miss Charlotte, arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon by way
OF the Virgilian to Matoaka, AMI
was the guest while here of his
cousin, Capt. ID. b. Baldwin, both
OF whom are descended from the
Ky family, of Irish ancestry. Gen.
McCausland has been busy all day
greeting his old comrades in arms
many of whom live in this county.
where the general commanded the
Confederate forces for about a year
near the close OF hostilities, AMI
where he met the Union General
Rutherford b. Hayes, afterwards
president OF the United States. 1t
was General McCausland who CON
structed the earthworks around
Princeton, only small portion of
which yet remain. Hundreds of peo-
pie are yet living in Mercer county
who remember the daring young Ir-
ish soldier. General McCausland is
en- route to the battlefield of u ,vd 5
farm, near Dublin. Pulaski county.
Va, where a reunion OF the surviv-
ors of that battle will be held on
Saturday. General McCausland will
be the orator Of the day and it is
not presuming any to say that lie
will be the lion of the occasion.
General MoCauslend succeeded to
the command Of General Albert Jen-
kins' brigade on the death of the
general, who was killed early in the
engagement. General McCausland
himself narrowly escaped dsath as
his horse was shot through the
weathers and fell beneath him. The
animal recovered, how ever. and the
general afterwards rode him home.
General McCausland's many
friends in this section will b. glad
to know that he is in excellent
health and like Henry G.. Davis. bids
fair to pass the century mark. He
looks at least twenty years younger
that he really is, and is as sprightIy
as most men OF middle age and as
strong mentally as ever.
General McCausIand is one of the
largest land owners in the state,
his possessions embracing twenty.
seven mi es Of the best land in M
son and Putnam counties, on the
Kanawha river, near the mouth OF
Buffalo. He handle5 every year 500
head of fat cattle and has his farm
stocked with thoroughbred horses,
mules and other fine stock. He is
several tines millionaire, but is as
plain and unassuming as the most
ordinary citizen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
CHAMP CLARK
ON THE TARIFF
Says Payne -Aldrich Bill OF
fers no Inducements to
Other Iiations to Come to
Better Terms With Us.

Washington, May G-The minori-
ty leader Il The house, Champ Clark,
this morning gave out an lnterview
concerning his ideas Of the differ
ence between the maximum and the
minimum rate in the tariff bill as
passed by the house and as amend
ell by the senate. While he sad
that both were bad he believed the
Aldrich scheme worse. lie says the
object OF the plan should be TO Ia
crease our foreign trade, thereby
securing a market for our surplus
products, but the object OF both
Chairman Payne and Senator Al
dr.ch appears to be to raise tariff
rates OF the PayEc-Aldrich bill, says
Mr. Clark, for both propose large
Increases as punishment for foreign
nations for not giving up favorable
trade rates, but offer 30 inducement
to other nations TO come obetter
terms with us
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
TO ATTEND WEDDING

'sses MetS1nd Helen Jordan
leI yeSbrday 70 be present at the
wE@<Thg OF their cousin, Miss Corina
Norman, in Lynchburg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
A FORTUNE FROM
RED BRUSH FARM
Oil Has Been Discovered on
Abandoned Land, Owned
by a Poor Woman in Ok
lahoma.

Guthrie, okla, May 6.-Twenty-
five years out Of the state Of West
Virginia have not all been filed with
roses for Mrs. i. B. Cross, Of $50
West Third street, Oklahoma City,
but the vicissitr1es of quarter OF
century were atoned for during
the past week, when Mrs. Cross re-
ceived a message stating that an OF!
well recently drilled by the Standard
Oil Company on her seveDty-acrc
tract in West Virginia is yielding 200
barrels per day. At the price Of
crude oil at the present time her
income is calculated at $40 per day.
Should lucky strikes be made I'm the
other two wells chat the company
is drilling, her income from this
seventy-acre lease will exceed &c.,
900 per year.
Her fathers will, executed several
years ago, left Mrs. Cross 20 acres
Of his farm. which is situated in
what has become famous as the
Warrington oil field a quarter OF a
century ago the land was apparent
- Of no more va'ue than the aver
age farm land of West Virginia, and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Cross came west
they looked forward to 40 more than
. modest but comfortable income.
| They settled in Ohio, ami remaia-
ed there until they came TO Oklaho-
ma, / 3 years ago. They settled in
Guthrie, and If weeks ago moved
to Oklahoma City
well, yes, we are tolerably hap
py," said Mr.. Cross. yesterday.
you see, we have never expected
much off Of that land back there.
We are now on the road to wealth,
and we shall live I'm better ease
hereafter My wife does not care 20
boast Of our fortune but it is alto.
gether too good to keep a secret.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
ROGERS WOULD
CONTROL KANAWHA
Offers Outlet for the Virgin
ian Railway-Deal on for
Transfer of Syndicate's
Property in State.

MorgantOwn, w. Va, May 6.-De-
spite the denials OF the officials of
the Pennsylvania, Baltimore andr
Ohio and the New York Central, IL
is rumored that II. II. Rogers and
his associates Interested i'm the Vir-
ginian railroad, which Lae just been
completed at cost o f$4O,O0O,OOO,
have offered to purchase the hold
ings OF these three companies south
of Pittsburg, which we're bought
from the Little Kauawha syndicate
for about $10,O00,0O0.
Standard Enters Pittsburg
Ever since construction was start
ed on the Virginian formerly the
Deepwater and Underwater, it has
been reported that the Standard Oh
interests eventually would enter
Pittsburg over its own lines. In this
connection 1t was reported that Mr..
Rogers had made an offer to J. V.
Thompson and others for the pur-
chase Of the West Virginia Connect.
ing. which has surveyed a line from
Pittsburg 10 coal AMI lumber fields
Of West Virginia. IT was announced
yesterday that this deal had been
called of and the report that the
Virginian is now seeking control Of
the Little Kanawha holdings creates
much comment in railroad and Gnau-
cial circles.
Several years ago Joseph Ramsey
organized syndicate which pur-
chased several railroads and va ia.
bic timber lands i'm West Virginia,
which were to be used I'm buildin2
I the proposed trans-continental line
Of the Gould interests. About fou
years ago the property was sold to
the Pennsyly ania, Vanderbilts AMI
Baltimore and Ohio Since the
Gould interests have given up the
tidewater proposition It is undo =
stood that the Pennsylvania and
New York Central are wi ling to dis
pose of their inter ests in the valu-
able holdings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
v|RG|N|AN
MAY HEAD
BIG BUREAU
l.. P. Summers of Abingdon
is Reported Mentioned for
Chief of Internal Revenue
Department.
HAS excel LENT RECORD
HAS EXCEL LENT RECORD
Judge Adams of North Caro-
lima Declares Office Ten
dered by Mr.. Taft.

Washington, May Cit f. rumot-
ed here that since Judge Spencer
Adams. OF North Carolina. visited
the White House yesterday and in.
formed the president that he did
not care to become the successor TO
Commissioner John G.. Capers, as
head OF the internal revenue bureau,
that the president may now turn to
Virginia. that he will ask Collector
l.. II. Summers, of Abingdon, to TAX 9
the place, and that the latter In all
probability may do SO.
So far as known Mr.. summers has
not yet been approached on the
subject by the president, but 1t IS
understood here among some OF Mr..
Summers friends that his claims
have already been urged and that he
would in all probabi ity have been
considered before this except for tho
sact that Mr.. Taft believed judge
Adams would accept the place Of
fered him
Mr.. Summers has been the col
lector OF internal revenue for the
western district OF Virginia for A
number OF years and has made 4
good record, such one in fact, as
would be OF great value to him "A
the head OF the big internal reven 10
bureau. He has the strongest kind
OF backing and is, besides, q close
personal and political friend OF Rep
resentative S'emp.
So far Virginia has gotten nothing
in the way OF office sharing from the
present administration, and those
who are on the inside believe that
the rumor concerning Mr.. Summers
may prove well founded.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
WILLIE WH|TLA'S
K|ONAPPER IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
Big Crowd in Sharon Court
Roo INTO Hear First Days
Proceedings in James
Boyle's Case.

Mercer, Pa. May 5.-When court
was opened this morning and the
case Of James Boyle, charged with
kidnapping little Willie Whitla, of
Sharon, Pa, was called grsa.
crowd was present.
The Whitla party arrived from
Sharon at S:40 o'clock this morn
ing in two big automobiles.
When Boyle was brought into tao
court room Willie was called TO the
witness stand and sworn in.
He testified that the day on which
he was Kidnapped Boyle called at
the school house and informed him
that his father wanted him immedi-
ately at home.
Later the prisoner, Willie says.
took him on train, saying tn Il
there was smallpox at Sharon and
Mr.. Whitla wished MS son to es-
cape the danger of any contagion.
When asked if Boyle looked the
same now as he did when the kid
mapping took place, the small wit
ness said, Yes, all except the whis-
kers," which Willie said had been
shaved off.
Little trouble was experienced in
selecting a jury yesterday afternoon
and it is not believed that the trial
will consume much time.
When court was opened Boyle
plead not guilty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A regular meeting OF the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held in It's
rooms in the Thornton building to-
night at O'Clock
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
100000 MEN
ON STRIKE IN
ARGENTINA
Those Employed in Public
Service at Buenos Ayres
and Rosario Cause Sus.
pension of Business.

Buenos. Ayres. May 6-Two hun
dred thousand workingmen, employ
ed In all branches OF the public ser
vice are or strike here today aud
business is practically ut IA stand
still. At Rosario. the second oitv
in size OF the Republic, fifty thou
sand men are out and reports from
Laplata say that trouble has also
started there. This condition has
on May /, when several citizens
were killed by the authorities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
Missionary Estimates That
the Number of Armenians
Killed is $4,000 Since Out
break of Rioting.
FIGURES ARE BASED
ON BURIAL PERMITS
Women and Children Come
From Country to Great
er Misery in City

Adana. Asiatlc Turkey. May e.
Rev. stephen Trowbrldge, a missioh-
| airy. estimates that the number OF
Armen.ans xii cd I'm the province of
Adana since the outbreak of tn,
anti-Christian rioting at twenty
three thousand. The missionary
says: "A conservative estimate of
the number OF Christians killed IN
the city OF Adana Is about three
thousand. This calculation Is made
up from lists reported by priests AMI
other officials who give permits for
buta 5. Not less than twenty tho l.
sand peIished in the towns and viii
lagos OF the province"
This figure is based upon full In
formation sent forward by the Brit.
ish consul.
The surviving Armenians In tho
entire province are only women AMI.
children. They number about thirty
hve thousand souls and are today
absolutely without homes, tools.
shops. clothing or bread. A moSt
pitiable ana wretched multitude Is
passing up and down the streets OF
Adana today like lost people.
They throng the big factory yards
where n dole OF -four | sbeing giy
out by a relief committee. Crowds
OF broken-hearted women and chm.
dren are coming in from the coun-
try to even greater misery in tho
city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
DEATH OF 4 WELL
KNOWN COLORED MAN

John X. Thornton. o~c Of the best
known co orcd men in Bluefeld uO
to the time his mind became d..
ranged ana ne was sent to the state
asylum at Weston, died at that in
stitution Tuesday and his remains
arrived here on Is. Ills funeral will
be held from his late home I'm this
city, where his widow, Bette Thorn
ton, still resides. The deceased lost
an arm in one Of the simmons creek
mines several years ago, but he con-
tinued to earn a living for himself
until disease affecie MS mind and
he was respected ! r HIS friends,
white as well as co cred.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
NORRIS CHANDLER.
Marriage in Williams Street
Last Evening.

Rev ID. Emory Hawk/ofHciatei
last evening at 1880 O'CLOCK, at tho
wedding pr Miss HGla Chandler,
der, amp Mr.. ~ j. Morris, the hap
W Ty 9 oo w at 'ne he s1ss. o.
The tn ,Ns, o1 a., groom Were attended, s,i
Brooks and Grayson Morris and
Misses Lizzie Chandler, Linaie Nor
ri5 ana Stella Craig. The bride AM
groom, accompanied by the brides
sister, Miss Lizzie Chandler, left
this morning for Pembroke, Va.
where they will visit for few days.
after which they will return to
South - ueficld to make their home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
GILLESPIE
IS NOT A
CANDIDATE
Republican Activity ARGUS
ing the Democrats to Or
ganization, Though They
Pooh Pooh it.
REPUBLICAN, GAINS UNLIKELY
Summers a Receptive Can
didate for Nomination
For Governor
A Washington special to the Rich

a Washington special to the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch says:
a. n. CT iespie, well known Re-
publican of 1aZewell county, Il IS
stated here Oh good authority, would
not accept the nomination of his
party for governor OF Virginia IL 1t
were rendered him. l.. II. SUM
mers has been quoted as saying that
he would make the race If named by
the convention.
"A story to the effect that Presl-
dent Taft has promised to send the
various members OF his cabinet 20
take an active part In the Virginia
campaign campaign is causing ad-
verse comment, but III Mr.. Taft said
that no one knows to whom he said
II, and those who know the man do
not believe that he made any such
statement. He promised Chairman
Slemp to send Secretary Nagel or
Postmaster General Hitchcock to
Newport News to address the state
convention in July, but further than
that he did not go, save 30 say that
he was very much interested in tho
campaign and would do what he
could in proper way to encourages
the rank AID file, as well as the
leaders, OF his party.
Democrats here pooh-pooh the
idea of the Republicans making any
substantial gains in Virginia this
year.
They say that Representative
.6lemp and his dkes are at their old
time game of Drag and boast" be-
fore the campaign opens.
Why" said a Democratic mem
Der Of the house. they have no is
cue. Everything they have suggest.
ed has been advocated by the Dem
ocrats. They will dodge the liquor
question by taking the same stand
that the Democrats do. At least that
is what Mr.. Slemp predicts. Senator
Hartman, one OF their prominent
clared that he will take the tenn
perance fight, which with him means
statewide prohibition, to the floor
of the Newport News convention
you can't depend on them. At
present they are making much ado
ABOUT nothing
What of their capitation clamor?
The man who pays his taxes and
qualities himself for voting, as well
as lirst-class citizenship, is not wor-
rying about the head tax, for he s
always ready wnen the time to pay
rolls around The man who cannot
vote is the one who is making the
row. The Republicans will not make
any gains on this issue, for the hon
est voter does not like TO be put in
the class with the fellow who will
not pay his taxes, but waits for "A
politician to do It.
"They have nothing new TO Offer
We all desire good roads, and will
have them when we get able. The
proposition to safeguard the banks
is not new. Democrats have espou5-
Ell that for years"
The talk, nevertheless, is arous-
ing the Democrats Chairman Slemp
has excited the Democrtic leaders
to greater activity. The very fac;
that North Carolina sent up three
Republican congressman last Novem-
Der has frightened all Southern
Democrats. The wiping out of Old
time Democratic majorities has caus-
ed alarm.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-06
PASSES THROUGH BLUEr1ELD

Mr.. George McBlair, special
representative OF the Fosburgh Lum-
Der company Of Norfo X, one Of the
largest concerns Of it's kind in the
south passed through Bluehel1 this
morning en- route home. after a BIS.
mess trip TO Cincinnati
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-11
FOUR MEN NEEDED TO
KEEP JOHNSON BUSY
Black Champion Goes Ten Lively Rounds and
Ketehel Squares Off at Chutes
By WILLIAM J. sLArrERY

Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel
spent yesterday doing plenty OF hard
work for their fight next Saturday
afternoon at the Mission street arena.
Incidentally both Of them picked up a
nice little sum Of money on the side.
Ketchel did his boxing at the Chutes,
combining labor and enjoyment. John
son, as usual, boxed in his gym at the
Seal Rock house, and as several hun
dred fans paid 20 cents head for the
privilege of gazing upon him, the black
champion was very well pleased with
the turn OF AFFAIRS.
Both men are working exceptionally
hard for fight that is but five days
off Generally champions and near
champions spend the remaining days
OF their training IN light exercise, just
enough to keep them On edge. But
1t Is different with these big fellows.
If they lay off for a day or two they
come back the next day with double
the rule with them for the last two
weeks. and If things keep on they will
be grinding away up to the day before
the fight.
It's a funny thing with Johnson.
When he learns that Ketchel is break
ring partners over, the big smoke i'm
mediately gets busy and maps out a
strenuous program for himself Orig
inaiiy he did not intend TO do much
boxing last week, hut as soon as he
learned that Ketchel was tearing away
Johnson quickly changed his plans and
invited all comers out to his gym to
don the gloves with him.
The black champion had a new spar
ring mate yesterday in "Gunboat"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-11
White Sox Take Game
From Cubs

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.-The Chicago
team of the American league won their
first game of the series for the city
championship here today from the Chi.
cago Nationals, 2 to l.
The Cubs were the first to score.
Pitcher Walsh walked the first two
men and Schultz sacrificed after Evers
with sharp hit and Evers was caught,
but Sheckard scored. Walsh then held
his opponents safe the remainder of the
game.
The American leaguers started the
second with two singles and a pase on
balls, which filed the bases Sulli-
vans long fy IN left field scored
Dougherty. They did not score again
Until the ninth. Walsh was retired and
Schultz caught Isbelrs long hy and
Cole followed with a single. Dougherty
received a base on balls, fiIling the
bags Purtell was at bat and Reul-
bach was preparing to deliver the ball
when A1tizer started to steal home.
Reuibach's attention was called to the
man at third and he did not deliver the
ball. Umpire O'Day called a balk and
Altizer scored the run which won the
Rain began to fall in The fourth in
game. The crowd, which was one of
the largest ever within the West Side
Enclosure, remained throughout the
contest.
The paid attendance was given ont
as being 24N3A; the gross receipts were
s16.I6s.75. Of which the National com
mission receives s1.6i6.S7; the players
share is SS72S.42. and zach of the cluI S
will receive $7.a0s.4ss Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-11

When Vernon came here 10 play
seven game series with Oakland last
Tuesday. the fans all felt sure that the
southern villagers would hnd an outlet
from the cellar. The Il told you So
boys were absolutely sure of it after
Vernon had emerged victorious in the
eye opener with Oakland last Tuesday
afternoon. But since there has been
a sudden and a consistent switch in the
cut. Oakland's sluggers reported on
the job every time they were called
upon, and the result was that Vernon
grabbed the place money six times
without q letup.
Yesterdays double header left no
6oubt IN the minds of the fans as 10
which team viii finish in the cellar
Ehe I'D was firmly clamped down upon
tile boys from the village They never
even attempted 10 figure Oakland had
the sign hanging over their heads in
every spasm Of both games, and this
is sufficient 10 convince the fans that
Vernon VIII run sixth IN the league
race Hogan ana his men may as well
lay of now and watch the others.
Oakland took the afternoon game on
good batting rallies and one close de-
c5sion. The first rally was lnaugu-
I'd ted IN the fourth round. y hlch Willie
Hogan opened with pretty single past
short Maggart lifted a high fly to
center which StOval was accommo-
dating enough 10 let f1Op over his head.
II N-en- for three bags and Hogan reg
istered. Kelly's single over second
made il two for Oakland
Vernon caught Southpaw TOnneson
III his line in the fifth. Eagan and
DevereauX waited for the bad ones.
brow n sent Truck through by slapping
q nice single 70 the left garden Vance
buutei the red boy along 10 third. from
where lie came home and tied the score
0n St0EalIs inheId out
BuU this dead ock was only a teaser,
for the oaks swung in with two more
IN the seventh. the inning noted foT
luck. after Tonneson had been called
safe on a decision which the fans
thought bad. Carroll and Lewis worked
Vance for transportation. Willie Ho-
gan had one more tucked away in his
hat and he sprung IL just in time to
score both tho runners This was the
finish. for Vernon never got into the
game again. The score