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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
FIRST OTYElECTION
UNDFRNfW CHARTER
EDITORIAL
ELECTION rs AN IMPORTANT
ONE

ONE
The election to be held tomorrow is an important
one The people of Blue ED will elect four members
OF the Board of Affairs who will manage the affairs of
the city, two of them for term of four years and two
for the term of two years.
The candidate who gets majority of the votes will
be mayor for the first two of his and the can
didate who gets the majority from the other side will
serve as mayor for the rem aiming two years.
The mayor should be who is experienced in
municipal affairs and who could give sufficient time to
the duties of his office Both of the Democratic cand
dates have this qualification Both have shown their
selshness by surrendering unexpred office in order
to give Bluefeld biparts charter Both have rem
dered the city exceent vice. and have promised to
give sufficient time to the duties of the office and we
submit that the mayoralty should go to men whose ex
perience and qualif1 tion oud best fit them prop
erly administer the affairs Of the city
We urge all patriotic itzens to go to the polls and
vote Whenever the eector ate grow careless this re-
spect municipal affairs and civic virtue are Just as sure
to decline is the duty of every good citizen exercise
his right of suffrage.
Peters and Showers are deserving of the full Dem
ocratc vote the Democr ats fail go to the polls the
mayoralty for the first two years will come from the
Republican side
Democrats, go to the p OILS and elect one of the
Democratic candidates mayor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
WAS ONE OF
TEN BROTHERS
Funeral Will be Hell! " ed
nesday With Maso.ic
Honors.

News was received here today of
the death yesterday OF Sam T. Litz
prominent and influential citizen
Of Graham, Virginia. MIR. Litz died
at hospital in Columbus. Ohio,
where he had COMO for treatment
several weeks rtA, His remains will
reach Graham tonight In charge OF
his brother. James c.. Litz, and the
funeral will be held Wednesday.
Mr.. Litz was the eldest OF the
ten Litz brothers, well known A.
this section. His father, John +.
Idtz, was prominent citizen OF
Tazewell county. and his grandfath-
er was Col. Peter Litz. OF Burkes
Garden, Va. Mr.. Litz was married
some twenty-five years ago to Miss
Sallie DIS, OF Giles county, Va
who with several children survives
him.
Mr.. Litz studied law when n
young man. but never practiced tho
profession. He was engaged in buy
ing and selling real estate for sew
eral years, In which occupation he
was very successful. For the past
few years he has been engaged IN
contracting work, as member OF
the firms OF Garland and Litz and
Rossi, Litz and Company.
lie was man OF sterling char
acter, whose integrity was never
questioned, and In his death the
community loses a valuable citi-
zen,
Mr.. Litz was n prominent Mason
and will be buried with Masonic
honors.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
MUST PRESENT A
HEALTH AFFIDAVIT
Brides and Bridegrooms
Must After June l in
Washington be Morally
and Physically Fit.

Spokane, wash, May S.-That
they are physically and morally fit
to wed is what prospective brides
and bridegrdoms In the state OF
Washington will have to show by
physicians certificate and affidavit
after June /, before any county al
ditor can issue marriage licenses
the new law also provides that wo-
men must be OF 'egal age, fixed az
IS years, and men 81 years, also
that the parent cannot give consent
unless the girl is more than IS
years OF age. II is also provided
that no woman under - years OF
age, or man of any age, except he
marry a woman more than 10 years
neither Of whom is a common drunk
ard, habitual drunkard, epileptic,
feebleminded, idiot or insane per-
son or formerly afflicted with here1-
itary insanity, or is afflicted win
pulmonary tuberculosis or any con-
tagious disease, shall intermarry or
marry any other person within the
state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
RAvALL| EXPECTS
RUSH0F SETTLERS
When the Little Montana
Town is Opened it Will
Probably Become a Big
Shipping Point.

Rayalli. Mont. May 3.-This lit
tie town consisting OF two hotels. a
postofiice and general store and two
or three houses which achieved fame
because 1t was here that Fables ia
nous buffalo were shipped TO Cana
da, is preparing for the rush Of
homeseekers when the Flathead res
ervation lands offer TO the settler, n
ment. Sometime during the coming
sumner, 1t is expected. the drawing
Will occur and thereafter Ravelli ex-
poets TO be an important shippiug
a1d supply point for a great agricu o.
tUral district. To see what the res
ervation lands offer Z othe settler.
representative OF the Dry Farming
Congress. which viii hold It's 4th an
nual convention at Billings. Montana
next fall has just made trip thru
what Is sad TO be a farming distrir'
which Is said 90 be representative
OF the agricultural lands that will
be thrown open, probaBy this sum
NOR. What he saw convinced him
that within the reservat on there ar
thousands OF acres OF A. rich soil
as can be found anywhere in Mon
tana. The reservation Is approx
lmately co miles long and 40 miles
wide except as 10 fragmentary nor
lions on the borders, which are be
ng surveyed. The reserya lion lier
west OF the main range Of the Rocky
Mountains on the Pacific Stops va
western Montana. Less than ainc
per cent OF the total acreage OF The
reservation is considered irrlgablc
land according TO the scope Of the
projects covering approximately IFS.
900 acres More that three quar-
ters OF million acres OF agriculti-
al land remains to be made product
i've By dry farming methods AMI
prospective sctt ers who intend 10
register for the drawing are inqu r.
CONTINUED on fourth pageJ
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
THIRTEEN ARE
PUBLICLY HANGED
Chief C6nspirators in Mutt
ny Were Condemned by
Courtmartial.

Constantinople. May 3.--One Of
the reports here today Is that the
young Turks are contemplating an
other change of sovereigns.
They fear, SO IL is reported. that
Mehemmed V is too much under the
influence OF the members OF the old
cabinet. An attempt will be made
to prove the truth OF the rumor AMI
If Il is authenticated the new sui
tan will be removed.
Thirteel POI itical offenders, who
were tried and condemned TO death
BY a court martial, were hanged
here this morning. Most conspicu-
Gus points were chosen and thous-
ands of people gathered and looked
upon the bodies swaying from the
improvised gibbets. The sight was
n most sickening one. The prisoners
took thsm fate coolly and walked
to the scafiolds with great courage
The crowd that gathered about the
CHASTITY work OF the hangmen,
cheered as the bodies were swung
up. All during the day the bodies
swayed in the sunlight, their faces
were contorted into CHASTITY grins by
the moose. The men executed today
were undoubtedly the leaders OF he
mutiny against the young Turks. 1t
is also believed that some OF them
were leaders Of the latest revolt
which occurred yesterday and last
night. The victims include the as
sassns of MaZZim Pasha and those
who promoted the uprising of the
marines in the Kassim barracks.
These barracks are situated behind
the American embassy and the ma
rines housed i'm it belonged to the
old disaffected garrison. The bod
les Of those executed today were al
lowed 70 hang IN their public posi-
lions for many hours.
This was designed as public warn
ing and to show all plotters what
punishment would be meted out 20
them II caught Courtmartials are
being held daily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
u. S. Will Defend
The Liability Act

to vote complete TICKET, but may
5ote for anyone or more candidates
not exceeding the number to be
elected.
The Republicans have contests IN
he second ward, where f. w. Udy,
,. I. Lilly and j. NJ. Echols, are can
dtdates, only two of WHOM can be
lected in the third ward. where
DR.. j. E. Martin, Philip K eimar,
samuel Turk and w. Clinton Mil
Ter are candidates, and two are TO be
elected; in the fifth where J. 5 Ali;f,
VI. X. Hartman ard w. w. Kersey
are candidates and two are to be
elected; in the seventh, where w. T.
Gibson, T. G. Tanner, John w Du1-
nagan and B. Houchins are cand!-
dates, and two are to be elected, AMI
in the eighth, where j. ID. Enoch s.,
Abel Massie, j. b. Jenkins and II
l.. Austin are candidates and two
are to be elected.
The polls will be opened at sun
rise at the fol- owing places.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
RIOTERS CAUSE Il.
DEATH OF WOMEN
Striking Bakers in New
York Engage in Numer-
Gus Fights Necessitated
Calling out Reserves.

New York, May 2.-Rioting In .he
strike OF the east side bakers began
today. one woman lost her life
and two score were injured during
the numerous fight that resulted
and extra police reserves are on
duty at various baHeshops where
further demonstrations by strike
sympathizers are anticipated.
Eighteen arrests were made dur
Ing this morning. More than two
thousand are out on strike. The
death ~ Mrs. Mary Bedford, 2OI
Division street, is laid at the door
IF the rioters. The strikers entered
her place and completely wrecked
H. 10 is believed that excitement
md tunuIt caused her death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03

The first election under the new
Charter will be heI tomorrow ald
1t will lie interesting TO note who
are candidates ard the rights Of the
voter under the new law. Under the
old charter the candidates receiving
the highest number Of votes for any
office was elected, but under the
new charter only a limited number
OF candidates can be elected from
any one political party.
For the office Of Board OF Affairs
there are five candidates, two Dem
ocrats and three Republicans.
Messrs. f. Nj. Peters and s. Frazier
Showers are assured OF their election
as they are the only Democratic can
didates. The contest is between T.
KahIe for the two positions belong
ing 10 the opposition party. Any
voter may vote for four of these
candidates, or he may vote for any
one OF them, but he cannot vote for
five. He may vote a part Of the
Republican ticket and a part OF the
Democratic ticket, or he may vote
for the candidates OF his own party
only, as he sees fit, in other words,
he may vote for any number OF can
.didates up 10 four
There are four councilmen to be
elected in some wards and three In
others Democratic cou1cilnen hold
over in the first, second, fourth.
sixth and eighth wards. In these
wards, voters have right to vote
for three candidates; in the third,
fifth, seventh and ni1th for four
CO indicates. They are not required
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
THE AWFUL
FATE OF AN
ENGINEER
A M. Demmerick, of Phoe-
nix, Arizona, is Swept
Through Tun n Ell an d
Drowned-Two Escape.

Phoenix. Ariz.. May 3.-Swep.
through n tunnel six hundred feet
long, A. NJ. Demmerick, an electrl-
cal engineer. in charge OF the power
work under the Salt River valley
reclamation project. was drowned
today. The tunnel is cut through a
solid rock OF mountain and flowed
into Roosevelt storage reservoir.
Twho other men were carried
through the tunnel but fortunately
escaped with their lives. The acct
dent was caused by workmen gates
and not knowing anyone was In, the
tube.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
MANY PROTESTS
SENT TO CAPITAL
1t is a Thrust at the Pistol
Deputies" of Southern
Section.

Charleston. w. Va, May s.-rAsS
particu ar piece OF legislation pAs..
cd Mt the last session OF tho lerfsis-
ture. by virtue OF which Sen atop
WI diam s. Johnson, OF old Fayst,>.
got the name OF Pistol Bill" AitA
IN many places and hits hard. The
piS'ol toter Ia bound to get "his'n"
under tho now law. which goes tnte
effect May II. and It Ia the ssns.
ar tie administration that tho let
TER and split OF the law bs snforc>s
Daily tic mails bring letters az
inquiry and protest against the Law
frcm those whom 1t will aRcct sua
reports from over tho state show
That the policemen and other off.
GERS or the law not bonded are m~k.
ing great howl. Under the old
law tie person guilty OF carryins q
revolver. dirk. false knuckles, rasor.
etc. could be nned from aaS tos
1900 and confined In Jail from eus
10 Twelve months. The person IN.
dfr Indictment could plead sslf-ds.
aase and ca ape punishment provid.
ca he was a quiet and peaceful eth.
zen and had reason to believe thas
ne was In danger OF bodily harm.
ofhcers OF the law. such as sheriRs.
constables and poltcement were n,
lowed to carry weapons.
Pcnitenttary Ofrense.
But the pistol bill changed aIl this
a license can be issued granting DOR
mission to carry gun. or oth.r
weapon. but the person without sch
license who IL convicted ia subjeee
to jail sentence OF from six q
twelve months for the FIRST ofrenss.
and a sentence OF from ono TO Ave
years In the penitentiary for the
second offense. In either case the
hne Is from $50 To 5000. Boys nm
der Is years may be sent TO tho re-
form school instead OF the psnits.-
tIsry.
a person desiring a license &,
make an arsenal out OF himself must
publish notice that no will On q
certain day make application for III.
license. lie Applles 10 tho circuit
court for the license. lie must prove
q" the court that his habits are reg
hlar. that he r. over 81 years OF
age. that 10 taksth not excessive.
y of vine when 81 giVsth color 9.
he cup, that he IL not q fsloa sss
that no never used such weapon u.-
lawfully. lie must also show 70
tho court Why he wants such license.
and n the court IL satisfied ths IL
cense nay be grated By the payment
OF license tar % SO end sivins
bond % $4,000.
License Good One Year.
The bond is conditioned that he
WI carry such weapon only 10 ss-
cordaace with his sppiestion cad
hat he Wili pay all costs and dsH.
ages accruing 10 any one BY the se-
cidental discharge or Improper, neg
ligent or illegal discharge or uss
of such pistol such license shall
be- good for one year. unless sooner
revoked. and c0-eItensivs with IN.
state.
a person IL allowed 90 keep a re-
Continues vn fourth psge)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
Attorney General Files a
Brief in Support of the
Constitutionality of En-
ployers Liability Bill.

Washington. May 3.--Attorney
General Wickersham today filed a
brief Ia support of the constitutions
atty Of the employers liability act
Of April 22nd, 1908, Ia the case Of
Edgar Mondau for damages against
tie New York. New Eavel and Hart
ford Railroad Company. In filing
the brief Mr.. Wickersham stated
that the government had no inter-
est in the case other than the ques-
ton OF the constitutionality Of .he
act referred to.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
MRS. ANNIS MAY
BE A WITNESS
Widow Of Hams Victim
Turns up at Flushing
Her Presence a Mystery.
She May Testify.

Flushing, J.. l. May 3.-Mrs.
VIM. Il. Annis, widow OF the man for
whose murder capt Peter Hams.
U. 8. A. s now on trial, came 10
Flushing this morning FOR the FIRST
time since the trial began. II IS
believed that Prosecutor Dewitt viii
attempt TO have her testify. AL
though there appears to be nucn
mystery about the cause Of her
visit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
LfNCmyG IN TEXAS

Tyler, Texas. May "a mob has
taken Jim Hedges, a negro, from the
jail here and hanged him from q
scaffol ing in the courthouse build
ing.
Hodges was charged with assault
ing and seriously injuriag Miss win
ME Hartman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
@. g. o. SHOPS r.
WORK ON FL

Huntington. May
peake and Ohio shops
have been running only part -
time, for several months. resu.n1r
fUll time OF 10 hours today. The or
der was received yesterday auf weaf
into effect today More than 1890
men are affected The resuIt ell
be- the dibursemcnt ~ sewers thou
sand dollars more every month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
4 CHILDREN
ARE BURNED
To DEATH
Fatal Fire Today at Domin-
ion, N. Y, When Home
of Stephen Ankle is De.
stroyed.

Ogdensburg. y. y. May -Four
children Of the family OF stephen Ar
kle perlshed today when their home
was destroyed by Ere az 1Aaion
near this place
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
To Select Members of Board
Of Affairs and Fill Vacan.
cies for Council in Vari-
Gus Wards of the City.
THE CONTEST IS
FOR MAY0RA[TY
Candidate Getting Highest
Number of Votes Will
be Mayor
X X X X X X X
WHERE TO VOTE

First ward, store building
adjoining Campbell's Grocery,
n B'uefield avenue.
Second ward, store building
n formerly occupied by Kahle's
X grocery, Bluefield avenue.
Third ward, city hall.
Four.h Ward, Sam Matz
Y building, Raleigh street.
Fifth ward. Hilton's store
n building, North and Bland
X streets
n sixth ward, skating rink,
X north side of Norfolk & West
x ern railway tracks.
n Seventh ward, o. V. Heff-.
n ner's store, near Mercer street
y bridge.
Eighth ward, upstairs part of
n Follansbee's at Rees and Rail-
n road streets.
~ Ninth wa ], next to COTS
" on Bland street.
4
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03

william NckeiFc1 hes been a.
pointed mine inspt Tor this dl
trict, u. n Phil % Rramwsl
having resigned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03

Vote early tomorrow and see that
Your friends vote.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
WEST VIRGINIA
WEATHER

Wa hington, d. c., May 3.
Forecast till 8 p. N. Tues
Shower tonight or tomorrow
day for West Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03
MR.. HAWLEY IS
NOT A CANDIDATE

\ " = HaUley wishes 10 announce
T. De- 10 not a candidate for cleo
on a. councilman from the Fifth
sard, thouEh bic name appears on
p official ballot 81 a Republican
, uiaoe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03

Dcn,oersts ~ 81 the polls and vote
csriy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-03

Vote early.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
Miss Barnard Makes
a Tour Of the State

Guthrie. okla, April 23.-Mlss Kate
Barnard. state commissioner OF chari-
ties, has just returned from an ex-
tensive trip TO most OF the cities in
the eastern half OF the state. where
she has been prosecuting the duties OF
her office. She reports that at Eu
faula, Bartlesvllle. Tulsa. vinita and
Muskogee she held meetings with the.
business men and club women Of those
cities relative TO the matter Of send
ing delegations TO the state meeting
of corrections and charities to be held
at Shawnee on the 29th and Both Of
this month and that each Of these
places Ian, delegations were selected.
She reports that the womens club or
the different cities are particularly ar'
tive and interested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
PROMINENT ENGINEER
WILL LOCATE HERE

Columbus (Tenn) Herald Wiley
Warfield. who for the past four years
has been one OF the Division Engineers
on the L. & N. Railway, and has made
quite name for himself among the
engineers Of the big system, will leave
soon for Chickasha, Oklahoma, where
he will enter a partnership with J G.
Moore OF Hopknsville. KY for general
engineering and contracting work.
Wiley is an old Columbia boy and his
host of friends here have watched bis
success IN his chosen profession with
pride and will nope for his continued
success and good fortune in his new
home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
First Published April 16. 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

State of Oklahoma. Grady County.
In District Court. George n. Carter,
Plaintiff. VS.. Jennie Carter. Defendant.
No 2076.
Said defendant, Jennie Carter, will
take notice that she has been sued in
the above named court for divorce
upon grounds of abandonment and
must answer the petition filed therein
by said plaintiff on or before the goth
day of May, A. d. 1909, or said petit
ton will be taken as true, and a judg-
ment for said plaintiff in said action
for divorce will be rendered accord
ingly.
Dated this 9th day of April. 1909
VIM. Stacey,
Attest Attorney for Plaintiff
J. r. Callahan,
District Clerk.
BY E. T Watkins,
Deputy. 4-16-21d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
Prominent Sedalian
FaVOrably Impressed

P. L. Deweese. a prominent citizen
OF Scdalia, Mo. is among the visitors
in the city He is a friend of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Dunlap and also Of A. Kemp.
We think we have a lretty good
town at Sedalia. our population now
being about $4,000" said Mr. Deweese.
We paid 100000 TO get the Missouri
Pacific shops and 100000 for the
Katy shops and have never regretted
the money / contributed
Il am very favorably impressed win
your city and county It looks like a
good place to invest money. Your fu
ture is certainly very bright"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

whisky and running for office seem
10 inspire The most patriotism.
No matter how natural it is for a
girl TO be fat it's very unnatural for
her 10 admit it,
A man never ought to be so good
1hat even his wife wife can't conceal
ahat he is hypocrite about it.
There's nothing man can be such
a liar about as telling his son how
different boys were in his time.
Lots Of men would rather go to the
poor house from their rum bills than
10 have doctors account no bigger
than one days pay.-New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
41621d

If you want a swell home, we nave
one on our list on South Seventh
street that is one Of the incest homes
in the city, and the price-well,
should say the price is right. We
also have some bargains in vacant
lots on South Seventh. We have one
up-to-date home on South Seventh
street that we will take $4,000 for If
we cant get any more, and il you
haven't all the money we will wait for
part of it. See A. B. Cochran & Co.
about this. 21-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
S.S.S. 7z5 s6sUF6LG sUR4 FOR

Scrofula
and ulcers the body skin affections catarrhal troubles weak
health inherited
the blood pou and weakens this fluid and place OF its nuti
scrofulou
Of the entire Thousands Of children bern with ofuous tan
childhood physical
manhood womanhood handicapped by i'll la end stund owt
developed
given in their early life would have prevented this would have
blood nouhed
their assisted each into heah manhood
s.
supplies blood
in
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the Oklahoma Architectural
& Engineering Company until April
Is. 2 p. m for painting. repairing and
general remodeling the Elks building
on the corner OF Third and Chickasha
avenue, Chickasha, Okla. Specifica-
tions on file at their office (the Okla
homa Architectural & Engineering
Company rooms 9 and 10, Rosenquest
and Mcfarland building. Chickasha
oklahoma 23-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23

n Edwards takes time to tell why all
the Democrats IN town and a good
sized bunch of Republicans are sup
porting him. he will be kept busy But
tt Isn't necessary for him 10 waste bis
time In such a manner. They are for
aim because they believe he is Che
right man for mayor that's all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23

The Democrats are making a clean
fight for their ticket without attempt
ing TO sling mud and deal in insinua.
tions about opposing candidates. n
personalities are injected into the
eight. the Republicans viii have to
start a.