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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
ELI HEROES To
START THE BALL

New Haven. Sept 2s.--Although
Yale does not open its fall term un-
til tomorrow, the I1li gridiron heroes
will start the ball rolling today with
game against the Wesley eleven.
A large number OF undergraduates
and not Il few alumni are on hand to
witness the first kickoff Of 1910. The
Wesleyan lads are said 90 have dc.
veloped in good shape and the con
test is looked upon az a good try-out
Of the ability Of the Yale men under
the new rules.
Yalo's next game will be played
Saturday with the strong Syracuse
eleven. a week from today Tufts will
be here. The remainder Of the sche-
dule is as follows: oct. 8. Holy Cross
oct. 10, West Point at West Point;
oct. p. Vanderbilt oct %. Colgate ;
Nov 3, Brown; Nov. ~. Princeton at
Princeton; Nov. 10, Harvard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
CR|MINOLOGISIS
HOLD MEETING

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Wardons OF
many prisons, criminologists, educa-
tors and reformers from score or
more OF states are arriving in the
national capital tC.ay to participate
in the session of the American Pris-
on Association, which preccde next
weeks great gathering of the Inter
national Prison Congress. Every civ
iliZed country OF the world has sent
delegates to the latter meeting, and
the distinguished visitors have for the
last ten days been engaged in inspect
ing the leading prisons and reforma-
tories of the eastern part of the Unit
ed States.
The American Prison Association,
which will hold its convention during
the next four days, was the pioneer
organization of progressive students
OF crime and criminals and OF scientif-
ic and humanitarian treatment of Law.
breakers. The first meeting was held
in Cincinnati forty years ago, and at
that meeting the plan for developing
an International organization was
first broached. The United States
took the lead in calling the first
worlds congress OF criminologlsts,
and since then, every five years. in
ternational sessions have been held.
In 1870. when the American move
ment had it's origin. the one object
Of prison administrators was to pun
ish. rather than to reform, and 2
majority OF the penal institutions
were veritable hells, over whose por-
tails might we'll have been written,
Let he who enters here leave all
hone behind" Although denounced
i'm some quarters as "meddling sen
timentalists," the prison reformers
soon won a wide following. elig-
ious bodies OF great influence, labor
organizations and individual humaIii-
tarians joined in the movement. The
late Col Robert G.. Ingersoll attract
with his startling and stirring ap-
peal. Grimes Against Criminals, -
which has become n classic OF the
cause. The result has been that now,
with few exceptions. American pris,
ons arc conducted as much TO assist.
educate and reform the criminals as
TO protect society. and the old idea
Of punishment has given way to- a
theory Of prison administration more
I'm keeping with civilized ideals.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Platform Adopted Declares
Relentless Warfare on
Graft and Official and
Legislative Wrongs
PRoGREssIvEs IN
THE ASCENDENCY
Col Roosevelt Gets Inning
and Insurgents Control
the Situation

Saratoga, Sept. 2S. War ON graft is
made the keynote of Republican state
platform, as adopted by the commit.
tee on resolutions declaring relent-
less warfare on Official and legislative
wrongdoing.
The primary election reform Is ad.
vocated and the Taft administration
enthusiastically endorsed. These
about cover the platform declara-
tions as they come from the commit
tee by vote of % to 10.
The progressives, however, are in
the ascendency and the resolutions
drafted by friends of Col. Roosevelt
were adopted.
There being no contest before the
convention. the make up for the com.
mittee on credentials was without sig
nificance and it was quickly named
and iannounced by Col Roosevelt as
was the committee on permanent or
ganization. The committee on reso.
lutions which was to thresh over the
Roosevelt to hold up the convention
until he could go over the names be.
fore him. He called Representative
Herbert Parsons, of New York, to the
speakers stand and after striking out
three Of the names submitted an
nounced the resolutions committee,
among whom were William Barnes.
Jr., Speaker James w. Wadsworth, OF
/ the assembly; George w. Aldridgs
Senator Cobb, author of the recently
defeated direct primary bill, former
Mayor Seth Low, of New York City;
Jacob Gould Schurman, president OF
Cornell University; Senator Bracket
representative Serene Payn,, and Rep
lresentative j. Sloat Fasfet,
I Talk of gubernatorial ysL.'ul"s
was submerged duriEB mo uay ~
the p1ain contest wagcd o,c. tic t,n
porary Craftsmanship bu' fri ACs OF
Representative Bennett, OF New York;
Frederick S. Stevens. State supcrin
, tendent OF public works; Henry l.
Stimson. former United states dis
trict attorney i'm New York, were out
scouting to secure votes for their can
| didatec.
| William Barnes, leader OF the old
guard declared that Roosevelt has
used his curgel against the delegates
from Vice President Shorman's dis
trict because "Mr. Sherman dared Il
oppose him"
United states Senator Elihu Root
was selected by the committee on
permanent organization as permanent
chairman and will address the con
| ventiOr tomorrow
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Now Believed that Toms
Greek Mine Foreman
Was Killed and
Placed on Track
BODY WAS COLD
WHEN REACHED
No Motive is Assigned in
the Instance of Foul
Play

According to advices received lero
today, there is well founded .rg-
picion that Thomas Burch, the miue
foreman employed by the rum's
Creek coal operation who vas killed
at Holbrook tunnel IN The Clinch
Valley division of the Nolfo.K &
Western Monday night as told ln
yesterdays Leader, met with foul
play. The report today is that the
circumstances surrounding the death
strongly point TO murder and that
there is little to lead to the belief
that 1t was accidental.
1t is stated that he body was cold
and stiff when reached by the train
crew, and that there was every evi.
dence the man had been dead for
several hours. The original suppo-
sition was that the foreman ,was
walking on the track and unaware of
Its approval was struck by an extra
west bound carrying a number o.,
bridge inspectors. In view OF the
facts, however, that the body was
cold. and that there is a single track
at Holbrook tunnel. it is believed the
man was murdered, most accidents
OF this character occurring ,.whero
there are double tracks where the
person becomes confused by approach
Ing trains
1t does not appear, however, that If
1t was case OF murder. it was com
mltted for the purpose of robbery as
the body had $10.65. a watch and
other effects on it when found. The
fact. however, that it was cold and
to all appearances lifeless for some
time points to the murder theory. No
motive in the instance Of the theory
ia assigned.
1t Is understood that the case is be
ing investigated by the local officials
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
SECOND MEETING
!: !: !: !. !. Il IN THE SOUTH

Nashville. Sept. 2S.-Meeting for
the second time I'm the South, the
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew in tho
United States today comenced its
twenty.fifth anniversary convention in
this city Distinguished churchmen
from abroad and from all over Amerl.
ca are Nashyille's guests today and
will address the convention. Edward
H. Bonsa1, of Philadelphia, is pres
ident OF the American brotherhood
and is presiding at the meeting. Bus
iness sessions will be held in the
State CAPITOL. with MONDAY services
in the Vendome Theatre and big
nass meeting next Sunday in the
Rympn. Auditorium.
'rhd only previous convention Of The
brotherhood held i'm the South was at
Memphis -four years ago. The selec.
ton of Nashville for this years con
vention was due TO the increasing
growth aud Importance of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in this sec
ton o. the country.
Tho anniversary address will be de
liyer,d |u birr"p Theodore ID. Brat
lJn1Of AissiBmpIl. Clifford Pinchot
foIT icr chief forester, will deliver an
GG0fess uoX. Sunday.
The Bro.tCrGod OF ST. Andrew is
an organization of the boys and men
Of the Protestant Episcopal churches
lanes j.. Houghteling. Of Chicago
the founder OF the brotherhood, died
lastpJuly, and a memorial service in
his honor will be feature of the
present convention. Bishop Ander
son, Of Chicago. will be the speaker
During the convention the delegates
will visit the University OF the South
AT Sewanee. an institution which has
been closely Unidentified with the his
tory of the Protestant Episcopal
Church I'm the South. Excursions will
also be arranged TO the Hermitage
the home OF President Andrew Jack
son. and to the battlefelds Of Nash
vile, Murfreesboro and Franklin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
TO INVESTIGATE

Since the called meeting OF the
Board OF Affairs on yesterday TO con
slider reconsidering the gas permit
granted for the erection OF plant on
property known a sthe tower grounds
some of the members OF the Board
has determined to visit other cities
and ascertain for themselves wheth-
er gas plant is nuisance. The
permit having been granted for the
erection of plant the Board may
not have the power to reconsider the
permit The attorney for the gas
company contends that the Board is
now powerless to act i'm the matter.
lie further contends that the propos-
ed gas plant will not injure anyone.
and says that he is able TO show by
expert gas men that the smell of gas
would not be noticeable fifty feet
away. and that the proposed retors
VIII be located a hundred feet from
the north line Of Bluefield avenue. He
said that the company does not de
sire to injure anyone. and that be
fore asking for permit 1t consulted
some of the best gas engineers In the
country. IT Is also pointed out that
gas works In other cities are located
In pOpulous sections. while the pro.
posed Blueficld plant is not located
near any residential property. The
Lynchburg plant is located near ono
# the main thoroughfarcs OF the city;
that the Stanton plant is located I'm
the heart Of the town; that such cit
les as Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Richmond have gas located i'm thick
ly settled communities, and that the
proposed Blucficld plant is located al
greater distance from the residen
tial section than any plant I'm the
country. The gas people also con
tend that the location Of a gas plant
would not be as great a nuisance rs
an electric power or other manufac
turing plants that uses soft coal for
the reason that the gas company use
the fumes from the coal for the man
ufacture OF gas while other plants
the fumes 90 into the air. II is nIsC
cOntended that those who are object
ing TO the permit have no right Il
undertake to- mako the city stop tn,
erection Of the plan. since ~ woulC
in all probability involve the city ir
costIy litigation, but that If the pcopl,
who claim TO be- injured have a righ
they should assert IT by putting uJ
their own fight by an injunction ot
other process instead Of seeking fC
make the city do this for them
According TO those interested ir
the gas company, the courts hav,
unanimously refused TO enjoin tn,
erection Of gas plants, even wher
| erected i'm populous sections.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
SALMON PACE. Is
.,c. SMALL THIS YEAR

Seattle. Wash. Sept IS. Thrifty
viii do well TO lay i'm a
stock Of salmon now. Prices are al.
ready ncW' the highest mark known.
but they vii 90 higher The pack Is
swantand the demand great. and this
AL nakq cans smaller and prices
iglef.t Foreign countries arc now
demanding large quantities OF Amer
ican salmon. The scarcity applies
prin1pally To- the better grades.
which are most i'm demand. The sup.
~ of tnc-chcap Alaska pink salmon
is unlimited but the demand in past
years has been comparatively small.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
QUEEN CONTEST

The relative positions in the Queen
contest for the diamond ring AT the
Eagles carnival are as follows:
Miss Mays 1st Miss Phelps. 2nd.
Miss Saddler 3rd, Miss Smith 4th.
The young ladies are requested 10
deposit their votes every evening he
fore 6 p. m. at the voting places 10
be found at East End Pharmacy.
Whites Pharmacy r. Frank Mastn
Pharmacy and West End Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
SHOOTS WIFE
AND HIMSELF

Baltimore, Sept. 28.-After shoot
ing and killing his wife William Hend
ricks shot himself in the head and Is
in critical condition. The woman was
shot through the back and died in.
stantly
The couple we're separated, the hus.
band living i'm Baltimore and the wife
in Newport News. She came here on
visit. The husband called and the
shooting resulted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
CHARGED WITH
!. BEING A SPY
German Officer Helm Held
for Making Sketches
of the Portsmouth
Harbor

London. Sept. 2S.-Lieutenant Helm
OF the German army. who was arrest,
cd charged with being spy and with
making sketches OF the English coast
defenses at Portsmouth was held to-
day for trial.
The specific charge against the OF.
flcer Is unlawfully sketching the for
tifications OF the Portsmouth harbor.
Helm refused to discuss the case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
FIREMAN IS
BADLY HURT
Bluefield Man is Dangerous
ly Injured by Crown
Sheet of Engine
Blowing Out

Roanoke, Sept. 2S.-(SpeciaD BY
the blowing out of a plug in crown
sheet OF his engine. NJ. o. Baker, a
fireman on the Norfolk & Western
was fearfully scalded today at Glen
var few miles west of Roanoke.
He was burned from head to foot
and is now In a Roanoke hospital
In a dangerous condition. Bakera
home Is in Bluefeld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
PRESIDENT TAFT
READY To ACT

Washington, Sept. 2S.--Under the
direction of President Taft the state
Department is prepared to ac. an
soon as word is received from Ottowa
that Canadian Government is ready TO
consider question of a reciprocy trea-
ty with the United States.
Communication is expected from
Ottowa in a few days which will i'm.
dicate the intentions of'the Dominion
Government. 1t Is possible n re-
ciprocity treaty will be negotiated al.
so between United States and New
FoundlanG
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
TEDDY's VICTORY
"A BIG FACTOR
Brokers Declare that Sher-
lnan's Defeat is Respon-
sible for the Markets
Heavy Tone

New York, Sept. 2S.-With the ex
ception of Canadian Pacific. practic.
ally every standard railroad and in,
dustrial share showed losses at the
opening of the market today ranging
from Ia to two points. The decline
was due To political events.
Brokers declared that Roo3evelra
victory over Sherman was big fac.
tor. A heavy tone prevailed through.
out tho list. t.Ju
" ionuuPriceo Advance.
New York. Sept 2S.--Prices rapid
ly advanced from four to eleven
points when the cotton market open
ed today. due TO "A heavy rush OF
buying orders. The Journal OF Com.
merceoL reports Mississippi bullish.
Opening, September 1853; October,
13b8i November 1851; December
13.5Tg March 1868.
.' ut ipt Grains Lower
Chicago, Sept. 2S.--All grains were
lowor today. Provisions were dull
and Ilower. Opening, September,
whoato 95L 1885, corn. 50 IA; oats. De,
cembor 83 5rS; pork. January l7.4O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
SENTENCE
AND SUICIDES
Frazier Went Carbolic Acid
Route in Five Minutes
After He Received
Five Years

Lexington, KY, Sept. 2S.--Fiyo min
tence for stealing jewelry from his
fiancee, c. l.. Frazier. of indianapolis,
comitted suicide with carbolic acid in
the Winchester jai! today
He had three charges of bigamy
and others OF theft against him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
HASKELL TRIAL
IS ADJOURNED

McAlister. Okla, Sept. 2g.-Thc
trial of Governor Haskell and 9th
ers IN the Muskcgec town lot cases
was adjourned until to@orrow TO give
the government counsel time TO CON
fer as TO whether there is evidenc
nough 10 ask for continuation Of
case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
THREATENED LOCKOUT
AT MANCHESTER

Manchester England Sept IS
The cotton mill employees committee
today resolved to make no frthes
concession 10 the worte~s. Thi1
means q threatened lockout viii pro.
ceed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
DINING ROOM OPENED.

The New Altamont Hotel dining
room which has bee nclosed for sew
eral weeks for repairs was opened at
noon today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
w. c, 7. U. CELEBRATES
Determined Upon Harmony

Chicago, Sept. Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union organizations
throughout the Country are today
observing the soventyGrst birthday
anniversary of their late leader Miss
Frances j. Willard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
FOOT MASHED.

II. w. Hinchee. assistant yard mas
ter on the Norfolk & Western while
attempting to catch a car last night
had his left foot badly mashed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
TEXAS UNIVERSITY OPENS.

Austin Tex Sept 2S' WT6 am IN
prccodented enrolment. the Uuiyer.
sity Of Texas opened its fall and win
ter session today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
STORE BROKEN INTO

Tho store OF John Davis. colored.
on Raleigh srtcet was broken into
last night. Nothing OF any value was
missed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
BL9EF|ELD BUNCH
LANDS MEETING

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 2s-Blue-
field delegation Of Elks succeeded In
lanbing the West Virginia reunion as.
,sociaton for 1911.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28


this morning carrying Murphy, Sulli-
van and other leader.
Determined Upon Harmony
Rochester, Sept. 2S.-Determined
that harmony shall prevail In tho
Democratic convention, IL they have
to fight for IL. the members OF the
Democratic League assembled I'm Ro-
chester today to hold a session on the
eve OF the state convention. Tho
meeting will be similar I'm charac-
ter to the Saratoga conference of
September last. II is understood that
the league is anxious TO have the
convention incorporate some OF It's
principles In the platform. Edward
M. Shepard, former Judge ID. Cady
Herrick and Thomas NJ Osborne,
three Democratic possibilities for
candidate for governor, are members
OF the league
Hundreds OF Democratic politicians
and oiiice-seekers are already i'm the
city. and the list of candidates for
nominations would fill two or three
gallcys, If set I'm agate type. All the
aspirants seem to have "hunch"
that this will be "a Democratic year
in the Empire State. Mayor Gaynor
continues to be the principal topic
OF conversation. Many prominent
Democrats believe that q Democratic
victory can be assured only by nomi-
mating the metropolitan mayor Al
ways popular with the rank and file
OF Democratic voters, Gaynor's stock
has been greatly boosted because OF
! the attempt on his life. which has
put him In the light of martyr.
The attitude OF William Randolph
Hearst in the coming campaign is ale
so II subject Of interest Hearst has
been claiming the credit for the Dem
| ocratic victory I'm Maine, but IL is
doubtful if tho Democrats Of his own
| state can depend upon him for sup
| port The excessively friendly atu.
tudc toward President Taft and his
policies. recently assumed by the
Hearst papers. and the part played
| by the editor in the fight to overthrow
the sO-callcd Republican bosses" ."
has given rise TO suspicion that
Hearst is paving the way for turn
T. ing his journals into Republican or
gans. Some Democratic politicians
openly declare that Hearst is bccom.
ing more and more conservative. and
that I'm 1912 ne viii be found lined
up with the Republicans and advocat.
ing the reelection Of President Taft.
While Hearst has been unsuccessful
In his own political ambitions. Dem
Ocratic leaders admit that nc is able
TO swing a large independent vote in
Now York city and vicinity and. i'm
close election. his influence may de.
termine the result u Is considered
practically certain that Hearst viii
fight the Democratic ticket i'm case It
is headed by Mayor Gaynor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
TAMMANY
MOVING On
ROCHESTER.
Attitude of William Hearst
Matter of Speculation
in the Empire
State
rs DEMOCRATIC
YEAR IN N. Y.
Four Special Trains Garry
Fifteen Hundred to Dem
ocratic Convntion
rs DEMOCRATIC
YEAR IN N. Y.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Tammany be-
gan moving to Rochester today, 1900
strong. IL took four special trains
with thirty-seven parlor cars to get
the bunch started.
The first train got away at S:45
this morning carrying Murphy, Sulli-
van, and other leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-28
Army and
Navy News
Cruisers on the WAY.

WASHINGTON, May I2.-After sew
eral years service in far eastern waters
the cruisers Cleveland and Chattanooga
started yesterday on their way home
from Shanghai. They viii touch at
Annoy, Manila, Guam and Honolulu on
their way back to the Pacific Coast
The Cleveland goes to the Mare Island
navy yard and the Chattanooga tc
Bremerton. Both will be thoroughly
overhauled after their long foreign
service
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-28
Bargain Sales.

The first paragraph of the letter says:
Dear Mr.. Okuntsotf: In August of
1909. Atkinson, Perelstrous and Ku
shntzky, agents for the owners of Ha-
waiian sugar plantations went to Har
bin, Manchurla, to engage men for
work there. They published pam
phlet, in which they described the ad-
vantages that we would enjoy, were we
to 90 with them to the Hawaiian Is
lands You will live there as you have
never lived in Russia, they said. We
believed them Even those of US, in
possession Of real estate and other prop
erty. or holding good positions, were
so enthusiastic over this proposition,
that they were ready to relinquish ev
erything Daniel Liaschenko, for ex'
ample. sold a house that cost him over
$500 for $50; Anton Nyn sold two
houses, worth at least $500 for 5000;
carriage and two horses, that cost him
over $1,000, for 5000. This sufficient to
show how unsuspeetingly we trusted
these agents.
1.-The conditions on which they en-
| gagged US were as follows:
/ GOD. We were to work ten hours
/ a day. of which two hours were to be
/ Il flowed IQI Ipltdhlt>l dttN 'AiAAlANA'
/ "2). The wages were - be from
$40 to SO per month for men and from
, $50 to $50 for women.
"(3). On piece work, man would
| he able to earn as much a. $50 month;
a woman gathering coffee, would earn
| $50 a day.
"(N. We were to receive houses
with kitchens. rent free; supplied with
heat, electric light. water and even
| furniture free Of charge, and SO to
the number thirteen, which IS:
"The privilege of engaging in agrieui-
ture whenever we find desire to do
so. In such case, said the agents,
you will he given separate plots OF
| ground with all necessary mchlnery and
material for building purposes. You
will also get horses. COWS and other
domestic ANNALS In short, YOU VIII
have the best facilities for agriculture,
For all this, you Will have to pay IN
instalment. in course Of about twenty
! Gy-1 =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-28
Appeal to Washington.

Tie letter concludes with TINS:
''As our life grows worse and worse
daily. we have collected our last pen
MES. and sent the recent cablegrams.
Once more we appeal to You, Mr.,
Okuntsoff. in the name of humanity to
help us, by bringing this matter before
the government Of the United States.
As reported by cable to The Adver-
User M. Okuntsotf and two lawyers
nave gone to Washington, but IN the
meanwhile his clients in Hawaii have
gone to work.