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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
Man Early this Morning
Tries to Relieve Mrs.
Godsey of Seventy
Five Dollars.
HAD MONEY IN
HER STOCKING
Eobber is Frightened Away
Before He Secured
Cash, However.

Mrs. +. T.. Godseyy who runs IA
boarding house on Bland street near
Hawley's store was attacked this
morning about five o'clock In the hall
of her residence by an unknown man,
who made an attempt to relieve her OF
s75 which she had sccreted I'm her
stocking. Through carclessness the
back door OF the house had been left
unlocked and I'm this way tho man
gained entrance.
Mrs. Godsey had just arisen and was
making preliminary preparations for
the morning meal. While I'm tho hall
she was seized from behind by stock.
lily built man who seemed to be aware
of the place where she usually carried
her cash. He ripped out knife and
attempted to cut the stocking I'm order
to secure the money. Mrs. Godsey.
however, had sufficient presence of
mind to grab the purse and throw it
along the hall AS far as she could.
The noise which the money made I'm
falling was evidently mistaken by the
burglar for the approach of some one
coming to her rescue. He immedl-
ately took flight through the open
door and made "a hasty retreat over
tho back fence.
Mrs. Godscy is almost completely
prostrated on account OF the shock
and Is confined to her room under tho
care of a physician.
The police 80 far have no clue as TO
who the man was or as to his where.
abouts. so frightened was Mrs. God
sey she has not been able to give
any detailed description OF the man. IL
Is thought probably that he immedi.
ately left town after his bold attempt
OF robbery. However IL would seem.
the officers think. he was more or Iess
familiar with the premises, and had
some idea as to the hiding place OF
Mrs. Godscy's cash-or he may have
gone on the general assumption that
this Is the fayorite receptacle for the
coin of n great many women.
Mrs. Godscy Is the wife OF News
Agent Godsey, who runs on passenger
trains Nos 8 and 10 on the Norfolk &
Western.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
GOOD ADVANCES
IN RAILROADS

New York, July 1.-THE stock
market today continued to rede,t per.
sistent buying ot stocks be strong In.
terests In anticipation OF favorable
developments I'm regard to the railroad
situation. Advances Of one to two
points were recorded. Copper stocks
were exceptions TO general strength.
Market Feeble.
Chicago, July 11.--Wheat corn and
oats were lower today. Provisions and
hogs were also lower. Opening.
wheat, September 1O5; corn 60 ~;
oats SO Ia; pork, 2t.75.
Good Demand
Now York, July t1.-New crop DO.
sitions were in good demand at the
opening, of the cotton market today
and on call the whole market was
steady ranging from two points ad
vance TO two points decline. Opening
July l546; August. t4.79; September.
1340; October, 1918; November Of.
fercd 1868.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
THRONES POUR
3 into DETROIT
Thousands Of the Antlered
Herd Arrive to Attend
their National Con
vention.

Detroit, Mich. July Singing
Hang Your Hat in Detroit" the Off.
cial convention song, thousands OF
Elks arrived this morning. swelling
the mighty throngs OF good fellows
which poured into the city all day
yesterday and during the night. Most
of the arrivals came I'm special trains
which had been run from all sections
OF the country, from Portland. Me-, to
Portland, Ore, and from Duluth to
Galveston. Detroit hotels are already
full to overlooking, but boarding
houses and homes have been opened
and every visitor will have a comfor-
table place to eat and sleep. The final
touches were put on the decorations
this morning, and tonight, following
the water carnival, the triumphal
entrance of the rulers OF Elkdom and
their welcome by Gov. Warned and
)ther officials. the city will blaze out
with such display of lights as has
never been witnessed here before.
Thursday will be the day of the big
parade. the great event of the week.
The Elks will march by states. with
Michigan in the lead, and from pres
ent prospects the parade will be by
all odds the most stupendous affair of
the Kind ever pulled off by the Best
People on Earth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
TO PUT TAT 7
NEXT TO TEDDY
William Loeb to Convey to
President at What the
Colonel is Aiming.

Beverly, July IA conference. the
political effects of which may be far
reaching, is being held at Burgess
Point today between President Taft
and William Loeb.
Loeb is probably closer to Roose-
welt than any other man and his pur.
pose here is said to be to- acquaint the
President in a general way at least
of what Roosevelt is aiming at, some
thing the President is mighty anxious
to know.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
INTEREST AMONG AlIl.0
FLYING FOLK

London, July Forty thousand
dollars in prizes for international
events and almost as much more for
competitions among English bird
men have been hung up for the great
international aviation meet opened to-
day at Bournemouth. The meet is
under the auspices of the Royal Aero
Club and is expected TO result i'm q
great revival OF interest in aviation
in this country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
CITY COUNCIL To
CONSIDER THE COW

The city council is scheduled to-
hold an adjourned meeting tonight to
dispose OF the COW question. Tho
board Of affairs passed an ordinance
adopting the state district stock laws.
which make the owner responsible for
damage committed by maurauding cat.
tie half tho amount to go 10 the man
damaged and the rest TO the district
or city
II would be difficult To forecast the
action OF the council. but IL is gen.
orally thought that there is a strong
COW contingent in the body I'm view
OF the fact that several of the mem.
bcrs are COW owners. I'm case the or.
dinance Is vetoed bossy will continue
TO be governed by the present orli.
nance which makes, or attempts To-
make. her stay home nights and gives
her the freedom Of the city, the flower
beds the garden patches, the side.
walks, swill pals shrubbery and gar.
bagc cans days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
GETS BAD CASH
IN HIS HEAD

William Startling received a two-inch
cash in his head last niglt near Mid.
way while attempting to jump from a
westbound street car. lie was ridiAg
on the front of the car. and as the
car approached a plank walk hc .llsl.;
ed. but on account of the sllpperiness
OF the plank he was prscipato1 aead
foremost on rock pile. lie g1r dp
himself and walked to bis home in
East Graham.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
Hundreds of Police and De
tectives on Hand to
Guard international
Conference
AGITATORS MAY
MAKE TROUBLE
Important Questions Touch
ing Welfare of Republics
to Be Discussed.

fBuenos Ayres, July 1l.-Guarded by
hundreds OF police and detectives, to
prevent Anarchist demonstrations the
fourth International Conference of
American States today began the con-
fecting the welfare, peace and pros
perity OF all the republics of the New
World.
Since the Anarchist outrage OF last
month, when six persons were fatally
injured by bombs exploded i'm the
great national theatre, the finest in
the world, the authorities of Argentina
have carried on n strenuous campaign
against the agitators. Many have been
arrested and all suspected persons are
under close police surveillance, lest
the city and nation be disgraced by
some untoward incident or outbreak
of violence during the presence here of
the distinguished delegates to the Pan
American Congress.
Fights between the police and the
Anarchists i'm the capital of the Argen-
tine Republic have been frequent;
bombs have been thrown and the city
has been declared under martial con
troll several times during the past few
ears. In 1908 Il bomb was thrown
pt
ing through the streets A. few months
later another was hurled at his wife.
Both had narrow escapes from death.
Falcon, Chief of Police, and his sec
retary, DR.. Lardegan, were killed with
bomb on Nov. IA, 1909. Twenty per.
sons were seriously injured in a bomb
explosion on the street in May. 1909.
Today's session of the Congress was
devoted to consideration of reports.
TW three preceding conferences have
moved along the lines of least re-
sistance; that is to say, the delegates
have adopted as basic principles such
propositions as have secured the easy
adhesion of the great majority. but no
effort was made to coerce the minority
of the States into acceptance of rules
which at first presentation, were oh.
noxious to them. Instead, when these
were of real Importance. they were
thoroughly debated. and then remand.
ed for further consideration at the
next conference. In this way the con
ferences have been made educational
and experience has shown that a
sound proposition is almost certain
to secure adhesion. So II happens that
the program includes some subjects
that already have figured in the de.
bates of the preceding conferences.
Thus, for instance. there has again
come up the subject of compulsory ar
bitration. While the Hague confer,
ence accepted this in principle It de-
Continued on Page SIX
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
ROOF GARDEN AT
MATZ HOTEL.

The management Of the Matz hotel
VIII open a roof garden Wednesday
evening, at the hostelry, and the event
will be celebrated by a dance under
the auspices of tho Matz hotel dane.
ing club. These dances will be Wed.
nesday features, and on other even
ings general entertainment will be
provided.
a rathskellar will be opened tn.
night in the basement of the hotel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
FIND MANGLED
BODY OF BOY

The mangled remains OF fourteen.
year old negro boy, the son of Charles
Gray OF Graham, were found on the
Norfolk & Western tracks early this
morning a short distance west OF Ora.
ham.
The supDosition is that the boy had
been beating his way ON freight
train, and losing his footing fcll be
meath the wheels. He was evidently
instantly crushed to death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
WAR AMONG
|. s'METHOD|sTs
Charge of INSTRUMENTATION
May be Brought Against
Bishop Hendrix, South
ern Leader.

Kanseas City, Mo-. July ll.-Bishop
II. X. Hendrix, of this city, leader
in the councils OF southern Metho.
dism, may be charged with insubordi.
nation and tried before committee
OF elders. as result OF the delibera.
tions today of the College of Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south. Reports from Tennessee, the
center OF the warfare threatens TO
cause serious split in the ranks of
lhe followers OF Wesley In Dixie. state
that the bishops are determined TO
carry the fight to linish. The United
states Supreme Court will finally
nave TO settle tho dispute, which grew
out OF controversy over the owner
ship and control OF Vanderbilt Uniyer.
sity at Nashville.
IL is expected that Chancellor j. IL.
kirkland, of Vanderbilt University
Will be removed from his office by the
Methodist College OF Bishops. and
nineteen members of the Board Of
trustees of the University Will bo
elected from their trusteeship for I'm.
subordination and defiance of tho
church.
lawsuit will be brought i'm the
Federal Court to enforce the rights
of ownership and control of the prop.
erty by the Methodist Church South
and to force the present trustees TO
accept the three trustees elected at
the recent General Conference at Ash.
vile, N. c. This is the situation I'm
the controversy that has ragged around
the university for the past Ave years.
William X. Vanderbilt. head OF the
great family that has so literally en-.
dowed this Methodist institution. has
openly espoused the cause OF the trus.
tees who are i'm rebellion against the
Church's authority. and has written
Chancellor Kirkland letter In which
he says he has always understood
that the Board of Trustees was a self.
perpetuating body, and that the Meth.
odist Church did not own or control
the university.
Bishop Hendrix is the president of
the Board Of Trustees. At the recent
general conference the church went
on record by practically unanimous
vote, holding that the university be.
longs in fec simple to- the Methodists
Of the South, and instructed the Col.
lcge OF Bishops, OF which Bishop Hen.
dirk Is a member, to- take all legal
steps to enforce this claim and the
ights OF the Church I'm the institu.
ion.
When the Board Of Trustees met. Il
rejected three trustees that the
Church had elected TO fiji vacancies.
and tabled "a resolution that affirmed
the ownership Of the Church. Bishop
Hendrix was with the majority I'm
both votes, and this constitutes the
sum and substance OF his offending.
Nothing within the recent history
OF Southern Mcthodism has so stir.
ed up the Church as his action in this
matter.
This case will go ultimately To- the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
OF which Justice H. H. Lurton, oil
Nashville, is member a good many
Methodists are unwilling 10 submit
the qeustion to him for adjudication.
for the reason that he has openly es
poused the side Of Chancellor Kirk.
land an dthose trustees who are try
ing to sequcstrate the University
from the church, TO use Bishop HOSES
words.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
CREDITORS WILL
Be PAID IN FULL

The Metropolitan Mons Furnishing
company, one Of the leading stores of
this city, made an assignment this
morning. II is understood u. w. Cub
bcdgc and SDiller Hicks will buy the
stock Of the concern. No given
amount is mentioned in the assign.
ment
w. d. Garyin was appointed trus.
tee.
The company is Of the opinion that
'' assets will exceed the liabilities
and that the creditors will be paid in
full.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
PRINCETON PARTY.

a party Of young people consisting
of Miss Pauline Karns and Mr.. w. NJ.
Poston, Miss Vermillion and Mr.. T. J..
Ball, Miss Hattie Fudge and Mr.. G.. A.
Ritter, Miss Evelyn susong and Mr.
y. B. Lazenby. drove over from Prin
ceton yesterday evening and took din.
ner at the New Altamont hotel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
PHOTOGRAPHERS MEET.

Milwaukee, Wis, July IL Photog-
raphy as an art will be demonstrated
more effectually than ever before in
this country during the convention
this week of the Photographers Asso
citation of America.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
BILL To GIVE
WOMEN VOTE

London, July lin the House of
Commons today, the second reading of
the bill providing for the eni/anchise-
ment of women was begun. 1t will be
read today and tomorrow. There will
be no more important legislation than
this before the adjournment of Parlia.
ment at the end of July.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
UPRISING IN
CUBA THWARTED

Hayanna, July 11.-An uprising
against the Gomez government which
was planned to break out in several
different provinces was thwarted to-
day. the police declare by the arrest
- Colonel Jorge Valera, mulatto
and six other men, most of them col
ored.
The arrested men had shipment
OF arms and dynamite awaiting them.
Letters discovered implicate several
prominent men in the plot.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
BUYS PROPERTY
ON HIGHLAND

Easley and West have sold the
S. c. Barnes residence on Highland
avenue, to T. S. Crockett, the price
was not named but said TO be salts
factory. Mr.. Crockett is a travelling
salesman and makes Blueneld his
headuarterg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
NC DOWELL
DELEGATES
Appointments Are Made to
Both the Senatorial and
the Congressional
Conventions.

The Democratic executive commit
tee OF Mcdowell county met at Welch
Saturday afternoon and appointed del
ogates to the congressional conven-
tion at Huntington July 20. and also
delegates To the senatorial conven-
tion. Col. L. Il. Tierney of Powhatan
was chairman OF the meeting and w.
Stokessof Welch, secretary. All the
members OF the committee were pres.
ent. and everything went OF harmon.
iously.
Following are the appointments:
Congressional Delegates.
Adkin District-E. c.. Berkeley.
Dear;ng; II. T. McLaughlin. Pageton;
W. u. Beals. Leckie; l. J. Dunn,
Thorpe; II. V. Shantlin. Gary; c. w.
Click. Wilcoe; Tom Elicit, Welch.
Big Creek-D. +. iiarman, War; IL.
IL. Huddleston. Canebrakc; A. C..
Christian, War; G.. 4. Strother. War;
Browns Creek. H. Mitchell.
Welch; w. Stokes, Welch; Thomas
Morgan, Hallsville; A. n. Litz, Welch;
Ira j. Partlow. Keystone; w. +. wit.
tington, Keystone; Harry Reynolds,
Keystone; T. w. Chambers, Eckman;
w. G. Williamson, Viyian; f.. NJ.
Watts, Eckman; George Tackler, Eek
man; Clawton Hatheld, Hallsvillc;
John DeHart, Eckman; John w.
Smith. Kimball; S. p. Hun, Kimball;
II. l.. Finch. Kimball; E. j. Bradley,
Kimball; John Houston, Kimball;
Wade Frazier, Hallsville.
Elkhorn-L. f.. Tierney, Powhatan;
l.. ii. Clark. Kyle; II. q. Heyser, Elk
horn; James Bingham, Elkliorn; ]. B.
Kirk, Elkhorn; w. II. Henderson, Elk
horn; A. j. Dalton. Powhatan.
Northfork-Dr. J. w. English, Nc
Dowell; DR.. w. E. Cook, Algoma; j.
+. Bolts, McDowell; g. S. Angel,
Northfork; Sam Bradley. Gillian; j.
S. Shaw. Algoma Walter Johnson,
Mcdowell
Sandy Riyer-D. l.. Anvil, Jaeger;
w. Il. Heatherman, Mohawk; George
w. Williams, Jaeger; Charles Mosby,
Jaeger; j. l.. Huddleston, Mohawk;
Charles l.. Merrick, Jaeger.
Senatorial Delegates.
Adkins District-E. G. Berkeley,
Dearing; J. ID. Pcery, Gary; DR.. c. w.
Wick, Wilcoe.
Big Creek-H. G. Beavers, War;
George w. Altizer, Squire.
Browns Creek. G.. Sale, Welch
w. o. Perry. Welch; j. =. Flanagan,
Welch; NJ. r. Taylor, Welch; j. O.
Smith, Vivian; w. E. Hanna. Eek.
man; Il. c. Marshall. Welch; Jesse C..
Saunders, Premier; II. s. Payne, Pre-
mier.
Elkhorn--R. f.. Doyle, Elkhorn; G..
J. Mathews. ElKhorn; George Bowles.
Elkhorn; James McQuail. Elkhorn.
Northfork Julian Huddleston. AL.
gonna; j. w. Yost, Gillian; Archer
Gaines, Worth.
Sandy River-D. l.. Anvil, Jaeger; j.
J. Cline, Jaeger; Lafe Ellis, Jaeger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
SIDESWIPED ENGINE.

One engine and four cars loaded
with coal were turned over at Wilcoe
last Saturday night when a west
bound freight train sideswiped a
switch engine. Traffic was tied up
for eighteen hours. Wreck cars from
Vivian and Bluefeld were on the
scene.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
GOVERNORS TO y
MEET IN SALT LAKE
Executives of West TO Get To-
gether on Question OF
Local interest.
CALLED FOR AUGUST 10.
VIII Recommend Needs Of West TO
National Conservation Congress,
Which Meets In September.

Gov william Spry this morning re-
oeived a telegram from Gov NJ. r. Hay
OF Washington saying that he was wir-
ing the other governors in the west to
meet In salt Lake city on Thursday.
Aug. IS at 10 o'clock to discuss the
needs OF the west and to prepare them
selves with a consistent campaign for
the meeting OF the National Conserva-
ton congress to be held In ST. Paul in
September.
Unless persistent opposition is main
tanned the congress may recommend
mat the federal government take over
inc control OF water power sites and
compel the payment OF rs cents for each
horsepower of water created IN the
state. This would make changes In
oregon and Washington involving
thousands Of dollars; and therefore Is
or pressing importance The governors
reel that the people OF the east arc
not sufficiently acquainted with condi-
lions IN the west tn make such n stu.
Penaous change In the present system
Inc suggestion for tho holding of a
conference came originally from Gov.
M r. HAY OF Washington, though Gov.
MOTIFS or Montana, GOV Brooks ~
wyoming and Gov, Spry have indorsed
me plan. II is not yet known what
,toV' Gillette Of California thinks OF
inc proposed legislation however.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
NEIGHBoRHooD ROW AIRED.
Judge Whitaker Warns Participants
Not 20 Reneat Oficnsc.

"And then he turned the hose on
father" declared little Albert Butcher,
l2 years old in police court. this morn
Ing az he appeared as prosecuting wit
ness against John LundqGist, charged
with battery on the boy According to
the lads story he had been riding past
Lundquist's residence on a wheel. when
Gundquist came out and accused him
Of throwing rocks. The lad denied Il
saying he had not Lundquist the boy
declared. followed him about half n
block then Selling him. threw him to
tho ground. and pounded the back OF
my head with his clcnched hand"
ATinear STARK. q lad OF the same age.
appeared as a witness for the prosecu-
tion. He corrohorated the Butcher
boys evidence officer J. G.. Armstrong
stated that he had seen some OF the
fracas but not all OF f. Hc would not
arrest Lundouist but advised the boys
father TO swear out a complaint against
nsundcuist which was done
Judge Whitaker found the defendant
not guilty but told tho entire crowd ~
them TO stop their quarrels. or he
would have hem all brought back.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
GENERAL RAIN STORM
DUE ABOUT SATURDAY
indications Are for Break In the Long
Continued Drouth OF Spring
And Summer.

indications today are that by Satur-
day at least, the long continued drouth
that has obtained in the intermountain
country since May last will be broken.
although the old maxim says. IAN signs
fail in dry weather" The explanation
Is that in this part OF the country.
when the wind blows for couple OF
days from the south and southeast tho
currents suddenly shift around 10 the
west and northwest, bringing stormy
conditions. Approaching storm centers
are from the northwest around which
the wind currents whirl and are thrown
outward By Centrifugal force, the lines
resembling tforc OF "A pinwheel i'm rand
action. These semicircular currents
sweep around in advance OF the storm
center their outward edges turning
north, in the centrifugal movement
This makes IL appear as though the
currents We're winds originating I'm the
south. But presently thoy pass over
the region. and the storm proper APP
proaches from the customary direction.
The main storm may be preceded by
light local showers. and this condition
is obtaining today, with light rain
fall this afternoon Tho air is cooling
perceptibly, and the general atmosphere
is pleasant. after the humid heat early
in the day, the humidity AT noon having
been 6S per cent, considerably above
the normal The Appearances Of the
sky Indicate quite heavy showers in
the mountains
one good rain would be the salvation
OF the waterworks department accord
ing to the statement Of Chief clerk 4.
r. kneas this morning. for the springs
would be replenished and the city tided
over until autumn. So far, however.
there have been few complaints as the
hoard has almost convinced people that
II Is better for one and All to he
economical with sprnkling water than
to waste - improvidently: and I'm fact
for the past week the arrests have
dwindler almost to zero.
Between and $3.50 this afternoon n
vast host Of widows and complain
ants met with the board Of eauaiization
to compromise on water rates and as
sessments.