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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
MURDERER IS
CAUGHT IN GAVE
Bow Who Carried Meals to
Man Who Killed Dr..
Hatfield Reveals
Hiding Place

After hiding in n cave neor Ci,h,r.
'or over week. William Blahkenship
VINO shot and killed DIR. Wayne Hat.
held on Pigeon Creek. n short die.
lance from Wharencline several dave
ago was captured late Saturday niyh,
NY an armed posse headed by Green.
way Hatfield. postmaster at William.
son and II brother of the murdered
man, Tom Hatfield and Chief of pm.
lice William Porter Of Williamson nc.
cording to report received here 10.
day. Blankenship's hiding place was
made known to the authorities it "a
ND by boy who carried his meals
to him while the accused was hiding IN
the cave. The two Hatfields and
Chief OF Police Porter boarded the
lirst train leaving Williamson. and
went to Gilbert where several Others
joined them I'm the hunt for the nc.
cused murderer. Blankenship's faith
er got wind, IL Ia stated OF the an.
preaching posse and started for the
cave where his so nwas i'm hiding. He
arrived there but few minutes be-
fore the officers. Seeing the men were
bent on taking his son the elder Blank
enship told the chief OF police. IL was
stated he would turn the boy over TO
them provided they promised not to
do him any violence. Greenway Hat
Held then spoke up and told old man
Blankenship they did not intend TO
do his son any harm, but stated he
wanted the boy arrested and given n
trial When asked why he shot Hat
Held Blankenshlp stated he done it I'm
self defense as Hatfield came at him
with n knife. A report had Il Hat
field was shot from ambush and the
position OF the bullet In HatfieIds
body lead the authorities to believe
he was shot from top Of a tree or
II cliff. The bullet entered HatfieId's
breast and took n downward course
lodging In his stomach. It can not be
learned what the trouble originally
started over. Blankenship was taken
to tho Williamson Jail and locked up.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
THE ASSASS|NS
!, 0F PETROS|NO
Three Hundred Members of
Camorra Under Arrest
for Murder of New
York Detective

Rome, Sept. 12.-Three hundred
members OF the Dreaded Camorra arc
under arrest today charged with being
conspirators in the plot that led 10
the assassination of Lieutant Petro.
sino head OF the italian branch OF the
New York detective bureau. They will
all be placed on trial at Viterbo near
Rome, within few days. Enrico AL.
fonso is declared to be the man who
accomplished Petrosino's death. AT
one time Alfonso fed to this Country
to escape the Italian police. He was
canght and sent back by PetrosIno
The secrets OF the CamOrrists that
led to the arrests were revealed by
three members OF the National Mill.
tary Police who have been working
on the case ever since Petroslno was
killed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
BIC FORTUNE
IN APPLE CROP
Marvellous Value of Product
of One Virginia Mans
Orchard-Fruit Goes
to Europe

Richmond, Va, Sept t2.-Commis.
sioner OF Agriculture Koiucr who has
been taking look at some of the
DIG orchards of the state, has return.
ed to his office. On Wednesday he
visited the fruit farm OF James Craig
at Waynesboro. Mr.. Craig expects TO
market 10000 barrels of choice apples
this year, from 1900 trees. He has
refused an offer OF 1926 per barrel
On the day of MIR. Koiners visit ho
shipped a carload of apples destined
for Europe.
a fortune in apples in year Is now
no uncommon thing in Virginia Mr..
Craig has made a scientific study of
iruit growing and has everything well
organized. He uses his fallen apples
IN the making OF cider. BY means
or device, he washes his apples with
stream OF water az they travel up
to the feeder Of the cider mill. The
apples are crushed so completely that
he burns the pulp in the engine which
runs the mill. after mixing it with
coal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
BALL CONTEST
BY THE TYPOS

Washington Sept. IA game be
tween Washington and. Philadelphia
mere this afternoon VIII inaugurate
the third annual series of games for
the championship of the Union Prin.
ters National Baseball League. To
morrow Chicago will play Pittsburg.
and New York typos" will meet the
Bostonians. Wednesdays program in.
cludes st. Louis VS.. Cincinnati and
indianapolis VS.. Denver. on Thurs.
day will begin a series OF elimination
games between the winners OF previ.
Gus contests. On Saturday the best
team from the West will meet the best
eastern team in a final game for the
national championship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
bRAMWELL AND
WEIGH CHOSEN
examinations for Mine Fore
men and Fire Bosses
Announced by
Chief Lang

Charleston. w. Va, Sept. 12.-Chief
oil the Department OF Mines John
Lang has fixed the places and dates
Tor holding eight examinations for
mine foremen and fire bosses, begin.
ming in October and ending i'm Janu-
AIRY.
The results tracable to these exam
nations have been OF such a nature
that many more are being held than
had been at first anticipated. The
good record made by the mining in
dustry OF the state is in large meas.
ure due to the ability OF the mining
department In enforcing its ruling
and Interpretation OF the mining laws
prohibiting inexperienced persons
from holding responsible positions
about the mines, and requiring such
officials to pass an examination.
The features of the examinations to
be held during the winter be questions
relative to coal dust; gases met with
in the coal mines OF West Virginia;
electricity; mine ventilation drainage;
timbering; different methods OF map
ping and working different seams of
coal in the state, and the mining laws
OF tho state
These questions apply to mine fore.
men and fire bosses alike, and they
will be required to pass an examina-
tion satisfactory to the mining depart
ment before they will be permitted to
hold the positions of mine foremen or
fire boss. Those In charge OF the ex-
aminations will be Mr.. Laing. his as
sistant. Mr.. Corners, and two OF the
inspectors OF the district.
The dates and places for holding
the examinations have been announc.
! ed by Mr.. Laing as follows:
At Welch. October 10 and 90
At Bramwell, October &c and q.
At Clarksburg, October and 10.
At Fairmont, October 16 and II.
At Elkins, October % and "a.
At Glen Jean. December and 8.
At Beckley, December IA and IL.
At Charleston, January 6 and T.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
MANY LABOR
CONVENTIONS

New York, Sept. 12.-Important M.
tional and International labor conven.
tions to be held this week include
the American brotherhood OF Cement
Workers, in this city; the Internal.
ional Union OF Steam Engineers. in
Denver; the Coopers. International
Union, in Kansas City; the Internati.
onal Union OF United Brewery Work
men OF America, in Chicago; the In.
ternational Union OF Elevator Con.
struetors, at Philadelphia. and the In.
ternational Brick, Tile and Terra Cot.
ia Workers Alliance. at Streator ILL.,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
BATTLE Of THE
BALLOTS IN MAINE

Augusta, Me-, Sept Rearly re-.
ports on today's state election I'm
Maine indicate that the result will be-
the closest in years. Gov. Bert M.
Fernald, who was nominated by the
Republicans for second term. claims
that he Is certain OF election by a safe
margin, but Mayor Fred w. Plaisted.
of this city who is the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate is equally op.
timistc.
Dividing interest with the governor.
ship contest is the congressional fight
in the First district. where the par.
liamentarian OF Congress. Asher c.
Kinds, "the walking encyclopedia" is
seeking seat on the floor of the
House. as a successor to Thomas B.
Reed, who introduced "the man who
knows everything in Washington leg.
islative circles. William VI. PenneI.
OF Portland, is Kinds Democratic op-
ponent the second district there
has also been a hard fight the vener-
able Congressman John VI Swazev be.
ing opposed by Dan McGnlicuddy OF
Lewiston. Representative Frank r..
Guernsey, who seeks reelection i'm the
Fourth district, and Edwin G. Burleigh
who wants to return to Washington to
represent the Third district both
Republicans, arc especially certain Of
achieving their ambition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
BUSY WEEK ON
WESTERN CIRCUIT

Chicago. Sept. 12.-This will be a
busy week for the followers Of the
big fair" circuit I'm the central West.
The Wisconsin State Fair at Milwau.
kee, beginning today, is perhaps the
most important, but hardly more so
than half dozen other big state
and sectional exhibitions Among
these are the Indiana State Fair. at
indianapolis; the Kansas state Fair.
at Hutchinson; the West Michigan
State Fair, at Grand Rapids; the Ken.
tucky State Fair, at Louisville. and
the South Dakota state Fair. at Hu.
ron. All of these fairs open today and
will continue through the week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
OLD DEFENDERS
DAY CELEBRATIO

Baltimore, Md, Sept I2.--Old De
lenders Day, the anniversary Of the
defeat Of the British troops by Mary.
land soldiers, Sept, ~, 1914 was cele.
brated as a holiday in Baltimore to.
day. II Is possible that an interna.
tional exposition may be held here in
1914 70 commemorate the centennial
OF the famous victory German Day
was also observed here today with a
great festival
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
PIRATES KILL
TWO OFFICERS
Russian Steamship Captur
ed by Brigands-Gun-
boat Goes in Pur-
suit of Them

Harbin, Manchuria, Sept. 1.-TWO
officers OF a Russian steamship were
killed and others wounded when brl.
gands, disguised as passengers, board.
ed the ship today. The officers were
Killed while trying to defend their
ship against the pirates. a Russian
gun-boat has been sent in pursuit Of
the Pirates.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP

Brookline. Mass, Sept. 12.-Crack
amateur golfers of the nation gathered
today on the links OF the Brookline
Country Club to compete for the anna.
teur championship OF the United
States Golf Association. Todayss pro-
gram provides for eighteen holes OF
medal play The finals for the nation
al amateur golf title will be played
Saturday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
COTTON DOWN;
GRAINS ARE US
All Stocks and Grains Show
an Upward Tendency,
Cotton Alone Be
ing Lower

New York. Sept. 12.-Cotton opened
today, September ID paintsi lower and
today, September IA points lower and
After the first fifteen minutes q firm.
er tone was manifested. Opening
September 1871; October 1897; De-
cember 1892; January 1891.
Upward Tendency in Stocks.
New York. Sept. Strength
among leading issues marked tho
opening OF tho market with grain5
ranging from fractions 70 more than
one point in nearly everything traded
in during tho first few minutes. Tho
volume OF business was small but
there was enough demand to cause
upward prices from the start. The
greatest amount OF trading in first fif.
teen minutes was done i'm Reading.
Grazing Higher
Chicago, Sept 12.--All grains open.
ed higher. Provisions were also high.
er as were hogs. Opening. September
wheat SO Is; corn SO rs; oats 80
"a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
TWELVE DEAD
IN TUNNEL
Old Bergen Tunnel Col
lapsed Yesterday, While
Workmen were Enoag-
ed in Construction

New York. Sept. 12.-An investiga-
ton was begun by the Hudson county
coroner's office today into the col.
lapse OF part OF the Old Bergen Tun.
mel yesterday in which eleven men
were killed outright and another died
today. Some forty workmen we're in
the tunnel making new construction
for the big tunnel work OF the Erie
Railroad when the crash came.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
NEW YORK STATE
FAIR IS OPEN

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept with new
buildings costing halfmnlion dol.
lars, and numerous other improve.
ments the 1910 New York State Fair
IS truly representative OF the wealth
and prestige Of the Empire State. AL
though President Taft cancelled his
engagement to open the fair today
the inaugural was highly auspicious
and was attended by thousands OF
people.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
R. M. CALFEE NOMINATED IN PLACE
OF MAJ. WALTON FOR COUNTY COURT

The Democratic Committee Of Mer-
Ger County met today to name can.
didate for County Court in place OF
Major Samuel Walton who declined
tho nomination on account Of his
health.
Mr.. Calfee is well known IN the
county and is one Of Merccr's most
popular citizens lie accepted the nom
ination and will make a vigorous cam
paign.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
DOMINION LABOR CONGRESS

Fort William, Ont, Sept. 12.-Immf-
grafton laws, the eight-hour bill. CO
operation. amendments to the indus-
trial disputes and investigation act
and other important measures will be
discussed during the twenty-sixth an
nhal session of the Trades and Labor
Congress Of Canada opened here to-
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
SENTENCE IS
POSTPONED

New York, Sept. Charles r.
Heike and Ernest Gcrbrecht, convict.
ed OF sugar Weighing frauds appeared
in court for sentence today but sen.
tence was further postponed pending
new motions by defendants counsel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
FIRST BAIL OF
NEW COTTON

Raleigh, ~ G.. Sept. ~. The first
bale OF new cotton was offered on the
Raleigh market today. II was grown
by colored farmer Of Wayne county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-12
END rAX RATE wAR.

Houston. Tex, Sept. ~. ENDING
what has been a bitter cut rate war.
The Morgan, Mallory and Texas city
steamship lines today put into eject
a raise Of from two to twelve cents
In all commodity rates between New
York and Texas ports.
The state herald., 1910-08-05
ANNUAL LOSS IS ENORMOUS
Two Hundred Million Dollars a Year
Might Be Added to Wealth
Of Country.

Computing that there are In the
United States at least 100000 INDECENT
consumptives who should be cared for
In charitable or semi.charitable sana-
toria and hospitals. tho National As
sociation for the Study and Proven.
tion Of tuberculosis estimates that
the annual cost TO the country for the
treatment Of these persons would be
350,000.000 at tho rate Of $l.G69 per
day per patient. At the lowest pos
sible estimate tho country loses $780,
100000 year from tho incapacity Of
these INDECENT victims of tuberculo-
sis. This would mean q net saving Of
$3.50. .000. 900 a year to the United
States II all victims of consumption
who are too poor to AFFORD proper
treatment in expensive sanatoria wero
cared for at the expense Of the munic.
ipality. county or state. And this an.
nual gain does not include the enor-
nous saving that would accrue from
the lessened Infection due to the seq.
regation OF the dangerous consump.
tives In institutions.
The state herald., 1910-08-05
SYNOPSIS.

sf John Stephens. adventurer. q Massa-
ehusetts man marooned by authorities at
mining operations in Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
snta, snd = Il: was hldi.s, A. his
Stephen. rescued the young woman from
Z drunken ofiicer: He was thanked by
eronted Stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain, He
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
Stephens accepted the commission.
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
70 be the Esmeralda, through strategy.
parture Of the craft. He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
and and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
It was Lord Darlington's private yacht,
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the situation to her lady
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken In order to go to the Antarc-
tic circle. Tuttle explained that on a
Donna Isabel was lost in i75s. He had
found II frozen In a huge case of ice
on an Island and contained much gold
Of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed.
but expressed confidence in him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel In the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate.
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
oNrcome. Tuttie finally squaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
gel made progress toward its goal.
believed Tuttle. now acting rs skipper.
insane because of his queer actions.
Stephens was awakened by crashing of
glass. He saw Tuttle In the grip of a
spasm of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken III. Tuttle committed suicide
BY shooting. Upon vote OF the crew
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt. the islands being supposed to be
only 200 miles distant. Tuttie was buried
In the sea. Lady Darlington pronouncing
the service. Stephens awalSing from
sleep saw the ghost. supposed to have
formed the basis for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice OF Lady Darlington.
stephens started to probe the ghost.
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez. the drunk
found that ut Sanchez inspiration. En-
gineer Mcknight played ghost" to scare
the men into giving up the quest. Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
tho spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to be. The crew was anxious to go
on In further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them In fist fight Lady
started northward. She was wrecked In a
fog. Stephens, De Nova. Lady Darlington
and her maid being among those TO set
out In n life boat.
The state herald., 1910-08-05

OF our supply of provisions, and served
out a small ration all around. after
ward arranging the several watcb%3;
for the night and distributing, as equal
ly as possible. the blankets and extra
clothing. The wind felt colder. the
sea coming up bit, and Dade and
Kelly fixed up piece OF spare can
vas at the stern TO protect the steers
man from the dash OF Icy spray. De
Nova took the tiller, and seeing no
signs OF a bad night lay down amid.
ships. though not until | had com
PEELED Lady Darlington to seek rest
also. Whether she found II or not
can not say. but was asleep instant.
ly. and knew nothing until johnson
called me at midnight.
There was no great change In con.
ditions as ! stumbled sleepily aft to
take the tiller. The boat was sailing
free, but with n reef In the mainsail.
owing to n marked stifening OF the
wind. The intense loneliness of the
scene cast an even stronger spell over
me now.-those awful wastes OF soil
tude above and below: the far-on
steely glitter Of stars; the nearby
white crested waves; the little. insig.
nlficant dot OF n boat In which we
tossed. thought upon those leagues
upon leagues OF barrenness stretching
away to the north. east. west. south.
storm-lashed seas. the seeming hope.
lessness OF our efforts at escape. and
choked In my throat. my lips pressed
tight. my eyes staring blindly ou, IN.
to the smother.
Suddenly the blanket at my feet
her back against the gunwale and face
upturned TO mine. Tho cold CLEAN
of the moon revealed her features.
clear cut as cameo. framed by the
darkness OF her hood. could dis.
tlnguish the delicate tracery OF her
laahes, and. beneath that light, the
gray OF her eyes appeared black.
Il have been.studying your face, Mr..
Stephens" she said quietly. 'and have
read there the holplossness OF our sIt.
uaiion,"
I rallied instantly. endcayoring 10
speak lightly
You translate wrongly. That was
only the depression OF the scene yun.
der: the awful loneliness OF sea aud
sky affected my spirits. You should
not draw hnAty conclusions"
Nor have |, Even such sea aud
sky never gave you that look Of do.
apair. ! know you too well 10 believe
that. You consider our situation dos.
pcrate."
looked nj her closely. but II vas
not fear saw In the upllftcd face
1T IN certainly serious enough.
admitted. believing II useless TO AZ.
tempt any deceit, but not hopeless,
Wa have n atanoh boat under us. ahf.
flclont food for all our probable needs.
and a favorable wind. while there Ia
life there In hope"
sh. made little eloquent gesture
OF the hands.
Please do not nay that Those
words are always tho last effort 10
bolster up courage. Keep them for
tho mon. but trust mo with tho exact
truth"
Ask and ! will answer"
what chance have We Of resouei"
The state herald., 1910-08-05
Sufficient.

The boys are telling a pretty good
story on Pat Cullen. the well-known
Steamboat Springs stockman who was
here with cattle early In the week.
Some time ago Pat and sagebrush Bill.
. eowpuncher of Routt county. had .
disagreement over some matter and
Aot into scuffle. For about ten min.
utss they kept It up when Sagebrush
Bill. finding that he had about enough.
exclaimed:
That's sufficient, Pat. that's suffi.
Client"
BE 1abers." said Pat. that's the
very word have been trying to think
OF for the past five minutes. Denver
Record.Stockman.
The state herald., 1910-08-05
CHAPTER XXI.
In Which Love Spea aks.


No ono uttered a sound after that
first wild cry. We sat there stunned
into silence by the horror Of the sit
uation, every eye staring blindly In
TO the mist. the long-boat tossing like
a chip on the swell caused by the en-
gulnng Of the yacht. The crippled Sea
Queen had evidently gone down like
a shot. Twice endeavored to speak.
but something choked me. and my
voice failed. l reached down into my
pocket. held close to my eyes the
small compass l always carried. and
swung the boats head northward
Even this slight effort at action gave
mo back some measure OF seif.con.
troll
you had better step the mast, Mr..
De Nova. and get out what canvas you
can spread. There is not much wind.
but we'll make the best OF what little
there is."
They went at the task as though
glad to have work given them. but |
could see nothing but the dim out.
lines OF their forms.
I bent down toward Lady Darling.
ton; she glanced around and directly
Into my eyes.
Are you warm enough?"
"oh. yes: but-but hardly know
how ! am. This has come so sudden.
iy. IL am not frightened. but dazed,
horrlncd Were all the others on board
drowncd7'
They must have been. I will aucs-
ton the men In a moment. Only beg
OF you do not permit your courage TO
give way"
She rested her hand upon my knee,
You need not fear for me" she said
firmly. Il will not fail you"
The mninsail bcllicd out. catching
whatever breeze there was. the boom
swinging free and the long.boat lean.
ing well over. M II leaped forward In
10 the fog The swift motion brought
new heart TO all OF m.
Pass back the provisions. lads. and
wc'll stow them away here In tho
atcrn.lockcrs"
This task required only few mo.
mcntA. and whom II was completed !
was able TO discern the mate. seated
next TO Celeste,
Now tell mo Just what occurred.
Mr.. De Nova" naid. "wha, was II
we bumped into.-an ioobcrg7"
IA, was II. monsieur. You saw how
30 fog lay. By gar. not SEQ 10 To-.
o'rtlo from 10 bridge for more as four
hour. We run at haifspecd wen you
went below Saore. wat else was
darc' know you much tired. an no I
stand 40 watch for nix hour. ny gar.
my eyes burn tryln TO 500 nomcnins,
Zen sond down for you 10 be call,
Pretty soon leave Larsen on re
bridge an start aft 10 sss wy you
The state herald., 1910-08-05
A Protection Against tho Heat.


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Send 20 stamp for booklet The Truth
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