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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
CANCER DURABLE
y BY VACCINATION

New York, Dec. 17,--That cancer Is
curable by means of vaccination. IL
the treatment Is given In time, is the
statement of DIR. III. r. Gaylord, OF
Buffalo. The physician. who il in
charge of a cancer labratory, urges
that the state of New York establish
hospital for the treatment of can
er by his methods. The matter is
under consideration by a special joint
committee on state institutions, which
let here today.
1t is alleged by DR.. Gaylord that
is method of treatment is the first
TO successfully cope with cancer. He
has long been engaged in research
as 70 the causes and cure of the dread
disease, and declares that he has prov.
ed by demonstrations on animals that
it can be cured by the vaccine treat
ment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
"sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS
eodinston Grocery, 163 Princeton Ave.
nue, Calls Attention TO Some
Timely Eatables.

The BOdington Grocery Store az
No. 15S Princeton avenue, under the
management of ID. e. Bodington, who
comes here from Pocahontas and is
well known throughout the coalfieIds,
is engaging the attention of Leader
readers today with an advertisement
setting forth what this popular store
has In stock for the particular buyer.
Established nearly a quarter Of a cen
tury ago. the store has pushed for
ward until now It is enjoying a large
trade and under the direction and
management OF the present owner will
enjoy still larger trade. Leader
eaters who desire what Is best will
find what they want at the Bodington
Grocery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
To WEIGH COAL
At PORTSMOUTH

Beginning February 1 all western
coal and coke shipments will be
weighed at Portsmouth. Ohio, instead
of Vivian and Williamson, w. Va
The reason assigned for the change
Is that the western movement will be
fastened In view of the fact that there
are better weighing facilities at Ports
mouth, a.
The opinion among the sales agen-
cies In regard to the change is more
or less divided. Some believe that IL
will expedite matters ana others In.
cline the tae opinion that 1t VIII ope-
rate as a disadvantage. Those hold
Ing to the latter opinion say that the
'rer the Weighing is to the base OF
operations the better in view OF the
fact that 1t gives the shipper a bet
ter opportunity to check his loads.
They also say that there are very
poor telephone communication be-
tween the field and Portsmouth which
will be disadvantage as far as the
change Is concerned,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
JUDGE SANDERS
IN k|MBALL CASE

Judge Joseph NJ. Sanders returned
today from Charleston where he ap.
peared before the Supreme Court as
attorney for X. l.. Fitch against tho
town OF Kimball in n mandamus pro-
ceeding TO compel the council OF the
town to appoint j. w. Smith, a com
missioner OF elections to represent
the Citizens party In an election to
The style of the petition from II.
l.. Fitch against the town OF Kimball,
Mcdowell county; w. c.. Cook, may.
or; Charles X. Adams. recorder, and
the members OF the council. The writ
was granted compelling the council +
the town TO appoint J. W. smith,
commissioner OF elections. TO renrp-
sent the Citizens party n the cleo.
ton to be held there January atl.
The town of Kimbal was incor-
porated in 1906 and uD 20 this tirrc
mas had no regularly organized DO
iitical parties TO participate IN tn
elections held there.
Judge Sanders will return TO Char,
lesion Monday and final hearing os
the case will be called TucsGaf.
Crooked work IL alleged
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
METER RATE CHANGES
7luestone Traction Company An
nounees Minimum Of IS Cents
Per Month.

As announced several weeks ago,
the Bluestone Traction Company will
after tho December reading Of meters.
establish a minimum rate Of Is cents
per month on all meters whore less
than that amount was used The com
Dany in n statement TO The Leader
states that owing to the amount in.
vested in meters, the cost incurred
IN reading and collecting the monthly
bills and other incidentals, left no
profit for them under the old plan
and that the new rate barely covers
the cost Persons who have been us.
ing less than - cents worth Of cur.
rent will now be required 10 pay 10
cents per month, the minimum rate.
after the December reading.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
NEW HUDSON CAR
GIVEN AS FIRST CONTEST PRIZE
INGLYIEXAMINED BY MANY
BOARD EXTENDS
GAS FRAN CH|SE

At regular meeting OF the Board
OF Affairs held yesterday afternoon
an ordinance was adopted extending
the franchise OF the Bluefield Gas A.
Fuel company for period of six
months in view of the numerous de
lays which have occurred in regard
to the location of the plant. W. +.
Ross. attorney for the company, re.
quested the extension and the ordi-
nance providing for IL was unanimous.
ly adopted.
Little business was transacted At
the meeting. The report of the police
Judge showed a fine collected amount
ing to $611 for the month OF Noyeni.
ber. or hits amount 1851 was in
cash and the rest was worked ont on
the streets.
The account OF w. A. Bodell for
work done on the city jail was ac.
'cepted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
Al. X. IMErzr WILSON.

The popular Irish folk lore will
ave an important bearing on the
love story which forms the basis of
Metz in Ireland which Al VI. vii.
son, the German dialect comedian.
will present in this city December
26 atthe Elks' opera House Both
fairy and human clements have been
cleyerely interviewer by the authors,
and the result IL a splendid example
of the Characteristic Wilson drama
punctured here. and there with new
songs OF the stars composing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17

giving employment TO more people
than any other similar company I'm
West Virginia, The employees of Mr..
Watson at the mines In the Fairmont
region know the Fairnpnt candidate.
With these men Mr.. Watson Is friend.
ly. Ask any employe of Mr.. Watson
II his dealings are square and you will
receive an Affirmative answer. More
recently the company OF which Mr.
Watson Is head has branched out,
acquiring large and extensive inter.
ests in the Big Sandy Section and I'm
eastern Kentucky. adjacent to West
Virginia. These holdings are now I'm.
der Development and will be of meal
clnoble benefit to the Southern Sec.
tion of the state.
Whatever criticism has been direct
ed against the cvandidacy OF Mr.. Wat.
son through certain channels has not
attacked his ability or his high stand.
ing as West Virginian. Mr.. Wat
sons friends In almost every portion
OF the state who are pressing his can.
didacy believe that neither wealth nor
poverty units man for public of.
lice. II he Is conscientious and o>,m-
petent, and they assert that Mr..
watson recognized as an able bust
ness man, thoroughly cognizant OF
the conditions within the State. can
perform public service of immense
value to West Virginia in the Senate
OF the United States.
Like his distinguished father Clar.
epce Watson Is Democrat OF the
old school. one believing i'm the prin-
cipies OF the Democratic party and al-
ways ready TO render service. Az n
Democrat he has worked with the
whole party, free from factional strife
and in the recent campaign he was n
tower OF strength To the Democratic
party insisting at a time when some
OF the Democrat leaders were ready
TO quit, that the fight should continue
until the hour OF the election.
Mr.. Watson is never adverse to ex.
P'''"''b hIhNfI Oh Pubic uuoStiODH
and in this campaign has already
stated his views on the tariff and
transportation problems, both affect.
Ing the property and prosperity OF
West Virginia. Mr. Watson is a low
tarif man-that Is he would adjust
the tariff schedule to the difference
in the cost of production ut home and
abroad, with fair and equitable dis
tribution OF those duties on the nee.
essities of life.
While charged by some with being
Il corporation man" it is "a fact that
Mr.. Watson has no connection with
any corporation except that business
7ded by his father back In the ear
ly sos and 80 successfully established
through the efforts OF himself and
FIVE brothers.
As the largest shipper of West Vir.
ginia. Mr.. Watson has advanced views
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
SECRETARY IS
CALLED Down
Mr.. Dickinson Arouses the
President in the Matter
Of the Suppressed
War Scare

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE admin.
istration is still scrapping over the
suppressed war scare" report of Sec
retary Dickinson. The President Is
in a rage about the matter and has
called down the secretary who II is
rumored may resign.
Major General Wood has been talk.
ed to by the President for his share
in the fiasco. General Wood Is a
Roosevelt protege and no love Is vast
cd for him by the administration.
Tno excellent relations hitherto ex-
listing between the White House and
the War Department have been se-
verely strained. President Taft Is un-
wi."ng TO appear as an advocate OF
increased military appropriations at
sAss sime " a.. 1it H.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
COCKROACHES SAVE
SIS MONTHLY

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Eyerything
living is said to have it's benefcent
uses. but IL has remained for San
Franciscan to discover what cock
reaches are good for. For some time
a local business house has been pay
ing only about $40 a month for gas,
although IL used a large quantity. In
the course of time the gas company
grew suspicious and sent representa-
tive to examine the meter He found
the machine literally clogged with
cockroaches.s which so interferred
with the working of the meter that
the gas bill has jumped up to $25
. month since the bugs were remov.
ed. a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
man BURNED
At MATOAKA
Was Warming at Bone Heap
and Was Asphyxiated
by the Sulphurous
Fumes

An unknown man was burned to
death sometime last night at the Paw
oma Coal Operation at Matoaka.
while warming himself at the bone
dump which is made up from the re-
fuse of the mine and cast on the bank
OF creek skirting the operation. It
appears that the man got q board and
placed it near the burning refuse, and
the supposition is that he was as.
phyxiated by the sulphurous fumes.
The charred remains OF the man ap-
peared this morning when the EN-.
ployes of the mine arrived at their
work. Some portions Of the board on
which he had slept remained.
There is absolutely no clue to the
identity OF the dead man. There was
nothing on the body which would lead
to any conclusion. He is supposed to
have been tramp.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
TO SELL $4,000
CIGAR BANDS

Paris, Dec. ia collection of
about $4,000 cigar bands, each differ
ent will be sold at public auction
today. The collection was the hobby
OF a French banker who died recently.
sands of dollars on his queer fad.
His heirs sold the collection to a col.
lection to a dealer in curios for s.,
and the purchaser, after widely adver-
Using what he calls "the most COM
plete collection of its kind in exis-
tence." expects TO realize a handsome
profit from It's sale today. SO intent
was the banker on his hobby, II is
said. that he never smoked the same
brand of cigar twice.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17

CANDIDATE WATSON OF FA|RMONT
IS A, TYPICAL WEST v|RG|N|AN

Fairmont. w. Va, Dec. l7.--(Spec-
iaD - Hon. Clarence w. Watson. OF
Eairmont. candidate for the United
states Senate TO succeed Senator Ma
than Is. Scott, is a native and typical
West Nirginian, n member of n fam
| lily which has been long identified
with the political and Industrial his.
tory OF West Virginia. He was born
at Fairmont. Marion County. In 1864,
IN year after the admission of West
virginia to the sisterhood of sta,es.
and today ut the age of 46-a success
iul business mamie Is asking his
party to rake him the nominee for
tn son 90. position he Is connie.
tent nnd dr liGed to fill for the best
,"'t'es's of his native state.
The snbJe': of this sketch II he
3 N Ci tic late James Otis Watson.
whose name Is indissolubly linked
with the development of the Mon.
ongahela Valley. The elder Watson
was born In Marion County I'm 1915
and took a leading part In the indus.
trial. political, social and educational
life OF Marion County until his death
nine years ago. The father OF Clar-
ence Watson. West Virginia hardy
pioneer. was the first circuit clerk
of Marion County, following the forma-
ton OF that County In 1912. In 1852,
at the time OF the completion of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. the
elder Watson entered the coal bust
ness seeing the possibility of the de-
v"iopment of the coal industry I'm. the
Nonongahela Valley. The mother OF
{ tiarcnce Watson was Haymond. and
there has scarcely been n decade I'm
the political history Of the Virginjns
when Il Raymond has not been pron-
inent In the affairs of the two states.
Born at Fairmont. eight years af.
ter his father had commenced the
shipment of coal. Clarence Watson.
early learned the practical side of
the mining industry. lie has never
DesH hccuStOmed to life OF ease and
even when a mere boy was day IN
borer for his father. driving mule
In the mine. Here the present aspi.
rant for the Scott seat in the Senate.
learned the practical side OF the min
ing business, an industry in which he
has become a potent factor a quarter
Of century later. Clarence Watson
grew to manhood working about the
Fairmont mines, In the company store
and receiving an education at the
Fairmont Normal School and the West
Virginia University.
His success as business man dates
back to the organization OF the Brier
Hill Coal Company, which was even.
tualIy merged into the Fairmont Coal
Company, and Clarence Watson. the
youngest of six sons Of the Falrmont
pioneer was placed at its head. At
the present time the Consolidation
Coal Company, Of which Mr.. Watson
Is president, is producing annually
about 100000 tons OF coal and is
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
PRIVATE CAR oemuRaAee

Washington, Dec. 17.--Privately.
owned freight cars have been declared
to be subject TO the uniform demur-
rage regulations in the decision of
a notable case by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which favored the
railroads contention that such cars
were subject to demurrage rules.
The decision was in the case OF
Proctor & Gamble Co, Cincinnati;
against the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton Railway and other intestate
carriers. The complainant operating
800 private tank cars. and the Indian
Refining Company, Cincinnati, ope-
rating 1000 private cars in the die.
tribution OF petroleum and it's pro-
ducts. maintained that demurrage
should not be collected on private
cars standing on private tracks of tho
complainants. whether loaded or un
loaded
ne defendant roads urged that H. @
complainants voluntarily had proviG-
ed themselves with the private cars
and that. in using them in interstate
traffic, they must be bound by the tar
ifs regulations OF which the demur-
rage rules are part.
The Commission held that the rail
roads were within their lawful rights
In nointainfnU tho domurra0a rao,.-
lations.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17

Paul Jernigan, formerly with the
Iorfolk & Western in the division
uperintendent's office of the city. has
accepted place on the reportoriaI
staff of the Bluefeld Evening Leader
and will assume his new duties Mon.
day. Mr.. Jernigan is tho son of ex.
consul general. Thomas n. Jernigan
{ Shanghai, China, who is now prac.
icing la0g In that city lie was edu.
Gated at Randolph.Nacon. Va. but
yas born i'm China
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
AMERICAN GUN
PLAY IN LONDON

London, Dec. 17.--An American Wild
west holdup in the streets OF London
today resulted in the death Of two
policemen who were riddled with bull
let's and serious wounding of three
others by burglars who were caught
trying to get into goldsmith's shop.
The criminals are believed to be
Americans and a more unerring gun
play was never demonstrated upon
the plains.
Policemen. five strong, entered the
building and every one was wounded
by the burglars who got away.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
JURY DISAGREE
IN 0'NEAL CASE

Chicago, Dec. 17.-After eighteen
hours deliberation the jury in the trial
OF Charles u. Ernstein accused Of
fixing" the jury to sopuit Lee.
OMEN Browne in latter's second trail
for bribery in connection with elec.
ton OF William Lorimer TO senate
disagreed today and was discharged
today and was discharged.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
DETECTIVE IS
FOUND GU|LTY

Newark. Dec. 17.-Montella Watcha
was found guilty today OF manslaugh-
ter in the killing of Carl Etherington,
a private detective here several
months ago. Etherington was employ
ed by the dry" element in gathering
evidence against saloons.
He was arrested. the Jail was storm
ed and he was taken out by mob and
lynched.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Capt. and Mrs. ID. VI. Barger were
10 the city today accompanied by
their young daughter Agnes on their
way to spend the Christmas holidays
at their home at Shawsville, Va.
Captain Bsrser Is general tnansger OF
the Hiawatha Coal Company and his
wife and daughter are returning from
p yisit to the operation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
SUPREME coUaT VISITORS

Among the distinguished visitors
at the office OF the supreme COR.
this morning, was Hon Joseph T.
Sanders OF Blucfeld. who is m hc
city looking after legal naors Ho
was formerly q member Of the su.
lpreme court but resigned 10 lopk
after his large law practice. Charles
ton Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17
MERCER COUNTY AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY. GIVE PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATION OF THE ,s,1
cAR-s,o CROWD IN FRONT OF
LEADER OFFICE TAKING LOOK
AT TOURING CAR WHICH WILL
SOON BE GIVEN AWAY az THIS
PAPER.
MERCER COUNTY AuroMosiLE

Amid the gaze OF many admirlng
friends did the Leader Hudson Tour.
ing Car run the streets OF Bluefeld
yesterday and this afternoon; many
OF the employees taking little spin
around the city: throngs gathered in
front of The Leader office where the
lcll model was on display-such was
the greeting given 10 the handsome
automobile that this paper is going
TO give away TO some successful per.
son December "a, just one week from
today, when the subscription contest
conducted by The Leader comes to
Iar end.
From the beginning of the contest,
October %. during all stages of the
strife, no more intereAt has been
shown than was evidenced when the
!eai was placed on exhibition.
While the automobile arrives In
Biuefield over mdnth later than this
paper desired, no blame can be at.
tached to Tie Reader. Really the
delay was not the fault OF any one in
particular, unless il can be laid at
he door of the general public which
IS making such extreme demands on
the Hudson Motor Company fG.~tneir
1911 models-and even they must not
be held at fault for they have placed
in Blueheld one OF Sheir new designs
several weeks before one will reach
any other section except TO place In
the hands OF their agents for demon.
stration purposes.
But,-well, every prize offered by
the Leader is on the ground ready
for delivery To the successful contes.
tants in The Leaders great subscrip-
ton contest. One more good solid
we&Ts work for the candidates and
the judges will meet to award the
prizes to the winners. No one knows
who the successful persons will be
now-no one can know until tho
judges meet and mako tho couut for
all monies paid in tie last day will
be placed in a sealed hos 20 bo open
ed Immediately after 2 O'Clock Satur.
day, December "a. 1910.
The Hudson car, the bedroom suite,
the diamond ring or the gold watch
will soon pass to new owners-and
just the instant that the judges say
TO whom they go, they will be placed
In the keeping of their new owners
without delay and with the best wish
es OF this paper, and we believe with
the united goodwill OF thousand
new and fifteen hundred old sub.
scribers who have taken a great in
.terest in the contest. fft
When one considers the momentary
value OF the three prizes being Of.
fered in this subscription contest, Il
IS not wonderful that 80 much inter
est Is taken. While The Leader ad.
yertised the Hudson car as having
value OF $3.50, the real value grea tfy
exceeds that amount, The Leader hav-
Ing added one item costing S6S and
another $50, while the matter OF
freight charges is paid by this paper,
making another saving to anyone buy
ing an auto OF about $50. over $13s
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17

Continued on page three
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-17

fair ana warmer tonight and Sun
day. Lowest temperature tonigh,
fifteen to twenty degrees
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-07-29

took the first forward step taken in
twenty years. Now comes the repub
lican party as sudden convert, and
with all the zeal of new conversion,
seizes upon county option as a ''good
enough morgan to again secure con-
troll of the state. The democratic con-
vention spent practically all of its time
disputing over this non-essential, to
the exclusion of questions that reach
down to the very existence of the
workers. The populist party was the
only one, aside from the socialists, that
mentioned the cause of labor.
The republicans lauded the Aldrich
Cannon tariff; the democrats denounced
it. The republicans said that the Taft
administration was little short of per-
lection; the democrats said it was
dismal failure SO far as conserving the
interests of the people is concerned. The
republicans declared for county option
after twenty years of vociferous silence
on the liquor question; the democrats
stood by the Slocum law and local self
government. But what about the real
questions that front every wage earner9
What about the sweat shops. the black
list. government by injunction. contract
prison labor, imported pauper labor
and a thousand other questions that
are knocking for a hearing9
Is it not about time that the produc-
ers of the country took a hand in the
political game? Not as partisans, but
as patriots. Not as the blind followers
of a political fetch. but as thinking
men who are willing to sacrifice the
now in order to make secure the
futures
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-07-29

In Jefferson City, Mo-, the state peni-
Tertiary runs a non-union barber shop.
Citizens pay fifty cents month to
the state and what they please to the
"con barber There is said to be
more kinds of graft and skin games
going on in the Missouri penitentiary
than in any similar institution in the
world. A counterfeit label has been
traced to it more than once. Even
counterfeit money has been made there
The ordinary primary in states where
it is the only way to have voice in
naming the ticket is not attended by
more than IL per cent of the voters of
party. The Republican assembly"
plan of holding a secondary primary in
Oregon is evidently not being attended
by two per cent of the party voters
In one county six delegates to the coun-
ty assembly were elected by five men,
In another precinct three men elected
II delegates.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-07-29
Willis E. Reed.

L hereby announce myself candi-
date for the United States senate I'M
der the provisions of the "Oregon
plan l am for tariff for revenue
only, against ship subsidy, for cleo
tion of senators by the people and for
general legislation that Will advance
the common good as against the fur
Their encroachments of "the interests. -
WILLIS L. REED.
Madison Neb.