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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY IS
PROBABLE
Likely Coming Congress
Will Be Composed of
1877 Democrats and
1913 Republicans
CAREFUL FORECAST
OF THE SITUATION
In Many States there Will
Be a Very Narrow
Margin
CAREFUL FORECAST
OF THE SITUATION

New York, Nov. THAT the com.
ing Congress, as a result of tomor-
rows elections. will be composed OF
1877 Democrats, 1913 Republicans and
one Socialist is the prediction given
out today by Union Associated Press.
The figures are based on a careful and
unprejudiced analysis of reports sup
piled to the press association by news,
papers all over the country.
Independent newspapers In each
doubtful Congressional district were
asked to express opinions on the out
look, and the estimate herewith given
represents a consensus OF editorial
opinion. In many cases, however, IL
was stated that the contests were sc
close as to make any advance estim-
ate no better than mere guesswork
The figures by states are as follows
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
BETTING FIVE TO THREE THAT
MERCER WILL co DEMOCRATIC

Election returns from all over tho
nation will be received tomorrow
night at the Democratic Club in the
Bailey building on Bluefeld avenue.
Linemen are engaged today in stretch
Ing q wire from the Western, Union
Office and every convenience will be
afforded those who go there tomorrow
night 10 hear Of the Democratic vic
tories all over the Union.
The building is sound proof and
everybody can feel safe in giving vent
to his enthusiasm as each Democrat.
ic majority is registered.
Arrangements for communication
with all the different precincts in
Mercer county have been made and
there will be enough good news re-
ceived every second to keep the crowd
In a good humor
The returns from Virginia win be
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
FUTILE EFFORT To
STOP Ed COOPER

After having every office, store
room and hall closed on him by the
Republican machine managers, Ed
Cooper of Bramwell spoke to two hun
dred voters at the Louisville coal ope-
ration Friday night and every one OF
them on the conclusion of the speech
pledged themselves to vote the Demo.
cratic ticket election day, according
20 a report today.
According to the report when it was
learned Mr.. Cooper was going to
speak to the voters at Louisville. Isaac
#. Mann telephoned to his lieutenants
at Louisville to keep every hall clos.
ed and not let Cooper get in any of
the buildings at that place to do his
talking. When Cooper arrived at the
place he was met by an army OF vo.
ters who apprised him Of the situa
tion.
A bonfire was built and Mr.. Coop
or mounted stump and talked to the
voters for nearly two hours.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
CATS PAW Of
c. AN SALOON
iut
Desperate Methods of the
Machine to Turn League
apa Against the Democrat
ic Candidates

One of the most desperate efforts of
the machine was the attempt to make
a cats paw out OF the Anti-Saloon
League by the article which appeared
in the Telegraph on yesterday pur-
porting to have been signed by the
Anti.Saloon League.
The article was prepared without
the authority OF the Anti-Saioon
League
II was prepared by person who
belongs to the machine and handed
to J. NJ. Echois.
The local executive committee of
the AntiSaloon League is composed
OF the following members; B. A.
Marks, ID. w. Hancock, ID. NJ Easley,
DR.. ]. e. Martin and J. NJ. Echols.
When Mr.. Hancock was asked
about the matter he said he was not
shown the paper which appeared in
the Telegraph by any member OF the
committee.
p D. NJ Easley said that no such pa
per was shown him before publica.
ton.
DR. J. II. Martin said that while
some matter was shown him. it was
not published with his assent or ap.
proYal.
b. A. Marks said that the paper was
handed him In type written form by
Mr. j. NJ. Echols. and he glanced
hr .dly over it,. but that since read.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
COUPLE MARRIED
IN CINCINNATI

Miss Hazel Palmer. the charming
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w
f. Palmer OF Highland avenue and
Mr.. r. F, Johnson were united In mar
riage in Cincinnati Friday afternoon.
The couple arrived in the city this
morning on No. 4 accompanied by the
brides sister Mrs. II. w. Kent aud
her husband who were the only rela
tives present at the ceremony.
Mr.. Johnson is employed by the
Focahontas Consolidated Colllerie,
at SwitchbacK.
His home is in Tazewell to which
place the couple will go tomorrow
where they will spend week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

received as far as obtainable. but on
account of the close race slemp is
making against Henry Stuart the Dem
ocratic nominee and the remoteness
.of several Of the counties in the dis
trict, 81 is thought it will be two days
before the final returns arc in.
Great interest is also being mani.
tested in tho election OF governors OF
Ohio and New York. Several bets are
offered that Harmon, the Democratic
candidate, in Ohio carries the state
b ten thousand while tho fgures on
the result Of New York are placed
at $4,000 majority for Dix. the Dem
ocratic candidate.
Locally the odds are five TO three
that the Democrats carry Mercer
county and ten to four that HawIey is
not elected. The same odds prevail
against any OF the Republican candI.
dates
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

w. T. Cambell an aged man was
struck by passenger train No. Z Sat
urday at Bluestone Junction and was
severely shaken up, but was not seri-
ously injured. He was walking along
the Norfolk and Western tracks and
did not hear the approaching train.
Wen the train neared the man.
Engineer Thomas blew his whistle sev
eral times but the man did not hear
him. The engineer applied the air
brakes but could not stop the train
in time to keep from hitting Cambell
Cambell is employed as druggist
at Simmons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
MACHINE:
DODG|NG
ISSUE,
Refuses 20 Answer Que
tions Directed to Baker
and Hawley by Insur-
gent Committee
PEOPLE WANT TO
BE INFoRMF
Demand Names But in FIJI
Instance Gave Recogni.
tion by Denial
Editor Leader:


Why don't they give the names
that committee? OF course IL thI
would just give the names OF tfI
committee, w T. Hawley and II.
Baker could answer! Why, IL the cd
mittee would only give us their naml
and vouch their identity by afnda,|
then IL would be an easy task to 4
swer the questions. All difficulty,
reason of this information. would
removed at once; but If they dol
give us their names we arg in qud
dary. There is difficulty, very grel
difficulty. in answering--we surely d
unable to do so. We can't let the peI
pie know about these matters if,rI
don't know the names OF this col
mittee. II we only knew the namesSl
the committee, our answers. wod
probably be different from wffatcthI
would be If we did not know them.
Voter, remember tnat IL is imn|
terlal TO you who compose the col
mittec. The committee is not d
issue in this campaign. w. y. Hal
ley and Il. 8. Baker are candidates d
public Offices and they and their I'D
ords are Issues. When any memH
OF the committee offers himself 4
public Office, then he can be mai
an Issue.
Would you not like TO have d
swers TO the questions? DO you thi|
= it unfair TO PROFOUND such questio|
to percouJ who are aspiring TO publ
onice-who are asking for your al
frage? Is IT material 70 you who as
them? Was it material TO e. S. Bs
er and w. z. Hawley when they pI
ceeded 10 answer the first publi|
ton,
But. oh how dry are we! ANSWH
/ If so. why the necessity OF publishiI
iit every day? II you had been cd
sistcnty dry and your lives had prd
|cu II 10 be so, would 10 be necessa
to publish the fact now in the new
papers? But the fact is. you hal
been wet, very wet Isn't it so? Al
now. in order to try to deceive d
people, isn't il necessary ON the e
OF tho political contest to publish al
rcpublish the fact that you are dr.
Come out and answer the questio
propounded TO- you Show your cot
age and manhood Don't adopt as
subterfugc that you want TO know I
personnel of tho committee. The D,
pie know this is only q dodge. esp,
tally inasmuch as YOU nave been
customed 10 lodging on the whisk
question
Respectfully.
COMMITTEE.
/ Nov. +. 1910.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
WILL CARRY RUSSELL BY
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY

Hicks Fields, dispatcher for the
Norfolk and Western. who has been
i'll for several weeks returned this
from Russell county. where
he has been rccupcrating He has
gained twenty-five pounds and is look
ing fine When asked about Suarts
majority In Russell county, Mr. Fields
said he would carry H. b 1850 major.
ity Mr. Fields viii resume his duties
in a few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
WHY EVERY VOTER IN
BEAVER POND DIS
TRlcT SHOULD VOTE
FOR X. "a. cALFEE

u is OF the greatest lnpor-
tance to every tax payer in
Beaver Pond district that Robt.
NJ. Calfee should be elected a
member OF the county court to-
morrow. Beaver Pond district
pays approximately half OF the
taxes OF Mercer county, and un-
less Calfee is elected it will
have no representation on tho
court Tor the next six years. So
far as Beaver Pond is concern.
ed II will be Taxation without
representation. Shall the lar
gest district i'm the county be
without representation on the
county court? Think abou. Il
voter. It's up TO you. by all
means every vo,er,'in Beaver
Poud district should vote for
Robert NJ. Calfee for the county
court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
CHAIRMAN PREDICTS COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC BY GOOD MAJORITY

The county will 20 Democratic by
o handsome majority.
w. r. Ross, district chairman. says
he expects Beaver Pond 20 give the
ticket majority Of between four
and five hundred and this estimate is
made after a careful study Of the sit.
uation. lie says the Democrats wil
carry eleven OF tine thirteen precincts.
lie only comedies the fifth and thir.
teenth 20 the Republicans.
r. G.. Oxley district committeeman
for Plymouth District, says that Ply.
mouth will do better this year than
two years ago.
y. IT. Nsye declares that Jumping
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY CONDUCTOR

The election OF officers Of the ord
OF Railway Conductors held In th,
lodge rooms yesterday resulted
follows
Chief Conductor, W r. OConne
assistant chief. J. w. Lindsey; see
tary and treasurer, e. d. Evans; chi
correspondent y. p. Evans; sen
conductor. W. A. Allen; junior cC
ductor, John Smith; inside sentin
T G.. Haley; outside sentinel. J.
Johnson delegate to tho conventiC
c. Heck, trustees. G. Heck. chairma
R w. Fleshmau and r. W. Francisd
Several members from differe
points on the Pocahontas division
tended the meeting
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

Branch district will do better by the
Democrats than ever before.
r. j. ?. Ashworth. district com.
mitteeman for Rock District says the
Democrats will leave Rock district
with Democratic majority.
A. T. Calfoo reports that East River
district is in excellent shape and will
20 Democratic
As to the Senatorial race between
Baker and French the indications are
that Mr.. French will certainly carry
Mercer Monroe. and summers. with
a good show TO carry Raleigh
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
COAL HAULAGE
OUTLOOK GOOD

The railroads have resumed buying
equipment after several months in.
activity and from present indications
it looks as though the present season
will far surpass in the way of coal
haulage and previous eyar.
The Delaware Lackawana and
Western has just placed an order for
25O steel hopperS with the Pressed
Steel Car company of Pittsburg. for
immediate delivery.
The Norfolk & Western is building
500 gondolas in its shops at Roanoke
and It is stated that it is about TO
place an order for 200 steel hoppers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
....:.. q. !. !. !.
EXECUTION
POSTPONED
Is Alleged that Belle Elmore
Has Been Seen Alive
in the United
States
LETTERS RECEIVED
FROM AMERICA
Date of Hanging is Now Set
for November 23 by
the Court "
LETTERS RECEIVED
FROM AMERICA

London. Nov. 7-Dr. Crippen's ex-
ecution has been postponed until Nov
.23. Crippens attorney has letters
from America saying Belle Elmore has
been seen in this country since her
alleged death '',
II Is understood the postponement
is also to give Crippens attorneys
time to prepare plea TO the home sec
retary for the communication OF the
sentence. 'fyGt,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
COMPANY PLANS
IMMENSE Triple

The Red Jacket Junior Coal com
pany at Red Jacket. according to
advices received today has placed an
order for 100 steel mine cars to be
used in a rotary dump. In addition
10 this il Is understood the company
is planning the erection Of an i'm
mense tipple. w. NJ Cummings is
general superintendent of this com.
pany.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
RETURNS FROM TRIP
AROUND THE WORLD

New York. Nov. L. Secretary Of
War J. NJ. Dickinson rNurned from
his trip around the world today. lie
left July IS spending some time in
the Philippines
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
FINAL RALLY OF
THE DEMOCRATS 8
p9Eg

The final rally Of the Blueheld Dem.
ocratc Clug will be held tonight At
o'clock at the y. s. Bailey hail on
Bluefield avenue. Several prominent
speakers will be present. and arrange
ments for tomorrow's work Will be per
fected
All Democrats and Democratic sym
pathizers are invited 10 attend ths
meeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
LEADER WILL GIVE RS
FULL RETURNS FRONT
s. ELECTIONS TOMORROW

The Evening Leader will re.
ceiye full election returns to-
morrow evening from the Nat.
ional News Association of New
York and IL has also arranged
TO get full county and state re-
turns as rapidly as they come
in
The Leader will issue election
extras tomorrow night, and It
will also poA bulletins as the
returns are received by wire.
The bulletins will be posted in
front of the Leader building,
and the detailed accounts of the
elections in the various states
i will be contained in the extras.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
GOOD ELECTION
WEATHER ON TAP

Washington, Nov. THE general
weather forecast for election day says
there will be good weather in nearly
all parts OF the country. The excep-
tons are the extreme Northwest and
Northern New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

'One district Fifth probably So
cialist
The majority opinion of many edit
ors IN the twenty-seven states i'm
which governors will be chosen tomor-
Continued on Page SIX
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Nebraska
Orators of State
Schools to Meet
manual Debate
On Account of Smallpox at Lincoln
Place of Meeting is to Be
Changed.

LINCOLN, Neb.. May 15.-(special.)-
The action of the state university author
tiles in calling off the annual high school
field day exercises on account of the
smallpox scare, necessitates the holding OF
the state championship contest of the High
School Debating league in some other town.
Prof w. w. Bogg OF the university. the
president OF the league, announced today
that unless it is impossible for some con-
testant to be on hand, the debate will be
held next Friday evening. The place Of
holding the debate will be announced defi-
nItely by Monday morning.
Ten representatives of the ten schools
that have won the championships OF the
respective districts will debate the propo-
sition that Labor Unions Are on the
Whole. Beneficial"
The order of speaking will be as follows:
Affirmative: Wayne, Soper. Broken Bow;
Miss Il. Floy Lewis, Wymore; Jesse Ertel
Geneva; Lloyd Worley; Ashland; Miss
Marie Douglas, Plattsmouth; Van Webster,
Hastings. Negative; Miss Edith Marie
Christensen, Valentine; Clarence A. Davis
Beaver city; Joseph Fitzgerald, Kearney;
Miss Ethel James, Alliance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Hyde DownCaSt,
Jurors Are Out,
Fail to Agree
Nearly Everybody Connected with
Famous Murder Trial Looks for
Disagreement Now.

KANSAS CITY, May l5.--No verdict hav-
ing been reached by the Hyde jury, 1t was
sent to its hotel by Judge Ldtshdw shortly
before o'clock tonight. The jurymen were
told to ballot at the hotel tonight The
Judge said he could be notified st his home
in case a decision was reached. Practically
everyone connected with the case has aban-
doned hope Of an agreement. II no verdict
is returned by Tuesday morning the jury
will be discharged.
While the jury stroye 10 reach a verde,
today patient crowd waited inside the
court room. Outside drizzing rain fell
and the day was cold and gloomy.
For the first time since the trial opened
DR.. Hyde appeared somewhat downcast.
lie came into the court room wearing a
heavy overcoat, closely drawn about his
body. Before Mrs. Hydes arrival he spoke
10 but few people. He sat in chair and
Suddenly from within the jail, across the
corridor from the court room. there came
the sound Of singing. The weekly religious
services were being held.
Throw out the life line, throw out the
life line, someone is drifting away" sang
tenor voice My Faith Looks Up to
Thee" and Rock of Ages" followed. Not
a sound was made in the room while the
singer sang
The physician insisted he was not de-
spohdent The mills Of God grind slowly"
he said.
Mrs. Hyde came about $3.50 o'clock and
the doctors spirits frightened. He told
anecdotes to her and his two sisters, Miss
Laura Hyde and Mrs. L. n. Hopkins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Explorer Waugh
Hangs Himself
Well Known Alaska Pathfinder and
Member of Arctic Club Kills
Self in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 15.-Harry F. Waugh OF
Seattle, Wash, prospector, member of the
Arctic club and leader of the Waugh
Sledge expedition to the delta Of the Mac
kenzie river, killed himself by hanging at
a DOWNTOWN rooming house here yesterday.
Failure to interest capitalists in a min
ing project on the Peel river, 200 miles
northeast OF Dawson, Alaska, is believed
to be the primal cause OF Waugh's suicide,
and pawn tickets found in his clothing in
dictate that Waugh was in personal finan-
clal straits
A copy OF THE Rubaiyat of Omar Khay-
yam" with the more melancholy passages
heavily UNDERSIGNED with pencil was found
near Waugh's body. Waugh is said to
have been one OF the first men to enter
Alaska when the gold rush was started in
1890. Considerable money had been sunk
in his Peel river project and Waugh had
written many friends saying he was sure
he would make fortune II he could only
get some more money.
Mrs. Laura Waugh, wife Of the dead
man, and her son, are believed to be at
Grafton, Cal. Waugh left form Of will
giving to his wife the unspecified con-
tents OF a box at the bank Of the Seattle
safe Deposit Vault company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
RULER
PLEASES PEOPLE
CONTINUED from First Page)
part scarcely less powerful under the re-

part scarcely less powerful under the re-
gime of King George and Queen Mary.
Mrs. Astor has been living very quietly
here and will be looked upon with favor
by Queen Mary. That is also the position
of the duches of Marlborough. In the case
of the last named, she is interested in a
number of philanthropies in which Queen
Mary has shown considerable interest
The queen realizes the difference of her
husband, who lacks the social briliance
and the courteous diplomacy of his late
father. No one realizes better than Queen
Mary that the king could never shine
socially as did King Edward
King George likes the seclusion of his
country residence, his library and his
harmless little hobbies. In this respect
the queen may have a dual object. The
tradesmen will be gratified at her de-
termination to make the English court a
brilliant center of gaiety and life for 1t
means the unlimited purchase of fine garb.
In this manner the queen shows fine at
the same time becomes the real queen in
fashion, as well as in power.
Americans living in London complain Of
the dullness which has prevailed since the
kings death. To add to the general gloom
the weather has been cold with rain storms.
In fact King Edwards death is making
itself felt in every direction and many
Americans here are preparing to go to the
continent late this month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16

HOLDREGE-Phelps county was treated
to another fine rain yesterday In spite
of the many freezes and thaws recently the
crops are looking very good In this section,
and farmers out this way are feeling con-
sideraDly better than they did two weeks
ago over the prospects.
HOLDEGE-Prof w. L. Johnson has
made arrangements TO present the newly
organized Commercial Club band in a con-
cert to be held in the opera house on the
evening of May 30. In addition, Prof John
son expects TO have several renditions by
a large chorus, over 100 already having
taken part in the preliminary practice for
the event
HOLDREGE-The brother and father of
Henry Swanson, who was killed about
three weeks ago at a charivari party, al
the home of B. G. Lindstrom, north OF
Bertrand have been conducting an investi-
cation lately TO ascertain, IL possible, just
who II was that fired the shot, which
fatally wounded the young man. The Jury
which was called by Coroner D. s. Palmer
of this city, shortly after the shooting. In
their verdict, laid the blame on no one and
held that the affair was purely accidental
But the relatives OF the victim OF the ac-
eldent who reside In Kansas. were not
into the matter further and learn more
about the affair than had been disclosed
At the inquest. They. however, have
met with very little success. the younG
men OF the party. OF which young swan.
son was a member. do not seem to know
who were In possession OF the guns IN the
| crowd at the time OF the shooting, MOI
| who was the owner Of the weapon, witt
which the shooting was done.