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The Seattle Republican., 1910-06-17
STATE EXPERTS SHOULD BE DISMISSED

When employees of the state caught red handed
grating the state treasury as were Stewart E. Smith
and u Taro in the expense bills they presented to
King county, while employed as experts on the books
of the various county officials, such persons should be
summarily dismissed from the service of the state
Instead of treating the state fair private ndivd
ual would be treated for the most part employees of
the state never lose opportunity to graft the state
Not being able to openly graft the state of cash,
uxuries in the shape of board and lodging are order
ed by these twobt employees and these enormous bills
are presented to the state for payment These expert
accountants are not the only grafters of the kind in
the state of Washington 1t is said on very good au-
thority that many of the officials who make regular
trips out from Olympia, put up at the hotels where
they have to pay high 81 per day for their rooms
and never less than 81 for meal and some times five
times that amount and all of these luxures are charg-
The Seattle Republican., 1910-06-17
EDITORIAL EDICTS

total eclipse of Uncle Sans was the result of
the return of Planet Roosevelt, which for many
has been flying through space
Unless that extra police squad near Fort Lawton
plays the Don Quixote act and attack few windmls
things will grow awfully monotonous out there.
Laws forbiddng the use of liquors or anything else
do not have the desired effect, but laws purifying
liquors and reducing the price of the same might help
little
Seattle's city council has under consideration
dinance to compel cabmen and eXpresssmen at the
docks and depots to remain within three feet of their
vehicles when soliciting patronage.
In giving up his option of a twenty years. lease
the Frye hotel building Mayor Gill must be convinc-
ed that his wide open policy is going to keep him in
the mayorality chair of Seattle long time.
Fifteen thousand dollars to stop the slaughter of
cock robins is good starter the part of Mrs Rus
sci Sage The saughtering is done when the birds go
South for the winter. Mrs Sage is not such bad
bunch of sage after all.
That stage couple who claim to have been married
for seventeen years and still happy, must have
played in either the company or in the
country at the same time or there would have been
something doing ere this.
On the 4th of July Seattle is to have Work Horse
Parade There are in the city fine lot of work horses
and if their will Only lend their assistance, the
parade will be formidable showing of strength
funess and equestrian beauty.
Pennsylvania court has decided that father has
legal right to spank his nineteen year old daughter
for keeping questionable company. Now, if other
fathers would take advantage of this decision there
would be fewer recruits for houses of i'll fame.
Calling rouges to account apopular pass
time with Brother Blehen neither before after TAX
ing over the Tmes,' says the Lincoln County Times,
which owing to the fact that Editor Hamln is from
the same section of the country as Colonel Bethen
came from to Seattle would to warrant the be-
lief that, the editor of the Lincoln Times knows what
he is talking about.
The Seattle Republican., 1910-06-17

ed to the expense account 1t is fact that it takes
to pay the personal expense accounts of the var
travelling officials of the state than it does to pay
the salaries of the entire Office force and all because
this wild eyed extravaganza is induged Until the
legislature fixes stipulated amount daily expense
money for persons travelling in the interest of the state
the empoye found grating the state his or her per-
sonal expense account should be fired without cere
mony and believe the place to start this business is
in King county and on Stewart E. Smith and O. U.
Tatro
The Seattle Republican., 1910-06-17

penses of the government cut down the big tax
payers will have to bear the proportion OF the
taxes paid for the running of the government as when
the expenses were excessive. In other words
the big tax payers will pay the most of the running
expenses of the government whether they be large
small.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
NEW STEAMSHIP
LINE TO NORWAY

New York, jury 27.-Norwegians OF
the United States. especially through
out the Northwest, are back of new
Norwegian steamshipline, the organ,-
zation of which will be completed at .
meeting to be held in Christiana to-
day. Several Americans, representing
the 1000 stockholders in this country
have gone to Norway to attend the
meeting. American Norwegians are
glad of the opportunity to aid their
native land in upbuilding her mat;
time commercial power. arrangements
have been made for the purchase of
two fast steamships. capable OF max
ing the trip from Norway to New
York in seven days. These will b.
the foundation for greater Norway
American line. Other vessels will be
added as funds are obtained.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
OWNS bRAX7ON
TIMBER TRACT
Col. s. M. Smith Will Make
Arrangements to In
stall Big Mill
ing Plant.

Col. s. Nj. Smith will leave tonight
for Sutton, Braxton county to look af.
ter his business interests in that part
or the country. In addition to his in
tereSt I'm couple of banks at Sutton
he Is president of the American Lum.
Der company which owns 1900 acres
or timber and coal lands i'm the vi
cinity. The object of Col. Smiths Wis.
II IL tn make arrangements to either
contract the cutting of the timber on
the area or install mill. He IL not
decided yet which he will do but
he rather favors the installation OF a
plant. II this IL decided upon mod.
ern milling machinery will be placed
to manufacture the timber. The boun
dary contains excellent oak and pop
lar stumpage.
In addition To the timber the aero
age contains a clean five and half
foot vein of coal which shows by analy
sis 6S.43 per cent. OF fixed carbon.
among the highest of record. IL will
be the object of the company later to
develop the coal deposits. The pres
ent intention, however. is to market
the valuable stumpage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
LINING UP
FOR STUART
Chairman st. Clair Says that
Democratic Candidate
for Congress Will
be Elected.

Hon. Peyton r. st. Clair of Giles
county, Democratic chairman for the
Ninth Virginia congressional district
passed through the city today enroute
to Russell county where he will confer
with Hon. Henry G. Stuart.
In an interview with a Leader rep
resentative MIR. ST. Clair says:
1T is my very candid opinion based
upon pretty thorough knowledge of
the Ninth district and close relation
with the electors that Henry Stuart
will be elected this fall. Mr.. Stuart
is man of the people; he has their
confidence and although the district
is Republican there are members of
the party and many Of them who rath-
er suffer their right arm to be severed
from their bodies than vote against
Henry Stuart. A big vote will be
delivered TO him for purely personal
reasons, and there is besides this an
insurgent Republican following which
is dissatisfied with slemps record
and which will vote for the Demo
cratic candidate.
"Slemp is standpat, Cannonite
a man who aids and abets the special
interests, and this position is not pop
u.ar in the Ninth"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
DEATH Of MR..
D. |. WILLIAMS

ID. l.. Williams OF Pearlsburg, Va,
aged 2S, single, died this afternoon
at o'clock. of tuberculosis, and will
be buried tomorrow at 3 y. m. at the
Mason cemetery near Pearlsburg un.
der the direction OF the Masonic or
der, The deceased was a member OF
the Graham commandery.
He was prominent merchant OF
Pearisburg and had large circle of
friends in this city. having at one
time operated in the coalfelds. lie is
nephew OF Capt. d. A. French. a
cousin Of -. E. French, -. NJ. Easley
and has many other connections here
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
CRACK RIDERS
ARE COMPETING

Hamilton. Bermuda, July 27.-Amer
lean cyclists and athletes who arc
here on the excursion OF the Century
Road Club Of America will compete
today against the crack riders and
swimmers Of Bermuda and the local
regiment OF British soldiers. Two big
events will take up the morning. The
first will be a ten-mile handicap bi
cycle race, the price for which has
beenA donated by the Bermuda bust
ness men. This will be followed by
q swimming race from the Hamilton
dock TO the Isle o. Wight and return.
In the afternoon the Americans will
play baseball against the Bermidians
for silver loving cup.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Many Believe Magnate Pres.
ident Committed Suicide
to Escape Exposure in
Railway Frauds.
WAS TO HAVE BEEN
CALLED AS WITNESS
Claimed He Was Conversant
With Crooked Work of
Illinois Central.

Chicago, July 27.-Coroner Hoffman
begin today formal inquest into the
death OF ira c.. Rawn, president OF the
Monon railroad who was shot to death
at his country home in Winnetka, on
"Wednesday of last week. Despite the
Investigations and announcements that
nave followed fast upon one another
since Mr.. Rawn's death. there are
those who declare that there will be
certain amount of mystery connect
ed with the shooting. of which the
public will probably never be inform
ed. Friends of the dead man con.
tinue to refuse that the investigation
of the conspiracy by which the Illinois
Central railroad was mulcted out of
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
which is now going on I'm the courts
would have involved Mr.. Rawn, al
though there are others, apparently
just as well informed, who say that
the dead man would not have come
on the witness stand unbesmirched.
NO one claims that he benefited by
the fraud; but it is alleged that he
was not careful enough i'm his scru.
tiny of the affairs of the Illinois Cen
tral, with which he connected up un-
I'll last November, to prevent such
frauds being perpotrated.
Rawn was the holder of between
five hundred and one thousand shares
of stock in the Blue Island Rolline
Mil Company, which paid back on
July last into the treasury of th.,
Illinois Central Railroad Company.
more than 100000 looted from the
railway in tho form of overcharges for
car repairs and equipment. This
amount was obtained during the two
Nyears preceding Mr.. Rawn's resigna.
tion from the vice-presidency of the
Illinois Central last autumn. There
are at present pending civil suit :
against some OF the Illinois Central OF.
hcials and several other car repair
and equipment companies, and Attor.
neys for the Illinois Central say that
those will not be halted by Mr. Rawn's
death. II was the intention of the
Illinois CentraTs attorneys to have
MIR. Rawn called to the witness stan0
a few days before mis- death and 1t
was the coming to light of those facts
that made several people allege that
Mr.. Rawn committed suicide instead
of being killed by burglar as re.
ported by the family.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
GENERAL STRIKE
IS THREATENED

Madrid, July 27.--Unusual prccau
tons are being taken against riots
throughout Spain today, but especial
ly in Barcelona, as today is the first
anniversary OF the Barcelona riots
in which many persons we're killed and
hundreds wounded. The Carlists and
Republicans have been holding stormy
meetings during the past two weeks.
over which the authorities have kept
a strict watch. A general labor strike
has been threatened and the police
officials have been making prepara.
tions to meet any disturbance and
break It up at the outset.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
BRYAN S PLANK
TURNF / down
Leadership sted from
Him by ] Former
Friends Sup
porters.

Grand Islcnd. Neb.. July 27.-Wn.
ham Jennings Bryan, thrice Demo.
cratic candidate for president. was
overwhelmingly defeated in the state
convention early when by vote of
o14 to 1873 delegates the county op-
ton plank was turned down. The de-
reat OF Mr.. Bryan was especially sig.
niiicant In that it was his former
friends who wrested the leadership
from him when they registered disbe.
lief in his policy.
Principal figures in the fight in the
convention were Bryan, Governor Shall
lenberger and ExMayor James c. Dahl
man OF Omaha. Shallenberger come
out a complete victor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
NAN MAKES HIS
WIFE Do PENANCE

Chicago, July 27.-In the presence
or her husband, whom she confessed
she had wronged, and many OF her
friends and neighbors, Mrs. i. Ander
son crept on her hands and knees from
her home I'm Waukegan to the resi-.
dence of the Rev. Father Kruszes. a
block away.
Mrs. Anderson's children at tbe
WINDOWS of the house were specta-
tors OF their mothers humiliation
Fears streamed from her eyes as she
crept, along. Those who had been
guests in her home were so moved by
the scene that some of them ATTEMPT.
ed to demonstrate with Anderson. who
mad imposed this penance as the con.
dition on which he would receive his
wife back into his house and allow
her to meet their children.
But Mrs Anderson was glad To ac.
cept the condition and she did not wei.
come intercession. "T deserve IT." she
cried as she toiled painfully along.
IL was only last Friday that Mrs
Anderson deserted her husband and
their four children to eiope with 10
seph Grick. boarder. The coupIe
went to Buffalo, but the woman's
mother love overcome her and she dc.
termined to return to Waukegau.,
Her husband met her at fhe door
and she threw herself at his feet ana
clasping his knees besought him To
forgive her for the chlldren7s sake.
Anything. I'll do anything. dear
husband she cried. Follow me as
you are he said, and the pathetic
Journey to the priests house began.
They came out arm in arm appar
emily reconciled and walked silently
back TO their home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
TO SHUT AUTOS
FROM THE PARKS

Boston, July 27.-Upon the sugges-
tion of Mayor Fitzgerald, the Massa.
chusetts Highway Commission, at its
meeting this afternoon, will consider
a new rule, which. If approved, will
exclude motor vehicles from many of
the parkways of Boston. This action
is the result of the failure of Mayor
Fitzgerald to obtain satisfaction from
the Legislature on recommendation
offered by him to the effect that Bos-
ton should receive twenty-five per
cent. OF the fees derived from the reg
istration OF automobiles and the licens.
ing OF operators.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
INTER CITY CRICKET.

New York, July 27.-Cricketeers Of
the Pittsburg Field Club are here to-
day for series of two games with
metropolitan players OF the British
national game. The first viii be to-
day with the New York Veteran Crlck.
ct Association, and the second tomor.
row with the Staten Island Cricket
and Tennis Club Both games will
be played at Livingston, Staten Is.
land. JsyI
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Strikers on Grand Trunk
Say they Will Kill
All Taking Mems
Places.
MOB DITCHES
FREIGHT TRAIN
Later Make An Attack Upon
Crew OF a Passenger
Train.

,c south Bend, Ind, July 27.-Mob at
tacks on freight train ending with
the ditching of six cars and an unsuc.
oessful effort 10 kidnap non-union mem
bers OF the crow were the chief han
penings in the last twenty-four hours
o' The Grand Trunk strike.
The strit'rs have threatened ~
k'il all non-union crews
The mob rushed the freight tr.i,
an1 4, He'd II into a ditch. Late IN
S'';'"1 was radc on the crew cr .
passenger train. but they were saved
from capture by the police.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
CHALLENGE THE
CITY BANKERS

The Retail Merchants Association
will have bowling meet at Forest
Park this evening beginning at 8 O'Clock
These contests are weekly occurren-
ces and good deal of interest has
developed I'm the sport.
This morning j. r. Thornton on be.
half of the merchants delivered a
to the bankers OF Bluefeld
10 meet them In go. The challenge
VIII probably be accepted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
bASCOMB SLEMP
IS CONFIDENT

Hon. Bascomb G. Slemp. of Big
Stone Gap, Republican nominee for
congress in the Ninth Virginia dis
trict and present incumbent, accom-
panied by John r. Barns OF Tazewell
district chairman was i'm the city to-
day for few hours enroute to Pearls
burg, Va, from which place he will
go to Washington.
Mr.. Slemp expresses ultimate faith
in his election thfs fall. lie confer
red with several prominent Republi-
cans while here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
TO SELL LANDS
TODAY FOR TAXES

New York, July 27.--Fourteen thous-
and parcels of land, valued at more
than $7OOO,OOO are scheduled TO be
sold for taxes at Borough Hall, Brook.
lyn. today. Much Of the property list.
ed belongs TO churches and charitable
organizations which are in arrears for
water rates and improvement assess
ments.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
CELEBRATES ITS
216TH BIRTHDAY

London, July 27.-The bank of Eng.
land, the strongest financial institu.
tion in the world celebrated its 216th
birthday today by giving it's 1900 en-
ployes a holiday. All of them are en-.
joying an outing at the expense of
"the old lady of Threadneedle street"
as the bank is popularity and affec
tionately known.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
LEFT LEG IS
BADLY MANGLED

Louis Falls. aged twenty, of Roa-
noke, fell under moving freight train
at the Graham Tower this afternoon
and had his left foot badly mangled.
He was brought to the city on street
car and taken to the BluefeTd SAM
torium, where his foot was amputated.
Falls was on his way to Williamson.
where he had accepted a position.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
TAFT
BACK TO BEVERLY

Biddeford. Me, July 27.-P President
Taft, with Mrs. Taft and their special
party making a trip on the Govern
ment Yacht Mayfower arrived here
today. Mrs. Louis r. Mora. sister of
Mrs. Taft leaves the party and viii
spend some time here resting and
visiting. The party starts the return
trip from here, arriving at Beverly
tomorrow morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
OLLIE JAMES
HAS BIRTHDAY

Louisville, KY, July 27.-Congress
man Ollie NJ. James is too busy with
campaign plans to think much about
his birthday, but several friends here
sent him congratulations today. He is
thirty-nine and at the height of his
career as a Democratic spellbinder.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
HARDING IS
NOMINATED
ON THIRD.
Standpatters Win Platform
and Endorse Taft Ad-
ministration and New
Tariff Law.
GARFIELD REFUSES
TO MAKE RACE
Would Not Run on Platform
but Stood Second on
First Ballot.
Columbus, July 27.--Harding was
rominned Gay for Governor OF
Ohio on the third ballot.
Cnneerv ativa, Nyi..
CONSERVATIVES Win.

Columbus, July 27.--The conserva.
tives captured the Ohio Republican
platform committee and the platform
adopted Is q complete endorsement
OF Taft's administration including the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
The Garfield forces did not oppose
the platform on the floor of the con.
vention, but Garfield would not let his
name be presented as candidate for
governor on the platform adopted.
only two names were offered w. a.
Harding who has the support of For.
aker-Taft forces, and o Brown, favor.
ed by the Cox men. The first ballot,
however. indicated deadlock. Hard.
ing getting 4S5, Brown. 413. Garfield
~, Longwort! 92. Demno 2. Neces-
sary to choice 533.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
TO SELL THE
FULTON FLEET

New York, July 27.-AllegoricaI
floats. costumes. trucks and other pa.
rade paraphernalia used in the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration will be sold to
day. when the celebration commission
will pass upon the bids received last
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
SLIGHT BLAZE ON
ROGERS STREET

There was slight fire this morning
at the residence of Leonard Melcher
on Rogers street. The blaze started
In the roof o fthe dwelling, but the
fire department responded promptly
and but little damage was done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
STEDN|AN GETS
NOMINATION
Is Named as Democratic
Candidate for Congress
on the 438th
Ballot.

Greensboro, N. c., July 27.-The
fifth congressional district convention
on the 43Sth ballot after an all night
session, at If o'clock, nominated Major
Charles NJ. Stedman, Democratic can
didate for congress. The vote was
227; necessary TO nominate 2O4.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
MARRIED AT BRISTOL.

Frank Crawford and Miss Madge
Byrant left yesterday afternoon for
Bristol whore they were married bv
Parson Burrougb Miss Byrant is the
daughter Of James Byrant of Falls
Mills Mr.. Crawford is also from
Falls Mills.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
THE WEATHER

Washington. July 27.-For
West Virginia, showers this
afternoon, partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
OLCoTT GIVES A
BIRTHDAY DINNER

London, July Chauncey OIcott.
the actor ard singer is fifty years old
today and as a reminder of the fact
that he made Buffalo. N. ", happy by
appearing IN that city July 27, 1860.
he will entertain several friends in his
cwn honor this evening. Mr.. Olcott
is awaiting the completion Of plans
for tour OF England.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
OPEN BIDS FOR
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Washington, July 27.-The treasury
department will open bids today for
several public buildings to be erected
in the State of Wisconsin, bids hav.
ing been received several days ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
IN
JULY COTTON

New York, July 27.-There was
great excitement in July cotton and
Hayne bid 1870 for $4,000 bales and
later offered 1886 for $4,000 bales.
Shortly after the call 1910, an in
crease of seventy-three points was bid
for July and the shorts were very nei-
vous.
At the ope ming the list ranged two
points lowe' TO eight points higher
October later made a gain of eighteen
points. Opening. July, 1886; August.
1870. bid; September, 1892; October,
1896.
Under Great Pressure.
New York July 27.--Stock market
following London was up n little at
the opening today, advances ranging
from fractions to four points but
subsequently some recessions were
noted. At the end OF fifteen minutes
the market was under great pressure.
List Easier.
Chicago, July 27.-The entire gain
list was easier today. Provisions
were higher with hogs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-07

The water power sites subject b one
that calls for new legislation. II has
been thought that there was danger
Of combination to obtain possession Oh
all the powes sites and to unite them
under one control. whatever the evi
deacs Of this or lack Of II. at present
we have had enough experience 70
know that combination would be proi'
table. and the control Of great NUM-
Der Of power sites would enable tho
holders or owners to raise the prss
Of power at win within certain sec.
lions. and the temptation wosio
promptly attract investors, and me
danger Of monopoly and extortios
would not be remote one.
However this may be, Il ID the plan
duty Of the government to see 10
that In the utilization and develop
ment Of all this immense amount y
water power conditions shall Be =
posed that viii prevent extortSona~
charges. which are the ueual aecompE
niment Of monopoly. !
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-07

have directed that the estimates
for appropriation for the improvement
Of coast defenses In the United States
should be reduced to a minimum.
while those for the completion Of the
needed fortincations Al Corregidor In
the Philippine Islands. and at Pearl
Harbor. In the Hawaiian lslands,