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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
DESPERATE At BAY.
Two OFFICERS Dead and Two Wounded
in Assault on Lone Hut.

Ocilla, Ga, June 26. .-Barricaded in
his home in the western part of Ir-
win county, w. H. Bostwick has re-
sisted two attacks of officers today,
killing two of his besiegers and
wounding three others. He is Il
white man, with fighting reputation
and has threatened to kill everybody
who comes in range of his bullets.
The local authorities have asked
Governor Brown for troops to storm
the little house where the man is hid
ing. Those who died under his
deadly fire are:
Chief of Police Steve Davis Of
Ocilla.
Deputy Sheriff Sb effiled of Irwin
county.
The wounded are:
Deputy Sheriff T C. Bass, arm
broken and shot in the abdomen.
Sheriff j. p. McInnis, slightly in
jured.
l.ynching threats are heard here and
crow of men is forming that may
antedate the coming of soldiers Bost-
wick is well armed and has a good
supply of ammunition. In the house
with him are six of his children.
The first attack on the Bostwiclz
house was made at o'clock this af-
ternoon. He was wanted on a mis-
demeanor charge, and Sheriff McInnis
with Chief Davis and Deputy Sheriff
with Chief Davis and Deputy Sheriffs
Bass and Tucker, went to arrest him.
When they came within close range
Bostwick opend fire and Chief Davis
fell dead and Bass was wounded.
The officers removed the dead and
wounded and summoned a posse from
Ocilla and Irwinville and surround
ed the house. Sheriff McInnls with
Deputies Tucker and Sheffield led the
onslaught and Bostwick killed Shelf
field instantly and wounded the other
two officers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
CHINAMEN IN BATTLE
Tong War Breaks Out Again on Ban
puet Night Of Ong Leong Tong.

New York, June 26-The Tong wal
that sleeps but never dies, broke out
again today in Chinatown and in 81
seconds three Cinnamon were shot
two were fatally, and third painfully
wounded and more than 40 shots
from heavy calibred reyolvers spat-
tered against the bricks of the houses
Seven Cinnamon were arrested. II
all over nearly as quickly as it be-
gun and for the remainder of the af-
ternoon the streets were as quiet as
they had been an instant before the
battle
1t happened that this was the
2000th anniversary OF the fouding OF
the Society of the Four Brothers and
in its honor the members were to give
a banquet in Pell street this after
noon Guests began to arrive early
from all parts of the city and even
from neighboring towns and the
streets were thick with sigh seers.
The shooting began at o'clock.
There is no certainty of the precise
provocation but it is generally under
stood in Chinatown that the Ong Leong
Tong, a rival organization, did not
relish the fact that Uhu Hen, recently
acquitted of the murder of an Ong
Leong Tong man was the guest OF
honor at the banquet.
The Hip Sing Tong. the Ong Leong
Tong ard the Four Brothers occupy
each their own street, ard no prudent
member of one society trespasses ON
the territory of the other.
1t is doubtful if any white man viii
ever know who trespassed and who
I finished, because the rain OF bullets
came too fast from too maliy direc-
tions at once for the eye to catch tie
first flash. Sen Chin the inevitable
innocent bystander, was the first 70
fall, shot through the abdomen. tie
will die. Chu Foo was shot behind
the ear and in the back. He is dead.
Chu Pan was shot through the left
thigh. His injuries are not serious.
Thus far it has been impossible to
learn to which Tong the individual
wounded belongs.
The reserves were cal'ed out. cor
don was drawn tight about the entire
quarter, all visitors were barred and
no curiosity wagons were allowed TO-
night. Then the interrupted banquet
of the Four Brothers with Chu Hen
as the guest of hnnor, went on. The
lights were bright in the banquet hall
and the talk was still running spirit
edly late tonight.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
SENATOR DANIEL DEAD
Senior United States Senator From
Virginia Expired In SanateEium
After Long and Lingering Illness
From Paraiysis-0ne OF the Most
Prominent Democrats, OF the Times.

Lynchburg, Va, June 70. JOHN ".
Daniel, senior member from Virginia,
died at the Lynchburg sanatorium at
1925 o'clock tonight, his death peng
due to a recurrence of paralysis. The
immediate cause of death was cere-
bral hemorrhage.
John Warwick Daniel, United States
Senator from Virginia and one of the
most prominent conservative Demo-
cratic leaders in the So ith. was porn
at Lynchburg, Va, on September 5,
1912, the son of Judge William Lam
iel, Jr, and Sarah A. (Warwick)
Daniel. His paternal grandfather
William Daniel, Sr., was judge of the
Virginia General Court and an ardent
supporter of Jefferson and of the rev.
olution of 1898. His father was Judge
of the Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia and a prominent figure in
Virginia politics. He was an elector
for Van Buren, in 1910 and had the
reputation of being one of the finest or
ators his State. One of his Cousins
was Peter Vivian Daniel, of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court, another was
John Moncure Daniel. distinguished
journalist in his time.
Young Daniel took great interest
in politics and soon became a politi-
cal leader of considerable influence.
He was elected member of the Virgin
la House of Delegates and served as
such from 1869 to 1872. From 1875
to 1881 he was a member of the Vir-
glnia Senate. He resigned after he
he been nominated for Governor in
1881, but was defeated at the subse-
quent election by W. E. Cameron,
the readjuster candidate. In 1885 he
was elected to Congress and during
his first month of service in the House
of Representative was elected to the
United States Senate to succeed Sem
ator Malone whose term was to ex-
pire March 3, 1887.
Senator Daniel developed consider
able activity after he became a mem
Der OF the Senate. In the 49th Con-
gress he advocated the abolition Of
the Internal revenue system, urged
free coinage of silver. and supported
retaliation against Canada for cur
failing the rights of American fisher
men. In the winter of 1887 he op-
posed the force bill, advocated tariff
reform and was one of the strongest
advocates of the free coinage of sill
yer. He was reelected to the Unit
ed States Senate in 1892 without par
ty nomination and also in 1896. 1904
and 1910.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
ENGINEERS GET INCREASE.
Yard Engine Drivers OF Phlladelphia
L. Reading Railroad Get Raise In
Wages.

Reading, Pa. June 27.-The engln-
GERS in the yards of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway will have their
wages increased to 40h per cent an
hour and the firemen to 2S cents, as a
result of conferences with General
Manager Dice. The rate of wages to
be paid engineers and firemen on the
road has not been announced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Norman w. Howe OF Spcinghch Dies
After Extended IlucsS.

Sprinfield, June 2S.-Norman w.
Howe. an old resident of this town.
died last night at his home on High
land View after an extended illness
due to Bright's disease Mr.. Howe
had been employed by the Parks and
Woolson Machine Company for many
years but was abliged to give up his
position some time ago on account OF
falling health. His wife and son AL
bert N. survive. The funeral will be
held from the home Thursday after
neon at two o'clock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
A SWEET OLD LADEr

omebody's mother, everybody's
friend, has just been made indepen-
dent for Life by ap annuity purohas-
I'D by her son at cost of three
thousand dollars. Absolute indepen-
dence. No care. no trouble. per-
petual letter of credit, as true as
she lives, as long as she lives. Ma
tional Life Insurance Co., Montpel-
ier,Vt Mutuatl S. s. Ballard. Cen
eral agent, Langdon Block, Mont
pelier. Vt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
VERMONT OPTICIANS MET.
Annual Convention OF the Vermont
Optical Society Opens at Lake Bonn

Rutland, June 2S.-The convention
OF the Vermont Optical Society open
ed at Lake Bomoseen this afternoon
for a session of three days with 40
in attendance. The address of well
come was made by F.. H. Palmer of
Bristol, and the response by George
H. Reynolds of Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
Million Dollar Tax.

Washington. d. c., June 27.-A mil
lion dollars was received at the treas
ury Saturday from the corporation
tax. The total paid to date on that
account aggregates $4,239,4S2.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
More Jews Expelled.

Kiev, June 81. .-Niney-five Jews
were expelled from Kiev today; SO
from Solomenka and 81 from Demi-
effka.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
Mead's Employees Here

Rutland sent over large number
of Mead sympathizers. most of whom
were recognized as employees of the
Howe Scale Company, of which Dr..
Mead is president. and they were all
decorated with the button of their
employer. There were several from
the Marble City that came over who
are not employed in the Doctors
plant-and they wore the Mead but
tons. too. Fleetwood and Batchelder
buttons were also very much in evil
dence. A large number of the form
er's supporters, neighbors and his
friends. came yesterday from Lam
ollie county and made themselves felt
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30
PLUMLEY NOMINATED.
MIR. Holden Says He Did Not
Buy the Office of Rep
resentative
SLAP AT CORRUPTPOLITICS

Rev. ;. +. Bloomfield In District Con.
ventiOn and W. W. Holden, Who
Nominated Frank Plumiey Fer
Congress, Made Pleas For Clean
Politics Message of Encourage
ment Sent to President TAFT
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
SNOW ORDINANCE
IS NOT OBSERVED

In Wow Of The late snow storm and
the one which the weather depart.
mcnt says is just coming on. IL is
urged by several citizens that the
city should make an effort 10 sec
that the ordinance relating 10 keen.
ing the sidewalks clear Of snow bc
enforced.
This ordinance says that all owners
and occupants must keep the walks
ia front Of the property owned or
occupied free from snow. but during
the late fan it seems that the provis.
ion was not complied with. and the
city may come in for damage suits
on account of the sleek condition Of
the walks. II Is said that various
and sundry citizens are taking their
m'als standing on account of The falls
they have received
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
FORMAL DINNER
A! WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Dec. 10.-What prom
ises to be one of the most brilliant
seasons in the annals OF Washington
society will have its official opening
tonight with a formal dinner at the
White House, given by President and
Mrs. Taft to the cabinet ministers
they are ministers now, not members
and their wives. This is the initial
formal function OF the I910-1911 sea
son at the eecutive mansion. and. as
in the past. will be <mong the most
interesting @
AS New Years Day falls on sunday
the public reception at then1white
House will be held on Monday. Janu,
ary 2. Then follows, on Jan. 10, the
most brilliant and spectacular of all
White House receptions-that to the
diplomats of foreign nations. Several
new diplomats will make their rst of.
flcias bow at this entertainment.
among the mthe new ambassador from
Italy. the Marquis Confaloneri. his
wife and daughter, and the new min
! lister from Spain. Senor Riano, and his
lovely American wife. the former Miss
Alice Ward, whom the minister mar
ried while secretary of the Spanish
legation at Washington about six
years ago. The new minister from
| Norway and Madame Bryn viii also
appear at this function The White
House dinner to the diplomats will
follow week later.
The reception to the members Of
the United States Supreme Court and
other prominent jurists and counsel
lors of American and foreign govern
ments is scheduled for Jan. "a. with
a judicial dinner a week later. The
congressional reception is set for Feb
z. and on Feb. ID a dinner will be
given to the speaker of the House
custom established by President
Taft last year. If he adhercs to this
function throughout his administra.
ton, the President will be called upon
to entertain a Democrat i'm 1912. The
atmy and navy reception will. az usu.
al, wind up the White House official
season.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
DIX WILL MAKE
SPEECH TONIGHT

New York, Dec. 10.-Gov elect Dix
VINO mas been saying and doing little
since his election is expected to make
his first important public utterances
this evening at the banquets OF the
Society of the Genesee and the Mer.
chants Democratic Association. Next
week Will be a busy one for the next
chief executive of the Empire state
as ne is slated for speeches before
the National Democratic Club. his col
lege fraternity and the Young Mems
Collegiate Democratic League. Tho
gathering neX~ week will be a highly
important one, since DR.. Woodrow
Wilson, governor-elect of New Jersey
and Gov. Judson Harmon. of Ohio.
both OF whom are considered eood
Democratic presidential possibilities.
Will be here. Mr. Dix will probably
be inaugurated as governor of Nov
York three weeks from today. aq Jan.
! falls this year on Sunday.
Just now the Governor-cIect IS be.
ing gesieged by friends of tho vari.
Gus aspirants for the United states
senatorship. The supporters OF ed.
ward NJ. Shepard are confident that
Mr.. Dix will align himself with them
as Mayor Gaynor and other leading
Democrats have come out for Sbcpard
as the best man available to succeed
Chauncey NJ Depew While Chief
Murphy has refused to commit him.
self TO any candidate, # is known that
the Tammany cohorts are working
bard to get the toga for william r.
Shoehan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Explosion in the Bellevue
Mine of Western Canada
Collieries Early this
Morning
FLAMES RAGING
IN THE MINE
Seventy Men in Works and
Only Seven Got to
the Surface

Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 10.-Ten men
are known to be dead, six dying and
nearly fifty others are belieyei TO
have been burned to death in tn" Dc:
levue mine of the Wescsrn Cana,n
Galleries, which is a ragins carnGce
today as the result of an eD, ,s!on
that occurred early this moTniug
Scores of mothers, wives and chill
dren are crowded. soDbing about the
mouth OF the pit, hoping against hope
that the flames have not destroyed
their loved ones.
The rescuers made desperate at
tempts to force their way through the
burning shaft but in vain. The smoke
and fire drove them to the surface
almost as fast as they descended, and
1t is believed that all the men in the
mine will perish before the flames
can be quenched. U ss
Seventy men were In mine when
explosion came and only seven got
to the surface Six of these were IA
tally burned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
ANOT HER ATTEMPT
To LOWER RECORD

New York, Dec. lO.--Another at
tempt TO lower the Atlantic speed
record will be made. beginning today.
when the AIauretania, temporary
queen of the seas. leaves Liverpool
This is not to be merely a one-way
race against time, but the commander
of the ocean greyhound will strive to
do the round trip to and from New
York in eleven days something that
has never been accomplished since
men began going down to the sea in
ships.
This proposcd c'c nd eco d
does not INCLUDE o3ry umc at s. but
also the period SPORT ia IsU York
loading and unloadlDg ra5ser gers,
mails and freight Steamship men al
over the world ere b reathlessly await
ing the outcome OF the venture. Some
OF them, remembering that eleven
vs. was once and not so very long
ago considered excellent time across
I ne ocean. arc sceptical and declare
hat the round trip can never be ac-
complished within the period named.
With favorable weather. however. the
agents Of the big Cunarder believe
that the thing WI done accord
ing 10 schedule.
The purpose OF the rapid round trip
is to carry the Christmas mails from
America TO England 50 as to reach the
latter country before the holidays n
she Is on time, the Mauretania viii
come uD the Notrh river on net Thurs
day night and no time will be lost i'm
The work OF loading and unloading her
passengers and cargo. The longshore.
men have entered keonly into the
spirit Of the project and they viii do
no loafing on this Job AT six O'Clock
next Saturday evening the big liner
laden with good cheer from the New
World for the people Of The old. will
poke her nose out into the sea and
begin the return race. By Dec. p.
| 10 all goes well, the Christmas mails
viii have been landed and sent speed
| ing on their way, so as to reach all
parts Of England, Scotland, IRELAND.
Wales and parts Of the continent be.
fore Christmas Day.
II the race against time is success
ful the commander and crew of the
Mauretania will have made fine
Yuletide gift to the world-that is.
Iif the ability to go from where one
! is to where one accepted as q real
symptom Of progress.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Steal $40 From N. & w.
Company and Take
Big Bunch of
Tickets
THOUGHT THEY
WERE AMATEURS
Big Charge Used and Build.
ing Was Badly Damaged
by Explosion

Cracksmen sometime last night
pIew open the safe in the Norfolk &
Western station at Cooper's on the
Widemouth branch and got away with
ABOUT $40 IN cash and a big bunch of
tickets. The cracksmen were evident
~ amateurs as the charge which they
Used In breaking the safe was too
large for any professional TO have
ttcd' II not only wrecked the safe,
but according TO the advices receiv.
ed at the division Office of the Norfolk
" Western the windows and doors
were blown out and the building had.
~ damaged. The explosion, however.
attracted no attention i'm the little. +.
town and II was not known that n
robbery had been committed until the
station agent. o. X Harris. came 10
the ONCE this morning. when he
found everything I'm confusion and the
premises practically in ruins. He ar
rived at the office az :35 this morn.
ing according TO the report which
he made to- Headquarters, and IL ia
not known at what time the robbery
was committed.
beT0rd the money. no value is at.
lached to anything else stolen. The
tlchcis arc valuless without the sta
ton stamp and this leads to the furth.
er conclusion that the work was done
by amateurs SO far there Is no
clue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
GOT To GET EN-
IN W. VA. ALSO

Syracuse, y. Y, Dec 1O.--Disciples
Of the renowned Izaak Walton i'm the
Empire state may have TO provide
themselves with 9icenses, the same
as hunters. IL suggestion offered at
the convention of the New York state
sDortsmep's Association here today
Is put into effect by the legislature
Federal control and the establishment
of governorment reservations for all
kinds Of migratory game birds and
the creation of artificial ponds on
state lands for wild fowl we're also
urged The abolition Of the Forest.
Fish and Game Commission. as now
conducted. was advocated by many Of
the sportsmen. President Hendrickson
asserting that Of the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars turned into the
state treasury from gunners' license
fees, not one cent had been spent
for the benefit Of sportsmen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Figures Given Out Today
4 Show a Gain of 2O.9
I Percent in Ten
Years
INCREASE OF
OVER 16 MILLION
If Present Apportionment
Holds Will be 55 Addi-
tional Representatives

Washington, Dec. l0.--The total non
ulation of the United States is g3,
4O2,lil according to- figures given out
today by the Census Bureau for 1910
The enumeration does not include
the population of the Philliplro Is.
lands.
This is gain of 2O.9 percent over
population OF 1900 an increase oe IL
l45.52l. The total shows that If the
present apportionment is hell - there
viii be fifty-five additional representa-.
tiVes making total membership of
house $50.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
MEMORIAL TO
JUDGE FULLER
Services Held in Honor of
the Late Chief JUS
tice of the United
States

washington Dec. l0.-At noon to.
day the memorial services for the late
Chief Justice Fuller were held in the
United States supreme court. Rich
ard Olney OF Massachusetts. former
secretary of state, presided.
Addresses were made by Alton u.
Parker and Senator Root OF New York
Charles Il. Littlefeld of Maine. w. T..
Barbury of Maryland. G. r. Byrne OF
West Va. Senator Overman of North
Carolina, A. J. Montague OF Virginia.
III. A. NJ. Smith of South Carolina.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
LYNCHbIRG To
RETURN SALOONS

! Lynchburg, Dec. 10.-After having
been no license territory since March
1909, Lynchburg according to the re.
/ turns last night voted to return to the
Iopen saloon the majority being eigh.
| ty-five votes in total vote OF 2
653. The result came as a surprise
to the leaders of the anti-saloon lea
que. They were confident of victory
until they failed to secure half the
majority they expected in the first
precinct of the first ward.
The "wets'' generally entered the
fight with "A feeling of doubt but their
hopes began to rise early in the after
noon and by the time the polls closed
at o'clock they were sanguine of
victory. The result hinged on the
second precinct Of the second ward,
for all Of the precincts were returned
an hour unofIcially before this one
came.
Up to that the "drys" had a majority
OF twenty three. No one expected to
see such vote as that which turned
the tide and gave the "wets" the
hai dest fought battle seen in Lynch.
burg for many "a year
The vote was the largest here for
years and it is now apparent that the
"wets" won the victory months ago.
for victory came TO them in the pay
ment of the capitation taxes last June
and the registration in October
Here. the canvass by the "drys" dur.
ing the campaign showed, was the wa.
terloo Of the no-license advocates, for
they found they had failed to qualify
more than fJDr hundred men who
could have voted had they been as
alert ds the vets"
A statement was given out at Ahe
anti saloon league headquarters Wirn
defeat seemed certain, that the result
will be contested. a notice Of whi:h
will be fled within the required ten
days. The principal ground for such
contest it is said, vii be in the
failure Of all but one Of the registrars
to require a written application for
registration as seems to be required
by statute. This contest will probably
operate TO prevent the opening Of the
saloons for some time.
The result came as surprise and
q distinct shock 10 the "drys' and
few OF the vets really were prcpar.
ed for the reversal Two years ago
IN total vote of 1851. the city vot-
ed dry by a majority Of l9l This
was contested by the "wets" but was
decided against them and the saloons
closed March 9Th, 1909
II cannot be stated. Of course. when
/ the saloons will reopen
Tho election was orderly and a good
spirit was seen at the polls among the
workers The Orgy incident Of note
during the day was the issuance OF
Ia warrant for the arrest OF a negro
who is alleged TO be a resident Of
! Campbell county and who voted i'm
the first ward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10

Enelcbcrt llumpcrdinck, the famous
German composer who recently arriv.
ed in this country to supervise tho
production OF his new lyric drama.
'konigskinder," which will have made
ITS first public appearance i'm New
York Humperdinck is the composer
of Hansel and Gretel" Accompany.
ing the great composer wah his wife
and daughter. who is said TO be an
excellent violiuist This IS the first
visit the Professor has made to this
country inv many years. and he re
marked that he noticed marked
change in the city since his last visit.