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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
BIG SHIPMENT
Of ST0DK EAST
Norfolk & Western Expect
Biggest Year in History
of Road-Has Doubled
Equipment.

Present indications. according to n
report received today Show the cattle
shipments from the Clinch Valley dis.
trict this year will far exceed any pre-
vious shipments in the history of the
Norfolk 4 Western. The railroad has
doubled Its equipment OF stock cars.
and while the supply of cars will be
taxed the company is confident. IL was
stated, that 1t will be able to meet the
demands OF the shippers Ony few
shipments were made this week, but
the movement is expected to be on in
fnll the first part of next week. Stock
cars are arriving daily and are being
stored on side tracks awaiting orders
for placement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
MINISTER FIGHTS
PROHIBITION

Riverhead, Long Island Sept.1-The
registration OF Rev. William A. Was.
son, rector of fashionable Grace Epis.
copal Church, here, went into effect to.
day and the resisnatidn has caused a
sensation because OF the reason for
1t Rev. Wasson intends to devote his
time to fighting prohibition, and in his
letter to Bishop Burgess. giving his
reasons for leaving the ministry he
makes bitter attack upon false tenn
perance." During his Riverhead rec
torship he has frequently taken a
leading part in the local fights over
the question as to whether the saloons
should be licensed or not, and has al
ways actively aligned himself with the
faction which favored license. Rev.
Wasson has been accused of playing
TO the sentiments Of the fashionable
people who largely compose his par
ish. 1iSE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
TR|-sTATE RIFLE
TOURNAMENT

Sea Girt. N. j., Sept. 1.--Sea Girt's
Famous rifle range again resounded "a
the crack OF many rifles today when
the annual tri-state matches of the
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl.
vania state rifle associations were
commenced. The competition was open
ed today with the Columbia trophy
match for teams of six Representing
regiments or similar organizations.
The tournament will continue ten
days, the more important events in
cluding the interstate regimental team
match for the Briggs trophy, TO be
shot tomorrow, and the Dryden trophy
match for teams of eight, which will
be shot September 8.
An almost unprecedented number
OF teams are entered and the camp OF
the marksmen is an animated and
busy scene. The Sea Girt range is the
oldest national guard range in the
country, and admittedly one Of the
best, hundreds of thousands of dollars
having been expended upon 1t by the
state of New Jersey. In the opinion
of many experts, the local range is
better equipped than the Camp Perry
range in Ohio, where the national
matches were recently held.
..- Many visitors are here today to wit.
ness the contest and thousands are ex.
pected during the ten days, the near.
ness of the range to Asbury Park,
Long Branch an dother summer re.
sorts enabling visitors to reach Sea
Giri easily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
A SHORTER HIGH
SCHOO COURSE

Chicago, Sept. 1.-For the first time
In the history of Chicago public
schools two years course is to be
offered in the high schools of the city
beginning with the terms opening
this month. The object of the shorten
ed course is to check the tendency of
children to quit their studies upon
graduating from the elementary
schools.
1t is said that less than one per
per cent. Of Chicago's school children
now graduate from the high schools
the principal reason being the finan.
cial inability Of the students to spare
the time for completing course ex.
tending over four years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
BOOKMAkERS MAY
TEST NEW LAW

New York, Sept AT least until
the statute is tested in the courts
betting on the races will hereafter be
effectually squelcted in New YORK
Etate. The Aguew Perkins anti-oraI
bookmaking bill went into effect today
and makes the prohibition against
bookmaking on race tracks apply Ia
such offenses when practiced with or
without" writing, tickets or other ma.
terial evidence of makers. The new
law also repeals that section of the old
antl-gambling bill which exempted
trustees or directors of racetracks
from liability for permitting gambling
at their tracks.
II is not likely that the racing inter.
ests will submit to the law without a
legal battle. 1t is said that tlic own
ers Of the various tracks Intend to
make a test case Of tbe-new law, and
have the courts decide just Whefe they
stand. They claim that the statute is
very ambiguous According to the
wording, the racing magnates are to
be held responsible for any kind of a
wager, oral or otherwise. that is made
on grounds whore they are officials. If
this can be made to stick by the courts
1t is entirely likely that all the race
tracks in the metropolitan district will
soon be cut up into lots and offered
to the home-seeking public at $40 down
and s. a month for life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
JEALOUSY OF VERA
CHCAUSED ACT

New York, Aus, 3L--A shattered
romance, IL was learned today, was
contributory cause In the attempt on
her life made by pretty Vera Fitch,
the young woman who shot herself mt
the Astor Hotel amid fashionable
crowd. All doubt OF her identity has
been swept away with the admission
by her family that she is the daughter
Of the late General Henry Fitch, q. s,
A., and sister in-law. OF Roy Conger,
a nephew OF tho minister 30 China.
She has scarcely a lighting chance to
live, said the physicians at the Flower
Hospital today.
A few days before she fired the bull
let into her side that has brought
her near death the young woman
learned that the man who had pro-
fessed love for her had been paying
marked attention to one OF her mar
ried women friends.
At luncheon in well-known res
'""' "i"o 'it'h tdAcu hcI duinlTcT
with his unfaithfulness, and I'm spite
OF his denials produced positive proofs
ot his deception. It Is sald
When the pair left the restaurant
the young woman told her companion
that she never wanted to see him
again and left him. She had learned,
II is said. that her suitor had been
writing to the other woman, and saw
one Of the letters.
The shock of this discovery added
to her disappointment over her in
ability TOT Succeed with her literary
work so bseyed on her mind that the
girl decided 70 end her life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
FLIES SO MILES
OVER LAKE ERIE

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1.--G1enn RI.
Curtis. of llammoDdsport, N. Y, today
established a new record for over wa.
ter flights by travelling over Lake Erie
from Euclid Beach, nine miles east OF
this city to Cedar Point, Ohio, approx.
imately sixty miles distant. The an.
nounced time consumed in the pas.
sage was one hour and eighteen min.
utes. The aviators own estimate of
ihe time was one hour and nineteen
minutes. His average time was forty
five miles an hour, although one
stretch of twenty miles was covered
at rate OF a mile a minute.
Curtis used the eight cylinder fifty
horse power biplane of his own con.
struction in which he made his recent
flight down the Hudson river from
Albany to New York
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
ONE
FEELS STRAIN
Long Western Trip is Tell
ing on Constitution of
Col. Roosevelt Who
Asks Rest

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 1.-The
:t'atu c. his long we,.ern zip has
worn severely upon tho atheletio con.
stitution of Theodore Roosevelt and
as result of an appeal from the ex.
President, provision was made today
TO give him as much rest as possible
while in this city. His voice has again
been affected. The program here had
been arranged to take up every mo-
ment OF his ten hour stay but it was
decided to cut out all events possible.
Roosevelt sent out an appeal from
Lawrence, where he spent the night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
GETS POSSESSION OF
FAMOUS RACE HORSE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Seat. LID. w.
Savage, tho wcll know sportsman, 20
day came into possession OF George
Gano, 2:O3 81, the famous PAGER which
nc recently bought from s. 4. Tins.
man, Barton Pardee and s. w. Leason
of Pennsylvania. The horse which
has been at Macon, Ca, arrived here
today. Gano was champion money
winner of harness horses i'm 1909 and
is by Gambette Wilkes out Of Crocde.
lion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
SUICIDE FEARED, II.
He WOULD Be BLIND

Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 1.---"Life Is
beastly and not worth living Is
there meeting hereafter? If so. we
will meet again. Goodbye"
This was the note left in the Slavic
tongue by Andre Ossko, well-dressed
stranger, who took his lifo in his room
here by sending a pistol ball through
his. heart, after carefully preparing
for tidy appearance after death. Oss.
ko, who was about thirty-five years
old, recently had suffered an injury
TO his eyes in the mining distdicts OF
Wise county. that ultimately would
render him blind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
BRICK MAKERS
ASK RELIEF

Washington, Sept. Claiming that
its members have been subjected To-
undue prejudice and disadvantage be-
cause Of excessive rates, the Ohio
Brick Manufacturers Association has
filed complaint with the Interstate
Commerce Commerce Commission
against eighteen express companies,
operating principally in tho east. The
members Of the association use express
companies for shipment OF sample
bricks and the companies have recent.
ly raised the rate on them claiming
the bricks as merchandise of first
class.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
CORN RAISING

Columbia, Mo, Sept. Entries
closed today for the corn raising com
petition inaugurated by a Missouri
railroad, which will laward forty-six
scholarships at the Agricultural Col.
lCge Of the state University OF Mis-
souri, to the foty-six boys or mon from
as many counties who exhibit the
best ten ears o. corn grown In each
county. a county corn show will be
held in each county next month to
determine the winner,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
OPEN ENGINEERING
EXHIBITION HALL

London, Sept. 1.-London's exhibi.
tion hall, tho Olympia, was thrown
open today for the International Ma.
val, Mercantile Marine and General
Engineering and Machinery Exposi-
ton, perhaps the largest display of
nts kind In tho worlds history. Tho
display will remain on view to Sep.
tember 26, and is expected to attract
engineers and machinery experts from
many lands.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
STOCK MARKET
IS IRREGULAR
Wheat and Cotton Fluctu-
! ate, While Corn is
Strong-Bears Sell
4 Freely.

New York, Sept. 1.--Dullness and
general irregularity in prices marked
the opening Of the stock market.
Some issues showed strength while
others were inclined to weakness, but
there was no cohesive influence. Cana.
dian Pacafic was one OF the strong fea.
lures. 1t rose 3-S above close. Read.
Ing was up Ia; Southern Pacific un.
changed; Union Pacific up IA; Atchi.
son and Northern Pacific off IA.
Provisions Steady.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-Wheat opened at
decline 1-2c but recovered most of
loss today. A strong feeling existed
In the corn market, while oats show.
ed little change. Provisions steady.
Opening, September, wheat, 80; corn.
So 3-4; Oats 33 Ia.
Cotton Quiet
New York Sept. Cotton opened
quiet, two points lower to five points
higher. Room bears, however, con.
t:nued to sell freely and reactions fol.
lowed after call In which most of the
early rise was lost. Opening, Septem.
ber, 14.15; October. 1853; December,
iS.47; January, 13.44.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
NEW YORK'S
LABOR LAWS
Progressive Legislation Ad.
vocated by Gov. Hughes
a Radical Change
from Old Law.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 1.--Several
statutes of great Importance, passed
at the last session of the New York
State Legislature. went into effect TO-.
day Among the new laws are the
employers' liability and compulsory
compensation statute, one of the most
sweeping labor acts ever passed by
any legislature; the Agnew.Perkins
end to all race track betting, oral or
otherwise, and to make officials OF
race tracks responsible for Violations
of it's provisions; law regulating
the conduct OF private banks. aimed
primarily for the protection of immi.
grants, who are often made the vic.
Tins OK wild cat bankers, and bill
placing all the telephone and telegraph
companies operating in the state un.
der the jurisdiction of the Public Ser.
vice Commission, and increasing the
powers OF the commission over all
gas and electric companies.
Under the new labor law, an employ
er must compensate his workman for
injury. no matter who is at fault. The
act was passed by the legislature in
compliance with the recommendations
of the Wainwright Commission, which
spent months Investigating cases OF
accidents suffered BY, those Engaged in
dangerous employments and austances
of refusal by employers to grant any
financial relief.
Heretofore workingman who ex.
perienced disabling accidental bodily
Injury while in the employ OF any per-
son or corporation could get no dam
ages until he proved before court and
jury that the hurt was due o the neg.
ligencc or fault of the enpioyer and
without contributory negligence upon
the part of the employed
Practically all that was required of
an employer TO escape penalty for ac-
cidents was that he provided q "reas.
onably safe place" and gave "due con
sideration" of the kind OF work to be
done. He was supposed to exercise
reasonable care" in the choice of ma.
chinery, to give no dangerous work to
youths Of ignorance and inexperience;
and to notify his employees OF hidden
dangers" Under the new law, the
employer is liable for all accidents.
save only when caused sin whole or
in part by the serious and wilful mis-
conduct OF the workman"
New laws regulating tho probation
of youthful criminals and other OF
tenders also went into effect today
Under the new probation act, children
may be kept on probation up to their
eighteenth birthday. Adults convict
ed OF an offense less serious than a
felony may be kept on probation for
two years, and adults convicted of a
felony for not exceeding dve years.
Inferior courts may now require pro-
bationers to pay fines or make resti-
tutions and reparations to persons
they have injured.
An amendment also provides that
disorderly persons placed on proba-
tion for not supporting THEIR wives
or children may be required to pay
through the probation officer weekly
installments for the support Of their
families.
The new private banking law will
force all rake" banks and bankers,
especially those which prey upon the
immigrants and uninitiateF foreigners
in New York City. out OF existence.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
CUSTOM HOUSE
INVESTIGATION

Boston, Mass, Sept. Whether the
investigation of the Boston Custom
House will be in repetition of the
startling disclosures made when New
York's custom house was probed some
months ago by the Treasury Depart
ment, no one who is in position to
know is willing to state, but there
seems to be a good reason to believe
that the inquiry which was begun to-
day by corps of special agents will
be interesting. The agents are the
same that inspected the customs ser
vice in New York, the board consist
ing OF eight members who will work
in connection with the surveyor and
collector. In addition to making a
thorough investigation Of the accounts,
methods OF appraisal and inspection
Of goods and baggage, the special
agents will attempt, IL is said, the grad
ing of the day customs inspectors.
The question OF differentiation OF SUI
gar and hides, the two most valuable
articles of import at this port, will al.
so be thoroughly investigated One
Of the principal purposes Of the inves-
tgation is to establish uniform meth
ods Of customs inspection and apprais-
al throughout the country. The sys-
TEN now in vogue in New York and
Philadelphia will be adopted here, IL
is understood.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
POSTPONE RATE
REDUCTION TO NOV. l

Washington, Sept. by order OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the reduction in freight rates on Call.
fornia lemons, scheduled to 20 into
effect today, has been postponed to
Nov. /. The cut is from $3.50 to 81.
per hundred weight and will apply
to all eastern points. 80
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
REDUCE PRONE RATES

Philadelphia, Sept. Ia reduction
of 81 per month in the rates for tele-
phone service was put into effect in
Philadelphia today. The direct line
service is now S. a month, instead of
Sc, and the two-party line service is
reduced from So to "a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
Or TRoweRIpee ResleNs.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept 1.--Dr. John
Trowbrdgc Rumford professor of APP
piled science at Harvard University,
resigned today. Prof. Trowbridge, who
Is enc Of the best known educators
IT, tho tooa'ry, is sixty.seven years
OF age.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW

Winnipeg Man, Sept IA flower
and fruit show under the direction Of
the Winnipeg Horticultural Society
opens today in the Horse Show Amphi.
theatre, and affords a splendid display
of the horticultural and Horticultural
products Of Manitoba.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
BANK INCREASES CAPITAL

Halifax, n. S., Sept IA special
general meeting Of the shareholders
OF the Bank Of Nova Scotia was held
today to authorize an increase in cap.
ital from 100000 to $4,000, 900.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
ACCEPTED POSITION.

w. y. Shields formerly clerk at the
Altamont Hotel has accepted posi-
tion with the Goose Grease Company
OF Greensboro. N. c.. and will travel
in West Virginia, Tennessee and Ken
'uoA" as..i..I.tL5.s,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01
BILBOA Under
MARTIAL LAW

Bilboa, Sept. 1.-Bilboa Is virtually
under martial law but fighting between
strikers and strike breakers is gencr-
al. Every available soldier has been
order 20 queT the outbreak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-01

Passenger train No. was delayed
two hours today by a freight train
breaking in two in Hatfield tunnel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16
PREFERS DEATH TO PAIN.
Harvards Ex-President, Charles w
Eliot, Defends Doomed Mans Short.
enino Life.

Cambridge, April 15.-Dr Charles
w Eliot president emeritus of Har-
ward, says his attitude toward en-
thanasia, or The right of physician
painlessly to kill Il patient doomed to
die, has been misunderstood DR..
Charles f. Hammock, president Of the
American Guild of New York, assert
ed some time ago that DIR. Eliot was a
firm believer in the proposition. DR..
Eliot says:
What does 1t matter in q hopeless
case If the patients life is shortened
by few hours or more. If he be there
by relieved from excruciating pain?
/ should prefer it if l were In hope
less condition and in extreme pain.
Il do not believe in the right Of any
one to kill another to put him out Of
his agony, but ] do believe that we
should avail ourselves Of those ano-
dynes which nature beneficially pro-
vides, even though their use in a
hopeless case shall shorten the brief
remaining period of life"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16
NICHOLAS DE SLEMEhE.
The Originator of I arset Practice For
Young People IN Hungary.

Washington, d. c., April 15.-Hun-
gary owes much TO one OF It's patrIouc
citizens, NicholaS de SZemere, the
originator OF target practice for young
people in hungary. In 1872 he orSdli-
lzed at his own expense the nrSt course
of instruction in rifle pracllce 1or
young men, He enrolled 5bi youths
IN his classes and on his own estates
he built a magnificent rite range ana
threw it open to the pubic, Wlth the
words: Il have built TINS house 1or
the hungarian young men in order 70
give them an opportunity TO learn 10
defend their nalIve SOIL since tneii
the government has cSldpnSneu
courses OF target practice IN ullVer-
sitics and pubic schools.
In 1907 the president OF the Hun
garian Rife Federation, o. deputy OF
the Hungarian Paliament, was au-
thorized to visit the principal cities
of the country and organize rifle shoot
ing societies among the young men.
His efforts were crowned with sue
cess everywhere he went, and with the
co-operation Of the towns and cities
themselves ranges we're built and So
cieties organized, with the result that
during the wear 1909. 1856 young mer
received a thorough course of rifle in.
Struction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16
BREAKS WELLESLEY RULE.
Girl viii Re Married and Return tc
School for Degree.

Wellesley, Mass. April 15--An old
tradition Of Wellesley college is
trembling on the brink Of overturninS
with the announcement that Miss
Bertha Robinson, of the Junior class.
had left college to become the bride OF
Arthur W. Mclean. b Bottom attorney.
and that she Will be permitted to re-
turn next fail with the senior class ana
study for her degree.
This procedure ~ an unheard OF
thing in the college on Lake Waban
The students lock upon the incident as
an auspicious precedent and arc striv-
ing to have the wedding performed in
the college chapel.
Miss Robinson found love more ap-
pesling than poring over musty vol
umes Of student lore. She went to
President Caroline Hazard and Dean
Pendleton, who after much persuasion
granted her leave of absence to pre-
pare for the wedding and promised
her that she could continue her studies
next October as senior.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16

to scene at the Panama line pier
when the steamer Alliance arrived.
Looking for $4,000 worth Of gems.
which the cable message from the GUS
toms surveyor at Ancon said a mys-
terious passenger would have in his
baggage or on his person, F. M. Ram
gle, Venezuelan, and his wife, a
French woman. were forced to undergo
a search. 1t was Nine. Ramgle who
created the scene when told that she
would have to allow woman customs
inspector to search her.
The search of Nine. Ramgle brought
forth. only afew small articles Of jew
elry, but in trunk belonging to tho
couple a large quantity Of gems in
antique settings, worth perhaps all
the $4,000 that the Ancon cablegram
had prophesied, were found. The
jewelry was taken to the public stores.
but neither Ramgle nor his wife was
held.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16
SEARCH REVEALS DEATH.
Detroiters Find Father Who Had
Been Missing 20 Years, Dead.

Buffalo, N. Y. April 15.--Twenty
years ago G. G. Mcintyre, Grand
Trunk railroad man. disappeared
from his home in Detroit. leaving his
wife and two children, William C..
and F. A. Mcintyre. The youngsters
grew to manhood and searched in
many quarters for theiy father. Re-
Gently they read in q Buffalo paper
Of a man Of the same name as their
father found dead on April in the
Albany hotel here. and on Saturday
morning they arrived in Buffalo with
letter of introduction, to Detective
Sergeant Matthew O'Loughlin. He
went with them to the morgue. There
they identified the body as that of
their father by a crippled finger Of
the left hand and other marks.