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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS
TRADE BEST
IN HISTORY.
Estimates Run as High as
60 Per Cent Better
than Any Previ-
Gus Year
~
BLUEFIELD Is
SHOPPING CENTER
Thousands from Outside
Couties Make their Pur-
chases in the City
BLUEFIELD Is
SHOPPING CENTER

According to the merchants of
Bluefield the present Christmas trade
has been by far the largest In the
history OF the city. The estimates
range from twenty-five to sixty per
cent better than any previous year.
The reason assigned is not so much
on account of general prosperity and
that the people have money to buy
presents as the fact that Bluefeld has
up-to-date stores and those residing
here and In the surrounding country
find that their wants can be supplied
just as well at home. The merchants
say that there has been big trade
from the coalfields and from the Inn
mediate counties of Virginia and West
Virginia, while the city trade has been
exceptionally large.
Z If one is to Judge by the, number of
people who crowd the shops eager to
purchase holiday goods, no misrepre-
sentation has been made in the mat
ter. Practically every store is filled
with buyers, and the clerks find II
difficult TO wait on the customers. All
the stores have been kept open after
the usual o'clock closing hour in
order to give the shoppers a chance
Il make their purchases, but even
at this they are crowded to a late
hour
H. IN difficult to estimate the vol
ume of the Christmas business at this
time, but IL has been enormous com
pared with former years. II is prob
ably more than double what it was
last year. and even last year no seri-
GUS complaint was made by the deal
ers. Another thing is that it is well
distributed. and every merchant ap-
pears to be getting his share. The
crowds surge from the ten cent store
o the clothing emporiums taking In
everything intermediate. and there
seems no intention TO play any IA.
orite.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
FINED FIFTY FOR
TOTING A GUN

An Italian by the name Of Carlos
was fined $50 this morning i'm the po-
lice court BY Judge Akers for viola
tion of the Johnson pistol law. and II
happened that he had the coin on his
person. The foreigner perhaps on
account Of having more Christmas ex-
hilarants aboard than was good for
his system inadvertently dropped his
artillery on Princeton avenue late
yesterday afternoon. Ofcer Taylor
spied the smoke wagon. and promptly
made the arrest
II was a cheap gun not calculated
to do much damage even at close
range. but 81 was gun nevertheless
according so Mr.. Johnson and the
statutes made and provided.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
IS TOUCH ON OLD
BRER 7. GOBBLER

The turkey shipments for Christ.
masfrom this immediate section Of
country are believed to be larger than
ever before in history. There were
large coisignments for THANKSGIVING
particularly from the Clinch Valley
region shipped to- eastern cities, but
the Christmas shipments have great.
ly exceeded these. NJ. r.. Beamer. a
representative of NJ. r. Blessing. a
produce house Of Galax. Va, who
handles a good part of the turkey
trade in this part OF the country, says
that his house has shipped five cars.
and he figures that fifteen cars Of
turkeys, live and dressed, have been
sent out from this section to the cas-
tern markets At a rough guess the
consignments will total $4,000 turkeys
and il is believed obc the largest
trade .of this kind in the history Of
The country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
INVITE ORPHANS
TO Be PRESENT

The Presbyterian Sunday school
Will have it's Christmas entertainment
and tree this evening at O'Clock.
From the appearance OF the Sunday
school room this afternoon Santa
Clause must be running ahead Of time
and the little folks and grown up ones
too will find something very nice at
the Sunday school room for them this
evening. The children will have a
number OF songs, and recitations with
5hich they will tentertain the grown
people and the children from the
ames g. Lltz Childrens' Home. The
hildren OF the Presbyterian Sunday
chOol have invited the children from
he Orphans Home to be their guests
his evening, and they will share with
hem their Christmas treat.
A free will Offering for charitable
purposes will be taken at the enter
tainment with which It is hoped Christ
mas happiness will be brought to
some other little lives. All friends
of the Sunday school are cordially
invited to attend the entertainment.
and enjoy the pleasures of the even.
ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23

Before another sunset just rev
hours before Santa Claus enters the
homes Of his many friends in Blue
field with his pack of presents and
good cheer, will have ended The Lea.
der's subscription contest tomorrow
at o'clock the doors will be lock
ed" and the judges will meet to de.
eide 10 whom this paper shall present
the three valuable prizes given to the
three successful persons who have
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
CRAP GAME
LEADS To
SHOOTING
Rudolph Williams, Colored,
Fatally Wounds Nathan
Jackson and Punctures
Two Others N
ALSO FIRES AT
POLICE OFFICERS
He Makes Escape But Blood
nA.sSxI
ALSO FIRES AT
POLICE OFFICERS

Roanoke. Dec Especially --Ru-
dolph Williams and Nathan jackson.
negroes. narreled yesterday over n
game of craps. Last night armed with
a repeating shot gun. Williams went
to the house where dance was I'm
progress, threw open the door and
fired at Jackson. blowing of the side
OF his face. Running to the rear OF
the house he fired through windows
at Susie Dabney tearing her right
arms into shreds. Tnen he went to
side door and shot through II,
wounding Bob Trlce In the face.
Friends of Jackson raised him from
the floor and bore him homo, and as
they were about to place him In bed
Williams rushed In and fired n charge
into .Iacksons thigh indicting fear.
ful wound. Later he shot at the no.
lice officers who were attempting to
arrest him.
Blood hounds were secured TO track
him but he made his escape. Jackson
will die
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
LITTLE FUN FOR
WEST POINTERS

West Point. Dec. 23.--The Christ
mas holidays hold little cheer i'm store
for members OF the senior class OF
the West Point Academy, owing to
the posting OF an order forbidding
their going home 10 spend the Yule.
tide season. The order, IL is declar
ed, grows out of the silence" which
the seniors recently declared on Capt.
The Christmas leave Is eight days
As IT. will be their last year at the
Academy many OF the members OF the
class were anxious to spend the hcli
days with their parents, as there will
be no other opportunity before they
graduate In June. There arc eighty
five members of the class and as
each was active in maintaining "sI.
lencc" the entire class is being pm
ishcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
TENNIS MATCH
WITH ENGLAND

New York, Dec. 23.-Dr. Jamen
Dwight and other members OF the
National Lawn Tennis Association
met here today 70 consider the chan.
ces Of match with England, the mat
ter being brought to the attention
of the executive committee o. The
American Association by the decision
Of the English Association which, at
its meeting last week started move.
ment for an annual international
match with America. This match will
be entirely distinct from the Davis
Cup competition and will be played in
England and the United states, alter.
nately II the negotiations go through.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
q DEAD \ Il
AND 10 TO
12M|SS|NG
Flames Still Burning at the
Nelson Morris & Com
pany Plant in
Chicago
DIFFICULT TO
GET CONTROL
Firemen Are Exhausted and
Hard to Recover the
Missing
DIFFICULT TO
GET CONTROL

Chicago, Dec. 23.--The flames arc
still burning at the plant of Nelson
Morris G. company and the exhaust ed
hremen are finding IL difficult TO get
control Several more bodies were
recovered this morning, total now be-
ing twenty.eight with ten or twelve
still missing.
The fire broke out afresh at 8
O'Clock last night, after IL had taxed
the strength of the fire department
sixteen hours. Acting Chief Seyfer-
Itch sent a general call to outlying
station for fresh men. These, aided
by police reserves continued the fight
on the fire and the search for bodies
of the dead
insurance men said that the killing
OF the chief and his men was not due
TO an ammonia tank explosion as first
supposed, but to the expansion OF cold
air IN the beef warehouse due TO tho
heat from the fire. This, Il is said
forced the four.story wall TO give way
and collapse. The force behind the
wall was as strong az though an ex-
plosion had occurred.
Official List 21
Chicago, Dec. 23.--At 10 o'clock to-
day fire was under control. The Off
cial list Of the dead is placed at TWEEN
ty one with five still missing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
FREE DINNER BY
SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army workers have
worked like Trojoues TO make the free
Christmas dianer to the poor and
needy success. All the things to
make beautiful Christmas dinner
have been ordered and delivered by
the Wholesale people of the city. Two
hundred and seventy-five dollars have
been received having been given by
the people OF Bluefield. and $25 IL stli,
needed.
Capt. A. E. Trevltt and his stan of
workers VIA ba busy tonight packing
the baskets rendy for delivery Sat.
|urday morning fgom a. m. TO 5 p. IN.
The poor have been investigated ny
Investigators of the army and where
a needy family was found a ticket was
given and on ssentation OF this tick
ct they Will receive basket contai T.
ing one large or two small chickens,
"a large loaf OF bread two pounds OF
sugar, Id. coree. one pound rice,
one pound butter, one can tomatoes,
one can of corn, .one can of peas, 6uc
peck of potatoes, two uarts of beans,
celery, one can OF cream and one cen
of fruit.
On Monday night a mammoth
Christmas tree wlll be the attraction
at 1i5 Bluefleld Avenue, where an en-.
tertainment will be given by the Army
Sunday school children
The Burgess Electric Company will
illuminate the Christmas trees with
incandescent ligl.ts OF all colors.
There will be real Santa Cl.ua hat
will distribute candy. nuts, oranges,
apples, and a toy for each child. II
is the desire OF Capt and Mrs. Trc Wit
to have present all the contributors
on this occasion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
s|5QfJ0 !
IAE IN
NORFO ok
Odd Fellows Hall in Heart
of the Commercial Dis
trict Destroyed
Early Today
FOR TIME CITY
WAS THREATENED
Started, It Is Believed, from
Cigar Stump Carelessly
Thrown Down
FOR TIME CITY
WAS THREATENED

Norfolk. Dec. 23.-Odd Fellows hall
in the heart of the commercial dis.
trict was destroyed by fire early to.
day entailing loss that may go over
$l50,0OO.
The. fire originated in the lodge room
on the fifth floor. it is believed from
a cigar stump carelessly thrown
down. afs
For time IL looked like other build
ings would go but the firemen confin-
ed the flames to one building.
There were several narrow escapes
and few slight injuries, but no loss
OF life. Ea
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
Door to Be Locked At
Two p. NJ. Tomorrow

AT THIS HOUR THE LEADERS,
sU5scRlPTIoN CONTEST WILL
HAVE BECOME A MATTER or
HIsToRY-ANY CANDIDATE WAY
ENTER UP TO LAST MINUTE.
BUT THE TIME FOR ACTIVE
WORK is sHoRT-PRIZEs PRE-.
sENTED UPON DECISION or
JUDGES
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
PEOPLE
GAINING GROUND

r. F.. Shirley, general manager OF
the Indian Refining company's Blue
held branch was in Norton yesterday
I'm the interest Of bis concern Mr..
Shirley is Just back from a trip TO
baltimore where he was called in con
ference. He says that the business
of the institution is rapidly increas.
.ing in this section Of country. The
Indian people are the only formidable
OF the Standard, and they
appear TO be rapidly gaining ground.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23

worked 50 untiringly for the success
OF the contest. Time for active work
is short, but there is many and many
a person who is just waiting for some
candidate to ask for his subscription
nearly every person Is willing 10 help
this candidate or that candidate
Seek and SO shall find" D."
The candidate who places his or
her part in the contest on the actual
business foundation and goes after
Continued on Page Two.)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
DICKINSON MAY
BE DARK HORSE
Given Out Secretary of War
May Be Candidate for
the Cnited States
Senate

Nashville, Dec. 23.--Secretary of
war Dickerson may be sprung as a
dark horse for United States Senator
10 succeed Senator James B. Frazie~
when the legislature meets the first
of the year according to a report at
the Democratic headquarters today.
The secretary recently refused 10
he considered AZ candidate but II
Is tsated he will let his name go be-
fore the legislature rather than let
a crublican be elected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
MOVES TO sLuEFIELp

William A. Light, a representative
OF the r. 8. oglesby company of Lyn.
chburg dealers in notions and ladies'
and mems furnishings, has moved his
family from Pikeville, KY. and has
taken residence at 800, Princeton
avenue. Mr. Light Will make Blue
field his headquarters IN the future
IN view Of the fact that II places him
In closer touch with hIg territory.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
IS DONE WITH
EXPLORATION
DR.. Cook Says He Will Is
sue Statement Answering
Criticism of Mt. Nc
Kinlev ASCENSION

New York, Dec. 23.---Dr. Cook IL
done with exploration. He made this
statement to friends today, who Wis
tied him at the Waldorf Astoria where
he is staying. Ife arrived in New
York last night on the liner George
Washington.
He said today he would issue state
ment Monday answering the criticism
of his Mt. Mckinley ascension.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
Official List 21.
FALLS To DEATH
FROM 9Th FLOOR

New York, Dec 23.--IIerman Corey,
a cornice maker was instantly killed
today and another man whom Corey
dragged with him, seriously injured
In fall from the sixth floor of the
building on which they were working
Every bone in Corey's body was brok
en-. The other man landed on Coreys
body and in that way was saved from
death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
IS REcovER,Nc.

Miss Francis Wright, daughter of
G. O. Wright will leave for Washing
ton tonight, where she will spend a
few days with her sister Miss jose
phine who was recently operated upon
for, appendicitis. Miss Josephine Is
getting along nicely. @
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23

II. II. Rogers, son OF the late rail
road magnate, who recently gave out
an interview concerning the eontro.
versy between General Who'd and
President Taft. Mr. Rogers said. n
General Wood is wrong 'ie has CON-
mitted the most serious ofenso an
officer can in times Of peace, and that
is, submit false report. Docs II rot.
therefore, become President Tafts ab
solute duty as Commander in chief
OF the Army to prefer charges against
General Wood and have him court
martialed? Either one or ths other
of these gentlemen Is right.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
GREAT NORTHERN
SHOWS STRENGTH

New York. Dec. 23.-Extreme ddll-
ress prevailed all through the early
trading today in Wall Street with
price changes confined to narrow mar.
gins. Most stocks were quoting frac.
tional losses during the first hour.
Steel was a fraction under the closing.
Great Northern common developed
early strength moving up half point
during first fifteen minutes. AS day
progressed market developed further
weakness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
Scattered Unloading

New York, Dec. 23.-rCotton opened
steady prices unchanged to.fiye points
lower. After the call there was furth.
er moderate declines due to scattered
unloading prior to the holidays. Early
Liverpool cables were firm. Opening
December, 1886; January 1887; Feb
ruary, 15c, oered; March 1913.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
Holiday Market

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The opening Of
the wheat pit was very tame with
trade o almost holiday character
Corn was steady to shade frmer;
oats about steady and provisions cas-.
ier all around Opening. December.
81 3-4: corn As 10; oats December
81 Ia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23

"iven away absolutely free by The
Leader TO person paying subscription
farthest date In advance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-23
THE WEATHER

Rain or snow tonight. Followed BY
clearing and Saturday Golfer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-05

Brady says that he had picked himself
up by that time, and he almost had to
laugh as he saw Fitzsimmons stare at
me with his jaw dropped down in sur
prise.
That about ended the discussion.
straight rules" said Fitz, and then
he and Julian went out and back to
their own room.
1t was all right to talk about hav-
ing Fitzsimmons beaten before the
fight began. But If any other beaten
men can fight the way Fitz did that
night may meet few of them. be-
Heve that little act in the dressing
room shook his confidence and that
he knew he was up against the hard
est proposition of his life, even up
against defeat. But for all that he
fought like cornered wildcat. He
was the gamest man in the world, old
Fitz was.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-05

on the scales. The day before the
fight I went with a number of report
ers to the baggage room at the railroad
station. There. on the baggage scales,
in jumpers and light sweater,
weighed an even 21O pounds.
l never attempted to make such low
weight again, as I know I'm stronger
and have more endurance when carry
forty pounds more flesh on my bones
On the way up to New York I went
sound asleep on the train and slept an
hour. In New York we all had lunch
and then went to Proctor's and saw
a vaudeville show. After the show we
went to Coney Island by train.
FitZsimmOns was great favorite,
Of course. Few people knew anything
Cohen's hotel-a great gathering place
for sporting men-the most famous
sports in America had gathered.
In the beginning Fitzsimmons was a
to 1 favorite, but as the talk about
his great fights grew his friends began
Offering more and more. Before we
were in the ring the betting was 31a
to on Fitz, and some put up to 1.
I heard all about the odds, but that
didn't worry me at all. felt absolute
ly sure that I'd win. OF course I
knew that Fitzsimmons was a great
fighter and that he knew more about
| boxing in minute than 1 did in an
hour But had it all figured out.
hadn't the slightest fear that he'd
| knock me out The only thing that
I,n
might be able to close both Of my
eyes and that in that case it would
be hard to find him. But all the time
1 expected to get him in the end.
When we reached the Coney Island
A. G. there was feeling of nervous
ness in our little party. Brady and De
laney thought l was on edge, and per-
! haps I was-a little. 1t was a pretty
| big occasion. In couple of hours
was going to either have my head
knocked off or beat the worlds cham
pion and put myself in line for whole
lot Of fame and big bunch Of money.
1t was either to the top or back to the
hills for me, and nobody knew it bet
ter than 1 did.
Still, if I was nervous 1 didn't feel
1t, and 1 thought the boot was on the
other foot. I thought Brady and De-
laney were about ten times as nervous
as I was. They weren't in training
like myself, and they hadn't lived out
Of doors in the hills. They were to
win or lose a pile of money on what
! did in the ring, and they could only
stay on the outside and watch me.
But as / heard it afterward Billy
Brady took Delaney of to one side
and said something like this:
"Bill, we've got to keep the big fel-
low from getting too nervous while
he's waiting. We must get him away
from here and keep him where he
won't do too much thinking. I've got
a scheme want to talk it over, and
when he gets it in his head he'll be
more confident"
So Brady and Delaney came back to
me and said, Jeff, let's go out of here
and take quiet walk to kill time"
We started. 1t was cold night. We
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-05

HE CAME OUT WITH HIS ARMS FULL OF
MY BOTTLES OF BASS.
gan to keep track of it. looked the
staff over, and they were all nice and
thin except Dunkhorst, who seemed
growing fatter and fatter in spite Of
the hard work. Said I to myself,
"That big stiff Dunkhorst is stealing
my ale." So thought I'd teach Dunk
horst lesson.
That night I went to my room at 8
o'clock, waited until all was quiet and
then sneaked down and hid myself
near the cellar door. Nothing stirred
for couple of hours, and 1 was just
about to give it up when I heard a
sound at the cottage across the way,
and in a few minutes one of the little
Englishmen came creeping across our
lawn to our cellar door. He opened
the door slowly and sneaked in. A
moment later he came out again with
his arms full of my bottles Of Bass. I
jumped on him like a cat But l
didn't hurt him Just took the ale
away and told him I'd kill the next
Englishman I saw around the place
and let him go. There wasn't any
more ale at the English quarters.
Next day at dinner gave big Dunk
horst two bottles for himself to ease
my conscience. But didn't tell Ed.