Bluefield evening leader. [volume], November 07, 1910, Image 1

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ESTABLISHED APRIL & 1906
BLUEF1ELD, W. VA.. MONDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 7. 1910
Likely Coming Congress
Will Be Composed of
197 Democrats and
193 Republicans
CAREFUL FORECAST
OF THE SITUATION
In Many States there Will
Be a Very Narrow
Margin
New York, Nov. 7.—That the com
lng Congress, as a result of tomor
row's elections, will be composed of
197 Democrats, 193 Republicans and
one Socialist is the prediction given
out today by Union Associated Press.
The figures are based on a careful and
unprejudiced analysis of reports sup
plied to the press association by new^
papers all over the country.
Independent newspapers In each
doubtful Congressional district were
asked to express opinions on the out
look, and the estimate herewith given
represents a consensus of editorial
opinion. In many cases, however, it
was stated that the contests were so
close as to make any advance estim
ate no better than mere guesswork.
The figures by states are as follows:
Dem. Rep.
Alabama . ...
Arkansas . ..
California ...
Colorado
Connecticut .
Delaware
Florida .
Georgia .
Idaho .
Illinois .
Indiana .
Iowa .
Kansas .
Kentucky ....
Louisiana ...
Maine .
Maryland ...
Massachusetts
Michigan ....
Minnesota . ..
Mississippi
Missouri .
Montana ....
9
1 7
3
1 4
* 1
3
11
1
8 17
11 2
2 9
1 7
9 i
7
2 2
» 2
4 Id
1 11
I S
8
11 .1
1
Nebraska . 3
Nevada . 1
New Hampshire .
New Jersey . f>
New York . Ik
North Carolina . 8
North Dakota .
Ohio . 9
Oklahoma . 3
Oergon .
South Carolina. 7
South Dakota
Tennessee . 7
Pennsylvania . 9
Rhode Island .
Texas . 16
Dtah .
Vermont .
Virginia . 9
Washington .
West Virginia . 1
•Wisconsin . 1
Wyoming .
1t
i
i:
2
22
1
4
<
1
Totals .197 19:
•One district, Fifth, probably So
cialist.
The majority opinion of many edit
ors In the twenty-seven states ir
which governors will be chosen tomor
(Continued on Page Six)
GOOD ELECTION
Washington, Nov, 7. The genera
weather forecast for election day sayi
there will be good weather in near]}
all parts of the country. The excep
tlons are the extreme Northwest anf
Northern New York.
Giacomo Puccini, the composer,
whose latest work, "The Girl rrum the
Golden West," is considered one of
the best he has written.
FUTILE EFFORT TO
STOP LB COOPER
Affer having every office, store
room and hall closed on him by the
Republican machine managers, Kd
Cooper of Bramwell spoke to two hun'
dred voters at the Louisville coal ope
ration Friday night a niff every one of
them on the conclusion of the speech
pledged themselves to vote the Demo
cratic ticket election day, according
to a report today.
According to the report W’hen It was
learned Mr. Cooper was going to
speak to the voters at Louisville, Isaac
T. Mann telephoned to his lieutenants
at Louisville to keep every hall clos
ed and not lot Cooper get in any of
the buildings at that place to do hls!
talking. When Cooper arrived at the
place ho was met by an army of vo
ters who apprised him of the situa
tion.
A bonfire was built and Mr. Coop
jer mounted a Htutnp and talked to the
I voters for nearly two hours.
The railroads have resumed buying
equipment after several months in !
activity and from present Indications
it looks as though the present season
will far surpass in the way of coal
haulage and previous eyar.
The Delaware Lackawana and
Western has just placed an order for
l{250 steel hoppers with the Pressed
Steel Car company of Pittsburg, for
Immediate delivery.
, Tim Norfolk Western is building
f»00 gondolas in Its shops at Roanoke
and It is stated that it Is about to
I place nn order for 200 steel hoppers.
WHY EVERY VOTER IN
BEAVER POND DIS
TRICT SHOULD VOTE
FOR K. CALFEE
!t is of the greatest lmpor
tnme to eVfrj tax payer la j
Weaver Pond district that Uobi.
M. Calfee should be elected a
member of the county court to
morrow. Heaver Pond district
pays approximately half of the
taxes of Mercer county, and un
less Calfto is elected it will
have no representation on the I
court ior the next six years. So ,|
far as Heaver Pond is concern
ed it will be “Taxation without
representation.” Shall the lar
gest district In the county lie
without representation on the
county court? Thinh abou* It
voter. It's tip to you. By all
means evt ry vow r- in Heave- 1
Poud district should Vote for !
Hobert M. Calfee for the countv
court.
Mist* Hazel Pnlmer. the charming
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VV.
K. I aimer of High land avenue and
Mr. H. P. Johnson were united in in nr-;
I’iage in Cincinnati Friday afternoon.
The couple arrived in the city thin
morning on No. 4 accompanied by tlu*
bride’s sister Mra. K. W. Kent and
her huahand who were the only rela
tives present at the ceremony.
Mr. Johnson is employed by the
1 ocahontaa Consolidated Collieries
company at Switchback.
His home is in Tazewell to which
place the couple will go tomorrow
where they will spend u week.
ICED IN HIT !
W. T. Cambell an aged man was
struck by passenger train No. 7 Sat ]
urday at milestone Junction and was ]
severely shaken up, but was not seri-1
ously injured. He was walking along
the Norfolk and Western tracks and
did not hear the approaching train.
v/*i<>n the train neared the man.
Engineer Thomas blew his whistle sev
oral times but the man did not hear
him. The engineer applied the air
brakes, but could nor, stop the train
in time to keep from hitting Cambell.'
Cambell is employed as a druggist
at Simmons.
COMPANY PLANS I
IMMENSE TIPPLE
The Red Jacket Junior Coal coin-1
pany at Red Jacket, according to,
advices received today has placed an
order for 100 steel mine cars to be
used in a rotary dump. In addition
to this it is understood the company
is planning the erection of an im
mense tipple. W. M. Cummings is
general superintendent of this com
pany.
BETTING THE TO THE THU
MERGER Ml SO WIG
Election return* from all over the
. nation will bo received tomorrow
t night at the Democratic Club In the
' Bailey building on Bluefleld avenue,
j Linemen are engaged today In stretch
; log a wire from the Western- Union
office and every convenience will be
afforded those who go there tomorrow
night to hear of the Democratic vic
tories all over the Union,
i The building is sound proof and
everybody can feel safe In giving vent
ito his enthusiasm as each Democrat
ic majority Is registered.
Arrangements for communication
1 with all the different precincts In
i M. rcer county have been made and
there will be enough good news ro
■ reived every second to keep the crowd
I In s good humor.
| The returns from Virginia will ba
received as far as obtainable, but on
account of the clone race filemp 1*
making against Henry Htunrt the Hem
erratic nominee and the remoteness
jof several of the counties In the dis
trict, If in thought it will be two days
Iwfnre the final returns are in.
Orest interest is also being mani
fested in the election of governors of
Ohio and New York. Several beta are
offered that Harmon, the Democratic
candidate, in Ohio carries the state
b ten thousand, while the figures on
the result of New York are placed
I 50.000 majority for Di*. the Dem
ocratic candidate.
Locally the odds are five to three
that the Democrats carry Mercer
county and ten to four that Hawley Is
not elected. The same odds prevail
against any of the Republican candi
dates
Is Alleged that Belle Elmore
Has Been Seen AliVe
in the United
States
LETTERS RECEIVE])
FROM AMERICA
Date of Hanging is Now Set
for November 23 by
the Court
Ix>m]on, Nov. 7. Dr. Crlppou's ex
ecution has been postponed until Nov
23. Crippeu's attorney had letters
from America saying Helle Klmore lias
been seeu in this country sinc£ her
alleged death. '*»
It is understood the postponement
is also to give Crippen’s attorneys
time to prepart a plea to the home m>e
rotary for the commutation of tliY»
sentence > • i
IjfTort Wtll Be Made to
.
Have the Day Last
Thursdoy in
April
jyV’uHhington, Nov. 7.—A letter was
Just received from Representative
Robert L. Henry, of Texas, to the ef
fect that lie will make anothi . ef
fort, in the early part of the next ses
sion of Congress to secure the passage
of his Joint-resolution to change In
auguration day from March i to :he
last Thursday In April. The Henry
joint-resolution tame within a few
votes of passing the House last aes
rlon, anti since then public opinion
In favor of the proposed change In the
date of Inauguration ha st. tidily
grown, until now the advo ate* of the
change are more tl-an ■ l < J suc
cess.
jij ' uMiif i v. ii t '• t ’ i* jn
*ha date of Inauguration it u als i
proposed to change the Him* tor Clio
meeting and adjournment of rongre-s.
For a number of yearn a date for lie
ginning the sessions of f’ongroHH has
been much discussed. The veterans
of the ffoiiae unite in Haying that the
time between the election of the mem
bers, in November, and the taking of
their scats In the House on the fire
Monday in December of the year fol
lowing, la too long. The Issues which
play a prominent part In the campaign'
and upon which the political com
plexion of the House 1.4 often changed,
lone much of their vital force in a
year and hence it often follows that
the new Congress dlsappointa the
country. Members who have given
much thought to this subject that
if the new Congress could assemble
within, say. two months after the elec
tion there would seldom, If ever, be
oceaslon for an extra session, and the
legislation promised the people could
he placed upon the statute books with
in a reasonable time after the people
bad declared themselves ;it the polls.
This is one ot the reforms in legis
lation said to have the endorsement
of President Taft, hut it is doubtful
if he will refer to it In his message,
as to do so might he regarded as be
!ng outside from his province he may,
however avail himself of the flpfWr.’
tunlty to discuss the subject with his
supporters In the House and Senate
when they visit him In the WjtltQ
Htauae. Jy
RETURNS FROM TRIP
AROUND THE WORLD
New York, Nov. 7.— Secretary of
War ,T. M. Dickinson returned from
his trip around the world today. He
left July 2* fpendthg some time in
the Philippine*.
I
LEADER WILL GIVE
FULL RETURNS FROM
ELECTIONS TOMORROW
The Evening Loader will re
ceive full election returns to
morrow evening from the Nat
ional News Association of New
York ami it lias also arranged
to get full county ami stnte re
turns as rapidly as they come
in.
The Leader will issue election
extras tomorrow night, and It
will nls«> |K).^ bulletins as the
returns are received by wire.
The bulletins will be posted In
front of the Leader building,
and the detailed accounts of the
elections in the various states
will be contained in the extras.
Desperate Methods of the
Machine to Turn League
Against the Democrat
ic Candidates
r.- • _
Onv of the most desperate efforts of
tho machine was the attempt to make
a cal's paw out of the Anti Saloon
League hy the article which appenrefl
in the Telegraph on yesterday pur
porting to have been signed by the
Anti-Saloon League.
The article was prepared without
tlie authority of the Anti-Saloon
League.
It was prepared by u person who
belongs to the machine and handed
I to J. M. Echots.
I The local executive committee of
tho Apti-Saloon League is composed
of tho following members: H. A.
i Marks, D. W. Hancock, I). M. Easley,
| Hr. J. E. Martin and J. M. Echols.
When Mr. Hancock wns asked
about the matter he said lie was not
siiotvn tlie paper which appeured in
(lie Telegraph by any member of the
coftuirlttee.
1>. M. Easley said that no such pa
per was shown him before publica
»Ion,
I)r. J. K. Martin suid ymt while
some matter was shown him. It was
not published with his assent or ap
proval.
It. A. Marks said that the pnper was
bonded him In type Written form by
Mr. M. Echols, and he glanced
bur Ml:* over it, hut that since read-i
(Continued on Pag© 7nree>
FINAL flfiLLY OF
—
The final rally of the Minefield Dem
ocratic Clug will bn held tonight afl
ft o'clock af the 10. H. Halley hall on
Minefield avenue. Several prominent
speaker* will be present, and arrange
ments for tomorrow'* work will be per
feeted.
All Democrats and Democratic aym
pat hirers are invited to attend the
meeting.
Major-General Frederick Deni <Irani
Commander of the Department of the!
Emit, ho Hays that thus far tho,iero-’
plane can add nothing to the actual
terrors of war.
BUTS
STUD FIDM
Chairman Hill of Committee
!
Issues Statement that
He Will Fight the
Machine
J’rinceton, Nov. 7.—According to
tin* pledge made by the Insurgents at
Welch, W. Vn., at the Republican
Congressional Convention on June 23
1910, to light machine rule to the
finish, regardless of old party align*
nients, we feel that we would b’e un
loyal, untrue and traitors to our con
vlctions and trust and pledge If we
would now align ourselves with so
called Republican “stand patters" and
retain in power the domination of
machine politics. Ah chairman or the
Insurgents’ committee of this precinct.
I want to ask all the votorH present
in the meeting at Welch referred to
and all other Republicans who op
posed machine rule to help us bury
the machine on the coining ♦•lection
next Tuesday by either scratching
both tickets or voting against the
machine ticket as the individual voter
may desire.
Republican Insurgent Committee.
•I. It. INI,I,, Chairman.
Princeton, W. V«.
WILL CARRY RUSSELL BY
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
Hicks Fields, dispatcher for tho
Norfolk and Western, who has been
ill for several weeks returned ibis
morning from Russell county, where
he has been recuperating. He has
gained twenty two pounds and is look
ing fine When sske*j about Stuart's
majority in Russell county, Mr. Fields
said he would carry It h y.'l?>0 major
ity. Mr. Fields will resume his duties
In a few days.
amm fredkts county
UEM0GMT1C 8) WO HIT)
The county will no Democratic, by
8 handsome majorrty.
W. E. Rosa, district chairman, eavs
he expects Beaver Pond to *ive the
ticket a majority of between four
and five hundred and this estimate is
made after a careful study of the sit
uation. He nays the Democrats will
.enrry eleven of tiie thirteen precincts.
Wo onl> concedes the fifth and thir
teenth to the Republican**
It. (J. Oxley, district committeeman
for Plymouth District, eaya that. Ply
mouth will do b««tter this year than
two yeart afo
N. H. Ma\e declares that .Tumpinc
Rrnnch district will do better by the
Democrats than ever before.
T. J. P. Ashworth, district, com
mitteeman for Rock District says the
Democrats will leave Rock district
with Democratic majority,
A, E. Cal fee reports that East River
district is in excellent shape and will
no Democratic
Ah to the Senatorial race between
Raker and French the indications are
that Mr. French will certainly carry
Mercer, Monroe, and summers, with
a Rood show to carry Raleigh,
MACHINE
DODGING
ISSUE
Refuses „o Answer Qu<
tions Directed to Baker
and Hawley by Insur
gent Committee
PEOPLE WANT TO
BE INFORMI
Demand Names But in Fix
Instance Gave Recogni
tion by Denial
Editor Leader:
"Why'* don't they give the names
thnt committee? Of course If th
would Jus! Kivu the unities of tt
committee, W. I*. Hawley and E.
linker could answer! Why, if the ci
mlttoe would only glvo iih their nan
and vouch their Identity by affidav
then It would he an easy task to i
swer the questions. All difficulty,
reason of this information, would
removed at once; but If they do
give us their names we ar^ in a qni
dnry. There is difficulty, very gr«
difficulty, in answering—we surely s
unable to do so. We can't ret,'the pt
pie know about these matters It^r
don't know the names of this oo
mitten. If we only know tho tin mew
I ho committee, our answerq Woi
probably bo different from what'-th
would be If we did not know them.
Voter, remember mat It is imn
ferial to you who compose the co
mittco. The committee is not t
Ihhuo in this campnlgn. W. 1*. Ha
Icy and E. H Maker are candidates f
public offices and they and their r<
ords nrc issues. When any month
of tiio committee offers himself 1
public office, then he can be inJ
an Issue.
Would you not like to have i
swers to the questions? Do you thii
it unfair to propound such questio
to p< rt.ons who arc aspiring to pub
office—who are asking for your a
frage? Is it material to you who as
them? Wa? it material to E. S. Bi
er and W. !*. Hawley when they pi
needed to answer the first publh
' tion!
Hut, oh how dry are W’o! ANSWf
If so. why the neet ;siry of publlshi!
It every day? If you had been cc
.bt< ntly dry and your lives had pre
efi it to be M), would It bo necosss
in publish the fact now in the noV
pipers? Mut the fact is, you ha
been wet, very wet. Isn't it so? A
How, in order to try to deceive t
of tho political contest to publish a
republish lh«* fact that you an* dr
Com** out and answer tho utiestN)
propounded to you. Show your rot
nge and manhood. Don't adopt rut
HiibtorfuKe that you want to know t
personnel of th< committee. The pi
pie know this In only a dodge, esp<
Inlly Inasmuch as you have boon i
cnstomcd to dodging on the whisk
question.
Respectfully,
POM MITT EE.
Nov. 7. 1010.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
The election of ofTWra of the Off
of Railway Conductors held In th
lodge rooms yesterday retailed
follows:
Chief Conductor, TV E. 0'Cona<
assistant chief, J. W. Lindsey; se«
tary and treasurer, K. D. Evans; ch
.correspondent. K. D. Evans; sen
conductor, W. A. Allen; Junior e
dtictor, John Smith; inside sentir
T. C. Haley; outside sentinel. J.
Johnson; delegate to tho convents
C. Hock; trustees, C. Heck, chalrmi
R W, Fle.ihman and K. W. Kranolp
Several members from differt
points ou the Pocahontas division
tended the meeting