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New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Mrs. FSske VIII be again as Becky Sharp
al The Academy OF Music tomorrow night. a
special production Of Langdon Mitchelps adanta-
tion or Thackeray's famous novel Vanity
FAR having been prepared by Harrison Grey
flske as the Offering for the final week Of Mrs
fiskes stay at the Academy William r Oyvap
as Joseph Sedley; r. V Ferguson as sir p,.t
ana STANLEY kignold. as George Osborne, were
a.. N the original cast. Among the Others who
Ihornas. Claus Bogei. Roydon Erlynne, Huh
cameron Edwin Brewster. Laura McGilyray
Eliscu- '- eiidi4dA
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Zira," which had a long run at the Princess
Theatre. VIII be given by Margaret Anglin to-
morrow evening at the Majestic Theatre N1ies
Anglin has been on the road in ''Zira'' since
February. Her season at the Majestic is for
three weeks only. -''
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

AT The Criterion Theatre on Tuesday evening
Francis Wilson. in addition TO The Mountain
Climber. VIII be seen in a one act play, THE
Little Father OF the Wilderness" Tbi. will
pig Ds.ns Air wilson forward IN serious role, in
Which ne Is said 10 display great dramatic
powers II will precede The Mountain
Climber THE Little Father OF the Wilder
ness was written by Austin Strong and Lloyd
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

There is e new problem in The Strength Of
the Weak" the new play which will bring Flor
ence Roberts 10 the Liberty Theatre on Tuesday
night The play IS the Joint work OF Alice NJ
Smith and Charlotte Thompson.
The cast headed by Max F4grnan, includes Ty-
rome POWER Eugene OrTnonde H. s. North
rup. Robert McWa6e ST Frank Richter non
ald Weldon, Frank Woodson, Adelaide Manola
Florence Robinson, Mary Bertrand, Ruth Allen
bell. ~ Lump
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Miss Elsie Janis viii introduce imitation
of La Rouge Domino" in addition to her imi-
tations OF FRITZ Scheff and Yvette Guilbert In
the last act Of 'The Vanderbilt Cup" at the
Broadway Theatre, tomorrow evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
MODIFIED
REQUESTS
Will be Embodied In Counter Pro-
position.

Wiikcsbarrc, April 2S.-When the
miners scale committee went into
session this morning Il was learned
that counter proposition to oper-
ators would be formulated. The meet
Ing OF the scale committee will proba-
bly, occupy several days In view OF the
fact that the new counter PROPOSE
ton will embody several modified
demands. What these demands will
be I'm definite form is largely con-
jectural az II will take some time TO
formulate them. Whether the oper-
ators will accept the new counter pro-
position or not the convention OF min
ers must be called to take final ac-
ton on all negotiations or tentative
agreements by the scale committee
with operators. Mitchell will not
discuss the counter proposition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
REUNION OF
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS
New Orleans In Holiday Attire
buildings Draped In Gay CoIors.

New Orleans, April 25.-Ncw Or
are draped with bright colors. her
streets ablaZe with bright bunting
and fiuttering flags I'm honor of the
the reunion OF the Confederate Veter-
ans Association. Every indication
Is for one OF the most successful
meetings In the history of the associ-
alton. About thirty trains arrived
last night and this morning and II Is
believed that fifty trains additional
will arrive
The United States Government, too.
is a sharetaker In the festivities. the
cruisr Columbia having been sent by
tho navy department especially TO
take part in the reunion as the direct
representative Of the nation The
good people OF NV Orlans claim II is
the first time that real ship OF war
has been sent to participate In the
Confederate reunion.
The Columbia rests At anchor I'm
the Mississippi, never ending source
OF pleasure TO the people at large
and the veterans in particular. who
visit the boat In multitudes
Commander Bowyer. the comman-
der OF the cruiser. has said that the
men OF the Columbia will march in
the great parade OF Friday II the
authorities desire.
The commander was the guest OF
honor at dinner given by number
OF prominent business men Of the
city A majority OF the subordinate
officers OF the Columbia also were
present. a huge temporary build
ing At the corner OF St Louis and
Royal streets in the very heart OF
the city. has been erected for the re-
union this year Much money has
been exempted in It's preparation and
adOrnment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
MATCH
WAS A DRAW
81 Was the Decision of Referee Mil
'"r ~ the bout at the skating
Rink Last Evening.

Tho wrestling match between C. n
Carter OF Northern Virginia. and T..
II. Mellow. champion weIterwelrbt
or Maryland. which took place at
the skating rink last night was de-
cided as draw and tonight these
two gentlemen will wrestIe to n An
ish at tho same place. The bout
lasted ono hour and was OF four
rounds The contestants were even
iy matched as to skill but Il Is re-
ported that Carter Is superior I'm
strength, Quito n number OF ladies
were present to enjoy the sport.
ed. Shott was time -keeper and ID
W. Miller was referee. The bout to
hnish takes place tonight at S:a0.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
SAYS FORMER JAILOR
OFFERED HIM 4 BTtIBE.

Hamilton, Ohio, April -. A mi
nor chapter I'm the Hargis- Marcum
Kentucky feud was enacted I'm Ham.
ilton At the house OF Ruck Cotton
game when Nose Feltner struck for
mer Tailor S. G. Caldwell. OF lack
son. over the head with a bottle.
The story back Of the assault would
not have been revealed had not ofh.
Ger Neidermann. while patroling
High street, noticed hatless man
bleeding from an ugly cut on the
back Of the head. walking along the
street i'm bewildered way The
man, Caldwell. was taken to the po-
lice station. Caldwell says he came
here TO collect bill from q former
resident Of Jackson and stopped at
the ST Charc Ifo'cl where Rack
Cottongame "a Gj him and invited
him 10 take supper with him The
assault upon hin was made while
ne was seated at the supper table
Feltncr. who boards with the Cot
tongames. on sec lg Caldwell. smash
ed him on the head with u beer bot
tie
Feltner appeared bcfo, Mayor
Thomas this morning as had prom
ised by telephone before being noti-
fed that Caldwel had been 10 the
police station lie told his tory in
a straightforward manner stating
that he had been miv"d up iu the
Marcum r1so. and th, Io had been
run out ol his native state by his
enemies, who did not want him to
testify against Hargls French and
Callahan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
CALEB POWERS
FUND
FUND
Residents AZ Washington Asked To
Aid Him.

Washington. April 25.-An effort
is being made to raise funds in Wash
ington for the benefit of Caleb Pow
ers the noted Kentucky political pris-
oner, who is appealing for financial
aid TO properly prepare and present
his defense at the forthcoming trial
Powers is charged with being an ac-
cessory 10 the killing of William
Goebel at Frankfort. six years ago.
when the latter was contcsting the
election OF his Republican opponent
William s. Taylor He has had three
trials in the state courts and one hear
ing before the federal court on a plea
10 have the case transferred TO feder-
al jurisdiction. it being alleged that
he could not secure an impartial
trial in the state courts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
Pennsyivania's Attorney Would Stop
Mileage Book Debate.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 25.--Attor-
ney General Carson today gave out
copy OF n bill which he will f,Ie
IN tho Dauphin county court In n few
days against the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road Company, the Delaware. Lacka-
wana and Western. the Lehigh Val
ley, the Cumberland Valley, the Buf-
Railroad Companies asking. I'm the
falo and Susquehanna and tho Erie
name OF the Commonwealth. for n
perpetual injunction to restrain these
roads from collecting rebate of 10
on each 500 interchangeable mileage
book sold.
Among the reasons which the At
torney General gives for asking for
an injunction to stop this practice are
that II forces tho passenger To give
bail for his conduct. takes the pas
senger's money to protect the rail
roads against scalpers. imposes all
chances OF loss of ticket on the hold
or. subjects tho holder TO unreason-
able expenses and annoyance. gives
the railroads the use of the public's
money without interest. and discrimI-
mates against one class of passen-
gers
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
ROBBED OF
Fifteen DOLLARS
80 Man Said Who was Too Drunk
To Even Give His Name to 10
Leader Reporter Last
Might.

Last evening about . o'clock
man who was so much under the in
fiuence of intoxicants that he could
not reveal his name. held up quite
Il number OF citizens on Bland street
about block from the Office OF the
Daily Leader and made n pitiful plea
about being robbed of fifteen dollars
by some young boy in this city Upon
investigation IL was learned that he
had spent most of his money durina
the day for booze and that he had
ten dollars left and was trying to
impose upon the sympathy OF the
people. A woman and two hoys were
with him at the time he was making
the appeal for aid for his family
The city Jail is too good for people
OF this character. and ball and
chain with water and bread should
be administered TO them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
RAILROAD CONTRACTOR
LEG BROKEN BY MULE
T.. j. Wyatt il Painfully hut Not
Seriously Injured.

Chesapeake and Ohio at Belva. had
II right serious accident on last Fri
day
He had gone To another camp
aSout twelve miles below him to
purchase some mules. and had pur-
chased quite n number Upon his
return one OF the mules got fright
ened and started a stampede. one of
them kicking him on the leg and
breaking IT,
He was taken TO the hospital at
Hinton to receive medical attention,
and is getting along as well as can
be expected at present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
Charged With Assault, Father of
Victim Empticd Shotgun Into
The Negroes Body.

Dallas, TcX.,April 25.--While be
Ing conveyed to Jail in the custody
Of two officers, a negro. who, II Is
alleged, assaulted the daughter OF J.
a Eastland, a farmer Of Della, at an
carly hour this morning. was taken
from the officers by q posse OF citi-
zens and held until the arrival OF the
girls father
When Eastland rode up he order
ed the crowd TO stand back, and emp
tied both barrels OF his shotgun.
which was loaded with buckshot. in
20 the negro's body. killing him in
stantly. There is no excitement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
NATURAL BRIDGE PROPERTY.

Williamsburg, Va, April 25.-Mr.
J. B. Spencer, proprietor OF the Colo
nial Inn. who with Mr. c. A. Paxton.
recently purchased the Natural bridge
Hotel, has with his associate just
completed deal for the purchase
Of the famous Natural bridge proper
~ and 1900 acres OF land surround
ing The deal not only includes this
great natural wonder but also all the
building and hotels nearby The pur-
chase price was in the naighborhood
OF $4,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26

erected thereon II splendid substan-
tial fonr room building for our white
pupils. and thus increased our school
Facilities to n point where all could
receive proper care and attention I'm
our public schools. Besides he In
bored early and late to secure ad-
ditional teachers with wide expe-
rience In educational work so that
our schools could take higher
place and give better results IN all
who sent their children to them.
starvation salaries had been paid
our teachers for years. and no wonder
the work had become stunted and
inadequate to growing conditions
Men and women worth 45 to so dol.
lars or more were getting 23 To- 35
dollars per month. Teachers sala-
ries have been increased in Blue
held as they should have been. but
the increase has been remarkable and
gradual as other things measured
up with all Compare our schools
today with three and four years ago.
NO comparison whatever Besides
we have high school department
that has done and Is doing most of-
fectiVe and satisfactory work pro
sided over by one OF the highest and
most cultured young ladies' in the
south something Blueheld never
had until Mr. w. ". Thomas was
Iut on the school board Then again
we have n nine months school from
ith grade TO the highest. employing
On teachers for nine months. 4 big
stride forward In longer terms aud
bettcr work and facilities for our
citizens. This was not SO until
Thomas was put on the board
When ~ comes to- church affairs
and Christian enterprises. there are
monuments here In Blueaeld 10 show
his interest and zeal i'm this direction.
There Is scarcely any person in our
city who discharges his duty more
faithfully In supporting the church
and giving his time. energy and best
attention TO its work than w. ~.
Thomas. He is known By all. men
women and children. as q faithful
servant and helper In his own
church and all christian enterprises.
and possesses that charity for his fel
low Christians far above and beyond
many who would be and are inclined
10 criticise for their own selfish pur-
poses and ends
Mr. Thomas is i'm every sense OF
the word most worthy citizen and
deserves the support OF every good
Democrat in the city Of Bluefeld. and
everybody else who wishes to- see
the city economically administered
Nothing that we could say would add
10 the name of " " Thomas the
Democratic candidate for mayo. OF
Bluefield
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
Met And Arranged Program For The First Convention
Wednesday, May 9th, Is The Date Set For The Meeting
A Largo Crowd or Reprcscntativ,
business Men Were Present.

The Good Roads Convention met
last night at the City Hall and was
well attended by the business men of
the icty.
The melting was called to order at
$50 by the Good Roads Representa-
tive Wellington +. Loucks w. IL.
Coffman was called To the chair. and
J. w. Rum was made secretary.
The executive comittee was named
as follows: w. H. Cofrman, Chair
man, II. I. Shott. Secretary, j. W.
Run, =. J. Kelley. G. A. Shirey,
VIM Mccarthy, Harold A Ritz, j. II.
Hardy, G. II. Hin. l.. Bond. Edwin
Mann. +. T.. Carter. T. l.. Bailey. s.
VI Smith
The date OF the meeting was fixed
May 9th. speeches to be made at
10 m, 1870 u. m. and $40 p. IN,
the latter the most important of all.
The following program was adopt
ed for the morning:
Prayer by Rev. s. H. Thompson.
Address of welcome by r.. T. Car
ter. mayor; ID. Il. Johnston to make
address OF welcome from Mercer
county. Address OF welcome by T..
". Smith. president of Chamber OF
Commerce; reply by w. II. Moore.
president OF Good Roads Commission.
Speech by w. H. Conman I'm regard
to Mercer county's roads. improved
and unimproved
In the afternoon Col r. Z. Rixy
on proposed Legislature. Address by
Capt. William Bradburn. consulting
engineer. local condition to be dis
cussed. City consulting engineer to
view streets and roads and the prin-
cipal roads leading out of the city.
Princeton will be- represented in
the speech making by A. w. Rey-
nolds; Bramwell by Edward Cooper:
Athens by Il, w. Massie: OakvaIe by
l.. r.. Hearne: RoclP by John Neal.
w. ". Cofman will also make an
address on the benefits OF good roads.
The following committees were
named:
Invitations Geo. ~. Hin. chair
man. A. j. Hcarn. X. II. Bailey, G.
NJ. Spieden. J w Run, Howe Bar
ger. T.. T.. Carter
Finance; W II. Conman. chair
man, =. j. Kelley. =. ID. Rue. l.. A.
Hooper.
Arrangements G.. J Ncwinham.
chairman, T.. Bond A. H. Land, II
|. Shott. S. II. JolifTe, c. B. Hancock.
which will hold a meeting today.
Reception: w. II. Thomas. chair
man. and Edwin Mann.
Publicity: All newspapers pub.
lished i'm Mercer and adjoining coun-
ties to publish invitation to Good
Roads Convention
Meeting adjourned TO meet next
Thursday night. May 3rd. AZ Cham.
Der Of Commerce
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
REGISTRATION PLACE
HAS BEEN MOVED
City Assessor VIII b. at Offlce of Mr..
Thomas. m Shops To-day.

Those who have not registered
and intend or want TO vote at the
coming municipal election will find
the Assessor. MIR g. 4. Reid. at
the ONO Of Mir. Thomas. at the shops
today. In order that one can vote
1t is necessary that they register ten
days before the election and the
assessor, who has charge Of the list
ing, has been so kind as 10 extend
the time whicn Is optionate with him.
for another day Those who intend
To vote should not fail 10 register.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
POLICE COURT.

There was not much going on I'm
police circles last night. Jordan
Lewis, Will Smith and Ed Witcher
will answer this morning for tres
passing. and J w Dowell and w "
Jewel have the word drunk" at
tached to their names on police dock
-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
TO ENJOIN
RAILROADS


hearing before the interstate COM
merce commissioner under the Till
man Gillespie resolution was resum-
ed today, +. $. Davant. freight traf-
fic manager for the Norfolk Il West
ern was calle d as witness. He was
asked by Mr.. Glasgow OF counsel for
the commission IL he knew of any ar
rangement between the Norfolk a.
Western and the Chesapeake e. Ohio
by which the former was not TO send
coal into Washington. lie said he
did not: that his road sought at one
but could not find terminal facilities
Replying To counsel he said they
had not undertaken 10 carry coal in
TO Washington by water because IL
was impracticable
He was then. asked II there had
been any conversation with The Penn
sylvania railroad offic\lls on that
proposition, He said that he had
had talk with Mr.. Searles. the coal
freight agent of the PENNSYLVANIA.
Asked as TO what was said at that
time the witness said that il was the
idea that IL the Norfol kand West
ern undertook TO go into Washing
ton the Pennsylvania would go into
Norfolk and Western territory
Mr.. Glasgow asked If there was
any understanding on that point
ed If No ever attended conference
might be so considered
In the course of the testimony Mr.
Davant said that at one time the
Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and
Ohio. and Pennsylvania gave the Nor
folk and Western to understand that
If the Norfolk and Western came into
Washington they would go into the
Norfolk and Western territory
Mr.. Davant replying to Mr.. Glas-
gov said the Pennsylvania did not
control the Norfolk and Western and
Chesapeake and Ohio He was ask
ed II he even attended a conference
between the Tidewater and all rail
line representatives on New England
rates. He said he had attended 2
meeting some time before April /.
1905, when there were present Mr..
Newman of the New York Central.
Mr. Murray OF the Baltimore and
Ohio, Mr. Provost OF the Pennsyl.
vania. Mr.. Stevens OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and Mr. Johnson
of the Norfolk and Western He said
the relative adjustment of the rates
Of all rail lines and tidewater lines
TO New England were discussed
Replying TO Mr.. Glasgow inquir-
les he said that all rail lines were
under the impression that the tide
water lines were getting too much of
the business and wanted their rates
| raised
Asked II II was proposed that the
I an al lihtH Nbulu lDWtI NUflf rates
II the tideweater lines did not raise
theirs the witness said that there was
an intiInation TO that effect The New
York Central. he said. proposed
raise in the rate Of the idewafer
lines. the Pennsylvania and BalH-
more and Ohio were Indifferent the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western opposed any change I'm
rates. He added that subsequently
he received word from his executive
officers that the existing rate would
be continued
The commercial and trade condi-
tions OF the country" declared Mr..
Davant cannot be carried on unless
there Is some sort Of understanding
between the railroads as 10 rates"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
PoSTMASTERsnIP
NOT YET SETTLED
And There Are no New Developments
Interest to Leader Readers.
Special to- The Leadetr.

Speclhl TO Inc Ieauetf.
Roanoke. Va, April 2J.-And still
the question of Roanokes postmas-
tership Is not settled. There are no
new deyelopments-inde there can
be nothing learned as to the status
OF the situation. IL is merely known
that the nomination OF Mr.. Luther
Funkhouser, the latest nominee. IL
being held up.
Hair a dozen Bluefield citizens at
tended the exercises held here Sun
day by the Knights of Columbus.
when Ifty-four were initiated. The
entire day was festal occasion with
the order.
J. II. Fitzgerald. the Tidewater
contractor, who was killed at Curve.
Giles county. yesterday by Italian la
borers. was known i'm this city.
Attorney r. w Winborne today
entered suit 70 D.CfmertphutaSHR
commissioners involved In real es-
tate deal recently consummated in
this city. This suit is the outcome
OF a real estate sale which, is is al
legged. caused the charges TO be made
against Mr.. Geo. l.. Hart. who was
Nominated for postmaster OF this
city.
Col. r. II. Woodrun returned from
New York this morning, where he
completed deal for the sale of
Aetna Lithia Springs at Vinton, two
miles from this city, to New York
capitalists who will ship the water
in tank cars from the springs to
New York. A company will also un-
dertake the erection OF sanitarium
at the site OF the springs, at IA cost
OF $4,000, This means that Roa-
noke will derive great benefit from
the deal. The price paid for the
springs was $4,000. Col, Wood
run was the largest stockholder in
the springs.
The man Roberts, one OF the three
laborers who drank wood alcohol
by mistake. at Willistn, and died
from the effects, at Radford. was
buried there yesterday but today a
telegram was received from Plym-
outh. Pa, fom his family, requesting
that the remains be shipped there,
and the body will be disinterred and
forwarded
Mrs. Becker, sormer resident
of Roanoke, died in Washington to-
day. She is survived by two daugh-
ters. The remains will pass though
this city tomorrow en- route TO Mar
tinsburg, West Virginia, for burial
The first game of base ball for the
season will be played at the Fair
Grounds tomorrow afternoon. Mayor
Joel II. Cutchin will pitch the first
ball The Virginia Leauge season
opens very auspiciously, especially
In this city, where the rooters are
many and very enthusiastic.
DR.. w. c. Campbell. OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Prof william
Graybill and Rev. Arthur Rowbot-
ham. OF the Second church left yes
terday for Covington, Va. to attend
Montgomery presbytery. This pres
bytery consists OF Roanoke Bote-
tourt. Floyd, Craig. Franklin. Giles.
and Allegheny counties, Virginia, and
Mercer county. West Virginia
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
GET PAPERS FREE.

Washington, April 25.-Represen-
tative Thomas, OF North Carolina. in
troduced a bill Monday providing
that actual subscribers shall receive
one copy of newspaper through the
mails free Of postage The provision
is not to apply to cities having free
delivery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
BODY TAKEN
TO HUNTINGTON
body Was Accompaiei ny
Friends

The remains OF the late j. H.
Fitzgerald, who was murdered by
Italians at Curve. on Tuesday. pass
ed trough the city yesterday on No
l5 enroute to Huntington. They
were accompanied from here by Capt
G. Batsford and r.. X. Kits. b!th
members OF the Elks.