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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Nikola Tesla has made public
acknowledgement that he is a great
man, ever going the length of MAX
ing oath to that effect. He was wit
ness in a law case last week i'm New
York when lawyer asked; Are
YOU not promoter and inventor?"
am not promoter and have never
received fee" Tesla answered. II
I'm an inventor and rank among the
foremost men of the age"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02
WASTED CHARITY


increasing pauperism is England's
greatest problem Lack OF suitable
employment has been supposed To be
the cause. but some new figures pub
lished seem to indicate that organic.
ed charity. instead OF relieving pau
perism, has been coddling and stimu-
lating It,
There is suggestion OF national
scandal that may make complacent
John Bull suddenly sit and have his
left hand inquire what his right hand
doeth
lt appears that the charity officers
OF England have been enjoying a good
job. If the liberal charity of the Eng
'ish people has not improved the con-
ditions of the paupers. it has at least
greatly improved the conditions Of
the charity officials.
The astounding growth i'm the cost
OF experimenting the army OF pau
pers Is exemplifed in the fact that
while in 1862 there were i'm England
and Wales 1,O12.OOO paupers. cost
Ing 100000 pounds to house and
Feed. there were last year 900. 600
who cost Is 100000 pounds OF which
100000 pounds went tor pay Off
Gals.
With over 100000 fewer paupers
to support, the officials draw -four
times as much in salaries and expend
more than two and half times as
much money
In twenty-four years England has
spent over 119,OOO.OOO pounds i'm
maintaining paupers and OF this sum
100000 pounds has been paid as
salaries to officials.
Charity" it has been said. coy
ers multitude of sins" Organized
charity, it may be said. covers an
enormous amount of Indifference to
the woes Of the down-trodden.
The fine rumbling of the great pub
lie charity machines shield individual
ears against the cries of the needy.
and personal contact and sympathy
are lost.
Clearly John Bull. like the rest of
u.s. has been giving far less thought
to the money he has put into charity
than to that put in any other invest
ment
Yet the money is the least part of
true charity. Unless the heart goes
with it and sees that it is applied in
personal sympathy, money, though
advanced in millions. can do little ex-
cept for the charity officials.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Some confirmation of the rumor
that Senator Plat of New York in
tends to retire ere long is found i'm
the announcement that Albert Fl.
Howe. who has been his secretary
Tor many years, will at the first
OF the year part company with his
long time employer. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Howe will engage in busi-
ness in the west.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Several sponge farms. all of which
are paying concerns, are to be found
in the Mediterranean Until recently
sponges have been simply collected
from the sea floor, where they have
bourished i'm a wild state. but of late
years they have, like oysters. been
cultivated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02
PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.
Biueneld. w. Va. Nov. /. 1906.
Mr.. C. W. Moss. District Agent.

Biuehed W. Va, Nov. l. 1906
Mr. c. W. Moss, AGENT,
The Travellers
Bluefed W.
Dear Sir:-Please
travellers Insurance Company
payment OF claim under Accident policy through
agency on the life of husband.
Mr. Bechr accidentally evening October gard
and am grateful
prompt adjustment OF
settled inside OF
both
could desire thank
ling of my interest and speaking COOL
word for the Travellers Company
Respectfully
(signed) BERTHA BEI.CHER
MORALE n
CLAUDE w. MOSS, District Agent.
ELhS BUILDING BLUEFIELD W. VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

A piece of leather, with the assist
anceo f the latest machines. can
be transported into a pair OF shoes in
thirty-four minutes. i'm which time II
passes through the hands of sixty.
three people and through fifteen ma
chimes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar S Straus will
have what is said to be the finest
house ever offered for rent in Wash
ington. 1t is in 10th street. north
ward from the White House, a sec
ton which many expect to become
the most beautiful thoroughfare in
America
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Sarah Bernhardts reduced finan.
cei are attributed to her careless
generosity. I'm time she may be able
20 give Andrew Carnegie an illustra-
ION of the popular way to die poor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-02

Read the Daily Leader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
MADE NOVEL MOVE
GOURDAIN SEEKS AID OF SUPREME
 COURT.
Goes to 'Wnshipgt0n to File Petition That High Judicial Body Put k Him Behind Bars of
 Prison.

Washington, July 1S.-Louis A. Gour- cain, the alleged Chicago and New Or leans lottery dealer, who is seeking ey means of writ of rnandamus to fras- trate the efforts of his attorneys to keep him out of the penitentiary at Jonet' Ill, made an unsuccessful effort today to file his petition In the Su. preme Court of the United States.
 He appeared at the ofi1ce of the Clerk of the Court soon after 10 o'clock and was told by Deputy Clerk Maher that the petition could be acted upon ouly by the court and in open session.
 He then announced his intention to make application to an individual jus tice of the court and said he would xo to Canton, O.. to see Justice Day if ie could be assured that he would remain there until he could arrive. Tn the meantime he would continue his four ney to New York with the hope of see- ing some member of the court there.
 Upon arriving at his hotel from the Supreme Court. Gourdain sent a tele- gram to Justice William R. Day at Canton, O., asking him if he will be there for a few days in which event Gourdain said he would go to Canton and make personal application to Jus tice Day for the writ.
 Gourdain, after visiting New York will go to Narragansett tomorrow in the hope of getting Justice White of the United States Supreme Court to direct the Clerk Of the Court to receive the petition
 The would-be convict was the cen Ire of attraction here today. For the first time since leaving Joliet on Monday. Gourdain partook of food at noon to- day, having been released from his de- termination not to eat or drink until some action had been taken in the case.
 Pathetic appeals by telegraph from his wife to return home reached h!ia today but Gourdain wired her that he is in good health and spirits and says he will do his utmost to carry out iis idea of getting behind prison bars.
 Gourdain says 1t Is his intention to make restitution of the vast sums 6of money he vas convicted of obtainta q by fraudulent means. Although he has not perfected his plans for carrying cut this decision he intends to utilize tho express companies if possible by hay ing them post notices in their office that they will pay all verified cIaiiha against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
cANNEp llEArs ooop
.EngIlah Experts Find Nothing Wrong
 with Chicngo Product.

with ChicMgo Product.
 London. July 1s-since the canned E.eat scare. a widespread analyzing of rromiscuous samples of canned goods of every description has been going on at the request of the local government beard.
 With a few exceptions the analysists report indicates that. about the only thing which can be alleged against the retailers keep theTa on their shelves too long So far as the examination has gone. apparently nothing has been discovered to bear ( ut the recent scare, so far as imported goods are concern ed
 For instance an analysists report oa fourteen samples of Anerlean reods purchased fir the poorest parts nf Wandsworth. says:
 "In every sample the contents of the can were sound and in no case were I,reservatives or other colorin9 mat fer detected Evidence of dirt or other extraneous matter was carefully looked for, but in every instance the samples in this respect were satisfac. ory."
 Tn the Bethnal Green district six American and six British calonnial American contained sulphites and one of the English samples contained bo rae acid. rwentv-nlns mixed sam nles examined at Deptford showed no Signs of preservatives, though in some eases the meat did not have an inviting q annearance The analysist however teported hat there was nothing to warrant it's condemnation as unfit for human food
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
THE SPLIT WIDENS
THAw AND HIS MOTHER DISAGREE
 AS TO A DEFENSE
Prisoners Personal Counsel Brings Ac- tfen AKafnst Blaelx's Firm to Compel the Surrender of
 Papers fn the Case.

New York. July 1s--The chaotic con- ditions surrouAding the preparation of a defense for Harry K. Thaw. ac- cused of the murder of Stanford White. was accentuated today and apparently the breach between the prisoner and his mother, Mrs William Thaw, of PittsburE, as to the character of de- fense Is wider than ever.
 Following quickly upon a conference of two hours with Thaw in the Tombs, after the mother had twice during the day endeavored to gain the sons con sent to the re- Employment of the law firm of Black. oicott. Gruber and Bonynge and to consent to plea of insanity, clifford w. Hartridge, Thaw's person counsel. obtained from Justice Blanchard, In special term of the su- preme court late today an order dt- rectfng Judge Olcott's firm to show cause next Friday why they should not turn over to Hartridge all the pa- pers in Thaw's case MT Hartridse based his motion on a petition signed by Thaw, which was placed on record in connection with the proceedings.
 This move was a distinct surprise, being a contradiction of reports which had gained wide circulation earlier in the day. to the effect that Thaw had consented to his mothers plan of ac- Llcn4 The IutIloI tH6A hANcs sS0hA AAdh had at last bowed to his mothers will undoubtedly had It's origin sas- the fact that Mrs William Thaw and Mrs. Har- ry Thaw. who were in conference with Thaw at the same time today. emerged from the prison arm in arm. It was the first time they had been seen toS gether.
 Thaw's wife. all along has supported him In his demand for a trial on the is- sues of the case and has opposed the insanity plea. She has thus been arr rayed against the elder Mrs. Thaw who seems to feel that the only hope of saving her son from death in the cleo tric chair Is to depend upon a defense of insanity. This plea would avoid the luther publicity and ignominy of a trial and has been insistently urged upon the prisoner who, however, apparently remains obdurate.
 Mrs. William ,Thaw had two long conferences with her son today Dur ing the second word was dispatched to Mrs. Harry Thaw, summonlng her in all haste She soon reached the prison. The mother had gained the second interview from the warden on the strength of a plea that her mission was of the utmost importance and could net be delayed.
 Following the family conferences MT. Hartridge had his in Wrview with Thaw and went directly to the crimin- al court building. where he obtained the order in the proceedings against Thaw's former counsel. In speaking of his action in this respect Mir. Hart ridge said tonight:
 T have in my possession certain affldavits made by MT. Thaw and my self which sllene that the law firm of Black. Olcott, Gruber and Bonynge have certain papers which are vital ly essential in preparing Thaw's de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
GRAND JURY ADyoUaNs.
NethinG Gfwen Out Az To Tobacco
 , Trsnf 1sswemffwatfom.

Kethln6 Given Out Az To Tobacco
 Trust 1mvenffHatf0m.
 Nashville, Tennss July fsr- When th1 United States Circuit conft met this morning. the foreman of the grand jury. which has for soma time been Investigating the alleged tobacco trust. reported to Judge Lurton that all the witnesses summoned by the govern ment had been examined.
 District Attorney Tillman stated thas all the witnesses that the government desired to summon before the grand jury at this time had been examined, and he asked that the jury be re- spited or discharged subject to re- call at any time between now and the rext term of court.
 Judge Lurton then informed the grand jurors that their labors would be suspended. but that they might be re- convened at any time.
 1t cannot be ascertained what tue exact result of the investigation here was, but 1t Is known that no indict- ments have yet been returned at this point. It may be that the investigation here will be used in connection with that which has already been conducted elsewhere. or which may be conducted, tbe evidence obtained here. of which there was understood to be a great volume, throwing light upon the gem eral subject of the alleged tabacco trusts operations In the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
LADY CURZON
 PASSES AWAY Noted Woman Dies in
 London. DAUGHTER OF LEVI LETTER Death Was the Result of Her Terrible Illness in 1904. Wife To sometfme Vice Regent of rn- dia and Was Three Times
 MiIlio.airs In own
LAUGHTER OF LEVI LETTER

London. July 1s.--Lady Curzon of Kedleston. wife of the former viceroy of Indian. who has been i'll for some days. died at b:to o'clock this even- ing.
 She never quite recovered from her serious Illness at walmer Castle. Kents in 1904. and the recent hot weather general debility.
 Lady curzon was Miss Letter, dauRh ter of the fate Levi z. Letter ef chi- cako
 Lady curxcn Of Ksdleston was In her own right. the possessor of 3s.000.o0o. From Chicago the family moved to Washington and later travelled ex- tsnsiveiy and entertained iavishly. During a stay in England. Miss Leit- CT met George N. Curzon. eldest son of the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel Holden curzon. fourth Baron Scarsdale.
 They were married in 1895 after curxon had held the offices of assis- tant private secretary to the Marquis of Salisbury under Secretary of State States for foreign affairs. Tn 1898 Curxon was created first Baron Curzon of Kedleston and in 1890 was appoint cd viceroy and governor general pKs India. which post he resigned in Au~ gust 1905 and was succeeded by the Earf of Minto.
 Lady curson leaves two dauxh- ters.
 IL was announced at the CurSon residence this evening that ths final cause of Lady curxon's death wah heart failure, but she had bean snf~ fering from complications which were the sequel of her terrible illness of two years ago. The funeral. the date Of which has not yet been fixed. will take place at Kediaston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
PACAs IS NoTORIOUs.

x.-oh.hIe saIyador Envoy To NegOtia-
 tsoun Created Scene I'm Washington.
 washfneton. July lS.--Senor Jose I7acas. whom President Escalon appoin- ted to come to the United States and present SaIvador's side of the Central American dispute to this government previous to the serious battles be- tween Guatemala and Salvadorean troops Is the Salvadorean minister Of interior and attracted much attention i, 1902 by denounclng Chief Justice Henry strong and Don Nj. Dickinson, with whom he met in Washington to arbItrate the claim of the Salvadorean commercial company against Salva- dor.
 If is now rumored that senor Pacas rnav be named by Salvador to repre- sent it at the conference to be held on fha limited States cruiser, MarbIehead, Tar inc purpose of adjusting the dis putes, which have involved Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala. This rumor bas caused much comment in diplo- mattc circles. because of the notoriety Senior Pacas attained by his conduct after the announcement of an unfav orable award in the Salvadorean com mercial company case.
 Tn that case. the American Compa- nv sought to recover from Salvador
 
 res,,It of the seizure by the govern menr of harbor Improvements. the cor poration had made at one of the Sal I,saorean ports. After long dispute. tbs case was submitted to arbitration ,,, washington, with Senor Paeas rep- resenting Salvador, Chief Justice strong as the neutral member of the c,,nonn.ssion, and MT. Dickinson as the American representative. The mem hers of the commission met for weeks at the Arlington hotel in this city ana when the award was announced. MT Pacas bitterly charged the two vaen,bers of the commission with treating him and his government with "grossest unfairness"
 SIT Henry Strong personally resent aa inc attack on his act and a scene followed. Senor Pacas storming aho1t the hotel in great rage. Salva- Sor then protested against the decision ~f the arbitration. in violation of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
HEApLINEs cosDEMNEp.
Judge Hammond Says They Often
 Commend Lawlesspesr.

Judge H0mm0u0 says AMEs U&s0"
 Commend LawlessneSs.
 warm fsprings, Ga, July fs--The twenty-third annual session of the Georgia Bar Association convened here today with an attendance of nearly five hundred representatives from all parts of the state.
 Included in the attendance fl Will Ham Travers Jerome, District Attorney of New York City who ia to address the Association tomorrow. Several mem hers of the Supreme Court of Georgia, United States Senator Bacon and Con- gressman Adamson. are among the arr rivals Hon. r. A Hammond of Att iaI,ta. President of the Association. de- livered the annual address, discussing .he subpect: 'Ts there growing dis position or tendency to disregard or evads the law"
 Discussing the subject of iynching. Judge Hammond declared that while the editorial utterances of the news papers on the subject are to be conn rnended. the news headlines encourag9 the disregard qf law. There ip no such thinR Al the delays Of the law ,'' said he. "The sovereign powers. waich alone have the rtght ta make laws. fix the place of trial, regulate the term of courts. prescribe the manner of trial and give certain rights to the State and the party properly accused and ie- saiiv brought before the bar of jus : tire,'
 Judge Hammond declared that labor has a right to organize. to walk out of any place of business at suy time. pre- .wided thee things be done in aceoFd- Aree with law, but violence or force in urging certain views on others, fs . pernicfouS disregard Of law for which the perpetrators should pc held liable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
SALVADOR VICTORIOUS.
Guatemalan Army Attacked Position
 Jnst Before Armistice.

Guatemalan Army Attacked Position
 Jnst Before Armistice.
 San Salvador. July 17.--(Delayed ir transmission. )--shortiy before the ar. temalan soldiers made a desperate at tack on the Salyadorean positions by way of Mteapan.
 The Guatemalan artillery stationed on high plains fronting the Salvador can positions. cannonaded the latter unceasingly though tho bad quality of the shells and the poor aim Of the ar- forces escaping without many casual
 At about 3 D. m.. in the midst of a torrentIai rafn, the Guatemalans fire increased along the line and the Gua- temaian infantry attacked the Saliva to dislodge them from the positions held by General Terneero and Colonel Hernandez Artega
 The battle lasted ten hours and eventually resulted in a triumph for the salyadorean arms.
 < The forces of Salvador were divided into three bodies and. are stationed along the frontier. The centre, con- sisting of 2.000 men, is under command of Generals Horacio Villa vicencio and Patenciano Escalon, who occupy posi- tions beyond Custa Del MangIe. Contes peaue and Piedras Azuies. In Guate- malan Territory and who have reserves at Fl 0coco and Chalchuapa.
 The left army of the SaIvadorean forces is fr the department Of Ahua. chapan and beyond Rio Paz under ths command of General Ereristales. Ht has 1000 men who occupy positions at P}atanar. Las Escobas and Hacienda Margarita in Guatema1an territory.
 The saIvadorean right army conpos- ed Of 1i,000 men under the command af Generals Preza and Duarte. Is on th. defensive at Memapan These two wings have been constantly. energeti- cally but unsucc essfui1y attacked by the Guatemalan forces who thought them weak but found out that they were strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
schannrrn rn coIllslau.

Phfladelphia. July fs-The schooners Nathaniel P Palmer and James B. Drake were fin collision In the Dela- ware river today on Reading Island and both sustained damage. Tho Palm CT was bound for Portland. Maine, and the Drake for Philadelphia from Port Tampa. The bowsprit and for ward rigging of the Drake were torn away and the Palmer sustained eonsid- &rable damage below the water line, besides the loss of spanker boom and sail The Palmer returned to port for examination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
MccALEB IDENTIFIED.
xyAaxv,a companIon a New 0rIeana
 Writer of PrOminence-

Tyhavv's Companion . New Orleans
 Writer of PrOminence-
 New Orleans, July 19-The identity of Thomas McCaleb of California, who was with Harry K- Thaw and his wife st linner, and at the theatre on the evening eS the roof garden tragedy. was established here today as former well known resident of New Orleans, q writer of local prominence, and son of E. Howard Mccaleb, New Orleans attorney.
 An afternoon paper which printed this fact also had description of the events at the Cafe Martin before the shooting of White. claiming that the incidents were furnished by "a per- son In possession of every fact. who conversed with Thaw in the Tombs."
 According to this account, White. in the hearing of an employe of the Cafe Martin, who knew both him and Thaw. made a remark about Mrs. Thaw which .he waiter later repeated to Mfr. Thaw. This remark is said to have been quot ed to Thaw as he was leaving the cafe and to have angered him intensa- ly
 The story also says the Thaw waa not armed when he left the Cafe Mar. tim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
HERoIsM or WOMAN.
Gwith Baby Lashed To Her Sang To
 r Dfspafrfne Sailore


 New, Orleans, La, July 1s-The story of a woman heroism during the sRlipwreck of the schooner LiIlie, on Grand cayama Island. near Cuba, on June 2Sth. was told today upon the arrival here of Captain Miller ot the Lillie.
 His wife, who was Jackson. Miss. girl. was aboard the Liilie with her f1-months-old baby at the time of the wreck. When the schooner struck a reef about o'clock in the morning and waves began to wash over the deck. Mrs. Miller's baby was dashed to her body.
 No help from shore was available until daylight, and during the long wait in the darkness and storm. when- ever the six rnembess of the crew who were working to keep the schooner afIoat. appeared to be losing ground. Mrs. Miller made her way along the periious deck encouraged and occasion ally singing to them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19
OPINION OF JEROME.
Says Thaw Must stand TrsaI or go ts
 Asylum.

Atlanta, Ga. July 1s,--A special to The Journal from Warm sprfnRs. Ga, where the Georgia Bar Associa- ton is now In session. quotes ietftct Attorney Jerome as saying that Harry K. Thaws insanity plea means that Thaw must do one of two things-- stand trial or go to the asylum
 "If Thaw goes to the asylum" said Mir. Jerome. '1t would be under the finding of commission on the ques- tion of his mental condition at the present moment and he would have to stand trial for the killing of Stanford White when he becomes sane as though he had not been confined.
 "Rear in mind the distinction--that q commission can pass only upon mental condition of the prisoner at the pres ant time and has nothing to do with the question of whether or not he was ingane when the killing was done. The latter question is one that would have to be decided upon by jury and would not lie within the power of tho com mission"