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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
HOW THE NEGRO
SOLDIERS TOOK IT

special dispatch to the New
York Tribune from El Reno. okL'
reads as follows:--
We're fred" said negro sol
dier of the 25th infantry here today
after he had picked up a morning
paper. This was the first news the
troops had that the president had
ordered their discharge without hon
or for the riots in August at Browns
Vile, Tex, I'm which one white man
was killed and several were injured.
In a few minutes the 40 negroes
affected by the order had gathered
to talk over the surprising situa.
ton. None had believed that such
sweeiing order would be issued.
We'll, I'm satisfied" remarked
one of the younger soldiers on be
glad to get out Of this place on any
terms. I'd just as soon be discharged
that way as to be kept inside the
garrison lines a prisoner, as we've
all been since August"
You boys don't know what you're
taking about I can't believe It. 7
can't believe it." said an old negro
who had seen 20 years Of service in
the army. Men, there's nothin' that
could be done to us that would be
worse than this. I don't know what
we old fellows will do. I don't believe
the president meant It that way"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
THEY SAY
JAPAN LOOKS FOR WAR WITH
UNITED STATES.

Berlin, Nov. 14.-Not without rea-
son did Sir Edward Grey, the British
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the other
day ask a clause guaranteeing the
neutrality of Great Britain I'm case
OF war between Japan and the United
States be inserted I'm the treaty be-
tween England and her ally, for / am
Informed by a very high army officer
of the German general staff, who has
just returned from the Far East, that
Japan is making gigantic preparations
for just such a war, which she will
provoke as soon as she thinks herself
strong enough.
'Since the treaty ending the Russo
japanese war was signed in Ports
mouth, the people of Japan have been
exceedingly bitter against America.
and by limiting at the possibility of
war with the United States" my in
formation has been given carte
blanche in regard to the military
budget.
The Japanese officers who gave
them to me made me understand that
they had the understanding that
Japan's next victories were to be won
in and around the Philippines"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
Unwritten Law Will
Be Thaw'S Plea.
STANFORD WHITES SLAYER
GRAsrs AT STRAW To SAVE
FROM CHAIR.

New York, Nov. 14.--Harry Thaw
viii seek to Justify his killing of STAN
ford White and save himself from the
electric chair on the 'unwritten law"
For n fee said to bc 100. 900. Del
phin NJ. Dclmas, the famous San Fran
cisco lawyer. has been engaged TO
conduct the defense of the young
Pttsburg millionaire when he Is
brought to trial on December 3.
Judge Delmas was engaged by Mrs.
William Thaw. His power over
jury is wonderful. and with tho de-
tcnse OF Whites killing resting on
the rock OF "unwritten law" the trial
promises Intense human interest.
Judge Delmas is the man who placed
William II. Hearst I'm nomination for
President Mt the st. Louis Democrat
ic convention. He will give up his
homo In San Francisco and take n
residence In New York.
After weeks OF uncertainty the mn.
nouncement that the "unwritten law"
is to bo the defense came as n start
ling sensation to the criminal at the
hnr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
SHRlNkAGE
IN STANDARD
OIL STOCK AMOUNTS TO st25.-
100000 WITHIN A YEAR.

New York, Nov. I4.---Attacked by
the Federal government, the market
value of Standard OH has shrunk
within the year $125,o00.o
Tho stock Is at the lowest point
today in years. The slump has caus-
ed Rockefeller's pile to wither $65,.
100000 Wall street fears the efforts
OF the government to break the oil
Trust will .cause the Standard oil 20
hammer all stocks, to show the ad.
ministration that the oil suit has de-
pressed business. Small holders are
selling their stock, fearing the gov
ernment would deal the Trust n death
blow.
A broker today declared the situa-
ton to be the rich mans oil panic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
BRYAN AND HUGHES
LOOM QUITE LARGE
WILL BE STRONG CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENTIAL NOMINAL
TIONS In REsPECTIVE
PARTIES.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The ma
jority of those who read the returns.
and deduce therefrom, believe that
the result OF the election in New York
make il certain that Mr.. Bryan will
be the nominee of the democrats for
the presidency in 1908. And many
students OF the figures believe that
they show that Charles Il. Hughes
will prove strong candidate for the
republican nomination to succeed Mr..
Roosevelt two years hence. In fact,
ii seems about conceded that Mr..
Hughes will be the strongest candi-
date in the field for the republican
nominee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
KISS, THEN
PISTOL SHOT

MEDINA, o.. Nov. 14.--Biddlng
his father-in-law goodby and giving
his baby last kiss. Joe McAndrew.
a foundryman aged thirty-one years,
took his life today by shooting him
self with revolver in the right
temple.
Married life had not ben all hap
piness and about a week ago his
wife left him, taking the baby with
her to her fatherF house. Tigt
morning McAndrew went to her
home and to her room upstairs where
he aourished revolver and threat
ened to kill her. She knocked the
weapon from his hand and fed, fear
ing arrest he took his own life a
few minutes later.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
CASTRO SAID
TO Be DYING

Willomstad. Island OF Curacao.
Nov, li.-Tho latest advices receiv-
cd here from Caracas confirm pre-
vious reports to the effect that Pres
ident Castro's illness is approaching
n climax and that his physicians be-
lieve It is impossible for him To re-
cover
The Venezuelan rebel leader, Mon
tilla. is again In arms. has twice de-
feated government troops and has
threatened To pillage the town OF Bar
quisimeto. Serious disturbances, Il
is asserted, are feared In case of Cas-
tro's death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
LET SOUTH SOLVE 1T.
GOVERNORS TALK OF THE RACE
PROBLEM AT IMMIGRATION
CONFERENCES IN NASHVILLE.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. IL
The southern immigration quaran-
tine conference, aside from the APP
pointment OF COMMITTEES today gave
the opening session over to speech
making by men representative of ev-
cry section of the south and its va
ried business interests. Gov. John
Il. Cox, of Tennessee presided.
The discussion had not proceeded
far when the race question came to
the fore and it occupied the attention
OF the delegates through most OF the
day. The sentiment of the delegates
on the negro question was manifest
ed early in the day In the burst of ap-
plause which greeted Gov. Cox's
statement in his address, of welcome
that the south alone had dealt with
the negro, that the negro mus be
protected and his rights preserved
the negro, that the negro must be
en- away from the lawless and vicious
of the race.
This sentiment was further in
dorsed when Gov. Hayward of South
Carolina, who made the principal
speech of the day was wildly cheered
at the conclusion of his address which
declared that immigration would yet
solve the negro problem.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
THE MAIN POINT.

One big question is being asked
everywhere today. Can Thaw's coun-
sci prove that Stanford White sought
to resume relations with Evelyn Mes
bitt after her marriage to ThawY
Should II be developed that the
architect forced his attention on Mrs.
Thaw the jury will have question
or moral code to decide, not one OF
law. The defense will admit tho hill
ing and seek to Justify IL. III the
moral code Is higher than legal stat
uteS IN the minds of the jury, Harry
Thaw will walk out of the Tombs a
iree man. III the strict letter OF the
laws is followed Harry Thaw Will go
to the electric chair.
Judge Delmas has had experienoe
In "unwrItten law" He was advisory
counsel for Truxton Beale OF San
frahcisco' who shot and killed Frank
Marriott for publishing an alleged i'm
proper paragraph about Miss Marie
Oge, who later became Beale's wife.
The. "unwritten law" as Thaw's de-
Tense will bring out tho story OF
Whites inner life. The RiaIto and
the artists, world was the bohemian
In which White lived, and the stories
OF his merry eccentrlclties of enter
talnment are recounted in every cafe
ana studio. Those tales OF midnight
and mornings Will be told on the wit
ness stand, but the very nature OF the
defense Will bring out tho story of
Thaw's ten years of frivollty and rev.
elry on Broadway after dark.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
HARRY THAW'S TRIAL
COMES NEXT MONTH
CHIEF COUNSEL FOR MuRDERER
OF STANFORD WHITE SAYS
PRISONER Is A WRECK. :

New York. Nov .4.-Distrlct At
torney Jerome said tonight that the
trial of Harry Thaw, for the murder
of stanford White. would be moved
for the first week In December. He
stated that the Judge who would try
the case had not been decided upon.
but that IL probably would be heard
before Recorder Con. In the court of
general sessions. Mr.. Jerome said
that he would conduct the prosecu
ton
ID. n. Delmas, the California law
yer engaged as chief counsel for
Harry Thaw, said today that he had
visited Thaw in his cell In the Tombs
prison and found him nervous
wreck. Mr.. Delmas said:
Judging from my single inter-
view with him the young man is
laboring under great excitement. and
is evidently of highly nervous tenn
perament.
ut is true" continued Mr.. Delmas.
that some time ago Joseph H.
Choate was approached in behalf of
Mr. Thaw by his Pittsburg attorney.
David II. Watson. Mr.. Choate de-
clined a retainer. John T.. Parson
also was approached, but he declined
to take the case on the ground that
he was TO old for such active SER
vice"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
NOW REPENTS
PULASKI WOMAN. CONFINED IN
CELL, BITTERLY LAMENTS
THAT SHE SLEW HER
HUSBAND.

Radford, Nov. 14.-Mrs. John
Mouitcr, who shot and killed her
husband yesterday morning IS deeply
penltent for her rash deed
She said today I'm Jail. 'Tf n had a
thousand worlds 7 would give them
if ] could bring him back. not be-
cause love him, for he treated me
cruelty, but because OF the wrong 7
have done and that he entered oterni-
ty unprepared."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
THE SURPRISE STORES
AND
THE B AND 1Oc STORES.
ARE SANTA CLAUS HEADorAR-
TIERS FOR XMAS.

On yesterday We received this let
ter from little Miss Irene Lindsey.
10 be delivered 10 Santa Claus when
ne arrives at our stores Dear San
~; Please bring me writing desk
ana a doll with n long dress. Bring
B. f. monkey and a clown and Eva
pic'a'ninny Irene Lindsey"
We cordially invite every little
girl in or near Blue1eld to write to
Santa Claus. care Santa's postoGice.
The Surprise Stores, BIueGeld.
SANITY has a private mail here and
we have opened n Post Office for
him. Now when he asks us what
Fred or May, Robert or Julia, or
YOU want we Just hand him your
letter. No worry. no wondering what
some one wants, but each child or
adults hearts desire for Kris KringIe
to know and choose from. Will you
help us make II "A successful pleas
ure? Send YOUR letter early. No
stamp required I'm Santy's mail box
We think Irene will get her desk and
dolly, 1t pays to advertise, and Santa
Claus likes TO favor the little ones
who are respectful TO parents and
kind TO companions. The monkey for
"B. f." and the pic'a'ninny for Eva
are ready for Santy's visit and ap-
prOval, with several thousand other
toys, dolls, books and various other
presents for all his family" young
or grown up.
As we have the New Surprise
stores. Double RoomsD and also the
3 and 10c Stores, Cdear TO the hearts
OF the children and their mothers)
under the same management, it
stands TO reason VIC buy cheaper
than any competi or who needs only
small lots of gods for one room. We
sell as cheap as others buy-why
pay more? We sell for CASH onIy.
SO you pay for no bad debts we might
lose on some one else. We add
reasonable profit on all goods, but
only ONE profit Every piece IS
marked in plain figures. We treat all
alike. We cannot tell YOUR money
from any other after It gets In our
drawer. Yours Is as good and buys
as much as tho customer AZ the next
counter, and I'm our several stores
you are SURE no FIND JUST WHAT
YOU WANT, be it &c doll or toy
up TO the finest Leather goods. Toi-
let sets, albums, Trunks Travelling
Cases. Furs, Blankets, Quilts or
Rugs, Pictures, Rogers Silverware.
Clocks, Lamps and Glassware.
China, Odd pieces or sets, Dry Goods.
Notions and Hardware. Toy sleds.
Dolls Carts, and Confectionery. to
gether with the thousand novel and
useful articles that go to make up
an UP-TO-DATE, successful depart
ment business, collected together
from all markets, PRICES ALWAYS
the lowest, for YOUR approval and
patronage.
Visit us. look around the stores,
then write Santa Slaus what you
want and where 20 get IT..
Your Friends,
THE SURPRISE STORES.
119 and 121,
THE 3 and 10c STORES.
2f5 Princeton Avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
DRUMMERS TO
BOOM BRYAN.
DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN
PRINTING IL PART or THEIR
HELPING ALONG SCHEME.

At meeting of the Commercial
Travellers antitrust league at New
York yesterday. President william
Hoge In an address advocated vii.
liam jennings Bryan as the next
democratic presidential candidate
and urged the members OF the organ.
lzation TO assist in establishing clubs
to work I'm behalf OF Mr.. Bryan. Har-
ry w. Walker, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committees, spoke along the
same lines as Mr.. Hoge. IL was voted
that a committee be appointed to con
sist OF 5000 democratic commercial
travellers To- be known as the tray
cling committee" 1t was pointed out
that the members on their Journeys
over the United States will dis
tribute literature and organize Bryan
clubs. II was also voted TO establish
a record bureau" In which all ar
ticles attacking the trusts will be
Kept to be reprinted I'm pamphlet
form for distribution.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15

The municipality Of Stuttgart. dis
satisfied with the high prices which
even the poorest of the population
are Obliged to pay for funerals, has
resolved to build a city crematorlum
and to offer cremation to the poor At
terms far below those which even
moderate undertakers charge. The
lowest charges hitherto for burial
and a grave in Stuttgart have been
80 marks. or about s21. It is pro-
posed TO cremate the poor of stutt-
gart for 20 marks, including all ex-
penses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15
SAFE TO LEAVE.

II is the first time a president has
left the country But there may be
feling that the country was never
before so safe and prosperous and
able TO take care Of Wash
ington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15

President Gompers. OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, I'm his an
nual report advocates the continuance
Of labor unions in the field OF politics.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15

Let us hope the Russell Sage mill
lions will go where they will do the
most good.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-15

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The bee., 1906-09-20
my Wife's Family.

1t is seldom that a play meets
with the universal endorsement OF
managers, theatregoers and the
press in general on its production,
but an exception last season was
tbst "My Wife's Family, the COM
bined efforts of two progressive and
well known players, Hal Stephens
and Harry Linton. This merry
laugh producer was an instantane-
Gus hit playing return dates in many
cities by special request. 1t is in
three acts filed with catchy musi-
cal numbers of original theme,
while the comedy lines are all
bright and new containing none of
the hackneyed kind.
The company presenting the COM
edy, interpreting the three acts of
fun ane music, is one of the best en-
tonr, while the costuming aud stage
setting and electrical and mechan-
ical effects are correct in detail.
There are two dozen musical num-
bers, all of the whistling order, to be
heard in MY Wife's Family,
which VIII be presented in Madison
vile at the Morton Theatre, Tues
day Sept. 25. Prices; 25c, 35c and
Soc.
The bee., 1906-09-20
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1906.
POLITICAL GOSSIP
.~~A~~~~.e~~~~~s~>>4~%~%s
Speaker Cannon on Gompera.

A special dispatch to the Globe
Democrat says: you want to
know about the Maine electiOn and
Mr.. Gompers, chr" queried Uncle
Joe, With his head on his elbow.
swell, the vote in Mr.. Littletield's
district shows that he ran ahead of
his ticket. The opposition of Mr..
Gompers and bis lieutenants WAS a
favor to him. The campaign was
fought on local issues. The submits
sion of an amendment to the state
constitution on the prohibition
question caused the big fight. Be
fore Congre ssman Littlefield was re-
nominated, and during the cam
paign, Mr.. Gompers and his aids
stumped the district. The result
shows that Mr.. Gompers' attempt to
vote the labor unions as unit was
a dismal failure.
The bee., 1906-09-20
Whose Say-so is Best?

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The bee., 1906-09-20
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS
First Hudson Tunnel Done.

A party of engineers and con-
tractors walked from Jersey
City to New York Wednesday,
under the bed of the Hudson
river, making thus the first trip
through the new Pennsylvania
tube. The tunnel was started
from each shore, and SO carefully
was the work done that when
the two shields met under the
middle of the river they were
only 1-16th of an inch out of
alignment. The pedestrians found
the tube dry and the air con.
siderably cooler than above
ground. AT the dividing line be.
tween New York and New Jer-
sey the walls were decorated
with the flags of the two states.
The trip occupied about one
hour and fifteen minutes. The
mate to this tube will be CON.
pleted in about IA month. These
twin tunnels are 5000 feet long,
under the water, and about 25
feet in diameter. Each will be
used for traffic in one direction,
thus keeping the currents of air
constantly in motion. There are
to be walks on each side of the
tracks, so that when trains are
stalled passengers can get out
and walk, without danger, to
either end of the tunnel.
The bee., 1906-09-20
Oct 2S 1905

and Engineer Bridges, was in a
small wreck at Mortons Gap
Sunday. T h e accident W S
caused by a car breaking down
on the main track and delayed
passenger train No. 80 about
two hours.
Another table has been placed
in the dispatcher's Office for the
convenience of those employed
at the key. A switchboard and
other things that are essential
have been ordered and will be
installed as soon as thev arrive.
George r. Rugg, for twenty
five years superintendent of the
machine shops of the Louisville
& Nashville r. r., at Louisville
died at that place Sunday.
Switchman J. F. Lloyd has re-
sig ned. He and his family will
leave in a few days for Califor-
MIA, there they expect to make
their future homa.
Conductor Ed. Beal is IN
charge of Harry BramwelPs
traih this week while he with
his family is visiting relatives in
Nashville, Tenn.
Engineer Bud Wendleken, of
switch engine 512. is on the sick
list this week. Hostler Strare
is handling the engine during
his illness.
Conductor VIM Leahy and
Engineer Thos Giannini were
in charge of the excursion train
on this division Saturday.
Operator Price, of New EN-
pire, has been transferred to the
dispatcher's Office at this place
as COPPER
VIM. Skeen, of Howell, Ind,
visited friends and relatives here
this week.
The bee., 1906-09-20
Inventor Gets a Fortune.

James F. Devlin, formerly a
$50 a month fireman on the
Northwestern, and who for the
last three years has been at work
on a new steam turbine engine
at his home in Milwaukee, has
received a draft for 1915, 900
from the North German Lloyd
steamship company for the
patents recently obtained on his
device. In addition, Devlin is
to be paid 800 a day for fifty
days to superintend the con-
struction of the first engine un-
der the patents. Work on this
will begin at New York immed-
lately.
The Illinois Cen tral and l.. d
n, passenger trains ran into the
new union depot at Owensboro
for the first time Sunday. The
union station was constructed on
the site of the old L. ii. and ST..
l.. depot and has been used by
that road several months. The
new station is Of pressed brick
with stone trimmings and is a
pretty structure.
Don X. Price, of Mlddlesboro,
has been appointed trainmaster
of the Cumberland Valley di-
vision of the l.. g. N. railroa d,
succeeding w. l.. Surran, re-
signed. Mr.. Price is only TWEEN
ty five years old, and is the
youngest trainmaster in the l..
& N. service.
Soutbbound freight train No.
25. in charge of Conductor West
The bee., 1906-09-20

Rev. NJ. M. Smith, Rev. j. NJ
Gill, Rev. w. j. Haden aud Lay
Evangelist ]. w. Wilson, having re-
nounced the juris sdiction of Logan
Presbytery and Of the reunited Pres
byterIan church. their names were
stricken from the roll as ordained
ministers during tho sessions OF
that presbytery held at Bowling
Green last week.