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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
TRYING TO
FORCE CORTELYoU
STANDARD OIL CROWD FEARS
HE MAY NOT FAVOR THEIR
BANK.

Washington, Jan. There are
said 20 be two reasons why the NOM
ination OF George d. Cortelyou to be
Secretary OF the Treasury. succeeding
Leslie M. Shaw, has not been con-
Armed by the Senate.
One Is that he Is a chairman OF the
Republican National Committee and
should not retain that position IL he
Ia going into the Treasury Deuart-
ment. The other is said to be the
opposition OF certain financial inter
ests in New York city, brusquely al
luded TO sometimes as the STANDARD
OIL Crowd" who really expect that
Mr.. Cortelyou's advent into the Treas
ury means less respect by the Ad-
ministration for the National City
Bank. 1t has been frequently hinted
that the confirmation OF Mr.. Cortel-
you would be whizzing through the
Senate II he would only make known
that the policy OF the department
with reference to New Work financial
institution would remain unchanged.
An effort was made recently to
have Mr.. Cortelyou resign as chair
man OF the Republican National Con-
mittee and let Senator N. b. Scott, OF
West Virginia, become chairman. Mr..
Scott is regarded AS opposed to many
OF the Roosevelt policies. Mr.. Cor
elyou refuses to make any promises
ns to whom he would apI Ioint as his
successor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
KILLED BY ERROR" /"

Forty-nine persons perished in n
railroad wreck Wednesday, on the
lie OF the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific. The wreck was due to the
carelessness OF telegraph operator,
who Is but Is years old. He released, !,
into danger zone, train he should
have held at the station until Il was
passed there by another train bound
In the opposite direction. Because
he failed TO do what he should have
done. the trains collided, head-on,
with an appalling loss OF life. This
boy may be punished for his blunder.
but what OF the railroad company
which charged him with the custody
or 30 many human lives? He was
young and necessarily OF limited ex-
qerience. He was presumably cheap
or than an older employe would have
been. The company may have saved
money on him for year or so, but
what OF the cost I'm damages now, and
what or the more awful cost I'm hu-
man suffering for which no money
measure can ever be found Killed by
error-inexcusable error-sums M
the story OF the shocking tragedy I'm
Kansas.-Brooklyn Eagle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
5o.oOo.Ooo TONS
8 IN FIVE YEARS.
WOE PRESIDENT LEWIS REVIs-
rs HIS PREDICTION ON
COAL OUTPUT

Unofncial but nevertheless thor
oughly reliable figures for the coal
production OF West Virginia the past
year shows that the State passed
Illinois and by q very large margin
and is second only to Pennsylvania
Last year the State was something
like four hundred thousand ton. be-
hind Illinois in total production but
during 1905 giant strides were made
and II can be stated almost authori-
tatively that the State surpassed its
rival for second place by the splendid
total OF ave million tons.
During the year 1905 West Vir-
sinia mined something over $1,000
900 tons and the approximate figures
OF the neld for that year which come
from a thoroughly reliable source in
dicstes . total production OF some
thing over $4,000. 900 tons. Illinois
was handicapped somewhat by the
strike which lasted several months
but even at that It is thought that
State would have passed them had
there been'no trouble OF any kind.
In the statement OF T. l.. Lewis. ma
tonal vice president OF the United
Nine Workers. he made the predic-
ton that inside OF ten years the
total production OF the State would be
nifty million tons. After hearing the
approximate estimate published
above Mr.. Lewis revised his original
statementrand said the nifty million
mark would be reached In less than
ave years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
NEGRO TROOPS MUST
GO TO4THE PHILIPPINES.
WAR DEPARTMENT. EVIDENTLY
WANTS 10 GET RID OF
THEA.

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. s.-Ths
Swsr Department oficialiy confirmed
the fact that the negro troops OF the
army have been assigned TO service
In the Philippines. II declares. how
sver. that this in merely in the inter
est or an equal distribution. and
eharscterixes A. utterly absurd" the
Peiief that these orders are prejudi-
iai to the eolored troops or have
een made on account Of the Browns
q ilis AFFAIR.
The statement prepared by secre-
! tary OF War Taft "a al follows,
There was time. between 1902
and 1905 when the colored regiments
were not sent to the Philippines at
All. In 1905. however. this ppliey
was tentatively changed and the
Twenty-fourth Infantry. u eoiored
regiment, was sent to the Philip
pines and 10 now there. The service
Of the Twenty-fourth Infantry there
has been entirely satisfactory.
Gen. Wood states:
II recently visited and made an
Investigation OF the departments of
visakas and lundanao and found the
Twenty-fourth Infantry we'll liked
by the civil authorities in the neigh
borhood OF It's various stations. In
fact. at Tacoblan. the governor er-
pressed particular appreciation OF
the ine conduct of this regiment.
Y "Because of the report ana ex-
perisnee. the general stan recon-
mended. and the department decid-
cd IT TO be proter. to return to the
policy of equal foreign service of all
the regiments OF the army.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Wherever English poetry IA read
there should be sympathy with the
plan OF buying and preserving the
house I'm Rome where John Keats
died, and caring in perpetuity for the
graves OF Keats and Shelley These
are among the precious things TO Eng
lish and American travellers in Rome;
the thought OF them is cherished by
thousands who have never seen them
with their own eyes. The movement
Is OF an international character, and
had its inception in February, 1903.
with the informal organization Of
eight American writer's then I'm Rome
II was then proposed TO purchase
the house in the Piazza di spagna
where Keats passed his last days.
and 20 establish in 70 n permanent
memorial for both poets in the form
OF library OF their works in various
editions, portraits. manuscripts, etc
a legal option has been secured on
the property. and half OF the funds
""'D "'i S""y DCoH pII'd''ly Ialb'u.
For the rest, about $1,000 besides
a maintenance fund contributions
arc asked and tho appeal should have
a liberal response. The American
secretary and acting treasurer f. Rob
ert Underwood Johnston OF the Cen
tury company, 20 whom subscrip-
tions may be sent at 33 East Seven
teenth street, New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
DO YOU KNOW?

That mice live about three years9
That hares can swim quite well7
That hsh move TO deep wster in
winter?
That glraffes' tongues are nearly
two feet long?
That mangle-wurzles Will poison
guinea Bgs?
That your heart boats nearly seven
" times in a minute?
That an elephant isn't grown M"
TIL II is twonty-four years oId?-
Cleveland Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

John J. Kelly. formerly OF Troop
r 18th Cavalry, has arrived in Blue
field. 90 take charge OF tho army
recruiting ONCE OF this city. A can
vass OF the towns Of this section by
Corporal Johnson will be made in
Tazeweli county between the 18th
and 24th OF January and he will ex-
tend his recruiting canvass 20 other
counties later on, due notice Of
which will bo given by this Office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

We'll, we'll; 80 Mr.. Ferrell Evans
is TO introduce the Jim Crow Car
BIZ? II seems that riding into Of
fce on Mcdowell county negro
votes is a different thing from rid
ing in cars with them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
CoRTELYoU
TO RETIRE.
CABINET OFFICER ANNOUNCES
RESIGNATION As CHAIR
MAN OF REPUBLICAN COM
AITTEE.

Washington. Jan. 8.-George b.
Corteiyou today announced his re-
tirement a. chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee.
Hon. Harry g. New, vice-chairman.
will become acting chairman of the
COMMITTEES.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Mr.. W G. Baldwin. under the
management OF Mr.. william Barnett.
OF Graham. Will soon have four ele-
giant residences ready for occupancy
I'm East Blueneld. Boone street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Ttoal railroads. ...... 2G.84O
Pacific Mall steamship company.
Occidental and Oriental company.
Asiatic steamship company.
Morgan steamship company.
The five steamship companies COW
ering routes extending across the Pa
cihc ocean, from San Francisco to
New York and from New Orleans
to New York. While only a Union
Pacific directors vote OF approval
FOR the acquisition OF n controlling
ownership in the Baltimore and Ohio
'ystem APPEARS upon the records. At
may be supposed that the bargain
has been carried out.
The Hartman transportation en-
piro thus extends over pretty much
the whole vast area OF country from
the Pacific coast eastward OF tho
Mississippi river, with n line spread
Ing through the central western
states to the Atlantic seaboard, and
with steamship lines which embrace
the Pacific ocean and run along the
Atlantic coast And the government
OF this great aggregation OF monopo-
listic interests which have n vital
relationship 10 all industry is abso-
lutely exercised by the one man, E.
II. Hartman. or all the one-man
FWers which have from time 20
time been developed upon the rail-
road and transportation map OF tho
United States this is unquestionably
the greatest and tho most menacinR.
The government OF the United
states has none too soon assumed n
control over railroad rate charges
as well as other matters affecting
Interstate transportation. And such
q control Will never be relinauished
rather Will 10 be extended. II involves
tho exercise OF a mighty and danger
Gus power, 10 be sure. but who viii
have the boldness now 20 repeat. as
was so often urged during tho rate
Dill controversy, that Il IA power
moro dangerous to tho people IN the
hands OF the government than I'm tho
hands Of " II Hartman? Spring
field Republican
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS.
OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL
NATIONAL BANK, THIS CITY.

--z.Crrg-T.p
The election Of officers OF tho
American National Bank. will take
Ieace tomorrow william y. Fowler
is now tho president OF this insttu-
ton and is one Of our leading and
most progressive citizens. and there
IL no doubt but that he will be ro-
elected 10 mn the position which nc
has occupied with 80 much credit 10
himself and tho bank he represents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Az the very start OF tho interstate
commerce commissions inquiry into
the Hartman combination OF rail-
roads revealed facts OF large nublic
interest. First is hard and fast
rate agreement between the Union
ana Southern Pacific roads on tho
one hand, and Senator Clark's road
from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles
on tho other, by which tho CONNIE
tition with tho Hartman roads that
was to be established by the construo-
ton OF the Clark line has been sup-
pressed, This alone evidently makes
out case OF deliberate infraction of
FEDERAL law under the decision OF tho
United States supreme court I'm the
Joint traflc association and other
cases
The next fact in consequence
brought out is the practically abso-
lutte power exercised by E. II. Hnrri-
man In the use OF tho -rosources and
credit of the Union Pacific compAny
Tor such purposes OF aggrandize-
ment and combination as suit his
Judgment. His directors appear as
mere dummies, and the meetings
or directors are but for tho formal
purpose OF ratIfying what Hartman
has done and proposes to do. The
next fact OF still larger public In
terest relates to the remarkable ex-
tent OF tho Hartman domination. He
appears as the controlling force I'm
the following companies:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Ar. q. A. shirey. made a business
trip 70 Roanoke yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Read the Daily Loader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
fine and JAIL FOR
-FOUR PROMINENT MEN
INFLUENTIAL NEBRASKA RANCH
ERS SENTENCED IN LAND
FRAUD CASES.
Presidents Campaign for enforcement
of Public Land Laws Directed
Against These Men-TriaI Most I'M
portant in States History.

Omaha, Neb., March 19.-The most
important land case in Nebraska cul-
minated Monday in the sentence Of
the most prominent and influential
cattlemen by Judge w. H. Munger, of
the United States court. Bartlett
Richards and William G. Comstock
were sentenced to pay fine each of
$1,000 and serve year in the Doug
las county Jail; Charles G. Jameson
and Acquilla Triplett were sentenced
to pay fine of $500 and serve eight
months in the same Jail.
History of the Case.
These men were indicted by the
federal grand jury in May, 1906, for
conspiracy to defraud the United
States out of use, possession and title
to public land, consisting of upward
of 100000 acres in northwestern Ne
est on record, comprising 500 type
written pages. The trial began in
November, 1906, ended December 20
with a verdict of guilty. Motion for
new trial was made and it was
heard March Is when-Judge Munger
overruled it and set Monday for pro-
nouncing the sentence. One hundred
and eight witnesses were examined in
the trial of these men. 1t was the
most sensational land trial ever con-
Quoted in Nebraska, owing to the
prominence and financial standing Of
the two principals, Richards and
Comstock. 1t was against them
primarily that the presidents CAM
paign of enforcing land laws was di-
rected. They have been conspicuous
in the politics and business of Ne
braska for many years. Acquilla Trip
lett soon after charges were lodged
against him, left for Mexico, but was
finally brought to bay. All the de-
PENDANTS made motions for appeals
which will be argued later.
Six Indicted at Albuquerque.
Albuquerque, N NJ, March 19-The
United States grand jury in session at
Santa Fe Monday returned six indict-
ments against persons charged with
fraudulent land transactions in the
coal lands of San Juan county, New
Mexico. Most of those indicted are
employees of the Utah Fuel company
and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
the corporations which recently were
the subject of inquiry in Salt Lake
City, Utah. The indictments charge
conspiracy to defraud the government,
subornation of perjury and perjury in
connection with filings on government
coal-bearing lands in this territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
YOUNG MARVIN MAY BE FOUND
Authorities of Erie, Pa, Think They
Have Kidnapped Child.

Dover, Del, March 19.-The authori-
ties of Erie, Pa, sent for DR.. Horace
Marvin Monday night and notified him
by telephone that they believed they
had little Horace, the missing child
There were two exhaustive inter-
views over the Telephone between the
Erie authorities and DR.. Harvey Mar
vim, who was in Dover awaiting mes
sages and telephone calls for his ia
ther Neither the Marvins nor the
detectives would divulge any Of the
conversations. The boy, it has been
learned, has been Swallowed from
Canada down through Port Huron and
finally to Erie.
The state legislature passed reso-
luton Monday asking that President
Roosevelt be requested to issue an or
der instructing postmasters in various,
parts of the country, who may receive
notices intended to aid in the recov-
cry of Horace Marvin, to hang such
notices in their respective post Of
fees and to see that such notices are
not torn or destroyed"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
SCIATIC TORTURE
A Locomotive Engineer Tells How
He Was Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills,

Pain that seems almost unbearable
is a characteristic of sciatic rheuma-
tism. In some cases the pain is
krafe-like, sharp or shooting; in 9TH
ers it is dull and aching. Sciatica
is stubborn in resisting treatment and
the patient frequently suffers for
years. This was the case with Mr..
Herbert E. Spaulding, a locomotive
engineer on the Cincinnati, New Or
leans & Texas Pacific Railway, whose
home is at Longview, Texas.
While running an engine some
years ago." he says, II fell off and
hurt my knee and spine and l have
always considered this to be the cause
of my illness. The sciatica took hold
of me from my heel to the back of
my head. The pain was the worst
l ever suffered in my life and my leg
and back were twisted out of shape.
I was under a physicians care for
several months and for six months
could not get out of bed. / also went
to Hot Springs but came back in
worse condition than when / went.
"It was when was down in bed
that I heard Of the case of a Mr..
Allison, much older man than my
self, who mad been cured of sciatica
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. I began
taking the pills and soon was able to
get out of bed When l had taken
six boxes I was able to work about
the house and yard. kept right
on with the pills until was cured
and have never had any return Of
the trouble. I have been running an
engine ever since"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
WAS NOT TO BOOM TAFT.
Loeb Denies Story About Presidents
Conference with Deneen.

Washington, March 1S.-Secretary
Loeb Sunday night denied published
statements that the White House con-
ference Saturday, in which Gov.
Charles S. Deneen and Attorney Gen
eral Stead of Illinois participated, was
for the purpose of promoting the can
didacy of Secretary Taft for the presi-
dency. The story originated, it is
said, from the fact that Secretary
Taft and his brother, Charles P. Taft
of Cincinnati, called at the executive
office while the president was in con-
ference with the Illinois officials and
were introduced to the presidents
visitors.
President Charles S. Mellen of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad will call on the president
Tuesday afternoon, and it is still the
belief in official circles that the other
three railroad presidents, with whom
j. Pierpont Morgan requested the
president to discuss the railroad stu
alton, will come to Washington this
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
MORE GRAFT IN FRISCO.
Grand Jury Believed to Have Uncov-
cred Vast Corruption.

San Francisco, March 19.-The ac.
ton of the grand jury in bringing be-
fore it Monday the members of the
board of supervisors aroused the
greatest interest. The Bulletin pub
lished an extra" declaring that
further exposures of municipal cor
ruption had been made and that many
indictments would soon be made.
The Bulletin says that a plot in
volving the granting of valuable
street railway privileges were laid
bare. 1t is charged that the sum of
$450,000 was paid to high officials to
permit of the conversion of street
railway systems into electric lines
and that the bulk of this money was
retained by "a mysterious man." and
that small sums of money were par
celed out to minor officials. Another
story is that rival telephone COM
panies each paid large sums of
money. Another charge is that cor
poration fund of $4,000 was raised
by prize fight promoters to secure a
monopoly of fight permits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22

The official figures, just forthcom.
ing, show that leather takes an impor.
tant place in the commerce of the
United States, the aggregate having
amounted to $15O,OOOOOO in 1906. This
represents rapid growth, our leather
dealings ten years ago having been
but $55,O0O,O0O. Our imports are main
" hides and skins, which are the
crude material for our leather-work-
ing industries, while foreign countries
are taking our manufactures of leather
in many forms and in increasing
quantities. In 1906 we sold abroad
So, 100000 worth of boots and shoes
and $25,OOO,OOO worth of sole leather.
The biggest item in imports of this
character was s32, 100000 worth of
goatskins, to be made up into the
high-class American shoes which are
steadily walking into favor the world
over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22

A farmer who has just driven into
Vermilion, Saskatchewan, in dog
sled brings word that he is running
the most northerly wheat-raising
ranch in the world, and he submits
specimens of fine grain to prove the
statement. AS his farm is $500 miles
above the international boundary line
it certainly is pretty well north, but
the farmer is enthusiastic over the
conditions. All the region needs, he
afirms, is the opening up of commune
cation, as travel by dog conveyance
and without roads or trails is little
slow. He admits that the winters are
a trifle severe up there, but says the
summers are great for grain raising.
No doubt Canada will hail this as a
fresh boom for her wonderful north
west, but it is quite likely that the
average farmer would prefer a section
which does not require combination
of agriculture with arctic exploration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-03-22
DYNAMITE SHAKES A CITY
VAST DAMAGE IN CINCINNATI BY
TERRIFIC BLAST.
Hospital, Houses and Stores Shattered
Believed to Be the Work of
lncendiaries.

Cincinnati, March 1S.-By the ex-
plosion of $50 pounds of dynamite in
shack on the site of the new city
hospital early Sunday enormous dam
age was done to residences and build
ings all through the surrounding Sec
ton, people all over the city and SUBJ
urbs were awakened and excited, and
it was feared for a time that patients
in the Jewish hospital might suffer
serious results from the shock.
The German Old Mems home and
the Jewish hospital were the largest
buildings near the explosion, which &C.
Cured in Avondale, one of the best
known residence sections, and both
suffered seriously. The cause of the
explosion is unknown, but incendiar-
ism is feared, number of men recent
ly discharged by the hospital contrac-
tors being said to have made threats.
The dynamite was stored in little
shack near the Old Mems home and
was in five 50-pound packages.
An immense cavity VISA torn in the
ground and the shock blew out win
dows and store fronts for a mile along
the Reading road, while chimneys
were shaken down more than mile
distant. Sunday night special watch
men and the residents of the damaged
section of the city guarded the wreck
ed houses, reports that gangs of
thieves were planning to take advan-
tage of the opened houses being re-
ceived by the authorities and the peo-
pie warned.