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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
THEY ARE EATING GREEN
SCUM TO SAVE LIFE,
PROGRESS IN
SAN FRANCISCO

Wherever one goes In this city he
will see evidence OF wonderful ac-
tivity. Business, for the most part.
Is temporarily provided for, and tho
old firms are actively engaged on
plans or construction OF permanent
quarters Some are already perma-
nently established. Changes are oc-
curing so rapidly that none but
those whose special business it is to
do so can keep track OF them. even
from week TO week. aud the month
ly summaries Which are published
by the California promotion commit
tee are rs surprising and useful TO
us as they can be for the eastern
public, for which they are particu-
larly designed. In general II may be
said that one who visits any section
In the burnt district. and returns to
1t e month later, would not know.
from appearance, that he had ever
been there before. Building permits
are being issued at rate which.
If the issue OF tho permit was as.
surance OF immediate construction
would soon see the entire burnt dis
trict recovered with structures. And
outside the burnt district building is
almost equally active. Indeed, it ia
hardly too much TO say that IL is
only the physical impossibllty OF Sc
curing and utilizing material which
viii prevent the substantial recon
struction OF the city within a year
and half after the nre.
The most pressing thing just now
is housing accommodations The.
masses of the salaried class may be
said to be hanging on by the skin OF
their teeth. Those people are living
for the most pare i'm uncomfortable
quarters and can hardly make ends
meet. Manual workers are better off
than ever before, I'm the sense that
the margin between wage and neces-
sary expenses is larger than before
the FIRE. The small salaried class
Is distressed. for advances I'm sala-
ries, If any, have not equaled the
Increase cost of living The greatest
need Is housing, and It is gratifying
TO note the rapid progress made I'm
the construction of flats and apart
ment houses. Rents Will necessarily
be higher than a year ago, for the
Increase In the cost OF some classes
of buildings can hardly be placed at
less than so per cent, and fats would
not be erected except I'm contempla-
tion Of rents which will pay interest
ON increased cost of construction. But
the end Of oxtortionate rentals is I'm
sight. by the end of the summer
there will be comfortable accommo-
dauon for all classes of our popula-
tion at rentals not higher than those
prevailing in other large cities
Physical conditions will once more
ON n permanent basis, and salaries
and wages will adjust themselves
San Francisco Chronicle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
PROPOSES WORLDS
CONGRESS
JOHN BRIsBEN wALKlsR OFFERS
TO PAY PRELIMINARY
EXPENSES.

New York, April 17.--John Bris-
ben Walker yesterday sent TO the
National Arbitration and Peace Con-
ference communication I'm which he
suggests a worlds peace congress.
and offers TO defray the preliminary
expenses out OF his own fortune.
Mr.. Walkers plan was enthusias-
ucally indorsed by William II. Har-
per. president of the University of
Chicago, before his death last year.
lt also has the approval OF Nicholas
Murry Butler, president OF Columbia.
He has already opened an office. and
Will push his plan TO the end. re-
gardless of the determination of the
body now meeting in this city.
"As preliminary TO permanent
worlds peace," says MIR. walker
there must be permanent world
organi2ation that is, Worlds con
gress upon n basis of the representa-
ton of every seporate nationality.
every interest to he debated by the
highest wisdom of all
The plan contemplates a congress
In which all countries shall be rep
resented. to contain 147 members
men noted for their love OF Justice
and broad comprehension The Sc
lection of these shall be assigned to
an International house OF electors,
2,940 In number, of similar high
character. The congress is to sit
bennially, the session opening on the
second Monday OF Octoher.u
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
THOUGHT HE SAW SEA
SERPENT IN THE AIR
FARMER DISCOVERS STRANGE
OBJECT FLOATING OVER
HIS HOUSE.

Kuttawa, Ky, April Winding
and twisting its way through the air
and presenting the appearance OF a
huge snake. mysterious object
frightened several persons in the
country near this place yesterday af-
ternoon Bowman Glasgow, living
four miles north Of here, saw the OBJ
ject and, while not frightened. was
considerably puzzled He thought 1t
was a balloon at first, but the shape
was different He said when he saw
the object It was several hundred
yards in the air and was being driven
in southerly direction.
When about mile away from
whore Glasgow was standing tho OBJ
jcct took a sudden dip and went TO
the earth Glasgow hurried to the
place to sec what # was and was
much surprised to find n long strip
of tobacco canvas lying I'm the middle
of the field The canvas showed that
1T had been used to cover some plant
bed the marks Of the tacks being
stilI on IT, II had evidently been
torn from the bed and lifted into
the air by some strong wind. taking
the shape in which it appeared to
Glasgow while # was being carried
along I'm the air. No information
has been received as TO where the
canvas came from, but somo farmer
probably blieyes that his bed has
been raidcd by night riders.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
CAP" HATFIELD
IN HUNTINGTON

Cap" Hatfield, who has probably
lad more notoriety than any other
living West Virginian, was a visitor
IN Huntington yesterday afternoon.
having run down from Mingo coun-
" maybe TO secure some ammuni-
ion or study the spring styles I'm
Winchestcrs Capt Hatfield who is
great friend Of The Dispatch, was
cen by reporter soon after his ar
rival in town and he talked freely
ON conditions as they now exist along
he West Observation-Disclosures bor-
DER Cap was told that the democrats
had some Offices TO give out in Hunt
iugton in the early future and was
told that he ought TO try and land
the Office Of Chief of Police, that
bis qualities as shooter would
make him an especially desirable
man for the place. Cap did not take
kindly TO the suggestion, however.
Hc said that he had thought a few
days prior to the Huntington city
election that no would drop into
town that day but that wheB he saw
in 20 newspaper that something like
% hundred special policemen had
been sworn in. and that every man.
woman and child I'm the city had a
brand new billy his heart failed
him y don't mind facing man
with @ gun or half dozen OF them,
but deliver me from men with bill
Iios said Cap Huntington Dis
LuLnn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
AGENT OF BLACK HAND
KILLS INTERPRETER
LETTER SHOWS GREEK BELONGS
TO FAMOUS BAND.

Maysyille, Ky. April 16.--The ex-
amining trial of Demetre Nourina
charged with killing an interpreter
ir ailroad camp near here. was
attempted this afternoon and was
the most arduous task ever presented
TO the court officials here The man
could neither speak nor understand &
word OF English, and 1t was necessary
TO send to the railroad camp where
man was found who could speal,
well enough TO act as court interpre-
tor
It. developed that Nourina Is ac-
ually a member of the Black Hand
Society This was shown by a letter
found on him. which the Interpreter
read lie is also travelling under an
assumed name as the name ln the
letter indicates.
The letter which was written in tho
Russian language, is as follows:
"I arrived o X I'm MaysvIe Have
made my plans for escape after lii
ling Thomas James and brother"
There was a line drawn through 3D.
at this point, and the following ad
ded I have killed Thomas James.
hot him twice saw him lie on the
ground (Slgned Dimetre Mon
skisld)"
The letter was addressed in the
same language to Costa Nuko, Gin
ciuuau, o. This case was given to
Circuit Judge Harbeson, who Will
can o. special grand jury tomorrow
io investigate tho affair.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
SPLENDID GRAHAM, VA, RESIDENCE AND
CORNER BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT BARGAIN

10, running from 80 foo Street to 40 foot Street
siX Rooms and Bath All modern ConVenences. Elec-
trio Lights Hot and Cold Water, Bath Toilet sinks
Stationary Wash stand Large Cellar with Hot Water
Furnace Heat Radiators in each room.
On the principal street, Depot and Post omce
Banks, etc. Street line passes front door.
Price $275000 $3.50 down Balance $500 in 10 months
$500 in ~ months and $1,000 in years. if desired at
per cent The property has brought $1,000 every month
for nearly years and bound to advance in value
See E, d. LUCAS, 40 Princeton ave. Bluehsld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
WOMEN ON THE
POLICE FORCE

It isn't surprising TO read tbat
they are proposing fo appoint women
ON the police in Belgium. Tt is %
country where the peasant women Ia-
Dor in the fields ana do qau. a
much outdoor work as He mon bd.
ding police duuas to- their Dons
hilitios wouldn't make their burden
much heavier than st Is now.-Bos-
ton Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
HOW THE GANG
DOES THINGS
THEY MANAGE TO WORK IN
NnsTERIoUs WAYS.

- In his communication to this pa
per on yesterday Republican" re-
ferred to the compromise made
with jim Hearn just before the
courthouse election last year. Some
of our readers will no doubt be in
terested in a fuller account of this
transaction, and we will endeayor
to give the facts.
About two years ago Jim Hearu.
of Ada the father of assistant post.
master A J. Hearn, and Ion
Hearn and the father-in-law of aud
itor J. r. Akers. sued the city OF
Bluefield for damaging. as he al
legged, a spring OF mountain water
near Ada. claiming that the water
was contaminated and rendered un-
fit for use by our east end sewer.
After some delay q trial OF tae
case was had. and Hearn recovered
in the circuit court. Judgment
against the city for S15OOOO The
attorneys for the city were unan,-
nous in advising an appeal to the
supreme court saying that there
wgs little doubt of a reversal. and
almost every citizen of Blueh,ld
joined them in demanding ,hat the
case be fought to a finish. and the
peoples money protected against
what they deemed litde saort of
robbery.
The appeal was ordered aud the
record in the case. costing the city
more than one thousand dollars.
was obtained from the courr re-
porter When everything was ready.
and practically an the expense OF
taking the case to the supreme court
had been paid by the city. the city
administration, for reasons best
known to themselves. dismissed the
appeal, and issued a draft 10 M.
Hearn for $125O.O0 in payment Of
the Judgment.
While We do not know what mo-
tives prompted this settlement it.
would appear to an outsider that, in
view of the fact that other suits Of
the same character against the city
were pending, and that the question
involved would have to be .es'eL
by the higher court sometime, fl
was sheerest nonsense to pay out
between four and five thousand dol
lars Of the tax payers money CJr
defending suit preparing the appeal
and paying the judgment, without
an effort TO save it.
There is hardly a citizen Of Blue.
field who thinks that Mr.. Hearn's
spring was worth one-tenth of
$125O.Oo. even if the city was re-
sponsible for damaging it, and the
experts consulted say that the citv
was not responsible. Furthermore.
the settlement with Hearn encour-
ages other people, who pretend to
think they are damaged, to sue .he
city, and cause us endless litigation
and trouble
Tax layers. do YOU approve?
Isn't this graft?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
BOLTON TELLS HOW
THAW JURY STOOD
INTERESTING NARRATIVE GIVEN
TO NEWSPAPER BY
JUROR NO. q.

New York, April, 17.-The follow.
ing story from the juryman's point
of view, was written for the New
York Times by Henry c. Breany.
juro~ No. G Ia the Thaw trial.
The members OF the jury were
greatly surprised when, at the close
of Mr.. Jerome's summing up on
Wednesday afternoon. the Judge an
nounced his intention OF immediately
charging the jury upon the law
points.
~ 5:2O o'clock the jurors were
excused 20 go into the jury-room.
and marched through the immense
crowd TO the rear door The prison
er and his wife. both OF whom show
ed evidence of the strain under which
they had been long laboring. fixed
anxious glances upon them as they
passed
Upon motion, an initial ballot was
taken preceding all argument. This
ballo, occurred at $3.50 o'clock. ten
minutes after the jury entered the
room. and revealed six votes for
conviction of murder IN the first de-
gree, two woes for manslaughter in
the first degree. and four for ac-
4uittel upon the pround of insanity.
The .No msnslaughter ballots were
Immediately changed to murder in
The first degree, the respective Jurors
explaining that ihey had SO voted.
not from any doubt OF the complete-
ness Of the peoples case as CHARGED
IN the Indictment, but to suggest a
possible basis for an ultimate COM
promise should such ultimately prove
to be necessary.
I-" line a., then stood olght for
murder in t.e FIRST degree To four
for alui''al upon the ground of in
sanity.
IN" v.aog pf discussion finally lap
sed into % lul, broken now and
again POS sporadic outbreaks and vari-
Gus exhausted jurors curled up from
timC 10 lime u che cramned conenos
of ,ror chairs. or upon Tho hard
ables, IN the ntton,pt 10 eot utno
sleep Some succeedod meosnrohly
but some had nad no slcen wbatever
when he aare morning liebt hoeo,
TO slow m the walker street win
dows.
TLo coming OF morning owakopod
anew he spiri. q. argrr5eut bu, no
O'Clock. .h irrs of .et,rting o1t
FOR Breakfast. 10 vas pretty penerally
agreed that aa next step must be
The occurring OF aIditional % informo-
ton from tho c0lrt. Thus were
consumed several hours 1.uncboo,
followed in tlc ryroom. ana rbor
the key Of Cpa % Lunch turmoil
again in The 5cR md attention he-
came once more occupied with tbe
many exhibits which had previously
been IN dispute.
Eight ballots iu all were tai,op
and on some a. item a strono o0or,
was mada TO 1et .,gether rnon tho
.H HTsaa
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17
WHAT SOME PEOPLE
WOULD CALL GRAFT
EGR. ROOSEVELT
AS A DEMOCRAT

The mobile face OF Theodore
Roosevelt disappoints us much II IL
wears not a smile, as an outward and
visible sign of an inward and delec-
table mirth. For Mr.. Roosevelt has
only to peruse the columns of his
daily newspaper for his Joke. Those
columns have been cont lninp re-
Gently one OF the best Jokes OF the
period. II is the same joke each
time, but is told by a different per-
son each time. and So it's verbiage
varies. It's point, however. is the
selfsame one that President Roose-
Welt has become so good "a Democrat
that he should be made the Demo
ratio nominee for President i'm 1908.
or course, the smile is ON that mo-
bile face. What were smiles invent
ed for except for just such occasions
as this? on faith It may be accepted
that the presidential eyes beam with
merriment; the presidential mouth
expands from ear to ear and the
presidential larynx gureles with the
Rooseyeltiau species OF laughter. In
truth, it might be said ~ Mr.. Roose-
velt avails himself Of the fun possi-
biliies of the situation he holds his
shaking sides and roars. For It ISL
a good joke, all rsht--a ratuing good
Joke.
For, behold in this almost Demo-
orat a man who turns his back on a
tariff for revenue only and who for
daily exercise lifts his club and takes
Ia whacl0 at the rights of states and
thereby works up a good appetite for
Ia hard-boiled-egg breakfast. It would
be sight FOR the gods likewise the
godde5ses, including the star-eyed
one, for man who tolerates that
terrible and devourlng monster
known as the pingIey law 10 DE taken
into captivity by the Democratic party
and labeled Democrat" " would be
q rude jolt to the shade of Thomas
Jefferson and a few other distin-
suished personages who thought they
knew a thing or two about Democrat
e doctrines TO see the Democratic
party lead out by The hand and
placard with its name q man whose
consuming ambition IS TO convert the
executive Office into throue-room
and the states into playtbings. Tarir
reform and States rights: these are
Eeynotes Of Democracy. The Demo
cratic party is the arch-enemy of
predatory trusts IT would smash
them and u would do IT in the simD-
lest and most effective way. This
way is TO revise The tarin and reduce
It's duties to revenue basis. A
Democratic President would sally
forth Ike St. George of old. and stab
the dragon OF omniyerous Plutol
aracy with a spear labeled "Tarir
for Revenue only" He would not
daily as does our almost Democrat
ic' Mr.. Roosevelt, with q few mos
quitoes that buzz around
A Democratic President would not
attempt to convert the presidency n-
to his private property to be used
as his own whims might dictate IL
and TO be bequeathod by him TO n
legatee of his own selection. ON
the other hand he would regard the
Office as the nations and the choice
of his successor would De ho people,
..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-17

Judge r. q McClaugherty OF this
city, returned from Pineville yes
to-day whore he had been on pro-
'ossiOual business
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29

PENDANT IS suffering from a disease
called paranoia, the chief character
istics OF which are insane delusiOns;
that acting under these insane delu-
sions he killed Stanford White, but
that within the legal definition of in
sanity he knew the nature and quality
of his act and knew the act to be
wrong
!. Delmas replied that it was strange
if the district attorney had SO long
possessed the information he was stat
ing to the court that he had persisted
SO long in prosecuting to his death q
man who be believed was insane in the
eyes Of the law because ne could not
communicate inteligently with coun-
sell AS to the charge of unprofession-
al conduct. he had heard it for the first
time today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29

self had been in failing health for the
past two months, suffering from com
plication Of ailments and extreme old
age, but his death was due immediate
ly to inflammation of the lungs, con-
t1acted IL fortnight ago.
He retained all his mental faculties
Cntil half an hour before his death,
and died in his faith as a man VINO
did not believe in anything new in the
science of government. He opposed
any change in the Russian govern
ment; believed in the divine right OF
the czar and opposed the education of
the peasants and every measure for an
extension of their liberties. He had
been described as the most hated man
in Russian, being especially hated by
the revolutionists, who tried five times
to assassinate him. but he came out
ucscathed each time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
WHEN THE CLIMAX CAME
Calling by the Defense of DIR. Hamii-
tOn-JerOme's Remarks.


The climax of the nine weeks tria,
was precipitated by the action of the
Ian McLane Hamilton, the alienist
who was first called into the case by
Thaw's original lawyers. Black. Olcott
Gruber & BOnynge, but who was dis
missed. together with them, when he
reported that Thaw was suffering from
a form of paranoa which might new
Delmas to interrogate Hamilton only
with reference to four visits he made
to Thaw i'll June and July last. Jerome
promptly objected to this course. He
said that if DR.. Hamilton was to testi-
fy at all he must tell everything he
knew in connection with the case. in
Guiding the defendants family his
tory.
IF the real facts were KNOWN" de-
t:lared Jerome. Il have no right to be
here trying this man for his life But
the knowledge | have cannot be put
in legal form before the jury. 1t is
facts before you they would shock anti
holrify the conscience of the court and
Instantly this case would be stopped.
So deeply have | been impressed with
this that | have served notice on the
counsel ofrPcOrd that if when this trial
is concluded | find that they were in
possession of facts which [ believe to
be i'll their possession | shall call the
matter to the attention of the appellate
division of the sureme court.
Il feel very bitterly about this mat
ter. There is not man who has
watched this defendant sitting here ut
this table that does not know that as
he sits there he is incapable of advis-
ing counsel Thus, under the statutes
it becomes the duty of the court to
stop the proceedings
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
COMMENTS ON THE CONFLICT
Zelaya Man with Ambitions, and
What He Wants.


Tho capture of TegucigaTpa, the cap
ital of Honduras, by the Nicaraguans.
coupled with the recent defeat of the
forces of Honduras and Salvador at
Choluteca and the flight of President
Ronilla, of Honduras, puts an end 10
the latest Central American war. It
is now probable that Nicaragua will
install another president at Tegucigal-
pa in lieu of President Bonflla, AMI
then withdraw her troops to her ow,1
territory The conflict has been OF
short duration, and judging from the
reports which have been received here
none Of the various engagements has
been serious. The casualties have been
comparatively light, 400 or 500 in the
most important engagement reported,
the fight at Choluteca.
Setting aside the mule that the
Nlcaraguans are alleged to have stol,
Ell in the frontier town of Las Manos
ole night the cause Of the conflict APP
President Lelaya. of Nicaragua. to see
as chief executive of Honduras man
who would favorably consider the
claims OF Nicaragua in the matter of
delimiting the boundary between the
| two countries.
An underlying motive lies possibly
! in President Zelaya's more far-reacll-
/ iDg ambitions: he is credited with a
| strong desire to bring about fedora
| ton of the states of Central America,
] and Honduras stood in his way. On
/ the other hand it is asserted III some
! quarters that President Bonila brought
! about the trouble for the sole purpose
of ayerting disaster ut the hands OF
the revolutionary party daily growing
stronger in Honduras.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
First Transvaal Parliament.

Pretoria. Transyaal. March o.
The first parliament of the Transvaal
Colony under the newly granted con-
stitution. met here in the hall in which
tho late President Kruger presided for
so many years over the sittings Of the
upper volksraad of the ertwhile South
African reDublic
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
Tom johnson in a Wreck.

Pittsburg. March 23.-Train No. %,
the Chicago Limited, from New York
for Chicago, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, was wrecked at Stewart, Pa,
seventeen miles east of here, and a
plot by train wreckers is suspected.
Those in the train were only shaken
up and bruised. Tom L. Johnson, may
or Cleveland, was one of them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
WOULD NOT GO ON RECORD
jerome Declines to Formally Ask a
Lunacy Commission.

Delmas sought to have Jerome place
for Il lunacy commission, but the dis
trict attorney would only repeat that
he was directing the attention of the
court to a matter which might appeal
to his conscience. Jerome said that
Drs. Bingaman and Deemar, two Of
the Thaw family physicians, had told
him facts concerning epilepsy on both
sides of the prisoners family, but the
defense had failed TO bring out these
matters in the testimony.
Il submitted to the alienists sum-
moned by the state all the facts in my
possession" said Jerome, land they
one and all Informed me that the de-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-29
Brigadier General Whit Dead.

Philadelphia. Pa, March 22.-Briga-
der General Theodore J. Whit, Z. S.
A, commanding the department OF
Missouri with headquarters at Omaha,
died suddenly at a hotel here. He
came TO Philadelphia to undergo med
zeal treatment. He was 81 years of
age.