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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
S10OOOOOO IN NOTES ENDORSED AND PUT OUT BY H. H. ROGERS
MONEY WILL BE USED TO COMPLETE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF TIDEWATER RAILROAD

whole thing in FIVE minutes with an
impetuous order.
The fact that the President had
gone over the subject with the ut
most care for a long time and had
fully satisfied himself OF his powers.
Secvretary Taft. who was away at
the time. returned to Washington In
CONSERVATION. He looked into the
subject. convinced himself that the
order was wrong. and ordered II
held up. Then he telegraphed to the
President some arguments which he
supposed had never occurred to his
chief.
After which Mr.. Loeb visited the
War Department and gave Mr.. Taft
the history OF the Presidents study
into the case, showing him that every
one Of the propositions advanced had
been fully considered and showing
him how they were met. The show
ing was so complete, not necessarily
as to the justice OF the order. hut
as TO the Presidents keen INQUIRY,
that Mr.. Taft promptly rescinded his
own order without waiting TO hear
from Mr.. Roosevelt. He probably
still believes he was right. but no,
that the President acted hastily.
The care which the President now
gives to the study OF a subject be-
fore he makes fight is due probably
to recognition on his part that his
nature Is overimpuisive. He learns
by criticism and he got into so many
snarls In the earlier part Of his life
that he understood to overcome his
own defect. He never can change
MS nature, but he can overcome
those OF it's manifestations which
are injurious to himself. and he does
IL Is his boast that he never takes
a stand on public question with
out long consideration, and in the
triumph with which he makes the
assertion one can see the eject II
cost him to win that accomplish.
ment from his own rebellIous char.
acter.-New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
WIFE CONFESSES
HER INFIDELITY
"UNWRITTEN LAW" AGAIN AS.
SISTS IN GETTING FREE A
WRONGED HUSBAND

st. Louis, February 19.-The plea
OF the "unwritten law" brought a
verdict of acquittal in the trial of
shaler Nelson, a riverman, charged
with assault to kill William Mey-
er. another riverman, in Judge Will
liams' court.
Counsel for the defense of Nelson
produced evidence to prove Meyers
advances. AS the climax of the de-
Tense Mrs Nelson testified to her
part in the happenings, which the
jury held gave just provocation for
her husbands act.
Mrs. Nelson, the wife of the river
man, testifying before a room crowd
ned with men, told Of her relations
with William Meyer, whom her hus-
band stabbed on the night of oc-
tober 18th.
She first said she had known
Meyer thirteen years and had been
married seven years.
How well have you known Meyer
during those years?" asked Judge
Clark Mrs. Nelson was twisting and
untwisting her hands I'm her laps
She looked up for a moment then
looked down before speaking.
I've known him too we'll" she
said finally. <s1yg9
Mrs. Nelson then told how her
husband had made the discovery last
summer that she was meeting Meyer
elandestinely. She said that she had
written note to Meyer one day
with a hard lead pencil. The pencil
made an impression on the sheet OF
paper below the one on which she
was writing and this was found af-
terward by her husband and traced
out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
NOTES BEAR SIX PER
CENT INTEREST.
ENTIRE ISSUE TAKEN BY THE
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY
AND SOLD TO NEW YORK
AND LONDON BANKERs.

New York, Feb. 20.-It became
known today in banking circles that
note issue for $10.000,00O, run
ming two years, had been arranged
Friday OF last week by III. H. Rogers
on behalf OF the Tidewater Railway,
"a soft-coal road tapping the bitumi-
nous fields OF West Virginia. and
now being rapidly pushed to compile
ton. The notes were taken by tho
Central Trust Company and were
Immediately sold to bankers In this
city and London. They bear interest
at the rate of per cent. and were
offered, It is understood, at a price
10 net the buyer 6 12 per cent.
Great interest was attached TO the
note issue today, inasmuch as II was
thought that the sale OF the notes
marked the first formal financing OF
the new soft-coal railroad I'm which
the bankers and the public partici-
pated. 1t was learned afterward,
however. that the railroad corpora
ton did not make the loan through
the Central Trust Company, but that
the transaction was a personal one
OF Mr.. Rogers. His Endorsement APP
pears on the notes. They were Is
sued I'm comparatively large sums,
such as have now become common In
recent note issues
Many millions OF dollars have
been spent in constructing the Tide
water railway, which, when com
pleted Will be a direct line from the
great soft-coal deposits OF West
Virginia to tidewater at Sewell's
Point. near Fort Monroe, Va. Mr..
Rogers has supplied the funds and
the new railroad is considered a
personal enterprise OF his owE.,
Wall street obtained its first
news OF the transaction by way OF
London. Cables from that city
brought word OF STANDARD OIL
borrowing" and many inquiries were
at once made in banking circles. In
quiry elected the fact that the rail-
way, through Mr.. Rogers, was the
real borrower.
It is expected that the entire line
from Deepwater TO Norfolk will cost
about S2O,OO0,0OO. or about $4,000.
a mile.
Financlers who are identified with
the coal roads in West Virginia,
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky are
watching its completion with feelings
akin to anxiety. The road is being
constructed according to the most
up-to-date methods and is spoken OF
as one OF the best ballasted and gra-
ded coal railroads I'm the country.
Owing to the fact that the work
Is being carried on without the is
sue or sale OF dollar IN bonds or
stock, the enterprise on It's compile
tion embraces a wealth OF unknown
possibilities in the nature OF econom-
les in operation and reduced trans
portation charges.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
ANOTHER EFFORT
To ROB INDIANS,
SCANDAL is BREWING
AT CAPITOL.
regulations OF IMPORTANT
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AT
STAKE.
regulations OF IMPORTANT

Washington, Feb. 20.-Another
scandal is brewing in the interior
department. which Is likely to In.
volve the regulations OF important
officials, and may result in indict.
ments against them.
As 30 often has been the case
heretofore. the poor Indian is the
victim OF this latest trouble. II Is
the old, old story OF tho effort OF
the white man-more shrewd than
honest-to acquire tho possessions
of the Indian without giving him
value received.
The facts thus far developed have
been submitted to the senate and
that body has directed, by resolu-
ton. the committee on Indian affairs
to mako a thorough inquiry into the
matter. 1t is expected that sensa-
uonal disclosures will result from
the investigation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
FLEECED BY
WIRETAPPERs
MISSING BANK TREASURER SAID
TO HAVE LOST $3.50, 900.

New York. Feb. 2O.-The police
today investigated q report that Will
liam +. Walker, the missing treasur-
or OF the New Britian (Conn. }
Savings Bank. lost more than $780,
600 OF the banks funds in this city
as a victim OF skilled workers OF
the overlapping game.
The report Is to the erect that
one OF the two men who operated
the game discovered last October
that Walker had suffered losses
through hls ventures IN stock specu-
lation. The pretended wiretapper
then went 20 New Britain and un-
folded to Walker, Il is said. the
usual scheme OF tapping the race
wires 70 get the name OF the winning
horses and then beating the pool
rooms by betting on the horse be-
fore the poolroom received tho name
OF the winner.
It is said that Walker came %
New York with the man and was
taken TO q corridor IN the Western
Union Building and there introduced
to an associate OF the Taper who
pretended 70 be employed BY the
Western Union and able TO withhold
reports OF the races from the pool
rooms
As a result walker ia said 20 have
been taken 70 a pretended poolroom,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
PREACHER QUITS
CHURCH DIsGRACED
REV. 70. LAWRENCE HUNT, HELD
A CORRESPONDENT, PRO.
TESTS INNOCENCE TO
CONGREGATION.

New York, February 2O.-A let
ter from the Rev. e. Lawrence
Hunt, who was named as core
spondent in the divorce proceedings
Instituted in Washington by Charles
@. Bassett against his wife, Fannie
Rice Bassett, was read Sunday eV-
ening from the pulpit OF the Noble
Street Presbyterian Chuch, Brook
lyn, OF which DR.. Hunt was the
pastor. The pastor asked that his
connection with the church be sew
cred.
He wrote from Omaha, where he
Is at present advising Mrs. Bassett
In counter suit which she is
bringing against her husband. On
last Thursday Justice Gould, OF the
Supreme Court in Washington, rem
dered a decision granting Bassett
divorce from his wife.
The letter OF resignation protest
ed his innocence and thanked the
congregation for their faith I'm him.
Continuing, It read "You may as
sure them all that the man who has
baptized their children and buried
their dead is the man they thought
he was"
Dr. Hunts resignation was ac-
cepted at meeting OF tho session.
and Mr. Manson, clerk OF the ses-
sion, said
I'VE have yet to hear one unkind
word or censure from a member OF
the congregation concerning DR..
Hunt a vote OF confidence was
passed by tho session expressing a
hope that DR.. Hunt would be vindi-
Gated from the cruel charges" all
OF a circumstantial nature"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
CANNOT PREVENT
BALLOT RECOUNT.
NEW YORK'S MAYOR
MAY BE oUsTED.
JUSTICE Fits DECISIONS WILL
CONSIDERABLY HASTEN
MATTERS.

New York. Fob. 2O.-Politicians
here believe that there is no re-
course left Mayor Mcclellan by which
he can prevent a recount OF the ball
lots cast I'm tho last city election.
now that Supreme Court Justice
Fits has quashed the alternative
writ of prohibition forbiddlng At
torney General Jackson to bring nc
ton In quo warranto TO test Mayor
McClellan's title TO Office, and has
refused to adJudge the attorney
general In contempt of court for in
stituting a second action for the
same purpose on his own informa-
tion.
IL appears that Mr.. Jackson is
perfectly free TO prosecute the pro-
ceedings on his own information or
on the information OF Mr.. Hearst
and others. IL is said that the At
torney general will press the case
with renewed energy and force a re-
count as soon as possible.
While Justice Fits decisions are
distinct victory for Jackson and
Hearst, yet. had they been the re-
verse OF what they are. politicians
say that they would not have af-
fected seriously the question OF
recount as this would have been
forced by legislative enactment, in
accordance with the governors ex-
pressed views The decisions merely
hastens the recount
Hearst's adherents are jubilant
and freely predict that the present
mayor Will be out OF Office within
the year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
CUPID IN OvERALLs.
ENGLISH BEAUTY WILL WED
RICH PITTsBURG MAN SHE
MET IN SHOPS.

Pittsburg, Feb. 20.-Mlss Violet
daughter OF Sir Thomas and Lady
Brocklebank OF London, whose en-
gagement TO George Westinghouse.
Jrp Is announced, first say young
Westinghouse in his overalls and
greasy jumpers at work I'm his faith
er's shops and, not knowing his
name, she asked him some ques-
tions. Young Westinghouse showed
her all she wanted TO know and she
departed, thanking him, even hos
itating whether or not she would
offer him a tip.
A year later on one OF iis trims
TO Europe young Westinghouse met
formally the young woman who will
soon be his wife. She almost tainted
when she recognized in young West
inghouse, the heir to 100000. 900.
the same young man to whom she
had talked so freely as a workman
IN the shops at Pittsburg. Now she
Is to marry him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

where he and the two conspirators
acting as his agents bet and lost
$4,000. Walker is said then to
have gone back to New Britain. but
was again convinced by the con-
spirators that the loss was due to
his own mistake In taking the name
OF the winning horse.
Walker is said to have consented
to try It again and TO have brought
to New York a lot OF the banks
securities and negotiated them for
$240,O00 cash.
He was allowed to win $4,000,
according to the report, but on the
next trial lost the entire amount.
S26O,OOO. including his winnings.
The swindlers then disappeared.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
BRYAN TO MAKE
FOUR SPEECHES.

St Johnbury, Vt, Feb. 20.-The
date for William J. Bryan's Vermont
tour has just been announced by
Arthur II. Gleason, the Vermont
member OF the executive committee
OF the New England Democratic
Progressive League. Four speeches
will be made by Mr.. Bryan IN this
State. On the afternoon Of April
Is the Nebraskan will speak in Bui.
lington, and in the evening at Barre.
Two more addresses will be made on
the following day one in the after
noon at White River Junction and
the other at ST. Johnsbury IN the
evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
$4,000 A YEAR
FOR BRYCE
BRITISH AMBASSADOR NOW
HIGHEST PAID DIPLOMAT.

London, Feb. 19.-The British
Embassy at Washington is now the
best paid post in the British diplo-
matte service, the salary OF the Am
bassador having been raised with
the appointment OF James Bryce TO
$4,000 a year. Paris, which up 10
the present, had been considered the
best post in the service, pays only
t45,OOO.
Washington had heretofore rank
ed with st. Petersburg in the matter
OF salary, but the great Importance
attached to the post by the British
Government was first evidenced bv
the appointment OF Mr.. Bryce. n
Cabinet Minister. and is now shown
In the large augmentation OF the
pay attached thereto.
Mr.. Bryce is also given $4,000
to pay the expenses OF Installing
himself in the embassy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
NEGRO TO SUE
HOTEL MAN

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Feb. 20.-Rev.
r. w. Christian, the colored minis
ter OF Bath, n. Y, TO whom permis-
sion was refused to eat In the main
dining room OF the Wilbur Hotel. At
sayre by the proprietor. A. r..
Wood declares that he will begin
suit against Wood for damages.
The negro registered At the house
few nights ago, and IN the morn
Ing asked Wood where he should
take his breakfast. He declares that
Wood told him to 90 70 the kitchen.
Christian is lecturer for the syra-
cuse Bureau and has Travelled all
over the country
Peculiar enough no was recently
substituted for Senator Tillman By
the bureau for an address In a New
York State town.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
SOAKS CLOTHES IN OIL
AND LIGHTS THEM
BREATHITT COUNTY woMAN,s
HORRIBLE DEATH.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 19.-Mrs
Jenny Strong, wife OF Galloway
Strong, a prominent farmer, five
miles north OF Jackson, KY, com
mitted suicide by burning early
yesterday.
About 6 O'Clock Mrs. Strong went
out In the yard back OF the house
and, after saturating her clothes
with coal oil. set fire to her clothes
and the flames were four feet above
her head before she was discoered
Ihere was no chance to extinguish
the flames and her body was burned
past all likeness to a human being.
Mrs. Strong had been somewhat de-
mented for several months. She
leaves eight children
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
WHAT WRECKS COST
NEW YORK CENTRAL

New York. Feb. 10
Big damages have been paid
for New York Central wrecks
as follows.
Mrs. Jenny M. Legs, be-
cause OF Park-avenue tunnel
disaster OF January 90, 1902,
death OF husband, 100000.
Henry G. Dimon, Park-ave-
nue. disaster. 100000.
Edward G. Hinsdale, Park
avenue disaster, 100000.
Armi Slutz, Park-avenue dis
aster, f3S,5OO.
Oscar Meyrowitz. Park-ave-
nue. disaster. $4,000.
Peter Murphy. personal I'm
juries, Park-avenue disaster.
s18,5OO.
Miss Minnie Rice, personal
Injuries. Park-avenue disas-
ter, $4,000.
Mis- Mabel Newman, per-
sonal injuries, Park-avenue
disaster, $4,000.
Arthur Whitley, personal
Injuries, PArk-avenue disas-
ter, $4,000.
A. II. Mills, personal inIur-
les, Parkhvenue disaster
$4,000.
Frank Crosby, personal in
juries. Park-avenue disaster
1880.
Mrs. Homer K. Baldwin.
Yonkers, terribly injured in
Hastings wreck OF December
H. 1891, $4,000.
Edward Klesrt, paralyzed,
One Hundred and Fifth street
collision, $4,000.
Some OF the largest sums
paid by the railroad because
or both the Hastings and the
Park-avenue accidents we're
never made public, because
the suit were settled out OF
court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
SMoOT SPEAKS IN
HIS OWN DEFENSE.
ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE
HE CONDEMNS POLYGAMY

Washington. Feb. Speaking
IN his own defense, before the Sen
ate yesterday, smoot condemn
ed polygamy. and declared poiygamy
does not now exist IN Utah. an1 in-
sisting he never had taken the
oath as an apostle IN the church.
which would in any way prevent him
from dlscharging his duties ne a
Senator and a citizen with the ut
most fidelity He declared he, him
self had never had but one wife.
and had not given official or personal
sanction to any other arrangement
I'm the case OF any other member OF
the Mormon Church
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
SPLENDID RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT BARGAIN

Rooms and bath. Lot fronts on 30 foot street and
runs through to 40 foot street All modern convcnicr
ces Hot water Furnace Heat Enameled Bath Toi-
let and Stationary Wash Stand, Hot and cold CITY
water, SINK, Tanks etc Electric Lights and Radiators
IN each room. Oak finished
Large cellar, Stable Garden, and all out houses
necessary.
G., On principal street minute from Depot Post office
stores and Banks Street Car line passes front door
Price $3.50 Terms $3.50 down $500 Ten months
SOU = months, $1,000 years at per cent if desired
The Property has brought $4,000 month every month for pe
y years and is In value.
"'"e o. see E. D. LUCAS,
III princeton Ave Bluefeld W. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
WILL NOT RETIRE
FROM POLITICS.
PRESIDENT TO ENTER
NEW FIELD.
ROOSEVELT PREPARING FOR
CAREER AS A RE
FORMER.

President Roosevelt has been an
ofiice-holder since he entered public
life, with an inconsiderable intermis-
sion fabout four years, which he
enlivened by running for Mayor OF
New York Politics is his chosen
field. He does not dream of aban-
doning it.
He is convinced that economic re-
forms are urgently demanded; that
they cannot be attained all at once,
or even in few years; that Il IS
mans duty in this age to do what
| he can toward bringing them about,
and that such a fight furnishes not
only good lifework for a man, but
one that is likely to last out his life.
/ He often talks OF this determination
Tor ambition, OF his as a settled thing.
His way of talking gives one a bet
! ter understanding of that which is a
mystery to many-how he can recon
icile himself easily TO a departure I'm
1909 from the White House work
4 which ne SO enjoys.
The amazed and discounted cor
poration men have never got the
clue to Roosevelt. They have never
| considered his acts as the product
or a definite and consistent line OF
policy, aimed at the accomplishment
of a particular result, but have re-
garded each attack on them as a
seperate and detached event, having
no relation to the others and merely
indicating a vagary of the moment.
To oppose an adversely successful
ly 1t is well to understand him, and
therefore the financial people should
get a correct line on Roosevelt.
His policy is that of one step AT
a time, but beginning the next step
as soon as the first is taken. The
men who opposed his Railroad Rate
bill imagined that this was a mere
whim of his, and that when he got
1t he would be satisfied. The fact
was that all the time he was battling
for the Hepburn bill he regarded It
only as a preliminary step. The next
thing he wins from Congress Will be
to him merely another step and be-
fore he has won It ne will be plan
ming the step after that.
His fundamental idea is that the
problems Of the twentieth century
are economic; that there are in
equalities in the laws which have
given rise to discomfort and, that It
is the duty OF patriotic statesman
to find a remedy for these defects
and to grapple with these problems
He holds that It Is not wise to sit
on the safety valve, lest there should
be an explosion, not for reforms like
his. but of anarchic and violent
radicalism.
Toward these ends Of his he pres
ses steadily forward. He plans each
step in advance There is an idea
abroad, especially in New York. that
he is attracted for a moment by
some glittering proposition and i'm
mediately seized on to #, ami whoops
things up for It without reflection.
1t is true that he is impulsive by
nature, but he usually plans a thing
out long I'm advance His impul-
siveness is more in manner than in
plan.
For instance, there was the mat
ter OF the Brownsville order. IL
came Ike a boTpb Nobody was
looking for it The general idea was
That the President, in nt OF passion
over the refusal Of the soldiers to.
give MP the rioters. had settled the.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

a postal reform that ought to in
crease postal revenues is contained
In the measure that permits one TO
put five two-cent stamps on letter.
IN addition TO the regular postage.
write Special delivery" on f.. and
send IL along 20 It's destination on
hurry call. The bill has passed the
House of Representatives and is Ike
~ to become a law. The old special
delivery stamps are never around
when you want them, and a man in
hurry will have no further use for
them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

Did you read that item? About
Vice-President Fairbanks and Mayor
Schmitz. II came from Washington
and It said that THE mayor was the
guest OF honor at dinner party
given tonight by the vice-presldent
and Mrs. Fairbanks" Everything
counts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
THE SUBSTITUTE.

susie's husbands name was Wister
When she went away he kissed her.
Then, although he sadly missed her.
Mr.. Wister kissed her sister.
-pfdgot,o O ,-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

United states exports OF wheat
flour last year we're 100000 bar
rels more than the previous year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

Anything that is worth while f.
worth more OF less money.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

Too many men talk an hour for
every minute they work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
NeWSof the Northwest
LET IN TROLLEY LINE.
Red Water Company to Use North
western Tracks, it is Said.

Red Water Company to Use North
western Tracks, it is Said.
There is a rumor in Deadwood
which seems we'll founded to the eff
feet that the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company and the Red Wa
ter Traction company have come to
an agreement whereby the Red Water
company gets the use of the North
Western company's rails between
Blacktail and this city, about mile of
road, and in return the North Western
will have the use of the road to be
built by the Red Water company be-
tween Spearfish and Blacktail.
This will give the Red Water COM
pany an entrance into Deadwood and
also will furnish the Chicago & North
Western company with an outlet into
the rich farming country along False
Bottom and coal and timber beyond
Spearfish.
The Red Water company recently
has completed large water power
electric plant near Spearfsh which is
to furnish electric power for the mines
of the Black Hills and for trolley
system between Spearhsh and the
Northern Hill towns.