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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
PRESIDENT WANTS
TO SPEAK
LIKELY To STATE HIS POSITION
ON RAILROAD CUES
TlON.

Washington, March S0-Harmoni-
Gus relations between the interstate
Commerce Commission and the rail.
roads in the administration OF exist
ing law now neems assured. Many
prominent railroad men are expected
here to confer with the commission,
and the expectation OF the President
is that this will lead to a better un-
derstanding by the railroads OF the
Governments attitude. and by the
Government OF the railroad situation
President Marvin Houhitt. OF the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
was at the White House yesterday.
President Roosevelt is seriously
considering accepting the invitation
of the Illinois Manufacturers Asso-
citation TO make in Springfield an ad-
dress outlining his policy with re-
gard to regulation OF railroads.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
NO LONGER DOUBT.
MARVIN BOY
WAS KIDNAPPED
ABDUCToRs OVERHEARD DIS
CUssING MOVE TO GET A
RANSOM

Dover Del, March 3O.-Kidnap-
ping and not murder or accident has
been fully established in the case OF
the Marvin boy by Miss Lucy Killen's
statement. given under oath. All of
yesterday the authorities prosecuted
an investigation of Miss Killen's story
of the encounter with the supposed
abductors OF Horace Marvin. whom
she overheard Tuesday evening dis
cussing preparatory moves toward
getting a ransom for the boy. She
was taken to the exact spot whore she
suddenly ran into the three conspira-
tors. discussing, as though In n dis
agreement, the terms OF the return
OF the child.
The men were strangers. Accord
ing to her affldavit there were two
men. one about six feet tall. and the
other not over Ave and half feet.
Developments have settled the
question that Horace Marvin is alive
and that his captors are preparing
to and will deal for his return. DR..
Marvin today deposited $1,000 I'm
bank TO be paid as his reward for his
boys return.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
NOBODY KNOWS

How many buttons are missing today
Nobody knows but mother.
How many bills are there TO pay?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many times the children fight.
How often the butchers weight Is
light.
How often husband stays out at
night?
Nobody knows but mother
How many notes are made in bank?
Nobody knows but father.
How many costly cigars are rank?
Nobody knows but father
How many creditors held at bay,
How to look pleasant from day to
day,
How can human be a dray.
Nobody knows but father.
How many shows have been i'm town ?
Nobody knows but sister
How many fellers are hangin'
around?
Nobody knows but sister
What automobiles are done wore
out,
How many fads are flying about.
How to make yourself thin or stout?
Nobody knows but sister
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
BIG DROP IN
STANDARD OIL
STOCK SELLS DOWN TO 4O4, THE
LOWEST POINT IN SEVEN
YEARS.

New York, March 2S.-Standard
Oil stock declined today to 494, the
lowest price in seven years. 1t sold
at 49S at the close on Wednesday,
and declined on limited offerings to-
day. It rallied. however, and closed
at 499. prior 20 the collapse in May.
'901. the stock sold at S42. There
ms been drop. therefore, amount
'ng 70 S48 points This is equivalent
% sArinkage I'm the selling value Of
'Na rcperty Of S34S.OO0,OOO
Much OF the selling within the last
year has been ascribed by two Of
fcials Of the company to nervous
ness among stockholders created by
the Governments suits against the
"ompany FOR violating the Antitrust
law. 80 far as the business Of the
company is concerned. officials state
that 1t is more than holding it's own.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
FIRST SHIPMENT
OF COAL FROM MINGO COUNTY
TO THE EXPOSITION.

Williamson, w Va. March 90.
one of the most novel exhibits ever
prepared i'm this field was Skinned
today by the Mingo Block Coal Co
to the jamestown Exposition. over
the N. & w. Railway. The exhibit
Is monument OF coal consisting of
single block from the famous
Winifrede. seam, surmounted Inv one
from the ThaclSer seam, and topped
by one from the Gas seam The
lower block is n cube three feet I'm
every dimension. the next Is a sim
llar block two feet ina every direc-
tion, and the third is one and ono
half feet square. When mounted
the exhibit Is six and one-half feet
high and weighs about 5000 lbs.
The design OF this novel exhibit was
prepared by Or. Henry NJ Payne
the General superintendent and
chief Engineer of tho Mingo BIocI,
Coal Co, who closely superintended
the preparation OF these blocks.
whose weight Is such as TO render
their removal from the mines OF the
Company at Prendergast. w. va. n
dlhlcult task. The Winifrcde seam
at this place Is g feet G inches thick
and 44O feet above the railroad
and the Thacker seam is II 1-2 feet
thick and 1870 feet above the rail
road so that tho work OF removing
ihese monstrous blocks OF coal
without breaking them was task
OF no mean undertaking. Visitors NJ
tho Exposition this summer Will
doubtless be attracted by this strik-
ing exhibit OF Mingo Block coal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
URGES BOND ISSUE.
OF COMMERCE. MAKE
STRONG REPRESENTATION
TO CITY COUNCIL.

Last night the Board Of Directors
OF the Blueneld-Graham Chamber Of
Commerce heard the report of fits
committee on the question Of the
bond issue The committee recon-
meneds the Issue OF 5000. 900 3 per
cent 30 year coupon bonds for the
purpose Of street paving aud mac
adam, sewerage. two fire depart
ment stations, q nre alarm system.
and n new city hall Drafta OF two
ordinances to go before The CITY
Council for action have boon pre-
pared and the mayor is requested
to call a special election for the pur-
pose of voting ON bond issue as
carly as possible This election. it IS
hoped. can be- held foo May
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
THE BEST SPRING
MEDICINE

Eat plenty OF carrots at this tim,
OF the year is the dictum OF Wash
ington market dealer.
II learned the habit" he said,
"fromsan old man who has been a
customer Of mine for years
He said they were the best spring
medicine known and advised me to
try them. The old gentleman has
the complexion OF = girl and he is
as vigorous as a boy. I save the best
carrots ] can get for him, little ones
as sound and crisp as an apple, and
he pays me a fancy price for them
The idea is to eat one or two raw
with little salt every day for q
month. New York Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
GREAT INCREASE
IN POPULAIoN
CENSUS REPORT SHOWS THAT Ir
~ O3,ts2,2iO INCLUDING
ALASKA AND COLONIES.

Warrington. March sO.--unIted
states Census Bulletin II, Just pub
lished, presents the population rs.
turns for 1905 OF the fourteen
states making an interdecennial
enumeration, together with the es-
timated population of these states
for 1904 and 1906. and of the re-
naming states and territories for
1904, 1906 and 1905.
Tho states which took n census IN
1905 are Florida. Iowa, Kansas
Massachusetts,. Minnesota, New Jer-
sey' New York, North Dakota. ore
gon. Rhode Island. South Dakota.
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In Mich
ignn the census is taken I'm the years
ending with a a." The population
returns for these States was 26.26s.-
S77, nm increase since 1900 of l.
9Ol,572, or rs per cont. For the
remaining States and territories the
population for 1905, as determined
10y the method OF estimating adopted
by the bureau of the census. was
90 283.O59, an increase over 1900
of i,374,0d0. or S.4 per cent. The
population of the fourteen States
making nm enumeration, II estimated
In the same manner. would be &C.,
2O47G2. difference OF only O.2 per
cent from the actual returns. This
close approximation is evidence that
I'm all cases whore the results OF an
enumeration are not available, the
estimate may be accepted as the best
attainable substitute.
The population OF continental
United States I'm 1905. as obtained
by adding TO the returns OF the
states which took census In that
yen3' the eatimated popuation OF
the remaining states and territorles
10 S2,574,1o5, an increase over 1900
OF G,570,620. or 81 per cent,
The estimated population for CON
tIncntal United States for 1905 is
83,941,510, and for the United
states, inclusive OF Alaska and the
insular possessions 03,182,240.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
TO SUE BEREA
COLLEGE
NEGROES WANT TO SECURE
PART OF ENDOWMENT
FUND.

Lexington, KY. March 3O.-suit to
recover from Berea College, OF Ken
tucky, portion of its endownmer {
fund OF more than 100000 is =
he brought by President f. L. vii
liams, OF the Colored State Teachers
Association and other prominent ne
eroes, according to a statement mad 4,
by him here today
The part Of the endowment for
the recovery OF which suit will be
entered IS that which was given when
the college was open to both whites
and blacks. BY legislative enact
ment negroes have been barred from
being educated at the same places as
whites in Kentucky, and the consti-
tutionality OF the law is now before
the United states Supreme Court
The proposed suit Will be institu-
ted after the Supreme Court decision
Is announced
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
A BURGLARS TRUST

Saying he believed burglars who
have been operating in the city for
months had organized trust. with
funds for defense and a corps Of law
yers to aid them TO freedom. Maqls-
trate House yesterday held two men
for trial in $4,000 bail each on n
charge Of burglary. One, who was
charged with felonious assault for at
tacking a policeman with revolver.
was held in 10000 bail additional.
Jacob Frey and Philip Harvey were
the prisoners. They were arrested
Saturday afternoon In an apartment
house I'm East one Hundred and
Forty-seventh street Before tbe
prisoners were arralgned a man ap-
preached a policeman I'm Morrison
court and told him TO tell the magis-
trate he was prepared to give $4,000
bail for each man Magistrate
House quickly SGT the bail at go. 900
on each charge. Tho man who Was
willing to give $4,000 security loft the
courtroom in hurry MAGISTRATE
House explained afterward that he
had set the bail NJ 10000 because Of
The announcement that the man was
ready to give $4,000 bail.
~ believe there Is what might be-
called q burglar trust" hc said.
for IT. almost always happens that
when apparently experienced burg
lars are arrested some ore mys'or-
iously appears in court to furnish
bonds for them " Now York ',eftor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30

In his annual report the president
Of the Bank Of Montreal, Canada's
largest banking institution. says that
The business I'm 1906 surpassed all
former records and the condition OF
Canada at present Is one OF general
prosperity The farmers Jared well;
mines OF all kinds produced more.
and the output OF The forests and the
sea exceeded that Of any former year.
Canadian railway earnings continue
large and manufacturing concerns in
many cases arc refusing TO take
further orders. The immigration for
the year C2t5,O0O) was the heaviest
ON record Failures we're few aud
quite unimportant
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
UTOPIAN. SAYS
B. AND D. MAN

Mr.. E. H. Harriman's suggestions
that railroads widen their gauges TO
six feet, in order TO permit the use OF
larger cars and more powerful loco
motives. are not regarded favorably
by leading Baltimore and Ohio Of
fetal.
The cost OF the change and the
difficulty OF making connections with
roads adbering to the standard gauge
are regarded by the Baltimore and
Ohio man as ihsuperable obstacles
Electricity as motive power for
long distance Is nor sufficiently do
Veiopod, In The opinion Of the Balti-
moro and Ohio oficisl to Justly lts
use az suggeffed by Mr.. Hartman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
JUDGE MAKES A VERY HOT REPLY
To- UNCALLED FOR SEVERE CRITICISM,
DEATH UPON
THE CROSS.
RELIGIOUS FANATICS FOUND TO
BE SUFFERING WITH QUEER
DELUSIONS.

Chicago, March 30.-Eight cases
of religious delusions were tried by
Judge Smiley in the Court for the
Insane in the Detention Hospital
yesterday.
Five OF the afflicted imagined that
they were doomed TO be nailed TO \
cross, and three were fasting during
Lent. None OF the three had eaten
anything since last Monday when
they were taken to the hospital.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
REFLECTIONS OF
A BACHELOR

One Of the quickest ways to get rid
of money IS to try to get more in
hurry
Even n a woman doesn't Ike a
play she likes telling those who didn't
20 that she did
You will always notice that when
girls lips say no her eyes say yes
and the other way round.
Tho devil knew how 20 catch a
big haul when he invented dresses
that fastened MP the back for the
husbands to hook
Somebody I'm heaven must have IN
do the bookkeeping TO keep account
of as down here. 20 it can't be such
a heaven for him. New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
SPLENDID GRAHAM w, RESIDENCE. AND
COENER BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN

Lot running from so foot Street to 40 foot Street
Six Rooms and Bath All modern convenienceg Eee
trc Lights, Hot and Cold Water, Bath Toilet Sinks
Stauonary wash stand Large Cellar with Hot Water
On the principal street near Depot and Post office
Banks, etc. Street cor line passes front door
PTlce $ZI5OOO SI5O down Balance $500 in 10 months
$500 in % months and $1,000 in years if desired a.
per cent The property has brought $1,000 every month
for nearly years and bouad to advance in value
See f. p. LUCAS, 100 Princeton ave Bluefed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
ToDAY's THOUGHT.

Napoleon said that -four hostile
newspapers are more 10 be feared
than a thousand bayonets." An ad-
Vertiser uses this power OF the
press TO his profit; and I'm fgbtina
MS business battles he finds col
umn OF type more effective than
would be a column OF soldiers.
An advertiser Is not only "a man
OF confident tomorrows and cheer
iul yesterdays.' but OF profitable
TODAYs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
ROOSEVELT is
A DEMOCRAT.

Washington March 3O.-"IIe's
o.I right He's about as good a don
oIat as there i8" This reference W s
made of The president by Jam
Watson Gerard, the chairman of
iho Tammany Hall democratic cam
poien committee, as he came from
'he White House Offices today after
q brief call ON Mr Roosevelt. Mr..
Gorard'a visit was a personal one
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
MALICIOUS PURPOSE
TO MALIGN STATE.
RESENTs STATEMENT IN WEEK.
LY THAT HE is A DISGRACE
TO VIRGINIA.

Winchester, Va. March 3O.-Re-
plying To a criticism OF his conduct
of the famous Strother trial at Cul-
pepper, which appears in the cur
rent issue of Golfers Weekly. and
which says, among other things:
Judge Harrison is disgrace to the
State of Virginia and the bench.
and he ought to be removed" Judge
Harrison last night gave the follow
ing to the press:
What l said to the jury after
their verdict was accurately report
ed i'm many papers. and there was no
excuse for any paper misquoting my
remarks. | have already denounced
In the public press as a malicious IL
bel the press report on which the
editorial in Golfers is founded. and
the continued publication of the libel
Is attributable only to a malicious
purpose to malign the State OF Vir-
ginia and all its official representa-
tives"
MAY BRING ACTION.
When asked whether he would
bring action for criminal libel
against Golfers Weekly and Nor
man Hapgood. its editor, Judge Har-
rison refused to state what steps he
would take in the matter. although
1t is believed such action will fol-
low
The full editorial reference to
Judge Harrison follows:
Juries reflect public feeling, and
so, to some extent, do judges: al
though seldom be it said. so grossly
as did the Judge who recently CON
graduated a jury for declaring. two
murderers not guilty. because, after
forcing a man to marry their sister,
they shot him, and thus spread her
name over the whole United States.
Judge Harrison is a disgrace TO the
State OF Virginia and to the bench,
and he ought to be removed The
anarchists of Chicago would have
had no chance OF proving them
selves possessed of brain storms.
They were convicted practically
i'm the manner depleted, for example
in Mr.. Herrick's account I'm "The
Memoirs Of an American Citizen" ."
Guiteau undoubtedly had stormy
hemispheres, but what good did they
do to him? Wilkes Booth and CzoI-
gosz both believed themselves to be
executing acts of heroism and vir-
tue, but by different roads they were
gathered speedily unto their fathers.
IT all depends.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
THE PRESIDENT
AND HIS FAULTS

stuyvesant Fish says the presi
dent cannot see his own faults. stu.
there are plenty Of gentlemen in the
railroad business who are willing TO
point them out 70 Washing
ton Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
BUILDERS HARDWARE

p. & F. Corbins line of Builders Hardware which
second to in finish and quality and our prices are
right. Sole Agents for the Famous line of B. B. B
Mechanics Tools. Bob, Bill and Bud the Three Broth
Every tool fully guaranteed If good money re
funded or Tools replaced for defective ones
Give call, we will treat you right or know the
why We want your business and if good goods
and low prices is what you want we have both
Yours for Business and Satisfaction
FOWLER RICHARDSON HARDWARE CO.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30

Tirs. Henrietta Mustard. OF Gran
don Va, is visiting friends i'm South
Blueheld. We wish her a pleasant
visit
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
REDUCED To A
BANQUET

The simplihed spelling board, which
shook the world last year. will do
nothing more serious in 1907 than
give a dinner New York sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
PHE BRISTOL
GIRL TRAGEDY.
BALE rs INDICTED FOR CRINII-
NAL ASSAULT AND MURDER

AT the Coroner's inquest Ack
Hale was held for the murder Of the
young Davis girl as well as for
criminal assault.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
PAINT THAT IS PAINT.

The largest and best assoted stock of Paint Colors
in Varnishes and Hard Oils in this Section
Give us trial order All Paint fully guaranteed
md if not good as money buy for the price, will
Iefund your money.
We have paint low as s1.OO per gallon and guar,
teed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30

Tho Deopwafer trains arc now
running 10 Giano fhis county r.
is Beginning TO- look like business
iu every section OF Mercer county
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-30
RANGESl
RANGEsI

The Largest and Most complete line of Steel Ran
es ranging price from $25 to $685. and best assorted
took of Kitchen and house hold utensils in 100
miles of Bluefeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
THIRD TORPEDO FLoTILLA.
Five Boats Expected Here Tomorrow
Morning.

The torpedo boats Stringham. Wilkes.
Stockton. De Long and Blakely, constitut-
Ing the third torpedo fiotlla. commanded
by Lieut. Willis Mcdowell. are expected to
arrive off this city tomorrow morning.
These vessels recently completed a series
o. drills in the vicinity OF Key West, Fla.
since which time they have participated
in the naval ceremonies in Hampton roads.
In accordance with orders from the
Navy Department. they left Norfolk this
morning for their short journey to this
city where they will remain until Friday
evening. The main purpose Of their visit
to this city is to enable a special naval
board to make a thorough military fnspec-
ton OF each vessel. The board is COM
posed Of Lieut.. Commander Philip VIII
Iiams Of the bureau of ordnance. Lieut..
Commander Charles l.. Hussey of the bu-
reau of navigation. and Lieut. William H.
Reynolds of the k:sTcau Of steam engineer
ing 1t Is calculated that it will take the
board all day Wednesday and Thursday to
complete the proposed inspection.
Owing to their Light draft the torpedo
boats will have no difficulty in ascending
the channel of the Anacostia river. and 1t
is therefore likely that one or more or
them will drop anchor at the Washington
navy yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
BALL TossERs ENJOYED IT.
Heartily Applauded Comedian Bull
gers Effort to "Roast" Them.

The National base ball club. headed by
Manager Cantillon. together with the Phil
adelphia nine. attended the performance OF
last night, intent on being entertained in
the usual way as the guests OF Manager
Rapley. That they were doomed to disap-
rofntment was evidenced from the time
that Harry Bulger. the star Of the piece
stepped upon the stage and began to roast
the local team to a standstill. The knights
of the diamond Immediately took 1t into
their hands to return the compliment by
applauding every effort Of the comedian
with the result that a merry battle OF mirth
klped to entertain the audience where the
fines Of the play were not sufficiently funny.
1t all happened this way:
Harry Bulger has song entitled Klein
carIation," and into the lines he injected
this verse:
oh they say well appear in different form
When we're earth again.
And you II famous men
Get what's coming to them then.
The Washington Nationals, when they're done,
They'll turn into Holsters. every one
oh. 1 know all about re-incarnation-
No sooner had the song started than the
ball players began to laugh, and, although
the song may have been considered quite a
roast 1t Is certain that Manager Cantilon S
men took it good-naturedly.
Another jolt that caused considerable
merriment was a wireless message, sup
posed to have been received from the Amer
lean League headquarters. which read
Tell the Nationals to go to the White
House and learn how to WELD the big
stick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
FOR TRADE WITH FRANCE.
Arrangement Like That With Ger
many is Possible.

While the recommendation from Ambas-
sador White at Paris to the effect that
a tariff commission be appointed by the
United States to endeavor to effect ar
rangement with the French government,
such as was made in the case of Germany,
has not yet formally come before the State
Department, 1t can be announced authori-
tatively that If the French government de-
sires such a commission there will be no
opposition in Washington.
Moreover, as the agitation in France in
connection with the American tariff seems
to be based in part upon a fear that Ger
many will secure certain advantages over
France in the matter of trade through the
arrangements which were today acted upon
favorably by the upper house in Berlin. 1t
may also be announced that the State De-
partment Is prepared to grant to France
any concessions made to Germany, pro-
vided the concessions are even on both
sides.
Thus. as 20 per cent reduction of duties
on German champagne is provided for in
the pending German American arrangements
that same privilege can be enjoyed by
French champagne If the government Of
France Is willing to make concessions to
America in return similar to those made by
Germany.