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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
THE REQUEST OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE..

The request OF the Chamber of
commerce TO the city Council that Il
Immediately employ competent an
Nccountant TO place tho city's affairs
pom strictly business basis and
install complete set OF books is
imely.
The committee appointed for that
purpose, after looking into the mat
ger. was convinced that the present
Jstem Of keeping the city's accounts
3 totally inadequate The Commit
tee says that in looking at the
matter from the standpoint of bus
ness men, proper ledger accounts
should be opened with every general
department. of the citys affairs, with
all ncssary officials. individual and
with each item I'm the several depart
Iients with which IL is necessary un-
der tho law and as safe business
practice to keep an account"
This is very important. and It Is
surprising that the city Council has
not taken such steps before this.
The committee further says that the
original books or records OF entry
should show the itemized receipts
from every source in their respective
department The general books
ahouId show total receipts from each
aopcratc department Official and In
lividua. and should also show in
summary way receipts from such in
diyidual items in the everol depart
uenis ass may become necessary. tho
total receipts from each general de-
artmont and the Grand total Of re-
coipfs."
We believe that this should have
been done before asking the people
fo vote upon the bond issue. Certain
ly BluaGeld'a affairs should be man
aged upon am up-to-date business
method AS the Committee Of tho
Chamber of Commerce says there (.
IAN urgent necessity Of INSTANTLY
taking steps to- have such a set Of
books installed"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
Threatened To
Kill The Girl
WHOM HE HAD PICKED UP IN
PARKERSBURG.
AND HAD PASSED OFF As HIS
WIFE
A TRAVELLING PIANO TUNER IN
TROUBLE IN TRONTON.

Ironton. Ohio. June Profes-
sor Burns, travelling piano tuner.
who has been boarding at the board
ing house, together with young
woman whom ne introduced as his
wife. has been boarding at the board
ing house of Mrs. A. L. Craft. on
soGth Third street. was arrested Sat
urday evening upon a charge of abus
ing tire woman with him.
Burns has been drinking heavily
since ne mas been in Ironton, and
Saturday night he threatened TO Kill
his wife" with a small letter open
er, and then lake his own life. The
woman flef from their room and
sought protection at the hands o.
the other inmates of the boarding
house. The police were telephoned
for and Burns arrest followed.
When his hearing came up Fri
day the fact developed that the wo-
man with Burns Is not his wife, but
a girl he picked up at Parkersburg,
w. Va She gave her name as Lucy
Pierce. and is said TO have an aunt
living in tht city who is quite veal
thy She said that when she met
the professor" she was working IN
a restaurant and that she had left
Parkersburg with him after a three
day acquaintance upon his promise
10 marry her. which promise however
he had never fulfilled.
Burns, who has been here before
having travelled through this country
about three years ago tuning pianos,
claims to be fun cousin of VIM. J.
BryaD. and has a slight facial rese0-
biance to that famous salesman. He
also Chains 10 be a nephew of Sena-
tor Culbertson of Texas, who ne
says. once secured him a him a po-
sition as lieutenant in the army, in
which he served in the PHILIPPINES
until discharged because OF I'll health
Burns alleges that this is the first
time that he has ever been I'm trou-
BILE OF this kind, but from what the
girl with him says, and from let
tiers found on his person. the police
believe him to be a bigamist OF the
first water. and that he has wives
scattered throughout the country 70?
he admits to having traversed near
ly all the United States. 1t Is known
that he had some trouble with gll
named Katie Jack at Cumberland
Md, and when he VAS arrested sta
urday night - mad a license in IT.
pocket granting w. NJ. Max name
under which Re sometimes travels
and Waite Jack the right to marry
Burns or Max claims that after b.
secured the license she girl refused
to marry. him. He also says that he
offrred to marry the Pierce girl since
coming to Tronton but she would no
consent % the arrangement.
The Professor" is still in DURANGO
vile and will-be kept there until IT IL
asceTtained whether or not he is
wanted elsewhere
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
GUYANDOTTE'S
NEW BRIDGE
SWEPT AWAY

Huntington June a. The boom
across GUyandotto river burst at 5:45
Iasl evening carrying % mighty gorge
of timber forward with q force which
wept aII before Sc steel cables snap
ped like threads of twlne. leaving
'Ho milo and "a quarter OF heavy logs
'0 plunge forward unimproved In
their mi ION of destruction.
The bridge was lifted like n feath-
ar and Inc great steel span was car
rIad away riding abreast the umbers
tHe gorge shot entirely across the
Ohio and plunged Zoo the bank beyond
te1mor 0od before the onslaught
warming boats to seek shelter until
the danger passed This is the Sec
oud catastrophe 90 befau this bridge
within Eve months
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
MR.. COFFMAN'S
STATEMENT

Mr.. Coffman i'm his article i'm yes
ierdays Daily Telegraph says thar
me statute inquiries that the city
taxes cannot exceed IOcts ON the hun.
dred dollars. Mr. Conman is wrong
1T Is true that only IOcts ON the
hundred dollars can be levied for
general purposes, and 10 cents ON the
hundred dollars for paving and sow
'r tax. But these sums relate only
to ordinary current expenses. If
ponds are voted the tax may be three
Dimes this amount or as much as
$3.50 ON the hundred dollars.
To substantiato this statement
look to Sec 1911 OF the code OF
West Virginia, 1906 Calso Sec. OF
Chap ~ ~. II is there provided
That "All municipal corporations for
the government of cities are
hereby authorized to issue their
bonds and sell the same. Provided.
'tc., 'nor shall they make such
issue and sale without at the same
time providing for the collection of
% direct plual tax sufficient to- pay
annually the interest on such debt
and the principal thereon within and
not exceeding 81 years" And then
30 Is provided
80 city shall ever impose
or exact from Tho inhabitants there
off, % greater amount annually than
The following ratios. to.wt
First ln city of moro than
1000 people the rate shall not cx-
coed $500 on the 500 of propcrty
Second Ifit Doe city con.
tanning % population of more than
1000 and less than 10000 Che rate
shall not exceed $3.50 ON every 800
value of property a5ccrtaincd by the
last assessment"
BluencId has more than 10000
and less than 10000 people. ana
hence She comes iu thc second ella.
AND BY THIS LAW every 300 OF
property. real and personal 600 Tho
city of Bluoncld may Doe taxed $3.50
TO pay current liabilities of the city
interest ON the bond. and for %
mixing fund
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17

cured the passage OF an order bv
the council providing FOR the distribu-
ton OF the proceeds OF the sale of
bonds. equally among the several
banks of the city. IL has also been
urged by the opposition To the bond
issue. that no market can be found
for same. and to meet this objection.
1t Is only necessary to state that a
number of applications have already
been had from bankers and financial
institutions throughout the country
who are DESTROYS OF securing these
bonds as investments as soon as same
are offered for sale.
1t is urgent that TO Issue this one
hundred thousand dollars bonds
would increase the bonded indebte ed
ness of the city To the limit provided
by law. While this is substantially
true. it may be remembered that
when the City OF Bluedeld issued
twenty-five thousand dollar bonds.
the limit provided by law was then
reached; but in n few years the cit,
had SO increased i'm taxable property.
that an additional thirty five thous-
and could be issued and sold. ana
were issued and sold, and now i'm the
next five years the limit has again
increased until one hundred thousand
dollars may be issued and sold: and
II is no unreasonable prediction that
in the next five years tho taxable vain
alton in the City OF Bmeaeld will
have so increased. that an additional
one hundred thousand dollars bonds
can be issued and sold IL SO desired
This issue of bonds would make the
per capita bonded Indebtedness OF
the city about eleven dollars. nigur-
ing the population at fifteen thous-
and, which is perhaps the smallest
per capita OF Indebtedness of any
city I'm the United states which makes
any pretensions TO public improve
ments or Developments In the CITY
OF New ior" ;he per capita bonded
Indebtedness is $145.35 Boston's per
capita is SIG; Cincuuaus per can
tia STA; the per capita of Column
bus is $52. and the average per cap
Ia bounded Indebtedness OF the 9th
er cities OF the United states is
$43.45. SO that IL will be seen that
even with the issuance of one hun
dred thousand dollars bonds. the per
capita bonded Indebtedness of Blue
field is far below that OF the average
American city.
On behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce. we submit the issue go ~.
voters Of the City of Blueheld. be
lieving that their Judgment Will be to
vote TO continue and increase the
prosperity of the city rather than
TO vote TO cripple and retard its
growth by denying them the right ia
make these much needed improve.
mento.
r. a. MARKS.
w RI. COLEMAN.
o. l.. AL"XAN..ER.
j. w. RUFF.
H. A. RITZ
Committee
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
NOTED W, VA. OIL
QUEEN DIVORCED;
NOTORIOUS WOMAN
GETS DECREE OF ABSOLUTE
SEPARATION AFTER SUING
FOR NEARS.-NAME COUPLED
WITH THAT OF A NUMBER OF
MEN.-RICH MROM OIL PROP
ERTIES.

Petersburg, W. Va, June H.
larry lhrig has last obtained IA di-
vorce. Judge Moss awarded it to
him today, and from this time he is
free from the notorious "On Queen
about whom in newspapers in West
Virginia. and, in fact, all over the
country have appeared columns
BASED on one or fore different sub
jects.
Frances +. hiring is her name. She
fas given the soubriquet "On
queen" early in the oil excitement
1t Sistersville, when she and her
husband became comfortably rich
rom the production of oil on their
properties.
Later Mrs. hiring came to thi.
ity and lived with her husband
tor some time. but her identity with
4 number of cases in the courts add
led TO her notoriety, and led finally
10 the divorce courts, where hiring
was awarded an absolute divorce.
In this city Mrs. hiring has always
PRESENTED herself with good
front" She had plenty Of dia-
nonds, admirers, credit. and a pen.
hant for civil suits Nearly every
Justice of the peace in this part OF
he country has had one or more OF
1er cases before him, and not a
ew of them have developed into in
.eresting ones before final disposal
The name OF Mrs. hiring has been
certified with those of a number
If different men in this city. and II
vas due, it is said, to her reputa-
ton generally that her husband ap.
piled for divorce She was never
known to be broke"
On Upper Market street the "Ou
Queen" lived for SIEVE al years in
regal style, ana her name appears
on every register i'm all the better
hotels i'm the city. IN both the St
Nicholas and Monroe. Mrs. Ihrino
stopped for months at a time. ano
during these periods she was called
to Ravenswood. Belpre, SistersyilIe
New Martinsville and Marietta. as
well as 10 other points where he;
asses were heard before magistrates
and even higher courts
Parkersburg, as wei as other cit
'es, look on the award of Judge Mos,
with interest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17

Boise Idaho. June III Harry or
hard, chief witness at the trial o.
". ID. Haywood was today taken 20
Caldwell ON am early train and qr-
aligned before Judge Wood. charged
with the murder OF Stenenbure
orchard was closely guarded There
was no session Of court in the HAY.
wood trial today.
When court convenes Tuesday
steve Adams will Doc called as a wit
ness for the STATE. what he will dis
close in closely guarded I'm secret.
I'm fact he may refuse to be sworn
or TO give any testimony. The first
batch Of defense witness arrived to
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
WERE THE SALOON MEN RE
QUIRED TO PUT Up BEFORE
LICENSE WE'RE DUE?

IL it not a fact that the finances
OF the city were i'm such a bad shape
before the election that the gang
went to the saloon men before the
election and demanded that thy ad-
vance money to the city on account
OF licenses? And did not one saloon
man advance to the city as much as
$4,000 before his license were
due?
Is this the method used bv the adj
ministration TO raise money i'm order
10 tell the people the finances Of the
city are In good shape Let them
answer
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
Don't forget the Good
Government meeting at the
Sohn Hall tonight at eight
o'clock.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE. ASKS
CITY COUNCIL no EMPLOY
COMPETENT ACCOUNTANT TO
PUT CITN'S AFFAIRS ON STRICT
LY BUSINESS BASIS.

The Committee of the Chamber of
commerce, appointed for the purpose
of ascertaininE the present financial
status of the city has submitted the
following request to the city Coun-
ell:
To the Honorable Mayor, Council
and Board OF Supervisors of the CITY
of Blucneld, west Virginia.
After carefully looking into the
natter we are convinced beyond All
doubt that the present system of
keeping the city's records and ac-
counts is totally inadequate to prompt
ly. thoroughly, correctly and legal
~ handle the municipal business OF
greater Blueneld.
We, therefore. beg You to bear
With us while we suggest that you
Immediately employ competent ac-
count to put the city's affairs ON n
strictly business basis and install n
pIete set of books for cconomicallv
correctly and legally Keeping the rec
ords and accounts Of our city.
This new system should be com
plete in itself and entirely indepcn-
dent Of any books records of the
city Treasurer city Engineer or
other Official who might keep for his
own information or guidance?
I'm our opinion and looking at the
matter from the standpoint OF bust
ness men, proper ledger accounts
should be opened with every general
department Of the clty's affairs. with
all necessary officials individuals and
with each item I'm the several de
partments with which it is necessary
under the law and safe business prac-
tice TO keep an account
'The original books or records of
entry should show the itemized re-
ceipts from every source I'm their re-
speciive department The general
books should show total receipts
from each soperatc department ON
cial and Individual and should also
show In summary way receipts from
such individual items i'm the several
departments as may become nccos.
airy, the total receipts from each
general department and the general
department and the grand total re-
ceipts.
The warrant record should now
how iiimizod disbursements To whom
aid for what amounts expended ON
particular items. total paid ont ON
account of each general department
and grand total
The system should boo go arranged
as 10 contemplate and admit of oifh-
or complete monthly or quarterly ro.
ports with ease and dispatch correct
ly rejecting thc financial and gener-
.al status OF our cItys affairs.
We fully believe you viii agree
with us as to- The imperative need
and urgent necessity of instantly
taking steps 10 have such set Of
books Installed
Respectfully yours
Hlueneld Chamber NJ Commerce.
By SIS Committee.
u. a MARKS.
WIN HICKS.
g. 81 BARGER.
W. y NEWINGiIAM.
O T. ALEXANDER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17
OFFICER
ASSASINATED

Savastopol Russia. June 17.-Col-
mel Gusskowalty deputy commission
er of harbor was assasinated today.
The murderer has been captured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17

The best clothing that know anything about is
the HART, SCHAFNER & MARX We offer $4,000 TO
any person who will prove that there is a better line
Also VIC or $4,000 to any person who will prove there
is lin" If clothing, other han HART, sCHAFFNER
& MARX that contains no cotton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-17

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
The Lee Statue Unveiled

Though victory crowneth not thy brow.
Thou stand'st to-day unveiled
Type Of the manifest manhood thou
That ever fighting. failed
Well may'st thou hold alOft thy head.
Immortal IS its crown;
And though the cause thou ledst be dead.
Deathless Is thy renown,
Twas thine to stand against the world
'Gainst race Of every name;
And though thy battle-iiag Is furled,
It's wreathed with fadeless fame
No Drawer soul Ger dared be free,
Or stood In strife more stern
Not Spartan at Thermopylae,
Not Scot at Bannockourn!
Nor ever shall thy memory die.
While tongue or pen can tell
or daring deeds, of purpose high
For which thy comrades fell:
And 50 in story thou shalt stand.
In legend and in lore.
The Idol Of thy native land.
TIN time shall be no mora
Richmond. May 29th. 1890.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
RAJ LEES OWN ACCOUNT OF THE SURRENDER;
AND AN ACCOUNT BY GENERAL HORACE PORTER

treatment OF Lee. the kind courtesy
with which he received him. the delicate
consideration for the feelings OF the van
ouished with which hc conducted the
nesouatons and the magnanimity which
De showed I'm ordering that mo- salutes
he fired and no cheering allowed. and
the simple form OF surrender adopted,
won the highest admiration OK the Con-
fcderat" soldiers and people. The rank
and hle OF the Federal army. too. We're
very kind TO their Old enemies. and the
blue and the gray werc soon mingling
together In very friendly Intercourse. the
Nctois sharing their rauons with the
Naunuishod.
An amusing story IS told OF a ragged
'tii'e-scarred old Confederate, who said
90 some Of his new-fouud friends i'm
n.''. You uns need NOT think that
Nou uns have done whipped We ,ns
You uns hain't done no sich thing. We
nns have just wore ourselves out
whipping or you uns. Sow We uns are
SONG TO try 20 live peaccablc with You
nnS. hut IT YOU uns don't behave your
S'iFeS mighty pretty We uns are going
10 whip YOU uns agin'
A Confed rate orator expressed il I'm
more classic phrase when no said
'Iue Army Of Northern Virginia was
with victory"
The day after the surrender General
Lee had another interview with Cen
eral Grant. They met iu "a a,ld a little
north Of Appomattox Courthouse. near
n hawthorn tree. and sitting on their
horses they cOnversed FOR about an hour
on matters OF mutual interest. General
Grant was anxious FOR General Lee 70
meet President Lincoln. hut he had left
Richmond before General Lee got there.
and the meeting never took place.
several years after the surrender. when
on q visit to AppOmattOx Courthouse a
citizen who witnessed the second meeting
between Lee and Grant pointed out to
mo the exact spot. gathered some
ana afterwards covered them with ever
green's and immortelles from General
Ice's bier. and labeled tho wreath. The
thorus of ADpomattox covered with the
immortelles OF Lees last great victory"
ono dav i'm 1861 tho writer was con-
vcrsing with General Lee IN reference
90 certa'n results or the war. when he
said very emphatcallv. Yes all that
is worry sad, and might DO n cause OF
self-reproach. but that we are conscious
THAT we have humbly tried 20 do our
duty We may. therefore. with calm
satisfaction. trust in God and leave re-
suits 70 Him"
General Gordon tes;idos that IN tho
deep agony OF spirit with which Lee
Witnessed the GRIEF OF his soldiers at
tie surrender he exclaimed. "I could
wis SD that We're numbered among the
slain OF the last battle" but that he az
once recalled the wish and said no,
we must live for our AFFLICTED country"
And one OF his officers relates that
during those hours OF terrible suspense
when he was considering the question OF
surrender. he exclaimed from tho depths .
OF n full heart. How easily 7 could get /
rid of this and be at rest have only I
% ride along the lines and an will 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

NJ LEAN HOOSE,
Il was IN this house that the to
Grant asserting. lee requested him &c
submit them in writing.
With common lead pencil General
Grant then wrote and handed General
Lee the following paper.
APPROXIMATION. G. H.. April o. 1Ss5
Gen. r T.. Lee. Commanding O. S. A.
Tn accordance with the substance %
my letter 20 you OF the Sth instant I
propose 20 receive the surrender OF
The Army ~ Northern Virginia on the
following terms to-wit:
Rolls OF an tho officers and men 10
Dee made in duplicate. oife copy To
he given % am officer designated hy
me. the order 20 bo retained by such
officers ass yor may designate.
The officers to give their individual
parole NOT 90 take arms against the
government of the United States until
property cNchans. d. and each company
or ~ceimentM commander 20 sign
parole for the mon Of their commands
THE arms. artillery. and public prop
crtv 20 he packed and stacked and
turned over 20 the officers appointed
hv me % receive them.
This Will not o--.urace the side arms
OF the officers. nor their private
horses. or baggage.
f. s-og..., ~ ,s..,-,, -, am man WI
not 90 H. disturbed 10y United states
aut. GRITTY So long MS they observe their
parole. and tho laws in force where
tley may reside.
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General lee road it carefully without
comment except 10 say that most OF
. ~ '.'e private property or
,.',.,,a' .'' m. I'I'"s 'nr''. General Grant
mon, e,~-o-,5.., ana 49,. ...
handed 10 colonel Pane of 60.
etan ana cor.ioe O., at.
ana colonel Marshall While this was
pong done there We're inquiries after the
.,a.,N or mutual acquaintanccs. but
N'' i'- "N '.- surrender, except
a.. -'-i zee S'-a '."t nee had on
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-'''' Oh 'Nis date
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