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The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
RUSSIAN PRINCESS BANKRUPT.
Goes to Rivera Until Debt of Nine
Million RubIes Is Settled.

Geneva, March 1.-The Princess Olden-
burg. Of St. Petersburg. has arrived at
Basic on her way TO Rivera, where she
will stay until her affairs are put in
order. She owes 100000. roubles to the
Russian State Bank and the Northern
Bank of Russia. and has instructed her
business manager she is unable 10 meet
her obligations
The princess declares the enormous ex-
penses of continually attending the Rus
sian court and her numerous charities,
are the causes of her bankruptcy.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
HAS HONEYMOON CARRIAGE.
Midland Introduces New Railroad
Coach ON Its Line.

London, March Attention has often
been directed to the dangers to passen-
gers arising from the old type English
railway coaches divided into little, Isolated
compartments. Gradually these are be-
ing replaced. especially on the main lines
by corridor coaches.
The Midland has now introduced n new
coach. which. to certain extent. blends
the safety of the new with the danger OF
the old style. This is called composite
corridor coach" in the middle Of the
ordinary corridor ~aaoh is separate aud
distinct twO-seat compartment for first
class passengers. This has already been
christened the Honeymoon" carriage.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
TOO COLD TO TIP HATS.
City Fathers of Bohemian Town
Drop Courtesy for Present.

Drop Courtesy for Present.
Vienna, March 2-Tke town council OF
Chrudim, in Bohemia, is so solicitous for
the welfare of the citizens that it mas
asked them not TO take of their hats to
women during the continuance Of the cold
weather
The town Is covered with notices point
ing out the danger Of this courteous but
dangerous practice. and requesting al
adults males 70 confns themselves to d
drawing bow or n military salute
until the spring has come. SchOolboys
are exempt and must cap their mas
tiers still
All who avail themselves of the coun-
ellis hint and benefit thereby are asked
I'm the notice TO subscribe q shilling a year
to the new founding home
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
Mareher. Attack Worl.men.

Grasse. France. March Five Italians
who were employed at the canal works
at Cent Carrie declined TO allow a pro-
cession. organized by the inhabitants to
pass. The crowd attacked the Italians
with guns. bars OF iron. and hammers.
Three OF the Italians were killed. Six
arrests were made.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
I.nrreet NIorninr CircnIntIon-

Ali advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon It's sworn circulation-a cir
culation IN Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

Birmingham, March 2.-Herbert Mont
gomery. while at work at an electric
plating factory at Birmingham, fell into
q vat containing vitroil. He was terribly
burned. and was taken TO the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
HERBS EFFECT CURES
Unlettered Peasants Treat
Diseases with Success.
QUAINT METHODS EMPLOYED

No Matter what AiIment, Liquid or,
Ointment Said 10 Contain No MIN
ernI Caustic whatever Painted
Over Affected Parf-Thousandk OF
Afflicted Travel to Cardin.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
WOMEN AS "CABBIES
Famous AutOiSt Makes Test
in London Streets.
PREDICTS SCHEME FEASIBLE

Miss Levitt, Who Broke SO Many
Records at BIackpOoi, However,
Says There Is Difference Between
Speeding on Regular Course and
Creeping Through Crowded Streets.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
JAPANESE CORDI-
Atty UNSHAKEN
OFFICIAL NOTE ON THE SCHOOL
SITUATION ISSUED AT
TOXIC.

The view taken at Toxic OF the
American Japanese situation arising
from the San Francisco school in
cident. is illustrated by the follow.
ing official statement. which was
issued yesterday: since the talk
OF war was first transmitted from
America. we have carefully watch
ed the development OF feeling here
There has not been the slight
est excitement anywhere in the
country" The statement concluded
with these words: THE talk OF
war is completely ignored here, and
implicit confidence is reposed in
President Roosevelt and his govern
ment. The ebullitions of the anti.
japanese press OF America are pow
orless to shake Japanese cordiality
toward the United States"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
THAW DEFENSE
MAKES GOOD
PROGRESS

Evidence OF the highest impor-
lance to the defense was brought
out, and OF equal Significance was
the marked contrast NJ the proceed
ings with the fiasco OF the day be
fore.
This served to focus attention on
Dolphin NJ Delmas, the Napoleon
OF the Bar" from California, under
whose guiding hand the conduct OF
the defense assumed safe and
sane" aspect such as was highly
encouraging to Thaw's friends.
District Attorney Jeromes meth
DDS we're much less strenuous, and
sc almost seemed as though he felt
that he had met a worthy foeman
in the calm and courteous, but cum
ming, man from the West
When he started to browbeat a
witness Mr. Delmas appealed to the
Court for courteous treatment OF
witnesses and the Court agreed with
him.
4 threat on the part OF Stanford
White 90 find and kill the pitts
burger" was testified to. Attorney
Delmas answering Mr.. Jerome's OBJ
lection with the statement that he
intended 10 take advantage OF every
legal defense allowed I'm the State
OF New Yok insanity, self defense
or any other legitimate jusunca-
ton OF the taking OF human life "
That Thaw was considered "irrat-
ional" by several witnesses at the
time OF the shooting, that an uncle
was insane; that Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw passed a note 10 her husband
during the dinner the evening OF
the shooting. and that District At
torney Jerome has this note and re-
fused to produce It at the demand
OF the defense. were also established
by witnesses.
Mr. Jerome's refusal to heed tho
request for the note brought forth
a yelled rebuke and a hint OF dis
courtesy from Mr.. Delmas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
MONUMENT TO
ROUGH RIDERS
MEMORIAL NOW IN COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION AT AR
LINGTON.

Washington. Feb. President
Roosevelt has been invited to attend
the exhibition drill to be given by
the Thirteenth United States Caval-
ry at Fort Myer on Friday after
noon at 2:SO o'clock for the bneft
OF the Rough Riders national monu-
ment fund and the Soldiers Athle-
tic Association OF Fort Myer.
The monument, which is to be
constructed Of the best dark Yer
mont granite and is to be IA feet
high. Is now In course OF erection
At Arlington Cemetery. 1t is to be
almost an exact duplicate OF the
Rough Riders monument at Las
Guasimas. The shaft will have on
one side a bronze tablet four feet
In height by two feet in width, bear
ing the regimental insignia of the
regiment, with the inscription:
In Memory OF the Deceased
Members OF the First U. S.
Volunteer Cavalry. Span
ish-American War.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
PITTSBURG POLICE RAID
A SPIRITULISTIC MEETING

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb S.-Armed
with pocket flashlights, a half doz.
en- detectives raided spiritualist,c
meeting in the Oakland residence
district, arrested the medium the
spirit" and twenty-three prominent
men and women who were particle
pating i'm the seance.
The spirit" put up n hard fight
against arrest. but was finally sub
dued by Detective Frank Moran.
former lightweight pugilist. who
knocked the spirit" senseless.
Some further sen,ations are
promised when husbands and wives
who were not present discover that
their life partners have been con
sulting the spirits OF dead friends
and sweethearts At the Oakland
police station. whore the prisoners
were taken I'm the patrol wagon, all
gave fictitious names, although
many were known by sight to the
police. who little expected to pick
mp such prominent persons.
For several weeks Mrs. Anna
Lloyd, medium, has been conducting
weekly seances I'm n richly furnished
house. Superintendent OF Police
McQuade. detailed half dozen de-
tectives to the place. The officers
managed TO get i'm with the rest of
the crowd. The lights were turned
out in the room where the seance
took place, and at last spirit"
began talking to his son who
was I'm the room, and the de-
tectyes flashed their lights. reveal
ing female medium" standing I'm
the center OF the circle, speaking
through n megaphone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
WILL Mr.. RYAN
Be HIS ALLY?
FINANCIER MAY HAVE DECIDED
NOT TO OPPOSE THE
PRESIDENT.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Thomas f
Ryan. OF New York, who created
something of a sensation yesterday
by calling upon President Roosevelt
at the White HonseA visited the
President again today 1t is known
that the President and MIR. Ryan
have improved the strained rela.
lions which have existed between
them ever since Mr.. Roosevelt. as
Govrnor OF New York stepped on
Mr.. Ryan's corns in the matter OF
legislation affecting New York trac-
ton interests.
Paul Morton, president OF the
Equitable Life Insurance Society, is
given the credit for bringing. the
President and Mr.. Ryan together.
The establishment OF good diplo-
matte relations between Mr.. Ryan
and Mr.. Roosevelt is foreshadowed
here as meaning that Mr. Ryan be-
lieves that for financial interests
furthr to oppose the president
policies is hazardous, and stands
ready to cooperate with the Presi-
dent rather than to fight him The
President has repeatedly expressed
the wish that men of wealth would
cooperate with him I'm policies which
he believes should become effective
in order to prevent more mdical
measures in future which will injure
business seriously
That Mr.. Ryan has come forward
at this time is the more interesting
because practically every other large
figure In the financial world is bit
terly estranged from the President.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
THE HORRIBLE STORY
OF MRS. HARRY X. THAW.

I in 1903 and that an operation was
performed.
Its nature was gone into. Doctors
did not tell her what was the mat
ter. When she recovered Thaw
took her and her mother to Paris.
Mrs. Thaw recovered her compos-
ure after she had gotten over the
most sensational part OF her story.
Many OF the women in the court
room were crying and almost in
tense silence prevailed. She told OF
her life as a model and OF her ap-
plication for a position on the stage
The first manager to whom she APP
piled said ut was not baby farm. >"
She danced for the manager and he
offered her a place. Thaw opposed
her going on the stage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
EVERY VESTIGE GONE
AT THE BREAK OF DAY

Norfolk. Va. Feb. S.-The three
masted schooner on Diamond shoals
yesterday went TO pieces last night
and no traces OF her can be seen
! this morning. The crew have per-
ished.
The wind continued high. with
very rough sea all night. and there
was no possible chance OF the life
, savers reaching her.
There is nothing known as TO
her name and destination. and nc
idea can be give that would lead 70
any solution OF these questions. eI-
cept that from her position In
striking the shoals she was evident.
ly bound south.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

Thaw told me he loved me ana
wanted to marry me. stared at him
for moment, and then he said
Don't you care for me-. said I
did. Then he asked me what was
the matter. said Nothing"
why won't you marry me" he said
He put his hands on my shoulders
and asked, us It because OF Stan
ford White?" and said yes" !
started to cry. He said he wanted
me. tanasll him the whole thing?
IAN to tell him how I
An Nord White.
She t6en relaed the circumstan-
eos OF meeting White in Gath street.
Said she went with a young lady
It vas In August, 1901 and she was
= little over sixteen. I asked q
young lady where we were going.
and she said ITS all right" At the
top OF the stairs said she met White.
Said she next met White in a studio
On 24th street and went from there
90 Madison Square tower. Then
told OF meeting White in photo
graphic studio in Sept, 1901.
Relating her experience there said
she posed until very tired. After
tho photographers left they lunch
cd.
NEXT night she said she got a
note from White to come to his
studio for luncheon with some
friends after the theater.
Went down TO oath street studio
and found White alone.
what do you think" he said 70
me. "Others have turned me down.
Then told him / had better go
home. He told me had better sit
down and have some fruit. SO
took of my coat and hat. white
told me he had other floors I'm the
garden and had not seen all OF his
place. He would take me around
and show me. So he took me up
some stairs TO the floor above where
there we're very beautiful decora-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
AN AGGRESSIVE
FIGHT rs MADE
BY WEST VIRGINIA AGAINST THE
CONTENTION OF VIRGINIA
IN THE DEBT SUIT.

Washington. Feb. S.-The en-
gagement OF ex-Spcaker John G..
Carlisle to assist Attorney General
May I'm the Virginia bond suit means
that an aggressive fight will be made
against Virginia's contention. Mr.
Carlisle IS perhaps, the foremost
lawyer who practices before the Su-
premc court today He is a person
al friend of practically every mem
Der Of the court He has met with
unusual success in his practice be
fore that body.
The time for the hearing in the
supreme court Of the United States
Of the demurrer in tho case OF Viz
ginia VS.. West Virginia. involving
the debt Of the former state has
been changed from March 4 to
March II, to accommodate Mr.. Car
Isle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
GIGANTIC LAND
FRAUDS IN THE WEST.
CALIFORNIA MEN OF WEALTH
AND INFLUENCE WILL BE
INVOLVED.

The San Francisco Call yesterday
said: Acting under instruction from
President Roosevelt. Thomas b.
Neuhauser. an inspector OF the in
terror department. cooperating with
State Mineralogist Lewis e. Aubury.
has been Investigating land ioca-
lions in California, and has unearth
ed gigantic frauds which will be
made the basis OF criminal prose-
cutions. The investigation will in
volve men OF wealth. influence and
high social standing in California.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
ADMIRAL DEWEY
SPEAKS.

Were II to come to war with ia
pan, OF which have not seen the
least danger" said Admiral George
Dewey, a short time ago, there
would be no cause for alarm. We
could get our navy into eastern wa
ters in six weeks. and within two
weeks after It's arrival there the
japanese navy could be swept from
the face OF the earth.
"If war should be declared" he
said, "the Philippines would doubt
less be seized by the japanese. and
possibly Hawaii This could be
done before we could reach the
scene OF action, but no sooner would
we arrive there than we Guild retake
them. Our present navy is amply
able TO deal with that Of the ia
panese and to insure no doubt Of
the immediate issue in case OF a
conflict.
by this I do not mean that the
navy should not be Increased con-
stantly for money so spent IS the
strongest possible insurance Of
peace. and, as an Insurance. well
spent. But there is mo- immediate
danger There IS no denying the
fact that Japan SIS entirely exhausted
financially. and 81 is preposterous
to suppose that she could finance
an enterprise so monstrous as a
war with n powerful nation"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
COMMITTEE is
REPUBLICAN.

The judiciary Committee
OF the House, which renders
strong report calling "A halt
on Federal encroachment up
on the rights OF the States.
Is composed OF ~ Republi-
cans and Democrats.
Judge John j. jenkins,
the chairman who wrote the
report, is a strong Republican
and has been member Of the
House for IL years. He is
from Wisconsin. Represen-
tatives George A. Pearre OF
Maryland. is a member OF the
committee. Two OF the 9th
er members are from New
England, three from Eastern
States, six from the Middle
West and five from the South.
This indicates a strong SEN
timent for States rights I'm
the Middle West.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

tions and a piano. l played for him
and he took me in another room.
That room was a bedroom. She said
he persuaded her to drink some
champagne. A few moments after
had drank the champagne there
began a pounding and humping In
my ears and the room got black.
Mrs. Thaw was almost in tears at
this stage. When I awoke my clothes
had been taken off me. started to
scream. Mr.. White got up and threw
a kimona over me. AS / sat up /
saw mirrors all around the bed.
began to scream and Mr.. White ask
ed me to keep quiet as 1t was all
over. When he threw the kimona
on me he left the room. screamed
harder than ever. / don't remember
how ! got my clothes on. He took
me home and sat up all night cry
ing.
Where was Mr.. White when you
recovered consciousness?"
He was on the bed beside me
undressed."
what did he say afterwards?"
He made me swear would new
er tell mother about It. He said
there was no use in talking, and
che greatest thing in this world was
not to get found out. He said girls
In theaters were foolish to talk. He
laughed afterwards"
White made Mrs Thaw promise
she must never tell her mother.
He said it was all right, that there
was nothing so nice as young girls
and nothing so loathsome as fat
ones. You must never get fat"
Mrs. Thaw said tho effect OF her
story on Thaw was terrible Ho
sobbed and walked the floor, stayed
all night sitting In his room and
talking It over. She told Thaw she
could not marry him for White
would always know and would laugh
az him and talk This was, the
second time Thaw proposed. Mrs
Thaw says she became III at Bchoo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
PORTLAND CEMENT CAN
BE MADE ON BLUESTONE.,

The Chamber OF Commerce pro-
poses to encourage the manufacture
Of Portland Cement. and the follow
ing letter from State Geologist l.
G. White, will be read with interest
Morgantown, w Va. Feb. 8, 1907.
Flat Top Chamber OF Commerce,
Bluefeld. w. Va,
My Dear Sir:
Your favor OF January 31st has
just been received on my return
from a weeks absence. Our volume
III. on Clays. Clements. and Lime
stones would probably give you
much information concerning the
mineral resources along the line be
tween Virginia and West Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

mittee estimates that It Is fair to
assume 100000 worth OF mall
Is carried for the Government an
nuaIly from Washington without
credit to the Postonice Department
The deficit in the Postomce De
partment for the fiscal year OF 1906
was $1O,51G,99G. and the committee
estimates that this would DO entire
ly covered If were possible to com
pute the amount OF mail franked
by Federal omcials in all parts Of
the country in addition to tho
amount Of free mail going out of
Washington.
The increase in compensation 10
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
ENOUGH DEADHEAD
LETTERS TO MAKE
POSTAL DEFICIT.

Washington, Feb 8.-If tho Post
Office Department werc given credit
for all the service 70 renders the
Government the deficit in postal re-
cepts would practically be- ellminat-
ed, according to report Of the House
Committee on Postomces and POST
roads ON the Postomce Appropria-
ton bill which was submitted to
the House today.
Tho Postofnce Department and
other Government Offices fin Wash
ington reported that for the xix
months ended December 81. 1906.
the postage upon tho matter they
sent through the mails would have
aggregated $2,285,427. The com
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
1880 RAILWAY
VICTIMS
LARGE INCREASE SHOWN
OVER THREE SUMMER
MONTHS.

Washington, Feb. S.-Accldent
bulletin No. 21. which has just been
issued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission for the three months
ended September 30, 1906. shows
the total number OF casualties To
passengers and employees on duty TO
have been 1850, as against 16.9S7
reported in the preceding three
months, making an increase of p
913. The number OF passengers and
employees killed in train accidents
was 267 as against 1914 reported In
the preceding three months, an in
crease of 10.
The total number OF collisions
and derailments in the quarter was
3,672 G,S91 collisions and 1881
derailments), OF which 269 collisions
and POI deraiments affected pas
senger trains. The damage to cars
engines and roadway by these acct
dents amounted to $2,932,7G0
The number OF passengers killed
In train accidents (52 in this quar-
teri is large, though II includes the
results OF only three particularly
notable cases-one collision and two
derailments.
The number OF employees killed I'm
coupling and uncoupling cars and
engines was 81. being an increase OF
13 over those reported killed in the
last quarter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
BUY PROPERTY
IN THE CITY

When you buy property on the
North Side" you don't have to go
into the country to get 1t. II is
high and dry and close TO business.
When people want town lots they
buy them in the city. when they
want farms they go to the country.
These are some OF the reasons OF
the rapid sales OF town lots on the
North Side OF Bluefield.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

Mercer county, I'm addition to It's
vast coal resources, has great
thickness of limestone east OF the
coal field and extending along the
Bluestone for many miles. This
Groenbrier limestone foundation Is
1900 feet or more I'm thickness, and
has very much material that would
make excellent cement, especially
when mixed with the proper shalc
ingredients vast quantities of which
accompany these limcstones and are
present on either side Of them
These three things: namely, coal.
limestone. clays and shales for the
manufactur Of brick and the mix
ing with limestone in the manufac-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
BAILEY CHARGES
SIDE-TRACKED
TENAS LEGISLATORS DECLINE
TO HEAR COKE's NEW
ALLEGATIONS.

Austin. Texas, Feb. The Texaa
Legislative committee selected to
examine the charges against United
states Senator Joseph w, Bailey to-
day rtused TO admit for record the
charges that Representative Coke
desired TO prefer against Senator
Bailey regarding alleged newly dis
covered financial deals. The COM
mittee also sent n telegram to David
IL. Francis, of st. Louis. saying that
they would expect him here Sunday
Ihis massage was sent at the instance
or Senator Bailey when he learned
that Mr. Francis intended to leave.
for Panama soon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

the employees OF the service, includ-
ing clerks, carriers in city delivery
Offices railway mail clerks and ru-
raj free delivery carriers are prac-
tically as recommended by First
Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock In his last annual report The
aggregate nearly 100000
The report does not attempt to
estimate the actual amount Of cut
in pay TO railroads for postal service
but It is generally believed by
members OF the committee that tho
reduction will aggregate 100000
600. The total amount carried by
the bill is s200,4fG,8O2.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08
POLO AT THE RINK.

.Crescents and the Stars are
In interesting Polo game at
N1Esink tonight at nine-thirty
O'Clock. Mr.. Jollife always endeav-
ors to have something interesting at
his skating rink. II you wish to
spend a pleasant evening go and
have good time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

The rarest American coin is val
ued at $4,000 by dealers 10 IS the
New York doubloon. coined iu 1887
by Ephraim Brasher joweler IT'S
intrinsic value Is about SIC. The
half eagle Of 1922 is second I'm the
list. It has a record price OF $21G5.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-08

ture OF cement, are the three prin-
cipal resources in Mercer and Nc
Dowell counties.
Very truly yours,
|. G. WHITE.
State Geologlst.