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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
a MESSAGE FROM
BURKE'S GARDEN

Burke's Garden Va, Feb. /, 1907
Hluefeld Daily Leader:
In the issue of your paper Of Jan
10Th. | notice an article from Bland
signed Many Citizens" From Ia,
tone OF that article, take IL that
The GOOD people OF Clear Fork feel
-)mcwhat sighted in regard 10 the
late Mass Meeting. held in Burke
arden i'm the interest of the Trol
ley.
nasmuch as : had the cards priut
i and sent out, calling thai meet
ing. feel that an explanation f.
Tue the Clear Fork people. and
therefore, beg space in your paper
to make that explanation
My original intention was TO
Sound" the people of the Garden.
and If they manifested sufficient in
'erest, then | extended to call a
similar meeting on Clear Fork.
and get an expression from them;
hen littlee later to have a meetins
IN Bluefeld.
Now, the Mass Meeting in the
Garden assumed larger proportions
than | at first anticipated. Blueheld
and Graham asked to send repre-
S7ntatives, and OF course we told
mem to send them on. feel sure
hat their presence and information
'dded largely to the interest and
Enthusiasm OF the meeting.
The outcome was. that a chair
man, Mr.. II. NJ Lawson, and n sec
'etary, Prof A. S. Greever. were
appointed, and authorized to name
IN Executive Committee. for the
purpose of looking more fully into
me matter. That Committee has
oeen appointed, and will shortly hold
4 meeting, when, I assure the Clear
FORK people. their interests Will no
promptly and fully presented.
In conclusion. and by wav o, on
'ouragement, let me say that tho
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
DAVID BLANFORD.

The death OF David planford
,sHes o.a 90 Our most respected
!tizers from our midst. He was a
prominent Mason ana a most wor-
.hy citizen. lie was a native of
baltimore, but for a number Of years
had lived in Virginia and West Vir-
einia. lie had reared "A large fam
lily and had been a kind and faithful
husband and father and his honest
and manly walk through life had
made him fayorlte with all who
know him. Another good man has
zone from this life. TO his bereaved
family We extend our deepest sym
aathies. His funeral took place at
ne First Baptist church this after
coon at 2:3O O'Clock attended by a
large circle of soriowing friends
and relatives Pence TO his ashes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

Attention Men: Mr.. North
will be at Pedigo's on Tues
day and Wednesday, Feb
ruary 9Th and 9th, for CRY
ou's," also 70 take meas
urcs for Spring Suits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
/ AM AGENT

For two of the largest But
terine concerns in the coum-
try. Good Terms and lowest
prices obtained for those
who favor me with ,heir or
derS.
Am also wholesale dealer
N the Finest
CREAMERY BUTTER
Hacked in squares and solid
Prompt Delivery.
E6Al}E. BARRY,
lhone So. Pulaski St.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice Is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Louisville Coal G. Coke Com
pany will be held in the office Of
Jones Watts & Company, Law build
ing Lynchburg, Virginia, at 10
o clock a. m. Tuesday,, February
18th, A. ID. 1907.
This January 27th, 1907.
ISAAC T. MANN, President.
JAIRUS COLLINS, Secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
The lQaIor

- F-- ~ VI ~
'sese'ersssf.ttf.s 's.--.''-'-s.-e- 80
The Rusters is comedy Of th.
bright and cheerful kind.
You have a laugh coming Tho
Lyman Twins will be here tonight.
The Rustlers Is an elaborate mus
ical attraction with some wonderful
effects.
Lots Of tuneful songs. funny com
edians and pretty girls with the Ly-
man Twins.
Mr. T. c. Robertson. OF william
son. a representative machinlst. Is
in the city Attending the funeral Of
Mr.. Blanford
w. J. Breckenridge. OF Pittsbure
is prospecting in this city and G-a
ham and has an inclination to 10.
cate In this section.
Pretty musical numbers catch.
Songs and some dazzling effects viii
be seen in the Lyman Twins new
comedy The Rustlcrs
The Surprise store has lots O..
things TO tell it's patrors about th.
useful THINGS II has al vour o0
price. Cell and see
ing great Inducements to purchaz
ers. You should call ana see the
offerings almost mt any price ,op
may desire
IL Is very SHP'e'E ON our s're'' Fl.
c"uSeu from 'ne ''''lhE 4Ao" "''''
account there are not many ON
who are not comuclled To go ON &c
count OF business.
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mas zee" '"''''"'u '' nus
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It is remarkable to saa how oy
circulation grows. wait iuet "a utr
while until we get down to bssfno.
and we shall show our reader
"'' ''" o' "o"'. I'm me
'"'e e are very '"'.N'' ".
lawns 'N''nue"'
Stony Ridge Lodge No g2a I'm
ternational Association OF N1ocbin-
lists. met at their hall today and
from thence proceeded to take mar
i'm the funeral services ~ Mr.
Blanford. one Of their membars r.
was an imposine bodv Of sturd,
men paving their last rasnects 70 q
deceased brother
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

a7ntiUent IA the Garden is. at the
present time. largely in favor OF
era cn End Blueneld.
Very Sincerely,
JOHN +. GOSE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

The statistics for the entire world,
so far as they are available. show
that 1-2 persons in every 1000 are
deaf, dumb, blind or mentally de-
Accent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

Read the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

WANTED: - Two heavy
teams for street grading
at Midway, West Blue
field.
w. D. ROBERTS, Agt.,
Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
MIDWAY.

Solomon says: Buy somthing
people must have. hold IL awhile
hen sell at your own price"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PASS FISHERY BILLS.
Soholfeld Rushss MeCue's Measures
Through tho Senate,

SALEM. Ore. Feb. i5,--Purauit OF
ilah ponchers viii be made on the Co
lumbin river hereafter In gasoline
boats. provided at the expense OF the
state through the perseverance, and el-
oquencc Of Representative McCue II.
u. l0i passed the Senate with flying
colors and Is now up to the governor
for his action. The master fish war
len has had trouble In enforcing the
law without the aid OF proper patrol
boats and II. Il. 1oi carries an appro-
prIntion sufficient to build and equip
two Of the ficctcst craft on the lower
Columbia. Senator Scholfeld got the
bill through the Senate In short order
and without opposition. II. II. ~ which
provides for clerk for the master
Ash warden was not 30 popular as the
bill to provide the boat. for II hardly
passed with n vote to spare. II. B.
i4i. another fish bill. one which pro-
hibi,s fishing for salmon In Tillamook
bay except with line, at certain sea-
sons. passed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PASS BILL PASSED.
Defeated Measure Brought to Light
Again In the Senate.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 15.-Scnator3
who have an itching to ride on passes
stole march on the anti-pass crowd
and adopted II. B. 241 after II had been
defeated. This In the bill which com
pels the railroads 10 furnish transport
tation 10 n long list Of State and
county officers. When the bin first
came up In the Senate 1t was de-
fcated by a good majority after con-
siderabel debate In which 1t was de-
clared that such a measure " not In
the interests of good government and
would be unjust to force the railroads
to give transportation without value
received.
During the noon. recess yesterday
the Senate Was canvasscd by the pass
crowd and they developed enough
strength TO resurrect the bill and re-
consider the vote by which 1t was
originally defeated. There were eigh-
teen senator's who pledged themselves
to support the bill II 1t came up
again, among this number being men
who had voted against the bill before
There was call OF the Senate TO
see that all the IS were In their seats
and then the transportation bill was
taken up and pu through. Senator
Hedges, who has repeatedly taken a
stand against passes, made a weak
protest, which was an echo Of his
former arguments on the subject, and
with this single exception, the pass
bill went through without verbal op-
position. The Is votes were solid.
The Senate this morning indefinitely
postponed the anti-pass bill by a vote
of IL Republicans for to five Demo-
Gratis against. ,vpassed the House by
nearly two TO one vote.
The two House bills, one creating
Bonner county out of part of Kootenai
and Twin Falls county out of part Of
Cassia, passed the Senate by unani-
nous vote today. only the signature
of the governor Is required to make
them law.
A joint resolution passed the Sem
ate fixing February 25 as the last date
when bills may be introduced other
than an appropriation bill, except by
unanimous consent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PRICE FIVE CENTS

labor to be as strong as that Of any
one, Tilman said the government
would do well to spend a hundred
million for the encouragement of de-
sirable immigration to the South. The
South was to be Disseminated against
because the senator from Massachu-
setts had large number of highly
respectable constituents who were OPP
posed to the Southern states getting
immigrants unless they got them from
the slums Of the northern cities. The
South did not want this sort Of scum
and riffraff."
Tillman declared the President dick
cred with labor unions Of the Pacific
Coast in the matter OF Japanese inn
migration; that there ought to be a
law to govern such a matter which
should not be left to executive discre-
tion. Tillman attacked the President
for his alleged bargain for the Nor
mon vote during the last campaign,
and for not using his influence to pro-
tect the Utah senator He spoke Of the
alleged sidetracking Of Wadsworth
on account of his meat inspection bill
and declared: These bargains are not
conducive to the public welfare"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16

acted on, The House was delayed yea
tcrday because OF several important
bills that came before H. but more
because the ready takers refused to
rubHldo. The nye-mlnutc rule was
adopted In an effort to shut off de-
bate, but even this ls not helping much.
for more takers nte appearing every
dny, some If the silent members max
Ing desperate efforts to go on public
record before the session closes.
Just nov II looks like the House
would forget tho rule about no bill
passing between either House during
tho last Ave days OF the session, and
would work day and night on House
bills right up to the close OF the sos-
sion. II this In lone, the extra work
needed for tho consideration Of the
mass Of blla viii be added without
extending the session. and the Inst few
days win sce a hodge podRe ~ Scnate
bills. House bills on third reaaiug
and returned House bills from the Sen
and returned House bills from The Sen.
ate all passing IN one glld tumble
across the vision Of the 60 worried
statesmen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
STORM AT VALDEZ.
Snow Sixteen Feet Deep on Trail and
Suffering Feared.

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-Colonel Glass
ford, in charge of the United States
signal corps, received word here to-
day from Valdez that a terrific storm
is raging in that vicinity, The snow
is seven feet deep and the wind is
blowing a gale. At the summit of the
Valdez Fairbanks trail the snow is 16
feet deep and all traffic between the
towns is suspended. The operator at
Valdez also states that the wires be-
tween Valdez and Fairbanks are down
and the weather is SO cold that line
men cannot venture out to repair. 1t
is feared that much suffering will oc-
cur at both Valdez and Fairbanks, and
at the road house between the two
places.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16

PREPARES TO PROSECUTE.

The Interior Department Is max
ing preparations to begin a vigorous
prosecution Of certain individuals
high In public and business life on the
coast Thbmas B. Neuhassen, with
four assistants, has been In California
for some time collecting evidence at
the instance of the Department of
Justice. and 1t Is admitted that gigan-
tic land frauds have been unearthed
Evidence Of these frauds have been dis
covered all the way from Siskiyou
County to Death Valley. officials of
the Interior Department decline to re-
veal the nature Of the evidence and tn
Department of Justice also Is preserv-
ing silence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
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CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
San Francisco Affair Concluded to Sat
isfaction OF All.

WASHINGTON, Feb. i5.--The San
Francisco school controversy has been
settled. The basis OF the agreement
IL that Mayor Schmitz and members
Of tho San Francisco Board OF Educa-
ton viii. Immediately after the pass
age OF the immigration bill as reported
by conferees In Congress. abolish the
Oriental schools and again admit Jap
anese children into white schools. The
President and Secretary Root assured
the Californans that II the bill Is not
passed at this session an extra session
will be called Immediately after the
adjournment on March 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
Clatsop Delegates Absolutely Re-
fuse to Accept Any
Compromise.
HOT WORDS IN CONFERENCE
DELEGATIONS from Portland and Clatsop
Clash in Joint Committee Session
Majority Report Of Multno-
nah Men Accepted.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. i5.--one Of the
kecnest fights Of the session came up
In the House late this afternoon when
the Columbia Port bill came before
the House and was passed by a large
majority.
From ! 10 o'clock this afternoon
Multnomah, Columbia and Clatsop
county delegations fought In a joint
committee session over the proposed
Port OF Columbia. The air was lurid
at times. ami profanity not infrequent.
Wright, OF the Board Of Trade, damned
the bar pilots and the bar pilots
damned the Portland interests that
were 10 miles from the sea and
wanted to do business against the rules
Of God and nature"
Mayor wise OF Astoria, and a big
delegation from the Astoria Chamber
Of Commerce and the Bar Pilots AS
ISOLATION. was on hand and the dead
lock remains unbroken, with bad feel
ing the more evident as the hour of
debate on the floor of the House drew
nearer.
you want things left just as they
are?" aueried Coffey, OF Multnomah,
as the conference came to an end.
1--WE want absolutely no change
said McCue, OF Astoria. and the AS
toria delegation admitted that no COM
promise would be accepted.
Multnomah offered to give Clatsop
county two commissioners, Columbia
one and Multnomah the other two, but
this offer was rejected by Astoria and
It was practically admitted that II
Multnomah paid all the bills the low
or river country would still fight.
Members of the Pilots Association
admitted that there were incompetent
men among the pilots, but charged that
the bill was Illegal, as 1t taxed two
counties without giving them any ben
eft.
After a dozen conferences between
the Multnomah, Clatsop and Columbia
county delegations no agreement was
reached and a majority report backed
by the Multnomah delegation favormg
the bill and minority report from the
other two delegations, against the
measure was received by the House.
The bill finally passed the House by
an overwhelming majority. Interest
now centers in the Senate where the
contending factions will make their
real struggle.
The bin provides for the formation
of a port of Columbia and port COM
mission that shall have full charge
over the pilot service at the mouth OF
the Columbia. The three counties
named are included in the district for
the purpose of raising funds to sup
port the work by special taxes.
II Is the old fight between Portland
and Astoria over the bar pilot service
though the opposition to the bill Is not
going to say anything about the pilot
service but Is going to dwell on the
Injustice Of taxing Columbia and Clat-
sop counties for the sole benefit Oh
Portland shipping interests while the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
RETURNS TO JURY.
Death of Wife viii Not Keep Bolton
from His Duty.

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.--Juror Bolton,
whose wife died yesterday, reported to
Justice Fitzgerald today. He will be
ready to take his place in the jury
bo for the trial Of Thaw next Monday,
1t Is expected that Jerome will. ask
for the appointment of commission
to inquire into the mental condition
of Thaw. The attorneys for the de-
fense declare the appointment of such
a commission will be futile, because
Thaw today Is of sound mind.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PLOT TO MASSACRE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-William
Mapp, member of Company c, testi-
flying in the Brownsville investigation,
gave testimony indicating that a plot
was on foot on the night of the shoot
ing to round up the negro soldiers and
massacre them. other witnesses de-
clared that they thought the garrison
was being attacked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PASS NAVAL BILL.
Appropriation Causes Sharp Debate in
Lower House OF Congress.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
House after highly interesting debate
today passed the Naval Appropriation
bill which carries $4,000, 900. Burton.
Of Ohio, made an unsuccessful effort
to strike out the provision for an ad-
ditional battleship of the Dreadnaught
type. The amendment was voted down
IA to 146.
Speaking in support Of his motion
to amend, Burton called attention to
the inevitable tendency of advancing
civilization toward peace, the untiring
endeavors of nations not involved In
conflict to prevent war between other
countries between which controversies
arise. He spoke Of the growth of ar
bitration as means Of settling dis
putes and the intolerable burden Of
maintaining armies and navies. He
said that in the United States in re-
cent years expenditure for the military
and naval establishment had grown to
be five times as great as in 1887, only
twenty years ago. Mr.. Burton depre-
Gated the war talk in regard to the
japanese and contrasted the size Of
the navies of the two countries show
ing that with the ships under con-
struc the United States navy will be
nearly two-thirds larger than that Of
Japan, and at present was half larg-
er. The United States of all nations
of the world should move for the elm
ination Of armaments.
INC natien or the globe Is threat
ening us, no nation on the globe will
think of going to war with u.s." said
Burton. ''In England today, the king,
prime minister and the great majority
of the people are ready tc stand with
us in a move for the limitation Of
armament. Greatness does not con-
sist in the strength of the government.
but in the happiness and opportunity
of each individual citizen, a thing far
preferable, far more to be desired than
the triumphs of war or the empty
glories of imperial dominion"
Crumpacker of Indiana favored big
ships for the protection of the Phil
ippines. Il believe" he said, that the
Philippines are the sword of Damocles,
hanging over the head of this repub-
lic," and he contended that they i'm
pose responsibility which we should
be prepared to meet in the right way.
Longworth of Ohio said that he gen.
orally relied on the good judgment of
his colleague, Burton, but in this par
ticular point he was obliged to dis
agree with him and yield to the opin-
ion of higher authority, especially, h
proceeded, as the opinion of that
higher authority" agreed with his
own.
Sulzer supported the recommends
ton for two battleships. Tawney of
Minnesota, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, supported the Bur-
ton amendment on the ground of econ
omy. He did not share Burton's dream
of world peace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
us Session Could then Continue
Week Longer II
Necessary.
IS NOW TANGLED IN RED TAPE
Routine Matters Puzzle Lower House
and Ready Takers Interfere With
Ae,ion--Five Day Rule May
Cause Trouble.

SALEM. Ore, Feb. 1.-THE iouse
this morning passed Northup's concur
rcn, resolution liking the date Of ad-
Journmcnt of the legislature nj one
minute after midnight Sunday MORN
Ing. February a. This extends the
4o-iay session two days. something
never done before In an oregon legis-
ia,ure, and also gives the House week
n II nccdH IL. the clock being stopped
al "a minute after midnish, and the
session proceeding. Night sessions thiS
week and next IN the programme.
Houa. bills will have to be considered
up to the close OF the session. instead
OF observing the fivn-day rule. and
other short cuts 10 be taken will gain
the House a week over the usual ses-
sion.
II In funny how badly tangled n
House can get sometimes on n small
matter OF routine. The statement went
out yesterday IN various press dis
patches that the House had voted to
adjourn ono minute after midnight on
Sunday. February "a. The calendar
clerk OF the House also thought 80,
and 40 did tho Speaker hut the Hons"
did nothing OF the sort. and no ac-
ton was taken until today on time Of
adjournment.
when the statement appeared.
Campbell. chairman of the resolutions
committee. who has charge OF the
joint resolution by Mr.. Northup that
fixes the time on adjournment Won
dered II he had slept nn hour or two
while the House had acted on the res
outlon but he discovered II In his
desk and the chief clerk OF the House
absolved his mind from the last doubt
WIlen lie Silh tnHl hO UNNl"H H'N D'SH
taken.
The confusion arose because there
were three resolutions brought before
the House about the same time. Two
of them, relating to the limit Of de-
bate and the closing Of the period for
introduction Of bills, We're acted on by
the House without going to the reso-
mtions committee, but the third by
Northup, fixing the time of adjourn
ment, was not acted on by the House,
but instead went to the committee on
resolutions for recommendation and
was not reported back during the ses-
sions Of yesterday morning, afternoon
or evening.
Some members of the House thought
that they had voted to adjourn and
were still more certain when they read
some of the evening papers, but their
opinion on the subject was radically
different when they consulted the
chairman of the resolutions committee
and the chief clerk.
The House passed a bad day yes
saraay. It did not pass the IA bills
an hour its average required, but rath-
er spent the day in argument and
came to the evening session with but
ii bills to Its credit for the day. Lo-
cal measures were considered at the
night session, which lasted two hours
and half, and some 25 bills were