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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
POSTAL MEN
GET GOoDLY RAISE
CLAItENSE II. MACKAY ANNOUN-
CES 10 PER CENT AD-
VANCE.

New York, Feb, 22.-Clarence II.
Mackay, president OF the postal
Telegraph Cable Company. made the
following announcement today:
Statements heretofore made as 10
the amount OF increase I'm salaries
which would be- made by the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company have been
entirely unauthorized. The matter
was passed upon officially by this
company today. however. and IL was
ordered that the salaries OF all ope-
rators. tranlo chiefs. wire chiefs, as
sistant chief operators. chief opera
tors and managers be increased 10
per cent, and that this increase
shall apply not only to the principal
Offices. but to all the Offices OF the
company I'm the United states"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
WILL BECOME A
LAW IN ONE YEAR,
PURE FOOD BILL IS
PASSED
MEASURE COVERS ALL ARTIC-
LES USED AS EITHER MED
ICINE OR FOOD.

The state pharmaceutical assacia-
tion particularly, and the public
generally, are interested in the pas
sage OF the pure food bill at Char
lesion. after hard fight.
The bill. which is officially styled
"A bill for an act to prevent the
manufacture or sale of adulterated
or misbranded foods or drugs" Is
one that is Of interest to every con
sumer, since II defines as follows:
That the term drug as used in
this act shall include all medicines
and preparations recognized in the
United States Pharmacopocia or
National formulary for internal or
external use, and any substance OF
mixture OF substances intended to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

be used for the cure mitigation or
prevention OF disease OF either man
or other animals The term food
as used herein. shall include ali
articles used for food. drink. con
fectionery. or condiment by man. OF
other animals. whether mixed or
compounded.
The bill is no half way sort OF a
measure, but covers all articles used
as either medicine or food. aud pro-
tects consumers against adultera-
ton or misbranding. one provision
in the act as passed gives death
blow TO the practice of removing
from a package the substance orig
inally contained and putting anoth-
er In its stead. The dealer, how
ever is protected against danger OF
prosecution In case he unwittingly
handles a porduct excluded by the
law and II he can produce a guaran-
tee from the manufacturer that the
article is pure. when II is not. the
manufacturer. and not the dealer
suffers.
The penalties for violation were
fixed at IS for first offense. 500
for the second. and for the third
the dealers or manufacturer's IL
cense Is revoked In fact. the whole
measure throughout, was designed
expressly to protect all consumers
or foods and drugs. and was worthy
OF the loyal support It received. The
new law conforms throughout with
the National Pure Food Law. The
Dill becomes law in one wear
from date OF passage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
DEAD AT ia YEARS
NORTH CAROLINIAN WAS BORN
WHEN UNITED STATE
WAS a BABY.

Charlotte. n. c.. Feb. 22.-Fred-
erick Messer. 114 years old. famous
as a hunter and trapper before civil
lization blazed trail across the
Blue Ridge Mountains. is dead at
his home in Haywood county.
Messer was born August p, 1872
IN Lincoln county He was hale aAd
vigorous up 20 within few months
~ his death His wife lived 10 the
age Of 50 years. daughter, 90
years old. surviving him His age
De- established by authentic records.
Re attributed his great age to the
fact that most OF his sleeping and
waking hours we're spent out OF
doors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
NO DELEGATES co
FROM VIRGINIA.
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO
APPOINT ANY.
DECLINES TO SEND REPREsEN-
TATIVEs TO CoNFERENCE
ON RACE QUESTION.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 22.-In q
letter just made public tho Cover
nor of Virginia declined an invi-
'ation to apopint delegates to q
proposed Southern conference on the
negro question. saying that tho
white and black races in virginia
are dwelling together In peace and
harmony, that there have been no
clashes. and that therefore no GOOD
could ensue from conference like
the one projected. so far mt least a.
Virginia is concerned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
SPLENDID RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN

Rooms and bath. Lot fronts on 80 foot street and
runs through to 40 foot street All modern convenen.
ccs. Hot water Furnace Heat Enameed Bath Toi-
lc and Stationary Wash stand Hot and cold City
water Sink, Tanks etc. Electric Lights and Radiators
in each room. Oak finished
Large cellar, stable. Garden, and all out houses
necessary.
On principal street minute from Depot Post Office
stores and banks Street Car line passes front door
Price *2,7jO Terms $3.50 down $500 Ton rr,,tts
fyD - months $1,000 years at per cent IN desired
Ih Property has brought $4,000 month every mor 81 80.
] yea1s and h sure 10 advance O. value
""' q see E. d. LUCAS
III Princeton Ave. Bluehed W Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
PROSECUTOR
is UNSPARING.

New York. Feb. 2l.-Mrs.
Thaw said she continued
friendly to Stanford White.
She cried bitterly.
Later tears came into Mrs.
Thaw's voice as Jerome con
tinued TO question her inti-
mately about her relations
with White one OF the news
paper women left the room.
Thaw hid his face In his
hands as Jerome bitterly at
tackled his wife. once Jerome
offered TO suspend for n time.
Mr.. Delmas would not con
sent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
HOKE SMITH
FOR PRESIDENT
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN sUG-
GESTS GOVERNOR-ELECT
At DINNER

Washington Feb. 22- Governor
elect Hoko Smith. of Georgia, was
given a dinner at shoreham Hotel
tonight by Representatives Bartlett
Hardwick and Lee, OF that state.
Mr. Bartlett in an address suggested
Mr. Smith as proper Democratic
candidate for President i'm 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

There Is to be big time at North
Tazewell tonight. I'm the nature OF n
Wdshinpon's Birthday party and
dance number will go from Blue
Held to participate In the festivi-
ties.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
FACTS
ABOUT NORTH SEA DIS
ASTER.

ASTIGR.
Rotterdam, February ~.
The British Passenger
steamship, Berlin, owned by
the Great Eastern Railway.
lost, with 40 lives on board
Horror occurred in North
Sea of coast OF Holland at
five o'clock yesterday morn
ing (Greenwich time)
Vessel struck jetty while
trying TO enter new waterway
during terrific southwestlerIy
gale.
The Berlin broke I'm two
forward like n reed and pas
sengers and crew rushed AT
in yaiE attempt TO use the
lifeboats.
one person saved from
wreck
Twenty-Five bodies have al
ready been washed ashore
The steamer was bound
from Harwick 20 the hook
OF Holland.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

The Gazette told the tale OF police
lnfamy to over 1000 regular aub-
scribers yesterday and issued and
Ho'd 500 extra copies Charleston
Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

Mr.. F. l.. Balintine, OF Oakvale.
this county, is in the city attending
10 private business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

THE man behind tho gun" may
yet play second Gddlo in Charleston
10 'the man behind the knucks." -
Charleston Gazette
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22

a nail secures the horseshoe. the
shoe the horse the horse the man.
the man the castle and tho castle
the whole land-German
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-22
FATAL LANDSLIDE
IN STATE QUARRY.

Allentown. Pa Feb 22.-A slide
of earth at the Cambridge Slate
Quarry slatington. today carried
four men to- the bottom OF the pif
Tobias Wagner, OF Slatington. was
instantly killed. James Daniels
Charles Greenwood and Charles
Brobst were badly crushed.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
A SESSION OF CONFLICT.
Dissolution of the Doama Long Er-
pected-Its Work.

The dissolution Of the Douma arising directly
out Of theCtefIsal Of that body TO consent to the
demand madc- by Premier Stolypin that it permit
the arrest Of number of its members the
charge of conspiring against the state does not
come as 4 surprise. 1t had been freely predicted
ever since the lower house first met, March )
of this year. that its dissolution was only ques
zion OF time.
The history Of this Douma like its predecessors
has been one OF frequent clashes with the govern
ment in spite Of the facts that consistent effort
was made in certain court circles 10 make the
Dounaa an effective legislative body and that the
governments programme for legislation contained
a number Of real reforms. The Cabinet said that
IL would give parliament every chance to Justify
fits existence The Deputies, however. were insist
ent on radical changes and their persistence in
this course resulted in what amounts to a charge
by the government that the lower house was A
Shelter for conspiracy and treason.
The situation entered its final phase. when the
Revolutionary members went TO London. and avail
ing themselves Of the leniency OF the British
government. took part in a congress which had for
tts avowed purpose the overthrow Of the throne
From The beginning the sessions of the second
Douma have been characterized by bitterness re-
elimination and discomfort. and there have been
countless evidences OF the hostility between the
house and the administration. While this Douma
passed more laws than did its predecessor the
measures that became laws under its hands were
all of comparatively minor Importance
The dissolution Of the first parliament was fol-
lowed By the conditions OF repression, wholesale
arrests and reliance on display Of military force
After the dissolution number of members Of the
outiawed parliament fed 10 Tiborg. Finland, and
continued the sessions formally dissolved at ST.
Petersburg. These former deputies. TO the number
Of lss. issued from Viborg appeal to the Rus
sian people 10 refuse support 10 the system Of
autocracy, urging them stand up for the
SraDpled rights Of popular representation. and ad-
rising them 10 give neither money nor soldiers dur
sng the period OF the suspension of the Douma.
mutiay broke out at Sveaborg on July 80, but
was soon suppressed, and was premature ris-
:ng at Cronstadt on August !. The Sociai-Demo-
cratic Committee in St. Petersburg proclaimed
general strike, but II soon collapsed. An attempt
was made 10 murder the Premier by a bomb ex-
plosion at his house August -. Terrorism in
creased, and the government started to meet vio-
renee by violence. Drumhead courts martial were
established, and the crimes OF the terrorists were
punished by speedy executions. The StoIypin gov
ernment. however. gradually strengthened its posi-
Ton. and the state Of the country improved until
the elections held for the second lower house
last January and February
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
MEYIC4N SIGNS OF VAR.
RumOrs of additional Warships-
The Military Forces.

Mexico City, June 16.-Rumors are current
that the Mexican government is negotiating for
two armed transports and two battleships One
of the transports, 1t is said will be built in Eng
lish shpyards and one in New Orleans. Nego-
tiations are said to be going on with European
power for the purchase of two new warships
which We're recently launched and be deliv-
cred at once. semi i-Olfcial denial of the truth
of the rumors have been made.
AS q matter of FORM the governors Of the va
rous states of Mexico have communicated TO
President Daz a statement OF the strength Of
the National Guard and the military resources
Of their states, which, according to dispatches
are as follows:
Nuevo Leon two battalions and two squad
rons; Michoacan, two battalions; JaIisco, three
talions; San Luis Potosi two battalions; TIax-
Gala, battalion; HidaIgo two battaons;
Temaulipas, two battalions and one regiment
Queretaro two battalions; Oaxaca, two bat
talions; MOreos, two battalions; Yucatan, two
battalions; Puebla, three battalions and one reg-
ment: Guanajuato. one battalion and one regi-
ment, and Coahuila, two squadrons. Chihuahua
has only about hundred state guards but
Acting Governor Sanchez has offered all the re-
I'm case of need
Following is the strength of the federal regular
army of thirty thousand men: Infantry, twenty
six battalions; cavalry. fourteen regiments;
scouts two battalons; sappers, ono battalion,
and various skeleton regiments special details.
guards and ruraes.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17

chance Of passing in the House. willis IL is very
doubtful f the Senate which has twice passed IT.
would do again. That the COMMITTEES realizes
this shown during the week past by its re-
porting the House two appropriation bills for
the MddletOwu Insane Hospital, aggregating I+0.-
00o. These had been held up. and Senator NcGOv-
explicit IN his statement in the Senate
make IL possible report them adversely Ths
Norwich hOspitol-whOse trustees claim that with
sS25. Gao they treble its capaCiJy-wiU have 70
be taken OF
Already there is talk OF a big bond issue OF
S5 OIn eco S2000CAa all OF these projects.
the interest to be paid by a state The latter
.. coming to appear unavoidable in any case. for
the current appropriations have In almost every
case been larger than before, and larger pro
portionately than the increase in the states
Ceipts, which of course. growing And there
many members of house the other
interested in each of these large appropriation
ters that they likely have 10 pass or so
down together. prOiOngins the session to great
length meanwhile. y large boLd issue would per-
init all of them be realized while the stats
would doubtless look with favor n bond issue Of
s5OOO.OG0 SIS Ot1O00 for good rOadS-and the Re-
publican party. noting the excellent campaign
terial such bond issue would make for the Demo-
Gratis In the smaller where they are ever in
need OF issues that strike home II the Legislature
turns IL down, would favor 1.-THE larger bond issue
would meet with serious opposition.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
BID EFFECT ON PEACE
Dissolution Of DOuma Generally De-
plOred at The Hague.

The Hague. June IG-The dissolution Of the
Douma and the PRONUNCIATION Of new election
system in Russia have made deep impression
on ;l,e delegates a. the peace conference. Inc
news reached The Hague this morning, and
epread rapidly becoming instantly the sole
topic of discussion.
Although the dissolution was anticipated by
those who have been closely following recent
Developments IN 81. Petersburg, the fact that
such an event should occur simultaneously with
the opening Of the conference was generally
deplored. General disapproval is expressed re-
garding the wisdom of the step.
The Russian delegates at the conference were
not surprised at the news. having been kept
fully informed of the Intentions Of the home
government They deny, however. that there
was any connection between the government S
de- ision and NJ Neiidoff's utterances yesterday.
Extra precautions have been taken by the
Dutch police to insure the personal safety Oh
NJ Nelidof Ever since his arrival here, special
detectives have been detailed to guard him. as
,he secret police were warned several days ago
that an attempt assassinate him would De
made as he drove 10 the Hall of knights yester-
day.
A demonstration against the conference was
made this afternoon I'm a field on the outskirts
oe the CITY hut il was not a great success Its
',,,-.anizers expected that Gustave Herve, the
l..a.ier Of the anti-military movement would be
n,.sept hut he Telegram phed that he had been
detained owing TO legal proceedings against
hin al Nantes The speakers were connned 10
r0utcb orators who addressed about TWO thou-
sand persons arguing that the various gov
ernnlents had no serious intention OF ls!
,ho military burdens. which were sappng the
o,.rstos ~ the European states. They de-
,,ounced the conference as a comedy played TO
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
ECUADOR SUES TO GET RAILROAD.
Proceedings Ordered Against Guayaquil-
Onto Line-Talk of Arbitration.

Guayaquil June 16.-The government has or
oered the public prosecutor TO start proceedings
against Archer Harman. president of the Guaya-
quill & Quito Railroad Company, for breach OF
contract. This company is constructing the line
from Guayaquil to Quito, and. according to its
contract it should have concluded the road by
June II, failing which all It's property was to
pass into the hands of the Ecuadoran govern
ment The date agreed upon has passed, and
as the end Of the line is still one hundred miles
from Quito, proceedings against the contracting
company have been ordered.
II is said here that President Roosevelt may
be requested to arbitrate the matter between
the government and the company.
T II. Powers Farr. a director of the company
when seen az his home at Orange Mountain
Orange y J.. yesterday, said that II was true that
the contract had expired on June u but the pro-
vision in the called for three extra days
for each day the work delayed owing to revo-
luton earthquakes. epidenics or other natural
causes Because Of this" said Mr.. Farr. the
company has fully year in which to complete the
railroad However, want only few moro
months and we expect have the railroad finished
by August. In view of fandsdes and numerous
other Interruptions we do not expect 10 have any
difficulty in establishing our rights. do not think
that the government will confiscate the property.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
SEARCHING FOR MISSING PHYSICIAN

There is not the slightest clew to the fate of Or
Benjamin w. ZipSer, the young East Side physi-
clan who has been missing since last Tuesday
The Pinkerton detectives TO be called into the
case to-day by the friends of the missing man
One Of the theories is that the physician became
aihlcted with aphasla ana wandered away, DIR.
Zipser weighs not more than 135 pounds and Is :
feet ~ inches tall. He has dark hair and eyes
and clean shaven scholarly face. When he left
home he gray mixed suit. n silk waistcoat
Panama hat, buttoned patent leather low cut shoes
al
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
SENATOR LODGE SEES IMMIGRANTS.

Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts. accompanied
by his son. visited Ellis Island yesterday. and
taken about the various departments of the immi-
grafton bureau by Commissioner WatChOrn- The
Senator part Of the steerase passengers OF the
Amerflxa and the Etruria pass through the vaTt-
channels OF inspection. and after returning TO
the commissioners office had q short talk the
work going on at Ellis Island. Senator Lodge Is
chairman of the subcommittee of the Commission
Immigration appointed by the last Congress.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
KILLS WIFE AND GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Buffalo Woman Murdered After Letting Her
Husband Into the House.

Buffalo June 16-Frank +. Jackson walked up to
the door of his house to-day and raped. His wife
opened the door and Jackson stepped inside. Then
he shot the woman three times and she fell dead
at his feet Locking the doors TO the in which
the murder took place, so that his children could
not come their mothers body, Jackson went to
neighbor's house and teephoned to the police that
there trouble at his house Then he walked
out to meet the officers who hurried over and
gave himself up.
Jackson told them. cit either myself or her
one or the other had TO CO. The police say the
man had been quarrelling with his wife for some
time.
AS Jackson was walking TO the telephone from
which he reported the killing TO the police he
passed his wifes father. He bowed and continued
his way though nothing had happened
praD ruu rprur~r .
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
POURED OIL ON FIRE: BURNED

MS Carolina Spain, nineteen years old, OF No So
bowery street Newark is in ST. James Hospital
In that city, burned from head TO foot She ponred
kerosene oil In her kitchen stove TO rekindle a fire
last night Suddenly haring up. IT set her clothing
aoiaze- Her husband, Frank, twenty-five years
old. is also in the hospital. He badly burned
.rying save his wife
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
WANT TO KEEP PARK NEWS STANDS

The Central Federated Union apponted n com
nittee yesterday TO see Mayor Mcclellan In refer
ence to the order that the newsstands in city HAN
PARK De removed. and ask him that the order be
~1thoraTn This was done at the request of a dele
gate Of the Newspaper and Mail Deliveries Union.
Who said the order for the removal of the stands
would work hard on a number of poor people, most
Of them cripplex.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
THREE HuRT IN COLLISION WITH CAR

In collision between north bound Eighth ave-
nue. car and an open carriage at 1S4th street last
night, Marjorie McAleenan the siX-year-OId daugh-
ter OF Henry A. McAleenan, Of No. c6S West sd
street; her maid Miss Elsie Bremmer, Of No S04
West 5lst street. and the cOaChman. James Bray.
of No 23S East 64th street. thrown 10 the
street and seriously injured. They taken 10
the Harlem Hospital suffering from bad cuts and
bruises and. possibly. internal injuries. It
said. however. that they would recover
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
STRIKE OF ANTWERP SEAMEN.
Red Star Line Replacing Belgians by Eng
lishmen-Plan to Break Up Union.

Antwerp. June 1G.-A strike which has broken
out among the steamship flremen and seamen has
so far had appreciable effect. The Red Star
Line is replacing the striking Belgians by Eng
lishmen. The failure of the New York strike
will probably lead to the coalition of the steam
ship lines touching at Antwerp, with the object
of breaking up the Belgian Geamens U,ion
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
TEXAS BANKERS REACH BOSTON.

Boston. June 16.-Nearly two hundred Texas bank
ers. with their wives and daughters, who arrived
In Boston late last night from Montreal. their
sixth annual tour. were entertained to-day by ths
Boston National Bank Cashiers Association ana
the officers OF the Shawmut National Bank. IN
seventy automobiles the bankers took n long ride
through the extensive park system of the hetrv-
pOlitan district. and later they took trolley UP
TO Concord and Lexington. On Monday night uieJ
viii leave here for New York by boat.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
ALARM AMONG POLES.
r7Iree Hundred Thousand Troops
Near City-Many arrests.

Warsaw. June 16-The newspapers issued
extras to-day spreading the news OF the
Doun.a's dissolution. which has made deep I'M
pression The Emperors action is the SUBJECT
of eager discussion. the people fearing that me
new election law will exclude the Poies' Inc
80. borrever is o,liet Domicilary visits are Of
nightly occurrence and many arrests of Social
lists and Nationalist are being made. Troops
10 the number of three hundred thousand are
rlassed around the city.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
A MURDER AT SEBAST0P0L.
Assistant Harbor Commandant Shot-The
Assassin Arrested.

sebast6pol June 16.-Coonel Guessekoffsky.
assistant harbor commandant, was killed nea;
the docks to-day by a bullet from revolver
The assassin was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
OLD WOMAN TAuEs SUICIDE.

Mrs. Mary J. Thorne ninety-three years of aSe.
jumped t:om the second story of the house al No
500 Ferry street, Hoboken. yesterday. She sus-
totGcd internal injuries which will probably result
in her death. She is at ST. BIary's Hospital The
od woman is said to be mentally weak
New-York tribune., 1907-06-17

In all ti-nes tho nrrs support Of its strength It's
greatness af.i. lis g5orZ. HICf1OIA07'
s+vsn az Petaracf.
Little knots of readers clustered around t.le
pGsiers az DAY reading the manifesto the
phrasing OF whic!: MAS expected 70 appeal 20 the
PATRIOTISM % t.le lower classes. 10 cn;husiaSn'
houvas,.r. was snowr. ard many or the readers
s.. i,:e,- turnod away. spat on the ground as d
r.s.. d: their deepest contempt