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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
A LITTLE GAME IN GAS.

It's amusing TO watch from day
to day some OF the antics of tho
ringsters. Believing themselves YER
liable kings OF graft strategy. they
ale. boz fact, but mere tyros. Take.
for instance, little game under way
In the matter OF the three gas fran
chisca in application: Only one Of
them is genuine and bona hde. The
gentlem from Norfolk really
means business, and is u gas man.
The others are merely schemers
one is stool pigeon set noatifig by
the Electric Light Compdny. the
cthor piece ssstu-p u-p90d4l..--aSgslah ls
meant to be traded on, and which
has for It's promoters "a member OF
the council Mr.. Hicks. and his
father-in-law Mr. Hicks showed
his hand openly in the last meeting
OF the council by declaring that a
gas rate of $3.50 per thousand
would be only fair one. In other
cities. Cincinnati. Covington. KY,
Louisville, PiusburR. and Philadel-
phia, rate OF as cents or $1OO
is high TO manipulate gas costs
not over % cents per thousand.
However, it Is unlikely that tho de-
cent, clean members Of the council
will be hoodwinked. by such open,
transparent schemes The public
certainly won't be-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
WORK ON BIC T|DEWATER
. PIER COMMENCED TODAY,
STRUCTURE WILL
BE COMPLETED BY
SPRING. 1T rs SAID.
IN is THOUGHT ROAD WILL BE
FINISHED AND IN OPERA
TIoN BY THAT TIME.

Norfolk, March 14.-The coh-
struetion of the FIRST OF tho great
piers which the Virginia Terminal
Railway Company will build at Sew
vlrs Point Norfolk. for the VIr-
3inian Railway Company, until re-
Gently known as tho Tidewater-
Deepwator Railway Company. was
commenced today.
William Taylor. manager at Nor
OK for the Sanford ~ Brooks Com
pany OF this city. went down to the
scene this morning to map out the
work which his company will do
IN the way of driving piles incidental
to the undertaking and later Joseph
NJ Clark's tug Mutual towed down
from Norfolk the pile driver which
viii be used
Tho contract for dredging and
erecting necessary bulkheads was
awarded recently to the p. Sanford
Ross Company OF Jersey City, N. j.,
and the contract for building tho
'NhN'i h''NlN uIlbh WHICH, INC great
pier will stand was awarded to the
Mclean Construction Company, OF
baltimore This work Will cost ap-
proximately 100000. the super
structure $1,5O0,00O. The Sanford g.
Brooks Company, who have done
much work OF this sort i'm this imme-
diate vicinity, much OF Il on the
bridges which the Tidewater built
across the Eastern and Southern
branches OF tho Elizabeth river have
undertaken to do "a portion OF the
work at Sewells Point, and have
tackled the pile driving job.
n ls the purpose OF General Mana
ger Raymond Du Puy and Chief Ell
Bineer n. Fermstrom, OF the Vii
.iniaD Railway Company to complete
Tho big pier next spring In order that
the road which It Is expected shall
by that time have been completed
from the West Virginia coal fields
TO Norfolk, may have terminals
ready from which shipments of coal
and other products brought TO Tide
water here may be made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
MUNICIPAL FIGHT
CROWS WARMER.
DEMOCRATS MAY
CARRY CHARLESTON
TREACHERoUs TRICKS OF RE-
PUBLICAN GRAFTERs WATCH
ED BY HONEST VOTERS.

They have a red hot municipal
contest in the city of Charleston
and It looks like the democrats are
going to win Charleston. like Bme-
field, is ruled by a orrupt unscrupu-
lous gang of political grafters, ring
sters and bosses who stoop to in
trigues and tricks that are dark and
treaeherous. Charleston, like Blue
field, is noted for it's graft and po-
litical degradation. IL has actually
become so disgusting to the decent.
Intelligent voter, that the people are
rising in their might with the de-
termination OF throwing OF This po-
litical disgrace to a prosperous city.
Bluefield knows something of this
misrule in municipal Affairs and
sends greetings to Charleston. with
the hope that the upright voter OF
that city may triumph. and once
again return TO a purer and cleaner
municipal government.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
CAN'T ASK SICK LEAVE
DECISION SAID TO BE AGAINST
BALTIMORE CHRISTIAN
SCIENTISTS.

New York March IA Wash
ington dispatch to the New York
Globe says:
Christian Science followers have
partment getting sick leave. Tn
der the rules each employe is allow
red the rules each employe is allow
ed 90 days sick leave a year, bu.
he must show a physician certif-
cate.
"A Baltimore customs inspector. a
Christian Scientist is seeking to get
sick leave granted, but instead of put
ting in physicians certificate wants
to give the certificate OF Christian
Science healer. He Informed Assis-
tant secretary Reynolds he was not
sick but that his physical body did
not feel well, and as soon as his
mentality dominated again he would
be all right The reply from the
Treasury was that while this might
be true, his physical body was not
visible at work in its accustomed
place and the only excuse that would
be ner itted for its absence was the
certific. @ of q physician Of one OF
the recognized schools
Theoretically a Christian scien.
tist cannot be sick and the depart
ment is rather puzzled as TO how
those of this faith can conscientious
ly ask for sick leave"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
MCDOWELL GUN CLUB To
ENTERTAIN =STROTHERS.
A BIG RECEPTION
WILL BE GIVEN AT
WEIGH MARCH Is.
WILL BE GREATEST SOCIAL
EVENT IN HISTORY OF THIS
ENTIRE SECTION.

Extensive preparations are being
made by the Mcdowell Gun CIub
one of the most prominent social
organizations in this section Of the
state, for a reception to be given to
Attorney James A. and Philip ].
StTother. tomorrow night.
Attorney James A. Strother. one
OF the prominent members OF the
organization, which has commodious
rooms in the Payne Realty building
at Welch, and all members have
been notified that their presence Is
desired on this occasion.
Many of the members live AZ a
distance, some in Ohio. Pennsylvania
and Virginia. Since notice has been
sent out many have responded by
wire declaring they will attend.
Philip j. Strother. who is now in
Cu'gepper, Va. has been wired TO
be present at the occasion, but up to
tae present time no reply has been
received. and owing to the fact that
lie Is i'll, it is not known whether he
VIII be present.
James A. Strother is daily in re-
eoiFt of kilograms and letters from
various persons in the United States
congratulating him upon his ac-
quittal OF the murder of w. f. By
waters.
Attorney Bolts Strother who is
member of the new firm Of Stroth-
er q Perry, became the husband of
Miss Helen Johnson in Culpepper
while the trial was in progress. He.
together with his bride, arrived in
Welch Monday evening. They were
met at the train by many friends
and up TO midnight received con
gratulations. At present they are
guests at the Tug River hotel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
HILL WOULD SELL
TO UNCLE SAM.
ROAD, THOUGH, rs A
WHITE ELEPHANT.
IT WOULD COST 100000 A MILE
TO "REPRODUCE" THE
GREAT NORTHERN

Minneapolis, March IA President
Jas. j Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad, today told the Sundbery
legislative committee that he would
be only too willing to have the United
states Government take over his
road. lie stated further, however,
that If the Government should go
into the railroad business tho coun-
try would have an elephant" on
its hands.
Then" said Mr. Hill. "tho Gov
ornment would be Obliged to engage
in another lottery TO get rid OF the
elephant. II the Government had
charge Of the railroads, Congress
would be kept busy making appro-
priations, the districts with spoor
representation and sparse popila-
ton would be left i'm the mrch and
the railroads would become less
valuable"
Mr. Hill was asked what the csGov-
ernment would have TO pay for con
troll Of the Great Northern The wit
ness replied that 80 would cost $40
900 mile TO reproduce" the Great
Northern, not counting terminals,
docks and other property Comtlng
these properties, ne said. # would
cost about 100000 a mile to repro
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
TO DINNER.
AND ASSAULTED.
rs REV. SAM BETTES, "THE cow
BOY PREACHER" Ar DAVY,
WEST VIRGINIA.

A strange story comes In from
DayY q little town on the Norfolk
q Western about six miles below
Wclch IT. appears that Rev. Sam
Bcttes, the Cowboy Preacher"
blow into town to- hold a series OF
meetings Ills coming had been her
aided I'm advance, and he was re-
ported as being a Labor agltator.
Accordingly after he had been I'm
the little town day or two, and
preached maybe, once or twice, the
superintendent OF the Coal Compa-
N.Y. Rilcy and the bank boss. Cook,
Iogoihcr with the town marshall,
Bunar1 arranged to have Rev.
Bottes at q dinner given by Cook
Present at the dinner we're Riley,
Hunord and three OF four other
choice spirits At the conclusion OF
'he meal, these all with one accord
capped upon the preacher and gave
him q severe beating, striking him
with black jacks, knucks and
chains Though paralyzed in one
rrm the preacher fought gamely,
ana managed to make his way out
oI danger Much excitement prevails
m tho town and the better class OF
people condemn 10 unmeasu-ed
terms lho outrage Special bitterness
is felt against Riley who melted the
assault and COOK, who so uotraged
iho rules OF hospitality.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
MORGAN AND
ROOSEVELT.

Washington. March 13-Much
importance is attached 20 the forth
coming conference between the
president and Messrs Newman. Mel
lem and Huehitt al prominent rail-
road presidents the tentative ar
rangemonts for which were made by
r. j. Morgan at the conference with
thc president
This conference according TO the
statement Of Mr MORGAN IS 10 CON
fer cas- TO what steps might be taken
TO alIay the public anxiety as to the
relations bctwoa1 ffo railroads and
The government"
no date for che meeting between
the president and tho railroad men
has been fixed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14

Iowa politicians are just discover
ing that they overdid the matter OF
driving the corporations out of poll
tics. The bill recently enacted pro-
hibits officers, agents or representa-
tiyes Of corporations from contribut-
ing any more money or Service or
other thing Of value to a political
campaign and this, It is held, would
prevent stockholder from giving
his services to a party on the stump.
As Gov Cummins and most other
prominent politicians are stockhold-
ers in some corporation or another.
their predicament can be understood
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
THE SITUATION AS REGARDS OUR
POSTOFFICE SERVICE AND ZACH ITIFS.

Blueneld is city OF considerable
proportions and it's volume OF bust
ness Is growing larger every day.
and when we say that our mail ia
cilitities are deficient and not up to
the standard that they should be.
"e only speak the sentiments of our
people as expressed 20 this journal.
We have no disposition to give those
who have charge OF postal affairs
aerre any annoyance, but on behalf
OF our people, we only alek to have
.it improved and brought TO a stand
crd OF greater perfection This we
believe can be done with n little ef-
fort on the part OF those whose du-
.ty is to look after these improve
mennts. The railroad mail clerks
have come into our office and made
a personal appeal that we use our
influence as a newspaper to get a
transfer clerk at this place. They
'city are sadly neglected and are al
lowed to lay around indefinitely at
considerable risk. There is no use I'm
laying all the deficiencies here on
The government for Uncle Sam"
generally endeavors 10 serve the
people 90 the best OF his ability when
the facts are put before him I'm the
proper light with the people behind
the facts. If there IS not sufficient
force 10 handle the mails at this
point, and IT, is put before the gov
eminent I'm the propc' manner It
viii be supplied. It # IS only ques-
ton Of the postoiTice officials here
keeping mp with the growth OF the
city. We want more dispatch in the
handling Of the mails. we want a de-
cent conveyance in which 20 trans
fer the mails, one I'm keeping with
the dignity Of the city. we want a
transfer clerk who VIII attend TO
and look after these matters and
thon we should like 10 have a little
quicker time made I'm the distrlbu-
ton Of our mails. we dislike 10 suR-
gest modes and methods TO the post
master ON these public affairs, but n
he would give little attention 10
these improvements our citizens
would aid him I'm any way I'm their
power and thank him besides. II
wc can stimulate the P NJ TO do
something without going into de-
tails we should much prefer &C. Only
this for the present and we hope iD
an kindness that little activity
along this line may coon come for
the good Of the town and the con
veuience Of business interests gem
orally.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
WIRELESS ACROSS
THE CONTINENT.
LONGEST DISTANCE
YET TRAVERSED
STATION Ar POINT Iona CATCH.
ES MESSAGE FROM PEN
SACoLA.

Vellaio. Cal. March 14-Comman-
der H. c. Gearing. chief of the
equipment department OF the Mare
Island Navy Yard. has received a
wireless message from San Diego
stating that the wireless station at
Point Iona had on Sunday night
caught the navy yard at Pensacola.
Fla. AZ that moment Pensacola
was taking a message from Washing
ton, ID. c.
The operator at Point Iona caught
Washington and also wireless mes
sage from the batucship Connecti-
cut now on the Atlantic ocean.
winch was communicative with
Washington from New York harbor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
TO SAVE KEY HOUSE
HOME OF AUTHOR OF NATIONAL
ANTHEM TO BE PRE-
SERVED.

The memory Of Francis Scott Key
author of "The star-spangled Ban
ner' poet. song writer, lawyer and
entertainer. is to be porpetuatod
through the preservation Of the old
Key mansion fin Washington
The first systematic effort to re-
yiye the memory of the man who
wrote the most stirring Of national
anthems and under the most ro-
mantle and dramatic conditions has
been started
Admiral George Dewey is one or
the incorporators Of the memorial
association that has just been form
cd TO purchase and preserve the Key
mansion. lie is Joined by Rear-Ad-
miiral Winfield Scott schley. and
Cen Nelson a. Miles has expressed
his willingness TO cooperate. Dis
trict Attorney u. w. Baker. of wash
ington. who occupies the position
once held by Francis Scott Key.
heads tho list of lawyers who seek
TO honor q member of their profes-
sion who has gone adeld in other
lines and is followed by men Of
national reputation Of the bench of
The Capital City Francis Scott Key
Smith. a liueal descendant of the
poet is young attorney Of Wash
ington and is the managing spirit
back OF the Washington
Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
ONYX FOUND IN
LARGE QUANTITIES
MERCER COUNTY ABOUNDS IN
THE MINERAL WHICH Is OF
HIGH QUALITY.

Mercer county can boast OF anoth-
or profitable product Mr. Il. - Mil
ler The onyx expert, of this city.
formerly of Norton, Va, is cuthu-
siastic over the excellence of this
product which is found in large
quantities. in lbia county Mr Miller
has two beautiful onyx table tops,
which have just been finished and
returned TO him here from Indiana,
wdero Do has shipped them for test
ing purposes It is simply a beau
iful Gnish and shows up superior
to anything of Jhc Kind we have
over seen Thi onyx can be pro-
cured iu this county in any size
blocks or slabs desired Tho coIors
are white, pink yellow, brown.
green and dark bluc There is no
doubt but that tho working of This
valuable product wu .0ou become q
mon.abIe industry iu our county
..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR THE N. & W.
NEW HoPPERs AND
FLAT CARS ORDERED
i,nOO COAL CARS AND 20 CABIN
CARS no 1915 BUILT Ar
ROANOKE.

Roanoke, Va, March 14.-Some
days ago an order was placed by tho
~ ~ w witch The Western steel
Car and Foundry Company. OF
IIeS wisch, m for 1000 forty ton
hopper cars, TO be delivered at the
Roanoke Machine shops.
Another order has boon made for
2l3 forty ton hat cars 60 be CON
structed at the Roanoke Machine
Shops. This order I'm addition to
the l,5OO coal cars and 25 cabin
cars to be built at the shops. VIII
insure a continuous working OF the
shops through the current year
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
DIDN'T LIKE DECISION
!. T. ROBINSON GETS WRIT or
ERROR IN CASE AGAINST
NORFOLK

Richmond Z va March John
T.. Robinson, Of circus fame and the
son of the "only original John Rob
inson." today got q writ OF error
and supersedes An his case against
the city Of NorfoiE The circus man
went to Norfolk on September 1G
of last year and gave q performance
outside the city limits There was
no Parade in the city. the Council Of
Norfolk having demanded 500 for
that privilege
The circus man did not go within
mile OF the city. yet the officials
proceeded to- levy and demand tax
AS ihough the pcfomance had been
given there The Snowman objected
and the aid Of the Court OF Law
and Chancory was invoked the re-
sult being that the Snowman was
required TO pay up He did not like
the decision, believing n 20 be un-
reasonable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14

Albany, n. Y. March 14.-Ton
million dollars Of the Russell Sage
fortune is to be aiven by Mrs. Sage
TO the improvement OF social and llv-
ing conditions i'm The United States.
And organization known as the Sage
Foundation, managed by prominent
philanthropists ~ both sexes, IS to
have charge of3he fund only the
income from the s1O,OOO,OOO is to
be used
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
SPLENDID GRAHAM, Va, RESIDENCE AND
CORNER BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT BARGAIN.-

Lot running from 80 foot Street to 40 foot Street.
Six Rooms and Bath. All modern conveniences Elec
tTic Lights Bot and Cold Water Bath, Toilet Sinks
2tauonary wash stand Large Cellar, with Hot Water
Furnace Heat Radiators n eacb room
On the principal street Depot and Post Office
Banks, etc. Street car line passes front door
Price S2,75OoO. $3.50 down; Balance $500 in 10 months
$500 u ~ months and $1,000 n years if desired at
per cent The property has brought $1,000 every month
Tor nearly years and bound to advance in value
See b. D. LUCAS, 40 Princeton ave. BIuefed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
COMING ACROSS
WITH THE GOODS.
$1O.0OO,OOO FOR
FOUNDATION FUND.
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE AIMS TO
iSIPRONE THE SOCIAL AND
LIVING CONDITION.
MRS. sAGE's AIMS.

The fund is to be known as
the Sage foundation.
It's income shall be used to
improve social and living con
ditions in the URited States.
The means to that end will
include research, publication.
education, the establishment
and maintenance OF charitable
and beneficial activities, agen-
cies and institutions and the
aid Of such activities.
The causes OF adverse social
conditions. among them ignor-
ance, poverty pnd vice. are to
be studied and remedies are
10 be suggested
Headquarters are to be in
New York, but the scope or
the work is tHbe national.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14

The president has told us what he
thinks of mollycoddle, but he has
left MS in the dark as to his inner
most views on the slob. the mutt.
the pieface, the greezer, the fink
and the cheap skate. Birmingham
Age-Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14

The new tantolum and tungsten
lamps placed on the market within
the past few months. have reduced
the cost of incandescent lights one
third for the same amount of light
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-14
MUCH NEW WORK
DOWN THE CLINCH.
CONTRACT FOR NEW
DEPOT AT NORTON
WORK on THE UNION STATION
IL TO BEGIN IN A FEW
DAYS.

Norton, Va, March 14.-Work on
tEe new union passenger depot for
Norton will be began in few days.
The Norfolk and Western and Louis
vile and Nashville railroads have
agreed upon plans for the building.
srd the Norfolk and Western Com
pany has appropriated the money
or the work. This is a much needed
Improvement as the present accom-
modations are almost a disgrace 10
the town. or to the railroad company
rather.
THE INTERSTATE RAILROAD
The contract has been let for the
grading OF the Interstate Railroad.
from Blackwood to Norton, and the
work will be begun at once. This
road will connect Norton with Black
wood, Applachia, Osaka and Stonega.
and branch already constructed.
known as the Roaring Fork Railroad.
extending several miles up Roaring
Fork of Powell's river, is now I'm
operation, connecting BIackwood
with the new mining and coking
town OF Roaring Fork.
II is believed that the Interstate
road will be a part Of the Southern
Railway system, connecting at Appa
'achia, as It does. with the Virginia
and southwestern Railroad, now part
Of that system. This new road viii
give Norton a southern outlet, open
ing up a southern market for the
coal, coke and timber of the great
Wise county fields.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-19
PRAISEWORTH WORK OF
CARING FOR CRIPPLES

est OF the several controlled BY the
guild. On Manhattan alone there are
900 crippled children Of school age,
and Of these 1000 live below Four
teenth, and 1900 are crowded into
the lower Eastside. This school was
founded with two fundamental objects
to give the children an elementary
education and to improve their physi-
cal condition. Incidentally. TIE effort
is made to render them self-support-
ing through courses of manual train
ing. Work began in the Montgomery
street school six years ago. Thou
sands have been benefited there and
dozens completely restored to the con-
troll Of their bodies. A room has been
established for girls who have passed
school days, but whose physical in
flrrmities are such that they cannot
obtain employment in the shops or
factories. There number of girls
may be found every day doing needle
work and displaying skill which be-
speaks well for the school, To give
the boys trade which would enable
them to make their own ways in the
world has been difficult problem.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-19

THE board Of education Is slowly
taking up the important work Of
caring for the 10000 or more crippled
children in Greater New York who
have hitherto been dependent for in
struction upon private charity. The
oldest and largest Of the schools,
founded by the Guild for Crippled
Children. is in Montgomery street.
Since last September teachers have
been provided for this school by the
board Of education, and similar aid is
to be afforded the school established
under the same auspices in large
building In Madison avenue. Teachers
and school supplies, however. are all
that the board of education will be
able to do for some time to come, and
while material reduction In expendi-
lures on the part of the societies fol-
lows the impression has got out that
the school authorities are bearing the
entire expense. and as result the
Guild for Cripple Children finds itself
hampered by lack OF funds. The school
In Montgomery street, soon to be
moved into new building in Water
street, is at once the largest and old-