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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
BARoNS HUMBLED
BY THE PRESIDENT
EZRA OF BETTER UNDERSTAND
ING IL FORECAsTED FOR
THE FUTURE

Washington. March 20. - There
are unmistakable and multiplying
indications that "better understands
ing between the Government, the
railroads and the people of which no
much has been heard pro and con for
considerable period Ia approaching
realization. Railroad magnates,
swallowing with some bitterness, a
certain pride that has characterized
thom, are beginning to knock at the
White House door, Some OF them
have had audience with President
Roosevelt already and the ice once
broken, they find Il not so hard TO
seek admission again.
President Mellen, OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, is 90 have his conference. and
after that it IS likely that the other
railroad presidents who previously
were scheduled to visit Washington
by arrangement of ] p. Morgan. and
probably some more in addition. Will
trail along during the coming weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
THAw TRIAL
IT WILL TAKE Two DAYS FOR
THE SUMMING

Under the agreement each side
will take one day for the summing
up. II the case is Finished to-day, Mr..
Delmas will begin his address to the
jury on Wednesday morning and Mr..
Jerome will begin Thursday morn
ing. 1t Is probable that Justice Fitz-
gerald will charge the jury the fol-
lowing morning aud the case should
go TO the jury by noon Friday.
Mr.. Delmas In his address to the
jury will urge the acquittal OF Thaw
on the theory that he was temporari-
~ insane at the time he killed White
He Will argue that the defense has
shown beyond dtarss that Thaw's
mind was unhlnged by the story
which Evelyn Nesblt Thaw told him
before they were married, and that
IT, was while I'm condition Of mental
that he took Whites
life
He will attempt to discredit Abra-
ham IL. Hummel, who has testified
that Evelyn Thaw told him every
thing that was in the afidavit, by
showing Hummel's record
District Attorney Jerome will
claim that there is nothing in the
case to show that Thaw suffered
from anything more than jealousy.
The case has been fought to the last
ditch by both sides and what the
jury will do no one can tell
In case Of conviction there will, OF
course. be an immediate motion for
a new trial. Mr.. Delmas has saved
all his exceptions and his constant
objecting may have served to in
iect reversible error into the case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
SAYS MANSFIELD
is CRUEL TO HER
EMMA DUNN, HIS LEADING WO-
MAN, Will SUE FOR $50
600 DAMAGES.

New York March 90 Miss Em-
ma Dunn. leading woman for Rich
ard Mansfield today instructed her
attorney. william Klein. TO sue the
famous star for $4,000 damage.
alleging that he beat her brutaIly in
view OF their audience and that She
sustained such severe injuries that
She may be an invalid for life.
Now we know what's the matter
with Richard Mansfield He IS sur
feriug from collision between %
brain storm and exaggerated ego"
This diagnosis was furnished to q
reporter by Miss Emma Dunn. the
clever little actress who. on Thurs
day night threw up her part as the
mother in Mr MansGold's produc-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
CRAFT IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
SCHMITZ AND REUF
ARE INDICTED
STARTLING DISCLOSURES SAID
TO HAVE BEEN MADE BE
FORE GRAND JURY.

San Francisco. March 2O.-The
action OF the grand jury I'm bring.
ing before IL today the members of
the Board OF Supervisors aroused
the greatest interest in the proceed
ings OF that body. which has been
forced to suspend it's session on ao-
count OF doubts thrown upon it's le-
gality of existence by the attorneys
of Mayor Schmitz and Abraham
Ruef. indicted FOR alleged extortion.
Tonight II was stated that the grand
jury would probably remain In ses-
sion all night
The Evening Bulletin in an extra
says that plot involvinr He Grant
ing of valuable street-reil vav privi-
leges was laid bare today II Is
charged that the sum or tl5O.OOO
was paid to high officials TO permit
OF the conversion of street-railway
systems from cable roads into cleo
trio lines, and that the bulk of this
money was retained by "mysteri-
GUS man" and that small sums Of
money were parceled out to obtain
enough votes TO permit of tho grant
ing Of the required franchises.
Another story is that rival tele
phone companies each paid large
sums of money one to shut of com
petition and the other TO procure the
right OF competing for public patro-
mage. A third charge Is that Fund
of $4,000 was raised by prizefght
promoters 10 get a monopoly OF fight
permits. The railway franchises and
the telephone franchises we're passed
by the Supervisors in the days Of
confusion following the earthquake
in April. 1906
1t has been believed by persons
closely associated with the District
Attorneys Office that some confess
sions have been obtained which have
FdireCt bearing on the charges. Assis-
tant District Attorney Henry n few
days ago. when asked for a candid
personal opinion of his evidence
against officials indicted and about
to be indicted, said:
'I have stronger evidence against
these persons than I had I'm the land
fraud cases I'm Oregon, where the
juries convicted"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
HAS NOW tanned THE
RAILROAD MAGNATES,
MAY BE LITTLE
HORACE MARVIN
AUTHORITIES OF ERIE, PA,
THINK THEY HAVE KID
MAPPED ROY.

Dover, Del, March 20. - The au-
tnorities OF Erie, Pa, sent for DR..
Horace Marvin tonight and notified
him by telephone that they believed
they had little Horace. the missing
child. Two exhaustive interviews
over the long-distanco telephone re
suited between the Erie authorities
and Or. Harvey Marvin. who was I'm
Dover awaiting messages and tele-
phone calls for his father Neither
the Marvins nor the detectives would
divulge any oi the conversation. The
boy, IL has been learned. had been
shadowed from Canada, down
through Port Huron and finally to
Erie
Deputy Acknowledgement Hastings
the State prosecutor during the i'll
ness OF Acknowledgement Richards.
conferred with Governor Lea and la
ter announced his intention OF visit
ing the scene and cooperating with
the detective force at work under
Ine GoNernor. The state Leglsla-
tuTe passed resolution today ask
ing that president Roosevelt be re-
quested 60 issue order instructing
postmasters in various parts of the
country who may receive notices in
tended to aid i'm the recovery OF Hor-
ace Marvin to hang such notices
In the postomce and see that the
notices are not torn down or de.
stroyed"
President Roosevelt will be seen
tomorrcw by former United States
Senator J. Frank Alice, with whom
he has an appointment, and Mr
Alice will request the President TO
cooperate with the Delaware au-
thorities in searching the country
for young Marvin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
DAILY PAPER
OFFICE BURNS
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE is DE
STROYED AT 3 O'CLOCK
IN MORNING

Augusta, Ga, March 20. - The
building occupied by the Augusta
Chronicle and the Western Union
Telegraph Company burned yester-
day morning. It commenced at 1886
o'clock. The Office Of the Augusta
Chronicle was ruined and the main
Office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Union City
ticket Office were destroyed
Eight linotype machines in the
Chronicle Office were wrecked and
the presses OF the paper are badly
damaged. The losses are estimated
at $1,000 to 100000, with partial
insurance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
A PATHETIC STORY Of
A WOMAN'S HONOR.
FOR TAFT
OR ROOSEVELT?
PRESIDENT FOSTERING TIL
"FAVORITE son" IDEA
FOR 1905.

New York. March 2O.-A special
dispatch to the Globe from Wash.
ington says:
The Presidents White House CON
ference with Governor Dineen, OF
illinois, it is now learned, assumed
political significance which almost
overwhelmed it's Importance as relat-
ed to railroad matters.
"As a result of it there is no long
er doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt has de-
termined to sit in the Presidential
game of 1905 and do what he can
to see that the cards are not stacked
in favor of man opposed to his
policies. He is telling his callers
that he will have no ''reactionary"
nominated If he can help It.
Secretary Tafts friends are inter-
pretating the conference with Dineen
TO mean that the President has come
out finally for Mr.. Taft and has
sought to enlist Dineen In the move
ment.. 1t appears, however, that Mr.
Roosevelt displayed shrewder hnesse
than this. He sought to impress on
Dineen that It would never do for a
"reactionary" delegation TO be sent
from Illinois. He does not want a
Cannon delegation from that State.
and particularly does not want a
delegation that will be for Fairbanks
as second choice.
Deneen will probably go back
home and do some hard thinking.
He is a cool, clever lawyer, inclined
10 regard Roosevelt as impulsive and
spectacular, and IL may be set down
as certain that he Will not permit
himself to be used as a mere catspaw
by the Administration. He will do
nothing to ALLEVIATE the support of
any great body OF Illinois, constitu-
tents for the mere glory OF helping
out the Roosevelt program He is
aware that Speaker Cannon Is strong
in Illinois, and the men who know
him best doubt greatly whether he
will oppose the Cannon candidacy.
The Presidents effort to enlist De-
neen in the Presidential contest is
parallel with a movement he Is
quietly furthering to have "favo, o,ite
sons brought out in various States
FOR the purpose of getting delega-
tions that can be thrown to Taft or
some other Roosevelt man. In pur-
suance of this the Missouri RepubIi-
cans are shouting for Senator War
ner, who has not the shadow of n
chance for the nomination The Pres
ident too, has warmed up to La
FoIlette and relies on him TO get a
Wisconsin delegation that will sup
port a Roosevelt man. He has Now
York already surrounded and there
is much talk that he has encouraged
the Knox boom in Pennsylvania and
has treated Penrose with considera-
ton for the purpose of keeping his
hand on the Pennsylvania delega-
tion
Those enemies OF the President
who regard him as Machiavelian I'm
his politics declare that what he is
really doing is insuring Roosevelt
delegauons,which, under the guise OF
supporting Taft, Warner La Toilette.
Knox and other "favorite sons" Will
be thrown eventually to the incum-
bent Even the friends Of Mr.. Roose-
welt Will not deny that rather than
see a man named whom he regards
as unsuitable or unfit he would allow
his name 10 be used
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
CHARLESTON
REDEEMED
THE GAZETTE GRACEFULLY
RETURNS THANKS TO THE
PEOPLE

The solid, substantial voters OF
Charleston registered a most signiH-
can't verdict I'm yesterdays municipal
election.
The Democratic ticket carried
every Board OF Affairs district, every
ward and every precinct in the city
and elected the municipal ticket,
headed by Gen Holley, by n major
ity which beaks all records. There
was much encouragement to the
Democrats in the reception given to-
the splendid ticket, aud the opposi-
ton helped us materially I'm shaping
the campaign so MS to make Re
publican victory mean or seem to
mean rebun TO large interests
which have treated the people fairly,
ana a criticism OF men who were
not involved in the fight except as
citizens. But the campaign, as IT.
progressed. aroused the spirit and
pride OF our people In the best in
tcrcsts of Creator Charleston
~ became evident some days ago
that the management Of the police
ana the streets and the brutal treat
ment of citizens by the police, with
other issues named had aroused the
Indignation of our people, 80 that
The effort to- frighten the citizens by
partisan apeals could not avail to
stem the tide OF independence. The
Democrats promised a square deal.
and as an earnest indication Of their
sincerity, presented a ticket com
posed Of honest, clean, progressive
men. Republicans. both white and
black who had become alarmed at
the municipal situation, put partis-
anship aside, took the Democrats at
their word and turned politics upside
down
TO these earnest. independent
citizens. this paper, ever devoted to
the clty's best interests, returns It's
thanks. and the Democracy feels
grateful for what they did The re-
suit is au opportunity to the Domo-
Gratis to do much for this growing
city By enforcing tho square deal
they can best please the people who
havo entrusted them with power.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
SPLENDID GRAHAM. VA, RESIDENCE AND
CORNER BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN-

Lot running from so foot Street to 40 foot Street
Six Rooms and Bath All modern conveniences Elec
trio Lights, Hot and Cold Water, Bath Toilet Sinks
Wash stand Large Cellar with Hot Water
Furnace Heat. Radiators ia each room
On the principal street, Depot and Post Office
Banks, etc. Street car line passes front door
Price S27j000 $3.50 down Balance $500 in 10 months
$500 in % months and $1,000 in years if desired at
per cent The property has brought $4,000 every month
for nearly years and bound to advance in value
See E. d. LUCAS, 100 Princeton ave. Bluefeld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
IDEAL FLOUR

Since PULVERTzE has ceased to be
a theme,
We have shot and shell before lots
OF hot steam.
Ideal -four reaches the home with
out the theme. or the shell and
hot steam (air)
IDEAL -four is the embodiment OF
all that is best and nutritious i'm
-four
More sold in this section than all
other high-grade hours.
Try IDEAL and be convinced.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
BEAUTIFUL
FORBEARANCE

lnasmuch as Tom Lawson has dis
closed the methods by which a Wall
ST. operator can make 100000, 900
in day. his forbearance in making
only S2,OOO,0OO the other afternoon
assumes an aspect OF rigid self-de-
Chicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
FIRST OPENING

The Leader store has It's first
grand opening this evening from 6
to 10 O'Clock. There will be a grand
display, and you are cordially in
vited TO come to the first opening
and see the attractions. Courteous
attention will be given to all visit
,rc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
BETRAYER OF PRETTY
GIRL SHOT DOWN
BROTHER OF VIRGINIA BEAUTY
wREAKs VENGENCE ON
SISTERS'S TRADUCER.

Pikeville. KY. March 2O.-Two
murders, woman's good name gone
and one man made an outlaw, is the
result OF one mans act, and which
terminated in one of the most sensa-
tional double tragedies in the crimi-
nal annals of Northeastern Kentuc-
ky. at this point yesterday.
Away down i'm Virginia in a quaint
old country village. there lived for
years, two fanatics named Dutton
and Rose. In the former was a
handsome brown-eyed youth, and in
the latter, a rosy-cheeked girl OF the
beautiful type that has brought fame
to the sex in the Old Dominion
Something was lacking in the boy.
and the evil light OF his affection fell
on pretty Alcene Rose, who, as has
SO often been the case, loved not
wisely but too well. Then came the
day when with soft whisperings of
n love as deceitful as such loves ever
are, Frank Dutton taught the pretty
girl who believed in him, to throw
aside those things that make OF a wo-
man a good woman and to cast the
die of her future with him. Then
came the unfolding of pitiful trag-
edy to those who had known and
loved the little village girl and idle
tongues whispered the name of
Frank Dutton and Alcene Rose to-
gether, for "twixt the dew and the
dawn" the two had disappeared and
in both homes reigned hatred and de
spair.
Into the heart of Sam Rose, bro
ther OF the pretty girl. there leaped a
hate that only murder could quench.
and so he took up the trail and fol-
lowed It through Virginia into the
Blue Grass State. where the blood of
so many men has been spilled for n
woman's honor.
Day after day Sam Rose his heart
eaten out with hate for his sisters
betrayer, followed step by step, the
folly-strewn path until it led him to
HELLER, KY. Careful investigation
developed that Dutton. his brother,
and Alcene Rose We're there. Frank
Dutton and the girl so Rose was
told. living together as man and wife
Rose met Dutton short distance
from the mines of the Greenough
Coal e. Coke Company and two re-
volvers flashed across the dictance
that separated the men, and buttons
soul winged its way into eternity in
payment for the good name Of a
Virginia girl
Leaving buttons body where f.
had fallen. Rose continued on his
way to the house where his sister
was staying. and at the door was
met by Elias Dutton, brother of the
man he had killed. The pistol hand
acts quickly in Kentucky. and a fu-
sillade of bullets followed, both men
emptying their pistols at each other
This time the tragedy ended differ
emily. Rose fell. gasping out his life
at the feet of the brother of the
man he had but a few moments pre-
viously shot down.
Dutton although seriously wound
ed, crept away to the mountains
where he is now hiding from a posse
that is pursuing him, headed by the
Sheriff
The Rose girl has been taken
home again by relatives, and the
bodies Of her brother and the man
who betrayed her, will be buried in
the little cemetery on the hill near
that Virginia village where they Will
ever be monuments to a mans sin
and a good mans destruction
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

The Monitor defeated the Mcrri-
mac with shot and shell after ter
rife battle. Monitor Pulverlzcd Flour
with quality, defeats whole fleets Of
competitors and grows more popular
every day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

DENIED by ERIE AUTHORITIES.
Era, Pa. March 19.-The authori-
ties here stated tonight that the kid
mapped son OF DR.. Horace Marvin, Of
Kits Hammock, Del. has not been
located in this city to their know
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
GRAND OPENING

Opening at the Paris
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
March 21st, 22d and 23d
You are cordially invited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

Monitor Pulycrized sets the pace
sold strictly ON It's merit. Imitation
Is Aattcry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

He is safe from danger who g. ON
guard even when safe ayrH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
The Railroad Crisis.

The argument for government ownership
Of railroads In the United States has US
ually been based upon the view that these
highways Of commerce are Of public nee
essity ANA should be placed under public
control to insure TO the citizen an equal
itv of advantage In their use The prin-
cipal argument against such government
ownership has been the superior practical
efficiency of private direction and manage
ment But unless conditions VIGOROUSLY
prevalent just now should soon be changed
for the better. the public ownership ad
NOcatcs will become confident and ag-
grcSSive along a wholly new line OF ad-
vance, where they have heretofore been
on the defensive. They will point to the
complete breaking down Of efficiency in
the actual business Of transportation I'm
this country. and will begin to claim that
To" government could not possibly do
things So badly and would I'm all probable
ity manage the roads with a far higher
degree Of business efficiency Further
more. they will point To the inability OF
the great railroad managers TO obtain the
money they need to make absolutely nee
eSsarv improvements. whereas the gov
eminent of the United States could OBJ
tain almost unlimited capital Mt half the
r't" OF interest the railroads would be
obliged to pay II does not follow that
th"s" rev arguments will be conclusive.
There Is no evidence as vet To- show that
the ueopl' nf 'he United states. justly
eNnsperatcd with the railroad managers
as they have become are by any means
prepared To throw the burden OF railroad
ownership ard administration upon the
United states government. ON the other
hand they will heartily support the gov
eminent In its present policy OF iuvesti-
eating abuses ana irving Ia compel those
responsible" for present conditions TO ap-
ply practical remedies From The Prog
ress Of the World" in tho American
Monthly Review Of Reviews for February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
VERMONT NEWS BRIEFS.
Edward Wells, President Of Wells g.
Richardson Co., Dead.

Edward Wells, president Of the Wells
& Richardson Co of Burlington. died sud
denly Tuesday morning at the Royal Palm
hotel, Miami, Fla, where, with his wife
and other relatives, he was spending the
winter.
Mr.. Wells had been in poor health sew
eral months. He was born i'm Waterbury
Oct. 30, 1886. His common school edu-
cation was supplemented by course at
Bakersfield academy. He spent a few
years as a clerk and in 1861 enlisted in
the Fifth Vermone regiment, soon after
being transferred TO the quartermaster' s
department, where he served to the close
OF the war
In 1858 he became a member of the
wholesale drug firm of Henry & Co. In
the same year the firm became Wells,
Richardson & CO., which I'm 1882 became
the Wells & Richardson Co.
He was rated as a millionaire and one
of the wealthiest men I'm Vermont. He
was prominently identified with various
financial and benevolent institutions and
was a generous contributor to all bene-
factions which sought his aid He had
been president of the Burlington Trust
company and the Burlington cotton mills
He was "A member of the Legislature in
1890. chairman Of the banking commit
tee and member of the ways and means
committee
He is survived by a wife and one
daughter. Mrs. j. G.. Sykes of New York