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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
RAILROAD QUESTION
President Reviews His Atti.
 tude on Their Control.
WILL NOT SPEAK AT SPRINGFIELD
Experience Has shown It Is Not Pos- sible to Leave Big Lines With out Supervision-The Laws
 Need Amend ment.

WASHINGTON, April 2-President Roosevelt has decided not to accept the invitation of the Illinois Manufactur- ers' association to deliver a speech at { Springfield. H., on the railroad situa- ton. He has addressed letter to c. H. Smith. president of the association. stating that it will be impossible for him to accept the invitation. extended last week. because he does not feel that he has anything to say at this time in . special address on this special sub ject.
 The president has received great number of requests for A statement by him or a speech to be made by him in connection with the railway situation. He has given these requests the utmost weight and most careful consideration. After fully looking into the matter the president Informed his advisers that he had come to the conclusion that there was nothing new which he had to say st this moment on the railway situa- tion. that he did not deem it either wise or proper to say anything with a view 10 any immediate situation in Wall street and that he should only give ex- pression to the definite and settled policy to be carried out wholly without regard to the exigencies of the moment, and as his views on the policy in ques- stion were already a matter of record it did not seem necessary at this time to repeat them.
 To the different men. friendly and unfriendly. who have visited him or written to him he has answered verbal ly or in writing that his words and acts spoke for themselves and needed no ex- plantations whatever and that he should not in his future course deviate one hands breadth from the course he has pursued in the past and was now pur- suing.
 It can he stated on authority that the president again will ask congress at its next session for power to deal with the question of overcapitaIization of railroads. A similar request was made at the last session. but favorable ac- ton was not taken upon it.
 The statement was also made from an authoritative source that --even a most cursory examination of what the president has repeatedly said in speech and in message will show the utter nonsense of supposing the government has the slightest intention to take any action which would invalidate the safe ty and stability of the railway securi- ties now issued the whole legislative nrogramme of the president having been proclaimed again and again as one to insure tine future against the nistakes and deIinquencies of the past
 t Has further 2pinted out in aduin-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
AN A|RsH|P STATION
NEW YORK TO HAVE REGULARLY APPOINTED ALIoHTINo PLACE.
10 to Be a Half Way House Between Fort George and coney Island
 for the Use of Daring Aeronauts.

Let the skeptic of the future of the airship sit up and take notice that New York city has progressed so far in the encouragement of aeronautics as to plan regularly appointed sta tion for the use of airships. It is to be at Broadway and Twenty-ninth street. and fleet of passenger afr. ships is promised by the projectors of the new rapid-transit air route from Fort George to Coney Island. Fred Thompson and Joseph Weber are the men interested and they will incorporate the Aerial Navigation Company of America. establish the New York station and build their ships to be run next summer.
 The promoters believe the experi- mental stage of the airship has
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
NEGROES NOT GUILTY
Captain Macklin Defends His
 Men Before Senate.
WAS SHOT BY MASKED COLORED MAN
shooting Up" of Brownsville, Tex, Again Up In Committee at Wash ington Omcer Is to He
 Court Martialed,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The testi- mony of Captain Edgar A. Macklin of Company c, T,Nnty-fifth infantry. was taken by the senate committee on mil itary affairs in the Brownsville investi- gation. It proved interesting. partic- ularly for the reason that Macklin is to be tried by court martial after his re- turn to Texas and for the further req son that he was shot by an unidentified masked negro at Fort Reno after the negro soldiers were taken away from Fort Brown.
 Although there Is no evidence tending to show that the Brownsville affray was responsible for the attack upon i him, many persons have expressed the opinion that the two incidents are con. nected, particularly as he was the first of the white officers to produce damag- ing evidence against the former sol diers. -.
 He does no. now believe the negroes were guilty of shooting up Browns vile. according to his story told on the stand.
 The witness was cross examined, principally as to his whereabouts when the shooting occurred and the evidence given by former negro soldiers that they had been unable to find the cap tain in his quarters when Major Pen rose sent them to arouse him. Captain Macklin said that he did not believe the soldiers had come to his quarters. He said he had theory as to where the men went to find him and his at- torneys had talked to them about 1t and their statement would probably come out when he is tried by court martial. He was not pressed further on this point.
 The shells which Captain Macklin picked up outside the garrison wall were put in his desk. he said. and were forgotten until after the battalion left Fort Brown. Search for them later had been unavailing. He testified that he had told all of the facts to Major Penrose.
 Chairman Warren questioned Cap tain Macklin concerning the attack upon him at Fort Reno after the Brownsville -affray. when the captain WAS shot through the head The wit ness said he was in doubt as to who did the shooting.
 "Offcers of my regiment tried to make me believe that the shooting was for the purpose of robbery he said. but it is my own opinion that it was not
 He said that the shooting had been done by a masked negro. bu. that he knew nothing more concerning it. Cor poraI KnewIes of Company A Twenty fifth infantry. is under arrest charged with having committed the assault. but
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02

The new airship, which will be No. 1 of the Weber and Thompson com. pany. will be 90 feet long. It will be similar to the California airship in which Capt. Baldwin made several successful flights last summer Plans for the stations at Vanity Fair. Web er's theater and Luna park will be prepared by architects within a few weeks and the work of building them will begin immediately.
 At Vanity Fair there is to be a steel platform that will rise nearly 100 feet in the air. Elevators will carry pas. sengers from the surface to the air. ship car. A restaurant and palm-room will make the platform a popular place. Leaving Vanity Fair, the air ship will rise straight in the air, turn sharply until 1t is directly over Broadway. and then fly straight down to Twenty-ninth street. A courSe high enough to clear the tallest build. ings by several hundred feet will be- followed.
 A rest of 15 or 20 minutes will be taken at Broadway. Then the last half of the journey will be begun. Taking a course as straight as . bird the airship will head directly for Coney Island.
 A landing station at Luna park, which will be built on the top of the Trip to the Moon building, will be nearly identical with that at Vanity Fair. A stringed orchestra will add to the attractions of the place.
 There is nothing I have under. taken in the last few years." said Mr. Thompson. that am 50 interested in as this airship navigation company. Its success will mean moro to me than the success of anything else r am interested in, though from . ma- terial standpoint it will be carried on at a loss"
 Mir. Weber is as enthusiastic oveE the Aerial Navigation company e ia his partner.
 By the middle of July. at the very latest" said Mir. Weber, the people in New York will see the regular flights of our airship up and down Broadway. The experimental ags of aerial navigation has passed and it 10 time that airships began to take their place in the commercial world"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02

istrative circles that the president has made no references in his speeches or messages to the question of the physi cal valuation of railroads. His posi-. tion on this question, 1t was said, is that the roads themselves will work out this problem as an item of book keeping, and reference was made to the fact that two roads. the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern. al. ready have submitted figures as to their valuations. -.
 The president. speaking on the rail. road question at Raleigh. \. C.. said in part:
 T do not believe in government own- ership of anything which can with pro- priety be left in private hands, and in particular I should most strenuously object to government ownership of railroads. But I believe with equal firmness that 1t is out of the question for the government not to exercise a supervisory and regulatory right over the railroads, for it is vital to the we'll being of the public that they should be managed in a spirit of fairness and justice toward all the public.
 Actual experience has shown that < is not possible to leave the railroads uncontrolled. Such a system, or, ratli- CT. suci lack of system. is fertile in abuses of every kind and puts 6 pre-. miun upon interruptions and ruthless cunning in railroad management, for there are some big shippers and some railroad managers who are always willing to take unfair advantage of their weaker competitors. and they thereby force other big shippers and big railroad men who would like to do decentiy into similar acts of wrong and injustice under penalty of being left behind in the race for success.
 "Government supervision is needed quite as much in the interest of the big shipper and of the railroad man who want to do right as in the interest of the small shipper and the consumer.
 Experience has shown that the pres ent laws are defective and need amend ment. The effort to prohibit all re. straint of competition. whether reason able or unreasonable is unwise. What we need is to have some administrative body with ample power to forbid com bination that is hurtful to the public and to prevent favoritism to one indi- vidual at the expense of another.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
ChIcase EIectten. On.

CHICAGO. April 2-Chicago's street car question. which has been before the pubic for the last ten years. will be settled at the polls today at the mayoralty election if the voters adopt by referendum vote the ordinances re gently passed by the city council over Mayor F. F. Dunne's veto. granting twenty year franchises to the two street car companies. If these ordi- nances fsil of public adoption and Mayor Dunne. the Democratic candi- date. is reelected. efforts will he made at once. according to Mayor Dunne. to procure immediate municipal owner ship of the street rsiIwsys by condem- nation and purchase.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Captain Mackiin said that the evidence against Knowles is purely circum. stantial
M.ry Auder,on Ni.ht al Loui.vtlIe,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 2. = The Mary Anderson theater was opened last night in the presence of fash ionable audience, which crowded the handsome new playhouse. General John B. Castleman made the presenta- tion address. and DeWolf Hopper, whose company gave Happy Land'' as the opening attraction, spoke. It was distinctly Mary Anderson night, and every mention of the ac- tress' name or recital of incidents of her girlhood days in Louisville by Gen. eral Castleman was received with pro- longed applause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02

 passed. and they are backed in their opinion by all the airship experts vita whom they have talked. Bald. win. Knabenshue and Stevens, all of whom have done much to push Amer lea to the front in the construction and flying of airships. have urged on the project.
 The proposed route is from Vanity Fair. the new amusement park at Fort George. to Luna park. Coney Island. with one stop at Broadway and Twenty-ninth street The course to be steered by the pilot of the ship. which is as nearly as possible an afr line. is about 20 miles.
 The flat. low-roofed buildings owned by Mfr. Weber at Broadway and Twenty-ninth street mace an ideal site for a New York or Broadway station of the airship route. and the two huge parks owned by Mr. Thompson provided attractive ter minals. So Mir. Thompson and Mr. Weber agreed to go into the thing to gether.
 As soon as they had definitely de cided to carr out their plan they communicated with the leading air ship pilots in the country All the re- plieS were more than favorshle-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Dr. wende Spoiled His Alibi.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y.. April 2.-In the Sodus murder trial here Dr. Ho- ratio Wende. veterinary surgeon, contradicted the testimony given by the chief witness for the defense, who swore that Schultz was at a barn at North Tonawanda on March 9. the night of the Pullman murder. fixing the date because some horses were shot at that time. Dr. Wende swore that the horses were shot on the night of the 24th, two days after the murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Ruef Will Try supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO. April D. Abra- ham Ruef announced that he had sign cd papers for an application which will be made by his attorneys to the state supreme court for writ of habeas corpus. The proceeding is intended as q test of the constitutional authority of judge to order d prisoner into the custody of an elisor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Colonel C. ID. Cowle. Dead.

CHARLOTTE. \. C.. April 2.-Colo- rel Calvin D. Cowles. for twenty years, up to 1886. assayer of the United States mint here. is dead at his home in States vile at the age of eighty-six. He was one of the most prominent Republic ans in the state and is survived by a wife. who is a daughter of Governor Holden, reconstruction governor of North Carolina. Colonel C. D. Cowles, U. S. A.. is a son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Special Guidance Needed.

Edwin A. Halsey. late assistanS charge d'afYaires of the senate press gallery. who halls from Virginia. is re- sponsible for the following story: An old darkey who had not been to church for long time appeared one night at prayer meeting. His presence at the meeting vas commented on byi one of his brethren of the church. The conversation between the two vas something like this: Say. Brother Johnson. I ain't saw you heah at dc meetin' house for considerable dura-, ton ~Dzf's O." replied Brothsr. Johnson: -rse been very busy well. hov come you heah tonight. Brother yoAnsonr well. you see. its Ike dis Brother Jackson- rse repairing a chicken coop for some white Eeatlenens. and rse got . situvation putting . fence round . watermelon patch for another gentle mens. and I Beeds special guI6nAeo :on tenpsatica-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Coal Company Plan, De.,ro,.a

DARLINGTON. Ky. April 2.-Fire. believed to be incendiary. destroyed the plant of the West Kentucky Coal con- pany at Sturgis: loss. ss5.OOa. The watchman saw a man under the tippIe about the time the fire broke out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Patterson Track walker Killed.

DANBURY. Conn. April 2-Benja- min Edds of Patterson. \. Y- aged thirty-five. was struck and instantly killed by locomotive anout half a mile west of this city as he was walk ing with friend from New York state to Danbury-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Pas. Highway Payment B.lu.

ALBANY. \. Y.. April 2-The assem- ply passed without discussion one of the most important highway bills be- fore the legislature It was introduced by Mr. West and provides that the state shall pay the entire cost of flu ture highway improvements under the s.OO0O0OO bond act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Italian Duke Come. on cr,,..r

SPEZIA. Italy. April 2-The Duke Q, the Abruzzi left here on board the cruiser Varese for Newport News. The varese will be one of the warships tl represent Italy at the opening of the Jamestown exposition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Big Fire on I.thmu..

COLON. April e-The cold storage establishment at Mount Hope. one of the largest and most valuable on the isthmus. was almost completely de stroyed by fire The loss is placed al several hundred thousand dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-02
Late senator Brown Admitted wro,e

WASHINGTON. April 2-In letters exchanged between Mrs. Bradley and ex-Senatcr Brown. whom she killed here. both professed passionate love for the other. and Brown admitted wrong ing her and said he intended to marry
 her. She will be put on trial for mur-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
ORDER PUBLICATION

WEST VIRGINGA:-At Rules held
I'm the Clerks Office of the Circui
Court Of the County of Mercer ON
the 1st day OF April, 1907.
w w Putnam & Company. Plaintiff
Against In Chancery
r. II r. Christie ct al Defendant
The object Of This suit IS TO sub.
iort to sale the real estate of The
defendant r. IT. u Christie. 70 salts.
IS hc liens against The same. and for
General relief
And &c appearing from a amdayit
made and filed with the papers In
This cause that the defendants Harry
NJ Kurtz Trustee Herbert 3D.
Hawes Trustee Waterloo organ Co..
n corporation George u. Bent Ma
son & Hamlin Co, The Standard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
CAPITAL 100000.
SURPLIS 100000.
UNDIVIDED PROFITS sos, 600.

Sewing Machine Co, and w. O.
Wright are non-residents of the
state of West Virginia, it Is there
fore, on motion of the plaintiff. by
counsel ordered that said defendants
do appear at the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Mercer within one
month after the date Of the first pub
lication Of this order and do what
may be necessary to protect their
interest i'm It's suit.
Attest: W. b. Honaker, Clerk
d. NJ. Easley p. Q.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF VALUABLE
STOCK OF DRUGS AND
FIXTURES.

Notice IS hereby given that, az
special Receiver in the chancery
cause Of J. n Murdoch & Company.
corporation, plaintiffs, VS. George
G. Bennett, ct AL, defendants. now
pending 10 the Circuit Court OF
VIII. ON Monday. the 9Th day OF
May. 1907, a. the front door OF the
Bennett Drug store, in the town OF
Bramwell West Virginia. between
tho hours Of 10 o'clooN q. n, and ~
O'Clock, M offer for sale, AZ public
auction 90 the highest bidder, ali OF
the stock OF drugs, merchandise. flx-
lures. etc, now In tho said store
building known as the BENNETT
DRUG STORE In the town OF Bran
well. The right is reserved 20 sell
the stock and fixtures separately.
IF deemed to the best interest Of
the defendants in said suit.
TERMS or SALE. One-third cash
upon the day Of sale. Balance IN
three and Six months, purchaser Civ
ing his notes for deferred payments.
with security approved By me.
VIII also receive private bids for
aid stock. fixtures. etc, until the
time of alo and in the event that
no better bid is made therefor. at
.ho public auction. will accept the
private bid; provided the same. in
my JUDGMENT IS an adequate price
Tor saId property
" w. GARRETT. Jr., Receiver
4 ~. u 10 5 6. In7.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

May We not thank God?" inquir-
ed the old lady, mceHy. Il have
an idea that ne has oommendcd}
gratitude as one of the virtues" You
shouldn't say mister to that man." a
young girl remarked to her friend
Don't call MN anything until YOU
get well enough acquainted to use
This first name. Mister sounds so
Iutiquatcd. We say fellow and
sir We left on long ago using lady
and gentleman. man and woman is
much more stylish Never say. yes.
sir. and no sir. even to old people
II is almost as ridiculous as yes
ma'am and no. ma'am. used Years
ago iu the country school-house."
Ia the rush hours on the street
conveyance one has am objcct-lcsson
OF the new order of courtesy ana
Iolitcncss, a scene too often rcsem-
bling riot than the efforts o!
1caCcablc citizens to reach their
homes I'm the horrible pressure of
exceptional crowds. or wncn some
sense of danger causes panic. the
romon and children are those who
rc tramplcd and have their clothes
.orn. even if their limbs are not
broken This tells it's own story.
Perhaps men are excused. in de
gree, from showing the same deli
cate consideration and guardianship
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
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Schedule I'm Erect
Janualy 6, 1907.

Leave BlueGeld 9:85 a. m. for 20
anoke. Lynchburg, Norfolk, ara ~,
points ON the Shenandoah di,i.i, al
Pullman sleeper to RoqpnJe ana ~
ahoke to New York, via Hagersfo5o
tarIor car Roanoke to Norfolk
10 a. m. daily for Roanoke and
Intermediate points iU
S:55 p. m for Roanoke and lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. PhiladeIpbis
ana New York. Sleeper to PbiJadei-
phia-Roanoke to Richmond
o:38 p. m Tor Roanoke, lynch.
Ourg' richmond. Norfolk, Pullman
sleeper bast Radford to Norfolk and
LymchDurg TO Richmond. Cafe Car
trains arrive at Blueheld from tho
east at sos. a m. 2:1O D. m g.1O
.p m, and SEQ. p. m.
IRON The west az 2 90 n. m. 500
Il. m. 2.O5 p. rr. and SIS % m
Leave Blueheld at 500 u. m. for
kenoYa. Columbus and all points
west and north vest Pullman aI,er-
ers Tor Columbus and Cincinnati n
Cafe car
9:O8 ?. m ;or Kenova. Cincinnati
portsmouth, Columbus. St T,outs
Through Pullman sleepers to CoIum-
bus Cafe car.
, " " J." a. lU. ana % ID. Tr
ualiy Tor Iazewell, Norton. and al
Arrive from Norton and all poinr,
the Clinch Valley division p I 2:1O
and 7:55 p. m
Leave b:50 a. m. for Re1iova and
intermediate stations via Wayne
Leave s. 100 and 2:4O p. mn. for
WEIGH and intermediate stations
For Pooahontas $50 a m g.OQ
p I'D. 2:4O p m and $40 ma. Ar
rive from Pocahontas at 800 a. M.
2:O5 p. m and Sis D. an.
For BramwClI. leave BIue1o1d 6.-O
% m. 9:08 m, $40 p mn and g 20
D. m.
Call on agent Norfolk anc Western
Railway for tickets. maps. and addi-
.lOusl Information.
~. p BEVILL, G. p. A.
Roanoke. "
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

From Blueneld, w. Va, Excursion
Tickets, account OF jamestown Ex-
position. on sale daily until Noyeln-
Der the SOth, 1907, Via Norfolk g
Western Railway.
Season Tickets, ...... $685.
Fifteen day Tickets $I2.55
Coach Excursion ticket limited
to . days on sale every Tues
N"yB '.'.s. ........... Ai.lU
COrrespondingly low rates from
other stations Information and
train service upon application to
Agents
w. p. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent.
Roanoke, Va.
4-3O to 7-sIal.
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TT, Garter
Office 6 and z Lazarus Building.
BLUEFLELD, w. VA.
MEMBERS FALL OUT

Charleston Vs. va. May TO-.
Ihorc is umor hero today that
Hortram stanton and Governor
McCorkIo are about to resign from
the Yves. Virginia commission of
friction i'm The distribution of paDro-
mage.
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Millinery

Our Millinery stock
shows the result of
careful selection, with
strict attention to- style
value and good work
nanship. Every hat
from the lowest To- the
highest priced en-
bodies that mysterious
stvlc touch that makes
it right.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
Lively Selling

Our stocks are now
roplctc in every de
partmcnt with the
right goods at the right
price. The kind OF
goods you want to- buy
and will buy when you
see them
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
It's the Quality that Attracts
And the PRICE THAT SELLS

purchase grade dress
already lOck which showing s29e
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
The Lost Ideals of Other DAYS

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
SUIT DEPARTMENT.

We are prepared to show
the ladies one Of the sWCllest
lines of suits that has ever
been brought to the city.
The Elton and Pony Coats
are the rage this season.
Dame Fashion has SO an
nounccd. Our prices are
from $1,000 to $4,000