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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
HARRIMAN'S
IMPERIALISM.

Never before, even in all the Iitera-
ture Of the Standard oil, has there
aver been spread upon the records
such an amazing exhibit OF financial
concentration as was made I'm the two
days proceedings at this inquiry.
Various forms OF legal procedure
were gone through with, but the
autocrat was Mr.. Hartman. and the
board OF directors and even the exc
cutive committee simply recorded
what he willed Mr.. Harriman's Will
was shown TO be scheme OF i'm
perlal railroad expansion covering
the whole country. East and West.
the creation OF vast continental
system reaching from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, both north and south
Moreover, It aBears that among
the extraordinary stock investments
made by the Union Pacific we're n
number OF large purchases from Mr.
Hartman, Mr.. Rogers. and Mr.. still
man, all three directors OF the com
pany. These gentlemen, indeed, did
not vote In the board OF directors on
the question OF these purchases
from themselves, and yet in a true
sense the QUAR- transaction was
again brought TO the front, as II was
IN the insurance investigation, the
duel transaction consisting in the
directors In control acting at the
same time as buyers and sellers.
The Union Pacific was chartered
as an operating company and It has
successlvely served the purpose OF
holding company and n bank, as we'll
as a transportation concern. Appar.
emily II has now dlsrpsed Of It's i'm
mense cash surplus. and Is in the po-
sition Of an Investment company. It
owns tn stocks, and the capitalists
who sold them now have the cash.
Now all this is not necessarily IL
legal. But # VIII Inevitably leave a
bad taste in the public mouth. II
will give aid and encouragement TO
the agitation Of government owner
ship OF railroads, Of which w. j.
Bryan is the most distinguished ex-
ponont.-WalI Street Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
MARTIN TAKEN
TO RICHMOND.
YOUTHFUL TRAIN RoBBER WILL,
BE TRIED IN VIRGINIA
CITY

Huntington, Jan. s.-w. q. Bald
win, chief of the Baldwin detective
force. was In the city yesterday and
TOOK with him to Richmond Percy
Martin. who held up and robbed a
Pullman car on the Seaboard Air
Line last Monday Martin was taken
out of jail in the afternoon and Ia
Ken to a local photograph gallery
where his picture was taken for the
rogue's gallery. Detective Baldwin
LEFT with his prisoner on No. yes
terday afternoon.
Martin was only In the employ of
the Union News Company I'm this
section for few days. His work was
unsatisfactory and he was discharg-
ed. Later Developments show that
Mrs. Martin had no knowledge of
the affair, and only knew OF Il after
her husbands arrest. She is highly
respected among those who know her
here, where she spent her entire
life up to the time OF her marriage
to Martin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
BRYANS DOUBLE
HAS FUN

Dallas. Tex, Jan. 9.-There Is prob
ably not prominent man before
the liblic today who has such n
double as has William Jennings Bry-
an In. the person OF Charles X. Wolf.
n whisllov drummer, OF Dallas. Tex
Wolf has travelled from one end OF
the country to the other. and has
had an abundance OF amusement as
result OF the striking resemblance
between himself and the distinguish
I'd Nebraskan. Upon entering hotels
re Is frequently greeted as "Mr.
Bryan" Reporters OF many cities
have mistaken his real identity.
Enusive politicians of many States
have gathered around him and made
inquiry as to the market yaIue OF
silver and the condition of crops
in Nebraska
Wolf is a good mixer, hale fellow
well met. and seems to enjoy the
fun as much as any one. On one
occasion while in New York n man
addressed him and said that he had
Just made a wager which he wanted
Wolf to decide. The bet was that
Wolf was Bryan. Wolf replied smil-
ngly: You win" "I knew IT," said
the other. 1T was a shame to take
the money, but the other fellow fore
I'd 1t on me. The reason I was so
positive was because I was formerly
connected with the detective depart
ment OF st. Louis, and was assign
ed with several other taln clothes
men. to guard you from any injury
from cranks during the convention.
| was near you all the time for
several days"
Wolf is a gold standard Republi-
can but he has been frequently
pressed to make Democratic speech
es from the rear platform OF trians
and in public places.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
HARTMAN rs THE
ROOT OF ALL EVIL
ACCORDING TO THE VIEWS OR
SOME WASHINGTONIANs.

Washington, Jan. 9-Proof is
said to have reached President
Roosevelt that r.. IT, Hartman. the
railroad magnate, is I'm reality the
controlling spirit OF the California
Development Company, owner OF the
irrigation works across the Mexi.
can border on the Colorado river.
which recently gave way, causing n
disastrous food to Dour into South
ern California.
n It can be proven that the develop
ment company is merely another
name for Hartman, It will not have
much chance far getting n bill for
reimbursement for repairs through
both houses Of Congress and secur-
ing the Presidents signature, for
the development concern is plainly
TO blame for Enchanting the river.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
1.-THE GREATEST
STATESMAN" )"

Besides being the greatest states
man OF modrn times, william J. Bry-
an Is one OF the best farmers in the
country" says Moses G.. wetmore
who has just returned from Lincoln.
Neb.. where he was the guest OF Mr..
Bryan.
He has 40 acres of the most
bautiful land ever saw. I was told
that, when Bryan took 81 IL was only
mediocre. Not foot OF available
ground but is utilized and made 20
produce the maximum. Bryan is q
great believer In alfalfa, too
THE place is rgulated like n metro
politan business house. Every en-
ploye has his duties and the time 10
do them. There Is never confusion
and worry and things run with clock
like precision. That is an element
OF Bryan's greatness-he never be-
comes worried yet is always busy.
He gets out in overals like his
hands and can handle a pitchfork
with the best of them.
"Mr. Bryan will start for the Pa
cific coast in few days. He will
speak at every available point on the
coast. the trip taking about six
weeks."--st. Louis Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
THAW'S TRIAL TAKES
PLACE IN TWO WEEKS.
FRIENDS INSIST ON PLEA OF I'M.
SANITY BUT THAw HOLDS
FOR UNwRITTEN LAW.

New York. Jan. "a final Mt
tempt will be made within n few
days to induce Harry Thaw 70 accent
an insanity plea as his defense for
the killing OF Architect Stanford
White. Two weeks from Monday tho
young Pittsburger will be brought
to trial. and Mrs. Thaw. mother or
the defendant, has been advised by
United States Senator p. G. Knox. OF
Pennsylvania, and Justice McKenna.
or the supreme court. that tho in
sanity plea should be entered for her
son.
Mrs. Thaw was advised by old
friends, according to Plttsburg
dispatch, to confer with Senator
Knox and Justice McKenna, who are
friends OF the Thaw family. without
hesitation both advised her that it
would be best for her son to plead
insanity.
Harry Thaw is apparently adamant
I'm his determination to seek vim
dication at the hands of the Jury on
tho "unwrltten law" and Il will re-
quire great pressure to secure his
consent to tho plea OF insanity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
GROOM 20: BRIDE 70.
MARRIAGE BUREAU FINDS vIR-
GINA BRIDE FOR MCHI-
GAN NAN.

Bristol, Va. Jan. s.-when Mrs.
Nancy N. Bywaters. who resides near
Abingdon, Va. became the bride OF
Charles Comb. or Kalamazoo, Mich.
recently her neighbors were remind
ed that she was given TO romance as
regards her counting ffoclivities.
Mrs. Bywaters was 10 years OF age
when she married Mr.. Comb and the
latter Is OF the same age. These old
people were introduced TO each other
through matrimonial agency.
through which Mrs. Bywaters ap-
piled for a husband. This Is the
second time the bride has been marri-
ed through the medium OF matri-
monial agency.
A few years ago. after a correspon-
dence OF short duration, she went
Snohomish, Wash, where she met
and was married to Charles Bywa-
|terss The couple came to the home
or the bride. In Washington county.
Virginia. but had not long been there
when Bywaters mysteriously disap-
peared and could never be located.
Mrs. Bywaters securing a divorce on
the ground OF desertion. She thinks
she has the Michigan man firmly
tied by the bonds of love.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
SHOT PLAYING
wild WEST"
BOY ATTIRED LIKE COWBOY AR.
RESTED FOR KILLING
CHUM.

New York. Jan. 7.-wnliam Gear
ran, III years old. who recently came
from Toronto, Canada. and Herbert
Coburn. aged 16 years played wild
West" in small room OF n tenement
house In Eighth avenue today and
the Gearan boy was shot through
the head and killed.
Coburn was arrested. He was at
tired In a suit resembling as CLOSELY
as possible Western cowboys dress.
with wide-brimmed sombrero hat
big gauntlet gloves. a. cartridge bel,
and a chain to hang his revolver
from.
The police think the two boys. vho
lived together in the little room. had
been reading cheap novels OF adven-
ture. Three revolvers were found in
the room.
The arrested boy said the dead boy
shot himself.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
CoURTsHIP BY
MAIL FAILED

Miss SOPHIE Ellis. OF Bloomfield
avenue, Caldwell. N j., I'm n spirit OF
fun answered a matrimonial adver-
tisement published by Henry DomIn-
VI, OF Buffalo, who wanted n wife.
Miss Ellis, in starting the correspon-
dence with Dominyi, gave him the
name OF her friend, Miss Rose Ga
lash. and also sent her photograph.
The two girls awaited develop
ments, and 10 their surprise Domln
VI himself. travelled all the way from
BuRalo, arriving in Caldwell on Satur-
day morning. When he reached the
Ellis homestead Miss Ellis admitted
him. He promptly recognized her.
and, not standing upon formalltios.
opened negotiations for the marriage
amid affectionate demonstrations.
Miss Ellis, too frightened at first
10 speak, sought 10 explain TO Domin-
" that II was all a mistake, and was
Intended only as a lark. The disap-
pointed lover protested that he had
Travelled a long distance, and that his
Intentions we're perfectly honorable.
He continued 10 press his suit with
30 much ardor that Miss Ellis finally
suggested that they go out for a
walk.
DominY believed that Miss Ellis
was about 10 marry him and vfoft "a
clergyman 20 tie the knot. but in
stead she took him before Recorder
Heller and entered a complaint
against him for annoying her. The
recorder ordered Dominyi 10 leave
town at once, which he did, declaring
that Jersey girls were very doceiv-
Monteclair dispatch to the New
York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
BULLETIN BUBBLES

Force pump--a police inquiry.
An expensive violin Is high strung.
Sometimes the bookmaker is bound
up In himself.
The coquette does not seem In
ciined TO take any chances.
The globe-trotter ought To have
all the fun In the world.
The postmaster may stili have
faith in the future.
When man acts soft. he is likely
TO be called hard names.
Marrying dream" OF a girl may
turn out to be nightmare.
Never heard that the horned road
Is inclined to go on a toot.
Night Is more wicked than dav
because 1t makes the most truthful
persons lie.
1t doesn't always naturally follow
"a train on a well-dressed woman.
The medium makes no resolves IN
give up spirits this year.
In society. a lawyer is not always
noted for courtly manners.
Fhghty people are not the only
ones who use winged words.
The hymn to sing after Scatter
Seeds OF Kindness" is/ What Shall
the Harvest Be?"
The first-class alarm clock seems
10 have a rousing good time.
The photographer might get ar
rested II he went into a store and
took Observation-Disclosures Bulle-
tin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
.OUSE DISAGREES ON
FRAUD ORDER IDEA
position DECLARES METHOD
GIVES POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL TOO MUCH
POWER.

Washington, Jan. S.-The house
gay passed bill providing for the
4ulcial review OF orders excluding
frsons from the use OF the United
ates mail facilities. after a debate
tending over the major portion OF
day, ard which was participated
by Representative Crumpacker of
diana; Dalzell, Penna: Littlefield.
Iaine; Perkins, New York and Mann
5inois, who in his role of obiector
~ the fight OF the opposition. In pre-
fnting the reason why the bill
fould be passed. Crumpacker said
Re power given the postmaster gen.
3al under the statutes to issue fraud
i 5ders was not at all an administra-
3Ve discretion. 1T rather partook OF
fe nature of the morals of the peo-
e OF the country.
Crumpacker contended that the
mole fraud order law was an unusu-
proceeding In that If II had been
PINNED to institutions and prac-
|ces that were essentially fraudulent
were Inherently bad and criminal
fuch as green goods concerns. lot
les fly by night institutions. and
et-rich-quick establishments" as
fghaily contemplated by congress.
Pere would be no complaint against
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
EORTHLYOU'S PLAN
KNOCKED OUT SCOTT.
|sW WILL ACT AS CHAIRMAN
UNTIL NEXT PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator
|ott will not succeed in his intention
have a meeting called to name a
|ccessor to George b. Cortelyou as
|airman of the republican national
|mmittee. Mr.. Cortelyou stepped
|wn and out without having ac-
|ded to the wishes OF Senator Scott
the matter. This makes Harry
ew, of Indianapolis. the acting
|airman. Mr.. Cortelyou had desig-
Ited him vice chairman and by
|rtue of that resignation New will
L as chairman until the next Pres
|ential nominee designates man
succeed him. Mr.. Cortelyou re-
|sed to state his reasons for not
pertaining the request OF Senator
|ott for a called meeting Of the ma
Pnal committee to name a success
to Mr.. Cortelyou.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
ENGINE SMALLER
THAN A FLY
MADE OF GOLD AND STEEL, BUT
WEIGH NO MORE THAN A
MATCH.

Tiny Tim is the name of the small
est engine In the world. II Is made
OF gold and steel. and Is so small that
common house fly seems larger I'm
comparison.
It fits easily into the smallest TWEEN
ty-two short cartridge, writes T. II.
Robinson in the Technical World.
balance wheel and all. IL weighs lust
four grains complete. which is about
the weight OF common match. IL
takes one hundred and twenty such
engines to weigh an ounce, almost
two thousand TO weigh n hound and
more than three million 20 weigh n
ton
The engine bed and stand are OF
gold The shaft runs I'm hardened and
ground steel bearings inserted I'm the
gold bed.
These bearings are counter bored
from the inside OF a self-oillng bear
Ing. The fy-wheel has n steel CEN
tire and arms, with gold rim. and
this part-the complete wheel
weighs one grain.
The cylinder is OF steel, with octa-
gonal base highly polished. The
stroke is one-thirty-second OF an
inch; bore three onehundredths OF
an inch. Seventeen pieces are used
In the construction OF this engine.
The feed is through the gold base.
which is hollow. The speed of this
engine is six thousand revolutions n
minute. When running one hundred
per second. no motion Is visible to
the eye, but makes note like the
noise OF n mosquito. caused by the VII
bpating piston rod. 'uAs,~aol- -f'
The horse power is one-four hun
dred and ninety-eIght thousands
OF one horse power. CompFessed air
Is used to run IT., and IL may be of In
terest to note that the amount re-
quired to make II hum can easily be
borne on the eyeball without wink
ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
TWO CENT RATE
IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. s.-The sher-
man bill. for universal interchange
able railway mileage books at the
rate OF cents a mile. was the sub
ject OF a hearing today before the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
George T. Nicholson, third vice
president OF the Atchlson. Topeka
and Santa Re. declared the bill was
so broad that Il practically amounted
to the fixing Of a 2-cent maximum
rate for all railroads. and urged that
it would work great hardship on
many railroads TO make suoh . re-
duction.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
BA1LEY'S FIRST
VICTORY
PRESENT CONTEST REMINDER
OF EARLY INCIDENT IN
HIS CAREER.

Senator Bailey's campaign for re.
election is reminder of tho flrst
political victory In his remarkabl.
career. He relates IL himself with
pride. He achieved II In his native
county I'm Mississippi. before he was
~ years old. and the most proml
mont OF his victims was his own faith.
er. As he tells it, county convention
for the election OF delegates to q
Congressional convention was assem-
bling In his native town. His father
was the recognized Democratic boss
OF the county. and as such he was
expected to run the convention tc
suit himself and the machine. A mum.
Der OF the future Senator's boyhood
friends. all OF whom were older than
himself. complained of the way the
politics OF the county was dominat.
ed by "old man Bailey and his
henchmen."
well. then. let's go I'm the con
vention and beat EN-" suggested the
budding statesman.
That's foolish 20 talk about" re4
piled his companions, adding: "Be-
sides. none OF us is a delegate. and
your old daddy and his henchmen
would throw us out, even IL we
should secure proxies and enter the
convention"
Not II you'll let me boss our end
OF the job" insisted young Bailey
Nothing would give me more pleas
ure than to beat the old man at his
own game, and ] can do Il II you
fellows will stick to me-"
The crowd OF youngsters TO the
nuDsSer of. II or LIZ .sGurEled sreund
among the arriving delegates and se-
cured proxies. The elder bailey
viewed them with disdain and un-
concern when they marched bodily
into the convention and took seats.
The proceedings had not progressed
FAR until the convention was I'm an
uproar Young Bailey. as the leader
OF the proxies, objected to every i'm
Dortant motion made by his father
and his fathers henchmen. A fight
was precipitated, which keHt the con-
vention In deadlock for days. Dur
ing Its continuance the future Sena-
tor made a dozen or more speeches.
the FIRST he had ever made. He out
witted his father I'm parliamentary
tactics and out-tallted everybody else
In the convention. The result was n
the convention. The result was a
complete triumph for the proxies.
and a new deal all around in county
politics. The old element, with tho
elder Bailey as its leader, was routed
ingloriously, and It was weeks before
the leader OF the victorious young
sters felt emboldened to enter the
parental Washington Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
Give NUMBERS,
NOT NAMES,
PUBLIC NOTICE.
To THE sUBsCRIBERs OF THE
BLUEFIELD TELEPHONE CO..
BLUEFIELD. w. VA.

As this company has recently gone
to considerable expense In getting M
and mailing out copies of directories
for the use OF its patrons, we would
greatly appreciate 1t II the subscri-
bers would arrange to look up the
number of the party that they desire
and not give the name of the party
wanted. We ask this for several
reasons. the principal one being the
great similarity of names that occur
In such book, furthermore tho fact
that 1t Is utterly impossible, with the
constant changes taking place in our
operating force for the operators 10
inemorize the six hundred numbers
that we have as well as the parties'
names; for having instituted the
system OF party lines such as is used
In the larger cities it necesstates
the using OF letters such as ~. T.,
H. and w" after the numbers. which
therefore renders it very dificuIt for
the operators to always bear I'm mind
what the letter is, even though che
may recall the number. When a
number Is given It stands to reason
that the operator can expedite the call
when she Is not delayed by being
Obliged to look same up; which she
mas to do when you give the name OF
the party and not their number.
You can readily understand that
Such obligations naturally decrease
the eficiency OF the service, for
while she is looking mp the number
that you have asked for perchance
as there often is, some one else may
be calling and she is Obliged there
Tore 10 keep that party waiting un-
vi she has finished with you.
We feel reasonably sure that n
our patrons would exercise a little
more patience in this matter and
thus form the habit OF looking
up the numbers that they desire It
would be but very short while be-
fore they would soon learn what
the numbers we're they wanted.
and thus dispense with either one
OF us being Obliged 10 do II.
We would also appreciate n the
subscribers would follow out the In
structions as called for in the rules
and regulations given in the direc-
tory. furthermore, to sec that the
copy furnished them Is secured by
a string and hung up on the hook
on the lower right hand side Of
their instrument
We stand ready at all times 20 do
all that we can 70 make the service
better and improve its emciency.
thus making II easier for the sub
scriber as we'll az for ourselves.
Yours Truly,
BLUEFIELD TELEPHONE co.
BY w. p. Hawley, Gen. Mansr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
JAPANESE LANDING
AT HONOLULU
BRING THEIR SOLDIER UNI-
FORMS WITH THEM.

Honolulu. Jan. D.--Although most
og the 100 Japanese laborers arriv-
ing on the Steamer Chlhusa were
classed as laborers IN search OF en-
ployment. none have gone 10 the
plantations
u has been discovered that many
Of them are former soldiers, who
brought with them their soldier uni
forms
All arc now scattered I'm Oriental
quarters
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
HE ALONE DID TT.

Percy Martin now says that he was
the only one connected with the La
Crosse train robbery near Richmond.
and that he is alone responsible for
the crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09

Bluefeld IS pleading for a new pas
senger station. Huntington's head
IS bowed in unsBoken sympathy
Huntington Dispatch.
Yes. dearly beloved but then We
haven't got a short skate railroad 10
deal with, and besides, look who we
are,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
CASSIE TO BE SENT
TO MOUNDSVILLE

Columbus. o.. Jan. 9.-An order
has been received at the penitenti-
ary for the transfer OF Cassie Chad
wick to the government prison at
Moundsville, West Virginia, and the
following four bankers to the gov
ernment prison at Atlanta, Georgia
A. b. Spear. Oberlin, victim OF Mrs.
Chadwick; w. e. Treese. Cleveland: !:
G. n. Travers, Conneaut, and o. M.
Burns, Toledo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09

Reason lies between tho bride and
the spur.-Italian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-09
FOR RENT: Second and
third floors in Meadow 81
Land Building. % rooms.
T.. H. EASLEY.
FOR RENT

4 Rooms on Biuefeld Avenue, Z
Rooms on Blueheld Avenue and 4
rooms on Pulaski street for rent
PROF T. VI. r. CHRISTIE
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