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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-13
Rumored About the National
Capital That Both Taft and
CorteIyou viii Present Their
designations.
BOTH ARE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES, IT'S SAID.
They Would Hereafter Give All
Their Attention to This In
terest- Statement Causes
Speculation.

Washington, D c. Dec i3.-As Il
topic of discussion the statement is
sued by President Roosevelt, reterat-
ing his declaration of three years ago
accept a denomination from the repub-
lican party. OvershadOwed everything
else in political, congressional and
administration circles yesterday. SO
intense was the interest aroused Ev it
that the customary crop OF sensational
rumors. affecting men prominently
identified with the presidential Sltua-
ton, made their appearance. One was
that Secretary Taft, having received
by wireless telegraph the news of the
presidents action. sent message
from aboard the steamship Pre- esident
Grant rendering his resignation from
the cabinet. Another was that SeCre'
tary COrtelyOu had decided to resign
in order TO enable him to enter the
field formally as a candidate.
Both rumors. it seems scarcely nee
essarY TO say. were without fOunda
ton. Nevertheless, it is within the
realm OF possibility that before the
contest for the nomination progresses
much farther there may be change
or two in the cabinet. This necessar
lily would not bee because friction was
created between Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Cor
telyOu, but for the reason that il was
desirable to avoid it or to enable one
or the other or both to be unrestricted
in his canvass
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
EIkINS
Is CROOKED.
ACCORDING TO REPORT MADE
ON FUR SEAL QUESTION BY
PROF. ELLIOTT.

Prof. II. w. Elliott of Cleveland,
expert on tho fur seal question, on
charges which he has preferred
against the North American CONNER
cial Company. lessoes OF the sealing
privileges on the Pribilof Islands. IA
in Washington, having appeared be-
fore the house committee on Ways
and Means. Prof, Elliott charges
that the lessees have been guilty of
crooked dealing, in that the terms
of the lease granted by the Govern
ment have been violated.
This company. or uersons controll-
ing II, he alleges, have engaged In
pelagic sealing. and involved I'm the
charges are Herman and Isaac Libes
of San Francisco, organizers OF the
North American Commercial Compa-
ny; Lloyd Davis OF San Francisco and
ID. o. Mills OF Now York. Senator
stephen B. EllIins of West Virginia
is also mentioned In the charges
MS "one of the lessees OF the fur seal
islands and as their Washington rem
resentative."
Il have documentary and official
evidence that will substantiate all
my charges" said Prof Elliott.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
SOLD LOT TO
A NEGRO
NOW NEW JERSEY MAN FEARS
FOR HIS PERSONAL
SAFETY.

Red Bank, N. j., Jan. 17.-Be-
cause he sold a lot to negro. George
Curtis, OF East Oceanic, has been
threatened with injury by some of his
neighbors. East Oceanic is a small
community between Oceanic and Sea-
bright, and has always boasted that
not single lot there was owned by n
negro. Curtis. who owned three or
four lots there, sold one last week
to Edward Clark, a negro. who works
I'm Seabright.
When Curtis, neighbors learned OF
the sale they were so incensed that
some of them told Curtis IL he cared
for HIS personal comfort he had bet
ter cancel the contract. Curtis APP
pealed to Prosecutor Nevins, OF Red
Bank, who gave him permission to
carry n revolver to protect himself.
Curtis attended a recent public
meeting I'm Oceanic and while on his
way home was followed by n crowd
of men and boys, who yelled that
they purposed to "whitecap" him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
NEGROES TO
DIG CANAL.
IN THE EVENT THE OLIVER
BANGS COMPANY SECURES
THE CONTRACT.

Washington, Jan. 17.-In the
event the Oliver-Bangs combination
is given the contract for digging the
Panama Canal which is likely. south
ern negroes will be used exclusively
for labor. Oliver will take 5000 no.
groes to Panama the minute he is
notified the contract has been award
ed his firm and this nomber will be
increased from time to time as con-
ditions warrant. Conditions In Pan
anna In some respects are similar to
conditions in some OF the southern
states where oliver has done much
work. He is familiar with the best
method of handling the negro and
feels that he can use them to ad-
vantage in digging the big ditch.
In addition to the negroes oliver
will take n force OF white steam
shovel men, superintendents, fore
men, sub-bosses, etc. These, too.
will come from the south, where
they have worked with negro labor
and it is declared that they will ex-
lerience no trouble In using the
black man in making the dirt fly
in connection with the Oliver
Bangs combination II develops that
oliver controls two-thirds OF the syn
dicate. Bangs is the only other man
interested and this fact in part ex-
plains the lowness OF their bid. Only
two men will share profits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
"CLANSMAN"
IN TROUBLE.
WILL THE FoMoUs PLAY BE AL
LOWED TO KEEP ITS BRIs-
Toll ENGAGEMENT?

VIII The Clansman," Thomas
Dixon Jr's play dealing with the race
problem in the south. be seen In Bris-
tol February Sth, as booked? This is
the question that is In controversy
and is being agitated.
The negroes recently held a mass
meeting and made objections to the
Iay being allowed to come to Bris-
tol, and DR.. w. o. Cochrane, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church.
went before the Virginia council
Tuesday night and asked that the
council prohibit the play coming to
the city. The council referred the
matter to the ordinance committee
and city attorney for investigation
report to the next meeting, which
is only three days before the show
comes to Bristol. In the meantime.
M. l.. Fowler, manager, of Harmel-
ing theatre, viii arrange for the play,
and does not expect the council to
take such action as is requested by
the negroes and DR.. Cochrane.
Many profess to interpret the per-
sistency Of the negroes In trying to
have the play barred from Bristol.
after the manager of the theatre has
agreed that none of that race will be
ADMITTED, as dictatorial, and express
themselves as anxious to see the
day.
DIR. Fowler states that he received
many expressions OF desire to see the
play yesterday and that he was con-
vineed that there will be little or no
opposition to the play among the
class of white people who attend this
theatre and support the high-class
shows; on the other hand, that near
ly all Of them had expressed them
selves to him as anxious to see the
play.
The negroes obviously expect the
council to take some prohibitive ac-
ton against the play, and do not ex-
pect to see 1t come to Bristol on Feb
ruary Sth, as booked.
1t is feared that the persistent ag-
iation of the negroes will stir up
unkind feeling toward them by the
many white people who are anxious
to see the play.-Bristol Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
BRYAN BOOM IN CONGRESS.
INCIDENT THERETO SHEPARD
FLAYs THE PARTY IN
POWER.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-"The DOM
ocratic party Is as eternal as Justice
with which II Is synonymous. as In
destruotiblo as truth. with which IL
stands" was the keynote OF n speech
made In the house by Shepard
OF Texas. Incident to his coming out
for Bryan for the democratic nomi-
nation In 1908, Shepard paid his
compliments TO the republican party
and especially to the stand patters."
Speaking of tho stand pat" prln-
ciples OF tho republican party, he
said:
Accustomed TO limitless and per-
petual power tho republican party
has drlfted into complete paralysis,
hopeless inertia. stand pat Is mere
ly another expression for dry rot.
swollen with the spolls OF Office,
corpulent with tho wine of Iower,
the republican party drags its huge
inflated body across the halls OF
state helpless among the trophies OF
the rhst, before tho problem OF tho
present and the retributlons OF the
future, whilo It's coward lips wall
out stand pat, stand pat, stand pat
although the pillage of tho people
never ceases; stand pat although
the wealth OF the republic ia by
ruthless tarlff law transferred from
millions who support Il to the mas
ters who exploit it; stand pat, AL
though tho republican party refures
to tighten tho tariff taxes which it
first composed as n temporary bur-
den In the years OF war TO double and
redouble ns permanent tyranny I'm
tho years OF peace; stand pat al
though the tariff law itself provides
for II reduction OF its charges;
stand pat although Mckinley
pleaded from tho door step OF his
grave for Il lower tariff: stand pat,
although tho currency Is black with
Impending danger; stand pat nj
though the expenditures OF public
moneys become riotous dissipation.
Wanton waste on "Roosevelt's at
tempt to secure popularity with
measures which Bryan and democra-
cy originated" he said "is like the
endeavor OF pgmy to steal the
thunder bolts OF Jove."
Shepard had something to say
about the president and sImpliled
spelling. He said:
Tho monarchIal impulse is seen
I'm tho republican president who tries
to regulate everything in the coun-
try, from the size of families TO the
method OF spelling"
"In reforming the dictionary, tho
American people are prerhring to go
him one better and give him an In
stance Of simplIfed spelling he may
not appreciate They are going to
spell president, BRYAN"
sheptrd was accorded an ovation.
Republicans and democrats alike
congratulating him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
BILL FOR A
LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR

Senator Hatfield has the honor OF
Introducing the first joint resolution
in the senate. 1t proposes an amend
ment to the state constitution to pro-
vide for the creation OF the Office of
acknowledgements, who is to be
elected for term OF four years with
other state officers In the general
election of 1908.
The lieutenant-governor is desig-
mated In the resolution as the presld-
ing officer in the senate, but he is
entitled to vote only when the mem
bers are equally divided on a ques-
ton. He is TO become governor in
case of the death or disability of the
regularly elected chief executive.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
CAItMACK SAYS THAT rs AIM
OF REPUBLICAN
SENATOR'S.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The Browns
Vile incident again monopolized the
attention of the Senate. SEN
ators Carmack, Stone, nox, Scott
and Foraker participated in the de-
bate, which took on a strong uolitl-
cal flavor after the brilliant speech
OF Mr.. Carmack.
Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, who
will end his services in the Senate on
March 4, spoke with unusual elo.
quence. In the beginning, although
upholding the action of the President
in the Brownsville matter, he paid
his respects to the President. Later
he caricatured Senator Foraker, call
ing him one who used to go raging
over land, a bifurcoated, peripatetic
bobtailed volcano, in perpetual erup-
tion, belching forth fire, smoke and
molten lava in agonized and tumul-
tuous volleys."
TRYING TO SHAKE OFF RoosB
WELT.
Senator Carmack's eloquent per.
Grafton declaring that the Browns.
vile fight was the beginning OF a
determined attemnt Of Republicans to
throw of the yoke Of Rooseveltlan-
ism was as follows:
ut seems to me that there is some
thing else besides justice and law
behind these uncalled-for attacks up
on the President. Whence comes
this new-found zeal for law and
Constitution; this jealousy of execu-
tive encroachment upon the power
Of Congress as to the rights Of citl-
zens?
This particular act Of the Presl-
dent IS simply the occasion, but II Is
not the cause Of this violence and
concerted attack upon the Admins
tration. The President has done
enough, in all conscience. TO alarm
every real friend Of the Constitution
and Of the public. Through Il all
he has the united enthusiastic SUD
port Of Senators upon the other side
OF the Chamber.
I'VE have seen him Issue an exc
cutlve order embodying the very
terms Of a Pension bin which Con
gress had refused to pass, and the
executive order gave h the force and
effect Of law. We have seen him
in the Panama adventure riding
roughshod over treaty and statutes
international and constitutional law.
and do Il with the unanimous ap-
proval Of Senators upon the other
side Of the Chamber. we have seen
him make a treaty with a foreign
country and put II In force-wlthout
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
MILLIONAIRES
ARE NOW PAYING
LARGER TAXES

Some notable changes I'm the rat
ing OF New York's millionaires are
shown In the tax lists made public
today. Andrew Carnegie, who last
year headed the taxes at $5,0OO,000
has now given way TO Mrs, Russell
Sage TO $50.O00,000. This is by far
the largest personal tax assessment
ever recorded on the city's books
Mrs. Sage Is also assessed at $4,000
900 personal property in her own
name. During his life time, Mr.
Sage escaped with an assessment OF
.$2,O0O,OOO
Among the non-rosidonts assessed
under the new law are william Wal
dorf Astor. $75O,OOO; Marcus DAILY
Montana, 100000; Henry G. Frick,
Pennsylvania, 100000; George
Gould. Lakewood, NJ J, $3.50, 900; II.
%. Havemeyer, Connecticut, $780,
OO0 Jas Hill, Minnesota, $500, 900:
-. Piorpont Morgan, Jr., England,
.$15O.OOO
Tremendous increases In the vaua-
tlon Of all classes OF real estate arc
made, amounting TO practically a 10
per cent advance. Notable among
these assessments IS that Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria, now APPRAISED at S12.-
10000, an increase Of $1,000, 900
over last year
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
/ TO THROW Off ROOSEVELT.

the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate.
UPHELD INDIANOLA INCIDENT.
We have heard OF the action in the
matter OF the Indianola PostoHice.
There is a case where, as the Sena-
tor from Ohio truly said. the Presl-
dent acted upon the fiimsiest evi-
dence and without the warrant OF
law. There was a case in which the
Postmaster-General officially declared
that when only a very few persons
were even suspected of intending to
do something wrong, and the vast
majority Of the people had no sym
pathy with their conduct and no part
In their act, yet he abolished the
postofIice and compelled all the peo-
pie of that community, the great ma
jority Of them innocent, but pitifully
few supposed to be guilty, to go 30
miles for their mail. why was not
the voice of the Senator from Ohio
then uplifted?
Where was Roderlck then? Why
did he not come to the defense of the
white people of Mississippi, who were
subjected to a greater wrong, out
rage and violation OF law upon the
1lmsiest and most contemplate evil
dence?
There have been numberless in
fractions Of the Constitution and the
law by the President. They have
never stirred a ripple upon the placid
waters OF Republican harmony. II
Is by the most honorable act OF his
administration that the President has
aroused so deadly an antagonlsm
within his own party. He might have
continued to trample upon the law
till the end Of time; he might have
multiplied his infdelitles TO the Con
stitution until they are az number
less as the stars in the heaven or the
FISH Of the sea, and n he had not
otherwise, offended no voice would
ever have been lifted TO protest
against the great outrage upon the
negro troops at Brownsville.
LED BY CORPORATION ALLIES
The President has made tho mis-
take Of compelling his party to vio-
late all its traditions, to break with
It's old time friends-tho allies Of
hundred battles
HE has brought the great rail-
ways and trusts and corporations Of
the country TO recognize that there
are such things as law and govern
mcnt In this country. Helpless un-
der the compelling force Of public
opinion that he has arraycd behind
him, HIS party leaders have yielded
snarling and reluctantly. but abiding
time and opportunity TO strike, just
as the dog that is compelled to fight
will snap at tho master who fed
him.
This IS but tho beginning Of al
fight to break tho power OF the only
leader OF the Republican party who
ever arrayed It against the enemies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18

of the people. 1t is an effort TO nut
the party back into It's old position
to renew its old alliances. to mako
peace with It's old friends and renew
It's covenant with the plunderers and
oppressors of the people.
And 1t will succeed. The resour-
ces of the gentleman I'm the White
House cannot stay the ineHtabld
hour. He has attempted the impos-
sible task Of re-creating tho Repub-
hcan party. Mr.. President, you may
unspot the leopard and you may
whitewash the Ethiopian, but. you
cannot make n Caucasian of the one
or lamb of the other.
YEARNING FOR PLUMBER
STRIPES
There Is force as compelling and
persistent as the law OF gravltation
that will draw the Republican party
back to the position from which by
main strength and awkwardness tho
President of the United States has
lifted II up. The Republican party
has never felt comfortable I'm the
strange company It has been com
PEELED keep. It has tried to appear
at ease in the stolen garb Of Demo
cracy and TO comfort itself with the
proverb that every true mans APP
parel fits your thief, but It has never
been able to conceal its yoarnlng for
the suit OF stripes which it has worn
so long and which fitted # so becom-
ingly and so well
Mr.. President, the Republican
party must go back TO IT'S associa-
tions, even as the dog returns to his
vomit and the SOW which was washed
to her wallowing I'm the miro. II
will I'm a little while look back to IT'S
brief masquerade as a friend Of the
people as a hideous dream.
THE Issue is forced. President
Roosevelt must fight the course, and
! say 20 Senators upon the other
side OF the chamber. You must take
your alternative, you must either re-
nominate Theodore Roosevelt or you
must give as back our platform.
Naughter) You have got TO do It.
II was never yours. In your hearts
you are longing for the time to come
when you can cast on this Roosevelt
tlan incubus. The Republican party.
for the first time IN years, will look
natural when Il sits for its photo
graph In the next campaign. But In
the meanwhile the sentiment which
President Roosevelt has created.
which he has helned 20 arouse
against plutocracy, Will turn millions
Of voters to the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party, and n President Roosc-
welt himself choose to come he will
find there ample oportunlty to rem
der great service to tho American
people and to learn some respect for
the Constitution and the law"
Manifestations Of applause I'm the
galleries and on the floor Of the SEN
ate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
RAILROADS
MUST PAY.
DAWSON TAX LAWS FORCE COR
PoRATIoNs TO DIsGoRGE
ILL GOTTEN COIN"

As result OF the conference of
Governor Dawson and tho Board OF
Public Works Monday evening. the
railroads of the state will pay one
million dollars into the state treasu-
ry during the next few days.
A strong effort has been made by
tho railroads who have appealed
their tax cases TO prevent tho pay
ment OF their taxes until these ap-
peals were passed upon. The money
has been needed by the state and II
is understood that tho board OF pub
lie works has been making almost
as strong an effort TO secure tho pay
ment OF tho money Hence the con-
ference with the governor and tho
decision that the railroads must
pay.
To provide for the repayment of
any amount that the osuurome court
may decide was assessed I'm excess OF
the amount that should have been
taxed, n bill will be introduced TO
the legislature during the next few
days, providing that the railroads be
given back the amount charged In ex-
cess by tho auditor whenever such
decision shall be made.
The amount OF approximately one
million dollars will be paid direct
into the state treasury. This Will
represent the state tax. tho assess-
ment made by counties and the mu-
nicipal tax, In March, whatever may
be due them, will be distributed to
counties and cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18

The state Senate very promptly
and omphatically set down on tho
house proposition to elect senators In
congress by popular vote. Certainly.
and why not? or the "a republican
senators I'm that body some twenty
OF them woud never have seen the in
side Of the legislative chamber OK
coDt for the Senators And without
tho hope OF a senatorial election they
VIII mover SEQ them again .Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
TWO MORE COUPLES
FIND THE MECCA

Robert S. Rose, n farmer, OF Ellen
dale, Smyth county. Va. and Miss
Annie Moran, of Horsepen, TazewelI
county. Va, were married yesterday
afternoon about three o'clock by Par
son Burroughs
On Tuesday afternoon about 4:3O
the parson united In marriage George
w Williams, a rAilroad employe,
from Giles county, Va, and Miss
Maggie Sue Wallace, OF Tip Top,
Tazewell county, Va.--Bristol Her
aid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
KINGSTON RUINED.
THE EARTHQUAKES HAS PROVED
MORE FATAL THAN AT
FIRST THOUGHT.

The REPORTS grow worse rs tho
full details come I'm from the capital
of Jamaica. There has been devas-
tation on every mnd and lt looks
serious, indeed for the entire island.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
FLOOD IN OHIO
VALLEY

The flood is coming in the Ohio
valley and the danger signals are
out
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
MUDD WOULD TEST
SHELL WITH TEXAS
WILL INTRODUCE BILL TO MAKE
BATTLESHIP TEXAS
A TARGET.

Washington, Jan. 17-Representa-
tive Mudd, of Maryland. will intro
duce in the House a bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to test
the destructive effects of a shell con
tanning the largest charge of explo-
sive gelatin which can be practically
employed by firing such shell against
the armor belt amidship OF the old
battleshiH Texas from one Of the larg-
est service naval guns with a velocity
Stimulating a range OF about eight
miles. iUWZ
Mr.. Isham has urged that II those
who believe that serious injury will
result from the outside explosion Of
such explosive gelatin shells are
wrong, then no serious harm will be
done the Texas, and the question will
be settled. On the other hand, II
big hole be blown in the side of the
vessel the damage would be but a
fraction of the value OF the saving
which would accrue to the Govern
ment through the information gain
ed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-18

Mr. 70. i. Holt OF InglesIdo. is
transactlng business here today.
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