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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
WOMAN
KILLED
PROMINENT LAWYER IN HIS OF
FICE IN REVENGE FOR RUIN
ING HER LIFE.

New York. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Jennie
Bunt today shot and seriously
wounded Chas. NJ. Sanford. a
wealthy lawyer. In his Brooklyn of
iice in revenge, she alleges, for ruin
Ing her life. Mrs. Bunt, aged 80.
waited until Sanford appeared AT
the office then after brief talk in
his private room, shot him I'm the
back of the head He was too crit
ically woun Ted to make any state
ment, but she is ravlng I'm the po-
lice station of her alleged wrongs
and is apparently demented.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
HELD FOR THE
GRAND JURY
Lon SMITH, COLORED, TRIES no
run \ DANCE HALL.

Mary Pinkard runs dance hall
on scott street, where the colorel
people are wont to congrcgatc at
night Last evening Lon Smith.
clerk az Doc Fudge's saloon. filed
his hide with pizen liquor and went
over to run the dance. Being orr
dered away by Mary he proceeded
to WELD his 'razoo." and slashed
Hester Self in the breast, making an
ugly wound. Officers Galloway.
Green and Walters were called and
took him in. AZ hearing this morn
ing be was held for the grand inry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
RETURNED FROM FUNERAL.

Mrs. /. IT, Little has returned
from Meadow View, va. where she
was called by the death Of her moth
er Mrs. George 70. Cannaday. Mrs.
Cannaday was about 60 years Of age
and had been an invalid for several
months She was sister of Rev.
w. w. Bays. OF South Carolina con-
ference; John G. Bays. of the HoI-
ston conference, ana Hezeklah
Bays. OF the North Carolina confer
encc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
RESIDENCE BURNED.

The residence of Mrs Maggie
White. at Five oaks. Va. was burn
ed down on Sunday afternoon. to-
gethcr with all the outbuildings. u-
Guiding the large barn Part of The
building has been standing for two
centuries and was one of tho oldest
buildings In the section It was the
home OF the late Rev. s. w. Austin.
well known Baptist preacher OF
this section The loss could no. be
learned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
DEATH or A CHILD.

Mr. and Mrs Ernest Arters mourn
the death Of their only child. Er-
nest, Jr, six months of age. who
died this morning Of pneumonia. at
the home OF his grandmother. Mrs.
Barrow. on Uigginbotham avenue.
Funeral services Will be held fomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock. Inter
ment at Maple Park cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs Arters have the sympathy
OF their large circle OF friends ln
this hour Of Bereavement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
MEXICAN TOURING
TRAIN WRECKED
ENGINE AXLE BREAKS AND
NINE COACHES OF TRAIN ARE
MIDDLE WEST.

Laredo Texas, Feb. 25.-Four
persons were seriously injured and
twenty-five others hurt early today
when Charles G. Gates Mexican
touring train was ditched twelve
miles north of here. Most of the
passengers were from Toledo, o.,
and the middle west The wreck
was caused by the engine axle break
ing. Nine coaches of the train were
ditched.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
THOMAS STILL
IN THE LEAD

Chicago, Feb. 25-A good rain
hereabouts is expected to help
Thomas, driver OF the American
auto, which is leading in the New
York-Paris contest. by melting the
big snowdrifts. Thomas reached
Burdick. Ind. early today and start
ed toward Chicago. Zust, driver OF
the italian car, is On route between
New Carlisle and the rolling praite,
and De Dion, French. is ten hours
behind
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
MADE BIG RAID.
Twcnty-Ono Men Captured; Four.
teen DistiIlcrlcs Destroyed.

Gate city Va, Feb o. Deputy
Collector j " Catron of Scott
county, and two deputy marsEal5
made revenue raid yesterday in
Buchanan county, capturing twenty.
one men and destroying fourteer ID.
llcit distillorlcs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
ENTERS DEMURRER
TO PERJURY CHARGE

New York, Feb. 25.-CRas. w.
Morse, through his attorney, Britt.
today demurred to the perjury in
dictment I'm connection with the
testimony before the grand jury re-
gardin ga loan made by the Bank OF
North America TO r. X. Thomas
Arguments in the case will be made
March 3.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
STORM WARNINGs

Washington, Feb 25.- Southwest
storm warnings were displayed at
p. m along the middle Atlantic
coast. and southwest storm warn
ing3 were displayed al If a. m. for
The South Atlantic and East Gulf
coast
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
g. T. BALL

s ball will be given by the G.. T. O..
Wednesday evening at the B Of j.
b. hall ON Blucfcld avenue. Musi,
will be furnished by the Keyston,
band The ladies iu charges ar,
Meslames r. p Jesse. S. j. FnIe,
and J O. Clendenen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
SIMMONS ON
ALDR|CH BILL
EMERGENCY CURRENCY WOULD
NOT BENEFIT SOUTHERN
BANKS.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Senator
Simmons, OF North Carolina, spoke
in the senate yesterday on the
Aldrich currency bill.
Mr. Simmons stated that he had
received estimates from IL to Is
bankers OF North Carolina on the
cost OF issuing the emergency cur
rency provided in the bill and, TAX
Ing into consideration the six per
cent. interest and other necessary
charges, they concluded thht the
entire cost would be between 8.5
and 9 per cent. He believed the cost
would be between 8 and 9.5 per cent
and could not be loaned profitable
at less than 10 or 1O.5 per cent.
WOULD SUFFER AN ACTUAL,
LOSS
Emergency currency he said
would not be profitable to the banks
OF the south which have need for all
their money for loanlng purposes.
They could not afford to carry low
priced notes and II they would ever
use them II would have to be under
the same conditions that existed dur
ing the recent currency panic when
they borrowed bonds, paying two
per cent. for their use, i'm order 10
secure government deposits on that
security. He thought the result of
the plan proposed would be that the
banks OF the south would suffer an
actual loss from one to four per
cent. by issuing the emergency cur
rency.
The panic through which we
have passed" said Mr.. Simmons.
did not create the demand for
more money for the agricuIturists.
It simply emphasized It. No panic
will be due in the ordinary course
Of events for many years 10 come.
The present demand is not for mon
ey 20 stay a panic but 20 supply ex.
! traordinary demand which requires
each autumn and winter about
$2OO,OOO.OOO, or 100000. 900 In
spot cash to enable tHe farmers Of
the country TO harvest and market
their crops"
MANY KINDS OF MONEY.
There are already many kinds OF
money and there Is not a single dol
lar OF this money that cannot be is-
sued at a profit Of per cent. in
terest, he said.
"Now" he added, you propose TO
make heaIly taxed money that
cannot be loaned for less than or
10 per cent. II this bill Is passed
this is the kind Of money which will
be supplied to the farmer" Mr..
Simmons took up the bill I'm detail
and criticised many Of IT'S provi-
sions
at is folly to talk" he said.
about The government going I'm the
banking business. 70 is in tho
banking business. II is ln the bank.
ing business now up to its arm
pi.s."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
Leading LnduStry
of Buchanan County
Entirely Destroyed

OFFICERS COMPLETE
A TWO WEEKS RAID IN
WHICH THEY CAPTURE TWEEN
TY PRISONERS, TWELVE
STILLS AND TEN THOUSAND
GALLONS OF "MOUNTAIN
DEW"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
Richest Chir1Qr71Qf1
of Metropolis Shot
JAP

SCHOOL QUESTION EXPECTED
10 BREAK OUT AFRESH TO
DAY.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
EXHUME BODY
TO FIND WOUNDS
State Wants to Know How
Many Bullets Are in
KrieSChwSki'S Corpse

For the purpose OF ascertaining how
many bullet wounds the corpse OF Lewis
KIieschwskl shows, the body will be ex.
hymed this afternoon by Dr. ]. W. Bas-
'tan. coroner's physician. The course was
decided on yesterday afternoon when in
General Sessions Court Dsputy Attorney
General Hastings announced that because
OF conflict in the testimony in the case
Of murder against Andrew Krieschwskl
be would have the body exhumed, and
that If the examination should disclose
that the coroner's physician was wrong in
his statement concerning the number of
bullet wounds on the body the case
against the lad would be retired
The question is whether the body shows
two or three bullet wounds. According to
tho examination made by Or. Bastian be.
fcre interment Of the body the corpse
slowed three bullet wounds. The State
however, can account for but two shots
ono Of which the youthful prisoner says
entered his fathers body and che second
lodged in the floor Of the room where The
shooting occurred.
:. Frank BAH. counsel for Krleschwki
has entered a plea OF not guilty TO the
charge against the lad. The case will be
called on Monday.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
Pm. C.CADETSTO'-
VISIT THIS CITY

Cadets of the Pennsylvania Military Gel
lege OF Chester are now on their practice
march. and tonight will encamp en- the
Borrett farm along the Brandywine near
Granogue. There are 14O cadets in the
corps. and all are in the heavy marching
erder Of infantrymen. even the. cavalry
troop marching as infantry The First In
fantry Band of Delaware viii go to the
encampment this evening to furnish
concert for the cadets. The band will leave
the armory in a hack at $50 o'clock and
win return at late hour.
Tomorrow the cadets will march int
Wilmington. Fifty years ago eolsnel
Hyatt founded his military school in.NH
mington and the big college near Chester
low is the successor to it. Because, of
Wilmington's prominent part in the found
ing of the college this city was included
in the route of the practice march The
cadets will come into Wilmington by
way Of Pennsylvania avenue about
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. They win
be met by the First Infantry Band at
Pennsylvania avenue and Clayton street
and viii be escorted to Delaware avenue
10 Washington street and over Washing
ton street bridge. At o'clock GClrsrnor
Preston Lea, Adjutant-General Wicker
sham and some officers of the Governors
personal stan and Of the general star will
review the cadets at Washington Heights,
The cadets then will march in Washing
ton street to Delaware avenue. to Tatnail
to Ninth, TO Market. to Fourth ana TO
Fourth street wharf where they VIII beard
the AIS o'clock boat for Chester.
Colonel Comfort OF the college was in
this city to-day arranging for the visit
Of the cadets.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
VISITED WATER
filter PLANT

Water Commissioners Shaw. Ford
and Knox and Chief Engineer Leisen.
of the Water Department, visited the
filter plant at Lardner's Point. Torres
dale. Pa, yesterday. This plant sup
plies nearly all the filtered water used
in Philadelphia, and the local water
officials were shown axer thee ntire
system by Chief of tile Philadelphia
Filtration Department. Frederick c.
Dunlap, who met the visitors at the
train and then proceeded to the Tor
resdale plant In an Automobile.
The system used In Philadelphia is
similar to the one which II is proposed
to install here and the local water Of
ficials were much impressed with
what they saw. Chief Dunlap inform. ed
the visitors that since filtered water
was used in PHILADELPHIA. the death
rate from typhoid fever had beer. great
ly reduced. He said that there wore
but twenty-three deaths from typhoid
last month. which is The lowest record
in years.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
CURRENCY BILL
IS DENOUNCED
Secretary of Reform AsSO-
citation Calls It "CIass
Legislation"

classed among corrupt divorce laws
Sabbath desecration. polygamy and ether
evils OF government being attacked by
tile National Reform Association, the
Aldrich Currency Bill was denounced as
Class legislation and as the most dam
nable" measure that had ever come be-
fore Congress at this Mornings session Of
the conference under the auspices Of the
association in Grace M. e. Church. The
Rev. J. Renwick DILL Of PHILADELPHIA
made the asperson. Reverting from A de
nunciation Of saloon legislation as evl-
dence Of the influence OF the liquor inter-
esl on Congress. Mr.. Din said "And the
Aidrich Currency Bill is in the same class
il is class legislation, solely and simply
for the gamsters Of Wall street. and no
more damnable piece Of legislation ever
came before Congress. It is such evidence
as this that shows that the country is
sick unto death. and the church should
not delay in remedying IT,"
Mr. Dill was speaking during the
open parliament closing the session.
The stated speakers of the morning
were the Rev. c. r. Hopkins, OF Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, who
spoke on THE Illness Of the Nation" {"
and the Rev. j. NJ. Arters, Of the Anti
Saloon League, who spoke on the work
Of the league Mr.. Arters presided
and directed the parliament.
At this afternoons session Mrs L.
w. Emerson, president OF the Will
mington W. c. T. u, win preside. Mrs
Emerson will speak on zone Woman's
Influence" Other speakers will be
Miss r. M. Emerson State secretary
Of the Delaware w. Cqp. u; Mrs. Ella
M. George. OF Beaver Falls, Pa, and
Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray Of the
Wilmington NJ. T.. district, who will
speak on THE Child Labor Problem" I"
Theparllament will be conducted by
the Rev. John c. Lane, Of Olivet Pres
byterian Church At the close OF the
session resolutions will be adopted.
Tonight the Rev. W. +. d. Lewis, Of
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
viii preside and the speakers will be
Alfred o. Crozier, Of this city, author
Of The Magnet" and the Rev. T. p.
Stevenson, d. D.. Of Philadelphia, gem
eral secretary OF the National Reform
Association.
The speakers and their subjects at
yesterday afternoons session of the
conference were the Rev. George L.
Ferguson, OF st. dukes Reformed
Episcopal Church. WHAT We owe Our
Children;" the Rev. B. Gilmore, Of
York, N. Y. "The Real National
ISSUE" the Rev. S. Turner Foster, Of
HODlxintOn iowa "Fhoie ~ Tro,.t,,ro -
The open parliament was conducted by
the Rev. T. p. Stevenson. Of Philadel-
phia-
At the evening session the Rev W.
]. Coleman. ID. D.. OF Pittsburg. Pa.,
spoke on The oath the Benad bfs sAs
ciety." and the Rev. H. H. George, D.
D.. Of Beaver Falls. Pa. general secre-
tary Of the National Reform Associa-
tion. spoke on "The Holy Spirit in Ma
tional Life"
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
HEAVY SENTENCES
ARE IMPOSED
County Court Passes Punish
ment in Numerous
Cases To-day

Alfonzo Valzone. the young Italian
accused Of making a threatening de-
mand for $4,000 upon Raffele D. Gug-
lielmo, an Italian macaroni manufac-
turer here, entered a plea Of not guilty
to the charge in General Sessions Court
this morning. He was not represented
by counsel. The case viii be called for
trial at an early date.
Charles r. Josephs, a middieaged
white man, indicted on charges OF for
gerry, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to pay fine of $1,000 and to serve
two years imprisonment Other in
dictments against Josephs were retired.
Josephs was secretary Of the Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers, interna-
tonal Alliance, Local Union No 2sS up
until his arrest a short time ago. The
indictments charged him with having
forged checks on the union to the
amount of 500. Walter II. HAYES.
who represented Josepha proved the
defendants previous good reputation.
A jury convicted Harry Benson and
James Weldin, white men, on indict-
ments charging them with the larceny
OF 81 from George w. Kay, and each
was sentenced to one years imprison-
ment S. II. Baynard Jr., represented
the defendants.
The grand jury expects to finish its
work this afternoon. The body re-
turned seventy-one true bills and ig-
nored one Fifteen city mechants were
indicted for falling to take out mer-
camille licenses
Clarence Williams, Solomon Laws
Robert Wilson and William wilkins.
colored, entered pleas of not guilty to
indictments charging them with the lar
ceny OF $40 from Preston Withers, also
colored. The men were not represented.
Withers tuld the jury that the men at
tackled him while in a room In John
sons flats and robbed him OF his money
The quartet of defendants denied
Withers's charge. Despite the denial
the jury convicted the men and each
was sentenced to be whipped With ten
lashes and to serve one year impris-
onment.
W. II. Laws, colored, pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging him
with abusing a minor chila
A jury convicted Roy Cray, coiored
On a charge Of stealing pipe valued at
sh3 from the Wilmington Gas and clec-
trio Company ana che court sentenced
Gray to one year Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
VOTERS TO SETTLE
SCHOOL PROBLEM
County Commissioners Refer
BrandyWine I'D. Trouble
Back TO Districts

After hearing residents Of Brandy
wine Hundred express their disapproval
Of the action taken 10y the residents Of
the Mt Pleasant district looking to
the Improvement OF the school there
for the supposed benefit of the children
Of sit Pleasant Montrost and Hiilcrest.
the New Castle county school commits
siohers this morning, referred the inat-
ter back 10 the people of the districts
Tor settlement among themselves. IL
was the apparent desire o. all the per-
sons who appeared before the board to
allow school conditions in the districts
to remain as they are until such lime
as the districts can erect a modern
graded school, such as the DUPONT
school, in a central location for the ac-
comnodation Of the children OF all the
districts
Residents OF the Mt Peasant dis
trict had voted to borrow S25O0 for the
purpose OF enlarging The school there
for the accommodation of the children
OF AT. Pleasant, Montrcse and Hu-
crest, but the action was opposed bv
the voters of Montrose and IIllcres.
who prefer 20 have the districts con
sohdated with the Shellpot district. be-
cause OF its close proxinit, n any
change In the districts Is to ne made.
Residents Of the Shellpot district. how
ever. oppose this consolidation as the
school there is already o.er.rowdeS
II was contended that II the Mt
Pleasant district improv anents were
made II would be a useless expense as
large school building will have TO be
built in central location there within
a short time
As showing the sentiment OF the com
missioners on the subject OF school
consultations. the following resolution
was adopted.
Whereas, The public school system
OF Republican form OF government
IS OF the most vital interest TO the
Sts te; and
whereas, Small school districts are
more expensive and less desirable than
la. ger ones, and
Wheeras, Those states which have
au' lted the plan Of consolidation or
uniting school districts have found the
rlan TO work to advantage
Therefore, BE it resolved bv the school
commissioners Of New Castle counts,
that they look with disfavor upon Great
ing new school districts by division OF
districts as now constituted
Among the persons wEo tool, mart
IN the discussion Of the morning were
Howell S. England. II. NJ. Perkins.
Elmer Bye, Benjamin T. BE, James n.
Wright Frank J. Williams, Albert
lWhartenby and Lewis Petitdemange Of
the Mt. Pleasant district; Thomas Rob
ertson and John T. Talley Of the Shell
pot district and George A. Wolfe and
p. B McNair OF the lower end Of the
Mt Pleasant district
The commissioners received several
applications from young women who
desire aid from the stale IN finishing
their educat.cn as teachers. The aid
VIII be given. Il WAS also reported
that two pt the states teachers would
be graduated this year, and hat there
VIII be ave vacancies 10 be filed m the
| county schools neat year.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
MAY BE INDICTMENTS
OVER CHESTER STRIKE

CHESTER, Pa, June At is the
opinion Of many prominent re5fNEIy
here that city officials Of Chester will
have to answer to the courts Of Della
ware county for the trouble that fol-
lowed the strike OF the employees OF the
Chester Traction Company. The re-
marks OF Judge Broomall 70 the MEM
bers OF the grand jury IN Media yes
terday is construed here to mean that
the jury Is empowered to make pre-
sentiments TO the courts against any
official or private citizens Of the county
who was in any way responsible for
the trouble. After a conference with
Judge Johnson, Judge Broomall said
10 the grand jury:
In times like these It is not likely
that any one citizen could be moved to
bring action against public officers OF
against those who commit the crime
of rioting and cause other disorders. d
the disturbance of the public peace
and IL is therefore the duty OF any
member Of the grand jury 10 make
such presentments, n he has the
knowledge, and to have the same re-
ferred 10 the court for consideration
upon twelve members OF the grand
jury voting In the affirmative. This
applies TO violations Of the liquor anc
election laws, and the grand. fur,
should have no hesitancy about max
ing such presentments." -eTr vf0
Some person whom the Judge char
acterized as a coward. sent him an un'
signed letter, which read in part;
IF you do not desist IN riding on IN,
cars of the Chester Traction Company
your house will be blown up"
Il paid no attention TO this" said
Judge Broomall "A man who Is
afraid to sign hts name 70 a communi.
cation is not worth hothering you
head about I ride on the cars OF tn,
Chester Traction Company in daylight
and go home al night and sleep sound
ly, with no thought that the threat
will be put into execution would
not care to ride after dark, for fear
some unthinking person might FIRE a
brick al the car, but otherwise have
no fear"
Judge Broomall yesterday sentenced
a colored man convicted OF carrying 3
revolver to Jail for year and 81,
months. the full penalty Of the law.