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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16

The city council held a long ses-
sion last night, lasting until 1895
and much business Of interest was
disposed Of.
The committee on quorum report
ed six members present, not includ-
Ing Mr.. Schoew. whose right to SIT
In council was In question. The
council then took up the matter on
Mr.. Schoew's refusal to take the
oath prescribed in the charter they
declared his seat vacant. Mr..
Schoew stated that he acted on ad-
vice Of counsel who believed the
law Of 1907 to be unconstitutional.
and he will appeal to the courts in
the matter
Mr.. Kahle is also debarred from
the council meetings for the same
reason. and until the matter is set
tied the fourth and Rfth wards will
b. without representation, unless
the council proceeds to hu the va
cancies by appointment.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved except that
part that recognized Messrs. KahIa
and Schoew as presenting and vot-
ing.
The finance committee reported
a settlement with the late treasur-
or. The report shows balance I'm
the treasury Of over $1,000. The
report was accepted.
The report Of the street paving
and sewerage committee on the
matter Of the adjustment OF dam
ages to South Bland street pibper-
~ was received and referred TO the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
PULASKI STREET BUILDING

Three new brick buildings Of
modern design will ere long orna-
ment the burnt district on Pulaski
street. Capt a. Black, Of Blacks
burg. Va. the owner of the old
Douglas & Stanger property. has let
the contract for new building. and
adjoining him o. V. Hefncr will re-
build, while Mrs Mary Lowdr' viii
erect the third one. making 4 hand-
some block Of houses. all to be built
IN the same plan. . VS. predict
ed after the big fire that Pullsh
street would soon be rebuilt and IT
looks now as If the prophecy was
shortly to be realized.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
Republican National
Convention I'm Session
COmmittee ON Credentials Has Big Work Cut Out
for it--COmmitteemenN Named
The Platform

Chicago, ILL.,, June 16.-Now for
leveller to finish the work OF the
steam roller. The sole hope of the
allies for beating Taft now lies with
the credentials committee. which.
for the next twenty-four or forty
eight hours or more will hold the
center OF the stage in the Republi-
can national convention. There will
be more spectacular features here.
but there will be none OF more i'm
portance to the work which has
brought the great leaders OF the
dominant party in conference in
Chicago.
The committeeman appointed from
Virginia and West Virginia are as
follows:
Virginia.
Resolutions-D. Lawrence Cron-
er, of Norfolk.
Credentials. w. McGavock. OF
Wythe.
National committeeman
II. Martin. OF Norfolk.
West Virginia.
Resolutions-Isaac II. Mann. of
Mercer
edentials-Charles w. Dillon.
of Fayette
National committeeman-U. s.
Senator ~ b. Scott. OF Ohio.
The credentials committee is full
ly as strong for Taft as was the ma
tional committee and when on
Thursday or Friday the final roll OF
the convention is made up Secretary
Malloy will find 1t pretty much as It
is today.
President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor has
as yet received no assurances that
the labor proposal will be dealt with
to his satisfaction In the platform.
He has not given up hope. however
When asked. II he would keep mp
the fight he declared emphatically:
II have never yet given up the fight
for organized labor and certainly
shall not begin now Labor mas
won nothing worth having without
fighting for It,"
The five most important planks OF
the Republican platform. formulat-
ed by President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft, and drafted by Wade
II. Ellis. attorney general OF Ohio.
are no win the possession OF the
resolutions committee OF the ma
.tional convention for consideration.
They are the planks on trusts, anti
injunction, railroad rates. tarin re-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
COURTS MUST DECIDE

street committee.
A petition was received asking
that Hardy street be graded TO its
intersection with Pulaski street.
Three building permits were
granted in the burned district on
Pulaski street.
a merry-go-round license was re-
fused and also n license for n car
.nivaL The carnival company want
ed permission to show here next
week. but the merchants and citi-
zeDs did not favor II and the coun-
.cil laid Il on the table. Two mer-
chants appeared and offered to do
nate $50 to the fire department II
the council would refuse its sane
ton
Mrs Melissa Duncan asked for
5000 to reimburse her for the ex-
penses incurred in caring for her
child. who she claimed fell into a
dump or Pulaski street and was
seriously burned. Her claim was
referred TO the street committee for
Investigation and report.
The chief o fthe fire department
made a report. recommending nu-
mcrous Improvements. which was
received and referred TO the fire de-
partment.
The report Of the chief OF police
on the sanitary conditions on Blue.
field avenue and other streets was
read and referred TO the proper
committee with request that parties
be required to connect with the
sewers and All up cesspools as re-.
quired by ordinance.
An ordinance fixing the meeting
nights as the second and fourth
Mondays Of each month and stating
the order Of business was proposed
and referred to the law and ordi.
nance committee.
An ordinance creating a purchas.
ing committee was proposed and rc
ferred to the law and ordinance
committee.
An ordinance reducing the police
force OF the city TO one chief and
two patrolmen was proposed and
referred to the law and ordinance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
LAST NOTICE

The delinquent list for the year
of 1907 Is now being prepared and
VIII soon be forwarded to the state
auditor.
All delInquents are requested to-
come forward at once and pay both
real and personal tickets.
here will be additional costa
after they leave my hands.
A. ~. LAND.
city Treasurer.
COR princeton and Hlgginbotham
Avenues. with Citizens Under
writer's Agency.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

s. G.. Wright has been chosen by
the board Of education as assistant
superintendent OF schools Of Bcnv-
er Pond district and will be as
signed TO the duty of supcrintcnd-
ing the country schools He viii
enter upon his duties July 1st. Mr..
Wright Is a graduate OF virgin "a
Christian College at Lynchburg.
whore he took the degree Of Bachc-
lor OF Arts this month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
FELL UNDER WHEELS
WIFE SAW MINERS LEFT LEG
oUT OFF AT NORTHFORK.

Nebra Martin, a young miner of
Zenith. was run over yesterday aft
ernoon at Northfork by No sc and
had his left leg cut of just above
the ankle. No. sc was passing
Northfork at the rate OF IA miles
an hour when Martin attempted to
board the train six cars from the
rear. He was thrown under the
wheels. He was removed TO the
Miners Hospital at Welch. His wife.
Mary Martin. was standing by at
the time of the accident ana wit
messed the whole affair.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16

uneauivocally for a revision OF the
tarif by special session OF con
gress Immediately following the in
Iauguration OF the next president.
and commends the steps already
taken to this end In the work as
signed TO the appropriate commit
tees OF the two houses which are
now investigating the opinion and
effect of existing schedules. In all
tarir legislation the truest princi-
pies of protection is best maintained
by the imposition OF such duties as
will equal the difference between
the cost OF production at home and
abroad, together with reasonable
profit TO American industries. and
the benefits that follow are best Sc
cured by the establishment OF maxi
mum and minimum rates which
shall be applied automatically to
the trade OF other countries In ac-
cordance with the treatment OF our
trade Minimum should represent
the normal measure OF protection
reQuired for the benefits of our own
Industries. The aim and purpose
OF the Republican policy is not only
to preserve. without excessive du-
ties. that security against foreign
competition to which American
manufacturers. farmers and pro-
ducers are entitled. but also TO
maintain the high standard of living
OF the wage earners OF this country.
who are the most direct benefici-
aries of the protective system. Be
tween the United States and the
Philippines we believe I'm free in
terchange OF products, with such
Limitations as to sugar and tobacco
as will avoid injury to domestic in
'terests."
The Injunction Plank.
The plank relating to inJunctlons
Us as follows:
We declare for such an amend
ment to the statutes of procedure n,
the federal courts with respect TO
the use OF the writ OF Injunction as
will on the one hand prevent the
summary issue OF such orders with.
out proper consideration, and on
the other will preserve undmihish.
ed the power of the courts to en-
force their process, to the end that
justice may be done at all times and
to all parties"
The currency plank contains this
language:
THE Republican party approves
Continued on page six)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16

MIR. SCHOEW DECLINES TO
TAKE OATH REQUIRED by
CHARTER AND COUNCIL DE
CBARES HIS SEAT VACANT
THE CARNIVAL "PERSONA
NON GRATA e." - BUILDING
PERMITS, STATEMENT OF FL
NANCE, ETC.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
POWDER PLANT RESUMES

The Nemours powder plant at
Nemours resumed operations yes
terday after having been closed
for several months on account Of
the panic. The plant was opened
on account OF the management hav-
ing received orders for powder.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
HAS TUBERCULOSIS
GOV. DAWSON OF WEST VIR-
GINA LEAVES FOR ASHE-
VILE.

Charleston. w. Va. Juno 10
The physicians OF Gov. w. NJ. O.
Dawson of West Virginia have In.
formed him that he has developed
tuberculosis.
He left last night for Ashevllle.
n. c., where he will spend several
months.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Rev. Isaac Wright. assisted by
Rev. ID. r. Moss. is holding a series
OF meetings at Springville. Rev.
Mr.. Wright returned to Bluefeld
yesterday to attend a meeting OF
the board OF education but returned
today to resume his work at Spring
Vile.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
DEATH OF 4 LITTLE CHILD

Edna Lonnah. the seventeen
months-old child Of Mr. andI Mrs.
j. II. Sturgill. OF South Blueheld,
died yesterday afternoon. The flu
neral will take place tomorrow and
the interment will he at Walnut
Grave. The parents have the sym
pathy of their many friends In this
bereavement
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-16
RESERVOIR BROKE.

The reservoir OF the Keystone wa
ter works broke LAST night about II
O'Clock and created considerable ex-
element The food did slight dam
age. The only person injured. We
are informed was Mrs NJ l.. Davis.
and her injuries are slight.
The evening world., 1908-12-28

Come into the Office: III be glad to
let YOU see the books" said Larkin.
We want nothing better"
I'm no accountant" replied Blair.
NE Chamber OF Commerce makes re-
quests for extensions OF these routes.
we are not with :he answer thu. The
roads don't pay. Now. I want 10 have
the books Inspected TO see i. that IS So. >
Well,' said Larkin, there is too
much Knocking all along the line. And
more Knockers are coming up all the
time. And as long as it keeps on. and
as long as there are a lot OF Knockers.
ther can't be much OF an improved
service. Why don't YOU lenve it to this
Commission? The Commission will take
these matters up and Will remedy the
service If there is anything the matter
with II. But IL is knocking, knocking.
knocking all the time.
'Why. Colonel, you know as well as
] do that you are getting rides down
there for nickel which cost us 10 cents
Leave II to the commission. II will take
good care OF You. We are willing in
future to abide 10y any decision of the
commission as We have been in the
past. We have said SO, and we will say
so again"
The evening world., 1908-12-28
STATEN ISLAND ROAD CALLS
ITS COMMUTERS KNOCKERS"
Sole Answer to Protest for Better Service Made by Richmond
BoToue. Riders Before Commissioner of Public
Service Board Is Threat to Retaiate

Describing Staten Islanders generally
as knockers" ..drian II. Larkin, coun-
sci 'or the staten Island Midland Rail-
way and the Richmond Light and Rail-
road Company. declared at hearing
before Commissioner McCarrell. Of the
Public Service Board, this afternoon,
hat as On as the knocking contin-
les, conditions can't be bettered. That
is what the R!chmordites are after. and
their demands include an increased SER
vi e on the lines named. and longer
rides.
ON tic demand for betterments hear
inEs have been held, Col. Charles II.
Blair president Of the Staten Island
chamber Of Commerce and chairman
Of thai organization Transit Commit
to-, acting as complainant. At the
hearing this afternoon Mr.. Larkin
wanted to introduce Il statement which
he said showed some of the expenses
OF thu companies tending to demon
STRAIT that they are not paying, and to
those Col. Blair objected.
do You want the books" a.Hed Mr..
Larkin.
4 Want some official of this road
the responsible onicial-to come here
and testify to the roads reports"
The evening world., 1908-12-28
DEATH VALLEY
SCOTT" APPLIES
TO ENTER NAVY
Set the Pace Long Enough and
Finds the Life Does Not
Agree With Him.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Walter Scott
otherwise known as Death Valley
Scott and "scotty the spender," en-
teNd the United States recruiting office
to-day and declared his intention of en-
liTlns in the marine service.
Scott came into prominence a few
years ago when lie arrived in Chicago
on special train WITH the announced
intention OF Kidding himself of pa~t of
an unlimited fortune supposedly located
In Death Valley. His ten-dollar tips to
beliboys' wine suppers and other efforts
70 establish reputation as the cham
pon spcnder Of the world occupied
columns In the newspapers for time.
The source OF his income was a matter
of mucA speculation and has, il is said.
never leen cleared up.
II have set the pace long enough. -
said Scott to-day, and the life doesn't
agree with me. ! am tired of it and
want 10 lead quieter life"
II Scott passes the physical examIna-
ton set for later In the day he Will Join
another batch OF recruits and be sent
TO New York tomorrow, ana after a
ten days rurlough spent in closing up
has affairs he VIII be sent 10 Cuba
The evening world., 1908-12-28
F|ANCEE AIDS
MAN ACCUSED
AS A BURGLAR
Priest and Sixteen Fellow
TownSnnen Also Come to
Aid Thomas McEntee.

When Thomas McEntee, young
man OF pleasing appearance, was ar
ralgned before Judge Rosalsky in Part
|. OF General Sessions to-day. charged
with attempted burglary in the first
degree, there We're present sixteen of
his friends from his home, Mahoney
Plain, Pennsylvania, his fancee and
the priest of his parish, who has known
him since his BIRTH to give evidence TO
his good character and 10 voice their
belief in his innocence.
MoEntee's is the latest case In which
l.. j, Reardon, formerly chief OF Dis
trict- Attorney Jerome's detectives. has
figured, The young man was indicted
by the Grand Jury on evidence fur
nished by Reardon and his friend.
Thomas q. BTazier, who swore that at
midnight Of Dec. l6 they found Nc
Entee trying to break into Reardons
fiat, No. lag Waverly place. and that
they found several false keys in his
pockets.
McEntee's story is vastly different.
lie told reporter for The Evening
World that he came To New York on
Dec. II with 500 in his pocket TO secure
a position. lie is engaged to Miss Sal
lie Mclaughlin. pretty little school
teacher, OF Mahoney Plain. and II was
hls determination to make enough
money 10 be able to marry her. He
says that Beardon and Brazier set upon
him In the street. tried TO rob him, and
that when he put up a night they told
him they were dstsetvss and thst he
The evening world., 1908-12-28
MURPHY REFUSED
II NAME MAN FOR
DOOLING' $ PLACE
Mayor Will Reappoir4 the Old
Board of Elections on Fri
day. Next.

Mayor Mcclellan sent the following
letter to-day TO President Dooling of
the Board Of Elections;
1T Is my intention to reappoint the
present Board OF Elections on the first
day of January. 1909. and for this pur-
pose | direct you and your associates
10 appear before me at the City Hall
Mt noon on Jan. !, 1909. to receive the
appointment and take the necessary
oath of Office.
Il further inform you that the Demo-
cratic County Committee of the County
Of New York failed to propose a name
to me, in pursuance OF Paragraph u,
subdivision 2, Of chapter 9O9, OF the
Laws of 1896 uhe General Election law.
Respectfully,
"(signedD GEO. b MCCLELLAN,
Mayor"
Two years ago Mayor Mcclellan, who
was then in the midst OF his fight
against Leader Murphy, declined TO re-
appoint President John r. Voorhis, OF
the Board, although Tammany request
ed it. 1t Is stated that Leader Murphy
did not desire another public reputation
Ly the Mayor. so refused to name
man this year for appointment. The
Term of office is two years.
This year the Kings County Demo-
cratic organization made the usual ap-
plicatlon through Senator McCarren APP
parently, aud his man. James Kane,
McCarreu leader Of the Third Assembly
District, Will be appointed. The salary
Is 5000 year,
President John r. Dooling is a polIti-
cal prutege OF Maurice Featherson, who
is still a, war with Leader Murphy,
Rudolph Fuller, another member OF
The Hoard, is "a follower OF Tim" Wood
run The other member. Charles =
PAGE is tie choice OF the New York
County Republican Committee
The evening world., 1908-12-28
$4,000 SUBWAY TICKETS ARE
SAID TO have Been STOLEN
Arrest of Inspector of the Road for Inoxcaon Leads to
an Investigation With Some Startling Reve-
laons in Police Court.

1t was alleged in the Harlem Police
Court this afternoon that within the
last three months the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company has been
robbed Of more than % go subway tick
IS. 1t was also alleged that the ma
Jority Of these had been sold and used
About two weeks ago a subway in
spector was arrested for intoxicat ton
About 500 subway tickets were found
On him. They had Been used but ironed
out smoothly.
LAWYER Moulton, of the Interboroush
Company. with Inspectors Clarence NJ.
Field and Frank II. Smith. started an
investigation. This afternoon the two
inspectors appeared as complainan:s in
summons cases against two newsdealers
from whom it was alleged cancelled
t.eke;s had been purchased.
The evening world., 1908-12-28

The Co'."f. in ovorrulinG Mr.. Whites
objection TO testimony tending to show
insanity, said that if the prisoner
knowingly encouraged Iunatlc to
murder he was just as guilty as
If he Lad fired the shot. and
that while the alleged lunacy cam
not &C: as shield he had a right
TO show that n condition OF insanity
existed and that he had no hand In the
act of an insane person.
As to causes which might have led
to this alleged insanity the Court Or
dered that he would limit the evidence
ITO things which might show that Ger.
tain disclosures regarding his VITO
might have had an effect on the cap
tains mind Immediately before the
time he shot Anns"
Aged Mother In Court.
Just before the afternoon session be-
gan old Mrs Hams, looking pitlably old
fashioned in her little bonnet came
into the courtroom for the first time
since the trial began. The Judge had
not arrived; the jurors We're Just filing
In, She was between her husband, Cen.
Hams. L. S. A., retired, and her son,
Major Hams, of the regulars.
At sight OF her accused son. sitting
inside the rail between two guards. old
Mrs. Hams gave way. Sobbing heart
brokenly. she went toward him. He
Jumped up from his chair and took her
IN his arms, and for minute or two
she cried on his shoulder. Gen. Hams
finally got her quetcd and some women
writer's led the door, little old lady
away from Thornton Hams. She went
BACK to MIN once for another caress
and to kiss him but she was quieter
now and made no audible outcry.
Her withercd face was work ng az abe
took the seat the other women provided
for her IL felt that [ just had to see
my boy" she explained to them. The
lawyers didn't want me 10 come to the
court until the time for me to 60 on the
stand, but l wanted to be near Thorny."
Thornton llains swung himself about
at the counsel tabl, so thar he could
look toward his mother lie watched
her during the afternoon Whenever his
eyes were not fixed on the. witness
stand, Old Gen Hams stayed with him
while Majors lIains took chair near
Mrs. Hams,
Other witnesses of the day had not
htth up 10 tNP'ulhboH-'i JAubt pfac-
tcally discreditcd the story OF the
private investigator" Ut the defense
one stafford and the real estate agent.
Leo Bugg, failed to suustsauate the
promise Oi the defense 10 show tenta-
tive engagement between him and
Thornton ilains for meeting AZ tha
Bayside Yacht CLUB amy saturday ar
ternuon or sunday
shay and Mcintyre counsel for Ialns.
also took the stand no attack tho testl-
mony ~ Skura, tho cob driver. who
testified that he had heard Hains say
We've got him now" aud u Ballon.
the plain clothes man. who declared
Hams had said after the shooting. y
The evening world., 1908-12-28

Besides the two newsdealers Julius
SCHUYLER, who gave his address as No
3cs West one Hundred and Furty-f'fth
street appeared. He stated that for
the last three months he had ironed
out more than 1900 cancelled subway
tickets At first he stated he received
sP a week and finally his salary
amounted to so a week. He stated that
he received the cancelled tickets from
the inspector who had been arrested on
the !ntoxication charge.
After hearing the statements Of the
two newsdealers and SCHUYLER, Lawyer
Moulton requested an adjournment,
sayiW: that he wished TO investigate
the matter further. Magistrate House
adjourned the case until Thursday, and
instructed the newsdealcrs and SCHUYLER
10 return on that date.
The evening world., 1908-12-28
Witness Called to Show Why Brothers
Went to Bayside Says Slayer
Acted Strangely on Return
From Philippines.
ADDS STRENGTH TO THE
CASE OF THORNTON HAMS,
Court, in Allowing Proof of Insanity, Says Prs-
oner Must Prove Brother Was Beyond
Control and Shot Without
His knowledge.

When Charles Raymond Weaver left the afternoon the
trial of Thornton FiaS charged accessory the William
Anns by Capt Peter Has he had materially strengthened case
of the defense
years has the partner Cen Hams and the Cap
tain He told how Aug IS he dssuaed the brothers going
motoroa trip and induced them go Long Island at prop
y spoken by Thornton anani in this he supports will
iSS explanation why he carried strapped about his waist
He told Of Capt anss peculiar actions for several days
shooting his belief that the Captain insane his grief over
the shooting because he believed himself partly accountable in having
urged the trip which ended in murder,
The evening world., 1908-12-28
START RIGHT!

The battle that is well commenced is
hall won. But It is not always easy TO
find out how. when and where to begin
an undertaking 10 the best advantage.
every morning, especially on sundays,
The MoTld contains thousands OF adVer-
tised Offers and requests show ing
as many opportunities To hnd positions
workers, homes. profit yielding Invest
ments, lost articles. sc. IL You IN
make practice OF studying these am
nouncements from day 20 day you Will
otherwise lose. start nowi
The evening world., 1908-12-28
NEW HAVEN ROAD TO TAKE
OVER THIRD AVENUE LINE

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. est is re-
ported here to-day that the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad is
about TO make most important move
by establishing its own passenger sta
ton in New York city In the vicinity Of
Third avenue and Thrty-fourth street.
1t is stated that the New Haven Com
pany has just hrpurht to successful
conclusion negotiations by which il will
take over the Third Avenue Street Rail
way Company, of New York, now in the
hands OF a receiver