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The Washington times., 1908-03-08
SUBMARINE CREWS
TO USE GUNBOAT
Orders Issued to Repair
Castine for Torpedo
Mothership.

Orders were issued at the Navy De-
partment yesterday for the fitting out
OF the gunboat Castine as a mothership
for the torpedo submarines. The Cas-
tine Will be fitted with electric dynamoa
and batteries and viii have quarters
for as many OF the crews of the sub
marines as there is room. She will be
fitted SIS a floating base Tor the little
vessels.
She Will have all the necessary APP
purtenances Of a moving base and viii
give the submarines an unlimited range
Of action. In case Of necessity they
could under the wing OF the mother
boat circumnavigate tine globe, and al
ways be ready for active service.
Work on the Castine viii be rushed,
and if possible she will be fitted in time
TO participate in the maneuvers in
GARDENERS Bay, Mass, I'm the summer.
These maneuvers, drills, offensive and
defensive. will be conducted on a
broader scope than has ever been at
tempted The movements viii center
around the submarines, and IL Is ex-
pected viii demonstrate their usefulness.
Several destroyer hotilias and other YES
sells Of a larger type will participate,
as Will also the army coast defeDses.
and the coast defense companies OF the
organized militia OF the seacoast States,
and the various naval militias.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
HUGHES ENDORSED
BY STATE MACHINE
New York State Body to
Support Governor for
Presidency.

NEW YORK, March The Repub-
lCan State committee today formally
declared f0r Gov. Charles z. Hughes
for the Republican nomination for
President.
The committee decided to hold the Re
publican convention TO elect delegates
at-large in Carnegie Hall on Saturday,
April II, at II o'clock a. m.
The committee also designated former
Lieut.. Gov. and Supreme Court Judge
II. Linn Bruce as temporary chairman
of the convention, TO deliver the keynote
speech. In this connection il is interest
ing TO recall that at a meeting of the
state committee one year ago last Au-
gust, the election Of Bruce for tenn
porary chairman Of the Saratoga con-
vention was made a test issue between
the Odell and anti-OdelI men. Bruce
being proposed by the anti-OdeH men.
He was beaten by one vote, and Con-
gresham DriscolI was subsequently
made temporary chairman.
The State committee today also issued
the official cali for the Republican Con-
gressional district convention through
out the State.
Chairman Woodruff, who was quoted
yesterday as saying that no Hughes
resolution would be introduced at tod
days meeting, explained this afternoon
that he had been misunderstood. He
only meant 10 say what he personally
would not introduce such a resolution.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
HELLEN TO QUIT
NEW HAVEN ROAD?
Rumored He Will Join ].
Pierpont Morgan's Pacific
Systems.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 7.-Presl-
dent Charles 5. Mellen, of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road is shortly 10 retire TO become
executive head OF one Of J. p. ALorgan's
great Pacific systems, and then the
Pennsylvania is to begin its lone-ex-
pected absorption OF the New Haven.
according TO an apparently background
ed rumor which is afiOat in Hartford
tonight, and which is said 70 emanate
from New Haven
II is believed that the New Haven
road is to make immediate arrangements
for traffic understanding with the
Pennsylvania, and IL is declared that
the retrenchment policy of the New
Haven proves that financially It is not
in such fiOurishing condition as is gen
orally believed. The present is not a
good time to see consolidated stock.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
WAGE CONFERENCE
BEGINS TUESDAY.
Reduction of Pay Would
Affect 100000 Men in
Country.

approximately 100000 men are inter
ested, directly or indirectly. in the ne
gOtiations which will be opened here
Tuesday between the Southern railway
and its employees through a mediation
board composed OF Labor Commissioners
NELL and members Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The same inability to agree on the
subject of wage reduction which has
marked previous conferences between
the Southern and its workmen has
characterized the conferences between
officials and employees of the Atlantic
Coast Line. the Louisville and Nash
Vile, and other roads OF the South. the
lines of which section seem most az
fected by the financial stringency.
Facing the proposition OF maintaining
the present scale Of wages or a strike
OF its men. the Southern asked the aid
of Commissioner Neill and the chairman
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
under the provisions OF the Erdman act
Negotiations between other roads and
their employees have been halted pend
ing the hoped-for solution OF the South
ems problem. which Il is possible other
roads may take as a precedent.
Should the good offices Of the Govern
ment officials fail the matter will re-
main In status quo and there IS nothing
to do except force the issue between
the railroads and their shopmen, en-
gineers. anG machinists. The roads
are insisting on a reduction Of about 1C
per cent. the men insist on no raduc-
ton at all, and II is 20 reach a common
ground. If possible. that tie Govern
ment officials will intercede.
Both sides will be heard in the series
OF conferences beginning Tuesday Forty
thousand men are said 10 be affected
on the Southern alone. The employees
OF tie other lines interested VIII run
the total over 10000.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
MANY BIOGRAPHIES
IN NEW DIRECTORY

The District Of Columbia edition Of the
American Biographical Directories, con
tanning outlines Of the careers, of nearly
1900 leaders in official, professional and
business life in the District, has Just
come from the press Of a local publisher
the Potomac Press.
The work is B careful compilation of
short biographical sketches or the lives
Of persons wen known i'm the Capital. II
also contains an historical sketch of the
District of Columbia by Commissioner
Henry b. F, Mcfarland. The work Of
gathering the data has taken a num-
Der of years and has been done by men
well equipped to publish a book Of this
nature 1t is in no sense a ''write-up"
publication, and supplies a need for a
local biographical directory that has
long existed.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
MORSE AGAIN SUED
FOR STOCK DEAL
Bank Receivers Charge In
wolves Loan on Ice
Shares.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Further
trouble developed today for Charles w.
Morse in the fight he Is making TO re-
habilitate his fortune. when suit vas
brought in the United States Circuit
Court by Charles A. Hanna, receiver of
the National Bank Of North America,
20 recover sums alleged 10 have been
lost through certain Morse transactions.
In addition 10 Morse. John Ii. Elagler
William Tavener, Alfred c. +. Curtis,
John W. Gates, Charles NJ. Schwab.
Henry Chaplin, Jr.. Morgan I. Barney
former president of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, are made defendants
All these men were directors OF the
National Bank Of North America
II is charged that on May 1, 1906. the
bank purchased from Morse 400 shares
OF stock OF the American Ice Company,
the Ice trust organized by Morse. pay
ing 2ss,5to. This purchase, 1t is alleged,
was entered on the bank books as
loan TO Leslie +. Whiting for which the
stock was given as security,
Two thousand shares of the stock, II
is alleged. were transferred TO another
loan later, entered on the books IN the
name Of " esley NJ. Oler. president OF
the American Ice Company, in the sum
of Sli2,0O0. Of which SlIS, 80 was credited
10 the loan In Writings name. S19 30
TO the banks commission account as a
pront on the stock sale, and s., 4y8 cred
lted as interest to the bank on the
loan. II IS alleged the whole transac-
tion caused the bank to lose 500, 699,
less the value, If any" Of 2.Oo0 shares
Of stock. That exact loss, IL is claimed,
can not be determined. The bill charges
that all the directors, except Morgan
J. O'Brien, were parties to or consented
10 the transactions
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
POLICE THWART
EMMA GOLDMAN
Queen of Anarchists" Pre-
vented From Speaking
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March Emma Cold
mans efforts TO rent hall for tonight.
IN which 10 deliver an address on An
archism and It's Relation to Panics. -
were thWarted by the police Members
or the Edelstadt Group and Sunrise
Circle were sent TO a number of owners
OF theaters and halls and offered $3.50
Tor the use OF one for the night In
every instance the prOprietors refused.
In an Interview the queen OF the
Anarchists" said:
The police have terrorized the whole
city The constitutional privileges OF
free speech is a dead letter in America. b"
She declared she will speak tomorrow
at the Social Science meeting. The or
ganization has a lease on the hail and
the owners cannot prevent the meeting
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
BAL IMORE TUBE
Of THE "PENNSY"
DECLARED UNSAFE
Four Men Killed by Gas
Accumulated in
Tunnel.

BALTIMORE. March building
Inspector Preston has condemned as
UNSAFE the western portion Of the
Pennsylvania tunnel, in which four
men lest their lives today and twenty
others were seriously affected by be-
ing overcome by coal gas while work
ing in the big tube.
Broken fans are now held response
Die for the accumulation OF gas in the
tunnel, il being claimed that they were
not IN working order for four days
Mr.. Preston says unless the fans are
repaired by Monday he will call a
special meeting Of the board Of public
safety and peremptorily forbid the use
Of the tunnel
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
VERMONT ALUMNI
At ANNUAL BANQUET

The annual banquet Of the Alumni
Association of the University of Yer
mont was held last night at the Tea
Cup Inn. Tracy L. Jenords, president
OF the association, acted as toastmas-
ter. and responses were made by the
alumni, either I'm formal speeches, in
story telling. or in songs. DIT. +. C.
Bass. of Burlington. VT. was the guest
Of honor
The Officers Of the association for the
coming year, elected at a meeting held
preceding the BANQUET. are. President
1. r Englesby: vice president. w. a.
orion; secretary and treasurer, /. s.
Doten; executive committee. James s
MerrlIl' T. l.. Jetfords. and Harris Mac
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
UNION TO RECEIVE.

President Frederick y. Whaley. OF
Federal Labor Union. No. 1887, has
called a special meeting OF the union
tomorrow evening at z o'clock at Cos
teilos Hall. when "A reception will be
rendered the members and friends Of
the skilled Iaborers Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing number Of
speeches, songs. and musical specialties
will be heard. The union also will re-
ceive a handsome frame for its charter.
A large attendance is expected.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN BANK,

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. No, March
Train No on the Burlington rail
road. a local which left Kansas CITY
at 7:5O o'clock this morning for Chi
cage, was derailed by a broken rail
near Kearney this morning and the
engine and three cars rolled down al
embankment. No one was killed. but
fifteen passengers were slightly shaken
up. The cars and engine were badly
smashed.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Sent Rescue Train.

The dead and overcome We're members
Of a gang Of twenty-five laborers work
ing near the St = I'M street opening,
under the supervision OF Assistant Fore
man Charles Roselieb. the only white
man who was killed. To rescue them
an engine and car had TO be backed into
the tunnel, and trainmen, assisted by
a few of the men who were not so much
overcome as their companions carried
the dead and those who were uncon-
sciOus TO the rescue train.
The men now in the City Hospital are
all cOlored. They will all recover.
A gradual accumulation OF coal gas
fiona passing engines Is believed to be
the primary cause of the fatality. When
The rescue train entered the tunnel the
tube appeared &c be almost free from
the deadly vapor. yet lying alongside
the tracks near the John-street open
ing weIe four dead men and eight or
ten unconscious, showing how the gas
had accumulated accomplished its
deadly work and had then disappeared
with a suddenness that made the acct
dent seem almost unreal had IL not been
FIR tie evidence of the victims.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
ORDERED TO HOSPITAL.

Assistant Paymaster J. II. Gunnell.
U. ). n, who has been on duty at
the Washington Navy Yard. has bean
ordered to Yokohama, Japan. for duty
naval hospital there. Pavuaster I'm
nell will leave Washington March h
and VIII sail from San Francesca For.
his new station May 8.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Crawled to Open Air.

There was little OF no gas in the
tunue! when the rescue train got In,"
said the -C1lOTed porter who had charge
Of he car, and one OF the laborers,
who had been nearly sufTocated while
craving on hi hands and knees 10
oYcn am. easped; No; it done it,
work. then il went out like it was
ghost"
1his man was John H. Thomas, col
tred, who crawled nearly three blocks
on his hands and knees. followed by a
lille Of twelve felloW-laborers. also or
their hands and knees, gasping for
breath, cutting their hands on the
sharp track ballast. falling and CASH
ms their faces as their weakening ell
bows failed beneath them. and then
desperate for life, making further ef-
crts 10 reach the little white blur Of
daylight at the opening that. looked So
small and so far away.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
sues EIKINS' SON
ACTRESS WANTS DAMAGES FOR
ALLEGED BREACH OF PROM
ISE.

Phillippi, w. Va, Sept. 2S.-The
filing here Friday OF a suit for
100000 damages on an allegation
of breach Of promise to marry, by
Louis Lonsdale, a New York ac-
tress, against Blaine Elkins, young
est son OF United States Senator
Stephen b. Elkins. has caused a
sensation. The young man is a
brother of Katherine Elkins. who
is reported to be engaged to marry
the Duke of Abruzzi. A summons
was served on young Elklns at his
country home at Elkins. w. Va, to
appear before United States Judge
Dayton To answer the charge.
The date OF the formal hearing
will be chosen later.
In n talk over the long-dlstance
telephone, Senator Elkins, who il at
Elkins, w. Va, admitted the suit
and said: My son never promised
to marry this young woman, and
there is nothing in it. He denies
the whole barge absolutely"
Blaine Elk.ns last winter married
a daughter OF the late Senator John
10. Kenna
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
IN
WISCONSIN
PAYS FIRST VISIT TO STATE
AND MEETS ENTHUSIASTIC
RECEPTION.

Milwaukee, Wis. sept. 2S.-pay-
ing his first visit to Wisconsin dur
ing the present campaign. William
j. Bryan, following closely on the
heels OF his Republican opponent.
William II. Taft, Saturday night In
a speech here TO vast audience
assembled in River View Rink, con-
tinued his attacks on the Republ.-
can platform and held Mr.. Taft up
to rldicule for not being in sympa-
thy with the principles enunciated
by the Chicago convention.
He dwelt at some length on the
labor planks OF the Denver platform
and justified them on the ground
that justice to the working man de-
manded remedial legislation to-
wards this class. He also discussed
tho tariff, publicity OF campaign
contributions and the election of
senator's by direct vote OF tho people
and made a strong plea for the cleo
ton of John A Aylward. tho DEM
ocratic nominee for governor as well
rs for the success of the Democrat
10 congressional ticket. on the
ground that a Democratic congress
would be necessary In order to car
ry out the policies of a Democrat
ic president.
He also spoke for n short time to
big crowd at Kosoiusko Park and
also to the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association.
On his way here from Chicago
Mr.. Bryan talked briefly at Wood
stock. Harvard Junction and Gale
donia. Illinois, and at Beloit and
Evansville, Wisconsin. at all which
places he was greeted by large ana
enthusiastic crowds At several
points he shook hands with num-
bers OF people.
The employees of the overall Fac
tory at Beloit presented the candi-
date with pan OF specially made
overalls bearing his name worked
In the cloth.
The trip to this city from Madi-
son was made in a special train
provided by Mayor David s. Rose,
OF Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who
was Mr.. Bryan's host while here.
A feature of the visit to Madison
was the presence In the hall where
Mr.. Bryan spoke of United States
Senator La Toilette. who occupied
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
WILL HAVE 30, 900 MA.
JORiTY-BRYAN HAS GREAT
STRENGTH IN EVERY PART
OF THE uNION-REGIsTRA-
TION IN FAYETTE.

Huntington, w. Va. Sept. 2s.-
Hon. Charles w. Osenton OF Fay
etteville. arrived here from Ken
lucky. where he has been for sew
eral days, and will remain here un-
III today attending to some matters
connected with the federal court,
now in session at this place.
Mr.. Osenton was seen by an Ad-
vert!ser man in the lobby OF the
postotfice building. and asked con.
corning the political outlook:
Il have never known the sensi-
ment to be so strong for Bryan. .
said Mr.. Osenton. wherever l go
am struck with the enthusiasm
his name creates. was in Ken
lucky last week, and had occasion
to be in some six or eight counties.
From what l heard there, believe
Kentucky will give Bryan at least
$4,000 majority this year. A trim
a week or so ago through Indiana
convinces me that that state will
give Bryan a majority equally as
large.
So far as West Virginia is con-
cerned ,on both national and state
issues, it is not even debatable ter
ritory. President Roosevelt had a
majority OF almost 1900 In Fay
cite county four years ago. This
year the prospects are for this ma
jority being wiped out OF existence.
As you know the county OF Fayetts
Is largely populated by those who
are connected with or employed
about the mines. On account of
the mines I'm some cases entirely
shutting down, and in other cases
working only part OF the time
with greatly lessened force. there
are today less than two-thirds as
many working men in Fayette Gs
there were four years ago. The re-
publicans have one chance to roll
up n majority, and were preparing
to put this plan into execution. when
they were caught dead to right.
Their plan was as follows:
"A list was given to the regis
trars, containing thu names OF. all
OF those miners, who had voted III
the presidential election OF four
years ago. They were registered In
each of the precincts under their
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
OSENTON is
CONFIDENT

right names. Fully one-third OF
these men had left the county in
search OF work. since the mines lad
closed down, and the idea was. en-
election day. take thirty-fve or COR.
ty negroes from one precinct TO an
other. and seeing what names were
registered among those who had left
the county. to have them vote under
that name.
by this method Il was possible
for ut least one thousand illegal
votes to be cast about the mines
near Fayetteville. Il. l.. Nuckles,
h. I. Hubbard, Jr.. c. II. Summer
field and myself offered our legal
services free to prosecute all of
these cases. and the registrars have
become frightened. with the result
that while fraud is anticipated. it
win not ~ On the wholesale scale
proposed.
Louis Bennett will surely DO tho
next governor of West Virginia.
The withdrawal of Soherr as a can
didate, and the substitution OF
Glasscock for Swisher will make the
election OF Bennett more certain.
than were both 'Swisher and scherr
to have remained on the sicket.
With two Republican tickets in the
field. the vote of the Republican
party In ths state would have been
split. AS II ia now those who ia
vored scherr. and the policies he
stood for, and who realize that
Glasscock IL Swisherism without
Swisher, and that they cannot vote
for Scherr principles. will support
the Democratic nominee.
I'm Fayette county alone scherr
wourd have polled at least fifteen
hundred votes. Fully one-half OF
this number will In November vote
for Bennett. This number applies
solely to Fayette county In other
counties of the state the percent
age OF 6cherr votes that will go to
the Democrats il larger. The nom
inees OF the Democratic party for
state offices is the strongest in the
history OF the state, and the entire
absence OF discord insures the cleo
ton OF Louis Bennett governor OF
West Virginia by not less than 90
600 majority"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
ROGERS LIVERWORT
TAR AND CHANCHALAGUA

For the complete cure OF coughs.
colds, asthma and bronchitis and all
lung complaints tending to consump
ton, Liverwort. Tar and wild Cher
ry, have for ages maintained an
established reputation as a standard
cough remedy. 1t contains no OPT
um or harmful drug, can be given
with safety to children. Price s1.OO
Sold by the White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

Don't wait Until you have a deep
seated cough. An ounce OF proven
tion In worth . pound OF cure" with
the Arst tickling of the bronchial
tubes set q bottle OF Rydale's Cough
Elixir. Safest for parent or child.
Contains no opiates. The White
Pharmscy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

"A prominent seat among the audi
ence, and who in response to d.
rect question by one OF his admir-
ers OF Mr.. Bryan's argument On
publicity OF campaign contributions
before elections was not "all right"
responded, Yes IL H."
Mr.. Bryan left by late train FOR
st. Paul where he arrived iarly yes
terday morning. While in that
city he will confer with Governor
Johnson over the political situation
In the northwest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

The Hon. James Francis Keogh,
or Washington, ID. c.. who has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. O'Lea-
ry for the past few weeks, left this
morning for Niagara Falls, N. Y.
where he will visit Mrs. NJ. j. Welch
formerly Miss Annie O'LAary. of
this city. The Hon. James Francis,
during his stay here. has made
many friends, all OF whom will re-
greet his departure.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28
UNIQUE SOCIAL.

On Monday evening, September
the 2Sth at 8 o'clock there Will be
Weighing social at the Christian
parsonage under the auspices OF the
Young Peoples Aid Society
Only one-quarter cen. for each
pound you weigh.
Entertainment and refreshments
free.
Everyone Ia cordially invited to
be present.
Don't fail to attend this unique
social.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

Here are the chief witnesses
against August Eberhardt, who shot
and killed Mrs. Ottillie Eberhardt.
Upper picture to the left, ~ that OF
Miss Relg Upper picture to the
right is Miss ottillie Eberhardt.
daughter OF the slain woman. and.
cousin OF the accused man. Picture
TO the right is that OF Miss LaRue.
another witness for the prosecution.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

The cruiser, Yankee, her comman
der. Capt. March, and sketch show
ing where she struck during tn.
dense fog in Buzzards Bay.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-28

Lawson Worrell, the Northnork
attorney. silent Sunday with his
family on Bluefleld avenue.