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HANGED At NORFOLK
LEO THURMAN, KENT CIkY
YOUTH, WHO SLEW AND
ROBBED COMPANION, PAYS
PENALTY.

Norfolk Va, April 1O.-Lco
Thurman, the slayer OF Walter f..
Dolson, was hanged this morning at
$50 o'clock. At o'clock this
morning he received two letters. one
from his mother and the other from
his sister both I'm West Point, Ky.
The mothers letter stated that she
was confident that Virginia people
would not let him hang, as his mind
was unbalanced when the crime was
committed. His written statement
will be opened tomorrow. All legal
means TO save the mans life were
exhausted except appeal TO the fed
cral courts.
Thurman's crime was the murder
here in February 1906. Of Walter
y. Dolson. Of Michigan Both the
murderer and his victim had been
in the United States marine corps
and were discharged from the SCR
vice but a short time before the
crime The two became friends and
occupied the same room I'm a Iodg-
ing house in East Main street. where
the murder was committed. Thur
man was practlcalll pcnnilcss. while
Dolson had several hundred dollars
which he had saved from hl8 pay
and which ho intended to take home
with him 90 Michigan
While Dolson slept one night
Thurman chopped the dcfensolcss
man TO pieces with an AK. robbed
him. packed the body 10 a trunk and
made it ready for shipment Though
the crime was discovered almost inn
modiatcly the murderer cIudod ihc
police and left the city After wan
derink across The continent hc was
finally located in Vancouver. whore
hc was arrested for passing ~ bad
check and identified by the Vaucou-
yer police as The man wanted for
the Norfolk murder Hc was re-
turned TO this city. speedily tried
and convicted Of murder in the first
degree. An unsuccessful effort was
made TO prove that The prisoner was
insane.
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The chair declared A. II. Land
nominated. Mr.. Land accepted the
nomination.
Nominations for recorder were
called for and Judge David Il. John
sion placed in nomination j. r..
Crockett for recorder ana on mo-
tion his nomination was made unan-
imous. Mr.. Crockett accepted the
nomination.
Nominations for supervisor were
calded for and J.. J. Holland placed
in nomination S. Frazier Showers
James T.. Clark was placed in nom
ination but declined to permit his
nomination.
On motion the nomination Of Mr.
Stowcrs was made unanimous. Mr.
Stowers accepted The nomination.
Nominations for councilmen-at-
large were called FOR Bernard Nc
Claugbcrty plEed in nomination
j. Il. Clark.
On motion the nominations were
closed aud Mr. Clark was declared
unanimously nominated. Mr.. Clark
accepted tho nomination.
Nominations for councllmen from
lhc vaEious wards were called for.
Tho wards assembled I'm ward con
vcndou end nominated the following
for oouncilmon:
First Ward-W. j. McArter.
Second ward W. j.. WingheId.
Third ward W. II. st. Clair.
Fourth ward Myron Marsh.
Firth Ward A. Lynch.
Sixth ward y Clumpler.
Seventh Ward -Hoea Mason.
Eighth Ward A. y Thompson.
The chair called ON the conycn-
tion TO assemble iu ward convention
and eject executive committeeman.
The following were elected.
First Ward -L j Holland.
Second Ward ID VI Easloy.
Thfl ward w. E Pearson.
Fctrih ward -F j. Brown.
Fifth ward j.. s. HALL
Sixth ward G. OLcarv.
Seventh ward Henry T.. Moore.
EIehth ward T. r.. Peck.
Bernard NcClauehcrty moved
Chat the nomination of counciImcn
from the various wards be made
unanimous. which was carried.
After spcochos from Judge David
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such means to hold public office are
a menace to the welfare OF the COM
munity and are not to be trusted.
Fourth. We favor a non-parti.
san police force, and we condemn
the appointment of political hench-
men who are used as tools for po-
litical purposes. We further declare
that only men of character and who
have the confidence OF the people
should be appointed as policemen
Fifth. We believe in electing to
office men who will serve the peo-
pie and not their own personal in
terests.
The officials OF our city should
be men whose lives, both private and
public, are clean and above suspi-
cion and reproach: they should be
men who possess not only the ca
pacity to perform their Official du-
ties to the best business interest of
the city, but they should be men
whose character and standing give
assurance to the people that they
will discharge their official duties
and manage the business affairs Of
the city without fear, favor or par
tialitp. Especially should the mayor,
who is the official head of the city.
be a man of unimpeachable integri-
ty and character and qualified to
preside over the meetings of the
council with decorum and dignity
Sixth We favor a policy Of
systematic street and sewage inn
provement carried forward as rapid
ly as conditions and finance will per-
NIT, and especially is this true of
Bland street, South Bluencld and
the North Side. And we further
favor the installation Of public
drinking fountains and watering
troughs for man and beast
Seventh We favor a policy.
strictly enforced. which will require
all premises in the city to be kep'
clean and in sanitary condition.
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MARRIED
IN ITALY
ROMANCE OF FERDINAND p.
EARLE Ann MISS JULIA Kurr-
NER.

New York. April 1O.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Il. Earle. OF Monroe,
~ Y, returned from Europe today
after having been married In Italy.
Mrs. Earle was formerly Miss Julia
Kuttner. n social settlement worker.
When Earle announced last summer
that his flrst wiz would seek to Sc
cure divorce from him by agree
ment and that IL she succeeded he
would marry Miss Kuttner. his
neighbors In Monroe made several
threatening demonstrations toward
him. His FIRST wife sent to her for
mer home I'm France aud secured a
divorce. MIR. Earle Is said to have
returned TO this country in order to
secure a legacy to which he has
fallen heir since he went to Europe.
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basis. We further demand that The
personnel Of said department be al
solutely non-partisan.
ninth. We condemn the uubus.
iness-like and vacillating methods Of
the present city council I'm first re-
fusing and then granting liquor IL
censes to certain parties, and sub
NIT that such methods are not above
suspicion
we also condemn the licensing
of the negro saloon dives which pcr-
pctuate dens of vice and harbor
worthless and criminal negroes. who
are a menace to the peace and wcI-
fare Of our city.
Tenth. We favor the installation
of such system of keeping the city's
accounts as viii enable the people 60
ascertain the condition Of the city's
affairs. And especially do we favor
the publication OF complete ana ae-
curate financial statement I'm accord
ance with the law and not a jug
Cling with figures which attempts to
show large surplus MS was done
last year, when I'm reality there was
a large deficit. rs was af.4ward az
mitted.
Eleventh We favor fair and
impartial registration OF The loga!
and qualified voters Of the city. Ana
we condemn the illegal disgracrfl
manner in which tho registration
was carried ON prior TO The mmi"i.
pal election last year The voters
should be registered at GxeI and
designated places and not by poliH-
cal hcnchmen ON the streets. rail-
road and I'm tho negro saloons, and
the registration books ehou'1 De-
kept open for certain DESIGNATED
hours.
Twelfth Resolved. That while
we favor righteous and clean rov-
ernmonf, and an tiosc thiuee that
tend TO uprightness and sobrioty
yet the coming election being ona
pertaining alone TO- municipal affairs
we decline to Doc drawn into Cine con
toat OF state or county issues
'For tine enforcement ana s1p-
port Of the policies and principles
here set forth wo solicit tho ail and
cooperation OF all good citizens
ON motion the resolutions as read
were adopted
The committee ON order of buef-
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The sanitary conditions Of the city
should be the hrst consideration Of
It's officials. the health and welfare
OF the citizens being dependent here
upon. Much of the sickness which
has afflicted the people OF our city
within Jae pasS few months we
charge to the inexcusable negligence
or absolute incapacity OF our pres
ent city officials in falling to en-
force the sanitary ordinances OF the
city, Notwithstanding tho persistent
efforts OF the board OF health to
have the same done
Eighth. We favor the ms,aua.
ton OF an electric are alarm sys. ~
and the immediate improvement. Of
the FIRE department We demand
that an adequate number OF nre wa
ter plugs be provided so rs 20 Sc
cure the greatest safety 10 the prop
erty of the city and to the end that
the recent advanced rate for FIRE in
surance may be reduced TO a proper
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T TICKET 7 I

citizens. by bringing into Bluefeld
and voting in our city elections a
criminal rabble from Virginia and
the coal fields
Third. We condemn the recent
change in our city charter whereby
the said gang Of politicians under
take to perpetuate themselves in
power by reducing the council from
two members in each ward TO one.
and providing two councilmen-at-
large which they hope to elect by
illegal votes. Men who resort TO
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CONDITION
CRITICAL
MRS. MELISSA ROSE NOT LIKE
LS no RECOVER FROM
WOUND.

wise Va, April 10.--Mrs. Melissa
Rose. middle-aged woman en-
ployed AS a housekeeper. is in n
critical condition as the result, It in
reported. OF an accidental shooting
Mrs. Rose was struck by bullet
from the revolver OF Deputy United
StRtes Marshal Addington. at whose
homo she was housekeeper week
or two ago. The ball passed entire
ly through her body. Physicians
who were summoned TO attend the
wounded woman say that her eondi-
tion Is critical and the chances for
her recovery are very slim.
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DEATH OF An AGED MAN
FATHER or HUBERT LYNCH, OF
This CITY, DIES AT AGE OF 81.


r Hubert Lynch received mes
sage yesterday announcing the death
of his father, j. l.. Lynch at Union,
Monroe county. OF paralysis.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and a native OF Rockbridgc county.
Virginia. lie had lived at Union
since childhood ana was an honorel
citizen For four years I'm the eos
he was a faithful and brave follower
OF the fortunes OF the Confcderacy.
His wife whose maiden name was
Mary Ellen Harris. OF Richmond.
died about ten months ago. lie is
survived by six children oscar
Lynch, who conducts job printing
house in st. Paul, and who was Wis
lting in BlueGeld only few days
ago; w. T. Lynch. Of Washingtun
r. II. Lynch, of this city. and G. Il.
Lynch, Mrs r. a. Boyd and Mrs
Annie Rippetoe, OF union
Mr.. and Mrs. =. H. Lynch ler
yesterday afternoon for Union to at
tend The funeral and burial, which
was TO be held at 2 o'clock today
from the Methodist Church, OF which
Nr. Lynch was a mombcr
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FEAR ANARCHISTS

Washington, April 10. Since tho
action OF Postmaster General Mcy-
or, at the instance OF the president,
I'm debarring from the mails "La-
qu 'ii'no Socialc," anarchist organ
published I'm Paterson, y. j.. un-
usual precautions have been takon
by secret service men TO protect Mr.
Roosevelt and members Of his cabi-
not against the possibility Of out
raec. While no apparent danger
threatens their safety. precautions
are deemed wise because Of the
presidents advocacy Of the cxtcr-
mination OF anarchy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-10
WILD FANATICS
DOUEiIOBORS AGAIN PARADE
IN ADONNIS COSTUME.

Fort William, ont. April 10
Dcukhobors again commenced pa
radins naRed on the street here yes
to-day About forty cast of their
clothing but only fifteen got on the
streets. The police took them In
closed carriages to the station.
who're they were hold for trial.
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THE DEMOCRATIC GOOD GOV.
ERNMENT CLUB Hollis AN
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
RINGING RESOLUTIONS ARR
ADOPTED AND A CLEAN. HON.
oRABLE, STRONG TICKET IL
NAMED-SUCCEsS IL ASSURED
Al THE MAY ELECTION.
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Victory is in the air You could
feel II last night at the meeting of
the Democratic Good Cove hment
convention. There was harmony and
enthusiasm. The members of the
convention are ready to work they
are working-and they express a
confidence of winning that is not
born merely of hope, but OF GER
tainty that the best people of the
qity are with them regardless of
politics. The candidates pledged
their best endeavors to be elected;
their records are sufficient assur-
ance of faithful service IL elected.
1t required a sacrifice OF personal
interest and inclination to in
induce the candidates named to
stand for election. but the call of
the people was irresistible. Below
we present as clean a ticket as was
ever presented the people of Blue
field for their suffrages.
The following is the official report:
At a meeting OF the Democratic
party called by the Blueheld city
committee at the Bailey Hall, Blue
field, w Va, at o'clock p. IN. on
the 9Th day of April 1908, for the
purpose of nominating candidates
for mayor, recorder, treasurer SUI
pervisor, councilman-at7large and
eight ward councilmen, to be vot II
for at the city election on Nay 5.
1908. the meeting was called 10 or
der by ID. T.. French, chairman. who
called to the chair as temporary
chairman William II. Thomas, and
w f. Pearson as temporary se9re-
tary.
After some remarks by the chair
man, on motion the temporary or
ganization was made permanent
On motion the chair appointed e
committee of five on resolutions, as
follows: d. f. French, w e Ross,
Thomas Il. Peery, ID. Il. Johnston
and S. j. Sublette.
On motion the chair appointed a
committee on order of business as
follows: Bernard McClaugherty. s.
H. Jolliffe and +. J. Brown.
Upon motion a paper signed by
a committee of the Anti-SalOon Lea
que was read by Rev. DR.. d. f.
Hawk and referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Pending reports from the com
mittees on Resolutions and Order of
Business. the convention was spoken
to by f. T. oliver OF North Carolina.
The committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Report.
"Be It Resolved, BY the Demo
cratic party of the city of Blueheld,
I'm mass convention assembled:
First. We declare our allegiance
to the principles OF good. clean gov
ernment, Justly and economically
administered for the peneit OF all
the people, without regard to party
race or condition.
Second. we believe in the right
OF the people to govern themselves
and we demand for the citizens OF
Bluefield the right to elect their own
officers. without the aid or interfer-
ence OF Illegal voters.
I'VE denounce and condemn the
interruptions gang of politicians
who have debauched and corrupted
our elections and outraged and tram
pied under foot the rights Of our
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mess respectfully reports that at
this convention assembled the order
OF business shall be as follows:
"First-The nominations for
mayoa
"second-The nominations for
city treasurer.
"Third-The nominations for city
recorder.
"Fourth-The nominations for
city supervisor
Fifth h-The nominations for
councilmen-at-large.
;'Sixth-The nominations for
councilman for each ward OF the
city.
And your committee further re-
ports that all good citizens who are
legal voters will pledge themselves
To support the nominees OF this con-
vention will be entitled to vote
for ali candidates al large TO be
nominated by this convention and
tho councllmen in their respective
wards.
Respectfully submitted,
BERNARD M'CLAUGHERTY.
IS. h. JOLLIFFE.
II. j. BROWN
ON motion the report of the com
mitteo was adopted
Following the order OF business
the chair called for nominations for
mayor
In neat speech r.. J. Brown
placed In nomination Tor mayor f.
NJ. Peters. Nj. b. Posuethwaite sec
ond the nomination ANA moved that
the nomination by made by accla-
nation. which was carried.
Mr.. Peters accepted the nomina-
tion in a few well-chosen remarks.
Nominations for treasurer were
called for NJ. l.. WlngGeld in a
witty speech placed In nomination
A. II. Land for treasurer Tho nom
nation was seconded by j. w. Simp-
son and w. Z Pearson. NJ. B. Pos
tlethwaite placed In nomination r..
u. Shirey
As two names were placed in
nomination the convention was
asked to assemble in wards and vote
for the two candidates, the commit
teemen from the various wards to
act as chairmen, take the vote and
report. They reported as follows:
For For
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Thomas Miller. the genial mana
ger OF the Upland store at Elkhorn.
was a caller at the Leader Office to-
day.
William a. Stewart left last nipht
on q business trip to Chicago.
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MONUMENT TO TYLER
SENATOR MARTIN WOULD HON
OK MEMORY OF A GREAT VIR-
GtNTAN

Washington, April 10.-Senator
Martin. Of Virginia, introduced
bilI yesterday authorizing the orec-
tion in Washington Of q monument
TO the late John Tyler, nineth pres-
idcnt Of tho United States.
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HERMAN BILLEE MUST HANG

Chicago April fO.-Hermau Bill
lck convicted of poisoning five
members OF Che vrzal family. must
hang ON April "a unless the state
board of Dardons intcryencs in his
behalf The Illinois supreme court
yesterday denied q rchoaring of the
case.
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Your committee on ordor Of bns-
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ALL THE LATEST TELE-
GRAPHIC NEWS BI THE
HEARST NEWS SERVICE.
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THE WEATHER.
showers this afternon or tonight;
saturday generally fair aud slightly
cooler.
, 1908-09-09

has now to devise other means of combating
dissent. The congress has been very active
in this direction, b It at the same time it de.
clines to recognize freedom of conscience,
and has decided, among other things, that
in spite of the Tsar's Ukase, it shall be un-
lawful for a member of the Orthodox Church
to marry a member of any other Chulch Or
Creed.
Centuries of bureaucratic rule in the
Church are now yielding their nataral fruit.
The majority of the p~relates are hand IN
glove with such organizations as the Union
of the Russian People, which, indeed, con-
trolls the congress in defiance of the Gov
ernment's representative.
The congress has resolved to appeal to the
Holy Synod to prevent the celebration of
Count Tolstoy's jubilee.
A later message sent by Reuters agent
says =
The missionary congress sitting at Kien
has passed a resolution in favour of prohibit
ing members of the Orthodox faith from
changing their religion without episcopal
permission, and urging that an anathema
should be pronounced upon apostates and
their names proclaimed in the churches. The
congress also recommended that persons not
of the Orthodox faith should be forbidden
to acquire land in the Western Provinces.
Ibid.
, 1908-09-09

for safety. There was no time to save any
thing but life, and in a couple of hours the
destruction was complete. In the first rush
the people made for the offices OF the coal
company round which there were large
lawns, which appeared to offer security but
in a few minutes the heat and smoke made
this spot untenable, and the rush was con-
tinued towards the railway station.
It is due to the heroic efforts of the rail-
way officials that thousands of persons were
saved. Box cars were got together in won
derfully short time, and people were trans
ported four miles down the line to a place
called Cut Bank, a high bank sheltering a
long sandy spit below. Before long some
3 200 persons, mostly women aud children,
had been taken to this place. There they
remained all night. The number of them
who instead Of going elsewhere have now
returned to Fernie is an indication of the
courage with which the people are setting
about the work of rebuilding the town.
Times, 18th dug.
, 1908-09-09
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
CoUNT ZEPPELIN's AIRsHIp DESTROYER.

The official long-distance trial of Count
Zeppelin's airship, which was frustrated By
a defect in the machinery at the first at
tempt last month, was resumed on Tuesday.
The airship started on its voyage at about
6 on Tuesday morning III favourable condi-
tons, and after passing over Constance,
Schaffhausen, Basel, Strassburg, Carlsruhe,
Speyer, Mannheim, aud Worms, vas sighted
from Mayence shortly before 4 o'clock that
afternoon. Count Zeppelin was received
with enthusiasm upon his way down the
Rhine, and at Strassburg his arrival was
greeted by a salute of guns.
The airship came down at 6 o'clock in a
quiet reach opposite Oppenheim, between two
piers, where a fresh supply OF petrol was taken
in. After dark, preparations were made to COZ
tinue the journey. With the help of some
pioneers from Mayence the airship was tow
ed out from the bank, and it rose into the
air at 1915 p. M. amid a storm of cheering
from the spectators. After travelling a short
distance up stream the airship turned, pass-
ed over Mayence at II o'clock, and, after
circling round below the road bridge, head
ed up the Rhine on its homeward journey.
At Speyer it DIVORCED in the direction Of
karlsruhe and made for Stuttgart, which was
reached at about 6 o'clock next morning.
Two hours later q leakage in one or more of
the balloons, compelled Count Zeppelin to
descend at Echterdingen, a small village on
the slope of the Swabian highlands, where
he was compelled to await fresh supplies OF
hydro gen from Friedrichshafen, which were
not expected to arrive until the evening.
Before that time, however, the airship had
passed out of existence.
A telegram from Echterdingen SAYS
The destruction of the Zeppelin airship
Cccurred before the eyes of q crowd estima-
ted ct from 10000 to $4,000 people. A
sudden violent thunderstorm breaking over
Echterdingen struck the balloon at its moor
ings, and blew one of the cars into the air.
1t fell back, striking the ground, and q mo-
tor exploded, setting fire to the adjoining
parts of the airship. Several soldiers, who
were helping to hold down the airship and
we're dragged into the air with the ascend
ing car, We're severely injured by the explo-
sion. No hing could now be done, and the
blazing airship was caught by the storm and
driven up into the all, where it was COM
pletely annihilated.
Count Zeppelin watched the destruction
of his life's work in deep despair. After all
was over he was brought to E~chterdingen
in a motor-car.
, 1908-09-09
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE IN RUS
STA.

Our st Petersburg Correspondent says =
The Missionary Congress at Kieff is severely
criticized, even by the NoUoe Vremya, 70
its attitude of uncompromising reaction.
The Governments motive in convoking
this assembly was to enable the Church to
adapt itself to the new conditions establish
ed by the Ukase on freedom of conscience
of April, 1906. Formerly it was a criminal
offence for a member of the Orthodox
Church to dissent. P.oselytizing by other
Creeds was likewise forbidden. The State
Church enjoyed an artificial monopoly. It