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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
old HOSS"
FREIGHT
FOURTEEN CAR LOADS OF MIS-
CELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE
UNCLAIMED.

Roanoke, Va, April 23.-Onc OF
the largest. If not the very largest.
sales OF unclaimed, refused and 9th
er freight ever conducted by the
Norfolk and Western Railway com
pany. will be held in Roanoke next
week. The sale will begin at 10
O'Clock on next Monday morning at
the company's warehouse, known as
the old HUFF Mill building, on First
avenue, northwest, between Park
and Commerce streets. and will con
tinue until the entire stock OF goods
has been disposed Of
There will be fourteen car loads
of freight, valued at from $1,000 to
$4,000 offered at auction and every
article will be Knocked down by the
auctioneers to the highest bidder.
These sales OF unclaimed freight.
commonly referred to as "old hoss"
sales, always attract large crowds.
and IL is expected that this annual
sale will draw 90 Roanoke tho great
est number Of out-of-town people
that has ever attended one Of these
occasions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
LEG WILL Be
AMPUTATED
GEN. CLARK MAY IL IN SERIOUS
CONDITION.

Huntington. April 2S.-It is now
reared that the injuries recently re-
ceived by Attorney General Clark
w. May will result in the amputation
or the broken limb. Judge u. Il.
Matthews, General Mays assistant.
came to Huntington yesterday from
hamlin' whore he has been at the
bedside of the injured man. He
stated that Il now looked as ~ IL
would be necessary To amputate the
limb.
An extraordinary effort, he said.
would be made to prevent amputa-
ton but the seriousness OF tho f-ao-
tnre was such that he believed the
leg would have to be removed. GEN
aral May Is suffering greatly from
MS Injuries and IL ls necessary to
Keep him under the influence ~
opiates most or the time.
DIR. II. A. Brandebury. OF this oity.
iS In llamlin attending the Injured
man In association with the local
practitioners OF Hamlin. Judge Mat
thews left for Charleston, where his
presence Is Imperative on account OF
General Mays absence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
HANDSOMELY
DECORATED
CONTRACT CLOSED BY THE Lo-
CAL COMMITTEES - GREAT
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR
THE CONCLAvE OF GRAND
CoNIMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMP
LAR.

Huntington. April 2S.-The thir-
ty-fourth annual conclave OF the
grand commandery, knights Temp
lar, of West Virginia, will be held
in this city on Wednesday and
Thursday, May 20 and 2l.
parade, covering the principal
business and residence streets, will
take place at o'clock p. m. on the
afternoon of the first day, and IL Is
now assured that the streets along
the entire line of march will BE- elab-
orately decorated with the emblems
OF the order. The committee of the
local commandry has closed con-
tract with Harry w. Lewis, OF Phil
adelphia. at an expense of several
hundred dollars. for the outside dec
Grafton of twenty-seven squares of
the line OF march. also. the interior
and exterior of the Masonic hall and
Majestic rink. The flags are to be
3x5 feet and suspended from cross
lines, six lines to a square. Flags
are fast colors, and are so weighted
that they will not furl with the
wind. Mr.. Lewis came well recon-
mended and guarantees artistic eff
fects and satisfactory service. He
sells no decorations, but makes a
business of furnishing them for such
occasions, putting them in place and
taking them down after they have
served their purpose.
1t is expected that all public build
ings, business houses and many resi-
dences will be appropriately deco
rated for this occasion. Mr.. Lewis
Will be here about May 1 to solicit
contracts for all such decorations.
and will make thorough canvass.
in which he will be aided by the
local committee. His assistants will
arrive about May Is and will at that
time begin to put up the decorations
which will remain in place until the
morning of May %.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
PRETTY MARRIAGE.

Roanoke, Va, April 23.-Mr
Robert p. Worley and Miss Mamie
b. Smith. of Radford, were married
Tuesday night at $3.50 in the par
sonage OF Greene-MemoTial church
In this city. Rev. w S. Neighbors, d.
d., officiating. The groom is a trav-
cling man. and two OF his friends,
Messrs. Wright and Gray, Of Lynch
burg, were witnesses. The bride had
been a member of the Methodist
church in Bristol while DR.. Neigh
bors was pastor there, and stated
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
HUGE PILE DRIVER
JUMPS TRACK AND PLUNGED
INTO OCEAN. CARRYING ELEV-
I'm wORKMEN WITH 1T.

Astoria. Oregon, April 23.-The
first grave accident In the twenty
years OF IFS construction occurred
yesterday on the Columbia River
Jetty. when the huge pile driver op-
Grated there jumped the rails upon
which it was approaching the sea
end of the system and plunged into
the Pacific ocean four miles from the
shore, carrying down C/even work
men. One man was killed outright.
his chest being crushed by the fall
ing timbers, and three others were
badly hurt, one dying later, the bal
ance escaping as by miracle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
FORMER BLUEFIELDERS
ARE MARRIED.

w. Harvey Harman, son OF Capt.
Frank =. Harman, now OF Lynch
burg. but who several years ago built
and lived in the residence now own
ed and occupied by w II. Coffman
was married yesterday at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Belle " Lucado. on
Church street, Lynchburg, Va. TO
Mrs. Lucado's niece. Miss Airline y.
Engart They Will make their hon,
at Freeburr, KY, where Mr.. Harman
Is engaged as coal operator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
BISHOP CAPERS
DEAD
WAS roRMERLy SECRETARY OF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia. S. c.. April 2S.-Bishop
Ellison Capers. OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF South Carolina
died at his home in this city at 2.3O
p. m. yesterday.
Bishop Capers had been I'm feeble
health for many months and for SOW
eral days had been sinking gradual.
ly. Yesterday morning his physl.
clans announced that he could noi
survive the day.
Bishop Capers was 20 years OF
age and had presided over the dio
cese for the past fifteen years. He
had been secretary of state OF South
Carolina. brigadier general in the
Confederate army and held other po-
sitlons of rank and influence that
had made him one of the best known
men in the south.
He was the father OF John G.
Capers, commissioner OF internal
revenue and national Republican
committeeman of South Carolina.
The funeral will be held from
Trinity church. this city. Friday
noon. Confederate veterans. visit
ing bishops and many clergy Will act
as escort OF honor. Kilograms of
coincidence have come from all parts
OF the south.
Bishop Capers literally fell asleep.
His expiring hours were free from
pain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
JUDGE MOSS
CONSIDERING THE GOVERNOR
sHTP-MAY BECOME A CANDI-
DATE.

Parkersburg. w. Va. April ga
Il have nothing definite to say at
the present time as to the possibility
of becoming a candidate for the r.
publican nomination for governor.
but l am considering the matter. I
have received assurances OF support
from all over the state from men
who are prevailing upon me to make
the race and / am seriously consid-
ering IL. That is all | have to say
at the present time"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
Mr.. BRYAN s
OPINIONS

The plan of guaranteed bank de-
posits has probably found favor
among all classes OF people and ir-
respective OF political afhliation.
more rapidly than any other public
question.
The new state OF Oklahoma has
already enacted law taxing state
banks. the fund thus accumulated to
be used in paying the depositors OF
any state bank that from any cause
becomes unable to meet it's obliga-
tions. A special session OF the Kan.
sas legislature has been called for
the purpose OF enacting legislation
similar TO the Oklahoma plan. The
governor OF Nebraska is considering
the advisability of calling special
session OF the legislature OH account
of the growing belief among the peo-
pie that protection to bank deposit
ors In the form OF state or federal
guarantees OF their deposits will stop
circulation sufficient currency to
conduct the business OF the country.
and prevent recurrence OF such
disastrous panics as the one through
which we are now passing.
MIR. Bryan has been an advocate
OF a law guaranteeing deposits In
state and national banks since 1893.
The legislature OF Ohio has adopted
a joint resolution inviting Mr. Bryan
to address it's members in Joint ses-
sion February IS. 1908. on the sub.
ject of Guaranteed Bank Deposits.
Mr.. Bryan. in discussing the tarif
question. insists that residents of the
United States should be permitted
10 buy homemade goods at home at
MS low price as the foreigner can
buy Amarican-made goods abroad.
He also insists that our government
should be by and for the people as
whole, rather than by and for
the trusts. and administered in the
interest OF a few bsnehciaries of the
trust system. He believes that ma
tional legislation for the purpose OF
better regulation and control of in
terstate commerce. and common car
riers should supplement state legis-
lation, and not be a substitute for
state legislation.
Mr.. Bryan's paper, The Commoner
refee4s his opinions each week on
questions OF public Importance and
in it's columns may also be found
his magazine articles. public speech
es, addresses and lectures, which
are referred to in the daily press
from day TO day.
If YOU are interested in political
questions. II you desire to keep in
touch with the progress of the cam
paign and to read Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign speeches send SO to the Daily
Leader, Bluefeld, w. Va, for
years subscription and receive Mr..
Bryan's paper until after election
free.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
LEASE GUNS IN TEXAS.

Austin, Tex April 23.-When
the state legislature passed a law
imposing n tax or so per cent. on
the gross proceeds from the sale OF
revolvers, 1t was confidently antici-
pated that the treasury would bene-
III largely ~ hasnt Hardware
dealers no longer sell pistols, but
lease them for a period OF fifty years.
and thus evade payment OF the tax,
while the poss essor of rented gun
is quite contented, being satisfied
that the frearm won't be worth
much to him at the expiration OF
the ffty-year lease.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
ANOTHER DIVORCE
HAS BEEN ASKED
DUSTIN FARNUM, CORRESPOND
ENT IN ONE CASE Is MADE RE.
sPoNDENT IN ANOTHER.

New York, April 23.--AIrs. Agnes
johnston Farnum has begun suit for
absolute divorce against her hus-
band. Dustin Farnum, actor. who
was named by Howard Gould I'm his
answer to the action OF his wife
katherine Clemmons, for separe-
uon. Former Lieutenant Governor
NJ. Linn Bruce was appointed referee
by request OF counsel for both SIDES.
Every possible offer to keep the mat
ter quiet was made. the style of the
suit being "a. Johnston Farnum w.
ID. Lacy Farnum."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

s;so O'Clock at his home in Houston,
aged as.
Deceased was native OF Halifax
county and a graduate OF the V. NJ. I.
For twenty years he had been con
spicuous In the politics OF the state.
Fifteen years ago he entered the
state senate and served for two
terms, achieving considerable repu-
tation as a speaker and debater. lie
was the author OF the famous pure
election law which is now on the
statutes OF the state. and which has
done much to prevent the use OF
money In elections.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
MORE FOOLH HARDY
DRIVING
CHAFEEuR LOSES CONTROL OF.
MACHINE AND KILLS HIS OWN
MOTHER.

New York. April 2s.--John Bry-
an ehafeur for Thomas Lemane. OF
is West sand street. lost control OF
Mr.. Lemane's touring car while
speeding across Williamsburg briIye
today, and as a consequence Bryan's
mother, Mrs. Annie Bryan. OF No.
22S West S7th street, is dying in
Gouvenour hospital and n machine
worth several thousand dollars is a
wreck at the New York entrance of
the bridge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
GRANTED A CHARTER.

There we're three charters grant
ed by the secretary OF state Tues
day, all to resident concerns.
The American Coal company. Of
Allegheny county, with chief works
at McComas, in Mercer county. and
other places In the state. The capt
tai stock Is 100000 with $500 paid
The incOrporators are w. d. J.. wal
bridge, Hubert Il Makay. Harry
Crane. Of New York city, and Millen
q. Bucky. Of Brooklyn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
BROKER DISAPPEARS
CREDlToRS WILL LOSE ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS.

Chicago. ILL.,, April 23.-Wallace
H. Hopkins. head OF the stock bro
kerage house OF Wallace II. Hop
kins and company. bought ticket
from Chicago to some place yester-
day, stepped on the train and disap-
peared. The palatial offices OF the
company occupied the seventh floor
of the Berland block. Monroe and
Lasalle streets, were left in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Slnnott. The cred.
itors he left behind are legion. II
was declared by Francis A. Harper.
Hopkins attorney. last night. that
they would lose 100000 or more
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY NAMES
FISCAL AGENTS FOR FLOTA-
T1ON OF LOAN.

New York. April 23-Official an
nouncement OF forty RYllion dol
lar bond issue Of the Pennsylvania
railroad was followed today by the
naming Of r.. NJ ROthschilds g.
Sons and Barring Brothers and com
pany. Limited. Of London, I'm CON
junction with Kuhn. Loeb e. Co, in
hotation Of the bonds This Is the
first time In a quarter Of n century
that the Rothschllds firm has taken
part in the sale OF American rail
road bonds
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
A CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY CLERK.

We call attention TO the announce
ment Of r. n Bailey az a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
county clerk Mr. Bailey is well
known throughout the county.
served his country well iu time OF
war and has been a good citizen I'm
time Of peace. lie has twice served
the people as a member Of the coun-
" court and his announcement viii
no doubt b. well received.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
$4,000 IN 80
MINUTES
BIC WINNINGS OF GAMBLER
GATES.

Reno, Navada. April 23.-Chas.
6. Gates, son of the millionaire
speculator of New York, won 500.
600 in less than 80 minutes in
Northern at Rawhide last night
within a few hours after his arrival
in that booming mining camp Even
women standing on chairs witnessed
the exciting game. Tex Richards
himself dealt the cards and as he
owns the house he took off the linn
IT,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
BANKRUPT SALE

In the Matter of Banks a. Rosen-
helm, BanlSrupts.
am authorized by the Court To
oncr the entire sock OF merchandise
and fixtures of the abOve-naned
bankrupts, In their store house on
Princeton avenue, la the city OF
biueheid, West Virginia, at private
sale.
This offer will bc kept open for
private bids until Saturday. the 25th
day OF April, at II o'clock n. m.
NJ. u. POSTLETHWATTE
Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
SAMPLE SALE.

The young people OF the Christian
church are holding sample sale in
the Gillian and Ford store room on
Princeton avenue. Housekeepers Will
hnd II to their advantage to visit
this sale as they will be able to pur-
chase groceries and other sample
goods at very low figure. The sale
VIII last about ten days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
ONE OF MORGAN
MEN
COL. WARWICK DIES IN NEW
YORK WITH SWORD CLAspED
TO BREAST.

New York. April 2S.-with
smile on mis- face and clasping to
his breast a sword which he had
carried in one of Morgan's raids in
the civil war. Col. w. S. S. War
wick was found dead in his apart
ment in the top floor of a rooming
house at 2711 Arthur avenue. Bronx
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

Kelley Bros have finished the
grading and concrete work on Grant
and Henry streets from the Superlo-
supply company TO the bridge. The
street will be ready for the br'ck
by Saturday.
Capt. -. n Barger. OF Hiawatha,
is in the city on business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
no PLAY BALL IN THE SOUTH.

IL was learned yesterday In the
city that w. M. Brumfeld. who for
merly played first base and short
stop on the Bluefleld team. has
signed contract with the Green.
vile, $. c. team and will play this
season in the South Carolina state
League Brumheld has also played
on several teams I'm the coal fields.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
MINE EXPLOSION
EIGHT MEN DEAD IN MONONGA-
HELA NINE HORROR.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 23-A re-
port has just reached here that eight
men We're killed in an explosion in
Ellsworth coal mines near Mononga-
hela city this morning. 1t is not yet
known how many men were In the
mine at the time OF the explosion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
OLD COUPLE WE'D
GROMM Is EIGHTY-ONE ANT
BRIDE is SEVENTY-FIVE.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 23.-Jos. FdIll-
hansen, aged 81, and Mrs. Amelia
Behrends, aged rs, were married
yesterday. They were the oldest cod
pie that ever obtained a marriage
license in Peoria county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
SENATOR ". P. BARKSDALE DEAD
FORMER STATE SENATOR PASS
I'D AWAY YESTERDAY At
HOJ STON.

Lynchburg. Va. April 23.-After
q long and painful Illness. ex-Statc
Senator William Peter Barksdale.
OF Halifax county. who had many
friends and relatives in This city.
passed away yesterday morning at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
RUMMAOE SALE

The ladies OF Bland Street church
VIII hold rummage sale IN tho
o'Leary building on Raleigh street,
beginning Friday. April gath. All the
ladies are requested to contribute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
BASEBALL.

Ther3 wSl be a baseball game on
the South Blueneld grounds Satur-
day evening at 3 o'clock between the
Blueheld high school and Graham
college teams.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

that whenever she married he should
officiate.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. p. A.
Lucas and Miss Julia wertz. both OF
this city. were married in Salem at
the Baptist parsonage. The happy
couple after the ceremony returned
to Roanoke, where they will reside.
Miss Wertz is the daughter of Mr..
Wilson Wertz. of this city. and the
groom is a popular employe OF the
Norfolk & Western.
Robert u. Worley Is n brother TO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

Hon. Philip Goodwill, Of Bran
well, Is in the city this afternoon.
Miss Nellie owen, OF Mcdowell.
was in the city today shopping.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23
THE WEATHER.

showers tonight and Friday.
Warmer eonight In eastern portion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-23

Robert p. Morley is a brother to
s. \. Worley, of our city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-25
THEY NEED AID.

It Will be a great help to the
ClareEdon delegation for the
county board Of commissioners to
furnish a full and complete state
ment Of the county's financial
condition for publication: so the
public may know exactly how
things are, and just how much
more the taxes, if any, will
have to be raised to meet
the demands upon the county.
It is suggested by some to do
away vith the chain gang as a
means of reducing expenses. but
the same people who make this
suggestion also say that the peo-
pie have become so accustomed
to pay the Communication tax, that
it will be impossible to get them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-25
Hunters Close Escape.

Hanging to a narrow ledge of
the wall Of Wheat Canyon, with
a drop of more than a hundred
feet below him, Louis Leamon, 50
years old Of Los Angeles, was res
cued from certain death by Chief
J. c. Shill Of the Hollywood fire
department, says the Los Angeles
Dispatch.
Leamon was exhausted when
the rescuer reached him. His hands
were torn and bleeding. To hold
to his perilous perch he had dug
his fingers into the scale Of rock,
and the nails had been broken in
to the flesh. His arms. neck and
face were purplish from the terri
bic strain which he had been COM
PEELED to undergo to keep from
pitching headlong to the rocks Of
the canyon bed, far below.
Leamon had left early in the
morning for days dove shooting.
He shot Il dove and it fell into the
soft earth of the wall, a few feet
below the ridge, and Leamon
started after it. He reached the
dove and started to crawl back 10
the top, when the ground began
to slide away, and he was carried
down twenty five feet before he
gained a footing. The man had
been there almost an hour before
his cries attracted the attention Of
a passerby. Chief Shill was mott
fed and hurried to the place with
an automobile truck. Ladders
were placed against the cliff, but
Leamon was afraid to let go his
hold. Chief Shill then, by a round
about path, reached the ridge Of
the canyon. He tied a heavy rope
to tree and lowered himself over
the ridge to where the exhausted
man hung. Tying another rope
about Leamon's body, Shill lifted
him to the ladder and lowered him
gently. 1t was nore than an hour
before Leamon had sufficiently re.
covered to board a car for his
home
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-25
Ancient Scone Palace.

One of the finest old Scottish
residences is Scone Palace, neal
Perth, the ancient centre of the
Pictish capital, former crownine
place of the Kings Of Scotland: and
now the residence Of the Earl o1
Mansfield, representative of the
ancient family of Stormont, says
the Queen.
Although the old abbey Of Scone
was destroyed several hundred
years ago and the site is now oc-
cupied by comparatively mod
ern building. much Of ancient as
sociation has been preserved and
the palace is still a noble and ven
cradle looking pile, its dull red
castellated towers backed by lux
uriant woods and facing over
stretches Of rolling green park,
the meeting place Of the Almond
and Tay.
The great gallery at Scone,
which is 100 feet long, occupies
the place of the old hall where
kings were crowned in days Of
yore, the coronation of Charles II
having taken place there in 1851
and that Of the Chevalier St.
George in :the Fifteen" Among
the valued relics of the house are
the old four post bed used by
James VI, and another with hang
ings Of richly wrought velvet, said
to have been the work Of the fair
but i'll fated Queen Mary during
her imprisonment at Lochleven.
Even Of later years Scone has
been honored by the visits Of roy
atty, her late Majesty Queen Vic
toria having paid quite long Wis
it at the palace in 1912, the oc
casion Of her first visit to Perth,
and again after the death Of the
prince consort. The present earl
has done wonders for the palace
in the way of introducing modern
improvements. both within and
without, and bringing the domes-
tic arrangements up to date in
every way.