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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
EATING cocoanut.cuetard Pie.

Everybody praises Cocoanut- Custard pie
II it's made right, but a soggy pie will
spoil the entire meal. GroCers are now
selling "OUR-PIE," each 10-cent package
containing just the proper Ingredients for
two pies. Get the Custard for Cocoanut-
Custard pies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
noennn Work Goth WAYS.

Liquor improves with age, but Tin
fortunately the same rule doesn't APP
ply to those who drink it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05

1t is not easy to sting a bear with
q straw.-Danish.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
About the only law recognized by
owe is the mother-in-law.

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlnR, gOftens the gums reduces IN
nAmmAtOn, aays pain, cures wind cole. Csc bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05

PILES CURED IN @ TO II DAYS.
PAIC OINTMENT Is guaranteed 10 cure any case
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles In
Gto IA days or money refunded Soc
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
Do You Drink Coffee

why put tho cheap, rank, bitter coffee in
your stomach when pure GERMAN AMERICAN
COFFEE costs no mOre Insist on having II. Your
grocer cells It or get 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
Omaha Directory

MI MEAL Cotton Seed Meal, Tan
vi Wa kage and Alfalfa Foods
j. II. CONRAD, 79i-72o Omaha Grain Exchange.
Established 1854 Ton and loads. Consignments
grain solicited. Member Omaha Grain Exchange.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05
OMAHA TENT & AWNING co.

Tents, Awnings, etc. Largest west of
Chicago, Write for prices ana estimates
before buying. Cor. 18th and Harvey SITS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-05

Drs. Bailey g. Mach, The SRAITIRPa
EsSA Bi q r. co., ! I !, 4 UEWilSIS
AAl1lI SIS, OMAHA, EEB. Best equipped
Dental Office in the Middle West. --latest appliances
High grade Dentistry. Reasonable prices,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
JURY SECURED FOR
GIUSEPPE TRIAL.

Denver. Col, March IO.--A jury
was found today to try Giuseppe
ALA. charged with the murder OF
Father Leo Heinrichs. who was shot
to death at the altar OF st. Eliza
beth's Roman Catholic church on
February 23, while administering
the holy sacrament to ALA.
The Arst session of the court was
taken up in the examination OF thir.
ty-three talesmen before Judge
Greedy Whltford The defendants
attorney. Robert IL. widdecomb.
used eleven peremptory challenges
When the jury Eas nlled. Judge
Whitford instructed the Jurors that
they would be kept together and not
allowed TO communicate with any
one during the trial. Adjournment
was taken until this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
ADOLPH MEYER
PASSES AWAY
CONGRESSMAN AND NOTED CON.
FEDERATE VETERINARIAN
BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS.

New Orleans. March 10.-Con-
gressman Adolph Meyer. formerly
an assistant adjutant general in the
Confederate army, died at his resi-
dence here Sunday.
Mr.. Meyer had been too III to at.
tend congress for several months.
Heart failure was the Immediate
cause OF death. He had served in
congress continuously since the FIT
ty-second session, TO which he was
elected from the First district OF
Louisiana.
Mr.. Meyer was G5 years old, and
his father was German immi-
grant, who settled in Natchez. Miss.
At the outbreak OF the civil war Mr..
Meyer was student at the Uniyer-
sity OF Virginia. which he left to
enlist He served on the stan OF
Brlgadier General J. s. Williams. of
Kentucky. rising to the rank of AS
sistant adjutant general. After the
war he made his home in Louisiana.
attaining prominence In the cotton
and sugar business. He was former
ly a brigadier general in the Louis
lana State National Guard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
GAVE UP HER SHARE.
Beneficiary of Captain Wise's First
Will Take Steps TO Carry
Out His Wishes.

Richmond, Va, March 1O.-Capt
George d. Wise. the day before his
death, said he had made a new will
leaving all his property TO his neph.
ew, Jas. ID. Wise. his other natural
heirs being we'll provided with their
worlds good. After his death the
most careful search failed 20 dis
cover this document. An old will.
the one recently probated, was
found, however. and under II his
estate was divided among several
relatives.
Mrs. Peyton Wise, knowing that
Captain Wise had made will be.
queathing all his property to James
Wise, yesterday decided 10 him the
wheat ranch in the San joaquin Val
ley. In California, left her by Cap.
tain Wise under his original tesla.
ment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
ANARCmsT REFUSED LANDING

New York. March TO- The re.
cent activities OF the immigrant au.
thorities. consequent on the murder
Of Father Leo in Denver and at
tempt on the life OF Police Chief
Shippy, OF Chicago. ordered that
Abraham Boschek, twenty-four
years OF age, an immigrant from st.
Petersburg, be dcported. Boschek
while under examination. admitted
boiler in anarchlstic 8heodes and
an order was at once issued that he
be sent back 20 Europe
Lieut.. Joseph 'Petrosini. head Of
the italian branch Of the police de.
tective bureau called at Ellis Island
yesterday for Information as 20 the
previous history Of a dozen imi
grants who are suspected OF anar
chistic tendencies. lie furnished
the names OF the suspects to Tmmi.
grafton Commissioner Watcborn.
saying the men came into this coun.
try within the last seven years. The
records were searched and such In.
formation as could be found was
given the New York detective. The
latter refused to divulge the names
or the men he was after or their
present whereabouts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
POCKETBOOK
SNATCHED
BOOK Is RECOVERED BY PAUL
BARKsDALE, BUT MONEY is
GONE.

Last night as No. 3 was leaving
the station a pocketbook was snatch
ed from one of the passengers and
the thief got away. The victim was
j. II. Goad, OF Floyd county, Vlr-
ginla, who, with his sister Miss Jen-
ME Goad, were en- route TO CARING
ton, N. ID. Mr.. Goad told his story
to the conductor, who allowed him
to return TO Blueheld on No. 16.
Arriving here, Mr.. Goad described
the thief as a tall negro weighing
about 100 pounds, with mustache,
and wearing a brown overcoat. The
thief has not been captured, but the
Docketbook was found by Paul
Barksdale. a colored man employed
by the Union News company, and
the tickets to North Dakota and
other papers were recovered. The
money. amounting to about Sc. had
been taken and the book thrown
away.
Mr.. and Miss Goad are stopping
at the Windsor Hotel and a purse
has been made up for them to con.
tinue their journey without the ne
cessity of going hungry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
COMPLAINS
OF c. & D.
THAT REFUSAL To
SELL CERTAIN TICKETS Is
VIOLATION OF Two-CENT
LAW.

Richmond, Va. March l0.-Tur.
ner X. Hackman, Staunton law
yer. has filed with the State Cor
poration commission complaint
against the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for It's refusal to sell him n
ticket at Alexandria to stanton for
train No. /
This refusal, he alleges, compelled
him, In order to reach Saunton on
the train in question, to buy a ticket
on 20 Covington at an additional
cost OF &1.4O.
The lawyer charges that the rail.
road, by acting as II did, has VIC
lated the two-cent rule now In force
In this state
He wants the commission to ad-
Indicate the matter. for he holds
that the existing arrangement is n
subterfuge TO resist the enforcement
or the two-cent rate.
The Chesapeake and Ohio, It APP
pears, does not Indicate a stop az
Il
order to take on passengers there
must be tagged, and the road des-
ignates the stations for which this
train Will be tagged. and Stanton
Is not one OF the stations Many per.
sons bound for Washington have
discovered the advantage OF buying
A ticket to Alexandria at two cents
mile, and then paying twenty-five
cents to the conductor to go on to
Washington. Returning they ride
out to Alexandria by trolley ahead
OF time and buy there a two-cent
rate ticket on to their destination
In Virginia.
Mr.. Hackman alleges that No. is
scheduled not to stop in Alexandria
so as TO delay people and make them
take the late night train and thus
discourage the business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Robert Hall. the fourteen-year-
old son OF j. X. Hall, OF Bluefeld
avenue, was accidentally shot in the
right limb. about two inches below
the knee. this morning at the shoot
Ing gallery near the passenger sta
ton. j. Fl. Allen was knocking the
cartridges out of a twenty-five rife
and young Hall was picking them up
from the floor as they fell out.
Somehow the gun was accidentally
discharged with the above result.
Robert was conveyed to HIS home
and doctor summoned and It was
ascertained that his wound was not
very serious, II being only a flesh
wound.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
NEGRO HAS
VANISHED
TAKEN FROM JAIL by MOB AND
HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE

Birmingham, Ala, March 10
Considerable mystery surrounds the
disposition made Of a negro named
Sam Malone, at Athens. Ala. last
night. According to the informa.
ton received here he was taken
from the city jail at midnight by
seventy-hve masked men. conducted
to the woods and severely logged.
after which he was ordered TO leave
the county lie has not been seen
since. and there Is some doubt as To
whether he was able to leave after
the logging The greatest secrecy
has been maintained about the az
fair.
Malone, It is said, made an I'm.
proper spectacle OF himself before
two young women who were pass.
ing his house during the afternoon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
ALFONSO
IS ROYALTY
GREETED
BARCELONA TAKES PRHCAU-
TIoNARY MEASURES To
GUARD AGAINST ANY AT.
TEMPT AT VIOLENCE.

barcelona Spain. March 10
barcelona greeted King Alfonso
with much splendor and warmth to-
day. From the moment OF his ar
rival. however most elaborate pro-
cautions were taken TO guard
against any attempt at violence.
Every house along the route passed
was searched an hour before the
kings arrival. and the streets were
lined with soldters. All known an
arohists are under surveillance and
warned that they would be arrested
IL they even attempted TO approach
the king.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
TWO MEN
MURDERED
MORE ABOUT THE SWORDS
CREEK TRAGEDY.

John Mutter was the name OF one
and George Call the name OF the
other man KILLED at dance at
Swords Creek, mentioned in yester.
days Leader The shooting was
done by Fred Dye, at the home OF
John Presler. and 81 Is alleged that
Presler's young daughter mere
child-was the cause OF the trouble
Dye was arrested and lodged ln
Jail az Lebanon Threats Of lynch
Ing were freely made, but no fur
ther trouble is apprchendcd
The following report sent out
from Richmond has no foundation
IN fact, and is the creation OF the
fertile imagination OF Bristol cor
respondent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10

Richmond, Va March "a spc
cial from Bristol says:
Swift vengeance was meted out Co
Jackson Presler, n young married.
man, who was taken from his home
near swords Creek, Russell county.
last night. by a mob of 800 men. ln
spite Of HIS wlfe's appeals and hang.
ed 20 q tree
George Call end John Mutter
were murdered at a dance Saturday
night and 81 was charged that Pres
Ter was implicated in the killing
Thomas Gross and Fred Dye. young
men. also charged with being im-
plicated In the double Killing. wec.
arrested Sunday and hurried to the
Lebanon jala twenty miles away. I'm
order to prevent lynching.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
HON. HENRY c. DAVIS BUS|LY
NURSING GUBERNATOR|AL BEE

That he was being urged by his
friends to accept the nomination
for governor on the Democratic
ticket and that he is seriously con-
sidering the proposition of making
an effort to secure the honor were
interesting points which developed
from a visit of Senator Henry CASA
way Davis to Charleston yesterday.
Senator Davis arrived on the af-
ternoon train and after resting an
hour or so at the Ruffner he left
last night for the east. While here
he was Joined by his son. John
Davis. who is we'll known here.
while l can't say that | am a
full-hedged candidate at this time,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10

still / am being urged by large
circle of friends to come out for the
nomination and, to be frank, am
seriously considering the PROPOSE
ton. Tho people are clamoring for
the state to go our way the coming
fall and look for sweeping VIC
tories for all of u.s." he said to n
friend while here
Senator Davis said that OF all the
men mentioned for the honor so far
were most capable and any one of
them would make excellent material.
However, judging from his attitude
towards the question yesterday the
veteran statesman is steeling HIM
self to give all contenders a race for
their money.-Charleston Mall
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
CITY CLEANING
DAY

Why nct take mp the matter OF q
general city cleaning now? Spring
VIII Doc with us I'm q very short time
ana 30 is not too early TO set things
In motion for q general tdying I'D.
Other cities have followed tbls
plan ana have foun0 that the result
justified The very little labor re-
puire1 Mayor Carter would be de-
ing the cit va good service n he
would designate some day on witch
'II c'iizona were requested 90 maze
% general cleaning up Of their yards
Ihe great majority of people would
readily adopt the idea, and the re.
suit would be a cleaner. more IL
iTactiye. and more sanitary city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10

money could be raised by popular
subscription ~ carry out these i'm.
provements.
Manager Jolliffe. on behalf of the
opera house and the Elks' Minstrel,
offered a benefit performance for
the hre department. The offer was
accepted. and Friday. March 9th.
selected as the date for the enter
tainment. The committee who Will
have charge OF the performance was
appointed as follows: G. n. Spell
den. r.. b. Ferguson. b. A. Marks.
S. II. Jolliffe. J. ]. Giles. j. t.
Akers. c. II. Mustard and r. II.
Walker.
The meeting greeted Mr.. Jolliffe's
offer with an applause that indicated
a due appreciation OF 1t. and il is
safe TO say that the benefit perform
ance will be attended By an audi
ence limited only by the seating ca
pacity OF the house.
The people are taking n deep in
terest in the matter and when this
meeting adjourned IT was to meet
again on Monday night. March 2srd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
BASKET BALL AT RINK.

On Friday night. March 10, the
rink will be thrown open to the
public, the old management having
charge. To make the opening Of
the rink more interesting to the pa
irons there will be a basket ball
game between the Bluefeld basket
ball team and the WEIGH FIVE. The
teams will play a series OF games.
the first being pulled of at this
time. This will be the first basket
ball game ever played in Bluefeld
and should attract an unusually
large crowd, as it is one of the most
popular indoor sports.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
BENEFIT FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELKS' MINsTRELs WILL PLAY
stARCH 27TH-wELL ATTEND
ED MEETING LAST NIGHT AT
CITY HALL IN INTEREST OF
FIRE PROTECTION.

"A well attended meeting OF the
citizens OF Bluefield was held last
night at the city hall at the call of
the fire chief. G. n. Speiden, to dis
cuss ways and means to secure bet.
ter hre protection. In calling the
meeting to order Mr.. Speiden set
forth the present inadequate facili-
ties for fighting a large fire and sug
sested the improvements that he
thought might be made.
w. s. Foutz was called to the
chair and Hugh /. Shott elected
secretary OF the meeting. w. f.
Pearson made a detailed report of
the present facilities. The report
was prepared by an expert inspector
on behalf OF the insurance comma.
nies who do business here, and also
suggested in his report the improve
ment needed.
The report also urged the adop-
ton of building End electric code
and fire limit ordinance that
would be enforced. This report was
also dwelt upon by Messrs. F.. J.
king and Edwin II. Easley, who
spoke OF the advantage TO be de-
rived by the people in the matter of
insurance rates.
The condition of the water mains
from Ada Spring was called to the
attention of the meeting by p. J.
Kelley. After some discussion a
resolution was adopted asking the
council to have this matter attended
TO at once. Messrs. J. w. Ruff
p. j. Kelley and w. f. Pearson
were appointed committee on be.
half OF the meeting to urge upon
the council the necessity OF carry
Ing out the suggestions of the in
surance inspector.
Mayor Carter suggested a com.
mttee to inquire into the cost OF
a site for the central station. the
two substations, the hook and lad
der truck, chemical engines, reel
ana hose wagons. The chair ap-
pointed on this committee Messrs
G. II. Mustard, e. e. Carter, A. s.
Booker. @. N. Spelden and w. p
Hawiey
G. n. Mustard suggested that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
CHINAMEN
ARE HANGED
FOR MURDER
RUMoRs CURRENT THAT THEIR
FELLOW ooUNTRYMEN WOULD
ATTEMPT TO PREVENT Exc
! .CuTIoN.


Philadelphia. Pa. March TO-
With extreme precautions taken by
the authorities 10 prevent any out
break which might prevent itheiI
execution, Mock Kung and Jung
Jow were hanged today for the muir.
der OF fellow countrymen. Ru-
mors have been current here for
Solaee time that Cinnamon from Bos-
ton and other stiles who are docking
here would attempt to prevent the
hanging. The authorities have
placed strong guards of police
around the prison and these precau-
kionary measures have prevented
the. outbreak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
EVELYN WILL
BE INST|GATOR
IN DIVORCE
PROCEEDINGS is THE AssER-
TIoN OF COUNSEL FOR MRS.
WILLIAM THAW HARRY,s
MOTHER PLEADS WITH HER
TO RECoNIE RECoNCLED.

New York March 10.---.Colonei
Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Mrs.
William Thaw. mother OF Harry
Thaw today asserted positively that
II proceedings for divorce be+
tween Harry and Evelyn were start
ed the young wife would be tho In
stisator. He said: "The elder Mrs
Thaw has never asked Harry 10 quit
his wife. but on the contrary had
pleaded with Evelyn TO become
reconclled TO him. Evelyn evident
~ made up her mind long ago to
leave Thaw. and she seems deter.
mined to carry out her intention.
The idea of divorce il shocking 10
the elder Mrs. Thaw. who would
rather see peace between Harry and
his wife"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
aLDRrcH cuRRENcY nIIl..


Washington. March l0.--Senator
Aldrich Will endeavor TO get a vote
on his currency bill on Friday OF
Saturday. The last speech TO be
made in the senate in opposition TO
the bill. according 90 the present un.
derstanding, will be on Thursday.
when Senator Lafollette Is to speak
Senators McLaurin and Clarke, of
Arkansas, will address the senate
today and Wednesday. respectively
rhere are so many amendments
pending that 1t is likely two days
viii be required TO reach the final
vote after the debate has closed.
Senator Aldrich will speak briefly
before the debate is closed. as also
will Senator Hale.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
FORCED INTO
T BANKRUPTCY

The creditors OF Banks g. Rosen-
helm. who made an assignment sew.
eral days ago for the benefit OF the
creditors to s. w. Williams. Jr..
trustee, have forced the Arm into
bankruptcy. NJ. b. Postlethwalte
was appointed receiver and his bond
fixed at $4,000. These gentlemen
have been in business here for sew
eral years and are very highly
esteemed. They have the sympathy
OF the community in their financial
troubles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10

DECLARED
NOT GUILTY.

San Francisco, March 1O.--That
ex-Mayor Schmitz was unlawfully
convicted or extortlon and sentenced
to i've years in prison was re-affirm.
ed yesterday when the state au-
preme court unanimously refused To
grant a rehcaring of the case before
the district court OF appeala, whica
several weeks ago reversed the
Judgment and order OF tho trial
court, and ordered the discharge OF
the defendant on the ground that
under the law no ofense had been
committed The court OF appeals
held in brief that even though
Schmitz had accepted money from
French restauranteurs. he had not
obtalnet II by threat. and was,
therefore, not guilty OF extortion
under the statutes
Scbmtz has been held I'm JaIl ever
since his conviction, as there are
several other indlctmnts standing
against him.
Abraham Ruef, who was Jointly
indicted with Schmitz, pleaded gull
~ and his sentence is now pending.
Yesterdays decision of the supreme
court also applies to him II is be-
lieyed that Schmltz will Immediate
Iy apply for release from the county
jail on bail. and Ruef may do like,
wisc.
The prosecution proposes AZ ono,
10 bring to trial some OF the many
other charges preferred against
them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
BORN IN PULLMAN.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Williams Now
Possessor of "New" Baby.

In Pullman coach at the local
depot of the Norfolk 4 Western
railroad. a baby wash orn TO Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Williams. of Emory.
Va. at 1:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The engine whistled in honor of
the new baby, and those about the
depot were thrown into a state OF
tnrmoil at the news.
Mr.. George r. Vaughan, of this
city. is grandfather OF the infant.
Prof. Williams holds chair at
Emory and Henry College.-Roan.
oke Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
CAPTAIN RUSH DEAD

Abingdon, Va March 1O.-Capt.
David o Rush 40 years old. died
sunday in The home Of his son. Jno
D Rush f13 Duncan avenue. Nor.
IoIK' Va after nm illness OF year.
Captain Rush up 10 five years ago
lived in Abingdon. from which
placed hc moved Co Norfolk lie
was gallant Confederate soldier.
ana was q member of the Masonic
fraternity The captain is survived
by a widow and I'VE children.
Robert IT,. John D.. Charles O.
Frank D. Rush and Miss Matte
Rush.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
TWO MORE
DAYS FOR
ANSWER

Pekin. March 10.-The Japanese
minister, Baron Hayashi. has given
the grand counsellor OF the Chinese
empire. Yuan shih Kai. two more
days In which to answer tho Mika-
dos ultlmatum concerning the sur
render OF the Tatsu Maru and In.
demnity for the seizure, China is
doing her best TO arrange terms with
Japan by which II may save it's
face
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
FIRE IN GOTHAM
BIG DEPARTMENT STORE SAVED
AFTER HOURS OF EFFORT.

New York. March 1O.-Fire
which early today caused loss OF a
quarter OF a million dollars in the
heart of the retail shopping district.
injured twenty iremen. FIVE of them
seriously. and nearly caused the
death OF half score OF the in
mates of boarding house and for a
time threatened to destroy the i'm
mense siegel-Couper store. 1t re-
quired hours to subdue the blaze.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-10
HITCHCOCK
TRIAL BEGINS

New York. March 1O.-The trial
OF Raymond Hitchcock the come
dian, who Is under six indictments
charged with abusing young girls,
began IN the criminal branch OF the
supreme court here today. Exam
nation OF talesmen was begun this
morning and It IS expected all Of
the day will be consumed in getting
the jury.