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The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Congress Is fairly outdOing its former
records I'm turning down the President s
recommendation. At ? o'clock a mes
sage from the White House asked the
passage Of the Fulton bill, but so
prompt was the Committee on Com
merce in displaying it's contempt for
Presidential reco-uuen dati0ns that the
bill was rejected two hours earlier.
Great place f prompt legislation work,
that,
Judge Lands is begging TO be ex-
cused from trying another oil case. The
defendants. however, are not recorded
as oojecting to his trying it.
Russia having succeeded in borrowing
another quarter Of a billion dollars In
Paris, It certainly does look as if those
French had money to burn
They do say that If anybody objects
to his holding both jobs, Mr.. Hitch
cock will decline 20 be Postmaster Gen
eral and will devote all his time u
national craftsmanship, thus affording
ample opportunity to get back at the
people who did the ObJeCtiug.
The Illinois Legislature is on the trau
of Governor Deneeu with an ardOr ari
aulmosity which suggests that the first
thing he knowe Dineen viii be as
popular as Hughes.
Congress is respect July urged that
il we are to have monoxide, we
oughtn't 10 be charged more than %
cents per thousand for f.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mir. and Mrs. George r. Becker en-
tertained a party at dinner last even
iUg
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Miss Marjorie AIeshire. daughter OF
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. J. b. AleshiTe, L.
$. A, entertained a small company OF
young people at luncheon today TO meet
Miss Eliza beth Kibbey, one Of the sea
SONS danuta ntas
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Frank r. NrOOman was hostess
At a small Informal luncheon today a.
her residence on 5 street.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Louis Keller, OF New York, VINO came
to Washington Yesterday for the Bach
elor's c0tilliou, is spending several days
here
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. j. HCnley-Smith is spending n
week in New York, a guest at the Hotel
WOlCOtt.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs Maury Solomon. Of II
street, have left for Colorado. where
they VIII locate
The Washington times., 1909-01-07
Mrs. IFarIOw's Dinner.

Mrs. Richard Harlow was hostess al
dinner of twenty-four covers last
evening. I'm her home on Twcnty-irst
street. taking her guests afterwards TO
the Bachelors Cottilhou, al the Willard.
Mrs 4. y IA bot was also among
tine dinner hosts preceding the Eachel-
or's Cotiluou last evening
Air. and Mrs. Ga diner Williams en-
terJalrai az dinner of twenty-five COW
eTs last evening. their guests being
from tile younger married set They
dinner.
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna has opened
her apartment ON Sixteenth street and
VIII he al home Tuesdays January r.
and o.
Airs. Bryce. wife of ,he British am
bassadof. has issued c..rds for Friday
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Miss Maud Garner. vino was fHa
her home in Newport News. Va.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mime. de Quesada, wife OF the Cuban
minister, will receive this afternoon sf
the legation on Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07
At Home DAYS.

Mrs. Burrows. wife of Senator Bur
rows, Will receive today and Thursdays
throughout the season.
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Mrs William Alden Smith. wife OF the
senator from Michigan, Will not be at
home today, bat will receive informally
The remaining Thursdays in January.
Senator and Mrs. Smith have taken
the house at 100 Tenth street for the
MInter season.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Judge Lands is begging 10 be ex-
cused from trying another oil case. The
defendants. however, are not recorded
as oniecting to his irving it
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. p. J. LcHnox. wife OF Prof. Len
nCX, Of the Catholic University. VIII
receive tomorrow from to 6 O'Clock
at the Toronto
The Washington times., 1909-01-07
Give Box Party.

Give Box Party.
The Charge d'AGaires Of Mexico and
Nine. GodOv were hosts at a box party
at the BelascO Theater last evening for
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Cana
lizO and Miss Canalizo. OF San Fran
cisco.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs l.. A. Coolidge viii receive to
morrow and Fridays throughout the
season, with the exception Of Friday,
January -.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Burhctt wife Of Senator Burkett,
viii he AT huule this afternoon from
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Thomas Chatard held her FIRST
"Wednesday afternoon reception yestcr-
day
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For Mrs. Stickney.

today.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Brown. wife Of Senator Brown,
and Mrs Gamble, wife OF Senator Gam
bic who are at the Portland for the
season, Will NOT receive this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs George s Duncan, 29jO Seventh
street northeast. viii receive the sec
3nd Wednesday OF each month
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs George NJ StcTubcIg, wife %
General St0runoTg. q. :. A.. viii be at
home The fast two Saturdays i'm Janu-
aTE-
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Miss Rae Cohen. Of Columbus. Ohio.
b. the guest of Nh. and Mrs Maurice NJ
Rosenberg, of Biltmore street.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Miss Justine <ellar VITO was The
guest OF Miss Gladys Mayer for a fort
night, has returned TO her home in BaI-
timCTe.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

The Illinois Legislature is on the trau
of Governor Deneeu with an aTdOr ari
auim0sity which suggests that the first
thing he knows Dineen viii be as
popular as Hughes.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07
Mrs. Williams Dinner.

small dinner company last evening III
her apartments I'm the Connecticut, later
going on with her guests TO the BachCi
OIE' COuUoU al the Willard.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steiner. OF T.
street. have returned TO their home
after going 20 Baltimore 10 attend the
wedding Of Simon PeIs and Miss ReIIe
kaufman which took place Sunday
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Congress is respect 'ully urged that
il we are to have monoxide, we
oughtn't 10 be charged more than %
cents per thousand for f.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Russia having succeeded in borrowing
another quarter Of a billion dollars In
Paris, it certainly does look as if those
French had moneV % burn.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

AlT. aud Mrs. Emanuel Furst or Phi
adelphia, who were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lehman. of the Ashley.
for several DAYS. have returned -o
their home.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Wednesday afternoon, January 13, AT =
O'Clock. 90 meet 4Iiss Lena Hemcnway.
The marriage of Miss Hrmenwuy to- a.
Bennett Gates, of Indianapolis, viii take
place Saturday, January is.
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

The President . view is that If any
body is to be SPANKED for the manage
meut Of the Executive Department, he
is entirely willing TO take IL all
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. Monroe Lang, OF New York cits-
Sn"nt few DAYS during this week with
AIiss Amanda stern
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Miss Mae r. y. Harris who spent the
past week visiting friends i'm New York
city. has returned 20 her home st the
Oakland
The Washington times., 1909-01-07

Mrs. George NJ. Robson entertained
a small party at dinner last evening in
her home on y street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
JUDGE MANN
MAKES REPLY

Richmond, Va, Feb. 16.-Judge
Mann. in tho concluding part Of HIS
reply in reference to the confirma-
ton Of the appointment OF Judge
Rhea recalled that Judge Rhea's
appointment met with the approval
OF Judge Martin WILLIAMS, Of Giles.
and Mr.. Stuart OF Washington coun-
ty, the only Democratic members
of the Legislature from the ninth
district, as 1 now remember, and
their recommendation gave me as
surance, IL indeed, any wac neces-
sary. that our governor would not
have appointed Judge Rhea unless
he had been in every way fit and
worthy of hps office, and that the
objection to him was made for po-
litical reasons"
Judge Mann adds that he did
not, as one of the Richmond papers
stated at the time. say that knew
the evidence in the case. / did not
know any of 1T, and heard 1t for the
first time from the witnesses be-
fore the committee. What / did
say was that / knew something of
political conditions in the ninth dis
trlct and l believed the object ons
were made for political effect"
He also quotes the resolutions
adopted by the ninth district dele
cation at the state Democratic con
vention la-t year, as FLOWS:
If any doubt existed at the time
of tn action. surely it ought to be
put at rest by the resolutions adop
ted, without a single dissent, by
DemDcratic representatives OF the
ninth district at the Roanoke con
yention of June last, which are a.
follows:
Whereas, Judge William F. Rhea
has all h's life been a citizen OF
the ninth congressional district. and
has twice represented said district
IN congress and has held various
pub ic positions, and
Whereas we have known Inn
well during all these years, and we
deem IT proper, in view OF certain
recent events, TO give some expres-
sion OF our estimation OF Judge
Rhea as a man, a citizen and pub
lie official; therefore be Vt
Resolved by the delegation from
the ninth congre- sional dlstrict Of
Virginia attending the Roanoke con-
vention, that We hereby express our
CONTINUED on page four
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
TARs
IN THE PARADE

Washington. Feb. 16.-Tho navy
department received wireless TN s.
age from Admiral sper.y this NOR
ning, in which he gave Est of tho
sh ps which will furnish a battalion
w the inaugural parade, The de-
partmont has been waiting FOR some
time 60 haar from Admiral Sperry.
but later explained that climatic
sondlnons prevented communication
with tho shore.
When the feet returns Il will meet
that of the White Squadron. Part
of the feet will be imm dlately sent
to various navy yards where gray
paint VIII be daubed over the white.
Az Newport News. o'd Point Com
fort, Hampton and Norfolk, thou
cands OF reservations in hotels have
boon made for people who desire to
witness the return of tie great ar
mazda. AS a matter OF fact num-
Der OF people from Washington and
northern cities have already .rriv ID
at Old Point, In order that they
would be certain of securing good
quarter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
-FOUR SCORE YEARS
A BLuEFIELD PIONEER cELE-
BRATEs HER BIRTHDAY
GRANDMA" HIGGINBoTHAM
PASSED THE ALLOTTED AGE
TEN YEARS AGO.

On February 18th at the home OF
her son. ]. II. Higginbotham, three
miles. north OF the city. Mrs. Mary e.
Hieglnbotham, known TO most OF
as az grandma, celebrated the 80th
anniversary OF her birth and we are
glad TO state to her many friends
that she Is still n the enjoyment OF
her usual health. She was born
near White Gate, Giles county, va,
February iS, 1929. and removed to
the present site or the city OF Blue
Geld a blushing bride OF eighteen
summers occupying small cottage
on the s'ope in the rear OF the ]. C.
Higginbotham home Oh Higg nboth-
am avenue. Then remote among the
wooded hills this cottage was In
deed a rude affair. being built with
poles with floor OF punchsons and
a board roof strapped on. "a nails
were indeed an item In those far OF
days. The happy couple occupied
this home, attended by their coiored
servants. while the new home was
being built on the hill which was
on'y recently removed and graded
TO give place to the present preten-
tious business build gs on Higgin-
botham Square or the RED Lot"
1t was at this home where Hon.
John Graham, OF Philadelphia, was
entertained when he first came into
this section seeking to locate a route
for coal carrying road, and often
when discouraged at his progress he
would ask Mr.. II gginbotham TO &C
company him. One evening during
discussion Mr.. Graham expressed
his fears that II would be impossi-
BILE to get grade from the present
yards, few miles east, when Mrs.
Higginbotham suggested that they
start six miles below and gradually
Z ncline the approach to the head
OF East River now In the limits of
the city. Returning late the next
evening he proudly told OF his sue
css, saying to Mrs. II. Madam, you
have located this road" Many are
che persons, rich and poor who were
al Ike the recipients OF the hospital
lty which was unfafling as long "a
the old Hdggilbotham home stood
on the hillside. j. b. Higginboth-
am applied for and obta ned the
first postoffice for this place. VIII ch
no kept in the homestead. Your
correspondent few weeks ago was
m isinformed about this matter as
well as to the naming OF the city.
giving to Mrs. Hattie Hannah the
honor OF having g ven Il the name
and also be ng postmistress. At the
time the place was named and tho
office applied for Mrs. Hannah was
a resident OF Marietta, Georgia, and
the name BluefeId was given the
place by Hon. John Graham after
advising with Mr.. and Mrs Higgin-
botham. The place was never, to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16

the knowledge OF those then resi-
dents called Cooks siding. Nr
Cook being only cross tie distrib-
utor along the whole division.
II was in March 1898 that grand
mas she was then kaown to
B'uefieid residents fell and injured
her hip so ser ously that she has
never walked except by using crutch-
es, Having lost two sons and a sis.
ter by death during tho last year,
her days can not now be called Joy
fui: however she Is able to thank
God for sympathizing friends aud
look trustlngly forward to the day
which cannot now be tar away when
she viii see aud be with her loved
ones ever more.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16

chi among others. enabled him e
III to finish the task that ha,
changed the whole structure O
modern soc'al economy. chased the
Wolf from a multitude of doors and
evated the whole struggle for ex.
istence to a higher plane.
Mr.. Mccormick was man OF un.
thing industry in carrying out hi.
purpose. He knew how To take
pains. The flashes OF his genius did
not come from the stars. They
came from his own busy pick. The
idea behind the work stimulated him
anu sustained him. Poised, conf.
dent, uny.e!ding. imperiOus; he met
opposition. not by argument, but by
work. Thus he gave TO the hunal
race the Instrument whose 'cl OK
has become the music, of an interaa-
tional anthem.
Mr.. Mccormick was a man who
did not wait for opportunity to
come TO him or TO be thrust upon
him, but who created opportunity
re did not believe that things mere
~ happen. He was not the proph-
ct OF acc deaf. Member hip in the
nobility of self-made men never
Genes to the man WHO merely wa is
for something t. turn up" Action
and thought did go hand IN hand in
the case of Cyrus II. Mccormick.
Mr.. Mccormick was a man who
know not mere y how to maze mon
ey, but also how 10 use 1t. His aim
was to use his tine. his genius and
h S money for the benefit of man
kind. He lived and loved the simple
life. He endowed colleges and SEN.
inaries OF learning, and established
great religious journal. He knew
that money thus invested wou ]
yield the large I rate of interest In
the h CHER values OF life, and would
never cease to declare~a dividend To
the ultimate good OF humanity and
to the glory of God.
Finally, DR.. Denny spoke OF Mr.
Mccormick as q man Of unwaverine
Chr stian character He was a man
of faith. Religions was a natura
corohary to his character. He
shrank from the false and the base
He accepted the old theology, with.
out amendment and without apology
He waJ man of faith in God; and
his faith was happily characterized
by common sense and by service.
Such, in barest outline, is a pic
ture of some of the sterling mora
and spiritual qualities of Cyrus Hal
Mccormick. We believe that the
man whom we honor is worthy of q
high place ia the group OF immor.
Continued on page four.)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
CHOCTAWS ENTER
K lex TO SENATE

WASH ngton, Feb 16.-Delegates
from the Choctaw nation made Wig
orous protests to The senate Indian
affairs committee today, against the
adoption Of the bill of Senator Ow.
en-, of Oklahoma, permitting the sale
of three nj lion four hundred thou
rand acres and which are said to
include four hundred and fifty
thousand acres Of coal and valua-
bic mineral lands. The Indians de-
clare their lands are worth sixty
million dollars and that they most
strenuously object to their proper
ty be- ng taken away from them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
SEN. HALE URGES
GREATER NAVY

Washington, Feb. 16.-The naval
appropriation bill will probably be
voted on within the next two or
three days. Senator Hale's predic-
ton that the bill Will meet with
but few changes seems to have come
true. Mr.. Hale says that the United
States ought to build more than one
battleship each year, in order to
keep pace with Great Britain and
other countries. He dec'ares that
the American navy should equal any
"A the world and declares his inten-
ton OF doing everything In his
power to have more shIpe built.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
4 NARROW ESCAPE

a portion OF the brick cornice Of
the building occupied as dry goods
department by the Hawley Merchan-
disc company fell tbs morning, car
rying with It The porch on the sec
ond floor. Fortunate'y no one was
immediately beneath It when the
cornice fell, but Mrs. II. %. Kits
had just passed beneath It and was
on The porch Of the adjoining build
ing. It had not been fifteen sec
onds after she passed until it fell.
and she was considerably frightened
The loss to the owner Of the build
Tag Is small.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
MILLIONAIRE TO
WE'D ACTRESS

New York, Feb. 16.-From Mem
PMS comes the announcement that
Lewis Ginter, a young m Hionaire,
and connected with the Ginters and
Arcnts OF Richmond, Va, ami for
merry chef money man If the stock
exchange firm Of A. o. Brown and
Co., i to marry Leona Anderson
an actress. Brown has married
Edna Wallace Hopper, and his part
ner appears to be equally az much
smitten on the show RI.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
AN OLD DLUEF|ElDER

Charles 10. Gano. whose picture
appears on our third page, 10 an
old and esteemed member OF Blue
field Lodge No. 26s, d. p, o. Il. He
has been in the show business for q
number OF years and always finds a
warm welcome in this city, where
his friends are numerous
II is proper To- say that this IN
MS show" picture and not his nat
ural appearance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
LOCAL OPTION IN IDAHO.

Boise. Idaho, Feb. l6.-Tho local
option bill passed by the lenate last
week was today accepted by tho
house by vote Of 3s to IS. The
bill now goeS TO Governor Brady,
who has announced his intention OF
signing At.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
HUNDREDS ARE
ROASTED ALIVE
TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST IN MEX.
ICAN THEATRE---MovING PIC.
TUrE MACHINE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ACCIDENT.

Mexico City, Feb. 16.-Bstween
ESQ and 800 people were burned to
death aAd many were injured in a
IRE which destroyed the Flores the
atre in the city of Acapulco sunday
night. The news OF the disaster
reached this capital yesterday even
ing, te!egraphic commun cation with
Acapulco having been DESTROYED ow-
ins to the fact that the telegraph
office adioiuinS the theatre was
burned and all wires were put out
OF commission.
The aoor OF the theatre wa. a
wooden affair and over 1000 poo
pei crowded into it to witness a
special performance, gwen in honor
or Governor Damtan flores us the
state OF Guerro, who was visiting
the port at the time. One Of the
numbers OF the program consisted
or series OF moving pictures. While
the operator was exhibiting these. a
blaze was gu ckly communicated to
some bunting which had been used
Tor decorative purposes. In an in
credible short space OF time the
names spread TO all parts OF the
structure. There were but three
narrow exits and the panic stricken
audience rushed TO theso, many fall
Ing and beng Crushed to death.
their bodies choking the way Of es-
cape to others.
The screams of those Imprisoned
were terrifying and heart rending.
Owing TO the rapid ty With which
the fire spread and to its lntease heat
1t was impossible TO attempt rescue
work and those imprisoned We're lit
orally roasted alive, as the fire burn
ed with little smoke and few were
suffocated.
The efforts Of the fire department
were confined to the attempt TO save
adjoin ng buildings and they sue
ceeded so that the property loss was
small. The telegraph office, postof-
fee and customs were damaged but
all OF the government recorda and
registered mail was saved.
Today pitlful scenes OF grief are
being enacted in the streets OF the
little west coast port. Men, women
and chi dren are wandering from
place to place hunting for relatives
or friends. Many OF the dead are
OF the first fam lies OF the state, the
AFFAIR at the theatre being a social
event OF considerable Importance
and calling out the wealthiest and
Oldest fami. les for miles around. In
some instances entire families were
" ped cut OF existence. The rlunlc-
rpal authorities caused large trench
es 20 be dug and into these the re-
mains OF the dead were laid. &C
cording to the kilograms receive
from there recognition Of any OF
the dead has been an impcsgbillty.
ow ne To- the fact that the bodice
were burned IN most cases to a crisp.
TelegramS to The American con
sal at AcaPulSo by the Associated
Press, asking ior the names OF the
Americah dead, has a. yet not been
replied TO.
Acapulco, on tho west coast OF
the state OF Guerrero. IL one T
the three important ports OF ths
Pacific coast OF Mexico. Nearly al
OF the steamship lines make n port
CAL and the harbor IS accounted the
best n MeUeo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16

David Schnurman who has been
doing a general tailoring BUSINESS
In this city for the past six or eight
gears. has closed his store and Will
probably locate at Montgomery. His
friends will regret to see him go;
he has been good citizen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16

On every WEDNESDAY IA Febru-
arg and March (for 7 wseks) We
will sell 30 pounds best graduated
sugar for t1.o0. Sugar sold at this
price vii not Do delivered unloss
other goods are purchased to tire
amount OF 800. We ars aware
that some B1usnsld people are "fr)m
Missouri" and THAI we w4al have TO
show them that We can and Will
cave them money on their groceries.
Come to our store Cor phone S61)
sAd let us help you make MP that
order. and you will wonder why you
have Hot bss buying youf srocen 80
from M all me time. One new Gus
toner 70 as, means two, for they al
ways bTinG MS another. TAst's why
We waht you.
We donI say that "ouf loss is
Jour gaia" bus that our gain is your
gaia. ThiRk u over Gad determine
to do your part IN keeping the cs3h
banner to the 'front.' of the ranks,
which means a saving to you AMI
all who support II. You are always
welcome at our store.
STEPTOE'S The Cash Way
Phone 2s1 SO Bluede'd ave
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
$4,000 HONOR
! COURT FOR TAFT

Washington. Feb. 16.-More than
twenty thousand dol arr, WIN be
speat pn the decorations OF the court
OF honor. In which will be situated
Presidunt-elect Taft's reviewing
stand on 'naugurat'o on day. This
court OF honor VIII DO the handsom-
est Washington has ever seen at an
inaugural.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
EXPECTS TO FINISH EARLY

d. ]. Phipps, contractor for the
federal building arrived last night
from Newport News Mr.. Phipps'
contract calls for the completion of
the building by December 1st next.
II the weather continues IS good
as 4 has been be expects TO nnish
the building two months before the
date named in the contract.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-16
SERIOUSLY I'LL.

Corne ius r. Robinson, who has
been Ill for the past month, is quite
low, and his friends fear that he
cannot recover. lie Is one OF our
best citizens.