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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
HILL CHASE
HAS THE
SMALL P0X
Richmond Health Authori-
ties May Not Permit the
Game Tomorrow Between
New York Team and the
Richmond Colts.

Riehmond, Va, April S-A report
from Augusta, Ga, this noon is to
the effect that Hal Chase, first base
man of the New York American
baseball team, is i'll wish small pux
and that he ha9 been sent to The
pest house. Upon receiving this re-
port On RichMond the health author
tiles are considering taking steps to
proven: the game OF ball here 20
morrow between the Ne wYork team
and the Richmond Colts. As all the
players had been living at the same
hote' with Chase IL Is believed that
they, too, may have become inoc.
ulated with the smallpox germ am.
may break out with the dread dis
ease at any moment. Chief Health
OFFICER Levy will meet the team
whoa It arrive, IN the city tomorrow
morning and Il Is probable that HI
VIII take some action to preventtholr
landing. Chase has been III for some
time and has not been playinx.
However, as New York opens the
season Monday in Washington 1t was
hoped that he would be able TO play
here tomorrow and get some little
practice in order 70 prepare for the
big opening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08

DEMANDED
Nicarauguan Government
Has Intercepted and Mu.
tilated Cablegrams.

Washington, April S.--The state
department has not heard from the
Nicarauguan government but Il Il
said that President Zelaya Ia main
taning an unfriendly spirit. The
department has also discovered th,t
several cablegrams sent to Ameri-
can Charge de Affairs Gregory have
been intercepted by Nicarauguan Of
hcers and mutilated. The depa.t-
ment is Investigating this condition
of affairs and has ASKED the Nicarau-
guam government to mako an exp n
lion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
.DR.M' AL|S7ERWEDs
Miss Elizabeth Chaffin, Of
Pulaski, His Bride.

Tuesday night In Pulaski, tho
Rev. DR.. j. ID. McAllster. field score
tary OF the State Anti--Saloon Lea-
que. who is directing the local OPP
ton campaign In Norfolk, was unitod
In marriage to Miss Elisabeth Chat.
fin. the ceremony taking plcae at
the home OF the brides mother. Mrs
Sarah Chaffin. The Rev. G.. s. Ma
this and the Rev J. A. Lyon, Pres
byterian and Methodist pastors, Of
flciated at the wedding.
Miss Laura Thomas, Of Wythe-
Vile, was maid OF honor and the
Rev. E. J. Richardson, one of DR..
McAlBter's co-laborers in the alti-
saloon work, work attended the
bridegroom as best man. The we'd
ding was . quiet homo affair with
only q few near relatives and friends
present.
The bride was becomingly att!r vi
IN gown OF crepe de chine over pal3
blue taffeta with q long tuIs veil
and shower bouquet fbride's ros
es.
Soon after the ceremony the hap
by couple boarded east bound tain
No. 16, for Norfolk.
The bride Is an accomplished and
cultured young woman and Is rela-
ted to the Robinsons, Grahams sr1
Pierces, families that have been
prominent in Southwest Virginia for
many years.
DR.. McAlister 10 we'll known
throughout the state. He isa mem
Der OF the Holston conference and
has served various charges inc'ud-
ing psstorates In Chattanooga, Tenn
and Blueneld, w. Va.
Two years ago he entered the
temperance work OF the Ant-Saloon
Leage and Ia now general field sec
Rotary. He conducted the local OPP
ton elections in DsnviIls, Lynch-
burg, South Boston and Roanoke
which resulted IN voting the SALOONS
out OF those cities. He ia a force
full temperance speaker and an or
ganizer OF ability.
DIR. McAllster and bride will 1.-Two
in Norfolk for the time being. Ife
will go right into the local option
campaign there.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
STANDARD OIL
NOT WHIPPED
Recorded Vote Will be De,
manded Tomorrow on
Norris Amendment

Washington, April S.-Because
Standard Oil company lost out in its
fight yesterday after speaker Can.
non had appealed TO regulars tc
stand by the ways and means CON-
mittee and for tho vree' and amend
ment fixing the duty on crude oil
and It's products at % cents ad valo-
rem. IL does not mean that the
Rockefeller company has played ia
last card. The Norris amendment
M ng. the duty at one cent ad va
loren was carried IN the committee
of the whole without a recorded
vote. 1t is the purpose OF Chairman
Payne to demand roll call on The
Norris amendment In the house to-
morrow, and friends OF the Standard
Oil are saying that when a recorded
vote is announced there will be an
other story TO tell.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
THE WHEAT KING
Cleans Up Cool Million and
a Quarter Yesterday.

New York, April 8.-James A
Patten, the wheat king. cleaned M
one and a quarter million dollars
during the last twenty four hours
dealing in wheat. This is consId
cred one OF the biggest hau1s made
In Wall street in years and Palten
declares that his winnings were no;
due to speculation but to prophetic
wisdom. Patten and the bull elA
ment still have firm grip on the
situation In the wheat pit. Such
scenes OF excitement in the pit have
not been Witnessed since The Lett r
corner I'm the market.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
REPUBLICANS
HAVE BAD DAY
Bowled Over by Democrats
and Insurgents in House.
Tariff Changes.

Washington, April S.-Yesterlay
was a bad day for the Republican
organization OF the house. BY n CO.
alition between some Republican Gin
surgents" and the Democrats, the
ways and means committee was
bowled over and the advocates won
signal victory when an amendment
by MIR. Norris, OF Nebraska. placing
the Insignificant duty OF one per
centum ad valorem on those artic 'es
was adopted by a substantial major
pty.
A decision OF the chairman tina.
amendments could not be offered %
the oil ochedule other than the one
covered by the special rule OF last
Monday and which provided for the
removal OF the countervailing duty
on crude petroleum and applying an
ad va'orem duty OF 25sper cen. was
overturned. and not even feryii
appeal by the speaker. in an en-
deavor to rally the Republican force
was sufficient to stem the dde avow-
eddy against the Standard Ol compa-
ny. BY practically unanimous vote
the countervail.ng duty went out AZ
the committee recommended.
On all other propositions the con-
mittee schedule was su tanned. TIE
bar'ey schedule ran the gauntlet
without a change. tea and coffee
were placed on the free list, AMI
the duty on barytes increased from
rs cents to a ton TO dollar and
half a ton.
A colloquy at first humorous
but later developing into personaIl-
les, developed between Mr.. Stanley
or Kentucky, and Mr.. Clark. F.ori-
da. was terminated only upon an o5
lection by Mr.. Crumpacker, india IA.
that 1t was against the dignity OF the
house. The bill was laid aside and
at 5:O4 y. m, the house adjourned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
CASTRO WILL
Be DEP0RTEO
French Government in Ac.
cord With England and
United States

Paris, April S.-Beeauso scnol.
Castro, former president OF vene-
zuela. has ordered arms intended 20
be used again.t Venezuela, The
French government has decided 90
act In accord with America aad Eug-
land and have ordered his expa'-
sion from Port de France. Mar n
ique' The former etrenuous prssi.
dent OF the little republic Will prob.
ably be deported some time this az
ternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Frank T. Glasgow, Takes
His Own Life in Rich
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m0nd.

Richmond, Va. April S.-Frank T.
Glasgow, Jr., shot and instantly kill
ed himself at the Tredegar Iron
Works yesterday. III health is said
to be the cause of HIS act.
Glasgow was son OF f. T. Glas-
gov, one of the best known busi-
ness men OF this city. GIe was 38
years cd and was never married.
He Is survived by his father and five
sisters, among them being Miss Ell
len Glasgow. the authorizes. Some
months ago Glasgow suffered Sc
we're attacks OF typhoid fever. Since
then he has been unable to regain
his strength and Is thought that
his mind suddenly gave way under
the nervous strain of his continued
sickness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
LUTHERAN SPECIAL sERv1Crs.

Good Friday services tomorrow
at II a. m. Appropriate music and
tho Bidding Prayer" Sermon sub
ject: "our Blessed Savior on the
Cross" Childrens meeting Saturday
at 4 p. m. Easter Celebration by
Sunday School and congregation.
Special music at 10 a. m. Prepara-
tory and Communio- services at IL
a. m. Easter special song service
at 8 p. m. A hearty invitation 10
the public.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
HOUR CHANGED
Democrats will Meet at 7:3O
so as Not to Conflict
with Maj. Akers'
Lecture.

The city Democratic executive
committee held meeting this morn
Ding and decided TO change the hour
for holding the city convention from
o'clock to 1880 p. m. in order that
1t might not conflict with the lee
lure Of Major Albert Akers. at Bland
street church. Most OF those who
will attend the convention want to
hear Major Akers and it is expected
that the convention can complete
its work In time for the lecture.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
TRIPLE WRECK
Causes Death of Engineer
and Serious Injury of
Three Others.

Greenviile. Pa April 8.--As a re-
suit OF triple wreck today between
passenger and freight train and a
single engine at Houston Junction
near here. Charles Gardner, engi-
neer, OF Greenville, was crulhed TO
death IN his cab and three men sus.
tanned serious injuries.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
FINANCIERs Go TO
HOT SPRINGS

New York, April S-The spring
exodus from Wall street began this
morning when Paul Morton. Ed,, %
Hawley, John w Gates and Theo-
dore p. shonts Ter. for Hot SPRINGS.
Va. where they will spend sever :
weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
sATURDAY KITCHEN

The lad Is OF Christ Episcopa
church VIII hold their usual satuY-
day @itchan al the corner OF Hfg.
snboiham and Princeton avende
Saturday from 10 a. m. to 7 D. m
Look out for special Easter features
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08

Miss Ella Thurman and Miss
II. wilbur, OF Roanoke, were in
the city this morning on route to
Roanoke. They had been TO era
ham TO attend the wells-Gille-pls
wedding.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
8 WORKEN
ARE KILLED
One Man Blown $50 Feet
Into He'll Gate River.

Nimrod. Mont, April S.-Three
workment were killed In blast In
Northern Pacific construction work
here early today. One was blown a
distance OF two hundred and fr,y
feet into He'll Gate nver.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
HAS APPENDICITIS

Or. j. VI. Sheppard brought Mar.
vim Tabor son Of n. G Tabor, OF
Falls Mills, TO ST. Lnke's hospital
today where ne viii undergo an op-
Grafton for appendicitis
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08

The city Democratic convention
will be held tomorrow night at 7 40
o'clock instead OF 8 as heretofore
announced.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08

Note the change In the hour OF
holding the Democratic convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
PRAISES
WORKERS
IN ITALY
Roosevelt Writes Message
to American People-He
Tells of Work Being Done
by Americans to Aid in
Restoring Messina and
Reggie.

Rome, April S.--Just before de
parture on he steamer Admiral fol
Mombasa, ex,Pr5eidenH Roosevelt
wrote the following message to the
American people:
Before leaving Messina / desire
to say that / am sure the Americar
people do not realize the splendid
work that is being done at Messina
and Reggie with The lumber sem
from the United Stateg. / have Wis
tied the American camp and seen
$50 houses already completed and
arrangements have been perfected
for the rapid construction of 1850
more
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-08
THOSE IN CHARGE.

The whole work, which is under
the general direction OF Ambassa-
dor Griscom, has been organized
and perfected by Lieutenant Com
mander Belknap, with the assistance
Of Lieutenant Buchanan, Ems gng
Wilcox and Spofford, Dr. Donelsoa
Paymaster Roger, forty enlisted
men OF our navy and a number o.
stalwart American carpenters. Ia
addition there IS a fine group OF
Americans, such a. J Elliott, win
throp Chandler, J. Bush aud X. Hals
who are giving their time and ener
giles to help the phiianthropic w1.k.
II wish 90 say / consider thai
the American people are deeply In
debted to each and every one OF
these men. ! cannot exaggerate the
pleasure It gave men to sec .he Of
Gcers and enlisted men or our navy
adapting them elves TO strange and
unexpected circumstances and rIc
cessfully performing with ability
and thorough good will this most
difficult task. our nation can wei,
be proud OF them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
PROFITS OF MILK TRUST
 SHOWN TO BE ENORMOUS

New York, December 29.-The inves- tigation into the so-called milk trust by Special Deputy Attorney General Coleman was given added impetus to- day by the startling discovery made cy Marvin Scudder. the accountant em- ployed by the state to go over the books of the larger milk companies in the city.
 Counsel for the Borden Condensed Milk company. controlling 2s per cent of the fluid milk trade in this city, and tho Sheff1elds Farms Slawson- Decker company were engaged today preparing to meet the analysis of MT. Scudder. who placed his findings before Referee Brown yesterday.
 MT. Scudder stated that the books of the Borden company showed thaC more than $1 5,000,000 of the $20, 000, ,00O ca pital stock represented in the trade marks were good will. which the ac- countant said represented nothing tan gible in the way in assets. On tSc company's capitalization q dividend of 6 per cent was paid on the preferred and 10 per cent on the common stock.
 Mir Scudder said the books showed surplus of ss,s24,23o made In 10 years and Special Deputy Attorney General Coleman is preparing to ask the com pany that if such profits are possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
KILLS SWEETHEART AND THEN HIMSELF Very Sensational Tragedy at Ninooka, Chiffon County PISTOL Is WEAPON USED Fate Smith Shoots Alice Rhodes In Her Fathers Home-Then Turns
 Pistol on Himself-Had Been
 Sweethearts For Year.
PISTOL Is WEAPON USED

Calera, December ao.-(special. .)--Fate Smith, aged 20 years. not and instantly killed his sweetheart. } lss Alice Rhodes. in her fathers home at Minooka, three miles south of here, s:9O o'clock this afternoon. He then turned the pistol on himself and shot out his own brains. Both were instantly killed and were found lying in each others blood in the sitting room of the Rhodes home The weapon used was a S2-caliber pistol.
 Miss Rhodes was abort 19 years of age They had been sweethearts for about one year.
 The cause of the trouble is not known
 Smith lived at Stump Hill, about 15 miles south of Minooka, in Chiffon coun- ty. and was farmer. He came to Minooka early this morning and went at once to the Rhodes home. He remained there all day. it is said, up to the time of the tragedy. and the young people were together most of the time.
 Both were shot in the head The cor oner of Chiffon county was notified and the bodies were not disturbed until he ar rived and took charge.
 The tragedy is one of the most sensa- tional ever enacted in this section, and the entire community is greatly shocked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
MEMORIAL TO THE
 WOMEN OF SOUTH

Atlanta, December 29.--A design for a suitable memorial to the women of the Confederacy was selected here this after noon by committee of Confederate vet erans named by Gen. Clement A Evans at the Memphis reunion last June. All the southern states except one were rep resented at the meeting. Only two artists submitted designs. Louis Potter of New York, who is now in Atlanta, and Miss Belle Kinney of Nashville.
 The design submitted by Miss Kinney was selected.
 The committee held session this morn ing at which plans were prepared for per fecting their organization and raising funds for the erection of monuments to the women of the Confederacy in each of the southern states.
 For the purpose of raising funds to pay for the erection of one of these me morials in the capital of each of the southern states. the following committee was appointed:
 Gen. c. I. Walker. South Carolina. chairman; Gen. Julian S. Carr. North Carolina. treasurer; Gen. John P. Hick- man, Tennessee. secretary; Gen. J. O. Waddell Georgia: Maj. C. NJ. Fielder South Carolina; Maj. l.. c. Scott, Mis- sissippi; Col. James Dickins, Louisiana.
 The price agreed upon for the monu- ment is s5o00 the veterans entering into an agreement to accept no less than 10 in duplicate.
 The committee named today will he in- corporated un.ier the laws of Tennessee as a memorial association and will ac- lively enter upon a campaign for funds, appealing especially to the different state legislatures for appropriations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD.

1--Estrada will carry out war plans. Farming methods need revision Kills sweetheart and himself. Tafts plans for conservation. One more effort to keep Morse out of
 prison.
 Profits of milk trust enormous. Cold weather breaks records. Minister wu tells how to live long. 2-Coldest day of the season. Mobile sheriff discharges men. 3--,Judge Coleman resigns place. New insurance company formed Farmers will meet to hear Dr. Knapp. 4-EditoriaI comment. 5-City Council in short session raises salaries and passes Carmichael bill. Three hundred poor children given stockings from Salvation Army
 Christmas tree.
 Early state primary sentiment seems
 to be growing.
 Pastor Russell delivers lecture at
 First Baptist church..
 Speculation as to candidates for mayor
 of Greater Birmingham. 6-Zelaya still very sssertive. 7-Birmingham social news. Dolly Dalrymples department S--News from Ensley. 9-StocSs make slight advance. Cotton goes to new high figures. Wheat declines slightly. 10-- Bessener will buy water works plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Farming Methods M United States Need
 Change For Better

New York, December 29.-Gifford Pin chot today found support in his contro- versy with Secretary Ballinger from an unexpected quarter. Speaking before the Economic and Historical association, Sir Horace Plunkett of Dublin. who has brought about almost a rural revolution in Ireland and Is said to know more about the resources of the United States than go per cent of our own citizens said:
 q greatly regret that 1 have just re- ceived telephone message from MT. Gif- ford Pinchot that pressing business keeps him away from the gathering. What that business is l shall leave you to imagine. l must decline to enter Into any contro- versy, but I should like to say that l re- gard MT. Pinchot as a very remarkable public servant. He is not only q man who is doing his work with a great af
 lection for it, but he is trying as well to broaden his administrative position
 Sir Horace expressed surprise that the warning repeatedly uttered by James ]. Hill had not been better needed in this country. He thought that perhaps we were so much interested in the trusts and in municipal regeneration that we blinked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Ta1f'S Conservation Plans WilI Be Given
 Hn Special Message

Washington. December 2S.-"Acts rather than declarations"
 President Taft is reported to have de- scribed recently in this terse way to call- CTS his programme for the conservation of natural resources. The President, 1t is said, has decided that when the present session of Congress ends he will be able to point to the first practical conservation statutes ever placed upon the law books of the nation as his answer to the criti- cism which has been directed toward the White House.
 Without waiting for the Ballinger- Pinchot investigation, MT. Taft will soon begin the preparation of his promised special message on conservation, and he has received assurances from both houses of Congress that while some trouble may be expected in tho lower branch, the leg islation which the executive will suggest will be made into law before the spring adjournment.
 The President is represented as taking the position that there is nothing in the Ballinger-Pinchot dispute that has a bear ing on his own legislative programme and he will proceed regardless of 1t.
 In the preparation of his special mes- sage the President will have the CO., operation of Secretary Ballinger and Sen- ator Nelson of Minnesota, chairman of the Senate committee on public lands It is asserted that in the constructive work of needed legislation the President has had to depend almost wholly upon MT. Ballinger, who has been at work for sev- eral months on the draN of proposed stat utes that will meet the intricacies of the yexed problem of practical conservation and embody the Presidents views on this important subject. These proposed new laws are ready to be submitted to the committees of the Senate and House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

with milk at cents a quart what jus tification had the milk companies for saying they were losing money at that price and had to raise the price to cents d quart.
 MT Scudder further showed that of the Sheffield Farms oompany's capital ization of $500.000 over s300,C00 was for good will" etc. The Sheffield company paid 15 per cent dividend last year and to date this year 22 per cent of It's stock and it's surplus was ss62,s72, nearly double the capital stock.
 Enormous profits were shown to have been made by the Alexander Campbell Milk company at cents a quart. MT. Scudder showed that the net profits of tn Campbell company on one million bottles of milk per month in Brooklyn were s49.sS0 for the SIX months ending last June, or at the rate of 26 per cent on the companys capacity.
 He said the Borden company made a clear profit during the nine months ending September 30 last on milk and | cream sold In New York and Chicago of S1 1,o76772, an increase of over $300,- l 900 on the net profits of the corre- spending period In 1908.
 The Sheffield company's profits. he showed, were also greatly increased in ! 1o09
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
DIVER SEEKS IN
 VAIN FOR BODIES

Boston, December 29.-Six fath oms and more beneath the waters on Broad Sound channel a professional diver to- day sought in vain for many hours for the bodies of Captain LeRoy K. Me Kown. and the II men of the crew of the five masted schooner Davis Pal iner, which was sunk In Sundays dis astrous storm.
 The diver was unable to enter tie hulk of the schooner. so tangled was the wrecksge about the decks.
 The schooner lies 3S feet below wa ter mark. A taut port anch or chain showed the useless attempt which had been made to hold her against fhe storm. The anchor had dragged and ffi the violence of the strain the bow of the sch ooner apparently was wrench ed apart. The search will be continued tomorrow. Although it is three days since the now famous Christmas storm of 1909 the wire stlua tion in south , western New England showed today very little improvement.