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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
Death of
Norman
Stable
YOUNG RICHMOND MAN sTRICK-
Nh WITH ApPoPLExY IN TnR
CAPITOL.

Richmond, Va, March 5.-Noth-
ing more has been heard from WASH
ihgton concerning the studded death
on Norman stahl, the young Rich
mond man who was stricken with
appopiexy in Washington yesterday
ana died later in that city. His
people here are trying TO learn somo
thing further about his death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
RECEIVES cARNEGIE,s CHECK

Treasurer Eppa Hunton, of the
University Of Virginia commission
in charge OF the one million dollar
endowment fund has received n
check from andrew Carnegie for
100000. This amount was prom
ised by Mr. Carnegie, contingent on
the University raising similar
amount, which has been accompl sh-
ed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
VIRGINIA NEGRO ACCUSED.

Winston-Salem, ~ c.. March o..
John Brown. a negro boy Is years
old, wa5 arrested and carried To the
Stokes county jail to await trial on
the charge Of crimina7ly assaulting
negro woman of the name Of Cook
90 years Of age, at Pine Hall.
Brown is from Martinsvire. Va.
and may be given a speedy trial. He
now stands IN dread OF being sen
fenced to pay the death penalty
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
BASKET BALL

The first and second teams OF Tho
high scho0 basket ball league VIII
contest for honors at the rink to-
night The teams are evenly match
ed and the spirit Or rivalry that pre-.
walls Will make each player put forth
his best efforts A good game SHOULD
be the result
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

nashville. Tenn, March g.
When court adjourned last night Il
The Cooper-Sharp trial for the muir
der OF former Senator T.. w. Car
mack, after day marked by littl.
progress and much wrangllng be
tween attorneys, the jury sant wore
to Judge Hart through bailin
that they had q complaint to maze
The court called up one OF khep
number-Wllllam Hows. The latte,
said:
Most OF the jurors are farmers
The time for spring planting Is her,
We want 20 get home. The entlr,
crop for the year depends on tn,
planting. We feet that there ar,
TOO many delays and too much ar;
gument. We ask the court to hurr,
things along. We would be glad to
have M ght sessions and work longer
during the day, but we want TO get
through and get through soon"
Judge Hart told Hows he realized
how the Jurors felt and that he
would use every effort to make the
case move more rapidly.
The state yesterday afternoon
cauced "a post TO be erected at the
spot upon which stood the second
telephone pee at the scene OF the
tragedy. This pole was cut down
soon after the murder The new
pole is rough, short piece OF tim
Der and was erected I'm order to get
photograph VIII ch the state wiz
Try to- get before the jury.
DR.. McPheeters Glasgow was re-.
called to the witness stand. He was
asked many technical questions by
the state, which attempted to break
down his previous testimony and an.
parently wi"hed TO show that Car.
mack might have lived Ion, enough
to shoot twice after Robin had shot
him.
$. J. Benning who deGimed he
saw Carmack twirling the cylinder
OF a revolver just before the shoot
Ing, was recalled for cross exariina-
lion. Several tits between the at
torncys resulted from thig cross OK
animation but little new was devel-
oped.
Charles Hayden, defense witness
was reca' led and testified that no
one called col Cooper to the felc-
phone just before the shooting. This
8 a contradiction Of the statement
by General Tulley Brown that n.
Drown telephoned Cooper to talk
to Governor Patterson.
During = tut between attorneys
Judge Andersen said:
II W n The court would gtop thi4
gang from laughing every time the
attorney genera says anything
Some people here eight or toi OF
them have perverted sense or hu
NOR.
Judge Hart warned the audience
not to make any further demon
straticn..
Major Vertrecs. on cross xam.aa
uon. was asked questions which the
court ruled out on the ground that
they tcnled 10 show Carmack's slate
Of miIl before The shooting.
IT wa agreed 10 submit br cfs and
await q decision ON this point
Judge Bradford VIZ. rcrarIe1 ana
asked.
Didn't you show Col. Cooyer's
notc 60 Carmack to John J. Vortre 81
on the day Of the murder and ask
him TO deliver 70 to the SENATOR"
~ did not
And didn't Mr. Vcrtr5e gay he
would not because the editorials
in question did not warrant such
strong language"
The defense objected and the
court sustained o..
Miss SkeG6ngton. the pretty young
state librarian, who asked John y.
sharp what the shooting vas and
I.arI -, fffa
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
A GREAT
DISAPPOINTMENT

a GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT n
JUDGE BEN ~. LINDSAY. THE
FAMOUS "KID JUDGE" HAS
BEEN COMPELLED TO CANCEL
HIS DATE FOR BLUEFIELD
FOR MARCH sTH, But WILL
APPEAR HERE APIuL 2O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
7 ON
ROOSEVELT
HAS ARTICLE on RETIRING PRES
MIR. ROOSEVELT DISLIKES TO
DISAGREE WITH WHOM HE
COMES IN CONTACT.

New York, March Sin its issue
of March s, Co lier's Weekly vi II
publish an article by President-elect
Taft under the caption My Prede-
cessor."
IN part IL says:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

Get our prices on watches and
Jewelry before purchasing els where
They will convince you.
RANDOLPH e MITTFNDoEF
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
InC Anme

Charleston attired I'm her gay
est fashion in nonor Of the occasion.
Almost every business house IN the
city was decorated with red. White
and blue bunting AID flags we're 10
be seen evesywherd along the line
OF march The state house both
inside and outside wa artistically
decorated The walls NO. covered
by hundreds Of flags an banners.
Espeo ally fine were the decoration
n the senate chamber where the in
augural ball was held last night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

We have now moved to our new
location, 281 Princeton avenue, with
"a more complete line of ladies' and
gents ready-to-wear tailor-made gar
ments WIN be open for business
"'"'ch ON 3-5-2t
LIBERTY CREDIT co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
Crowd Was Large

The crowd was the largest VIII 'ch
ever attended the state inaugural
ceremonies While quite a number
OF the more prom nent citizens Of
the state were in Washington to
witness the Taft Inauguration there
were many We known mon i'm
Charleston. Hotel accommodations
were completely exhausted and ma
ny visitors who had failed to reserve
quarters in advance found I diff
cut to secure shelter. Weather CON
dit'ons were very favorabl AL
though there was a distinct chill in
the atmosphere the sun shons bright
~ throughout the day and the peo-
pc, unmindfua Of the cold. came
out in mass to cheer the incomf ne
and outgoing officials.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
C0nidlnce Wen plnced

The confidence that the common
esrners, have hadfn Theodore Rooso
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
Enjoys a Controversy.

IN part 1t says:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05
EAT2 an DfHCGEDA/IDWI
MN SO/zE EDIEf2CIZ7E

channel on both sides with eyes that
overlooked nothing. and at the discov.
cry OF q new sign OF the boats having
passed that way. they would nudge
each other and exchange glances that
boded no good for the thieves. Par
low was especially noticeable for the
steely glitter OF his eyes. and I read
murder In them as plainly as l have
ever seen It In box-car letters on the
front page OF yellow Journal.
We must have Travelled n mile or
more, when. just as We darted around
clump Of willows and saw a stretch
OF open water loomed ahead. there
was n spiteful report far down the
lake. and a rife ball sung over our
heads had been under FIRE before.
but Il happened SO suddenly that l
ducked involuntarily. But not SO with
Parlow and wastrow. They seemed
to hail the attack with a fendish de-
farther out Of the open window and
sight carefully down the barrels.
Our course was changed slightly,
and as the prov OF the boat swung
to the right in obedience to the rud-
der, l saw the Davy Jones tied up to
a gigantic cypress tree at the farther
side Of the lake. We headed directly
for II, and there were several more
shots from its direction. and one bull
let pumped into the woodwork OF the
cabin and sent a shower Of splinters
about my ears. Over the bowed heads
of the two rivermen l could plainly
see the steamboat, and on its lower
deck I saw three men. each firing at
us with a repeating rifso. We were
now less than 200 yards distant from
them, but neither OF my companions
had replied to their fire. Our progress
was slow, and we made an excellent
target, as the sullen crunching of bull
lets through the woodwork and the
splintering of glass indicated.
As coolly as II he were giving some
direction about the running OF the
launch, I heard Parlow mutter to his
companion:
You take the one on your right side
and I'll take care OF the one on mine.
You say when"
Wastrow Immediately grunted his
understanding. and although he didn't
say when" he said something that
caused two fingers to curl about two
triggers. There was a loud report
from their rifles, sounding like a
single shot, and saw two Of the men
on the steamer crumple up like a sere
leaf, stagger a step or SO. and fall to
the deck. The third man turned to
run, but he had only gone far enough
to permit of the Hinging back Of a
lever and q hasty taking Of sight be-
fore I saw him pitch forward in re-
sponse to a spiteful crack from Par
lows rifle.
I'D "a got him II you hadn't"
wastrow grunted In a matter-of-fact
way, Just as II he had been shooting
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05

Booker T. Washington, in a recent
address on honesty. told a story of a
slave boy.
"a smart, active boy slave" he said.
was put up for sale at the Memphis
slave market.
Liking the lads looks, and fearing
that he might fall into the hands of
cruel master, a rich gentleman laid
friendly hand on his arm and said:
"If I buy you, will you be honest?"
"The boy answered calmly:
80 will be honest. sir. whether you
buy me or not"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05

at squirrels or ducks instead OF human
beings.
1t made me turn sick to hear them
speak SO lightly Of killing three OF
their fellow men. We ran alongside,
and one OF the river-men jumped out
and made fast to the steamer. Par.
low looked apprehensively about the
boat. and followed his gaze. which
finally settled on the brick foundation
for the boilers. saw n glad light
come into his eyes, and somehow
jumped to the conclusion that his
treasure. whatever 1t might be. was
concealed in that brickwork.
wastrow had not noticed this.
The boat was in the widest confu'
sion. II was evident that the thieves
were literally following Parlow's sug'
gestion and picking 1t to pieces. The
stuffy cabin and squalid staterooms
had been absolutely wrecked. The
mattresses were slit open. planking
torn away. and every place OF conceal
ment laid bare Parlow grinned mall.
cIously at the wreck Of his boat. and
I saw that he felt the keenest salts
faction at the knowledge Of the three
inert things that lay out upon the
forward deck. stiffening In the drizzle
which had now turned TO sleet.
Parlow examined the corpses and
said that he knew all three Of them !;
they were members Of gang OF
toughs that infested the river. and he
began to display symptoms Of alarm
as soon as he had looked them over.
This amt all of EN-" he said.
There's more'n this. and they will be
coming back here and takin' a pot
shot at us II we don't hurry up and
get away" Wastrow seemed to share
this apprehension. and suggested that
we had best leave as soon as possible,
for the pirates would have every ad.
vantage OF us II they should come
back, the timber about tho boat ar.
fording excellent places OF conceal.
ment from which they could fire upon
us with safety.
Acting upon this advice. Parlow Sc
cured a crowbar and attacked the
brick foundation under the boiler at
a point near the farther end from the
fire-box, while wastrow stood by and
watched him with greedy eyes. With
a few lusty strokes Parlow pried out
some of the bricks, and / saw q small
iron bound box within the opening.
Parlow dragged It out with some din.
Guilty. 1t was heavy, and something
within It clinked like metal when It
was moved. With Wastrow's assist
ance he carried 1t to the gasoline
launch and placed 1t inside. Then he
hastened up the companionway into
the. stuffy office and dived into the
rickety stove that stood in one corner.
He scooped the ashes from the waste
box at its bottom, and disclosed a
small ring. Pulling on this. he raised
an ingeniously contrived door which
had been quite concealed By the ashes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05

The stove had false bottom and from
the cavity in II he brought forth three
heavy sacks which ! saw contained
coins.
wastrow had watched these pro-
ceeding with eyes that were mar
rowed to ny slits. I could see that
he was interested. and l didn't like
the cupidity and cunning which showed
In his entire face.
Parlow had lugged his sacks down
the companionway and started for tho
launch. declining the assistance that
wastrow offered him, and he was In
the act OF stepping into the launch
when there came a spiteful crack and
a pun OF smoke from somewhere back
In the timber. and bullet pumped
Into a stanchion beside him. to which
the launch was tied.
II was no time for hesitation. so
we three jumped into the launch and
wastrow cut the rope which moored
us to the steamer. The surviving
members of the gang were returning.
and we had no desire to be trapped on
the dismantled steamer. In tr1ce
Parlow had started the engine and We
were headed away from the Davy
Jones. Bullets sang all around us,
and although we returned the hre. the
pirates were hid away In the timber.
and there was small chance OF silen-
cling them. We tore through the water
with bullets skipping and ricocheting
about US on every hand until We
turned the bend in the slough. Not
until then did we draw a full breath
or feel that we were out Of danger
from the murderous bandits hid back
in the thick timber.
1t was an uneventful cruise back to
the city. It having been decided that
II was better to return there and send
out a strong party to recover the
stolen boat, than for us three to at
tempt II. am sure that Parlow didn't
sleep q wink on the return journey.
for whenever I was awake l saw him
huddied down upon the ironbound box
into which he had surreptitiously
slipped the sacks of money that he
had taken from the bottom Of the
stove.
I was dog tired when We reached
port late the next afternoon, SO Left
the river-men aboard the launch aftsr
offering to help Parlow carry his box
to a place Of safety. an offer which he
declined.
That was the last ever saw Of eth
er of the river-men.
Parlow was found dead, floating IN
the river some months later.
Wastrow, who had disappeared, was
suspected OF the murder, but he was
never apprehended.
don't know what became of the
ironbound box, but the Davy Jones
never went on another cruise. Tho pi-
rates burned It clear to the keel where
It was tied up in the Isolated lake.
Copyright. 1909. by W. O. ChapmaAl
(CopyriGht In Great Dritain.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed information. rates.
etc. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address r. f. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05
According to Hoyle.

"See here. Mister Casey" said Pat
to the tax assessor, "shore and ye
know the goat isn't worth S."
"Oi'm sorry" responded Casey. "but
that is the law" Producing n book. he
read the following passage: "All prop
erty abutting on Front street should
be taxed at the rate of 81 per foot. p
Success Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-05

T SEEMS preposterous,"
said Capt. Dickson, that
thieves could steal and get
awa.- with a full grown
steamboat and that, too.
on an inland river. But
this is just exactly what
a gang Of river pirates did
in the case of the Davy
Jones, a stern-wheel steam
boat that once belonged to
the government service
and which was employed
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-17
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT GROWS.

Good becoming eastern
Washington There Yakima county and Spokane
In each of these the business taking
part and cooperating with the ranches 1t
that of the losses
be found the condition of public highways The of
mile easily reduced five fold and good
business Judgment dictates that this should be done
The good roads growing in popularity each year and
Washington concerned read crystalline
definite action The Spokane Chronicle
the building of good roads the Inland En-
Few things this territory much the bad
roads and few could do toward the development
business of this city who have associated themselves this
determined and persistent effort the county of Spo
kane good roads and known the Spokane County Good Roads
have chosen task for which they right
expect ready cooperation
This the Inland Empire. with its llmtabe
and its energetic people OF the grande countries
the face of the earth etrrel by mud and the inhabitants
beginning the absolute nN'iv of good roads if ney would
the and be what they should be Good roads
prosperity They benefit the people who
live the cities and advantage people who live the
Like they make hahtaion along desirable As the
land depends accessibility truly
productivity road Improvement by holding people the farms and
others country life tends directly toward increase of
values all farm lands within reach of the improved highways
In Chean the good roads movement making steady
public meeting those interested in the question would be
expression the drabty of taking early
ton Chean with roll approXmang $l0O00O00
should lag behind other enterpsng communities Washington
in the matter of good roads
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-17

would have gone down to the corner
and stayed until the show was over
AS it was, they stayed in the hall
and kept their rubbers on. The pro-
gram was good, and hearty applause
followed every number. Miss Spaul-
ding alternated high class vocal and
instrumental music, with McCally's
fiddle stunts. Their idea appeared to
be to cater to both tastes. Those who
couldn't enjoy classic music could
have the benefits of McCally's won
derful fiddle acrobatics. One imita-
ton that he gave was recognized to
be the Agonies of Ii Hung Chang
He could easily have gotten a hat
full of money If he had passed one
then. Miss Spaulding. on the other
hand, stuck to art, and what music
lovers there might be in Wenatchee
missed treat by not being at the
concert. Her high A is full and clear
and caused a round of applause She
pronounced the acoustics of the hall
to be excellent, and was willing to
forgive the management about the
coal economy. The ladies' of the w.
c. T. U. are now in debt $25 as a
result of their well meant venture,
and the McCally's are liable to ad-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-17
COURT HOUSE BLOTTER

Assignment of Peshas-
tin land Co. to Tumwater Savings
bank.
Assignment of Mortgage eshas-
tin Land Co to Tumwater Savings
bank.
Mortgage-Franz Freund to Lamb
Davis Lbr. Co.
Deed-Joseph r. H. Jacoby to
Northwest Imp. Co.
Deed-James H. McEvoy to Chas.
\. Hastings ct al.
Mortgage-Chas. y. Hastings ct al.
to James H. McEvoy.
Release of Mortgage-Wm. T.
Burns to C. W. Hastings.
Release of Minneapolis
Trust Co. to Alex Mcneil ct ux.
Deed -Wenatchee Realty & Invest
ment Co to D. w King
Power of Attorney-Stephen T.
Miller to Ida NJ Miller.
Decu-ETUeSl T.. ojeNeuS 10 FHiteli
Hampton.
Deed-Emlen Hampton to w. l..
Robillard, Jr.
Deed-Thomas Henderson ct ux. to
Oliver NJ. Brownfield and Robert Kin
eel
New Cases in Court.
Ezra Brinker vs.. H. r. Campbell,
summons Attorney for plaintiff, T.
Larsen.
Ira Green VS.. A. j. Amos, judg-
ment Attorney for plaintiff. Chas.
F. Wallace.
s. F. Hudson VS.. George Mead ct
al. summons. Attorney for plant
iff, John D. Dill.
George W. Briskey ct Tx versus
Leavenworth Logging, Boom & Pow
err company Question Of water right
in dispute.
Samuel Gulick ct ux versus ]. l..
Shelton ct al. Land contest. At
torney for plaintiff, W. o. Parr.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-17
500CHA|NED|N
N|CARAGUAN
PRISONS
POLITICAL PRISONERS OF ZELA-
VA ARE BEING STARVED TO
DEATH OR MURDERED AS HE
TERORIZES PEOPLE.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 16.-lt
is learned from an authoritative
source that reign of terror is be-
ing maintained in Managua and that
not less than 500 persons, identified
with political affairs, are in chains in
the prisons. A Catholic society has
been ordered to cease sending food 20
the prisoners, and these are in a fair
way to starve to death, as they are
allowed only 2 cents day for food.
Corporal punishment is meted out
daily TO various alleged offenders.
Zelaya, in order to create an i'm
preston that the sentiment of the
people of Managua is hostile toward
America and Americans, recently
ordered Ameilo Estrada, prominent
Liberal and brother of the revolution
list chief, to OrganiZa demonstration
against that country and people, but
he refused TO do so, and Ielaya had
him ARA gned on fictitious charge.
Il is understood that Or. Julian
Irias, the minister general, who has
many adherents at Leon and Chin
andega, has been making attempts
TO start an uprising in his favor as
Zelaya's successor, but whether with
Zelaya's consent is not known. 1t is
reported also that Irias' home has
been surrounded by soldiers.
received here state that 500 of Ze-
'laya's forces have been entrenched
for the purpose of preventing the
American marines from passing over
the bridge into Corinto.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-17
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
DeCnmhpr II

1734-Return Jonathan MeigS, a
distinguished soldier of the Revolu-
ton, born in Middletown. Conn. Died
Jan. %, 1928
1792-First Provincial Parliament
of Lower Canada met at Quebec.
1807-John Greenleaf Whittier
American poet, born. Died Sept. 7
1892.
1859-First train crossed the ST
Lawrence on the Victoria bridge at
Montreal.
1S60-Eugene Bernardine Desiree
Bernadotte, who became queen OF
Sweden, died in Stockholm. Born al
Marseilles, France, in 1881.
1S62-Federal troops occupied
Baton Rouge. La.
1S75-Violent bread riots in
Montreal.
1S7S-Gold sold at par in New
York, for the first time since Janu-
airy, 1862.
1S91-Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia became secretary of war.
1S95-President Cleveland sent to
congress his memorable message on
Venezuela.
190S-New Turkish constitution
became effective in the assembling
OF parliament.