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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
RATES ARE
UNCHANGED
vIRGNIAN FIRST TARIFF SHEET
IDENTICAL WITH NORFOLK
AND WESTERN.

The rumor which attained vide
circulation, especially IN coal trade
circles. that the Virgin an might,
30 coon az It should be in shape TO
haul coal, cut the existing rate, has
boon disDroved by the issuance Of
tho frst tariR sheet. Thfsts prac-
tically identical with that OF the
Norfolk and Western and Chesa-
peake and Ohio rosds, which Is
s1,40 per ton OF 2,240 pounds from
Pocahontas and New River fislds,
{. o. b. vessel at Norfolk.
It also has been rumored that
the Caroline. Cinchfisld and Ohio
Railway wac contemplating lower
ms the tariff on coal into the Caro-
linss than has prevailed, Affecting
somewhat the other roads, but more
especially the Southern railway,
VIII Oh has been carrying q great
deal OF coal into the mill country.
Those who arc likely TO be best
Informed discredit this rumor. One
road said that the road IN question
would hardly begin a battle such
as this, the end of VIII oh no one
could foretell Another said that
Norfolk VIII be the Atlantic coast
distributing point for Gteam coal
and nothing may be expected 10 hap
pen to cause the contrary to be true.
Another said that Norfolk will be
the Cardiff OF America.
1t was the Carolina, Cllachneld
and Ohio road which r.. II. Harri-
man was. in dispatch fro.n Bris-
to-, reported to have inspected and
TO be suspected OF designing to b y.
The tarT in effect now is lower
than that prevailing for some years
the rate having been reduced by
other coal roads from $1.60 to $40
per long ton as tho virginian Rail
way approached com pletion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
TOWN OF CLARK
NEW MINING TOWN IN M'Dow.
ELL COUNTY NAMED IN HON.
OR OF POPULAR PHYSICIAN. z
CLAN.

The new town OF ark near
Mcdowell unity, has
been duly Incorporated and will
soon take It's place among the ac-
credited municipaiit g, Of the state.
The town already has number Of
valuable bui dlngs, and Is in the
midst Of the mcdowell mining dis
trict. The Elliott BottlnE works Is
the principal industry outside the
m ming operations A Masonic lodge
building, . number OF store and a
few residences comprise the bu k Of
Clark sg II stands today, but the
boom ~ already on, AID there will
be hundreds Of houses btilt AMI oc-
cupied before this time another year
The new town is named in honor
OF Dr. l.. II. Clark.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17

Frohman and would love TO tell you
that I am TO marry Mr.. Bowes when
am free. but can't say that now.
you know. But did not ieSye Mr..
Ftohman TO marry MIR. Bowes or
any one---J left ham because l could
not be happy on the stage. The
life OF an actress is abnormal: |
crave domesrclty. home life, ell
dren; I want to darn socks. AL
ways I wanted domestic life and
children. l wanted to cad the life
of normal woman"
New York, Feb. 17.--Danlel
Frohman, manager OF the Lyoeum
theatre. who announced yesterday
that he and his wife. Margaret III
ington, the actress had agreed u a
separation preliminary to divorce
expressed tho hope to his friends
today when told that his wife might
become the bride of Edward J..
Doves. real estate man, OF San
'Fraacisco, that she would be very
happy because, n he expressed e,
Mr.. Bowes is fine chap. aad /
think he will make her a good hus-
band"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
Great
Jeve|Ty
:. R! Re !!!!!!!!
TWO HUNDRED THoUsaND
LARS WORTH or GEMS sT03l!I
EN FROM EXPRESS OFFICE AT
PINEHURsT, NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICES OF REWARD SENT
EVERYWHERE. 80
49,

Richmond. Va, Feb. 17.-From
one end or the country to the other
police. detectives and agent are
today searehing for jewe,ry taken
from the Southern express office In
Pinehurst. ~. c.. the value of which
cannot even be computed The rob-
berry occurred the night OF Tuesday
February 9th, and this is the frst
word of 1t given the pub lie, though
large reward has been offered for
either the return OF the jewels or
the capture OF the burglar or bur-
glars and notices have been cent to
the authorities of all the cities In
the United States. and practically to
all pawn brokers and Others under
whose eyes the valuab'es might
uehse. The jewels were not the only
0Ags taken. but Their value alone
e<nounts to two hundred thou and
dollars, that is the LIST of the ar
ticles stolen IS estimated at that
aggregate amount, though the letter
sent out by the express company
Gays that 1t may not be comp etc.
There Is almost no clue TO the iden-
t.ty OF the burglars who have made
one Of the biggest bauls in the his
tory OF express robberles Il not re-
ally the biggest. Not only have the
police of this country been notified
but many cities in South America,
Europe and even in Japan have been
told to watch for the thieves and
the jewels. They were evidently
sent from New York to II nehurst,
which IS winter resort patronized
by wealthy Wis tors, for examina-
ton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
CRUSHED BENEATH
ENGINE
MRs. w. A. KEITH KILLED TEE.
TERDAY AFTERNOON AT PAN.
DO.

I Mrs. w. A. Keith, OF Halisvills,
was killed yesterday afternoon near
'Pando, while walking on the soubls
track OF the N. & w. Railway. She
was on the east-bound track while
train No. 1o1 was on the west bound
but when she saw the engine APP
preaching her she became excited
and confused and stepped over onto
the other track. There was a
curve at the place where she met
death and 1t was easy for her to
have been mistaken. 1t was i'm
possible for the engineer to stop
his train after she made the fatal
misstep. The remains were taken
in charge OF friends and removed
to HallsvilIS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17

Happiness
They, Die
YOUNG COUPLE END LrPn TO.
GErHER IN A TAxrcAn---rAR.
ENrs OPPOSED MARRIAGES.

Reading. Pa. Feb. IA case
that has all the ear marks OF murder
ana suicide Took place In q taxioab
cary thia morning On North Front
street. Tho woman murdered by
her companion is Stella Rocksthoi.
and the man = George Knsut. At
| o'clock thu morning the young
man cano INTO the Arcade hotel
and asked the proprietor to call q
taSicab. The taxicab was called
and the couple weat OF. while
DIR wig a few blocks away the dr.v-
er heard two ehots nths cab. An
examination disclosed the fact that
the man had shot the woman and
then himself. II ~ believed that
they had entered upon y pact 10 did
'ogether. The maa ond woman Cor
some time had been intimate, hut
the parents OF the woman ala not
approve OF Their marriage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
SCHOONER ON
SAND BAR
MERRY MILES GOES ASHORE IN
HIGH wIND--MAY BE SAVED.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE four
masted schooner Merry Miles, bound
for Boston from Norfolk, went
ashore off Center Moriches, l.. l.,
early today and her crew OF twelve
men were rescued by use of breech-
es buoy. The Miles was carried to
shallow water by high winds and
seas that have prevailed along the
coast for the past few days. Dur
ing the night the waves were ire
mendous. The men landed we're all
numb from cold and exposure. The
schooner is now resting on sand bot
tom aHd un 'ess further storms ap-
pear it is believed she can be savel
without much damage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
TAKING A VACATION.

VIM. B. Hicks. ass slant cashier
OF the Flat Top National Bank.
left yesterday for short vacation.
He Will visit his sister, Mrs. Fred
erick II. Barrett, at Norfok, and
witness tho arrival OF Uncle Same
feet on next Monday, and he will
also attend the inaugural OF Pres
ident Taft. Mrs. w. w. IN cks alao
went to Norfolk to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Barrett.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
MORSE HAS
PARTIAL FREEDOM
RELEAsnD FROM oHLL mvnnY
MORNING HIN srnNDs Tmz EAR
wITM pErUTY MAranALr.

New xsrk Feb. 17.--.chariss w.
Morse the ansna or WAC was ssand
guilty of violating the federal laws
and was ssntspcsd to fifteen years
In the penitentiary was today re-
leased from Tombs prison. Howsv-
er he was with a deputy marshail.
and while no will be allowed to go
where he please1 the deputy must
accompany hir At Night Morse
must return to the Tombg and spend
the night in lis cell. This priv.
lege was granted him by the SQUIRT
OF appeals pending an appeal frsni
the verdict.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
ACTRESS YEARNS
FOR SIMPLE LIFE

San Francisco, Feb. 17---Beeaues
she craved homo life Is the chief
eson wis ch Mar garet Illington Is
seeking legal separation from her
husband. Daniel Frohman, accord
Ing to an interview which she gave
out at the Clarabon hospital in This
city where she is taking the re3t
cure. Ths actress does not deny
that she will marry Edward j..
Bowss when she has S.sursd q g.
voree from Frohmsn.
MH 1IlinEtoA said:
II am TO get . divorce from Mr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
BISHOP Hoss UNDER KNIFE

Baltimore, Feb. 17,--Blshop u. T..
Hoss OF the Methodist Episcopal
church south, underwent q surgical
operation Monday morning at johns
HopHn Ms hospital for intestinal trou-
BILE.
This evening Bishop Hoss was
resting fairly well. Altogether the
bishops condition, Wilde serious,
was regarded as hopeful.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
FLEET ENCOUNTERS
GALE
THREE LIFE BOATS LOST THE
FLEET NOW ELEVEN HUN.
DRIED MILES FROM HAMPTON
ROADS.

Wasli ngton, Feb. 17.-The navy
department today received des-
patch fro Rear Admiral Sperry en-
nounciag that the feet was in latI-
Jude 94.26, longitude 52.49, and
speeding at the rate of eleven knots
an hour. This places the fleet about
eleven hundred mi es from Hampton
Roads. sperry reports that in a
rough gale Sunday, the Virginia, III
no s and Kentucky each lost a life
'sst.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
80 YEARS OLD PAPA
WHIPS SON, AGED 58

Pafkersburg, Feb. 17.-John Nc
Connell aged so soundly thrash-d
his son, Plat Mcconnell, aged So.
because the lated came home un-
der the influence of liquor. The ell
der Mcconnell who IS, husky and
able bodied despite his years. used
broom to administer the punish
ilent.
The son acknowledges he never
received q more thorough trimming
even when a boy in knee trousers
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
A. c. [. FRE|GHTS
COLLIDE
TWO DEAD AND SEVERAL IN.
JURsD IN REaD-oN COLLISION
NESk wAYcRoss. GA.

Wayeross, Ga. Feb. 17.-Flag-
man o. d. Francis. OF Luverne, Ala.
and Marshall Gates. colored fire.
man. were instantly killed and En-
gineer s. b. Henderson was serious
~ injured while several other ira n
men were slightly hurt in a head
on collision between Atlantic Coast
Line freight trains Nos. 212 and
800. between Tye and Upton sta
tons this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
TRIAL SET FOR MARCH rsr.

The trial OF James c. Lawsox for
the murder OF Frank Butt, has bssn
Get for March Let. Judge Fulton
Kegiey will preside at the trial. The
killing, It will be remembered, oo-
Cured at Pocahontas on the sven
ing OF Thank giving day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
-FOUR DAY TRIP
MAURITANIA WILL ESTABLISH
NEW RECORD-ONE HUNDRED
YEARS AGO TT TOOK SIX
MONTHS TO MAKE "TRIP NOW
ACCOMPLISHED IN FOUR DAYS

New York, Feb 17.-Advices by
wireless received by Vernon Brown
agent for the Culard Line, we're to
the effect that the MauretanSa would
arrive tomorrow evening, breaMne
an records and establishing a iep-
utation as four day boat, an
achievement that has been aimed at
for years IN trans-Atlana traffic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17

story frame building owned by Col.
Dave II ly and occupied by Sid
c'emen-, a colored man. The build
ng and its contents were destroyed.
and Clemens had to be oarrled from
the burning building. hsying been
sick Cor sometime It was bad
night for a sick man to be remov-
ed
Only the prompt and effective
work OF the are department kept
flames from spreading to the ado n
ing frame houses. which would
have burned Ike tsnden
Col. Lillys 'ors will not be seri-
ousiy thought OF by HIM, as he
has al abundance OF this worlds
goods; but the colored man lost
all the property he had and is lsft
N bad condition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
AN ELoPEsIENT.

On Sunday Nose Sarver and
hiss Lilly Steele, both of Clear
fork, Va, eloped to Bristol, where
they were wed, and are expected to
rtturn via BlueHeld tonight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
SMALL FIRE ON ALLEN STREET

About $3.50 this morning fire
occurred on Allen street in c two
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17

All grocers hand'e II. Costs you
same as other but you get free sill
verware for return OF lebeIs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17

IL your stomach trol5'os you try
a bottle OF Conquerins.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-17
2OIb Sugar for $I.OO

or every "WEDNESDAY IN Febru.
arr and March CfeF wssks) We
will sa'I % pounds beat aranulstsd
sugar FOO sk.Se. Sugar sold at this
price vii aot @ delivered vHls-s
othsr sosds are purchased 20 tie
smouat Of 800. W. are AWArs
that some B1uSnsld people are firm
Missouri" and thss We wll have 20
show them that We can and will
ave them money on their groceries.
Come to our store Cor phone 26lJ
and let us help you make up that
order, ana ySu will wonder why you
have not bss buyins your Groesr'ss
from W all ne Ems. Ons new eus-
toner 70 ~, means two, for they al
wsys IrInE us ansthsr. Thsh's wig
We wAna Toa.
We doR't gay tAas eur loss 10
Isev saia" but that eur gaia IL yoar
STA TAiAR ~ ever Sad determine
to ds youY part in keeping the cash
bssnsT 20 the front Of the rarks,
which means a saving to you AMI
all who support It. You are always
welcome at our store.
STEPTOE'S The Cash Way
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
MYSTERY
MA Y BE
SOLVED
Stickpin Found in Stove
Is Said to Belong to
Missing Carpenter

Detroit, Jan. with rumors and
stories of all sorts floating about the
countryside today. near Columbus
p township. where dismembered body
was found yesterday afternoon stuff
ed into the Methodist church. there
IS not one positive development to-
ward solving tho mystery which
shrouds the crime
Suspicion of the accuracy of the
Identity OF the body as that OF Rev.
John H. Carmichael of AdaIr. devel-
cped today.
Another man is missing from the
neighborhood. Gideon Browning. a car
penter. who lived near the minister.
Only the trunk OF the victims body.
part of the 1aw-bone and the faIse
teeth are left to offer a possibility
of Identification. The Identification
as Rev. Carmichael was largely based
on the fact that bloody clothing be-
longing to the minister and other pos
sessions of his including his spec
tacles. were found In the church But
the sheriff said today that he did not
consider this necessarily positive
proof that IL was the minister.
There had never been any trouble
between Browning and the minister.
so far as is known. Tuesday after
noon, Browning left a Grand Trunk
train at the nearby village of Hick-
ey and inquired the way TO the Meth
odiSt church in Columbus township.
He said TO the two different men that
lie had an appointment there with a
man. No reason Is known why Rev.
- 4
church unless he had an appointment
there.
Among the evidences OF the crime
taken from the stove. in which the
murderer tried to incinerate his vic
Tins body. Is a stickpin. which the
sheriff says nas been identified as be-
longing to Browning
Prosecuting Attorney Brown dis
agrees entirely with the theory that
the murdered man may not be Rev.
Carmichael and says he considers the
identity clearly established
In the investigation OF the move
ments of Rev. Carmichael and Brown
ing Immediately before they disap-
peared. II has been discovered that
Monday morning. Mr. Carmichael
went to the home OF Brownlng's sis
ter and had a conversation with
Browning. The latter's eleven-year-
old nephew says that his uncle told
him that Rev Carmichael was going
To get him job where he would have
nothing to do but "stand around and
smoke cigars. and that the minister
had given him a 81 bill with which TO
go to Port Huron. Tuesday morning,
before the minister left his home. on
the drive from which he never returns
ed. he had conversation on tee de-
pot platform at Adair with Browning
before the latter took the train for
Port Huron. The minister afterwards
returned home hitched up mis- horse
and started on the drive. Before leay-
ing home. he told Mrs Carmichael he
was going to Columbus township to
sec some parishioners about organic
ing revival. He was later in the day
seen in the nelghborhood of the
church.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
[ Z Y | n 6
ORDEAL
OVER
Severe Cross Examin-
alton of Thornton
Hains Is Finished

Flushing. Jan. 7.-Tnornton ].
Hams ordeal on the witness stand.
where for four days he has been the
target for the unwavering fire of the
prosecutions cross-examination. viii
be concluded today. District Attorney
Darrin has only few more questions
to put to the witness. whose story
the prosecutor says. he mas shattered
beyond repair. Hams today asserted
his belief that next week would find
him free man
1--WE told only the truth to the
court" said he. "and Mr.. Darrin has
not forced me to deyiate from it,
When ! could not remember the small
er details--a broken sentence. an in
significant action-I have frankly said
so. My story. in the material points,
is mistaken and will be believed
The defense will call It's medical
experts today and PROFOUND its hypo-
thetical question, containing all the
law facts regarding Captain Hams
sanity
Justice Crane insists that all the
evidence In the case must be In by
Saturday night The summing up of
counsel for both sides will require all
of two days and the jury VIII probably
retire for It's deliberations on WedneS-
day.
When court opened today, the wit
ness was shown a newspaper clipping,
and he stated that he had made some
of the statements contained In the
article. The district attorney read
from the newspaper clipping and ask
ed the witness If he had not said tnat
on their motor boat trips he and his
brother were always armed. Hams de-
MED that he had made any such state
ment
District Attorney Darrin developed
from the witness tnat prior to Aug
ust 10 he had never seen the witness,
Tierney, and except on the witness
stand. had not seen him since the
shooting. On oross-examination yes
terday, Hams said he saw Tierney on
the float for a moment. Hams was
shown paper purporting to nave
been written by Captain Hams while
in the police station cell in Flushing.
The witness said it did not look like
his brothers handwriting.
District Attorney Darrin then show
ed Hams other kilograms whicn were
sent by the defendant soon after
his arrest. He admitted that the sig
natures on the kilograms were his.
Did you write to Mr. Ripley I'm
not through with Billy Annis?
II don't recall
This closed Thornton Hams long
croSs-eXamination.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
AT TE MPT MAD {
TO FIRE A
BUILDING
JANlToR DISCOVERS THE PLOT
NONE TOO SOON.
Lighted Candle Was Burning Its Way
to Mixture of Kerosene, Al
cohoI and Gasoline.

New York, Jan. 7.-If David Barry.
the janitor of a six-story brick build
ing at 335-337 Broadway had not re-
NAMED up late last night it seems GER
tain that the structure would nave
been destroyed by fire AS 1t was. re-
turning home, Barry discovered on the
fourth floor landing a lighted candle,
inserted in deBlijohn surrounded by
rags and paper. In the jug was a
mixture of kerosene, alcohol and gaso-
line The candle had been burning
about an hour.
The police were notified and wnen
they arrived declared that the ar.
rangement was undoubtedly well.
planned firebug plant. The mixture in
the jug was highly inf1ammable and
an explosion would have followed had
the candle been allowed to burn few
moments longer. Pieces of paper had
been SO adjusted about the neck of the
jug that if the flame had been a lit
tie lower they would have been liz.
nited. The building is occupied by a
number of factories and business Of
fees.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
CA s II | E R
S 7 @ | E
/ $4,000
Young Woman Arrested
on the Ch harge of
EmbcZZlement

Kansas City. Jan. Miss Nellie
ODonnell. aged 80 years. former
cashier and bookkeeper for the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Beef &
Provision company. was arrested last
night on a cnarge Of embeZzlement OF
$1,000 while in the employ of the com
pany. According TO the police, Miss
O'Donnell has made a complete con-
fession. The embezzlement took
place In July, 1908. A short time af-
terwards, fire destroyed the branch Of
fee of the company at which Miss
O'Donnell was employed. Most of the
company's books were burned. How
ever, Miss O'Donnells cash book was
found only slightly damaged An ex-
pert accountant, employed to investi-
gate the firms affairs. discovered the
shortage. Miss O'Donnell asserts that
she does not know why she took the
money.
The responsibility for the burning
Of the company's branch. which was
believed by the officials Of the COM
pany 10 have been Of incendiary
origin. has never been placed Miss
O'Donnell denies any knowledge Of
it,
Frank ODowd. also former book
keeper for the company, was arrested
shortly after Miss ODonnell The po-
lice assert that O'Dowd has signed
a statement that, at various times. he
had received sums of money from
Miss O'Donnell amounting in all to
$500. VITA these funds In hand,
O'Dowd resigned his position shortly
after the fire and established him
self in the cigar business In Kansas
City, Kansas. Miss O'Donnell also
left tho company and became his
clerk. In her confession. Miss O'Don-
nell says ODowd did not know that
she had embezzled the money.
Miss O'Donnell entered the en-
ploy of the company ten years ago and
had been promoted from office girl to
the position OF cashier.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-07
WIDOW IN GREEN
SENDS A COMIC
POSTAL
LATEST SCHEME I'M THE LINE OF
BLACkMAlI.
Wife of Wealthy Business Man Re.
ceives a Suggestive Card
Through the Mail.

Chicago. Jan. TT hope the new
year will bring you as much happi.
ness as you have brought me unhap-
piness."
This missive. written on the back
Of comic postal card, the pictures
OF which represented a man lying
PROSTATE on the floor OF a room
while woman was menacingly swing
ing a big rolling pin over his head
is the latest communication to be
sent by the mysterious widow In
green" and her gang of alleged black
maiiers who. it is claimed. "bled''
wealthy guests of fashionable hotels
out OF thousands OF dollars.
The card, which was dated from
Chicago. was received by a wealthy
business man of an Indiana city. His
name is being withheld by the fed
eral authorities. The postal was di-
rected so that it fell into the hands
OF the victims wife and daughter be-
fore ii reached him.
He has announced that he will
come here in a few days to assist in
the prosecution.