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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-10
LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES

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vine services at IL q. m. Subject of
sermon 'Tnankiulness of Chris
tian. At S y. m. special song SER
vice with a sermon on the subject.
The Fight OF the Christian Life
a hearty invitation TO the public for
Che services in the Lutheran church
by fnc pastor, Rev. G. R. vs.. Keglcy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-10
SAYS son WILL
NOT FIGHT NEGRO.

LOS Angeles. Cal. Sept. -
The Rev. a. c. Jenries, father
Of James J JciIri"s, says that
he would be tempted TO dis
own his son forever If no
fights JACK Johnson, and added
that he did not believe that
this step would ever be ncccs-
sary.
Mark my words, he said.
Jim Jeffries will never fight
Jack johnson"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-10
BLAND srHEEr METHODIST.

THo music of God Thn preaching
BE- th. best 'Hn pastor can do "Tho y
Nu..a' OFF Che Savior viii Doc tuc SUBJ
..l .n .. morning And at night
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Do theme
AI "H' come win nuI welcome.
Member ro..F.d at The morning
service
Evening star., 1909-06-02
GERMANS ARE ANGERED.
Stir Over Wage Statistics Furnished
Washington State Department.

BERLIN, June 2.-The charges made
at Washington by various American SEN
ators that the German government was
endeavoring to influence tariff legisla-
ton in the United States by supplying
which upon examination proved them to
be much higher than the wages attributed
to German manufacturers in the hear
ings before the ways and means COM
mittee of the house. has caused a dis
agreeable impression in governmental
offices here. This is especially the case
at the ministry of the interior and the
foreign office, where the informal ton in
question was prepared in reply to a re-
quest sent in by the United States State
Department.
The German government has been sub
jected during the past two months to at
tacks by German trade journals for hav-
ing supplied America with German trade
secrets. This knowledge of German
wages, it is alleged. made it possible to
adjust the new tariff to level where
German goods could not be exported to
the United States. The abstract of the
foreign Offices communication through
Ambassador Hill to the State Department
appeared in these dispatches March -
and was later reproduced in the Ger
man newspapers. 1t brought out savage
attacks on the government for yielding
to the impudent demands of the Yam
KEGS for official reports on wages, thus
arminS Germany's competitors with vital
information.
The State Department., in formulating
Evening star., 1909-06-02
BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA
FIREMEN ACTING AS STRIKE
POLICE AT THE TIME.
Loss of Quarter of a Million Blamed
on Alleged Slow Response
to Alarm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-While fire.
men Of the district were doing duty as
policemen because of the trolleymen S
strike fire swept through three buildings
at 18th and Chestnut streets early this
morning, doing damage estimated at a
quarter OF q million dollars
Tenants of the buildings damaged de-
clare 1t was many minutes before the
first fire company responded to the alarm
and that half an hour passed before an
adequate battery of engines was on the
job, The police Indignantly deny these
charges, declaring that whatever delay
there was should be charged to a watch
man who discovered the fire and tried to
fight the flames alone before sounding
the alarm. The fire marshars office is
making rigid investigation.
The greatest damage was done to the
building of the Beneficial Savings Fund
l2O4 Chestnut street. The banking rooms
were flooded with water 1t Is hoped
however. TO open the bank for business
tomorrow.
Tenants in the buildings who suffered
big losses are Charles Schmole, Phila-
delphia's most fashionable miller; s. r.
Weaver, diamond merchant, and Sharp
4 Co, dealers in old coins. In l2nl
Chestnut street Joseph F. Miller cleo
trical supplies. was the heaviest loser.
The fire is said to have started i'm an
electric elevator in Schmole's establish
ment. The miIliner Is said to have de-
clared to the police there was criminal
delay In answering his Watchman'S alarm
but this Is denied to reporters.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
IMPLICATED BY BRACELET.
Man Arrested Suspected of Laur,
REGISTERS Murder.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June o.-Charles
A. Barr. who says he is a bricklayer, was
arrested last night on suspicion Of having
strangled to death Laura Register, TWEEN
ty-six years old. in Providence. K. L.,
May 10. Barr was trying to sell brace
let to a pawnbroker to obtain money to
attend prize fight when arrested. 1t is
said by the officers that the bracelet has
been identified as one worn by Miss
REGISTER when she was murdered.
PROVIDENCE r. L., June ..-Chief
Inspector Horton declares that no man by
the name of Charles A. Barr had ever
been considered here in the REGISTER case.
He has received no word as to the Los
Angeles arrest
A letter from ]. j. +. Herman of
Hamilton, Ohio. who claims to be a
private detective. stating that the self
confessed murderer of Laura +. REGISTER
whose body was found near Reservoir
avenue May 10, was on his way to this
city to give himself up to the police is
the only new development in the puZ-
Zlng case.
Herman requests that the reward be
sent to him as soon as the conscience
stricken prisoner arrives. The police,
however place little credence in the
story.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
AMERICAN STOCKS IN PARIS
MORGAN SYNDICATE ARRANGES
TO LIST q. S. STEEL COMMON.
Demands for Participation Already
Largely Exceed the Million
Shares Available.

PARIS, June 2.-One million shares con-
stitutes the amount of United States
Steel common. which the syndicate
formed by Morgan, Harjes & Co. of
Paris. in conjunction with ]. P. Morgan
& Co. of New York. has arranged to
list on the bourse here.
The syndicate will deposit with trust
company of New York. the name of which
has not yet been disclosed, this amount
Of stock, against which the trust COM
pany will issue it's own certificates of
deposit in such form as shall meet the
requirements of the French fiscal authori-
ties and the rules of the French stock
exchange.
The certificates will be exchangeable on
demand for stock. and vice versa, and the
dividends will be paid by Morgan, Harjes
& Co., the Credit Lyonnais. the Compton
Rationale d'Escompte and the Societe
Generate.
The formula found by the Morgans for
the introduction of Steel shares on the
Paris bourse solves the riddle for other
American securities and is expected to be
The news of this listing was bruited
favorable impression, as it was known
to have the backing Of leading French
financial houses The demands for par
ticipation largely exceeded the amount
available.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
HAS AMPLE CASH ON HAND.
Santa Fe Will Issue, However, $26,-
100000 in Bonds for Betterments.

NEW YORK. June 2.-An issue of
approximately S26. 100000 of 4 per cent
gold bonds was authorized today by the
directors of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company. Stock
holders We're invited TO subscribe to
this issue to the extent of II per cent
OF their holdings Of stock at 1O4 and
accrued interest. The bonds will ma :
ture in 1885 and are convertible prior
to June l. 1918. at the option of the
holders.
company had on hand ample cash for
all current capital requirements. but
ii intends in the near future to make
important extensions and betterment,
which are expected greatly to increase
it's earning capacity, and has deemed
ii prudent to make this provision tor
new capital at this time in contempla-
ton of such proposed work.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
BREWERS hit At PROHIBITION
TEMPERANCE WAVE DECLARED
TO BE ON THE WANE.
Trustees Report Submitted at An
nual Meeting Of United States
Association at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June DE
claring that 1.-The professional advocates
Of the Anti-Saloon League have overshot
the mark and that their statements are
grossly exaggerated where they are not
purposely misleading the board of trus-
tees of the United States Brewers Asso-
citation, which opened the forty-ninth an
nual convention at the Hotel Shelbourne
here today. went on record with the ad-
ditional declaration that the so-called
prohibition wave has reached its
height and that reaction is already be-
ginning to set in
These statements were contained in the
annual report of the trustees, which was
placed before the convention along with
the reports of a number of committees.
The political character of the agita-
ton in some states,'' the report says.
has become apparent and there is a
disposition on the part OF the more
thoughtful and responsible journals to
discuss the drink question in a sane and
constructive manner
The report goes extensively into the
local option agitation, reviewing the
work done by the several committees
of the association in meeting the pro-
hibi,ion sentiment. The best conditions.
the report says. are to be found in
states where legislation has been wise
and fair and calls attention to the
Pennsylvania liquor law one of tie
best in the country.
The trustees say that the beer sales
for the year ending June 80. 1908. show
ed an increase of $239,79S, which, they
say, is remarkable considering that the
beer sales for the previous year were
the largest in the history of the trade
The nine months from June, 1905 to
April, 1909. the trustees say. show a
decrease of $2,5SO.3O1 as compared with
the same nine months in the previous
year.
Folks in the districts which went dry
in local options appear to have quit
beer and gone to whisky. This is ap-
parent in the light of the report of In
ternal Revenue Collector Bettmann for
May, when there was slump of 15,UDD
barrels in the production OF beer and
an increase of $4,000 gallons in the
whisky output.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
ONCE HIS FAvoRITE SERVANT.
Chicago Man Identifies Johann Sal
vator as Austrian Archduke.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 2.-The
Leader is authority for the announce
ment that Alois Jaeger of $40 West
64th street, Chicago, formerly a serv-
ant in the employ of Johann Salvador
Archduke of Austria, has identified John
Salvador. the Painesville machinist, as
the missing nobleman.
1t was said that Jaeger recognized
Salvador Immediately upon their meet
ing. Salvador shook hands with Jaeger
and appeared to remember him. Later
Salvador said Jaeger was once his fa-
vorite servant. The machinist said he
engaged Jaeger after renouncing his
imperial titles and birthrights
Jaeger is said to have pleaded with
the archduke to allow him to accom-
pany him upon his final sea voyage
from Austria Hungary. and which was
supposed to have resulted fatally to
Johann and his wife, who was a Vien-
neSe opera singer.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
ECHO OF THE HEINzE CASE.
Director Robinson Given More Time
l in CONTEMPT Charges.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Sanford Robin
son, a director of the United Copper
Company. and counsel for #. Augustus
Heinze, it's president today was given
until Friday next to answer to the
charge of contempt of court made
against him by United States District
Attorney Wise yesterday. Judge La
combe. in the United States circuit court,
granted the adjournment on the appli-
cation of counsel for Mr.. Robinson, who
said he needed more time to consult with
the counsel.
The accusation against Mr.. Robinson
is development in an attempt of Dis
trict Attorney Wise to obtain possession
of the books of the United Copper Com
pany for use In proceedings against F.
Augustus Heinze. George Baglin, vice
president of the company, testified be-
fore the federal grand jur.- yesterday
that he' heard Mr.. Robinson and Arthur
P. Heinze discussing the removal of the
company's books from it's office after
the books had been subpoenaed by the
court.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
TAFT ACCEPTS INVITATION.
WY Participate in Gloucester Day
Exercises on August 4.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 2.-Presi-
dent Taft has accepted an invitation to be
present and participate in the elaborate
festivities which will mark Gloucester
day. to be observed August 4, accord
ing to announcement made by the Glou-
cester day committee.
The principal feature of the celebration
will be the pageant "Conterbury Pill
grims,' which, it is expected, will ne
given before 1900 persons and in which
about 100 will take part. The committee
announces that the judges will be Prof.
George P. Baker of Harvard and Charles
r. Kenney, the English artist, and his
wife, OF New York.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
CONFIRMS q. S. STEEL STORY.
Morgan Says Stock Will Be Listed on
Paris Bourse

NEW YORK. June 2.-Official announce
ment that negotiations are under way to
list the common stock of the United
States Steel Corporation for trading on
the Paris bourse was made today by j.
p. Morgan, jr., who was recently elected
a director OF the steel corporation to
succeed H. II. Rogers.
.'It is practically certain that the stock
will be listed on the Paris bourse." said
Mr.. Morgan. 1T is not possible to give
details at present, for they have not been
settled. The bourse however, welcomes
the admission of the Steel common and
will no doubt make reasonable conces-
sions in it's requirements"
The opening of the Paris bourse to an
American corporation stock is an event
of the greatest Importance to the finan-
cers of the United States, giving entrance
to the rich investment market of France
for fresh supplies of capital. At present
there is no stock of an American corpora
ton listed in Paris. and only two bond
issues, one of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, and one of the
Pennsylvania railroad. are so listed.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
JUSSERAND ON THE TARIFF.
French Ambassador Makes Some
Observations at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal. June 2.-In an in
terview here last night Ambassador Jus
serand talked briefly about the issues In
volved in the tariff discussion now going
On in the United States Senate.
I'm general" he said. lit is poor policy
for this government 10 put heavy duties
on such articles gloves and other
things not manufactured in large quanti-
ties In this country. Such industries as
the lemon industry of California how
ever. demand heavy duty, so that they
may be fostered and eHcoura Sed
The farther west travel the more as
tonished | have been over the greatness
of the United States" said Mr. Jusserand
IF the people of France had such rivers
as are in the west they would dam them
ali and allow none OF the water to go to
waste.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
Senators Up in the Air on Ad-
journment of Congress.
TARIFF DEBATE A POSER
Symposium of Solons Fixes Time Be
tween July 5 and 10.
EXPECT PRESIDENT TO SIGN IT
Downward Revisionists Depending
Upon House Advocates to
Perfect Bill.

What's your guess on adjournment of
Congress?
Walk up, everybody, and try your luck.
Fair show for all. Find the little pea
under the shell: now you see it and now
you don't. It's easy as rolling Off
log. Name your date and take your
choice. Walk up, everybody!
And so 1t goes. First. Chairman AL
drich guessed June 1 for the close of the
tariff debate. Then he guessed again.
and now he finds he has another guess
a-coming. One day it looks good for
early adjournment and next day it
doesn't.
One Of the democratic leaders opined
today that June 10 would find the bill
still before the Senate. but 1t might get
out by the 25th. They allow three weeks
for conference, but Chairman Aldrich
thinks that time excessive.
A symposium of guesses among well
informed senator's fixes some time be-
tween July and 10 for the bill to reach
the President And will he sign 1t? LAS
sure as you live is the unanimous YER
dict.
President to Accept Bill.
There is not scintilla Of doubt in the
minds Of senators that the President will
find the bill acceptable as a republican
measure and will gladly affix his sigma
ture
The downward revsonists in the SEN
ate are depending upon the House to
perfect the bill to their liking. This is
reversal Of the usual order. since Or
dinarily the Senate is depended upon to
do the perfecting legislation.
Suspicion turks In the minds of some
senators that in this they are counting
| without their host-that is to say. Sen
ator Aldrich, who is demonstrating daily
that he is q host within himself.
You'd better do your revising down
| ward while you have the bill in the
| Senate, for you won't get look-in with
| those conferees,'' is the advice some OF
| the House revisionists are giving. Good
| advice, but how are they going to car
| ry 1t out? Heaven knows. they have
| tried hard enough, they say, but Senator
Aldrich. with the organization he has
| framed UP, is a terror when 1T comes to
! a showdown OF votes.
Income Takers Quit.
The income takers have practically
abandoned hope. The plan of the finance
| committee is to demonstrate that its bill
will raise a sufficient revenue without
an income tax, and ONCE this is shown
President Taft is expected to throw his
ln1uenCe against an income tax as an
unnecessary burden.
All of which goes to show that in
due order a good. stiff, high-protection
bill will pass. with few schedules of
Notwithstanding to hurt-and will be-
come law.
"Whereupon, say the republican lead
| ers, IAN industrial boom will set In,
| with employment in plenty and wages
good, and the republican party will claim
| the credit and get away with the goods
| again.
Evening star., 1909-06-02

it's request, sent through Ambassador
Hill. is understood to have emphasized
the point that Germany's advantage lay
in supplying trustworthy information
with regard to wages. SO that the United
States could frame its tariff schedules
equitably. Otherwise, it was argued,
Germany could not complain if erroneous
information was used as a basis.
German officials have been enduring at
tacks at home, but they are amazed at
the accusation from America that they
acted strangely in complying with the
request of the American government.
The matter is likely to come up in the
reichstag.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
TAFT PAINTED BY soRoLLA.
Portrait Installed in President's s
Brothers Gallery.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 2.-Presi- :
dent Taft's portrait by Sorolla. the
noted. Spanish painter, has been
brought to Cincinnati and installed in
the famous private art gallery of the
Presidents brother, Charles p. Taft. 1t
is not known what price c. P. Taft paid
the artist to secure the picture. but it
is said to be in five or six figures.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
Ocean-to-Ocean Auto Race.

AMSTERDAM, N Y. June 2.-The
ocean to-ocean automobilsts who left
New York yesterday for Seattle arrived
in Amsterdam at 1885 this afternoon,
having made the run since am. from
Poughkeepsie. the average speed being
only about twenty miles an hour. The
party lost Al minutes this morning by
expected to make Syracuse at Z o'clock
tonight
Evening star., 1909-06-02
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
Fire Sweeps Through West Park
Suburb of Paterson, N. ].

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PATERSON. N. j.. June 2.-Many per-
sons had narrow escapes from death this
morning at a fire which destroyed num-
ber of buildings at West Park. a suburb
of this city, and rendered dozen families
homeless. The loss is estimated at over
$1,000. Bachman's Hotel was destroyed
as were half a dozen buildings on each
side of it. A call was sent to this city
for aid. and two engines were soon hur-
ried to the scene.
Evening star., 1909-06-02

day that he had been Informed by his
counsel In the contempt cases that the
Court Of Appeals Of the District will not
hand down it's decision upon the appeal
pending until October. He would be back
in time for the decision.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
Seattle Is Greatly Tickled.

President Taft has received the follow
ing telegram from the president of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition, now in
progress at Seattle:
EXP osition, Seattle, Wash. June 1. 1909.
''The President: Your congratulations
and good wishes for the success of the
Alaska Y ukon-Pacifc exposition received
with profound and grateful respect Cir
cumstances attending the opening wholly
auspicious. Our people. knowing your
great interest in the Pacific northwest.
earnestly hope that nothing may cause
a change in your plan to share personally
in enjoyment Of their great fair
ct p CHII .RERc President -
Evening star., 1909-06-02
President Receives Insignia.

President Taft today received the badge
and other insignia of the Society of the
Cincinnati, to which he was elected in
February last. The presentation was
made by Alderman Pennington Of New
ark. N. j.. accompanied by a committee
of the New Jersey branch of the society.
The badge is of gold and was designed
by l. L'Enfant just after the revolutionary
war. The first society was organized in
New Jersey in 1888. being composed of
officers of the American army. 1t exists
today in the original thirteen states. The
President accepted the insignia of the
order with pleasure.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
La Toilette Scores Colleagues.

Senator La Toilette. the arch insurgent.
next delivered ringing speech on the
general subject of the application of the
protection doctrine. He asserted. and
cited authority after authority to prove
his claim. that the republican leaders in
the Senate are today departing from the
protective teachings of former days-of
the days of Hamilton, Blaine, John Sher-
man and Mckinley.
The vital principal at the very heart
of the system, he declared, was compe-
tition Today the republican Senate
leaders are trying to shut out. he said.
all competition with foreigners. the ~
The Detroit times., 1909-03-04
WATERWAYS TREATY
TO BE AGREED TO

WASHINGTON March 3.-That the
waterways treaty between the United
States and Great Britain will be set
tied satisfactorily 10 both countries Is
the opinion OF the majority OF mem
bers OF the senate committee on COM
merce who have the treaty under con-
sheraton. II will not be brought be-
fore the senate again this session, but
will be taken up at the beginning OF
the sixty-first congress. The principal
objection was made by Senator Smith
and ne has framed proviso which
may be accepted by the rest OF the
committee BY an act in the rivers
and harbors bill the president Is re-
quested TO open negotiations with the
government OF Great Britain for the
purpose of effectually providing, by
suitable treaty with that government,
for the maintenance Of ample water
levels for the uses of navigation
in the Great Lakes and the waters con-
nected Herewith. by the construction
OF such controlling and remedial works
in the connecting rivers and channels
OF such lakes as may be agreed upon
by both governments under the pro
visions OF the treaty.