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EVENING LEADER. I "■a, l
VOL. 1, NO. 247. _ BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY l(i, 1«)0". , PRIQE two
939 OIL INDICTMENTS
IS THE LATEST PHASE.
OHIO G11ANI> Jt'KY FINOS THEM
AGAINST COMPANIES
ANO MEN
Findlay, Ohio, Jan. 16.—Nine hun
dred and thirty-nine Indlctmets, car
rying jfcsslble fines aggregating 960,
000,000 and Imprisonment terms for
192 to 939 years, were returned by
the grand Jury today against John
D. Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers, John
D. Archbold, the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, five subsidiary
companies and their presidents. Each
Is charged with being a member of
a trust.
Jt Is tho largest batch of Indict
ments over returned against the
Standard and Its constituent com
panies and probably the most for
midable In other ways. Ever since
tho hearing of the case In the Pro
bato Court nnd tho arguments upon
the motion to quash the Indictments
returned recently ngalnst M. G. Vilas,
H. P. McIntosh and William Rob
ertson, of Cleveland, the counsel for
the State have been working upon an
Indictment form that would hold.
The sarcasm of the situation Ilea
In tho fact that tho Insistent war
ring of the Standard’s attorneys on
technical points led to the plan adopt
ed In this Instance—the flndlng of
Indictments against each person and
company nccused, for each day of the
period for which they are charged
with having acted In violation of the
Valentine Anti-Trust Inw. By this
course tho State has eliminated the
mooted question of continuendo and
duplicity of charges, against which
the Standard attorneys laid success
ful aeige in tho case of indictments
against tho Cleveland officials of tho
Standard Oil of Ohio, which Indict
ments havo been quashed nt tho re
quest of Prosecutor David.
That no time may bo lost In reme
dying any dofect which the attorneys
of tho Standard may And in these
indictments, the grand Jury has been
adjourned until February 25. Plead
ings are expected to have been mado
to these Indictments beforo that date,
and motions to quash doubtless will
havo been argued. If tho Indictments
fall to stand the legal test, others
will he returned. There Is to be
no cessation In tho hostilities.
CATHOLICS TO
PROTEST
“FRENCH SPOLIATION” WILL nE
DENOUNCED IN MARR
MEETINO.
New York. Jan. 16—Nearly a hun
dred prominent Catholic laymen of
this city gathered at tho homo of
'Archbishop Parley last night and
comdeted the preliminary arrange
ments for a big mass meeting to be
held at tho Hippodrome Sunday even
ing, January 27. Tho protest against
“French spoliation” and to draw up
resolutions assuring Catholics of
France that they have tho sympathy
of their American fellow church
men.
Ex-Justlco Morgan J. O’Brien pre
sided, and several brief speeches were
made by Archbishop Farley and oth
ers.
Tho speakers’ list Is not complet
ed yet, but among tho i^-inclpal ora
tors will be several Congressmen and
Protestant clergymen. The meeting
will, in a measure, bo n national af
fair, as there will be bishops and
archbishops and prominent laymen In
attendance from every Rtato In tho
Union.
WORST QUAKE
EVER FELT
OCCURRED 1MM> MILKS FROM APIA
AND LASTED THREE
HOURS.
San Francisco, Jan. 15.—A quak
ing of the earth’s crust moro severe
than any that has ever been re
corded Is reported to have been felt
at Apia December 21, according to
a report brought from there by the
Australian liner Ventura, Just arriv
ed here.
For three hours tho seismograph
of the German scientists stationed at
the South Pacific island recorded a
shock that for violence has never
been equaled as far as known. It Is
estimated that tho center of the dis
turbance was 900 miles south of
Apia.
Tho now8 of tho Instrument’s re
cord was brought to the Ventura by
Captain Allen, of the Maori, the boat
that runs between Pago and Apia.
Tho point of disturbance was sub
marine.
PITIABLE WRECEf
IS MRS. CHADWICK.
IS TO IlK TRANSFERRED TO
mouundkvillk THIS WEEK.
Cleveland. Jan. 18.—Mrs. Canale
D. Chadwick 1b to he transferred thlH
week from the Ohio penitentiary to
tho Federal if Ison at Moundsvllle,
W. Va., where she will servo out her
ten year sentence. She was photo
graphed recently and the plcturo Is
the first taken since her Imprison
ment. It reveals an amazing change
In the woman, who three years ngo,
waa eergetlc and magnetic, and in
the prime of splendid physical health
Today, she Is wan, broken and only
a shadow of her former self. One
year of prison life has transformed
her completely.
Tho interest In Mrs. Chadwick's
financial operations, in which tho
keenest men of nffalrs In tho country
wero swindled, has been revived by
tho order for transforronco. On tho
day she leaves the penitentiary, A.
B. Shear, cashier of tho Oberlln
Bank, who was ruined and disgraced
when tho Chadwick crash came, will
ho taken to tho Government prison
at Atlanta, to compete his term. So
will \V. A. Troeso, a former Cleve
land bank employe, sentenced for
embezzlement. He has been employed
ns a bookkeeper In tho Columbus
prison, and has had much latitude.
He will he kept In close confinement
In tho Atlanta prison.
Mrs. Chadwick has lost all tho air
of confidence she maintained while
engaged In pulling the wool over the
eyes of cofldlng and credulous finan
ciers. In 1908 she was one of the
most striking figures In Cleveland.
Her span of horsog wag'the finest In
the city, her coachman and footman
tho most correct and perfect speci
mens of Imperturbability, following
the English pattern. She had ono of
the finest automobiles. Her home on
Euclid avenue was furnished In the
most exquisite taste. Her social en
tertainments were chaste and ex
clusive, and those invited to attend
her house ifnrtles folt themselves hon
ored.
Mrs. Chadwick’s change In appear
ance suggests that her health has
been underminded and that she will
not live to finish her sentece.
Read tho Dally Deader.
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LEE AND POE
BORN SAME DATE.
I>IL KHKrilKKI) TKLL8 OP HIS
NEW LIFE OP (JURAT
GENERAL.
Baltimore, Jan. 16.—Dr. Henry E
Shepherd's “Life of Lee." which was
IsBued by tho publisher December
27, may appropriately bo called “Tho
Contennlal Life of Loo," ns tho hun
dreth anniversary of tho birth of the
Illustrious commander of the Con
federate Army, which comes Janu
ary 19. will be celebrated by South
erners throughout tho United States
Just as the new biography Is be
coming igipular.
Dr. Shepherd, who Uvea at Den-'
more I’ark, Is now engaged In making
annotations and revisions for a soc
ond edition, 8oon to bo published.
His work cotalns a number of photo
graphs which havo nover before boon
published. Some of them woro col
lected after great diligence In ran
sacking tho country. Dr. Shepherd
has received many favorable criti
cisms of tho work.
“What is there In your book that
Is entirely now—that has never ap
peared in any other book?" ho was
asked.
Well, he snltl, laughing, “one
feature, which 1h of little Importance,
1h that I point out that both Leo’s
and Edward Allen Poe’s birthday
were on the aamo date—January 19.
I^eo wag born January 19, 1807, and
Poe the same date, 1809. Attention
has never before been callod to the
coincidence. A number of oho illus
trations are new, but the part I tnke
most pride In la the last chaifter in
tho book, entitled ‘If Lee Had Suc
ceeded.’
"Thin is the chapter I make the
most comprehenslvo attempt ever
mado to prove tho contention that
tho defoat of Lee was the most dis
astrous political fate that over be
fell the United States. If Lee had
won the Confederate States of Ameri
ca would have been tho most illus
trious, poworful nnd Influential na
tion on tho earth. I think that In
course of tlmo the slaves would have
boon freed. Just ns tho serfs wore
freed In Europe, nnd with better re
sults than attended nnd today at
tends the freeing of the negroes.
"In my opinion tho North nnd
South will bo direct contrasts In
course of time. You can’t call tho
Northerners and the Southerners a
homogenous people. Tho vory
thought Is ridiculous to one who
knows tho true situation.”
Dr. Shepherd’s “Life of Leo” con
sists of seven chapters, w »h an ap-j
pondix containing an outllno of the
principal events In I^ee’s life. Tho
chapters aro entitled
Robert Edward Lee.
1*00 ns n Man.
Loo nB a Soldier.
Leo an a Husband and Father.
Lee at Lexington.
If I^oe Had Succeeded.
Among the first Illustrations of the
book is a portrait of Loo at the ago
of 24 years. It Is said to bo tho
earliest likeness In existence nnd Is
soldom seen.
A photograph of the flrnt monu
ment erected by Southern women In
also given. It In tho monument erect
ed to Minn Annie Carter Lee. General
Lee'n youngent dnughter, who died
In Warren county. North Carolina, In
1882, among ntrangem while the
family wan broken up during tho war.
Although tho country wan poverty
ntrlcken the money for the monu
ment, which In a modent ntructnre,
wa8 rained Immediately after the war
by a number of Southern women. Dr.
Shepherd, who wan a young man at
tho time ,wa* prenent at the unveil
ing of tho monument. The photo
grajth of tho monument wan taken
enpeclally for Dr. Bhepherd'n book.
Tho dedication of tho volume In an
follow*;
To tho women of tho Confederacy
whono faith han never faltered, whone
zeal hafl never grown cold, even
though men have proved recreant to
the caune; who*e herolnm elicited the
hlgbent admiration of T,eo, I dedicate
thin volume. In tho hope that It may
live with the memory and the eter
nity of hln fame.
Chief of Police O. R. Newkirk. J.
8. Burnett, U. S. Marnhall left thin
thornlng for Baltlmoro. They go to
attend United Staten court at that
place. - • -"i -*(*?▼ t j*'
JEFF IS THE BOSS '
IN HIS FAMILY
CHAMPION'S WIFE DOES NOT
INTERFERE WITH HIM BUS
INESS—SAYS HE'LL
FIGHT.
. -.
James J. Jeffries, besides being
boss of all the heavyweight llghtors,
Is also boss In hts own homo. This
must bo so because ho Rays so, and
a close search has failed to find any
body who will contradict a man of
Jeff r recognised powers, even If ho
Is a thousand miles aw’ny. The
world’s champion sent this telegram
to the editor of the World yesterday:
‘‘Rurbnnk, Cal., December 24.—
"Been away. Did not receive your
telegram until thlH evening. To tho
question. ‘Would you light any white
man for a $50,000 pursA?* my nn
swer Is ‘Yes.’ No promoter made of
fer. I said I would light Hums If ho
could get $50,000 purse. My wife
dot's not Interfere with my business.
As to tho present heavyweight crop,
have nothing to say. Do not know
whnt I weigh now nm| want four
months to train. Regards to self and
merry Christmas.
“James J. Jeffries.“
Now, that seem* to sottlo It. Tho
big follow will coVtillnly ffght any
white man on earth for a $50,000
purso. Hut It will have to ho u white
inan. Jeffries has always said thnt
ho would not conio out of retirement
to whip any of tho present heavies,
because ho waB wise enough to know
that tho mill would not draw onough
money to make It worth while.
Hut If any ono thinks well enough
of Tommy Hum's chances against
tho champion to offer a largo purso
like that for a fight between them
Jeff would bo foolish If ho did not
tako advantage of tho offer.
Flfty-thousand-dollar purses aro
not being hung up with startling fre
quency, and If tho clmni||lon could
get this ono |t would make It abund
antly worth his while spondlng four
months to get into condition for
tho fight.
According to tho most of tho re
ports that have purported to come
from the West, Jeffries had been ap
proached by F. C. 8kInner, of the
Rhyolite A. C., of Nevada, with the
$50,000 offer, hut tho champion's
messago hIiowh that he has not had
a clianco to accept the offer yet.
Jeff shows his wisdom by keeping
quiet about tho present crop of heavy
weights. Hut ho evidently does not
think very well of It, and for that rea
son, nnd inaybo because ho does not
want to run tho risk of selling that
Juicy purse, ho koops his opinion to
himself.
Tho latest of the garbled reports to
emanato from Los Angeles Is to tho
effect thnt Skinner, who has boon try
ing hla hardest to nrrango a match
with Jeffries ns ono of tho principals,
says that Jeffries nor any other figh
ter Is worth n $50,000 purse, nnd
thnt the limit ho will offer now is
$10,000.—New York World.
An easy going man Is sometimes
difficult to get rid of.
NEW KIND OF
“GOLD BRICK.”
MRN AltRRHTRI) AT WAHIIINGTOX
FOIl AUKORI) ATTFMPT
TO DPFRAIfD I’llYHf
CIANH.
,Whnt Is charged by the police to
ho a scheme to defraud a Washing
ton physician out of $5000 led to
tho arrest of Frank II. Homans of
Paris, France, and David T. Tanner,
alias Townsend, of White Plains, N.
Y., on tho charge of conspiracy. The
men wero taken Into custody In an
uptown hotel at Washlgton after Dr.
Thomne J. Kem^ of that city had re
ported to tho police that Tanner had
mado a proposition to him to enter
Into a deal "to put a New York gam
bling house out of business." Dr.
Kemp declares that the men assuerd
him that by Investing $5000 ho could
easily win from $200,000 to $300,
000 within a week. The physician
says ho did not put up any money,
but encouraged tho men in order
to secure evidence. The "get-rlch
qulck scheme," according to Dr.
Kemp’s report to the rfollco, was that
Dr. Kemp was to pay $5000 and
Tanner, who claimed to he manager
of the gambling house, was "to tip
Homans And the physician off on tho
run of the cards in a faro gnmo."
Tanner and Homans were locked up
at tho first precinct police station.
Doth men deny the charge.
JIM CROW CAR AND
_LIQUOR DISPENSARY.
THE BEST DRESSED
WOMAN IN ENGLAND
W COMING TO AMERICA WITH
THE COUNTERS OF
YARMOUTH.
Mrs. Hawfa Williams, whom King
Edward considers tho best-dressed
woman In England, sailed today for
New York city with OounteM Yar
mouth, h sister of llnrry K. Thaw.
Tho Countess Is coming to nld In hla
fight for his life.
Resides the Countess and Mrs. Wil
liams, thero nre In the Hailing party
tho Duko of Nowcastle and IiIh niece,
Adeline Ltsterkaye.
Mrs. Williams’ gowns aro pictures
que nnd conventional—a raro combi
nation. llosldes her cleverness In
ovolvlg toilettes, she Imh shown n
renl practicality In tho help Hho af
fords her husband In furthering his
schemes for the ontortnlnment of so
ciety ifoplo. The party snllod on
the Augusta Victoria today.
For the benefit of New York so
ciety it might be mentioned that
Hawfa Is pronounced as If spelled
••Hoofer." Mtb. Hawfa Williams nnd
her husband exports to mako an ex
tended visit to New York.
Tho Duko of Nowcnstlo Is on his
usual annual visit to tho United
States.—New York Amorlcan.
SAYS BOOMTHROWER
WAS KIND
MIW. RTKKtiB DID NOT DKIilKVR
111*3 COULD COMMIT
HFf’II A CBIMK
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.—"I did not
bellove my husband could commit
Hiirh a crime. Ho was always kind
and loving both to me and to our
children."
This eulogy was heard at the cor
oner’s inquest this morning, whon
Mrs. Irene Stoolo, widow of J. Iloilo
Steel, who exploded a bomb In the
fourth Street National Hank, killing
himself and Cnshler Mcl/oar, was cal
led to toll what she knew of the man,
whose act horrified thn country Sat
urday, Jnnuary 5.
Aftor giving hor namo as Mrs.
Ireno Btoelo, hor residence as Chica
go, and stating that sho Is the widow
of J. Hollo Steele, Mrs. Steele testi
fied that she was married to the
homhthrower In (Jarnor, Iowa, No
vember 18, 1893.
"Did you know that ho has a wlfo
In Virginia?" asked Coroner Jor
mon.
"No, sir. I know of no other mar
riage ho contracted, and do not be
lieve ho had another wlfo In Lynch
burg."
"How long did you live with him
In earner?"
"About seven years."
"Had he a desperate disposition?"
"No, sir, I did not bellove he could
commit such a crime. Ho was al
ways a very kind and loving hus
band and father."
"When did you last hear from
him?"
"On Christmas Day he sent mo
ft chock for household expenses. FTe
also sent ft letter In which he gave
tho Idea thftt he was out of work
There was a tone of doubt In the
letter, ffo said ho Intended to go
to Philadelphia."
When asked about tho grip con
taining electric fuses, etc., found In
flteolc’s room, Mrs. Btoelo declared
It was In her husband’s lino of bus
iness In railroad construction to use
such things.
Dr. Robinson, a city chemist, tes
tified that he had analyzed the frag
ments of tho bomb, and in his opin
ion tho box that contained tho ex
plosives "was made of zinc, lined with
sulphur and chloride of potash ns
combustibles.'*
The coroner’* Jury rendered n ver
dict In tbe two deaths ns the result,
of the explosion, and named flteoln
as the guilty party.
Mrs. Steole left hero for Chicago
with her husband’s remains this
evening. The murderer was Insured
In the Modern Woodmen of America
Boclty for 12,000, and she expects to
receive the money.
Don’t forget the skating rink noxt
Friday night. It will be a feast of
laughter at this entortatnment.
JAPS A FACTOR
IN HAWII
ItKPRKSKNTATIVK THINKS IRSVK
WILL l)KHX)MK A C'lUTI
CAL ONH
Snn rnnclsco, Jan. 1C.—Repre
sentative Kaluulanaolo, of Hawaii ar
rived hero yesterday on tho Votura
on his way to Washington.
"Tho Japanese undoubtedly aro bo
comlng a factor In tho Islands," ho
said. "It Is cloarly recognised thero
that tho Issue will bocomo u critical
one. I do not think thero Is any
danger of tho Japanese becoming
American cltlions In sulllclont num
bers to enable thorn to secure politi
cal control of the Islands.
"The chief measure wlirlch I Hhall
presa In Washington will bo that re
cently urged by President Roosovolt's
message, tho return to llnwall of 75
yer cent, of tho «Mistoms receipts for
tho furtherance of Govern*, it pur
posed thero."
JOINS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rl’IHCOPAL MINISTER WILL GO
TO WORK AS MISSION lull.
I
Unlontown, Pa., .Tun. 1 r»—Announ
cement whh mudo today by Dr. F\ E.
J. Lloyd, for four yours past rector
of St. Polor’e Episcopal Church, thnt
ho lias abandoned tho ministry, doc
trine, discipline and worship of the
Protestant Epscopnl Church and will
a short tlmo become a mlsloner to
non-Cathollcs under tho authority of
tho Catholic Church, with headquar
ters In Chicago. Ho preached his
farewoll sermon last night at St. Pe
ter’s Church, but did not make Ills
announcement of Joining tho Catho
lic Church until today. Ills wife and
family will go with him.
Dr. Lloyd has had pastorates In
Bloomington, III,; Hamilton nnd
Cleveland, Ohio, and Unlontown, Pa.
WOULD OVERAWE
RAILROADS.
LET PEAK OP GOVERNMENT
HANG OVER THEM, HAYH
VARDA MAN.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. IT*.- Let the
fear of Government ownership of
railroads hang over tho railroad mag
nates of tho Harrlmnn typo as “tho
fear o’hell tho hangman's whip to
hold tho wretch In order." It cannot
do uny harm."
.Theso were? the words of Gover
nor Vardaman, discussing tho state
ment of Congressman John Shari*
Williams, his opponent for the Uni
ted States Senate, that lit; (Williams)
Is for Bryan for tho nomination af
ter tho national convention shnll have
vottd down tho proposition of Gov
ernment ownership.
"Tho national Democratic conven
tion will not voto down tho proposi
tions,” said Governor Vardanian
"The recent disclosures of tho mani
pulations of Karrlman and othors
will go a long way toward convincing
the people that something must he
done. The situation demands heroic
treatment.”
W 0. REICK
CHANGE3 >IASE
WITHDRAW* FROM NKW YORK
IIRRAMI TO ,KHV TIIF
TIMK*.
iNew York, ,lnn. 16.—William 0.
Hoick, for some years president of
the New York llerald Company, has
withdrawn from tho New York Her
ald nnd has accepted a substantial
Interoat In the New York Times Com
pany, nnd will hereafter bo associat
ed with Adolph 8 Ochs, the publisher
nnd controlling ownar, In tho mana
gement of the New York Times, Mr.
Relck has also beeome associated
with Adolph S. Ochs and George W.
Ochs in the ownership of tho rhlla
delphln Public Lodger,
HKI.WJATK KVAN8, OF MINOO,
<X)ME8 TO TIIK FRONT WITH
SEPARATE COACH RILL. j
Charleston W. Vn., Jan., 16.—
Yoatorday being bill day In tha
house, members who havo nteaauroa
which they desire to push to a suc
cessful conclusion woro on hand
onrly, nnd forty-four measures were
placed on the cnlondnr. Among tho
Important bills offered wns ono pro
viding for a iluro food law. Another
whs tho bill Introduced by dolegnto
Evans, of Mingo county, providing
for a "Jim Crow" car law iu West
Virginia.
From a Joint resolution offorod by
Mr. lllund U appears that tho ques
tion of h state dispensary lay Is again
coming to tho foro.
SNOW TWENTY FIVE
FEET DEEP
JAMR8 .% HILL RAYR CARR ARK
ENTIRELY ULRIKH.
£t. Paul, Minn., Jan. IB.—"In 85
years I havo not known Huch sovoro
weather to jkovnll In North Dakota
nnd other points west of Bt. Paul as
today," said President J. J. Hill, of
tho Great Northern Railroad.
"Tho snow on tho lovol out thoro
Is from 3 to 4 foot deop and that
means something. Men ennnot walk
on It without snowshoes nnd It Is
Impossible for horses to travel. There
aro somo places nlong our lines whoro
tho snow 1« from 10 to 25 foot deep,
and then thoro aro places whom nil
wo can soe of a frolght car Is tho
brake wheel sticking up out of the
snow. Wo will havo to dig thoso
enrs out.
"Wo lmvo from 1,200 to 1,500
men working nlong our lino nnd
linvo kept It open, hut part of tho
tlmo tho wonthor has boon so cold
that the men could not work."
FIGHT ON BAILEY .
LASTED UNTIL ALMOST MID
NIGHT IN TEXAS LEGISLA
TURE.
(Amitin, T«x. Jan. 10.—In conae
rpinnce of the effort of cortnln piom
l»nrH of the Texan leglnlatiiro to In
vofdlgatc United Staten Senator Hal
ley and hla alleged connection with
the Wnters-Plerce Oil Company, the
Honnto remained In contlnuoun nnn
alon until 10:30 debating and ad
journed without Hccurlng a vote on
the proponed In vest I gallon.
WOMAN FAILS
FOR $13,000
MRS. IDA W. ItEltltY FILES PE
TITION IN IIANRItUPTCY—
IIAS NO ASSETS. r
Lychburg, Va., Jan. 1I>.—Mrs. Ida
W Horry, of Bedford City, filed a
petition In bankruptcy In tho Federnl
Court hero today, with a schedule
of debts aggregating 913,000. There
are no assets.
The creditors are located In Bal
timore, Richmond, Ktawuton and
l.ynchburg.
WHAT IS IT.
There Is a plan on foot to put In
(i plant here f'w tho manufacture of
Oxallne, whatever that may he. Its
nature Is the subject of considerable
conjecture nt this time. Rome seem
to think It Is one of the by-product*
of tho ox; others that It Is some
highly aromatic compound of oxygen,
but many suppose It to be a chemical.
The editor of that noxious sheet
across the street thinks It Is a sort of
new breakTast food, which Is an
evasion of the Pnro Food law.
Tho United Mlno Workers of
America will hold their annus! con
vention nt Indianapolis, beginning
today. Affording to flecrotary W. B.
Wilson, members of the organization
throughout tho country are prosper
ing and nothing of a sensational na
ture Is expected to como up at the
gathering.