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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
Lighted Match
Causes Small Blaze.

At 10:45 o'clock this morning a
small fire originated in the basement
of the store occupied by DR.. Il. r.
Wingate. 915 Riverside avenue.
The fire was caused by n lighted
match dropped In the woodpile in the
basement by Mrs. Wingate. The loss
Is nominal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24

gas workers. he said, and it is the
height of ingratitude to treat me in
this way.
Il was physically unable to be pres
ent at the last meeting of the council.
I'll be there and l challenge anyone
to prove anything wrong against
me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
ICon,mIttee viii Meet.

There will be meeting of the
democratic city central committee In
the municipal courtroom Mt s o'clock
Thursday night, when matters of I'm
portance In the coming campaign will
be discussed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
Western Union
Denies Current Rumor

NEW YORK, March 24,-It was
authoritatively denied by the West
ern Union officials today that the
company Is to pass under the control
OF the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
Six Are Drowned
In Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 94.--Four
commercial travellers and two negro
boatmen We're drowned this morning
In trying to reach Mound City from
Garyin. Ark, The boat became en-
tangled In wire fence and capsized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24

to cooperate with the reception COM
mittee when the president arrives.
His idea is to fire salute of 81 guns
The G. A. r. men OF this city have
also representative at the meeting
and arrangements will be made to
have that body affiliate with the re-
ception committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
WANT WATER MAIN
ON FOURTH AVENUE

A petition signed by property hold
ers on Fourth avenue, asking that
a water main be laid from Lee to
Smith street. has been sent to the
council, with the report that the esti-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
Gave Her $4,000.

Mr. Coatsworth suddenly thrust a
paper forward. which proved to be
bond signed by Pennell securing TO
Mrs. Burdick the payment OF s25. 900
before November, 1902. She denied
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
Three Killed, Six
Injured In SaWmIll,

wYCLIFFE. Ky. March 2i.-
Three men were killed and six injur-
ed In boiler explosion In sawmin
this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage permits
were taken out today: Ben Green
wood of Helena to Hazel Solomon Of
Spokane; Theodore Kruse to Marian
Roche. both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-24
WILL SERVE A LUNCH.

st. Margarets chapter will serve
n business mems lunch in the parish
house OF All Saints cathedral from
ii to . p. IN. Wednesday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Church Notes.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH;-There will be
services in Trinity Episcopal church
on Sunday at 10:45 a. no.
M. p. CHURCH-Services, Morning
sermon, Religion; Unselfish Love;
preaching at 8p. M; Sabbath School
at 900 a. m; Young Peoples meet
ing at p. M. &
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-COmmun
ion service at l0:45 O'Clock. Sunday
School at the regular hour. The reg
ular Christian Endeavor and preach
ing service in the evening. The pas
tor will preach morning and evening
Mr. John Porter Lawrence will play
the pipe organ.
ST. FRANCIS CxTHoLIc cHURoH-The
usual Sunday services will be conduct
ed by the Rev. Father j. G.. Kluser in
st. Francis Catholic Church in the 4th
Ward, Low mass and sermon in Ger
man at S o'clck. High mass and sermon
in English at 10 o'clock. Sunday School
Immediately after the second mass.
Vespers and benediction at Z 80 liz the
evening
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
TWO CENTS
TRIAL POSTPONED.
Shepherdstown is Hearing Some
Startling Rumors.
Negro said TO Have Been Arrested on
Information Furnished BY Detectives
Who Have Been Working up Case
for Benefit of Goodwin.


The following special has been re.
ceiyed from Shepherdstowu.
The hearing of Beally Watson, the
IShepherdstown colored man arrested
In Harrisburg on charge of opening
grave at. Shepherdstown, aud remov-
ing the body OF an infant, and which
was to have beenheld in Charles Town
yesterday, was postponed In the even
Ing until next Monday; owing to the
absence OF some very important wit
nesses for the prosecution
The arrest of Watson, who is said
to be the husband Of Maria Ransom,
the cplored woman who. was mixed up
In the Shepherd college scandal, was
the result OF the work of detectives,
who have been in Shepherdstown get-g
ting evidence on Professor, Goodwin's
side OF the case. One Of the detec-
tives was colorvd man. and posed ais
a book agent selling the life OF Booker
Il. Washington,
As. stated before Watson'o arrest
caused sensation in Shepherdstown,
and some startling developments are
promised when the prosecution gets
its chain of evidence complete. One
Shepherdstown man, who perhaps
knows more about the Unfortunate az
fair than any person in the commune
ty, says that the whole matter will be
re-opened by the trial of Watson, and
that Is will probably implicate some
people very prominent In the social
and business life Of the town.
1t Is said that woman will swear
she saw Watson crossing the lot where
the infant was supposed to have been
buried, with pick in his hand. AZ
terward the ground was seen to be dis
turbed, and later the remains of
very young infant were found 10 4
shallow place in the Potomac. The
mystery is, why was it dug up? This
information is said to be contained In
the missing letter to r sfessor Good
win and in the denied information
that was given by the Ransom woman
to Mrs. Goodwin. The Identity of the
man who swore out the warrant
against Watson is being kept quiet,
but 10 is supposed that one Of the de-
tectiyes working on the case supplied
the information.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Robbed Pneumatic Tubes of Mail,

Philadelphia. July 3.-Bertram and
Albert Laycock, brothers. and Charles
Fournier, employees of the Pneumatic
Transit company. are under arrest
charged with conspiracy to embezzle
and destroy letters of the United
States mail. Bertram Laycock, who
was stationed at the Broad street sta
.tion end of the pneumatic tube ser
vice, was first arrested and after 2
hearing held in $1,000 bail. At the
hearing he confessed and implicated
his brother Albert and Fourier, who
were stationed in the central post.
office. The men, the postal inspectors
say, confessed to having taken special
delivery letters from the carriers of
the pneumatic tubes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
FINES AND LICENSES,
Reported to the Auditor and to
Sheriff of the County.

MonoBgalia Has Fine Record in Pay
ment of Fines-Large Increase in
License Tax Over Last Year-Yery
Few Licenses Outside Morgantewn.
Circuit Clerk John Shrfyer made
report to the state auditor yesterday
OF the amount of fines imposed and
collected in Monongalia county Tor
the past year.
The total amount of fines imposed
is S1786. OF this amount four fifths
or more has been collected. No
county in the state can show a
better record for collection of fines
it is thought, than Monangalia.
Last year there was collected in fines
imposed in the circuit court 81 $50.
The amount imposed was little
larger, as there was Il small amount
delinquent.
A report of state licenses in the
the eastern district of the county
has just been made by George L.
Vangilder. assessor for this district,
to the sheriff. The report covers the
first six mouths Of 1908.
The total amount of licenses as
sessed is 81, 060.90 as compared with
5000 AZ for the same period last
year. Most Of these state license
taxes have been collected. They are
paid to the sheriff. The largest
single license fees are those for Bill
lard aud Pool tables in Morgatown.
Three of these are assessed the same
amount.
The figures show an increase OF
about SO per cent. in amount of II
eense taxes over the first six months
of 1902 in the eastern district.
Mr. Morris has not made report
yet for the western district. The
licenses are very small on that side
however, not amounting to more
than $40 or $50 An occasional
peddlar comes along and pays a few
dollars into the state treasury, but
these are not as numerous as they
were in the days Of free peddling.
All the licenses reported to Sheriff
Barrickmen last year were collected,
except $50 charged against a ped
dler, who made his escape without
remembering the sheriff and the
state.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
INSPECTION FINISHED.
Commissioner Barton has Visit
ed all State Factories.
Says that lie Finds them in Splendid
Condition and the Laws are Being
Respected : Conditions over the
state are Most Gratifying.


Labor Commissioner. / " Barton.
Of Wheeling, passed through Par
kersburg on his way TO Huntington
and Central City, where he win be
for two or three days inspecting the
glass plants located in those towns.
During the past three or four weeks
Mr.. Barton has inspected every one
of the glass factories in the State,
and stated that they were all in good
condition, SAYS the State Journal.
He has just returned from trip
in the central and eastern part of
the state, where he had been on
an inspection trip. He visited
Grafton, Clarkburg, Fairmont Nor
gantown, Cameron and a number of
other towns, and during all his tray
els he says he did not inspect fac
tory, that was not up 10 all the re-
quirements of the law.
'rhe two factories at Huntington
and Central City are the last ones
in the State to be inspected The
Independent window glass factories
IN West Virginia, Of which there are
seven, all shut down on Thursday
until October lst, and the independ-
ent flint glass factories closed down
at the same time, but will resume
work about September fst
Mr. Barton was asked about the
general labor situation IN the State,
and he said it was better now than
it had been for several years. The
degree of prosperity which the State
in tact, the entire country has been
enjoying for couple OF years, has
had the effort Of giving every man
who wanted it employment at good
wages-=better than they have re-
eeived for years, and there was little
or no trouble in a great many of the
trades.
Regarding the miners strike in
the lower part of the State, he said
he knew very little, as that part of
the labor department was out of his
jurisdiction lie understood, how
ever, that there was very little trou-
bic, and that what there was would
soon be settled.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Some of the Things in Progress
on the Hill.
Prof. Beers Has Finished His Leetwe
course and Departed-Dr. Reeeer
viii BE Here Next Week-Rsund
Table to be Held More ABOUT He
eifaIs

This afternoon Professor Beers
delivered the last lecture in his
course on TYPES and Glasses Of
English Drama" Last night in
Commencement Hall he delivered
the last lecture in his course on
Victorian Literature, his subject
being "The Rugby Group" Pro
lessor Beers and his daughter, Miss
Dorothy, will leave tomorrow for
their home at New Haven, Conn. He
is an exceptionally ripe scholar, and
his work here IN the Summer School
has been of great benefit to those
who took it. His daughter, Miss
Dorothy made great many person
al friends during her visit here of
two weeks. Both f them will alw avs
be remembered pleasantly by their
West Virginia friends.
On next Monday and Tuesday
afternoons at 300 o'clock in Room
II, Woodburn Hall, teachers round
table conferences will be conducted
by Miss Griswold. Teachers having
questions they want answered, or
topics they want discussed, should
hand such questions or topics to
Miss Griswold
Next Wednesday afternoon at 3 100
o'clock DR.. Rudolph Rex Reeder OF
New York CRY will deliver his first
lecture in the summer School, It
will be given in number %, Wood
burn Hail. DIR. Reeder's lectures
will be in the department of Educa-
ton, and are expected to be very
interesting and valuable. He will
Iemain for perhaps ten days, giving
one or two lectures every day.
The second Lecture Recital of the
School of Music will be given next
Wednesday at 1890 a. m. in Com
mencement Hail. The composer will
be Mendelssohn, aud the lecturer
will be John Porter Lawrence. Mr.
Anton Kasnar, Mr.. Lawrence, and
Dean wrighton, will all give illustra
tive numbers sifrom Mendelssohn.
These Lectul e. Recitals are of as
high quality as may be heard any
where in the country. The first one
of the series was so greatly enjoyed
that Commencement Hall will doubt
less be filled next Wednesday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
ONE DIRECTOR
Was Removed-The Rest Re
signed Wholesale Grocery
Company.
Has Sensation all its Own. c.
Lyons Alleged TO Have "Salted'
Some of Gompany's Funds Morris
had Endorsed Notes.

Some of Gompany's Funds Morris
had Endorsed Notes.
A meeting of thestoekholders Of the
Morgantown Wholesale Grocery Com
pany was held here yesterday after
noon for the purpose of examining into
the business and making some changes
| ia the organization. Among those
who attended the meeting were Mayor
McGrew. Charles Pell, Frank E. Flem-
ing, Fl L. Swisher Guy Brown, John
Starr, Lloyd Morris, w. A. Tate and
several Others by proxy.
An entirely new board of directors
was chosen, j. G. Lyons, of the old
board, was removed on complaint of
some of the stockholders. Messrs.
Swisher, Brown, Starr, and Pell re-
signed. The new directors are w, G..
McGrew, president; Fl. L. Swisher,
vice PRESIDENT; Frank e. Fleming, sec
Rotary and treasurer: Chas. Pell and
Noryal P. Smith.
A large amountof additional capital
was raised, and steps taken to increase
the business. Mr.. Frank b. Fleming
was elected general manager. He has
had years experience with the Fair
mont Grocery and Candy Company,
and has exceptional ability in That
line.
In connection with the removal o f
j. G. Lyons as a director ofthe com
pany, some sensational disclosses
have been made. It is alleged that
Lyons, who was stakeholder and
salesman for the company, has
been collecting bills and appropria
ting the money to his own use. Sew
eral men who were indebted to the
company were asked to settle their
accounts, and said they had paid
Lyons. No record of this had been
made on the books. Just how much
Lyons is supposed to haye "salted"
in this manner none of the directors
are able to say.
Lyons left town on Tuesday. lie
had a number Of notes in the bank,
unpaid. Proceedings were at once
begun. His money in the bank
a house and other property was gar
nished. Lyons phoned TO Dir.
Coombs that he would be back
Wednesday to settle up. He came
Wednesday night and was seen here
Thursday morning. Where he is
now, no one knows.
Lloyd Morris. Sunford DuSenberry,
Max Waters and others were endorsers
for him for several hundred dollars
Morris is the heaviest loser, having as
his former partner been compelled 10
pay several notes. Some Of those
notes amounted to as much as $500.
For the credit and standing OF the
company, the stockholders have en-
tered into a written agreement to
make good every dollar that Lyons
has collected and failed to credit. No
one seems to have any idea how much
this is.
Lyons and Morris started into the
wholesale produce business here some
time ago as partners. After the firm
was dissolved, both became stock
holders in the Wholesale Produce Conn
pany.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
GETTING INTO SHAPE.
Local Elks Preparing for Base Ball
I Game on the Glorious Fourth.

Fifteen or twenty OF the local Elks
appeared on the Athletic Field yes
terday evening and took look at
the national game at close quarters.
In fact they were trying to initiate
the men who play base ball, and
didn't make such bad stab at it.
Bob Jones will be found at the
first corner, j. G. Kincaid at tie
second and Eek Davidson at the
third. Frank Corbin will do the
best he knows at short. For the
out Geld positions there are enough
candidates for a Kentucky election.
Billy Bowman will probably pitch
the game. He is a member Of the
local lodge. If he is not available
at that time, Jones will pitch.
The Elks as a rule can handle
high ball more ade pity than a base
ball, but the locals are not afraid Of
Fairmont in contest with either.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Locals and p ersOnais.

"Keep your eye on Chancery
Hill"
Go TO L. NJ. behring's when you
want a real bargain.
Deputy Sheriff Watson was in
town today from Ellington
Guy Prichard went to Fairmont to-
day to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. ]. S. Young is seriously ill
with appendicitis at her home on
Stewart Street.
Clyde Wilson, of Sistersyille, is here
to spend the Fourth with his sister,
Mrs W. A. Ream.
Mrs. f. c. Turner and son Dever,
will leave Sunday morning for a
visit in Ohio and Michigan
SHOULD it rain this evening, the
ice cream festival at the Presbyterian
Church will be held inside the build
ing, instead of on the lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Aarons, and
daughter, Miss Aarons of Pittsburg,
arrived here last night, and will
spend some time over Cheat.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. D. Beall, Miss
Blanche Wood, Miss Jessie Moorhead
and Mrs. Mey ers have returned from
Cheat where they spent the past
week,
Mrs. S. G. Chadwick was a member
Of the party who spent today at Lau-
rel Croft. Hon Geo. G. Sturgiss also
accompanied the ladies'
A. Ford Dickey went to Johnstown
Pa. this morning to spend the Fourth
with his uncle and other friends. He
will return Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Core left this
morning to spend the 4th with
friends at Weston. They will also
visit Buckhanon before they return.
Frank Ewers, soda dispenser at the
Acme fountain has been in Pittsburg
for the last week studying the soda
business as it is carried on ia the city.
Mosr of the Court house crowd will
take vacation tomorrow. The county
clerks office will be vacated, and not
much will be doing in the Circuit
Clerks office, but Clerk Shriver will be
in the Office to meet any visitors who
may happen to demand quick action
on some eases,
80 a1frf =
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Burahers object to AsiatIc Labor

Heidelberg, Transvaal, July s.--A
meeting OF burshers for the purpose
OF discussing Important public mat
tiers was held and resolutions adopted
regretting the proposed Introduction
OF Asiatic labor and asking the gov.
eminent to not place the 1926, 600, 900
war debt on the country before repre-,
sentative institutions had been grant
ed. sgGeneral Botha made a speech in
which he said that the Dutch did not
wish to obstruct, but to assist the gov
eminent
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
ouarantIned Son Shoots Father.

Canal Dover, O., July 3.-Dr. James
Dixon was shot and killed by his son,
Burt Dixon. DR.. Dixon was sick with
smallpox, having contracted the dis
ease while helping a daughter to es.
cape quarantine. The son was con
fined in the house with his father I'M
der quarantine. The fact that the son
when arrested was taken to the city
prison caused great excitement and
indignation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
CONCERT AND FESTIVAL
VIII be given by the Seneca Orchestra
ON Saturday evening.

Extensive arrangements have been
made for a concert and festival to be
given by the Seneca Orchestra Satur-
day evening, July a, at the Turn Yer
Elm hall. Eighteen musicians will
take part In the rendition OF the con-
cert. The program comprises eight
beautiful instrumental selections and
two vocal solos. The latter
will be rendered by our excellent
bass singer Prof, Chcllet, OF the
University. After the concert, re-
freshments will be served, and the
orchestra VIII play for the entertain
ment of the guests till twelve o'clock.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
everybody.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
CAST OUT IRON FAMILY.
Woman Committed Suicide in New
York Leaving Babe-supposed TO be
from Fairmont. w, Va.

NEW YORK july IA woman suppos-
ed to be Mrs. Walter Smith, committed
suicide here, leaving q new born babe.
A search brought to light letters from
Fairmont, w. Va, which led to the
woman's Identification. The letters
show that she was cast out from
geod family on account OF the deceit
OF West Virginia lover.
FARMoNT, w Va, July "A
telegram was received here this after
noon from New York city, stating
that woman supposed to be Mrs.
Smith, and on whose person letter
was found signed Walter Smith, post
marked Fairmont, committed suicide
there to-day. No person Of that name
is known here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
POOR Year for Railway Receivers.

Chicago. July 3.-It has been poor
year so far, the Railway Age says,
for steam railway receivers, and the
business of selling railways under
foreclosure has also been remarkably
dull. No steam railway company in
the United States operating so much
as 30 miles of road has become in
solvent, and only five small lines, of
from four to 23S miles, have failed to
meet their interest obligations during
the last six months.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Believes Lieutenant Mccue insane.

Washington, July S.-General Cor.
bin received telegram from General
Bates. commanding the department of
the lakes, saying that Lieutenant vii
liam F. McCue had been placed under
arrest and sent to Ft Sheridan. Hrs
investigation tends to confirm tho
charges of b.gamy against McCue. but
be also says there are indications that
McCne 10 not sane.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Pacific Gable Ready for Opening

Oyster Bay. July 3.--Arrangements
are completed for the opening Of the
Pacific cable on the morning of the
Fourth of July. President Roosevelt
will send q message to Governor Taft
and receive a reply thereto. He will
also send message to Mr.. Mackey
which viii encircle the world in it's
transmission
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Drowned Bodies Found.

Cleveland, July 3.-All doubt as to
the fate of Fred Fuller and his 49,
year-old son Harold, who went boat
riding a week or 10 days ago, was
dispelled when the body of Fuller was
found floating in the water The body
of the boy was found Thursday also
III the water The double drowning is
a mystery and the question whether
1t is a case of accident, double suicide
or murder and suicide may remain I'M
solved
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
DECLARED EXTRA DIVIDEND.
Bank of Mon0ngahela ValleyA Adds One
Per Cent to Diyidend-Big Earnings
for Past Six Months.


The report OF the condition OF the
Bank Of the Monongahela Valley, Nor
gantown w. Va, at the close of BUSH
ness on June 80, 1908, that being the
end Of he six months business, was as
follows;
Loan aud discounts, 81, 053,05S.l0
Total resources ST., 342, 9S3.66s
Capital stock 81 10. 900.
Surplus fund and undivided profits,
$105, 6s7.93.
Deposits, 81, III, 390.93,
The regular dividend of 3 per cent
was declared and on account of the
large earnings the past six months on
additional one per cent was declared
payable to the stockholdrs on demand,
Quite largesum was added to undi-
vided profits.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-03
Bridge Material Shopped.

Two carloads or $4,000 pounds of
material for the Walnut street
bridge was shipped from Canton
Ohio, 9nsJpne 25th@ lt.is expected
to be here within ten days. The To-
cation and elevation for the stone
foundations at the western end OF
the bridge were decided upon yes
terday, and the contractor canznow
o ahead with the work.