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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
DIRECTORS PAY
BACK s650,00O
Practically Admit That Dividends
They Gave to Themselves
Were Illegal.

NEW YORK Jan. 24.-Suit began
on December in the Supreme Court
by stockholders of the American
Grass Twine Company to compel such
prominent Wall Street men as D. o.
Mills, Judge Henry E. Rowland,
Stewart H. Chisholm, Robert E. Tod
and Jacob Rubino to pay back to the
treasury of the company sG5OOOO in
dividends, with interest, which, 1t is
charged, was Illegally paid, is now
r'actically settled.
1t developed yesterday that approx.
inately SG50,OO0 has been paid into
the treasury of the company within q
= onth by few Of the directors. The
reason the directors took this action
Is explained In different ways by the
conflicting interests. Representatives
Of the management say that it is
stu a question whether the dividends
we're earned or not, but rather than
1--we the affair aired in the courts
several directors decided to pay the
sum of $G5O,0OO. They also say they
had considered the ACCESSIBILITY of pay.
irg in the money before the filing OF
the suits.
he attorneys for the complaining
stockholders however, say that when
the first plea was made to the man.
cgement to have the alleged illegal
dividends paid back the request was
ldiculed.
The grass Irvine episode of 1902 is
slill familiar TO Wall street stock
traders. The announcement quietly
laadc yesterday OF the return of $780,.
900 by individual directors of the
company, who are no longer officers
uf the concern. created great deal
of talk.
The company has s15,O0O,OOO cap
ital. 1t is Delaware corporation,
formed in the industrial boom of 1899.
1t makes chairs, furniture, carpets,
aad grass mating and grass Irvine
out of prairie grass, the patents for
which are owned by the company. D.
o. Mills and James B. Haggin were be-
levers In the commercial success of
the enterprise, as were other Wall
Street men. James j. Hill had an
interest in the property, and he was
elected director. Mr.. Hill always
p'ofessed ignorance of the company's
affairs, and his fellow.directors state
that he never attended meeting Of
the board. The directors in 1902 were
Jas. F. o'Shaughnessey, Jacob Ru.
bjno, Henry E. Rowland, Herbert My.
rick, NJ. J.. O'Shaughnessey, R. E.
Tod D. o. Mills and J. ]. Hill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
COMMITTEES
APPOINTED
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF Wo.
MANS E AUXILIARY NAMES
SPECIAL WORKERS.

The board of managers for the Wo.
rian's Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. C. a.
met Monday afternoon with Mrs. F.
E Nichols in the chair and appointed
me following committees to serve
during the ensuing year: Mrs. Charles
Evans, chairman of membership com
nittee with Mrs. John L. Wagner,
!irs. Will Billingslea, Mrs. Glen
farms, Mrs. NJ. B. Barr, Mrs. John
Rock. Mrs. S. F. Nuzum, Mrs. George
Rouse, Mrs. David Rogers, Miss Min
ME Lloyd, Mrs. D. S. Helmick and
Miss Corrlnne Helstrom assistants.
Miss Edith Watson was made chair
man Of the social committee, with
Mrs. Willis Hawley, Mrs. lack Rob-
e,tson, Mrs. Herman Hesse and Mrs.
Murray Dlckerson, assistants. The
entertainment committee has Mrs.
George Watson for chairman, with
Mrs. Edwin Robinson, Mrs. W. H.
Conway, Mrs. E. F. Hartley and
Miss Elizabeth Raymond as her aids.
The house committee is composed of
Mrs. Brobst, Mrs. A. L. Lehman and
Mrs. Howard Furbee with the first
named lady as chairman. 80
The ladies' were all invited to have
. look at the handsome set Of new
dishes recently purchased by a com
mittee of ladies appointed for that
purpose. For the commodous cup
hoard in which the dishes repose, the
Auxiliary is indebted to Mrs. E. F..
Hartley, and hearty vote of thanks
was accorded her for the kindly gift.
Mrs. Hawley reported the names Of
several prominent ladies whose SER
vices have been under consideration
for next Friday afternoon when the
Woman's Auxiliary will hold n public
reception from three until five, for
the ladies of Fairmont. One of the
number at least will be present. A
brief programme will be rendered
during the afternoon consisting of
pi.no and vocal solos and short talk
by some one especially gifted as a
speaker. Dainty refreshments will
be served and the rooms tastefully
decorated for the occasion
Because 1t is hoped that no one at
all interested in the work will over.
look the announcement of this recep.
ton, a repetition of the invitation to
the public is so frequently made.
Impress upon your memory the usual
form of invitation.
The Woman's Auxiliary
at home
in Y. NJ. C. A. rooms,
Friday, January twenty-seventh,
from three until five o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
MINERS. INCREASE ASSESSNlElI'

ipb Smembe rship of two hundred and.
sixty thousand for the year, viii
amount to only s15e, 900. ssSs Y
There are some Il very expensive!
strikes in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and West Virginia to carry on, and
the work Of organization will have to
be pushed as never before during the
coming year. MI
Unless the executive board exercls.
es its right to levy an additional as.
sessment for defense, the miners will
meet the operators a year hence with
but little over half million dollars
in their treasury. In closing the con-
ventlon yesterday, Mr.. Mitchell en-!
Joined the miners to carry home re-
alization Of the full extent OF the
meeting with the operators that will
be held in Indianapolis next year. He
advised them, in establishing their CO.
operative stores to select competent
storekeepers to run them and advised
them to be satisfied with six to nine
per cent. dividends. Si.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
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n 4 70 % ~ HIS " N
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slINDLANAPoL Oils. Ind, Jan. a
The Ohio. Pennsylvania and West
Virginia delegations to the United
Mine, Workers National Convention
which adjourned last evening, / left
Indianapolis this morning. u.
The executive board began its ses.
sion today to lay plans for the com com
Ing year. These plans will deal with
the preparations to meet the anthra.
cite and bituminous operators a year
from this time. There is considerable
doubt as to whether or not the con.
yentlon provided for sufficient funds
to strengthen the treasury for that
crisis: The ten cents assessment is to
be withdrawn April 1, and the month.
ly tax increased from ten to rs cents
at that time, netting five cents in.
crease, or sixty cents a year on paid
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
~ q cARskADoN
DIES AT kEYsER.
Prominent West Virginia Leader Of
Prohibition Party Passes Away.

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lKalEYSER, w. Va, Jan. 24.-Thomas
r. Carskadon is dead at his home in
keyser, aged CT years. He had ma.
stional reputation as Prohibition
leader, and was prominently mention.
ed in connection with the presidential
nomination last year. He once refus.
S5ed the Prohibition vice presidential
9nUmination. Mr.. Carskadon was an
officer at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis,
and spent over a year there. He was
4 SbFough TO his home several days ago.
ar Carskadon was possessed Of con.
4 s ide i; BE 6me cans. He sold what is
now an addition to Keyserj for about
$50, ooo He was prominently con.
nected with the Methodist Episcopal
church at Keyser. .', 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
Paying Camp Rents.

RiGht-of-way Agent Charles Morris
informs us that he has been busy the
past few days in settling up a lot Of
bills for the B. and N. railroad com,
fany. He has settled in full the camp
rents along the line and every indi.
cation of renewed activity along the
linesis apparent. Mr. Morris knows
as much about the Wabash plans in
this vicinity as any man in the State
and when he says things look good,
they look Just that way:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
ToIstoi,s Name Mentioned.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-The
name OF Count Leo Tolstoi is now be.
Ing associated with the present
strike propaganda.
Father Gopon is an ardent follower
of Tolstoi, which is the principal rea.
son that he is advising that no vic.
lence be resorted to. 1t is reported
today that letter from Tolstol may
be expected soon, giving the great au.
thor's views on the strike.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
WIVES AND CHILDREN J.
LEAVE ST. PETERSBURG
OUTGOING TRAINS CARRY PROM.
5lNENT FAMILIES AWAY FROM
RUSSIAN CAPITAL.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-12:3O
p. M.-Thousands of strikers are at
this hour assembling in the Nevskl
Prospect.
This locality contains the homes Of
many of the fashionable element of
the capital. Outgoing trains today
are carrying the wives and children
Of many prominent st. Petersburg cit.
liens to outlying places of safety
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
Tore Name Plate of.

LONDON, Jan. pam unknown
man wrenched the brass name plate
off the Russian embassy door yester.
day evening.
He escaped, despite the fact that a
special police corps Is guarding the
building. The authorities are great.
ly perturbed by the ease with which
the outrage was perpetrated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

In the death oil Sir Henry Irs ng
last week at Bradto d 4 gland, be
world loses one Of It's graf men. II
WAS in Henry Irving That the drama
was presented In iis purest type and
fulfilled lis real mission, that of up
lifting mankind His success lhy m
the fact tnat every productions ven
was the head work Of the grsAt acs T.
AS man, Irving was beist factuf aid
was universally held ia h gh este m
by all classes on Doth sides Of the
water. Tie closing Gene Of Tsnns son
sBecket', Vii hi wing WAS playing th :
year, M de 4 fit closipg for his beauti-
full life; fyr .,st as the curtain fell on
the scene d the play Beckett is made
10 say Into thy hands @ Lord, into
thy hands." These were IryIng's la 7
words, and the great curtaia OF death
fell, only To be lifted ia the presence OF
his maker.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

Oae of the amusing features OF uls.
recent organization OF a socalled
Roosevelt Republican League, " is the
adoption OF resolution proclaimlng
against the use of passes IN the most
virulent terms. Amongst those who
helped to pass excuse the term this
resolution was the present mayor OF
Pierre, Mr.. Ewert, sand Johu Suther.
land, members OF the house from this
county in The last legislature. AS both
OF these gentlemen carry railroad
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

AMERICA has long been recognized
at the pie, eating nation of The globe;
In fact, pie il q purely American dish.
Just now a new American benefactor
comes before the public from Plusburg
in the parsonage OF n. i. Sons, who
has invented machine that will turn
out forty pies minute. They are not
pies such as one would imagine, but
good wholesome pie, like mother
used to make lemon pies with great
meringue pillows al nicely Drowned on
top tit for a queens taste. Such an
Invention ought to find easy sale at
every seaport town especially.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

Manager p. =. Kennedy has this
year engaged as one of the most popu-
lar features of "Yon Yonson," the ORR
ginal s'Lumbermen' . Quartette, which
has made such great hit throughout
the country. This was done in spite
of the fact IT, at the quartette had offers
to 60 abroad and remain the Whole
season. dividing the time betweca the
Empire Music hall in London and the
Wintergarsen 10 Berlin. The clever
musical four will be seen in the ella.
borate production of the noted Swedish
American play at the Henkin opera
house on Tuesday Oct. n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

WE are glad that the pe>ce com
mission has finished busiaess but with
the new trouble between France and
Venezuela, the capture OF Pal Grove,
aud the insurance investigation. we
are at loss to know where lime ii
coming in for state politics. We SUP
pose that our several senatorial
candidates find this the right time
or doing their stunts, however
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

There is nowhere any disposition
To charge The slate administration with.
anything disreputable and II Is not the
acme OF good taste to assume a situa-
tion for the purpose of proving men TO
be honest. - Sioat1 Falls Press.
The most criminal in any court Is as
sumed at the outset to be honest; In
the court of unbiased, independent
opinion presided over by The Press,
however, republican papers are criti-
cised even when they attempt 10 prove
a member of the state administrator
honest. The Press is called upon to
offer any evidence 1t may have to es-
tablish the truth OF its first proposition
above
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19
Subscription price. per year si.so

BOYS, cut out.the advertising Of the
Morse school Of telegraphy OF Cincin-
natl. Ohio. We carried their adver.
tising one month in August, felt sus
picious all the time because everybody
was carrying it, sent them two or
three statements which we're ignored
and finally had the bank draw on them
October l. The sight draft was re-
turned without word Of commt n
III any body has been able to collect ans
thing from them we would be glad t.
be Informed OF it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19
In Old Kentacky.

Ifyou have ever laughed until your
sides ached, over the comedy por-
trayed In Mr.. Jacob Lifts famous and
meritorious play, there is chance to
renew old memories by seeing this
equally strong melodrama, In Old
Virginia, which may b seen at the
opera house Monday Oct. % as the
plays are written on similar lines, and
manager guarantees to dispel
any ease OF blues til at ever happened
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

passes and travel on them very fre-
quently without the cost OF a cent Of
railroad fare the hippodrome feature
of THE League masquerading under
the name Of the president Of the United
States for political effect becomes per
fectly apparent. Pierre Free Press
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
LIQUOR CASE is DISMISSED.
Prosecution Withdraws the Charges
Against Elmira Firm.

The case of J. NJ. Stone against
the Randall Bros. of Elmira on the
charge of selling liquor within five
miles of railroad grading camp
when they had not been engaged
i'll that business at the point SIN
months before the commencement
of the grading work, which was to
have come up for trial before JUS
tice of the Peace Fails of Elmira
Tuesday was dismissed at the in
stigation of the prosecuting witness,
and what had promised to be an
interesting case ended. This was
the first case to have been tried
under the new law passed last win
ter to protect railroad contractors
from having saloons set up along
the right-of-way during construct
ion work, and if it bad been tried
would have been followed with
much interest by parties all over
the state. Northern Idaho News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
AN ELEGANT SUMMER BOOK
Splendid Publication Just Issued BY
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company

"Restful Recreation Resorts, :"
the 1905 Summer Book issued by
the passenger department of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company contains forty eight
pages and cover. The book is
printed on heavy white paper,
fifty-eight cuts being used to illus
trate the trips up and down the
Columbia River, to the mountains,
beaches, inland resorts and foun-
talns of healing. The cover lie
done in colors, adding materially to
the beauty and effectiveness of the
publication, which may be had by
sending two cents in stamps to A.
l.. Craig, General Passenger Agent
or the Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
ton Company, Portland, Ore. Ii
is a good thing to send to your
friends in the East who expect to
visit the Lewis e. Clark Exposition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
Timber Land Act. June }. 1873.

Timber Land Act, June ,. 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
U. S. Land Office, Occur d'Al.ne, Idaho.
September 5, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress of
June }. 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 1909.
JULIA ScHMITT,
Of Standpoint, County of KOOtcnai, State of
Idaho, has this day filed in this oiie. his sworn
statement No. la7, for the purchase oitbe
VIZ NEL, M NW4, of See. No. 20, in Twp
No. 60 ~, Range No. w. b. NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val.
liable for its timber or stone than for agrIcul-
tural purposes. and to establish his claim IA
said land before Ignatz Well L. S. Commits
siOner. at his Office at Standpoint, Idaho
on Monday, the 27th day Of November, 1905.
He manner as Witnesses; Patrick II. CanOry
Ernest Heinrich, John W. Graves.all of Near
thur, and Howard G. Culver, of Standpoint.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims In this office on oil
before said nth day of November 1905.
@ 3-ll-25 r. \. DUNN, Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
SCHOOLS OF K0oTENAI COUNTY.
There are Ninety-Four Districts EN-
ploying 1876 Teachers.

The report of County School
Superintendent Egbers for the fis-
cal year is completed and shows
that there are "a school districts in
the county, not including four that
have lapsed. There are 100 school
houses, containing in the aggregate
$50 rooms, and 107 of these houses
are owned by the districts, only
two being rented.
Thirty-two men teachers were
employed during the year, an in
crease of 10 over 1904, and 124
women teachers were employed, an
increase of II. The average
monthly wages of the former is
$6202; of the latter 1920. There
are 5608 children in the county be-
tween the ages of 6 and 81. OF
these 1856 are boys and 1852 girls.
Last year the total number was
1854, 2750 boys and 24S4 girls.
There are 20SO pupils between
and IA. There are no colored
children in Kootenai county
schools. OF the 560S children OF
school age in the county, 1853 are
enrolled, 2178 boys and 2079 girls,
and the average deily attendance
is reported as 1859, or IS per cent
The percentage of attendance in
1904 was 81. A total of S53, 700 %
was paid to the teachers; in 1905
the amount was SAL ,537.02. The
sum of $2341.S1 was spent for text
books.
The average cost per pupil, pei
enrolment, is Is 1856 cents fol
text books and $12.5S for instruc
tions.-Post Falls Advance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
Closing of the Portland Exposition


The Portland Exposition came
to an end last Saturday after a
success encompassing the fondest
dreams and predictions of the Or
iginators. The attendance surpas.
sed all estimates and the manage
ment is not bothered by any deficit
in pecuniary way. On probable
results in the future the Boise
Statesman comments editorially in
the following manner:
The Lewis and Clark fair was
closed Saturday. 1t was great
success from the opening day until
the gates swung to, and it has left
pleasant memories with hundreds
of thousands who visited it. More
over it has aroused greater interest
throughout the country in our
northwest region.
1t was not pretended that the
exposition was to be made to rival
the great worlds expositions of the
past, nor did the Management at
tempt to make it such. The plan
was to hold an exposition which
while more or less national and
international in scope, would be
particularly an exposition of the
great northwestern country which
was first penetrated by the fearless
explorers in commemoration of
whose achievements the enterprise
was undertaken. That was all the
exposition people essayed, and they
accomplished their purpose in a
manner that has aroused the adj
mirat;on and won the good opinion
of all visitors. There was enough
of national and international part
icipation to make the fair attract
i've from every standpoint, while
the northwest stood out in a man.
ner that has been a revelation to
tens of thousands of people who
journkyed from eastern homes to
view the beautiful display arranged
for their entertainment and instruc.
ton.
There can be no doubt that the
exposition will be found to have
paid in a material sense. The ben,
efits will continue to flow in for q
series OF years, the exposition
year marking the beginning af an
epoch in the history of our develop
ment. All the visitors who cam,
from a distance were astonished a
what they learned at the exposition
respecting the northwestern states
many of them visited numerous
points in those states and wer,
further favorably impressed. There
were tens of thousands of these
Many of them will move into thes,
states, and by the reports carried
to eastern points thousands o
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-10-21
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL,

Maintains unex"elled service
from the west to the east and south.
Making close connections with
trains Of all transcontinental lines,
passengers are given their choice of
routes to Chicago. Louisville, Mem
phis and NewOrleans, and through
these points to the far east.
Prospective travellers desiring in
formation as to the lowest rates
and best routes are invited to cor
respondence with the following
Representatives:
B. II TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent. 142 Third
street. Portland. Ore.
J. c. LINDSEY,
T. F. & P. A, l42 Third street
Portland, Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON,
Frt. & Passenger Agent, Colnan
Bldg. Seattle, Wash.