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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
HOSKINS died this
MORNING and GLEN mccoy is
HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Att ornyey Us Will
Again Ask Bail

George IA. Haskins, aged 35 yaers.
who was stabbed by Glenn McCloy in
Y "a fgiit on the might OF September 11th
on, Mater street, in front OF the Com.
1nersial& Hotel in First ward, died this
sinornihg ut Cooks Hospital. The re.
( mains were taken to Jenkins under.
sItaking sparlors where post mortem
examination was held this afternoon
by Doctors Henry and raham. The doc.
j tors ;were$reticent, and the particulars
could not be learned.
After the fight Hoskins was taken
Ito the City Hospital. For some reason
!hesleft that institution without the con.
sent Of the authorities there. He con.
sSSSsstinaeIS to grow worse and was then
D. taken to Cook Hospital, where every,
thing known to medical science was
done to sustain his life.
eCIoy fed to Indiana and was ar.
rested there a few days later. He was
brought here and was released on 81,
500 bail: This morning when II was
known that Hosklns had died aonther
warrant was sworn out for McCloy's
arrest. The warrant sworn out this
I morning charged McCloy with murder,
SansS offense unbailable before justice.
The circuit judge may admit him IL
hail, iiS the bond Is sufficiently strong.
IS cGloy was arrested at ten o'clock
this morning on State street by Con.
(, stables ~. Lee Parker und John s.
Walker. His attorneys will make ar.
pllcntion to Judge Mason to release
81 AfcC Cloy on bail. Hoskins' condition
i{tor the last couple days had been sucn
that Prosecuting Attorney Lowe was
unable to get what is termed in legal
99.phraseology as the dying declaration"
Hoskins was In a semi.conscious state.
y. The first warrant was sworn. olt by
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tusca
Morris on September Goth. The writ
was sent to the authorities at Muncic,
4 Indiana, where McCloy had gone. anu
Sheriff Pardlne at Muncie arrested
< himsa few days later. Sheriff Furbeo
went for McCloy and returned with
him on October sixth. He was taken
i before Justice Boydston, and gave bail
iinsthe sum Of $1,000 for his appearance
before, the next grand jury. Since that
NC Cloyi has been in the city.
The deceased two years ago moved
4 from Alooresyille, Monongalla county,
toga farm near Colfax. He lived on
the farm a short time, when he moved
10 the First ward, SO that his children
might enjoy the advantage of the city
schools. He was extensively engaged
8s1iiSin the old business. and had accumu-
Az lated a great deal of property.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Hugh Hoskins. of Mooresville. He
e leaves n father. a mother. three broth.
Z ers, a wife and four small children, all
Y boys, to mourn their loss. The funer-
q alswill be held tomorrow afternoon at
i5e:sO o'clock. Interment in Maple
rove cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
Well R Received I! J!
THoRNs AND ORANGE eLossoMs
PLEASED GRAND uDlENcE.

"Thorns and Orange Blossom, ,s.s
Bertha NJ. clay's dramatized novel,
held the boards at the Grand last enen;
ing, and pleased a fair sized audience.
"Thorns and Orange Blossoms IS a
pretty little drama Of English life ami
the cast presenting It last night was
capable and well selected. The cos
tunes were elaborate and the scenery;
pretty. sll Z. I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
REVOLVER WAS
FRED HOLT'S
GUN USED BY EZEKIEL BAKER
TO KILL HIMSELF BELONGED
/! " TO FRED HOLT.

Fred Holt, OF 5l7 Raymond street,
4 First ward, was in Justice Amos Of
fee yesterday afternoon. and identi-
fled the revolver that was found ly.
ling in the rear room of the CONNER.
scial saloon last Saturday afternoon as
his, and stated that Baker borrowed 1t
sof him that day, stating that he want
ed to go hunting. Baker got ten load
ed shells from Holt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
Left For Extended Visit.

Mr., Sam h. Nuzum and niece. Miss
tsMadge l.. Sample, left Tuesday even
ing for Cape Charles, Virginia, where
1theySwill be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
4. Roberts, Mr.. Nuzum and Miss
Sample will probably spend several
days at the jamestown Exposition. Mr.
iNtlzum will return to this city next
weei, but Miss Sample will spend
some time at Cape Charles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
BACK BROKEN
YoRkvlLLE MINER SUFFERS TER.
RlRLE INJURIES BY FALL OF
STONE IN MINE.

WHEELING, October 24.-Andy
Matcnak, foreigner, was brought to
the Martins Ferry City Hospital Wed.
nesday from Yorkville, suffering from
broken back, caused by Il fall OF
stone in the Yorkyille mine. The
man was caught under the stone while
working in the mine Tuesday evening
and after being removed to his home
it was found that his back was broken.
At the hospital last evening he was
reported as resting easy. but recovery
is very doubtful. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
FAIRMoNT WEST vIRGINIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a 1907
SEVERAL TOWNS IN SICILY
WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE

ROME. Oct. 24.-violent earthquake
in Sicily. Shocks lasted ten seconds.
Several towns were wrecked. The
panic stricken population spent the
night in the streets. Reports say peo.
pie are in ruins Of fallen buildings
Torrential rains are adding terror.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
Visiting at lynchburo,

Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Jackson are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Angus.
tus at Lynchburg. Va. Mrs. Augustus
was formely Miss Valonia Jolliffe. Of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson will
also visit the jamestown Exposition
and eastern cities before returning
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wlsman and
family will move from this city 20
uniontown, Pa, next week. Mr.. Wis.
man and family have been residents
Of Maple avenue, Second ward, for
some time, and have many friends who
will regret their departure from this
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
The srist Boomeran a,

A representative Of the Brist Man.
ufacturing Company, of Tojeka, Kan.
sas, gave fine exhibition on the court
house square this afternoon, done with
British boomerang. A large number
Of people saw the performance. Clyde
s. Holt is the wholesale agent for the
boomerang in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24

The Ladies OF the W. C. T. U. are
holding Rummage Sale on Jack.
street next doortto Crayron Sleat Mar
ket, and will continue this week. Any
one having any contributions to make
will please get them in this week. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24

The damage Is enormous and the Gov.
ernnent Is sending help.
The provinces of calaprIa in soith.
ern Italy, and the eastern coast Of
the Island Of Sicily are the affected
localities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
NOTICE TO aTAxPAYER i. 5 a /:

w llCEf.lI f.lIogIA&PAYERS.
THE CITYsTAxEsi iFoRTHEiYEARl
1907 ARE NOW READYANDs All
PERSONS PAYING THE SAME ON
OR BEFORE OCTOBER slsT. Will
BE ALLOWED ADS CUNT OF ~
PER CENT mo, !, s. SCOTT, Y
81 CITY q COLLECTOR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
GOES. jRIG!HTlON
FAMOUS STORE rs DOING RUSH.
ING BUSINESS AT EIGHTH AN
NivERsARYSS SAL E,

Mr.. Klaw, the proprietor of the
Famous store, in speaking to a repre-.
sentative of the West yirglnIan to-day
said that his sale was very satisfactory
and that he had made new purchases
to fill in the gaps that had been made
in his stock since the sthi ianniyersary
sale began, In order that no one will
have an excuse for missing this sale
he has continually kept the matte be-
fore the public and to-day again he
has a full page announce cement On the
Sth page Of this paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24
VIII Meet with Mrs. Fisherr,

The Isabella Davis Circle Of Kings
Daughters will meet on Friday after.
noon Of this week at the home OF Mrs.
WA. Fisher on Mex Kinney street in.
stead Of with Mrs: 3: w. Howard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24

We have cigar bands and plates for
you: Come In and see them:
CLYDE IS. HOLT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-24

Biggest line Of post card albums in
the city. Clyde s. Holt, s25 Main
street. at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
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FOR THE BUSY MAN. gs5

H KoehIer. 4th Cavalry. who was tried in
ne Fnllppines on charges Of making CaptiOus
IealIaFKs against General Leonard Wood
=, Mr. Bryce, the new British Ambassador to
me United States has gone to Canada to study
me questions AT issue between the Dominion
and this country
=, Hudson Maxim the inventor. has announced
the invention of a safety decorating fuse which
viii enable a gunner to send shell through
amor and cause II to explode exactly the
Instance behind desired by the gunner.
The name of Grover Cleveland was added
iast week 20 the list of notable Americans who
nave recently attained TO the Psalmist's three
score and ten. Like the others. he shows no
signs or having passed into the decrepit state.
among those who died last week Thorn
'is bailey Aldrich. the poet and Of the group
" septuagenarians; Count Lamsdorf, formerly
RUSSIAN Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Sen
Hlor Berthelot. the famous French chemist, who
was Foreign Minister in the Bourgeois Cabinet,
VINO uled suddenly upon learning of the death
o. MS wife in neighboring apartment, and
Brlgadier General Theodore J. Wint, L. 5. A"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

Mccarthy OF Boston. who had lunch served on
the broad verandas. surrounded by tropical
flowers and plants. Among the guests were Mr..
ana Mrs. Clarence Seamans and party, the
Adriance party, who all-winter residents OF
the Ormond every year. Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. n.
Ralph and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Miller and family. Of
New York, arrived recently in their private car
expecting to spend some time here. 1t is their
nrst visit. and they are greatly pleased WIN
the beauties of this place.
Louis A. Hamilton. of New York who spent
most oil the season at Palm Beach is here LOT d
Week. ana Mrs. Z. F. HageTty. Miss hasSFty'
Mr. and Mrs Charles c. Cutler. are New Workers
coming up from the South who will complete
their visit to the state here
The season at Palm Beach is now on the
wane. few guests arriving and every train car
rylng away visitors who have been there TOT
weeks. Another week will probably see tlc
guests who love to linger here until Tar INTO
April domiciled at the Breakers. and the larger
motel closed. The ocean breezeS make 1t ue-
lightful even in June.
There are still many New Workers. who linger
on as long as home affairs permit, regardless OF
the mercury. Among them are General ana
Mrs. Howard Carroll. who came down late this
season and are enjoying the resort in all lts
phases taking dip in the ocean. followed by
quieter one i'm the pool. and later dining IN the
griii or the Royal Poinciana one dinner va
given this week for Senator and Mrs. Depew'
who are also delighted with the spring weather
at THIS resort Miss Carroll, Colonel Hester anu
John Sinclair were among the guests
Robert Parsons, of New York, one of the vice.
presidents of the Florida East Coast Railroad.
Ing his friends TO Soldier Key. where nsh
dinner served.
OF late every one goes to HOgg Island 70 Oathe
or see some one else take the plunge. The spot
is delightful despite it's name. After the bath
oranges are served, with other varieties Of tropl-
cal fruits. and this may be the temptation 10
many to go over who do not battle.
The latest yacht to join the fleet in the harDor
is the Surf. belonging to Mr.. Billings. but tho
Venttia will arrive in day or two. returning
from visit to Cuba.
DIR. and Mrs. r. B. Shepherd of New Rochelle,
have purchased a large house on West Hill
street, which they will remodel in time for next
season. They entertained a number Of fraends
there after il passed into their hands. that theE
might recognize the changes made when they
entertained there a year hence. They VIII
also make many changes in the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Rutherford. or New
York, have acquired piece of property on the
Western Road, the golf links. commanding
a view of the harbor. Harvey LadeW, VINO mas
been taking a trip on his yacht COLUMBIA an
winter is said to be looking for site 10
build on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
AcRoRATIc FEATs BY ANIMALS.

One ~ the new acts at the Barnum & Bailey
circus at Madison Square Garden is presented by
a European family Of acrobats known as the No
veilos In this display elephants, ponies, dogs and
men and women are combined Ihere nave been
Other acts in which animals used 20 give
effectiveness 10 acrobatc displays butt hitherto the
animals have been simply passive contributors TO
The exhibition In the performance presented by
The Novelties animals for the first time utilized
I'm such a way to make them an inherent and
iuportant mart Of the act. One Of the elephants
stands on his hind legs. while an acrobat balances
himself on the animals head. Resting with his
weight on his hands. and HIS feet in the air. the
performer holds fox terrier on his head. while
ihe LATER IN turn sustains a cockatoo. The
hats turn somersaults In the air on the ground and
m the bacle 81 thfa elephants Dogs and ponies
fbon i,ynT over Z urnstrate elephant and. in turn.
lie down while the elephant walks over them. An
acro1at stands on the end OF a teeteT board. One
II fle eIeDhants steps on tho other end. throwing
fhe perforner IN the air The latter turns sOmer
sal,lf and lands squarely on the elephants back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities appeals for
combinations to a special fund of $35 for the bene-
Ar of a blind man. seventy-seven years old This
man in his younger days was graduated from Lon
don University. and afterward went To Germany
10 finish his studies. For many years he was a
lecturer but within the last two years met with
an accident which deprived him OF his sight He
Is abIe to do little tutoring still, but IL is neces
sarv TO make some provision for the payment Il
his board. With the help Of the New York AssO-
citation for Improving the Condition Of the Poor
which has become responsible for half the eS-
penses the bureau will he enabled with the sum
mentioned 20 pay board for year. COntribu-
lions marked for Special q Fund No Is may be
forwarded to William ]. Nichols. general secEe-
tary, No. 60 SchermeThQrn street. BrOoayn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT.
Continued from fourth page.
nest schmidt. Alfred T. Drury and Ralph Ram

To be added to the list Of Easter weddings is
that of Miss Lillian Kate Beardsey. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs William Henry Beardsey. and
John Clement Gledhili, son of Mr. and Mrs
John Gledhill, of Flatbush where the Reards-
levs formerly lived The ceremony will take
Mace on Tuesday evening, April o. at the home
of the brides parents, No. 3lJ West 14th street
Manhattan. in the presence of relatives and a
few near friends, but invitations To the recep-
ton following have been general Mrs Sterling
Beardslcy will be the matrOn Of honor. Miss
Mabel GIedhill is TO he maid of honor and Miss
Helen CharNck and Miss Isabella Maud Gled-
hin will he the bridesmaids. Sterling Beardsley
will he the best man, and DufIield Prince and
Frank Walker, of Manhattan, are to be the
ushers.
The gagement is announced of Miss Marie
Mathiesson, OF Cornwall ON the Hudson. to Dr.
Theodore j. Abbott of the Rev. DR. LYMAN
Abbott. The AbbOtts' country place is at Corn
wall.
Another engagement just announced is that
OF Miss Phebe Chandler Johnson to Arthur Ed
ward Murdoch. of Hancock street.
Mrs Edward Glib, of No. 14S Willow street
and her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Stanley Good
win, will receive on Thursday and Friday after
Moons, April ii and ~.
Cards have been issued by Mrs Andrew Dit
mas and Mrs. Joseph Duke Harrison, of No. 60
Amersfort Place, for Thursdays until June.
Mrs. Lewis German and her daughter. Miss
German have sent out invitations for recep-
ton Thursday afternoon and evening, April f.
A farewell reception was given on Thursday
evening to Admiral and Mrs. Joseph b. Coghlan
who are to leave the Brooklyn Navy Yard before
June j. The sail loft in Building % was deco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

rated with flags and bunting. and in back OF
where the commandant and his wife stood the
admirars flag. two white stars in a blue Held.
was picked out in electric bulbs The loft was
divided into two parts. one being used for
dancing and the other for a promenade and
sumner room. Mrs. COghlan wore a princess
gown of pale blue silk and lace Among the
guests were General and Mrs. Stewart l. Wood
ford General and Mrs. HOTatiO G King, Mr.
and Mrs James Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs john van
Ruren Thayer Mr. and Mrs George Hunt Prem
tiss General and Mrs. Roe. Rear Admiral
Thomas and staff Mrs. Emory and Miss Emory,
count and Countess Ra bundi Massiglia. Dr. and
Mrs French, ond NJ. Ebray, the French Consul
General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

Among the numbers on the programme for the
Society Vaudeville TO be given by the Asocog
Club al the Heights Casino Thursday even
ing April f. are a one-act farce entitled, Rub
her Bcots' in which appear Mrs. Sidney Rob
irson Kennedy Miss Olga Doughty, Miss Jessie
stanton and Charles Neergaard; the Montague
Street Sinsers-KarusO. Simeon b. Chittenden
ir. Bouncy. Louis Billings; ScOtchyN Edgar D.
Pouch; Dimple Lawrence z. rockingham; the
Wonderful Sunhower Family-Miss Alice stan
,o, Miss clara Ogden Miss Mabel stanton
Wre Harold Latham Fisk. Arthur hoffman.
Lawrence Z. rockingham and George SChrelher
in their marvellous melodies; dance eccentrE
bv the world renowned Max Ely TwlnS-Allss
Mary G. Maxwell and Norris Upham Fly the
former also giving a "Danse dArmour Herr
Flegende Batter the WongerIul Wh,Iier rI on
Wheels: Howard Borden and "Brookyns F8-
nous Aggregation of BlaCkfaced NightinSaieS
i'm Marvel IN NInstrelsy. Hewlett. Calender
MADDEN & CO.: Miss Mary Latin as Mile MIMI,
|sjss Helen la Vie as Mile. Suzanne; Miss
ruth Miller as Mile. Marcele, and Miss Ehza-
bntL Weedeu as Mile. Celeste, billed as the
..E1amous DanSeuSeS. Of the Cafe, ana MIS-
simeon b. Chittenden. jr.. is down for a Spanish
dance.
There is 20 he a revival Of the old Sigma Psi
DANCES which were given years ago at the Ger
mania club Under the direction of Edwin H.
RjeeIoy,. William G. Broadway, George F.
GREGG. Daniel " Downs. Rudolph tiOepel
Josiah q. Low. w Sterling refers, AIa1n =
price Robert w. Skinner. il, and George W. j.
simmer one will take place at the Heights Ca
sinO on Friday evening, April - INVITATIONS VIZ
bo ur,ited 10 the members of the POLYTECHNIC
ana Latin school chapters The patroneSSes
arr Mrs H. Robert Beguelin. Mrs Walter SHAW
brewster Mrs. Howard NJ. CowperthWalt MI
George sheldon Chauncey, Mrs. James Church
Cransev Mrs Ira b. Downs. Mrs. Laurence r.
FrothinEham Mrs Josiah o. Low, Mrs Henry
7 ascelIes Maxwell Mrs. Malcolm Fl. Ormsnee'
Mrs " Sterling Peters. Mrs. EnOs 5. I. Rlch-
ardson Mrs. Louis Joseph Snyder and MIS-
Howard +. Whitney.
Mrs. w. Edwin Thorp OF No. 423 Clinton
avenue. will receive Thursday afternoon
April l. from until o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

Mrs. w. Edwin Thorp, OF No, 423 Clinton
avenue. will receive on Thursday afternoon
- ii 4 from 4 until O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

The Arizona Legislature passed over the GOV
ernor.s veto this week bill permitting Kaiph
Cameron 10 continue charging toiS over 'he
E4right Angel trail at the Grand Canyon 81 'he
Colorado Tho Santa Re Railroad opposed the olIi'
ana il would have been defeated had not t' -,
retsr of tho Interior suggested that u was uti
10 grant such a privilege ON federal reserNA''oH
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-02-23
4 SOLITARY SURVIVOR
o. Ore Hundred snG Forty One Pas
sengers and Crew OF the English
Steamer Berlin

London. Feb. 23.-The Rotterdam
mail steamer Berlin from England.
with - passengers. and crew. was
q. -izsi - the Hook Il Holland At the
-n,rance - JEa rive Mas, leading TO
RoJJenGam. shortly before six O'Clock
yesterday morning, and with one eX
ceTtion all on board persisted.
A terrific southwesterly gale was
blowing right inshoTe and drove the
Berlin on sand bank close to the
northern jeIty a. she was trying to
enter The new waterway. Heavy seas
quickly pounded the vessel 20 pieces
she broke in two. her forward part
sinking mediately, while the doomed
passengers and crew could be seen for
a brief space Of time clustered on the
after part. Then the after part shipped
on the ledge and disappeared in the
mountainous waves.
Tugs and lifeboats, when the alarm
was first sounded. promptly put out
70 the assistance Of the Berlin. but
ne : oience Of the gale and the heavy
seas made j. impossible to approach
the wreck and the helpless would-be
lie savers saw the steamer break up
and The crew and passengers wash
"A away without being able 70 render
The slightest assistance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-02-23
KILLING OF LANIER
Murdered and Robbed by Negro
Who Owed Him Money

Valdosta, Ga, Feb. 23.-Later news
from the killing of W. r. Lanier. at
81. George yesterday, indicates that
Ike was killed by a negro in his employ
while returning home from St. George.
The negro robbed him of $500 and fed
10 the SwamDS.
1t is reported that Lanier and four
negroes were going home, the negroes
being in a wagon and he in a buggy.
He had been to the station to meet
his partner, Mr.. L. w. Shaw, who was
expected to arrive from this city. He
had $500 which was 10 be used in pay
ing off the hands.
on the way TO the still and when a
few hundred yards from his home,
Mr.. Lanier paid off three Of the negroes
and began figuring with the other.
who owed him something. He asked
the negro if he wanted to pay what
he owed out Of what was coming to
him or when would he pay it. The
negro replied that he would pay it
when he d pleased and was other
wise insulting to Mr. Lanier, who
struck him.
The negro turned TO the wagon and
got his shotgun, emptying the load in
Lanier's head and killing him instant
ly. The other negroes fed from the
scene The murderer robbed the dead
body of the 5000 and fed. He has
not been arrested but he is well known
and il is expected that he will be
caught
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-02-23
STRAUS WILL INVESTIGATE
All Matters Pertaining to the Labor of
Wor1en and Children are in
His Department

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Roosevelt has written a letter to Sec
rotary Straus Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor bearing upon
the proposed investigation into the
conditions of woman and child labor
authorized by Congress and taking
the position that in his judgment it
unquestiOnably should be made by the
Bureau of Labor, branch of the Ex-
ecutive Department. over which Sec
rotary Straus presides.
Matters concerning labor conditions.
he says. shuld properly be investigated
by the Labor Bureau, and any effort
to minimize its functions by taking
away from il these Investigations
should not succeed. especially when
the real objection to the bureau is that
it has done the work allotted to it in
first rate shape"
This is not merely a statistical in
vestigatiOn. II ii were it would be
eminently proper TO have the census
bureau conduct ii but as it is, the
census bureau strongly objects to un-
dertaking the work. 1t is a kind Of
work which ir foreign TO the whole
theory of a census office, and it be-
longs 10 the Bureau of Labor"