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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
TELEPHONE men
HOLD Meeting
PLANS FOR BETTER AND MORE
EXTENDED SERVICE Will BE
UNDER coNsi pERATioN.

The second annual meeting Of the
West Virginia Telephone Association
VIII meet IN Wheeling on May . and
10 The time and place was decided
AT recent meeting OF the executive
committee Of the association held at
PaTkersbnrg Ths committeeman
present at the meeting at Parkersbure
We're: Davis, of .Parkersburg; Han
lon, Of wheeling Hutchinson. OF
Huntington. and Barnes, OF Fafrmont.
The Wheeling meeting win be held
on the second anniversary Of the or.
sanizatfpn Of the association. The;ob,
[iect Of the association is to connect
an tue independent lines in the State.
The ofieiais Of sixty companies are
members Of the organization.
Many improvements nave been made
for the good of the independent ser.
vice during the last few mouths,
iclarksbarg and Parkersburg have been
connected with copper wire and the
patrons In that section have first class
Service. The Wheeling company Is
building q line to connect with the
consolidation Company ut Burton.
When this line lis finished we will have
FIRST class accommodations from here
to Wheeling.
Charleston and Huntington have
been connected and a line will be con
strtcted to. connect these cities with
PIT. Pleasant which Is already connect
ed with parkersburg. With these
lines completed all the principal cities
in the state can be reached by indie.
pendent lines,
Specifications for the Installation
of the new exchange 20 be located in
the Manley building are completed
and were mailed to different firms to,
day for bids The local exchange win
be up:tt~aate in every particular and
will be the most complete in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
10 PER CENT INCREASE
MINERS AND COKE MAKERS ON
M. q X. GET A RAISE FRoM
ELlSINs COAL COMPANY

Z aIoRGANTowN. Feb 27.-1be ~:
ilins Coal and Coke Company has N
an increase OF 10 per cent
IN the wages of the men emp1osed It
their mines and coke ovens on the A.
and X. railroad, TO take effect March
4; 1907. The increase affects 1892
men and means an increase In the
monthly pay roll of $4,000. makins tho
pay roll $4,000 monthly or sedQ'Qo6
yearly. over half million dollars
THE action was taken by the cons
1,any without any solicitations % 3zc
part Of the employees 1-onaifioar
mp The creek arc encouraging. and. 10
like AFFAIRS OF the company are proz-
pc,ing. the raise was made in COZ
sequence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Estate
Is Active

4 Last week was one of considerable
activity in local real estate. My real
estate Department handled quite d
number of properties last week.
Buying Is not confined to any one
section but seems to be general.
This speaks eloauently Of the gene,.
al prosperity that now prevails in
Irairmont.. .ti
( Visitors ali say. that things ''ioois
good to them here. That everything
seems to be on the move, And 1t Is.
Fairmont is growing. From seventy
five to a hundred houses were built
last year. Indications are that many
more than that win be built this year.
All those built last year are now occu.
pied. That means an increase of near
~ Ave hundred to say nothing OF the
other newcomers.
A good many sales are being made
of building lots to parties who are go,
ing to build.
a, news item from the First ward
says. "a large number of houses will
be started as soon as the weather per.
mits."
Word comes from every ward that
the sound Of the hammer Viii besheard
in the early spring in fact is being
heard now.
More houses are being built because
they are needed. The demand Is far
in advance Of the supply.
If You are going to buy lot on
which to build a home. or buy home
already built, now Is the time to do it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Mr.. Rooney, at the Normal.

The Rooney Boys came down from
Grafton early this morning and Mr.
Roney came over to the Normal to try
the piano and to see that things were
ready for the concert tonight. He
was present at chapel and gave the
students sensible talk about their
voices. Tonight after the concert he
will try the voices Of boys who desire
to learn what kind Of voices they pos.
sess. q. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Entertained Ihimhle cluh.

Misses Nettie and Lora Bartlett de.
fightfuiiy entertained the members
OF the sicilian Thimble Club and a
few invited friends Tuesday evening
at their home on Locust avenue. The
evening was delightfully."- spent with
.needlework and a delicious course Of
refreshments was served. The guests
present, not including the members of
the club, were Mrs. Wilbur Graffius,
Miss Ora Tetrick and Miss olivette
Bowers, Of McKeesport, Pa. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
SOCIETY


The Roney's Boys Concert Company
which VIII be seen tonight at the
Normal Auditorium Is one Of the best
attractions Of It's kind OF. the road.
These boys, ave in number. are under
the personal management Of Henry b.
Roney. They possess remarkably
sweet voices and never fan 10 please
their audience. This concert company
has appeared IN Fatrmont before and
greatly pleased an who were SO fortu;
nate as e. see It. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Missionary society Meeting.

The women's Missionary Society OF
the First Baptist Church will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. w. H. BflIingslea, on
Fifth street. South Side. The sub,
5ect for discussion will be Home
Missions and 1t is desired that all the
members be present, as this prom,
iises to be an unusually interesting
meeting. Mrs. g. o. Henry is presi
dent of this society and Mrs w. H
Billingslea is secretary. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Mtetlna al S. s. Union.

The Sunday schpoi Union held
their regular monthly meeting in the
Central Christian Church Tuesday
evening. The lesson was taught by
Rev. L. E Peters, Of cIarksburg. Rev.
Peters Is an Interesting speaker and
his talk last night was much appre.
iciated. The next meeung will be held
in the Diamond street NJ. e. Church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
N Y,erY Pleasan. Eyenlna.

Misses Ethel and Rebecca Summers
entertained the members Of the Title
Dulce Club at their home on Market
street Tuesday evening. An unusual.
" pleasant evening was spent by those
present and dainty refreshments were
served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
.Enter.a,lned AJeffy Jokers. ],

The Jolly Josers Club, a popular
First ward organization, was delight
fully entertained TUESDAY evening by
Miss Eva shafferman at her home on
Columbia street. The evening was
spent with needieworK aud tempting
refreshments were served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Real Estate
! Exchange

II you have high priced property
that you would like to exchange for
something cheaper, or Is you have a
low priced one that you want to trade
in on something better. or II you nave
q property you want to exchange for
one In different location, can
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

arrived in the city and wonaid - "a
erythins possible to defeat the anti
trust biz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
TsTn 4ss,9 r''S'5 I'VE
How TO INdk6
th6 Trdde

You simply report to me what You
have and yon want 10 trade for. From
the list thus secured and the ones 1 al.
ready have listed you have various
properties 10 select from with the
chances favorable to consummate a
deal.
In this way it is proposed to es-
change lots for lots, houses FOR houses
or any combination that will be fair
and equitable to both parties concern:
ed.
Let me assist you in making a real
estate exchange.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
FOR SALE
LOST

LosT-Feb 18Th. black silk ribbon
watch fob. gold oblong buckle. PEN
dant lions head, set with brtlliants.
Reward for return OF same. Dr.. W. F.
Leeoh. Riyesyille. w. va. St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
" 4'.sft 4 3 s ~ 4 I'VE lsss
ASSIST You in
Making th6
Exchange I

1tnrly takes a moment to figure out
why can be- OF service to you. Out
of the thousands who read this paper
a good many hundred win read this
ad. Ont Of those who viii read this
ad several will have properties to ex-
change.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
NIXON YARD is
IN OPERATION
Work TO Be Commenced Next
Week on Six Boilers at
Shipyard.
FORMER sUPT. WATSON HERE.
The Work is Being Done by the
Mosher Water Tube Boiler Com
pany, in Which Lewis Nixon is In-
.terested-NIachinery Being Placed
in>Position at the Yard-A Large
Number of Employees Necessary.

d, The old Ramsay ship-yard, which
mas been used for the past few
months by Lewis Nixon to build a
fleet of coast guard vessels for the
republic of Santo Domingo, will again
be opened next week by the Mosher
Water Tube Boiler Company,in which
Lewis Nixon is interested. A num-
Der of men at the yard today are bus
lily at work hauling machinery and
getting things in shape.
The yard will be In charge of Vic
tor Watson and e. G. Johnson. Mr.
Watson.was in charge of the shipyard
two years ago at which time Mr.. Nix
on built number of boats for Rus
sia
Ii. Mr.. Watson says that since he left
this city he has been in Russia, where
he had charge of Mr.. Nixon's inter
ests. Later he left Russia and went
to South Africa, where he remained
until six weeks ago.
1t is the intention of the company
to start work on six medium sized
boilers at once, and it is understood
that between fifty and sixty men will
be employed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
IN A TIE FOR
SECOND PRIZE.
Local MaCcahses Made Good
Showing at Class Initiation
Here Last Night.
ROOSEVELT TENT LED ALL.
A Class of Thirty-nine Was Initiated
by the State Commander-Carter
Tent Led With Fifteen Candidates
and Received Flag-Amboy and
New Brunswick Each Had Twelve
and Drew for the Altar Cloth.

An important meeting and class
initiation was held in the lodge rooms
of Perth Amboy Tent, No. 81, knights
of the Maccabees in the Jefferson
building last night. There were about
seventy-five members and visiting
delegates present. There were also
thirty representatives present from
New Brunswick and twenty-five from
Roosevelt.
State Commander A. w. Frey, of
Newark, and the degree team of New
Brunswick, conferred the degree of
the order on a class of thirty-nine,
fifteen from Roosevelt. twelve from
New Brunswick and twelve from the
local tent
Some time ago State Commander
Frey offered a prize of silk flag to
the tent having the largest number of
members to be initiated. The flag
was awarded to Cartaret Tent. New
Brunswick and Perth Amboy Tents
were tied for second place, each hav-
ing twelve candidates. On the draw
ing, New Brunswick won and was
awarded the second prize-an altar
cover.
After the initiation a collation. was
served by John Blow. Speeches were
made by Commander Frey and others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
TO CALL CONVENTION TO
CHANGE CONSTITUTION
Senator AIinturn introduced a ResO-
luton Providing for the Change
1t Covers All Points.
specie, to the EVENING NEWS /:

TRENTON, Jan.23:-Senator Min
turn, of Hudson county. today intro
dueed concurrent resolution for the
appointment of commission of three
senators and three assemblymen to
draw up a bill providing for con-
stitutional convention to revise and
modernize the state constitution. The
resolution was referred to the jul
dietary committee.
This resolution is along the line
recommended by Governor Stokes in
his message that the state constitu-
tion be amended so as to relieve the
courts of the present congestion OF
cases and bring the states judiciary
system more thoroughly up to date. 1t
also covers the governors recon-
mendations concerning the establish
ment of assembly districts and the
popular choice of United States SEN
ator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
ARCANUM HAD
A BIC SMOKER
Grand Lodge Furnished SpIentid
Entertainments andMany Guests
Enjoyed it Greatly.
REFRESHMENTS FoLLoWE D
The Program Was in Charge of j. r..
Weeks, Chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee of the Grand
Lodge. and Humor Was Combined
With Music and Short Speeches
Cigars We're Passed in Abundance.

A large representation of members
of Middlesex Council, No. LOO, Roy
al Arcanum, and invited guests, en-
joyed the smoker in the lodge room
in Odd Fellows hall last night, the
entertainment part of which was fur
nished by the grand lodge. A splen-
did program was carried out while
cigars were supplied bountifully. Fol-
lowing the entertainment refresh
ments were served by Alchin.
The evening was opened by the
orator of Middlesex Council. Herbert
D. Woglom, who, after few intro
ductory remarks. turned the session
over to the grand lodge. j. K. Weeks,
of South Orange, chairman OF the
grand lodge entertainment commit
tee, being in charge. The entertain
ment was furnished by Walter w.
Waters, the well-known Original
.Seltzer Waters" whose humor is of
the effervescent kind, his songs and
stories being of high order. Mr..
Driscoll, the tenor soloist, did not ar
rive as per schedule, but Prof. j. l..
Menier rendered several piano selec-
tions which pleased greatly.
Mr. Weeks gave an interesting talk
preceding the entertainment, telling
of the benefit of praternal insurance
and of that offered by the Royal Ar
canum in particular. He gave an IL
lustration of the uncertainty of life
in the case of John Birrell, a carpen-
ter employed on house being built
for Mr.. Weeks, who fell to his death
yesterday morning at South Orange.
After the entertainment Regent H..
e. Pickersgill made a few remarks,
as did also A. H. Hope, former re-
gent. anent the subject of applica-
tions for membership and re-instate-
ment.
The evening was pleasant one
throughout and 1t was a triumph for
Middlesex Council, which is now in
splendid condition.
The committee in charge of the
councils arrangements for, the affair
was composed of Regent Pickersgill,
Orator Woglom and Victor w. Main,
trustee of the council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
ICE MENACES
AMB0Y BRIDGE.
Navigation above The Structure
is at a Practical Stand
still Today.
FEAR DANGER FROM UPSTREAM
Floes From Up the River May Come
Down the Stream When Weather Is
Milder and Repetition of Former
Disasters is Feared-Schooner Be-
came Fast in the Ice and Tug
Was Called for Needed Assistance

Navigation west of the county
have passed up the river since last
night, at which time the Fireproofer
went as far as the National Fireproof-
ing factory's dock, short distance
above the bridge. Ice Is the cause of
the trouble and, the river above the
bridge is frozen over from shore to
shore. The ice Is about four inches
thick in most places.
One of the bridge tenders said this
morning that this is the first time
this winter that the ice has caused
any trouble, and, If the weather
should turn warm again, the bridge
would be in danger of repetition of
the disasters of other winters.
The ice began to form in the river
above the bridge on Monday night
and yesterday morning a number of
large cakes were seen floating In the
water. The cakes soon froze together
and an noon yesterday it was almost
impossible for any boats to pass up
the river.
A schooner tried to navigate above
the bridge and became fast in the ice,
and had to call on the tugboat George
B. Roe for assistance.
According to the bridgetender' IS
statement, the ice that is now in evil
dence around the bridge will in no
way endanger the structure, but the
real danger is from the large flows
which are liable to come down the
river when the ice breaks. Although
no boats passed up the river this
morning it is probable that some tugs
Will be sent to break up the ice to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
PLANS FOR TWO
NEW BUILDINGS
Three Story Apartment Houses
Will Be Erected near
Post Office.

Architects John N. Pierson & Son
are at work completing plans for tEc
new three-story brick and terra Gotta
apartment houses. They will be
erected side by side, in the vicinity
of the new post Office building The
owner and exact location are as yet
unknown. Each building will be
three stories in height, and each will
accommodate three families. The
fronts will be built of front pressed
brick, trimmed with terra Gotta. They
will be of strictly modern construc-
tion. Each building will contain tile
vestibules, and tile-trimmed bath
rooms Engineer Morgan F. Larsen
is at work today surveying for the
buildings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
LOCATION OF BOXES.
The Four New Fire Alarm Stations
are Added to the List In
This City.

The locations for the new fire
alarm boxes have been decided on
and are as follows:
Box 36--New street and New
Brunswick avanue.
Box S5-City hospital.
Box 94-Maurer.
Box 5S-United Lead Works.
The new boxes will be put in place
in a few weeks by the Gamewell Firt
Alarm Telegraph Company who are in
charge of the work.
The call for Lincoln Engine Com
panY will be 22 in the future instead
of IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
MAKING NEW TAP
Necessary to Raise Wood Block Pave
ment for the Change.

A number of men are at work Dig
ging In Smith street in front of the
Floersch building, preparatory to
making a tap from the Smith street
sewer into the cellar of the Floersch
building. This building is at present
being drained by the Madison avenue
sewer, which is too high to properly
drain the cellar. The new tap was
resorted to after a recent ovehow in
the cellar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
cial TO the EVENING NEWS

special 10 the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Jan. 23:-John f.
Dryden could muster but thirty-six
votes at the joint session of the legis.
lature today which was held for the
purpose of electing a United States
senator, the eight men who refused to
go into caucus holding out firm
against him.
After two ballots had been taken
with no change in the result, Presi-
dent Mihch, of the senate. who pre-
sided at the joint meeting, declared
that as no man had a majority of the
votes there was no election, and he
adjourned the session over until next
Tuesday at noon.
The vote on the first ballot was as
follows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

The Danish Brotherhood held a
meeting last night In Washington
hall. Reports were received from the
various committees. A report of pro-
gress was received from the commit
tee in charge of the plans for the
Brotherhood annual masquerade
ball, which is to be held soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
InvcstIgating Milltown SHOOTING.
,otol % ths EVENING NEWS

Speotot % he EFFNENG NEWS.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 23:--
The grand jury is in session here to-
day and is considering the Milltown
shooting affair in which Conrad
Richter, hotelkeeper at Milltown, is
accused of shooting Harry Fine and
his sister
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
To Initiate Candidates Tonight.

A meeting of Rock of Safety
Lodge, Independent Order of Good
Templars, will be held in l. o. G. T.
hall, in Prospect street, tonight. 1t is
expected that four candidates will be
initiated Several other matters of
Importance will come up at this meet
ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

The vote on the second ballot was
the same excepting that the five votes
for Krueger went over to Wilson, max
ing fifteen votes for the college presi-
dent.
The eight republicans who would
not vote for Mr.. Dryden voted as fol-
lows
For iggs-Senators Alderman
and Wakelee and Assemblymen De-
vine, Fake, Perkins and Smalley.
For Pitney y-Senator Colby and As
semblyman Drake.
There is q persistent rumor about
the state house that Senator Dryden
will retire. When one of the state
leaders was asked about the report
this afternoon he admitted that such
Il course was being considered. He
said 1t was probable that another eau.
cus would be called at which Senator
Dryden would announce his retire
ment and an effort would be made to
fix upon a candidate acceptable 10
all. 1t looks as If the choice would
finally fall upon either Frank o.
Briggs, of Trenton. or Governor
Stokes, as South Jersey claims the
right TO name the man if Senator Dry
den steps out of the race
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

Wanted--Cylinder and Gordon
teeders Call Perth Amboy Evening
News 20. l-2a-2i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23
THAW'S TRIAL
IS. UNDER WAY
Courtroom Guarded BY 2OOPOIice-
men and Only SO Of the 200
Newspaper Men Admitted.
PRISONERS FAMILY IN COURT.

Work of Selecting Twelve Men from
the 200 Talesmen Started at Once
and Will Take the Remainder OF
the Week-The Prisoner was Up
Early and was in Good SpirIts-
Believes He will Soon be at Liberty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

rhe NEws slYes tna naws wAen /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

TRENTON, Jan. 23:-It is cur
rent rumor here that the South Jer-
seymen have had conference and de-
cided that Senator Dryden cannot
land the Office again, that they intend
to stand by the caucus agreement
when both houses meet In joint ses-
sion, but after that the break may
come at any time.
Senator Avis said yesterday that
he would not stand for any attempt
TO let Mr. Dryden land by the alb
sence OF the democrats or any other
trick, and, Leader Barber of Mercer
also said that he would not be a
party to any such deals. Dryden
must land by good, clean methods or
not at ALL is the declaration >of the
senators and assemblnmen pledged
to him. 1t is said that the coercion
attempted by some of the state lead
ers. showing that minority was
seeking to control the majority repub-
lican vote, has not sat well on the
minds of the republicans and the lead
ers have been told by many members
that they believe that with no one
tied by the caucus action there would
not be more than ten votes for Dry
den in the legislature.
The leaders say that this is absurd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-23

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
CABIN MADE OF ANCIENT BONES.
u 10 the Worlds Most Curious and
Most Expensive Home.

me queerest house in the world :"
said zoologist. lis undoubtedly the
famous bone cabin in Wyoming, near
the Medicine Bow river This cabins
foundations are built of fossil bones.
Bones of dinosaurs-jaWs of the dip
iodocus, teeth of the brontosaurus,
knuckies Of the ichthyosaurus. verte-
brae of the camarasaurus, chunks Of
the Darosaurus, the cetiosaurus, the
ornitholestes, or bird-catching dino
saur-all entered into this wonderful
cabins foundations, making it the
most curious and the most costly edi
nee, not excepting the Pennsylvania
capitol, in America.
This hut was built by a Mexican
sheep herder, who had happened by
chance upon the grandest extinct ami
mai bed in the world This was a
plot about so yards square, wherein
lay in rich profusion the bones Of
all the animals of the reptilian age.
The heaviest and the lightest, the
largest and the smallest, the most
tranquil and the most ferocious, lay
side by side
The place was evidently once a
river bar, and the dead bodies that
fioated down the stream were here
arrested, to lie for hundreds of thou
sands OF years, till sheep herder
came along. and, roofing among bones
as big as powders, set about the
building of the worlds queerest
cabin"