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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
RlD MEMORY
HASAN BRADY
aELs PED ORGANIZE TWO MILLION
DOLE AR COMPANY But DON'T
KNOW WHEN.

NEW YORK Sept. 24-Anthony N.
mllh.milionaire and gas and
tfaction expert before a hearing of
ne government to, dissolve the Stand
id on CO.. Of New Jersey to-day
ssore he could not remember when
Il organized the Manhattan Oh Co.,
ithoagh that concern had a capital
stock II two million. Brady was a
partner Of Commodore Benedict in
the transaction leading up to the sale
ofths Manhattan on Co. to the Stand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
RIorlNe AMONG MINERS.
Two Killed in a Fight With tn.
Police.

BERLIN, Sept 24-severe rIoting
among miners at Moers, Prussia, Is
reported. A mass meeting held was
attacked by the police. Two we're kill.
ed in a fight that followed. The rail.
road station where the fight took
place was demolished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
Reach Home
SENATOR sEvERIpoE AND BRIDE
ARRIVED ON KAISER WILL
HELM II. TO-DAY.

NEW YORK. Sept 2i.-Kaiser VIII
helm IL. with Senator Beveridge and
bride and a distinguished company Of
Americans aboard. arrived to-day. Last
night at the usual concert Bevefidge
made a speech and . large sum was
realized for the seamans fund.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
makes POSITIVE
ATE.lEII.' 1 FOR
CHICAGO PAPER
Is Not Planning
70 Enter Race

yoR9i Sept Il am not
sntial esndidate on the indie
PEND sgae or any other ticket"
Hearst answering tho
ibule,s assertion that the
approaching conference in
enc is formally to launch the New
Yor ito boom Hearst says he
nno conceive conditions under
wldt cdld consent to be pres
iasata ndIdate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24

LATRoBE. Pa, Sept. 2i.-Rioting
near B92deprille last night was report
ed here today in which many shots
were fred. The cause is the strike
against the westmoreland street rail-
way which had been tied up for some
time. Wires were cut and when the
car came to stop 1t was surrounded
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
DECL ARES he is not CANDIDA AIE FOR president
RIoTING FOLLOWS STRIKE
OF STREET RAILWAY MEN

By an angry crowd Of strikers and
tteir sympathizers. Tie .aotorman
aed to the woods End James BlystOne,
a strike breaker, vas compelled 70
hold the mob at bay while he backed
away into the woods. The car was
almost demolished by the strikers. 1t
is reported to-day that the hremen in
the power house at Derrg have struck
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
4oo MlNlsTERs AT SYNOD.

NEW CASTLE, Pa Sept 24.-Ths
real business Of the hrst synod Of ths
West Of the United Presbyterian
Church began to-day. Rev. Dr.. John
SfeNaugher. Of Allegheny the retiring
moderator. delivered d sermon aud
then Rev! !. s. Dice. the nev niodera.
tcr, assumed his duties About ION
hundred mini tess ana iay delegate
are present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
Meeting Of piIatIne Rebekahs

WVVSWS " U11H'''S
The Daughters Of Rebekah, Of the
PaIatine Lodge, held a meeting last
night at their rooms in the First ward.
Rev. H. G. Stoetzer. of the Presbyte-
rian Church, made the principal ad-
dress Of the occasion, and his remarks
were much appreciated by his audi
ence. The Rsbekah Lodge, which Is
an auxiliary Of the I. o. o. F. is to
visit the sick, relieve the distressed.
bury the dead and educate the or
phans,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
Store Robbed
A THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
OF ARTICLES TAKEN FROM
HARDWARE STORE.

PTTTsBURG, Pa. Sept. "a The
hardware store of N. A. Moore, n
Co., of oakdale, was burglariEed early
today. Farm implements and articles
were taken Valued at one thousand
dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
lHuntlnu An old Friend.

Old friends Of Mrs Miranda Murphy
Moats wish TO know her address ana
have asked the assistalcs az the West
yIrginian Ia locating her Inquirs q
This oace
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
WI Ting Fang
HAS BEEN REAPPoINTEp AS THE
CHINESE MIRIsTER TO
WASHINGTON.

pEKIN, China, Sept. 24-Reap-
potntment Of Wa Ting Fang to the for
mer post rs Chinese minister to WASH
ington was galetted today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24

Doast pay a profit on goods while
d stalnaSer b co. o. si7 Madison
ssTea me- closing ont thelr entire
stoek of General rchandiae n cost
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24

Attorney James a. Meredith Was 4
SIaItossto IoEgantoNas % day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24

Fair and cooler to-nlsh M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
BOY Thief INJURIES
CAPTOR
Carl ingalls,, Caught Steal
ing, Deals Night Watch
man Blow With Hammer
GANG is ROUNDED UP

OAKLAND. Jan. s.-Charles Sorn. a
night Waterman at the Telegraph
avenue car barn. was struck on the
head with a hammer and rendered un-
conscious last night by Carl ingalls,.
12-year-old boy, whom he had caught
in the act Of stealing. It is feared that
the injury viii prove fatal
ingalls,. with Oral Griffin, - years
old. and John McAtee. il years OF age.
We're detected by Sorn in the act OF
stealing quantity or copper from the
car barn Finding that he could not
escape. ingalls, picked up hammer and
dealt the watchman heavy blow. Sorn
feil TO the floor insensfble and ingalls,
and his companion fed from the barn.
AS soon as the Waterman recovered
from the effects Of the blow he re-
ported the case 10 the police and De-
tectives McSorley and Flynn and Pa
trolman Ely took the ingalls, boy into
custody az his home, zSl SiXty-first
street He was booked on charge Of
battery pending the result OF Sorn's
injury. Griffin and McAtee were ar
rested later on charges Of petty lar
ceny.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
CAN BUILD CANAL
WITHOUT CHINESE

NEW YORK, Jan. s4The Congress
sional committee OF twelve members.
headed by Congressman McKinlay Of
California, who have been inspecting
the work on the isthmian canal, arrived
here today on the steamer Panama
from Colon. The members Of the com
mittee said their observations We're
that work on the canal was progress
ing favoTabfy and that the employees
were well satisfied.
Senator Flint and Congressman Nc
Kinlay said they did not believe il
would be necessary 10 employ Chinese
10 complete the work IN speaking OF
has visit 10 the isthmus. Senator Flint
said:
found everything in excellent shape. and
work progressing very faFOrsbly on most eco
fed bur tile chief difdcuity Of tie future to my
mind. Is the building 81 new houses. am EN-
phstically of the opinion that there Is absolute
ly no necessity Tor the employment u Chinese
labor in completing the building OF the canal.
Congressman McKinlay ia telling of
his Impressions Of the visit. said:
We investigated thoroughly the work done and
the conditions prevailing on the isthmus. an
satisfied that there is not the slightest necessity
FOR the employment Of Chinese on the work.
The canal zone is getting healthy, and II
seems 10 me 10 present 9 fne field for American
workmen without employing Chinese. The work
Is progressing satisfactorily. and ! feel assured
thar the canal win be completed within res-
sonable length OF time
Congressman Dickson of Illinois said
he was opposed 10 the employment Of
Chinese labor on the canal He said the
men now there were doing good work,
were cOutented and resented the criti-
cisms regarding conditions in the canal
zone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
HUSBAND BELIEVES
IN EXERCISE

Too much exercisen prescribed
for her by her husband against
her Will is the principal foun
dation for suit for divorce
on the ground of cruelty brought yes
terday by Dora W. Service against
According to Mrs. Service, her husband
believed in holding absolute and tyran-
nical sway over his domestic precincts,
and after three years and a half
of submission TO his despotism she has
foresworn her allegiance. = IL
While living in the State of Wash
ington, according to Mrs. Service. the
leisure-loving Alexander forced her to
chop the kindling, which she hewed
with much labor from green fir and
heavy car stakes while he rested his
weary bones on sofa and informed
her that the exercise would do her
good. When she asked him to pro-
vide meat for the table he would tell
her that it was unhealthy and would
then go out to a restaurant and par
take Of large steaks and steaming
stews himself To add insult to in
jury, he Informed her that she was
not taking proper care of herself, and
when she wept at his treatment of
her he would amuse himself and tanta-
lie her by telling her of the many
F'urthermore. sisxanaer Insisted that
his wife run the house on so cents a
day. so that he might have the rest
Of his salary to himself His method
of address during all this time. ac-
cording to Mrs. Service, was a barom-
eter of his disposition. When in
cheerful, pleasant mood. his usual
term Of salutation was. you must be
crazy while if he was feeling cranky
he always inquired, What is the mat
ter with you now2'
Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Seawell to George w. Hooke
from Flora A. Hooke. on the ground of
desertion; by Judge Graham to Ella
Burn from ]. Burn, for failure to pro-
vide; by Judge Hebbard to Lucy Ro-
settR from Frank Rosetta. for cruelty;
by Judge Hebbard to Sarah j. kellogg
from Ralph P. Kellogg, for desertion.
Suits for divorce We're fled by
Charles II. Rogers against Hazel Rog-
ers, for cruelty; Filippo Deiucchi
against Luigia Delucchi. for desertion:
Harry A Taggart against Saran Tag
CART, for desertion, and Freida du Bols
against John W. du Bots, for cruelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
JOHNSON A VICTIM
OF FOOTPADS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

PORTLAND, Jan S-The mystery in
the death of DR.. Philip Edward john
son, a physician who came here from
the East two months ago to practice
hts profession, and whose mangled
body was found underneath the Ford
street bridge last night was not
cleared today His wife and W. c. AL
word his cousin. who was the last per-
son who saw him alive, are firm in
the belief that DR.. Johnson was at
tackled by thugs I'D that his body was
thrown from the bridge to hide the
crime from passersby. Alvord said he
conducted DR.. Johnson to his door and
saw him walk up King street toward
the car line.
Mrs Johnson said today that her
husband had no enemies and that he
was a happy and prosperous man, and
had no incentive whatever for taking
his own life He had only few dol
lars and a silver watch in his pocket
when he left the Norton Hotel
Strength is lent to the robbery the
DRY by Dr. Liable, a college mate of
DR.. Johnson, who says that. discussing
the question of highway robbery sew
eral days ago. DIR. Johnson declared
that if he were ordered to hold up his
hands he would fight. Perhaps Dr..
Johnson was halted last night and
fought. as he said he would.
DR.. Johnson was related by marriage
to several prominent New York fami-
lies. His brother. Rev. James lie Baron
Johnson, although married eloped six
years ago with Miss Mary Hoffman
and the pair made a tour of the world.
His WIFE who belonged to an aristo-
cratic family in New York City. pro-
cured a divorce from him two years
after their disappearance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
SHERMAN BILL HEARING
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Hears Arguments

WASHINGTON, Jan s.-rhe Sher-
man bin Tor Universal interchangeable
railway mileage books at the rate Of
? cents a mile was the subject OF a
hearing today before the House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce.
George Nicholson. third vice presi-
dent Of the Santa Pc. said the bill was
so broad that II practically attempted
the fixing OF cents a mile as the
maximum rate for All railroads in the
United states on all passenger business.
and urged that IL would work great
hardship on many railroads TO make
such reduction in their earnings.
Nicholson discussed railway passes
al length, and urged that the new anti
pass law should not be given as
reason for the reduction OF railway
rates. He said that his railway found
that 12iz per cent OF its passenger
traffic in June Of last year was on
passes 10 railway employees, but that
OF its passenger business only ? per
cent was on passes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
CRACksMEN SHOOT
As CITIZEN FIRES
Three Safe Blowers Escape
From Novato Postoffice
in Fusillade of Shots
HAD NITROGLYCERIN
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NOVATO, Jan. S.-This village was
awakened at l o'clock this morning by
a fusillade of shooting. when Frank
Tanforan fired several shots from a re-
peating shotgun at three cracksmen
who We're detected robbing the store
and postoffice OF A. L. Scott. As the
robbers ran one of them emptied an
automatic pistol at Tanforan and Scott.
None of the shots took effect The rob-
bers escaped under the cover of dark
ness, and are supposed to have gotten
away on freight train
Sheriff Taylor and Constables Agnews
and Devote were summoned, and they
unsuccessfully secured the district to
capture the men. The officers believe
that the robbers were tramps who were
peddling cheap jewelry in San Rafael
several days ago. The men had been
here for three or four days. living in
barns. One of them was seen prac-
ticing with a pistol on the county road.
The burglars forced the store door
open with a large bar of iron taken
from a nearby blacksmith shop The
opening of the door set off a burglar
alarm in Scott's house several blocks
away One of the robbers remained on
guard, while the other two began ran
sacking the store and postoffice. They
were preparing to blow open the safe
when the outside man warned them Of
the approach of Scott and Tanforan
and they left the place hurriedly- The
cracks of the safe were covered with
soft soap, and a cup of soap around
the keyhole was filled with nitro
glycerin ready TO be exploded. They
got no money or valuables.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
HELP THEMSELVES
FROM COAL CARS
SPECIAL pIsPArcH TO TEE cAuL

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. Jan. s.
Driven 10 desperation by the failure OF
the Northern Pacific 10 deliver much
needed coal, citizens this afternoon
held I'd two trainlOads OF railroad coal
and helped themselves 10 hundreds Of
tons
A train Of rwenty-seven coal cars
was stopped on the main track in front
Of the depot. across the street from the
police station. The hoppers OF the If
ty-tOn eondola cars were lOosened and
the track piled with coal. efectually
blocking the ears and the main Ene AS
soon as the train stopped scores Of per
sons elm bed over the side OF the cars
and comnenced throwing coal TO the
ground At the same time wagons OF
al sizes and descriptions came post
haste from all directions and were
backed up 10 the track Business men
whose residences were without coal
mounted cars and shoveled coal into
wagons they had engaged
Women and children carted coal on
sleds and in hand wagons; men hoisted
ffty-pound chunks 20 their shoulders
or took smaller pieces under their arms.
Scores Of men staggered away with
large. fully filed sacks upon their
shoulders. while others trundled away
with overloaded wheelbarrows. One
man mounted q car. removed his over
ais. securely tied the bottom OF the
legs with q cord and filed them full
Fvery available wagon in the city was
pressed into service.
The county and city officials were on
the ground and did not interfere with
the raid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
L0NGSHOREMEN IN
FATAL FIGHT

EUREKA Jan s-As the result of
an ambush of non-union longshoremen
by union men and the ensuing pistol
battle near the Bay Side Mill wharf
here at p. m, one man is dead and
two others fatally wounded. The dead
man is Bert jerks of Paris and one of
the wounded is his brother, VIII, both
non-union longshoremen. The other
wounded man is Big Jack" Hayes, a
union longshoreman who acted as scout
for the ambushers Bert jerks was
instantly killed by bullet through his
head. his brother was shot five times
through the body and Hayes has bull
let through his lungs, After the inter-
change of shots both sides scattered,
leaving the dead and wounded on the
field, but it is believed that others
were hit in the fusillade-
The non-union men were employees
of the Humboldt Stevedore Company.
which is loading the steam schooner
Gualala, from which the union crew
walked out Monday because of their
presence The men had Just knocked
of and were proceeding along lonely
road across the marsh TO the street
car when waylaid. Except for Jack
Hayes none OF his side are known, but
VIII jerks says he can Identify some
Of the men, and one in particular. who
fired into his body while he was down.
There is considerable excitement and
further trouble is predicted. as both
sides are now going about armed and
ready for trouble
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
PANAMA CONTRACT
Terms Considered by Senate Committee
on InterOceanie Canals

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The terms OF
the proposed Panama canal contract
were considered today by the Senate
committee on interocesnic canals. II
was declared by some OF the Senator'S
that the contract would have the ef-
feet OF making the successful bidder
only an agent OF the Government and
would not relieve the Government from
any responsibility.
The committee greed to support Sen
atOr Morgan's bill TO place the Panama
Railroad under the isthmian Canal
Commission and thus have all OF the
Governments affairs under one head.
Nominations OF canal commissioners
were not considered
The Senate committee on interoceanic
canals voted today TO summon william
Nelson Cromwell OF New York 10 ap-
pear before * again 20 state HIS rela-
tons with the New Panama Canal
Company and the sale OF the property
to the United States, on which subject
Cromwell on several occasions has de-
cline6 10 testify.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
CASTOR OIL FOR
'HYDROPHOBIA"

OAKLAND, Jan. s.-For the purpose
OF saving 14-year-old Manuel Silva OF
San Leandro from a threatened attack
of hydrophobia. Stewart Borchert Of
the Receiving Hospital today gave the
lad a stfn dose of castor OIL The
boy was bitten upon the leg by a dog
three days ago and has since been in
a very depressed condition. His rela-
tives feared that the dog bite had af-
fected him and that he might shortly
begin to bark.
A brother accordingly brought Man
uel to the Receiving Hospital today
for examination. The youngster was
listless and spoke in a low, weak voice.
as If he expected soon to die Steward
Borchert examined his leg and found
that the dog had not even broken the
skin, but had merely confused the
flesh. He asked Manuel few questions
and then before the boy had time to
protest poured a big spoonful of castor
oil down his throat.
Manuel and his brother appeared
quite cheerful as they left the hos
pital, for the steward informed them
that he had just given the victim of
the canine teeth a sure cure -or dog
bite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
GALE RAvAGES THE
SOUTHERN COAST
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

Los ANGELES. Jan. S.-The storm
which for nearly a week has caused
an almost unprecedented rainfall in
this section or the State eliminated to-
day in z gale which swept coast points
from Santa Barbara to far below San
Pedro and various places, causing Sc
rious damage.
The greatest damage reported was at
Santa Barbara, where practically every
small vessel in the harbor was washed
ashore or sunk and several hundred
feet OF the boulevard on the water
front facing the Hotel Potter was
washed away.
At Summerland, where there are
hundreds OF oil wells below the level
OF the ocean, the surf was so heavy
that several of the piers were swept
away. carrying all derricks and other
valuable property down and causing
loss Of several thousand dollars. The
United States destroyer Paul Jones
which was in Santa Barbara harbor.
put out to sea. but was almost washed
ashore near Summerland. She struck
a floating pile and was damaged, but
the amount of damage was not made
public.
At Ventura the precipitation for
twenty-four hours exceeded three
inches and at midnight a heavy rain
was falling, with indications of con-
tinuing all night
Two small vessels were washed
ashore at Hueneme, but no lives We're
endangered. At Port Los Angeles two
vessels which were moored to the big
wharf OF the Southern Pacific were
obliged TO put out to sea for safety
and to prevent injuring the wharf.
Redondo also felt the force of the
storm and the lumber craft moored
there sought safety behind the Gov
eminent breakwater at San Pedro and
so did the pleasure craft plying be-
tween Long Beach and Newport
In Los Angeles the rainfall amounted
TO more than two inches for twenty
four hours. and the only damage prob
able was the washing out OF one of the
larger bridges spanning the Los An
geles River.
In the interior the rainfall was even
heavier In Orange County an aged
rancher was drowned while attempting
so ford the Santa Ana River and two
men were swept more than a mile by
the San Gabriel River. but they es-
capped drowning. The barometer here
tonight is lower than at any time last
year and the indications are that the
storm will continue tomorrow.
The rainfall for the season TO date is
more than three times what II was at
corresponding date last year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
NEW TRICK TURNED
BY 4 FORGER

The firm of Scott & Magner, hay and
grain merchants at 22 Eighth street.
were victimized by new trick of a
forger yesterday. The stranger repre-
scented himself as the confidential clerk
of the Cunningham supply Company
and asked for the bill of the latter
company for the month of December.
He was informed that the amount was
SIS. The stranger departed, but re-
turned in an hour with a check drawn
on the German Savings Bank for 1925.
He was given $40 in change and that
was the last seen of him. Neither the
bank nor the Cunningham Company
knows the man who passed the ficti-
titiuos check The police were. noti-
fed of'the passing of the bogus check
and are now looking for the stranger,
who is described as being feet
inches tall. weighing 160 pounds and
of dark complexion. He has a cast in
one eye The trick that he played is a
new one.