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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
OFFICIALS REPORT ten KILLED
At Least Fifty Are injured-othsrs
Misslne--Reports Conflict ~ 70
Cause Of Aecident-Tons Of pyna-
mite Exploded by Coneussion--
Gangs Searching Debria ..-.
(By Associated Press.)

COLON, Dec. IA giant blast OF
dynamite already prepared for hr1ng
was prematurely exploded In the
working at Bas Obispo today. Ten
men were killed and nifty injured.
II may be that others have been
kllle.: for the debris is piled up In
all directions. ~
Bas GLispo cut is about thirty
miles from Colon. and the shock OF
the exrolion was distinctly felt here
az in addition to that In the blast.
.. tons of dynamite was exploded.
No Electrical Connection. 49,
Numerous reports are current a. to
the cause Of the accident. but the OF.
fetal version from Culebra which
gives an estimate OF ten killed ana
iifty wounded. states that during the
loading OF the last hole Of the blast
the dynamite In this cutting was dis-
charged, and the remaining % tons
were exploded BY conclusion. The
holes had not been connected electri.
cally as the discharge Of the blast
was set for I'VE o'clock in the after-
noon.
The last hole was being loaded under
the supervision Of lose Of the nosf.
efiicIent powder men in the employ
Of the commission. A passengcs
train had just passed when the 81
olosion occurred. but 1t was not ID
anyway damaged.
The majority OF the victims are
Span!ards. g."
Many Reported Missing. -.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
OF the disaster, and one which re.
turned here several hours later
brought back the report that forty
five Of the injured had been sent 70
Ancon hospital. The ohicials. ON The
train. stated that II dead had been
found while many others In the gang
OF 100 who were employed In the cut
were missing. -.
1t was also reported by the train
men that the explosion was due -
a passing steam shovel which hook
ed the wire leading to the immense
charge OF dynamite. -s =
Whether or not this was the cause
OF the accident. a steamshovel asd
crew. which happened to be on the
scene were practically buried under
the mass o! rocks and earth thrown
up.
Gangs Search for Dead.
Gangs were soon searching for tho
dead and assisting the wounded. Escc-
trio lights were set up and tomgat
steam shOvels are at work removing
the tons Of debris. Many Of the men
have been seriously injured. some
probably fatally. =.
Tradition has 1t tina; the Panama
Railroad cos, one human life for every
tie what with accidents. insurrections
and disease and the construction OF
the canal has not gone along without
exacting its toll.
There have been q number OF &C
cidents in the last two years, chsee
among which was the premature ex-
preston Of dynamite at Pedro Miguel
in June. 1907. which resulted tn me
death OF seven men and the injury o.
a number Of others.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
JONES A MASQUERADER.
Posed as Male for 80 Years-Oeath
Reveals Sex

Dl'TE, MONT. Dec. l2.-The sud
den death Yesterday at Manhattan. OIL
SAMMY Jones. aged 80. disclosed IN"
fact that instead of being man az
.yrrvouc I'm the vicinity OF Manhattan
Tor the past IS years had believed.
Jones was woman.
She. chewci tobacco and crank ana
associated freely with men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
OBEY THE PORTER.
Unsophisticated Passengers Jump
From Swiftly Moving Train.
lRr Assnciated PreSRl

BATON ROUGE, LA. Dec. l.. -
Four men. from the country who mad
never before ridden on train. leap
cd from a train travelling thirty miles
an hour near here tCday.
Asked why they jumped t1"y SAID
because the porter called out All on
for Baton Rouge.
Thev were not seriously injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Punched for Another's Crime.
GBr Associated P."Ss.

ATLANTA CA. Dec. l?-h'"7
serving three wears for anoth"f
crime. Otto r. Black. o Dav;Cn. ONO.
vas today parion"d by Go'"rn"-
smith
BLACK was convicted Of h"r." goal
ing. hut his innocence was r0vcd re-
Gently Nv IN" confession ~ n" real
culpri'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
GEORGIA ERSiV c S.
Enters Ceylcn Harbor Ahead Of Rest
ssEattleships.

NV NSSOVIa0'N T'"N.T
con ONHO. Dec |" The bat i"-
:h.p G"ui G!n, prtctdt"" III" cattle
ship nrrt uudCr Rear \ .miral Sp"r
ny. dpc h, re- tomorrow morning, cam"
.nto port to-day with -mailpov case
en- h;:ri The patton was at one"
Removed To he, hospital
The Georriu separated from IN"
fleet 1T O'Clock on III" night III De"
c,mbrr .. and cane ahr.d al a >p""l
of II knots.
The. a.rt !t,.if IL coming Al A speed
n( jrii knots al hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
.r verse Seeks Pardon.


ATLANTA. CA. Dee. IA rO"rn
f.v y"Ts, is tho uniGTc plea '"r
4 rard.n nnw pending brtor" M
Georgia priaDa commission Tf"
0otn v As written by J w Hart. an
jS.y"ar-old prisoner. convicted of tho
and pictures how he will di" in r'is"A
rnIcsS TardOncd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
caspsr Whitney Divorced.

OMAHA, NEB., Dec. l2.-Mrs. Cora
Whitney, wife OF Caspar william
whitney. OF New York. editor OF "Ou''
ing" magazine. was granted divorce
with 5000 a month alimony here this
afternoon.
The charges were cruelty and non
support.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Better coppyr;sht Laws.
CRr Associated Presa.l
,r,S,uxcToS u G Dec

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. ".
The House committee on patents TO
day directed is subcommittee TO pro
coed with the preparation " a bill
for tho revision Of the cCpyrigh' laws
and a meeting Of the subcommittee
has been arranged FOR next Moniay
for 'hc purpose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Food Ruined by Water.

The schooner aprang leak. and an
the food was under water.
Inst as il seemed that the vessel
mus; go 10 pieces steamer was
sighted. II proved to be the Snow
donia, and all were rescued in lie
boats.
Hardly were they aboard when
smoke began to pour from the Ciau-
sen and soon the wreck was ablaze.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
oar,oIed Away 10000.
NV the Associated Pres

OAKLAND. CAL. Dec. 12.-AdTseM
Ir Reuf. for three years cashier q
Hale Brothers drygoods store In tbs
city. has been arrested on a enafss
Of embezzlemeBt.
He confessed to the police that -
had used about 10000 Of the 1r0p
money during the last four month
in gambling. chiefly IN pool roo0e
betting on horse races
Ie Bucf Is % years old and hss .
wife aud child. 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

ton. Victor MurawttA. George W, per-
hius, T. II. Hartman and william
Roche, all OF New York: W. II. Crock
.r San francisco, Milton f. Ai"s.
Assistant Secretary OF State Ader.
and others
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Three Killed in Mine.
(Bv Associated Press J

ny NSSUrIared Frtss'
MOUNT VERNON. ILL. Dec. T.
Th.,c men w"r" killed by an eX-
pIcs!nn in the D"IG milc near here.
TIL" damage amounts 10 si0."'p.
Ire Triple and air pump wer"
wrecked. making rescue Of thrf" Mon
imrU> Sihi".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Eurtor 20 Open Camea en.
nv II" associated PROSE-

nv " '-0'N's'7ETI n '-''T
WiSHl EGTON. d. C.. Lee l. -
R"2r. NATIVE Theodore r Burton.
Il Cleveland. in'cnds 10 go 10 ONO
"a-jy next v""k 20 take charg" OF his
ca",rafgr t. ~ucc"ed Senator JOSEPH
Il iO.ak' :.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
eonspsrte TO Retire.
'Ry Associated PrcsD

BALTIMORE. ND. Dec. i@.-Atior
rev General Charles J. Bonaplrie to-
day indicated that h" would not h.
a member 81 President Tafts cabinet.
xh.I he sail that after March I next
h. positively would retire from public
Iifc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Fleet SIGHTED.

cor. CMi.O Dec. L. The United
States Ai!ultic fleet. 3..rr command
rf R,ar Admiral SprllN vas sight, !
at O'rluck this mo. nln".
The ,l.ri LETT Mani IN DrC"mE'T -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
FIT!rt TO . Draw.
~, N-~0riateh p

IN N.NTfEated Pr' NJ
NEW ORLEANS. IA, Drc. !, -
Young C1rbcit and Phil Br"rs .uSi'
ten rounds 10 draw here 'origh' a =
tho Southern Athletic Club
~ Cobh. Of the DCiroH Am"ri"s7
I,caguc IA chaIl team was r,fc-c"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
onIx Two Americans Killed.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec 12-Se
Far AZ official advices show. there were
ONLY two Americans killed In the e.
plosion at Pas Obispo today. These
we're John J. Reedy. a foreman. o.
indianapolis and James I. Hummer
a s,eam shovel craneman, % Dunnes-
len. y. J.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
STEAM ROLLER" IS The SOUVENIR
JuGsernau; Symbol is Named Tart
Roosevelt ard Hartman SIT at
Sane board.-Mournful Roll Call
Reveals Bryan Among me M,ssno--
Good Humor Runs Riot.


WASHINGTON. u. C., Dec. l..
The annual fan dinner oi She G!id'
iron Club head a, tn" New Willard
nisht vas made notable 10y the pres.
,ncc OF distinguished company OF
guess. An extended program d"'"'
I'd rnlMcly to run-makinc. mal" tho
night Ur' long 10 BE- remembered.
~" COMPANY WAS one that is only
POSSIBLE at The capital Of the nation.
The presi lent. the vic" I1cs!d"n''
ia" Pres. ,icui-rltCt and vice president l.
elect. presidential possibilities of tn"
Iu'u.r, senators AID representatives
with.ut nunlnrr. an English l0T'.
diploma. ) OF this and other countries
news aper men. who's" names are
known far and wide. captains of nm
arce and industry and men OF ahalrs
generally. were gus SITS OF ;he club AM
seated about the Iri6iFon shhreu
table
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
.REBukE TO Be DELAYED
Censure Of President by Congress
Not 10 be Hurried.
NO VOLUNTEERS IN THE SENATE
Each Patty IN Upper House Wants the
Other to Father the Job Of Disc:pIin-
ing RooseveIt-Haste Considered
Unnecessary
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec. -.
It is evider; that the House does no
intend to take any hasty action III
rcbuking the President for the state
mCnts h. made in his message re-
gar,ling the action OF Congress al the
last session with reference to the sec
ret service.
The committee appoin Ell yesterday,
of which Mr.. Perkins, of New York. is
chairman. old not meet today hui IS
expected to come together on Mon
day.
Report to be Delayed.
The understanding is. however. 'na'
no report will not be made by the com
mi,:ec until the latter part Of tn"
week
While the members OF the select
committee do rot evince any desire
TO hasten their deliberations on the
matter. they are determined 70 pres
eut heir recommendations as 10 wha:
action Congress should take on ina
PORTION Of the message befoI" al
jourumenr is taken for the Christmas
holidays
Thc ac-i,n 20 b. taken by the Ser
ate in asserting It's disple"sure he
Cauec 6. President Roosevelt : mes
sage IN regard 20 he sccTe: service
has not been outlined with any ieh-
nitcncss
No Senator Wants Job.
|. hal been understood tina; rcso-
luton would b. offered by some Drmh
cratic senator providing fer an IN
ycsiigaiicr by he committee on ap-
propriariors c: the Presidents la
gEagC
II was aTgucI that As R"Nuhfcan
in; reduced a resolution in The House.
the SELECTION Of a Dem"cTa' for IN"
same service in tho S"1at" wouli
give non-partisan Gavor t" IN"
course being pursued in Congress.
Conferences today. hovcv"r. de-
vclorcI that a number Of the leaders
bc Iicyc tho action should b" taken
by a Republican member Of tho
Scra'. and f. was Suggested that
Senate. Burrows. chairman Of III" com
mt'ec - privileges and elections
would b. tho pro.rr p'5sGn 70 ch"r
tine resolution.
Senator Rurrows has no. vet con
scented 10 do 50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13

generally were gus SITS of The club AMI
seated about the griGiron shaped
table.
Mer'yr,aktrs Held Sway.
Following the recent national cam
paipn the dinner was especially nota-
Bile in the exceptional opportunity CT
fereI in supplying subjects for the
mprry.makers.
There were many rollicking. tune
.ul songs and jeHs that carried in
their words no sting to irritate IN"
distili guished guests to whom they
referred.
In an unusual degree the souvenir
of The dinner. a miniature steam roi-
Ter. was unique Ii drew particular
attention g. Chairman Frank II.
Hitchcock. Of the Republican national
Committee. who was one OF The n"ta,
bic guess
Steam Roller Named Taft"
The steam roller was a little bronz"
affair. jhr name Taft" on the diverse
and the G,iiiron emblem on n" re-
verse.
; The banquet hall al The New VII!
lard was gorg, ously decorated.
President Roosevelt. President-el"c;
" II. Taft, Vice President-elect She
man. E H. Hartman. the financier;
Champ Clark. the new minority lead
,cr Of the House Of Representatives:
Vice President Fairbanks and Cover
nor John II. Johnson. of MinneSo'a
were among he distinguished spec
talors Of the evening. but rule CT
he club prevents any report OF thei'
remarks. One of the most deilSht
rui skis OF the evenings entertain
msrt was furnished by roll call a:ieI
The recent ia ional politica! ha't!"
The Mo-tuary Report.
, The mournful tap Of a drum wa
heard in the an'e-roc nj and there came
marching in a battered and dila3itai
; ed troop Their uniforms shove
rh,v Rad been on the firing line.
President Henry announced IN
solemn yoic" that the battle wa Over
ard tha. the slaughter had been ter
rifle. The members Of the 'ro"E
answered 10 the roll call
S.rrca7, jim Watson vas reported
rs killed while riding on III" from
of he wa'e- wagon.
! pr:rafc Charles G.. Dawes passed
n h's check" and Private Franz
fowlrn was shot in tn" pocket"
Corporal Norman T.. Mack was re-
porr.d a. "burying IN" dead
Corporal William J ETyan va
among .hc missing"
I Cc-p~-al Looh was in the hands
- hi friends "
Prnac Ta" va rcTp7r"d present
?, ! color Scrgca-; Hitchcock vas An
rouncrd az bore With N" co!ors.
Tn" guests included President
Woo -cvc'i V!cr-prosid"n' Fairhanss
rr,, '4rurcl, - Taft. E'c"Pr' S!h"n.'
o'oc- -Ncrman. Sccr"iar' ~ ~" Nav'
. N.wh y. Postmaster c. neral VI
.r SEC, 49, -" interior Garh"!d
S,rarors rr.u. R~veridG Bourn"
Ga,iirc, r. C"Cgrrhrim. H"m"Hway
Nv Nan; nd Warner. Represents
'',,s Champ CLARK Hush' :. HUI
U.gaTrrcN. angle. loyf lD*d"n
NckiaI.v, Mann. DaIzcll Moore. SO
w.. T7rrcv. Perkins RarsGcI'
Sm?H Ril"son I'D Sparsman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
THE WEATHER.

Fdr Sunday and Monday;
warmer Sunday: fresh south.
west Winds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
President Roosevelt Would
kelly PardonLqb Leaders
And Keep Them Out of Jail
]. N. JACOBS
RESIGNS AS SECRETARY OF FAIR.
MONT BOARD OF TRADE AND
Mr.. A. BOWEN is SELECTED AS
HIS SUCCESSOR.

At meeting Of the Fairnlonl Boar;I
of Trade directors this morning Hon.
JIM. Jacobs resignation was acceps-
ed and MT. A. Bowen was elected ia
his place. Mr.. Jacobs had not the
time to devote to this position that he
felt should be given and has been trv-
ing to get the matters of the Board
Of Trade in shape for the past year
so he could be relieved from this
work. When Mr.. Jacobs accepted the
position OF secretary. the Board of
Trade was largely in debt. This in.
debtedness has been entirely wiped
out and Mr.. Jacobs turns the Office
over to Mr.. Bowen entirely out Of debt.
The Board of Trade holds tonsiderp-
bic real estate, they have at least
three good locations for t.ctorg sites
easy of access and other p:c9c....g;. art
could be made good locations with lit
tie cost of money and energy. Since
Mr.. Jacobs has been secretary the new
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Many Offers OF
Support are Be-
ingSent t In
Some Think a Jail
Sentence Will Help
L abor Cause
tBy United Press,

WASHINGTON, D. g., Dec. "a. =
When President Gom1erB, Of the Am.
erican Labor FederattOa. reached his
Office this morning he found his desk
sheaped high from iabSP leaders de.
aouncing the decision ot Justice
Wright in sentencing Gompers, Mitch
ell and Morrison to Jan. All offered
support. Some were even congratu-
iatory in n-character, expressing the. be-
lief that II these leaders should spend
sa term IN jail that Eact alone would
serve to advance the cause of organ
lied labor as nothing else would do.
Labor men here believe President
Roosevelt or President-eleet Taft will
take a hand in the ease before the
end is reached. "If the Court of Al.
peals upholds the decision against the
Faderataion chiefs" said a well
known labor leader to-day, 81 believe
the President will take hand aDd
pardon the defendanta President
ooseyelt is too good a politician to let
sucn an opportunity pass him by as he
VIII have should the hlghR court or.
der the labor leaders sent to prison" !"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
ONE Is FREED;
OTHER GUILTY
TRIALS OF INvEHToR AND LAW
YER GROWING OUT OF PAT.
ENT OFFICE SCANDAL.

WASHINGTON, Dep. 24.-JOhp A.
Heaney, IN inventor, of York, Pa, was
acquitted, and Henry E Everdlng, an
attorney of Philadelphia, was convict.
ed by a verdict Of jury last night ai-
tera trial upon charges of conspiracy.
forgery and estroylng public records,
growing out OF the patent Office scan
dal, which revealed the fraudulent
handling of patent specifications or
an electric light Invention.
Heaney was adiudged not guilty be-
cause the jurors did not believe from
the evidence that he had any knowI-
edge OF a conspiracy. The Jury rec.
commended Eyerding to the mercy of
the court. His attorneys gave notice
that they would file a motion for ar.
rest Of Judgment and for new trial
Heaney and Everding were jointly
indicted with N. w. Barton, former
assistant examiner in the patent Off Ice.
who is now serving term Of three
years as result of his confession OF
guilt to the charges.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
" iNNot Apologize
GoMPERs WILL SERVE TIME
RATHER THAN PURGE HIM
sELE OE CONTEMPT.

CHICAGO, Dec. z4.-Samuel Com.
pers will carry out tie Jail sentence
imp set upon aim rather than attemDt
to purge himself OF contempt, accord.
ing to statements OF labor leaders
here. Barney Berlyn, a delegate from
Chicago to the recent American Fed.
Grafton Of Lapor convention at Den.
yer decaler that Gcmpers during that
convention had expressed his deter.
minati9D to go to Jail If necessary in
he Bucks case.
Drrlng the convention there were
several wordy debates by delegates,
during which Gompers, Mitchell and
other iesders of the American Fed.
GRAFTON were urged 10 go to jaiIp as
shining example to lsboring men
that they were true to their friends,
AS SON as the Washington sen.
fences we're announced, John ]. Fitz.
patrick. president and Edward Mich.
OILS, secretary Of the Chicago Fedora.
tioD Of Labor, Immediately went into
conference with Secretary Right, Of
fhe I!l!nets Federation Of Labor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Much Good
HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY
EXCELLENT WORK OF DOC
TORS IN PosT.eRaoU
ATE SCHOOL,

The post graduate school conducted
by the Marion county physicians was
hea last night in the offices of Drs. C.
%. Henry and H R. johnson. Two
very interesting papers were read by
Drs. H. R. Johnson and c. l.. Holland.
Those present last night we're Drs.
F. W. Hill, J. W. Mcdonald, C. o. Hen
~, w. H. Sanas, E. w. Howard, H. R.
Johnson, W. C. Jamison, G, w Wad-
deli, C. L. Holland, j. ]. Durrett and
L. N. Yost,
The following officers were elected
for the next year: H. r. johnson,
president. J. A. Graham, vice presi-
dent; ]. W. Mcdonald, secretary, W.
H. Sands, treasurer; E. W. Howard, j.
A. Reidy, Of Monongah, and G. l.. Hol-
land. censors; ]. ]. Durrett and W. G.
JaE1ison, delegates to State society
which meets in EIkins in October.
Drs. W. H, Sands. j. ". Mcdonald
and c. w, Waddell were appointed a
committee to confer with the county
medical societies of the State and with
Gov. Dawson to obtain legislation au.
tnorlzing the erection of a sanitorium
for sufferers from tuberculosis.
The school is doing fine work and
the interest manifested in the meet
ings increase as the work goes on. DR..
]. ". Mcc.rmlck. of Bowling Green,
kentucky, was benefsctor to the city
and the good that he did when he In
spi;ed the local physicians by his visit
here to organize a post. graduate school
caEnot be measured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
CRUSADERS
HAD FINE
MEETING
YES STERDAY
35th Anniversary
Celebration
Was Held

The thirty.ffth anniversary of thu
Temperance Crusaders was celebrated
on Wednesday Afternoon al lie home of
prominent Crusader, Miss Carrie q
Shore. All Of the members OF tie
w. Q. t. U. We're present, which order
grew out Of the Crusade organization.
Among the Crusaders present were
Mrs. B. F. Reed, Mrs. Thomas Vance.
Mrs. Jane lngman, Mrs Lamar z.
Powell, Mrs. Belle Helnllck, Mrs. Car.
rie Carpenter and Miss Carrie Shore.
There are several other members OF
the organization in the city who were
unable to attend. Mrs. ]. Ensle. pres.
ident of the W. C. T. u. presfdc,! at
the meeting md Miss Carrie Shore
read the Crusade Psalm the llSth.
Mr.. F.. W ShurtlefF. a prominen tem.
perance worker, offered prayer and
several selections were sung in con.
cert with Miss Katharine Hough al the
piano, Mrs N. r. G. Morrow gave a
history Of the Crusade which was or.
ganized in 1873. Mrs. Mollic Ross
read an article telling Of the gro opth
OF the VIC. T. U. from the Crusade
organization. Miss Carrie Shore told
of number of Instances conrecttil
with the work of the Crusade and
Mrs. B. F. Reed and Mrs. Carrie Car.
penter sang Aud Lang syne." Miss
Katharine Hough rendered a vocal
solo as closing number. A tempting
course of refreshmdlts was served
by Miss Eva Brand and Miss Lillian
Reed. While the exercises were in
progress an immense bunch of wnfto
roses was sent to the Shore nome by
Mrs. s. L. Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Holiday at the White Iouss
No Christmas Tree Jlnless
Struggled II By tl1e Boys
THAT HE WON'T
GO TO JAIL
OPINION OF GRAND MASTER OF
The BROTHERHOOD OF RAIL.
ROAD TRAINMEN.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 24.-'T predict
tnai meme of them will ever serve a
single day of this sentence" ssid
Grand Master p. H. Morrissey, ~ tie
Bro hernood df Railroad Trafnmen.
whom informed Of the decision against
the officers of the American Fedora.
fior Of Labor They have arranged to
appeal the case to the Supreme Court
1f the United States
'In the light Of this decision and
Others that have been rendered
against labor IN Injunction cases 1t is
not strange taat labor organizations
should demand the passage OF laws
guaranteeing trial by jury in contempt
cases. This decision will surely em-
phnsiz- the need of such a law and in
that reaDect will serve useful pur.
pose"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Supreme Court
SEVERAL IMPORTANT RULINGS
HANDED DOWN AT THE
REGULAR TERM.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. a.
The following opinions were handed
down by the Supreme Court Of Ap.
aeals.
Leachnan and DawFius VS.. Albert
Young, from KsnaSGa county. seeking
to snfefce the Judgment of justice.
Decree afirmed. opinion BY Judge
Brannon.
State VS.. Lanue stayer. from
Raleigh county. affirmed ;opinion by
Judge Bannon.
Isaac Mccoy VS.. William E. Ash,
from Tyler county, relotlng Il royalty
On oil. Judgment affirmed; opinion by
Judge Brannon.
State VS.. Harry snyder and others,
from Randolph COMFY. Affirmed,
opinion by Judge Pofrenb5rger.
State VS.. Clark, from Summers coun.
ty. Affirmed; opinion by Sudre Miller.
Mather VS.. Matter, from Wood coun.
ty; reversed and remanded; opinion BY
Judge Mcwhorter.
State VS.. West Branch Lumber Com.
pany, from Braxton county. Affirmed;
opinion by Judge Pofrenbarger.