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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
new CURRENCY
BILL PREPARED
BANKING AND CURRENCY scoM-
MlTTEE HAS MEASURE I'M
.,y..-y DER CONSIDERATION.

WASHINGTON. April 3O.-As The
result OF series of conferences be.
tween Republican leaders in the house.
the last OF which was held yesterday.
Representative Vrecland. of New York.
late yesterday introduced n bill to
take the place of the. currency bill
presented by him last week. In the
new bill. which Is declared TO repre-.
sent the view of substantial major
ity OF the Republican members anil
which Is, the measure that Will be pre-
senteh to the conference Of the Re-
pubIcans of the house to be held with
in few days. nothing Is left OF the
AllrIch currency bill except the pro-
vision for the payment OF interest on
government deposits In national
banks. The provisions for the issu-
nnce OF emergency currency ON cor
poratc bonds are entirely swept away.
The new hill provides for the formn-
tlon of national clearing house asso-
ciations by not less than ten national
banks having an aggregate capital
and surplus OF not less than s5,000,-
900. a tax OF four per cent. on emer-
Eency circulation based oil clearing
house association securities is pro-
vided for the> month. this tax to
be increased one per cent. each month
until 1t reaches ten per cent. where
it Is to remain until the circulation
is retired.
Another section OF the bill provides
for the creation OF currency conf
mission to consist OF six members OF
the house, six OF the senate and six
to be. appointed by the President.
The Vreeland bill will be consider
ed by the banking and currency com:
mittee to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
No Agreement
MINERS AND OPERATORS OF THE
kANkWHA DISTRICT STILL
AT LOGGER HEADS:

CHARLESTON. w. VA, April .;1.-
Unable to agrees on the scale the COM.
mittee OF the knnnwhn Miners" AMI
Operators to-day referred the mat.
ter back to the sub scale committee
which reported in favor of the pres.
ent wage scale for two years. Much
dissatisfaction was expressed among
the miners because the "Check on
provision was adopted. A joint meet.
Ing Of the miners and operators was
held mt ten o'clock Inst night and the
outcome Is In doubt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Will Plead
His Own Case
JAMES A. BAKER SAYS HIS CON
SCIENCE is CLEAR ON MUIR
DER CHARGE.

PARKERsBURG. April so.-Jnmes
A. Baker. alias R. c. Neal. charged
with the murder OF Operator E. Y.
Hutchinson. at Welcome. W. Va, as
we'll as with the robbIng of the post
office at that place. yesterday made the
statement that he would plead his own
case before the Federal court at Phil.
inpl on May 20. on the government
charge. having dismissed his attorney.
Hugh Gordon Miller. OF Virginia.
+ He stated that his conscience wns
clear as far as the murder charge was
concerned. Baker will be taken to the
Ohio county jail at Wheeling for safe
keeping. ;.s;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Plan Approved
FOR THE REHABILITATION OF
THE WESTINGHOUSE
C0MphNv

NEW YORK. April 30.-The mer-
chandise creditors plan for the rehab-
ilitation of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company has been
approved by the representatives OF
claims. nggreGating $3.5O0.0Oo out of n
total OF $4.250.000 of merchandise
debt. according to statement issued
yesterday By the merchandise credl.
tors committee. One OF the features
OF the merchandise creditors plans is
an. offer to take stocks In the Westing:
house Company at par. In payment OF
their claims to an amount asgresatinE
I,4.0oo.ooo. So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
.CoalMines Resume
AFTER A SHUT DOWN OF SOME
MONTHS THE PITCAIRN
MINES GO ON

[ .CLARKSBURG. April 50.-The Pit.
cairn conl mine was placed in opera.
ton yesterday after period OF innc.
tivity which has lasted for several
months. An order was received here
last night by the local superintendent
from the Pittsburg Office to prepare to
operate the plant full blast as soon as
possible. What men were on hand
were started to work this morning. but
several more will be employed. as 200
hands are required to run the plant at
Its full capacity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
THE FANS ARE
GETTING BUSY
GREAT INTEREST IS BEING ARGUS
ED IN LOCAL BASEBALL
CIRCLES.

The Sunday games of the Fnirmoni
baseball team will be- played at Trac
tion Park this season instead OF South
Side Park. as wns rumored. This mat
ter was decided at the directors meet
ing last night. at which meeting Pres
itlent Thomas 81 Raymond. Arthur G
Martin. Francis NJ. Murphy and w. D
Woods were present.
The field at Traction park is being
put In fine condition. George T. Wat
SOIL; general manager of the Fnirmon:
and Clarksburg Traction Company
promises plenty of cars and fas,
schedule. for the Sunday games.
All arrangements were completed
for the opening of the season here to.
morrow when Clarskburg's strong team
will measure its skill with the local
leaEuers. The Clarksburg team will
arrive here on the two o'clock car and
will leave the car at Barney street.
The big baseball parade will be
formed at Barney street headed by
Mayor. Nicely. Following the mayor
will be the city eol1lcIals. The stock
holders and board of directors Of the
Fairmont and CIarksburE Association
Will be the next in line. followed by
Omen's First Regiment bnnd. The
players of both teams will close the
procession. The line of march will be
mp Main street from Barney to Mndi.
son street. IN Madis son street to Hack
son street. down Jackson street to JEFF
fcrson street, up Jefferson street to the
car switch. where cars will he taken
for South Side Park. This will be
one of the hest baseball pnradcs ever
seen in this city.
Special arrangements hnyc been
made whereby the largest number of
school children ever witnessing gnme
In this city will be admitted ut the
opening game tomorrow.
for for to-morrow's game will be rs
follows:
Pitcher-Cnrlisle or Michel
Catchcr-Snohgrass.
First Base-Zurlnrge.
Second Base-Westphnl.
Third Base-Gntes.
Short-Herron.
I-eft-EIerron.
Left-Coggswell or Jocrg.
Midile-iaught.
Right-Holmes.
a special from Clarllshurg last night
stated that Drumm's batting order
would he MS follows:
Left. Dawson.
Middlc-J. Dawson.
Third Base--McAlvoy.
First Base-Conaway.
Short-McGinty.
Right-Zinn. tsr7
Second Base-Morrison.
Catcher-Gribbens..
Pitcher-Lowry or Wilson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Counterfters
Placed In J all
DEPUTY U. S. MARSHALL CAUGHT
THREE SUSPECTS AT
THOMAS.

Deputy Marshal E. D. Hupp arrived
here yesterday from Thomas. w. VA,
with three countcrfeiters which he mr.
rested there. They were placed In jail
here TO await the action of the grand
jury ut the June term of U. S. court
here. They are Peter Gukevensky.
Anthony Dnnnsuric and Anthony Gill
enecky. For some time bad nickels
and quarters have been circulating in
Thomas and vicinity. Complaint was
made and specimens OF the bogus coins
sent 10 the marshnrs Office ten days
ago. The matter was referred to Chief
Wilkie. rf the secret service, ut Wash
tnston, who placed Agent Charles E.
Wright on the case. Within week he
had the three foreigners in the tolls
and reported to Marshal Elliott, who
sent Deputy Hupp to Thomas to max q
the arrest. The men were held by. U.
s. Commissioner Lily, Mt Clarksburg.
~ flpn~ta We -, u . -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
The Big CONVENTION DID GOOD WORK
200 Officers And Mem
Lose Lives In Boat Accid.snt

In the cruisers stock magazine at 4 os
this morning while the vessel was an.
.choring at Makang. The cruiser imme-
dintely sank until only the bridge was
visible. Efforts at. rescue by boats
continued for five hours. The vessel
was one of the older ships of the Jap.
anese navy and valued at one million
dollars. xxi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
The PRESIDEN keep HlIANDS=lFE
axe
NO
& all1l ! j z1ai ii
!. fans !. :l: I! Ann 11l ounced
For The Summer

y
E0rSsTLac-s
y : y FsAA:l-sgss-2An114SI
-. - -. &
WASHINGTON. sD April so
Hands Hands on no interference WITH the.
caa'lnflpaign am no speeches 10 whooninE
political delegations no stripa Into I'M,
provinces TO help the Repuhl hlican can.
dida te. ,53-is
This. In brief, Is the attitnde tie
Presitl ent will maintain during tho
campaign. according to- the amphatic
Insertion Of his right hand man. Sec
retary Loeb, and &c she proves 4 tine
prophet the teomlns slimmefs s,ystsra
Bay will be Just about asS dull hs II
was four years ago when The P1r.esi ienf
was running and Seer corteiyo,
as chairman or the Republican Nation.
al commttteesw was conduct tinE tho snuoat
hushful gum shoe. canyass on Sfeeosss &
AS during last summer and seyernis
summers previously, the presldant
Will not be Sat homeF rs 3 nnfhyitsd
guests during his coming fisn =
Those who wish to see the Sfresi1 1ent
must write or telephone sto seSrstnry
Loeb or Assistant Secretary .affs
asking for: nns appointment. n theys
fail to doiso and journey to Oyster Han.
without an Invitation to cali tt1ev. 7ystif,
hive spent their rai ilroad fnras md 4 i,Ss
for nothing. The Secret Service seuar.sr
stationed mt saga more il Mi sSwfiI tnr,,
t1arn I,a ct,s 4 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
tBy United press.)

TOXIC, April 3O.-The> training cruz
ser, Matsushima. was sunk OF Pes
cndores island this morning by a pro-
tectile explosion. The cruiser Ituskus
hlma rescued 80 Of the crew. 1t is be-
lieyed over 200 officers and mep were
drowned. including the captain OF the
Matsushima. The explosion occurred
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

Meeting Of Bar Association.
The Marion County Bar Association
VIII meet this evening Mt z 40. ON.
GERS for the ensuing term will be elect,
ed. i!i..s S.;' q = p :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

81 Mrs. W. Arthur is visiting relatives
In Brownsville. Pa. She will return
home Saturday. Z, u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
lac Of the Supreme Court

Robinson
inson and asdng
graduate OF the Fanont
Senator from the Eleventh district
friends coanty .5SS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

Try asWess :Yirriaian want "a, ad.|
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

Special Wash Rag Soap sale Frida,
and Saturday at Cranes Drug store. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30

teentlnseeE 9 sn Paas Feur.,ll.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
The Origin of Lowestoft China.
From the London Globe

At the end of the North Parade,
Lowestoft. is the Warren House, q
place of great interest to connoisseurs
OF china. 1t was here, in the eighteenth
century. that a discovery of fine clay
was made which eventually led To
Lowestoft manufacturing the china
which is now so rare that it is almost
priceless. Initial experiments made by
Hewlin Luson, Esq, of Gunton Park,
near Lowestoft, with some fine clay,
discovered accidentally on his estate,
resulted in complete success and ulti-
mately led to the opening of a factory
at Lowestoft in 1856 for the manufac-
ture of fine earthenware and porcelain
soft paste" In 1775 a finely glazed
and decorated hard paste" was intro
duced, the efficiency and beauty OF
which betokened a brilliant success for
the proprietors. Contemporary evil
dence indisputably shows that from
1870 TO 1900 the Lowestoft works were
at the zenith of their fame. Owing,
however, to the enormous expenses and
difficulty incurred in procuring china
clay from Cornwall and elsewhere
latter the original clay was exhausted)
and the rapidly increasing competition
of other makers, it's prosperity waned.
the collapse came and the works were
closed in 1903.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
800 chieken and Green Corn.

Down in the country just about
This time the fields are moist ana eIeSn'
The woods are cool and all teaved out
And brooks with fish In how etweel
Their grassy banks; the nights ore PRIME
From eve to incense breathing MORN
And they approach that happy time
of fried spring chicken and green cpnh'
Down IN the country there's 4 spea
OF gladnese. or by night or DAY
And In the fields there clings the shiei,
The odor of the new cut nay
The sound of many a WhtStltu luHe
Across the loamy field Is borne,
And that bright day Is coming suoH
OF fried spring chicken anu green Soth'
Down in the country there's the clGch
And clatter of the Plymouth koek.
And CORY heads will soon be struch
From stretched necks at the chopphis
block:
The half grown rooster viii be thrust
In boiling ~water-piumage shorn;
Then biscuit with a rich brown crust
And fried spring chicken and green corn.
Down in the country-when | look
Out Of my window l can see
The field, the meadow and the brook.
The red barn and the apple tree.
And TO my nostrfls as l gaze
There comes the incense of the morn,
To tell me of the coming days
OF fried spring chicken and green corn
j w Foley
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

London. Specisi. The Daily Chran-
icle today prints three close column
OF the most passionate and severe in
dictment ever penned BY Count Leo
Tolstoi. the Russian author. in which
he shows all his old vivid literary skill.
OF the present system OF government
by execution In Russia.
The article concluding with a noble
appeal to the better nature of his
countryiner.
During the course of the article the
count writes:
Il can no longer endure II. write
this efthes that these inhuman deeds
may be stopped or that my connection
with them may be snapped and / b.
put In prison where ! may be clearly
.~eonecious thai these horrors are n1f
corsmitted on my own behalf or still
better so good II dare not even dream
OF such h~appiness) that they put On
me a shroud n a cap n may push
me on q bench so that by my own
weight ! may tighten the well soape{
lsoose around my old throat"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
Excursion to Milwaukee.

Reduced rates of fare and one-halt
for the round trip are offered To mer-
chants in the West and Northwest by
the Milwaukee Association OF Jobbers
and Manufacturers. The dates OF sale
ut MI stations distant 100 miles or more
from Milwaukee are August 18th 10
September 9th inclusive, tickets good re-
turning until September 10. To obtain
these rates merchants must get from
their local agent receipt for one full
paid fare to Milwaukee which, when
countersigned by any Milwaukee jobber
or manufacturer and by the secretary
OF the Milwaukee Association of Job
bers and Manufacturers will entitle hold
err to return ticket for one-half faro.
Bring your family with you. Office or
the Milwaukee Association OF Jobbers
and Manufacturers, 45-49 University
Building, corner Mason and Broadway.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
HEGoAR TYPES.
Tho Blind Man Whose Helper Has a
Bio voice-SnalI Boy and Note,

One begg2r known TO many New
Workers. is a blind maj who visits
downtown saloons and restaurants In
tow OF a man who nos only has his
sight but a huge. beefy voice into the
bargain. The blind man carries pen
ellis theoretically for sale.
The custom OF this pair Is TO pause
at the entrance 20 the place they are
working, while the nan With the voice
roars: Gents. please help q poor
blind boy by buying from him"
That gsts the attention OF all. and il
the TWO ale not put out at once they
get TO work. It is to be noticed that
the blind mar rarely offers any pencils
In return for what is dropped into his
palm.
at the door again, both this time say
ing: Thank you, gents. God bless
you" and so out.
A Brooklyn fat dweller recently OPP
ened his door to a timid knock and
found az II a small boy, who asked II
he might see the lady Of the house.
The man constituted himself that au-
thority for a and asked what
was wanted.
The boy handed him a note. neatly
enough written, but rather worn, as IL
by use. Please help my boy with a
little money. We are cold. and he is
getting some money 70 buy coal. I
am his mother, butiI am too sick to
move read the note. which was signed
| with a name and an address.
The Brooklyn man was unable to
/ figure out whether Ii was the boys pri-
waite enterprise. q regularly established
, begging plant or q deserving case. Hs
took = chance on the last.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
NEGRO is 1873 Years Old.

William Brooks Mason. a negro preach
err in New York, claims an age of 1873
years. He says he was born in Havana
IN ITO. and that when Lord CORVALLIS
surrendered to General Washington, at
Yorktown, he held General W~ashington's
horse, and gay the general a brick from
a church for good luck. The negro then
returned to Havana, where he remained
until SO years ago, when he came to this
country. an ordained minister, and
preached through the south.
Nineteen years AGO., Mason says, he
married for the first time. He was then
lI9 years old. His wife died seven years
ago. and he did not fall in love again
until he met his present wife, who Is aged
3S years. He has a pension from the gov
eminent for services in the civil war, and
on this he lives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
Mnnderful Swords.

Montreal Standard: The most VAL
liable sword in existence is that OF the
gaekwar of Baroda. Its hilt and belt
arc incrusted with diamonds, rubies
and emeralds. 1t is valued at $f,i00. 900.
The shah of Persia possesses a sword
valued at $4,000. There are some
costly swords in India, and both the
car and the sultan possess jeweled
sabres of great price. The most val
III BILE sword in Great Britain is the
one presented by the Egyptians TO Lord
Wolseley. The hilt Is set with bril-
liants and 1t is valued at $40, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

your counties and get ready your tar
barrels! Now we will give them a taste
OF the Cujus Regio. Ho, drawer, there.
A cup Of .ale!" N~T
He turned, and shoutingA scrap of q
song staggered back into the shaft and
began to ascend. They all trooped
after him, talking and laughing, a reck-
less. good natured crew, looking TO a
man as IL they had never known fear
Us s~elhshness-as II distrust We're o
thing impossible TO them. Master
Kingston alone, whom his losses had
soured and who still brooded over his
revenge, went Off moodily.
/ was for stopping one OF them. but
Master Berthe directed my eyes by a
gesture De his hand to the door at the
far end OF the cellar. and / saw that the
key was in the lock. He wrung my
hand hard. Tell him all" he muttered.
II will wait above"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

A school for dogs has been established
in Paris. The, object Is to teach them
politeness. The animals are trained 10
Welcome visitors by jumping up, wagging
the tail and giving a low bark. When
the visitor leaves the dog accompanies
him to the door, constantly wagging his
tail, and bows his farewell by bending
his head to the floor. He is trained. like
wise, to pick up a handkerchief, glove or
fan that has been dropped and return It
to the owner.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

From the Brooklyn Lie.
Mandy was a young colored girl.
.resh from the cotton fields of the
south. One afternoon she came to her
1orthern mistress and handed her a
visiting card.
DE lady wha' gibe me dis is in de
~pa'lor," she explained. "Dey's annoder
lady IN de do'step.'
Gracious, Mandy" exclaimed the
mistress. why didn't you ask both
of them to come in?"
"Kase ma'am." grinned the girl, do
one or de do'step don forgit her
ticket"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
Wher. 40 Made His Hit.

II was going down to the city that aw-
fully slippery day when a big boy ma
liciously bumped into me"
Did you smite .him?"
mo; | smote the ice"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
Moral Suasion.

From Town TOPICS.
Blinks-Moral suasion is a great
thing.
Winks-Provided of course you've got
lots of physical force to back 1t UP.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
The Breath Tells.

The spirits OF your husbands are here. t"
whispered the medium.
rive been noticing a familiar smell. .
retortcd the often-w.dowed lady whose
frequent husbands had often INDUCED toe
freely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

So lately as 1878 the British East
India company decided that trade with
Japan was mo worth ~cultivating.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28
A Matter of Looks.

FTOm august TfdIptI 5.
Isaac had made the sale and received
the money. His customer picked up the
trousers hat he had just purchased
and started to leave.
Wont you throw in a pair of sus-
~penders?" he asked.
you don't need any" replied the
shopkeeper, gruffiy.
1T doesn't look well to go without
~suspenders.'
Wen, of course: but didn't / want
you TO buy a coat and vest?"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-28

mo, I'm not a baseball FAM" he said,
81 don't mix with that class"
OF course he didn't. He was sore
He did not have a pass,
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-08
J. c. PRrTcHARD.
Bonanza Circle and Warren District
Stocks Speciality.
Agent for the Liverpool & London and
Globe Insurance Company.

Bisbee, Jan. 8. 1907.
The market continues to show con
siderable strength with prices grad
ually advancing. Some OF the stocks
are difficult to get. Bids of $500 fail
to bring out Warren. Superior 4
Pittsburg sales were made at 1925
to $3.50 and Calumet & Arizona went
upto sos. Butte ,& Arizona is in
good demand and Denn-Arizona also
sold at $3.50. Greene Cananea at
SIPS.
Closing Quotations:
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-08
NEW MEXICO GAINS
COPPER DURING YEAR
Statistics From Government
Bureau Show BuTo Noun
tain Was Responsible,

A substantial increase in produc-
ton, attributable mainly to the Burro
Mountain camp, was the feature OF
the copper industry in New Mexico IN
1906. The total output of blister COP
per for the year amounted to 1,O99,S4z
pounds, a gain of about 100000
pounds, compared with the output OF
1905. The production came chiefly
from the Burro Mountain and Santa
Rita-Hanover districts. in Grant
county.
The Burro Mountain district, south
west of Silver City, yielded about one
half of the total output of the Terri
tory. The mines OF this district are
less than 400 feet deep and are not
very wet. Transportation to branch
line of the Santa Fe railroad at SiF
yer City is effected by wagon, but the
construction of a narrow gauge rail-
way was begun in 1906. The con-
centrates are shipped to Arizona and
Colorado smelters and some ore goes
to the Comanche smelter at Silver
City, whence the matte Is shipped
to Arizona for conversion. The labor
employed Is largely Mexican.
The deposits of the Santa Rita
district, east of Silver City, were
worked by the Indians before the
coming of the Spanish explorers. Tle
district maintained its output in 1906
chiefly through the operation of
leases. The ore deposits Of this dis
trict somewhat resembles those of
Globe, Arizona. The surface quart
zite which ranges up to 200 feet IN