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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
MANY PRESENTS
FOR THE POOR
LARGE NUMBER CT BASKETS
HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS.

rhe vlgilant Circle OF Kings Daugh-
:rrs to-day distributed a large number
Of baskets containing r,erything for
a good CHRISTMAS dinner among the
iOor' of the city, Abous forty 81 these.
baskets were donateI !y Hartley's
store and distributed by The Daughters.
The unfortunate in the city are be-
ing well taken care OF this Christmas.
The Elks' Lodge Will have their annual
distribution. and each yi;cle Of Kings
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
BIG BUNDLE
OF WARRANTS
EVERYBODY ON THE ouI WYE AS
TO "WHo WILL BE THE
NEXT7n
tBy unlted rressl

uITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 2i.-Addi-
tiunal arrests are expected u follow
ia'e today or saturda; in the graft
ard bribery cases. It is no secret
That Magistrate Brady mas signed a
big bundle of blank warrants and sub
toqnas. Who IS in posses. ION Of these
warrants is mystery. Director Ed
ward C. lang and Superintendent
Thomas McQualde deny any knowl-
edge Of them further :hun that they
were signed by Brady. Mayor Geo.
W, Guthrie is believed 10 have them
aui will hold them until detectives are
ordered to serve therl. There is a
noticeable absence CT councIlmen
about the safety mlac.. "a have moth
Ing TO say about tAe a,rsrr3 that have
been made or those abom to come"
said the mayor. indications are that
3r'be giyers rs well MS h-ibe takers
viii figure in the arrests which are to
be made. Attorney A. Leo We'll, presi-
tent of the Voters Civic L,ague, would
TO. say today what the next action
would be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Notice to Young Ladies'.

A number Of young ladies who did
rot contribute to the Leap Year dane
ian Friday night have expressed a de.
sire to have part in the Christmas
tree and dance which will be given
Friday night. The committee has de.
se'aed to extend the privilege to any
VINO wish to come by ttc payment of
steo. This morning a large number
Of the young ladies' met in the Ma.
sonic Assembly Hall to hiT candy bags
ma arrange the tree which is being
decorated this afternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Miss Eiizabeh Wilson, daugher OF
Aft and Mrs. 7. v. Wilson, OF Booths
vile, who has been visiting her cousin,
Aff. Tom Wilson, and family, and Mr..
Seymour Bartlett. Of Bridgeport, Har.
rison county, we're united in marriage
yesterday afternoon at Oakland, Md.
where they went yesterday morning.
ar and Mrs. Bartlett returned to
Bridgeport last evening where they
viii reside.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
"a HORSES cRenATEp.
Fifty Thousand Dollar Fl Started in.
Livery Stable Thh Morning.

LIMA, Ohio, Dec. PA nrc which
F''Ited in a livery stable this morning
'or a time threatened the destruction
Of the business district. was extin.
gdished with a loss of $4,000. Fifteen
houses we're burned and 2s horses
cremated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
PROMINENT BROKERAGE
FIRM SUSPENDED.

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Marshall
Spader and Co., one 81 the largest
stock brokerage firms in New York,
WIS suspended for three yeats to-day
by the governors Of tire N.w York
Stock Exchange.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

DAY TO day and from tine 20 tine az
he same pace anl between ne sane
hsurs unti sAe SINE shan b com
nleted.
Given nnder ny hand this 15th day
'of December. 1905.
afARGARET Q lands.
w. s. MEREDITH. Counsel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Arrived Today.

N and Mrs.. ". z. WaddeI arrived
here today at neon from coyington.
Va 70 spend christmas with the lat
seFs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A ]. Stone.
NJ T. n. Gathtight Is expected here
tcatght Mrs. Gathright and son, Tom.
tsve been here since Sunday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
LEAPEp INTO RIvER.
Woman Prayed Before Taking Plunge
to Death To-Day.

Try United Press.)
PITTSBURG, Dec. 24.-Climblng
over the railing OF the Seventh street
bidg and standing on the edge for
a moment with hands ciasped in an
attitude of prayer, a stylishly dressed
unidentified woman jumped into the
Allegheny river here today. The body
did not come to the surface.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
u 8. eUssoAT RE.
cEINEa WELCOME

wlMN5sTAD. cun,o, Dec. "a
The Untte1 States gun boat. Dolphin,
is low in the harbor here. Residents
says the vessel a noisy welcome on
liz arrival here at s a. II. to day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Mss Fanny McDonough, Of Wash
hymn Pa. arrived here yesterday to
spend the holidays with Miss Zoe Jol-
m MIS- JelliR IS also entertaining
hla Annie Williams. OF Cincinnati.
vaughn JollIh. a W. and J. student.
ar1Fed home yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
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lnsitatiohs % Msnnisgton panee.
inFiiations we're received today by
q number Of people to TIE EIks dance
al Warrington 70 be held on New
Years Eye IN theEiks' hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Married to-day at 1870 O'Clock at
the N. Z. Parsonage by REV. G. D.
Smith, Mr.. o. ]. Piggot OF Wallace.
ana Elsie Heldreth, Of MsnnIngton.
They will reside at Wallace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

AS am forced to vacate my present
quarters by the Underselhng Store
and Worth Fleming, have secured
the room recently occupied by the
Globe Book Store in the Watson Hotel.
where I hope to serve my friends and
patrons with the best OF nome dressed
meats and p3ultry as heretofore.
ct CHAS. c. ROBB.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

WaNTED-Position as soverness or
nurse girl for small children preferred
Address Jean, Watson. W. Va. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

The people weigh merchants i'm.
portance by the scale on which he ad.
vertises.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
PARTNER WANTED : A young or

PARTNER WANTED = "A young or
middle aged man to take half interest
and full charge OF good paying bust.
ness. Liberal salary to start A guilt
edged proposition Why not be indie.
pendent and do business for yourself,
when less than $500 win make you 10.
dependent of any boss. Investigate
this offer, and your way is opened to.
respectable paying employment, Adj.
dress Partner care. west yirginian
once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

LOST = Between the creamery on
JecksOn street and Maple avenue, a
brown, fur scarf II found please re-
turn to this office. 24,St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Additional Wants

wANTED-Positon al housekeeper.
Address Mrs. L.. Watson, ~. Va Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Notles q Fiaoelary settlements.

". s. MEREDITH. Counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19

announced Wednesday that the next
meeting of the Interparliamentary
Union would be held at Berlin some
time in July or August. The delegates
will be entertained by the German
government and the convention VIII
be, in a measure, under the auspices
Of the Kaiser.
The government Of the little African
republic OF Liberia has appealed to
America to protect her territorial IN
tegrity against France. The state de-
Dart!nent has been informed that Il
delegation is now on it's way from
Monrovia to Washington to make a
personal appeal to the President and
See. Root to restrain the French from
forcibiy taking possession of a large
part Of the country lying on the border
between Liberia and French West
Africa.
Three officers of the army Wednesday
were placed on the retired list under va
tious laws. They are: Colonel Ira Mac
Mutt of the ordnance department. who is
retired at his own request after more
than Al years of service; Lieut.. Col. John
r. French. Jr., deputy quartermaster gen
eral, who is retired because of disability
incident to the service; and Major Thorn
as Swobe, quartermaster. who is retired
with the rank Of lieutenant colonel, on
account Of service during the war Of the
Rebellion.
The advisory committee of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art has been select
ed and will shortly effect Organiza-
ton. The members of the committee
and the organizations which selected
hem are: Frederick Crowinshield, the
sine Arts Federation of New York;
Herbert Adams, the National Sculp-
ture Society; Edwin H. Blashfield, the
National Academy of Design and
Francis D. Milett, of New York and
w. H. Holmes of Washington, d. G.,
the Smithsonian Institution.
Secretary Metcalf intends conducting
an investigation of his own into the ques-
ton of the waterline armor belt of the
battleships, which some of the critics
of the navy have declared to be too low
for safety. He will call on Admiral
Evans for data. showing the draft of
the batteships respecting the armor belt
during their target practice at Magda-
lena Bay. He will supplement this with
some observations of his own when he
reaches San Francisco to review the At
lantic and Pacific fleets there May s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
Successful Raid At Toqus.

Deputy Sheriffs Martin Burns of
Gardiner. F. H. Marshall of Farming
dale, Frank Meady of Randolph. d. F.
Moore of Augusta and J. J. Donovan
of HallOwell visited Togus yesterday
afternoon and searched a house on the
Snowplow, Selling some liquor and ar
resting the alleged proprietor. Benoit
mier.
Sheriff Burns caught Arthur with a
2-gallon jug of whiskey in his hands
as he was running into the barn. While
Burns was looking after Arthur the
other deputies claim that Walter broke
jug of whiskey in their presence. Be-
fore leaving the house the liquor depu-
ties made a thorough search and found
three pints and a half of bottled whis-
key, basket full of empty bottles,
quantity of cork shoppers and tunnel
and measure.
Arsenault and the CORNERS were ar
raigned late Wednesday afternoon on
a search and seizure charge in the Car
diner municipal court before Judge
Larrabee He found all three guilty ana
sentenced each to 500 and costs ana
60 days in Jail, and in default Of pay
ment of costs, go days additional III
jail From this sentence they appealed
and furnished sureties in the sum Oh
5000 each for their appearance at the
April term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
WELCOMES INVESTIGATION.
Atty. Gen. jackson Says Office Has
Been Run In Peoples Interest.

New York, March 1S.-Attorney Cen
eral Jackson tonight said that he would
welcome any investigation of his office
which was conducted in an impartial
manner without personal feeling or any
consideration of politics.
Mr.. Jackson also gave out a copy of
a letter that he wrote on Jan. 81 last
to Senator SAKE. The letter had no
bearing on the issues of the resolutions
but in it is shown that there had been
tilt between the parties to the CORE
spondence OF his action in connection
with suspended banking institutions,
the attorney general said:
Not one bank closed which did not
do so of it's accord. Where l thought
the banks We're able to open, l have
assisted them. l have conducted no
raid on financial institutions. The
statutes provide that on the closing Of
a bank and the report of the supern-
tendent of banks to me. I shall begin
an action. On the contrary, l have
waited three weeks or a month to al
low them to open before l have gone to
the courts to apply for the appoint
ment of receivers.
NO political motives have actuatcd me.
nor have I made any arrangements with
persons representing political organZa
tionS as charged in the resolution. /
have worked only in the interests of the
people of this state, and I have not ac-
cepted the dictates of those interests
among the stockholders or directors who
sought to have their own receivers APP
pointed. I have chosen those I knew
would enforce liability in full toward
banks in which there had been misman-
agement. In those instances the directors
sought to have their own receivers NAM
ed. They are the ones who have stirred
up the dust. Every act of mine has been
directly or primarily in the interests of
the depositors and directed toward pre-
venting the looting OF the institutions.
That can be easily demonstrated by legis-
lative inquiry. The receivers have
named have been satisfactory to the de-
positors and 1 have received resolutions
to that effect. The depositors have told
me they were glad they were named"
Frank White, who was formerly first
deputy attorney general under Attorney
by the latter temporary receiver for
the Hamilton Bank Oct. % last. and 10
seph Ford. formerly private secretary of
MI. Jackson and later receiver of the Me-
chanics and Traders Bank, were before
the grand jury late today Both We're
questioned by District Attorney Jerome
AS to what questions We're put to the
two men Mr. Jerome would not say, and
Mr.. White and Mr.. Ford were equally
retcent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-1nformed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactur by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
Probable Of New York
Attorney Generals Office
Mr.. Jackson Says He Would
Welcome Searching Inquiry.
Has Conducted the Office In Inter.
est Of the People.

Albany, \. Y. March 1S.-The SEN
sational feature of the day in the Leg
islature was the introduction by Sena-
tor SAKE of New York in the Senate III
a concurrent resolution providing for
legislative investigating of the conduct
of the office of the attorney general Of
the State during the administration of
the present incumbent, William Schuy-
Ter Jackson of Buffalo. especially with
reference to receiverships of banks and
trust companies. Mr.. Jackson was
elected on the Democraticlndep
ence League ticket in November, 1906
and has been in office since Jan. l, 1907.
The general impression about the
Capitol tonight is that the resolution
will be adopted and the investigation
instituted. The committee would con-
sist under the terms of the resolution
of three senators and five assemblymcn
to be appointed by the President Pro
Tenn of the Senate and the Speaker of
the Assembly respectively. The com
mittee is empowered by the resolution
to enforce attendance of witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
COUNCIL OF COMMERCE.
Advisory Committee In Consultation
With Secretary Straus.

Washington, March 18.-The ad-
visory committee of the national coun-
Gil of commerce today held it's first
regular meeting in the Office of the
secretary of commerce and labor. There
were present, in addition to Secretary
Straus. Gustave II. Schwab of New
York, chairman; Mahlon N. Kline.
Philadelphia; Senator George c. Per-
kins of California: James f. Smith of
st. Louis; Frank +. Wiborg, of Gin
cinnati, and d. A. Tompkins of Char
lotte, N. c.
Chairman Schwab reported, among
other things, what lines of foreign COM
merce should be investigated by the
trade agents of the department during
the next fiscal year and recommended
plans by which confidential information
received from our conSuls abroad could
be disseminated so as to reach the
manufacturers. especially interested in
the subject 1t was reported that the
council is representative of every sec
ton of the country and there is every
reason to believe that within a few
months it's composition will fully rep
resent commercial America.
Secretary Straus reported that not
labor, but the departments of state
agriculture, interior and other agencies
Of the government would be glad to
avail themselves Of the assistance and
cooperation of a body such as this
representing the industrial and COM
mercial interests of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
Three Fishermen
Reported Lost,

Gloucester. Mass. March 1S.-The
schooner Florence T.. Stream came to
port today from a fishing trip off the
coast of Newfoundland reporting the
loss of three of her crew, Paul Will
liamS and John Lawson of Gloucester,
and Alec Landry of Tuslet Ridge. N.
s. About two weeks ago while the
schooner was fishing on the Quero
banks, the three men named and an
other set out in dory to search for
another man who had gone aStray
The missing man was located and
one of the four in the rescuing party
got into the dory with him. They
reached the schooner safely while the
other three members of the rescuing
party failed to return. A search was
instituted for them but without sue
cess. 1t is thought that they'may have
been picked up by some eastward
bound liner, though the night follow
ing their disappearance was a rough
one and if they had not been picked
up before that. it is probable that the
dory and it's three occupants were
swamped.
Williams and Lawson were we'll
known fishermen here. having sailed
out of Gloucester for the last 80 years
Landy had been sailing from here
about two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
MORE TAFT DELEGATES.
Iowa Republicans Instruct Delegation
In His Favor.

Des Moines Ia, March 18.-The Re-
publican state convention today elect
ed delegates-at-la to the national
convention, instructed them to vote
for William II. Taft for Presidential
nominee, endorsed Senator William b.
Allison for reelection by a vote OF
672 17-24 to 507 7-24, approved the
plank of Ohio platform calling for a
revision of the tariff at a special ses-
sion of Congress and adjourned.
Senator Allison's adherents dominat-
ed the convention from its opening to
it's closing Followers of Gov. A. b.
Cummins declared that they forced the
endorsement of revision of the tar
if. Supporters of Allison insisted,
however, that there were as many re-
visionists in their ranks as in those of
Cummns. Sarcastic individual asper-
sions were shouted at various lauda-
tons of Senator Allison as the eulogies
were read in the platform. Friends OF
Allison were quick to retort and ironic
Sallies sent the convention in frequent
roars of laughter irrespective of fac
tional feeling. 1t was give and take
and both sides We're good natured. The
only contest that was made on the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
was against the Endorsement of Sena-
tor Allison. The delegates at large
are:
George d. Perkins of Sioux City,
Lafayette Young of Des Moines. j. r.
Lane of Davenport, and Frank w. Sim
mons of Ottumwa.
When Judge John S. Lacey, chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
presented the report, he announced be-
fore reading the platform that a min
ority of the committee dissented from
the fourth plank, which Endorsed SEN
ator Allison; and, in behalf of the COM
fnittee as a whole, he asked for a vote
on that plank. Judge Lacey read the
first three planks and asked for their
adoption. They We're adopted unani-
mously. He then read the fourth plank
and Thomas A. Cheshire of Des Moines,
presented a minority report asking that
the Allison Endorsement be omitted
from the platform. Judge Lacey re-
piled briefly, urging that the fourth
plank be adopted. The roll call was
made directly on the adoption and re-
lection of the whole platform and the
report was adopted, 672 17-24 to 500
7-24
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Goth CONGRESS.
Continued from Page One.)

Clark d. Stems, her commander. and
also the commandant of the naval sta
ton at Guantanamo. The dispatch
said the fire started on the after gun
deck. apparently by the ignition or
signal rockets, which set the ship
afire in numerous places She burn
ed like finder, the flames soon driving
the men from the pumps.
Originally the Monongahela was
built as a sloop of war at the League
Island navy yard at cost of $S7S,-
6S1. She was of 1888 tons and had a
length of 227 feet. She took promi-
nent part in the operations on the Mis-
sissippi during the year 1853, and at
various times during that period was
commanded by then Lieutenant George
Dewey, then Lieut.. Winfield Scott
Schley, and for time was Admiral
Faragut's flagship.
Following the Civil War the Monon-
gahela was used as training ship
for midshirmen and apprentic seamen.
On one occasion, while in the West
Indies a tidal wave sent the ship way
UP the beach on an even keel, but
still resting in the water. Ways were
built around her, and after consider
able effort, she was successfully float
ed. About two years and a half ago,
while at Guantanamo. the vessel
caught fire, it is believed from spon-
taneOuS combustion, and was only
saved by being scuttled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
CAPITAL JoTTINGS.

United States Senator Penrose is con-
fined to his home in Philadelphia with a
severe attack of grip.
Government receipts Wednesday: From
internal revenue, s551 59S; customs, $780,
39S: miscellaneous, $95 165. Expenditures.
$2,1S0,0o0.
William Barnes, Jr., of Albany. n.
", was a guest of the President at
luncheon Wednesday. He came at the
Presidents invitation to discuss po-
litical conditions in New York.
Announcement was made at the navy
department Wednesday that the bat
tleship New Hampshire would be
placed in commission at League Island
Thursday. She will later go to the
New York navy yard for probably two
months, curing which time work will
be done on her turrets.
The United States dispatch boat May
flower, the Presidents yacht, arrived in
New Orleans Wednesday and will re-
main there pending change in COM
manders. Lieut. Commander Vogelgesang
as Snowden. From New Orleans the
Mayflowe will proceed to Vicksburg,
Miss, where Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the
President. and her party will be taken
on board.
Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri,, president of the American
branch of Interparliamentary Union.