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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15

so fortunately Sltuat-
ed that 1t is blest
with all the beauties
of the tropic lands
while escaping the
curses of the torrid
zone. The beneficent
trade winds sweep
over the islands for
nearly the whole
year, melting all the
seasons into one, and
that one spring.
Here, then, is the
charm of tropical
seas, the wealth of
tropical fruits, t h e
delight of tropical
flowers: in short, the
land that has never
known and never
will know the sere
an d yellow leaf.
Here, too, is that
mysterious rugged
ness of volcanic piles
which tells t h a t
Hawaii, most favored
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15

land Of never-ending Spring Is para
disc for tourists 1t is land, longed-for
land, after at least six days on the
ocean. For this reason one always be-
holds it in both joy and gratitude
even the best tourist sailor welcomes
the port of call. Hawaii, lying just
within the border of the tropics is yet
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
paso RobIes Hot SPRINGS

on the Coast Line of the Southern Pacific
For comfort, rest. recreation and health, In
the midst of a pleasing landscape in eli
matte equilibrium quite unrivaled See any
Southern Pacific agent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
He Gets His

Hades Journalists Ito shade of New York
Ship news" reporter-How do you like
Hades? Did you have pleasant voyage ?
What do they think of us on earth? How
do our women compare with those of the
United States? How do you like our eli
mate? Is this your first visit? Are you
going to stay long PUCK.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15

There is but one time, the present. Now
is the time. Get your "ad" In the color
will pay you. Phone Home Herald, Sunset
Press IL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15

)NOLULU, T. H.-Great liter
airy lights, from Mark Twain
and Robert Louis Stevenson
to Jack London and the Homo
lulu promotion committee,
have made much of the beau
ties of Hawaii. In truth the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15

II you want TO go east, C. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. 11S w. 9Th
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
TRAN AND lFE
NOT ON BIE
TERMS IE say
Edna Goodrich
TearsU subpo
(by United press

NEW YORK, Jan. sThaw rlai
court room hahitues are commsntinE On
the change In counsel's attitude sinco
the former trial Jerome md pei
mas were at daggers, point and lEs
quent wrangles necessitated 5adieial
interference. Littleton and jerome
appear to be on the best oi terms A
casual spectator would believe the
entertained the same views relatise
to the case. One hundred tslesnien
were on hand today when the trial re.
sumed at 1925.
That Thaw and his wife are not on
friendly terms Is the subiect Of fnuen
comment. Relations are much strain
ed between Evelyn, Josiah rhag and
Mrs. George Lauder cafnesie.
Edna Goodrich. actress who intro
duced Evelyn to stanford white my
be fined for contempt Of court sub
poena server handed the woman I,
subpoena as she was leaving the grand
opera house where she isSleadiug sup
port to Nat Goodwin she tore the
subpoena in halves, declarine sils
would pay no attention 70 II
The sworn jurors. In their respee
tive positions, are; Charles n Gteie-'
meis, ship broker foreman Arthur
R. Naething, baker; Geo. y. Cary dsy
sorJs. f.ao n Rnnnectf saiesmRlis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
LOCAL CONCERN
GETS ROTTEN DEAL
SPECIES OF ROBBERY SEEMS AP-
PARENT IN ARBITRATION SUIT
AT MoRoANToWN.

Mr.. t. L. Burchinal. who acted as
one of the three arbitrators in the
cases of the Main Street Building
Company OF Morgantown and the
.Hamllton-IrvIn Company of this city,
thinks the other two members of the
board gave the local company very
rocky treatment in the settlement.
We cannot enter into the letails here,
but sufice 1t to say that Mr., Burchin-
al substituted a minority report by
which the Hamllton-Irvin Company
were entitled to $11,s56.s4 instead of
the 81 74S.0O, making difference of
over $4,000. 10 hear Mr.. Burchinafs
story and see the figures presented to
the arbitrators, 1t would seem that the
local company fell into bad hands so
far as Robert Felty, of Connellsville,
Pa, and Mlllard Reed, of Morgantown,
are concerned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

STILL BUSY
THE WEST VIReINIAN HAS NICE
LEAD IN SPACE AT HIGH
EST PRICES.

Again 1t becomes our pleasant priv
iiege to call attention to the hand
some line of advertising this paper is
carrying, notwithstanding the fact It
has not seen 1T to make reductions in
its rate card. If you see an advertise
ment in the West virginian you may
depend on it that 1t is being paid for
at a rate at least as high as the rate
of 1907.
No one is in better position to Judge
OF the value Of an advertising medium
than the people who have used it and
the fact that those who have used most
space in the West virginian are now
contracting for even more space than
they used last year is the best testi.
monial we have to offer. To-day a
double advertising value is given in
the addition to the weekly list to the
daily which is done on each Monday
and Thursday at no increase in cost
to the advertisers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
WILL RESUME
WORK FRIDAY
FAIRMoNT MINING MACHINERY
COMPANY HAS BEEN TAKING
INVENTORY.

After being shut down for a short
time taking an inventory OF stock. the
Fairmont Mining Machinery Company
win resume work tomorrow. AS this
is one of the leading industries Of the
city, the news that IT is to start at
about its usual run will be good news
to the people of this vicinity,
Superintendent Hungerford this
morning said the inventory showed
that the company had enjoyed very
prosperous year in 1907 and that the
outlook was good for 1908. A number
OF orders are already on the books and
the general outlook is encouraging,
The Fairmont Mining Machinery
Company is owned and operated by
local people and financed by local cap
ital, hence 1t is especially gratifying
to see 1t having success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
Coal Operators
Are In Session
In Washington

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-over
fifty West Virginia coal operators met
yesterday, organized by electing w. n.
Page chairman, Neil Robinson, secre.
tary, and listened long to United
States geological survey experts who
attempted an explanation Of mine ex-
ploslons. Senator Scott, Congressman
Gaines and Hughes. with ex-senator
Davis, took active part in the meeting
and promised congressional support
for such measures as the convention
might approve.
To-day West Virginia coal men will
organize the West Virginia Mining
Association" and elect officers. Page
will no doubt be chairman and Rob
inson secretary, with an executive
committee.
The object of this association will
be to take steps for the prevention of
explosions and for the protection of
both capital and labor.
Now that the recent coal mine dis
asters have aroused the congress and
the legislatures to action in an effort
to ascertain the causes Of such calam.
tiles, the coal men themselves are get
ting busy and aim to aid the govern.
ment in the inquiry. The convention
of coal men held in Washington was
the result of a call sent out by Neil
Robinson, the noted coal expert OF
Charleston, and w. H. Page, well
known coal man with omces here IN
Washington. In the call for this meet
ing 1t was pointed out that in view of
the recent explosions and the further
fact that some projected legislation
might be inimical to the true inter
ests of labor and capital, 1t was I'D.
visable that the principal mine owners
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

COMMISSION
WILL REPORT
AMOUNT OF WORK TO BE DONE
HAS INCREASED GREATLY
SINCE APPOINTMENT.

The legislative commission appoint
ed at the last session of the legisla-
ture to inquire into the condition of
the mining industry of this State has
same hard work before it to get up its
work in time for, the special session
OF the legislature. The first duty of
this commission after its appointment
was to visit the Stuart mine disaster,
which occurred January 90, 1907. This
was closely followed by the accident
at Thomas and the commission went
there. The Whipple disaster occurred
on May and the commission had to
travel some more. These duties per-
formed, the commission was not active
until it started out last fall on its in
spection tour, taking In all the mines
OF the State. The commission was
here In November and visited Monon-
gah mines Nos. 6 and and the notes
of John T. Harris, who is secretary
to the commission, state that these
were model mines and every letter
of the law was obeyed. The commits
sion held a meeting and the report
was discussed. Senator Gartlan OBJ,
iected to making up the report as 9th,
er explosions might occur. The report
was held back and the Monongah dis.
aster soon followed. The commission
came here after the explosion and
since then 1t has been investigating
the cause OF the disaster.
The character of the report has not
been decided upon. So far it is only
in the shape of notes that will have
to be worked up. A meeting will soon
be held, when the report will be made
up.
The commission will be furnished a
typewritten copy OF the evidence ad.
luced at the hearing before the coro-
ner to aid in its report to the Legis.
lature.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
WEST VIRGINIH MINING HSS0
GIA1I0N WILL BE F0RlIE

and operators Of West Virginia stqIis9
attend this meeting.
Among those who attended, Tie
meeting from West virginia were the
following we'll known coal ma sratea
John Tierney. Isaac T. Mann Justua
Collins, sam Dixon, Thos. NichoI g
H. caperton, M. f. Davis, Enoch car
yer, j. R. Thomas, AL B. Fleming
L. Hutchinson, Senator Elkins Henri
G. Davis, B. F. Bush, B. w. Knight
N. H.. Moonserrat, Ed. shonebettr
Others not actually in the coal bqsi.
ness are: Neil Robinson, the expert;
w. N. Page. 3. w. Parker and
Holmes, the latter Of the q. 8. gaclogi.
cal survey.
The convention met yesterday morn.
ing and proceeded to business at once.
1t was thought that members 81 tie
house and senate. committees on mines
and mining might be invited later q
hear the debates and to make Sui
tions. Very many bills have been III;
troduced concerning the mining ot
coal and the authors Of these bills
may be asked to give 4 few Views and
to hear some practical sugges tiors
from coal men who know An eEort
will, Of course. be made TO prevent
adverse legislation to the great Indns
try and while the West Virginia dele
cation Is not represented on the mine
committed Of theS house Senator Scott
Is second on the committeeso of which
senator nict,aof Ohio. q chairman.
Scott was chairman last year and u
up to date on an mines and mlnins
propositions that may be sngsested.
Addresses we're mdde BY Dirsetcr J
otie smith, Dg. ]. A. Holmea clarencs
Hall. all OF the geological alry ioT.
mef governor of West ylrsinla a p
Fleming, John ]. TieFpeyi d PoMliat-
tan, W. va: samuel Dixon Of Mae
Donald, W. va; b d. Bush. Of Hais.
more, president Of the western AlaIg.
land railroad COMPANY u w Heron.
Of Hinton. w. va; L, n Tisrney. 81
Powhattan. w. va, and others,
r. 8 =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
Rev. A. G. Null
WAS THE PREACHER At UNION
MEETINGS LAST NIGHT
SPOKE ON "FAiTH,"

Rev. A. G. Null, of the Grace Luther,
an Church. occupied the pulpit at the
union prayer services last evening
and he chose for his subject, Faith, :
beginning with the story OF the wo,
man who touched the hem of Christ's
garment in the spirit of faith and was
made whole.
A fair congregation was in attend.
ance. Rev. w. j. Eddy was in general
charge of the service which opened
with the usual song service. Services
will be held tonight at the usual hour,
1880 o'clock, and the public is urged
TO attend. 1t has been deemed best
by the Ministerial Association to with
hold the name of the speaker from the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

the explosion. He knew of horse be
ing burned little. This occurred
about a month before the explosion,
His duties require him to go in the
mines sometimes, but had not been in
them for some time before the disas
ter. The conditions of the mines now
is dryer than when he was last in the
mines. Mr.. J. H. Leonard was put In
charge OF the deralling switch at No
6. He did not hear Mr.. Leonard com.
plain of having too much work to do.
The smoke that came out of No. G.
white and black, and continued about
five minutes. The smoke came out in
continuous volume. He did not see
No. s.
Chrlstiana Ceredelli was the next
witness. She lives at No. 8 Hill. about
half way between the two mines. She
was at the door of her house when
the explosion came. She stated that
No. went on first and about two min
utes later No. s blew up. The smoke
followed the report. She saw fame
at both mines. The flame at No. G
went up about five or six minutes, and
went up steady. The smoke came out
OF hole opposite the house.
Benjamin Koon was examined next.
He is the stable boss at the mine. He
knew of one horse being scorched a
little in October, but the horse was
not incapacItated. This occurred in
October. Fred stubbs was the driver.
He knew of no other animals being
burned. There we're eighteen horses
at No. 6 between November and De.
cember 6.
Harrison Martin was the next wit
ness. He was a motorman at No. s,
He had not been in the mines for a
week before the explosion. He had
been sick. There was some gas in the
mines. Sometimes there would be
sufncient gas to light small flames,
but this was more than year ago.
The ventilation was good and the ROAD
where he worked was free from dust.
The places where dust collected were
watered. The main haulage ways
were watered about once a month. He
knew of no explosion while working
in the mine. The mine was watered
to his knowledge about two weeks be-
fore the mines blew up. He knew
nothing of the ventilation at the butt
headings.
George Harrison, chief Inspector of
mines OF Ohio. was the next witness.
He visited the mines with Chief In
spector ]. w. Paul, and the inspectors
of Pennsylvania. After examining
the mines he made a report. A copy
of this report was handed to the wit.
ness. and he Identified the copy as the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

laws. The extra session OF 1882 was
a long and laborious one, and did good
work. Nevertheless the revision OF
1881 and 1882 was incomplete. We
have had no attempt at revision since.
1--WE have been trying to get along
in these twenty-five years with a ses.
sion OF the Legislature every two
years. and that session limited to
forty-fve days. 1t is hardly an ex-
aggeration when we consider the great
advances that have been made in
every department OF human endeayor
and knowledge within this period. a
textbook on any subject printed
twenty-five years ago is practically
worthless today. Doubtless the Leg.
islature might be composed Of abler
men, but as to remedy l will speak
little later.
Necessity of Extra Session.
"Personally | did not want to call
an extra session of the Legislature.
I gave the matter the most earnest
consideration. 1 had looked forward
to this winter as time when /
would have opportunity to do, some
things that have not been able to
do since came into office. While
there are many things that ought to
be done. I4@oulh not have called an
extra session had it not been for the
detection the law concerning the lin
itation of leyIes. as brought out by
the decision Of the Supreme Court
in the Writ county case. The 1.egis.
lature intended to fix maximum
rate for local levyiug bodies; but, ac-
cording to the decision of the su-
preme Court 1t failed, by iradTes.
ltence. to do SO. In my Judgment it
is most important subject.
The Coming Reassessment.
1.-THE reassessment of the real es.
tate three years ago increased it's
taxable value nearly three times. The
Board of Public Works has increased
the assessable value of railroad
property in the State in some in
stances FIVE times; it has enormously
increased the value of express COM
panies' properties, the oil and gas
propertity, telephone property asses
sable by the Board of Public Works
has been very greatly increased. l
consider it just as much our duty TO
safeguard the property of the State
against excessive taxation, whether
caused by incompetence, extravaganza
or something worse, as it is to get the
property on the books at its true val
ne. The two things go together. Be-
sides. the political party to which /
belong promised the people of this
State to do that thing. Political prom.
ises should be made to be kept and
not to be broken, Being prominent
participator in that promise pu:-
pose to do my duty in keeping 1t; /
owe this duty to the owners of prop
erty, whether they be railroad compa-
nies, oil companies, or farmers.
Annual Retaliation.
Besides, next year we start In
with an annual revaluation of all the
property Of the state, including real
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
0H9 EXERTS SBNT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO 6HEF INSPECTOR II
rc Tbe Governors Reasons Calling The Extra Session.
Personally He DID Not Mant To
BLltF Felt That 1t Was Imperative


In handing a newspaper representa-
tive the formal call for the extra
session OF the legislature, Govern
or Dawson accompanied 1t with a
statement OF the reasons both why
the call was issued and why various
subjects were embodied in the ball
and others omitted. His statement
in this respect follows closely the
lines that will be followed in his for
nal message to the legislature; 10
fact. so closely. that this accompany
ing statement may be considered tho
substance OF his intended message
to the legislators. Governor Daw-
sons reasons for calling the legisla-
ture in extra session and motives
acuating him in selecting the sub
jects to be considered, he sets forth
as follows:
"I know that there is objection to
calling any extra session of the Leg
islature, and among many feeling
of dread at any meeting of our law
makers. Members of the Legislature
are elected by the people. and are a
class of our public servants; andye
the people seem to look upon the
meeting of these public servants with
something OF dread This fact, snould
cause all good citizens to stop and
think. Why should the people fear
the meeting together OF their public
servants, to do the things for which
they were elected and commissioned
by the people? What is it that makes
these things SO which ought not to
be so? In the last analysis of the
matter, are not the people themselves
to blame? If the representatives of
the people will not do those things
which the people want done-lo
those things which are for the public
welfare-to that extent our system Of
free government is a failure. am
not saying that these things are SO
or are not SO; but II so in whole or
in part, whose is the fault? Is the
fault in the system or in the repre-,
sentatives, or partly in both?
Urgent Need Of Legislation.
THAT there is urgent need in this
State for much legislation there can
be no doubt. The last edition of our
so-called code contains over 1900
pages of statutes. 1t is conservative
to say that two-thirds of these laws
need revision; and besides there $
need OF new laws on new subjects.
There has been no complete revision
of our laws since the code of 1868.
Generalization of Our Statutes.
"In the period from 1872 to 1881,
nine years, Notwithstanding extra
sessions of the Legislature, there was
great decentralization in our statutes.
So when the great Legislature of 1881
met it found the laws of the State Ia
such an unsatisfactory condition 1t
was determined to make an effort to
revise them, and the session of 1881
was extended; but the time being in
sufficient, 1t adjourned to meet in 1882,
after appointing a committee of It's
own body to sit during the recess to
formulate bills for the revision of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

estate. This will doubtless result In
large incrense in the taxable prop.
srty Of the State. For my part am
unwilling to leave this property with
out any adequate protection agains;
excessive and confscatory taxation.
Il know 1t is said that limitations
interfere with local self.government.
we have always had these limita-
tions in our law. and we have them
in the Constitution itself. The trou
BILE with the constitutional limitation
is. that it was made to At the old
system. 1t prohibits county authori-
ties from levying more than ninety
FIVE cents on the one hundred dol
lars; but with four-fold increase
in the value of taxable property un.
der the new system. this limitation
does not lirlit. All the other States.
so far as have been able to investi'
gate, have these limitations. There
is a way to limit and yet give full
measure of local self.government.
AS It Affects Good Roads.
ut is said that the limitation will
prevent the building of good roads
1t will not. But would regret very
much to see our people enter upon
an era of road.building under the
nresent state of ssr laws end want
I system. 1t will be sure to result
in great waste of money: and the
people not getting what they expect
ed for their expenditure. will cause
a revulsion. and will defeat the very
object for which we are all striving.
Let us get we'll ready before we
spend our money. Let us be sure
that we will get our moneys worth.
The last Legislature made start in
this direction by providing for the
, appointment of State officer, and I
hope the next Legislature can take up
this subject intelligently and be abba
to devise practicable system-then
we can begin the work of building
better roads. cannot think there
are many citizens of our State who
appreciate more than do the i'm.
portance Of good roads. 1 have been
studying the subject to some extent
| for the last twenty, five years. have
had some practical experience. Tho
result of that study is the conclusion.
that the first and indispensable pre-
requisite is a proper system. with ex-
pert superintendent. There are few
men who know how to build roads.
You do not take your watch to a
blacksmith to have 1t repaired, nor
hire cab driver to build a dwelling
house; nor would you select man
who knows nothing about IT to have
charge of the building of highways.
Limitation Of Subjects.
81 have attempted as far as pos
sible to limit the subjects of legisla.
tive business and of the extra session
OF fiscal affairs. have been request
ed by letter and otherwise to include
a great many subjects of legislation,
and almost without exception they
were worthy subjects, but I have felt
constrained to omit many of them,
and have omitted some things in
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