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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Suit Against
(, City Of Graf. on
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT WILSON
ASKS FOR $500 FOR TRES
PASS ON THE CASE

GRAFTON. Jan. 23.-Suit has been
instituted in the circuit court of this
county by Attorney B. F. Bailey, on be.
half of the Wilson Audit & System
Company, OF CIarksburg, against the
city of Grafton for $500 The suit is
for salary that the company claims
is due 1t from the city for services
rendered In investigating the accounts
of the municipality. Wilson came
here under the employment of a com
mittee appointed by the city council
which was at first understood to have
been a move on the part of certain
citizens OF the city who desired to
have an accounting made OF the city's
finances, but which undertaking was
later assumed by the city council and
the city is thus made liable for the
costs of the investigation. The expert
accountant reported that he was una
bic 10 unearth any discrepancy in the
hooks. OF course It is worth some
thing to the taxpayers to have such a
report from a source that ought to be
reliable. 1t would be better probably
for the city to pay the cost Of the in
yestigation and to be assured that
the city's books are all right than to
be under the suspicion that some one
had been guilty of classifying records
or using money that cannot be ac-
counted for. 1t is understood that the
expert who was since brought here
from Wheeling for the same purpose
by the city council has made report
after going through the books that
corroborates the report the Clarks-
burg experts have submitted. Neither
report has yet been made public Off
cially. We presume they will come
out later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

mopds to witness the first games OF
the season in these United States OF
Baseball. Both of CalIfornia's big
universities have strong mines and
long schedules, and the season of the
national sport promises to be an inter-
esting one.
( ,St. Maryis college will have the hon
or of opening the season with the Car
dinals of stanford. while the Elks will
plny the University of California nine
on the Berkeley campus tomorrow.
The wind.up of the baseball season
win come in April, when the two in
stitutions will meet in their annual
intercollegiate series. The first game
viii be played at Stanford April 4 AMI
the second at Berkeley April II.
THE Stanford Cardinals will play
two or three games week for three
months, the schedule arranged by
Manager Krupp providing for twenty
four games, exclusive of those with
California. Trips will be made dur
ing the season to Los Angeles. Oak
land and Santa Clara to play the st
yincents, st. Mary's and Santa Clara
college mines.
The University of California has a
'somewhat shorter schedule. provid'
ing fifteen games, exclusives of those
with Stanford. Manager Snedigar's
nine will also play games at Los An
geles, Oakland and Santa Clara, Sc
that the fans will be able to make an
accurate estimate of the relative
strength of the two university mines
prior to their meeting in April.
Both Leland Stanford and Califor
MIA have arranged extensive track
schedules for the coming season. clos
ing with the intercollegiate meet on
April IS. Both institutions will also
hold intercollegiate meets with the
athletes OF the University OF South
ern California and Pomona college.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
An ton ia
"a i
EMiSkENTucisY MEMBER makes
I. USE or AN oPRoR
4 TuNITY.
wAsHINeToN. Jas. 60. Heh.

e : Z y T 4 * -
WASHINGTON. jan 24.-col. Hen
ry wattersou, years ago member
Of the House, editor and soldier, now
candidate for the Senate from his
state, Kentucky was given an oya-
tion when he appeared on the floor
of the House. Republicans and Dem,
ocratsS Joined In q storm Of applause
when he appeared. and the famous
editor was for some time the center OF
an admiring throng of representa-
lives. 84 s3t3 ~
SO inspired was Represeh tive Kim
ball Democrat Kentucky. by the
presence Of watterson that he burst
forth in his maiden speech. Before
concluding he had Bryan in the White
House, Watterson as Secretary of tho
Treasury, Champ Clark, of Missouri,
speaker, and David DeArmond, Of Mis-
souri,. majority leader.
Mr.. Kinball's remarks were at times
in humorous vein. Referring to Mt.
Clark. he said:
1 He went to school in my town. He
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
No Gowns For
Virginia Judges
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY De
clpEs AGAINST THEM BY
DECISIVE VOTE.

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 24.-Judges
Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals will
not be required by the General AS
sembly to wear gowns when on the
bench. Such was the result of the
vote in the Senate when the resolu.
ton came over from the House and
went to the committee for courts Of
Justice. It was reported with a recon-
mendation that It be concurred in. The
vote was taken without any debate
whatever, and the senators were sur
prised when it was found that only
seven members had voted for the res
olution and 10 were against it. The
matter Of gowns is dead 80 far as
this session of the General Assembly
is concerned.
The fight against the Richmond,
Frederick sburg and Potomac railroad
is on in earnest. The committee heard
the matter discussed today. The
state proxies had an inning and the
railroad men and sinking fund COM
missioners were given a chance. The
Whole trend of the opposition was to
oppose the repeal until line should
be built to some point on the Kappa
hammock river and ample protection
afforded for the States interest in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto'
mac
The matter will be still further ar.
gued, before committee, each side CIV
en- four hours in which to present Its
case, though the opponents of the re-
peal wanted unlimited time in which
to state its case.
The House Committee of Courts of
Justice favorably reported the bill
which seeks to repeal the "unwrItten
law" The bill was introduced by Del
egate Alden Bell, of sCulpepper. The
state is given opportunity in certain
cases to introduce evidence. scientific
and medical, to establish or disprove
assault. This amendment to the law
is to, AFFORD opportunity to establish
the innocence of persons en-, whom
Vengeance is visited by fathers or
brothers, and on whose memory a
stain is placed, and no chance given
to clear the name of the accused per
sons.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Blood
FIElII|il|II
Bone Palms. itching, seabsy SKIN pIs

Bone Pains, Itching, seabby skin DIS
eases.
Permanently cured by taxing Botanic
Blood Balm. Blood poison Is the worst
diseases on earth, yeti easily enred
by taking Botanic Blood Balm. y
you have aches and pains in bones
back and joints, itching: scabhy eslii.
blood feels hot or thin; swollen gland
risings and bumps on the skin sore
throat or mouth, failing hair, pimples
or offensive eruptIonss or rash on slsiIly
are run down or nervous, ulcers on.
any part Of the body. csFbplcles Prs
boils, TAKE BOTANIC BLOOD BALll.
%. 8. By GUARANTEE to cure
en- the worst and most deep-seats4
cases. B. B. B. acts directly on TIE
poisons in the. blood, driving All poll
onous matter from the system and
sending food of pure, rich blood ~
rectly to the skin aHrface. m
way sores, ernptiohs and ptmples go
quickly healed and cured, compIe telh
changing the entire body into q clean
healthy condition. b 81 a. tas done
this for thousands bf cases; 50 p ..
B. win certainly cure you For fheu.
maItsm, aching shoulders, hawkins
and splitting, blurred eyeslghta eataffh1
cancer, and all evidences Of impure
blood, take botanic Blood Balm
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Special Meeting
Of The Cabinet
PRESIDENT REQUESTED MEM
BEERS TO SUBMIT APPOINT
MENT LIST SINCE JAN
UARX I.
(By United Press,)

Washington, D. C.. Jan. ga spe'
cial cabinet meeting was held this
morning. Those present were Taft,
Root, Meyer, Metcalf, straus and Gar
field. 1t is understood the subject dis
cussed was the charge that the Pres
ident has been making federal appoint
ments for political purposes. Each
cabinet member had been requested
to bring his appointment list made
since January the tirst. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
To Meet Railroad Men.

WASHINGTON. jan 24.-one' Of
the most important conferences on
railroad questions heldrin recent years
will take place here Monday. On that
Lste President Roosevelt will confer
with the operating vice presidents of
sbnle of, the leading railways of the
county, who have been invited to
come to Washington for that purpose.
The proposed legislation of pooling
agreements will be one of the sub
Jects discussed. ..f.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
VIM wed Wealthy widow.

( AN FRAISCIsco, Jan. 24.-District
Attorney wiliiamtH. Langdon, known
throughout the land as the prosecutor
Of san, Eraaciscs's gratters, has fame
health and good name. To these
desirable possessions he will shortly
ds Wealth ana wife, when he takes
as his bride Mrs. Myrtle McHenry, a
y5rng widow of great riches and great
5.ers beauty. Mrs, McHenry IS the Wild
owsofa Modesto; banker and1a gradu
atc Of. Stanford University
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

There is commendable movement
now on foot in ,pugllistic circles to try
to reform that sport so that IT win
meet .heartier reception at the hands
Of the public. As It now stands, slug
Eing is the prevailingf style and there
is not as much science shrown, as
was praoticed By the boxers Of dec
ade ago. The efforts of leading sport
Ing writers to start a movement to
eliminate the tough element in Jpugi'
ism is meeting the hearty approval
and backing of fight fans. The itrou'
BILE Is that when a man finds out in
some street fight that he can stanl
punishment and hit strong blow, he
gets an idea in his head that he is .
pug, and then he enters the, ring and
with another 'the same kind get to
gether and pummel each other with
out any show Of science and only ex
hibits brute strength. This has re
suited in bringing the sport to n very
low level and only through some
strong action being taken, to do away
with these conditions that boxing will
receive more favorable reception al
the hands OF the lawmakers of tht
land. This condition in ,fistania II
being compared with the saloon bust
ness in this respect that man who i
running legitimate business and II
striving to remain within the limi
set by law, is always classed with thu
INSCRIPTIONS saloon-keeper, who i
running a dive without anyway tryins
to eliminate the toughs and unscrupu
lous loafers who hang around and run
ming a place that even men in thu
same business is himself think SHOULD
be wiped out. This causes the pub
lie to look on the whole as bad because
It is made prominent without takint
in consideration the better element
1t is the same in boxing and unit
such n movement as Is now on foot |!
successful. puglIsm will never reacl
the popularity that 1t received in th'
past
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
.ornanIze aRpuah RIders.U

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan0l 24.--In
order ito j defend the Pacific coast
against "a possible invasion, ofthe Jap
anesesi an organization of trough rid
ersss and sharp shooters is now being
eRected in southern California, and
already has many members 1t is
composed Of expert horsemen. and ri
NJ: shots and will volunteer for ser
vice IN case of war. ftleI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
EVENTS
TOLD FOR BUSY RRADERS

IsiScoI4Ns Neb., IAN. 24.-The
bread Judging and corr Judging con-
fests 81 the Nebraska Boys and Girls
sociation wastheld to-day in connec.
lion with The agricultural meetings at
ne state farm The youthful farmers
we're addressed this afternoon by
.pialy prominent speakers, and later
an auction OF the prize winning corn
leShibits was held The contests be-
tween the youthful farmers of Ne
5raska attracted more attention this
ven siE thant ever before and the plan
TwiIi3nkelyi be taken up by agricultural
organizations In many other States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Man Mace h. Araentlna.

WASHINGTON. Jan, 24.-It is, an
1;cunced at The ONCE Of the bureau Of
American republics that the next Pan
American congress will probably meet
in Buenos Ayres in 1910. a great in;
ternational exposition will be in prog.
ross in Argentina at that time, cele'
srating the centenary Of the begin,
ming Of the war Of 1910, which result.
eli In the independence Of the country
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Sport ossi pi
sEyisss e BONES II
SPORTING CIR Giles ocAL
SPORTING NOTES. 4
10y Henry w. LewIs.)

Much satisfaction Is being. shown
by local; baseball fans over the en-
trance OF a Joint team of Fairmont
and Clarksburg in the P. o. NJ. league,
There is much bellng said about the
greater Likelihood of the clubacoming
out, ahead financially by putting the
one joint team on the held instead Of
two independent teams. That a selec.
ton of the best players Of both teams
viii be made is the intention of Tom
Raymond and he is trying to get;ap
all star team from among the pIayera
Of last years West Penn teams: THAI
the, LOCAL team will be in the, first d.
vision from the start on and remain
there is the opinion. Of the other clubs
and an extra squirt Is being made by
them to get the best players, possible.
There will be conference held. soon
between the directors Of the two clubs
to decide the details and elect the
officials for the next season at an
early date, 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
R. F. D. No. 25, smock. T

All persons are hereby notified that
C. F. Jones and D. K. Jones. doing
business as the Jones Granite Com.
pany, by mutual consent have ais,
solved partnership, D. Il Jenes shay;
ing sold out his entire intere 70.
M. F. Jones. All debts contEsct by
above firm viii be paid ~ present
firm and all bills owing the above firm
must be paid to present firm.
D. R. & c. B. JONES.
Dec. IS. 1907; 4, i !, 1. q, !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Taft sure Of Kentucky.

j LOUISVILLE, KY, JAM, 24.-Taft
alherents, in Kentucky declare that
they. now have situation well in hand
and that the Secretary of War is as
SIRE d Of receiving the twenty-sIx votes
of-the Blue Grass State in the Repub-
l:can national convention. Governor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Baseball On
Pacific Coast
FIRST GAME OF THE 1908 SEASON
WILL BE PLAYED TO-
MORROW.
(By s. W. Press Associatlon.)

IBy s. W, Press AssoclaIIOHJl \
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ,24.-college
baseball will make Its public bow for
1906 tomorrow afternoon, when the
festive fans of Stanford university.
and the University of California viii
gather around their respective dtas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

The Fobt Ball Rules Committee ap-
pointed BY the. Intercollegiate Ath'
letic Asso ciation. meets, in New York
dity tomorrow and Saturday, to dis
culss different subjects relative; to do!
Ing away with much OF the rougher
element OF the pig skin sport. Among
the subjects taken up will be whether
the forward should be abolished. This
Isl very important meeting and some
radical rulings are expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

augustus E. Wilson is a Taft man
md will, probably be one Of the four
delegates from the state-at-Iarge.
Three other. Taft adherents are siat-
ed for the other delegateships.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

Alnsley's AutomatId erske 200
Saves mine accidents, Had the Ains
ley Brake Dog been used at Monons
gah nine said dtsasteE would have
been averted,, Address
AGNsLEY AUTOMATIC BRAKE
DOG CO.,
R. F. D. No. IS, smock. re-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

Miss Bertha Galland has accepted
a new play by Bronson Howard, of
this city, which she may produce this
season. ,s,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

"Do Bliggins and his wife quarrel as
much as they used tor
mo. Each has learned to go on
reading a Newspaper while the other
is talking without being in the least
disturbed. Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

"a
That GAINESVILLE is not to have such
an easy time entering the Central
League is shown by Canton's stand
in refusing to, surrender their fran
chise. 1t was planned. by the officials
OF that league to replace the Canton
club by GAINESVILLE. But the Canton
people did not seetit that way. The
opposition shown by the Canton repre-.
sentative was SO strenuous that after
a motion was passed ito expell that
club the Canton magnate had to be
forcefulIy elected. The Canton peo-
pie then took their case to court and
had an Injunction issued to COMPEL
the league officials from taking any
decided action toward giving Zanes'
vile a place in that league. That
GAINESVILLE will succeed in getting the
franchise is the concensus of opinion
among Central League fans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

O. q .west ylrganIsa vant e. ].
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30

the city officials, and the best man
to do the job was the mayor
Mr.. Mohr said that at the sup
per table he had glanced over the
copy of the estimates furnished
him and had thrown it into a cor
ner in sheer disgust. He thought
1t strange that while the popula-
ton had increased only Is per
cent. during the year, the demands
OF the city officials had doubled.
The aggregate of the estimates
of the city departments is $1,036,.
2SS. Deductions made for reve-
nues received from other sources,
it would leave 1892, 794 to be raised
by taxation if the estimates are
approved, as against 1926
raised the present year. The chief
items are for street cleaning and
lighting, for which an increase is
asked of $41,475; water operating
and repairs, increase $31, 1855; fire
department, increase $95.243; no.
lice department, increase $33,S31;
health department, increase $32,-
1898; public library, increase Sill
602. A number of smaller in
creases in other departments make
up the grand total.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 30.-"Pd
just as soon smoke a cigaret on
top of the tallest Flagstaff in Philly
as on the ground, but as | don't
smoke at all, don't indulge up in
the air or down here" he added.
Joe Is only 16, but he is one Of
the best steeplejacks in the coun-
try. He Is as much at home sway
ing around the trembling tip of a
200 foo tstaff as when eating his
dinner with the family. A boat
SWANS chair is as comfortable for
this nimble little chap as a luxuri-
Gus Morris chair to one whose
bones ache after a day of hard
work.
Utterly fearless, with confidence
in his ability, Joe scrapes and
paints many of the flagstaffs on
top Of this city's immense build
ings, while the wind whistles
shrilly around him. He slaps on
paint with a def hand and Is as
unconcerned as If he was standing
on the ground painting window
sill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30

The two business blocks here
shown serve to emphasize the
steady progress of expensive build
ing investment in Spokane in spite
OF what has generally been con-
coded to be the most unfavorable
general conditions in years from a
trade standpoint.
From handling all lines of trade,
including Injuries as we'll as neces-
stiles, department stores are GER
tain barometers of mercantile con-
ditions.
SpOkane's unassailable position
in this respect can not be better
demonstrated than by exposition
of the fact that these enterprises
have consummated improvements
and engagements costing hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
the aggregate.
Another significant factor is that
the investments noted have been
made in a quarter of the city not
heretofore regarded as a mercan-
til district on large scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30
OWL AFTER HAPPY OWL

On account of alleged infringe
ment of trademark, suit was
brought in the federal court yes.
terday against A. H. Goldberg of
lila Second avenue, manufacturer
of the Happy OWL cigar, by
Stratton & Storm, New York manu-.
facturers of the owl" Damage
amounting to $4,000 is claimed,
and the court is asked to order
Goldberg to pay the New York con.
Germ all the profit he has made off
his cigar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30
HOLD MAYOR
RESPONSIBLE
FOR EXPENSE
SCHILLER SHOWS PROPOSED
TAX LEVY WOULD AMOUNT
TO CONFlSCATION AND DE-
MANDS CLOSE REVISION.

Pronouncing the necessary levy
II the estimates of the city officials
were granted as contiscatory,
Councilman Schiller of the Third
ward last night, at meeting Of
the council as committee of the
whole, demanded that Mayor
Moore and his administration
shoulder the blame for the high
estimates, as the mayor, under
whose supervision the different de-
partments work, is the only person
capable of making the depart
ments show what is actually need
ed and VIII is not.
Mr. Schiller said he was inform
ed that the levy required If all
the estimates were granted would
be equivalent to levy of rs mills
Ion the basis of last years valu-
alton, as against 10 mills now in
force.
The council seemed to share the
same view, and on second Of
Schiller's motion by Councilman
Phillips the whole matter of the
departmental appropriations for
the coming year We're referred to
Mayor Moore. The mayor was
present and said he would at once
60 into the estimates and inform
the council when he was ready to
report back his recommendations
Councilman Mohr, who was in
thee hair, said it had been init
mated to him that the appropria-
tons had the mayors sanction.
Councilman Baldwin said that
while the responsibility for the APP
preparations for the treasurer,
comptroller, clerk and city council
did not rest with the mayor, he
was nevertheless responsible for
the expenditures of the executive
departments, which have called
for most of the increase The
mayor, he said, was elected by the
people to safeguard the financial
affairs of the city and to him they
looked for protection. Mr.. Baldwin
insisted also that the city council
was responsible as we'll as the
mayor.
Mr.. Schiller, returning to the at
tack on the estimates, said that a
tax levy Of seven or eight mills at
the outside ought to be sufficient
under the present valuation. He
said the taxpayers of the city will
not stand for levy high enough
to provide for the estimates filed
by the heads of departments. He
said 1t was astounding to think of
the large amounts asked. He
spoke of the big city Indebtedness.
the demands facing the people,
and said something had to be
done or confiscation of the peo-
pies property might result in the
end. The pruning knife ought to
60 in deep into the demands of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30
PRIMARY FRAUD
CHARGE In PIERCE

TACOMA, Sept. 30.-Primary
election frauds have been un.
earthed in this county and war
rants issued for Joseph Mitchell
and DR.. S. w. Roberts of Fairfax.
1t is charged that they coerced
employees into voting as they di-
rected, solicited votes and as cleo
ton judges permitted illegal vot-
ing.
Mitchell has been regarded as
the choice for republican county
chairman. The accused charge
Samuel Harris, defeated for the
legislature, with political spite in
swearing to the complaint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30

gician at the Orpheum theater this
week, seems to smack of the SUI
pernatural, and yet there is moth
ing about the act which cannot be
easily explained. He says so him.
self. "Of course all of my work
is mere trickery, merely proving
that old adage about the hand be-
ing quicker than the eye," says
Mr.. Valadon. There is nothing
supernatural about a single trick
they are all the result of long and
hard study on my part, and are
clever only in the fact that they
deceive. My frankness goes mere
ly far enough to tell you that there
is nothing of the supernatural in
my work-the rest is for the audi
ence to discover"