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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
.,WiEsT VIRGINIA LEADS L
In 20 hserYInF hrher and Bird Day
Z Says Boston Journal.

THE formal of Education. publish
4 ed at Boston. nuiirccpgnized rs one OF
& The foremost school Journals In the
Iand n1n The following note regard
ing Vest Tfrgirlfl's observance of Ar
hprS anu Bird Day: Wcst Virginia
SIe3Ifs The twiys.ft, making Arbor Day n
clean IN Day. School yard. street.
Home Rrl Il emil vacant lots are TO be
1lfshE 18th cleanliness on Arho-
superln tEndents Miller reports
tl1ats dsspl to- The bud weather. the day
sssaH universal ~ observed In many
sptEsfss I'm tn a State. and business men
l by their Hctisity lertIing encourage
aIent to the pupils and teachers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
LABOR MEN 70 MEET.

IA WILMINGTON. Del. April 49, 1Tl,-
on the suggestion OF Samuel Com
ingness to meet any. egg eater in the
men OF Delaware Will be. held here
tomorrow for the purpose of consid-
erlns the presnt Industrial conditions
and the financial depression.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
ARIZONA REPUBLICANS.

TUCSON. Ariz.. April 1s.-Renubli-
cans OF Arizona met in territorial con-
Yention here to-day to elect two dele
gates and two alternatcs to the Chi
cago convention. appearances indf-
cate that the delegation viii be In
atructetI for. Taft.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
VERDICT IN M,kEE SUIT.

PARIS. April 1S.-It is reported
that the court will hand down its de
clifton In the divorce suit OF Mrs. Hart
Mckee against her husband soma
time next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
WEEK or sELE pEnlAL.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Thc Sal
walton Army Will observe its annual
ners. mass meeting or the l1boring
row. The funds snvcd and gathered
during the week will be used for The
support of the social institutions. re-
lief fund and missionary work OF Tic
army.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18

q honday. Wednesday and Saturday.
'epart. No. FOL, Toe a. M: No ,ov -.
p: m. Arrive. No. ZOO. E-16 q no: ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
THROUGH SERVICE TO SPOKANE.

ST. PAUL. April 1S.-Beginning To-
morrow. through train service be-
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis anil
Spokane. Wash. will he re-cstablish.
ed over the Spokane international. Ca
nadIan Pacific and Minneapolis. ST.
Paul and Sault Ste Marie roads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
NEW HARTMAN ROAD.

CHICAGO. April IS. - Through
freight trnfIic will be inauguratcd to-
morrow on the new Hartman road
from Jackson. Tenn. to Birmingham.
L\la., giving the Illinois Central
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
Through Service
Fairrnont To Elarks burg

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New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
S4pES TWO FROM FIRE
Policeman Rescues Sleeping Children
from Burning Tenement House.

Mary Geogian. seven years old and her brother
George, two years younger. We're carried un-
conscious from burning building at No -
Herbert street. Brooklyn. last night by Patrol
man George Worder. of the Herbert street sta
ton
The children were asleep in q room in the
rear of the barber shop the ground floor Of
the big tenement house A breeze caught one
OF the window curtains and carried it against
a lighted gas jet. Some one in the house saw
the flames. which soon spread TO the adjoining
rooms and there was a wild scramble down the
fire escapes and the stairs
Worden groped about on his hands and knees
in the smoke filed room and brought out the
little girl He then back her brother.
who was almost overcome by the smoke The
policeman wrapped the child in his coat and
thus saved him from being burned His own
hands and face were burned but he returned
duty after being attended by DR.. Constantine
OF ST. GATHERINGS Hospital. The children were
revived by the ambulance surgeon.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
B1TTLESHIP ITINER4RT.
Five Stops on Pacific Coast-I'o Be
IN San Francisco Way ).

Washington. March IA partial itinerary for
the battleship fleet finishing target practice
a Magdaena Bay announced to-day by the
Navy Department. 1t includes visits TO San Diego
tCoronado), Santa Barbara. San Pedro Santa Cruz
and San Francisco. arriving at the latter pIac. on
May > The announcement says that the plans for
the future movements of all vessels of both the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets after the naval review
at San Francisco have not yet been made
The grand review of the ships OF the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets the Bay of San Francisco viii
take place May s. on the day of the review all
vessels viii be fully dressed and night the ships
companies the announcement Of the itinerary:
determine definitely the date upon which the tar
get practice at Magdaleua Bay viii be completed
the department will be informed TO the itinerary
The commander in chief Will also Telegraph 10 the
Governor of California the date ~ mis- arrival a
San Diego and telegraph the mayors of the ports
be visited date of his arrival each port
and length of the stay the feet The length
OF stay ports named is left the discretion
Of the commander in chief; the date OF arrival IN
II is the intention OF the department to assemble
both the Atlantic and Pacific fe"ts at San Fran
Navy will review the combined fleet. The York
will be the reviewing ship. and Will be n
chored off the Oakland pier, ready receive the
Secretary Of the Navy at the time of the review.
The Pacific fleet will arrive San Francisco on
May 8. The review viii take place on May ;.
After the Secretary of the Navy has reviewed the
the line the flag and commanding officers of both
fleets will be received by him board the York
on the day of the review all vessels will be full
dressed and at night the ships will be illuminate ted
Admiral Evans has been instructed IN connection
with the movements Of the fleet up the coast 10
inform the Mayor Of Los Angeles # the the
arrival at San Pedro.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
ONE BOMB At B4RCELON4.
ErpIosion On Quay-Crozcds Cheer
King on Departure.

Barcelona. March liking Alfonso left here
for Madrid shortly before : o'clock this even
ing Great crowds gathered in the streets and
at the station to bid him farewell, and the royal
train moved away to the cheering of the null
titude. Before his departure the King expressed
his gratitude at the splendid reception which
had been accorded him and the demonstrations
of loyalty which the CataIonians made during
his visit.
The police alarmed this morning by the
explosion of a small bomb which had been
placed in water pipe at Atarazanas Quay. a
lonely spot. The sidewalk was damaged, but
no one was injured. The authorities cleared
away all traces of the explosion before the
break of day. Every effort was made to keep
the incident secret and it was not until this
evening that it became generally known The
officials here are reticent on the subject merely
saving that it was insignificant
The day was occupied by King Alfonso in
visiting several institutions. in paying his re
spects 10 the naval representatives, of Austria
on board the Austrian flagship, and in inspect
ing a detachment Of troops and the Atarazanas
barracks.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PEERS DEFY COMUONS.
House of Lords Refuses to CONSIDER
the Scottish Land BtH.

London. March 11-Undismayed by threats OF
penalties to follow the second rejection OF the
governments Scottish small holdings DILL the
House of Lords this evening. after depale
which has lasted for two days, refused TO give
the measure a second reading by vote OF 10"
TO 33.
The Scottish clans have not risen in support
of the bill since it rejected by the House
of Lords at the last session. During the recess
the ministerial spokesmen threatened freely that
if the upper house again threw out the meas
ure the government would promptly introduce
the necessary legislation to restrict the powers
of the hereditary chamber. Since these threats
made, however, there have been number
of by-eections disastrous to the government and
considerable differences of opinion have devel-
oped among the rank and file. As a result Of
these circumstances the silence of the ministers
to-day this subject leads TO the belief that
the Cabinet is not yet prepared 10 open it's
threatened active campaign against the House
Of Lords
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THREAT TO KILL PRIEST.
Sir Arrested in Ne7cnh for Sending
Black Hand Letters.

On suspicion Of having sent Black Hand let
ters containing threats TO Father James Zuca-
reIH Of St Roccos Roman Catholic Church on
Tuesday the Newark police arrested three men
and three women yesterday. Salvatore Muse
mecci and Giuseppi and Francois Pedrome and
their sisters. Sadie. Frances and Marietta all of
No Is Bedford street. Newark. are the prisoners
The detectives believe that the three men are
responsible for the placing Of a dynamite bomb
on the stoop of the home Of Edward AnnlH
contractor at No. i Bedford street Newark
two weeks ago. He also received letter
threatening death a short time ago and has re
ceived during the last year number of other
letters signed ''Mano Nero
Father ZuCareli received four letters demand
ing money under pain Of death The letter
which he received on Tuesday said: You must
talk little or we will cut yod to pieces. Unless
YOU send US much money through some one your
life shall go amid bullets and your property
amid flames"
The entire Italian settlement IS in a high state
of excitement and detectives have been detailed
To watch the church property and TO be present
at services.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
SINGER A HEROINE AT HOTEL.
Saves Nine stracciari's Maid from Being
Burned to Death.

There is 2 new heroine at the Metropolitan opera
House besides those who appear as sucn on Hie
gtaga She is Mile. Zeppilh, who has entirely re-
oo,o~a5 f-on, a bit OF strenuous work at the Hotel
Navarro. where she saved the maid of Nine Strac-
cia-j from being badly burned
Nine Stracciari, wife of the baritone OF the Met
ropoIitan Opera House occupies apartments III 'lI0
- Navarro near those of Nile. Zeppllii. Tues
a. o+ta-,oon while Nine. Stracciari was out her
maid set fire to clothes by spirit lamp she
1,a using in curling her hair. Mile Zeppilh heard
the girls screams and ran IN 10 ma her killo-Lo
ahlaze Grasping rug. Mile AeppllA Ioiieo 'Ne
., !. ord saved her with nothing than
&c loss of a few inches OF her hair
when the hotel employees arrived Mile Zepplni
fainted She had entirely recovered her good spir-
SIS Yesterday. ana her friends said that When she
,sa to her native home Monte Carlo the
- of Monaco should make her honorary
,,,en,bar OF the fire department
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MISSIONARIES SKELETONS FOUND.
Bones Of Murdered Men Recovered IN New
Guinea-Message from Missing Bark.

Victoria. B. c. March 1l-After several years
search a government expedition has recovered tile m
skeletons Of the Rev James Chal1hers Aiio -
-ro,,i,e missionaries murdered by cannibals IN
,so1 in New Guinea according TO mail advices re-
ceived to-day by the steamer Moana The party
as guided by friendly natives TO where the bones
we're hidden IN old canoes, which contained d
number Of skulls.
The Moana also brought news that d Dottie iles
.age had been found on the Australian coast from
+a lost bark Maelgwyn long since posted as miss
ing. The message written with pencil Is dated
January q, lsO7 and says:
Bark Maelgwyn adrift dismasted. IN S9utn "a
ns@c Ocean we had a gale of wind Saturday
,i1I- ballast shifted. had to cut masts
shin on beam ends We have decided TO Try 10 10
e,et ashore on Lord Howe Island. Lord nave
t1ercv on US! II r. Bac0r, North Wales
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
OKLAHOMA FOR TAFT.
ROOscCeH administration Ind0rsed
by Republican ConUenti0n.
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune }

Oklahoma City. Okla. March 1.-THE Republican
State Convention here elected delegates to-day TO
the Republican National Convention instruct ed
them vote for any proposition favorable 10 the
candidacy Of William II. Taft for President"
Cash II. Cade Of Shawnee, was elected national
committeeman over William Johnstone by q vote
Of 422 70 256. Cade-s being Taft's strength
the convention Delegates at large elected to the
national convention are: D. r. Flynn Oklahoma
City. Bird S MCGUIRE. Pawnee; James Harris,
Wagner, Patrick J Dore, Westville. Alternates,
DR.. J. A Sterrett. Eufaula; A H Neissler, Okla
homa City: T J. Hoyt, Chandler II. q. House,
Marietta.
The resolutions indorse President Roosevelts ad-
rninistration condemn the Democratic admin
istration and recommend reduction of the repre-
sentation in Congress and in the Electoral College
OF states which dsfranchise negroes
A resolution pledging the party TO early re-
submission OF the prohibition question over
whelmingly defeated.
Carl MCGEE. Of Tulsa was permanent chairman
OF the convention, which harmonious. con-
trary 10 some expectations.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
YOUNG N4RINER,S DREAM
Dead Captain Coming from San
Francisco to Wake HIM IN.

\ young mariner with vigorous imagination
and an ancient tale Of the that would make
The stirring 'F2ime of the Ancient Mariner look
like the proverbiaI three dimes arrived here yes
terday on the I.amport & Holt liner Voltaire. He
sion Of the fate Of the three-masted ~ ship Til
lie Z Starbuck which went TO pieces in the
Antarctic Ocean in August Of last year, and de-
scribed viyidly how Captain William Winn now
on his way to New York from San Francisco, killed
himself in his cabin when he saw there was no
hope of saving his vessel
The weaver Of the yarn who told Of the hardships
Of forty-eight days in an open boat William
Kuhlulann He said he the second mate The
crew of the Starbucl1 all landed safely at
Cooufnlbo Chill, by the British ship Cambusken-
meth on August o. and later sent to San Francisco
t,aptain Winn was in a hospital there for several
months suffering from rheumatism, potwithstand-
irp the fact that kuhlmann his body drifting
about in the Hooded cabin Of the Starbuck
KuhIDlann further declared yesterday at the
Astor House that he and the captain Were the only
navigators on board and that after twenty
two men were dashed TO pieces IN a small boat
that was hurled BY wave against the snip 1'ie
canrain ended his troubles with a revolver The
embellishments of the tale many but the sail
nt inconsistency was the cutting OF the iron bull
yyarks to launch the 30-foot hieboat in which ne
and Eve sailors made their escape. The only relic
+<,,bInnaun brought from the old three-master was
+tee m and dried lemons that fell from the talons
NJ an albatross which followed the Sp-tooter Tor
fortv-eigFt days.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WOMAN CRUSHED IN CAR.
SubTay Jam Sends Her to Hos
pitaI Painfully Injured.

Crushed and pushed until her entire right side
WAS mass Of bruises. Mrs Z. Whtlock
widow. OF No. $50 Audubon avenue. was taken
from q northbound Broadway express train in
the subway last night the 16Sth street sta
tion TO the Washington Heights Hospital
Mrs. Whitlock had boarded the train at the
14th street station. and as she was crushed
about and jamned into the car by the guards
and fellow passengers she sank into a seat
which passenger gave her on noticing her con-
dition.
At the 16Sth street station she tried TO rise
and make her way out, but sank back ex-
hausted' and after being assisted out was taken
to the hospital
her right ankle. right arm and the entire
'.shl side OF her body were bruised. and while
le i not IN a serious condition, she viii not
recover for week or so
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MISSING MAIL on CELTIC.
inquiry in House Regarding Fifteen
REGISTERED Packages.

London. March 11.-Replying to a question IN
the House of Commons to-day regarding the
disappearance Of fifteen registered mail pack
cts in transit by the steamer Celtic which ar
rived in New York January 80. Postmaster
General Buxton said that after careful inves-
tigation there was every reason to believe that
only letters had been forwarded from this
country by the steamer Celtic on that occa-
sion 1t is understood that the contents OF the
packets were very valuable, and il Is not known
whether they have been stolen or lost Re-
gardfng the matter. the Postmaster General
said: Il have already made urgent represen-
tations on this subject to the Postoffice Depart
mert in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
BALLOON DESCENDS NEAR OCEAN.
Stevens and Whitehouse Make Successful
Trip from Pittsfeld, Mass.

+ -, average speed CT over forty-thTee
miles an hour Tor a little more than three hours
tba balloon stevens No. q. which ascended from
r,i++s6eId Mass at I:09 a. to-day, landed IN
this town d 2.l5 ?. m The landing W'lS mace
- I'd aas1v on the edge OF a patch Of woods
.hou+ a mile from the village OF Hampton Fails,
b,t If was made none too soon. for the spot where
the balloon came down is less than mile from
+be shore of the Atlantic Ocean
The occupants Of the were Leo Stevens. Of
>-a1, york who acted as pilot and William F.
yvhitehouse OF New York. who Went a pas
senger. The entire distance covered by the balloon
anrjnr the three hours and six minutes that 1t
was in the air about one hundred and thirty
miles.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
SIR HENRY FAILING.
Belief That Kings Return WM
Mark Change TN Premiership

London. March 1.-THE health of Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman. the Prime Minister. has
caused renewed anxiety. In the last week
there has been improvement in his condi-
ton. and his vitality Is weaker, which Is re-
garded as serious symptom The Premier
sees H. H. Asquith. the acting Premier occa-
sionaIly. but no other one Of his colleagues He
has practically isolated himself for the last
three weeks, and has given no attention to
political affairs.
1t is expected that the return OF the King
from the Continent will be followed Almost
Immediately by a change In the premiership
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TO CROSS ATLANTIC IN POWER BOAT.
Ohio Man Will Make Attempt with -Four
Companions in 24-Foot Craft
nr r.1erranh 70 The Trfhune :

Youngstown. ONO March IA score Of
friends tonight clamored for four seats In "a
foot Iifeboat in which Howard Kaercher. of this
city and four companions Will sail from New
York for Liverpool in May Mr. kaercher who
has given up a law practice here To promote the
interests of the company making the new boat
which is said 10 be non-capsizabie decided 10
choose his companions by lot
The boat be driven by gasoleue. with
sail and oars for auxiliary power A tank bear
ing fuel viii ride behind. also giving poise Food
for three weeks. the time expected To be needed.
will be carried in the little boat. None of the
volunteers are sailors.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
INV sHOT PLAYING "SOLOiERS."

s~vou,re deadr' cried James Potthon. eleven years
old. Of No 20 East 18th street. as he pointed his
va,,,,e- and fired at Timothy Warren twelve years
~ 30 Fast sstn street with whom he and
sozan other boys playing soldiers last
rten, at ssth street and Second avenue Iimothy
feII N the sidewalk with bullet in his leg, ana
mas removed to the Presbyterian Hospital. where
the wound found to be slight James ran hoiii
- t.,,,d his he'd The boys had been play
,-. WITH toy pistols several afternoons, bui
sstardav lanes got hold of 2 calibre revolver
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
CROWN JEWELS FOUND.
Missing Regalia Reported Returned
to Dublin Castle.

London March 11.-There are unconfirmed
reports both in London and Dublin that the
Crown jewels recently stolen from Dublin Castle
have been recovered from pawnbrOker and
returned TO the castle. It was said az Scotland
Yard tonight that the police had inforrna-
ton on this subject
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG BLIZZARD.

Many who enjoyed yesterdays sunshine and
heard the Weather Bureaus promise for its con-
tiuuance to-day. were reminded by the contrast
that to-day the anniversary OF the blizzard Of
1sss Fifty-four degrees We're registered on the
official thermometer yesterday and the lowest fig
ure reached 81 degrees, at . O'Clock in the
morning Downtown New York was overcoatles5
fer the most part and the month at last made good
for the lanblike side Of its reputation.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
eoNFs OF VICTIMS OF iNoUIsiTIoN?

fFy Telegraph to The Tribune
Afaxico civ March IA dispatch from Guada-
T., 10 renorts that d secret underground chamber
49,, nsen uncovered while excavations were being
. e., the ancient Universidad Church al that
nlace IN the secret chamber We're Iouno many
hur,an skeIetops II Is believed that they were VIC
,,,,s nj the Spanish lnquisition-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
pprsIOENT PARDONS SCHoOLBoY.

[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Atlanta March u-Presdent Roosevelt mas par
- Ahra Rhodes Il schoolboy OF thirteen. the
- Mrs. + w Rhodes d widow who was
.o,tIy convicted of stealing history of Greece
rom the Blue Ridge Postoffice. The boys thirst
cor ltnowIedge led the theft
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
FAILED TO FIND FREDERICK JeFFs.

Washington. March 1.-THE cruiser Yankton
ported her arrival at Acapulco to-day. She also
reported that her expedition interchangeable Island
10 find Frederick Jeffs. American seaman who
was abandoned there had been futile. Jefrs was
not found
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
AN INVITATION TO VANCOUVER.

Ottawa March 1I-R G.. MACPHERSON, NJ. p. for
Vancouver, received telegram to-day from Mayor
Bettlune asking him to have the Dominion govern
ment invite American fleet TO visit Vancouver.
Mr. Macpherson will lay the matter before the
government at