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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
l 1GRB0R WAS EXCITED
led Bell Alarm After Fire Was
 Under Control.

I've engine companies were called last night to fire that the chem from Company 1 had under con
 because a man living near the N of the fire became apprehensive
 the blaze and took it upon him hto pull box l3 for the third time fmonth. At lO:12 Company re- Nd a still alarm call from 57 tnington avenue. 1t was one side Hhe double brick tenement owned aohen Brothers, and the fire was Ihe apartment of Anthony A. |Ae. White conducts a home bak-
 An overheated portable oven set ssyoodwork of the house ahre, but sthemical controlled the blaze. thamage was about $50.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
Old Cashier of Strong Pittsburg Institution Embedded Funds to Aid His
 Friends.
ARREST CAUSES SENSATION
Prominent Socially and Politically Throughout Pennsylvania Out Under S5O,000
 Bond.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 7,-Willlam
 Montgomery cashier of the Allegheny
 National bank for over 70 years, was
 arrested today on a charge of em- ! bezzlng s429,000 of the banks funds.
 He was arraigned before United States Y Commissioner W. T. Lindsay tonight
 and held for the federal grand jury un-
 der bond of $5O,O00, which was fur
 nished by George F.. Tener, flnancier
 and business man of this city, and Se-
 wiekley, suburb.
 The financial standing of the bank Is
 in no wise affected by the dedication.
 as it Is in position to bear the loss
 without embarrassment.
 The alleged dedication was dlscov-
 cred and the complaint was filed by National Bank Examiner William L.
 Folds, who, having had his suspicious
 aroused, with several other experts, .entered the bank before banking hours
 this morning and took possession of the
 Docks, papers and cash.
 Soon after the close of banking hours
 the warrant was issued and the arrest
 Followed.
 According to Examiner Folds the al-
 legged peculations have been going on l tor several years and were covered up N pn each visit of the examiners by a " tashier's check. The bank maintained a tashier's fund, often amounting to as b,nuch as s700O00, 1t Is said, and upon \ he appearance of the examiner, 1t is 1. lleged, the cashier would merely send lAs messenger to some other bank with :f9 Is check for an amount necessary to s,{ovcr the shortage. After the comple- fFion of the examination the check 2 yould be redeemed.
 9E. The Alleghany National is one O.
 bhe older and generally regarded as ~ Enc of the stronger institutions of the 2 ity. It has been more or less asso- \ <Iiated with western Pennsylvania poli- ..rlcs and its directors room was the r~Etene of many important political con "A frences. particularly during the life .{'f the late Senator Quay, who fre- -H uently met his friends and leuten- es hts in this room.
 X. Mir Montgomery has always been c, Prominent in politics and was a par h, culariy close friend of the late Sen ir or Quay. He was also prominent =. pcially and enjoyed the confidence ir nd respect of large circle through ,v lt western Pennsylvania. News of tM3's E arrest came as a shock to his ac- "a haintances and has caused q great m lnsation.
 oK Examiner Folds expressed the be- wthef, after making the charges, that th4r. Montgomery used the funds of the dos nk to assist friends were were fir s0Sght places financially, through 'pool ~flvestments or other causes. Those
 e{ho know the cashier best fecl posi-.
 JIG that he did not personally prof
 1& his peculations.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
ZAMBRAMO DYING
Another Man Arrested in Stabbirg
 Case.

Angelo Zambrano, the Italian stabbed in the East street affray Tuesday night was in a very low condition early this morning at the New Haven hospital and his death was expected at almost any time. Pasquallc Guiano, another East side Italian was added to the group under arrest on a breach of the peace charge as being connected with the affair.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
STRIKE AT MT. CARMEL
Trap-Rock Men Dissatisfied With Pay
 for Sunday Labor.

About twenty employees of the Mount Carmel Trap Rock company have gone on strike. Tho trouble as far as can be learned ls over sunday labor, the men being dissatisfied with tho pay giv- en by the company for work on that day The employees nre Italians The work carried on at tho Quarrcs is prin- cipally the crushing of stone for use on the state highways
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
mn. psAAts' I,Ef"vllRII.

g. pr, Isaacs of New York deliver interesting lecture last night on Y Story of the Synagogue at the sle Mishkan Israel in Orange street, ascount of the unfavorable weath Any were unable to attend, and Dr, N, has consented to repeat the lec-
 4this evening The lecture is H. .4ted, l20 eXcellen, views being
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
HELD UNDER IpLENEss CHARGE.

LUIgI DlstasIO d tWonIY-ono yoar 0Il Italian. of Si Cedar street, was arrest cd last night by Officers Landy anC Cooney of the Howard avenue station He is held on a charge of idlcncss, bu there appears to be something moro serious back of lt, The man was ex amncd by tho detectives last night bu the charge was not changed and no ex planaton of the arrest was forthcom iuE.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
SENT BACK TO MERInEN.

Charles A. ScolIey n Meriden man was arrested in this city yesterday aft ernoon by Detective Dennohy on a charge of defrauding his boardnghouse keeper in that city. He was taken back to Merlden last evening. He is fifty eight years of age.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08

Tho story referred to was to the effect that in the congressional cam paign in the Eighth Ohio district there will be a series of oratorical dues be- tween Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who was slated to speak for Cole, nominated for a third term uy the republicans, and the Countess of War wick, the noted Socialist enthusiast of England, who will speak in behalf of E. G. Wharton, the Socialist candi- date.
 William K. Nivcn, the democratic nominee, has no one except prominent democrats of the state and nation to speak for him, and it was hinted that his managers were looking about for a feminine Demosthcnes to offset tho influence of President Roosevelt S daughter and the countess.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

hliNIfktI. Sf2a,eOO Pittsburg Embe2slement liamden Men in Peril nt Sea a,..... uncle Joe Cannon 72 Years Old..,., insurance Companies Justified .,,... ohlo women Take the Stump,.,,. Iry Prince Tor Perjury, Molmons Want Roosevelt Agpin... MeXlco After Guatemala ,.....,,,4. flhanClhl News and Quotdtions.,.
 CtTy. Attorney l,oomis Heads <. X. R,.. \, S, Adams Sells State St. Store. Lively Caucus In Fair Haven. ....,. Reception to pr, and Mrs, McAns Probe started by Finance Board. .... nambrano at Deaths Door .,...... Five Italians Pass Exams, Rainfall Heaviest in Weeks, state Socialist Convention n..,,,,.. Favor Voting Machines, scramble for State Ticket Places.,.
 Sr0Rrs-rngcs q and I2. No Ball Games Yesterday. Ham Wade Goes to Meriden. Merlden Club Changes Hands Yale to Meet Country Club. TuNedoes to Play Southlngton Favorlte Wins al Jamaica. The New York Boston Series Detroit's Record slump. High School on the Track. Pelican Bowlers Victorious. SocknleXls Is Dying.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
CONFIRMATION BOARD MEETS

The bureau of compensation held an executive session last night to hear the opinion of Corporation Counsel Rogers on the matter of Pond Lily street in Westyllle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
WOMEN TAKE THE STUMP
Story That Mrs. Longworth Will Talk
 Against Countess Is Denied.

Columbus, O., May 7.-lt Is an- nounced here that Congressman Nich- olas Longworth of Cincinnati will stump the state this fall in the inter- est of the republican ticket, headed by Governor Harris. Mrs. Longwortb will probably accompany him
 Congressman Longworth has rent q message cmphatcally denying a re- port that his wife (who was Miss Alice RoosevelD will stump Congress- man Coles district or will make any speeches.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08

Washington. May 7.--Forecast for Friday and Saturday,
 For New England and Eastern New York: Rain Friday and probably Sat urday high east winds shifting to west.
 Observations at United States weath- CT bureau stations, taken at 8 D. m. yes- terday, seventy-fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
ClonlN HY RaIn

Minimum temperature. A Maximum temperature, DO Minimum last year .,. 49 Maximum last year .,.. 60 l.. M. TARR, Local Forecaster.
 U. S. Weather Bureau.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-08
WEATHER RECORD.

Continued on Second Page.)
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11

Chicago III, June 10.-The eleven
tn and twelfth Missouri districts
were consolidated, and the decision
in the eleventh and twelfth districts
were in favor of the Taft delegations
The North Carolina cases were then
called. Those contests are over the
delegates at large and 4 number of
districts.
Manager Hitchcock; of Taft forces
said today that, they had made no
combinations or deals on the nomi-
nation = for .vice-presidcnt, and that
none would be made
Chicago, June 11S--The contest for
the delegates at large from North
Carolina was decided in favor of the
Taft candidacy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
BIG OIL DEAL
IN PROPERTY IN
WEST VIRGINIA

SIstcrSville, w. Va, June 10.-One
of the largest deals of recent years
in West Virginia oil property, and
one that means the retirement of one
OF the most prominent of the early
operators in the Sistersville field, has
been contaminated. The Tyler Oil
Company, composed principally of
local capitalists, has purchased of
Captain J. T. Jones, OF Buffalo, N.
Y, his entire oil and gas holdings in
West Virginia and Monroe county,
Ohio. While the particulars Of the
sale have not been diVulged, it is I'M
derstood from reliable sources that
the consideration is in the tleigbbor-
hood of 100000 cash, and the pro-
duchon concerned in the sale consid-
erably over 200 barrels daily. There
are ia wells.
The transfer, which, became eff
fectiye on the first instant, includes
besides the production everything
belonging to the industry. The con-
veyance covers a large acreage of
leases and land owned in fee, all
buildings and machine shops, gas
lines, etc. The bulk Of the property
is situated in Tyler county and Mon
roe county, Ohio. ri
The acquisition Of this property by
the Tyler advances the latter COM
pany we'll to the front Of independent
operators. 1t has been a remark
ably successful company since it's or
ganization and was counted as one OF
the big ones' before the recent pur-
chase. Some Of it's stock sold a short
time ago at prices nearly equal to
that commanded by the stock of the
Standard Oil company. The COM
pany's membership comprises several
OF the Wealthiest citizens OF the, city,
men who are leaders In numerous en-
terprises outside of oil, and it is evil
IDENTIFY their intention to make Tyler
power among the Independent in
terests. ->r,,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11

No county shall elect more dele
gates than it is entitled to under the
above apportionment. No alternates
shall be appointed or elected. No
proxies shall be appointed or ad-
nitted to the convention. The dele
gates present from each county shall
cast the whole vote of the county.
The name and postoffice address
OF each delegate must be certified to
the Secretary of the Republican State
Committee, at Clarksburg, at least
ten days before the date Of the meet
ing Of the convention.
All notices of contest and all state
ments, evidence, etc, relating there
! to, printed or typewriter, must be
sent to the Secretary Of said Com
mittee at least ten days before the
meeting of the Convention. The Re-
publican County Committee of each
county will cause to be held after at
least thirty 600 days notice, pub
| lished in all party papers in the
county il possible, a primary cleo
| ton, conventions or other proper
meetings, for the election Of dele
gates to said convention, in which
| all Republican voters, and all other
voters, regardless of former politi-
| cal associations, who believe in the
policies and principles of the Repub-
| lican party are earnestly requested
| to participate. No meeting Of a
county committee to call a county
convention or primary election shall
| be held without at least ten G0)
days published notice of such meet
/ ing Of the committee.
II. G. WOODWARD, Chairman,
Postoffice, Spencer, w. Va.
VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND, Secy,
Postoffice, Clarksburg, w. Va.
February Sd, 1908. 2-10 to 7-8.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
POWELIITON.

Our miners are passing off the
timeplaying quoits and other games
while the run is slack.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Fairfax were in
Montgomery, Monday.
r. B. Fairfax, student of Virginia
Seminary, is here for his summer va
cation.
VIM. Nelson, Charles J.. Marshall
and A. T. Fairfax have returned. >
G. G Thompson, Of Hardwood, waa
in our town, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Eta Henderson Is practicihg
the children for an exhibition, which
will take place in the near future.
The masons are now working on
the foundation Of our new church sc
often spoken Of.
A good number Of Red Men form
ed line, Sunday, 7th, and paraded
our main street. Not having the
annual Sermon different members
and officers made very good speeches
on the subject. A number OF out Of
town members were here.
The missionaries held their meet,
ings, Sunday, at the usual hours. The
presidents have various ways for en-.
tertaining and make the meetings
quite interesting.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson. is out again.
Items for utilization IN the Advo.
cate should be sent to F. l.. 'TIf01np.
son. .....
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11

New York, June 100. II. p.
Belmont died this morning after q
ten days illness with appendicitis.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
SCHERR DIVIDE The
DELEGATION IN THE INTERESTS Of
HARMONY; HOW DELEGATES STAND

Hon. Charles w. Swisher, who
will be the next governor of West
Virginia, arrived home last night
from trip over the state satisfied
that he has Won the nomination and
that he will be named ON the first
ballot when the state republican
committee meets in this city July S.
With the thirteen delegates given him
as compromise in Preston county
he now Is assured of 487 delegates
in the convention and will get q
large part of the four counties vet
to be selected. s.
The compromise was made in
Preston for the sake of local har-
mony and Swisher and Scherr will
each get 13 delegates from that
county. The district mass meetings
which were called for late in this
month will be called OF.
Scherr won the eight delegates in
Peasants county in yesterdays pri-
mary giving him total of 279.
The four counties yet, to- select
delegates are Putnam, Boone, Lin
coin and Greenbrier. Putnam will
select delegates Saturday and the
indications are that Swisher will get
instructions in that county.
The following table shows how the
race stands at this time:
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
PORTUGAL ABoLisHEs SLAVERY
Contracts In African Possession.
a Limited to Five Years. ....

Lisbon, June G.-The government
has Issued an official note stating
that it.has been decided to grant free
dom to laborers Of both sexes in the
African possessions OF Portugal.
Contracts in the case Of natives
from Angola, Guinea, Mozambique
and Cape Verde will be limited to
Ave years, and the. wages paid to
those destined for the cocoa planta-
tions Of Sac Thome will not be lower
than $3.50 per month in the case of
men and SITS in the case of wom-
On, with maintenance. 49, .-
With regard to laborers destined
for the Rand mines, where the work
Is of more arduous character, spe-
cal tariffs will be- drnwn up. Sew
eralT Joint agencies, will be establish
ed in Africa, including British South
AFRICA, whose duty it will be to SUI
pervise repatriation on the termina-
tion Of the contracts.
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487 279 II 4;
Total pumber, 1856.
Necessary for the nomination, 443
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
T NEGRO PRIESTS
Celebrated Mass ut n Baltimore
Church Sunday Morning.

- Baltimore, Md, June 7.-Three
Negro priests celebrated mass at ST..
Peter = Claver's colored Catholic
church this morning. 1t was the first
time In the history of the Catholic
church In the United States that the
officiating priests at q mass have all
been Negroes. This is because there
are only three Negro priests in the
church in this country. They arc
Rev. John Henry Dorsey, tof st.
Johns College, Montgomery, Ala,
who was the celebrant; Rev. Ran
dolph Uncles, Of Epiphany College,
Walbrook, deacon, and Rev. John
Plantaigne. of the Apostolic Mission
House of Washington sub-deacon.~
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Mrs, A, Bannister and Mrs. Hettie
Glassoock have been reported on the
slick list, e N,. = ! ~ ) =.
C, H. Turner Is spending the week
at Cedar Grove the guest OF his sis
ter, Mrs, G. Ramey. ~ " -, t...
NV. Bacchus, III. P. Day and F.
Adams We're business visitors to
Charleston last week. e., ,
Mrs, e. M, Francis spent Saturday
and Sunday In Montgomery. -, s.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M. Wood
n1ngy q daughter. 80, Z s>&.:...a . r., ~
Mrs. Ed Tate spent the latter part
of the week visiting In, Charleston
and PIT. Pleasant. = ..,&.
= r. H., Allen. spent few days at
his home In st. Adams last week. s
Rev. r. w. Meadows preached fo1
us Monday night. f"s.I \ 49,.
Sir l.. o. Wilson, G., l.. of Grand
Lodge Of X, Of P, made his annual
visit to Jubilant Lodge, No. IT.
Thursday night OF last week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
$t'. Official Call For
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CON
yE.s.>er.,,- VENTION
no of

..
To Be Held mt Charleston. w. Va,
>thE, on July 8, 1908.
To the Republican Voters Of West
Virginia:
N In accordance with the established
custom, the State Central Commit
tee directs that State Convention
scf Delegated Representatives of the
Republican Party, to be held in the
lfCity Of Charleston, in the County Of
\ Kanawha, fOl the purpose of elect
ing nominees for the following Off
ces: Governor, Secretary Of State,
State SUI eriptendent Of Free Schools,
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Gen
eral, Two Electors at Large for Pres
!dent and Vice President Of the Unit
ed States. the confirmation of the
election Of Presidential Electors for
! the several Congressional districts,
the choosing of the Members of the
State Republican Central Commit
tee, and the transaction of other bus
iness; and that said Convention
shall assemble at IL o'clock noon on
the 9Th day Of July, 1908.
y Said convention shall consist Of
Z Delegates from the several counties
of the State, apportioned as follows:
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PU||.BL|CAN
NAT 10 NAL
COMMIT

Chicago, June 10.-The republi-
can national committees today re-
sumed its hearing of contests, TAX
ing up first the fight in the Eleventh
Missouri district.
Among the arrivals today was At
torney> General Ellis, of Ohio, who
came from Washington where he
had been consulting with Secretary
Taft and President Roosevelt regard
ing the platform which is to be sub
mittcd to the convention.
Yesterday afternoon the contest
over the four delegates at large
from Mississippi was decided in fav
or OF the Taft delegation
The general attendance in the
committee room was much smaller
and the apparent interest was much
less than in the preceding sessions
Of the committee,
\. B. HUMPHREYS, manager for
Governor Hughes appeared in the
committee room for the first time
since hearing of the contests began.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
WINIFRBDB.

Mrs. G. w. Perkins spent the lat.
ter part Of the week at Hill Top, at.
tending the commencement exercises
Mrs. J. H. Taylor, Of Charleston
is spending~a few days here, the
guest OF Mr8. r. NJ. Francis.
. Mrs. Cora Dean, Mrs. Jas. Smoot
and Miss Willie Chapman went to st
Albans to attend the funeral of Miss
Lizzie Wilson last week. ~ & IS ,r-~ ~;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11

Each County shall have one Cd
delegate in said convention, and no
more, for each one hundred and fifty
(15O votes or fraction thereof Of
seventy-five (75) votes or more cast
in the county for Theadore Roosevelt
In 1904; that Is to say: ...-
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OFFICIAL CALL.
Eighth District, Republican Senatori.
nj Nominating Convention.

nj Nominating Convention.
The Republican Senatorial Con-
vention OF the Eighth Senatorial Dis
trict Of West Virginia is hereby call
| ed to meet in the city of Charleston
Kanawha County, West Virginia, on
Tuesday, the 7th day Of July, 1908,
at o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
| Of nominating Republican candi-
date for the Eighth Senatorial Dis
trict OF West Virginia. to be voted
| for at the general election to be
| held on the Ord day Of November,
1908, and to select one member from
each Of the counties in said district
| to compose the Senatorial Commit
tee therefor, and to transact such
other business as may seem to said
committee to be proper and for the
| best interest Of the Republican party.
The basis Of representation for
the above named convention shall be
for each county in said Eighth Sena-
torial District, one delegate for each
one hundred votes or remaining
| fraction thereof of fifty votes or
more cast for Theodore Roosevelt in
| 1904, that Is to say:
| Dele
Votes. gates.
Boone county ,....... 784 8
| Logan county ...... $40 6
Kanawha county 1858 SO
Said delegates must be selected
| by primary election or convention
duly called and held in each Of said
counties for said purpose by giving
at least thirty days notice Of the
time and place Of holding the same
| by order Of the Senatorial Com
mittee for the Eighth Senatorial
District OF West Virginia held at
Charleston, w. Va, February IT,
1908.
8. r. BRADLEY,
Chairman.
| CLEMENT II. HUDSON,
2-l9- to 7-8. secretary.
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Second Day of
Confed Veterans

birmingham, Ala, June 10.-The
second days session of the reunion
Of the United Confederate Veterans
opened with an attendance larger
than that Of yesterday. The next
reunion place will be.ge1ected today.
A floral parade will take place this
afternoon. 4..;z n Z.
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y.
Neglect
Your T. I.
Clothes:

It's Important that you
should dress we'll. ut means
personal Satisfaction and hap
piness, and 1t Is almost qu-.
ty. How quick is 1t noticed by
your friends when you become
shabby or when you wear last
seasons clothes. -. T..
Now keep up in the front
, ranks and dress we'll. We fur
nish the capital. Our clothing
Is high grade, standard fash
toned and guaranteed to wear.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
THANKS FROM EVANS
Pleased With Entertainment
by Brazi|ians.
SHIPS ALL READY TO SAIL
Strait of Magellan Doesn't Brighten
r. Anybody.
MIDSHIPMAN BREAKS HIS LEG
Punta Arenas, Jumping OFF Place Of
the Hemisphere, Next Stop for
the Fleet.

RIO JANEIRO, January lS.-Rear Ad-
.li-al Evans today expressed appreca-
ton of the magnificent reception accorded
the fleet by the Brazilian government and
people. y serious attack of rheumatism.
from which he suffered soon after leay-
ing Port of Spain and which has troubled
him ever since, has prevented his enjoy
ment of the many receptions and enter
tainments organized in honor of the Wis
itors, but has in noWisc lcssened his ap-
probation OF the efforts of the nation 10
make the soJourn here a pleasant and a
mcmora BILE one.
The admiral is now anxious to press on
to his destination. All the vessels are
shipshape and have taken on their sup
plies. awaiting only the signal from the
flagship to weigh anchor and begin the
third leg of the journey to Magellan. a
distance of 800 miles or more. Punta
Arenas. the east coast of the Bruins
wick peninsula. the most Southerly town
Of any Importance OF the world, will he
the next stop.