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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
REFUTEs ROBBERY THEony

BOSTON. Nov. 16.-After an aIItonsv
and nearly "a hours of investigation
the local police announced today that
tChick) Stahl, widow of the Ameri-
can baseball player. whose body was
found in doorway of house in South.
Boston. died from natural causes and
that she had not been robbed of any
jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
SWEPT BY DISASTROUS STORM

PORT ELIZABETH, Cape Colony
Nov. ia terrific rainstorm swept
this part of Cape Colony and caused a
heavy overflow of the Baakens river.
Several lives were lost and the damage
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
LAUNDRY WORKERS
ASSIST MACHINISTS
Union Votes SIS to Men on
Strike on Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad
Many New Members Are Admit
ted TO the Organization
by Initiation

p mRrs Laundry workers
s7s.5Ss sSh0sIosT sl0sIosTSSSISsd1 union, at its meet
- Szs-lSsE6 SssLz5sES6S5 ing last night, ad-
6RASN mitted % appli-
cants for membership by initiation. The
union voted s25 to the machinists on
strike on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad Preliminary steps We're taken
for a ball to be given by the laundry
workers in Garden rink in December.
At the next meeting candidates for
office for the ensuing term will be
placed in nomination.
Painters union No. 10 had a short
meeting last night at which a number
of candidates were admitted to menu
The bakers union is still working
with the foreign bakers, and the or
ganizer reports that a number are Join
ing the union ranks. An effort will be
made to unionize the drivers for for
eign bakeries.
Carpenters union No. 1852 is making
arrangements for benefit ball to be
given on the night of November % In
aid of W. Moran, one of its members
who was injured while at work in a
building some time since
The anti-Japanese laundry league of
this city is advised that the league OF
Vallejo at its last meeting had a very
large attendance, showing that the
movement in that city to oust the
Asiatics out of the laundry business
is meeting with favor. The union has
decided to communicate with all the
patrons of Japanese laundrymen in
various ways and endeavor to have
them patronize white laundries in pref
erence to giving employment to a class
that does not in any way assist the
municipality or enrich the govern
ment."
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17

Painters union No. 19 had a short
meeting last night at which a number
of candidates were admitted to MEM
bership by card and initiation
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
BIGGY MUST STAND
TRIAL ON CHARGES
Removal for InCOmpetency Is
Apparent Fate of BungIing
Chief of Police
officer he replied. significantly:

ooaInued from Page l. Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17

Laundry workers
union, at its meet
ing last night, ad-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Funeral Will
Occur Tomorrow

The remains Of Robert Hazlett Kin.
kead, whose death occurred on Friday
at Beckley. this state, arrived here
last evening on the I o'clockI car by
Huntington and Clarksburg. They
were accompanied from Beckley by
his brother, A. c. Kinkead who had
arrived at Beckley the morning fol.
lowing his brothers death and Mr..
George Williams and A. q Lilley, OF
Beckley. representatives of the
knights of Pythias and Elks Lodge. Of
which the deceased was member.
At Parkersburg they were Joined by
Mrs. Robert C. Kinkead, and Miss
Mary Frances Kinkead. of Greenfield,
Ohio. grandmother and aunt of the de-
ceased
The remains were taken in charge
by Undertaken Cunningham on their
arrival and later were taken to the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hazlett Kinkead, in the First
ward.
With the arrival of the funeral par.
ty came the details OF the sad acci-
dent. The accident occurred on Mon
day morning at about eleven o'clocl,
in the Raleigh mine. Mr. Kinkead
was in stopping posture and the fall
of slate caught him. crushing his left
leg below the knee but in no wise in
iuring any other part OF the body.
He was cared for by the mine sur
geon, and not until the next day was
his condition realized to be serious
when he was removed to the Campbell
Hospital at Beckley and put in charge
of DR.. Alexander Campbell Blood
poisoning had set in and in order to
save his life. it was thought necessary
to amputate the limb, but weakened
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
bailey HEARS
BUzzING BEE
SENATOR FROM TAYLOR SAYS HE
is BEING URGED TO RUN FOR
GOVERNOR.

CHARLESTON. Feb. 24.--There is
a possibility that Senator b. F. Bail
ey. of Grafton, member Of the senate
from Taylor county, may enter the
race for governor. according to his
friends here. For the time of the ex-
ira session of the legislature there
have been rumors of this sort, but
they have become more pronounced
as the session progresses near the end.
Senator Bailey, when asked regard
ing the matter. would neither affirm
or deny the report, saying: 81 have
always maintained that no man should
plunge into a fight unless he believed
he had enough encouragement to win.
For some weeks. practically ever since
the fight warmed UP over in my sena-
torial district, have been approached
by many Republicans requesting that
enter this fight for the Republican
nomination for governor. This prof
fered support comes from excellent
men in Marion and Taylor counties,
but as yet have arrived at no deci-
sion."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
WELL KNOWN
YOUNG G Man
GDE S WRONG
Is Wanted On
Forgery Charge

cLARksBURG. Feb. 24.-Et has de
veloped that E. Thad Post who left
here more than week ago is now
wanted very badly on the charge OF
forgery. 1t is reported on good au
thority that he has secured from the
banks Of this city by means of torg
ed notes money to the amount of four
teen thousand dollars. The report goes
also that Post has deserted his wife
here.
1t has been known generally that
Post has been in hard lines finan
cially for some time past. The fire
which destroyed the building of the
Post Produce Company in Glen Elk,
several weeks ago. forced him out OF
business there.
Since the time of the fire and the
suspension of the produce company it
appears that he has been busy nego'
tiating loans from the banks generally
here and was successful in floating
paper bearing the names Of promi'
nent citizens to the immense sum OF
$4,000.
Since the departure of Post the sup
posed endorscrs on the paper have
been called in and in every instance it
IS said. they have denounced the sig
natures as forgeries.
The wanted man left here with his
brother. Howard Post. for points in
the southwest. Whether he is with
his brother at the present time or not
is not known. If so, 1t is pretty much
n certainty that the brother is not
aware of the forgeries which Thad
Post is charged with as he stands
above reproach.
Post leaves bunch of creditors be-
hind him also The Citizens Bank oi
Weston has just filed n judgment
against him for $500 in the county
clerks office here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
RAILROADS
COMPLAIN
SAY NINE HOUR LAW WILL WORK
HARDSHIP BUT WILL Sc EN-
FORCED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--In the op-
inion of the operating officials of rail-
ways they have not been confronted
for many years with condition so
serious as is contained in the nine
hour law" which by It's terms, be-
comes effective on March Attn.
In personal conference and in cor
respondence with the Interstate COM
merce commission the officials have
indicated an intention to conform to
the act, but they express the belief
that It will not be possible fully and
Immediately to comply with the re-
quirements. Petitions Of u consider
able number of American railroad
companies have been filed with the in
terstate commerce commission re-
questing that an extension of the time
of going into effect OF the law be
granted them. The principal reasons
assigned in all of the petitions for the
requested extension Of time are the
inability of the companies to obtain
the services of competent, effiection
and dependable telegraphers and the
financial hardship, particularly at the
present time, which the employment
OF thousands of additional operators
will impose upon them. Some minor
reasons are given in few of the pc
titions but the two referred to consti-
tute the burden OF all the statements
made by the carriers.
Next Thursday, the 27tn inst, the
commission will accord to a large
number OF railroads formal hearing
at which an effort will be made to
thresh out the matter Of the extension
of the law. An effort also will be
made to determine whether or not
financial hardship" and Inability to
obtain operators" constitute what the
act itself terms "good cause for an
extension of the time Of the effective
ness OF the act.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
U, S. MAGAZINE
IS IN DANGER
BLACK HAND MAKES THREAT
AGAINST U. S. NAVAL
MAGAZINE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2A.-In letter
signed "Black Hanl' and addressed to
Commander Braunsrueter in charge Of
the United states naval magazine al
Iona Island. the threat has been made
that the enormous stores Of smokeless
powder on the island will be blown up
unless the married men discharged
from employment on the island Janu-
ary l last be put back to work at once.
There are three million pounds of
smokeIess powder and other explo-
slves stored in the numerous maga-
zines.
Secret service men are working 10
discover the identity of the writer of
the letter. Printed by hand, the let.
ter was mailed at the Haverstraw post.
Office two weeks ago. On January l.,
between thirty and forty civilians who
had been employed on the island were
discharged owing to delay in forward
ing funds from Washington to con-
time work. This delay was looked
upon at the time as temporary and
It was understood the men would be
taken back as soon as the money ar
rived.
Among the men discharged, most of
whom were laborers. were many Ital-
TON, ooJ Cjci1Iapv Since the writing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

L1TTLEToN. W. Va, Feb. ga
terrible accident occurred at this place
Saturday evening which resulted in
the death of Arthur, the ave-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Tuttle.
Mrs. Tuttle had gone to town and
left the boy at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Robinson. The little fell
low was at play in the yard with other
children. Mrs. Robinson, who was
busy sewing in the house at the time.
was startled to hear. the children cry.
'Arthur Is burning up" She was hor-
rihed to ind the child in flames anil
his little playmates gathered around
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
NO TELLING
WHEN ION
Will ND
Legislarto Are
Hard at w OIL

CHARLESTON Feb. az
Ibeginning of the fifth week III lhe
special session Of the legislatufe sprc
ulation as to when 1t VIII adjonrnhns
about ceased. II was freely predict
ced at the beginning OF last weelp lhst
the special session would be thin
Of the past by this time Now 4 tlool
as If 1t will be in session all this EealS
III all depends on whether all the 1Ss
now under way Will be completed Il
this Is done 1t will be q week before
the session will come to an end, Then
there are prospects of another sfeSlhf
session following on the heels ot this
one, for the purpose d passing
stringent county local option btll, I'M
less there is a fight over this thss
work can be accomplished IN three
days.
Last week was perhaps the busiest
of the session. BBoth branches met
nearly every afternoon. The billSto
limit the rate Of levies was passel
This was largely the cause of tfielles.
sion. 1t passed by party vote the
Democrats standing as a unit agaInst
It. The House has been wrestling tot
some time with the county sslirN
bill. 1t has passed the second read
Ing and will come up for the ahai
vote to-day. There is much oppos
ton to the bill and there are gtay
fears that it will never reach ii
Senate. Y n
The general educational bill has
passed the House and is nov IN the
Senate. 1t covers but 1877 pnges Tlie
bill revises the whole section otstha
code which relates to educatSlai
work in the State.
The Dog law was slaughtered ihflie
Senate. 1t passed the House all ftghs
The Senate also had a bill someRhat
similar but no motion of Senator Post
the House bill was substituted fof3l
Then the slaughter began. Passage
we're cut out and new proyisions were
added. The Senator's were ruthless
in their treatment oft. Senator Edr
man took It upon himself to remedy
the matter and offered a substitute
Of his own making. The subshtpte
was rejected and now the patched
House bill is before the Senate
The resolution to appoint bl:pagt
san committee to advise with Ii
States counsel in the matter 81 Ehe
Virginia debt suit passed both hoase
The Democrats in both houses yotad
against it, many Republicans taldh
the stand with them. The, resontlot
was the result of a Joint executive rs,
sion of the House and Senate
The corrupt practices bill is noE3in
the House. 1t was the subisctiof
much debate Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Remains OF Robert Kinkead
Reached Home Last Evening

rom the loss of blood the shock was
too much for his system. Throughout
the days OF his illness during his ra-
tional hours, Mr.. Klnkead insisted
that his home people should not be no.
titled, thinking that he would recover
and refused to give his parents ad-
dress. AS he had been in Beckley
but few weeks he was not generally
known, The message which was re
ceived'here on Thursday was sent by
friend and unknown to Mr.. Kinkead.
An Incident in the life of Robert
Kinkead which brings another shadow
10 the already deep gloom, is that his
engagement to Miss Gildreth Morgan
Fawcctt, of Charleston, this State. had
just been made known to his friends,
plans for the marriage having been
arranged for his fall. Miss Fawcett
started for his bedside when she re-
ceived news of his illness, but reached
there on the morning following his
death.
On Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the First Baptist Church
funeral services will be conducted over
the remains. Rev. W. ]. Eddy will
conduct the services which will be in
charge of the Knights Of Pythias. The
pail bearers will be chosen from
among the members OF the X. of p,
the B. P. o. e and fraternity brothers
n the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity Of
the W. v. U. and the Baptist Church.
namely, W. C. Shafer, of Wheeling:
N. E. Jamison. NJ. NJ. Neely. w. S.
Black, A. G. Martin, Jake Straight.
and two frat brothers.
Among the relatives here from dis.
tance are Mrs. R. c. Kinkead, Miss
Kinkead. of Greenfield, Ohio: Mrs.
Martha Brown. of Pitsburg: Mr.. NJ.
H. Martin and Miss Clara Martin, of
Sharon, Pa, aunts and uncle of the
deceased, and W. C. shafer, of Wheel
Ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
JOE RABER
PLACED IN JAIL
MAN WHO is CHARGED WITH
HIGHWAY 7oBRERY BE-
HIND THE BARS,

Joe Raber, thought to be the most
vicious criminal in the history of Ma
rion county, was placed in the county
jail Saturday night for highway rob-
berry on warrant sworn out before
Justice Christy by Perry Wilson and
executed by Constable John H. Hell
lem. Wilson claims that Raber held
him up at the point of revolver and
then went through his pockets taking
his money and other valuables. He is
now awaiting the action of the grand
jury.
Raber finished a term in the peni-
tentiary last August. He was sent
there for attempting to wreck train.
The officers had long chase to catch
Raber. He succeeded in evadlng them
for nearly two years.
Raber made three attempts to wreck
passenger train between this city
and Mannington. The first attempt
was on August 1, 1908. At point
near Mannington he placed spike
between the rail joints. Fortunately
the opstr uo.lOu %as u'''o'e''0 OAs :
the ef'in o"mo "le So
nus mex @tse'ps 10 ,n..,.".s .'e ~ 49, oso
per -. lsO1' a. :" pm ~ a%s a,aoos ~ tr.no "ao
anu faFiuiHs,on ,% ~ ~. $50 80
cross ties oH ,-, .ue t. - - ,"o. n,os 80, e-
ran in.o tne U'oS.H - Da 80, "a' 80, ue- 90
ea' lne p'sssnssi ..a,a, o." a,A - sea" Ne
the wFecN insenueu .a to .,,os ~ ,.o,, -
ms 'nira @ as.enp' oa.o,,a %4.Sn pO'eu 30 aooo %
ne ms l"ss .a, %"S " ossSs a.. 80, =. IT, 49,
re pi"ceu VIZ Io~ s s,o. ~ s
tracS aoous I u,e ,. aoo,e ~ u -. So4'
ais nenuisI p'Ans "e.e o..es ass'I 49, .n%~r wa,
cd. Late, ne was sao,es. "lIesteV ...1 .UI OL LIe
ming rue .,,. un q retsH' ss .,,a M"'u, as,o ae
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
SALARY
PASSES
HOUSE
Railroad Bill
Special Order

Fs Especial to the west Virginian.)
CHARLESTON. Feb. 24.-The Nc
Dermptt railroad bill, so amended by
the committee that it is really new
measure, came up In the House this
afternoon as special order of busi-
mess. Il am anxious to have it pass"
said President McDermott even
though its value to Northern West Vir-
ginia has been cut out by amendment.
Senator Thorn's Public Accounting
bill comes nearest on the calendar in
( House will come up at three o'clock.
Si The county salary bill passed the
! House this morning and the corrupt
practices act went to third reading.
Senator Bailey moved to strike out
the enacting clause of the Senate bill
i to provide chief clerk for the mine
department. The motion was lost.
Leave of absence was granted Dele
gate Hart, of Harrison, one day and
to DR. Maclzin, OF Taylor, indefinitely.
Mr.. MacSin's father died this morning.
An amendment calculated to injure
the corrupt practices bill was lost this
morning by AZ to 27.
The administration is still fighting
the mileage OF attaches, which passed
the House and II an itemlzed state
ment OF the House contingent fund is
made that item will be vetoed. Speak
er seaman admitted this in the House
this morning in introducing circu-
lar and requesting an investigating
committee as to its authorship John
Nugent had previously been called to
the Speakers chair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
The Whiskey
Question
IS CAUSING MORE OR LESS CON-
Germ AT NATIONAL
CAPITAL, TOO.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24,-Hearings
on the various bills to regulate inter-
state commerce on intoxicating liq-
uors, with view to preventing ship
ments into "dry" States or counties,
will be closed by the Senate commit
tee on the judiciary Saturday. Prob
ably no question before Congress has
received SO much attention this ses-
sion. 1t is of vital interest to nearly
every State of the South and to half
ct the northern and western States.
fhe Indications are that the sub
committee will recommend the pass
age of the Bacon bill. It's author, be-
ing member of the committee, has
incorporated into the measure numer-
ous amendments covering neadly ev-
cry phase OF the subject that has been
raised during the extended hearings.
1t provides that intoxicating liquors
without the borders OF any State shall
be within the lawful police power Of
such State, but that the State shall
not interfere with transportation of
liquors. 1t provides that the bill Of
1ading accompanying the shipment
shall declare the destination and that
the transportation shall not be arrest
ed nor diverted from the point of as
signment.
Senator Bacon pointed out during
the hearings that It is in no sense a
prohibition bill and II enacted would
not interfere with the sale of liquors.
The sole purpose of the measure is by
congressional action to SO regulate in
terstate commerce in intoxicating
liquors as to remove the barriers ere.
ated by the operation of the inter
state commerce law in order to permit
the state to exercise full control of the
trafic. succinctly, 1t will secure to
each State the right and the power to
enact and to enforce laws which Will
regulate and control the liquor traffic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
DRUNKEN ROW
ENDS IN MURDER
YOUNG BOY USED A GUN WHILE
MEN WERE FIGHTING IN
MONONGALIA.

MORGANTOWN, Feb. "a. - Early
Sunday morning drunken row took
place at the home of Fred Valente, an
Italian, at Rock Ford, small town
near this city, which resulted in the
shooting to death of Joe Marts, who
was primarily engaged in a hand-to-
hand combat with Velente. Nick, the
13 year old son of Velente fearing his
father was getting the worst of it.
went into bedroom and brought out
a double.barrelled shotgun. Watch
ing his best chance he elnptied the
contents Of both barrels In the back of
Marts, who fell over onto bed and en-
pired instantly.
1t is said that Jealousy over Mrs.
Velente was the cause Of the trouble.
After the atrocious murder had been
committed the Velente family, accord
ing to the authorities here, retired for
the night, leaving the dead body OF
Marts upon the bed. Early Sunday
morning the Velentes, consisting OF
the parents. the 10 year old son and
two younger children, the youngest
about two years old, left their home
and made an effort to reach Van voor.
his railway stataion. about one mile
distant. Only by chance persons in
the neighborhood heard Of the trouble
and went to the velente home to make
investigations, only to discover that
a murder had been committed. Vel
ente and his family were seen to leave
the premises and the authorities were
promptly notified, with the result that
Prosecuting Attorney G. W. Creamer,
after being sworn in, and accompanied
by local constable, intercepted them
just before they reached Van voorohis.
The whole family was arrested and
brought to this city, where they were
placed in Jail for preliminary hear,
ing to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Race Is On For
City Offices
BOOKS WERE CLOSED SATURDAY
NIGHT-THREE CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR.

John S. Scott, secretary OF the cltS
Republican executive committee, clos,
ed his books Saturday nigLt promptly
at eight O'Clock and the canu;iates to
be voted for at the coming primary
election are:
For mayor-James E. Morgan, W. &,
Arnett, DR.. J. O. McNeeley.
Councilman, First ward : Clarence
D. Robinson and Fred Harr.
Councilman, Second waro james
Crowl and Harvey Shane.
Councilman, Third ward-Thomas "
Buckley.
Councilman, Fourth ward = ]. Lee
Hall.
Councilman, Fifth ward-Charles E
Hawker and w. W. Shroytr.
Next Saturday the voters of the city
will determine who shall be the candi.
dates on the regular ticket. Third a2d
Fourth wards will have no difficulty
in determining who shall represent
them the next two years in the coun.
Gil chamber. In the First Second and
Fifth wards the voters will choose at
the election Saturday who shall repre-,
sent them on the board.
The campaign will be a clean one
and the ticket decided upon next Sat,
urday will be the successful one at
the city election on March 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
GANNIBALS EA
A MISSIONARY | !
SEND BONES AND $4,000 WORTH
OF PEARLS TO SxARsi4IP
INDEMNITY.

SAN FRANCTsCo. Feb. q. NeNs
Of the murder Of Rev. Alexander
Loughlin. a missionary, who was
voured by cannIbals on ST Geotse
Island of the Solomon group, Tas
brought to this city yesterday bythe
barkentine s. N. Castle. MeEoughlh
bones are now in the possession Of de
government of New Zealand hasln
been conveyed to Auckland by 4 gpus
boat sent to punish the cannibats
The gunboat H!neman bombardea
village on st. George island wherelshe
chief offending tribe lived T6saa.
tves, to check the bombardmenil ssut
the bones of the missionary abroadthe
warship together with so tons otBesrI
valued at $1,000 atom. as indemnity
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Small Boy Was Burned
To Death At Littleton

him trying to pull the burning clothes
from OF his back. She ran to the res
cue and succeeded in extinguishtng
the flames. The child was taken to
his home nearby. and DR.. A. q. Earn
est summoned. When he arrived he
found the little fellow burned over
the body IN terrible manner and his
death followed at $500 a. m. 1t is not
known how the child caught fire, un-
less he had matches in his pocket
which became ignited by rubbing
against marbles which were in thu
same pocket. The parents Of the
child are grief stricken over the atfair;