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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

MAIL
ARRESTED ON A FUGITIVE WAR
"a ~ RANTslIN TExAS-oFIcER
GOES AFTER HIM.

81 sCLARKSBuRG. April 4.-E. Thad
Post is In Jail in Corpus Christi. Tex.
and he will be brought back to this
city to answer the charge OF forgery
preferred against him in magistrates
court.
County officers received n message
Thursday afternoon from that plnce
itinformIng them OF the arrest OF Mr..
Post on n fugitive warrant. sworn
i1ont by r. T.. Elliott. OF Corpus Christi.
I s4forme r; sheriff of Barbour county. and
stating that he was being held in Jail
there. awaiting instructions from this
county: The authorities at. Corpus
Christi were Immediately advised to
hold Post until an officer could arrive
there to bring him back
Deputy Sheriff William E. Leonard
left for Corpus Christi Thursday night
to bring Post back to this city to an
swer the charge OF forgery Mr.
Leonard is acting under authority
given him in a warrant sworn out I'm
Justice James N. David's court.
charging him with forging the name
.gofE John Post to a note for $3.50 in
IA yor of the Stewart Fruit Company.
Sosman =. swartz is the complaining
witness The officer has re1uisition
j papers from Governor Dawson.
Post left here several weeks ago
suddenly and 1t developed few days
after he went away that he had left
"a lot OF debts behind. amounting to
several thousand dollars. of which
some are reported to be In notes with
the nnmes OF relatives signed thereto.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
FRED T. HUGHES
is DEAD
MAN FORMERLY OF THIS
CITY PASSED AWAY AT
WiLkES-EARRE.

A message received here last even
ing announced the death OF Mr.. Fred
T.'Hughes. of Wilkes.Barre. Pa. The
news conveyed by this telegram was
the occasion of many expressions of
sincere regret by his numerous
friends III this city where he was well
and favorably known. Mr.. Hughes
was located In Fairmont for several
years. having held responsible posi-
tion with the engineering corps of the
Fairmont Coal Company. Last Octo-
ber MIR. Hughes resigned his position
and went to WIlkes-Barre. where H.,
engaged In business with his father.
The message received here last even
Eng simply stated that his death oc-
crrred yesterday morning. consequent
ly nothing definite Is known concern
ing the cause. hut 1t is thought his
death was probably due to n surgical
operation. Mr.. Hughes was extreme
ly popular among Il large number OF
acquaintances In this city. and the
news OF his death was received with
4 great deal of sadness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
WILL MEET
THE MINERS
RESUMPTION OF FALLTHE MINERS
ON A TEMPORARY SCALE MAY
BE ONE OF IMPORTANT RE-
SUITS OF THIS MEETING.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 4. -
President Thomas l.. Lewis. OF th..
United Mine Workers of America.
stated yesterday positively that there
will be joint conference between the
miners and operators of the districts
of Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, In
diana and Illinois for the purpose or
rehabitatinE the. interstate wage
agreement In the central competitive
iield. 1t Is upon the wage scale In
this field that the scale in other fields
are based.
President Lewis said he had assur-
nnces that the joint conference to be
held in this city next Monday will re-
suit In the call being issued for joint
convention He has received accept
ances to his invitation for the meet
ing next Monday In sufficient numbers
to justify his stating yesterday that
there will be full representation of
both the miners and operators of
Western Pennsylvania. Ohio. Pan Han
die of West Virginia and Indiana. In
addition the miners of Illinois will
have their representation. while the
Illinois operators have not as yet talk
en- action. he believes they will be here
also to complete the eight units which
composethe joint movement in the
central competitive field.
'.The object OF the conference" sail
PrpsfIent Tawfs sauiII ha tn iurra /,
call for an interstate joint convention
and II necessary to agree upon gen.
eral resumption OF mining operations
pending the settlement OF wage
scale by the Interstate joint conven-
tfon."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
TOM WATSON
FOR PRESIDENT.
CONVENTION WAS IN A sNARL
MANY TIMES BEFORE 1T CAME
TO A CLOSE.

ST. LOUIS. No.. April i.-Fore pres
l,lent OF the United States-Thomas L.
Watson. of Georgia.
For viceS president of the United
Samuel Williams. OF Indinnn.
The foregoing ticket was nominated
to-day by the Peoples party conven-
tlon after two stormy sessions. during
which the Nebraska and the Minnesota
delegations bolted because they could
not secure n postpnnement of the con-
rention until after nominations had
been made by the Democratic national
convention. so that Peoples party
might nominate w ]. Bryan for pres
ident. II he were defeated mt the Demo.
cratic convention.
The Nebraska men fought desper-
ately to the last. and when Jay For
rest. of Albany. mounted the platform
to place Watson In nomination they
withdrew from the convention. fol.
lowed by the Minnesota delegation.
which consisted of one man - r. J.
WeiEhan. II Bryan Is nominated mt
Denvertthe men who walked out or the
convention say that they and the popu.
lists of-Nebraslsa will support him to
man.
After adopting a platform the con.
ventinn finally adjourned.
At the morning session the Nebraska
men filibustered so clererly that sev.
eral times they threw the convention
into fearful snarls. They fought long
and hard to have Temporary Chairman
Jacob s. Coxey. OF Ohio. made perma-
nent chairman. not because they be.
lieved that they could tangle him and
stand off the nominations. They were
defeated. however. and George A. Hon:
necker, OF New Jersey. was made pcr.
manent chairman.
Debate on the proposal to postpone
the convention and the discussion OF
the nhraseology of the money plank OF
the platform consumed the greater
part of the day. The discussion Of the
money plank was long. but all the ora
tory went for naught. as the plank
adopted was that recommended by the
resolutions committee Mt the opening
debate. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
100 GUESTS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
HOTEL BUILDING RuRNEo-Es.
CAPE OF GUESTS EALMosT
AVERTEp-Loss $4,000.
!. ! fRy United Press.l

saIEADHILLE. Pa. April 4.-ln 4
FIRE IN Lafayette Block which for n
3; time threatened to assume serious
pronorti rtions. one hundred guests of the
1IaFayette Hotel had narrow escape
from a. terrible death and as It was
they barely managed to escape In
tlleIr night clothes. The flames were
lIscoyereil about three o'clock this
1horning and were not gotten under
acpntrot until after seven o'clock. 9th
" sers who sustained heavy damage nre:
". Gilman tnnd Sons. clothLnrs; Geo.
sschwartzman, stationery: Gordon &
5Reanier, jewellers. and George Kress.
barber. A hotel building in Delnmater
.block anil one of the county's old land
maFks. Damages amounted to sSO.-
t0t0. Assistance was summoned from
Erie and Franklin but the flames were
under the control before the nppara-
tls got under wny.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
WILL MEET IN MAY.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. April A.
The board of public works has called
a meeting for Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. May 4. and G. for the
purpose OF hearing those who desire
to address the board concerning the
assessments OF the property of rail-
road. railroad toll bridges. car lines.
express lines. telegraph lines and tel
ephone lines. The sessions will be-
gin at IL o'clock each morning and
any person interested will be heard
by the board. and written statements
may be filed ut any time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
.ENOS MILLS;
LECTURE HERE
THE TREE LOVER sTo CONE uN.s
DER DIRECTION OF CIVIC
DEPARTMENT oFsAsWo-
MANS CLUB.


Enos Mills, q member OF q the Ma;
tional Forestry Commit Will de-
liver a lecture In Fairmont on Tues
day. the 14th of April IN the OPERA!
House. Mr.. Mills Isl NOW under the
direction of he General Federation;
Of Woman,s Clubs and tisit To.
Fairmont Is under the direction OF the
Civic Department of the Fairmonts sWo-
mans Club. The lecture will be fresS
and a large attendance of the itlzens
OF Fairmont is urged: Mr. Mills Is In
timately acquainted with the forests
and the problems Of forestry and few
are as capable TO speak ad visedly on on
the mntter<ns Is he. Let every one
come out and hear him. on ETlesday
he will speak some time during the
day In the public schools - s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

l He voted against the railroad fare I'M
Povloec mat the Railroad Companies
AUG Woftngnan at TWO cents mile,
were able to buy $40 mileage see Journal the o
OF Delegates page 434)
~ He voted ganst the Fellow bill;
any damages for injuries sustained
from securing damages if he should
the House Of Delegates page 659)
He introduced making railroad EMPLOYEES criminaI,
hanie Tor accidents and wrecks providing
or fellow workman fault Of such
road empoye should be guilty of felony
Ienary Tor from five to fifty tsee House
Delegates page 535) 4
In all three of the above measures Mr. FLEMING
ed Tor the interests the Railroad Companies and
against the interests of the
from Taylor county the patron of speee
the House. openly charged Fleming having
IN nus pocket at the time he was opposing this bill
He of the House al
against the bill providing
gas had not been prior F
the people Of Marion
taxing COAL oil acting
and the Oil ard gas ee Journal Dele
gates page 6s0)
t6) When the tax reform bill pending 5House
feulng voted with the Democrats
VISION or listing taxation value
farmers promote him motion to strike
vision from the bill made by Mr.
leaders OF the House. and Democrat
voted fo- the notion The motion
Powell and Mr. Fox both delegates
they uniformly did with the
Delegates 652 for motion
House Bills raee GIL lines 20
QUERY Judging
if should
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
.BLlOODRCUNDs
II-TT
i.AREEPUTS ON THE TRAIL OF IN.
sa2 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCHOOL
81 HOUSES. 4.
.fsY.united Press.l

MARIETTA, Ohio. April Blood
thounls are being rushed here to be
put on the: trail of lncendiaries who
+burnei the central school house III,
Warren township last night. Several
people have recently been arrested for
refusing to- send their children to
school because the building YVES. not
centrally located. These cases wer.
carried, Ito the Superior Court. where
those refusing to. send their children
ITO school lost. Feeling runs high be-
tween the two faction and more trou.
sb1eE s!expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
BOMB EXPLODED.
tBy United Press,

M NEW YORK April 4-Pollce re-
serves had to be called out to-day fol-
lowing the explosion OF bomb. the
exact nature OF which has not yet
been nEnscertained. which tore the right
hand Off Frederick Schewac and slight
l1y hurt; three other children In hall
way at CO Avenue "A. 1t was first re-
ported that an attempt had been made
toSwreck the building. and the crowds
that gathered threatened the Italian
colony but were finally dispersed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
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BASEBALL MEETING.

A meeting of the Fnirmont Baseball
was held last night in T.
s. Haymond's Office and the following
officers were elected: President. T. s.
Raymond; vice president, w. d.
Woods; John Morgan. treasurer. and
NJ E. Ashcraft. secretary. A board of
directors were elected as follows: T.
s.. Raymond, w. d. Woods. w. H.
Roush. Harry B. Clark. F.. NJ. Murphy.
Ed Slack. Several other, important
matters were attended to and Presi-
dent Raymond was instructed to sign
up players and have the tenn in read
mess to begin the season on May 1st.
AT the recent league meeting. In I'M
iontown all the teams were represent
ell and everything passed OF smoothly.
1t looks now that the West Virginia
PENNSYLVANIA league will be a. sure
thing.
Connelfsrille had little trouble to
get started of hut matters have been
adjusted there and the prospects are
bright for n good baseball year. Prest-
dent Thomas s. Raymond. of the local
association. is very much encouraged
with the outlook.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
Cambridge Won
FROM OXFORD IN THE BOAT
RAcEiTo-DAY-5o.ooo PEOPLE
WITNESSED THE CON-
fBy United Press,,

LONDON, April 4.-Bcrore thou.
sands OF spectators Cambridge won
the annual boat race to-day from Ok
ford. Fully fifty thousand people were
up and down the four and one-fourth
mile course from Putney bridge to
Mert Lake. Cambridge took the lead
at the start and was never headed.
winning by. three lengths. The time
was nineteen minutes. nineteen sec
onds.5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
.Falrmont vs. Pine Grove.

A base ball team from this city went
to Pine Grove this afternoon to play.
The local line up was as follows:
Shinn. p.: Hamilton. b.: Morgan.
c.: Lough. 1 b.. Pitzer. C. c.: Heintzel-
man. 3 b.; Smith. M; Reynolds. l.:
Tuttle. r.
The Pine Grove team Is made up OF
crack players between Barrackville
and Falrview.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
Battling Nelson
TO MEET JOE CANS IN MAYFAIR
T1cLES TO GOVERN THE
MATCH DRAWN UP.
(ey United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April A.
Battling Nelson and Joe. Cans have
been matched here to fight twenty
rounds during May. The agreement
was mnde by Nelson acting for himself
and Ben Selis acting for Cans. BY n
preliminary contract term Cans must
make 133 pounds Mt the ring side strip.
ped. while Nelson will not be required
to make any weight. The final details
OF the meeting may be completed to.
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
West Virginia Patents.

H. O. Dunlap. patent lawyer, OF
Wheeling. reports the recent issue OF
the following patents to West Virginia
inventors: E. F. Alexander. Salem,
water gase for steam boilers: T. s.
Patterson. MorEantown. coin controlled
apparatus. Also the following trade
mark registration: NJ. NJ. Snyder,
Washburn. for hair restorer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
"JERuSAIEM"

The Electric Theater has fine pro.
gramme for to-day. The title OF the
first picture is Jerusalem" showing
different views In and around the an
cient and sacred city. This picture
should interest every person and the
different objects are all explained. The
other picture shown is "The Troubles
of Grass widower."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
Miss Jacobs III.

Miss 1nez Jacobs was taken very III
this morning while occupied at her
duties at Hartley IS store- A physician
was summoned and she later was talk
en- to her room at Mrs. s. E.. Upton's.
Miss Jacobs many friends hope that
her Hines .will not be- serious.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

Attorney and Mrs. w. j.. Reed, of
Locust avenue, have moved to fonego.
,PendIeton county. The house former.
" occupied by them Is now theFresl.
dence9of Mr.. and Mrs. r. q. Reed. iS i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
COUNTY
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

Four persons were burned. one fa-
tally In fire which destroyed the
home OF George Drummer early to-day.
Mrs. Mary Drummer was fatally burned
and Joseph Huttner. Frances Huttner
and Adam Huttner were seriously
burned while trying to save her life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

The three sons of Mr.. Z. C., Jones
are Ill at the home Of their parents on
Maple avenue. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

Mrs. Percy Carr and little daughter,
Virginia, OF ofyPnrkersburg. are expected
here on Monday to be the guests sor
Mrs. Edgar M. Hall, on Pierpont ave
nue.. f.s 4 z n;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

Mrs. M. s. Prickett left this morn
ing for a visit to relatives near pitts.
burg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
sLeeeh Appointed Public Printer.
80 ..i tBys United Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 4. =
John s. Leech was to-day appointed
by President Roosevelt as public print
ser, vice stallings. who was forced to
resign: Leech is at present public
printer OF the Philippines. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

James P. Palmer and family, of this
city have moved to Milford, Delaware.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

T1.3 80
MISS Tenna Kern. OF AicNfechnn. Is
'5thes EllestSo Mrs: C5 G.. Wheeler at her
home on Pierpont nv yenue. &,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04

(3) He introduced a bill
liable for accidents and wrecks
passenger or fellow workman b,
road employe should be guilty
tentiary for from five to fifty !
Delegates page 5j5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-04
THE RECORD CT HON THOMAS W. FLEMING EWHENssA a
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES FROM
MARION COUNTY AS SHOWN BYTHE
1905 JOURNALS AND HOW
HE VOTED
HE VOTED

ne voted against the two bill s
a I mat me Railroad Companies should
ana Woriineman at cents
who were able to buy $40 mileage
of Delegates, page 434) 1aSasss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-19
To be continued.


sThis is busy age, sure enough. z
said a man who prides himself Oh
keeping in touch with old friends.
1--WE get new proofs of it every day.
Not only do we ind that we ourselves
have less and less time to devote to
this, that and the other thing, but WE
have 1t brought In upon us that every
body is pretty much IN the same fix
"The other morning l had letter
from chap whom ! know pretty wen.
/ say 1t was a letter. 1t was and It
wasn't, and In that contradiction lies
the point Of my remark. "A bit of good
fortune had happened 10 him, He had
been given position that counted for
a lot. and his home paper had printed
an item about 1t. Wanting to tell me
Of his luck. be had clipped the item
from the sheet. pasted it on d piece or
paper and forwarded it to me with his
initials scrawEed across the bottom.
Five years ago he would have sat down
and written me. Now he uses shears
and paste. Oh. it's all right. got
the information, and that's the main
thing. But we're all pretty busy,
aren't we7" he concluded. New York
Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-19

let them. They'll soon get hoarse
and have to rest their throats. As long
as we get the votes what do we care
IT,
Yes, yesr agreed the boss impa-
tiently. "That's all right. but what /
want to know Is, How does all this
concern mel"
Horrigan threw himself back in his
chair, uptllted cigar in one corner Of
his mouth, thumbs In walstcoat arm
holes and eyed his host quizzlcally.
Wainwright did rot even pretend not
to understand Still, instead of giving
a direct answer he went on with seem
] ing lrrelevance;
Il am a public spirited citizen, be-
lieve civic welfare would suffer by any
change In municipal administration, so
to keep the present party in power l
am willing to donate to 1t 100000 to-
ward election expenses"
"That sounds pretty good as far as 1t
goes, but maybe yon didn't hear some
thing asked you minute ago. What
want to know Is, How does all this
concern me?"
I'm coming to that AS said, !
am a public spirited citizen. I'm also
a good friend a good friend that
I'm always glad to put my friends on
to anything In the market that looks
particularly promising suppose ! car
ry for your account at the market
price Chats SO just now $4,000 shares
Of Borough Street railway stockip
"WellG'
'If that franchise Is granted, Bor-
ough stock will go up at least 25 points
within two days. That would clear up
for you profit of-let's see-about
S3T5, 5,000p
Horrigan had pulled a pencil from
his pocket and was figuring On the
back Of an envelope.
YES" he said at last; that's right,
$S76,0O0 That would be my profit.
while yours would run into the mill
| lions. That's not warm enough friend
ship for me.
Surely, that Is a generous
Generous, maybe but I'd like some
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-19

places, you know. And now won't you
tell that butler OF yours noe ~ vet Us
be disturbedY
Wainwright complied, and rae two
settled down to their deferred talk.
How about the election this fallT
began the flnancler.
"We're already growing; but, just be-
tween you and me, It's going to be a
hot fight. The people at large seem tc
be little sore on the organization. A
few deals lately have been a little raw,
and some Of the papers are kicking
Good Lord! II 1t wasn't for the news
papers what cinch boss would have
In running city! 1t "a be like taking
pennies from baby's bank. But
Then you think there is some doubt
about the election?'
II wouldn't 90 so far as that It'll be
a tussle, but with plenty Of cash and
the right man for nayor--mark ME,
say and the right man'-we ought to
win.n
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"The woods are full of right men, "
replied Wainwright, "'The money Is
the chief thing to consider. That is
why | asked YOU here today This Il
the point I'm getting at: AS soon as
election Is safely over the Borough
Street railway viii apply for a fran
chise for a car line from Blank avenue
to Dash street along the river 'front.'
II seer nodded Horrigan, "And, as
you own the City Surface line and as
that ID the Borough Street railways
worst rival, you want the Boroughs
franchise bill killed when It comes be
fore the board Of aldermen"
"You'sa wrong. no paraphrase your
own words, you know lot about poll
tics. | warl the Borough Street rail-