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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
Wholesale Throwing Overheard
Of Jurors In The Thaw Case


lenges cleared away there were but
three survivors. and it was. agreed
that they should be sworn as the neu-
clus of the trial panel. They are chaa.
q. Gremmels! ship broker. who is to be
foreman; Arthur II. Naething baker
and caterer, and George w. Carey, dry
goods dealer. Following the admiS.
sion OF the oath to these three men.
counsel announced that the jury box
would again he iilled before any more
peremptory challenges We're exercised.
The New Jurors.
The four provisional iarors are.
Geo G. Ruphrecht. salesman; Noses
Greenbaum, insurance agent; John n
alaelnn. retired broker; and Thomas
i. cranston, printer
Forty salesmen were examined at
the evening session. which lasted until
after 1850 p. IN.
1t was not until the twenty.third
talesman of the afternoon session was
reported that another provisional ju-
ror was secured. Tito Weiss, Jr., an
insurance agent, who said he had
read a good deal about the case but
had formed no such opinion as could
not readily be removed by evidence
succeeded in running the gauntlet OF
questioning and took his place as. No,
G, made vacant earlier In the day.
William II. Moeller, painter. one
of the talesmen examined at the after.
,contnuea on saGa FNaS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
A Fine Sermon
WAS DELIVERED AT UNION MEET.
INes LAST NIGHT BY REV.
WILSON.

Rev. W. H. Wilson, of the Central
Christian Church, preached an able
sermon last night at the union ser.
vices being held at the NJ. e. Church,
His theme was "When the Day of
Pentacost was Fully Come" and the
sermon was an able one. He empha-
sized in his words the great need for
prayer among Christian people and
urged that they become a praying peo-
pie.
Services will continue to bo held
every night this week and cordial in
vitation is extended to the public OF
attend. Last nights congregation
was not so large as the preceding
night. but this was no doubt due to
the heavy snow which greatly impeded
trafic Of all kinds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
T ON JohnsonFined
cLEvELANp's MAYOR MUST PAY
$4,000 COAL BILL OF TRAc-
TON COMPANY.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. s. - Mayor
Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland, must
pay a $4,000 coal bill to the Charles
D. Norton Company, coal dealers Of
Philadelphia, according to q decision
by the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals handed down yesterday. The
company supplies the Philadelphia and
Lehigh Traction Company with coal,
and Johnson guaranteed the payment
Of the traction company's bills up to
$4,000. The road was later thrown
into the hands of a receiver, and the
Norton Coal Company sued Johnson
for the $4,000. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
s. W. Hali Very I'M

S. W, Hall. Of tMonT6e stree
severe fainting spells this noiiisis
which for a time alRrtned ais
and friends, Drs. Fitch ar1 tgste
hrrfIedly summoned afli n
was soon much better c1ntin
.ued to improve during ST.
Hail. who Is one Of the sroTf
residents Of the city has been quite
feeble for some time. but ltia eondii ioil
had not been alarming unit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. S.--There is no
danger OF Harry Thaw's defense suS-
Terlng for lack Of funds due to the de-
pleted Thaw family purse. Wealthy
Pittsburgers headed by C. NJ. schwab,
will give any sum needed to help Mrs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
ALL MEMBERS
WERE
ENlCE ! 70
Special 4 We D etiia
Tues al I lnt

i Z y h
The first regular meeting Of council
in the New Year was held Inst ght
with all the councilmen present exceiit
Robinson and Howard. The commit
tee appointed to confer with
Donally concerning the DANA es done
his property arising from siiis
was not ready to report
Attorney w. 8. Meredith appe lgsd
before council for Geo. NJ. Lilly 10 see
what would be done To- adjust Tiat
tiers between Lilly and some of
neighbors along the belt line Tlle
Fourth ward councilmen were apppint.
ed to see the parties and eflect an
adjustment of matters.
G. w. walkers claim against tils
city for one dollar was paid.
The city engineer made his port
concerning the paving ofsPieFpont i've
nue.. The amounts owing BY the prop
erty owners were placed With 4 col
lector.
Treasurer Powell's report Tor slle
month OF December was read una
cepted.
t. Frank Reed, chief Of the me de.
partment, made the following report:
Fairmont, w. Wa Jan sos.
To the Honorable Fire Committee
Gentlemen BY. order lof your body
Of November is, 1907; j have made ~
Examination and tested the IRE plttga
of the city Of Fairmont. OF the TO
plugs I found but three that were not
in good condition. Two of these were
in the Fifth ward and one In the SIC.
ond ward. All three have been repair
ed by the water commissioner lSnrnei
ous complaints have been made by tlle
citizens Of Maple avenue that the
plugs and mains are not ii worlslng
order. 1t is my opinion that tlla
mains. which are 4-inch ones Il lift
section. are too small for that oF any
other section Of the city because ~
the fact that the consumers use
the water as fast as 1t is forced into
mains, thus causing a very poor pres
sure.
tsigned) T. FRANK REED, Chief:
On motion Of counciImunS Buel lsy
1t was ordered that a new watering
trough be placed on Cherry Venue e
replace the old one that Ii about 81
Of commission. An iron trough
erty Of the city, now being isst
Manley livery barn VIII be pIa III
Cherry avenue by the street CONN
sioner.
A call was issued for q council
ing on next Tuesday night.
time a statement Of the hnahcs
the city viii be given out md
iFes suggested and taken 70 SpIa ca
same on q driner footing 2ltie
offlclals are WORKING hard
records in Shape ior the meeting
eral meetings Of ne aIanca
tee has been held and II IS spyei
d very compre ehsnaiy report
cpupcilmeu viii make ID Hpeelsi
to be present at this meeting
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

The work was done by witness and
two assistants and open lamps were
used. The work was done at night
and the fre boss usually accompanied
than. The presence Of gas did not
interfere with their labors at any time.
Witness could not say what would be
n I6o1SInled q PaaS FolF.l 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

ed by blown out shot.
Lowman Riggs was the first witness
called in the afternoon. He is a divi-
sion engineer of the Fairmont Coal
Company. His district takes in Mo-
noneah, Pennois, etc. He is familiar
with Nos. 8 and 8 and had charge Of
the survey in No. 8 about October 25.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
100000 More Needed For
Sufferers Says Miss Byington

the conditions of the Monongah explo,
sion sufferers, has reported that 1t will
require 100000 more to accomplish
the purpose desired. To relieve the
victims sufferings already more than
100000 has been donated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Miss Mar
garet Byington, noted charity work
er OF Pittsburg, who was delegated by
the American Red Cross Association
to make a thorough Investigation into
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
Plenty Of Money Promised
For Defense OF Harry Ihaw

,rhaw save her son from the electric
chair.
1t is said nearly the entire Thaw es'
tate income amounting to 100000 an
nunlly, is being used In Harry's de-
tense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
WITNESS TO-DAY
GIVES OPINION
OF INTEREST
Usual Crowd In
Court Room

The usual crowd was present at the
third days session of the coroner's
court today. The people are still anx-
ious to hear the story connected with
the great mine disaster. From the evil
dence adduced during the three days
81 the court little has developed that
throws any light on the cause of the
explosion. Little was heard to-day OF
the broken trip. but according to tes'
tfmony this morning of one witness
the dust IN mine No. was fred about
a month before the disaster.
John G. Hallam, miner of consider
able experience. gave 1t as his opinion
III the course of his testimony that IT
was 4 dust explosion caused by a
blown out shot and that the explosion
occurred on the connection of the two
mines. but In which mine he was not
able to venture an opinion. Mr.. Hal
lam based his opinion on experiences
he has had with other explosions. Mr.
Hallam started to relate some of the
conditions following these explosions
hut ii was not deemed necessary. He
gave his opinion and it went to the
Jury with whatever weight it had.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Morat and child
arrived home yesterday from Heisters.
town, Nd, where they had spent the
holidays with the formers mother.
During their visit Master Charles was
very Ill of pneumonia.
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CONTINUES On Page EIaht.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

\ lrtIs was handed to the witness; he
i5sntined 1t and stated that the re,
ports bearing the signatures Of Tim
I4yden and a, r. Morris were written
ry tHezpnien. a duplicate report was
sasds which was turned into the main
Offices nf the Fairnont Coal Company
E,ae mines we're watered at Ieast twice
4 week. When man was sent to
work in 4 part Of the mine that had
teen abandoned the pit boss went
\. lin 10 see II 1t was safe. II The
,ttt boss did not examine this pf,rt oi
the mine, he sent a Gre boss to muhe
an examination Of that part Of the
I mine and Ito make u report TO the pit
boss The officials were careful to
see that the miners aid not take in
ihe mines more powder than the law
peI4nitted. Some Of the miners kept
their powder in tool boxes in the
= mines These boxes were examined SO
that no miner would have more pow
Ger than he should have. The coal
4 III 10 dust Was GlSuItu ub' HN 'IIt'ii
leading OF No. 6 and the principal
headings leading to it had just been
eieaned up before the explosion, The
witness thought that where great ac'
eaJnulations Of dust were found II was
due to the explosion. He thought that
machines did not produce as much
aust as they are given credit for. Much
the dust is made by the men tramp
Il coal, the horses walking, the coal
ostiing about in the cars and by the
machines. He said that In cutting
across a room with machine about
n three -fourths OF car of dust would
be produced. The witness had seen
shots put on, hut never saw any flame
after the shot In rooms that are min
eds BY machines more dust will accu
nipiate in the nostrils of the miners
than in rooms where picks are used
oi, an average the shooting of the
face of d room will dislodge thirteen
cars of coal. These cars hold about
two tons % coal. Men would take Of
tself coats and fan a room before they
ilnt on a shot About a month pre-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08

WE ktalsR SNOW anffles and cold
oplsht Tiqs asy telr, celder
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
RAILROAD WINS A RATE
CASE IN SUPREME COURT

Olympia, June 27.-The state SUI
preme count has modified it's railroad
rate decision in the Spokane case Of
w. H. Harris against the Great North
ern Railroad Company. In this case
goods were destroyed in shipment and
there had been no agreement as to
the rates paid on the freight. There
were two rates for transporting the
goods. Under the higher one the
transportation company was liable for
the full value of the shipment in case
it was lost. Under the lower rate there
was limited liability at certain sum
per 100 pounds of freight. The SUI
preme court decided originally that in
the absence of specific agreement
the higher rate and full responsibility
existed A motion for rehearing was
made and the supreme c urt has mod
flied its decision. 1t now holds that as
long as all rates must be public the
shipper is as much obliged to know
what the rates are as is the transpor-
tation company, and that when there
are two rates and the shipper makes
no selection it is proper for the carrier
to elect which rate shall apply. But
the bill of lading or receipt showing
the selected rate must be executed and
delivered at the time the shipment is
accepted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

FIGURES
STATE OF WASHINGTON LEADS
NATION in OUTPUT BY LARGE
AMOUNT.
Cut a Billion Feet More In 1907 Than
Nearest RivaI-Louisiana Had Sec
ond Place-Next National Lumber
Convention to BE Held In Seattle
in 1909.

Seattle, June 27.-The lumber mills
in the state of Washington cut more
lumber last year than was cut In any
other state in the Union. The total
cut in this state was 3,777 COG, 900 feet,
while the total cut in Louisiana, Sec
ond in production, was 1872, liz, 900
feet. The total cut in the United
States was 40,256, 900 feet.
The first announcement of the lum-
Der cut of the country for 1907 was
made by r. S. Kellogg, of the United
States forest service, who had the
data compiled to be presented to the
National Lumber Manufacturers As
sociation convention at Minneapolis
week before last.
Mr.. Kellogg based his tabulations
on the returns of about 28,850 mills,
as against 22,389 mills last year. Mr..
Kellogg predicts that the figures for
1907 will be the largest ever reported
for the United States, for the decrease
for 1908 will, he says, probably not
be made up in future years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
GREAT GATHERING Is
EXPECTED IN 1909

Victor H. Beckman, secretary of the
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
Association, has returned to Seattle
from Minneapolis. In the latter city
he attended the annual meeting Of the
National Lumber Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION. The association voted to
meet in Seattle next year. Mr.. Beck
man estimates that the meeting will
bring to this city seventeen hundred
the most prominent lumbermen Of
the South, the East and the Middle
West. They will attend the series of
lumber meetings which will be held
simultaneously with the convention of
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association. Several state associa-
tons of manufacturers, dealers and
wholesalers have promised to come
here in special trains. With the hun
dreds of Northwest lumbermel who
will be here, says Mr.. Beckman, there
will be more lumbermen in Seattle in
June of 1909 than have ever gathered
in any American city at one time. The
national convention will be held be-
tween June 20 and 80 on the grounds
of the Alaska Yukon-Pa exposi-
ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
THOMAS NELSON PAGE PAYS
HIGH TRIBUTE TO WOMAN

Boston, Mass, June 27.-Among the
highest tributes paid to the Federation
of Women's Clubs, which was also paid
to women in general, was that OF
Thomas Nelson Page In his address
at the literature session. He depressed
from his subject to say:
ut is the mothers who have created
an atmosphere wherein that brave,
high-minded American citizen in Wash
ington has done so many wise things
in an unwise way, elevating ideas OF
civic officeholding until he has raised
them to plane of decency. With your
help great ideas Of civic rights have
been sweeping over the country and
will prevail against the spirit OF COM
mercialism. It is women who have
produced the best American literature
this country has known"
At the art conferences Mrs. John X.
Sherwood, of Chicago, sharply raped
her own sex, saying they neglected art
for the bargain counter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
THE FIREPLACE.
one Thing that Helps Most to Make
a Home HOmely.

One Thing that Helps Most to Make
q Home Homely.
This I say: Go back and pick up
lost good habits-the omitted amenities
Of life. Especially put back into your
house the fireplace. It is the one thing
that helps most to make home home
". Build 1t big and broad. Let there
be no gimcracks Of fancy woodwork
anywhere near 1t. Let 1t be only brick
or stone. Then let the hearth be broad
and wide. Make 1t 20 large every way
that you need never fear for snap
ping coal. Away with mats, for they
are combustible! But stool that IL
another thing. Here You can forget
the stocks and the Office and the store.
Here you can dream Of rest and peace.
Here It Is possible that some Of you;
have Tom and Harry and Bessie about
your knees. There Is no better way to-
reconstitute the family. It II the chief.
want OF these modern days
The world Is never quite 30 independ-
ent or we quite 30 care free without q
fIre. There are vastness and lack Of
outline to summer day. We get our
feelings mixed up with the cosmos. The
fireplace narrows our lives somewhat,
but it completes and unines things We
are happy to be just part Of tho little
warm home circle. Did anybody ever
commit suicide who had fireplace -
NP. Powell, IN Outing Magaxine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
RAILROADS EXPECTED VICTORY
Interstate Commissions Lumber De.
cisions Upset Plans.

clsions Upset Plans.
Chicago, June 29.-Manufacturers
and railroad magnates who heard the
address of w. C. Brown, senior vice
president of the New York Central
lines, in which he said that freight
rates must increase or wages must
decrease, resulting in terrific war
with union labor, are wondering if the
big delegation which called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt could have misunder-
stood him.
The railway managers came away
from that conference with the under
standing that the president would not
stand for any wage reduction, but that
he would lend his moral support to a
slight increase in freight rates. This
word was passed around and the roads
began to prepare their schedules for
the increases. The general storm of
protest caused them to employ more
secrecy, but they felt sure of their
position until the recent interstate
commission order that they must re-
store the old rates on lumber.
This was a distinct shock, as they
felt the lum, Il rates would be the
easiest of all to defend and, If they
will not stand, it is useless to attempt
any increase along other lines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04

N MS state when he entered nnh,,r
,lle ana y not lawyer. It IL well
known that Judge Gray would m,,ch
ratner not enter upon q campairn sor
the vice presidency. -
The names Of five New yorL re,,
are looming up conspicuously n the
pre-convention gossip over the vice
presidential situation. These are Nor.
gan :. O'Brien, former chief Justice Of
the New York supreme court: Her.
man L. Metz, city comptrolier nj
brooklyn; former Representative
unaries A. Towne, Lewis s. Chanler.
lieutenant governor, and former Rem.
resentative Francis Burton Harrison
Inc two latter are young men and
nave been successful in politics. Mr.
Towne, formerly of Minnesota. has
made reputation in the East and
West as a strong campaigner.
Judge OBrien is an intimate friend
OF Judge Alton B. Parker, who made
the race for the presidency on the
Democratic ticket four years ago. The
argument is advanced in favor of
Judge O'Brien that he could bring
Eastern Democrats into the BRYAN
camp. The same claim is made in
behalf of former Gov. William L.
Douglas, Of Massachusetts. as for
Judge OBrien. Mr.. Douglas is a
manufacturer who enjoys the conf
dence of business men in the East.
Another Eastern candidate is Archi-
bald McNeill, of Bridgeport, Conn,
who comes also from the ranks of
business men.
Since the refusal Of John Mitchell,
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America, to permit his
name to be used as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Illinois, he has been men,
toned prominently for the second
place on the Democratic national
ticket. His nomination would be sat-
isfactory to union labor men, it is said.
Democratic leaders are inclined to put
aside any discussion of the wisdom
of nominating representative of la
Dor, however, until sore decision is
reached in the matter of inserting in
the platform the injunction" plank
advocated by officials of the American
Federation of Labor
National Chairman Thomas Taggart
has announced to his colleagues that
if an Indiana man is placed on the
ticket his state will go Democratic in
November. He is pushing the candi-
dacy of John w. Kern.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
CHAPrER xv.-fContinued. J

CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.)
The boy, who had made sure of sale,
took back the fruit reluctantly, and pass
ed on, crying out: Heres your oranges
and apples!"
Walter set about thinking what had
become of his money. The more he
thought, the more certain he felt that he
had put his pojcketbook in the pocket In
which he had first felt for it. Why was
It not there now? That was a question
which he felt utterly incompetent to an
ever.
Have you lost anything" inquired a
gentleman who sat just behind Walter.
Looking back, he found that it was q
gentleman of fifty who addressed him.
'Yes, SIR" he said, Il have lost my
pocketbook."
"Was there much money in 1tY'
about forty dollars, sir"
"Who was that young man who was
sitting with you few minutes since"
II don't know, sir"
HE was a stranger, thenY
Eyes, sir; I never met him till this
morning."
"Then think 1 can tell you where
your money has gone"
where, sir7'' demanded Walter, be-
ginning to understand him.
II think your late companion was
pickpocket, and relieved you of it, while
he pretended to be reading. l didn't like
his appearance much"
Il don't see how he could have done 1t
without my feeling his hand In my
pocket"
"They understand their business and
can easily relieve one of his purse unde-
tected. once had my watch stolen with
out being conscious of 1t. Your pocket
book was in the pocket toward the man,
and you were looking from the window.
1t was very simple thing to relieve you
of it."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
Many Chinese Pneasants.

Bellingham, June 27.-An unusually
large brood of Chinese pheasants has
been raised in the woods of Whatcom
county this year, IL the opinions Of
Game Warden Loomis and the sports
men of the county are correct. Rain
during the nesting season. which kept
the mother hens on their eggs, and
fine weather during the time that most
of the pheasant chicks were too young
to stand exposure are said to have had
the result of causing much less than
the ordinary mortality.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
Cigarette Case Is Argued.

Olympia, June 27.-The state SUI
preme court heard arguments Thurs
day and took under advisement the
case involving the validity of the anti
cigarette law passed by the last legis-
lature. The case comes on appeal
from Spokane county, where H. s.
Winsor was arrested, tried and convict
ed under the law. The chief attack
on the law is based on the contention
that the title is not sufficient
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
Eastern HOLSTERS Taken in Sound.

Anacortes, June 27.-Several more
fine specimens Of eastern Holsters have
been captured within the last rev
DAYS ON the shores of Decatur island,
.conclusively demonstrating that the
Holsters planted more than q year
AGO IN these waters by federal offi-
Gals are alive and evidently thriving.
All the specimens are Of uniform size,
ahout sfx inches In length. DR.. Cor
don. OF Seattle, caught one near ms
summer home on Decatur that tailed
exactly with the lobster OF the Atlanac
coast except that it was q trifle OH
ferant n color. which is considered e
likelv result Of changed environment.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
To Arrest Suspicious Characters.

Chehalis, June 29.-Mayor West has
appointed two more night watchmen,
with instructions to arrest all sus-
picious characters. The precaution Is
taken on account Of recent incendiary
Ares at Tenino, Centralia and Che
halls.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-04
M Collestion.

Gunner-The Ultra-Yan Tassels
moved to-day. There were seven vans
for the furniture and ok extra vans
Guyer IndeedI And what were the
extra vans forl s
Gunner Why. to remove their fam
ily sksaetonA