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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
PENNY P! I! !'!I' POSTAGE.
GOES INTO cT6RETWEEk
UNITED STATES AND ENG
E LAND IN OCTOBER.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Postmas:
ter Generay5 Mayer announced today
that an agreement had been reached
with the British government provid.
ing for Letter postage of two cents
an ounce between the United States
and Great Britain and Ireland, to be.
come operative October l. 1908. He
stated further that the British post
master general, Sydney Buxton. was
making a like announcement to the
house of commons today. K. .55
n The matter Of a penny postage"
as 1t is called In England. has been
under consideration for some time.
and as far back at last July Presi-
dent Roosevelt approved Mr.. Meyers
course In urging restricted union
with England.
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DRE'YFUS
7C5 srs = - Z. - -, Tlsri . Z z
SHOTGTHls MORNING g WHILE AT
TENDING TRANSFER OF
zoLA'5l BODY YTosTHE
PANTHENoN. X
tBy United Press.)

PARIS. June g4.-Alfred Dreyfus was
shot twice in the arm this morning by
Gregori. the Military Editor, Gaulois.
The shooting took place Immediately
following the ceremonies attending
the transfer OF the body OF Emile Zola,
the French author and friend OF Drey-
fus frcm the Mount Martre Cemetery
to Panthenon. Dreytus accompanied
by Minister Boumergue was leaving
the Panthenon Immediately behind
President Fallieres when Gregori
pushed his way toward him and fred
two shots. Both took effect in Drey-
fus' left arm. Though painfully
wounded. Dreyfus was able to make
his exit BY side door. He was sup.
ported BY his friends. Gresort was
arrested. Owing to the GOODNESS d Is.
played by President Fallieres, Ambas.
sador Henry White. Dubost .Brisson
and the French ministers the news
OF the shooting was kept from the vast
crowd outside the Panthenon for some
time and a riot was thereby prevent
ed. These men stood on the Panthe-
non steps and reviewed the parade as
though nothing had happened. When
the report of the attempted murder
spread through the crowd the police
were in control Of the situation. Drey-
fus entered an auto and was driven
home where his wounds were dressed.
His condition Is serious but not criti.
cal. A more serious result of the
shooting Is feared as the smoldering
semitic question has again burst forth
into flame and trouble threatens to
spread over ull France. .,-i tt77y5Es
Later when Gregori was arraigned
by the police and was asked an ex
PLANTATION OF his actions he declared
II fired not at Dreyfus but at Drey
fusism. 1t is reyolting to me to see
Frances noble army mix in an affair
OF this sort which at best, concerne,
only the government and the Dreyfus
Sanity" ~ = i;';Ftf' : -
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COMPANY CT ON P At H
PLANS OF CAPTAIN U. A. KNAPP
FOR HIS SOLDIER
BOYS.
. -N
'RI@.Is+

|. Captain Ulysses A. knapp's soldier
boys will have quite busy as we'll
as pleasant summer this season. B.,
sides the regular drills which the com.
pany has. Captain Knapp viii take d
part OF his men and the tlon-coni,
missioned officers about the middle OF
the month of June to the King~06d
range. whore they will indulge in q
three days shoot. sort OF preliminary
try-out for the purpose OF selecting the
company's rifle team. which will con,
sfst OF the five best marksm-l i In the
company. Captain Knapp reports that
his cou,iiany can boast of good siz.
ed squad of expert rifemen. End that
they. will do some good shooting.
Orders have been issued that the
officers shall qualify as blsto! shots.
September 1. the boys Will go into
state encampment for period OF ten
days.
From here they will journey to
Benjamin Harrison. Ind, for another
ten days encanrpment. a total OF
twenty days. They will reach home
the latter part of September.
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BUSINESS
INCREASING G M A ~ THEy<Lo LOCAL
j YARDS is SHOWN h RY YARD
MASTERS SWITCHING
Il STATEMENTS. ~ n

# Tardmaster W. R. Riggs has sub.
mited his yard swithchtng statement
to Superintendent u B. Williams at
Grafton. The statement shows that
business is getting better at a very
appreciable extent. The increase over
last months business is 6,ly2 cars.
The statement is as follows:
Swithching statement for Fairmont
Fairmont, w. Va. June 3. 1903. &
yard for month Of May. 1908. T.
Mr. U. B. Williams, supt., @ e Z
Grafton. w. Va.
Dear Sir: Herewith hand you
swlthching statement OF Fairmont
Yard for. month of May. 1908
Received from Wheeling division,
east. G,ss1 loads. 515. .2o7 empties. De.
livered to Wheeling diyisit n, east,
s,2o7 loads. 2.107 empties. Received
from Wheeling division. west, 4.s7s
loads. 10.3o5 empttes. Delivered to
Wheeling division, west, 6,9l4 loads,
1854 empties. Received from F. II.
& P. division. a1s4 loads. $50 empties,
Delivered to F. NJ. &: P. division,
100 loads. $3.50 empties.
Received from NJ. R. branch, 4 ,a5G
loads. eo5 emptles. Delivered to NJ. r
branch, 1882 loads. 1861 empties
Received from Paw Paw branch
1.245 loads. 20 empties. Delivered tc
Paw Paw branch. 81 loads, 1919 emp
ties.
A total of 4o,7o5 loads alld 4s,ss1
empties.
Total number of cars weighed
HAT.
Total number Of cars hanale.
s9.o3G.
Two thousand four hundred and
ninety-nine hours OF yard engine ser
vice consumed. 400 hours to be de
Quoted for swithching shop cars te
and from shop tracks. handling mater
ial. unloading and loading wheels
Two hundred and eighty hours to be
deducted for switching and handling
passenger trains.
= Yours truly,
i - GENERAL YARD. MASTER. i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
alrlllO ont to Be
E ii1'st Glass
ost Office


The stamp sales at the local post
once for the four, quarters OF the year
ending March 81. 1908. passed the
$40. 900 mark the amount required for
aHfirst class office. The receipts for
the year were! s41.57G.11. q This clearly
pnts2 Fairnont in the first class list.
THE postoillce department at. Wash
gington has notified Postmaster "A.
Fleming that ON and after
y July 4, 80 90s Fairmont will be among
Sthe first class Offices. For the four
SquartersE of the year ending March 81,
1907 The stamp sales were, SIG ,G29 333
The increase OF stamp sales for the
last yea 3 was s4,o45.44. This is a
most Screditab Bile showing.
II also be interesting to see
how the stamp sales of the local ofIica
FOR the last year compare with the
stamp sales at Grafton and Morgan.
town for the same time. The sales
Cat Grafton were s19,54G.42 not one.
Elalfso the amount at the local office !:
the sales at Morgantown were 500,
E;D7 .46% less than three-fourths the
gamonnt taken in Mt the Fairmont Of
;stlee. The above shows that F'airmon.
lsilas ;a big lead on Grafton and Morgan.
The stamp sales ut Clarksburs
have ma ssed the amount required for
"a first class office and after July first
clarks sbnrg win also he among the Of
sttces where III the postmaster is ap
pofnteslE by the President.
This us good news to the people oil
81 Fairmont as 1t shows that the busi
mess conditions here were better than
many had thought for. The fact tina,
X Ealrmont 1s a. FIRST class postotfice
is;wlll{ give tia prestige that 1t has nev
Ter Aen5oye ed. 1t will help to advertise
u our city and will aid 1t in many ways
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Home From College,

Mr.. Gordon B. Grimes. Of Sterling
street. First ward, Is home from col
lege whore he graduated last Tues,
day. Mr.. Grimes has been a student
for the last two years at fWinona Ag
ricultural Institute, at Winona Lake
Indiana. Mr.. Grimes class consisted
of 90 members. From here Mr.. Grimes
will ego next Tuesday to Masontown
where he will accept a position ms
foreman In a glove factory. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Il \
FOR SITES FOR FEDERAL BUILD
ikGs ARE MADE THROUGH
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Below We give a statement OF methods
employed by the Treasury Depart.
ment in securing sites for federal
buildings. The statement reads:
Upon the: enactment OF a law author
izing the acqusittno of a site for a
federal building the Treasury Depart.
ment invites, through a local news.
paper proposals for the sale or dona.
ton OF a suitable corner. This adver.
tisement gives such information as to
the dimensions OF the site ana the gen.
eral requirements as will enable In.
telligent preparation Of proposals..
The offers are opened in Washing.
ton at the time stated in the sadver.
tisement, and as soon thereafter as
practicable an agent of the Depart.
ment is sent TO make personal ex-
animation OF the proposed locations
and such others as he deems desirable.
Upon this report, together with repre-.
sentntIons in writing from other
sourses. the Department selects the
site and, II the property Is to be acqutr
ed BY purchase, accepts the olrer of the
successful bidder. subject to the con-
Editions stated In the advertisement and
the Attarney Generals approval Of the
title. ia
% Whenever the Department Is un.
able to purchase an acceptable site at
q reasonable price. or where accept
able title can not be secured by volun-
tary conveyance, selection is made
and the title acquired byi condemnation
proceedings. in which the price to be
paid is judicially determined.
The buildings (if any on the site
should be reserved by the vendor. to
be removed upon notice after payment
for the land has been made. Gener.
ally, notice to move is not given until
the construction Of the federal build.
ing is about to begin. II the vendor is
willing, willing pending such removal, to pay
gfound rent. -1E2,; e ..E.z .:siia. Ia 81:
Plans tor public buildings are taken1
up in the oredr in which the tiles to
the sites therefor are vested in the
United States, and the contracts for
their construction are let at as early
4 date as practicable. !i.7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Fuzzy Rugan
May be Tried
AS AN AccoMPLlcE OF YEGG.
e. MAN BAkER-HE Is IN THE
WHEELiHG JAIL.

WHEELING. W. va. June IA
sensational denoument to the celebrnt-
ed Baker case came late yesterday aft
ernoon when John Pel1y. prominent
farmer living near the Powhatnn sta.
ton. almost positively identified Mar.
tin F., alias Fuzzy" Rugan. the Pitts.
burg yegg. as being one of the men
he saw leaving the Powhatan station
which was robbed few hours after
the Clnrington station had been rob.
bed and Operator E. y. Hutchinson
met death.
1t Is now certain that Rugan is be-
ing held in this State to answer the
same charge that Baker met at Phil
ippi when the United States Court
convenes at Parkersburg, beginning
next Tuesday. Young Rugan is now
In the Ohio county jail. under orders
from the United States Court not to
be seen except by his attorney. who
Is Plttsburg man.
z 1t was obvious that Rugan was well
handed Baker at the conclusion Of his
trial in the federal court at Philippi
and the yegg was all smiles until he
heard of the announcement published
yesterday morning that Baker hns
sent for Judge Blizzard to make a full
and complete confession. duplicating
the guilty ones and disclosing Ills iden
tlty to the world. ~
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REV. Hubbard Here.

sssssf NJ; Rev. Nv. j. Hubbard, assistant su'
sPerlntendent and financial agent OF
ssCshildren's Home Society. OF West vir.
SElnla.:t the home OF which is in Charles.
ton ts here on his annual visit solicit.
ing funds for the Home. There are
many contributors to his Institution
nSthis city and Rev. Hubbard In his
ten days visit here hopes to meet
ifth tal lem efna alII&and many new ones. The
Home SIS known as "Davis Chlld's
Shelter "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
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9THAW CASE.

3POUGHKEEPSIE. N. j.. June A.
I The hearing on the motion to have
Harry K. Thaw transferred from the
sMfattea~ani State hospital to some otl,
ser institution which was to have
fcome before Supreme Court Justics
ssME.iorschauserEin in this city next Satur
day hns ben adjourned for one week
satl the request of District Attorney Je
rome and with the consent OF thu
counsel for Thaw.5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04

~ q n yl,E1 gEJf.gn4zFsl laraII ~ ~
I'm! !elsAFTs CASES HAS SHORTENED
II ITS EXPERT PRooF-cAsE
VILE LAST SEVERAL
q, ~ I, s:iss DAYS.

S lS HARRISBURG, Pa. June a.-De,
sfenseisa as arranged materially shortena
its expert proof III the capitol graft
trial land 1T hopes to complete ail its
proof this week. Congressmen Gassei
and Architect Lewis will go on tile
Stand: The, State will rebut the testf.
sInony given by the defense's experts
by EXPERTS of Its own. This rebuttal
will occupy several days next week
according to the present plan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
LIE.'Ii''IIEIR'
~ ttqies
RECEIVED ROM 4 M RI e. M. vii:
M OF, GEM RAJ. NJ OF
4 4 cARkEGIE$HERo COM
llg SION 4 FuNND.

Mr.. J. ]. NJ Jacobs. secretary of the
local board of trade: has received a
very rice letter from Mr.. f. " VII.
mot. manager of the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission. This commission
donated $35 900 to the Monongah Re-
lief Fund. The letter is very much APP
preciated by Mr.. Jacobs and the mem-
bers OF the relief committee. It reads:
PITTSBURG.3 Pa. June 2. 1908.
]. NJ. Jacobs. Esq. Secretary. ss
iMonongah Mines Relief COMMITTEES,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Dear Mr.. Jacobs
Your personal letter OF the 14th inst.
enclosing copy. of a set, OF resolutions
adopted by your committee. thanking
me for help rendered your committee.
was duly received.
was much surprised to receive
such flattering token OF the appre-
ciation OF your committee. and am
more grateful than can say for the
kindness of heart which prompted the
adoption OF the resolutions. What
small service may have rendered to
you In assisting In the organization of
your committee. and In Its work, was
| most cheerfully given. assure you.
II any suggestion offered resulted
in any benefit to your committee anI
to the sufferers from the disaster. I
am amply repaid for my efforts. but
the members Of your committee who
have given SO much of their time and
thought to the relief work can never
hope to receive adequate compensa-
tion in any form for their efforts.
It was very kind though to send a
copy Of the resolutions to Mr.. Carne.
gle. and one for each OF the commits.
sion. Lam sure they all appreciate
your courtesy very highly. That you
should have been conslderate enough
to adopt special resolutions thanking
Mr.. Campsey and my self for what You
feel We did for you was exceedingly
thoughtful and courteous.
| also wish to thank you for the
copies. OF your letters to Mr.. Carnegie
the commission. and Mr. Campsey
y #- . q. y b
forwarding resolutions to them.
Pressure OF other matters. conse
quent upon our spring meeting. has
prevented an earlier acknowledge
ment, and trust you will pardon the
delay.
Again thanking you for all you!
kin4ness: and trusting ! may haye rnt
! pleasure OF visiting Fairmont agaatt,n.
Under circumstances less distressing
than my first visit, at which time
hope to have the pleasure OF renewing
my acquaintance with you, and those
OF your colleagues whom I met. re
main,
Sincerely yours.
F. Al. WILMOT, Manager.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
PRESIDENTS
NARROW 4 [; q !
ESCAPE
s.: P|'!l!1uIl:1lllges ] !! Ov, =,
erEmbankrrllent
Into Stream.

WASHINGTON. June s.-1t was
learned today that President Roose.
welt had a very narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon. A young
horse that he was trying for Sergeant
iiMcDermott. his orderly. reared anil
fell backwards with him from the top
of the bank ,of Rock creek and but for
the fact that the President threw HIM
self to the side OF the animal as It
fell he would have been killed or ter
ribly crushed.
AS 1t was re received a number o.:
bruises and to-day he feels rather
lame. After. wading out OF the creek
the President ana his orderly caught
the frightened horse; the executive
mounted him again and rode him for
an hour and a half before returning to
the White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt was with him on the
ride, and within few feet of the spot
where his horse "cut up
According to the Presidents ac-
count OF the incident it really did not
amount to much and it is not worth
printing" AS the President wheeled
him into the stream. however. the ami
NAL caught sight OF the ripple and
heard the sound Of the water. He
shied. reared and sprang up the bank
at one side of the ford. The President
brought him back to the water again
within half a minute and again the
horse jumped as his hoofs felt the cool
stream. This time the President was
unable to hold him and In another In
stant he had leaped up the bank.
He reached the tor, of the bank with
I his ;forefeet In the air and, although
the President leaned as far forward
as he was able. with his head almost
beside the head Of the horse, the anil
NAL began to stagger. Then he fell
full length backwards into the water
carrying the President with him. BY in
} stinct rather than thought the Presi
! dent released bis feet from the stir
rups and leaped clear from the horse
MS 1t landed In the. creek and then as
= they struggled In the water executed
| a rapid all-fours getaway.
i When the party returned to the
! White House, the President was still
dripping wet. ''rs!
But for the fact that there were Two
carriages and an automobile within a
few yards of the President when he
took. his plunge the incident probably
w6lld not have been made public. The
occupants Of one of the vehicles re.
ported the iiidtter. "But think the
horse is all right" Said the President,
in telling Of the story OF his expe
rience. "and like him." The horse
was not hurt.
The Presidents two regular riding
, horses were out of commission yester
| day, botl, being intllsposed.
The fall from the horses back to
the stream bed was distance OF
more than ten feet. The stream was
, about two feet deep with nn exceeding
ly rocky bed.
{ Close to the spot wheer, the acct
, dent occurred Meredith Winship, a
young man of prominence in Washing
ton. lost his life several months ago
by being thrown from his horse Win,
ships neck was broken and he died
before assistance could come to his
relief.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Attcndlnu Court.

& L. L. Malone, General manager, r. T,
Cunningham, auditor J. G. Smyth
chief engineer, and A. B. Fleming. gen,
cral counsel, Fairmont Coal Company
left yesterday morning for Columbus. o
They are witnesses In the suit OF the
Riyerdale Mining Company va. Balti
miro and Ohio Railroad and Fairmont
Coal Company. for alleged discrimina
tion in car supply. This is continue
tion OF the; suit which has been pend
Ing for several years. VI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
at
Electric Theater

Acts for Thursday. Friday and Sat.
urday are Orville Pitcher. Black face
Comedian and original Stump Orator;
Lester and Williams. White and Black
Face Singing and Talking act. Miss
Chulita. Monologue and Toe Dancing.
These artists are the best on the road.
II you want to see something good
don't fail to attend this show. II
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EN- BEZZLERS.
tBy United Press.)

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. June 4.-Bozo
Gojsovic. wealthy foreign exchange
banker. was asserted this morning
changed with the embezzlement OF
over $4,000 while acting us treasurer
OF the Snrvian orthodox society which,
has Its headquarters In Pittsburg. The
arrest Of t.ojsovic follows that OF Peter
zenich who was taken into custody in
Fittsburg last night to answer charg.
es Of embezzlement in the same con-
nection.
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Z Will Meet Wednesday Niuht,

Council met last night but adjourn.
cd to meet next Wednesday night
when the report OF the special COM
mittee on finance will be considered.
An itemized report will be furnished
each member Of council SO that they
can acquaInt themselves with every
detail Of the conditions that confront
the city finances. r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04

Mr.. D. G. Smith and daughter, Miss
Blanche. left this afternoon for their
country home in Doddridge county. to
spent the summer. Misses Lulu and
Dora Conaway accompanied Miss
Smith to Clarksburg and spent the
afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
5.2:7O.@. !: J. !. Lives!
ssLo osT in PHooN-PEARL FISH
IN g FLEET. OF FSFoRTY.BoATs
AZ ;Es F WERE DESTROYED.
fBYtIInited Prass y

fIgeil555l lI13 VjyD UHItGu l17rHSS.I l-.- :
LONDON. June 4.-News was re-
SceiSedt here today that reports the
loss OF forty boats in a typhoon off
west Australia. While a number Of
lives have been lost nothing definite
1y lis known. 1t is believed the num-
sber VIII reach s27o. Boats comprised
the great pearl fishing fleet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Death Of Samuel Linz.

Mr.. Samuel Linn. a highly respected
citizen of Gladys Creek. died on We'd.
nesday after an illness from, a com
plicatlon OF diseases. aged GS years.
Deceased Is brother OF Robert Linn
of Benton's Ferry and relative OF the
Linn family Of this city.
He is survived by a wife and nine
children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
Set For Friday,

The case of the City OF Manningtorl
VS.. DIR. Cnlvct for giving prescription
for liquor has ben set for Friday. This
will be an interesting case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04

Mr.. D. c. Galliaher leaves Wednes.
day for Baltimore to join Mrs. Gallla.
her. and from there will so to Prince.
ton. where their son Miller Galliaher
will Grndu9te.-Charleston Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04
]. F. La:ning a:
lNDicTED-THE ,REsuLT OF :
BANK FAILURE E-cANDlDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
iBv United Press.l

NoRWALK. Ohio. June Con
gresham J. F. Laning. Republican OF
fourteenth Ohio district and candi-
date to succeed himself. has been In.
.licted as the result of recent bank
failures here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-04

The last chance you will have to
buy choice Geraniums in 3 and inch
pots Mt &c. Don't miss 1t. Saturday,
June ca Z; t.,4 53a y &. z
ct H. GLENN FLEMING.