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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-15
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

t1OliOCk Specldi w HesJ
San Francisco, Jan, 15.-Today' s
quotations on Nevada mining stock }
are reported as follows;
coMsToCK.
ophlr l.32M@1. s5; Mexican. 55@56:
Gould & Curry. l7QlS; Con. Va. 500
81: Savage. 6O462; Hale G. Norcross,
51Gl54; yellow Jacket, ! 80 bid; Belcher,
3SQs4: Confidence, 7O@71; Sierra Me-
vada 30 bid; Exchequer, 22q2si Union.
ss4S4.
Tonopah Nevada, $40 bid; Montana
Tonopah, l .S2I4@1. IS; Tonopah Extern
sion, $50 asked; MacNamara, l9429;
Midway. 65466; Tonopah Belmont II
bid Tonopah North Star. 10 asked;
Ohio Tonopah, asked; West End , Con :
solidated, 81 bid; Rescue. bid; Tono
nah & California, 2 asked Golden
Anchor 3 bid; Jim Butler. $685. Cash
Boy. . asked; Monarch Pitts. Extn.,
/ bid; Montana Midway Extn,, bid;
Golden Crown. 3 asked.
GOI.DFIELD.
Sandstone. 20Q22 Mohawk, ll.25 bid ;
Col. Mt, 1918; Jumbo Ext. 52@5S;
Vernal, 5Q6; Pennsylvania, 3 asked;
Kendall, bid; Booth. 1Sdl9; Blue
Bell. 1908: Adams. CAT; silver Pick,
rs asked Nevada Boy, 2d4; Black
Butte Ext. bid; Dixie. 3 bid Hiber-
MIA, bid; st. Ives. 4bQ4B; conqueror,
3 bid; Black Rock, bid; Lone Star, 10
oil G, Wonder, ( asked Potlatch
0 bid; ono. i0pll Kendall Ext, 3
Mayne, bid; Atlanta, 32@33 CT. Bend
1901: Simerune, 3 bid; Empire, 4Q5;
Red TOP Ext, 1913. Florence. 40b4
4.10; D'neld l3. h. Cons. 1913: Gold
field Daisy, 9lg96 Comb. Fraction, II
bid; CT. Bend Ext, 3@ii CT. Bend An-
mex, sG4i b B. Bonanza. 2 bid; ke-
wanos, 30 bid; Esmeralda.. bid;
Portland, 10 bid. CrackerJack 7GpS;
Rod Hills 3703S; Mohawk. Ext,
asked. H. Dillon. 406; Y. Tiger 1905:
Grandma COS, y. T.. Ext, nskei 4.
Rose. asked Col. Mt. Ext. 4 asked.
Goldiield CON. 52b sales; Dflcld Tri-
angle, 11S.
BULLFROG.
Original, lQ2; Bulfrog Mining, 4
az; Mont Bullirog, l42 Nationai
Bank, 0 bid; H. Harris, az Amethyat,
Gas; Gold Bar 80 bid Denver Bull
frog Annex, bid; Bonnie Glare. 9U
10; May0ower Cons, l64lTi Montgy.
Sho. Ext, asked: @, Scepter, 3dps.
Montgy Mt. liQl2; u. Diamondheld,
4 bid Homestake Con, 5Sa6O; Y, Girl,
~. -N"Ss'h "'"' 'i'N'P N"h9''
MANHATTAN.
Mani. Cons, 1904 Mani. Min.
Co. bid; q, Wedge, 4 bid s. Hum
phrey, 2Qe4; Dexter ~ asked L. joe,
? asked Mustang, II bid; Cow Boy,
/ bid; Ong. Manu-, 5G6; Broncho 2
bid; pinenut bid; Buffalo, asked
y Horse, asked Ind. Camp, 4 bid,
OTHER DISTRICTS.
Falrview Eagle, 40 bid, Nevada
Hills 2,B2h bid Pitlsburg Sil, Peak.
l,5o bid North star Wonder. 3 asked.
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y. X. Snow & Co, Stock Brokers
20 Commercial Blk. Both Phones 1873
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Il. NJ. West & Co.. stock brokers.
D, i. Walker Blk. Both phones or
nee and residence.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
TonAY,s.

Herman Harms to Ella Campbell
part lot Q. block IS plat ID .......sl,oV
James Jensen OF al 10 The Sandy
Cooperation OF Church OF Jesus
Chrift OF Latter-day Saints ......
Sarah Hill TO Gertrude Hin Smith,
ct al lots IS and Sc, block II,
Forest Dale ............s..,........ .
James Mcdonald and wife to David
Mckenzie and wife, part lot 2
block 81, plnt A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,aW
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Colorado, 100 at 2.So 100 at 2.271s,
seller 60; 100 at 2s0. seller 60. 800 al
$50. seller 30.
Crown Point, 1000 at 16.
Columbus, 200 at 200.
Iron Blossom, 500 at 26, buyer 30; 900
NJ Pc
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Jesse II. Cannon. Mining Broker
with Cannon q Cannon, is u. So
Temple.
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YESrERDAy,s.

c. A. Graeber TO Mary A. Mills,
lot 40, etc. block :. Graeber r.. !.
9. addition .;-'; 4; ,,ni,,,c,, 2
part OF lot /. block 80, plat r -. $50
William Allnark TO Margaret +.
Allmark. land 10 section g.
township. south. range ! east -.
Herbert Z. Dane and wife to j.
D. shillings, lot s. block Q, plat -,
James H. Newton and wife 10 A.
II. Walsh, part OF lot s. block 80
III, plat ID neutrality-suspicious.. sVo
w. j. Crismon and wife to John
e. Davey, part OF lot $. block ;.
90 plat A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o
Joseph Nelson and wife to Joseph
claim. ct al, West Mountain 49,. $4,000
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A. S. CAMPBELL,
Stock Broker. 215 ID. b. Walker BlocS
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GEO. Q. CANNON ASSOCIATION.
BROKERS. "a e. SO. Temple. Both
phones go.
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Bird Cowan Co.
Custom Assayers and Chemists. 1so
South West Temple II.
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This week at the "Elitc.r
'The Rargernan's Chlld."
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OPEN BOARD SALES.

So seller GO, 100 at "a: 100 Mt 49, seller
60; 100 at rs. seller TO- 100 at 49,
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OTHER DISTRICTS.

Hills, 2,62ls bid; Pitlsburs Sil. Peak
1850 bid North star Wonder. 3 asked
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San Francisco, Jan. 15.-Todays
quotations on Nevada mining stocks
are reported as follows:
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BULLFRoG
MANHATTAN.

MANN. Cons, a3Q24 Mani. Min.
CO., 2 bid; q, Wedge. 4 bid; s. Hum
phrey, 2@4: Dexter, ~ asked l.. joe,
2 asked Mustang, II bid; Cow Boy
bid; Pinenut, bid Buffalo, asked
y Horse, asked; Ind Camp. 4 bid
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Ophlr, l.32la al 30; Mexican 55@56:
Gould & Curry. 17QlS; Con. Va. 66@
81: Savage. 6Oa62; Hale g. Norcross,
3S0s4: Confidence, 7O@11; Sierra Me-
vada. 80 bid; Exchequer, 22Q2Si Union.
S3W34.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
Rab!er Acquitted
BUT HELD ON OLD INDICTMENT
SHuLER AND HAWKINS
SENTENCED.

Joe Raber, who was placed on trial
Thursday OF last week. was acquitted
OF the offense with which he was
charged, highway robbet ~. The case
went to the jury Saturday evening,
and after the jury lad been out about
two hours |: reached the above verdict.
The Indictment charged Raber with
holding up a man named Wilson and
taking a sum of money from him at the
point OF pistol. 4;
Raber was held on an old indict-
ment charging him with attempting to
wreck n train.
Luke Hawkins. charged with steal.
Ing his fathers horse, valued at fifty
dollars, confessed. He was sentenced
to the penitentary for two years.
William Sheeler5 confessed to selling
osscene photographs. he was given
thirty days in jail and fined twenty
dollars. 80; < Il 81 rs s. E,:S 81 ;I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
|!!l:,l' Harry z, Sperry
Electric Thkeate

The black faced comedian who cnn
#slng ito suit any audience will be at
the Electric Theater Monday, Tuesday
sand Wednesday. Mr.. Sperry was seen
l here last; summer at the Grand and
ssnll who heard him then will be glad
Ito hear of his return. Mr.. Sperry has
la list Eof new songs that are making
,aSgreat hit every where.
si;{ Faces Death.
$s5 & Miss May Lane faces death 1000
times each week while standing as n
4 human target for Roy Pool, America $
i:Ereatest shot with n Winchester rifle.
and appears Mt the Electric Theater
4 Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
nights OF this week. Many exhibitions
of fancy shooting have been given In
but nothing equal to the
/. feats shown by these steel-nerved peo.
\ pie has been shown In this place.
as.ltsgF ool & Lane have played the Keith
circuit and all the larger cities OF
America and have many newspaper
4 notices which pronounce them in ths.
first rank OF their line OF business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
in HOSPITAL
is THOMAS ARMSTEAD RESULT
OF BULLET SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FIRED BY JAMES e
MOORE.

Too much booze plus too great a
Joy equals trouble.
The above equation proved true.
Saturday night when a crowd OF me-
groes consumed keg OF beer on the
hill above No. mine at Monongah.
AS result of the drinking bout. one
man lies in the hospital seriously
wounded. and another man Is a fugl-
tive from justice. When the bach
analfan Joy was at its heighth. Thos.
Armstead, a miner in No. s. and James
Moore, from Everson. got into an ar.
gument, and Moore, 1t Is said. pulled
a gun and fired point blank Mt Arm.
stead who fell to the ground. Moore
made his escape. s
The wounded man was taken to his
home end DR.. J. AIcCue Bowcock was
called. who after giving his attention.
ordered him brought to Cook Hospital.
The wound, though serious, is not IA.
tai. .$5 '..-
The case was reported to Sheriff
Furbee who insugated an investiga-
ton. Moore Is said to be located at
Everson, and will more than likely be
arrested. is{
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FOUR MEN
THROWN OVER EMsANkMENT
INTO cREEk-ALL ESCAPE
WITH MINOR INJURIES.

CLARKsBURG. June s.-A. bad
wreck occurred on the West Virginia
and Plttsburg branch of the B. and Q,
railroad. between Weston and Black
wood. Sunday morning about O'Clock.
A west bound freight was running at
rapid speed when striking an abrupt
curve, the caboose and one freight car
jumped the track. They broke loose
from the train and rolled over an EN-.
bankment OF fifty feet into Salt creek,
In the caboose were four men, and nl1
were injured They are: o. J. Heaton
conductor, several ribs broken and
bruises over the body: Earl Hickert
flagman. right ankle broken and foo!
mashed; II. d. Wellon. brakeman, hurt
about hear, and r. G. Smith. brake
man, head hurt and internal injuries
which may prove fatal.
AS soon as possible the train was
stopped and the Injured men were
taken ont of the water. Smith being
almost drowned. All are now in tht
hospital in Weston.
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Req. Broon1field
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF HIS CON-
GREGATloN-EFoRTs WILL BE-
MADE TO RETAIN HIM.

At the congregational meeting OF
the N. P. Church yesterday morning.
a unanimous call was extended to the
present pastor. Rev. J. C.. Broomfield.
TO remain in the capacity OF pastor for
another year. Ernest Sherwood was
elected delegate to represent the
church at the next session of the
Pittsburg Conference which will be
held In Kittaning, Pm. Geo Brand was
appointed alternate.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. r. ". Fleming and George Kerr
acted us secretary. The old board OF
stewards was reelected with the addi-
ton OF two. The board Is composed of
the following. the two new members
being first named:
U. s. Fleming A. S. Fleming. Frank
p. Kelley. VIII Conaway. George
Brand. George Kerr. J. G.. Robinson,
John Coffey. Mrs. r. Il. Morgan. Ern.
est Sherwood. R. C. Jones and Adolpli
Luthy.
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Dynan,1iters
KILL FISH IN PAWPAW CREEK
!! OFFICERS FAIL TO FIND
OFFENDERS. .s

Deputy Game Warden c. ". Wal
ker. and Constable 7. Lee Parker made
a trip to New Central where 1t was
reported that the foreigners were dy.
namitfEg the creek and killing game
fish.
Several fine large bass which had
been killed by this method were found,
and the identity Of the law breakers
viii killed them Is known. but are not
now In this locality, having moved
elsewhere. preparatory to leaving for
the old country. The men who were
reported as the offenders are all for.
eigners, md men who are we'll nc.
qualnted with them cnn and will iden.
tify them. r
Tho practice Of ilynn1nitins fish Is
pernicious one. and unsportsmnn
like to the extreme, and all who are
Interested in the preservation OF our
fish md other game rs we'll should
cope heartily with the officials in put
ting down this and other methods oi
unlawful killing.
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A'.l le'!gl 81. / J
renee
OPENS THIS EvENlNG-WlLL Be
y HELD IN M.5 e. CHURCH,;
SOUTH.

This evening In the M. E. Church.
South. the Allegheny Conference of
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF
Maryland viii convene. Delegates AMI
visitors from the conference have
been arriving in the city all day and
this evenings session will see a large
attendance. Rev. J. William 4 %AfcCaul-
ley is president OF the Conference and
Rev. W. a.. Wade Is secretary and
treasurer. The programme for the en-
tire session is as follows: y
Monday evening IS.
7:30-Conterence sermon, Rev. j.
VIM. McCauley, Cumberland, Md. Com
ference Offering. Announcements.
Benediction. .l. Ss iS
Tuesday morning 6
9:30-Devotional half hour - Rev.
c. H. Hines. Huntington. w. Va.
9:3o-Openins Of Conference, elec.
tion and business. s5s
Tuesday afternoon 81
2:0o-"The Laymen's Movement
In chage OF lay delegates. (1) The
General Movement. t2> The Local
League. ;ts ~
3:oO-iNlt Loke Reunion. young
Lutheran" and District Missions.
Tuesday evening L. e
7:3o--sermon, Rev. VIM. G. Ney.
Elkins. W. Va.
Conference offering.
e:3o--Devotional half hour--Rev. E.
Manages. Oakland. Md. %
9:30-Business. 4 5, ).
10:00-Practical, Discussion -" Min
,isterial Acts (1) Baptismal Obligation
and Home Training. led by Rev. A.
Jugel. Bittinger. Md E(3) Pastoral Wis.
itation, led by Rev.tJ. s. Barren, Cum.
berland. Md. t3) Marriage and Dl.
vorce. led by Rev. G. P. Bastin, Key.
ser. w. Va. "a The Funeral Service.
led by Rev. F. r. Wagner, Frostburg,
Md. 4
Wednesday afternoon
9: Closing business session and
trip to iMonongah. ..
Wednesday evening
7:30-Addresses- Temple OF
Cod" t1) The Church. Rev. VIM. A.
Wade. Westernport. Nd. (2) Man. Rev.
A: F. Richardson. Grafton. W. Va. OF.
ferIng. Il. .a,s e s.,
Presentation of Resolutions.
Adjournment. .'5.i,s.
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ALLIE VIII NOT
BOL. I--ONLY BLUFF
Committee on Credentials May Settle
thes VI ork Of the Contest Com
n1ittee.

as Anal by the candidates known as
the ALLIES, but an appeal will be TAX.
en- In cases where 1t Is believed in
Justice has been done. first to the COM
mlttee on credentials and later to tho
convention otself.
"The determination OF the represen-
tatlves OF the "Allles" to continue the
presentation OF their side OF the con.
tests to the national committee Is not
to be taken as an indication that they
approved Of the manner In which
these contests have been decided. But
In order to be In position to present
all of the cases In proper form to the
committee on credentials it Is deemed
advisable to comply with the form OF
procedure laid down by the national
committee.
ut Is the firm determination of the
representatives of the allies first to
give the national committee an oppor-
tunity to consider all the contests on
their merits"
Just a Bluff.
It Is generally believed that the
announ cement made last night was de-
signed to test public sentiment and
to Influence the Taft forces to q com.
promise proposition. That the effect
was not what the "Allies" expected
was admitted to-day by a number OF
men who had knowledge. OF the en-.
tire proceeding. Senator Crane. OF
Massa chusetts, who has been recoe.
nized as one OF the chief advisors oil
the antt-Taft movement said that
the announcement should not have
been made. Senator Hemenway char
acterfzed the story that the allies had
decided to bolt as unauthorized. Mr.
Healing was not SO emphatic, but he
intlmated that somebody had "been
dreaming" A. B. Humphreys the
Hughes manager. said that he had moi
attended the conference. but that he
had agreed to abiie by any decision
reached Managers for Speaker Can
non and Senators LaF'ollette and For
akcr were not parties to the confer
ence.
1t become known that the adjourn
ment OF the national committee Satur
day was largely in the nature of dip
lomatic proceeding. It had been sug
gested to Senator Lodge. an arden
supporter of Taft. that ''inasmuch n!
the nomination OF Taft on the frs
ballot seemed highly probable the re
mainder Of the contests should be Sc:
tied on harmony basis"
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I. ~ :
he Carl'1liill.;,d ia az
s 2ifl

The Coney 1slandS Unit Shows af-
rived last night. All Shows WIN i,e.
opened at Is 80 h. q. ashar showing
under the 5auspi Ices Bot the Uniform
Rank Of Maccabees.s and III YOU want
to see the best and scleanest carnival;
in all the world this is: your oppors
tunity. Everything isa aperfect1y clean
and morally refined and mo aeae need
have any hesitency An patrontzing the
carnival company. The show carries
its own brass band and skilled iot|
of musicians dispense some good music
each evening and every ybody Will have
a good time all week as the SHOW VIII
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
John Graham
SENTENCED TO THE PENITEN-
TAlRYfFoR sLtFEsFoR STEAL ;
ING A. HORSE.

John Graham. alias John Radcliff.
the preacher horse thief that the local
authorities arrested some time ago for
stealing horse, has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for life for the
same otfense committed in MCDOWELL
county. When man has been In the
pen three times the code says that
the subsequent pen sentence shall be
for life: Graham had been In three
times for stealing horses. He had a
mania for 1t. T,
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TX. o,11
The, g3e
PROGRESSING NtcELY-As LARGE
4+ FORCE OF MEN EMPLOYED
ON NEW STRUCTURE.

A new and large engine was placed
In operation at the seat Of activity on
the construction OF the new bridge
at the east side this morning. This
was done to facilitate the work OF
construction. 80 that the request made e
by the County Court could be complied
with. The larger engine was made q
necessity from the fact that larger
pieces OF iron work and much heavle.
material from now on will have to be
handled.
A larger force OF men are at work
now. and It is stated that by the sew.
enteenth OF June the east side span
will be able to bear It's own weight SO
that the false work can be removed.
First warders are jubilant over the
fact that the work OF construction Is
being rushed and that soon Falrmont
will again be solid, united city.
In the meantime. while waiting for
the completion Of the bridge the oItl.
zens continue to use the ferry boat
which plies regularly between the
Fairmont and East sides. The boat
did good business during the month.
despite the fact that the fare on the
row boats are the same. as people pre-.
fer to ride the larger boat. because
it offers a protection from rainy anil
bad weather.
One thing however should be amend.
Ill, Ia L. L. - 80.
to take tickets as change. because
they are sold at FIVE for nickel
straight, and are therefore no induce.
ment to the passengers. If they were
offered six for nickel they would
more readily be taken us change. and
the business Of transportation would
increase.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08

CHICAGO, o,s June s. The Republican
National Committee to-day seated the
Taft delegates from the Third Florida
distrlct.
hurry call sent to Congressman
McKinley,S real manager OF the Can
mon boom, brought the former to the
scity to-day. He expected to prove. =
Tower Of = strength, to the "allies' y !"
cause and hold In line certain leaders
who are becoming too radical In the
hight against Taft before the commit
tee. " &, q Z. 81,
,The negro question is becoming
more prominent every day. In every
A'church yesterday attended by negroes
sresoluti tions5wer adopted demanding
the Republican party to place itself
Ston3 record las opposed to disfranchise.
sment OF the southern negro" Tele-
grams nlso sent by negro leaders in
every State asking that similar reso.
s1utions he adopted. Kentucky con.
h test is now claiming the attention at
the hands Of the committee. These
contests affect First. Fifth. Sixth and
n #Elevent th districts. The warmest fight
( SIS sin. The Fifth district convention
which has held in Louisville. In this
district, senator-electi Bradley inform
4 ed the committee there Is conclusive
OF fraud available and Ale!
4 forty atfidavits which he declared
bore out the contention. Bradley tn
sists the Fifth district convention wa!
/ packed by Taft followers. s
4 Representatives of the "Allies" las
might, recalled their statement tina
they%will$ bolt the Republican natlonn
s,conmittee SO far as the presentation
Ssot evidence to support the claims o
8anti- aft delegations from souther.
SStates is concerned.
There Is evidence that the announce
4 ment made last night on the authorit,
Il OF Representative James Francis
a Burke, manager for Senator Knox. aft
serl he had been in conference with Sen
ator 7emenwny, OF Indiana, J. B. Keal
n ing. of Indiana. and others identified
c with the campaign OF the "Allies.
created dissenslon. Some Of the othe
S apokesmen for the "Allies'' declares
Y Y the announcement to be ill.advised AM
they busied themselves to countcrac
d fits effect.
After numerous conferences. the fol
flowing headed statement from tn
i! q Allies" was issued:
Upon the authority OF the repre-
sentatives OF all the presidential car
dldates other than Secretary of Wa
e Taft, It was announced that they woul
continue to present their side OF tn
M contested delegate cases to the na
s tional committee. The decision Of th
~ &snatlona1 committee Will not be take
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
g.r' H's'.
REPORT ON WHEAT CROP.

WASHINGTON. June S.-A sum-
mary of the grain report has been
completed by the bureau OF statistics
department of agriculture, and will BIZ
made public this afternoon. 1t will
give the preliminary estimate OF acre.
age of spring wheat, oats and barley
and the condition on June /, OF winter
wheat. spring wheat. oats, barley. rye
and hay. - 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June g.
President Roosevelt has directed that
this Nation be strongly and otiictally
represented at the International Road
Congress to be held at Paris the week
beginning October IL, and credentials
have been issued naming Logan Wal.
lerf Page. Director OF the Once OF
Public Roads ofthe u. s. Department
Of Agriculture. Chairman of the Com
mission. The other members named
are Colonel Charles s. Bromwell. OF
the United States Corps Of Engineers.
now serving as Superintendent OF
Buildings and Grounds OF the District
Of Columbia. and Clifford Richardson
of New York. an eminent chemist and
one OF the worlds acknowledged au.
thorities on bltuminous road building
materials.
This coming congress. which will be
attended by distinguished delegates
from every country in the world. is
regarded by highway engineers and ex-
perts as probably the most import
ant ever summoned for the discussion
Of an economic question. It's need is
the direct outgrowtll OF the advent
Of the automobile. for while thousands
are ignorant Of the fact, the soft; tires
OF the modern motor-car- are the great.
est menace the hard surface thorough
fares Of the world have ever been call.
ed upon to face. To understand how
a pneumatic tire made of rubber could
possibly injure road surfaced with
particles of crushed rock, one must
have at least a faint understanding OF
the theories on which first Treasauget
OF Limoges and then MacAdam OF
Ayr built that class OF highway. They
figured that a road composed of crush.
ed stone would not only endure the
constant traffic OF iron-tlred vehicles
but would improve because the metal
bound wheels would be constantly
crushing the stones and forming rock
dust. That dust would. they argued
not merely sift itself into all cracks
and Lnterstices. but would fill all sur
face inequalities and when wet would
be rolled into a. smooth. imperylous
water, shedding. shell.like surface.
They reasoned, well, built wisely
and for over century and quarter
the so-called macadam road did ev
erything that the famous French and
Scotch highway engineers claimed Il
capable Of. 1t came to be the idea
road for suburban sections, and thou
sands Of miles were built France t;
date has spent sGGo, 100000 on her in
comparable system of rock surfaced
National routes and the United States
has followed to degree, possessing al