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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
Kansas City's Station
 To Cost $50, ,OOO, 900

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Negotia- ttions which have dragged through ten years, have finally been closed and Kansas City is to have a new Union Passenger Station which with a system of freight terminals in connection,
 will cost $50, 100000. Included in this
 system is every one of the twenty seven lines of the fifteen systems
 which make Kansas City the second greatest railroad center in the world. In permitting the formation Of this terminal system however the city has
 carefully safeguarded the interests of
 the shippers in perpetuating the pres ent competitive conditions by which
 switching charges are absorbed on
 competitive shipments. It has taken
 the lesson of St. Louis to heart by
 eliminating the possibility of the crea- tion- of a terminal monopoly.
 The new station is to be in the heart
 of the city, at Twenty-third street and
 Baltimore avenue; facing one or the
 station building itself will cost $2,000,- OO0 It is to be of classic design, abso-
 lutely f1reproof of monumental pro- portions and will contain every con- venience for travellers that could be thought of The building is to be in the shape of a T, built of native dress ed stone. The main building will be four stories in front and five in the rear, the main entrance to be on the second floor and the first floor level with the train platform.
 The main building will be 515 by 166 2-3 feet. The main entrance will be spanned by five huge arches 70 feet in height. Broad arched doorways will lead into a lobby 75 by 800 feet with a glass arched ceiling 115 feet above the floor. The main waiting room will extend out over the plat form, connecting with a five story building in which will be the emi- grant waiting room. The main wait ing room will be 335 by 166 2-3 feet and will have 67,0O0 feet of floor space On either side will be a midway" one for incoming and one for out going pas sengers, with numerous stairways and, elevators to the train platform.
 The first floor of the main building will extend out on either side. It will be occupied by the baggage room with 40 600 feet of floor space, the mail room with 5O,000 feet and the express room with 65,00O feet All of the mail baggage and express will be carried to the trains through subways. The train shed will have twelve through tracks, each 2,S0O feet long and ac- commodating two trains. More than 300 passenger trains will arrive and depart from the station every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12

Under the new tariff, the Philippines can send here 150, 900, 900 cigars free of duty annually. It is, compared with this country's annual consumption of from 5000, 100000 to 5000, ,0Oo, 900 cigars a year, but a small number and it is said that even that small number ex- ceeds the present capacity of the Philippine manufacturers. What lit tie competition these importations may cause. will be in the cheaper grades. There is some expectation that the islands will sooner or later need and take a considerable quantity of Con- necticut wrappers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
Bears the >Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss ZNzzx
LABOR CONDEMNS
 GOVERNOR DRAPER

Boston. Mass. Aug. 12.-Referring to the Governor of Massachusetts merely as "Eben S. Draper a committee ap- pointed at a special convention of the Massachusetts State Branch, Ameri- can Federation of Labor, held in this ely yesterday, recommended that ev- cry effort be made to defeat in cam paigns for public office Governor Drap- CT and all other political enemies of the trade union movement"
 The convention was called to con- sider Governor Draper's veto of the eight-hour labor bill passed by the last Legislature and the general defeat of other labor measures by the Legisla- ture, and 70 decide on recommends tions as to what action organized la Dor should take in the primaries and elections next Fall. President Philip H. Sweet of Boston presided.
 The committee later condemned the Governor for his veto and recommend ed that any person raising a voice or using influence in behalf of Eben S. Draper shall be regarded and de- nounced as an enemy of our move ment," and that a vote of thanks be rendered to the State Senate and House for their support of the eight hour bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
GORMAN THWARTS
 SENATOR RAINIER

Baltimore. Aug. 12-Senator Rayner sought an indorSement from the Dem ocratic State convention which met here yesterday, not only of his record but of his candidacy for reelection as we'll. He felt confident the party would be committed to him until State SenatorJ-Arthur F. German appeared on the scene prepared to fight
 Whether smarting under the memory Of blows which Rayner had dealt the late Senator German, especially four years ago when he challenged him to joint debate on the disfranchisement amendment when they were arrayed on opposite sides, or for some other reason young German made up his mind to thwart Rayner's ambition and he rallied around him enough forces to beat the plan to indorse Rayner for another term.
 He soon convinced Rayner's friends that the best interests of the party demanded that he should not ask the convention to stand for reelection of their favorite. German even went so far as to say that if Rayner was de- termined to ask the convention to com init the party to his reelection he would himself become a candidate, thus preventing the convention from giving unanimous indorsement to Rayner.
 When Germans stand was conveyed to Rayner the latter said that. he had not asked the convention to indorse his reelection and that the suggestion Of the Endorsement had not come from him. but from his friends. who had assured him that the delegates were anxious to commit themselves to his candidacy.
 It was agreed that Rayner's record as a Senator should be indorsed but the objectionable plank was elimina- ted from the platform. German had the active support of United States Senator Smith and showed that he in tended to take his fathers place in the leadership of the organization.
 The convention renominated Joshua w. Herring to be State Comptroller. He is the only State official to be elected this year. The platform indorses the State Administration and makes the disfranchisement amendment the para mount issue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPING.


 With the minority bill rejected and the majority, or Barnum bill accepted by the Senate, and with the minority bill rejected. and the majority bill in definitely postponed, by the House there remains no doubt of the position of the present General Assembly upon the question of creating an adequately endowed public utilities commission, and the charge that the body was packed against the proposition stands confirmed. Yet the favorable public sentiment was so strong that the pack ing very nearly proved ineffective.
 The Senate rejected the minority bill by only a vote; the House rejected it by. but 2 votes, and then rejected it as amended by only votes; finally, the House rejected the milk and water JBarnum bill by what the Courant calls ~ans Overwhelming viva voce vote" It was, In both houses, a. victory for the public service corporations. but by such very narrow margins as to de- prive the results of any killing, or even quieting. influence upon future agita- tion for properly constructed and adequately endowed commission. In fact, the closeness of the votes clearly lnVIC6S SuCa dSlIdtlOI, 4OI Al cAOWS that but for the packing of nomina- tfons last year. the State would now have the desired commission.
 The matter will come up again next year as specially prominent issue which may even dwarf the Bulkeley- Mclean. Senatorial contest; indeed, these candidates may be compelled to reveal how they stand upon that issue. Certainly every candida ate for legisla- five nominations in 1910 should be forced to make known his intentions upon this public service project; other wise, the corporations will pack the next. as they did the present, General Assembly. There will be platform pledges. of course, but any Republican pledge will be. discredited in advance by the action. of the present General Assembly.
 That the project of creating a pub lie utilities commission is knocked out, ,~- is fact. but the "count" covers only the present legislative session. It Is not dead but only sleeping, and the duration of the slumber will not be lengthy. We venture to predict that the next General Assembly will enact a measure even more drastic than the amended minority bill rejected on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12

When 13,0 employees of the Chicago street railways voted favorably upon a proposal to strike if wage demands piled with the city was confronted by a threat of the biggest traffic tieup in its recent history. Ever since the teamsters' strike of five years ago Chicago has had a wholesome fear of similar disturbances, and President Thomas E. Mitten of the Street Rail- way Company has been urged by the citizens to do all in his power to pre- vent walkout of the car men. Pro- posals for arbitration have been made and there is still hope that the strike may be averted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
Census Appointments A

Washington, Aug. 12.-The names of most of the more than 300 Super visors of the thirteenth census to be appointed by President Taft will be made public next Saturday or Mon day, it was unofficially learned here today. Assistant Secretary McHarg, of the Department of Commerce and Labor and Census Director Durand will go to Beverly in few days, it is understood to confer with the Pres ident about the appointments.
 In the Southern States, where the appointments are to be divided be- tween Democrats and Republicans, the appointments will probably be delayed as recommendations have not been received and the division has not sbeen made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters will be in session at their office, Room g.. City Hall, State Street, from Friday, August 9th, to Saturday, August 14th incIu- sive Sunday excepted). from 12 o'clock noon until o'clock in the af- ternoon for the purpose of enrolling those electors who may desire to par ticipate in the primaries to be held after August, 1909.
 The Registrars will retain the names of those electors heretofore appearing 2 on the primary list, unless request ed to transfer or erase same.
 JAMES H. ROONEY,
 WILLIAM M. LOUNSBURY
 General Registrars of Voters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
LATEST EVOLUTION OF
 THE TRUST SYSTEM

Moody,s Magazine predicts that by 1925, or sooner. i've shall see vast cor porations of great capital, with con- centrated control, handling every type Of goods. both in food supply and other. This trend in particular indus tries. such as the manufacture of bis cults, woolen goods, paper, etc, is very evident to-day. but most of these larger industrial trusts have concen- trated their efforts up to the present time on the manufacturing and whole sale side. The retail field in this coun- try will. therefore. be the next quarter In which we may expect the modern trust to develop"
 These statements were drawn out by the organization of the United Dry Goods Co.," in New York city, which represents nearly $50 900 900 of actual capitalization and is expected to show cent In this connection. the article quoted from above says:
 While the rise of the Claf1in interests into the most conspicuous place in this line of enterprise in this country is notable. the fact should not be over looked that accompanying this parti- cu1ar development has been the gen eral development of other corporations In this particular line. A similar growth is noted in the concerns con- frolled at the present time in the re- : tall dry goods field by the Siegel in terests and also by the Greenhut i'm terestS and in the great mail order houses, such as Sears, Roebuck & CO of Chicago. The Sears-Roebuck Co., is capitalized for nearly as much as the C1ahfn interests and its business, which is entirely that of selling by mail, runs up in gross between S35, ,OOO,- 900 and $50, 900 a year The mail order houses do not compete very di- >recfly with the. city department stores We shall probably see during the com ing decade further development side by side, of these great distributing in- terests without seeing one type crowt out the other Any thoughtful person who considers evolution of retail busi- ness in dry goods will recognize the make itself felt in practically all other lines of business within the next ten to twenty years.
 If the evolution of the trust system 1s to extend, as predicted, to s'every type of goods" as dealt in at retail. then indeed has this country come up- on evil times- Competition in manu- fractures is extinct in nearly all staple axtieaes: 1t Is now. according to the writer quoted from, to be ended even Iii retail trade.
 The only hopeful feature is that this <ominG evolution of the trust system
 1Nv oe<Vo as< c curb upon the rapacity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12

of the earlier evolution-that is. upon the producers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12

Gov. Weeks says he is not consider ing the calling of an extra session of the General Assembly to act on the public utilities question. Possibly, the members might. after consulting their constituents, take action widely differ ent from their recent votes, but it is probable that their prediction obliga- tfons would be enforced by the lobby and prevent any material changes of position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

to in1ure the skin.
 Stove Polish. Rust. and Dirt For the
 Large can 10 cente, Wm- R. Wfnn. :4S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-12

Guaranteed not Instantly removes Grease. Ink. Paint hands or clothing. Manufa actured by Stratford Ave
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
Resolution
PASSED BY BAR ASSOCIATION
PROVIDES FOR VACATION
FOR ATTORNEYS.

The Marion Comfy Bar Association
at It's meeting last night passed y
resolution tat the members OF th5 as.
ISOLATION who so desire, may take =
vacation from July Is to August Ii.
1909. The members OF the association
who take advantage OF the MONTH
rest must not be disturbed by the
working element except in cases Of in.
junction, attachments. or some mat
Ter demanding Immediate attention for
the protection or preservation of a
clients rights.
The resolution adopted by the bar
association reads:
Resolved. That in order that the
members OF this association who so de.
sire, may take n vacation from July
Is 10 August Is, 1909. tnat no attor-
ney WAC is a member OF this body
and takiRg a vacation shall be required
to attend the trial of any case, or the
taking of any DISPOSITIONS during said
period, except It be In cases OF In
Junction, attachments or some matter
dentluding immediate attention for
the protection or preservation Of q
clients rights.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
~sctENTisrs TogMEET.

IA ~
WINNIPEG Man. Jane Preiim
fnaFy preparations tpr DE meeting
of the British AS Station ler the
yaneement 4 Science a Winni6cs
next August neane enmpl og
Under the ruling panefs 70 30
reads eAe mee aouid Be in ihs
bands Of the local sscretaraes ndt
later than day h 3 ramme WIN
soon De reads and be iorHatdai
10 London 70 receive Inc sa,ino1
the home oftciais Report
dan hal many of hi
flngilsht ants Of 6 Britain
and tiree clpnie yil Tor ile
meeting which prom be tie
5 Scientific men
M "a tbe Ne6a American con
tsne
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
BALL MAGNATES
in SESSION
DISCUSSED DIVIDING THEsEAsoM.
But TOOK NO ACTION ON THE
MATTER.

~ YEA NHH
Connellsville and Unioptown We're
not present at the meeting Of the
Pennsylyania.West Virginia Baseball
League held here yesterday afternoon
at the Elks Home. The Pennsylvania
towns did not get THEN. notice in time
to get here.
The four West Virginia towns were
represented. Barlow Cole feprese
d CIarksburg, President Harry Sour
lers and Secretary Fred schustet car
I'd for Grarton's interest, Presldent
Thomas Raymond represented Par
scrsbnrg and Secretary ME-. Ashcraft
looked after F%airlnont. President Jas.
D. Gronmnger welded the gayel
The question OF dividing the season
was discussed. but not acted upon u
accbunt Of the absence d tiie Pennn
vania towns that have second
ttird places. IT was argued thai
was only fair to Parkersbsfg enter
the league at this time to4dtgida
ieason.
The actfonsnf President Gronninger
IN transferring the clafksburg firm
chise from Messrs. Hogae and Wlelch
o a company composed OF chafl
Smiley, IL b. Curtain, Camden SONS
mers and J. NJ. Knox, was ratified
The meeting.
President Thomas S. Raymond gaR
appointed trnstee and the Chartered
franchise was transferred TO him
trust, and he viii hand 1t oyefsto
kersburg,
President Raymond gave q recital
Of the baseball conditions that he
found OF his visit to Parkersbnrgs Hs
thinks that with a little education M
league ball Parlsershurg will Ne one
the best towns in the league,
A new schedule will be prepared
President Gronninger. This was mada
necessary since Parkersblrg has come
Into the league. The schedule viii beG
adopted at a meeting 10 be held next
week,
Complaints from tho ottctalg 81 ties
traction companies tiat transport
players gratis was lodged with
president that some players
their rights by climbing in the
through the windows. Prestd d Gfon
ntrser said that this practice had
he broken up, and that anyoHenIe
repeating the act would NE heae
cd.
Another thing that Prssadsn
ninger urged was that
of the tennis are to SEE hat m
pIre gets protection at a1ltime
The delegates present pledged
support in assisting PARK
get The strongest team i ls
Thought that the Wood pants
will have asstrong Of
the towns in the ieagRe5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
Excursion 10 Plttsbura al Reduced
RatssRTlms week Until

Until 1aly is che !. q. woodward
viii carry partIes of ten people from
Ratrmont to pittsburg and rsturn for
.$sss.5o each without meals or $500 WITH
meals.
You car. leave Fairmoat at 4
a on Monday}of each week and pend
tae entire day Tuesday la PittsBuFg
and return to Falrmont Wedaesdas
|gtght. or gea can leave FaIunont at
$3.50 4. o. Thursday OF each week
and SPEND Ffiday in PittsBhrg aud ia
turn Saturday night % Fairiioats rho
boat does io leave mtii 3fter the
street oars from C~iarkaburg. shihn
ton Mannidgtdn and Fafminetan
acaes tatss Gitg Ut d ii III
aur pag for e next hoat III Rftt
bur ieng MoES6y. Jnhs 2ist. ii
8s.gOlas IA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
Currency Bareau.
Seal OF the Comptroller Of
the Currency.
Treasury Department.
WESLEYAN coMMENceMeNT,

M1DDLErowN. Conn, June go.
Final commencement exercises 3tere
held today at wesleyan University.
Prestdentelect saanklin viii formally
assume his executive duties Tomorrow,
succeeding Acting President RIGS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30

$500 FOR rHE. BEST st2.oo
SUMS MAT EVER WAS or.
FEsEp ANY CLOTHING
sToR E N ARE THE WANT.
Ep IEs AND FRRRics NEW.
EsT MopELs ANp WELL TslL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
Mo. 1852.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Office of Comptroller, of the Currency
WASHINGTON. D, c.,

June 2S. 1909.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, IT has
been made to appear that "rhe Ma
tIonal Bank Of Fairmont." in tine City
Of Fatrmont, in the county Of Marion,
and State of West Virginia. has com.
piled with all the provisions OF the
statntes of the United States, re-,
qnIred to be complied with before an
association shall be authorized to on
mence the business OF banking;
NOW THEREFORE,, /, Lawrence ..
Murray, Comptroller OF Fae Currency.
DO hereby certify that '"Tlhe National
Bank OF F1frmont," in the City OF
Fatrmont. in the county OF Marion,
and State of West Virginia, Is autilor.
tied 10 commence the business OF
banking as provided In Section FIT.
one hundred and sixty ntne OF the Re.
Vised Statutes Of the United States.
Conversion Of The Bank OF Fair.
mont.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit.
ness my hand and Seal Of office this
twenty-eighthi day OF June, 1909.
LAWRENCE o. MURRAY,
COMPTROLLER of the Currency.
H-.". a - - f.H.H "FHH HM..-H-
SEAL
+&tA4t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-30
REcEtvERsHtI
OF Western Maryland sfsjiFos viii
Probably Be Terminated
October 1.

BALTIMORE. MI. June as. on
what Is regarded as reliable, sthuuga
not official authority. 1t is said that
the recelvership Of the Western Mary,
land Railroad will be terr4laated on
October ], on Which date ltsIs PINNED
to return the company to its ditector.
ate with compulsory annual fxhl
charges reduced approximately 800;
900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-16

Mayor c. B. Wentzell. Mayor c. v.
Dittmeyer. Attorney Clark of the Pen
wood Coal Co.. Prof. H. r. Mcdonald,
DR.. w. Dittmeyer and w. o Rau. rep
rescnting the two contiguous towns of
Harper's Ferry and Bolivar. were in
town Yesterday on business connected
with the movement to have these two
towns consolidated, This is doubtless a
good move. Both places have gcodly
number of substantial, enterprising citi-
xeps, and with their combined strength
would be able to accomplish much to-
ward making very progressive
up-to-date town, with much less pro rata
expense and more for public improve
ments. The historic name of Harper's
Ferry, we have no doubt, will be retain
cd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-02-16
Public Sale
OF
Personal Property.

AS administrators of the estate of the
late James Newkirk Cunningham. we
will make sale at public out.cry. OF all OF
the personal property belonging to SAID
estate, at his Iaie home "Allendale near
Vanclevesvil' e. miles east of Martins
burg, on the Shepherdstown road. on
Monday, March 8, 1909.
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. as follows
II head of Horses and Colts.
are mares. are horses, I pair splendid
mules, yearIng colts and I2-years old.
These are all good horses mostly young
and good workers.
33 head of Cattle.
are good mich COWS, some are giving
milk now and some will be fresh by day
OF sale, S fine heifers. 8 steers, II head of
young cattle and ball
10 head of Hogs.
brood sows and brood sow with pigs by
her side
80 head of Sheep.
consisting of fine ewes. some of which
have lambs by their sides.
Farming Implements.
Such as wagons. buggies, carts, binders,
mowers, grain drill horse rake. cultiva-
tors. single and double shovel plows.
harrows. single, double and thribls trees,
forks. rakes. hoes, breechbands, front
harness. pillow harness. whips. robes. and
in fact everything that IS to be found on
well equipped farm.
Household d Kitchen Furni.
ture.
Consisting of stoves. beds and bedding,
carpets, rugs. mating, curtains. chairs.
tables. and many other things not men,
toned.
TERMS.-A credit of Q months will
be given on all sums of $40 and over. the
purchaser to give his note with approved
security with interest from date, but if
paid at maturity interest RENTED. Sums
under $40 cash. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
MRS. IRENE CUNNING HAM.
J. NJ. WOOD,
Adm; strators.
T., G Hoffman Auct