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The Washington herald., 1909-06-30
WRITER ACQUITTED,
THEN REARREOTED
Brandenburg Is Found Not
Guilty of Forgery.
NOW HELD FOR KIDNAPPING
Jury Returns Verdict Declaring An
thor Not Guilty of Selling Spurious
Article Signed by Grover Cleveland.
Defendant Was kissing Wife when
Detectives Took Him IN Custody.

New York. June s-Broughton- BEsnd-
enburg was acquitted to-day OF tire ena-s.
OF having sold 10 the View York Times
an article by Grover Cleveland. which
the district attorney contended was not
genuine, buc was BrsndenburEs own In
vention and composition.
The jury took two hours and forty
minutes after the case was put IN their
i'anos oeiore announcing their decision
In the meantime they had lunch.
The jury took two ballots. On the first
two voted for conviction. on the next
ballot. the vote was for acquittaL
IL soon RearreSted.
The verdict Was not expected 10 be re-
turned SO quickly. When the Jury re-
ported, Brandenburg was hurried INTO the
room, and q handful OF spectators cana
IN from the hall. He received the ve75,c+
calmly Discharged from custody. ne
walked out into the hall where Minnie
Leonard Brandenburg. his second wife.
was waiting for him.
He kissed her. and before she had taken
her arms from about his neck he was re
arrested by Detective Lieuteuants Fitz-
simmons and Flood. who are attached 70
the district attorneys Office.
This arrest was on a warrant sent from
St Louis, where Brandenburg has been
indicted for kidnapping. While he was
a fugitive from this state he went "a
81 Louis and met his stepson. Sheppard
Caoanne, jr. who is seven years old.
he took the boy 10 California in a
clothes hamper BraEdenburg said in the
course Of the trial just ended that he took
me boy because the child was only in
me custody Of Sheppard Cabanne. Ar
oy a stipulation with his mother. anS
inst the terms Of the stipulation had been
violated.
Asks Heavy Bail.
Detective Fitzsimmons arraigned brand
-nourg before Magistrate Cornell IN the
Tombs Court this afternoon. furnishing
a short AFFIDAVIT saying that Robert Y
Fuller. secretary Of Gov. Hughes. had
informed the detective bureau that q re-
quest had been made for Brandenburg,s
requisltion 10 Missouri Fitzsimmons
asked tnat heavy bail be imposed.
What is the penalty for kidnapping IN /
Missouri asked Magistrate Cornell
Life Imprisonment, answered the de-
tective
Despite the protests or Brandenburr's
counsel. he was committed 10 the Tombs /
IN default Of 5000 bail
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$3.50 to Mountain Lake Park and Return.
BaItimore & Ohio daily unit. July y, val
ID for return until July Is.
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One Hundred Decorations of Aufos.
Have Blackstone decorate yours. Il &H
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Wing Tip Raises Dust.

With roar in which the thud Of the
falling half ton OF iron in the derrick
was completely drowned. the big bird
leaped down the monoran. At the end OF
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

ing. OF Shoshone. president OF the as
ISOLATION: Gov. Frank R. Gooding. OF
Idaho: Hon. T. J. Wash. Of Helena;
Dr.. J. M. Wilson. OF Douglas. Wyo.;
A.. J. Knollin, Of, Chicago; Fnncia
Perry Elliot, OF Nashville. Tenn; Hon.
A. B. Moss. Of Payette: Hon. Peter G.
Johnson. Of Blackfoot: Col. f. J. Bell,
OF Laramie. Wy-o.. and W. H. Manss'
OF Chicago. ,e5
Samuel Ballantyne, secretary OF
tn, Idaho Wool Growers Association.
IS n strong advocate OF the warehouse
storage plan. In speaking OF the plan
Mr.. Ballantyne said: Sc - ',- Z
"This IS business proposition pure
and simple. 1t is self-explanatory.
The sole object Is to eliminate the
middleu,en VINO have gotten immense
" rich from the profits Of our fleeces.
We could build this warehouse OF
ours out OF solid gold bricks and pay
for It In less than FIVE years from the
profits We give these men. AS was
naturally expected thsy are trying
to discourage the sheepmen in this
undertaking. They are not going to
let go of good thing without making
a fight. and to-day they are making
offers on the next years clip. The
cause OF tnn offers must be apparent
to sheepmtn; and II tney can accom-
Dhsh their purpose growers can be
assured that in the years to come
they will pay them we'll for it.
1.-THE sheep men OF this State were
sweat out OF more than a million OF
dollars on their 1905 clip. Most Of
us have not forgotten this experience
yet, at least from financial point OF
view. This million-dollar sweat was
a very simple little, stunt on the part
of the commission men. Thsy formed
&.
n combine to all stay, out OF the mar
let until a certain date. FTheirtnsants
were sent here early IN the season.
and 1t was only with the greatest con-
descension on their part that grow
er. could even induce them to look al
his wool.
1.-THE Omaha wool warehouse was
a great success this year. Woods
that the buyers offered but 0 cents
for ut the corrals sold In Omaha for
17H cents. The Montana Wool Grow
ers' Association haa q wool ware
house in Philadelphia, which has
proven very successful. The Montana
wool brought on; an average Of I
cents pound more than the Idaho
clip this. year." .4%.sss..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

~ V
lion amename viii encopnts obsta;s
tcies that It's friends cannot spyss
come. ioyernorselsc tl,asseo viii
thus meet with his first defeat even si
before he has taken the oathyot3 office.
tbs not impr obabies that q com pro.
mise substitute ma be agreed 2hpon
In the form OF d local option measure a
unlerSwhose provisions each neorpor3
ated municipality may determine for
itself, by "a popular vote Wit ether y
will have license or not. II the mat;
ter be brought home directly to the
people dn this manner It will be true
local option, because It would permit
each political subdivision to decide
for itself. not imposing It's views on
others nor permitting other commnni-
ties to impose their views on i. Such
a law would be generally acceptable
to the State. and 1t places the !responc;
sibIHty for ! It's enforcement directly
on the local authorities themselves.
It is thought that such a bill would
pass without very great objection,
and would be a happy solution Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING, Sentinel. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
AMONG THE EDITORS.
The 8. and o. Shops Again.

Eureka! Clarksburg is to come into
ner own from the B. G. O.; she Is to
be the seat OF great railroad activities
in the neur future; locomotives will
be cared for and traffic will be greatly
exhilarated by the contemplated Iii.
provements; the truth is ascertalne'I.
Such is the gist OF the announcements
being circulated in our sister city. aud
being circulated In our sister city. and
morning zephyrs. Staggered and tot
tcring from the stiff official denlals re.
gar,iing the unauthoratire blasts pre-
yiously emitted to the effect that the
Grafton shops were to be moved entire
into their own envErons, the ClarkS-
burg press has been cropping about
wildly in an effort to find straw up.
on which to cling; It has been found;
the truth is blazoned forth to the
world. and everybody over there is try.
ing to look lnppy. Truly the smile Is
on them and now look what's here.
Honest to gracious, Clarlsburg is to
have brand new. upto-late. ample and
sufficient water tanks that will hold
real water. and in addition, to that q
pipe line out into the, adjacent country
where the stuff abounds In Its fluid
state. wherewith to convey 1t to the
said tanks. Maybe n pump Or two will
be added. but OF that more anon when
further details are diclosed. A pub
lslle,l con,emnt to-day in connection
with the story eloquently admits the
,unsuitedness OF Clarksburg rs a sight
for railroad shops. It says: During
the recent water famine here the com
pany had to rim water trains from 9TH
CT points which It sound to be quite
expensive. and the latter would be
overcome BY the proposed water sys-
tom of Its own" 2009; b. g. O. shops
still in Graftnn-Graft on Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
WOOL MEN
LOSE MILLIONS
MtDDLEMEN ROB The PRoDuc'
.ERs AND ACTION VIII BE
u TAKEN TO STOP lT.H T.

'!l Try + ". Press Aaa0cintInn.} 57t
POCATELLO, ID, Jan. 14.-That
tho sheep men OF the United States
lose millions Of dollars annually.
through the Vaccinations OF the mid.
dlemen is the statement Of officials OF
the National Wool Growers Assocla.
ton, which opened Its forty-fifth an.
nnatEconvention hero to-day. Plans
will be made at tho present meeting
to circumvent tho commission men
by establishing n national wool ware.
house In Chicago or Omaha, With
branches In all wool manufacturing
centers, where the fleece may be lis
posed OF ut the best possible price
and without paying immense profits
to commission merchants. Sheep men
from all over the country are here
and a majority are enthusiastic In
their adherence to tie storage move;
ment. which has already been tried
out on a small scale with great sue
cess. Y A KS
Il Tho convention will extend
through three days. the list OF speak.
ers including George B: McCabe,
solicitor OF the department Of asrloul.
tre 1T Washington; Fred w. Good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
10000 PEACH i.
TREES PLANTED
HAMPSHIRE ORCHARD COMPANY
Is GETTING READY FOR
t LARGE BUSINESS,

The annual meeting of, the stock
holders Of The Hampshire Orchard
Company was held yesterday after
noon in W. B. Cornwell's Office. The
stockholders elected. the following .di.
rectors: William B. Cornwell, John
J.. Cornwell. Duncan Sinclair, John
Henshaw, John L. Lehman, William
Campbell and H. C. Inskecp.
The board Of directors organized by
clcctlng the following officers: vii.
linn B. Cornwell, president, Duncan
Sinclair. vice president: John ]. Corn
well. treasurer; John L. Lehman, sec.
Rotary; II. c. lnskecI. manager. s;.ftt5.
William B. Cornwell. .iahn I. Corn.
we'll and John l.. Lehman compose the
executive, committee. ~: S77s:..'ssf
z The Hampshire Orchard Company
has according to expert f,o,nologists
the best adapted soil to be found in
/ = u IT, l H. . ; f. / :
the United States for peach culture.
1t also has peculiar properties need
ed to grow thrifty apple trees rs well
as making the trees prolific In fruicti.
ffcation. ~ 4 (. q 4. 4. 3l.I
The Hampshire, Orchard Company
has 1900 acres Of land, 500 Of which
Is planted in peach and apple trees.
The peach trees planted number &c..
600: the apple trees planted number
5000. Some of the trees Will yield
fruit this season. Many will como In
next season. G The entire 1900 acres
will be planted. Men are wording
away clearing OF the timber and bring.
ing the land into a state of cultiva.
ton ready for the reception OF trees
to be planted in the spring. 5S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
Nv y a. - t.f7it9I7 70 5000 9lI'I
EARTHQUAKE U. !. !. I.
!. ANNIVERSARY
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN
CHURCHES or KINGSTON, IA.
MAlcA, TO-DAY.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. IA.
Memorial services in the churches Of
Kingston to-day marked " the second
anniversary of the great earthquake
Of january Il, 1907, which destroyed
large portion efsthe city. The an
niversaray finds Kingston practically
rebuilt and enjoying greater degree
OF prosperity than before the dis
aster. Large sums Of money we're
raised here for the relief Of the earth.
quake victims OF Italy, for whom the
people Of Kingston have q fellow feel
ing. The insurance companies have
settled on q basis OF sc per cent,
and this money has been largely re.
invested In jamaica.
The more deferential successor OF
Gov-Gen. Swettenham Is of a social
istic turn of mind, and those convic.
tions have led him to stimulate the
giving Of public and private bonntles
to keep the population employed. as
well as 10 induce the substantial re-
building OF the city. While the people
have been awaiting insurance rerlIcts
and loan commissioners those inter
ested in the development Of the island
have been active. The many ship:
ping companies that necessarily make
Kingston d port OF call have erected
quarters and wharves pending sur.
yey determining the new lines Of the
business section; the streets were
soon cleared: the statue OF Queen vic.
torin before which the negroes prayed
while the flames were advancing TO-
ward the Parada has been re.adjustcd:
the foreign companies were tn first to
act, and the plant Of the Montreal
Traction Company has been placed IN
first class condition; the Daniel Web
ster. the George Washington and 9TH
or self-styled colored Yankee patriots
who cater to the tourist hack traffic
are to-day traversing the restored
nayen,ents Of King and Harborl streets,
showing visitors the, sights which
we're added to the many in jamaica by
the earthquake; and here and there
along the saore line, storage housees
are being enlarged, new blocks are e
being erected, permanent docks are
being located and the. Kingston pub
lie markets, which are. the hope Of
Jamaican mammies for m1les@around.
have been restorezl:, to-day, the PEG
pie are managing to. worship In, and
repair, from day to day. their church
e.; In a word, Kingston. like San
Francisco. is il process OF rebuild
Ing.
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Ventilation
Continued from Page One.)

the cost Of production should be the
next consideration. This can be re-
duced very materially under a system
Of uniform temperature. The qnes.
ton OF mine timber Is getting to be
n serious question In some lAr.s OF
the country. Under our chaugeal,le at
mospherc conditions, the lifa Of the
timber in mines Is very short, but
under m atmospheric deposit OF mois.
ture in mines. and a uniform temper
ature. the weakening and deccying OF
timber in the mines would cense. and
We could work ont the coal with less
than one-half OF the amount Of timber
now being used. For an Illustration.
put n sound piece OF timber uE,ler' the
water and leave It there and It will
remain sound. and We md It mica bet
ter preserved In salt water thun in
fresh water. Under n uniform TEN,
peratrre in mines and IN ntmospher.
lie deposit OF moisture. the same re-
suits would be obtained.
In order to make the mine more
healthy for the men employed in thcm
and stop: the decay OF mine timber.1
would recommend that a small amount
OF salt be introduced In the ,ttu,os-
phere, This would help reduce and
destroy the flame. also should such q
fling ever occur from gas.
Why is it practical md best mLaers
IRE leaving the mines since the intro
duetion Of electricity and Sthe mining
machines. Some people tell ms tits
their objection TO working after. the
machine. This Is not correct. Thisi,s
an age Of machinery. The machine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
SlSTERSViLLE MAN
T. C.. Neal Becomes Vice President
and Director Of National Bank
.,Ta at Chicago. 3.

Fl CHICAGO. H.. Jan. lit. C. Neal.
a banker Of Sistersyille, w. Va, be-
comes a member Of the Chicago Bank
ers' Association, as n result Of the
action OF the directrs Of the Monroe
National bank. Neal having been elect
ed first vice president OF the bnnk to
succeed 5. X. Martin. who resigned to
enter the government diplomatic SER
vice. Neal also was elected TO the
OF the bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
JUDGE DAYTON FOR
J, CABINET POSITION

4" .
PARKERSBURG. ". Va. Jan. a.
It was reported here yesterday after
noon, after adjournment. Of federal
court and the departure for Washing.
ton OF Judge A. G. Dayton, that the
Judge has received assurances that
a place in the Taft cabinet was await
Ing him. 1t Is said that he Is men.
toned for secretary Of the navy. A
statement could not be secured from
Judge Dayton. and although the report
gained considerable circulation, was
not generally credited. p
Judge Dayton will return to recon,
yene court next week. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
-r-r. -e-.',
Living Like Christ.

1t is IN interesting experiment that
Is being made at Cleveland. Some t.
800 young people pledged themselves
to live for the space OF two weeks 'tas
Jesus would have lived" The move
lsent Is said to have spread wonder
fully. hundreds throughout the city
and In other towns as well being anx.
ious to try II the great principles OF
right living advocated by Christ can
be applied to modern conditions.
This has been q matter discussed
for n long time. some arguing that its
complexities Of modern life make 1t
impossible, while others declare there
Is no reason. why We nlay not walk
Sin His steps" to-day. The expert.
nent at Cleveland. II faithfully. carried
out and truthfully reported should go
far toward solving the question.
There IRE great many j things
which should not be overlooked by
those engaged in the task. They
should not forget that prayer and
strict adherence to the Ten Command.
mcnts are not all that Is necessary.
The humility In the heart may be ex.
pressed in various ways; such rs lend-
ing a helping hand with the dishes to
mother, showing consideration in lit.
tie things to father, and other mem.
bels OF the household. and faithful;
ness and assIdulty in the interests Of
ones employer.
The experiment Is very interesting
as 1t Is, but how much greater would
be our concern In the problem to fol-
low absolutely III Christ's footsteps II
the movement included in the yolnn.
tccrs one worthy resident Of Cleveland
bearing the name Rockefeller AMI GER
tuin of his ompeers.-Wheeltng News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
AN ARTICLE WORTH READING.

The West virginian publishes to-day
a every Interesting article from the
Wall Street Summary. one OF tie
strongest financial and Industrial PIT
pers OF the country. on the mineral
weafth Of West Virginia and its pos.
sibillties as n manufacturing center.
AS much as has been said Of orr
State's natural wealth. the half has
never been told and even our own peo.
pie do not realize what the State pos.
4sesses. The article referred to states
tint not many years ago an option
was obtained on n large field Of West
Virginia coal at rs cents per acre. but
some millionnires declined to 'purcnnsc
1t. Just suppose they had purchased
the bulk of the States coal and we're
holders OF It now! The somewhat -rc-
markable statement Is made In the, ar
ticle that West Virginia has G2.0O0
square miles of coal. The question
arises. how can IL State with only &C.
600 square miles OF surface hive c.
900 square miles Of coal? But the
query Is not SO difficult to answer
when we recall that there are 10 dif.
ferent workable veins Of coal In the
State, often as many as three or four
being under the same land surface,
The coal column ut the jamestown ex.
hibtlon was revelation to the world,
showing as It did 1e6 feet Of workable
coal In the 10 different seanls-a monn.
mcnt which no other country State or
province on the face Of the earth could
duplicate. West Virglnia's great fuel
wealth makes 1t coming manufactur.
ing State and plenty OF people are
now LIVING VINO will see tliIs State be,
come one OF the most populous and
wealthy Us the Union, Don't fall TO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
/ HIS OWN COLLAR.

The nUrgantown Post Chronicle
itlitnls some efforts are being exerted
TO binder Governu-elect Glasscock In
Gts purpose OF aiding in carrying out
the 1ledges Of the Republican party.
but It thinks Mr.. Glasscock will prove
that he Is In good faith and wears his
own collar. The Post Chronicle says
.tGovernor-elect Glasscock Is likely
TO have an opportunity to demonstrate
the fact that he wears his own collar.
even before he Ia called upon 10 dellr.
er his inaugural address. The domi-
naut elements Of the State committee.
arc said to have served notice on the
Goyerpor-elect that he had better get
awny from Charleston and stay away.
They have no use whatever for the
Tnsseock programme OF fidelity ito
party pledges. They have planned to
run the Legislature without Interior.
enca. and they do not relish the, idea
OF having to 60 up against the influ-
ence of the man who Is to be in the
State house for the coming four years.
I 1T Is no secret that there are pow
erful forces at work In Charleston
which will endeavor to prevent The
carrying out OF the promises O! the
Republican platform. These forces are
hostile to the promised primary law.
TO the creation Of a public utilities
commission, to the prohibition amend
ment and to all effective temperance
legislation. Their only hope OF sue.
cess Hes In securing such a control Of
the organization OF both housees AS to
be able to defeat legislation along these
popular lines by indlrection. This
hope will fail them IL Governor-elect
Glasscock stands to his guns and raj
lies to his standard of fidelity to the
platform pledges the honest ram! and
file Of the members OF both houses.
1.-THE Governor-elect may count OH
the enthusiastic approval and sui.
port OF, the; great mass Of Republican
voters in the State II he Ignores the
warning OF the bosses that ne Is ex-
pected TO keep hands off during the
session Of the Legislature. The sue.
cess or failure OF the Glasscoc'. ;ul-
ministrauon depends to some extent
on what shall be done In Charleston
during the next forty-five days. 1t is
entirely natural that the man most In.
te7ested should be near the firing line.
rJow Is the time for the Gorerno trlect
to show the people Of the whole State
that no wears his own collar. Here's
prediction that he will not be blntF.
ed BY the bosses ont Of the f1utlllment
OF hIs expressed purpose to U.S. all
mis- influence with this legislature to.
ward the carrying out OF the platform
pledges al hts party. That influence
will have to be reckoued with. no mat
ter how the two houses may be organ.
lied
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
Strenuous Teddy
RIDES e5 MILES ON HORSEBACK
TO DEMONSTRATE ARMY
ORDER is o. X.

\ WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-F'resident
Roosevelt rode 9S miles on horseback
yesterday and when he ,lisnrountetl.
last night at ithe White House door,
more than seventeen hours after hay;
ing departed therefrom, he did not
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14
49, 80 35s,s - tE iIy
ENGINEER ( KILLED 81
81 H Il: ON CABIN CREEK

tCTIARLESTo Jan. i {. rs iAu..;
derson, an engineer o. theS cablns
Creek branch q the c: and % railroad
was murdered Saturday nigh. neeIS his;
home at Cheylan. Anderson vas Ne.
turning from his engine 20 G1,eylnn
riding ON Z a% railroad b bicycle II iss
supposed that he was killed Id the be-
lief that he Ind q large sum rofsnapney.
with him. J NJ {,
Four negroes found tae body slates
Saturday night near the railroad track.
Mr.. Anderson leaves q vile nnfIi
child. ];
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

sSMt.s Hartman has given q great play
ground for children on his estate and
he. Is furnishing u with every equip,
ment for athletics, and sport. For him
SEN though he will probably; prefer to
ghmbol on the street. III y. y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

e There were only two messages from
the Pr sldent to Congress last week
II the holidays had been q week long
err ne would doubtless have had more
work laid out for the eager gentlemen
at the Capitol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

X The seismogr seems TO be a de-
peadable instaur int and me only
.a.ult that can be found wit sit IS that
it2reEisters an earthqns Ike every time
lust after the tlrst editions Of the
newspaper have come out. Y What we
need now IS an instrument that will
begin It's trembling In time to let the
people escape to the cyclone cellars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

The National Home Economies or
ganization IS appointing committees
to teach the farmers wives now to
cook. The farmers wives: meantime
are wishing for some one to show:
them how to escape cooking. "A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-14

Senator Jef Davis is III from the
effects of vaccination. There are a
few members Of the Senate who wish
they had nothing worse than small
pox to fear. %