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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
Horse Stealing
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are: C:rney Mockler, Frank Woods
solomon Wesrfall. Howard Fnrbee' G.
q. Manley Charles Morris. Y. F. Da-
Wis and Arl,e Nay.
Prosecuting Attorney Tusol Norris
rerres ents the State and Howard "
Ogden represents the defendant.
In the case Of the State vs.. Ross
Thorn tried in tho Circuit Court aasF
Fri,9ly ana Saturday the jury brought
IN J.. verdmt CT guilty of assault Thorn
was Indicted for maliciously wound
ing G. A. Long. The case was stub
borRly fought at every turn. Prosecut'
ing Attorney Tlsca Morris aud Attor;
ney Howard N. Ogden represented the
STATE. Attorneys w. s. Merefl'I'9r and
John L. l.rnlnaD conducted the defend
ants case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment. or otherwise on the real ets'
tate, or any part thereof, OF WIZ
liam s. Hanlffton.
In pursuance OF a decree of the In
ter7mediate Court Of Marion county,
West Virginia, made in a cause there.
in pending to subject the real estate
of the said William s. Hamilton TO
the satisfaction of the liens thereon,
you are hereby required Ito present
an claims held by you and each OF
YOU against the Sid William S. Ham,
iLton, which are liens on his real es.
tate, or any part thereof, for adju,ll'
cation to me Mt my Office in the CITY
of Fairmont in said Marion county,
on or before the 18th day Of Derem!
A. i. LEHMAN,
Commissioner.
Nov. Is. %, %, Dec. G.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
a ruolIsAND FARMERS.

The West Virginia University au-
thorttses are ambitious to nave tholl-
sand farmers Interested in the Win
ter Course in Agriculture to begin az
afopgantown on the tenth OF January
with a big Farmers Convention OF
Silttlp the State iBotrd OF Agriculture
& 10 furnish a large part OF, the in
sIstrationl In some of the Western
states as many as, thousand farmers
profit by the short courses given
by the agricultural coTleges: andl -
only fair to expect oErr farmers TO do.
is we'll when they become fIl!% In
sformedl concerning what their college
III Aerfcuiilrra Is. nFtarIng ana what
they osn get for their own personal
5Behefitb by spending week in study at
d9Fp,I 1town-a month, IL month
mon be spared from nome duties For
phr.dclNials, alItl~t~s ID. w. Working
Mhfgahtown, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To Electric City Engraving Company,
a corporation, plaintiff, William S,
Hamilton, Globe Rubber Stamp
Works, a corporation; WoodlaIWh
Cemetery Company, q corpora Gont
Bernard l.. Butcher, trustee, and
Carrie Sturgiss Hall, defendants:
In the Intermediate Court OF Marion
county, West Virginia, in chancery'
You and each OF you will take no.
tice that in pursuance of a decree ct
said court entered on the goth day CT
October, 1909, in the chanceTy Gauss
therein pending wherein you are t1e
parties complainant and defendant,
have fixed upon Wednesday, the 18th
day of December, 1909, at my office IN
the City of FaiTunOnt, Marion county
West Virginia, as the time and place
forobeginning the discharge of my dl
ties under said decree, an abstract CT
which is as follows:
"JTron consideration OF all which
It was aijudged, ordered andI tHcreel
that this cause be and the same Is
hereby referred to A. l.. Lehman. OIL,
of the commissioners in chancery OIL
this court, to take, state and report
an account showing,
"FTrst, all the real estate owned by
the Judgment debtor William s. Ham
flton, or in which he has any inter
est, where situgte. lis description am
the quantity thereof
Second, the liens upon saSd REM ca
tate. by whom hold, their respective
amounts and prIorftles,
"Third whether said real estate
will, in FIVE years. rent for sufficient
sum 10 pay off and discharge said lier
anu the costs OF this suit.
Fourth, and such other matters a'
any party In interest may require, tht
same being pertinent. or such ot1tf
matters as said commissioner himSeI
may deem pertinent. whether so no
quired Or not"
At which time and place you are no
uuired to be present.
Given undrr my hand this 18TH day
A. l.. LEHMAN,
Commissioner.
NEELY & LIVELY,
Counsel for plaintiff.
Nov. 10, %, 20, Dec. G.
Let q little "Wanlad" work for you
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
ma TAET,s pRoeRAMME.

In the course Of his 13,OOD-mlle
swing Ground the circle Mr. Taft made
an average of five speeches day
Among the many measures he adVo-
Gated are the following:
increased powers for the interstate
Commerce Commission, so that IL
shall have authority to regulate the
issue sof railroad securities on a sound
basis, to determine the proper CT ss'-
firatton Of freight to institute oil It's
own ACCORD Complaints OF discrimlna-
ton In rates, TO compef CONNECTING car
Hers to- form through routes, and 10
nc atJIr1loTtlon TTates among carriers.
sFhe prohibition of railroads from
nod ding stock in competing roads,
the authority for railroads ITO make
rate sRfeenients with the approval OF
tIe interstate Commerce Commission,
and fiie creat5p Of a new court to
bii on a1Jpeals from tie decisions OF
III Inter state Commerce Commission
file scombnlsory adoption by the
railroads Of aaHdi toinal safety devices:
ErhA cred 6n ora oentEal bank OF
issue, COD the Treasury re-
serve and ga to guard against
currency stfthency. RS
Postal saF9 banks:
An amendment to the Sherman Anti
Trust law making 1T apply only to
trade tIotiopolies and not to railroad
combinations.
THE adoption of the income.ta%
amendment to the United States Con
stftution, such tax to be resorteu 10
only in national emergencies.
Temporary suspension OF the agtta-
tion for further revision OF the tarih,
Ship subsidies for the development
or the merchant marine.
Federal legislation against the boy
cdtt. as well as governing the issuance
OF injuhctions,
Fihrther conservation OF national re-
sources.
Forest preservation.
SInternaI waterway improvements,
hut strictly accoFdtng to the merits OF
each project considered in its national
bearing. !
III eeialatton- Imposing restrictions
npon the transfer of water-power sizes
to private control and providing lot
tbs fixing OF rentals and the regula1
tioff Of rates to be charged.
Reforms ttlithe mineral-Fand laws SO
that the surface OF the land ana the
coal end other mineral deposits shall
be treated separately, With leases on
.f1@srOynltLy SyGL6ali VI SttISR "
a Congressional commission to In
yestieate the laws delays in the Fed
er4li courts and to devise a system Tor
sectiflng quick and cheap Justice In
Itaie FeSleral courts that shall serve as
! d model for the States.
} f Here is a programme sufficient to
keep Congress busy for the rest OF
Miis Taft,s Administration, says the
New York World,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

The Messenger, published at Beck
ley, Raleigh county, is the very new
est venture in West Virginia journal
ism. 1t is an outspoken little body
and stands for decency in politics and
government. An editorial reference to
a well known Fayette coal maenate is
as follows:
King Samuel Dixon, of Fayette coun-
ty. has been the recipient of thrash
ing at the hands Of an irascible rail-
road section hand. Alas for the deca-
dence of the divinity which doth hedge
about a king.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

The time of year for great mine Ms.
asters seems to be with us again. Tho
great horror in this community of two
years ago has been duplicated this
year in Illinois. In fact the death list
may be greater than at Monongal.
Why do these explosions occur in the
fall? Does the condition OF the at
mosphere at that time of year nave
ANYTHING to do with 1t? Surely. these
great catastrophes ought to be avoid
ed. Wherein lies the fault that Ehey
are not?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
company store in Danger.

The store belonging to the Georges
Greek Coal and Iron Company at
Pennington, was endangered yesterday
aHternon. "A small gas explosion broke
down a burner. Some fire fell on a
table Of underwear and 1T ignited. The
fire was discovered soon after and the
underwear was carried out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

II Won want first hand information
elb1ut the boom now on in Fairmont
talk to the plumbers, carpenters,
brick layers. stone masons. skaters,
paper hangers, decorators, in fact any
body in almost any trade or probes
SION. Don't take our word for 1t. TAX
to all classes Of people Ebout 1t and
rou find the same story.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

m rhe expected H1ippened and Madame
SteinheH the "rad willow of France,
was acquitted, the jury returning the
verdict early Sunday morning. II IS
said MAT 100000 people were outside
the c0urt room waiting for the verdict
mn there was a great demonstrations
\ NJ approval when the word "acluit'
ted was sent along from one to an
ofiler IN the crest thEobg. France has
not mad another tTtal in many years
Which sarousad the people to such q
lever Of excitement as the case or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

How's this? Judge Maxwell in
strlcted the grand jury at ClarksDurs
that boxing and prize fighting were
against the law, but on Friday night
IN sight of the court house mill
was pulled off. Clarksburg Is 4 good
I'm. isn't she?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

Madame steinhell, who was accused
of the murder OF her husband and
step4npother. The American people
had formed no definite opinion as to
the guilt or innocence OF. Madame
steinheil, but the news dispatches
from day to day indicated that she
would be acquitted by the jury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

what Doth 1t Profit the West
virginian's editorial on the States
failure to more nearly raise its cTn
food Supply, is still going the rounds;
1T appeared i'll number of weekly
Dapers last week, and we are very
glad they considered it worth repro
tIucing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

The Kings Daughters and Humane
Society wish to warn the pubic
gainst certain persons who are neg
gfng from house to house. Ihey are
not deserving, and simply take the
clothing given them and sell 1t. These
societies need all old clothing to heip
the deserving poor and homeless chill
Irnn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
pENNsLNLv WANNA ISSUE.

PHIL Nov. l6.-A new
stock issue OF $19,397, 1G2, authorized
by the directors OF. the Pennsylvania
Railroad, will be sold at par to stock
hohlers of record totdHS, The new Is
sue increases the present capitaliza-
ton Of the rohd-a57psr cent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

The west Virginlan objects to hay
ing the Times credited with its re-
marks to the ParkersburG Sentinel
Mr.. CIarksburg Telegram. An apology
Is in order.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
Visitors at Normal School.

Visitors at Normal School.
DR.. Moses Breeze and Rev. H. Z.
Stetzer were chapel Visitrs at the
Normal School this morning. Dr.
Rreeze Is reported to have male a
most inspiring TUX to the students
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

LET n little "WantaI" work for Won
CLASSIFIED, your nd, OF a furnish
ed room meets the probable tenant
half way
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

West virginia came out ahead in Its
recent race. with Illinois for law and
rr.lar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15
A song by Victor Herbert.

Nov. Is, %. 30, Dec. c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

Let q little "WanIad" work for you
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-15

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-07

Chroniele.-An engagement of much
local interest, which was announced
this week, is that of Miss Alice Roth
of Honolulu and Capt. Arthur VI. Ship,
Twentieth Infantry, U. s. A. Miss
Roth is a well-known Honolulu girl,
who has spent much of her time here
recently, but sailed this week on the
Korea for her Island home. Her sis
ter, Marian, was married recently to
Edward Duisenberg, brother of Mrs.
Virginia Isenberg of Berkeley.
Captain Ship is at present at Fort
Leavenworth, although he has been sta
toned for some time at Honolulu. He
is a son of General Ship, affectionate-
ly remembered in the South in connec-
ton with the battle of Newmarket, and
is of an old and prominent southern
family.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding, but it will probably take place
in June, on Captain Ships return to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-07

Honolulu, where be and his bride win
his station there.
Miss Alice Roth is the sister of Mrs.
c. B. High and William Roth
~ - ~
The exhibition and souvenir sale of
the KiIohana Art League will furnish
opportunity to those who prefer an Is
land touch to their holiday remem-
brances. More than one name of rep
utation is attached to the Illuminated
verse-cards, while original calendars
only one Of each kind-will provide
new and unique souvenirs. There will
also be limited number of other ar
ticles, original in design and execution,
and embroideries and decorated china
1t is the aim of a small group of artists
to set a standard of excellence in the
work offered and to provide especially
for the tastes of those who in the
past have proved appreciative of the
leagues efforts.
Chronicle.-An engagement that will
be interesting to many San Franciscans
is that of Miss Gladys Goodrich,
daughter of Admiral and Mrs. Casper
Goodrich, to Lieut.. Charles Belknapp,
Z. S. N. Admiral Goodrich is now re-
tired, but at one time commanded the
Pacific squadron. Admiral Swinburne
was his successor. The wedding will
take place October % at Christ's Ne
mortal church, Pomfort, Connections.
E. s. Gee and Lieut.. Wait C. John
son, who won the Manila tennis cham
pionship last year, played together
again Thursday afternoon, when they
defeated VIII Roth and Captain Low
of the Marine Corps. Lieutenant John
son was through passenger on the
Logan, and although he had not played
for several months, he made a remark
able showing. There was a large crowd
of local tennis devotees out at -the
Beretania courts to witness the games.
The scores were 10--8, Sc and 6-3.
y - IS
Haleiwa saw an unusual number of
motors last Sunday. AS there was an
open golf tournament on, many went
down for that, and enjoyed playing on
the links, which all reported to be
greatly improved.
Those lunching with motor parties
were the Richard Ivers, the S. G. Viii
ders, the w. H. Smiths, Frank Thomp-
son, G. F. Clemens, NJ. J. BisselI,
George R. Carter and many tourist par
ties.
The transport Logan, with the Eight
zenith Infantry aboard, arrived from
the Philippines Thursday afternoon
and departed for San Francisco Friday
morning. Thursday evening there was
a most enjoyable dance given in honor
of the officers aboard. The Eighteenth
Infantry band played throughout. the
evening, and large crowd of local
army and navy people were in evil
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. McStocker and
son are staying the weekend at Hale
iva. They went around the island by
motor.
~ ~ -
Mrs. Winters, wife Of Capt. w. H.
Winters of the Third Cavalry, who is
the military instructor in the Kameha-
meha Schools, had her arm broken on
Wednesday afternoon by being thrown
from her pony cart. Mrs. Winters was
severely shaken up, but is doing nice
ly, and hopes to be out again in few
days.
~ ~ ~
Call.-Mrs. Harold Dillingham; will
be the complimented guest at a bridge
party to be given this afternoon by
Miss Mary Keeney, but the afternoon
is to be informal and for the older
friends of the popular visitor Mrs.
Dillingham; received the honors at a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-07

Begin your Christmas embroidery
work now; we not only have the
stamped pieces, materials. etc. but
have finished pieces Of the same
work to show you how it should be
done.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

japanese i'm this state. Those $500
resent the problem which Califor-
MIA Is trying TO solve.
1t is at once race problem and
a labor problem. The Japanese in
California may be regarded both
as $4,000 units of population that
cannot be assimilated as European
immigrants can, and as $4,000 la
borers i'm an adult male working
population OF 100000.
Let It be understood that Call
fornia would not be greatly wor-
ried by the knowledge that $4,000
and no more--Japanese were 10
remain within her borders to labor
and multiply California is looking
to the future, speculating on the
possibility OF renewed and un-
trammeled immigration, and trying
to study her problem, not so much
with reference TO those that are
here as Co those who will come un-
les the present temporary gentle
mems greement" is made a per-
manent convention. California
knows that what $4,000 Japanese
have done will be duplicated some
day on larger scale by 100000
and more, unless immigration re-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23


the senate and was transferred to the assembly
fle It was not con the cards" as shuffed by the
nominal leaders Of the legislature that il should be
adopted by the lower house. but In the careless
hurry OF the last days OF the session II was with
drawn from the committee where 1t slumbered, and
forced through by the men who had seen their own
pet anti-Japanese bills "chloroformed'
What Was Back of IL ALL
II UT aside from the governors bill there was no
- legislation directly touching the Japanese, The
other bills were as radical and varied as the
political aims OF the men who introduced them.
Those that gave particular ofense 20 the president
and caused the greatest furry in eastern editorial
sancta sought to prevent Japanese from owning
land in California, from forming corporations or
going into the directorate OF corporations organ.
ized within the state, and from attending any pup
lie schools except the Oriental school in San
Francisco
Behind these proposed laws lies a bewildering
tangle OF economic unrest, racial antpathy and
partisan politics The credit for their defeat be
longs to- President Roosevelt ably assisted by Gov
ernor Gillett. The word credit is used advisedly
for it may safely be said that the preponderance
of intelligent public opinion in California weighed
against the Jap-baiters.
There is a Japanese problem in California, just
az there is a negro problem in the south but the
feeling the coast is that the time has not yet
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

W Al lA0 aRaA&A % AAR
money they spend cir
culates from Japanese
to Japanese and event
ually finds its way back
to Japan. 1t would be
interesting to know
how much gold goes
from California to ia
pan every year. Fig
ures are not available,
but some estimate OF
the total may be made
from the amount of the
postal orders sent from
California TO Japan dur
ing the months of Oc-
tober, November and
December, 1907. The
figures published by the
Japanese postal author
tiles show that $671,570
was transmitted I'm 80
days. That was panic
time, yet the Japanese
in California sent home
more nearly three-quar-
ters of a million in
gold through the post
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

mopotan city to harbor, but the peculiar labor
conditions of San Francisco, where up to a short
time ago the union supreme, give extraordi-
nary importance to many units OF cheap non
union labor That is why there has always been
trouble between the Japanese and white working
of San Francisco. Only few days the
Japanese Exclusion League recommended to the
central labor bodies a campaign against the free
lunch counters in saloons on the ground that the
preparation of these free lunches gave employ
ment TO several hundreds Of Japanese.
Japanese in Business.
TT understand how the Japanese have entered
into the business life of San Francisco one has
only to- the following table, which enumerates
the Japanese business who gathered in
tain section OF the western addition when the fire
OF 1906 drove them from Chinatown:
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

In the year 1880 there We're only S6
Japanese in California. During the
seventeen years that followed there
was no material increase, but com
mencing with the annexation OF the
Hawaiian islands in 1898, the little
brown men began their descent up
on the coast, until now conserva-
tive estimate places the total Japan
ese population at not less than 49,
600.
How Japanese are Distributed
TT HIS number is distributed
through the state, approximate
ly, as follows:
San Francisco and vicinity in
cluding the cities OF oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley,12,O 1000
Los Angeles ...,.....,,, 5000
Sacramento and vicinity $50. 6,000
Fresno and vicinity ...... 5000
All other parts OF the state. $4,000
Crowded out of their oyerpopulat-
ed native islands, the japanese had
fairly begun TO swarm into Cali
fornia when the "gentlemen's agree
meDt" between the United States
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

To this list must be added the large number of
Japanese who employed cooks and servants.
not only in horles but also in hotels, apartment
houses restaurants, etc.
These Japanese add very little to the wealth OF
the city either through taxation the avenue of
trade BY underselling other merchants and trades
men they attract the custom Of that large class
which must buy where the prices lowest, and
Tbo
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

troll Of the situation; and that only the governors
bill would pass.
There is Significance i'm the governors bill. 1t
aims TO find out and disseminate the truth gard.
ing the Japanese in California. It provides for the
collection and compilation by the state labor com.
mi ssioner OF statistics and miscellaneous informa-
ton regarding the Japanese and 1t approprates the
sum of $40 900 for this undertaking. When com
piled the statistics and other facts to be com
municated TO the president and to congress in or
der that the executive and the lawmakers OF the
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

for radical action. The irritation in the body
polite Is br means acute and the severe RENE
dies proposed by the Japbaiters of the legislature
not yet in order Perhaps this is the time for
the application of curative and preventive medi-
cine but unfortunately California considers herself
too healthy to submit TO the doctor just yet.
The governors law, already referred to, provides
for the diagnosis OF the complaint. In advance or
the exact information which the state labor com
missioner will gather let us for few moments
what the conditions are
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Orienta1s, but 1t Is Determined

mains under severe restriction.
When the Japanese began entering Cali
fornia i'm large numbers in 1898 their nave
ments were controlled by the demands OF
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Jne ByIdtlOilA OF lilS
"big stick" With
President Roosevelt
burning up the wires
between Washington
and Sacramento and
with Governor Gillett
using moral--and 9TH
er--suasion ON the
Jap-baiters, tn ere
wasn't a chance for
any bill but the gov
ernor's. Furthermore,
the whole state OF
California realized
this. That is why
California refused to
Join the rest OF the
United States in
throwing Ats over the
dire possibility OF war
with Japan. Califor-
MIA knew that the
governor was in per-
feet accord with the
president; that he
,nnn I'm nhanlnIn com
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

the labor market.
Some stayed in San
Francisco, the port or
entry; others went in
land and scattered up
and down the broad
and fertile Sacrament
to and San Joaquin
valleys In search OF
work; still others
tried their fortunes i'm
the south. The re-
suit is that while
Japanese are to be
found at present in
every part Of the
state, the largest
numbers may be
grouped around cer-
tain centgrs OF popu-
lation and industry.
There are about 49,
600 Japanese in San
Francisco. That is
not a large number of
heterogeneous for
eigners for a big cos