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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-21

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Mis-. ssllio Stone. clerk in Frank
Inns shoe store. has been sick and
hpabls to be in the store for few
days.
Mr. Hunter Spindle. of Harrison
burg. Va, visited Mr. E B Jones
and other friends in the county.
Sunday.
Mrs Lucy Butler. who has been
the guest of Mrs John Fields, of
Charleston. for two weeks. return.
ed yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Taylor re-
turned to their home in Michigan
Friday, after an extended visis at |
his fathers in this county.
Mrs Live Simpson-P ofenbarger
and Miss Lizzie Hogg. were dele,
gates to the meeting of the D A B
this week at Washington.
Miss otie Kinoade, stonograph,
er at huntington. visited her faith
er end mother and other relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Geo Williamson and daugh-
ter returned from Middleport MoD-
dsy, where they attended the fu-
neral of AIr Willisuson's sister
Mr. G W Walton. of the Point
Pleasant Wholesale Produoe Co.,
made bis ususl trip to Pi:tsbuIg
Last Friday, taking to that market
a fne lot of produce from this
place.
Mrs j s Spencer, Mrs LISTER y
Riddle. Miss vsva Haptonssall
ard Mr. Grit T Smith, were par
ty that went to see Viola Allen at
Charleston, last night.
Mrs L L Riddle, of Delaware,
who hiss been the charming guest
of Col j P R B Smith and wife
for the pest week, left for her
home today.
Mr. aad Mrs Ralph Hopkins, of
Kenton. Ohio, who came here to
attend the Easter Ball of the Point
Club, left Friday afternoon for
their home.
Capt John ThornbuEg, one of
our most prosperous Kansvha
river farmers and friend of
everyone, vas a usual Saturday
visltor last week.
Mr. Henry L Terrie. of Charles
ton, who attended the Easter Ball
here, left Friday morning for
Huntington to attend the Gipsey
Club Dance.
Mrs Henry E Holloway, who is
making her hons here with her
husband parents. left last week for
her home for a few weeks visit
with hsr parents, in Kentucky.
Mrs L F Drake end little daugh.
ter, AlleyEe, left yesterday for
few days visit to friends in Point
Pleasant.-Huntiugton Dispatch.
Ex-Governor and Mrs W MO-
Dlwson and little daughter have
arrived in tho city to be the guests
OF Dr. and Mrs L V Guthrie
Huntington Dispatch, Sunday.
Mrs james A Hogg. of Maggie,
came up last week to visit her paE-
ente, Mr. and Mira ioolumbus Way
bright, and Is detained by con-
traction of whooping cough by her
l D-l nIJ
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-21

The United States Senate now
has the Paine tariff bill under cou-
sideration, and many hot speeches
are made, both for and sgains:,sin
its revisement. We hope that some
kind of Law will he made to pre-
vent any one man from coFnering
tie wheat market. or any of the
other necessities of life, in order to
make his millions off the poor and
needy of this country.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-21

Filson Bros. have just finished
putting gas equipment for heat
and light in the Southern Metho.
dist church
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-21

It's rumoFed that there is to be
q trolly car line between Parkers-
burg and Huntington in the near
future. When this gap is closed
and cars running from Wheeling
to Cincinnati, Point Pleasant will
be greatly benefited.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-21

arrived IN tho city to be the guests
OF Dr. aud Mrs L V Guthrie
Huntington Dispatch, Sunday.
Mrs james A Hogg. of Maggie,
came up last week to visit her par-
ente, Mr. and Mira iooIumbus Way-
bright, and Is detained by con-
traction of whooping cough by her
baby-Ripley Herald.
Mrs Wallie Allen and little
daughter, ars here from Lexington,
KY, to visit Mrs Sarah J. Allen,
on Ohio street. They are now at
M;ddleport for a few days visit to
relatives.
Mr. James Knight and. wife, Nj
Robert Knigh and Curt Knight, OF
Maggie, we're visiting Mrs Susan
HOgg and family Sunday, making
the trip in new automobile.
Mr. Frank Knopp, nova CON.
ductor on the Z. 6 NJ, with head.
quarters at Charleston, was visiting
his parents at North Point Pleas.
ant Sunday. His friends here are
always glad to see him.
Miss Flora Mooullooh, of Rich
mond, Va, who was the house
guest of Mr. j Mccullooh and fami
lily, attended the Easter Ball giver
by the Point Club.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
TARIFF ON COFFEE
IS STRONGLY
OPPOSED
HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO
FIGHT ANY DUTY ON THIS
ARTICLE OF FOOD.

Washington, March 1.-THE house
fee and a provision of the new tariff
bill re- establishing the stamp tax on
checks, bonds and stocks.
IF the republicans do not provide
for an Inheritance tax in the bill, the
democrats declare they will fight to
have an amendment taxing legacies
and, it is said, would in this way EN-
barrass the republicans on account of
the recommendations Of Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft.
The minority members are prepar-
ing for the new tariff bill, but as they
have not seen the bill and will not be
informed of it's provisions until it is
introduced, it is not known on what
schedules the main fight will be
made.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, a minority member Of the ways
and means committee, declared that if
the duties are determined on a rev.
enue basis, there would be no need for
taxing the breakfast table or impos-
ing a stamp tax. He said an inheri-
tance tax offers the best means for
making up the treasury deficit and
that if the new bill contained a pro-
vision for such tax, neither the duty
on coffee nor that on beer need be in
creased.
provision which many republicans
as well as democrats are likely to at
tack is that taking off the duty on
iron ore.
Representatives of iron mining in
terests in the Lake Superior, Mesaba
and Adirondack regions favored a re-
duction of from Is to 25 per cent in
the duty on iron ore, if it was pro-
posed to make a general downward re-
vision.
The national grange favored free
iron ore as being in line with the idea
of conserving natural resources.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
A LONE H|CHWAYMAN
R0BS JAPS
UNMASkED MAN ENTERS SEC.
TiON HOUSE AND HOLDS UP
SIX LABORERS.

Great Falls, March 12.-About II
o'clock last night an unmasked man
entered the section house at Burn
ham, on the Great Northern, inhabited
by six japanese. He ordered those
who had gone to bed to get up and
dress at the point of a gun, and made
them deliver all the cash in the party.
He secured about $100, and then gave
orders that they should get out the
handcar When this was done they
were ordered aboard, and following
them, he commanded that they carry
him towards Havre, about IL miles
away. When about three miles from
there he dismounted and told the
Japanese to get back to their section
house and keep quiet about it. The
Japanese were so frightened that they
made no report until late today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
ENGLAND DETERMINED
TO KEEP FIRST PLACE

London. March 12.-The British
naval estimates, which were issued to-
night and show an increase of close
to $15,0O0,O00 over the estimate of last
year. possibly will fail to please the
big men of the navy, but they fully
prove that it is the governments in
tention to keep pace with the other
naval powers and that no halt is like
ly to be called in the international
competition for superior naval arma-
ment.
In addition to four new Dread
naughts, the government seeks the
power to start building, if necessary
in 1910, four additional large armored
vessels.
The admiralty is considering the use
of dirigible airships for naval purposes
and it is decided to carry out expert
ments to this end.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
TAFT AND BALL|NCER
MAY VISIT ALASKA

Washington March Ito study the
various problems with which he will
have to deal in the administration of
the affairs of the interior department,
Secretary Ballinger will make an ex-
tended tour of the west, including
Alaska, during the coming summer
He will look into the Indain service
and the condition of the great irriga-
tion projects and will investigate in
Alaska the alleged requirement of ex-
tensive coal lands by corporations and
individuals. 1t is probable that Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary Ballinger
will visit Alaska about the same time
The department force of special
agents investigating alleged land
frauds was increased today by the ap-
pointment OF D. A. Millerick of this
city to be assistant chief
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
THREE JAVA TOWNS
COMPLETELY
BURIED

Victoria, B. c., March 12.-News
of landslides burying three villages,
involving the loss of hundreds of
lives, probably over a thousand, at
Pendjoleo, Java, was brought by
the steamer Empress of China. A
part Of Mount Kentjana fell, elm
mating the village of Tgibobochan,
and the towns of Wardengaite and
Telokbangoee, but one man, one
woman and two children escaping
to tell the tale. The ground was
still working when the mail left,
tons of earth slipping Crowds were
flocking to see the terrible sights,
while officials were carrying out
the work of recovering the bodies,
mostly buried deep below tons of
earth. The stencil was awful and
pestilence was feared. Dogs and
birds were feeding upon the corpses
exposed to view
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
HOWELL FACES JURY
ON A MURDER
CHARGE
STATES EVIDENCE AGAINST MAN
ACCUSED OF KILLING DRUM
MOND WOMAN.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Philipsburg, March 12.-After the
examination of nearly $50 veniremen.
lasting three days and a half, jury
was secured at noon today to try
Thomas w. Howell for the murder of
Fannie Ball or Laura M. Fuller, at
Drummond, on the 18th day of last Oc-
tober. The state concluded it's case
about $50 this afternoon. DR.. Philip
S. Henderlite, of Drummond, testified
to the death of the deceased in her
room over the Headquarters saloon at
Drummond on the evening of said
date, from bullet wound in the back
of her head. Dominick Byrnes, one
of the proprietors of the Headquarters
saloon, testified that he heard the
sound of the shot and rushing to
the stairway leading up from the sa-
loon, met the defendant coming down
holding a gun in his hand and that
the defendant said to him in passing
that he had killed Fannie"
Patsy Byrnes, the under sheriff at
Drummond, testified that he was in
the saloon and heard the shot and
that the defendant came to him and
gave himself up. the witness also
stated that he arrested the defendant,
took his revolver and that he deliv-
erd the revolver to the sheriff in the
same condition as when it was taken
away from the defendant by him.
Sheriff Kennedy testified that the
revolver when received from Patsy
Byrnes contained one exploded shell
same facts as did his partner Dom
mick Byrnes. Two women, Camille
Renger and Vera Vincent, who occu-
pied rooms adjoining that Of the de-
ceased testified to eating supper in
the Chinese restaurant shortly before
the shooting with the defendant and
the deceased, and witnessing a dis
pute between them about which of
them should pay for the supper. This
concluded the states testimoney.
Mr. haywood, for the defendant
attempted to show upon cross exami-
nation of the states witnesses that
the defendant, at the time of the ira
gedy, and for several months before
|
and also that the deceased had gotten
away from the defendant two pieces
Of real estate in Drummond, and 9TH
er property and also endeavored to
show the business and character of
the deceased, but the court held it
was not proper cross examination
About o'clock this afternoon the de-
fense began. DR.. Henderlite was call
ed, but was not allowed to give an
opinion as to the defendants sanity
because no testimony had yet been in
troduced on which to base an expert
opinion. Dominick Byrnes testified
that the defendant had looked and
acted queer for some time before
the shooting, but the witness was not
allowed to give his opinion that the
defendant was insane on the ground
that lay witness before giving such
an opinion must first detail facts on
which he bases the opinion. Court
then adjourned until morning
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
OPERATORS DECLINE
TO RECOGNIZE UNION

Philadelphia, March 12-Because the
anthracite mine operators would not
agree to recognize the United Mine
Workers of America, the conference of
miners and operators to arrange a
new working agreement came to
naught today. Even at that prospects
for a peaceful settlement have not en-
tirely failed. The miners will call a
convention of their union for the three
anthracite districts to discuss the sit
uation. They will hold another confer
ence with the operators before March
81. Both sides hope. or profess to
hope. that the radical measures will be
avoided.
The operators agreed as their final
proposition, to continue the present
agreement three years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
TO INVESTIGATE CRIME.

Special to The Daily Missoulan.
Monida. Mont, March 12.-Coroner
N. D. Johnson arrived here tonight
from Virginia City and will go to Met
zelton in the morning to hold an in
quest over the body Of Thomas A
Metzel. who was shot and killed by
his wife yesterday morning The trail
to the ranch, which is 80 miles dis
tant. is almost impossible, and nc
particulars of the tragedy have been
received as yet. 1t is generally be-
lieved here that the shooting was ac-
cidental.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
pecial to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Wallace, March 12.-Riding on a
hand car going down a steep grade
at terrific speed, Herman J. Rossi,
prominent local insurance and real
estate agent; Homer Brown, superin-
tendent of the Sunset Brewing COM
pany; Herman Knaus, a local hotel
man, and Jack Lucas, clerk, mar
roWly escaped death last night when
the car collided with a heavy wagon.
Lucas escaped injury by jumping.
Rossi had several ribs broken Brown
received an ugly cash in the head and
had his back and shoulders painfully
wrenched, while Knaus sustained Sc
we're cuts and bruises. The accident
happened about o'clock in the even
ing in the shadow of the ore bins of
the Standard mine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
MUST BE CAUTIOUS.

Philadelphia, March 12.-That the
driver of an automobile on approach
ing railroad crossing is bound not
only to follow the ordinary rule of
stop look and listen," but If neces-
sary should walk to the track like the
conductor Of a street car, was decided
today by the United States court of
appeals.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
MITCHELL RESIGNS.

GlendiVe, March 12.-Captain j. y.
Mitchell of company / of the Montana
National Guard, located here, has ten
dered his resignation to Governor Nor
ris and the courtmartial at Helena
which was about to take testimony in
connection with charges of infractions
of the military rules and disobedience
of orders, it is understood, has been
dissolved.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
MILL UNDER GUARD.

New York, March ia force of
As special deputies was sworn in to-
day to guard the works of the Hecker-
Jones-Jewel Milling company, where a
strike of the teamsters is in progress.
Practically the entire force of drivers
employed by the company have quit
work. Several new men were engaged
today. The new men We're not mo-
Tested. The strike was inaugurated
over a wage dispute.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
HIS PREClPITATE RETIREMENT
WAS TO PREVENT PUBLIcA-
TloN OF HIS RECORD.
RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED
ment That Citys Executive Sud-
denly Resigned and Withdrew From
Mayoralty Campaign to Keep 1t
From Exposing His Actions.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 12.-The
city council met toGay and accepted
the resignation of Mayor A. C. Har-
per. Action upon the selection of a
successor was postponed until next
Tuesday in order that advice may be
had on the question of whether an
appointment should be made to hold
office to March 26, the date of the re-
call election, or to January /, the end
of the present term.
Attorneys before the council this
morning voiced opposing opinions on
this subject. AS the matter now
stands the city is without an official
head. President Niles Pease of the
city council is acting mayor during
the interim without being able, how
ever, to exercise the full powers OF
the office.
A crowd of several hundred citizens
thronged the city hall this morning
and completely filled the council
chamber. Their determined temper
was evident in the applause and Kisses
they bestowed upon the speakers who
urged the council to take action.
TuOtISUCS 0tdtCHcHts
AS throwing light upon Mayor Har-
per's sudden resignation last night
and the reason for his precipitate re-
tirement, the Evening Express pub
fishes a statement today setting
forth that yesterday afternoon the
mayor called upon Mr.. p. T. Earl, the
owner of the Express, and concluded
to withdraw from the race for re-
election if the Express would not pub
lish an exposure of himself, the de-
tails of which the Express says were
then in it's possession. The Express
says in part:
"At 525 p. m. yeterday Mr.. Harper
appeared in the private office of Ed
win It. Earl and requested an inter-
view. The interview was granted
Mayor Harper proposed that he would
withdraw his name from the ticket as
a candidate for reelection March 26
it having been understood that GER
tain information in the possession OF
Mr.. Earl, regarding Mr.. Harper's Off
cial acts, not his private character
would not be published.
This information, let it be distinct
ly understood, has reference to Mr.
Harper's administration and to Mr.
Harper's private affairs.
Only Issue.
Finally, the Express will simply
say, as it has said before, that having
in it's possession the information il
has, it could not, in justice to the city
of Los Angeles, permit Mr.. Harper tc
continue to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Harper was the only issue
before the people. Mr.. Harper has
withdrawn his name from the ticket
The Express has accomplished it's pur,
pose in the cause of right and de-
cency."
After a conference today the for
mer leaders of the campaign for the
re-election of Harper determined tc
apply to the courts for an injunction
restraining the city clerk from taking
any further steps toward holding the
recall election.
Several of the members of the city
commissions who were appointed by
Harper have also stated that they will
present their resignation on Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
SAVED BY FIREMEN.

New York, March 12.-Several per-
sons who dropped from second story
windows were caught by firemen and
policemen and saved from serious in
jury at a spectacular fire in the
crowded tenement house at II Graham
avenue. corner of Williamsburg street
this afternoon. Many other tenants
were taken from the rear fire escapes
to safety.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.

Helena, March 12-The state board
of railroad commissioners today re-
ceived telegram from the superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific stat
ing that the body of a man named
Palmer Paulson had been found lying
near the track at the Montana Union
transfer. The head was completely
severed, and the report states that it
Is evidently a case of suicide.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
NO RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Salt Lake City, March 12.-Utah will
have no railroad commission during
the next two years. The public utih-
ties bill, which provided for such
commission and the regulation Of other
public service corporations, had it's
enactng clause stricken out by vote
of 1o to in the senate today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
ENGINEERS RESIGN.

Pittsburg, March 12-Rather than
accept reductions in salary varying
from $500 to $1,000 a year, between Is
and 20 expert engineers and men high
in the technical departments, includ-
ing the chief engineer of the Natural
Tube company at McKeesport, Pa, are
said to have resigned their positions.
Others are expected to take like action
soon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
SNOW STILL FALLING.

Des Moines, Ia, March 12-Snow
has fallen in Iowa continuously for
the last II hours and there seems no
likelihood of any immediate let-up.
There is more snow upon the ground
in the state than there has been for Is
years. Transportation companies
have experienced no unusual diff
culty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
MAYBRAY INDICTED.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 12.-
The federal grand jury here this aft
ernoon returned an Indictment against
]. G. Maybray, charging the use of
the mails for fraudulent purposes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
LOSES A MATCH.

Chicago, March 12-Yusiff Mahmout
lost handicap match to Leo Pardello
here tonight The Turk agreed to
throw Pardello twice in 80 minutes,
but was able to get only one fall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
THE WEATHER

Today--Fair.
Tomorrow-Fair.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-13
TAFT'S SMILE

Is no more permanent than
the class ad users.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
CONFIDENCE QUEEN
IS ON TRIAL AGAIN
Aged Mrs, Ellen Peck This
Time Charged With the
Larceny of $1,000.

Mrs. Ellen Peck. the Confidence
queen who years ago figured proml-
Henllv in criminal annals. was placed
~ Trial before Judge Grain in General
Sessions to-day on an indictment al
.eging grand Larceny In the first de-
slee as II second ofrense
Mrs. Peck was arrested last Novem-
Der on the complaint OF Ralph T. ALI
'utt OF No. 100 Clinton street. Brooklyn,
o alleged she had obtained from him
ECO on 223,0O0 acres OF land In Ken.
lucky, which she claimed to have
owned. Invest CATION, Allcutt claims,
proved that Mrs. Peck did not own the
Land and when charged with It she con-
fessrd
According to the police records, this 10
Mrs. Peck's fourth appearance In the
criminal courts. In 1885 she was con-
victed OF grand larceny and sentenced
TO four years and six months. In 1897
she received "A sentence OF five wears
She then went to Chicago, and In 1905
was sentenced to prison there for onf
year She Is now past seventy years OF
age and owns considerable. property In
Scarsdnlc. ~ Y.
Mrs Peck was charged once with de-,
rraudlng u T. Bnhhitt. the founder Of
the big soap house out OF thousands OF
dollars. but was not prosecuted on the
charge.