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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
FARMoNT WEST VIRGINIA. FRTDAY -JANUARY p l909-
May. PURCHASED
CHESS ESTATE
SYNDICATE. .MAy,sUY $1,000 ACRES
OF COAL AND TIMBER LAND
81 IN CHEAT MOUNTAINS.

MORGANToWS. Jan. 9?-Sesotia.
.ions are pending Cor the sale Of the
Chess property, comprising about l..
COO acres In Mononsal!a and about s..
900 acres in Preston county. TO a syn.
dicate Of Pittshurs capitalists. who
are considering developing the vast
tract that extends over the Cheat
mountains In the eastern end Of Mon.
ongalla county. Representatives Of
the syndicate are now making esti'
mates on the timber standing, while
on Saturday experts will view the coal.
4 vein is being opened up this week
In order that samples may be secured
by the syndlcate's experts.
II Is understood that the consldcra.
tiou demanded By the Chess brothers
Is In the neighborhood Of half n mil.
lion dollars. The prospective purchas.
ers are considering, It Is said. the con.
struction Of a branch from the line Of
the N. & K. at Albrights down the
Cheat river through the $1,000 acres
contained in the biz tract.
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Many Shoppers
THE REMNANT SALE AT HART.
LEY'S WELL ATTENDED,
SHOPPERS GET Big
q. RkRGAlNs..s a

Hartley's annual remnant sale was
held yesterday and was visited all day,
by large crow,is Of women. hunting
bargains. The different floors were
busy all day supplying the wants of
the many customers. Remnants Of all
descriptions were In evidence. pleas
ing to the buyers both in quality and
quantity. These remnant sales. watch
were inaugurated by Hartley's several
years ago. are. looked forward to by
the women OF the city and surrounding
country from gear TO year with great
interest and yesterdays sale was one
Of tho most successful In the history
Of the store. and wnile Il great many
bargains are still TO he had. thesstore
was pretty generally cleared yestcr-
day. The store will begin now to put
OH lis gala spring attire, as new goods
are thriving daily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
Elect Officers
PARKERs RUN COAL COMPANY
REPORTS GOOD BUSINESS
CONDITIONS.

Al at the annual stockholders meet
Ing Of the Parker Run Coal Company
held in the Jacobs building yesterday
evening the following board Of d!rec'
tors were elected for the ensuing year:
G. W. HiSfI',augh. ]. e.. Shull and
Ell. Akin. OF Hundred, ". Va; 5. N
Ashcmft, Of Llttleton, and +. A. BIZ
llngslca. C, Kelley. ]. W. Polling. J. A.
Swigcr. A. C. Hawkins. j. ]. Talking
ton and ]. n. Martin, all OF Falrmont.
The officers elected We're S. VI. ASH
craft. president; L. A. Billlngslea. vice
president: J. II. Martin, secretary and
J. A. swiger, treasurer.
The stockholders say that the out
look for the coming year in the coal
business Is most favorable and that
they expect to materially increase
their output.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
r !
I'DEH0N0R
. WARRANTS S
CAUSES PROMPT ACTION OF
HOUSE TO PASS APPRo.
4 s.,sS's fRiATioM BILL.

CHARLESTON. Jan. 22.DThe pr!n-
cipal tonic OF conversation here todsy
aside from the allegations OF Delegate
Moore relative to the State penitcli-
3stiary management, Is the refusal OF
{the auditors office TO honor the checks
,.0tlesisfators and attaches for services
rendered. wien presented for payment
I'm, the House. This morning the mat
ter wns given immediate attention
,g'waen an appropriation bill was pre-
pared and presented, asking that sufl.
Client funds be set aside to-pay the
per diem OF the members. officers and
attaches at once. The bill was pre-.
pared BY the House committee on tax.
alton and finance and was reported BY
Delegate A. Bliss McCrum. On motion
;lthe rules were suspended and the bin
was passed to the second and third
reading, after which twas sent to the
Senate, where II will be undoubtedly
Z approved. this afternoon. after which
twill 90 TO the Governor for mis- sig
nature. In any event the legislators
and attaches will receive their pay TO-
morrow.
The House adjourned at eleven
O'Clock this morning to re.conrene for
: a morning session tomorrow.
ssss- In the Senate nothing hut rontlre
business occupied the attention Of
1.-The body during the morning session.
but this afternoon the Huntington
charter bill which is set down for snc-
: .clal order Of business at two o'clock,
will be- brought up and undoubtedly
passed.
Senator, Smiths antl,sambllns bill
was reported on adversely by the Judi
elary committee this morning. but mo-
5ton to reject the measure was lost
rand was passed to the second reading.
and referred back to the Judiciary
committee. This bill contained many
stringent provisions and 1t vas upon
these provisions that the committee
took Exception, however It is now
Thought that the bill will become a
law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
JOHNL. .I.OFFERS
4. $4,000 Z O I. PURSE Is | :
FosMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAM
PloN SAYS FRANK HALL, HIS
MANAGER. rs AIN WITH HIM ON
THE PROPOSITION.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 22.-A purse
OF $4,000 is offered for fight between
JACK Johnson and James J. Jefries.
John Il. Sullivan. the former cham.
plon. offers the purse.
This offer is 20 idle talk. Sullivan
sass. He means business. 'sgi
s,1ohn L. IS ready to deposit the en-
,titt $4,000 as, soon as he is assured
thdt the fighters will at once appear.
i:InH a telegram received here yester.
day the old gladiator, who Is in Wash.
lngton this week, says that his mana.
ger. Frank Hall. who Is a wealthy
HAN. is "in'' with him on the proposl.
tIon. They are both ready to 90 for
ward with the details.
The victory Of Johnson did not
please Sullivan.
When JehTieS appeared al sun
Francisco iheater III an exhibition bout
n few days ago John l.. read the re.
ports OF JeGries' condition very care
fully. and he finally made up his MUD
that the big fellow was shaping him
self with a view Of going after John
sons scalp
II was then that the idea occurred
70 him TO offer a big purse for 4 fight
between ,Iphnson and Jeff. He con.
suited with bis manager, Frank Hall.
and between them they decided To Of
fer $4,000, which is the largest
amount ever offered for fight. for
the biz white man and the big colorcd
man 10 battle for.
In the meantime continued snlli'
van, n am trying to find Il good man
10 take Jeffries' place in the event
that he will not re.enter the ring. and
will find somebody" He added that
the place for the fight has not yet
been decided. but that San Francisco
Is under consideration.
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cncc was given Il most explicit denial.
There i, was said that the general Sub.
iret Of the Improvement Of Sun Pedro
harbor had been under consideration
more than two years. beginning before
there was any thought Of 4 dispute be-
tween the Uulted States and japan.
It was taken lip as natural military
problem involving the necessary pro-
lection of the southern California coast
from foreign invasion and without
reference to any particular country or
enemy. The defense Of San Pedro was
considered just as that Of other har'
bors on the Pacific or on The Atlantic
coast would be.
Formal legislative authorization Tor
an Investigation and report as to the
advisability and necessity for sea coast
Notifications for the protection OF San
Pedro harbor was taken May 9th last
Comfortably to this action the prest'
dent sent to congress the report Of the
secretary OH the subject, which was
covered by estimates for the cost uI
the site and Notifications, agsregatlns
sS3.G55.oG9 for big guns, submarines,
land and accessories. The report
shows that the general staff made Il
most comprehensive study Of the
whole question Of the necessity for
adequate Notifications at San Pedro,
analyzlng in detail the possibilities OF
The Use of the place MS a naval base
md the landing OF an army by an en-
emy, and at the same time pointing
out the wcll.nigh inlpregnabllity Of
an enemy In the Los Angeles country.
once he has taken possession.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
CONSOLIDATION
FACES A FINE
COAL COMPANY IGNORANT OF
NEW LAW MAY HAVE TO
PAY S2,5oo.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Jan. 29-Ow-
Ing to Ignorance OF the fact that law
enacted last May went into effect on
January |. the Consolidation Coal
Company faces 4 fine OF $500. The
law in question requires the steamboat
inspectors at last once in every year
to inspect the hull and equipment OF
every Seagoing barge or 100 gross tons
or over. A certificate must ,hcn be Is
sued showing that the barges comply
with every requirement. ANY barge
navigated without such certificate
showing It Is provided with. equip
ments required by law is liable to a
penalty Of $500 for each oilcnse. 5
The act was approved May Is, 1905,
and went into effect on the first Of the
present month. The local inspectors
Of steamboats, ionni upon investisa'
tion that the five barges OF the Con-
solidation Coal Company were navi'
eating without having undergone In
spcction. THEY reported the fact to
the collector OF customs. who imposed
the fine provided by law.
The Consolidation Coal Company
has appealed 10 the secretary OF COM
lncrce and labor for an abatement OF
the fine for the reason that the COM
pany was Ignorant OF the fact that this
law had gone into effect. In view Of
the standing Of this corporation an'l
as there was no attempt at evasion,
it Is believed the department will give
the matter favorable consideration.
There will be no protest from the local
department.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
Urinary ( /
DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
MEMS BUILDING IN mAHoNlNG
COUNTY, O. .:GUTIEo AND IN.
MATES BADLY BURNED.

C:ANFIE4D. O.. I'm. 299.-Fire OF ui'
known origin yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed the mems building OF the ala'
honing county !nilrnumy here and
twelve OF the aged inmates received
burns. more or less serious.
TIE Injured:
Stephen Kelley. burned about head,
face, hands and legs. May die.
Dennis Mahoney.. burned about face.
John Davis. face. neck and arms.
Charles Williams. face and shoui.
ders,
Jonn Davies. face.
Arthur Evans. face. and hands.
John Iorn. face and neck.
Phillip Eckcrt, face, arms and
hands.
Henry Hurd. face.
Jacob Baumgaltner. face. neck and
arms.
Elmer Lungrist. face and hands.
Chris Shrub, face.
The men were cndcayorins to check
tllc fire nt the foot Of n stairway wis n
4 SHIFT in the wind snddenly drove a
sheet OF lanes down upon them. They
crawled TO safety and were taken TO
the infrmary' hospital.
The fire loss will be $4,000. The
water pressure was not strong and tho
efforts Of the inmates to fight the
frImeS were unsuccessful.
Tie building was erected about ten
years ago and was known as one Of
the finest infrmary buildings In the
State. The infil'mary IS divided into
three sections. composed OF the mems
department, the women's and the nd
ministration building. The women's
building and the officers buildings
were far enough away to be out OF
danger.
There are 45 inmates in the Instit,l.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
Rev. McClelIard.

Rev. H. T. McClelland. who is con.
ducting a series Of sermons at the
Presbyterian church this week, delIr'
cred n sermon last evening on the
subject, Missing the Mark" which
was n strong and forcefnl address, ,
This evening the subject of his SER
mon will be "The Three Crosses"
which will conclude the series. Rev.
McClelland returns home tonight. He
may come back to this city next week
and preach to the congregation OF the
local CHURCH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
WAR ON GAMBLERS.

WESTON. W. Va, Jan. 2e.-Prose'
cutting Attorney Charles P. Swlnt,
hacked by county officials, declared
open war to-day against gambling and
other resorts by giving "a hours no
tice to close UP. The order was obey
ed and every house Of tle kind Is
cleared of occupants and furniture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
JUDGES SALARIES
ARE INCREASED
SENATOR BORAH \ TAKES ocCA
SION TO SAY PRESIDENTS
INCREASE IS uNcoN.
STIrUTioNAL. 4

WASHINGTON, Jan. ooo.-A debate
on the propricty Of increasing salaries
OF federal. circuit and district judges
consumed nearly the entire time of the
senate to-day. with the result that
the compensation of the twenty.nirle
circuit judges was increased from ST..
600 10 $4,000 and that Of the eighty
four district Judges from $4,000 TO sS.'
900.
Senator Borah. who had offered
amendments reducing the increase OF
salary recommended by the commit
tcc OF appropriations. declared that
the action Of the senate in increasing
The salary ofslhes espresllqnt to 100000
was In violation Of the spirit of the
constitution and wonll never have
been taken before or during the recen;
w,iiticai campaign.
Senator Tillman insinuated thai
some federal judges were on the pay
rolls of corporations. which called
forth dcnunclation that such charges
should be made without specifically
naming the judges referred TO-.
At $40 o'clock the senate adjourn
cd.
House Summary. ~
Structures upon the efficiency OF Of
Gcers OF the navy In the care OF ma
thinery Of war vessels were uttered
in the house to-day during the con
slderation Of the naval appropriation
bill with the result that an amend
ment was adopted requiring the secre
tary of the navy to annually report
TO congress those instances where
more than 100000 is- expended 70,
repairs.
After futile efforts 10 obtain legls
latlOn looking to the restoration ,ol
marines aboard ships, an amendment
was agreed to prohibiting the pnr
chase Of powder manufactured and
sold In violation or Sherman anti
trust law.
The debate disclosed the fnct thai
the amendmcn, was directed at the
Dupont Company. Amendments b!
Mr.. Hitchcock, (Neb.), approprlatinf
s25O.OOO 10 double the governments
output Of powder, and by Mr.. Sherley
fKy.}, fixing the price for powder
other than. for small arms. at 81
cents per pound weer adopted.
The bill was still pending when the
house at i:44 p. nj. adjourned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
WAR SCARE
UNFOUNDED
SAN PEDRO HAReoR SHOULD NOT
BE LEFT UNPRoTEcT.
q q ~ .''tl ED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The fact
that there was recently sent to con.
!gress by President Roosevelt report
by the general staff OF the army, which
became public yesterday recommend
ling Notifications for San Pedro har'
Dor. California. was made the basis
suggestions that such decision had
Just been reached In view Of 4 posi-.
sbility Of trouble with Japan.
At the war department tiis infer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
RECEIVER NAM ED.

R0AlNEY, w. Va, ian. 22.-G. w.
ITeare has been appointed by Judge
Daley MS receiver for the Levels Pro.
duce Company. Levels. Hampshire
county, W. Va. The company organ.
tied two years ago and engaged in the
general mercantile business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
Small RoYSWan,ts Home.

The Humane Society has 5inS charge
a bright little boy two and on one'ha1Af .lt1lf'
years OF age for whom they desire =
good home. Interested parties inquire
Of Miss Flossie Fleming on1 Y Jeti ~ tiersot
street or any member Of 2 ls the society g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22
NEARING It's CLOSE.

CHICAGO. Ian. oa.-The taking OF
testimony In the governments suit to
dissolve the Standard Oil Company
will probably close tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22

We will furnish you an organ free
for on year II you viii buy n piano
when the time Is up.
20-3t DUNCAN MUSIC STORE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22

Mr.. ". S. MunIord. Of Schenectady.
y. T.. Is In The city on d short visit 10
his brother, Mr.. D. Munlford.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-22

No one who has ever seen "The
Runaways' will miss seeing It again.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25
Bronze Green n Favored Color.

wells. The double veil has been banded
down to us from the Newport season of
year ago. but those were OF two tones.
but OF one material, while here two diff
ferent fabrics arc combined.
The Wide satin stripe In chiffon Yelling
fetching. As the sntin makes brighter
Hue or pink or lavender than cbi1ou
the fud gives II two-tonc effect,
Some of the smart Newport aud Mar
ragansett women have been wearing vel
low all season. but these women have Inn
ported wells OF yellow cbantllly nnd
princess lace to wear with their toilcttcS
of this shnde.
Unless one hns unlimited money to ex-
pend Tor wells II Is well TO have only
a few and take good care OF them Chif-
ions In white and almost any color WASH
beautifully. PrcpnCe In a deep porcc-
lnln bowl hot sudS with pure white
sonp. Soak the we'll without rubbing
until the wHtcr coos; then rinse in tcpid
water. Have ready some hot irons and
pieces of clean white sbecting. Do not
use heavy towels with pattern wcnvcs.
Place the yelling between the two pieces
OF shectlnz. making sure that II Is pulled
iron to touch the veil Itself. he sure
that the veil Is wet and the shooting
dry. In washing n veil OF delicate color.
do not allow II TO remain In the wutcr
long md. MS hot Irons fade co,ors. II Is
better to stretch the veil out aud pic at
the Sides and ends TO bed This
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the brim for the forward pull; then
dip OF the fingers on the left side sends
the turban raklshly upward just buck
OF the enr-and there you arel
Tho Apotbcosis of the Pocket.
Last spring the very exclusive tullorS
were trying 10 induce their patrons TO
dispense with pockets entirely, advocating
tho purity of unbrokcn, slender line. Now
the pocket Is lifted TO place Of honor
far oUt OF proportion to Its usefulness;
and indeed many of the new pockets arc
not Intended for use at nll. but merely
as ornaments These big pockets, or Tath-
er 0aps. are placed on the cont we'll he
low the hip line. as instoDced In the
BechoG- David blue topcoat, which shows
these enormous pocket flaps. braided In n
pattern TO match the braidlng doue In
panel effect on the side of the garment.
often the pocket" Is merely no eS-
cuse for change I'm the line OF tho cont
which breaks Into pients below the np-
pliqued pocket dap. A very handsome top.
coat by Bernard IL of dull greeu cbeYiot
with border OF dark skunk fur all
around. md there Is no other ornancu-
t0tion save the huge pockets placed well
below the hip and townrd the back.
Watch pockets on the upper part OF
the coat nre often set In obliqucly. rather
than directly across the garment, the
line or the opening slopins downward
from front to back and the pocket being
set toward the arm side of the coat.
French women adore gay little colored
pocket bandkcrchiefs. which they thrust
knowingly into these breast pockets Very
heavy link chnins are also used over the
coat the watch. bOnhonnIerc or lorguette
MT the cId Of the chain being thrust Into
the coat pocket
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proved Partisan method The shadow cf-
feet OF the neck aud chin obtained by
this arrangement OF the veil Is most be-
coming.
At the smart horse shows around New
York-at Tuxedo. Boyshore. White Sui
phur Springs, the women seemed to pre-
Ter the curtain mode of wearing their
wells. Many beautifully gowned fashion
able women Mt unysbore wore the char
lilly lnce wells adjusted curtain style. Oc
cnsiouolly ono saw the small mesh with
the large soft dots, bur the laccs pre-
dominated
This loose method Of arranging the
yc1 follows on the heels OF the tightly
adjusted yell nS n natural sequence, for
fashion must waver from one extreme 10
the other As tho Palm Beach season m
February came on, wells got looScr md
looscr until the curtain mode of adjust
ment Is now the result. One eau remem-
Der not 40 very long ago when wells were
worn this very way. IL " but another
Illustration Of the fact that there Is moth
Ing nov under tho sur.
There Is much sfatihcatlou In the fact
TINT no widow. II matters not how grief
stricken she Is ever thinks nny more
OF shroudIng herself in n volumluous mass
OF crepe. II ones entire family should
die 1t would not he necessary 10 put on
yards and yards OF crepe; Il bccommg
mourning veil, crepo bordered worn Ia
this curtain fashion, would he the cor
rect thing.
a veil that viii prove n godsend Is the
plain Russian net yoilIug with the small
dots This is used 80 much this soitson
for vests and sleeves TINT II would be
nu attractive iden to hnvc the gnlmpe
nnd sleeves and wells 20 match often
rucbes are chosen 10 match tho yoll.
Tho chiffon wells aru unusually fas-
cinutng and nllnr'ne and 1t seems that
each season adds some morG now and
beautiful touch 10 wells tbut one had
thought were already MS bsnutitul as
sklful haGds could make them. The
delicate pastel shade In which chiffon
vcllings come dainty pInbs at each end
shading down 10 the center. where there
Ia just blush upon the soft simmer
Ing white OF the chiffon. arc sclcctnbIe
The same scheme Is carried out in other
colors. deep violet at each end viii
run the Gumut OF the violet shades TIN
II reaches the center OF the veil where
Just the fniutsst tipsc OF nD orchid tlnt
will bo dlscernblo.
The double ycils. too, are most olluriug.
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10 so tiny thar a startling cbeckerboard
effect is gained when the veil Is worn
The openings between the dots aud
blocks arc ~ diamonds OF different sizes
and shapes. One Is bound To wonder IL
Americans will adopt this fad for stnrt.
ling wells that have appealed so strongly
to the French women this season 1t
is not TO be doubted that in New York
ond the larger cities there will bo a
larger number who will follow where
Paris bnS led, hut one always nuds grcut
comfort In the thought that tho great
mass OF American women are refined aud
conservative.
Next in importance TO these immense
dots are tho octagon mesh patterns. aud
this Will be ono OF the fnbrlcs that Will
appeal TO conservative tastes. The two
ven lad Is another fayorite With n
white hat trimmed In black one wears
a dainty dotted mesh veil aud over II
another Of white or pink chiffon loosely
draped around the hat. II would be
indeed an unattractIye woman who would
not look nlluring aud Interesting with
this headgclr.
Colorcd wells are much used In Paris,
the tone or Tho veil matching the hat.
Peryencbo. that charming new shndc-n
cross between q wood violet and azure
bine. with hat and veil. Is one of the
fnvorites. These colors come In tho heavy
mesh yelling, rs well "a the modest pat
terne. Wells should match the hat 10
eolorlng. Sometimes they are bought with
the end In view OF matching the stock
ings, hat gloves and handbag
White wells are smart with black and
white, aud all black hats, otherwise the
wells must mntch the huts absolutely
There can be no swervlug from this rule.
There are two fashionable STYLES of
adjusting tho fncc wells 10 Paris Ono
Is 10 let the veil droop from the hat like
curtnIn, md this gives a most startling
effect In the Russian net yelling. or In
the white or colorcd princess and chan
ully lace yelling. on effect occcntuoted
whon the hat is large. This mode Of
adjusting wells was followed almost OK
elusively at the recent races in Pnrls.
The veil was drst arranged In several
charming little folds undnr the chin. and
then II was stretched plainly over the
iacc. The fullness In the folds under the
chin broadeDcd out towards the Wide roll
Ing brim of the hat and gave an effect
OF shirrlne. II Is new and extremely
smnrt to wear one's veil this way. oud
1t has the advantage of bclug the ap.