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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
Americas Premier comedfenne.

Americas Premier C~onedicnne.
In announcing the engagement OF
Americas premier coincidence. Miss
Grace George. us an October attrac.
ton. the management of the Grand
feels that he has succeeded in secl1r,
ing the best dramatic star and prmluc.
ton on the American stage. and from:
the great interest that Is already being
manifested concerning the event II is
sire TO prove the most successful in
years. Miss George Is supported by
an all.star cast. which includes C. Au-
hrey Smith. John Standing. Frederick
Esmelton. enHry Miller, Jr.. Charles
Stanley, Reginald Darlington. Elwood
Cromwell. Gardner Burton. Carolyn
Kenyon. Ruth Benton. Evelyn Carter
Darlington, Jewel Power and Mary
Fcrnier. Miss Georges gowns. by Axt-
man. are n revelation and the ladies
are greatly Interested in her extensive
and beautiful wardrobe. Arrangements
arc being made to run cars to Man
nington and Clarksburg after the per-
Torrance and many society people
from those towns will be in attend
ance.
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TRUNK Lines
ACCUSED OF CHARGING ExCEs.
SIVE FREIGHT RATES-HEhR-
ING AT PARkERSBURG.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Sept. 20
Special examiner. Walter tMcCor'
mick. of the Interstate commerce com
mission. yesterday began n joint hear.
ing OF the charges brought against the
Chesapeake and Ohio. baltimore ard
Ohio, and Norfolk and Western rail-
road companies of charging excessive
freight rates. The nearing Is beins
|neld In the federal court room here.
The complainant was the Dixie Salt
company. the Hartford City Salt com
pany and the Liverpool Salt company
of Hartford City, w. Va. and the
Buckeye Salt company. nf Pomeroy'
Ohio. and their joint charges are be
ing investigated. Evidence on both
sides was heard by examiner yester'
day and will BIO continued Wednes'
day. Judge Howard Ferris, OF, Cinc:n'
natl. representing the Liverpool com
pany. conducted the compliments side
of the cas-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
AIR FLIGHT
WAS MADE BY WOMAN's HAT
THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE
MONcNGAHELA BRIDGE.

"a woman while crossing the river
bridge this afternoon lost her hat in
one OF the strong blasts that swen:
across the city. The b.s bundle OF
STRAW and feathers made quite a fasn
fluttering In the air before 1t settled
on the ,ripples Of the rive. below. The
strange little craft was making lis
way towards Morgantown the first
little village below Ellington and and
n good start. A one mast schooner
that was on the river ran down and
rescued The straw and feathers from
n water wreck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

:AGirIs MiHR

Girls VIII Be Girls" the delight
full musical comedy to be presented
at the Grand on Friday night, is now
in its fifth successful season. and al.
though 1t has had long engagements
on Broadway. New York, Boston. Phil,
adelphia and other principal eastern
cities, it has never oeen see south
or west for the reason 1t has proved:
SO extremely popular that some OF the
ehsten cities have been visited four
or five times in one season. Wllie
this is the fifth visit of tlls attrac.
ton to this city from peresnt inIIca-
tons 1t will be greeted by another
large house.
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WANTED.
BUYERS WAHTED--.L00K HERE

IaS7HY3sD nave u fine residence
A4EE9E located on Benoni we
iHzSf1EzE nue. near 9Th stree: FOR
sale. The lot is 40x120 feet, AMI on
the west side of the avenue house
contains Z rooms besides bath room.
and are nicely finished in oak. and
provided with all of the modern I'M.
provements; combination chandeliers
for both gas ana electricity. launIry
is fitted up with tubs and an in=tnn-
taneous Rudd water heater.
This property I can offer at a bar
gain and give possession In Sixty
days, any one wanting a good lome,
here Is your opportunity. The boom
is coming, the advance guard Is al
ready dn Fairmont. Buy Wnils the
price Is an inducement-
Am going to sell to somebody sure.
Terms two-fifths cash, balance In q
and two years. Don't allow those nil
lion dollar Real Estate men to snow
me under, but come and see Inc at
No, f27 Fairmont avenue
w. HOWARD KELLEY.
Those having property improved o.
nr{mproyed who desire to put 1t on
the market, are requested to call and
consult the undersigned; or persons
who wish to purchase q home o. q
vacant lot, | am prepared to ofer you
either. I now have booked improved
properties ranging In prices t7oui
81, 100000 down to $1.5oo.o0 and I'M
improved from 1 100000 down to
$4,000. My place OF business Is In
my home No. 727 Fhirmont avenue.
Fourth ward, where 1 shall be ple1sndl
to meet You and offer n square hon.
est dael In every respect. Come and
see me.
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~xHs~t~>sr

#-Hrtrt TLEAaH .--EFarE
Miss Florence Jack spent yesterday
with friends in Warrington.
Mrs. Claiming Moore returned toiay
from a several days visit with rela-
tives in Morgantown.
Miss Voma Sheffield spent Monday
in M~organtown.
Misses A1cen and Vienna Sheffield
| spent Monday with Mr.. S. A. Manila.
of Rural Route No. L.
A daughter was born recently to sfr-
and Mrs. Horace Murphy Mt the Jack
son Hotel.
Miss Katharyn Stuart. of C~larksburE.
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. L. G.
Race.
Mrs: James A. Justice and daughter
are the guests OF relatives ut Sisters
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Reed returned
last night from a several days trip 10
Pitsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris are on
an extended trip through the west.
Mrs. Clarence Hall returned last
night from n visit with relatives In
Buckhannon.
Attorney Scott c. Lowe was n bust
ness visitor in Morgantown yesterday.
Miss Nan Coz has been visiting
friends in Morgantown for several
days.
Miss Ida Guntller. Of Morgantown.
has accepted Il position in Johnston's
| Studio.
| Mr.. E. A. Russell. general manager
\ OF the Free Press Printing Co.. re-
turned yesterday from a business trip
In the Eastern Panhandle.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. George T. Watson re-
turned today from n several days visit
In New York.
Mrs. w. "A. Wiedebusch has gone 10
Moundsville to spend a few days with
relatives.
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Sun day, October 3D..

The I. C. Woodward will run two
boat excursions Sunday. October Sd, to
Opekiska and return. The first eXc:lr-
sion will leave Fnfrmont Mt 2:15 and
the second Mt GAS p. IN. If the weather
continues fair these excursions will be
largely attended. as these delightful
excursions will soon come to a close
for the season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
Leaving the Hot.

Mr.. Oscar G. Murray was n guest
yesterday at Hot Springs. Va. OF Sen.
.ntor Stephen B. Elklns. Senator FL
kins was saying his farewells prepare
tory to leaving forhis homo In Elkins,
w. Va.-Baltimore Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
Funeral of Mrs. Mays.

Funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs. William Mays. whose death
occurred yesterday. will be held on
Thursday afternoon ut two o'clock In
the Monroe Street NJ. e. Church. In
terment will be made In tho Fnlrmont
Cemetery.
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Aid Society Mectina.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
Lutheran Church will meet ut the
home of Mrs. Morgan. 110i CASTOR ave-
nuc, Thursday evening. September so.
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WANTED-by the HUMANE SOCTEi
TY, homes for an s year old cir! n,
G year old boy and an eight months
old baby.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

wANTED-Young lady stenoErapher
and experienced bookkceper. Address
P. o. Box 343.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

WANTEp-GIrl for general house
work, and young lady for nurse. In
uuire 318 CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. at once. Mrs
M. L. Hutchinson, Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

WANTED-Homes for boys and girls,
ages 1 to 1G years. Humane society.
J. s. Walker. Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Apply 419 Walnut avenue. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

WANTED-Girl for general house
work-also girl for nurse for year old
child Inquire ut COZ Fairmont ave-
nue.. OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

WANTEp-Carable girl for general
house work. Apply at Clio Fourth
street. Fifth ward. ~
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnished house. cen
traliy located for taking roomers. IN
QuIrc at this office. q!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

LosT-Belt buckle with tlrquois
Finder please return to.thfs Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

LosT-Plain gold bracelet:
Westchester and Falrmonts Ret
this office for reward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

FOR RENT-Furnlshed :ooms. AID
ply 2O1 Jackson street. T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

FOR sALE-A ladies' ridint
ing horse. gray, gentle, well
ed, easily kept. "a. Bowen
Ave, Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
suitable for light housekeeping OF
rooming. Apply corner High and Mo
roe streets to Mrs. Robertson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
LOST AND FoUN

TT0T
EoST-Ladtes gold watch ana
Main street. Name 5Hsarah IN
In watch. Retrn tou Bon ION
eral reward.
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w. HOWARD KELLEY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
French Subjects

Throughout the world, we learn from
French contemporary, there are so
millions of French SUBJECTS embracing
81 different peoples. This is exclusive
of the population of France. In Tunis
there are 100000 French subjects. in
cluding Jews. Europeans and Mussul-
mans. In north and west Africa there
is a chaotic population, the races in
cluding the Maures, the Mandigues, the
Onolops, the Bambaras, the Toucou-
leurs and the Peuth. In Guinea are
the Sousous: on the ivory coast 0.0O0
Panhallas. At Gabon the races are
Gabonais and Pahouins. the last being
cannibafs. In the Congo are the Loan
gos who. among other strange customs.
expose their marriageable daughters in
little bowers, their skins stained with
powder. outside their parents dwell
ings. There are also in this region
Langouassis, Soubarquis and Batekas
or total of 1S.000.o00. those who eat
one another are few. In adagascar
are Hovas and Sakalares to the number
of 100000 There are some Indians
in India. Creoles in the Antilles and
Ga1ibis in Guiana. The Papuans. We
are told, are wrongly called CanaQues
In the New Hebrides.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
Letters From the People
LAST uNIoN GENERAL

Editor Call; The article in The Call
of 4th instant under caption, Letters
From the People," has resulted in
proving that "the last union general"
is not yet dead
A correspondent in Auburn, Cal, has
named two distinguished union gen.
erals, SiciSles and Dodge, as still living,
each of whom commanded an army
corps.
IN today's Call correspondent in
San Jose, while paying a handsome
compliment to General Nelson A. Miles,
ment concerning him in the article
above mentioned.
The public library at San Jose very
likely has among its files the Congress
sional Record for 1898. If your CORE
spondent investigates he can see for
himself that the United States senate
second session. from which the state
ment was quoted, was reported March
10, 1898, by Senator Warren, chairman
that the statement in question is part
Of said report
The military committee of either
house of congress has access to the
archives of the war department, hence
the committee or any Of the members
can easily verify statements made in
their reports if requested so to do.
The public printer, washington,
D. c., can furnish copy OF the report.
THOMAS F. McGRATH
San Erauacisco November 10.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

ira. after which Arthur Moore Will sine.
A farce The Silent System" Will DC
presented by Miss Mae Sullivan ana
Reginald Travers. and Miss Elizabeth
Ruddie Price Will sing. In closing.
comedy in one act. The Mere Man
will be played with the following cast;
Mrs L. r. Elert. Mrs E. p Head
Mrs F. s. Samuels. Miss Kate van
Duzer Miss vina Eisenmann, Mrs Wal
ter E Janke. Mrs Will S. Pardy and
Mrs. Glenn C. Barnhart.
Tuesday afternoon the regular meet
ing of the CaIiforn1a club will take
place. the program being under the
direction of the social science depart
ment. of which Mrs. Jacob Brandt is
chairman.
The address of the afternoon viii be
by Prof. james NJ. Motley of the de-
partment of economics and social sci
ence at Stanford university. who will
talk on Economics and Education"
Laurel Hall club win meet wednes-
day afternoon. aud at 5 O'Clock
Thanksgiving day program will be
given.
art in Colonial Days" will be the
first number. after which Mrs NJ T.
Blanchard will sing some "Old Time
Music''-songs of the seventeenth cen
tury-Miss Gladys Gray will give some
violin solos and social hour win fol-
low. Mrs. Edward de Witt Taylor
will be the club hostess.
The social science department Of the
California club will meet Friday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock and Mrs. jacob
Brandt will preside.
Following closely upon the San Fran
cisco district convention will come the
Los Angeles district convention. Whlch
is to take place at Pasadena TUESDAY
Wednesday and Thursday OF this Week
The clubs of Pasadena will entertain
the officers and delegates with a "sur-
prise party Tuesday evening. ana
Wednesday evening the visitors VIII De
entertained at dinner at the Hotei
MARYLAND. The program includes an
address by DIR. George l. Spinning on
The Story Of Our Native Tribes, an
address by Rev. Dana Bartlett on CITY
Planning and one by Mrs. ElizaDeth
Roynton Herbert on "The Danger That
Threatens the American Home.
Corona club held Thursday afternoon
1,s+ one of the most successful meet
ings of the year, every seat IN the
large hall being filled The feature or
the day was the lecture by Kew A. b.
Shields of St. Luke's hospital on the
Emmanuel movement, which proved 10
he of deepest interest. and TO explain
in eIearest fashion the exact dement's
of the movement
r o,,isa smith. and a banjo trio closed
the afternoon program, S. G. Baldwin.
Miss Daisy NJ Upham and III. W. Coun-
tryman playing
The Caedmon club will meet this att
ernoon at the home of Mrs. j. NJ Drls-
coli. in Broadway, for another or the
lectures in the Shakespearian course
which Prof. J. NJ. Flaherty is giving
He will speak this afternoon on Early
London Theaters-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
ClubwoTnen and Their WOrk
Bv MARY ASHE MILLER

G AN FRANCISCO elubwomen are re-
Nturning from the district conven-
- tion, held at the Hotel yendome,
San Jose. last week. full of enthusiasm
and a hearty appreciation OF what
proved one of the most enjoyable gath
erings of the kind ever held in this
state. 1t was of rather different
type. being less strenuous and less
formal than these conventions usually
are. There was less of politics. a total
absence of wire pulling, of axes TO
grind, of aught save what was pleas
ant. II there was a slight disposition
in one of two instances to plunge into
controversy as 70 methods and remarks
it was carefully veiled and kept in
state of being too intangible 10 fur
nish any real cause for comment or
even recognition.
1t was noticeable feature of the
affair that there was less dread of the
merly In fact. to be quite frank.
little greater dread would have been
desirable attribute in several instances.
but among the mass of the women
present those who feel that they are
small and of no account in the club
world there was disposition to ques-
ton and explain which will add much
TO the benefit received by contact with
the outside world OF clubdom.
A meeting of the Outdoor Art
league viii be held this afternoon un-
der the leadership of Mrs. Lowell White
at the California club house, and as
usual with this organization, there VIII
be many matters of interest in making
beautiful the city to be considered.
Today is likewise the regular meeting
day for the department of education
of the California club under the leader
ship of Mrs. A. p. Black, VINO mas just
been made president of the San iran
cisco district. This meeting Will take
place at $3.50 p. m. at the California
club house.
The Susan B. Anthony club will meet
this afternoon at the headquarters,
2419 California street. and the follow
ing program will take place: Parlla-
mentary law by Miss Mary Falrbrotner'
study of civil government and readlnss
from Equal Suffrage literature by the
members.
The Cap and Bells club will hold
special meeting of their study club sec
ton today, to which the Pacific Coast
Women's Press association, the Wlmo-
dausis club and the Thursday club OF
San Mateo have been invited
The following program will be given;
Roll call; "A Saints Day; paper.
.Christian Spain and the Crusades'
Mrs l.. r. Ellert Spanish songs; paper.
..Aredieval SPAIN" Mrs. F. Samuels. ana
in close a debate. Resolved. that spain
has Added More to the Worlds History
than France" Mrs. F. II. Colburn, MISS
Croudace and Mrs. Glenn Barnhart VIII
sneak for the affirmative, wnlle among
those on the negative side will be Mrs
Nickerson and Mrs. Nisbet OF san Ma
teo. -,
The social day of the Cap and Bells
cluh will be held Thursday afternoon,
Mrs walter f. Janke being the CHAIR
man OF the day. An elaborate prograIn
will be given. opening with numbers
by the Cap and Bells mandolin orches-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
PRONUNCIATION OF "suTTER-

Editor The Call: In your editorial
of the 10th 1 notice your remarks re-
garding the names of the new streets
and also your reference to the chang
ing of East street to E,mbarcadero.
/ thought it might possibly interest
you or some of your readers to know
that this name was probably first used
by General Sutter in California. My
father states in his diary that when he
left San Francisco in a \ whaleboat.
April 4, 1919. that they landed four
DAYS afterward at the Embarcadero, or
suffers fort, now Sacramento. and were
very graciously received by General
Sutter, who kept them for two or three
days during storm and treated my
father and his companions royalty be-
fore their departure for the scene of
the discovery of gold, Suffers mill,
Coloma.
Incidentally, I have heard my father
speak a number of times of General
Sutter. and the name is pronounced
just as it is spelled, and not Scooter"
as the California Womans club would
now have us pronounce it. 1t may not
be amiss for me to state also that when
I was about % years of age L had a
number of conversations with James
w. Marshall, the discoverer of gold.
and he often spoke of General Suffer.
pronouncing the name as it is spelled.
/ would surely have noticed il it had
been pronounced Scooter
Yours very truly.
PHIL b. BEKEART.
San Francisco, November II.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
impending
T ariff War
With Canada

other side OF the line American property
would be the losers in a corresponding degree. y
The Payne tariff law is absolutely rigid and ineast IF
president after inquiry decides that Canadian
tariff unduy discrimnaes against American products
March 81 declare that imports such shall
subject to the maximum being 25 per above the
The Canadian tariff beyond doubt discrmnae
For thing the Canadians give preference imports from
Great Britain easily be- however that the president would
such discrimination undue The United States
grants sQar preferences Cuba and the Philippines for
of that well understood The relations Canada
and the mother country might be held fall under similar
classification.
which these considerations do apply That has been
ratified by France and the Canadian parliament will almost
anly proceed take like action This treaty gives
Canadian exports France advantage those from
the United States For instance the difference favor of Canadian
agricultural implements exported France those of American
40 ad vaorem. We sell quite
siderable quantity OF this machinery France The result of this
treaty that manufacturing will be
the line
difficult how the president
such discrimination undue" meaning Of the
Payne tariff Moreover OF the that the effect such
discrimination likely to be important increase Canadian
manufacturing industry clear what that country has
gain avoiding tariff war The trouble
they stimulus increasing and that
Improbable of mind impose your best
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
'TheCrane Incl
dent Will Not
"Close" +" Itself

which had accused Mr. Crane of indscretion
of talking about
reporter that he
he expressly
beena Of had vouch
bv
OF matter OF
facts known" If
without Mr.
hundreds OF other is newspaper
world the Mr. Knoxs
Crane from San Francisco to certain later date thought Of
with which regarded
property by writers OF the Moreover there
came important.
will scarcely be denied that Professor auen states facts
The article the Chicago Recordeald Knox used as
ustyng the dismissal Of
his authority further it contained
information which not property
world As evervthno
appeared i'll that article had been previously published in these
is, in fact evident known circumstances 81
that Mr. Knox find excuse if he is to be
deemed gultiess OF injustice to Crane.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
The Lemon
Growers in
Court

shall be held unreasonable the complainants
have the OF their and the thereon
indefinite period probably less than five years That
happen the burden OF shifted the railroads
show existing which has been should
reasonably be increased If that law rates
demanded by railroad could be suspended by
commission pending inquiry justice
existing that has governed transportation for
period should deemed prma acie reasonable with
of proof that change would be reasonable lying
propose the advance
One result OF this rule would be expedite litigation The
ingenuity OF corporation lawyers applied promote
would be turned the opposite direction AS things
growers will have grown gray before judgment OF
court given in the pending suit.
consequence of the present law that detracks
commission altogether The and
lose the OF who have become specialists
railroad The lemon simply the
commission because they recognize that the body
real power has been effort OF the railroads in
and in the courts to destroy nuly the which all
Apparently the railroads have succeeded this endeavor
non growers realize that it quite useless appeal the
commission