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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

AZ published statement relative to
the Jury which IS being empaneied
in me !, Cooper case In Tennessee
shows that once OF the men selected
is 81 years OF age and hasn't read a
tnewspap per for 2s years. Another Of
the Jurors is 46 years old and never
aas read a newspaper. While 1t may
be that these men have heard yer.
little 2o!ssbraln storms. :. E''unwritten
law" and kindred subjects. 1t stems
pnthinkAble that! men capable OF sit
ting us jurors on an important case
should live 50 long in an enlightened
age and not keep In touch, with the
events O. the world BY ~ least oc.
casIonally reading of what Is going
m
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
I. CubaLibre
Continued from. Page One.l

bring the governmental editice top
ping about his ears, despite his best
efforts to bolster It up. The Liberal
party. which elected Gomez. has. an
overwhelming majority in each house,
Its legislative programme includes
revision Of the tariff. liberal educa.
tIonal projects and the establishment
Of cock fighting as "a national sport;
The Liberal members favor also n
m tonal lottery. although the caucus
postponed any formal Recommended
ton on this subject. ~
The Conservative membership OF
c,ch house is only sufficient TO cover
The constitutional requirement that
there be q minority party: There IS
little difference, however. in the rrin-
clples Of the two parties.
Governor Magoon has proclaimed
strict rules concerning the quorum
49, s,h,r,. ~ Tho rsn,hers,,n of
each branch and regarding the leaves
:, ,,,.once ,u,,tca,fnr t,at tbe lepIs.
:, ,,.., ,,,,,,st, No more careful nhout
Their. Attendance and pay closer re-
ii - ltho I'M s,ness n tho island
H.. ,,,o,otoro u WAS careless nj.
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800 ~. he,no, - hing = trouh,a IN.
,or ,ha5 orst n.r,o1 Of .elf.rovern.
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- afs,.,o,, ,n,r woon CONGRESS- hnr.ns
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= ,va.,h,n, n.o IL !, s,,u,ceeod scnor One.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
A LUCKY ESCAPE.

TO catch Il white elephant" while
out trying to find n suitable place to
fight the white plague" would be Il
double catastrophe. Fortunately, the
committee sent to Investigate the rro.
posed site and buildings for 4 .''l.er.
culosis s;lultarium ut Red Sulphur
Springs Searced the elephant" AWAY
before the State caught 1t. DR. Mac
Queen, Il member OF the commission
which visited the property, In an in
tcrvicw on his return TO Charleston,
said: "ln the first place. the springs
arc located | 4 miles from the railroad.
The road is very poor. up and down
hin all The way. The springs are .lp-
Gated in Il valley down between two
mountains. and 1t Is damp and ioggy In
the valley. r..
"Thc cost Of maintenance Is TIE
greatest question III the establishment
OF the sanitarium. All supplies would
have 10 be hauled a miles over this
dirt road. There is no coal or gas In
the neishborhood Of the springs. The
heuting will have to be done with
wood. or II coal Is used, 1t will have
70 he hauled over this mountain road.
The surrounding country to too rough
to be used for agricultural purposes.
50 all supplies Of this kind will have
to be hauled In.
AS 10 the buildings, they ara large
enough, but they nrc not suitable for
a sanitarium. Some OF the bH'ilinSs
werc constructed In 1896. anl have
been repaired from time to limo since.
Many of the rooms nra low mn | damp.
The porches for the most par. have Il
northwest exposure. The property
was built strictly for 4 summer resort:
| belleve that It would cost mere to
remodel the buildings than to, hnill
now ones"
These facts IRE crrtHInly sufficiently
convincing thai AR. Mortops offer,
while seemingly very generous one,
cannot he accepted by the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

The Huntington Herald-Dispatci II
great. In fact il seems 70 be about
what It's name indicates Il refl com
,binotion Of the Herald and Dispatch,
herce the combined product Ia super.
fine. The success OF the new paper
is assured and we IRE pleased to see
1t prosper Huntington Is a good
town. mas brand new city charter,
is deserving Of good newspapers and
IL has them. May they live long and
PROSPER. "A. e-. n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
! s, SENATOR N Il !, Nv. n MEREDITH

Az SEhAI Oh y W.SS.$ mEHEui q. u
b The Falrmont friends of Hon. ". $.
Meredith viii read with pleasure The
following complimentary notice OF his
r.maiden speech" in:sthe State Senate,
The description Of his appearance be.
Ing written. BY the Ffaclle .charlea
Brooks Smith. Speaking Of Senator
Meredith, III. Smith, says: n,
Senator W. tt5Meredlth, Of Fair
mont, sat quietly in his seat for thlr.
teen days before he arose and ad'
dreestd the Senate. -;He: didn't talk
until ltewas ABSOLUTELY necessary,
and ais remarks were in line OF ex'
piann ton why the Senate committee
on Judiciary had reported that Senate
bill no. Il do not pass. Senator
Al redlth Ia chairman Of the Judi
clary committee The most import:
ant and hardest working committee OF
the Senate. NO. ,F5t
For thirteen days his colleagues
have watched the distinguished. quiet
hammered. courteous Falrnlont man,
always. AT his desk and always inter
ested In the proceedings and always
appearing at ease and as a man dead
sure Of himself. II tae interest
In him so noticeable on the part Of
ats colleagues was reclprocated he
gave no token. OF It. But 1t may be
accepted as certain that he was
weighing the abilities Of the; various
senator's In the scales Of his equal
Judgment. and It Is no Indictment Of
abnormal vanity to charge that he
reached, the decision that he was not
lost n.the deep maze Of statesman
ship and believed himself capable Of
holding his own. Senator. Mered!ta's
first appearance jon the floor of the
Senate as a speaker made a decidedly
splendid impression. His address Is
pleasing. his manner easy, his words
well chosen and his presentation Of
facts and arguments clear. He WAS
given rapt attention by tho senators,
and the unfavorable report made by
his committee was sustained by Il
large majority and No. II, relating
to consideration by appellate courts Of
errors not referred toby counsel. was
rejected. 49,
Those persons who had known the
Fairlnont senator or had heard OF his
ability as a lawyer. . logicfan AMI
speaker. and were prepared for the
fine impression that his first appear.
ance on the floor Of the Senate wou''l
make. were expecting the comr!l'
merits passed on him yesterday md
were by no means surprised. Sena.
Tor Meredith from now on will. If he
10 desires, WELD IN influence In the
upper branch, and be n help to his
colleagues and 10 the best Interests
Of the; State. that no other senator
will surpass. 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
b q federal grand jury / ntinnedl S sllE


b. a federal grand jury cont nned an ~
dayycsterday, 1t; y said mat The Jury 4
viii have witnesses called from thes ms
dian agency as well is from the Dawes
commission, which had charge % slns:
dian rallotmena q
SIT isI:rumored that Governor Has
keil'sr friend swim ask that AZ least
two members Of the IhdlanoI e u,
tracing Con,pan, be- called 10 tesd:
IS. Gossip has it that these two mem mem
will admit that they we're wholly sse-
sponstble for the scheduling ofF dunn
mics and that the governor a q ps .,s9i n
dent Of the company, lind nothing fto
do with the names said TO have been
improperly used. II u u /: Z \ s!;si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
Hr tH.. IL I-
Mr.. Wauuh's Kickoff,

Roy Waugh has tackled tine lobby
good and hard right on the Kickoff
II the rest Of the team will bach
him up on the next play there Is an
odds-on chance that the Legislature
will get the ball and score touch
down. and that means a whole lot IN
the kind Of game that's on down al
Charleston Morasnto~n Post Chron'
icle. *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
plIEs! PtLES!@ PlLES!F

Williams Indian pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. It absolbs the tln,ors. allays
nj once acts as d poultice. gives IN.
slant relief. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared for Piles% and
Itching. Of tie prlyatei;ipnrts. Sold by
druggists. mail SOC and sloo. WI
lians''NIfg. Co. Props. Cleveland, Q,
ls5 Sold by M. D.. Christie. III II,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

That WAS a rather grim joke Of Sen.
ator H. S. White. who in discussing
the Johnson pistol toting" bill said
they had pistol deputies" In his coun'
ty who shot first and arrested the
corpse afterward. That Is down In
Mlngo. you understand. +,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
i7-s
Forgotten.

The Maine lies In the harbor Of
Havana yet and the dead w1o went
down on her seem to be forgotten
This Is the way OF m1n. he feels deep
" for the moment, his hart is filled
with sorrow. he has glorious impulses
pity and sorrow animate him and
then new events and new sensations
possess him and he forgets aad neg
MISUNDERSTANDING State journal. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

Senator Fred Blues point that It
Is better to have nN."'live" committee
than Il dead" one to investigate the
state pcnltentiary mixup Is we'll taken.
Let It's be altto-late In Investigations
us well us in merry widows" and 9th.
cr things. LA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
. 7.547,7J7 ~ !. ~. !
III Ann GUN cement.

We are authorized to announce
/ Clhafaes Il lloyd, 4 Of the First ward Us
sa eand date for nomination for the Of
fce ofS Clerk or the City Of Falrmon!t,
ssnbject5 70 Republican convention OF
primary election. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28


Sidney G. Love, stock broker, has
made two millions Of dollars md
married a wife possessed Of eight
millions In her own right and ut the
age OF thlrty.slx announces His retire
mcnt from business. He Will now
seek pleasure, bit tho question arises.
what IS pleasure? II 1t obtained by
having nothing to do and trnvcllns
about from place to place With no
mission and with no spe'.
cial purpose except personal gratifl.
cation? twill be Interesting to keep
oil Nj. and Mrs. Love for the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

Shall the people or eleven st'te
Senators rule? That is the bnraing
question Just now. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

Very much improyed-the Manning.
ton Record. - ss
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
News OF the Courts
RANCHER ACCUSED OF
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
SAID TO HAVE TAKEN MONEY
FROM AUSTRIAN
Frank Fontano of Burbank Believed
to Have Fired Three Shots at
Man Who Resisted Riffling
of Pockets

Frank Fontano, a rancher of Bur-
bank, was brought to the county jail
yesterday by Constable Charles Catlin
of that city to await a preliminary ex-
animation in the Burbank justice court
next week on a charge of highway
robbery. officers are searching for
Fontanos son, who is said to be in
volved in the alleged crime.
The man who was robbed, after re-
ceiving three flesh wounds from re-
volver bullets, believed to have been
fired by the elder Fontano, was Petro
Won Kofski, an Austrian laborer who
applied at Fontano's ranch for work
last Saturday. He was given work
picking grapes, but after supper gave
up his job and stated he wanted to re-
turn to Los Angeles. Fontano, he
says, offered to drive him to this city
by wagon. While on the road he was
overcome by wine he drank at the
evening meal and when he recovered
consciousness Fontano and his son
Joseph. he says, were rif1ing his pock-
cts. Fontano, he claims, drew a re
volver and fired three shots, all OF
which took effect in the fleshy part OF
the left arm, and the son discharged
a shotgun. the powder burning Won
Kofskis face. Won Kofski is in a
Burbank hospital but it is said his in
juries are not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Municipal Affairs
COMMITTEE TOURS
FACTORY SECTION
WILL MAKE DECISION FROM
INSPECTION
Four Autos Convey Around City Men
Who Will Settle Disputed Cues
tions of Industrial
Districts

Four automobiles conveyed the in
dustrial district committee on a tour
Of inspection yesterday afternoon, when
the various thacts that have been pro-
posed as industrial sites were viewed.
This committee is composed of rep
resentatives of the city council, the
chamber of commerce, the Merchants
&s Manufacturers association and the
Los Angeles Realty board. They were
accompanied yesterday by the follow
ing civil engineers employed by rail-
roads: H. b. Titcomb of the Southern
Pacific, e. M. Jessup of the Salt Lake,
George e. Pildsbury of the Pacific
Electric, George Kurtz of the Los
Angeles railway and Terriss of the
Santa Fe.
The committee began its tour at
Seventh street and Long Beach ave-
nue., following Long Beach avenue to
it's intersection with the Southern Pa
cific, along the Southern Pacific to
Vermont, down Vermont to Thirty
eight, on Thirty-eighth to Western,
down Western to the railroad again
and back to the south end of Agricul
tural park.
No conclusions were reached by the
committee as to the best sites for in
dustrial tracts, but opinions will be
formed from what was seen yesterday
and these opinions will be the basis
of a recommendation to the council
The council is expected to act on
this recommendation and form in
dustrial districts where manufacturing
can be conducted without hindrance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
DENTIST SAYS He SPENT
MONEY IN ENTERTAINING
Henry S. Downing Testifies in Divorce
Court in Answer to Wite's
Charges

Henry s. Downing, a dentist whose
wife, Elsie B. Downing, testlhed Ihurs-
day in her divorce action that he had
given her only $50 in money and one
dress during their seven years OF mar
ried life. was in the divorce court yes
terday in response to an order issued
nv Judge Houser. Downing said he
could not estimate the aggregate
amount of money given his wife, but
that a large portion of his income was
spent in entertaining in which she TOOK
part.
Judge Houser, after hearing Down
ing's testimony. took the case under
advisement, indicating that he would
render a decision on the lines of a SIM
liar case that was carried to the appel
late court from the superior court Oh
san Francisco, and in which the judg-
ment of the latter court in denying d
decree of divorce was affirmed
In the san Francisco case the courts
held that while willful neglect, whether
accompanied by desertion or otherwise
Is A distinct ground of divorce, the neg
lect must be such as leaves the wife
destitute of the common necessarles OF
life. or such as would leave her destl-
tute but for the charity of others.
Mrs. Downing is said to be wealthy
in her own right.
The following DEGREES were granted:
Wennie R. Putnam from Winfield Put
nam and J. NJ. Little from Maud N.
Little.
Three suits were filed. as follows:
Pearl Edna Dunbar against Orange
Dunbar, sadie SimcoX against Harry
Simcox and Sarah F. Orelup against
Charles A. Orelup.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
RENO STREET SITE SALE
MAY PROVE BASIS OF SUIT
Council Wants to Know What Author
ity II Has to Sell City Property
Under Charter

The fire commission has asked the
city council to place the question of
selling the Reno street fire engine
house site on the ballot at the next
general election. 1t is the belief of
the council that much better location
can be secured with the money that
will be received for the lot.
1t is not likely the request of the
commission will be granted by the
council, as that body has other plans
for this particular engine house site.
1t is to be used as the basis of a
suit to construe one of the charter
amendments adopted by the people
last spring.
This amendment requires that be-
fore, the council can dispose of any
property owned by the city it must
submit the question to a vote of the
people at a general or special election,
and the vote must be two to one In
favor of the sale.
The amendment was drawn chiefly
to protect the city's holdings on the
harbor and the riVerbed and aquedu6t
lands The trainers did not intend that
an expensive election should be called
whenever it was found necessary to
dispose of a small parcel of land.
Although the council is as anxious
to sell the Reno street engine house as
is the fire commission, it intends to
do it by passing a resolution of con-
tract for the sale. 1t is planned for
the city clerk to refuse to publish this
resolution and a friendly mandamus
suit is to be brought against him and
tried Immediately in the supreme court
Of the state. If the court decides the
amendment does not apply to such
small parcels of land as an engine
house site an embarrassing situation
will he relieved
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
MAY
FIX CITY SALARIES
DISINTERESTED PARTIES To
BE NAILED
Dissatisfaction Over Present "ethoo
of Increasing Pay OF CLERKS
and other Department
Employees

A commission composed of disinter-
ested business men to adjust the sal
aries of EMPLOYEES of the city hall and
the city government generally is sug-
gested by city officials. The suSges-
ton is timely in view OF the lact thdS
the council has raised a numper ol
salaries since Councilman wallace, lhe
watch dog of the treasury mas peeIl
in the east, and it shows ulsposl-
tion to continue along this line.
But the council has Mayor Alex
ander to contend with in its wholesale
increase, and several salary ordinances
that have been sent to him nave not
met his approval He is holding sew
eral others that he is looking at with
askance and he will be in no haste TO
sign them, if he does so at all he
signed the ordinances increasing the
wages of the citys laborers and team
steTs because he believed the raise
justified, but when salaries of already
high paid clerks are increased he feels
he must call halt.
The board of public works will rec
ommend to the council that the sal
aries of several employees in the bu-
reau of street maintenance be in
creased. This action was taken yes
terday by the board because w. M.
Humphreys, chief inspector of public
WORKS, DelleVeu II NdS JuSLliSu' IlC
declared the men in this bureau were
doing work Identical with other clerks
who were receiving more money and
that it was not equitable they should
be paid less The increases recon-
mended are two desk clerks, from $95
to $115 a month; secretary to the in
spector of public works, $140 to $3.50 a
month; one bookkeeper, $3.50 to $3.50;
superintendent of garbage collection,
$12O to $125. and assistant superlnten-
dent of garbage collection. 500 to $11O.
In a letter to the board of public
works in which these increases were
recommended, Mr.. Humphreys called
attention to the fact that the employees
of the bureau of street assessments, a
branch of the department of public
works, had asked the council for in
creases in their salaries without sub
mitting the matter to the board and
that the increases had been granted.
Mr.. Humphreys characterized the ac-
ton of the assessment clerks as a
breach of discipline.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
CAN WARD OF JUVENILE
COURT MANAGE ESTATE?
Peculiar Question Raised When Adj
ministrator Is Ready to Turn Over
Property to Susanna 5otilIier

A peculiar legal question has arisen
in connection with the property left TO
Susanna Botillier by her father, the
final account in whose estate was rem
dered yesterday TO Judge -Rives of the
probate court by Frank kelsey ad-
minstrator.
Miss Botller is IS years old and, ac-
cording TO law, is so far as age Is
concerned. competent to take charge
of her property. But she is also a
ward of the juvenile court and by an
order of Judge Wilbur made some
time ago must remain so until she is
21 Whether, being a ward of the
court, she is qualified to handle her
own financial affairs, is the question
that has been raised.
Miss Botillier's share in the estate
is valued at about $1,000, and Judge
Rives ordered the money and property
turned over to Judge Wilbur, who will
decide the question.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
JURY OF ELEVEN FINDS
FOR PACIFIC ELECTRIC
Illness of One Juror Halts Damage
Trial, but Stipulation Allows Case
to Be Decided by Remainder

The sudden illness of James NJ. Lo-
veil, 1920 West Thirty-hfth street, a
juror in the case. of Christiana Neason
and other heirs of Phillipa Squires
against the Pacific Electric company,
caused an interruption of the trial in
Judge Harveys department of the su-
perior court yesterday. Lowell was
compelled to go home owing to an at
tack of indigestion, and by stipulation
of attorneys for both sides the trial
proceeded with eleven men in the jury
blk.
The case was given to the jury at
o'clock, and a short time later a YER
diet in favor of the railway company
was returned. The suit was for $4,000
damages on account of the death Of
Mrs. SQuires, who died as the result
of injuries sustained September IS, 190S
when a buggy in which she was riding
was struck by car on Brooklyn
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
TOMCAT PUTS COURT
OUT OF COMMISSION
FELINE LOVE SCENE HALTS
CARLSON TRIAL
But Brave, Though Ungallant, Captain
cilIis Hurls a Brick and Puts
Quietus to the
Flirting

The doleful and narrowing love song
of a tomcat for the second time within
n week disturbed the proceedings in
the trial of w. H. Carlson in Judge
Davis court yesterday. The tomcat
was seated on barrel standing on the
veranda of an adjoining roomlng
house, while ten feet above on Win
dow ledge sat the object of his amorous
walls. a spotted feline garbed in a
collac of baby blue ribbon.
Deputy District Attorney Blair was
in the midst of his examination of the
principal witness of the day when the
first startling interruption occurred.
Don't Butt In"
"Wow-e-ow-e-y -yow-e-ung," howled
the cat.
The sound almost lifted the jurors
from their seats, and Judge DAVIS, re-
a1izing that the animal was exempt
from contempt proceedings, turned to
Bailiff Lupton with an order to stop
the demonstration of cat affection.
Lupton raised a window and In
suave, persuasive tones said, PUSSY,
"Me-e-ow," responded the animal,
which in cat language means Don't
butt in"
"That noise must be stopped if it
takes the state Inlllld, Sdlu a Jus
paws. and the bailiff hurried to Sheriff
Hammers office for assistance.
Captain Garfield Gillis, official re
presser Of cat enthusiasm, was detailed
on the job. He polished his star with
a handkerchief and armed himself with
a brick.
"Shut up" he yelled as he neared
t. e cat. Then he threw the brick. ana
his aim was certain, for the animal
vanished, leaving the barrel to the
deputy.
Order is Peremptory
GiIlis appealed to the landlady. You
must remove that cat from the Win
dow; It is disturbing the court he
said.
why, that cat has never uttered
sound" retorted the owner.
NO: but other cats and your cat are
flirting and that disturbs the court ~
replied ellis.
The landlady removed the cause Of
the trouble.
"Read your last question, Mr.. Re
porter" said Deputy Blair, and the in
terrupted court proceedings were re-
sumed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
New interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Weber-Duller company-Capital, $780,
coo. Directors: Sarl Weber, A. Weber
and A. 3. Allison
California Advertising company
Capital. 800, 900. Directors: Henry f.
Miller. r. w. Bassett, r. A. Whitehead
f. j. Crowley Leo f. Weaver, j. D.
Schultze and G. r. Waterman.
John J. MaXey ompany-Capital
$25, 900. Directors: John ]. Maxey
James j. MaXey and Anna NJ. MaXey.
Pasadena Benevolent Emergency
league-Directors: Carrie e. Knight
Edith A. English, Anna K. Thomson,
Eva S. Fenyes, Mary L. Gaylord
Emma p. Stuart, Anna M. Luckey,
Helena Childs, Emma ]. Austin, Emily
j. Linnard, Isabel f. Auten and S.
Emily Wilcox.