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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08

and at3present his fortune Is estimat-
ed Mt more than 500. 000. 900.
He says that his success Is due to
the training he had at home and his
willingness to work.
Fl. says his business associates al
ways implicitly trusted him.
He claims that the greatest hnppi-
ness That has come to him has been
identifying himself with Christianity.
He ::aas given millions to the church.
He has given $4,000. 900 to educn-
ition. science 'nnd charity.
He gave $4,000. 900 to the New York
Educational Board. the largest single
lgift ever made.
He is frugal almost to penurions-
ness In his personal expenditures.
HeF is accessible. unostentatious.
and friendly at his church; he will
speaktto or shake the nand of anyone.
IN mis- office he Is as difficult to see as
lis tho emperor of Japan.
His houses are transformations. his
habits are truly simple. He lives like
any well-to-do mlddleclass man.
His Income Is larger than the com
blnedl incomes OF all the sovereigns Of
Europe.
H; mas kept lobbyists at the capital
md has influenced legislation through
agents for year.
Had he been ambitious for personal
power the evils which he might nave
worked with his great wealth on the
destlnies of any nation are i%ncalula-
BILE.
He has developed markets all over
the world. j-y @
His company carts oil from door to
doorEin Germany and Portugal and
other5countries, as 1t does in America.
He$never speculates-he deals only
with Those things which other people
have sprovel sure.
His. great principle In business:
":Payffn profit to nobody"
HtYS great principle in rellgion: Tho
Golden Rule.
HeFhas a genius for detail, and ut
the same time n Napoleanic sense Of
big end vital factors.
Interpretations employ 1900. 900
men. women and children.
Hosplays golf for exercise.
Heltwas IN old man ut GO. bit
through, care. careful diet and exer-
Ecise. Is a young man at 20.
Doesn't smoke. doesn't drink.
He is a moral man, OF blameless pri-
waite life.
He has small keen. steel blue. rest
less eyes.
He has a wide. thinlipped. restless
mouth. scanned ut the corners with
Lines OF repression and tenacity.
His face Is rather ruddy. not lined
but crevassed with long. deep seams.
His shoulders are somewhat stoop-
ed and his body Is long and out o!
proportion to the length OF his legs.
Ha2has no eyebrows, his head Is
absolutely hairless and he wears an
iron-gray wig.
His speech is low. deliberate. agree
able and has something OF the rhythmic
cadence OF a preacher.
His old acuuaintances describe min.
us n %"cuutious. soft-footel. low-spoken.
%secrctive man.
l A. H.. # ~ tRNH sH .rFs NH a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
uPHOLSTERINa

We make a specially Of first cln11
up to date up%holsterlng: botn plain and
fancy. Mattresses and feathern rem
ovated. Sewing machine needlep ans!
supplies. All work guaranteed.
n. c. voELkER,
I107 FaIrmont Ave. Ynst Building
Con. Phone ee3. FAiRMoNT, w. Va,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
coNNELLsvILLE

GRAFTON. July s.-The locals play
cd horse with Alex. Sweeneey's bunch
Of cripples. The. score. was to 6. rs OIL
lows: err nj
Grafton ....... 0 OG545 0 0 30
conne1lsyille 10 90 0 0 , l. S
Summary ~
Two base hlts-TIinton 2. Rothemel,
Gamer. Warren. Makepeace. HaEan,
GllleEan. ore. "
Home runs-R. Rnley. GAMER.
. Sacrifice hits-Gainer. GilleEan.
Stolen mses-Gnnier 2. Hinton.
Left on bases-Grafton 10; Con
~nellsville ~.
Double play-Hinton to Gamer.
Hit by pitcher-Gainer. I. Francis.
Calhoun. C. Francis.
First base on 'bnlIs-Or Mc1lvaine
l.: or Knight 2: off G%lassburner 4; of
Myers .: of Cannon 2.
Struck out-By McIlvalne 2: Knight
2:kCannon l..
Hits apportioned-On Yoedt G In
2 2.3 Innings; Glassbrneur 7 In 2 in.
nings: Myers 2 In Ia inning: Cannon
Z In innings: Mcllvatne G in G In
ninEs: Knight 4 In 3 innings.
Wild pitch-Yoedt, Cannon.
Umpire Featheringham.
Time 2:10.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
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~ClARkSBuRG WINS.

CLARKsBURG. July .s.-Clarksburg
.outEeneraled the Babicssand won yes.
terday's game S toH1. Wo1tandW olfley
both pitched good Eanics, Score:
C1arksbnrg .......r O20$aI0ttO 3 0 of"-5
P~arkersburg =. o oooo1o 90 OIL
Summary
Two base hit-Limric.
Sacrifice htt-McGinty.
Stolen bases-McGinty. Gates. Nc.
Aleese.
Left on basef-clarksburg s; Par.
kersburg Z. t5 EGt
Double plays-Knicely to Taylor:
Davis to Taylor to Gates.
First base on balls-or Wol1ey 3.
Struck ont--By Wolf 6: by Wol1ey
5.
Umpire Wedlege. :
Tine 1880.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
Are You Going to Plttuturq7

II so you can get nrst class hotel
accommodation. board nr room or both
In business center OF town ut about
half price by calling on "Fotel.' care
this office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
4l$SRGSg3Fh
Ohm 70.

lin {. Rockefeller, head OF this
hard OIL Company. and popularity
bsed3to be the richest man in the =
today celebrated his 10th birth-
The following photographic re-
Or the personal characteristics
career ofS the oil king is based
iy on his own statements:
%nsDavison Rockerelier&was born,
fchford; N. q July 8. 1880; son
fdlliam Az. Rockefeller. a farmer.
1Ilza Davis Rockefeller.
snystae mllkedscows at 8 years
he bought cord wood for the
and knew how to select the
pieces. *'l@
l23heTs1pervised the construc-
of brick house for his father.
hya that It was n splendid eNperl-
went to- Cleveland, Ohio. wacn
II AMH i ~ - FLTA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
Standing OF the Clubs.

To.day's Games
Chicago Mt Philadelphia.
P!ttsburE at New York.
Cincinnati ut Brooklyn.
ST. Louis Mt Boston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
PAW. VA. LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Fnii mont, II: Uniontown. o.
Grafton, 20; Connellsville- s..
C%!lrksburg. S; Parkersburg. l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08

faased AFTER Worklus Z JeAi 80
Month:
7ffor his board and laundry
This first tob-and saved a little
I
Rays gave Something OF his say:
to- the church.
nays carefully kept note OF his
1Es and expenses: " 4
Prked early and late; says his
was always a pleasure.
hem ne was 10 years old he asked
year salary and was re-
tshis position. borrowed $4,000
but security. stoIcommence a pro-
Commission business with u
gEnEllshman.
firstf year profits we're $4,000.
proved more money and. backed
samuel Andrews. who mad de-
q new process to improve the
oi oil, ina refinery.
e-nness and persistence rap
3ed5 his business. Started
\aiery, and opened an oil
ntNew York.
ksefted that he obtained his
4Geat advantages over competi.
by getting regular rebates from
pads.
combining VITA other interests
breed or bought out many smaller
panies. SO That. in, 1872. he became
Ter OF one-tlfth OF the refining
aess OF the United States.
Is claimed that mis- business
hods with those who stood in his
were pltlless md crushing, but
who did ns he wished Invariably
8 money.
tsi word in business or In private
t1sollte!y to be relied upon.
hsa gifts to his church grew great.
Ia proportion to his earning capac'
When the Independents pumped oil
/. the mountains faced a new
lD:enl. He tried to crush them; but,
Ing. enteredTl into m alliance.
d 1876 he combined NIL OF his com
les into one. and called 1t the
ndard OIL Company. It was CAPT
led at 81. 100000.
d 1859 he organized the Standard
trust which was dissolved In 1899:
since then various companies have
III operated separately. but under
control.
tie ne had $40; ut II. 500; ii
$500: Mt %. $1,000; at 2G. $1,000;
81, 100000: at a4.f $1,000, 900: al
ss%2G.00o.0o0: at 81. 100000. 900:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
First Came

S-Tls.. T%nsgga
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
A DOUBLE INSTALLATION.
Camp and Circle, w. of W., Had Big
Time Monday Night.

A Joint installation Of Camp and Circle,
Woodmen Of the World and Women of
Woodcraft, was held Monday night,
which was largely attended by members
of the two lodges. Past Guardian
Neighbor Mary Patton installed the
Circle officers and Head Counsel Boak
installed the Camp officers. Below are
the Circle officers
Past guardian neighbOr, Kate Vein
berg guardian neighbor, Leota Ends
ley advisor, BERTHE Aegerter magician,
Rose Davis clerk, Albert Powell bank
er, Lizzie Crawford attendant, Mary
Urech; inner sentinel, Caroline Powell !;
outer sentinel, Mary McCutcheon; cap
tain of guards, John Aegerter mana
gers, Nellie Sturdevant, Emma Gerber.
Camp officers: Past counsel, Charles
Aegerter counsel, Edward McCutcheon !;
advisor, John Aegerter; escort, Charles
H. Sturdevant clerk, Thomas Oliver !;
banker, Ole Crawford inner sentinel,
l.. A. Nelson; outer watchman, ". ].
Scott.
After the installation ceremonies lunch
was served.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
ASKS FOR GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE ROOT
Bar Committee Says Ex-Judge
Is Unfit to Hold Office.
What Judge Root Terms "Indiscre-
tions of Friendship" Are Termed
Gross Breach of Judicial and
Professional Propriety."

The committee appointed by the
Washington State Bar Association to
investigate the charges made against
Judge Milo A. Root have reported, and
in substance finds that he is not a suit
able person to occupy a seat on the
supreme bench.
What Judge Root termed as ''indiscre-
tions OF friendship" are termed "gross
breach of judicial and professional pro
priety." His action in the Harris case
is particularly condemned, as is his
action in soliciting and accepting passes
over the Great Northern for himself and
relatives.
The chief recommendation of the com
mittee is that grand jury be called in
Spokane county by the superior court
judges to inquire into the alleged cor
ruptiOn, which had it's inception there.
In view OF this recommendation the COM
mittee withheld other recommendations,
taking the position that when the grand
jury convened it would be able to submit
evidence which would have the desired
results.
The text of the report is quite lengthy
and is signed by John H. Powell, 7. L.
Stiles, R. g. Hudson, Harold Preston
and George E. Wright
The committee reports that the rumors
OF bribery and corruption were not sub
stantiated by facts developed. The
grand jury is suggested, however, to
clear up this point.
Incident to the main examination, the
committee investigated the report Of the
alleged shortage OF Judge NJ. j. Gordon,
but made little headway. President Hill
of the Great Northern stated he did not
know, Of his personal knowledge, as to
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

Baking becomes a pleasure when Big
Loaf -four is used. Sold by South End
Grocery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

t9OI, and on the Goth of October ad-
lourned TO November OF the same wear.
The trial was had on the 2Sth OF Novem-
Der, 1907, and after the jury had been
sworn Strange objected to further pro-
ceedIngs on the ground that the prose
cutting attorney had no authority to file
information as, in contemplation OF law.
the grand jury was then in session,
Judge Chadwick, who was then superior
Judge OF Whitman county, sustained the
Objection and dismissed the action, on
the ground that the state could not file
information while the grand jury was IN
session. The state appealed the case
ana the supreme court reversed the de-
clslOn and remanded the case for further
action. On November 6, 1908. the bond
was declared forfeited and Judgment
against the principal in the sum of $500
was entered
The last move in the case, as stated
above, is to set aside this Judgment.
when the hearing will be had deponent
saith not. Judge Garfield was one of the
attorneys in the case, and d trial Judge
will have to be called in from the outside.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
COOLEST WEATHER Of
CONTINUOUS DURATION
Since Settlement of Country by
Present inhabitants.
There Have Been Brief Periods In
dicatins More Frigid Weather,
but of Short Duration-- Report of
Government Weather Observer.

The PalOuse, as well as the entire
country embraced within the Inland
Empire, is experiencing the cOldest
weather Of continuous duration since its
settlement by the whites. There have
been times when the thermometer indi
Gated greater cold, lasting for two or
three days, but nothing like the present.
The last seven days it has been below
zero and at no time much above.
The long continued cold spell extends
to every section of our country, and on
the theory that misery loves company
we are not the only ones hard hit. How
ever, people take the weather conditions
philOsophically, getting what enjoyment
they can ont of winter sports and nurs
ing their resources to keep comfortable.
Sleighing hereabouts is tip-top, and the
jingle OF sleigh bells and the merry laugh
ter of sleighing parties is frequently
heard.
From the government weather OBJ
server in Colfax we are enabled to give
exact weather conditions here from the
1st to the 14th inclusive. Stars in the
second column indicate number days be-
low zero. Below are the figures, which
readers Of The Gazette may find it profit
able to preserve:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

Needles and supplies for all makes of
sewing machines. Shirley & CHASER,
jewelers. and opticians
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
MARION C. STRANGE CASE.
Motion to Set Aside Judgment Has
Been Filed

The Strange case, strange as it may
seem, will not down. Prosecuting At
torney Chamberlin was served with a
notice Monday to set aeide the judgment
against Marion C. Strange, and M. l..
Strange and F. NJ. Gum his bondsmen,
entered against them November 6, 1908
Strange, it will be remembered, was
arrested for wife desertiOn. The case has
gone through several phases of legal
procedure, and the end is not yet.
Information was filed against Strange
on October %, 1907. A grand jury had
been convened on the 21st of October,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Met in Court House, Elected Officers
and Ended With Banquet.

The annual business meeting of the
Whitman County Bar Association was
held at the court house in COIfax Janu-
ary 5, a large attendance of ATTORNEYS
from the county, including several from
other counties, Judge Sullivan OF Spo-
kane and Judge Chadwick of the supreme
court were present. James r. Brown,
one Of the Oldest attorneys OF Whitman
county, was elected president, Q. r. Hill
was elected vice president and Il. NJ.
Love was elected secretary treasurer OF
the association.
After the business Of the association
was completed fine banquet was had
at the Hotel Colfax. at which Judge
Chadwick acted as tOastmester. Humor
and wit abOunded, songs were sung and
a political effusiOn Of Thomas nellie was
read to the members. While NeiIe tried
to wrest the title Of poet laureate OF
the bar from Judge Sullivan, it was
decided by a small majority that he still
held the title on account of the length Of
his poem. A general good time was had
and the members and guests went home
sober, it is said. Sheriff Fred Ratliff and
Deputy Clerk Swegle were guests of the
association.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
BUSINESS OF COUNTY
RECEIVES ATTENTION
County Commissioners in Reg
ular Session Last Week.
Bonds of New Officials Approved
School District Changes Road
Matters, of Which Several Hear
inqs Are Set for the Future.

The county commissioners, in session
last week, in addition to the usual
routine business, disposed OF the follow
ing matters:
Bonds of the following officers were
approved
Charles L. Chamberin. county prose
cutting attorney.
j. Nj. McCaw, county engineer.
r. n. English, county assessor.
G. W. Young, justice of the peace, pre-
cinct No 35.
George G. Marsh, Justice OF the peace,
precinct No. 65.
o. IL. Johnson, Justice OF the peace
precinct No AZ
John L. Flowers, justice OF the peace,
precinct No. 26.
James Bodinua, constable, precinct
No. 16.
Joe Canutt, constable, precinct No 81.
Y. A. Roberts. constable, precinct No
35.
George M. Carey, justice OF the peace,
precinct No. so.
Warrants over six years old to the
amount of $11.90 were ordered cancelled
and the amounts transferred from the
respective funds to the general school
fund.
Charles E. Ray and Walter Williams
filed petition and bond asking for
license to conduct a saloon at Texas
City Petition rejected.
School District Changes.
School district No. Ill was formed
with boundaries as follows: Beginning
at the northwest corner Of section 10 II
80, thence east to the middle of the north
line of section q II 80, thence south to
the middle Of the south line Of section
;}3 II 80, thence east to the northeast
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
Ice in the Snake River.

Ice fills the Snake river at this time.
At Riparia last Sunday. viewed from the
railroad bridge spanning the river, it
was sight. we'll defined lttoraI OF
solid ice followed each bank Of the river,
but the main channel was filed with
massive blocks of ice, from one to two
feet in thickness, following the current
on it's way to the sea. 1t was mass OF
ice which, if it once gets clOgged, will un
doubtedly tear things. Of course boat
ing Of any description was out of the
question. The moving blocks cut the
lttoral ice as perfect as though done
with a saw, gliding along like an i'm
mense raft of logs being towed by an in
visible force The thermometer there
Saturday morning was 10 below zero.
Sunday morning it was below
Shirley & CHASER, graduate opticians
Ewes examined free
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

corner OF section 1G 80, thence south
to the southeast corner of section 1916
80, thence west TO the southwest corner
OF section 1S 16 80, thence north along
the boundary line between Adams and
Whitman counties to place OF beginning.
An order was made transferring the
north half Of the southwest fourth of
section 21-16 43 from school district No
20 to school district No /.
An order was made transferring the
southwest one fourth Of section 3117 43,
from district No. 4G to district No. 13O
An order was made transferring the
northeast one fourth of section 1918
40, from school district No. 36 to school
district No. 80.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

the shortage, but he admitted the audit
ing committee wac investigating the
matter.
Inc committee finds that Judge Root,
while be was Judge of the supreme court.
was a recipient from the Great Northern
halfway company, through Judge Cor
don, a0d from other railroads. of free
transportation, and that on two occa-
sions in the year 1906 he solicited and
obtained from Judge Gordon free trans
portatlon for his brother over the Great
Northern railway from st. Paul to
Seattle. In the opinion of the committee
this conduct of Judge Root in regard to
Tree transportation was highly cen
surabIe.
The committee in its investigation OF
rumOrs TO the fleet that advance in
formation OF opinions of the supreme
court had been obtained in various cases
was unable to obtain any facts to sub.
stantiate any of these rumOrs, except so
far as is detailed in this report. Upon
this matter the committee interviewed
Judge j. W. Robinson, who had made
certain charges of this character on the
stump during the late campaign, but he
declined to give the committee the source
of his information, if he had any, and
disclaimed any personal knowledge in
the premises
The committee also takes the position
that information leaked out Of the su
preme court as to the opinion in the
Richardson case in view of the actions of
+. B. Palmer Evidence was introduced
to show that Richardson was cognizant
of the decree of the court before it was
rendered and the inference of the com.
mittee is that Judge Root allowed the
decision to become known to Palmer.
No further recommendations are made
than that the grand jury be called in
Spokane county and the committee takes
the position that this recommendation
will be followed by the spokane judges.
The Gazette took the stand from the
beginning that the matter should be in
vestigated by grand jury, which is
authorized to compel the attendance of
witnesses and can probe to the bottom OF
the affair.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

List your lands for sale with the Coliax
Insurance & Realty Co.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15
Road M atte rs.

The hearing on the Sever road was set
for March 2, at 3 p N.
The hearing on the Huber Brothers
road was set for March 2, at N.
The hearing on the Adam Weitz road
was continued to March 3, at 2 p N.
The hearing on the Jones and Peter
son road was continued to March 3,
at p ID.
The hearing on the Maze Hammer
road was continued to April 6, at 2 p IN.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-01-15

Shirley & Chaser, graduate opticians
Ewes examined free
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
OPINIONS FROM ABROAD.

Half a dozen young business men,
partners OF big houses in differnt Ger
man cities, who have been touring
America, have been interviewed at
Washington. They have much to say
OF the highest interest, among other
things that mo young mans education
in Germany is considered as complete
unless he has made tour of the
united States and has visited those
particular establishments in which
he is interested.
This Is an important revelation, and
one which will be a surprise to most
OF the business men of America as
the prevailing impression has been
that Europeans are welded to old
methods OF business and would learn
nothing from America even IL they
could. These young men, however,
make the criticism that the great
American mercantile establishments
do not have as artistic display of
their wares as that of European shops.
This will amuse those who have visit
cd German cities, for it is a matter of
TACT that art work in the windows
OF great shops in America is not
equared in any city OF the world with
the one exception, possibly. OF Paris.
Another criticism made by these
young Germans trenches upon the
wretched character of the streets OF
American cities, yet every traveller In
Europea knows that with the excep-
ton OF principal thoroughfares the
paving of the city streets in the Old
World cannot compare with that of
the progressive cities of the New.
Even Paris, aside from the grand
Doulevards constructed during the
regime OF Napoleon III, under direc-
tion OF Baron Haussman, is poorly
paved. Berlin, getting away from
tho Linden. the Friedrich and a few
other streets, has a paving alto
gether out OF date. London, the most
populous city OF the world. is the
very shabbiest in its general paving.
Let us welcome the visits of push
ing foreigners, however, and greet
with pleasure their criticim ad Iibi-
-um, accepting for all its eloauent
value the statement of these youne
Germans that no progressive man of
heir nation considers his education
completed until he has made a tour
'r America-Pittsburg Dispatch.