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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
Conference to Be Held There
on SWitchmen's Strike.
KNAPP And NELL AGREE
Chairman of Interstate Commerce
Commission and Federal Labor Com
missioner Will Meet Head of Rail-
way Council of Federation of Labor.
Strong Effort to Be Made to inter
est President Taft in the Matter.

Washington, Dec ga conference
will be held here on Friday at which
1t Is expected an agreement may be
reached forming the basis of a possi-
BILE compromise between the striking
switchmen and the railway managers.
Those who will participate will be
H. B. Perham, chairman of the rail
way department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; Martin A. Knapp,
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission, and Charles Neill, United
States commissioner of labor.
The meeting will be held at the
suggestion of Mr.. Perham, who tele-
graphed from ST. Paul that he would
be here on Friday and that he would
like to meet Messrs. Knapp and Neill
in conference
One object of Mr. Perham's pro-
posed visit to Washington is to lay
the strike situation before President
Taft.
According to information received
here, the scope of the strike would be
broadened materially unless the war
ring forces can be brought together
Under the terms Of the Erdman act
the chairman of the interstate com
merce commission and the commits
sioner of labor are designated as
Mediators and Conciliators.
They are charged with the duty of
paving the way to arbitration in dis
putes between railway employers and
employees. Messrs. Knapp and Neill
have acted in number of strike cases
and with the exception of the recent
one invariably have been successful.
1t is known, however, that up to the
time they received word from Mr.
Perham that he desired to confer with
them Messrs. Knapp and Neill were
fearful that in this instance the Erd
man act would prove failure.
There is probability that the strike
may be settled without recourse tc
the Erdman act, although Messrs
Knapp and Neill may be factors in
ending the trouble.
A strong effort will be made to in
duce President Taft to interest him
self in the situation. If the presiden
can be induced to intercede officials
here believe that what threatens tt
be strike widespread in its proper
tions may be averted. Indications arr
that the president will have his atten
ton formally directed to that matte
Immediately following Fridays con
ference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
Anniversary ~ itaiy's Last Destruc'
tive Earthquake.

Rome, Dec. 29.--Tolling bells, me-
mortal services and general display OF
crepe on public buildings Throughout
Italy mark the first anniversary OF the
earthquake which destroyed Messina
and wrought such devastation In Sicily
and Calabria.
The anniversary brought many large
gifts for the benefit OF thousands OF
the victims who are still suffering
from the devastation.
The Naval league presented the con
suls OF the United States, Russia. Eng
land, Germany, Spain and France rich
" engraved bronze plates In apprecia
ton OF the services rendered by those
nations at the tip,o IT the Qr"Lo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
WOMAN BRUTALLY KILLED
Slain While on Way to Complain Of
ProWljnu Neoroes.

Denver, Dec. 29.-Discovery in the
Platte river of the body OF Mrs. Ernest
Rupp, aged twenty-eight, mother OF
six children, revealed what is believed
to be a brutal murder.
The woman's outer garments had
been torn from her body and 1t was
evident that she had died from blow
which fractured her skull. She dis
appeared while on her way to the po
lice station to report that number OF
negroes had been prowling about her
house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30

to vote against ship subsidy" said Mi
nority Leader Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,.
"The house leaders are rushing
everything to get the appropriation
measures through and that subject
and the ship subsidy proposition seem
to be about the only two things that
are to be taken up. We favor river
and harbor bill, | look for adjourn
men of congress in April, certainly by
May l."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
INVESTIGATE STOCK COUP
Exchange Committee Probing Rock
Island Episode.

New York, Dec 29.--Without delay
stock exchange committee has be-
gun investigating into the causes
which. after sending Rock Island COM
mon stock soaring thirty points,
dropped the stock back again to the
starting point and caused squeeze
of the shorts. The investigators have
full power to act and will endeavor
to trace the origin of the buying order.
The report of the Hughes commission
on stock exchange practices is now in
the governors hands and has not been
given to the legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
MINE SHOT FIRERS KILLED
Four Men Are Victims of Coal Dust
EXPLOSION in Illinois.

Centralia, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Four men
were killed in the No. 5 mine Of the
Centralia Coal company, two miles
south of here. They were shot firers
and had gone into the mine to fire a
charge. The other miners had left
the mine An explosion of coal dust
followed the shot and the men were
instantly killed.
One of the men was brother-in-law
of two of the victims of the Cherry
mine disaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
TRIES TO CREMATE DREN
Neiqhbors Prevent Murderous Deed OF
insane Mother.

Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Mary
Lipp, aged thirty-eight, attempted to
cremate four of her eight children.
The lives Of the tots were saved by
neighbors. Mrs. Lipp suddenly be-
came crazed. She set fire to an out
house AM hurled into the blaze dog
and many chickens. Next she seized
two children and attempted to club
them into the fire She felled the first
rescuer with a chair, but vas over
powered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
BRYAN HON0RED AT HAVANA
Dimes With American Minister and Is
Presented to Gomez.

Havana, Dec. 29.-William jennings
Bryan, who is on his way to Jamaica,
has arrived here. He was entertained
at breakfast by the American minister,
Edwin v. Morgan. The guests num-
bered more than 100.
Mr. Bryan made a brief address, af-
ter which he was presented to Presi-
dent Gomez. He left later for San
tiago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
Jealous Woman Ends Her Life.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-Because her BOY
suitor was paying attentions to llttie
girl with dresses to her shoetops anc
twenty-five years her junior Lillian =
Ashley, a trained nurse OF Cleveland.
committed suicide in this city o!
shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Taft has begun the preparation of the
first of his special messages to con-
gress.
This message will deal with the
amendments which he believes are
necessary in the interstate commerce
and Sherman antitrust acts. Recent
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing it is known that the president will
take up the antitrust act and deal
with it at great length. He will also
bring forward his ideas as to issuing
federal licenses to corporations. The
proposed license will be voluntary
one, to be taken advantage of by such
corporations as desire to place them.
selves under federal jurisdiction.
1t has been currently reported for
some time that President Taft might
delay his antitrust recommendations
until the supreme court had finally
passed upon the recent Standard Oil
decision Those to whom the presi
dent has talked within the last day OF
two say, however, he has decided tC
go forward with his legislative pro
gramme regardless of the pending de
cision, and, having determined thai
many changes are needed in the anti
trust law, he will proceed to recon
mend these changes without regard tt
the Standard Oil case.
Believes His Course Proper.
Some of the leaders of the senate
and house have argued that pending ;
decision in the Standard Oil case, ths
president, in recommending changes
| might be put by his political oppo
| nents in the light of granting respite
| or a favor to the corporations, espe
cially in regard to federal charters o
| licenses. Mr. Taft is said to feel, ney
ertheless, that his views on the entir
| subject have been so fully expresse
| in the past and SO generally under
| stood that he can go ahead withou
| fear of popular misconstruction.
| AS a matter of fact the president
| said to have told his callers that h
| has never at any time had any inter
| ton of altering his legislative pre-
| gramme as outlined in speeches on hi
Western trip.
The presidents message will b
| ready for reading in the two house
| of congress on Wednesday, Jan.
and undoubtedly will be listened
with far greater interest than was tn
regular message read at the openin
of the session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
Denies Trade Restraint Charge.

Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-Clarence lie
Bus, president of the Burley Tobacco
society. fatty denied that the society
is conspiracy or combination in re-
straint of trade The denial is made
in his answer to a suit filed in the
United States circuit court against
him and against the society and All
20 Ferguson, the vice president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
DEMOCRATS FOR ECONOMY
They Will Also Oppose Ship Subsidy,
Champ Clark Says.

Washington, Dec. 29.-"The pro-
gramme of the Democrats in the house
at this session is to keep down the
amount of the appropriation bills and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
TAFT WORKING
ON HIS MESSAGE
Document Will Go to Con-
gress on Jan. 5.
COVERS TWO SUBJECTS

Chief Executive Will Recommend
Chances in the Interstate Commerce
and Sherman Antitrust laws-Will
Also Brjna Forward His Ideas as to
Issuing Federal Licenses to Corpo-
rations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Grand Minstrel Show

The members of the Mountain City
Band, assisted by several persons of
local talent, will on February 22nd, pre-
sent grand minstrel show for the ben
eft of their organization. Elaborate
preparations are under way for this en-
tertainment and the affair promises to
be the best effort in the way of local
minstrelsy ever presented in this city.
The program will consist of a grand
opening chorus and first part by the
entire company, and all the latest comic
jokes by the end men. There will also
be a second part Of several de-splitting
farces, buck and wing dancing, together
with numerous instrumental and vocal
solos and quartettes. A grand street
parade will occur at noon and the band
will give a concert in front of the opera
house in the evening. The prices of ad-
mission will be very reasonable-25 80
and SOC. Come one and all and encour-
age in substantial way an organization
that is fast becoming credit to the
city. Tickets on sale at Harned's drug
store
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
AN OAKLAND Renaissance.
DR.. ]. Lee HcComas, Now in Balti-
more, Tells of Oakland Long Ago.

81 am not an Octogenarian quite, but
lean tell you en- ugh interesting stories
of things that happened in MARYLAND
over fifty years ago to fill volume, -
said that noted practitioner, DR.. j. Lee
McComas, of Oakland, Md, at the
Eutaw House.
Oakland, when | located there in
1858, although it then had some reputa-
ton as a health resort, had only ten
houses. had gone there from Balti-
more, my native place, to practice
medicine, having received my degree at
the University of Maryland. My fond
ness was for surgery, which l learned
under that grand old operator, Dr. Ma
than R. Smith, chief surgeon of the
medical department. Western Mary
land, in 1858, would have been the de-
light of Theodore Roosevelt. All about
Oakland, which was then in Allegany
county, were wild, wooded tracts,
through which deer, bears, panthers
and wild cats roamed Venison retailed
at four cents a pound, and many a fat
pheasant and woodcock have l bought
for ten cents, the seller thinking in his
secret heart that he had cheated me.
I'm the summer of 1859 had a noted
man for patient, jefferson Davis,
United States Senator from Mississippi
and later on Pres dent of the Confeder-
ate States. He was in bad shape phys
ically, and was accompanied by Mrs.
Davis and their three children A
doctor came with them from Washing
ton, and could see Mrs. Davis look of
suspicion and dlstrust as the doctor
(who had to leave at once) committed
the senator to the hands of a youthful
and seemingly inexperienced country
physician. However, | was lucky
enough to effect a complete cure for
my patient. When he asked me for his
bill and | told him $50, | we'll recollect
that he was not at all pleased and asked
me II that was not a steep charge for
country doctor. My answer was that it
was much less than city M. D. would
have assessed him and that no city man
could have done more than | dld-that
is, cured him. This put Senator Davis
in good humor and he paid me three
ten-dollar gold pieces, which have yet
Later on, after secession had been ac-
complished, he commissioned a mutual
friend to offer me a place, of much
honor and dignity, in his personal en-
tourage. Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
JUDGE FITzWATER WILL RESIGN
Owing to Ill Health He Is Forced to
Qait the Orphans Court Bench.

Chief Judge John l. Fitzwater of the
Orphans Court for Garrett county, will
shortly forward his resignation to
Governor Crothers to take immediate
effect, continued i'll health being Judge
Fitzwater's reason for resigning his
office.
Judge Fitzwater was elected less than
two years ago for term of six years
and was nominated Chief Judge by
Governor Crothers.
For a number of years Judge Fitz-
water has been continual sufferer with
facial cancer and up to very short
time ago he had hopes of being cured or
the progress of the disease arrested.
A recent visit, however, to a New York
specialist, resulted in giving Judge
Fitzwater no encouragement that his
condition would improve even after an
operation had been performed when a
small growth was removed from be-
meath his right eye. A more serions
operation entailing the removal of the
left eye and all that portion of his face
contiguous thereto. was suggested by
the surgeon operating upon Judge Fitz-
water, but he dissented and returned to
his home at Swanton a few days there
after
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Unlawfully Detained in Jail.

James R. Mckenzie, through his at
torney, Charles G. Watson, has petit
toned the court for a writ of habeas
corpus, alleging that John W. McKen-
zie, of Garrett county, is unlawfully
detained by Sheriff Hodel in the Ale
gany county Jail. The petition further
AYERS that said John w. Mckenzie had
a hearing before Justice Chambers at
Homecoming on the charge of felonious
assault, and that at said hearing there
was no evidence on which to hold the
said Mckenzie for the action of the
grand jury, but that the said Mckenzie
was held anyway.
Judge Henderson has signed an order
making the writ returnable at $50
O'Clock Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11

Licenses have been issued by Clerk
Tower to the following parties since our
last report:
Benjamin Franklin Savage, of
Friendsville, and Clara Hileman, of
Confluence, Pa.
Harry Margroff and Sarah Alice
Beckett, of Cove.
James Hartford Watson. of Manning
ton, w. Va, and Jessie Ellen Hardy,
of Keyser, w. Va.
Sullivan Yocco and Myrtle Harvey, OF
Berryburg, W. Va.
Charles Straley and Clara Boylen, of
Jane Lew, w. Va.
Harvey Knapp and Florence Mary
Gibson, of West Newton, Pa.
One with request not to publish.
One license was refused on account
of the applicant and groom elect being
under age, the parties being from
Parkersburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11

ST. PAUL'S NJ E.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Preaching 80 a. M; Sunday school
at 2. Is p. M; preaching at 7.3O p. m.
Epworth League Monday 1880 D. m.
Junior League Wednesday Ais p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday 730 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
j. B. WORKMAN. Pastor.
OAKLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Services on Sunday, to which all are
cordially invited, will be preaching at
II a. m. and 7.3 p. m.
l.. B. HENsLEY, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Deer Park-Preaching at II a. m.
Loeb Lynn-Preaching at p. m.
Misunderstanding at 7.30 .. m.
Everybody invited to be present.
C. w. HUDSON. Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
List of Letters.

C. Baldwin. Miss Bertha Friend "a,
Mrs, Nirb Handley, o. B. Lowdermilk,
A. Il. Wilson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Free Bible Lecture.

Subject: Gods Eternal Purpose 3"
Lecturer, Mr.. A. H. Mcmillan, of Pitts
burg, Pa. Townshend's hall, Wednes-
day evening, February 18th, at 7:3O
O'Clock. Mr. M NJ lan's mastery
handling of this subject is most clear
and convincing proving all things and
holding fast to that which is good. J"
Meeting undenominationaI to which all
are invited. No collection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11

ST. MARKS LUTHERAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at 8. 80 a. m.
Preaching 1890 a. m, and 7.30 p. m.
Luther League every Wednesday at
1902. m.
Everybody welcome
f. MANGES Pastor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Selling Out to Quit Business.

AS | am going to Montana to locate
in the spring, mot later than May 1st,
am selling out my entire stock at a
great reduction. A large line of watch
es, clocks and all kinds of solid gold and
gold filled jewelry, cut glass, brica-
brac, eye glasses, manicure sets, etc,
to be disposed of. Also good Mosler
safe, weight about $500 pounds, and all
of my fixtures.
FRANCIS E. GoNDER, Jeweler,
Ravenscroft Building. Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Approach of Lent.

Ash Wednesday this year falls on
February "a, and is the beginning of
the Lenten season. Six weeks from
the following Sunday will be Easter,
April II Society has two weeks in
which to participate in winter joys
before the penitential season arrives
and in this stated period much can be
accomplished. This winter has been a
busy one from a social standpoint, and
it looks as though it will be quite gay
for the next two weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Sales Advertised.

In this paper today will be found the
advertisement of ex County Treasurer
Horace r. Dewitt, giving notice of the
sale of large number of pieces of real
estate for the non-payment of taxes
due and in arrear. The sale will occur
at the front door of the new court
house on Saturday, March 9th, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Julius
Z. Renninger is the legal representa-.
tive Of Mr. Dewitt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11

Messrs. Maroney Bros, the Quality
Hill liverymen, have removed from
their old location to the Helbig barn
which was recently vacated by Mr. j.
A. Kelly. The equipment of the Ma
roney Bros. stable compares very favor
ably with that of other liverymen and
they aim to please their patrons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11

witnesses and principals in a case in the
Equity Court when testimony was taken
before Mr.. W. R. Offutt, the Court ex-
aminer. Among those VINO were inter-
ested in the case were Messrs. Henry
and George Wiley and C. J. Brenneman.
Prof. 0. H. Bruce and DR.. H. NJ.
Dellinger, of Westernport, were in Oak
land Tuesday evening when they in
stalled the recently elected officers of
the Oakland Lodge of Masons, Prof.
Bruce being the District inspector and
Dr. Dellinger his assistant on this occa-
sion. After the installation ceremonies
an hol r or more was pleasantly spent
around the festive board by the men,
bers of the Craft, the visiting brethren
returning to their homes the same night
on No. 4. The officers installed by the
( inspector We're: R. E. Sliger, Master;
j. c. Renninger, S. W; A. T. Mat
thews, J, w; B. F. Selby, Sec'y; E. j.
Fringer, Treasurer; B. H. Sincell, S.
D.; A. D. Naylor, j. D., and E. Baum
gartner, Tyler.
Two of the members of the ak gany
county Board of County Commissioners,
Lloyd burst, Esq, Of Homecoming, and
Adam Lebeck, Esq, of Westernport,
spent last Friday in Oakland inspecting
our new county buildings, especially the
jail, the gentlemen having been dele
gated by their fellow commissioners to
come here and give the latter building a
thorough examination with a view of
erecting one similar to it in Cumberland.
The Alegany county Commissioners
were very much impressed with both
court house and Jail and stated that the
Garrett county buildings were superior
IN every respect to those in their home
county. Referring to the Garrett coun-
ty court house Mr.. burst said that the
building in Oakland, while smaller than
the Cumberland court house, afforded
much more room as every inch of avail
able space had been utilized to good ad-
vantage and not given up to large cor
ridors as in the Allegany county building.
The gentlemen thoroughly enjoyed their
visit to Oakland and returned to their
respective homes in the afternoon.
The Champion Stock Company, one of
the the largest and best repertoire at
fractions travelling, will fill an entire
weeks engagement at the Oakland
Opera House, starting Monday night,
February 18th. AS this is the best
company of the kind that ever appear
ed here and as Oakland people only
want the best in the amusement line
this will be quite treat, and no d2ubt
large houses will greet the company,
which includes over IA clever players.
A different play will be given each
night including all the late New York
successes and between the acts high
class specially and vaudeville numbers
are given, making the performance one
continuous round Of applause Popular
prices, 20 and 80 cents, will prevail
throughout the engagement. Among
the pieces to be presented are: "a
Fight for Honor" when Women
Love-" Heart of Alabama, I" "In
Washington, "A Gamblers Wife, >"
"Millionaire's Son." "Adrift IN New
York" and "Cozy Corners. The
company goes from here to Fairmont
and then plays in Wheeling and Charles
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-11
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. That the subscriber.
of Garrett county hath obtained from the
Orphans Court OF Garrett county, in Mary
land, letters of Administration on the per
sOnal estate of
CINILLA c. CRANE,
late OF Garrett county, deceased. All per
sons haNtng claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with tile
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 18th dav of
July, next; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
NJ. persons knowing themselves Indebted TO
said estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Jan
uary, 1909.
b, F. CRANE,
Administrator.
Mt. Lake Park, Md.