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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
Sporting News.
TURNS TO SUICIDE AS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FAILS

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 12.-Miss
daughter of wellto-do parents in Glen
dale. was found dead IN u rooming house
here today She had inhaled gas. and
while dying had read from '.Unity of
Good by Mrs. Eddy, the book being
found beside her body. casped in her
hand. Her father, who identified the
body, can give no reason for her sui
eide other than that Christian Science
had failed 10 cure her of consumption.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
Gross Fraud Charged.

LONDON. May l2.-Frauds involving
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars are al
alleged against number Of wcII-known
Bond street dealers in n suit now being
heard before Justice Grantham The
charges are brought by the executors of
the estate of the late &. J. Dickins who
are suing dealer named Arthur E.lllss
They alegc tllat while Mr.. Dickins was
suffering from senic decay I;llias de-
fraudod him by palning off on him spuri-
Gus Mexican chinaware for Dresden ware
alleged 10 be l5G years old.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
WIFE OF RICH JAPANESE
MYSTERI0USLY MURDERED

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 12.-Mrs.
Saki Yasumura, % years old, wife OF
Takesuha Yasumura. n wealthy Jap.
anosc farmer of Vordcu Landing,
thirty mil les down the Sacrament river,
husband IS ranch bands *. Ogawa, who
shot her through the head while she
was bathing He left note, dccIar,
ing he killed the woman because She
was untrue 20 her husband and .Idvis.
ing him to go back TO Japan and get
another wife. The murderer has
cScancl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
TEDDY'S GOOD LUCK
IN HUNTING CONTINUES

NAJROBI, British East Africa. Nav
l2.-Tbeodore Roosevelt s hunting luck
continues The former president on his
last expedition shot leopard and cap.
tured the animal S two cubs. A buf.
falO and two girnffes also have been
capt7red by the expedition. The party
IS still IN camp near Machakos.
No further cases Of smaIlpoy hava
developed among the portcrs of ths
expedition
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
Expecting Cold Wave.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, May II.
The weather observer tonight pre-
diets that before morning the tempera-
ture will probably 90 below the freezing
point in some portions of the Grand
Junction fruit region. The advanced
condition of tho buds makes cold wealth
er at this time doubly dangerous Prep
arations for smudging have been made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
Predicts Prolonged Session

WASHINGTON. May l2.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman today sent his declinatlon
to an invitation 10 attend a banquet i'm
Chicago some timc subsequent TO July
TO- IIc stated that I'm his opinion congress
was likely to be In session at that time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
Domestic.


! Tariff on glass is problem that
= worries senators 80. ....,,..
: Twenty or moro killed by pre-
]. mature explosion In quarry
. near Albany go. .,., s.......
: Wireless electric lighting is sue
: cCssiully demonstrated .....
: Great coal merger has been COM
!. Woman prefers death TO sacIi-
: fee of luXuriant hair 80. 80. ,
= Foreign.
: Porto Ricans bitterly dcnouuce
: views of Taft in his special
!. message .... ...s... ......,. 1
= Strikers in Paris appear 10 he
i losing ground 49,, ....-,.... l
: Local
= School board lets cat out OF
! Structural ironwor!lers on
: Success crowns efforts of y NJ
: Woman wsnders away from j..
!. y, 5. hospital ,.....,..,......1i
!. Sporting News.
: salt Lake defeats Butte. .
: 10 ..:..-...-....,....,.., ..,.,.,...lO
! Jack Akin may scratch Metro
]" polltan ...,-:. -:......,,...-,..-l 10
: Helena beats Boise, , TO 3.....o10 .
!. American horses beat European
;. iaNoritcs ..,,.......,..... LII
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
TO THE NEWSPAPERS
SHOULD GO MOST

of the local merchants advertising money.
NO other medium Is as desirable i'm ali
respects. Some other kinds-bookiets
FOLDERS. mailing cards, letters. etc.-are
always effective, but as usual result
Journal, one OF the best adyertiaine az
thorities cxtant
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-13
"a PAPER IN THE HONE
is WORTH a THOUSAND

on the highway SAYS a notable authority
Others may like the highway delivery
and call IL circulation. but The Tribune
goes home. 1t is read by every member
OF the family. from the lead story to the
smallest classified ad. The home and
highway circulation tell tho story and re
fleet the contrast between The Tribune
and the others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

HtIsslFl
In his inaugural address Governor
dlasscock saId ina ~ good things but
none better than III the paragraph Ein4
which he Gays he prays that The motto
for. officials and public servants In the.
State for. the NEXT four years may be-
"An honest days work for an honest
dollar That Is a restatement Of an
old campaign slogan which has real
merit.&1t is worthy of acceptance ey-,
erywhere. His remarks on publicity
are also especially forceful and carry
with thu m the thought that every, act
Of the present administration Is to be
open and 4 above board. All these
things tend to strengthen the belief
that MI. Glasscock's administration
will be wholesome md beneficial In
every respect. 3S:E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
0p1E READ
/. is AN ELK

Opie Read, the famous novelist and
humorous story teller, is brother Of
the B. P. O. z. Ever since It nus been
announced that Ople Reed would ap.
pear in the course given by the Fair.
mont Lyceum Association some mem.
hers OF the local lodge have stated
that he was an Elk, and Mr.. Kern,
secretary Of the Lyceum Association.
was requested to verify the rnmor. II
possible. The following letter Just re.
ccivcd clears lip the matter:
: Columbia, Ohio. March 3. 1909.
Albert ]. Kern. n I.
Fairmont. ". Va.
Denr Mr., Kern:
Mr.. OpIe Reed was In the Office to.
day and informed us that he had mis-.
placed our letters-hence his failure
to reply. & III
He tells lis that he Is a member Of
the Elks' Lodge and very sorry indeed
that he was unable to inform YOU be.
fore this.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
HORSE THIEF
STILL AT LARGE IL
Rig TAKEN FROM WARDS LIVERY
STABLE FOUND AFTER re.
DiOU1 SEARCH. -.

GRAFTON, March 4.-The horse
and buggy which was stolen from
Wards livery stable on Saturday
morning last has been recovered, but
1.-The man who secured the outfit for.
the alleged purpose Of driving to Blue
vile is stillut large. Mr.. L. E. Ward.
WHO has personally secured the sur.
rounding country In search for the
missing rig ever since 1t was reasonh'
hly sure that the man who took 1t
mad no intention Of returning It met
with success late Tuesday evening
when he located the equipment at the
home of James Siggons on the roa'l
between Pennington and Clarksburg.
Mr.. sIgsons stated that he had pur.
chased Inc horse and conveyance on
Sunday morning for $780, from a man
whose description fitted in every par
tleular with that Of the man who Sc.
cured the rig here. The property was
promptly turned over 10 Mr. Ward.
but, after a discussion on the merits
Of The animal Mr., S!gsons rep"reaas-
ed It from the rightful owner and re-
tanned possession. III,
Mr.. Ward, since Sunday. has visited
SIX counties of the State in search OF
tho outfit. tracing down every clue.
however 'meagre the Information was.
Mergantewn, Rowlesbayg. Clayksburs.
l'airmont and Unlontown, Pa. were
among the cities searched. Tuesday
Mr.. Ward was notified by Mr.. Robert
Gather. OF Pennington. that horse
and rig answering the description
Of his property was seen in that
locality and Mr.. Ward auoek!y went
to the place Indicated and In little
time found the missing property. 1t
was learned that OK Sunday morning
the thief bought a ticket from FleE-
ington to Clarksburg, and the anthori.
ties OF the latter city have been given
II description Of tile man aud his ar.
rest Is possible. Mr.. Ward has been
In the livery business for upward. Of
thirty years and during that time has
Ind twelve rigs stolen. all but two OF
which have been ultimately recovered
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
A EWPENAL
CODE .|.E| IS:L |. A \
ALL STATUTES COMPILED AND
REVISED EFFECTIVE IN
III 4 JAN UARY. 1910. 3 K

WASHINGTON; D. c., March 4. 81.
A new penal code vas enacted into
law through the adoption In both
houses Of congress on a conference
report on the bill drafted by the Joint
commission originally appointed in
1897 and re-appolnteil at the close Of
the Fifty.ninth congress. .4,:ia
The second commission consisted OF
Senators Hepburn. Switzerland. Piles,
Clark. Of Arkansas. and Willard and
Representative Moon. Of Pennsylvania,
parson. Of New York, DENLY, Of Michl.
gan. Sherley. Of Kentucky, and Hons.
ton. OF Tennessee.
The bill us adopted consists OF more
than 800 sections and is comprehen-
sive, coherent revision and complla-
ton Of practically all OF the purely
penal laws.
For several days there has been a
f1libuster in the senate led by Clark,
Of Arkansas. against sections relating
to the use Of troops at places where
general or special elections are held.
Finally the conferees strucky out Of the
section the provision relating to the
keeping OF the peace at the pols be-
cause It wns recognized that federal
troops are not now used for that pur.
pose. ,.!,,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
The Inaugural Address.
Governor Glasscock's inaugural I'D.
dress complete Is rs follows:

Friends and Fellow Citizens Of West
Virginia: se3r
| AM here to assume the duties and
responsibilities Of the highest execu.
tive office within the gift OF the people
Of NY native State. was not selected
from among your number to be your
chief executive for the next four
years because OF any peculiar or spe.
ciNl qualifications I possess. because
there are others MS worthy and capa.
bic as am. Theirs ore many good cit.
liens Of this State. who would dis.
charge the duties II the responsible
position to which | have been called,
II they had the opportunity. as honest.
~. faithfully, fearlessly and efficient.
ly as | can hope to do. But having
been ndmed by the duly constituted
authority us the standard bearer Of
one of the great political parties a
majority Of the people OF the State de.
rlared by their verdict on November
3. 1908. that they believe In the noll-
cies and principles Of the political or.
ganization to which I belong. take
It that verdict also means the people
Of the State believe that In the next
four years, as in the past. We Will
have good government economically
administered. And this lends to the
inquiry. what Is gool government?
The anarchist says the best thing
for society is no government at nil.
The lawess say the hest government
Is one which you can obey or violate
Just MS may best suit you. The selfish
man says government Is hest when he
gets most out Of It, regardless Of how
II affects his neighbors and fellow cit
liens. The extremist says government
cannot be good unless you forget and
abandon all other things and employ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
IN u srSi4f -cEsgl i'5,..s
y GoVERNoR GLASScock.

Hon! VIM. E. ! Glasscock, or a1onon'
gala county, was to-day lnansarated
-as governor Of the State Of West Vir'
iSginia. d He assumes the duties OF the
4 office swlth8the very best wishes Of the
4 people EofSall 88part:s and It Is conf.
4 IDENTITY believed that he Will make an
cable impartial and conscientious OIL.
4 cial.: HIS administration win differ
very materially in seine features from
any other which the State has ever
$had. sIastead OF a large number of cit
S;ixens. Ind different sections Of the State
taklng;part IN the administration OF at.
fairs atSS ltheg various institutions. the
Fiscal affairs Of the states institutions
will be in tbs hands Of three men, con-
sstituting stheS Board Of Control. The
\ advocates IL this pluu have. high hopes
Il ofi Its ISL ccess. while there are some
'sskeptieal5tas to its being able to &C.
ias much rs the origlnators
Claim But be that us It may, people
sinS general feel that Governor Glass.
$cock5wllls glye.the plan as good trial
4 ass any other man In the State is capa.
sSbles of doing. It Is believed that he
Will select men OF very high type
SofS honorEand proficiency for this I'M.
Sportuht post and give his personal and
sconstantE attention 10 the, working out
9of the System in its various details.
The Board of Control consisting Of
i two Republicans and one Democrat
and the tBoar,l OF Regents OF three Re.
Spnblicans and two Democrats, the mi.
8I,oritys partytwil be well represented,
la feature which Is commendable.
Great additional responsibility is
laid upon The new; governor in having
q to appoIntithe heads Of the various
y penal; lreformatory and eleemosynary
Constitutions, but here again the people
sshaye d feeling Of confidence as Gov
sernor Glasscock Is known to be man
mot controlled by sinister motives in
naming apppintees Tor responsible
places. tits believed that he will be
careful and considerate in every re.
spect Hll@W
IFS perhaps safe 70 say that no
man in srecnti years has gone Into
&tbe;o tliee Of governor Of West Virginia.
who held ~ highe place In pmbiic es'
TEEN for5,honor,E integrity and sincerity
$than william ID. G!asacock. He has
ssbe bestswishes Of ,all the people for
Y success. VA 4 5 e e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
IPI,RiiE:ss,IlIIpENT$fTAFT.a
Seldom has a man assumed the du.
4 10 ~ = fS,-nrsIJ nffica In this


Seldom has q man assumed the da.
Ties sof the Presidential Office In this
country with Sa large degree Of good
twill than is5 accorded to William H.
TAFT, who; to-day succeeds Theodore
Roosevelt as President Of the United
Suites Of America, Not a word Of
Islander or yltuperat,on, SO far as We
are aware has ever been uttered
against him His character has stood
absolutely above reproach and his flt-
ness and qualification for the exalted
position none will deny. He comes ID.
TO the office with a thorough and COM
prehenslyeS knowledge Of its duties,
forms and obligation. He will take
supi the work without the least embar.
Fassment or hesitation. He becomes
SPresident BY; the expressed will Of q
large majority Of his fellow citizens
land no man In public life probably
I mas 50 few enemies whom he feels he
must punish or friends he must re-.
ward y He has made but few promises,
ne is3 under no compromising obllga.
Stions4 70 sany interests. He is free to
serve the people to the very best Of
s7iis:well recognized ability. The peo-
SpleS alreadyShave great faith In his In.
Stegrity, honesty and sincerity of pur'
pose. { They know he IS capable Of per-
forming the duties <ot President IN a
manner that will reflect honor and
4 cretllts;uponl the nation. Mr. Taft Is
i AMMAN OF wide experience and super.
8iorSwlsdom. He is tactful and re-
4 sourcefnl. He has shown himself a
diplomat Of very high order and his
Standardization will do much to keen
the United States at peace with all
the world. He is more intimately ac'
sauaiuted with the foreign questions
arising from our insular possessions
than. possibly any other man in Amerl'
I tt "a and he. knows conditions In Cuba
y and Panama from 4 to 2. Taken on
( any grounds; whatever, William Haw.
Eard Taftitstan,ls forth Z to-day the
equal; iii equipment for the highest Of
ice III 1.-THE, world of any other living
man I'VE predict great success for
decentralization. I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

Not many Of our Presidents have
besn nicknamed by the people at large.
"0ld Hickory" Jackson was really the
first and "Abe" Lincoln was the next.
though ABE was an abridged form
OF Llncoln's real name. Now comes
"Tedly" Roosevelt and the TEDDY"
bears will help to make that title stick.
It ntmalns to be seen whether big
Bill" Taft will obtain an affectlonate
place In the hearts Ct the masses. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
Crane Drug Store

grown In many respects the clothes
given to us by the Constitution Of 1872.
And as an evidence Of that fact we
have found 1t necessary and expedient
, at different times to patch the gar
rent and provide extensions. Might
It not be well to make new garment?
And would 1t not1be cheaper and bet.
ter than to be continually patching.
adding to and altering the old one? |,
know 1t will cost money, but Il It would
be worth the price. We should not hes.
tate to take this advanced step.
For many. years the farmers and
owners OF modest homes paid much
more than their fair share Of the tax
es necessary to meet the legitimate
Expenses OF our State government,
And this had been going on for SO
long and these men had become 50
accustomed to bearing the burden.
which shoilld have been largely scarl
( riel By others! that they ceased to
complain. But my predecessors In OF.
I flee, Ex-Governor White and Governor
Dawson, capable, honest and courage
ous officials. among our greatest men
anil hest governors, said this should
not continue: that there should be a
fairer and better system OF taxation;
and the result Is our new tax laws. No
one claims perfection for them, but
the enemies Of tax relorW admit that
the burden Is now more eqnitably'dis.
trIbuted than lind:r our old system.
We cannot afford to take any back
ward step In this great reform. and
when and where time and experience
demonstrate the necessity Of amend.
Ing these laws, X feel confident the
legislative department of@our govern
ment will not hesitate to make the,
correction. &. q:
! Let lis not, however, become eytrem.
ists. We do not desire any one to car
~ any part Of the. load which should
be borne by others. Remember, also,
that capital is tlnlil and sensitive
md only seeks investment where It
will be fairly treated. I know OF no
batter rule to govern us In this mat.
ter than to strive to treat the capital
OF others Just as we would desire It
treated II 1t belonged to ourselves. the
best rule in all matters Is the Golden
Z Rnle-"Do INTO others rs you would
have Others do unto YOU" XII!
have believed fci many years that
publicity is the best corrective OF
wrongs known to mani You cannot
by legislation make men honest. But
there are few, men Who violate laws
or commit crimes against society or
mlstreat their fellow men, who do not
think at the time Of the commission
OF the offence that the injured party
will never know; WHO caused the in.
Jury. We are taught that some men
seek darkness rather than light be-
cause their deeds are evil. II that be
true, and It Is true, Why not turn on
nil the light possible in public as we'll
as In private affairs: Sr.f,.5?
In the discharge Of my duties as
yo,lr chief executive I shall endeayor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

oil all who tike u told story and
who think laugh ter8r ight 70 keep LIES
balance proper. me play, spirit pre-;
inmates Saturday night. and those
who attend viii jhea,3 fall from the lips
bf5 OpIe Read tbs words Of witohery
with which he has captivated the
country through his books. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
Cordially yours,


REDPATH LyCEUM BUREAU.
Mr.. Read has q number OF personal
friends In the city and will no doubt
have many more before he leaves, ai-
ter his entertainment Saturday night
at the Normal school. The IndIca.
tons point that there will be a record
when TIE master tof en-,
trnpclng story and fascinating tale
CORES tH3italk 70 the neople of2FoIr.
a s!l seT'h RI. Jgclllln1ssi,G
"a 5Kerlucly colonel.2tapd dozens 8of
otherSnoyels 81 the dreamy southlanttlls
deserves aEroyal:rt ptlonsats thelhands
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

4 The prediction Of "Falr, Thursday"
in the morning paper today seemed
like quite a joke the way It was snow
Ing when most people were reading it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

State Into my confidence and seek.
llsht%ln the execution Of the dutlesss
laid uponTme. And Act me advise
those in charge Of ours state$lnstitu
tons to pursue q IKE policy. We ares
often suspected Of 4: having done ia
wrong simply because we sought 81 {
dark corner 81 In which @ perform The
act. 4 n e.
II Is always improper for one De-
paTtment of our governmental inyade
the province Of a coordinate branch
thereof; butt scanhot; refrain3f from cay
Ing that deeplyEregret the failure OIL
the legislature 10 submit to$ q vote OF
i the people an amendment o5our con-
stitution prohiblting$t the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors lnstais:s
State; and I am further dIsappoln
In Its failure 10 ena'ct proper;
mary election law: On these two mat.
ters both parties stand commit an ds;
the fight must 80 on, will 80 on until
all Of ouriplatform pledg have BEEN
redeemed and the demands tie peo
pie have been satisfied. ( IN y Y
I confidently bell.re and predict.
that We shall ultimately win on these.
very important questionsS ~ 4 &!
For right is right AS God slss Coz,
And right: the. day must viii. ", ~. x,
& The most Important duty 81 your
chief executive is not dlstrlbhtion
Of patronage, butit9seeS that sour laws
are faithfully, honestly, iearlesslys ana u.
impartlally executed 1nstheS discharge
Of that duty I ass because q shalE
need the co.op.rat'onSof8 alI$ good eft
liens, and espeeially$.lo Il REQUEST ithe
cooperation of3al ippbic3 lcialss The
judges OF our courts. our Bheriffs,
prosecuting ATTORNEYS and justices ofs
the peace In many cases 5hayss1nores %
do with the maintenance q peace the
execution of laws the protection ot
the innocent, the punishment of the
Vicious and lawless,s and insthe making
Of this in fact a government 's'ot the
people. for the people andsbyS thepeos
ple."rthan yoursgoyernor:S With the
hearty cooperation q AL public Off
clals, the proper entorcemf nts off ours
laws is practically easy lthont II.
1t is almost possible: Omitted We /;
stand; divided we gial.-sss II 4:
NY predecessors In office have been
good and true men. Some of them
have sacrificed much sin order that
the people ots;this State lght have
better laws and have them Enforced
honestly fearlessly and ilnpartlally.
They5 have all indeed been loyal; pa
.trotic West 2vlrgInians,sands III shall do
well to emulate their example
And now asking and expecting me
support Of the people q this Stale res
CARELESS Of politics; ~ al tthings
which work for5 the terment sotS orr
people and the good sofE our State: and
praying that He who rutes over al
may guide and direct olrSf tstspsss ~ 4
we march along Journey ofS liteS 4
am now ready take the oath ID Is:
fee. ~ q Az
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
SISTERS OF HOLY CROSS.

tlaF sff - stlfls pa hlllIl.fs X f1L'
1--WE have been using Father Johns,
Medicine during. the past winter and
spring and gla!ly testify TO Its sure
,rlor&merit ms a body builder and gem
cral{ tonlc.ssS signe1y Sisters d slloly.i
Cross st.iF GATHERINGS Normal S1llstl.s,
lite Baltimore 3 III y y, MAJ 4 q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

Mr.. Grounding seems to have been
holding back until Inauguration day. IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

fliS5 A2itt t.fr * ~ "
lust think twhdtSwe have missed
sItE Lewis Bennett had been elected:
srnoF George HI Neal would nov
Ne "a complete control sof AFFAIRS. iS!t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

Reception in the governors recep
ton room by the governor and his
party. ,a53g H..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
Gou. Glas scock

Continued from Page One.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04

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