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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10
.REFIL ADVANCE
FREIGHT |.I ! Rates
RATES TO BE MADE EEFE EcrfyEE
AuausTFlRsT, PENDING THE
NEW BILLY EFFECT.

WASHINGTON, June i0.-Repre'
sentatiyes Of the railways east Of Chi
cago and north Of the Ohio river g
conference here yesterday decided
that the advanced freight rates should
be filed as effective August !, pending
the enactment of the railroad bill now
in conference. If for any reason the
bill should not become a law by Au-
gust / a further postponemept OF the
date will be granted. I
The agreement provides that the
railroads shall file with the commis.
sion supplementary tariffs in post.
ponement Of the tariffs which they
fled last week. This arrangement y
made in compliance with the verbal
agreement between the, EASTERN riitl'
way presidents and President 4 a1d
to conform to the provision n the
pending railroad bill that me tntelS
state commerce commission shall have
authority to suspend general ADVANCE
in rates, pending determine ton by
the commission OF the teaa61al Jleness
OF the proposed increase.
The conference was held at,5 the
Office of the commission between
Chairman Knapp and Commissioned
Clarke of the commission and repre-
sentatives Of the lines in eastern
classification territory. Among those
present were c. c. McoainS ehattman
of the trunk line committee; George
+. Randolph, first vice president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio; DIV. Cooke
of the Eric railroad and Robert 3.
Wright, of the Pennsylvania railroad!
While no agreement was made on
behalf Of the commission, It was in;
timated that final determination Of
the reasonsbleness of the rates fled
necessarily would consume many.
months.
The understanding is that prior to
the. enactment OF the pending railroad
bill no additional freight rates viii
be filed by the eastern railroads
What they may do subsequently, 1t is
impossible now to foresee, as they VIM
be governor entirely by conditions, as
they arise after August /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10

spirit OF conauest-that gives 1t more
the flavor Of play than work.
So far, all candidates have kept
nearly an equal pace in the running.
All have shown in results that they
understand the necessity Of organiza-
tion, and to what degree they must
depend upon the assistance of friends
to become winners. 1t is this mutual
understanding; and the large number
of friends that are taking personal in
terest in their favorites that promise
a daily increase of interest, and one of
the most exciting and successful news
paper contests ever conducted in this
part OF tile State.
Voting Coupons
In the issue of the West Virginian
Monday evening, VIII be published a
new coupon, good for five votes, and
this coupon will be published daily for
ten days-but with daily change Of
dates. Only two hundred Of these cou-
pons or 1000 votes can be cast daily.
The special ballots, which are given
with subscriptions. need not be voted
this weeK, which statement answers q
question that has been asked over the
telephone and in person by dozens of
candidates and their friends during
the past few days. They will count
for Just as much on the last day of the
contest, July as they will today.
All communications relative to the
contest, all coupons and all remit
tances, should be addressed to the
Contest Department, of the West Vir.
ginian, and all money sent by money
order or check to the West virginian
Publishing Co.
Tomorrow will be the big day when
there will be big voting and big sub
scriptions turned into the contest de.
partment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10
HENRY kINg
PASS away.
AGED CITIZEN or MoNoNeAH,
ANSWERS Last SUMMONS
FUNERAL will BE HELD
SATURDAY MORNING.

Lastnight at his hume at Monongah,
occurred the death b Mr.. Henry KIM.
an aged resident of lat town.
Deceased was agsd 70 years, and
FIVE months and his ath was caused
by diseases incident q old age.
Mr.. King was borlin Green county,
Pennsylvania, but had been resident
Of Monongah for several years. He is
survived by his wifeland six children,
namely Raymond aid Charles King,
Mrs. Hannah Archbsld, Mrs. Harriet
Donam, Mrs. Maggie Mills and Mrs.
Alice vanborn.
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday morning at the residence and
the funeral cortege will leave the resi-
dence at nine o'clockfor White Rock
where interment VI he made in
charge Of Undertake. R. L. Cunning.
ham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10
GIANTS DESPAIR CLIMB.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 1O.-
Eleven events are carded in the fifth
annual national hill climbing tourna.
ment Of the wiikes.Bafra Automobile
Club, to he held tomorrow on the ia.
nous Giants Despair course. The
various events are to be for stock cars
costing $500 and under, stock cars
costing from sol to $1,000, stock cars
costing from 1901 to s1,OJ. stock cars
c6ostIng from $1,GVl.to $2,05O. For
these events cups and purses will be
given. 0
Other events will 6oifor runabouts
between $S,0O1 and $4,000, for six
cylinder only stock chassis, costing
from s8,OO1 to $4,000, and for cars
costing over $4,000,
The big speed event of the day will
be the free for all, open to gasoline
cars, irrespective of size, power,
weight or price.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10

The opposing forces in the differ
eiit districts Of the West yirginians'
contest territory are lined up for the
big battle Of ballots which is most GER
tain 10 accompany the closing OF the
first period tomorrow night. The
more forceful and dangerous weapons
subscriptions with which many Of
Tie candidates are planning to put
their opponents out Of battle line, are
coming in thick and fast to the West
yifgihian Office. and friends of the ac-
i've candidates are rushing to the
front with such substantial support
tfiat the situation is even surprising
to The contest department.
The First .skirmish.
OF course, the battle is only begun.
The arst period is a preliminary sklr-
mish-b but a measurement of strength
md reserve force that will figure pro,
nouncedly in the FINAL cloud burst Of
ballots; u ....
46SeSer. is stlll, ,everybodys vic.
tory There isllot now any advantage
that one candidate has gained that
cannot yet be easily overreached by
another. There Is nothing yet-in
slgus, omens, and predictions, that
point the winners.
The broad field Of subscriptions have
barely been touched-not covered
There are mountains of chances in
store FOR the candidate who is "bound
to win,r regardless Of what is now
tlIesreserye force, or her standing in
the daily published lists.
The valus.of Effort.
dust as the West virginian's early
announcement stated, the candidates
themselves are finding that after COM
pleting good. active campaign .organi'
zations, Of Influential friends, there re-
mains little personal work for the can
didates except to record subscriptions
and sIperlntend her campaign.
Thus, d Comparatively small amount
of personal effort Is required in max
Ing a good fight, Yet, candidates will
ilnd that the more enthusiasm they
display tile more interest their friends
win take in their success.
twill be seen atthe end OF the big
struggles that the young women who
have put forth the most persistent ef'
fort along carefully planned lines will
be the winners OF the European party
memberships.
Indeed, the greater part OF the hard
work -the breaking of the ice"-
comes IN the first period. The bust.
nesss6f getting subscriptions is new;
hut the practice Of two weeks makes
perfect, and what was work, in many
instances, becomes q pastime. AT
least, the effort Is injected with a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10
A SUGGESTION TO THOSE GOING
ABROAD.

Realizing that a number of Marion
county people will travel abroad dur.
ing the coming season, visiting the
Passion Play, etc., The First National
Bank Of Talrmont has made arrange.
ments and is in position to issue Trav.
elers Cheques which are payable in
any part Of the world, with a plan Of
Identification which is especially con.
venient. II you anticipate travelling
abroad you will be much benefited by
calling upon an officer Of the First Ma.
,ional Bank. who will be pleased to fur.
nish you with such credentials us will
absolutely relieve you OF any financial
embarrassment while in any part Of
the country. A special correspondent
Of the First National Bank has been
established at oberamergau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10
ANNUAL TER
SOGIN0GONTESI.
EXERCISES TO BE.
HELD AT THE NORMAL
AUDITORIUM.

The annual 1nter.society contest OF
the Lyceum and Mozart Literary So
cleties will take place tonight at ;
Normal School Auditorium. This ts
one Of the principal events Of com
nencement week, and one that Is look;
ed forward to throughout the school
year. Early In the present term, the
contestants we're selected by the twer
societies and the rehearsals and work.
incident to the preparation and deliv-
cry of the different selecticns was be:
gun. Each society selected the best
material on the roles to represen:
them In the contest and each society
Is now confident Of winning the sill
yer wreath, the trophy for which the
contest is held aud which will grace
the walls Of the society for the coming
year, which is successful in winning
at least two Of the decisions.
The contest is one debate, oratiorf
and recitation and the judges have
been selected by the faculty and are
unknown to the contestants and the
contestants are unknown to the iudg-
es. SO that there may be no question
ing on the decisions rendered. The
for the contest tonight is
as follows:
Junior Exercises.
This afternoon at the Normal Audi
torium the Junlor-C -Clsts $ will give their
annual class day performance. An in
teresting programme has been pre-
pared for this entertainment, which is
regarded as one Of the most interest
ing of commencement week, This
class is composed of sixty-slx mem-
bers. An interesting feature Of this
will be the presenting OF
the staff to the JuESors by a member,
Of the Senior class.
Senior Class Day.
On Saturday evening, the Senior
class will hold its class day exercises
and on monday morning the annual
commencement exercises will be held.
On Monday evening the Alumni ban
quet will be held at the woman's Hall.
On Sunday morning the annual bac-
sermon will be preached in
the auditorium by Rev. H. G. stoet-
ger, pastor of the focal Presbyterian
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10

The West ylrginlan has the largest
HOME DELIVERED circulation Of any
paper In Ealrmont. This lsone oi the
reasons Why the west ylfgInian 10
called THE HOME pApEs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10

Mr. ogden is resident county 4s dd and lawyer by
profession Hehas milking active for the congressional
nomination county sending out circular letter announcing
his platform follows:
speaker, !.
Second will the postal savings bank bill and legislation LOT
parcels post should measures come before congress
Third will support tending to establish the power OF The
government regulate railroad and control coEoution doing an
interstate business
Fourth will favor liberal improvements the Ohio and Mononga
especially will government Investigation d the pc,
cab building reservoirs the headwatera OF tho
may reduce damage help to continue navigation
FRh protective tariff sound finance the eighthouse
law Legislation prohibiting granting Of nnons Without
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-10

SOMETHING eoobTo EAT Chop
sney served at Rousa Restaurant. \
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
G O N TIN u E D
TO LAUNCH NEW
p A @ F. O n F.

the question to be first passed upon
lar meetings. The state conven-
ton, because of the matter being
one that was subject to a referen-
dunn vote, took no action either
way, beyond voting to submit it.
The total vote cast shows 1928 for
to 6S3 against.
The resolution that was adopted
and that has met the referendum:
endorsement of the unions, follows:
Whereas, Legislation and other
political action is most important
for the advancement of labor from
the fact that every industrial ques-
ton is finally political question,
as demonstrated by the efforts of
employers to destroy labor organ
izations and their influence through
denial of freedom of speech, free
press, right to boycott. by the issu-
ance of injunctions against labor
the use of the police, militia, army
and private detectives to defeat the
efforts of labor to better its indus
trial condition: and
Whereas, All efforts of the wage
workers to secure labor legislation
through pledges from candidates of
the republican and democratic pO-
litical parties and lobbying at the
legislative sessions have proven
complete failures owing to the fact
that the old parties stand as repre-
sentatives of business and proper
tied interests as against labor;
be it
Resolved, That for ,abors own
best interests, the Washington
State Federation of Labor urges all
affiliated and unaffiliated labor or
ganiZatiOn in the state to send del
egates to a convention to be held
on July 4, 1910, in the city of Spo-
kane, for the purpose of organizing
a labor party. separate and distinct
from the democratic and republican
parties, and without fusion or trad
ing with them, with the view of
placing labor candidates in the field
for congressional, state, district
and county offices; be it further
Resolved. That upon the adoption
of this resolution by the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, the same be for
warded through it's secretary to
every labor organization in the
state for endorsement and election
of delegates to said convention, the
number of delegates of each organ
ization in such political convention
to be the same as provided for rep
resentation in the State Federation
of Labor convention
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
AT
CITY HALL

A resolution will be Introduced in
the city council at it's next meeting
to Dust John e. Blair as corporation
counsel.
Mayor Pratt's statement, given
out Saturday evening, shielding
Blair after the council committee of
five had voted to ask for his dis
charge, has forced the council to a
point where it must act.
Blair, it is believed, is expecting
decapitation and is taking the mat
ter philosophically.
Out of all this turmoil it is hoped
that some lead will be struck which
will give the people at large a
chance to get on the inside OF some
grating operations that have been
carried on in the city hall in the
past year.
That there has been graft is now
admitted and it remains for some
o le to expose the deal to bring some
crooked work to the surface.
And when the break comes The
Press will be on hand to give the
facts. A grand jury at this time
could find plenty of material for a
months work in probe of the
city hall, with a man like Blakely
of Pittsburg at it's head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
TAKES CASH.
To ENTER
SPOKANE
LWAUkEE AND NORTH
COAST HAVE ALREADY
INVESTED NEARLY
100000.

To date the Milwaukee railroad
has invested S2,700,0O0 in right-o
way and terminal purchases in Spo-
kane. Before the required ground
is had it is estimated that it will
have cost the company for real
estate needed to secure entrance
into Spokane full 100000.
The North Coast has invested
Sl,5OO,OOO to S2,000,000 in Spokane
real estate and must spend $1,000
600 to 81 100000 more before it has
acquired all the land that is needed
for terminals, if it's franchise is
granted on the plan outlined.
In 1892 when the Great Northern
entered Spokane the citizens do
mated right-of-way worth 81 ,O0O, 900,
which Hill accepted as bonus for
building through the city. When
the Corbin road came in some four
or five years ago, street vacations
parallel with the north bank of
the river were conceded to him as
an incentive, that were worth
$250,000.
The Milwaukee and the North
Coast, besides paying fancy prices
for ground, are taking a great step
toward the final settlement of the
question of grade separation, which
has for years been the greatest
question, from physical point of
view, affecting the railroads and
the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
KEEP AWAY
FROM CLEALUM'

Keep away from Clealum."
This is the word that was passed
out among the laboring people on
the streets of Spokane this morn
ing, when it was learned that more
than 100 river drivers in the lum-
Der camps had gone on a strike
there for an increase of so cents in
their wages.
1t is said that $3.50 was paid for
river driving all last season in that
district, but after all places were
filled with men on the river driv-
ing jobs, an inquiry reveals the
fact that the lumber companies
were to pay the men but $3 per
day this year. Within a short time
the whole band of men came out
on a strike, and the warning sent
to Spokane has been duplicated in
practically every city of the north
west in an attempt to keep out
floaters, for whom the mill men
are now seeking to take the strik-
ers' places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
DRAWING NET
AROUND W0LTER
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK. March 28.-Albert
Wolter, a white faced, anaemic
youth, accused of attacking, strang-
ling to death and burning Ruth
Wheeler, age 10, stenographer, to-
day denied all knowledge of the
crime.
The police, however, are endeav-
oring to weave net of circumstan-
TALLY about him which will send
him to the electric chair, if substan-
tiated.
The police have established that
the suspected man occupied the
room in which the murder was
done, that he owned the sack in
which the body was found and that
he advertised for stenographer.
The police are endeavoring to
prove that Wolter' is guilty Of a
number of revolving crimes; that
he headed a white slave" gang and
that he kept a record of young girls.
Katchen Mueller, who posed as
VOTERS wife, is being held by the
police as witness. They declare
that she has already told them
many damaging things concerning
the accused man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
ALMOST LIKE
LAST DAYS
Of POMPE||
LAVA FLOWING FROM VESUVl-
US AND MT. AETNA-TER-
RIFlC ROAR OF UNDER
GROUND FURNACE.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CANTANIA, March 23.-After "a
hours of inactivity a violent erup-
ton occurred at Mount Aetna this
afternoon. Lava is flowing through
the village of San Leo. The viii
Iaegrs have fled. 1t is feared that
the village will be destroyed.
NAPLES, Italy, March 2S.-Flve
fissures near the central crater of
Mount Vesuvius opened today with
terrific roar A great volume
of smoke poured from the rents
in the mountain but the first erupt-
ion was not accompanied by lava
flow.
Scientists here believe that the
activity of Vesuvius is caused by
the subsistence of Mount Aetna in
Sicily. They are uncertain, how
ever, whether Aetna is permanent,
ly at rest.
Many believe that ashes and rock
have clogged the craters and that
possibly great eruption will accur
when the volcano throws off the
obstacle. Rambling accompanied
the eruptions of Vesuvius and in
habitants of towns near by are pre-
pairing to flee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
MAY
ASSIST HARMON
FOR PRESIDENCY
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March 2S.-
Friends of Governor Harmon of
Ohio today are loudly proclaiming
that he will receive the democratic
nomination for the presidency at
the next national convention, follow
ing a conference between leaders
of the party, who have practically
agreed that Harmon is the man to
make the run.
Included among those who at
tended the conference, just con-
cluded, were National Chairman
Norman E. Mack, Charles E. Muir
ply of Tammany Hall, Roger Sulli-
van. Philip Donahue and Gene
Woods of Albany.
1t was given out that Bryan has
expressed willingness to assist Har-
mon to secure the nomination, and
that Harmon's old enemy in Ohio
Tom Johnson of Cleveland, has sent
word that he would back Harmon if
Harmon secures the nomination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
WOMAN WELLS
BUT POLICE
ARE MISSING

For one hour and a half this
morning a man and a woman fought
on Riverside avenue in front of a
rOoming house at one side of the
Calumet hotel, without police inter
ference or policeman anywhere in
sight.
The man wanted to take the
woman upstairs into the rooming
house, and she objected. Toward
the end of the controversy a crowd
gathered, which looked on without
interfering.
Finally the man succeeded in get
ting the woman upstairs, where she
threw herself before one of the
front windows and screamed for
two hours more, without arousing
police attention.
Scores of the late night owls or
early risers stopped to inquire the
occasion for the woman's cries, but
no one could answer.
This is said to be a fair sample
of the police protection received in
the downtown district in the early
hours of the morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
DESERTS ARMY TO
SEE SICK MOTHER

here in Spokane. Too well he knew
that it was only from kind righ-
bors and from charity itseHDthat
she could expect assistance in her
illness when her scanty savings
were exhausted.
With the letter in hand and his
eyes dimmed with tears he went
before his superior officers to petit
ton them for furlOugh that he
might hasten back to Spokane to
be at his mothers side. The fur
Tough was denied him. Thoughts
of his mother, sick and alo, e-
pendent upon neighbors, aT6Ah
need, perhaps, unnamed him, and
one night he crept out of his cot
and with no further ceremony left
the fort, a deserter. Not many
weeks later they found him here
with his mother and took him back
to the army. He was sentenced to
two years in post prison.
The old woman recited this sad
little story in suppressed whispers
to the county commissioners at the
courthouse this morning, and the
county is going to help her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
LAUDER ATTRACTION
At THE PANTAGES

When Harry Lauder was here it's
a fact that hundreds of people in
the big audience enjoyed the other
features on the program more than
they did Lauder himself. Among
the good attractions he had with
him was the Marimbo band, and
this is at the Pantages this week.
1t made a sure-enough impression
at the vaudeville house yesterday.
It's the queerest kind of band you
ever saw. There are five Central
American boys in it, and they per-
form some of the most original kind
of musical stunts. But see and en-
joy it.
The rest of the bill is very good.
"The Limit" is jolly little sketch,
and quite well done. The Millards,
in THE Clodhopper and the Girl
are some fun and help digest your
dinner. The Dixie Dandies are
fair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-28
ARMENIAN ENTERS
WELLESLEY, FAMOUS
COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

. Omitted Press Leased Wire) .
= WELLESLEY, Mass, March =
= 2S.-An Armenian refugee .
= with a pedigree traceable to =
= the days of Ararat and the =
. flood is a duly enrolled stu =
= dent today Of Wellesley col =
= lege. Diran Hagopian was .
= admitted to the institution at =
= the request of Prof Mary .
. Alice Wilcox OF the zoology =
. department. .
= Hagoipan was student at =
. a university near Constantine .
. pie when an imperial trade .
= was issued prohibiting his at .
. tendance. y
. Although his family were .
. killed by the jealous followers =
. of the sultan, Hagopian es- y
q capped to this country and .
. found employment as serv- =
o ant. His knowledge attracted =
. attention and resulted in his =
. attaining the distinction of be- =
. ing the only man student at =
= Wellesley, thus SCATTERING all '
. Wellesleyan traditions. y