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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23
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SCHOOL CLASS
WILL GRADUATE.
ence M en- t
the First Week
IN June

2 The Fairmont High School COM
mencement will occur this year the
first week in June, when the largest
class In the history Of the school will
be graduated. The High School as
we'll as the elementary schools have
had the most prosperous year in their
history from the standpoint Of enroll.
mont, and tn the quality OF work done
by the excellent teaching force. The
various ward schools will have their
closing programmes the last week III
May. Large and interesting classes
viii be promoted from the ward
schools to the High School Including
good classes from the Fleming and
Barnsvilte schools. S
While the list OF graduates In the
High School has not been entirely
made up and there may be a very few
that may fail towards the close of the
term, the following now rank as SEN.
iprs:
Nellie G. Arnett. Ethel Barnes,
Katherine Barry. Clifford Bell, Mat
tie Bentel, Marie Boehm. Josephine
Cavenler. Mamie Conawny, Ola Con.
away. Thomas Cook. Ralph Courtney,
Nicholas crowl, David Dean. Laura
Dunnington. Beatrice Fisher. Hazel
Frey. Olive Grimes, Estelle Hamilton.
Charles Hawkins, Blanche Henry,
Ruth Henry, Jessie Jacobs, Jessie
Low, Elizabeth McNecly, Roy Nc
Whorter, Halle Morrow, Katherine
Race, Harry Rosenburg. Edith Satter-
field. James Lee Stevens, Melissa vii.
llams. Ernest Yost. III
On the class roll are to he seen the
names Of some of the most popular.
and talented young people of the city.
Tho class ns a whole has made good
record 81 in VI scholarship. The COM
1nencement& programme will be fllr-
stilBhetl by members OF the class. five
5Dr2aix OF those standing highest in
.sscholarship being already selected to
ai,pearf on the programme In essays
and oratlons.
In connection with the closing eX.
erclsesE the Junior class of the High
School will give. a programme OF I'M
liyilAl iii nterestl Plans are being made
by. the class, but they are not ready to
be announced.
One of the most pleasing entertain
ments Of the year will be the High
School musical which will be given
about the middle, Of April. The High
School chorus work has been OF high
quality inithe past. and IT Is expect
ed that this year, all previous efforts
will hc surpassed There will be
numbers by the full chorus, a young
mems slee club. and solos. Miss
Oderbolz is giving much attention to
the training for this recital. and 1t
will without doubt be the most en-.
toyablc entertainment yet given by
the young musical element Of the
city. AZ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23

3&I etsu little. Want taa" work for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23

.PlNCRO1 GOES
TO meet IVlR.
ROOSEVELT
Has Been on q Re.
Ocean FiU,le!
Days. I. } q j

WASHINGTON. March 2a.-Wash.
ington yesterday woke up to the fact
that Clifford pinchot, whom President
Taft recently caused to be sdepnsed
from the position of chief orester OF
tho United States. was on the ocean
already four days out, on the steamer
t' President Grant. on tho way to meet
exx-President !, Theodore Roosevelt
probably ut Naples.
The fact OF Mr.. Pinchot' s departure
was known to few people here on
Saturday, but the whole town was
utterly onGrossed in the developments
Of the battle In the House Of Repre-
sentatives. s
Tho widely current rlmorl here iB
that Mr.. Pinchot goes to meet the
returning traveller. in compliance. with
a special summons by cable. Nobody
in position to know could either
confirm or deny this part OF the
story. ..g +, 81. Y n II 81
Root Defends 7 aft.
q 1t Ii to be taken for granted that
tho cx-presidcnt will receive from
the deposed chief forester, with whom
he was on. Intimate terms, his first
direct information on tile Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy. It was rumored
yesterday that Senator Root, o. mem.
ber Of the investigating committee,
and Secretary, Of State in the Roose.
yelt cabinet. had written to Mr.. Roose-
welt ut Khartum on tho subject. SEN
ator Root would not talk about the
matter. ~ 4. s, y s...5:
Mr.. Pinchot's friends here scott ut
the suggestion that he would quit the
investigation OF the controversy In
which she 4 is SO deeply concerned, on
the eve of Secretary Ballinger's going
on the stand. in order to seek ,annin-
tvited, an;interview with the ex-Presi-
dent. On the other; iand. those who
know Mr.. Roosevelt say he is TOD
good n. a.pnliticinn not to realize that
to give Pinchot an $unsought hearing
before he had had All opportunity to
discuss the matter with y President
Taft or some member Of his political
family, would be generally regarded
as a direct slap ut an administration
he would naturally feel bound to sup
port. I. ;j. 5;' XXX =.
45 Mr.. Pinchot Slipped Away !s
from Washington quietly last Friday
evening. and next day sailed from
New York for Europe. His absence
on Saturday from the Ballinger.P Pin
chot hearing attracted little attention,
thought he had not lntimated to his
associates that he intended to go away
for long trip. 4: 4 w
L., r. CLAWS. the former chief field
agent Of the general land Offices. who
has been closely associated with Pin.
ehot In the fight against Secretary
BallinEer, said last night that he was
surprised to learn that Mr.. Ptnchot
had gone abroad. and knew nothing
OF his plans. Equally reticent Is
Charles w. Pepper, his lawyer. now
In Philadelphia, Nevertheless, it lis
accepted here as a fact that Mr.. Pin
chot Is going to Europe to meet1M VT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23
UNvVRfT'iT.EN.GLAVV / | !. !
SAVES { WOMAN.
MRS. PRUDENCE POLLOCK sPRAa5
n. TlcALLY SET; FREE BY JURY Il \.
3'sf 81 AT! cLARKsBuRG.

CLARKSBuRG. March 23.-The un.
written law saved Prudence Pollock
In criminal court Tuesday. and the
jury trying her for the murder OF
Charlotte Wilburn brought In d yer-
diet OF guilty Of involuntary man.
slaughter. 'tantamuunt to setting the
seal Of Its approval on her acs. The
verdict carries with 1t a fine! and at
the discretion Of the trial Judge. a jail
sentence Of not more than one year.
The jury. was out but n few minutes
and the verdict was quite a surprise
to- the great thronE about tho court
room as the instructions delivered by
Judge Maxwell took a most serious
view of the circumstances Of the case.
The prisoner was remanded to Jail to
await the judgment Of the court
n The court house was .thronged dur
Ing the progress OF the trial. The
first witness Tuesday morning was
the accused. She went on the stand
with perfect compcsure. and was per-
mitted to detail to the jnry the alleged
confession of her faithless husband
on the morning of the tragedy-how;
she had suspected his intideiity and
pressed him to name his paramour.
how she wrapped N bottle OF acid and
q glass tlmblerg In a neat parcel and
made her way 10 the WfIburn homo.
She told of finding Mrs. Wilburn at
the mirror doing toilet and recitedj
how she dashed tho acid in the wo-
mans face as she turned from the
mirror. x a. s.. = Il
During The recitation of the dis
honor OF her husband. Pollock sat be-
hind his wife's lawyers with his, face,
covered and his head sunk almost to
his knees. and when he was called to
the witness chair. to corroborate her;
statements the eyes of the faulty hus-
banI wero glued to the floor and his
voice was little above a whisper. He
admitted telling his wife sof \ ais Inf
deity. lss
SI On cross examination of both Pol.
lock and his wife tho prosecution
made a vicious attack 4on the "barin
storm't theory and s succeeded 4 In
wringlng from both the admission
that for years Mrs. Pollock had
known OF his unfaithfulness to his
marital vows, The State depended
largely on the courts instructions
which followed this admission & ;is.
S The Instructions weresto the effect
that TO reduce deliberate killing to
n lesser f1nrrne ttan sm,,rdar ~ fln:
wolves on the accused to prove that
Instantly upon Invasion of her home
by another and without time for any
reflection the killing was committed
The argument lasted about two
hours, Attorneys Ramase and Gore
presenting the plea OF the .'unwritten
law" with great force and 3eloquencn.,
Prosecuting Attorney Morris closed
with logical and eloquent appeal for
y verdict In conformity with the law
and the evidence. y 4 !. 5,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23
/ Sill 8 4 hey Come
MORE iPlTTsHuRn SscouNclLMEN
COM TIL CONFESS
81 pNALtTo-DAY.

P'IrIls.TsBURG, 7 ! Pa March est Is
reported that exc Counc Gilman William
Brand who went I'd the penltentfary,
4 mas confessed Frank Gould. D. X.
9tll Btallrton.:s illiam schreiber. Andrew
ssPfannkuch and II. B. Miller, former
4 cilmerl, to-day contested in open
i court q he amounts received were
4 between SS1:1 0 and $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-23
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3SWARTHM ORE Baseball L.

81 sWARTHMORE, Pa, March % ga. -,
play Ball ll!"will resonnd from Whit
tier Field to-day when ,Swarthnioret
opens lis season with Rutgers as its
opponent. Games have been arranged
with Annapolis, Pennsylvania, vir-
.inia and other prominen institu-;
,tfDns. r.. n 3
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
OCT. Il THE DAY.
Championship Ball Games
to Start In Philadelphia,
SHIBE WINS TOSS OF COIN.
O'Day and Rieler Selected as National
League Umpires-Those For Amer
lean League Are to Be Chosen
In a Few Days.

Cincinnati, Oct. 4.-Games between
the Chicago National league team. and
the Philadelphia Americans for the
worlds baseball championship will be-
gin in the Pennsylvania city on Mon
day, Oct II. The other games are
scheduled as follows:
Second game, Tuesday, Oct. IS, at
Philadelphia.
Wednesday, Oct 10, teams on rail
road going to Chicago.
Third game, Thursday, Oct. 20, at
Chicago.
Fourth game, Friday, Oct. 81, at Chi
cago
Fifth game, Saturday, Oct. %, after
fast run from Chicago to Philadelphia,
at Philadelphia.
Sixth game, Sunday, Oct. %, after
fast trip on train to Chicago. at Chi
cago.
Place Of seventh game, if necessary
to be decided by toss of coin.
The National league umpires will be
Messrs. O'Day and Rigler. The Amer
lean league umpires will be selected in
a few days.
The place for the first game was de-
cided by lot, Ben Shibe Of the Phila-
delphia club calling the turn of a coin
against Charles Murphy of Chicago.
Shibe called "heads" and won.
A series may also be arranged for
the metropolitan championship be
tween the American and National
league teams of New York and for the
Ohio championship between the Gin,
cinnati National league team and the
Cleveland Americans.
There is a possibility that the com
mission will before adjourning take
some notice of the recent reports that
third major league is In process OF
organization.
ID. A. Fletcher of this city, who at
tempted to promote a post season Sc
ries between all star teams of the two
big leagues, has announced that he has
obtained the signatures Of twenty
| star players to contracts with the pro
| posed new organization.
A copy Of the contract offered TO the
| players has reached the commission
and some pronOuncement thereon IL
the way OF an official warning to play
ers listed under the National agree
ment may be forthcoming.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07

signed, shall have exclusive Juris-
diction thereof, subject to change of
venue, as shall be provided by law.
In the county of Allegheny all the
jurisdiction and powers now vested
in the several numbered courts of
common pleas shall be vested in one
court of common pleas, composed OF
all the judges in commission in said
courts. Such jurisdiction and pow
ers shall extend to all proceedings at
law and in equity which shall have
been instituted in the several num-
bered courts, and shall be subject to
such changes as may be made by law,
and subject to change of venue as
provided by law. The president
judge of said court shall be selected
as provided by law. The number of
judges in said court may be by law
increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the
first day of January succeeding it's
adoption.
A true. cory of Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
Market Reports,

BUTTER-Steadier on top grades; other
easy; receipts, 14,lG7 packages; creamery
specials, per h., 30t4c.: extras, 2S15a29c. /:
thirds to firsts. Parse; state dairy, finest,
2Sc; common TO prime. 23aNc. process.
specials, 27c. seconds to extras, 23a261ac. /;
factory, June make. 234a24c.: current
make, 22a23c.: imitation creamery, 24a25c.
EGGS-Steady to firm; receipts, l4.229
cases; state. Pennsylvania and nearby,
hennery, white, S3a4Oc.; gathered, white,
SOas6c.; hennery. brown. S0aS2c.; gathered.
brown, 2sa29c.; fresh gathered, extra firsts.
26a27c.; firsts. 24a25c.; seconds, 22a23c.
HAY AND STRAW-Steady; timothy,
per 100 lbs, 77Ihc, as1.l0; shipping, 66a7Oc. /;
clover, mixed, 60a95c,; clover. 4Oa75c. long
rye straw, 8a6Sc.; oat and wheat. 40a45c. /;
half bales, 2hc. less.
MEATS-Live veal calves, common 70
choice, per 100 lbs, sail; culls. $5.5Oa75O;
live calves. buttermilks. S5a5.5O; grassers.
S4a5: country dressed veal calves. prime,
Ger lb., l4a14Ao.. common to good. 9al3Isc.
barnyard calves, Ease.
DRESSED POULTRY - Quiet; un-
changed fresh killed turkeys, western,
spring. per h.. 2Oa26c.; old. lsa22c broI-
ers, Philadelphia squad. per pair. 4Oa5Oc.
8 10 lbs. TO pair, per h.. 23a24c.; Penn
sylvania, 8 to lbs. 10 pair, per h., 19a
2Oc. western. dry picked, milk fed, per h..
l9a2Oc. 3 TO 31s lbs. TO pair, per h., lie
spring chickens, Philadelphia, over lbs.
to pair, per h.. 19a2lc.; Pennsylvania. l6a
l8c.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hebrew holidays-en-
tire absence of business.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
WHooPING COUGH EPIDEMIC.
High Mortality Rate Reported by Reg
istrar In New jersey,

Trenton, n. j., Oct. A report has
been made to the state board of health
by David S. South, registrar of vital
statistics, to the effect that there were
3,462 deaths in New Jersey for the
month of September and that Of this
number 1909 were deaths of infants
under one year Of age, 1862 children
from one to five years and 900 deaths
Of persons more than sixty years old.
"Whooping cough" the registrar
says, "has been unusually prevalent
during the past summer, and as isola-
tion or quarantine is practically i'm
possible with this disease, the high
death rate of Go per cent was not un-
expected"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Number Four.

Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine, of the COnsti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine. Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight
article nine, of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:--
Section s. The debt OF any coun-
ty, city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
it's Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out the assent of the electors thereof
at a public election in such manner
as shall be provided by law; but any
city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to increase the same three per CEN
tum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation" so as to
read as follows:-
I11Nf Nf Mt "
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
it's Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out the assent of the electors thereof
at a public election in such manner
as shall be provided by law; but any
city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to increase the same three per CEN
tum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation, except
| that any debt or debts hereinafter
incurred by the city and county of
| Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for tran
sit purposes, or for the construction
| of wharv~s and docks, or the re-
clamation of land to be used in the
construction of system of wharves
and docks, as public improvements,
owned or to be owned by said city
and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and
county of Philadelphia current net
revenue in excess of the interest on
1 said debt or debts and of the annual
installments necessary for the can
collation. of said debt or debts, may
be excluded in ascertaining the pow
er of the city and county of Philadel-
phia to become otherwise indebted:
! Provided, That a sinking fund for
their cancellation shall be established
and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, so as to consolidate
the courts of common pleas of AL
legheny County.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania be, and the
same is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth article
thereof
That section six of article five be
amended, by striking out the said
section, and inserting in place there
of the following:
Section 6. In the county of Phila-
delphia all the jurisdiction and pow
ers now vested in the district courts
and courts of common pleas, subject
to such changes as may be made by
this Constitution or by law, shall be
in Philadelphia vested in five dis
tinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate jurisdiction, COM
posed of three judges each. The
said courts in Philadelphia shall be
designated respectively as the court
of common pleas number one, num-
ber two, number three, number four,
and number five, but the number of
said courts may be by law increased,
from time to time, and shall be in
like manner designated by successive
numbers. The number of judges in
any of said courts, or In any county
where the establishment of an addi-
tional court may be authorized by
law, may be increased, from time to
time, and whenever such increase
shall amount in the whole to three,
such three judges shall compose a
distinct and separate court as afore-
said, which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits
shall be instituted in the said courts
of common pleas without designating
the number OF the said court, and the
several courts shall distribute and
apportion the business among them
in such manner as shall be provided
by rules of court. and each court
to which any suit shall be thus as
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
A HUNDRED BISHOPS TO MEET,
Protestant Episcopal Convention to
Open at Cincinnati Today.

Open at Cincinnati Today.
Cincinnati, oct. 5.-J. z. Morgan and
his party, with many delegates and
visitors to the triennial convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church in
America, are here for the opening
The conference will continue for
twenty-three days.
One hundred bishops of the church
and 5S2 lay and clerical delegates will
take part in the deliberations. Dele
gates to the woman's auxiliary and
wives of the bishops and delegates
will bring the total attendance to
more than a thousand. Mr.. Morgan is
a delegate to the convention and will
remain here until its close. In his
party are Bishop Doane Of Albany,
N. Y, one of the oldest living bishops
in the Episcopal church; Bishop and
Mrs. Greer of New York and Bishop
and Mrs. Lawrence of Boston.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
Number Two.
RESOLUTION
Secretary of the Commonwealt

Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, so as to
eliminate the requirement of pay
ment of taxes as a qualification of
the right to vote.
Resolved (if the House of Repre-
sentatives concur), That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eigh-
teenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight be
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof, so that
the said section shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
jeCt however to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact.
First. He shall have been a citizen
of the United States at least one
month.
Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year Cor if, having pre-
viously been qualified elector or
.native-born citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months, immedi-
ately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer
to vote at least two months immedi-
ately preceding the election.
A true copy of Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
Pastor Held For shopIiftino.

New York, Oct. AIN spite OF his
declaration that he was innocent in re-
gard to the charge of shopliftlng made
against him, the Rev. John Tinel
seven months in this country and pas
tor OF the Port Morris Congregational
church, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth
street and Cypress avenue, is a pris-
oner in the West One Hundred and
Twenty-hfth street station, his friends
having failed TO raise the required
$500 bail.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07

New York, Oct 5.-After motor
trip from Newark and a trip up the
Hudson in the steamboat Commander,
Cardinal Vannutelli, papal legate at
Washington, who will be one of the
chief assistants in the conservation of
st. Patrick's cathedral, arrived in this
city and was driven to the residence
of Archbishop Farley.
Both sides of Eighty-sixth street, as
well as the walks of Riverside drive
were thronged with thousands Of lit
tie girls, who waved the cardinal Il
greeting with many colored pennants
and streamers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
CADETS REGAIN PRIVILEGES.
Inquiry Into "silenoe" Incident at
West Point Closed.

West Point, Oct. 5.-By order Of
Major General Thomas II. Barry, SUI
perintendent of the United States Mil
itary academy, all privileges which
were withdrawn week ago after the
"silence" given Captain Longan in the
mess hail We're restored to the cadets,
The board of inquiry concluded its
hearing of witnesses, and the entire
corps was marched to the gymnasium,
where it was met by General Barry,
who behind closed doors gave the ca.
diets a heart to heart" talk.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
ERIE TRAINS.

Trains leave Union depot at S.25
a. m. and 2.4S p. m. week days.
Trains arrive Union depot at LEO
and sos p. m. week days.
Saturday only, Erie and Wyoming
arrives at 3.45 p, m. and leaves at
$50 p, m.
Sunday trains leave 2.48 and ar
rive at TOO.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
AVIATOR RETURNS RICH.
Hamilton Deposits $4,000 In Cole
Pieces at Bank.

New Britain, Conn.,, Oct 4.-This lit
tie center of the silver and cutlery In
dustry was considerably excited when
Charles X. Hamilton, the aviator
wandered into the local bank and
dumped $4,000 in twenty dollar gold
pieces on the cashiers desk for de
posit.
There was more excitement when
the daring little aviator said he had
brought the gold coin In small sacks
all the way across the continent from
Sacramento.