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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
MEN AND WOMEN.

FRANCIS F.. NICHOLS. !!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
CONSERVATION
IN THE WEST.
MANY ~AcREss Ion LoAL LANbs
ARE CLASSIFIED AND With
DRAWN IN NOVEMBER. s.s..

The work done BY the United
States Geological Survey in the West,
in November shows continued govern
mental activity In the classification
and valuation ID, The public lands.
During the month !, 141,N51 acres
were classified as coal land" with.
an appraised value of $7S.111,9 800, and
433,277 acres were classified as non
coal land" The total area onw elias.
lsifed by the, Survey as coal land is
l12,2u,131 acres, having an appraised
value Of e$495, 210,779. and the total
area classified as 'noncoal land Is 49,
1.l54g acres These Coal lands, at
the minimum price formerly received,
would have, q value Of only $1S9,942,.
! ia. the difference in favor OF the gov
eminent being 1906, 2GS,6G5.
Two new Withdrawals OF coal land
were made during November, one In
Montana and one in Wyoming, aggre-
eating. 1881 acres. making the total
area at, present withdrawn as coal
land SST14,2S5 acres. = 5z7
Oil Lands withdrawn.
| "a withdrawal Of 5,760 acres OF sup.
posed oil land in California, was made
on the recommendation OF chief OF
field division Of the General Land OF.
fec. making the, total outstanding oil
Withdrawals. f,66O.650 acres.
| = Power Sites Withdrawn.
| Four new Spower.site Withdrawals
were made, covering 6,670 acres. and
five reservations were recommended
towering 40,432 acres, which field ex
Iamination of; other information show
ed to be not available as power sites
Pup to December 1. 1,41S,O47 acres hat
been withdrawn for power purposes.
Designations under Homestead Act
i Designations under the enlarged o.
320.acre homestead act during tn,
4 month cover. 7S2, $50 acres in, Montana
New Mexico, Idaho, and Wyoming
The total area designated under this
act Is now 1SS,T11,S15 acres.
4 l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
FlDuclARY SETTLEMENTS.

d 4
Notice is hereby given that the aciI
counts of the following named fidui
Charles are before me for settlement
/. T. NJ. Dean, guardian of Mettie
I'M. shinn: nee Dean.
2.tG.sNW. F. Randolph, guardian Of
Frank c. strother.
8. E. B. Carskaddon, administrator
of Oscar ,Goff. deceased.
4,3J.@I. 5Hustead guardian Of Mar;
! tina Morris.
/ 5. Elyira M. Straight, executor of
Golden "A. Straight. a
\ C. 7. F. McIntire, administrator Of
I Elizabeth Mclntire, deceased.
/ q i'm. Ice, administrator Of f. z.
lice, deceased.
! Sc. j.. Fluharty, administrator Of
Sam Kuhn, deceased,
9.-Mary NJ. Hammers. administra.
tor of James Hammers, deceased.
7 1O.D.sE. snider, guardian Of Albert
H. snider,-
/ 11.William G.. Parker, committee
OF Lucy, E. B. Conway.
70. JIG Jones, guardian of Frank
Parker
10. &c. Jones, guardian OF corley
Parker
A. Jeptha NJ. Moore, administrator
4. of Rachel Moore.
15%Mary wardle, guardian of John
Marble, Mary ,wardle, George War
die. Helena wardle and Isabel War
die.
16. John H. Gribble, administrator
OF Errnina Gribble.
4 Given under my. hand this 10Th day
of December 1910. 4 4
HARRY SHAW, y.
Commissioner of Accounts of Marion
4 County, West Virginia.
Dec. 2o;2T, ~ < & 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

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Germany playing
Admiral Togo
Admiral Togo like Its is England
little DnRston
the little English
Admiral Togo insisting taking little with him
Admir, Togotms been busy planning reception details.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

Leonard F. Blaisdell, Of Campaign
III, after spending a lifetime and all
IFS money. as well as that OF his rcla
Stiyes, In seeking to collect millions Of
dollars from the government, is dead
in the Soldiers Home, at Danviile. Of
that state, at the age OF 70 years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

Fresh creamery specials, the high.
est grade butter made, at Fairmont
Dairy Company. Only the one kind
handled. x
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA

Does it not seem strange that so
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema?
A 25-cent bottle of simple wash
stops the itch and viii surely con-
vince any patient.
This wash is composed OF mild
and soothing oil of wintergreen mixed
with thymol and glycerine, etc, and
known as d. ID. d. Prescription. w
do not know how long the ID. d. ID.
Laboratories will continue the Z2c
offer, as the remedy IS regularly sold
only in S100 bottles and has never
before been put on the market on
any special offers
If you want relief tonight try bot
tie at 25c on our personal recon-
mendation.
Owl Drug Co., 77S Market St; 40
Market St; 943 Kearny ST.; 10th and
Mission Sts.; Post St and Grant Ave.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
ACCUSES MINISTER
IN Will CONTEST
Stepsister of Clergyman's De-
ceased Wife Charges Fraud
in Obtaining Estate
Brings Action in Pittsbnrg for
Division of Property Valued
at 100000
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 9.-An estate
estimated to be worth $500, 900 is in
yolved in a case opened today in the
court of common pleas.
Mrs. Adelaide Miller Blick sues Rev.
James NJ. Cockins of Hollywood. Cal,
and others for possession of property
left by her stepsister, Mrs. Mariana
Nj. Cockins of Baltimore. In the bill of
complaint it is alleged that during her
lifetime Mrs. Cockins made the asser-
tion that when she died her estate
would be equally distributed between
Mrs Blick and her brother. Horace j.
Miller, and that she made a Will to that
effect.
Mrs. Cockins died March s. 1907. leav-
ing her husband James NJ. Cockins,
Horace J. Miller and Mrs. Blick as the
nearest kin. The will in which she al
lotted the property to Miller and his
sister was said to have been dated Feb
ruary 6, 1904. Mrs. Blick charges that
Rev. James NJ. Cockins, by wiles, arti-
fees and threats induced his wife dur
ing her life to change the Will in his
favor. Rev. Cockins recently married
Mrs. Margaret Hobbs of Los Angeles,
who is in court with him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
DIES IN FLAMES AS
BOX CAR BURNS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9--One man,
Francisco Gonzales, was burned TO
death and two others. Ramon Vierra
and Fulogia Fernandez. seriously, II
not fatally burned. while seven more
barely escaped with their lives, when
a boxcar on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. used as a section house at Chats
worth park. 80 miles north OF this
city. was destroyed by fire early today.
All of the men were asleep IN the car
when the fire started. probably from
Goals left in stove used for cooking
purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
Torn Coat Sleeve


The mystery of the torn coat sleeve
was injected into the hearing by the
testimony of Margaret Lagan, sister of
the decedent. She testified that, fol-
| lowing the shooting, she hung her
brothers coat in closet and was posi-
tive that the sleeves were not ripped.
On cross examination she was asked if
she were positive of the fact and en-
phatically replied in the affirmative.
How old was your brother Bernardo"
asked Dunno, quietly.
He would have been 26 years old
this April" she replied.
Dunno then read from her testimony
at the preliminary hearing, when she
stated that her brother would have been
q years of age this coming April. The
question was for the evident purpose of
showing that Miss Lagan's memory was
not of the best.
The other witnesses were Sergeant
Philip FRAZIER, who identified the re-
yolver Conboy had when arrested; John
D. O'Br1en, a newspaperman; Policeman
Morris O'Dowd; Edwin Hogue, a spec
tator of the shooting; James Ignatius
O'Day, a hospital attendant; Daniel
Lagan, a brother of the decedent, and
Albert Roche, deputy bond and warrant
clerk, who took Lagan's dying state
ment.
Edwin Hogue testified that hearing
hot and angry words he looked up and
saw Conboy shoot Lagan. He declared
that the latter's coat was not off and
that he had taken a step back and
turned as il to depart when Conboy
fired. All testified that Conboy was in
toXicated.
The fact of Hiram w. johnson leav-
ing the case created a great deal of
gossip. Both District Attorney Charles
NJ Fickert and Maxwell McNutt denied
that there had been any trouble.
we were very glad to have John
son." said McNutt, and allowed him an
absolutely free hand. He was retained
by the Lagans and the first / knew
that he had withdrawn was when he
telephoned this morning saying that it
was not necessary for him to appear at
the trial and that it was best that he
should leave the case"
The trial will be continued this morn
ing. when the defense will make it's
opening statement.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
SIX MEN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION IN Mine

STEARNS, KY, Feb 9.--An explosion
in mine No l of the Stearns coal COM
pany killed six men instantly.
The explosion took place in one of
the innermost recesses of the workings
and expended it's force upon the men in
the immediate vicinity.
The hosting machinery was not dam
aged and no difficulty was experienced
in recovering the bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
JEWELLERS SAY THEY
MUST EXAMINE WATCH

s"The only way in which the watch
maker who repaired the watch found
on the body of the Tamalpais victim
can be located is for the watch itself
to be shown to jewelers. In order that
they may compare its markings with
other marks that are available. In
that way they might be able to trace
the repairer who worked on the
watch said Ernest Krahenbuhl.
watch repairer for Hammersmith
& Co. yesterday Il have now
among my watch repairs six watches
marked with w and one marked
with a X, and numbers. 1t is
possible that among those marked
with a w or X may be watch
which was repaired by the same work
man who repaired the watch of the
murdered girl But ! could not tell
until I saw the watch itself and studied
the mark.
MARKS HAVE DISTINCTION
The marks which jewelers. make on
the watches they repair have as much
distinction as there is in handwriting.
1t is probable that many jewelers. mark
their watches with a w. We have
had a watch repairer here who marked
with W. Some of them put the
initial before or to the left of the nu-
neral and others put it after or to the
right This initial, I understand, is to
the right Now the number 1889 might
indicate that it was the one thousand
and eighty-ninth watch repaired by
that man. More than one jeweler
would handle more than 1899 watches,
so there would be a number of watches
bearing that distinguishing mark.
But while the markings might look
alike TO a layman. a jeweler could dis
tinguish differences between them and
In he iaxKr 1ar. aO n
made the number 1889 and the initial
w by comparing it with the markings
on another watch marked by the same
man. There is the same difference be-
tween those marks that there is in
handwriting. and the same similarity
can be noted between markings made
by the same man.
MUST STUDY WATCH
But the only way. as 1 said. to ef-
feet an identification, is for the watch
itself to be brought to jewelers. that
they might make the necessary com
parisons If the watch were brought
TO me l would gladly devote time to
studying its characters. There are
several marks on the watch, l under
stand In addition to the 10S9W there
is a number 9SS, followed by a mono-
gram y. p, and the number 7434 and
65S, the latter followed by X. Each
one of those numbers will aid that
much more in effecting an Identified
ton of the jeweler who repaired the
watch, and possibly in ultimately iden-
tifying the girl
John Hammersmith. the head of the
firm of Hammersmith & Co., urged
strongly that the authorities of Marin
county bring the watch to this city
that jewellers might inspect it and
endeavor to trace the name of its
owner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
FLAMES CONSUME
$1OO,OOOOf STOCK
Sales Depot of Rubber Company
in Golden Gate Avenue Suf=
fers Heavy Damages

Flames caused damage amounting to
100000 in the sales depot Of the Fisk
rubber company at 41S Golden Gate
avenue last night Four men were
overcome while fighting the flames. but
they were revived and returned to their
posts.
Great quantities of gasoline and oil
were stored in the basement of the
structure and the fumes made the task
of the firemen extremely difficult. Can
tain Capalli, Lieutenant Bury and Fire
men Robert Harrigan and w Pullier
inhaled the gases and were rendered
unconscious. They were treated by
their comrades and upon reviving in
sisted on rejoining in the battle against
the flames.
The building was a one story brick
and frame structure. The greatest
damage occurred in the rear, where
the blaze originated. BY a peculiar CO.
Incidence fire started in the same spot
Tuesday morning, but was quenched
before 1t had gained headway.
The goods destroyed consisted mostly
of tires and other automobile goods
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
SENATE PROPOSES
HONOR FOR P[ARY
Rank of Rear Admiral and Re-
tirement With Pay Pro-
vided in Hale Bill
Measure Is Adopted Without
Comment and House Leader
Fayors Legislation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Promotion to
the rank of rear admiral as one of the
honors to be bestowed upon Commander
Robert e. Peary, Z. S. N, for his
achievement in discovering the north
pole. received the Endorsement of the
senate today.
The Hale bill, adding Peary's name to
the list of rear admirals in the navy,
and providing for his Immediate re-
tirement with the highest pay re-
celved by one of the rank, was favor
ably reported by the committee on
naval affairs and was passed almost
Immediately without debate or COM
ment.
A similar measure offered in the
house by Representative Allen of Maine
was forwarded to the navy department.
by Chairman Foss of the house naval
committee, who said that he hoped 1t
would be approved by the department
and that he would urge it's passage by
the house,
MEYERS NAVY PLAN APPROVED
The long drawn out dispute in the
house committee on naval affairs over
the subject of indorsing the plan Of
Secretary Meyer for the reorganization
of the navy is practically settled, it
was stated today and the committee
viii. take action next week, which will
be, in effect, tentative approval of the
secretarys ideas.
Representative Dawson of Iowa fur
nished the suggestion by which the
committee and the secretary reached
a common understanding. Under this
plan. it is expected, appropriations for
1911 will be made under the old sys-
tenn. but Meyer will be vested with
authority to divert funds from one bu-
reau to another.
The Meyer plan provides for the
abolition of the bureau of equipment,
the placing of all naval construction
under the direction of officers of the
line and a rearrangement of the duties
of some other departments.
Rear Admiral Hutch I. Cone, chief
of the bureau of steam engineering,
was before the committee today in an
endeavor to refute charges made by
Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau of
construction, who told the committee
some days ago that Admiral Cone S
figures on certain estimates and eX-
penditures were incorrect.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
CHILDREN RURN

CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH-Jamestown
n. D., Feb. 9.-Whlle James Ellenberger and
wife. prominent residents of McClusky. were
attending a funeral in nearby church to-
day, their two sons, Arthur aged years, and
Willie. years, burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS REWARD

The Call will pay reward of one thousand dollars
(S1 000) for exclusive information that will lead to the
identity of the woman murdered on Mount Tamalpais,
the apprehension of her murderer or murderers and
his or their conviction.
CIews the identity of the victim of the TamaiPais
tragedy may be a window of The Calls business
office.
xxE~ Terms editorial
Of his office.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
COLDS CAUSE HEADAcHEs

Laxative Bromo Quinine the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes
cause. See signature e. w. Grove. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10

that Conboy did not wave his revolver
and that during this time he, in fact
had it in his hip pocket? Isn't that
true?"
Il beg your pardon said Ulrich
angrily, Il have just stated that he did
wave his revolver. and I meant exactly
that and that is the truth"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
TURLOCK WOMAN MAKES
DETAILED STATEMENT

Mrs. Pearl Wells the Turlock
woman who wrote to The Call con-
cerning her belief in the identity of
the victim Of the Tamalpais outra ge
and murder. elaborated her story yes
terday TO a Call correspondent who in
teryiewed her at her home.
She said that she left Turlock for
Portland November 6 last: that the
next day she met a young woman on
the train also going TO Portland; that
the young woman was about feet 1
inches IN height. about % years old
weight about 135 pounds. dark brown
hair, wore a rose cOlored suit on the
train which she exchanged for q suit
of blue just before reaching Portland
November 8.
TALKED WITH WOMAN
Mrs. Wells had considerable CONVEX
sation with the young woman. who
showed her a card from a man to
whom she said she had been engaged
10 marry. The card was from Portland
and had on ii the picture of a lodging
house in which the writer lived. the
window Of his room being marked with
a cross. She referred to this man sew
eral times as Frank"
Mrs. Wells says that she paid par
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
jFWELER HOLDS
KEY TO MURDER
ON MOUNTAIN
Detectives Rely on Tracing AS
Sassin by Markings on
Girls Watch
James Mckay Said to Have Had
Timepiece Repaired in
Eureka

exactly in ali numerals except one.
which is q , instead of a 5 This mis-
take could have been made when the
original record was copied into the
REGISTER
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10

ticular attention TO the bracelet and
watch worn by the young woman and
tried the bracelet on her own wrist.
Three gold rings were worn by Mrs.
Wells companion, one of which, she
says, was a plain gold band, the others
having settings. Her companion also
wore a set of curls, made apparently
from her own hair, which she fastened
with a pin having a glass top or orna-
ment
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
Answers Girls Description

In general Mrs. Lemke answered the
description given Of the woman whose
remains were found on the mountain.
The police yesterday received many
letters from persons with fantastic sug-
gestions and solutions Of the mystery.
one OF the unique epistles received yes
terday was from Arthur d. Hovercker
OF Santa Cruz A H. +. F. of Oregon
wrote another letter. as did several
local correspondents. The letters mer-
1ted no serious consideration.
Word was received from Portland Ia st
evening that J. c. Kipnock of Portland
and formerly Of Red Wing, Mimi, had
expressed the belief that an Ellen
Jensen was the victim Of the tragedy.
Since the police have satisfied them
selves in regard to the fact that Miss
Jensen was not the Tamalpais victim.
Kipnocks volunteer sensation was not
considered
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
MERCHANT HAS APoPLExY-while near his

home at 1873 Valencia street last night James
Bliss. a commission merchant. was stricken
with spoplexy. He was taken TO the central
emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
RfTIRFS
|. FROM CONBOY CASE
Special Prosecutor Returns Fee
to Relatives of Bernard
Lagan and Withdraws
District Attorneys Office Sur
prised at Action of Lawyer
Retained to Assist

Continued from Page 1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
HAPHAZARD METHODS
DECLARED AT END
Ablest Men Available Now
Advertising Managers,
Says Speaker.

OMAHA. Neb., July 1S--''No longer IS
advertising looked upon as the hap
hazard end OF a business In the ma
jOrity Of instances. the abIest man in
a corporation is the man who directs
its publicity, and wherever this Is not
the case. II should be-
This was the keynote Of a speech de
Iivered here today at the annual con
venuOn Of the Associated Advep sing
Clubs of America. by Samuel s Dobbs.
president, and advertising manager Of
the COca-CoIa Company, of Atlanta,
Ca
Delegates from every section Of the
country were assembled when President
Dobbs called the convention to order
IhaJ the organization Is growing at a
rapid rate was indicated BY the state
ment Of the president that during the
last year fifteen new tClubs, with a
membership aggregating leo, have been
taken into the association
Permeates National Life.
Publicity. OF advertising. OF what
ever term you choose for it. like a
winged meteor. snatches up great truths
and accOmpl and carries them
20 the uttermOSt parts Of the world ~
said President DObbs in addressing the
800 delegates
Through the wonderful potency and
the. tremendous force Of commercial
and life Of this nation has been changed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
NO TIEUP OF LINES
IN CASE OF STRIKE
Pennsylvania Officials Say
Preparations for Struggle
Are Thorough.
Continued from First Page)

I ta4 president Of the brotherhood Of
/ Engineers. Mr. Lee, and President Gar
I rek son, Of the conductors, last Friday
/ Reports that Theodore Roosevelt had
interviewed 10 bring about peace be
tween company and men received no
contrmatl ton here today, and were not
( credited in view Of the denial from Oys-
ter Bay
Statement or Demands
The rumo-s that the employees would
yield in their demands brought forth
the following explanation OF the mems
demands from President Lee
(a) Freight conductors now working
OF runs for which full day's pay is
not given TO be paid a miniEE. IN days
wages of at least s. 80 with overtime
after ten hours, or above 100 miles. Of
al least SO cents q mile or S6.S cents
an hour. Other employees to be paid in
proportion, according 10 a so-called
standard scale
% Conductors now receiving $4o4 for
ten hours, or loo miles or less 10 con-
tinue 10 receive this amount
(c) Those now receiving S4oi for a
run of eleven hours. or 10 miles, to
continue to receive S4os with overtime
beginning at the end OF such run OF
eleven hours )r 10 miles
CD Conductors now receiving s. 40 and
81 50 for runs Of twelve hours or I'D
miles and thirteen hours. or 80 miles,
respectively, 70 continue 10 receive these
amounts with overtime after thirteen
and twelve hours respectively
ContTadicts Company's Figures.
These figures directly contradict those
given out by the company, and espe-
CiaIIy those contained in the table Is
sued over President. EIcCrea's name, in
which the demands Of the conductors
running twelve hours are placed al
s4So and those running thirteen hours
at $50
eve do not ask that these mems
vases be increased or that they be given
the same amount Of money for ten
hours work as they are now getting
for twelve or thirteen hours said M
Lee. but only that their wages shall
not be reduced the few cents necessary
by other lines by the standard scale
when standard conditions are introduced
If the company Is under any mis-
understanding as 10 that though do
not see how Z can be- We are going
TO make ourselves clear our plan IN
all such adjustments as we are seeking
here has been 10 make a ilSt or eNcep-
lions TO the Ien-lOUr principle 20 cover
inst sr.ch cases as those, where men
were already getting as much or more
than the standard scale for the same
work
we simply aim 10 protect the men
now getting those higher W-IgeS against
any future attempts 10 cut their wages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
LEADERS CONFERRING
WITH MANAGER PECK

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 1s--The cru
ciaI conference between representative
Of the men on J-e Pennsylvania lines
west and General Manager G. L PecI
has been called for tflis afternoon.
l. r Sheppard. vice president Of The
Order Of Railway Conductors. and Q
Il Sines. vice president Of the Brother
hood Of Railway Traiumen- returned 10
PittsEurE from Philadelphia today.
The things for which We are con-
tending VIII he pIaced scUarely before
the represanta-lveS Of the company
and The details Of the situation entered
into more infinitely than has been the
case at any previous meeting said
Sheppard
He and Sines are understood to have
been given complete instructions IN
Philadelphia