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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
HAVE
moved INTO
new QUARTERS.
CHIEF REED AND 5HIs CREW or
GALLANT FIRE FIGHTERS cost
LY' HOUSED.
THE HANDSOME STRUCTURE rs.
EQUAL TO 5sTaTtoNss3fN MET.
RoPoLlTAN CITIES.

= =
+. Starting with the, day break this
morning. the members OF the Central
Fire Department In this city started
10 move into their new headquarters In
the new central fire station. 4
The building Is now complete with
the exception of a few minor detaiia,
and these last items are being placed
In condition for use as quickly as pos
sible. &
From the cement sidewalk in front
OF the building to the. roof, the strucl
ture is modern and up to date In every
respect.
The writer, and several others who
have been in fire stations IN different
large cities. claim that The Balrmonf
Central Station Is as complete aA any.
The building Is three ssel Is figl
built OF brick and located on Monroe
street. across the! street from the III.
p; Temple! 81. x Il, .ss
Entering The front doora yhich are
opened when m alarm Comes IN by IN
automatic device. one lind himself In
avery large, ahael lails room, ssig1 he,
wagon standing back about The center
Of The room. with the hafness for the
horses hung In front iof tile @asonst on
an apparatus thatiwllt drop it to the
horses backs asisoon as they are uns
der It, and with a a'feRSqaiciI snaps. on
the buckles the horses are hitched and
ready to so on their Journey.
! The telephones are located between
the big double doors, and they are
equipped with the big. fgong bells,
which call attention TO them immedi.
ately upon their being rung.
AT the right are the steps by which
the ffrcmen ascend 70 their quarters
on the second floor, while by the vail
at the right is the Sliding pole ashuge
brass rod with a heavy rubber, air
cushioned pad at the bottom Of the
pole. down which the tirenen come
when an alarm comes In, thereby say.
ing many valuable seconds that would
be required in coming down the steps.
-
On the wall at the right sfhe huge
drain chamber, where the wet hose.
after they have been used, are hung
up on an automatic device which take
one end of the hose UP into the airun:
I'll the hose Is completely extended,
thereby draining the same. The hose
are allowed to hang here until they
are dry, this saving great wear ard OK.
pense which would occur il the hose
were put away wet:
At the top of'this shaftwi1I be hung
the huge fire bell. which @lll be used
in place of the old siren lire whistle.
which always caused muck excitement
when 1t was blown.
In the rear OF this room are the
stalls. each door being equipped With
an automatic device which viii open
all of the stall doors al The time that
an alarm comes In.
The stall are complete, having white
enameled iron feed trough. Iron hay
Continued on Pals klnhs.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
FLAG DAY IS
OBSERVED by
LOCAL D. A. A.
WILLIAM RAYMOND CHAPTER
HOLDS APPROPRIATE. ExER.
cISES.
SOLDIERS GRAVES MARKED
CEREMONIES IMPRESSIVE AT
WOODLAND CEMETERY. oEFlc
ERS ELECTED.

A pretty ana appropriate Flag Day
scrvi"e was held yesterday at the
grave OF Peter Miller In W6odlawn
cemetery, by the William Raymond
chapter OF the Daughters OF the Amer.
lean Revolution. The service was in
memory Of all CT the veterans OF The
Revolutionary War buried In Marion
county and was held at the grave of
Peter Miller, It being the only acees.
:!ble srot,
In the nast few months a committee
frcm the chapter has ben engaged in
marking the graves of veterans with
the Official standard of the ID. A. R.
The work has been difficult lat is nov
about completed. The Ska graves
which have been located and marked
the:
Richard Price. Price cemetery. Paw
Paw district.
Samuel Dudley. Dudley cemetery,
Giiboa, Dunkard Mill Run. s,as
Youst Heck, Heck cemetery, near
Rivesyflle.
A. ZackqulI Morgan. PrIckett ceme-
terry.
VIM. Nichols, clel!and cemetery,
BaTackville. Nh
Peter Miller, Woodlawn cemetery,
Fairmont. sY
The services at Woodlawn yesterday
was held at three o'clock md aIlarge
number Of the lo:al chapter and other
friends motored and drove to tGg Gem
ctery waere the following ptogram
was rendered: SSy
Reading of D, A: r, Ritual, Mrs. ].
N. Black, actin. chaplain. q
Our Flag; It's Use and sADuse,n
(continted On Page Four.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
THE REASON
FOR HIS GOING
ROOSEVELT TELLS WHY HE i!
ON HIS WAY TO CHICAGO.

" BOARD ROOSEVELT sPECIAL

ON BOARD ROOSEVELT sPECIAL
-Colcnel Rcosevlt In n statement
made today said: "My object In goirg
to Chicago is plain. The action OF sev.
eral National Committeeman shows
that should be there. They iSlt
'r!aln people and the public men who
should be their servants but who nj.
stenptsso be theirlmastera IS outland.
ish. BY professional politL.allsnl, and
chat for @liitlf lhcy stand. 10 Ielil,eT
atply lob the people Of their v!ctory,
is the plan OF some and the people are
going to object! such 4eing the case.
| tannot refuse to 20 Where the flsht
Is t;hickest."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
TRAINS COLLIDE
FREIGHT CARS ARE PILED HIGH.
PASSENGERS BEING DETouREp.
tnY UNITED rREss)

CUMBERLAND, ND, June 15.-A
rear end collision OF two B. & o.
freight trains at McKensle ten miles
west CT here today caused the most
disastrous wreck in the past ten years.
Freight cars piled G high on top OF
eaGa other; It will be Mt least IS hours
before the wreck can be cleared. Pas.
sengers are being transferred over the
Western Maryland road.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
RMoNT, WEST VIRGINIA Saturday. June is, 1912
Scenes at the Annual Sheafing Of the Flock
OF Seventy Sheep In Central Park, New York.

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS.

The law contomplates that all taxes
1e pade by the time of the city collec
tors annual settlement the 3Oth daj
of June. The lenIency shown in for,
mer years In the collection OF taxes
cannot be now extended. To avoid
the hoable md expense OF having
youfAPtperty placed on the delin
quent list make settlement OF all your
city;taSes byJune 30.
Sl 7. b. HENDERSON.
~ City Collector.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15

There are in the Island of Cuba at
the rrcseEt tine 1T% active mills, OF
which - are wholly American owned
aud two partly controlled by American
capital. Another Interesting fact ls
that Amerlcan.owncd mills produc;
nearly 35 per cent. OF The total sugar
output OF Cuba.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-15
BAND CONCERT

At Loop Park Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock II the weather is favor
able. A splendid program has been ar.
ranged which will be carried ont the
weather permitting, The Traction
company will furnish good street car
service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
WAS URGED To
TAKE BUILDING

In the reply made today to the
complaint of James Kirby that he had
transferred his property u~nknowing-
ly and when mentally unfit, the de-
PENDANT, the J.. and j. Eager Com
pany stated that after Kirby had Of
ten asked it to take the property of
his hands it agreed to accept an I'M
conditional deed, and that the sum Of
the charges thus assumed was more
than $4,000. The complaints side
of the case was completed yesterday
chancery chambers at Newark. The
defense was started near the close Of
yesterdays session and continued to-
day.
Kirby, declaring that excessive
drinking had mentally incapacitated
him at the time he claimed he con
veyed to Robert T. Meeks, property
at 284 and 286 Hobart street, took
steps to secure its return by beseech-
ing Vice Chancellor Howell to set
aside the conveyance, the deed of
which he asserted he had no recol-
lection of having signed.
Kirby claimed the hotel had cost
him $4,000, and that when conveyed
to Meeks, who turned 1t owe to J.
and J. Eager Company. the consider
alton was a mortgage for $4,000 held
by the company against the property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
OFFICERS OF COURT
STANDARD INSTALLED

Newly elected officers OF Court
Standard, No. Ill, Foresters oi
America, we're installed last night az
a meeting of the court In It's rooms
in Odd Fellow hall. District DEPUTY
Grand Chief Ranger p. u
Manton, assisted by Supervising Dep
uty Martin Ryan, installed the ne"
officers as follows: John P~ollacastro
chief ranger, M. ]. O'Hara, sup-ehlel
ranger; Fred Gilsdorf, recording sec,
rotary; Alfred Bachman, senior Woou
ward; Fred Erickson, junior Woou-
ward. Richard Maher, senior beadle'
T. B. Laden, junior beadle; homas
Toolin, lecturer and John Beatty
and Charles Merello, trustees.
Grand Chief Ranger d.. j.. FlyIn
was present at the meeting and maze
some remarks. A report of the PAL
committee, of which NJ. ]. OHara is
the chairman, was received. Ihe
ball will be held in Washington a
Friday night, November l, and prom
ises to be a big affair. At this meet
ing one candidate was initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10

NEWS 4

A meeting of Valhalla Lodge,
Odd Fellows, will be held tonight.
-Po Ambo Tribe, Red Men, meets
tonight.
Plans for a ball on Lincoln's
birthday, February IL, 1913, we're
discussed at a meeting of United
Hebrew Lodge No. 500, Order Birth
Abraham, at its meeting last night
in the rooms of the Y. M. H. A. in
the Savings Bank building. 1t was
also decided to move to Washington
hall and a e examining physician
was also appointed in the person of
DR.. I. Siegel, of Smith street.
Jefferson Tent, Knights of the
Maccabees Of the World, initiated a
candidate at its meeting last night
in Forester hall.
A meeting Of the Dana Relief
Society was held last night.
Washington Hose & Chemical
Company made final arrangements
at a regular meeting last night for
reception of the four visiting COM
panies which are to be their guests
on the firemen's parade day, October
"a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
DR.. WILSON is
so YEARS OLD
Popular Physician 0bserv-
Ing His Birthday Today.

DR.. John G.. Wilson, oldest prac-
ticing physician in the city and dean
of the medical staff of the city hospt-
tai, is today quietly celebrating the
sixtieth anniversary of his birthday,
Foremost among the members of his
chosen profession in this city, he is
recognized as a medical authority.
He stands high in the esteem of every
one in the community who knows
him. His sacrifice of personal benefit
to aid the poor and needy has won
for him not a little admiration. He
appears in good health, yet conscious
of the effects OF overwork.
For many years he has had a eli
entage which has rivalled In proper
ton that Of many other physicians in
this section. He Is known In every
part Of the city for his charitable
acts, which have been nero He
appears to be never-tiring and always
willing to aid the sick and needy, no
matter whether compensation has
been in sight or not.
DR.. Wilson has been practicing
medicine in this city for t~hirty-five
years and five months. He was born
In Brtdgeton in the southern part
of this state. He began his studies
in a preparatory school at Sutield,
Conn, from which he graduated
when sixteen years old. He then
went west as far as Minnesota, where
he studied medicine in a drug store
for three years. He received the as
sistance Of DR.. Lyman Chase, a lead
ing physician and entered the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania later, and in
1876 graduated with a degree!
medicine. He then went to Athens
Pa, where he practiced for a short
time. Upon recommendation OF
Robert Packer, of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, the physician
came to this city during the same
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
LIQUOR DEALERS HEAD
FAVOR EXCISE CHANGES

Paterson, Oct. 10.-Radical
changes in the matter of excise laws,
including a State Excise Board prop
osition, were urged by President
John Wieckert in his annual report
to the State Liquor Dealers Protec-
tive League of New Jersey, which
met here yesterday in annual con-
vention.
Mr.. Weickert favored legislation to
carry out the suggestion Of Judge
Horner, OF Burlington County, that
courts be authorized to employ their
own inspectors to investigate condi-
tions in the liquor trade.
The creation of a State Excise
Board to make license rates and SUI
pervise the industry was also recon-
mended by the president. He would
have a complete revision OF the
states liquor laws by a special COM
mission authorized by law and RENE
dial legislation to equalize license
fees,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
NEW BILL AT %PROCTOR's.

NEW BILL AT PROCTOR'S.
A brilliant new show, which Is
comprised of three classy acts, opens
at Proctor's theatre this afternoon.
Each act is a feature In itself and
for that reason 1t Is difficult to pick
the leaders.
A romantic sketch by Howard Nc
Kent, entitled my Lady LOU" with
a cast Of three, is declared to be
good. The scene is at Rowton Hall,
Boyce, Va, and the time in 1851.
The cast of characters Is comprised
of Harry w. Pemberton, Amelia
Barleon and Lionel Lawrence.
Billy Hart and his circus girls in
a repertoire OF singing, dancing and
comedy should please to no small
degree. They have made q hit
wherever they have appeared.
Downs & Gomez, singers with
good voices, will appear in the third
and final act of the vaudeville pro-
gram. New Biograph, Pathe, Selig.
Vitagraph and Lubin motion pic
lures will be shown and scores OF
the world series baseball games. az
supplied by the EVENING NEWS,
will be announced from the stage,
inning by inning, during matinee
performances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
GAVE A PURSE
Is YEARS AGO

Twenty-Five years ago today, Oct.
10,1S87, "a purse" containing silver
dollars was sent to Rev. Albert P.
Walker, a former rector of St. Peters
church, and his wife on the 25th an
niversary of their wedding.
The names OF the contributors
thereto, at M dollar each, follow:
Miss Susan du Bots Watson, Mrs.
G%eorgiana Watson, Mrs. James T.
Watson, Mrs. U. Burdge Watson,
Mrs. Chas. Nick. Smith, Mrs. James
l.. Kearny, Mr.. James l.. Kearny,
Mrs. Alexander Jones, Mrs. Thos.
B. Liddell, Mrs. Alfred Hall, Mrs. H.
A. Stanford, Mrs. William King,
Mrs. C. F. Benton, Miss Benton, Mrs.
Golding, Mrs. Cortlandt Parker Mrs.
Cortlandt L. Parker Mrs. N. B. Neil
son, Mrs. ]. Lawrence Boggs, Mrs.
Chase, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Reagan,
Mrs. Jos. Marsh, Mrs. Jos. Stumps,
Mrs. Martin, Miss Louisa Austin, Mr..
Ellison Doughty, Mr.. George Foster,
the Misses Chapman, thirty in all.
Mrs. Walker died before her hus-
band, whose second wife survives
him. Two children are also living,
both married.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
TAKE UP RATES
Of TELEPHONES
Public Utility Commission to
Issue Order Shortly.
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(From the NEWS Correspondent
Trenton, Oct. 10:-At the conclu-
sion yesterday afternoon of the con-
ference of the State Board of Public
Utility Commissioners with represen-
tatives of the various telephone COM
panies operating in New Jersey, on
the question of an order providing
for the elimination of discrimination
in rates, 1T was announced that the
State Board would take under consid-
GRAFTON the ideas and suggestions
given by the companies representa-
tives. These suggestions will be
weighed by the Utility Commissioners
in connection with the detailed report
and recommendations made recently
after a full Investigation, by Chief
Inspector Philander Belts. 1t is ex-
pected that after giving due consid-
Grafton to the report, Recommended
tions and all the suggestions made at
the conference, the Commission will
issue it's order.
The conference and the investiga-
ton made by Mr.. Belts were the re-
suit of an order made by the board
some time G directing the tele-
phone companies to file complete
schedules showing the rates charged
for all classes of service. The COM
panies were also directed to file lists
showing the customers receiving ser
vice at other than scheduled rates,
and information as to whether the
special rates were the subject of spe-
cial contracts or not. All the tele-
phone companies filed such schedules,
and they disclosed much discrimina-
ton through obsolete rates, through
special rates given for rights-of-way
for telephone lines and for other rea-
sons. Inspector Belts then probed
the whole situation and made his re-
port.
Special interest attaches to the
probable action Of the Utility Com
mission because of the investigation
which the commissioners had been
making with reference to the charge
of telephone users In Camden and
vicinity Of discrimination In tele-
phone rates. The hearing in the
Camden matter was a lengthy one,
and the finding Of the State Board
is expected to be handed down with
in the next week or two. 1t has been
charged that If the Camden rates
complained of, and which are claimed
to be too high, r permitted to re-
main in force, rates in other parts
Of the state will also be raised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
1000 PRINCETON men
TO PARADE IN new YORK

New York, Oct. 10--The Woodrow
Wilson College Mems League is ar
ranging for Saturday afternoon. Oc-
tober 10, a Wilson parade from Fifty
ninth street down Fifth avenu to
Madison Square. The plan as an
nounced at the leagues headquar-
ters today is to have Governor Will
son himself, fanked by Congressman
Sulzer and Mayor Gaynor, lead the
procession down the avenue. More
than 1000 students are to be
brought in from Princeton alone,
and other colleges Will participate in
the parade, but the celebration Ia
not to be restricted to the boys and
alumni solely. A number Of organ
izations Of business men will have
detachments In line. Street Clean
ing Commissioner Edwards will be
grand marshal.
The league managers hope to have
from $4,000 to $4,000 men in line;
mass meetings. to be addressed by
Governor Wilson and Congressman
Sulzer, will be held at Madison
Square on the breaking up Of the pa
rade.
In the evening following the pa
rade Governor Wilson will address
the German-Americans Of New York
at a meeting to be presided over by
Herman Ridder at Carnegie Hall. A
second speech may be arranged for
Governor Wilson on the evening of
the 10th at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10

Mrs. Adele Frank, Of Jefferson
street, Is entertaining the Misses
Mary and Wilhelmina Frank, Of Jer-
sey City, for several days.
James L. Bedell, of Tottenville,
was a local visitor this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver W. Ramsey,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Fowler
left here yesterday in the formers
automobile for Turro, Cape Cod,
Mass, where they will spend ten
days on a hunting expedition.
Edward A. Lembcke was a visitor
yesterday IN New Brunswick.
J. X. Bryan, Of ISL Water street,
has returned from a business trip at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PETE, Of 2S3
High street. left yesterday for Ber-
muda, where they will spend a vaca
ton Of about two weeks.
Mrs. William Ford, Of Tottenville,
LEss . local visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
pi LUUhMHDDERS union WILL
HAVE BALL NOV. 4

At a meeting of the Plumbers
Union local branch held In Union
hall last night plans for the dance
and reception to be held in the Audi
torium Monday, November 4, were
made. Charles Damgaard, chairman
of the arrangement committee, re-
ported that Professor Tierney's or
chestra would furnish the music and
everything would be done for the
comfort of the guests who will be
present on this occasion. Dancing
will start at 5 o'clock and continue
until a late hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10

Miss Estelle Bedell was the guest
Of Miss Helen Palmer, Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Helen Wortley, of South Am
boy, was a local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Robedee and daughter, Lila
of Staten Island, were local visitors
yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Slater visited her sis.
ter in Tottenville, Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph Walters was noticed
among the visitors from South Am
boy Wednesday. .
Mrs. j. Callahan and daughter, Of
Mechanicsville, were local visitors
yesterday.
Oscar w. Christian, of High street
was a New York visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Emma z. Farrier, mos
worthy grand matron of Eastern Stal
Lodge, of New Jersey, Mrs. Harry
Farrier, of Jersey City, and Mrs
John Hornsby, of 83 Lewis street
were guests at a dinner party giver
Monday by Mr.. and Mrs. George H
Coates at their home in Lewis street
Meyer Karkus, of Madison venue
| spent yesterday in New York.
Edward Regain, of 1924 Water
street, spent last night as the guest
of friends in Woodbridge.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Herman L. Bob, of 439 Jefferson
avenue, Brooklyn, Oct. 8. Mrs. Boil
was formerly Miss Sadie Slobodien, o.
this city.
Joseph Billott, secretary Of the
Auditorium, was in New York yes
terday on business.
Miss Nettie Palmer, who is visit
ing her brother, F. J. Palmer, Of
Gordon street, is spending the day
with friends in Richmond Valley, S
Mrs. N. S. Macomber was a loca'
visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. j. Lawless, of Metuchen, was
in town Wednesday.
Miss Katie Fee. of Keasbey, was
local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Serrel Newman was a visitor
from South Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. Newton Stewart, of Totem
Vile, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. William Brown and Mrs
Charles Peters we're among the visi-
tors in town Wednesday.
Mortimer Robinson was among
the Staten Island people here yes
terday.
Mrs. Bartine and Miss Bertha
Bartine, of Richmond Valley, were
among the many local shoppers yes
terday.
Miss Bessie Balm, of Gordon street,
spent the day in New York.
Mrs. Florence LaRoe, is visiting
her son, City Clerk LaRoe, at 165
Market street.
Mrs. Augusta A. Seaman, of High
is visiting in Plainfield for a
few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
ACCUSED OF R0BBInC
SOUTH AMBOY WOMAN

New Brunswick, Oct. 10:-George
Selover and Stef Krollok, boys of
Mechanicsville, near South Amboy,
were arrested by Detective Peltier
Tuesday, charged with highway rob
berry. Mrs. Annie Holton, an aged
woman, charges that while she was
taking a short cut to her home a cou-
pie of days ago, across a field, she
was attacked by two boys who stole
her purse, containing 81.
She was not able to identify the
boys positively, but from the descrip-
ton she vas able to give the auth
critics thought that Selover and Krol-
lok were the boys and arrested them
on information and belief. They de-
MED the charge. Selover was re-
leased on bail today.
One of the boys was complainant
some time ago against a farmer who
shot at some boys whom he thought
were trying to rob his wagon while
he was crossing the Amboy bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-10
GIVEN
BY LODGE men
American Mechanics Succeed
in Getting Members Out.

Sixty members of Middlesex Coun-
Gil No. So, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, including sew
eral visitors from Anchor Council,
of Woodbridge, enjoyed the clam
chowder supper given last night In
the rooms of the local council in
Moose hall. This feast followed one
of the largest attended meetings
that the council has held in some
time, and was gotten up for soc1abil-
ity among the members of the or
%ganization so that they may take
more interest in the order.
Besides the clam chowder, steam
ed clans were also served. The
affair was a great success and will
mean that they will be repeated once
a month during the coming season.
The entertainment committee, OF
which John Bernard is chairman,
was in charge of the affair. A short
business session was held before the
supper.