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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
THE SANITARY District

Clerk, John McGillen.
Comptroller, Francis d. Conery.
Treasurer, John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. Smyth,
James M. DALEY.
Charles K. Reading,
Joseph Ruszkiewcz.
Patrick ]. Carr,
| Fred D. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan,
George w. Paullin,
wallace @. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel IL 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, -
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom. 10 feet; top. 1sS.
Width main channel. Summit TO
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top. $50.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom.
100 feet: top. 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel. 20 feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 42,22o.-
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of wilmette, 10
about 8 miles long with q wafer depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 miles long
when work IL finished.
~
John c. Paul, the wellknown manu-.
facturer Of Burnishine, the great metal
polish, has made his wonderful product
a household word.
Grover e. Morris, the wellknown
roofer. would make good city treas.
urer.
The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com.
pany Of 1470 Michigan avenue have
the best motor truck made in the Lit.
tie Giant.
Judge John J. Rooney grows In
popularity every day.
The Advance Packing G Supply
Company Of II South Franklin street
enjoys a well deserved reputation for
good work and fair dealing.
~eA
The Michelob Clup which meets
at Ohio and Clark streets In sausr.
mans splendid rooms 10 growing In
membership and power every day.
~e\
Henry J. fiolm, principal of the
Gregg School at North Michigan
Avenue. has brought this deservedly
popular educational institution to Q
high degree OF perfection. Professor
Holm for over twenty years has borne
an honored reputation among the edu.
\ CafnPa n tho rnuutrv
Francis w. walker. the eminent
lawyer, Is a Chicago product. He has
lived In this city all of his life.
Judge Hugh J. Kearns has made q
nne record on the municipal bench.
Granville w. Browning would make
q good member OF the Circuit Court
bench,
Gustave Pollack, the popular gen.
eral manager Of the Stock Yards
Packing Company. is winning wide
fame as a philanthropist. As q helper
Of friendless boys he Is doing great
work In Chicago.
~6A
]. J. Sheehan. Of 1899 North State
street. would make a good alderman
for the 2lst ward In the opinion Of his
many friends.
~
Trustee j mes NJ. Daley of the San.
itary District always looks after the
interests Of the people.
Sidney Adler. the well known law.
yer. 10 In the front rank Of boomers
Of his native city-Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21
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61S,039.
No wonder taxes are high,
Herman Weber, for years the popu.
lar proprietor Of the Union Hotel and
restaurant, is working hard to advance
the business of the Chicago Puncture.
Proof Tire Company, of which his son,
u. b. Weber, is the Chicago agent.
This company manufactures pneu
matte tire castings which are guaran.
teed to go $500 miles without a pune
ture or a blowout.
II the Democratic party falls dows
on the Initiative and Referendum, II
will fall down on itself.
William Legner is always loyal to
his friends and has always fulfilled
every trust imposed on him with credit
and honor.
inc Chicago Automobile Club, the
finest and strongest automobile club
In the country, is campaigning for new
nambers. 1t ought to get three thou.
sand more at once, for 1t is a real club
with real purpose.
Judge Scully made a fine record on
the Municipal Court bench. He Ia
making even better one as County
Judge.
John ]. Sweeney, the popular mana.
ger OF the big Randolph Grocery &
Market Company, is public spirited
and progressive and is highly respect.
ed In the business world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-21

Judge Scully made fine record on
the Municipal Court bench. He is
making even a better one as County
Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
JURY RENDERS
JONES VERDICT
Says Mine rescue Chief Died
From SuffOcation in
No. Z.

a cOronrr'S Jury composed vi Ernest
Sherwood. +. l.. I}arthuIow. I. l.
BurChimai. ". l.. Arnetl. William
Michael au'. W. u. Straight. heard evil
dcncc OF 4 i"w Witnesses III the invcsli-
CATION into the death OF l.. NJ. Jones,
chief Of the mile rescue car of the dc
partmcmt uf mines, employed b. the
United States government. this morn
ing and rendered the following YER
dict:
I'VE, The Jury, find from the evil
dcnCc that the said l.. NJ. Jones. came
to his death on the twentieth of OCto-
Der, 1916. rom effects Of suffocatioI.
while entering JamiSOn mine No. I
while i'll the employ of the United
States government
Evidence was brought out that Jones
when found showed all the marks of
one having persisted from the effects
of breathing violently OF poisonous
gases. This was told by DIR. 4. W.
Smith. who rendered all possible as.
in trouble In the mine. The doctor
was in the mine with Jones.
Other witnesses stated that il was
likely that Jones came 10 his death
through an effort he made to get more
oxygen. when he vcnturcd into the
dcnser workings. When picked up anu
brought to the surface he still had 20
minutes Of oxygen in his tank accord
ing TO the gauge. In getting more oXy.
gen he probably turned on mis- tank in
full, thus blowing his mouthpicce off
and before he could again get his ap.
paratus placed had inhaled TOO much
OF the gas. According to the testi.
mOny. the terrific pressure from one
of these tanks is capable of disarrang.
ing the mouthpiece. lie was first no.
tiCed in trouble when he was taken in
paroXysms Of coughing. quite likely,
say the witnesses. due to the gases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Petition Asking Special Election to Authorize S33OO 900
Will Be Presented to the County Court Tuesday
And Will Be Acted Upon at Once.
FEBRUARY 5 PROBABLE DATE Of ELECTION
Improvement Program to be Voted on viii Improve %
Miles of Road and Differs in Many Particulars
From Plan Voted Down Last Spring.

changes that have been made in the
present instance, the general opinion
is that the bonds will be authorized b."
a comfortable majority in excess of tho
needed twO-thirds.
Much of the opposition to the bonds
in the last election, was based on the
including in tho appropriation, the cost
NJ improving the sections Of road which
lave been eliminated In the petition To
be presented. With this bone of con.
tention removed, supporters OF the
measure declare third of the Opposi.
ton will be found In line with the
workers for progress.
The improved road. ii built. will pro
vide continuous highway OF brick,
macadam or like material. from Fair.
mont to Fairvicw, and will provide in
tho Dakota 10 Rivcsville section, a unit
of the road to be built In few years
to Morgantown. Workers for the i'm.
provements are already at work in tho
district explaining its provisions TO the
few who are not already familiar with
them. and arguing its practicalness.
The petition has not been GRANTED as
yet by tho county court but there is
little If any doubt that Il will be grant
ed and that February will be ordered
as the date for the holding of the cleo.
ton.
If the election carries and the bonds
are authorized, they will probably be
sold In time for the work to start with
ne opening OF the spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

A bond issue OF $330O0O. providing
FOR the permanent Improvement Of -
miles'of road In Paw Paw district, will
be voted on by the voters OF that dis.
trict on February 3. a petition asking
the county court Tor permission to hold
q special election is in the Prescott.
ing attorneys office and will be pre-.
scented to the court Tuesday.
In the petition, signed by fifty OF
the districts voters. there are a num-.
Der Of changes from the petition which
was granted and voted upon In the dis.
trIct last spring. The former petition
called for bond issue Of 100000 and
the improving of 26 miles Of road. The
petition to be presented to the county
court Tuesday is substantially the
same as the first one only that it cuts
of four miles of road with saving of
$4,000.
The roads which were left out In the
present petition are: One mile on a
road above FaIrviewa one mile on Rob-
snson's run, and two miles on upper Lit.
tic Paw Paw. These roads are but III.
tie travelled and the leaving them out
OF the improvement program will work
little hardship to the road facilities OF
the district in the event the roads are
improved.
II the election last spring the major.
:ty Of the voters voted for the improve
nuents, but the measure failed by II
votes Of having the necessary two
thirds majority. With the minor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
]. HERNDON ABBOTT
IS BURIED TO-DAY
Services From Maple Avenue
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
in Woodlawn.

This afternoon al the home of Mrs.
Columbia Abbott on Maple avenue,
funeral services were held over the
remains of ]. Herndon Abbott whose
death occurred OH Wednesday. Roy.
". ]. Eddy of the First Baptist church
conducted the service and was assist
cd by DIR. II. C. Stoetzcr. of the First
Presbyterian church.
There was a profusion of handsome
floral tributes completely surrounding
the casket in which the remains rest.
ed. There was no music At the con.
clusion of the services which were
argely attended. the body was convey.
cd TO Woodlawn cemetery where inter.
ment was made.
The pail bearers were Mcssrs. Har.
ny q. Clark, William $. Black. How
Rrd Woodward. Edward Slack. Har-
ry F. Smith and John Rock. Jr \
number Of relatives from other cities
were present at the obscquies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

{ LONDON. Dec. 29.-Thc Spectator
devoted the greater part Of tDnorrow's
issues to answering President Wilson's
question as to which are the peace
terms OF the allies Briefly summar.
lied the demand az outlined by the pa
per follows:
The peace terms are 10 start from
the status quo before the war not In.
Guiding the evacuation Of the whole
uf Northern France. Belgium and Lux
emburg and OF dill that taken from Ser
bia, Rumania. Russia and Montenegro.
"Alsace Lorraine is to be restored
10 France The Danish portion Of
SchleswiG. IiOlstcin Is 30 90 TO Den.
mark. Polish pressure on Austrian
Poland are to be added to new sub
kingdom OF Poland which the Car has
pledged to create.
THE SIavs OF Bosnia. lIcrLotnvina.
Dalmatia. Croatia and 50 forth are 10
lie created into now kingdom.
Bohemia is to be an independent
ttate.
1.-THE Rumanian section oi Transyl.
rania to be added TO llumauin.
"Thc Whole Austrian Tyroi plus
Triest. Istriu and the other portions
Of Austria which are italian in blood
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Peace Terms the Allies Want
london Spectator Predicts What Entente Powers Will
Demand of Germany in Proposed
Conference.

or feeling TO nc added 10 Italy
Turkey TO yield COnstantinople and
the straits to Russia.
THE Armenians to be put under
Russian tutlagc.
THE Arabs 10 he free while Syria
Asia Minor and Mesopotamia arc 10
be- under external protection guaran-
teeing tranquil
"a German colony to remain in the
hands Of the IIapsburghs. Moreover
a money indemnity for the ruin Ger.
many has done to belgium. France
and so forth,
"As regarding shipping Germany to
make rcp1rution in making rcparatiOu
for paying TO-! all shipping destroy
cd. Ncutrals to he satisfied after rep
aration has been made to allied ma.
lions.
The German navy 10 BE- handed
over and to be distributed to Allied
nations.
AS guarantee against future war
the Allies arc to insist upon tn" dem.
orrati ratiOn Of the German govern.
mcnt
~ Iiicl canal 10 be ucutralzcd un.
der an International non German com.
mission including the T.. s and othe.
ncutrals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
TO
DECIDE NEXT STEP
Leaders Fear That Litiga-
ton Will Delay Special
investigation.

NEW YORK. Dec. % -Four hundred
thousand railroad employees aff;liat-
ed with the Trainmcn'S brotherhood
will decide the next step which will! be
taken by their committee which has
been handling their side of the trouble
over the operation Of the AdarsOn law.
1t was announced here today by the
railroad chiefs.
The Brotherhood leaders after an
unannounccd conference here this aft
crnoon gave out statement indicating
their fears that the pending litigation
together with possible future legal
steps on the part of the railroads,
would delay the investigation by Prcsi.
dent Wilson's special committees head.
cd by George Cocktails. an indefinite
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
CRUDE OIL PRICE
REACHES S2.85
DARRELL TODAY
Other Grades Were Advanc-
cd Also by the Purchas-
ing Agents.
Ev AssocIatnd Prcrsl

PITTSBURGH, Dec 29.-Thc high
est price ever quoted for Pennsylvania
crude oil was announced by the prin'
cipal purchasing agencies today when
through an advance Of ten cents bar
rel tn" quotations reached $2S5.
Other grades advanced as follows:
Mercer black. $50: Corning. SIS;
Cabcll. $2.22: Somerset. SOS. There
was no change in Ragland which con
tiTued 10 sell at % cents.
The advance was brought about b.
continued demand OF retiners who de.
clare that there is an abundance uG
oil above ground but producers are
holding II for still higher prices. some
Of them being quoted as declarin4
that not until the goal OF $" oil ha.
been reached will they release then
stock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
WILL CARRY MAIL
ON SUBMARINES
High Rates of Postage Re-
call Days of Forty
Miners.

BERLIN. Dee. - The Merchant
submarine Deutschland and her sis.
ter ships viii carry on future voyages
special mail at rates recalling those
Of the tranS-cOntiu"u,aI post in days
q! tn" iprty.niucrS.
y special charge OF TWO marks for
post card or letter not exceeding TWEEN.
~ grams i'll weight will he levied in
addition 10 regular International pos.
iagc. \ similar charge will he made
for each further twenty grams up to
Il maximum weight Of sixty grams.
As letters sent by the ordinary route
take many months in transit six
months being not unusual It is expect.
cd that the submarine post will be in
9 heavy demand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
City Hall Notes

4 problem has been placed before
the city CoTmisSi DnrrS which may lead
to III" passing Of an ordinance regard
ing taXis in the city. So many com.
plants have come to them that taxi
drivers do rot do that which they con.
tract 10 do that the commissioners are
seriously considering law forcing
taxi drivers 10 take out special Ii.
CCnse and pay extra for that license.
Men have called ta%iS and were told
that there would he cars brought to
them. but the cars did not show up
thereby causing several 10 miss trains
and to lose money. The public has
asked that these taxi drivers be ham
dled as common carriers and liable fo-
not fulfilling their contracts with their
customers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
GERMANS ATTACK
ON FRONT NEAR
DEAD MANS HILL
Infantry and Machine Guns
Repulse Teutons-Onc
Trench Taken.

BERLIN, Dec. %. German troops
last night delivered an attack in strong
force IN . three kilnmc,"r front be
""twccn Hill %"i and Dead Man. north
west OF Vcrdun the Mar office saii
today.
The French infantry and machine
gun fire broke ;he attack but one o.
the French trenches south OF Dead
Mans hill being penetrated and this
only lay Il lew hostile troops.
The attack was delivered :r;cr long
and violent artillery urc1urJtiun.
NOrth Of Vcrdun Oh right bank of
Mouse Il strong German r"cOnnais.
samcc was dispersed east Of Ilardau
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Train Jumps Track Near Preeinics.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dee. -
A passenger train from the Coal River
branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio
jumped the track near Kayford. Cabin
Creek, today at the top OF Il prccipicc
300 feet above the stream. Quick nc.
ton on Engineer G. O. Morris in re-
vcrsing tho engine prevented catas.
irOphC. More than 100 passengers wcro
aboard. several persons were slightly
injured. Two coaches were left only
a few feet from tue edge OF the cliff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Sends
Peace Plea to
Belligerents
TURK ANSWER COMES
Inside Information" SQUAD.
bic Again Talked Of
in Washington.

LONDON, Dec 29.-The scandana.
Wan government has sent joint note 10
belligcrents supporting the peace note
81 President Wilson.
AS result Of the conferences which
have becIi in progress for several days
the Entente reply to the German note
Is now completed 1t could go forward
today or tomorrow except for neces.
sary fOrmaIitics of transmitting II to
all the allies before final delivery.
This means the delivery will be made
early in the middle of next week per-
maps on Wednesday.
The delivery will be made at Paris
after which tine communication will
be forwarded to Germany through
American channels. The reply is
very long document much more lengthy
than the German note.
Unusual optOmism is shown here NJ
a result Of the final form which the
reply had taken which is believed toSba
such that II will meet with satisfaction
6t Washington.
The reply TO the American note will
follow within few days after the de.
livery Of reply to Germany.
WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. %
Turkeys reply to President Wilson'S
peace note was received today at the
State department 1t is substantially
the same as Gcrnany's and Austrias..
Tho controversy which has followed
Congressman Woods resolution for
investigation Of whether any membe.
OF President Wilson's official family
profited IN tho stock market becaus
Of inside information" on the Presi.
dents peace note got into semi-officiaI
form today when Chairman Henry, Of
The House Rules committee. telegraph,
ed Thomas W. Lawson. OF Boston, 70
come TO Washington and substantiate
his published statement that he knew
OF the so-callCd leak and his predic.
tons there would be another.
Put up or shut up" said Chairman
Iienry's telegram. Cease slandering
and llbclinS Congress and public off.
Gals or make good your charges"
Mr.. Henry announced he would re,
Introduce his bill next Tuesday to regua
late the New York stock exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
BOND ISSUE TO
MEET DEFICIT
Wilson and Congress Lead
crs Want Measure to Help
Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ~ Prcsidrn.
Wilson has tentatively agreed VITA
administration leaders in Congress on
a bond issue to meet part OF the treas.
ury dcticitc which confronts the gov
ernmcnt for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1918. estimated at about $50.
100000. With Secretary McAdoo tho
President is working on other plans
for raising additional revenue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Two Ships Strike
Mines in Atlantic

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The Brit.
ish tan steamer Paul Paix. which left
New York November %. for Palais,
struck a mine off English coast and
was lowed into Swansea December "a
according TO report received today at
the State department from Vice Consul
FelvCrtOn at Swansea.
The report also said the French
schooner st. Louis. had struck mine
on December &c and sunk with loss of
three men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Another Hospital Meetlre--A meet.
ing will be held this afternoon to fur.
thcr discuss plans for the rebuilding
and repairing of Cook Il lspitai a meet.
ing was held last evening when plans
were discussed but 10 definite action
was taken and the meeting was con.
Guided until this afternoon at four
o'clock. It is thought that tentative
plans will be made AT the meeting to.
day for rebuilding the institution.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
The Weather

West Virginia.
Fair and colder to-
night: Saturday
fair.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall. OBJ.
Temperature at
s u m today, 30.
Yesterdays wealth.
err, cloudy; temper
ature, maximum
40; minimum, %;
precipitation, ,Os.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Paper Investigation
is Again Taken Up
OEv AssocInted Pres.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2s.-
The Federal trade commission reopen.
ed hearing today in its news print pa.
rer investigation taking up inquiry
where it was left OFF two weeks ago for
study of distribution plan proposed by
paper manufacturers. The plan still is
under consideration. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Villa Occupies
CoahuiLa Capital
(By Associated Prcssl

Ell PASO, Texas. Dec. 29.-Forc.
es operating under the banner OF
Villa have occupied Saltillo, the cap.
ital Of the state OF Coahuila. II was
announced here today by Villa par
tisans. The report was denied by
other officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
ALLIES ANSWER TO GERMAN NOTE NOW READY
Brief kilograms

LONDON-Thc British steamship
Copeswood, 500 tons gross. has been
sunk. Tho Norwegian steamship ida.
1900 tons is reported to have been
sunk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

SHERMAN, Texas-Fivc robbers
blew open the safe OF Hagerman State
bank 81 Elagornan carly TO-DAY ami
escaped H. automobile with $5O0n
OTTAWA. Ont.-Thonas :. Gas.
grain, postmaster general OF Canada.
died OF pneumonia here tGday. He was
born in Detroit. in 49, For many
years he was on" of tho Goiuiniuns
leading lawyers and Vas statesman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-20
HILLS HITS
ooocoooocoH>coccG |SSccc
From Many Diamonds

Bill Cunningham earned his
three squares by smacking two out
OF four. one n double.
~hunky" Shaw cracked the apple
for two-sacker.
ceorqe Washington busted
Hip" Morse off at plate twice.
Ollie oulla played with the Cord
age boys. He is out with a differ
ent team nearly every day.
Joe MeolnnIty wants 70 sell Al
Bonner 10 Bin Hurley. NO
chance" says William.
Old Bill Rose looked pretty swell
getting two clicks out OF four times
up that way.
The manager put over the win
ming run
Just seven days TO walt. Boost
The pIankIng on Rainier ave. Is
fast being tackled down aud should
be ready for the opening session.
Nap LaJole pulled three boots
yesterday.
Bill carrlgan went In TO pinch
hit and failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-20
Portland to
Send 3 Best
Mitt Artists

Tommy Murphy, national A.
a. U. champion boxer at 1856
pounds, will como to Seattle
for the Far Western boxing
meet, 10 be staged by the s. A.
c. In the Arena on April n and
20.
Word 20 thls effect was re-
eolved yesterday by Instructor
Chef Mcintyre. Murphy halls
from Kansas City and 10 a mem
Der Of tho Kansas City club.
He went thru the 135-pounders
at the big championships In
Boston recently like a whlrI-
wind and ls said to be one Of
the best llght~elghts In tho
country, notwithstanding tho
fact that he ls an amateur.
One or two other Kansas City
boys may also come.
Denver 10 az yet uncertain
whether II will be represented.
Word has been received by tho
local institution OF athletics to
the effect that It's boxing ma
terial 10 now In a bad way.
Three Of the best multnonah
club nltt sllngers arc coming
from Portland. They are:
Ralph Underwood, 1f5 pounds;
Al Beyers, 115 and 1875 pounds,
and Vincent -Monpler, 1875
pounds
Tho meet 10 already attract
ing widespread attention In all
parts Of the country.