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24 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
dence, and while the attorneys were arguing on
the non-suit. It is probable that the case will be
taken to the higher courts. Curtis II. Gregg and
J. R. Spiegel represented the plaintiff and Moorhead
& Smith tbe defendants.
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PERSONAL
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The Pittsburgli Coal Operators' association at a
recent meeting* presented to Mr. S. A. Taylor, sec
retary of ihe organization, a handsome chest of
silver for Mrs. Taylor anil a splendid gold watch
and chain with gold knife attached for himself.
All were beautifully engraved witli appropriate
inscriptions. Mr. W. K. Field, president of the
association, made tbe presentation talk. The
gifts were all an attest of appreciation but it was
\. TAYLOR.
remarked that the silver for the Taylor home was
a peace offering to Mrs. Taylor in partial return
for keeping the secretary away from the fireside
so often and so long. .Mr. Taylor is very well
known as a past president of the American Mining
Congress, and of the Coal Mining Institute of
America, as a manager of important coal properties
in the Pittsburgh district and in West Vir­
ginia, as a ranking mining engineer and as dean
of the school of mines of the University of Pittshurgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are now on a vacation
in Florida and may go over to Havana. Mr.
Taylor will be back in his Pittsburgh offices within
a month.
Mr. R. T. Donaldson on April 1 becomes general
coal sales agent for the Jamison Coal & Coke Co.
with headquarters in Pittsburgh, having resigned
his position in the sales department of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co. to take effect at that time. Mr.
Donaldson is exceptionally well equipped for his
new work having devoted all his business career
to the coal industry and making a specialty of
sales. Before the organization of the Pittsburgli
Coal Co. he managed some sales interests which
were merged into the retail organization of the
Pittsburgh Coal Co. He was connected with this
branch of the business for years and for a time
was manager of the Rex Carbon Coal Co. of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Donaldson continues with thorough
competency as a sales manager, a personality
which cannot fail to win.
Mr. L. F. Timmerman, secretary of the Davis
Coal & Coke Co.. announces that at a meeting of
the board of directors of that company, held March
3, Mr. Alfred W. Calloway was elected president
of the company, in place of Mr. J. M. Fitzgerald,
resigned. Mr. Calloway a few months ago became
general manager of the company, leaving the general
superintendency of tbe Buffalo. Rochester &
Pittsburgh coal interests. He is well fitted for
his broadened field.
Mr. F. A. Dunbar, superintendent of the mines
and operations of the Ellsworth Collieries Co., at
Ellsworth. Pa., has been appointed superintendent
of the Wehrum, Pa., plant of the Lackawanna Coal
& Coke Co., vice Mr. Harry J. Meehan, resigned.
Mr. Dunbar will remove his family from Ellsworth
to Wehrum shortly.
Mr. J. M. Cook, superintendent of mines of the
Cambria Steel Co., has resigned his position, and
been succeeded by Mr. Harry J. Meehan, of the
Lackawanna Coal & Coke Co. plant at Wehrum,
Pa. Mr. Meehan is one of the rising young operating
officials whose abilities promise a great future.
Mr. M. D. Ratchford, commissioner of the Illinois
Coal Operators' association, March 4 ten­
dered his resignation, effective April 1. No reason
was assigned for the move. The executive committee
is expected to take action on the resolution
shortly.
The public service commission of West Virginia
has ruled that the railroads of the state can haul
the mine rescue car of the Bureau of Mines througtout
the state without charging mileage and not be
violating the law in so doing.