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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

Our imported Japan ard hand paint
ed ware. German and Haviland china
ware. are Emas presents that are
stylish and sensible. At easy prices
AT J. L. Halls Hardware. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

All Music sung in The Beauty Doc
tor on sale only at Marion Piano
Co. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23
PI2SONA

SSS ~
q sSONA
-. -. ILL.,
Thos Fleming returned to-day
rom an Eastern 5:-5ssz.ss
MS YIN stevens. Of Hammond, is
ne city today shopping.
tsoxegnor Fleming has been
greatly ndisposed for several days.
Guy Fleming little son of Mr. ard
frss F1eming. has typhoid fever
MS E1a augustus is in New York
CITY gaining the latest ideas IN hair
dressing.
III. and Mrs. Frank Murphy win
spend Christmas with friends in
Eniontown.
.tra aud adrs.sJ- C. Bond left to-day
sor Lurnberport to spend week
as1r1nong relatives
mss jamie Carpenter is home fiom
her school in Virginia to spend the
holiday season.
Irdge s: Kendall left for Union
town and connellsvi11e yesterday for
few days. visit.
SNuzum Wilson. a prominent c. a
smanresiding in Barnsville; is quite
zscs with pneumonia
White returned to his
home at Morgantown today from an
.sStended rip in Brazil
Mss Edna wertz. of the Norma!
etoos faculty, left for her home in
Esiantinston this morning.
Robert Knkead Is expected home
from Mannington tonight to spend
chrtstnaas with his parents.
MfsssIois Kelley, of Buc&hannon. Is
me- guest of her sister, Mrs ). W.
sellers of the Fourth ward.
Mrs Bertie Ellis, of Grafton, was IN
sosn several days this week, doing
large portion of her Christmas shop
I'D B@ry, who has been station
Led At Jayenn as teleSah operator.
been temporarily transferred 10
eaton
laissNola Mckinney returned ::rota
RafiSnore last evening to spend
supple ofweeks with 1ef parents in
ms city
Mrs: Nelson Dumire and little son,
azcmneIsviIe, are expected here
tomorrow to spend the holidays with
reIatives
mss Hnda Helstrom returned from
bennington to-day. where she had
been nursing a typhoid fever case for
seseral weeks.
sfgsfe Nell Of the Pittsburs Den
faIsconese: win return here tonight
sass MOI 10 spend the Christmas sea
J sun wieh his parents
Lucas. it is thought, VIII
asse2sorsfts a light attecis of typhoid
feyerz ~ resting quite easily in the
Cook Hospital today
NJ. and Mrs. R ]. Bailey arrived TO-
sasy TO spend Christmas WITH Mrs
mother, Mrs. ida Las ear.
III upper sTain street
sfrs. Mary A Carlow. who has been |
ziSitfng friends in the city for several
! aass returned to her aone il 2Ior
gantown yesterday evening.
ss:sssstiss khee Neale. Of the Fourth
szzrt public school. returned to her
home IN PIT. Pleasant :. This morning |
10 spend the Christmas holidays
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. King, Of Clarks-
Z 5ja1E: VIII arrive this evening to spend
Glriss.nas with the latters mother.
alrs S. Il Upton. of High street
sIss Kate slocum, Of Pittsbur=.
YIN arrive in this city tomorrow
evening 70 be the guest of Mrs. HnT-
n r: Smith during the holidays
"a fairly large number of the Fra
e1ernal Order of Eagles from this city
and Warrington went 10 Morsanto"n
20 institute the new acrie tonight.
claude Hutchinson. OF Rock HiI
college. Nd, is home to spend his
ssaeraon with his parents, Mr.. AMI
aIrs. c. E. Hutchinson, of Beponi
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Tot Reed ard chill,
y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

The Burgomaster Company came
Z In tpaay on 40 and left on the ever
ing train for Unfontowr. where they
show tonight. 4!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

Don't buy old goods. Get new at
clyde S. Holt's. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

have some fine lots IN Morrow
Pace yet n. Il Lannam.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
NO FUNDS TO REPAIR
MONUMENT ELEVATOR
Must Remain Inactive for Some Time,
Owing to Failure OF Urgent
Deficiency Bill.

Because the Senate failed to pass the
urgent deficiency bill before the holiday
adjournment. hundreds of visitors To
Washington have been obliged TO forego
the pleasure of trip to the top of the
Washington Monument.
a special appropriation had been set
aside in this bill for the placing of new
elevator cables inside the Monument
shaft. There was every expectation
that the bill would be rushed through
but it failed on the last day
The elevator has now been shut down
for more than three weeks. There is
every likelihood that it viii continue SO
until near the end OF January.
The putting in of new cables cannot
be accomplished before that time and
under present conditions the elevator
cannot be operated because it is declared
unsafe
The Washington times., 1904-12-23

virtually to a disclosure of manufactur-
ing secrets. might have been Injurious TO
the Powers & Weightman interests. The
Rosengartens appreciated the situation
Finally they yielded and the entire
deal was conSummated virtually with
out an inspection of any of the plants
and entirely upon representations made
by Mrs Walker. as sole proprietor OF
the Powers & Weightman business and
II. B. Rosengarten, as president of
Rosengarten & Sons, Incorporated
The consolidation, 1t is predicted. will
have a sweeping effect upon manu-
facture and price OF chemicals. 1t is
unknown just how much money passed
on the deal, but 1t must have been many
millions. Mrs. Walker, it is said authori-
tatively, will never again pose before
the public as the richest business
woman"
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
GOT CARNEG|E'S
FIRST SPARK"
Pioneer Woman Telegraph
er Of America Dead.
WAS AHEAD IN WIRING HIM
Once Famous Woman Was Seventy
Three Years Old-Sent First Mes
sage From Pittsburg.

I" EST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. Z3--Once
famous. Emma A. Hunter, the first fem
mime teiesrapher in this country. is uead
at her home in this place
She mad been an invalid for fifteen
years, was seventy-three years of age.
ana the widow of T. T. Smith She was
porn IN Meadvilie. Pa, accepted the po-
sltlon OF operator when the first tele-
graph office was esta blished here, In
1881, by Uriah H Painter.
mrs Smith was the first woman to
SEND message to the Pittsburg office,
at which time and place Andrew Carne-
gle was acting as messenger boy.
Later In life Mr.. Carnegie sent Mrs.
smith set of books, on the front pages
of which he wrote:
10 Mrs. Emma A. Hunter, the young
lady who first elected the electric spark
from messenger boy in the Pittsburg
telegraph office
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
THIS SOLDIER HAS
SLEEPING SICKNESS
Case Puzzles San Francisco
Doctors.
c0MAT0sE DURING SIX DAYS
Aroused With Difficulty to Eat
Speaks Rarely, and Then
Whispers.
c0MAT0sE DURING SIX DAYS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. a.John A.
smith recently discharged soldier.
whose home is said TO be in Ohio. il
sleeping his life away at the Enersency
Hospital In this city.
he mas been under observation for six
days and practically all the time has
been asleep
1t is with great difficulty that the hos
pitai attendants arouse him sufficiently
TO make him eat When he is made TO
speak, which Is rarely. ne talks IN in
coherent whispers. His general health
is good
The physicians think that he Is suffer-
ing from the mysterious malady known
as African sleeping sickness, Ehich in
variably ends In death.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL
FOR CRITENTON MISSION

The response to the appeal for
aid recently made by the National
Florence Crittenton Mission through the
'Ladises' Home Journal was quick and
generous from all parts OF the country.
The management OF the mission made
special appeal for stockings for the
inmates of the home
From all parts Of the United States
came donatiors of this particular article
of wearing apparel; some came from
children. some from ladies' colleges
others from Sunday schools, and some
even from men, To nearly every gift
was pinned a note or letter and IN many
instances money was founG in the stock
ings
An appeal will be made to the people
Of Washington for assistance 10 meet
other expenses Of the mission, including
funds to defray the cost OF building fire
escapes on the home building
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
FORMER POSTAL EMPLOYEES
MAY GET RElNSTATED

Postmaster General Wynne has
brought to the attention of President
Roosevelt The names of a number of en-
ployes Of the Postofice Department who
We're dismissed when that department
was under investigation.
The list Of names has not been made
public. but comprises employees who
were dismissed as the resul: of over
jealous inspectors, many of them being
charged with '-the possibility of doing
wrong, while no wrong has as yet been
established" /"
The President has ordered an fnvesti-
cation to be made in these cases and
the result will likely be that many win
be reinstated
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
LOperS Flee Like Eliza
Over the Floating Ice
lneZ Pierce and Archie Dunbar Escape From
Pursuing Constable Across the Mississippi
from Wisconsin Into Minnesota

LA CROSSE, Wis. Dec. 23.-Emulat-
ing Eliza, with a pursuing constable in
the role of Simon Legree, Inez Pierce,
sixteen years old, fed across the Mis-
sissippi River on the ice, determined to
be married With her was her boy
sweetheart, Archie Dunbar. In the back
ground was an frate mother. who op-
posed the match Behind her looned
the Industrial School, to which Inez had
been sentenced in the hope OF breaking
up her love affair
Tae elopement, so far as the officers Of
the law are concerned. was a complete
success. The floating cakes of ice on
which the lovers made their precarious
way to the Minnesota shore were kind.
and the youthful elopers escaped.
Failing to break up the infatuation of
The Washington times., 1904-12-23

the young folk. Mrs. Pierce sought the
aid of the courts several days ago The
girl was sentenced to the Industrial
School, but the judge gave her a few
days grace to spend with her parents
Summoning her sweetheart through a
mutual friend, Inez fed with him TO
None was TO be had because of the run
ming ice in the river.
They were standing on the shore, when
they heard balls Looking behind them
they saw the village constable running
toward them.
Now or neyeri" exclaimed Dunbar,
seizing Miss Pierce around the waist.
way over they found the swift current
dotted with swiriing cakes, but with
their arms around each other they
jumped from cake to cake, reached the
Minnesota shore, waved a farewell TO
the constable and disappeared
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
BAILEY WILLIS TO TALK
ON HIS CHINA VOYAGE

Bailey Willis. recently returned from
China after year spent there in ex-
ploratfons for the Carnegie Institution,
will address the National Geographic
Society this evening
His subject will be Highways and
Byways of China" and will be Illus
trated with eighty pictures, many OF
them coiored. which he took personally.
The address Is one Of series en- the
Far East arranged for this season by
the National Geographic Society The
lecture will be at National Rifles Ar
mory, $40 G. Street, at s o'clock
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
PREACHERS HOME COMING
TURNED INTO SORROW

BINGTIAMTON, Dec z3-Harry J.
Rires, the evangelist, who. with his
brother Albert. closed three weeks of
evangelistic meetings at Marlboro, Mass,
last week. arrived here to spend the hol-
iday season at his home here
While he was en- route his infant son
Herbert, was seized with convulsions
and died. Mr.. Rines' Christmas home
coming was turned into sorrow when
he found Grape on the door for his little
SON.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
BANKERS WIFE OFFERS
TO SETTLEAT 60 PER CENT

O'NEILL, Neb-, Dec 23-Mrs Patrick
Hagerty, wife of the fugitive cashier
of the Elkhorn Valley Bank, has prom
ised the creditors of the bank at least
60 per cent of their claims on condition
that her husband and her brother, Pres
ident McGreevy, be not prosecuted
Otherwise, she says. the case Will be
fought TO the end and no property sur
rendered
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
MRS. CAROLINE PARSONS
DIES AT NINETf-THREE

BENNINGTON, VT, Dec. a-Mrs.
Caroline Parsons, widow Of HAL Par
sons, of Hoosick Falls, died Wednesday
at the residence here OF her grandson
in-law, Dr. Warren z. Putnam, sur
geon general of Vermont
Mrs Parsons was ninety-three years
old and the oldest resident Of Benning-
ton- Her daughter, Mrs. Annie Sher-
wood Hawkes., wrote az Need Thee
Every Hour and many other we'll
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
WRECK ON COAST LINE

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 23-Iu a
head-on collision between a freight and
work train on the Atlantic Coast Line.
eighty miles from Montgomery, James
Rhoades, hasman, was killed and four
other tralnmen were injured
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
NEW TURBINE VESSEL
FOR THE ALLAN LINE

GLASGOW, Scotland. Dec 23-The
new Allan Lire turbine steamer Vir-
ginian was launched here yesterday
She is a sister ship of the Victorian,
launched at Belfast August %. is about
more than 500 feet long.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
IS RAISULI AT IT AGAIN2

TANGIER, Dee. 23.-Tribesmen have
surrounded Alcazar, sixteen miles north
east of here, and threaten to sack the
town unless the French consul and one
British subject are handed over to them.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
FARMER ATTACKED BY BULL.

ITHACA, Dec. 23.-Louis Lane was at
tackled today as he was passing through
bulls pen on his farm and before
the animal was shot it had fractured
eight OF the mans ribs. broken both OF
his shoulder blades and injured him in
ternally. Lane was rescued unconscious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
JOHN EDGAR ADJUOGeD INSANE.
Was Taken to the Hospital at Medical
Lake This Morning.

John Edgar was adjudged insane
this morning by Judge Brents of the
superior court. He was examined by
Drs. c. w. Stewart and c. p Cannon
and on their report the order for his
committal to the hospital for the in
sane at Medical Lake was signed by
the judge When taken up for exam
ination this morning Edgar appeared
to be perfectly rational and answered
promptly all the questions propOund-
ed by the doctors. The evidence of
William Stanfeld, with whom Edgar
has lived for many years. was to the
effect that Edgar attempted to burn
the house and that he had committed
other acts that indicated insanity. He
was taken to Medical Lake this morn
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25

LONDON. Oct. 25.-It is stated this
morning that the critical situation
growing out of the North sea incident
has already been adjusted in principle
Russia has agreed to make every
amend Within reason. She desires
however. to make a full report. Prem
Ter Balfour arrived in London early
this morning and hurried to his office.
He answered the kilograms which had
collected. He then conferred with
Lord LansdoWne and a little later
drove to Buckingham palace, where
he had an audience with the king.
After his visit to the king he left 1or
Newmarket. The latter fact indicates
that the crisis has passed the acute
stage. as otherwise he would have re-
mained in London. An immense
crowd gathered at the Liverpool sta
ton and bade his majesty farewell.
They cheered wildly and shouted Good
Old Teddy" as the train pulled out.
The king reepaetdly doffed his hat in
acknowledgements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.
1t Began Its Sessions Today at
St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-The Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress be-
gan it's 18th annual session this morn
ing in the hall of congress at the
worlds fair. Thomas Richardson, of
Portland, Or, chairman of the execu
tive committee, called the meeting to
order. Addresses of welcome were
made by Governor DOckery, Mayor
Wells and President Francis and We're
responded to by the vice presidents of
the congress, representing all the
states and territories. President r. c..
kerns of the congress delivered an ad-
dress. This afternoon the speakers
were James r. Garfield, of Ohio: Alex
ander Revell, of Chicago; Colonel Fred
w. Fleming, of Kansas City, who spoke
on General Protection Against
Floods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
COUNCIL MEETING T0NIGHT.
Paving District Assess ssment Ordinance
Will Be Discussed

An adjourned meeting of the city
council will be held tonight when it is
expected that the ordinance creating
an assessment district to provide for
the issuing of bonds for the payment
of the contract price for the street
paving will come up for consideration.
The judiciary committee has had this
ordinance under consideration for two
weeks and it is expected that they will
have it in shape for passage at to-
nights meeting.
In all probability the Palouse street
curbing question will also be acted on.
The surveyor will file his final report
on the subject tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
WANT BETTER POSITION.
Socialists Seek to Have Their Ticket
Placed Third on Ballot.

OLYMPIA. Oct. 25.-TO obtain the
right to third position on the official
ballot. instead of fourth, the socialist
party of the state, through f. f. Mar
tin of Seattle, has applied to the su-
preme court for writ of mandamus
to compel Secretary of State Nichols
to give the socialists third position in
stead of the sOcialist-labor ticket, as
the secretary has certified to the coun-
ty auditors office.
The state socialists claim their ticket
was first filed on the morning of Sep
tember s, the day which the law desig-
mates as the first upon which party
ticket may be filed with the secretary
of state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
SEATTLE CARS
IN COLLISION
Twenty Persons Were Injured,
One Fatally.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN DENSE FOG
18th Cars Running at Rate of Thirty
Miles an Hour to Make Up
Lost Time.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN DENSE FOG

SEATTLE. oct. 25.-Twenty per-
sons we're injured. one fatally in a
,ea5-op collision in dense fog on the
s49rtl--Renton trolley line this morn
;oo The accident occurred at 8: 40.
The f3rs were to meet at a switch half
. mile beyond where the accident oc-
.rrr4d. The outbound car was 10
minutes late in starting and tried to
make up lost time. The inbound car
rrisf To make the next switch, both
,rpn.ng at 80 miles an hour.
4 Cole. a real estate man, was fatal
rv injured Motormen Tom Berg and
John Perky Pyle, ROadmaster Dave
sullivan. F. D. Cleaver, John Colelle,
". T. Boyd and the two Wagner girls
We're severely injured Several others
were slightly hurt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
MINOR CLUBS IN SESSION

NEW YORK. oct. 25.-The presl-
dents or other officials of all the .:'.''or
baseball leagues of the country were
present today at the opening OF the
annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Minor League clubs. The
principal purpose of the meeting, IN
addition to reviewing the work OF the
past season. is to discuss changes for
the coming season which it is thought
will work to the mutual interest OF
of the eastern league is presiding over
the meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Strong Hint to Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, oct. 25.-The
British ambassador will be received
Lamsdorff and will present his in
structions This morning Captain
Ca.thope. a British naval attache, ac-
con1Danied by Embassy Chasseur, both
in full uniform, proceeded to the Rus
sian admiralty and formally notified
fishing fleet may be found on the
Spanish coast which is interpreted as
a strong hint. The formal report of
be filed on the arrival of his flagship
NigO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Lieutenant FOrteSCue Cuts Wide
SWdth in Frisco.
ARRESTED IN RED lI6HT DISTRICT
He Claims to Be an Officer Of the
Tenth Infantry Just Returned
From the Orient.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 25.-A man
claiming to be Lieutenant Granville
Fortescue of the Tenth United States
cavalry. and nephew of President
Roosevelt. was arrested in the tender
lOin district last night for disturbing
the peace. He had been making the
drinking freely. After leaving the
Poodle Dog restaurant he became
noisy, attracting a crowd of several
hundred. A policeman ordered him
to be quiet or go to Jail. He REPLIED:
Take me to Jail if you want to. I
am not doing anything wrong" Then
he told the policeman that President
Roosevelt was his uncle. AS he con-
tinued to be boisterous, the police
man finally called a patrol wagon and
the man was taken to the police sta
ton. He was released on $40 cash
bail Earlier in the evening he had
fight with hackman in which the
hackman was badly worsted. Lieu
tenant FOrtescue arrived from the
Orient yesterday.
FOrteScue failed to appear in court
this morning and his bond was for
feited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Surveying for Railroad.

that a party of Northern Pacific sur
veyors passed up the river this week
railway along the north bank of the
Columbia. The surveyors refused to
say anything about the plans, but II
is learned that route is being sur
veyed. The company evidently IN
tends doing something in the way of
railway construction in the near fu-
ture A bridge across the river at this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Boy Murderer Gets IS Years.

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Oct. 25.-
Claude Hankins, aged IA was today
sentenced to 16 years in San Quentin
prison for the cold blooded murder of
George Morse, a farm hand last July.
Robbery was the motive. In passing
sentence the court declared that the
boy possessed most remarkable in
tellect and was too dangerous to be at
large. His extreme youth only saved
him from the gallOWS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Russian Spy Watching Jap Boats.

SEATTLE, oct. PA suspicious
character believed to be a Russian
spy is watching the loading of the nine
Japanese torpedo boats on the Jap
anese steamer kanagaWa Maru. The
utmost secrecy is maintained about
the loading of the boat. the dock being
guarded by special police. 1t is be-
lieved the Russians will make an eff
fort to take the steamer before it
reaches the Orient
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25

Democrats Will Hold a Big Rally in
Small Precinct.

Arrangements have been made for
the holding of a big democratic rally
in Small precinct on the night of Oc-
tOber 2S. The meeting will take place
at the Abbott school house. The
speakers will be Colonel William H.
Dunphy, candidate for county attor-
ney, and 7. P. Gose, the we'll known
attorney
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Hearst Scores Against Coal Trust.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-In the Hearst
coal case before the interstate COM
merce commission today George Mer-
ryweather. a wholesale coal dealer of
Chicago and representative of Cox
Brothers, miners, testified that he is
chairman Of the commission of railroad
agents in Chicago which met monthly
and arbitrarily fixed the price of coal
He said that pressure was brought 10
bear to compel dealers to maintain
fuel prices at full rates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Hiqhwaymen Rob Bank Clerks.

today held up the manager and clerks
of the Hamilton branch bank near
plu,ncoulee south of here, who were
conveying $4,000 to another branch
bank. The robbers took the money
and escaped into North Dakota.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-25
Enoland's Three Demands.

LONDON, oct. 25.-It is now under
stood that Englands note to Russia
contained three demands. An apology
by the Russian government, adequate
compensation for the damages lnHlct-
ed, immediate inquiry by the ST. Pet
ersburg authorities to ascertain who
the guilty officers are and the imposl-
ton of punishment on them.