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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
COMMITTEE WILL NOT Be HURRIED.

the committee 70 delay action on the
treaty because OF the controversy
which arose between them and
President Roosevelt over his failure
TO consult The Senate with regard to
the original Dominican treaty. But,
on the other hand, the committee
viii not be hurried in It's considera-
tlon OF question which practically
involves the establishment by the
United States Of a suzerainty over a.
foreign country, which is almost con:
stantly in the throes Of revolution,
and whose foreign complications form
the principal reason forsthe interfer-
ence of the United States. Is,
therefore. considered very unlikely
that the committee will be able in
the two weeks yet remaining Of the
present session 10 complete It's re.
port on the new treaty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
WATER POISONED
.sYsYAoUl INDIANS KILLS HORSE
AND : MAKES MEXICAN TROOPS
z; VERY SICK. r ~ itss.
(By Publlshersi Press.l

~ .--fl Wy ( u uDilsueI5t yGEeSS.) E4itSsr
3 GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 1G.-;A
report nom Hermosillo tells Of a ter.
rlblc fight between division of Mex.
lean troops and abpnd OF Yaqui In.
diens In the %alazatlan mountains. It
was the first real fight Of the cam.
paign which has been waged bysS the
Mexican authorities with General Tor:
res at The head Of flye hundred sol
dlcrs. The band of Yaquis had be-
come separated from the main body
and it is said score or more were
killed by the troops with many Sonn:
ded. The casualties suffered by the
troops were few. VA.
General Torres reports the suffer;
ings Of his troops as terrible and
many Of them down with peculiar
malady, believed to be poisoning
from drinking water poisoned by the
Yaqpis. Their trail is hotly pursued
by Torres men. Twenty horses have
died from drinking from poisoned
mountain streams and the soldiers
have gone FOR days without water
rather than chance the touching OF
the poisoned springs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
MACHINERY OF bureau OF. COR
P0RATIONS is SET I'm MOTION
AGAINST 3STANDARD0IL COMPANY
WHEELING MAN
SURPRISED WHEN. HE HEARD
THINGS ABOUT THE GRAND
OPERA HOUSE At
FAIRMoNT.

Apropos of the coming engagement
of Wilton Laclaye in "The Pit" III
this. city, an interesting incident oc.
CURED at the Fort Henry Club,
Wheeling, where a prominent Fair.
mont business man was being enter.
tained a few nights ago by several
members Of that popular organization.
The club has a theatrical agent who
secures tickets for the members Of
the better class of attractions that
visit Wheeling. On the night III
question when the agent made his
appearance one of the gentlemen
present requested him 10 secure a
lower, box for him for "Tha PITT The
agent told him he had Just come from
Manager Franzhelm, of the Court
Theatre, who had Informed him that
all of the lower boxes were engaged,
and that he had already over 400 or.
ders for the best seats. The, Fair
monter remarked that If they could
not be accommodated at the Court
they could come to Fairnont on the
22d instant and witness the same
production. -
4 The Wheeling gentlemen express.
ed great surprise, and it was hard %
convince them that a production of
the magnitude OF "The Pit" would
visit Eairmont.a but when .hey-werc
Informed that the Grand had almost
the same seating capacity as the
Court. and also gave them a-line Of
the, big productions that have appear.
ed here, they had to concSde that
.Fairmont was somewhat of show
town to secure the class of attrac.
tions mentioned.
While 1t is well known that Wheel.
ing is much larger than Fairmont, we
venture to predict that the difference
in the gross receipts will not be
1n1earlys SO great as the difference III
population of the two towns.
Fairmont people know when they
are getting a good thing, and lrey
have never failed to respond
whena production Of unusual merit
las been offered, and it is predicted
by all that Mr. Lackayc in "The Pit
will be greeted by one of the largest
audiences that has ever been attract,
ed to the local play house.
This attraction plays Wheeling
the night following Its engagement
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
REPUTABLE PHYSICIAN WRITES
A LETTER TO HIS EXCEL:
JLENcY AND He
SENDS 1T TO THE SENATE BUT
THE SENATE RETURNS IL
WITH THANKS.
(By NJ. P: Shawkey.) y

b CHARLESTON; Feb. 16.-Latc
Wednesday afternoon a bomb was
dropped in the Senate by Governor
White, who had sent a special mes.
sage calling the attention OF that
body to statements published in a
Parkersburg paper. quoting q number
of the Ohio and Little Kanawha med.
ical societies as stating that q fund
Of $4,000 was being used in the Sen.
ate to defeat the medicafbiil now be.
fore both bodies The message also,
called attention TO the charge that
the, liquor interests were using bribery,
methods, and suggested a general IN.
vestigation.
Colcord introduced resolution to
that effect. and Caldwell. another CALI
ing upon the governor for additional
information. The bill referred to is
the one introduced in the Senate ny
Hatfield and in the House by War
man; and prohibits osteopaths from
practiclng in this State. 1t even pro:
hibits druggist selling without a
prescription from physician. There
was quite a lengthy fight in the Sen.
ate over the land title bill ,3whlch ii
said to effectually settle suits now
pending in: almost every county in the
State and settle them TO the satisfac.
tion Of the corporations. Jake Fish.
er led the fight: against the bill, and
Cornwell and Caldwell lined UP with
1t. Twas finally referred back to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
B!E::L!E!: 81: Wilson
eoTssH HIS DATES SLIGHTLY lsIxED
AND THEREBY LosT
HIS CASE.


Bell wilson came Into court again
yesterday but got d hard throw:down.
He had entered sui In the name Of
the Wilson Produce co. against w
9: Reesesfo ss9,5ss The hearing has
been spostponed for various causes
from time To- time since January is.
and came IN before Justice Benning
ton stefday The defendant claim.
ed ta sneyet dealt with any such con-
cerns as the Wilson Produce Oh. but
that HIS dealing had been witb BON
Wilson. Then out of Wilson's mouth.
Attorney N Meredith counsel for Rl dse.
showed that the Wilson Produce Co.
had not been In existence before Slus5
2 1904 and that most Of tlie Ilelpt
on the bill made out agalnst his efI-
eE ante dated the inseptlon de
company Visor q case was tiirowsi
out of court and he was reauIre1 10
pay the costs: Attorres j. p Kirby
represented the pIaintitt and Attorney
W. s. Meredith the dslendans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
1PETTSBURG ::;!: PRILn,. !.
MAS ORTIZ THREE AND a
QUARTER MILLIONS THE
AM CUNT. "A GREAT SUR
~ PRISE.
slByt Publishers Press.l

Nv; u DIRK. Feb 1G.-"Pittsburg
Phi. horseman. turfman and
plungerp known in private life as
George r. Smith, left not less than
1920 900. The bulk of the fortune is
ins Pennsylvania. The gross amount is
surprise TO lis most intimate
friends, who believed thaGl lie had lost
heavily in recent years.
The value of his estate became
SlnoSn yesterday upon The filing in
the surrogate's Office OF an applica;
tiolgfn behalf Of his mother, s;rs.
Elizabeths Downing, of Allegheny,
pennsylvania, for letters of adm!nis-
tration in his estate in this State.
Surrogate Thomas named Walter
Keyes Of Hastings on the Hudson. u
personal friend of Smith, as admiais-
TRAITOR.
sPittsburg Pkll" left no will. His
mother. a brother, VIM. c. Smith of
,Hestchester county: James McC,ill,
nephew who lives at the Hotel I'm.
perial. and Eleanor A. Ewing, niece.
spf Allegheny City, PENNSYLVANIA, are
his next Of kin. His mother and
brother viii each receive one;third Of
thefortune and his nephet aai niece
cneisixth each.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
ROOSEVELT AGAIN TACKLES The OCTOPUS
GOVERNOR VVHTTE TAKES
A HAND INPROCEED|NGS

judiciary committee, victory for The
opponents.
The sColcord resolution to- appoint
an investigation committee has been
fought all forenoon to-day and the.
end has not yet been reached. Ii is
not known whether the governor will
send another message on the subject
or not. E
The House spent large part Of
the forenoon on the State Schooi.book
Board bill which after some amend,
ment and great deal of discussion
was ordered to fts engrossment and
third reading. The sentiment of the
House was overwhelmingly for this
bill which is therefore certain to 10
to the Senate in day or two.
Mr.. Herndon called up the County
Officers. Salary bill which was still
under consideration at noon
Ex;Speaker Mckinney is among tie
prominent visitors today.
New Coal, OIL and Gas Bill.
AS a result OF the caucus held ny
Republicans at noon. after the Wet.
eel amendment had SO Unexpectedly
carried. the license law bill was sub.
stituted in the House by McWhorter
and a new coal, oil and gas bill was
presented by Ingram The substitute
was in. reality the whole bill No. sls1,
with the Objectionable .Wetxel amend.
ment cut out. AS many Of the Re.
ypubllcans were determined 10 vote
for a tax on coal, oil and gus, The new
bill especially covering tliat feature
was presented, the argument used
being that the house iwonld then be
adopting the original bill as. proposed
blythe administrations:w no Demo:
cratic amendment, and then adopting
the now bill and gas bill making both
Republican measures. The Ingra,h
CONTINUED on Fourth Pauc, \ s..S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS AsE
COMING y | 4 n EyERY DAY
yiTH STORIES
OF BUSINESS couRTsHiPs AND
HAsT'Yt VAR RI AGES ENDING
sTH II OCH WAY.
(By Publishers Press.)

ll5sY,I1tf,Ai y, - i, !. "A = !. - I
4, 4 sgs si, estimate
~ -, q ~ ), ~. s,sa'aSer g deserted
80 = a,,u : saeoglS shleaso based on
= s..aSas.S1s = sae ponce eeu'
ss.,,,ss s .ae ,,osn ease lsaas ihs au;
~. .Ges = I, y ehlS oeilese mere are az
~. 80 I. <, nosl s@h y snase4 4oeen s'cT
y .,s s3 4 =, soi.s ~ ,assf,mon'al nd-
ssi.ss, J, 4, a'aaareas q le'sers are re-
- a ~ = .iStie setnsn " a,i parts
i. !, :, silss e9s'.sfs asklhs ief = deserip-
!. WI" - Z = :. w s,lssea e'sam,sN fhe
& s,Yss !, :, sN,se w ssalns sshefaa ssosy
3 I As Z ,'s !. n Y sse.. a. tnsh Wne married
! 1 sia y I, 9s,ess aaa euslnsss sq'is'
= "a |, ~ ~ 3ss2etssa sasl'l y lsoen
= ,.ss seS.ss !. = ss;ss Rsssess'Dh oi tnelf
,hg.ls h1torsss ere3 oeing maui, %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
THE PRESIDENT ORDERS "A. sPe.
GAL lNvEsTieATloNfAs TO
AFFAIRS I'm KANSAS.
WRITES "A PERs soNAE LETTER
TO Mr.. GARFIELD, coMMIs.
sIoNER OF C DECORATIONS.
i(By Publishers, Press }

:
WASHINGTON, o. c.. Feb. To-
President Roosevelt to-day ordered a
special investigation of the Standard
OIL Company at the hands of the eu.
sreau of Corporations of the Depart.
ment Of Commerce and Labor, with
especial reference to the company's
recent operations In Kansas.
The order followed a call at the
Write House by Representative
Campbell, of Kansas, who procured
yesterday the passage BY. the House
ofsa resolution providing for such an
investigation.
President Roosevclt's action Is,
iloWever, Independent of that taken
by the House. He is determined that
the fullest possible Investigation be
( had Sof the charges made against the
Standard Oil Company in the Kansas
field and personally wrote to the
commissioner Of Corporations, Mr..
Garfield, this morning after Mr..
campbell's call, directing him to set
the -machinery Of his office to work
at once on the inquiry. al
The inquiry will be begun and
pressed y as rapidly as possible by
commissioner Garfield. It will ex.
tend from the Kansas field to other
large prod dpelns, localities throughout
the country, where the Standards
nanipulations have resulted In the
annlhflations Of competition, the i'm
poyerishment Of small oil dealers and
the corruption Of public servants.
lr,S Kansas the situation is just at
present particularly desperate" said
:Mr. Campbell, this morning. "The
Standard angered at the action of the
Legislature in providing for a State
refinery has shut off the oil produ.
GERS of the State from ALL possible
outlet for their product. The Stan.
dard owns all the pipe lines and last
Saturday issued an order that put a
stop 10 ali sales of oil. Thesresult Of
it's that the tanks are all full, the
s@elIssare pouring their streams upon
the ground, and the price Of the crude
petroleum has gone down from s1.2o
to- 40 cents with no buyers at that
4 fiqure. & a q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
THREE THOUSAND women
Been IEI:EIN HOCHED' BY UNSGRUPU
LOUS men SAY CHICAGO POLICE
PLEA 5 I..|::. I. OF. J f GUILTY
BRINGS TO LIGHT SOME START.
LING METHODS OF DOING a
BUSINESS.
.tBy Publishers Press. ]

Tas . 4' ~ = 3
s NEW YORK, Fob. 1O.-The plea
OF guilty by Edward Harlam, a nil,
llonaire pawn broker, to receiving
$4,000 worth of stolen silks has
brought to light to-day q story Of re.
marliable criminal trlckery and cGn.
ming, which, us described by, a de
tectiye makes Mother aIandelhapm
look like a piker.S
Mother Mandclhaum was "a ncto.
irlons Fence" and known to croobs
all over the country. Harlan pleatl,
guilty on the belief that he will get
on on suspended sentence. Evidence
Of afremarkable character has been
presented to the district attorney
which throws light on HarlaGi's
methods. Much Of the Testimony Is
embodied in an AFFIDAVIT OF john ii.
Maher, a former assemblyman, @hont
Harlan attempted to 8brlbe to swea,5
falsely3.lns his favor. 1t ahows3 flat
Harlan before!he plead grilts:plctted
10 procure perjnred testimony; To
nlacken the character Of Witnesses
against him and send an innocent man
10 the prison in his stead Further
evidence las been secure,i that Her,
lam's pawn shop has been a tFenciEtss
where oil manner ofscrooliss have dis
posed Of their plundera Dishonest EN-.
ptoses Of big department Stores i5iS faSidi Va
found a market there for stolen goods
and have been encouraged to renew
their thefts. {2sg5s
When once Harlan lad II In llfs
power to expose criminal acts,i he
held the knowledge Of tho guilt OF
these thieves oyer their heads as u
club and forced them to sellshim tlelr
plunder at his own figure. q z
Incidentally when Harlan scuna
himself in the tolls he natoS an s:5er
to Detective sergeahts. Nnsler and
Duggan Of $4,000 glt5theys would con.
sent TO u conspiracy 70 cleaf1 Him.
Harlan is TO be sentenced today. 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
ALTHOUGH PROMPT. AND EARN:
EST CONSIDERATION WILL
BE GIVEN NEW TREATY.
.(By Publishers Press.l

s WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16.-
The new treaty with Santo Domingo,
made necessary because of the Sen.
ate's insistence that any agreement
with that committee should include
among its provisions one to the effect
that 1t shall not go into force until
ratified by the American Senate and
the Dominican Congress, is now be-
fore the Senate Committee on For.
eign Relations.
Prompt and earnest consideration
will be given to 1t, because Senators
realize its importance and the great
interest which the administration is
taking in the matter. There is no
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
REED u sNOOT CASE
CHAIRMAN BURROWS HAS CAL /.
ED MEETING OF HIS COM
MtTTEEs FOR SATURDAY.
MO oRklNG.
I. 4 N -
s(By Pu blisb ers, Press

WASHINGTON. Feb. I6.--cilair.
man Burrows. Of the Senate Commit:
tee on Privileges and Elections, has
called a meeting Of that committee
for Saturday morning for the purpose
,pfSconside defing The evidence and argus
;ments of counsel In the Reed smoor
case. it's not believed thai the mem.
sbers VIII be made to hoi.i meslinss
next week with the view OF endeayol'
ing to reach a conclusion before lie
session ends. There is no expecls-
ttion that Il VIII be possible % eel ..
hearing IN the Senate this session on
me report Of the committee and
Chairman Burrows announces that lie
WIN not make the attempt because ot
the press of business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
Increasing In Interest.

The series of meetings being held
in the First Presbyterian Church are
progressing in point of interest. The
first part of the evening is taken up
with song service, and in the latt: =
part any subjects are discussed that
the congregation desires. Questions
by every one In the congregation are
welcomed and are answered to the.
best OF the pastors ability Interest;
ing and instructive talks are given
each evening by Rev. Iinde demuth aud
Rev. Stoetzer. x 81
Under Southern SKIES Grand
opefa House, tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
FROM FARMINGTON
WALKED THIS MORNING
TO GET WARRANT FOR TWO !
MEMS ARREST.

Sophie Martha walked twelve
miles from Pennington this morning
10 get warrant for, the arrest oi a
couple of Slavic sports named Gar:
ricka and Marco, who raised par:
,ticular cain with the Marritza family
last Sunday. Just after dinner. Sun:
day Garricka and Marco got Mar:
rita, who had been drinking a bit tno
much, into another house and under
the guise Of a card game got awa:
with his watch and chain, two finger
rings and $40 in money. Sophie went
after her erring spouse late in the af-
ternoon. She was ordered OFF the
premises by Garricka, but persist I.
and finally got Martha home. So
phie says that Garricka and Marco
followed her and her husband home
and that Marco repeatedly made in;
decent proposals 10 her.
Martha finally sobered up. enough
TO fire the. disturbers out of the house.
Sophie says they have threatened to
kill both her husband and herself,
and thinks she ought to have a war.
rant. A twely ye-mile walk such a morn
Ing as this was would seem to indt:
cate that she is in earnest and she
doesn't look or act like a trouble.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
a. New Pipe orqa,ln.

Through The efforts Of Attorney B.
L. Butcher Andrew Carnegie has prof!
ifered 5000 towards the establishment
Of newfpipe organ in the First Pres
.byterian Church in this city. Ifi The
church were a new one Mr.. Carnegie
would double the amount. One of
the church's most prominent mem. mem.
.bers has given 5000 and 3anoth her has
given 800 toward the purchase OF the
organ; TheSlnstrnmen Is badly. need:
cd and It's installation VIII be hailed
with great acclaim.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
DAMAGE SUIT |
NAY BE RESULT OF DEPOT
CLOCK FAILING TO BE
ON TIME. 5q

An irate man rushed down the
steps and onto the B. and o. plat.
form Sunday afternoon Just a few sec.
.onds after II had departed on her
westward journey, and then came
back to the ticket window vowing all
sorts Of vengeance. He alleged that
the train had left ahead OF time.
He endeayored to prove his claim
by showing the ticket agent his watch
and comparing. 1T with the station
clock. They corresponded exactly.
The souayc Mr.. Henderson explained
TO the disappointed passenger that
he had nothing to do with the run.
ming of trains and that they were not
run by the station clock.
Il According TO the mans watch and
the clock the train, had departed two
minutes ahead Of time, but It tran.
spires that both were two minutes
slow by the dlspatcher's clock, and
I71s got away on the dot. Anyway the
man threatens TO bring a suit for
damages and the officials have been
made aware OF the affair BY a written
icommunicatlo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16
Aaeda alady psesads..

Mrs Betsy Booth, aged eighty
three years; died at her home near
Mil Falls run early this morning.
Funeral services Will be held to,mor.
row at three O'Clock, and interment
VIII be made in White Rock ceme.
tsry
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16

'lnder Southern skies,p Grand
Opera House, tonight,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16

herself understood; and II is To lie
hoped that her tormentors Will he
brought TO speedy expinticn Of their
abuse OF the piucky little woman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-16

CONTINUED On fourth Pages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-05
SADIE NC. VS.. THE FIELD

Tho storm did not pass away early
enough to allow tho Grand Circuit horses
10 omen their annual engagement AZ beau
tiful Charter oak on schedule time Last
night the sky was clear. with every pros
pect that starter Newton will call the
flyers TO the post this afternoon.
The track will he ready unless there is
more rain. and some Of the trainers who
have been here all summer say II will ho
quite fast Andy Welch has sent for
charley Mcdonald. who looks after tho
two-minute course az Readvillc. ana to-
morrow morning at daybreak he VIII have
n large force OF men and horses at work
Yesterday the betting was even money
on the field against Sadie Nc In the $1,000
charter oak, Harry Stinson logged the
great 5-ycar-old yesterday afternoon. She
looked very it and II is hard 60 figure
out why the field Is so well liked
Sadie has only four moro races ahead OF
her this wear the Charter oak. The 2.U
trot a. Columbus tho Ohio ~ Cincinnati
and tho Trarsylvania a. Lexington. She
viii not be started IN any class or special
events
Angola seems 70 be the hope " the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-05
AMERICAN DUCK PINS

There was a meeting OF the American
Duck Pin league Sunday afternoon at the
Central alleys on Clemence street 10
organize for the bowling season of 1906
1906.
President Daniel Fitzpatrick called the
meeting to order and officers for the
coming season were unanimously elected
as follows: President. Daniel Fitzpatrick
Of Providence: vice president. Michael j.
Flynn of Fall River. treasurer. G. B..
Burnham. Jr.. OF Providence. secretary,
G. w. Wordell OF Fall River: inVestiga-
ting committee. J. Pugh of Arctic, G.. r..
Burnham, Jr.. OF Providence, and Charles
Lynn OF Pawtucket.
After an informal discussion Of the
general outlook for the coming season the
matter Of forming new league was dis
present. the organization 10 be called the
American Duck Pin league
Delegates from Providence. Pawtucket.
FAN River, Arctic. Taunton, North Attle-
boro and Attlcboro signified their inten-
tions in enter teams in the league. ! was
thought advisable TO have the same num-
ber OF teams I'm the now league a 8 that of
the previous year. and as several other
applications from members in good stad-
Ing In the National Duck association for
a chance 10 enter were presented by the
secretary, IL was the unanimous opinion
Of all the members present that the mat
ter be held In allowance. subject 10 fur
tner lnNeStlRatiOn. 10 be taken up again
at the next meeting.
II was voted TO increase the amount of
the entrance fee to the sum OF sS. in
order that larger prizes may he awarded
II was also voted that the amount OF
the first team prize be placed NJ the
sum Of $40. also that four instead of
three high individual -a|eages- -pFizes-be
offered. making one additional 20 those
given last year.
Tho rules OF the National Duck Pin
association governing the duck game we're
unanimously adopted for the coming play
ing season, and IL was voted To start the
opening event on Thursday evening. oct.
5, 1908. the playing schedule TO extend for
q weeks
After transactlng business Of minor TN
portnace the meeting adjourned until S
clock next Friday evening. the meeting
To take place at the Central alleys