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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
SUIT WAS BEGUN BY 20 POLICY
HOLDERS YESTERDAY IN UNI
TED sTATEs COURT.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-In the form
of IN amended complaint to a bin
filed last April. suit was begun yes.
terday in the United States Circuit
Court for the Southern New York
District to throw the entire $421. 900.
900 assets OF the Equitable Life As
surance Society into the hands Of re.
ceivers who shall take possession Of
all the. funds, assets and property
held by the defendant society OF ev-
cry character and description and ad.
minister the same as they may be d.
rected by the Court.
More than 40 policy holders in the
Equitable. representing a dozen dir
ferent States. are included as com
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
EQUITABLE FUNDS may Be
TURNED over TO RECEIVERS

claimants In the present suit which
based In part upon the allegation that
the society has nc funds with which
to meet It's enormous losses, and is
finsolvent.
With ]. Wilcox Brown. Of Mary.
land, the holder Of a $4,000 policy,
as complainant. papers were fled last
April to compel a distribution of the
ss4.oo 900 surplus fund of the So
ciety, to compel the management to
make an accounting to the policy
holders. and for.the appointment OF re-
;ceiyeFs FOR the surplus fund, pending
judicial ascertainment OF the rights
OF the policy holders thereto.
Since the Ming OF that bill, per-
mission was obtained to file an amend
ed complaint Since the original bin
was fled forty-four other policy hold
ers have interviewed in the suit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
LAWYERS HAD A HOT OLD
Time last NIGHT AT Meet
ING OF BAR ASSOCIATION

The bar association held another
grand balloon ascension last night
It vas the regular meeting night Of
the association. but a special call had
been sent out in order to insure a full
attendance. and to say that a red hot
session resulted is putting it too cold.
ly.
On July Tth a special meeting was
held at which a stringent order was
passed concerning the August vaca.
tion. Law Offices were to be closed
during the month and absolutely no
business done except extraordinary
suits, ~injunctions, attachments. and
the like. The claim is made that the
notice Of this meeting was given by
word Of mouth only, and that many
OF the attorneys knew nothing about
it until they heard that the resolu.
ton had been passed, and the attempt
made to make It binding on all the
members whether they were present
or not, or whether they received no
tice Of the meeting or moi.
A special meeting was called for
last Tuesday evening for the purpose
of considering the request for a spe-
cial hearing Of the Circuit Court on B.
and o. condemnation proceedings.
Several Of the lawyers who opposed
the vacation resolution took the OPP
p%ortunity to appear and ask for a re.
consideration OF the resolution. The
motion to reconsider prevailed after
a stormy discussion, but further &C.
ton was postponed until last evening.
Yesterday the Following letter was
sent out:
.Fairmont, W: Va, July 26, 1906.
Dear Brother: At a special meet
ing Of the Bar Association held on
Tuesday evening, July %. 1905, the
following resolution was offered by
Mr.. W. H. Brant. and seconded by
Mr.. ] A. Meredith:
Resolved. That this association re-
consider the resolution passed on July
2, 1905. to take a vacation during the
month of August of this year"
Those supporting the resolution
were: B. L. Butcher, KembIe White,
John L. Lehman, w. H. Brant, NJ. w.
Ogden, J. A. Meredith. A. o. Stanley
and e. F. Morgan (s).
Those voting against the resolution
were: W. s. Raymond. F. T. Martin,
J. p. Kirby and W. H. Conaway "a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

Immediately after the adoption OF
the above resolution Hon. William
s. Raymond rendered his resignation
as president OF this association and
Mr.. w. H. Conway as secretary.
Whereupon Mr.. g. NJ. Alexander of.
fered the following resolution, which
prevailed:
Resolved. That the reconsideration
Of the resolution passed on July q,
1905. to take a vacation during the
month of August, 1905. be postponed
until the next regular meeting Of this
ASSOCIATION to be held on Thursday
evening, July 81. 1905. and that the
secretary Immediately give notice to
all the members Of this association
that said motion will be considered
and acted upon at that meeting"
II the feeling and sentiment ex-
pressed at the meeting held on Tues
day evening is to prevail at the reg
ular meeting to be held on Thursday
evening, 1t is now apparent that the
principal order OF business to be con-
sidered is whether or not. this asso-
citation will continue or Immediately
dissolve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
CHINA WANTS
Big MONEY FOR
DAMAGE DONE
BY JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS
DURING THEIR LONG DRAWN
OUT STRUGGLE.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 2s.-
China will. 1t is reported here, de.
mand an indemnity of 100000, 900 for
damage done by the b%elligerents in
Manchuria through the destruction Of
ships, burning of villages and other
losses incurred by Chinese in that
province during the time 1t has been
the battle field Of the Russian and
Japanese armies. The demand will,
1t is said, be presented at the Ports.
mouth peace conference. 1t has been
frequently stated that both the Rus.
sian and Japanese were paying the
Chinese residents literally for every.
think they took. rs a military neces.
sity. It is, therefore, thought that
China's real idea In suggesting an in
demnity is to emphasize the fac. that
Manchuria belongs to her, and must
be restored to her intact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
]. E. M'CANDLESS
IS REAL NAME
OF F. E. CARLTON
THE SUSPECTED sIaAMisT, MUIR
pERER AND BLAckMAlLER
HAS EsTIMABLE FATHER.

MoBERLY. Missouri. July 2s.-The
man calling himself Carlton, now un.
der arrest in New York suspected of
larceny. bigamy. murder. blackmail
and other crimes Is, according to res.
idents Of this city, J. e. Mccandless,
whose home was here. Pictures OF
Carlton have been recognized as Nc
candiess by scores of Moberly people.
His father. a very estimable gentle
man, is living here yet. and young Nc
candless is remembered as a wild.
reckless youth. He Is now about 80
years old When living here he was
arrested on forgery charges.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
DEATH PROCESSION WAS FORM
ING when REPRIEVE Was GRANTED
MOST DRAMATIC EVENT IN THE
HISTORY OF CRIMINAL Exc
cuTioNs IN COOK COUNTY.
AT f2:4s P. NJ, GOVERNOR oENEEN
RETRIEVED JOHANN HocH
uNTILAAuGusT IS.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 2s.-At the
eleventh hour Johann Hoeh, convicted
murderer and muiti.bisamist has re.
ceived a ray Of hope that he. will not
be executed for the murder Of his
wife, Mrs. Marie Weiker.Hoeh.
Scheduled to be hanged between 10
a. NJ. and two o'clock to-day Hoeh
prepared himself this morning for the
ordeal after almost abandoning the
prospects Of securing the necessary
$f,foo that would allow him to carry
his ase to the Supreme Court Of u.
iinois.
At ten o'clock Sheriff Barrett,
States Attorney Healy and Jailer
Whitman held a conferences and an
agreement was reached to postpone to
the last moment the death march to
the scaffold pending the .result Of a
heroic effort or the part Of three per.
0 n Interested In Hoeh,s-ease to OBJ
tain $500, the remaining sum. neees-
ssfy to complete the fund the eon-
demned a seeks.
These friends are e~anvassins for
the money and express. the belief that
they will be able 20 raise the cash IN
which event eommunie ifion. BY long
distance telephone with Governor De-
ueen at Springfield will be had and
. second reprieve for the bisamist
probably obtained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
WELL KNOWN FAiRMoNIERls
MEMBER or SECOND LARe-
EST COAL CORPORATION
IN THE WORLD.

COLUMBUS, O., July ,2s.-Coal,
railroad and dock property, conserva.
lively estimated to be worth $50, oO0,-
900 in which Columbus capital is
largely interested, was combined into
n company at a meeting held yes.
terday in New York, according to ad-
vices from the metropolis. 1t will be
the second largest coal corporation in
the world and will be known as the
Sunday Creek Company, taking its
name from one of the coal producing
concerns included In the Sunday
Creek Coal Company.
Seven coal corporations, owning
properties scattered throughout Ohio
and West Virginia and employing in
the n~eighborhood of 10000 men, are
now TO operate under the directorate
and set Of officers. In the consolida-
ton of the interests leading officials
drop out to make room for those who
also figure in reorganization which
becomes effective on August II In.
Guided as a member of the Board of
Directors is the. President of 1.-THE
Fairmont Coal Company Of Baltimore,
c. w. Watson. one OF the most widely
known magnates of the country. His
election, however, is said to be Of NO
more significance than that Of Alfred
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
FOYE MAY GET
JAIL SENTENCE
NEW YORK MAGISTRATE WANTS
A CHANCE At THIS nIsRE.
sPEcTEuL YOUNG MAN.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-James Ed
ward Foye, confidential secretary Of
Charles G. Gates, who had his mother
arrested on the street because sh,
begged him for money TO keep hei
from starving, left today for a SO
journ at Saratoga. After her dis
charge from court Foye said:
II don't care what happens to her
She can go to the hospital or an asy
lum. have troubles of my own, ant
I won't give her q nickel" -
Smartly dressed In modish clothes
sFoye was the picture Of a fashion
plate to-day as he awaited the depar
ture Of his train for Saratoga.
When Mr.. Foye returns from his
trip to Saratoga Magistrate Crane viii
have Mrs. Foye brought before him
in order that a summons may be is.
sued to drag Foye into court and com.
pei him to pay the 50 a week ordered
by Magistrate Barlow or go to jail.
In speaking of the case Magistrate
Crane said to-day:
ANY man who is not loyal to his
mother cannot succeed, In life. II
a get that nan James Edward Foye
before me Z win fnd some way to
send him to jail. Just give me a
chance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
C. ". WATSON IS DIRECTOR
IN $50DOO,000 COAL COMPANY

Hicks president Of the Allegheny
Steel and Iron Company Of Pittsburg.
The headquarters of the, big cor.
poration will be In the Outlook build.
ing and its destinies are directed by
John H. Winder, who was elected
president and general manager.
The companies included in the
consolidation. which are now part Of
the Sunday Creek Coal Company are:
Sunday Creek Coal Company, Buck.
eye Coal and Railway Company, Ohio
Land and Railway Company, Cont.
mental Coal Company. Kanawha and
Hooking Coal and Coke Company,
st. Paul and Western Coal Company,
Boston Coal Dock and Wharf Com.
pany.
AS soon as all legal requirements
were met the stockholders elected
these directors:
John H. Winder, president Of the
company, Columbus.
G. w. Watson, President Fairmont
Coal Company, Baltimore.
s. b Busch, Vice President. Mana.
ger Buckeye Steel Casting Company,
Columbus.
c. L. Poston, eastern Ohio coal op.
orator and capitalist, Athens.
E. A. Cole. bank director and coal
operator, Columbus.
H. H. Heiner. vice president. colum.
bus.
Alfred Hick5, president Allegheny
Steel and Iron Company. Pittsburg.
Louis D. paiier. New Jersey.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

that they had raised the amount need
ed by Hoeh. states Attorney HeaIy
informed them that he would talk to
the governor by telephone at II
o'clock.
When Informed Hoeh smiled In his
peculiarly ssif-satisfed manner, call.
cd for a fresh cigar, lifted his feet to
a table and said: "Thls only proves
my repeated Observation-Disclosures
not hang" Or. Montgomery has
taken an interest In the Hoeh case
from a PHYSICIANS viewpoint, assert.
ing his opinion that his analysis Of al.
legged poisoninss charged to Hoeh re.
veals an Impossible situation and that
.Hoeh could not have committed the
crimes.
Tho saving Of Hoeh was one Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

including district road taxes for the
year 1905. which shall exceed by
more than 5 per cent. the aggregate
amount of taxes levied by 1t in the
year 1904: nor in the year 1906 levy
such taxes which shall exceed by
more than Z per cent. the aggregate
amount of taxes levied by 1t in the
year 1904; nor in the year 1907 levy
such taxes which shall exceed by
more than 0 per cent the aggregate
AMOUNT of taxes levied by 1t In the
year 1904.
The law distinctly provides that the
word taxes" shall be construed to
include road taxes as well as all other
taxes for county purposes. Unless
the matter is submitted to n vote Of
the people. as provided In said chap
ter, and the county court be author.
lied to do otherwise by a vote Of the
people. 1t will be seen that the county
court of your county for this year can
not make a levy which will bring In
more money than the amount levied
in 1904, plus 5 per cent.
BY reference to chapter so. you will
see that precisely the same restric.
lions as to the amount OF levy is Inn
posed on the council of every city,
town or village. Notwithstanding any
provisions of chapter AZ OF the Code
or any act Of the Legislature, special
or general. incorporating any city.
town or village, or amending the char.
ter thereof.
BY referenca ton chapter 81. you will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
AT T0RNEY GENERAL
SENDS OUT LETTER WARMING TAX LEvYINe BODIES
NOT TO VIOLATE THE LAW PASSED BY
LAST LEGISLATURE.
VIOLAT0RS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT

Attorney General Clark w. May has
sent out from his office a copy Of a let.
ter received by him from Governor
Dawson with his comment upon 1t as
follows:
Dear Sir:-The following letter
has been addressed to this depart.
ment by the governor:
Dear Sir:-I respectfully call your
attention to chapters As, so and 67 Of
the Acts of 1905, limiting the amount
of taxes that may be levied by county
courts, boards OF education and the
councils Of municipal corporations. l
have information which leads me to
believe that In a number of instances
the law has been violated by some Of
these levying bodies. 1 therefore
earnestly urge that you will take i'm.
mediate steps to ascertain every In
stance in which the law has been vic.
lated by any county court, board Of
education or council Of municipal cor.
poratfon, and that you will have any
illegal levy that may have been made
corrected and otherwise e that the
law is observed and enforced.
Very respectfully yours,
VIM. NJ. o. DAWSON.
Hon. c. w. May, Attorney General.
Desiring to comply With the request
or order of the governor. l address
you sthis Communication and respect
fully and earnestly call your attention
to the matter contained in the govern.
or's letter. By reference to chapter
4s OF the Acts of 1905, IT will be seen
that no county court a levy taxes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
WEST VIRGINIAN DIES OF
YELLOW FEVER in PANAMA

WASHINGTON. D. G., July 2s.-
Three deaths from yellow fever on
the Isthmus of Panama were report.
ed to-day by Governor Masopu. as fol-
lows:
Jacob Pioth. American, locomotive
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28
HISTORY OF JOHANN HOCH
Who MARRIED "a WIVES
HE MADE MARRIAGE 4 PURELY
MERcENARy AFFAIR. DESERT
ING OR KILLING HIS
WIVES AS SOON AS He OBTAIN
Ed THEIR MoNEy-AN UNI
PARALLELED RECORD.

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sna., " vas .
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s.,. - .uD suey 7i'hel
80 .areas- .''a
.saS. Mas 'ons anu Aqu'l'ne' nus ips
1910 missing y
$500 es''n
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- ms neao' neck
wers 'eon'ne. rus
'ures naa : sevisn cast ms man
net was scour.eous o~e.erentiai' .
a.ways seemlns's ~coas'aerate Tor
~ ne receisea nose VINO ep-
poe hinh WIN u smiie n a con
nueneai nou' ana usuaiiy a hand
ciasp' ne STUDIED 70 establish con
uentiai relations py whispering ONE
.hihs Oh no consequence. ss II impart-
ing an important secret. 4 encou-
rased ne put nis hand upon the knee
or shoulder OF ths person ne came In
contact w and Datted him "afrec-
uonateiy. ne was gentle az . wo-
man; In fact Ills movements suggest
ed a iemininity, as u he were an OBJ
sessed woman HIS manner n ma
ture were Tx q ticer'a foot. soft and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

machinist under the mechanical en-
eineer. home vas Pittsburg. Pa.
]. G. Sutherland. scotchman. fore
man under division engineer at Guile
bra, home was Kenova. W. Va
Alfred Brown. Jamaican, employed
at Colon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Smith will start
on Tuesday for an extended Northern
trip. They will visit at Buffalo and
Niagara Falls and will probably go
over to Canada for a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-28

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16
SMALL FIRES

Fire broks out in some unknown man.
ner in the barber shop of Frank Mag
rina, No "a York street, at seven o'clock
this morning. Box No. 125 was pulled
BY Mrs. Margaret Magrina. the barber's
vie, and firelnen responded and quickly
put out the fire. Barber Magrinas fam
lily live over the barber shop. The build
ing is three-story brick structure and
is owned by Mr.. Magrina.
80. 8 Engine Company was called out
to extinguish a blaze htat broke out in
Bayonne trolley car No. 1901, south
bound, at Ocean and Eye avenue, at
1890 this A. NJ. There were but few
passengers on the car at the time.
Fire box No. 116 was pulled Saturday
afternoon for FIRE that broke out in
the three story brick building, No. 1893
Henderson street, owned and occupied
By G. A. Waldstein, who keeps a cloth
ing store on the first floor. The building
was badly DANA ged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16

present onerous conditions. The cam
paign viii be waged with all the feryor
made possible with the assistance Of The
thousands Of men who shall be interested
in relieving the tax burden. /"
Mayor Pagan returned from Atlantic
City today. He viii go tomorrow TO
Trenton to attend the session Of the
Legislature. During his stap at the sea-
tomorrow. During his stay at the sea-
side resort Mayor Fagan met many
prominent men Of that place and discuss
ed with them his proposed plans to arouse
public sentiment in the hope Of forcing
remedies legislation
What The Republican State leaders,
especially Maj. Carl Lentz, Of Newark,
who is one of the Equal Taxation Com
missioners. will have to say when they
learn Of the Mayors plans ought to
make interesting reading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16
FAMOUS ENGLlsla WELLS.

some whsse waters Are Charged
with Haaar ssr Mifsexseus resver.
Though thsre sse siiundreds OF wells
supposed to possess magical power
scattered all over BnsIand. the general
public is ignorant Of their locality OF
the ro,nanssc stories connected with
each one. Thepe may be a possible ex.
ception in the web of ST Kevne. in
Cornwall for setsthey has made II 10.
nous In a witty, little poem. The mag
lie Of les waters lis such that the hus.
band or wife who drinks first from it
pfter leaving the altar win have the
llpper hand oVer Tie mate for yhelr
Joint lives. nhe e.bride Of whom soathey
ellis lie did notswait It'll after the mar.
age oeseInoaSsy3 Ss3 is nssy . visit 10 the
ell. but tookSShe psscasition Of taking
bottle withsher "a tie church.
Another Wei. IN Monmeufhsbire
l.ieh has 4 spseculiar Fascination sor
i unmarried nss5Ssidens il known l.
.e avixt,,eus weMs; For genera fiorg
he ,aaidens OF thar locality have &C
radifed il with msrreIous nevers in
,rscasting their futures. Thev have
nv 10 drop uebble into its water
Id csunt the resultant bubbles. for
sch bubble represents month o1
vastina for the daS which win make
lem hriaes. rn order to propitiate
he genius which pyesides over the wen
is NECESSARY 10 decorate the bran
lies which shade ii with bits Of white
18TH.
Then there are the 30 called hoiy
selis which have IN !, ,,z medicinal vir.
tues. suehg q soaeiis gs. Vinifreds. al
HoIvwelI. witch is assereditea With
cures that are alnaos, s,slpacuious. Tie
legend of Its orissa Is \ very pretty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16
Mr.. SMITH BURIE D
Immense Concourse at the
Funeral of the County
Superintendent.

The funeral Of the late County Super
intendent Christopher r. Smith took
place today from from ST. Bridget's
R. G. Church, and was more largely at
tended than any that has taken place
in Jersey City in some time. The cor
tege contained over one hundred coaches.
About five hundred members of the Rob
ert Davis Association, headed by Mr..
Davis and President Thomas f. Rooney,
met at the clubhouse and from there
marched to the late home of the de-
ceased, No. 135 Wayne street, and from
there to st. Bridget's Church.
About one hundred and fifty members
of Jersey City Council. of the Knights of
Columbus, and large delegation of Ho-
boken Eiks were also in line. The COR
tege preceded by two open coupes filed
with floral tributes weiided its way from
the house to Jersey avenue, TO First
street, to Grove street. over Grove to
Wayne, to Jersey avenue to Montgomery
straet to the church.
7sl!a pan Bearers, wEo marched beside
tie hearse containing the casket were
Former County Clerk Maurice J. Stack,
Charles Wagner, DR. G. A. Suffer, IF
Boston, Frank Goodwin, a Tammany
New York leader. NJ. T. Connolly, De-
tective-sergeant Michael Clark and Po-
lice Captain DAILY Of Newark.
Nearly all the members Of the Board
Of Freeholders were in attendance and
politicians came from every section of
the county. Almost every prominent
Democratic politician in the county and
many Republicans, including Mayor Fa-
gan and Custodian of the City Hall
James Connolly attended
Councilman 'gromv Foley, of New
York. was conspicuous figure in group
of politicians who discussed the sad
death Of the County Superintendent be-
fore the services.
A great crowd assembled at the church
and several hundred who tried to gain
admission we're crowded out. Undertaken
Thomas F. Carey had charge of the
funeral arrangements.
A solemn Requiem Mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Ryan, assisted by
the Rev. Father Murphy as deacon and
the Rev. Father Claffy as sub-deacon.
The body was buried in the Holy.
Name cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16
why sailors Wear collars.

Probably not many people, including
the wearers themselves, know the or
igin of the sailors collar. Many years
ago when Jack Tars wore their hair il
pigtails, which they We're in the habit
of keeping very greasy, the backs Of
their coats used to get In a very dirty
and untidy condition owing to coming
in contact with the hair, consequently
the order was given FOR detachable
and washable collar to be worn, so that
they might look more tidy.-London
Standard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-16

County Clerk Maurice J. Stack, who
will go out Of Office in April, has some
enthusiastic advocates for his appoint-
ment- They urge that the Office ought to
be given to Hoboken man. The County
Clerk, they say, was the victim of cir
eumstances at the last election and that
no man similarly placed, could have won
against such game as Stack was forced
to encounter- Being the party leader Of
Hoboken he should have, the advocates
Of his appointment insist position that
would give him some prestige. The
County superintendency, they think,
would just suit him.