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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

sthe News .day9 Will fbes found
an nteresting story III what the Bal;
.tiniore sand ohio IS doing for air.
mont and incidentally what Fair:
mont is LONG for the Baltimore and
Ohio. N Fair,nont not so many years
ago was little more than the average
rural station. To-day It Is one OF the
largest inland business producers any
railroad in the country possesses.
Once a few hundred cars Of freight a
month was good business for Fair
mont. Now $4,000 cars does not sur:
prise tho officials. The past FIVE
years the Baltimore and Ohio has
spent hundreds of thousands OF dol.
lars at Falrmont, charging yard ia.
cilities, erecting new depots. building
retaining walls, round houses, ma.
chine shops and the like. Still It has
not got ahead Of the business and II
is going TO spend more.
This does not mean that the Ral'
timore and Ohio is spending god
money merely TO show its affection
for Fairmont. 1t Is simply the ma;
ural result OF Fairmont's growth and
prosperity. The railroad management
knows 1t Is making good invest
ments. II It did not expect to dc
business It would spend no money
There is no more accurate indication
of a towns trade condition than The
amount OF improvements its railroad!
are making. and By this token Fair
mont Is booming.-Saturday's Wheel
ing News.
The interesting story referred {
by the News will be found on tn
third page OF this paper. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
WALTER j. B vi ! /: !
ENJOYED THE WALK
AS Well as the Day, Did the Bartend-.
ers Yesterday.

The bartenders finished up rather
damp trip yesterday by footing IT
home from Hoult. The water had
risen so much by the time the Mason
got back to the bridge that she!
couldn't get under and landed her,
passengers below. They. got in about
eleven o'clock very tired but absolute
ly convinced and absolutely deter
mined to convince their friends that
they had had the time Of their lives. II
Grant Shurtleff, Frank Hall and
Minor Minis were the committee In
charge and with the execution Of the
ball game succeeded in having the
programme carried to a successful
conclusion. Junkins' band furnished
the music.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
I|alQQ.5IOSHOPI
I...IOlN'&...B'.A 1 |. SK.ED
is3$yvHATS Q NE oF$sM WALLAcE,s
i NJ EN- III BE ATSSTHEBvERY3
LOWEST ESTIMATE

a young man who gave his name as
Ed. Gaughan, and his residence as
indianapolis, Ind, an employe in the
Cook house, Of the Wallace Shows.
fell in with "Cateye' Branson Sun.
day night, and Is now regretting his
acquaintance from behind the bars OF
the county jail, as SO many, so man,.
OF Cateye's friends have before him.
THE two and a third whose identity
hasn't yet been revealed, held up
chauncey Hildebrand, Of Cherry ave.
nue.. near the old candy factory last
evening and took away his coat and
hat. Hildebrand made his escape
and reported his loss to Officer Bar.
tholow, whom he found making his
rounds on Jackson street. Barthc,
low went back with young Hide
brand and discovered Cateye an
Gaughan back Of the Fairmont car
fiage works factory on Cherry ave
ME The pair showed fight, but Bar
tholow wasn't in mood for foolish
ness, and put EN- swiftly to the bad
j Gaughar had the stolen coat and ha
on when caught. Bartholow startel
for the city lookup with his prison
e.s, but when opposite the Tempt
on Monroe street they broke and roll
Cateye up the alley back Of the Nj
rietta and Gaughan in the opposit
direction. Bartholow took afte
Gaughan and caught him again nea
i Jefferson street. He took no chance
: this time, but clapped the nippers 0
!, him and landed him in Jail.
Before Justice Amos this mornin
: Gaughan was held in $500 bond fc
the grand jury. Gaughan didn't hay
the money with him, and was take
to jail. Detective Talbot, of IL
!. Wallace people, was present, and II
e justice told him he could tell Mr.. Wa
L lace he could have the young man
}. he would put up $500. Mr.. Talbo
i said he'd guarantee Mr.. Wallat
Il wouldn't put up fifty cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
THE Big SHOW
is HERE AND THE SMALL BOY IS
NOT THE ONLY EXCITED IN.
NJ DlvlDUAL IN TOWN.

The Wallace Shows arrived in town
early Sunday morning and had most
Of their parapkernalia transferred to
| the Tenth street grounds before nine
O'Clock. 1t is needless to say that
Yesterday was not exactly a red let.
ter day with the Sunday Schools in
the matter of attendance. The small
boy was most everlastingly In evi.
dence while the tents were going up
and the animals being fed, and show.
ell his usual enterprise in getting
himsel! "cussed out" Of the way by
the tired employees. By noon things
We're pretty well under way in spite
of the rain, and order-or as much of
order as ever appears to the ordinary
uninitiated to be the case with a cir.
cus-had appeared out of chaos.
The streets are full to overlooking
to-day, it being evident that the ri.
raj resident is bent on spending his
10 cents regardless, and has come to
town in such numbers that the sur.
rounding. country must be entirely al
the disposal Of the cows and black
birds.
"The greatest parade on earth
started promptly be it said to its
credit. at ten o'clock and the usua
display OF enormous wagons with the
contents eXasperatingly shut off from
view, whetted the appetite for til,
grand spectacular awe.inspiring ant
: deatl.defying feats of the sawdus
circle at 200 this afternoon and 500
this evening.
r The Wallace Shows are suppose,
to have the usual number of thug
: and conhdencemen along and tn
usual precautions have been taken t
protect the helpless public Consts
4 BILE c. w. Walker will be in charge @
the grounds and will have as depntie
several members of the local polio
y force. sts.- :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
ABOUT DONE
is THE WORK OF THE coNVEM.
TON OF THE AMALGAMA.
TED ASSOCIATION OF
IRON AND STEEL
s WORKERS.
(By Publishers Prcss.j

DETROIT, Mich, May l5.-Comple.
ton of the wage scale, report of the
organization committee, election OF
officers, including a delegate 10 the
Industrial union convention at Chi
cago, in the order named, is the
work yet ahead of the convention oI
the .smalgamated Association Of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers, which re.
sumed its regular sessions hi;
morning. President Shaffer had viii
ed that he expects to return from
Wheeling, W. Va, tomorrow. Hi
absence will have 10 effect on tn,
business Of the convention.
Practically all that remains .
the wage scales relates 10 the iii
worhers' schedule, over which Their
is no controversy. The question
upon which the interest Of the dele
gates now centers is the one of OIL
sani2ation. @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15


James ]. Jeffries has permanently
retired from the fistic arena and in
coming to the decision turned over
the championship belt to Robert Fitz-
simmons, which means, we suppose,
that, next to himself, he considers
Fitzsimmons the best fighter in the
world. Jeffres has been suffering for
some time from rheumatism and ma.
laria and he thinks such a combination
has rendered him unfit for further
ring service. He will endeavor TO re-
gain his health and then give his at,
tention to mining claims that he and
his brother own In Arizona.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
Died Of Typhoid Fever.

Mrs. Hattie Maxwell, wife Of John
Maxwell, Of Maple avenue, died at
the City Hospital yesterday Of typhoid
fever. She is survived by her hus-
band and six months old child. The
remains were taken to Boothsville this
morning, where funeral services we're
held and the remains laid to rest in
the Boothsville cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

The Parkersburg State Journal.doe
mot think that Chairman Burton, OF
the Riyers and Harbors Committee,
lis Very enthusiastic for the improve.
meme f the Ohio river. Residing at
Cleveland 4 tEIl on Lake Erie, the State
Journal believes that the Chairman.
prefeTsS the Improvement of the lakes
that OF the Ohio, and it lets him
isnos@ that # is not very well pleas.
efi about; 4. II devotes more than a
Column the Congressman, closing
with Che words following:
me State Journal invites Mr.. Bur.
ton ~ simmer down, or It will so tc
work and have him placed back into
obscarity that he filed with sucl
ability before he was put forward ii
his present position 1t takes nor,
than the chairman OF q committee !,
run The United States as Burton vii
ind gu ,,sS VI 2. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

AdSiees IRON stlle second district
indicate a consid erable degree OF I'M
patience among the Demo ratic chief
tainsSto the eject that b Col! Tom lDa.f
vlsIls Ebetraying ans,lnexpe cted deter
mination to hang on TO that which,
he hath and which the aforesaid chief
tains had figured on circulating. It is!
said that In this respect the Congress
siona nominee Is being guided blythe,
sage suggestions Of his distinguished;
older brother, who has never salts.
fed himself that contributions he
made in an exciting period preceding
the Sth of last November reached the
intended channels.
In other words, the Hon. Henry G..
has failed to discover that his dona.
lions were appropriated with any 'ap-
preciable effect toward the advantage
of the national ticket, which he help
ed compose. He labors under a we'll
grounded suspicion that this susie
nance went to the upbuildng Of the
vote for the Democratic candidate for
governor, and incidentally the party's
candidates for the Legislature.
In confirmation Of this the respec.
tive votes are rather conclusive. More
to the point in the present situation
Col. Tom has only to recall his expe
rlence of five years ago when his lib
eralty was likewise misplaced to the
benefit OF certain legislative candi
dates in his district, although where
his generosity to the county Of Jeffer
son was out Of all proportion to tn,
other counties his Congressional vot,
} did show tendency to mount sky
ward.
The Davis boys can't be blame
III they protest against being honore
| merely for the leg.elongation feature
!. But their reported decision will be
/. sad blow, indeed. 1t may teach tn
t Democracy Of the district, however
: to consider a man worthy of politica
r preferment who hasn't a BARREL
). Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
THE GREATEST EVER.
VIII the Fitzgerald Banquet Be, Says
.s+-e= Lloyd Heffner. n

A. L. Heffner returned from Balti.
more this morning at which place he
attended committee on the Fitzger.
aid banquet. He states that all ar.
are completed and that 1t
will be the greatest ever. The menu
cards are to be works of art and all
that the, skill Of the printer can make
them. Judge W. S. Raymond and A.
Howard Fleming are in Baltimore as
the citizens committee for the pub
lie reception of guests and will likely
return this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

So our own Charles W. Swisher,
Secretary OF State, has been elected
to the Craftsmanship Of the Republi.
can State Committee. This is an i'm.
portant position, but we think that
Charley is able to maintain it, as he
has never failed in anything SO far
that he has undertaken. He is en-
ergetic and tireless, being what is
known as hustler, and as he is
buoyant and full of sunshine at al
times. we take him to be as capable o.
inspiring his party with the hope ant
expectation Of success under any ant
all conditions as any other man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

II is rumored that as soon as Joseph
Ramsey, Jr., cuts loose from the Wa.
bash he will take hold Of the Little
kanawha and Buckhannon and North.
ern roads and push them to compile.
ton. This may be true yet we fail
10 see why he would become interested
in such little affairs in view of the
fact that several big roads want to
secure his services as president Or
manager.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

The Republican papers Of the Sec
sonds Congressional district are Ger.
stainly doing their part in hustling
things for Mr.. Lakin. Each and ev.
cry one IS mailing a fine showing Of
loyalty and sg aggresslyeness. When
the editors get busy, there is sure to
be something doing; so watch out
Col. n ON
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

John T. McGraw should not have
spoken slghtingly of huckleberry
pickers, as it turns out that he is the
next thing to one himself. He was
born in a huckleberry patch, it is
said, his birthplace being on the top
of Tunnel hill in Preston county, the
best huckleberry picking ground in
all that region.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

According to reports, which are
deemed reliable, the majority for
Lakin in Preston county will beat all
records. If Col. Tom Davis has
heard how the people are talking
over there he now sees his finish If
he did not see it at TIE outset.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

The Gazette tomorrow will be a
twenty four page paper, filled with
special matter, general news and 10
cal hap enings, and with colored
Element for the young folks.-sat
nrdayi Charleston Gazette.
the Gazette is the most notorious
niger hater in the State as well as
the loudest advocate of a white
mans government" we are utterl.
SURPRISE to know that it would have
anything to- do3"with a colored supple
srnent:s N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

gentleman by the name OF Hay
PHILLIPS entered sixteen libel suits
against Pittsburg papers, and then
seems $50 e have disappeared from the
seagth: At least the willing defend,
ANTS have offered reward for Mr..
Phillips without being able to locate
him Peoplei should certainly be care.
sful9 about suing newspapers.-Wheel.
ling Intelligencer.
The above reminds lis that one
Sam Montgomery, who sued the West
N'3irsinaian$ for libel, will wish, before
the suit ISL concluded, that lie hat
dLlssapp feared from the earth" years
before Ran stalnaker discovered hin
and nominated him for the State sen
!, ate. I ii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II you are subscriber to the West
Virginian and fall to get your paper
a single evening, don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop US a card 80 we
can investigate the case. The only
way we have OF knowing OF these
things is through complaints Of our
patrons. We ask you to notify US at
once and we will see that your paper
is delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

Father" said the small boy, what
is the difference between statesman;
and poitician?'
"a statesman, my son, is the man
who gives advice gratis, and the pol
ltician is the one who gets the situ.,
alton. Washington Star. III. i55 8;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

Caleb Powers, who has been tried in
Kentucky three times by twelve
Democrats, asks for a non.partisan
jury. 1t seems to be reasonable re.
quest, says the Cumberland Daily
News, and nearly everybody else out.
side Of Kentucky will feel like saying
the same thing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

There ought TO be a law prohibiting
the publication OF newspapers when
a circus is in town. Newspaper work
is bore on such occasions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
NOTICE.

The accounts of Miss Kate Ebert
have been transferred to me by he'
for collection, and notice Is hereby
given TO those Indebted to her 10 call
and settle their accounts promptly
with me. N. J. LANTz,
4 Y Si's ~ Trustee,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

lance. He was attended by Drs. Ar,
thur NJ. Hawkins and J.. NJ. Spear;
l-akel is about thirty years Of age and
resides in Tunnelton. He is unmar-
ried. His wounds will not prove IA
tai. 81 d 4 q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
w. c. r. U. MEETING.

The w. c. r. U. will meet IN the
Library parlor Tuesday evening at
1870 The programme will be:
Devotional-Alrs Hannah Boydston
Parliamentary drill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
pennsylvania Legislature has

The n PENNSYLVANIA Legislature nus
passed a bill 8appropriating $4,000
I for the erection Of a monument 10 the
late United States Senator Matthe y
Stanley Quay on the, State Capitol
grounds lat Harrisburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent today gave out copies OF a let
ter written yesterday to Senator Gull
lom, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations committee,
requesting against proposed amend
ments to the arbitration treaties now
pending in the senate, stating that II
amended he will allow the treaties to
die. The president holds the amend
ments necessitate a separate treaty
whenever an issue arises. which will
be a step backward, not forward.
Senator Cullom called at the White
House and informed the president
that the senate is unwilling to with
draw the amendments and is opposed
to any special agreements with for
eign countries by the executive with
out the advice and consent of the SEN
ate. The issue is now fairly Joined
and the outcome will be watched
with interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11
TO PREVENT sCABIEs.
Montana stockmen Struggling With
Stock Diseases.

One of the most important biiis
that has been introduced In the leg
islature affecting the livestock inter-
ests, is that by Representative o'con-
nor of Broadwater providing FOR the
prevention of scabies, says the Helena
Independent.
Last spring the department OF agri-
culture at Washington issued orders
for the dipping OF all cattle shipped
out of Montana and coming from dis-
tricts where scabies was known 10
exist. Later this order was held IN
abevance. with the understanding
that the stockmen would have enact
ed such legislation as would insure
the eradication and prevention Of the
disease in the state. In conformity
with the agreement the o'Connor bill
was introduced. 1t has passed both
the house and senate.
DUTY of Stock Commissioners.
The first section of the bill confers
upon the board of stock commission
ers in addition to its other duties,
that of determining the existence and
employing the most efficient and
practical means to prevent and sup
press scabbies. and adopt such pra-
antine regulations as the board may
deem wise, ali such regulations to
conform to those Of the department of
at Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11
STRONG EVIDENCE FOR STATE.
weber Identified ms Purchaser of the
Pistol.

auburn, CAL, Feb. 1.-THE star
witness at last evenings session NJ
the Weber murder trial. in fact prob
ably the most important witness of
the whole trial, was Henry Carr Of
San Francisco. owner of a second
hand store.
The witness was shown a n,stol
which he positively identified as the
one he sold Weber in July or Aug
ust of last year. He said he loaded
the weapon for the defendant, plac-
Ing five cartridges in the weapon
and doing up five others in manila
paper, which he handed the defend
ant. Upon being asked whether he
recognized the man to whom he sold
the pistol and cartridges, Carr pointed
to the defendant. who was sitting lust
back of his counsel, having crouched
almost out of sight.
Henry Carr, the San Francisco
secondhand dealer who sold a pistol
to Adolph Weber, was cross-examin-
ed. He demonstrated by the weapon
Itself his means of Identification.
The barrel was shaky, and portions
of the nickel plate were worn off.
Adrian Wills, schoolmate Of
Weber's, was on the stand Wills
took the defendant to his home the
night of the fire. His shoes and
stockings were wet and were chang
ed at Wills home. During the even
ing the defendant repeatedly suggest
ed they go up to the barn, where the
pistol was found.
Wills also stated that at the de-
fendant's suggestion they and Lincoln
Morrow had ice cream, and that the
defendant wanted to go and call on
some young ladies'. All this happen
ed within a few hours after the mur-
ders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11
OPPOSITION TO
P|ERCE'S BILL
LITTLE WALLA WALA
PEOPLE WILL FIGHT TT.
Remonstrance Has Been Drawn Up
and VIII BE Immediately Circulat-
ell for Names of Protestants
Against Reorganization OF Irriga-
ably Extend Privileges Of Directors.

Considerable opposition has been
aroused in the Little Walla Walla ir-
rigation district to the bill which
Senator Pierce has introduced to in
corporate the company. II seems that
nothing was known of the proposed
step by many of the people OF that
district until the announcement was
made that the bill had been introduc-
ed.
Immediately upon learning of the
matter steps were taken to prepare
remonstrance against the passage
Of the bill and the telephone line
between the Little Walla Wala dis
trict and this place was kept busy
this forenoon. The remonstrance Is
being drawn up at Freewater,
will be forwarded to the Umatilla
county delegation at once.
The Little Walla Walla district is
already incorporated under the state
laws governing such projects. and the
effort to have II reincorporated by
an act Of the legislature is evidently
for the purpose of giving the direc-
tors of the district some privileges
that they do not now enjoy. Accord
ing to 7. G. HALEY the main point Of
objection TO the proposed bill is thai
it will allow the board of directors
too much latitude in the matter OF
levying assessments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed the siX-story building
of the Central Electric company, on
Fifth avenue. Loss, $25O,OOO.
The losses will aggregate 100000.
BY the explosion of a gas tank, after
the flremen had obtained control, the
flames spread to adjoining property
and the following firms suffered
losses:
Singer Sewing Machine company
A. stein. manufacturer of garters'
Gage-Downs Co., corsets; John oliar'
engraver: Opher Co. tailors Coyne
overall company
The intense cold greatly hindered
the fight with the conflagaration
which was more extensive because OF
If the distribution of water being in
complete and defective.
The firemen suffered greatly with
the cold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-11
THE TRIBUNE DIPS INTO GOLCONDA DEAL

Since the Morning Tribune is TAX
ing so much interest in accusing the
East Oregonian of dishonest motives
in publishing the story of the discov-
cry, organization and decline of the
Golconda mine, 1t might not be out
of place to publish Golconda trans
action conducted from the Tribune
office, recently, in which 1t is alleged
the editor of that paper was the chief
actor, although he hid behind an en-
ploye of the office.
The following letter, written on the
letter head of the Morning Tribune,
and signed by the telegraph editor OF
the Tribune, may give some insight
into the business character" of that
paper:
Pendleton, Or, Jan. 5.
Mr. C. S. jackson, Portland. Ore.
Dear Sir:-There is rather pretty
complication here on which 1 feel |
need advice. 1 have long held the
opinion that your knowledge of such
things was various and reliable, hence
I write. You will doubtless oblige me
by considering the question and a
prompt reply for the sake of old
times, etc.
The case is this: I have the best
story that has broken out in Eastern
Oregon for some time, about mine
and three warning factions, each OF
which is animated by a proround
hate of the other, a secret ambassa-
dor whose identity is known to oui
two here besides himself, a S4b,oOo
deal at least and lean, angular per-
son called "Doc," who smells some
thing wrong and is willing to pay to
have his sense of scent satisfied.
Now, as a conscientious newspaper
man. can 1 keep the story or shail
/ use It, shall / do neither but satisfy