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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
5 KILLED
IN A TROLLEY cRAsH-cAR GOT
BEYOND CONTROL AND RAN
WILD.

MEADVILLE, Pa, Dec. 14.-Dashing
down a steep hill at a speed faster than
mile minute, a heavily laden trolley
car, beyond The control Of the motor
man, yesterday afternoon crashed in.
to another car, killing three passengers
and injuring twelve others, two Of
them probably fatally.
The dead are:
MRS. BREED, 80, wife Of Doctor
Robert s. Breed. of the Allegheny Col
lege faculty.
JOHN BECKMAN, SO, of Northeast,
Pa.
DWIGHT BTRCHARD, Of Meadville.
The more seriously injured were talk
en- to a hospital. Five minutes ahead
og'the time for the passenger car to
leave, car towing another car on a
six foot chain started for the storage
barn on top OF college hill
In the middle of the hill the chain
Lroke, and the rear car its brakes
helpless, with a mile OF grade, half OF
it steep down, met the loaded car at
the foot, and the terrific crash carried
both cars more than 1000 feet down
the street,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
GAVE SKIN TO SAVE
LIFE; NEARLY DIES.
Woman Sacrificed Thlrty-six Inches Of
CutIcIe For Polish Boy When
Father and Others Refused.

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 14.-After having
secretly sacrificed thirty-six INCHES Of
skin so that 1t might be grated upon
the leg Of Johnny ROdvanski, Polish
boy who was terribly burned last Sep.
tember, Mrs. Cora Simpson has lain al
most at the point Of death for several
days from the effects of the operation
Her sacrifice to save the boys life
proved unavailing, for he died shortly
afterward. His clothes had been sat
urated with gasolene while riding to a
fire in a grocery wagon and SPARKS
from an engine ignited them. Hospita!
surgeons said skin grating alone could
save his life. His father was appealed
to for the necessary cuticle but re-
fused. Three others volunteered, but
their nerve failed at the critical mo.
ment, and finally, when he was nearly
dead, Mrs. Simpson heard Of the case
and sacrificed herself
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
DISCUSSES RATE LEGISLATION

payment OF rebates has been here ard
there resumed. Instances of this kind
have been established by convincing
proof on which prosecutions have been
commenced and are now pending,
More frequently the unjust prefer.
ence Is brought about by methods
which may escape the penalties Of the
law, but which plainly operate to de-
feat its purpose"
Within the year, five hundred and
sixty.elght complaints were filed with
the commission. Sixty.five investlga'
tions we're instituted involving the
practices of S21 carriers. Forty.fve
formal decisions were rendered, III
volving charges Of unreasonable rates
and discriminatory practices. Pro
ceedlngs for injunction under the
Elkins act were instituted against q
number of prominent concerns. The
commission states that decided i'm
proyement has taken place in the past
year in the condition Of safety ap
planes on all roads subject to the
provisions Of the statute. The prac
tice with regard to safety appliances
is now substantially uniform through
Tout the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

or three companies, OF which the Ar.
mour Car Line Is the principal,
Extended Investigations by the
commission have led In to the con-
cusion that the charges imposed
are, in some cases, at, least, exorbi-
tant, and that they are not uniform.
ly exacted. The commission holds
that the furnishing of refrlgerators
is a part OF transportation and recon-.
mends that charges for this service
should be put on the same basis as
all other freight charges.
On the subject of terminal roads,
elevator charges and private cars,
the commission says that those de-
vices are at present more or less re-
sorted to for the purpose Of preferring
one shipper to another and asks for
authority to fix a proper limit to pay
ments therefor
Discussing the matter Of rebates
the commission is compelled to mod
iiy in some degree It's previously ex
pressed hopeful expectations Of the
effect Of the Elklns law.
Not only" says the report "haye
various devices for evading the Law
been brought into use, but the actua'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
nm JEWS KILLED IN 0U
u UU INCITEl
MRS, CHADWICK Will BE
TAKEN TO PRISON ONE
WEEK FROM TO-DAY
WOMAN APOSTLE OF HIGH II.
NANCE GIVES UP HOPE OF
ESCAPING THE PEN.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 14.-Ac
cording to present plans, Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick viii be taken to the Ohio
penitentlary at Columbus one weeE
from to-day. The thirty days time
limit in which an appeal to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court can be made
following an adverse decision by the
Circuit Court of Appeals will expire
next Wednesday. Mrs, Chadwisk ap-
parently believes she has no chance
to escape serving a penltentiary sen,
tence Of ten years.
The woman takes no interest in the
talk that her case will be carried be.
fore the Supreme Court and shakes
her head doubtfully when It is men.
toned. She says she is all ready to
go to Columbus. United States Mar
shall Chandler, himself, accompanied
by one Of his deputies, will deliver the
famous sorceress of finance to the
officials.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
BIG + IRE
COOPER BUILDING IN NEW YORK
CITY WAS DESTROYED BY
EARLY MORNING FLAMES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The large
Cooper building. at Bedford avenue
and Fulton street, Brooklyn, together
with the Windsor Cafe and row Of
dwelling houses we're destroyed by
fire early this morning. The loss is
estimated at 100000. The principal
losers are the Brooklyn Trust Com.
pany, the American London Harness
Company, the Reed Ice Cream Com
pany and the Bryant and Stratton
Business College. A number of pri-
vate office in the Cooper building in
Guiding those of State Senator Charles
Cooper, the owner Of the structure,
were also burned out In Mr.. Coop
ers suite were paintings valued al
$4O,QOO and law library valued al
several thousand dollars. The fire
caused considerable excitement in
the neighborhood and all the tenants
in the vicinity Of the blaze left their
homes and sought refuge with friends
The safe of the Brooklyn Trust
Company, containing between $780,.
900 and $2,OOO,OOO is in the ruins and
is guarded by the police reserves and
number of members of the Twenty
third regiment, New York National
Guard. The members of the regiment
were giving a dance and the affair
was just finishing when the fire was
at its height. When the cry came that
the safe with its large sums of money
together with all the papers, records
of the company. which occupied the
lower floor Of the building was in dan
ger, the soldiers ran to the fire. They
helped to form a Gordon about the
burning building.
The police authorities are making
searching investigation regarding
the origin of the fire. Persons who
were first on the scene declare that
two distinct fires were burning in the
portion of the building occupied by
the harness company and gave it as
their opinion that It was the work Of
an inCendlary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

FoEL OWING es
SPEECH N6pE
MEN1lAc
COPIES oF I3 MpN
oRpERED FE EQR ell
l.Ic 9Is leN

I i
ST. PETER aec
laiytktihnen ie aaa
i a fresh ma 81 - NtIcN
over aye ba1Sr ons lo ||e't
Lives. was Fecs moHlr sH
Tlrlisk, N6ihyl
melted BY local lo called ee
the Christian DEP s
exterminate tfe no1
and attacked ~ she h lhop
ing and abnslpf 81 Pho ia''
Its hands. Tho Rho
from the mob ate
Following the aele NE III
who incIted sle ol Hso8al
sermon in Which y ile aHlla
deed. The local 6cel llcai a. loI
ties ordered tlia n1n
lie printed and qietac
throughout the areI
that the resulto ioa VII lo
incite fresh mas ieis.
4 "A mitiny hes 5Ia " anan
soldiers ii tie
possible 60 teIlho5 eIleps
regiments have i n9ace
the worldngnsu lacl As
'sYou do not iise fae tls 1af
cracy any longe i.a
ard we are fes0lf o apriiilas ~
reactionarie aaf'a io i'F
on you We wlll M obey F''l ret
spare our cartgd 5a tias +.
be directed asain oh
The danger financial eiah
slill great and iea aa Hi r'n
ous panic NilI cont iha
strike is settled re slll
BY dnancieTs Peters
tcurse TO-DAY sal palon
mier yVitte eiUre
'sttle the posal aPhlc
at once. iha eei i5n loIt
Wltte that the fpe
render to al eAendf
strikers witholt W la
by way in which
led. otherwise i1a4
consequences n e io''oH
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
CONGRESSMAN LONGWORTH
is THE SOCIAL LION OF THE
HOUR AT WASHINGTON
CONGRATULATIONS ARE FLOOD.
ING IN UPON HIM AT A
RAPID RATE.
SAYS THERE WILL BE NO FAM
lily TROUBLE OVER RATE
REGULATION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Congress'
man Longworth, Of Ohio, future con
inlaw Of President Roosevelt and So
cial lion of the day, is being songrat-
ulated by telegraph, telephone and
by word of mouth this morning. Fe,
llcltatlons began to reach him at
breakfast time, and kept coming in
with an uninterrupted flow. Inter-
viewers are on his trail, and all are
met with imperturbable good nature.
"How long has my engagement to
Miss Alice been known to the imme-
dlate friends of the family?" he re-
peated. "Well not very long. The
engagement is not Of very long stand
ing. notice my relatives in Cincin,
natl declined to discuss the matter
yesterday, on the ground that they
had no official information on the sub.
ject, neither had I, as far as that goes.
knew l was engaged, but I did not
know 1t officially. My understand.
ing was that the announcement would
be made next Sunday. 1t was made
yesterday afternoon and did not know
it then myself. That's why had to
keep perfectly quiet about it. could
not give out anything in advance Of
an announcement from the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, you see."
did you plight your troth abroad
the steamer returning from the Phil
ippines?" Mr.. Longworth was asked.
The question awakened hearty
laugh.
"I really don't know" he answered.
"I've been in what you might call a
trance for so long that ] am some
what mixed as to dates"
He referred briefly to his plans for
the future.
"They are necessarily of a tenta-
tive nature" he said.
"The arrangements for the wedding
will all be in the hands Of Miss Roose-
velt's family.
There will be no extensive journey
while Congress is in session, but we
probably will take a short trip. Then
(c0NtinVoa ON Firm PaGO.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
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WERE DOORS LEADING TO TELE.
GRAPH OFFICE AT DEPOT AND
TROUBLE is LOOKED FOR.

When the extension Of Tie platform
at the freight depot was made some
weeks ago it was chronic in the
West virglhian. This extet lon block
ed the old passageway that enabled
patrons and employees to 50 from the
freight to the passenger station ith
out going around by the bridge. y,
The change was made by Agent On
because It endangered lives every day.
The move was commended by higher
officials and others. Tralnmaster Rey.
nolds objected strenuously to the move
and has endeavored to have the route
reopened, because of the roundabout
way necessitated.
The doors leading to the telegraph
Office on the second floor were locked
this morning, alleged to have been or,
dered locked by Mr.. Reynolds. When
another official of the road arrived at
the station this morning the doors
were still locked and tralnmen were
waiting outside.
It was compulsory for these men to
get orders and consult the train regis
ter SO the official kicked couple Of
doors in. 1t is hinted that some action
will be taken by Superintendent vii
liams that will settle the matter fol
good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
ROSE HI7E SANK
EARLY THIS
MORNING
-FOUR PEOPLE LOST THEIR
LIVES IN COLLISION ON MO-
NoNGAHELA RIVER.


BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 14.-The
Plttsburg and Morgantown passenger
packet, Rose Hite, coIIided with a tow
Of coal, near Lock Number 5, at nine
O'Clock to-day and Immediately sank
Four or five deck hands were drown
ed. The dead:
SAM BENDER, aged 90 years. home
near WlIiamsport.
Three negroes, roustabouts, names
unknown, Pittsburg.
Twelve passengers aboard the pack
ct, were rescued unlnlured.
The accident was due to heavy fog
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Is THE Term Is 81 6N NlQsi
MEN 10 egolb

WASHINGTON
seems little que tion lls
the real old thin p8
yalent as eyeTa a13
at Annapolis ids9ipm q
designate Their n r4
plebes through me pag
the midshipmen ar
expressed It as gun pa
rigid statutory lflon nsl
Ihazing folIowed5the yE6 oln
tlgation several
dies smiled compl cent ea
class pledges not % ila ean
ded to ',run blebss re
persistency ft6 ppa
lly received tts tam ap1qa
Ifgom the autbofitl
and it was left q ti9 tlilloia
when these acts con FiiN
and not "haziii
Two case recon ie NaY
men have been 81 etl lly lir
Sands superintends
for hazlng.
Midshipmen Efeme coIllt ll''i
class, is under bensfon egi1l
hazed midshipmsn
bough, of GeImantg s
iThe latter 8a found qHeenseleu
his room in Bahc
days ago. He loree
crouch and strais hime
| ly, for some ten
ing exhausted i9m tta olelc
exercise.
Midshipmel Watr aaa
second class mi
He was on wsteh niQ npa
acer the nlght ihb1n
and In the opinlo aihe
should have mp2 lA kn1o4
was being hased na
yestigated s.
hsye made daI'q
nal disposition b oi
and YandeYe d nao
diamissal a q al hmsl
Ing which Will be
|tence to be W lie
tary Of the M liat
an was r1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
SENT TO PEN
FOR ILLEGAL WHISKY SELLING
FIRST CASE OF THE KIND IN
THE STATE.

CLARKSBURG, Dec 14.-Herman
Morris has been convicted of running
a speakeasy at Bristol this county,
His. act was in violation Of the new
laws which makes the ofense a fel.
ony. He was convicted on three sep
arate charges and Judge Lynch SEN
fenced him to serve year in State
prison for each ofrense, making three
years in all,
This is the first case Of the kind
coming under the new law against
the speakeasy business,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
ANNIE O'GRADY
LEFTA BANK ACCOUNT OF $4,000
MADE AS TWIsTER IN A.
MILL.

NEW YORK. Dec, lf,--Miss Bertha
Shilling, GS years old, a twisler en-
ployed in Schwarrenbach, Huber Il
ConpaRy's silk mill in West Hohoken
who died Tuesday, left a bank book
showing deposits of $4,000. She
lived alone in Oak street. An ex.
animation OF her room led TO the find
ing of 15O pairs of stockings OF all
colors and materials. She had a fond
ress for new hose and had been en-.
gagged for years in maldng collection.
She spent little money for other things
Miss Shilling was known among the
min hands as Annie O'Grady.
Shaving sets at Clyde S. Hollis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
Death al MonOnaah.

Last night at the home Of ab' SON.
Mr.. c. A. Honaker, in Monongah, oc-
Cured the death of DR., P. ]. Hona'
ker, after long illness Of dropsy.
DR.. Honaker was born in Kentucky
but for the past few years mad resid-
ed at the home of his son, He was 81
years of age. The remains will be
taken to Portsmouth, Ohio, on Fri
day morning and on Saturday funeral
services will be held and the remains
laid to rest in the Portsmouth GENE
terry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
.C.E. TALK
may Be SHAM
MlNERs ARE LOUD IN THEIR CON
ALTON ABOUT CONTINUAL
TloN OF PEACE.
IN TINE MEANTIME THEY ARE
LsYlNe UP MONEY FOR A
GREAT STRUGGLE.

sF4AMoKIN, Pa, Dec. 14.-With
peace talk heard on every side eight
hundred delegates representing the
various locals Of the United Mine
Workers Of America in the Anthracite
feld, met in convention here at ten
O'clock to-day to formulate a demand
upon the operators for a full and com
Ilete recognition Of the Miners Union
in the hard coal region. There will be
{ other. demands including the eight
hour day, but they will be subverted
Unnecessary to the chief issue, the rec
ognftion Of the union. Once the or
ganization Of the mine workers is rec
cgnized, other demands will be speed
ny granted.
The convention may not be able to
complete its labors before the first
part Of next week, for over ninety per
cent. Of the delegates are instructed
and the convention is an open one in
the fullest sense. While none Of the
district presidents will make public
their views, enough has been learned
from inside sources that there are too
many protestations Of peace and that
Jebind all this waving Of olive branch
es moves are being planned that will
make a bitter struggle inevitable If the
C6al operators do not recognize the
union:
The United Mine Workers Union
liust stand or fall on the demand for
recognition. For three years the union
has faithfully stood by the award Of
the Anthracite Commission and sub
uittedits grievances for settlement to
the board Of conciliation and the lead.
efs now feel that with the expiration
oithe award on April hrst, next, the
time has come for making the demand
ior recognitioh.
eThe operators are always ready to
blame us.if anything goes wrong" saiG
adistrict president this morning. "But
none give the union any praise for the
good 1t does. Three years ago we pro-
posed cancellation but the operators
would have nothing to do with it. They
said we would never be bound by 1t
and could not be depended upon to
keep our word, The public will judge
rf oJr responsibility in the last three
years under the commissions award.
Now that we propose recognition, the
operators are shouting to continue the
board"
Delegates to the convention talked
peace this morning and interspersed
their remarks. with Observations that
the companies we're storing huge
mountains Of coal all through the re-
gIon.
II the Anthracite region has a strike
twill be to the end, either the union
will win great victory or it will BE-
smashed and broken until nothing left
Of it remains, The operators are pre-
pairing for it. There is to be no short
age Of coal in the big cities this tine
to influence public opinion in favor of
lie strikers, the operators say Coal
is being stirred everywhere. At
Abrams. :ust out of Philadelphia. thee
isia coal heap of 100000 tons, Coal
Is heing stored in Boston and at Mil
waukee. A gentleman identified in
business interests with presidents OF
one Of the large coal roads said last
night at the Windsor: 81 do not in any
way appear here as a representative CT
(contInuod on Fourth Page.)
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
FRANK WRICHT ON
THE STAND
TO-DAY
MRS. PEYToNs ALLEGED PARA,
MouR TELLS STORY OF THE
HUSBANDS DEATH.
DIR. KoRTRIGHT ALSO TESTIFIED
AS TO CONTENTS OF PEY-
TONS STOMACH.

The Peyton murder trial was taken
up again this morning and bids fair
to continue the balance Of the week.
DR.. F. L. Kortright, chemist at the
West Virginia University experiment
station, who was on the stand yester'
day afternoon, was called first this
morning and remained on the witness
stand more than an hour.
To his was intrusted the task of
making an examination and analysis
Of the dead mans stomach. The jar
containing the organ and contents
was sealed and the doctor was posi-
tive that it had not been tampered with
up to the time Of the examination.
He stated that in the analysis he
found one half grain of styChnine.
Attorney Ogden cross examined him
closely on the possibility Of any ma
licious person having opportunities to
place any foreign matter in the organ
or receptacle but the chemist was
reasonably certain that this was i'm
possible.
Mr.. Ogden displayed an unusual
knowledge Of medicine in this cate
chlsm of the witness. Frank Wright,
Mrs. Peyton's alleged paramour, was
next called. He answered all ques-
tons in a straightforward manner and
seemed willing to tell all he knew.
He was sleeping in a room on the
upper floor close to the one occupied
by Peyton and was called by Mrs.
Peyton when Jake became III. This
was between 1890 and 100 A. NJ.
Peyton talked to him and when asked
what allied him Peyton said he thought
II was his heart
Mrs. Peyton and Wright both sug-
gested sending for a doctor but to
this Peyton objected. Said deceased
was suffering with convulstons which
we're spasmodlC. Witness straight
ened him out by request Of dying man.
Mrs. Peyton and her young sister
wer in the room all the time
However, Mrs. Peyton went for a
Musician but came back shortly, say
Ing she had visited two but could not
arouse them. Peyton was rational all
the time but suffered intensely until
within five minutes of his demise,
which occurred about 1:45.
DR.. H. w Vance was summoned
about 8 A. NJ. by the Phillips child.
When he arrived at the house he
found Peyton dead and presumed he
had been dead two or three hours.
Stated that the body was resting on
the base of the skull and heels but
was more or less twisted. A super
fetal examination showed the pupils
Of the eyes diated considerably, the
feet arched, the toes drawing down
and the facial expression denoting in
tense sufferings,
He also described the post'mortem
examination and gave as his opinion
that Peyton was fairly normal,
healthy man. On direct question by
Prosecutor Lowe, he could not say
positively what was the immediate
cause of death. ..s
DR.. Vance was called after dinner
and examined for more than an hour.
Considerable time was exhausted in
ascertaining If he Should be allowed
to answer a question by the prosecu-
tor, which in brief was If he had form
ed an opinion previous to the invesd-
CATION by the coroner and also to the
chemical analysis of the tomach and
| CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
FORGOT SOMETHING
BOARD BILL AT THE MARIETTA
WAS NEGLECTED IN HASTE
TO GET AWAY.

w. ]. Norris, the itinerant, or quack
physician, of whom mention was made
N these columns yesterday, has depart
"a. The local physicians intended talk
Ing action in the matter last evening
Or this morning and Morris learning
Of this forestalled this by jumping the
town. Incidentally the legitimate
practitioners are rejoicing and also In
Cldentally the Marietta Hotel people
are not rejoicing over an unpaid board
bill which Norris in his haste forgot
10 settle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14
Another RIa coal peaI.

Mr.. L. c. Wyer, Of the firm OF wy.
er and Mason has just consummated
a very large coal deal in Wetzel coun-
ty in which we understand Mr.. Wyer
cleared a nice bunch Of money for
himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Mrs. G. W. Smith and son, George,
left this morning for Charleston, where
they will spend the, holidays with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Mr., Q. q. Hutchinson has Just re-
tTned from a business trip east.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Lamar c. Powell is in Unlontown,
Pa, today on business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Lovely Ill 6
ofyours
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-14

Souvenir calendaFgl a. @. Kinkeal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
DR.ESSMAKINQ

LADIES', FASHIONS, IMPORTED MODELS AND
paper Patterns, skirts, sleeves. jackets and
coats; Beer, Francis, Drecoll and other design
ers. D. F. Simmons, $50 Syndicate Arcade.
enced operators: skirts specially. Call at
80 18th st s. downstairs.