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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
ZSIMMONS FAILS
Old Time Heavy Weight Champion Uttered The
Ring Once Too o ften And FeIIfBe-
fore Young Jack O'Briens
ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREM O-DAY

fast and it was has for me to locate
him. Ny punches licked their old
steam Nature wiiiih6t allow fighter
to gostpo far itnow. and
shall never enter the ring again"
Jack o'Brien by virtue of his VIC
tory claims the heavyweight, cham,
pionship though the claim will be dis,
putei by many. o'Brien said:
~ am naturally elated over the
victory, but it was nothing more than
I expected. had him cold after the
second round and knew that he must
succumb to my blows. 1 followed the
plan of battle that laid out. There
was no time during those thirteen
rounds that Fitzsimmons looked the
winner" O'Brien was always faster
and his blows had more steam, and
were better timed. O'Brien carefully
followed the plan Of battle that he
had told his friends. In and out
O'Brlen moved like lightning deliver.
ing short arm jabs and stepping back
again out of range. This rapid fire
attack gradually wore the older man
down but Fitzsimmons hoped even
to the end that nc might land his
punch on the feet elusive things that
fitted in front of him like some
evanescent wrath. O'Brien never
permitted Fitzsimmons to get set for
a blow and kept his opponent worried
by his fast tactics. oddly enough the
blow that sped the departing strength
of Fitzsimmons was solar plexus
blow, the one he invented and by
which he won the championship from
Jim Corbett. 1t was fine fight and
one that will be sadly remembered in
ring history.
Fitzsimmons was knocking out
fighters when O'BrIen was playing
with blocks and rattles.
Great was the reception as FltzsIm'
mons moved down the aisle to the
ring. Scores left their seats and tried
to shake him by the hand but the old
man minded not the greetings. He
showed in good condition when he
stripped for action but those at the
ringslde noted the heavy movement
of his legs ana feet. Thirteen fast
and gruelling rounds they fought with
every advantage with o'Brien, then
came the end, with it the passing of
Robert Fitzsimfons, the hero of 800
ring battles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
LOCAL REAL ESTATE MAN Dis
POSES OF TWO LARGE TRACTS
OF PIrTseuRc COAL.
CLOSED our A 15-DAY OPTION
THE EVENING ON WHICH 1T
EXPIRED.

Mr.. L. c. Wyer, of the local real es-
tate firm of Wyer & Mason, is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends for having closed two coal
deals recently which aggregate more
than a half million dollars, These
i've sales are probably as large deals
rs were ever made by man of Mr
Wyer's age. He is only 25 years old
and has been engaged in business only
four years. lie came to ,Fairmont
tro.u his fathers farm on Blngamon
creek, in this county. in 1901, a mere
boy, with no practical experience in
business. From that time to this he
has worked diligently and systemati-
cally and just now re is beginning to
reap the reward of his application to
duty.
Mr.. Wycr docs his work quietly and
keeps his own counsel, but when lis
deal is made every one realizes that
everything has been done on the
suuare and the results speak for them
selves.
The big deal closed a few days ago,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
SON RUINED HIM.
Grief Stricken Father Charges Forser-
les Have Ruined Him
Financially.

PARKERSBIfRG, Dec. 21.-During
the trial the case in the Circuit Court
of The Parkersburg National Bauk
against A. F. and j. r. Barrett and A.
]. Hannaman, for $1,10O alleged to be
due on note, most pitiful and SEN
sational incident occurred. The note
had been negotiated by A. T. Barrett,
the son OF ]. r. Barrett, and the elder
Barrett, with tears in his eyes and in
broken voice stated that he had nev-
er indorsed the note nor authorized
any one to indorse it for him; that he
had assumed obligations for the son
already amounting to $4,000 and that
he was now a ruined man.
rhe friends of the son claim that he
is innocent of the charge of forgery,
however, and much evidence was intro
Iuced favorable /" his statement that
the indorsees had all signed the notes
themselves. In all of the cases tried
previous to the one now on trial, judg-
::unt has gene against the indorsers.
and they will be compelled to pay the
notes.
In this last case to-day the jury gave
n verdict against the bank, declaring
the note a forgery. This decision
leaves the whole business in a chaotic
state, and may result in the appeal of
all Of them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
OVER.
MURDER TRIAL is g
so FAR AS TESTIMONY AND
ARGUMENTS GO.

BY the time the West Virginian Is
on the street. tie famous Payton muir
der trial viii have been at an end 50
far as the attorneys and the Witnesses
are concerned How long the Jury
will deliberate before reaching de-
cislon or whether they will reach a
decision is orly a matter of conjecture.
The evidence was all in at 1870 last
evening and rhetorical efforts Of counf
sci begun. Assistant Prosecuting
attorney Morris opened up for the
State and his talk lasted one hour and
q half, concluding this morning at
1880. Attorney Parks for the defense
then addressed the jury for more than
on hour.
Following lin came Attorney H. N.
oeden who Inns so cleverly handled
the defendants case throughout the
wlarIsome trial Prosecuting Attor-
aey Lowe closed. His time expired
shortly before the hour for adjourn
ncnt. The arguments were interrupt
cd for a short while just before noon
because of the illness of Juror Bog
CESS. He was in his place after the
noon recess and will hold out till the
end.
The prisoner has seemed very cheer
rul all day and has an air of confidence
that scarcely harnonizes with the
facts as the Safe has marshalled
them. Some of the court attaches pre-
dict hung jury while others prophesy
an acqulttal. but the majority are in
clined to believe that the prisoner will
be found guilty. 1t is almost lmprob-
able that a decision will be arrived
at CT at least be mde public before to-
morrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
WAR; war!
FORMER GOVERNOR opELL
THROWS DOWN THE oAuNT-
-LET TO PRESIDENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Former Gov
ernor odelr came out today with a
formal declaration OF war on President
Roosevelt and Governor Higgins whom
he blamed for all of the troubles in
REV York. He said Higgins had been
guilty Of dupliciLy and asserted that if
The Republicans lost the State next
year, that Roosevelt and Higgins
wouIG have 20 bear the blame. He pre-
dicted that James H. Wadsworth, Jr.,
would not lie elected Speaker of the
Assembly.
"As 10 the Washington end Of the
trouble a collarless and coatless
man q. sloat Tassett), who was a
candidate for Governor in 1891, George
w Dunn, William Barnes, Junior, and
other men with sore thumbs went TO
washington, saw the President and
started all this trouble in order to aid
the governor. If Roosevelt had de-
sired the good OF the party, he would
have tried to promote harmony instead
Of encouraging the soreheads. If he
had sent foc me, would have been
glad to have conferred with him and
bringing a spirit of harmony. II lie
had done this the present troubles
would have been averted
81 charge Roosevelt and Higgins
with deliberately trying to wreck the
party for the promotion of their own
personal ambitions. If disaster next
year comes TO the party they will be
responsible. Their idea of harmony
seems to be, to knock heads.
80 far as gratitude is concerned,
I think Higgins owes me something
but instead of holding out the nand
Of friendship, he threw stones at me,
and my friends. He could have had
anything he wanted from the organl-
cation Of the Legislature If he had
asked for it, or suggested it, but he
preferred factional warfare and must
take the consequence
In conclusion, former Governor
Odell said:
81 do not know who will be elected
Speaker but will make this predic.
tlon, that Wadsworth, the Roosevelt.
Higgins candidate, will not be the
man."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
BURIED ALIVE
WERE FIVE MEN BY COLLAPSE
OF FALSE WORK IN RAIL
ROAD TUNNEL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Five men
we're buried and twenty others were
hit by rocks and beams by tne collapse
of the false work in the Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel, at the foot of West
Thirty.third street, 15O feet under the
north river this morning. Two hun
dred laborers engaged in the work
were thrown into panic, but finally
the five men were dug out and taken
to Bellevue Hospital.
= The others were attended by ambu'
lance surgeons. Those taken to the
hospital were:
Joseph Leahy, Brooklyn, skull frac
tured; John Wellock, internal in.
juries; jeremiah Breen, right leg
broken; Peter Carroll, Brooklyn, con-
tusions of chest and Internal injuries;
Lawrence Donnelly, contusions of right
leg and scalp wound.
These men were at work one hun
dred feet below the surface, follow.
ing the excavators and laying beams
for the concrete workers. This is
known as false work. The men were
one a platform about twenty feet
above the base of the tunnel when 1t
collapsed. A heavy beam buried five
of the men in the soft earth. About
twentyReet of the false work COL
lapsed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
RAILROAD MEN
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the parkersburg Branch
Railroad Company, between Parkers'
burg and Grafton, was held in Park
ersburg few days ago, at which time
The annual reports Of the officers
were read. giving the receipts and dis
bursements, all of which were of a
very satisfactory character, the net
earnings being an increase over the
previous year.
The board of directors elected on
that occasion is composed 3f Senator
j. N. Camden, C. Fl. Shcttuck, w. N.
Chancellor and w. w. VanWinkle, of
:9arkersburg, w. Fl. PlacEford, Aubrey
Pearre, and D. W. Winchester. of Bal
ttmore; L. NJ. Tufrt and E. c. Vein
bremer OF Frederick, and Thos. S.
spates, of Clarksburg,
The board organized and elected the
following officers:
rresldene-oscar &. Murray.
Vice President 6. F, Randolph.
secretary-C. W. WolSord.
Treasurer; j. v. McNeal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
UPPER CLASS men
GIVE UP HAzENG
SEND WORD TO FOURTH CLASS
MEMBERS THEY MAY TEs- Il
TIFY FREELY IN THE
INVESTIGATION.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 2O.-Evi-
dence of the effectiveness Of the board
OF Investigation which, by order of
Read Admiral Sands is looking into
hazing in the Naval Academy, was
given when the members of the first
class passed the word to the fourth
class men who are being called to tes-
tify that they might tell freely all
they knew.
This did not make much difference,
SO far as the Investigation goes, for
the fourth class men were talking free
ly at any rate, but it indicates that
the mldshipmen have given up a most
cherished provision of their code
that one should suffer dismissal him
self rather than tell on an upper class
man who hazed him.
Witnesses are being called at the
rate of about ten a day, and as the
investigation is scheduled to last a
month the whole fourth class may be
interviewed. 1t is manifestly impos-
sible for the upper classmen to haze
all who testify, as they did in the
case Of Kimbrough, and they nave
surrendered on that point. They are
also somewhat frightened by Rear
Admiral Sands prompt action in that
matter.
Midshipman Jerdone P. Kimbrough.
who was compelled to stand on his
head until unconscious, was dis
charged from the hospital Monday.
He is in good spirits, and expects to
remain in the academy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
RUSSIAN
:. [ GAINS
EAg!!.lEAY !!
yVoRkfloMEN HAVE ouIT THE
WORK Ar CALL OF STRIKE
LEADERS.

sT. PETERSBURG. Dec. 21, 11:15
ia The Pan.Russian strike called
fof today is beginning with wonderful
fapidity. The worliingmen are show.
Ing themselves subject to- wonderful
discipline in quitting their positions
81 the call of the strike leaders An
tndescribable panic has been created
AMONG the people generally and every
one Is full OF forebodings that this is
the opening of the last act of the great
national tragedy which will result
either in a victory for the revolution
lists, or in the re.establishing Of the
feactionary power in full control. In
either event the financial ruin Of the
country seems imminent.
The attitude Of the army in st. Pc
tersbnrg is far from reassuring. Many
soldiers have been arrested while ad-
dressing the people in the strets and
promising that they will not fire on
the populace.
The markets Of the city are throng-
ed. Proprietors OF hotels and restau-
rants are eager to secure large stores
Of provisions and are preparing as If
for a siaSes Prices are rising rapidly.
Adyices from Lithuania state that a
military train loaded with sappers
was wrecked 20 miles from Riga. The
reyolutionists tore up the tracks, de-
railing a train. Two of the cars we're
wrecked killing FIVE men and wound
ing twenty Others. At the same time
3 mob fred several volleys into the
train. The sappers retired to Dvinsk.
Every witness to the scenes which
have been enacted in Riga assert that
the Revolutionary patrols have secured
order in the city and are administer
ing their affairs. The strictest dlsci'
pine is maintained and hooligans who
attempted disorders are severely pun
ished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
president 7
SENT MORE NOMINATIONS TO
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION
TODAY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-The Pres.
ident sent to the Senate the following
nominations to-day:
To be Register of Land Office at
Lawton, Oklahoma, H. D. Mcknight, of
Oklahoma.
To be Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Lawton, A. W. Maxwell, of Moberly,
Missouri
To be postmasters:
"'ennessee-A. w. Wills, Nashville.
nlinois-H. Schneider, Waterloo.
!ndiana-J. Parmenter, Wabash.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
CHAFFEE DECLINED
TO ACCEPT MAYOR MccLELLAN's
OFFER TO TAKE McA0oo's
PLACE.

NEW YORK, Dec 21:-Lieutenant
General Adna II. Chafree. who retires
early next year from the army could
have been police commissioner Of
Greater New York had he desired it.
Mayor Mcclellan who is looking about
for worthy successor to McAdoa Of
fered the job to Chatfee, but as brave
as the latter is known to be in battle,
he shrank from the avalanche of crit
icism that is hurled at every police
head this city may have. General
cLafee is understood to have declined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
A Daughter
WAS BORN YESTERDAY TO MR..
AND MRS. C. w. CLARK AND SHE
WILL GET 100000.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 21.-A
daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Clark, of San Ma
teo. AS soon as the birth of the child
was announced her grandfather, SEN
ator w. A. Clark, sent word that he
ould settle upon her dowry of ST.
100000. The Senator established a
precedent of giving $1,OOo,OOO to each
of his grand children at birth several
years ago, wien, child was born to
Mr. and Mrs. v 'tliiam A. Clark, Jr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
ARTHUR YOST
WAS FINED 500 AND GIVEN 80
DAYS FOR BASE ASSAULT
ON WILLIE FREELANp.

Arthur Yost committed and Jetf Tay-
lor was implicated, Wednesday night,
in the most dastardly, cowardly, con.
temptible and unproyoked assault that
the police of Fairmont have ever had
any knowledge of.
Willie Freeland, left by birth IN such
physical condition that he is scarcely
able to walk, was going through Por;
ter alley in the rear OF the Courthouse
on his way to supper at restaurant
nearby. He stopped for a moment in
the rear of the county Jail to listen to
the rawlings of crazy woman when
Yost and Taylor stepped up to him
and notified him that he was under ar
rest.
Each took an arm and Taylor ex-
hlbited a tin badge. Making some
excuse Taylor went into the Court
nouse by the back door.
He had no sooner left than Yost,
without the slightest provocation,
struck Freeland a crushing blow in
the mouth with his fist.
Finding that the crippled boy could
offer no resistance the cowardly
brute, who is six,footer, hit Freeland
again, this time in the left eye, clos
ing that optic.
Then the degenerate wretch left the
boy lying in the mud and walked
away. Two small boys had seen part
of the assault and as soon as Yost
left, went to the Pinnell livery stable
and told several men about it.
They carried Freeland to the stable
Office. The men were indignant about
the matter and when JEFF Taylor re-
turned a few moments later and was
Identified as one of the assailants, a
colored man employed at the barn
made a remark about the nature of the
crime.
Taylor approached him with his
hand in his hip pocket and was
promptly knocked down. He went to
the Courthouse and came back with
,ha oo,ored man he arrested Then.
,ho ,h oToar wos to,d the STRAIGHT Of tbe.
mater @ and dronnlnr Taylor started
ont On hunt for Yost
rhe no,ice os the cItv were notified
and on io,neI in a search for Yost..
rh,ar r Morgan found him ON Ma 1ison,
s,roat ot e.ao and placed him in iail.
m avIor was also locked up
Tree,and appeared against the man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 21.-
Old Bob Flzsimmons, the hero of
three hundred ring battles and one
time heavyweight champion has
fought his last fight. His passing as
a pugilist came last night when after
thirteen rounds of milling with Phil
adelphia Jach O'Brien, ne fell faint
ing in his corner, beaten and battered
by his young opponent and deserted
by nature, which no longer would
serve the call upon her impaired re-
sources. There were no cheers for
the visitor, only a deep pity for the
fallen fighter. The end came between
the thirteenth and fourteenth rounds.
Old Bob fearfully beaten by the jab'
bing attacks of O'Brien wobbled un-
steadily to his corner and his seconds
helped him 10 his chair. His face
was drawn and pinched with an eX-
preston of torture and a wet sponge
was passed across his face. The old
fighter looked helplessly about him.
Some thought that he was playing his
old shamming trick of making his ad-
versary believe he was all but gone.
Bob had played those tricks before and
his opponent in over.eagerness to end
the bout had suddenly come to his
own undoing by rushing into heavy
wallop. There was no sham last night.
The tortured look was too we'll un-
derstood by his second. that he col
lapsed and fell to the floor from his
chair. They lifted him to his feet and
tried to pull him together. 1t was to
no purpose. Fitzsimmons slipped
to the floor again and looked at Eddie
Graney, the referee. His lips moved
and only those very near him heard
him say:
Eddie, I'm all gone. He hit me in
the stomach"
Graney motioned to OBrlen that
he had won. The crowd knew then
that is was all over but it was not the
victory of OBrien that stirred their
emotions but great pity for the old
gladiator, who had made his last fight
and had gone down with colOrs flying.
Nature delivered the last blow and
Fitzsimmons rolled to the floor in
dead faint, the blood flowing freely
from his nose and mouth. He was
revived and taken to his dressing
room. Eddie Graney turned to the re-
porters and said:
"'It was a left to the stomach that
hurt Fitzsimmons. He held himself
together until he reached his corner
then he began to vomit. 1t was
good fight and the old man stood a
hard beating but finally nature left
him."
Fitzsimmons announced his retire
ment this morning. He was still
here in body and much bruised. There
was no sting to his defeat for he knew
he had the sympathy of every ring
follower. 1t was the SullIyan-C n-Corbett
fight over again.
Fitzsimmons this morning said: THE
old man is all in as a fighter. A
younger and better man beat me, and
1 have no fault to find. was beaten
fairly and sQuarely and there is lit
tie more to be said. o'Brlen was very
n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
.~as,T~

u mere mention q ghichswas made in
the West irglniar the time, consist
ed in his dispcsing 81 10000 acres of
the Pittsburg Feinpf coal lying in
Wetzel and Doddrtdse counties near
smithaeld on the Short Line railroad.
The original optiopS were held by
Sheridan R. Grttln Jasper 8. Kyle and
Dr. a. B. Van osten. en- Of Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
CONGRESS- ADJouRNs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Both the
House and Senate adjourned this af.
ternoon after brief session for the
holiday recess. They will meet again
en- January i.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
.mARsHAL,s NEW DEPUTIES.
The Names Of All But One Are An
nounced.

CHARLESTON, Zee. 21.-U, S.
Marshal Frank II. .Tyree has an
rcunced the appointment of his depn'
ties as follows: Mai. w. H. Lyons,
chief deputy: T. A. Mcdonald office
deputy. Fiel4 deputies D. W. Cum
bingham. with headquarters at Hin
ton, o. A. Petty, headquarters at
Charleston. w. G. Summers, head
quarters at Huntington G. W. lItck-
ell, headquarters at Sutton, ]. s. Bur
nett, headcuarter5 at BlIeheld. The
welch-McDowcll district has not yet
been assigned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22

A. c. Kinkead Of the Globe Store
Will sell you box of fine cigars for
Christmas gift.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22

Our Christmas postals are special.
Iy nice at Sc. each. Clifford Kinkead's
store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-22
WEsTl VIRGINIA. BABY
RoRtl ~ 8 l9IlEcIs


CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS pee 2f
while on her way rs her Old home
at Jaeger, w. va. Ms L, 3 christiaa
OF Tacoma. Wash gRye birth tq Q
child in a train wreck she was On
Wisconsin Central train aud was hui.
rying to her old home. where gae
wished her child TO he born, ghen
the Wisconsin Centfai train LEFT 81
Paul she was standing the trip wen.
and herIhusband and mother were
with her West o9 this city a cattle
train was stalled on d curve The
passenger train s2nng around tie
curve. the hagman's signals no being
seen in time, The passenge trim
crashed into the rear Of the calee
train. The shock teIeseope che ihfee
front cars Of the train. bat no one
was seriously iniured. Mrs. chfls,lan
was thrown against the seat IN front
Of her, and 1t was Instantly sean nat
she needed attention,
There was pandenoniun among tic
passengers on the tlsih. and b6ah
fell across Mrs. Christian body Be-
fore she conld be extFicated tho Child
was born she WIS brouelf 10 d hos
pital here N . special tram
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