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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
The Tree Il Planted.
New York Press,l

New York Press.l
Many of the thousands who visit
Grants tomb are at first little pug.
zled and then are inclined to laugh,
when they read the following inscrip.
ton on the bronze tablet that stands
a few hundred feet north OF the mon.
ument
"This tree was planted to common.
crate the greatness of ex-President
Ulysses s. Grant by Ii Hung Chang,
A. d. 1897"
There would be nothing amusing
about the tablet were it not for the
fact that there are two trees, stand.
ing like sentinels, one on either side
of 1t.
(which tree is it," the visitor
wonders, feeling sure that he has q
joke on the park department. Not q
few take the trouble to look up the
custodian of the monument for an ex.
PLANTATION of the mystery. When they
leave him they look wiser, and often
quite sheepish, for he intimates that
after all, it is not SO remarkable fc.
well-informed man to- know that
when a great man is to be commemo
rated in this way 1t would be unwise
to plant only one three. II two are
planted one is likely to live. Here
both are living, and there is no harm
done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
SEVEN FOOT MAN
RESCUED BY GIRL
Giant, Taken With cramp In coney
island Surf, Nearly browns
His Reseper.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-wIlliam
White. seven feet four inches tall, was
saved from drowning yesterday by
Miss Muriel Starr, seventeen years
old. assisted by members OF the coney
Island Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
Rendered helpless by cramp, White
was struggling to keep above water
OF West Twenty.afth street, when
Miss Starr swan to his aid and man.
aged to hold his head above the
waves until Captain Treadweli and
several members of the life saving
corps arrived.
Miss Starr was on the beach with
several friends, all ready for dip.
Seeing Wits plight she boldly
struck out toward him. and within a
few seconds had extended her help
ing hand. She struggled to bear up
her giant burden, and was fast becom.
ing exhausted when the other rescu.
ers came TO her aid.
1t required the combined efforts of
half dozen men to drag witte TO
the beach in front of Scovill's bath.
ing pavilion. He was stretched on
the sand and the rescuers worked
hard over the giant form before they
could resuscitate him. He is employ.
ed as drum major of the Luna Park
band.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
STEPPED OFF
THE STREET CAR
DETAILS OF TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
wHicA RESULTED IN DEATH
TO c. $. AoRNoR

Below Is given IN full the story or
the death Of Mr. Charles S. Horror. Of
ciarisburg. brief mention OF which
was made In the West vlreinian yes-
terday The Telegram OF yesterday
says:
Z. Charles 5, Hornor.a prominent citi-
zen OF Lumberport. met sudden death
here at 1905 o'olocs Monday after
noon as he stepped from a moving
street car on Main street directly In
front of the home OF hts father. Col.
f. Y Horror.
Mr.. Hornor boarded tho crcsaeili
car, No. 10. at Second street. to 60
to Grasseili 10 sec James 3. supler.
and In a brief conversation was told
by. Conductor John Flaherty. OF The
car, that Mr.. SupIer had come into
the,city. Mr.. Horror then conciu,led
to get on the car and was told by The
conductor that he would stop The car
and let him on. But before this was
done, or could be done. Mr.. Hornor
stepped out on the step OF the car
and got OF while the car was In mo-
ton. He got OF backwards ana fen
on his head on the brick pavement
just about half block from the
point whore be boarded the car and
directly in front Of his fathers resi-
dence. thirty,or forty feet from where
the car usually stops
Drs. Nelson Peek and D. F. Shuttle
worth went hurricdly TO him. but he
died within minute after their ARR.
val. He did not live more than. three
minutes after he fell. The physIcinns
were of the opinion that the fall and
shock caused apoploxy OF heart
trouble, which resulted in his death.
The back OF HIS head struck the pave.
ment. but there were no bruises or
marks OF any kind and the shock
caused almost instantaneous death.
He never spoke after he fell.
In jumping the force OF the motion
of the car whirled him around on his
feet and he fell as stated above. With
his head lying dnwn the street. bnt
not within reach Of the car. which
passed before he fell.
The remains were carried In to the
residence OF his parents. whore they
will be prepared for burial
The deceased was the father OF nino
sons. who are all living and his wife
also survives him. '
Among tho survfvfnc srr<<. mr.. p&,,1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
wet viroInia pstonts.

E H. =. Dunlap. patent attorney. Or
Wheeling, reports the following pat
ents granted to West virginians:
Dennis w. Daley. Parkersburs. a.
signor Of one-ffth 10 c. A. Gum. Pitts
burg. water disabling apparaSus
William T. Mccreary. Wellsburs. a.
signor Of cne-haif to H. E. Gasmire.
weilsburg. and J. 5. Lomack. Wheel
Ing. fifth wheel.
George sheckler, assignor Of one-
half to s, sheckIer, Chester. rail- FONT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
Your
Misfortune.
BIG, NEW AUTOMOBILE
RUNS DOWN PREACHER.
J. w. Wlles and Rev. J. M. Hantz In
Collision With AutomobiIe-A
Narrow Escape From Serious

Rev. ]. w. Hantz, OF Merrittstown,
Pa, and J. w. wiles. of this city. had
narrow escape from very serious
II not fatal accident yesterday morn.
ing. The reverend gentleman, In
company with Mr. wiies, was lust
leaving the Lutheran Church, where
Mr.. Hantz had conducted the morn
ing service, when they met Mr.. Bris-
co driving his new high power auto
at rapid gait. The pedestrians
turned to the right. and the driver of
the machine. In an effort to control 1t
also swerved to the right. Seeing
this the gentlemen In danger jumped
to the left Then the auto appeared
to go any old place where the walkers
were. The men were both struck
and thrown violently. and two wheels
Of the heavy machine passed over the
minister's arm and leg. His face was
painfully lacerated. but almost as by
miracle he escaped with no bones
broken, and expects to be able to go
on his way this afternoon. Z.
Mr.. wlles was thrown to one side
and sustained several severe bruises.
but is able to be out and at his officc
to-day, Mr.. Brisco was greatly chag.
rined and worried over the accident
which might easily have resulted far
more seriously for all concerned
Morgantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
VERY Low RATES
To the Richie County Fair at Penns.
boro August 2s-sept. I Baltimore
and Ohio r. r..

Excursion tickets viii be sold from
Parkersburg, Fairmont. Buckhannon.
Grafton and intermediate stations for
all regular trains of above dates valid
returning until September 2. 1905
inclusive at one fare and a third for
the round trip. minimum fare so
cents.
For tickets and special train ar.
rangements see B. and o. R. R. ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND "TRIP
To cIarksburs and Return September
4, 5, 6 and z, via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Account
3oth Annual Fair.

Excursion tickets will be sold from
Parkersburg, New Martinsville. Fair
mont. Tunnelton, Grafton, Belington,
Redwood, Pickens, Sutton and inter.
mediate points for all regular trains
Of above dates. valid for return until
September s. inclusive.
Call on ticket agents for full de-
tails as to time of trains. etc.
See small hangers.
Lost anything? A West virginian
want ad. will find it for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29

McFiub- Going home in that CON.
dition? How in the world do you ex-
,pect to make peace with your wife?
DeLush-Easy. my boysh. easy. I'm
prepared to pay a Substantial indem.
nity.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
Opera House Restaurant.

The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and viii serve its
customers ~ usual In flrst-class styie
II for both ladies' and gentlemen.
ALvA HAWKINS,
Manager. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
Traction PARK.

Picnic for the benefit Of Italian
Catholic Church, Monongah. to-day.
Dancing and amusements OF ali kinds
at night. Refreshments. hot lunches
and soft drinks OF all kinds. This
will be fine place to spend pleas.
ant evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29
BALTIMORE AND OHIO a. R.
Last Excursion Of the Season to At
lan.le City. Cape May Sea Isle
City, Ocean City, N. ~ Ocean
City. Md, Rehobo.h Beach,
8 Del, and Return, Thurs
day, August s1-very
Low Rates.

Tickets good returning 10 days in
Guiding date of sale. and permit stop
over at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on return journey only
within final limit.
Cali on ticket agents for full de.
tails.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29

Why spend money going to town
Tor meats? Reeves has as good meat
as anyone, at Eighth street. Fifth
ward. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29

I House carpenter and contractor.
Always ready and Responsible. Can
F. and M. phone 325. R. F. D. No g.
Z Zach cleavenser- Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-29

All OF the latest telegrapnis aaa
local news win be found In the West
virginian.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
RATE WAR THREATENS
PHILIPPINE SHIPPING
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Indication
of rate war between the transporta
ton steamship lines operating in the
interisland trade of the Philippines and
foreign ships plying between Hong
kong and other oriental points is con-
tanned in information received here
through governmental channels.
Just as the government ships are to
be withdrawn from the trade news
comes that foreign ships, operating
particularly from Hongkong, have
made a rate from that port to the four
principal ports of entry in the Philip
pines which is less than the inter-
island rate between those ports.
The result of this rate, it is antici-
pated, will be to divert the commerce
between those ports to Hongkong at
the expense of Manila, as merchants
will probably purchase their supplies in
Hongkong or elsewhere and abandon
completely the interisland commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
MORE EQUITABLE
LOANS EXPOSED
MORTON REPORTS QUEER
TRANSACTIONS
GUARANT0RS WILL BE HELD
Payments on "Turner Loan" Shown to
Have Been Without Authority
and Entries Respecting
Them Obscure
GUARANT0RS WILL BE HELD
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-That the
Equitable Life Assurance society paid
out $21S,264 to the Mercantile Trust
company in connection with certain
loans known as the Turner Loan"
and that these payments were without
authority so far as the records of the
society disclose became known today
when Paul Morton, president of the
society," made public a report on the
subject submitted by him to the di-
rectors.
These transactions occurred in what
Loan" This loan, Mr.. Morton's report
sets forth, was carried in 1904 by the
Western National bank, which was
controlled by the Equitable Life Insur-
ance society. The collateral for the
loan was objected to by bank ex-
aminer and Henry B. Hyde then agreed
to transfer the loan and collateral to
the Mercantile Trust company. At
that time, apparently, the loan
amounted to 1861, ,491.
Inc IeCOTuS OI tne society, says
Mr.. Morton, disclose no authority
whatever for the payments and the
cash entries in respect to them are
very obscure"
Mr. Morton also sets forth that on
February IA, 1900, the legislative COM
mittee of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society passed a resolution auth
orizing the president to convey to GER
tain individuals who had guaranteed
the Turner loans the assurance of the
society that they would be protected.
On February IA, 19OO the president of
the society, Mr.. Alexander, made a
statement that these loans were made
in the interest of the society and as
sured the guarantors that the society
would see that the amounts their COM
ranies loaned would be repaid with
Mr.. Morton referred the matter to
special counsel who have assured him
that the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety is not responsible for the loans.
MIR. Morton has also notified the Mer-
camille Trust company that he will ex-
pect 1t to repay the $71S,264 paid to it
by the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
WILL CONFER AS TO NEW
LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 19.-President JEFF
frey of the Western Pacific, the new
road projected between Salt Lake City
and San Francisco, and Chief Engineer
Virgil Bogue of the same company will
be in Salt Lake City this week to con-
fer regarding the pushing of work on
the new line. These officials will confer
with representatives Of the Utah Con-
struction company and an effort will be
made to have work started by the last
of this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
RUFF FACTION FOUND
IN HOPELESS MINORITY
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION is
ENLIVENED BY RIOT
Wing Of the Party In San Francisco
Supporting Mayor schmltz Hope
Iessy Worsted, League Candidates
Securing Chairmanships
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-At the
organization of the Republican mu-
nicipal convention tonight the faction
led by Abraham Ruef, in the interest
OF Mayor Eugene Schmitz, was shown
to be hopelessly in the minority, Dam
lei Ryan, the Republican League can
didate for chairman of the convention,
being elected over Daniel Coleman, the
Ruef candidate, by vote of 223 to IT'S.
Charles c. Morris, backed by the
league delegates, easily secured the
secretaryship of the convention, while
A. X. Daggett and George w. Lewis,
also league men, were made assistant
secretaries. w. C. Davis was chosen
vice chairman.
The weakness of the Ruef faction
was also apparent later in the evening
when a resolution was passed instruct
ing the committee on platform to frame
plank providing for the fusion of the
coming election.
A riot interrupted the business of
the convention ABOUT nalr an nour
after the delegates were called to or
der. 1t was precipitated when p. H.
McGushin, a Ruef delegate from the
39th district, made his way to the ros-
trum and endeavored to nominate a
man for secretary in opposition to
Charles Morris.
Although ruled out of order, Nc
Gushin refused to leave the stage and
was taken in charge by Sergeant-at- |
Arms Thomas MCGEE. The instant
MCGEE attempted to force McGushen to
his seat at least dozen friends of the
latter interposed and a free for all
fight occurred. Several policemen sta
toned in the rear of the hall interfered, |
but it required some time to separate |
the belligerents. During the fight one
of the police officers was thrown down
against the electric footlights of the !
stage, sustaining slight injuries.
After Chairman Ryan had appointed |
committees on credentials, permanent |
and platform and resolu-
tions an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
PUBLIC GETS ANXIOUS ABOUT
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE
FRENCH BoURsE is AFFECTED
Government Issues Reassuring State
ment and Plenlpotentiaries Declare
They Are Merely Moving With
Necessarily Slow Caution
BY Associated Press.


PARIS, Sept. 19.-Difficulties have
arisen in the negotiations between
France and Germany relative to the
Moroccan conference. This has re-
suited in a suspension of the meetings
between DIR. Rosen and M. Revolt, re-
of Germany and France.
Their last meeting occurred three
days ago, and there is no present indi-
cation of resumption of their confer
ences. DR.. Rosen in the meantime is
seeking instructions from Berlin, but
the extended delay begins to excite
apprehension in official quarters that
Germany will not yield upon points
which France considers essential Both
sides show anxiety and the strain prom
ises to seriously affect the bourse.
The foreign Office, however, continues
to view the situation as being suscepti-
BILE of adjustment and has made the
Associated Press the following state
ment:
'The question of the cession of the
port Of Mogador does not enter into
the negotiations in any form, for the
obvious reason that Germany and
France in their exchange of notes have
specially agreed to maintain the integ-
rity of Moroccan territory. Therefore
it is impossible to negotiate upon the
cession of Mogador or any other part
Of Moroccan territory"
When questioned today concerning
the renewed tension in the France-Ger-
man negotiations, DR.. Rosen made
reassuring statement, saying: "The
alarrnist reports in some French news
papers are quite unwarranted. The
questions involved are of supreme i'm
portance to both countries, and there
fore M. Revolt and I are proceeding
slowly and cautiously, not desiring
hasty solution, but an adjustment
which will leave the future free from
further misunderstanding"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
CONSPIRE TO MURDER
WEALTHY COMPETITOR
Prominent Members of Greek Colony
in Chicago Arrested on Charge of
BribIng to Assassinate

6rlpln9 10 ASSaSSlnate
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia murder con-
spiracy, instigated by wealthy residents
of the Greek colony who sought to
avenge themselves upon a business
rival by retaining hired assassins to do
away with their competitor, was di-
vulged before the grand jury and ended
in indictments against the two alleged
would-be assassins. Indictments also
have been returned against the three
men who hired them.
The indicted are Benjamin Steftol,
alias Gardner, and John b. Hixon, a
negro, both accused of conspiracy to
kill. Peter and Pericles Liskas, brothers,
and their cousin, Louisa Soteropulos
already under indictment, are accused
of having agreed to pay $1,000 for the
murder, and of having furnished the
prospective assassins with a revolver
with which to commit the crime.
The Liskas brothers conduct an ice
cream parlor, and the alleged motive
for the desire to get rid of Giovan was
that he had secured the lease to the
Liskas' place. Giovan is president of
an ice cream company,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
SAN NTA FE SHOWS
DECIDED GAINS
Continuous and Widespread Rain the
Feature of the Past Year, Call
Ing for Repairs Estimated
at 100000
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The tenth am
nual report of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe system, issued today, gives
the following figures:
Total number of miles operated, S31S;
increase, 17.14; gross earnings, $3S,375,-
S37 income from other sources, $S13,S03
total income, $50, ,1S9,739
Dividends paid-Preferred stock, $5,-
70S, $50; common stock, $4,078220.
The mileage owned July 1, 1905, by
the system is given as S,134.71.
Average freight revenue per freight
train mile, $2.S2, against $2.75 last year,
a gain of 2.61 per cent.
The grain crops of the year were
smaller than usual, but there was a
slight increase in the cotton movement
and a considerable increase in lumber
There was also an increase in the pas
senger business, largely of local char
acter, which was gratifying as showing
an increase in the density of the popu
lation along the lines and also as an in
dication of general prosperity. BY rea-
son of Interruptions, due to floods, the
through business, both passenger and
freight, suffered severely, but in the
case of passenger business the loss was
more than made up by the local move
ment
The year was remarkable for ex-
cessive rainfall, which was not confined
to any locality but was almost univer-
sal and nearly continuous. In fact
there was hardly a week in the four
teen months ending June 80 last during
which some part OF the line was not out
of business by reason of floods CT
greater or less magnitude. The cost of
repairing damages caused by the floods
will amount to $2,OOO,OOO, the greater
part of which has been included in the
operating expenses of the fiscal year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
HOLLANDS EXPENDITURES
EXCEEDING HER REVENUES
Speech From the Throne Recommends
Universal Military Training and
FortiflcatIons
BY Associated Press.

FortiflcatlonS
BY Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 19.-The states
general were reopened today. Queen
Wilhelmina's speech, after expressing
her pleasure at the end of the far east
ern war, dealt with internal matters.
She said the financial condition of the
country imperatively necessitated an
economical administration, as the rev.
enues, although increasing, were not
keeping pace with the expenditures.
An extension of sources of revenue
was necessary for education and social
reforms.
Regarding the defense of the coun-
try, the speech proposed the universal
preliminary training of the youth of the
nation in order to make the whole
people available for defense, while
means will be sought to complete the
fortifications of Amsterdam as quickly
as possible.
The speech also proposed obligatory
insurance against illness. incapacity
and old age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
ALDERMAN ACQUITTED
OF ACCEPTING BRIBE

By Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. IA
jury in the superior court today found
Alderman James Moll not guilty of ac-
cepting bribe of $3.50 from former City
Attorney Salisbury to favor the noted
Lake Michigan water deal. Moll was
found guilty on mis- first trial. but was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court because some of the jurors in the
case had served in previous water deal
trials.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
FRENCH AND AMERICAN PLANS
EXAMINED
NOVEL OPERATIONS PROPOSED
Board of Consulting Engineers Hears
Suggestions and Is Told Work
Can Be Accomplished
In Five Years
By Associated Press.

by Associated HTeSS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The board
of consulting engineers of the Isthmian
canal commission devoted it's time
to hearing an explanation of the plans
for canal which Mr.. Bunau Varilla
and Linden w. Bates, respectively, have
formulated. Mr.. Varilla was engaged
on the canal work as an engineer under
the French regime, and has given much
time to the study of the problem. Mt.
Bates is a civil engineer of New York.
The former told the board that under
his proposed method a canal could be
built and put into operation within five
years. 1t could be deepened to a sea
level canal within five years more. The
novel feature of his plan is to construct
the locks from a foundation below sea
level. The highest lock on the canal to
be finished first would be 100 feet above
sea level. With the locks built down to
the sea level depth the work of dredg-
ing the canal could be continued with
out interrupting it's operation for COM
merce. The same locks would be util-
lied at every depth until sea level
was reached, when the locks could be
taken out.
This is regarded as rather method
treatment than a canal plan, as Mr..
Bunau Varilla submitted no proposition
as to the location of dams or other
suggestions regarding the engineering
features of the canal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS NEW COMMITTEE
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The Theosophi-
cal society in national convention here
yesterday elected Alexander Fullerton
general secretary and treasurer. The
new executiv committee is as follows:
Mrs. l.. ]. Hotaling, San Francisco; F..
N. Nothe, New York; r. A. Burnett.
Chicago; A. o. Harwood, Toronto, Ont.
There are 400 delegates in attendance
from Mexico, Canada and the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
FRIGHTFULLY INJURED
BY REVOLVING SHAFT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 19.-As a result of
frightful accident in a local fruit
packing house late yesterday afternoon
Amettia Kline, a young woman who
has been employed in the place. Is lying
moving about her work her loose hair
caught in a revolving shaft, and, al
though the machinery was promptly
shut off, her scalp was torn off.