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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
The GATES PARTY HAS BEEN 4
VERY HEAVY LOSER ATllTs
e OWN GAME.
RAPID AND SEVERE DECLINES
WERE EXPERIENCED ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Inv Publlshers, press. !

CHICAGO, April 24.-The grand
rush TO get out from under the May
wheat deal engineered by tlieS Gates
party, continued It's nerve racklng
course on the Board Of Trade this
morning when that option opened at
9S cents, a two cent break from Sat.
urday's close, and under the stimu.
latlnG influences of the shouters for
help, steadily bore away from the
bottom, selling at 9aA at 1880
O'clock, a spread Of SIX cents for the
hour. In New York, the break was
5S9 cents; st. Louis and Duluth. two
cents, an Minneapolis cents. Con.
ditions were Of the most panlcky sort,
and II is figured that the Gates cam.
palgn has cost its orlginators a very
pretty sum of money. The deferred
months, on the other hand were held
fairly we'll in hand this morning, in,
dicatng that the Armour strength is
behind 1t.
Slump In New York.
NEW YORK, April PA food ol
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
Continued on Fourth Page,
RAILWAY CONGRESS MEETS NEXT WEEK.

of all that is unique and useful and
progressive in railway equipment.
More than one hundred thousand
feet of floor space will be devoted
to the exhiblts-or an area five times
as large as Madison Square Garden,
in New York. Seventy individual
manufacturers OF appliances will offer
displays for the edihcation OF the
delegates to the congress. These ex.
'hiblts will represent a total value Of
several million dollars, and the TEN.
popary buildings within which they
will be housed, will cost more than
$4,000. %
The International Railway Con,
gress meets hut once in nvc years,
and the coming convention will be
the first one ever held in the United
States. The last previous meeting
was in Paris. In 1895, the congress
met in London and was opened by
the Prince Of Wales, now King Ed.
ward: Government officials are doing
all in their power to assist the man.
ayers Of the congress and the cxhibi
tion. The photographic Office Is con,
structing mammoth map OF the
world, on the grounds near the exec,
utive office Of the exhibition. This
map will be q by AZ feet in size, and
1t is said, will be the largest Of the
kind ever constructed. The en-
gineers' band will give two or thre,
concerts daily and the District Com
missioners have placed fire com
pany and a chemical engine upon tn,
grounds to protect the valuable prop
erty displayed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
LOUIS NUTTER WAS KILLED
NEAR MoNoNGAH AT 1900
O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT.

Louis Nutter, of Pennois, a carpen.
ter employed by the Fairmont Coal
Co., was killed at Monongah about
u o'clock Saturday night, by a local
freight drawn by engine 1889.
Nutter in company with Clarence
Leeper and VIII Carlton were just
above the Booths creek bridge about
midnight celebrating the successful
arrival Of payday. All three were
considerably under the influence Of
liquor and Leeper and Carlton took a
bottle Of whiskey away from Nutter,
according to their story, and ran up
the track, with Nutter in pursuit. The
two were some distance ahead of Nut
ter when the freight passed them go
ing up the river. They waited for q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
LONG lines OF People
STRIVETO SEE man
PAT ITERSON

dropped her eyes and finched before
the burning words. 1t was abltter or.
deal md there was no father at her
side to aid her in the tense moments.
BY the Courts order the man has
been forced to sit outside the rail- n
Recorder Cons court was crowded
to the doors long before the actress
was called to the bar. Long lines OF
people streamed into the building and
awaited outside the great oak doors.
Some favored few, with few friends
at Court, were permitted to enter, but
scores were turned away. Various
and ingenious were the excuses given
for permission to hear the opening Of
the case against the GIRL but few
ayailed. Miss Patterson was brough,
over to the prisoners pen shortly af
ter nine O'Clock, where she held o
conversation with her father and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
SEVEN HUNDRED PROMINENT
RAILROAD MEN OF THE
WORLD WILL ASSEMBLE
AT WASHINGTON. +
(By Publishers, Press.l

y o. 70 DO .H... . y : p
WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
The pretty white city Of fifty build.
ings now in process Of construction
on the monument grounds for the
seventh international Railway Con.
gress, and American Railway Appll.
ance Exhibition is nearly ready to re.
ceiye the distinguished foreign and
domestic magnates who control the
transportation business Of the world.
Attending the congress next week
will be about seven hundred ofYthe
most prominent railroad men from
abroad, and nearly as many delegates
representing the various systems Of
this country. The congress will he
opened by Vice President Fairbanks
and will be presided over by Stuyve.
SAINT Fish, president Of the Illinois
Central. 1t will continue from May
Sd to 1ith and will be devoted 10 q
discussion of themes for the advance
ment of railway science in all It's
branches. + Z
The actual work Of the congress.
will be divided into five sections
each taking UP number Of the mos
important problems that confront tn,
railway world. These sections vii
meet at the various hotels.
The railway appliance exhibition
which is held in conjunction with ii,
congress is miniature Worlds Fai
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
STABBED BROTHERS, SHOT HIMSELF
LEWIS coUNT'l YouNa MAN
COMMITTED TERRIBLE DEED
YESTERDAY GEVENING. e

cLARKsBURG April 24.-Aaa-
den Lewis, a well lsrespected man Iiy-
ing on Hackers creek In Lewis
county, stabbed his two brothers,
Ernie and Laco Lewis and then shot
himself, not far from tie Lewis home.
stead. Il
The trouble arose over tie settle,
ment Of the estate Of David Lewis.
father of the three boys, The com
munity Is shocked: at the action Of
Marsden Lewis ash was considered
a good citizen. The deed was com
mitted about SIX o'clock last evening
and Lewis died about nine oeloek.
It is thought the two brothers f;lll
survive: II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
OFFICERS RAID ANDY ICES
PLACE AND MAKE A PRETTY
RICH FIND.

Prosecuting Attorney Scott G.
Lowe directed that warrant be is.
sued to Deputy Sheriff 2. F. Davis
and Special Constable L. c. Jones,
Sunday, for searching the premises
Of Andrew NJ. Ice, Of Rivesyille. The
officers went out about nine o'clock
Sunday night and surprised five or
six men in a room drinking beer
One or two escaped but four young
men were captured s George Wisman,
25 years old John Davis, 81 !; Clyde
Holt Is, and Jesse Wetzel, Is. Con.
siderable sstuft', was found, mostly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
WABASH PLANS UNCHANGED

in the plans for building the tidewater
line. through Greene and Washington
counties. DR.. Mckay had a confer
ence with the officials relative to the
work on the proposed Greene county
line and stated that work would be
commenced in a few weeks. The
Western Maryland and West Virginia
Central, he said would soon be con.
nected and the commencement Of the
work on the road from Belington
through waynesburg to Plttsburg
would be started.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
ITALIANS AND NEGROES HAVE
SERIOUS FIGHT, IN WHICH
ONE MAN Is KILLED.

MoRGANToWN, W. Va, April "a
"A serious battle took place neal
Delslow yesterday between negroes
and Italians, which resulted in; the
death Of negro named Moses
Lewis, and the wounding Of another
by the name of James Johnson
Rocco Spine, dismissed from the
Miners Hospital at Fairmont about il
week ago, seems to have been a lead
er In the ARRAY, and it is, claimed that
1t was the shot from his gun which
killed Lewis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
FAVORED FEW GOT INSIDE THE
GREAT OAK DOORS BUT
MANY DID NOT.
MISS PATTERsoNs FATHER
chEERE0 HER UP FOR THE
STRAIN OF THE DAY.
(By Publishers, press.l

Z NEW YORK, April 2i.-Tht States
case against Nan Patterson, the pretty
"Florodora" girl, on trial for Staying
her lover, Caesar Young in a cab on
June 4th last, was presented to-day
by Assistant District Attorney Rand,
Jr. For the. third time within SIX
months the young actress sat in cour,
and heard the story Of her life told
to jury and of the events leading ur
to the death of Young. The vigorous
prosecutor spared no detail and when
he applied the scalpel and laid bare
the raw spots Of other days, the girl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
YORK STATE FOLKS. I.
Tonight VIII Be the Last op.
portunity to See the Original
Cast In This Production.

York State Folks appears at
the Grand Opera House tonight
1t will be the last opportunity
for local theatre.goers to see
James Lackaye, Ray L. Royce
and all the other favorites In
this excellent production, as it's
owner, Mr.. Fred E. Wright, in;
tends to put out a new plroduc;
ton next season. and part Of the
cast now in York State Folks"
will appear in the new play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
Streams Course Diverted.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
April 24.-The first test was made
Saturday night of big electric pow.
er plant which will furnish three
towns with power. The power is Sc,
cured through a diversion of the wa
ters Of a creek. The test was sue
cess,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
MANY DEAD SOLDIERS FOUND

beer, and a great number Of dead
soldiers" The officers did not sue.
ceed Indicating Ice, but ordered the
youngmento present themselves I at
Justice Bennington's court this morn.
Ing, gathered together some samples
Of the contraband and returned to
town. -
This morning Ice came in and gave
bond for his appearance for the
grand Jury in the sum Of $500. The
four young men were ordered to ap.;
pear, before the grand jury, June list,
under penalty Of 500 forfeiture. n
s.iailk fa; Il & ~ ~ n
The choir scene In q York State
Folksp Tonight will be one OF the
Especial features.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
SAYS RlGHT-oF.WAY AGENT Nc.
KAY, OF WAYNEsBURe,
= 2 WHO TALKED TO OF.
FIciALS.

WASHINGTON Pa, April Pa
DR. !. Kay. Of Waynesburg,
hight of;way man for the Wabash
railroad in Greene county IN Wash:
ingtons stated that he had received
positive assurances from officials Of
the road that the change in the exec,
utise head would cause no alterations
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
Beautiful AND5IMPRESSIvE
were THE ASTER. SERVICES
THE. CHURCHES YESTERDAY

some Day. Mrs. Miller's solo OF the
evening service with violin oblIgato
by J. E, Dowden was especially pleas.
ing.
Easter services were held In the
new St. Peters Catholic Church yes.
terday for the first time, The interior
of the church was beautifully deco,
rated for the occasion with palms
and flowers and snowy ascension lilies
blossomed on the altars. The mum.
berless lights in the edifice, which
only,burn on festival occasions, were
ablaze last night and the effect was
almost dazzling. The statue OF the
Sacred Heart which was received last
week was formally blessed at the
services yesterday.
The male chorus rendered special
music. Father Boutlou conducted
both morning and evening services.
The Easter services at the First
Methodist Episcopal Church yester-
day were unusually successful. The
enterior OF the church was beautiful
ly decorated with flowers and palms
and special music was rendered by
the choir. DR.. John Race, president
of Grant University, Chattanooga
Tenn, delivered an excellent sermon
to packed house. DR.. Race Is the
brother OF Mr.. L. G. Race, of this city
The Sunday school service was large
ly attended, there being $50 pupils In
attendance, missionary collection
amounting 10 s45.37 was! taken. The
missionary contribution of the church
amounted to s2O2.O6.
The Peoples Temple presented Q
beautiful appearance yesterday in Its
decorations of ascension lilies ant
palms, and the church services were
largely attended. Appropriate ser
mons were delivered at both services
by the pastor, DR.. J. H. Lucas, ant
special music was rendered by the
choir. DR.. C.-H. Duncan presided al
the organ and rendered several pleas
ing selections during the day. DR.. ]
E. Dowden gave a violin solo at the
evening service and an unlocked fol
and much appreciated number was {
duet, Love Divine" by Mrs. Johl
Gordon Smythe and Mr. John Rock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24

At the Grace Lutheran Church Holy
Communion was administered and
confirmation service held. The pas.
tor, ]. ]. Scherer, Jr., conducted the
morning services and Rev. ]. ].
Scherer, D. D., occupied the pulpit
during the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
First Ward M. P. Church.

First Ward M. P. Church.
At the morning service at the First
Methodist Protestant Church Rev. A.
u. Altman delivered an Easter ser,
mon, "The Rended Grave" The even.
ing service was occupied by the Sun
day School, which rendered an appro
pirate Easter programme.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24

Regular services were conducted
by the Diomond street NJ. E. Church
by the pastor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
~ !
New Brousha Bought. 4, It.

New sroushams Bought. n
Pinnell others have recently re.
jcelyed two magnif cent rubber;tiredi
.brough ham for use In their livery.
The carriages are about as handsome
vehicles as have ever been seen In
the city.
Z TaIk With iunkins a Michael. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24

Regular services were held in the
Christian Church yesterday by. the
pastor, Rev. W. A. McCaffrey, and the
evening service was in charge Of the
Sunday School which presented a
pleasing Easter service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
N. e. Church South.

Rev. Martin Keith, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church South delivered sermons
at the regular church services on line
with the Eastertide and good music
was rendered by the choir. The SER
vices were well attended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
HIS OWN TRANSLATOR.

At the Coats house there is negro
boy who runs an elevator in the daytime
and studies English literature at night.
A few days ago he was given his envelope
with small fine deducted for some breach
of the regulations. Quite indignant he
went to the cashier and began:-
mir. Gardner. If you should ever fnd 1t
within the scope of your jurisdiction ia
levy an assessment on my wage for some
trivial act. alleged to have been commit
ed by my self. ! would suggest that you
refrain from exercising that prerogative.
The failure to do SO would OF necessity
force me to tender my resignation
The cashier totterinG reached for MS
chair, but managed to ask what was
meant.
I'm other words. II yo' fne me agin
ah' m goin' to quit"--Kansas City Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14

over Rutland railroad, and visit to Lake
Bomosecn, by Rutland Street Railway
and Steamer Cook
Thursday Afternoon-Americhn Dent
istry Abroad james c. Monaghan,
chief of the department of commerce
and labor of Washington, d. c., for Il
wears United States consul to Germany.
Paper, Extraction as Proper Method
of Treatment in Some Cases of Malocc-
lueion." Eugene II. Smith, dean of Harry
ard school.
Friday Mornng-Election of officers.
Unfinished business.
DID NOT GET THE RIGHT BLIND
MAN.
Officers at White River Junction have
"Blind George" charged with the abduc-
ton of Mary Massoni of Brockton, Mass.
1t was alleged that the girl was trav-
cling with the blind man disguised In
hoy's clothes. There came in on tho
train from the north that evening Mich
ael McFeeney. a blind man from SYRIA
cusc. y. V, who pcddles pictures and
ballads through the country. Deputy
Sheriff r. A. Spafford detained him and
until the case was Investigated. Mt
Feeney soon established his identity and
that of the boy, who was from Randolph
and had obtained his fathers consent to
travel with McFccney and assist him
in selling. The supposed clue was Il wrong
one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
CANADA's NEW STATE.

BY the completion OF the formalities
at Edmonton on Friday for the ad
mission of the newly created province
of Alberta. there was added to the regu-
larly organized. sclf-governing states Of
the Dominion of Canada an area equal
to the whole of the New England states
with Pennsylvania. New York and the
british Isles thrown in to make up the
tale. Alberta is but one of the two
provinces created by the arrangement
of the boundary lines of the old terri
tories of Athabasca, Alberta. Saskatcho-
wan and AssinibOia. When Saskatchc-
wan shall also be added to the galaxy
OF stars which form the crown of our
neighboring commonwealth to the north.
another 275.OOO square miles will be added
to the total.
These two Canadian states-for they
hold much the same relation to the con-
federation as do the constituent mem
bcrs of the American Union to the
Washington government - will enter
into the full possession OF their rights
as provinces with advantages quite
unique. Both are rapidly growing in
population and commercial and indus
trial strength. but unlike most new
commemorative they begin with an as
slired income of really generous proper
tions. In Canada the theory of taxation
differs radically from that Of the United
States. The Dominion does much more
for the provinces than the federal gov
eminent docs for the states, and the
revenue of the Dominion comes in
large measure from federal indirect
taxes. AS the people OF the provinces
pay these taxes. the Dominion returns
a portion to the provinces in proportion
to the population and to the amount of
unused public land therein. The new
provinces in theory surrender their lands
to the Dominion. which administers
them for the benefit of the provinces in
accord with the national policy as to i'm.
migration, etc. Again. the Dominion re-
funds to the new provinces an amount
representing what their people pay
toward the interest on the debts OF the
old provinces which the Dominion as
sumed ut the time of the confederation
As n matter of fact, the two new prov
inces have no debts at all, but the
Dominion pays to each 8 per cent or
IS. 107, 00O which amount Is assumed rs
the sum that will compensate the Al.
pertains and Saskatchewanians for theil
share Of the burden of the general debt
These various items, together with an
annual allowance for the support of the
government and Legislature, an annua
per capita subsidy. an allowance for five
years for public buildings etc, work
ont so that these new states start with
an assured revenue amounting "a
N.l12.s75 for the first year. and increas
ing with tho growth of population unit
1t shall reach the total OF S2.3Oo.575 wher
the people number $4,000. Tho effect
OF this system Is that the provinces
rarely care to exercise their power t
impose direct taxes, and the cost Of
government Ia but lightly felt by the
migrants who are fockinR In yearl,
increasing numbers to the farm lands OF
the Canadian Northwest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14

~ the prospective chairman, has an eye
on the White House. Tawney Is still q
young man and has grown Immensely In
political stature. Minnesota at least might
put him forward as a favorite son In case
IL develops that there Ia to be n general
scramble for the presidential office. The
North Star State had a little taste of the
glory Of booming a presidential candidate
in urging the claims of the late Cush-
man X. Davis, and would probably take
kindly to Tawney.
or course, the House is not nowadays
a forum to develop strong leaders, apart
from the speaker. The general public
knows nobody in that body except the
man who yields the gavel. He Is the
one vested with power. In these days
OF melodramatic thinking about politics,
siibordinates do not count. But there are
strenuous questions of legislation ahead,
and 1t Is a certainty that two or three
men will come to the front there in the
next few years. One House leader. Gar
field. became president. although he had
been elected to the Senate at the time
of his nomination.
During ten years the republicans have
been accustomed to adjusting all their
big party contests long in advance. Nc
kinley was nominated before the con-
vention OF 1895 assembled. In the House
there has been no strife in caucus over
the nomination of a speaker. Hcnder-
sor and Cannon were conceded an elec-
ton months in advance. Up to the days
of Mckinley, however eliminating tho
nominations of Lincoln and Grant, tho
work of the national conventions was
almost invariably n surprise and always
the result Of contests long drawn out.
Just now 1t looks as though the old
days were returning. with three or four
| candidates afeld having n considerable
following. there will he doings once more
like the three memorable republican con-
ventions held at Chicago in the sos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
THE STORY TELLER.
A MEAN RICH MAN.

Speaker Cannon at dinner he attended
some time ago talking about mean rich
men.
THE meanest rich man in Illinois," he
said. lives in Nermillion county. He Is Il
bachelor and We'll call him Crust
One day the superintendent of the local
cemetery told his salesman to call on
Crust and So. if he couldn't work off n
cemetery lot on him.
The salesman set our with a hopeless
air. and in half an hour he was back
again.
mo CO." he said.
couldn't get him. eh?' said the SUI
perintcndcnt.
NO. said the salesman. He admit
ted that reasoned we'll. and that the lot $
were fine ones, but he said that If he
bought ono he might not get the value of
his money in the end"
why said the superintendent.
there's no fear of that. The man will
die some day, won't he?'
Yes" said the salesman. but he says
that he might BE- lost at sea-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14

children In the United States decreased
in the decade from 1890 to 1900 BY II, YER
mont increased her proportion by g.
This was smaller. however, than In any
of the other New England States. which
all showed an increase, as follows: Maine
81. New Hampshire 81. Massachusetts 81,
Rhode Island "a. Connecticut 49,
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
(From the Waterbury Record.)
Fortunate is the community that sup
ports an agricultural fair each year that
Is worthy OF the name. TOO much horse
trot and too little attention given to
agricultural interests Is the cause for
ne downfall Of the majority Of country
fairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
SHE, HAD IT.

A young clergyman doing his holiday
shopping in New York department
store, asked. ut the book department. for
Carolyn Wellss new collection of paro-
dies by wcll-known writers.
Have you a Parody Anthology he
inquired of the young saleswoman.
Il think we have" she replied glancing
at his clerical garb. Turning to another
clerk she asked "Have we got a Par
otly on Thcoloey?' Town and Country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
A BUFFALO UP A TREE.

Secretary Shaw and Senator Carter OF
Montana were swapping stories the other
dav. when the secretary OF the treasury
told one about a man out In an Iowa who
was never known to disagree with a
statement of another.
zone day group of fellows determined
IN see II they couldn't get Smith-l'n call
him Smith," said Secretary shaw-"to ex-
press a dissenting opinion. No when smith
came along one Of the boys said:
Il had most remarkable experience
the other day. Smith. As I was coming