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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-27
OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD WILL BE JOIN. 4
ED TO MAIN LINE.

The Baltimore. and Ohio railroad
company has instructed Assistant
Chief Engineer Major P. H. Irwin to
make connections with Hickman run
branch for the Fairmont Industrial
Company. This IS good news To the
people OF Fairmont. This ecessltates
the extension Of the II ], ! N !. g 4! !, rail.
road for more than a half mile from
the 8F, SSI. e p. bridge 10 the mouth OF
Hickman RIM The Hickman run
branch Is graded and ready for lay.I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-27
!. EIA.I.IiOFFICERS
oFsTHEs s. AND o. RslLRoAp
COMPANY ARE TEMPORARILY
u AT FAlRhiohlT.

!s For at least one day or the greater
part one day. Fairmont viii be tfe
town from which directions viii be
sent governing the entire system. EF-
cry oficial Of note who has TO do With
the operating Department Is here.
jconsequ quently the head ofices OF the
road are in the station at the foot of
Bridge street and the strings Of pFi-
!yates cars nearby Bushels Of teles
grams arrived tinnously from noon
until early morning requesting In
sstructions, Or informing Of happen-
lngs the men whose words are law on
the Baltimore and Ohio, TO handle
this rnshSof wire messages three men
were sent down from the G. n. once
n Grafton G. S. Cunningham Charles
Barry and ". p. Cline assissing on.
erator Curry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-27

tour Own Coffee in one pound
tins, 25 cents. tits guaranteed. Nat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-27

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-27
IS OF DISTING NGJJISFIED
PREPARATIONS ' | !:
ON ELABORAIfESCAL!

ilasssat bNsiness os tiie fdna IN BAL
ItInore. v ~ a
Gol. ~ sEt's Blrwells n perintendent
q Bal slmore aud Q 10 hos tlertss. Is
furt ttrlngs In his efforts Ito perfect his
part Of the ogramme col Hufweli
has entire charge ot the prepaSation
ard; q serving OF flthe banquet. He Is IN
direct a. charge ofS culinary and waiting
ferce.5 every member of which Is
known lSriI, y n ID him lpersonally and siiere.
fore To- be Sdepended upon which is
entirely necessary In q monsttcas ai.
faro this description.
Menu.
tss ~ t-15 ss y.
!-dlltl .Little.as es CLANS COCKTAILS
Green Turtle Clear IIast ssaiterne 4
Young IA fishes ollyes salted Nuts /.
I Soft sAelI5 Grabs
&, Tomatoes French Dtessing
Fried Spring Chicken Cream Gravy
Moet and Chandon White Seal
Freeh q s Asparagus y par tls New Potatoes
Roman: Punch
Roast ] l9i Y SQUAD eutrant Jelly
sS'apliithasla Ham Eettucs
sitrawberr lit5rl y lee Cream assorted Cakes
RSqasl0 lsEsa lals Iita Toasted cracksrs
Cafe NOR Pony Brandy :;
b. GIsars eisarestes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
DRY DOCK WRECKED 49,.
Russians Spoiled Valuable Property Be.
fore Surrender. ..

Toxic, Jan. 5.-The Russians ingen-
iously blocked tho Port Arthur dry dock.
They towed the transport Amur inside
the dock, blew her up so that she part
ly turned turtle and sank sidewise, and
then they destroyed the dock gate.
The Russians surrendered possession
Of the dockyard and other naval proper
ty yesterday, and turned over to the
Japanese ten small steamers available
for immediate use. All the other craft
had previously been sunk.
The work Of clearing away the mines
commenced as soon as the Russian
charts provided for In the capitulation
agreement were delivered to the Japan
esq.,. .--..v y
Sick Not to Be Moved.
The disposition Of the surrendered
garrison has not been determined. 1t
| is impossible to move the majority of
the sick and wounded, who will be
nursed at Port Arthur. The Japanese
are hurrying supplies of medicines and
food to the scene, and with improved
sanitation and careful nursing they
! hope to cure thousands Of the patients.
The care of the many prisoners is q
| troublesome and expensive task and il
is possible that Japan will arrange Later
tion is now under consideration at To
kio.:t
Nogi to Go to Toxic.
/ It is said that General Nogi will re
1 turn to Toxic at the request of the EN-
peror in which case he will receive
tremendous popular ovation, The for
eign attaches entered Port Arthur yes
4 terday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
SHAW WILL SEEK
j. FREE SEED WHEAT
Drawback or Rebate of Duty I'm
possible and Legislation
=: Will Be Needed.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Jan. 5.---Treasury de-
partment officials admit today that
there is no authority Of law for bring
ing seed wheat in from Canada free Of
duty, or for granting drawback or
rebate of duty for such wheat.
The department. recognized the re-
robustness of the situation as it affects
the farmers Of the spring wheat states,
and it is understood that Secretary
Shaw will soon submit an urgent rec.
ommendation to congress for the en-
actment of legislation which will ena
BILE them to bring wheat into this
country for seeding purposes free OF
duty. Such legislation, even if not en-
acted until the closing days Of the SEES
sion, would be in time for relief in the
northwest, where seeding does not be
gin until April.
The practical difficulties in the way
Of securing this seed wheat free Of
duty are many and there is no attemp
here on the part Of anyone who is ia
miliar with the situation to underesti
mate them It looks at present as i
the chances were rather against fire.
seed wheat if it should be defnitel.
determined that it must come abou
thru legislative enactment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
SAVAGE ATTACKS ! !.
MADE ON MORTON
Secretary Of The Navy Under Fire
and Railroad Revenge Is
| Suspected.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. s.=
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Walter Wellman in
a Washington special to the Record
Herald says: 49,.
secretary Of the navy, is under fire.
What appears to- be a conspiracy to
drive him out of the cabinet, or, at
least, to destroy his usefulness, is now
in full swing. But it will not, succeed.
Mr.. Morton himself is not worrying.
For new man in public life. he takes
the crusade against him with remark
able GOODNESS.
When President Roosevelt s attention
was called today to. the attacks upon
Mr.. Morton, he said nothing could hurt
Mr.. Morton in his estimation and that
he had the fullest confidence in that
gentlesman's integrity, Judgment and
The conspiracy against Mr.. Morton
showed itself several days ago, when
western newspapers, apparently in
spired by certain railroad interests, saw
agelv attacked the secretary of the navy
on the ground that he was responsible
for the alleged rebates granted by the
Santa Fe. road when he was vice presi.
dent of that company.
Today a, New; Y ork paper whose roots
are well planted in Wall street, printed
"a characteristic onslaught under the
caption, "The Atchisons Scandal in
which Mr.. Morton 8 name. was not men
toned, but in which the yelled allusion
to eminent railroad men who ought te
be prosecuted and put behind the bars
was plain enough. This attack, consid
ering the source and the associations
elected much comment in political cir
cles here today.
The serious aspect of the conspiracy
against Mr.. Morton appears to lie in tn,
fact that certain powerful men connect
ioI I, l.
make life uncomfortable for him, pre
sumably because he dared to propose
rational scheme of compromise between
the shippers and the railroads in tn
matter of government regulation O
rates. Nevertheless, it is believed tn
whole affair will quickly blow over, A
long as President Roosevelt treats i
Morton and his friends have no caus
for worry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
BEEF TRUST PLOT f..
IS DIRECT CHARGE
Attorney General Moody Declares
Packers Maintain Merciless
Control. ~. ..
New York Sun Special Service.


Washington, Jan. 5.-ttThat there is
a conspiracy to control the market Of
the nation for fresh meats; that it does
control it, and that it's control is mer-
CHESS and oppressive, are facts known
!. This is the stand taken by the ad-
ministration, for these are the words
used by the attorney general of the
United States in a brief filed by him
to the great oral argument he will make
later on. III ~. ...- .
The case comes up in the. supreme
court on technicalities entirely, it be-
ing alleged that Judge Grosscup in
Chicago made mistake in issuing ar
injunction against the beef trust re
CARELESS Of the facts. IT,. -.
Attorney General Moody, after deal
ing in his brief with the purely lega
aspect Of the case, which is, Of course
all the supreme court is called upon tt
consider, takes the bull by the horn,
and charges the packers, without equiv
ocation or evasion, with being partie!
to conspiracy to control the price Of
the meat product of the nation.
1t is all the more remarkable tha1
the attorney general should have uset
such plain language, because the brie:
submitted concerns a case which i
strictly legal and Sechn1cal IN us pres
ent phase. A prosecution of the bee
trust was ordered by President Roose
welt April IL, 1902. A month later ,
petition for an injunction, based on tn
Sherman antitrust law, was filed in tn
! United States circuit court in Chicago
the defendants being Swift, >Armou
and The other great packers. 49,:
| Judge Grosscup was swift to act. Il
issued temporary injunction forbid
| ding the packers to combine. This wa
on May 20, 1902. The packers filed
demurrer Aug. 4, attacking the pet
ton for an Injunction purely on tech
meal grounds. February 49,, 100;
Judge Grosscup overruled the demurre
and made the injunction permanent
is this p appeal WITCH is now pending i
the United States supreme court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
MEETING OF JOINT
HIGH COMMISSION SOON

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. ......
Washington, Jan. St is understood
here that the chances for an early re-
converting of the joint high commission
learn whether Senator Fairbanks has re.
ceived a letter from Sir Wilfred
Laurier, but the impression prevails
that if Sir Wilfred has not written, he
will do so in a very short time, saying
that he is willing to have the commits
sion reconvene, and suggesting that
Senator Fairbanks meet him, either ir
Boston or New York, to talk over the
preliminaries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
DODGE JEWELS SOLD IT,:
BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS

Dodge Jewels, which were seized by
customs inspectors from Mrs. Phyllis e:
Dodge, five years ago, because their
owner failed to declare them, were sold
today at public auction. The average
purchase price was generally less than
so per cent Of the appraised value. A
pearl necklace valued at $4,000 abroad
States, total value $56,096, was sold for
$4,000.
A ruby and diamond charm and pend
ant brought 1925, and a diamond dog
collar valued at $500 abroad, with
duty of $2,700 whole value of $4,000
was sold for $3.525.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
CRUM TO QUIT JOB AS
SOON AS HE GETS IT
New York Sun Special Service;


Washington, Jan. 5.-Members Of
congress returning from South Carolina
say the opinion prevails there that DR..
William D.. Crum, several times ap-
pointed collector of customs at Charles
ton, will resign Immediately after his
confirmation by the senate, the. presi-
dent naming white man to succeed
him. .. ~. ~ -s-s
Senator Tillman said today that he
will not change his attitude toward DR..
Crum because Of the resignation rumor.
He will not flibuster against his con
frmation, but will vigorously announce
his opposition and the reasons for it.
He will prevent the matter being taken
/ up in the senate until the judiciary
committee has made a report as to what
| constitutes recess Of the senate for
the purpose of executive appointments
| The senate committee on commerce
today authorized favorable report or
the nomination Of w. d. Crum, to BIZ
collector Of the port Of Charleston
g g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
HEMENWAY is CERTAIN
TO SUCCEED FAIRBANKS

Indianapolis, JAN 5.-The sixtieth
annual session Of the general assembly
Of Indiana COW ened today for a sixty
days session. The session will elect
two United States senator's. Senator
Albert j. Beveridge will be elected
unanimously to succeed himself, and
James A. Hemenway, chairman of the
appropriations committee in the nation
al house of represents tives, will be elect.
ed to succeed Vice President-elect Fair.
banks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
R00SEYELT'S CLASS TO
RAISE HARVARD FUND

Washington, Jan. ga project has
been inaugurated by the members of the
class Of 1880 Of Harvard college, the
class of which President Roosevelt is a
member, to raise fund for the benefit
of the institution. It is hoped event
ually to raise fund approximating
100000.
funds and this class proposes to do
what it can to relieve the necessities of
the institution. 1t is intimated that
President Roosevelt will do his share in
contributing to the fund and in using
his influence to raise money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
COURTMARTIAL FOR STOESSEL
General to Be Tried for Surrender OF
+ II Port Arthur. = 3

!. st. Petersburg, Jan. 5.--Few, incidents
Of the whole war have aroused more bit
ter criticism than the blunt announce
ment, officially issued by the general
staff, that General .Stoessel will have to
come home and stand courtmartial for
surrendering the fortress Of Port Ar
thur.
While this is in accordance with an
ancient regulation and quite according
to law, 1t is bitterly resented on all sides
that such an announcement should have
been made in the same bulletin contain
ing General Stoessel g appeal to the en-
peror for lenient judgment. a
r.. Novoe Vremya Caustic. r.
The Noyoe Vremya, despite the ex-
ample made by the suspension of the
Russ yesterday, says:
BY all means let us have a courtmar,
tial, and make it, if possible, severe. The
! cruel judge will, perhaps, deal leniently
with those who have given their blood and
lives for their country. Perhaps, also the
| court will determine why fortress known
to be threatened with blockade is not sup
piled with necessary food and munitions
to enable 1t to hold out, Perhaps such a
court will bring to light many dark, hid
den things and expose the creeping, un-
| derground enemies of Russia who are in.
fnitely more dangerous to the nation thar
| LILO AUG WHO uSntS III the open. -
stoessel's Pathetic Plea. Is: s.
{. General Stoessel's last dispatch tc
the .czar, dated Jan. 1, prior to the sur
render Of Port Arthur, details the
Japanese attack Of Dec; 81, and con
cludes as follows: 49,.
We shall be obliged to capitulate, bu
everything Is in the hands offs God. WE
have suffered fearful losses,
Great sovereign, pardon U.s., We navs
done everything humanity possible: Judg,
I us, but be merciful. Nearly eleven months
of uninterrupted struggles have exhausted
us. Only one-quarter OF the garrison /.
alive, and of this number the majorit,
are sick, and being obliged to act on tn.
defensive without even short intervals To-
repose, are wern to shadows. =,
u stoessel Said to Have Cancer. ~
There is no definite information here
regarding General Stoessel's condition
but it has been current gossip for some
time that he is suffering from cancer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
RIVER And HARBORl
.PLANSARE DOOMED.
House Lenders |He Determined
to Cut Expenses, Hence No
q Bill Is Likely.

:, Washington, Jan. 5.-The prospect is
that this session of congress will not
pass river and harbor bill. A com
mittee on rivers and harbors has been
considering bill for some time with
a view to making an early report, but
among the leaders in the house there is
disposition to let the bill go for this
session, ON account Of the condition Of
the treasury. Cutting off of a river
and harbor bill would be in line with
the determination of the house leaders
to adhere to policy Of strict economy
in government expenditures. /.#.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
FORMAL ENTRY JAN. s
Japanese Occupation of Port Arthur
~ Will Be Imposing. .-..

Headquarters Of the Third Japanese
san.--The formal entry Of the Japanese
into Port Arthur, Jan. 8, will be an i'm.
posing spectacle. The Japanese officers
will be given banquet in the city on
Jan. 10.
The reason for the surrender Of the
fortress is evident from visit to Wan
tai hill. The entire strength of the pc,
sition lay in the main line Of outer de-
lenses. -: -."eo
The possession Of Wan-tai gave the
besiegers the key to the forts east OF
the city. The hills in the rear were not
fortified, and afforded full cover fol
the assaulting forces.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
BODY OF PHELPS is
FOUND IN RIVER BED

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 5.The
body of Neil s. Phelps, the capitalist Of
this city, who mysteriously disappeared
a number of weeks ago, and who was.
British Columbia, was found today, bad
~ dscempesed, in the river here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
DEATH OF MRS. JARcHoW.

special to The journal.
Saltwater, Mimi. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Albert
Jarchow Of the town of May died at mid
night at the city hospital in Saltwater
where she had been taken for an opera
ton. She was 81 and left a husband and
four children.
The B. P. Taber Lumber company has
begun shipping logs to Saltwater from the
northern part of the state. Twelve mil.
lion feet are to be moved and in the spring
will be RATED down river.
John McIlree, chief of police, is seriously
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
"P,rTseuRe PHIL" is Ill

Asheville N. c., Jan. 5.--George Smith,
+"Pittsburg Phil is a patient at the
Winyah sanatorium for tuberculosis Mr.
Smith came to Ashevile some time ago.
He requested the local newspapers to Keep
his name out of print and asked that no
information as to his condition be given
out. He seems to be steadily growing
worse, and his condition is considered Sc
rio1ls - !. ~. s - :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
SENATE OFFICIAL SHIFTED.

Washington, Jan 5.-Henry III. Rose. at
present reading clerk of the United States
senate, has been appointed Internal rev.
enue collector for the fourth district of
Michigan with headquarters at Grand
Rapids. He will succeed Samuel N. Lem
on, who retires from the office voluntarily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
NoGI DEPRESSED
Tremendous Mortality of Struggle
Weighs Upon Him.

New York, Jan. 5.-General Nogi
keenly feels the tremendous sacrifice of
Japanese lives involved in the success
Of his plan, according to dispatch
from correspondent with the third
army. His very outward appearance
has changed. He has grown careless
difficult to pick out the aged, haggard
man as the real leader. He refers to
General Stoessel as the, hero of Port
Arthur, and emphasizes that surrender
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
ROJESTVENSKY TO
TAKE FLEET HOME
Decision Has Been Reached by
Czar-order Is Not Yet
Issued.
GENERAL STOESSEL IS
TO BE COURT-MARTIALED
Announcement Meets with Very
Bitter Resentment in the
Cars Capital. "

st. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-Altho orders
to that effect have not yet been sent to
Admiral Rojestvensky, the Associated
Press is able to announce positively that
the decision has been reached that the
Russian second Pacific squadron will re-
turn to European waters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
STANDARDS OIL PRICES CUT.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 5.-The Standard
| Oil company made another cut Of cents
today in all grades of crude oil except
Raglan This is the third scent reduc-
l tion within three weeks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
ITALIAN MINISTER STRICKEN.

Rome, Jan 5.-Foreign Minister Tit
toni, while attending a shooting party
with Ambassadors Meyer at Magoine, near
Perugia, TODAY, was stricken with apo
plexy. His condition is reported grave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05
NEW TAX CAUSES
STORM OF PROTEST
Entire City Wrought Up Over
Increase Ordered by the
State Board.
RAISE IN PERSONAL. TAX
HITS ABOUT EVERYBODY
Statements Are Now Going Out
and Angry Protests Are
Coming In.

County Treasurer G. w. johnson has
arrived at the conclusion that the berth
which he secured at the last election
is anything but a bed of roses. Ordi-
narily there are enough complaints
coming in to the treasurer's office, but
just now, when taxpayers are receiving
their personal tax statements, thus con-
dition is aggravated.
Owing to the arbitrary increase made
by the state board of equalization last
year, to a knowledge of which the tax
PAYERS are just awakening, there is a
general "holler' coming from all along
the line, and at least one man in the
treasurer s office is kept busy answer
ing telephoned objections, while an
other is employed smoothing down the
feelings of DIRECTORS who appear III
person.
Taxpayers advance the objection that
they are being overtaxed and that their
statement is in excess of tho amount
agreed upon between them and their
assessors The treasurer is in no way
responsible for this, but be is getting
that it is all the work Of the state
board.
City Assessor Explains.
Neither is the city assessor respon-
sible. In fact, that official foresceing
the receipt Of the tax statements sent
out by him, inclosed slip reading as
follows:
To the Taxpayers of Minneapolis:
The state board Of equalization, at
their annual session at the capitol In
st. Paul, made raises in valuation OF the
real and personal property Of this city
very materially and all against our most
| earnest protest.
The item Of household goods was raised
SO per cent and take this means of
informing the, taxpayers that our efforts
were exhausted in our attempt to prevent
this unjust discrimination against Min.
neapOlis. and I hope that the legislature
will enact some laws to prevent or limit
the arbitrary and unjust powers eXer-
cised by this board. 49,, -
If your tax statement shows larger
amount than your return to me, the in
crease is due Ito the arbitrary action ;ot
said board and not this. office. 3
&C. .. Minor, City Assessor.
Where Increase Comes. -
A list Of the classes affected and the
per cent of raise made by the state
board of equalization follow:
Class - ,ouo. - Per E, Cent
Stations, high grade mares and track
=
All other cattle, years old and over. 10
| Wagons. carriages, sleighs and bicycles. 10
! Automot lies and other power vehicles.... 20
Street railway cars Observation-Disclosures. 30
Household goods and wearing apparel.... so
Office furniture Observation-Disclosures. so
Farm tools, implements and machinery. 33 l.
| Gold and silver plate and plated ware. 100
Diamonds and jewelry ................. 40
| Goods and merchandise of merchants. 10
Manufacturers materials and manufac-
tured goods OF manufacturers. ......... 20
Manufacturers tools. implements and ma
chinery. engines and boilers %
Bonds and stock. other than bank stocks. 20
Stock and furniture of samplerooms, sa-
looms, eatinghOuses 20