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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16
Conner SHOWERED
WITH BOUQUETS
Railroad Attorneys Admire His
Honesty Of Purpose
BUT HIS IDEAS ARE WRONG
Four Men Tell the Commission Why
Sweeping Reduction of Rates
Would Be Disastrous In
Alabama.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, May 15.-(Special. 1.-The
adjourned session of the May term of the
Alabama Railroad commission held today
for the purpose of hearing argument on
the proposition to reduce the freight
schedules In the state to a basis as low
as that of Georgia, with the standards of
that commonwealth, was opened without
ceremony at 11:SO o'clock. President Co
mer broke his punctuality record by
being one and one-half hours late, which
very much surprised the spectators and
others who were interested in the proceed
ings. He is not feeling very well which
no doubt explains his delay.
The session of the day was given over
to argument entirely and an noticeable
feature of the speeches was the very
cordial and courteous way In which the
speakers referred to the president of the
board. John P. Tilman said that he
knew that he was honest and wished to
do only that which is right, and that he
expected the decision upon which he voted
to be reached from a standpoint of fair
ness and justice to all. A. G.. Smith said
practically as much He said that he be-
lieved Mr.. Conner was trying to do right,
and he believed he knew him well enough
TO expect that he will not do anything out
side of justice to all interested.
Mr. Conner seemed in the best of spirits
and showed no disposition to be in the
least arbitrary He made answer to what
ever of personal mention there had been
In the speeches as they were ended put
ting it entirely on the plane of explana-
ton. His attitude is very much more that
of letting the other fellows do the talking
than at any of the other sessions and
he is giving to all those who are making
speeches the closest attention and the
most marked courtesy.
jones' Address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16
BOWEN AND | OOM|S
TO FIGHT TO FINISH
Charges and Counter Charges
Must be Sifted
CAN Be SETTLED IN A WEEK
Secretary Taft Has Undertaken to Pre-
pare a Synopsis of the Case
for the Presidents
Consideration.
CAN BE SETTLED IN A WEEK

of the issues between acting Secretary
Loomis and Minister Bowen began today
when Mr.. Bowen presented himself at
the White House. He had sent card last
night to the President. and followed II
this morning by appearing in person. q,
the White House, where he wae imme-
diately received by the President. who
told him as he had come in answer to
his summons he would be pleased to
have the iAinIster call at once upon Seere-
tary Taft, Mr. Bowen accordingly went
to the war department and spent short
sme In conversation with the Secretary.
The status of the case is officially ex-
planned as follows
Status of the Case.
Saturday night acting Secretary Loomia
notified Secretary Taft that he had com
pieted the preparation of his answer to
the various allegations concerning him.
self, which had been Transmitted to the
Secretary of State in the first place. and
10 ter to the Secretary of War by Minister
Bowen. Minister Bowen had been careful
to explain to Secretary Taft that there
were no formal charges. that lie merely
transmitted them for the information Of
the department. Secretary Taft request
ed Mr.. Loomis in view of the lateness Of
the hour to defer the submission of his
answer until the following day. Accord
ingly Sunday morning Mr.. Loomis waited
on Secretary Taft and submitted his an
swer with accompanying documents upon
the subject Secretary Taft went over
these with care. and then carried them
to the white house. where he told the
Of tbpir and consult cd
with him as to the course to be pursued.
Present Synopsis to the President.
1t was then agreed that Secretary Taft
should undertake to arrange the matter
for presentation to the President, In other
words he should do all of the preliminary
work Of Sitting out the evidence and
preparing a synopsis for the Presidents
consideration. consulting with him only
about such details as seemed to be abso-
lutely necessary to bring to his atten-
ton. SO when Minister Bowen called
upon Mr. Taft today the latter turned
over TO him both Mr.. Looms answer to
the charges transmitted by Mr. Bowen
with the accompanying documents, and
Mr. Loomis' counters-eharges against
Minister Bowen to the effect that he
had instgated the circulation OF nnfound-
ed reports against his superior officer In
volving mafeasance in office.
The Secretary advised Mr.. Bowen to
prepare at once his answer and In order
to facilitate his task rendered him the
services of one of the war department.
stenographers 1t is Secretary Taft's ex-
pectation that this matter can be cleared
up within a week.
Mr. Bowen completed his reply tonight
and will present 1t to Secretary Taft to-
morrow. Mr.. Bowen declined to give any
information Of its nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16

fianancier. He understook the president of
the commission was a large farmer,
owning more acres possibly than any 9TH
er individual in the state, and that he
had accumulated wealth and had also
gone into other business; that he was
president of a cotton mill which had been
a great success. Have you been con-
tent with two. three, five or six per cent
On your Investment asked the speaker,
turning to the president. Would you
think it right for the state to limit you
to anything like that incomei
Mr. Tillman then cited a decision Of
Judge Pardee of the United States court
of appeals to the effect that on its intra
state business 1t had right to earn sure
y as much as the legal rate of interest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16

Ht VIEWS OIL IIe HTeSiuenl on the rail-
Guestion was the important point
while the declaration on the tariff ques-
ton will be watched eagerly by both
republicans and democrats
Senator Dick, who is in Washington is
rather non-committal on the railroad
question and it is believed that the Dick
element, which is said to be able to con-
troll the convention will attempt to put
a straddle railroad plank in the plat
form.
Whether the President will have
strength enough to defeat this is ques-
tionable. Should he do SO 1t will make
a peculiar condition in the campaign.
Governor Herrck, who will be re-nomi-
mated, is a railroad man and has been presi-
dent of a railroad. He would hardly care
TO make the race on platform embrace
ing the pecliar views of the President.
On the tariff question 1t is said that the
plank will be outspoken against revision.
The late Senator Hanna, whose mantle
has fallen upon Senator Dick, was the
chief of the standpatters and was one of
the men who checked the Presidents s
plans for revision two years ago. The
others favor revision of kind and taken
altogether the results of the Buckeye
state republican convention will bear
watching
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16

M centive of a valuable cup and three
other prizes offered by the German
Emperor. eleven large sailing yachts of
various rigs and representing three ma
tions assembled in the inner harbor today
fully prepared for the start tomorrow of
a race across the Atlantic Eight of the
contestants are vessels owned in this
country, two are from England, while
Germany has one representative.
While a number of yachts fave had
deep sea experience there ar -eral of
the fleet which have had 40 sailing
except in the comparativ @ = acid wa
ters along the American .SS
The event is therefor = Sied upon in
the yachting world 3 >yS of the most
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16
Mr.. Conner Explains.

At the close of the speech of Mr.. Till
ran. Mr.. Conner made some corrections
of statements made by the speaker,
speaking of him and the remarks in ques-
ton with the greatest courtesy. He said
that the Alabama law was not what he
wanted. 1t was a compromise. He wanted
the Texas law which gave the state the
right TO say how much securities any
road should issue. This kept out the
water. While he had been for some time
a big farmer. he had not always been
successful as SUCH He also said that
unlike the railroads the farmer could
not charge to the future his losses of any
year or series of years.
He said that the cotton mill of which
he was president had a capital of se50,O 900.
but that only $4,000 of that amount had
ever been issued. The balance had been
in bonds, which have been paid off with
the first earnings OF the mill, and that
the earnings now are on mat 900 of
stock that was issued. He did not be-
lieve In water in business. In fact he did
not like 1t in anything, which caused A.
G. Smith to say in an undertone, mot
even in whisky" which caused a laugh.
as Mr.. Conner Is known to pc a man of
the steadiest habits and one who is not
in the least likely to be posted on what
goes into something to drink.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16
OHIO REPUBLICANS
SHOULD Be WATCHED
Approaching Convention is Full
of Significance
MAY ATTEMPT A SIRADDLE
The President Will Use His Influence
to Cause Positive Declaration
Made on Railroad Rate
Question.

Washington, May 15.-(Speeial. )--Inter-
est is already being manifested here in
the forthcoming Ohio republican conven-
tion. 1t attaches almost wholly to the
platform which will be adopted. The poll
ticians have practically completed the
slate for the offices and the forces have
already commenced to line up on the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-16

A. G. Smith. for the Alabama Great
Southern railroad made a strong talk
in the interest of his line. giving a num-
Der of figures to show that his line IS
not doing anything to hold back the in
terests of the state. He spoke in the
kindest terms of Mr.. Conner. saying that
he knew him and knew that he would do
the right thing. He felt that ne would
cast his vote in the interest of the whole
SCENE of justice and right. and he there
fore was specific to take In all the facts
and to present all that which the com
mission needed.
Mr.. Smith showed that II the valuation
Of the Alabama Great Southern Southern
was placed al $4,000 per mile the earnings
would be 3.4 per cent with the charges
to Alabama, and II It was at $4,000 per
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jones' Address.

The first speaker of the session to-
day was George Jonessv asistant district
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by order Of the executive board"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Running For Office" made big
hit at Huntington last Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
GRAND JURY
WAS INSTRUCTED BY JUDGE MA.
SON TO BEAR DOWN HEAVY
ON LAW viOLATORS.

Judge Mason began his charge to
the October Grand jury at 1880 this
morning. His Honor made his usual
strong insistence that the jury bear
down nard on the weapon carriers,
gamblers, license violators and bawdy
house keepers. The judge instructed
the jury to have no mercy on liquor
sellers who sell to minors or on Sun.
day.
The Court appointed T. |. Brett fore.
man of the grand jury. The re.
vised list of members is as follows:
j. Marsh Barrack, Turner L. Sturm,
Aaron Furbee, T. I. Brett, Will Nc
Cray, c. c. Shroyer, T. F. Sturm,
George Nichols, Lott Swiser, H. J..
Shaver, Joseph Michael, ]. w. Whet-
eel, Jacob Carpenter Marshall Har-
ris, George Shoemaker, Pnenix Car
penter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
LINE OF MARCH
OF Ex.SoIdiers' Reunion Has Been
Decided Upon.

The line of march for the "Old
Vets" reunion parade Friday has
been decided upon and is given below
The parade will form on Jefferson
street, the veterans right resting on
Jackson. The school boys will form
on Jefferson between Main and Wash
ington. The parade will start at
eleven o'clock and will traverse the
following route: Jefferson to jack
son: to Barney; to Main; to Quincy;
to Madison; to Jackson; to Jefferson;
to Courthouse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
terests of the company-covlngton

terests of the company-Covington
Sentinel.
Miss Pauline Miller, Of Fairmont,
returned from Pittsburg yesterday on
the noon train. and attended the foot
ball game in the afternoon. She is a
sister of Dana Miller, who Is in the
Internationally Dominion.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Humphrey,
of Pickens, Randolph county, have
come to Fairmont to make their fu-
ture home. They are living in rooms
rented of NJ. C. Tough on Locust ave-
nue.. Mr.. Humphrey, who is a brother
of Miss Susie Humphrey, a teacher
in the public schools of this city, is a
travelling lumber salesman.
Ernst Love, who recently sold the
Jackson Street Carriage Works to the
Cordray Bros, left Saturday evening
on business trip to several points
in Maryland. Mr.. Love is contemplate
ing starting a new enterprise here
which will give employment to a num-
Der of men, but his plans are not suffi-
GENTLY matured to give out the kind
of enterprise in which he intends to
engage. Mr.. Love is an energetic
business man and will no doubt sue
coed in his new undertaking.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
ONLY $500 TO WHEELING

And Return Via Baltimore & Ohio
Enthusiastically, October 8.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
NOTICE.

The city taxes for the year 1905 are
now in my hands for collection, and
all persons paying the same during
the month Of October will be allowed
discount Of two and one-haIf (2E)
per cent, but no discount allowed af-
ter the 31st day Of October.
JNo. s. SCOTT,
City Collector.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
The Store is Ready

AS never before to serve you and serve you we'll
new China and Cut Glass in the Basement-new
Shoes on the First Floor for Women and Children
Mems and Womens Underwear being SHOWN
Blankets and Comforts on the Second Floor-Cloth-
ing for Men and Boys on the Third, and Carpets
and Rugs on the Fourth-all ready for you to see
and examine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
BALTIMORE 6 OHIO RAILROAD.
Night Excursion to Pittsburs-Round
Trip s1.75-sunday, October 8.

Special train leaves Fairmont at
12:15 A. NJ, eastern Time), arriving
Pittsburg $3.50 A. NJ.
Special train leaves Pittsburg re-
turning at 600 P. M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Residence For Sale.

For sale cheap FIVE roomed house
located on corner near proposed
new High School building. City water
and gas. Terms reasonable. Inquire
at the West Virginian office. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Joseph Schuster.

Joseph Schuster.
Contractor for Cement Sidewalks,
Cellar Floors. Yards. Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, speciality.
Residence-Spence street, near Ma.
pie avenue. F. & M. ohcne 534. P.
o. Box. ats. Farmont, ". Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Harry Skunk is a. Farmont favorite
and his old time friends will have an
opportunity to see him again tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
PERSONAL

: II
81! $3.50. 80. IT,!
Jess Martin, Of Pittsburg, was in
town Sunday.
Prof, U, s. Fleming was In Parkers-
burg Saturday.
a IL. Mason. of Grangeville, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Atha. Of Manning.
ton. spent Saturday in the city.
,. T. Koen, OF Warrington, is
business visitor in the city to-day.
Mr.. George Hunsaker, of Kingmont,
spent Sunday at his home in the city.
j. f. Potter. OF the Harvey Drug
Co. Pittsburg, is in the city for a few
days.
Mrs. Mollie Gump is improving
slowly at her home on Jefferson
street.
e. NJ. showalter returned Saturday
rom Wheeling, where he attended
Federal Court.
Mrs. q. F. Morgan has returned
from a visit with friends at Pittsburg
md Morgantown.
Miss Wayne wertz. of the w. v. u,
spent Sunday with her sister, Miss
Edna, at this place.
Greed Frankenberry. of Manning
tom. came to Fairmont to spend Sun
day with his parents.
Mr.. John Reed, of Wheeling, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Reed, OF this place.
Mrs. w. L. Mansfield has returned
from visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Stuart n. Bowman, at Ph!lippi.
Frank Fisher. who has been visit
ing friends in the city, returned Sat
friday to his home at Shinnston.
Mrs. Noonan, of Parkersburg, spent
Sunday here with her husband, MIR
Nike Noonan, of Hartley's store.
Deputy County Clerk George E.
aoldren with ais family returned
Saturday from an outing at st. Mary's.
Robt. Kinkead. of Warrington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Kinkead, of the First
yard
DE-. Lee LeMasters was called to
y lew - T,<r1a Co.
tuant OF the serious illness of his
father.
firtle Miss Eleanor Peddicord, of
the South Side, who has been quite
sick for several days. is much better
Il this time.
Nrs. Harry Pride. who had been
visiting friends Mt Morgantown for
snnie time. has returned to her home
Al this place
DIR. j. W. chesney, who was called
10 Monongalia county by the illness
Of his sister, Mrs. Eugene Snyder,
viii return home to-day
Justice E. s. Amos went to Wash.
y instvn aSdturuay nisnt anu spent sun
dag at the capital enjoying the sights.
& He says he saw all he went to see.
XII. and Mrs. L. H. Wilcox, Ross
Martin and E. B. Carney and family
rumposed a party that spent Sunday
nj Mr.. WiIcox's country home near
Downs.
II
Miss Cora Hamilton, who has beer
guest at the home OF A. T. Harr in
& dhe First ward, left yesterday for
Grafton, where she will spend q few
J lays with friends.
Mrs. George Snyder and Miss
Mary Stevens, of Morgantown, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Charles |
Stevens on Raymond street, for some
lime, returned home yesterday after
\ NOON.
Mr. R. NJ. Hite. of Fairmont. w. Va,
president of the Allegheny Pin and
Brneket Company at this place. is
here this week, looking after the in |
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

House carpenter and contractor
Always ready and responsible. Gail
F. and M. phone 1876. r. F. D. No. .
Zach Cleavenger. :,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Running For Office" made a big
hit at Huntington last Friday.
Patronize home Industries. Reeves
Meat Market. Fifth ward. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Tommy Donnelly Will make you for.
get your troubles If you go to the
Grand tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Special train leaves Fairmont at
1855 A. NJ. eastern Time). A spIen.
did outing.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-06

toward the ancient walls that faced
the sea. THE old Notifications and
towers are mantled with ivy all the
year. This port is associated with vii.
liam the Conqueror, / believe. Here
may have come Queen Matilda's ship
with the many colored silken sails" /
fancied | had said something bright
and classical.
l wondered what reply Lettie would
make to so much learning as that.
And only to think what tragedies
{ this place has seen, only to think of
them! said the ready Lettie. "This
is the place where people disappear, I
have read, and they have not all gone
yet l mind. l shall be glad when you
are ON the sea-"
The red sun had gone down. The sea
lights were twinkling, and the port
town grew very still. There were
street lights here and there, the lamp
posts being placed at long distances
with great economy We returned to
the little old rambling inn, found our
supper of fried sole and fragrant tea
awaiting us, ate it with relish, talked
briefly with some travellers in the Office
and reception room, which in this case
were one, and l and my wife went to
our room.
Lettie did not follow at once She
said:
Il wish to make few purchases at
the shops around the corner and went
out. We heard the gate close behind
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-06

Think sohat tragedies this place ha
scent"
her. She had not gone long. She re
turned, saying: Things look very
strange around here. Are your valu
ables all safer
l had no valuables to be otherwise
than safe. But my wife had a jewe
case which she bought in Geneva and
had received some gold in her letter OF
credit in London. She always had
money. Her bank never failed.
She started at Lettie's question and
said:
IF anything should happen, Lettie
see here, have put money and Jew
elry In my sleeve pocket in this sack,
and am going to hang the sack under
my morning dress here in plain sight
this side of your door"
There was q strong hook on the side
OF the door in our room that opened
into Lettie's room. My wife hung the
sack In the hidden way that she had
described, where it could be recovered
Immediately in case of an alarm.
Lettie's room Joined ours and opened
into 1t. Both apartments were ample
Soon after she closed her door she
raped nervously, and, on nv wife,s
saying Come" she ventured:
Strange that they should have put
us on the ground floor. There is a door
at the end of my room. Where do Won
suppose it goes to? 1t opens out. Oh.
always beware of rooms that omen ont
I've read Of them-I haven't read books
and books for nothing"
The landlady appeared while Lettie's
imagination was thus active.
Have you everything that you will
need for the night?" said she to NV
wife, rafting some keys which were
bound around her waist by a long
cord.
Il would like two tallow dips If Won
please" piped Lettie, putting her head
into the door.
certainly, 1t is two tallow dips that
you can have. mean always to be ac-
commodating, but you will not need
them. win you sit up longY"
i feel that l will sit up all night; IL
Is that nervous that / am. madam. II
Is hts Of imaginations / have some.
times"
The landlady did not comprehend.
There surely can be nothing 10 make
your nervous here; there is not a more
peaeeable spot In all England" she
SAID. The guests that come here are
mostly sea captains" She turned away
20 send servant for another dip for
Lettie. ~
wonder" said the latter. II an
ule sea captains that come here san
away again or whether this Is not the
tnq ~ the voyage win some OF Them
can feel tbat there Is q tan man IN
me 9'ner room People have astral
"on. l.ettiel tam no more said
''9 INTO your room aud be quiof fof
ii'r fesi of che niRhfN ! answered NJ
WY h9 f04npf touch lhf bed than j
WY pa SOUND usleopN
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t was near the close of the year
+ 49,. l had been spending the
summer In Switzerland with my
Newport daily independent., 1905-09-21
SPECIAL RATES TO CALIFORNIA.

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 Tickets will be routed via Iron Mountain to St. Louis, Missouri Pacific to Pueblo Gree side trip to Denver), D. & R. c. through the Royal Gorge, Salt Lake City, to Ogden, thence Southern Pacific to San Francisco. (Side trip to Los Angeles, thence back to Portland, Southern Pacific entire distance). If desired can take steamer line. Meals and berths included between San Francisco and Portland. Returning you will be routed via Ogden and Denver, or via Billings and Bur- lington Route, or via St. Paul and any direct line to St. Louis. Stop overs allowed at any point west of Pueblo and St. Paul. Final return limit of these tickets 90 dates from date of sale, ex- cepting tickets are not to be limited for return later than November 30.
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