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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
IN7CH.I|G|.AGO
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Wilt
MAKE SPEECHES sAs He RE
TURNS iF:R ON 4 UNITING
.isT If. rs ;3i%s Z

GLENWooDS SPRINGS, Gols April
1T.-secretary Loeb announced this
morning that In addition 70 the visit
TO Denver the President had saccepted
an invitation TO three functions III
Chicago. They VIII consist of a.
luncheon at the Merchants Club,
reception at the Hamilto Club and
a dinner at the lroquois Club
These are the only formal aifairs
arranged for the hcmeward tourney
and It is not likely that more win be
accepted although the President viii
probably do as he has thus far ali.
dress crowds at the stations en- route.
For both Denver and Chicago no
dates have been fixed and these wflt
be determined only when the Presi.
dent has finished his hunting some
time about the middle Of May Mean
while Secretary Loeb IS being deluged
with requests from many itizens and
organizations;for a visit BY Mr Rooses
welt, but all Of these will be answered
negatively. iiis Sf IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
STRIKING PROOF OF
THE OLD SAYING THAT
MURDER WILL OUT
.sIc cHARRED BONES OF DEAD MAN
55s55 Rise UP AS WITNESSES
$ III AFTER TWELVE YEARS.

,3Ss ssd CHARLESTON, W. Va, April IL
The greatest murder mystery ever
j known in Clay county is thought TO
have been solved by the evidence
which resulted in the indictment at
1.-The term OF court Just adjourned Of
III ohm! Lyons and James Moore.
ago Henry Hargust dis.
appeared from his home at Big Otter,
with $3.50 of his grandmother's pen.
sion money, and for number Of
years no trace of him was founi. Five
years ago a number of postotIice rob.
berries near Big Otter resulted in the
conviction and sentence to the peni.
stentiary Of James Wayne. While in
the custody of Deputy Marshal Dan
Cunningham, Wayne stated that Har
4 gust had been murdered by Lyons
land Moore told where the body was
hidden. Cunningham took Wayne &c
prison and his story put down as false
and manufactured for the purpose ol
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
TERRY .IA'GOVERN CREATES A SCENE

govern caught sight Of him and rush.
ed up to him, crying:
You're dead one too Don't
crow over me. One punch would set
tie you, now."
Young Corbett tried to paclfy him.
But McGovern, in a frenzy, pushed
him away and turned upon William.
his conqueror's younger brother.
ITS you want he yelled.
This stiif brother Of yours is down
and out. | can't fight him, but I'll
sign papers right now to do you in
two rounds
Sam Harris. manager Of McGovern,
rushed into the cafe at that moment,
and half dragged the demented fight,
er out into Broadway, where the two
doctors were waiting with a carriage
They. had hurried to Harris with the
story Of McGoyern's runaway. A
late train carried the former cham
pion to Stamford. N q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
saw A SPOOK
YARD CREW HAD A FRIGHT NOT
LONG SINCE WHICH THEY
WILL NOT SOON FORGET.

A certain yard crew is being I'M.
mcrcifully kiddcd these days by their
fellow switchmcn. This crew was
sent out on the Pawpaw branch the
other night and as they were backing
up and had no headlight on the tank,
objects ahead were hardly discern.
BILE.
The night was pretty chilly and
one man living in that neighbornood
had been. humane enough TO put an
old white blanket on a horse which
was turned out. The animal got out
OF the field in some manner and was
grazing along the track.
When the train came the old brute
ran up the track In front of It for sew.
eral hundred feet. To tell the truth
1t must have been an uncanny spec.
tacle with the white blanket Tapping
around It's bony frame and the men
in the engine can not be blamed for
thinking 1t ghost. Anyway that Is
what they thought 1t was and 1t was
some minutes after they had come to
a stop before the mystery was clear
ed up. ii5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
PREsI0Es OVER THE MEETINGS
OF THE. SENATE COMMITTEE
NOW IN SESSION.
LEADING RAILROAD MEN OF THE
Z WORLD WILL GIVE TEST.
MoNY5AT5 THE HEARING.
(By Publlshers, prcss. !

WASHINGTON. D. c., April l7.-
Further Congressional Inquiries Into
the question of railroad regulation
began this afternoon at three o'clock.
with the meeting OF the Senate Com.
mittee on Interstate Commerce. call.
ed by its chairman, Senator ElkIns,
of West Virginia, at the committee
room in the United States Capitol.
Nearly full membership Of the com.
mittee was in attendance. Ths hear.
testimony will begin to.mor
:t6g climates Of the time 70 be con
sumed in the investigation vii. vary
from Two weeks TO three months
The members OF the committee are Of
the opinion that the work of taking
testimony ought to be completed In
six weeks. Leading railroad mon Of
this country and Europe will be in
vited TO give their views to the com
mittee. Foreign railroad men. who
will be in the city to attend the In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
A NEW WITNESS WILL BE CALL.
ED TO TESTIFY CONCERNING
SUCH A RuMoR.
NAN PATTERSON is ONCE MORE
BEFORE A JURY ON TRIAL
FOR HER LIFE.
(By Publishers. nre.s.N

NEW YORK, April 1I.-With ev.
cry confidence in her ultimate acquit.
tai, though realizing that she is fac.
ing hard fight for her life, Nan Pat.
terson, the chorus girl, was brought
to trial for the third time to-day be.
fore Recorder Goff in the Court of
General Sessions. The first trial re.
suited in mistrial and the second
trial resulted in disagreement, the
jury standing six for acquittal and
six for conviction.
Since the second trial ]. Morgan
Smith and his wife. the brother.in.law
and sister OF the accused girl, were
arrested in Cincinnati, and brought
to this city. The people have claim.
ed that 1t was Smith to whom the re.
volver, which killed Young, was sold
the day before the crime was com.
mitted. The Smiths were indicted
for conspiracy after they fled from a
subpoena to appear before the grand
jury. Hyman Stern, the pawnbroker
will be asked to identify Smith and
Hewitt, the newsboy, who at the pre-
vious trial, swore that he saw man
strike Nan Patterson the day before
the shooting, and at the same time
say. to her: "You must do II: you
have got to do It," will also be asked
to identify Smith.
Recorder Goff's court was crowded
this morning with talesmen.z "a special
panel of one hundred and fifty tales
men having been selected from which
10 pick a jury of twelve. The early
crowd of spectators we're on hand tc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
AT MIDNIGHT
THE THREATENED STRIKE OF
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES WENT
INTO EFFECT IN ROME.


ROME, April 1.-THE threatened
strike of railway employees went into
effect last night at midnight, and SO
many of the railway men have re.
sponded TO the call 10 quit work that
the whole country is affected.
The strikers have been disappoint,
ed in that large number OF the men
have still refused to join the strike,
and by using them the roads have
been able to maintain some sort Of a
service, although it is greatly reduc-
ed.
signor Tortls, the premier. has de-
clared that the service will be kept
up by using soldiers to guard the
trains and stations, while men from
the navy will be utilized to act as
engineers and firemen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17

his base. To solve 1t the Russians
had dispatched many collIers, weeks
before Rodjesvcnsky sailed. to lie in
the path of the Russian fleet SO that
they could join 1t when ipecded..
These fuel vessels the Japanese are
now picking UP, and 1t is n severe
blow ID the Russian admiral. He
has. of course, a number OF colliers
with his fleet from which his ships
load at sea. but eventually this supply
will become exhausted. 1t is also
possible that Togo will attempt to
cut out or sink the colliers with the
Russian fleet. Such blow would
render the Russian ships well nigh
helpless.
This situation is one of the great
advantages on the side Of the japan.
ese as, being near their base the
fuel question can easily be solved
for them. This is one Of the reasons
that make naval men believe Togo
will win.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
1.-THE FORMER FEATHERWElGHT
HAMPTON PROVES HE is
& ENTALLY5 UNBALANCED.
tlBy Publishers Press.l J

NEW YoRK, April 19.-All doubts
as gtogthe mental condition of Terry
McGoyern,. the pugilist, were ended
yesterday afternoon when the former
Sfeatherwelght champion eluded his
attendants and created scene in the
metropolitan Hotel. In the care Of
two physicians McGovern was being
taken to sanltarium in Stamford,
Conn, yesterday afternoon, when he
seluded his attendants. Last night the
former featherweight champlcs rush.
ed into the Metropolitan Hotel. His
faceSwas pale and drawn, and his eyes
cleaned with excitement Young
corbes who wrested the champion,
ship from him, sat with others at q
table - he Metropo olitan cafe. Nc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
SENATOR |ELKIIVS

ternational Railway Congress- on May.
4, will be asked to give the tnyesti-
gators the benefit of their experiences
and observations abroad.
Among the AmerlcansraIlrcs mon
who have been asked 70 appear are
W. K. Vanderbilt, George Goulti. IL.
H. Hartman, 8. HIN ami Az II.
Cassatt.
Acceptnnces have been recelyed
from several, among them cassatt,
of the Pennsylvania Fish, q The III
linois Central Spencer. of the South.
cru, and Turtle, Of the Boston and
Maine. Senators Knox, spooHer and
Morgan, who Nhayegcloseiy studied the
subject, will also appear before the
committee, 4.
{ 1t is the Intention Of tie commit.
tee to prepare aablll which IDS To lie
considered BY Congress at lie extra
session, which will begin some time;
In October. 1t As generally concaded
that the measure will not be as
sweeping in character as the Esch.
Townsend bin, passed by tie House
at the last session, and that il VIII
include legislation aimed at the Pill.
yate car line and refrigerator car
evils, which have been friitfpi
source of complaint ever 4 tlie
beginning ofsthe citation for resuta.
ton of railroad freight rates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
SOUTHERN STUDENTS CAUSE TROUBLE

clare they will leave the COLLEGE.
President Gaines says that Daniels
came here from St. Thomas, and that
he cannot conceive the position tax.
en- by the students to be justified by
the facts.
The young man Is not considered a
negro in his own country. and con.
ducts himself with propriety. His
father is of Danish ancestry and his
mother a Porto Rican. Daniels in.
sists that there is no negro blood in
his veins. that his grandparents were
English, and his mother the daueh.
ter Of Spanish parents at Porto Rico.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17

other evidence 1t was shown to the
satisfaction of Bell that the body had
been disinterred and an attempt
made to destroy the evidence OF the
crime by burning It. After the burn.
Ing the ashes had been reinterrcd.
Meantime the mother Of Moore,
frightened by the fear of discovery,
and that she might be implicated with
her son when the grand jury met, told
the following story: She said that
on the night the body was brought to
the house by her son and Lyons, she
was sewed up In sheet for TIE pur.
pose of keeping her from seeing what
was going on, but she bit hole In
the sheet through which she saw the
two men bring the body In and bury
1t under the house. Later, as she be,
lieved, the body was taken up and
burned, and the ashes reinforced In
the grave from which the body had
been taken. Upon her evidence and
the circnmstantial confederation Of
Bell and others, the indictment oI
Lyons and Moore was made. The
case has wrought up the people OF this
county as they have never been wor;
ed up before, and it is thought The ex
treme penalty imposed upon the Lesi
woman last week was one Of the re
suits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17

70
which was carried abreast OF a wind
that blew seyenty.fiye miles an hour.
The wind. which is from the south.
west. has blown The Ice down lhe7
Lake TO the head OF the ssiagara
river, where iii Is packed into i Jam
that extends miles from the hafbor.
Several boats9are fast ing tho frozen
mnss, and they cannot be eieased sstes
cause tugs are unable 10 get through
the ice. They have plenty OF srrosis.
ions aboard, however, and there isJ
little fear Of serious results,
This morning Buffalo was decked
with a mantle5o Of snow four inches
in depth. This Is one sot the coolest
days OF the year here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
CLAY COUNTY'S GREAT MURDER
MYSTERY HAS been SOLVED


creating sympathy for himself.
Soon after the Wayne episode Lucy
Ann Boggs, an old woman 81 years of
age. of the same neighborhood, was
shot TO death through the window OF
her home, by unknown assassins. The
neighborhood was horror.strickcl and
no one could imagine why a harm.
less old woman should be singled out
for assassination in such brutal
manner. But finally 1t came to be re.
membered that she had been heard 10
say that she could light her pipe and
before the tobacco was consumed she
could bring TO light the bones of the
murdered man.
A. w. Bell, of Clay, undertook to
ferret out the murdered. He went to
the sink hole in which Hargust was
thought TO have been first buried
and discovered evidence of the fact
that Hargust had been murdered and
buried there and his body afterwards
removed. He finally found the grave
under the floor of Moores house, In
which the body had been rcinterrcd
Here he found milestone bearing
the name OF Hargust, also pieces oI
bone and tufts Of hair, collar and cuff
buttons which were identified rs be
longing TO Hargust. The bones wert
charred and burnt, and from this ant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
PLANS TO CUT OFF THE COAL
SUPPLY OF THE RUSSIAN
ADMIRAL.
JAPANESE sKlRMlsHINe SHIPS
q AVEscAPTURED SEVERAL OF
5 RoDJEsvENsKY'S FLEET.
SITUATION rs ONE OF GREAT,
II DVANTAeE FOR THE JAP
5ANEsEt ADMIRAL.
dBy Publishers Press.)

Z LONDON, April 17.-Admiral To-
go has begun to harass the Russian
fleet The news came today from
Saigon, Cochin China, in a brief dis.
patch which stated that japanese
sskirmishing ships have captured a
large number OF Rodjesyensky's fleet
OFF the Cochin China coast. The fuel
problem is the most difficult the naval
commander has to face when oper-
sating thousands of miles away from
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
Found Store Unlocked.

Policeman W. G. Gould on Saturday
night about twelve o'clock tested the
door of Wisman G Gould's store on
Maple avenue, and found 1t unlocked
It is fortunate that policeman IN
stead of thief lifted the latch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
SEE HE .IE:l CIRCUS i
Tho Wallace Show WILLIE Here on
B May 18th.

D. F. Lynch, advance agent for the
great Wallace Show. is In the city To-.
day making arrangements for the
coming Of the Show to this city on
May 18th. The Wallace Show is one
Of the largest on the road and appears
in Fairmont this season for the first
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17

OF material advantage to the States
case, and that the district attorney
will carry the fight to the last court
before he gives them up. 1t was ad.
mltted at the district attorneys
Office at the time the letters were ex.
amined that the letters made Nan
Patterson's conytion certain. I
Miss Patterson was not In court
this morning. She was brought over
from the tombs to the prisoners pen
in. the court building, where she held
conversation with her father. She
seemed cheerful and confident Of her
ultimate acqulttal.
Letters Handed Over.
NEW YORK. April Tin accord.
ance with the order issued on Satur-
day by Justice Gaynor directing the
district attorney to return sall letters
seized by Assistant District Attorney
Garyan from ] i Morgan Smith and
his wife In nclnnatf at the; time of
their arrest. The papers in question
were handed over to two representa-.
tiyes at Lawyer Limburg office
this afternoon BY District Attorney
Continued on !, Fourth Pare,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
DID YOUNG HAVE A RE-
V0LVER THE day BE
FORE HE WAS KILLED? !?

seize on the colgnes of van.
lase but there were not enough to
go around and the court officers turn.
ed scores away.
Miss Patterson was brought over
from the tombs to the prisoners pen
In the court building at ten o'clock
where she waited for the call TO the
bar.
"My counsel has directed ME not
TO talk" she said 81 will say, how.
ever. that confidently expect to be
acquitted; am innocent" Nan Pat.
terson attended Palm Sunday services
In the tombs chapel yesterday. This
is the first time the accused woman
has attended religious services OF any
kind since her incarceration. She
sat in the front pew with her sister.
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith.
The prosecution has discovered n
new witness. who will be called dur.
ing the trial. The witness Is Mrs.
Thomas Burns, who assisted Mrs.
William Luse. sister of Mrs. Young.
1t came to the ears of cousel for the
defense that Mrs. Burns was presen,
the night before the shooting at the
l4use home and that Young was In.
toXicated and while In that condition
drew revolver In spirit OF bravado.
Mrs. Burns was questioned about the
affair and her story quickly made her
a witness for the State. She said
that Young was dining at the Luse
house the night before tile shooting
and that he seemed very nervous. Mrs
Burns said that Mlllin, the racing
partner Of Young, asked him what
was the matter and Young replied
nothing. Finally, Millin said: "You
want TO look out for that girl, Caesar
She is dangerous"
Mrs. Burns said that Young made
some answer whereupon Mrs. Young
said that II any one harmed her hus
band she would take the revenge In
her own hands.
The District Attorney heard OF the
circumstance and will call Mrs. Burns
to testify.
Adjourned Till Tomorrow.
|
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
Coming Il z, FORK state Folks;s III
Talk with Junkins q Michael.
Thew g: W'E:A':TH;IER, g L
Moro snow Fiurrles.

WASHINGTON D d, Aorii
81 /. Forecast for West virglnia:
Fair in western, snow tiurries
In eastern portion tonight and
Tues day; not so cold TUESDAY
inwesten portion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17

NEW YORK, April 17.-Thc trial
of Nan Patterson, accused of Staying
her lover, Caesar Young, the book.
maker, was again adjourned to-day
until tomorrow. and the postpone.
ment brought out the fact that the
j. Morgan Smith letters seized in
Cincinnati are considered by the dis.
trict attorney to be convincing evI.
dence of the Florodora girls guilt.
Recorder Goff said that the district
attorneys reasons for an adjourn.
ment seemed very vague In answer,
Assistant Attorney Cans said that n
most extraordinary action had been
brought in another county which. he
said had made 1t necessary for the
district attorney to ask an adjourn
ment. A restraining order, said
Cans, which was in effect manda.
tory injunction without notice, had
been granted by Judge in another
county to compel the district attor-
ney to give over certain letters OF a
person whose interests are allied
with the defendant in this case In.
formation concerning the order had
been obtained from the press, and
from its nature, he said, Its service
would be prejudicial to the peoples
case. Cans asked that the district
attorney be given time to examine the
law and ascertain his rights.
Mr.. Levy wanted to know If Cans
meant that the district attorney and
Mr.. Rand, the assistant district at
torney, who will prosecute Miss Pat.
l terson, were evading the law. Levy
} said that the order in question had
. no concern with his client, and would
J. not interfere with the trial. He de.
{ manded that the case be proceeded
with at once.
!, "Are the letters Of eyldential char.
, acter in the case against Nan Pat.
; terson?" asked Recorder Con. VI
3 y am so informed" replied Mr.
j Cans.
! Recorder Goff said that because Of
the extraordinary character OF the
]. proceedings he would grant the ad
t journment until tomorrow.
e The fight OF the district attorne,
n to- keep possession OF the Smith let
s tiers Is generally believed to NEAR
that they contain much which willsbs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-17
/ letters Handed over.

I E{con.!Inued onI Fourth d lP,aae,.l,Il {
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.

That "it is less pain to learn in youth
than to go ignorant in old age"
That to make long lived friendships
one must be slow in making them.
That the man or woman who gains n
triile meanly is meaner than the trihe.
That it takes two to prolong, a fam
lily quarrel; one can therefore always
terminate it.
That if we thought all we said we'd
be wise, but if we said all we thought
we'd be foolish.
That if she cannot throw brightness
over her home, it is best not to throw n
wet blanket over It,
That filling a house with bargains
keeps couple from owning the house
in which they place them.
That proud people very seldom have
friends In prosperity they knew no
body. and in adversely nobody knows
them.-Woman' Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

1893, was assigned by the said f. A. Ferrin to
the Reynoldsville Electric Companyi and al
so n certain contract for the furnishing of
electric light made and entered into by the
Borough of West Reynoldsville Pa, through
its Town Council with +. A. Ferrin, his sue
cessors and assigns, which by assignment
duly made and dated the 1lth day of Novem-
Der, 1899, was assigned by said r. A. Ferrin TO
the Beynoldsvilc Electric Company. To-
gether with all the machinery, engines boilers,
poles, wires, converters, meters, property and
franchises and contracts with the Borough
of Reynoldsvile and West Reynodsville of
said Reynoldsville Electric Company, in the
Borough of Reynoldsyille and West Reyn-
oldsvile, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania,
and also the plant tools, machinery and
materials now owned or used in connection
with the property and franchises above des-
crbed. Excepting and rcserving however,
one dynamo and EXETER II pair of scales in
and about said property not the property OF
said Reynodsville Electric Company. And
also, all the other machinery materials,
tools eQuipement and property Of every kind
or sort now owned by the said RgynOldsville
Electric Company its successors or assigns
or which has been subsequently acquired, to-
gether, with all and singular the ways,
water-courscs, rights, liberties, privileges,
improvements and appurtenances thercunto
belongings or in any wise appertainlng, and
the reverson and remainders, rents, rights,
issues and profits thereof. Together with all
issues, profits, credits and chooses in action
now belonging to or which may hereafter nc
crue to said Reynoldsyille Electric Company.
And also, the entire corporate rights, property
and franchises Of the said Reynoldsvillc
Electric Company, which it now has or shall
hereafter acquire.
The said rights, franchises and property
will be sold either in bulk or such parts as the
said Trustee may deem best to be announced
at the time of the sale.
Said Trustee reserves the right TO adjourn
said sale from time to time at his discretion.
If the premises be sold rs II bulk or in parts
the purchaser or successful bidder will be
required to pay in cash the amount of his bid
at such sale, or the property will be Immedi-
ately resold mt his expense, and such pur-
chaser will he held for the difference in his
bid and that at which the property is knock
ed or. Bids of irresponsible persons will not
be accepted.
Reynoldsville, Pa. II. ALEX. STOKE,
August 18th, 1905 TRUSTEE