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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
NJ
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPOSING SPEC
TAcLE WAS WITNESSED BY
MANY PEOPLE.
SseEETs A THOUSAND FEET LONG
BY A HUNDRED WIDE WERE
TO BE SEEN.

The ice which has coated the Mo-
nonsahela from Alorgantown to head
waters for the past week started NOV
ing AT the local wharf al II2 this
afternoon. For the first eight MIN
utes the CONCEALED water moved In
solid mass until the middle pier OF
the suspension bridge was reached.
This pointed obstruction cleaved tho
mass like Knife without the least
danger of gorging Il, Then the ices
proceeded down stream IN two pcr-
ttons. Commencing al the cpiyert q
few feet above the station The river
widens' and when the solid mass
reached the narrower channel at the
station the outer edges plowed the
bank of the stream and tons OF earth
were disrupted. 4 hinge steam plough
could not have performed the work
as expedientIy or as thoroughly
At first the Ice moved AZ the rate
of three miles per hour but gradually
this speed was reduced until ut 1:25
II was not doing any better than 9 AT
sf:27 the solid began to break intoS
sheets, some OF which were i thou.
sand feet in length and one hundred
feet in width. When this occurred
there was some apprehension that
the ice would gorge at the suspension.
bridge, as the loose particles started
forming at the west pier. The little
that formed there was a mere haga.
telle however, and all danger from
that source is passed.
BY I:3o the larger cakes had broken
into small particles. interspersed with
all Imaginable sorts OF driftwood which
the ice in It's rotary motion had dir
lodged from the banks and conveyed
to the channel Huge trees. telegraph
poles, portions of fence and an man.
ner OF floating drift was intcrmixed
syitii The ice Rhs sight was si,eqfar,..
lar In the extreme BY 1:45 the lea
from the tributaries. fhe Valley and
West Fork. had reached the city and
this ice was easily misunderstanding
from the other because of the snow
which covered its surface. the high
banks of these streams protecting the
ice from the sun which has melted
the beautiful on the main stream.
The suspension bridge and the rear
windows of the Baltimore and Ohio
station were thronsed with sightseers
witnessing the spectacular scene
Their vision was obstructed by the
dense fog which has covered the rif-
er like pail since early Wednesday,
evening. only few hundred feet Of.
the stream being visible.
AT 2:1e the ice had quit moving At
the Hoult lock
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
DID MABEL PAGE
WRITE ADDRESS?
DEFENSE INTENDS TO SPRING
BIG SURPRISE ON PRosEcu-
TioN IN MURDER TRIAL.
(By Pnblishers. Press. )

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 12-Counsel
for Charles l.. Thicker, on trial for his
life in the East Cambridge Superior
Court for the alleged murder OF Miss
Mabel Page. in Weston. on March 81
last. intends 10 spring series of sur.
prises on the prosecution. but possi.
bly, the biggest one will be their con.
tention that Miss Mabel Page herself
wrote the Morton address which the
State, by the testimony of handwrit-
ing experts. has been trying to prove
was written by the accused, and eth.
er accidentally dropped or designedly
placed beside the body of the victim.
A hint of the defense's tactics was
given when Miss Amy Roberts, the
family servant, was recalled just be-
fore adjournment yesterday afternoon
and asked by Lawyer yahey to de.
scribe the kind OF writing paper kept
on the table of the dining room with
torn sheets bearing the Morton adj
dress and the hastily written note di.
rected TO her father and conceded by
all to be in her handwriting.
Miss Roberts was also asked to
describe the pencil usually kept on
the table and found by her there. with
the pad. after the murder.
The pencil, she said, was sliding
one, if she remembered correctly.
Such an admission is what the de.
Tense was looking for. because 1t can
be used to show the shifting and un.
certain tendency of the lead, which
would account for the disconnected
marks or curves on the Morton adj
dress.
Counsel for Tucker figure that
such false strokes would naturally re
suit from the unsteady lead especial
iy when one wrote while holding the
block in the hand as was testified to
by one of the States witnesses. Da'
vid n. Carva1ho. dean of the chirog,
raphy experts.
Lawyers yahey. Innes and Mans.
field, counsel for Tucker, claim that
even on a hasty comparison. the note
left by Miss Page and the handwrit.
ing on the disputed Morton address
are remarkably similar and that the
resemblance between the two is even
more striking when analyzed letter
by letter.
This afternoon Professor Wood
the Harvard expert, is expected to
testify for the State relative to the
blood stains on fuckers clothing,
those on the knife and mating In the
Page home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
HANGMAN
APoLoelzED TO VICTIM BEFORE
PLACING CAP ON AND
DEATH RESULTS.
(By Publishers Press.)

MADRID, Jan. 13.-The perpetua
ton of an old Spanish custom to-day
resulted in the death of the hangman
during an execution at Belchite, Ara
gon.
1t is an old custom of the hangman
before placing the cap over the vic,
tim to apologize to the latter. The
condemned man usually forgives him,
and in token of his forgiveness en-
braces the executioner.
This custom was gone through at
the execution of Louis Gomez, at
Belchite, to-day The hangman apoI.
ogized and Gomez embraced him, but
while embracing his hangman the
prisoner strangled the latter. Gen
darmes Immediately shot Gomez.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
THE POST
HEARS THINGS OF INTEREST
CONCERNING NORTH SEA
INQUIRY.
(By Publishers Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Jan. 12.-The
Post hears, that the French govern
ment recently sent to Russia a state
ment which had most important bear
ing on peace in the Far East. This
statement was considered at Mon.
days meeting of the Russian State
council, and a long reply sent to Paris
yesterday
Though there is no idea of inter.
vention. says the Post. or even friend-
ly representation in the matter of
peace. there is doubt that the French
Ambassador at ST. Petersburg has
been instructed. so far as possible. to
play the same role as NJ. Cambon
crisis following the North Sea out
rage.
m. Cambon, it Will be remembered,
more by suggestion than by actual in
tervention. was materially instru-
mental in preventing a clash between
Russia and England. He finally sue
ceeded. by smoothing down the ruff
fed feathers of each of the prospec-
tive combatants in obtaining their ac-
quiesence in the appointment of an
International Commission to investi-
gate the firing ons the Hull Fishermen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
VERY PROSPEROUS
Has Been the Bank of Fairmont the
Past Year.

at the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Bank of Fairmont state
ments read evidenced the prosperity of
this institution. The directors and
officials are highly elated over the
fine showing made and an era of un-
precedented success promises to
eclipse even the brilliant record of the
past. It's substantial basis precIudes
all doubts and insures safety for ev-
cry depositor The amended bylaws
increase the number of directors from
seven to nine, and the following board
was elected for the coming year: j.
E. Watson, o. S. Mckinney, Jacob s.
Hayden, Charles E. Manley, F. E.
Nichols. A. B. Fleming, M. l. Hutchin-
son, c. w. Watson and Walton Miller.
]. E. Watson is retained as president,
Jacob s. Hayden, vice president, F.
E. Nichols. secretary and Walton
Miller, cashier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
GOOD SPEECH BY
SENATOR SCOTT
TOUCHING REFERENCES TO HIS
POLITICAL FRIENDS, MekiN-
LEY, HANNA AND QUAY.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 12.-
Following is the speech of Senator
Scott, delivered at the Republican
caucus, Tuesday night:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Republi-
cans of this joint assembly:
certainly appreciate the honor
that you have conferred upon me to-
night in giving me the unanimous
nomination for reelection to the Uni
ted States Senate. understand
from the committee that has waited
upon me that it was done without
dissenting voice. l deem this an
honor that seldom falls to man.
and l assure you, gentlemen, that
can scarcely control my feelings on
this occasion. 1t is quite different
tonight from what 1t was six years
ago, when after a long and arduous
contest for this great honor I was
elected to the United States Senate
by very narrow majority. then
appreciated the honor that was con-
ferred upon me by the citizens OF
West Virginia, and l have come back
to you tonight, my fellow citizens,
= u
bringing you an account of my stew
ardship and asking you to forgive me
if have made any mistakes, any err
rors. either of omission of commits
sion, and ask for your instructions
for my guidance in the future.
You gentlemen who have been call
ed here by the people of our State to
enact suitable laws have a great re-
sponsibility resting upon you. With
in November comes greater RESPONSE
bilities. II in looking over the laws
that were passed hastily at the called
session of the Legislature you find
there is anything in those laws that
needs amending, or If they should be
strengthened by additional acts, it is
your duty to fearlessly go forward
to-day, my fellow citizens, with what
they were when l entered State poll
tics in 1882. We then had, I believe,
but five Republicans in the Senate
and but eleven members in the House
of Delegates. Compare these condi-
tions with those that exist now.
have been with you through adver-
sity in political sense and with you
in victory. want to say to you
just one word more. Sometimes in
looking over the political history of
our country the past few years feel
almost as though I were standing
alone when think of the men with
whom 1 have been associated in ma
tional and State politics, and then re-
member those who have gone to join
the great majority on the other side.
feel as 1 imagine Rip Van Wrinkle
felt after his twenty years sleep,
when he came back and scarcely
knew any of the citizens of his old
neighborhood. Let me go back in
memory a few years. met at the
1888 meeting of the national commit
tee that gallant leader, Matthew
Stanley Quay, of Pennsylvania In
1892 was in the fight again, and also
in 1896, 1900 and 1904 That gallant
Christian President of ours, one of
the best this country ever produced,
Continued on EiuFlth Paue0
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
NEWSPAPERS
COULD REMEDY ALL OUR ILLS
IN a YEAR, SAYS COLONEL
BRYAN.
(By Publishers, Press.3

CHICAGO, Jan. ~. Every evil
that we complain of to-day could be
remedied in one year if the newspa.
pers of the country unitedly oppose
it,
William ]. Bryan made this state.
ment last night at the Silver Jubilee
banquet of the Chicago Press Club
where he and George Harvey, Edi.
tor of Harper's Weekly, spoke on
The Freedom of the Press.
I'VE cannot censor our press with.
out suppressing the truth" said Mr..
Bryan. mo newspaper or group OF
newspapers can injure cause that is
just or man that stands by his con
victions.
'Tn the struggles of to-day the well
to-do and the educated do not play
their part. Reforms come from be
low and not from above.
81 hope to see the day when our sue
cessful business men viii do as they
do in Engiand-put a limit to their
money getting and devote their time
and conscience to the service of theil
country"
Colonel Harvey found target fol
sarcasm while speaking on "The Free
dom of the Press" in Governor Pen
nypacker. OF Pennsylvania, whose
present efforts to put curb on the
newspapers OF his State gave him
prominence. He referred to the
governor as eCentime packer and
dubbed him as modern Dowieized
Elijah while he performed an artis
tic feat Of roasting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
MRS. NOBLE WEEPET Fl
WIEN ARRESTED on cHARGE or
NUMBERING Her HUSBAND.
INDICTMENT FOUND.
fBy Publishers Press. )

NEW YORK. Jan. L. Mrs Joseph.
inc Leighton Noble was indicted yes
terday afternoon by the Queens couz
Hty grand jury for killing her husband
Patton Noble. in their home Long
Island City, ON the night of NoFera-
Der II. The crime charged is muir
der In the second degree. Mrs. No
bic was at once arrested and spent
last night in the cell she occupied
from the night her husband was XIII
ed until she was released on bail.
She was arrested at her home and
taken to the district attorneys OF
fee, where after a short talk with
District Attorney Gregg. she was
taken to the jail she wept bitterly
over her arrest She seemed more
shaken by it than By anything since
the shooting. She VIII probably be
taken to Flushing tomorrow and ar
reigned before Justice Garretsop
District Attorney Gregg said that he
would ask her bail to be increased.
She was at liberty under 5000 bond.
which he did not consider suHeient.
Indictment has been found
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
NEXT WEEK
THE SUIT OF JOHN r. PLATT
+ AGAINST HANNAH ELIAS WILL
BE TRIED.
(By Publishers Press.l

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.The suit OF
John r. PIatt against Hannah Elias,
a negress. for the recovery of $685.
900 which Plat alleged was black
mailed from him on threats of ex-
posure of his relations with the wo-
man was again adjourned this morn
ing until Tuesday of next week.
The adjournment was taken at the
instance of Lyman e. Warren who
asked for an adjournment stating that
he had an engagement before the SUI
preme Court. Abe Gruber, counsel for
Hannah Elias asked that Monday or
Tuesday be set as the date of the
trial, which was granted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
TWO HOTELS
AND THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
DESTROYED BY FIRE IN
MASSACHUSETTS TOWN.
(By Publishers Press.1


CHELSEA, Mass. Jan. f2.-The
Academy of Music, together with the
Park and Savoy Hotels, which ad-
join the theatre on each side. were
destroyed by fire shortly after mid
night last night. There was no loss of
life. Fireman H. L. Giggey was ia
tally injured by falling walls and sew
eral others slightly hurt by wreckage.
Many were overcome by smoke and
rescued in an unconscious condition.
The loss entailed is $250,O00. The
three buildings occupied the whole
southside of Chelsea square. A ten
ement house in the rear was partially
burned The fire started in the upper
floors of the Academy of Music
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
RAN ASHORE
BRITISH STEAMER INDUS MEETS
WITH HARD LUCK ON FIRE
ISLAND BAR.
(By Publishers Press.l

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-During a
dense fog early this morning the
British steamer Indus, Captain Kydd,
bound from Cardenas and Caibrfen
for New York, ran ashore on the Fire
Island bar, only short distance from
where the Drumelzier met with dis
aster a few weeks ago. The Indus
has cargo of sugar.
The steamers position is not dan
gerous. A strong breeze is blowing
from the southeast, however and it
looked at s. o'clock this morning as
though a bad storm was coming down
the New Jersey coast.
The Indus is a vessel OF 2,11o tons
and is under charter, after unloading
here, to load for Calcutta.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
PORT ARTHUR HAS BEEN
DELIVERED ENTIRE INTO THE
HANDS OF The JAP PANESE

pleted. The principle things deliver
ed are as follows:
"9rorninent forts, SO; guns, 546, Of
which 81 were guns of large ealibre;
medium eaiihre, 14s; small calibre,
s4s; cannon balls, s2,e76; ammuni.
tion, 10000 Kilograms; rifles, s5.252;
horses, 1920; .battleships 4 Except
sevastopol damaged and entirely
sunk); cruisers, 2; sunsoats and de-
stroyers, II; steamers, TO-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
SENATOR cockRELL.
Will Be Appointed Member of In
terstate Commission.
(By Publishers Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. H.
The President announced to-day that
he would appoint Senator Cockrell,
of missouri, on the fourth of March
next, to be a member of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, vice
James d. Yeomans, of Iowa. whose
term expired January 6.
Mr.. Yeomans viii be re-appointed
to serve until March.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
GOVERNOR DOUGLAS
says He Will Do All He Can on the
Strike Proposition.
(By Publishers Press.)

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 12.-Mayor
coughlin, of Fall River, and Senator
Frank Chace, of the same city, call
ed on Governor Douglas yesterday in
regard to the strike in that city. The
governor assured both men that he
would do all in his power to bring
about settlement, and said he was
at work on the matter and hoped to
see some definite results in few
days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
ZION CITY
Wants to Get German Immigrants
When They Come.
By Publishes Press. }

BERLIN, Jan. 13.-The agents OF
"Elijah" Dowie, of Zion City. are re-
newfng their propaganda in Germany.
.ofices have been opened up at Ber-
Lin, Dresden, Lubbock, Stetin, Limbach
and Scidenberg. The object Of the
propaganda is to induce immigrants
going to America to- settle in Zion
City
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
Furniture and CARPETS.

Bed Room and Parlor Suits, personal
effects. watches and jewelry, cloth
ing, fur wraps. &C, too numerous to
mention. Anything you want sold.
Come to or notify us. We win sell
it for you. Private sales during the
week. Brokerage, Storage and Auc-
ton Co. AS jackson street, Gonsoli-
dated phone s33.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
IN coNFEDERATE UNIFoRM.
Governor Jefferson Davis, Of AriSan-
sas, Delivered His Message
TO Legislature.
stBg Publlshera. Press.l

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. 12.-
Governor JefFsrson Davis was inaus
gurated for a third time yesterday,
and delivered his message to the Leg
islature IN Confederate Uniform.
He scored the negro and advised
separation OF taxes for school pur-
poses
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
In With a Plunge.

81 wish to enter and take an active
part in the battle Of life. What would
you advise me to dog''
Get married, . wrote the editor of
the Replies ana Queries column.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12

L. D. BeaIl, of Morgantown, was a
legal business visitor in the city yes
terday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
itfIe cbitd nead.

A little child of italian parentage
died in New England yesterday and is
being buried by Undertaker Jones
this afternoon In Holy Cross ceme-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
GENERAL RoeI SENDS REPORT
OF GOODS" DELIVERED
BY RUSSIANS.
fRy Pnblishers. Press

WASHINGTON, .. c., Jan. H.
The following message was received
at the Japanese Legation from Toxic:
General Nosi reports that the de-
livery of Port Arthur has been com
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12
THE WEATHER.
Keep Up the Fires.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. IL.
Forecast for West Virginia:
Much colder tonight and FRI
day, fair. except snow in the
mountain districts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12

why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for your Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12

CONTINUED on Eighth Pase.)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized 10 announce Robt
L. Stout, of Woodford county, a candi-
date for the nomination of Circuit Judge
in this district, composed of Bourbon,
Scott, Franklin and Woodford counties,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary April Sth
We are authorized to announce Col. H.
P. Thomson as a candidate for State
Senator from the 18th district composed
of the counties of Bourbon, Clark and
Montgomery, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Chas.
Swift as a candidate for State Senator
from the 18th district composed of Bour-
bon, Clark and Montgomery county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-03-17
DR.. Jordan and Timothy J. Hop
kinS Make a Statement Re-
garding Mrs. Stanford.
NO INTENTIONAL WRONG DONE.
After the Funeral Services the
Remains We're taken to the
Wharf at Honolulu.
The Casket Was Placed on Board the
Steamer Alameda, Where 1t Was
Surrounded With Violets
and Black Drapery.

Honolulu, March 16.-Dr. Jordan,
professor of Stanford university, and
Timothy j. Hopkins, of the board of
trustees Of the university, nave signed
joint statement regarding the STAN
ford case, which they left with judge
Smith with instructions to make it
public after they sailed on the Ala
media for San Francisco. In part it
says:
I'm our judgment, after careful con-
sideration of all the facts brought to
our knowledge, we are now fully con-
WINGED that the death of Mrs Stan
ford was not due to strychnine poison
ing nor to intentional wrong doing on
the part of any one.
I'VE find in the statements of those
who were with Mrs. Stanford in her
last moments no evidence that any of
the characteristic symptoms of strych-
nine poisoning were present.
1--WE think that death was due to a
combination of conditions and circum
stances Among these we may note,
in connection with her advanced age.
the unaccustomed exertion, the surfeit
Of unsuitable food, and the unusual ex-
posture during the picnic to which she
went on the day of her death. -
The Funeral Services.
The remains of Mrs. Jane LathrOp
Stanford, who died at the Moana no.
tel here, were escorted Wednesday
morning from the undertaking estab-
lishment where they have lain since
the morning following the death, to
the Congregational Central Union
church by officials of the police de-
partment, other territorial officials, a
large number of cousins
Inc procession was met at the
church entrance by Ri. Rev. Henry
Bond RestariclI, Episcopal bishop Of
Hawaii, and Rev. William M. Kinkaid.
The services were opened by Rev. Mr.
Kinkaid and the Episcopal burial serv-
ice was read by Bishop Restarick
The choir sang Beneath the Cross OF
Jesus" Nearer, My God, To Thee"
and Lead, Kindly Light" which were
favorite hymns of Mrs. Stanford.
Rev. Mr.. Kinkaid, in his prayer, re-
ferred especially to Mrs. Stanford S
life, and offered thanks for her noble
example and her great service to hui
mainly.
Immense Gathering at the Wharf.
At the conclusion of the service the
cortege, which included the pallbear-
ers, the choir, Revs. Restarick and
Kinkaid, the police escort and many
prominent citizens, proceeded to the
wharf, where there was an i'm,
mense gathering of people. The re-
mains were placed on board the steam
err Alameda, the casket surrounded
with violet and black drapery and COW
cred with fresh viOlets. Capt. bod
we'll received the remains, standing at
the portway, with uncovered head.
The steamers flag hung at half-mast
and a similar mark of respect was
paid by other vessels in the harbor.
A number of splendid floral pieces
sent by Californians, members of the
university alumni and others were
placed about the casket.
Miss Bertha Berner and Miss May
Hunt were escorted on board the YES
sci by Deputy High Sheriff Rawlins.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-03-17
Notice to the Ladies.

Prof Houston makes speciality If
Shampcoing and Massage. All drugs
carefully prepared, and absolutely pure.
Also do Cdiropodist Work Call Varden's
Drug Store and. you will receive prompt
attention. PROF. HOUSTON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-03-17
WAGON ROADS IN ALASKA.
Secretary Taft Appointed Board To
Construct and Maintain Them.

Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Taft has appointed the fOllOwing
board of officers to locate, construct
and maintain wagon roads in the dis
trict of Alaska in accordance with an
act passed by the last congress: Maj.
w. P. Richardson, Fifth infantry;
First Lieut.. G. R. Pillsbury, corps of
engineers, and First Lieut.. c. Orchard,
Third infantry.