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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
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Company came from New York with
q Ecomplete and accurate list Of all
I fe wells, every derrick, every build:
ilSg every piece Of property, with the
exact location, and all about 1t. The
value which tlie attorney placed on
the property was liberal Mr.. Core
says that, 50 far as his personal
knowledge went, the values swers
higher than would have been put on
the articles Il 1t had been left to him
70 put the values on: The uniform
value Of derrlcks all Lover the field
was $10o; and Gof the tools casing
and appliances $500 per well. Tho
total value OF the Standard OIL Com.
pany's personal property was largely
increased over last year. Il d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
81 81 OII1Il on The
ROYAL r CAN LLzll


before 9Inly IL. Its executive com.
prnttee VIII come together in Boston
probably next week to MAKE arrange.
msnts TO hire a place for It. and send
PA n notices to Grand Council members
ls9ughoat Sthe State Of whom there
ageSaboat 200. 4; RI
BY this action, Massachusetts, the
alome State OF the Royal Arcanum, is
the first TO announce a special .ses::
Sion of its Grand Council to, petition
the Supreme Council to; call a special
session. Y Notice Of the action In Mas.
ssachusetts / will 6be sent to the otllsir,
States and thereSis little doubt that
afsyen I Or more of these viii follow
saiit. n " ~
Seven is the lowest number oi
Grand Councils that can call "a siI;
preme Council Session, si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
MRS. MARY ROGERS Will
NOT BE HANGED fTO-MORROlN

Marcus Roger. IA order that she
might possess herself OF see0. his life
Insurance; and marry another man.
The murder was Committed in Ben.
n!neto on Ausilst II. lsoe; ii the
q! aEd!Inntgllsllsstration o. chlor rofornl: The
elreums 81 stances leading 10 die murder
breath " " foul deceit cunning and
a a !yiciolsness 8ineonce celyabIe In d wo.
man.
Mary Rogers was deeply loved by
her husband. firing Of her life with
this quiet npretentIous man. she
left him SIns Her unfortunate NE TINT
followed IN Remington, she met "a
youth bare yseyentas asn years Old, by
the name OF Leon PeFhan, d haifs breed
Indian, who became eaamored Of her
Perham wanted 10 marry her Mrs
Rogers had no mind for that, but kept
Perharfl y dang sling byB her side.
Yrs rogers fell Sintloye With d welI
known citizen of genningtop, who.
However, lt1S was not aware of her plss
sion for him AS d woman Of the
street she knew she could not Win
him and I'm her simple way bethoueiit 5
that once I'm possession OF her hus
bands 5000 sllfe Insurance MONEY siie
would become an object Of devotion
and attention. with the thought came
thles plan 10 do away With Rogers.
whom Y She had left Rogers. in spite
I>offS her sllfego shame had often times
sent word to his wife TO come 10 him
and he would forgive and forget the
past. HIS strong love for her and his
Iwllllhsn essS TO forgl were his undo.
Ing. she entered into c6nspiracy
with erliam who washer willing tool
being led tp believe that she would
marry him: f
Rogers was id powerful man and his
end had 10 be accomplished by Gun.
ming sand deceit size wrote that she
was read y 70 come back; wanted to
come back and would he forgive her.
Leon Perham turned States evidence
an and I! on the stand no gave testimony
recital such as has rarely been
heard In the courts Sofslaw.
According TO Perham Mrs, Rogers
had written 10 her husband from
whom she was estranged ASKING him
to meet her at $50 at night.
After the meeting and pretended
reconcll liatlon Econ led the way Into
Morgan's grove, and by a winding
path 70 the river IA great stone val
separated the grove from the river
bank The distance from the wall to
the bank was less than half a dozen
feet, {.
May and wall ked along With Rog.
Iers until we came 10 d break III the
wall, said Leon sshe went through
and we folloWed. IL was cold and I
had ionSa big oyercoat. Ispread this
out on the ground and all three d US
|satg down We were only d few feet
from the edge OF tie river.
May said she had d new trick WITH
|a9rope.
He laughed May Laughed. too. and
Idrew3oeut a piece Of clothes:Iine. rhsn
|shes s!tl sal she q bet she could tIe me
SO that I ouldn't get loose.
seen.lnuea eas sglassh psas.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
BOMB IN RoWERss ), N; : !.
Got Another Victim In Poland This
N, Morning. sli 4 4
~
[ (By Publlshers' Pross. j

"a WARSAW, Poland, June GA
dispatch received from Czensto ochow
says that the chief Of police gof that
town tow i was wa mortally wounded today
by the explosion Of "a bomb which was
thrown at him by a terrorist The as.
sassin, an unknown man; escaped: y;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
MASSACHUSETTS GRAND coUN.
WILL AS x suPREM e. &
H ouNciL2sTo MEET
TO To5REcoNslDERs sTHEfNEW RATES
RECENTLY II AD OPTED BY Il
n THAT BoDY.s5i:S8

s BOSTON, Mass, June 22.---An OH.
clal announcement that the: Massa:
chusetts Grand Council Of the Royal
Arcanum will ahold a special session
10 request the Supreme Council to re:
consider the new rates, has been sent
out BY the Grand Secretary, Herbert
"a. lBoyriton. 1t is the first definite
action throughout the country. in the
war against the new rates. The
Grand Council will meet some time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
eovERNo RI BELL Will GRANT.
Z RETRIEVE TO THE coNDEMN.s
EoaWoMAN TONIGHT.
MRS. ROGERS klgLEo HER lHus:
B BAN . IN o RoER III eETsH is @
y LlEE8sl IN ~ RANG e XII
! (By5P6biisheirs,, p,rlelIss.) j

BRATTLEBo oRo; June q. -
Mrs. Mary Rogers convicted Of kill.
Ing her husband, Marcus Rogers, by.
cllorotorrGing, will mot hang to.mor:
row. The last fight for the life. of! the
woman has5 been successful Until taf.j
ter5theS Supreme Court Of the United
States las passed upon the case Mrs.
Rogers will remain In the Windsor
State prison. i She will probably lhey:
erhang, sit@ilIbe;a year before the
court at Washington can dispose her
case, and by that time, the Vermont
State legislature, It Is expected will.
have$repealed the law o. capital pun;
ishment, United States Circuit Judge.
Hoyt Wheeler to-day denied sthe petl;
tion To- dismiss Mrs. Rogers OH tie
writ Of shabeas corpus but said he
wolld grant an appeal which he would
Issue tonight. Attorney General
Fits asked that the appeal be not
granted until he had met Governor.
Bell at White river Junction tonight.
when q reprleye would be granted,
staying the execution until after the
supreme Court Of the United States
had acted. This lllikeep Mrs. Rogers
In In custody Of the State OF Vermont
and prevent complication with the
Federal authorities, who virtually
haIyeS charge OF her p ending the dis.
position the gappeal. ,ss 3.i
When court opened this morning;
the written return Of tho writ OF ha.
beas corups was gubmltted BY ,Attor:
neys General Fits and Judge Wheeler
on. giving his opinion, said that certain
federal !qnestIonhad been opened In
this pet ton. Judge Wheeler inti:
mat N that the State had no right in:
der \ its laws TO sintllct8 solitary confhe.
ments on a prisoner, before execution.
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CONTINUED nue.! o. eighth PAGE,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
"A new SCHEDULE OF WAITER RATES A10PTE6

The Common Council. held extra
ordinary session yesterday afternoon
and determined the water; rates for
the year ending July I, /, 1906 There
is ! a slight increase in the tax for
some uses, but 81 is Sunlmportant and
no complaint Is probable as the coun.
ell has. after careful consideration,
regulated the income Just comfortably
to- provide I for the sinking fund Of
the waterworks bond issue. &.
Revised Water Rates for Year 1906,
For banks, per year ). !. i. s7.2o
Closets =. L. .. 400
Hose 4. s. I. 4. +. 90
For bakeries \. ~ I. Il. 1s.oo
Closets !. !. |. n. /. 400
Hose Y. 4. i. 400
For barber shops, first chair. 500
Each add ditional chair 500
Hose s 4. %
Closets ). s. !. !. y *. 400
IBlack cksmith shop first fire T:2G
Each dditional fire: +. s7t
Closets N. !. !. Z. /. If. 400
Hose ~. !. 81. 400
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22

/ Livery sitab bles; first horse I;
Each, dditional horse /. 1. y
Carriages \. s.. /.
Same rate for private families.
This includes washing with hose.
! Photo gallery i.
For For \ steam boilers, nominal Il
horse power |. /. J. 4. .ssg
For gas engines, same rate
For taufants /. il
Closets s. !. I. 81 {. !; IA. {.
Hose
For For Pop shops, y :to : men d,
Each add itional man
Closets !. Il. (. :. IS.
Hose {. !. q. 4. s. 4 Z. 4. 4.
Water motors, to- s horse
power .i.i 8. &. !. IL
S to- 10, (. Z. .s. !. Il q 8.
10 to 10 J, 4. s. d,
15 to 20 d
For bar rooms a. /. !. n
Closets lpubll0 49,. /
CLOSETS tpriyate) !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22
4 GAIN o 4s PER cERT. in The
PERSONAL RoPERTY VAL,
z uATIoN. q q

al
The following article from to-day's
Chronicle is ( Of great interest, as jit
shows how the new tax laws are sue.
ceeding: E &
The figures for the assessment Of
real estate on the west side Of, the
river have been completed by Peter
e. Core, 1.-THE assessor for that district
and 1t is expected that Mr.. GrlffthiwIll
hand in the figures for the east side
Today, thus completing the personal.
property assessment Of the county,
The. county court win convene today
to lay the levy "a
Mr.. Cores figures for the west side
show a substantial Increase over last
years assessment. BY districts tie
assessment for last year was IS as fol;
lows: ri !s!4J! i; 5ss
Battelle q. y. /, 4. :479ees
iGassS !; q. sOS,SO5
Grant =. !. *. s6s,5C5
Clay .t.. 666,55o
Total 5..i. 81 1895
The assessments Sof the same dis:
'tricts this year are shown below:f 81
Battelle -. \. 1884 800
Cass 4. .E:.S 376,4tc
Grant I. I. 4s6Tso
Clay -. 3 !. 4 los, ,45E.
Total s.. y J. 81, zoe, ,4sG
The percentage Of increase over
last year, 4s per cent. 3!s
There Will 5bera little to add to this.
In aSfewt places the blanks were mot
tlled by the parties and the assess.
yorswill go upon the ground and place
a value onEthe property: +
Mr. Core says that the people I'D
his district, almost without exception,
made his work easy BY assisting
him. He met q friendly reception
almost everywhere. N
n The assessment Of the Standard
ioils Company's personal property was
very satisfactory. An attorney Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-22


,0oII Urinals Y (public) = 1000
90 UrinaIs (priyate) 100
90 Beer pump &. !. :. I. 1000
Il Hose n. Geo +
Machine shops and foundries.
~ first splsot !. &. 4. j. &. Is. 1000
Z g,riyat 81, dwel ellings. par year. nrst
90 spigot &. 7.2o
90 Closets, first 400
second zoo
go third !. !. Loo
" Baths per capita ~. ~. 80 (
y Hose !. >. 800
80 Glass works, first spfgot 1890
Q9f Special rates for additional
90 Lodge rooms With closet and
splgot ~. :. :. 1000
go HOSP Special rates.
.o0l For stores Special rates.
,ool For brick work Y cents per 1900.
'oo3 Stone work, 6 cents per perch.
Plaster one-half cent per yard.
90 Ice cream factory \. Z. 1880
'goI Planing mills and lumber yards
90 same as other manufactdfing plants.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
SENATOR LODGE
At OYSTER BAY
Talks Over Matters With
the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt Will Net Make Descent
in "Plunger" will Simply
Watch ManeuyeTs.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. Ex-senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
came in on an evening train and VIII
remain at Sycamore Hin as the guest ot
the President until tomorrow
Senator Lodge landed at New York
today on the Cedric from an extended
European trip.
There is nothing Of news interest in
my visit" said Senator Lodge. Il
merely came down here TO talk over a
lew matters with the President before
returning home. My visit abroad was
purely for pleasure. I went on no Off
cial mission Of amy sort."
The report that President Roosevelt
i 10 make a trip, or descent, IN the
submarine boat Plmscr. when it ar
rives in oyster Bay next week, is
denied with authority AT the executive
Cftice
The President Will witness the maneu-
Vtrs. Of ;he boat from the deck Of the
Eylph The day mas not yet been set
for the exhibition. but it viii probably
be about next Thursday or Friday.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Hyattsville Will Support
J. Enos Ray, Jr.

HYATTSNII.I-E. Nd, Aug. IA light
vote was polled in the Democratic pri-
1naries IN this district this afternoon.
The delegates elected 10 the county
convention AT Marlboro. on Monday, Au-
gust i. are John r. Hickey. J. Thomas
Brown Charles ". JOY. Robert A. Van
horn. and J August Miller. There was
no opposition,
The delegation viii support J. Enos
Eas, Ir fer denomination for the house
OF delegates
~ BIadeusburg the Democratic Club
put 40 James II. Besn. Alfred T Brown
ing. William J Sullivan, Richard a.
shreve, jr., Charles Seiberlich, W.
Brooke Hunter. Oliver Donn, Herman
E. Burgess. George Lynch, and William
T. Casey. pledged to.support William 1.
Casey for the house OF delegates.
The opposition put up a ticket con
sisting of \. NJ Lawson Herbert Ma
chen. ". A Thomas. Robert Browning,
Philip Stubener, Alexander Sakers.
Marion Duckett. Frederick Helb, and
Clarence MaEruder.
Each side made a lively canvass and
got out every voter within reach. The
count showed the vote 10 stand 81 for
the Casey delegation. and Il for the
opposition.
Manager r Claude Warren. OF the
Rfverdale Park Company. recently made
a strong effort for better protection
On the road a this point, but the rail-
road officials declined TO act upon his
e3ggestion. Some time ago the citizens
OF RiverdaIe unsuccessfuuy petitioned
FOR q gate or a fence between the tracks.
either Of which would have lessened the
danger
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Christened the Kansas
With Pure Spring Water
Miss HoCh Produced 1t Suddenly Instead OF
Using Champagne--GoVerno Says 1t
Was Done for Political Reasons

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. PA decided
sensation was sprung at the launching
OF the new battleship Kansas al the
New York Shipbuilding Companys plant
this afternoon, when Miss Anna Hoch,
daughter OF the governor OF Kansas,
suddenly produced a silyer-meshed bot
tie or water from the famous John
Brown springs of Camden county, Kan,
and broke this over the bow Of the new
sea fighter. at the same time saying;
Il chTisten thee Kansas"
The big ship seemed almost TO give a
shiver at the unwonted bath, and then
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

showed her displeasure by sticking mid
way down the ways chute
She was quickly released and finished
her journey into the Delaware. welcom-
ed hy cheers and the blasts from the
whistles OF the river craft which had
known naught of the water episode.
Governor Hoch. when interviewed
later as TO why the water baptism had
been given the Kansas in such a sur
reQritious and unexpected manner. re-
piled;
Kansas Il was done for political rea-
sons"
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Courteous Japanese Let
Russians Tell the News

PORTSMOUTH. y. H, Aug. 12.-Jean
korostovetz secretary 10 NJ. Witte,
gave cut the story Of the peace work %
night on the return of the enYoys from
KiJtery 1t had been = day OF eager
waiting and exhaustins suspense. Sate
and the Japanese ENJOYS arrived IrgJ
and the spokesman OF the Japanese was
Immediately besieged by the correspol4-
dents,
lis it peace or war?" was asked.
''4Ir Korostovetz win tell you re-
piled the courteous japanese. with a
winning smile II left the issue stiiI ia
doubt. however. and the crewd chafed
while the coming of Korostovetz was
awaited as the minutes dragged along.
Eager Questions.
He hurried up finally in a snoring au-
tomoDilc. Le4ping from the machine.
ne was instantly surrounded and ques-
tioa after question was put 10 him as he
was pulled 10 the right and to the lefL.
"One minute, please" he protested,
ana then. drawing himself To his fun
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Treaty May Be Made
Ready for Signatures
in a Month.
DISCUSSED ONE CLAUSE
EYinceS Desire of Both Sides
to End Frightful
Carnage.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. IL
Today's history-making events lead
to the inevitable conclusion that
there will be peace.
After four hours consideration Of
the Russian eounter-proposition, four
hours which some historian may
justly say solved the problem the
Far East faces, Japan receded from
her position to the extent Of con-
asanting to discuss with the Russian
ENJOYS the conditions under which
she win negotiate for peace.
Japan thus aYows herself open to
discussion. Sato declared this morn
ing that it was not Japan's desire to
dictate terms.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
SHE WANDERS AROUND
IN A NUDE CONDITION

stark mad. entirely nude and half
starved. Martha Rodgers. the colored
woman who disappeared from her
home in Anacostia a week ago. is still
terrorlzing the residents OF the little
suburb
reward Of SO has been offered for
her capture
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
CASES IN HOSPITALS
UD to Last Night There
Were One Hundred and
Seven Patients.
Typhoid FeDer'S Score
IN National Capital

New cases OF typhoid fever re-
ported from noon Yesterday to
~ p. m......-... ...,.................... u
New cases reported August u.
1901 observation-disclosures. :
Gases reported since July ]. 1905. 246
Cases reported for the same Pc
riod in 1904 1So
Deaths since July :. 1906. ........... p
Deaths for same period in 1904.... y
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
SCANDAL GROWS
IN TAGGART CASE
Major Denies He Tempted
Wife to Drink.
SHE WoRsHlPED HIM ONCE
He Tells of Her Returning a Telegram
Sent From Him to Tell Her
Of His Illness.

WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug. 12-Another
skyscraper of scandal in the Taggart
divorce case was builded today
The testimony tempted 3.000 people to
be present at the half-day's session
Major Taggart took the stand this
morning and was questioned as to his
wifes propensity for telling on-&oIor
stories. He described several which he
said his wife had told
Mrs. Taggart. he saIdf after she left
Christ Hospital. wrote hm she had been
there. and had had an operation per-
formed
When asked for this letter, ne said ho
had received II while In the Philippines
and destroyed it, as he had no way o1
carrying mail matter fn the field. He
claimed that she said IN this letter tina.
she was very weak, had been in he hos
pital. and had gotten Miss Berry "a
write 20 him FOR her. She said she had
been operated on for an abscess similar
TO one she had had in her neck. and
one under her arm
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
In Republican Primaries
He IS Reelected to
Chairmanship.
FOR THE COUNTY TICKET
Men Who Will Probably Re-
CelVe Nominations in Com
ing Convention.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Aug. 2.-Repubu-
can primaries were held throughout this
county between the hours of and
o'clock this afternoon.
There had developed in these primaries
an intense interest in the election OF u
new county chairman The opposition
manifested al the polls this afternoon TO
the reelection of Chairman Willis B.
Burdette j. said TO have its birth IN
Washington
However. the indications and reports
received show that the primaries have
taken such a turn that Mr.. Burdette
viii be reelected TO lead the party In
this county.
There were contests between delega-
tions for Burdette and D. W. Baker.
United States District Attorney-elcct. uf
Washington. who claims Germantown.
this county. rs his home. in q majority
OF the districts. namely, Wheaton.
Rockville. Gaithersburg, Laytonsvillo.
Damascus, Clarksburg, and Darnestown-
Burdette and Blair.
Chairman Burdette and Gist Blair and
tretr friends have carried sufficient of
the districts 70 give them a control IN
the county convention on Monday, at
noon at this place. They have carried
eleven out of the sixteen precincts. ali
except BaTnesville. Bethesda, Laytons-
Vile and Clarksburg. which are cor
ceded TO Baker. In the county conven-
Jion on Eonday there viii be nine dele
gates from each OF the sixteen precincts
OF the county, in all. iii delegates. Of
which number at least 50 viii be pledged
to a continuance of the present or
Eanization OF the Republican party in
this county.
County Ticket.
The county convention, which will
meet at this place at noon on Monday,
will nominate The county ticket, In
terest in the craftsmanship contest has
monopeliZed the interest Of the leaders
so that little has been said about can
didates. The following men, however,
have been mentioned for the different
offices TO be hued this fail For State
senator, Joseph T Moore and Thomas
Dawson: for house of delegates,
Thomas Dawson. Josiah c. Stoddard,
Benjamin G Riggs. James Windsor.
James T. Ayton. DeWalt J. Willard.
Cornelius ". CIum; county commts-
sioners, Asa NJ. Stabler ana Luther Q.
Cue: for sheriff Frank L. Hewitt,
Frank Ward and Eldridge bowman;
county surveyor Norman Jackson.
In all OF the contests this afternoon
Col. George A Pearre seemed TO be in
favor with both sides
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
CREATE A PANIC

HONGKONG, Aug. Earthquake
shocks have created panic at Macao
on the Canton river.
No casualties are yet reported.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Families Go to Chesapeake Beaeh

Every day and enjoy the Grabbing and
fishing. The coolest spot near Washing
ton. See r. r. schedule-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
SPANISH CAPTIvES
IN PHILIPPINE
President to Be Asked to
Free Them.
SPaniards Think Many of Their Couu
tryman Were Left as Slaves
IN Islands.

MADRID. Aug. liking Alfonso and
his ministers are now preparing to for
ward TO President Roosevelt a request
that tbs American government in the
Philippines be instructed to take proper
steps to rescue from slavery thousands
or Spanish soldiers who are held by
semi-savage tribes in Inaccessible dis
tricts throughout the island.
II Is not doubted here that. when the
facts are laid before Mir. Roosevelt. he
viii take prompt action. The situation
IS fairly presented III an editorial in
FL Liberal. one of the leading news
papers of Madrid. II says:
We must learn, beyond the shadow
OF Il doubt all concerning the Spanish
prisoners who were left there when our
troops evacuated the archipelago.
Captives Are Many.
we have receiveds a great number
of letters corToboraring the information
we have gathered and we are in q posi-
tton TO state most emphaucally that
there are many Spanish captives in the
Philippines, although their number is
not so large as that indicated by Mar
tinez CaDellso. one of the prisoners, who
succeeded IN making his escape and
is now here.
AN authorized person, who was di-
rectly connected with the work of
Scuidudes Economics fer the delfvetance
of the prisoners. has furnished US with
important details. many of which we
have been able to corroborate.