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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
nEIllE TALKS ABOUT WAR BE-
yl TWEENRUSSIA and JAPAN
fate. WAR HANGS
ONT BATTLE. OF THE. FLEETS

This is thing We should take to
heart. We have done much in mil.
itary was to protect ourselves. What
we must do now isthe complete arm.
ing of ourselves upon The sea-;
The Admiral was asked to state
how many battleshps In his judg.
ment would be required for the proper
defense of the United States and its
dependencies.
"The programme which the general
board worked out contemplatea the
construction Of forty eight bait .cships,
not all in a lump. but two or three a
year. he replied. "1he battleship is
the main thing, all the rest are auxil.
iaries 1t has been asserted It was the
intention of the navy department to
keep all these ships in commission
and this would be an expensive oper.
alton. Only part Of the aeet would be
kept in commission and the others
would be held in reserve. To-day we
have no reserve. Every Iattleship
| is in service or undergoing necessary
repairs.
at is a mistake to believe battle.
ship will be obsolete in few years.
Ships of this type should be good ships
for fifty years to come.
1T has been estimated that fleet
Of forty-eight battleships would cost
the country annually S2O0,O0O,0OO but
this estimate was based on the idea
that all the ships would he in COM
mission at the same time. This would
not be the case unless we were en-
gagged in war. I do not believe our ex.
penses would be mote than s1OO,OOO,.
900 per annum and sthe country sure.
ly ought not 10 grlldge that amount
for its protection. do not believe
we would have had the Spanish war
If Spain had realized what good navy
we possessed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
T,ELLs$THE3 RoLlcEtTo PRESERVE
ORDER REGARDLESS Of PRO,
TEST OF THE LABOR
UNIONS. II
(By Publishers, Press j j

~ X 4Ahbii2hCi . - GOO.
CHICAGO, April t1ss.- Mayor
Dunne's attitude III the Montgomery,
Ward & Company strike this nernlng
was disclosed by an order 1.-The po.5 p.5
lice to preserve order regardless OF
the protest Of labor unions. The
leaders yesterday lid fSr tho Gympa.
thy and partnership Of tic mayor in
on interylew5in which they complain,
ed of oniciousness on tile part of the
police. The Employers Association
is well pleased with tic 5oller, which
comes as a reply.to a3letterSto the,
Mayor: The employees have employ.
ed number OF non.union men
to drive wagons Tor the boycotted
firm and have made other prepara.
tions for extending the fight. One
hundred extra policemen have been
detailed to guard the company!'s 5wag.
ons. Every downtown crossing rs
left unguarded while squads OF Off.
cial police that are ready for instant
use march by the eide Of wagons on
their way to depots. Coal team own:
ers today delivered fuel 3to Montgom:
cry Ward & Co, despite the warn.
ings Of unions that a strike would be
ordered against them. The threaten.
ed strike was not ordered. Threats
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
SAYS NAVAL BATTLE
is now. Being NC|FOUGHT

the southern part of>the China Sea
about tao hundred miles northeast Of
Singapore.
portion, at least, Of the Russian
fleet. was reported yesterday as be.
ing still at anchor in the vicinity OF
Pulc Manki. one of the Anambas
group, Yesterdays reports also told
OF several japanese vessels being In
that part of the China Sea. Whether
these vessels were merely scouts or a
part Of the whole fleet Is not known.
II Togo's entire fleet has attack
ed the Russians probably the greatest
naval battle Of modern times will be
fought at this time. In London there
is belief among many naval ex.
;pertsi however. that the attack may.
be one By 5destroyers on stragglers
from=the Russian fleet, II the attack
is general It is believed the battle;
will be decisive. n !. n W. .l$
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
SIX hlASKED.NIEN .ENTERED
JAIL AND. SHOT. SHERIFF
EARLY this MORNING

six men. He ut once covered them
with his pistol and began firing when
they opened fusllade Of shots and
brought him to the floor. rhey came
to rescue Jim Wait. a white man from
Tate county, in jail, charged with mur.
der the first degree. They failed
in this and escaped jail guards,
hearing the firing rushed to Tie as.
sistance Of their chief but found him
dying. A telegram was Immediately.
sent to Governor Yardam1n for blood
hounds but he wired bacl, that he had
already ordered the State pack at OK,
ford dispatched to the scene. Thcy
passed through Memphis at 10so'clocla
The feeling is very high bccatse Of
the popularity of Poag and IL ihe men
are caught lynching is regarded as al.
most. certain. ";
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
FIERCE struggle is on IN MIN
\ NEso oTA$AND SERIOUS 5TRoUR.
SLlE E ' IS Z ookED FOR.
;(By Publishers Press. ).

DULUTH, Mimi, April 1.-TWO
atriking miners were killed. and sey.
sral injured in riot at Fibbing last
tight The riot was not over at MD!
night, the strikers then being en-.
gagged I'm firing on the men who re-
mained at work tfs ;s /. Il &!
sheriff William Bates; OF st. Louis
county, was called upon for 100 dep.
attes and left here with them on a
Special train at one O'clock tlis
morning Two; hundred men employ.
ed at the Rust, Hull and Sellers prop.
critics struck for an adyance Of pay
from sl..75 10 ss They did mot give
the mining ofticialss time Sta consider
the matter before nndert king a gen;
eral strike, They Visited the mine and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
H H |E||.I||YM'|||ALAS1RR|N \ \
MUCH iTIALKED9OF NEW
YORK PAWN BROKER


y Miss patterson's attorneys, on the 4
contrary, say that the Smiths can ii,
nno5iway weaken the case of Their oil.
emit jSs;iss n
Mrs. smithsdi Snot like the Glncl,s.
natl jail where she and her husband
we're confined after their capture,
1T was awful there said Mrs.
Smith. "we had TO sleep on iittle
iron bedsteads without covering or
mattress and TO Keep warm we had
to sleep In our clothes. We slept on
a wooden bench which was scrubbeti
occasionally q :
ss Mrs. Smith Will probably be ALLOW
cd to see her slates In the tombs To-
day.
Il can hardly walt To see my us.
ter Mrs. Smith declared this morn:
Ing. They will let me see her q.
day i am sure. This has made me
happlersthpn I could have been had
IsnotS Sthlsstos look forward to-
Smith and ghlsHwife were arraign-
ed before judge Foster this mornite
on the indictment charging censplr-
acy.
Smith and his wife did NOT plead
to the Indictment When arraigned.
Instead their counsel Lawyer Isuii.-
3bbergef eclared that he had been re.
tained too late 20 become familiar
with the case. and that he desired
two days to prepare before his eli.
ents entered!a plea. He said that dur,
ing the day he would notify The dis.
|.trlct attorney formally that he In.
tended TO- MAKE q motion 10 be allow.
ed TO inspect the grand Jury min.
utesg and this phase ofS tile caHe viii
be argued Friday 10 which time The
hearing adjournel
Regarding bail, Lawyer lsumberger
stated to the court that Us his cli.
ents at the worst we're only guilty
pf conspiracy. the bond Therefore
should only be nominal
Continued On EoJuirth Paae.y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
FEELING IS VERY HIGH AGAINST
THE MuRDERERs:AND LYNCH
ING is PROBABLE.
(By Publlshers' Presis..l

Z MEMPHIS, Tenn. April S.l2.----Mask.
ed beyond identification and heavily
armed, six men entered ,he Tate
county Jail at senatobia, Mississippi,
this morning at 2.so o'clock and IA:
tally shot Sheriff ]. F. Poas, who died
at 6 o'clock. In his ante.mortem state.
ment Poag said the men came 70 the
jail and asked admission, declaring
they were friends Sof the sheriff and
came with prisoner. He was sus;
plcious and refused them adinittancc
until he had armed himself. When he
opened the door he was confronted by
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
NOW ARoUT8To OCCUR, THINKS
THE HERO OF MANILA BAY, Il
. SANTIAGO
SAYS Jap AN WOULD GIVE MIL.
Il LIo s FOR TWO OR THREE
eooD RATTLEsHlPs NOW.
SPAIN WAS IGNORANT OF OUR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WAS
DECLARED
3(By Publishe,rs' Press.l

NFf J.
SyAsHINGToN April -;..Wheth.
ifsTs Russia or Japan shall be the victor
in the Far East was depends, in my
opinion, upon the result Of the battle
about to occur between fleets of Ad-
miral odjesvensky and Admiral
ogo,s said Admiral George Dewey
IN speaking offthe present struggle.
a, If Togo is beaten. he continued,
ssalls the lwoney and ;theilises that have
been spent by his country in Man.
schnria will go for nothing. The Rus.
SLAMS, In command Of the sea, would
cut of Communication between Japan
and the mainland and the Japanese
army in Nianchuria would be power.
sless.:ss i53t
ADMIRAL Dewey has been following
The naval campaign with intense in.
teyest not only because its scene is
that In; which he gained iissrenown.
ed victory but because Of lessons
which It IS furnishing and whick will
be of the greatest value in the devel.
epment Of American fleet. During
s. the warsw with Spain Admiral Dewey
WAS placed IN smuct the same posi-
stions as Togo.
rhink what japan would give TO,
two or three sbattleships ut this crit.
icaI moment, exclaimed the Admiral
Her national safety would lie secure
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
STRIKING MINERS ARE SHOT DOWN

stripping works at the Burt Mine and
forced the employees to quit work.
Later they attacked the night crew
there. s
When the strikers appeared they
were ordered bacl; but continued to
press forward. The workmer were
armed with rifles and fired on the
mob, killing two Finlanders and
wounding others. Tho strikers re.
treated to procure arr:s and accord.
Ing to! the latest reports were firing
from the high banks on the, strippers
in the Burt Mine Pit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
GOvERNOR. DAWSON WILL Be INVITED

.
invitation previous to our own ezecu.
tive. As to that, Governor War5ela
is railroad man, being a member; of
the board Of directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio e
Various committees were appointed
to carry out the details of the affair.
Mr.. A. L. Heffner, the PRIME mover
in the affair was unable to jbe pres.
ent at the meeting, being detained be
hind wreck on tho c. L. 6 ". divi-
sion and failing to reach this city un-
til this morning. Another meeting
will be held next Thursday p.ght to
perfect the details.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
GOT THE MONEY
Which Was Coming to Him Did Anto.
nio Aneotti.

A small echo of last summers A.
J. Weiss & Co. scandal was heard
before Justice Amos yesterday after.
noon. Antonio Angotti was employed
by the firm as an accountant. Last
spring his cousin Salvatore Angott!
desired to send LOGS liras to Italy,
and the firm made mistake and sent.
1,l65. When the error was discover.
ed Salvatore said to let it go and he
would make It up. This he failed 10
do, and the firm took the balance out
Of Antonio's wages. Antonio, accord.
ingly, brought suit for the 100 liras,
about $50. The magistrate decided
that he ought TO have his money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
THE "LlTTLE sHoPn OPENING
Has Attracted Much Attention To-Day
and Called Forth Many
Compliments.

The millinery opening at The Lit.
tie Shop has attracted ;hrong of Wis:
itors today who were more than de.
lighted with the exquisite creations
Of the milliner's art which are on dis;
play. Hats in every good shape, colot
and combination Of colors are to be
found and compliments have been
showered upon the management on
the artistic merits of the display. !;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
SENSATION8IN SOCIETY CIRCLES

casmira Jakemowitseh and Louise
Keul; rs The son o. NJ DesmIrnott, fol.
10y lowing his sfather's death; started an
In, Invest igatIon which revealed shs fact
that the women with whom u. Des-
mrirnotf was at the time Of his deash
were in the habit of using mosphlne.
and had decltned TO allow a physician
6 6tos attend the millionaire until Just be,
fore his death.
The government has ordered that
thes body be exiumed aud an autopsy
held. Al. pesmirnofs moved In tho
most exclusive circles here and the
late developments have created Z /
great deaI OF excitement. s<s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
."sAREs IN .ToYLANp.s
Advance Sale Opened This Morn;
ing at christie's.

T- q. t4
& AS advertised the advance
sale for Babes in Toyland," 4
opened this morning at nine
o'clock. A large number of peo.
pie were on hand to secure
tickets, and many of the choice
seats were purchased. There
has been a steady sale all day,
and many orders have already
been, received from Clarksburg,
Morgantown, Mannlngton ard
Grafton, and there is every EVIL
dence to indicate that Babes
in Toyland' will be greeted by,
the largest house Of the sea-
son. That 1t should be goes
without saying, as the prodrc,
tion is by far the most preten.
tous that has ever visited this
city, and as none Of the nearly
towns were fortunate enough to
secure 1t, the attraction Will
draw largely from them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
ASSASSINATION OF GRAND DUKE SER.
GIUS SsMAY HAVE BEEN IA PALACE PLOT

spirators, If divulged, it is stated,
would create a great scandal and -en.
der the situation dangerous, as i.
would show the numbers of those
close to the throns Sactuated by
a revolutionary sentiment.
1t is stated that the government
does not intend to place the assassin
Of serglus on trial, fearing there
might be a public revelation Of the
whole plot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
TO ATTEND THE FITZGERALD
RANou uET5AND WILL NO.
DOUBT BE HERE.

abroad mems meeting was. held
i'm n y the Formers room in the Court.
house last evening aud twas definite:
5lys decided to invite Governor Dawson
To- the banquet 10 be giveniby the rail-.
road men lii honor of Manager Fitz:
gerald
Possibly the talk of ignoring Mr..
Dawson riginated from the fact that
oHernor NYarfield was extended an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
NAVAL. .BATTLE..OF PORT ARTHUR.

a sortie on August 10 and were al.
tackled by Admiral Togo. Tho rea.
sons for the disaster which Prince
Ukhomeskys met, and for his return
to Port Arthur, when he succeeded to
the command Of the fleet after the
death Of Admiral $Wittsoeft, in viola.
tion Of orders, will be carefully in.
yestlgated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The Junior Epworth League Of the
N. p Church, was pleasantly enter
tained at the social last night ii; I the
lecture room OF the church. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
games and plays dear TO childish
hearts. Dainty refreshments were
served during the evening. The en-:
tertainment was planned BY the Jun:
tiorf leaders, Misses Burris Boydston
and Una Carpenter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
N MILLIONAIRE NJ. |. I! o DIES SUD,
DENLY !, UNDER NJ PECULIAR clR:
c!uMsTANcEs AFTER DIS.
.ls iNHERlTiNe HIS FAMILY. ~
(By Publishers Press.)

ROME, April ia great sensation
has been caused In society here by the
steps taken by the government to In:
yestigate the death OF Vladimir Dess
mirnotf, d Russian mill lonaire which
occurred yesterday. x
Desmirnotf recently disinkSl Sldted
his enare family leaving his entire
fortune to two women Companions,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN YES,
sells ARE SAID TO BE IN
CONFLICT IN CHINA SEA.
NAVAL BATTLE OF
MODERN TIMES MAY BE IN
+ PROGRESS TO-DAY.
LONDON NAVAL EXPERTS THINK
II MAY BE ONLY A BATTLE
!, OF sTRAGGLERs.
lByE Publishers, press.l

Z AMSTERDAM, April 12.-The Ban
delsblad has received telegram from
Batavia, Java, which says that fight
is in progress between Japanese and
Russian vessels near Anambas Isl.
ands.
The Anambas Islands, where, 1t is
reported, the battle between the two
fleets is In progress, are located In,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
WILL BE CAREFULLY lNvEsTl.
GATED-coURT MARTIAL HAS
HAS BEEN APPOINTED.

tBy Publishers Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April IA
court martial has been appointed to
inquire into the naval battle Of Port
Arthur when the Russian ships made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
ST TTA.IRTLlMG r JUNIOR is IN clRcu.
l..ATl Q n VIII lc H THE GEAR
FEA IS ITO o&INVEsTlGATE.:
-; p y
55(By Publishers Press. J

BY Publishers Press.)
IoscoW,sApr 12.-There is eli
srious report in; circulation here that
the assassination Of the Grand Duke
sergiqs was planned by several prom
tnent persons in the palace.
The Ehh names Of these allege,, con.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
a
Notice.

The; ladies Of the w. G. z. !. U. have
decided to defer their easter sale Of
aprons until the last of May, owing
to- the fact that other sales Of d sim.
liar nature are being arranged for
next week,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

Try McKeeyer's salt!r rising bread.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
Junlora Entertained.

Z. 2. l73iIi 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-11

HE PROVINCE of Matte Crosse
is very beautiful. the resi-
dences reminding one greatly Of
English country estates, ex-
cept that their architecture is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-11

"AssuredIy, donzella. Permit me to
introduce myself. I am Robert Har-
cIife-"
My uncle expected you" she said.
shyly.
Your uncle?r
Dom Miguel is not really my uncle"
answered the girl; but he permits me
to call him so. since he is my guardian.
Yet it was not from him I learned Of
your arrival, but from Francisco, who
Travelled from Rio on the same train"
My face doubtless showed that was
puzzled. for she added. quickly:
Francisco is my brother. senior. We
are both devoted heart and soul to the
Cause. That is why 1 felt that ] must
speak with you, why I must welcome
you to our fellowship. why I must i'm
pIore you to be strong and steadfast in
our behalfl'
1 smiled at the vehemence that had
.vsnquished her former hesitation. and
to my delight her exquisite face lighted
with an answering smile,
"Ah, you may laugh at me with i'm
punity, senior Americana, for 1 have
intuitious. and they tell me you will be
faithful to the cause of freedom. Nay,
do not protest. 1t is enough that /
have read your face"
With this she made a pretty courtesy
and vanished around the hedge before
could summon a word TO detain her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-11

lutions, murders and intrigue. and my
spirits rose the moment 1 set eyes upon
his pleasant face
Il am Robert Harcliffe.'' said I. an
swering the question his pOliteness
would not permit him to ask; "the son
OF Marshall Harcliffc."
A flash Of surprise and delight swept
over his dark face. He seized both my
hands in his own
What" he cried, Nelson Harcliffe
has sent me his own nephew. the son
OF ny dear old friend? This is, indeed.
a rare expression OF loyalty
II thought you knew" I rejoined.
rather embarrassed. for the fathomIess
eyes were reading me with singular Gag
erness.
Il only knew that Nelson Harcliffe
would respond promptly to my re-
quests. 1 knew that the Castina would
bring my secretary to Brazil. But whom
he might be l could not even guess.
He paused a moment to continue in
graver tone: 4 am greatly pleased 1
need friend-a faithful assistant"
Il hope 1 may prove to be both. sir
I returned, earnestly. But you seem
not to lack loyal friends On my way
hither from Rio de Janeiro I have been
protected more than once. doubtless by
your orders"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-11

evening, and then we will see whether
your baggage cannot be saved. There
were no papers that might incriminate
you?'"
None whatever
Then I gave him the story of valcoqr.
or de Guarde. and he smiled when 1 re-
lated the manner in which the fellow
had been deceived.
4 knew that Yalcour had been dis
patched to intercept my secretary" said
he. and you must know that this per
sonage Is not an ordinary spy. but at
tached to the Emperor himself as
special detective. Hereafter he con-
unUed, refectiveIy, the man Will be
your bitter enemy: and although you
have Outwitted him once he is a foe not
to be despised. Indeed, Harcliffe, your
post is not one Of much security II,
when I have taken you fully into our
confidence. you decide to link your for
tunes to those of the Revolution, it viii
be with the full knowledge that your
life may be the forfeit. But there-we
will speak no more Of business until
after dinner.
He left me. then, with many cordial
expressions Of friendship.
A servant brought my luncheon on q
tray, and after eating it 1 started for a
stroll through the grounds, enjoying the
fragrance and brilliance of the flowers,
the beauties Of the shrubbery and the
stately rows Of ancient trees. The quiet
of the place suggested nothing of wars
and revolutions. and it was with real
astonishment that I reflected that this
81 To-,- inf of
that conspiracy whose far-reaching
power had been so vividIy impressed
upon me
Engaged in this thought. I turned the
corner Of a hedge and came face to face
with a young girI, who recoiled in sur
prise and met my gaze with a sweet
embarrassment that caused me to drop
my own eyes in confusion.
Your pardon. senh0Tita!~ exclaimed.
and stood aside for her to pass.-
She nodded. still searching my face
with her clear eyes. but making no
movement to proceed. I noted the waves
of color sweeping over her fair face and
the nervous tension or the little hands
that pressed a mass of flowers TO her
bosom. Evidently she was struggling
for courage to address me; so / smiled
at her. reassIringly, and again bowed
in my best manner. for 1 was not i'll
pleased at the encounter.
I have always mad a profound rev.
erenee for wOmen-especiaIIy those ia
vored ones to whom Nature has youch-
safed beauty IN addition to the charm
Of wornanhood. And here before me
stood the most beautiful girl l had ever
seen. a type Of ioveliness more sweet and
delightful than any I had even dreamed
could exist.
1t was my fate to recognize this in the
moments that / stood watching her lips
tremble in the endeavor to form her
first words to me.
You are the American" she asked.
finally