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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
SAY PERKINS WILL
RESIGN in APRIL
REPORTS IN THE FINANCIAL DIS.
TRIcT INDICATE RETIREMENT
OF NEW YORK LIFE VICE
PRESIDENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-George w.
Perkins, according to a widely clrcu-
Jared report in Wall street yesterday,
will retire from the vice presidency OF
tie New York Life Insurance Company
at the annual election on next April.
1t was also declared on authority which
seemed to be reliable that Mr.. Perkins
at the same time will relinQuish the
chairmanship of the companies FL
nance Committee.
: After Mr.. Perkins had been told OF
the report and had been made ac'
ouainted with all the details which ac-
companied it. he declined to either con-
firm or deny the story.
Several reasons are assigned for the
retirement OF the New York Lies vice
president. A man who Is counted as
one of Mr.. Perkins close friends said
the resignation had been suggested by
]. Pierpont Morgan, who had expressed
himself as weary of the criticism
which has been directed toward his
business partner and had insisted that
some step be taken to bring this to
an end.
It was said Mr.. Perkins had agreed
with Mr.. Morgan that his connection
with banking firm gave wide latitude
to the attacks which had been directed
against him for sitting as chairman OF
the New York Life's Finance Commit
tee.
1t was said that it finally became a
question whether Mr.. Perkins should
resign his Offices in the New York Life
or rcver his connection with the firm
of j. P. Morgan & Co., and he chose
the former course. The announcement
Of Mr.. Perkins determination, it Is
added, was received in financial circles
with considerable satisfaction. 1t was
said last night that Mr.. Perkins would
continue to act as a member of the
board of Trustees of the insurance
company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
LATIN AMERICA
CAN GUARD ITSELF.
Mo Need For United States Protection,
az the Countries Would Prove
Hard Nuts to Crack.

VALPARAISO, Chilli, via Galveston,
Texas, Dec. G.-Commenting on Mr..
Roots journey to Rio Janeiro, a high
otftal in private interview said:
"Tle American government need not
trouble regarding the grabbing Of
South American territory by any Eu.
ropeQn Powers unless they too soon
forget Maximilian's experiences in
Mexico, England in the Transvaal, Rus
sia in Manchuria, Italy and Abysslnia.
South America, even without Amer
ican protection, would prove a harder
nut to crack. Chilli and the Argentine
clone can easily muster an army Of
three hundred thousand men armed
and trained and Of the highest efficien-
cy. To destroy any South American
raVies would be comparatively easy
affair for a first class Power, but not
so with the fortified ports, and still
less to invade any territory,
Americans seems to be acting un-
der the common delusiOn that any
South American republic can compare
with China or Africa as a dumping
ground for a territorial conquest"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. G,-Among
the important recommendations made
by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw in
his annual report, submitted to Con
gress today, is one growing out Of
financial conditions in the last few
months, He recltes that whereas
last summer millions were loaned In
the money markets at one per cent,
Call money" reached 25 per cent. in
November. He regards the exceed
ingly low rate about as dangerous as
the high rate, the latter being the
logical result of the former.
such extremes can and should be
rendered impossible" he declares,
and, therefore, he suggests the ad'
visibility Of permitting national banks
to issue volume Ct additional gov.
ernment guaranteed currency equal
in amount to Aity per cent, Of the
bond.secured currency maintained BY
them, but subject to a tax Of i've OF
six per cent, until redemed by the
deposit Of a like amount IL the treas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
RUNAWAY
Team CAUSES
EXCITEMENT
WOMAN WAS INJURED AND A BUG
eY WAS DEMOLISHED ON
SOUTH SIDE OF BRIDGE
TODAY

Just before noon today team draw
ing an ice wagon belonging to the
TaiImont ice and Fuel Company ran
away on Fairmont avenue and contln.
ueI on their mad career until The
Courthouse was reached where tnoy
we're brought to stop.
On the South Side bridge buggy
containing Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Lyt
lc, of sarietta, this county, was met
and collision resulted. Mrs. Lytle
was thrown out and received a severe
bump on the head. Medical attention
was given her. She was not serious
" :Alured. The buggy was complete
wreck.
The runaway caused a great deal Of
excitement along the route. Many
persons attempted to stop the team be-
fore it was finally accomplished. Chic!
Morgan informed the driver that here
after the team must always be accom-
panied, or else hitched
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
THREW BURNING
OIL ON DAUGHTER
SIsTERsVILLE RAILROAD MAN
DASHED CAN OF BURNING
GREEN OIL ON HIS CHILD.

SlsTERSVIlLE, Dec. C-Ruslling
10 the door of his home to throw out
can of green oil which had caught
Are, James Forester, a D, G. o, en-
ploye, who lives at Rock Cut, a mile
above here. threw the burning cor.
tents over nls daughter, ten "ears OF
aGc, who was just entering the door.
AS result flames burst out all over
her snd before they could be smother.
cd cut her hair was burned of and she
had received other painful burns on
the face, hands and body.
Forester was starting fire and
using a can Of green oil to facilitate the
work, when suddenly the oil caugh
WORK, when suddenly the oil caught
ter lad eohe out in the yard to bring
in some wood, he dashed to the door,
throw II open aud threw the burning
fluid out. 1t happened that the little
girl had started for the house and was
Immediately in front of the door when
her father opened 1t and she received
the burning oil in Ter face causing ter
ribIe burns.
Her father first threw water IN her,
but as this seemed only to add to the
hames, he got a comfort and smotheroI I
the fire. The girl is still In a critical
condition, but It was hoped that she
would survive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
SECRETARY SHAW DISCUSSES HIGH
AND DLOWRATESON' CALL MONEY"
IN HIS REPORT

ury. By eliminating the words "Se-
cured by United States bonds, de.
posted with the Treasurer of the
United States from the national bank
notes, now authorized, the additional
currency would be identical in form
with that based upon a deposit Of
bonds, and, says the Secretary, Its
presence would not alarm, for it
would not be known" He believes
that the tax would be more than am,
pie to cover the risk to the govern.
ment in guaranteeing redemption.
This may not be the only means
OF adding an element of elasticity to
our currency system" said he, the
need OF which is universally recog.
nized. / suggest 1t as the plan which
to my mind seems most feasible, and
one fraught with no danger"
Secretary shaw emphasizes the i'm
portance ofkeeping down public ex.
penditures for fear 1t may become
necessary to provide more revenues
although the treasury nov holds 2
surplus,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
WELL PLEASED
WITH MESSAGE
MANY STATESMEN TALK CON.
CERNING THE REcoMMENDA.
TIoNs OF THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-Comment'
ing upon the message of the President,
Serene Payne, Of New York, the floor
leader of the Republicans in the House
said:
Il think the President presents an
uncommon amount of food for thought.
Many of his Communications are very
courageous and most of them are very
comnlendable."
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
tie Democratic leader, had this to say:
"I have only read the parts Of the
message covering railroad rate and in
surance, and ] agree almost In toto
with his expressions on the railroad
rate matter. In regard to his insur,
ancc matters, however, do not see
how lie will make corrections. The
decisions of the Supreme Court that In
qurance is not interstate commerce
makes II Impossible OF leueTal cOutEOl'
Representative Townsend, Of Mich
lgan, author Of the rate bill passed
at the last session, said:
"The Presidents say on the rate
matter shows that he has been in ear
nest all the time in his campaign for
,,iI,ooJ roForp,n
Expressions Of opinion in the Senate
on the Presidents message was as a
rule conservative.
Senator Beverldge said: "Its high
and lofty tone will prove tonic to the
body polite"
Senator Hopkins said: ut is charac'
t?rIstic of the man and and able and
conservative paper"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
STRONG ATTRACTION.
Mary Emerson In will o. the
WIsp," Grand Opera House
Tomorrow Night.

Miss Mary Emerson made an
emphatic hit here two years ago
in "His Majesty and the Maid"
and all those who saw her in that
piece will be glad to have an op-
portunity to see her in her new
vehicle, "Will o. the Wisp." Miss
Emerson is one OF the most clever
young actresses that has ever
visited this city and Is surround
ed by an excellent company She
has a charming style Of acting,
being vlvacious and pretty and
wins the hearts OF her audience
the moment she comes on the
stage, in fact her work two years
ago was pronounced the best ot
the kind ever seen here, and Y g
said that her new play gives her
a better opportunity 70 show her
unusual talent The prices Tor
engagement have been Feducess
10 Si,00. 50 and ss cents
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
MITCHELL WIRES RESIGNATION
oregon Senator slmpIlHes What Was to
Become an Embarrassing Situation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-Vice Presl
dent Fairbanks to-day received tele
cram from Senator Mitchell. of Ore
gon, recently convicted Of completely
in the land frauds. resigning the chair
manship of the Senate committee on
inter-Oceanlc Canals. This simplifles
what promised to become an embar.
rassing situation and leaves the way
clear to the appointment of Senator
Mlllard, Of Nebraska, as chairman of
this important committee,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
COURTS
WRIT OF MANDATES
AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA BOARD
OF HEALTH-THE COURT is
FROM MO.

MORGANTOWN, Dec. 6. - The
County Court has taken steps which
are little out of the usual order. 1t
will bring mandamus proceedings in
the Circuit Court of MonongalIa coun'
ty against the West Virginia board
of health, citing the board to show
cause why it refuses and neglects to
confirm the appointment Of DR.. ]. w.
Hartigan to be health officer of Mon
ongalia county. The writ will be
be made returnable to the next term
of the Circuit Court to be neld in Feb
ruary, and unless a special term shall
be called, that is the earliest date on
which the matter can be heard. No
request has yet been made for spe-
cial term Of court.
Some time ago the court appointed
DR.. ]. w, Hartigan as health officer
but the State board has not confirmed
the appointment, and under the law
sucn confirmation is necessary before
the appointee can enter upon the du-
ties of his Office.
DR.. Hartigan was not the first ap'
pointment of health officer made by
this court, and not confirmed by the
State board of health. DR.. Naret was
appointed and was turned down by
the State board. Now that the same
thing has occurred in the case OF
DR.. Hartigan, the County Court is be-
coming desirous Of knowing what the
matter is; and as no other method
Of finding out seems apparent, the
suit will be brought.
The proceedings have not yet been
filed In the Circuit Clerks Office, but
action has been determined upon.
The prosecuting attorneys office viii
represent the county court.
. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
NO MORE FREE PASSES
Will Be Issued BY The Pennsylvania Rail-
road After January The First

PHILADELPHIA Pa, the first Of the the Penn
eyana railroad The whole system Is to be
abolished include except employees
c
This STEP regard free transportation ever
taken yesterday when this statement was
cued by the company:
n view general litigation the subject Of Legislation rail-
and the abolition concessions has
been decided Pennsylvania railroad that all
forms transportation will discontinued after the end the pres
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
ONLY One WILL DIE
When Mrs. Rogers Is Swung Into Eternity
On Friday--Physician Makes Exami-
nation And Reports,
SHE is NOT AN EXPECTANT mother

WINDSOR, Vermont, Dec, 6.-Wlth,
out hope, but apparently indiHorent
to her fate. Mrs Mary Rogers sits
IN her cell in Windsor prison ana
awaits her execution on Friday Most
or the time she is lost In thoughtand
pays only the slightest heed to the
movements of the guard in front oG
the cell doors. The guards say she ap=
pears more like some animal caught
ana beaten into submission. Dull
and seemingly without human sens
bIlltles, she has become a study for
crIminologists. She would never
comprehend any great happiness and
she could never feel any great men
tai pain. One instinct, and that q Vi
clous and strong one, which manifest.
ed itself when she was a girl Of four.
teen, dominates and controls her
whole being. It brought her to do
murder at nineteen and within the
year It caused her to unfasten the
lock OF the inner door of her cell With
a pair of scissors that she might feel
the caresses Of a prison trusty who
had the freedom Of the corridors.
Mary Rogers was Indifferent this
morning to the coming close Of her
hapless life and tae prison officials
look for no change in her demeanor
A gallows confession is not expected
Mary Rogers will not die an expect
ant mother. Reports that a stork was
lowering over the prison have proved
to be unfounded
Doctor Dean Richmond, the prison
physician, has made an investigation
and It was made known this morning
that only one life would be taken
when Mary Rogers swings from tue
gibbet. TIE real preparation Tor tie
hanging will take place tomorrow
when the scaffoli will be erected and
the rope tested. The deputy sheriRs.
who will carry out the actual work Of
the hanging, willrehearse their duties
on the scaffold without the protagon-
list Of Friday. There will be the en-
yeloDIng of a dummy figure in the
black sack, which opens at the top
and is gathered at the neck with a
cord and the rehearsal Of signals and
the springing of the trap. These le-
tails viii be gone over until the deputy
sherirs are perfect in the parts they
are to take in Fridays business,
The preparation for the execution
would be gruesome but for the humOr
injected into them by the States oi.
flcials.
The hanging is to be most exclu.
s!ve and only thirteen Of Vermonts
favorIte sons will be among those pref
ent. Newspaper men are in the black
books Of the officials and already or.
ders are being enforced forbidlins
reporters to enter the prison doors
and no prison official is permitted to
talk Had It been as difficult in past
days for prisoners to get out as It &
difficult now for reporters to get In
there would be no difficulties re.
portorally. Enterprising reporters,
heweyer, took to writing some plain
facts about prison life in Windsor
how certain convlcts took the superiR-
tendents son fishing down behind the
bill and forgot to come back at sup
per time and how others were EN-,
pIoyed about town in various capaci-
Continued on Eighth Pase.)
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
NEEDS THE MONEY
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN MAKES
Personal APPEAL TO HAVE
HIS PENSION INCREASED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Philip
Kormann, Of Willow Springs, Mis-
souri,, writes Senator Stone that he is
SO years old and veteran of the
Mexican war. He says that nine
years ago he married young wife
and is now the father of two boys. He
insists that his pension Of $l2 month
is not enough for his support and@sks
that he be given larger pension on
the ground that he is the greatest
living exponent of the Presidents
theory of anti-race suicide,
Senator Stone will try to get the
Increase.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
HERE'S to YOUR HEALTHY
SaidPretty Elizabeth Chambers To Her Friends
Before Taking A Bottle OF CarboIic
Acid And Ending Her Life.
A TRAGIC SUICIDE AT FAIRVIEW

FAIRyIEW, w. Va Dec. 6.-This
place was greatly shocked yesterday
evening by the announcement that
Miss Elizabeth Chambers had commit
ted suicide by drinking carbolic acid
She was beautiful and charming
young girl and did not seem to have
a care in the world, and that she should
take her life could hardly be credited
until after the first news of the sad af
fair had been affirmed by later reports
She took the fatal draught at about
eight O'clock. and lived about twenty
minutes and did not suffer as much as
is usually done by victims Of carbolic
acid.
Her home was in Monongalia county,
near this place, and she was visiting
in this city at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Jones. Earlier in the evening. she
had been on the street in company
with other girls and had seemed very
cheerful having gone down street, she
informed Mrs. Jones, to get some med.
lclne. It has developed that it was
then she bought an ounce of carbollc
acid at the Jarvis & Blaker pharmacy.
Shortlybefore she took the acid she
was in room with the Jones family
and young man, who was calling on
her, and excusing herself, went into
an adjoining room, and shortly after
wards parting the portiers between the
rooms, holding a glass in her hand,
made the remark, Here's to your
health" No one realized the awfu!
Significance of her utterance until o
few moments later when she was
found to be suffering in Deaths agony.
The empty bottle was found labeled
carbolIc acid and DR.. Jarvis was at
once summoned, but nothing could be
done to save her young life.
The deceased was eighteen years OF
age and was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Chambers, the former now
leiug in the oil business at Bartles,
vile, Oklahoma.
It is thought by all who knew her
that she was suffering from a tempo
raryl arrangement, and this theory is
borne out by note left to her mother,
asking forgiveness, and telling her she
wanted to keep the piano that they
had been contemplating selling. Sic
also said in the note for her mother to
take her baby brother and go west
to father.
The deceased was very popular
young lady, being well known and ad'
mired by large circle Of friends, to
whom her untimely death will be a
great shock, made double so by the
manner in which her life was ended.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
SOCIETY GIRL
DISCUSSED DEATH WITH HER
FRIENDS ONLY A FEW MIN
UTEs BEFORE THE MES
sENeER CAME.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Dec, e.
Miss Louise E, Westwood, twenty
years old, moving in good society here,
was dining at a restaurant with a
friend last night when the conyersa-
tion turned upon death. She spoke Of
those who feared death as foolish
people. Then she lett her friends for
q lew minutes and had no sooner re-
seated herself than she tell to TIE iioor
depd. she had taken poison
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06

1t was thought last night that it
would not be necessary to hold an In
quest over the remains, but adviccs
from Fairview at noon today say thar
an inquest is being contemplated
which will be held this evening.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral. Her father has
been sent for and as he cannot reach
Fairyiew before Friday it is thought
the funeral will take place on that
day.
Miss Chambers is known in this city
having visited here on several occa'
sions and her death will be greatly de-
plored by those who knew her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
NAV JoIlied the Jurors.

May Klyman was before the grand
jury again this morning and 1t is
whispered that the iollying she gave
some Of the jurors was something
fierce,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06
Kindly Remembered.

The patients at the Miners Hospital
received gift to-day which was much
appreciated by both patients and the
managers OF the hospital On behalf
of the VIgIlant Circle of Kings Daugh
tiers, Misses Helstrom and Kelly Wis
ited the hospital this morning, carry
ing quantities of fruit and literature
which were distributed among the pa
tients.
Don't miss Mary Emerson tomorrow
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06

The prices for Mary EmersoR In the
aqviII O. tia Wlsp" are only 500, IS,
so and 25 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06

Mary Emerson Grand Opera House,
tomorrow night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-06

~ i 1 Weat Y q vifFlnIan want ad-t
The Washington times., 1905-05-14
A Woman's Anguish.

The second letter WIS stained and
blurred. as though by tears. It was as
follows:
Dear Charlie: Sweetheart. how can
you treat ne in this way? What have I
done? / am half crazy at your treat
ment of me l went out this morning.
walled about until my feet IS we'll as
my heart were sore, and the cross way
Your promises We're not kept with me.
nave been reading over your letters to
me and wonder how you can treat me
tfES way surely a man could nor write
such le tiers and not care for woman
HOW / have suffered In the past few
oaysf HcH ara now, at this moment,
suHering, God forgive nee. You, dear
feart. VINO were always so good and
kind and forgiVing In all things, so de
not think why you act this way How
can you do it? love you so much. and
10 think [ have to go and leave YOU. 1
hate 50 To die.
This morning when I got up I thought
l would Kill myself the first thing and
then / said would try again, and when
you spoke SO cross over the phone to me
/ went rtght away and bought the re-
YolveP. ] do not know even now how
] will have the courage to kill myself.
fer | was in the convent with the good
nuns and my religion does not be-
iieve ia such things.
/ only made but one mistake with you,
il indeed you could call It mistake
/ cannot go on any longer. My heart
Is too heavy. ! ask OF those who will
look after me when / am gone to please
not cross my hands / have perfect
horror of it. And then gain let me
The Washington times., 1905-05-14
Stunned by Man She Loved.

After writing letters full of love ard
pleading 10 Charles II. Stoneham, q
New York ssockbroker. after hours OF
pacirg her room in restless despair. Mre.
Gray shot herself Just before dawn IN
the Hotel Imperial In New York, What
suffering that night brought her, what
relief the bullet. no enc VIII ever know.
Nearly as much mystery as romance
surrounds the tragedy.
For without flower or token of re-
gard from the man because Of whom
she killed herself. the body of the beau
fiful Mrs. Gray was placed in the Ken
sieo Cemetery. Only two persons fol-
lowed the body 10 its last resting place,
and they were only casual aequaint-
ances of the woman. Charles Stone
ham. or the man she knew under that
name. has not only taken small interest
Ii. the tragedy. but has denied that he
was ever her lover. He lives In Jersey
City, and has wife there. But a pho
tograpf of his has been identified by
the servants Of the Imperial Hotel as
the original of a man who was fire.
quenfly with Mrs. Gray. and who regis
tered at the hotel as J. ~ Gray, of
The Washington times., 1905-05-14
Waiting Like a Fool.

collie. do not want you TO return. .
why I never would have done so. Here
L am representing myself as your wife.
What can 1 do? What can I do but
wait here like a fool for you TO show up,
and still you do not come.
Well, Charlie. this IS the last. I wish
you all the luck and happiness in tie
world
You know I am your ehum your pal,
always. And what chums we have been!
How / am suffering! l cannot stand 1t
any longer. II is now almost o'clock.
I had hoped for such happy time.
This letter WAS written in ink and
the writing was carefully formed. There
was no signature 10 it.