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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

With The almost certain elmlaas
tion Of the Flemlng grounds for q bail
park, the situation resolves itself down
ID Traction PARK The promoters.
fans and public generally do not like
the idea of going six miles to witness
diamond contests. and many will re-
fuse to do SO.
The Rair Ground is the one remaln=
ing hope. Several gentlemen Of means
are very anxious to get the beautiful
tract and build d mile race course bes
sides sfttlhg 1t up for fairs and a ball
ground. They are desperately IN
earnest about It and but one thing IS
holding them back.
The owners, Messrs. Manley apil
Cunningham, are now in the throes Of
a dispute over the ownership and have
ysty N, little chance OF q settlement for
three Or four weeks. Arbitrators have
been appointed, but have failed to ges
together
One prominent South Side gentle
man. who owns a string Of horses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
AT HOULI
pEFLoRABLE ACCIDENT YEaTE 3.
DAY ENENlNc-RE9cuERs DID
HEROIC WORK BUT FAILED
10 SAVE A LIFE

4 deplonble accident took place on
The river near Houll yesterday which
resulted IN the drowning Of D. Topical.
an Austrlan, employed by The T. =.
elements Co. on the works al Hoult
Topiiak bad been skating near Hou|i
Tor seYeni hours when tho lee gave
way for several feet around him in
place that had apparently been safe.
10 one WAS within a hundred yards of
him when the Ice broke aud no one
saw him Tor several minutes With the
Sexeeplion of q B. and o. fireman on
the +. ~ and p division who of
course EsS powerlesa to assist him.
When hewas dnal|g discovered Val'anI
efforts were made TO save him.
boat was launched but progress was
50 SLOW hnf the man was almost e1'
lhausted before he was reached Jusi
Ias a manin the boat caught ot him Iho
ice sayevay and he sank ont Of sight.
The body was recovered ut once and
taken to the Jones undertaking os|ab.
iIshmenton Jackson street The dead
MINIS friends say he had been In This
country but @ short while ond leaves 30
vile aud child in The old country
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

WARRINGTON, .. c. Feb.
Senator Stephen 8. Elktns, on being
interviewed regarding the all.impoC-
rant matter now before Congress
the Rats aill-made the stasement
that ths.lnterstate commerce commit
tee; Of which hesis the chairman, will;
In his cpInlon, shortly report rate.
bill which win pass the Senate. Hs
stated that the Hepburn blu, which
has passed the House, Will nscessarls
iy be amended but to what extent he
was unable to say. Senator EIklns.
also made the unqualified statement
that from start to finish he was en-.
tlrely In accord with President Roose.
welt on The rate bill and rate legisia-
lion, While ne may have known, tbs
Senator did not say which one Of the
various fate bills before Congress reps
resented the wishes Of the President.
II is the impression, however, that
the House or Hepburn bill reflects the
Views Of the administration on the
subject
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
lRunnMaY saturday NlaAh

a horse owned by Jack MorEan,
timer, ran away Saturday night witii
disastrous results to the wagon @
which it was hitched: The horse yas
left standing before Harvey Ianhatn Z
home on Hamilton street when ~
came frightened. It dashed down
Hamilton street on TO Monroe where
II coiIided with q telephone pole THE
wagon was completely dempllsss,l bpt
the horse was uniniured
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
A Fine Concert.

The concert to be gtyen5by the
King & Daughters and Sons OF the
First Baptist Church at the Grand ops
era House on Thursday night y being
looked forward to as an elioyable
event and every ettort viii be nut
forth 70 make It 50. Musical number
VIII be rendered by the Fairmolt Band
and Or. powden's orchestra a read
ing viii be given by r. Q. Kendall q
local man Of considerable talent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
Is NseREA RIGHT
IN Ills CRITICISM
OR DANSON
a LETTER BY
mr. ]. 1. LEWIS.
skinneEIs Tavern,

q If W =
Fairmont w. va, Feb. 70, 1906.
Editor West yirgipian
notice that Mr.. Mccrea, first vice
president Of the Pennsy ylyania railroad
attempts to criticise Governor Daw
sons communication to Senator TIL
man. He ihamates that he jumps at
conclusions. Nc. Mccrea however,
admits tAattae roads discussed by the
governor including the Pennsylvania,
are very prosperous; even though the
passenger business is done at loss,
What more does Mr. Mccrea want?
An the great freight roads make
their earnings out Of the freight.
Only a fraction Of the people who pay
freight indirectly, use the passenger
service to any appreciable extent. II
these roads losesin the passenger SER
vice, they make it up, and more than.
make 1t up, on the freight. Freight.
is the important factor, ninety per
cent. Of the whole By the metlods.
Of the railroads the profits on the
freight are drawn from everybody in
the country men, women and chill
dren indirectly contribute.
What are Pennsylvania directors
b.
on the boards of other roads for? On
the B. and o. on the 9, and O., on the
n. and W. u not to counsel together,
and together shape policies, and lag
OF territory especially to each.
Does anybody exist in the Fairmont
region so yerdant as to suppose that
the Pennsylvania and the p. and Z. e.
railroads would not push in here
where millions of tonnage for hun
drels Of years await transportation
facilities, iflthese roads had noTcom.
munity Of interests, no zone under-
standings? Would they not come TO
us soon as possible?
The Pennsylvania railroad Is a great
freight carrier and makes enormous
profits. The B. and o, is great
freight carrier and makes enormous
profits. Their stock has increased
fifty per cent. in the last two yeass,
the B. and o. showed greatly increased
profits last year, over the year before,
so, too, the year before, over the pre-
ylous year. What matters whether
this is on passenger service or freight,
50 that in the round up, their aggre;
gate profits are all the stock and
management can desire, and upon
which mutual congratulations pour,
out spontaneously.
Every business has some depart
ment that does not pay, sometimes
made leader, TO catch larger and
more profitable business, If the gen
eral balance sheets, monthly and year
ly, are satisfactory, that's all ordinary
busIess men usually expect, The gro
Ger, the dry goods man. the manufac-
turer, the lunbermap, the miner, even
the tanner Is satisfied ifshis profits on
horns, hide and tail are enough. Every
line Of activity has horns, hide and
tail. Why shouldn't Mr.. Meerea, and
the B. and o, and other railroads also
contend with horns, hide, and tail?
Why should they be made an escep;
tion2
Yours faithfully,
j. i. LEWIS.
- Z L5,t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
ACGIDENITS
WE'RE RATHER NUMEROUS TO
pAY-A FEW SERIOUS ONES
ARE REPORTED

The drlzzling rain which began
shortly after seven this morning,
freezing as It fell was the cause Of
one or two rather serious accidents.
W. P. conroy, a tailor for Dick Ward,
fell near the South Side bridge slls-
tanning a fracture Of the hip. He is
now in the City Hospital under the
care ofDr. Henry
Miss Amy Eliason wrenched her
shoulder severely by a fall received
Just as she was allghting from q Lo-
Gust avenue car at Yeager's corner
She was unable to take charge other
classes at the Public School to-day
i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
1901 OUIRAeES
AGAINST IERLGl
ISYIPA'TTHl
y DOLLARS AND CENTS IS tx
PRESSED BY FAlRMoNT NTERs
FOR LiTTLEToN SUI.
FERERs.

That Fairmont citizens ATE not slow
to respond to a call Of distress Will
be proven by the following paper
which was circulated on Saturday
evening among the business men Of
the city by Mr.. Walton Miller cashier
of the Bank Of Fatrmont:
To the Citizens of Fairmont and VI
ctnlty:
A very disastrous fire has practical
by swept away the entire town Of Lit
Teton, leaving some 600 to 500 men,
women and children homeless. In
formation comes from the scene Of
said disaster to the eject that it is
absolutely necessary that aid be fur
nished those who have suffered both
IN person and properly as the result
Of the fire. Other cities and towns
Of this State are contributing to tie
fund to relieve the distress aud suffer
Ing of said people. Contributions to
such cause certainly are laudablo
Fairmont has always been noted ror
Its humanity; and 1t should not allow
It's reputation in this respect at this
late day to de besmirched by failure
to respond to this urgent. humane call.
With a view of joining in'relieyins
the said fire sufferers, 1t has been
urged that a subscription paper be
circulated in Fairmont. Mr. Walton
Miller, cashier Of the Bank of Fair.
mont, has kindly consented to act Us
the treasurer of such fund as may
thereby be raised in this city, Mr. j,
NJ. Jacobs of the Board Of Trade will
also look after the funds, They have
guaranteed TO see that money sub
scribed for said purpose is promptly
forwarded and properly expended and
used in relieving the distress and suE-
citizens Of Fairmont should contribute
iering occasioned by the fre. The
as largely as possible:
This paper was circulated on sattr-
iay with the result given below:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
BEFORE The HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Q. oa Fss, n r. :
shall tie whipping post he g used g
punish wife bsaters IN shs District et
COLUMBIA, was ellhteres sting WslShty
aasssls5 dlssusssdll6 the llsass tsass
81 Hon 5ebsrt Adams et RsnHIylSa.
MA, aut6or 81 proposed law. pstplte
tie assd natursd aibes hurled asAd'
ans, wHo b a bachelor by his more
frivolous colleagues Adams discussed
The subject seriously. HE bin provided
a punl,hmont for wife heatsrs AZ shlr'
ly lach,, laid on bars back with whip
Of suitable propoHlone md strength
IN III, hando Of marshal Or one Of
hlc deputies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
OTHER LIVE NEWS
NOTES BY WIRE

WAsAINaToN Feb. t2-Ths
nInstysIxth anniversary Of Llneoln,S
blthday was quite generally observed
at the capitol BY the flying Of flags
Patriotic societies viii hold Lincoln
meetings tonight at which the achieve;
rnsnts ii the great liberator wlIltbsite;
counted In story and song Llnseln's
.blrthdg is not i legal holiday y5tsd.
,stal sisus but n many States sleb,
ssrvsalas such
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

A team OF bovlols from Morgan
town played three matches with local
cracks Saturday night AZ the Ioef a''
leys and suffered defeat DO two Of
them. Dick Ely. OF the local team. was
high bowler. with eos. A ueV team
from Falmoni WIN play return same
At Morganlown soon Tho 1loeIa lo'''
ors are anxious for O match With The
local club.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
ACHIEVEMENTS oFABRA TAM LINcoLN
REcoUNTED I'M STORY AND SONG
ATTHE NATIO NAL CAPITA T0-DAY

the Boston ADVERTISED and Record died
tbts morning athis homslat WsssNsw;
ton. Barrett had been III with pnsuq'
rr,o1lafsr three days only Hls Death
was quite unexpected Aged fifsy,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

urging her Is seek only legal separa'
tlon from lie Count, Instead Of suing
for full divorce, Theybase their pleas
on the interests Of the children.
Count spnl has selected Malere
Rome Lavslls, anoted speclallss In com
plIeated civil suits 20 represent hlmllI
the expected proeeedlnss,
EXTREMELY GRAVE SITUATION.
LONDON FEB. Exchange Tels:
graph st Petersburg eerres poudsl,t
wires tbasithe situation IN the Battle
provinces Sts extremely grave. The
troops nov III tliess provinces VIII
repaihfoFsysar and the sossruius1t
win dIspass6 tsInfcreemenss 70 asslst
them in quslIins l6surreeslenissa'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
TAE wEArAER.
Rain or Snow.
Store CHANCES Hands.

John W. McElfresh, Of Downs, has
sold his merchandising business to
r. II. Rex and Thomas Glsham and
hisreal estate at Downs toE. 2: Rex.
The store vim be continued BY Res
ind Graham Who are sure % make
me business success
The Littieton iire Should make every
man Who has property uniuaured very
uneasy. See us today
cHAs. w. EVANS & co.
x Coufl House
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
JAMES G. MEANS
Died Yesterday Morning After Pro,
longsd illness.

Mr.. james c. Means, an aged resident
Of this city, died early Sunday morn,
ing, after a prolonged illness from a
compilation Of diseases. MI. Means
was an old soldier and a member Of
Maulsby's Battery. Three sons sur.
vlve, 3, j. Means, W. e. Means and
James Means. Services were held this
afternoon at half after two. o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Roberts. The re,
mains we're laid to rest in Woodlawn
cemetery,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

ETTIlIB Ag
PLANNED CHM.

.A1TGE, Los AN N6EEEs AND SAN
FRANCISCO. sTElE BLOW IS
.ABo9J 10 FALL cA5EE
iNas TO FRIENDS 10 We scifls
MA lMMEplkTELX. TELL z 1EMl
10 SEEK PROTECTION OF GER
MANY TEMPORARILY AND :eE
oIjT OF THE COUNTRY sEEoR
FEBRUARY oar FoNG EaPlL
81. .ili5aEcETvEps NJ ORD TIM TIE
ORDER is ISSUED 10 SsgsoRpls
NATE CITIES OF THE CHINESE
REFORM Asso TioN TO THROW
orr ALL OF THE FOREIGN BE
IMlENTs IN OUR CO tjNTRYi ST 2
ING FERRuARY25.a TUE Assoss
TloN IS osTENs,IIssElN sAIsIoS ~,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
A STARTLING
DECLARATION.

CINCINNATI, o. FEB. WONG.
FoNe, FORMER .sEcRETRY OF
SIX COMPANIES AT SAN FRAN
CISCO, WHO is VISITING HERE,
DECLARES THE BOXER TRog-
'aLEs IN CHINA ABOUT TO cgL.
INMATE M THE GREATEST MAS.
sAcRE or MoREpN TIMES. He
HAS ISSUED A WARNING 10 sEy-
ERAL AMERICAN FRIENDS IN Sc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
THE cAsTElLANgs AeAiN.

PARIS, Feb. i2.-Members Of she
family Of coun, Bonl be cassellaue
have mad, fresh oveflurss 70 hIo wife,
counaiu Anna Gould % ca'iallans'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12
GRAVE slTUA UATIoN.
WILLIAM EMERSON BARRETT
DEAD.

BOSTON, Feb. i2,-Ex.conorslsman
William Emerson Barrett publisher Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

West virginian want ads. are pop
ular because they bring results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

At oNE-HALF CENT
woRn-sEE PACT
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
BULKHEAD WORK BEGUN
Extensive improvements for Iona
Beach Ocean Front Inaugurated.
Long Beach BUDGET
special to The Herald

LONG BEACH, July 17.-Contractor
Plantico today began jettying the piles
for the bulkhead which is to skirt the
thirty y-five-foot cement walk on Sea-
side boulevard, from Alamitos to Pine
avenues.
Charles Baettge, the wharfinger, has
posted signs along the outer wharf
warning boat agents and others against
loud talking. The new rules are dis
tasteful to the boat agents. some of
whom have of late become quite noisy
in their competition for trade. Now
they are not allowed to talk above their
natural tones of voice.
Mrs. A. S. Hawley reported today
that a daylight burglar visited her
home on North Atlantic avenue Satur-
day afternoon and got away with $28
in money and several small articles of
value. Neighbors saw the man enter
the dwelling. He was attired in a neat
gray suit and carried a satchel. 1t is
supposed that he was an agent. who.
finding no one at home, proceeded to
wrench open the screen door and help
himself to what he could find.
Miss Mary Fremont was stung by a
swelled to such size and became so
painful that it was necessary to call in
a physician. on extracting the stinger
is was found that the bee had inocu.
lated her flesh with some poisonous
pollen. The wound is a very painful
one, but the young lady is said to be
out of danger. Miss Fremont is a
daughter of the late General Fremont.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
FIGHTS COTTON ORDINANCE
San 6ernardino Business Man Objects
to Payment of License in
Neighboring Town
Special to The Herald.


SAN BERNARDINO, July IA
Fink. manager of the San Bernardino
Credit house, is to make a test of the
Cotton city ordinance under which he
was arrested for soliciting orders for
an outside house without license. He
insists that he maintains place of
business In Cotton as well as in San
Bernardino and is therefore entitled to
do business without the payment of a
license in Cotton.
On the other hand, the Cotton people
declare that Fink does not carry a
stock of goods in their town, merely
having his card stuck up in a show
window, for which he pays a nominal
rent. He makes the point in bringing
the test that he is being taxed as
merchant in Cotton because he is a
nonresident, which is discriminating
On this ground the Cotton laundry
ordinance was knocked out last week
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
HOPES TO GET BUILDING
Congressman McLachIan Holds Out
Brave Prospects Before Pasa-
dena Citizens
Special % The Herald.


PASADENA July 7.-Congressman
McLachlan stated this afternoon that
the next thing which he will undertake
in the national congress will be the
securing of an Appropriation for a new
postoffice building.
He called attention to his work for
the federal building at Los Angeles and
to the fact that the final needed ap-
preparation for this building has now
been obtained, leaving his hands free
for the work of looking after a good
appropriation for Pasadena.
Mr.. McLachlan is Of the opinion that
the delay I'm going after the federal
building for the Crown City was wise
in that the city has been passing
through a period of remarkable growth
and is now sufficiently large to impress
congress with the need for a large
and commodious building instead OF
one suited to city of barely 5000 pop
ulation as indicated by the United
States census of 1900
Had the effort been made earlier and
succeeded, only small building could
naturally have been secured Now Con-
gresham McLaehlan says he can safely
ask for a splendid appropriation and
get II too.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
WILL OFFER SITE
FOR HOUSEHOLD TENT
NORTH PASADENA CITIZEN HAS
PITY ON SECT
New Neghborhood is Up in Arms at
the Alleged Excesses of Pastor
Post and His Noisy Conereea-
tion
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, July 17.-Thirty-one cit.
liens residing in the neighborhood OF
No. "a Deacy street, now occupied by
the so-caled Household of God, peti-
toned the city council today for relief
from the screaming, pounding and
bowling indulged in during the greater
part of both day and night"
They assert that it is impossible for
the people in the neighborhood to sleep
and that the Household is a public
nuisance.
This is the latest development in the
campaign citizens appear to be waging
against the Household and if Pastor
Posts fears are, well founded ought to
bring about another earthquake to-
night
The council referred the petition to
Councilman Barnes and his standing
committee, that of building and
grounds.
Councilman Root hinted at a final
settlement of the question when he
told of one of his constituents, touched
by the situation which confronts the
Household, is willing to give the or
ganization the use of a lot for their
tent free of charge.
One week from today final report
must be made as to the situation and
the Household thus obtains another
SllOTI respite.
Unless some indignant property own
er swears out warrant against them
Pastor Post and his congregation will
not now be disturbed until the comit-
tee offers its report.
Inquiry this evening shows that AL
bert Lusher, living at No. 961 Kirkwood
avenue, is the person referred to by
Councilman Root as willing to give a
haven to the noisy sect and that his
offer when made will consist of a good
sized lot not far from his own resi-
dence, but so situated as to make the
noise comparatively harmless.
The site is some two or three blocks
from the North Fair Oaks avenue street
car line and in the extreme northern
part of the city, facts which make the
offer bit impracticable.
The Household naturally desires a
more convenient location preferably
In the downtown district. and may de-
cline the offer with thanks unless it is
ousted from its present location and
none other appears.
Meanwhile the Shoutings and the
singings continue with scarcely abated
fervor and penetration.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
WOULD BITE TIE OFFICER
Insane Woman Causes Excitement on
Pasadena Streets While Be-
ing Arrested
Special to The Herald


PASADENA, July 1.-THE sight of
carriage with its two horses on a wild
run, while two officers held on to a
struggling woman inside the carriage,
attracted considerable attention on
North Fair Oaks avenue at $50 o'clock
this evening.
1t was Patrolmen Schultz and Cop
ping carrying to the city bastile under
arrest a wildly insane, middle aged wo-
man, Mrs. William Oenshaw of No. 305
Lincoln avenue.
The unfortunate woman has been
violent for several days and when this
afternoon she undertook to lombard
the plate glass windows in the neigh
borhood the husband concluded to de-
lay action no longer and secured a
warrant for her commitment.
Mrs OenShaW refused to accompany
the officers to the station and a rough
and tumble scrimmage followed, with
the woman very greatly in the major
ity.
''Tennessee's" public carriage was
called for and the woman carried bodily
to seat therein. Here she scratched
and fought until it loked as though
the policemen would reach the station
totally unfit for duty by reason of
wounds.
She tried to bite off officer Schultz's
ear and failing, took a bull dog hold on
Officer Coppings neck, so that haste
was called for and a flying return to
the police station made to the astonish-
ment OF the whole force.
Later this evening Constable Newell
TOOK the unfortunate woman to the
county hospital. The Immediate cause
Of her arrangement is not known. her
husband and neighbors saying that she
has been violent occasionally before
today and that she has been acting
queerly for a long time.