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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
Hands Nailed to Sink.

The cructiXion ease was brought TO
ught bv the screams of woman I'm a
tenement on Forbes street near the
Jones and Iaughlin steel mills. Neigh
bors rushed i'm and found Mrs. Jean
Mitchell. nineteen years old. in the
kitchen huddled in "A kneeling position
on the floor with both hands nailed 10
the draining board Of the sink with
the blood running down her arms.
Alongside the hands lay hatchet. the
weapon which had driven the two big
nails and which was then used to draw
them out.
The woman was unconscious and was
taken to Il hospital. When she recov-
cred she merely said that when she en-
tered her fiat that morning something
struck her on the back of the head
and she felt herself drawn toward the
sink. her hands pressed against the
board and two nails driven in.
The police are looking for William
Neely. known as William Mitchell, and
the husband Of the woman.
The days series Of violent deaths
was further augmented by the death OF
Scialia Randuce. an Italian who was
stabbed in a fight among railroad Ia
borers in boarding house. Three 9th
ers were badly cut up by stilettos ana
razors. Peter Nazidenci, an Italian,
died i'm the Allegheny hospital from a
bullet which was fired by Peter Fodo-
ra Nazidencl was playing n mandolin
TO which Fedora objected and threat
ened 10 shoot off Nazidenc's thumb.
The threat was carried out. and IN
addition to carrying away the thumb
the bullet penetrated Nazidencts ab-
domen. Fedora Is under arrest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
TERROR N PITTSBURG
Three Murders, Many RObberieS,
Ia Tweaty-f0ur Hours.
AN ATTEMPT AT CRUCIFIxI0N
Woman Found Kneeling on Floor OF
Her Kitchen With Her Hands Nailed
to the Draining Board Of the Sink
Police Seeking Her Husband.

pnt>hurg. Nov. l3. pttSburg terror
lzcd and uAcncd to q mining camp or
frontier town. is the tone Of all the
paner. With three murders. a number
~ r1bbcrics ou the highway. accompa-
nicl hv violence. AND am attempt at
crucifyion m twenty four hours. added
to the large number that have occurred
during the past two weeks. there has
been such a public demand for extra
police that Mayor Guthrie and Director
Of Public Safety Ridgway put ON "a
number Of extra police without legal
provision for their compensation. trust
ing to the effect of public clamor upon
the select aud common councils for
favorable action upon this move.
Tho record for twentyfour hours. be
sides the murder of Henry +. Smith. n
young business man Of the fashionable
east end. who was shot by burglars
vro entered the Smith home. Is eX-
tended by the robbery of Charles H.
Lawrence M Fifth avenue and Brady
street. almost i'm the heart Of the city.
Lawrence was knocked unconscious
with a slungshot and robbed OF gold
watch and all his money while gong
home from the Hotel Schenley where
he is employed rs waiter He VIII he
confined 10 his bed for a week with
his injuries. Nicholas Lewis Of Sharps-
burg. "a few miles from this city. was
also beaten and robbed and did not re-
cover consciousness for several hours.
RAYMOND White Of DuqueSnc was
also found badly bruised with several
ribs broken. He. too. had been robbed
and could give no description OF his
assAilAntS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15

A minute today Is worth an hour To-
morrow,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
Et'ire Immigrant Train De-
StrOyed In Collision
In Indiana.
HIT FREIGHT HEAD-O ON
Cars Loaded With Foreigners
Roll Down Bank and Catch Fire.
CAUGHT ASLEEP IN BUNKS

Passengers Roasted While Reseuers
Vainly Fight to Pull Them out-En-
aineer Didn't Know Freight Was
Running In Two Seetions-Ira'n
Dispatcher Apparently to Blame.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
II Worked for Dollars Twenty
Years; After That the Dollars
Worked For Me-"

This is the way successful business
man explained the value of saving TO
him.
Learn the lesson early. To start q
Saving Account you don't have to wait
for $500 or 5000 or 10000. Start
with Sl.OO. Don't ritter il away on
something needless. There is nothing
so pinching as poverty. And remember
that temporary denials bring permanent
comfort later.
We pay 3 per cent. compound interest.
Special attention TO mail deposits.
PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK
Savings Department. Richmond, Va.
Capital. 5000, 10000.
Surplus and Profits, $3.50, 10000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
Mems, BOYS and ChiIdren's Ready-made Clothing.

OrHpthshl al sucn complete tha
ria mgr~ 70
Suta$ )a
tsjJ0 Satrs Alwo Blu Flannel a
AiwoITp ipt
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psdsis should toe Al
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haven lradt ar,eu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-15
We ClOthe, Dress and Fit the
Human Form from Head to Foot.

We have everything you want but new skin.
many peerless bargains We want You To invest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
Many Policies
OF EQUITABLE UIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY HAVE. BEEN AL
LOWED TO LAPSE BY
SMALL HOLDERS.

NEW YORK, April ia statement
given out by the Equitable Life AS
Surance Society says:
Investigation shows that fears en-
Sendered by developments of the year
resulted in the lapsing of 25,3S5 poll
cies for 81 900 or under. while only
one policy for $3.50. 900 was allowed to
lapse OF the entire volume of lapseI
policies in the Equitable, 81 per cent.
were for $1,000 or hess
In commenting on the results OF his
efforts to restore the standing of
lapsed policies. President Morton to-
day said:
My belief that small policy hold
ers We're chief sufferers from the agi-
tation and excitement regarding life
insurance is now confirmed. Holders
of policies of $1,000 and upwards. are
generally men of business experience.
Based on a misrepresentation of the
real facts. often On miSapprehension,
thousands of small policy holders al
lowed their policies to lapse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
DOWIE'S REIGN is NEAR ITS CLOSE

at the tabernacle had been concluded
General OverSeer Voliva requested
OverSeer Brasefeld to read the letter
in question. When Deacon BraSeheld
read that section of the letter which
said there is no doubt for a moment
that failure to meet payments and
an exposure of the true condition OF
things would land yourself and the
cashier and genral financial manager
in jail very promptly, the audience
signifed its approval of the senu-
ment expressed by applause. TheIlet-
ter continued: The standard of Zion
cannot be lower than that set by the
business world outside. Your safest
place would be here at home There
is but one country outside. and that
IS Chile where you would be safe from
the alta cks which would be made,and
the situation here viii be hazardous
If you continue your policy
The using of funds otherwise thar
in accordance with the representa-
tons made by the sock contracts and
certificates and the proofs of the ap-
preparation Of such large sums to your
own personal use and for funds out
side OF the industries named 1nclud-
ing what has been done at Ben Mac
Dhui. would be tantamount TO con-
viction.
OOwic IN a PASSION
The letter concluded as follows
such is the extent of Zion that no.
where in the civilized world Will you
be without the pale of the extradition
law Your business enterprises have
connections in every land. and hence
in every country venue can be laid
on criminal charge"
General Overseer Voliva then called
Deacon Newcomb. who was one Of the
party who was travelling with Dowie
at the time the letter was directed to
Dowie. Deacon Newcomb stated the
Letter was received by Dowis in Zurich
and that he few into a great passion
when he disclosed the epistle, saying
that the policies he had inauEurated
must prevail
Dowie spent a quiet Sunday IN this
city, and presided over simple Easter
ceremonies which Were participated
in by a few of his faithful followers
at the Auditorium Annex
The attorneys for both sides said
that conferences would be resumed 10
day. and that there were yet
hopes that basis for an amicaole
settlement would be reached
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
At White House
ANNUAL EASTER FESTIVAL EN-.
JOYED BY CHILDREN IN
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 16. =
The annual Easter Monday egg roll
ing festival took place to-day on the
White House lawn.
Several thousand children brought
their Saily decorated baskets of eggs
to the grounds and from a ~ to I
p. m. they raced. shouted and played
games to their hearts content
Grown ups were neither invited nor
wanted. because it was children's day.
but whole lot of them managed to
get inside the gates by chaperoninG
the little tots.
Those who had no children Of their
own and could borrow none, peereS
smilinsly through the iron fence sur
rounding the grounds, deriving their
enjoyment at distance. The Marine
band gave concert during the hours
President and Mrs. Roosevelt came up
on the big south porch and smiled up
on the merry-makers. The weather
condition was ideal. being bright and
warm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
KILLED THREE
and LOST ONE
OF Their own

MANILA, April 16.-Forty Ladrones
Er-aided the headquarters OF the Phil
ippine constabulary in Maloles, capi-
ro3 of the province OF Bulacan, Is
land of Luzon, today. They captured
twenty rifles, and escaped after Kill
ing three men and losing one of their
own number: The exploit was one OF
the boldest the Ladrones have made
since the American occupation MA
laIos is only twenty miles from Ma
mia At an early hour the br1Sands
entered the city and were und1scov-
cred until they reached the constabu-
larry headquarters in a building In the,
center of the town. fronting the resi-
dence OF. Governor Randico. The sen
try challenged them and was promptly
killed. The Ladrones rushed into the
building where few constabular1es
defended the quarters. but they We're
outnumberd by fighters. who killed
two Of the defenders and then raided
the arsenal.
They then fed. leaving one OF their
number dead In the building A de-
tachment of constabulary and police
are pursuing the robbers 1t is be-
sIiered that obtaining arms and anmu-
milton was the sole object of the raid.
The raid caused much surprise to the
Americans IN Manila
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
TIRED.OF Her
EIFEOF SHAME
WHEELING GIRL TOOK POISON
LAST NIGHT AND NEARLY
ENDED HER EXISTENCE

WHEELING. April 10 Evidently
tired of life. Margaret Stout, an in
mate of the disorderly house conducted
on Water street, South Side, by Vesta
Vaughn. attempted suicide last even
ing by disSolving a couple of tablets
of corrosive Sublimate in water and
then drinking the decocton- The at
tempt to take her life was made by
the woman at about eight O'Clock
last night and few minutes later
other inmates of the house We're at
tracted to her by her SroanS of agony
Realizing that she had done some
thing in an attempt to kill herself q
physician was at once summoned and
on his arrival stomach pump was
used and in a very little while the re-
suit was apparent The woman was
relieved of. the dose of poison she
had taken and later was removed to
the City hospital, where at late hour
this morning she was reported to be
resting in a comfortable condition.
considering the dose of poison she had
taken.
There was no other reason for the
woman's attempt to kill herself eX-
cepr that she had been drinking to eS-
cess of late, nothing unusual. and had
become deSpondent She has figured
in police court number Of times for
being drunk and carouSing about the
streets, and generally has a bad repu-
tation, always becoming obStreperous
when she gets loaded to a certain de-
gree
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
CaIzner Io,-D!:a
LESS cAusE5FoR ALARM Ma
PIES THAN. FOR SEVERAL

NAPLES. April 16. The inhabi7;
1ants of Naples and towns and vi
lagos in the vicinity OF ofSVesuyius are
caImer to-day than at any time since
the eruption began. IN some parts or.
the business section of Naples the
ashes have been caTted away and are
assuming the normal aspect. The fall
OF lava and sand from the principaR
crater of vesuvius are now small and
viii probably soon end CoTpses are
being continually found but fewa4o9s
them are In condition masing fdeDst
dfcatfon possible Today convey
carrying bread and supplies to the
5ano. was attacked while passing Ter
signo by crowds OF fanishtng people
Soldiers tried to get the convey:
through, but before It could proceed:
It was compelled to gfvesHps N IT'S SUD:
plies to the people. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
LADR0NES RAIDED CONS 7 ABULARY
HEADQUARTERS IN MALALES TODAY
Operators Will F1atly Decline
Last Counter Proposal Of Miners
Formal Reply Tomorrow

NEW YORK. April 16.-Tae anthra-
cite operators will meet at the jersey
Central building tomorrow TO draft
a formal reply 10 John Mitchelfs lat
est proposal for arbitration of exist.
ing differences in the anthracite coal
field. The formal reply which will
be sent to Mitchell at Indianapolis
will fatty decline the last counter pro-
posal of the miners. While consent
ing to arbitration of the questions OF
wages and complaints the reply will.
not assume that there exists any rea-
son for changes on these points re-
naming for the commission to de-
termine. 1t IS likely that Mitchell and
the members OF the Sub-scale commit
tee will MAKE a request for another
conference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
HIS ENEMIES
FAR OUT NUMBER
HIS ADHERENTS

CHICAGO. April 16.-The web of eN-
poSure is slowly but surely entanS1nE
John Alexander Dowie. the self-Styled
Elijah III. and more recently posing
as Moses II, in its meShes. The auto
cratic ruler OF the Christian Catholic
Church, who sped northward from his
Mexican retreat to combat. to the
death and to annihilate with the Scorn
of his face and the fire OF eyes those
Of the Zion City leaders who had dared
to oppose his methods. saw yesterday
a still further decline of his fast-fadinE
authority.
Despite his spectacular ride to Chi
cago. where. it was said, he would
visit the condemnation OF the Lord
upon those who. had wrested control
of Zion City from the Amounted One
Dowie has made no move character
istic of his oid-Uime energy He re
NAMED in SecluSion yesterday in Chi
cago. while at Zion City General Oy-
erseer Wilbur Glenn Volira produced
the first OF his batch of documentary
evidence by which he expects to over
throw completely the domination OF
the doubly reincarnated first apostle
Warning Sent to Apostle
The Inhabitants of Zion City. in
anticipation of further revelations
flocked to the tabernacle at an early
hour Long before the service was op-
ened the building was filed Noliva
made good. in large part, a: least, his
charge that Dowie's continued rule
would spell ruin
By documentary evidence OF con-
vincinS character he submitted that
Zion City should divorce itself from
leadership tnat was held TO be un-
worthy. The instrument Of exposure
was a letter written under date of
April Is. 1904. and addressed to Dowie.
who was then in Zurich, Switzerland
The letter was signed by OverSeerS
John C. Speicher, Charles J. Bernard
and Judge Y. V Barnes. In the doc
ument they warned Dowie that unless
he changed his ways in the manage
ment of Zion City a clash was inevi-
table. They stated that from their
examination of the conduct Of the af-
fairs of the colony It was evident that
Dowie had overdrawn his account at
tho bank in Zion City; that he had
received deposits when It vas known
the bank was inSolvent: that he had
used funds otherwise than in accord
ance with the representations made BIZ
the stock contracts and certificates.
and that the proof of the appropria-
ton of such large sums for his own
personal use and for ends outside OF
the industries named would be tanta:
mount to a conviction Of embezZIe-
ment in any court OF law.
The letter further implored Dowie
to exercise a rigid economy on the
part OF himself and his family, saying
that expenditures to this end should
be based on needs rather than upon
fictitious income.
Great Audience Approves.
| After the regular Easter cermonies
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
Many Farmers
sSEEM1os HAVE A MlSuNDER-
4. STANDING OF BLANK ON
SGRlCUCTURAGS STATS

CHARLESTON W. Va, April 10
There appears to be misunderstood
ing on the part OF many farmers in
the State, in regard to that part ofthe
assessors blanks. Form No 1. head
ed. e.AgriculturaI Statistics The
law has been in force since the seS-
sion OF the Legislature, 1901, see Chap
ter 25, of the Acts Of 1901, requiring
assessors to gather agricultural sta
tistics. and assessors have collected
and furnished this department With
the agricultural statistics each year
since the act went into effect, and
why any question Of doubt should be
raised at this time after an expert
+ence OF five years is little difficult
TO understand Agricultural status
tics simply means what the heading
indicates, that the Information gather
ed by the assessors under this head
ing is intended to show the agricu1tur-
al resources Of the State, and IS not
1 for the purpose Of taxation The blanks
furnished the assessors by this depart
ment for reporting the total number
OF acres and the products, as well as
the total number Of live stock, empha-
size this fact
is placed upon the regular assessment
blank for the convenience of the as
SCISSORS and should not be construed
as bearing any relation TO personal
properly listed by the assessor for the
purpose of taxation
b. GARvIN, Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION.
HELD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
AT COURTHOUSE SATuR-
DAY AFTERNOON

The Marion County Good Roads AS
Sociation held an enthusiastic meet
ing in the county court room on Sat-
urday afternoon. T. w Fleming
president Of the organization presd-
ed at the meeting. Mr. Fleming pre-
was expended upon the county roads
last year The county records show
that following sums in the several dis
trictS were paid to construct high-
ways:
That in Fairmont district there was
expended S4.341-20: in Union. So
026-14: in Winfield. S2.S55.o1: in
Grant. S3.15S.33: in Pawpaw-. S3.I99.SS55::
in Lincoln. S4.091.12: in Mannington-
SS.131. SO. Total for Marion comfy
not including incorporated towns So.-
014-5S. Yet with all this expenditure
of funds there has not been any per
manent road made
The association will ask the conn-
fty court to construct some permanent
road in each OF the districts and TO ac-
compliSh this end a committee OF
Ithirty-ive citizens was appointed to
confer with the county court in regard
to it The committee viii meet with
the county court on next Saturday a
eleven o'clock
The following men compose the COM
mirtee:
Fairmont district. J. T. Robinson.
w B. Ice. John T Beall. John w
Fleming, Hamilton Gunp: Lincoln dis
trict. Frank Saunders. E. B. Billings
ley. Thos Jones. A B. Cleland- joan
veach: ManninSIon district James
CrisS. B. F. BlackShere. John HawSer.
Geo. Thomas. c. s. May: Winfield dis
trict. Andy Berry F. L Miller John
Carlow. t N Swisher, NJ J. Jones:
Grant district, W. H Watson Cephas
Lanham, VIM Lanham, John R. Man.
ley. Joshua Bolbert: Pawpaw district,
w D. Ice. Joshua TalkinSton. A s.
PricharJ. Jarvis Parker, Riley Davis:
Union district. Howard Carlow S. w.
Barnes. joan R. Wilson. Jacob Harr.
William Michael. The committee also
includes the officers of the Marion
County Good Roads Association
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
WEST VIRGINIA
LINEMEN STRIKE
Officials of the Southern Bell Com
pany Refuse to Recognize
Union

ATLANTA. Ga. April 16.-About
1.50o linemen of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company
went out on strike this morning
Seven States will be affected by the
walkout- Virginia, West Virginia.
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida and Alabama At
lanta will be headquarters for the
strike Dale Smith and Vice Presi-
dent Newman. both international Of
.ficerS of the union are in the city
There appears to be several causes
for the strike but the principal one ap-
pears to be the refusal of the tele-
phone company to recognize the un-
ion 7:-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-16
WOMAN
SHOT BY NEGRO
SENSATIONAL MURDER TOOK
PLACE YESTERDAY EVENING
AT HUNTINGDON

HUNTINGTON w Va. April is
Mrs. Martha J. Bliss. the divorced wife
of John Farley. of Gallipolis. Ohio.
was shot in this city three times by
Charles Morrow. colored hotel por-
ter. at four o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The woman died an hour later.
The shooting occurred at the home
OF Herbert Steel. a brother-in-law of
Mrs. Bass. The Steel home is located
in the most central part OF the resi-
dence district and the streets were
crowded with people at the time.
The negro ran from the house with
the smoking pistol in his hand and
attempted to escape among the
thronSs on Easter promenade but he
was pursued by hundreds. When the
police overlook him he had 70 be
dubbed into submission and was hur-
ried OFF 10 the county Jail for fear Of
mob violence.
Mrs. Bass was b years of age AMI
her little niece. only twelve years of
age. was the only witness to the tras-
edy. The SuppoSition is taat the no.
tel porter had taken Mrs. Bass let
ter and quarrel over the presenta-
ton of same resulted in the tragedy.
Mrs. Bass had been on the street Two
just entered the hall when the negro
appeared
The scene of the murder was just
opposite the Guyandotte club. the
city:S most fashionable resort Mrs
Bass came her a few weeks ago on
visit to her sister The feeling is so
strong against the negro that ther.
VIII be no great surprise should mSb
violence ensue-