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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
FORMER PRIEST
IS HANGED FOR
HIS TREAGHERY

~ MANCHESTER. England, April %
The Guardian states that Father Ga
pom, former leader of the St Peters
burg wor<ioenaen,N was hanged by rev
soiutionIstS April 10th. Press dispatch
es several days ago announced that Ga
pom had disappeared and that foul
play was suspected; that an appeal
had been made by the police to To-
cate him. The Guardian states that
the dealing out of summary punish
nent to- Gapon resulted from his at
,tempt to induce a friend to act as
spy. upon the rcvoIutionists. The
friend invited Gapon to come to his
residence and arrange details. Four
crevoIrtionists were concealed and ov-
ser,eard Gapon's confession and pro-
posaIs- They rushed into the room
seized Gapon and hanged the former
priest from the ceiling of the sitting
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
Heavy Fines
the Rule Today
GOLFERS OF THE CITY ENRIcHED
AT THE EXPENSE OF vARi-
Gus OFFENDERS.

If Chief of Police Fleming keeps
up the pace that he has set 1t Will nor
be long until the dens OF vice will be
closed The work that he did since
Saturday night shows that he Is a
riSilant officer. The colored dive
that others than colored people went
there to spend their time in debauch-
cry This place viii not likely furnish
the municipal curt any more prisoners
The gambling joints. TOO, got good
shaking up and the men who keep late
hours will have to be very wary II
they escape the watch upon them
The two places raided, one on Satur-
day night and one early this morning
left S20S.5O in the city Golfers.
I Another class that viii find the way
very hard is the one that Tesists Off
GERS wien they are carrying out the
duties imposed upon them by the law
Mayor Arnett has announced his policy
along that line and the heavy sentence
that he. gave Alden Meyers this morn
ing indicates the sincerity Of his
statements and his determtnadoo@ ID
carrying them out
It was motley array that faced the
mayor this morning and the fines i'm
posed by ais honor were seemingly
heavy.
Thomas Clark. alias Peter McGin-
mis-. was charged with being drunk
and begging on the streets When
arrested he was carrying razor and
a half pint of whiskey- His fine was
nine dollars.
SiSel Parker was the next one to
take his place in the dock He was
drunk and pleaded guilty to the
charge Assistant Chief Bartholow
found him on Pike street He was
fined six dollars
John Doe, armed with a half pint
OF, whiSkey and a bottle of beer. was
found by Officer Gould at the station
The city treasury got six dollars from
John
Richard Roc was arrested yester-
day for being drunk. He was sworn
and said he purchased his whiskey on
Saturday: that he tried to get more
yesterday but was turned down he
was fined six dollars.
G. c. JeffSreyS was found on the
corner of Main and Jefferson laborinG
under an over load of[booze- He got
the usual fine
Charles Gordon. (coloreD. was
charged with lettering in gambling
room. Gordon said that he went in
to escape the shower. The mayor said
that he was unfortunate in stopping
where he did and fined him nineteen
dollars
Aden Meyers. colored. was arrested
by Officers BarthoIow and Ridgely- He
was charged with being drunk. diSor-
derly and resisting an officer. His
sentence. was a fine of twenty-four
dollars and thirty days in jail
VIII Montgomery. colored. charged
with operating a gambling room was
fined thirty-three dollars and fifty
cents. There were seven men found
in the place and each forfeited fifteen
dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

Another gambling joint was raided
and FIVE men were. found This was a
social game and the inmates put up
ten dollars apiece.
Irene Davenport forfeited twenty
dollars for running house of III
fame. Mary Green and Pearl Clark
were found lettering in the house and
each put up forfeit Of ten dollars
John Writ. an Italian and another
of his countrymen were found in the
same house. They put up ten dollars
as a forfeit
James Ollivat. an Italian charged
with following and aSSaultinS young
lady was fined ffty-two dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
Judge Resigns
PrTTssUReER NOTIFIES PREsI-
DENT OF RESIGNATION. BUT
DOES NOT GIVE
REASON.

PITTSBURG. April 23.-Charies F.
McKenna, United States judge Tor the
district Of Porto Rico. has rendered
his resignation to the President and
viii return to his home in PittsoHrS.
The first intirnation of the retirement
of Judge NcKenna came in dispatch
from San Juan last night II was a
complete surprise to his close friends.
Mai. A 3 Hay and others who
have been corresponding with the
Judge say he has given no intination
Of retirement in letters received from
him quite recently Even his relatives
did not know Of his resignation until
last night The cablegran says the
Porto Rico Bar association is respon-
sible for the action Of the judge.
In Washington last night II was
learned that Representative Dalzeu re
ce;ved a cableEran from Judge Nc
Eenna stating he had mailed his res
iSna:ion to the President The mes
sage did not give any reason Tor this
action and no details are known at
the White House or the department
of 1ustice concerning 1t. The r+-siS-
nation -Sill be rendered direct 10 the
Presidecc, and as it has been mailed
It will te several days before it is re-
ceived A teIeSrapnic notification OF
it has been received at the White
House
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

To policy Holders Continental lnsur-
anee Company.
I have just received the following eete-
gram:
NEW YORK. April Goth. 1906.
F.E. NICHOLS, Agent,
Fairmont, W Va
: If San Francisco is wiped out the
con.inental.s loss cannot exceed two
and one-half million dollars. After
paving our losses we viii have at least
fifteen million dollars Of assets lefe
The Safety Fund Law under whlcn
we operate and have special funds on
deposit with New York State authoF1-
ties in Albany would protect any Con-
einentaI policy holder, even if two OF
more cities should burn
HENRY EVANS. President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
Marriage Licenses.

Joe. Iacobaeci and Alberto Males
w. H. Gray and Mary Harker.
Clarence D. Robinson vs. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Circuit Court. In
assumpsit: damages $50; May rules,
C. II. Leeds. counsel for plaintin-
John w Thomas and Mary king
Otha Boughner ct al vs.. Charlotte
NJ Price ct al. Intermediate Court
in chancery: May rules Nee4S ano
lively, cousel for plaintiffs
Fairmont Trust Company vs. How
ard R. Furbee ct al. Circuit Court. IN
chancery: May rules Powell and
Brant. counsel for plaintiffs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
COLD RAIN TO-DAY.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2a.-cold
rain for sevrai hours early this morn
ing drenched the refugees sleeping in
the open. but did immense Good flush
ing sewers and quenenine snnoulderins
fires
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
RUSSIAN REVOLUT UTIONISTS TAKE
REVENGE ON ATHER GAP0N
Congress Today Adds Million
And a Half to Relief Fund
OfSan Francisco Sufferers

WASHINGTON, April 2a.-coa-
sress to-day Appropriated an addition
al million and half to the fund in
accordaace with the Presidents rec
omnendaticns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
TOTAL Loss AT SAN FRANCISCO, ssooooo.ooo


gates Losses Promptly
o.
the insurance losses were
holding TOT
burial cremation
instituted today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

BRECKENRIDGE HOLLOW KY.
April 2l.-Maior Whittiess an oldse1s
Confederate who has lived 1.-THE Hols
low since the surrender at AppoHaf-
,ox. IS in hopes that he is last nd
of all the Yankee relics OF the Civil
War. and so are his friends, Tor IDS;
constant discoveries were beginning
to grow monotonouS.
Last week the major coughed Up2a
minnie ball which he has carrtedssome
where in his iuner2workSSeTer Since
the battle OF Seven Oaks lsEoy yeaIs can.
age he dug three inches Of bayonet
out of the calf Of his leg. and on the
Fourth of July. 1908. he sneezed two
buckshot from his right nostril-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
REIIEF TRAlN BURNED.

TIPTON. wyo.-. April 23.-One es-
press cer and contents a government
relief train from the Scuykili arsenal.
was burned this morning. II ionited
from engine sparks. 1t contained
tents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

You win save time and money by
calling on 81. F. Leonard for fine par
:lor suits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

Z Frank Enoch. Broomfield. wa
wiz furnish 15-egg settings OF B. P
Rock. Butt Orpington and Silver Laced
swyandotte chickens at S1-oo per set
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
Ssie a Success.

ii The little mission band OF the Pres
ibytefan church are much encouraged
by the receipt Of sales Of colored eggs
the amount exceeding $1,000 In
view OF this. 1t has been decided 10
make the saae Of colored eggs an an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

None ever fail to get suited in FUR
niture styles. quality and cost at H
F. LeonardS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

II. +. LeonardS iron bedSteads,
lounges and mattresses eclipse AL oth
erS in price.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

Prof. Stevens dancing class this
evening at Free Press Hail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23
War Relics
1E,Nc ~-rRED He nv Ken.
aGG3S
Up MINNIE BALL

The following dispatch Is repro
duced from the New York Journal
We do not vouch for its truthfulness:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2a.-Be-
tween andf:15 o'clock this morning
distinct eartt1ctIake shock was felt
in parts Oregon Iney were par
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

ticuIariv severe in the vicinity OF Glen
dale No loss OF life or extensive prop
ferty damage yet reported IE1ere IS
srnues uneasiness:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-23

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Railroad in Near Future.
AMERICAN SHELTERS OUTPUT
Boston Paper Tells of Company's Do
ings During the Past Year.

The American Smelling and Refining
company has never figured in the public
mind as a heavy producer OF copper. yet
at its various smelters 1t necessarily
treats a considerable amount OF copper
ore II is a matter OF interest, therefore
10 know that for the year 1905 the Ameri-
man Smelling and Refining company pro-
duced 364 476 short tons OF refined copper
or 72, $50. 600 pounds
1t is very evident however, that the
American Smelling md Refining company
Is TO be an important factor In copper
mining In the future. Its copper opera
lions are to be confined largely to Utah
through the organization of the Interna-
tional Copper company. which Will com
bine the Utah Copper company, Boston
Consolidated company. Cactus and sew
eral smaller properties I'm the Bingham
camp. IL Is within reason to expect that
these Utah companies Will within two
or three years. have copper production
OF 2oO 100000 pounds.
In a prospectus which will issue I'm a
short time outlining the formation and
the plans of tho International Copper
company. 1t will be shown that the pros
pectivc copper output and earnings of
that company will be sufficient 10 war
rant the ne" stock selling ut premium
above q par value OF 800 per share
With the prospective output of 200 600 =
100 pounds OF copper production from its
new copper properties now being consoli-
dated and at present production Of near
~ 100000 pounds, the American Smelt-
Ing and Refining company should. with
In few years. rival the AmaIgamated
company In copper output
II Is believed that the American Smelt-
Ing and Refining company has other
plans In connection with an extension
IN the copper mining and smelling field
Mr.. Heinze Is understood to be cYtronnely
friendly with the American Smelling
people and there is a well sustained he
lief that the American company through
Helnze: may play an important part.
some time in the future in Butte conner
production.-Boston News Bureau
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
SERVING SPECULATIVE ENDS.
United Metals Selling Company
Shades Copper Prices Somewhat

The United Metals Selling company has
Tor the nrst time In many months. says
the Boston News Bureau made a rednc-
ton in It's asking price for copper What
ever may be Its prices TO domestic buy
erss II liz known that abroad II has ere.
drced its price for April delivery To ISL
cents and May delivery to 1910 cents
me Importance OF this statement lies not
in the size of the reduction as that r.
marks the first evidence of n disposition
on the part OF the big selling agencies to
shade prices by even the fraction OF a
cent.
One of tho largest sellers OF copper in
thls country says; II am Informed nv
our foreign representatives that tho
United Metals Selling company has shad-
cd It's prices somewhat. but | do not think
the reduction Indicates any weakness in
TIE fundamental conditions OF the metal
market. on the other hand, / have reason
TO believe that speculative ends arc being
served and that within three or four
months we shall SEQ a recurrence of the
scare among consumers which was wilt
messed In December, and which rcsuitnd
IN some sales at 20 cents a pound
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
CHINA BUYS COPPER.
Empire Reduces American Metal Into
Coin of Chinese Realm.

In the year just ended. says the Boston
News Bureau, there were exported from
the United States some $4,000. go pounds
OF copper, this amount representing over
80 per cent of the estimated production
OF this country for the twelve-month
period
or the total exports over SOOeO. coo
went 10 China. or about 8 per cent of tho
total United States output The year 8
imports OF copper have been placed at
2l2, 10000 pounds. These figures do not
include much, II any, of the reshlpped
stated by wcll-nformed people that this
copper Will not figure I'm our imports until
February or March and possibly not un-
I'll April.
The greater part OF the large amount of
copper brought into China has without
doubt already been used for coinage pur-
poses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
COUNTY TREASURER SHORT
Thoroughly Trusted Officer Found to
Have q Deficit

MADEIRA. Cal, Jan 2i-County
Treasurer w, NJ Amer is in custody of
an officer pending an investigation of
his accounts. So far a shortage OF &32-
6Sl has been discovered. Amer has been
treasurer of the county ever since Its
organization in 1893. He was thoroughly
trusted and regarded rs efficient.
Suspicion that all was not right I'm his
accounts was aroused a few days ago
when his friends tried 20 raise a large
amount OF money for him. An investlgu-
uon OF his accounts was at once started
and the shortage was discovered While
not actually under arrest Amer has been
In custody of an officer for the past TWO
days
Amer has been extensively engaged In
farming, but II is not thought that his
alleged shortage is due TO his farming
operations
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Columbus Con. to Fore.
AURA KING TO FORE.
Ogden Investors Find Properties That
Bring Returns for Outlays.
spetlal 10 The Tribune.


OGDEN, Jan 24-Robert Carmich-
ael, superintendent OF the Aura
King Gold Mining and Milling COM
pany whose claims and operations arc
In the northern part of Elko county,
New, about thirty miles north Of Tusca-
rora, Is back from the mines These
mines and the majority OF the stock In
the corporation are owned by ogden men,
T. Hunter being president; o; A.
Kennedy, secretary. j j. Carmichael
ylce-president and general manager, and
Valentine Gideon and others being dl-
roctors and shareholders.
Is Near Edgemont.
Superintendent Carmichael brings In
some great reports OF the values in
the properties, which consist OF eleven
lode claims and two placer claims, the
group being located about three miles to
the east Of the famous Edgemont, whose
mill OF twenty stamps was recently wiped
out by q snowslidc. The Aura King
company has u five stamp mill on tho
property, but at the present this Is closed
down for needed repairs and improve
mcnts. and 1t Will be spring before mill
Ing operations are resumed Tho mill
Jacket creek, where there is sufficient
water for concentrating purposes, u
branch OF the industry that the manage
ment proposes to inaugurate In the
spring.
Development Work Done.
four OF the claims or the company arc
on great sChlst ledge. and on one of
these tunnel 100 feet In length has been
run. and n body OF ore ranging from
sixteen TO thirty Inches and averaging
$3.50 per ton has been encountered In
the Aura King No 2 the vein has been
exposed by an open cut, and In this the
values run from SO TO 500 per ton I'm
gold and with mill run over Frue van
ners the sulphuretS from this claim
showed values OF SllS2 per ton
Good Metallic Values.
In addition to the gold claims the com
pany owns the Humboldt, from which
silver ores carrying 1850 ounces have been
taken and In the Del Monte and the
Tecumpsch, both of which are In another
formation, values have been obtained
showing us high as s. in gold 81 ounces
I'm silver and Is per cent lead The
average however, is about - ounces
silver and Is per cent lead and II is an
Ideal concentrating proposition
Will Put in Concentrators.
There is plenty OF water In the neigh
borhood which IS owned by the com
pany. and II Is the intention of the man
ngcment To put In conccntrators for the
silver lead ores. Tho oYerhauling OF the
nve-stamp mill and the introducing of
the new tables for the sulphurcts is a
matter that funds have already been pro-
rided for. and with the early spring the
management will proceed for n campaign
OF production.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
AFTER PUTER AND M'KINLEY
State of Oregon Determined to Run
Down Alleged Swindlers.

SALEM Or, Jan. 24.-The State of
Oregon is after s, A. ID. Puter and Hor-
ace G. Mckinley OF land fraud fame. with
n determination TO accomplish their M
prchenslon no matter I'm what part of
tho world they may be hiding Stat,
Land Agent West Is today sending ont
led by Photographic cuts. To all leailinr
newspapers in every State in the Union
and Canada In addition. every Consul
and Vicc-Consul OF the United States has
been furnished with photographs of The
two men, with Il request that they be
placed under arrest
Accompanying the descriptions is a hIs.
tory of the operations OF the two men In
connection with alleged land frauds In
this State The State Of Oregon and the
Government has been searching for Inc
men for two months without fnvnI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
FORENOON SALES

CarIsa- 50 ut l9itc.
May Day, 400 at i6%c 1900 at 15l.c s0O at
. 15ilc.
silver Shield. 800 at 2iIkc: lcDo at e2c.
Butler Liberal 1900 at nc
Beck Tunnel. 100 at 52zc; 100 at 52c
Number OF shares sold. $3.50.
Selling value. 1882. 20.
OPEN BOARD
Butler Liberal 5000 al nc
Carlsa, 200 al 23c
Little Chief. 1000 at 4Iic.
Little Bell. 100 nt SAC seller sixty days.
ooo ut 81 Co; 100 nj A.1l 1O0 at $40 seller
thirty days. 100 at S.Ii.
Thompson 1900 at 1850
Yankee. 20 ut 32c.
Number OF shares sold GsO0
Selling value. SIT2. ~.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Alice. lcJ nj So as.
Daly-JudGe 100 nt IS 40. IO0 at Ss3S
May Day. ZOO at l5c.
Uncle Sam 9cJ Mt 3Sc: 100 at s5ilc
Beck Tunnel. l600 at TIC 100 at SIC, 200 at
sac.
Little Chief 1000 at &c.
New York. 1000 at lGIzc.
Wabash. 100 at 92c.
Number of shores cold $3.50.
Selling value, S6l2 -.
OPEN BOARD.
Beck Tunnel 100 at 55hc
Columbus Con- 400 SI.H
Daly-J Judge. 100 at ss.f5. seller Thirty days
HI5. seller sixty days; 1C0 at SL77Ea. i1J at
81 so. 100 at N.S
May Day, 500 at Ike seller sixty dnys: yoJ
at lSsc. seller sixty days
New York. 40 at l6hc.
Victorlu. zoo at S1.95.
Wabash, l0J at sc.
Number OF shares sold. 800
Selling value SSoSS l3.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
CHANGE LAND LAWS
Senate Committee Agrees to Repeal
Timber and Stone Act

WASHINGTON. Jan 24-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands today com
mittcd Itself to support three important
measures concerning the public domain.
The first is tho repeal of the timber and
stone act the second, to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior 10 sell the right
to cut maturcd timber on public lands of
more value for timber than agriculture;
and the third 10 authorize the sale Of
lands which have their greatest value in
their marble and stone deposits
bill incorporating these questions will
be adopted by the committee probably
through the amendment OF the Hans
brough bill for the repeal OF the timber
and stone act,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
|I5agl'
Sa19ld
&aSs!s&
TINE
INH
JAN

No. +From Ogdon. Chi.
Omaha. ST. Louis. Kanse
City and Denver aa
No. SFrorn Ogden. Po,.
land, Butte, San Franc,ort
no. SErom Ogden and In.
No. l2-From Ogden. cans..
Valley Valley and lntefmediSaass
No. 1s-From Chicago on.: I
ha, Ogden and Intern U,na-
ate points ...,.eal- 'heal-
No From Ogden, chic,s.
-, Louis Kansas CIsy
Omaha. Denver and ssy sss
No. 1o-From Ogden. c,.;,
Valley, Butte. or,ich!
and San Francisco aana
No. GFor Ogden. om..
City and st. Louis nsas
No. For Ogden. Porii..,u..,'.
Butte, San Francisco s
intermediate points ana
No Sb,dsFoc l.por Ogden. 6oEdsn. o;msls
City, : st 81. Louia and ssn
Francisco ...... 80. 'sn
no. ll-For Ogden c..
Valley and intarnsGens
No. l7-For Ogden. co,y. os,:yy.
Chicago and intermsanIss,as
points ,......... 'u'sss
No. 3-For Ogden Deny,.'
Kansas City, Ornuhs 81
Louis and Chicago 81
No. 9-For Ogden c..
Valley, Butte, Hs,s.e
Portland, San Franeisnsss Fins
sEd intermediate poin.s i'e'
D. E. BURLEy a =
a. 3. SPENCER
City Ticket Office, an M.,s = I.
Telephone $50 A'' "
Note;-Train number, ~.
Oregon Short Line tr,in snoNn
not apply to the southerna aIno' pa ?,
Ogden or the Union Pac,fsc FAC - !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Mining Notes.

General Manager Duncan MacVichie
and Assistant Manager Green OF the
Bingham Consolidated company are visit
Ing the Commercial and the Dalton &
Lark group of mines
{. o. Elingwood. who has been absent
In Chicago and the East for several daYS,
is expected back today.
5o-horse-power Ball engine has been
forwarded from the Salt Lake Hardware
company 10 the property of the Sevlcr
Consolidated
John w. Roger. general manager Of the
Lucky Dutchman mine at Crescent New
arrived in this city wednesday on bust
ness connected with the property