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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
sQUIII.IINIIDIA.lI..S |.
KILL AMERICANS
and M!.EX!GANS
Il portof Massacre
eachLos Angeles

os ANGELES, Dec. 27-An Indian
mass lore in which the Yaqui Indians
ttackea a party of Americans and
sxicans and killed eight, has occur
sd In Mexico, according to reports
received here late last night.
Colonel H. B. Maxson, vice presi-
dent Sc the National Irrigation Con
ness brings the report that while
the train stopped an hour at Lacho,
iie learned that the Yaquis we're on
t6ew war path The train on which
Colonel Maxson and party were riding
iiad not been gone more than an hour
when q band Of the Indians descend
ga upon a small party Of Americans
aud Mexicans and butS1ered four OF
its members. Station Agent Thomp-
pn and his wife escaped by boarding
work train. Additional reports
reached Maxson and party on the
tain. The passenger grew alarmed
over the reports and the train return
I'd to Lancho, where they discovered
the station house burned and four bod
ies lying beside the tracks. A short
distance away four more bodies were
ieund
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
MUCH ENJOYED
BY The GUESTS
WAS THE OUTING GIVEN cLARKs'
BURG AND FAIRMoNT PEOPLE
BY TRACTION COMPANY.

The Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac'
tion Company made December 26 a
memorable day for a great many peo'
pie in this city and Clarksburg. From
Clarksburg 1t brought to this city SO
Of the best representative men of that
city who for short while enjoyed
the hospitality of Fairmont. After a
reception to the visitors in the Circuit
Court room, the company on invita-
tion went to the Manley Hotel where
Refreshments were served, The men
mingled around in little Knots and talk
ed Of the things that they cared TO-
The visitors we're we'll pleased with
their visit and spoke much of the good
feeling that has always existed be-
tween Falrmont and Clarksburg.
When the visitors returned home
they were accompanied by about an
equal number of Fairmont's most pro-
gressive business men. The two spe-
clal cars conveying the guests OF the
Traction Company arrived at Clarks,
burg at $3.50. On arriving the COM
pany was escorted to the Waldo where
refreshments were served. Some
short addresses were made.
The first car on the return trip left
CIarksburg at six o'clock and arrived
in this city at 7:S0. Quite a number of
Fairmonters came back others waited
for the car that followed at GAS.
This was very appropriate way TO
celebrate the completion of the rail-,
way between the cities. Those who en-
joyed the trip are indebted to the
Traction Company for a fine outing
The names we're given in yesterdays
West yirginlan.
Mayor and Mrs. W. E. Arnett, join
ed the party at Clarksburg, where they
had come from Parkersburg, and made
the return trip on the car arriving
here at 7;45.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
QUESTION
NOT YET SETTLED
coUNctLMEN LOOKED OVER THE
GROUND ON THE EAST SIDE
THIS AFTERNOON

AT ths special meeting q eonnet!
last night there7was little done about
the wharf. Mr. Harr presented the
proposition which he was authorized
ssto make for the railroad Company
This was discussed until ten o'clock
Mr.. Harr said that the proposition
oRered ample wharf facilities for the
city for many years, but a number oil
councllmen could not see it in that
way
Miles Prlckett, former city engineer,
who had made calculations on the
wharf site offered. stated that the
proposition was not practical because
ille amount of ground was not sufti'
clent to make suitable grade; that
the street or approach to the wharf
would have TO slope two ways and
that the incline would be so great
that a wagon could not stay on
Mr.. Harr stated that he had gone
oyer the matter with an engineer and
the engineer said that it was CAPT
tai place for a wharf.
These statements were repeated
many times and it ended that the
councllmen are going to view the
ground offered by the railroad COM
pany. The counciImen will have En-
gineer Priclcett along to make meas
1irements, to take elevations and grad
ings. and If it is possible for the
minds of the councllmen to meet the
proposition offered by Mr.. Harr, 1t
may be accepted by council Saturday
night. II the proposition presented
last night is accepted the condemna'
ition proceedings against the Whole
sale District Improvement Company
Will be withdrawn, If not the proceed
'ings will be carried through The Cir
cult Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
WAS A BLACK
HAND VICTIM
ITALIAN FOUND NEAR BOARDING
HOUSE WELTERlNG IN POOL
OF OWN BLOOD.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 27.-An-
ton Moreno, an Italian, is dying in the
Washington hospital from knife
wounds inflicted by a gang of alleged
"black hand" thugs. Moreno was
found unconscious and weltering in a
pool Of blood near an Italian boarding
house on the outskirts Of Washing.
ton. He was revived somewhat at the
local hospital and said that he was
set upon by Eve members of the
"Black Hand and stabbed from be-
hind. Moreno said he had received sew
eral letters ordering him to leave mon
ey at certain places but had always
refused.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
WHEELINGITE
WEEDS CHILD
WILLIAM RHoEDEL MARRIEs FIF.
TEEN YEAR OLD GIRL IN
SHORT DRESSES.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 27.-wil.
liam H. Roedell, of Wheeling, was
married in Coyington, KY, across the
river from Cincinnati yesterday to
Miss Dora Oakley, of shelbyvllle, Ind,
only fifteen years Of age. The bride.
to.be appeared at the marriage license
Office with Roedell in short skirts, and
because Of her extreme young age
County Clerk Yates, refused to issue
a license until the consent of the girls
parents was obtained. This was easily
obtained because the girls father and
mother had accompanied her to Gin
clnnati. After the ceremony Roedell
and his child wife left Immediately
for Wheeling where they live.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
WATER max be
SINKING IlIO
An Old MINE
One Theofy As
ToPrescnt 3 mine

The lowness Of the water 81 The res
ervoir is giving the city otaelsls great
concern. For several days Soyum
Of water in the reservoir mas been de-
creasing. Water commissl slonsf l6h-
er has been trying to locate Gre tson'
BILE, but has not been successtut yet.
An investigation Of the eryolr fe
yeals that It Is in good Condition and
the trouble lies not there The main
from the river to the reseS'spi seems
to be in good condition 3for tlie amount
OF water that Is pumped lp On Log
Cabin Hill is not diminished n me
least.
The most plausible theory that has
been advanced Is that the retnFn main
to the city is broken and the water
escaping from II Is flowing iIto the
old o'Donnell mine. About thous
and feet Of the main pas oyer this
old mine. A search Is beins made
trying to locate II.
People living on high points y the
city are complaining Of little water.
Were a Gre to, break out at tlils time
the city would bssin q bad condition
for water will hardly pass TIE noz.
zle,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
Some Interesting
Compariso sonsMade

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Figures gath.
cred by its correspondents in various
States of the union showing compare.
tive increase Of wages and the cost
of living are printed to-day by the
World.
Generally the statistics show that
while there have been some notable
increases in wages, they have not
kept pace with the rise in cost of com
modlties. Among the increases cited
in prominent corporations are: Penn
sylyania railroad q hundred eighty
i've thousand employees, annual IN;
crease IN wages. twelve millions q
doilaf okler Eastern TaIlfpad one
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
+.

WHEELING. Dec. 27.-The manner
and cause of the death Of L. B. Frey
late Of Moundsville, whose badly de
composed body was found in burn
ing room in the Rio Grande hotel al
Benwood Junction on the morning o.
the 18th inst. is as much mystery
as 1t was when the coroner's jury be
gan its investigation twelve days ago
Late yesterday afternoon the jury re
turned the following verdict:
eve find that the said L. B. Frey
came to his death on or about the 9tl
day of December, 1906, at the Rtc
Grande Hotel, in Benwood, in Marshal
county, IN manner and from causes
to the jury unknown"
The jury resumed its investigations
yesterday morning after a weeks va
cation. John Blssett, James Wilson
and Frank Hathaway were the wit
nesses examined, but little informa
tion was gained ifrpm them and moth
ing at all to indicate the manner Of
his death. Bissett had taken Frey t;
DoIan's place on the night of the Sth
but had left him in the bar room with
the proprietor and knew nothing OF his
death. Hathaway testified that Mr..
Frey had been at his place in Bellaire
from about 5 o'clock until 1880 in the
evening OF the Sth, He was drinking
some and during the evening had ex.
hibited a considerable sum of money
He left him in Kane's saloon and went
over to his livery barn. Later he went
to the saloon and was told that Frey
had gone home.
l.. B. Frey left his home in Mounds
vile on Thursday, December 9Th, ant
went 10 Barnesville, and later in the
day went to Woodsfeld, where lie re
malned with friends until the after
noon of Saturday, the Sth, when he
boarded train for Bellaire. Late that
night he appeared at T. 3. Dolan's
hotel In Lower Benwood in an intox'
tcated condition, and after some con
versatlon with Mr. Dolan he was sent
to room on the third floor. A man
called Squire Lllley took him to his
room and he seems to have been the
last person to see Frey alive. Shortly
after midnight on the 18th of the
month fire was discovered in the build
ing. The door to the room was lock
ed. It was broken open and Frey's
body was found on the bed. At first
1t was thought that he had caught fire
from the gas stove and had covered
himself up in bed to extinguish the
flames, but the condition of his body,
which was badly decomposed, and the
fact that not a hair Of his head, his
eyebrows or mustache we're singed
disproved this theory. 1t appeared
that no person had been in the room
Concluded on Page Five.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
VETERAN FACES
MURDER CHARGE
OLD SOLDIER SHOOTS YOUTH AT
GRAFTON AND DESPERATELY
REsIsTs sHERIFF's
POSSE.

GRAFTON. Dec. 27.-As a result of
shooting affray at Flemlngton, this
county, Walter Dearing, aged 2S, lies
at the point of death at the Grafton
city hospital, and Jonathan Haddox,
past 60 years, a veteran OF the Civil
war, is in the Grafton jail, and will in
all probability have to answere to the
charge of murder.
Haddox lived alone at Pennington,
in little three.roomed cottage, At
6 o'clock Dearing approached the
house and asked If his younger brother
C. Dearing, was within. Haddox told
him no, and said for him to go away
Dearlng knocked again and then Had
dox opened the door. stuck revolver
out and tred one shot. The bullet
struck Dearing in the stomach,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
.FRUSH IS RELEASED
FROM JAIL ON BOND
GIVES BAIL OF THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS BEFORE JUDGE
C. W. LYNCH.

cLARKsKBURG. Dec. 27.-George
NJ. Frush was released from jail Mon
day night, where he had been impris'
oned since early in October, charged
with attempt at criminal assault on
Maggie May slusser on the Bridge
port pike beyond Clarksburg at a late
hour of night. Judge Charles W,
Lynch allowed him to give bail Of
three thousand dollars. Elmer Bax-
ter, Arbella C. Baxter and Gertrude
Adams became his bondsmen. Liber'
ty came as a very welcome Christmas
Gift as the Imprisonment had under
mined his health very much.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
new YORK WORLD PUBLISHES LIST OF
WAGE INCREASES and COST OF LIVING

hundred thousand employees, seven
millions Of dollars increase.
Western roads (switchman), thirty
thousand, five millions.
Standard Old, sixty thousand en-
ployes, three and one-half millions.
New England Cotton Mills, one hun.
dred and seventy.ave thousand men,
nine millions.
Nearly every State in the union re-
ports increased wages, but only in
Indiana, Rhode Island and Wisconsin
are increases above the rise in prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
SURRENDERS
ACCUSED OFFICERS OF GUARD
GIVES HIMSELF UP TO Po.
LICE OFFICERS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. = Captain
Louis Wendell, Of the First Battery,
New York National Guard, charges
against whom are being Investigated
in police court, surrendered himself
70 the police yesterday. He was ar
Saigned on charge OF violating that
section Of tho penal code which pro
sides that no State Official shall re-
.ceive any emolument or fees other
than those which he is entitled by
statute and was held in $9,5OO bail.
He will be given a hearing on Janu'
ary 9th.
Wendell walked into the Tonbs po'
Wee court; where the Investigation OF
The charges against him have been in
progress for several days, and inform
ed the magistrate that he had come
to place himself in the hands q the
police.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
3 !. e. 8. M : : = :. : sI :
. poweRLEss PARENTS SEE HELPLESS
. TOTS PERISH IN RAGING FLAMES

! WESTON W. va Dec ga gas explosion at Heater Station
! Tuesday night children Stanley
j: Singleton, ages 10, Ii, and years.
They which the explosion occurred was
j about two had all retired 1t is supposed the
i gas accumulated from eay valve whole family asleep
i The father and the mother grown children the
little could not be gotten out and were seen
= to perish in the flames by the rest Of the family powerss
]. to give any aid
i The room was then the walls falling In The
< house with completely destroyed with four other
i houses in the village by R. Smith
+ Company Parersburg large lumber plant at the
+ place thousand dollars The heart rend'
i ing scene gloom the whole community Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

FORGED NOTES BEARING SIGNATURES OF
BANK DIRECTORS WERE FOUND TODAY.

= wAYNEsRuRe Pa, 2-Foaowlns the sensational dis !
closures last evening Of forged notes amounting forvs thou:
i sand dollars an additional discovery today caused an even
greater sensation Among forged notes found some :
d bearing the eight directors the bank These d.
4 rectrs at conference declared that the sigma
forger is said the fosers appear to have been
done by the Developments Of startling nature are an :
j. tcted very
: John Clutter residing Morris township Greene eoun'
w. said to be ready additional charges against Cashier
= Rn.har He discovered waynesburg yesterday
that the bankhed $4,000 against him He claims
that has no and that his the paper
the hands examiner gers and that he WI" Pc
j. ain prosecution against Rinehart :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
DR., HAL HALL
WAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE
MARION COUNTY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION YES.
TEnRAV

At the meeting Of the Marion COun-
ty Medical Association which was held
yesterday afternoon the following OH
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, DR.. Hal Hall.
Vice President DR.. W. G. Jamison.
Secretary DR., ]. W. Mcdonald.
Treasurer, DR.. W. a. Sands.
Member of board Of censors, D.. !.
R. Riedy.
Delegate to the State Association for
two years, Dr. a. r. Johnson:
Delegate 10 the State Association.
for one yeat DE q q Holland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
yuRlsr FOUND GUILTY.
OF Grave Infractlons Of Conduct :
BECOMING a judge.

!. Becoming a Judge
]. CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Arthur !
!. H. Chotlain, Judge Of the Super. !
j. ior Court of Cook county, was !
i. found guilty of grave infrac' !
!. tions Of conduct becoming a !
!. judge, and by reckless actions !
\ to have seriously impaired his !
j. usefulness in that high office" by !
.s.the Judiciary COMMITTEE Of the !
+ Chicago Bar Association: The J
! committee did not recommend !
]. that Judge chotIain be asked to 4
!. resign. Judge chotIain may !
!. draw his own conclusions said !
I President Loesch, Of the board =
!. 81 manage Ghotlain refused
;: 70 dlscuss theinlal dicate 1
i rs Intentions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
Am Elned; None Pald.

Jim conaway, Jim Means, Harry
Watkins, W. H. Drum, and ]. R. Pres
ton we're in police court this morning.
They were fined SIX dollars each. None
Of them paid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
BADLY BEATEN /
NORTH WHEELING FoREleNER
ASSAULTED 5Y THREE MEN
WHO ARE UNDER
REST.

WHEELING, Dec. 27-Early Ter
day morning Tony FrancEo Sosth
Wheeling foreigner, was, beAten Hallc
iously by three men, said to be VIII
liam Cook, Bob Gray and George sc
CHI, who we're arrested later ~ the
police.
Francho's head was split open BY
some weapon, presumed to BE d beer
bottle. NO motive forithe eassatlt haa
been suggested except desire lo
beat up the victim On genera brine
pies.
Cook and Gray both gave ond lar
their trial Saturday afternoon before
Justice Hobbs. and McCiiIl was held
because he did not have security %
furnish.
II was reported that soaFh mn
also took 4 hand IN ths saull but
later It was stated that the man men
toned had no connection With the az
talr, which occurred az Ipnathanls ru.
vine. Francho was removed 70 ihe
City hospital, and hIs Te eosefg is 6
matter OF q few avs ol
q u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Why pay a big price for cab work2
Mecray Livery will do 1t cheap. Al.
ways ready.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

I. On River To-0ay-Man and Boy .
!. Drowned and Woman Barely :
+ Escaped.
!! WASHINGTON, N. J.. Dec, ?7.,'
+ John Arkey, a boy skating on ;
!. the river at Rockaway today, .
I. fell through the ice. George s. .
+ Davis, with a rope around his .
+, arm, which was held by his wife, /.
!. yentured to Arkey's assistance. ,
!. The rope broke and Davis and .
!. the boy were both drowned. .
I. Mrs Davis rushed into save her /.
!. husband and would have drown. .
ed also had not two men res: ,
cued her
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Special prices en- watcher ct Al
Fisnt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27
DFI' FRE.Y'SII
DEATH UNKNOWN
TO THE JURY
Mystery Still
Surrounds Case
!+*..+.s.. -. 3..s. !. 1.+++I
i THE FREY VERDICT. ]


!. "That the said |. 3. Frey, !
!. came to his death on or about !
.s;.the 9th day of December, 1906, :
]. at the Rio Grande Hotel, in Ben. I
]. wood, In Marshall county, In q /.
!. manner, and from causes to the I:
]. jury unknown"
+ w. c. MANN,
i D. F. RUcKMAN,
! J. N. JEFFERSON, /.
!. j. P. STEWART. !
]. A. G. soNAR, .
i E. F. GRIsELL. (.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

why pay q big price for cab sworlIS
N1crax Livery Win Dc i cheap, Al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

Largest stock of watches In the city
at Fishers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-27

*+**+++ +*+++*+
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
JAP SPY CAUGHT ~ MANILA.
He Had Been Waking Military Maps Of
the Country.
Special Cabss Despatch TO THE SUN.

Special Cdbss Despatch 70 TIE sun.
MANILA, Nov. 3,-The military informa-
ton Office has notified Department Com
mander Weston Of the apprehension Of a
Japanese. supposed 70 be an engineer off,
Ger. who was discovered mapping the rail-
road. rivers and bridges. He had In his
possession elaborate sketches Of those north
Of Manila. As the local laws are silent on
the subject Of spies. the authorities will
probably not act.
The Government has been aware Of the
presence Of Japanese disguised a. pedlers
and artists. who traversed ever the remote
provinces. making maps. They have been
engaged in this work since 1893.
Some officers contend that these methods
are legitimate because the American Gen-
eral STAFF operates in a similar manne in
foreign countries. Moreover. the fullest in
formation cannot prejudice the military
situation In the Philippines. Other officers
advocate legislation permitting the depor-
tation Of those found making maps Of the
country and its defences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
MISSING PASTOR HEARD FROM.
The Rev. Nr. PoOIIOn writes from London
Preach No More.

RED BANK, n. j., Nov. AFTER an abb
sence from home Of nearly a month the
Rev. George c. P~oolton, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Navesink, has been
located. A letter from him received to-day
by the Rev. John B. Haines. Presiding
Elder of the New Brunswick district, shows
that Mr.. Poolton is in London. England.
The Presiding Elder ave out this state
ment tonight concerning the disappearance
Of the clergyman;
MIR. Poolton said that his ordination
papers were at Navesink and that he
doesn't intend to preach any more. He
writes from London, where Mrs. Poolton
will go to join him az soon as she can ar
range her affairs here. Both Mr.. Poolton
and his wife are English by birth. On
account Of the surrender Of his papers
Mr.. Poolton cannot exercise ministerial
functions, at least until the next session
OF the New Jersey conference, which will
be held at Red Bank in March, at which
time the final disposition Of his case will
come before that body. II would seem as
if he had been under severe mental
pressure"
It is known that Mr.. Poolton had suf-
fered from severe attacks Of ~vou
long before he ven away. He not only
had charge of the Navesink Methodist
Church but he preached also at Oceanic.
The work apparently was too much for
him and his mental breakdown resulted.
He left home on October 10 to attend a
religious institute in Calvary Methodist
Church, New York, and no word was re-
ceived from him until to-day.