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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-18

Tavern-J. B. Canning. Valley Falls;
Lloyd Canning, Grafton; D. q. Hite,
Parkersburg; H. Miller, Elklns; H. NJ.
Fadely, Charleston: G. L. Fletcher,
Pennington; Jos. Fuccy. Elkins: p.
w. Lange, Cameron; Mrs. E. s. Shaw,
A. s. Barrett, Mrs. A.
b. Walker. Mrs. H. Miller, Elkfns;
Miss Ward, Miss Hanazar, Grafton;
j. w. Tryman, Clarksburg; H. q. Ash;
baugh, F. e. Look, A. ]. Stewart, j. F.
Keegan, Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-18

ManIey-Ed. s, Hlrsch. wheeling
John Turner, Huntington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-18
CHURCHES.
First M. p.

Rev. D. S. Boggs, pastor.-sunday
school at $3.50 a. M, preaching at
1880 a. m. by Rev. w. H. Wiley; Y
.P. 8. C. E. at p. M; preaching at
8 p. m, by the pastor.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-10

Do you like to take the worst of it?
If you don't, drink Kirkwood rye. whis-
key. Morrison & Leitch.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-10
Cheap Excursion Rates Fast.

The Northern Pacific Ry. will sell
round trip tickets June 23rd and 25th.
July End and 3rd. August 9th and 9th,
Septemb Der 9Th and 10th to Chicago, St..
Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St..
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Council
Bluffs, Souix City, Fl. William, Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo at one
lowest first class fare plus $40. Going
limit 10 days from date of sale. Final
limit for return ninety days from date
of sale but not beyond Oct. 31st 1905.
Stopovers will be allowed west of the
Missouri river, St. Paul, Duluth and Fit.
William.
For full particulars call on or write to
E. JOHNSON, Agent,
Kamiah, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Farm loans, Farmers & Merchants
State Bank.
For draying or hauling of any kind
see Frank Harris, drayman.
Men swear by it, not at it, Kirkwood
whiskey. Morrison & Leitch.
Ray Bartlett brought in an
other load of freight Tuesday.
Mertes & Terhaar sent a big
load of flour out to Lowe Tues
day.
W. L. Brown moved into his
new residence in the north end
of town Wednesday.
Mark Schober left Tuesday for
Grangeville to work in the
brewery at that place.
John Maugg and Hubert HIATT
rup were transacting business
here Tuesday from Keuterville.
Edstrom & Larson, the new
saloon men, added their name to
our subscription list this week.
Dick Maynard, a prominent
cattle man residing on Salmon
river south Of Forest, was trans
acting business in the city Tues
day.
0. P. Fry was in from Ferdi-
nand Tuesday and ordered the
CHRONICLE sent to Mrs. A. B.
Dunkle at Enon, Ohio, for a
year. The lady is a sister of
Mrs. Fry and was here visiting
for several weeks about month
ago, not having seen Mrs. Fry
for about 80 years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-10
In Great Demand.

The demand for Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy here
has been so great that 1 have scarcely
been able to keep it in stock. 1t has
cured cases of dysentery here when all
other remedies failed.-FRANK JONES,
Pikeville, Ind. This remedy is for sale
by Robinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
RATE BILL WILL PASS,
SAYS SENATOR BAILEY
Starts to Fathers Bedside, But
Returns When He is Re-
ported Better.

BRISTOL, TENN, March Ex-senator
Joseph ". Bailey, of Texas, spent to-day
in Bristol. Flo had started from WASH
Sington to Crystal Springs, Miss, in re-
sponse 10 telegram announcing the III
ness of his aged father. Having received
advice here that his father was better.
and his presence in Washington being
urgent, he decided to return.
Relative to rate legislation. Mr.. Bailey
said: ~ think Congress Will pass i rate
bill during the session, and hope a
good one" The senator talked with much
feeling alnut the Feeble condition of
Senator German, referring to his strug-
giles against odds as those of the true
hero.
He said that out OF his political eNpe-
rience Senator German had emerged COM
paruuivoly u poor man. With only the
heritage of his great work as a states
man.
Senator Bailey inquired particularly
about the senatorial race as between
Senator Carmack and ex-Governor Bob
Taylor He said that a joint discussion
between the two men, would have made
a campaign OF national fame. The United
States. he said, could not furnish Bob
'raylor's equal rs a stump speaker while
CnrmaclS he regarded as il giant OF sar-
casm, belug the keenest tongued nun in
the Senate,
senator Bailey left for Washington to-
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
HUGH G. MILLER
HITS COMSTOCK
Young Virginia Lawyer Resents
Being Called a Liar By
the Rcforlncr.
TROUBLE OCCURS IN COURT
Both the Commissioners and AS
sistalt District Attorney Re
fuse to Take Action.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
NE WYORE. March s.-There was a
lively encounter this afternoon between
Anthony Coanstock. head OF the Society
for the Suppression of Vice. and Hugh
Gordon Miller, formerly Cntea States dis
trict attorney for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, at hearing before United
States Commissioner Shields. When the
bell!gerents were separated. Lawyer Mil
Ter was easily awarded the decision. hay
ing landed twice upon MI. Comstock's s
face.
IT expect to prove that the defendant
has been made q scape goat through a
conspiracy by Anthony Comstock to lot
two other persons who are concerned in
the matter escape"
''Afr Miller had hardly uttered this
charge when Mr.. Comstock shouted:
That's q lie. and YOU know It,"
The young lawyer instantly struck him
three times.
..rm from Virginia." said Mr. Miller
later, 'and in that country when a man
calls another liar he must be prepared
to fight
Mr.. Miller appeared to defend Ernest
Richards. charged with selling improper
literature.
When the combatunts were separated
Mr.. Comstock appealed to Commissioner
Shields to order Mr.. Miller under arrest,
but the commissioner refused to heed the
complaint. Comstocls then demanled that
Assistant United States District Attorney
Francis j. Car1nody take action, but that
official likewise refused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
YOUNG GIRL SHOT
BY HER SISTER
Mrs. Standifer Shoots Miss Whise-
nant, to Whom She Thought
Husband Too Attentive.
ATTACKED HER IN HER ROOM
-Four Shots Fired, and the Young
Woman Soon Expired-En-
gagement Denied.
lRy Associated Press.l

ATLANTA. GA. March 9.-Mrs. Ed
ward Standifcr. aged twenty-five years,
to-day shot and killed her sister Miss
chappell Whisenant, aged eighteen. al
legins that she committed the decd be-
cause of her husbands attentions TO her
victim.
The dead girl was to have been mar
ried next Wednesday to ~ young business
man of Seneca. s. c.. and all plans for the
marriage had been practically completed.
Mrs. Standifer went early to-day to the
home of her brother-in-law, D. P. Dun
ham, with which family Miss Whisenant
made her home, and entered the scop-
ing room Of her sister. What words
passed between tho two were known only
to them, but soon four shots rang out,
and Miss Whisenant fell, wounded in
the breast just above the heart, and In
other vital parts. She died half an 1lour
later without having spoken.
Shot in Her Room.
Mrs. Standlfer went to her home and
tclephoned TO her brother-in-law's home.
asking If Miss Whisenant was dead
Being informed that she had died, Mrs.
Standifer expressed no regret for her
act, and said sha would follow Mr.. Dun.
HAMS advice and surrender to the police
She was arrested later. During the day
she conversed freely with the police off,
cals. declaring that. she had avenged
her outraged womanhood.
E. NJ. Standlfer came to Atlanta about
two years ago from Gadsden. Ala. where
he married his wife. His father. he says.
is w. s. Standlfer. United States mar
shal at Gadsden, and his uncle w. III.
Standifer. assistant United States district
attorney at that place. He was detained
at the police station after his wife was
arrested on the suspicion that he may
have had some knowledge OF the crime.
The dead girl is said to have been en-
gagged to be married to j. n. Sitton, OF
Senaca. S. G.
Denies Reported Engagement.
(By Associated Press.)
4 COLUMBIA. S, c., March 9.--A spe-
cial to the State from Seneca, s. c., says
j. r., Sitton is clerk Of the firm of
II. w. Bird 4. Company. lie is a. Wild
over, thirty three years old. and has two
children. sTIo denies he was engaged to
Miss Whlsenant, though he was ac-
anainted with her. II is known that he
has been recently paying frequent visits
to- Atlanta. Sltton is n son of Frank
Sifton, one Of the most prominent citi-
zcns of Scneca. and the family Is well
known In that section Of the state,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
George Bradley. a Boiler
Maker, Fatally Shoots
His wife and Himself
SHE REFUSED
TO GO WITH HIM
He Declares They Should Die To-
gethcr, and After Shooting
His Wife Twice, He
Then Turned the
Revolver on
Himself.
tspeeIaI to rhe rlmes.plspateh.g

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, March 9-Foliow-
ing closely upon the suicide of Miss Lottie
Mathews, at the RiYermont Park several
weeks ago. and the sensational death at
the union passenger station of young
Trainham, who was charged with the
murder of his father, In Roanoke, another
sensational tragedy took place this af.
tcrnoon III O'Clock at the Miller Park.
where George Bradley, a boier-maker,
aged about NIFTY. shot his wife twice.
turned the revolver on himself, sending
II ball entirely through his head.
Both were removed to the city hos
pltal ut O'Clock. 'rhe wife died at
O'Clock and there s not the slightest idea
that Bradley win survive until midnight.
The husband and wife have been sep-
arated for some time. owing 10 their
inability to agree. Four or five months
ago the husband went to Richmond, where
nc remained for some tine. returning
here a short time ago. He made no effort
20 meet his wife until this afternoon,
when she was In the park with two lady
friends. Bradley followed che trio about
through the park for some time. when
he approached and asked to speak to his
wifc alone. She refused 10 permit he,
friends to leave her. and the company sal
down on n bench, when Bradley began
10 plead with his wife TO return to him
We Will Die Together.
She refused, and when he asked her the
third time and receiving a negative an
swer. he declared. well, we will die to-
gether. then
lie drew the pistol and fred at her
twice. while the ladies with the unfortu-
nate woman fed. declaring they ran in
fear OF their lives. One of them ran into
the superintendents housc. where she
tainted.
riedly called. and he nad the couple re-
s.moved to the hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
.BREECHES BUOY
SAVES TH|RTY-S|X
A British Thrce-Masted
Steel Sailing Ship on
TreaCherOus Beach
UNABLE TO LAUNCH
THE LIFE BOATS
Three Life-saving Crews Join
Hands to Rescue Imperiled
Men On Board-Wreck-
ing Tug Leaves
for the
Scene.
lspeelal to rhe T!mes.plapateh.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, VA, March 9.-The British
threemasted steel sailing ship Clyde went
ashore last night at chicamicomico life
saving station, about % miles north of
Cape Hatteras. This morning, notwith-
standing that a heavy sea was running.
the life savers managed to take all the
crew ashore in safety.
The message, which came over the
weather bureau from t:scoast is mcagre
and only bare details of the saving came.
The condition of the vessel was not
told.
The clyde called from Barbados for
New Yorl9 and Calcutta in ballast Feb
r,iary 18th, was out in the recent storm
and WAS delayed, and In the thick weather
prevailing at sea last night fetched UP on
one of the worst beaches ON this coast.
Few vessels on that beach ever came off.
The Clyde was built at Port Glasgow.
Scotland, In 1894. and being of steel. is
comparatively new. Russell & Co. built
her, and she is owned by James Nourse.
Limited. of London. She is of 1850 tons
net register, 27o.9 feet long, SO feet beam,
22.6 deep. She is rated X 100 Al by the
Lloyds.
The Merritts this afternoon dispatched
their big tug Rescue to the scene of
the stranding. and she should reach lhere
to-Iuknt Sne ls reporting 10 De pouIluiiiE
but little. and hope is entertained that
she may be saved ii tho weather is fa-
vorable and the wreckers begin work ar
once.
There were thirty-six men aboard the
vessel. which lies on the outer reef. Well
OF shore, and the surf was 30 heavy that
the life savers could not launch their
boats. The crews of Chicamicomico, Gull
Shoal and New Inlet stations Joined
forces. and finally getting a line aboard
the Clyde. strung the breeches buoy and
one by one brought every soul aboard
10 the shore In safety. Captain Richard
Evans and his thirty-hve men are now
housed at chicamicomico Station and are
being fed and cared for by the life
SAVERS
The shipwrecked men told that the
Clyde struck mt four O'clock this morn
Ing, being unable to keep or shore in the
northerly gale then blowing at the rate
of forty-eight miles an hour, The latest
word from the scene said that the wind
was then down to twenty-siN miles an
hour and the sea was moderating.
The ship up to that time had taken In
no water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
BOdrdOf Health and May
or Take Measures to
Cut Out Disease.
POLICE WILL SEE
THAT 1T is DONE
Five Officers Will Go With Doc.
tors to Take Care of Recall
citrant ones-Dr. Oppen-
hirner Says vaccina-
ton is Absolute
Protection.

A meeting was held yesterday after
noon in the Mayors Office, when the
Board of Health met Mayor Mccarthy
to discuss with him the smallpox situa-
ton in the city.
Councilman Morgan Mills had been
notified that a negro, suffering from
smallpox, had been seen walking on the
STREETS of Richmond and 1t was at
his request that DR.. Oppenhimer, presi-
dent of tho Board OF Health, asked n
conference with the Mayor.
At the meeting were, Mayor Mccarthy,
DIR. OppenhImer. Or. Hodge. DR.. Garcin,
DR. Pretlow, DR.. West and Captain Nor
gan Mills. and a representative of the
Times-Dispatch.
Mr.. Mills stated that the section OF
the city between Nineteenth and Twenty
fourth Streets and Franklin and Cary
Streets, was the quarter where small
pox prevailed.
THE disease will undoubtly spread,
II conditions are allowed to stand as
they are now. 1 think prccaution should
be taken to stop the spread OF smallpox,
although am not prepared to say just
what steps should be taken,' said Mr..
Mills In his opening remarks.
A general discussion of the situation
guards to quarantine all houses in which
cases of smallpox existed was thoroughly
gone into.
Will Force Vaccination
Mayor Mccarthy was alive to the situa-
ton. He said: IF the president of the
Board Of Health thinks that guards are
necessary to prevent the spread of the
disease. am willing to order that they
be employed and will stand for any
criticism of my action
DR.. Oppenhimer in reply said: "I admit
that the condition OF the section mention
ed by Mr.. Mills, is bad. but think 1t
would be wrong to force the city to spend
thousands of dollars to project people
who are unwilling to protect themselves.
Vaccination is an almost absolute, protec-
tion, and yet the people will not come
forward ana be vaccinated. In 1888, w1en
there were four or five hundred cases
of smallpox in the city, IS, 600 persons were
(Continued on Fifth Page,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
A REMARKABLE
SESSION ENDS
Virginia Legislature Will
Bend To-Day Over
Its Final Tasks.
WOULD BAR OUT
CERTAIN LAWYERS
---~-----
Senate, on Division, Passes Petit
Resolution to Keep Public
Service Corporation At
torneys Out of the
General As
sembly.

With but a single day OF one OF tina
most crowded and stirring of all Virghia
Legislative sessions remaining. both
branches of the General Assembly ara
strenuousiy and somewhat desperately
bending over the final task, jealous of
even momentary delays aud determined
in the dying hours to accomplish as muck
as may still BIO possible In the way OF
saving important bills, now going by the
hundred into the waste heap.
During yesterday. the notable feature
Of which was the action of the lower
branch in the Corporation Commission
matter, the two houses held busy Sessions
three times between 10 O'Clock In the
morning and midnight, and succeeded In
disposing of a. long list of measures.
chiefly local, but occaVionally general IN
their interest.
On the Senate side there was a long
debate over the Early bill providing for
the appointment of commissioners of the
revenue by the courts with the resul,
that the body refused to suspend the ruler,
sending the bill over until to-day, wher
1t Will be passed.
The automobile bill, the hotel bill and
tho Fuller anti-graft bill were passed id
the Senate. which at night also WITH
practical unanimlty agreed to the House
JOINT resolution requesting the Corpora.
tion Commission to prescribe n maximum
two cent rate for all passenger travel
on uhe transportation lines in the State.
Petit Resolution Passed.
Among the Important measures which
went through the House during the day
were the consolidation bill, the Sadler
salary bill. and some others The Petit
joint resolution TO amend the Consti-
tuition so as to prevent salaried public SER
vice corporation attorneys from serving
in the General Assembly was adopted or
a division Mr.. Barrett again made and
again failed in an attempt to get up
his bill restoring the jail punishment
feature of the Sunday liquor laws.
Notwithstanding the death OF that
measure petitions asking the passage of
the Mann bill were presented in both
branches. Several conferees we're held
during the day and agreement was
reached on number of bills to which !,
amendments unsatisfactory to one house
were Insisted upon by the other.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the last
legislative day OF the present General
Assembly will begin. Sessions will be
held morning. afternoon and night, and
the usual last-day scenes will be en-
acted. While tho clock strangely Iags a
few moments before the midnight mark
the two branches will probably sit far
Into the morning Cleaning up the cal-
endar, 80 far as this may be possible. t
There will be n grand rush to get bills
through at the last moment, and it will
probably be in all respects an Interest,"
Ing and record breaking day at both
ends.of the Capitol.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
THE SENATE.
Flowers for Corpse of Mann
Bill" Duly Presented

For the first hour the SENATORIAL mill
moved slowly. q dead level OF dullness
settling over the chamber and rnnnlnr
the few visitors out of the gallery. Witf
great ceremony certain Senators presents.
ed batch of petftions-''n few flowers
for the corpse known as the Mann bin .
as one OF the members put it. Under All
extension of the rule of last night so al
to include several who did not take adj
vantage OF the call then, a half-dozen
or more tncontested measures were tt,ken
up out or their order and passed. Tho
monotonous and nervr-wracking rol-calls
constituted the sum of the early nlornin,
excitement.
Among the bills passed were several Of
interest. including the automobile bill,
the hotel bill, the Fuller anti-graft bill
and others. The Norfolk charter bill wus
again passed. the Senate acting this tina
upon the House bill which differed In
some respects from the Senate bill. Tho
much discussed miasure is now r law.
The House rejected and the Senate In
sisted upon the Senate amendments ia
the oyster bill. relating to the use oi
patent tongs. and Il conference was ar.
ranged. Messrs. walker, OF Northumbe,-
land: Sears, OF Mathews and Guntcr, OF
Accomac being named Oh the part OF
the upper branch, An effort on the parl
of Mr.. STROBE, Of Amherst, to call up
the Churchman bill, requiring railroad
companies, under cortanr conditions.
to maintain telephones In their
public offices, was defeated vigorous OBJ
lection being made by several Senator'S.
Discussion of the automobile bill arose
on motion OF Mr.. Machen, of 4aleNan-
tlria, to reconsider the, vote by which the
measure was passed.
Tho Alexandria senator called attcn-
tion to the fact that hundreds OF automo-
billsts In the national capital canac a
short distance into Virginia for the pur-
pose Of visiting relatives or Mt. Vernon.
and declared 1t would be u hardship upon
these transient tourists to compel them
all to take out licenses in Virginia. Judge
rravcnner, of Shenandoah, referred TO the
havoc to life and property being wrought
more particularly in the rural districts
by reckless automobilists, and insisted
that the Washington people should be-
willing to forego some Of their conyc-
nences for the protection OF the people
OF Virginia. The Machen motion was
voted down.
Manchester Court.
shortly before | o'clock tho calendar
was called and several bills were passed
and one or two dismissed. MIR, Harnan.i
of Richmond attempted to secure the re-
committal of tho Manchester court bill
hut was outvoted I'm duo order tia
Eary bill, relating 10 commissioners OF
the revenue. whtch has Assn sleeping ON
90 u II y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
MATTHEWS SENTENCED
FOR TWENTY YEARS
Had Verdict Been Not Guilty He
Would Have Gone to sani-
tariunn, Said Counsel.
'~'S ~ '
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

GREENSBORO. N. c., March 9.--At
a;45 this morning the jury in The Mat
tlews murder cnse returned n verdict
OF murder In the second degree. Counsel
for the defense moved for a new trial,
the motion being denied by Judge Fer
guson.
Motion for arrest of Judgment was then
made and denied, counsel for Matthew's
stating that had the verdict been Not
guilty" the prisoner would have been
committed to a sanitarium.
Judge Bynum, acting for Solicitor
Brooks, prayed Judgment, and the judge
then sentenced the prisoner to twenty
years hard labor in States prison.
An appeal was taken, and thirty days
allowed for perfecting same. AT no
time, either when the verdict of the jury
was announced by its foreman or when
the sentence was pronounced by the
Judge, did Matthews show any emotion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
HEARST CASE is REOPENED
AND SET FOR ARGUMENT I
lBy Assoclated Press. !

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Marcel, 9-The
case of William Randolph Hearst against
the anthracite coal carrying roads WAS
to-day ordered by the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO be reopened, and
was assigned for reargument In this city
on the 29th instant
The action of the commission was
based on the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the
cases of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Campony and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
constituting the provisions of the act to
rngulat commerce, the statement being
made that that decision has an import
ant bearing on the issue involved in the
complaint of Mr.. Hearst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
MEN ARRAIGNED FOR
MURDER OF GOVERNOR
CBy Associated Press,

BOISE, IDAHO, March 9-Charles H.
Meyer. William d. Haywood and George
A. Pettibonc were arraigned to-day be-
fore Judge Frank Smith. at Caldwell.
under Indictment charging then, with the
murder of former Governor Frank Steu-
nenberg.
On the motion of counsel for the pris-
oners. who wished time to prepare a
motion to quash the Indictment. further
proceedings under the indictments were
postponed until next Friday, when the
defendants will be brought into court to
enter their pleas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
DIR. HAUGH FOUND GUILTY
OF NUMBERING FAMILY
lBy Associated Press

DAYTON. o.. March 9.--trhe jury In the
case Of DR. Oliver C. Haugh, accused of
the murder of his father, mother and
brother and the destruction of their
home by fire to conceal the crime, this
the first degree. Counsel for the defence
simply held for acquittal ON the ground
OF insuflciency of the evidence. ignoring
the plea OF insanity which It was thought
would be made.