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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
Evidence of Men
Taken in Prefer
ence 10 The
Bad Women

PARKERsBuRG Feb. 81. The
1 Board of Affairs met In special SEES.
sion at ] rs yesterday afternoon, for
i the purpose Of rendering a decision in
the Investigation Of the charges which
were re unity preferred against Ser.
geant Albert NJ. Schwartz and Patrol.
man Dennis NJ. Taylor who were sus.
pended until such investigation might
be completed.
On ccnyening the special session,
president Elletson stated the purpose
Of the meeting. after which Mr.. For:
lfer made q motion that In the face Of
the evidence which had been given be
fore the! Board, that the officers be
found not guilty of the charges. The
motion was carried. all OF the mem.
bers OF The Board present voting in
the Affirmative.
: Following this motion, the opinion
e: the BOARD relative to the case was
read by the auditor, after which the
game was ordered spread on the jour.
nal OF tie Board. The opinion was
Us follows:
This investigation has given the
Board much trouble for the reason
that we consider It OF more import
ancs, perhaps, than does the general
public. II is of Importance,
First. because II the Board wrong
fully decides in favor of the police
men charged with misconduct, it may
he has CO. hereafter to ascertain the
true facts In connection with charges
ct similar nature and place the po-
lice force OF the city in position
where am who might be SO disposed
could he corrupt without mach fear
OF being discovered
Second, in view Of the character Of
the evidence produced during this in
NestieaC.ii, IL the Board should
wrongfally decide against the police
men, II would place the whole police
force Of the city at the. mercy of q
class Of people, but for whom there
Il - AtSSuf VI ~ poilSS iViSSs
and a class Of people whose testi-
mony is always received by the courr>
of the land with much caution. We
have cor ucted these proceedings
not as a trial or prosecution on the
nart of the city, but strictly as an
investigation and we have >endeayored
10 obtain the exact truth. 1t has now
narrowed down to question of verac-
lily between witnesses On the
one hand, we have the evidence of.two
lmembers of the police force who have
for years stood high in the community
In which they live, and one Of whom,
by reason of his efficiency, was only
recently promoted to be Sergeant Of
Police. On the other hand, we have
the evidence of seven lisreputable wo:
men, who are Keepers or inmates of
disrepuetable houses with not single
outside. circumstance to corroborate
what they say.
I'm the opinion OF the board. sew
eral OF these women perujred them
selves In that they swore they kept
boarding houses, and II their evidence
t,a q. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27
PARKERSBURG POLICEMAN EXONERA-
TED BY CITY BOARD OF AFFAIRS
Banker Shaw
Once More
RETIRING SECRETARY 10 HEAD
NEW TRUST codRANY--yVALI
STREET WINS IoWAN.

- ~ 80 isT5iST - * ~ y rs ",
NEW YORK. Feb, q. The New
York Herald printed the following
yesterday morning: 4
Leslie N: Shaw, Secretary Of the
Treasury. who VIII setfre from the
Cabinet Of presie,snt Roosevelt on on
Monday, March 4, is to become the
president Of the newly organized Car;
negie Trust Company; of New YORK
City. and instead Of being leading
politician Of Iowa, will become New
Yorker engrossed In finance.
He will take his family to New
York, and the future VIII disclose
whether he will relfnquish his legal
residence in.-the Hawkeye State. and
forward his Presidential ambitions
from new base. BIS friends say he
is stlli a candidate.
Five Years in Cabinet.
Secretary Shaw has been IN the
Cabinet and at the head of the Treas.
ury for about month more than five
years. He was selected for the port.
folio Just after the sudden retirement
of Lyman J. Gage, after the episode
of the silk import fraucs, and 1t was
predicted at the time by Wall street
bankers that since Mr.. Shaw was a
country banker, he would soon come
to grief as the Secretary of the Treas.
ury. 1t is admitted now by most OF
them that he has more than held his
own. In the face of repeated predic.
,tiohs of financial troubles in the
country, he has met every emergency,
sometimes by novel methods, but ev.
cry time the predicted public did not
come to pass.
lie has been far ans away the most
picturesque figure IN me Cabinet, and
his peculiarly homely and pet illus
mattons have made him great favor
lite on the stump. He announced that
he would retire after he had served
four years, but President Roosevelt
persuaded him to remain until after
the adjournment of the present Con-
gress.
Secretary Shaw has had many of
fers to go into business upon re.enter-
ing private life. All of them have
been of q fiattering nature. Some have
come from the West, and many have
come from New York. Some have
come from trust companies, some from
banks, some from life insurance COM
panies, and some from other financial
institutions.
His Final Decision.
Many times Mr.. Shaw had almost
made up his mind to return to iowa
arc actively engage In the banking
where he made modest
fortune before being elected governor
OF the State and cutting a remarkable
f.ure In advocacy OF the gold stand:
ard. He finally decided to close with
the Carnegie Trust Company. which
Is tie newest OF New York financial
institutions. being convinced that its
prospects were very bright He is one
of the leading financial optimists Of
the day, and has the greatest conf
dence in the future Of the country.
The board of'directors OF the Carne.
gle Trust Company. 1t is understood,
wifi hold meeting this week and elect
Mr.. Shaw president of the corporation.
He has made his plans to leave WASH
ington Immediately upon the adjourn.
ment OF Congress. and is expected at
his desk in the Office OF the Carnegie
Trust Company on Tuesday, March 5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

I. WEST viRGifsiAMs i
I AT THE Local HOTELS. !.


TAVERN S. Kinsiey. Ellington;
George Baird, George Bell, Charles
Fiunigan, Tugust Meyer. Wheeling,
Frank c. Reynolds, Keyser; 7. B. Wi
Hams, Lewis Candy. j. B, Canning,
Grafton; F. Fowler, Parkersbnrg; R.
s.sConn, Montana; o. o. Osborn,
Rivesville; c. "a. whissen, e. NJ. Tur.
ner, NJ. Bradley, Morgantown; K. Jur!
gesen, ella rlssburg; E, W. Abbott, Yves,
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

Some men are not satisfied when
they kill two birds with one stone I'm.
less they can get the stone back.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

Judge of Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial Distriet-John w. Mason.
Judge of intermediate Court
z. +. Morgan.
Prosecuting Attorney-scot C..
Lowe.
Sheriff Howard r. Furbee.
Clerk of the Circait court-R. B..
Parrish.
Clerk of the County court-eeo. M.
Jacobs.
I County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent of Free
schools-Carter L. Faust.
I Assessors-Duke Brand, Eastern
district, a. ]. Mcdaniel. Western
district. Il
constables- Clark W. walker, ].
Lee Parker.
aorad Of Observation-Disclosures hide.
pendent District.
q. NJ. showalter, president; NJ. j.
Lantz, W. E. Arnett, t. w. Boydston
secretary.
City Government
Mayor-w E. Arnett.
City Clerk ]. Enele.
City collector-John S.-scott.
City Treasurer. E. Powell.
City Assessor-Rufu Morgan. 4,
City solicitor-Iohn L. Lehman.
Chief of Fire Department.. Frank
Reed.
water Commissioned. Howard
swisher.
street Commissioner Geo. NJ. Rich,
| ardson.
Health omeer-J. j. Lee.
smith--Aecordingsto swlggs. we are
to have an early spring.
jones' ow:s that?
Smith-He claims to have seen a
robin and two bluebirds the other day.
Jonss-oh, that's no sign. swiggs
always sees birds instead Of snakes
Chicago News.
SINGLE COME BUFF oaFiNGToNs
AND CORNISH INDIAN GAMES.
They are bred to win and bred to lay.
My birds have grand color. shape
and size. Stock and eggs for sale.
| Write for prices and description. ]
will treat you right.
| THos. P. sTURM,
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MARIETTA d. d. congleton,
sclarssburg; c. A. Prichard. Manning.
ton: Russell Beail. weston; e. B
Smith. Buckhannon; a. Rnnge. Graf
ton; N. 5. Davis. W. R. Stevenson. s.
Bradley. Wheeling; w. D. corder
Phiiippi.
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WATSON Guy r. esinsei. ]. "A
1sirney. Ruby Howard. ctarksburg; il
cob sen',inger. Wheeling.
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Supreme Court of Appeals.

Frank cox President; George Pot
fenbargcr, Henry o. Mcwhorter, Hen
yry Brannon, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
CIerk-william B. Mathews.
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MANLEy-J. H. Fleming. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Levy, clarksburg: Homer Ten
nant. statlers Run; h, H. Moon; Par.
hersbars. r.. E. Talbot. PhiIippi: r. E.
Clark, I.lttieton; =. 3. Heitsenrethet.
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THE WEST YIRGINIAN
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York
Vice President Charles w. Fair.
banks. Of Indiana.
Secretary OF state Eiihu Root. Of
New York.
secretnry Of the Treasury Leslie
N. Shaw, of Iowa.
Secretary Of war-zwm. h Tart, Q.
Chic. 's3
Attorney General Charles a. Bona.
parte, q Maryland.
/ Postmaster General George q.
icortelyon. OF New York.
Secretary Of the NaSy-victor Il.
Metcalf. Of California.
Secretary OF the Interior Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Of Missouri.
Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson, Of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar s.strauss. OF New York.
President of the Senate pro tenn
pore William P. Frye OF Maine.
Speaker Of the House of Represen.
attves-loseph G. Cannon. of Illinois.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John NJ. Harlan
David ]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed
ward D. White, Rufus w. Pecitham,
Joseph McKenna, WIN. r. Day. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na-
than Con and Peter G. Prichard.
United States District Judges-Al.
ston G. Dayton and BENJAMIN F. Kel.
Ter.
United States District .courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-Alston G. Dayton.
cisrk-Iasper Y. Moore.
Distric. Attorney-Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Atorney-E. NJ.
showalter.
U. s. Marshal Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District.
Judge Benjamin F. Keller.
clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney Elliott Northcott.
U. s. Marshaii-John K. Thompson.
United States Senators.
stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott.
Representatives in Congress.
First ict-Blackbnrn B. Doven-
er. &
Second District Thomas B. Davis
Third district Joseph H Gaines.
Foa t, district Harry g. Wood
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
Commissioner Of Labor. v. Bar.
ton.
cb,.s Mira ,ns,a,tor M pa,,
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State Government,

State Government.
Goenror-w. NJ. o. Dawson.
Secretary of state-charles w.
Swisher.
Superintendent. Of Schools Thomas
g. Millse.
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Represe natives In conareas.

Chief Mine inspector. W. Paul.
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Judge Of Circuit Court Fourteenth
Judicial District-John w. Mason.
Judge Of Intermediates Court
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
They Used Liquid Air.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Lieutenant Helm
rich Won Bargay. Austrian naval ex-
pert, visiting here, declares he has
solved the mystery of the Japanese
victory over the Russians The Aus
trian officer made a careful investiga
tion of the effect of the Japanese shells
upon the entertainments and armored
shipping, and his conclusions are start
ling.
Japan used liquid air instead of cord
ite, melinite, dynamite or other explo-
sives ordinarily used for charging ar
mor-piercing projectiles." said Won Bar
gay. 81 have plenty of circumstances
that show my conclusions more than
probable
''In the first place it was noted dur
ing the late war that the holes, rent
and tears inflicted by the Japanese
shell were irregular in shape
and many times as large as
those produced by ordinary
shells. 1t was also noted that no
trace of the body of the shell could be
found after it had exploded, that no
Russian sailors were struck with bits
of exploding projectiles, that those who
We're killed by shell fire were killed by
the force of the explosion and not by
fragments of steel and that the explo-
sive forces exerted by the shells were
vastly greater than ever before known
Il learned that Herman Berg, an in
ventor and constructing chemist. who
formerly lived in New York, had been
employed by the Japanese two years
before the outbreak of the war to go
to Japan and take charge of the ord
nance laboratory of the nation. Berg
disappeared from New York mysteri-
ously, keeping his destination recret
and have since learned that it was he
who invented the liquid air shells for
the Japanese"
Won Bargay says he has made expert
emnts with liquid air shells that bear
out his statements.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A New Victim.

Good morning, Mr.. Ware!" ex.
claimed Miss Carney, as l made a
somewhat tardy appearance at the
breakfast table not long after my ar.
raival at CarneyCroft in acceptance
of Mrs. Randolph's invitation. "What
report has the bold Nimrod to-day?
Are we to have game for dinner to.
morrow, sir?'
Not so much as the report of a
gum / replied, as | dropped into my
seat. 81 only flushed one bird and he
few straight into foliage so dense that
couldn't get a ghost of a sight on
him"
We don't mind, so long as we don't
get sight of ghost some dark
night, do we, Nan?" laughed Miss
Carney Besides. I've ordered some
partridges from town and we wont be
disappointed in our dinner, either!
You should be very grateful to me for
saving the day for you, sir!"
You might save my reputation, too,
if you would only remark casually as
the game is served, that l have been
out shooting every morning since
came" l suggested with a smile Il
believe you are to have guests to-
morrow"
Yes" she returned with provoking
gravity, but it's to be the rector and
his wife. l would do great deal for
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29

you, as you know, but in such highly
moral company you are asking too
much!"
Speaking of ghosts, Mr.. Ware"
said Miss Weston, whose assumption
of interest and good spirits was scarce
ly in keeping with her wanly glistening
eyes and the pale, emaciated, hectic ex-
preston of her face, you seem 10 have
these Carney Croft wraiths nest de-
cidedly under your control. You have
laid them, in word, haven't you?"
There certainly have been no I'M
canny doings since we've been here"
cried Miss Carney in a bantering tone.
Il don't really believe that Mr.. Ware
ever laid ghost in his life, my dear.
He has just been trying to tease us all
tho time"
Il think DR.. MacArdel had more to
do with it than t. | replied gravely.
He engineered the whole campaign
against them and is entitled to all the
credit of putting an end to their per-
formances,
did you say that a woman was the
leading spirit in all this mysterious af-
fair?" asked Miss Weston, with inter-
est.
Yes" ! returned "and a most mild
hammered woman, too. You never
would imagine that she could be cap.
able of originating such startling
plot. 1t really was quite exciting whilo
it lasted
Il wonder II ] saw her the other
day. continued Miss Weston. Was 1t
the gentle-faced, motherly old soul
who lives in the new house over by
the orchard?"
THE very one," l replied, laughing
And this same motherly old soul, as
you call her, can be as self-contained
and tragic as you please when occasion
requires. She ought to be on the stage,
/ assure you"
why, what did she do that was so
tragic?" they exclaimed in a breath,
and Miss Carney continued, reproving.
ly: You couldn't have told us the
whole story, I'm sure Please give us
the tragic part of it at once, Mr..
Ware"
cTo BE CONTINUED.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
U. 8. WILL BE GOOD.
Has No Disposition to Ruin praoo
Doctrine

The Hague.-The fourth committee.
Geneva convention, met June 25th in
the Hall of Knights behind closed
doors. General Horace Porter, L. M.
Rose, David J. Hill, Brigadier Cen
eral George B. Davis, U. S. A., Rear
Admiral Charles S. Sperry, William l.
Buchanan, and James Brown Scott
were present.
The president of the fourth commit
tee, Professor De Martens, summarized
the work accomplished by the conven-
tion of 1899 and the fields to be cov-
cred.
Lord Reay and Sir Ernest Satow
presented proposition on the subject
of neutral prizes, reserved the right to
present another proposition for the
definition of what constitutes a war
ship and presented a statement on con-
traband of war.
The American delegation has not vet
given out the definite draft of its propo-
sition for the collection of contractual
debts. This is causing some uneasi-
ness among the South American coun-
tries, and especially after the publca-
ton this evening of the minutes of the
sitting Of June 18th, from which it ap-
pears that General Porter, in announc-
ing the American proposition said:
The United States will present
proposition for concluding an agree
ment. in which it will introduce some
limitations in using force for the col
lection of contractual, public and ordi-
nary debts. The feeling among GER
tain South American people is that the
words some limitations show that it
is the intention OF the United States
to so reduce the Drago doctrine as to
deprive it of its original character,
thereby destroying the purpose for
which it was intended-protection
against Illicit European interference
General Porter, on the other hand, ap-
pears to be satisfied with the work acs
complished and is confident of the sup
port of the European and South Ameri-
can countries in this matter.
The American proposition relating
to the private property of belligerents
at sea. presented this afternoon by Jo-
seph H. Choate, establishes this as in
violable, with the exception of contra
band, but "inviolable' does not extend
to private property trying to run a
blockade.
The British proposition on this sub
ject of neutral prizes establishes that
prizes must not be destroyed unless
deemed absolute necessity. The Brit
ish statement with reference to contra
band reads as though Great Britain,
which heretofore has held that the
flag covers contraband, now only re-
serves the right to visit the ships to
ascertain whether or not the merchan-
disc carried is contraband.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29

with her present situation and stop
her performances, if only for her own
sake"
But about their getting in and out
of the house whenever they want to?"
queried Miss Carney. Don't you think
it is rather dangerous to have any
such mysteriously hiddep entrance en-
tirely unknown to us? Might they not
get in again, while we are there, and
take things or do something of that
sort?"
"Oh, no." I replied. reassuringly
You may be certain they won't do
that. If they had wanted to steal
they'd have done it long ago, when
they had the place to themselves. I
think they had a key that opened one
of the doors, and I've had new locks
put all over the house. They couldn't
get in now if they tried"
What was said in the notes?" asked
Miss Carney. Il wish you had saved
chem, / know"
"Oh, nothing of any consequence" l
replied, hastily. "Just few words
warning me not to allow you to return
and expressed in regulation penny
dreadful style. The whole thing was
crudely and awkwardly done and ! am
sure we have heard the last of it."
81 hope we have" she rejoined.
earnestly. 81 am very fond of Carney
Croft, and while 1 don't believe in
ghosts, and shouldn't fear them If
did, cannot say that fancy the idea
or having human providers about the
place. l know that we can get rid of
them sooner or later, but / trust they
won't cause us any annoyance at all"
Il said what l could to reassure her,
and, as | was going away, she offered
her hand and held mine while she said
softly:
You have been very thoughtful of
my interests and happiness, Mr..
Ware. and l appreciate it more than l
can tell you"
The pressure of her fingers tighten
ed for an instant and made the blood
course through my veins until my
whole body tingled and my breath
saemed to catch in my throat l mum.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29

plexion, heightened by the voyage
across the Atlantic, enhanced, if such
thing were possible, the glorious
beauty of her face.
We chartered in a delightfully."- I'M
conventional way until luncheon was
over and then Mrs. Randolph tactfully
left us to ourselves to discuss business
matters in the sitting room, while Miss
Weston, who was the very antithesis of
Miss Carney by reason of her IL,
health ahd frail constitution, retired
for her usual afternoon nap.
The moment we were alone Miss
Carney's levity and frivolity left her,
and. motioning me to seat by her
side, she plunged at once into the con-
sideration of mass of details con-
cerning CarneyCroft and it's affairs.
Suddenly she surprised me by asking
pointedly:
Why did you remain at Carney.
Croft longer than you had first in
tended? Was it solely to superintend
the opening of the house or was it for
some other reason?"
This question, put to me so ingen.
uously, could be answered only with
the utmost frankness, and | said earn.
estly: There was another reason,
Mss Carney, and an important one"
Then ! told her the whole story, as
fas as its practical features were con.
cerned, but avoided, as much as pos
sihle, the recital of any unnecessary
details.
so you think this will all be stop
ped, now that you know who the ring.
leaders are?" she asked, anXiously.
Il am sure that it will" | replied
more positively than my true feelings
warranted. There has been no more
of it since we learned who wrote the
notes and it looks as if jerks and this
Bruce woman were going to keep the
affair entirely to themselves. Besides,
the new house the widow has is much
better than the old one, and she has
considerably more land than before
She ought to be perfectly satisfied
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
Big Ranch Sold for 5000, 900.

The Excelsior ranch, consisting o.
$4,000 acres, in the San Luis valley,
has just been purchased by A. C. Hahn
of South Dakota for 100000. He will
bring settlers from the East to take
up the property.
Mr.. Hahn has also purchased from
the Alamosa Reservoir Company 1000
feet of water from the Commonwealth
ditch. This will supplement the water
rights which already belong to the EX.
'celsior ranch. The land lies twelve
miles south of Alamosa and eight
miles east and a little north of La
lara.
All of the land in the Uncompahgre
valley under the Gunnison tunnel, has
been taken up. In all there is 10000
acres of government land, and 10000
acres owned by individuals which will
be watered by means of the Gunnisop
tunnel The Denver & Rio Grande rail.
way, which has been advertising the
Uncompahgre valley, is now changing
its literature so that nothing will be
said about the government land under
the Gunnison tunnel project.