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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Shonts Quits
The Canal Job
RESIGNATION NOT ALTOGETHER
A suRPRisE-sTevENs WILL
BE SUPREME.

WASHINGTON. Jan, 2i.-The res
ignation of Theodore p. shonts as
chairman of the Isthmian canal com.
mission, was announced at the White
House yesterday. having been tender.
ed TO the President anda ccepted by
him. according to correspondence
made public It viii take effect not
later than March 4. Mr.. shonts having
been elected as president of the In:
terborough- Metropolitan Company,
which controls the rapid transit and
many surface lines In New York.
No announcement was made as to
who will succeed Mr.. shonts as chair.
man of the commission, hut 1t was
learned authoritatiyeiy that headquar-
ters will be removed from Washington
tc the Isthmus, and that high sal
aried chairman to serve in that ca.
pacIty alone will not be named. This
being admitted, II follows that John
F. Stevens. the engineer in charge
Of the construction of the canal, would
Not be Made Subordinate
to any other official on the Isthmus.
Without definite announcement, there.
fore. 1T is regarded as certainty that
Mr.. Stevens will be named as chair.
man Of the commission and will as.
sumo duties as such IN connection
with his post as chief engineer.
Mr.. shonts' retirement does no,
come wholly as a surprise. 1t has
been r,lmored persistently that as
soon as action had been taken apon
the proposition to build the canal by
contract that Mr.. shonts would sever
his connection and resume cailins
more congenial to his taste. secre
tary Taft, of the war department, con
firmed that rumor by saying that Mr.
shonts' resignation was voluntary
which fact is borne out by the Presi
dents letter in accepting it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
ROAR OF BATTLE
HEARD TO-DAY
FIGHTING IS NOW IN PROGRESS
BETWEEN suLTAN's ARMY
AND RAlsuLrs FOL.
LOWERS.

TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. "a
Fighting between the government
troops and the forces of Raisulf, the
bandit, is in progress in the Benz
country. where he is entrenched. The
entire country in that vicinity has
been devastated. Thirty villages
have been burned and all the women
and children in the places were mas,
sacred. One thousand OF the Sultan's
soldiers assaulted fortress occupied
by Raisuli's men. Their first attacl,
was repulsed with loss of fifty men
and the battle is sttll In progress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Pale And Nervous
Over The Trial
EVELYN NEseIT THAW WAS AN
INTERESTED SPECTATOR IN
COURT TO-DAY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2k-with two ju.
rors in the box the trial OF Harry K.
Thaw moved forward early to-day
with rush. It is now hoped to have
the Jury completed early next week,
when the taking of evidence will com.
mence, The peculiar confidence dis.
played by the lawyers for the defense
has given rise to reports that they
have a surprise in store which will be
startling in its nature. The courts
orders that there must be no specta.
tors was again carried out to the let.
ter and the great throng of shiver.
ing people were turned away by the
police. Members OF the Thaw family
were early in place. Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw appeared worried, perturbed
and nervous and all color had fed from
her cheeks. When the defendant was
brought in he turned to his family,
greeting them with a smile. His wife
pressed forward with a kindly greet.
ing. her eyes following his every
movement as ne seated himself be
side his counsel.
Josiah F. Thaw, eldest son of the
Thaw family. Joined the family al
court today for the first time. The
prisoner seemed much more at ease
today talking frequently with hi:
counsel. Examination of talesmer
proceeded with questioning of yester
day.
Nine talesmen had been examined
up to noon, with no additional selec
tions Of men to sit in Ethe jury box
The prisoner took only desultory in
terest to-day in the selection of the
jury. His wife seems to have an over
whelming realization Of the husband,
position. She wept softly throughout
the mornings proceedings, although
there was nothing transpired to SO ex
cite her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
NO LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR FOR
WEST VIRGINIA
Joint Resolution
Killed T o.day
Especial 70 west virginian.) J

Especial to West yirgfnian.l
caaRI rsroN I.n o. w. VII.
rInia viii, mot have ,ien,.n,nt so, .
ernor !, ,eas. Etha e,.ne s,,,, 49, eta -.
created bv th,s session ., ,he A. lJs s.,s S
nature senate toint reso,n,,on No IN
which was ntrodnead Lac. maa,, ~ ~ !.
reported hack from the i,d,c,arn ona, aas
mittee tbis nornir, VIII ,ha ,aeo,,
mendation that ~ do M, n.ss n
,na,.in, INC renort tha .ha,rnaa 80. =, az -
committees exnla,ned that no thonast @
tbe of,ica nnnecassarv ana - 800
tho same would deman, - ra,,,.., - $50 ea.s
% IN tbe eonstitn,ion tn -nae,
house concnrred With Tho ra,or. ps, -
tbe committaa ssna.ar Ha.as,s.s LIS y.
nm incrsas,ns tha nav =, tsa s.a .sa., >
hers os he ies,s,atrra I 70, - seon e ..ea.
ana ,a,sthanins tha .ass,o. @ - 20.
less thsns si,ty nor moro ,sa, - to-. s.
days was also ranortad .ana.a,i,. , ~.
the same scomm,ttea san.tns ,..,s
,asa ~ xo,nsaa.ha ,a.a. a.. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Yesse Preeeedinas.

There Is "a big fight on in the
House over the bill regulating the
hours OF telegraph operators to not
more than eight hours a day. The
greater part of the afternoon yesterday
was taken up In a discussion between
Roach and Mccrum and this bill.
Roach wanted to include all trainmen
in the bill and made an impassioned
speech In support of his amendment.
Mccrum replied and accused Roach of
tacdng on amendments for purpose
of killing the bill. 1t was the hottest
argument in the House SO far during
the session. and in the midst Of It a
motion to adjourn prevailed.
Will Have Rough Shedding.
In the morning there was warm
argument on the county tax levy bill
which limits the assessment to thirty
cents on the hundred. Naylor intro.
duced the bill and 1t was referred To
his committee, which turned It down,
and the House also voted 1t down, but
later 1t was recommitted. The bill is
strong administration measure and
II will have rough shedding in the Sen,
ate as most Of the Senators do not be.
lieve il makes the levy high enough.
A spirit of independence has deyel.
oped in the House and 1t looks as
though the Legislature intended to do
as 1t pleases The tax bill submitted
by the tax commissioners office has
stirred up hornets nest and there
will be some mighty hard fighting
over It. 1t is claimed the new bill
gives the commissioner too much
power In appointing boards of review
In each county, and section eighteen
win be vigorously fought.
The new libel law, which covers
everything imaginable was introduced
in the Senate as well as a number
Of other bills in both sides. The indi.
cations are for something interesting
during the next few days.
Two Cent Bin Knocked.
The two cent railroad bill was re.
ported unfayorably and also all the
other bills Of a like nature. The reso.
luton regarding polygamy introduced
in the House and Senate yesterday was
passed in the House this morning. The
resolution providing that each coun.
~ shall have three commissioners and
fixing their salaries at three dollars
a day was adopted in the House. The
wellsburg charter bill was passed by
the House and made effective from lis
passage 1t will now go to the Sen.
ate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
bad WRECK
FREIGHT TRAIN ON OHIO RIVER
ROAD LEFT THE TRACK KILL.
ING THREE MEN.

PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, Jan. ga
A bad wreck occurred on the Ohio
River division on the Baltimore and
Ohio last night, near Letart, about 10
miles from this city. Three were
killed and one injured. A relief train
with physicians was sent out from this
city.
The Dead.
HARRY TAYLOR, Of Parkersburg,
w. Va, engineer.
L. A. ROLAND. Of Marietta. Ohio.
brakeman.
The Injured.
w. A. MACE, of Parkersbnrg, w.
Va, conductor. scaided; may die.
The wrecked train was through
freight from Wheeling to Kenova, W.
Va, and went on the track ON bend
due to bad track conditions, follow
Ing the late flood In the Ohio valley.
Rend the Dufrv Vrcr, xr-cr-f,-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
SCOTT and
DOvENER ARE
GETTING MONEY
More Dams For
Several Rivers

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Scott yesterday introduced a joint res
olation appropriating $500. 900 for i'm.
mediately beginning the construction
of dams to be known as Nos. 9, 10
and 12 on the Ohio river.
Dam No. 8 will be located at point
just below Kingston, W. Va.
Dam No. 10 will be located one
nile above the steubenvllle bridge.
Dam No. u will be located above
Wheeling at the Sisters Islands.
The dams are to be constructed
with view to having nayigable
depth of nine feet The final cost of
the three dams will be, according to
the report Of the engineering depart.
ment, about s1o.ooo,ooo.
Senator Scott also introduced a
resolution calling on the secretary of
war for the report of the special
board authorized under the rivers and
harbors act Of 1905 on the Ohio river.
This information Is necessary in the
consideration Of legislation for the
q 80 .
improvement Of the. Ohio river.
The River Bill.
1t rs learned that the river and har.
bor bill which Is to be passed at this
session will include as reported TO the
house. s1,2o0.0Oo for dam No. 2s, be.
low the mouth of the Great Kanawha
river; s176,s14 for, the completion Of
dam No. 49,, below Marietta; $685., 1854
for the completion Of dam No. 13, be.
low Wheeling: s6ss.s44 for the com.
pletion of dam No. II, near wellsburg;
$751,s5o for the completion of dam No.
$. just below East Liverpool, Ohio.
Il will also include $4,000 for the
Little Kanawha and authorizing a sur.
vey for another dam on the same riy!
er. \. 3
Following are items Of $4,000 and
upward in the river-harbor bill, the
second figures whenever given being
for expenditures. authorized for con
tinuing contracts:
pennsylvania Pitysburg, 100000:
9iS haib boi, SiSu,VuUs DeldWare river,
New Jersey and Pennsylyan.a) $685..
600 cash and 100000 continuing; Mo.
nongahela river. s25e,o42 cash and
s5o0,000 continuing; Allegheny river,
dam at springdale, repairs. 100000.
West Virginia - Little Kanawha,
river; $4,000.
Ohio - sandusky. $4,000; Huron,
$4,000; yermillion, $4,000; Black
River Uorain harbor), 100000:
Cleveland harbor. s22s,Ooo; continu.
ing. 100000; Fairport harbor, 500,
600; Ashtabula harbor $4,000: Con.
neaut harbor, $4,000; Muskingum
river. s4s.oOo.
Ohio river General improvements,
$3.50 900; lock and dam No. G, Mariet.
ia, O.. $4,000; lock and dam No. 8,
East Liverpool. O., s251,sa5: continu.
ing s50o,oo0; lock and dam No. II,
wellsburg, W. Va, s19s,s4s, continu.
ing s5o0,00o; locks and dam No. 10
Rellaire, o.. and No. IS, Marietta, o.,
Stats; continuing, 100000; lock
and dam No. 26. (also s135. 1000 divert.
ed) Gallipolls, o., s265,oO0, continu.
ing 100000; lock and dam No. 81
below Cincinnati, O., continuing 500,
600: Falls or Ohio at Louisville, KY,
$4,000; Raising dam, s251, 900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Mrs. Brooks Fleming Better.

The many friends Of Mrs. Brooks
Fleming. who IS very i'll of typhoid fe-
yer at her mothers home in colum.
bus, Ohio, will be glad to learn that
she Is improving Several days ago
her condition was considered to be
very serious on account Of a very high
temperature. but no complications
have set In and it is thought that the
danger is about past.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
HAWKINS YIELDS FIRST PLACE
TO FLEMING
MISS sWEARINGEN CONTINUES ATsTHE
HEADOF THE LADIES COLUMN
MISS SNEARINGEN CONTINUES Ar IHE.
HEAD OF THE LADIES COLUMN

MISS PICKETT AND FINE sHowInc7,4e
~ VOTING HAS NOT DONE MEANS bur An
- AvAlANcHE OF BALLOTS WAS THE ropAYs vor
ING. = = - : -
battle
contest forever
ree done In such brief time that
many thousands Of votes will
this contest will that
that double quick time marching
here Is very uncertain feature the
the anxious strencz
OF the opposition is and and
many votes as possible The telephones
ing how late 1t will be possible
square deal may moon, ornor
the last be \,
All interest parties close Of the ou-
test to that the assure you now win
be- - - - - -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
very respectfully.
WIN. o. DAWSON.
Charleston. W. Va, Jan. Il, 1907.
Repor. Of the Commission to Revise
The School Iaw

Hon. VIM: o: Dawson, Governor:
sir:-The undersigned members Of
the commission appointed to draft
measures to revise the school laws
OF the State herewith submit a brief
report, together with bin embrac.
ing all the changes recommended.
The commission met for the frst
time in formal session at Clarksburg
on the 18th day Of August and organ
lied by eiecting Thomas C. Miller,
chairman. and ]. r. Trotter. seere--
Concluded on Page Four)
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UNIFORM BOOKS
RECOMMENDED
BY COMMITTEE

|IovefnOr Sends
Report To Solons
Governor Dawson has sent the fol.
lowing report and special correspond.
ence to the Legislature:
To the Honorable Members of the
Senate and the House of Delegates:
1 herewith transmit to you the re-
port of the commission to suggest
revision of the school law. and
copy of the bill drawn by the com.
mission for that purpose.
The following letter addressed by
me to each member of the commits.
sion states the reasons for the ap-
pointment:
July 90, 1906.
MY Dear Sir:-For some time I
have had in mind and under discus:
sion with the Hon. Thos. G. Miller,
the State Superintendent of Free
Schools. the appointment of com.
mission to revise the laws of this
State pertaining to edpcation-c Chap
ter 45 OF the Code. and other statutes.
hereby appoint you a member of
the commission, The creating OF the
commission and your appointment as
q member thereof have Mr.. Millers
hearty approval. He himself will be
chairman Of the commission.
I. at is declared that the commission
meet as early as practicable, upon the
call of Mr.. Miller, and discuss the
work and apportion It out among
themselves. The commission could
then take recess and come together
again, and as a whole go over the
work.
The very undesirable state In
which are our laws concerning edu
catlon makes 1t unnecessary for me
TO speak of the urgent necessity OF
a careful and thorough revision oi
them. These laws have long needed
! "a systematic oyerhauling. This has
not been had. owing to the shortness
of the biennial sessions OF our legis.
lature, and the mtrititude Of other
matters that always press for ,consld.
eraeion; hence, 'the prudence = II
ho' necessity- OIL a careful review '
of the whole field by body OF com.
retent and practical men, who will
prine 10 the subject the expert
Nnowiease II needs and give TO the
eons,aeratioh OF the subject the time
eau''eu'
1t is desired that, when their
work Is finished, the commission pre-
sent the result of their labors in bill
form, and accompany that with re-
port explaining the reasons for the
views adopted by them; and that the
i ana report De gotten ready SO
nas tnes can pe printed and sent to
tne members OIL the legislature, say,
SIX weeks before the next session be,
gins. rms would enable the members
Oh 'he legislature. and also the peo
PIE seneraliy, TO consider the matter
Pretty fully beforesthe legislature con
vehes' and wonid facilitate prompt &C
''on.
81 have no authority to nut the
State under any obligation. legally OF
morally, for any expense or compen,
sation connected with this matter.
that you be paid reasonable per diem
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24
Adopted New bylaws.

The local insurance men held a
meeting this afternon In c. w. Evans
office and adopted a new set Of by.
laws.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

Capt NJ. NJ. Nicely went to wsstor
today to attend the funeral of Mis-,
Fannie Lively. which took place this
afternoon.
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Read the paIIy west yIrglnl.n.
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Read the paIly wes, vIrEInIan.
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Manager Powell OF the Grand
What Happened to Jones" Co.. i
is booked to appear at the theate
to the West yirginian two of the
entertainment, which this paper,
to give away to the most popular
gentleman in Fairmont.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-30
AMERICANS WILL
PROSPECT IN CONGO
CBy Associated Press,

Antwerp, MAY 29-- The mineral
prospecting expedition TO the Congo
sent out by the International Forestry
in which Thomas f. Ryan
and others New Workers. are interest
ed. VIII depart from hero tomorrow
for Luebo, in the Congo, by way of
Immediately upon the arrival of the
party The expedition IS headed by
X. Dorsey Hohun, n well-Mown ex-
plorer and former American consular
agent at Bona. 5. w BAH is the
geologist of the expedition.
Tho American company received
from King Leopold last November a
grant for rubber and other expldta.
uon'o of 2,500,0 acres fer sixty years.
The concessions include not OF " eX-
ploitation of the indian rubber re.
Sources OF the country. but q fran
chise TO construct a railroad, and min
ing leases over a territory rich In cop
per and half as large as the territory
OF Alaska There Is silver also and
some gold. as well as other valuable
minerals. but the principal reliance
of the prospectors is upon copper. II
is accordingly to copper mining that
the company Will first devote its en-
ergies.
The concession to the Americans is
generally regarded as a clever move
on the part OF King Leopold To in
yolve the United States in any future
international complication which may
arise owing to the conduct of affairs
OF the Independent state. Those in
terested in the company are men Of
great influence as well as vast
wealth. Besides Mr.. Ryan they in
clude the Messrs Guglenheim, Harry
Payne Whitney and John ID. Rocke
fellor Jr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-30

The Association Of Collegiate Alum
nae at recent meeting listened to
addresses from six women who had
held fellowships from tho association,
says the Youths Companion. Four
Of the six may write Ph D. or Lift
ID. after their names Their researches
have been in diverse fields Roman
archaeology. old English. comparative
psycholcgy, aesthetics. Their stories
OF their work show their yigor aud in.
genuity In the pursuit OF knowledge.
and humor in facing the difficulties OF
their tasks.
For example, one of them wished 10
study a manuscript In the monastery
OF Monte Casino She found the
rules OF the order forbade any woman
70 work in the library or any manu-
script 60 be taken out. But a gentle
appeal 70 the abbot resulted In bis
sending the desired treasure 10 the
portsr's room at the gate. BY a fre,
construction OF the regulations IN,
book was there said 20 be in ane
the maiden was said 10 be eout" ant
ali requirements We're met.
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FARMERS
ARE WITH
HASKELL

Wetnmka, May 29.- One of the
largest audiences ever gathered al y
political meeiing gathered here today
10 hear Hon G. N Haskell Of Musko-
gee address the people Of the new
state constitution Mr. Haskell made
a very forcible address explaining in
a very practical manaer the benefits
TO be derived from the document
The audience was largely composed
OF farmers who came in TO see the
man shat was not having railroads
run free trains 10 his meetings The
farmers OF an this country are solid
for Haskell because they knew when
he Is governor that the common enc
niy. the railroads and corporations
win NOT dictate his course
Mr.. Haskell was asked his opiHlon
relative to reconyening the convention
and he stated that he would act per-
sonaly OH ihe advice OF Judge Led
better chairman. aud the other mem
bers of the committee when they re-
turned from Washington.
Mr.. Haskell made a splendid I'M
pression at this point and solidiied
this county in his behalf.
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pRoMlNENr speAKERs AEARD
CBy Associated Press.)

Lansing. Mich, May 30-The semi
centennial exercises al the Michigan
Agricultural College were continued
today with addresses on The develop
ment of agricultural and engineering
education and research work Prom
iiient among the speakers were Com
missioner Of Education Elmer e.
Brown, President W. u. Stone of Pur.
due University. and Director w. II.
Jordan. Of the Geneva, n. Y. expert
ment station Great preparations
have been completed for the reception
Of President Roosevelt who is TO de-
nyor an address tomorrow
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