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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
RAILROAD TAX OF
BOARD SUSTAINED
LENGTHY DECISION RENDERED
IN CIRCUIT COURT OF HARRi.
SON COUNTY.

cLARKSBuRG, March 23.-An opin.
ion was handed down yesterday in
circuit court by Judge Lynch in the
appeal tax cases of the Baltimore G
Ohio Railroad VS.. the State Board of
Public Works, the latter being sus.
tanned. The parties represented in the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
the West Virginia Short Line, the
Monongahela River Railroad Company,
the West Virginia & Pittsburg Rail.
road Company and the Parkersburg
Branch Railroad Company.
1t will be remembered that the re.
turn required by law of the railroads
was made by the B. G o. and not by
the other companies, the B. & o. max.
ing their return for them as being a
part of the system. This company
gave its total valuation in Harrison
county as follows: West Virginia
shortline road, 23 miles, at s2O6,345:
Monongahela River Railroad, 1854
miles, at $305,1T6: West Virginia &
Pittsburg Railroad, 1856 miles at
$116,4S2; Parkersburg Branch Rail
road, 22.96 miles. at s442,994, all OF
which makes total of s1,O6s.s57. The
board not being satisfied with this
valuation made a reassessment and
found that the total B.. & o. properties
was s6,O45,65s. or something near five
times the valuation returned by the
company.
The courts opinion was very
lengthy. covering 2l pages of typewrit.
ten matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
Was PREPARING
TOELEAvE JAIL
PRISONER PREVENTED JAIL DE.
LIVERY BY DOING MARVEL.
Gus STUNTS AS CLAIR.
VoYANT.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Narcn 2s.-
By the confession of fellow prisoner
named stover, Sheriff Melton yester.
day prevented the escape of G. f.
Adams, charged with setting fire to
the cypress office at Kayfor.l ard rob.
5ing the Adains Express company Of
$1,000. When searched in jail Adams
was found to have in his possession
$500 and several hundred cartridges
a new Smith 6 wesson reyolvor, a
long blsded knife and two small saws.
Slower also told the officers that in
a room of the house occupied by Gus
Wright. a son of Billy Wright, one Of
the most popular steamboat men on
the KGnawha, would be found a
satchel which Adams would call for
when ne got out OF jail, which con.
tanned suit of clothes, underwear, a
Ss.callher derringer pistol, vials Of
chloroform, laudanum and carbolic
acid and package OF cayenne pepper.
Upon search of taes apartments the
articles were found as described.
Young Wright was arrested, but upon
a preliminary was released. Mrs.
Adams, the prisoners wife, had been
occupying this room at wrlght's h6iise
and 1t is supposed she left the grip
there. How those materials got to
Adams in the jail and how stoyer
knew SO accurately the things Adams
had in his possession and In his
satchel at wright's is a mystery, un.
loss he is a. clariyoyant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
.UNWRITTEN Law
At GOLDFIElD
MINER SHOOTS DOWN RUSSIAN
COUNT WHOM HE CAUGHT
TALKING TO HIS WIFE.

. GoLDFTELD. New, March ga
remarkable murder took place here
Thursday night when Count Constan.
tine Podporski, Russian Pole OF
royal birth was shot at the Ajax res.
taurant in the heart Of Goldfelds
tenderloin, by ]. c. Hines, miner
from Nome, Alaska.
The count and fashlonably dress.
ed woman were sitting In the restau.
rant when Hines entered. Walking
directly up to the count he drew re.
volver and fired five shots into the
Russians body all of which took effect.
The count fell over llfeless. The WON.
an with the count screamed and then
tainted. Calmly as II he were about
to reply to toast at banquet table
Hines then laid the weapon on table
and mounted chair.
'Listen, friends" he said, 81 have
been tracing this man for months. |
have come seven thousand miles to kill
him. He is dead at your feet. This
woman who was with him is my wife
This man seduced her and ruined my
life. have the vengeance and am
willing to take my medicine"
All the parties are wealthy, the
count having very large mining inter.
ests. Hines is held pending an in.
quest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
"NEAREsT THE POLE"
AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE ERlpAX Nlnnr MA,

wen known fact that 200 not supply all who will
ana IN order that all
ueses VIII be given to hundred tick
70 the h of
who send by mall adresse 10 "sarv
west Vrsinian Office residence These
@ ieu away In the order will be dis
ne Doss and girls whose received on Tues.
@ nna, oeoek at the West Virginian in
names are the balance the two
tickets viii be distributed boys and girls present o
come hirs served, in your at once
oherng unprecedented coming TO
ts generous treatment of will no doubt
by them Lieut. pictures of scenes tbaf
a 10 I OF shown make his lecture any
and Circle viii he given h
W ua never result from years of Geogspay
te IN ais years Of northern found new need 70,
ana that is The assistance widows and ornbns i,
es. ~ ~ s and Newfoundland for the inter
'sFe to crowded houses has gone -''s 80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
WOMAN
DIED TO-DAY
MISS ALIEN HUFF PASSED
AWAY THIS MORNING AFTER
MONTHS OF SUFFERING.

Saturday, March 90. during the early
hours of the morning, the spirit Of
Miss Ailleen Huff was waited home tc
Its maker. Miss Hutf has been quite
seriously Ill since last September, an
while her friends have been arprehen
s!re of the seriousness of her cond.
ton, nevertheless her death has come
as severe shock, not only to her i'm
mediate friends but also 10 the com.
munity at large. Miss HUFF was a
young lady of charming personality
and was loved by every one with
whom she cana In contact and was
general fayorite among her friends
and schoolmates.
Miss Huffts death coming when she
had scarcely left her teens and was
Just budding into lovely young woman.
hood, seems peculiarly sad, ana her
parents, brothers and sisters have the
sympathy OF their many friends in
their sad bereavement. The deceased
WAS porn IN Bradford, Pa, on the
sixth o. July, 1885. and was therefore
In her twenty-second year. sle was
educated in Toledo, Ohio. and recent.
ly graduated from the Mennington
High school, after which she taught
for ore year in the First ward scnoo.
Of this city. She was the youngest
daughter OF John L. and katherine
HUI and is survived besides her pa.
rents, by two brothers, Howard, Of
Pittsburg and John. of st. Louis and
one sister. Miss Gertrude Hun. No
arrangements have etspeen made for
the funeral but It viii probably take
place Monday morning. Uadertaker
=. L. Cunningham has charge Of tie
funeral arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
THAW'S letter PLACEDI EVIDENCE
TO SHOW that HE is NOT INSANE
Body of Italian Drowned More
Than Week Ago Was Found
To-day Nearly Covered Sand

The body of Sam Marsh. the italian
WHO was drowned in the West Fork
river at Meadowbrook over week
ago, was found this morning. Marsh
with another Italian were crossing
the river when it was high and the
boat in some way capsized. The body
of the other Italian was found the day
after he was drowned.
Marsh's body was found nearly GOV.
cred by sand about half mile below
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

Gypsy. A man by the name of Rlblett
discovered the body this morning and
arrangements were made to take 1t to
clarksburg for burial.
As the Afeadowbrook mine was shut
down today a search was started 70
recov:r :r the body. Ribiett also found
the body of the other Italian. The
1talluns were considerable worked up
about the affair; reward of $50 was
offered for the other Italian and $40
for the recovery of Marsh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
PROBLEM SIMPLIFIED
WHAT PEARY HAS DONE FOR FAR
NORTHERN exPLoRA-
TIoNs.

Commander Peary's recent journey
In the Arctic regions has probabiy
simplifled the attainment of the Norti,
Pole to such a degree that his next
attempt win undoubtedly be crowned
with success.
Among other results, 1t has accen.
tuated the fact that man and the
Eskimo dog are the only two mechan.
isms capable of meeting the various
contingencies of Arctic work.
The American route toSthe pole aud
the methods and equipment used re.
fam the most practicable for the az.
tainment of that object. 1T VIII be
OF much interest to hear Commander
Peary recite his experiences at tho
Opera House on the 2sth and see tho
many views Of eFarthest North,
which ne brings with him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
STATE LOSS Will BE SMALL If RIGHT
INTERPRETAT is made BY TOWNSEND
LIQUOR men may YET
HAVE TO PAY INCREASE

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 23.-
Chief Clerk Townsend of the tax
commissioners office thinks he has
solved the right Interpretation of the
new liquor license law, raising the
rate from $500 to $500, but which, not
taking effect until 80 days after pass
age, owing to the opposition of Dem
ocrats, does not become operative un.
til May %, whereas the new license
year begins on April 1. Under these
circumstances 1t was at first thought
that the new liquor license law would
not go into effect until 1908. Chief
Clerk Townsend, however, figures 1t
out that for the first % days of the
new license year the rate will be un.
der the old law at $500, and for the
balance of the year 1t will be under
the rate of the new law. at $500 a
year; and he figures the amount of
liquor license tax to be charged at
s5s3.s0.
Mr.. Townsend holds that the law
goes into effect and becomes opera
tive May 22nd, and after that date
the rate paid must correspond with
the rate fixed in the new law. He
holds that granting a llcncse and reg
ulating the sale of intoxicating liq.
uors is within the police powers of the
state, and granting license confers no
vested nor contractual rights; any
state may revoke license any time
after granting or even prohibit the
sale entirely.
He quotes in support Of this conten.
ton an Indiana decision. In
the case of Moore VS.. the city of In
dianapolis. 12O Ind, 1873, it is specih.
cally held that municipality has the
authority to increase the license tax
or preventing selling intoxicating liq.
uors after the beginning of the license
year and during, the period of time for
which the license was granted. The
court says the law regulating or au.
thorizlng municipal corporations to
regulate and impose restrictions upon
the sale of Intoxicating liquors is an
exercise of the police power of the
state and neither. the state nor the
municipality can, by any sort of con.
tracted license or permit, abdicate,
embarrass or bargain away its right
to exercise the power in such a mem
ner as it may thereafter deem the pub.
lie welfare requires.
A permit by the state to sell intox-
icating liquors is but an exercise of
its police power in which no one can
acquire vested right or contractual
interest, and is revoked by the leg.
islature at any time, and an ordi!
nance in pursuance of a Legislative act,
which increases the fees for an un-
expired license, is a valid ordinance.
Another law which changes the IL
cense year SO that it will begin on July
LIST, will make 1t necessary, for the
county courts and municipal author-
tiles to grant an extension to cover
the period between April 80 and July /.
This action need not be taken, how
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
WEST VIRCINIANS
in SIMPLE SIMON
BIG SHOW AT THE GRAND THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
OF SPECIAL LOCAL IN
TEREsr.

The Simple simon company arrived
from Elklns this morning coming In
from Grafton on No. 3. The show
broke the record at that city the same
as Il has been doing four or flve times
each week during the season. Thurs.
day nieht Il played the EllSs' bene-
fit at Grafton and got the house rec
ord away from '.Tne Wizard of Or
aud last might 1t dIJ nearly 500 more
than hhd ever been gotten into the Ell.
idns theater before.
There are five West virginians with
Simple simon which may account
|! for Us vogue In this state. Prot.
Claude E: MacArthur. who Is well
known In Fairmont. is musical dircc-
tor with the company and together
with A. II. yariey supplied Ave of tho
musical numbers used in this sea
sons show. All Ave of them are hits.
Mrs, Macarthur plays Mother Goose
and leads several Of the Numbers ,
AL Rapeh, OF Parlsersburg. who was
here last season with "Parsifal." plays
the chinaman. He is an exceptionally
clever performer. George Speedy. OF
Charleston, sings tenor in the quar-
tette and plays minor role. The IN
imitable Ed. Meredith is advance
agent, and mighty spry one he Is.
Shorty Edwards plays 'afose" this
season. He succeeds Jerry Sullivan
who had an escapade at the Hotel
Jackson last year William c. welp
is the Simon and is liked better than
his predecessor in the role. wally
Clark is playingthe Dutchman and LSw
Morton the circus proprietor. Both do
much toward making the show sue
cess.
Miss Drury Rector Is the prima DON
ma, Miss Bessie Browning plays '.Hul-
da,s and Miss Margaret Baxter -afam-
my and all seem to be favorites with
the audiencesat the Grand when this
is written.
The chorus Is exceptionally pretty
~, su psionally clever Several Of
other attractions.
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At .prcs.a Z NJ, sssun NJ, suesaas n'snt ana
last two go. 80 y anssaay n'snt- inc
of ne, ,na.,,,,. , W. = put IN on account
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
PUBLIC DEBT
IS $3.50 PER CAPITA IN UNITED
STATES ACCORDING TO Bull
LETlN ISSUED TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON March 2s.-The
Census Burean issued a bulletin to-
day announcing the per capita of pub
lie Indebtedness In the United states
to be $3.50. The total indebtedness.
including national. government. State,
county. township. precinct and school
district debts Is s2.7se.sso.12o. II Is
pointed out, however. that for every
Sass of public Indebtedness there is
800 Of national wealth. In great
Britain this ratio is sio.5o Instead OF
s2.s5; in France. s1425. and Italy
s17.sS to 500 national wealth.
Mrs. n. J. straIsht nt Barracis-
VILE lie IN tba .tt-- - -. ".
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
children,s pay.

President Raymond will set apart
one day in the week as children's day
in which children will be admitted to
the ball park free. School children
will be given an invitation to attend
the games on the day set apart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
CHILDREN AND GIRLS
FREE! FREE. !! !! FREE ]! !! !!
200 IieketssTo The Peary Lecture For You

that all the children and hear the
lecture Of Lieut. Robert greatest Arctic exnoe
the stars and stripes further flag Of any
and spent 20 his life northern adventure arrange
with which 200 tets win be
the boys and girls the gallery when NJ
Peary gives his lecture. ~ s'fs' ~Hen Ar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
Civic Department
OF Woman's Club
is GETTING BUSY FOR ENcouR-
AeEMENT OF THE sEAuTi-
Full IN THE CITY.

The Civic Department of the wo-
mans Club had very interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at the Ii.
brary room. The work that this de.
partment has already accomplished
was discussed and new work contem.
plated along other lines was plan.
ned.
In the observance of Arbor Day the
civ department will work in contunc-
ton with the ward schools. Represen.
tatives of the club have visited the
different schools and the plans have
been arranged. No trees win be plant
ed this year. Five leafed ivy and Bos-
ton ivy will be planted at the sever
al ward schools and at the Fleming
school. The exercises will be per-
formed by the scholars.
Another important matter that
claimed the attention of the members
of the club at this meeting was the
establishment Of suitable Fairgrounds
near the ward schools. The Board Of
L.. !.
aronndr ns,as Hs &C. u.s. s.o,,o..,. ~ pus .ne .
t,a,a ao,. ". n ,a.,, rH os p,ope.ss ownets
- aoA's.e y, uAst neeueu tot o-''u.ns
..alp' pulposes, IN, III proper cohditloh; the
stounos win theh De under the direc-
tnsi lon =. supetlntenaehe hosier and
,, asi,efs ,e INA. ne may appoint 70 assist
Air III, - looa,ns alter enem.
ine ptothernooa Oh the Presoyter-
ian cnurch VIII JOIN IN and assist the
cup IN working out civic problems.
inese Two orsahizatiohs working IN
unison 70 a common ana shouid accom-
ptish much that is needed In our city.
A committee was appointed to walt
run to see what they would do to clean
up the refuse that has been strewn
d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

NEW YORK, March 2s-2:12 p. mr.
Thaw's defense to the insanity pro.
ceedings Instituted by Jerome were
filed early this afternoon. Attorneys
and aiienists who made atfidavits, as
sert their opinion that Thaw Is sane
today. There are eighteen letters
and notes from Thaw to his lawyers
addressed for the most part to Delmas
that spealss for themselves. Copies
were delivered to Jerome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

Charles E wayman, a student al
the University, Is up from Morgan.
town to spend Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

Miss Bertha Hawley is the guest
Of friends in Fairmont for few days.
Miss fIawley is student at the Uni.
yersity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
Lawyers SdU He
Has GlVen Them
Good HdVI66
PAPERS IN THE CASE
WERE FILED TO-DAY

NEW YoRK,-Harry Thaw's law.
yers today completed the prepara-
ton of the "eyidencep on which they
believe Justice Fitzgerald will de.
cline to appoint lunacy commission
TO examine their client. 1t consists Of
afIidayits by the defense alienists,
lawyers in the case, and certain doc.
uments in Thaw's handwriting. The
papers were filed before to-day,
copies being furnished to Jerome, who
If he desires to offer further, affida.
Wits In rebuttal win do SO on Monday.
Thawss lawyers expressed the greatest
confidence to-day that on the showing
of their affidayits and documentary
evidence. Justice Fitzgerald will rule
against commission. The letter
written by Thaw on the second day Of
the trial afr Lawyer Gleason has
made such a fiasco or the examination
of DR. Wiley directing Delmas to take
charge of his case, is relied upon by
the defense as one of thsir strongest
bits OF evidnce. Backed by afidavits
of his counsel that they have received
Intelligent advice from him and be.
lieve him fully capable of advising
them. the lawyers are confident of
their case. Thaw's lawyers Will not
be greatly worried, however. If the
eommission is ordered.
In the case of the commission finds
Thaw insane, it was rumored to-day
Thaw's family Will make that the ba-
sis to seek annulment OF his marriage
TO Evelyn Nesbit. 1t is said his rel.
atlyes would welcome such chance.
This same report, however, waen pre-,
viously circulated was denied as un.
true.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

ever, until some time in April, 1908,
1t was estimated that by the new II.
eense law not becoming operative
until next year the state would lose
about hundred thousand dollars, I'm,
der Mr.. Townsend's Interpretation
the loss VIII only be about $1,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

Messrs. Brooks and Lee Hutchin.
son are in town for a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23

Mrs. N. !. straIsht. nt Barracis,
VILE. Is In the city .o-cay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-23
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
STARTLING Cut Glassware


ments for filing every need in Glass
ware, and they tell only small part OF
the story, dozens of others equally as good
are included in the Thanksgiving Sale.
Fine rich American and Imported
deep Cut Glassware The latest designs,
quality guaranteed. Cut Glass, Fruit,
Berry or fancy Bowls from $2.98 to
$4,000.
Footed Center Pieces, $3.50, S..
Celery Trays, 1898, IS. 81. 1918.
Ice Cream Trays, S17. $25.
Pickle Dishes, $1.25, $3.50,
$2.98. $3.50.
Sugar and Creamers, $3.98,
$3.50. $5.9S.
Pitchers, $500. $1,000.
Decanters, $685.. $3.50.
Carafes, capacity quart, LIS to $40.
Tumblers, 35c. soc, 85c. ST each.
Oil or Vinegar Bottles, 81, SIPS,
$3.75. 1898.
Nappy Dishes, inch, CSC. $3.50;
inches, $l.75. S1.93.
Bon Bon Dishes, $3.50 up.
Footed Jelly Dish, $3.50.
COMFORTS, $19S to $500.
Cologne Bottles, $500. $500.
Tooth Pick Holders, 4Sc and up.
Salt and Peppers, l9c, 35c, 48c.
Csc and up.
Knife Rests, Csc. 33c, SOC.
Vases, $3.50 to $1,000.
Mirror Plateau, Silver Frame Footed,
SLIGO to $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18

Millinery
This season will long be remembered
as the greatest Millinery event we have
ever experienced. Sales simply enormous.
Our entire stock of beautiful Millinery must
be sacrificed right in the heart of the season.
We wish we could tell you how each one is
made and looks but space will not permit.
Our reputation is established as price cut
tiers. so come early to get first choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
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Mrs. z. Fl. Stamm of 124 North
Lake street, who is seriously ill, is a
little improved today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Verlin and
daughter, Mary, left today for a few
days visit in Argentine and Ottawa.
The c. w. B. NJ. Society will hold
their meeting tomorrow afternoon at
three O'Clock at the third Christian
church. :
Mr. Albert Wilson arrived here last
evening to spend the Fourth with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Will
son of 325 Kline street.
Mrs Fred Shuts of Randolph, Kan !,
is visiting Mrs. Amelia Rosen of 2O4
Branner street and sister. Mrs. Swan
son. of 100 North Fillmore.
Mr.. William NJ Christie left this
morning for Irving. Kan. to spend the
day with his wife and daughters who
are spending few weeks the guests of
of Mrs. B. NJ. Winter
The S. S. Club held a, party at the
home of Miss Ethel Smurr Tuesday