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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
SUSPICIOUS
TRANSACTIONS"
is THE WAY WITNESS LEWIS 0Es.
IoNATEs THE DEALING OF
SNYDER IN PENNsYLvA-
: MIA GRAFT CASE.
THE TANGLED WEAVE OF GRAFT
is BEING SLOWLY UNWouND
FROM THE WITNESS
STAND.
tRy United Press.)

HARRISBURG. Feb. 21.-Fur'
ther attempts to discredt Lewis were
made to-day in the graft cases. Wher'
ever a chance was given more blame
was heaped up on Huston. Gilbert,
snyder's counsel. piled the former au-
ditor general with further questions.
hoping to riddle Lewis testimony. I'm
der the constant hammering Lewis
Testimony was considerably weaken
ed. Snyder was singled out by Lewis
as mostly responsible for the "Sus.
picious transactions" he recounted.
Snyder while on the stand went back
at his accuser. Snyders cross exam
nation will be gruelling. The Com
conwcalth's attorney realizes that he
has discredited Lewis to some extent
and will make determined effort to
confuse Snyder and build up it's own
damaged case. Snyders testimony
was an elaboration of his evidence
yesterday He flatly denied that he
had made up the rubber stamp GER
tificate used by Huston, saying that
Huston Aad showed It to him with an
explanation that he had procured it
to save typewritiug in certifying to
bills being correct and goods proper
ly made. Snyder probably will be on
the stand all day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
LEGISLATORS WANT ANOTHER EXTRA
SESSION TO CONSIDER LOCAL OPTION
Social Club and County
Salary Bill Stir legislators

i'm Wheeling from $3.50 to 5000: The
provision in the bill which. requires
that travelling liquor salesmen pay
5000 license in each county where they
solicit orders was so changed that
but one license will be required from
snlesmen who represent West Virginia
wholesale houses. They shall be al
lowed, however to solicit only in
counties which grant license. sena-
tor Carroll moved to strike out the
enacting clause but the motion was
lost. The Senate finished its calen-
,lar and adjourned at $3.50.
county Salary Bill.
The House took up the county sal.
alies bill in the afternoon on second
reading. Several amendments were
made, one of which was the insertion
of an enact!ng clause which had been
emitted from the bill. Another
amendment requires the county to fur.
n!sn books for the officials. DR.. sut.
phip moved to amend the bill by al.
icantiHnsd on Paos Fo1r.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Bill
Passes House

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. al
House bill No. 30, which revises the
license and social club laws had a
lively afternoon in the Senate on sec
ond reading. On motion by Whyte.
the provision which required that in
cities where local license is higher
thaa state license the State will
charge the same amount was stricken
out and the bill so fixed that State IL
cense shall be $500 straight in all
counties.
Whyte's motion also knocked out
the provision which requires all cities
to make their local license as high as
that OF the State. Hazlett, however,
offered an amendment replacing this
provision and 1t was agreed to. This
amendment raises the retail license
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
HON. J. MI JACOBS
is A CANDID
WILL RUN FOR STATE sENlsIE IN
THE MARioN-doNoN lA
TAYLoRs DISTRICT,

The West virginian Is authorize tos
day to announce that Hon ID
cobs. of this countysisa canfid Is log
State Senate to succeed Hon u ii
McDermott, of Monongalia county
Mr.. Jacobs has received strong as.
surances of support from both Non,
ongalia and Taylor and he wiiI po|
strong in this county. Mr. Jacobs liaa
made good record IN the House &
Delegates and he feels that the peo.
pie will stand by him In Their fcr
the Senate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
clings To Evelyn
THAw SAYS HE DOES NOT BE-
LIEVE SHE WANTS TO
LEAVE HIM.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-"Until Eve
lyn herself comes to me and tells me
she wants divorce or an annulment
Of our marriage I will not believe any
such thing is planned. have implicit
confidence in my wife; know she
does not want to leave me-"
Harry K. Thaw sent this message
from his room in the Matteawan asy-
lum to a reporter who inquired how
he felt about the recent stories about
a prospective separation. II have
read all the stories," he added.
Nothing has been concealed from me.
l have only one thing to say: They
are all absurd"
Saturday Evelyn Thaw will visit
her husband.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
GEORGE COBS
ENDORSED OR
DELEGATE
CHICAGO
DETAILS OF YESTERDAY
COMMITTEE RlEE ING

At the meeting ofthe Marion Count
ty Republican Executive C6n1mltte
yesterday afternoon George Jat
cobs was unanimously endorsed ior
delegate to the National Republican
convention from the First Congrpss
sional district.
1t was decided that the candidate
for Governor receiving a naiority d
the votes at the primary eIection shall
have the privilege Of selecting ihe
delegates to the State convention
which meets in Charleston on JtilyS 5.
The candidate for State senator
receiving the highest number 81 yotas
at the primary to have the pFiviiegs
10 select delegates to the senat1Elsl
convention the date and place 81 Hold
Ing yet to be determlneds
The delegates to the state Del
gate Republican convention d be held
in Parkersburg on April % and ths
delegates to the First congres essional
convention to be selected BY the dIss
trict Committeeman.
Candidates for ONCE must present
their names on or before April N
order to get on the ticket.
The commtssionersto TO hold the pfi'
mary elections are to be selected By
the committeeman from their district
Primaries tn he held on a flfii Il Il ma
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Speaks About
Convention Hall

Senator Nathan Bay Scott was re.
Gently at his home at Wheeling from
Chicago where he attended meet.
ing of subcommittee of the national
Republican committee which adopted
plans for the convention hall in that
city where the Republican national
convention will be held on June 1G,
According to Senator Scott the hall
which will be used for the conven.
tior is very large and will have a
seating capacity for l1,16S persons.
The hall will be ready by the 18th
of May, month before the time OF
the convention.
The Republican national commit.
tee will meet in Chicago ten days in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Turkey
WITH ITS INCREASING FRICTION
is SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE
OF MINISTRY.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21.-Minis-
try members are in conference to-day
relative to the Increasing friction with
Turkey. In opening the conference
the ministers submitted the communi-
cation from constantinople denying
that military activity in northwest
Turkey is directed against Russia and
explains that the reInforcements of the
sultan's troops there are rendered i'm
perative by the threatening situation
In Armenia and Kurdistan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
MRS. FLEMING
AND CHILD FOUND
MOTHER AND LITTLE GIRL INTER.
cEPTED AT cLARKs5uRG
AND BROUGHT HERE.

Mrs. Julia NJ. Fleming. who lett
this city yesterday afternoon with her
six year old child. Martha. was over
taken in Clarksburg and brought to
this city last night by Chief shumak.
er. Mrs Fleming would not return
with the officer until a warrant was
sworn out before Justice Gordon, Of
clarksburg.
On arriving here she was taken be.
fore Justice E. S. Amos and the case
was to have been heard before him
to-day at ten o'clock At that time
Mrs. Fleming signed a paper "repar.
ed by her attorneys, G. A. Vincent anil
H. C. Deshlelds. stating that she was
the mother of the child and that ".
NJ Fleming was its father. Matters
arising In which Justices court had
no Jurisdiction, the case was taken be.
fore Judge e. F. Morgan on habens
corpus proceeding. The writ was serv.
ed on Mrs. Fleming by Deputy Sheriff
NJ. w. Harris. Her attorneys asked
that until three o'clock be given them
to make a return. This was sat'sfac.
tory to the court and to Mr. Flenl.
ing's attorneys. w. S. Meredith and
G. NJ. Alexander. 1t will be determin.
ed this afternoon when the habeas
corpus proceeding is heard when the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Freight Wreck
On B. & o,
THREE WERE INJURED AND ONE
DIED in HOSPITAL IN FEW
HOURS.

WHEELING, Feb. 81. - Samuel
Smith, conductor; ]. E. Hollingshea9'
brakeman. and Harry Diday, all OF
this city, were more or less seriously
injured in a wreck on the B. & ..
railroad, which occurred at Belmont
yesterday afternoon.
The men composed the crew of the
freight known as the Bellaire anil
Barnesville pickup. running extra be-
tween these two places. While in the
cut just west OF Belmont, the caboose
attached to the train left the track
and one end crashed into an embanlI-
ment. All three men were in tHS ca
boose and were thrown promiscuously
about. each sustaining more OF less
injury.
Smith was slightly bruised about the
body. Hollingshead sustained severe
injuries about the back and Diday
very serious injuries. sustaining a
fracture of the skull, in addition to
body bruises.
The three men were brought to Bell
aire on passenger tram No. 'N4 and
Dr.. Boone attended their Injuries.
Smith and Hollingshead were removed
to their homes in,this city and Diday
was taken to the City Hospital,
Wheeling, where he died at 1o:3c last
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
license YEAR
Is CHANGED
THE STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
SENDS OUT LETTER TO VA
RIous COUNTY OFF,
GALS.

IN letter which has been sent
from the office of the tax commits
sioner, Hon. A. b. White. attention
is called to the fact that House Bill
No. /, passed by the extra session
of the legislature is now a law. The
/, letters are addressed to county off,
cials throughout the state and refers
to the time OF the new license years
beginning.
The tax commissioner says:
"The last session Of the legisla-
.ture changed the beginning of the Ii.
cense tax year from May to July
frst. but the act making the change
did not go into effect until May %,
1907, after all licenses for the year
1907 had been granted: therefore,
licenses granted on May 1, 1907. to
expire on April 80. 1908, would this
year have to be granted for a period
of two months. II the legislature had
mot enacted the enclosed law. Under
this act all licenses expiring on April
80, 1908, can be reganted for four.
teen months, or to run down May 1,
1908, to June 80, 1909. and the license
tax will be calculated in proportion
to the annual tax for such as the Il
cense has to run.
81 take It that the municipalities
of the State, in pursuance of this act
can pass ordinance granting permits
for a period of fourteen months in
cases where It Is necessary that the
consent of the municipality be given
before the county court is authorized
to grant license. This would apply
to liquor licenses.
Persons making application for a
liquor license under the provisions
sof chap thIrty-two of the code,
should file the application for four.
teen months and the advertisement
re1uirel to be made should so state
"This law will be quite an ad
vantage to persons conducting any
business which requires the payment
of a license tax as they will only have
70 make one application. one adver
aisement and give one bond. where
bond and advertisement is necessary
in order to secure license for pc
iod OF fourteen months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
To Pay Penalt
GILLETTE SENTENCED 10 EL Ee,
TRIO cHAIR-ExEcuTIoN no
TAKE PLACE MARCH 20.

Albany, N. Y. Feb. I'll ches IN
E. Gillette. of Cortland, convicted ct
the murder of his sweetheart Graca
Brown, is to die in the electric chair
during the week beginning Earch
SOth. The court Of appeals which
unanimously sustained the iudgmens
of conviction of murder "a the fIt
degree, in decision handed down Ia5l
Tuesday has fixed the new date TOR
the execution OF the death sentence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
oiE or HOUSE AND SENATE
HOW MAJORITY FAVOR EXTRA
SESSION TO CONSIDER LOCAL
OPTION BILL.
,,fReItliA DEBT COMMISSION
MEETS WITH FAVOR IN SENATE
5ELEaATE sTRAoER MAKES .AP-
oGoeY FOR HIS DIsREsPEcT
10 HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
llspeciaI to veal vIrglnIan.l


CHARLESTON, Feb. 21.-- The house
voted down the resolution extending
the length Of the session of the legis-
iature and received the apology of
Delegate Floyd strader, who was in.
solent to the house yesterday. The
senate concurred in the resolution
passed by the house in regard to the
commission on the Virginia debt by a
vote Of sixteen to ten.
A poll OF the house by Delegate
Harper shows 79 members in favor
of another extra session to consider
local option. Senator Hazlett's
poIl Of the senate shows a majority
sfayoring same.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
ADDRESSED TO HER
LEADS TO HIS IDENTIFICATION
-HE PAID ATTENTION TO HER
UNDER ASSUMED NAME.
(Ry United Press.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A letter writ
ten by young woman said to be prom
Inent in social circles whom he fas.
cinated. proved to be the undong of
John Baker. of Columbus, Ohio. who
was arrested in New York last night
charged with the wholesale robbery
and murder Of Operator e. Y. Hutch
lnson at clarington. w. Va. December
last. He paid attention to the woman
under the name of R. c. Noel. The
woman knew nothing of his crimes
and the letters lead to his identifi-
cation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21

WASHINGTON. Pa. Feb. 21.-A ten
ton boiler operating a, feed cutter in
the barn of ]. T. Ryburn in CHARTERS
township, exploded yesterday, injur.
ing Rybun, his son, William. Alexan.
der Drake and David welch. None is
dangerously hurt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
DARR MINE GIVES UP
TWO MORE BODIES.

WEST NEWTON, Pa. Feb. 81. =
Two additional bodies were recovered
late yesterday from the Darr mine
They were identified as Carl Norling
and Josiah veatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
New Round House
Burned Today
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LOSES
NEW BUILDING AND TWO
FREIGHT ENGINES.
iRv limited Rress.l

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Feb. 21.-The
new round house OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was destroyed here
by fire this morning. Two freight en-
gines were in the building at the time
were practically ruined. Several
tramps who had sought shelter in the
building had narrow escapes from be.
ing cremated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21

Mr.. NJ. C. tough went to Morgan.
town this afternoon on business visit.
He was accompanied by his little
daughter, Miss Virginia, who will be
the guest of Miss Ruth Fleming until
tomorrow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
PRESIDENT OF PERU TO
Be VISITED BY OFFICERS
THE FLEET OF ADMIRAL EVANS
WILL BE REPRESENTED BY
ADMIRAL THOMAS.
tsy United Press.)

CALLED, Peru, Feb. 21.-A big dele
CATION OF officers have gone to Lima
to-day to meet President Pardo, of
Peru. The president will not hold d
reception in the visitors honor until
tomorrow. Read Admiral Thomas will
represent Admiral Evans at the cere-
monies. Admiral Evans is suffering
from rheumatism and gout.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
HERE GOES"
WERE THE LAST WORDS OF wo-
MAN BEFORE SENDING Bull.
n LET THROUGH HER
i HEART.
fBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. = Here
goes are the words said to have been
uttered last night by Mrs. Emma Ema-
10 as she pulled a revolver from be-
meath her husbands pillow and sent
q bullet crashing through her heart.
eThe woman had spent the day with
her mother and was apparently in
good spirits before the shooting,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21

3Dr. p. B. Ogden hes returned from
palm Beach. Fla, where with Mrs.
Ogden he had spent the past few
months. Mrs. ogden stopped at Wash
alngton, D. Ca, to visit relatives for
few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
FOURTEEN MEN ARE
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
(By United Press.)

NEW CASTLE, England, Feb. 81.
fourteen men were killed here to-
day by an explosion in the Globe Col
lteey,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Woman

PROVES uNDoINe OF MURDERER
AND Ro56ER WHO KILLED oP-
orator HUTCHINSON AT CLAIR
lNeToN, W. VA. LAST DEcEM-
BE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
UW EN- FV Ans,
ANDREW BOYER.
BERNARD OUADDER.

Lawrence Horan met with slight
accident in Ciarksburg this morning
IN which he sustained painful injuries.
fas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
Attorney Fred shInn. OF clarksburg,
was professional visitor here to-day.

8 Day Mission Wall Clock. practi-
cally free. can st chllsou's. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21

s nay Mission wall Clock, practi.
ellly free. calI at chilson's. st
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-24
How ; Cat cauaht 1--we Rats.

once had a cat who did a rather
remarkable feat. He stalked two
young rats on the caves of a low fiat
stable roof. and caught IN in the
usual way. The other jumped on to
elderberry tree just below.
Bob, however. not satisfied with the
one, grasped it firmly in his mouth,
and then jumped headlong for the
other. Either he was very lucky or
extraordinary agile, for he fell to the
ground with one rat still in his mouth
and the other in his paws, and prompt
ly killed them both.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-24

81
VIM. II. Allen and III. Van Pelt filed
a petition for the construction OF a
drainage ditch to be constructed &C
cording to plat on file in the auditors
Office. On motion w. j. Agnew and
r. M. Wolfe was appointed a com
mittee to view the route for the pro-
posed ditch and report at this session
of the board.
Moved and carried to adjourn till
tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock.
July l0,l908 Board met pursuant
to adjournment Of the 9th.
The committee appointed to view
the route for the proposed ditch petit
toned for by VIM. f. Allen and III.
Van Pelt reported favorably to the
constructions of said ditch and on
motion the county auditor was in
structed to notify all parties interest
al.
Tits being the date set TO receive
bids to furnish coal to the county and
Robinson Co. being the only bidders,
it was moved and carried to purchase
go tous of egg coal for the court house
and Is tons of nut coal for the poor
farm for 50 so per ton from said firm.
1t was moved and carried that the
janitor's salary be raised to 5000
per month beginning July LIST, 1908.
On motion tho following funds
were transferred to the county gener-
al fund: From special salary fund
$780,; from interest and penalty
fund $l122.47.
1t was moved and car led that all
railroad stations in the county be
designated as places for holding chat
tel mortgage sales.
A petition was presented to the
board by I. p. Hugas, HI. Strangland
and others asking that the county es-
tablish a drainage ditch in township
Ill, range 53, according to plat on
file in the auditors office.
1t was moved and carried that the
board view the route for the propos.
ed ditch on Wednesday, July Is.
The petition of Robt. Lyngbye, G..
Saba and Others asking hat school
district No. 53 be dissolved and part
annexed TO Manchester school town
ship and part annexed 20 Independent
school district No. %, was on motion
rejected,
On motion DR.. Haberman was APP
pointed health doctor for the fifth
district to fill out the unexpired term
of DIR. Denman.
In the matter of the drainage ditch
No. 2 in Spirit Lake township the ex-
pense was apportioned to the owners
of the land affected by such drain,
and a hearing set for the LIST day of
September, 1908.
The surveyor, having made his re-
port Of the area benefited by drain
age ditch No. | in Baker township,
the board proceeded to equalize the
benefits and assessments to different
land owners affected by said ditch
and a hearing was set for the lst day
of September, 1908.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Paul Cooper, salary May, June. IS 90 90
q seymour, sauhe....".....,"" I'll 20
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21

State Senator Frederick c. Hove, political adviser of Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, told the City club of Philadelphia that public ownership was the remedy for cor rupt municipal government Special privileges, including franchises and public contracts, Senator Howe declared. to be the root of corrupt politics in the cities and the source of evil administration As for Phil adelphia in particular, Senator Howe thought that its government was fair" Said he; ''I would rath- CT live in a badly governed city, if it gave promise of becoming inde- pendent and desire to govern itself, than in one which received fairly good government at the hands of a boss. You get fairly good govern ment in Philadelphia; that is, the streets are we'll paved the city is well lighted and it has beautiful parks. But it is a dangerous situa- tion, for the interests which rule the city realize that they can get what they desire better by keeping the people satisfied. With the peo- pie of Philadelphia contented, they become blind to the wrongs which they suffer at the hands of these same interests. Why is it that men of wealth and business ability and large influences are in league, in nearly every large city, with the powers below? Big business men are interested in politics, but usual ly upon the wrong side. It is be- cause of the great prizes, the tre- mendous stakes, which make men wealthy. If these stakes were re- moved by putting them under cor porate control. every citizen would work for the good of the city because it would mean his own good as well. To he successful reform move ments must get right down to the common people. They must show the people in a concrete way how they themselves can control the city. have no confidence in reform waves which merely are surface movements"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21

Dexter & Co will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to re- fund the money if Dr Ames' Pleas ant Specific does not cure-a re- liable medicine at half price, with a guarantee that your money will bs cheerfu1ly returned if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble. constipation. sick head ache. indigestion. bad taste in the mouth. biliousness. speeks before the eyes. melancholy. or tired feel Iurs should take advantage of this orer. Messrs Dexter & Co don't know hov long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific a. haIf price. for the sale has been some thing phenomenal.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that you can obtain now for g cents. viii last a month And it coss nothing if it does no. cure
 c. L. DEXTER q CO. Drurxisrs.
 Corner East and West Msir
 Streets, Watsrbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
LUSITANIA'S NEW RECORD.
Liner Covers Transatlantic Route In
 Days IS Hours,

New York, Aug. 21.-With the best previous record for transatlantic voy- age lowered by more than three hours. the Cunard turbine steamship Lusita- mia arrived off Sandy Hook lightship, having made the run across the At lantic over the short course in days 15 hours and 9 minutes
 The Lusitania's former record, which was also the ocean record. was I days IS hours and 40 minutes. the steamer by her new performance lowering her former mark and the record mark by three hours and fifteen minutes.
 The Lusitania's previous best per formance was made last November, when the short course was still in use. As the season advanced the big tur- biners, with the rest of the great liners, began using the southern, or long course. to avoid danger from ice bergs. Both the Lusitania and her sis ter ship, the Mauretania, then began a series of record breaking perform ances over the long route. which con- tinued until recently, when the ves- sels again sought the short course for the fall and winter season.