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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
PRIEST ATTEMPTS
TO TAKE HIS LIFE
While Excitement Is at Its Height
Wounds Are inflicted with Smug-
gIed Knife but Guards
Discover Act

CITY OF MEXICO, April 14.-The
rioting at Velardena, the big coal min
ing camp in the state of Coahuila last
Saturday, according to a dispatch re-
ceived tonight, was more serious than
at first reported, thirty men being
killed and many injured.
The trouble was instigated by Father
Ramon Velenzuela, the parish priest, it
is asserted, who lies near death In a
hospital Fourteen of the rioters have
been summarify executed by the gov
eriment troops and many imprisoned.
Many Americans reside in velardena.
the company being controlled by
American capital.
The mob avoided attacking Ameri-
cans or American property,
The fighting occurred when the jefe
de politico of the town, an officer cor
responding to mayor, attempted to
stop religious procession headed by
the village priest, Mexican laws for
bidding such parades.
A Thousand parishioners followed the
priest, wishing to witness the annual
burning of Judas, and the mob, be-
coming enraged, stoned and later
burned the house of the jefe. That Of
fetal and his wife escaped by climbing
rear wall and seekin~ protection in
the American colony.
The rioters then stormed a Chinese
hotel, looting it of all liquors and foods
and terrorizing the neighborhood dur
ing the night orgy. The police in an
effort to restore order fired on the
mob. many of the members of which
were well armed. The officers, how
ever, were forced to. retreat, leaving six
Of their number dead in the street.
Later troops which had been tele-
graphed for, arrived on a special train
and fierce fight with the rioters en-
sued.
Father velenzuela was arrested. One
Of his followers succeeded in SNUG
Cling a knife into his cell and the
priest stabbed himself six times In a
vain attempt to commit suicide. He
was discovered by guards just in time
to save his life
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
NIGHT RIDERS TERR0RIZE
lNDIANA'S LAND OWNERS
Warnings Given Tenants Shall Not
Pay Greater Rent Than
Third Of Crop

WASHINGTON, Ind, April Ia. :
"Niaht riders'' are terrorizing land
owners and tenants in the vicinity OF
Harriman's Ferry, south of this city.
William Schrotucke, a large owner
in that neighborhood, reported thai
twenty men on horseback visited all his
tenants and informed them II they paid
greater rent than one-third the CROP
raised their crops would be moved
Thomas Taylor, a wealthy land
owner, received by mail a package con-
tanning powder and matches with, a
warning note of what he might expect
If he insisted on one-half crop rental.
A few days ago a stranger entered O
store at Ivy and asked the merchant
for reduced price on all the carriage
whips in stock. This is taken that the
riders intend to administer foggings
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
PROTEST FILED AGAINST
ACTION OF WELLS-FARG0
Merchants Association Does Not APP
prove of Company Co-operat-
ing with Farmers

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
state board of railroad commissioners
at it's meeting today considered pro-
test received from G.. J. Bradley of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION against the practice of the
Wells-Fargo Express company acting
as agents for farmers and others in the
disposal Of their produce.
No action was taken in view of an
opinion received from Attorney General
Webb in regard to the matter. The
opinion Is to the effect that the COM
mission has no jurisdiction over the
matter complained of.
The same question, 1t is declared, has
been decided by the interstate COM
merce commission, which upheld the
position of the express company, affirm
ing it's right to transact business for
producers and send them the amount
received for their products less the ex-
press charges The company, however,
has not the right to buy and sell
produce on it's own account.
In the complaint filed by Mr.. Bradley
it is charged that all over the northern
part of California and Nevada Wells,
Fargo & Co. is now and has been for
years selling vegetables, fruits, eggs,
ETC., through local agents to the retail
merchants, being satisfied with the
tariff rates as profit, and this Is in vio-
lation of the Wright act.
To this charge the attorney general
replies that the only profit derived from
the transportation is such profit as that
which accrues to Wells, Fargo & Co.
by an increase in the money earned by
them as percentage upon the tariff
charged by the express company.
This the attorney general describes as
lawful just as long as the agents do not
engage in any business of their own.
Another meeting has been arranged
for Tuesday morning, April 20. when
Mr.. Bradley and representatives from
the different roads and Wells, Fargo &
Co. will be present, and the various
angles of the question will be reviewed.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
RUSSIAN NURSE ADMITS
SHE MURDERED DOCTOR
Declares She Was Merely instrument
of Providence When She
Killed Physician

NEW YORK, April 14.-Sarah Koten,
the young Russian woman charged
with shooting and killing DR.. Martin
w. Auspitz on August last, pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in the first de-
gree when called to trial for her life
in the supreme court here today. She
was remanded for sentence on Friday.
The crime to which the young wo-
man pleaded guilty was sensational
and the story which the prisoner told
shortly after she had killed the ply
stefan in the vestibule of an uptown
apartment house aroused wide interest
In the case.
She had killed the doctor, she said.
because he had attacked her when she
was under the influence of an anaes-
thetic during her term of service as a
nurse in the sanitarium which the ply
stefan conducted.
She declared she was merely the in
strument of God in killing the physi-
clan as her efforts to punish him In
the courts had not succeeded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
"H0TEL PR0PRIET0RS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR GRIPS"
judge In Seattle DEGREES Patrons Must
Care for Baggage Though
Checked

SEATTLE. April 14.-Any hotel pa
tron who ceases to be a guest at a
hotel and leaves behind baggage, duly
checked or otherwise, cannot expect
the hotel proprietor to exercise any un-
usual precautions in caring for bag
gage gratuitously stored, and If the
baggage be lost the owner cannot re-
cover.
This is the decision of Judge r. e,
Albertson In the appealed case OF
Thomas L. Lillis, a travelling man,
against local hotel. Lillis, in January,
1906, left a grip at the hotel. He re-
ceived therefor a brass check.
When he returned to the hotel some
months later the grip could not be
found. He obtained a verdict against
the hotel in a justice court.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
New Patent Treaty Favored

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE SEN
ate committee on foreign relations to-
day ordered favorable report on a
new patent treaty between the United
States and Germany. Under the ex-
listing arrangement, an American who
patents an article in Germany, or n
German who patents an article in the
United States. is required to manu-
facture the article in the country
where the patent is taken out within
three years. The new treaty eliminates
the requirement that the manufactures
of the article must be in the country
issuing the patent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
BUSINESS 40 YEARS OLD,
is FORCED TO SUSPEND
Concern In Stockton Attributes Failure
to Inability to Make
Collections

STOCKTON. April 14.-After forty
years continuous business in this city
the firm of M. p. Henderson &. Son.
coach and carriage makers, has tenn
the creditors.
The liabilities are estimated at $500
and the assets at $4,000. Orrin S.
Henderson, former railroad commits
sioner, who became sole proprietor on
the death of his father last year, stated
today that the firm would probably re-
sumo after an adjustment of it's af-
fairs. Inability to make collections is
given as the reason.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
Jurisdiction Disputed

HELENA, Mont, April 14.-At the
hearing today by the state board of
railroad commissioners on the ques-
ton of coal rates, counsel for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul. Great
Northern, and Northern Pacific rail-
roads gave formal notice that they did
not concede the right of the commits
sion so to act, and with this under
standing the taking OF testimony was
begun,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
Strike Endorsed

FERNIE, B. c., April 1.-THE
miners convention has Endorsed Presi-
dent Sherman's action in calling the
strike. Morgan, the international
board member from Washington, was
present and agreed with the decision.
The delegates have gone to Hosmer to
see the operators and arrange for an
other conference.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
PLAN OF PUBLICITY IS
PROPOSED BY RAILWAY
Southern Pacific Officials Decide t.
Give Details Of Accidents to
Newspaper Men

NEW ORLEANS. April 14.-A new
era in the attitude of railroads in in
vestigating accidents was inaugurated
here yesterday when the Southern Pa
ciic put into effect the policy of Civ
ing full publicity to such investiga-
tions. -
Under the new rule adopted by order
of julius Kruttschnitt a board of in
quiry to investigate all accidents is to
be composed of three employees or Of
ficials of the road and one who is not
in any way connected with the COM
pany.
Newspaper men will not only be per-
mitted to attend the Investigations but
viii be notified of the sittings of the
board. s
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15
TWO Libel Gases Postponed

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14.-The
cases of James H. Bowling and F. e.
Davidson, accused by Fremont Older
of criminal libel in having made false
assertions regarding the street car
strike, were continued today by Judge
Deasy for one week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15

The Angelus grill has excellent serv.
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15

Or. Wells. osteoDath. iiO9s $. spring.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-15

GOOD SUITS-the plain, simple word good"
seems to fit these suits better than any other,
because there is not one single detail from col
lar to hem that is not thoroughly good-Styles,
Materials, Colors, Lining Tailoring and Trim
ming ali measure up to the highest standard.
So we welcome you to this "AfterEaster" sale
of good" $45O0 Suits at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

Dr.. L. G. Herbert's lecture" a Man
Among Men" Is an optomislc, sunny
discourse, fresh and invigotNting and
wholesome. and VIII make you feel
glad you are Living in this splendid
century the best Of, all time. -Ttb
This Is the third number in the High
School lecture course and The date
which is printed on the course tickets
has been changed with January u to
January !. All holders Of these tick
cts will please take notice. Il
DR.. Herbert gave HIS lecture in the
course at Salem last night, and ar:
rived in the city atnooni to-day, and Is
stopping at the, Manley. II Il 81
The lecture will. begin ut 5s:15 this
evening at the High School audi
torlum. To those not holding season
tickets. the special single admission
Of sa5 cents for adults, and IS cents
for students Is made. There should
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
Bank Meetings
sTOCKHOLDERS':A AND DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETINGS ART BE-
q J. $500 ING HELD.

All the; annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Peoples Bank Of Fair
mont yesterday the old directorate,
consisting Of George NJ. Jacobs.EJ. NJ.
Hartley. H. r. Furbee, C. f. Hntchln.
son,,W. s. Raymond, W. s. Meredith
and Harry Shaw, was reelected. The
directors meeting was held this after.
noon at three o'clock when the officers
were elected
At the Stockholders meeting of the
Citizens. Dollar Savings Bank yester-
day. L., C. Powell. John A.. Clark, John
P. Hart Jas. F.tcook, E. F. Morgan,
Jonn s. Scott and "A. S. Fleming were
I elected directors. The old officers. L.
c. Powell, president. ]. "A. Clark, vice
president, james Z. Linn, cashier,
we're reelected. aia w. =
), The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF Fairmont Trust Company
was held at their banking house to.
day at p. III. and reelected tho entire
old board OF directors for the ensuing
rear. The following officers were re.
elected US follows: %; (.
u w G. Jamlson. President
i Festus Downs, LIST Vice President.
Smith Hood. I'd Vice President.
M. "A. Fletcher, Treasurer. 4
y. l.. Leech,, Secretary. !
After the payment Of two seml.an.
uual dividends Of 8 per cent, the board
ofiSdlrectors passed sl00oo.oo to the
surplus fund, making "a total Of ssJ,-
Qa0.0 surplus. AZ S,}ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
The report for the year was very sat

The report for the year was very sat
isfactory to the stockholders and
showed an increase in earnings as
90 II -. r:+-'fE 'f1g- . 'EiIr
well as deposits.
The directors are: Jas. r. Barnes.
E.. A. Billingslea, Smith Hood, J ).
Walter Barnes. Chas. E. Manley, J:
B. Crowl. Tno. F. Phillips, Lee Swish.
er, w. G. Canoe, J. E. Dowden,
Chas. e. Reed. J. A. Jamison, Elias
T. Eddy. NJ. e. Fetty. Benz. F. Ramage,
N. B. Bartlett, Clyde S. Holt, Geo. B !.
Morgan, j. H. Bcckman, 7. L. Burch-
inal, A. S. Prtchard, J.. 2. Anderson.
II. w. Mcdonald, J,fA. Clark, Festus
Downs, w. c.. Jamison, A. D. Simon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
49, =
WEEK OF AN AL us4 AMDRY.

Animal Husband is the attzac:
tive title under which agrlcnlt nfaI
writer's and teachers group the sub
jects & that have to Il do n Wit: The
breeding feeding, and mama emehtI
Of the animals Of; the farm. ~ is only
within recent years that agrIcn ltdrali
teaching reco gnized these several des
partments 81 the work aoi tie sfasnls
Time was when a! ofessor IN
culture" was suppos eds to- be- able To-
teach y everything the farmer as b.
farmer needed to know: II is not 90
now; for Agriculture sinclud grtcpl..,
tural chemistry ultural fpays icss
agronomy, bact botany geols
cgy, and many other subj cts. 81
Animal 5Husbandry Week ct tie COL.
lege Of Agriculture, Inorganic wn. In
cludes seven lectures two AZ night
by PROT. Thomas; shaw, OF Minnesota,
with ave afternoon conf erences under
his leadership 1t inclild ea 8also ten
lectures on poultry indnst hi6h ~
Of growing slmpo rtance I'M West VIZ
ginia. Besides, ifs present interest
continues, there VII be d special
course ofslectures Ion veterinary sub:
jects OF special Interest to farmer
The annual show of the West Viz
gInia Poultry Assoclat ton VIM No.
held On the Universal q Arnlorys ~ aIor
gantown during n Animal HuBbandry
Week making the occasion. With NE
poultry: Lectures Of great interes 70
poultry keeper; Tier; tls afe men
orSwomen; & The Unlxersits anti HES
are as ready to- week come women farm
erst as they are 70 leonss men Tho
date I: anuaryys III ito n 8,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12


mand during Ropse velt 81 occup ancy III
the White Holse, was u q ississips
|pli taat$ the It eddy bear had it, orig lns3
and Georgia propo ses! To confer disdnc.
ton; on the next presld shy bestowSsl
ing oa him the ppellati on East
friend and international Tad ate 20
Bre'rSS, Possum. b
The Georgians " hos oppose 70 pnt
BILLY 'Possums', on the market figurei
that there Is q !lotS % none In Il They
say the immense pop lllarlty sofs TINT
will insure a general demand /: Arasts
who have been consulted say IA cum
ming and taking toy can be fashioned
after the 'possum. N AZ
T..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
"eluLY e os SUMS NOW,
Effort to Make Them Take ], the Place ace
Of the Teddy Bear. u

y ATLANTA, Ga, Ian, 1.-THE ,'pos.
sum craze. caused by the request Of
PresIdentelect Taft that taat animal
DO served at the banquet to be given
him by the Atlanta Chamber Of Com.
merce, has become 50 great that sew.
ernl G eorgtans propose to turn Ito
commercial account. n. Y H &
"A company 70 nov being formed
which proposes toE manufacture lily
Postum toys and put them on the
los successor n to the Teddy.
bears which have been much in de:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

& Airs. c. F.. ManIey has returned from
= several days visit with relatives In
Warrington. Z: e 4 5s5i Il 4
Mr. and Mrs. A.sB. Scott have re-
turned froma brief visit at the latter's
home Iii Marietta. O.: Mr.. Scott attend
ed the meeting Of the State opticiain1i
Association in Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

( Don't let this be. a year Of "Don.ts''.
Let 1t be a year Of affirmation mot OF
negation-and Of ADEQUATE advertising.
To nearly always have tho want ads.
working for you is a candy NJ: n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

from the $3,0OO,ooO emergency appro'
prlation made in 1890. 1t was from this
appropriation that the $4,000 used In
employment Of private detectives TO-
trace the negro soldiers dismissed
without honor for alleged ,riotlng at
Brownsville. IS 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

stelnway & Son, OF New York City.
will furnish il Steinway Concert Grand
Piano; for the Musicale given by Will
helm Kraupner next Thursday even.
ing. Seats on sale Tuesday at Chris.
ties drug store. Popular prices, so
and 75c. n 81 !t:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
Wants to Know < ',
SENATE PAsssE A RESOLUTION
ASKING FOR STATEMENT AS
!, AS TO EXPENDITURE
OF MONEY. Il,
tBy United PrrAs.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. On
motion Of Senator Foraker a resolu.
tlon was passed by the, senate to-day
directing the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to report in detail expenditures
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

\ II the want uts. can ACGtlMPiIaH
THINGS FOR:YoU-thlnss which you
couldn't do at all without theirlhell,----
isn't that fact important2 4, iS3.. q.
Yon can sell real estate Il you e
lucky" by means Of, most any kind
Of advertising. But. whetaesr you arc
lucky or not you can sell real estate
through adequate newspaper il'trertis-
Ing. & : = w. y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
y - ~ -fII n y = - " 3 Y 1. Y
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN OHIO.
sfBy,5 United press,)

= tBy United Press.) 4 ri II i !. q
} HAMILTON, Ohio. Jan. u. After
killing his wife with revolver. Frank
Donnelly. aged 5oi3 shot himself s; Ave a &
times, slashed his throat and wrists
with n razor: md walked from Oxford
to his home at Hamilton, q distance Of
is miles, and snow dying at a hospl.
tai. "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

To those who read between the
lines the classified ads. are SNAP
shots at the citys life.
4 Let want advertising take a hand In
the next real estate deal you make.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
NOTICE TosTocK:HoLpERs.


q NOTICE T osTocKHoLDERS.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers Of Marion Agricultural and Indus.
trial Society will be held at the com.
pnny's principal Office, in the City OF
F'airmont, Marion county. West Viz
ginin. on January; %, 1909, at 70 so
o'clock a. M, for the. purpose OF elect:
ing a Board Oh Directors, and. for
transactlng any other business that
may lawfully come before said meet Aset
ing. 45 rs 4. j. I
JOHN "A. CLARK. Pres g. I.
Attest si} 554 +ys X K. A. 4, \;
james A, Meredith, sec'y.s ssai,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

Subscribe for the West yirclnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
be a. large aulience of both young and

old. 8 .ls Is; Z, *.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-15
WILL MEAN THE SAVING OBJ MIL
LIONS TO FARMERS.

The United States Department of
Agriculture and the agricultural col
leges and Experiment Stations of
many of the States have been for
some time experimenting with a Sc
rum to be used as a preventive for
hog cholera. 1t has just been an
nounced that their efforts have been
crowned with success, for it is be-
lieved that serum has now been
perfected that will effectually pre-
vent the spread of the costly and
dreaded hog cholera.
1t is estimated that the loss of
farmers by hog cholera last year av-
eraged from one million to five mil
lion dollars in every State in the
Union.
The serum is drawn from what is
known as hyper-immunized hog, the
tibering being removed so as to pre-
vent CLOTHING. The serum is treat
ed with small quantities of carbolie
acid.
Every farmer should write to the
Department of Agriculture for a copy
of the latest bulletin on the causes
of hog cholera and the remedy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-15
A RIDICULOUS POSITION.

When the North Carolina senators
and congressman violated their new
platform pledges, as well as their
moss-grown doctrine of free raw ma
terials and tariff for revenue, by
voting for a highh protective duty
on lumber, iron ore and in their own
party and surprise was expressed by
people of the country generally.
The explanation which Senator
and the others bave for their strange
votes was that the duty which they
voted for was not protective duty
but a revenue duty
After high tariff duties were fixed
on these raw materials in the bill by
the help of these Democratic votes,
what next do we see? These same
Democratic senators then offered
amendments to the bill to get the
manufactured products of iron and
wood on the free list, and denounce
the Republican tariff makers for not
accepting their amendments.
1t was then that they made their
old stock and trade, free trade
speeches, for use in the next cam
paign and talked much about tariff
barons and the robbery of protec-
ton"
If Mr.. Simmons and his Democrat
ic constituents by this tariff thimble
rigging, then their action amounts
to an insult to the intelligence of
every Democrat of the country who
has been misled into voting for
them.
Ever since this writer can remem-
Der the great slogan of the Demo
cratic party has been for free materi-
ais and for the lowest possible duty
on manufactured products necessary
to raise sufficient revenue to run the
government. Their argument was
that free raw materials were neces-
esary in order to keep the tariff on
manufactured products down to a
strict revenue basis; but now comes
an entirely new doctrine, and it is,
that there should be high tariff on
raw materials and then the manufac-
tured products should be on the
free list
How in the name of Heaven can
any kind of a factory be forced to
buy raw materials in a highly pro-
tected market and then be forced to
sell its products in competition with
the products of the factories of the
world where raw materials are free
and where labor is cheaper than
here? The position is so absurd. and
indeed so dishonest that it requires
no argument for even the dullest
mind to be fooled for a moment.