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The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27
DEATH OF NOTED
DENVER PIONEER
JOHN coRcoRAN, FORMER POST
MASTER AND POLITICIAN
DEAD OF CANCER.
WELL KNOWN IN STATE
APPOINTED POSTMASTER BY
HARRISON AND AFTERWARD
SERVED AS ASSISTANT.

Denver.-John Corcoran, pioneer
former postmaster. chairman of the
Republican central committee, Mis-
sissippi sheriff and picturesque
figure in the stirring days of re-
construction in the South, died at
st. Anthony's hospital at 1880 O'Clock
Friday night. from cancer OF the
stomach, from which he has been q
sufferer for two years.
Corcoran was one of the best known
men in Denver. having held the posi-
tion OF postmaster during the admin
istration of President Harrison, 1888
1892, also of assistant under Paul j
Sours. He was chairman of the Re
publican central committee for several
years. He was at all times staunch
Republican but he was above all a
firm believer in business methods In
connection with the business of the
government.
When he assumed the office oi
postmaster there was connected with
the office Democrat who. on ac
count of his years of experience with
lHe olllCe WdS d NdludDie dsoiosdil
This man handed in his resignation
saying that he supposed Corcoran
wanted his position for some friend
Corcoran refused. declaring that the
office was run for business and not
for politics.
Corcoran's life was full of romance
and adventure. He was born in Cairo
Ill.,, sixty-six years ago, and early en-
tered politics as candidate for city
clerk. Although running on the Re
publican ticket in Democratic city
he was defeated by only ten votes. but
those ten votes broke his heart and he
quit Cairo, going to Friars Point
Mississippi There he became a mem
ber of the firm of Harrington & Craw
ley, large handlers of general mer
chandise, and plantation outfitters.
After coming to Colorado he settled
first in Pitkin county, near ST. Elmo
where he engaged in mining, but
not making success of his work
moved to Denver in 1878. He opened
mercantile store on Larimer street
under the name of Corcoran & Fan
ming. Upon the death of Tanning he
sold out and started a furnishing
store at 1910 Larimer, later moving tc
1640 Curtis. Two years ago he sold
his business and since that time has
done no active work. although he held
a position in the office of w. ]. Park
inson in the Charles building.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27

lame, weak, run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad l could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
tions much disor-
dered. A week after
/ b G an usi n 6
Doan's Kidney Pills
I could walk with
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27

out cane, and as CONTINUED my
health gradually returned. l was SO
grateful 1 made public statement OF
my case, and now seven years have
passed, am still perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27

The encouragement of Oklahoma
has ruled that the occupation tax levied
by towns in Oklahoma does not apply to
companies of other states.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27

Later on perhaps the egg trust will
ether eggs than the cold-storage Aind
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27
PROVED BY TIME.
No Fear Of Any Further Trouble.

David Price, Corydon, Ia. says: Il
was in the last stage of kidney trouble
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27
NOT QUITE so FOOLISH.

Her Father-Have you and Ned
quarreled?
His Daughter should say not. My
birthday Is next month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
The CONFESSION
OF MRS. HAlNS
WAS ADMITTED As EVIDENCE IN
TRlAL-CAPTAIN'S MOTHER
ON THE STAND.

s.FiUSiilNG. N. Y. Jan. i.-Gcncral
Peter C. ,fiains y. S. A., and his wife.
Mrs. Virginia P. EIains. parents Of
Thornton J. Hams. who Is now being
tried hetorc Justice Crane rs a princl.
pnl in the staying Of William Z. An.
mis-. were Witnesses In their sons be-
half yesterday, and their testimony
brought ou, In full detail. the relation-
SKIP Of Mrs. Claudia Hains and vii.
liam T.. ANnis that caused the eS'
arrangement Of Captain Hams and Ills
wife.
General Hains declared that in his
presence and before his two sons,
Peter au.l Thornton Hams. The cap.
tains wife. Claudia liains. made Il full
confession of her misconduct and that
subsequently Captain EIains manifes-
ted such poignant gri;f from the dis.
closures that mis- mental condition be
came affected. The confession. which
General lIains declared his sons wife,
Claud!a. had signed on the day follow.
Ing Captain Huins' return from the
west. WIS read to the jury.
General Hams made a strong wit.
ness for his son, and counsel for the
defense asserted last night that the
EVIDENCE was now conclusive that Cap
tain Hams was mentally unbalanced
when he Snot William Annis, and that
his net Was one OF his sole doing. The
general will be under crosS-cXamfna-
ton again next Monday.
Through Mrs. General Hams. who
wept many times during ;lcr story, the
defense drew ont facts that Captain
Hams in his early life evidenced
weaknesses. which counsel will rl-
deavor to prove. through three experts.
were a pre'lsposing cause to insrnity.
General Ffnins was permitted to say
tnat his father died from insanity.
Justice Crane yesterday directed
District .tttorney Darrln. whose term
Of Office expired last night. to continue
as the prosecutor In the Ilains case.
Thornton ]. IIains will be called TO the
witness stnnd next Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Finally Nabbed
Man Who ESCAPED Pen Sentence by
Felening Insanity Taken by
Parkersburg Cops,

PAREERSBl1RG, Jan. 1.---Tonl Do.
Ian. ii we'll known local character. i:'
In the county jail here after series
OF remarkable escapes from punish
mcnt for highway ROBBERY committed.
1t Is alleged, a'ont year ago. Do
lan's partner. John Renslorth. WIS
given three years in the rcnitGHtiary,
while Dunn reigncl insanity and was
udindgcl insane and sent to Spencer,
He escaped abaut Il month ago aud by
the aitl 0s a inisr mnstache disguised
himself so that he was no:recognlzHh,
The police got wind Of the fact that
he was in the city and searched 4 re-
sort for him. Dulan hid In a trunk,
Chief Of Police Oliver saw him on
the street aud nabbed him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

FOUND GUILTY
HEAVY FINES AND JAIL SENTEMC.
ES IMPOSED BY MAYOR
49,. NEEIY.


:, As: mliee court last evening James
%Cgrley" Huffman was defendant in
.tlir ~ cases wherein he was charged
Will unlawful selling Of wliiskey. IN
each case Huffman was fined $202.50.
making sC07.5O. His jail sentence was
20 days in each case. Huffman gave
an appeal bond Of $3.50.
F'ent Thorn w;ls fined s202.50 for
unlawful selling. Hc gave All appeal
bond OF $3.50.
pitzer, who was fined s202.i0 and
given thirty days in the city jail for
unlawful selling, succeeded In giving
an appeal bond.
At police court this morning Fcnton
Thorn was again before Mayor Nicely
for unlawful selling. The defendant
entered n plea Of not guilty after a
motion to Quash the warrant had been
made and overruled. This case was
continued until afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
AERIAL LINERTO
CROSS SATLAN7lC
LEWIS NIXON TO BUILD INN ENsE
AERIAL CaAFT-FiFTY MIL.
LION co. FORMING.

NEW YORK. Inn. IAN aerial air.
ship. 700 feet III length with accommo-
dations for 100 passengers, food and
fuel enough for n voyage across the
ocean and full complement OF guns
Is to be built ut the Nixon yards, nc
rcriing to Lewis Nixon, the designer
and constructor OF many war ships.
Mr.. Nixon said that the giant air craft
will cost more than one million dol
lars. The order was given by inter
ests expecting shortly to be incorpor.
nted as the Aerial Navigation Com.
pany OF America, with a capital OF $780,.
100000 and 1t is said 1'hurlow Reid
Barnes will be the president A ship
about to be constructed will have n
gas bag OF silk encased In one OF alum.
mum. Mr. Nixon declared that he was
positive The ship will be a perfect
success. r. I. -i.ga
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
ANTl-SALOoNISTS TO
FIGHT LOCAL OPTION.

PAiKERSBURG. ". Va. ian. L.
Additional petitions are being sent out
by tho antisaloon league. Theodore
Alvord. tho retiring superintendent
said yesterday. that many lc,ters had
been received from THE workers all
over the State. One report from Berk-
ley county was to the effect that sen.
t!ment for the Prohibition element was
unanimous. 10000 petitions have been
sent out. The League will fight local
option.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

FLAMES IL. L.EAPEHD| q /:
100 FEET'SR5.l|!G|i!|f.. i 4 !. 1 ( i |.
IN FIRE WHICH GRAGED5 ~ oNG;
WATER FRI ONT: AT rBA TIE I &
MORE THIS NORM \ 6. u! s
tBy United Press;i

BALTIMORE, MD; Jan. ~ n fer q
hard fight In which the ,nhnrrs. at; tlEnBs
leaned as,hlgh as 100 test in tho air,
Canton: and !, Baltimore tiremen allied
by ;nre boats and railroad tugs secured
control .ol d fire which for nearly four
hours ha! nged along Baltimore's wa;
ter front and destroying the TierE Eot
The Baltimore Storage and Lighterage
Sompany. For az time the Times
threatened the American Caednical and
Fettilizcr Co.1Sthe .Pennsylyahles Eleyifi:
tor. No. Land 0 other prppertSt The1loss
cannot be estimated Iattpreseat,, "a Z;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
will OPEN STORE !.
FEBRUA2YlST'
sERT%s. LEOPOLD eco. Will
OCCUPY MANsBAcH STAND IS
scr 4 CORNER OF BARN EY Z! ( (.
FL AND MAIN STREETS.

MIR. Bert S. Leopold; of.the fhrm5of
Bcr, s. Leopold & Co., which Will soon
occupy the MaEsbach store with n frat
class line Of clothing, furnishings and
shoes for both men and boys, Is In the
city now arranging mis- store room for
occupancy and Will open for business
about tho first OF February. =
The other member Of the company
will be Mr.. Ben Nathan, Of Parkers-
burg, very successfut and enterprls-
ing clothier. who by his methods, &! ,of
publicity has kcptFllis name, well5anil
most favorable before rthearaaderseeess
the papers Of The State. - - ~
Mr.. Leopold is Il gentleman Of pleas
ing address and we predict for him n
cordial welcome to the business circles
of the city, rs well as a fair share Of
the patronage Of the community.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

CASE MAY BE
SENSATIONAL
OFFICIALS OF COLUMBIA GAS
COMPANY ARE CHARGED
80 WITH PEONAGE. So

: HUNTINGTON. Jan. i.-.Warrants
were. issued yesterday for tho arrest Of
ofIicIals Of the Columbia Gas and Elec-
tric Company. charging them with
holding twenty-five Italian laborers in
a condition of peonage.
This is, the company engaged In lay
ing the biz gas line from West Vir-
glnla to :. Cincinnati. Seven Italians
escaped at midnight from the camp
near CeredO. and walked all the way
to Huntington :;iving Il strange story
to officials here. They. have been
hcr,lril like criminals, they say. and
forced TO work at the point OF a gun,
held III the hands OF n watchman,
while sick men were compelled to
work. and Threatened with deuth ,jif
they Ail not obey. None have been
allowed 10 !par" the camp, and the.
greatest secrecy has been observed In
making their escape 10 huntington
They have bc"i compelled. they say.
to sleep lil;e dnss i'll straw without my
covering. auh their food has been Of
the porcst qn3iiiy. -
District Attorney NlliG;: .Nnr,hcalt.
who Is lrntling 'he Investigation. stat
ed ,ha, evidence he hal secured con-
vinceI him the ease would bc of SELL
satiOnal character.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Ha qade:Go;,o1:dl J!
AS Cc'hkiefClerk /.
N The Office
Hard, Constant = and
Intelligent \:
Worker l.

8 CHARLESTON, Jan. !. 1.-Gorernor
\ Dawson this morning formally named
I n. G. Townsend as ,Btate Tax Com
inissioncr TO succeed Ex-Governor Al
4 bert 'Blakeslcc., White. 1T had been
known for some time that Mr.. Town
send would get the appointment, but
no tiirect sxpressiena was received
!, from the governor until last night.
when he, statcd that he would name
MIR. Townsend:
+ Mr.. II. C. Townsend, whom Gorvern-
I, or DawBGn hHa appointed State Tax
[; Counnissioner, is a native of Faycttc
4 county, and ono Of the best known
young mon OF he State. He has been
chief clerk OF Inc tax commissioners
Office ever sine, that Office was cstab-
llshed al: 1hc> beginning Of the year
1906, giving his entire time to the du-
dies Of the Office. He. has been OF
great assstanc. in fighting the battles
and winning tEn victories of the Office.
taking an active mrt In enforcing the
new tax laws and making them sue
cess 80
Mr.. TcwnsoEi:s early days were
spent on n farm. lie drove mule in
the coal mines Of Fayctte county and
later named rsat. lie took MP the
study OF law and after completing the
cour.c in inr Inv department of the
State University at llorgantown be-
{ gan the pracirr OF his profession ut
Y Fayetteville. Shortly afterwards the
: Office Of tax commissioner was estab.
slished and hr was r,liled by-TaS Com.
missioner Dillon 10 act as chief clerk
in that dcpAr' mcnt of the State gov.
eminent. III is II years old.
Nlr. Tup.nscId Is IN enthusiastic
Republican aud has done his party
valiant service tstring the past several
/. campaigns. WAcn Mr.. Dillon WAS sue.
Gecdeh by Tax Commissioner White,
Mfr. Townsend was retained as chief
clerk and in addition became the legal
adviser of TIC department. In this
capacity hc has fought and won some
OF tho hardest fights against the new
tax laws.
g The Office ut tax commissioner Is
one OF the most important In the
Stnte and Mr.. Townsend's Tlallfica'
.ions for the office are clearly set out
III the letter al resignation Of Mr..
White. who declares that n better man
Than Mr., Townsend could not be found
10 succCoh him. Since tine Office has
!. been established 1t has experienced n
: series otsrictorlcs over those opposed
s 10 a fair and equitable system OF tax
alton. In single suit the Office has
won for the State n sum more than
equivalent 10 tie entire cost OF main
'tains the Office since It's establish
nent. The value Of the department to
the State is iDcstimable. II has been
successful in iVacing the States sys.
q ten of :aaataim on 4 sound business
basis md In this work Mr.. Townsend
has played no little pari. His term Of
s Office vii, expire December |. 1910.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Rev. v.Grisso Coming
WILL PREACH At CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEXT
ts SUNDAY

i A telegram has been received from
sfhe Rev. l.. N: Grisso, OF Waverlin.
Ind, who w;ls expected TO preach at
the Central Christian church last Smn-
5day, hut was unavoidahly delayed,
Stating that he Will arrive here Sature.
\ day and will preach Sunday at tne
4 Central Christian church. both Sun
day morning and evening. Rev. Girls
$50 is a profound thinker and an able
speak er and will no doubt have q large
audience to hear him uFon his first
appearance here. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
WOMEN TO BE /.
OWN WITNESSES
MRS. ERB AND SISTER WILL TELL
THEIR OWN STORY ON WIT :.
NESS STAND. u


MEDIA, Pa, Jan. .1.---Hope that the
prosecution In the murder, trial Of
Florence u. Erb and sister. Catherine
Beisel. charged with the killing Of Cap.
tain Clayton Erb. would complete Its
case to-day went glimmerlng with the
opening Of to-day's session wnen 1t
was explained by the prosecution that
it had enough material witnesses to
occupy all Of to-day and probably TO-
morrow. There Is httlc chance the
case will reach the jury before next
week. The two women will be the
chief witnesses in their own behalf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Dispatch-Ne,us
At Parkersburo VIII Be Sold-Petition
Filled with Referee in Ban krutpcy.

PARkERSBuRG, Jan. John Mar.
shall. trustee of the DispatCh-NewS
Publishing Company. has filed n neti.
tion with referee in bankruptcy, T. a,
Brown. asking for the sale Of the pa
per. Ten days notice must be given
Until another meeting Of creditors.
The sale must then be advertised for
four weeks bforc the plant can be sold.
The biding viii undoubtedly be srir-
tied, and It Is Anticipated TINT n half
dozen different men will seek TO get
control of the property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Small Blaze Last Evcnjnq.

The firemen were called out, last
night at 7:3o o'clock to put down n
small blaze at Charley Hartley's resi-
dence on Fifth street. The fire start
ed in the bathroom from a gas leak
No water was required to extlngulsh.
cd the bla2e.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
Pretty Grafton Wcddinq.

GRAFTON. Jrn. |. - Miss Grace
Beatrice Lake became the bride of M.
: 'Channing Owens, OF Chrkshurg. The
ceremony WIS priormed by Rev. u
W.. Morrison. pastor OF the Methodist
Protestant chmrt!l, and after the we'd.
ding supper, Mr.. and HTS. Owens de-
parted for ,Parkcrsbnrs. where thov
will spend thci" honey moon. They will
reside in Ghrksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
DEATH LIST
REACHES EVEN so
HALF A HUNDRED BODIES HAVE
BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
MINE AT MAYeuRY.

NY United fFeB..f
MAYBGRT Ky. Jan. 1.-Explora-
tlon OF tile III fated mine herc Is now
completed. a total OF fifty bodies has.
Ing been removed. and 1t Is thought
no more are In tho minc with the nos.
stble exc ption OF one or two under
slate In out OF the way places. Mine
inspectors to-day are Investigating the
cause OF the explosion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
ELECTRIC THEA1E:.R. I ||:.|'
WISHES ITS PATRONS A HAPPY
NEW YEAR. "
Vaudeville Matinee from 3 p. m. to-

P'
Motion Pictures 1880 TO 5fp. m, 81:
The opening act is taken care Of;
by Bnrney ,smuckler. the comedian y
and buck and wing dancer. Without !
doubt one OF the best seen In this j
thcatcr In this line Of, work. KeepingS
his audiences wondering what step ];
he will introduce next ,y;aS ;sss
s The Smuckler sisters are exception.
ally good in their act being god Y
dancers as well as clever ,entertaine ers.
One Of the sisters composing words
about the audience !as shel sings her
song. Being very clever in this linz. I.
making decided hit 5as she sings: 81;
PIcTuRE.fG SS5 SSs z; .!99s:s
''Thee Rights Of the Sseiadeur! y :ssi
a very pleasing subject and very
cleyerlf acted I y H;
soNn--"THE. MAN IN sTH E SOL
B DER SUIT a3;liI
Buster Drown and hlsE DOE Tise
next week. 4 I. i, f,ii I'd 2I
EVENING PERI FoRMAN Ct cE. n
$500 10 s: p. ma 200 20 IS 100 n. m
4 10 10 p. m. 4 g - 3. q: !.f:5 4 4 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
GOV. HUGHES
IS lNAUGURATED
BoSSLESS EXECUTIVE WHO IS a
FAVORITE WITH THE PEG.
PIE TAKES OATH AGAIN.


' ALBANY, y. T.. Jan. l.-Clar!"s f.
Hughes, 'lhe Eossless Governor" ut
lnon to-day WIS inaugurated for a
second time chief executive OF the Em'
;,ire State. Before an audience that
filled to ovcrfIowing the big ASSEM-
bly, chnmher IN the s29,000,000 mons-
frosty Albany calls Il capitol building.
the man VINO made political history by
dffying the leaders OF his own party
and was rewarded by the people them
selves took the oath OF Office and
sworc to safeguard the rights OF all
within the commonwealth domains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
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Opp. Court House. Always Good
EXTRA GOOD TODAY"
NEW YEARS DAY.
THE PIRATES HONOR
and
FEEDING THE SERPENT.

The first subject, Is an exciting por'
trnynl OF "Sea Battles" of the coast
Of Europe. very picturesque and IN
tenscly interesting.
The second subject, shows how they
feed n Monster snake In captivity
sc inches In diameter, 2S feet in length
Although rather Creepy" 1t is educa
tional. iS
soNG-@EvAN1 1ELiNE.r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

Miss Fanny McDonnongh, who has
been the guest Of Miss Zoe Jolliff, left
yesterday for her home at Washing.
ton, Pa, Miss Anne Williams, who Is
also the guest Miss Bishop, Will re:
turn to her home at Cincinnati, Ohio;
on Monday. y y. e s,i iS. .i55
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

Rev. and Mrs. Ice Jamls0n and lit.
tie daughter, who were here for the
Wllcox-Arnett nllptlals. which took
place on Wednesday evening. returned
to-day to thci. homo at Albion. N. Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01
IS B lldIe! y 5
2I
I, ! ga !! g. 3
~ " omen l:.l I, larry ! & & 4
5S:Sta1Vin I s g Chill ii /, drl,e'na Il :':l
j oi1llSi !; f t: IS, & Fight. ii
,fByfunited Prcss., !,

~ tBysu United sPreas.o y ft
ROAE. jan. ! 81 he. relief SneasuresS
n6wSin opefa Oh in ;Mcssina and Regsj
tslp5 e proving wholly innde guats tos
meet ths stterrfbl demand mad ss.pons 81
!them: Reports. from both tasss places
today Ssas that every tihle St9od yasS &
offered Ntae huagel c!7tzesl SURVIVING!
,;sdldlgrs sal tp5 stint guar 10 skeea
The peo1he rom Itll ling each ri sler .ln'
the mad \ scramble. AZ, RegEio two,
splaiels guarding I
supply efe. killed ii a l,ystet zeal rash slls
for:: atstceli et stons: 9fneGj n |. y;
ising enlaclrte.t chlldrin: :toinedEi Eia tho
tight nntl n'5mber Of person. were dfls Us
jufel .bclore thefinop was driven spacitt.t' &
Soldiers Ut Messlna are fnhafn out; !
loaYcs: b fseoafss brenl ae the point sof
bayonets: tHal Tens Sof tlis coarssssss ! "
est. sort arc being given Ssllryi iyoorss 4; but
thefe;lias5besn. altnos Sa complete lack
., meats I'm the provision 4 If nave
a.Tlved:3some Of; the topd ithe STAR rsing /
people are digging from II ruins
IN such ID stnte OF fleeothpo ton that
certain death follows liz onslmptt tton.S
The. American g,nboat Scorpion 1efts3
Constanttnople today for Messinn ThcES
Italian government is hoping America
will order the fleet Of sixteen battIessl
ships TO Messlna and other deyastat.t
ell points 10 aid in rescue ;work. The
only way to keep down the dreadful 4 Z
dimensions. Of the quake tta,n,ath{ {ts ];
tti send All survivors # and li ssE:iaeSI tsie
autnorities ,nres at enlpting tq do;S this
Estimates, OF the dead arc tstlll eeeh--ss
lllctine. The marine ministry lis insti
clined To- think It's estimate yesterday
OF 1l5,oO0 will not have, ben raised tun-j
less the report Of the destruction the I
Iipari isles Is confined. The Mar.,ff
qnis di Rnsolitc puts the number at (
100000, but he ,is alone In this Seshs.S IT. Z;
mate. n Il z istrr e &
Warshlps on the coast of tMessina.f
are bombardinsf several places where:
the fire has broken out again. This fF$%a
the only available means fof fighting
the iames. Queen Helen was forced !.
to remain at Alessina today when the 4
King left for Reggie. shesbeggedS to-
heiallowcd to accompany her husband q
but the horror Of the spectacle In the,
Calabrian Town was considered too
great for her to witness and her ur.
gent request was denied. 5sER I. n q
Shooting between soldiers and loot.
crs continued Throughout the night
and to-day. The king has ordered the
immediate dispatch often, thousand ad::S
ditlonal soldiers to Sicily .ji5.tiy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-01

Fred Haltzmau. who Has been In
the city for several dnJa. returned to
his home at Washington yesterday.