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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

ing oil and gas in this community. .
Mrs. Julia Estle,. Of the First ward,
who hps been visiting her grandmoth.
er the past week, has returned home.
The people Of this community are
sorry to hear Of the death Of the lit,
tie daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Guk
Reeves, which occurred last Thurs
day night. (.
Fairmont must have quite an at.
traction to come Of i our citizens as
some OF them can 30 to town one day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

and get back the. qext, while Others.
50 about the middle Of the week and
get home BY Sunday. ..a.+.
The protracted meeting commenced
at Mt. Zion Monday night. Every.
bodyis invited to attend. 4. rs
Yours truly, TEDDY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20
100 TaEY pELo5 ma * YoJ4

Marshall Hawkins. janitor at the
Second ward school building residing
on Maple Avenue found q coat md
j3pair Of new trousers Of itlns quality
;sestetday morning In the rear d the
school building lust on the inside Of
lihesalley fence. The garments were
SIN on q clothes hanger. and were:
evidently stolen and thrown over the
fence BY the thief
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

Their IS no need mt III Tor d non.
progressive store IN i city Of progress.
lsiye people; Tor 1 sdsertisIngi
store a 4 ely 81 ad:rsaders
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
The Story of Victor Berger
First Socialist Congressman

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Nov 12---
Victor l.. Berger's powerful will
made his life what he wanted 1t to
be, in spite of his environment.
The first socialist congressman
in America was born of well-to-do,
middle-class German parents in
Austria in 1860. They gave him a
good college education.
But in spite of his conservative
origin, Victor early developed very
radical ideas and sympathies. His
relatives abhorred his democratic
ideas and made his life miserable
for him.
"All my relatives believed would
be arrested and executed" said
Berger, land the worst part of 1t
was that they believed that
would deserve to be hanged
Just as young Victor was about
to become embroiled in radical
politics In Europe. his family be-
came poor and emigrated to the
United States. Young Berger be-
came a cowpuncher: he did odd
jobs like mending wa ashboilers. He
learned the metal polishers trade.
earning as little as S. a week, and
never more than .$12.
Often he did not have bread to
feed his body or fuel to warm it.
But he had his beloved books-his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
G.. N. MAKES
BIG MONEY
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. 12.-Dur.
ing the year ended June 80, 1910,
the total income of the Great
Northern railway on all of it's its
was S64, 100000, while in Washing
ton it's increase was $9,542,S82, ac-
cording to the report filed with the
railroad commission. The operating
xepenses of the entire line during
that period were $38,S18,000, while
in Washington the operating ex-
penses were $7,003,0O0, showing
that the relation of operating ex.
penses to the income in Washing
ton was 1888 per cent, while for
the entire line it was only 60.53 per
cent. Earnings in Washington
show an increase of about $4,000
900 for the Great Northern over the
year preceding, that is, in the state
Of Washington. The Northern Pa
cific. on the other hand. jumped
only about $1,000 900. but the Great
Northern this year included in its
report that of all it's subsidiary
companies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
SEARCHING FOR
FIRE BUG
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. 12.--
Search is being made today in Ma
tional City and Chula Vista, towns
at the foot of San Diego bay, for
firebug who last night set fier
to the school house at Chula Vista.
The fire was started by placing
inflammable matter between the
partitions and was extinguished un-
til the whole town had been
aroused and the fire departments
called from surrounding towns.
Three similar fires have occurred
at National City in the last few
days and the whole section is
aroused.
Several mo\hs ago there was a
number of incendiary fires in San
Diego. The fires ceased after the
sensational capture Of a suspect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
VEAL THY WOMAN NOW
FACES MURDER CHARGE

know, their relations always have
been friendly. Mrs. Schenck re-
fuses to discuss the case and spends
her hours in the cell playing soli-
taire.
Laura Farnsworth Schenck was
born on farm and came here Is
years ago. After her arrival here
she worked as domestic for sew
eral years, and the last IL years
have been devoted by her to assidu-
GUS attempts to mount the social
ladder.
1t was while she was employed as
servant in the home of a neighbor
of the -onencks' that the capitalist
met her. The Schencks' have two
children, girl of IL and a boy
of seven.
The Schenck case is based on the
prosecutors charge that Mrs.
Schenck and young man were in
league to poison Schenck as final
step in a social invasion. 1t is al
legged that the Schenck chauffeur
was asked to drive the machine
with Schenck in it into a ditch;
also that a nurse was offered $1,000
for poisoning Schenck and an addi-
tional thousand if she would find
the key to Schenok's strong box.
O'Brien & O'Brien, attorneys, for
Mrs. Schenck, issued statement
this afternoon saying their client
was innocent of the charge and ask
ing that the public suspend judg
ment until her side of the case
could be stated fairly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
WOMAN BUILDS
PLANE THAT FLIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-The first
aeroplane built by woman-or al
least the first woman built aero
plane that ever actually flew-has
been given successful tryout at
the Garden City aviation field.
The machine, invented by Miss
Lillian E. Todd. this city. is the re-
suit Of four years of experiment.
While it is biplane. her central
idea was to make 1t conform more
closely than do any of the other sue.
cessful biplanes to the wing curva.
ture of birds. The machine, on its
first trial yesterday. rose to a
height of 20 feet and made a com.
plete circuit of the field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

CASE SHOWS
SCANDAL
Showing May Result in Call
ing Of Grand Jury.

By all means the most
startling municipal scandal
yer laid bare was developed
last night and today in the
hearing of the charges
against former Acting Chief
of Police John Il. Sullivan.
The levying Of tribute on
women, the protection Of a
gambling house run by a
brother of the chief Of police,
the negotiating of deals for
opening a house of i'll fame
by the attorney for Chief
Sullivan, and last but~not
least the suspicious hand of
Doodle pointed toward the
awarding of the half million
frnn<ir,l,ad AZ 1.o> oN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
(By United Press.)

WHEELING, w. Va,
Nov. 12.-In a Jail cell hung
with damask tapestry, Mrs.
Laura Schenck, fashionably
gowned, sits on an embroid-
cred couch, awaiting word
from the Wheeling hospital
that shall tell her whether
she later will face a charge
of murder.
Her husband. John o. Schenck,
millionaire packer, whom she is ac-
cused of having poisoned, is report
ed today to be dying.
1t is intimated by Prosecutor
Handlan that physician and a
society man will be involved in the
trial of the woman as the result of
an alleged plot to kill her husband.
Chemists examining medicines and
lithia water in which Mrs. Schenck
is alleged to have mixed poison,
said today that only persons skilled
in handling drugs could have so
graduated the doses as to have
avoided suspicion for so long. From
this it is believed that an effort will
be made to prove that physician
tutored Mrs. Schenck in the meth
DDS it is alleged she used in at
tempting the death Of her husband.
Twelve years ago Schenck re-
deemed the woman from poverty
and married her. AS far as friends
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
PLAN To
REMOVE
HI GILL
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, Wn., Nov. 12.
1T was announced today
that hte recall petition, now
said to include the names of
more than 5000 voters,
which aims to cause the re-
moval from office of Mayor
Hiram G. Gill, will be for
mally filed during December
and the recall election will
be held as soon after Janu-
ary | as possible.
There is no doubt Of the suf-
ficiency of names on the recall pc
tition,' said Judge w. d. Wood
1--WE are calling them in to get an
accurate check and it will be a day
or two more before we have fin
ished the count.
THE $50 outstanding petitions
are in the hands of volunteers and
widely scattered. but we have sent
out notifications and we shall be
In a position to know definitely the
number of signatures within a day
or two" The Women's Century
club yesterday appropriated from
its treasury $50 for the work of the
Public Welfare league. The club
Endorsed the work of the league
last week and is preparing to give
the active assistance of its mem
bers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
COUNT TONSTT MMISSnVG SEARCEEERS ARE OU
NOTED NOVELIST IS
BELIEVED DEMENTED.

II cannot longer continue to live q
life surrounded by luxury" he
wrote, and. like many other old
men, am going to retire from the
world. / contemplate life of soli-,
tude and ask that you do not seek
my place or sojourn or come to it il
it Is discovered. beg forgiveness
for any grief l may cause you."
Many believe that the mind OF the
aged novelist is unbalanced. Tolstoi
for a long time has been racked by
illness. For more than a year he
has remained at his home, 20 miles
from st. Petersburg, refusing to see
any but few callers. A great deal
of the time he has been confined to
his bed by illness and it was ru.
mored months ago that his mind
was affected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
HOUSES ORDERED
NUMBERED AND
CHINESE REVOLT

(By United Press Leased WIrc.)
HONG KONG, Nov. 12.-AIl
American and other foreign mis-
sionaries at Lin Chou, province Of
kwangsu, are reported to have es'
capped safely to Canton after the
mission houses had been destroyed
by mob.
Chinese troops are on the way to
quell the rioters, who have pillaged
and burned the missionary prop
ertyy.
The cause OF the riots Is attrib
uted to action by the authorities in
ordering that all houses be mum,
bered. The natives believed that
this involved a scheme to tax them
and blamed the missionaries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
NOW THEY'VE FOUND
BELLE CR|PPEA AGAIN:

Il guess they will make Doc. Grip
pen squawk over. In I4ondon.
The woman heard the remark
and dropped to the floor OF the
barn in faint. She was soon re-.
vived and left shortly afterward.
She. eagerly scanned several news
paper in store and again tainted
on reading something concerning
DR.. Crippen.
The occurrences with several OF
similar nature led to much specu-
lation and especially when it was
noted that her appearance tailed
with the description of Belle FL
more. The police have the woman
under surveillance and she may be
arrested today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
Immense CroUd At
Football Game

On fairly fast. firm grounds. with
clear sky and cold atmosphere,
the Washington U. and w. S. G.
elevens trotted out at Recreation
park this afternoon before the lafg-
est crowd that has ever witnessed a
football game in Spokane. The town
thronged with college rooters and
old grads from both institutions. be-
sides local fans. and the city is foot
ball mad. Most of Pullman's dele
cation. 600 strong, arrived at noon
today and paraded the streets.
headed by their band. The Seattle
students followed in tallyho.
Backers of the "Aggies" corrobor.
ate Coach Osthoff's declaration that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
QUIET
IN MEXICO

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY, No., Nov. 12.-
Paul Hudson, president Of the
Mexican Herald Publishing com
pany Of Mexico City, teiegraphed tc
his mother here as follows:
"All quiet today. United States
and Mexico acted promptly and In
perfect harmony in suppressing
riot. Wilson not In danger. Her
aid building somewhat damaged
II Is believed that the original
message was censored and con
tanned important news.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

people predestined to get shet OF
the tie that binds is orful.
"Out of the three thousand di.
vorces granted this year In SpO.
kane" he went on, more than half
were brought for extreme cruelty"
Are you sure there were three
thousand?"
more or less-yes.
And out of this three thousand,
Anastasia, | am panied to learn
that S67 wives complained because
their husbands cruelty and positive
.y. with much force therefore. re-
fused to buy 'em baby lamb-skin
jacket with di'mond buttons. How's
that for bloodthirsty cruelty?"
And, looking down the cruelty
column, | am shocked to discover
that 1885 wives had vicious hus-
bands who insisted on holding out
rs cents and dollar from their
wages. II that amt humiliating,
what is?"
Anastasia murmured no reply.
Would you believe me ii l told
you that All wives were treated
with grossest cruelty, inasmuch as
their faithless husbands, who had
lured 'em from happy childhood
homes, wouldn't stand for three OI
four little nephews of their brides
living with emf"
This cruelty is an orfol thing
| tell you, it's orfol"
Besides all this. 103 wives suf
fered the shame and modification
of being referred to by their de
generate husbands as 'pieface' ant
'old woman and 'spendthrift.' I,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
HEARING IS
LAID OVER
fBy United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-The
arraignment of Supervisors j. M.
Francis and Joseph d. Benedetti
and former Supervisor Cal Coburn
of San Mateo county, charged with
conspiracy, and Supervisor Daniel
Klackbuck, charged with bribery, in
connection with the furnishing of
the court house at Redwood City,
was today continued until Novem-
ber 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
MAY GET POWER
SITE FROM j S

That the city of Spokane may be
able to secure power site for the
needed new power plant from the
United States government free of
charge was the proposition sprung
upon the city council by Attorney
+. G. Robertson when the power
question was up for discussion last
night. The attorney cited the
power along the lower Spokane riv-
er belonged to the government and
that no trouble should be encoun'
tered in securing a site, as this
would be in line with government
policy Of conservation. The coun-
Gil will investigate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

his charges have a good chance to
win, since they outweight the sound
players seven pounds to the man.
Dobie's squad went through light
signal practice yesterday afternoon,
and, with the exception OF Grimes.
every man is in good condition.
Pullman's ends are especially
strong and are expected to play
havoc with the new recruits at
these stations for the state univer-
sity. w. s. G. money Is scarce and
they want odds Of 2 to /.
Captain Polly" Grimm has been
pleading for two days to be put into
the game. but Dobie will not use
him unles absolutely necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
22o YoU2
% KNOW .

That when ex-Acting Chief Of Po'
lice Sullivan patroled beat his
star was number 90?
That another $4,000 has been call
ed for to be dumped into the
Sprague avenue fill?
That the Washington street
bridge cost $4,000 more than the
estimates of the city engineer?
That the Minnehaha park car
is one of the Oldest suburban lines
of the city?
That Thanksgiving turks are
selling at 30c pound already. anG
they won't be ripe for two weeks
yet?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
KILL
/ MISSIONARIES

= NUnited Press Leased Wlre) Z
y EsHONG KONG, Nov. 12.-Be-
= lated advices from Lenchou,
= province of Kwangsu, report
= that Chiense rioters have
. burned and demolished a num- I
. her of American buildings.
. Missionaries are reported to
= have fled in boats to Canton 4
. Three batallions have left Can
= ton for Kwangsu to quell the
= disturbers, who are reported to
= be fastening toward Tsoi Yuen
= Po to attack the missionaries
. there.
. Among the buildings re-
. ported burned at Leinchou are
= the American Presbyterian
. church, college and hospital.
. The missionaries there are DIR
. Machle, DR.. Ross, Mrs. Ross,
. Mr.. Kunkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
y wards and Miss Elda Patter-
. SON.
A%A - u a A a a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
TAFT HEARS NEWS.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kas.,
Nov. ia message referring to
the anti.American riots in Mexico
an dthe investigation being \con-
Quoted in Texas at the instance OF
the state department was picked
up by wireless here, 1t Is asserted
by those in charge of the station.
The message as given out follows: ::
Editors incendiary newspapers
will be arrested. Embassy vigor-
ously protesting, Am informed
questionable authority that Anto-
MO Rodriguez was born in New
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
(By United Press Leased Wire.)


LONDON, Nov. 12.-The family
of Count Leo Tolstoi, distraught at
the disappearance of the famous
writer, today organized searching
party. Several individual attempts
were made to find Tolstoi, but, ac-
cording to Moscow dispatch,
these have been futile. Tolstoi lert
home declaring that he intended
spending the remainder of his life
in solitary retirement. A dispatch
to Reuters agency asserts that the
Countess Tolstoi twice attempted
to commit suicide through grief
over her husbands peculiar disap-
pearance on October 10.
Before he disappeared, Tolstoi
left a letter to his wife telling OF
his intention to become a recluse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
GRAND PRIX
AUTO RACE
RUN TODAY
(By United preaa lea.ed wirel

10y United Preas Leased Wirel
SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 12.-The
winner of the Grand Prix cup auto
mobile race today will receive
$4,000, in addition to the cup; the
automobile driver finishing second
will receive $4,000, and the third
man $500. In addition to this
there are many special prizes Of
fered,
The Grand Prix course Is 4128
miles. each lap being 1872 miles.
and the road is said to be the fast
est in the world.
At daybreak nearly 100000 per-
sons had gathered along the course
to watch the racers. Companies Of
the First Regiment Georgia Nation
al Guard policed ---e roadways.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

that not pretty good cause for a
cruelty divorce?
Il think 'pie-face' Is a real sweet
name" said Anastasia.
That's because you haven't got
any husband to call you that" said
the young man.
"Qh, Harold, this is-er-really
most unexpected. You may ask
Pepper tomorrow" sighed Ana
stasia."
Thus II goes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
REDUCE THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

In these days of high prices
we must buy the necessities for
as little money as possible.
Don't forget that In the adver.
tising columns Of this paper
every day you will find the
choicest offerings of Spokane's
leading and most progressive
stores. BY reading them and
taking advantage of the money
saving opportunities which they
present you can save many
good dollar in the course of the
year. And you know that
dollar saved is really good
deal better than a dollar earned,
Start today. Read the ads thor
oughly and carefully.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

10y OnTttd FTes0 Eedseo WfFc.J
ALIX, Alberta, Nov. 12.-Consid-
cradle excitement has been caused
here by the rumor that a woman
who arrived Wednesday is Belle
Elmore Crippen, for whose sup
posed death DR.. H. II. Crippen is
sentenced to be hanged November
23 in London. The woman went
direct to a livery stable after arriv-
ing here and ordered team
hitched to wagon.
The horses were returned by a
farmer the next day. A group of
men standing near her in the sta
BILE were discussing the Crippen
case and one of them remarked:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

SSt AZ
piled our old
friend Anastasia.
Surely this was
not an appropri-
ate subject for
t h e gentleman
friend on a Sun
day evening.
And | find" /"
continued h Q
young man, that
cruelty a m 0 n &
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-When was
Sam Willets divorced, if he was
ever married?
When and where did Mrs. l.. H.
Arnold get her divorce. that she
might marry Sam Willis?
And just when were Sam Willets
and Marie Arnold married?
Was Sam Willets ever married
to Amber Lawlord, the actress,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
AWFUL CRUELTY
CAUSE OF MOST
DIVORCES-BUT NJ
NOTE THE FINISH
BY JOHN COPLEY.

II have just been looking up the
cause of cruelty that eventually,
leads to the Spokane divorce
courts" remarked Anastasia's gen
tleman friend whilst making his
usual Sunday call last week.
"Ipdaad - va.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
OREGoN'S TUBERCULAR
SANlTORIUM OPENS

SALEM, Ore, Nov. 12--The
state sanitarium for the treatment
OF tubercular patients will be open
ed December /, according to de-
cision just reached by the Oregon
commission that has charge of the
institution. Applications for admit
tance for 81 patients have already
been received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
PENNsY AND MICHIGAN TIE
fsy United Press leased Wlre)

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 12.-Penn-
stylvania and Michigan fought tooth
and nail for an advantage when
they lined up against each other
here today. with neither side abole
to gain an advantage. Neither side
scored in the first half.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

who in private life was Mrs. w. F.
Morgan? If not, how did he con
vince the proprietor of that Larch
mont hotel that they were man and
wife after the scandalous story two
years, ago, when they occupied a
cottage suite as rs. Willets and
Vile?
F These and other questions with
f@ IS (Continued on PAGE 2.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
HARVARD LEADS.
ray United Press Leased Wire)

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. IL
Harvard led Dartmouth IL to az
the end of the first half of their
game here this afternoon. Fully
10000 persons witnessed the strug-
gle. The weather was warm and
the field in fine shape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12
q . q 81 . . . . . . . . .
TIMES JURY RESTS.


, (United Press Leased Wire.)
, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov.
, 1.-THE special grand jury in I
; vestigating the Times explo-
sion adjourned today until
, next Tuesday. 1t was reported 4
that several additional wit
nesses would be subpoenaed
to appear at that time.
} . . . . q . . . q . . 80 =
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Young to
Succeed
DoUiue,

. Omitted Press Leased Wire.) 4
. DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 4
= 12.-Governor Carroll today
. appointed Lafayette Young, 4
= editor of the Des Moines Cap 4
q ital, to succeed Senator Dolli-
. yer in the United States SEN 4
. ate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

Mexico and was an American citi-
zen"
Officials here believe that the
message was sent by Secretary Of
State Knox to President Taft, who
is at sea en- route to Panama.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

Durham has become the most pop
ular bathing resort In South Africa,
but grasping American nanufactur-
ers can't induce the natives to wear
bathing shoes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-12

For Spokane and vicinity-To
night probably showers, cooIor;
Saturday fair.
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CONTINUED on Page 2.)