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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
CANAL PLANS: |
ARE DISCUSSED
!. BY PRE:S. TAFT
MEMBERS OF CABINET AND OF.
THE TWO HOUSES OF CON.
eREss GIVE ADVISE TO THE
PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Immedi.
ate formulation Of Panama canal legis.
lation practically was decided upon at
q conference at the White House last
might participated in by President
Taft, Secretary Of State Knox, secre.
5tary Of War Dickinson, Senator Flint,
of California, chairman OF the Senate
committee on Interoceanic canals, and
Senator Brandegee; of Connecticut,
also a member Of that committee, and
Representative Mann, of Illinois, chair.
man of the House Committee on Inter.
state and Foreign Commedce. The
conference lasted until near midnight.
It was generally agreed that immed.
late action on Panama canal questions
was necessary in order that the com
mercial world would be able to plan
ahead. 1t was suggested that by hav.
ing a definite understanding as to the
tolls and the trade questions involved
an active trade would be assured for
the canal almost from the day Of its
opening. .;
Finding concurrence In his opinion
that expeditions legislation Is neces.
,safs, PFsssident faft is ssaid 70 liaye
concerned himself, tonight principally
With the trade aspect OF the canal,
rather than fortification. If the latter
subject entered into the discussion at
all, 1t is believed to have been sub.
ordinated to the matter of tolls, the
malntainance of dry dock and repair
shop facilities and stations for the
sale of coal, oil and other ship sup:
plies. "a.
The general opinion at the confer.
ence, it was said, favored Legislation
empowering the president to fix the
tolls within certain limits, taking into
consideration distance, tonnage and
cargo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
FAIRM0NT WILL
BE IN LEAGUE

A special from Charleston states
that Fairmont and Clarksburg have
secured franchise in the Virginia
Valley Baseball League.
AT the meeting held in Charleston
last night, L. N. Barringer, of Charles
ton, was elected president of the
league and Gus NJ. Wilde, OF Ashland.
KY, was elected vice president.
Another meeting viii be held at
Point Pleasant on February Is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
WATER MAY BE OFF.

The water may be of for short
time tonight after eleven o'clock.
There will be a connection made some
time that will require the mains TO
be closed. The department has or.
dered connection from Pittsburg but
stt has not arrived. II this connection
comes on the evening train from Pitts.
burg the connection will be made to.
night. II 1t does not come at that
time the cone6tlon viii not be made
tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
OPERATORS q RBN|z
PLENTY len |. .l'|.l!. D. CARS.

= !. ~ d. " y
The mines have been wording bet:
ter the last few days than they have
been for some time. s
Monday being holiday and an Of
the mines in this region were Shut
down gave the railroad company as
chance to work up{its supply ots emp
ties. Sunday and Monday helped NE
transportation system greatly IN res
plenishing the number Of cars fori
mine distribution.
Every coal operator In tlie Fair.
mont field had a good allotment oi
cars when the mines were put In opss
ration on Tuesday morning. Since
then the supply has been good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
Observation-Disclosures
Boys Before Fairmont,s Popnlar Jus.
tlee Might Have Received 4 Much
Heavier Penalty Than They Old But
AIRS Well That Ends Eyen Had.

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Two boys. q Z. McWaliiams ana All.
bert Hayes. were tried In Justice b.
IS. Amos court last night Tor taking
property from 9. u Daugherty that be,
longed to the man from whom the al.
ticles were taken.
The. boys confessed to tiie Justice
that they had taken eight dollars. i
ring and a stick pin from Daugherty
The boys claimed that they were iii
,collusion in taking the thing from
their victim. They divided the money
At the trial 1t deyloped that Nc.
Williams was the man that went
through Daughertys clothes and got
the money.
Ladter Hayes went through the
same clothes and got the ring ami
the stick pin.
At the proper time when the ring
and the pin should have been intro.
duced in evidence Hayes told The
court that II was at his home. oficef
Bartholow was sent to search the
place the young man said the ring
and pin were. The oilieer reported
that the je@elry was not there.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas r. Tucker
searched McWilliams, pockets and got
81. ~. lf. 4
a pack Of old trinkets but there wore
no rings and stick pins among Ills
junk. X
Hayes was then searched and the
FIRST draw that the oficer made
y lnFousht the treasurer. wanted ii ms,
court They were nicely wrapped and
were placed I'm a jewelefts envelope.
Justice Amos fined the prisoners
and gave them each 4 small jail sen;
tence. IS, Al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
lay STARVING near A
P|TIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE
MRS. PLUMB DECORATED 1T WITH
BROKEN ORNAMENTS FOR HER
THREE LITTLE. ONES.
They Had No Food Since Last satur.
urday, Says The Woman, Who Was
Deserted by Her Husband.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Tenants in
the apartment house at No. $50 Utica
avenue, Brooklyn, told Patrolman
Grill, of the Snyder avenue station
yesterday they had not seen Mrs. Mar.
garet Plumb. who lived on the second
floor, or any of her small children, for
four days, and that repeated knocks at
the door had not been aswered.
Grill raped at the door, there was no
reply and he burst It open. !
In n rear. room he found Mrs. Plumb
lying on mattress with her, nine;
months.old son, Harry, in her arms.
both almost dead from starvation. On
n cot nearby was. the four.year.old son
Wardleigh, who seemed in n coma.
On another pallet was Edna, three
years old. She was unconscious; her
little face drawn with pain, There
was no covering on the cot and Grill
saw her leg was broken. 1t developed
later the girl had fractured the limb
five days ago and crawled to her
wretchel bed and had lain there suf-
fering till consciousness left her.
Between the two beds on q little.
piece OF torn carpet was. a small brown
dog, SO weak twas unable to snarla
i7-TT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29

Mrs. John Beuhl, of Baltimore, Md,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. A. A. Lu,
thy, of the Fifth ward. for few days
Mrs. Luthy is the mother of fine
baby girl and both mother and child
are doing nicely. Mr.. Luthy's mother
is also viitins here and is greatly en-.
joying her visit in West Virginia. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29

Mr.. Albert Bowman and sons,
George and Mark, from Racine, Ohio,
who have been here for the past two
weeks visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Bowman, have gone to Moundsyille to
spend some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
IGll!Sl.T. EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY.
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Whitecotton,
Near Neishhors, Go at It Hammer
and Tongues as One Might Say
= But With a Heavy Fine to Pay,

. q
y There was some police court this
I morning.
Emmett Price was the fine one at
5S!the table.
Emmett was q plain drunk and said
She had been before the mayor five
times. The mayor gave him nine dol.
Jars and5it the fine is not paid he is to
! get ten days In the city jail. Price
had only fifteen cents to go towards
This fine.
W. g. Hurst was another plain one
that got SIX dollars for the trouble
that he gave the police force.
After Hurst heard the usual fine, a
woman threw. the money to pay his
fine across the bar to the prisoner that
sat within.
John Gossup was plain one that
was given the usual fine.
John had the coin Of the realm and
4 paid out.
The case Of the City Of Fairmont
sys. Charles Nelson. colored, charged
with assault and battery was contin-
ued until tomorrow morning at $3.50
3 O'Clock 4 i,3
n Nelson pleaded not guilty and he
\ \ was given a chance to, produce his
witnesses in court.
"a prisoner BY, the name of Woods
locked up last night was too drunk to
( appear in nIpolice court.
The case Of the City of Fairmont
VS.. Fred Winter; Howard Shelton ct
al for shooting crap was continued un-
IN tomorrow morning.
Mrs Charles! fWhitecottons was fined
ten dollars and costs for hitting Mrs.
Clark Taylor with a hatchet.
THIS was the biggest case to come
before the mayor. The trouble start.
ed yesterday morning when Mrs. Tay-
lor went to the stable to milk.
The evidence showed that Mrs.
Wntecotton came to the stable and
wanted to keep a horse there. Mrs.
Taylor objected and the other woman
insisted that she would put the horse
(. In the stable. ~
~ Mrs. Taylor went to her landlord
and got note from him which she
\ was to give to Mrs. Whitecotton tell.
ling her that Mrs. Taylor had the sta
BILE rented and that no horse was to
be placed in any of the stalls.
The note was delivered to the par.
ty for whom it was intended. Mrs.
4 Taylor the bearer ofthe note got into
an argument with the other woman
and there was fight in a few min.
utes.
4sMrs. Whitecotton drew piece Of
swdter pipe and Mrs. Taylor took the
{ same weapon for her side arms. They
/, both laid down their pieces OF pipe
Sand Mrs. Whltecotton then got hold
Of a piece of of{scantlihg and from that
she picked up a hatchet.,
She gave Mrs. Taylor good, strong
blow on the right temporal bone. Mrs.
4 Taylor wrested the hatchet from her
adversary and then they "clinched by
the hair Of the head" The women
fell in the gutter in the alley.
Last night us Mrs. Taylor went to
milk one OF the Whltecotton children
taunted her by saying Don't monkey
with the band wagon unless you can
foot horn" Mrs. Taylor said that
the child then footed horn.
The fine Of ten dollars and costs
was maid,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
PLENTY WAS DOING lin
MAYOR COURT TODAY

on FEN Ne HIT ANOTHER ON
HEAD WITH a H HATcHET,
HAVING BECOME 3lNVoLv.i
Ed IN RoPERTY RIGHT TO a.
STABLE. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
AN opzs AR tHorrrR.

digging and labors Of a similar ardu.
Gus nature, all performed in the. open
air. Both women md men take part
in them, and as to be successful the
cure inrolrec taking of corsets wo.
men soon show q marked improve.
ment, and the treatment benefits them
even more than the men.
MAUD ROBINSON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
CHILD DEAD.

TheStwo months old infant child of
Vito Delegati died this: morning and
will be buried tomorrow afternoon
IRON the Italian Catholic church. In.
:terntent win he made in Holy. Cross
Cemetery unaeEtak akers Ell Mus.
grave q sons q, a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
YOUNG IlIEl
Sent UP Amos

IMl'I'.WiLLiAMs3 \ y. AND ASs PRAcTi.
cALLY CONFESS Thai they
ARE GUILTY Il OF REMOVING
vALuARLEs FROM PERsoN Or
f pAuGH ERTY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Powell have re.
turned from Grafton, where they were
the guests of Mrs. Powell's, parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Griffith, for sew
eral days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
BIRD MEN MAKING .,
RECORDS IN FRANCE.

BUG, France, Dec. Especially
Maurlse Tahuteau and Maurice Far
man, flying under the most adverse
weather conditions set out today to
win the Michelin prize for sustained
flight.
This noon Farman had covered 2ls.
miles. n
His blplane was coated With ice as
the drIzzling rain froze almost instant
ly as It fell upon the machine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29
A MINER WAS
BADLY INJURED
SLATE FELL ON POLE EMPLOY.
Ep IN eMoNoNeAH MINE NO. 6,
iNFLIcTING INJURIES THAT,
WHILE SEVERE ARE NOT NEG.
EssARlLY FATAL.

Tr1
stiney Rachetsky, a Pole. aged
twenty-three years, was caught ina
fall Of slate at Monongah mine No. @
this morning.
The unfortunate man was brought
to this city on the eleven o'clock inter.
urban car and was taken to the MI
ners' Hospital where his wounds we're.
treated
His injuries consisted of a scalp
wound and crushed foot.
He did not seem to be suffering a
great deal and it is not thought that
his injuries are very serious.
The ambulance was waiting for the
car to come In and when 1t arrived the
wounded man was Immediately trans,
ferred to the hospital wagon and driy.
ensto the institution at once.
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Mr.. G. III. odbert has returned to
Parkersburg after spending Christmas
here with his wife. who Is theiguest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Glenn F. Barns, on
Fairmont avenue. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-29

s3Airs;5c 9. Tswilson, OF Kenton, Ohio,
ts IN the city the giiest Of her sister.
Mrs, n n MeElfresh. Y 8
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
/ MISSOURI STATE NEWS :
Fired at a Man in Lamar.

Miss Lena Rotemeier of San Fran
cisco, who charges that Robert Fair
fax Allen made her the victim OF a
mock marriage in the Union Depot
at Kansas city in November, 1908, Is
well known a: Lamar. She was born
and reared Oh Il farm about six miles
west of Lamar, The daughter OF Peter
Ratemeier. an early settler of Barton
county. Miss Rotemeier took a COM
mercial course and for a time was in
an office here as tenographer. She
was at Lamar, a member of one OF
the old families of the town, married.
A day or two afterward Miss Rote-
meier entered his store, drew a re-
volver and began firing at the young
grocer. He was behind the counter
and succeeded in lodging all the shots,
worked his way to the door. and made
his oscar without being injured. Miss
Rotemeier charged that the young
man had promised to marry her. No
arrests were made and the matter
ended. Shartly after Miss Rotemeier
left Lamar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
It's model" Camp Rumbold.

Capt. William VI. Jones, an instruc-
tor at the war college al Washington,
believes the Missouri National Guard
encampment al Nevada the best held
by any state militia. The student Of
ficcrs' experience in camping may be
more limited than that Of Capt. Jones,
but their enthusiasm is equally great.
and they concur heartily with him I'm
his praise OF the "model town" At
the school for the instruction OF the
commissioned and non'commissioned
oficers--there are about $50 Of them
here. and 1900 enlisted men-the cele-
brated war game" recently adopted
In the wal college, Is being studied,
and the manual OF arms and field
tactics thumbed carefully by the men
In olive drab and kakai.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
BRYAN IN NEBRASKA FIGHT
Declared Opposition to An ~"oiigarcny
Sased on Beer" and Took Con-
v~ention With him.

Lincoln, Nebraska.-"We have a
fight before us. | have decided what |
am going 10 do. Those who desire TO
come with me, come. Those who de-
sire TO stay at home, stay"
With these words William j. Bryan
closed one OF the most dramatic
speeches Of his career at the Demo
cratic county convention. He spoke
in support OF a positive declaration for
county option and at the conclusion OF
his address the plank was adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
He thanked friends for their former
political support, assured the Demo,
Gratis that he only desired TO be OF
service 10 the people of the state in
Kidding Nebraska OF an "oligarchy,
based on beer" and then made his
declaration concerning his future
policy.
The county option plank was adopt.
ed by Il vote of 1874 to 81. A number
of ~gray.haired Democrats left the con
vcn'ion hall in tears.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14

The United States court OF appeals
at Chicago has granted a stay pend
ing II new hearing before the Inter
state Commerce commission on the
question Of reducing sleeping car
rates.
\ petition has been filed in the Mis-.
souri, supreme court for 4 writ OF
mandamus to compel Secretary OF
State Roach 10 file the senatorial re.
districting petitions.
Charles A. Knight the attorney who
settled the estate OF Charles T. Yerkes
has charged $3.50, 900 for his services
and tho master in chancery has de-
ClarcI he amount reasonable.
A mob at Newark, o., took a detec-
tive. who in a beer riot following an
attempt TO close the saloons had shot
R sa!ooukeeper, out OF Jail and hanged
him to telegraph pole.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe
railroad in an interview In New YORK
said NAT the business outlook in the
Southwest was satisfactory 20 the rail-
roads. lie said the earnings of TIE
Santa Fe were increasing every month
and crops were good.
The publication by the Salt Lake
Hora,lRepublican of a confession by
an accused man while the court was
examining talesmen for a jury vas
declared TO be contempt of court and
tho publishing company and four
employees were fined.
A nationwide movement in opposl.
ton TO the exhibition of pictures or
the Reno prize fight has developed
snd many cities have taken action
end Governors OF some states have
announced that they will not permit
the shows.
The July crop report issued by the
government estimates the area plant
Cd 20 corn at 11s,0O3, 900 acres or S.
1872, 600 acres more than last year.
After Il trial at Kansas City lasting
six w"cKs the government has secured
q verdict against the millcrs who use
the flour bleaching process. The gov
eminent contends that the peroxide
acid gas used produces nitr!'ch in tho
bread which are a deadly poison. Tho
case was prosecuted under the pure
food and drug act.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
Mioration Affects Census.

According to figures given out by
County Clerk Hunter, there are So
fewer school children in Montgomery
county thar in 1901, and it is believed
this will be the experience of many
other counties in Missouri when the
returns are in. Nine years ago there
were 5,2l7 school children in Mont
gomery county, and now there are
only 1892. 1t is hard TO account for
the loss save that there has been o
heavy migration to Oklahoma. Wash
ington and Canada. 1t is quite posi-
BILE that the rural population of Mis-
souri, will show a decrease when the
census returns are made up. In 16 OF
the "a senatorial districts in Missouri
there was a loss of 1925 votes be-
tween the elections of 1900 and 1908.
II 8 loss is shown in the census figures
of 1910 it may be confined 10 those
districts.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
A Protection Against the Heat.

When you begin to think it's a per-
sonal matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your.
self a glass or a bottle Of Coca-Cola.
1t is cooling-relieves fatigue and
quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated In bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola" and the Coca.Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter , contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat" records, schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au"
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
interesting items Gathered from all
Parts Of the World Condensed
into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
From National CAPITAL.

President Brown OF the New York
Central railroad and Daniel l.. Cease.
editor o! The Brotherhood of Railway
Tralnmen have been appointed mem.
bers Of the commission to investigate
the question OF employers liability and
report 10 the president with regard 10
needed legislation.
The secretary OF the interior has re-
vised he rules that govern royalties
paid the Indians on oil properties so
that the amount received will be less
until 'hc price OF oil advances.
The total assessment IN account Of
the corporation tax was q, 900 900 and
of This there has been paid 23,S11,.
so.
Removal OF the tariff as an issue in
Che presidential campaign OF 1912 Is a
hoped for result OF the Investigations
now being entered into by this tariff
board under the direction Of President
Taft.
Representative John /. Martin OF
Colorado in q statement charges that
the war department was 2 party to
illegal sales of Philippine iriar lands
10 The sugar trust,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
PROVES PROSPERITY REIGN
RAILROADS SPEND sTUPENDoUs
GUMS FOR BETTERMENTs.
Eighty.six Corporations Increased
Dividends s4e,2so,ooo over Same
Months Last Year.

New York. New York.-Certain evi.
dences of the great prosperity that is
surging al! over the country are given
in the enormous orders placed within
the last few days by the large rail-
roads OF the country for additional
equipment.
No such tremendous sums OF money
have ever been spent by the railroads
It is said, excepting in the initial o n
struction Of a road II in a large extern
sion.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
alone has appropriated $1,000, 900 for
new equipment.
Not merc.y in money spent but in
the declaring Of dividends by the roads
lies the proof that the good times
which returned a year & have In
no way diminished.
Since January !, Sc railroads and
industrial operations have increased
their disbursements or declared initial
or resumed dividends to the extent OF
$57,625,000 a year. Twenty-three OF
these corporations are railroads their
increase alone representing SIS, 0O0,-
900. Up to June l OF this year the az
gregate dividend payments from the
sc corporations in question have
amounted 70 about S29S, 0OO, 900 which
IS an Increase Of about SAC, 230 900 over
the first Ave months or last year.
The disbursement in dividends OF
industrial companies during the last
five months have amounted 10 $154,-
000,0 900 which Is an increase OF about
$25,00O.000 over the same period last
year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
Foxy Siran,

We'll now, il that amt surprising!"
calculated Mrs. Ryetop, as she shaded
her eyes with her hand. There goes
old Hiram Skinflint. and rather than
step on a poor black ant he picked 1t
somewhere out Of the reach of dan
ger"
Her husband laughed knowingly.
mot Hiram Skinfiint, Mandy. He'll
go down to Jed Weatherby's general
store and order a pound Of graduated
sugar. Then while Jed is looking an
other way he'll drop the ant among
the grains and tell Jed as long as his
sugar has ants in it he ought to sell IL
at half price. Like as not he'll try to
get Jed to throw in two or three
raisins and a yeast cake. You don't
know Hiram Skinfint."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-14
THEY WILL EXAMINE THE MAINE
Army Engineers to Determine If the
Wreck Can Be Raised for
100000.

Washington, D. C.-General Bixby,
chief of the army engineers. is to
announce in q few days the appoint
ment Of n board Of officers 10 examine
the wreck of the Maine, which lies Il
crump'cd mass Of steel in Havana
harbor, with the view OF determining
whether or not the $500 OO appropri-
ated for raising the vessel will be sufi-
Client.
In the informal conferences .hich
have been held to consider the prob.
lem. he e~ngineer'lg corps a be.
come convinced that it has e puzzle
almost defying solution. The amount
set aside FOR the work is believed in.
adequate.