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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
SVISHER WAS /.
FOUND GUILTY
JURY CONVICTED HARRY SWISH.
Err OF RoBBERY-NoT
SENTENCED YET.

Harry Swisher, alias Sim"
Swlsher, was found guilty Of highway
robbery last evening at $3.50 O'Clock
by the jury that traversed the Ease.
This was the first case tried this term
of court.
Swisher was indicted for holding up
II. C. Klingensmith and robblng him
of gold watch and considerable
sum of money. This occurred several
weeks ago.
Swisher was living in the city at
that time with a girl known ~ Sill
yer Heels" Their room rent was up
and Swisher was without funds.
In going down to the station on the
night OF the robbery Swisher met
klingensmith Swisher told Kilngen.
smith, that a friend OF his had met
with an automobile accident and had
asked him TO bring Klingensmi'1 TO
his aid. Swisher led klingensmith
through tortous route and near the
Hoge coal plant flashed n revolver in
Klingensmith's face and Immediately
proceeded to 80 through his victims
clothing, relieving him Of the articles
OF value found OH him.
Klingensmith came to the city and
reported the case to Policeman Flem'
ing. Fleming and the victim made n
search for the robber and found iilm
in negro pool room on Ja",son
street, A.
When the officer went in the poo
room he saw Swisher THROW the watch
over transom., Swisher got out oil
the nool room and fed. The officer
followed him and found lin near the
new jail building. A considerable
fight followed in which the officer wa.
Obliged to use his mace. KEagen
smith assisted in making the arrest.
Swisher was given prelimiIar!
/ hearing before Justice Amos and wa!
held for the action OF the grand jury
Swisher' had all the marks OF a har
dened criminal. He was kept In tn,
Harrison county Jail. He said ina
he was born In Altoona. Pa.
Klingensmith and Policeman Flem
ing were the only witnesses for tn,
State. swisller was his sole witness
Attorney Thomas Ramage, of Clarks
burg represented the defendant, an,
Prosecuting Attorney Morris iepre
sented the State. Sentence has no
been pronounced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
TWO MEN WERE KILLED AND
SEVERAL WOUNDED IN. a BAT.
Tile OVER A GIRL THAT WAS
HELD PRISONER IN NEW YORK
ROAD HousE-HoUsE RloDLEo
WITH BULLETS.
BATTLE LASTED 0.VERAN HOUR
Officers Arrive on the Scene in >.utO-
mobiles and Arrested Ten Persons
That We're Inmates Of the Ts"srn.

5 MOUNT KISCo, N. Y. Nov. 19.-In
anSattempt to rescue a young girl who
: 1t is alleged was held prisoner in Dan
Merltt's road house between here an&
iArthbnk today. pitched battle last
Z ing over! an hour was fought with re-
yolyers and rifles. Two men were
killed and several were wounded.
Wednesday night, Edward Brewer, o.:
6chappauqua, N. Y, came to the road
house and walked up to the bar. He
said to the proprietor: You have
myslittle sister a prisoner here. You
had her entlced from me and are
keeping her a prisoner. want TO
see her right here. now
At a signal given two habitues of
the place grabbed Brewer and threw
him out. They warned him that they
would beat him up II he returned.
Getting up and brushing the dirt from
his clothes he shouted: "I'll c1me
back and get my sister or some one
will get hurt
Late last night word reached this
place that Brewer, accompanied by
his father and friends, were on the
way. to Meritt's. The lights were turn
ed low and the doort were barri.
) caded, and the inmates waited. Sew
eral hours later there was knorS on
the door. When not opened, Brewer
isshouted. Send out my sister, you
I g .-=---=---. - or there will be something
ttarted."H Shooting commenced and
lasted until one side OF the bui!iing
was riddled. Finally Sheriff Scherpp
arrived, accompanied by half a dozen
armed deputies, When the automo
bile bearing them was sighgted, the al
tackers fed. Then the back door OF
the road house opened and tr-- in
mates scattered into the woods. The
sheriff found one dead IN the front
yard of the tavern and one dead on
the floor inside the door. The latte!
: was identified us Jack Mccain, cousin
of the proprietor. The other man was
unrecognized. He was thought to be
member of the attacking party. The
sheriff and deputies secured the woods
and arrested ten frightened men .ant
women, who had escaped from the
road house. All were locked up at the
White Plains Jail,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
CROWLEY ELECTED
FORMER PITCHER ON FAlRMoNT
BASEBALL TEAM ELECTED
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

The many friends OF Mr.. Lisle Ttate
Cromley, who pitched ball on the Fair
mont team several years ago, will be
glad to learn of his election to the
Office of prosecuting attorney in his
home county at the recent election
held in Ohio. Mr.. Cromley was one
of two Republican candidates to be
elected and this attests to his popular.
ity in his State. The Mt. Vernon Re,
publican, published in Mt. Vernon, the
home OF Mr.. cromley, contains his cut
and also most complimentary notice.
Cromley was member of the Fair
mont baseball team several years ago
and was popular. locally. He = was. at
that time a practicing attorney and
played here during one season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
CONTINUED on Page SIX,
GOOD HOMES
FOR POOR BOYS
eooD HOMES FOUND FOR BOYS
IN THE HUMANE SHELTER.

Both of the lads who have been in
the Fairmont Shelter for the past sew
eral weeks. have at last got good
Christian homes and they will be talk.
en- from the institution in short time
TO the home OF their foster parents.
Edwin Thomas, a bright boy of elev.
ell years. has been adopted by minis.
ter's wife of Bluefeld. w. Va, and she
will leave with her new charge on No
55 over the Baltimore and Ohio road
tomorrow evening. The woman has
been visiting her daughter in this city
this week and she learned through the
Wes tVirginian that good boy could
he had at the Shelter and she took tie
L. Brand, resulting In her being legal
matter up with Humane officer Geo
ly given young Thomas.
The lad came here about one month
ago from his home at Boston, Pa. or
n freight train and got off TO get some
thing to eat when he was taken ir
charge by the police and later turned
over to the Humane Society. He stat
ed that his father mistreated him ant
that he was forced TO leave his home
His mother is dead. This story wa.
found to be correct
Lester Wilkinson, the other lad who
is thirteen years old, was taken from
n relative near Warrington severa
weeks ago as 1t was alleged that III
was being badly treated and would no
remain at home. He will be gievn ;
home with good farmers family il
this county. Officer Brand knowing
that the farmer wanted just such
boy took up the matter with the farm
er who was pleased to have the you'll
and the lad will doubtless be of con
siderable assistance on his place.
After these two lads are takel
away the local shelter will be wlthou
any children for the first time 10
many months. officer Brand is to b
congratulated on his faithful work Il
securing good Christian homes for tn
many children who have been take
. to the shelter since he has been agen
for the local organization about ST
months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
LONDON PAPERS
. DEFEND SAILORS
THE LONDON PRESS is uNANl
NOUS IN TAKING UP FOR
AMERICAN SAILORS.

oNDoN. MNavshrdlul5c4iggef Mid
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-London news.
papers to-day. unanimously take the
part OF the American sailors in the
fight with the French soldiers at
cherbourg. Owing to their exem-
plary behavior of the American soil.
ors who are visiting here London pa
pers refer skeptically to the attempts
of the French to blame the Americans
for disorder. Dispatches to-day from
cherbourg say that the Americans re.
mained quiet until they had been at.
tackled notwithstanding they had been
robbed both at coast towns and later
in Paris. The plunder from the four
American sailors was found in the
possession of French artilleryman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE LAST
EVENING BY The FAlRMoNT
AND cLARKsBtgRe TRACTION
COMPANY. THAT LOOP PARK.
WOULD BE OPEN BY ;sPRlNe-A
PLACE FOR REST.
WILL BE A SPLENDID PLACE
Mr.. oalesby Paul, Who Has Charge
of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia,
viii Lay Out the Eerounds-Every-
thing Will Be First Class.

The fact that Faifmont is 10 have
a modern outing place when sprine
rolls around again viii he hailed With
delight by the citizens Of this clty and
surrounding country
The statement was given ont last
evening by officials Of the Fairmont
and CIarksbnrr Traction Comnany
that such place would be established
and would he readyI for oneninp. by
tho early snrinr
The mark will he sknown ms Loon
p,rt Tho company bos nurcba sod
wo,vo acros NJ wooded lana lying
along oakwood road and will snend
tbonsonds or dollars q imnroyinq the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
CHOLERA |NVADES
TURKISH ARMY
THREE HUNDRED SOLDIERS ARE
DYING DAiLY-BARRAckS
UNSANlTARY.

LONDON. Nov. 19.-Dispatches 10.
day from Constantinople declare that
300 soldiers are dying daily sof the
cholera epidemic now devastating the
entire Turkish army. Frpptier bar
racks are declared to be unsanitary
Soldiers are mutinying and are refus'
ing TO stay in them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
NEW SCHEDULE.

The B. and o. new schedule will go
into effect at 1901 a. m. eastern stand.
ard time, Sunday, November % 1910.
The only changes that affect Fair
mont are as follows: No. $, for the
east which now goes at 2:24 a. M, will
depart at 2:l5 a. m. No. II for Wheel
ing which now runs at 7:15 a m. will
depart at 1907 a. M; on the Pawpaw
branch the trains depart at the same
hour but the time or arrival is chang
ed from s;15 a. IN, to 9:55 a, m. and
from 500 p, m. to 5:4o, p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
NgMEN ARREsTEll
PUBLIC POLICY DICTATED THE
WISDOM OF THE DISMISSAL
OF THEIR CASE.

Z LONDON, Nov. 19.-After 11s wo-
men were arrested yesterday at the
sufrragette riots they were arraigned
in court to-day and answered to the
call OF their names from the docket.
The prosecutor announced that the
government decided that public pol.
icy dictated the wisdom of dismissing
the cases and the women Immediately
were released.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
Gkl6RK . ]
sL55AIzzZ III
sETFREE.

NEW YORK Nov! 19.-AfteF 5eFv.
ing nine months in Sing Sing prison
on conviction of third degree forgery,
which the appellate division OF the
Supreme Court has decided we5 IL,
legal, Morris Taub and Louis Brown
returned to New oYrk today free .ien.
Under the firm name of Brown & Taub
they failed as cotton goods merchants
here in 1908. They were charged with
making fraudulent entries in caeir
books. A'crop of suits for false ar
rest and Imprisonment are threatened
by the men,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
ROOSEVELT
SEES FRIENDS
FIRST TIME SINCE HIS BIG HUNT,
ING TRIP TO AFRICA.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l9.-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt devoted today to scaing
his friends who called at the hor:e Of
his sonin.law, Representative Longs.
worth, the first glimpse they bHi of
him since his return from Ae..ica.
This afternoon he visited the S.iith.
sonian institute and saw the trosilies
of his African hunts mounted. He
exclaimed that he was Delighted"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Knapp and the
latter's mother, Mrs. Mollie Freeman,
left yesterday for Huntington where
they were called by the death of the
latter's grandson, Charles, the four
year old son OF Robt. Freeman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
NEARLY ALL THE, HOMO RS IN;
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL.
EVENT AT TIL e Horse SHOW
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
y WENT TO ENeLAND-AMERicAfl
HORSES ouTcLAssEo.
c. W NATslNIS IgGKl TURNSI
The Falrmont Farms Entry Which
Was Given the Gate twice Wins
over Judge More,s Crack Pair Sur
prlsins the Spectators.
~ 4

The international event last night
was won by the pair from Holland
This pair was Held, a big bay geldlng
riden by Lieut., Math6m, ofsthe Foyal
Dutch Hussars, and Powerful, q brown
gelding ridden BY Lieut. Van Cells
cum. Of the Third Holland Cavalry
The red ribbon, second prize, vent
to France. The horses in this event
were Amazone, ridden by Lieut.. Baron
de Meslon, of the First Chambray IDra-
goons, and Okla, ridden by Lieut.. Mal.i
larme, of the First Poigny Dragons,
England captured the third. The
horses we're Gaby, ridden by Lieut..
Thornton Of the Seventh Hussars and
Harriet II. ridden by Lieut.. Geotfrey
Brooke, Of the Sixteenth Lancers.
The fourth ribon also went to Eng
land. The horses were Alice, ridden
by Lieut. Godfrey Broke. and Har.
riet l., ridden by his brother hlent.
Walter Brooke also OF the Sixteenth
Lancers.
Judge William h Moore captured
the blue ribbon IN the event Tor the
heavyweight carriage horses and SO
add toshis monopoly Of this event he
took the red ribpon also. Robin Hood
was the first prise horse and the sec:
Gnds shonors Went to Syailenstein Char
Elle wilson drove Alfred YandetbiiBs.
Hamlet for the yellow ribbon and
Lehman Strauss captured the white
with Hercules a chestnut geldlng.
In the event for funabout horses
LawrencebJo Jones Royal Regent. with
Nv. E.lRoberts driving, got the biEs:
ribbon There was a close contest
between Grand Duke. the chestnut
gelding; OF Tonic Savage and Little
Prince, his bay gelding, for the sec
ond ribbon, but Grand Duke beat the
Prince out. The white ribbon went to.
Midget the bay mare Of Emil sselig.
England Wins International Event.
The greatest event ofsthe afternoon!
session was the international event for;
the Canadian Challenge ,Cup. present.
ed by Adam Beck. The value or this
cup is $500 and $3.50 in cash was added
for the winner. Only horses belong.
ling to officers or their governmentsi
could compete and they were ridden.
by officers in uniform. This was Eng
Hands event.
The American Army got nothing.
The horses exhibited by Uncle Sam
and his men are equal to the foreign.
entries for conformation gait and the
like, but they. We're outclassed ii. the
jumping. sF &
| The first horse to enter the ring
was Harriet l.; the eight-yeaiold bay
mare Of Lieut.. Goefrry Brooke Of the
Sixteenth English Dancers, Harriet i,
made a clean record, taking all four
OF her jumps beautifully.
The entries of the Dutch officers all
had trouble with the first jump. but.
unlike the majority Of the other hors.
es they took the stone wall Jump In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
ARTIFICIAL MEANS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 19.-Tol.
stoi is being kept alive to-day by afti-
fetal means. and the end sens a mat.
ter of a few hours according to word
sent from Astapova His heart is SO
weak that he is repeatedly uneon:
.scious
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
THE SATURDAY
I. q EVENING PAPF..

~ 81 - 49, .=---=--7 = ~ ~
That the Saturday evening
paper gets a closer reading by
more members u the family is
admitted BY many students Of
advertising, since the Saturday
evening paper il, a large major
ity Of the, homes becomes the
Sunday PAPER, Mr. E. c. Jones
takes advantage of these funda-
mental truths today, by spread.
ing broadcast over the city and
surrounding section the details
Of an unusual and important sale
event planned. with great deal
of care for his store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
4. c. POWELL DELEGATE.

Colonel Lamar c. Powell has been
appointed a delegate to the meeting
of the Deep Water Ways Commission
which meets in Washington. Govern
or Glasscock made the appointment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
TAFT INSPECTED
new. NAVAL N.A|!|IV||.A BASE
PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS ;iR.
GiNIA TEACHERS Asso.
CATION.

ABOARD TENNESSEE. Nov. "a
A wireless to Key West stated that
President Taft today inspected the
proposed naval base at Guantanamo
and remained in the harbor :ong
enough to receive visits from the off,
GERS Of the Cruiser Montana. The
President will return in time to ad-
dress the Virginia Teachers Assocla-
tion In Richmond on Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-19
PAYDAY.

To-day was payday with many of
the local concerns. The work was
good and the pay ives good one.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
MIDWAY MAKES HEAVY
DEMAND ON RIG FIRMS

TAFT, April 5.-Large quantities OF
piping, lumber and other materials are
being hauled daily by four and ten
horse teams from Taft into the Mid
way oil fields. Teaming and building
are very active all over the hills and
flats.
The Standard has just completed
rig No. 2, section 2S, and is beginning
the rigging for No. 4.
A new rig has been completed for
A. r. Wilkes on sections "a and 80,
11-24 which he has leased from the
Security Sunset company.
The Midway Chief Oil company, re-
Gently formed, will develop forty acres
in the North Midway fields, owned by
Wheat & Wilson.
Sand is reported to be causing trou-
BILE at Elkhorn we'll No 1. section 90.
When flowing the well produces $50
barrels.
THE first rig on section 13, S1-24 of
Cooley, Louthain & Mitchell, has been
completed, which is expected to spud
in a few days. Other rigs will be built
when building material can be secured.
The Standard is down to 2200 feet
on section % and the showing for oil
is reported to be good. The informa-
tion is said to be identical with that
in the Honolulu well, section 10, 22-24,
and a heavy gas pressure is on.
Several Of the supply companies re-
port trouble in promptly filling orders
for drilling materials. The demand is
so large in the Midway fields that the
factories seem to have difficulty in
keeping up the pace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
MARKET RALLIES
At CLOSING TIME
DuIIest Day of Present Year Sud-
denly Made Lively by Buy
ing Orders
CONDITIONS SEEM BETTER
Believed Supreme Court viii De-
lay Decision in Anti
Trust Cases
CONDITIONS SEEM BETTER

NEW YORK, April 5.--The relative activity
in the first and last hours Of todays STOCK
market rescued It from what would otherwise
have been the dullest day of the present year
and converted the closing into decided ami
nation. orders came apparently from pro-
fessional sources.
Yesterdays anticipation OF immediate action
by the supreme court on antitrust cases was
changed to growing resignation 10 a prob
able delay until the end Of the present term
of the court. or even until the end Of the fall
term, to afford time for the assimilation or
the American Tobcco and Standard Oil cases
into direction.
The dimensions of gold export movement
were regarded effect rather than O cause
of stagnant speculation.
The London money market engaged to-
day with tho redemption Of the TO5.OO0OOO
war loan which was expected to mark the
period Of the most pressing government re-
quirements The continued urgent demand
for our gold Is attributed to preparation for
the next stock market settlement in London
The decision to place the Union Bank OF
Brooklyn in liquidation made an unpleasant
impression, although no other institution is
supposed to be directly involved In the affair.
United States Steel was a prominent figure
in the days market movement. The estimates
of the corporations earnings for the hhst
quarter Of the year had influence on the
stock and made the basis for predictions
Of an increase in the dividend rate at the
directors meeting the last Tuesday In the
month.
Rains in the winter wheat belt were a IA
Vorable influence on stocks although the clos
ing Of the most important wheat markets
account Of local election holidays left the
effects in that market somewhat obscure
A break in cotton was considered with at
tentive interest in the financial district. The
belief is widespread that important speculative
liquidation in the commodities markets is
probable event of the not distant future.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, S2107000
United States IS registered advanced u per
cent call
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
AMERICAN MIDWAY FOLK
VISIT FIELD OF ACTION

Officers and directors of the newly
organized American Midway Oil COM
pany have just returned from the field.
IN the party were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p.
Waite. w. d. Wilson, j. NJ. Mcleod,
Harlan Victor Cause, DIR. James II,
Edwards A. B. Cohn and others
An eighty-acre tract owned by the
American Midway Oil company is To-
Gated on section 80, 1924 on an abso-
lutely direct line with the LakeView
and Standard gushers and lying in be-
tween them. The land has been pro-
nounced by geological experts as be-
ing as good as any In the entire Mid
way or Sunset districts. The company
already has a well down several hun
dred feet and expects to have a gush-
er before very long. other wells will
be drilled at once.
The American Midway Oil company
has other holdings that are favorably
located and in the aggregate owns, out
right 400 acres of the best oil land in
these districts. The American Oil
fields company thought so we'll of the
land on section 81 that recently it
closed a deal with the Monte Cristo
Oil company for three quarter Sec
tions, for which 1t paid in excess of
81. 900. 900 cash.
lit tApSl ltllNtd bll IilSIi wiz NiSitSot
the property Sunday were all pleased
with it and also with the evidences on
every hand of the development work
being done on these comparatively
new oil zones. Where now are the
thriving towns of Maricopa and Moron
Tor Taft, there was nothing more in
viting one short year ago than grease
wood The extension of the railroad
made these flourishing settlements
possible and now the oil operators can
secure their supplies right at their
doors. The ubiquitous automobile is
everywhere to be seen and there is
about the very air of the desert the
prescience of prosperity.
The first announcement of the Amer
lean Midway Oil companys plans for
development made Sunday met with
an instantaneous response. 1t is cap
italized at So, 600 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
OUR CHANCES ARE GREAT

Biologists tell us that have a singu-
larry favorable site for a giant gusher our
selves. They state that the formations dip
toward our S0-acre plat on three sides. So
we are actually in basin OF petroleum
richness. We should find an immense flow
and an abundant quantity OF oil, insuring
long lived production and big income
Garner.
We were exceedingly fortunate in securing
this ground. 1t was coveted by others.
Since we became possessed of this valuable
lease the best posted oil operators in Cali
fornia have approved our choice.
we propose with the funds subscribed al
ready TO put lumber on tho ground, set up
rig, install a standard drilling equipment
and start work without instants un-
necessary delay. Arrangements have been
made for building the rig. which gives US
scarce in this region whore so many new
companies are trying 10 begin operations. A
fine crew of drlllers has been engaged.
we have the men. we have the means.
we have the gusher ground. When we have
drilled 1000 feet our gusher should be found.
The International Investment company
offers n block Of treasury stock in the Mid
way-Marieopa Crude oil Co. for public sub
scription in such amounts and Mt such torms
and prices that every one afford to take
UP some of 1t.
Most of the Midway oil companies hold
their stock at very high prices, and the pur-
chase OF them at that valuation gives the
buyer very little chance-amost no chance
at ALTO make BIG pronts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
TREASURY STATEMENT

the treasury at the beginning Of business to-
day was as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin SS52 346, ,S69 silver
dollars $3.50, 420,000 silver dollars Of 1890, So
7S9 900; silver certificates outstanding, $3.50
42O, 600
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gem
eral fund $1,562 l50; current liabilities, Sl03, -
413 276; working balance in treasury Offices
s31.lS5. .227; in banks to credit of treasurer Of
the United States, S3S, Ssl 1877; subsidiary silver
coin, S2l,5 O31; minor coin, sl2s172l. Total
balance in general fund $50 100.