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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
MAY ASK FOR
WRIT OF ERROR
RlcHEsoNs COUNSEL HOPE TO
SAVE LIFE OF MINISTER If
COUNCIL DOES NOT COMMUTE
DEATH SENTENCE.
(By United Prcss.)


BOSTON. Jan. 1l,-A sensation was
sprung to-day when 1t was reported
the counsel for Richeson was plan
ming TO so TO 'the Supreme Court Of
the State to ask for a reopening of the
case,
Ii is their purpose to file a writ of
error which if sustained will set
aside the plea of guilty entered by
the pastor and The death sentence of
Judge Sanderson,
This action will be taken unless
the executive council votes to com
mute the death sentence.
1t will he coutended that owing to
the mental condition of Richeson he
was unable to comprehend the nature
OF his plea of guilty and that Judge
Sanderson and the district attorney
Mr.. Pelletier, were in error in accept
ing his plea and the Judge was in er.
ror in passing sentence without hay
ing case TO go to theGiury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
CASE DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF
RAILROAD CO.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO WINS SUIT
THAT is OF MUCH INTEREST
TO ALL SHIPPERS.

An important ruling for shippers
seeking rcparation for damages in in
terstate commerce eases was laid
down in an opinion by Judge Van De-
vanter in the United States Supreme
Court in the case OF Clarence D. Rob
insCn against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Robinson lost his case III
the lower courts, and the decision be-
low was yesterday affirmed by the, Su'
preme Court. Hugh i. Bond, OF BaIti-
more. represented the railroad in the
litigation, SEgEy
Robinson IN the spring OF 1903 ship
ned II cars of coal from Fairmont, w.
va, over the Il. & o. and paid the rate
of 80 cents more a ton for coal loaded
into cars from wagons than when
loading from tipplc, Robinsqn's ship
ment came under the higher rate and
The charges paid by him we're $3.50 III
excess. Conceiving himself discrlm-
mated against, he filed suit in the Cir
cult Court for Marion county. w. VaY
five years ago to recover the alleged
excess,
The low court dismissed the case on
the ground that the schedule under
which discrimination was charged had
not been complained against before
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Court Of Appeals in West Virginia
affirmed this dismissal and this was
affirmed Yesterday. The point inE0lG.
cd was whether Robinson. consistent
ly with the Interstate Commerce act,
could maintain an action for repara-
tiCn in the absence OF an order from
the commission finding that the es-
tablished rate whereby the additional
80 cents was eNacted was unjustly dis
criminatory.
The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that "The Interstate Commerce
act, while prohibiting unreasonable
! charges, unjust Determinations and
Iundue preferences, also prescribed
! the manner in which that prohibition
should lie enforced. For the purpose
Of preventing unreasonable charges,
etc, a system of establishing, main
tanning ard altering rate schedules
and of redeeming injuries resulting
from their cnrorcemcnt was adopted
whereby publicity would be given to
the rates. their application would be
obligatory and uniform while they re-
NAMED in effect. and the meter of
their coHE2rmIty TO prescribed stand
ards would be committed primarily 10
/ the single tribunal clothed with au-
thority 10 investigate complaints and
TO order the correction of any non
conformity TO those standards by an
appropriate change in schedules and
by due reparation TO injured persons
Tho act contemplated that such all
! investigation and rder by the Inter-
! state Commerce Commission shoupld
be a prerequisite 10 the right to seek
! IeDara'iOn in the courts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
SOFT DRINK MEN
ARE INDICTED.
MARriNsRuRG STARTS RAID
AGAINST THE DISPENSERS OF
POP, ETC.
MAnTINSnuRG. W. VA, Jan. j.

MARTINSBuRG. W. Va, Jan. Ill
After deliberating since noon yesteF,
day over the cases OF c. a. Westhaycr
Gearso . lT.-,H, Baker G. NJ Baker,
John p. CIRQUE, +. II. Martin, +. w.
Powell. Fred Rankins and Wilbur
Thurston, whose soft drink establish
mcnts were raided a few weeks ago,
under direction OF Prosecuting Attor-
uey Allen 3. Noll and Il large guam
tlty of whiskey and beer conRscated,
the grand jury yesterday returned in
dlctments charging all the men with
the illegal sale OF liquor, anu they are
held under heavy bond for trial in cir
cult court here.
The raids created big sensation
and the action Of the grand jury has
been awaited by thousands OF per-
sons in this and adjoining counties.
MartinSburg was voted dry last
spring, but much drunkenness was
seen on the streets and detectives
were brought here to ferret out the
source OF supply. Four wagon loads
Of whskey were found at one place
alone.
Several Italians now in custody oil
the federal authorities. who were sell!
ing liquor in Berkeley county, were
aiso indicted and indictments for
boot-Ieggiug were returned against
MiFflin Pyles and Frank Morgan, of
this city
These cases are attracting atten
ton all over the State. and the trials
OF the accused men in the circuit
court will be bitterly fought on both
sides.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
CARNEGIE SAYS TRUST DID
DOMINATE STEEL TRADE
5vllLY scoTct4MAN ADMITTED
THAT THE DAYS OF coMPETl.
TON WE'RE ovER-Hls MIND
gAMoE Erred WHEN PROBE COM
MlTTEE PRESSED MATTERS
TOO HARD.

"A fNGToN, Jan. 11.-Cornered
IN le Of wits with the Stanley
9mmittee, Andrew Carnegie today
United that the steel business was
dominated BY the steel trust and that
the day Of competition had passed
Tile slire@d scotchman led the com.
lnLttee "a merry chase, eyadIng its
questions by recalling personal incl
dents and anecdotes and merry jests,
|aiI far away from the point the com.
s2mittee wished to make.
4 Finally Representative Gardner de.
Inanded that he stick TO the point.
Representative Beall brought out the
important Testimony.
,Do you believe that the days of
scpmgetition are over?" asked Beall.
Yes, ] do.'
Why has competition ceased?'
Because the corporation represen-
tatiyes have been able to sit down and
agree to fix prices and maintain
then.''
THAT is obvious; how can this con-
ditlop be remedied?'
Here Carnegie attempted to wan.
der. He finally said the government
should regulate the maximum prices.
That system" Carnegie said, "has
been successful with railroads and
would be successful with corpora.
tttoHs.p
And again, lie insisted In wandering
adeId, and insisted on reading a
lengthy statement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
w VA. SYNOD
NOW ASSURED
. \ WILL BE HE'LL, HERE.
70 DECIDE WHERE THE FIRST
SYNOD 3lp.1- BE HELD.

A West Virginia Synod composed
OF the Lutheran churches of the State
is now an assured fact For some
time prominent ministers and mem
beFs Of the denomination OF the State
have been trying TO bring about the
organization Of the Synod and most
OF the churches OF the State have sig
nIf1ed their intention Of becoming
members of the organization. The de-
clsion reached yesterday by the First
English Lutheran church OF Wheel
ing, that 1t would enter such a synod
has made 1t an assured fact that same
would be organized. The Wheeling
churches have heretofore belonged to
the Pttsburg Synod, while the local
Lutheran church as well as the other
churches OF the State are members
OF the Allegheny conference of the
Maryland synod.
4. A meeting OF delegates will be held
in Falfrnont at an carly date for the
purpose Of organization and deciding
upon a place of holding the first
synod. ReY. L. X. Probst, pastor OF
the Lutheran church in this city, will
preside att this meeting and is one OF
the promoters Of the scheme.
The new synod will have a property
valuation of about 100000; will have
IU
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
FIETH ANNUAL
PDyLTRYSH0W
IN FULL BLAST
FINE SPECIMENS OF THE FEATH.
Erred TRIBE ARE SEEN AT Ex-
HiBiT-FouR HUNDRED BIRDS
ENTERED.

The fifth annual show OF the Fair
mont Poultry and Pet Stock Associa'
ton is now OH IN full blast at Man.
nington, and over 400 Of the feathered
beauties are on exhibition.
The judges, yesterday and today,
have been working very hard judging
the respective merits of the chickens
entered In the dIffernt classes, but up
to 1880 today, no annuncements as to
the winners OF any of the prizes in any
of the classes had been announced.
Many visitors are crowding the
MIchaels Rink, where the show Is be-
ing held, and members from all over
the county are there looking after
their fowls and exhibits,
The Judges are working hard to
complete their work by this evening,
and the awarding Of the prizes VIII
very Likely begin In the morning, to-
morrow being the last day of the
show.
The chickens still continue to arrive
at the show, many pens arriyink this
morning, although most Of them were
received by the stperlntendeuts OF
the show on the first and second day
OF the exhibition.
The show is proving a grand sue.
cess, and inssres another meeting Of
the association for next wear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
School Children's
MATINEE TOMORROW
AT lhe Col ,nial

Tomorrow The Colonial Theater
have for special feature Little Mary
Pickford in Little Red Riding Hood"
This film in addition to four other
good pictures will be the bill all day
frcm 11:oo q. m. to 1900 p. m.. with
special school chiIdren's matinee
from 800 to 7:co p. m,
This subject depicts the old nursery
rhyme and will undoubtedly please the
old people as we'll as the young folks,
and will probably be attended largely
by both.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
MONUMENT FOR.
HISTORIC SPOT
CONGRESSMAN cRAGo Intro
DucEs BILL FOR EXPENDITURE
FOR APPROPRIATE MARK ON
SITE OF sRAoDock's GRAVE
ALONG NATIONAL PIKE.

I3hrougb the efforts Of Congress-
Nian Thomas s. GTago, OF Waynes-
burg, a granite manument costing
about 100000, will probably be erect
cd by the government on the spot in
the mountains where General Edward
Braddock was buried, Mr. Crago
yesterday introduced a bill authorlz'
ing the expenditure of 100000 for a
granite monument on the site. s
Ii is probable that t:.at oa.. >, r .
will be granted as the ma er Eli
be placed plainly before the othef
congressman who will vote for tn,
measure. For some time Congress-
man Crago has Leen greatly inter
ested in a more appropriate marker
than which now designates the last
resting pace Of the famous English
general.
AT tie present time fence en-.
closing several trees is all that marks
tile historic spot Numerous attempts
have been made to secure an appro,
pirate monument. but all efforts have
been in vain.
The matter was taken up with Mr..
Crago and he at once got busy and
framed the bill that will probably re-
suit in the erection OF the $50, 300
monument
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
DESPERATE MEN risk THEIR
LNESF)R Tempting WAGES. !.
ENTERED SKELETON or Eau m
AsLE LIFE. BUILDING no CLEAR
WAY TO IMMENSE VAULTS
THAT CONTAIN TWO BILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF sEcoRl.
TIES.

NEW YORK, Jan. II Two hundred
and nifty men, after being warned that
their lives would be in constant dan
ger, today accepted the tempting
wages offered, and entered the skelee'
ton of the Equitable life bnlldding II
an euorft to shove up the totterlng
walls and clear a path toward tEe iHl.
mense yanits which contain ", ,QQV,.
100000 in securities.
Wall Street staggered 3at its INA sl,! pll's
ity to use the fabulous sum m q daily ',
routine OF business. admitted t2aay
that fire, Tor the Hfst time II lasi
history Of New York, had pfactielllly
paralyzed business at the New ollS
stock exchange.
The vaults Of William isssAs
banker Of Cedar and Nassau
we're opened this morning sIld lie
contests found intact. Fifteen Ills
lion dollars in money and sectlris
was removed TO safe quarters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
DR.. RAmAcE.

Dr.. Chesney NJ. Ramage left this
morning for New Orleans, where he
will spend couple OF weeks attend
ing the clinic OF DR.. Matos, one of the
most eminent surgeons OF the United
States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs.

Mountain City Lodge, No. As, AT its
regular meeting tonight, will have
work In the second rank, All mem
bers and so1ourning Knights are in
.Hited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11

KICKED WINDOWS ou5 Of CAB;
AFTER HER HyssA No REseu uEp1H
HER FROM cAE q en- EHF NJ Ios

q q r. r
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 11.-The
lure OF the fast life OF the cafe prov
ed more attractive than the quiet life
OF minister's wife, and she left him
after a number OF thrilling escapades.
That was the testimony in the 'di-
yoyce suit of the Rev, William Crerie,
formerly pastor of the Observatory
Hill Christian Church, against his
wife, Louis Crerle, who now lives at
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Young and pretty, and stylishly
dressed, the Wife was present in the
court room, when the case was called,
with her attorney, John N. Plat,
ready to fight for the possession Of her
six.yearo!d son, Ernest Jefferson
Crerie, who is now in the possession
OF the l!bellant Attorney Platt tod
Judges John D. Shafer and a, B. Reid
that he had entered an appearance
for Mrs. Crcrie, only because the pos
session of the boy was in question,
but than an agreement had been
re&uhed between him and Attorney A.
NJ. Lee, counsel for Crerie, that the
wife was to have charge OF the son u
par, Of the year and for that reason
the suit would not be contested.
Relative of Daniel Boone.
Mrs. Crerle's maiden name was
Boone, and she claims to be a direct
descendant of Daniel Boone, the Ken
lucky pioneer. She was married when
she was Is years OF age, she said.
She LETT the court room. with her at
tomey before testimony in the case
was taken up before Judge Reid.
Mr. CreMe stated that he was mar
r!sd Nov. -, 1904, at Mt. Sterling, KY,
! by a minister of the Christian church.
/ lie said that they lived in Maryland
avenue and in Chester avenue, North
| side, for about three years, and it was
here rhat his wife left him April IS,
1909. he alleged. He said that his
wife would go away from home and
stay out all night and that he search
ed for her and found her in cafes in
the city.
He declared that ne p:eaded with
her 10 mend her ways and conduct
herself as minister's wife should,
but he said she left him, On one oc'
casion, when their baby was year
old, he said she stayed out all night
and came back at 10 o'clock the next
day, when he was in church preacn
ing.
William II. Jameson, OF 2ii5 Fed
eral street. said that Mr., ana Mrs
Crerie lived at his home for some
time. He told how quite frequently
Mrs. Crerie would leave the house
and not come back for several days
and Mr. Crerie would be hunting fol-
her,
Fred VIII, a city defective, said that
he had locked Mrs, Crerie up once
when her husband had caught hel
with another man in March, 1909. The
husband appeared before Magistrate
]. j. Brady at Central ltatton and
pleaded with his wife to do what was
right. On another occasion the Officer
said that Mrs. crerie kicked the win
dows out of a cab when her husband
wanted her to 80 home with him
after she was found drinking in cafe
With a young man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11

Master Edward Alexander, who Is
i'll with typhoid fever in Baltimore
Hospital is doing well and his condi,
tion is very encouraging,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11

Carl seehofrer, who is employed in
the accounting department Of the Con
soIidation Coal company is Ill with
typhoid fever at his home'in Union
town, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11

SC A POUND PAID FOR GOOD,
CLEAN COTTON RAGS. WEST WR-
GlNlAN OFFICE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11

Mr.. N. Dandy, Of Fairmont, was
registered at a Parkersburg hotel yes.
terday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
EUGENE N. FOSS ALSO STRONG
TAMMANY HALL MAY BE BACK
OF THE BOOM FOR eoTHAM's
MAN
RHODE ISLAND TO CONTEST
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL COM
MITTEE is, INFORMED TO
THAT EFFECT

Baltimore, Md, June 1.-two
dark horse booms for the democratic
presidential nomination were inform
ally discussed here today by national
committeeman. The booms we're fol
Mayor Gaynor Of New York and Gov
ernor Eugene N. Foss of Massachu
sets. Whether the movement in be
half of Mayor Gaynor is being encour
aged by Charles F. Murphy, leader OF
Tammay Hall, could not be learned
here.
The movement for Governor Foss
was launched by Frank Hendrick Of
New York, who said that the COVER
nor's name might not be taken up un-
til the second ballot.
Secretary Woodson received word
today that some contests would be fill
ed from Rhode Island. The notifica-
tion gave no details. Headquarters
for Speaker Champ Clark and Cover
nor Wilson we're opened today
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
ACCUSED OF BIG THEFT

Chicago, June 17-Georgc W. Fitz-
gerald is to be placed on trial in the
United States district court here this
week on an Indictment charging him
the theft of $4,000 from the govern
ment more than five years ago The
alleged theft was committed wn'ie
Fitzgerald was employed as teller OF
the subtreasury, in which position he
was in the habit of handling about
$t,CO0,O00 of government funds every
day. Fitzgerald himself was the first
to report the shortage of $173,000 in
his accounts The amount, almost
wholly in $1,000 bills, had disappear
ed as if by magic. Suspicion at first
was naturally directed towards Fitz-
gerald. A rigid investigation into his
private life failed to bring anything
to light to substantiate the suspicion
that he might have been guilty of the
theft Shortly after the disappear
ance of the money Fitzgerald quit his
position Although out of the service
however, the former teller was not
lost sight Of An alleged discovery
by secret service men that Fitzgerald
though apparently without any fixed
income, was spending money freely
and had endeavored, it is said, to
change a $1,000 bill, led to his arrest
about two years ago. AT prelimin-
mary hearing he was discharged for
lack of evidence. The public suppos=
ed at that time that the famous case
was ended, so far as Fitzgerald was
concerned, but some months later the
government sprung surprise by Sc
curing an indictment against the for
mer teller, only a few hours before
the case would have been outlawed-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
NAMES FIRST PRIMARY

Augusta Me-, June 17.-Maine held
her first statewide primary today
both parties expressing their prefer
ences at the polls for candidates foI
United States senator and represen
tative in congress and for governor
and other state officers to be voted
for in the biennial election in Septem
ber. Chief interest centered in the
contests for the republican nomina
tions for governor and United States
senator. On the democratic side there
was no opposition to the denomination
for Governor Plaisted and Senator
Gardner. For the republican nomina
ton for governor the candidates were
William T. Haines of Waterville
Frederick E. Boothy of Portland and
Albert H. Shaw of Bath. For the sen
atorship the republican contestants
were former Congressman Edwin Q.
Burleigh of Augusta, Herbert M
Heath of Augusta and Judge Frederick
A. Powers of Houlton. The four rep
resentatives in congress were unpop-
posed for denomination in their own
parties. The complete results of the
primary will not be known until late
tomorrow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
COLORADO RIVER
LEAVES CHANNEL
VALUABLE LANDS IN THE MO.
JAvE ARE INUNDATED BY
FLOODS.

Needles, Calf, June II Abandon
ing its old channel almost completely,
the Colorado river, according to re-
port received here today, has thrown
itself upon a barren stretch of sand
dunes at the great bend in the stream
in the northwestern part of Arizona.
The change occurred Sunday
Another breakin the levee has re-
suited in the inundation of cotton
lands in Mojave valley from new
point. Telephone communication
with the town of Randalls below Par
ker, has been cut off The last word
from that place was that the flood
was only short distance away.
Blythe is still under five feet of wat
er.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
TOMMY RYAN QUITS
jim FLYNN'S CAMP
WILL DEVOTE HIS TIME TO MAN
AGING HIS PRoTEGE,
HOWARD MORROW.

Tommy Ryan, retired middlewight
champion, today resigned as trainer
in-chief in the camp of Jim Flynn,
who is to meet Jack Johnson here foI
the heavyweight championship of the
world on July 4. There has not been
harmony between Flynn and Ryan
since the arrival of the trainer, it is
said, and a disagreement arose be
tween Ryan and Curley. Ryan will
take his pupil, Howard Morrow, a
middleweight. to Ell Paso, where he
will fight on June 80 with Jack Her
rick. The cause of the disagreement
between Ryan and Curley is not
known.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
LANDS Will NOT Be
DRAINED TILL FALL
HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN LoUI.
SIANA WILL NOT PRODUCE
CROPS

New Orleans, June 17.-Flood condi-
tions will continue in seevral south
eastern Louisiana parishes until au-
tumn, unless the present determine
tion not to attempt to close the
break in the Mississippi levee at Hy
melia is changed. This will mean
that a great area of fertile land will
afford no crops this year and that
hundreds Of persons must depend on
the help of their neighbors for sus-
tenance or seek other fields
A representative of the New Orleans
flood relief committee returned here
today from the inundated country. He
said more than 1000 persons are in
immediate need of rations. Hun
dreds Of persons are suffering from ex-
posure. There have been several
deaths.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
AGAINST HASTY LEGISLATION
THINKS MATTERS OF GREAT I'M
PoRTANcE SHOULD BE
HANDLED CAREFULLY.
The Law is INAPPROPRIATE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAYS MlLI-
TARY REORGANIZATION Is
ALREADY IN PROGRESS.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
today vetoed the army appropriation
bill He returned the bill to congress
with a message indicating his disap-
proyal of the legislative provision
which would oust Major General Leo
nard Wood from the Office of chief of
staff on March next.
In his message the president SAID
The army Of the United States is
far too vital an institution to the
people of this country to be made the
victim of hasty or imperfect theories
of legislation. AS was pointed out
by the chairman of the senate mill
tary committee, it is wen known that
the war college and the general staff
have been for many months engaged
upon a comprehensive plan of army
Reorganization.
AT the present time, therefore it
is especially inappropriate in my
opinion TO force upon the statute
books legislation enacted without the
usual deliberation and care. can
not conscientiously surrender the re-
sronsibility in shaping such laws
with which I am vested under the
constitution. ~~-
Il therefore return to your honor
able body, without my approval. the
said bill"
The presidents flat declaration
that he was opposed to the enactment
Of legislation as rider on an appro-
.priation bill was taken today as an
indication that he would also veto
the legislative. judicial and executive
bill, which carries an amendment that
would abolish the commerce court