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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-03
THE WEATHER

STATE-GeneraiIy fair tonight and
Thursday: not much change in
temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-03
Progressive Leader Is Ex-
pected to Announce Retire.,
ment from the Contest at
Chicago, Tonight.
SOME FRIENDS HOPE
TO PREVENT ACTION
May Decide to Test Senti-
ment in Illinois Before
Reaching Decision Taft
Still Is Candidate.
(Eational News Association)

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. s.
a candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation by the Republican party. He
is expected to announce his withdraw
al at Chicago tonight. He will declare
himself, without doubt. in favor of the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt.
These statements are made upon the
authority of a man among the closest
to La Toilette in Michigan. They are
made as a result of 4 series of con.
ferences held with prominent leaders
in Ohio and Michigan during the sen.
ator's tour of those states. He has
become convinced, 1t is stated that
his continued candidacy means d.
vided vote among the progressives.
He now believes that he must become
martyr to save his party, withdraw
as a candidate, and prevent the elec-
tion of Taft.
The remarkable strength of the
Roosevelt sentiment which he met
both in Ohio and Michigan led the
Wisconsin senator to practically de-
eide on his withdrawal. When he left
here today for Chicago he had decid-
ed to announce his withdrawal as 4
candidate for the presidency at the
Chicago meeting tonight. His main
advisers urged him not to, and it Ia
possible that before he speaks in Chi.
cago he may decide to test the senti'
ment in Illinois before making hia
| withdrawal announcement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-03
TAFT STANDS PAT.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.President
Taft is In the presidential race TO stay.
No influence whatever can induce
him to withdraw, whether It be Roose-
welt, La Toilette or some other unnam-
ed presidential possibility. This much
was positively asserted by the friends
with whom the President talked. Mr..
Taft believes the country will indorse
his administration, and further be-
lieves that the Republican party can
not repudiate him. To one Of his
friends he is reported to have said:
Il am in the fight and expect to stay
in it unless death should interfere"
Reports have gone out from Washing
ton to the effect the President was In
clined to withdraw, and probably In
favor of Col Roosevelt
ANxioueLY WAITING.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a large crowd
of friends were prepared to meet Sen
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette upon his ar
rival in Chicago today and hear from
his own lips whether the statement
sent from Grand Rapids that the
doughty Wisconsin man was about to
! withdraw from the Presidential race
/, in favor of Col. Theo. Roosevelt, was
true. -.
These friends. many of whom have
practically staked their political fu-
! ture on the success of LaFollette for
! the presidency, refused to believe that
he could SO late in the day quit cold"
and step out of the way Of the Roose-
! welt boom.
His friends say LaFollette has be-
come convinced during his speech
making tour of the last week In Ohio
and Michigan, and from his intimate
knowledge of conditions in his own
state, in Illinois and in the Northwest,
that progressive Republican can win
| in the national convention next June
and defeat Taft.
II the Progressive Republicans are
divided. Taft will win. Senator La
Toilette knows this.
He finds in Ohio and Michigan par
ticularly that a good many Progress
siye Republicans cry. for Roosevelt.
and will accept no substitute.
! His friends expected he would make
a statement when he arrived here to
day.
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eContinued on Page Eight)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
AuDIroR,s REPORT

CHA BIZ sToN-A summary of the
statement Of Auditor Darst, showing
the financial condition of the State at
Tie close Of the month ending Feb. 80
.is as follows;
STATE fund balance on Jan. 81, 81
g59, 797, As; received during February,
.s5; total. SS,164,776.9S; dis.
Bursed during February, $lS7,9O6.6O;
balance $2,916,s69.6S. State road fund
balance on Jan. 81, $15,O4S.72; re-
tsiyed during February, s4O6.O2; total,
4.55; disbursed during February,
80; balance, $15,481.44 General
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
nAeY MINE
sLhI,I1 ~
.Gn-ll IN -

f. 4 = s
BABY Minea which proved to be
the one big successful laugh producer
seen in New York CITY for years, play
Ing. at Days Theater for one solid
year, comes to theiGrand next satur-
day matinee and night, under the
able management Of William A, Brady,
Ltd. The play, unique in origin and
mission, fulfills the part ii sets out
to us an instrumental roaring comedy,
Through the pretended birth Of a child,
whose arrival brings-.5oy So the hus-
band, who is led to beliete that he is
the father, numerous tperpleMtes
arise. The dispatch WITH. which the
stork comes adds to the confusion and
finally the wife, despite her cleyerness
and stite slageaioGsa % her CON
=
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
VETERAN DEAD

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sandy S.
q, 4 veteran OF the civil war
and for years familiar figure among
steamboat men in this section of the
Ohio valley, is dead at his home in
His final landing was
made Sunday evening at S:15 o'clock!
His death married the end of all
interestingly activs8llfe. He was born
in Union township Lawrence county.
and lived in Bradrickville until he
went olte to join the 18th Ohio Volun-
tee Infantry, in which, as member of
Company A, he served during the last
year of the war,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
BOND ISSUE CARRIED

CFARLBSTON superintendent, Of
High schools L. II Friend received
word yesterday tHat the proposition
to issue $4,000 bonds for the establish
ment OF asdistrict high school in White
sulphur district, inIGreenbrier county,
had carried by vote to 21S to 81 in
the election held todetermtne the ques,
ton Saturday, onsthe same day the
Independent districtof st. Adams. in
Kanawha county, voted an issue OF
bonds to the amount Of $1,000 for the
ofa new S1igh school building
there. The bonding proposition there
carried by vote Of ia to 50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
PASTORS WIFE DEAD

GRAFToN-Mrs Elizabeth POWELL
wife of Rev, 8. $. Powell, rector of
st. Matthias Episcopal Church, passed
away last midnight at her home OH
West Main street, iafter an illness of a
complication of msladies with, which
sheshat spfEereds since last November
and which had confined her to her bed
since Jan. /. Mrs. Powell was 81 years
OF age.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

ELKINs-s Sanford Kerr, a lad at the
odd Fellows Home, aged 10 years, died
lin the hospital here Saturday, as the
Iresplt,o Injuries reGelved the sama
day. He was walking along the rail-
road track with school mate about
( ocEock, when the Youngsters became.
engaged in a russell and Kerr fell. The
wheels of moving car cut off both
legs between the ankles and the knee
The boy was taken to the hospital, and
every effort was made to save his life,
but he died at the time stated. Young
Kerr was brought here from Buffalo,
Putnam county, a year or two ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
AGED MAN DEAD

Or SAEiT0WN John McCray
Brand shertlf of Monongalla county
during the closing years OF the war,
IRON January LIST, 1853, to January LIST,
1851. disd at his home in Cass district,
rot iilftroma Mount Morris, Pa, about
d O'clock yesterday evening following
ali Illness Of pneumonia superinduced
ts me inarmities of old age. Mr..
isrand was one OF the best known resi-.
sientsso tile county and his death
comes as shock to scores of friends
tlifpusheutthe county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

tederates. is revealed to her deluded
husband, who learns the truth. But
the ruse succeeds in its purpose that
Of re-uniting husband and wife. 1t,
shows that even spurious babies can
be the tie that binds on some occa.
sons. Miss Margaret Mayo, the author
Of the comedy. gives credit for the idea
TO paragraph that appeared In a Chi
'oago newspaper. in which the head Of
a fraternity hospital was Quoted as
saying thai "over three thous nd hus.
lands in Chicago we're fondlids babies
not their own" Baby Mihe%ssis now
playing to capacity audiences sat the
criterion theater london. This Is its
second year in the British metropolis,
and before the end Of the season it will.
be seen in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Mad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
EIGHT CLUBS

tIJIfSIIryGTON--It was decided last
night a meeting of the directors of
stie various clubs in the Mountain
Stale League to enlarge the circuit ,for
the coming season of 1912 to eight
clubs.
This action was taken after mature
consideration by the magnates, and
steps will be taken at once to issue
franchises to two available towns. AT
present the list Of clubs is, Huntington
Ashland Catlettsburg, Middleport-Pom'
efoy, Ironton, Montgomery and Char
lesion,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

school fund balance Jan. 81. SSS,
O46.45; received during February, 81,
9lS.6S: total, $49,9sS.Os; disbursed dur
Ing February, $S,Oi22S; balance, s46,
.952,S5. lrreducibls school fund bal
ance Jan. 81, $S1. 1910; received during
February, $4,000 ;Stotal $45,600; dis
bursed during FEBRUARY $4,000; bal
ance. $4,000; invSsanent in bonds
ETC., s9G3,9OO; total 1000, 900. Grand
total, $4,OS9I53.94.E n. I,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
CONTRACT AWARDED.

CLARKSBURG = The Clarksburg
Northern Electric Railroad Company
has awarded Col. Joseph Fuccy a con.
tract to grade an extension of its road,
This extension will be from Middle
bourne to Shirley, a distance Of 1G
miles. The company meeting here last
week elected Col. Fuccy its president,
u N. Underwood, OF Middlebourne IFS
vice president and Paul s. Horror Of
this city, its secretary.treasurer. tAs
previously announced the company
hopes to have the line in operation
between New Martinsyille and Middle
bourne by May /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
TOWN BURNED

b BLUEFTELD "A $4,000 IRE visited
Peterstown, Monroe county, and with
ealysa bucket brigade TO fight it, 1t was
hard to control. The blaze started IN
the repair shop Of u a. Dunn and
spread rapidly through the frame
structures. The buildings burned we're
owned by spangler Clark g CO., ]. A
Dunn, c. f. Witt, P. H. spangler, w
A. Davis, general store; W. H. Bal
lard, Squire T. e. Ballard, Hote Dunn,
DR.. e. NJ. spanglef 3, Dunn and two
lodges lost all their equipment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
coMMiTTEE MEETS

LESTD N-The State school
book pllnission created by the legis-
lature 81 1903 and appointed by Gov.
ernor Glassc0ck a few weeks ago, held
its first meeting at the Offices Of the
school department yesterday All the
members were in attendance, and the
commission was in session the greater
part Of the days
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

The manner in which vast major
ity of the leading Republican papers
NO inmptng upon Roosevelt since he
declared he would accept the nomina.
ton for president, is calculated to add
10 the Joy of nations. Here is an
average sample comment from the
baltimore American, the principal Re.
publican paper Of that city: That Co
lumbus speech, a TRADE, against the
constitution, holding up to ridicule
the supreme court Of the land, proved
that Rooseveltlis no longer q Republk
can, He has read himselftopt eefpc
". and the strong men Of ere Oarty
will rejoice at it. They know nov
where Roosevelt staRas, know what
manner of man he Is know that lie
cannot be trusted. F66r years ago at
the Republican national convention,
Roosevelt's friend, Senator Lodge,
boured this transparent taffy upon his
head: Nothing has added so much to
his just fame as his persistent refusal
to break the unwritten law OF the re-
public by accepting a nomination for
a third term. No wonder the anti.
Teddy editors are now quoting that
tender tribute with ghoulish glee.."
Here is a glittering gem from Oliver
Wendall Holmes that deserves more
than passing notice: "The greatest
thing in this world is not so much
where we stand as what direction we
are going"
A New York editor has written an
article entitled fashionable Hypoc'
rlsy." It will be a long while before
such themes are appreciated. The
truth will not be popular for several
years yet. S
An expert declares that II a woman
still has faith in her husband after
reading what the opposition says of
| him when running ForSofhce, her loyal
lily is the real thing
The man who sail that when a man
buys a new hattie wants one somewhat
like the one he had before-but 1t Is
different with woman, had wit and
Iwickedness had he not?
Force a man to eat his own words
and no will soon lose his appetite ac'
cording to sage brush sage.
ISit really true that one wayIto dis
count woman's argument is to agree
with her?
Here is description of the latest
beauty: She has loyable eyes. kissahlo
lips, holdable hands, removable hair,
colorado brow and transferable COM
pie%ton. - ~
..a ~ sc. MUsGRAvEs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
NATURAL zA1IoN DAY

MOUNDSVlLLE4Friday will be
naturalization daysin circuit court and
II applications WIN be passed on by
Judge Frank, w. Nesbitt and U. $. Ex-
aminer W. NJ. Ragsdale, of Washing
ton, who will be here for the purpose
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
OWN SWEPT BY. FIRE

Bbttl1FfIBD Fire at Peterstown,
vi. Nj early this morning destroyed
tiIe eItlt business section ofthe town,
aloss Of over $4,000, partial
II insured The fire started in a re-
plifshops The family Of Bunch Drum,
living oyer the repair shop, barely es.
cared with their lives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
AeEp NAN pEA6

ElfiRk EsT0t MI. Edward BfGty,t
rs yearslo OF age. died at 2 O'Clock sun.
4aS afternoon, al the home Of his.
daughter, Mrs Mamie Rowan, IN
Union, Monroe county, Mr.. Blbby. was
dhe Of the 6faeE ahd well fsslf
dents Of Charleston. having liyed here
nearly all his life. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
APpolNTEp 10 ANNApoLls

TERRA ALTA Congressman vii.
liam G. Brown has named Warren
Lamb of Terra Altaior appointment 10
the United State naval academy at An!
napolis. The alternates are Eugene
Williams of Romney, Charles Lucas Of
Kearneysytlle and? Charles Brown Of
Kingwood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
sERlousLY.lNIuREp

KEYsER-w. H, Bana, a farmer,
was seriously injured and his wagon
by a section of Baltimore and
Ohio fast freight Nd. 81, at one Of the
main crossings in ,Keyser. The team
was only slightly bruised.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
MAN INJURED

PARKERsBURGAWhe his cloth.
ing caught in the fling belt of a gaso'
line boat, on the PHO river, Joseph
Locke, of McKim, ", Va, was hurled
about the shafting of the craft, and
seriously injured before being released.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

KEYsER j. 81 WeIlner. ~ Years
q ag III electnelan, committed sIl
eide 81 MS hone5hete 81 cutting hiss
fliroat with d razct, ii & had recently
been I'll from appehdicitis and had aGrsi
fied over his Illness,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
AGED WOMAN. DEAD /,

CIIARLESToN Mrs. Mary j. Mea!
dows. 81 years old, died at her home
'Sf2 Fayett street, at 1895 O'Clock Sun.
day motnirig, death esulting from
comp cations due to old age. ..s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

|0f e2aminins The applicants Six Of lhe
pa are from Noandsviile
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06

Don't use Calome1 OF Cathartics.
.spyi Fields' Pruae Syrup and SIENNA
* Pleasant, SAFE and Sure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-06
.IRMoNIT WEST VRGII[

Dust to show The part of heading with
( date FL ,JlM
together with the expense fee to de-
fray the necessary atems of the cost
Of handling, packing shipping, check
ing, accounting etc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02

CEREMONY
IN APRIL
PRESIDENT ELECT WILSON
HAS CONSENTED TO POST
PONE BIG EVENT

Hamilton Bermuda Dec 2.-Goy
Ienor Woodrow Wilson is willing 10
take the oath OF office as president
Of the United states without osten.
tation. on March 4, and willing that
The formal ceremonies that every
fourth year attract thousands Of cit
zens to Washington be poslponet
until the last Thu-day in Apri. To
that extent he has endorsed the pro
praganda in favor Of later nausd.
ration. which has been advocated iu
and out Of congress in or,ie tht, the
cent might be conducted al lne
when The weather usually is propI-
tious al the national capital
Many persons have urged tine pros
ident elect to sanction postpone
ment OF The inaugural ceremonies
without realizing this can not ae done
without an act Of congress, and that
1t is impossible now to change the
forthcoming ceremony so far as the
taking OF the oath is concerned.
Mr. wilson's statement however,
indicates his sympathy with the later
Inauguration movement and i'm
plies that he viii gladly assent to a
delay Of the show features Of The
event If an agreement 10 this end
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
SENATE
SPECIAL ON
TOMORROW
MILLING AND MAKING OF
MEDICINE CANDI d A T E S
FOR PRESIDING OFFICER

The political pot is boiling today in
Oklahoma city. Members of the new
and of the old senate are gathering
for the opening of the special session
OF the senate which will convene IN
Oklahoma City Tuesday at noon
With three known candidates for
the position Of president pro tempore
Of the senate, the Democratic caucus
for the purpose Of agreeing upon can
didates for the offices during the
special session viii be held tonight
A preliminary caucus was held sun
day evening, but nothing official was
decided at that meeting. The big
medicine will be mixed tonight Lieu
tenant Governor McAlester will ar
rive tonight He will preside at the
opening OF the session tomorrow and
it is said by his friends that he will
preside during the entire session
The candidates so tar announced
for the presidency are Senators L. p.
Sorrels, Of Wilburton; A. f. Van De
yenter, of Bartlesyille and C. b Ken
bricks, OF Ardmore 1t is also said
that certain element is grooming a |
dark horse for the ploce.
The other officers of the body 10
be selected include the secretary, as
sistant secretary, serseant-atarms |
and assistants the enrolling clerk,
bill clerk and chaplain. There are
'ew candidates for these positions
Among the senators already here |
'or the session include Edmondson.
ii the thirteenth district; Judge Car
lenter, Of Mangum; Austin. Of Wealth
,rford; VanDeyenter, of Bartlesyille,
5orrels, Of Wilburton; Hendricks OF
Ardmore and j. Elmer Thomas Of
4aWton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
FIRST BILL WOULD
PENSION EX,PRESIDENTS

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. THE
First public bin introduced in The
house today was to pension former
presidents and then widows Il was
introduced by Representative Refor-
rest of New York and provides for
former presidents TWO thousands dol
lars a month. Widows of former pres
idents would receive thousand dol
lars a month during widowhood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
-FOUR OF THE 45 IN DYNA-
MITE CONSPIRACY. RELEASED
tBy Associated Press d

Indianapolis. Dec Four OF the
Iorty-five defendants i'm the dynamite
conspiracy trial we're discharged 10y
the government TO-DAY Insufficient
evidence failed TO sustain the grounds
as shown ia the indictments. Tie
trial OF the remainder progresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
Senate in Session % Minutes.

After twenty-five minute session,
The senate adjourned until tomorrow
out OF respect to The memories of
Vice President sherman and Sena-
tors Heyhurn and Rayner The house
after seventy minute session adj
iourned ont Of respect 20 the mem
hers who died since last adjournment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
IRON FOUNDRY EXPENDED
AN AVERAGE OF $780,
900 YEARLY
ALLEGED THAT DIVIDENDS WERE
ILLEGAL; DIRECTORS LIABLE? ?
Martinda|e and Dale Testify Before
Referee in The Remarkable
Iron Works MIDDLE

Under the laws Of Oklahoma,
directors of corporation are
Jointly and severally liable in their
personal capacity TO the creditors
OF corporation whenever any
dividend Is paid contrary to law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-02
:.

The bankruptcy case OF the South
western Iron Company was resumed
this morning in the law offices OF
Nurford & BuriOrd before Frank Bur
ford, referee in bankruptcy
Objections were made by Attorneys
McCluie and Smith to the claim Of
Joseph f., Ryarson & Son, Of Chicago
on the ground that that company We're
made preferred creditors. contrary o
the intent Of the bankruptcy laws.
Objections were also filed by the at
torneys to the claims Of Chas. II. Mar
tindale. which included in the sched
ule rendered by him OF amounts for
dividends said 10 have been earned
BY the company, and for salary and
expenses
This afternoon the court has been
busy listing claims of the different
cerditors Of the company. An ad-
iournment was taken this afternoon
until tomorrow morning at o'clock.
In the bankruptcy case Of the South
western Iron Company, now BENG
heard before Frank Burlord, refereo
in bankruptcy, in the federal cour
the major portion of Saturday af-
ternoon was consumed by alto. neys
In the examination of G. H. Martin
dale in regard to the financial condi-
tion of the Southwestern Iron com
pany during the years of 1910 ana
1877 4 large number of letters ana
telegrams were introduced by the at
torneys for the creditors, showing
that the Southwestern Iron company
was hard pressed on its mercantile
Indebtedness during both OF above
years, many checks and drafts had
also been protested in tie meantime
Attorneys Speed. Eri1on and Nc
Guire have laid the foundation for
establishing individual liability on the
lul VI AAlt 1OAiA lbiN VII 4AfNIOl y w nv
voted for and permitted illegal divi-
dends to be paid to the stockholders
and to ea:aSlish liability on the di-
rectors and officers who permitted
aud authorized stock to be sold at
par when in reality it had little or
no value 1t is probable that suits
Will be commenced in the near fu-
ture as a result of this Investigation.
The hearings which have continu-
cd for almost a week in the federal
court room. have been well attended
by spectators. some OF them old wom-
On who had lost all their money by
buying stock on assurances that il
was safe investment Many clash
has ocurred between the various
lawyers representing opposing inter
ests and brilliant arguments have