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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
Bribe for Tqqw
(contInued fro.a PaEe One.l

stating that his position was a matter
OF court record last July and that his
opinion had not since changed.
DO you think he should be re
leased" asked counsel.
THAT is a question for the courts tc
decide" answered the superintendent
81 have refused 10 discharge him."
Continuing the Inquiry as to the
identity of the lawyer. DR.. Russell wa.
asked:
Ibid you take the 100000 from
him."
81 haven't got IT." lie replied
did yon take 1t and later return
IT,"
no, sir"
DR.. Russell told. the committee
where his private funds and those o.
his wife were deposited.
Reading from a diary, Russell con
firmed every detail of the story of thl:
morning relating to the overtures o.
Secretary Clark to induce him to sig1
an order for Thaw's release in "ac
cordance with the wishes of Governor
sulzer."
I, Clark. Russell charged was playing
game" He intimated strongly Clarl
was engaged in conspiracy to liber
ate Thaw. Reports that William F
Clark, secretary of Governor Suffers
committee of inquiry, had been en-
deaVoring. to bring about the release
of+Harry K. Thaw fromtle Matteawas
Stale hospital prompted the inquiry
that led to Russell's testimony.
DR.. James V. May, a member OF The
state Hospital Commission, said yes
,erday that a week or ten days. age
Clark called on him and stated tina
Governor Sulzer would like 10 have
Thaw released. DR.. May said he tolt
the commission he had no Jurisdiction
over Thaw and that his release coult
be brought about only through cour
order or by DR.. John Il. Russell, meGi
cal superintendent Of Matteawan.
When DR.. May tolu Governor Sulzei
of the incident the Governor said lie
had authorized no one to use his name
in Thaw's behalf. According to DR.
May. Clark then endeavored to get Dr.
Russell 10 release. Thaw.
The committee subpoenaed DR.. Rus
sell to appear this afternoon, and OH
taking the stand he testified that
Clark had told him that Governor Sui
ger would be pleased" 10 have Thaw
released. The doctor said he had been
told by Clark that an order TO release
'Thaw would be issued by Dr.. May.
III MIR. Clark or any other man made
the statement that Thaws release
would be pleasing to me, it is abso.
mtely untrue" said Governor sulzeT.
II have asked no one to release Thaw.
! told DR.. May II any one used my
name III the Thaw matter it was un.
authorized"
DR.. Russell, when asked point blank
whether he considered Thaw insane
declined TO answer. Dr.. May later
testified that DR.. Russell had express
cd the opinion to him that Thaw was
mot paranoic, but was suffering
from a form of mental unsoundness
which is spoken of as constitutional in
feriorlty." Clark, likewise, declared
Or. Russell had remarked TO him thar
Thaw was perfectly lano."
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
At Country Club.

An event at the Country Club this
evening will be the George Washing
ton dinner which will be served from
$50 o'clock to $50 followed by an in.
formal dance which will continue till
midnight. A large number OF club
members will attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
STATE news
70 MEET AT pARKERseURo.

10 MEET Al PRHkEhSbUHG.
PARKERsBURG ~ Just before the
eighth annual convention OF the retail
hardware dealers of West Virginia
closed at Wheeling Thursday night an
nouncement was made that Parkers.
burg had been selected as the next
meeting place of the organization. The
following officers we're named by the
organizations:
President : Charles NJ. Love, of
Huntington. @
First Vice President--H. W. sinselI,
OF Cameron.
Second Vice President--Fred Powell
OF Salem. =.
Executive Commlttee-C. A. suter,
of Piedmont; A. G. Baker, of Morgan.
town; W H.. Miller, of New Martins,
vile.
J A. A. Doak,t of Grafton, holds over
for another year as secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
CELEBRATED.
fRY Assnc1ATEp PREss.l

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. 222S4z
ityashington's birthday was celebrated
~ the House ana senats today de
sire die pres sure ot pub { buslness
insha senate senal9r Brands gee ot
connecticut, hi response to q reques
rom the presiding oilieer Rad wash
nsions farewell address. Il required
nearly 30 minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
NEAR WHIT Oh. GORDON sBs
PREscRiHEs SEARS FOR bEct AHes "
FINE FOR WASTING DISEASES, SORE LUNGS REANess ANp
4. LOSS OF WEIGHT.

and promotes appetite llare found
1t a very gseal7remedg and prescribe
II whenever / have need pl remedy
of this kind which 4 ssty freQuent as
..you see hr my prescFlptions
Yours very respectfully
DIR, W. GORDON
This remedy can be bonght at Me-
City Drug coand8 Hans Drug Co.
,Falrmont and; Johnson's Pharmacy,
lshinnstoni tS. Va, Adyeftisehenl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
Lenten Reading.

The. third Lenten reading will be
given on Monday evening at the Par.
fish House. Miss Mary Coplin will
read "Main Travelled Road" by Ham.
sllh Garland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
The Stage
WITH LYMA H.HowE.


Most of US are stayat.homes from
necessity rather than desire; the rest.
less wandering" pervades the whole
nation: the cravings of a progressive
spirit and the restlessness Of nervous
vigor make us nation Of travellers.
Since SO few OF lis can crafty this in.
clination by actual travelling, much o.
the great popularity OF Lyman H.
Howe's Travel Festival may be as
cIbed to this longing to travel be
cause Mr.. Howe's reproductions really
are a most excellent substitute. II
is a splendid equivalent OF actual trav.
ell and therefore 1t is quite natural that
the announcement of his return en-
eagement. at the Grand soon should
arouse anew the longing to accompany
him 10 other parts OF the cartA>lo sec
the activities. industries, events, his.
tory, arts. architecture, customs and
sports of lands remote from ours. OH
.er factors that greatly enhance the
value Of Mr.. tIowe's exhibition are the
breadth and detail OF the subjects ant
the artistic skill manifested not only
in Photographic them but also il
their arrangement. They otfef.a liv
stlmults for thought by Cheer force Q
their grandeur, realism and Iasvlha
ton. There is an indeiinable cbSrt
in them which is to be found In no 9th
er exhibition and they make specte
tors feel that they are really presen:
-thcy are on the ground rartakin.
the pleasure Of an actual traveller an,
enjoying the lnnumerable sources o..
human interest that travel offers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
Department Meeting.

The LlteSature and Music Depart
ments Of the Woman's Club will meet
on Monday afternoon ut $3.50 O'Clock
at the club rooms. The programme
MIL be as follows:
;Maeterlinck-Mrs. c. II. Smoot,
AZ Reading, Mary Magdalene--Mrs.
George DeBolt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
Return From Charleston

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard W. showal
tor and Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Frame will
fe,urn tonight from Charleston, where
they had been during the Legislative
SESSION.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
basket BALL

Tonight at the YIN. c. A. gym, Ebe-
ginning at S:15, the basket ball fans
will one OF the best games of the
season played off between the Fair
mont and the Clarksburg High school
teams.
The old time rivals are still in the
game. and while Clarksburg seems to
think that they have a team which can
defeat the local aggregation, the local
team and the local fans seem to think
differently regarding the matter. A
good sized crowd will come to this city
with the Clarksburg team tonight and
there will, no doubt, be large seat
sale, as the high school students are
going to turn out in force and root for
their team.
The members OF the local team are
in excellent condition for tho game,
and promise to make the contest one
OF the hottest of the season. AS tho
basket ball fans of this city are now
preparing to see the big contest play.
ed of for the championship Of the
Monongahela Valley League tonight,
there will of course be a large attend
ance.
Normal Team
The members of the squad of the
Falrmont State Normal basket ball
leam today left for Chenille, where
they will play off a game with the
Chenille Normal school team, tonight.
The local boys were in fneGco1di-
sion, and all of''the regular players
took the trip and expect TO take part
IN The contest tonight.
Chenille has a strong team, who
Naye been playing some hard games
bis season. but the local boys think
that with their regular men on the
floor, even though the Gleyille boys
will have the advantage Of playing at
home, that Fairmont Normal can win.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22
FARMERS, PARCEL POST ADS.

{ MaPls Syrup. e,
Maple syrup; tite home mad q. a
postal card brinss Won any aniounti les
slfedat2s cents psr quaFt p R,iIe
liz i BOY es. FniFmont 81 Va,
For allmiied lime udH OF this nature
win be acceptod free of charge by ne
Mast vieaInlnn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22

sTHE SERVANT lit ne l1ols Sc.
8aeEe IS d strain OF nssephysIcs iE
.isIi6e Servant Ia the Hons tlie re-
ilSirs1bIe piaE which IS g il lpseseht
edat he Grand mailnee and lgltt 'on
Fhdas February BY ylctoFEl Lam
bert and his us.6claie players vglch
Merle Fl. Norton has banded together
M me ereaIe. comnnnI-1L nrIorl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22

Aro you going TO be one Of the four
teen nrize winners?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-22

How would you .':xe 70 w1E'one Of
those $50 diamond; rings or jewelry
ordersat A, 3. Scott 4 company's!
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
Colorado Editors
Honcred by Assn

Colorado Springs. Colo. June l9.-
The National Press Association OF
America brought its twenty-eights
annual convention to close early
this afternoon with the election OIL
Officers. The selection of meeting
place was left to the National COun-
ell, which is said to favor Houston,
Texas.
The officers elected follow:
President: J. Clyde Oswald, editor
American Printer, New York: vice
president, George +. Hosmar. edito,
Morgan County Herald. Fort Morgan
Colorado: secretary. George Schols.
ser. editor Daily Press. Sioux Falls, S
ID: treasurer. W. X. Hodges. edito,
Herald Despatch. Sleepy Eye. MINI
Schlosser and Hodges were elected
The executive committee was elect.
ed as follows:
W. f. Collins. New York: S. w
Roundtrec. Texas: W. C. Hotaling
Michigan: Frank Roderus. Illinois
+. o. Edgecomb. Nebraska: f. II
Tomlinson, New Jersey.
the following members from Colo
rado were elected to the nationa
council: Alva W. Swain. Pueblo
Walter Walker, Grand Junction: d
p. Saunders, Brush, and G. Il. Hos
mer, Fort Morgan.
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NINE PR0BERS ARE
BACK IN WASHINGTON

Washington, June 19.-Threc
tired United States senators came
back to Washington today after a
week Of strenuous investigation In
the coal strike district of West Vfr-
ginia. Senators Swanson. Kenyon
and MARITIME, who concluded for a
time their examination of witnesses
At Charleston. yesterday evening re-
turned to the senate to take up their
legislative duties.
During week in Charleston the
committee examined nearly hund-
ed witnesses where worked ten or
twelve hours day, often sitting
Until after midnight and took about
,ne million words OF testimony.
The committee will resume hear
ngs in Washington in a few weeks
nd will take up the charge Of the
West Virginia coal operators tina,
he miners union is In League with
operators in the competitive fields
II Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
illinois to ruin the West Virginia
industry.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
WHIP CURRENCY
BILL INTO SHAPE

Washington. u. C.. June l?.-Ad-
ministraiion leaders today began an
carncs; effort to whip the currency
bill into final shape and get into ac-
cord on every detail. With funda.
mentais and essentials agreed on By
President Wilson. Secretary McAdoo.
and Chairmnn Owen and Glass, Of the
senate and House Banking and Cur
rency committees. the leaders today
and tomorrow will attempt to pcrfcc,
II as an administration measure.
The fundamentals of the bill as
agreed on have been published from
time to time. The measure would
revolutionize the banking and cur
rency system of the United states.
and 1t has been tho aim OF its trainers
to place the financial system. espc-
cially the issue Of currency. under
the control OF the government
AS now agreed upon the country
would be divided into not less than
twelve regional reserve associations
and all national banks will he COM
PEELED to become members OF the re-
serve association in their respective
districts. State banks will be alig-
ible to membership. The reserve as
sociations will organize federal re-
serve banks in each district with n
minimum capital Of $5.0OO.0O0 which
will be supplied by the membership
banks at the rate OF 20 per cent of
their capital. These reserve banks
will receive the deposits OF the fed
cral government and thus prevent
the treasury department from locking
up great quantities of money from
circulation. The reserve bank will
be bank OF banks with the privil-
cge of rediscounting commercial pa
per.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
Leprosy Increasing
Says Great Surgeon

Minneapolis. June 19.-Leprosy is
steadily increasing in the United
States. according to DIR. Rupert Blue.
surgeon general of the United States
public health service. DR.. Blues adj
dress at the convention OF the Amerf-
can Medical Association to;.: Of the
continued propagation and spread Of
the disease. The doctor discussed
the present state and federal laws
relative to the disease and urged the
advisability of government supervis-
ion. Measures for the control OF
the disease and the care of those af
flictcd are absolutely necessary. de-
clared Or. Blue.
Medical inspection in the schools
has revealed many defects in the
older children. declared DR.. Walter
s. Cornell Of Philadelphia.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
ANOTHER SuFF HuRlS
SELF UNDER RACE
HORSE; WILL DIE

Ascot. England. June 19.-Fired
by the recent example of Miss Emily
Wilding Davis during the derby. u
male suffragist today was fatally
hurt By Ringing himself in front OF
August Belmont's four year old Ira
Gerry during the race for the valu-
able Ascot cup. His act deprived
the American sportman OF good
chance of capturing the trophy.
The man was killed on the spot.
The horse and its rider. although
they were both brought to the
ground. were not harmed.
Waving flag of the suffrasette
colors in one hand and brandishing
u revolver in the other. the militant
guffragist sprang over the rails just
rs the field of eight horses, with
the American colt Tracery leading.
were nearing the straight run for
home run.
With a loud yell of stop he
bounded in front of the horses.
'rracery collided with and felled him
before the jockey, A. Whalley, had
time to avert the accident.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
CARSSTR|kE
HEAD On;
L DEAD

Vallejo. Calf. June i..-Tcn adj
nlix ana one child mt death In q
collision OF intcyur,,an train. on til.
san franeisc". Sapa and Calis,orn
electric line near her. today. Til.
number o! injured IA still n matter u:
doubt. but probably will exceed 20
mistaken order Thought the cari
together head on.
The from; ears OF both trains wcI.
completely tolrscopcd by the force q!
the collision. The victims were
pinr"d down by the wrccknSc and
fire apparatus and n house moving
outfit. ut work near by. were used
to free them.
Ten men. all from nearby towns. 1,
v believed, ,;sud q s;;:,r ysri, ."r'scn
titled. were killed.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
Yesterdays Temperatures.
SENATE REVISION
Of TARIFF WILL
INCREASE REVENUE

Washington. June la.-Dcmocrat.
ic members of the senate finance
committee who have made their re-.
vision Of the rn'c schedules In the
Underwood tariff bill, making many
reductions In nearly every schedule
and additions to the free list. declare
ihnt the total Of their alterations
VIII max. net increase In the Ca
timatrd revenue to be derived from
the bill nm II passed the house Of
NOR. than $4,000. O.O0O.
The bulk Of tho gross Increase has
been provided by taking banana.
from the free iiSt and making them
dntiablc "a, five cents n bunch. and
by a repeal oi mn act which exempt
cd brandics USED In for,lfying wines
from the full internal revenue tax
oi Sl.io gallon. These two chang
a.. the committee estimates, viii
bring an annual revenue Of about
$4,000, 900.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
AeNwooD CHARTERED
IN the DEATH CELL

Denver. Colo. June is.-No move
was made by the attorneys for Har-
old +. Henwood. convicted yesterday >
Of murder In the first degree for kill
ing George T.. Copeland. II is ex-
pectcd that. In the event motion
for a new trial is ovcrruici. appiica-
,ior will be made to the supreme
court for u writ OF supersedas. Hen
wood speht today in the death cell
Of the county Jail. where he was
lodged last night after the verdict
had eben rendered.
Henwood shot George T.. Copeland
Sylvester l.. Won Phul OF st. Louis
and James W. Atkinson. in the bar
room Of q local hotel on the night
OF May "a. 1911. Copeland and At
kinson were bystandcrs and were hit
by stray bullets. Copeland and Won
Phul died.
In the first trial. Henwood was
convicted OF murder in the second
degree and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. The Colorado SIT
preme court. on February 3. 1918.
IcNVtAlCU SuC ucNloiOu anu
the case for new trial. Following
this decision OF the supreme court.
attorneys for Henwood secured the
dismissal OF the Information charg-
ing the murder Of Won Phul. on the
ground that the case had not been
brought to trial within the time lin
It fixed by law. An attempt to have
the Copeland case dismissed on a
plea Of former jeopardy failed.
In both trials Henwood took the
tsand as the principal witness for
the defense. He admitted the kill
ing and pleaded self defense.
Henwood testified that his quarrel
with Won Phul resulted from an at
tempt he made to secure letters
which had been rritten to Won Phul
by Mrs. John w. Springer, a Denver
society woman and wife of a wealthy
banker and stock raiser. Mrs.
Springer was divorced by her hus-
band after the shooting. In the Sec
ond trial just closed. Springer took
the stand in behalf OF Henwood.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
Wouldn't Kill Former
Husband; Cut OF in
will, Say Relatives

Atlanta. Ca. June ls.-Rcicat!vcs
OF Mrs. Issrabxra Dodd we'll known
Atlanta woman who died recently.
leaving 100000 To Mercy tnivcr-
sity and large suma to charity. aill
attcmt tpo prove In superior court
that they were cut Oft by Mrs. poa'l
because certain Of them had refused
tn Kill Or MAIN Dr. J. II. Garner.
Mrs. Dodd'x divorced husband.
These charges are made In nm np
peal from the ruling Of the Fulton
county court which recently uphcld
tho will.
Mrs. Do.ld was the widow q: PhIliI.
'Dotid. merchant OF Atlanta. AZ
ter his death she married. Br. Garner
from whom she was divorced. In
gaining the right to carry the case
TO tho superior court. Mrs. Dotid's
relatives attacking the will charge
that she attempted to get ccrain Of
them to kill he doctor or iniurc him
by throwing viirol In his face. :
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19

ccnsc at 5000 had been In effect
since 1856. lie said he was In favor
Of higher lircnsc under conditions.
that he WAS no, In favor Of monopoly
or the placing OF privilege IN tn.
hands OF n few saloonmcn able 10 pa y
an incrcas,d license. lie charged
that some saloons were keeping open
on sunday In violation Of the iaw
since tho district attorney closed the
saloons and suggested that the cit,
attorney be Instructed to take action
tina, by getting after tho v.oia,or.
and. II necessary. rcvokinx the uccns-
- OF the offenders thnt the council
had wny Of wedding out the mum.
bcr Of saloons. 'lf 70 many Of the
business men are In favor Of higher
license they should aot se efEaiA tn
put their names on = pctition.'' he
said. Let them present this peiition
to tho council aud Let the council take
action on II. then II they want to
censor me let them censor and be-
d."
Alderman Lunncy stated that to
his personal knowledge there were
saloons violating the Sunday closlag
law. The mayor remarked that high
or license would incrcmac tn: city's
revenue. Alderman Kahn re,orted
that he did not think the city should
get its revenue that way and said
that the snloonmcn had been mad,
the goats for everything.
Before vote was taken Alderman
Mason Gelvcd further into tho prob
lem and stated that II saloons were
closed. The Marty motion to raise
the license TO $1,000 beginning tho
first OF next year was lost by vote
OF to : aad the kahG notion to
leave the license as It stands was car
ried by a vote OF to 2. Alderman
Goldsmith was absent.
BY vote Of s 20 I the council vot-
co TO grant license to the "Grca;
White Way" carnival company 10
show here next week and that q IL
cense OF 50 n car be collected. a rep
resentative of the show WAS present
and explained the class OF show and
submitted references. Some were OPP
rosed 10 carnivals on the ground that
Il brought into town an undesirable
class OF people that followed travel
ing shows. After considerable dis
cussion for and against. the license
was granted, alderman Wilson cast
ing the deciding vote that authorized
the granting Of the license.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
COUNCIL VOTES DOWN
PROPOSITION To INCREASE
SALOON LICENSES TO $1,000

IL n Ii
this ion."Mayor W. p. Duniavy.
should
beginning January l. lsis."-Aldrrman John J Marty.
state.'-Aiderman
In
Am favor Of higher cs"a The high
I.'Aldciman
Am of higher scnse this time
G
u
IntormaIons The city should
- this way.'-Aiderman e. =. Donahue
Of
J. knha.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
EIGHTY GIRLS ARE
BURNED BY ENRAeED
MOB OF RUSSIANS

II. Petersburg. Jun. i3.-Eishty
women were burnAfi today by villa.
gers enragcd At the Importation Of
cheap kirl la''Osers To work on STU
ear estate In helidis,riol OF Pirin-
tin. In the prOvinee Of poiiava. SOU
thcrn Russia. ascogdiIg to the Ki.v
newspaper i.iamin.
The excited villagers first securely
fastened all the means Of exit frOn
u wooden barn In which the girls
were housed. They then set fire Ia
the building while III" inmates wcr.,
siiil asleep aud all wc-. burned 10
death without n chanc. To escape.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
rJAP PORTER KILLS BURGLAR
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

Los Angeles. Calf, June 19.-Taro
Awamura. Japanese porter in a
lodging house. shot and killed q
burglar whom he surprised in the
place early today, then committed
suicide when the police sought to
question him. Papers found later
among his effects, led the police to
believe that Awamura had been en-
gagged in illegal immigration traffic,
and that the fear of facing prosecu-
tion impelled him to take his life.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
WILSON pARDoNs sMuao1ERs

San Francisco. June 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson extended pardon today
TO Charles S. May. a carpenter who
was serving sentence of year for
smuggling opium. May had two
months more to serve.
Tho pardon was granted upon tho
recommendation OF the district at
torney and prison physician. May is
a sufferer from tuberculosis.