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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02
Returns
SECRETARY GARRISON REACHES
WASHINGTON FROM THE FLOOD.
ED DISTRICT.
(BY AssocIATED PHEss.)

(BY AsSocIATED PHEss.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-SGc'
rotary Garrison returned from his trl.,
through the Ohio flood district today
and went at once to the department
to prepare the report which he will las
t5fCre President Wilson tonight.
"Whl!e health conditions seem yCry
satisfactory so far, there is of COURSE "
danger Of typhoid fever out break
which may not appear for several
weeks" said Sergeant General blue,
who alsc returned.
Generally speaking am not apllre.
henslye of any trouble. Street clean'
ing and sanitation are proceeding SIT
is actarlly and precautions against IT,
phCld fever are being taken. The to
,aI receipts of Red Cross association
peaches, $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02
Hippodrome
TWO LOCAL BOYS ADDED TO THE
BILL FOR THE LAST HALF OF
THE WEEK,

The H!ppcdrome for the last half Of
The week will put on four acts instead
Of three. Koon and Freeland, local
boysr will make their Appearance be.
lore the footllghts in blackfaced
comedy stunt before going upon the
road,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02
Bottle
Co. GiOe's 500

Tho Owens West Virginia Bottle
Company has contributed 500 to the
flood relief fund. The company
through its Toledo Office has contribute.
ed very generously to the Ohio relief
fund but they wanted to assist Fair
mont also in raising fund Of gener-
GUS proportions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02
FLOOD CONTRIBUTIONS.

The, West vlrginian received 50 to.
on, W II tre aity Tor the re.
'IfeF M dc fIood .sufferers,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02

Cot some pard,ts.sell property?
All the more reason for a determined
campaign Of classified advertising. o.
course, "hard.tosCII property is usual
~ very dcsirablOtor some purpose, tc
someone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02

HAS RATIFIED
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FED
ERAL CONSTITUTION TO VOTE
FOR q. s. SENATORS.
OBJ ASSOCIATED PREss.

(B~ ASSOCIATED PRESs.l
HARRISBURG. Pa, April Penn.
sylvania to-day Joined the ranks Of tile
States that have ratified the proposed
amendment to the Federal ConStitu'
ton providing for the direct election
Of u. S. Senator's, making the S5th
states to fall in line.
The vote OF only ono more State is
needed to make the amendment cIfec'
tive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02

Assessor--E. S. Clayton.
Electrical Inspector. \. Knight.
Superintendent crcmatory - Lev
Thomas.
Cart G"iycr-J. Eumgartncr.
Jauitor city building-l" c. Smith
The naming OF attaches CT the wa
ter department was deferred until an
othfr meeting t9nish'.
Changes of Salaries
hanges in the salaries Of city EN-.
ployes, made last night are as fol
lows:
On motion of Mr.. Powell. the salary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-02

FOR RENT very desirable rooms
furnished for light house Keeping.
500 East Park Ave. Dell phone
7SS.R 1921
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
REFERENDUM IN JAP
CRISIS IS new PLAN
CaIifoTnians May Decide Land
for Aliens Problem

kilograms between President Will
son and Governor Hiram Johnson of
California expressing on the one hand
an appeal that no anti-alien legislation
discriminatory against Japan be pass
ed and on the other assurance from
California that no violation OF treaty
obligations was contemplated, left the
White House and official circles uncer-
tain as TO future developments.
News from Sacramento. indicating
that the California governor and legis-
lators were bent on passing a bill
specifically excluding from ownership
OF land all aliens ineligible to citizen
ship resulted in general air OF un-
certainty.
In the event bill is passed over
the protest from Washington, IL has
been suggested to the federal govern.
ment that Influential Democrats could
bring about a referendum through
which the people OF California might
vote on the merits OF the proposal.
AS a last resort, however. test
case in the court is confidently ex-
pected by legal advisers of the gov.
ernment here to satisfactorily clear up
finally the entire question.
The president will discuss the situa-
ton fully with the Democratic repre-
sentatives in congress from California
President Wilson telegraphed Gov
ernor Hiram Johnson OF California
asking him whether the anti-alien
legislation could be held up until
Secretary OF state Bryan could go to
California. personally explain the
position OF the federal government
and urge an adjustment OF the con-
treversy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
.fIREMEN ARE HAPPY
over THE INCREASE
Award Good As Gould Be EI-
pected by Arbitration.

President Carter OF the Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, com.
menting on the decision handed down
at New York by the wage arbitration
board, said.
The decision Is fair and perhaps
the increase in wages is as great as
could be expected under arbitration.
Usually arbitrations are only com.
promise at their best feel sure that
the eastern fremen will greatly ap.
preciate the uniformity OF wage
established by the award"
10 to IL Per Cent Raise.
The fremen get in increase in pay
estimated at from 10 to IL per cent.
Other claims OF the firemen are al
lowed, but the demand for two fire.
men on large locomotives is denied
except in case OF necessity.
Another request for which the FIRE.
men fought, namely, the standardized.
tion Of wages based on the weight Of
locomotives on drivers, was granted,
although the award provides that all
wages that were higher or conditions
that were better than fixed in the
award shall not be interfered with.
This provision Affects a number OF
railroads. The firemen were also re.
lieved OF the duty of cleaning engines.
What II VIII Cost Roads.
The firemen asked an increase esti-
mated In the neighborhood OF Is per
cent. The total amount OF wages
paid the fremen. who number about
5000. is 500 200 900, so that the in.
crease OF from 10 TO 70 per cent will
cost the railroads from $1,000. 900 10
81. 100000 annually.
Judge William l.. Chambers, chair.
man OF the board, and his associates.
Albert Phillips. vice president OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. and w w. Atterbury.
third vice president OF the Pennsyl.
vania railroad. all declared that the
award had been unanimous.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
D0INGS OF CONGRESS
SENATE.

Senator Chamberlain. intro
duced resolution for abrogation
OF Hay.Pauncefote and Clayton
Bulwer treaties with Great Brit
ain.
Senator Smith (Arizona) in
troduced resolution asking Pres.
ident Wilson for all information
regarding injuries to Americans
In Mexico.
Foreign relations committee
listened to and gave general APP
prevail TO Secretary Bryan's plan
for international peace
HOUSE.
President Wilson in his first
special message to congress urg-
ed the appropriation OF $4,000
for the expenses Of an American
commission TO the final opium
conference OF the powers at The
Hague next June.
Tariff bill reported by ways
and means committee. with eN-
tenslve report recommending
radical resdiustment OF entire
fiscal policy
Representative Gallagher In
troduced resolution for Inquiry
! into alleged baseball trust.
I General debate on tarih bill
was opened by Democratic Lead
] err Underwood.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
FALL OF ScUTARI
City Taken from Turks After a
Desperate Conflict.
BOTH SIDES SUFFER HEAVILY

Five Thousand Turkish Soldiers and
5000 Montenegrins Killed During
the Bloody Engagement--Aet OF
cspitulation Signed by Turkish Com
mander After vIctors Enter City.
II Is officially announced at Cettinge
that the Montenegro forces have en-
tered Scutari.
After a final desperate attack last
ing twenty-four hours the Montene-
grin troops forced their way into
the city. The fortress for six months.
since the middle OF October. 1912, had
offered a stubborn and heroic defense.
The act OF capitulation was signed by
the Turkish commander shortly after
the Montenegro troops had reached
the center OF the city.
Heavy Losses on Both Sides.
The Montenegrins are said TO have
lost 5000 killed and the Turks 5000
killed during the siege.
The assault which gave the Monte
negrins possession OF the city which
has been the sole object OF their war
against Turkey. began Monday night.
The Montenegrin army took the often
siye along the entire front. It com
pletely surprised the Ottoman defend
ers by pushing right up to the Turk
fish positions. where the combatants
engaged in close bayonet fighting.
Ottoman Soldiers Fight Hard.
Ottoman soldiers made a number OF
counter attacks and tried with their
utmost energy to drive the attacking
force out OF their works, but they
were compelled TO fall back and leave
their positions in the hands OF the be-
siegers, who received constant re-en.
forcements.
1t was midnight when the Montene-
grins obtained their footing in the
fortress and detachments OF the be.
seigers entered the city at 4 o'clock
In the morning.
Sees FutIllty OF Defense.
According 20 one report, Essaad
Pasha, Turkish commander-in-chief
realized the uselessness OF further re
sistance after the outlying key posi-
ton OF Tarakosch had fallen. He is
said then to have ordered his troops
to cease their defense OF the fortress
Another report says that the Mon
tenegrin comanderin-chief had been
negotiating since Monday with Essaad
Pasha on the surrender OF the place
Still another account says that the
Turkish troops defended the city until
the last.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
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BOY SLAYER CONFESSES
Herman coppes Killed Mrs. Maude
SIeep and Her Babies.

The murder near Elgin, ILL.,, OF
Mrs. Maude Sleep and her two babies
was the work of a child. A boy OF
fourteen years shot the women 10
death with revolver, killed the ba-
bies with an ak, dropped the bodies
into cistern under the kitchen OF
the Sleep farmhouse near Elgin, and
then. according to an amazing confess
sion made at the Kane county jail.
went out Ito feed the cows"
The boy is Herman Copies, recent
ly paroled from the reformatory at
st. Charles. where he was sent for
stealing 50 from school teacher. He
has been employed by Nanny Sleep
as farm hand under contract with
the reformatory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
TarIn osbate h the Hou.e.

Tarif debate opened IN the house
at IL o'clock and In the hope that gen.
eral debate can be limited to I'VE
days. Representative Underwood.
Democratic leader will attempt 10
hold the hol.sc TO twelve hours OF con
tinuous work daily. Another week Of
consideration under the rule permit
ting amendments will send the bill to
the senate soon after May 8. 1t 10 be-
lisved.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
POPE IS MUCH STRONGER
Assisted 20 Chair and sits Up for
Half an Hour.

At Rome, Italy, the osservatore
RSklano, the official organ OF the
Vatican, announces that II will con-
tinue TO print daily all news as to the
pope's convalescence Notwithstanding
the fact that no further bulletins will
be issued by the physicians.
The pontiff was lifted out OF bed
into an easy chair and sat up for half
an hour. lie was propped up by pill
lows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.-Captain Jack
shooting a 1913 mark, led a field OF
sixty-one in the spring tournament
OF the Badger Gun club. Jack earned
first money and the Peters cup for his
work. Shumway and Fuller tied for
second money with 1876. Clancy led
and took first money among the pro.
fessionals with 40. The Siefken
high gun system OF dividing the mon.
ey for the first time. proved popular.
nineteen cf the high shooters getting
into the prize lists.
MADISON, Wis.--The state legis-
lative committee has decided to
recommend for passage the boxing
bill iegaliziBg bouts In this state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

LANSING - The important bill
carrying an appropriation OF $35o.ooo
for new buildings al the Michigan
Agricultural college. passed the SEN
ate, word having been received that
the house ways and means commit
tee Is unfavorable TO the plan 10 in
crease the per capita tax for the in
stitution. Other bills passed are the
Weadock bill. giving the railroad
commission supervision OF rates for
electric power; the osg bill, proyid-
Ing that convicts brought back to a
prison for violating their paroles may
apply to the board of pardons and
paroles for hearing as to whether
they should be obligated TO serve
their maximum term by reason OF
such violation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
GENERAL NEWS.


LONDON. ENGLAND - A num-
Der Of enterprising suffragettes took
possession OF 'the monument" which
stands near the northern approach TO
London bridge and commentaries
the great FIRE which destroyed the city
OF London in 1866. Ascending to the
topmost balcony. they displayed two
flags and an immense banner in the
suffragette colors, on each of which
was written In white letters on
black background Victory or Death.
Having securely fastened the fiags
TO the ratings surrounding the bal
cony. the women padlocked them
selves inside the tower, preventing
the police from ascending the wind
ing staircase OF 345 steps leading to
the top.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

inas Alive.
Rescuers recovered seyenty-five
Dudks of miners who lost their lives
In an explosion IN the Cincinnati
mine OF the Monongahela Consolidated
Coal and Coke company at Finleyvllle.
twenty-seven miles southeast OF Pitts.
burgh, Pa
The exact number OF dead Is not
known, but from figures obtained from
the checkweighman OF the mine, and
Charles NJ. Johnston. general counsel
OF the Pittsburgh Coal company. OF
which the Monongahela Consolidated
Coal and Coke company is a subsid-
larry, the number is placed at be-
tween 100 and 115.
Explosions Cause Not Known.
The exact cause OF the explosion Is
not known and how many lives were
sacrificed will probably not be ascer-
tanned for days. Less than two score
survivors have been rescued from the
three hundred men who were at work
when the explosion occurred Those
men who came through flames and
smoke and debris TO the surface are
suffering keenly from shock and
fright and can tell little of the hor-
rors below ground.
The explosion occurred shortly after
/ d. m. The detonation was terrific,
the force OF the concussion breaking
windows In houses a considerable dis
lance from the Courtney entrance OF
the mine.
Mine Driver Has Lucky Escape.
Before the reverberation had died
away a hurrying panic-stricken pro-
cession was on its way to the main
entrance. AS these friends and rela-
tives OF the men underground reached
the entrance a smoke grimed and
terror-striclcen driver with his string
OF coal cars came tumbling out into
the daylight. He was we'll within the
mine with his string OF cars when he
heard the explosion, which he esti-
mated was at least a mile and a half
from the surface. AS he rushed to
daylight and safety he passed two
dead bodies, one OF which he rec
ognized as that OF Frenchman, Emil
Leroy, who was well-to-do resident
Of the little mining town.
The alarm was sounded all up and
down the river valley and within a
short time on foot. in special trains.
by wagon and automobile came scores
OF workers from other mines, volun-
teering for places on the rescue par
ties which were organized with all
possible speed.
Driven Back by Smoke and Gases.
On their first entrance into the
workings the rescuers were driven
back by the smoke and fumes which
nlled the passages. The force Of the
explosion had seriously damaged the
fans at the Mingo entrance 20 the
mine, thus interfering. with the air
currents and adding the menace OF
asphyxiatlon to the dangers OF ex-
plosion and falling coal and slate.
Temporary repairs were finally made
10 the air system so that IL was pos
sible for the rescue parties to work
In short shifts, the new volunteers
coming IN constantly relieving those
who were exhausted. At late hour
but thirty-six men had been rescued
from the mine. OF these twenty men
escaped at the Mingo entrance. eight
at the Finleyville entrance and eight
at the Courtney entrance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
WILL OFFER PAYNE BILL

Republicans Propose It as Substitute
for Democratic Wool Schedule.
After debate In an open caucus the
Republicans OF the house decided to
present as q substitute for the wool
schedule OF the Underwood tariff bill
the Payne bill introduced at the last
session OF congress.
The Payne bill proposes wool rates
lower than those OF the existing law
and little higher than those OF the
pending Democratic bill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
EIse,Ion Expense Threatened.

The failure at Moline. Ill, TO
qualify by two Socialists and one
Progressive. elected constables and
justice OF the peace, respectively. az
the recent township voting, may
cause the holding of a special cleo.
ton and the expenditure OF 5000
more. eIINNuEl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

WASHINGTON - As part OF
his policy TO give the enlisted men OF
the navy liberal education. Secre-
tary Daniels announced that the en-
tire Atlantic battleship fleet will next
winter make a three months cruise
OF the Mediterranean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


ers were killed and nine injured in an
accident at the old shaft OF the Leon
ard mine of the Anaconda Copper
company. William Peters lost control
OF the hosting engine as he was low
ering two cages OF men into the mine.
Both cages dropped to the stump, one
falling 1900 feet and the other 500.
The engine went to pieces, wrecking
the engine house and throwing pieces
OF iron and steel hundreds OF feet.
TERRE HAUTE, tND.-Miss Flor
ence Stevenson. aged fourteen, was
instantly killed. Mrs. Fred Stevenson
fatally hurt and younger child seri-
ously injured when a northbound In
terurban car demolished their buggy
in front OF the Stevenson home. ten
miles north OF here. Mother and
daughters were driving from their
yard. They waited for one car TO
pass, but apparently did not see the
second car following closely.
cHIcAGo-Mrs. Csclyia Trocka
who was twenty-clght years old. es-
transed from her husband, was shot
and probably fatally wounded on the
front porch OF the home Of her EN-.
ployer, Mrs. l.. r.. Stafford, 1i2 South
Taylor avenue, Oak Park, by 1gnacy
Dzinbin, thirty years old, who then
~ ne Ia
were taken unconscious to the Oak
Park hospital.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Lucien
D. Tenant, aged twenty-five years. OF
Terre Haute, Ind, nrst year student
in the Harvard graduate school, was
found dead, with bullet hole in his
head and a revolver lying beside him
on the West Boston bridge.
STERLING, lLL.-Edward G.. Bat
ties, until six months ago super
intendent OF the Rock Falls Paper
Mills, OF this city, committed suicide
in the Hotel Rock Island by shooting
himself Dependency is given as the
cause.
YOUNGSTOWN, oHlo-About 4 a.
m. the dead body OF man was found
In box car in Lowellville and lying
alongside was another terribly bat
tered with an ak. and probably fatally
injured The names or the dead and
injured are not known.
ANN ARBoR, MICH - The dead
body OF Miss Ella Rydsdorph OF
Spring Lake, Mich, one OF the trio OF
university students drowned In a
canoe accident three weeks ago, was
recovered from the Huron river.
LAKE HoPATooNc, NJ. J. -
Three men were killed and seven in.
jured in an explosion in the packing
house OF the Atlas Powder company.
The packing house was wiped out.
WiNAMAc, lND.-John Way, who
was aged about fifty years. was killed
when struck by a Pennsylvania fast
train. His skull was crushed and HIS
limbs fractured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

BRUSSELS, BELG.-The political
strike" in Belgium. after keeping at
n standstill the country's industry
and commerce for ten days. was
brought 10 conclusion favorable TO
the worlSmen. nearly half a million of
whom had laid down their tools to
enforce their demand for equal suf-
frage. Leaders OF the Socialist trades
unions and their followers gained
their chief point, which was TO make
the government take up for considsra-
ton change OF the Belgian parlia-
mentary franchise with its hated sys-
tenn OF plural votes for the wsslthier
and more educated classes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

CADILLAC - big May" Grill.
the Indian woman who stands char
ed with the murder OF her husband.
Harry Grill. in their cabin in lone
ly spot in the woods near Temple.
Clare county, Sunday was arrested
after deputy sheriffs had battered
down a door She wouldn't admit the
deputies to the house. They took
cedar posts and using them as bat
tering rams. broke in. The woman
was placed in the town hall at Tenn
pie until late in the afternoon when
she was taken to the county jail at
Harrison, the county seat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

Observation-Disclosures and circum-
stances that attended the taking OF
Panama. from the republic of Colon
bia during the Roosevelt administra
ton were aired In n resolution OF IN
quiry introduced by Representative
Rainey OF Illinois. The resolution.
which was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs, directs that the
Panama incident shall be made the
subject OF careful inquiry by the
committee. which is instructed to re-
port facts and conclusions TO the
house as soon as possible. Mr.. Rain
ey hopes for action on the resolution
this session.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-26

BAY CITY - Mabel Sheldon. OF
Bay City. has commenced suit
for divorce from Joseph r. Seeley, al.
ieging non-support They were mar
ried in this city In 1901. and have one
child.