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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
SYLVIA PANKHURST LEADS AN.
OTHER SENSATIONAL RAID
UPON THE HOME OF THE PRE-
MIER IN LONDON.

LONDON. Aug. II. - Seventeen
militant sufTragetteS were brought
up in police court to-day, and SEN
fenced to terms of Imprisonment
ranging from weekto two months.
rs n seQual to yesterdays attempt to
storm Premier AsQuith's official resi-
dence in Downing street. Sylvia
Pankhurst leader of the storming
party, was not among the prisoners
us she had been taken direct to Iiol-
laway Jail to serve another portion
Of her previous sentence.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE third at
tempt Of suifragettes under command
of Sylvia Pankhurst TO take Premier
Asquiths house in Downing street by
storm failed to-day when the mill
tant leattetL&as captured by cor
don of police thrown across White
hall after stin fight in which the
officers used their clubs.
The trouble began after mass
meeting held under the auspices of
the free speech defense committee,
called to demand the unconditional!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Corporation 4
Valuations
Going Up
PARTIAL STATEMENT COMPILED
AT CHARLESTON SHOWS BIG
INCREASE IN VALUE OF PUB.
Lie SERVICE PROPERTIES.
tRy Associated Press)

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. II.
That the assessment Of the Pub
lie Service Corporations OF West vir-
sinia for taxation Is being increased
was shown to-day, when q partial
statement Of valuation was made
public here. 1t is stated that the to-
tai in creased valuation will amount
tC twenty million dollars, although
only the oil and natural gas digisioH,
was given out this morning. In
creases over the valuation Of last
year were as follows: sssAiS..
Carnegie Natural Gas company,
$500. 900; Columbia Gas and Elec-
trio company. 100000; Eureka Pipe
Line company, $1,000. 900; United
Fuel Gas company S2.000.000; Ohio
Fuel Oil company, $1,6S4,5s9:a d to-,
tai OF nine million one hundred and:
thirty-four thousand, five hundred
and ninety-nine dollars in this diyI-
sion alone. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
NEW YORK HAS ANOTHER
BATTLING MURDER MYSTERY.
Police Hone That Employment
Agency Finger Print System May
Solve the Riddle.
(RY ASSOCIATED rREss)

NEW YORK. Aug. II. - Many
New York employment agencies
take the finger print of their appli-
cants for work. Upon this practice
r"sted TODAY the hope of central Of
ficers TO identify the city's latest
murder mystery victim. comcly
young woman whose mutilated body.
still warm, was found at midnight
In marsh near Spuyten-Duyvil
Greek. Every Identifying mark on
her clothing had been defaced. Ex-
pcrts from police headquarters made
imprints of her fingers at the NOR
que today. and with these. detectives
are searching the finger print files
OF employment agencies. on the the
ory that she may have been u domes-
tic servant. a stained jack knife
and shoemaker's last, found near
the body, are believed to have bec1
used by her assailants. and furnish
the only clue uncovered SO far.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
limited Mad
Dog For A
Joy Ride
BRAVE CHARLESTON WOMAN
C0AXED FRENZIED PET INTO
AUTOMOBILE AND THEN RAG.
ED TO POLICE STATION.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 11.-Mrs. A.
NJ. Belcher, wife of a prominent at
torney OF this city. brought her pet
dog. which had gone mad, to the po.
lice station IN the tonneau of her au-
tomobile. and threw the. officers ON
duty. into panic by calmly request
Ing them to take the animal out.
After some difficulty q colored man
WIS pressed INTO service and he
finally managed to throw a rope
around the dogs neck and fish him
out of the car swapping and snarl-
ing. The dog was later removed to
the pound and chloroformed.
The animal has been acting
strangely for some days, according
to Mrs. Belcher. and yesterday it
began to show unmistable signs OF
being mad. 1t bit an Italian fruit
dealer who came to the house, and
then attacked another dog. Mrs.
Belcher, fearing for the safety of
the people of the neighborhood. de-
termined to deliver the dog TO the
authorities. She dared not pick II
up. so finally, inspired by the ami
mars fondness for riding in automo-
biles, she coaxed it into the tonneau
Of her car. With the frcnzied beast
on the back seat she raced to police
headquarters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Our FoNies Net
Uncle Samuel
Much Money;
DRINKING. SMOKING AND CARD
PLAYING BRING ENORMOUS
REVENUE TO THE GOVERN.
MENT FROM TAX.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. II. -
The wealth of gold and silver and
paer money filling the vaults of the
federal treasury is due in no small
measure to the record breaking
drinking, smoking and card playing
OF the American people during the
fiscal year 1913.
Details of the sources OF the S344,-
424,453 collected internal revenue
taxes during the year ended on
June 30-the greatest in the history
of the country-were disclosed In Il
report TO Secretary McAdoo by W.T.
liam II. Osborn. commissioner of in
tcrnal revenue.
The 143,220.OO0 gallons of whis-
ky and brandy consumed during the
year brought in Sl57.542, 900; the
G5,2+6.0OO barrels of beer, porter
and ale netted the government $65.-
100000; the l4.276.77f, ,888 cfGarets
smoked increased the revenues by
Sl7.Si6.000: the 1893. .O3S, 900 ci-
Gars puffed away benefited Uncle
sam to the extent of $23,O97, 900;
the chewing and smoking Of 4O4.-
$4,000 pounds of tobacco gave him
S32.349,0O0: taxes on 3S.2O9. 900
pounds of snuff amounted to s2,-
657, ,O0O;. and the sale of S2,764,l5J
packs Of playing cards. an increase
Of f.952.475 over the previous year.
brought s665.2S3.
Taxes on 4.172.OOO pounds of ar.
tificially colored oleomargarine
amounted to $4,000 and on 1885,
$4,000 pounds of uncolorcd olco-
margarine to $4,000. This show
ed an aggregate increase Of 6.9O6,-
600 pounds in the consumption of
oleomargarlne compared with last
year. The use OF 3S.742.OOO pounds
OF process or renovated butter. a de-
Crease of S,276. 900 pounds, gave tho
government $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

MURDER|N|j .
WITH DEADLY
DISEASE
GERMAN CHEMIST TEIIs:AwruI
STORY OF HOW HE KILLED s.
FATHER, MOTHER, WIFE
AND TWO BABIES.
REAl. 4 MURDER lAB1RlIQRf.
Tpsps Tetaaus and Asiatie. Cholera
\ n y Bactsris Was Means Employed TO
afcadss Death of His victils.

FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN,
Germany. Aug. HI want some
live germs OF typhus. tetanus and
Asiatic cholera, fresh from human
corpses."
Charles Hopf, fencing master,
sent this order by mail to o Berlin
laboratory. using q fake letterhead
to make it appear that he was q
scientist.
He has now confessed to the police
that he mixed these germs with raw
chopped meat and fed them to his
wife. y !,
If police suspicious are true, Hopf,
since 1902. has murdered;
l. His father, because he would
give Hopf no money. IN.
2. His mother. to get $4,000 which
his father had left her.
8. His first w.re,to BET her life
insurance Of $500. ~ X
4. AS weeks old child by his SEQ
ond wife, after giving disease germs
e--' Continued onf Page Four1 -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Castro Forces
Fare Badly In
Venezuelan Mix
A BROTHER OF THE NOTORIOUS
FORMER PRESIDENT OF BABY
REPUBLIC CAPTURED BY GOV.
EMINENT TROOPS.

CARACAS. Zenezuela, Aug. H.
General Torras Castro, a relative OF
former President Porifirio Castro
was captured on Friday by the gov.
ernment troops. according to an OF.
fetal communication today. A mum.
bcr of General Torras Castro's Off.
GERS. who had fled to the mountain.
OF Nature after the defeat Of Gas.
tro's adhcrcnts on July 2Stl. whcl
they attacked the government forces
in the city Of Macuro. also were tal;.
en- prisoners.
Fighting continues In the states
OF Pachira. The army of government
troops, Which was formed at tn.
capitol to fight the rcvOlutionists
arrived at Maracay on Friday under
the command Of President Gomez.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
English Sufragettes Simply
Will Not Behaue; Poor Asquith

release Of George Lansbury. former
Socialist member OF the house OF
commons. who was sentenced July 30
to three months Imprisonment for
making inflammatory speeches. but
was released August under the "cat
and mouse act" while on hunger
strike.
Free speech speakers addressed
the crowd not to attack the premier s
residence. but at the close OF their
meeting Miss Pankhurst IN fiery
words. ordered her Sympathizers to
follow her.
Hatlcss. her hair bound close to
her head. the young militant leader
started down Whitehall. surrounded
by women carrying the Woman's So
cial and Political Union flag. sur
mounted by n red liberty cap. and
preceded by flying wedge of dock
men and other husky east-enders.
The police In Trafalgar Square al
lowed the procession to leave the
square and then fell in behind. The
suifragette sympathibers saw the rea-
son for this move when they cncoun-
tered battle line Of heavy police
men drawn across Whitehall at the
Horse Guards. the office OF the in
spector general.
The militants rushed this line with
such dash and courage that few of
Them penetrated the first Gordon,
where the fight became so fierce that
the police used their clubs. Reserves
then appeared and Sylvia Pankhurst
and five other women and nine men
were arrested and taken to the police
station in taXicabs.
Disheartened at the fate Of their
leader, the mob sullenly dispersed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Whole To1Un
Is Shut Up
By Sheriff
WYOMING HAMLET TOO TOUGH
AND LAWLESS so OFFICER
PR0CEERS TO WIPE 1T OFF
THE MAP.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Aug. II. --
Jackpot, the toughest town in Wy.
oming. has been closed by the sher.
III. and its mayor. councilmen and
inhabitants arce ither under arrest
or have been driven out of the coun-
try. Jackpot is sort of half way
place, where whiskey was sold To
he.'dcrs and others and where gam.
bling is carried on in open violation
Of the law. Scarlet women usually
find haven of rest there also.
Lewis Penton and BeRjamine
Johnston, proprietors of the Poison
Spider bar. are under arerst. charg,
ed with Illegally selling whiskey
The authorities confiscated secvral
barrels of whiskey. Gambling de.
vices and other paraphernalia. and
laft n deputy sheriff on guard tC
see that Jackpot is not reinhabited
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Thirty Snou
Storms Due
Next Winte,
ACCORDING TO KENTUCKY PROG.
N0STICAT0R THE FIRST IS
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON
OCTOBER 10.

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 11.-Asa
X. Martin. who for many years has
had wide local reputation as a
weather prognosticator, issue a fore
cast in which he predicts unusually
severe cold weather next winter. He
declares that there are to be Just
thirty shows, the first falling on Oc-
tober l6, and the last on May S.
There Is to be one sieetstorm In the
month OF December. Twelve zero
days are scheduled. There are to be
four ice spells in which the ice will
be from three to seven inches thick.
The worst cold weather and snow
storms. he says, will be in Decem-
ber and January. One ice spell is to
come in November, when the ice will
be from two. and one-half to three
inches in thickness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Sticking Closely
To His Neu,
State Duties
HON. H. N. OGDEN is BUsILY AC.
QUIRING FIRST HAND KN0WL.
EDGE FOR BENEFIT OF PUB.
LIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Hon. oward n. Ogden, member o:
the Public Service Commission, is ia
the city today on his way to Charles
ton from Morgantown. where the
commission has been looking after
some important business.
Hon. Howard.N. Ogden, member OF
hard to get the new law into opera
tion. and made one trip TO Wiscon.
sin to study the plan as It is worked
there, and has recently returned
returned from Columbus. O., where
they workman's compensation act
was studied with the view Of procur.
ing the best ideas from actual expo.
rience in the application Of the law.
Mr.. Ogden is a lawyer of unquestion-
able ability and his close application
to the large task before him and his
board will be OF great value In
steering the commission in the
right direction from a legal point OF
ciew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Unu)ritten Lau,
Don't hold good
In Far Korea
AMERICAN MINE MANAGER CON-
VlCTED OF KILLING CHINA
MAN WHO ASSAULTED HIS
YOUNG DAUGHTER.

SEUL. Korea. Aug. II. = Jane;
Mason, the American manager OF
the gold mines at Un-san, In North
ern Korea, was sentenced today tc
Is months penal scrvitude on 4
charge Of manslaughtcr for killing
Chinese mine cmployc. who. II
the absence O. Mr. and Mrs. Mason
committed criminal assault Oh
their twelve year old daughter. lT
his defense today Mason pleaded tho
'unwritten law" but was condemn.
ed. An appeal against the sentcnc,
vase ntcred NJ once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
FLAYs COTTON MANUFACTURERS
Senator Hollis, of New Hampshire.
Makes Vitriolic Tariff Speech.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11-Senator
Hollis. Democrat. of New Hamp-
shire. flayed the cotton manufacture
ers of New England In tariff
"neech today. in which he declared
that New England had not been dis
criminated against. and which he
characterized as false the charge
that tariff reduction. would ruin the
textile industry there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
DEARTH OF MINERS IN
KANAWHA COAL FIELDS

CHARLESTON. Aug. 1.-THE mi.
grafton of miners from the West
Virginia coal fields during the re-
cent strike has left the mine opera
tors In the Paint Creek, Cabin
Creek and New River fields in need
NJ more than three thousand men.
Hundreds OF miners left the old
Union field north OF the Kanawha
river and went to Cabin Creek.
Many OF the miners who left dur
ing the labor troubles are returning
The largest influx has been at Kay
ford, more than 900 miners being
employed recently.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
CHIEF EXECUTIVE HOLDS THE
IMPRESSION THAT AN ORGAN.
lied EFFORT is BEING MADE
TO BRING ABOUT CONFLICT.
STATES, HOWEVER. THAT THE
SITUATION Is MUCH IMPROVED
John Lind, Personal Representative
Of the President, Arrived in Mexi.
co City Yesterday and There Was
No Hostile Demonstration.
(BY ASSOCIATED PgEsS)

WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson let 1t be known today
that he was inclined to believe there
was an organized desire preceding
from sources unknown to him. to
bring on war between the United
States and Mexico. The president
does not regard tile movement MS cx-
tensiye but as very troublesome. and
referred to alleged Misrepresentation
In some individual newspapers. He
indicated that he shared somewhat
the views of Senator Williams, who
declared In Il speech last Saturday
that an organized lobby exists to in
Yolve the United States in war.
There Is no occasion for alarm In the
opinion of the president. who told
callers today that within the last IS
hours the Mexican situation had i'm -.
proved materially. 1t was made
clear by the president to those with
whom he discussed the situation,
that the instructions to John Lind.
his personal representative. were
chiefly to inform the American gov.
crnment how things stood generally
In Mexico and what. and just what.
were the opportunities for the good
offices of the United States in the in
terest OF peace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Hou Naughty!
Can You Guess
Who they Were?
SLIT" SKIRTS GET TWO FAIR.
MONT GIRLIES IN BAD AT
CIARKsBURG, BUT THE MAY.
OR HAS PITY.
(RY ASSOCIATED pGFSS)

Cl'ARKSBURG. Aug. II. - Two
beautiful young women from FAIR
mont, wearing skirts slit nearly to
the knees. were arrested at noon to-
day by policeman upon complaint
OF an attorney. and We're taken be.
fore Mayor William H. Cole. When
the nature Of the case was explained
to the mayor. and he had taken n
look. he discharged them with an
apology for their arrest, saying that
they could wear skirts like that In
Clarksburg II they wanted to. The
names were withheld.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
Riflenen Start
For Matches All
Camp Perry, O.
TWENTY-FIVE WEST VIRGINIA
MARKSMEN, LED BY GENERAL
ELLIOTT, WILL SHOOT FOR
HONOR OF STATE.

MORGANTOWN. Aug. 1l.-Thc
members of the ". Va. National
Guard Rifle team left here at 1890
O'Clock this morning for Camp Perry,
ohior-wAere they will participate in
the international Rifle matches from
August Is to September 10. There
were So riflemen and officers in the
party. The party was headed by
Adjutant General Charles d. Elliott.
Accompanying General Elliott was
Mrs. Elliott and their daughter.
Viola.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

, WASHINGTON, Aug. II. 49, John
Lind. personal representative of
President Wilson to investigate the
Mexican situation, arrived safely in
Mexico City last night. according tn
advices received at the state depart
ment from Charge O'Shaughnessy, of
the United States embassy. at an
early, hour this morning. Secretary
Bryan remained at his desk unit!
long after midnight to receive the
news.rr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
OUer A Cliff
In An Auto;
One May Die
PROMINENT WEST VIRGINIA
CATTLE DEALER MEETS WITH
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON HARRI.
SON COUNTY ROAD.
(RY ASSOCIATED rREss)

CLARKSBURG. Aug. 1l..-Alvin
Dassell. one of the most prominent
cattlemen in West Virginia, is in a
critical condition IN hospital here
suffering from injuries received last
nifht three miles from his home, at
Lost Creek, when his automobile
went over an Cmbankment. His
right eye was gouged out. his jaw
broken and internal injuries infiict.
ed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
FELL NINETY FEET TO DEATH.
Pittsburgh Painter Drops from the
Top Of Huge Smoke Stack.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. li.-1corgr
Hcatherintgon. aged Ga years, to-day
fell ninety feet from the top Of Il
smoke stack he was painting In Nc.
keesport. His back was broken and
he was removed to n hospital in Il
dying condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
FRISCO DRY FOUR HOURS.
Pacific Coast Metropolis Experiences
Brief Drouth Through
New Law.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.-san
Francisco's saloons were closed for
four hours early to-day. making the
first time retail liquor traffic has
been interferred with by statute. a
new State law which became effec-
tive at midnight makes 1t Iiiegai To
sell, give or deliver liquor between
two. and six O'Clock a. m. t,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

MEICo CITY, Aug. ll.-Ex-Gov-
e:aor John Lind. the personal en-
voy Of President Wilson in Mexico
City. installed himself today in tenn
porary offices at the United States
embassy rs unofficial adviser to the
American charge. Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy. Mr.. Lind pasesd several
hours in close conference with the
charge. discussing the difficulties of
the Mexican nation for which he, It
Is alleged, brings panacea. MIR.
Lind was AM early riser this morn
ing. The sun had not mounted high
over Topocatepel Mountain before
he was astir. He took Il stroll
through the park in front of his ho-
tel. and down San Francisco avenue
before the shutters were removed
from the store windows.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
LIGHTNING MIsTooK COWS For
TEN PINS AND MADE A STRIKE
Eighteen Blooded Bovines, All in q
Row, Fell Before Bolt From
Above. Z
(By Associated Press)

HASTINGS ON HUDSON, N. Y.
Aug. 11.-When Henry Dietrich. q
raiser of ,blooded stock, went to his
farm this morning he found eigh-
teen registered cows dead In q row.
Lightning had hit the entire line OF
a string Of stalls, killing everything
within. The barn, strangely enough
was not damaged. t.,s,., u.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
10 BURIED UNDER SLIDE.
(Ry Associated Pressl

COLON. Aug. 11.-Thirteen men
were killed to-day by an unsuspect-
ed slide at the Torto Belio Quarry
which completely buried q steam
shovel in the neighborhood in which
they were working.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

Elliott
He dollar Il
Ia Now he retains become president
New York he
Hard work backed by well grounded
wealthy and he had struggle through
New York brought England
lie benme president Northern succeeding
he Men the New
President unde
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. osgood have
returned from New York City, where
they had spent the past week visit
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11

rent three or four
room house with good lot. Z. B.
p, care West virginian. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-11
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Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-20

Milwaukee.-The subject Of the fur
ther development OF the state was one
of the important matters considered
at the sixtieth annual meeting OF the
Wisconsin Press association held in
this city. The leading address on this
topic, prepared by A. d. Campbell,
manager of the Wisconsin Advance
ment association. was delivered by Ira
D. Bush, the assistant manager, owing
to the absence of Mr. Campbell on
account of the illness of his daughter
in Colorado. Mr. Bush said in part:
What does the development of the
land and other resources of Wisconsin
mean to the people of the state? The
unoccupied and undeveloped areas
combined constitute at least 10000, 900
acres Of good agricultural lands The
undeveloped water powers of the
northern portion of the state, that in
the natural order of things will not
be generally developed except concur
rently with agricultural development,
constitute 100000 to 100000 horse
power
These vacant and undeveloped
lands are good lands. How good is
shown to some extent by the follow
ing table of production, which is taken
from the latest United States CENSUS.
being comparison of the yields Of
the twenty-five most northern coun-
ties, the state as a whole and the
United States:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-20
Hunter Describes the Clever Work OF
a Hungry Bear IN Catching
a Salmon.

One year. the berries being de
stroyed. many bears visited the river
for FISH was walking up the river
shore one evening about sunset watch
ing for deer, Rounding bend I
saw. perched upon fat rock some
few feet from the shore. large black
bear could not tell at first what he
was doing. He was STOPPING down
with one paw in the water waving II
sently to and fro. watched closely
and saw. Just beycnd HIS reach, a
large male salmon. so nearly dead
that he could not swim. The bear
was using his paw TO create an eddy
which would draw the fish within his
grasp Slowly the salmon drifted TO-
ward the rock.
II was amusing to watch how esr re
f-ly tht bear moved his raw 50 as
no 20 ftiebtcn his prey Az last the
San came within reach, Bruia reached