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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
EVELYN Out Again.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.--"lt won't be
long before lie does something to
hurt me-" said. Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw
after reading dispatches concern
ing the report of the New Hampshire
commission as to the mental condi-
tion of Harry Thaw.
Harry may be sane for months at
a time" she said, but mark my
words, the minute lie touches u
glass of champagne the fur will fly.
Very few people know Harry and the
workings of his mind as do. The
best thing for him would be to so
to Europe and never be heard fron
more" !
Mrs. Thaw eagerly scanned the
dispatches and asked, who are the
mcn on this commission? Lawyers:
Physicians? What do they know
about Thaw? Why only m who
has studied the case from the first
trial on is capable of Judging Harry
Thaw's mind. One car never tell
what Harry will do next"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Territory
OpenedU pB By
Traction Line
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY 10 BE
BUILT FROM WESTON 70
GLENVILLE, W, VA. ~

WESTON. W: va, Jan. lg.@rhe
building of traction lines in West
Virginia knows no end: the troll
ley lines in ,,opsration, have proved
profitable for Tie builders Tile
lines arc popular With tie people,
and probably no annountehient
could be received with greater salts,
faction TO the. people, Of Central
West Virginia than that Just made.
to the effect ati,at a new electric
traction raitweqyNis e. De built from
Weston in Lewis Comfy 70 Glenn
vile, the capital Of Gilmcr Coou6ty.
a distanco'of 2S miles.
The Weston ( GlGcsnvillc Electric
Railway Company has been chart
cred, officers have been elected, and
the surveys are now completing for
this new bid for favor. The capital
stock OF the new corporation Is
100000. The board of directors
is composed Of the following: Lloyd
%Rinchart.. president: Hon. Andrew
Edmiston, first vicc-prcsidcnt; Louis
burnett, second vice-president; W.
y. Rafferty,, secretary; Lloyd Bcegh-
ley treasurer: Perry G. Alfred, R.
", MalloS, W. Z: Donlah andFR. T.
rG9e, The capital is chiefly repre-.
scented ip Weston and Glenviiit: aintG
the Headquarters OF lib Company
viii BIZ in the latter city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Carmody After Him.

ALBANY, Ny. Jan. 1?.-should
Harry X. Tl,aw be admitted to bail
and attempt to leave New Hampshire
Attorney General Carmody will try
to effect his arrest, and the attorney
general will have the support of the
governor in any move he may decide
TO make. 81 certainly shall seek the
arrest and cxtradition Of Thaw III
any other state, and his arrest in this
state" the attorney general said.
~ meyer have acknowledged the va;
~ - Tl' AiisN T.. py FI!et-Ir tFEL :
liaity Of the p%rofsedings' bcfort' Gov;
crpor tFclker; -',' olfS s"sP'eif
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
BY Associated press

TITTsBUKCIl, Pa., Jan. r.
Roger o'Mara, trustee for the estate
of Harry X. Thaw, and his conf,dcn-
tiai adviser. said today that while no
definite plan had been formed for
Thaw ifNhe is released from bail he
would probably come to Pittsburgh
anu go into business. Court action
10 establish his sanity in Pcnnsylva-
nin will BE- r%copened." declared
G'Mara. "He has the ability to start
end maintain a successful bushes,
and he will do It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
% Captured in
Raid on Club
GAMBLING AND ILLEGAL SELL
ING ARE cHARGEs-w1TH
GOODS C%ONFIsCATED.

The colored club whose headquor-
tiers are on Meredith street aeross
from tie eoaft Mouse was raided
last night by Constable Riggs.
There we're 2 nfch found theretan
all were arrested. The wet goods
found there were gathered UP by
the officer. Gambling and illcgal
selling is charged against them.
They were recognized tt appear be,
fore Justice FlemingS The hearing
will be held probably tomorrow
some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Blood Hounds TrailL Chicken Thieves
Hibernians Elect Officers.

H|g HNI NgHfHHaha4a - a e.
The local order Ancient Order HI
bernians elected its officers for the
year 1914 at q meeting held yester-
day The following nc were elect
cd:
President5Jol.n D, Barry.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Doyles.
Financial Secretary - Patrick
Bnckie%
Recording secretary-M. J. o'Ncil.
TreasurerAP. J.. cady.
Sergeant at Arms-lldward Ferret.
'TheSorficial reports submitted yes
terday shows that the order is in a
Hourishing condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
TThaw to Remain
tcontilueo from Page oneTt

L -4HHi(SStrI' -
pt the homie of one OF his c~ustodlans.
Sheriff II. r.. Drew att Berlin. Drew
the official who arrestedh him near
colebrook afterihis deportation from
Canada. Thaw's tentative arrange
nlent provided for a trip covering
nearly every section of the state.
After the lawyers have had sufri.
cient time to study the report of the
commission U, S. Judge Aldrich will
give another hearing on Thaw's Pc
tltion for admission to bail. The
date has not been fixed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Family Of seuen
reezetoDeath
WERE TRAPPING BACK TO RUS
s1A TO SAVE R. R. FARE WHEN
ovERTAKEN BIZ BLIZZARD.

by Associated Press.1
JAuER PRUsslAN sILEslA, Ger
many, Jan. PA Russian FAMILY OF
seven persons who had been employ
Ell IN the vicinity Of this town, were
frozen to death in d BLIZZARD today
while tramping back to Russia in or
der to save railroad fare hEn"sFw y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12

tober 10, 1913, and that the roads
covered by the route are in very
bad condition.
1t is necessary that roads covered
by rural routes be kept in good con-
dition in order to make possible
prompt and efficient service. viii
you please advise this Office IL any
repairs on roads covered by route
No. l or the construction OF a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
- " 80 on
R,.R.Bridge
Is Dynamited
RAILS TORN UP BUT BIG sTRUC.
TURE STANDS THE SHOCK
OF THE EXPLOSION.

BY Associated Press.l
KIMBERLEY, Union of S. a.. Jan.
PA desperate attempt was made
early today to wreck with dynamite
the great railroad bridge at Four
teen street about 90 miles. north
Of here on the border of the Trans
,aal. The rails were torn up by the
explosion and portions OF the ap.
proach were damaged but the bridge
itself withstood the. shock. II The
attempt had succeeded main line
communication would have been cut
en- between Cape Town and northern
teiities including johannesburg, Pre-
tpria aud Maffeking.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
The Finding of the Commission.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 12.---Harry
X. Thaw would moi. be n public men.
ace II he were released on bail, nc.
ccrding to the report of the commits.
sion appointed by Federal. Judg.
Aldricll to inquire into the state oil
Thaw's mentality.
The report says the commission.
finds Tiaw is not now afflicted with
Gny of the mental diseases from
which he was suffering when he slew
Stanford White,
Release Not Dangerous.
In our opinion, 1t is reasonably
probable that Harry Kendall Tiaw's
liberty under bail would not be dan.
ecrous or u menace to the public
ftace and safety.
"lhftcr referring briefly TO Tllawis
second trial and Ills communicated
IiMatteawan state hospitals as atvict
tim of "manic-dcpressive insanity
the report says the commission cxs
amfned ali file cntriGssfn tRssofficial
record, Of the hospital relating 70
1haw, from February Rab6S, ttotthe
date of his escape from the institu-
ticn. August II, 1919. Transcripts
Of three cross-cxaminations of Thaw
by counsel for the state of New
York on habeas corpus proceedings
instituted in his behalf were also in.
spected.
Examinations We're Lengthy.
"All these cross-examinations,'
says the report, "(except that before
Justice Morscliauser. which was
brief we're of great lie. 9Th and COW
...aH
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
BY Associated pfess.l i

BY Associated Press.1
PRETORIA. U. Of: s. A., Jan. 49,
The shooting of dynamiters at sigh,
In to be a feature Of the martial Law
10 be proclaimed tomorrow through.
out the Transvaal and the Orange
Free States. The proclamation will
be OF a most drastiee character. The
government will attempt to. resume
the full service OF trains on all the
railroads tomorrow. In order to
safeguard crews and passengers reg.
I%alations usually imposed only during
9 state ot siege are % be introduced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Infant Dies.

An infant child of Dominlck Dco,
iesiding on Robinson street, died
saturday afternoon and was buried
Sunday in Holy Cross cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
cred a searching inquiry into Thaw's
mental condition and attitude.

cred q searching inquiry into Thaw's
mental condition and attitude.
we have had before us. say the
commissioners: various exhibits; let
ters and other documents used upon
the trials for homicide and In other
proceedings, some of which were fur
nished by counsel for the state Of
New York and some by Thaw:s coun.
sell"
The report then tells of the pub
1is hearing held on January ! at
yliiehs interested parties were asked
offer evidence of acts committed
w Thawg since his committai to
Matteawan, tending, to show person.
a violence. and evidence to the con-
traryy Counsel i for the state Of
New York; 1t continues, declined
9 appear on the alleged ground that
our power under the order Of the
court was inadequate. to a deter
mination of the question submitted.
Counsel appeared for Thaw and Of.
tered evidences Of his custodian since
September IS, 191s.n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND
Post Office Department is Becoming
Interested in Good Roads.

January s, 1914.
MIR. John B. strother,
County Commissioner.
Lost Creek. W. Va.
Sir: i
This Office is In receipt Of infors
nation that no action has been tax:
en- looking to the construction OF a
bridge over Duck Creek on rural
route No. i. Lost Creek. about
which YOU were addressed on. oc-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12
Made Mental Examinations.

Made Mental Examinations.
Mental examination of Thaw were
made by the commission during four
days in December and from time to
time afterward. The report says
these examinations covered a
searching 'inquisition into all the
acts of his life, including a review Of
lis statements made in the various
eross-examinations referred to. They
also included an examination of his
present and formal mental attitudes
with reference to aft his acts::Y ,Syfs
A CAREFUL physical examination ID
determine the presence of absence of
strha GAY 81 f1nstioaag disturbance
cfA tile nervous system, was also
made.
lin its studies and deliberations. +.
continues the report, the commits
sion has in the main confined Its at!
tention to facts, preferring q attach
little Importance, for its purpose, to
the conflicting opinions of expert
ond other witnesses in adversary
hearings
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-12

bridge over Duck Greek is contemp-
.lated2 Unless action is taken at.
the earliest possible time, 1t will he
necessary to consider the r~earrange-
.ment of the routessoi as to eliminate
%badgroads, or, II this Is Impossible.
the discontinuance OF the service
must be considered.
Respectfully,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gem
crai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
TEXT OF CODE OF ETHICS
FOR REALTY PROFESSION
Submitted by Henry W. Armstrong at Recent Gathering
at Pittsburgh Of Real Estate Men From All
Sections Of the Country

The following code of ethics was sub
mitted by Henry W. Armstrong. chairman
~ the committee on ethics OF the Ma
tIonal Association of Real Estate Ex-
changes in his report which was adopted
M tho recent annual convention in Pitts
burgh:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15

Let or Tor Sale" signs upon properties
In charge OF a fellow broker should never
occur. nor the posting of numerous signs,
even If permitted to do so. as these .prac-
tees handicap the efforts of the owner
and every broker represented cnd awaken
the ridicule OF the public against the en-
tire real estate fraternity.
s. In addition to its being a dishon-
orable act member Of a real estate
beard. 1t being in part fraternal organ
ization, cannot consistently seek to secure
Information concerning a deal Of q fell
low broker or make use Of that which
may come to his knowledge accidentally.
FOR the purpose Of eliminating the man
who has begun the deal, in order to close
II himself or to endeavor to interest his
customer in another property.
II the commission which 1t Is usual
to charge in the locality In which the
broker Is operating is fair one to the
owner and broker alike, each broker
owes 1t to himself. to his other clients as
well as to his fellow brokers to maintain
the rate.
Establish Local Boards.
10. One Of the first duties Of real estate
brokers toward each other is to organize
local boards, these becoming in turn men,
bers Of the national association. Organi-
cation itself. indicating primarily recog-
milton Of the fact that the interests Of
those thus associated are Identical, in a
general sense. and the holding of frequent
sessions, rapidly demonstrates to the
members that the welfare of the indi-
vidual broker may be greatly enhanced
through the discussion of and co-opera-
ton in matters of mutual concern. and
being attracted and held together by
these considerations, they find that the
feelings Of distrust, jealousy and even
antagonism, which formerly separated
them. melt rapidly away. being displaced
by feelings Of respect, confidence. adj
miration. good fellowship, and even af-
lection as they learn to know and under
stand each other better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
TO IMPROVE PROPERTY
815-17 18th Street Acquired by
Owner Whose Name Is
Withheld.

A deed has been placed on record
transferring the ownership of the
property at SIS and BIT 18th street
northwest from Thomas Bones and
John H. Clancy. to the National Saw
ings and Trust Company, which has
taken title to the property in behalf
of a purchaser whose name has been
withheld. The sale was negotiated by
the F. H. Smith Company. The prop
erty was transferred subject to a trust
of $4,000. 1t has a frontage Of fifty
feet and a depth of 120 feet, with a
wide alley at one side.
1t is reported to be the intention Of the
new owner to improve the property by the
erection of a three-story brick building
arranged for business purposes. The
ground floor of the south half of the prop
e.ty will contain one large store. There
will be two stores on the ground floor of
the north half. The upper floors will con-
tain Office rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
TO IMPROVE PURCHASE.
E. O. Whitford to Build on Recently
Acquired Property.

A deed has been placed on record
transferring the ownership Of property
on 10th street between q and Water
streets southwest from the American
Ice Company to e. o. Whitford. The
property is triangular in shape and
contains about 5000 square feet Of
ground. On It Is a frame stable. but
It is tho Intention Of the new owner to
improve the property by tho erection
Of q store or storage building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
subtloor Green Stock

In another case In st. Louis, where the
flooring showed crevices throughout the
floor. the fact was revealed that tho sub
floor was green stock and the carpenters
left no space whatever for contraction.
few months after the flooring was laid
these boards contracted anywhere from
one-quarter Of an inch to three-duarters
of an inch. and, while the flooring was
laid diagonally. 1t made very bad crew
ices.
A first-class hardwood flooring job does
not only mean the proper laying process.
the right kind of nails, sorapins, etc., but
It means that the floor layer should exer-
else some Judgment in keeping discolored
pieces and other bad appearing pieces
from prominent places In tho room. Very
often when entering q room you see
bad looking piece that is not covered by
the rug which should have been placed In
some obscure corner or closet. The most
successful floor layers employ an assistant
to pick out bad looking strips and see
that they are not laid In prominent plac-
es floor layer should have a thorough
knowledge Of the different kinds Of hard
wood flooring before entering into this
field,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
LAYING Of FLOORING
REQUIRES JUDGMENT
That Of Hardwood Variety Often
Ruined by Poor Work
manship.

Hardwood floor layers may be divided
into two classes. the good and the bad.
says w. L. Claffey in Kieth's Maya
zine.
Owners, architects and contractors
nowadays know the value of first class
work when 1t pertains to hardwood
flooring. Even after the floor is nm
ished the appearance at some time
sooner or later, If improperly laid. Will
develop the result Of bad workmanship
In Detroit about a year ago $3.50 feet
of oak flooring was laid by an inoom-
petent floor layer, parallel with tho
subfioor. The subfloor, in the course Of
ten days. started to contract, with the
result that it made crevices in the floor
every six inches, which was tho exact
width Of the subnoor. The owner made
the complaint to the dealer, and was
called upon to look into the case. A
glance at the floor Immediately showed
the flooring was laid parallel to the
subfloor. The floor layer was called
upon to explain why he laid the oak
flooring over tho subfloor in this FASH
ion. He had no good excuse to offer
other than that he thought 1t was tho
proper way. It brought out the fact
Every bit Of this oak flooring had to
be taken up and replaced by new oak
flooring, and, OF course, this time It
was laid properly, at right angles to
the subfioor.
Heat Caused Crevices.
Another case in Kansas City a short
time ago: Two thousand feet of oak floor
ing was laid in very fine residence i'm
mediately after being delivered from
the retail yard At the retail yard 1t
was given improper housing. where 1t
absorbed considerable moisture re-
sulting in many pieces swelling to the
extent Of one-sixteenth inch from the
original manufacture. The period was
during the winter season. The result
was that unsightly crevices appeared
very numerously after the house was
heated. This floor also had to be ripped
up and replaced by new stock at q big
expense. which was borne by the dealer
and the floor layer. 1t might be we'll to
say that they tried to place the blame
upon the manufacturer, but a care
full investigation revealed the aforesaid
conditions.
At Ithaca, N. Y. a few year ago, an
s-inch brick wall was bulged out to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
For Exchange
Cash and Clear Properties = Also Choice Equities
and Cash.

end Cash.
ARE YOU IN NEED OF CASH? Per-
haps you have property with mort
cages coming due that cannot be ex-
tended, 1t may be that you are in need
of money and cannot wait until a buyer
comes along for your property.
We have parties with desirable prop
critics who will trade them and give a
large cash sum difference. They will as
sumo your mortgages. They are per-
sons of means. and can pay them off.
10 NOT PUT IT OFF TOO LONG. II
your property is put up at auc-
ton the chances are you will not get
a cent out Of it. It will do no harm to
take up the question with US. and it
may result greatly to your benefit.
e,.,. 2 r.;,s.x faAs u.- Vail A.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15

extent Of three inches. and after invesu-
cation 1t was found 1t was done by the
abused BY too much water being used and
left on in scrubbing the floor. which
caused the swelling. Usually In case
Of this kind the floor will bulge up IN the
middle Of the room, but 1t was FOUND IN
erousIy used through to tho oak subhoof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
coND INSTALLMENT
ALTITUDE TO PUBLIC.

!. The unauthorized placing of TT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The western storm has moved north
ward 10 Wisconsin. causing rain or
snow on the eastern Rocky mountain
slope and IN the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and the lake region.
This disturbance Is being followed by
an area OF high pressure which has
oyerspread the Rocky mountain region
and most OF the Missouri valley and
the attendant cold wave covers the
territory from the eastern Rocky noun
Tain slope 20 Minnesota and central
Iowa. Temperatures below zero are
noted from Alberta. Saskatchewan and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
Made the Most of His Hats.

When Lord Miner held his first re
ception ut Pretoria the officers and leg
iSlators were given TO understand that
frock coats and taIf hats were expected
OF them. There was only one shop in
the place in which silk hats were sold
and this had but four of them. The
Transvaal legislators rushed Off in Il
body To buy these four. but tue halter
not being mad. saw his opportunity
in their extremity. He knew there
WAS no tune TO get hats from any
where else. so he resolved not TO sell
He offered To let them out on hire al
the rate CT 10 shillinGs for ten minutes
His shop was close at hand. Four
gentlemen could present themselves
before his excellency. After ten min
utes they must silently steal away and
hand over their hired fnery to another
painting quartet. 1t was done. and the
halter still repeats dreamily as he re-
calls the moment of his life. lit would
not have been fair to have sold them.
not fair to my customers and not fair
to myself."-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29

Washington. Jan. 29.-The new com
mission appointed last summer by
Secretary of the Interior Lane to pre-
side over the reclamation service in
place of single administrative officer,
has already made good. So effective
has been its work that serious COM
plants from settlers have ceased and
minor complaints are few.
When Secretary Lane took office
last March one of the first things he
did was to look into the numerous
complaints on file in his department
about reclamation projects. He took
q trip west and after studying con-
ditions first hand concluded that the
old one-man system would no longer
work satisfactorily. He had the
fullest confidence in Director Newell,
but believed the duties he was then
trying to discharge were too much
for him. This explains the appoint
ment of a commission of experts to
preside over the reclamation service.
The commission is headed by Di-
rector Newell. Its other members
are A P Davis, chief engineer;
William. A. Ryan, comptroller; Will
r. King. chief counsel, and 1. D.
O'Donnell, supervisor of irrigation.
The work of the reclamation serv-
ice was apportioned among these five
men and each was held responsible
for the portion assigned to him. On
questions of policy and matters in
voIving important engineering ques-
lions the entire membership of the
commission was required to confer,
and their decision in given case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
THE corsiean Bandit,

Only those who have Travelled a good
deal In Italy can realize the depth OF
the resentment that is still felt there
at the losses the country suffered
through The "Corsican Bandit" Ms Ma
poleon has been dubbed The Italians
have II saying about the French. Are
:he French thieves:'' no. but bona
parte "a good part Of them, are" And
when visitor goes TO one city after
another. sees one building after anoth
or that WIS robbed of its chief treas
ures by Napoleon. ne begins To under
stand this savage sentiment 1t is even
stronger i'm MALTA. wbirh island was
virtually swept clean Of Its splendors
or medieval and renaissance art hf
the ''onpuernr The Maltese loot Is iii
somewhere. ut the bottom of Nlexnu.
drin bay. the ship on which Napole6n
inaded IL having rOundered there.
An the news ali the time - The
Argus.