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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
No Arrests Made.

The Thanksgiving holiday passed
by without an arrest being made by
the city police. 80 Mayor Bowen did
not hold a asesslon Of police court this
morning. The largest crowd that has
been in the city for some time was
here yesterday, but every thing pass;
ed otf in an sorderly ylmanner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
pRoyEcTs AppRovED.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Slononsahela valley Traction Com
,pany held here this morning H. 2:
,,WSarield, ot Baltimore. was elected to
take! the place OF Il: cugle, Of; the same
eictyswhoI has charge the company's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
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. "cIRcus scENERYa CASES 1
. DESTINED FOR TURK ARMY
: FOUND TO CONTAIN STORES
: PARIS, Nov. PA consign. I
!: ment of military telegraph ap'
: paratus sent from Germany to
: Turkey has been discovered at
{, the Roumanian frontier railroad
{. station Of Predeal. The cases
!: were labeled circus scenery"
I: and were in charge OF a So
/: called circus director and a
: clown. The latter tried to con.
& vince the customs officials by
8 comic performance that the
!: contents of the cases were in
8 tended for amusement. The
!: customs officials, however, held
!: the cases as well as the direc.
!: tor and clown.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
New Peanut Wagon.

IA new wagon containing peanut
roaster and corn pepper has been
Installed at the corner OF Main and
Barney streets, near the South Side
bridge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27

transfer books and stock issues.
The directors also approved the
work that is being done on the new
power plant and the construction of
the Rivesville line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
walk Torns sUna

The sidewalk on Main street near
the Marion Hardware Companyss
store has been torn up j odays bySwork-
men making sewer repaira
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27
NOTICE TO tax PAYERS

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
THE 1914, TAXES WILL BE
READY FOR PAYMENT MONDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 1914.
~ ADISCOUNT OF 21a PER CENT.
WILL BE ALLOWED IF PAID 0p
1R BEFORE NOVEMBER 80, 1915,
INTEREST CHARGED ON ALL
UNPAID TAXES AFTER DECEM.
BER 81. 1914. II. III. 81
- ]. B. MILLER,
fo.l8.H Treasurer. (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-27

Mrs. George Brand, of Elltins, Is the
guest Of her gdaught tier Mrs: 3. J.SWil-
Evening star., 1914-07-14
may Be GIGANTIC STRIKE
Ultimatum From $1,000 Employees
Presented to Railway Man.
ayers in West.

CHICAGO, July A.-An ultimatum in
the wage dispute between $1,000 en-
gineers and firemen Of the ninety-eight
railroads west of Chicago and their en-
ployers was presented today to the man.
ayers Of the roads. gigantic strike.
which will tie up $4,000 miles Of road. is
Imminent unless an agreement is reach
ed. according to the union officers.
The ultimatum, it was announced, con-
tained the statement that 80 per cent OF
the men had voted to strike unless their
demands were acceded to. Counting OF
the strike referendum ballots has just
been completed. The next move is ul
to the roads.
It may take the form Of an appeal to
the federal Department of Labor for arbi-
tration. Virtually all lines west of Chi
cago, the Illinois Central and lines in
Canada west of Fort William. except the
Canadian Grand Trunk Pacific. are af-
fected.
Warren s. Stone. grand chief engineer
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers, and w. 8. Carter. president OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen
ers' committee Of the railroads today.
The session was prolonged until afternoon
and no announcement of the result of
the strike vote was made before the ses-
sion which was behind closed doors con-
vened. A. w. Trenholm, general man.
ager of the Chicago, st. Paul. Mime
apolis and Omaha railway, chairman of
the managers committee, and other men,
bers Of the committee were present.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
SENTENCES SUSPENDED IN
TOXIC NAVAL SCANDALS S
Three Convicted Of CompEcity in
Graft Cases Of Allotments
Of Contracts.

TOXIC. Japan. July 14.-Andrew M
Pooley. an English journalist today was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and fine of 500 on a charge Of re-
ceiving stolen documents in connection
with the recent japanese naval scandals
involving officers in the receipt of Illicit
commissions for influencing the allot-
ment of contracts.
Pooley received the documents from
Carl Richter, an employe of a German
armament firm, who had stolen them
and was alleged to have used them for
blackmailing purposes.
Two other prisoners also were con-
victed in the same case. v. Hermann.
the Toxic representative Of the German
armament firm. being sentenced to one
year in jail, and George Blundell. also
connected with English journalism. to
ten months Imprisonment. The sentences
on these men, however, were suspended
for three years.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
PROMISES GOOD BEHAVIOR.
I. w. W. Leader Brought to Terms
by Bread and Water Diet.

NEW YORK, July IA bread and
water diet for 100 hours and a cement
floor for bed yesterday brought prom
ises of good behavior from Frank Tan
nenbaum. the youthful Industrial Worker
of the World leader. and today Warden
Hayes of the Blackwells Island peniten-
tiary promised to end his stay in the
solitary confinement cells. Tannenbaum.
who was sent to the island for raiding a
church. was one of the ringleaders in the
recen> riots.
White the number of insurgents has de-
creased by about a score, more than 100
were still holding out today for their
rights" All of these remained in their
cells. They include the leaders Of the
insurgents all of whom are in solitary
confinement.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
BIG RATHER RULES STATION.
Takes Possession of Railroad Termi.
nal In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Several
hundred persons at the Broad street
station of the Pennsylvania railroad
were thrown into a panic last night by
the sudden appearance Of an eight
foot diamond back rattlesnake Accom-
panied by the shrieks of frightened
women, commuters hurriedly deserted
the train shed and left the rattler in
supreme possession. Finally special Off
GERS captured the monster with a bag
and took him to the city hall, where he
was turned over to the geological gar
den authorities.
1t is not known where the snake
came from, but 1t is believed it arrived
here in a carload of tropical fruit.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
LURTON FUNERAL PLANS.
Body Reaches Cincinnati on Its Way
to Clarksville, Tenn.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1.-THE body
of H. H. Lurton, former associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of the Unit
ed States. passed through Cincinnati
today on its way from Atlantic City to
Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral services will be held at
Clarksville tomorrow. The honorary
pallbearers as given out here will be
Attorney General McReynolds, Judson
Harmon. former Governor of Ohio;
Judge John W. Warrington, Cincinnati
j. NJ. Dickson. Chicago; Judge Edward
l. Sanford. Knoxville. Tenn: Judge L.
B. Mcfarland. Memphis: Col. H NJ
Doak. Nashville. Tenn: Col. w. A. Hen
derson, Knoxville, Tenn: DR.. Sterling
Ruffin. Washington; Joseph w. Bailey,
former United States senator from
Texas; John J. Vertress. Nashville and
Judge c. w. Tyler, Clarksville
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Vessels Open to Visitors.
AMERICAN IN ARREST.
Manager of Light Plant Under
Charges, Matamoras in Darkness.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, July 14.-Man-
uel Trevino an American citizen and
manager and part owner of the elec-
tric light plant at Matamoras, Mexico,
has been arrested by constitutionalists
charged with having committed acts
against the constitutionalist cause, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Matamoras.
AS a result of Trevino's arrest the
electric light plant has been forced to
discontinue operation and the town is
in darkness. The Matamoras authori-
ties have requested Jess H. Johnson
United States consul to have appoint
ed another manager for the plant.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
DEFICIT IS PREDICTED.
Municipal Railway System in Seattle
Not Making Expenses.

SEATTLE. Wash. July 14.-The deficit
in the operation Of the Seattle munich
pal railway system consisting of two
separate lines, hve and eight miles long,
respectively. running through sparsely
settled districts will be $36.307 for the
coming year. according to an estimate
by A. L. Valentine, superintendent of
public utilities, published here today.
Mr.. Valentine estimates the gross
and the total expenditure, including
$13, 500 interest on bonds, at s72,397.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Canvass of Senate Said to
ForeshadoW Confirmation
of Chicago Man.
HIS FIGHT FOR WARBURG
IS EXPECTED TO WAIT
Enlarging Of Banking and Currency
Committee May Have Bearing
on Outcome.

Administration senators after a can
vass today reported to the White
House that President Wilson's nomin-
to the federal reserve board would be
confirmed by a majority ranging from
five to ten.
There were no developments in the
nomination of Paul NJ. Warburg of
New York Indications were that the
White House would not begin the fight
for his confirmation until after Mr..
Jones had been placed.
Hitchcock Seeks Publicity.
Senator Hitchcock, acting chairman
Of the banking and currency commit
tee. today asked unanimous consent OF
the Senate for the publication Of the
testimony given by Mr.. Jones. He
asked, too. that the record taken by
the committee in the case of Mr.. Jones
and the majority report of the commit
tee unfavorable to Mr.. Jones and the
minority report favoring his nomination
be made public
Senator Stone of Missouri demanded
that the Senate consider this question
behind closed doors. The crowds in the
galleries. therefore. were excluded from
the galleries and the doors closed.
Addresses Senate at Length.
In the executive session Senator Hitch
cock addressed the Senate at length, go.
ing into the record of the Jones hearing
in detail and reading to his colleagues
copies of letters and kilograms he had
received from associations and individu.
ais in the west and middle west protest.
ing against Mr.. Jones confirmation be-
cause Of his connection with the Inter.
national Harvester Company. Senator
Hitchcock. while pleading for his motor
to make the record public, also urged
that discussion in the case should be in
the open Senate.
The Nebraska senator frequently was
interrupted. One senator, it was learned
read a quotation from Pesident Wilson's
New Freedom in which appears the OBJ
servation that no important public action
should be considered behind closed doors
The committee met at noon today to
take final action upon the report on
the nomination of Mr.. Jones. The re-
port, which is adverse to Mr.. Jones'
was drafted by Senator Hitchcock demo
craft and by Senator Reed of Missouri
another democrat.
May Affect Warburg Case.
Through a mistake on the part of the
rules committee of the Senate, an ad-
verse report was made to the Senate
on a resolution increasing the size
of the banking and currency commit
tee to thirteen. 1t now has twelve
members. 1t was learned today that
this resolution was passed by the
Senate more than a month ago. long
of Jones and Paul NJ. Warburg, Of
New York, began.
The additional democrat was never
appointed to the committee. The selec
tion awaits caucus action of the dem
ocrats. Should he be appointed now
the change in the size of the com
mittee might have important bearing
upon the Warburg matter.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Baltimore Woman Shot to Death.

BALTIMORE, July IA. Within two
blocks Of the southwestern police station:
Baltimore, and where her father, Michael
Murphy, Is assigned as turnkey. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cadogan, thirty -eight years
old, 1130 West Pratt street. was shot to
death yesterday afternoon. The police of
this and other cities are now looking
for Walter Cadogan her husband, who
Is charged with the crime
Mrs. Cadogan rushed from the house
following two pistol shots, with her cloth.
ing aflre.
Cadogan made his escape after the
tragedy by climbing over the fence In
back Of his home.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
q. P. YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.
Delegates From Sixty-Four Presby.
teries Celebrating Anniversary.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. July IL
Four hundred delegates. representing
sixty-four presbyteries Of the United
Presbyterian Church, assembled here
today in the twenty-flfth anniversary
convention of the National Young Peo-
pies Christian Union. The convention
will close the evening of July 10.
The silver trophy cup presented to
the union by ST. Louis churches and
won last year by Chicago. will be
bytery making the best record.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
PLACED ON TRIAL. AGAIN.
Mrs. Wakefield Faces Jury for Sec
ond Time on Murder Charge.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, July 14.-Bessie
J. Wakefield today was placed on trial
for second time under an Indictment
for murder in the first degree in causing
the death of her husband. William o.
Wakefield. at Cheshire. June D. 1913 The
woman was found guilty of the murder
October II and sentenced to be hanged
March last.
Upon an appeal the supreme court of
errors granted a new trial James Plew
who actually murdered Wakefield. was
convicted in separate trial and paid
the penalty for the crime. Mrs. Wake
held and Plew had been close friends.
The state alleged in the first trial of Mrs
Wakfield that the woman's was the mas
ter mind in a plot to kill Wakefield.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Duke of Aosta's Condition Acute.

NAPLES. Italy, July 4-The condition
of the Duke of Aosta. the King Of 1taly's
cousin, who Is suffering from typhoid
fever, was described today as acute. A
bulletin issued by his physician says:
THE symptoms are acute. Temperature.
1885 Pulse. 112 to 12O. Feebleness OF the
heart is again apparent"
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Cruiser Brooklyn Off for Boston.

PHILADELPHIA, July "A. The ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn. which took a
prominent part in the operations off Cuba
in the Spanish-American war. left the
Philadelphia navy yard today for Boston.
where the old fighter will become a re-
ceiving ship. 1t is the first time in seven
years that the Brooklyn has put to sea.
having been laid up at the navy yard
here since her return from the James
town fair in 1907
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Steamer Collides With Torpedo Boat.

PORTLAND, Me-, July 1.-THE steamer
Gov. Dingley. while leaving the harbor
early today. wassin collision with the tor
pedo boat Rodgers. which arrived last
night with a detachment of naval militia
aboard. The Gov Dingley was apparent
ly little damaged. AS she continued on
her way to Boston the Rodgers came up
the harbor and anchored
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Downpour Ends Drought.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, July 14.-Heavy
rains throughout West Virginia last night
and early today ended the drought that
for three months wrought havoc to grow
ing crops. Agriculturists said the down.
pour had saved the corn crop and added
many thousands of dollars to the value oS
orchards. ,..-.-l
Evening star., 1914-07-14
U. S. WARSHIPS ANCHOR
IN THE RIVER THAMES
Missouri and Illinois, With the Mid
shipmen Aboard on Their
Annual Cruise.

LONDON. July 1.-THE American bat
tIeships Missouri and Illinois arrived
from Gibraltar today and anchored in
the Thames of Gravesend. where they
will remain about a week. On board is
a large party of midshipmen from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. who have
been making their annual cruise. Capt
William F. Fullam, superintendent Of
the Naval Academy, who commands
the practice squadron, found sheaf of
Invitations awaiting him. his officers
and the midshipmen. They came from
British naval men and from various
American societies in London. who have
arranged many entertainments for
the American visitors.
Vessels Open to Visitors.
The officers of the American battle
ships will reciprocate by throwing the
vessels open to visitors. July 20 the
American officers will participate in
the dedication to Pocahontas in St.
Georges Church, Gravesend, of two
memorial windows which Ambassador
Walter Hines Page will formally pre-
sent on behalf Of the Colonial Danes
Of Virginia.
The lord mayor of London tomorrow
will entertain the American ambassa-
dor and the officers Of the American
warships at luncheon.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Obligation to President.

II was nominated as Commissioner of
the District of Columbia by the President
OF the United States after an investiga-
tion by him Of both the law and the facts
pertaining TO my eligibility. My nomination
was confirmed by the Senate after consid-
erstion of both the law and the facts by
that body. The President believed the
Senate believed and l believed that I
was eligible for the commissionership and
] owe 1t to the President, to the Senate
and to myself to maintain the validity of
my appointment
Il am impressed by the futility of the
|ayowed purpose of the committees re-
quest for an interview. which is that I
|permit the committee to inform me
that. in view of the fact that jury
verdict has been rendered against me.
II ought to retire from office. 1t seems
Ito me that there would be exactly the
same propriety in suggesting to a man
who had been sentenced to death: You
|ought to let yourself be hanged and
then appeal your case afterward."
THE so-called home rule committee did
not hesitate to appeal to a higher court
when 1t lost its case against me at the
outset in the District Supreme Court. SO
IL cannot see any reason why it should
expect me to forego the right of appeal
when the situation is reversed
II shall continue to defend the custer
proceedings against me. because j firmly
DeheEe- nrst, that meet every require
ment of the law as to eligibility, and
second, because 7 believe firmly that il
Is my duty to obtain. If necessary, the
ruling of the highest court upon the
question Of the right of any court OF
jury to review the acts of the President
f Of the United States and of the Senate
in its executive capacity"
Following the receipt of Mr.. Newman's
answer. Mr.. Gordon announced that he
would Immediately call meeting of the
committee named to convey the resolu-
tons 10 the Commissioner for the pur.
pose Of considering what further steps
II any. can be taken to carry out the
Instructions of the mass meeting
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Two Russian Aviators Killed.

OTCHAKOv, Russia. July 1.-two
more Russian army aviators, Capt. Jes-
sipow and his mechanic, were killed today
by falling with their aeroplane. which
collapsed during a flight.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates
Met at noon.
Debate was resumed on the trust

bills.
HOuAes
Met at noon.
A resolution to continue last
years appropriations until new
ones can be provided was intro
duced, but delayed by Republican
Leader Mann.
Debate was resumed on the con-
ference report on the legislative
bill.
Bills fixing penalties for viola
ton of the railroad hours -of-serv-
ice law and to extend federal in
spection of locomotives were in
troduced by the interstate COM
merce committee.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
say He Passed Fictitious" Check.

| SULPHUR, Okla. July 14.-Frederick
K. Hamilton Of Oakland. Cal, was ar
rested here yesterday charged with hav-
ing passed fictitious check. The arrest
was made at request of the Oakland chief
of police. Hamilton had just returned
here from Boston with his bride Of a
| month.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Athletics Game Postponed.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE st.
Louis Philadelphia American League
game today was postponed on account
l.of rain. There will be two games to-
kmorroW
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Confirmed as Minister to Sweden.

The Senate late yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Ira Nelson Morris OF
Chicago TO be minister to Sweden.
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Morgan & Company Officials
Silent Regarding "ReckIess'
Management of New Haven.
ACCESS TO FIRMS BOOKS
NOT DENIED, 1T is STATED
Charles s. Mellen Brands the Com.
missions Report to Senate as q
POLITICAL Document.

NEW YORK. July 14.-while J. P.
Morgan Co. consistently refused to
discuss the report of the Interstate
commerce commission severely GEN.
suring the directors Of the New Haven
Company under the administration of
Charles S. Mellen for reckless and
profligate'' financial operations estimated
to have cost stockholders from s65. .o00. 900
to s9o.OO0.O0O. ]. P. Morgan himself de-
nies the charge that the commission's s
examiners were not accorded full access
to the firms books bearing upon the
New Haven. Correspondence made pub
lie at Washington told of Commissioner
McChord's directing the chief examiner
to cease the work as cit was useless"
Mr.. Morgan's Statement.
Mr. Morgan issued this statement in
reply:
The information with regard to the
withdrawal of the interstate commerce
commissions examiners from the exam
first intimation that 1 have had that
they have been recalled"
The New Haven situation is now out
of the hands of the interstate commerce
commission and what action. If any,
is taken on the recommendations that
the directors be prosecuted, lies with the
Department of Justice and the district
attorneys in the states in which the sys-
tenn has lines
Prosecuting attorneys at New York,
Boston. Hartford, New Haven. New
London and other points had received
no copies of the evidence today. 1t is
understood, however, that copies will be
received. District Attorney Whitman,
today.
Directors and former directors of the
road generally have refused to discuss
the commissions report Mr.. Mellen,
however. under whose administration the
alleged acts complained Of were COM
mitted, branded it as report Of a
political tribunal made for political pur-
poses"
New Haven Directors to Meet.
The full board of the present New
Haven directors is to meet In New York
| Thursday. At that time some statement
bearing on the charges may be issued.
Mr. Mellen's counsel. J. W. H. Grim. has
issued a statement defending Mellen' s
actions. He said that Mellen's private
fortune when he took charge of the New
Haven was a million dollars. Now. he
added it was far less than that He
added that if the government or the
stockholders began action against the
directors of the New Haven railroad. as
suggested by the commission. the direc-
tors would retaliate with what he term
ed an affirmative action in which the
other action would be nullifled and muen
to the credit of Mr.. Mellen and the d.
rectors would be established.
District Attorney Whitman reacnea
his office shortly before IL o'clock and
issued this statement:
when these papers (relatfve to the
New Haven) reach this office they Will
be closely scrutinized. and II We have
any reason to believe that any crime
of any kind has been committed by any
person connected with the New Haven
railroad or its management in this
county an Indictment will follow. no
matter who the person may be-"
Evening star., 1914-07-14
Exhibits Maids Affidavit.

Because Of a report that he had pre-
pared the affidavit of Celia Coleman
the colored maid in the Carman home,
which she made the day after the shoot
ing. George M. Levy. counsel for Mrs.
Carman, has exhibited the affidavit. He
said he was anxious to show that the
document was written with a lead pencil,
indicating that 1t had been given little
preparation" by him.
The affidavit was a lag one and COW
cred virtually what the maid testified to
at the inquest into Mrs. Bailey's death
In it she declared she had seen Mrs
Carman go upstairs after dinner and
that she had not seen her downstairs
again that night. She was In the kitchen
washing dishes when the shot was fired.
she said. and directly afterward went into
the kitchen pantry. No one. she said,
passed through the kitchen either direct
ly before or directly after the firing of
| the shot.