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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Former Senator and Thir
teen Associates Charged
With Resp onsibility.
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CHICAGO, Feb. III 1.-The trial oe
William, Lorimer, tormer United
States Senator, on charges OF wreck
ing the La Sale Trust and SAvings
bank while president OF the Inst titutlon
is set for today in the SGrtmtnnl Court.
Argument on motion TO conaclddnte
all OF the Indictments pending agatnet
the defendants probably will pteeede
the examination OF Veniremen.
The indictment Of William 1orinaer
and thirteen OF his business aasoctateg
for conspiracy in connection With the
failure in Chicago I'M June. 1911. ot
the La Sale Street Trust and SAHtnEs
bank. and the subsequent CLOSING OF
nine other banks and trust compantes
controlled by the Lorimer. Mnnday
coterle, ended Lorimer's meteoric ca-
reer as a fnancier and one OF the Re
publican dictators OF Illinois. Charles
b.. Munday, said TO have been dtree =
ing influence In the Lorimer:A Alundny
string of banks. was found guilty OF
conspiracy November 49, 1916 after
trial at Morris, Ill the case hasirg
been transferred from Cook county
on a charge of venue on petition OF
NIunday.
William ,Lorimer's rapid rise from
a Chicago newsboy5 to d seat In the
United States Senate and his feli
when his seat was declared vacant
on the ground that hts election had
been procured by fraud and bribery
form an interesti2 schapte n the po'
litical history - Illinois Nearly q
year after Lorimer's election to tho
senate, Charles AZ White d n1ember
of the legislature WHO had Voted Tor
Lorimer, made a written cnntession
under oath that he he'd receired
bribe for tistyota and tiiat~a "inca
not" scorrupation fund had been Used
in the session to sin nfuepce legislation.
Iorimer was born In Manehester.
Eng, in 1 S61, the son q Pfesb yterian
minister who emfgrated with his Tam
lily to this country and settled in Cri-
cago when young Iorimer WAS nine
years old. He sold newspapers on
the streets of Chicago droSe iaiip-
dry wagon and became street car
driver before he entered politics. He
served twelve years in Goneress be-
fore he was elected 10 United States
Senator, May &c, 1903!
Munday was aEmessenger boy and
then became telegraph Operator IN
his home town of Iiitchfeld, nj Later
he became Interested In the grain
business, and in 1910 came TO 6hicaBo
and induced Lorimer 20 enter bank
with him. May Il, 1910 Tie ~ Sale
street National bank opened Its doors
with William Lorimer president, and
Charles b. Munday. vice president.
The institution was denied tull adnis-
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Hotel Directors to
Discuss Plans

DpEr1n0iii hotel have been unable to
decide upon any Of the architests! pro-
posals which have been submitted, so
tonight a meeting of the directors of
the company Is called.
The committee hopes with the help
OF the directors and officials OF the
company. to be able to eliminate all
but three or four of the most desir-
able OF the plans tonight. Then the
committee will tabulate and consider
further the remaining ones until lin-
ally one is selected that will be the
most suitable.
The directors meeting is set for'7 80
tonight and 1t is likely that the work
of removing the present buildings on
the hotel site will be authorized and
the work started at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
WAR MUNITIONS
POUR into EUROPE
Shipments From America
Are Worth Two Millions
Each Day.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. ID
American made war munitions now
are pouring into Europe at the rate of
nearly S2,0oo,OOO worth daily, with the
figures swelling rapidly as production
increases. For long time after the
war began shipments were negligible,
and not until the middle Of 1915 did
the millions OF dollars worth OF war
materials contracted for begin to move
in considerable quantities,
Estimates made at the department
of commerce today put total muni-
tions shipments since Europe began
to purchase for the present war at
close to a quarter Of a billion dollars.
Al the rate shipments are going now
the next four months would see this to-
tai doubled even IL production remain
ed at a standstill. But production ts
declared to be growing faster than
at any time since American mauufac-
turers began conversion of their plants
into munition factories.
! a great part Of the munitions output
has been in the form of high explosive
shells, more than $100,000,000 worth
of which have left American shores
Powder comes next with shipments
estimated at nearly S100,oo0.O00 ana
small arm cartridges are third with
$50 100000.
Firearms, Including ordnance ex.
ports, are put at less than $40, ,ooo, 600.
with small Increases shown. The
heaviest moUA4's frearm shipments
was in January 1915, when more than
$4,000, 900 went to Europe.
Great Britain is using now three
times as much American products as
anvS other foreign country and is abb
sorbing more than one-third OF all
American exports. Export trade fig-
ures made public today by the De.
partment of Commerce, show that the
United States last year amounted to
$1,1s1, 100000.
France holds second place among
Americas customers with purchases
last year OF about half o billion; Can.
ada IS third With S3&S ,o0o, 600, and
italy fourth with o quarter Of a bill
lion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Ancient Panama
Town Must Move

PANAMA, Feb. 1.-THE ancient vii
lage of Chagres, at the mouth Of the
river Of the same name. will soon be
depopulated and the district converted
into an American military reservation
and fertilization as part Of the Canal
defence. The inhabitants have re-.
ceiyed notice that they will have to
remove to the east bank and near the
mouth OF the Lagarto river, about 8
miles beyond the mouth of the Cha
gres.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Mrs. Pinkney Eddy
Dies, les, Aged 70 Years

Mrs. Pfnkney Eddy, aged 20 years. ?
member cof a .well-kuown family, died
iastEniEhtiat her. home near Nc Gurdys=,
Vile ffromea complication of diseases.
Sheiiis survived by her husband and
10 children, eight daughters and two
sons.
5Undertakers Musgave and Sons
swerenotified this morning of the death
OF Mrs. Eddy and c. L. Musgraye
wentlthere to look after the remains.
Funeral arrangements. have not been
made, but services will probably be
held on Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Another Attack
Upon Brandeis

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Mooraeld
Storey, Boston attorney, charged be.
fore the judiciary subcommittee Of
the Senate today that Louis D. Bran
deis helped to wreck the New York
and New England railroad in 1892 and
1898, with the result that 1t was abb
sorbed by tho New Haven road.
Asked as to Mr.. Brandeis reputa-
tion as a lawyer Mr.. Storey testified:
al think his reputation in the Boston
bar is that he is very capable, very
man, and IL necessary to ad-
vance his object, is not scrupulous as
to his methods, or is he to be trust
I'D ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
HOUSTON FOR WAR HEAD

WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-cabinet
gossip today took strong trend To-
ward the possible transfer OF Secre:
itary Houston from the Department OF
Agriculture to the War department:
SDr. w. o. Thompson, president OF
Ohio State University and Representa-
tive Asbury +. Lever, of South Caro-
lima, chairman of the House Agrt-
cultural committee, were discussed as
successors to Secretary Houston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Poultry Fanciers
Elect Officers

Fairmont's poultry fanciers last
night changed the name of their as.
sociation and elected new officers. The
new name is Fairmont Paultry asso-
citation, and the officers are president,
C. l.. Shaver; vice presidents, Clyde
Morris, j. L. Erwin, w. w. Meredith;
secretary, James Lanham; assistant
secretary and treasurer, w. L. Doo-
little.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
arAsoARp TRAIN WRECKED

RICHMOND, Va, Feb: 1.-THE Sea-
board air line Florida Limited No. 10
.northbound, was wrecked today at
KinEsland bridge, 10 miles south Of
here while running at high speed.
No one was killed but il persons were
badly injured and others less serious
ly hurt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Russians Made Big
Haul at Erzerum

PETRoGR1D, Feb. 1.-THE official
Messenger estimates the Turkish garri-
son at Erzerum capture of which was
announced yesterday as 100000 men.
1t is also estimated that more than
1000 guns were captured. It is said
there were 467 guns In the outer forts.
374 in the central forts and 200 field
guns at Erzerum:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
WAGE ooNFERENcE To ApJo ouRN

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE sub-
COMMITTEES OF operators and miners
of .the Central competitiye bitpminous
coal field dipi Western Pennat Ohio IN.
diana ana IIIinoias mas been unable TO
and Will report to the full Joint cons
ference this Rtternoont The Joint eens
terence likely will de eeiaFe a recess
of ten; days or two NteeBa the next
meeting stoibaF IA held ts IA eEthsfR city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
The Weather,

West virglnia-Fair tonight and
Friday not much change in tempera.
ture.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
Esp, Hall, Observer

Temperature at IS a. m. today 81.
Yesterdays weather clear; temper
'ature maximum Al mininu 10 ;tpre-
,cipitati none; river 16.3 feet and
.falling. \. isE I :.is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17

CONTINUED On Rago seyeu.1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
WILlIAM|LORINER
ONT'RIAIL \ on BANK
NREGNN|I|!.|HGRARGE ! \. !
Former Political Dictatog
Of Illinois Faces SPeni- ~
1aHa. tentiary.
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NINE BANK CRASHES

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
W. O. W. LODGE
 IN FINE SHAPE
Organizer Lyons Busy Recruiting New Members-Large Class to be lni- tiated on August 9th.

John R. Lyons, district organizer for the Woodmen of the World, who has bee min the district for the past three weeks, reports that he is much gratified over the results of his pres ent visit as a result of which the mem- bership of the local lodge will be increased by about 75. A big meeting will be held on the evening of August 9th at the lodge rooms at which time the new members will be initiated in- to the mysteries of the order A large delegation is also expected o come down from Morenci on that evening to help the local boys out.
 This large increase in prospective members has been brought about mainly through the efforts of MT. Ly- ons and he has received hearty CO., operation and earnest backing from the members of the local order. After the initiation of the new members on the above date Clifton will have the distinction of being the largest lodge in point of membership of any w. O. w. order ill the state. The Wood men of the World order is considered one of the strongest in the country and in the past few years has en- joyed a steady and healthy growth in nearly every state in the union, the month of June last over 11,200 members being added to the roll.
 The finances of the order are also in a f1ourishing condition I. Boak, head consul of the order, re- porting that there is an approximate surplus on hand of $S,O0O,0O0. The Clifton lodge is proud of her share in contributing to the prosperity of the order, and the large gain in mem bership shows the esteem in which it is held.
 On the above date all visiting broth CTS are invited to attend the initia- tion ceremonies and enjoy the social good time which will follow.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
PROMOTIONS FOR PHELPS DODGE
 OFFICIALS
Walter Douglas to New York as Vice Presient of Parent Company. Stuart French General Manager.

By a change in management, which affects both Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, and the Copper Queen Consolidated Min ing company, Douglas now becomes headquarters of both these iindustrial organizations. Heretofore Bisbee has been the Arizona headquarters of Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, with Walter Douglas as general manager.
 It was announced yesterday that Walter Douglas now becomes vice president of Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, with headquarters in New. York.
 s. W. French, formerly general manager of the Copper Queen Con- solidated Mining company, succeeds Walter Douglas as general manager of Phelps, Dodge & Co.
 A. V. Dye, who has been assistant to Walter Douglas with headquarters eral manager of Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, with headquarters in this city.
 G. H. Dowell, who for several years has been assistant general manager of the Copper Queen, is now promoted to the general managership of that company.
 It has been known that Walter Douglas had left for New York to make that his headquarters and re- lieve his father, Dr. James Douglas, president of the company, of the great CT part of his duties, but the other changes were not known until given out yesterday by MT. French, though speculation has guessed that the changes would be as announced.
 MT. French, who now becomes gen. eral manager of the holding company of all the Phelps, Dodge interests, has been connected with the Copper Queen company for eighteen years, coming to Bisbee as assistant gen. eral manager of that company when Walter Douglas relieved Ben Will Hams in 1899. Until the shelter was completed in Douglas and the old smelter at Bisbee was abandoned NJ. French made his headquarters in Bis bee: since that time he has resided in Douglas.
 Mir. Dye is the youngest member of the Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, organization having resigned his position as American consul at Nogales four years ago to accept the position as assistant to Walter Douglas.
 MT. Dowell has been with the Cop per Queen as ore purchaser; later he was for a time at Globe as superin- tendent of the Old Dominion, giving up that position to become assistant general manager of the Copper Queen some five years ago.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
Arrested on Theft Charge

Juan Tellez was arrested at Met calf on Wednesday on the charge of theft over $50. The complainant, Ped TO Gonzalez, claimed that TeIlez had stolen shirts, several pair of trous- cls and a number of coats besides a quantity Of razors, shoes and other articles, which he estimates to be worth $50. Tellez mad his eXamin- ing trial on Wednesday at which time he was placed under a bond of $1,00O and brought to the county jail at Clifton where he will be in safe keeping until the fall term of the Su- perior court. The officers located a majority of the stolen articles near Morenci where they had been cached by Tellez. It is not known whether he intended to dispose of them at Morenci or whether he hid them for safe keeping until he could find favorable opportunity to transfer them to other places.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
HORSE KILLED,
 RIDER INJURED
The chton-Morenci Road Witnesses Another Accident in Which One Mans Life Hangs in the Balance.

The Clifton-Morenc highway was the scene of another accident on Sun day afternoon in which a horse was instantly killed and it's rider is in the D. C.. hospital at Morenci in a pre- carious condition with a fractured skull and three broken ribs.
 Jim Weir and Max Arhelger were riding to Clifton horseback and were at the highest point in the road, when the big grey horse ridden by Weir become frightened at passing automobile mad shied over the con- crete retaining wall at this point. The horse fell to the bottom of the canyon, a distance of from 25O to 300 feet, and was instantly killed. Weir was carried down with the horse about fifty feet where he lodged among the rocks.
 Weir was picked up unconscious and rushed to the hospital at Mo- renci where an examination revealed a fractured skull and broken ribs, two of which had penetrated the lungs. He also sustained numerous bruises and decorations and his con- dition is critical, although hopes for his recovery are entertained.
 The horse belonged to Chas Ches- terfield, of Newtown, being a beau tiful grey animal and highly valued
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
STAND 0N REJECTION OF
 BONDS
The Firm of Sweet, Causey, Foster and Co.,, in Letter to Clerk of Board of Supervisors Point Out Errors in School Bond Election.

A. l.. Terry, clerk of the board of supervisors, is in receipt of the follow ing letter from the firm of Sweet, Cau- sey, Foster and company, of Denver, who were to have bought the $25,- 900 school bonds of District No. 8. The letter is self explanatory and their position in the matter is fully eXplained:
 MT. A. l.. Terry,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors,
 Greenlee County,
 Clifton, Arizonh.
 Dear Sir:
 Re: Greenlee County, Ariz., School District No. 3 Bonds s25,OOO.
 We regret very much to report that our attorneys cannot approve the le- gality of the bonds above described We quote the following from our at torneys reports:
 We cannot approve the record sub- mitted in this matter for the follow ing reasons:
 l. The statute requires that the notice of election shall contain, among other things the rate of interest which the bonds are to bear, and the notice of election in the matter does not contain this requirement.
 2. The preliminary resolution and the notice of election state as one of the purposes of the bond issue the purpose of making necessary repairs upon the school buildings of the dist rict. There is no statutory authori- ty for issuing bonds for repairs In this connection we would recommend that if the question is again submit ted the proceedings follow the statu- tory language as to the purpose, or that the amount of the bonds be speci- fled for the various purposes.
 Furthermore among the purposes for which bonds are to be issued are to- enlarge grounds and to protect School and to improve lots of Cliff of Arizona the Board of School Trus- tees of School District No 3, as such, has no jurisdiction over the high school and cannot authorize the issu- anee. of bonds for high school pur- poses. The combination of these pur- poses with the other purposes which are properly within the Jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees, and the sub mission of the question of issuance of bonds for all purposes as a single question invalidates the favorable vote of the election of the district.
 We regret very much that we shall be unable to accept the bonds upon the election already held, and we are sorry that the school board and the board of supervisors did not consult us as to proper steps to be taken while these proceedings were in pro- gress.
 Sweet, Causey, Foster and Co.
 Equitable Bldg, Denver.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
MORENC| MAN
 IN TROUBLE
L. p. Harrison is Arrested at Long Beach, California, on Charge of Raising a Draft.-WiII Be Brought to Clifton to Answer.

Deputy Sheriff Address left yester- day for California where he went to bring back Louis P. Harrison, wanted in Morenci for raising a draft of $2. 50 to $200.50. Harrison is being held by the chief of police of Long Beach for the Greenlee county off cers.
 Harrison, who was formerly a steno- grapher in the D. c. general office at Morenci, raised a Gila Valley Bank & Trust Co. draft from $2.50 to $200. 50 which he had cashed at Lords burg on his way to California. He was married in MOrenci several months ago and left there some two weeks ago with the draft in his pos session. En route hesstopped off at the New Mexico town where the draft which he had altered for goodly amount, was cashed. After the tran saction was discovered the manager of the Morenci bank got busy and in quiries were started as to the where abouts of Harrison.
 He was later located at Long Beach, Calif., and the officers there were notified to hold him for the Greenlee authorities. Deputy Sheriff Address is expected to arrive in Cliff ton with the prisoner Sunday or Mon day when the young man will have a hearing on the charge. He must have been an artist with the pen in order to make such a radical change on the face of the draft and it might possibly turn out that he is a past master at the art of check alteration.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

PHOENIX, July 20.-While the poli- tical activities at present are largely devoted to the pre-primary campaign of the various candidates for state off, ces, democrats are not overlooking the national campaign, and the merits of prospective presidential electors are being discussed At present those most talked of are Q. R. Gardner, of Navajo county, Lamar Cobb, of Mari copa and George H. Kelly, the veter- an newspaper man of Cochise, who seem to be the favorites with large number of democrats
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
J. R. FARAHAY TAKES WIFE

J R. Farahay, manager of the A. C. drug store, was united in marriage on Monday night at eight o'clock to Miss Hazel Martin, the ceremony be- ing performed at the Catholic parson- age by Rev. Mele, the wedding being private. Following the ceremony the newlyweds were entertained to a wedding supper at the home of the brides brother, H. K. Martin, in Hills Addition.
 Later in the evening the many friends of the young couple kidnapped them and rushed them to a waiting automobile which had been decorated for the occasion with a good supply of tin cans and other articles of a noisy nature. To the discordant notes of the rattling cans the bride and groom were driven around town and given a couple of hours uncom- fortable charivari.
 MT. Farahay is the manager of the new A. c. drug store, and although he has been a resident of Clifton for but few months, he is well known in the district, having Oeen for some time manager of the drug department of the Phelps Dodge Mercantile con- pany at Morenci. He is a young man of business integrity and sterling worth and by his courteous and fair dealing business methods has made host of friends in the Clifton-Morenci district who extend congratulations on the happy event.
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Martin, of Nevada, Ohio, from which place she came to Clifton last October. She is a win some and accomplished lady and was one of the leaders of the younger so- cial circle in her home town in Ohio and the marriage of the young peo- pie was the continuation of a romance which began in Nevada several years ago.
 MT. and Mrs. Farahay were the re- cipients of numerous beautiful we'd ding presents from admiring friends and relatives in the east. The Era joins in wishing the young couple the best that life holds. MT. and Mrs. are now at home to their friends in Hills Addition.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-21
REPUBLICAN SAYS
 0LNEY WILL WIN
John H. Page, After Tour of State. Predicts Easy Victory for Him

BISBEE, July 15-AccOrding to John H. Page, of Coconino and Mari copa counties, who is spending a few days in this city on official business. George A. Olney is going to win the nomination for governor on the demo cratic ticket. MT. Page is COZ nected with the land office at PhOe- nix and his duties take him to all parts of the state, thus affording him an ex~ cellent opportunity to ascertain the real sentiment of the public. Incident ally, he is republican. and therefore views democratic politics with an i'm partial eye.
 MT. Page says that Olney will car ry both Maricopa and Coconino eoun- ties, the former having the largest vote in the state. He says MT. Olney is exceedingly strong in the mining and cattle sections of the state, parti- cularly so in the mining sections. In railroad towns, such as Winkleman. and Seligman, the sentiment is more nearly divided, but even in these places he finds Olney has a shade the better. He says there has been 8 sur prising shift of sentiment to Olney within the past few weeks, and eS- poets it to become even greater as the primary approaches.
 MT. Page was member of the low CT house of the legislature in 1908 and of the upper house in 1905. He was state auditor under Gov. Kibbey and has been active in politics for many years.