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"GUI HEAD OFf BALDWIN fH|f STRIKERS iPARADE j inc sinmtMS i UUAY INSIST THAT THEY WILL CARRY OUT THEIR PLAN TO DRIVE THE ARMED GUARDS FROM PAINT CREEK. MILITIA ORDERED 10 STAY MANY INFLAMATORY BANNERS DI8PLAYED IN 8TREET PARADE INCITING THE MOST BITTER FEELING. if(iiy United rreBB.) , r' CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 16. ? Striking Miners today Insist that they will persist 'in an attempt to dpive away the Baldwin guards now employed by the mine owners. The plan was formulated at a mass meeting of two thousund strikers at the front door of the Btatc capltol late yesterday afternoon. The situation In the Kanawha field again looks so serious that orders for four companies or militia to leave Paint Creek section for their homes today were countermanded, awaiting developments. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 1G#? The determination of the rrtlriers to eliminate the armed mine guards from | the mining regions of the state was shown yesterday, when before about / Itwro thousand ttiners from the Kanawha dlltrict, "Mother Jones" and Walter Diehl, an organizer, in speerbes made from the steps of the capitol, V declared that unless the governor re moved- the mine, guards by Friday, iilBht the minurB would. ' s ' A petition was delivered to Governor QlasBCOck setting forth the miners' grievances, and asking the aid of the executive in correcting the evils complained of. About one hundred business men also called upon the governor this afternoon, and after discussing the strike situation named a committee of five to confer with him, and adopted the following resolutions: "Ilesolved, First, that it Is the sense of this meeting that the governor and the state authorities should take prompt and vigorous action to suppress lawlessness and violence, aud for the protection of life and property^ in connection with the situation in the raining region, and to prevent unlaw fill assemblies and dangerous demon* (Contlnjo? on ;? <> Fou?.? Cloudy tonight and Saturday.^ Heid Caps cn^ncn ivicucij Newest Novelty Mixtures. All sizes and Colors. $1.0?, $1.50, $2.00. ? Men's Cloth Stitched Hats $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Come 'In Clue, Grey, Browns and in Mixtures. Stein-Bloch Clothes 25 Per Cent i lcss h ? A Man's Store mhS SteikiiJi > The West Virginia trie Company 1 of Grafton Tra GRAFTON, W. Va..' Aug. 16.?Negotiation! have for the past several clays been pending betwen the owners ol the City and Elm Grove Traction lines of Wheeling, and the owners of the Grafton Traction line whereby the former corporation Is to take over the local lines. It is reported that to-day the deal will be closed and the Wheeling capitalists will acquire the holdings of the local company. It is understood that the Wheeling corporation purchased the local line with a view of extending It to Wheeling and forming a connecting link with their line in Morgantown. The Wheeling corporation la now considering running a line from Wheeling to Morgnntown and to Pittsburgh, via Waynesburg, Pa. The West Virginia Traction and Electric company as the Wheeling corporation is also known is also reported as negotiating for the purchase of lines in and around Fuirmout and other cities in the State. MIS NEW YORK'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTS JUSTICE COFF TO PROBE POLICE GRAFT CASES. BELIEVES THE CONDITIONS LEADING UP TO ROSENTHAL MURDER SHOULD BE PITIOU8LY BARED. (nr UNITED I'RF.SS) ALI1ANY. N. Y.. August 16.?Declaring that without reflection on local authorities, he believed an immediate determined and fearless Inquisition under grand Jury auspices and authority, set in motion executive order Js imperatively demanded by the grave oxtinglncies of what might be termed an unofficial Indictment of the metropolitan police situation, Gov. Dix to-day declared Judge Goff was to preside over an extraordinary term of court to convene In September. "Even If all of the abominable things which have been charged are trim I ro!7ip/l thn nnnlslimonl nf nil individual of vastly lesB importance with regard to the lading welfare of the community and of society at large and that the conditions which have led up to the final crime and at the same time made its consummation possible, shall be pitilessly bared in a Judicial inquiry," snld the Governor. CONSTABLE SHOT. ; BLU.EFIKLD. W. Va.. Aug. 10.?At Coeburn, Virginia, yesterday, A. U. Quillen, constable, was shot and fa* tally injured by Lee Greer. Greer was under arrest for some minor of fenso and attempted. to escape. Quillen shot in the air to scare him. Greei stopped, returned and shot the ollicer. Greer wus arrested. Spreven WHEN MOB S DLUEF1BLD. W. Va., Aug. 10.Only by clever ruBc did oRleers yea terday prevent an angry mob from lynching a negro brute at Kinney Sid tng, Virginia, a small town on' the Clinch Valley division of the Norfolk and Western Hallway. When the train bearing the prisoner and of beers reached there. Wednesday Reece Smith the negro attempted out rage little 14 year old daughter of W, A. Sites, one of the most prominent citizens of Russell county, at Rich lands, Virginia, but her. screams brought aid and he did not nccorn Irtish his purpose. He escaped but was apprehended and officers started -f-f -f44-f4-4-f +4 H r?r/< :: BUFFALO Bl ? tfc (,n Three it ' tt Never before seen In Falrmoi 4* extra feature?chief wh I ? Genuine Sioux Indians, givir cnt from anything previously glv tt + THIS 13 3UHI MMnMMMiiiMtiniiin 111 ?t M r I f.t M t t M ? t < Traction and Elecrake Over Lines ction Company TRUST GOVERNOR OPENS WAR ON MOVING PICTURE TRUST BY FILING DISSOLUTION SUIT. (By United Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Aug. 10. ? The federal government opened war on the moving picture trust today by filing a suit In equity for Us dissolution in the United States district court. The defendants named In the bill are the General Film Company, the Biograph Company. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, the American Picture Company, Essanay Film Company, Lubln Company, Pa.heFreres. the Vltagraph Company and'thirteeir individuals. The court Ib asked to restrain 'these persons and companies from exercising an undue monopoly on the moving picture men. BETHANY TO SET 135,10 BEQUEST * WELLS BURG, \\\ Va.. Aug. 1C.?It was learned yesterday that Bethany College has received another big bequest through the will of the late William R. Carle, a wealthy man and former resident of Brooke county, tl 1b stated that the college will come into control of property which was owned by Mr. Carle in Texas, wortli $:i"?,000. It is said that he directed, however, that the estate be held jn trust for Bethany for five years. When It Is expected that It will be worth $100,000. -^frCffrTS^paBsoT'awap^f Wapeild! Til., about a week ago. H!b body was interred In a magnificent mauseleum In Brooke cemetery on .Monday last. * - :?* | COUNTY BOARD MEET IN PENITENTIARY CELL. I i . ~-? j GTlKENSBimO, Pa.. Aug. 10.? j j Because one of .Its members Is j j confined In tho Western Peniten- j j tlary, meetings of the Board of ' ! Commissioners of Westmoreland j | county, are held in the cell of ; j John F. Shields. j When the concurrence of three i j members is necessary, the other j j two, \U I). Reamer and George B. j Relcblll. hasten to his cell. | j Shields, as sheriff, was sentenced j ; to two years and four months for | j a discrepancy or $42.10 in his ac- j | otiunts and for releaslngjjlb own j I deputies, hold during the coal mln- [ , j era' strike last year. . . j * ? -iITS LYNCHING TORMS TRAIN to Coebtirn with him, when an angry mob bonded the train at Finney SidIny benjbn lynching him. Officer^ hid the prisoner and train hurried away. Ho Is in jail at Coeburn heavily guarded. Lynching would have followed had the mob found him as they were heavily armed and determined. At Coeburn, Virginia, yesterday A U. Quillen, constable, was shot and fatally injured by Lee Greer. Greer was under arrest for some minor ' offense, and attempted to escape. Quillen shot In the air to scare him. Greer stopped, returned and shot the ! officer, Ho was arrested. ititittUiiiiiilttiiUtitit ?ctric Theatre II niAvnnPA 11 ill riviuHta ;; ? i Reels.) n?. || IITE EAGLE AND SQUAW, ft 0 Indian fconQi and Cances, differ-Tl 'en In Fairmont ft ELYGREATI, . |t ?Fp PUBLICATION OF LETTERS FROM STANDARD COMPANY IN MAGA. ZINE STIRS UP HIS PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUENTS. S25.Nl III DUE miTTH THE SENATOR WILL dE ASKED TO EXPLAIN WHAT SERVICES HE RENDERED STANDARD OIL FOn WHICH HE RECEIVED THIS AMOUNT. PITTEDUROH, Pai Aug. 1G?Botee Penrose, senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, may have to face Impeachment proceedings. The charge upon which his col* leagues In tlie senate will trv him. If the proceedings are begun, will be that cf having accepted money from a corporation to influence his action as a public ofllcial. The publication of letters alleged to have been written by John D. Archbold, financial agent of the Standard Oil Trust, to Penrose, has created, a profound sensation throughout the state. These letters will be presented to the state assembly, when It meets In January',' for investigation, and if not contradicted the legislature will be asked to transmit the facts to the national cr ngreps with impeachment proceedings to. follow. The letter referred to, In which the giving of money to Penrose is mentioned, is one of a series published in the current Issue of Hearst's Magazine, all written to Penrose by Archbold and all referring to legislation, senate committee work and official Investigations in which the oil trust neededprotestlqn,,! rfc ,jnpnty letter follows: T* 20 Broadway, New York, Octobor 13. 1904. (Personal.) My Dear Senator: In fulfillment of our understanding, it gives me great pleasure to hand you herewith certificate or deposit to your favor for $2f?,()00, and with 'good wishes, I am Yours truly, Jno. D. "Archbold. Hon. Boies Penrose, 1331 Spruce St., Philadelphia,.Pa. It Is this letter, particularly, that Penrose will bo asked to explain when the Investigation is opened. ' He will be asked to tell what services he, as a United States senator, rendered to Standard Oil Trust for which ho received $25,000. if any, and why, this monopoly, which was then bitterly fighting against allowing the people to curb its power, should give both money and "good wishes" to a Uuitcd States senator who was sui>posed to be representing the people. Another of the letters from Archbold to Penrose explains something or the "understanding'* referred to In the money letter. Some 10 years ago there was In existence tlfe Uulted States Industrial commission, composed chiefly of members of the senate and lower houBP. In Its day it was an Important Institution, having much the seme character as the committee that has just finished the Investigation of the steel corporation. The chief business or this old Industrial commission was to investigate the Standard Oil ompany. The chairman of the commission was Senator Kyle. One of the members was Penrose. Kylo died and Archbold wrote to Senator Penrose: ? We are very strongly of the opinion that you should take the chnlrtrnnshln * Lastly. and mav wo hope not unfairly, we make It as a strong personal rgquoat. * May 1-vontnVe io ask for an amnnatlvo answer by wire? * * *" ICE negotiations well under to end the mexican revolution. ITJXICO CITY, Me*., Aug. |10, ? Definite proposals for peace were received here today from General Orrozco, chief of the revolutionary forces. It Is expected that a truce will be declared immediately, and negotiations which .wilt end. the war will be made, ' W- tear Old Virgil Death Penalty in Refusing Religi (dt ttxitku pbrss) RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 16. ? For the first tlmfe in the history of the comtr.cnweaUh Virginia took a woman's life at forfeit for murder. Virginia Christian, a 17-year-old negro girl, was shocked to death In the same electric chair that nearly a year ago* cfaimcd the life of Henry Clay Seattle, Jr. ' A Jury had declared her life, forfeit for her murder of Mrs. Ida Belpte. and Governor Mann was deaf to all pitas for commutation of the death penalty. Virginia Christian died at 7:23 a. m., fearlessly, and without emotion. She refused religious consolation, Although not protesting against the ministration of the regular prison chaplain and several ministers of her own race. Awakened at six o'clock, the condemned girl ate a hearty breakfast,. taKing, ner own, time Willi the laBt bountiful repast wliiclj, had been pre-1 pored for her. She was up until late listening to] the reading of the Bible by the prison minister, but refused to accept the religion or to free her mind by religious confession. Ml IS OFFERED DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHITMAN OFFERS FIVE THOUSAND DOL-, LARS REWARD FOR CAPTURE! OF "LEFTY LOUIE" AND "GYP THE BLOOD." (nr uxnyj) rttKsn) NEW YORK, August 1G.?Dlotrlct Attorney Whitman announced to-day that he-^uldinrrffgg tttgflflnrd dol lars reward for the arrest of "Lefty | Louie" and "Gyp the Blood." Ho said that he was tired of waiting , oil the police department, the heads ' of which, Whitman declared, "Ot only were making no effort to capture the alleged Rosenthal murderers, but had not offered even the customary reward. George Hawk and sister. Miss Pearl,I of Miuncie, Ind., will arrive here tbiRj evening to be the guests or their cousin, Miss Mary Fleming, on Main street. PENSIONERS } THEIR BA< WASHINGTON, Aug. ID.?'Within the next week the thousands of veterans who have received no penslona since the beginning of the present fiscal year, "July :1'( ?11] get 'tjieir government warrants. Bo h house anil senuto today ogreed to the pension bill, which has been thrown about like a shuttle between the two houses since last February. The measure carried $100,000,000 to pay the pensioners. The president will probably sign the bill today and by Saturday the pension bureau will bo in a whirl of industry, mailing out checks. Many of the checks have already been prepared and are waiting at the eightoen pension agencies to be mailed JuBt as soon as the bill becomes a law. A provision placed in the pension bill as originally passed by the house, abolishing the 18 pension caused the delay. The senate objected to eliminating the agencies and a deadlock ensued. The senate finally agreed to a provision which will eliminate the agencies January 31, 1A13. The elimination of the ngenclea will force sonifs 250- clerks employed In them cither to live In Washington or leave the government service, Mrs. Virginia Hill und Miss Hathaleen Bit hop, who* have f cen down From Mit. Lake Park, Md, for a few days, returned there this evening. Mr. and Mrs, E. C. Frame returned to th.o park this morning after spending two days here. p?l COLONIAL ....THEATRE1... Best Motion Picture's lia Negro Girl Pays the Electric Chair, ous Consolation msist plum thee (nY UNITED TRESS) Washington, d. c., August ic.~ Numerous promotions In the diplomatic* and consular service and a batch of new appointments were con- ( talned in a long list of nominations signed by President Taft to-day. closing" PROSECUTION iN CLOSING ARGU MfcNT AGAINST DARROW SAY "BRIBERY IS IN HIS VERY NATURE." CHARACTERIZES DARROW'S ADDRESS AS MOST REMARKABLE ORATION EVER HEARD IN A| COURT ROOM. (BY 1IXITKD PHKHH) LOS ANGELES. CaL. August 1C.? The fate of Clarence Darrow will rest , with the jury by nightfall. John Frederick, district attorney, resumed the final argument for the State today which will close the pleas of coun- 1 cil for bith sides. After that It only 1 retrains for Judge Hutton to deliver 1 his charge to the jury. After the dra matlc efTort of Darrow which held the jury and spectators hanging on 1 his every word for hours, Captain Frederick found some difficulty In 1 attaching the attention of the crowd 1 In the cpurt room when he opened the -Siata^-41n?l'plea;- -He-ref6rred*to i>ar- ' row's final address as one of the most 1 remarkable address or oration ever ' hoard In a court room. He declared that. Harrow's Insidious hands enter- ( ed Into bribery from the very beginning of the McN'amara case. "Drib- j cry is in his very nature," he said. , i Mrs. Abe Friedman, Miss Nettie 1 Friedman and gueat, Miss Llllfan ' Joldberg, of Braddock, Pa., and Mr. Clarksburg. where they attended the ' Folfield Club dance at the Waldo ho- 1 tel. 1 WILL GET i :K PAY SOON: You Hltri Out your own Suit. Nobody else can | bought now will last you most of the lars. A good selection left to choose Men's and Boys' ONE-F( Special on I Colorec $10.75 For |15.00, $16.50, $18.00 Fancy Suits. -Special i $3.00 Hats now .'.V.*........ 02.00 Hats now . ? 7 Manhattan and Emery Shirts, n, worth while taking advantage of Oxford Shoes and all Boys' Sho real value. Men's separate pants, prices cut LEOPi For Bette KM.! PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MORRIS IN OPENING AODRE88 TO JURY FORECASTS STATE'S TESTI"mi 6IIIITI" UTS DEFEISE THE COURT ROOM ,18 WELL CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS , V WHO ARE LISTENING TO THE ' EVIDENCE. Following Is given a ]jst of He per- . soni tnsldr of the rail durlngtho trial a/ Joo W term an or'JIm Angollhs, on rial charged with the'kllllhg of-Policeman J. Otis Sharer at Monougah July 21st: Judge?John W. Mason, fir. Clerk or Court?W. 8. Black. 'J Court Stenographer?li. O, Holber'. -tjJ Prosecuting Attorney?Tunes Morris Attorneys for Defense?Qtiy Prlchard and Roll J. Conley. Prisoner?Joe Wlerman. . Deputy' Shorlffa?Marshall Hat-rls, Thomas Tucker. Interpreter?Mrs; Caldara, Jury ? Harry Blaekshere, Banks Yuzum, Seth Wilson,. HSrrey Adams, Ethan Vfucetlt;Gordon Atha. Jesse Parka, B. -P. fiwfshejvWV Wk Cofiofay, , ' I. W,. Hawkins. Abe Page. Others Inside the rail .are attorneys, tracers and newspaper men; ; Witnesses for both sides of the case , ?re seated Just'outside of the railing, sear the front seats'. The trial of Joe Wteroan, atlas Jim Angelina, was resumed this morning shortly after nine o'clock. Loutgl Monzo hblng the first man railed to the stand. He was cross-examined by ittorneys for the defense for a short time, after which he was excused. . ' aj Jlanzo gnve his testimony last evening. but court hhd adjourned before the attorneys had completed their. tross examination, and this -was the roimnn hA rppnllml m thn itand y'-'J his rooming. There were but a few spectators iresent when court opened this morn . ng, but the crowd Inside the c<rart -oora has been steadily increasing ilnco the hour of the opening of court. Following the overruling of motions node by the attorneys for the defense tosterday afternoon ashing /or a tlinnge of venue and a continuance of:,' he case until Monday, tjie case was tfllclally called and the jury geated. _ rcontlnutd on reps Klshts , ' to Pick do It for you. Why wait? A Suit winter, and you save several dolfrom at prices worth considering. Suits Reduced WRTH . -|1 (fen's Light I Suits | : - *14.75 *20.00, *22,50, $25.00 Fancy Suited'-F On Hats ew, neat patterna, at reduced priced es at 20 PER CENT LESS thin . 20 Per Cent. UD'S r Clothes |