The Fairmont West Virginian., June 08, 1904, Image 1

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BLO
ACTIVITY ON THE
' y
JEtGHT BOATS LEFT THE HARBOR
FLEET CLEARED LIGHT FC
POINTS THE ETRURIA
AWAY WITH 6,800 TC
CAPTAIN J. D. GRE
THE LAST EFFORT BY THE MASTE
THE ASSOCIATION AFFILIA
FEDERATION OF LABOR
FROM CLEVELAND
POSAL WAS .
BUFFALO, N. Y., June S.?Several
Boats are scheduled to sail out of
Buffalo to-day. The water blockade
is Broken and .a season of activity
on the Great Lakes is begun. Eight
Boats left the harbor yesterday. Captain
P. J. Griffin tool! out the C. S.
Barnell, which he commanded last
year.
He broke away from the local
onion to make the trip. The Etruria
of Cleveland, got away with C.SOO tons
of coal for Chicago. Captain J. D
Greene is her master. The Luzon,
owner! hv E_ D. Carter, of Erie, got
away with. E. A- "White as capiain.
As predicted the Gilchrist fleet was
reported in yesterday's sailings. Neptune
was taken out by Sandy Clark,
who quit the . local strikers. The
Jupiter was the other Gilchrist boat
to start, -with Captain Thurston in
charge. The Faney and Sinaloa clear<ed
light, the first for Chicago and the
other Superior. In these clearances
will be seen the grounds for the genoral
belief that the strike of the
j:r> Masters' and Pilots' Union is broken.
Mention was made yesterday in all
: lake ports of the efforts of the union
id keep "up" the fight. What many
; characterize as the last effort was the
; proposal to have the association affili
Sate with the American Federation of
' Labor. From Cleveland and Duluth
J ;
came the reports that the proposal
| was adopted, and the same action was
| taken locally.
CLEVELAND, O., .1 tine S.?The
3.; steamers "Vouma and Warner, coal
iaden, part of the Lake Carriers' fleet,
| started up the Lakes from this port
| yesterday.
SKULL FRACTURED.
ISSJuefield Man Dies From Heavy
Drinking and Bad Beating.
RT,"r> \v. Va._ June 7.?Ed.
I>avis, of tliis city, was found dead
11 . -on the depot platform at Cedar Bluff,
Va., this morning, Davis had ljeert
sit Richlands on Monday and his ap>
petite for -whiskey had gotten the
I tiest of him. Rater he -was considert
ably the worse for his potations. He
was set upon by half a dozen young
E men and cruelly beaten. He was
. -scarcely able to drag himself away
from the scene of the fight, and after
that nothing was seen or heard of
i. - Jiim until the dead hody was discov!.i|4
ered. He was badly bruised about
| j| his head and his skull was fractured.
I S M A LLP OX JO
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V A REFORM SCHOOL BOY RANI
' I AWAY LAST EVENING AND
IS REPORTED TO BE COMING
USWARD.
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- i Chief Morgan received word last
~ 1 ?evening from tlie Reform School that
B.i -i boy about 16 years old, who is sick
i!J;- -with the smallpox, hail run away and
, j was coming this way. The boy es1
-caped yesterday afternoon, and was
1 11. 'just recovering from the disease. A
| large reward is offered for his return,
I Jint no one seems anxious to capture
' him. He is likely to scatter the dis>
j ease wherever he goes. The towns
I around have been notified to look out
for him. but the school authorities
v "arc of the opinion that he came this
i'- way. The police kept a watchout for
; 'i him last night, but .they will not ob
j ject if we add that they are glad
; | he did not come, some peopie uhb
, i threatened to shoot if he should liap?
j pen to come their -way. It is sincerei
ly hoped that he will be caught soon,
and before he reaches here.
LAKES HAS BEGUN
: YESTERDAY?THE GILCHRIST
>R CHICAGO AND OTHER
, OF CLEVELAND, GOT
ncr r-, a i u/itu
ENE. MASTER.
RS' AND PILOTS' WAS TO HAVE I
TE WITH THE AMERICAN
:?THE REPORT CAME
THAT THE PROADOPTED.
EMPLOYES
CONFESS TO BIG HOTEL ROBBERIES?DETECTIVES
FOUND
SATCHEL OF JEWELRY.
THE LOOTING HAS BEEN GOING
ON FOR A MONTH?DUPLICATE
KEYS WERE USED.
NEW YORK, June S.?The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of
jewels, valued at 550,000 from the
i.t? ?.'i.. T ., tfarnnisA
iclSXiiuuaunr larnnj nwlv-I ^
has been cleared away, the police say,
by the arrest of Night Cleric Henry
J. Cards and Geo. Clecker, captain
of the l>ell boys. Both are prisoners
in the West Thirtieth Street Police
Station, charged with the robberies.
Room after room had been looted
within the past month, but no trace
of thieves could be obtained. Finally
proprietor Spottswood appealed to
the police, and two detectives were
detailed on the case. Yesterday Cards
was missing from his desk and the detectives
went to his -room on West
Thirtieth street. Dards was there
and seemed to be excited.
One of the detectives seized him
and the other picked up a satchel.
When they opened the satchel they
found it stuffed with diamonds and
other gems. Clecker. was arrested in
the hotel.
Later in the day the police said
Dards confessed that he and decker
had committed the robberies. He
,=.ais tiim- !i-i.I mjifie rhinlicate keys
to the rooms anrl when the guests
were out one looted the rooms while
the other kejrt watch.
At Cook Hospital.
Miss Nellie Brant, of West Union,
who has been attending the Normal,
was admitted to Cook's Hospital this
morning to he treated for typhoid fever.
Italian Child Dead.
A tittle Italian child died at New j
England and was buried this afternoon
ill the old Fairmont ceruetery
by Undertaker Jones.
On the Way to Chicago.
SAN JUAN, P. R., June S.?The
Porto Rican delegates to the American
National Republican convention
left for the United States to-day.
ED THIS WAY
A Deserved Promotion.
Riremau Ralph Doolittle was promoted
by the City Council last evening
to assistant chief ol" the fire department.
He has been on the force
for about three years, and during
that time has done work to merit
his promotion. There is still a vacancy
on the force, but it will not be
filled for some time yet. Several applications
will be in for the place.
Buried To-day.
PARIS, June S?The body of Allister
Evans, the nephew of the famous
Dr. Thomas Evans, who shot
and killed himself in a hotel here a
fortnight ago was to-day removed
from the morgue and conveyed to
| the Pere La Chaise cemetery, where
it was interred.
1 The chief mourner was Mrs. Oyaga,
his mistress, who was suspected,
for a time, of having shot him.
The family of young Evans was not
present.
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MR. BRYAN SAYS THAT HE W(
THIS IS MR. BRYAN'S INTE
THE FIRST ME
IN
COUNCIL HELD A VERY BUSY,
SESSION LAST NIGHT?CURFEW
PETITIONS WERE
PRESENTED.
RALPH DOOLITTLE BECOMES AS- :
SIST1NT FIRE CHIEF?HAMIL- i
TON <SL HUFFMAN GET PAVING
CONTRACT-MEET AGAIN
FRiPAY NIGHT.
The City Council held a busy session
last night. A large crowd ol spec,
tators was present and a large amount
of business had to be. laid over to
! some future meeting. This was the
first meeting for three weeks, and
many things came tip. Councilmen
Harr, Robinson, Howard, Lilly, Davis.
Haymond, Hutchinson, Downs and Everhart
were present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
approved.
T?ie McCray Hotel license was
transferred to W. L. Prowman, who
has rented the place of business. The
license fee was reduced from $35 to
$15, the latter being 3 per cent, of
the rental value.
The charges against Officer Gould,
who was susnended two weeks ago,
were read, and his trial set for Tuesday
evening, June 14.
iUosilames Morrow and Engle appearerl
before Council in behalf of
a curfew law. They presented petitions
in favor of the law, with 1,090
signers. Mrs. Monow, produced strong
argument in favor of the law. and
-Mrs. Engle asked the Council to pass
it as soon as possible. That a curfew
law.is badly needed in our city
cannot be denied. A model of the
law was published in the West Virginian
a few weelts ago.- The model
was referred to the Or-dinance Committee
and will come up soon.
The Fire Committee reported the
resignation of Fireman James Jenkins
and it was accepted, and Fireman
Ralph Doolittle was promoted to assistant
tire chief.
The Real Estate Committee brought
up the question of renting new rooms
for the city offices, but the matter
was. Mia over uiuu t.ut> sujviuucu
meeting Friday night. The matter of
correcting some faults in the ordinances
' relating to street car lines
was also laid over until Friday night.
S. A? Hull ashed to have something!
done about a. pool of stagnant water j
that stands In front of his property
IliliiK <
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Cl_ ATTEND THi? DEMOCRATIC COfx
NTIC;v.
fcUNli
THREE WEEKS
on Walnut avenue between Eighth
and Ninth streets. He also asked
that the water from the street above
be stopped from damaging his prop
erly. Referred to street tomnmiee
to report on what to do and cost of
same.
The paving of the alley between the
residence of 11. Hartley and that
of C. C. Smith was brought up, but
the offer of Mr. Hartley dhl not suit
the Council, anil the matter was laid
over until some future meeting.
A curb was ordered put in along
the property of Mrs. Bennett, en
Jackson street, satisfactory to her,
as the contract made several years
ago specified. It is likely that a new
curb will be put in and the part
of the old one be taken somewhere
else.
The time for adjournment, ten
o'clock, arrived, and the time was extended
half an hour.
The bids for paving at the wharf
were reported in,-, but. as the Street
Committee has power to act in the
matter the Council did not. take it up.
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street, between Fairmont and Virginia
avenues were opened. Three
contractors had in bids: IlamiltonIrvin
Co.. .Hamilton A: Huffman and
Ben. Talbott. Hamilton & Huffman's
hid was the lowest and that Arm was
awarded the contract. The bids Were
51.03 per square yard for paving and
30 cents per cubic yard for grading.
The worlc is to be done under supervision
of the city engineer, and must
he done in a certain time or the contractors
must forfeit ?5 for each day
over the time.
Collector .Barnes reported some
trouble in collecting from some persons
on First street for the grading
and putting down of the sidewalks.
Ho contract was drawn up and some
of the parties say they will not pay.
The matter was referred to Solicitor
Stanley.
The application for saloon license
of Rcrardelli was taken off the table
??'' vt7<ia then Vithdrawn - by Attor
ney Cornwell. A new' application
ivas read for license on Washington
street, but as the bond did not accompany
the application, no action was
taken. The application of John Merrifield
was taken off the table and the
license granted. His saloon will be
in the old Taylor Hotel building in
the First ward. The question as to
iVEMTu.^
wiict'nov etaH'itce -Abbott should paxills
ilcor.se from May i. when they
were issued, or from June, when' his
saloon was opened came up. The
opinion of the council was that he
must pay only for the time from the
opening of his saloon. Billiard license
was granted for the rooms at
the Kenyon hotel.
The time was again extended, this
time tor 15 minutes.
Health Officer Robinson wanted to
know something about the conflicting
health ordinances, hut as the
Council was looking over the bills of
the past three weeks, he could not he
heard.
All bills properly O K'd were ordered
paid, alter which Council adjourned
until-Friday evening.
C'HADWiCK
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SENDS CABLEGRAM TO NAVY DEPARTMENT?PERDICARIS
IS
IN TVEED OF MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.
WASHINGTON, D. June S.?Admiral
Chad wick cables the Navy Department
from Tangier that he has
been informed that the captives, Perdicaris
and Varley, are in urgent need c
of medical assistance. c
Consul General Gttnimerc has sent t
to Raisuli. the chief bandit, to inquire |
whether a surgeon will be given safe t
conduct. If so, one will be sent in |
company with the sheriff of Wazan. t
Raisuii's reply is expected to-morrow, j
MARSEILLES, June 8.?Private (
advices received to-day confirm the (
reports that the negotiations for the
release of Perdicarls and his step- <
son are progressing. The successful t
conclusion of the negotiations is <
expected shortly. <
MADRID, June S.?President Weis- ;
ntatira, in the course of an Interview j
regarding tlie situation in Morocco ,
incident to the abduction of Ion Per- j
dlcaris and his stepson today made j
this engimatic remark: "Ignore the ,
real purpose of the Yankee fleet at
Tangier."
The remark Indicated that the Premier
believes the report that America
wishes to obtain a Port in Morocco.
Fairmont Boy Manager.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va? June S.?
(Special.)? M. Earl Morgan, of Fairmont,
has been chosen, manager of
the University base hall team by the
University Athletic Association.
I. M. Mason Coming.
The steamer I. M. Mason is expected
up to-day with a party of colored
,^j?iTsionIsts from Brownsville -and
TOO MUCH
the motion to substitute
' reinstate" in peace of-dismiss"
got the second
ward councilman
wool-gathered.
t:-:e hearing of the goulo
CASE was laid over
until next tuesCharges
weve handed to the City
"( imcll las--1 evening against Officer
W. G. Gould. who was suspended two
weeks ago by the Police Committee.
The charges were accompanied by the
-erommemlntion that Gould be disrnlssed.
Gould was charged \vlth illegally
firing his pistol, with using profane
language und with being intoxicated
on the night of May 21. On
hat night. Sas will bo remembered,
hero was a fight on Madison street
n front of the Kenvon Hotel. Officer
Gould attempted to quell it and ar-est
the offenders. He fired his pistol H -~M
tnd It is claimed tlmt he swore,
Councilman Lilly's son-in-law was ar ested
as one of the offenders. This
ltd not. suit the councilman, who Is
jhairman of. the Police Committee, >,
nil! Gould way ordered before the
lemmltteo. He did not have any witlesses,
a ud was not -allowed to uak
my questions. He was suspended to
.wait the action, of the Council.
Attorney Harry Shaw appeared for
iould at the Councih meeting last
tight. Gould admits that he did fire
lis pistol)-but "that his instructions
-T- itwlmtr it when ho was in need
if help, and that he did* so for that
purpose as well as to stoji the nuin
who wasiruhnlnr? from him. He adults
that he did use profane Itin.niuge,
lint as for bolap drunk, he
iaira;; that the charges ' are ahtotttely
false Attorney Shaw said ~ .yT?
hat punishment enough had already
idea .-noted out. and that it would he
10 P'ore than right .to, reinstate him.
Councilman Haymond moved that
lie jeport of the Police Committee
>e accepted and Gould be distnisssel:
dotinoilaian Howiu-d amended the tnoicn
'by moving that the Council "re- '?
n.'-.:a'o" instead of "dismiss."'. This
nan ).i!!y and to straighten him out
>oth the motion ami amend meut were fc%3B^SjM
vithdrawn and the hearing set
Tuesday nevenlng, when the matter I iS
vill come up at a special meeting.
A NEVLNOME 1
THE CITY OFFICIALS ARE ON , .'ytf
THE LOOKOUT FOR SOME
PLACE TO CALL THEIR . r^
OWN.
THE LEASE IN THE PRESENT
ROOMS EXPIRED ON JUNE 1 m'Sll
?THE JACOSS BUILDING \
IS MENTIONED.
The City Fathers are on the look- _'M
tut for a new home. The rooms oc- jjjip
upieii at the present time are very
insatisfaetory and if fire should
>reak out in the building it is likely
hat all the records of tho city woulii ;
te burned. The time for which, this
lullding was rented expired June 1. .' ^
<o\v it must be rented again or the
idices must be moved' somewhere ;
The Ileal Estate Committee look!d
over the rooms in the basement of
lie Court-house and reported favoribly
but several of the CouncUmen
ibject to going thfete. 111c LU'd 1'IRIIWJ : ;
ire in opposite corners of the buildng
and bosidos the basement is
lamp. Clerk Englo dropped the renark
last night at the Council meetng
that the place was not fit for
i rat to live in. Councilman Downs,
tvho is also a member of the CountyCourt,
took the opposite view of the
luestion and said that it was fit for
i rat (a difference of opinion).
George M. Jacobs offers the rooms
over the West Virginian at a reasonable
rate, and it is probable that the
offices will be moved to that place.
The matter will be settled at ibo'r
meeting Friday evening. ..^l ,
To Farmers and Wool Grownrs.?I
will pay 24 cents for .>?
able wool delivered to mc
or places I tako in. X
prices Qnd