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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
THE QUESTION
OF OPEN SHOP
lSBEFORE THEM
DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR
WILL HAVE MANY IMPORTANT
PROBLEMS BEFoRE.TAEM
THIS WEEK.
SAMUEL GOMPERs HAS FIGHT OF.
HIS LEE ON HAND TO
RETAIN PRESIDENCY
CIV publishers, Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov H.
Confronted with questions of the
greatest Importance to organized la.
Dor, the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor open
ed here today with good attend
ance, the delegates present represents
ing approximately 10000 votes. Never
before in the history OF the organiza=
ton has more serious line of labor
been cut out for it, and the delegates,
most of them. are here with a deter
mfnation to devise ways and means
and outline policies calculated to
squarely meet the various situations
at every angle.
Foremost among the questions to
be considered is the open shop move
ment. fostered and vigorously oppos-
ed by the different employers on
CARNATIONS throughout the country,
notably the Citizens Alliance. How
this situation is to be met. will, It
is expected, occupy in relative proper
ton more time than any OF the other
problems that are to be soy led. The
delegates themselves are free in the
assertion that the Federation is too
strong to suffer by the activity OF the
employers. and point to the fact that
the Organization Is more powerfuIz
than ever. Despite this fact, many
Of them have come to the convention
primed to handle the mat
ter as they feel that the exigences
of the situation demand.
While the open shop question will
take first place in point Of 1eEisla-
ton, the greatest interest will center
around the election of President Com
pers. long the leader. the brains and
sinew of the Federation, who is in fer
he fight OF his life
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
AWFUL CRIME LAID AT THE DOOR
OF a MAYNARD AND WICK
ED SON.
SALE SLAUGHTER OF THE
WE8ERs CLEARING UP

AUBURN, Cal. Nov. 14.-Just after
young Adolph Weber left tho witness
stand at the Coroner's Inguest late
Saturday night he was arrested and
charged with the murder Of his faith
er. mother, sister and .,.otleI, who
met death in Weber's county home
mere Thursday night. The coroner's
jury returned its verdict charging him
With the crime.
The State claims motive for the
death of Julius Weber, the father, TIC
son came into full possession of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
MINISTERS WERE
GREETED WITH
EMPTY PEWS
CITIZENS OF NEW YORK VILLAGE
TOOK UP sHOvELs ON The
SABBATH DAY.
TELEPHONE COMPANY STOLE 4
SLEPT SATURDAY NIGHT.
EXCITEMENT WAS NEVER HIGH.
Err IN THE VILLAGE. SO OLD
RESIDENTS SAY.
CRv Publishers, Press.l

|
BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 14.-Han'
burg, a village a few miles south Q
this city, is deep in the throes of ex
element and every man, woman ant
child who can shovel dirt is at work
In some instances houses are locked
up, while whole families are out shoy
cling dirt into holes intended for The
insertion of telephone poles.
The Inter-Ocean Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company had been refused s
franchise. Saturday the company's
officials notified the village officials
that the entire project had been drop
ped. Saturday night while the vii
layers slept, five or six hundred
workmen dug holes and planted poles
in some of them.
The villagers awoke to hear the
news and to become frenzied with
anger. A crowd numbering every
available man, woman and child in
the place swooped down upon the
company's work and tore down poles
and filed the holes. This work con
tinued all yesterday, and ministers
were greeted with empty pews. To-
day the crusade is continued with re,
newed vigor. A telephone message
from Hamburg says excitement there
was never SO great. The company
appears to have been arrested
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
.ADOLPFI WEBER IS. CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF HIS FATHER.
MOTHER, BROTHER And SISTER

$4,000 which made up the elder Web
er,s. estate.
"a close friend Of Ado!rh wctec
says he. read dime novels constantly,
and admired the heroes who commit
ted crimes. He was the only calg.l
and unconcerned person 81 tie frner
al OF his family and has shed no tears
since the tragedy.
Weber took his arrest cno'ig, bus
was alive to what he considered to
be his legal rights.
The latest theory of the police is
that the murderer SHOT the father first,
then as the sister appeared in tic
hall he shot her. and then the mothcf.
seeing what had been done screamed
and started from him, when he shut
her. Weber's description is said 10
tally with that of the robber. who re
Gently robbed the bank here of So
600.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
SLAYER OF SHERIFF DANIELS
REMAINED TWO DAYS IN AN
ABANDONED COAL MINE
SAYS He DID NOT RUN
AWAY TO AVOID ARREST,
BUT TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
(By Publishers Press.)

CHARLESTON. w Va, Nov e.
Ed Jackson, the slayer of Sheriff
Daniels, of F'ayette county, and Geo.
Jackson, the brother who accompa-
MED him to the mountains when he
escaped. are now in custody. After
successfully eyading capture at the
hands of a posse of hundreds of de-
termined men with bIoodhounds and
with a reward of $4,000 offered for
their capture, they were finally forced
to surrender by starvation.
Since escaping Wednesday morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
.DOINGS AROUND
NORMAL SCHOOL
STUDENTS WILL ORGANIZE a
BAND IN ORDER TO FURNISH
COMMENCEMENT MUSIC.

The band idea is taking a prorli-
nent place in the minds of the boys
at the Normal School. A movement is
now on foot to organize a band at
once so that it will be ready to fur
niSh music for commencement ncXt
spring. An attempt will be made to
get the instruments at State expense,
and if the Undertaking is success.
it will save money to the school, as
large amount is spent annually for
the music for such occasions.
Friday evening was held the first
joint meeting of the Normal LyceuE1
and the Mozart Literary Societies. a
large number was present and an eN-
ceIlent program was rendered.
A movement is on foot to keep visit
ors away from the literary meetings
except on special invitations. There
has been some trouble for several
years about young people who are not
members of the societies or schoo;
going to the meetings and interrupt
ing the performers instead of listen
ing to them. This has been carried
too far, and unless there is some i'm
WoFeiAGnt lue4E 1CllouS, LHc ZIG
may be adopted to keep all away ex-
cept when they are invited to q spe-
clal meeting. All graduates or ex-
members of the school will be adrait-
ted at any time.
The damage caused to the building
by the water week ago has been re-
paired, and the rooms are in good
shape again. The boilers have been
tested and insured at a pressure Of
fifty pounds to the square inch, They
are safe, and no one need fear an eS7
plos1on..
The students who$shav been sick
are all stirring around except Leo
Carlin, who is vet at the City Hosp
with fever. KS AVN
SnI. q Mill q Preston coun u, who
had fever d uring the l.Inne r yacaz
ton. has eturned to school.
eSthe semi=tarm gradcsSI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
WATCH AS
WELL AS PRAY
is INJUNCTION OF REV FiTzs!E'.
MONS IN WHOSE PARISH
STEALING is RIFE
(By Publishers, Press

CHICAGO. Nov. 14-''Keep an eye
on your purse VIXEN you're praying.
If you don't somebody may steal it,
is what the Rev. NJ. j F'itzsimmons
of the Holy Name Cathedral told his
congregation Sunday morning The
warning prefaced sermon at 1880
O'Clock mass when the Cathedral was
crowded. There have been so many
purses stolen lately while women of
this parish were on t'Ieir l<ne'.s a.
prayer, that it was time something
was said about it," The pastor con,
tinued: Some one-I believe thee
is only one such person-is coming
to service here,not to pray, but to
steal 1t is a painful duty, but warn
you to be on your guard against that
person.
1T is customary, I notice, for the
women of the parish to leave their
in the seats when they
kneel in prayer. This is wrong. 1t
allows the thief to take purse with
ease.
Hereafter, advise you when you
pray to put your purse on the seat
in front of you and watch it,
After the services, Father F:tzsinl.
mons said he had been supplied with
the description of woman who had
acted suspiciously in church on sew
era1 occasions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
NEW YOIR
IS CUT
Res o. 0I
STORMS HAVE isoLA;TED EaE
NY. GREAT METRO
/ DOWN ENERYAVifEREs
A II HUNDRED TELEGRAPEiE OLE
KNOCKED DOWN EAEs
PORTJERVIS,
DELAY IN sRAiLVVANns FfFsAFEIs
ANTICIPATED q
OF THE G ouNTRsYss
I:By Pub1lshe,rla Prresal

NEW YORK, NOV
1887 has communicat ion between
York and the balance of lstfsyS
been in such a cond itfon otS coi Iar,s
as that which exists tod
Barring the operat ton 81
phone wires to Bal more and
delphia, the wire sergice
pletely knocked out by Sunday
rife storm.
The damagc to wires isl 4 he
rious which the te1egrap COM
have met in many years. fSslFessI
over a vide area and caused
rush to set: out repair gangs
we're hurriedly 81 arted I'M
special trains over al tie
lines North, West and
Little could lie acconpf tsneds
ever. until daylig
found to be down eon1p1ef
west and eastof Albaftas nd noEE
Poughkeepsie on he NJ CIV York
trail There was oniy one sFireS orb
ing on this route. and hat es tended
but to oughkespsie. On
line one hundred pol seress
down near Port Jeryis
No wires were le IN north ofs
more. nor betWeeI RiiIad iphis
uch trouble also
lists south sof
storm first appeared OsviItl
width of the storm 81 pat u nllich
to railway traffic is antIcfp
telegraph largely cont
ment of trains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
BODY FOUND
OF THE RECEPTION HALL IN
OWN HOME.
CBy Publishers Press.)

lawyer of this country and Well known
in Masonic Circles throughout Ohio,
was found hanging from the balusters
of the stairs in the reception hall OF
his fine home here Sunday when his
family returned from church,
Ewart was So years old and a grad
uate of Marietta College. Poor health
is supposed to have been the cause
for the act.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
MANY PEOPLE
Took "GIimpse Into the Orient
Yesterday Afternoon at Grand.

A large crowd greeted W. G. Shafer
in his Glimpse Into the Orient at
the Grand Opera House yesterday at.
ternoon The views We're excellent,
and the talk given in connection by
Mr.. Shafer was entertaining, he hav-
ing recently returned from a visit to
the Holy Land. This meeting took
the place of the regular Sunday after
noon meetings at the Y. M. G. A. a
collection was taken at the end OF
the entertainment to which the audi
ence contributed literally
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
THE RETURN TRIP
OF THE OLD LIBERTY BELL WILL
BEGIN AT NOON WEDNES
DAY.
(By Publishers Press.)

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14-AIayor John
Weaver and Chairman Henry Clay,
of the Committee appointed to escort
the Liberty Bell, now at the Worlds
Fair back to Philadelphia, acconlpaE-
led by II members of the committee
arrived in ST. Louis Sunday Arrange
ments have been made for several Ell
tertanments for the visitors. They
will start on their return triu with the
bell at noon Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
Nurses shoes at 6. B. Highland.

but no one was injured. In every sec
ton OF the city and surrounding coun-
try came reports Of trees blown down,
telephone and telegraph wires swept
from their supports, and panes Of
glass shattered by the heavy gale.
The wind has not blown 50 fierce a
gale III the city this year, nor has.
any storm Of the year been SO long:
continued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
TO THEATRE-GoERs.

IL" "
Mr.. Robert Downing, the ira
gedian, as an experiment this
season put on a double bill called
"On and or the Stage" but on
account Of the length Of the per-
Torrance and the confusion
caused by advertising two bills
for one night, he decided to play
only "Ingomar, the Barbarian
& He will be- seen in this piece at
the Grand Opera House to-mor-
row night with an excellent sup
porting compan Mr.. Downing
has long been a favorite with
/ airmont thea tre=go erss and us
no doubt be greeted by a good
audience. sF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
Wanted.

To close out my entire millinery
goods at once; will sell you hats al
most at your own price for this even
ing MRS LAURA FRAZER, Madi,
son street, opposite Yeager's store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14

Buy your lime. Cumberland. Port.
land cement, at u. III Halls Hard.
ware Store, s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14
WATER FAM i me
Is Reported IN Our Mel ahboEI tls 81

CLARKsBURG, n ov
is suffering from the worst
inc in the history Of the tow
Saturday the supply
from all dwelling houses AM
one tank being reserved
urday evening . car loaded shay
standing on a side track near
wholesale house in Glen
fire and the fire depart ssas
ance and that entire sect
as the water was hut ofssS or
sure too slight to be#sse icsai,l
switch engine coupled to- NE
ear and hauled To am iscla at
ton of the yard where was totat
consume
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-14

viii sbe8reads and the stude VII find
ont how they are Keeping up III their
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
CAPTAIN DESCRIBES THE
PETROPAVL0 LOSS.

Moscow, April 30.-The correspondent
at Port Arthur of the Ruskal SLAVIC
telegraphs that he has had an inter
view with Capt. Jakovleff of the Rus
sian battleship Petropavlovsk. He
says the captain will soon be able to
start for St. Petersburg. His broken
ribs are set and the fracture of his
skull is healed.
Capt. Jakovleff said that a few sec
onds before the explosion he ran from
the coming tower to repeat an order to
the man at the helm. On his way he
saw Col. Agapeieff writing particulars
of the fight, which had just taken
place. Next to him was Verestchagin
the artist, hurriedly drawing. All of
a sudden the explosion occurred, and
the deck Of the flagship was enveloped
in heavy mist, pierced by tongues of
fire bursting through all parts of the
vessel.
Capt. Jakovleff was then struck on
the head and lost consciousness.
The same correspondent describes
the submarine boat experiments at
Port Arthur. He says the experiments
proved their ability to remain under
water for a considerable time, and that
the boats were Well handled, and that
there is sufficient number of them to
assure the protection of Port Arthur
and the coast in it's vicinity.
The Chinese in Manchuria, the cor
respondent further says, are praying
for a Russian victory,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
RUSSIANS PRAISING
THE JAPANESE VALOR

st. Petersburg, April 30.-The details
Of Rear Admiral Yeszen's raid show
that it was entirely successful. The
Admiral safely brought back his ships
to Vladivostok after infiicting material
and moral damage on the enemy.
The cruise was most daring. The
enemy's squadron was known to be in
proximity. which necessitated the
prompt sinking of the japanese trans
port Kinshiu Maru. The conduct of
the 100 troops remaining on board the
Kinshiu Maru in refusing to surren-
der and firing upon the Russians, even
while the transport was sinking,
evokes unbounded admiration. The
Japanese are jealous of our Chemulpo
heroes" is the popular comment. At
the same time the action of the heroic
100 men did not leave the Russians
any alternative. They were obliged to
sink the transport, but means of es-
cape were left at the disposal of the
1870 Japanese.
The ability of Admiral Yeszen's ships
to reach Gensan, 300 miles away, in
twenty-four hours, as they did on the
second expedition, is certain to COM
pei the japanese to be on their guard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
NEW SHIP RIDES
OCEANS WAVES
CITY OF ATLANTA LAUNCHED
CHRISTENED by MISS JENNIE ENG
LISH AS 1T SLID FROM WAYS.

Ceremony Took Place at Chester,
Pa, and Was Attended ny Many
Prominent Georgians, Including
Governor and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Ter
reII-SpOnsOr of ship Daughter of
Capt. james w. English, Director
of the Genital of GeOrgia-The Ves-
sci n Sister Ship of the City of Co
Iunbus and One of Two Largest in
the Fleet.
Chester, Pa, April 3O.-The City of
Atlanta, the new ship of the Ocean
Steamship Company, was launched at
the yard of the Delaware Iron Ship
building and Engine Works here to-
day in the presence of large number
of visitors, among them Gov. and
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Terrell of Georgia and
several officers of the steamship COM
pany and the Central of Georgia Rail-
road. The ship was christened, as it
glided from the ways, by Miss Jennie
English. daughter of Capt. j. w. Eng
lish of Atlanta.
After the ceremony the guests of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
WIFE WAS NEVER KISSED.
Husband Says She stood to BE
Counted So, Anyway.

Husband Says She stood to BE
Counted So, Anyway.
From the New York Times.
1t was a plaintive tale that the de-
PENDANT in the suit of Harriet T. Wal
dreon for separation from George
Washington Waldreon told on the wit
ness stand in Special Term, Part w,
of the Supreme Court yesterday. The
husband declared that his wife on one
occasion kicked him so hard that he
never quite recovered from the effects
and at another tiCe Inundated him.
Here is the testimony on that point
Defendants counsel: did you take
your wife, the plaintiff, to the theater ?"
Mr. Waldreon: MANY times"
What happened at the theater?"
well. one night, while we were in
the audience in a Harlem music hall,
one of the women performers asked: Is
there any lady here who has never
been kissed?'"
What happened?"
my wife stood up"
Mrs. Waldreon alleged cruelty Jus
tice O'Gorman will render his decision
later.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
ALEXIEFF REPORTS THAT
THE JAPS WERE SIGHTED.

ST. Petersburg. May 1, 2:4O a. M
In a telegram to the Emperor. dated
April 80. Viceroy Alexieff says:
About o'clock yesterday morning
four Japanese torpedo boats appeared
in the gulf of Usuri, off the Skrypler
lighthouse, but shortly afterwards put
out for the open sea again.
TT was reported from Askold Island
at 1920 o'clock in the morning that ten
Japanese cruisers and six torpedo boats
were coming up from the south. They
steamed first in the direction of the
Gulf of Usuri, without coming in range.
At 10 o'clock in the morning they head
ed towards Cape Gamova and steamed
along Russky Island as far as Scott
Island, eventually disappearing in a
southerly direction in a thick fog,
which prevented further observation of
their movements"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
SOAKED IN COFFEE.


when 1 drank coffee I often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time, but about
two years ago / went to visit a friend
and got in the habit of drinking Pos
tum.
Il have never touched coffee since
and the result has been that 1 have
been entirely cured of all my stomach
and nervous trouble
Nv mother was Just the same way
we all drink Postum now and have
never had any other coffee in the
house for two years, and we are all
well.
"A neighbor of mine, a great coffee
drinkar was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do
anything at all where she would have
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
Il persuaded her at last to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee, and she did so, and she has
used Postum ever since the result has
been that she can now do her work.
can sit for whole day and mend and
can sew on the machine. and she new
er feels the least bit of pain in her
side. in fact she has got well. and il
shows coffee was the cause of the
whole trouble.
Il could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
in its place. Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for the IA
nous little book, The Road to Well
Yille."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
JAPANESE TROOPS
STILL CONCENTRATING.

ST. Petersburg, April 30.-The Japa-
nese troops are still concentrating in
the neighborhood of the Yalu river, but
nothing of particular movement has
thus far been reported.
The Emperor received a telegram
from Gen. Kuropatkin. under to-day's
date, as follows:
Gen. Sassulitch reports that the
night Of April 1929 passed quietly.
Small bodies of Japanese are moving
on the right bank of the Yalu, at the
mouth of which steamers are arriving.
'On April %, at about 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, Japanese columns were
seen going from Yongampho towards
Win and a party of Japanese scouts
We're seen on mountain south of the
Sindiaju.
THE Japanese have not yet under
taken any active operations"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
TRIBUTES TO STONE
Were Paid by Count Cassini ana
Baron Won SternberG.

New York, April 3O.-The Illinois So
ciety of the City of New York gave a
banquet tonight at Delmonico's in
honor of it's newly elected president,
Melville E. Stone, general manager OF
the Associated Press. Letters of re-
greet were received from Count Cassini
and Baron Won Sternburg The latter
said:
Mr.. Stone and his trusted news
gatherers in both worlds have through
their promptness, thoroughness, tact
and discretion become the valuable and
indispensable agents of those in whose
hands have been placed the fate Of ma
tions. The Associated Press has Sc
cured concessions and privileges here
tofore unknown in the realms of jour-
nalism. 1t has set a standard which
every modern journalist should strive
to emulate"
Count Cassini wrote of the great
service Mr.. Stone is daily performing
in the spread of truth and civilization.
In Russia, as in his own country. Mr..
Stone and the great organization of
which he is the head, the Associated
Press, stand for that kind of fearless
honesty which is so characteristic Of
America and Americans"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-01
FIRE AT PROVIDENCE
Causes a Loss Thnt Was Estimated
at $05O,OO0.

At FOOOgUUUs
Providence, R. /. April 3O-Fire to-
night in the six-story building extend
ing from Weybosset street to Chapel
street and occupied by Anthony &
Cowell furniture and upholstering
dealers, caused a heavy loss.
The fire started from a fuse in the
dynamo room. Ten firemen were over
come temporarily by smoke. ]. W.
FOunce, an upholsterer, was on the
third floor when the fire broke out
and was unable to make his way
from the building. He was later dis
covered hanging from a sign outside
of a third-story window. He was res
cued.
The fire. which was thought to be
under control at midnight, soon after
broke out again, and at l o'clock APP
peared to be beyond the control of
the firemen. At that hour there was
danger of the fire spreading to adj
joining property. The city's entire fire
department had been summoned and
was reinforced by iremen from Paw
tucket and other places. The efforts
of the firemen We're directed to saw
ing nearby property.
The loss at this time was estimated
at $3.50, 900. about S25O,O0O of which was
on the building itself