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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
!. o. o. r. STILL IN SESSION IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
cHIvALRY CONFERRED
ON LARGE NUMBER.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 20.-
The comforting of the Grand Decora
tion of Chivalry to more candidates
competitive degree team work, the
ffty-forrth Rebekah anniversary ex
ercises this evening an exhibition
drill work by the California woman's
Drill Corps, were features in to-day's
programme Of the Eighty.frst Annual
communication of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge /. D. o. F. now in sessio,
here The representatives Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge too. this
morning met in secret session in Odd
Fellows Temple. In fact. It is a busy
day for the local and visiting Odd Eel
lows, as there is mucL business
to be disposed of which was temporar
lily laid aside yesterday on account OF
the big parade.
Among the measures still to be dis
posed of this morning were the pro
posed affiliation with the Manchester
Unity of England, the parent body
from which sprang Odd Fellowship
in this country. Sentiment seems to
decree that IT will be decided in the
negative.
Another rropasei radical move is
the d:yorcing Of the Patriarchs Mil
itant the Uniformed rank of the order
from the ju-isdict:on OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. The patriarchs mill
liant is an important branch and its
members are discussing the ndvisa
lbiIity Of such severance pro and con
The decision of the sovereign body is
awaited anxiously.
At this mornings secret session
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
PLEADED GUILTY
"sLueeiNe" AND MURDER or
CHRISTOPHER cARLsTRoM
TO PLEASE SISTER =

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-George Mel
Ter. former president Of the local Car
riage and Wagon Workers, Union
pleaded guilty today to all ths charges
of assault and conspiracy made
against him by the police In connec
ton with the alleged "slugging" and
murder of Christopher Carlstorm on
April 13.
Meller had been indicted with
members Gilhooley, Looney, Feeley
Casey and othe members of the union
for conspiracy and assault with intent
to commit murder.
His announcement to-day in open
court that he was guilty of the
charges threw the court room into an
uproar.
1t was announced Immediately after
Meller had entered his plea that he
would take the witness stand.
All the attorneys for the defendants
objected and tried to have Meller
sent to jail in default of larger bond
but Judge Ghettlain overruled their
objections. =
Meller in statement said he plead.
ed guilty to satisfy his sister.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
CONSTABLE WALKER RETURNS
FROM coNNELLsvILLE. Ac-
coMPANiED BY MRS Cue
cAREsE,
TRIAL SET FOR TOMORROW,
WHEN SOME INTERESTING
DEVELOPMENTS ARE
LOOKED FOR.

Pretty but sad-eyed Mary Cucca,
rese. with yet determined look
about the mouth, got of the train
from Connellsville at one o'clock to.
day and accompanied Constable C. W.
Walker to Magistrate Amos office
With her were the man she ran away
from Monongah with, Rocco Angos.
tino, a good-looking youn fellow,
and hawk-eyed woman enveloped in
mystery and pale lavender gown.
Stalking the group from the station
came, at comfortable distance,
George Cuccarese. Mary's husband,
looking a.r.r:revenge and very much
in love- with the truant Mary.
Attorney Johnsw. Mariani, Italian
consul. was Immediately retained by
Angostino, and after short confer.
ence with his clients announced that
they were ready for trial
Attorney E. F. Morgan represents
Cuccarese's interests. Cuccarese ask.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
....tt&tls .ll.M N 1.s, 8.

/ the most important question which
was brought up for approval was the
mileage rates. The western represen.
tatiye made hard and bitter fight to
have the rate fixed at twelve cents a
mile. The eastern delegates were de.
termined to have a ten cent rate. AZ.
ter discussion the ten cent mileage
was approved. Every report which
was submitted for approval was pass.
ed. They related to minor details
of the order.
Spirited arguments were in order
when the question of building a ST..
100000 sanitarium in New Mexico
for consumptive Odd Fellows was
brought up. 1t was finally referred
to the committee on the State OF the
Order.
During the meeting Toronto, Dem
yer and Chicago were proposed as the
cities in which to hold the next an.
nual communication. The prospects
look very bright for Toronto.
Canton Number IA. York, Pa. won
the Stokes Medal. The judges were
retired General James R. Lincoln, OF
Illinois, and Major John H. Duval, o,
Philadelphia.
There will be s5 men. and 20 wo.
men upon whom the decoration of
chivalry will be conferred. Major
General J. B. Andrews. Department
Commander of Pennsylvania, will CON.
fer the badge upon the men, while the
women win be decorated by retired
Major General E. G. Dean, Of scran.
ton.
At q special session Of the Depart.
ment commandery It was voted that
each Canton be allowed the honor OF
having two chevaliers and each Re
bekah Lodge two women decorated
with the badge OF chivalry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
EXPLOSION And FIRE
ENoAneERs sus.sTATIoN ) OF
THE NEW YORK POST
OFFICE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-considera.
BILE excitement in the vicinity Of
Eighth avenue and 124th street, short.
ly after seven o'clock this morning.
was caused by an explosion OF nate
rials used in washing in the Palisades
laundry, at 2317 Eighth avenue. The
explosion blew out the, front of the
store occupied by the laundry com
pany as well as the windows in the
buildings adjoining, but 80 far as is
known no one was injured. Fire fol-
lowed the explosion and damaged the
laundry plant and adjoining property
to the extent of $4,000.
Sub-station J Of the New York
postoffice is located at 2309 Eighth
avenue, and as that building, two
story structure was endangered, supt.
4. v. Smith ordered the clerks to
remove the mail which was guarded
by reserves from the 125th street po-
lice station until the fire had been ex.
tinguished. Numbers 2309 to .2317 are
two story brick buildings and all were
more or less damaged by the explo-
sion. fire and smoke.
The Colonial Hotel adjoins to the
north. The $50 guests were awakened
by an automatic fire alarm and many
rushed down stairs in their night
clothes. but upon being treasured
that there was no immediate danger
returned to their rooms and finished
dressing.
The cause OF the explosion was said
to have been chemicals used in a
washing process.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
Or. THOMAS JOHN BARNAD0
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF
pHlLANTHRoPIc lNsTITu-
TloNs FOR REscuINe OR.
Al PHANs, DIED LAST
MIGHT.

LONDON, Sept. 20.-Dr. Thomas
John Barnado, founder and director
of Philanthropic institutions for the
rescuing and saving Of orphan waits
died last night.
DR.. Barnardo was born in Ireland
In lS45. He was educated in private
schools and In the hospitals Of Lon
don, Edinburgh and Paris. His atten'
tion was first directed to the condition
of child waits in London in 1866 while
he was at a London hospital. He be-
gan in a small way to do what he
could to help them in his leisure hours
and gave careful study to the subject
He established his first home fol-
waits in 1867. In 1873 he founded his
Village for girls at Tlford and in 1881
founded Her Majesty's hospital for
sick waifs.g The Young Helpers
League" was; founded in 1891. Ii
connection with his active work in
providing homes for waits DR.. Bar
nado wrote great deal on this sub
JcCt dAu hiS WEltiu6S dtlidSteo q 6Iedt
deal OF notice. Some of his literary
works are in the form of books and
others took the shape of magazine ar.
ticles.
DR.. Barnado was member of thu
British Medical Association. In 1885
he received the medal and diploma of
the Societe sNationaIe -d'Encourage'
ment du Bien, Paris.
The work Of the institutions found
aed by him has been one Of the strong,
est agencies in the British Empire for
saving orphans who were cast on to
the streets and the records of the
various homes he established show
ttat over $500 children have been
taken care of and fitted to support
themselves. Nearly 10000 children
have been sent out from the homes to
Canada and various British colonies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
MANY INJURED
IN WRECK IN CENTRAL PA.
ciFlc NEAR HARVEY,
NEVADA.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20
More than score Of persons were
injured. some seriously, In wreck on
the Central Pacific: Railroad near
Harney Nevada, last night. Two
freight trains met head-on, causing a
bad smash.up and blocking the track.
The fiagman was sent back to warn
the second section Of a westbound
passenger train which was closely
following the freight.
This train was stopped but the
third section OF the passenger which
was close behind could not be warn
ed in time and crashed into the rear
of the second section. The two rear
cars were telescoped.
Among the injured are Miss Ade-
laide Davis, Taborville, ILL.,; Mrs. An
ME Higgs, st. Louis; William Knox,
Chicago; Mrs. Thomas Mason, Pauls-
burg, N. j.; William G. Halsey. Eagle
Grove, Iowa; Mrs. Fannie Droioner,
Manly. Iowa; II. c. Brown. Chicago.
None of them are badly injured.
T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JH
Passes Admission Examination For
Harvard University.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept. 2o.-
Secretary Hart. of the Harvard facul-
ty. announced to-day that Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr, the Presidents Oldest
son, had passed the admission exam
nations for Harvard, and that he
would matriculate this fall. Young
Roosevelt has taken room No. IA in
Claverly Hall. It is expected that he
win be in Cambridge this week. get
ting ready for the opening Of college
on next Thursday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
RUMOR OF EX.
PLOSION ON BAT.
TLESHIP ILLINOIS
BUT LATER DISPATCH SAYS RE-
PORT IS NOT coNFiRMEp-no
cREoENcE GIVEN STORY.

PRoyINcETowrl, Mass, Sept. 2o.--
"A reportfis current here that there has
been an explosion on the United
States bnttleship Illinois. and that
three men were killed. II is also re-
ported that there has been suicide
on another battleship. The Illinois Is
attached to the North Atlantic fleet.
which has been at target practice in
Cape Cod Bay, between here and
Sandwich. SY
PRoyINCETowN, Mass. Sept, 20.
mo confirmation OF the reported nc.
cidsnt soa the battleship Illinois can
be had here, and no credence Is given
toSthe; rumor. As far as can be learn
ed the report was circulated by some
sailors who came ashore from the
Yankton. These men said the torpe-
do boat Hopkins signalled the infor
nation to the Yankton yesterday af
ternoon. 0ficers of the Hopkins sa,
that no signalling was done from
their craft.
The flagship Maine, at the High.
lands, has not been notified of the
accident on the Illinois, and the re
port circulated by the sailors is now
regarded as a fake.
The Alabama came in here this
this morning and the officers told the
reporters that they had heard OF nc
- ID ~ .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
BROUGHT BACK
RUNAWAY WIFE

ed for time enough to get his wit,
nesses summoned and the hearing was
therefore set for tomorrow at one
o'clock.
Attorney Mariani told the report,
ers that Mary had some very siren
nous reasons for leaving George. and
promised some startling developments
at the hearing. In fact. from what
could be learned from Cuccarese's
voluble denunciation this afternoon
he and his wife were already living
apart when Angostino appeared on
the scene.
The mysterious woman In pale Law
ender is also supposed to have had
something to do with Mary's fight.
Rocco is no ne'er.do-weel, as was
shown by his turning over $3.50 to
Magistrate Amos to guarantee his ap
pearance at the hearing tomorrow.
Constable Walker says the pair
gave him no trouble. and did very
little talking on the train. He found
them at a house they had taken al
Connellsville. evidently living as man
and wife. When the soficer entered
Mary was washing the supper dishes
and Rocco sitting at the table near
by. talking to. her. They were locked
up in the Counellsviile jail last night
and brought to Fairmont on the firs,
train this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20

"The Girl and the Bandit" the best
singing organization In America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
THREE NEW
YORK BROKERS
ARRESTED l.l|
WERE PAID FOR FLOATING BIG
BOND ISSUES WHICH DIDN'T
FLOAT.

Augustus Seton, Harrison Mckinney
and Robert H. Waldron, three "Brok.
ers who were arrested yesterday on
the charge Of grand larceny were ar.
raigned before Magistrate Mayo In
the Center Street Police Court this
morning. On the request of Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. who has
charge Of the case, their hearing was
continued until $3.50 O'clock this af-
ternoon to allow Mr.. Garvan to pre-
pare a complaint against them charg.
ing grand larceny In the first degree.
Seton and McElhinney we're arrest.
ed yesterday at their down towK of.
lfces in the financial district. waldron
was taken into custody about mid.
night while riding on West 125th
street surface car.
W.. B. Slosson, Of Houston, Texas.
Twill appear as the complainant against
the men. The charge against then.
grows out o fthe alleged promise Of
1.-THE men to float a bond issue of 49,.
100000 for .Ie Galveston interurbap
Railroad Company, for which they
were paid, it is charged, but failed to
keep their agreement.
| According to Mr. Slesson's story he
came here in connection with the
bond deal and met McElhinney to
whom he was introduced by Seton,
who was found doing business under
the name of c. Augustus. Seton &
Company. bankers. The agreement
reached was for the payment Of 49,.
500 to the Brokers" to form trust
to float the bonds. When an attorney
for the road came here eight days ago
he found nothing had been done to.
ward floating the bonds.
o. E. Benke. representing the Fox
River Railroad Company at Manito.
voc, Wisconsin, has also made
charges against Seton that his CON-
pany paid Seton $4,000 for floating
an issue of $2.20O,OOO of bonds, but
got no services.
George w. Simpson who appeared
for the defendants characterized the
proceedings as an outrage as he said
the entire matter had once been sub.
mitted to the grand jury without re.
suit. He declared that the persecu-
tion of the men had become a person.
al matter with Detective Sergeant
McConville, who made the arrests.
Mr.. Simpson did not ash that bail
should be fixed and the three men
were committed to the tombs to await
the hearing this afternoon
Mr.. Garvan announced that the
larcenies which will be charged
against the defendants in the com.
plant will to tai in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
According to Detective McConville,
Waldron, the third man of the party,
is an cx-convict and served term in
Sing Sing prison. Seton, 1t is charged,
| figured in these courts about four or
FIVE years ago in money making
scheme based upon charitable en-
terprise. Through the influence Of
his wife, very beautiful woman, and
several friends, 1t is sail that the
charge was dropped
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
MUST PAY EXTRA
LICENSE FE OR
CLOSE UP
ueoMMoN COUNCIL DECIDES THE
scHMuL5AcH AND REyMANN
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lneir applicat'on 'or license TINS SPRING
estimateuI tneir annual sales IN kairz.
mont NO at .o,pVo parreis. Inc heymann.
1 iipany = estimate was LVvo narreis-
" Is not az AL probable that these
preweries VIII give up their trade ID
the city Without . determined e1ort
70 retain y. Neither ~ u likely that
they Will establish a precedent for
every other city In the State by pay
ing the $3.50 tax dsmanded BY the.
Fairmont council. In city Solicitor
Stanley's opinion. the new license
law reads that this $3.50 may be col
iected in addition to the 21.2 cents
a barrel tax, and In this opinion he
says he is supported by such lawyers
as w. s. Meredith and U. N. Arnett.
Jr Tax Commissioner Dillon. how
ever, has declared In favor OF tho
breweries In the matter, and on the
strength OF his opinion they refuse to-
pay the extra license fee.
A rather warm argument preceded
the adoption of the resolution. coun
| Gilman Robinson flrst moved to close
down the companies' business Nara
the first thing this morning. coun-
Gilman Howard wished q anand fbif
to give tbe ofrenaers Ave d.vs. ,,,,,cs
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
Directors Meeting of Y. M. c. A.

directors Meeting OF Y. NJ. G. A.
A special meeting Of the directors
of the Y. NJ. c. A. is to be held this
evening at o'clock to develop plans
for receiving subscriptions in smaller
amounts than $4,000 from many
who cannot afford to subscribe for
stock. This plan, 1t is expected, will
be productive of several hundred
small subscriptions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
The WEATHER.
Warmer Thursday.

Marion Lodge No. II. l. o. o. f.,
conferred the second degree upon two
candidates last night. After which
the Rebeisah's served the members
with delicious refreshmeits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20

Miss Amy Dodson, OF Columbus, Is
the guest of Miss May Hall. in the
Fifth ward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
BUILD NEW CHURCH.
Shenandoah Baptists to Have Fine
House of Worship.

Special to Times Republican.
Shenandoah, May 15.-The corner
stone of the First Baptist church was
laid Friday afternoon with appropriate
ceremony 1t is to be the largest,
handsomest and most expensive church
in Shenandoah, and thirty-fve work.
men are employed on it's walls, which
are of pressed brick of deep red color,
from Olathe, Kas. The ground dimen-
sions are 75x104 feet, the main audi
torium being 54x54 feet. The church
will have a seating capacity Of about
500. The basement story is to be fitted
IN into veritable workshop, where
the social, business and educational
activities of the church people will find
place and opportunity given for the
development of a modern church as
social center and business corpora
ton.
Rev. w. j. Sparks, the pastor. began
the agitation for new and larger
edifice in August of last year. The
membership numbers $50. The church
was organized in the summer of 1871
and has been steadily growing. Only
twelve of the charter members nov
remain.
The corner stone laying was made
the occasion of much jubilation. The
church sent for Rev. j. Y. Altchlson,
D. D., of Galesburg, former pastor
10 make the formal address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
More Favorable Conditions For
the Growing Crop Had
Weakening Effect
CABLES WERE ALSO LOWER
Commission Houses Were Liberal Sell
ers and Prices Declined, Closing
Over Cent Down for July-corn Was
Strong and Closed Hisher-oats
Were Firnn.

Chicago, May 17.-More favorable
weather conditions for the growth OF
spring sown wheat in the northwest
and lower Liverpool created a bear
ish sentiment in wheat today Com
nilsson houses were liberal sellers. July
opened at STA to sly. On covering
by shorts ii advanced to S7a @S77s
and quickly declined to S7& @S71s.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ceipts were Sc cars.
Weakness became more pronounced
later in the session. July closing Off
1A@13s at S63s @S61a.
Corn.
Bullish sentiment was again ram
pant in corn. Shorts were urgent bid
ders for May, but offerings We're hard
to find. May opened at 5S to 54b and
sold to san. July opened at ASH to
ASS. Receipts were 80 cars.
Good export den1an had bullish eff
feet on the late market and May closed
y higher at 531s; July up Is at ASH.
Oats.
Oats were firm. July opened at 291s
and advanced to 29% @29A. Receipts
were Cd cars.
Provisions.
An advance of 10 cents in hogs caus-
ed firmness in provisions. Business
was very small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Jeering Pupil Shot and Killed
by a Negro Strike Breaker
In Chicago
CROWD PuRsuEs MURDERER
Group of Children Follow Crowd of
Negroes and Taunt Them, When
One Turns and Fires Fatal Shot
Boy Taken to Hospital Where He
Died Shortly After.

| Chicago. May 17.-The first school
| boy has fallen "a victim to the Vlolellce
attending the transfers strike.
Enoch Carlson, II years old, pupil
in the Ward school, was shot and Kill
ed by a negro strikebreaker, who was
passing the child's home. 270l Prince
ton avenue The shooting occurred at
6:15 D. M, after a score of playing
children had shouted derisively at the
negro and companion.
An enraged crowd of men later
hunted for the murderer and the police
Joined in the search. but at midnight
he had not ben found.
The children Of the Ward school
have not Struck" but their SYM
pathies are against the drivers for the
Peabody Coal Company, which has
Yards near by-at Twenty-seventh and
Canal streets.
The two negroes in question were
walking east on Reimbursement
street after having left work at the
coal yards =
One, who exhibited a special deputy
sheriff's star, and who appeared intox-
icated, attracted the attention OF the
children, who jeered at him from
across the street. The negroes walk
ed on, for a time seemingly needless OF
the taunts, but suddenly stopped and
drew revolvers
AS the group OF children, no one OF
whom was more than IL years old,
scattered, one of the negroes fired. The
Carlson boy, youngest son of George
Carlson, was shot in the side, ana lell.
He had been playing base ball.
The children ran screaming to their
homes, while a half dozen grown per-
sons fastened to lift the wounded boy.
The shooting had been witnessed by
Mrs Carlson and the victims elder
brother, Harry. and the latter ran to-
ward the assailants, who were hurry
ing away Many others Joined in the
chase. John d. Schaffer, 1922 Fifth
avenue, member of the executive
board of the Chicago Team Owners
Association, had seen the affair, and
seizing shotgun, with which he had
held at bay mob Of rioting strikers
month ago, Joined the pursuers.
The negroes turned about several
times, but evidently were In a panic
Of fear, and resumed their flight, going
toward Twenty-sixth street and Ar
mour avenue. The crowd was aug
mented by persons who knew nothing
Of the shooting and who hampered the
pursuit of the witnesses.
Aided by storekeeper who believed
the fugitiyes were victims of a strike
riot. the negroes We're assisted thru a
yard, the gate Of which was locked on
the pursuers When the mob learned
of the boys fatal injury ropes were
procured and threats of lynching were
made. Captain Backus had to hurry
many policemen to the scene to protect
unoffending negroes.
At the office of the Peabody corr
pany the police receiving information
that caused them to send out messages
asking for the arrest of Jesse Ballinger
and James Jones. They are said to be
the assailants of the boy,
Young Carlson was taken to the
Wesley hospital where he died within
an hour.