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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

HUDSON, visa teachers convention has
been arranged for by County Superintendent
Aune to be held In this city Dec. 15 1t will
be attended by pedagogs from st. Croix and
Pierce counties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
FARMER LOSES ALL BUILDINGS

RENVILLE. MINN.-Thcmas r. Hudgin. n
farmer living two miles southeast of this city,
lost all Of his farm buildings by fire last night.
He Is a breeder of fancy stock and lost most
Of his hogs and cattle His household goods
were Il total loss. He had but little insurance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

The name-Hunt's Perfect-guaran-
tees quality, strength, and purity in
baking powder; a uniform, always re-
liable product at fair price.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
Lost, Strayed
Or Stolen
CAR LOAD OF MINING RAILS is
NEITHER PRESENT NOR aC-
COUNTED FOR.

Reputation may be destroyed. cities
annihilated by earthquakes and fires.
and money may be lost. But these
may be reSained- rebuilt or earned
again But what can be done when
a car load of mining rails have disap-
peared2
This is the question that faced the
local depot officials This morning when
a representative OF the superintend-
ent came acre to learn what had be-
come of car load Of rails which had
been sent TO Kentucky last February.
bur which was last heard of as being
in the Fairmont yards. The local Of
ficials said, Yes. that car was here at
thar time. loaded with-srails-s,== 49,
But the car records show that the
same car left Mononsah Two days Ia
ter loaded with coal The rails were
not shipped here. yet they disappeared
somewhere in this section. for in 4
day or so. the car was empty and was
filled with coal at nearby city
Did the rails evaporate2 Did some
one put them silently in his vaIse!
Did some one in mistake unload then: :
Or did they become animated and 81
lently steal away" These are the
sort Of questions whicha1 the officials are
wrestling with to-day in trying to fer
ret out what became OF that load OF
rails.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
Was Father
Gapon Hanged?
REPORT IS NOT AT ST
PETERSBURG. BUT WHERE
HE Is IS A MYSTERY.

ST. PETERSBURG. April ?5.-The
report that Father Gapon has been
hanged by revo1utionistS is not cred
tied here There is no clue to his
Whereabouts. but one rumor says he
has gone to va1dai. on Lake Valdai.
Province Of NovSorod. to enter a NOR
aStery there. This. however, is con
sidered equally improbable
Friends of Father Gapon claim to
have information that the eX-prieSr
has fallen, not into the hands of the
revolutionists. but in to those of the
Holy Synod. which condemned him
for forsaking the priestly orders to
indefinite Imprisonment in one of the
many gloomy monasteries used by the
church as prisons
The most famous of these is the
monastery of Solovietz. on an island
in White Lake. in the Far North where
the Metropolitan Phillip was imprts-
oned and killed in the sixteenth cen
tury- There have been many other
cases OF men being immured and dis
appearing forever Father Gapou's
common law wife. il is alleged. peti-
toned the Synod to name his prison
and for mitigation Of the sentence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
MOTHER GOES INSANE
ON N9TRAfN FOR THE COAST.
Arrives from Europe to Learn of Death
of Her Three Children and
Her Sister.

PITTSBURG. April 25--Crazed by
the undoubted loss Of her three chill
dren and her sister in the San Fran
scisco horror. the ShriekS Of Mrs. A
C. Prichard. wife OF a San Francisco
manufacturer, rang through the Un-
ion station last evening The couple
had just returned from an European
trip, taken because of the woman'S
nervous condition When they land
ed in New York yesterday they found
teIegrams from their relatives on
the coast. saying the Soverness was
dying in hospital, and from her
statements there was no doubt Of the
death of the children and their aunt
Mrs. Pritchard at once became hys-
aterical The railroad physician at
Philadelphia. said Mr.. Pritchard had
declared his wife had become insane.
and Dr.. L. Delaney HopkiaSon- who
was on the train and attending the wo-
man, confirmed this diagnosis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
In Ship Shape
MUST BE WHEN
PRESIDENT MURRAY COMES
TO TOWN.

Notice has been sent TO the local
officials OF the railroad that the presi-
dent of the company viii be here Sun
day, May 9Th He will spend that day
in inspecting the yards. depot and all
the other properties at this point May
=. S. and 10. are the days in which
he IS scheduled to inspect the rest
of the division
On account of the visit of the head
of the road. superintendents have senr
out orders that all barrels for fire
emergencies are TO be filed with wat
er. all rubbish cleaned up and burned.
and that everything which viii add
to the appearance of the railroad prop
critics must be done.
Yet, withal this work preparatory
to the annual tour. the president
makes a very superficial inspection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
Weather Man Has Again
Kept People Anxious Today
About Cornerstone Laying

The Masonic Lodge of Fairmont
will challenge the rain-makers Of the
west to a contest at any time the lat
ter may wish TO dispute the claim OF
tie local lodge that it can bring rain
with greater certainty than any other
power in this country So proverbial
has 1t become that rain attends every
Masonic exercise. that tae people al
ways look for a down-pour whenever
the Masons are TO take part in any
outdoor ceremony This day. that
the lodge was to lay the cornerstone
of the high school building. was no en-
ception to the rule. At noon II ap-
peared that it would come down in
buclletfulS all afternoon Yet, the
ceremonies went on the same as ever.
except thai it was put of until 4
o'clock, and it was thought TOO wet TO
have the parade
There were several public buildings
beautifully decorated with flags.
Among them Were the Courthouse.
First National Bank. Trust Company
Building. Postoffice and Hartleys.
AT the building. Superintendent Ro-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
Very Handsome
Store Front
WILL THE NEW ONE AT JOL-
LiFFE'S BE WHEN 1T IS
COMPLETED.

Cae OF the most handsome store
fronts in this city viii be the new plate
glass front that is now being placed
by Jolliffe & Co. in their store near
the poStofice- The windows viii be
eleven feet deep and very low with
panel work on both the inside and the
outside The entrance to the store
will be through single veStibule door
Deep transons made OF solar prism
glass, which reflects daylight tho
same as artificial light. viii be placed
above the windows and will be so ar
ranged that light can be thrown to
any part Of the store desired. Erfnls
electric rehectorS will be placed in
the store. This system is the same
as adopted by the Wanamaker store
in Philadelphia and will be the first
of its kind to be used in this city
Above the windows viii be new sign
ana new awnings will be suspended
from the front
This Is the first change made by
this progressive firm: others win fol-
low as conditions may warrant 1t Is
the aim Of JolliEe & Co. to make their
store one OF the best in this country
not only in the goods handled. but al
so in its appointments Although
things are greatly torn up by the
work thatis being done to add to the
beauty and convenience of the store.
yet there Is no 1uIl in the business
that is being done.
w r Hickman is Supervising the
work that IS being done TO the front
C. E. Ceilings will fit the electrical
furnishings
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
MAN WAS
BOTH SHOT and
STABBED

BLUEFIELD w Va. April 25. =
Thomas Fitzgerald, a prominent rail-
road contractor and Elk. was shot and
stabbed to death by a half dozen 1tal-
iaas on the grade work near here on
the Tide Water railroad yesterday af-
ternoon. Fitzgerald was passing the
shack in which the Italians were quar-
tered when they opened fire on him,
two bullets hitting him in the head,
causing instant death
Not content with their work the
fiends rushed out of their shelter and
stabbed the dead man in a dozen
places. As soon as the foul crime
was reported to the officers posse
was formed, headed by Sheriff Dur
ham, OF Giles county, and the search
for the murdererS was started Two
suspected were caught near the scene
Of the Outrage and are being held.
awaiting the capture of the rest OF
the gang The cause assigned for the
brutal murder was that the Italians
had been discharged b Fitzgerald.
which angered the crowd there seem
ingly being an understanding among
them, possibly the outgrowth OF the
Malta
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
TRANSFORMS vesuvlus.
All Physical Characteristics Of the De
structve Volcano Are Changed


NAPLES. April 25.-Prof Matteuc-
ci, director of the Royal observatory,
has succeeded in reaching the crater
OF vesuviuS. He describes the spec
tacle there as one of great grandeur
The diameter OF the crater. which be-
fore the eruption was about 100 feet
is now about 5000 feet There is no
eruption of incandescent stones as be-
fore the recent outburSt, but small
quantity of ashes is being elected
vesuriuS seems to be assuming the
character of a dead volcano. The cone
OF the crater. which before the erup-
ton rose to height Of 5000 feet above
sea level. has diminished about 500
feet Work is being vigorously push
ed to reeStabliSh the funicular railway
to the observatory
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

.CRoESBEcK. Texas April 25. =
While being conveyed 10 Jail in the
custody of TWO officers. negro charS-
ed with having assaulted daughter
OF a. ]. Eastland a farmer of Delta
was taken from the officers by a par
ty of citizens and held until the ar
rival of the girls father When East
land rode up, he ordered the crowd TO
stand back and he emptied both bar
rels of his shotgun. loaded with buck
shot into the negro. killing him in
stantly. No excitement was caused by
the action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
Five Prisoners
FACED THE MAYOR THIS MORN.
ING FOR OFFENDING AGAINST
THE LAW.

Criminalitv seems TO be on the wane
in Fairmont,if one may iorn an opin-
ion from the fines imposed by the
mayor on the last three mornings.
Monday morning the fines We're
$3GS.50. Yesterday morning they We're
500 and this morning they amounted
to SIG. However cne cannot base
an opinion upon the figures given.
for crime is liable TO break out in new
places at any time.
One thing is certain and that is
that the policemen are ever on the
alert and all cases found Will be
brought before the mayor who will
act upon them In the way he deems
most expedient to bring our city to
the standard he desires
There were five prisoners before the
mayor this morning: three DRINKS and
man and wom n.7who Were occu-
pyins the same room at the Wells Eo-
tel.
Daniel crimmitt was She first TO take
lis place in the dock. He pleaded
sAilty to the charge of drunkenness.
officers Gould and Ross found him at
$3.50 o'clock on Washington street in
a comatose condition. superinduced
by an over drausht of~spiritsE OF fer
menG Daniel was fined six dollars
Pat Mccall was taken in by Officer
Gould. 1870 was the time and the
Marion Hotel the place of his arrest.
He was charged with being drunk and
resisting an officer. The worldly eff
fects in his possession were forty
cents and quart of whisFey. The
mayor dismissed his case by lining
him nine dollars.
1t was HIS o'clock when the optics
of officers Bartholow and Gould rest
ed upon the form Of Clint Thorn
Clint came in from Rivesville and got
as far as Madison street His fine
was six dollars.
Minor McIntire was charged with
being abed with Mabel Gsdley at
Wells Hotel Both Minor and Mabel
denied the charge. but upon the
strength of the evidence of Elisha S.
Musgrave their fine was made twelve
dollars and fifty cents each Mabel
said that she could get her fine by go
ing down to the station. but objected
to going with Chief Fleming with his
shining badge upon him The chief
told her that she might walk ahead Of
him. but that he preferred to wear the
insignia Of his Office
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
new MOVE
In ANTHRACITE
NEGOTIATIONS
Will Likely
Avert Strikr

WiLkESEARRE. Pa April 25-a
strike in the anthracite ecaI regions
may row be generally regarded as uT1-
likely. New and important moves in
the negotiations are being devised to-
dsv by President Mitchell and the
strike committees, which, It is thought.
will doubtless make satisfactory ad-
justn7ent of all pending differences
New proposals erabodying important
notifications are being drawn. which
it is hoped will lead to satisfactory
adjustment and resumption of work
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
FOUR MEN ARE SHOT.
West VirsTnian Use Guns and By
staoder Gets Fatal Wounds While
One is Killed.

OAKvALE. w Va. April o5.-wade
Leslie was shot and killed yesterday
afternoon by William jenkins. Jen-
kinS surrenjered and is now in Prince
ton Jail
BLUEFIELD. w. Va. April 25.-
alter Simpson shot and wounded Ru-
fus Wright at North Fork Simpson
received wounds at the hands OF
Wright a byStander. whose name is
not known, received bullets from
Simpsons gun which Will prove ia
faJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
One Negro Is Hanged and
Another Shot IN Texas for
Assaults Upon White Woman

OAkwOOD Texas. April Cat i
O'Clock this morning negro Known
as George, seventeen. was taken from
the sheriff by seven men AMI -hanSe1
10 a tree at the outskirts OF the town
The sheriff fred at the mob several
times. The fire was not returned nor
was any one wounded. The boy had
stripped himself and invaded the home
CT a widow near town He was beaten
oS by a daughter of the woman at
1ac:;e.i. who felled him with a lighted
Ianp. The arrest followed En- route
10 5&ti. the mob captured the boy
hanged ana riddled the body with bull
lets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
List of Books and Papers in Box "
Cornerstone of High School
Building, Laid this
Afternoon.

Bulletin of w Va University.
1908; History OF Education in West
Virginian, 1904: Report Of Superin-
tenIeut of Free Schools, Of w. Va
1904; Bulletin of Falrmont state
Normal School. April 18th. 1906 and
June 13, 1905; Class Day Programme,
Normal Auditorium. June 18th 19o5-
Menu of Banquet to VILLA Hart Butch
er Glass, F. S. n. S. April IS, 1906;
Educational Directory of West virgin
ia. 1866: Programme of Teachers In
stitute; A manual and graded course
of Primary instruction for village and
Country Schools OF w Va, by ThoS-
C. Miller, State Supt-: West Virgin
ia Arbor and Bird Day Manual: Jour
nal of Education. Boston. April 18th,
1906: The School Journal, April 21st-
1906: Directory of Consolidated Tele-
phone Co.; List of Pupils OF High
School for year 1866; Blank Diplo-
mas and Certificates of Grade Schools
List of teachers employed for 1906:
1877 to 1906: the West Va School
Journal, Vol 81. MorSantown. w Va:
cards of T. ". BoydSton, ChaS- ".
Evans, Junkins & Michael: enumera-
ton of Fairmont Independent School,
district for 1906; plans and programme
for Library Day in w Va Schools;
copy of West Va School laws: cards
pdpGlS cl AA--'-
history of Marion count, by Geo A
Dunnington. report of Grand Encamp-
ment, K. T. of q s., San Francisco
1904; copy Official Proceedings 31s'
Annual Conclave. Grand CommandeTy
Of w Va; card of Chas. w Evans
& Co.. ms. Agts; copy Of Fairmont
West virginian. April 24th, 1906 copy
of Eairmont Daily Times, April 25th
1906: copy of Fairmont Free Press
April 18th. 1906; Rules and Regula
lions and Course of Study OF Fairmon'
Schools; course OF study in Fairmon'
High schools; copy OF Proceedings
SOW Or. Lodge OIL o. OF; Copy OF
proceedings Of Grand Lodge OF Wes'
Va, 4. O. OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
GEN. FUNSTON Is PRAISED.
BY GREELY FOR GREAT WORK

WASHINGTON, April 25- = Maj
Gen. Greely commanding the depart
nent of the Pacific, in a telegram to
the war department, announces his
arrival at San Francisco. and that he
has assumed command. The dispatch
praises Gen. Funston and says that it
is due very largely to Cen Funston's s
energy. judgment and tact that there
has been minimum OF violence, ev-
EN- under most distressing conditions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
RECORDS OF. CRIMINALS
ssss4s5g NOTlOST IN Tx

SAN FRANCISCO, April e5.-Cheer.
ing news was received at police head
quarters relative to the valuable rec
ords of the police identification bu'
reau. Photographs, Berullon measure
ments, and the record of every Grim
inaI have been saved from the ravaSeS
of the fire which swept through the
han OF justice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
RXstandcr Will pie.

BEUEFIELD, W. Va, April 25. =
Walter Simpson shot and wounded
Rufus Wright at North Fork In pis-
stol duel Simpson also received
wounds at the hands of Wright :
A byStander whose name Is not
known received bullet from Simp-
sons gun through the hip and anoth-
er In the abdomen which VIII prove
fatal. Wright and Simpson will re-
cover. a dispute over cards started
the fight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
BRUTALLY
KILL A CONT TRACTOR
GERMAN AID REFUSED
BECAUSE NOT NEEDED.
Explanation of Presidents DeeIinaeion
Is Called Forth by Telegram
From Eiddcr.

Explanation Of Presidents oeeiination
Is Called Forth by Telegram
From Eidder-
NEW YORK. April 25.-The Stats
Zeituns to-day prints the following
teleSrams:
Hon Theodore Roosevelt. President
OF the United States:
Your statement is reported in the
German press as declining assistapce
from foreigners for the San Francis
co sufferers VIII you allow US to
correct this false impression, so that
our friends in Germany may be per
ritted to follow the dictates OF tneir
hearts and contribute?
HERMAN RIDDER.
New York Stats ZeitunE-
Herman Ridder. New York Stats
Zeitung, New York. City
Your kind message to the President
is received The spontaneous contri-
buttons OF the American people nave
been ample to meet all requirements,
and the profferS of aid from all other
parts OF the world have been 50 in eS-
cess OF all needs, that TO avoid any dis
elimination, it was determined best
to accept no outside help. The Presi-
dent wishes the German people to up,
derstand how deeply we appreciate
their sympathy. and that we are quite
as grateful to them for faternal and
motives as We would
be did It seem possible to accept their
generous aid. ,=i5.55-9
7zz .772s.z-s RoBERTcBACON
t5.ss a, -. a citing Secratary
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
RAILROADS HAVE a RUSH
OF REFUGEES FROM FIR

< CHICAGO. April 25.-Ohcials OF the
Southern Pacific line here announced
that cases Of extreme destitudon were
being transported free Of charge from
California points to New Orleans a
special train Of 900 refugees left OS-
den yesterday for eastern points The
Southern Pacific has taken out Of San
francisco 10000 people and SO. 900 more
are stilI encamped in Golden Gate
park 25,o 900 at the Preside and 50,-
200 elsewhere
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

sier, in a very appropriate speech, ad-
dressed those present And in words
well chosen. he handed the manage
ment OF the ceremonies over to
Hon Emmett NJ Showalter, who
acted for the MasonS as the
Grand WorShipful Master OF the
State. Speeches We're made by
several local speakers but Dr. f.
NJ Turner, of Morgantown- former
president of w Va University, was
the orator Of the occasion. He point
ed out the importance of the schools
to national an.l individual growth OF
each citizen and strongly impressed
their importance to every American
The stone was laid despite the
weather. even though several things
did not take place as advertised
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
EMPRESS DowAeER
SENDS BIG SUM-;

PEKIN, ApriE 25. g. The empress
dowaSer has sent to the Americas Sle-e
cation a check for $4,000 Tor the res
lief OF the sufferers from the disaster
at San Francisco and iSsending S2es-
600 to the Chinese IN that city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
FRISCO FUND s1e,soo, 900.
New York Yesterday Contributes Halt
Million Dollars

NEW YORK. April 25.-While con
tributions for the relief of the San
Francisco sufferers yesterday did not
total the colossal figures of the last
few days, half a million dollars was
added to the various funds, New York
City contributing more than half the
Nations total The grand total Is
now S16,3O0. 900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

west virginian want aus are 6eeons
ing very popular at haB cent . word.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

George Fitz Randolph. vice presl-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio, pass
ed through here this morning on No
: for the west to join the inspecting
officials of that road which has been
out from Baltimore since last Sunday
Mr.. Randolph started with the party
but was called back to Baltimore on
account of important business. He
will now remain with the party until
the inspection is completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

An order regarding the transfer OF
passengers from Train No. ., the
through express train from the west,
at Benwoo6. has just been issued by
the superintendent which will now
give the patrons of that train better
service in the future The order re-
lateS that hereafter when No . and
No. 1O6 are on time the passengers
from No. are to be transferred to
| the other train and brought to Wheel
ing, and that the conductor OF No. q
! is to notify those in charge OF No
JOG of the number of passengers they
will have. This win cut out the plug
run. which is usually made up Of dirty
! emiSrant cars, between Wheeling aE1
Benwood, and viii be greatly appre-
ciated by the patrons OF the road
July 1 the new per diem rate on
cars will go into effect On all the rail-
roads in this section of the country.
The rate has been raised from 20 to
25 cents per day
1t has been learned from reliable
source that there viii be number OF
changes on the Wheeling branch OF
| the Baltimore & Ohio when the new
| tirnecard. arranged at the meeting
held recently in Baltimore goes into
erect Several other schedules are eI
| between Fairmont and PittsburG viii
/ be reduced 80 minutes on train No. 3
and changes in the Wheeling service
viii be made in order to provide bet
! ter service between Pittsburg, Wheel
ing. Grafton, Parkersburg and other
points. .s.#zz@s5s5i-.
= =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 25.-Ac-
curate Information of the devastation
at San. Jose by the earthquake has
reached here. The business center
and half the residence district were
destroyed. Losses aggregate eight
millions Nineteen persons were kill
ed two hundred injured and five
thousand are homeless.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
EXODUS
FROM OAKLAND
CONTINUES
5Olltgo going Trains
Are All Crowded

SAN5 FRANCISCO, April 25.-With
this mornings dawn conditions begin
TO look nearer normal. Several marts
of trade have opened for business and
temporary structures are being erect
ed for the accommodation of others
The clearing of the devastated area
of ruins Is well under way. Food is
here In abundance and water in am
ply supply. In fact. there IS all evil
sdencesto put at rest. now and forever
the fears of those who predicted that
San Fran cisco would never rise again.
The exodus from Oakland continues
In large proportions. Every train
out of the city is crowded The dyna-
uniting OF walls continues. The presi-
dent Of the board of health to-day re-
ported the citys' sanitary condition
under absolute control, with but forty
cases OF small pox. Three street car
lines began operations to-day Sixty
relief stations are now in operation
and all places of business. except sa-
looms, are advised to reopen