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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
CO STONE LAYING
MASONIC TEMPLE
MESSED BY MANY

inches each way. and has the initials
of the lodge. a. F. & A. M-+cut there
on In the stone were placed several
things. including constitution and by
laws of the Grand Lodge, report of the
Fairmon= Coal Company, histories OF
this region, telling OF the marvellous
growth OF this section during the last
few years. biographies. minutes OF the
occasion. the building committee, and
a copy of this mornings Times and
a copy of the recent Industrial edition
ofthe West VirSinian,as well as a cur
rent issue AS whole, the things
which Were placed In the stone We're
carefully chosen an5 were exceeding
y appropriate
After the ceremony. the members
went in body to the local lodge room
where refreshments were served and
where good time was had-
The members of the lodge are proud
of their new temple. and VIII look
forward anxiousIy to the rime when Il
viii be completed and when they may
take possession The people Of Fair
mont should congratulate themselves
with the Masons for this is build
ing which reflects great credit upon
the town. and brings Fairmont out
prominently among the members of
one of the strongest Organizations IN
this country
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
RAIN DID NOT
interfere WITH
The CEREMONIES

AItough the dag has been one OF
Greatness and gloom over head and
under foot, yet the ardor Of the Ma
sonic Order IN this city has not In
the Ieastsbeen dampened in their work
sof laying the cornerstone OF their
magnificent temple which is being
erected on Jefferson street, opposite
the cow NOISE There are several
hundreds OF visiting Masons IN the
city to see the ceremony. which is
one OF the most beautiful in an the
work OF the ancient order Every
thing went on IN perfect order, the
programme being carried out TO the
smallest detail
The Grand Lodge of the State. with
Hon. o. S. McKfnney acting as the
Worshipfn1 Master. opened in the 10,
cal quarters on the corner OF Main
and Bridge streets From there, the
wearers Of the square and the com,
passes and the marched to the
site OF the new building The Knights
7Templars and the higher orders OF
the society, were IN the procession in
their beautiful uappinSs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

Upon arriving at the new building
the corner stone was put in position
to be easily laid ut the proper point
II was lowered In to the corner, with
three stops made In its descent. Dur
ing the lowering speeches were made
by several distinguished Masons.
Hon. E. II. showalter. member of
the bar of this city and the Junior
Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge
OF the State, had been chosen to de-
liver the oration upon this occasion
He touched upon the history OF Ma
sonry. which is presumed to have come
down from the time OF Solomon, and
more particularly upon the history OF
the local order. which was organized
in 1888. The growth Of this commun-
ity was dwelt upon also. showing how
the lodge OF this city has kept pace
with. tho strides OF Fairmont- The
symbolism Of cornerstone laying was
explained and the teachings OF the act
were brought out. His address was
one OF great individuality and origin
atty, and reflected much credit upon
Masonry and upon the local order.H his
address is any criterion OF what Mr..
Showalter will do for the lodge in be-
ing at the head OF the building COM
rittee, the members need not worry
but that this city win have the very
best Masonic Temple to be found in
west Virginia.
The cornerstone measures about is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
LARGEST boa
ON The OHIO BLEW
YESTERDAY MORIl 6
CAP TAIN CALLED
FOR MORE STEAM
And co

PARKEKSBURG W Va ps-if s.
The h ii. HoMe, the largest toN; Beat
on the Ohio blew Up yesterday and
is total loss The Hoxie IS seven
boiler boat Capt Isa.W Woodyard azld
was bound for PittsburS with empttes.
at Portland, 3 few miles belcw here
she landed TO get afuel barge. and as
reported. Capt woodyard used some
strong Language about steam being
short and the enginer hooked down t,se
safety valves and pumped cold wates
into the boilers. causing the explosion
The two outside boilers exptodei. tore
out the sides Of the boat and plunged
into the river Had the explosics.
tended upward every soul on soard
would have pertshed
as 1t was one Is dead two Others
VIII die and one unknown IS Tepor1-
ed to have died on the way 10 PITTS
burg
John Moran. deck hand, IS MISSING,
supposed 70 have been blown INTO the
river and lost
Joe wheeler and Ed. NIccunigan.of
the crew. are in hospital here ard
win die. They are horribly burned
and dfsfgured that they bear but IL.
tie resemblance TO human beings One
side of wheeier;s lace Is nearly gone
and McGunIean Is 50 sca1ded end
cooked that 1t cannot be told Whether
he is white or black.
x John Casey is also in the hospital
and may recover
An Ohio river train brought the IN
iured here at rwo o'clock SeEerai OF
the crew who were not thought 70 be
so badly hurt were taken on 70 Pitts
burg. but one OF those IS reportel 20
have died shortly after leavine here
Captain woodyard lives at Charles
ton. W. va, and was in an explosion
a year ago In which nine lives were
lost. The Hoxie was owned by the
Monongahe1a River consolidated Coal
company. and 1t was her second trip.
she cost $4,000.
II was reported late last night that
another of the crew who was taken
to his home at Ravenswood had died
DIR. Stout and Captain wooiyard went
back TO the scene last night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

ROME. April S.-The latest news
received here in regard to the erup-
ton OF vesuvtus is to the effect that
the volcano has suddenly moderated.
The showers OF ashes which have
been falling for several days have ceas-
ed. Naples advices state that there
are a hundred and fifty thousand re-
fuSees in that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
NATIONAL BANKS
Must Make Report Of Business for
Term Ending April g.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April s.-rho
Comptroller OF the Currency this
morning issued a call for report CT
the condition of National banks at the
close OF business Friday. April 6.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

Mrs. C. B. Chancellor and little
daughter. OF Parkersburg, are visit
ing the formers parents. Mayor and
Mrs. W. E. Arnett on Pike street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
PROMINENT MEN

Are Here To-Day Looking over the
Messrs. Stuart F. Janney and Chas.
W. Field. two prominent business
men Of Baltimore. are In the city to
day, the guests OF Mr.. Levi 3. Harr.
These men are here with view to
making some investments here and
Mr.. uarr IS showing them what we
have to oner. They seem to be quite
farorably Impressed with the town
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

i: Miss Anna L. Grant spent Sunday
at her home IN Frafetaotnshrdluao
at her home in Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

Col. R. A. sta1lings. OF Davis, was
a visitor in the city over Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09

DR. d. B. Purinron. of the w V e
was IN the city few hours yeste=
day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair To-Morrow.

WASHINGTON. D. c, April
9.Forecast for West Virginia:
Rain and colder tonight Tues
day fair and colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
MOTOR CARS TO RUN HERE.
Union Pacific to Operate Them Be
tween Topeka and Kansas City.

Kansas City, No, Feb. 12.-According
to J. B. Frawley district passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, gasoline
motor cars will be in operation between
Topeka and Kansas City on the Union
Pacific line within q year. Mr.. FraWley
has just returned from a trip of in
spection over the Leavenworth-Law-
renee branch of the Union Pacific, where
a gasoline motor car is in regular SER
vice and has demonstrated the practical
bility of the operation of such cars on
short hauls and where stops are fre-
Quent, yet where a good rate of speed
must be maintained.
The motor car ha taken the place Of
our daily train between LeavenwOrth
and Lawrence" said Mr.. FraWley in
speaking Of his trip. AS soon as others
can be manufactured, which viii be
within less than a year, motor cars will
probably be put on the main line be-
tween Kansas City and Topeka. The
operator of the car on the LeavenwOrth
car tells me that a speed of from fifty
to sixty miles an hour can be made
with ease. The object will, however,
not be to cut down the present schedule,
but to offer a frequent service which
will enable railroads to compete with an
electric line. The motor car will carry
fifty-six passengers and hauls trailer
for mail and baggage. The car makes
the trip, including frequent stops, in an
hour and thirty minutes, the same
schedule that was maintained by the
regular train. A number of these cars
are now being manufactured by the
company and as soon as they can Ne
built will replace all the trains which
run over branch lines or between local
points. Several OF the cars viii be put
on between Kansas City and Topeka,
giving, in addition to the through trains,
a frequent service. More frequent stops
can be made if necessary. The m0Ior
car is cigar shaped and supplied with
dynamos and is able to stop quickly
and to attain a high rate of speed soon
after it is started in motion. The cost
Of operation is much less
This is the only gasoline car in actual
operation in this section Of the country.
A number of experiments have been
made by Mr.. Hartman from the Pa
cific coast to Kansas City with the re-
suit that the use of the gasoline car las
been successful Ten cars are now un~
der process Of construction and plans
are under way by the management OF
the Hartman lines TO build shops for
the construction of motor cars The
cost of building q ear is about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
MEXICO & ORIENT YARDS.
Work of Raising Grade in Kansas City
Being Rushed.

Kansas City. Kan, Feb. 12.-Work
is being rushed on the big terminal
yards of the Kansas City, Mexico &
orient railroad and the Outer Belt line,
between Muncie boulevard and the
Union Pacific tracks, just west of the
new city park in Kansas City. Kan.
These terminal yards, located near the
Kaw river, are being filed in and
raised to a grade eight feet above the
high water mark of 1903. The con
struction of these yards and of the
Outer Belt line are being carried on
together.
The small engines and cars used at
the beginning of the grading work on
the Outer Belt line have been shipped
to St. Louis and three Cotton engines
are now used in hauling the dirt from
the big cut at TWenty-fCurth street and
Orville avenue to the terminal yards
The big cut is almost a mile long and
it will require three months to com
plete it. 1t is sixty-five feet deep in
places and space wide enough for
two tracks is being dug through solid
rock.
L J. Smith. the railroad contractor
who is building the Outer Belt line
SAYS it viii be six months before the
line is completed. The grading for the
yards and line will be completed within
three months and then the double
tracks will be laid and ballasted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
SC Torchon Laces, Sc
ath. He is now in the penitentiary,

death. He is now in the penitentiary
serving a life sentence.
Mrs. Reneer is the plaintiff in the ac-
ton against the two women who own
the brewery where the beer was bought
which produced the intOxication. She
claims that as the beer was sold con-
trary to law, and that it caused her nus
band to do deed for which he will have
to spend his life in prison. She has
thereby been deprived of his support
and thinks that the owners of the brew
cry are to blame. The jury in the lower
court was convinced that her claim was
just, and gave her a verdict for $4,000.
Another important case growing out
of a sensational murder was among
those presented at the supreme courts
last sitting. It involves the right to
possession Of the 240 acre farm Of
Emelia New, the Greenwood county wO-
men who with George Dobbs was sent
to the penitentiary for life for killing
her husband, Joseph New. Even since
Mrs. New was arrested, the fight for
this farm has been going on
Mrs. New s attorney first got the farm.
His name was James Schultz, and he
told Mrs. New that the way to protect
her interest in the property would be
to deed it to his (Schultz's) wife. Mrs.
Schultz later decided the land to ]. A.
Smith, a Eureka merchant Smith has
had the land ever since, but has had to
fight for possession at every step of the
road.
AS soon as Mrs. New was found guilty,
her heirs brought suit against Smith to
get the farm, on the theory that she
was as one dead, and that her estate
would descend to her heirs. This was
fought through the lower court. and
won by the heirs. Smith appealed, and
the supreme court reversed She decision-
| Then Mrs. News trustee brought suit
| to get the land. The trustee is Robert
H. Clogston. But Clogston allowed
| other elements to enter into the case, and
the supreme court again held in favor
of Smith on technical grounds. A new
suit was commenced, but the defendant
| Smith demurred. and the the lower
court sustained the demurrer. The trus-
| tee, Clogston, appeals to the supreme
/ court on the demurrer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
CHEERED ON Way.
Twenty-ffth Birthday of the
Christian Endeavor.
Churches in Topeka Unite in
the Celebration.
DIR. CARRIERS ADDRESS.
Kansas City Preacher Discusses
Work of Organization.
A Milestone on the Highway Of
Life,

Topeka was interested enough in the
Christian Endeavor movement to pack
the Auditorium Sunday evening from
the topmost seat in the gallery to the
furthest seat on the ground floor Not
since the memorable appearance here
of Nordica, for the first time, has the
Auditorium held such a crowd as
pushed its way through entrance
doors. At O'Clock there was no
longer an empty seat to be found in
the house, and many of those who
came at that time mad to be content
with the terraced ais1es in the gallery.
The occasion was the twenty fifth
anniversary of the founding of the
Christian Endeavor society.
In the mass of people composing the
audience, however, were represented
almost every denomination in the city
and a great many who either belonged
to some other young peoples Christian
organization other than the Christian
EndeavOr or possibly none at all. The
Epworth League. the Young Peoples
Baptist Union and the other societies
of like character ceased long enough
from their own work to hold out q
handclasD of congratulatiOn to their
brother Organiza lion in its celebration
last evening and attend the huge meet
ing at the Auditorium. The best thing
about the meeting last evening was
simply this phase, the feeling of inter-
ested fellowship between these char
acteristic religious bodies.
A song serviGe beginning at 7:3(
o'clock and la3ting over the half houl
preceded the evening. service proper. A
large chorus of several hundred voices
led by Samuel Tracy, an orchestra, tbs
pipe organ with ". f. Roehr, the Am
phion quartette and Edward card anC
c. II. Palmer Of the Gideons. in SOLE
work, furnished the musical selections
of the evening.
In anticipation of this anniversary the
Topeka Union had imported Rev. vii
liam CaFter, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Kansas City. to Civ,
the principal address, Christian En-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE.
Mrs. H. r. Martin. One of Original
Citizens of Tecumseh, Dies in Illinois

Mrs. H r. Martin, one of the ear
lest settlers of Shawnee county, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bette
M. Cunningham, on Feb. 4, at Mt. Yer
non, H., at the age of SO years.
Mrs. Martin was the widow of Major
Henry " Martin. who came to Tecun-
sch about 1856 and opened a dry. goods
and general merchandise store. He was
at one time a county commissioner in
Shawnee county. About 1861, President
Abraham Lincoln appointed him agent
for the Sac and Fox Indians Major
Martin died at Mt. Vernon in 1901. Mrs
Martin is well known to the early set
tiers of the county, and was a woman
VINO enjoyed the confidence and raspect
of all her friends. She and her hl1s-
band were both active members of the
Methodist church.
The family of Judge David Martin of
Topeka is not related to the family of
Major Martin, though the two families
We're very intimate while Major Martin
lived in the county.
The Mt. Vernon Register says:
"On the 18th Of January Mrs Martin
suffered a stroke Of paralysis which in
a little more than two weeks caused
her death Previous to the aNlictiou
she was quite active for a person SO
years of age, but after the stroke Of
paralysis she was compile teIy helpless
and suffered no pain and her passing
away was quiet md pee ceful.
Her maiden name was BTcReynoIds
and her father was enc Of the pioneer
Methodist preachers Of Illinois.
Mrs. Martin with her husband came
here II years ago from Eureka Springs
Ark. and since that time made her
home with Mrs. Cunningham.
'.She was the oldest daughter of a
large family of children and at an early
age she by the death of her parents had
the care of the younger members of the
family.
"She leaves five children. Mrs. Rush
Cunningham, Miss Kate Martini Mt
Vernon: Mrs Hattie Redding. Russell
vile. Ark; Chas Martin, Coffeyville
Kan; 7. J. Martin. Indian Territory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
INGALLS,, NEPHEW Tilted.
Girl Quits Him When His Money
Gave Out.

New York, Feb. PA Iodger at this
Abingdon apartments, No. 1858 Seventh
avenue, entering the hallway stumbled
over the PROSTATE body of a young man
lying in a corner of the stairway, with
his hat laid neatly over lis face and
his head bound up with several hand
kerchiefs. He regained consciousness
gracefully and DR.. W. w. Herman of
No. 131 West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, said there was nothing the
matter with him.
The young man said he had been rob
bed of a. small sum of money and beaten
lnsensible; that he was Charles KCva-
naugh Of Chicago, nineteen years Old,
and that he came to New York from
Chicago with a young woman Of Ster-
ling Ill, who posed as his sister, Queen
lie Kavanaugh.
The story made an impression On ev-
cry one except his SISTER" now Mrs.
Harry Harrington.
Il don't believe he was held up" she
laughed Il think he was only jealous
because got married week before last.
You see his name isn't Kavanaugh;
1t is Edward ingalls,, and he is a
nephew of the late Senator Ingags. We
became acquainted in Chicago, and
wanted to go on the stage together. He
wanted to marry me; what do you think
Of that? He's only a boy.
I'VE came to New York and tried to
get an engagement, but they didn' t
seem to appreciate us. 1 met Harry
Harrington, era uffeur for Mr.. Hart
well, Wall street man, went for a ride
with him two weeks ago and got mar
ried. When we told Eddie he was angry.
I told him to go back to Chicago.
He wasn't robbed of any money-he
didn't have any,
Mrs. Ellen Haskell, proprietor of the
boarding house, said that Ingalls, had
returned to Chicago and confirmed the
girls story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
DRUNKEN MAN AND MURDER.
Questioned Raised Whether He Can
Be Held for First Degree Murder.


Can a man commit murder in the
first degree when he is intoxicated?
This is the point involved in a very
interesting case which was submitted to
the supreme court a few days ago by
Frank Doster, former chief Justice, who
appeared as attorney for Rosina Zibold
and Emma Haegelin, partners in the
ownership of a brewery at Leavenworth
A judgment for $1,000 was secured
against DOster's clients in the lower
court on the ground that man named
William d. Reneer got drunk on liquor
secured at the Zibo1d- HaePelin brewery
and shot and killed James Burchett and
c. 7. Oathout.
Judge Doster contends that murder
in the first degree can be committed
only with elaboration and premedfta-
ton, and that elaboration and premedi-
tation are impossible of production by
intoxieatiOn- NO drunken man." says
Judge DOster in his brief, examines
and reflects and carefully weighs con-
sequences and chances and means be-
cause he is drunk. No drunken man,
because OF his condition, plans, con-
trives and schemes beforehand There
fore when the jury found Reneer guilty
of murder in the first degree they found
him in condition for the performance of
an act utterly inconsistent with the idea
of intoxication as the cause of the act
performed by him.
The circumstances of the murder were
these: Reneer, Burchett and Oathout,
on June 3, 1900, went to a grove near
the brewery and drank large quantities
of beer. They became intoxicated. and
became boisterous and quarrelsome.
About 2 clock in the afternoon, after
a severe quarrel with Burchett and
Oathout. Reneer went to his home and
sot a shotgun Returning he found his
two companions practically dead drunk
ard he shot them both and killed them
Reneer was tried and sentenced to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
GREAT ACT AT THE NOvELT,
ouartette OF Singers Make Lots
of Fun.

A side splitting comedy, interspersed
with some unusually clever singing is an
attraction at the Novelty theater this
week, which has not been eQuaIed on
the vaudeville stages here this year. 1t
is presented by four men, who style them
selves as the Diamond Comedy Four, and
they certainly are a collection of mirth-
efforts is d country school room. Three
of them, German chap of elephantfne
proportions, rugged out in knee breeches,
an irrepressible SWede, and an American
lad Of the strenuous type, portray the
scholars and a begoggled, long haired
angular Individual whose every move
calls forth q laugh makes the noises like
a teacher. Their antics and witticisms
kept the crowds at the opening perform
ances yesterday in roars of laughter.
But where they shOne to the best ad-
vantage was in quartette singing. When
teacher and his class got busy rehearsing
a few songs they furnished some music
out of the ordinary. The quartette is
well balanced and the Swede has vocal
flights into the regions reached by few
cOunter-tenors.
bill Wayne La Mar, a contOrtionist and
skirt dancer, gives a really remarkable
performance AS high kicker she has
few equals Edward Hart and company
present a comedy sketch which is con-
cluded with some clever representations Of
famous characters by Mr. Hart. His work
is of a high order and he was forced to
respond to a couple of encores. His
changes are made with great rapidity and
which are not developed with the aid of
false noses and the like which are used
by a majority of the men in this kind of
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
ALL We ASK IS A TRIAL

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-12
Transandine Railway ODened

santiago, ChIIe, Feb 12-The firsf
section of the Transandine railway
was inaugurated today. The line
reaches to the foot of the Andes
where the tunnel begins. The line will
shorten the time to Buenos Ayres by
six hours. The president and the civil
and military authorities were present
at the inaugural ton ceremony.