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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
BLAMED FOR srENcER's DEATH.
Block Operator Held Responsible for
Southern aaiIawy Wreck.

Washington, Dec. 19.--The official
Investigation Of the Southern railway
into the rear-end collision at Lawyers.
Va, on Thanksgiving day, in which
President Samuel Spencer and six
others lost their lives, has been con-
cluded and the responsibility for the
wreck placed on G. ID. Mattox, block
operator at Rangoon station, Va. Gen
eral Counsel A. p Thorn, of the rail-
road, today Issued a statement an
nouncing the official conclusions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
National Wire I'm Rad.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 19,-Ap-
plication was made in court today
for the appointment OF a receiver for
the National Wire corporation oper-
ating a wire mill in this city La
billties are given at two millions
The plant is operated in conjunction
with the National Steel Works.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
VICTORY
WON BY BOTH THE ADMINISTRA-
TON TICKETS.
New York and Mutual Life Officials
Say They Have Majorities-
Contest.

New York, Dec. 19.-Both admin
istration tickets probably have won
In the election of the New York and
Mutual Life Insurance companies,
which closed yesterday. The New
York Life administration ticket
claims the victory by 100000 and
the administration of the Mutual
says it has been sustained by 1907
900. Policyholders will carry the
case to the court after the tickets
are counted, for decision, on charges
Of fraud.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
Results Satisfactory.

The Frontier committee" had a
meeting last night in C. J. Miller's
tin shop, Sixth and Trimble streets.
A committee was appointed to secure
a permanent meeting place and plans
for future work were discussed. The
committee think the results accomp-
lished thus far are satisfactory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
FIRE BLAZE IN BOSTON.
Half Million Dollars Worth De-
stroyed Today.

Boston, Dec. 10 A fierce fire
which endangered the entire shop
ping district and which originated in
furniture store ragged for several
hours today. The flames spread 20
other buildings and the firemen had
a stubborn fight. At II o'clock It was
under control. The principal damage
was confined to the building where it
started. The loss Is estimated at a
half million,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
INSIST ON CLAIM TO THRONE
Duke OF Cumberland Replies to Ulti-
matum OF Brunswick Diet.

Brunswick. Dec. 19.-The duke OF
Cumberland today issued a mani
festo answering the ultimatum adopt
ed by the diet October 90. in which
he declares that he is unable to give
up his claim to the crown OF Han
over and proposes 10 leave to the i'm
perial law courts the solution OF the
legal question whether his son, Err
nest August. shall succeed to the
Brunswick throne.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
TUNNEL FOR BRITISH CHANNEL
Parliament Asked to Authorize Plan
to Cost $40, zoo, 200.

London, Dec. ia bill empow-
ering an Anglo-French company to
construct a tunnel under the British
channel has been deposited with par
lament. 1t is estimated that the
scheme will involve an expenditure
of $so,o00,0o0. It is proposed to
build two parallel tunnels "a miles
long.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
Held for Robbery.

For robbing Charles l.. Scott, col
ored of $50 or $40, Eva Johnson,
Adeline Morton. Bette Gather and
Gertrude English, colored, were held
over to the circuit court this morning
by Police Judge ID. A. Cross. Robert
MCGEE and Allie Morton. colored,
were acquitted Of being implicated
in the robbery, but were held on an
other charge to be tried tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
WALL STREET PANIC.

New York, Dec. 10 Throt-
tied i'm the grip of tight money
squeeze, stocks are slumping i'm
Wall street today, and "a verita-
Bile rich mans" panic Is i'm pro-
gress. Billions already have been
lost i'm n six days crash Which
has forced many traders to the
wall. With call money at 2J6
per cent. and no relief I'm sight,
pools threw over thousands Of
shares today TO tighten their
burden.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
sEvENTY-sLx COUNTIES.
VIII Be Division of the New State of
Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1.-the re-
port of the committee on boundaries
which will be presented to the con
stitutional convention tomorrow. Will
provide for &c counties in the new
state. other provisions Of the report
are that no county may be organized
without having property valued at
81 .O00. 900 and the county seats are
not to be located even temporarily by
the convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
100000 DESTITUTE.
Chinese Famine Growing at Most
Alarming Rate.

Shanghai, Dec. 1e%aThe famine
in Kiang Su is gros \ worse. Ac-
cording to reliable reports received
here, 500 900 destitute persons are
encamped at Trinkian Su and many
have arrived at Hawking. The rebel
lion In Kiang Su has been crushed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
HIT by WRENCH.
Foreman Sutherland Stunned BY
Blow.

Mr.. W. o. Sutherland, assistant
foreman of the Illinois Central shop
lacking track, is wearing a black eye
and very sore face. Mr.. Sutherland
was assisting a car repairer in loos-
ening a heavy nut. The wrench, a
heavy one, suddenly loosened and
Mr.. Sutherland got the handle In the
face. He was stunned for a short
time, but returned to work this morn
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
CHRISTMAS TREE
At Baptist Mission on North Twelfth
Street.

In the report of the Christmas en-
tertainments in The Sun yesterday
mention failed TO be made of the tree
to be given at the First Baptist Mis-
sion on North Twelfth street. The
tree will be given Christmas night,
and will be preceded by a light pro-
gram given by the children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
EVERYBODY ELSE HURT.
Chief of Police Chrzanowsky Escapes
Fro mI3Omb.

LODI, Russian Poland, Dec. 10
Two bombs were thrown at Chief OF
Police Chranowsky today while he
was driving through the principal
streets. The horse drawing the We
hicle and the driver were killed. but
Chrzanowsky escaped with slight in
juries. The carriage was completely
destroyed. Several dragons escort
ing the police chief were mortally
wounded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
SALOON TAX ENRICHEs OHIO
High License Law Gives the State
Its Largest Surplus.

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. Ia The
surplus In the state treasury is $4.-
75o,356. the largest in the history of
Ohio. This is due to the Aiken law
increasing the saloon tax. IL is esti-
mated that by the end of January
the surplus will be swelled to nearly
100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
WOULD END JAPANESE DISPUTE
Toxic Paper Urges Orientals to Build
Schools In California.

Toxic, Dec. 19.--The Nichi Nichi
today declares the most practical So
luton of the complications at San
Francisco would be for the japanese
residents there to build their own
schools and II necessary secure aid
from the Japanese government.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
CASSIE CHADWICK TO GO SOUTH
Woman Swindler's Excursion, How
ever, VIII BE to Atlanta Prison.

Columbus. o.. Dec. 19.-Cassie
Chadwick is going south for her
health, Notwithstanding the fact that
she is now In the Ohio penitentiary.
She has often gone south before. but
to be under guard while basking In
the southern sunlight will be a'novel
experience for her. Mrs. Chadwick
has complained to the United States
authorities that she has received III
treatment here, and inspectors sent
to the prison have recommended her
removal to the Atlanta prison.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
MRS. SAGE'S GIFT.
Valuable Property Goes TO New York
University.

New York. Dec. 10 Mrs. Rus
sell Sage has made an Xmas present
OF % acres OF land valued at $780,
900. to New York University. Chan
cellor McCracken announced the ac-
ceptance OF the property today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
HINES Is NAMED.

Louisville, Dec. 10 The
Democratic state central COM
mittee this afternoon named
Judge Henry Ii. Hines, OF Bow
ling Green, 10 be chairman of
the state campaign committee
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
LANNON'S BODY IS
TAKEN TO HIS HOME
Brother Arrives To Make Ar
rangements For Funeral
Mate Was One of the Most Popular
Men on Rivers and Kind to
All Hands.
OFFICERS AFTER HIS SLAYER

The body of Edward Lannon, sec
ond mate on the steamer Joe Fow.
Ter, who was shot in the back an
killed by Charles Rachael, a negro
rouster was taken to Nashville, his
home. at 1925 o'clock this morning
over the Illinois Central. The funera
presumably will be held tomorrow
Rachael is still at large but his
whereabouts are known.
Yesterday afternoon at ago
O'Clock Joseph Lannon, a brother OF
the dead man. arrived from Nash
Vile to take charge of the body. The
brother is a saloon keeper on Col
lege street and well known here
where he has often visited.
Besides brother the father sur
wives the unfortunate mate.
Edward Lannon was one of the
most popular river men In the dis
trict. He was kind hearted and inof-
fensive. He always had kind word
for every one, and was one of the
few mates who got along with his
crews without the usual harsh treat
ment. Steamboatmen learn with re-
greet of his unfortunate death.
His slayer is one of the meanest
negroes on the river, steamboat men
declare.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19

There Ia only one kind Of
newspaper circulation statement
that Is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such
statement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
Negro viii BE Caught.

G.. d. scyster, agent for the Fow-
Ter boats at Smithland, was in the
city this morning and said that Ra-
|chael, the negro rouster who killed
Edward Lannon, second mate on the
Joe Fowler, Monday night, had been
located and the sheriff came down to
New Liberty this morning from Col
conda to capture the negro. He said
the negro has no chance to escape.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19

WEATHER - Fair tonight
and Thursday. Rising temper
aturc. The highest temperature
reached yesterday was "a and
the lowest today was p.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-19
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY.
King Oscars Health Is Greatly
Improved

Improved.
Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. liking
Oscar is so much improved in health
that his attending physicians an
nounce that after today they will Is
sue only one bulletin daily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
Fairmont Man
WAS HoMoRED BY RETAIL HARD.
WARE DEALERS AT KING
WOOD.

MORGANTOwN, June 29--An ex-
cursion Of retail hardware dealers
went from MorGantown to Kinswood
on Wednesday and there organized a
retail hardware association, and in
the evening returned to MorSantown.
The excursion was made up of A. ].
Hess, OF Manningto1, T. r. Clelland.
of Fairmont, Lester Hawker, of
Shinnston. F. S. Solder. of Point Ma
rion. and the following persons from
Norgantown: A G. Baker and wife.
J. II. KreppS and son. A w Koontz,
J. E Jacobs. Mrs Eliza Jacobs, Miss
es Artie and Blanche Conn. Misses
Mary and Lessie Jacobs e J. Bow
ermaster. OF Kingwood. Joined the eS'
cursionists after they reached that
town.
The exclusion was under the man
asement of W. P. Heislill. OF Wheel
ing. and after dinner at the Inn. the
hardware men met under the trees
and affected an organization
F R. Clelland. of the Marion Hard
ware Company Of Fa1rmont- was
elected temporary PRESIDENT John
Il. Krepps of the H. c. Baker Hard
ware Company. secretary: and John
H. Morgan. of the Morgantown Hard
ware Company. treasurer These
three, officers form a committee to
make arrangements for the formation
Of permanent organization They
will select time and place OF meet
ing. and will invite all West Virgin
ians in this line Of business to join
in the movement. The meeting will
probably be held at Wheeling In Sep
tember.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED TO-DA'
The WORK TO BEGIN At ONCE
A Free Circus
-FAlRMoNT,s FREE FETE-soME.
THING, NEW UNDER THE
SUN.

Fairmont.s Fourth of July celebra-
ton this. year. will not only be Elo-
rious one. but unique as well. The
mere fact that circus has been
bought for the day Will give the old
town more prominence than anything
else possibly could and will serve to
bring tens OF thousands of people
here for the. day. ..,-s
The day begins with band concerts
which will keep the crowd in good
humor until the first balloon aScen-
sion at. 10 O'Clock. Meanwhile the
monster parade, the best and largest
that Fairmont ever saw, will be form
ing and by IL o'clock sharp viii be
moving towards Main street to the
music of many bands and drum corps
In addition to the entire circus out
fit. the city council and police viii
turn out, the entire post Office force
OF 30 men in their natty. blue gray uni
forms. and all the uniformed secret
orders will be in line.
You may have to miss your dinner
to see this parade. as it will take
long time for it to pass a given point
After the parade. dinner. Then
follow the crowd to the show grounds.
No tent, no charge for admission, re-
served seats or side show-every
thing free.
Another balloon ascension after
the free circus performance and an
other free performance at night viii
wind nm rhe- most successful Fourth
Fairmont ever saw.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

Frank Shaffer: the Minister'S Certifi-
cate Of which marriage. is herewith
filed as exhibit "a" and prayed to be
read and considered with this bill
That after their said marriage the
plaintiff and said defendant cohabitat-
ed and lived together up and until
about the 1st day of January 1906;
that after their said marriage. they
lived in numerous places in Pennsyl-
vania, and that about the day of
April. 1888. they moved into the State
of West Virginia, that they lived 5
years at Sistersviue. West Virginia,
and that about the day of jan
uary, 1903. they moved to Warrington.
Marion county, West Virginia, where
they have lived and conabitated to-
gether ever since. except that during
the summer and fail of 1905, the-de-
fendant deserted this plaintiN and
did not return to her again until about
the Ist day Of January, 1906. or in
fact about Christmas time. in Decem-
Der, 1905, and remained with her un-
tn about the 1st of January, 1906.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
New Industry
Located On
The Belt Enc.
LEADING POINTS.

Mononsah Glass Company is
TO erect large, new, pot glass
house at once.
1t will be located on the Belt.
Line. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. 50:
Employment to. about three
hundred people win be given
A high grade of glass ware
will be the only products of the
new factory 49,
1t viii be in operation by De-
cember 1st- y
Negotiations were completed
for it this afternoon ~:
The local board OF trade
through strenuous efforts suc-
ceeded in landing the enterprise.
Mr.. J.. NJ Jacobs. the secretary.
is prominently identified with
getting the deal brought about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
new GLASS HOUSE Will EMPLOY 500
Harry Ihaw Plead Not Guilty
To Indictment Charging Him
With Murder Of Stanford White

NEW YORK. June '2e.-Harry X.
Thaw- plead not guilty this morning to
an indictment charging him with the
murder Of: Stanford White. Judge
CowinG. before whom Thaw was ar
raiSned, granted the request of Judge
Olcott for Thaw the privilege TO with
draw the plea next Tuesday in order
that any motions might he made or
any other plea entered.
Tombs prison. Thaw appeared in ex-
cellent physical condition tbis morn
ing His wife did not appear in court
nor has she yet visited the husband
today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
EMERY WILL DECLINE
Governor Pennypaeker Thinks Em-
cry Will Not Accept Democrat
ic Nomination

HARRISBURG, June Ex-Governor
Pennypacker yesterday made the fol-
lowing comment. on the action of the
Democratic State convention:
'I do not believe Senator Emery
will accept The nomination for Gov
ernor- 1 assume that he is not in IA
vor OF the election of Mr.. Bryan and
that he is not opposed to the State
constabularE. Therefore with his
wide reputation for integrity and
character-I do not see how he can
undertake TO represent those princi-
pies / think he Will decline.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
ANOTHER
TRAGEDY AT
MANNINGTON

MANNINGTON June 2e-Emery
F!uharty, aged II. was struck and in.
stantly killed this afternoon by pas
Seneer train Nc. II. Flunarey was
walking on the j;:railroad track and
stepped aside to let freight train
pass. He did not see the approaching
passenger train which struck and kill
ed him. FIuharty was rig builder.
He was the son Of E. J. Fiuharty, well
known throughout the county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

The Monosah Company is going to-
build new glass house Negotfa
tions were completed today Whereby
it is an absolute certainty that the
plant viii be erected. -.
For several months the local board
of trade and the glass company have
been carrying on negotiations which
ended successfully this morning -
Dimensions of the New Plant
The plans call for new glass fac
tory which VIII be 125 feet in width
and $50 feet in length There VIE
be two stories. thus making IN an
11e.5o0 square feet Of floor space.
Location. -5s5s5
+ 1t viii be built between Eleventh.
and Twelfth streets. and Minor street.
and the belt line. The ground at that
place is now large hollow. but this
will be filled.
Equipment.
The factory will consist OF ask
teen modern pot reseneratiye fHr
mace with necessary lehrs and other:
equipment
A high grade line of pressed tumb-
iers as well as high grade line OF
blown tumblers viii be manufactures
This line of blown lead glass tuIn1
blers will be produced in plain, cut
needle-etched and decorated ware
This class OF goods has never been
produced by firm here. Yet the
Management will thorougly Understand
their manufacture and have every
confidence in their ability to produce
this line OF goods so that 1t VIII NOT
be exceTled by any other company
in this or foreign countries. ME-
William Moulds, the president OF the
company was actively engaged In
the manufacture OF this class OF.
goods for many years with thes Roch-
ester Tumbler Company. at Roches
ter, Pa -
The Second Story
In order to take care OF the large
business expected on cut bar goods.
lines. the building viii have Sec
ond story in which there win be a
large department devoted to this
class OF ware There win thus begpro-3
vided the best OF light and yenhlation
and the most comfortable quarter
for the people employed in this de-
partment- >
WiII Begin at Once. -:
The company desires that wocsss
shall be begun on the building asS
once, and they wiz hurry as much as
possible to get the building started
by December 1st- 1906
Employment for 500:
"a large number of worsmen VIZ
be needed by the new factory About
three hundred VIII be given employ
ment This win make total ofssix
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
Dave Nelson
Caught To-Day
MAN ACCUSED OF DOING HOLD
UP ACT ON PROF TURNER
NOW IN JAIL

r. Deputy Sheriff Watson today ar
rested Dave Nelson at Grafton on a
charge Of holding up Professor Turn
er. the dancing master, some months
ago. Turner swears Nelson is one
of the guilty parties Watson was in
Grafton to-day. happened to- see Nell
son. arrested him. brought him to
Fairmonr and lodged him In jail
this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
VACATION FOR LAWYERS.
Month Of August viii Be Used For
REGENERATION.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Marion County Bar Association
held at the Court House last evening.
it was agreed that the month of Au-
gust be the vacation month and that
all members of the bar who so desire
may leave the county during the
month. and no business in which an
absent lawyer is interested will be
brought up. There Will be no court
jury triaE at the August term of
court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
DOUBLE KILLING THIS MORNING
WAS HIGHLY SENSATIONAL
]AMEsLeOAD KILLS
WOMAN ONCE HIS WIFE


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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
THE WEATHER.
Continued Warm.

WASHINGTON d. C-June %.
Forecast for West Virginia
Fair. continued warm to-niEht
and Saturday, probably followed
Saturday afternoon or night by
thunderstorms and slightly cool
eg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
Decision Postponed

Judge Mason this morning post
pooed his decision in respect TO the
habeas corpus proceedings Instituted
by W. E. Johnson for the possession
of his two children. The case will
come before him Monday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

HusrlinS candidate Of the National
Association of Letter Carriers for the
Wes, virginian diamonds Mr.. Fish
er is also a member of the X. of P
lodge and the German Beneficial I'm
ion. and the mail carriers heartily en-
dorSe him
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

Ssee the pretty white SUIT reduced
received at The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
x X * * * x x x X X x !
WHO WILL WIN? ;

( The standing of the candidates ,
, for the special ring viii perhaps >
, surprise many. 1t is as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

You should get one OF the pretty
hats we are selling SO cheap at The
Bon Ton: r s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
srough. to Hospital.

Z a Polish man was brought to the
Miners Hospital last night suffering
from a broken femur- He was injur-
ed IN the Ocean mine. 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

Cconcluded. on page Eive3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29

(Concluded on PAGE Four s