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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
REPORT WILL 60
TO WASHINGTON
PROBABLY TODAY.
Serious r roblsn1
for Naval Ezp perts

BOSTON, July 1s.-The report Of
the board of inquiry which Is invesd.
eating the disaster on board the bat
tleship Georgia viii probably be for
warded to washington to-day From
unoaiclal but Trustworthy sources #
is learned that several members Of tae
board expressed the opinion that the
accident was due mot to aispark but
to spontaneous combustion Of gasses
generated by the rapid firing. The
crew we're straining every effort to
break a record for quick work and
closed the interior Of the steel box
which was filed with highly lnaama-
BILE yapors generated BY the discharge
of the big guns. No evidence has been
found in support Of the spark theory
If this proves the true cause Of. the
disaster, naval experts will tace a
problem more serious than heretofore
developed by explosions on warships.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
ALWAYS : RIGHT
is REPusLIcAN PARTY AND Ey'
ERYTHIHe WILL WORK OUT. Z
Q. <. THIS TIME.

< CHARLESTON, July 1S- Senator
Joe McDermott came into Charleston
from Webster Springs and yesterday
signed the Senate journal Of the last
session as spresident Of that body. This
is his first visit to Charleston since
the adjournment of the legislature.
he denied that he was a candidate for
governor, as had been stated by Wash
ington newspapers, and declared he
was for swlsher for governor first,
last and all the time. At the same
time as to a special session Of the leg.
lslature, Mr.. McDermott said: THAT
is a matter entirely with the governor,
and whatever action he takes will be
agreeable to me-" He declared that
the Republican party of West Virgin
la had always done the right thing at
the right time and there was no rea-
son to be lleye they would not do so
again. Relative to the gubernatorIal
situation, he said: "The convention
will adopt a platform and nominate a
candidate pledged't to continue the past
policy Of the party in this State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
MRS, GUTHRIE
IS not DEAD
WOMAN SUPPOSED TO BE FATAL
LY INJURED IN WREcK
STILL ALIVE.

WHEELING, July 1s-It was an
nounced yesterday by the physicians
In charge of the City Hospital that
Mrs, NJ. G. Guthrie, the Waynesburg
woman who was badly injured in the
crossing accident at claysyille, op the
B. and O., Tuesday morning would re
cover, as the extent Of her injuries is
not as great as, was at tirst taought-
This was the accident in which Paul
BIsney and Mrs. Guthrie's child losi
their lives, but MTs. Gathrie was rush.
ed to the City Hospital in this city
where the physicians worked to save
her life. Mrs. Guthrie was not in
jured internally, as vas at first fear.
ed, and there is no doupt that she will
recover.
Coroner W, H.. sipe, Of Washington
county, Is securing data preliminary
to bringing against the Baltimore and
Ohio Rsilroaa Company through .the
district attorneys office for criminal
negligence in causing the death OF
Carmon Guthrie and Roy Blaney. The
inquest has been postponed indefinite
ly with his purpose in view. The cross
ing, it Is said. is extremely dangerous
and the railroad company has been
warned repeatedly to station a watch,
man there. Nearly a half score Of per
sons have metsdeath there in the past
two years. The funeral of young Bla'
ney was held yesterday from his faith
er's home at ClaysvilIe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
.SHOWAITER
IS HONORED
FORMER FAlRMoNTER- ELECTED
AS SUPREME FIRST MASTER
OF GUARD BY, ,MAccA.
BEES.

DETROIT, Mich, July 1S.-The su
preme tent, Knights of the Maccabeel
of the World, elected Its officers yes
terday afternoon as follows:
supreme Commander, D. P. Markey
Port Huron, Mich; Supreme Chaplain
y. H. Buckbe, Elkland, Pa; Supreme
First Master OF the Guard, C. c. Show
alter, Parkersburg, w. Va; Supreme
Board Of Trustees, W. E. Blaney, Pitts
burg, Pa
The committee on new business rec
commended to the convention the es
tablishment for home Of indtgen
members and widows and orphans o.
Maccabees, and the collection Of q
cent per capital tax in December o.
each year for the maintenance Of the
home.
The committee also recommended
the establishment Of a junior Macea
bee society to which 1t is proposed tc
admit boys ranging in ages from Il tc
IS years and that the representation
Of the membership in the Supreme
tent be increased from rs to $50. The
delegates will act upon these recon-
mendations today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
COLLISION
INJURIES FIVE
FAST TRAIN ON 3. & o. RUNS INTO
ACCOMMODATION AT
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 1S.-A fast pas
senger train on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad last night colllded head on
with an accommodation train on the
Queen & Crescent route Just south Of
the Eighth street viaduct, iniurlng five
persons. Both locomotives we're de-
mollshed. Those injured are:
JAMES FITZPATRICK, engineer
Queen & Crescent, internal injuries,
ENGINEER SNIFF, Parkersburg, w
Va, bruises about body.
CONDUCTOR MURPHY, Baltimore &
ohlot rain, .chillicothe, scalp wound,
MR.. AND MRS. MILFORD MALoN'
EY, Of Cincinnati, bruises and con
tuslous.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

I The cloudburst at NeWburg and vi.
cinity yesterday was the greatest dis
aster that ever struck that commun.
.ity. The losses at Newburg will reacn
100000. Those suffering heaviest
are: c. P. Wolf, store damages, 81
600, c. D. Ellis, department store, 81.
500; Fred Fromhart. store, $4,000;
w. B. Fromhart, bakery. and ice house
s2,5OO; Douahue's heirs, house turn.
ed over. to replace $500; thirteen
families on water street lost nearly
all the property they had; loss about
$4,000. Five bridges were washed
away; loss estimated at $4,000.
-Four lives were lost in this storm
Mrs. Mary Bolyard and two cnildreni
Of Mccomber, we're drowned. Claude
Wolf, son Of John Wolf, aged 21, at.
tempted to swim the creek at Evans
Vile yesterday afternoon and was car
ried down the stream and drowned.
A man by the name Of Gibbons at
tempted to swim the stream at New
burg and was carried down the stream
s5out quarter Of mile. A conduc'
tsr on a way train saw him struggling
IN fhe water and went to his rescue
A man by the name Of John Barnes
was with Gibbons, He came near
t5stng his life by attempting to swim
the creek BE was rescued by two
men that-went to his assistance.
At Thornton the water went five
feet over the B. and Q. tracks and
the brick yards we're covered and sew
eral homes were washed from their
foundations. At Evansville the water
washed away the Baker store, the
building being loss, as was about
$4,000 worth Of stock that is contain
ed. and in the section dozen county
bridges, worth from $500 TO s5,O0o
each. were carried away.
The U. B. Church at Maple run near
Evansville was destroyed
The Cumberland accommodation
train due here at ten o'clock p. M,
ala not get in until rour thirty this
morning and No. 55 due here at SIX
O'Clock in the evening arrived this
morning at one-thirty.
There was heavy rain at Chiefton
yesterday that washed out the NJ. R,
road in couple places. The train
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
BIC Autos RUN
INTO EACH OTHER
At FgL Speed
Death Follows
The Awful Crash

NEW YORK, July 49, Hospitals all
over the city are being searched to-
day for four missing victims Of a re:
marsable automobile accident as the
result Of which one man, supposed to
be THOMAS 3. Donovan, Of Brooklyn,
Il dead, and two are dying. The sec.
ond Fictim gave his name as Chap
man Ropes Norristown, n. u bat
iapsed into unconsciousness before ne
conid give Al account Of the crash.
He cannet recover, the physicians say.
Later an other victim was found and
ha not vel been identified. BE Is un-
consclous and dying from a fractured
sisuli. BE sustained many broken
bones For the other four men, no
account has yet been obtained. oc-
cgpsnts Of another auto near the scene
te that Donovan and Ropes were
IL the steering wheels Of the two large
nachines, Donovan running without
fights and terrible head-on collision
occarred. htrlIng the occupants Of
both machines with terrific force, re-
ducing III autos to scrap.
81 y 7.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
LADY OF LYONS
ROMANCE Spoiled
TELEPHONE GIRL WHO MARRIED
A SUPPOSED MILLIONAIRE IN
DIVORCE COURT.

WASHINGTON, Jply ia beautt
full romance that stirred many young
hearts In washington a few months
ago came to an END when William Ir.
vim Brooke scion Of an old Maryland
family, but now living In Alexandra,
sued his wife, Mae Brooke, for dI,
yorce; charging lnfldeIlty.
Last September Miss Mae Parrish
one Of the prettiest girls in washing
ton, amazed all her young friends 6y
eloping with william Iryin Brooke,
Mr. Brooke had long been attentive to
her and as he vas reputed to own
many millions she had been much en-
We'd. The honeymoon lasted II days,
and then they separated. It was com,
monty understood when the young
couple returned TO Washington after
their elopement and, went to mod;
est boarding house, where they lived
IN one room. that t6is uuassumlns
menage was only temporary until Mr..
Brooxe's ancestral mansion had been
properly refitted for the beautiful
young bride. \
But the bride did not wait for the
ancestral mansion and soon sued her
husband for divorce, alleging cruel.
ty. The romance seemed all shattered
and the fair young bride expressed
herself freely about her husbands
millions. The court awarded her $40
a week alImony pending the suit from
which many of the brides friends be,
gan to form their own opinion about
the bridegroom's reputed millions.
Yesterday another and the final
chapter was added to the romance,
when Mr.. Brooke sued for an abso-
lutte divorce. Mrs. Brooke is now lly'
ing at Falls Church. Mrs. Brooke had
been the telephone operator at one Of
the leading hotels, and it was there
that her husband first met her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
WATSON STRING FOR THE
AT ,ANTIC CITY SHOW

.silyI +. .fistl Z. $50 lsi
Of which have had eohslaefable school
Ing since their return from London
win shown also ana are nov IN win
ming condition
N speaking of the story published
by some New York papers TO the 1eo.
that his trip abroad had cost him about
s25ooOp, Mr. watson said that the
cost was little more than to distan.
points IN the United states and that
the figures mentioned were ridiculous.
Tie journey abroad had bost $3.50
a round ttip for each horse and $50 a
round tsip for each q SIX srooms. The
Iincidsntals were about The same as at
any show ii he United States.
Alter appearing ct several minor
shows during the summer and early
faH TIE Watson string viii close ihe
season at Madison Square Garden.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
HIGH WATERS
ARE EXPECTED AT PITTsRuRe
AND RIVERMEN ARE GET
TING BUSY.

P1TTsBURG. July 1s.-The river
men OF this city were busy all night
and tbs morning preparing for the
expected rise in the waters of the Mo
nongahela river
Due to the storms the water has
risen I'VE inches in the Monongahela
al It's head at midnight and more was
expected.
Al employe Of the Monongahela
RIVER Coal and Coke Company said
early this morning: I'VE do not
know what stage the water will reach,
but We are getting ready and believe
that there will be a slight rise here
BY this afteroon.p Other riyermen ex.
pressed the same views.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
TIRE THROUGH
open WINDOW
AssAssiNs SLIP UP TO a MANS
HOUSE AND SHOOT AT CARD
PLAYERS.

SHARON, Pa, July 1s.-samuel Vel
los aged ss, dead; Andy Piano, dying,
and Rocco Polito, shot through the
shoulder Is the resdlt Of mysterious
shooting at Baldwin avenue last night
ii midnight. The shooting occurred
At the residence Of Guy Pollto. who,
with the victims, was playing cards.
several men steaIily approached the
hoase without warning and began fir
ing through an open window. The
nrs volley did the execution. The
assassins then fired at windows, break
ing every glass in the house and then
escaped in the darkness. No arrests
have vet been made. The,police claim
YeIlos was one of the leaders OF a
Black Hand society.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
BRICKMAKERS
ARE ON STRIKE
PLANT AT NEW MARTINsvILLE
HOWEVER, WILL RESUME
WITH NEW FORCE.

NEW MARTINsvTLLE, July IS. :
The men in the employe Of the Mag
nolia Brick Company here went Oh
strike yesterday, completely tying UP
the works. Manager Dayton, however,
last night announced that he had Sc
cured a sufficient force of new men for
the plant to again start operation. The
strikers demanded less hours and
more wages. The plant of late has
been very busy and have been fur
nlshlng the brick that are entering in
to the rebuilding of the glass house
here and several other large buildings
in the section.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
LOOKED into
REVOLVER
1T WOULD NOT GO OFF BUT DID
LATER WITH USUAL
RESULTS.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 1S.-chor,
les Rhome, aged "a years, Of BrIstorla,
Greene county, accidentally shot him.
selft trough the head and dieetso
self through the head yesterday and
died a few hours later. Rhome put two
shells in the revolver and shot once
at mark, He then snapped the trlg-
ger on the other shell, and when IT
did not go of looked into the muzzle.
The bullet entered his right eye,
coming out at the top Of his head.
Rhome leaves a wife and child.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
OFFICER shot
Tony BOICE IN
KNEE
w as Trying to
Esc cape Arrest

= d. h a 6
Tony Bolce was shot in the knee
last night BY policeman Carpenter.
The shooting occurred about ten.lhlr-
ty o'clock and was occasicned by
Bolce resisting arrest The trouble
was the outgroRth ot an Old oaense
which happened ION the ninth Of last
April. on the nLght 81 AprIi tie ninth
Boice had fight With man by the
name Of Morgan IN the First ward
Carpenter arrested Beiee and got HIM
as far as the Band o. station where
the prisoner resisted the ofieer and
succeeded in making his escape. Car
penter followed the tieeing prisoner.
but. was outclsssed and gave up the
chase. The oficer then swore out a
warrant for Boice's arrest chagging
him with resisting an oficsr Boice
left the city and did not return until
yesterday Last evening he vas 10.
Gated and oBeer carpenter Attempted
to take him in custody BcIce went
into Pople's store and Carpenter With
the aid Of Chief shuma eF snt after
the fugitive. shumaker wea ~ the
street and Carpenter apptoaehsi tho
store BY an alley way n going to
the store Carpenter anticipated the
chief and found that Rolce had left.
The prisoner again reslsted Tie odlcer
and lively sclfie eusued Carpenter
dealt his man several hard blows with
his mace and the prisoner gaye the
oficers several severe lolts which daz'
ed him Boice broke away aud tried
his sprlnting ability again earpenter
determined to get his man drew his
revolver and fired at the fleeing man
as he was passing the Church.
the bullet taking eject n the knee Of
his right leg, the ban taking an up
ward course. Boice fen % me ground.
but got up and finished III race ahead
.of the oftcer and got aaay tle SECOND
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
-Four Lives Were Lost IN The
Cloudburst In Mountains yesterday
Property Loss Was Very Heavy

over this road was two hours late last
evening.
The Westfork river Is high today
and the water coming made a rise IN
the river here after the water in the
Tygarts Valley river began to recede.
There Is about a fifteen foot stage
here now
The L G. Woodward had nard
time in getting here from MorgantoEn
yesterday and has had to lie at the 10
cal wharf all day on account Of It's
inability 70 get under the suspension
bridge. The freight house had to be
abandoned last evening about SIX
o'clock. The house was almost float
ing this afternoon. The waters WI
soon recede. No damage was done
here,
The storm seems to have reached
over a large part of West virginia
and into Ohio.
The cloudburst covered a territory OF
thirty.aye miles between Douglas and
Elkins trayerged by the Western
Maryland. The track is washed out
the length Of eight rails at Douglas.
At Hendricks the Blackwater river
washed out the bridges, Of the Elk Lick
and the Otter Greek lumber companies
The tracks Of the Western Maryland
between Hanbleton and Hendricks
were inundated half mile. The
track was a distance of two hundred
and fifty feet washed over the bank
at Tub Run, where there is a thirty
foot slide The condition of the Black
Fork grade between Hendricks and
Thomas Is such that IT will require
two days or more to repair. The dam
at Thomas was greatly weakened and
1t IS feared 1t will go out at any mo-
ment. The Coal & Iron branch Of the
Western Maryland running from FL:
kins to 9urbin is tied up by slides
and washouts. At coketon the condi.
tions are so alarming that the people
are moving out.
Five inches of rain has been record.
ed at Elklns and a greater portion of
the town is flooded. Great damage has
been wrought and all the little towns
on the Grafton and Belington road
have been flooded. In several instanc-
se buildings have been carried away.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
! NAV Be Armstrono.

PARKERsBURG, July 1s.-A set
tsmQht now seems in sight as regards
the controversy for the school super
slhtendency in this city. Prof: R. A.
Armstrong and Prof A.F Probst are
both mentioned for the position, 1t
seems likely that Armstrong will be
seiected provided he will accept
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

BOISE, Idaho, July Is. crisis has
BEEN reached in the Haywood case. At
.tornsss for the prosecution and de
tense are aghting to-day for preserya-
tion in the record Of evidence on
which the verdict VIII largely depend,
The prosecution Is endeayoring to
keep before the jury testimony de-
signed to connect Haywood With deeds
Of violence to which Orchard confess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
LORD BALTIMORE AND OTHERS
RECENTLY IN LONDON READY
FOR FRESH LAuRELs.

BALTIMORE, July Is. Clarence W.
watson, owner Of one Of the best show
stables in America, started Monday
for Atlantic City, where he Is showing
his table of ten horses this week;
Among them Is Lord Baltimore . most
versatile show horse; appearing to Id
vantage as the Lad Of a tandem or
when shown to Gig or to double haEpes
and one OF the leaders of his famous
fourin.hand also incinding Virginia
West virgins and Ny Maryland.
kitty Cay Moreno RlnsiIg ReIlsl
8chatterbOr Losd IonEdaie Tennessee,
sAIy Maryland aud Lazy Baltimore AZ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
love
CHARLESTON GIRL DISAPPOINTED
TAKES HER LIFE BY CAR
soLlc ACID ROUTE.

CHARLESTON, July is. - Evelyn
Meadows, nee Jackson, committed
suicide at the Hotel Clendenning at
4:SO yesterday afternoon by taking
carbolIc acid. Unrequltted love Is the
cause. 1t is said that the girl became
infatuatedi with a Huntington man,
who induced her to secure a divorce
from her husband. named Meadows
and then gave her money to come %
Charleston, and then dropped her.
Brooding over the actions is held re-
sponsible for the successful attempt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
t4A@RicK DROWNED.
oEE STEAMER KANAWHA.

cIARKsBURG, July 17.-chIet OF
police Richard Scott was notified yes
terday morning by H. Wolfe, clerk
Of the steamer Kanawha, which runs
on the Ohio river, that Robert Ham
rick, Of this city. had fallen from the
deck Of the steamer at wellsyille, O.,
and was drowned. The body has not
been recovered, The authorities here
know Of no one who resided here by
that name.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
TWENTY YEARS AFTER
First Prisoner In County Jail Plays
Return Engagement.

PITTsBuRG, July 1S,-It was home
coming night at the county jail last
night John Edward Hope, aged 79,
a negro, who was the first prisoner
committed to the county jail after It
was opened in 1887, was received at
that institution again last night Hope
had not been in the jail since he was
released about twenty years ago.
Information was made against Hope
by Annie KeaFney before Alderman
Samuel Erankel, charging him with
embezzlement ne was commlttsd e
dan pending d heaflng before the Az
Idermilf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
DRANK FROM
WRONG BOT Tile
WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN,
TOOK cARBoLIc ACID cegls.
ING HIS DEATH

HUNTINGTON; w ai Jrly ts.-
Hon. Simon Altizer, ohe of the best
known and most wealthy cuisines men
Of southern west yitglria drank car
bollc acid at his elegant country home
Lawson Hall, near thts CITY d nine
o'clock last night and expised forty
minutes later. Mr. Altizer family
states that he entered hi room ana
drank from caTbelIc ACID bottle,
thinking 1t was whiskey
Mr.! Altizer was G yss 81 Be AMI
was interested ia many 81 the lead.
ing enterprises Of the stare Hs was
president Of the Gpysn Yaiey Bank
at Logan, was president o the whole
sale house Of Altlzet Barche & Co.
and owned Thousands q aere d coal
and timber lands along tlie Norfolk
and western railroad ID 1901 he was
the Democratic nominee for eongresa
In the Fifth Congressional district
but was defeated n the general elec
ton by the Hon. Iamss A Hughes
Mr.. Altizefs death IS saoels 10 the
business community
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
lpeath a Monlo.nroah.

Gino. Rose, q six year old son. Of
william Rose died last evening al
his parents home In Monougah, Of e.
ysF Tie remains were laid TO rest
IA Menongah cemetery this attefn6pn
Uhdertaks MusgraYe was ~ eaatge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18
seores Of Jews Killed.

WARSAW, Poland, July 1s.- The
antiJevfsa programme has broken out
In the town of skenitz on the Austrian
frontier Scores Of Jews have been
killed and injured The terriaed in.
habiants are fleeing toward Austrian
Territory Eor protection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

The Mcfarland Missionary Circle
viii hold a social at the Presbyterian
Church this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

Mr., and Mrs, A. ]. Arnett have re,
turned ffom a visit with relatives in
Mannington
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

Miss Grace satterh I'd returned last
evening from Montana where She had
been the guest Of NJ 9, G. Gaslan
and family for d week
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Guthrie, Of Trt-
une, are visitors in the city to-day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-08

pany. They have very encouraging
prospects and expect to soon get ore
similar to that being encountered in
the American Nickel company's
ground.
Messrs. Alger and ]. Bell also
have promising claims adjoining and
are showing up some good nickel
ore. At present, Mr.. Alger is work
ing on a contract from Mr.. Henry,
running a tunnel on copper proper
ties for Denver holders. This is a
tunnel of 500 feet through very hard
rock, but the surface showings indi-
cate a large body of ore.
T. e. York for the Goldfield and
Wonder company is experimenting
development of valuable ground,
which they have under bond from j.
D. Sullivan.
That section is rapidly coming to
the front as one of the greatest
nickel and cobalt regions in the
United States, and people from not
only this country, but from foreign
countries as well, are looking this
way.-Lovelock Tribune.