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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
HE MUST
BE GOOD
Heir to Estate Must Con-
vince Executors That He is
not Like His Father.

New York, May 20. To get
fortune w:iled to him by one OF his
aunts, foulteen-year-old Rene de
Fontenilliat, the nephew of Mrs.
O. IL. p. Belmont, will have to
live the next l3 years of his life
in such manner as to convince the
executors Of his aunt's will that
there is IN his blood no hereditary
race of his father chaacteris-
tics which ruined his mothers life
and caused her to divorce the
Baron de Fonten5liat six years
ago.
Young Fontenilliat must lose ev-
erything she left for him if he ever
speaks to his father, and his aunt s
will, in effect appoints her eXeeu-
lorS Il board of supervisors that
will decide when he reaches the
age Of 27 if he is n safe person
to trust the heritage with or if he
Is profligate with all the other bad
traits of his father. AT present he
is student at st. Paul's School
near the Belmont mansion at
Hampstead.
Miss Armide Vogel Smith, who
died in this city on April Is, is
the aunt who has made the boy
one of her heirs.
Miss Smith was one of the four
famous beauties Of Mobile, Ala,
who had such remarkable careers
one of them becoming Baroness
lie Fonten;aliat, one becoming Mrs.
w. II. Vanderbilt and later Mrs. f.
O.. II n. Belmont, the third
becoming Mrs. Fernando Yznago
and later Mrs. William George TIFF
fany and the fourth Miss Smith
herself, noted charity worker.
Respectively, they were known as
Pulia, Alya, Mimi and Amide
and they were noted throughout the
South for their beauty.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
Court Pappenines|

The damage suit of Maria IL.
Plank against the Marion Railway
Light & Power company, which had
been pending in the local court Of
common pleas since July 30, 1904,
was settled, this morning and dis
missed by Judge Young.
Mrs Plank claimed $4,000 dam
ages for injuries which she claimed
to have sustained April q, 1904, in
falling off an Fast Center street
car. She claims that the car started
too soon, throwing her to the pave
ment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
BUFFALO FREIGHT
HANDLERS STRIKE

Buffalo, n. Y, May 20. Hun
drcds Of inside freight handlers in
all railroad and vessel companies
freight houses along the water front
went ON strike this morning de-
mandmg an increase of three cents
per hour.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
DIES OF DROPSY
Miss Myrtle MoOrehouse Passes
Away Mondays

Miss Myrtle Moorehouse, aged 80
years, died at the home of her mother
on North Main street, this afternoon
at two o'clock, death resulting afte?
on extended illness, of dropsy.
Miss Moorehouse had lived here for
some time, and her death has brought
sorrow to her many friends. She
formerly resided in Cardington. Be
sides the mother, three brothers sur
vive.
The funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
LAcERATED HAND
Sustained by William Bean at the
Huber Shops.

William Bean of Elm street, had
his left hand badly torn ON a saw
in the planning mill at the Huber
Manufacturing company's plant this
morning. The saw ground into the
flesh, almost severing the thumb
and one of the fingers. DR.. A.
NJ. Crane was called and rendered
surgical aid. il 81 not thought
.amputation will be necessary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

Big success at Beautiful Garfield
Park Add. 81 lots snapped up in
the rain storm at the opening of this
superb property Only 81 now TO offer,
but every one a full 40 foot beauty.
Come out right away and get yours,
N
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

It's door and window time the satisfactory
is to have made order for all the windows
and doors Our frames are heavier fit perfectly and
twice as long the ready made kind the measure
f9ction. PHONE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

The salve that acts like a poul-
tice Is Pine Salve CarbOll2ed. No
other salve so good for cuts, burns,
boils and chapped skin. Ask about
It. Price 25 cts.
Sold by Flocken Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
Sprains Quickly Cured.

Bathe the parts freely with Cham
berlnins Pain Balm and give them
absolute rest and quick cure is
certain For sale by all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

Few Fatal Balloon Accidents.
IL Is said that fatal balloon acci.
dents are only three in 1000 ascents
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

Mrs. William G. Dlckerson, the
woman who was arrested ut zanes-
vile with her husban week ago,
left the county Jail, this morning, but
Dickerson remained in his cell. The
grand jury recently indicted the hus-
band, but failed TO return a. bill
against his wife, despite the fact that
both had pleaded guilty TO the charge
of horse stealing.
Although Mrs. Dickerson wanted 10
remain in jail with her husband, and
stated that If he goes to the pen,
she wants to accompany him, she
steeled herself to the separation. and
left, after having bade Dickerson
good bye. She went to Centerville tn
get some of her clothing at the home
of relative. She informed Mrs. p.
r. Drown, the jail matron, that she
will return to Marion and secure EN-
ployment in order to be near her hus-
band.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20
samoa,a Rla lnduatr,

sNThoa's Big industry.
Samoa exported. In 1905, 27h toua
II cocoa beans.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Evans
have, for second time, failed to
make domestic life a success. Mrs.
Evans this morning filed her second
suit for divorce in the court of COM
mon pleas. More than a year age
she brought her first suit, and last
October, after she and her husband
had become reoonciled the case was
dismissed.
The second petition was fled
through attorneys DeGOlley C De-
Golley. It charges Evans with wilful
absence for more than three years,
and with drunkenness.
In the damage suit of Gottleib
Kohberger against the C.. C.. G.. &
st. Il. Railway company, motion
TO strike certain clauses from The pc.
tition, was filed, today, by the de-
fendant company, through its attor-
neys, Mouser & Quigley.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
FAST BASKET BALL
AT THE RINK.

The initial game OF basket ball
was pulled off at the skating rink
last night. The teams were both
composed OF local talent. calling
themselves the regulars and the
scrubs. In this instance. however,
the scrubs were the better team and
put II over the regulars by the score
of four 20 three goals. The game
was fast and furious from start to
finish. the deciding goal only being
recorded thirty seconds before the
whistle blew for a discontinuance
Of play.
From the material on the ground
last night Il is apparent that Blue
field has the makings for very
fast basket ball team. Jack Foster
Is managing tho first team, while
VIM. Conway is responsible for get
ting the scrubs into such excellent
condition. More games are to be
played as the frst team are very
anxious to Vet their revenge and
quite a number OF games with teams
from outside the city are in course
Of arrangement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
RACING SEASON
AT new ORLEANS

New Orleans. La, Nov. 22.-All
Is in readiness for the blowing of
the bugle az City Park tomorrow. In
augurating the winter racing season
in the Crescent CITY. Colonel Matt
j. Winn. who will manage both
tracks, is enthusiastic in regard TO
the seasons prospects. and he ap-
pears to be justified in his enthusi-
asm. since some of the best horses
IN the country are stabbed here and
moe ore on the way. with no COM
petition worth mentioning east OF
the Pacific coast. New Orleans will
be the Mecca OF an unprecedented
number OF the racing f,atertiE this
winter.
The feature race Of the opening
lay will be the Initial handicap,
mile dash with an added value OF ST.
500. Next on the stake program is
the Thanksgiving handicap. a mile
and a sixteenth. worth $500. A
week from tomorrow the Test stakes
will be decided, this event being a
dash at six furlongs for $1,000 in
added money. Then Will follow n
considerable interval without and
stake events. until the Christmas
handicap at mile and a sixteenth
Is run. All of these early stakes are
for all ages.
Beginning with the first of the
new year, an average of two i'm
portant stakes will be decid/,d each
month. The two-year-old events in
clude the Martha Washington Ma
tional. Louisiana and Juvenile. For
the three-year-olds there will be the
Lagarade and the City Park Derby,
the latter worth 80, 900. Eight all
age stakes win be run after the first
of the year. In addition to these
stakes. an equal number wilL-be run
at the Fair Grounds track, including
the Fair Grounds Derby and the
Bush cup.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22

dispute. the executive council. In
case OF failure. 10 arrive ut an am
icable agreement TO determine the
matter.
The steamfitters desire absolute
jurisdiction over steamhtting work
done by plumbers In small cities
and elsewhere.
The federation re-afiirmed its
Minneapolis action calling for the
Sail asneisam nation OF the carpenters
and wood workers and provided for
a committee TO be composed OF the
presidert and secretary OF each of
the International unions naraed with
President Gonipers as chairman. to
bring about another vote on amalga-
nation along the identical lines as
laid down at Minneapolis.
The convention took up the con-
sidertion OF the Brewery Workers
controversy involving the revocation
OF their charter because of refusal
TO rel!nquish jurisdiction OF the
Brewery Engineers. Firemen and
Teansters. A hard fight is being
made for the return OF the charter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
THE REVIVAL AT GRACE STREET

Last night was undoubtedly the
climax service in many respects OF
the revival at Grace church. The
house was literally packed. the ush-
ers having TO use chairs TO accom-
modate the crowd. Rev. Thos. Prid-
dy preached from Luke 1924: Strive
to enter In at the strait gate: for
many I say unto you, will seek to
enter In. and shall not be able" The
speaker showed that 1t was not
enough for a man TO seek TO enter
the kingdom of heaven, but he must
Strive"
Many asked for prayers. while
others professed faith in Christ. Mr..
Fishers singing was received with
telling effect. The prayer meeting
was held at Mrs. Ida Hurst's on Sd
street at 3 O'Clock today. Preaching
at 8 o'clock. Song service at 1870.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
POWERS TO CONSULT
JAMES HOWARD

Georgetown. KY. November al
In the trial of Caleb Powers today
Judge Morris sustained a motion OF
the defense to have James Howard,
now serving life sentence I'm the
state penltentIary, brought from
Frankfort to consdIt with Powers
and his attorneys relative to the
preparation OF testimony material to
the defense. Howard will be placed
in jail with Powers. Howard win
testify for Powers.
Sheriff Warning, accompanied by
FORMER Shorlfr Thomas X. Shuff, as
his deputy, left today for Grant
count yto summon special venire
of three hundred, half TO report Fri
day and half Monday. w. u. Green.
brothor-in-law OF Powers, went with
them to see that fair and impair
tial jury is secured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
MAURET ANIA LOWERS
SINGLE DAY RECORD
COME VERY NEAR TRAVELLING
80 MILES AND HOUR FOR
TWENTY-FOUR CON
SECUTIVE HOURS.

New York, Nov 22.--Owing TO
heavy fog the new Cunarler Maure-
tania is anchored outside the bar. n
The fog lifts she will make an at
tempt TO enter the harbor this after
noon. While she didn't break the
recod run for thS passage she Gre
ated a record for one day reeling Off
ga knots I'm the fourth day of the
voyage.
The nautical miles being about
one ana one-elghth miles this makes
the Mauretanla to have travelled
very nearly thirty miles an hour
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
ANNA BRADLEY
UNDER TR|A
CASE SEEMS TO BE GOING IN IA
VOR or THE DEFEySE.

Washington, Nov. 22.--Arthur
Barnes. assistant attorney OF Utah.
resumed his testimony concerning
Mrs. BraGley's relations with Brown
when the court opened today. He
recounted an interview In which he
told Brown II was his duty to mar
ry the woman. From the impression
acquired he told Mrs. Bradley he
didn't believe Brown intended mar
rylng her
Judge henderson, Browns associ-
ate and law parntre. ana acquain,-
anee OF thirty-iive years, recounted
how on one occasion Mrs. Bradley
and Mrs;~Brown met face to face but
wouldn't let the women speak. He
said Mrs. Bradley seemed TO ,bc DOM
mated by two absolutely inconsist-
ent sets of emotion, one intense
gloom. the other brightness and
theerfnmess when she spoke OF
Brown.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
CHEAPER no LEAVE
EXHIBITS AT JAMESTOWN.

Washington, ID. G., Nov. 2f.-
Harry St. George Tucker, president
OF the Jmestown exposition; George
r. Adams Lancaster Williams and
Thomas Nelson page, all OF Virginia.
calcd on the president to- talk with
him about extending tho life of the
jamestown exposition
10 is desired TO interest the presi-
dent IN The proposition. Mr.. Tucker
said that the question OF continuing
the exposition was under consider
alton by committee Of the direc-
tors and action would probably be
announced shortly
II is not proposed 70 ask the gov
ernment for an appropriation, other
than TO keep The government exhibits
Ope ma few months
Tho exhibits are TO be sent TO tho
Seattle exposition next fall, and the
government will save money by let
ting them remain az jamestown in
stead OF coming here. and being ship
pcl from here
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
DATTLESHIP
SPONSORS
TO UNITE

Staunton, Va. Nov. 21.-Miss
Mary Campbell, of Birmingham,
Ala, who 10 we'll known here, and
who visited here just before going
North TO christen the cruiser Bir-
mingham last spring. has conceived
tho idea Of national society OF bat
tleshiD sponsors, and her plans for
organizing such a society are meet
ing with enthuiastlc approval. with
The help Of Admiral Dewey. Rich
mond Plerson. liob8on, and others
prominently connected with the navy
Miss Campbell has gotten into com
munication with about hundred
young ladies and women who have
christened battle craft in tho past.
and IL is assured that a national So
ciety viii be formed.
Miss Campbell has been brought
into great prominence by the lnno-
vation. She is still n school girl. ana
Is attending the Woman's College,
Baltimore.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
WORLDS Y. M. C. A.
CONVENTION

Washington, Nov. 22s~-F'ifty open
air meetings are being held today
as the beginning Of a religious cam
paign that Will be waged during the
sessions OF The thirty-sixth annual
international convention OF Young
Mems Christian Association OF North
America during the next four days.
Nearly two thousand delegations
were present at thesfrst session this
morning. Tonight Ambassador
Bryce of Great Britain, and Govern
or Glenn of North Carolina will
speak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
The Chambers building.

The Chambers building.
The A. n. Wittenberg Lumber
Co.'S office.
The residence OF I. Il. Christian.
Tho store of tho wittenberg Lum-
ber Co.
Tho old court house.
The county clerks office building
DR. Edgelrs residence and office
building.
The store of w, G. Cook and F.
II. Cook.
The residence OF w. G.. Cook.
Tho residence OF +. Il. Cook.
The Mountain Hotel.
A hotel building owned by T.. a.
Cook.
oceana was until about n year ago
the county seat os. wyoming county.
the county seat having been at that
time remover TO the new town OF
Pineville. II was thriving village
of some four hundred inhabitants
Aside from the prestige given by it's
having been the seat OF county gov
ernment, the principal industry OF
the community was numbering.
Quite n sum Of money was In the
vaults in the destroyed bank build
ing, but II Is not believed that this
was damaged by the Are.
Or. Allen. who lost his office and
all his supplies and equipment
formerly resided here, and has
large number of friends, relatives
and acquaintances in this city and
vicinity.
The amount OF the damage has
not yet been estimated. Only a small
portion of 1t was covered by insur-
ance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
HOLD CHICAGO
LOTTERY men

Chicago. Nov. 22.--John F. Minor.
an alleged partner In the Old Relia-
bic Guaranty Loan and Trust com
pany. believed to be the biggest lot
terry enterprise unearthed In recena
years. and Miss Cora Green, a Sec
retary. Will be given a hearing to-
day and will probably be held fol
trial. II. II. Jones. the accredited
head of the institution. has been
held to the federal grand jury in
bonds of 5000. which he deposited
In cash. The concern maintained an
elaborate printing establishment,
where over 100000 tickets were
printed every month and sold
through agents in various parts OF
the country. Among the alleged
agents of the company who have
been arrested by secret service
agents are Frank Falker. Fort
Wayne, Ind; George Geislcr. ST
Louis; Charles and Royal Hammer
Indianapolis, and j. T. MARYLAND
McKeesport. Penn.
This IS the first important lotto
prosecution since that last year
against the Honduras Lottery com
pany. whose printing aud ticket dis
tributing office in Mobile was raide$
by secret service operatives an6
which was forced out of business
The Honduras concern was conduct.
ed by New Orleans men and was the
successor of the famous old Louisi-
ana lottery. Thousands of tickets
in the Honduras drawing were solo
monthly In Chicago before the com
pany was forced TO suspend opera
tions by the government. While tho
Honduras company made a fortune
for its owners, enabling them to
live In luxury on the profits from
the sale or tickets, it's drawings were
conducted With some degree of fair
ness and many large prizes were
paid TO the holders OF lucky mum
bers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
HEARST CHARGED
WITH LIBEL

New York. Gov. 2e.-Justice
Wyatt. in the court OF speciai ses-
slons yesterday held w. II. Hearst
for the grand Jury on charge or
criminal libel. preferred by William
Astor chanler. S. s. Carvalho gave
bail for Mr.. Hearst
The charge against Mr. Hcarss
grew out OF publication in the New
York Evening Journal concerning
the case OF Raymond Hitchcock. the
actor.
Mr.. Chanler's name was mon
toned In connection with the ar
ticle. Several hearings were had
before Justice Wyatt during which
Mr.. Chanler denied that he had ever
been al Hitchcock's house when lit
tie girls were there. His counsel
claimed that the publication had
been made Tor the purpose OF in
juring politically Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. n
brother OF tho complainant against
Mr.. Hearst
This was denied by Mr. Hearst s
attorneys, who made the counter
claim in court that Mr. Chanlers
proceedings against Mr.. Hearst were
taken In the hope of hurting the
chnce of the independence League
ticket in the late county election.
The grand jury, It is said. has al
ready undertaken an investigation of
the charge against Mr. Hearst and
4 score or more witnesses have been
summoned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
BUSINESS DINNER IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov 22.--What prom
ises TO be one of the greatest dinners
of purely business character ever
held In Chicago VIII be given by
the National Business League :: OF
America in the Auditorium Annex
tomorrow evening. The speakers on
the program are Leslie NJ. Shaw.
ex-sccretary Of the treasury; George
r. Peck. Chicago; Hugh McGowan,
indiana; Robert J. Lowry, Georgia;
w. irving Babcock. New York. aKd
others II is expected that the causes
and effects of the recent finanlai
furry viii be topic OF interesting
dlscusslon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
0CEhNA WIPED
OUT BY FIRE
OLD WYOMING COUNTY TOWN
MEETS ITS DOOM.

Huntington, NOV. 2t.--WOrd was
received here today Of connagra-
uon. which yesterday practically
wiped out the town OF Oceana in
Wyoming county Only q very few
buildings arc left standing in the
town
The fire started IN tho Kelly Ho-
tel building The town has no wa
Ter works or fire fighting facilities.
and the blaze spread with frghtful
rapidity, defying al the efforts Of the
hastily organized bucket brigade to
bring it under control
Among tho buildings that were
destroyed we're.
The Kelly Hotel
The Bank OF Wyoming building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
JAP PkNESE ARE
BADLY SHAKEN

Toxic, Sow 22.-The entire en-
pire was haken by an earthquake to-
day. More than q thousand miles
was embraced in the area affected.
Full reports re not yet received from
many cities and much uneaslncss IS
fclt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
EARTHQUAKES AGAIN
VISIT CALABRIA.

Rome, NOV. N22.-Help is being
hurried to Calabria, where more
earthquake shocks arc reported TO
have occurred yesterday How much
damage was done Is not yet known,
It Is certain, however, that n sue
ccssion Of shocks caused heavy losses
and many are homeless and dosu-
tute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
WOMAN TO BE
TRIED FOR MURDER

Winston-Salem, y. C., Nov. 21.--
Annie Cobb. a negro woman, who
killed Henrietta Stamps also color
cd, last Saturday was captured yes
terday ih' Davic county. She viii
be the first woman ever tried in this
county for murder
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
SHOT. BEAT IND CUT
WIFE; TRIED SUICIDE.

Raleigh ~ G.. Nov. 21.--+Walter
Farmer. OF Edgccombe county, Mon
day night Killed his wife in a hor-
uble manner He shot her, cut her
throat and battered her head with
a hammer he then shot himself
through the chin aud jaw RE Is
under guard in a sanitarium."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-22
WESTON - STILL
PLUGGING ALONG.

Gotta. o.. Nov 22. Edward Pay
son Weston, pedestrian, arrived AZ
1880 this morning and after a sleep
started for the west al 10 o'clock.
owing TO bad roads he will probably
not get into Indiana until tomorrow.