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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
WELL KNOWN
man is DEAD
THOMAS STEELE DIED YEsTsR.
DAY AFTERNOON AT HIS
HOME AT LITTLE FALLS.

On Monday afternoon at his home Mt
Little Falls occurred the death OF Mr..
Thomas Steele after a weeks Illness
Of erysipelas. Deceased was IS years
of age and hal enjoyed excellent
health until on last Wednesday when
he was taken suddenly III, death re.
sulting as stated above.
Mr.. Steele was one Of the best known
men in the county and had the respect
and esteem of the entire community.
He was the father Of N. C. Steele. Of
this city, who with his mother, five
brothers and one sister survive. name
", J.,B. Steele. Of Little Falls; George
Steele, Of Seattle, WASH. Grant Steele,
of Mississippi; Luther Steele, OF Ben-
son, Arizona, and I'M. Steele, Of Lit.
tie Falls. and Mrs. Hall McBee, Of LIE.
tie Falls.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday at 1880 a. m.. from the
Plsgah church near, Little Fails.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
Was Looking
For a Burglar
WHEN REVOLVER WENT OFF AND
YoUNe>WoMAN WAS sERl.
ousLY HURT.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 1s.-liiss
Eleanor Singer. twenty.three. former.
ly Of ConnellsvilIe. Pa. is critically In.
jured at a Pittsburg hospital, the re.
suit Of accidentally shooting herself at
home early this morning. Hearing a
noise down stairs. she took thirty.
two caliber revolver to investigate,
without arousing her mother, Mrs. Jen.
nile J. Singer, widow OF DR.. J. J. Sing.
er. who died three years ago, and Miss
Margaret Singer. her fourteen year
old sister, who slept In the next room.
From her account to her mother It
appears the swinging door to the pan.
try hit the revolver, dIscharging It.
The bullet entered the stomach. ply.
sicians were hurrledly summoned and
she was taken to the hospital. The
bullet was extracted from her back
near the spinal column. Whether bur.
glars were really trying to get In is
unknown.
Inspector Walsh, of the East End
police station, Investigated to-day,
learning that the young woman acci.
dentally shot herself according to her
explanation when the revolver caught
In the folds Of her night dress, after
reaching the pantry door.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 10. 8
Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley testified today
at her trial for the murder OF ex.sen.
ator Brown. OF Utah. She spoke in
a low voice, scarcely loud enough to
be heard by the Jury. She was very
nervous She regaiued confidence as
she proceeded. smiled at counsel as
they led her through the questions.
She was born in Kansas City. No., thir.
ty-five years ago. She related that
she received an injury to her head
when a child. "The spot to this day Is
sensitive to the touch" exclaimed the
little woman. She related her life
at Salt Lake when she was held high
in social position and was greatly re.
spected and honored. When, asked
about Brown, when she met him, ETC.,
Mrs. Bradley choked with sobs and
was hardly able to continue. Asked
to describe the nature OF her affections
for Brown, the witness cried. II can'tfl
l can't Many women wept. The
scene was intensely dramatic and pa.
thetic. The witness said Brown protest.
ed his love and began intimate rela.
'ions in January, 1899. She testified
that Brown told her he wanted son,
and a son was born. Brown held the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
Bitter QUARREL j
lied TO MURDER
MAN SHOT ANOTHER WHILE
eRAsPlNG HIS HAND IN EF-
FORT FOR PEACE.

Nov. 10. - While
shaking hands in an effort to amicably
adjust their differences, Ernest odell
shot and almost instantly killed Fred
Huddleston in a saloon at London
about 25 miles north OF Charleston, on
the Kanawha & Michigan railroad.
The killing occurred in the saloon
of John Leonard and there are two yer.
sions Of It., Odell and Huddleston were
two young men OF about 20 years OF
age and both worked in the mines
Saturday night they went to the sa,
loon OF John Leonard, where they had
some words and became engaged in
n bitter quarrel. Odell left the saloon
but few minutes afterward returned
and stretched out his hand to Huddle.
stOn. AS the latter was about to grasp
him by the hand. odell whipped a pis.
tol out and shot Huddleston, without
warning.
odeii came to Charleston anu gave
himself up to Sheriff Melton, and was
placed In the county jail. He states
that when he attempted to shake
hands with Huddleston, the latter at
tempted to draw gun, but he was too
quick for him and shot him before he
could pull his hand from his pocket,
odell expects to secure his release on
bond when the preliminary trial takes
pIace
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
The Coal City Opening To-day
Was Grand Success

The Coal City House Furnishing
Company was visited by many people
this afternoon, attracted there by the
opening of the piano department,
which has Just been Installed in the
store. From a musical standpoint the
afternoon has been decided success
ana Judging from the favorable com.
mt nts which the visitors made on the
appearance and the tone qualities OF
the fourteen pianos displayed. the op-
ening as a business venture was also
a success.
The piano department. or music
ro' m. Is situated in the front OF the
third floor. It is large. airy apart.
ment. attractively decorated and fur.
nished in excellent taste, while four.
ieen beautiful pianos. encased In hand
some cases, are displayed. The pianos
In style range from the ordinary up
rlsht TO the grand piano. very fine
grand Of the Smith and Nixon make
having attracted much admiration.
The Smith and Nixon Is perhaps the
best plano In stock, but is closely fol.
lowed by the Ebersole. the Royal and
several other makes as well.
At three o'clock the musical pro.
!tgranme IRA opened with a violin selection
ly Prof Shaw, accompanied by Miss
oeles fIardesty, and during the after.
noon the following excellent progtame
was rendered q
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YOUNG. women
AAD; some PLANS
OF Their | [: ] OWN
Laid Scheme For
Military w eddings

WHEELING. Nov. ia Bridgeport
has two young women who are ambi.
tions to become markswomen. They
are employed at the Crystal glass
plant. and according to the informa.
tion obtalnable they had arranged to
assassinate two young men Il they re-
fused to become their husbands.
One lives in Bridgeport, while the
other is a resident of Aetnayille. The
planned killing. however, was not pull.
ed on as scheduled because the weap.
on which was purchased for the pur-
prpose was forcibly confiscated.
ItEseems that the young women had
concluded that the young men should
marry them and when they returned
to the glass plant after the noon hour.
one was seen to hide a suspicious
looking package. A little later con.
yersation was overheard in which they
agreed to ask their fellows II they
would marry them. 1t seems that the
plan was to go to the fellows one at a
time. probably because they had but
one revolver. or maybe because they
thought that the second fellow, after
he heard Of the fatal end Of the other,
would say. "yes" to the question twill
you marry me?'
While the girls were talking Of the
proposed killing they seem to have
become more enthusiastic than they
thought and employees OF the plant ov,
efhearl them,
The matter was reported to the fore.
man Of the plant, who made an inves.
tigation with the, result that he found
the package containing brand new 80
callbre revolver and box Of cart.
ridges. Tt is said that he took the
weapon and leaden missiles and plac.
ed them in safe keeping. In the even.
ing when the girls quit work one Of
them went to the place where she hid
the package and was very much put
out when she found 1t was gone.
Application was made to one Of the
officials Of the plant according to the
story, and he said, 'tGirl, II there is
revolver in the office. you can not
have 1t tonight"
The information leaked out in
Bridgeport last night and the police.
while silent on the subject, were keep.
Ing look out for fear the girls might
become possessed with another desire
to carry out their threat. secure an.
other revolver and go in for blood.
What the outcome of the affair will
be OF course remains to be seen, but It
is pretty certain that there will be
some Developments at the plant to.
day as result Of the unseemly con.
duct OF the young women.
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Prof. T. J. Shaw, violInist. y
Miss ocie Hardesty, accompanist,
Mr.. Frank willech, clarinetlst.
Violin Solo. HongroIse, op 5o.....
................... NJ. Housel
Gypsy Rondo-Miss Florence Hawkel
................. Haydn
Concert Waltzes, Philharmonic -.
Orchestra .............. W Beebe
Song. selected-Miss Lucille Ruckmar
serenade, Moonlight-orchestra.
Neil Morei
Violin Solo, Hungarian Rhapsody.
Up. 43 ................. NJ. Houser
March. The Great Diyide-Drchestra
.................. Louise Maurice
Vocal Solo. selected--CIarence Kinsey
Selection. Sounds From the Sunny.
South .............. Emil Iseman
Violin Solo. Fantaste De Concert,
Up. AZ Observation-Disclosures. D. Hard
Hungarian FantasIe, Orchestra. ..
.................. Moses ,Tobani
CabaIetta-Mlss Florence Hawker.
.......... Theod. Lack
oyerture-Castle Gates-schepelgrell
Violin Solo. Tfyador Nachezs, world
Famous Gypsy Dance, op. Il.
Vocal Solo. Selected--Clarence Kinsey
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
|ODD| FELLOWS
BEGIN SESSION
GRAND ENcAMPMENT CONVENED
THIS MORNING AND THE
MEETING is ON.

cLARKsBURG, Nov. 1s.-At s:ac
o'clock this morning the forty.second
annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
the Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows began a four days session. The
reception committee has opened head
quarters at the Waldo and finds them
selves to be the busiest people OF
earth receiving the delegates and Wis
ltors.
Every train Monday and last night
brought In the delegates in great
numbers and upon their arrival a,
the Waldo they were received and
assigned entertainment. All dele
gates are registering as fast as they
arrive and the registration has prov,
ed quite task. They are here by the
hundreds and the former estimates
made concerning the number who will
attend bid fair to be far below tht
expected number. ,.;s
The Grand Lodge officers arrived
Menday evening and are quartered
at the different hotels OF the city. The
officers spent Monday in arranging
for the sessions and this morning ev
erything was In readiness for the
greatest meeting ever held by this or
der. The local committees have done
splendidly in looking after the enter
tainment and various details and
when the session opened to-day nc
complaints at all could be registered
Z At $3.50 o'clock the Grand Encamn
ment convened in session at the
Odd Fellows Temple. This afternoon
at 2:So at the same place there will
be another session. This evening al
s o'clock the Council Patriarchs.
The following IS Wednesdays pro
gramme:
Welcome to clarksburg by Mayor Of
clarksburg, and W. Frank Stout, No
BILE Grand Of Adelphl Lodge, s:ai
o'clock a. m. -
Opening session Grand Lodge. II
o'clock a. m. State Assembly will con
vene at Odd Fellows Temple at the
same hour.
Afternoon.
Patriarchs Militant Parade for re
view In full dress. Q o'clock.
Evening.
The Marion Degree STAFF, Of Fair
mont, will exemplify the work in the
Second degree at the Odd Fellow.
Temple. $3.50 o'clock. Receptions in
honor OF the Grand Lodge at Hot;
man Hall, 1890 o'clock.
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NOW
RANKS SIXTH:
IN POPULATION IN THE LIST os
AMERICAS LARGEST i.
j CITIES.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 19.-Greater
Pittsburg was made u .act by the de,
cision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. The decision OF the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania was
sustained in every particular. The
court took up the different objections
and disposed OF them in the most EN-.
phntic language. It was held that a
city is political division Of the State,
and that the State Is empowered to
consolidate or abolish cities without
the consent and against the will of the
people Of city. The question OF talk.
ing property without the due process
OF law under federal constitution does
not apply.
Justice Moody dismissed with q
very few words the contentious that
the consolidation of PIttsburg and al.
legheny would be a violation of the
obligation Of contract.
The consolidation gives the city an
area Of 3s square miles and an esti.
mated population OF $4,000, which
makes It the sixth city in population
in the country. It will have the larg.
est tonnage Of any other city in the
world. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
WEST APPROVES
THE BOND ISSUE:
BENEFITS WERE FELT IMMEpI.
ATELY IN THE FORM OF HIGH.
Err GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1s.-The decision Of
the national government to issue
s15o,0O0, 600 bonds and certificates met
with general approval throughout the
west. The benefits expected to result
from the move were anticipated in the
higher grain markets both here and
in other grain centers Of the west.
In this city some Of the leading
bankers announced that preparations
were under way for the resumption OF
business on a normal cash basis, and
1t was believed they said, that inside
of ten days at the outside. the clearing
house checks would be withdrawn
from circulation. Leading business
men here agreed with the bankers
that the issue OF the bonds and certifl.
Gates will be Of great force in bring
Ing the affairs of the country back to
the conditions prevailing three months
ago. All Of them were OF the opinion
that the issue Of sl5o,ooO,ooO would be
subscribed several times over, and the
report from st. Louis that one man
there was anxious to take one three
hundredth Of the total Issue was cited
as proof of the accuracy Of this opln.
ion.
Railroad men. particularly those
connected with lines running to the
west and southwest were greatly pleas
ed with the decision to issue the bonds
and certificates. They asserted that it
would supply the ready money which
is needed at once to move the crops.
The opportunity to secure government
securities would. they declared, at once
unlock large amounts OF currency
which at the present time, are In
vaults, and with the addition to the
funds Of the banks. which would in.
eyitably follow.
D .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
GRNTOWN0FFI6E S60MET0 0T0WN.
MRS. BRADLEY GOES ON STAND
AND TELLS A sPTTIFUL STORY

child when It was chlstened. the wit
ness said. II was named Arthur
Brown. Later another child was born,
butp reviously. the witness explained
there was un operation at Browns in.
stance, preventing the birth OF a child.
The witness explained that Brown Wis.
tied her when the second son was two
weeks old, saying he was proud Of the
boy. Mrs. Bradley declared that
Brown controlled her absolutely.
Mrs. Bradley testified Brown In.
tended to marry her after getting a
divorce. She testified that Brown in.
troduced her as his wife when travel:
ing. Mrs. Bradley testified that
Brown himself operated upon her to
prevent the birth Of child in 1902.
She testified that Brown stated to Col.
Fitlock, Il say to you my bitterest
enemy will make Mrs. Brown get q
divorce within week. II she does not
get a divorce will, for 1 will protect
Mrs. Bradley and will marry her." A
turn In the story came when witness
was arrested at Salt Lake charged
with adultery, explaining the remote
beginning Of Browns change of att!'
tude toward her. Later Mrs. Bradley
testified, Brown deserted her. The
story appeared to make a profound int
preston on the Jury.
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Revised Scale
WILL BE PRESENTED BY MANU-.
FAcTURERs TO WINDOW
GLASS WORKERS. -


cLARKsBURG. W. Va, Nov. 49,
At meeting Of the United Window
Glass Manufacturers Of West Virginia
and Southern Pennsylvania here, II
was decided to present the revised Co.
lumbus scale to the Amalgamsted as.
sociation of Window Glass Workers
at Cleveland, Columbus or Indlanapo.
lis, November 20. for their acceptance.
The manufacturers announce that In
the event Of refusal to accept this re,
yised scale. they will within seven
days thereofter close their factories
Indefinitely. or until such time as q
fair and equitable scale is accepted, un.
der which the manufacturers can ope.
rate without a5loss.
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sHligginb botham
Got After Them
MEN ON HUNT OF COPPER WIRE
81 scooTED WHEN THEY
I y, ss3 SAW NOSE.

& Sunday afternoon Nose Hlgglnboth'
am scared of two colored men and a
while man who went up the river to
New England and were evidently look.
ing for copper wire and other valua.
ble material that could be disposed
8ofs at a Junk shop. The men saw Mr..
Hlgginbotham and they piled their
oars driving their boat in the opposite
sdireetion.
The Junk scayengers have found out
that New England is a good place to
get metal that has a good money value
and they operate there and have been
Very successful in obtaining good
amount Of material and 80 far have
been very successful in escaping ar.
rest but a sharp watch out is being
maintained and sooner or later the cul.
pfits viii be taken In custody,
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Johnston Was Fined.

cHARLEsToN.Aw. Va, Nov. IA
Editor Albert Sidney Johnston. OF the
Monroe Watchman. has been fined $50
and costs by Judge W. R. Bennett, Of
the Circuit Court in Greenbrier coun.
ty. for libel. He was convicted for
publishing libelous articles concern.
ing the Judge who tried the case, and
an effort was made to oust the Judge
from the bench maintained that eihad
the right to hear the casa. and the
Supreme Court ot the State upheld his
contention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19
MUNl6I L.IMPR0VEM6N CONVENTION
WORK BEGAN IN EARNEST ON
NEW BRIDGE THIS MORNING

Activities started on the new bridge
this morning. A force of men under
the direction Of Mr. sweede is throw.
ing the timber in fashion that indl.
Gates business. This is a good season
of the year to work on the bridge as
the farmers are less active at this
time than they are in the spring anil
summer. And when the ice forms on
the river 1t will support the false
work and will be IN aid in erecting the
structure. Taking 1t all together, this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-19

Is a very seasonable time to build the
new bridge. Il
Unless there occurs something to
change the present plans the razlns
Of the old suspension bridge. will be,
gin tomorrow morning. This was a
statement Mr.. sweede made this aft.
ernoon. The county court he said had
informed him to that effect. There Is
considerable stone work to do before
the piers can be completed and the
bridge has to be removed before /,
can be done.
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THIEVES: i: 4
RUN DOWN and
GOODSI.L!OCi'AI|||TE|D|l D ! | CA J
Something Doing
On M gahela

Il About four o'clock yesterday after
J; noon Justice Amos was called up on
the S'phone by Sheriff J. W. Barker.
Of Monongalla county. The sheriff
requested the justice to be in his office
at.7:so o'clock last night as he wish,
4 isedSto get out a search warrant but did
mot state whose property he wished
to search.
sleriif Barker accompanied by W.
lloyd came according to arrange.
5ment and a warrant was sworn out
Tor the search Of the Fairmont Iron
and Metal company's plant in the First
ward. The men had good reason to
believe that the company had pur'
chased stolen goods from one William
Coffman. Of yMorgantown, who 1t Is
alleged has been stealing tin from the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany, Of Morgantown. The place was
4searched by Sheriff Barker, Mr.. Lloyd
and Chief Shumaker but there was no
o.
metal found.
Benjamin Noll. the proprietor of the
local junk shop, was ordered to be ot
his place of business last night but did
not turn up. He was not to be found.
itswas; the intention Of the parties con-
.cerned to have Noll arrested, but a
writ was not sworn out.
Coffman, Noll's brother Samuel
were arrested in Morgantown yester,
day. They were ssusplcioned~ as-be-
ling concerned in the case. Coifman's
{ room was searched and some metal
isEwas found in his suit case. He con
.fessed taking the metal that was In
his possession, but denied having tak'
en- any other metal.
Mr.. Lloyd, the superintendent o;
the Tin Plate Company. has. been miss
ing metal.
Coffman this. morning was taken
before a Justice and wanted to con.
Tess: The magistrate could not be.,
init this as the value Of the stolen
goods was sufficient to make the crime
q a felony. Coffman then made a writ
ten,confession to W. C. Lloyd, in which
ne stated that he stole the metal and
sold 1t to Ben Noll. He said that he
: brought the metal to this city In suit
scase in lots Of about seventy.fve
pounds. This he sold for sixteen cents
per found.
This afternoon John A. Smith, ono
sot the constables Of Monongalia coun-
ttys came up from that city with war.
rant for the arrest Of Ben Noll. Ths
Iofficer had Justice Amos endorse II
{ and this afternoon Constable Smith.
Chief Shumaker and Constable ]. Lea
Parker were looking for Noll. The Of
ficers went over to Noll's place Of
Business, but he was not there. 9th.
I'll places were visited. Noll was ar
rested this afternoon by Chief shu
maker ID Attorney W. B. cornwells
ofiice.
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speeIaI car For c[arkrhulr,n,. !, !,

The car chartered by the local Can.
tons will leave JEFFERSON street TO.
morrow morning at s O'clock Any
odd fellows who wish to can 80 oo
this car Fare, round trip. one dollar.
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No,lse, 10 n. Public.

The suspension bridge across the
Monongahela river at Fairmont VIII
be closed to public travel Monday,
Nov: 25th, 1907. and will lsremains clos.
ed until the new bridge IS erected. BY
order !.
.coMMIssIoN oNERs coUNTYscoUR
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Miss Margaret Mckinney returned
last week from few weeks visit with
friends in Pittsburg, Pa.
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SUGAR FACTORS AND

COMMISSION AGENTS
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John D. Spreckels-First Vice-President
w. NJ. Giffard-Second Vice-President
H. NJ. Whitney Treasurer
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w. F. Wilson.
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