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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
AGED ENGINEER
MEETS death.
IN. q. IRWIN WORKED FOR PENN.
sYLyANlA RAILROAD THIRTY
SEVEN YEARS.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 7.-After 81
years ot faithful service as an EN-.
pioye Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, 30 years of which he spent
as an engineer running between Pitts
burg and Oil City, NJ. B. Irwin, Of
,oaSnoHt, was killed in the wreck yes
terday near Kelly Station.
In his long service with the railroad
company despite the fact that he had
been In many wrecks and mishaps,
he had never suffered injury before.
somany times had he come unscratch-
ed from wrecks and mishaps that
friends thought he had charmed lie.
Practically every engineer on this
division OF the Pennsylvania railroad
has been broken in by Irwin. The
news oithe death of the engineer vas
not received at home until son no.
ticed his fathers name in the list of
dead in local newspaper. He has
tened This home and there broke the
news to the other members Of the fam
lily, who had not learned Of the aecI'
dent,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
BIG CAPITALISTS
INGHAR.LESTON | {:
ii. G. DAVIS, SENATOR ELklNs
COL. KERENs End OTHERS
At CAPITAL CITY.

CHARLESTON, Aug. lit Is not
often that mulh.mllllonalres gather in
such force as at the meeting of the
Board Of Public Works, but there was
a distinguished gathering at the gov
ernor,s ONCE Monday morning when
the board went into session and all
OF the members were present with the
exception Of State Treasurer ogdin.
A private car came in over the Coal
& Coke from Elkirs conveying sena-
tor stephen B. Elktns, Hon. Henry
Gassaway Davis, Col. R. c. Kerens, OF
Missouri, and Col. t. B. Davis. The
gentlemen are reputed milllonaires
and were in the city to look after
their interests in the Coal & Coke
railroad and were before the Board Of
Public works on the subject OF the as
sessment Of the road.
The Coal & Coke assessment and
the Standard Oil Company assessment
was the only work taken up by the
board Monday and the Elkins party
left the city again, having completed
the business in hand.
Col. R. G. Kerens met a host OF his
friends while in the city, Col. Kerens
is as hale and hearty as he was a num-
ber OF years ago, when he spent most
Of his time in this vicinity. His invest
ments IN railroads has made him one
Of the prominent railroad men in the
country and his opinions on the value
Of railroad property is well worth lis
tening to. !,
The Kanawha hotel lobby was well
filed with friends OF Senator Eldns,
Hon. Henry GassaSay Davis and Col.
Tom Davis. Politics were discussed
freely by the numerous friends, but
there were no positive. opinions spok'
en- loud enough for the reporters to
hear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
Providing
More Room
POPULAR JEwELRY STORE MAX.
ING PREPARATIONS TO EN-
LARGE ITS FLOOR SPACE.

Mr.. w. A. Fisher is now preparing to
make extensive Improvements to his
jewelry store on Main street. He has
closed a lease on the room over the
the store and work will commence to
enter 1t from the store room by means
of a new stairway to be put in. The
upper room will be used as an optical
art and china department. The show
cases and fixtures now used in the
store will be moved upstairs and an
entirely new lot of fixtures and dis
play cases will be put in the lower
room. This will give the store just
double the floor space and will add
greatly to the convenience and appear
ance Of the store. Mr.. Fisher says
that his room has grown too small for
the business he is now doing and that
more room was necessary to care for
the business,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
ANOTHER BIC
SENSATION
TOM NADINE SAID TO HAVE GOT
TEN MONEY AND LEFT FOR
FOREIGN SHORES.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. THE dis
appearance Of Tom Nadine is no long.
er a mystery. After giving Augustus
Hartje's attorneys an affidavit, it is
asserted, the coachman detective, CO
respondent has left Plttsburg we'll sup
piled with money and is now believed
to be en- route to foreign shores.
Twelve letters, 1t is said, were found
on the cratic Tom after his arrest en-
a disorderly charge last week. They
are said to have been particularly men
toned in the affidavit. This latest re-
port created a sensation here and ru-
mors Of all kinds are rife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
RUNAWAY IN
FIRST Ward
MRS. JEROME SUMMERS ANr
DAUGHTER IN BUGGY WHEN
PAR1s OF HARNESS
BROKE. +

Mrs Jerome Summers, who resides
5jdst out 81 tie First ward. was IN:
,jured in runaway accident which oc.
Cured this morning on Morgantown
avenue. Mrs. Summers and daughter
we're driving to town and had reached
the residence Of Harry Shaw on the
avenue when part of the harness
broke, frightening their horse which
began to run down the hill. Miss
Summers jumped as soon as the horse
started to run and was uninjurei. Mrs.
Summers, however, stayed in the bug,
gy until they reached East Park ave-
nue. when she was either thrown out
or jumped from the buggy. She was
badly bruised and shaken up but was
not seriously injured,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
TWENTY BODIES
OF VICTIMS HAVE.
BEEN REMOVED
Awful Wreck
OH German Road

BERLIN, Aug. Tan express train
bound to Berlin from Hamburg collld.
ed With a freight to-day at Tremessen
and was smashed to kindling wool.
Reported afty dead, Details lacking.
Several Americans and Englishmen
are reported among the victims.
twenty. bodies have been removed
from tie wreckage, but the debris Is
only halt cleared away. On account
Of the great confusion accurate esti'
mate otthe dead and injured cannot
be secured. The train was going al .
high speed when 1t colIided. The pas
engeF coaches were piled one above
another. There are many cases where
only lie garment OF the victim can be
found The government is making a
Thorough investigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
DISTRICTS Two and THREE
GETTING. in ACTION
Great Changes To-Day in
Miners Special Vote
NAMES WITH LESS THAN 100
VOTES TO BE DRoPeEo-MucH
UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE OUT.
COME IN SECOND DISTRICT.

The center Of activity in the yot.
ing contest seems to have shifted yes
terday from the first district to the
second and third where most material
changes were made. In the second
district which has heretofore been led
by Warrington, Miss Mildred Parsons
a late entry into the race from Rves-
vile jumps to first position with 7So
votes to her credit AMI should the con-
test he decided today she would be
given an order for the beautiful $4,000
ring now on display at the store of
E. s. Phillips, the jeweler of Manning
ton.
That is the way the matter now
stands but one cannot tell what a day
will bring forth and tomorrow Farm
ington may lead or Manningtou may
ascend to her original position.
in district number three there Is no
change made in regard to first and sec.
ond position but Phillip Patterson, the
young milkman, is giving second
place a close run and may yet deliver
his milk in pony wagon. Miss Ger
trude criss, of Monongah, as well as
Miss prda stealey. both well down
on the list made very large Increases
yesterday and from the indications
their position will continue to rise.
The most astonishing cnanses in all
of the voting were made in class mum;
Der 8, "MIners' Special in which
many new entries were made and four
Of them head the list Mr.. R. NJ. Hite
goes to first place with s75 votes to
his credit while Mr.. Jonn Brannon
ranks second with $50 votes, Mr..
Floyd Phillips and Mr.. ], W. satter-
field, both new candidates, rank we'll
for beginners.
Aside from the intrinsic value OF the
prize offered in this class there couli
be no more worthy honor bestowed
upon any citizen of the county than
to be voted the most popular by ais
fellows. The miners represent large
interests in Marion county, there be.
ing thousands of them, all industrious
good citizens upon whom much of the
present prosperity of this, section de-
penis, and as they are always loyal
to their fellow workmen it goes with
out saying that when this vote is all
In that they will make the selection
worthy Of their choice and that the
proper representative of this class will
be rewarded and will secure the hon
ors.
After Friday all names with less
taan 100 votes will be dropped and no
new entries will be made for a less
number than 100 votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
BURGLARS At SHIANSTON
MONEY AND WATCHES SEEMED
TO BE WHAT THEY WE'RE
HUNTING.

The central telephone station Of the
Consolidated Telephone Company at
s6innstOn was burglarized last night
and between eighteen and twenty dol
lars and a gold watch were taken, AZ
ter going through the telephone Office
fhe Home Of Ernest L. Pigott was VS.
lied and about the same amount Of
money and a gold watch was taken.
THE thief evidently was looking for
both time and money. Blood hounds
from clarksburg were given the scent
and ss1rted on up shinus run. The
burglars left no clue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
DILLON SAYS he IS
NOT IN THE RACE,

CHARLESTON, Aug. 7.-"No, sir.
am not a candidate for the Republican
nomination for, governor" asserted
Hon. c. W. Dillon, ex.tax commission
er, who was here from Fayette county
over Sunday.
Never gave the matter any thought
and my name was mentioned in some
of the newspapers without my knowing
anything about It"
Mr.. Dillon has an enormous Law
practice, and It was for that reason he
resigned as tax commissioner, and Is
making much more money than II he
were governor or held any o:ner sta:e
once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
ITPE0PIE REPORTED KILLED TO-DAY

he will keep the name Of the Fair.
mont Normal prominently before the
people Of central West Virginia.
Or. Bennett is planning to go to
Barbour county for a day or two next
week for institute and he will be pres
enL during a part Of the time at the
Marion county institute, which con
yenes the 26th inst.
lie people of Wes; Virginia give
DR.. Bennett hearty welcome Back to
lis old home. They eAper, great
things Of him and We feel that the3
will not be disappointed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
Boiler ExpIoded.

Fred Valentine was slightly injured
yesterday afternoon at three o'clock
at the old electric power house on
Sixth street by the explosion Of a boil
er. Engineer W. Fields was also hurt.
There was nothing to indicate the
cause of the explosion. No other dam
age was done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07

Mr.. R. H. colman. of Columbus, O.,
has arrived in the city to accept the
position of chief soda dispenser with
the Mountain City Drug Co. Mr.. Col
man comes to Fairmont highly recon-
mended and is now tnsiiy engaged III
preparing an elaborate menu for tbs
patrons of this popular store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
Back i, to Work
MAXINE WAYS AND DOCK MEN
WON FIGHT FOR EIGHT
HOUR DAY.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, Aug. Ut is re,
ported from Elizabeth to-day that The
men employed on The marine ways aud
docks; numbering a hundred and fifty
hai won. the demand for eight .houu,
They struck August frst. This also
anects the dock men at McKeespGt
and they struck August first at Dn
yosburg. About fiye hundred men Will
ssturn to work in a day or two.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
BODIES RECOVERED.
sssslesl.y Young Men Drowned Sun
day Found To-Day.

pITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. THE bod
iss 81 wilbur. 10. and sSem, q; SONS
ra1s 81 4wiekisyi drosn-
ID Glen osborne last sunday; we're
recovered dis morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07

The water committee made the fol.
lowing report:
To the City Council Of the c.ty Of
FaIrmont:
We, your water committee, wishing
to have this body know the present
conditions Of the water works and
thinking It necessary that some meas
ures be taken to improve the present
conditions, beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report and recommendations:
The reservoir is in good condition,
will hold about fifteen million gallons
and at the present time there is not
over five million gallons in same. This
supply Of water should run the city
on present consumption about two
days. There are two pumps at the
pump station working night and day
which are pumping approximately q
100000 gallons every "a hours. One Of
these pumps has been In use over
eight years and the other one about
two years, and are in fairly good con
dItion. The present consumption Of
water is up to the limit of our pump
ing capacity, and should there be any
serious breaks the unavoidable delays
Of the pumps the city would have an
other water famine similar to the one
experienced last winter. Now count
ing the population Of the city at $4,000
people at present consumption is about
165 gallons per person every "a hours,
or fully three times what It should be.
It is nearly impossible to supply
water to a city Of this size without a
very heavy waste unless the city Is
metered, and while the citizens OF this
city are no do1bt wasting a large
amount Of water by washing streets,
and leaks at splgots and closets We be
lleye the greatest loss Is from hsdragl.
10 elevators {
IS There ore AZ ten 81 these
elevators and on ceaseEyatIYs esa.
fcontlhhSd from PAGE Eourl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS.

& The town council Of BarusYtlle viii
sit on Friday night hear compla aints
ON erroneous assessments or other
complaints ii the ma tier Of taxes q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
CITY COUNCIL
Was ItSESSION
LAST NIGHT
Several Matters
Were Considered

The city colncil met in regular
session last night with a full board
present.
The first matter Of business taken up
was the report Of Mayor Arnett in re.
gard to the damages wanted by Mr..
Barnes for water escaping from the
mains in passing over his property
near Palatine knoo. The mayor re
ported that Mr.. Burnes wanted $500.
The sum of $500 was agreed upon and
an order was passed in favor Of Mr..
Barnes for that amount.
The matter OF paying for the paving
Of the street about the property Of T.
W. Fleming was settled by Mr.. Flem'
ing agreeing to give eneck for the
amount demanded by council.
Harry snider's wall was up again
and the question was discussed and
voted upon again. snider wants $3.50
dollars damages. Council, voted on the
question and 1t resulted in tie. The
mayor reserved his vote until he could
inquire into the merits Of the claim,
Harry Shaw made proposition to
deed the city a strip of land on State
street provided the city built and main
talled wan along the property. The
proposition Bas rejected. Mr.. Shaw
Is vested With the legal htle but City
Solicitor Morgan Is Of the opinion
that the city hss title TO the property
by prescription
Bills aggregating f2,o57.4a were or
dered paid.
AN ordinance e rjlating he keeping
Of explosives was past. Fde oFdlasnee
reads:
can ordinance regulating the keeping
Of explosives within the City Of Fair
mont.
"Be It ordained by the common coun'
Gil Of the City of Fairmont that IT
shall be unlawful to keep dynamite OF
ing, shed, magazine or tank more than
twenty-five pounds OF gun powder OF
twenty-five pounds Of mining or blast
ing powder at any one time, and It
shall beu nlawful to keep dynamite or
nitro glycerlne in any quantity within
the city for a longer time than twelve
hours.
"Apy person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this season shall
be fined upon conviction not less than
five nor more than twenty-five dollars
and a further fine Of ten dollars shall
be imposed for every twenty.four hours
such explosives, in such prohibited
quantities, shall remain in the city
after the owner thereof shall have
been notified to remove the same; and
the mayor shall have authority to
cause the removal of the same at the
expense OF the owner thereof.
2. w. MORGAN,
G. W. HAWKINS,
7. v. BUCKLEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-07
WEST VIRGINIA
LEADS In white
DIX TIAlBER
Interest ting Notes
From wv shiIl Ton.
Especial Correspondence to The West
yIrgtnlan9

Especial corresp pond enee to the aaett
ylrgtnlan
WASHINGTON .. 81 Aug ~
According 70 figures just given o1i
by the Forest setsie yyest Virginia
mas nearly dopbia M much white OAK
available for lumber ot various kinds
as any other STATE In the Union. It
is estimated that there IS yet on the
stump in the State f.ss5 $1,000 board
feet Of white cal, whieh is about two.
flfths Of the total Tor the entire Ar
paachian range Of mountains lnclue
ing the States 81 aaSsiand3 Virginia,
West Virginia. Rentuciys Teunessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia and Alabama.
It is the intention Of the Forest ser
vice to try to have the best liite cals
forests Of west Virginia Included n
the Southern Appalachian Fote RE
serve, so as. to protect 4 from Rhele:
sale destruction, This viii necesali
tate the United States buying the land
upon which these forests are found
and placing them In scsetye only
limited amount Of timber q be cut
each year. a strenuous eitort VIII 30
made next winter % sscnfe the pas
sage Of the Southern Appalacltlan For
est Reserve bin; and 4 Il does there
will be hundreds Of thousands Of acres
Of west virginia land involved II the
measure goes throug the land VIII BE-
bought, and the right Of grasitg, min
Ing and numbering 70 an extent that
will utilize the surplus ii iatertai viii
be allowed, the gosetnment exercis.
ing only that supervision a win pre-
vent the depletion Of the forests 10
other words the goyernmen. wants to
exercise only that sup SION over the
timber lands that the good guardian
does over his ward properly taat d.
the guardian is willing f6r tue ward to
use the interest, but does not want
him to dissipate the pdnciple
Coal Supply Plentiful
Nell Robinson, a wealthy coal ope
rator Of Charleston, has been IN town
for a day, or two. ii was ie who built
the big west Virginia coal shat q
the jamestown Exposition, which IS
said to attract as much attention q
any other one thing at the ezposltlon'
Mr., Robinson says thar DESPITE tne
statements given out e the eiieet snas
there is danger that the coai sappS
Of the country will become g 'aslssea
in a generation ne does noE sallls I9as
there is any probability tnas Spsle w
be any shortage OF coal g lens = e4s
human being now on the easta snap
have need Of it
"Take the State q West sirslela
said he, "and you Will .tnd tnas tness
the industry is but In Its infancy even
though the State y now ne seeenq
coal producing State q me 9plel'
There is more undeyeloped eoal err
tory in West yirgainia today than
there is that has been developer. me
time Is coming when the Little Noun
katy 10 1ts onfNep tn ff3l sEifka aCEguEDs 81
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10

Stolen bases-Lizzett, Brennan
Crockett, Smith. Two base hit-HoW
ard. Three base hit-Vogel. Struel
out-By Bushelman, >; by Fleet, ?
Bases on balls-Of Bushelman. ,; off
Fleet. /. Hit by pitcher-By Bushe!
man, l. Umpire-Wheelock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
MCFARLAND READY
TO BATTLE SAVERS
Popular Lightweight Has Hardest Con-
test of Career on at Milwau-
kee Tonight.

Chicago, May 10.-Packy Mcfarland,
he local lightweight who many fans
think is well on his road to the cham
and Maurice Savers. the clev-
II Milwaukee veteran, are awaiting the
sound of the gong which will call them
20 the center of the ring for their 10
round fight before the Badger club at
The Creant city tonight Both men
nave trained faithfully for the match
and each is fit for a finish battle
Mcfarland spent two weeks at West
Baden under the watchful eye of his
manager, Harry Gilmore, Jr and is
condition to make the fight of his
ife. Savers has been working for sew
sIai weeks in a Milwaukee gymnasium
Mcfarland is confident of winning
but realizes that in Savers he meets
he toughest man he has yet tackled
Packy has the sitter punch and great
ar endurance, but Savers is exception
ally clever. can hit a telling blow. and
has the advantage of greater expert
ence,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10

unfortunate combination Of circum-
stances. Neither he. Forney, nor Car
penter broke into the hit column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
For Middleweiaht Honors-

Los Angeles, Cal. May To- Hugo
Kelly of Chicago and Jack (Twin) Sui
Ivan of Boston meet tonight before the
Pacific Athletic club for the middle
weight championship of the world.
Zach man is well within the weight.
1873 pounds, and is in excellent cOndi.
lion. Kelly has done his training At
he East Side Athletic club and Sulli-
van has been preparing himself at Ar
cadia, where he has worked out with
lis brother. Mike (Twin), and JACK
O'Brien. The betting is even money,
but majority of the fight fans figure
that Kelly has shade the best of il
II his past performances. TIE men
will fight 20 rounds, and Charley Eyton
will referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10

Dubuque. May 10.-Though outhit
Rock Island annexed another runaway
came from the DuDs yesterday. due
mainly to the wildness OF the nome
pitchers and the multitudinous errors of
The home players. Howard and Nell
who essayed TO toss EN- for Rock Is
and were peppered tor Il hits. Every
body took an effective biff at il except
Pitcher EasLon. and he did not have Il
real good chance. The number of hits
apiece ranged from one up to five. the
latter number being gathered by John
son. the centerfeld phenom. And the
visitors themselves made four bungles
Get One Easily.
But in spite OF mis- Rock Island with
Is hits won, y 10 s. their safe slams
coming at more timely intervals.
OLeary and Nandine each put three
in safe territory. Both had a busy day
of it, Dannie with four runs. three hits
and three putouts and Van with TWO
runs. three hits three putouts an
three assists. Neither broke into TIA
error column. It was d good. old fasl-
toned back lot game. full of about
everything that goes 10 make base5a !
aXCeDi pffCCfiyP Ditching Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
Back LOT GAME
Rock Island Again Leads Ou.
buque in Contest Full of
Hits and Errors.
EACH USES TWO PITCHERS
Johnson, Miner CenterfieIder Gathers
Five BungIes Single Handed
About the Circuit.
GAMES TOMORROW.

Cedar Rapids at Rock Island.
Dubuque at Clinton.
Peoria at Bloomington.
Decatur at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10

Two base hirs-Stark. Naudin".
Tighe. OLcary. Three base hit
OLeary. Bases on balls-Of CASTOR.
/: off Dngcman. ,; off Howard. ). Hit
10y pitched hall5-Swalm. Conklin. Wild
pitch-DingCman. Struck out-By
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10

Tomorrow the Islanders will be home
ready TO fight it out for first division
place with the Rabbits YESTERDAY
placed Cedar Rapids on the 800 line,
and doubtless they will make strenuous
resistance to any effort 10 shove them
over. After two games here, Rock Is
land with the other northern teams,
will invade the southern end of the
circuit. and we ought to begin TO see
who is who. Rock Island plays at Pc
oria. Springfield. Decatur and Bloom
ington in the order named
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
WANTS TO FIGHT JOE CANS
Kid TrembIes, coTored Lightweight
of Australia, in Davenport.

Kid Trembles. the colored light
weight champion of Australia. arrived
in Davenport today ready to fight any
man in the world at 134 pounds. He
arrived in San Francisco about three
weeks ago, coming for the express pur-
pose. of getting on with Joe Cans. He
is an old hand in the business and has
beaten nearly all the good men of his
size in Australia and England. He
wants match of some Kind here.