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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
BLAIR HOLDS CONFERENCE .
ITHSCHOONMAKER in PITTSBURG

pan to wage a fight against the Buck.
hannon and Northern. It was report,
ed yesterday that the Baltimore and
Ohio had disposed Of Its holdings in
the latter road to the Vanderbilt in.
terests, but the report was not con.
firmed. The object Of such a deal Is
apparent when it is known that 1t Is
illegal for a company to construct
compelling parallel lines, and It Is
known that the Baltimore and Ohio Is
interested in the Buckhannon and
Northern. The Fairmoht & Southern
people, who are also directors Of the
iBuckhannon and Northern, claim that
when the Buckhannon and Northern
was sold to Joseph Ramsey, Jr, Is
was agreed that the road was never
To. pass into the hands Of the Baltli
more and Ohio. They claim this
agreement has been violated and Will
ask that the ROAD shall pass back into lit
the hands of Tie origtnal owners!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
LENA! GOT LIfIlT
IS YEAR SEAfENCE
sssAiLAGT OF ALMA WHIT HEAD
WILL SPEND REMAINDER OF
DAYS in PRISON.

MEADVTLLES Pa, Sept 1S.-Fifty-
fvesyears in the Western Psaltentiary
and 81 900 fine is the sentence imposed
by Judge Thomas on Henry Lehna, the
confessed assailant of Alma White
head, the 14.year-old daughter of Rev.
R. B. Whitehead. OF Turnersyllle. He
got as years on three assault charges
and 10 years for robbery. Lehaa show
led little emotion when arralgned for
sentence, but he trembled when he
heard the words which gave him the
laws limit
To the Courts query, Have you any
thing to say why sentence should not
be passed. he replied, Il am guilty,
and while expect no sympathy from
the people, / ask the leniency Of the
Court Judge Thomas replied, "I have
no sympathy for such a man as you
and without further remark sentence
was pronounced. Within three min
utes Of the time he entered the pris-
oner was taken back to jail. In the
jail Lehna talked freely. He said the
sentence was heavier than he expect
ed. but 1T didn't make much differ
ence," and he was ready to take his
medicines"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
GOVERNOR And
CONGRESSMAN
TALK TO SOLDIERS AT TRtsTATE
MEETING AT ROCK SPRING.
PARK.

CHESTER, W! Va, Sept. tS.rNear.
lyone thousandyeterans Of the civil
was were at Rock Springs Park yes
.terdiy attending the annual reunion.
Of the Trisstate Association. Friends
Of the veterans turned out in large
numbers. Governor W. NJ. o. Daw.
son arrived in the afternoon and made
an address last,night at the campfire.
Hon. w. P. Hubbard, congressman
from the First West Virginia district,
was scheduled for the address Of vel
come. but was late in arriving and
his place was changed to a point far
ther down on the programme. The.
afternoon programme was interspersed
with music and addresses. The Off
GERS elected are: President, D, ].
Smith, East Liverpool, Ohio; secre.
tary, R. W. Pugh, Hancock county.
W. va; treasurer, N. A. Frederick,
East Liverpool; vice president. Ohio.
Daniel McLaln. East Liverpool; vice
West Virginia, Hooker
Brown, Brownsville; vice president,
Pennsylvania, H W. Nelson, Hooks
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
THOUSANDS
1.-THE FAIR
RECORD BREAKING CROWD AT
WHEELING FAIR - 10000
THERE YESTERDAY,

Ii
WHEELING, Sept 1S.-Between 49,.
900 and 10000 saw the big State fair
yesterday. All records were broken,
the crowd exceeding by over 1900 the
big day at the Columbus fair. The at
tendance was 5000 over the big day
last year. Naught occurred to mar
the success Of the show, save the mis-
hap to the airship. The racing pro-
gramme was an excellent once, the ex-
hibIts never were better and best Of
all, about everybody you knew, ever
had known or had ever seen was on
the grounds. 1t was a jolly crowd,
too, and though the grounds we're
crowded, everybody left vowing taey
had never had a better time or seen
a better fair. The fair management
was all smiles, for yesterday meant
the turning point Of whether the fair
you'd be a financial success or fall
ure, and the turnout put the balance
on the right side Of the column. Strict
ly speaking the attendance yesterday
was between 5000 and 10000, while
the biggest day previously was $4,000
SO that the record on paid admission
alone is broken by at least $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
High SCHOOL
FOOTBALL ! !. SQUAD
IS OUT THIS AFTERNOON UNDER
DIRECTION OF, CAPTAIN
BELL.

The High school foot ball squad Is
out this afternoon under the direction
Of Capt. Bell. There are several men
trying for each position on the team
and It is very hard to decide which
men will fill the various positions.
Those who are trying for the team
are: Bell, Prlchard and Malone for
halfbacks; Malone for full; Tuttle and
,Hel1tzelman for quarter. The candI.
date for center are H. ]. Smith, Brooks
and Barnes. Guards, Amos, crowell
and YOst, For tackle, Hood, Hutch
inson and Fleming. For ends, Hayes,
Morgan, watkins, Pltzer and Heintzel'
man.
Capt Ernest Bell shows great inter,
est in the team and he is working
hard for its success. The president
Of the Central High School League
Of West Virginia, Mr.. T.J. Humphreys,
will call a special meeting Of the man
ayers from the following towns: Fair
mont, Warrington, Morgantown,
,clarksburg and Grafton. At that
meeting the schedule will be arranged
and published. "a. astG.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
B, & 0. STARTS WORK ION DOUBLE
TRACKING THE FAlRMOl!T DIVISION

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general plan Outlined some time ago
by the baltimore and Ohio for laying
additional main line track on the
various divisions bnilding passing
stdtngs and enlargias terminals to
handle the heavy tsaiae that is ex-
.pected tals falI
The work on the Faismont division
includes d second track between
Green Junction where connection Is
made With the main line, to Mt. Brad
dock d distance Of Ave miles. This
improvement Is made principally 10
prevent d congestion IA the handllus
lot The Immense coke lraflc original
Ing IN tie connelisfille region. The
compaay purchased the necessary
right 81 way some time ago with a
view n extending the double irack
system oyer the entire division and
thls work vim probably be continued
next YEN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
WEST PENN
champions
.lREopS3a MAcK's INvlNciBLEs TO
ATTEND PERFORMANCE OF
voGEL,s MlNsTRELs AT
THE GRAND.

Through the courtesy Of Manager
Powell 81 the Grand Opera House.
aaSJohn W: vogeI, the Fairmont base
balls team, the champions Of the West
Penn League, will witness the per
S0tmance OF vogeIs Minstrels at the
Grand tomorrow night. Manager
Mack says that all Of the boys will be
present. and that they will attend in a
body The Fairnont boys are gem
7lemanls bunch Of baseball players,
and thier hosts Of admirers will be
gltdsof this opportunity to see them in
thelr street clothes
While the boys have been guests of
tbesmanage cement on former occasions,
onEaecount 81 the high character Of the
yogei show, they viii no doubt appre-
clate, the performance tomorrow night
much more thanthey could the others
lisy have witnessed!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
FEDERAL COAL
COMPANY
OPENS OFFICES HERE aNp5WlLL
ABSORB SOME LOCAL
COMPANIES.

The Federal Coal Company has open
ed Offices in this city in the Trust Com
pany building and will be under the
direction of J. L. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis Is
now in Plttsburg, and it is reported
that on his return a meeting Of the
stockholders of the company will be
held, and that reorganization Of the
company viii be effected. The new
organization, it Is said, will take in
the Hite brothers and Z. b Conway,
Of this city, the Barnes brothers, Of
unlontown, and several Pittsburg cap
italIsts.
The Federal Company has a thor.
oughly up.to-date plant, and Is still
making improvements for the hand.
ling of its product The company's $
in Falrmont and Pawpaw dis
trlcts amount to 5,4S0 acres Of coal
and 300 acres Of surface.
A large amount Of money has been
spent by the company in the constrilc.
ton and equipment of its plant, Forty
coke ovens have been built and one
more hundred will be constructed, The
coklng qualities the coal are equal to
any that is mined and the company
rates with the Baltimore and Ohio
company for carrying coke is the same
as the rate given the plants In the
connellsville region.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
lNlL DElIBA
AT OH
C0VPIEBP0NIT
Fine Speeche es
viii BE Made

WASHINGTON, Sept 1S. When
congress meets theretRtll be an oppor-
tunIty for every member Of the West
Virginia delegation, Senators and COLI
gFessmeu, to make speeches. This
does not mean thstithey viii arise %
discuss questions Of law Or legislation.
New members do NOT as q rule make
speeches until they have served q
month or more, and there are two new
members in the house from West VIr-
ginia. The occasion for orations will
be the dedication otthe Pierpont stat
ue in'statuary hall-lhe American Pan.
thenon it has sometimes been called,
Years ago a law was passed giving
each State the privilege of choosing
two eminent men, tsuowned3in waror,
the pursuits of peace, whose statues
should adorn the hall.
A few years ago West Virginia ded,
icated a statue of John 3. Kenna, who
was a Democratic senator. Then IL
was voted to put alongside Of Kenna
a statue Of Governor Plerpont, who
was the governor Of what is now West
Virginia during the civil war He was
never governor Of the State Of West
virginia, but he played so prominent
a part in bringing about the construc-
ton Of the state asltls now boundeL
that 1t was thought fitting to honor
his memory with a statue among the
great men Of all theistates.
For some unexplained reason hls
statue has never been dedicated. sey.
eral members of the elegation who
have been In cong gress for some time
have prepared he;speeche for the.osc,
caslon, but no has ever been set
for. me event NJ doubt some Of the
eminent men Of the Slate have almost
forgotten that the statue is awaiting
dedication, but when congress meets
next winter some one Will bring the
matter7up, a resolution viii be adopted
fixing a time for the ceremonies and
the oratory will be given to the world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
Not for Foraker
OHIO VETS DO NOT LIKE HIS
STAND AeAINsTTHE PREsI.
DENT.

NEWARK Ohio, Sept. ia mo-
.tlon to endorse Senator Foraker for
his stand for the negro in the Browns
vile (Texas) riots was most forctbly
defeated by veterans of the Thirty
first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, assem-
bled in reunion here yesterday.
The resolution was offered as a
means of introducing politics into the
reunion of the "Thirty-frst," but was
hooted down by every man,in the hall
While Foraker may have friends
among the old soldiers, his action in
the Brownsville case and his opposition
to President Roosevelt does not meet
with the approval of the old soldiers
throughout the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
Music Store
NEW ONE WILL BE OPENED BY
PARKERssURe FIRM-H. H.
OLIVER IS MANAGER.

Messrs.. Tyler and Davis, Of Parkers.
burg, have rented the rooms over the
Theatorium, where a branch music
store is to be opened up. This firm
Will carry a full line Of all makes of
graphophones and cd a general music
business. MIR. Tyler, of the firm, is
here today getting part Of his fixtures
and stock in shape and will remain till
the store is opened up for business,
after which time this branch will be in
charge Of Mr.. H. H. oliver, Of Parkers-
burg, who will make Fairmont his tu-
ture home. Mr.. Davis. Of the tirm, is
a native Of Harrison county, Mr.. Ty-
ler is much impressed with Fairmont
as business town and believes he
will do well here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
THE LuSl IlA
ARRIVED EARLY !.
THIS Morning. /.
VHISTl AID MUSIC
GREETED TIE BIGSSAIP

YORK Sept 10. Completing
her mfiasn TIP and the worlds rec
ord run om Qteenstowno the cunard
Laaltansa tie largest steamship
anoa rsached onstantlne at nine
iorgfdn m, today Scores OF
whisH md i blast Of music greeted
ite artai Of tie big ship. Official
dlgHa 81 the record are lacking but
Il Minated the ship ran from
ousanst III New York beating
elpard iicania BY four hours and
eisate minutes covering the dis
auee a two hours and Ave
nina Tae Hamburg American
Liner Dent scotland, still retains the
recar exact comparison Is lmpos.
slbls, tie arting points Of two yoy-
ages beng different It Is estimated
the Deut land covered the same dis
lance ths lusitania in five days,
one honr ald thirty minutes; or thirty
dse minntes less than the cunard.
Ehe Ecu schiandis average speed for
he yos was twenty three and five
tenths kiots peEhouF, while the Lus-
iisniis vas twenty wo and nine;
Later The official time q the.
IusIsania ftom Queen oJsn was five
dsys. one hpgr and thirty three min.
uies THE best pssYi ioys record by the
L0canla Wa ave even hours
aud twentg5ffse minutes, The best
trans. lantic record by the Deatsch-
land from GhsrBotrg was five days,
elesen hours and tifty.fye minutes.
The Dent chiand Average was twenty
three and fifteen hundredths knots
rel honr The Lusitania's, average
went two and eighty-seven hun.
dsedtas knots per hour. The lusi-
tahla va robbed Of transatlantic rec
ord Nv a fog which compelled delays
,sbicH were impossible to make up
III taiI weather
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
improvements to
Cost $4,000. ..

I .
PTTTsHURG, Sept. 49, -Pittsburg
division oaicials Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad have started the work
Of double tracking the Falrmoat diyt;
sion and the extension Of lines along,
the Quemahoplng creek 70 develop
new coal fields, tits intended orush
this work to facilitate the handing ot
freight this winter The laying of
additional, tracks along the FaiFmopt
division will cost more than 10000
aud the entire division wtll be double
tracked iater This Is d part 81 the
SthaR the Operators such men ire
|aSpbig welcome to chicaso
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
BIGGEST STEAMER Al LES RECORD
RUN FROM Queens ST0WN 10 new YORK
REDDY MAGk'S team Will DlSBANlDI NJ
LAST GAME Will
RE. PLAYED SUNDAY!

.
owing to the failure Of the ST.
Louis team to arrive here Tnursday
the infringement Of thelocal teamshas
decided 10 disband the team next
week.
Tomorrow afternoon the last game
of the season on South Side Park
viii be played with the Monongah.
Glass Work team, This team has
been playing good ball, defeating
some Of the strongest teams in. this
section Of the country, 70
Sunday the last game Of the season
will be played. Uniontown willalikes
ly be the attraction on that day. II.
being the last chance the fans will,
have to see the team together it is
thought that the crowd will be one
Of the largest Of the season.
I President Raymond has made q
mighty effort to keep the team to;
gether for several weeks but as many
of the teams have disbanded 1t is al.
most Impossible to get games.
Local people will regret to see the
local players leave. They are to a
man gentlemen and have made many
friends here. Several Of tnem have
stated that they. are willing to return
here next season and it is likely that
the Falrmont team next season, viii
not bemade up Of strange faces en-.
tirely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
TOOK IIIS life
BECAUSE lie HAD
TONORE T9OMUCR
THE PARENTS lERE
PLlGED IN JAIL

& 4 lsI
1Y sept ia.--Andy
siabp, Hun boy @ South sa-
braton lles dead p.dag nom the et
tects otAa unshot wound inflicted
THURSDAY smornin i IS generally be-
lleyed that the boy Scarcely ten or
twelve years old committed suicide
because Ae had to work The boys
father, mother and little sister are in
the county Jail The tather to pre-
vent injury to himself and the Others
are being held aS Mitnesses
Ii was rumorad Fhufday that the
boy had been coapelled 10 work IS
hours out of hi ind Upon reboulne
was whipped BY hls father. where,
upon the Roy took bislife. Justice
A Brown Bopghner copstable p, C.
Amos and Pro- scaaig Attorney
cramer went to the scene shout II
O'Clock yesterday ntoraIng and had
the body brought 10 Jenkins &
Browns lndertalihg Establishment
An inquest Ess held last night In
Squire Bonghhar once. The
Jurors we're ". b Jolllne, w. Il.
Hall, Edward q. Welis ". /. Bonsh-
.ner, q. ri AIiebaagh and John Poole.
But three witnesses Tere examined.
DR.. u ", cobun eaotge spltznagle.
engineer Il the Wtghtman glass lac.
tory where tie boy vas employed.
and sanae WFi fofeman at the
Wightnaal factcr
DR.. oSBan he drst witness.
and testified IL snbsiance that he
was called tos siis esae Of the tragedy
and reached there II $40 O'Clock.
to And the boy dead The wound
was between the fiffhs aud sixth ribs.
on the lett side anasi6oked Ike
gunshot wound soush no shot
were found The wound indicated
that tie shot Went ufward. He
thought that tfia clothtng ribs and
heart prevented tas sfot from going
.throush5the body. Ffom tie eondl-
tions tthe clothing die direction Of
the loadSth lens sofshe boys arm
and the blunt 4eed sape ha wore.
the doctor thought 1t hlghly improh-
able that the boy fred the shot hlm-
self unless a Iong stlSk was used
No stick was found upoa the scene.
He Judged that the barrel Of the gun
was about three inches IRON the 10y
when the shot was ared The body
lay on Ils back, Just inside the door
with the feet Is fhs door
George spitzna sc shen took the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
No atenents
for Pub blication

piTTsBuRG Sept, 1s,-J. 7. Blair,
presid q the Little Kanawha Rail-
road companysend the Buckhannon
and NoFthern fallroad, spent yester-
dsy u conference with Colonel j.
il sehocnmaker, vice president Of the
Piusbafg & Lake Erie. It was an
nounoea thar 10 important matters
were discussed and that there have
been no new elbpments in the fight
between the Elfmout and Southern
md the aaclhannon and Northern re-
sarding the right II way for The pro.
posed new Tcad from BsllngtSni y,
W. 10 PittsbuFg
Directors q tie FalEnoat and
Southern, however, nave otalEned d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
WALL STREET
HEARST AGAIN
iRuaoR ONCE MORE AFLoAI
THAT FRIcE IS TO MANAGE
STANDARD OIL co. :

NEW YORK, Sept, ts.-walI street
reports that Henry G, Frick Is soon
to assume active charge Of the Stand.
ard OIL Company have been revived
by accounts Of the serious illness Of
h. H. Rogers. The Street argues
that the oil man Is growing old and.
that many recent vacations indicate
that he is not improving under the
rest treatment and ls getting weaker:
Friends OF both Rogers and Flick
scout any suggestion TINT there viii
.be,s change sh the mana ement otsthe
|oa interests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
Window Display
AT MOUNTAIN CITY DRUG coMPA'
NY's STORE IS ATTRACTING
ATTENTION.

The window display Of the Mountain
City Drug Company, in which is shown
a series Of beautiful Vienna are plates.
is attracting more than passing notice.
These plates are exact duplicates Of
them ost costly china art plates Of VI;
emma and Paris, and viii not remain
long, as they are given away as premi-
uns with the unusual otfero of sanitol
toilet preparations more fully set out
on anot her page of this paper.
RargaiIi lnatinee 40 Grand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13

Mrs. W. H. LeveTle and son Victor
arrived home Wednesday morning
from Canon City, Colo, where they
had been visiting Clarence Leyelle,
Mr. .Leyelle went there for his health
and is much improved. They were
well pleased with the west.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
vIncenzo WIN Recover.

Wash vincenzo, who sustained a
fractured skull, is getting along nice
ly and the attending surgeon feels that
he will recover
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13

Just received-A new line OF Fall
Skirts from $500 to $500, at Stem
ple's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13

Send the children TO see yogel's
Mlnstrels tomorrow afternoon tor 10
cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13
TfE WEATAER

l1lr md warmer tq-nlshI aid sat
urday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13

BSEgain matinee a GTand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-13

Algsr-Issrl LIEe our cIFelIltIeI1.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-06
Cleaning Steel Knives.
AnrIe Cake.

Make a rich biscuit dough with one
quart of flower, one teasDoonful salt
two teaspoons baking powder, one egg
three tablespoonful butter. one pint OF
sweet milk, one teaspoon vanilla. Mix
dry ingredients together, rub in butter,
beat egg and add to the milk. beat and
add 20 the -four mixture. Add flavor
ing Mako dough quite soft. Roll out
very smooth and one fourth inch thick.
Pare, core and quarter quick baking
apples. Law on the dough without
pressing until top is covered. Sprin-
kle with cinnamon Make a sauce OF
one tablespoonful Of -four, three Ia
blcspoonluls sugar. pinch Of salt and
four tablespo0nfuls milk Pour over
the top Of the apples. sprinkle more
sugar and dried currants over this
and bake in a quick oven. Can be
rarycd hot or cold and with cream if
desired.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-06
CAIRODREDGINGCO.
Werl ON Plant Being Pushed With
Great Energy For
Work February {.

Work on tho plant of trc CaI-u
Dredging and Contracting company is
progressing with at5cu energy. The
land pumping station g. almost ready
To- begin operations The river station
car BE- located on short notice. as the
pumping apparatus is all set up
ready for work on 'he steamer. the
ronioons are ready ami the piping is
all here. The raging river which over
flows the low ground outside the
levee may interfere somewhat with
The location of the river plant fer the
present, bur little doubt is enter
tanned Peg thi-o in charge that work
can De- commenced bv February T.
Mezr-. Msree Reuuic and Kelley
are giving much personal attention 70
the construction vork