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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
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DREAMS OF DECADE ABouT3To
BE REALIZED ACCORDING TO n
A STORY FROM CHAR
LESION.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, May IL
Local people are much encouraged
over the prospect for the early com.
pietion of the projected short line
railroad between this city and Park.
ersburg. This has been one Of the
dreams" for the past decade, but
there Is every indication that 1t will
soon be realized.
It is said that the promoters have
succeeded in securing the necessary
financial assistance and that the &C.
tual construction work will be com.
menced within short time. For a
year or more efforts have been made
to secure the necessary rights OF way
and this work Is now being vigorously
prosecuted.
Mr.. E. NJ. Craig, Of this city, Is said
10 have been purchasing these rights
along Kanawha Two.Aiile. He has
recently closed number OF deals
paving cash for the territory needed.
This road will open a territory rich
In coal and timber and will be big
factor in the development Of this sec.
ton. It IS stated that the proposed
T.,
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SOCIETY !: 81
sss sssssxsss $3.50


Last evening at seven o'clock at
SINNERS Tavern, Prof. E. E. Mercer
OF the Normal School Faculty, was
host at an elegantly appointed dinner
party IL hsaoF OF the Mercer Glass
Of the State Normal School. The prl.
vale dining room OF the hotel. which
was used for the affair. was artist.
calir decorated for the occasion, a
color scheme Of old rose and olive,
the class coloIs, combined with pink
roses, the class flower. being artist.
eaily used in the establishment. The
table decorations were decidedly at:
traci!r+, a pink rose being placed at
each plate as favor while the place
cards we're dainty hand painted Gre.
etions. Ribbons and candies we're also
used in the table decorations. Covers
were laid toT twenty. and an elegant
seven course dinner was served.
Misses VIVA Hart Butcher and Mabel
Moierwell assisted Nj. Mercer in re.
eeiYias his guests. An interesting
address TO the members of the Mercer
class was delivered during the pro,
sress Of the dinner by Prof. Fleming.
the following guests were Invited to
partaEs Of The hospitality OF Prof.
Mercer:
Prof and Mrs. u. S. Fleming, Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. L0ugh, Mr., and Mrs.
Roy Shaw, Miss VILLA Hart Butcher,
Miss Mabel Moderwell. Prof. E. E.
Mercer AMI the members Of the class
nancy: Kisses Caroline Barns, Nell
Cox, Louise Hamilton. Florence Jack,
Mary Ward. William Shore Parks
Eva ccaRSay, Emma Parks. Messrs.
Melville Jacobs, ~. W. GaskIns, and
Frank j. Pylss,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

Let me send you free, for Catarrh,
lust 10 prove merit. Trial size Box
of DR.. shoop's catarrn Remedy. 1t is
a snow white creamy, healing antisep.
tic balm. Containing such healing IN
gre'lients as oil Eucalyptus. Thymo!.
MenIhol. etc, 1t gives instant and last.
ing relief to Catarrh of the nose aad
throat. Make The free test aud see
for yourself what this preparation can
aud will accomplish. Address DR..
Shoop, Racine, Mis-. Large Jars %
cents. Sold by L. a. Blllneslea 4 Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

J dc ]. Il. Reed, president Of the
Philadelphia Company, gave the same
reasons for the Increase. The last
time a change was made in the price
the advance amounted 10 "a: cents a
III psanh.
So far as could be learned last ni.hl
the Philadelphia Company is the frs,
Of the natural gas organizations to
raise the rate. An official OF the Man
ufactnrcrs Light and Heat Company
said he had heard OF no such action OIL
the part & that corporation.
Tie real significance of the advance
will not be apparent during the sum
mer but there is little doubt that II
will be accompanied by hardship dur
Ing the fall and winter months among
those people who now feel the strain
Of the high cost of necessities. II viii
add another weight to their alread;
overloaded burien.
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advance payments, beginning May /

advance payments, beginning May /,
Est,
In defending the rise officials Of the
corporation say that the constant;
growing cost of production and trans.
portation of gas Is responsible. While
reErcttlns the advance General Man.
aSer ]. NJ, Guny SAID the company
was compelled 10 50 to such greater
distance 10 secure It's supply that the
cost Of production had increased enor.
monsly, and the added cost of labor
supplies and all materials had ad"ane
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
GAS GOES up
At P|TTSBURC
AMMO JUDGEMENT MADE OF RAISE
OF FIVE CENTS TO coNsuM.
ERS IN THE CITY.

PITTSBURG. May 1I.-Whcn the
eighty thousand or more consumers Of
Philadelphia Company natural. gas
read the announcement this morning
that after June 1G they will be com
PEELED to pay ) cents thousand cubic
feet more than they have been In the
habit of paying, bringing the net cost
tup 10 50 cents instead OF % cents, the
sm0ke.dimmed vault covering the
Pittsburg district will echo 10 n note
of discord In keeping with the condi.
ton they are compelled to face. But
there Is no way ont of It. The I.esis
lalure has adjourned, the decision has
been made and all the machinery Il
the big corporations gas department,
Is prepared 10 enforce the order. II Is
the secorh increase in about three
years. and places Pittsbure on par
with Cleveland. whose gas also comes
from West Virginia. but whose loca
tfon IS many miles farther away from
the source of supply.
The Official announcement bears ihc
names CT the Philadelphia Company
Allegheny Heating Companv EnuItn
ble Gas Company. Union Gas Company
Of McKeesport, Low Pressure Ga,
Company, Tarcntum Light AID Heat
Company.
Dollar Rate Discontinued.
There have been rumors for several
months that the Philadelphia Compauy
would LIT the price Of gas, but the,
were 'enied when thc Manufacturers
Light and Heat prepared for a rise ii
the 0nin Valley towns, but aftcrwar1
changed Its plans so as to affect The
territory around New Castle and the
Beaver Valley.
The nrcse:.t price. Of gas Is g cert
II thousand, with discount OF . cents
III payment IS made within q speciRet
time. That feature Is 10 be continued
and while the price in reality be ..
cents the consumer can have gas fol
go cents II he does not neglect to set
tie promptly, The great majority Of
consumers save the extra . cents,
On the other hand the company an
nouces that the minimum rate OF 81
n month will he discontinued, and pay
ment required for nothing more thu.
actual gas consumed. Interest at tho
rate of I per cent. per annum will be
allowed on all consumers deposits OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

Thursday evening at eight o'clock
at the residence Of Mr.. John Remers
at Evansville occurred the marriage
Of Mr.. James Toothman. OF Fairmont,
and Mrs. Rebeeca ]. Patterson, Of
Evansville. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. i. W; Flanagan, pas.
tor Of the NJ. E Church. of Evansville,
In the presence Of a few friends Of
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En,.-:alosa Ladlsg' Aid Society.

Entertained ladss' Aid Society.
Mrs. y. D. Straight Of Maple ave.
rue. entertained the Ladies' Aid So.
c!ety Ct The NJ. E, Church. South, yes.
terday afternoon, Mrs. L. n. Yost
led The meeting, which was largely
ia,tenisd and very enthusiastic. The
afternoon vas delightfully."- spent by the
ladies and a delicious course Of re.
tfresbmeats was s"ryel by The hoS'css.
The ladies' are arranging for an ex.
change 10 be held at the Yos; Flats
on Saturday, morning. There will also
be social at The church Monday evea.
Ing of neXt week TO which all the
church members ind their friends are
Invited. Music and refreshments will
De features Of this occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
BARS "PEEK.A.Boo" WAISTS
Ohio Priest viii Not Administer Com
munion to Wearers,


COLUMBUS, Ohio, May l7.-Fath.
.cf Heldeland. Catholic priest at Sc.
lima. Is at war with the women Of his
congregation because he has barred
them from wearing short sleeves and
"peek,a.boo" waists In church.
The women are indignant at his Sc.
we're words against the summer waist,
but the priest stands by his declara.
ton that no woman who appears in a
"peek'a.boo" or with short sleeves
Will be admitted 10 communion in the
church and he maintains that he will
carry out the order, even though all of
the women OF his congregation be ex.
communicated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
DEADLOCK BROKEN &. i
And Stephenson Is Chosentto Rsuccesc
Sen. spoonleirs.

.. E IN ~ as sFFife -
Sen. spooner. l5F
MADISON. Wis., May ] The wis:
consin senatorial deadlock was broli.I
en- tonight by the nomination on
ballot Of to,alght,s$ Republican caucus
Of former Congressman Isaac stephs
enson, of Marlnette. The result was
accompanied By the breaking IN 81
the opposition which when the anti;
Stephenson men realized they were
beaten, returned TO the former favor
ties, Eseh and Hatten.
The final result:
Stephenson, 81. Il ~ q
Esch,. %. y n.
Hatten. 10. a,f {; y ...-.I; j, IA
Scattering, g.. - !;
The credit for the Stephenson VIC
tory was given to Lteit. Governor Con
nor who secured for the Stephenson
the support Of two members claimed
pledged 10 Hatten.
I'D" Al e ~ =
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rs i. a
the contracting parties Both tkel
bride and groom are vel known no Il and
popular people OF this section and
have many friends who Will be Inter
ested In this lannoanc ement.
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Hiah School Glasses to Meet,

High School Glasses to Meet.
The Class Of '0G and the Glass Of
'07 Of the High school will hold a
meeting this evening at sevrnthirty
O'Clock at the High school building on
the South Side. II Is desired that a
good attendance be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

At the fourth inning the score Of to.
days game is 90 In favor of Fair.
mont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

Kodak developing and printing done
right at Clyde 5. Hollis. -. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

The: only. real Koda supply house
in the clty. Glide s; Hot us Main
street. g "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
WANTED
FOR RENT

FOR RENTS room house CASTOR
I Avenue, between Cd and Cd streets.
Apply "B" this Office.
FOR RENTING furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Inquire 52l
Walnut avenue. fj.ft
FOR RENT-A few choice office rooms
IN the new Peoples Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

To connect eastern and western
Washington so that the main tread or
domestic commerce may be given larg-
er and broader ways of transportation
1000 miles of wagon road has been
projected in this state which to con-
struct will cost more than s1,000,00O,'
said j. H. Snow, state highway COM
missioner of the Evergreen state.
This total of proposed highway
mileage provides for a series of par
allel roads to be built across the
mountains. The roads which will be
separate from each other, will vary
in length from so to $50 miles. The
most northerly of these roads Is the
Marblemount-Barron and the Barron
Methow, two roads, one on the west
side of the Cascades, the other on the
east side, which join at Barron and
form one continuous highway.
The legislature just closed appro-
priated $225,000, with which work
on these projected state highways will
be commenced. Mr.. Snow estimates
that the total task will require five
years to complete as five years will
be required to get sufficient money
to finish the work. Hereafter Mr..
Snow hopes the state will have $780,
900 for each two year period to work
on the new projections.
Road legislation at Olympia this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

private use in answering these let
tiers, upon which it may be found
that terse and applicable little term,
"9S."
There is much joy in the camp of
the Frisco seals over the arrival of
one Barney Joy, the imported crea-
ton in the way of a pitcher. He has
showed in practice that he has the
goods and may be expected to bring
the Seals their share of the press
notices, If not the necessary games
needed to land the coveted bunting.
Portland will have a chance to take
look at Dugdaie's bushers this
summer If the fat manager carries out
his threats of carrying war into the
enemy's country. He says that if
the Coast league plays its three sched-
uled games in Seattle. he will play
, his team in Portland. He Is Wiling
to let Judge McCredie use his park
If the judge will reciprocatc.
Frank Gum, who towards the last
of the baseball season last year was
counted as being one Of Mercedes
best pitchers. If not one OF the best
in the league, has wired the Port
land management for transportation.
If Gum jumps his job on the straw
berry farm and reports to Portland
this year, the Beavers will have the
strongest pitching staff in the league.
Julius Streib. who played with Sc
| attic in the Coast league last year,
will play first base for Aberdeen this
season he makes the seventeenth
man signed by the locals. The club
viii start with 20 men, as Manager
Prown has a capital short stop COM
ing from the National league Jack
| Huston, who is going to California for
vacation, will try to pick up an in
fielder there.
The Russian Lion" has tucked his
tail between his legs and refused to
come into the open.
This, at least, is the gist of the
story given Out py Cnarles oisen, tne
clever st. Louis wrestler, who is to
meet the new Terrible Turk" shortly.
Olsen, who is friend of Gotch and
who is training in the Mound City,
stated the other night that he had re-
ceived letter from George Hacken-
schmidt from London in which the
man who is supposed to be master of
the world at the wrestling game states
he cannot come to this country to take
part in the proposed Kansas City con-
test.
This was supposed to have been
agreed to by both wrestlers and was
to have been a finish catch-as-catch-
can contest for the worlds champion
ship for a $4,000 purse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
THIS is THE GRIP.

An ache in the lack and a pain in
the head
That's the grip!
A choke in the throat and yearning
for he'd
That's the grip!
A river of heat. then a shiver of cold,
A feeling of being three hundred
years old,
A Willingness even to do as you're
told
That's the grip!
,-vsz. .s1r.-
An arrow of pain. now in this place,
now that
That's the grip
A feeling of doubt as to where you
A sturii sepsatio2-of course, who'll
ly new
That's the grip!
\ foolish depression-why should
You feel blue?
A doubt as to whether this really is
you-
That's the grip
Strange visions at night that deprive
you of rest
That's the grip!
taste in your mouth and a weight
in your chest
That's the grip!
A tired sensation that runs through
your veins,
A nunar co,, hin tion of aches and Of
pains,
A vapid admission of absence of
brains
That's the gripl
-Sommervlle Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
Tired of Big Ranches.

Colonel e. j. Bell of Laramie, Wyo.,
is so sick and tired of the big ranch
business that he is crawling out from
under 1t as Just fast as he can. The
other day he sold to six different
companies an aggregate of 10000
acres on the Little Laramie river. The
land was sold in blocks of from 1000
to 5000 acres and carrying water
rights. The companies will utilize
the land for the feeding and fattening
of sheep in the first place, but have
laid plans for the gradual conversion
of the various tracts into small farms
as settlers can be obtained. Several
large reservoirs are planned.-Field
and Farm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Y're out!
Wait till you see Pendle.on's new
ball grounds.
viii old Pluv please be so kind as
TO give us a nice Sunday.
j. ], Mullane, a brother of the ia
NOUS Ebony" has been signed as an
umpire by w. H. Lucas.
Reports come from La Grande
that the chances are very slim for a
baseball team in the beet sugar town
this year.
Bill Sweeney is suffering with sore
feet and this may keep him from
holding down Tinker's job while the
latter is on the shelf.
Pendleton has secured a good man
this year in "Ki-Ki'' Shockley. Be-
sides being a good infielder, he is some
pumpkins in the box, and bats like a
fiend.
The Beaver management has Of
fered Donohue an increase in salary
If he will return to the family fold of
the champions. McCredie needs Pat
behind the bat.
Jerry King. the redoubtable Jerry
is again on deck this year. He Is one
of the few slabsters who grow better
with age-the longer the game, the
harder he stings them over.
"Cyclone" Thompson and Dick Hy'
land will furnish the first 20-round
contest of the year in San Francisco
The lIghtweights named are to box al
Dreamland on the night of March @6.
A 5O-mile relay race from Salem tt
Portland is being planned as an an
nual sporting event for the cross
country runners of the amateur clubs
and colleges of Oregon.
"rIonsu tho yrain bIyer and Incl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
.WAsH|NGTON's NEW ROADS, 100000

session took form in two bills. One
creating 13 state roads. the other pro-
viding for an appropriation of $780,
900 for state aid. The plan of cross
ing the state with parallel roads is
developed in the first BILL" said Mr..
Snow.
This wholesale road building pro-
posed which the state of Washington
will pay for, will be carried out be-
cause of the large number of Indian
reservations and the vast forest re-
serves which must be opened by high
ways and which the counties can not
from these reserves"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Archibald Sailing died in Waits
burg, Wash, March 90, at the age Of
IS years, of consumption. He was a
pioneer of oregon and Washington,
crossing the plains by OK team from
Missouri in 1858. First locating in
California, Mr., Sailing afterward
came to- Walla Walla in 1859.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
SPORTS

dentally our new first baseman, Is
surely there about 60 bushels to the
acre. He is in the game and working
Aftc: John Glasscock parades over
the Alta street grounds several times
with his high-diving Wheeler & Will
son, Pendleon will have as fine a
ball ground as any town in the in
land empire.
Pondleton's baseball suits this year
will be in Yale grey, with cardinal
trimmings and lettering. They have
been ordered and are expected to ar
rive in time for the first exhibition
game with Aberdeen on Sunday, April
7.
Lorimer. of the Pendleton Dye
Works, will try out for a place on
Pendletons pitching force. 1t is said
that he has twirled for some very
fast aggregations, but as to his pres
ent ability-time and manager must
be the judges.
Baseball has started off with a little
more head to It and some system in
jected into 1t this year The fans
were sure lucky in having such a
bunch of enthusiastic, hard working
lovers of the game take hole of the
business end of the club.
Nelson, who heretofore has been
found on weston's batting order, has
turned out for practice with the Pen.
dleton recruits. He would look good
to the faithful fans this year, guard
ing the third sack, and would afford
us a good change pitcher.
Bob Wicker, who was a membe,
of the Chicago pitching staff for sew
eral seasons, and last spring traded
to Cincinnati for Overall, will be tn,
star finger on Cap Anson's semi-pro
fessional team the coming season, ac
cording to report. in Chicago base
ball circles.
Young trace BAKER, or the Hlgi
school squad, gives promise of max
ing a cracking good out-fielder will
a little more experience and prope
coaching. Besides, when he puts al
that avoirdupois behind the bat
they'll have to build an addition ont
the fence to keep down the ball bill
And now comes the troubles o
the baseball manager. Manage
Frazier has commenced to receiv
applications for Jobs, from ever
Tom m-Dick-and-Harry who ever sa,
q baseball, all laboring under the de
lusion that Pendleton will have
team of salaried players this year.
has. been reported that the, manage
is having some cards printed for hi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Koiol digests what you eat and
quickly overcomes indigestion, which
is forerunner of dyspepsia. 1t is
made IN strict conformance to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law
and is sold on a guarantee relief
plan. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
New Section Foreman.

James Utz, formerly of North Pow
der, arrived with his family yester-
day and will be section foreman fol
the o. r. & N. at Thorn Hollow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Rev. Walton Skipworth, Methodist
Episcopal presiding elder, has been
very i'll for some weeks, but has suf-
ficiently recovered to be able to oc-
cupy his pulpit at The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
THE LAMB.

I've always, in a certain sense,
Disliked the lamb
For his intrusive innocence:
really am
SO critical that I demur
About his blat;
/ wish that Mary's follower
Had been cat,
A pig, a pug, a COW, calf.
Or anything
Whose caustic character might have
A little sting.
Arthur Cotton, in the April Every
body's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Baker county owns five road grad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

"Hans" the grain buyer and Incl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

private use in answering these let
ters, upon which it may be found
that terse and applicable little term,
"2S."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

During this sale we will offer the incest line Of Spring
Goods to be found in Pendleon and at prices that will
meet your approval Almost every line Of Merchandise
you can possibly want will be shown here, and in all
qualities from the best down low good service and
style will permit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22
Something Special
During this Sale until March 3oth
we will make this Special Offer.

ANY PERSON OR FAMILY PURCHASING
$40 OO WORTH OF MERCHANDISE AT
THIS STORE DURING THIS SALE WILL BE
GIVEN ABSOLUTELY FREE A APIECE
DINNER SET OF FINE DECORATED
CIIINAwARE WORTH $500.
THIS MEANS 10 PER CENT REBATE
ON YOUR BUSINESS DONE BETWEEN
THIS DATE AND MARCH 80.
YOUR EASTER HAT, YOUR EASTER
DRESSES, YOUR EASTER HOSIERY AND
UNDERWEAR, YOUR EASTER JACKET,
YOUR EASTER SUIT, SHOES, GLOVES,
RIBBONS, LACES AND EMBRODERIES,
WAISTS, AND THOUSAND OTHER
LITTLE ARTICLES YOU NEED TO CON-
PLETE YOUR EASTER TOILET, WILL
EASILY MAKE UP THE REQUIRED
AMOUNT TO GET THE PRIZE.
TRADE OUT WHAT YOU CAN, AND WE
WILL TAKE THE BALANCE IN CASH, so
YOU CAN GET YOUR DINNER SET ANY
WAY.
DO YOU APPRECIATE GOOD THING
WHEN YOU SEE IT? TRY FOR THIS
PRIZE. 1T COSTS YOU NOTHING.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

A 5O-mile relay race from Salem to
Portland is being planned as an an
nual sporting event for the cross
country runners of the amateur clubs
and colleges of Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Nelson, who heretofore has been
found on Weston's batting order, has
turned out for practice with the PEN
dleton recruits. He would look good
to the faithful fans this year, guard
ing the third sack, and would afford
us a good change pitcher.