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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
PARKERSBURG WOMAN
GAVE UP HER BABE
SAYING SHE HAD FOUND 1T, BUT
MOTHER LOVE MADE HER
CLAIM 1T LATER.

COLUMBUS. O.. May 17.-Declaring
that the child is her own, and that
she cannot part'with 1t, Mrs. Jennie
Ellis aged IS, called at police head.
quarters to-day and claimed a babe.
which she had turned over to the po-
lice a week ago, saying that she had
found the child In her back yard a
few squares from the police station.
Mrs. Ellis is a member Of a good
family living near Parkersburg, ".
Va. She Is widow Of seven years aud
came here last January 10 work In. L.
NJ. Ferguson's establishment. The
babe has been cared for by Police Ma.
tron BIbbOns and several times In the
part week the mother has sent persons
TO the police station to make inquiry
about II.
Mrs. Ellis refused 10 give the name
OF the chIld's father, but said he had
married another woman instead OF
marrying her, as he had promised to
do. She wants to so back to Parkers,
burg:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
FLYING MACHINE.
MODEL OF THE REAL THING is AT
MoReANToWN-HAs TWO
SETS OF WINGS.

M0RGANToWN. May 17.-Major
H. B. Van voorhIs Of Van voorhis.
this county, was in the city yesterday
showing the model of a flying machine
OF which he Is the inventor. The ma.
chine Is in the form Of boat anil will
be propelled by two wings near the
bow and four at the stern.
On a mast In the center Of the boat
are two sets OF wings that will
cause the boat to rise in the air.
1t is stated that a company will be
organized for the purpose OF building
a flying machine. from the model.
Major Van vOorhIs feels confident
that he has solved the problem OF
aerial navigation and a number Of
Morgantwon people have expressed
their intention Of taking stock In his
invention.
The motive power can be either
steam or electricity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
FIRST SUNDAY
DAYLIGHT TRIP
WILL Be MAY Is
Arrangements for
Boat Completed

Wharimaster Charles E. Watts re,
celved word this morning from Gener,
al Manager ". E. Roe, OF the Monon.
gahela Packet Company that the
arrangements have been made and
that a boat has been provided fortthe
Sunday daylight excursions. The first
boat will reach Falrmont Saturday,
May 25. and will leave on Sunday
morning. May &c, at $3.50 o'clock for
points down the river. Mr.. Watts
said that the boat will accommodate
five hundred passengers.
The boat will have a calllope which
will discourse the up.todate popular
airs. Other provisions for music will
be made. Mr.. Watts will negotiate
with the Greater Falrmont band to
furnish music for the initial excar.
sion.
The down trip tsaGe for the Colum.
bia to-day was the heaviest shipment
that has yet been made from the 10.
cal wharf. The largest consignment
yet received camesIfrom Warrington
today and was transferred from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the
steamer at this point. The consign.
ment consisted oAle,oOO pounds of
four'inch gas pipe AnL was billed for
Maidsville. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
show TENTS will. Be .P|TGHED0llI
SOUTH SIDE PARK BALL. GROUNDS
Uncle Henry
For Judge Gray
MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA
MAY TAKE STEPS TO PRO.
MOTE HIS CANDIDACY
JOINTLY.

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a,' '",p"per lr'enas anu 'hey ask him him
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a'' interesting moi ohl! because he. Is
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
STATE BUILDING
At EXPOSITION
nprr = 'Nsi---. ---.
WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED
NEXT WEEK-THE MoNu-
MENT OF COAL PRO
CROSSES SLOWLY.

NARFoLK, W.. May ll.-West Vir.
sinia State building at the jamestown
Exposition Is TO be formally opened
next week. The ceremonies are ey.
pected to take place Tuseday or Wed.
nesday. The day has not been posi-.
lively selected. The building Is com.
pleted and the furniture is being In.
stalled under the direction OF Secreta.
ry Virgil a. Lewis and Col. Newton
NJ. Ogden, new members Of the State
Commission. The extensive verandas
and great columns In front Of the
structure are splendid architectural
features making 1t one of the most
noticeable of the State buildings at
the exposition.
The monument Of coal on exhibit
from West Virginia mines Is not max.
ing rapid progress. This is situated
dlagonally across from the State build.
Ing on the water front.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR 0 R STATIONS
!. ALONG TAEL|NE
Good News For
All The People

Yesterday the West virgInIan hail
! the pleasure OF giving to the public
the new rate schedule under the two
cent fare law announced by the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Company for
the F., NJ. and P. branch to the Penn
sylyania, State line. To-day we have
the further pleasure Of giving the new
schedule for the NJ. r. line between
this city and Clarksburg. AS the NJ.
r. road Is less than fifty miles In
length 1t was argued by some that an
attempt would be made to have 1t con.
sidered as exempt from the new rate
law, but the B. and o. is acting in good
faith In the. matter and today an.
nounces the schedule between Fair.
mont and Clarksburg, as follows, the
first column OF figures showing the
new rate of fares and the second col.
umn the old:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
CHARLESTON Gets
THEENcAMPMENT
DECISION MADE LAST NIGHT AND
SEVERAL OTHER CITIES OF
THE STATE ARE DIsAP.
POINTED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May Ii
Charleston has been selected as the
place Of holding the next National
Guard camp-June 20 TO 90. Decision
was made last night by Governor Daw.
son, the assistant adjutant general and
Brig. Gen. Scott. Fairmont, Elkins,
parkersburg and several other cities
put in application and delegation
from Elkins was here. The camp
will be located at Kanawha City, two
miles above Charleston, on the oppc.
site side Of the Kanawha river. At the
close Of the camp a provisional regl.
ment will be made up for a trip TO
jamestown. Owing to the serious III.
ness Of Adjutant General Baker an act.
Ing adjutant will be named by the
governor within a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

The advance sale for "The Girl OF
the Golden West" wifi open Monday
May 20, and on account of the great
demand for seats the management Of
the Grand has decided that all parties
having seats reserved must deposit
sl.00, the amount 10 be forfeited II
the seats are not called for.before six
o'clock on the day of performance.
This action is deemed necessary on
account of the fact that on a number
Of occasions when the demand for
seats has been unusually large a
humber OF people have ordered seats
reserved and then failed to call for
them, thereby deDriving many pat.
rons from securing good seats which
would have been available had the
seats not been laid away for other
parties. .-t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
GENERAL S. B.
Baker dead.
STATE AoJUTANT GENERAL PASS.
ED AWAY AT 12:4o THIS AFT.
ERNooN AT HIS HOME
IN cLARKssuRG.

The State Of West Virginia suffered
an irreparable loss today In the death
OF Adlutant General S. B. Baker, who
passed away at l2::40 o'clock at his
home on Locust street, Clarksburg,
". Va, after a two weeks illness.
General Bsker accompanied the Gov.
ernor's party to jamestown, on the oc.
caslon Of the opening OF the Exposi.
tlon, at which time he contractor a Sc.
we're cold from which he never re.
covered. Two weeks ago tomorrow he
complained Of not feeling well and
left the Office Of the Daily Telegram,
for his home. He became very III
from that time on and never returned
to his work again. While his family
have been apprehensIve Of the seri.
BUSINESS Of his illness, nevertheless his
death has come as n severe blow
not only TO his Immediate family, but
to large circle of friends MS well. An.
abscess on the lungs Is believed -
have been the immediate couse OF his
death.
Genera, Rokor was horn In noyor
England nm January IN 1890 ,nd
was therefore In the fifty.fourta wear
of his nge. In The year 1869 he came
to this country and located in Lofay.
ette, Ind. where he assumed the bust.
ness management OF the Lafayette
Daily Journal. Ele continued as busI.
ness manager of his poner untjI th,,
year 1889 when he together with ex.
Governor White purchased the Par
kersburg State Journal. He remain.
ed with the State Journal until 1892.
In 1901 he was appointed Adjutant
General by Gov. White, and he remain.
cd In this capacity until his death. On
October 3, 1906, he was made business
manager Of the Clarksburg Daily Tel.
eGram, which position he held at the
time Of his death. He was also man.
ager of the Huntington Herald for a
short time.
General Baker was a member Of SOW.
eral sccre, orranIzations beirr a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
MAYOR SCHM|Tz
SHORN OF power
HANDS OVER REiNs OF. GOVERN.
mENT TO COMMITTEE OF
SEVEN CITIZENS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IL
The Gail this morning published a
statement that Mayor Schmitz has
handed over the reins of power to q
committee Of seven prominent cltl.
zens under written authorization 10
manage the affairs OF the government
OF tho city. Preliminary steps have
been taken by the committee 10 re.
move Chief Of Police DInan and make
needed changes In the commissions
through which the city is governed un.
der the charter. 1t is said SchmItz
was induced TO take this step by Gov.
ernor Gillette. Schmltz Is on verge
Of nervous and physical collapse, the
result of the long strain and conies.
Sion Of iluef. He will be called into
court on Monday to face trial on the
charge of extortion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
NO preferential
Rates GIVEN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMls.
SION MAKES VERY IMPORT.
ANT RULING TODAY.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Pres.
Ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, their son
Archie and Assistant Secretary Latta,
left for Pine Knot, Va, at eleven
O'Clock this morning, on the Southern
railroad. Wagons will meet the party
and convey them 10 Mrs. Roosevett's
cottage, twelve miles distant from the
railroad.
The Interstate Commerce Commls.
sion decided today that railroads must
pay the same rates for the shipment
Of fuel or construction material over
another line that individual shippers
pay. No preferential rates may be
given.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
BUYS A HOME
IN BALTIMORE
Mr.. c. W. WATSON PURCHASES
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
KNOWN AS, THE Ian.
HAM HOUSE.

Mr. Clarence ". Watson, president
OF the Consolidation Coal Company,
has purchased the property at 1908
ST. Paul street, known as the Lanham
house. The consideration, while no,
defni,el announced, Is known to be
very close to $4,000, says the Baltl.
more American.
The Lanham house Is one OF the
most desirable properties in the city.
1t Is located In an excellent neighbor.
hood, has graystone front and Is Of
a style of architecture at once elegant
bat simple. The property. which Is In
fee, has frontage of 10 feet 9k inch.
es aud a depth Of i22 feet. running
back to Hargrove alley. The lot is
almost entinrely covered by the house.
II Is a three'story structure with an
exceptionally large hall. parlors and
dining.roOm on the first floor. and is
admirably adapted for entertainments
and social functions. Mr.. Watson will
rcdecorate the house to some extent.
The property was selected for Mr..
Watson by Miss n. T.'FrIck. II was
purchased through the Safe Deposit
and Trust Company. acting for Mrs.
Anna S. Lanham, who Is the widow of
Mr.. Chas. Lanham. It is understood
that, while The deal is finally closed,
there are few minor matters yet to
be settled before the transfer Of the
deed.
in thus purchasing for
himself home In this city. becomes
a Baltimorean In reality. Heretofore
he has rented the house OF Mr.. Louis
McLane, corner Of Charles anJ Chase
streets. and the fact that he has
bought his own home proves conclu.
sively that he Is satisfied with the city
and believes In 1t. Formerly he lived
In New York and Falrmont, W. Va.
He is the head OF the Consolidation
coal properties, and is rapidly becom.
Ing one Of the biggest coal operators
in the United States. His company is
one of the greatest producers in the
business, and ships through Baltimore
In the neighborhood Of lO,OOO,OOO,OOU
tons annually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
WILL GIVE BOND
FATHER OF ARETuS TENNANT
TO FURNISH cAsH-s5,ooo
WILL BE NECESSARY.

MoRGANToWN, May 1.-THE time
OF the Circuit Court was taken up
Thursday with hearing evidence in the
appeal case of Ebert Arnett, appel.
liant, against Curtis Arnett, appellee,
In which the plaintiff claims that the
defendant misrepresented the condi.
tIon Of a horse bought by the plaintiff
of the defendant for slOO.
Just after the noon recess Aretus
TennantC against whom there are
five indictments for horse stealing
wos hrourh, In,o oo,,-, ri.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

Guess was trying to place Gate in a
cell. Gate was overpowered and re.
moved to Unlontown for safety. There
we're threats Of lynching Gates.
Fire early to-day caused fifty.two
thousand dollars damage to the plants
Of the Keystone Mining Supply Co.,
Nook & Callan, Watt Mfg. Co, Brush
Stevens Co, Lower Penn. avenue.
Partly insured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
D C.;.E|:8.NjjANIIN !:
town. 0 ". \. MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS /
Ball Gam al
Ira { eli | j on Park

Mr. A. B. Bennett, the senlali2E 2Ehours
man in advance Of the great Hagen.
beck,Wallace shows is In town today
making the necessary arrangementss
for taking care Of the big circus on
It's arrivalsaere tomorrow. The show
is at Clarksburg to-day and Will have
a short haul, consequently It viii get
here early in the morning and begin
work on pitching It's vast tents. The
show will be; given at the South Side
Park ball ground, the management ot
the ball team being kind enough To- 1
give way although a game Is scheduled
with Latrobe, Pa, and will have toibei
played tomorrow afternoon IN naorier
TO avoid asforfelt. The game willSbe
played at Traction Park. the eall;belng
set for 1880 o'clock.
The Hagenbeck.Wallace circus Is q
tremendous affair and when the can.
vas Is Spread It makes a tented cltyIofs
large proportions. The figures below
will give some idea Of the immensely
of the show. The main tent covers d
space 2OOxiiO feet, the animal tent
l20xS2O feet, the horse tent iI0xsso
feet, ring stock tent, 4oxsO feet, dress
ing room. .9oxl1o fee, sideshow, ilsx15Gs
feet, black top picture show, e0xsOS
feet, two dining tents, 40xs0s feet each
and cook house 2Ox3O feet The main
tent has, a seating capacity Of 1000
people. The show has 400 head OF
horses. the most beautiful that money
can buy. Z Z
Another feature Of the show which
is especially commendable Is TINT no
crooks or grafters are allowed to be
with It and the management takes ey.
cry precautionf against alt sorts of K
trlcRery and fraud.
The Parkersburg State Journal was
we'll pleased with the show as The! !fol.
lowing from yesterdays paper / i would
indicate
The best feature Of the show was
the performance Of the wild animals.
Polar bears, lions, leopards and other
feroeioas beasts Of the, Jungle were 10.
gether in one large cage, and performed
feats that opened the eyes of the
crowd. Possibly the best two, acts vera
the lion riding on the back Of a horse
and the genuine wrestling match ID:
tween polar bear and the animal train.
er. The first named feat was an ed.
tirely new one in Parkersburg, while
the second was most excellent fea.
ture, 1t illustrating the amount Of
intelligence possessed by the polar
bear. 4,
While all Of the other acts In con:
nectlon with the circus were perform.
ed in IN excellent manner, none i
them were particularly new and the
premier attractions were those given
by the trained animals. In addition
to the beasts Of the jungle ali lsot thet
other animals with the show inclad.
Ing the horses and ponies were beaut:
ful ones and all Of them were wen
gioomed and In. good condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

Mr.. W. S. Meredith returned last eve.
ming from visit at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Mrs. Meredith who accompanied him to
Mt. Clemens, stopped of at CIeayetand,
Ohio, where she will visit for several
days, before returning here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
rerrorists Attack 3. 3. Office.

WARSAW, Russian Poland, May Il.
to-day attacked the OF.
fee Of the Vistula railroad, and after n
fight escaped with five thousand dol.
lars. Four persons out Of FIVE we're
killed and nine wounded In the fight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
Chief Of Police Dies from Effects
Of Shot at the Hands of Man
Who Resisted Arrest Yesterday

pITTsBURG, May 17.-Chlef of Po-
lice Thomas L. Guess, of Belle Yer.
non. who was yesterday afternoon ia.
tally shot by W. L. Gate, died at the
Mercy Hospital, PIttsburg, early to.
day
Gate Is In fall at UnIontown. The
j tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon
in the Belle Vernon lookup while
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
THIEVES AGAIN BUSY
Something Must Be Done to Rid Town
OF Pilferers,

Something must Be Done TO Rid Town
or Pilferers.
Some man entered Thomas Hess
garden at Evansville last night and
helped himself to nice lot Of fresh
onions. Mr.. Hess is sure that he
Knows the guilty one for. he saw him
in the evening ogling the garden in
a way that looked suspicious. Besides
Mr.. Hess tracked him almost to his
house.
Harvey tauhamis office was enter
ed q number Of pieces Of furniture
taken. There is no clue to the rob:
berry. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

The schedule Of fares on the main
line is being worked out as rapidly as
possible and everything will be in
readiness for the new rate by the
22d of the month.
Below is statement sent out from
Wheeling today giving the rate Of
fare on the old and the new basis TO
the several points from that city, as
follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17

y ~ :, !, i 4 ,siNn5
THE EVENING Pkpll II
REACHES THE PEOPLE WIEN 4.
4 4 THEY HAVE SllME no SRi1AD,;
4 THE DAYS NEWS. hi
~ = 4 4 X A,S,sl,s SsHntl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-31
KEANE WONDER MILL
New Machinery Is Giving Entir,
Satisfaction

New Machinery Is Giving Entire
Satisfaction
Homer Wilson, general manager of
the Keane Wonder Mining company,
and r. NJ. Rogers of New York, vice
president of the company, accom-
panied by their wives, came from the
property Wednesday night and left
Thursday for Goldfield on account of
the reported bank failure there.
The new mill had just started
when they left, and Mr.. Wilson says
to all appearances it is going to give
entire satisfaction. The aerial tram
way had also been started, and it
likewise was working like a charm.
Mr.. Wilson says that he does not
anticipate any trouble whatever in
the operation of the plant.
The plant consists of twenty 1000
pound stamps, with amalgamation,
concentration and cyanide of potas-
SUM. The ore is crushed to forty
mesh, and according to the tests
made before deciding upon a pro-
cess, saving of "a to SO per cent
was effected by the one adopted. Over
forty different methods were tried
out.
The tram, which Mr.. Wilson says
is one of the finest in the country
has one unique feature, claimed to be
the only thing of its kind in the
world. The excess of power developed
by the down pull of the ore buckets
is used to run the rock breaker, and
no brake to control the machinery is
required. The plan works to perfec-
ton.
1t is expected to have the plant
running to its full capacity within
the next few days ullfrog Miner
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-31
LOOK AROUND
YOUR OFFICE

For ledgers, daybooks, in fact for
anything that nJay be lacking in
your Office, go to the Bonanza bind
cry. We have samples or the style
of work which is turned out, but for
the matter of that one does not have
to visit the bindery. There are
samples of our work in nearly all the
offices in the city.
Our work stands as the best rec
ommendation of the character Of the
stuff that we turn out. We can do
anything in our lipe that can be done
in any of the big cities, can do it as
well, and give better service in the
matter of prompt delivery than any
other institution of the kind in the
State.
y Give us trial. We will do the
rest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-31
ELEVEN KILLED.

BUDAPEST, Oct. 3O.-During a
church festival in the village of
Czarnova yesterday a conflict arose
between factions in the congregation
which led to the Intervention of the
gendarmes. A free fight ensued be-
tween the peasants and the gen.
darmes. in which eleven persons were
killed and a score wounded. Ell
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-31
ORDER OF SALE AND. DECREE OF
FORECLOSURE AND SALE.
sheriff's ONCE, County of Nye, State o
Nevada

sher Nrsa Once County of Nye' State Of
NJ. T. Kane VS.. St Elmo Mining Co.. a
corporation, Thomas King Muir,
John Doe, Richard Roe, James
Black and Sarah Green.
Under and by virtue of an order of
foreclosure and sale issued out Of the
Fifth Judicial District Court of the
County of Nye, of the State of Nevada,
on the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1907,
in the above entitled action, wherein
NJ. T. Kane, the above named plaintiff,
obtained judgment and decree of
foreclosure and sale against st. Elmo
Mining Company, a corporation, Tnom-
as King Muir, John Doe, Richard Zoe,
ants, on the 18th day Of October, A, D;
1907 for the sum II sixteen HtS,n hundred ar9d
coin of the United States, besides in
terest, costs and counsel fees, which
said decree was on the 14th day of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1907, recorded in Judgment
am commanded to sell all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land. situate,
lying and being in South Manhattan
Mining District, County of Nye. state
Of Nevada. and bounded and described
"Cortina," lei Captain" "Capitola,'
-1fendocino," and Contact lode min
Ing claims, situated in South Manhat-
state of Nevada
Public notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 5th day of November. A.
ID. 1907, at 9 o'clock p. NJ. of that day
in front of the Court House door, OF
the County of Nye, 1 win, in obedience
to said order of sale and decree OF
foreclosure and sale, sell the above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy said Judgment, with
interest and costs. etc, to the highest
and best bidder, for gold coin of the
United States.
]. J.. OWENS, Sheriff.
BY Vail Pittman. Deputy Sheriff
Dated at Tonopah this 18th day OF
October, A. ID. 1907.
Daily-H: l6-23-30.