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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
PRESIDENT WRITES
ABOUT ARBOR DAY

In a letter addressed to the school
children OF the United States. President
Roosevelt urges the observance Of Al
Dor Day and requests each child 10 take
a personal interest in the planting and
preservation OF trees. This letter has
been forwarded 10 all the public schools
in the country, ana viii be read by the
teachers and impressed upon the minds
of the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Martin wagner's Dog Head

Baked Beans. &c. SC and SIC can; Red
Line. 4lbc. &c. and &c; AIar.vaco, &c; Ches-
ter River, &c; Challenge Lima Beans, &c;
Garland Brand. sc. J. T. D. Pyles' New
Method Stores, 412 18th Sc; 914 18th Sc; {
Harrison. Ana; II 7th ne; Sd and Nd.
ave ne: 9Th and II ne; PA II NV; 143s
= NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
SUPREME COURT DROPS
ITS OLDEST CASE

The oldest case on the docket of the
Supreme Court was dismissed today by
request of the parties concerned
Il was begun in 1877, and was dis
pute in regard 10 the boundary line be-
tween Delaware and New Jersey.
A settlement of the points al issue has
been reached outside of court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
HARVARD LACROSSE TEAM
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt today received at
the White House the members Of the
Harvard lacrosse team, and made
them a little speech IN advocacy Of
clean sports and -mOllycOddlism- ="
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
LOCAL MENTION.
You Should Consider Your Health

Above everything else. Schneiders Malt
Bread is not only pure and healthful, but
IL Is delicious and satisfying. Tell your
grocer to send nothing but Schneider s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
LoaHs ON FURNTTURE.

Here we are way down at the bottom
OF the column.
WHEN IN DOUBT about borrowing
Just call on the company that blows
The least. That's US
ABSOLUTELY no publicity-no pry-
ing into your private affairs-no delay.
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE co.
Sic Z ST. N w. PRIVATE OFFICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
How to Avoid Typhoid,

Cleanse system and complexion. keep
well in spltngtine. Take RED DRAG
ON SETTER every morning-10c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
STOCKS, BONDS. AND MONEY
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Charles c. Gates
& Co. Munsey Building. Members New York
Stock Exchanged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

Krouse's for Quality Developing, Ioc
per roll. velox printing. 7s7 eth st. NV.
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Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

PARK Hotel Winter Garden, Rathskellel
n. Y. ave. and 11th st. F. Endres. Prog
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS BON

I. $ Steel 5s.... $50 9S7s 9sls 9S5s 9S7s
FOB. 6s............105 I05 1913 1913 1856
Atch. 4s.......... % 50 9SS. 9S5s SO
Gas. Cow. 1921 1884, 1929 I33 1919
Int Net AS ~ Is Il = Is
Penn. Conv. 1915 924 923a 92ls 92ls 929s
Money .-....-.-.- % 2ia
Sales to noon today. 5S7 700
Total sales Saturday. 763 so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
-YEAR'OLD BOY
IS A WONDER
ILLINOIS PRODIGY WHOSE REC.
ORD INSPIRES FAITH IN
TRUTH IN ANNANIAS.

ST. FRANCISvlLLE, ILL.,, May 90
Charles Ross Buchanan, the three.
years and three months old son OF n
farmer living near this city, has Just
completed reading "As You Like It,"
but says he likes Dickens better than
Shakespeare. This infantIle prodigy
began talking at the age Of 6 months
and learned the alphabet when he was
less than 9 years old. He now reads
about four hours every day and asks
startling questions necessarily.
His mother was a school teacher
antil her marriage. The boy has an
abnormally big head and says he ex.
poets to become a railroad man when
he grows up. He Is much interested
In trusts and railroad legislation, and
reads the newspaper reports anent
railroad legislation with much inter.
est and remarkable understanding.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
CONSICNEDaTO. !.
The II TOMB | | D! | | BY
LOVING HANDS
REMAINS OF GENERAL
BAKER Laid 10 REST.

PARKERsBURG, May eo.-Accon,.
panied by an escort Of Slr. Knights
from Clarksburg Commandery. No. 10,
knights Templar, and by the sorrow.
Ing members Of the bereaved family,
the body Of the late General Baker, ad,
iutant general. who died at his home
in clatksburg Friday, arrived here at
$40 Saturday evening on the evening
accommodation. The train was run:
ming late, delaying the funeral party.
It's regular time here is 1920 o'clock.
The remains were Immediately con,
reyed to the home OF Judge u G. Nc
Cluer, corner OF Fifth and Ann streets,
from whence the funeral took place
this afternoon.
The Sir Knights from clarksburg
Commandery. who acted as escort for
the funeral party. were as follows:
Sir Knights. S. F. Reed. AM. Il
Ammlugtcn, NJ. D. Eirkeldaii. TT.
Wallis, Il, Il. Richards. and John NJ,
Knox They were dressed in the full
Knight uniform. s$I 3
The funeral services attthe McCfucr
home were conducted under the aus
pfces Of the Knight Tempiars, Calvary
commaniery, The. funeral sermon
was preached By Rev. DR.. S. scoI.
lay Moore, Of Trinity Episcopal
Church. The full itualof'the Knights
Temrlars was carried OUT and on
leaving the home the military organi.
cations took charge. The services
at the grave were conducted by! the
military companies which marched
from the home to the grave.
The military pageant was headed By
Governor Dawson and his staff: Gen.
Scott, and his stan. and consisted of
a battalion Of Infantry Of the National
Guard made up Of Companies E AMI I.
of Parkersburg. second lEiantry,y com.
manded by Captains John Payne, and
Clyde Boomer. respectively: Company
X, of Clarksburg. first Infantry, COM,
manded by Capt. Duncan Boughner.
The battalion was commanded by
Major Jesse l.. Cramer. The band of
the First Regiment, of FaIrmoni. OFF,
cIated. Col. Morrison had charge OF
the funeral escort. Col. Morrison IS
Eminent Commander OF Calvary Com.
mandery No. 3, knights Templar. Gen,
Baker was a former Eminent Com.
mnnder and he conferred the degrees
on Col. Morrison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
THE WONDERLAND
HAS ARRIVED AT THE LOCAL
! ! WHARF AND WILL GIVE A
1 SHOW TONIGHT.
= UIIH-atcyj

Cooley and Hasan's show boat,
Wonderland. arrived at the wharf
Sunday evening after showing to a
packed house: ut Morgantown sauur.
DAY night. This boat was built after
the pattern Of the Markell show. boat
that was here a short time ago and Is
one foot wider and, a few feet longer,
with some Improvements as TO; eleYa.
ton OF seats. It Is seated throughout
with folding opera ehJlrs and carries
Its own electric plant for lighting pur.
poses. The boat met with little mis-.
fortune in coming under the Hoult
fridge Sunday and had some Of the
ornaments scraped OF the pilot house
which hit the bridge IN coming under.
The river Is still rising and It will be
impossible for. the boat to get, under
the bridge TIL the water falls, and 1t
may be that the show VIII stay mere
through The c. AR. emcampment
.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
.POL|CEAND'TW0
CHIEF DETECTIVES killed ATODESSA
Parkersburg Now
After The Home
DETERMINED EFFORT TO SECURE
NEW INSTITUTION OF WEST
VIRGINIA ODD FELLOWS.

WHEELING. May eO.-seyeral cit.
les Of West Virginia have now enter.
ed the contest to secure the State
Odd Fellows Home. the erection OF
which was authorized at the last ses.
sion OF the Grand Lodge Of West vir.
glnla. and a committee appointed 10
select site and look after the begin.
ming OF work. AS stated recently the
commltte was unable to reach salts.
factory terms with property owners
at Elkins, at the site selected by thv
committee, and 1t was decided to turn
the whole matter back into the hands
of the grand lodge.
Since that announcement local lods.
es In number Of cities have asked
for the location Of the institution, and
excellent inducements have been OF.
fered. Parkersburg Is one OF the
strongest contestants, and the various
lodges Of that city are making a com.
b'ned effort to get the home. They are
promised substantial support from the
citizens and business men generally.
Contributions have already been prom.
ised, together with the Odd Fellows
fund, amounting to about 100000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
!, X bs m

Mr, Clayton had spent the greater
partlot,his life IN this section. though
he hal spent tielpast; winter With rs
son, JUSTICE Ell Clayton, at ,Bei9opd.
He had been lnFairmontSfor the past
two weeks visiting relatives. Mr., Clay.
ton vas q brother of Nj. T. B. Clayton.
Mfr. E. S., Clayton. Mrs. Mary Hall,
and Mrs. Dorcas Amos. all. OF this clty:
and Mrs. Etyira Musgraye, Of Pawpaw.
Mr. claytoh's wife died several years
ago and he IS survived by the follow:
ing children: Mrs. Loyal Bennett, Mrs.
Rachel Barker, and Miss Mary Clay.
ton, all 81 this city and Mrs. Alice
Carpenter, Of Nebraska. and Mr.. Ed.
Clayton, Of Benwood, ". Va.
The remains were removed 10 Jones
undertaking rooms where they were
prepared for burial and last evening
were taken 10 the home of his daugh.
Ter, Mrs. Loyal Bennett on Sixth
street. ~ % y sssE w e, ? y
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at one thirty o'clock, con.
Quoted by Rev. R. t. Webb Of the NJ.
Z, South Church, after which the IN.
terment took place at Woollawn Gem:
etery. I,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
DR.BARBE Observation-Disclosures
Aged Man Fell On Pavement
Saturday Evening Sustaining Injur-
les From Which He Died Soon After

a distressing accident happened In
this cts Saturday night during the ii.
client thunder and lightning stotrl
which visited our community on that
date, In which Mr.. John G. Clayton, a
well known resident Of this city. lost
his lie. Mr.. Clayton was standing on
Jefferson street, near Main, when the
storm broke. He walked down Main
street, amt attempted to enter the hall.
way between A. B. SCOTS Jewelry
store and the Theatorium, Just Jas
he was about 10 enter this hallway a
loud peal OF thunder was heard and
he was seen 10 reel backward and fall
to the ground. Special policeman
Jake Lee and several other. men rush.
ed 10 his aid, but he was unconscious
when he was reached. A cab was call.
ed and he was taken 10 Cook hospital,
but he was beyond aid aud passed
away at eleven o'clock that evening.
1t Is thought that stroke OF apoplexy
was probably the cause Of his death.
John G. Clayton was son OF the
late Ezekiel and Mary CLAYTON and
was born In MonongalIa county ton
September z. 1858 /. He was seventy.
three years and eight months Of dye.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
Of. !. !.
IS. . ]. +. LUTHER|A|Ns
WILL BE HELD AT DAVIS THE
FIRST THREE DAYS OF THIS q
WEEK.

The session Of the Allegheny con,
ference Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod, in ST. Johns Lutheran Church.
began at Davis, ". Va, A programme
is arranged for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, and on the latter evening
the conference will complete It's work
and adjourn. Rev. W. H. Berry. Of
Terra Alta. the president OF the ALE.
gheny conference, will preside at the
meeting and will make the opening ad.
dress. Other addresses will be deliy.
cred By Rev. a. G. Null, Of Falrmont;
Rev. William C. Ney, of Elkins;. Rev.
John S. Braren. Of Cumberland, Nd.
Rev. J. D. Shoup. of Bittinger, Md;
and Rev. II. C. Salem Of Friendsyllle.
Md. giItz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
ABOUT READY
!. FOR VISITORS
FIRST EXERCISES OF STATE EN-.
cAmPmENT WILL TAKE PLACE
Il TOMORROW NIGHT.

The members Of Meade Post No. G,
West Virginia Department Of the G.. A.
r., are looking after the minor. details
OF the programme for the State en-.
campment which meets here on Tues.
day Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week. Tomorrow the veterans vii!
be coming to our city. The first ex.
ercises of the encampment will be
held in the NJ. P. Temple tomorrow
night. This will be a memorial ser.
vice, the programme OF which has
been printed In the West virginian.
The committees appointed to solicit
aid for the veterans have met with
mich success. The public has been
very generous in supporting the old
defenders Of the flag. W. ]. Adlinger
Of the electric theaer has agreed 10
give the receipts of his place on Thurs.
day from S O'Clock In the morning I'm.
til six O'Clock In the evening. S. NJ.
Casterllne of the Theatorium gave the
soldiers fifteen dollars.
The following excellent programme
Will be played for the great Camp Fire.
Wednesday evening by the Fairmont
Orchestra, underline direction of Prof.
T. J. Shaw:
Medley Overture, The Good Old U: S.
A. -Theo Morse. II ! l
Selection. Songs Of the North and
South-E, Boetteger,
Violin Solo, Star spangled Banner,
Fantastic BrilllantEdmund Singer
Prof. T. ]. Shaw, Miss Hazel Book,
accompanies. w IL p;
March, Hail the Spirit Of Liberty
Sousa.
Concert overture.Flora-R. lschlepe.
erell.
Selection, American National Airs
Theo. Moses.
March. Lights out-Earl E. Mccoy,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
Unpleasant
Memories
.HAesNsEcK.wALLAcs CIRCUS a
GOOD ONE BUT RAIN GAVE :iTs
A BAD send OFF,

The Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wal,
lace circus came like pleasant
thought but 1t can hardly be said that
II went in the same manner. The Sat.
urday afternoon performance was fine
and very large crowd witnessed It,
Threatening clouds kept the people
guessing all day and 1t was with great
delight that the people saw the sun
shine out brightly in the evening. The
fine evening brought many people out
for the night performance and every.
thing was going well until a few min.
utes after eight O'Clock when the. sec.
ond ring performance was being put
on. All at once the tent poles began
TO lift from the bottom and the big
tents swayei under the heavy vino.
Efforts were made to hold the poles
in place, but men swinging to the poles
were as tree frogs on swaSlng
branch. In few minutes the crowd
was in a state Of semi.panlc and for
about half an hour the rain poured In
torrents.
II was fortunate. tina, no more Sc
rlous consequences followed than have
been heard Of, One man was hurt,
: horse received broken limb and
had to be shot and q few people were
very much frightened, but aside from
that no serious results have been re.
corded.
The press agent had planned to give
o ball and banquet TO the ring perform.
ers on Saturday night after the show
and 1t is said the trunks containing
the fine clothes OF the show had al.
ready been opened and the clothes laid
out when the storm came. II Is easy
to Imagine the rest. Some Of the
show people stated that they had been
in the business for fourteen years but
Saturday nights experience was the
worst they had ever encountered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
SAD DAYS FOR
TOWN OF READING
FIRST OF FUNERALS OF THE
WRECK VICTIMS FAS HELD
z Is THIS AFTERNOON.

READING, Pa, May oO.-The first
OF the funerals OF the seventeen Read
Ing victims OF the wreck OF the Mystic
,Shriners' train at Honda on May eles.
eath will take place this afternoon
when the bodies Of Mrs. Susan Mes.
sick and nineteen year old son. Rich
ard j., will be laid to rest. The dis.
tracted husband and father Is beside
himself with grief, requiring careful
aud constant attention OF friends that
he may not do himself bodily harm. To.
morrow and Wednesday will witness
tie greatest mourning days Reading
ever experienced. Eight Of the vic.
Tins will be inferred Tuesday and the
remaining ones on Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
HEAVY FINES
WERE PLACED ON VILLAGE CUT,
UPS WHO MfSsEHAVEo THEM.
SELVES IN EVANSVILLE.

Of
% Mayor William Meredith this morn.
ing soaked two fast driving. loud talk.
ing young men who got too gay In the
village over which he has the honor
Of presiding. Sam Weaver. Of Fair.
mont and Russell Metz, OF Evansville
were the two offenders. the charge be.
ing fast driving and swearing. The
mayor soaked them each $3.50, which
makes 1920 in all, nearly enough to
start some public improvement for the
town. 1t Is not known whether the
boys made any promises about being
good In the future or not.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
RAISE IN GAS
CAUSES TROUBLE
GOVERNOR STUART MAY BE ASK
ED TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE.

PlTTSBuRG. May 2O.--Pennsylvan.
las legislature is to be called In spe.
clal session TO prevent the Philadel.
phia Company increasing the price Of
natural gas from % TO 90 cents
thousand feet. This, OF course, II all
other means fall. Mayor Guthrie has
assumed the initiative and will ask
city councils, the chamber Of com.
merce and the affected residents Of
Greater Pittsburg to cooperate with
him. To-day the first step will be
taken.
Mayor Guthrie will first endeavor to
reach the desired end through the in.
stltutlOn OF quo warrantO proceedings
by Attorney General ]. Hampton Todd
against the Philadelphia Company. II
that officer declines to act or finds the
laws do not give him sufficient power,
Gov. Stuart will be asked TO call a
special session of the legislature that
the laws may be amended md made
sufficiently drastic TO apply 10 the
Philadelphia Company and to prevent
the arbitrary increase IN the price Of
Plttsburg's fuel.
Tomorrow" said Mayor Guthrie
last night, 81 will ask the presidents
Of councils 10 call meetings Of those
bodies at as early date as possible. l
will ask that resolution be passed
asking me. as the chief executive
the city, TO request the governor to
instruct the Philadelphia company. |
will also request the chamber Of com,
merce TO take similar action. suggest
the calling Of n public meeting, to
give the people n chance TO express
their feelings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
Freight Cars Jumped Track.

Several freight cars jumped the r.,
VI. and P. tracks this morning at 6
o'clock at opekiska and were badly
twisted up. The wreck delayed traffic
several hours. Train No. 2 due here
at 7:2O this morning did not arrive
here until 1;15 today, Train No. 3
TO connellsyille was delayed nearly
FIVE hours. Besides the cars being
twisted; there was no damage done,
No one was hurt. Is;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
THE BEN HUR
WILL BE HERE FOR THE FIRST
SUNDAY DAYLIGHT TRIP TO
MoRGANToWA.

The Ben HHr will be the boat for
the first daylight Sunday excursion to
be given next Sunday by the MoRonga.
hela and Ohio Packet Company. The
boat will leave the local. wharf at
eight o'clock on Sunday morning and
will go to MorsanApwn, returning
about seven o'clock In the evening.
The managers Of the company think
that a trip 10 the Athens OF West Viz.
gnia witt be a splendid outing on Sun.
day. Other excursions will so farther
down the river. The Ben Hur is one
Of the best boats on the river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
.ESMERALDA TO
Be REPEATED
POPULAR HOME TALENT PLAY
WILL BE PUT ON AGAIN TO.
MORROW NIGHT.

The play "Esmeralda," which was
given in the High School Auditorium
some time, ago by cast Of High school
talent, will be repeated Tuesday even.
Ing, May 81, at the request OF n large
number of people who we're not able
to be present when Il was given be.
fore. Those who heard the produc.
ton on the former occasion all pro:
nounced 1t one OF the best home talent
affairs that has ever been rendered
In the town. A number OF the charar
tiers called forth rounds Of applause,
because Of the exceedingly clever in.
terpretatIons which they gave Of their
parts. "
Strong words OF praise, were given
to Miss Edna Jacobs, who took the
part Of Esmeralda, and to Carter
Fleming who. took the part Of old mau
Rogers. In fact 1t was said that the
old man part has never been better
In any home talent. affair here.
Miss oma Musgraye, as Mrs. Rog.
ers. the woman with the strong anG
dominating way, also came in fot 4
full share Of. praise In the interpreta,
tIon she gaze; her part. The minor
parts are also well taken, and ,altogeth.
or the play was an exceptionally pleas.
Ing exhibition Of dramatic talent.
The comedy is reproduced on Tues.
day evening In order to give those
who did not hear 1t before, an oppor.
tunity to 10 so yet.
The production Is under the dlrec.
ton OF the High School Athletic Asso.
citation, and the proceeds will go to
makeup some deficits that ,hare been
created by the seasons athletic work.
''Esmeralda" will please those who
enjoy meritorlo1s home talent work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
commlssloner cordray Very III.

". E. Cordray. member OF the Coun.
ty Court, was taken III very sudden.
ly Saturday night at the residence Of
NJ. a. 1olliff, on Madison street. Mr..
Cordray was sitting In chair talking
TO Mr.. Jolliff when taken by an attack
of heart trouble. Dr.. V. A. Selby was
called md soon had mis- patient able
to be moved to his home. Mr.. Cor.
dray Is still very sick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
CUBA.LlBRE
IS cslssaN'Ne sMoepE4oENce
DAY WITH MUCH ENTHUsf.
AuC-ovER THE
ISLAND,

HAVANA, May 2o.--Cuba's indie.
penience day Is being celebrated
throughout the; island with great en-.
thuslasY today, Practically all. bust,
ness is 1spGnded and all public and
many private business houses and
dwellings In this city are decorated.
The officers and sailors from the Amer.
lean warshlps, Dixie and ResMolnes
tookl active part in ther celebration,
Toinisht'thete Will be a Brilliah illum..
Ilnatlon at Havana and other towns
and cities. {UB{}
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20

ST, PETERSBURG, Nay 2O.-The
Donna to-day adopted a resolution ex,
pressing Its Indignation because OF the
recently discovered plot against the
life of Car Nicholas. The Joy Of dep.
titles because of the escape OF the mon.
arch Is also expressed In the resolu.
ton. All socialist deputies absented
themselves TO avoid going on record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
vii Open Offices in Town To.mor.

Tomorrow afternoon the Adams
Express Company will open an office
in this city at Arthur C. Martins book
store. The office would have been
opened to-day had the boat been able
10 pass the bridge at Brownsville, There
is a horse and wagon on. the boat that
is for jhf company. Mr. Campbell
who was here some days ~aso>la the
interest iof the company, will assist
Mr., MartIh, the local agent, in start.
Ing thu, ofce. g.