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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
|BlG.THROUCH BOATS FROM TSBURGI
Will START ONTNIONONGAHELA.lNAY
Miss George and Miss Ridgeley
Of the Normal School Give Exhi-
bition Of Nv ork for Jane mestown3E Expo

Miss Alice Rideiey, the art teacher
otthe Normal school, and Miss George,
of the Model Training School. are
holding an exhibition this afternoon
from three to five O'clock at the Nor.
NAL school building, Of work done by
their pupils in the different depart
ments. which will be sent tomorrow to
jamestown to be added to the Educa.
tlonal Exhibit in the West Virginia
building atthe exposition.
Miss Georges s exhlt consists Of some
excellent charts, the work OF which
has been done BY the children of the
Model school, ranging in age from four
10 nine years. These charts are re-
markably good and show a great deal
ofIntercst on the part Of both teacher
aud pupil. Exhibitions Of free hand
cutting, free hand water colorlng, pa,
per folding, rafIia work and weaving
are beautifully illustrated by these
charts, the work OF which has all been
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

HUNTINGTON, ". Va, April o.,
Col. Thomas Sttes. city treasurer Of
Huntington. died. yesterday twenty
minutes after he sufferl n stroke #
paralysis on the street In the heart Of
the city. lie was hDTn In Scloio coun.
ty, o.. and was colonel Of the Thirty.
third Ohio Regiment during the civil
war. lie was for eight years treasNrer
Iof this city, but was defeated last
week for reelection.
He was brevctted colonel for gal.
laniry In ShermaRis campaign through
Georgia. lie was delegate to the
Republican national convention waich
nominated William Mckinley In 1896.
He was prominent Mason and 4
Knight Templar. The funeral will oc.
cur Wednesday afternoon, conducted
by the Masonic fraternity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

done b., the pupils Of this department.
Perhaps the most interesting charts
are those made by the children illus.
tratingi by cut work and water coloss
q story that has been read 10 them
and rewritten by the pupil, =
Miss Rldgley's exhibition is equally
interesting and consists Of some excel.
lent crayon sketches, water color
sketches, pottery, rafia work and cord
weaving. The work has all been done
by the Normal students and pupils
of Miss Ridgley's. The work is done
In excellent style and reflects much
credit not only on the pupil, bat on
The teacher as well.
FaIrmont should be very proud to
have such an interesting collection to
add to the Educational Exhibit at
jamestown, Miss George and Miss
Rldgley deserve much credit for the
paInstaklng and attractive way in
which this exhibit Is gotten up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
.6Iu6 to Lost D6I0W0r6 BOy
Is Found in MOnOnQdIIa Town

seemed to be somewhat retlcent aboa!
giving out detailed Information in the
absence of her husband and would say
nothing further than I'VE have a gool
glue"
at seems from the information gath,
cred that a mysterious boy Of aboa,
the age OF tho Marvin boy has been
brought 10 that nelghborhood. Wise Is
n small isolated hamlet Of MonongalIa
county. 2S miles from Morgantown,
ten miles from the D. and o. railroad,
without telegraph!c flmmunIcation,
the nearest banking point being
WadestOwn, three miles away. From
the location OF this secluded spot, Il
Is very likely place for one to re.
sort TO In order to hide from the outer
world. Or. Margln has been apprIzed
of these facts and a sensational tura
may be had in the solution OF this
mystery that has been battling scores
OF detectives with the assistance Of
the Governor of Delaware. PresIden,
Roosevelt was also asked to lend bis
assistance In the search which has
been dcae.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
AGED. D.LADY#D.|ED
. LAST NIGHT
MRS. RUHAmArELsmlNe PASSED
AWAY AT THE OLD HOME.
STEAD NEAR THIS CITY.

Monday night at about twelve
o'clock at the Fleming homestead,
about one mile from FaIrmont, occur.
red the death Of Mrs. Ruhama Flem.
Ing, wife Of tho late Harrison Flem.
ing; after q liigeringS.hness extending
over a period OF about seven months.
Mrs. Fleming was about sixty years
of age and was a woman loved by all
with whom she cane in contact. She
was a consistent member OF the Pres.
byterIan church Of this city and was
a woman OF lovely Christian charac,
ter. Mrs. Fleming was a great lover
Of nature and her home and surround
lngs bore testimony always to her love
for beautiful flowers and shrubbery.
Mrs. Fleming was deroied wife and
mother, having few interests outside
OF home and family, and her death
has come as a severe blow. to her chill.
dren. Her husband, Mr.. Harrison
Fleming. preceded her 10 the grave
some twelve or fifteen years ago. The
deceased is survived by four children,
Mrs, DR.. Poole, Mrs. H. C. Fetty, and
Messrs. Arch and Lawrence Fleming.
The funeral arrangements have not
yc. been completed. Rev. Flanagan,
OF Grafton, former pastor Of the de.
ceased. will have charge Of the ser.
vices, assisted by Rev. H. G. stoetzer.
The iRtermeRt will take place at
Woodlawu. Undertaken r. c. Jones
has charge Of the funeral arrange.
ments,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
new CLOTHING
STORE 10 Open
. ROSENBERG, OF NEW MARTINS.
WILLIE, HAS RENTED ROOM
ON MAIN STREET.

/. Rosenberg, member Of the firm
Of Rosenberg Bros. of New Martins.
vile, was in town yesterday looking
after business matters. This firm will
open about May 1st a first class cloth.
Ing and furnishing store, carrying ey.
erythIng In the way OF mems wearing
apparel, including shoes. They have
secured q lease on the room now oc,
cupled by the Falrmont Tea Store and
will have the use Of the basement al,
so, which gives them very centrally
located and commodlous quarters. Mr..
Rosenberg is q successful merchant
and speaks well Of tho prospect for a
nice bds'ness here. lie will move his
family here and make This city his
home town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
YOUNG STR0THER
RE|:S'E.IN'|TSR.ENARK5 Re:
A!R!0!!g!!I:.B!|R0TRERS
Gets a Gun / and
Threat tens; s; 4, r.,o,luble

RicHIoND, 3 Va, April .. = C.
French STROLLER, a brother Of the
strother brothers recently acquitted
at culpeperS SofSthe murder ofjWllllam
= BySaters forth ruin Of their young
Sitter. while seated In a hotel dining
room in this city yesterday overheard
a party Of men a; a nelgbboring table,
Willie discussing the question Of the
gi'dom Of Incorporating the socalletl
unrSritten law in the statutes OF this
stlte, express the opinion that the
stbthers should have been punish.
ed. = g.
Cblng into the hall strother trans,
ferTd a revolver TO his coat pocket.
Returning toithe dining room he walk.
Cd directly to the other table, where
he Informed his nelghbors that he had
overheard their conversation, that he
was p brother Of the men under discus.
sion, and that if there should be any
further expression Of opinion along
that line there would probably be trou.
Bile. srother was Informed that no
hlsl insult was was meant, inasmuch as the gen.
tlemeh at thco ther; tale did not even
know who he was,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MRS. MINNIE HEYN WAS AN.
NoUNcEo IN TELEGRAM RE.
n cEIVEo BY MRS. HAM.
ILToN..

Mrs. ". S. Hamilton was called 10
Baltimore yesterday by telegram an
nouncins the death Of her sister. Mrs,
Minnie Heyn. The message stated
that her death occurred suddenly Mon.
day morning and no; further partieu
lars were given. Mrs. Heyn hAd not
been well for SOME time though, her
friends were not apprehensive that'her
condition was serious. Mrs, Heya was
before her marriage Miss Minnie Crop.
pei and had frequently visited in This
city where she had numerous friends
who will be deeply srievei to learn of
her death. Mrs. Hcyn's husband died
about two years ago. Mrs. Hamilton
left Fairmont on No. last night and
will not return here for several days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
CONTRACTOR TO
Be EXAMINED
JOHN H. sANDERsoN WILL BE
ASKED TO TEsTlFYAs TO q
Z PENNsYi CAPITOL &
Vs. SCANDAL

HARRISBURG, Pa, April alt i,
rumored here that John H. sanderson
a Philadelphia contractor, who made
millions out Of the State capitol job
will he sesanlned-by: the !ilyestlgatlRg
commission IN New York Wednesday
The commission will so to New Yorl
tomorrow.
Among the witnesses to be exam
ined are Henry Ives Cobb. architect,
]. X, Kinsman, Percy Wilson ana
James Fisher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
A. |. CONAWAY.
HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH
ARMOUR & CO., OF CHICAGO
LEFT TOWN TODAY.

MFR, A. L. Conway, who has been
for some time connected with the Con.
away Realty Company, of this city,
has resigned his position here to &C.
cept one with Armour & Co., Of Chi.
cago. He left here for Pittsburg this
AFTERNOON and from there he will so
direct to Chicago to assume his new
duties.
Mr. Conway Is a brother Of c. E,
Conway, the well known realty deal,
er, and has a host Of friends here who
will miss him very much. He was for
several years in the employ Of Armo1F
& Co., with headquarters at Omaha,
Neb,, before bis connection with the
local realty company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
Harry GORDON TO
BE|iT'RIAllIN AUDITOR
POPULAR TICKET AGENT OF BAL,
TlmoRE AND OHIO AT WHEEL.
lIiet TAKES NEW JOB.

WHEELING. .Arsll s.IaIt%was learn
ed yesttrday that. Harry Z. Gordon,
whor for the past several years has
been thd popular and accommodating
ticket agint Al the LEGAL Baltimore and
Ohio freight station under a. L. 1t.
win, has resigned TO enter the train
service as auditor on'a passenger train
running oit Of Wheeling. Mr.. Gordon
is one of the best known ticket men
in the city; and MS many friends viii
learn OF the change with considerable
SURPRISE
Mr.. 'nardon has Oecn serving as as.
sIstnnt day man for the past two or
three yeaFs Previous to that time he
was night ticket agent. a. J. Wick.
ham, who has been night man since
the resignation OF Quo McCord. w;io
went with te Hanlou-Sharpe Paper
Company as'bookkceper a few months
ago. will succeed Mr., Gordon. Mr.
Wfcfimnn's place has as yet not been
filled. l
It Is not, known definitely when Mr..
Gordon will take his new position, hut
probably about the middle Of this
month.
Train auditors were placed on the
Baltimore and Ohio a few months ago.
but the service was not inaugurated on
the Wheeling division until recently.
The plan has Yovel great success
here. and viii bf continued permanent
ly, There ARE about twelve auditors
running out OF Wheeling at this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
DEATH OF TWO
CITY OFFICIALS
MAYOR OF PARKERsBuRe AND
TREASURER OF HUNTINGTON
DIE ON SAME DAY.

Last week D. H. Leonard was dc
feated for reelection to the mayOralt,
at Parkersburg.
Last Thu tfay Col. Thomas slke'
was defeated by his competitor fol
reelection as city treasurer Of Hunt
ington.
Yesterday Col. sftFes dropped dead
on street at Huntington.
Last night Mayor Leonard died from
Ia grippe and heart disease.
The remarkable parallels In the cleo
tlon reyerses and deaths of the two
men Is indeed remarkable.
Mayor Leonard was a Democrat;
Col. Sikes a Republican.
The details Of the Two deaths fol
low.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
LOCAL COMPANY
GETS CONTRACT FOR ALL Paw
ING FOR THIS YEAR IN CITY
OF KEYSER.

The city council Of Kerser awarded
the contract last night to the H. C
Brooks Company, OF this city. for al
the paving of streets 10 be done In
that city this year, amounting approx
imately to S2O,0OO.OO. Not only was
the paving contract secured by a Fair
mont firm but the brick to be used In
paving the streets is manufactured by
a local plant. The brick that will be
used Is the Buff Fire Clay Paving block
manufactured by the Hammond Fire
Brick Company. Messrs. II, C.. Brooks
and T. |. Brett, who landed the con
tract returned from Keyser to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
WOMAN BEQUEATHS HER
FORTUNE TO TEDDY
MRS. LULU GLOVER SAYS IN WILL
THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS
HER ONLY FRIEND.

NEW YORK, April Q. - President
Roosevelt is the sole beneficiary lndcr
the will Of Lulu B, Glover, Of No. 2OS9
Lexington avenue, which was filed in
the Office Of the surrogate yesterday.
No petition was filed with the will and
the value Of President Rooseyclrs be.
quest is therefor unknown. The main
part of the will Is as follows;
81 give to Theodore Roosevelt at my
death, everything that is mine, house.
hold furniture, personal property, Jew.
elry, diamonds. estate, all money In
bank TO my credit and my cat, Snow
Drop Low, and everything that ,s
mine, owe TO Theodore Roosevelt Il
debt greater than | can ever pay In
this world aud in this way | wish to
show ] am not ungrateful. He has
been NY good angel. who spread his
wing OF shelter over my peace through
life and was my only, true friend In
trouble, | gladly give my little all
TO him and only wish It we're millions
instead Of so small an amount
hope he Will accept in the spirit 1 give
II and with Gods blessing"
1t has been annu1nced that Presl.
dent Roosevelt will accept the estate
and turn It over to some New York
charity. The cat is being cared for
now under directions issued by the
p,asiIe,t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
FIRST q ONE WI[L. REACH FAIR;
MOAT5OH NAY SEGglD
Letter Re ceived
FrornIManagero Of
Pa /; ae:k !; k,e:t ( J: ] { Company /

II . 1aHH q ~ - u
The Fairmont Board Of Trade has
succeeded in securing through boats
from Pittsburs this season. This
news was conveyed to Mr.. j, NJ. ia!
iicobs, secretary Of the, board Of trade
aletter; from NEW z. Roe, man:
rtir Of the slononsahela and Ohio
Packet Company. dated April s, yes:
terday. Mr.. Roe in his letter states
that the first through boat from Pitts.
'Iurg to Fairmont viii leave the smo.
Ky City on May /, at three o'clock In
the afternoon, and Will arrive at the
local wharf at noon May 81 The same
boat will leave the local wharf on the
same day at / ,. m. for Plttsburg.
Af,er May ? the boats Will make
daily trips between Falrmont and
Plasburg. Each day one Of the big /
packets will leave Plttsburg at three
O'Clock IN the afternoon, arriving hero
tho next day at noon. Boats Will :
leave at 1 p. m. daily for pittsburg. IT
takes about 2l hours to maize the tris.,
The packets will be first class boats
with excellent passenger service.
which will give our people splendid
opportunities and advantages to behold
the grandeur Of the picturesque MOI
nongahela. Excurslonlsts will gladly
seize the opportunity afforded BY The
company to,Ylsit points Of interest on !
the river. Pleasure seekers from
Plttsburg and other cities down the
Awill.tyist:sourg gcity.S during the
summer months. And all the towns {
between the center Of the greatestsiI.s
dustriai section of the world aud The
head Of navigation will be brought In.
10 closer business relations than they
have ever been before. Freight from
different points will delivered In few: !.
es hours than It Is possible to do i /
By rail.
Manager Roe in his letter to Mr,.
Jacobs states that all the details Of
the enterprise is being worked out and
that in a few days he will be In Fair
Hout TO distribute the freight 5apd
passenger tariffs among our business ;
men, y Y 5!i2lsS Z! ~
This will be as mich as the Pack.
ct company, can do. The success Of .
the company then depends upon the :
support given It by Fairmont. Pitts,
burg and intermediate points. With
the excellent service. that the company
will give its patrons and the Dispatch
with which 1t will deliver the freight
which 1t carries, there can be no doubt
that business will be. good and that
boats will continue to ply the Monon.
gahela river for years.
Secret societies, churches, clubs
and all other societies and organlza.
Continued on Page Eighty J.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
Mayor Leonsrd's Death.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, April o.
Mayor D. H. Leonard died last even
Ing Of Ia grippe and heart disease
The city council hal convened 10 can
vass tie returns Of the city election
Of last Tuesday. al wnich election the
mayor was defeated for reelection by
". B, padigo, a newspaper man. On
hearing of the mayors death the com,
Gil adjourned. The death Of the
mayor Is the fourth among the officers
of this city during the last three
months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

In beginning his address TO tne Jury
Mr.. Deliaas quoted from an ntierance
Of District Attorney Jerome during the
trial. He said:
ave have no right, II the real facts
were known. to be here trying this
man, and would be absolutely prohib,
lied by the statutes
"Had you heard these words" con-
tlnued the attorney, from some ir'
responsible babbler instead of an off.
Ger Of the law charged with n great
public duty; mad they been spoken in
a place wher Idle men resort to in,
dulee in idle talk. instead of in i
tribunal wherein justice presided in
solemnity; had the occasion on whlca
they were uttered been some trivial
discussion on some Insignificant topic
instead Of debate, the issue of which
is life or death. and bad you. after so
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
AMERICANS
ARE HEAVY LOSERS BECAUSE
OF CONDITIONS IN RAILROAD
YARDS IN MANITOBA.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April o.
Hundreds Of American settlers anl
their cars are blocked In the local
yards and their stock Is perishing,
famished for water and food and the
owners are standing hopeiessly by,
The American settlers are heavy los,
ers. Humane authorities appealed 10
have intertered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
IDELhIAS CONTINUES HIS DEFENSE OF
TIHAW FOR KILLING STANFORD White
EVANGELIST WICKER HERE

Rev, John ]. Wicker, of East North,
field, Mass, reached Fairnont at 1:SN
this afternoon. Mrs. Wicker viii moi
get here until tomorrow! Mr. Wicker
has been greatly used Of Cod in other
cities, and large things are expected
from his labors here. In a meeting
held recently In an eastern city 47O
men and women accepted Christ. and
in a Baptist Church in the suburbs Of
Philadelphia in a two weeks meeting
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

2iO professed conversion. Mr. Wicker
Is a man OF fine sociaI qualities, OF
striking personality, and presents The
Word III a clear cut, concise and efec.
tive way, He opens his campaign In
the Southern Methodist Church this
afternoon at three o'clock and will 5e
heard tonight in the First Baptist
Church. Go early SO as to be sure Of
a seat Meeting begins promptly at
$50 o'clock, with a song service by
the large chorus choir.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

Carpets cleaned ddly.
l2t TkoYs LAUNDRY.
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TROY LAUNDRY.


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tcor.lnu.d' on PAGE Eight,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-22
RAIN Al
LAST BREAKS THE
LONG DROUTH
Refreshing Torrents Hailed
With Joy by Farmers of Rio
Grande and EStancia VAL
legs,

A splendid dashing, pouring rain.
succeeded by a steady drizzle which
lasted an hour or two, came at ESQ
o'clock last night. after two months
or more of dryness. 1t was a rain
which brought JOY to the hearts of the
farmers in this valley. and especially
in h Estancia country. where the
drouth to the dry farming population
was becoming a rather serious prop
osition. That the. rain Will be worth
thousands and thousands NJ dollars to
the ranchmen and farmers there can
be no doubt. II viii he chiefly APP
%preciated in the city and cnvirons for
the fact that il has settled the dust
and alleviated the intense dryncss
which was beginning to affect the
vegetation and which had continued
50 long that every wind that came
along swept up a disagreeable sand
storm. II rained an inch or two i'm
three hours and eff~ectually soaked
everything. For which relief much
thanks.
The storm was a widespread one, as
by the heavy downpour m
Santa Fe and through the Estancia
valley and other sections reported last
night. 1t was especially heavy over
In the Rio PuerCO country and to the
north and northwest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-22

The past seven days have been par
t|icularly subject to accident on the
eastern division of the III Paso ana
Southwestern. Beginning with last
Saturday there have been three serious
accidents. SAYS the CarrizOzo Outlook.
The first of was Switchman Lee Noa,
who stumbled while cutting of some
of the ears from the switch engine and
fell by the track, throwing his foot I'M
der the engine in the effort 20 save
himself from going under the wheels.
A special train was fitted up with all
possible speed and he u~ntoftuhdte
man was taken to the hospital at Ala
mogordo.
On Sunday a Mexican boy abou l.
Years old was attempting TO pass un-
der a car in the yards with a bucket
of water when the train was started,
the train crew not knowing there was
anyone near the train. catching him
ana cutting one foot off at the an
kle.
Wednesday, afternoon a train Of
dump cars was being pushed past the
rock crusher at the quarry at Tgco-
lette. when a Mexican laboror hY the
name of Trinidad Garlic was discoV-
cred under the train. The train was
stopped at once but the man was liz
orally ground to pieces and killed al
most Instantly. No one saw how Car
rillo got under the cars, but from an
indications il Gems that he must ave
attempted to cross the track and was
caught by the head car and knocked.
in front OF the wheels. The cor
oner's jury summoned to hold an In
quest brought in "A verdict of acetdcn-
tai death by being run over by the
Cars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-22
Narrow Escape From Death.

Fred Hin night agent for the Wells
Fargo Express company at their Once
south of the Santa Fe depot, narrowly
escaped death this morning In an ac-
cident. SAYS the Topeka state Jour
nal. Train No. 10 was coming into
Topeka at = rapid rate Of speed about
6 o'clock and they were about three
quarters of an hour behind time.
Contrary To the usual custom Of this
train the train pulled In on the hrsi
track instead of the second. Htil was
standing on the track making prepar-
ations for loading express on the train
and was unaware of the approach o.
the way. As soon as he realized his
danger he tried TO avoid being u
but was too late. He vas struck IN
the back by the engine and his heal
fell over on the pilot Of the englne
which gave him "A severe blow. He
knocked headlung over to the
second track aud fell about fifteen
feet ahead Of the engine into "A bis
pile Of hose which had been carelessly
ten by some of tho "a cleaners. he
became tangled up in the hose which
prevented his being
drawn under the train by suction 81
the engine a. u passed by him. This
IS an that saved him from certain
death. as 90 Is almost impossible 10
keep from being drawn uncr
by a multiplicity Of reports II the ex-
ordinary circumstance
Hin was removed 90 the office whore
ne was cared for Until an ambulance
was summoned m he was removed %
the hospital. His injuries are not seri-
Gus and are confined To- q few bruises
in the back and cut CO. the head.
OF ten days. II Wa a very narrow
escapc.