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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-20
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-20
WEST VIRGINIA HAPPENINGS
INTERESTING BITS OF INFoRMA
TON PICKED UP AT VARIOUS
PLACES IN THE STATE.

Huntington has a dumping ground
for garbage, which has driven twenty
families from their homes to other
place of abode.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-20

A rattlesnake, 20 inches long, with
four rattles and button, was killed
in the principal business street Of
Parkersburg. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-20

The Charleston News, the morning
edition Of the Mall, will suspend pub.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
POWDER SUIT DEFINED.
Prior Transfer of ASSETS WW Not
affect Proceedings.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Department OF Justice
to-day issued the following explanatory statement
regarding the suit recently filed against the So
called Powder Trust:
Under the laws OF Delaware the stockholders OF
a corporation can bring about its dissolution by
Ming their unanimous consent with the Secretary
of State. This is what done by the +. l. Du
Pont de Nemours Powder Company. OF Delaware.
which is one Of the three operating companies in
the alleged Powder Trust. The dissolution of a
company does not. however, under the laws OF
Delaware prevent II from being sued; neither does
prevent n receiver being appointed
..The Christian names of five six OF the many
,nent on July 80 and these will be inserted by
amendment of the petition.
''On yesterday the department was Informed that
there had been transfer of the assets OF the dis
solved company prior to its proceedings IN dissolu
ton. II So It may be necessary when the Dill IS
amended to bring in whatever concern may nave
taken over the'assets. an additional party
Information has been received that al tho prin-
cipal defendants have been served, and as nearly
all Of the defendants. corporate individual. are
I'm Delaware and the two great operating com
panies in Now York and New Jersey and the great
New Jersey holding company have been served, the
suit is proceeding the entire satisfaction OF the
department.
The Sherman antitrust law expressly provides
that when Injunction proceedings brought
against parties restrain violation of the act. II
the ends of Justice require that other parties should
be brought before the court. the court may cause
them to be summoned. whether they reside in the
district In which the court is held or not. and sub
pcanas to end may be served in any district by
the marshal thereof"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
BOY KILLED BY CAR.
Police Wrangle OUer Who WM
Take CHARGE of BOdy.

While attempting TO cross the tracks at broau-
way and Franklin street yesterday. an eigAteell-
year-old boy was struck by a southbound car ana
instantly killed. The boy. who was identifled aS
s. Neumark was his way to Work and Was
about to cross Broadway. when southoouhd Cat
approached. He suddenly became bewlldered ana
stood still. making attempt TO get OUT Oh tle
way of the car. A hundred voices yelled 70 h!'h
fust as he was struck by the fender he was
dragged about ten and horribly mangled before
stopped.
The reserves of the Elizabeth and Leonard street
stations were soon on the scene and dispute foI
lowed as to which station had jurisdiction over the
body. In the mean Willie an ambulance was sent
hv a telephone order from Police Headquarters
With the aid of Jack and gang of men from the
Mosler Safe Company. OF No. 3I3 Broad"iy' tile
car was lifted and tho body taken out from uiler
tho wheels. While the men were at WorR Dr-
Kibbe crept under the car TO attend 70 the BOY
and found that his services were not needed ILe
boy dead.
Traffic PatroIrnan F. J. Driscoll. who had brought
the safe companys 10 the spot, then shouted
10 the wrangling policemen to stop their arguing
and get tho crowd out of the way.
AS the accident happened within the limits OF the
Leonard street station, the body and motorrnan
were taken there. The conductor was also arrested
as a witness. and later released The motor
man. Samuel Pickars. of No. Ill East 1Sth street.
when arraIgned In the Tonbs court, was reTnanded
TO the coroner. He finally committed 70 the
Tombs by Coroner hamburger in default OF S5ro
bail 10 await the result OF the inquest
Abe Gilman. manager for the firm OF Eisen-
stark &: Co. engaged in leather goods and novel
ties who identified the body. said that the boy had
been in this country only two days. and his un-
familiarity with the language and streets had much
tO q with his
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
FATAL FALL IN CLUB.
PHILADELPHIA Bank President Dead
Before Reaching Hospital.

philadelphia Aug Edmund R. Watson. pres-
den, of the Northern National Bank and treasurer
n, the Henry Hess Brewing Company, Of this city,
met death early to-day In the swimming pool ot
the Columbia Club. one OF the leading social or
eapizatons of the city Owing TO the retlcenco OF
members of the club. some mystery at first seemed
no surround the death Of the bank president This
was disDeIled however. when it was gwen out by
sa--eraI members that Mr. Watson'S death was
accidental w..
standing on the springboard. and was about 70
dive into the pool when he slipped and fell His
bead struck the concrete coping OF the pool, and
ba sank To the bottom. The janitOr was sum
rnoned and with the aid of long pole Nj watson
us taken from the water in an unconscious con-
di1ion He was hurried to a hospital. where ha
Jras pronounced dead by the physicians The cor
oner's office is investigating the case
Mr. Watson was about fifty years Old HIS wife
and daughter weres--peuding the summer at Bel
mar n j. and ne had been at the club much OF
tho time He was in the pool yesterday afternoon,
md las. evening while at dinner with MS son ne
arrounced his intention of taking anOtner swim
49, in the night He spent the evening N the
conDanv of a friend and reached the club after
nidntght Mr.. Watson had been president Of the
bank since 1900 having previously served as CASHIER
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
TO IMPROVE TORPEDO BOAT SERVICE.
Navy Department Assigns Bright Young
Midsummer to This Branch.

Washington. Aug. 1-Orders from the Navy De-
partment to-day show that number OF midship
men have been placed torpedo boat duty. This
marks a policy IN the navy, showing the
cusion that the American navy IS deficient COM
pared with foreign navies in torpedo boat work.
There sixty torpedo boats OF various types
In the navy yet only sixteen of them are in active
service. This has been caused by the shortage OF
officers resulting from the heavy demands for such
officers for the batteShips going into commits
sion.
The needs of tNe torpedo boat service are urgent
and the navigation bureau has decided that they
car he best met by educating n number OF Spe-
CiaIlv bright and capable young midShipmen for
this work which requires in peculiar measure q
combination of resourCefulness. daring and sea-
manship-
Included in this broad OF torpedo boat ser
vice is submarine boat work. where the young off,
cars must he carefully selected 10 secure the nee
essarv qualities OF leadership for the extra haz-
ardous conditions Of underwater practice
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
ONE OF BATHS DAUGHTERS.

Aurcoos Of the Bath (Ne) tercentenary celeora-
finn of her shtrbuilding industries to be observed
AuRust 70 g. many entertaining stories are being
revived regarding her famous people OF especiai
FAVOR .s the ensuing rerniniscence told about
1o.nra E.aInea the daughter OF whom Bath is JIs,-
II proud: -
On a vovsge 10 China. that Emma Eanes. daugh-
Ter OF q sea captain. was born. and II vas IN
Bath in one Of those old Colonial houses which
.rel,srea the yye-.o-do OF q generation ago. that
she passed her youth with her grandparents re-
csv,,,e her education IN the city schools
young woman Sill. half the people OF BAN re
eaf, bcr-n gin Of q strong type OF beauty. full
Of spirit. eId possessed OF nmbls wit that could
frame ceiciously cutting sayings Many stories
are told of her schoolgirl days. but perhaps one Of
she most characteristic is that of the time when.
there being q temporary vacancy iTs the church
choir Emma Eaaes drafted to take the alto
usrt Tl,is was not her part, bat She stuffed her
ears With cotton ito ksep the soprano from put
(5px hsr art~ md IA beg fsu share tovaxdA sualsz
1a9nAne(5g1paM6D3zas gznnaAa.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
BusY ON BATTLESHIP CONNECTICUT

The busiest place in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
yesterday was on the battleship Connecticut where
"au hands and the cook to use a nautical ex-
nression were getting the big ship ready to leave
at IL o'clock this morning for Hampton Roads
where she is 10 take about 1eO0 tons OF picked
anthracite coal for her speed trial. Which
Sc 70 take place off Rockland, Me, next week
Rear Admiral Robley u. Evans looking extreme
lv well after his so1ourn at Lake MohonK, was as
I1rsy as any of his officers. In his quarters on
the main deck he was busy signing various ohiciai
documents. - -, .,,
When asked If he would talk about the saliinS
< bis fleet to the Pacific, the admiral said:
mo. there is nothing for me TO say about It
e. talk on that subject" He spoke however. OF
thssfrisudjE tona pt ds1isal M recent
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
STOPPED MRS. WALDO.
PoHceman's Speed Story Disputed
bu Er-Commissioners Mother.

Mrs Gertrude r. Waldo. of No 81 fIs. T-.
s+raat mother of Rhinelander Waldo. eA-Dep. 'pus
police Commissioner appeared in the NOR s nro
court Yesterday in behalf of Emil Gaucn7i' %
Ok Fast 18th street. her chauffeur "iIo wa" NJ
rested on Wednesday night for speeuils- 60
Waldo told Magistrate Droege tnat he -I III
had not been exceeding the speed limit W anu st ~
FicvcIe Patrolman O'Brien. who Inaue 'io
was all wrong. -. 80 a,,orooble
O,T}rien told the magistrate that an a.toli . g.
nassed him on the City Island foau p. I Lo,,r
pelham Manor travelling thirty-hve hiIieS az az. Iis
and that he failed head it off either py i2 .hn
or his speed However. he saw the nuhioet o -
machine and when it returned an houi o1
stopped it Suddenly one OF the "inuo"0 0f'
a. Rrien asserted, and woman sald' 49,
"Ju Mira Waldo the mother OF your eA- ~,
missioner We not going too laSt' aiiu -
reDort YOU to Commissioner Bingham 49,,
Cant help that; you'll have TO come u t''7
a,ation house" said O'Brien.
Al the C,itv Island station Mrs Waldo balied heI
chauffeur out by leaving security ulStiliohu
studded watch The case postponed unth To-
day. ,.. oc,,;re.
O,Rrten also appeared complainant agalmSl
Conde g. PalIes who said he was editor OF me
New York Catholic Directory" of New ttocneie
charging him with being on the wrong slde OF Iile
New Rochelle road Hunters Island brluSe
on Wednesday evening.
Magistrate Droege dismissed the complaint re-
earding the right Of way. but held Paies on
charge of speeding. Mr. Palles was paroled In tie
custody of his lawyer until to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
HAPPYLAND'S CARNIVAL.

The school chdren's carnival which was to have
been held yesterday at Happyland, South Beach,
Staten Island. was postponed account OF tho
gloomy weather until the afternoon of Thursday
August S. A good many school children turned up
nt Happyland yesterday, but all who came for the
carnival or seemed disappointed because II did
not take place received their carfare home
The contest will be open to all girls and boys De-
tween the ages of eight and sixteen who attend
school In New York, Brooklyn. Staten Island or
New Jersey. Five hundred dollars is TO be given
away In prizes. The three fattest girls in the
parade will get prizes. and will the three thin,
nest girls the fattest boys the thinnest boys ana
the children wearing the most comical costumes.
fine most original costumes, and SO on. But every
child who wants to enter must Ill out one OF. the
entry blaQlsssas.usa BY shs eaa,eeae
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
SPOOK HOUSE IN JERSEY.
Runs Across Trolley Tracks IN Early
JIbrniHC Hours.

runaway house blocked traffic or the Plank
Road trolley line. running between Jersey City and
Newark yesterday morning At 80 q. CLOCK twenty
minutes later the sleepy passengers were rlooins
,bet- e,as as the car sped onward toward IS Gest!
nation wondering If it was fact or fancy soma
eyer compared notes with their seat companions.
then. finding that their narratives l.1--' s-ook
hands and turned over for another nay
Trba car LETT Jersey City at 2-2I o'clock Whether
the car was slow the clock was f1s- IS Hot
essential II was due 20 start At - o. COCK
e;orfrr- passengers Wed with the broken-G17F1 mot
beneath the flooring 70 see "L-eH .--- mae
the loudest noise. The s!aeQers were Two .S ie--4
,,ta, the car stopTed- just across the meadows
Hey, Mike" yelled the IloJorIii- 90 ---7 te---
ductor. Come here, quick
The chink OF change indicated that the -ai-i-ct7T
had dashed through the car The next moment re
faced the cash register. holding his head n rs
hands and excaimins: That ends IT, i-7 cream
sodas at 215 ocIOck-no more for mine
A passenger got up to look AS i've, us
house"
The rnotorrnan went ahead 20 reconnoi-re- n
rront OF the car almost the track sH-Ie q
light from the front windows of q house. y
sIennv man appeared the front porch Il -le
glare OF the electric searchiight Appareh-E .5
decided that the was aStray- " it- 10
,nettar Did YOU Jump the track he asked
Jump the track nothtn- said the c'-l-is--E
where you goin' 70 with that house 1880
All the passengers got out Ihere on t-a street
u-as a two story building on skts- IruFi----7
.treet at East Jersey and Market h-s @ s-----
t-cIt1e Tha structure was being moved Awaiting
tho passage OF the last car froIA Jersey .- g.. Il
rad been left standing at the Junction o- ne ,.I
streets until the power IN the Jr'---y "-.S . ,
10 shut of. allow II 70 pass ne @a--S -
Iai1 well creased. q point @ f7'F iH.tes from
III outer trolley rail OF the west7gi1t t-,-- ~
- - tha house started down the incline WI ,
-, 49,, yvatCh1nar within asleep. and s--
Leu +ha heavy black feed wires strung % poles
aInn, the curb held it. The front Io7NA e---i'l--S
blocked the rails -. -,.,,,4
ERIK PASSED the obstruction and went on rs way.
The wires later raised and ne ''ise c.'sse1
the track and was "riese1 ~ - "
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
FL1REBACK BLAMED.
Findings of Board Which Probed
Georgia 1ccident Accepted.

Washington, Aug. 1-Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Newberry to-day acted upon the findings and
recommends ations of the board which investigated
the accident on the battleship Georgia July Is
last resulting III death of ten officers and sail
ors and the injury of number OF others.
The report included all of the testimony taken by
the board Almost all the findings and recon-
mendations most of which have heretofore been
published, approved by Mr.. NeWberry, who
has ordered them put into effect.
The Navy Department is convinced that the
cause of the accident beyond question flare
back, which IL regards a welcome conclusion
because it is believed that such farebacks be
dealt with safely by additional precautions
The report says that ali firing rules OH
served and all safety precautions adopted, except
1t appears that after the firing of the right gun
Immediately preceding the accident, the air blast
brought above the turret floor before the bore
clear>of dangerous gases (This finding was dis
approved by Mr.. Newberry after expert exam
nation had been made of the evidence produced)
In connection with Its recommendation for inn
proving the automatic shutters to prevent sparks
room. the board says that II much greater accident
only averIed by the prompt action of those in
the S-inch handling room. IT, the report says
there had been powder in the ammunition cars
In the Pinch room. the burning grains from above
would have fallen directly on the powder charges
through the large direct opening between the Sinch
and the Pinch handling rooms"
Admiral Mason. chief of the bureau of naval
ordnance, In analysis of the proceedings of the
board, expresses certainty that the accidents
cause was a bareback and that "the entering of
the circular loading scoop or tray prevented the
proper action OF the air jet, which was opened up
properly
One OF the boards recommendations is that
loading trays that will obstruct the jets of the
electors should not be placed in the until
after the bore is clear.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
Big Asbury ParA; Hits Ferryboat
Red Bank.

The bi, Sandy Hook boat Asbury Park and the
ferryboat Red Bank, belonging to the central Rail
road of New Jersey. jammed into each Other yes
-, o@e pier 10 n the North River just IS the
sd. Hook boat was about swing into The pier
The Asbury Park crowded with business
men on the way to their offices, but there was no
excitement on either OF the boats There were only
. fay- Dassengers on t-s Red Bank. and they were
cIos. enough to the passengers OF te -4sbiEy Park
20 hear advice to keep cool me <-So1ry
Rank and only the quick action OF the Two cap
tafns prevented a serious collision
Captain Larsen. OF the ASbuTy f'AiA' V'r- -7,. tls
ripeer 10 re,-.rse the speed Of his craft. and ths
Red Bank quickly pulled itself out into The stream
Roth boats were slightly damaged anu were aid
I,n for repairs The Asbury Park made return
trit. 10 Atlantic Highlands. but viii Eot MAKE any
more trips until she IS repaired The Certra. RAIL-
road OF New jersey has arranged 20 put On extra
trains 70 accommodate the business men living
along the Jersey coast.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02

to whom is assigned the important work or fnaklis
necessary purchases and supervising all or the l'eF
and harbor improvements of the country
Major Hodges, since his graduation from tle
Military Academy in 1851, has been asSoclated WIN
q number of large engineering projects the hrst %
+besa having been the improvements at Wiuets
Point n Y Later he was one or the ieCL,iy III
the department Of civil engineering at the Nl'tty
Academy. He has been prominently identlned win
large river and harbor projects in this country IL
cIuding those on the upper Missouri RIVER anu
WAS in charge Of river improvements in ONO, west
Virginia and Kentucky.
In 1898 he was IN Porto Rico, making roAdS ana
surveys. constructing defensive WORKS r'Se'Eu.I9
and refrigerating plants repair and retaining Wa!ls
and timber bridges In the district or Iofce anu
later was on special duty under the chief OF en-
gneers inspecting the fortthcauons OF Porto RICO.
lie was also colonel OF the lst United states Vol
unteer Engineers IN 1859. He was HenetaI
Leonard Woods chief engineer officer or tHe le-
partment OF Cuba
Major Hodges is the author OF \ number or pro
fessonaI papers. including Notes on Mitering LOCK
Gates" which has been published by the war De-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
POLICE SEEK MISSING FIRE WITNESS.

Fire Marshal Peter Seery sent to Inspector Nc
Caffcrty at Police Headquarters. yesterday. pho
tosranh Of Nicolo Achilio. the Italian grocer. in
whose store the fire which resulted in the loss OF
,,r.rt,- lives started Monday The inspector is
osl,oJ IN send out an alarm for the Italian who
I;g.,,n.ara1 after the fire. and who IS wanted as
a witness In the Fire Marshals investigation.
The Fire Marshal is anxious 10 talk with j.
>,sL Webb the agent Of the building and Mrs
F-lIcn T NcManus the owner OF the property
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
DEVASTATED PARK CLERK RESIGNS.

p,,a-, s sl-fcIiffe formerly clerk % TIs Board
- p,r,, commissioners who dismissed tlres
.,rs ago BY President Pallas. and VINO 2o- court
crIsr recently for his Reinstatement. handel IS
es,.-natiou TO President Herman o. t-e ARK
commissioners yesterday
,,~TcIiffe brought suit the ground that hs DIS
t-,I was not ordered In good faith. although the
-; ~ clerk OF the board had been abolished. and
- courts upheld hts contention As SI-c---e re-
t,,s4 a salary of 5000 annually. there IS EoS
oIDu- & GoO due him
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02

remarks as showing that nothing was - rD lar
from the japanese commanders thoushts' - 80 fo
uban he asked Admiral Evans TO come IlSh'
Yokohama with his fleet when he arrived IA nc nc
Pacific so that the japanese might nave an "
portunty to return some OF tie @ou'
tended to them by our people ,,,
Tbo f,onnectic,1t will leave some Of her ainlnu.
,,tno and al unnecessary weights behind. so that t
- -, have her speed trial under conditions the
same as ships built by private firms Inc ". -nii -
sofa will have her trial after the Conneot'S Giar
same hoard of which Captain Richardson Cio''
.s nres,dent having charge of each trlaI.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
PANAMA. CANAL CHANGE.
Major Hodges Takes Charge OF the
Washington Office.
rFron1 The Tribune Bureau.l

washington Aug 1.-Major H +. Hodges OF "he
army engineer corps, took charge OF tne WASH
ington office of the Panama Cahh ooliiiiIssio lnoa
- .o, ,yben the recent order OF the Presi-
don't materially reducing the Washington force
went into effect Major Hodgess chief duty VIII
ne the supervision of the extensive purchases Oh
material and supplies for the coInn'lsslol - h.s
H. ts REGULARLY fitted to perform because of his
Ion service as assistant to the chief of engineers
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02

4 cable message from LlVerpooI yesterday 10 tAe
agents OF the Cunard company here said the new
completed a forty-e.Eht hours continuous run over
o,adruple turbine steamship Lusitania had Just
a 30rniIe at an average speed OF twenty-five
and one half knots.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02
eomPERs CALLS MEETING OF COUNCIL

Washington. Aug 1-President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor has called meet
ing of the executive council in Washington
August 10, 20 and q. to hear the final representa-
tions concerning the labor disputes of the year.
The council will then proceed to Norfolk by boat,
and while route will reach its conclusions
the disputes and prepare its report to the fedora
;tion. which WIZ bold its snnusl meeting IN NaH9k
New-York tribune., 1907-08-02

y-lv R1-The Nero. from Newport News; the
HOPKINS. Norfolk Newport; the Prairie. from
New Haven Hampton Roads: the Chattanooga
from Che-Foo Taku
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-15
THIS CH|NK IS GEAR
MAKES A BAD BREAK
Judge of the Court at Shanghai Keeps
American Attorney in Jail After
He Has Offered to Give Bond for
Release.
PUBLISHERS Press1

San FraIc--ssJ. CD l-.-Lorrin An
drews, formerly United States district
attorney of Hawaii, fled petition in
United States district court here in
which he makes serious charges
against L. r. Wiley, judge of the
court of Shina at Shanghai. The petit
ton asks for writ of habeas corpus
on behalf of w. r. Price and accuses
Judge Wiley of being ''cZar."
Andrews left here for Washington.
d. c., for the purpose of engaging the
attention of President Roosevelt and
to institute proceedings for Wilneys
impeachment.
Price is a lawyer According to the
deposition he was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment by Judge VII
fey who, il is said. refused to give
him a jury trial or to accept bail pend
ing an appeal. 1t is also charged
that Judge Wiley refused to permit
competent United States attorneys to
practice before him without a special
examination.