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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Died at Parsons
MESSAGE RECEIVED TOLD OF
DEATH or MIS- ELSIE WAT.
KINs YESTERDAY.

A message was received by Mr.. F.
P. Kelley last evening announcing the
death Of his niece, Miss Elsie Watkins,
lat 1880 a. M, at the residene Of her
father in Parsons, W. Va.
The deceased had been in declining
health for some t.ne and her death
was not unexpected. She formerly
lived here with her parents and was
about II years Of age and was a girl
Of beautiful character.
The remains will arrive here on
No. IS this evening and be taken 10
the residence of L. W. Kelley, 919
Walnut avenue, where the funeral
services will occur tomorrow morn.
ing at 1O:SO, conducted by Rev. ]. c.
BroomAeld. 1nterment will follow at
the Alfred Fleming cemetery.
The mother and brothers CT the de,
ceased are now quite III with typhoid
fever, and Will not be'able to accom-;
pany the remains here.
Undertaken R. L, Cunningham will
have the funeral arrangements in
charge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
death LIST
may REACH 81
RIGID INVESTIGATION INTO THE
BRIDGE DISASTER is BEING
STARTED TODAY.

QUEBEC, Aug. SO.-steps for a rig.
id Investigation into thebreaking down
Of the big bridge killing about eighty
or more men was begun today. Sew
eral officers of the Phoenix Bridge
Company, of Phoenlxville, Pa, are
among the victims. Following known
dead: B. R. Yanzell, general fore
man; Chief Engineer Burke; Foreman
John Wooley and James Idaho. A
story Is around to the effect that some
men declared the bridge was creak-
ing and unsafe Wednesday but the Of
fclals reassured them and they re-
turned to work. The latest estimate
says The death list nay reach ninety,
two. A.2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Day Of Pleasure
MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
PLAN TO HAVE BIG TIME
LABOR DAY.

The Modern woodmen Of America
are making preparations for mon.
ster picnic at Traction Park on Nom
day, Labor Day, September 2. Cars
for the park will leave Jefferson
street corner at two o'clock In the
afternoon. There will be plenty Of
amusement, chief of which will be a
game Of ball between the Modern
woodmen of the World and the Mod
ern Maccabees. Races of various
kinds will be open for the patrons to
enter The Watson band will furnish
music for the occasion. The picnic
will close with a big dance on the pa
villon. The public is invited to join
the Woodmen in a day of pleasure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

Dan Brothers, the big ex'atst base.
man Of the National League, is here
looking out for material for Manager
McGraw's New York. National team.
McGraw is making a strenuous effort
to land the pennant next year and has
had Brothers doing scout work for
him since July and he has found sever
al wonders In that time. One Of them
is Doyle, who, although he is only
twenty years Of age, is one oithe best
men on the team, Dan is veteran
player and has an enylahle record at
first. He would have been in the game
this year, but as valuable man as
he is in holding down the first sack,
McGraw thought that he could be OF
greater service to him in getting to-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Dan Brothers Watched
the Game YesterdaY

gether stronger aggregation for next
season. MeGraw is one Of the head.
lest men in the DaseDall business and
the confidence that he has in Brothers
securing for him a winning bunch is
a great compliment to the veteran
player After Brothers has seen a
man perform on the diamond his judg.
ment Of his ability as a player is al.
most unerripg.
Brothers came to FaIrmont yester'
day and was here in time to see the
poorly played game at South Side
Park. He came here to see the work
Of Evans, Fairmont's crack first base
man, and Andrews. the pitcher for the
locals. While the game was not what
1T should have been these men played
errorless ball.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
I. 4. .BLODGETT
AINO COMPANY
AREDE.FENDANTS
Paper Was Issued
This Morning

On petition Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company vs.. F. H. Blod
gett and Company and others, Judge
Mason granted the plalntlff an injunc
tlon this morning The injunction
reads as follows:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, a corporation, VS.. F. H. Blod
gett & Company, and others.-la'
junction.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
On this the 2sthday of August, 1907,
the foregoing bill was presented to
the undersigned Judge of the 18th Ju.
dlclal Circuit Of the State Of West
Virginia for consideration and action
thereon, in relation to the granting
Of the injunction therein prayed, and
on examination aud consideration Of
the matters prayed therein contained,
an injunction is hereby granted aud
allowed the said plaintitf Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company mention.
ed in said bill, against the said de.
iendents, F. H. BlOdgett & Company,
In. Il. Blodgett and j. L. D. Queen,
members Of the said firm, Falrmont
and Mannington Railroad Company,
Samuel Huffman, Robinson and
-Virgie, and each of them, en-.
joining, restraining and prohibiting
the sal defendants to said bill, and
each Of them, and their agents, ser
wants, associates and employees and
all persons acting for and under them
and each Of them from blasting In
such a way and manner as to cast
large and heavy rocks or any other
material and distractions upon and
against the said line Of telegraph wires
and poles owned, used and operated
by said plaintiff, and from in any way
Interfering with, Iniuring or damag.
Ing the said telegraph wires and poles
and the said railroad tracks of said
plaintiff in the said county aforesaid;
and from and in any way interfering
With the use Of said telegraph wires
by the said plaintiff and in any way
obstructing or delaying the running
and operating Of said trains of the
said plaintiff in,. upon and over said
railroad; and from interfering with
the plaintiff in the use and operation
Of said telegraph wires and in giving
orders for the handling, operating and
running Of its trains the said plaintiff
in, upon and over said railroad and
from interfering with the plaintiff in
the use and operation of said tele.
graph wires in giving orders for the
handling, operating and running of the
trains of said plaintiff over said rail.
road situated in said county Of Ma.
rIon, State Of West Virginia, until fur.
ther order of this court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
RIGHARD MANSFIELD DIED
TO-DAY ATHIs SUMMER HOME

rane DeBergerac: His home was on
the Riverside drive Of New York. AT
his bedside we're his wife, brother, Eel
tx, and son, Gibbs. No arrangements
for funeral yet,
The deathof Richard Mansfield was
a great Shock along the RIalto here.
Regarding The criticism heaped upon
him by the press and his. associates
that he was tyrannlcal and inperious,
Mansfield Is quoted as saying: II am
nervous aud high strung. With a hum
dred plays % study, with a thousand
details to worry over, perhaps I be.
come peeyl'h and weighted down on
the wrong side. The first man that
comes along gets 1t all in yolley and
having tiredit on I feel relieved. I
have q heart DO not my friends ssc6ne
to me whsin troublei &. 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
peath u Mrs. Annie Ll.man.

sHINNsToN, Aug. SO.-Mr. W. R
Robey, Of Enterprise, received a tele.
phone message Thursday morning an
nounclng the death Of his sister, Mrs,
Annie B. Lltman, Of near Laurel Point,
Monongalla county.
The deceased was about Ss yaers
old, and Is survived by her husband
and three children. Mr.. Robey left on
the Q o'clock car Thursday morning
for Laurel Point to attend the funeral
Just where lnterment will be made is
not known, but 1t is quite probable It
will be in Monongalla county near the
Litman home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Close Call
MAN BARELY ESCAPED LOSING
HIS LIFE AT The DEPOT
TO-DAY.

A man whose name could not be
learned narrowly escaped being run
over by train No. Il to-day. The man
was trying to catch No. Il that was
pulling out. He was running and sue.
ceeded in getting on the Pullman, St,
Thomas, on the rear step. The vestI.
bdle was closed. A man who was
standing on the rear platform tried 10
open the door to admit him, but be.
fore he could get the door opened, Il,
which was past due, was nearly upon
the man. To avoid being scraped of
by the incoming train he jumped from
No. IA Just in time to save himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
THE JUDGES.

Only one more day in which voting
may be done and then 1T is all over,
but as 1t is now time for sensational
reports and fairy tales look out for
roorbacks. All kinds Of stories may
be put in circulation tonight and Sat.
urday.
A Million Votes,
They may tell you that Freddy Eddy
has million votes in reserve and that
he can't help but win, or that Art
Kern has employed W. s. Thomas
largest wagon to move his vote to the
counting room, and that Miss Posten
has received a check for $4,000 from
a rich relative in Toronto, Canada,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

= haE
with instructions to use Just as much
of it as is necessary to win the capi'
tai prize, or that Paul M. Hawkins has
visited every house in Falrmont and
all the neighboring towns and has Sc.
cured yearly subscriptions from 1.4oO
of the ones visited and cannot be de.
feated.
$1,s75 In Warrington Bank.
1t may be said that Miss Claudia
McNeely has decided to wear the larg.
est diamond awarded to district mum.
Der two and that she now has on de.
posit in the bank at Warrington 81.
$500 as the result Of her soliciting,
(contInued on Pace Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
special Service. First sapsl.. Church

Rev. W. o. Valentine, who spent
seven years in Burmah and three
years in the Philippines as mission,
ary, will speak at the First Baptist
Church Sunday morning at 1O:45,
Those who heard him at the associa.
ton at Boothwille will be glad to
hear him again. He will speak in
the Palatine Baptist Church on Sun.
day night. He is not taking special
offerings but Is simply presenting the
merits Of missionary work. tits urg.
ed that all the congregation and
friends be present at this service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Was Worlds
Greatest Actor
NEW 81 4 LONDON, Conn, Aug. 80. q

NEW .oNDoN, Conn, Aug. 8o :
Rtehafd Mansfield, considered the
greatest actor in the world, died at
his summer home near here early to-
"a Ter a long illness, following a
break down last winter at Scranton,
pa He made his last appearance in
PeFe Gynt. The tr1p to Europe failed
to regain Ills health. he was bornfat
Helfgeiand IN eight titty.seyen. He
studied are In England. Married lead
Ing woman. BssHlce Cameron Cain
sdsfams IS shglptk, Henry v,y yBtutus
ID julius caesas Bsaa Brommel or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
WILL SUCCEED
BONAPARTE
REPORT CURRENT THAT FRANK
KELLOGG Is TO BECOME AT
ToRNEY GENERAL,

NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-The Finan.
cial News Bureau today published the
report that Frank B. Kellogg, counsel
for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, would succeed Bonaparte as At.
torney General. Kellogg is here pre-.
pairing the government suit against
the STANDARD Oil Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Two roms UpiTo.bay.

Thomas Abruzino was one of the
dranks that was before the mayor this
morning. He was a plain drunk that
had to return to the work house be-
cause he did not have the price Of the
flne which was nut at six dollars.
Tom Ward Is doing time at the
macadam factory. Tom VIII turn out
six dollars worth Of the greatly needed
material.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
COURIER JOURNAL
BUILDING Burned
COL. HENRY lwATTERsoN,s PA,
PER VICTIM OF FLAMES LAST
NIGHT.

LOUISVILLE, KY Aug. 30 The
courier-Journal, Col. Henry Waiter.
sons paper, was burned out last night
with a loss of six hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The editorial and
reportorlal forces stuck to the build
ing till compelled to be taken down a
ladder in the hope of getting the paper
out. ..,a-.-i- AlA.-, 4a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS.
published by Request.y

1 am Informed that the report is be.
ing circulated that have had my
daughter, slaude Hartley, withdraw
her name from the Pony Contest be.
ing conducted by the West virginian.
and that l am to throw her vote to
Art Kern aud for that service have
an agreement whereby II Art Kern
wins the pony that am to purchase
1t for $1,000
1 absolutely deny this report as be-
ing wholly false and will say further
that there Is no agreemnt by which
I am to shnre any part Of the pony
outfit II same is awarded to Art Kern
and that will continue to do what |
can for him through sympathy for him.
C. M. HARLEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Deaths Doings
MANY PEOPLE HAVE MET WITH
DEATH oFvloLENcE IN PITTS
BURG THIS MONTH.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug SO-The past
months records show seventeen sui
cides and eight murders. The rail-
roads killed thirty-nIne, while the mills
claimed twentynine. Heat caused
four deaths and seven lost their lives
in coal mines,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Rumors of Peace
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES AN1
STRIKERS MAY GET ToeETH-
ER BEFORE LONG,

NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Rumors i'm
possible to trace were rife today that
peace would soon be restored between
the telegraph companies and the strik-
ing operators. A big vaudeville bene-
fit, at which James j. Corbett will be
headliner, will be given by the strik-
ers, tonight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Thrown From Pony

Russell Furbee, son Of Sheriff H. R.
Furbee, was hurt this morning on Bar.
ney street. He was riding his pony
and 1t became frightened at a dog.
The pony Jumped and the boy could
not hol don. He sustained several cuts
on the head.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
WEST Va. WELL
REPRE- Scented AT
NlAT|IIOllALRANGE
All T cams Make
High Scores

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
Two More Dead
MINERS sUccUHs TO INJURIES
SUSTAINED IN COAL q COKE
RAILROAD WRECK.

ELKINs, Aug. s0-okey G. Garder
and ]. F. Haddtx who. together with
six other miners, we're injured on the
tram road Of the Jacksonville Coal &
Coke Company, IN the wreck and eI.
plosion Of a mine locomotive on that
road, died here yesterday morning.
Some hopes are entertained for the
survival Of the Others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

Mrs. D. P. Fitch ami Miss Louise
Fitch leave in the morning for Pitts
burg, where they viii be the guests Of
Miss Emma Baker for a;few weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

Mrs. ". W, Annette, who had been
the guest Of Miss Elizabeth Raymond
for several weeks. left yesterday for
her home IN Wheeling;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
.ExTRAvAeANT CLAIMS MADE BY
THE FRIENDS OF THE CON.
TEsTANTs AND MANY
ARE AMUSING.

AT sP. M. AND EvERYTHiNeWILL
BE READY FOR THE FINAL
couNT-No COUPONS ACCEPT.
ED AFTER To.DAY-RuT GER.
TIFIcATEs MAY BE VOTED TILL
THE CLOSE OF THE CONTEST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

lLosT=Gold wreath with cross guns at.
tached. Return TO this once aud set
reward e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

Mrs. Chester Hdses returned thls
afternoon from aissyeral weeks visit
/. Mt Lake Park, Nd. x !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30
IT7GE MASON ISSUES INJVNG70N 0N Petition 0F THE b 0.
LOOK OUT TOR R00RBAGKS-
CONTEST CLOSES TOMORROW. W.NIGAT

j. ADDITIONAL PRIZE FoR; DISTRICT NO =
j In addition offered District Number One
prize eqr the second prize Will be given the can
receiving third number Of votes in this district
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

(contInued on PaQe .Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-30

AaystI.eEs Liks our oIrsuIalIoa.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-04

Church, and the followers of Rev. J.
Anderson Taylor were recognized as an
independent missionary Baptist Church
and extended the right hand of fel-
lowship ednesday by the various Bap-
tist Church of the city and vicinity.
The recognition council was composed
Of the pastor and two delegates from
thirty-eight or more Baptist Churches.
1t convened at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, Vermont avenue and
n street northwest, at one o'clock yes
terday
Rev. w. J. Robinson, president Of
the Baptist Ministerial Council, acted
as moderator and Rev. W. D. Jarvis
acted as secretyra After calling the
roll of the various churches that had
been invited to be present and partici-
pate in the ceremoies, and finding
most Of them present, the meeting op-
ened for business. A great deal Of
indignation was created when a man
by the name Of White presented a com
munication from Shiloh Baptist Church
protesting against Ge recognition Of
the new church and refusing to attend
the recognition council after granting
the members letters to organize the
church.
Rev. Shelton Miller moved to law the
communication upon the table, another
brtoer moved to put it under the table
and proceeded to pay his respects to
Shiloh. Rev. George w. Lee was then
heard from, and said the letter was
a pack of lies and had no business here.
The motion to lay the letter upon the
table was finally withdrawn, and mo-
ton made by Rev. NJ. w. D. Norman,
pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church,
to receive the communication, which
was seconded by Rev / Y. follower, of
the Liberty Baptist Church, and was
promptly carried. Then Rev. Miller re-
newed his motion to lay the communi-
cation upon the table, which was car
ried.
A communication was then read by a
committee composed of Rev. w. B.
Johnson, DID, LID, of the Second
Baptist Church; Rev. NJ. w. D. Nor
man, DID,, LID, pastor of Metro
politan Baptist Church; Rev. J. l. Low
ing. pastor of the Enoch Baptist Church
and Rev. Sayles, DID, who had organ
lied the new church, and after the re-
port was read, showing that its organ
ization was in keeping with Baptist
principles, and that it had met every
requirement in such behalf. Rey.Sayle'
offered a resolution formerly recogniz-
ing the organization as the New Trim
ity Baptist Church of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Rev. Gordon, of Walker Memorial
Baptist Church, was appointed chairman
Of a committee on exercises, as follows
I. Hymn, Dr. S. Miller.
?. Reading the Scripture, DR.. J. H
Lee.
3. Prayers, DR.. A. J. Tyler.
4. Hymn, Rev. ]. c. Miller.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-04
Trinity Recognized

Forty churches out of fifty were rep
resented at the recognition Council Of
the rinity Baptist Church held in the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church last
Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock
The church was crowded, and many
representative Baptist divines were pres
ent to do honor to the new church
known as Trinity. This church was
recently organized by Rev. J. Ander-
son aylor, formerly pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Church, but who resigned from
the pastorate of that church and took
with him two-thirds of the entire mem
ing membersM vbgk xzffff fishrdin-
bership: Some of the leading, if not
the leading, members left the old
church and followed Rev. Taylor The
new church known as Trinity was or
ganized with Rev. J. Anderson Taylor
as pastor. A new board of trustees and
deacons was elected to manage the new
church, which holds its services in the
True Reformers' Hall. 1t was not long
after the organization Of the new church
before its members purchased the build
ing and an adjoining house formerly oC-
cupied by the pastor and members OF
the Walkers Memorial Church The
church has undergone several hundred
dollars worth of repairs, and tomorrow
/ the members of Trinity will worship in
their new church. There are several
hard and active working women con-
nected with Trinity Church. The fe-
male members are more active than the
males. When it was announced about
two or htree months ago that suf-
fcient amount of money was needed
to purchase the new church every mem
Der went to work and the money was
raised. The membership is on the in
crease weekly, and from present indi,
cations it will reach one thousand by
the last of December of this year The
exercises that were held last Wednes
! dav were a delightful council repre-
senting all the Baptist Churches il
( the District of Columbia The exer
cises were most imposing and interest
ing.
| The new Trinity Baptist Church, re
Gently organized by the members wh'
withdrew, from the Shiloh ! Baptis
The Washington bee., 1907-05-04
AnuSemGntS
MENDELSSOHN'S ORATORIA

The Howard University ChoralSocey will Mendssons
great oratoro, "The Eah MssLulu Chlders dre at
First Congregational Church. Tenth and streets northwest
Wednesday evening, Mays, a o'clock
Admission 5oc4 75c SIoo. Tickets sale Jones Ticket
Agency Tophams Trunk Store, 1919 street northwest
This the second appearance os society this great oratorio
and promises be of the msical season 1t will be
remembered that the press and public united their praises of
first appearance last spring
Mr. H T. Burgh, of New York. will again sing role of
Elijah Mr. J. W. Logne asoof New York. will be tenor So
ost Miss Mayme Chase and Miss Nete Murray Soprano
Marie James, contralto, will be theother sooists.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-04
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