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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
Men's Furnishings

This department very much patronzed by the ladies; it affords them opportunity to buy the best goods at saving see them tomorrow. BY
 All pure Linen Hand Embroidered Initial Handkerchefs
 very sheer ......................... .25c Real Japonet Handkerchiefs silk initial 10c Mems fancy Half Hose in stripes and figures at 25c Mems all wool Underwear at half price, regular price $5OO
 a suit now suit .............. S25O Mems Four-in Hand Ties in all the new shades 50c Boys Windsors in paids polka dots and all the plain
 colors ...................... .25c Childrens Worsted Sweaters, in white white with pink
 or blue trimming $1 19
 Boys and girls Toboggan Toques in silk with Roman stripes. Also in silk and wool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

, b,,,,;.,, stocks cheap and selling them to bis own company at high figure, and of using the funds and credit of the Union Pacific to conduct series ol s'- gantic market campaigns for his own benefit and incidentally to the advantage of his associates, who at various times have been Messrs. T. F. Ryan, George Gould. H. H. Rogers, William Rockefel- Ter. H. c. Prick, Jacob H. Schiff, Otto Kahn, James Stillman and others.
 MT. Hartman refused to talk about these things the first time they had him on the gridiron, but the court having upheld the authority of the commission, he may now yield up the facts. MT. Har- riman at present is on the sick list. It is funny how these multi-millionaires get sick every time they are dragged up to inc fire or go through some particularly trying experience. They have weak hearts just like the rest of US.
 The steel trust has begun to lay of men. rwentv-five were dropped at their headouarters offices, Il Broadway this week Work is to be suspended "tem- porarily" at several of its mills within the next month or six weeks. The trust IS beginning to cut down it's clerical force very much earlier than 1t did i've years ago when symptoms or oepressioh III s' manifested themselves. There IS wors enough to keep the operating depart ment of the corporation busy for at least eight months, but already some of the customers are becoming restive and showing signs of a desire to postpone the day of delivery.
 It is recalled that during the period of extreme depression in the late fall of 1903. the trust had nearly 100000 tons of orders on its books, yet it closed down 90 per cent of it's mills because of the confessed inability of the buyers to pay for the stuff There is some curiosity as to whether the order book as it now stands will not under stress develop similar weakness. The equipment con cern having to do with machinery con nected witin the copper industry complain even at thss early day that a consider. able proportion of so-called firm or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

it in mas lap on Saturday night. Mil Ter gets no more of his weeks earn ings than the other boy. He spends little. If he gets rid of dollar in any ] way he tells his mother about it, and If it was spent foolishly he gets the usual motherly scolding.
 Mrs. Miller is not d scold She's just a good, cautious mother, whose boy loves her and trusts her so i'm plicitly that he would not feel right if she were not strict with him.
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>peca Attractions During 5he eat Jtate 0M Be Cered by
 ;::.,:;;:: ::: *;:. caheen Brothers ;:.:::: :: :;
Autumn Millinery

Not prominent name in the shining galaxy of French miner that is not reproduced in copies in collection of fall models.
 Let count them over-Georgette, Louison, Rebeaux Carlier Louise Gardut Crojet Alphonsine Camille Rog er Poyanne, Suzanne Bloom Hez Boyer, Maison Lewis, Charlotte Esther Meyer Susanne Talbot Germane Tore Marie Louise, and Amicy.
 Though the Paris importations exquisite in form and trimming though there's genius expressed in every graceful curveyet right here in land they've created models that stand favorable comparison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
Jpecial Jale in Whie Goods Dept. .9n Jable Ginsns Towels Napkins comtorts Blankets
 and Cotton Ftannels

chance lay your winter supply greatly reduced prices Special in Embroidered Flannes
 Teddy Bear Crib Blankets in pink and blue, at Sl50 14 fancy paids Robe Blankets in all new shades, worth
 $5O0 pair special at ..................... .S3.98 all wool Blankets whe tan, gray and fancy pads,
 silk tape bound; $6 and $7 values; special at S49o 'a s1 ss5e a5 to SPAS Good quality of mbleached Cotton Flannel at Dc Fleece Pque the price of Cotton Flannel four
 times as long. 25c quality at t................12 12hc 1Snch Hemmed Napkins worth $125 dozen special at 90c inch Damask Nankns worth $ 75 dozen special at 3Ox39 heavy Huck Towel specal per dozen .... S110 2ox3S heavy Linen Huck Towel special per dozen $225
 reaular S1 25 onalitv special at .........9 9Sc 6e inch Trrkev red Table Damask soc grade at 39c 1 hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads $1 2 quality at 98c 2nch fine Mercerized Madras large of patterns in
 polka dots, plain pongees and floral designs, at 25c tans T from s9c to Si 39 Lace from 5ec to s75O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

See "Caheen's' Famous 36-in. Black Taffeta Silk with red border, at.$1'Oo 1000 yards of Dress Taffeta Silk on 27-inch Pongee Silk, in all colors and white and black, $1.00 value, at. .75c We sell the Famous Monethworth Loom Finish Blac kTaffeta SILK, 3O- inch wide; regular price SIPS,
 on sale at r$l.VO 24-inch Lining Satin, in all colors, for Jacket lining, 75c value, at. .50c 1000 yards of children's School Plaids
 on sale at .................... .20c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

The latest Dress Goods are shown in Silk Finish Henrietta, A inch wide, in hello, purple, plum, leather, golden, Havana, Green, blue, garnet, at SIPS See the German Plaids made of Aus tralian Wool, no finer make, $1.25
 value. at .9Sc We show the finest line of Suiting in Panama and Serge in the south
 44-inch all wool Panama in checks and stripes, S9c value, at ........ .z5c 50-inch storm Serge, in all colors; you pay others $1.25 for, at ........ .9Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
Real 9rish JHU Banded Collars

We make speciality of those fashionable semistif Real Lace Collars for dress Nothing is pretter They be with any accessory, such jabots, ties or bows and come in all sizes variety of new styles of baby Irish and crochet designs herea direct i'm portaton $150 to $2.25
 fine dIspr accessory
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yCecond 4venue
 Near goth Jtreet
G)omen's Handkerchiets
Plain and Fancy Styles.

We have beautiful selection of fine French Novelty Handkerchies in many colorings including Eau de Nile Violet de France and the new buff colored broders These coors are introduced in pin dots, rings, flowers, barred or checked patterns and graduated dots with plaid centers The sheerest of white linen forms the foundation of these dainty handkerchiefs-2oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
$40 Broadcloh .Juits $2e.50

The suits possess all the grace of the Parisan model black blue and brown; coaress coats, cut ill the fashion able 36 inch rounded effects wide border of velvet and braid edged, fitted back wide Gibson shoulders, lined with guaranteed soft satin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
Jecond Avenue Near 20h Jfreef
2nd Flannel Jale this Jeason
 Begins Monday October 6

We have just received the second shipment of fan nels, closing contract which we made in 1906 This inSures you much cheaper flannels than you could possibly obtain at present. prices We will save you g per cent clear every $00 you spend in this sale
 The flannel we put on sac is the celebrated "No- Era Mills F1annels" made of toe finest triples combed wool, which renders them free from all rough sub stances and perfecS them into that no sting and no scratch flannel which our good mothers are contnu- ally looking for. Our prices are g per cent under regular quotations. Where down mixtures are used in cheaper grades, the No-Era Mills use only lament ed down, which is doubly corded and adds to the softness and beauty of the texture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
le)ool and Jak Dress Fabrics

Visit this section and the week-no such values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

A complete new line of the desir- able real Armenian Handker- chiefs at soc, 75c, $1, and $1.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

women's pure Linen Handker- chiefs, with plain quarter-inch hemstitched hem, a very service able style, soc the half dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

Col. w. c. Greene is about to be asked to explain why he gave away to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

New Silk and Net Dress Waists, new models in taf- feta silk, black and colors, with trimmings allover embroidery front or fine pin tucks, wide tucks, strappings and ornaments, Wiry Voile Walking Skirt trimmed Panamas and Sc every point of style, fit and C10 ckirtc Varv choice Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
GIVES PLAIN TALK ON
THE THREE CROSSES

A large audience heard Or. Mead
At the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday night. The sermon was
plain talk on The Three Crosses
After the services testimony meet
ing was held and number remain
ed TO testify. Tonight al 1880
O'Clock he win preach from the
text. III ANY Man Sin" Sunday af-
ternoOn at ; O'Clock he VIII speak
to men only on The Ten Commands
ments Up To Date" in the opera
house. Friday there VIII be SER
vices at 3 and At 7:sO o'clock. con-
elndlng weekday meetings eonduct-
cd by DR.. Mead. and all should hear
him tonight or tomorrow. An are
welcome.
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company, Its officials draw no
salaries and heretofore little has
been given out as to the develop
ment OF the company.
The assessment basis for It's funds
has been in force since its organiza-
tion and the amount to be assessed
from any one member cannot be over
$50.
On December 81. there was a lit
tie over $4,000 paid in. This will
be increased to 100000 by the end
of the year.
During its existence the company
has secured 20 houses in clarksburg
the same number in Lumberport and
nine in and about Fairmont.
The meeting last night was large
ly attended and enthusiastic. Forty
four hundred of the ffty-two hund-
red shares we're represented. I'm
provements and advancements OF
various nature were discussed ana
II the plans Of the company carry
out It win be OF the greatest benefit
to both Fairmont and Clsrksburg.
The dividend declared last night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
DAWSONS MESSAGE
IS VERY STRONG ONE.

president. He said:
This occasion is an auspicEous
one. We are In the formation per-
iod of West Virginia and the hour
demands the selection of a presiding
officer who win rule with fairnes
and equity in all cases. therefore
take great pleasure in naming a gem
tlemau on behalf of the Republican
members. Hon. Joseph H. McDer-
mott. Of Monongalia county"
Senator Adam B. Littlepage. Of
Kanawha. presented the name of
Hon. Jake Fisher. OF Braxton coun-
ty. The two candidates received
their party support except Senator
Fisher cast his vote for Senator Nc
Dermott, and Senator McDermott
returned the compliment.
Escorted to Seat.
Senators Thorn and Fisher escort
ed President McDermott to the chair.
The appearance of the newly elected
president was the signal for pro-
longed applause.
President McDermott responded as
follows;
Gentlemen OF the Senate OF
West virginIa:-In assuming the
duties of this most honorable and
responsible position. I take this oc-
casion to say that am deeply grate-
full to all OF my friends for their
loyal support. but am not nm
mindful Of the fact that IN the ses-
sions now to follow. must be the
presiding oficer Of the entire body.
and that my conduct must be meas
ured with that degree Of fairness to
which each and every one OF You
are entitled.
Il shall strive earnestly to be
fair and impartial in all my rulings,
having the material interests OF the
State foremost. and in. this deter
minatIon ask and shan confidently
Continued on page a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
BARTLETT DIES
IN THE WEST
Former Harrison County Man Ex-
pircs Suddenly At Bould-
or, Colo.

Word reaches here OF the death or
A. B. Bartlett. at Boulder. Colo.
where he resided the past thirty
years and was engaged in gold min
ing. His death was sudden. He
expired as he went to his work af-
ter eating dinner. Heart disease
was the trouble. Mr.. Bartlett was
son of the late MontravEle Bart
lett, OF Lumberport, and was we'll
known in Harrison county. He was
a brother OF C. N. Bartlett, OF
shinnston. Mrs. Charles s. Hornor.
OF Lumberport. and Mrs. Mamie o.
Harrison. OF Salem. The wife and
three children survive him. His
death took place December %.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
NUMBER OF HOUSES
TO Be ERECTED
Many Houses In the Valley Arc Be-
ing Erected on Co-opera-
tive Plan.

The declaring Of a ten per cent.
dividend and the Issuance of instrue-
tion to 1t sofieials to build from
fifty to sixty new houses in Fairmont
and vicinity characterized the an
nual stockholders meeting Of the
Fairmont Building and Investment
Company. which was held In Fair
mont last night as one Of the most
important Industrial gatherings Of
the new year.
A board OF directors was elected,
consisting OF Messrs. Frank Haas.
". S. Black, Charles S. Riggs. G. G.
Michael. Charles F. Ice. ]. ]. Bren-
men and Robert T. Cunningham.
The board organized by the cleo
ton of Charles s. Riggs. president.
W. s. Black. vice president, and N.
e. Ashcraft, secretary and treasur-
er.
The company which IS a co-opera-
tive concern the membership Of
which Is confined to the ofnciais and
the employees Of the Fairmont Coal
Company and its allied concerns,
has been in existence for four years
and has devoted its time to the ad-
vancement IN an Industrial way. Of
Fairmont, cIarksburg and the ter
ritory lying between the two cities.
In its membership are men rang.
ing in position from drivers in the
mines to the executive heads OF the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
rBy Associated PrssAl

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 10-As the
result Of last nights explosion of
molten metal at the Eliza furnaces
Of Jones q Laughfin Co. limited,
the eharred trunks OF seven men are
at the morgue, and twelve badly
burned and crippled foreigners are
In hospitals. while anxious workers
are digging through a mass Of stone
and eindeFs for the bodies og several
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No Caneuses Because of Mistake in
Reference TO the Date
For Same.
ELnNs WILL BE rHERI
Before Monday When 1t wm B,
Heid-scnator Thorn Leader
in the Senate.

CHARLESTON. Jan. 1O-Gover-
nor W. NJ. o. Dawson's biennial mes
sage was submitted to the legisla-
lure today, upon It's conyening at 10
o'clock.
The message is very lengthy. COW
ering one hundred and fourteen
printed pages. After calling atten-
tion to the general prosperity of the
State and its rapid development the
past few years, the Governor makes
a long list of recommendations,
among which are revisions Of the
new tax laws to make them more per
feet, abollshment OF State taxes en-
tirsly. the creation OF a railroad
commission. with power to tx
freight rates and passenger fares, a
corporation commission with rail-
roads probably included and other
matters Of special State importance.
The message was not read. but
printed copies were handed all the
members of the legislature.
House Is Organized.
French Hays. of Gilmer. presided
over the house. whom it convened for
organization. Mr.. Seaman was
named by staunton and John A.
Preston. OF Greenbrier, by wetzel,
for the speakership. Cooper, of
Wood. seconded. For Clerk. Top
ping, Republican. OF Ranawha. and
John Capello. Of Summers. Demo
crat. were named. Sergeant at
Arms, H. N. worden. OF Tucker. Re
publican, and H. W, starcher, OF
Calhoun, D nocrat. we're nominated.
For door keeper. wiillaya Edmunds,
OF Wood. was named by Cooper. and
B. F. Monler. of Jefferson. Demo-
crat. All received the party vote,
Republican sixty, Democrat %. The
committee was appointed to notify
the senate that the house had been
organized.
The floor Of the senate chamber
and gallery we're crowded with In
terested spectators when Clerk John
IT. Harris raped for order. and de-
fclared that under the Law. the oldest
member in point of service. Senator
R. F. Kidd. of Gnmer county. would
preside pending the process OF ef-
fecting an organization.
Thorn Nominates' McDermott.
A message from the Secretary OF
State was received and read to the
senate by Clerk Harris. The mes
sage was a record of the recent cleo
ton as to the vote for members OF
the senate and roll Of those en-
titled to seats. A roll call then fol-
lowed, showing every one Of the
twenty-nine members present.
Senator Thorn. OF Harrison NOM
mated Hon. Joseph McDermott for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
PEOPLE FLEE FROM
AWFUL EXPLOSION

The FIRE is now in progress and
the flames are eating their way to-
wards store house where 10000
kegs OF powder and two carloads OF
dynamite are stored.
The inhabitants OF Frankstown
valley are fleeing to the hills to
find shelter from the anticipated ex-
ploslon.
The residence of John Walls. one
mile away. and that of August
Cooper. were wrecked by the force
Of the concussion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
CHAMPION POOL
PLAYER IS HERE

Joe Hold, the champion fancy
and trick pool player of the United
States will give an exhibition this
evening at the Traders hotel pool
room beginning at s o'clock. All
are extended a cordial invitation to
be present.
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az Associated Press.1

tBy Associated Press1
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. l0-Gov-
ernor Beckham this morning sent
Adjutant General Lawrence and
State Inspector Hines 10 Jackson to
investigate the situation there before
ordering out the militia as requesteu
by Judge Carnes.
Lawrence and Hines will reach
Jackson late this afternoon.
Armed Men Follow Judge.
The cause Of the excitement is the
result Of a feud between the Hargis
faction and the opponents and be-
cause the decisions are favorable to
Hargis and others by Judge carnes.
Armed men made several attempts
to reach carnes in his room at the
hotel last night but were prevented.
Armed men followed him about
town this morning.
May Stop Trial.
At conference OF the attorneys
for the commonwealth and parties
identified with the prosecution last
night It was decided to ask the court
of appeals for a writ OF prohibition.
restraining Judge carnes from con-
tinuing the present trial.
Attorney Jouett left this morning
for Frankfort with the petition. n
the writ is granted It's issuance VIII
stop the trial.
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shows that the company is in excel
lent condition. Last year the dIvI-
dend was 2s per cent. and It would
have been equally as large this year
had not some costly investments in
fne property been made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
He Gets Out and Away Before City
Authorities With Police Ar
rive on Scene.
SEARCH IS BEING MADE
Car Is Guarded and Sent To Rail-
road Shops to Be Fumigated
and overhauled.

An unknown foreigner supposed
10 be amicted with the leprosy was
dumped into this city from a pas
senger coach by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad Wednesday evening
and the police authorities are at
present searching for his where
abouts.
when west bound train No. So
stopped at the clarksburg station
Wednesday evening a day passenger
coach containing
A Single Occupant
and guarded by the trainmen 50
other passengers would not enter,
was uncoupled and sidetracked. 1t
was soon rumored that the occupant
of the coach was leper. AS soon
as the news got noised about Chief
OF Police Richard Scott was notified
and with three policemen he went
to the raiload yards Immediately to
Investigate the matter but when they
arrived there they found the car to
be empty.
Car Was Empty.
The foreigner had either been dump
ed from the car, which in the cir
cumstances seem to be the case, or
escaped from It.
Chief Scott Immediately notified
the other city officials the first OF
them being DR.. H. V. Warner. the
city health oficer. The latter at
once went to the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad yards and began an inves-
-tigation.
Foreigners From the East.
The health oficer secured the in.
formation from employees of the rail-
road that the passenger coach con-
tanning the single mysterious pas.
senger had come through on IS
from the east laden with a large
number OF foreign laborers who got
on at Grafton The destination oI
this single passenger It was said was
clarksburg, and the railroad com.
pany generously conveyed this sin.
gle passenger in a private coach
from Grafton to this city and side,
tracked the coach for him.
To Fumigate Coach.
Further startling information
however. was elucidated by the
health ofacer that the passenger
coach IN which the foreigner was
conveyed from Grafton to this city
had been ordered TO be taken I'M
mediately to the Mount Clair shops
of the railroad company In Baiti-
more. there to be fumigated and
overhauled before being used for
public ,rafific again. From all the
indications the health officer could
fnd
Strict Official Orders
had been issued to the trainmen
and other employees Of the railroad
to allow no one to go near the coach
until It had reached the shops in
Baltimore.
Chief Scott and his policemen at
once began a search in Glen Elk
and other places OF the city FOR the
alleged leper. They kept up the
search until a late hour without re-
suit and early Thursday morning
the search was resumed.
Search Resumed.
Two policemen have been placed on
guard at the railroad station to
watch all who arrive and depart
from that place and policemen have
been detailed for similar duty a;
other points in the city including
the street car stations.
A General Alarm
has been sent out notifying an per-
sons to Be on the lookout for the
leper and to Immediately notify the
police Headquarters II any person
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That is Expected When FLAMES
Reach Big Store of Powder
at Hollidaysburg, Pa.
tBy AssocIated Press1

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa..'Jan. 10
The plant and buildings OF the
Standard Powder Company. of
Pittsburg, near here, were destroy
ed by an explosion today. No lives
we're lost.
The explosion was caused By fire
which started in one Of the build
ings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-10
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
FELT IN BALTIMORE

wILLfAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 10
Serious earthquake snOcks we're reit
In this section early this morning.
Buildings shook and families we're
awakened.
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AT
WEST UNION
Cox Brothers,. Store Is Entered and
Twenty-one Dollars in Money
rs Taken.

Burglars entered the general mer-
chandise store of Cox Brothers at
West Union Wednesday night. They
got s21 in money from the cash
drawer. schrader with his blood
hounds went from oNeiI on the az
ternoOn accommodation to run down
the burglars.
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No damage was done.
TRy Associated Press ]

TBy Associated Press.1
VEKATERINBURG, Russia, Jan.
1O.-Two earthquake shocks were
felt here early this morning.
IBy Associated PrcsA1
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 10-Sev-
eral earthquake shocks were felt at
points in Baltimore county early
this morning. The shocks were
light.
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Feudists Heavily Armed
May Kill Trial Judge
Mountaineers Try to Break Into
Judges Room at Hotel in
Hargis Case.
TROOPS MAY BE SENT
BY Governor Beckham to Protect
Him From the Threatening
Kentucky Outlaws.
TROOPS

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 10
Judge carnes. who is trying James
Hargis for the assassination of DR..
B. Cox at Jackson, last night wired
the governor for troops to guard
him as his life was in danger.
Jackson is filled with armed
mountain feudists.