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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

Mr., and Mrs w c. A. Smoot Jr.,
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Geneyieyc 10 w. r. SPet-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

Several circus parties took place last
Tuesday evening three Of the hosiesaes
Mrs. c. W. FiAcld ana Mrs. A. "
Snow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

Mrs. Hepsy Lewis entertained MAJ.
day evening at a birthday n5,i a. ues-
honor of her daughter. BERN N
occasion being Miss Bertha's aftooL we
birthday anniversary. Ahont IN IN
friends of the young lady sHe,. ~
Pheasant evening with music. sonr sr9 q
served We're
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

Mrs. 9. Il. futile left Wednesday for
Lake Tahoe, where she viii spend
tho remainder OF the summer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

I'd. McConaughy OF Chicago Is visit
ing with III. and Mrs. r. ". MoCon-
auBhy on cast Second South street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
'J.C. BOND GOES
TO CHARLESTON
HAS ACCEPTED POSITION OF Ed
iToR AND GENERAL MANA
GER OF THE MAIL.

An interesting newspaper change
will take place the first OF next week.
Mr. John C. Bond. now with the Fair
mont Times. will go TO Charleston to
take charge Of the Mall. the evening
Republican daily published at the
State capital. Mr.. Boud was there a
few days ago and accepted the posi-.
tfon.s Since the retirement Of Mr. Geo.
c. Mcintosh. the Mail has been In
charge OF Mr.. Q. H., Booton. Booton
has severed his connection with the
paper and Mr.. Bond will leave the lat.
Ter part OF the week to begin his work.
Mr.. Bond has had considerable ex.
perience in newspaper work, beginning
as aereporter on the West virginian
when It was started as daily. He
has since worked on the Times and
the Warrington Record. having been
general manager of the Times for the
past two or three months.
Mr.. Bond is a capable. hardworking
Young man and the Charleston field
will give him a fine opportunity to
make himself felt in the affairs Of the
State, The West virginian congratu.
lates him on securing hte position and
wishes him success IN his new feId
of work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
TEDDY MAY GET
shot AT BEAR
BRUINS TRACKS HAVE BEEN
FOUND BUT HIS BEARsHIp
-. is VERY SHY.

STEAMBOAT. La, Oct. 14.-Citizens
from the whole country side turned
out In expectation OF seeing the
President take his departure from
Stamboul for the south. but because
Of the change Of plans they were dis
appointed. There was general expires
sion OF satisfaction. however, over his
reconsideration Of his determination
to move to Tensas parish. General
confidence In his success in the new
camp on Bear lake continues, and the
reports from there are favorable. In.
deed 1t is said that number Of fresh
trails were discovered Saturday and
that on one occasion the party came
on n good sized bear, which. on &C.
count of the absence of the dogs, es-
capped.
The hope is strong that when the
hunt is resumed to-day either this ami.
NAL or another member OF his family
will soon be run TO earth. There is no
doubt OF the presence OF game now.
but 1t is shy and may disappear before
the hunters. as 1t did from the Month
cello camp.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
OPERATORS STRIKE GROWS 00S Mr. ERRRNE is COMING TO FHRMN7
JOHN STERLING
KILLED AT BRETT
he WAS RUN OVER BY TWO LAR.
RlEs-ENyELoPED WITH
STEAM.

MoRGANTowN. Oct: l4.-John
Sterling was Instantly Killed at Bretz
Saturday by being run over By two
iarries. Sterling was workman EN-
ployed on the breaker and was on his
way to work when the fatal accident
occurred.
He was passing along the top Of
the ovens and when going past some
of them that were being wet down
preparatory to having the coke
drawn he was enveloped in clouds OF
steam.
This prevented a clear sight OF
the track and two laden larrles com.
ing down the track were not noticed
by him. He stepped in front OF the
trip and was hurled across the rails
and cut to pieces,
When picked up life was extinct.
and 1t is not thought that the man
ever knew what hit him.
Sterling had been employed at
Bretz for the past two years. He has
family, including two grown sons.
One of the sons. Charles. was in
charge OF the trip which Killed his
father. No blame attaches to the
young man. but he is inconsolable
over the accident.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
Wheeling Gets
Next Meeting
SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL Lu.
THERAN CHURCH TO MEET
THERE NEXT YEAR.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Oct. 1i.-oficers
were elected by the Pittsburg Synod
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Church
to-day as follows:
President, Rev. ]. Bradley Mark,
ward. Pittsburg.
Recording Secretary, Rev. NJ. NJ. Al
beck, Monessen.
Statistical Secretary, Rev. F. A.
Hiegelman. Aronmore.
Missionary President, Rev. J. El
mer Bittle, Williamsburg,
Historian. Rev. L. V. Burgess, Con.
nellsyille.
Trustee of the Synod. Rev. A. J. Tur.
kle. Allegheny.
NJ. ]. Shaw, OF Allegheny, was elect,
ed lay delegate.
Wheeling. West Virginia, was decid.
ed upon for the next meeting. october
fifteenth, 1905. The Synod adiourns
tomorrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
SHOOTS DECgHAND
DIDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH FOR
MATE, WHO LATER WENT
ABOUT HIS OLD DUTIES.

HUNTINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE steam.
er Tacoma, which runs between Gin.
cinnati and Charleston. was delayed
here over FIVE hours yesterday morn.
Ing, while officers and friends OF L. A.
Wills. mate on the boat. hustled abou:
to first get Squire Hutchinson out OF
bed, and afterwards to secure a bonds.
man for Mr. Wills that he might be
released and return to the boat.
The Tacoma arrived here yesterday
morning from Cincinnati about three
o'clock and Immediately commenced
to unload a lot OF freight from this
point. One Of the negro roustabouts
by the name Of Charles Dixon, whose
home is In Ironton. did not work with
the alacrity the mate thought he
should. He spoke sharply to the ne
gro and the negro made an impudent
report.
Wills drew his revolver aud fred
at the negro. the bullet passing
through the feshy part OF the leg.
Screaming with pain he fell to the floor
of the wharfboat, where he was stand.
ing at the time Wills fired. The lat.
ter. after seeing that he had shot Dix.
on, cooly. put the revolver, which was
a 3s. In his pocket and continued to
give orders concerning the loading
and unloading OF the boat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
-FOUR Big WELLS
OF ENORMOUS PRODUCTION is
ATTRACTING ATTENTION TO
THE MILTON FIELD

HUNTINGTON. Oct. l4.-ou strikes
in southern West Virginia are rapid.
ly making this field the leading one OF
the State. News has Just reached here
OF strikes by the Columbia and Elec.
tric Company, on Four Mile, Of four
wells in the past three days. the pro.
duction OF these wells being from 500
to 700 barrels. daily. These wells are
an extension OF the Milton field.
The Columbia Gas & Electric Com.
pany owns almost half million acres
OF oil and gas lands In West Virginia
and Kentucky and is the same com
pany that is laying mains for gas to
Cincinnati and will later extend mains
to Cleveland, o.
The new wells that have Just come
In are causing much interest among
the of men of the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
THIEVES USED
Cayenne PEPPER
sLoooHouNos WERE THROWN
OFF THEIR TRACK BUT THEY
WERE CAUGHT ANYWAYS

MARLINToN. W. Va. Oct. l4.-o1
arrival at the depot Thursday morn.
ing Assistant Freight Agent Page D.
Malcomb discovered that a case OF
burglary had been perpetrated dur.
ing the night and he at once notifle,l
the authorities. Paris D.. Yeager.
sergeant. at once set forth with his
bloodhound to locate the thieves, but
when he arrived at the depot he dis
covered that his hound could not trail
and was sneezing. and upon examl.
nation 1t was discovered that the floor
had been strewn with cayenne pep
per.
He then went to the grocery stores
and learned who had purchased pep.
per lately and 1t was found that a
whitesfeifow by the name OF Joe Nc
Looney. in the employment OF Gay &
Mclaughlin. liyerymen here, and a
colored fellow by the name OF Dick
Richards. employed by the Marlinton
hospital as fireman. had. upon the
evening before. applied at two stores
and purchased pepper. Mr. Yeager
then went to the white fellow AMI
asked him II he could borrow some
pepper and found that he had Il ami
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
|HE PREACHED
FOR IS YEARS
WRIT COUNTY MINISTER SERVES
PULPIT TO DAY OF HIS
DEATH.

PARKERSBURG. Oct. IA land.
mark OF the Little Kanawha yallcj
has fallen. A pioneer missionary Of
the Christian religion has been caiiei
hence. A minister Of God, who be.
lieyed in his mission and who stoo.!
as a stone wall for his faith and his
creed. is dead. AS the shadows OF
Saturday night were enfoldfng the
earth. his soul took his flight to that
land where there are no shadows.
Rev. u. B. Edmouson. an old time
Baptist preacher. is dead at his home
on Courtney Ridge. Ia Writ county, at
the advanced age OF 81 years He
never gave up work until the breath
left his body, and he was probably the
Oldest minister OF the Baptist demon.
ination In West Virginia, II not In the
United States. IN active service at the
time OF his death. Though not in the
best OF health for the past few
months, he still held his charge at the
old Buffalo church. and was looke.l
upon as an active minister.
Rev. Buck Edmonson. as he was
familiarly known all OF his life, was
born In Old Virginia. but moved to the
Little Kanawha valley when a youth,
He was ordained memebr In the
Baptist Church nearly 65 years ago
and fought the good fight OF faith
heroically through all the years that
lie between. It Is OF record that he
married. baptized and officiated at the
last sad rites OF more people than
any other minister in the State. Ha
never left the Little Kanawha valley.
He cared not for the allurements OF
the city. and never asked to be trans
ferred. even In his old age. to some
easier post. He preferred to be near
to Natures heart and to minister to
the homespun and gingham clad con.
sregations OF the hamlets In the
mountains. He was not fair weather
preacher. either. The cold OF winter
and the heat OF summer found him
toiling up the bridle paths OF the hills
and down the water courses OF the
valleys to fill his appointments. His
life was an inspiration and his exam
pie might,well ben lesson to the ease
loving minister of modern days.
Mr Edmonson Vas three times
married. The first time to Miss Par.
sons, OF Jackson county. Miss Jennie
Edmonson, child by this marriage,
Is still living as trained nurse In
Pittsburg. She resided In his city To-.
many years and is woll known here.
She was at the bedside OF her father
when he died. His second wife was 4
woodward, and the children are Mrs.
5. B. Rathbone. wife Of Capt. Sam
Rathborn. the well known rural mail
superintendent and former sherir OF
Writ county. and E. D. Edmonson. OF
the postoffice force in this city. His
third wife was Miss OFT. and three
children of this marriage survive and
live at home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
$4,000 FIRE NEAR
CLARKSBURG
POINT COMFORT VISITED BY DE-
sTRucTiVE FLAMES YES.
: TERDAY. -

CLARKSBURG, Oct. Il. = Point
Comfort. a suburb OF this city, was
visited by a disastrous conHagration
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
which for a time threatened to wipe
out the whole section.
The flames started in a row of
houses and famed by a strong wind
they spread rapidly along the line to
each adjoining building. Six houses
were entirely consumed and it was
necessary to lay the seventh to the
ground by wrecking /, with dynamite.
The total loss is estimated at s10..
500. divided as follows:
Henry George. s2,5O0.
John Daugherty, $500.
Abraham George. $500.
Charles Worstell. $500.
Lloyd johnson, $1,000.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty. $1,000.
R. T. Lowndes, $500.
The owners OF all of the property
occupied the destroyed houses as their
residences with the exception of Mr..
Lowndes. This house was occupied by
a Syrian family.
The fire originated in the home OF
Abraham George and is supposed to
have been caused by defective lue.
This was the only one OF the seven
houses in which coal was burned, the
other families having used gas for
fuel.
When the blaze was discovered 1t
had gotten good headway In the
ltouse where It had started and a
bucket brigade was formed to fight the
flames. but 1t had little effect on &C.
count OF the heavy wind. Finally as
a last resort. 1t was decided to use
dynamite to check the onward course
of the flames. Had not this course
been. taken number OF other old
frame buildings in the path OF the
blaze would have been destroyed.
The town being outside OF the city
limits the people had no good fire fight.
ing facilities.
The loss was only partly covered by
insurance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
Drove Of Cattle
a Mile Long
PASSED THROUGH FAIRMoNr FOR
RlvEsvILLE - SOME FINE
ONES IN THE BUNCH.

W. N. satterheld and Ode Miller. Of
Riyesville, passed through Fairmont
Sunday with one OF the largest droyes
Of cattle seen in this section for some
time, there being over three hundred
head in the drove. They were pur-
chased in Lewis county. The herd
consisted Of a variety Of breeds, viz.
Poleangus, Herefords, red and roane
Durhans. The procession was almost
q mile long. II (;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
Called 3:7.lIIe.: to Court
coMRTRoLLER OF STANDARD OIL
COMPANY CALLED AS WIT.
NESS TODAY.

NEW YORK. Oct. ia. H. Brain.
1ar,eomp ptrollerofthe eashr etaohsd
ard comptroller Of the Standard OH
Company who has been sick aud abb
sent from duties six months, to-day
was called in the government suit to
dissolve the Standard to testify about
the records. He is in poor physical
condition and could throw but little
light on the points asked for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
FOR
CONVENTION Y |! ! OF
WOMAIN|'SCLUBS |
Will Be Held
1 At Huntington

PARKERSBURG, Oct. Il. - The
fourth annual convention of the West
Virginia State Federation Of women's
Clubs will be held In Huntington DC.
tober 10. 16. IL and IS. and will be one
Of the largest conventions they have
ever had, as the, clubs in the West vir.
ginia cities are growing SO rapidly that
from year to rear the great difference
in membership and the wonderful pro-
gress made. is very noticeable.
Parkersburg has the honor Of hav.
ing one OF her residents as State pres
ident Mrs. R. H. Thomas. holding that
Office. She. accompanied by all the
officers of the local club, and number
of other club women, will attend the
convention, Following is The pro-
sramhe for the convention:
Tuesday Afternoon, Oct. IS.
3:oo-Audiorium OF Carnegie Ii.
brarr: Meeting OF State Executive
Board and Club Presidents.
3:oo-Meeting of credential Com.
mittee in ante,room.
3:so-conventIon called to order
by the president, Mrs. R. H. Thomas.
Music; vocal solo. Mrs. Joseph New
man.
Report of credential Committee.
Mrs. c. R. Wyatt, Huntington.
Roll call.
Report Of programme committee,
Miss Anna E. Taylor. Parkersburg.
Report OF badge committee. Mrs. Eu.
gene Nichols. Huntington.
Music, violin solo. sIrs. W. T. Ne
Clintoch.
Tuesday Evening, Oct. is.
S:oo-Receptlon to visiting mem
bers by the Huntington clubs in the
reading room of Carnegie Library.
Wednesday, Morning, Oct. 16.
s:30-Meeting OF executive board
and club presidents In auditorium OF
Carnegie Library.
1o:O0-Formal opening OF the fourth
annual convention Of the West Virgin.
la State Federation OF women's
Clubs, Mrs. R. H. Thomas. presiding.
Music; vocal solo, Miss Dorothy
Shumway.
Invocation.
Minutes OF October meeting, 1906,
Mrs. c. J. Proudfoot, Parkersburg.
Music; piano solo. Miss Edna Tay.
lor.
Address OF welcome. Mrs. ". W.
Sloan. president Of the woman's Lit.
erary Club. OF Huntington.
Response. Mrs R. H. Thomas, pres
ident of State Federation.
Report OF treasurer. Mrs. A. C.
Jackson. OF Slstersville.
Report of Auditor. Mrs Ida ".
Armstrong. OF PIT. Pleasant.
Unfinished buiness: proposed amend
ments to constitution.
Wednesday. Afternoon, Oct. 16.
2:s8-sfrs. Charles 8. Morton, pre-.
siding.
Music; vocal solo. Mrs. Lee Wilson.
Presidents message. Mrs. R. H.
Thomas.
Reports OF club presidents.
Council OF club presidents. conduct.
ed by Mrs. Sarah s.. Platt Decker,
president OF the General Federation
of women's Clubs.
Music.
Wednesday Evening, Oct. is.
S:0o-Auditorium of Carnegie Ii.
brary.
Music; violin solo. Mrs. McCintoch.
Report OF State Cor. and Rec. Sec
retary, Mrs. c. J. Proudfoot.
Address. Household Service and
Personal Dignity" by Mrs. William
Harley Porter. OF Toledo. o.
Music; plano solo. Miss Flora Hays.
Address, Federation" Mrs. Sarah
8. Platt Decker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
Are in London
REPORT CONCERNING SAMUEL
cLsRksoN AND MISS HELEN
fdALoNEY CONFIRMED.

LONDON. Oct. 14.-Mr. and Mrs. c.
Richie confirm the reports Of finding
samuel clarkson and Miss Helen Ma.
Sioney here GARRISON. Miss Maloney
and Richie are stopping at the same
Shosei. Mrs; Richie is Miss Maloney's
sister.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
GOING to jamestown.

Rev. ". B. Clark, rector OF Christ
P. E. church in the absence Of Rev.
NJ. A. Barnes, left this afternoon for
a ten days visit at Washington and
jamestown. On his return he win
leave for his home In Bakersviiie. Cal.
ifornia. s2
Rev. N. A. Barnes, who is now visit.
ing bis mother at New Haven. Conn,
will arrive here on Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14

Mr. Otto Williams. who had been
the me gnest Of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Brown, returned to his home at
Boothsyille Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown and Mr. Ellis Williams spent
sunday at Boothsyille the guests 81
y: a. Williams.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
THE REAL REAsoNa
President Promised His Wife He'd Re,
tire in 1903.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. Il. 90
Capital gossips assert President Roose-
welt will keep his promise not to run
again for the Presidency and in that
retirement he will be fulfilling not
merely his promise to the people, but
his pledge to his wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt has informed close
friends that her husband and she long
ago decided that purely as family at.
fair. not political one, they and theirs
would leave the White House March 4,
1903. aigEIE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
.Visitors From Pennsylvania.

II: Howard. treasurer of Fayette
county Pa is the guest of his son.
6Dr: E; w. Howard. on Maple avenue.
afrs Howard in company with D. N.
Fair and son and Mr.. South went to
aannlngton 70 look over big coal
field that they have in Mannington
district
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
DEMONSTRATION
MAS 1 BROKEN B !! '|. ! | ( {: up
BY The Police
Snlall5D Deposed
AS President Of
The c. T. U. A.

& NEW YORK. Oct. ia police
charge and two arrests broke up a
demonstration by striking telegraph
sers early today before the Western
Union building. Unionists wearing
badges with the word stick" Assem-.
Died In front Of the Western Union.
blocking Broadway. the shouting
causing rumor that an attack on the
building was contemplated. Police re-
serves dispersed the crowd, arrest.
ing two.
AT union headquarters It Is declared
arrangements have been made to de-
lend the two operators arrested IN
front or the Western Union. plans
are complete for. demonstration IN
an parts Of the town, for which We
have permits. This is no smoldering
fight any more. 1t is now out in the
open TO the death,. Is the statement,
from Union Headquarters. Small.
president Of the Commercial Telegra-
pher's Union, gave up his room as AS
tor House to-day and disappeared.
CHICAGO. H.. Oct. lis. ]. Ko-
nenkamp, Of Pittsburg. chairman OF
the executive committee of the Com,
merclal Telegraphers" Union. is tenn.
porarily president. following smalls
suspension as president To-day the
message deposing Small and com.
mpnIcation to locals were posted.
Belyidere Brooks, superintendent ot
the Western Union. entered the build
ing while the big demonstration was
on. He declared the w. U. would not
prosecute the two strikers arrested.
that it was the work of the police de-
partment Brooks said, I'VE are IN
better shape than ever. The expui.
sion of Small is matter OF indlffer-
enee TO US: We can give work to a
certain number Of men II they wish u
return but We will not dismiss any
one tosmake room for them and they
must begin as new employees. No dis.
Scrtmination will be made against the
returning strikers"
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 14.-By
Tonight two hundred striking opera.
tons herewith have decided whether
70 continue the strike or go back TO
2 the KEYS The yeeIinp 10 oanar,I ,h 40
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.

THE CITY TAXES FOR THE YEAR
1907 ARE NOW READY AND ALL
PERSONS PAYING THE SAME ON
OR BEFORE OCTOBER a1sT. WILL
BE ALLOWED A DISCOUNT OF 2ls
PER CENT. JNo. S. SCOTT,
CITY COLLECTOR
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14

Mrs. Park salter and little daugh.
ter, Alma, Of Augusta, Kansas, are
the guests Of Mrs. N. E. Gather. Of
.Bellyiew avenue. for a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14

Electric Theater Monday. and Tues.
,s,3 day. .iss5
The Enchanted Glasses, a transfer.
nation picture in beautiful colors.
THE Maniac Juggler.r Song. TN the
Good Old Fashioned Way; !. n. q