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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
RECEIVED STAY
OF EXECUTION
FRANK STEVENSON CONDEMNED
TO DIE NEXT FRIDAY, WON'T
BE HANGED THEN.

CHARLESTON. Oct. 22.-Frank Ste.
venson; condemned TO be hanged on
next Friday. at the Moundsville peni.
tentiRry for the murder of Nose Blag.
man, ir Mercer county. has received
n stay of execution until the Supreme
Court Gf Appeals can review the case
on technicalIty. Stevenson had been
intirlate with the wife OF Nose Blag.
man. ia Mercer county, and on the
morning OF the 21st OF September, 1906.
waylaid and shot Blagman as he was
going to his work at the mine OF the
Crystal Coal & Coke Company.
The murder was one OF the most
brutal ever committed In the noun.
tains OF this State.
Stevenson was arrested for the
crime and entered plea of not guilty.
the murderer expecting from the court.
When the case was called for trial In
the absence OF Judge ]. Frank May.
nard. Of the criminal court OF Mercer
county. Hon. ]. NJ. McGrath presided
and heard the plea OF guilty. In order
that he might learn the circumstances
the crime, several witnesses were
examined. When Judge Maynard re-
turned and also heard a number of wit
nesses and talked with Judge McGrath
concerning the circumstances. Judge
Ma%narl pronounced the death sen.
tnnce upon Stevenson and in sentenc.
Ing stated that witnesses had been ex.
an,Ined and he found there were no ex.
tcnnating circumstances and he
thought he should receive the maxi
mum renalty. which he imposed.
The plea OF the defense is that sen.
tence should have been imposed by
Judge McGrath, who heard the plea OF
Inc condemned man and examined the
Witnesses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
SABBATH SCHOOL
INSTITUTE
LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE PART IN
PROGRAMME AT SESSION IN
cLARKSBuRG.

The Sabbath School Institute began
It's work yesterday at the First Pres
byterIan church. The programme as
arranged was carried out in Its entire
ty and proved very interesting.
The Missionary Conference conduct
ed by Rev. Dr. Henry. OF Philadelphia
proved not only interesting, but In
structive and some excellent thoughts
were brought out a, well MS some
good suggestions offered.
National Method of Bible Study
was discussed by Prof. ]. Walter
Barnes, Of FaIrmont. Having spen,
many years of his life In the teach
Ing profession Mr.. Barnes was right
at home in discussing his subject and
gave some splendid illustrations oi
how the Bible should be studied.
Rev. C. Humble. of Parkersburg
gave splendid talk on "a Grand Sys
TEN OF Study" In presenting this
subject the speaker explained minute
ly the grand system and showed by
following 1t what good would result
Rev. E. NJ. Rittenhouse, of FaIrmont
delivered n splendid address on I'll
Illustrated Talk to Sabbath School
Scholars" This address like former
ones, was especially interesting and
the Illustrations which the speaker
brought out were OF the character 10
leave lasting Impressions.
At the evening session, Rev. C. W,
Pollock. OF Buckhannon. presided.
DR.. Humble's address along the
lines OF Sunday School work pleased
the large audience and was productive
OF much good.
The last address of the evening
was by DR.. Henry on "The Widening
Work OF the Sabbath School Board.'
The speaker urged for more con,
certed movement in widening the
work, Illustrating how It could be
done and what the results would be.
There are number Of prominent
ministers and lay delegates present
and all have entered into the work.
which has added to Its interest. The
entertainment provided is most ex-
cellent and all visitors to the city are
receiving the best of treatment by
the church. The programme for to.
dag is most excellent. Some of the
most important addresses of the Instl.
tute will be delivered.
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MADE Big HIT
THE PEOPLE WERE GREATLY
PLEASED WITH "THE pARL-
ING OF THE GODS"

"The Darling OF the Gods" delight
ed fair sized audience at the Grand
last night. The show was one OF the
most elaborate productions erer pre-.
sented on the local stage. The cos
tuning and scenic effects were gorge
Gus and the smallest detail OF the pro.
duction was carefully planned and
carried out Christine Norman, play.
ing the title role OF Yo-San, daughter
OF the Prince OF Tosan. was exceeding
ly clever and made quite a hit with
the audience. She was ably support.
ed by Perry Spiro as Kara. the out.
law prince and leader OF the Two
Sword men. The rest Of the large
cast was capable and well selected.
Each act OF the play was given the
closest and most flatterlng attention.
and taking It all in all the audience
was well pleased with the Belasco pro-
duction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
Men
ARE DELEGATES
PRESIDENT WOODS NAMES DELE.
GATES TO CONFERENCE OF
CIVIC FEDERATION.

PHIILPPI. ". Va. Oct. cat the
request OF Mr.. R. NJ. Easley. chairman
OF the executive council of the Nation.
al Civic Federation, aIr. ]. Hop Woods,
president of the West Virginia Bar AS.
sociatIOn. has named delegates and al
ternates to a conference of the fedora.
tlon at studebaker Hall. Chicago, octo
ber 1925. for the discussion OF the fol-
lowing topics:
~ Government power over corpo.
rations engaged in Interstate com.
merce; the division of power under
the Constitution between the nation
and State; power concurrent in ma,
ton and State"
(2) How should the corporation be
constructed; should there be national
corporations as well as State; the ba.
sis OF capitalization of corporations: I:
their natural CONTROL provisions look.
Ing to the protection of the stockhold.
ers, as well as fair dealing with the
service and other corporations"
(3) The Just and practicable limits
of restriction and regulation. federal
and State combinations in transporta.
ton. production, distribution and Ia.
bor."
The federation represents some Of
the most conspicuous public men 81
the country.
The delegates and alternates are as
follows: Hon. John W. Davis. Clarks.
burg, delegate; Hon. W. Scott Mere
dith, Fairmont, alternate: Hon. VII.
liam T. George. PhilIppi. delegates;
Hon. William C. Conley. KIngwood, al.
ternate; Hon. W. r. D. Dent. Grafton,
delegate; Hon. w. Fl. Cobb. Elkins.
alternate; Hon. George W. McClintic.
Charleston, delegate: Hon. George ].
McComas. Huntington. alternate: Hon.
S. B. Stokes. Williamson. delegate:
Hon. f. L. Nucholls. Fayetteville, al.
ternate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
LEWIS COMES OUT
IN FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENCY
OF THE MINERS.

WHEELING. Oct. 22.-Thomas L
Lewis, national vice president OF the
United Mine Workers of America, yes.
terday made formal announcement OF
his candidacy for the presidency o:
the organization to succeed John
Mitchell, who has announced that he
VIII retire. Mr.. Lewis dictated a
statement in which he asserted that
all the members OF the organization
will know within few days that he
Is candidate.
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sS,0O0,0OO.0O
in HARD CASH
PAID OUT BY KNlcKERsocKER
TRUST COMPANY BEFORE
CALLING A HALT.

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-The Knick
erbocl:er Trust Co. temporarily sus
pended payment at the down town of
fee this afternoon after paying out
eight millions.
Runs were started on all four Offices
OF the Knickerhocker Trust Co., fol
lowing the sudden change OF presl
dents and reports of trouble. Great
stacks OF currency We're piled up at
each branch and the demands were
readily met. The directors aided ths
clerks at the Fifth avenue branch. or.
ficlals declare that no big depositors
are asking for money,
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TAAW HOMESTEAD
SOlOGAND DEEDS
ARE SIGNED
Old Landmark
Changes Hands

PITTSBURG, Oct. 22.-Harry Ken.
dali Thaw has disposed OF his inter.
est in the historic house that was his
birthplace. -Four deeds bearing his
signature. and that of Mrs. Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw were filed yesterday be.
fore County Recorder John W. Fair.
man. transferring one.twentieth OF the
undivided interest in the Thaw estate
at Fifth street and Duquesne way to
Edward and Josiah Copley Thaw. Mrs.
Margaret Thaw Carnegie and Alice
cornelia Seymour. Countess of Var
mouth. The consideration is s12O.-
900.
The papers. which were presented
and filed with the greatest secrecy.
were prepared in New York City on
August lG last before Peter ]. Dool-
ing. clerk OF New York county, and
attested before Michael L. Delagi. a
New York notary. Upon the arrival
oil the document at the Courthouse
they were at once whisked away from
curious eyes and turned over to the
clerks in the transcrlbing room.
The property in which Harry Thaw
Yields his interest to co-helrs in the
estate is one OF the tiHe.honored Ianl-
marks OF Pittsburg. The deeds tell
the whole history. but in the cold.
harsh words OF legal verbiage. There
1t Is stated that the piece OF land on
Fifth street was purchased by Will
liam Thaw OF James |. Bennett AMI
Mlil'am H. Ensnsh on ocloner "a.
1901 wo years 'a'er 'he e'der ina y
eo"ip'e'ea 'he 'nree's'ory oriek mar
SUN Hn'ch 'ie" was one Oh fi'esours $
nios' pIe'eu''ous residences' here
marry ina" ana ms oro'hefs ana SIS
'ers were oorn' anu mere IN 'ts spa
c''"s r'on's ne ro'npeu ana prayed uh'
neF 'he "a'cH'ui eyes oi MS govern
Ss' ihe nouse was ''lsaNel py tne
'Aii''s N 1898 ai'er Mr. ha" deatn'
""eh Lshenn"rst On the beech"ood
"o"'e'aIu was oulI'' ror several
years 'ne young womens Christian
AsSoe'at'o" mas 'enahteu 'he Fitth
sIeet mousse.
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STEAMER ON ROCKS
LITUNIA RAN AGROUND THIS
MORNING WITH FIVE HUN
DREo PASSENGERS
ABOARD.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-with FIVE hun
dred passengers aboard. the Russian
steamship Litunia is ashore of Skill
hinge, according to a report here. The
vessel ran on the rocks In a fog. The
position is dangerous and those
aboard are in grave peril. The ship
is difficult to reach. LItuanIn bound
from Llbau to Copenhagen and Amerl.
ca.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
mr.. HEARNE is
CAUGHT TOO
AFTER DECLARING HE WAS PAD,
DLlNe HIS OWN CANOE HE
ACCEPTS INVITATION
TO HALLIEHURST.

| WHEELING, oct. 22.-United states
Senator Stephen B. Elkins. who IS
spending two or three days in the
city on a business visit, received many
prominent politicians and business
men yesterday at the McLure. II
might almost be said TO be a levee
which the senator held during the day.
when he met scores of citizens Of
Wheeling md the Pan Handle. Among
his visitors was Hon. William H.
Hearne. whose aggressive candidacy
for the Republican gubernatorIal noml.
nation Is attracting attention through.
out the state. Mr.. Hearne told Sena.
tor Elkins OF his intention to visit the
eastern section of West virginia in tho
near future, and the senator shovel
his cordiality toward the Wheeling
candidate by promptIy inviting him to
be his guest while at EIklns an Inyi.
tation which Mr. Hearne accented m
the spot
Regarding the candidates for rorer.
nor and other Offices Senator EIkIns
said he, had no candidates whom ba
favored In nartIcu,ar and nuhl,co,,ors
that he is fixing nm n slate were do.
clared to be without foundation II.
smoke In n fiatterir,r manner NJ otf tbe
gentlemen who have been mentIoneJ
for tho goyernorsbIn and also had n
good word for Ohio county,s candidate
for State auditor Postmaster James
X. Hall who bv the wav was ono NJ
the senator's callers during the dav
Senator Elkins has ALWAYS had n ve,v
high opIniop Of Mr. Hall as nm errec.
tive party worker and his good wishes
In the candidacy of the Wheeling
man are sincere.
Former Postmaster George Wis.
Colonel HockheImer and other noIItr.
clans. together with leading business
men, among others. President n Wal.
ker Peterson. of the Dollar Savings g.
Trust Company. paid their resnects
TO the senator during tho dov
Mr.. Elkins took occasion in tho
course of conversation with bIs Vel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
LEHNA INDICTED IN W. VA.
Grand Jury rhlnks Ae May Eseap.

Grand Jury Thinks He May Escape
and Want to Be Prepared.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct. 22.-Hen,
ry Lehna. who recently received 5E
year penltentiary sentence at Mead
Vile, Pa, for assaultlng Il year old
girl. has been indicted by the Mineral
county. W. Va, Grand fury Just ad
iourned. for assaulting Miss Nellie OFT
OF Rldgeiy. W. Va. =
The ofiicials OF Keyser thought he
might in some way escape prison and
they wanted to be prepared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

Emerson's Boat Show which was to
be here tonight has Indefinitely post.
poned It's coming owing to the fact
that an accident has caused the boat
to be laid up for repairs, and their
announcement has been ordered with.
drawn from the papers. l's'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

A party composed OF Messrs. Erwin
Powell, Virgil Smith. Elmer Smith
and Frank sharps have gone to Col.
orados where they expect to locate.
Their many friends In this city Wish
them much success In their new
homes.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-seventy.fvc
people were in line seeking to with.
draw funds from the main office Of
the Knickerbocker Trust Co. to-day.
Officials declared they had plenty to
meet all demands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

Mayor Arnett was seen on the
streets to-day carrying sixteen shoot:
er Winchester. he was on his way.
to Arnettsyille where he expects to
bag some game. !; 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
LEAGUE
CONVENTIONAL |'| y ] I |
SAfNNSTON
Good Progranme
of Exercises

I o. 0lSITlNIE EnKOFLn
League convention will be / bsld n
shinnston October % and "A m,
president, WAYNE K stai5aker nae
sent out an invitation 1riyinr lnforr,a. ma.
tion relative TO the convention & { nj.
lows:
Wayne X. stalnaker ntes,sent.
sbInns,on w va n 81
Joseph Jones. first Vice spresldent
Grafton. w. Va.
E.E. white second VICE snre.issn,
Fetterman. w. Va.
Miss 1essie v csrdsrs tbt,s v,;s
president, BlacksyIlle. w Va
Miss blanche Anderson fonIsth 7y,ss
president Morrantosni 3 w Va.
Miss Minnie cora I,sIo, - ' s 80, !,
supt., Nrorgantown. w Va
Miss JosephIne uarmerl sscrst,rv
shInnston ". ",
Henry Reed. treasurer Reedayitle,
w. Va.
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! sHURT8IN STRANGE WAY.
Traekman, Struck BY, Coal From Pass
= Inc Train. Falls on pick.

LATRoBE. Pa. Oct. %. = Gensen
Vincent, PENNSYLVANIA railroad section
hand was digging with a pick beside
the track when lump of coal from a
passing freight train struck the bacl;
9otshis head. The blow felled him and
the pick was driven through his left
eye, penetrating the brain and inflicted
injuries which will likely result in
death He was takenito the westmore.
land Hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

Anna LNThomas VS.. sampei c.
Thomas, intermediate Court, in chan.
Gerry; November rules. Nicely. and Live
" attorneys for plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

nitely It's whereabouts AT eleven-thir.
sty last night Capt. Chambers pilot
dropped a message at Ruggles Hollow
nesr Mt: Vernon, Ind.
JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Ad.
vices at seven.thirty stated one bal.
loon passed over and at eleven ~.
teen the second passed over going In
a northwesterly direction. These bal.
looms passed over Pana. ILL.,. at eight
q: M According to the best Informa-
tion balloons took northwestern.
lys direction through Illinois and two
yeered south and almost west finally
touring eastward across Illinois.
S CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Two bal
looms in the international race passed
s-oyer Gray's Lake eleven miles west
of waukegon, at sIx-fiye this morning.
"A third or one OF the two seen ut
Gray,s Lake passed over Zion City ut
six;thlrty. This one, flew the Ameri-
can nag and carried number three.
They passed out Lake Michigan a
hundred and fifty feet from the
ground. Pilot number three which Is
on the American balloon called
through the megaphone, "All we'll"
DETROIT. Mich, Oct. %. = Major
Hershey's balloon. number three. the
United States. headed for Lake Huron
and Georgian Bay. then into Canada.
Hershey came on Lake Michigan at
nine-ten: when last seen he was NOV.
ing rapidly toward Lake Huron.
!, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. 22.-onc
balloon, unidentified. was seen at Pres.
eotts at ten.forty.fiye this morning go,
ing southeast at high altitude.
+ CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct t22.-Special fore,
cast for balloon race: Fair weather
will continue throughout north cen.
tral States. Southwest winds will
gradually, shift to west this afternoon
and to northwest tonight
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IONEOROPSNOTE
ANOTHER CALLS
ON MEGAPHONE
Winner Not Yet
Determined

ST LOUIS, Ma. oct 22.-Americs-
was the first balloon to report def
nitely It's whereabouts. AT eleven.thir.
~ last night Capt Chandler's pilot
dropped a message at Ruggles Hollow
:nesr Mt. Vernon. Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
NOTICE TO rAxPAYERs.

THE CITY TAXES FOR THE YEAR
1907. ARE NOW READY AND ALL
PERSONS PAYING THE SAME ON
OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31sT, WILL
BEsALLoWED A DISCOUNT OF az
PER CENT. mo, s. SCOTT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22
Police co,ur, .ll. LIah,.

Police Court Light. Ii
James Barrett was plain drunk
that was fined six dollars.
n. L, Duckworth filled up on booze
and slx dollars was the sum that he
dId lose, las
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-22

tcontIassd Soa Par glah..S
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-06
Local notice.

For those interested in sugar
tools a test and demonstration will
be made at P. E. Blalack's on Wed
nesday. August 7.
Notice was given of this test fol-
Friday and Saturday but was post
poned till Tuesday. Aug 6.
This test IS made through the
interest Of E. H. Caldwell, Cor
pus Christi Tex. and is under the
management of B F. Avery and
Sons Plow and Cultivator Expert,
Mr.. Slight. AS St.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-06

NUR FUNDS are protected in a
~ 6re-proof vault and by the
best safes to be obtained; and are
further covered by insurance
against burglary or daylight rob-
berry. Our officers are under bond
in the best surety companies.
People who intrust their money
to a bank have right to know its
financial strength. We recognize
this right and will cheerfu1ly fur
nish any depositor a statement of
our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
we hane to offer, and upon this
basis your account is solicited.
" " v
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-06
Americas 200, 600 Trap Shooters

In no other country has the sport
of trap shooting attained the degree
of popularity that it enjoys to-day
in the United States. It is prac-
ticed to some extent in England
and the annual winter tournament
at Monte Carlo, in which the titled
trap shots of Europe participate,
of course enjoys worldwide re-
putation as a leading fixture in
competitions with the shotgun.
The Monte Carlo Tournament,
however, is what is known among
sportsmen as live bird event
that is, the shooting is at pigeons,
released from ground traps on
signal, and the birds, as they soar
swiftly in the air and take rapid
flight in varying directions, tax
the skill of the marksman to a
point that makes a perfect score in
a twenty-five or fifty bird contest
an accomplishment rarely achieved.
In the United States, however,
public sentiment has prohibited by
law the shooting of pigeons from
traps, and, while it is still permis-
sible in few States, it is practiced
to but little extent.
As a substitute for the pigeon,
the artificial or Blue Rock"
target has come into vogue, and
the saucer-shaped projectiles, form
ed of pitch tar and thrown from
spring traps at about the fight that
a covey of quail would take when
flushed, test the skill of the shooter
to almost as great a degree.
It is estimated that there are, IN
the United States and Canada, ap-
oroximately 100000 trap shooters,
md this number is being increased
-apidly from year to year. The
majority of these are members of
gun clubs which own or
ease their shooting grounds. and
which hold club shoots regularly
rom March to December of each
ear. As each of these shooters
WINS one or more shotgunS, md
res from 800 to $500 shots a
eason, each shot being fred at a
lrget thrown from a trap, it can
eadily be understood that they are
o mean factors on the prosperity
f the gun and ammunition trade
{ the country. The fact that a
iHgle manufacturer of targets last {
ear furnished 21,O0O.OOO targets
} the gun clubs and sportsmen's
lpply dealers of the country will
i've some idea of the extent to :
hich the sport is INDUCED in
uccesS Magazine.