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Evening journal., 1908-03-07
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
METHODISTS TO MEET

Members Of Washington Heights M.
T.. Church and friends of the move
ment to erect a new church for the
congregation TO take the place OF the
property bought by Hanover Presby-
terian Church will meet IN the home
OF Mrs Lydia Slocomb, No. 1900
Washington street, on next Tuesday
night TO hear reports of several COM
mittees that have already been placed
in charge Of various efforts OF the
movement. The committees that Will
report are the building committee,
the committee on a lot and a COM
mittee on Incorporation. The reports
of these committees win be the basis
Of an estimate Of the cost Of the pro-
posed church and II is probable that
active steps viii be taken to provide
for a new house Of worship for the
Washington Heights congregation.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
l67 VICTIMS OF
THE SCHOOL FIRE
Many Funerals Of Little Chill
dFen Held in COIIinwCOd
This Morning
PATHETIC SCENES
IN THE CHURCHES
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND March Ate a. M.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated in
the Catholic churches of Collinwood
for children OF those congregations who
lost their lives in the school fire. At
st. Marys the caslxets of 16 children
lay in long row before the altar
rail. The first four rows Of pews had
been removed to make room for the
dead
one by one the bodies, inathelr white
enclosures we're halted at the church
door. Mothers and fathers. brothers
and sisters, and playmates stood there
uncovered while the priest gave his
blessing, then each procession moved
forward again The coffin was car
ried up the aisle by child pail bearers
TO join the other dead in the long
rows at the front
Row Of Dead Children.
At last this row OF dead was com
plete and the service was begun. Nest
OF the people of the parish work IN
the shops and Lake Shore ynrds. They
are men OF strong muscle-a fighting
race with shoulders bowed, while tears
ran down their cheeks Still Rreatar
agony OF brief was In the eyes OF the
women at their side The services
went on. The voices Of the priests roso
In the chant Of tho mass. Then AZ the
chanting ceased the celebrator CANA
down. From one casket to another
he passed in the long row. with out-
stretched hands he blessed each one
At the same hour nearly as lonr a
row Of bodies lay before the altnr rail
OF 81 Joseph's church. One white eof-
nm at the altar rail contained the
charred bodies OF three. All the chill
dren OF this church are buried in one
grave. One long. wide. trench was
side BY side.
Forty From One School.
Twelve children OF Collinwood pra-
byterian Sunday schol were also buried
today. For each separate funeral was
held. Eleven from this schoi were hur-
led yesterday, Forty from this school
lost their lives. From nearly THIRTY,
other homes In the north part Of Chi
linwood other funerals were held this
lafternoon and many more are set for
Sunday lt viii be late Monday he
fore all the dead are buried. plans for.
the memorial services IN all the pro-
testant churches Monday morning when
the Unidentified dead are buried ara
nearly completed The Temporary
morgue IN tho town hall was packed
last night The bodies we removed
to an undertaking establishment. ono
hundred and sixty-seven Is the oficial
fire ''0
or these twenty-five remain uniden-
tined ana i've are estimated TO have
neen burned OF ashes The remaining
14O were identified by parents ana re-
moved 10 their homes
The last survivor Of the fire victims
taken 10 Glennvilie hospital. Glen Bar
Der, aged 8, died today He tumped
from a second story window TO escape
the flames
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
SENT TO A HOME BY
HER TOWNSPEOPLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March THE people
Of Lewes are preparing to apply for
admission to the Palmer Old Peoples
Home, of Dover, for Mrs. Mary West
OF, Lewes, well known and popular IN
that town. The $3.50 required as an
entrance fee will be raised by the
townspeople and presented to Mrs
West as a token Of their regard for her
The Lewes people have already Sc
cured entrance for James Wyatt a
blind boy OF that town, to the Blind
Boys Home, at Overlook. Pa Magis-
trate Tammany accompanied the boy
10 the train and Captain Harry "
Lyons accompanied the lad to Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, where the
carriage from the home was In waiting
to receive him
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
BIC ATTENDANCE
AT O'NEIL SALE

Another big sale was held by a
JOURNAL advertiser yesterday. The
sale was that Of John O'Neil at his
farm al Mt Cuba. More than 500 farm
ers from a radius Of more than five
miles attended the sale and carried the
bidding to an exciting point
Thirty horses were sold, 10 cows, 20
sets OF harness and a stock Of hogs.
Prices received for the horses ranged
FROM $50 to s165; cows sold at from S25
to $50. and sets Of harness at from $40
to- $50. Hogs brought from SO TO s.
apiece.
Mr.. O'Neii will hold another sale in
about ten days. Ellis Hicks was clerk
and p Dilworth Price was auctioneer
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
FINNAN'S CASE
WAS HELD UP

When Frederick Finnan's case was
called in the City Court to-day for final
disposition, Judge Cochran decided to
hold up the charge for one month.
PENDING the future behavior of the
young man. who was accused Of nom
support.
The defendants wife informed the
court that she and her husband had
decided TO live together again, and
that he had procured rooms in King
street and was working. They have a
six-months' old child. and Humane
Agent Frank Stout made the remark
in court that if the baby was neglect
ed in the future he would have Finnan
brought into court himself.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
.NEWARKERS ASK
FOR NEW ROAD

The Levy Court yesterday approved
the bonds Of Constable Jones and Con-
stable Nickerson.
The court received a petition from
100 residents OF Newark and vicinity
asking the court TO maoadamize the
telegraph road. extending from the
western limits of the town to the
Maryland State line, a distance OF
about one and one-half miles. In the
petition Il was pointed out that there
was a great amount of traffic on the
road. II is not thought there will be
enough of the appropriation for good
roads for the present year to rebuild
the road after the highways already
contemplated have been built.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
DOGS DIE AFTER FEASTING
ON POISONED MULE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, March THE sporting
fraternity of this section has come to
grief, all on account Of an old diseased
mule 1t Is the old. old story of death
from an unrestrained appetite.
The trouble grows from the fact that
DR.. +. p. Ruhl. a veterinarian from
this place was compelled in order to
relieve the sufferings Of a mule at
Enendale TO hyperdermically inject poi
son hydrocyanide into the beast The
animal was then thrown TO the buzz
yards. but dogs scenting a feast from
afar came IN droves and devoured the
carcass. Now the sportsmen are in
tears, for many Of their prize hounds
have suffered the fate OF the mule.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07

land perhaps fatally wounded one Of
them.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock this
morning the third member of the trio
of yeggmen was captured near Mantua
by the posse Of farmers. One Of the
men, his face badly riddled with buck
shot was arraigned before Mayor Ladd
at Woodbury. and committed to jail for
a further hearing. He gave his name
as William Mccoy. no home. The other
memier OF the trio Is at Sewall under
the care Of DIR. Sewall. and II is feared
that he viii die. A 44-calibre revolver
was found on Mccoy.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
TO BEGIN AT CATHEDRAL

The Forty Hours Devotion will be-
gin in the Cathedral, Sixth and West
streets. tomorrow morning at 1030
o'clock with solemn pontifical mass.
After the mass. a solemn procession
Of the children OF the school will pre-
cede the exposition of the sacrament
Cut flowers and potted plants viii de-
corate the affairs. Altar boys during
the three days OF the devotion will al
ternate in keeping guard.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
MILTON METHODISTS
DISAGREE OVER EDIFICE
Special to THE EVENING JouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, DEL, March bishop Good
sell of the Wilmington Conference. at
the session to be held at Asbury. Will
mington, will be called upon to quell
a factional strife that has arisen in
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Milton. in this district. 1t is claimed
that a ndmber OF the, older members
Of Milton Church have held a confer
ence and are preparing to build a new
church Of some INDEPENDENT denomina-
ton, with a desire to return to the
"old-time religion" and methods and
free forms Of worship.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
YEGGMEN CRACK JERSEY
SAFE, BUT ARE CAPTURED

BRIDGEPORT. N. J.. March T.
Three yeggmen who blew open the
safes in the post offices in Pedricktown
and Bridgeport, n. J., at early hours
this morning. and secured s1,10O in
stamps and money were surrounded in
a clump of woods between Wenonah
and Sewall by a force Of farmers short
ly after s o'clock
After a pitched battle the men fed
toward Sewall and opposite the Wood
bury water works two Of the men were
captured by John Ford, assistant SUI
perintendent OF the works. who shot
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
ANNIE FIELDING

Mrs. Annie Fielding. mother Of John
Fielding, proprietor OF the Merritt
House, died in Bristol. England, on
February 18th
Besides her son, who IS well-lSnown
here, Mrs. Fielding is survived by two
other sons and two daughters.
Aside from John Fielding, Of the
Merritt House, all the other members
OF the family reside in England
Mr.. Fielding had planned a visit to
his mother this summer and was shock
ed TO hear Of her death. inasmuch as
he had been led to belie,-- from letters
that she was in excellent health.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
SCHAFFNER YET
WITHOUT COUNSEL

In General Sessions Court yesterday
Alfred L. Schamner entered
plea OF not guilty 20 the irdictment
charging him with persuading persons
10 take a false OATH and trial of the
case was fixed fer Monday. Schaffner
informed the court that he had been
unable to engage a lawyer TO defend
him. He had witnesses. however.
These viii be IN court on Monday.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
BURGLARS TOOK SILVER
AND A FANCY LAMP

The home OF Mr and Mrs. McCleary,
near Newport, was entered by burglars
a few nights ago, and a number Of
valuable pieces Of silver. a fancy lamp
and small sum of money was taken.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
HARRINGTON HOUSE
NOT TO BE SOLD
Only Some Furnishings Not Belonging
to the Proprietor Were Attached.
following explains Itself.

The following explains itself:
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
/ notice in your current issue, dis-
patch from Dover, Del, stating that
the Harrington House, Harrington,
Del, had been seized by the sheriff and
advertised for sale.
I beg to inform you that the state
ment relative TO the Harrington House
Is not true I am the owner and pres
.ent occupant Of said hotel, which Is
open for the accommodation Of the
public. However Il is true that some
furnishings belonging to another per-
son have been attached and adver-
tised for sale by the proper authorities
You win confer a favor by making cor
'rection in your next issue. Very truly
yours. A. II. Dickerson.
Harrington. Del, March 6.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
Grants Letters on Estates

Register Walker this morning grant
ed letters testamentary on the estate
Of Louisa Macdonald TO Asbury Mac
Donald, and similar letters on the es-
tate Of Elizabeth B. Dean to Samuel X.
- -xah
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
CHESTERTOWN IS TO
INVITE CONFERENCE

Methodists OF Chestertown, Nd, ex-
pect to invite the Wilmington Confer
ence to meet there next year Confer
ence met in Chestertown twelve years
apo
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
REGULATION

or THE
Evening Journal
YESTERDAY WAS
1O,625
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
NO AGREEMENT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. AFTER con
ferences lasting throughout the day
and until nearly midnight, the coal
mine operators and union miners OF
the central competitive field. compos.
ed of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. adjourned last
night without agreeing on date for
a joint convention to take up the CUES
ton of re-establishing an interstate
wage agreement.
The present conference took re-
cess till February 81, when the ope-
rators and miners will continue at In
dianapolis the discussion of the ques-
ton. 1t was thought last night thas
on February 81 date for a wage con-
ventIon will be agreed upon. The vote
of the Illinois operators yesterday pre-.
vented an immediate joint convention.
A resolution criticlsIng United
States Judge A. G. Dayton. of the
northern district of West Virginia, was
adopted by the U. M. W. convention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Wheat Shipments
Caused Big Break
MAY DELIVERY OFF NEARLY
THREE CENTS ON. NEWS
FROM ARGENTINA FRI
DAY.

CHICAGO, Feb. Record break
ing shipments of wheat from Argen-
tina caused general s6N1lg of wheat
in the local market, which resulted
in break of more than two cents per
bushel. At the close the May delivery
was 2X OPS below the close of yes
terday. Corn was OF 1Ac. Oats were
down ~ and provisions 171s to As
cents.
At the opening, the market broke
badly because shipments from Argen-
tina were the largest ever exported
in any week from that country. A
small part of the losses were regain
ed during the last few minutes Of
trading, but the close was weak. Prl-
mary receipts were 100000 bushels.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts OF 244 cars.
The violent decline in wheat caused
weak market for corn. The close
was weak. Local receipts were $40
ears.
Oats were also bearishly affected by
the break in wheat. Local receipts
were 1l9 cars.
Live stock.
CHICAGO = Cattle-Receipts. es-
timated about 5000 head; market.
steady. Steers, S4.25@G.25; cows, 50
@4.6o; heifers. s2.5O@5.25; bulls. $40
4.5O; calves, s3OO@7.OO; stockers and
feeders. $2.6OG4.75.
Hogs-Receipts. estimated about 49,,
900 head; market steady to 10 cents
higher. Choice heavy shipping, $3.50
94.55; butchers. s4.4O9455: light
mixed. s4.25@4S5; choice light, s4.SS5
044O; packers, s4,OO64.4O; pigs,
$S.5O64.1O; bull, OF sales, s4.3594.45
Sheep-Receipts, estimated about
1000 head; market active and strong
Sheep, $4.25@55O; lambs, $6.25@715;
yearlings, $5.5O@625.
PITTSBuRG. Pa.-Cattle- Supply
light; barket slow: choice. $1,000
5.75; prime. $500 $50,
Sheep. supply light; market slow;
prime wethers, s5,4O05.GO; culls and
common, s2.OOGS,OO: lambs, $4,000
40. veal calves. $7.5OGSOO.
Hogs. receipts fair; market active
and higher: prime heavies, s4.55@4.GO;
mediums. $4G5@4G7h; heavy amt
light workers.. s4G5; pigs. $3.50;
roughs, $S.5o@4,oo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
INTERESTING EleuREs.

The Chicago Tribune has made a
poll Of the Republican editors of five
States in the Middle East as to their
preference for President. The result
shows that Taft is first choice in
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
and New Jersey. while Pennsylvania
votes ca for Taft as first choice. "a as
second choice and 81, third. thus being
the first choice of third of the Re-
pubIIcans of the home State of Sena-
tor Knox and the second or third
choice of 80 per cent. of them. The
totals for the five States stand as fol-
lows on the first choice vote: Taft,
210; Knox, 141; Hughes. &c: Fair
banks. 20: Cannon, IA. The same
story is being told in all parts of the
country. The Taft opposition can't
unite on satisfactory man and their
troubles are summed up in the signffi-
cant expression of a Congressman the
other day who said "You can't beat
somebody with nobody" With Taft
against the field and public sentiment
rapidly crystallizing in his favor his
nomination is assured on first ballot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Witness.
Witness.

County CIeTk.
VIII Please Present This To the court
In answer To the Bill of chancery
against me on the first monday POS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
ANNouNcEMENT.

.evsraI months have had un-
s.F consideration the question of be-
sonIns ! candidate for the nomination
sor state superintendent Of Free
schools and feel that It is due my
srisads that ! say what am going to
ID aseut entering the race, therefore,
take this method Of announcing that
IL, j candidate for the nomination
sor state superintendent Of Schools,
subject 10 the state Republican con-
yspsion to be held at Charleston July
sth. Ireallze fully the great RESPONSE
sIlity resting upon the state superin-
tsnssnt 81 schools, but shall faith
fuily perform the duties of the office
fotae very best Of my ability II the
psepIe select me for the place. In
taxing this step do 50 wholly on my
own responsibility although ! have
been asked by|a good many people in
various ealllngs to become eandI
eiate. ] have been very closely ldenti'
led With school work IN this State
for more than twenty years In various
capacities andfeeI that have had an
opportunity 70 learn something OF
school conditions. Many school PEG
plsEave beenklnd enough to ask me
oepter the race, but am free to
confess that no other one thing has
done more 70 decide the question than
The frIendIlness Of the newspaper men
me state. hope my fellow editors
my feel no less friendly toward my
andlaaey noWthat have entered the
ace than they have been In the
months that are past. Attention Is
called 70 page three Of tO-day's West
VlgInian where will be found some
d Ire things that have been said BY
many 81 the state papers.
iaSiag thus placed myself in the
ace Tor the nomination, the question
now LEFT for the people to decide
1d shan eheerfuIIy abide BY theIr
dsslslon.
n. g. LoueH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Very Frank And
Unique Answer
MAN FILES PAPERS IN DIVORCE
SUIT BROUGHT BY HIS
WIFE.

Probably the most UNIQUE answer to
any bill in chancery ever fied in the
courts Of Marion county will be flled
in the intermediate Court Monday. Be
low we give. the answer just as it is
written.
Leroy. W. Va,
Jan. 30. 1895.
To the County Clerk of Marion Co,
w. Va.
Hereby Certify that viii make No
Effort To Prevent -- -
from obtaining her Divorce from me
her Husband Formerly.
1t Has Been Three years since We
senerated & / Have not Seen her Dur
ing this time. Have not Provided for
her in anyway, Neither Do Ever Ex-
pect To Live with or Maintain Her or
Pay any Bills she May Bring against
me In Way of maintenance Written
IN the Presence of the Two Foregoing
Witness & sighed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
d oReANlzg pUnLIc EMPLoYEs.

tBy S. w. Press Association.)
BOSTON, Feb. Ia project to I'M
ionize employees OF State and munich
pal governments will have It's incep-
ton tomorrow at Brockton, where Il
meeting will be held by the National
Federation of State. City and Town
Employees unions. The new organl-
cation will attempt to organize locals
in every city and town and State cap.
ital. Firemen, policemen, clerks. JAM.
tors and other employees will be ad-
mitted to membership Measures of
relief to be demanded by the union
include an eight-hour day and the pen
sioning of State, city and county en-
ployes who have reached certain
age.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
E9WER Us N0W
OU OF DANGER
PHYSICIANS BELIEVE He WILL
SOON REcoVE r. HUNTER
STILL AT LARGE.

cLARKsBURG. Feb. 1.-Reports
from the bedside Of o. J. Fowler were
to the effect that the attending ply
sicians believed he was out of danger
and would soon recover: He is rest
ing well and shows every sign Of inn
provement.
So far Hunter has not been appre-
1hended. The dogs lost their trail
near Lynch's mines Friday morning
about three O'Clock and the chase was
given up. While the trail was lost
the search has by no means been
abandoned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01

en- as sufficient proof of their qualia.
cations. Under such circumstance
other States viii draw from our small
supply of especially trained teachers,
and 1t seems only proper that some,
thing should be done to hold them
here. Relief will be asked for at the
present session of the Legislature, and
will no doubt be granted"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
eoDD REPORTS

Come From the Various Pastors as
to Results of Meetings.
The various pastors Of the city who
have been conducting special ser
vices give favorable reports of the
meetings. The attendance, of course.
is not as large as 1t Would be at one
central meeting. but services have
been well attended and the interest
genuine and much good has been done.
and quite number will unite with the
different churches.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01

stubbie and Fatty and Billy and ME.
we found q oful big hole In tree!
they wuz q lot of small Beas buzzing
stubSie sed, "this is BEA tree-talse
karev'
so we lit in2 thee thing with Saw
Citing thee Honey Is Natures first Law!
ii was oful hard Tree 2 cut down,
awl OF us Fellers wuz tuckered ont
brown!
then, avn ut once she cum KrashinE mn
that wuz almost mi last Tree cutting
Stub got his nOze badly skinned by a
Fat lost his Hat where the tree hit thee
that ~us purity Ute shave" Billy
wipInE The blud from thee top Of Faes
he'd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Byron Williams.

Next thing we fought on thee Beas With
sum brush,
taking pail full OF Sweets with a r'ishf
We wux a scootinE away With the stntf-.
BOO" sed noise, very hollow and
"listen,' sed Stub with thee Pan drfpptpe
run hollered Fat, ''that is Tliprn=s
bury'A BUI.I5i'
he wuz charging us Atadder thea
Time
maybe yew think that US Kids dldn.t
klimei
Fatty got caught in thee FENCE gitsiul
through.
wuz thee first Rit over II 2.
Stub lost thee Sweets we had got trurH
thee tree
sum feIIers allus Is knreless, seei
IL / had had me a good Hiok'ry eines
wood have rescued that Honey fer
Stubt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01

The people are feeling very com.
Portable over the business like way in
which the legislators are getting down
to work. 1t looks like they are going
to make the extra session worth
many times its cost in dollars and
cents.