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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
SNATCHED FROM
JAWS OF DEATH
TEN CHILDREN SAVED BY CuM
sER@EN WHEN COAL CARS
RAN AWAY

REDWOOD. W. Va, Nov. Gotten
children were saved from a terrible
death yesterday in the runaway and
wrecklng OF three coal cars here hy
the heroic work OF lumberman
whose name is not known. Two Of
the children of the Hays family who
were in the car at the time cf the ac.
cldent were painfully but not serious.
ly injured in the rescue work Of the
brave lumberman.
The three empty coal cars were
standing on the siding three miles
from here to be drifted down to the
Ferwick mine when needed. The
children had climbed into the cars
and were playing there when in some
manner the cars started down the
grade.
The children soon realized their
awful plight and their screams were
neard by the lumberman who was
Desrby He ieaped to the cars and
finding It impossible for him to set
the breaks tight enough to hold the
cars on the heavy grade he pitched
the children out over the side of the
car, one at time until all were I'M.
loaded. He then ieaped from the raO.
idly mOXing cars and went back and
picked up the injured children.
The three coal cars dashed down
the grade distance Of three miles to
Fenwiak where they crashed into a
freight train and besides being demol.
ished themselves they wrecked twl
other cars.
Had the children not been rescued
from the cars by the lumberman they
would have been killed outright as the
car in which they were playing at tha
time that tae cars started was tele-
scoped and completely demolished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Slight Change
In the Recount
BOARD IS WORKING ON PRECINCT
NO. 3, GRANT DISTRICT THIS
AFTERNOON.

The work of recounung by the can.
vassing board was resumed by the
board today. Eldora precinct, Grant
district, was counted. The recount
was practically the same as the can.
was practically the same as the can.
vass of the returns Indicated. At
press time the board was counting
precinct No. 3, Grant aislrIct.
At Eldora the Democratic clerk for.
got to sign up two ballots. Both were
Democratic votes. One Of The voters
had voted for Amos.
The vote for sheriff In precinct No.
., Grant district. did .7ot change.
late report shows that Amos gain.
ed two more votes this afternoon.
That puts him three ahead now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
New RULE Fer
COOK HOSPITAL
WILL BE UNDER
CONTROL OF BOARD OF
BUSINESS MEN.

An event of much significance was
the meeting saturday night at Cook
Hospital OF large number Of Marion
Icountys medical men. This meeting
was in response to an invitation sent
Iout by the Executive Committee OF
the Board of Directors of the Cook
Hospital and Training School Co. Over
thirty members of the medical profes-
sion were assembled for the purpose
of discussing calmly and impassion-
ately the future policy Of the instItu-
tlon. The keynote OF the meeting was
harmony and desire to nave the hos.
pital so conducted in the future that
the citizens Of Fairmont may continue
to regard 1t as one Of its greatest in.
stitutions and perpetuate It as a fit.
ting monument to the great leader who
founded it.
Mr.. L. C. Race, chairman of the
executive committee, in concise and
forcible speech, explained to the doc.
tors the recent action OF the executive
committee and Outlined its policy in
the management of the institution. In
this committee the entire control and
management Of the hospital is vested.
1t being the desire of the committee to
conduct the Institution on an absolute
ly business basis without the remotest
appearance Of partiality to any one
concerned. 1t was thought wiser for
this committee to be composed entire.
Iy of business men who are not in the
medical profession. Accordingly tae
two physicians who formerly belonged
to this committee resigned and their
places were taken by others members
of the board, The executive commit
tee now consists Of the following rep
resentative business men: Messrs. l.
c. Race, Sam R. Nuzum, Walton Mil.
(Nnnfinuad on n.-o rN,,-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
THAT mares 1.
NEST IN he
FIRST WARD.
Democrats Again
Fall Dou,n IA
Accusation

The testimony Of the election 81.
GERS taken before the county court
on Saturday clearly accounted tot tAe
two extra ballots returned from the
mayors Office precinct
Doctor Mckay, the Democratic CON
missioner, and Fred s. Hafr one 81
the Republican commissioners ana
l.. B. Henderson ana y, G. Scott The
two clerks. we're examined undercath.
The Democrats insisted on bringing
these election officers in and aldns
their evidence in the hope OF dhding
some irregularfty upon whica tosbasa
a motion to throw out this big Repnb
lcan precinct, The two Democratic
election officers did not believe any
fraud had been committed. butreafly
could not account for the two extra
ballots. But when E. c. Scot, The Re
publican clerk, who was the last wit
ness called, testified, the whole mat
ter was cleared up to the satisiaction
of all. Mr.. Scott had made a careful
examination Of the registration iist
when the voters names had been
checked OF as they were given bsllots.
and he found the names Of two per
sons, Howard Gaskihs and Frank
Reeves, whose names were inadtete
tently omitted from the pon books By
both clerks. Mr.. Scott also remember
ed that those two men had voted on
the day of the election; The election
officers explained that the election
room was small, ana at some times
eight to ten voters would be HaitinE
for ballots, aud that these two per-
sons had received ballots without the
clerks getting their names Written
upon the poll books.
The only queer looking talne ii
the precinct was that Republican
had been given a ballot with the Dem.
cratic clerks name on It: but before
the Republican clerk had got. 10 sign
it, and consequently this vote mad .
be rejected. 1t looks IKE when the
rush was on taat the ballot was hand
ed to this Republican before the Re.
publican clerk had chance 10 sign
it, the person handing the ballot to
the voter knowing the palloi could not
be counted unless both clerks Ind
signed it. This instruction may have
been given out to the Democrat clerks;
and If generally followed IT Will show
up as the recount proceeds.
8 q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
MINISTERS
SCORE THE
PRESIDENT
Baptist Preachers
Take Issue With
Mr.. Roosevelt
lny s. ". Press AssociatIon.)

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. So.-At to
days meeting Of the Philadelphia
Baptist Ministerial Association, reso
lntlons rebuking President Roosevelt
for his recent open letter on religious
liberation in politics will be discussed
and acted upon. The resolutions IN
quetsion were brought before the as
ISOLATION by the Rev. A. S. Hobart
professor at a local theological semi
nary. and are as follows:
"whereas the President Of ou1
country has seen fit to denounce from
his high office as unwarranted big
otry the action of some OF our citl
zens who refuse to ignore religious
tenets in connection with their vot
ing; therefore be it.
Resolved. That as was orr funda
mental teaching we steadfastly main
tain that mans religious faith, that is
his attitude toward God, should not
! be made a test for any political office
but his moral and intellectual alone
should be considered. leaving his ab
solutely free IN purely religious mat
ters.
Resolved, That. as We understand
the facts. the Roman Catholic Church
lays claim IN its clergy and It's mem
Ibers not only for submission to eccle
siastical superOrs in matters Of opin
ion, but in all matters OF daily life
and has for centuries, whenever II
was possible, sought to visit physical
pains and penalties on the disobedient
and has until now and still continues
to teach bitter hostility TO our public
schools aud our separation Of church
and state and seeks to get from oul
government a recognition at Washing
ton as a foreign political power enti
tied like other powers to a representa-
tion here. and therefore is, and claims
to be. very much more than a rellg
ious organization. but a very real and
willy and mighty political organization
controlled from abroad by men VINO
are neither hmiliar with nor IN sym
pathy with our governmental IDEAS.
Resolved, That we appeal from our
President. excited and seemingly IL
nierant of church history, to our Presl
dent, cooled of and better Informed
Resolved further. That It is not in
accord with our American liberty that
men be called bfgots who exercise the
right of private judgment in matters
of so much Importance as their vote. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
REPUBLICAN WINS our.

HAMLTN, W. Va, Nov, 8O.-In the
recount for the Office of sheriff in
Lincoln county, Norvil Griffith, Re.
publican candidate, wins out by a
small majority over Tobe Holly, who
claime.l his eelction by nearly nun
dred votes. Four years ago Holly was
beaten for the same office by a slight
majority.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

3 MARtANNA, Pa, Nov 80. ttt:oo
a. M.l-ot the SO bodies already
brought from the wrecked Mariana
mine here, 70 have been identified.
The names of the other five men prob.
ably never will be known. Their bod.
les are headless. The work is going
on very rapidly, Thirty more bodies
approximately are in sight of the res
euers and all these will be brought
out before noon. Estimates Of the
number of dead cannot be made with
accuracy. Company officials say the
number will be between 100 and 13o.
Residents Of the town, minor off
eiaIs and Others say the list will reach
200. Three galleries remain to be ex.
pIored. Upon what is found in them
depends the final count.
President John II. Jones Is still
hard at work at the mine to-day. He
has been on constant duty ever since
the news of the disaster was made
known.
At one p. M, 1903 bodies had been
removed.
The majority of the bodies brought
out have been badly mutilated, with
arms, legs and heads missing, showing
that the force OF the explosion was
terrific. Miners who ave explore,
all the workings of the mine say there
have been very few falls of slate. This
has permitted speedy rescue work.
The bodies are being gathered up and
carried to the base of the shaft. Here
they are placed in buckets and hauled
to the surface three at a time.
Lamps carried by the rescuers are
sbeing inspected by the State mine In
spectors before they are permitted to
enter the mine The searching parties
are divided into groups of ten each
and are working in the mine in four
hour turns, 1t is impossible ior them
ito work longer owing to the intense
heat All danger from further explo.
sions, according to mine officials, is
now past.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
DEBlIINILL
Reach FROM
no TO l5O
Work Of Rescue at
Mariana Mine
Is Still On
lNorAslE MINE DISASTERS.

Johnstown, Pa Juty II, 1902
A tta dead.
AaderIues, March II, 1sea-2oo
dead.
Nalnsmo, Vancouver, May 4, 1887
-17o dead.
Lune Hill England, February 10,
is57-tss dead,
pouer, Belgium, November 10,
fsss-f2t dead.
sydney, Australia, March %, 1887
-s7 dead.
Berlin, Germany, August 10, 1898
81 dead.
Rhpndda Valley, Wales, February
4 1s, 1879 dead.
Men, Belgium, March 5, 1896
81 dead.
Hranell Mine, near Brownsville,
/ Pa, December "a, 1880
I dead,
HtII Farm mine, Dunbar, Pap
1 June 10, 1sso-s1 dead.
Aber Valley, Wales, May "a, 1901
\ 80 dead.
HarWlek, Pa, January %, 1904
fas dead.
Hanna, Wyo, June 80, 1so3-2oo
dead.
( Pas.de-c Calais, France, March 10,
1soe-oyer 1000 dead.
cananea, Mexico, June I, 1906
100 dead.
Poeshontas Mine, Virginia, 1884
-so7 dead.
| hewsury, W. Va, 1860 dead
Red Ash, w. Va, March 9, 1so4--
4e dead.
| stewart, w. Va, February, 1907
I 80 dead.
1 Naomi Mine, Bell Vernon, Pa,
December /, 1907, 50 dead.
4 Mononsah Mine, Fa!rmOnt, W.
! Va, December 7, 1so7-s5o
dead.
/ Yolande Mine, Youande, Ala, De-
eember 1s, tso7-7o dead.
4 parr Mine, parr, Pa, December
| 10, 1so7--24o dead.
4 Mariana mine, Mariana, Pap
November 90, teos-Number
/ unknown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
cAvE IN GRANT couNrY.

PETERSBURG, W. Va. Nov. 3O.-
A large cave was discovered recently
by a hunting party near Royal Glen
Mills. 1t is OF very large proportions
and contains some wonderful speci
mems, 1t is divided into several large
rooms, It is located on property re.
Gently purchased by j. C. Watson, OF
Keyser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
TO PEN EoR MURDER.

LEWlSBuRG, W. Va, Nov. 3O.--
Judge w. n. Bennett closed the Green
brier circuit court Newton Young, col
ored, for the murder of Ed. Leggins
was sentenced to fifteen years in The
penitentiary. Uriah Chambers. also
colored. found guilty Of the murder oil
mis- sweetheart, was given a fifteen
years sentence in the penitentfary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
BERKELEY SPRINGS sANIroRluM

BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va, Nov.
&o.-Mrs, Anna Bowles Kendall, Of
this place, formerly of Washington, D.
C.. has purchased The Judge Dent
property here known as THE Pines"
for $4,000. She will make extensive
improvements and establish a large
sanitarlum in the near future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
KILLED eY 4 TRAM

RIPLEY, W. Va, Noy. 90 Jacob
Landfrled, aged 40. was struck BY the
flyer" while walking the railroad
tracks near tie railroad crossing nt
the Smith & Phillips China Company
and received injuries which caused his
death at the Beaver county general
hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
FORMER MARrMseuRo .MAll.

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, NOV 50.
j. N. Crabill, a former residentof alss-
tinsburg. committed suicide By shoot
ing himself through the mead q his
room at a hotel IN Roanoke. IA bottle
of carbolic acid was found INNS peck
ct.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
Will DISCUSS
Nine DISASTERS
NEW INTEREST AROUSED n
SESSION OF MINING CON-
GREsS THIS WEEK.

PITTSBURG. Pa. NV. 30.-FolloY ",
ing so closely the awful disa ster at the
mines OF the Pittsburg.Buffalo Coal
Company near here. the meeting oi
the American Mining Congress in this
city the coming week promises to be
one of the most interesting ever held
by the congress. The opening ses.
sion viii be on Wednesday. December
/ 2, and over 1000 delegates are expect.
: ed. These will include the governors
of sixteen States, a score or more con.
gressmen, representatives of all thu
great American industrial and labor
organizations, mine operators, scien.
lists and distinguished Statesmen.
The Important Character
of the coming convention is indicated
by the fact that seven of the visitors
who have signtfied their intention Of
attending, are rated as possessing
wealth aggegating s77OOO.OOO. During
the convention mine disasters ami
means for their prevention will be dis.
! cussed, An effort will also be made
to bring to the attention Of the ma.
tion's lawmakers the enormous waste
of the country's natural resources. The
waste Of coal in the Plttsburg district
will be particularly emphasized and
the Federal government asked to en-.
act legislation to prevent a continu.
ance of the waste.
Waste Of Coal.
One plan that has been suggested Is
the formation of a mining bureau In
the department of the interior. Pr,.
fessor |. c. White, State geologist OF
West Virginia, who is member of tho
congress and will attend, has declared
; that at the preesnt rate of waste the
coal will be practically exhausted at
the end OF one hundred years.
With two proposed "temple of
mines" provided Sor in two dicerent
cities, with a view OF sheltering the
national headquarters of the American
Mining Congress, the coming sessions
OF tnat organization will witness a bat.
tie royal between the cities OF Den:
yer and Salt Lake City in an effort
to secure permanent national head.
quarters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30

Miss Emma Parks. who aad spent
the Thanksgiving holidays at her
home in the city, returned to Cameron
yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-30
DIXIE
Always Good"
A Bright Amusing Comedy
THE LOVERS TELEGRAPH CODE

This subject tells how a loving
young couple utilize a clothes line for
sponing signals, "have their troubles"
and eventually OutwIt an opposing
father.
Very good"
SONG:
LET Ne Grown You Queen Of May
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CONTINUED on PAGE ngh4,)
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Rain and colder tOsnight, Tue#
day rain 81 SNOW and much
colder Tuesday right
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4 Aasaaare poaIv . 20 Advst.lsers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
OYSTER PIRATES
s|N00P|NC DOWN
Captain OF Police Boat Calls Des-
perately for Help in Pro-
tecting Rock.

Stating that pirates from Maryland
waters have destroyed the tripod and
boundary of the Virginia Maryland line
on Smiths Island, Tangicr Sound, and
that dredgers are coming In force and
piloging all the Virginia rock, the
captain of the police boat PNcomolse.
In a telegram to Hon. w. Mcdonald
Lee. chairman of the State Board of
Fisheries, called desperately for aid
yesterday.
Mr.. Lee Immediately telegraphed to
the captain of the Commodore Maury
directing him to proceed at once to the
State line and help to protect Nirginia's
interests. Except for the meagre in
formation contained in the first telc-
gram no details could be learned.
The Commodore Maury left yesterday
morning for the scene OF action.
Brnrd Meets.
Because of the absence Of member
the Board of Fisheries did not meet as
scheduled yesterday morning, but held
the member had arrived. Very little
business was transacted. only few
small bills being approved. No other
matters We're taken UP because of an
opinion of the Acknowledgement that
under the statute recently enacted by
the Assembly creating the Commission
of Fisheries, the members would have
to qualify again.
The meeting was postponed until
this morning at 10 o'clock, before
which time the members will take the
oath of their nov office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
MUCH TALK ABOUT
FIGHT ON DANIEL
Democratic Leaders in the City
Appear to Be Divided OH
Matter.

Widely different opinions were ex-
pressed among Democratic leaders In
the city last night concerning the
Daniel Bryan controversy, and 1t is &
fact worthy OF mention that great
many of them indicated strong de-
sire for some amcable adjustment be-
tween the contending forces.
warlilse. if not an absolutely de-
Ifant, spirit was displayed, however, by
La number Of the followers of the two
statesmen, and there was enough OF
this sort of talk clearly to indicate
trouble at the coming state conven-
ton.
Senator Daniel Is in Florida. where
he went to attend the funeral of the
late Senator VIM. James Bryan, of that
state. and Will therefore not be hero
for several days. His friends expect
him to stop over on his return to
outline mis- views with reference to
the campaign which will shortly open
up for delegates to the State conven-
ton at Roanoke.
stnndn by Daniel.
A prominent party man from the
Piedmont section declared last night
that the utterances of some of Mr.
Bryans enthusiastic friends against
Senator Daniel would in no wise injure
the prestige or diminish the popu-
larity of the latter. but would only
result in his triumphant election as a
delegate at large.
Virginia Democrats will break no
time -honored customs in this matter
neither will they violate any unwritten
law of the party to crafty the whims
of the born leaders," he continued
The Characterization by the Norfolk
Landmark of those who wish to rele-
gate Senator Daniel to the rear as
Bryan night-riders, was the source
of a great deal of amusement among
the politicians last night, and not a
few of theSl took occasion to say that
they did not belong to this class.
Conservative Democrats, as rule,
are laying down two propositions with
reference to the coming convention.
They are first that Daniel, Martin
and swanson will be three of the dele
gates at large from Virginia, and sec
ond that they will not be instructed.
At any rate, there will very probably
be fight in the convention unless
there is compromise between the
warning factions before June 18th.
Mr.. Miller for Peace.
Mr.. Howell C. Miller. of Rappahan-
of his county and a prominent local
Democratic leader, is in the city.
Mr.. Miller is loyal Bryan supporter,
though he declares that he Is Tor sena :
tor Daniel for delegate at large to
the Denver Conventions. He is OF
opinion that vast majority of the
Democrats of his county are for the
Nebraskan for President, and he fur
thermore says that they had heard lit
tie or nothing of the Bryan-Daniel
controversies before he left his home.
Some gentleman called my atten'
ton to it in Washington yesterday
and that was the first l had heard OF
it," he said. Il see no occasion fol
any fight over the matter, and hope
there will be none. / am for peace
and therefore am for both Daniel anc
Bryan.
Mr.. Miller was one of the delegates
from the Seventh District to the
Kansas City Convention in 1900. ant
he took great pleasure in voting fol
Mr.. Bryan's nomination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25

sion l,ns been made the Dis
trict Committee of the congressional
district liz which such city Is situated
Is hereby authorized to confer with
the county aud city chairmcn OF the
county and city affected thereby, and
arrange matters so TINT the voters OF
the annexed territory may have proper
representation in the State Conven-
ton"
Members Present.
ffThe following officers and Nom
bers of the committee were present
j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman, j. n.
Brenaman, secretary.
First District-R. L. Ailworth, j. NJ.
Curtis. A. p. Rowe.
Second District-C. Fenton Day, w.
w. Sale, F. S. Hope, w. G.. Parker.
Third District--E. l.. C. Scott. John j.
Lynch, clyde w. Saunders, j. B. Fish
Ter, Manly II. Barnes,
Fourth Distrct-Robert Gillian,
Thomas n. Williams, J. Winston
Fowlltes, T. +. Clarke. a. ID. Watkins.
Fifth District-R. A. James. L. q.
Burch. j. NJ Hooker. r. II. Herndon.
Sixth District-.Iames p. Woods, A.
IN. Pierce, r. L. Jordan, j. c. CARING
ton. George NJ. Muse.
Seventh District--R T. w. Duke, w.
D.. Carson, 2. w. Carpenter.
Eighth District-George 5. Shacl1el-
ford, Gardner l.. Boothe, Raleigh T.
Green.
Ninth Dstrict-F. II. ST. Clair B. T.
Buchanan, T. A. Lynch
Tenth District-Ioseph Button, Ed
ward Echols. l. p. Whitehead w. r.