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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-23
WOMRN ON TRIRL FOR
MURDER OF HER HUSBRND

II ran in the house and when
came out, father was lying on cot
that was in the yard. Mamma was
inside screaming and following.
don't know where mamma got the
pistol. but 1t had been about the house
for about two years.
On REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Little
page the boy said that his father and
mother had quarreled ever since he
could remember and that he had
abused her often.
George Tyler, the next witness. said
he was with Jarvis an hour before he
died. He heard the report of the
pistol. screams and then another re
port. At the time he was at his home
across the river. He got in boat and
rowed across the river. Jarvis was
lying on a cot in the yard and Mrs
Jarvis was in the front room. Three
we're several people there. He heard
Jarvis say to one of the men, shes
killed me in cold blood" Nothing
new was brought out in the cross-ex'
animation. The State will continue
the examination OF It's witnesses this
morning.
The Jury.
The jury which is trying the case
is as follows: Willie Reece. James
Thomas. Jesse Maddox, H. F. Winters
John Underwood. James B. Lawrence
w. H. Ewing, ]. E. Durham. Charles
Hansel, Ed. Burns and T. H. Griffith
Mrs. Jarvis was indicted in the DC
tober term Of the intermediate court
1906. The case has been continued
at every succeeding term but one on
account of the absence Of important
witnesses. Last fall when the case
was called everything was apparently
ready, and the jury selected, when II
was found that one of the jurymen liv
ed in the same house with the defend
ant. On this ground the case was
again continued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-23
IN THE sEsr OF HUMoR.

The Backer.-Go it. Billy; yer amt
half licked yet.
The Fighter-Well, you come and
ave the other 'arf. / amt greedy
London Opinion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Naggs treading)-In some
parts OF Africa the more wives man
has the greater his social Importance.
Naggs-Well. I suppose the people
there admire 4 brave man.-Chicago
News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Walsh school Kicks.

Sporting Editor Democrat:
 In regard to that game the Boys club won from the Walsh school, we say that it was won unfairly. There were to bc IS minute halves. The first started at s o'clock and as there was to he big game they cut our time. They stopped us at S:13 and said our half was up. Now there were two minutes more 10 play. We told their timekeeper, but he said the time was right. We gave them that and the big game started. They started al , minutes past for q , minnie half They played until half past and the preliminary began right away. We started then at half past & Well nj 17 minutes to 9 they said again that our time was ID. Now there was four minutes out of thirty that we were supposed to play and did not. WP challenge them to d game at their convenience to be played with the same lineup.
 CAPTAIN EDWARDS.
 MGR CHAMBERLAIN,
 Walsh School Team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
NEW JOB FOR MiTTY.

Christy MathewsOn, Jack Murray, and Charley Herzog of the Giants will appear with tho New York Leagucrs. an indoor baseball team next Monday night at the armory in Ncwburg. N. Y. This is the first game of a series to be played in up state cities hy crack ball tosscrs who arc wintcring in and around New York.
 Included in Mathewson's nine arc Billy Gilbert, second haseman of the St Louis Cardinals; Dick Breen of the Cleveland team; Ad Brouthers, the tall son of Rig Dan Brouthers; Hartman of the Athletics, and Bro gan and Archer of Lynn. Mathew son will do the pitching in the New burg game, his opponents being th" Company E nine. explained by Jack Bastian, first baseman of the Atlanta team This is Matty's first appear ance in Ncwburg, though he Giants played there twice last season.
 In the Newhurg Eamc- the regular size ball will he used. though. Of course. it will be very light. A big crowd is expected, as the capacity of the ball is 200. Dancing will falIow the game.
 Matty expects tO book games in Yonkers. Elizabeth. New Brunswick. Paterson and other adjacent towns for next ronth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
PORTER'S DENIAL.
Champion Jumper Says He Did Not Ask Compensation for Competing.


 Pittsburg. Dec 31.-Harry F. Por- ter, the champion jumper who has been suspended for alleged padding of expense accounts, said yesterday
 "The story coming from New York that 1 said in letter to Major Wolf 1 was going to Buffalo for the puI- pose of having a good time there at the expense of the Seventy fourth regiment is an unqualified falsehood New York reports had it that l had declared then that as d business man l could not be expected to attend an athletic meet without compensation. but this is without a particle of foun- datiOn, for l never either said or wrote any such thing.
 What l did say in letter to MT Obertubessing, chairman of the reg istration committee, was in effect that a busy man like myself could not be expected to be away from his business at least two days and travel nearly 1000 miles without being properly compensated therefor in amount of recreation and sport pro vided, which is certainly legitimate. As a matter of fact my actual eX- penSes for the trip were somewhat in excess of the amount charged the Seventy-fourth regiment, but I con sidered that said amount was a prop or share for them to bear, to which they concurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
KAUFMAN WINS
 IN 39 ROUNDS.
Californian Beats Barry In
 Fight at Los Angeles.
WILL CHALLENGE JOHNSON

Chicago Heavyweight Had the Best of tho Contest For the First Twenty Rounds or More, Landing Many Heavy Blows on His Opponents
 Face and Head - Then the Pacific Slopes Favorite Son Rallies and Tide of Battle Turns.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 31 1.--The great Heavyweight fight between Al Kauf man of California and Jim Barry of Chicago ended at BPS a. m. today (eastern time).
 1t ended in a victory for Kaufman in the thirty-ninth round, Barrys sec onds at that time throwing up the sponge. The contest was scheduled to last forty-tive rounds.
 Barry had the best of the first twen- ty or more rounds, but the Pacific slope favorite rallied al the end, and the tide of battle turned.
 Fast sparrlng marked the first round, with Barry 4faf 4faf ding most blows.
 At the end of the fourth round Kauf- man was bleeding at the mouth from many head blows delivered by Barry.
 Barry had Kaufman all but out at the end of the eighth round. He land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
LUMBIEY OR SEBRiNG.
Brooklyn Management Likely to Ba by One of Those Two Players.

The long deferred selection of manager for the Brooklyn baseball team Is likely to end next week with the reinst atement by the national commission, when it meets in Gin cinnati on January 1, of Jimmy sc bring, the outfelder, who for scv- cral seusCnS past has been ir the T'ri-Statc league. When the reinstate- ment of Scbring is q fact accom- rlIshcd lie will be signed by the Brooklyn club. according to the plans. That done there arc those vho declare Sebring will he made manager of the team. President Eh- bets, however, says that such is not the ease, that SCbring will play the outficId, but that somebody else will be the manager. He doesn't say who the manager will be, but Harry Lumlcy looms up prominent fig ure for the berth Iiummel ill left, Scbring in center and Manager-Cap- tain LumlCy in right is the way the outficld is expected to bc made up.
 Sebring played with PittsburG and Cincinnati in the National league. He is one of those players who when the Tri-Statc league was taken into the fold of organized ball were 'sen- fenced" 10 stay in the TriState. He managed the Williamsport team for q while and last year was with three teams Trenton, Wilmington and Harrisburg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

cd d terrific right on the nose that rat tied Kaufman and followed a moment later with a rain of rights and lefts to the face that dazed Kaufman.
 In the thirty-first round Kaufman received q badly bloodied nose and mouth, but Barry seemed much weak CT.
 Barry at last complained that both his hands were broken, and his sec onds gave up.
 Ii is said today that Kaufman will waive his objections to meeting col ored man and will agree to meet Jack Johnson.
 The fact that the winner of the Kaufman and Barry fight at Jefres' arena was destined to be the next chal- lenger for the heavyweight champion ship of the world lent greater interest to the contest than 10 any other that has been held for a long time.
 Kaufman was a heavy public ia voritc in the betting, and few picked the Chicago man as likely winner, IL was stated that Barry had backed himself to win at odds of ? to 1. Some other bets were placed at 10 to 6 and 10 to [.
 It Is probable that inc winner of tho battle will first meet Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle, who has already chal- lenged. before a fight with Johnson takes place.
 Kaufman had the advantage over Barry in weight of at least ten pounds, the Californian weighing about 191. The fight was for 10 DOT cent of the gate receipts. with a guarantee to each fighter of S2 300.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
RUNNER AGAINST SKATER.
Exciting Race at the Casino Between
 Slater and MacFarIane.

One of the most exciting races ever held in this city took place last night at the Casino roller skating rink, when Tom Slater. the middle distance runner, and Donald MacFarlane, one of the fastest roller skaters in New England, met. The skater won the race by one lap, after Slater had weakened Slater led for five laps. when MacFarlane forged to the front and continued 10 gain until he had put lap between himself and the speedy runner, and this lap lead he maintained to the finish. Tonight Slater will take on another speedy skater in the person of Frank OBrien, the champion of Waterbury. Tomorrow, New Years night, Slater will compete against the champion lady skater of this city, and both inc race tonight and the one tomorrow evening should be cOrkers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
RALPH KINNEY'S ROMANCE.

New Haven, Dec. 31.-Ralph Shevlin's football eleven, and who has lived in New Haven some of the time since his graduation, is to be married January 8 and after the wedding will come here for a few days. The bride is Miss Averill and the ceremony will take place at the home of her parents in Beaumont, Texas.
 The wedding is the result of an other football romance. While Kin ney was in Yale, Miss Averil was at Brja4Eff school and came here to see the Princeton game. After the game she was introduced to the rapidly.
 After graduation Kinney travelled considerable and then lived here Q while. He was great friend of Louis Linder. the proprietor of Mory's Temple Bar and finally de- cided to go to Porto Rico and man. age Louis big orange plantation there. His friends did not think he would like it. but Kinney said he was going and would stay there a year at least. He likes Porto Rico so well that after their marriage he is going to take his wife back there to live.
 After the ceremony at Beaumont MT and Mrs Kinney will come north to New Haven and some of the groom's friends are planning a rous- ing time. Then they will leave for Porto Rico.
 Kinney left the island about the middle Of December and went across to New Orleans. He is now in Texas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
WRESTLING
New German Grappler who Wants the Titles of Ali the Athletes
 Other News.

New York, Dec 31.-Ernest Sieg fried the champion heavyweight wrestler of Germany, will make his first appearance in this country at Madison Square garden January 2S. He sailed from Bremen December 27 on the North German Lloyd liner Brandenburg. A reception will be rendered to him at the dock on his arrival by the United German so- cieties and Turn Vereins. Siegfried will be matched against the best heavyweight wrestler that can be se cured. The newcomer is 6 feet 3 inches in height and weighs 235 pounds and is 37 years of age. He was lieutenant in the Hussars, the kaisers own bodyguard regiment. /
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
MELROSE WINS MILE SKATE.

Jack" O'Brien of Waterbury and "Nix" Melrose of the Elite Social club of New Haven met in one mile match race on roller skates at the Ansonia skating race with the result that the New Havener com pletely outclassed his rival, doing the mile in 2:16. At the finish the victor was full quarter of a mile in the lead
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Promoter Gleason of San Francis.

Promoter Gleason of San Francis co has offered s20.000 purse for q bout of twenty rounds between Stan ley KetcheI and Sam Langford for the middleweight championship Langford has accepted and says he will consent to any conditions that may be named, also that he will make a side bet that he will stop Ketchel inside of ten rounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT TONIGHT
Hart and Schreck In Twenty Round
 Contest at Lexington, Ky.

Lexington. Ky. Dee. 31. - Tonight Marvin Hart of Louisville and Mike Schreck of Cincinnati, hcavyweights. will get together in a twenty round fight in the opera house here
 Although Hart calls himself former heavyweight champion of the world. declaring that .Tcffries gave tho title to him when the big Californian re tired from the ring Inc Is no longer taken seriously by sports. This Is due in part to his defeats at the Ina andS of Tommy Burns and others Schreck Is also not bright star in the pugilistic skies, but the two men arc pretty evenly matched, and good scrap is expected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

While Jem Driscoll. the English champion featherweight, was further demonstrating his greatness as d pugilist in defeating Matty Baldwin in Boston on Tuesday night, Abe At tell, the American champion, who seems avcrsc to meeting DriscOll IL. der any conditions, was putting it all over q second rater namel Biz Mack ay of Cleveland at New Orleans Mackay was knocked out in the eighth round and Attell picked up some more sure money. Attell has lost many friends by his refusal to meet Driscoll and has created the opinion that the Engl:Sn!nan would slunmarily dispose or him in twel- ty-GVe round bout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Pure Wines and liquors at FRANK BROTHERS CO' s The Corner South Main and Union StS for the Christ
 mas Trade.

Pride of Kentucky Rye 50 per qt.
 S2OO per gal. Rye and Bourbon 45c per qt., sI75
 per gal. Cumberland Rye 75c per ct, s3.OO
 per gal. Sherwood Rye 9Oc per at, s3.5o per
 gal Old Crow Whiskey 75c per qt., sG.0o per gal. Finch's Golden Wedding BOG per qr.,
 s350 per gal. Mount Vernon Rye st.OO per qt.,
 s400 per gal. Private Stock Rye s1.25 per qL,
 $500 per gal. All kinds of California wines, 25c per quart, Sf per gallon. Imported ports and sherries, 7jc per quart, 8 per gallon. A bottle of wine or whiskey with every g purchase. Call and get our prices. all goods dl. Iirered free 1cIepH ne I3f42
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Murphy in ten round bout at the National A. C. in this city on Jan uary s. Such competent judge of pugilism as Jim Corbett says that Welsh is the only light weight who has chance with Nelson, and Welsh has been trying to make match with the Battler for the last month. It would appear, therefore, as If 1t was up to Nelson to take on Welsh for the championship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
BASKETBALL
Rough House Game Played at the Y. M. (. A. Last Night
 Other Contests.

There was excitement enough in that game of basketball down in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last evening to satisfy the most greedy sport lover The Company C and the High school Alumni teams were the bat tiers and they certainly did wage war against each other. They were sup posed to play basketball, and they did play at it and against it. IL re- sembled q battle royal sometimes, where one man is trying to get the better of five or six others, but usu- ally gets the worst of It.. They dld everything but bite each other and they might have done that on the quiet while the referee and other or ficials were busy in some other quar- ter trying to stop the slaughter. II moving pictures could have been taken of that contest the promoters could reap a few barrels of com by showing them around the circuit.
 Company c went 10 the front early in the battle and soon had q good advantage on the Alumni boys But in tho second half was where the High school lads made things hum It was give and take and almost eV- erybody did his share. Fouls were plentiful, but not half of them were seen or else they were overlooked. The officials got a roasting, but es- capped a beating, and out of the dark ness and the gloom came the boys winners by just one point. The line up and summary:
 Company C. Alumni. BrOWn '..''.''' lold"N fi Left forward.
 Squires ... .... .... .... Beach
 Right forward,
 tdSe +HOi"I Center.
 Hecbner ....... ........ Stahl Left guard.
 Right guard.
 Score, Company C IS, Alumni lI; goals from floor, Brown 4, Beach 5, Morse 5, Case 1, Barnbroch 7, Squires 1 Stahl i, Larkin 1; foul goals, Brown ?, Beach 1; referee. Italian; umpire, Cairns; time of | halves, 20 minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
THE NEW SPORTING ANNUAL.

i That greatest of standard author 5ities, the Police Gazette Sporting Annual published by Richard K. Fox. Franklin Square, New York, has just been issued for\1909, and the many new records have increased tits size but not it's price. It con- fains records of baseball, bicycling, rotting, jumping, football, racing, duatics, and all athletic sports, com lied by Sam c. Austin. The main eature of the book. however. is the |ugi!iSii z records, and many pages
 led to that popular branch
 This great book is made
 attractive by it's high-class
 tions and photos of the cham
 It is authentic and reliable,
 ands to-day an authority on
 bjects upon which it treats.
 rice is ten cents; postage two
 extra.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Battling Nelson says he has retir- ed temporarily from the ring and will not fight again until some wor- thy opponent comes 10 the surface. The lightweight champion of the world says that there are six pugi- lists who are in the running for the title-F'reddie Welsh of England, Packey Mcfarland, Tommy Murphy. Young Otto. Leach Cross and Cyclone Thompson Possibly he has overlook cd Frankie Madden, who Is making rapid strides in the lightweight di
 vision. Nelson suggests that Welsh should meet Mcfarland, Murphy fight Cross and Otto tackle Thomp- son and in that way the public would soon learn who is the proper man to meet the Dane for the title. Nelson believes that Joe Cans can beat any of these boxers and that if the former champion has not retired he should make match with the best of them. In other words. Nel- son does not want to enter tho ring again for some time to come because of outside business ventures. He thinks that Otto can beat Mcfarland
 while on the coast the experts say that Mcfarland is not in the same class with Welsh Madden has knocked Cross out and will meet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
BOWLING.
Waterbury Y. M. c. A. Won Again
 Last Evening.

New Britain, Dec 31.-Waterbury Y. NJ. c. A. defeated New Britain Y. NJ. C. A. two games out of three last night The last game was won by the visitors by only six pins. The score follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Right guard

Score, St Johns "A, Consolidated 14; goals from floor, Birch 3. Kirsch baum 2, Callendar ,, Stein 1, Maltby 1, Kilduff 1 Yankoski 2, Taylor l; foul goals, Kilduf 4 Birch 1, Callen- der 1; referee. Cairns; umpire, Hal Ian; time of halves, 20 minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Score. Boys club 19, WaInuts l4; goals from field, Rchm ,, Carley 3, Stumpf |, Fiege ], Ahearn 2; foul goals, F. Wiedorn 7, Carley 1 rcf- cree, Moriarty; umpire Powers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Walsh school Whipped.

The deciding game of the basket ball series between the Boys Club Juniors and the Walsh school team was played at the club gymnasium last night, the Juniors winning by the score of to x, The lineup;
 Rows Club Juniors. Walsh School. Parker - .......... Shea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
The WainutS Beaten.

The Boys club team defeated the Walnuts of the Y. M. c. A. at the club gymnasium last night by the score of 19 to 4. The feature of the game was the work of Vance of the club team and Fiege of the Walnuts. The lineup:
 RoyS' Club. Walnuts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

tne neAt thing to seeing some of the most distinguished persons in the world. You see the moving pie lures and you hear the persons they represent talk or go through a mon- ologue, sing song or take the part which they are assigned to as you ! fould see and hear if you went to \Some of the best theaters in the
 brld. This wonderful machine will
 I've an exact reproduction of many f our famous actors and in time will produce many of the fine pro (uctions for which some people are aying big prices. to sec. Tomorrow bur hours of solid amusement are on he programme which will be from 2
 6 in the afternoon and from to
 in the evening. Among those ho are to be represented are Caru- }, Sembrieh. Scotti and Seyerina, uci DiLammermoor sextette and (Narry Lauder. the fiogging scene in ! Uncle Toms Cabin" and many oth- krH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31


 Fritz Hanson of Worcester and Young Pardello will meet at Put nam Monday in a finish match.
 The Brookline Gym A. A has se- cured high class feature for the night of January 16, when George Bothner, the former worlds cham pion, will wrestle J. Leonard Mason. the physical director, who is a mat performer of more than ordinary merit.
 Although not engaging in a wrest- ling match, Frank Gotch. who Is showing in England in sketch, con sented to meet anybody the newspa pers of Sheffield England, selected George Dinnie, the best man in that part of the country was trOtted out. Gotch went at him like a whirI- wind and pinned him in 1 minute l , seconds for the first fall, and downed him a second time in 30 seconds. The result must have gratified Gotch, as Dinnie lasted 16 minutes with Iybsco and & minutes each with Hackenschmidt and Madralli for a single fall,
 A London letter says: Now that Kelly. the Hull fireman and winner of the Olympic games heavyweight wrestling has agreed to meet Lemm of Switzerland we can look forward to treat The way the men have arranged matters is in pleasing con trast to the methods of other stars and it is to be hoped the public will recognize this. Kelly Is a fine big man and has been we'll tutored. but he will be meeting a tried and eN- perienced wrestler in Lemm, who has a fine reputation here. The public certainly show a liking for wrestling and should the Britisher prove successful, one can easily imagine another big furore for the catch as-catch- can method.
 At Rochester, N. Y. Gus Schoen- lein of Baltimore, better known as "Americus," threw John Perrelli, the Italian champion. off the stage dur ing their bout Tuesday night It Ger mania hall, and the Italian contin- gent in the audience rushed forward en masSe to the rescue of their coun- tryman. It took the combined cf- forts of dozen policemen and half dozen plain clothes men to restore order. Perrelli resumed the contest and was thrown in two minutes with q half-Nclson and body hold
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
Results Last Night.

At Worcester-New Haven [, Wor- cester 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
HONE MOVING PICTURES.

borrow afternoon and evening Pple of this city are to be giv- Opportunity of witnessing one
 biggest wonders of the age.
 pfone, the moving picture ma
 hat sings, talks and acts, a
 ronderful invention, will be
 action at City hall. It is the
 lachine which the dramatic have said so much about dur past few weeks. To witness Jrmance with this machine is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Tom Connors, the English veteran grappler is now located in PittsbnrS. He still claims the worlds middle weight championship