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The Washington times., 1908-08-16
COLORADO AGROUND
ON DOUBLE BLUFF
Difficult Task Accomplished
in Floating Big Armored
Cruiser.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. l5.-SteaIIiiil 3
at high speed the armored cruiser Col
orado. at one time considered the most
novsrflh warship in the world ran
ground on Double Bluff, in the straits
of Juan de Fuca, near Vancouver. this
morning. II was only after seNeIai
hours work, and at high tide that the
cruiser was 1oated.
Double Bluff is a treacherous shoal'
ara has been the scene Of many wrecks
The Colorado. therefore. is considered
fortunate in escaping with comparatively
little injury. The vessels going aground
* said TO have been due TO a mistake
on the part Of the navigator
The Colorado received her commission
AT the League Island navy yard, Phila-
deluhia. January 70, 1905, and. when
The flag of the nation was unlurled al
her masthead. she was said TO be the
largest and most powerful lighting snip
adcat. IN little more than three years
however. she has been relegated 70
minor position in the navy although
She remains one of the largest IN her
distinctive class.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
QUAKER CRICKET
TEAM IS WINNER
Gentlemen of Philadelphia
VanquiSh the Famous Mary
lebone Eleven.

LONDON, England. Aug. I5.-The
cricket eleven OF the Gentlemen OF Phil
adelphia gained one Of the greatest vic
tories IN the history of international
play today when they vanquished sle
noted MaryIebone cricket eleven Eaq-
lana premier organization, by the
scant margin OF . runs
Ihe contest vas decided al Lords the
scene OF many of the great matches in
the history of the game, and in a gen
Grafton IL mas not seen a more sinh
o'rnly contested game. The victorv of
IN" Philadeiphians was directly dua =,
rue wonderful bc Wing throrVboUt "a.
Two innings of J. Barton KIM. Amer
ica $ greatest player, and Hordern NJ
the University Of Pennsylvania, vouns
Ne" Zeaiander- This great Dair retired
inc hard-pitting Englishmen in rbe soc
o"d inning for the small totatl ar s51
runs VI -
The succession Of victories ,.f,.., 80.
the tour by the Phfadeipbians la -
''' 20 select one OF its finest eIevens
me 'uoinS several famous professionals
70 insure a triumph. but they failed
Oh the nrst dey the Philadelphians r,,,+
together ls6 runs. and before the oIosa
OF play captured five 9f the NJ N o.
Wlckels for forty-two runs. so that n.
Ihe END or the day the visitors can ba
SAID 70 nave gained an advantage yes-
terday morning the last five M NJ q
DaIsmen did fairly well. and al the con-
eiusion Of an inning apiece the visitors
were able To claim an advantage of
tnlrty-tWo runs. They followed this nm
with an inning of PA, and when the
nome team entered their last innings
they had been set 247 runs 10 make in
order 10 win
Eleven Of these were made without
loss before play closed 70. the dav
continuing this morning y. -ine weather
and before a large number of specta-
tors' VINO had turned up in authorization
OF seeing close finish, the score was
raised TO 151 for the loss Of six vvictets
by the time the luncheon interval ar
rived With ninety-two runs to make
the NJ. c. c. had four wickets i'm hand
Hero, however. the Americans got in
Their deadly bowling and soon gained
a victory.
A. NJ. Wood, of Philadelphia. with a.
in his first inning, was the high scorer
of the match
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
ARRESTS FUNERAL
USING BOULEVARD
Policeman Takes Hearse and Twenty-Seven Carriages
of Mourners to Stationhouse-Has to Use
Club and Pistol to Awe Crowd.

pened until The stop was made At the
lookup.
AS soon as the real state OF affairs
was learned men leaped from the car
riages and while soE,e tried TO attack
Hallman others rushed 10 nearby tele-
phones and called up their friends on
the police force.
The crowd made a rush to drag Hall
man away from the front Of the hearse,
where he had stationed himself as soon
as the procession came 10 q stop. 9th
ers Joined in. and Hallman swung his
club and reached for his revolver. there
by keeping the infuriated men of until
Sergeant Hon and others could rush
out or the station.
After half an hours delay Captain
Kane reprimanded the policeman and
permitted the funeral 10 proceed TO the
cemetery. City police officials condemn
the park policeman and say his dutv
would have been performed by procur-
ing the name Of the driver for subse-
quent action, turning the procession
into some other thoroughfare.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
PROMISED "COOLTH"
MAY COME TO-DAY
Mercury Hangs at Maximum for
Three Long Hours, While City
Squirms and Swelters.

It might not have seemed quite so
hot yesterday if cool weather had not
been promised. AS it was. however,
ts.e three hours of the afternoon when
the thermometer at Afhecks registered
90 we're apparently the hottest OF the
year
Beginning with Sc at O'Clock in the
morning, the mercury gradually rose a
point or two at a time until o'clock
when the maximum, 80. was reached
And there it hung for three long, op-
pressive, sultry hours. while the city
squirmed and sweltered and longed for
cool liquid applications both inside and
out.
At o'clock it had dropped to 9S. and
by o'clock 1t was fairly comfortable
at 50. A decided drop for the next two
hours brought It down to 81 by mid
night, and If dependence is TO be placed
In the weather man, it should be much
cooler and less humid today than it
has been for several days. The prom
ised ceolth' and showers which were
due yesterday should surely come to-
day" was the parting news proffered
by the weather man as he shut up shop
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
HAYES HAS A BIG
PULL WITH IRISH
Dublin Daily Shows Attitude of
Emerald Isle Toward Mara
thon Winner.

John Hayes is the main squeeze In
Ireland now.
he is even a greater personage than
Martin Sheridan and John Flanagan
A little clipping from a. Dublin daily
may illustrate how Irishmen feel to
ward the Marathon winner Here ii is
y must not forget our Nenagh broth
er, J. J. Hayes You forgive him when
you hear him say, 'Yaas, sonny and
No. sonny and Wall, this is inst
prime he says II so nicely. He won
the great Marathon race Yes. I tnou,
you'll say that's old. But Won can't
hear a good thing too often. YESTERDAY
he showed US how he ran over the dust
grimed roads of London and bear she
world in a fair trial of endurance
Dear me! But he's. a little fellow
regular pocket Hercules. He bulges ont
at the calves and the thighs and the
biceps Everywhere else ne looks o,,nv.
Yet, he has a storehous. grit and
dogged 8ess secretod soneter avzav fs
his dim i've phTa ran mill
paced Q aer ION eyeiisJ.
We chee red him If
the Votu@ fe corked il a
par they'C nan 7 7 E4axce
Ihey rome cross the arena.
And little ed
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
TRIAL OF HARGIS
BEGINS TOMORROW
Kentucky Patricide Prepared
TO Spend Fortune in
Defense.

LExINGTON, Ky. Aug ia special
term OF the Breathitt county circuit
court, at jackson. will be called Mon
day to try among other cases that
against Beach Hargis for the murder
Of his father, Judge James HargIs.
noted feud leader. who had just been
acquitted on charges of being respon-
sible for the assassination Of Dr. B.
d. Cox, James b. Marcum, and James
Cockreu.
Young Hargis has been pleading for
trial ever since he killed his father,
claiming that confinement Of the Jail
is killing him. He is now said 10 be
suffering with tuberculosis, with little
probability of recovering. The trial will
consume several days, although there
are few witnesses.
Arrayed behind the prosecution, are
men who long aided Judge Hdrgis III
all his ventures, personal or business.
They are anxious TO see his murderer
punished. Citizens OF Jackson have sub
scribed. to a fund and employed A.
FLOYD Byrd TO prosecute Beach Hargis
For five years Byrd prosecuted Judge
Hargis and did ali IN his power II Sc
cure his conviction for alleged assasl-
nations. Now, by irony of fate, he
will prosecute the judges slayer.
w. A. Young has been employed by
Mrs. LoueIlen Hargis, widow of the
Judge, 10 defend her son. Young de-
Tended Judge Hargis in his MURDER
trials. Mrs. Hargis and her daughter,
Mrs. Evelyn Hogg, are ready to spend
$4,000 left them by the judge, to de-
fend the son and brother. who will add
to this the $4,000 that he received from
the estate of his father.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
PERSONNEL OF TEAM
WORRIES TENNIS MEN
British Council Divided on Ques-
ton of Sending Squad to
Colonies This Year.

LONDON, Aug 15.-The Lawn Tennis
Association. having cabled challenge
tn Australia some weeks ago in COnnec-
ton with the Davis International Cup.
A. present hel dby the Commonwealth,
are now exercised over the personnel
Of the British team.
The question came up for considera-
ton at a council meeting held last
Tuesday. and it was expected that some
definite discussion would be reached.
but after protracted discussion the mat
ter was referred back to the inter
national match committee, who VIII re-
mort to another council meeting. IT Is
understood that the council is divided
in opinion, first on the question OF send
ing any team TO the colonies this year.
in view of the heavy expense involved
and the difficulties OF securing a thor
ouehlv representative contingent. and.
secondly as to the rival claims Of GER
tain players. An important side issue
has also been raised by the proposal to
send an unofficial team 10 South Africa.
Several members of the council are
averse to the latter scheme on the
ground that the Davis Cup should have
the first cali on the services Of leading
nIavers. and that it should be impolitic
as we'll as discourteous TO Australia to
send team to Melbourne inferior TO
that touring in South Africa.
AS professionally arranged, the Davis
Gun matches will take place at Mel
bourne in November next. the British
team leaving this country about the
middle OF September. A guarantees fund
has been promised by the common-
wealth.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
SOLDIERS MIX IT UP
TO SETTLE GRUDGE
Seven Privates From Washington
Barracks Attack Comrade on
Pennsylvania Avenue.

4 lively fist fgnt between warning
factions from the washington barracks
terrorized the pedestrians on Pennsyl-
vania avenue last night, and for a time
IL locked as if a riot was imminent.
seven privates started after one Of
their comrades with the purpose of
beating him up, asserting that ne ue-
served what was coming 10 MN De
cause he recently reported a breach OF
army regulations TO the superior cihcer-
Things were getting mighty interesting
for the object of this concentrated al
tack. when friends and citizens inter
fered and the belligerents were separ-
ated and spirited away before the po-
lice were given the tip.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
BALDWIN SUCCEEDS
IN HIS LAST TEST
Expects Government to Buy
Balloon After Yesterdays
Endurance Trial.

In what is said to be the longest
dirigible balloon fight. in point of tin,o
that has been made in America, Can't.
Ihomas s Baldwin last night passed
the final Government test at Fort ATyer
ana Is now ready to turn his big airship
ever TO the Signal Corps experts
For two hours and one minute Can
tain Baldwin sailed over Fort Alver
and the surrounding Virginia landscape
and landed AT last only because # was
getting too dark TO see well. and oe-
cause he had fulfilled the last os the
requirements essential to his receiving
the Government reward.
Although the official acceptance of
the California Arrow. as the dirigible
has been named cannot be made until
the board appointed for the purpose of
conducting the test has met ana made
its formal report. there was no doubt
expressed by army officers present last
night but that Captain Baldwin soon
would be able TO walk away with some
eight or nine thousand dollars OF IJncIe
Sans cash.
Major Squiers, the officer in charge
OF the tests, was well pleased with the
flight Of last night. and said that il
was one OF the best ne ever had seen
The control shown by Lerta5n BALDWIN
and Glen II. Curtiss, who operates the
engine Of the airship, Major Souiers
thought, was remarkable, Major S,l1iers
old not know when the board world
meet TO pass upon the BALDWIN tests,
but thought that it would convene n
a few days
All Tests Made.
Yesterdays flight was made Tor en-
durance alone, other tests having proved
the speed and dirigible properties ac-
cording TO specifications For this rea-
son Captain Baldwin Gid not steer over
any particular course, although he kept
near 10 the one extending from Fort
Fort Myer to CherrydaIe and return
a distance of two and one-quarter miles
each way.
The flight was made only after some
debate upon the Fart of the officers of
the board, Captain Baldwin. and Mr.
Curtiss, as the wind, even late IN the
afternoon, was blowing at the rate Of
five TO dfteen miles an hour-much too
strong. the experts thought-for a good
test
Shortly after $50 O'Clock. however.
st was decided to go ahead, ana the Of
dcers who were to take the time at the
turn in the course at ChsrrydaIe. went
scurrying out in Government auto
mobile. the soldiers on duty at the tent
got busy with the big bag. and in a
few minutes the mackine gllded out
and stood swaying In the wind, ready
TO 60
At 5:42. at a distance Of prol ably coo
feet above the earth, The Times re-
porter, in Or. Horace CObleutzfs s 60
Continued on Fifth Page.l
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

lcontinued on Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

on a ne;sriJg dock. when the shooting
took place. was Mrs. Annis who had
come down TO the club to meet her nus
band. As she saw the Haines brothers
on the float and her husband walking
toward them from the pam she shoutes
Look out. VIII" but her warning came
late. and before she could reach she
zpot Annis had fallen.
sAn autopsy on the body Of Al Is
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
A Lee .E WAITING.

right to Go
There's 5. at deal to be said on
that subject
f. We'll, guess my wife viii be equal
70 saying IL alL"-Exehange
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
Stores Close EarIv.

On proclamation of Mayor Reece ana
Sheriff Werner and on the request of
the chamber of commerce. Springfield
closed up tight at O'clock this evening.
Not ia twenty years has the city been
az dark
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
S'lDI|lI|2'l['' ! I !. / I |
WON !
sWtsHER.RlTTER PEOPLE GAVE
uP{AND2S SMITH WAS m NoMIN- m
ATED BYfAccLAMA-
IjG 81! 4 Y, II ON. S 81, s35

h HUNTINGTON. w. Va. June 12.---
After a night spent in iparleying which
resulted hopelessly. for the swisher.
Ritter men. the first district Republi.
can senatorial convention reconvened
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Rea.
lIzlng that they were completely out
done, the Ritter followers surrendered
to the scherr-Smith organization and
made no opposition to Smiths nomin.
alton by reclamation. q
During the night various attempts
were made to effect a compromise by
bringing in a third man. but the Smith
delegates stood firm. Col. D. E.&Abbot,
a member of Governor Dawson's s staff
was suggested as n compromise can,
dldate, but the Smith men spurnetl
this offer. x
The convention adopted a resolution
favoring the submission OF the pro
hibition, question to a vote OF the peo
Iple. Senator Scott was indorsed and
the nominee instructed to. vote for his
reelection. D. B.: Smith, the senator
ial nominee hns served two terms In
the lower house.. He is a pronounced
prohibition advocate and prnhibitior
support from Lincoln and Putmar
counties turned the trick In his favor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
l5Iti45s K 1Ii.I tisI Ii = ,,77. z 80 2. =
Rev. Hubbard Successful.

Rev. w: j. Hubbard, financial agent
of the Children's Home Society OF
West Virginia desires to thank the
good people OF Falrmont for their In
creased donations to, the Home.
notwithstanding the financial strin-
Eency and the local demands caused
by the great mine disaster the eau:
vass this year In the interest of the
Home Is one of the best any repre-,
sentative has ever made. !. 60 repre-
sentative takes great pleasure in max
ing the statement TO the public
through the kindness of the. .Fairmont
West Virginian.
Rev. Mr.. Engle is the local repre-
sentative Of the Homo and will takt
pleasure in giving any Information II
regard to the Home and its work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
REV. Shott Coming.

Rev g. NJ. shott. of Newark. N. J..
formerly pastor OF the First Baptist
Church Of this city, will come here
next week i,on few days visit to
friends: On Sunday next Rev. Shot
will preach Ito the Warrington Bap-
list Church, which Is hunting a pas
torSand who have extended him an ur-
gent Invitation to appear before the
sicongregation. Rev. Shott will come
ito yFairmont on Wednesday. the gath.
and ON that night will conduct the
prayer service at the church. after
which an Informal reception will be
held to allow the old friends to renew
their acquaintance. Rev. shott was
pastor OF the Baptist Church when It
was organized and remained in that
scapacityS for several years. He is re.
garded as one OF the ablest speakers
kaRer I'M the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
The NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Luther Eddy
IN MISUNDERSTANDING PAsTEUR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fAt1xl.
GUS SfABouT9 H I'M. 81 3,s,f

Luther Eddy, OF Cross Roads, Mon
ionga1ia county a, brother Of Rev. w. !.
J. and DR.. E. N. Eddy, OF this city, Is
In Baltimore, Md. taking the pasteur
treatment for rabies. On last Sunday
evening MIR. Eddy was playing with a
pet dog, which on Monday, went mad.
At the time Mr.. Eddy had a slight
sore on his hand and for this reason
he consulted a physician who advised
him to take the head OF the dog anI
go to Baltimore for examination.
Mr.. Eddy left Monday and while no
direct news has been heard from him.
1t has been learned Indirectly that he
/ is at the Institute taking the treat
ment. The Incident has caused much
;uneasiness among his relatives AMI
friends.
Rev. w. J. Eddy received a tele-
gram this afternoon from the Pasteur
Institute in Baltimore stating that the
dog was mad and that his brother. was
i In the institute taking treatment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
The Y. M. e.
"A Building !
TO Be coMPLETED-ButLDINe
COMMITTEE ARRANGE PLANS 81
TO coNTlNUE5WoRk. ~;

When the statement was given out
yesterday that the splendid building
OF the Y. NJ. C. A. will be completed.
much Joy and gradness was expressed
by the citizens of the town. For some
time rast the work on the building
has ben at standsttll. but from now
on the work will be rushed to COM
plet1on. SO that the building may be
opened to the public by January first.
The committee gives out the infnr-
nation that contracts for all untin:
ished work will be let at once. Fund )
have been secured to pay up all back
work, SO that when the work OF com.
peting the building Is started, the
committee will not be hampered witt,
old bills coming up! for settlement.
Bids for the new work will be sub
mitted at once, and by July first the
plnstering will be commenced. and
three weeks later work will begin on
the swimming pool. sssi i
The building committee (which is
composed of Joseph E. Sands. presi
dent; T. T. Cunningham, j. NJ. Jacobs
]. M. Hartley and u. O. Watson de
serve great credit and praise for theil
untiring efforts to give Fairmont 4
handsome building and adequate Y
NJ. c. A. headquarters. 5s.5Iti
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
Met With a !.
Painful Accident

t at ~ T. f.
A very painful accident happened
yesterday evening to Bert Deeter. a
young man who came here from Oma-
ha. Neb. aDeeter came to this city
without funds and had applied for
work with the construction company
which Is building the Fairmont and
Mannington street car line. Yester-
day evening while handling heavy
car on the new line, the car got past
control and caught Deeter. He sus-
talned n very badly crushed ankle.
He was removed to the Miners Hos
pital where he was given treatment.
Mr.. Deeter Is unncquninted here. and
as he was injured on the day he start
ed to work. it throws him into pretty
hard circumstances. His people were
communicated with at Omaha and no.
titled of his accident;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
NORMAL NOTES.

Rev. G. D. Smith, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. was a
Chapel visitor this morning and con-
Quoted them orning exercises.
Three new students enrolled yes
terday. A. :.
AIRS. and Professor Bennett have re.
moved to the Dormltiry since the rush
OF spring students has subsidized.
Oscar L.. Post enrolled today.
/ The art studio Is open each day of
The summer term sunder the stnervi.
sion Of Miss Amy Il Ridgely. Quite
4 nice class has ben organized in this
department. tEI Z
The literary societies will render
the following programmes tonight:
Lyceum.
Music-A1iss Robinson
Recltation-Miss Hibbs.
Rending-Miss Miles.
Debnte-AfIirmative, Mr. Smith:
mega ative, Mr.. Hastings.
A1usic-A1iss GaskIns.
RecltatIon-Mr. Peters.
Essay-Mlss Jack.
Things as they are-Mr. Parrick.
Mozart.
AIusic-AIiss RICHTER.
Recitatlon-l1r. Sturm..
Reading-Miss Peters.
Debate To affirm, Mr.. Bartlett
Mr.. Kennedy. To deny. Mr.. Reeves
Mr.. Mckinney.
Music-A1iss N1an1ey.
Recitatton-Miss Straight.
Oration-A1iss Nuzum. E
Paper-Mr. Mathews.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these programmes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12

walking. buck and WING dane nnl
concluding with q very lang ghabie
sketch, Uncle Eve and Annt ilp
at a picnic way down IN Georgia.
Then comes the Egreat test and most
remarkable freak Bof mature seyetE born
to live. Roudo the armless ana leg
less wonder, born ttto Nv eswlt lthoat legs
or arms. shayes and cut hair keeps
theS audience spel bound Whtla they
witness his isperformance.s
The Katzent ntemers tJast1e wen
named when they; call a The Foolish
House. for the 8ninu uteiy yonS enter the
door you start slaug Ching and langn tili
You come out. <:
Then there IS Rush I'd the knstraz
llian girl 5ini as dem OF Poison snak
t The girl from sseattl AS very seil-
Pertaining In her color dance as Is
also the yend ONE where they ppItray
1.-THE entire trial gof Harry Thaws trial
where you see the trial from start
| to. finish. Among the other fractions
4 }iss the 4big forris wheel Tie tnarry-scHl
round and gond oll las. Taking the com
:panys IN general " sis one ot the best
THAT has ever visit ted our city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
Mr.. Pople Well Pleased.

Mr.. J. 5. Pople called up the West
Virglnian to-day just about press time
published few days ago In this pa
per together with the low prices be is
Offering had brought the people from
far and near and that he had not hal
time to prepare any more copy. but
he would have some now announce
ments about the first of the week.
This testimonial was entirely unsoliclt.
ed and all We have to say is that we
are glad to know that Mr.. Poplc has
received full value for the space he
used and is so well satisfied with the
West virginian as an advertising me
tliunl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
No More Bad SPELLING a,

There will no longer be any ex-
cuse for misspellel words appearing
in the West Virgininn as Mr.. J. r.
Linn. the obliging cashier Of the Citl-
Zens' Dollar Savings Bank has furnish
ed the Office with very handsome
pocket edition OF Webster dictionary.
The front page Of the books bear this
inscription:
Compliments of Citizens Dollar
Swings Bank. Fairmont. w. Va. L.
c. Powell, pres; j. A. Clark. Vice
Pres: James r. Linn. Cnsllier."
The distribution OF this book is :,
very sure way to cause people to re
member the bank with appreciation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-12
BligFii:re
IN KANSAS cITY-FLooDED DIS.
TRIcT VISITED BY DlsAs-
TRouS coNFLAGRATtoN.

KANSAS CITY. NO.. June 12.-Nel-
son-Morrls packing plant Is on fire
and appears to be doomed. The plant
is in the flood district and Is SUR
rounded by water making 1t difficult
to fight the flames. st @
The fire destroyed two buildings
and resulted in the death OF two
workmen and caused n loss amounting
to hundreds OF thousands OF dollars.
Surrounded by water the plant could
not be reached by the fire engines.
Dynamite finally was used to check
the flames. At noon the fire is still
raging though under control.