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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09
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PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09
OUR CATS GOT KITTENS.

Out at the home of Spartan Stain
the boys are feeling proud; they've
muffled the exhaust and not a one
will speak aloud; the factory engineer
is running slow. there's not a squeak,
comes from that vast machinery since
our kittens came last week. The old
cat with her gentle news and mods
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER xxx.
In Which We Elnht Death.


I remember distinctly enough the
first six days of that boat voyage; 1t
seems as IL every detail was burned
upon my brain with fire. see the
faces Of the men constantly becoming
more hGggard and hopeless as they
stared dull-eyed and amlessly, out
over the endless waste Of water to the
dun sky. We were so tired Of It; It
had grown so hateful In its pftiless
vacancy. ifs dull, drcary void. It
seemed TO me that with every re.
curing dawn those within the boat
appeared older, grayer, more deeply
lined: their exposed flesh caked moro
heavily with the salt spray; their
limbs cramped from confinement and
cold: their eyes lusterlrss and heavy
with despair They cOuversed with
ITO Be ConuIued)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09

De Nova woke me with fierce grip
on the shoulder. and / started up, no.
ting the gray dawn on the front win.
dows, and reading the truth in his
face before he uttered q word.
/ 20 lhe EeInKfa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09

pal! Pal! Stop it, sir" stamping
her foot at the dog.
Andrea"
Rags! Ragsl Scat!"
"Who?" mockingly.
you! No, mean-Pal, stop that!
Oh, horrors. Mr.. Padgett, look! 1t isn't
the cat at all. It's your new silk hat:
Oh, I'm so sorry!"
The man looked at the hat. The dog
had his head through the crown!
"G-r-r!" growled Pal. shaking tha
rgIHed headgear franticallv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09
through Service
Fairmont to CIarksburs
EAlRMoNr a cLARKsBuRo
TRACTION COMPANY

Cara leave Cor. Main ana JsHorso,
SITS, Falrmont, HOURLY for cIarI<s
burg and intermediate Points fnoN
$40 A. NJ. until 10000 p. NJ,
Schedule Of Intsrurban Cars, osts
Der q, 1907.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-09

FApsensers baggage 'AffIed oll
esH leaving Fairmont At eco, see
1850 800, $500 and 300 O'clock.
Passengers baggage carried on q,
lsaFlng harrisburg at 100, 1888. 1855
$50, 1880 and 1880 eeSel<.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

was made to being imposed upon.
A bill of s23 for Hose company No.
q which had two fires in the month,
was allowed.
Those present at last nights meet
ing were Mayor Murphy, and Council
men Knight, Stroble, Ell, Montgomery
and Mumm.
License Fee Not Reduced.
The question of reducing the Ii
cense required of ice cream peddlers
was brought up but after brief dis
cussion 1t was decided to allow the
amount of the license to stand as It
is. While it was admitted that the
amount of the license fee is practically
prohibitive, yet it was argued that
the men who are compelled to pay
rent and taxes to maintain a business
in the city should be protected.
1t was also definitely announced
that peddlers of fruit. vegetables and
meat could not be reached by the
present ordinance and it was deemed
inadvisable to try to pass an ordi-
nance requiring venders of these farm
products to pay license.
Would Prohibit Junk Buying.
Councilman Stroble insisted that an
ordinance should be passed forbid
ding buying of junk by dealers, on
the ground that the habit of gathering
up bottles, cans, sacks, etcl, was MAX
ing thieves out of the boys of the city.
Mayor Murphy and Councilman
Montgomery took issue with Stroble
and after a discussion it was decided
not to draw up the ordinance.
In asking for the ordinance Coun-
Gilman Stroble explained that the
habit of gathering junk had become a
mania among many of the boys of the
city and that they did not hesitate
to enter peoples yards and carry off
everything in sight, whether of value
to the owner Of the premises, or not.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

Read the East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
FORMER NORMAL PRESIDENT
ACCEPTS Y. NJ. G. A. POSITION

Weston, Ore, July 15.-Robert C.
French, retiring president of the
Weston Normal, left today for Port
land, where he will have charge of
the educational department in the
new Y. NJ. c., "A. building. Paul H.
Wyman and ]. o. Russell, late of the
Normal faculty. will have positions
with Mr.. French, who has planned for
vocational work at Portland in plumb
ing, carpentry and machinery, as we'll
as a preparatory school for college.
Professor French is just back from
a trip east, where he visited the lead
ing Industrial schools, with a view to
adopting some of their methods He
also consulted with leaders in Y. M.
c. A. educational development. While
east Mr.. French ordered modern
equipment for industrial work in the
new Portland building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
MAN WORKS CLEVER
SWINDLE IN ROSEBURG

Roseburg, Ore.-L. West, who Is
wanted in Portland on three charges
of larceny by bailee for inducing
three working girls to relinquish their
employment there and come to Rose
burg under pretense that he had OBJ
tanned them good positions, after
charging them a fee of SO each, also
worked" several Roseburg people,
for sums aggregating about $500 in
all.
He went under the name of Estes
while operating in this city and
claimed to be from Colorado, where
he said he had 5000 on deposit in a
bank. He stopped at rooming house
operated by A. S. Aderton, who also
runs the Roseburg restaurant, and af-
ter getting intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Aderton, made arrangements to
buy the restaurant, but stated that
his money in Colorado was on a time
deposit and could not be withdrawn
for several weeks.
He made arrangements whereby he
was to pay 81 day for the rent of
the place until his money arrived.
This was five days before the Fourth
of July. and he ran the place for sew
en- days and seemed to be attentive,
sober and Industrious. On the morn
ing of the eighth day he was no place
to be found. He had taken all the
cash that he received while conduct
ing the restaurant, which is estimat-
ed at between $3.50 and $4O0. He al
so left behind bills amounting to
$112.50, as follows: Harness &
Johnson groceries, $77; Rochdale
store, groceries. $21.5O; Church
Brothers bakery, bread, $14; Ump-
qua bakery, bread, 81; Aderton, rent
and supplies, s51; wood bill, $3.50;
hired help, $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART FAILURE

Mrs. Nancy A. Wade, aged 5S years,
died suddenly last evening of heart
failure, at the family home on the
head of Butter creek. ten miles south
of Pilot Rock. The deceased had
been in poor health for several
months, but during the last few days
had been comparatively well. She
was preparing to retire last evening,
being seated on the edge Of the bed
when she was stricken with the fatal
attack and died in a few moments.
Mrs. Wade was born in Georgia,
but came to oregon in the fall Of
1853 or 20. A greater part of the
time since that date she made her
home in Heppner, having lived in
this county zut few years.
Mrs. Wade is survived by three
daughters and four sons, as follows:
Mrs. f. Wood, Pilot Rock; Mrs.
Charles Sevey, Adams; Mrs. Fannie
Hatten, Pendleton; Alvin and Grover
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
HOSE COMPANY
BILL HELD UP
COUNCIL THINKS POSSIBLY
THEY ARE BEING IMPOSED ON
VIII Conduct an Investigation Before
They Allow the Bill for s112-Coun-
Gil Decides Not to Reduce Peddlers
License - Discuss Junk Buying
Problem.

Because members of the city coun-
Gil could not understand without some
explanation how it was possible for
every member of hose company COM
prising is men, to attend every one
of three fires in single month and
how these fifteen men could put in
two hours at fire which destroyed
a chicken coop and three hours at
fire which burned down a $500
house. bill for s112 from the hose
company was held up last evening.
pending a further investigation. There
was no desire manifested on the part
Of any member of the city council to
scrimp the fire laddies but objection
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
DISGRACE BRINGS SUICIDE.
Valley Girl Takes Her Life When De-
tected I'm q Theft.

Eugene, Ore.-Because she thought
she was disgraced for life on account
of being caught at the theft of a num-
Der of articles of minor value from
a Eugene store some time ago, 16-year
old Ruth Annette Scales, daughter OF
Mrs. Jessie Scales, of Lorraine, COM
mitted suicide at her home Sunday
night by taking a quantity of strych-
nine.
The girl attended school at Eugene
from the middle of February until the
middle of June this year, and 1t was
while she was in this city that the
theft occurred. The clerk who
caught her in the act told her mother,
and she was severely reprimanded.
From that time on the girl seemed to
be in a melancholy state of mind and
threatened suicide at several differ
ent times.
Sunday she attended a picnic near
her home, and returning in the eve
ening. She retired at the usual hour,
and when her mother entered her
room few minutes afterward she was
in spasms. A physician was sent for
but the girl died before he reached
the house.
At that time the mother of the girl
did not know the cause of death. Cor
oner Gordon suspected it was from
poisoning, and yesterday he and Coun-
ty Physician ]. w. Harris made an
investigation. They found a half
empty bottle of the poison in the girls
room on a table near her bed, and
this, together with the girls threats
at self-destruction were sufficient evil
dence in their mind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
COUPLE GETS MARRIED
ON AN AUTOMOBILE

Stockton, Cal, Juyy 15.-One of
the most novel marriages probably
ever solemnized took place this after
noon at 5 o'clock. with the contract
ing parties seated in an automobile,
just ready to run on to the steamer
]. d. Peters. The interested parties
we're Dr. S. H. Priestly and Miss So
phia C. Hanson, of this city.
This is the third voyage on the mat
sea the physician has UNDER
taken and he proposed to make the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

Wade. Pilot Rock; Virgil Wade. On
trior, and Richard Wade, Helena,
Montana.
No funeral arrangements have yet
been made other than that the inter-
ment will be had in the cemetery at
Heppner. NJ. A. RAIDER took a casket
out to the farm this morning and will
prepare the remains for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

occasion something unusual After
securing license he called up City
Justice A. C. Parker on the telephone
and requested him to be at the wharf
from which the ]. D. Peters sailed. A
few minutes before the departure of
the steamer the interested parties
rolled upon the dock and the nuptial
knot was soon tied. The physicians
son was one of the witnesses to the
ceremony.
The newly welded couple immedi-
ately ran the automobile aboard the
steamer. They will make two
weeks honeymoon hunting trip
through Sonoma county in the auto
mobile to add to the novelty of the
marriage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
Program at the Ornheum,

Through Floating Logs on Nor
wegian River"
"The Bashful Youth"
At the Crossroads OF Life"
Lester & Hurlburt, song and dance
artists.
Leonard Kane, the dancer in the
golden frame.
"a Night of Terror"
Song-"In a Hammock Built for
Two"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15
BEGIN IN
ELLA GINGLES CASE

Chicago, July 15.-Testimony in
the sensational trial of Ella Gingles,
the pretty lacemaker accused of theft
by her employer, Miss Barrette, was
completed today, and final argu-
ments were begun by the attorneys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

Are you going camping? II so, how
is your outfit? viii you need tent,
stove. hammock, gun. fishing tackle,
ammunition or camping outfit? We
have a fine line and just what you
want Come in and see US. LADow &
Peterson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-15

A Lane county couple, he Al, she
AZ, are parents of 10 children, 16 liv-
ing.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

The Reliance Machine Works
changed hands this week. V. P.
Rawalt disposed of the same to
Chas. Scales, the latter taking
charge Wednesday morning. c.
A. Cooper has been secured to
conduct the repair work and no
interruption of the business was
incurred. The Reliance Machine
Works has been a very successful
venture from its start but Verne
Rawalt desired 10 turn his atten-
ton to other lines and has trans
ferred to live rustling party who
will doubtless add to its past pop
ularity.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

b. F. Baumgardner will be the
science teacher in our high school
the coming year, in which branch
he is a skillful and experienced
teacher. He is of fine physique
and a thorough foot ball coach.
Coupling this with Superinten-
dent Hussong's knowledge of
base ball makes the outlook for
high school athletics as good as
that for solid mental work.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

G. w. Faucet and daughter.
Miss Clara. who has been visiting
relatives and friends here for a
few weeks. left Tuesday morning
for Meeker, Colo. TO visit for a
while with their son and brother,
Z. c. Faucet and family, after
which they will return to Paonia.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

AS is probably well known,
Major S. X. Hooper. the ID. & r.
G. passenger agent is an enthusi.
astic member of the G. A. r.,
and this year has set the date for
their regular San Juan excursion
one week earlier for the purpose
Of giving the old soldiers of this
state lower rate to the National
Encampment than they would
otherwise been able to obtain.
August 7th is the date to start
from this place and the regular
excursion train will be met at
Delta.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

1t is more ,han probable that a
large crowd from Paonia will take
advantage of this very low rate of
Sl2 05 for the round trip. and
visit the City of the Saints, Salt
Lake. this year. The excursions
will occur On August 6, Z. and s,
and are good for return up to
August 81.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Horace Curtiss, assistant cashier
OF the Fruit Exchange State
Bank. of Paonia. left Sunday for
Pitkin where he will visit for a
while with friends and from there
he will go TO the Gunnison for a
few DAYS fishing.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

A crowd of girls from Peoria.
III the Misses Gladys and Coral
Ditewig. May Henry. Grace Muir
ply and Anna and Eta Mckee
came in last Saturday TO visit
Mrs. J. X. Hester and rough it for
few weeks on Mr. Hester 5
ranch north of town.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Little Eva Dawes and Ina
Parker had quite an exciting time
Saturday morning while out driv-
ing. their horse became frightened
and ran away throwing both little
girls out They were bruised up
pretty badly but not seriously
hurt. The buggy was damaged
quite a bit.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

We are investing many thous-
ands OF dollars in Paonia. Cedar
and Lilylands. These properties
are rapidly increasing in value.
II you want to lend your money
on the best of security at one per
cent. per month or If you want an
excellent investment see
|. ID. McFADDEN.
Paonia. Colo.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Mulford Polly" Plewes spent a
couple of days on the Gunnison
fishing. Says he caught one FISH
and seven suckers" IL IS stated
that he priced the suckers very
highly tor a time. thinking they
we're Locklaven trout-Pitkin
Miner.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

R. Williams brought box of
his famous Oregon Red Cluster
raspberrics to this Office Tuesday
for the Office force. These berries
are peculiar in that they are con-
tinuous bearers. They start as
early as the ordinary raspberry
and continue to blossom and
bear till frost comes in the fall
Last November we took a branch
of these berries to Denver to
Major Hooper that contained ripe
and green berries also blossoms.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Jim Cline and VIII Nation
came down from their ranches on
the Muddy. after supplies the
first of the week.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Mrs. Will Alexander's brother.
Louis Bird and family. of Blanco,
Colo. arrived the latter part of
last week and will make Paonia
their future home
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

J. p. Cuddy and family returned
to Paonia Tuesday from their
successful week with the Gayety
theatre at Delta.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Mrs. NJ. A. Davis took the train
for Gunnison Tuesday morning
where she will spend few days
visiting old friends and incident
ally take in the Cattlemens Day.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

A fine line OF the late nov-
els just received. 75e per copy.
The Maxville Book and Sta
tionery Store.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Misses Emma Bruce. Myrtle
Paist and Ethel Carter went up to
the Wade ranch on Hubbard
creek Tuesday for a few days
outing.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23
Jim Myers was down from
Bowie Tuesday.

Mrs. E. Morton was down from
Somerset Tuesday.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Ladies do no, forge, that the
Chapman bakery is the place to
file your orders for Sunday pas
try. Choice home cooking.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

While watching the ball game
Iowa Day Chas. Cowan Jr. had
the misfortune to get hit with the
ball. thus sustaining a broken
nose.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Charlie Rule Jr.. was quite
seriously hurt last Sunday by a
colt kicking him in the abdomen.
He is getting along nicely at this
writing.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Daniel Allebaugh purchased
the Jake Rudolph residence on
Niagara Ave. las, week. Con
sidcration 5000.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

The Black Diamond mine is
now ready to sell coal to all par
ties. Lump coal. mine run coal.
nut coal and slack.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Wallace Bowie, of Bowie. was
Paonia visitor Saturday.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Get your bread, doughnuts,
pies and cakes at the Chapman
bakery. Just little better than
the others.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

The SWEETEST thing our in
Fine Box Stationery. The
Maxville Book and Stationery
Store.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

The Largest Pigeon Farm in
the World" at the Gayety. July
90 and "a.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23
See the new Box Paper at
WELBORN'S

6. Smith, of Salida. was look
ing over our valley the first of the
week.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Clinton Oliver returned to Den
yer Sunday morning after a few
days visit with his family.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Thomss Walters was up from
Delta on business Saturday.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Henry Rovaart is in Grand
Junction this week in interests of
the Zaun fruit ladder.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Albert Wilson left for Delta
Tuesday morning after spending
a few days with friends here.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

II. A. Richardson. Horticul-
tural Inspector, was up from Delta
last Saturday.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

NJ. Ley. of New York. was a
Paonia visitor the first of the
week.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Rev. Stillman, pastor of the M.
E. church of Wellsville, Mo. was
a guest of Rev. R. N. Smith Sat
urday.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

L. M. Haynie, of Victor, Colo,
was a visitor to our town this
week.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Willard Lewis was a passenger
to Salina Monday morning.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Lyle Johnston as Pert Ridley
in "Silas the Chore Boy" is a
peach.
The newspaper., 1909-07-23

Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-25
CLOUDBURST IN MONTANA
Traffic on the Northern Pacific Tied
Up on Account of Floods-Bridge
at Grey Cliff Out.

Butte. May 24.-Ncrthern Pacific traf-
fic in eastern Montana is demoralized
as the result of one of the worst wash
outs since the disastrous floods of last
June. Long stretches of track are
washed out between BOzeman and
Chestnut and between Chestnut and
Livingston, as the result of a cloud
burst last night, and rapidly melting
SHOWS in the mountains. Traffic VIII be
stalled twelve hours. Half 4 dozen
overland passenger trains are tied up AT
Billings Livingston and Bozeman All
the streams are swollen and running
bankfUl and further trouble is ex-
pected. The Northern Pacific officials
express the hope OF getting trains
through some time early tomorrow
morning
Some time during last night three
span bridge went out at Grey Gift. q
point fifty miles east from Livingston
and a large bridge crew sent out from
Livingston last night has been at work
all day III replacing il with a temporary
structure. which, It is expected. viii be
completed tomorrow.
The canyon Just west of the NUN
tunnel is in much the same condition IL
was last year. when considera bic por-
tons Of the track were washed out
During last night there were several
washouts at various points. but with
the exception Of the bridge at Grey
Cliff these have been repaired
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-25
.SARGENTS SENT TO PRISON
Englishman and His American Wife
Found Guilty Of MalTeating Chill
dren by French Court.

Paris, May 24.-On the charge Of hav-
ing maltreated young children confided
90 his care. Cecil H. Sargent, an Eng
lishman. and his wife, who was Jose
phine Levine of New York, were found
guilty i'm the correctional court today.
Sargent was sentenced to two years
and his wife to thirteen months impris-
onment
Witnesses testified that the Sargents
had beaten the children and deprived
them Of food
Nine Marchal of Brussels declared
she had confided her child 70 the Ssr-
gents five years ago and until recently
had not heard any tidings Of it, In a
burst of fury she threw herself at the
throat Of Mrs. Sargent and tried To
strange her. Guards with difficulty
pulled the enraged woman away
A curious development was a claim
set Up by a woman from Versailles that
the Marchal child was hers. Pending a
solution of this. the court ordered that
the child be kept in the municipal or
phanage.
Sargent and his wife were arrested
last February, charged with the gross
i'll treatment OF four children whom they
had adopted. They had been in the
habit OF advertising in English and Bel
gian newspapers offering 10 adopt chill
dren for a money consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-25
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED
Message of the President Regarding
Porto Rican Affairs Referred to
WAYS and Means Committee.

Washington May 24.-The Repub-
ucans Of the house today again took
matters in heir own hands, and with a
sudden show of strength passed the
Philippine tariff bill. the consideration
of which had been concluded two weeks
ago. referred the message Of the presi-
dent regarding Porto Rican affairs to
the committee on ways and means, and
devoted some time to a discussion of the
bill amending the laws of Porto Rico
as TO divest the legislature Of certain
authority.
The feature of the day was a speech
by Mr. Larrinds. the Porto Rican COM
missioner vigorously opposing the bill
affecting the island and denouncing the
executive council. or upper branch of
the legislature Of Porto Rico.
The house adjourned until Thursday.