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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
IDORA PARK CLOSES
WITH TODAY'S PROGRAM
Has Reduced Prices and Prom-
ises Big Things

This is the last day of the Idora park
season. The popular amusement park
of Oakland will lock its turnstiles to-
night, after what is promised to be
the greatest program of the season has
been enjoyed
will be three bands, aerial and aero
batic acts, brilliant display of fire.
works, clownish burlesquers. two exhi-
bitions of bull lighting, and great
presentation of exhibits in the pavilion.
The price of admission, raised at the
beginning of the California state fair.
has been reduced and a special rate
made over the Key Route ferry for the
advantage of San Francisco patrons.
The Idora management proposes to
close in a burst of glory
Theodore Roberts will star this sea-
son in a new play. THE Barrier
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Gossip of the Stage


play Of San Francisco life by Ger
trude Andrews IS alpesdy in rehearsal
in New York. It is called Through q
Window" and Mary Bertrand viii play
the leading role.
"A Gentleman From Mississippi, will
close its engagement at the Van Ness
theater tonight.
alerie Bergere viii appear shortly
~ the Orpheum in Edgar Allen Woolf's
p-tylet The Sultan's Favorite.,
Merely Mary Ann" in whfc, E,ua1,-,,
aughan made one of her big hits last
reason, is booked for early revival at
the Alcazar
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Just a few doses will regulate
the Kidneys ending
Bladder misery

The mos effective and harmless way
TO cure backache and regulate out-of-
order kidneys, or end bladder trouble,
is TO take several doses of Pape's Diu-
retic.
kidneys and urinary organs are being
cleaned, healed and vitalized, and ali
the miserable symptoms. such as back
ache, headache, nervousness rheuma
tism and darting pains, inflamed or
swollen eyelids irritabiiity, sleepless-
ness, or suppressed painful or frequent
urination Especially at night and
other d stress leaving after taking the
first few doses.
The moment you suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder, or Rheumatism.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
cessation of the clamor for admittance

cessation of the clamor for admittance
is yet in evidence.
That the play could profita bly, be re-
tained third week, probably longer,
is unquestioned, but it must be with
drawn after next Sunday evening to
make room for The Rose of the
Rancho" which, with Bessie Barriscale
in her former role of Juanita, will be
the Alcazars appropriate Offering while
the Portoia festival is on. This at
traction viii be given a complete new
scenic equipment and there is good
reason for believing that it will equal
if not exceed its three weeks run
when it was first presented at the
Alca Zar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

Milton and Dollie MOBILES are heading
this way over the Pantages circuit
The veteran actor and his wife, ia
nous from phoenix" days, recently
concluded to return to the stage, and
they are appearing in a sketch which
Mobiles wrote.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

For his leading woman this season,
Otis Skinner will have Izetta Jewell.
well known to play goers on this and
the other side of the bay Charles
Frohman has signed her.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
This decks attractions

VAN NESS-BiIIie Burke in Love Watches"
NALENcIA-Corinne in mile. Mischief"
PRlNCESS-KOIb and Dill in Dream City"
ALCALAR-"Sweet Kitty BeIIairs."
GARRiCk-'Fifty Miles From Boston"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EMPIRE-NaudeviIIe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WIGWAM-NaudeviIIe.
NEW cHUTES-0pen Air Amusement
lDORA PARK-Last Day and Night of Season.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

May Boley. recently of the Princess
company, is doing a vaudeville turn at
the American music hall in Chicago.
She has been engaged by William
Morris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

James Young. who appears today at
the Orpheum in a sketch, is the hus-
band of Rida Johnson Young, author
of Brown of Harvard" THE Boys of
Company B. and a new comedy. "The
Lottery
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

In the Alcazar's coming production
of THE Rose of the Rancho" the role
of Kearney, the government agent will
be filed by Augustus Phillips Harri-
son Ford will play the young officer OF
militia. and Louis Bennison the padre.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

Theodore Roberts will star this sea.
son in new play, 'The Barrier"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
FOUR APPLICANTS
FOR LICENSE
TO SELL LIQUOR HAVE BEEN
FILED WITH THE CITY
CLERK.

Four applications for city liquor Il
cense have been filed with CITY CIer
E. B. Carskadon. These wt:e fled wit
the city clerk at his home last nigh
few minutes before midnight. Ta
liquor men had hurry np call las
night for 1t was whispered around tna
yesterday was the last day on whic'
applications Tor liquor licenses coul;
be filed.
The applicants are ]. F. conaway, A
E. Shaw, T. A. Deyeny and George H
Nelson. All Of these men have de
posted 81 900 each with Sheriff Georg
E Amos for the fee to be paid to thu
State. They have also given bon.
with the Fidelity and Qua anty com
pany of Baltimore in the SUM of SO,
500 each to carry out ,ha conditions
of the bond. q
It looks now that council will :lnvc
10 pass on the license question. How
ever, the saloon men may get wlst
and Withdraw :helr applications.
The petitioners for license annexed
to shaw's application ara:
E. B. Moore, T. c. Galliher, L. Riggs
G. M. Williamson, H. B. Likens, Arct
F Brownfield, Charles E Manley, Tay
lor-Gettings Co., per W S. Taylor
Edw. Slack. H. B. Clan. EIw. F. Hol
bert. Sam B. Iseman
aFhe petitioners to Nelson's appll
cation are:
Cnas. B. Highland. Charles Bartho
low, Henry Gordon, Charles C. Robb
Joe P. Fleming. E. A. Bnl'ngslea, ]
H. Swisher. E. 2. Dalton. Edward F
Holbert, R. S. Arnett, ]. NJ. Gibson
Sam B. Iseman.
Petitioners en- Deveny's application
are:
Edward Slack, Edward F. Holber.
John Doheny. Richard ". 7vildmar
James Grammar, william j. 7atlibm
Thomas s. Raymond, t. s. Farley, D
P. Fitch, w. E Hough. Charles B
Highland, Earl H. Smith
]. F. Conamays petitioners are:
Thomas F. Hall, Charles G. Yeager
Waitman H. Conway. Caalles E. Get
tings, C. B. ,Brownfiel.I ]. C. Conner
Joe P. Fleming A. A. Hayes, W. c
Could, ]. N. Cillson, H W. Mercer, ]
P. Kirby.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
Fairn1ont Is
At The Top
OF The Heap
West Virginia
Teams All Won
Yesterday

Fatrmont defeated charlerol again
yesterday afternoon at South side
Park and by so doing slipped into first
place. 1t was West Virginia day all
around yesterday.
Prentos pitched the first six Innings
for the locals and Greer. provided the
curves for the visitors up until tie
eighth. Hunt relieved Prentos orear
his walking -four men. In the eighth
Humphries took Greer's place.
Bull Durham was at his best ye8ter.
day and covered the left field in great
style. He dumped out two-bagger
and succeeded in safely crossing the
home plate. Kellar made splendid
dougle play when he threw Brockman
out at first.
Chester King, tae Parkersburg boy,
was put into the game in place of
Clyde Parker who sustained a Grip
pied finger in Thursdays game. King
did errorless fielding. He made two
hits and scored two runs. Jackley
made two runs He walked to first In
the third. Prentos sacrificed and he
went to second. He slid into third on
Haught's out and scored the nrst run
on o'Malley's single. Kellar made the
second run in that inning. Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
HOUSE BURNED
IN BELLEWEW
FAIRMoNT LADS CALLED TO
KEEP THE FLAMES FROM
SPREADING.

House No. 80 on BeIleview avenue
Belleview. belonging to the Falr1nonv
Coal Company. was destroyed by. fire
this morning The loss Is estimated
at s2,5OO. fully covered by insurance
Mrs. Mary Nichols lived in the house
and kept number of ooaraprs. Al,
the household goods belonging to Mrs.
Nichols were saved.
The fire broke out in the roof. Chief
Reed and Firemen Pitzer and Hamil.
ton and Minute Men Guy Cochran.
Guy Menear tnd Earl Hawtins hur.
ried to the scene with GOO feet Of nose.
The water pressure was too weak to
be of much service. and the building
burned slowly,
Mrs. Nichols kept boarders and this
was her means of making living.
Yesterday she took in eight new
bOarders and today they were minus
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
State Meeting
OF FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
HERE WILL BE WELL TAKEN
CARE Of.

There was 2 good meeting Of the
local Fraternal ORGANIZATIONS Of the
city last night at the Farmers room
Of the Court mouse to make arrange
ments for the big State meeting of the
traternal Organizations u be held
nere June / and 3.
This Will be the real dfst annual
meeting of the Fratet1ai organization
OF this State. Tie hfst meeting was
held two years ago IN parkersburs. II
At this meeting the Organization of
the State was effectel. Tse second
meeting in clarksburs waa held for
the purpose to outline s9ase legisla.
tion wanted by the State Association.
The first real meeting piII be here
FaIrmont is known as the best con
'ventlon town in the, STATE and a
large nlmber Of delegates WIN be here
for the meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
GOULD PLANS
CAUSE TALK
CONSOLIDATION OF LARGE PROP
ERTlEs NAY HAVE EFFEcpS
IN THIS COMMUNITY.

BALTIMORE, May ST. is stated
upon nigh alltaorlty that inc actor
of the Goulds In again taking over the
West Side Bell coal ml ias from tbs
Pittsburg Coal Company was simply
q step in the proposed unifcauon OIL
the Western Maryland Railroad, Davi.
Coal and Cake Com0any. Pittsbure
Terminal RAILROAD and Coal Company
and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie into
one great system of cna!-nroduclns
and carrying properties.
This has been tine ide1 af The Goulds
and other interests for some time and
was not directly influenced by the su
preme Courts decision on the com
modities claus The only effect that
4Sthe courts opinion will l*re in tho
matter will be the readiustment oil
some Of the lorma1itie.' Of stock own
9er3hip and executive management. The
Western Maryland Railroad will moi
own, but viii participate in the con.
troll OF the new Pittsburg mines of the
Goulds, SO !. is said he-e The othe'
roads will likewise participate in this
control.
The coal properties III the Plttsburg
district now controlled by the Goulda
and other interests were taken over
by BENJAMIN F. Bush, receiver for tha
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
Jndge Mason
REFUSES MANDAMUs PRAYED
FOR BY DEPosED coUN-
GILMAN

Judge John W. Mason at special
term of the Circuit Court this after.
noon refused tO4grant an alternative
writ Of mandamus to o. z. Mcmillan
against Mayor Neely aad councflmen
of this city. The court stuted that
the petition of the plaintin set up the
fact that council had the right to
act in the matter and that the facts in
the case show taat council had acted
right. Council had the r!gnt to act
and acted right There was no need
of the Circuit Court to review an ac.
tion that was properly performed.
City Solicitor John Henshnw repre-,
sented the c;b. Howard N. Ogden
and Tusca Morris represented the
plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
MRS. WATSON DIES
IN ARIZONA
FORMER FAlRmoNT WOMAN FAIL
ED TO REGAIN HEALTH IN
The WEST.

A message was received in this city
this morning announcing sne death
Of Mrs. Frank Watson which occurred
In Phoenix, Arizona, F.iday night at
twelve-fllteen o'clock. Mrs. watson
was before her marriage Miss Leila
Sharps and was dauglter Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Thos Slsrps, formerly OF this
city. Early IN December Mrs. watson
in company with her husbnd, son
father, mother and two I6r5taers, left
this city for Phoenix. on account Of
her failing health. The climate did
not appear to benefit her to any ex,
tent and she gradually grew worse un.
til last night when s!lo passed away
Tine deceased Ras twenty-five years of
age and was possessed Of bright,
amiable disposition which had endear-
ed her to all with whom she came. in
contact. She was a devoted laughter,
wife and mother and her death comes
as a severe hlow to her family and
friends. She is survived by Ser faith
er, mother, two brothers. husband and
one son, Frankie, aged five years. She
was a niece of Mrs. W s. Huffman,
Mrs. John Smith and Miss Ella Angus
tus, all of this city. No PARTICULARS
concerning the burial have been re-
ceived by the friends here, but it Is
thought the irterment will be made
in Phoenix.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
B. & %. Brakeman Killed
Instantly This Morning
Walter Poe
Falls Under
Freight Train

Walter Poe, brakeman in the Fair
mont yards, vas Instantly killed in
the lower yards this morning at 6:2O
by a train Of fourteen cars running
over him! He was working at 1ls
usual duties and II is !lought that ho
fell from his car across the track.
His head, bota legs and both arms
were cut OF. lie was cut through the
chest. Fred Houl found him.
There were no witnesses to the &C,
cldent but Pos was seen just a few min
utes before ths accident occurred. He
had gone on dNty at SIX o'clock anil
twenty-nine minutes later ne was 1
IIfeless man.
Poe was a good, hppest. steady EN-.
ploye who had the conftIeuce Of all
his fellow workmtn. He lad a COM
Portable home and hals acre o:
ground opposite the scale house on
this side of the river WHICH he had
earned 'Oy working, Tor the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. He was
a member OF the order of Railway
Trainmen knights of Pythias and Of
Tent 1925 X. o. TN. NJ. HIS brethren
and fellow workmen are filed with
grief over the tragic end of a promls-
ing life.
Poe was a tayer of home life. He
had ben prnlloted to conductor but
this necessitated his beng out at
night and away from his family. He
preferred to work In the day and to
be with his wife and children at night.
He was kind and dutiful husband
and an lnduIgenl father. He leaves
a wife and two children.
The remains were taken to Jenkins
undertaking parlors whera they we're
prepared for burial. Zee funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock. Interment at Woudiawn Gem.
etery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
University VIII Not Brine
Suit For Vetoed Sums

OF the two years Will mt be af.
fected by the decision a. the cIerx
did not include the vetoed items IN
the acts for the yeas So far do
acts for the recent session nave moi
been issued aud tae clerk could ha
compelled to include any vetoei
items in case mandamas proceedinss
were instituted In supreme court.
This point caused difference
Of opinion stnong tho lawyers who.
have discussed the lnstter. ana an.
other ruling Of the su3Feine court
would be required to settle the 2oIns
in case any actions srs brought To-
recover on vetoed items for either
Of the two years in question
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08

Western Maryland and also president
Of the PittJburg Terminal Railroad,
Coal and Coke Company. comprise
about 10000 acres Of land and include
about 9O,OOO.OOO tons of coal. which is
now being m ned at the rate Of about
100000 annually.
The properties were valued at from
s7OOO,OOO to s1cOOO,OOO and were first
purchased by the present Interests FIVE
years ago. At that time they were
leased through The efforts of B. Nlcoll
& Company, of New York, to the Pitts.
burg Coal Company, on a royalty ba.
sis Of s35OOOD annually. a short time
ago the Plttsburg Coal Company ask.
ed for a reduction o. the ROYALTY.
which opened the way Or on annul.
ment OF the lease, wlicr. had run about
four and half years.
Following the acceptance OF the
properties Oh Monday by Mr.. Bush, as.
sisted by C. H. Smith engineer for tn,
Davis Coal aud Coke Company, It wal
announced m B. Nicoll & Company
were appointed selling agents. W. w.
Keefer;~ formerly connected with the
Monongahela River Coal and Coke
Company, has assumed tho active
management OF the new mines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
SUNDAYS "DIxlE" BENEFIT
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The usual attractive enter ainment
will be given at the Dixie Theater
Sunday Night, 7 to 10 O'Clock for the
benefit Of tae local Humane Society.
illustrated Songs and Motion pictures
Especially sei=cted) wiz be present.
ed. Patrons win undoubtedly appreci.
ate the fact that It is necessary to
make the admission 10 cents for
adults and 5 cents for children in or
der to assist the society advantageous.
ly in consequence of remaining open
only three short hours. A very large
attendance is looked for
Motion Pictures of L2uIs XVII. and
Scenic Pictures OF Hungary. A great
picture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
CONTESTANT
SELECTED
MISS ALTA SMITH WINS pRELIM.
INARY FOR THE MOZART
SOCIETY,".

The preliminary contes: nj the Mo
zart Literary Society OF ne.State Nor
NAL School YES held las. night in the
Normal School Auditorium. A large
audience assembled To iear the pro.
gramme. This contest was for the pur-
pose OF selecting Representative to
contest for recitation in tine inter So
ciety contest which takes pace at the
close Of the school year. Four young
ladies' contested for the honor of rep
resenting the society in this contest.
The young ladies' contesting were.
Miss Leda Clayton. of Ha-risville.
Miss Ruth Story, OF Fu'rview; Miss
vevia Elliott, of Parkershurg, and
Miss Alta Smith, of Falrmont. Miss
Alta Smith was tine winner in the con-
test. The judges werc Misses Ruth
Arnett and Nellie casselay and Mr..
Earl Morgan.
Mr.. Alfred Gregory. Of Webster
Springs, vii! be the contestant on de-
bate for the Mozart. The orator for
the contest has not as yet been chos-
en-.
The Lyceumites have chosen for de-
bate, Mr.. Alvis Peters, of this city.
and for recitation, Miss olra stealey,
also of this city. The orator for the
Dyceum Is also yet 10 be chosen.
These representatives viii likely be
chosen at the meeting o.. the societies
next Friday. The Inter-soclcty contest
will be held ur. June IA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
An Interesting Programme.

The doctorE post graduate school
met last night in Dn O. o. Henry
and Joanstons ofices where very
interesting programme was discussed.
The place of meeting for the doctors
srhOol has been chpaged from Cook
Hospital to the place noationed above
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
Might Make
Trouble In
The Future

MoRGANTowN, May s,--Although
the decision of the safe Supreme Court
in the May case establishes the inval.
idity Of the governors vetoes as to all
items in the three APPROPRIATION bills
passed by the legislature in the last
two years, no steps viii, 10 taken by
the university TO recover funds in the
vetoed items affecting the instltu.
ftion here. 1t is not al all likely.
either that any other institutions
will bring suit to establish their
claims, as such action would meet
with the disspproval et lhe admin.
istration and might result IN a much
smaller appropriation G,an usual
for the offending institution at tho
next term OF the Legislature.
While 1t is not likely thAt the de-
cision will cost tae State much, ii
has caused n great dearof comment
among the members OF the bar and
those interested in State matters
here as we'll as in other parts OF
the State. The decision establishes
beyond a doubt the fact that the
vetoes affecting appropriation.
amounting to more than n quarter
OF million in the last two years
are illegal and will not stand in
case suits are brought to compel
the State treasurer to pay the
amounts OF the items vetoed. Local
lawyers wao have ex4mnrd the de-
cision unanlmr Lsly a;ree that the
courts ruling is right and all ex.
press surprise that the point has
not been raised before IN the his
tory Of West Virginia. Tne State IS
probably saved many thousands, and
possibly millions, by reason of a
law which provides taas all appro
prlatlOns not used within three
years shall revert to the treasury.
At the recent session Governor
Dawson pruned about .75 900 from
tae Appropriation bill. OF this amount
more than aalf. about 10000, was
authorized for expenditure py State in.
stitutlOns aud SO would h; expended
by the State board of control AS tho
members Of he board arc 20 closely
allied with tne administration, there.I
is not the slightest danger that any
demand will beAmade for this money!
The balance consists principally o..
small items. extra pay for attaches,
etc. For the very go,d reason that
they do not care to incur tae enmltyl
OF the administration, none of the at
taches or clerks will be likely to In
slst upon a settlement.
The bill passed at the extra ses
sion Of 1908 was pruned down be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000, while
the governor was forced to cut out.
items totalling about $4,000 from
the bills passed at tho 1897, regular
session. This makes grand total
Of sOout 100000 attssted by tae
decision Of the State court. Since the
decision was handed down another
pointaas beous raised as Ia tae ap.
propaAicns for ae years 1857 anal
i9os, 4 Is argued hat be vsoes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08

Sacrifice hit Prentos; sacrifice flies
Haught. Urban; two!base hits Durham
2; three-base hits Jackley Conway.
Nally; struc kout by Green Q. Hum
phries 2; base on balls of Prentos 4
in innings, Hunt in . innings.
Humphries 9 in / inning; left on bases
Fairmont 4. sharleroi 4; passed ball
Conway; hit by pitcher Morgan. Um,
pire FeatherIngham. Time 2 hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
Notice 10 Lodge Momb.rs.

The officers and members Of Marion
Lodge No. 81, K. of p, Col. A. Howard
Fleming Lodge 575 B. of R, T. and
Fairmont TOnt 1925 Knights of Mod.
ern Maccabees, are requested to meet
at their respective halls at $50 p. m.
Sunday. May g. to attend The funeral
OF their deceased brother. Waiter Poe
-
Mr.. John Gall. OF Martins Ferry,
Ohio, Is sgyislHag Mr.. and Mis-. G. N.
Allender on Walnut avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-08
Are vOS Going to Plt,obursp

II so you can get first class hotel
accommodation board or room or both
in business center of town at about
half price by calling on "Eotel." care
this office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-06
OBJECT To TAX
FOR F|REMEN'S FUND.

She correctness OF the conclusion
reached by you on the report or in
an 'ctors OF the army and vuher ev-
idence. has done nothing 20 idemti-
~ the particular members OF the
battalion who did the shooting or
who were accessories before or az
ter the fact
The CONTRACT recommended by
Mr.. Taft was for the payment OF
$1,000 IN four wsskly In sediments.
Ordinary agencies at ahe disposal
Of the executive, says Secretary
Wright, had not been completely
Successful In determining what par
ti6ular individuals had been engag-
ed In the, Brownsvlll, ARRAY as par
elephants.
Considerable difficulty was en-
cerntered In locating former men,
tSIrB OF the negro battalion accord
ing to Secretary wright's letter.
but before the expiration OF the first
contract sufficient information had
leen obtained, hS says 20 warrant
uhs department in continuing the In
vest sation By the same persons. On
September l., 1908. a supplemental
agreement was entered into calling
for the payment OF $4,000 and on
December s. q third contract was
n.Ade ca ling for further payment
OF $4,000. making $4,000 In all UNI
der tho three contracts. The full
amount involved In the three con
tracts was paid between April "a,
ard January Q. last. in ten tnsta l.
nssnts, varying In amounts from ST.
600 to $4,000.