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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
GRAzED BY DEATH
WHEN GRATING FELL
Well Known Travelling Man AL
most Hanged When His Chin
Held Him Dangling in the Air.
Carried to Grady Hospital.

When the sidewalk grating on the Ala
bama street side of Jacobs Whitehall
street store gave way Sunday morning
at IL o'clock, L. B. Gilston, a well-known
Atlanta travelling man, was dropped
through the hole and seriously injured.
He was at once rushed to the Grady hos
pital and late Sunday afternoon was ia
ken to his residence at S7e Washington
street. where it was learned Monday that
he was resting easy though in a serious
condition.
One panel of the grating on the sidewalk
is kept loose, it is said. so that it can be
taken up and ice and other articles plac-
ed in the basement in a convenient man.
ner and 1t was this panel through which
Mr.. Gilston fell. 1t is thought the panel
had become loose by being taken up so
often and this is given as the reason for
ii slipping.
When the panel fell out Mr. Gilston
was dropped some eight feet to the base
ment. In falling, his chin caught on the
side of the grating and for a moment he
was suspended in mid-air by his chin
and back of his head. After hanging on
by his head moment he fell to the base
ment and the panel fell on top of him.
1t is thought that the blow his head re-
ceived on the side OF the grating in fall
ing through the hole produced the serious
injury to his head. s
At the Grady hospital the injured man
was given the very best of medical at
tention. He was in an unconscious condi-
ton upon reaching the hospital and il
was with difficulty that he was revived.
Though no bones were broken It is feared
he suffered internal injuries that may
prove fatal. When the accident occurred
Mr.. Gilston was waiting for a Washing
ton street, car to go to his residence.
Mr.. Gilston is a travelling salesman for
the Myers Millinery company, an Allan
ia wholesale house. He is about g years
of age and is we'll known in Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
TO BUILD STORES
ON STATE PROPERTY
Representative Barry Wright of
Floyd Plans to Use Right of
Way of State Road in Heart of
Atlanta for Buildings.

A new development OF Atlanta's down
town sectional development OF startling
possibilities-may come of a resolution
that Representative Barry Wright. of
Floyd county, will introduce in the lower
house Of the general assembly Tuesday.
This resolution. which calls for the
concurrence Of the senate, provides for
a joint committee of two from the house
and one from the senate to investigate
the feasibility. cost and desirability of
utilizing the states property along the
right OF way OF the Western and Atlantic
railroad. in the heart of Atlanta, for the
erection Of store buildings.
The. reduction recites that the property
in point is a valuable asset and can be
made even more valuable to the state
by the construction Of office and store
buildings along the right OF way on both
sides OF the Whitehall street viaduct and
OF the Broad street viaduct and OF the
Forsyth street viaduct.
II the committee is appointed, It will
report at the next session OF the legisla-
ture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13

tined to be as unpopular a tax as was
ever imposed.
He was, he asserted. against abrogating
an important part of the great compro-
mise of the constitution and passing an
amendment which had not been careful
ly considered by a committee of the
house, or by anybody in the country,
unless 1t be william ]. Bryan"
The president Will not allow himself to
be quoted at this stage of the tariff pro-
ceedings, feeling that it would be more
harmful than helpful. The best interest
of the people will be served, the presi-
dent believes, by using what influence
he has in personal appeals to the con-
ferees rather than in carrying out pub
lie campaign.
Having personally brought forward the
corporation tax, the president has a pc
culiar interest in II. The ultimate rate
does not concern him so much. for it can
be raised or lowered as circumstances re-
ouira-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
LEE TO LEAVE TRINITY;
BRADLEY MAY SUCCEED
Already Begun Dr. H. Stiles Bradley
Louis Former Passionate of Trinity at
Expiration of Term of Lee-Latter May Go Again
Church in St Louis Which Dr. Bradley Now Pastor.

two distinguished ministers. OF course,
however, under the rules Of the church,
both appointments were made by the
bishops. Still more interesting is the
suggestion that If DR.. Bradley returns
to Trinity this time, DR.. Lee may return
to st. Louis.
1t is a regulation of the Methodist
church that after serving one charge a
certain number of years a preacher must
be transferred. DR.. Lee will soon have
completed his allotted stay at Trinity,
and it is with keen regret that his con-
gregatiOn and the city at large looks for
ward to his departure. He is considered
one of the most forceful thinkers and
personalities = Che city. and has hundreds
of friends outside his own church and
denomination.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13

Under the itinerant system of Method
ISM DR.. j. w. Lees pastorate of Trinity
Methodist church will soon come to
close. 1t is understood in this connection
that efforts are afoot to secure DR.. H. 8.
Bradley, now of St. Louis, Mo-, as his
successor. DIR. Bradley as is well known,
preceded DR.. Lee at Trinity and is one
of the most widely beloved men as we'll
as ministers who ever lived in Atlanta.
The probability that he will return will
be Of interest throughout the city. 1t is
notable coincidence that DR.. Lee came
to Atlanta from St. Johns church. st.
Louis to fill the vacancy left by DR..
Bradley and DR.. Bradley went from here
to st. Louis to take the place of DR.. Lee,
so that IT amounted to what might be
termed a swapping of pulpits by the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
TELLS OF BLOODY DUEL
HE FOUGHT IN BAKERY

NEW ORLEANS July ia bloody duel be-
tween husband and the man charged with being
responsible for the alienation OF his wife AZ
fections was graphically told of by Carl Der
tuna SLAYER OF John Knecht here Sunday, ac-
cOrdng TO the police records Bertnna. who
was ~~lployed by Knecht, baker. killed the
latter Thursday
'.Knpcht said to me that his wife thought
more Of me than she did Of him, and would
have TO fight IT out" Bertuna is quoted as lie
claring: lie attacked me. and We Fought IL
cut In the baking room. I struck him down
and then and told Mrs Knecht what had done.
Together we went down and viewed the BODY
and she then gave me money enough TO leave
town
Bertuna was captured Saturday night In NO.
bile. He made no effort against being brought
back TO New Orleans today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
MAN SAVED FROM MOB
W. IN SHADOW OF ROPE
Pennsylvania Mob Is Robbed OF
Prisoner by Clever Ruse Of
Jailer.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 12.-Only a ruse
by the authorities OF Canonsburg and
Meadowlands. near here, prevented the
lynching early today of a man who was
arrested at midnight in connection with
an attack on Lydia Spade, u years old.
Believing the man had been captured,
but uncertain, a large crowd gathered
about the Canonsburg jail shortly after
midnight A rope was thrown over a tree
and a. demand was made of the Jail Off
cials to surrender the man.
chief Swami told the crowd no arrest
had been made and urged a hurried
search for the criminal In the meantime
Joseph Johnson, of New Cumberland, w.
Va, who had been arrested as a suspect,
was kept hidden in the jail and today
was heavily guarded by extra police.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
PERU AND BOLIVIA
ARE ON VERGE OF WAR
Chilean Dispatches Say Argentine
Boundary Decision Will Re-
suit in Clash.

VALPARAISO. Chile July 12.-It is be-
lieved here that war between Peru and
Bolivia is imminent because of the dis
orders at La Paz following the decision
handed down by Argentina in the bound
airy dispute between the two countries.
The Chilean admiralty said today that
Chile would remain neutral. but she is
preparing to send warships for the pro-
lection of Chilean interests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
LITTLE BOY KNOCKED DOWN
AND DRAGGED BY AUTO
Averbach Eight Old Probably Fatally Hurt by Auto
Grady Hospital It Is Said He May Have Fracture Of
the Little Hope Is Entertained for His Recovery

Israel Averbach, aged eight years. of 50
Gilmer street. was knocked down by
car driven by c. NJ. Love, of Smyrna,
Ga, and probably fatally injured Monday
at noon.
The accident occurred at the corner Of
CORTLAND and Gilmer streets. The Aver
bach boy and number of his little
friends were playing an exciting game
of ball. So engrossed was the lad in the
game that he did not see the approaching
car. nor did the driver, it is stated, see the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
BOY BLOWS OFF III
TOP OF HIS HEAD

sTILLMORE, Ca, July 12-Estus. the ten
vear-old son of Mr. Love Lanier, is dead at his
home four miles east Of this place, the re-
eult OF the accidental discharge OF shotgun
while in company with his brother hog bunting.
HIS brother had left the deceased to go to their
dog, which had beyed something in the swamp,
leaving his gun with his younger Drotner VINO
upon the log where he standing, the dis
charTpd load striking the boy In the right eye
and blowing off the top OF his head, scattering
his brains all about
His family is well known throughout this
section.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
SENATE SECRETARY
MAY BE BUSTED

MOBILE, Ala, July IA Montgomery tAia.)
special says:
When the legislature eonvenes in extraordinary
session an effort, IL is said, Will be made 10
oust Secretary of the Senate John A. Kyle. OF
jackson county who has long held the posi-
ton. 1t will be charged against Kyle that lie
Is responsible for the errors which occurred In
preprring bills which had been enacted into law
and which resulted In many of them being tie
clared unconstitutional. The fight promises 10
be hot one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13

boys until too late. He turned the wheel
10 avoiG striking a group of them and
the Averbach lad was knocked down. He
sustained several, bad scalp wounds. and a
fracture at the base of the skull, and
when taken to the Grady hospital by Mr..
Love in his auto. the physicians pro-
nounced his injuries so serious that they
would hold out no hope for his recovery.
Shortly after the accident Mr.. Love
was placed under arrest and the hearing
was placed for 2:S0 o'clock Monday after
roon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
NEW SEASON RECORD
Is MADE BY COTTON
October Sold for 1870 and De.
cember Contract for 1874, In
crease of % Points.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Cotton establish
ed a new record for the season today. The
October contract sold for II. 20 and Deem
Der for 1914. a rise of 20 points above
Saturdays closing.
The rise followed heavy buying inspired
by the continued dry, hot weather in
Texas.
Spot cotton in Atlanta Monday was
quoted at IL 1-2c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
POLITICIANS CLASH
IN SUNDAY FIGHT

LISBON July 12.-There was an encounter
yesterday between royalists and republicans nj
the town Of Lonza-
The royalists objected 70 the formation OF
republican club. Shots were exchanged ana
saTelzi persons were dangerously hurt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
SCOUTS MAY GET
TO CHATTANOOGA
MONDAY EVENING

Left Knoxville Early Monday
Morning-Their Arrival IN
Knoxville Sunday Signal for
Big Ovation by Fair Ladies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
BIG FLAG FOR SCOUTS.

Before the big cars left Morristown a
large flag was brought out and presented
10 the scouts. II bore the inscription
''Hamblin county greets you and wishes
you a safe trip" The flag stan was at
tached TO the tonneau OF the Herald'a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13

Knox county is also we'll forward in
the procession OF the good roads advo-
Gates. At the last session of county court
held there Monday and Tuesday. the
pike fund for 1909 and 1910 was fixed at
$4,000. The damage TO roads has been
such during the past year that $4,000 o:
this must go for reconstruction work and
SIC, 200 for new roads. Under the last
enactment of the Tennessee general as
sembly the county convicts must do GER
tain work for the preservation OF roads,
which win allow far greater expenditure
for new roads from this time forward
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26
CARNEGIE AIDS FRANCE.

ltnl0n Associated Pressl
A letter has just been published In
which Andrew Carnegie explains to
NJ. Clemenceau his object in present.
ing France with a hero fund of e2OO,.
900. He says that the success Of the
hero fund In Canada, in the United
States and in England mas been so
great he desired, as an American clti.
zen, to extend the benefit to the sis.
ter republic. France and his native
country, Scotland. were close friends
in the past, when England was still
the enemy Of both. France has also
been the only ally that the United
States ever had, and this was when
the thirteen colonies revolted against
England. Now things have changed.
Scotland and England are usited, and
France and Great Britain, 50 long at
mortal enmity, nave become the best
of friends, War between these two
countries, as well as between tho two
republics, IS inconceivable. It no lon.
ger disturbs the dreams Of any OF
them. Peace and good will reign
among them, and these three nstlons
are now walking hand in hand towards
the suppression of the worst disaster
in the world the slaughterlng OF man
In battle as a means Of settling inter.
national difficulties.
NJ. clemenceau has replied to Mr..
Carnegie with warm thanks for his
generosity, adding that ne proposes to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

change OF ideas and the development
and improvement Of railway surgery.
In addition of this, liberal provision
has been made for sightseeing and 9th.
eF entertainment. 1t is the custom
of the railway surgeons to mold their
convention each year as some pro1li.
nent poilt on the Baltimore and Ohio,
after which a pleasant time is always
participated in by the physicians and
members Of their families.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

SOMEBODY win secure the one
best bargain. b Sc found IN to-day.l
adj Haven't you some ambition to bt
that persona
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26
CONVENTION OF
B. & 0. SURGEONS
WILL BE HELD AT CINCINNATI
ON JUNE 80 AND JULY
q 4 AND

The Baltimore and Ohio Association
Of Railway Surgeons, composed OF sur
seons located at various points an the
b. and o. system, will hold Its annual
convention in Cincinnati on Wednes.
say, Thursday and Friday, June 80,
5uly / and 2, with headquarters at the
Grand Hotel The convention will be
presided over by DR.. franklin Buch-
anan Smith, of Frederick, Nd, presl-
dent Of the Association. and in attend
auce viii be many railway surgeons of
prominence in the medical profession
A portion Of the time will be devoted
to- work Of a professional nature, tae
reading and discussion of papers. inter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

ttAtiI I5Ltt
s. Colo Aftdai lrIorf y IA -. M .~.r.
- e''esss Vine Tlf1ls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June &c.
The contract for building the In
pendent Steel Company plant at Ken
ova was let yesterday to the firm 0
Taylor aud Robinson Of tais city. Fh
plans call for ten substantially con
structed brick buildings which viii
cover very large area of ground
While this firm has handled some yer,
large contracts such as the Fredhrici
Hotel and other of tne larger build
i irgs OF this city the steel plant is con
sidered the largest contract the firm
has ever been awarded.
Work on the plant will be commenc,
ed by July first and it is expected
that the plant will be in full operation
by late fall or early winter.
Only few weeks ago the entire
town OF Kenova. which was laid out by
]. H. Dingee, Of Philadelphia, about
the time Of the building Of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad through
this section of the State In the early
nineties. and which was still owned
by him, was purchased by an organi.
cation Of Huntington capitalists at =
price said to be close to a half mil.
lion dollars. The Blair P. Wilson
Company, one OF the most progressive
real estate firms in the State engl.
neered the deal and brought 1t to a
successful conclusion, feat that any
real estate dealer would be glad to
accomplish, as this Is possibly the
largest deal of tne kind ever con.
sumated in this State.
The company making the purchase is
the Kenova Huntington Land Com.
pany as is made up of the leading
bankers. wholesalers, manufacturers,
professional and business men OF
Huntington. many Of whom formed the
Huntington Land Company several
years ago and placed the city In Its
important position which is recognized
by all acquainted with the progress
of Huntington in the last few years.
KEN-o-yA, as the name implies, is
a tri.state name being made up from
the authorizations Of Kentucky, Ohio
and West Virginia, and is locatea at
the mouth of the Big Sandy river on
the broad, high Ohio River bottoms on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Ger
tIacate numbered 253 for Ave shares Of
the capital stock of the Bank Of Fair
mont, issued December 1st, 1891, to E.
NJ. showalter. has been lost and a du
plicate certificate issued therefor. That
tire saii original certificate has never
been assigned or otherwise negotiated,
and II the sane he in existence, is
owned by me.
Given under my hand rnls 2lth day
5'24-4wkh. E. NJ. sHoWALTER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

desost this capital q 100000. which
Is aiready iyfns ii ne Hsnlt 81 France
t. . puhlic snstshition hich 9iii 81
called the .Founda ticn carnegIe. II
cltnaneesu Is getting the necessary
doepmnts together m order to sseas.
the approval Of the Council ot state
for the creation Of this establishment
and the list Of the Numbers OF ths
committee, who are already selected
viii be published in the course OF 4
few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

ithe SEest yifgnia side 10 sisht 81
lthree States and eonnnect ted vita each
Istate by stlpendogs steel bridges Tat
ARE not exceIlsd on the Ohio river.
from source 10 mouth. This new town
| Is Just miles west Of Huntington
and $50 miles from Cincinnati. It Is
the only town III the State with the
exception OF It's sister town, Ceredo,
that has the three railro1ds,-the MOI.
folk and Western, the c. and o. and
the B. and o,--the three great trunk
lines that pass through the State. Ken.
oya also has the Ohio Valley Electric
Railway, a model traction line, ex-
tending from Huntington to Ironton,
Ohio. Other facilities for transporta-
ton are Afforded by the two rivers.
the Ohio river and the Big s.ndy riy-
err.
These are some of the points the
Independent Steel Company Of Amer
lea took into ons'deratloR waen II
selected its location at Kenoya.
Another advantage is that Kenove
has passing through 1t two of the larg-
est gas carrying lines in the world,
the Columbia Gas Co. and the United
States Gas Company. both transport
Ing their product from the Kentucky
and West Virginia gas fields to the
Ohio river towns and reaching as far
as Cincinnati and Columbus. Ohio.
The Steel Company has just been
chartered with capital of $1,000
10000 by Secretary of State Stewart
+. Rcedl and II is said that large
bonus and forty acres of ground were
given as an extra tnducement to bring
the plant to Kenova. This company
Is now operating steel mills at Cuys-
hoga Falls, Ohio Monasson, Pa, and
Chicago, ILL.,, and it is the plan now
to consolidate all these plants at one
location and Kenova has been select
ed as the location. This is the same
plant that was offered $1OO,OOO.OO by
the citizens Of Fairmont and other
cities to locate with them and is con-
sidered a big catch" by any town
angling for factories.
KenoTa claims the distinction of
having a very low tax rate as It re.
ceives more railroad taxes from its
bridges an defensive yards than any
other town in the Union OF its size.
Wayne county through which it pass.
es has the most miles Of railroad track
OF any county In West Virginia.
The Blair P. Wilson Company which
bought the property for tae present
holders is now just as industriously
working for the sale OF the property
as it was in planning for its pur.
chase, and according TO the plan of
sale every lot win probably be sold
before cold weather. All the lots, 1000
in number, are being offered at the
uniform flat price of $500 each and
chasers of the lots will own when the
$1,000.
With each lot the purchaser is civ.
en- a stock certificate for 500 in The
improved property owned by the com.
pany comprising 81 dwellings ana a
$4,000 hotel, all of which the pur-
ehasers Of the lots vol own when the
sale is completed.
With the location of the steel plant
and other factories that are now being
built 1t would seem tnat Kenova will
in the next few months make the NEST
rapid growth ever experienced by any
Ohio River town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

National convention q the Modern
Woolme n1i Amaricl WIN begln'la 81.
loun and last four days.
oa,prday
0Eiug 70 ne Eoutth q July falling
Ion sunday. independence pay cele-
bfations vim be held throughout he
county
( National Educational Association
will convene Ia forty seventh annual
session at Denver anu continue !
week
Society Of Descedants Of sinners
ot the Declaration I Independents
viii meet IN Phtiadeiphia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26
UPHoLsrERING.

UPHoLsrERINe.
We make a speciality of first clasI
Up to late uphoistering botn plain and
fancy. Mattresses and feathers ran
ovated. Sewing machine needles ana
supplies. All work guaranteed.
H. C. VoELKER,
1G Falrmont Ave. Yost Building
Con. Phone ss3. EAIRMoNr, W. Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26
TIE eoNTRk Ct For rEE ButGp.
ING tiAs BEEN 81 iigp WORK
WILL COMMENCE AT ONCE
ON THE Big BUILDINGS.

Tie Independent Steel Company Of
America TO Whieh Falrmont o#ered
. Big Bonus Secures Charter from
Secretary Of state stewart F. Reed,
incorporating With Chief Works at
the Ohio River Town with Capital
Of $1,000, 10000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-26

Kenova Takes on sudden Boom and
the Entire City ls Bought by Hunt
lneton Capitalists at About a Hall
Million Dollars and 1000 Lots Ar,
placed on Market.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-19
TO FARMERS.
Final Cali for Tomato Growing
Contracts.


Farmers who intend to raise to-
matoes this year should see the
Louisa Canning Combany immed-
lately about securing a contract
They will not be obligated 10 take
any OF our crop unless you have a
contract. II you delay much longer
the list will be closed. When the
limit is reached no more contracts vii
he accepted The factors will furnish
the seed.
Farmers having children arel
especially well equipped for handling
tomato crop. The crop may be
gathered as well by children as by
adults. 1t is only at setting time
and gathering time that extra helD
is needed The farmer with a good
crop of children has the extra HELM.
We are told by successful tomato
grower that he can raise twenty
acres of tomatoes easier than ten
acres of corn and at twice tine prof
n