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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
TO UNIONlzE
U. S. STEEL
PRESIDENT eoMPERs WILL PUT
STRONG MEASURES THROUGH
lF POSSIBLE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Thougl
council OF war" OF the American Fed
eratotn Of Labor is not Till Decenber
Il. at Ptttsburg, the Federation Is get
ting under way to fight against the
United States Steel Corporation Com
pers is In Conference with labor lead
ers here and they will nkely adopt a
nlan for P1ttaburg in the erdeaEor to
make the building trades departN NeuE
of the Federation refuse TO work ON
buillraRs where tie steel used is not
union made. Every effort will be ma:te
to unIonize the steel corporation en-
plcyes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
Change of Name
MUD LICK MIME WILL HEREAFT
Err BE KNOWN AS THE
oWINes PLANT.

The opera1!ons bf the ConsoNdn'
tion Coal Company formerly known
as Mud Lick will from this time on
de known as Owngs. Tine caange
was made IN honor q Mrs. Clarence
w. watson. her maiden name having
been owings. Manager George T: Wat
son has sent out notices to an parties
concerned OF the change from the in:
efesuut name OF Mud Lick to the efe-
CANT and euphonious name OF Dwings
The mime at owings Will be one o.
The best operations. Of the company
There win be small town. The coal
is Of the best Of the nl:4ural colins
kind and many ovens viii be built at
tnls place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
especial" TO-DAY extra"
DIXIE
REGoLLETTo.
BY VICTOR HUGO.
Acted by meribers OF the Comediei

Acted by merfbers OF the Comedieh
Francalse.
Rtgoletto the great dramatic WORK
of Victor Hugo, STtEcn the Master
Verdi, afterwards set to music, 10 tne
Film .PA.-t which Pathe presents tnns
week. The Grand Opera people wouId
ind iced do we'll to look to their hurels
wflen famous popular operas such as
the present can be presented In tns
form of a motion picture with anen
WONDERFUL effect.
Befnre the splendid acting of MI.
sEyain. rs RiSaIerto, and MadenfoA-
ellie Genigt, as Gilda, both q the Com
ellie Francaise, the Fashionable PARIS
ian playhouse, tho spectator stops anu
asks himself, Cam this be only Be-
ries of pictures? Are not these Won
darfuly interesting characters reeIy
1--we men and women? II seems Pre'
nosterous that they are merely p101o-
nraphssI And still that Is ell they are
Init T1fiotOgraphs THAT stand for the
perfection Of the Photographic art
and which make the film the master
piece It Is. For no matter Aow excea-
lent the work OF the different actors
NAV be 1t Is the photography In 3 mo,
ton picture which Is tne essel1tlaI
e1ftIeas caEGsF cam cam Ana A. % nothing te be dssIred
in tiis line.
We Intended to !preGe1t this world q
greatest productIen Tin notion pic
furesl ON Thanksgiving Day, but as
WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW,
ard the. olaer 'TelIer' has such a
friendly habit OF notifying his ex-
rhnnSe and showing same picture
same Siay, we deem It proItdent to run
tjTs CLASSIC to-day and Thursd1y pro
duce our other great picture which We
have on hands. Both grand produc'
lions. Don't miss eit1cr OF them, as
we guarantee tilien; to be far above the
ASe 6IxIE-"ALwAYs GOOD"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
SIX DEAD IN
tenement FIRE
MANY lNJURED IN BLAZE SUP.
POSED TO BE OF NCENpl-
AIRY ORIGIN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.=After a
search of the s1ins orf the -four story
tenement IN Brooklyn destroyed by
fire this morning, irenten say the
death total Will reach six. Fourteen
were injured, four seriously, and prcDf
ably VIII die. All the dead and fn;
trret are Italians. the fire arsarsnai
declared the blaze was incendiary:
There were many thrilling rescues
The 6r6men wers compelled 10 take
the reside.its down scaling ladders
Many mothers dropped batIcs rom
iaruner windows but were caught py
flre:Een
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
jDASHES DOWN
smile: e: INCLINE
sFreIant Train Of "a Cars Plunged Into
RsTfhe 500 Feet Below the Track
Sssz This M6rning.,
ENGINEER rs MISSING BUT
HEST or CREW ESCAPED
tHy United Press.)

2, MAfIONtNG, CITY, Pa, Nov. "a
DastinE down a thres-mile incline at
terrific speed, a philadelphia and
Reading freight train OF "a cars today
ploughed into q ravihe 300 feet below.
George Attman. engineer, is missing.
Ell WAS either crushed or burned to
death under hissengine. The rest OF
the crew escaped by. jumping. The
crew lost control Of the brakes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
CAPT. Reed Injured by Fall.

Cent. Thomas Reed is confined 70
Ids home on Benoni avenue from the
effects of fall received on MONDAY
evening. Capt. Reed was walking
down the board walk leading from MS
residence to the stable when he slip
ped and fell, injuring his shoulder and
hin. ,,-s5lI1 - =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
Double funeral
CONGRESSMAN DE ARMoSp AND
GRANDSON WILL BE, BURIED
TOMORROW.
CRn unttad Press.l

BUTLER, Mo, Nov. 24.-The dou.
bic tmeral OF Congressman De AR,
mond and his grandsun win be held
Friday. Tney wia DE burtel sdds by
side in the cemetery. A special cleo
ton viii be called to aA the congress.
stona vacancy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24

Mr.. 8. M. Casteriine.. 1ormerly Of
this city, now of vsnder,srttt, Pa, IL
ppeaGrng few days in this city. HIS
many friends here are glad TO see him
and hope he may decide to locate In
this city again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24

bcy.ks on the strength OF the rural ex.
changes. The service is efficient and
it is a pleasure to let the wires con
yyey your message while you SIT III
pleasant surroundings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24

Public Library to Close.
The pubic Library win be closed
GIL dag tomcrorw in observance OF
Thanksgiving Day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24
TaAFanaily
WILL ALL GATHER AROUND THE
? WHITE HOUSE TABLE TomoR'
ROW EXCEPT RoBERT.
.sBS United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i-All the
menberssof the Taft family except
Robert viii gather around the Thanks
giving table tomorrow at the White
House. Helen and Charley arrived
home today. Mrs. Thomas Laughlin,
of Pittsburg, Mrs. Taft's sister, will
be the only out OF town guest. The
President will receive no visitors TO-
morrow. only going over the early
mail with secretary Carpenter. He will
attend 4he. Pan american Thanksgiv-
ing services at St Patricks Church
to which all the foreign diplomats are
invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-24

Misses Bessie Grogg end Aida
Pearcy, OF ParierAburg. passed
through the city to-day en- route to
Morgantown to spend few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
PROMINENT Men
FIGHT A DUEL
MEET IN THE ROAD AND BOTH
BEGIN SHOOTING AT EACH
OTHER IN THE DARK-JoHN
FINCH Is WOUNDED.

Americus. Ca, July 4-John Finch, a
well-known planter, and Jesse L. Cham
bliss, formerly a county commissioner of
this county, were principals in a duel in
the dark hours Of early morning 10
miles from this place today. As a re-
suit Finch received two bullet wounds.
Chambliss stated to officers here today
that he was driving in a buggy toward
his home and that he met Finch. who
was also in a buggy, going in the OPP
posite direction.
Chambliss said he could see the other
man raise a shotgun as If to fire, and
that, anticipating trouble, he drew his
pistol and fired. One bullet cut through
Finch's fingers as they grasped the trig-
gers Of his weapon and another plowed
into his thigh.
Finch finally fired, but the load of shot
struck Chambliss' horse, and the animal.
pain maddened, ran away, abruptly end
ing the unusual duel. The men have not
been on good terms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
EFFECT OF MURDER
HAS NOT WORN OFF

London, July 4.-(Special.) 1.-The effect of
the assassination of President in Amer
lea is the only adequate comparison that
can be cited for the profound sensation
created in this country by the murder
of Sir William HUT Curzon Wylie at the
hands of young Indian fanatic Tt is
thoroughly established that the crime
was purely political and instigated by
the leaders of the anarchist revolutionary
party, which has created widespread agi-
tation In India for the last two years
A friend of Dhinagri. the assassin of
Sir William explains their methods, and
Also the probable origin of the murder
OF Wylie. He says Dhinagri went early
on the evening of the murder to the
residence of Indian agitators in the West
bourne park district
There was political discussion" saws
the friend of Dhinagri. -rhey talked of
the wrongs of India and how they could
be redressed. They told him that he
would be hero immortal In the memory
of his down-trodden countrymen and
that statue would be raised to him.
This is a very attractive language To
young man like Dhinagri Then, hav-
Ing poisoned his mind, the conspirators
poisoned his body. When Dhinagri COM
United these murders he was drunk with
bhang. The effect of that drug is TO
make a man perfectly callous as to what
he does and outwardly calm and self
possessed. although his brain is on fire
When he was drunk the plotters crammed
weapons into his pockets and sent him
bn his mission"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
COTTON GOODS ARE
BEING MARKED UP

New York, July 4.-The government re-
port on the condition Of the cotton crop
has left cotton goods and cotton yarn
merchants no alternative save to mark
up prices and on Friday the movement
upward began. Tickings were advanced
"a a cent a yard ana notices were given
that bleached sheetings would be ad-
oottons were marked UP from u to Il
cent a yard On Friday afternoon many
large commission houses withdrew their
lines temporarily before revising them.
The cotton yarn market has been
broadening a little but spinners' prices
were higher than dealers could secure
from buyers, so that trading was lin
tied. In the month of June some large
sales of goods were made and jobbers
will go into the next season fairly well
provided with merchandise that seems
very low-priced in view OF the cotton adj
vance. Raw cotton is today 30 per cent
higher than It was at the opening Of
the jobbng season in January. Natural
ly there is considerable anxiety felt
as to the success of distributors and re-
tailers in securing the higher prices mills
will now be forced to name.
The country's trade has been broaden
ing on textiles of all kinds insofar as 1t
has been reflected here, but a curious
feature has been that while spot trans
actions were generally light with the job
bers the advance orders were excellent
Complaints against the new high prices
in mems wear are coming forward, but
the ordering of staple goods for spring
has been large. The knit goods trade
was better during the week, staple hos
iery being especially strong. Many large
buyers are to be in the market next
week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
FORECAST OF THE NEWS
FOR THE COMING WEEK

dent Tafe will be present on Monday.
OF much Importance will be the meet
ing at beaverton Monday of the National
Education association This will be the
49th annual convention and 1t will con-
tinue through Friday.
The American Institute. of Instruction
will begin four-da session at Castine,
Me-, on Tuesday.
The Catholic Educational association
will meet on the same day at Boston.
The Catholic Summer school at Cliff
Haven, N. Y, will open Monday follow
ing the religious exercises of Sunday,
when Cardinal Gibbons breaches.
There will be several conventions of
young church people, all of national
scope. The International Christian En-
deavor union, which is undenominational
in character. will meet at st. Paul on
wednesday and continue In session until
the following Monday.
Beginning on Monday, but continuing
until the 14th, will be the meeting at
Minneapolis of the National Young Peo-
pies Christian union of the Universalist
church. On Tuesday the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America will meet at
Saratoga Springs for four-days' ses-
sion.
On Tuesday the child welfare conference
will be held at Worcester.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR THE NEGROES

Durham, N. c., July 4-Simultaneous
with the papers of Incorporation, which
make the National Religious Training
School and Chautauqua for the colored
race a lawful, organized concern, deeds
to 20 acres of land about one mile from
this city were made out yesterday to the
board of trustees, which likewise give
that Institution some tangible foundation.
The plat of ground Is the combined gift
of B. L. Duke and the Merchants asso-
citation of Durham.
The work SO far accomplished is the
result of the persistent efforts of DR.
James E. Shepard, who has for number
of years been engaged in the work under
the auspices of the international Sunday
school committee, and relinquished that
field of endeayor to push this project for
which he alone is responsible. B. L. Duke
gave i.alf the land and toward the pur-
chase of the remainder Gen. Julian s.
Carr and George w. Watts, both sub
stantal white citizens, gave 500. The
balance of the money necessary was
given by Members of the Merchants asso-
citation. Tho land represents cash out
lay of $4,000.
The highest object of the National Re-
ligious Training School and Chautauqua,
as explained by DR.. Shepard and provided
in the charter, will be the training of
colored ministers and race missionaries.
The school is to be fashioned after the
Winona assembly and the Mortified Bible
school, and besides training school work
will have splendid chautauqua features.
Dr. Shepard concludes that there is no
class of men which needs training for
leadership as the colored minister, and
upon this one point places the strongest
emphasis. He has long held the view
that race of feeble ecclesiastics must
suffer, and the elevation of the negro
ministry is his solution of the race prob
lem.
The institution as he has planned II
will assume mammoth proportions. Upon
the ground will eventually go three build
ings with a combined value of $3.50, 200, and
1t is ultimately hoped to erect a hotel
for colored people and to set apart $780,
600 for permanent endowment. The
undertaking IL a tremendous one but II
Is believed that DIR. Shepard will succeed
He has been able to have associated witt
him some of the best known and most
prominent men of both races In the coun-
try upon the directorate, including among
others:
L. 4. Tompkins, Charlotte; Judge ]. C
Pritcharo. Asheville; Gen. Julian s. Carr
Durham; N. B. Broughton, Raleigh; Sen.
ator Lee s. Overman. Rabbi Abram ST.
mon, Washingtoni DR.. Eharles II. Park
hurst New York; DR.. Floyd Tompkins
Philadelphia; Gen. B. w. Green, Littl.
Rock: DR.. M c. B. Mason, Cincinnati
DR.. j. B. Dudley. Greensboro; John Mer
rick and DR.. A. M. Moore, Durham; the
Rev. Thomas B. Shannon, Newark. ant
DR.. James H. billiard, New Orleans G
w. Powell. manager of one of the insur
ance organizations in Durham, is acting
treasurer of the finance committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05

The week which opens with a country
wide celebration of Independence Day
will continue with exercises commemora-
tive OF epoch-making events, which. while
less noisy and spectacular, will be quite
as impressive from a patriotic standpoint.
First in importance will be the ter-cente-
nary of the discovery of Lake Champlain
by Samuel Champlain in 1909, as it will
be dignified by the presence Of the Pres
ident of the United States, the governors
of the boundary states, representatives
of the Canadian government, some men,
bers of the diplomatic corps at Wash
ington and others prominent in public
life. The big days will be Tuesday at
Ticonderoga. Wednesday at Piattsburgh
and Thursday at Burlington
On Monday ground will be broken for
the sight of the monument to Capt Hen
drick Hudson, who in his good ship Half
Moon completed the exploration of tho
Hudson river 300 years ago. The monu-
ment is to be erected at Spuyten Duyvil.
Norwich, Connecticut, rich In historical
association, will conclude on Monday a
two-days' observance of the 250th ami
versary of the towns settlement. Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
OIL PRODUCERS
ARE NOT DOWNED

Washington. July 4.-(Special. 1.-The
placing of petroleum on the free list by
a substantial majority of the Senate ap-
parently has not take all OF the fight out
of the independent oil producers and an
other effort in the direction of protection
for this industry will be made when the
tariff bill shall have been perfected in
the committee of the whole and reported
to the Senate. At a conference of the
independent oil producers who have been
in Washington practically all of the pres
emit session of Congress, it was decided
to make another effort to amend ths-bill
SO as to provide for a countervailing law.
However, the proposed amendment will
prescribe that the duty to be collected
shall be only one-half of the duty i'm
posed by any foreign country upon oil
exported from the United States
Senator Curtis has been selected to
introduce the new amendment which diff
fers from the existing oountervailing pro-
vision IN that 1T relates only to the crude
petroleum instead of crude and refined
petroleum and the products thereof and
that one-half of the duty imposed by
a foreign country is levied instead of
the full rates.
Mexico, which will be affected more
than any other country IL the counter
vailing duty is maintained, imposed a
duty of nearly 40 cents q barrel on the
crude product. This is estimated to be
equivalent to an ad yalorem rate Of be-
tween 800 and 400 per cent and the indie
pendents assert that this duty Is prohib-
tive.
When this amendment Is offered In the
Senate an effort will be made to get a
roll call upon it.
Already several of the members who
voted against the present amendment
placing a duty on crude petroleum have
signifed their intention of voting for
the countervailing duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
CONSTABLE HAS
FURIOUS FIGHT
Negro BOOtIegger Is Caught
With Load of Liquor
WOMAN DIES FROM BURNS
While Trying to kndle Fire With Oil
Her Clothes Are lenlted and She
Is Burned With Fatal
Result.

Meridian, Miss June Especial Con
! stable II. L. Boswell of Kewanee. 70
miles east of Meridian, had a desperate
encounter with negro, Will Jones, whom
he shot twice in order to subdue. The
constable approached the negro to arrest
him on a charge of retailing intoxicants
and as he did SO he drew his pistol. The
negro suddenly grabbed hold OF the pis-
tol arm of the officer and a furious
fight ensued for the possession of the
weapon with the white man the final
victor. As the negro started to renew
the fight the officer fired one bullet into
the right arm and another into the left
leg of the negro. who was then brought
to the county Jail without further trouble.
A croker sack the negro carried when
arrested contained IS quarts of whisky.
Mrs. Richard Mcmillan, aged IS, died
at $3.50 o'clock last night at her home
in Meridian, from burns received while
trying to revive a fire in the kitchen
stove with kerosene OIL The lady poured
oil from a two-gallon can. The fame
climbed the stream of oil and exploded
the can. Instantly the lady's clothing
was mass Of flames. When her fearful
shrieks of agony brought assistance
every particle of clothing had been con-
sumed by the flames and her flesh was
frightfully burned in several places.
The Elks' Cotton States Special" pulled
out of Meridian for Los Angeles over
the Alabama and Vicksburg road prompt
ly at 5:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon on
its 9000-nile trip, having aboard 165 pas
sengers, including Elks, their wives
daughters and friends from several Mis-
sissippi cities and from cities in adjoln-
ing states. The Cotton States Special"
is a magnificent train composed of six
magnificent Pullman cars and diner, pro-
vided at cost of about $4,000, and is
in charge of Travelling Passenger Agent
]. W. Wood of the Queen and Crescent
Route. From o'clock In the afternoon
until the special left a reception was
held in the local Elks Home in honor
Of visiting Elks and their friends. There
were 20 grand lodge representatives on
board the train.
An organization to be known as the
Meridian branch of the Railway Mail
Service association was organized in this
city yesterday afternoon by the election
of the following officers: L. Pool, pres
ident; WILDER Smith, vice president; N.
w. Wilder, secretary and treasurer. Ex-
ecutiye committee: D. c. McLaurin chair
man; T. F. Sheldon and E. ]. Horn. The
object of the organization is to bring
about a closer and more genial feeling
between the hundreds of men doing rail-
way mail service in and out of Meridian
and to advance and improve the service
as far as is possible A feature of the
organization in Meridian is that those
admitted to membership are required to
be of good moral character and of the
Caucasian race only. Over a hundred
postal clerks run into Meridian and the
organization promises to be a strong one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
THOMPSON WILL
RESIGN HIS POST


Mexico City, July 4-Ambassador David
f. Thompson last night stated to a cor
respondent OF the Associated Press that
he would leave the diplomatic service Of
the United Sta tes the first of next year.
He authorized the following statement:
Because of the expressed desire of
very many people TO know if I am to
leave my official POSITION here l feel that
| should say, so all interested may I'M
derstand my intentions in the matter, that
l shall leave my diplomatic post on jan
uary l next and not before, unless an i'm
portant business matter now under con-
sideration should take such shape as
would make 1t seem imperative that I
should rellnouisn my diplomatic duties
earlier In order that / may have time for
business affairs"
1t IS rumorod here that Ambassador
Thompson will be succeeded here by
Henry Lane Wilson, now minister of
Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
DRAMATIC STORY
OF PRISON ESCAPE

Atlanta, July A dramatic story was
told last night in letter to the Constitu-
ton by writer claiming to be VIII
Myers, who killed Forrest Crowley here in
1894. Myers escaped from prison shortly
before he was to be hanged and was
never captured
The letter claims that Myers Is now
man Of prominence, that he was dele
gate under an assumed name to the last
state gubernatorial convention, that he
is married and has three children. The
letter begs that a movement for Myers
pardon betstarted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
HUSBAND SUES HIS
WIFE FOR DIVORCE

Atlanta, July AIRS. Nellie l.. Jobson,
who figured in a sensational affair last
Saturday afternoon, when, 1t is alleged.
she jumped or fell from third-story
window of tho building at 81h Forsyth
street, where she was found by her hus-
band with another man, was yesterday
made defendant in a suit for divorce by
Mr.. Jobson, the husband.
The suit is brought on statutory
grounds and names Harry Wolford as CO.
esESndent The petitioner prays for the
custody of mis- two children, Philip N. job
son, Jr., years old, and Frances Marian
Jobson. years old.\
Wolford was arrested on a criminal
charge growing out of the affair and
waived his case to the grand jury before
Justice Ridley several days ago